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[thelaurenshippen]

The atypical genetics question and this bit (“I’ve always been this way. My grandma always said I was touched by God.”) from AND got me wondering: Does Indah also come from an atypical family? Maybe her grandmother at least? And did her ability manifest very early, like Damien's?

Her ability did manifest pretty early! Though I don’t think she really knew what it was until later - she just had a sense about people. I think her grandmother’s mother (so Indah’s great-grandmother) probably had the same sensitivity to Atypicals, but Indah doesn’t know of any Atypicals in her immediate family. 

[bidonica]

I don't know if this really works for this but for the reverse unpopular opinion meme: You talked about the comic you've been working on in your Patreon. What are your favorite things about it so far? What are you excited about tackling? (If you're okay with talking about it off Patreon that is!)

Ooh nice one! Well I’m the only one who can have an opinion on it so far as it’s still in development and I hit a little roadblock as I’m in this transitional phase in my life that has kind of messed up with my creative projects, but I think about it every day🥺 I’m still at the writing phase but what I’m really looking forward to are some scene that I mean to tackle with a different style than my usual, more stylized and... storybook like? Ideally (ideally!) my main points of reference would be the Marseille tarots and the way old masters of Italian comics like Toppi and Battaglia constructed the page, which is really shooting for the stars, but attempting this storytelling style is the thing that inspires me the most about this project.

[ghostcat3000]

balloonwhisk replied to your post “balloonwhisk: Sunday Six, 5/3/20 (part one) I just...”

I actually started watching a bunch of times, but alas, my complete inability to tell Scandinavian people apart struck again and I ended up stopping. I will add it to my list again though, because I think this time it might hit that sweet spot of new but still familiar (since I have some idea what's going on) that my brain craves.

I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE AN AGATHA CHRISTIE-LIKE GUIDE.

Ahem.

This is Eva. Her hair is long and wavy like a cartoon mermaid’s. She doesn’t know how to put on eye make-up for shit and she could use some more friends.

this is her boyfriend Jonas Vasquez. you’ll know him by his dark hair, INTENSE eyebrows, wokebro attitude, and his baller skateboard skillz:

and this is Isak, Jonas’s BFF. you will know him by the fact that he is blonde, noticeably taller from one episode to the next (puberty is a helluva thing), has got some undercover shit-stirring energy, and is absolutely that one friend that doesn’t get the memo when you need alone time with your dude:

These are the three you need to differentiate and recognize the most for the first two episodes. I’ll return with more intros when you hit episode three.

[derrygirlsgifs]

Hi! I know this is late but I just wanted to say thank you so much for organizing the appreciation week! It was a lot of fun!!

Aww, this is so sweet. Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. It really was fun and I’m so grateful to those who took part and made some wonderful content! 💜

[moon-pizza-action]

balloonwhisk replied to your post: While we’re still talking about tattoos, I want to...

so would the holly is a werewolf theory be the fursuit?

if fursuits are red herrings, then yes!

[punishandenslavesuckers]

Hi! I just wanted to say that your The Bright Sessions gifsets are absolutely AMAZING!! Thank you SO much for making them! Hope you have a great day!

Aww! thank you! I love tbs and its such a little fandom. I had to do something to fill the tags with stuff! I’m glad you’re enjoying my silly fan-casts for a podcast with no canon faces. XDD may march come swiftly with new episodes!

[ao3feed-thebrightsessions]

Can gay love pierce through the veil of mind control and save the day?

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3DZuzOa

by balloonwhisk

Caleb stops at a gas station on the drive back from visiting Adam and bumps into Damien working the graveyard shift.

Words: 3288, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Bright Sessions (Podcast), The College Tapes (Podcast)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Caleb Michaels, Damien (The Bright Sessions)

Relationships: Damien & Caleb Michaels

Additional Tags: Screenplay/Script Format, Post-The College Tapes, mentions of Caleb/Adam and Damien/Mark

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3DZuzOa

[yuzensoniktornavida]

She is 💅PERCHED💅 @balloonwhisk

[thoughtfulfelony]

@balloonwhisk I was going to reply in the comments, but it became Very Long, so pls allow me to present The Answer Post:

I guess in terms of atypicals wanting to get rid of their abilities, they would be 50/50? It depends on the abilities themselves, I suppose. I mean, the first season Sam? Would definitely take the serum, no questions asked, but we`ve seen her getting attached to her ability and accepting it as a part of her, so there`s no telling. I think it could be of help to some atypicals if the serum was temporary? For example, if the abilities show themselves at a very young age and baby atypical can`t control them, their parents might be like "well you can have your superpowers when you`re 18". I don`t necessarily think that is how it should be, but I do think that it can be helpful and make atypicals more in control of their powers? But then, if we take atypicals as a metaphor for the disablement, serum kinda ruins that perspective? I don`t think atypicals are afraid that the public will force them to reduce their abilities, I actually think the opposite? Like, obviously, there will be movements against atypicals because people are scared, but I suppose that the government and the military and scientists and so on ( I don`t really know how atypicals mash with "real world" laws, I guess there were references to it in TAMA but well I didn`t pay attention) will take interest in exploring and exploiting atypicals, so it might go like "oh, you want to get rid of your super strength? well no, our president needs a new bodyguard" on one hand and on the other hand we have people torturing atypicals yet again to figure out what makes them special and try to make themselves a superhuman. And that leads us to the atypical revolution ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don`t think Caleb even thought of not having the ability in the first place (unlike Sam), partly because Joan was with him before he could do something Really Bad, and partly because his ability is kinda... boring? Like, we all have empathy to some degree, and I don`t want to dismiss Caleb`s problems caused by his powers, but, like, Chloe is out there helping Frank heal and Sam is rescuing Mark from the freaking past, while Caleb is trying to figure out if the boy likes him or not,,,,,,, so it`s not as if his ability shaped him/traumatized him/ gave him a significant story ark (except maybe that time when he punched a guy to almost death) as much as others in the cast? Of course, I can be mistaken, and without it, he would just be another jock, but I don`t think so, mostly because he has a very supportive household and doing pretty good at school? Anyway,,,,, when his ability is started to develop? I am 100% certain that he would like it to be good old empathy again and I don`t think he would mind it being gone completely? Because, again, I don`t think he was attached to it very much because it affected his life in a not very, uh, important way? (i'm so sorry for invalidating his ability Caleb ily sorry my man). I was maybe hoping to see it in SFP but apparently, I won`t... well...

Yes!!! I love the "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" type of stories! Also,,, Damien was just a jobless loner with no goals, but Caleb? He wants to be a therapist! Just imagine what he could do with his developed ability to his patients! He has so many people around him to fuck with! And all that while he questions his morality and having a breakdown! (poor Caleb, my apologies)

[stpauligirl]

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[ghostcat3000]

balloonwhisk: Sunday Six, 5/3/20 (part one)

I just want to say I haven’t seen Skam (I have seen a remake of it) but I read the snippets of this fic you post every week and I’m super excited to read it when it comes out

YES! Thank you, @balloonwhisk. I discovered yesterday that I’ve been writing this thing for over a year, which is a LOT. Since it’s an aged-up AU in a completely different genre (Nordic noir), I’m aiming for it to be entertaining for readers outside the fandom. That’s my hope anyway. FINGERS CROSSED.

Now... since you haven’t watched SKAM and we are living in crazy quarantine times, let me urge you to give it a try. It’s FREE and zips along so fast (twenty minute episodes! ten episodes a season! only four seasons!). You know I don’t recommend anything that’s not quality, so give it a shot! Here is a link to English-subbed versions of episodes one and two. Season one features refreshingly natural performances and this lovely lady:

Her giant scarf is AWESOME. Many fetching cold weather looks. Let me know what you think!

PS @balloonwhisk​! I just caught that you said you already saw a remake. I need to stress that the remakes offer interesting echoes and perspectives, particularly of their respective countries (I’ve seen all of them at this point) BUT the source material is really where it’s at. It’s not working off of anything but itself and contains so much beautiful simplicity. Particularly in the acting, where you stop feeling like you’re watching performances and are just watching young people live. There’s so much love infused in the thing, pure affection and humor and tenderness, that it’s awkward edges work like poetry anyway. If I were a professor of television, I’d definitely put this show on my curriculum.

[derrygirlsgifs]

I've been lowkey shipping Clare/Michelle since season 1, it would be the most fun mess imaginable! I was ridiculously excited to see the "you look hot!" scene. Do you think things might go somewhere romantic with them?

I can’t help seeing the “you look hot” scene as Michelle meaning that Clare looks physically hot because the party is too hot lol. It would hilarious and fun to watch them end up in a relationship together though. Although I really don’t know if that will ever happen.

[moylis3]

So  @balloonwhisk  wrote a headcanon about Damien whittling, and you know how it is, I see an opportunity to draw Damien, I grab this opportunity

[caroandcats]

i was tagged by @crazyassmurdererwall (go read her fics!)

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tagging: @novemberhush @balloonwhisk @justsmilestuffhappens @tarlosbuddie @adamngoodbuck @getbvcked @nautilus-deepblue if you want to do it

[movieaddictdoctor]

Thank you so much for tagging me @danvercarols 😘😘😘

rules: tag 9 people you’d like to know better!

top four ships: aka my list of queerbait

Blackhill

Danbeau

Clexa

Bechloe

last song 

I'm a Mess - Bebe Rexha (This has been on the loop for weeks, so no surprise)

last movie 

Detective Pikachu

reading

One Doctor - Brendan Reilly,M.D. (memories of a doctor in the USA medical system)

what food are you craving right now

A burger with different kinds of vegetables and garlic sauce

Tagging @pumpkinnubbin @avesnongrata @readyforthemoshpitshakabrah @balloonwhisk @uncannymaximoff @bread---and---roses

[yuzensoniktornavida]

Cookies and cream kitty, @ Caffe Nero Nişantaşı @balloonwhisk