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[birdmomblogs]

some of @gaylactic-fire’s cursed heroes 🥰

[ID: coloured digital sketch of “The Hero of Baseball. This Link is bemused, plain, ranting and immature.” the link is labelled as player 985 in the Jerma Baseball Association. the page contains three poses: first pose is smiling with the baseball bat over his shoulders, second pose is ready to swing the bat and the third pose he holds the bat to point to the ground. their outfit is a mixture of the hero’s clothes and a baseball player uniform. link wear a green baseball cap and long sleeve shirt with a white striped baseball shirt over top. the baseball shirt had the JBA logo and blue piping on the sleeve and collar. his pants are white and he wear brown boots and a belt with a gold buckle. the baseball bat is wrapped to look like the master sword. end ID]

[ID: coloured digital sketch of “The Hero of Love. This Link is vengeful and Link4Link.” the hero wears a long purple dress and cape that flows in the breeze with their long brown hair. they hold a cartoony heart shape to their chest. they smile warmly as they say “I am the Hero of Love.” the hero then opens their eyes to show they glow red as they explain, “but you will rue to day you chose to bully a Linkshipper.” end ID]

[deadbeatbirdmom]

Bumbleby Week belated bonus fic updated again. This was supposed to be the last chapter, but team RWBY had other ideas. I swear it's like they have a life of their own. The actual last chapter still needs me to get the characters under some semblance of control so I can finish writing it.

Hunted Chapter 3 on AO3 and on FFN.

Starring the deadbeat birdmom again in this chapter. She even has a little chat with Yang. It goes about as well as can be expected.

[pearlescentbirdmom]

"The idea is not to conquer fear. The idea is to learn from it. Learn to live with it. Fear is not something one can escape. It will always be there. Why not find a way to use it? Fear is a feeling from real or imagined danger. Don't let it immobilize you. Make it a tool. Make it a friend. Do something with it. Then you can continue on with living. Circumnavigate the panic response. Make fear a puzzle to solve and then solve it."

-A thought that came to me while working on my writing.

[thecoolerspeedy]

look, sometimes people drift apart. and i don’t want that to happen to us, okay? You’re my daughter Mia

Mia smiles and looks down at the ground. She bites her lip and thinks for a moment. It’s something about Dinah calling her her daughter that stuck with Mia. She remembers the first time Dinah called her that. She had always looked up to her. Even before the famous Green Arrow and Black Canary wedding back when it was just Green Arrow and his much cooler girlfriend and she continued to even after the big split.

“It won’t” Mia says, she looks back up to make eye contact. “I promise D.” If there’s one thing the young archer is sure of is that nothing will tear her family apart. 

[inneruniverseillustrations]

Title: The hottest day of the year... There was a lot I wanted to do today, one of those things was art but, oh my god, it is too hot to function. Here's an abstract I did a while back, I didn't know what to call it, but today has offered a title. I did however, finally finish my Dramatherapy website and will be offering sessions online! Check out www.inneruniversedramatherapy.com 🤗 next on the agenda is: sweat copiously on the couch and cuddle my bird, who, as I was writing this post, did a massive poop in my lap😎 #hotday #abstractart #abstractillustration #abstracts #abstractpaintings #mixedmediaart #loveabstract #colourfulabstract #canadianpainter #londonpainter #birdmom (at Wanstead, Redbridge, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtjMMsnt9L/?igshid=1ugiogpu7byub

[salora-rainriver]

Meh fuck it, whatever. Malachite Discourse go.

Note: I’m horrible at actually watching shows and I never got around to seeing Mirror Gem, Ocean Gem, Chille Tid, the episode where Jasper’s all freaky and desperate about being Malachite again, etc., and the only reason I really know what happens there is Tumblr. So uh. Most of this following analysis is basically purely an analysis of the events of The Return and Jailbreak, because IDK much about the other relevant episodes.

So as many people have pointed out better than I ever could, Jasper couldn’t have been the abuser in that whole malachite situation as she had no real power over Lapis, and if anything, she was the one being held against her will. Some have also pointed out that there wasn’t even a real relationship between them. I kind of want to just throw up something I’ve noticed as well about the dynamic of their relationship:

They were both pushed into malachite by some direct and personal threat.

Jasper, obviously, only wanted to be strong enough to beat the Crystal Gems, the enemy of an ancient war. She’s operating on survival instinct, and thats probably the only reason she’s desperate enough to even consider fusion. Does she care about controlling lapis, not letting lapis get away? Not really. She just sees a way to get out of the sticky situation she’s in.

Now, Lapis. Let me be frank, even as early as Jailbreak, I’m really starting to feel like Steven Universe doesn’t fucking know what sort of character they want Lapis to be. In the ending scene of Jailbreak alone, you can count THREE different driving motivations behind her actions.

First, and most obvious and surface level, she craves freedom. The show fucking loves to emphasize this, what with all her bird symbolism (why do people call Pearl the birdmom? Lapis is over here flying around on fucking wings idgi) and the imprisonment in the mirror and all that, okay! That’s like her character arc, becoming free. Sure.

But also, there’s the crux of her redemption arc: Steven. She’s really really REALLY attached to Steven, its pretty clear she likes the kid. It can be guessed fairly easily that she formed Malachite because of the threat Jasper presented to Steven, his friends, his hometown.

And that’s really what I meant when I said previously that both of them are thrown into Malachite by some personal threat: Jasper is threatened by the crystal gems, Lapis wants to neutralize the threat against her friend.

But then there’s the third part… namely, Lapis’ thirst for revenge, a thirst that, at times, just gets downright sadistic. This is shown in Jailbreak as her iconic line, you know, “I am done with being everyone’s prisoner! Now you’re MY prisoner, and I’m never letting you go!” And honestly this line is pretty much the start of the problems. If the show didn’t have such a fucking PROBLEM with being overly forgiving of designated-good characters, this line should have PROBABLY been a red flag for any of the Crystal Gems. If the crewniverse wasn’t so completely insistent on making Malachite a metaphor for capital-a Abuse, this would have foreshadowed a plot twist where Lapis is a villain again, and kicked off a SECOND arc where the gems have to stop the terrifying Water Witch, and Steven has to convince her that hurting people because she herself was hurt is Maybe Wrong, and now they have two homeworld gems detained in the temple, because Jasper will run to homeworld if given the chance to escape, and Lapis Fucked Up, and maybe now we can have Lapis feeling some serious fuckin soul searching as she tries to unravel her bloodthirstiness, and Jasper gets AN ACTUAL REDEMPTION ARC, and this tension just gets amplified because Fuckin Peridot is Still Runnin About,

And- wow, I didn’t expect to reach THAT conclusion when I started writing this post. But anyways, yeah. Malachite should have never been a metaphor for abuse, and there’s like 200 better ways you could have written that arc, and I’m salty because I like Lapis and Jasper and Malachite, but you really can’t deny there’s some real fuckin Bad Implications here thanks to the sloppy writing.

AND WHILE WE ARE ON THE TOPIC OF LAPIS LAZULI, THIS IS PROBABLY SILLY BUT, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW BOTHERED IVE BEEN ABOUT HER LACK OF GOLD FRECKLES?! I DON’T NORMALLY GO FOR BLUE COLOR SCHEMES BUT BLUE AND GOLD IS FUCKIN GORGEOUS! CREWNIVERSE WHY

(Also for the record this is FAR from the one thing I’m salty about. As soon as I have something to say about the other gems that hasn’t been said better by others, you bet ur ass I’m gonna rant about it)

[sarahtheduckling]

Chapters: 80/101 Fandom: Overwatch (Video Game) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Fareeha "Pharah" Amari/Angela "Mercy" Ziegler Characters: Fareeha "Pharah" Amari, Angela "Mercy" Ziegler, Hana "D.Va" Song, Lena "Tracer" Oxton, Ana Amari, Reinhardt Wilhelm, Aleksandra "Zarya" Zaryanova, Kamaj Amari, Ansel Amari, Adie Amari Additional Tags: Prompt Fic, Tumblr Prompt, Gay birds, birdmoms - Freeform, Fluff, puns, there are good days, Smut, Bad Pick-Up Lines, Original Character(s), Amari Kids, McCree is a terrible wingman, writing this is making me google things that are hard to explain, homophobic teens are assholes, Mama-bear Pharah Summary:

A response to a Tumblr prompt challenge thrown at me by my wonderful friend.

Join me on this crazy journey into the lives of our favorite birdmoms. Each chapter is a standalone, but there are references bentween them if you look.

[ao3feed-pharmercy]

Love bet

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2nwm2yA

by Meorri

A little story I'm writing when I'm traveling back and forth based on this prompt (idea by Radycat)

In short: "AU where Pharah deals with her feelings for Angela like a cat, in that she completely acts disinterested, and Angela (who is use to everyone having a crush on her (like seriously half the world))"

Words: 1076, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Overwatch (Video Game)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F

Characters: Fareeha "Pharah" Amari, Angela "Mercy" Ziegler, Widowmaker | Amélie Lacroix, Lena "Tracer" Oxton, Ana Amari, I might add more later on

Relationships: Fareeha "Pharah" Amari/Angela "Mercy" Ziegler, Rocket Angel - Relationship, Pharmercy - Relationship, Birdmoms

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2nwm2yA

[laughingpuffin]

Gigi is feeling his age, and this is a MAJOR milestone for us. 💕 He was diagnosed with fatty liver disease a more than two years ago, and has been a strong fighter ever since! But recently, we believe he has lost part of his vision. He feels around for perches and food dishes, so he needs a little help from time to time. However, despite that, he has always been an amazing companion, and pretty independent... Until now. He trusted me to comfort him today, and that is so... Beyond words, and I write for a living. He would always bite if I tried to pet him, but hanging around on shoulders, fingers, chairs, was just fine. Until today. I pet him briefly a long while ago, but he was sleepy. This, here, is pure trust and love. It melted me. This is huge for me. My first bird is getting older, and he is a little disabled now, but that doesn't mean he can't love his life. Animals are mirrors to our souls. 💖🐦💫 #gigithebudgie #budgielife #birdmom #birdlife #aww #milestone #budgie https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOc4W-H089/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=138ixr2fbkmbg

[birdmomblogs]

a new girlie just dropped

[ID: reference sheet for kára, a young woman from lorule. her name means the stormy one. the page includes two outfit concepts and a colour palette. the design is heavily influenced by icelandic vikings. she is pale, lean and has green eyes. she smiles sweetly. both outfit concepts are a front and back sketch of kára in a two-layer dress. the under layer is brown with a long skirt and sleeves, the hem of the skirt has a navy and silver lorule triforce pattern and the hem of the sleeves have a navy and silver diamond pattern. the white apron-style overdress reaches just below the knee. the shoulder straps are fastened by silver brooches adorning the lorulian triforce. a silver necklace connects the two brooches. around her waist are a blue and purple belt and a leather pouch. her shoes are pointed and made from brown leather. as for the differences in between the two concept variants; concept one shows her long, waist-length purple hair down with a white wrap on her head. an arctic wolf pelt rests around her shoulders. in concept two, her hair is tied up in a bun with a braid wrapped around it. additionally, she wears a navy and silver headband to hold back her hair. end ID]

[deadbeatbirdmom]

Bumbleby Week belated bonus fic updated yesterday. Last chapter will take longer because I need to finish writing it.

Hunted Chapter 2 on AO3 and on FFN.

Starring the deadbeat birdmom in this chapter. Not actually the first fic I posted for Bumbleby Week to have Raven in it, I just forgot to mention it at the time. A missed opportunity for a sideblog named what this is.

[pearlescentbirdmom]

I have no need for a crown. I am noble by design. My horns are my crown. My wings are my mantle. I have no need for excessive dressing. Power is in my blood. Strength is in my cry. My body is my fortress. My limbs are my armies. My teeth, reinforcements. My claws, weapons. My name is the anthem of my kith and kin. I am defender and destroyer. I am Myself.  

[thecoolerspeedy]

“ did you talk to Ollie ?”

"Oh yeah I was supposed to do that wasn't I" Mia says with a slight smile. She wasn't avoiding Oliver. It really did slip her mind. He hasn't been around for a while. She misses him but would be caught dead admitting that to anybody. She twirls some stray hair in her fingers and looks up at Dinah "I'll do that later."

[birdmomblogs]

Mythology Art Challenge ✨

[ID: List of art challenge prompts called Birdmom’s Mythos Month. How to participate: 20 prompts are provided to give you flexibility to make art for every weekday and let you rest on the weekend. They do not have to be completed in any particular order (I only listed them alphabetically here) and prompts may be repeated as they are broad categories. Bonus prompts are included should you want a weekend prompt or feel inspired by your background. Any month can be Birdmom’s Mythology Month, so participate whenever you are able! Don’t stress, have fun and good luck! Use #birdmom mythos to share and feel free to tag me @birdmomblogs on Tumblr. 20 Prompts: 1. Aliens & Extraterrestrials. 2. Angels & Cherubs. 3. Centaurs, Satyrs, Minotaurs & more… 4. Chimeras, Griffins, Manticores & more… 5. Demons, Devils & Imps. 6. Dragons, Wyvern & Lizardfolk. 7. Elementals & Genies. 8. Elves & Dwarves. 9. Fairies, Pixies, Changelings & more… 10. Ghosts, Spirits, the Paranormal & more… 11. Goblins, Giants, Orcs & more… 12. Gods & Goddesses. 13. Mermaids & Sirens. 14. Monsters & Creatures. 15. Phoenix & Birdfolk. 16. Unicorns & Pegasi. 17. Vampires & Gargoyles. 18. Werewolves & Shapeshifters. 19. Witches, Wizards, Warlocks & more… 20. Zombies, Mummies, the Undead & more… Bonus Prompts: 1. Cultural/Regional Mythology. 2. Urban Legends & Fairytales. end ID]

*** I created this because I am not big on Mermay and always feel left out every May. I thought, "Why is there not a challenge that can include everyone's interests?!" So I decided to make my own. It’s not the fanciest post I know… But I did what I could with the energy I had.

There are lots of humanoids, creatures and other mythological beings you can choose from! So have fun and go wild with this! If art isn't your thing, feel free to try writing instead! I would love to read whatever you come up with :)

[deadbeatbirdmom]

Hello RWBY fandom!

First post for this sideblog. As a sideblog I can't follow back, it's nothing personal, it's just how Tumblr works.

I'm pretty new to RWBY. I idly noticed some gifs on my dashboard back when Volume 9 was first appearing. RWBY really caught my attention when Bumbleby became canon. I didn't care about spoilers, so read up on the wiki, watched a bunch of Youtube clips, and came to conclusion without actually watching the full show yet that Yang is my favourite character.

I'm going through some rough real life stuff that I'm not about to get into here, but found an invaluable distraction in AO3 RWBY fic starring Yang. I've been absolutely terrible at leaving comments and even kudos, but I'm determined to go back and leave some love when I'm feeling up to it.

I finally got around to watching the show and have just reached the start of Volume 8. I have a few thoughts about various things and might share them in later posts. My main and admittedly very biased opinion on all of RWBY so far: needs more Yang. There can never be enough Yang.

On this sideblog's username: 'deadbeat birdmom' is a pretty accurate term for Raven Branwen, unless she's secretly been paying child support. If she did, it must've been kept a dead secret as it doesn't seem like something a bandit queen would do. Hmm. Maybe there's a fic there. Maybe I'll even write it one day. I have other fic in progress I should concentrate on first though.

I'm sure 'deadbeat birdmom' is something others have come up with. I've no idea who originally did, and just wanted to say that I can't claim credit for it. I did think it up what seemed to be independently when coming up with a username for this sideblog, but it's entirely possible I saw the term somewhere months ago when I first got into RWBY and subconsciously latched onto it.

[birdmomblogs]

hi everyone! i’m birdo (they/them)!

this blog is a safe space 🌈 ✊ 🍉 🧡

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i love tagging things so here are my personal tags:

#birdmom doodles - my art, doodle WIPs

#birdmom writes - my fics, writing WIPs

#birdmom memes - my funnies

#birdmom posts - misc original content

#birdmom reblogs - the content other people make and love so much that i reblog it

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