#but I can have my cake and eat it too
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I stand by my claim that the best and funniest way for Christmas to exist in Ninjago is by being introduced by another realm. I'm serious. Christians love sharing their holiday (or forcing it on others just a bit) so if there was a realm with something resembling Christianity they'd popularize that shit within the first year of the Merge.
#listen man. it's the first year of the merge. everything's in total chaos. governments are freaking out.#so what do the christian/christian-adjacent people do? they brighten everything up with some christmas cheer!#and even though the religion itself doesn't gain much traction everyone's just happy to celebrate and have a good time#cuz things have been scary and dark for a while#idk man it's just fun#cuz I'm a firm believer that Christmas did NOT exist in Ninjago previously#despite what Kai on drugs and that one cop said#but I can have my cake and eat it too#ninjago#christmas#ninjago dr#dragons rising
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My thing about Veth potentially venturing into polyamory is that I do think everyone involved would be perfectly fine with it and happy to help her experiment, and I think that no matter how they do it, it would not fix her. This isn't to say that she wouldn't get any benefit out of trying! It's just to say that it's not a solution to her actual problem, because I genuinely don't think the problem is that she's lacking any one thing that would make her life complete.
Fundamentally, I think Veth struggles with the idea that there will come a point at which she has to settle. Not in a bad way, just in the sense that she is one person with one life and she will have to live within those bounds. Because the thing is, I don't really think her issue ends at struggling to "have it all"; to an extent she does! She is a good parent, even if her kid is a little rebellious; her marriage is supportive (and has fun sex); she gets to go off to save the world with Yeza's blessing on occasion, when the world needs saving. She doesn't have all of these things all the time, but... that's not really a flaw, that's just a fact of life.
But she started out her adult life settling to an extent—even if she loved Yeza and loved being Luc's mom, she did the safe thing that was expected of her. The goblin attack and everything that transpired after shoved her out of that life, but in retrospect, to an extent it likely feels that that pushed her to find something more that she wouldn't have had otherwise. Being pushed to her limit under the worst conditions made her better, stronger, braver, and at the end of it she found that she could have both her original life and much of her new life—so why wouldn't she then wonder if further experiences of that ilk could do the same?
Crucially, she has not actually run up against a hard limit yet, and as such she hasn't had reason to believe that there is a point at which she has to stop and recognize that there isn't more for her to find. When she was drinking more heavily during missions, even when it caused the death of herself or others, there were no long-term consequences. And the thing is, I'm not saying that she should face that kind of major consequence, but she seems as though she is scared to accept that maybe she could be happy if she stopped before she does.
I'm also not suggesting that she should stop experimenting or trying new things—the Luxon knows I am not one to talk in that realm—but I do think she is searching for novelty not because that would make her happy, but because she doesn't believe that she has the capacity to know what would make her happy. She was unaware that polyamory was even an option, so think of what else she might not be aware of! She doesn't have perfect knowledge of the world, after all, so how can she trust that she's found what she really wants? So yeah, she could fuck someone else, and it might even be an enjoyable experience that she didn't know was missing! But that only prolongs the question of what else she might be missing.
I think that deep down, she's terrified that if she doesn't keep pushing until that external hard limit, she will end up with regrets later, and simultaneously she is resentful that her friends all seem to have reached a point where they are largely content with what they have, because she wants them to have everything. She wants herself to have everything. And she has not yet allowed herself to come to terms with the fact that only she can determine when the everything of what she already has is enough, and anything else is the cherry on top.
#but also she should still try polyamory. because it'd be very funny.#I just think she should corner essek with a knife after sleeping with caleb like 'SURELY YOU WEREN'T ACTUALLY OKAY WITH THAT YOU LIAR'#(because she still feels guilty and unsatisfied and she couldn't possibly be the one keeping herself from being content. nosiree lmao.)#but in all seriousness hilariously I think she should talk to essek about it cuz I think he would actually relate most lmao#and he does seem to be doing well with it! like he's living within the bounds of what will keep him alive sure#but he's also doing so in such a way that's like#I can't have my cake and eat it too but I can be content eating the cake#like look. as an essek girlie. do you think I do not relate lmao. BUT the important point is that it really is up to you#you can do what you want forever! but you also have to live with that.#critical role#cr spoilers#cr meta#veth brenatto
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Okay, hear me out. Josh and Tommy.
Sometime down the line Buck and Tommy break up amicably and stay friends and buddie happens. Buck feels kinda guilty though, partially because he feels like he might've unintentionally led Tommy on and partially because every time they talk he ends up mentioning Eddie. And Tommy is still single.
So, this rather needless guilt is just sitting in the back of Buck’s mind. And then one night, he ends up over at Maddie and Chim’s for drinks or whatever and Josh happens to be there. Josh is sipping wine and bemoaning how single he is.
And Buck gets an idea.
Buck: Hey, Josh, how’d you like to date a hot, charming firefighter?
Josh: How is that even a question?
Of course, Buck sets them up, and to everyone's delight it goes rather well! They have a similar sense of humor, full of snark and wit, so the banter is Level 100. Josh likes that Tommy is gentleman, picking him up, driving, picking up the check. Josh knows he can take care of himself, but it's nice, to feel a little special sometimes. To have some attention. And if how Tommy went about asking Buck out was anything to go by, Tommy likes treating!
A perfect match, if Buck does say so himself (and he does).
#9-1-1#911 abc#Tommy Kinard#Josh Russo#Evan Buck Buckley#Evan Buckley#buddie#Eddie Diaz#JoshTommy#Jommy#Tosh#???#hm these all kinda suck as shipnames#I've wanted Josh to have a good boyfriend for ages#(it always kinda bothered me that the only time we saw him date was when he got beat up)#and I want good things for Tommy too#so this is how I can have my cake and eat it too
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Listen, wanting my OTP to bang on every possible surface and wanting them to snuggle under a blanket while watching the stars can and should exist together.
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I woke up and was haunted by visions aka Mlp redesign/rewrite ideas yayyyy :3
#Wanted rarity to be reminiscent of her beta design#And in general needed more coherent color coding or I’d die bc it’s always drove me nuts they are one color off from being the rainbow#And that rarity and twi were Both Purple ?? But also rarity sometimes was white but yeah no that’s dupid so boom indigo and violet#Have the cake and eat it too they can both be purple but not disrupt the rainbow theme#Plus spike actually part of the cast and isn’t just The Boy One#Might play around w other characters bc I’ve been rattling a Mlp rewrite in my head for ages but it’s always just kinda bounced around#Also I deffff wanna take a crack at discord I need him to either be creepy asf or look like a Lisa Frank artwork#I like the thought instead of being really colorful to show chaos he’s more dull? To contrast that technically in Mlp color is just normal#So a chaotic being would NOT be colorful?#But also I’d love to play with color palettes soooo#Maybe he can have a reformed and evil form so he gets color after he reforms?👀 once again having my cake and eating it too shrugs#Anyway tag time yayyyy#mlp#mlp fim#mlp friendship is magic#mlp rw au#mlp redesign#my litte pony#my little pony redesign#my little pony friendship is magic#twilight sparkle#spike mlp#rarity mlp#pinkie pie#apple jack#fluttershy#rainbow dash#twilight mlp#fluttershy mlp#Mlp rw
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ideal scenario is they make out right there on that couch after a few more beers and then the next morning they go to work and dont talk about it and they both feel slightly guilty about it because eddie is like damn he JUST got dumped and buck is like damn he JUST came out to himself and the reason this is ideal is i want them to kiss but i also want them to pine a little more
#like this is how i can have my cake and eat it too#911#911 on abc#evan buckley#911 buck#eddie diaz#911 eddie#buddie
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I'm having thoughts about "Httyd: The Hidden World" and how incredibly disappointed I feel about it, and how I hate that.
Specifically, how I hate the fact I can't simply enjoy it. I feel envious every time I see someone praise the movie and show genuine love for it, meanwhile I sit here looking at it with utter disappointment and finding it hard to think it as canon.
And I tried to enjoy it, I really did.
I only watched it much recently, not when it came out, with not much memory of the 2 previous movies, and yet I sat there confused and in utter shock of the plot. I can't just sit here and ignore all the worldbuilding it broke, all the morals they fought for in the previous movies that got completely thrown out of the window. And this isn't even including the series (which I am now also watching bc I never got the chance to finish them), the more episodes I watched, the more the 3rd movie just became worse to me with how many things it just threw away.
But again, without the series, it still just doesn't sit right with me.
And I'm not gonna go on a rant about why, bc I think that deserves to be it's own post, or else this one would be way too long for me to type out coherently, I dont wanna focus on that rn (feel free to ask tho I guess).
I watched it with my dad, who was the one who introduced httyd to me (or well, it was one of the random movies that came out at the time that he had us watch since he knew me and my sis liked animated stuff), and he has no recollection of the older movies, and even HE felt put off by it. It just felt so....empty?
Idk
People can enjoy it, I dont wanna take that away from them, but it just sucks. I hate how this movie is the canon for it, how I'll have to sit here and accept that this is how it ended, (imma ignore the future series thank u very much), that not everyone will agree with me that this movie isn't canon and that we can move past it, which they shouldn't, people deserve to have their own opinions ofc. But that I, out of my own stupid will and stubbornness of not being able to move past it, will just sit here in this deep and dark hole of disappointment and no matter how much I claw my fingers on it's walls I wont ever escape to the top of the light.
There are stuff I genuinely enjoy about this movie tho, how they introduced hiccstrid kids, the cute chemistry between them and the lovely flashbacks between Hiccup and his dad. There were some moments I genuinely luaghed at and still do. But it's all attached to a bigger and broken plotline with such disappointing conclusions (take a sip every time I say disappointing).
And yes, there is the "ignore canon choose fanon" line, in which I do follow alot. But here, for some reason, I have such a hard time doing so :(
So yeah, I hate that I can't enjoy the 3rd movie. I hate that I live in constant disappointment for it and there wont be anything I can do about it bc that's how it is, how it ended, the canon.
I'm not here for an argument tho. If you like the movie, than great! Go enjoy it! I'm not stopping you, I'm not trying to invalidate that and sorry if I did come off that way. I personally just have alot of gripes with it and feel kinda alone about it
Just block and move on if this bothers you, I dont wanna upset anyone with this, just need a let out of my frustrations
#i dont often talk about my deep deep feelings over a hyperfixation#I'm still often embarrassed about it#the only one so far is fnaf but that has became my career at this point /hj#but this has been eating me up ever since i started to go back to httyd#i have so many other thoughts about it#and i might make more rants about it too bc i have THOUGHT and OPINIONS that has been eating me alive#and no one to genuinely talk to about it#so imma just scream into the damn void so i can relief the burden of my overtaking mind#httyd#httyd the hidden world#httyd 3#rant#httyd 3 criticism#cake talks
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i can for sure imagine lumpus as being Old and it even feels more "right" to me but it also frustrates me a little bit while trying to figure stuff out... a few ramblings about this under the cut
there's genuinely just no way for me to make it work with stuff like him being childhood friends at camp with slinkman without making them AND jane (!) the same/similar old age... which i Could very well do! but i'd probably cap it at like 50 and i already have important dates organized and even designs made according to the timeline i already had, so it'd kind of overhaul... everything. i think it'd leave me with some stuff that actually makes more sense, and even more that makes less sense... but. i'd have to write things out and think about them. and the thing is that i can probably see slinkman being in his late 40's as well, but jane, on the other hand, not so much... and their history together is important to things to me too! so it's like i'm being tugged in a few directions and if i were to alter something at this point in time it would likely end in a sacrifice. so i would make lumpus a bit older if i could but all of this is the most important thing to me...
so, its really itching my brain right now just due to the Shape of my thoughts, which isn't a good way to go about things, but its sort of become apart of my process and i have to sort of just... deal with it. (most of the time it helps me decide on things and overall has me more satisfied with it, but at other times, it's really not based on anything and ends in situations like this...)
in a way, there's almost like two different versions of things i could go with:
1. lumpus and slinkman meet as adults, with lumpus being a good deal older than him, and lumpus is stuck working the job because nothing else will take him + weird power trip + he comes from a line of scoutmasters.
i can see myself thinking about this version of events too cus i do think it's perfectly solid on its own and fits the more casual tone of the actual show. i might even like how this one is "shaped" a bit more. if i wanted, i could have this be how i view the show's canon timeline (which would include a lot more of the episodes than i personally do) so i can at least have/explore those ideas somewhere as well...
(additionally, chris had some alternative ideas for how dead bean drop could still work with that, and i can imagine playing with that to some degree)
but then there's 2. my version of things in my own version of the show, where lumpus and slinkman (and jane!) attend camp as kids, and there isn't anything like lumpus' family history of scoutmasters.
i think this in itself sort of lends everything to be very character driven, where things like history over time and the characters' general psychology and motivation contribute to themes and more complexity in the stories that wouldn't work as well with the base source material. in my version of everything, i am aiming a bit higher than the average person, after all, to imagine something that's more than only building off of the source material. the main difference of what drives them all back to camp ends up more tied up in those sorts of things, where lumpus is mostly here of his own volition despite hating everything (+ the weird power trip stuff). there's a lot more there to dig into which is more interesting and fun to me personally, and his relationship and close with slinkman i feel almost hinges on this sort of set-up because of how everything ends up tying together, as discussed here. for what i'm doing, it all simply hits harder with the emotional backing if i have it like this, and because of how things are already set up, that means i do still have to make some decisions like the topic of today's post where lumpus is a bit younger than i'd imagine him to be as well
while the first option is perfectly suitable for the actual show, a lot of the elements just don't work for what i'm trying to accomplish, and that's okay. i gotta be okay with that! and to allow myself to do More than one thing if i want, because "canon" is being made subjective and malleable here anyway. we are all just playing around and i'm allowed to play around in multiple ways if i want to as well
end the end, i don't think i even use any lore from episodes like the bean tree in the first place, but, it is sort of crazy when you think about it that its equally as canon that we went from "teenagers at camp 15 years ago" in dead bean drop to slinkman implying lumpus is like way older in the bean tree, but i guess there's really something for everyone here depending on how you want to go about it
#talk#scoutmaster lumpus#i can also see why him being old would explain like aspects of his behavior#so its funny that otherwise he's just sort of Like That#and i still retain that dead bean drop makes the most sense to prioritize being canon due to being slinkman's backstory#but the early 30s implication there is genuinely surprising to me as well and still feels too young#so i bump the time capsule years up a bit so by the end they're pushing 40 in my stuff#sometimes i just get like a weird syd frustration about stuff like this and things not feeling ''Right'' though and ughhh#so this is more of a spontaneous ramble than usual#i need to get up and do stuff starting today#this whole post is almost me figuring out how i can have my cake and eat it too#but#sometimes i just have to not think so hard about it#i am an awful little overachiever you see
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what do you mean I can’t play inquisition and veilguard at the same time
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Things Beacon Students are No Longer Allowed To Do: Rule 55
55. The situation with Mr Pine is…unusual…and classified. What you need to know is that Headmaster Ozpin will occasionally have to undergo treatment for an injury he received protecting the school. Due to Mr Pine’s semblance, when this occurs, he can connect with the Headmaster and relay any relevant instructions. However, Mr Pine is still a student, regardless of his role in Beacon’s administration. To clarify, unless Ozpin manifests himself, Mr Pine doesn’t have any authority over students or faculty and is banned from ordering people around. (Glynda, is this really necessary? I know it’s a strange situation, but I think you all have the sense to deal with this appropriately. - Ozpin) (…you need to spend more time on campus, sir. - Prof. Goodwitch)
55 a. Mr Pine is not allowed to do Ozpin impressions to get himself or students out of punishments. (…I stand corrected. In my defense, I assumed you’d be able to tell the difference between me and Oscar. - Ozpin) (Told you so. Sir. - Prof. Goodwitch) (Look, it’s not our fault he perfectly mimicked you, the little shit is a natural actor! - Prof. Branwen) (Qrow, you’ve known me for decades. Weren’t you the least bit suspicious why I was getting Ms Rose out of detention for completely unspecified reasons after she committed some serious property damage? - Ozpin) (… - Prof. Branwen) (… - Prof. Goodwitch) (…I suppose I deserve that. Fine, we’ll work out some kind of codeword system so you know it’s me. - Ozpin) (Thank you. - Prof. Goodwitch)
Post based on a submission by @tired1mmortal
Submitter’s note: Besides these, go nuts. Have fun
Submitted April 16th 2021 because I am very bad at responding to submissions. 😭
#user submission#tired1mmortal#I am so SO sorry#for taking this long#rules of beacon#oscar pine#55#ozpin#qrow branwen#glynda goodwitch#also#this is a#nothing bad ever happened#kind of AU#where all the trauma is there#but#pretty much everyone is alive#just for maximum humorous potential#so there will be little situations like the one above#so I can have my cake and eat it too in this AU#IE Oz can be walking around to mess with students#but also#Oz still has to spend SOME time in Oscar’s head#FYI#the people who write these rules might be…unreliable narrators#aka#it’s not actually Oscar’s semblance#it’s magical bullshit#they just don’t want to clue people in on that and semblances are a good excuse
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have a slightly stressful thing to do today so i am going to be exclusively thinking about whatever gender fhawke has going on to distract myself and oh boy is it working
#i love women who are their dads and also the eldest brother and also the lady heiresses of an estate and also snarling dog lords#and everyone who meets them is fucking obsessed with them. me too!#in my head fhawke to athenril is like sneaking a taste of the fine goods she smuggles#and then on the opposite end 3 acts later hawke is showing up to hightown parties in bloodstreaked champion armour#and putting her muddy boots on the table#and the young lords and ladies are blushing. giggling. fans fluttering#but i will be quiet before i speak too much. i just think shes. well i think shes very.#the isabelamance is such a fun one to explore hawkes who have that disconnect between their lowtown and hightown selves#‘you can get your thrills in hightown if you know where to look’ and all that#you want to have your cake and eat it too. the fancy estate and the nights in the hanged man#the freedom spent in fine company and the magic crackling at your fingertips#the suitors that flatter you on your arm and the pirate you love in your bed. etc#you think if you just fight hard enough you can have it all but it keeps slipping between your fingers#i love characters with ambition its so so fun
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I am. Struggling
#qsmp#can i please have my cake and eat it too#let's all hold hands and frolic in the prairie pls#and kiss the homies goodnight 🩷#qsmp forever#qsmp badboyhalo#qsmp maximus#4halo#4max
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Helloooo farmer friends!! So last night my friend @pavusprince mentioned how she doesn’t understand the toothpaste mint chocolate chip ice cream comparison and that got me thinking!! Let’s talk about food!!
Does your farmer like mint chocolate ice cream? Does it taste like toothpaste? Are they neutral, or do they hate it?
During the summer does your farmer visit Alex’s ice cream stand? What flavor/treat do they buy? What’s their least favorite flavor?
What is one treat your farmer will ALWAYS have in their home? Is it healthy or unhealthy?
If your farmer was a snack item what would they be? (It cannot be a food that could be eaten like a meal, but it may be a dessert) Here’s some examples: chips, cookies, M&ms, Twinkies, crackers, bubblegum, lollipops, etc
What’s your farmer’s comfort food, favorite meal, and least favorite meal?
What’s something they will NEVER eat?
What do they cook if they know they will have a guest over?
If the town’s potluck didn’t matter so much, what ingredient would they take? And what food would they put at an event table if you had to bring something?
Finally, if your farmer was real, what would YOU give them to eat.
#stardew valley#stardew valley farmer#sdv farmer#sdv oc#farmer prompts#😯 I really wanted to ask about food but didn’t know how to not make it too long as I hope y’all are okay with this one#mys likes mint chip :) ! she DOES go to the stand in the summer and will buy whatever feels right that day it’s usually cookies and cream#oh she might just buy a vanilla crème bar covered in chocolate or an orange cream popsicle :)#she HATES plain chocolate ice cream or strawberry ice cream with actual strawberries in it#mys will always have some type of candy around be it chocolate or sugar chalk candy or butterscotch or cherry sours or sour gummies etc#mys; despite the nickname gumball; would be a sugar cookie in the shape of a heart with a pretty frosting deign and sugar crystals on top :)#she finds comfort in French fries 😌; she loves 🍕 ; and she HATES fish (gasp I know)#you won’t ever find her eating fish like seriously if she can avoid it she will#if she has a. guest over she’s basic she’ll make fried up lemon chicken#OR if she’s having guest over for a fun night of like games she’ll make something easy like pizza chicken tenders/nuggets fries#Mys would toss in a lemon 🤭 and she’d make brownies for the table#finally I would hand my baby some funfetti cake🥺 there would be lots of candles for every birthday Myles ignored and forgot
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okay but like I joke about how much I like fireknight and how it consumes so many of my waking thoughts but it actually does . it does so much to me. a lot of it was built through fanon and clinging onto scraps from the games bc i doubt devsis will ever let them interact again but they are like insane to me.
fire spirit’s weird relationship with affection and love is also part of why I like them so much yes that was the source of the divine visions earlier .
nobody look at the tags of this post.
#he’s not built to love or love normally but he wants to. “they say true love is like an eternal flame”#he has that as one of his dialouge lines and actually I’ll never shut up about it man he can pine so hard#but he doesn’t know what to DO with that pining because he IS the fire. he finds something he loves and he wants to consume it#make it a part of him. it’s like fuel to a fire. and a fire will not stop consuming that fuel until it’s all gone or until it’s forced away#he destroys what he loves because it’s in his nature. he causes the end of the world in two of his costumes#“I don't care if even I disappear. ... That might even be better.” hey man I hate you. get onto my writing pages#but anyway this changes in fireknight because while knight is this image of heroic values. he’s also protection#he’s loyalty until there’s nothing left of him to serve what he believes in. and even past that he will protect what he loves#where fire spirit is destruction. knight is preservation.#and fire spirit loves him. he loves him down to his very being and core and he wants to be with knight and make him his#and if knight reciprocates then he is the same. and that is terrifying for fire spirit#because if knight let him consume all there was of him then he would. and despite how he loves him and to love he causes destruction#he doesn’t want a world without him. so he pushes knight away#and he pushes too far despite how much he wishes to dig his claws into him and never let go. never be separated and to thrive with the fuel#and this hurts him. he’s without something to fuel him. he falls to ashes then painful flames then back to normal then over and over#and he tries to forget but he just wishes he could love normally. love something and not destroy it#love something that can be like an eternal flame. something that won’t be lost because he holds it#eventually I think he figures out how to deal with it more but since they met pretty early in fire spirits godhood (to me at least)#he doesn’t have any idea how to handle any of it at first#And he wants his knight back. he needs a ground to walk on#he claws and begs for something he himself pushed away#you can’t have your cake and eat it too#Knight is also a criminally insane homosexual but fire spirit takes it to unprecedented levels
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something i like to use starclans bullshit magic system for is making a cat trans but not having to change the family tree because i can just say "starclan did it" like immaculate conception but funny
#dia noises#i also occasionally use it for plot/angst but its mostly so i can have my cake and eat it too re: trans headcanons
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Shit I been cooking lately
#upper left was tonight; baked chicken w sauteed broccoli and stovetop mac w sharp ny cheddar#upper right was last night; fried dry rubbed wings w steamed broc and a serving of arroz con mais#lower left is a pizza w a peeled tomato marinara- sliced mozz- THEN pepperoni peppers and onion then topper w shredded mozz#and lower right is pan fried dry rubbed pork chop chunklets w a new zealand white cheddar mac and broiled asparagus seasoned w parmesan#bones rattle#if you need a metric on how old i am i am officially posting food pics#i cant wait till tomatoes are in season so i can do my big pasta shells w mozz pearls and freshly crushed tomatoe sauce and basil#plus i wanna learn how to do chicken n broccoli or bulgogi soon#i need to try some red meat.#plus i still have my ground turkey pastelitos to make...#ive been doing cooking after work as opposed to going right to drawing or gaming and its been soothing after a long day#baking too#i made a big yellow cake in a hotel pan and cookies for later#which is now tbh :3c#''gwen are u getting fatter'' YEA IM EATING FOR MYSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE#SHUT UR GAB AND EAT MY MANDOLINED CARROTS AND PEAS I PUT CHILI FLAKES IN THE BUTTER SO THEY CAN BLOOM IN FLAVOR W THE CARROTS#skeleeats
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