#but i appreciate you reaching out!!!!!

[glassrunner]

YES OH MY GOD the season 1 fanatics that are now devoted haters are the worst it's so ridiculous to me like what??? What are they talking about?? Saving face lmao EXACTLY like please just shut up and move on, and i get what you're saying about the ships tbh i enjoyed them all so much this season but vi and jinx are the heart of the show in my opinion, even though i personally love caitvi the most, it obviously isn't the main point of the series and it definitely shouldn't be. I think you should watch something for the story and individual characters not for the ship but whatever i guess lol and then people are fighting over that too like my ship is better than yours kindergarten style or how much screentime was stolen by [insert ship I don't like] which would be funny if it wasn't a little bit sad... I don't get it we literally all won in a way?? But yeah SORRY AGAIN it's just nice to have a rational conversation with someone on the internet, fandoms are so so bad sometimes. The best way to consume media is without people screaming in your ear about it, I recently played life is strange for the first time knowing how much ppl shitted on in it when it was out and i was genuinely surprised how much i enjoyed playing it... it's wonderful to get into something, form your own opinion for yourself and move on jesus this is so long SORRY I AM DONE

Aaaahhhh I haven’t seen too much of the ship war cringe, but I can’t imagine how brainrotting it must be…

It’s just fucking insane that these fans of the show (who probably contribute next to no creative works) feel so incredibly entitled to demand that the showrunners prioritize what they want from the season, whether it’s their fave ship or lil blorbo or whatthefuckever. Sorry, but are YOU listed in the show’s credits? Are you paying or getting paid to contribute? What exactly puts you in a position to say “let’s focus on this character and sideline these because I don’t care about them and if you do otherwise it's bad writing!!!”

I feel you on the importance of Jinx and Vi’s story and bond, it was definitely the focus of season 1 for me too and incited the most emotional moments. But I know that characters like Jayce and Viktor and Mel and Caitlyn and Ekko were all important, and that’s why they even received scenes with significant plot points in the first place. If they were always meant to take a backseat to the sisters, then anything remotely important that they did would’ve been glossed over and reduced to a murmur of a subplot in season 1. And when those plot lines reached their conclusions in season 2 I really enjoyed it, because they were so compelling and beautiful in their own ways! Even if my favorite champs weren’t the focus.

At this point I’m wondering if it’s just fandom narcissism that drives most of this criticism, because it’s fans’ egos getting hurt about not noticing this or that or not having their fave/ship be the hero of the season or whatever. And I don’t even know what to say about that except grow up.

[royalarchivist]

Pac: I can't keep doing this, I can't do this– [Laughs] I can't do this anymore— What is this, man?!

If you didn't see Pac suffering in Sims earlier today, here's a (translated & subtitled) compilation of some silly Sims Hideduo moments that made poor Pac look like he was questioning all his life choices.

[cosmicalls]

i'm no film or visual arts expert but ☝️ one little detail i like in dead poets society is how often there are shots of todd looking up at neil. often in admiration, i'd assume--

--which is of course mirrored in the shot of neil looking up at todd after he does his poem;

also,

looking up towards the sky after The Incident. what does this say? i don't know actually. but it feels like something. don't know what

not to mention when neil is finally on stage. everyone in the audience is looking up at him in that case, but i'd say it still makes sense?

they hjust admire each other so much i think. Ouuhg

[girlboyburger]

thank you

[gaminegay]

Genuinely i wonder how common it is to hallucinate / perceive things oddly / have a notably altered perception of things

[canisalbus]

I have pondered about sending this ask, believing I would bother you. But I love to receive compliments, so I think you would too. Your artworks have a softness to them, the most intimate moment are quiet and filled with warmth. You have a way of conveying emotions through body language, down to the smallest of fingers. When pain is shown, it is burning, rough and powerful. You are my biggest inspiration, I always am eager to discover and rediscover your artworks, be it sketch or fully rendered art.

Aw gosh, thank you for your kind words! The way you worded it sounds so poetic, I'm flattered ;_; 🧡

[scltbvrns]

homogenising something that has always been inherently diverse will kill us all one day.

[simpjaes]

i hope dollyyun knows we miss her and that a lot of ppl are sad that she deactivated

[scissorcraft]

i really want to make isat friends…

[yuriyuruandyuraart]

Hi? Gosh how do I even start with this :'D

I know it's been ages since I've last popped up on here. I've been debating when to post this for a while, but I kept adding to my draft more and more and now it's the end of JULY omgg I felt so guilty disappearing with zero updates but then thought my birthday would be the best day to finally address this considering it'll feel less random? idk but Ive always celebrated my bday with you guys and I'd feel so bad answering your kind asks without me at least explaining why I was gone for months.

Truth be told, I was dealing with a lot of stuff irl. health issues and sudden declining grades that left me stumped and drained for months now- along with technical issues like having to replace some parts of my computer that took a while for me to find to even draw digitally, which I didn't have the time for anyway with how tired and weary I felt every day.

I'm frankly shaken up by a lot of shit rn and I don't know how to be active online with this burden on my chest- Especially as it's been a while since I've even looked at utmv related content and my motivation dwindled. I swear I'd hype myself up to post or reblog something- but I'd see just how much I've missed or the overwhelming amount of posts I'd need to go through and I'd feel so swamped with exhaustion and most importantly guilt, for not clearing the air up sooner to reassure you guys that I'm, y'know, alive, and not dead in a ditch somewhere. And I'd procrastinate cause typing it all out is hard and I'd give up halfway every time and it's just not fair to you all!

I thought I was handling it well when I started going out and socializing more, instead of staying cooped up at home on my computer all day. and in the first draft of this post I made months ago I was gonna detail some of the fun plans I had, for my life and for this blog :D but relaxing my strict study schedule and letting go a bit of my tight routine, thinking it was better than wringing myself dry to keep it up, backfired horribly, to say the least.

I know right?? so silly to be hung up on stupid shit like studies of all things! but this is a very important thing for me considering my career plans and the competitivity encouraged by everyone I'm surrounded by, the pressure of keeping up adding to my already stressful days. I had to fix myself up first and I couldn't handle the strain nor interact with people and thinking of jobs and exams sapped my energy so much it's frankly embarrassing. writing this feels so cheesy too and it frustrates me to know I could've come back a month earlier if it weren't for that, but I also know putting all of this into words then would just sound like incoherent venting (not that this is very different tbf) and I wasn't in the right headspace to address my absence, or anything really- I didn't want everyone to see me return when I couldn't muster up a genuinely positive message, let alone talk to anyone with a shadow of my usual cheer

I feel like a complete mess and It drives me up the wall how depressed I've gotten. I debated deleting this blog so many times 'cause the fear of disappointing my audience and my friends, for lack of a more fitting sentiment, made me feel even shittier. I'm constantly thinking if this wall of text is worth posting, or if it's better not to burden you all with all my sappy troubles as if it's the end of the world. Trust me, I'll be fine. I'm not trying to dramatize this situation, but I don't think I'm up to pretending I'm all sunshine and enthusiasm you're all accustomed to.

So sorry for worrying you all! I'll try to catch up, deliver some missed birthday gifts, and answer some asks while I'm at it! Again, I can't state how much I appreciate your support throughout the years. It's frankly a miracle I kept any of you around with how much I keep popping and leaving at random with no warning. I definitely can't promise for my stay to be without a hitch, and if you don't mind an inconsistent schedule you're free to stay of course, but I'm afraid I can't sustain the pace I had when I first started this blog. I'll keep posting art, but lower my activity in the fandom sphere to reduce the strain on my mental health. so fewer rants and walls of text, more art, and less stress overall. Love you all and thanks for waiting for this long <3

[whohasfourthumbsand]

hey kiddo - it's Slipshod, from MSMC. look, I don't usually reach out to folks like this, but... we gotta have a talk about GRAE. the more I learn about them, the less comfortable I feel with you trusting him as much as you do. I get it - you love your vlad (and GRAE) dearly, but there's something about 'em that just doesn't sit right with me

I hope you can forgive me for this, but I did a little snooping into your records from IPS-N, and what I found there was... questionable, to say the least. apparently you and GRAE (the records call him "TR-GRAE", which is either his full designation or an error) were taken into custody in the aftermath of a planetary collapse - does the name Leicester ring a bell at all? it's not one I'm familiar with, but then again, I can't imagine many people do know about it, if that caliber of disaster befell it

according to the files, you were 10 at the time you were taken in. this strikes me as a HUGE red flag - that's awful young for anyone to be messing around with an NHP, especially when the records say you were already treating GRAE like family when you got picked up by IPS-N. I don't know how long you two had been interacting for prior to being found, but - I don't know. this all just rubs me entirely the wrong way. the records don't say if GRAE was in cascade or not when you two were found, only that it was - direct quote here - "stable and fully compliant with IPS-N" when you were brought in

also, on top of all of this - GRAE has never once spoken publicly on here. not once. you say he's been really quiet lately, but to us, he's never spoken at all. it's like - oh, I don't know - he's in your head or something. it's really uncanny; if the records hadn't validated him as being real, I'd have thought you were making him up - er, no offense to GRAE. (or you, for that matter)

anyways, the reason I bring all of this up - I really don't think it's a smart idea for you to try and check your mech's serial number. the more I read about you and GRAE, the more it feels like there's a massive piece of the puzzle missing - and that you might not know as much as you think you do about not just GRAE, but your own history as well

old NHPs are on an entirely different level of consciousness compared to our modern ones (not to mention extremely dangerous), and if you really did find GRAE hidden down there in the depths of your planet prior to IPS-N getting involved, then there's almost certainly a history there that you haven't been told about. the choice is ultimately up to you, and if you think you can live with the consequences of whatever you find, be my guest. all I ask is that you at least think about it first

stay safe out there, kiddo. please.

-- Slipshod

+ ...it feels like.. such a stupid idea now.

+ It's such a trivial thought- checking your mech's serial number, I mean. You take a peek into an inanimate object's history, read a few dated files, find a photograph or two of battles you didn't even know happened- and then you close the tab, either burdened with the discomfort of knowing your hands rest where some ancient angatonist's did- or content, satiated by the mundanity of your discoveries. This isn't the sort of thing that life-changing discoveries are supposed to come from, right?- You aren't- you aren't supposed to question everything over some outdated, poorly-kept book-keeping-

+ ..I remember Leicester. I was born there. I had- a family, there. A real one, not that "found family" rhetoric some squads proclaim, or a test tube, or a printer. I remember what the air smelled like, the color of the sunrise, the crunch of the gravel underfoot. I wasn't ten when Leicester collapsed. I was seven. + Carina was our opportunity to escape. To start anew. + GRAE has- always been here, with me. Always. I cannot remember a single part of my life where he hasn't been there, present, comforting, reassuring, infallible- And yet I know he wasn't, logically he couldn't have been, not until the city came down.

+ I won't check my serial number. + I know better; I know some crises are better saved for rainy days.

+ I don't know enough about NHP to make heads or tails of any of what you're saying- My default response to troubles like this is to ask GRAE for advice or guidance, but he- he's never told me anything I didn't already know. I bring him with me everywhere, we talk constantly, I-- + I haven't felt lonely since we met. + Isn't that a good thing?

[shuploc]

Please tell me u know that ur kinda famous on miguel o'hara tiktok I keep seeing videos with your artwork and people are THIRSTING over them (thankful that everyone ive seen credits you because everyone deserves to see your art)

Like your art is so stunning I love your style so much

I literally only found out a couple of days ago 😭 I kept getting messages from people saying they saw my art on tiktok/pinterest/somewhere and have been trying to find me for ages, and it was so incredibly disheartening. Now on the other hand, seemingly all of O'Hara Nation knows me by my full legal name and says "live laugh love Shuploc" in the comments anywhere I post, which is just so insane 🥹

I'm so so grateful that so many people like my stuff and are also crediting me if they post about it, I honestly don't even know what to say! Thank you so much to everyone who sees this, and thank you for the wonderful ask!

[2aceofspades]

I absolutely love your traditional sketches and can't wait to see more of them! They're brilliant! /genuine

Ohmigosh thank you so much!! 😭😭 That means so so much to me fr thank you 🥺💙✨ I can't express my thanks enough, but...

I drew a quick sketch! :)

I hope you like peepaw leo cuz my hand was struggling to draw anyone/anything else 😵‍💫

But!

Thank you again so so much! I really appreciate it! Truly more than I can express 🙌✨

[lnmei]

Thank you very much for your support, but can you donate a little more? I really need it badly. The conditions here are more difficult than you can imagine. I want to escape death. Help me. 🙏🏻💞🥺

Can anyone match or exceed my $10 USD donation? I’m not offering anything extra right now but you can count it towards a $50 donation commission next week Wednesday 8/7 if you grab a slot ♥️ August Commission Info

[narcan-necromancer]

[feygaleh]

i find it quite funny that these israel supporters always point fingers at you saying you know nothing about the torah because you don’t support israel. but then go around calling people fake jews and accusing them of being converts (and subtextually, lesser jews in the process) the call is coming from inside the house on who and who isn’t “”being jewish right””

THERE IS NO WAY TO “be jewish right” BUT ITS DEFINITELY NOT:

1) asking people if they’re converts [not allowed]

2) accusing converts of being less jewish [not allowed] or

3) straight UP saying you KNOW someone’s SOUL?

from a TUMBLR BLOG?

also i don’t know i think i will always find it fishy that any time a jew is anti-israel it becomes a game of “so you’re obviously a convert” because no??? you guys are just in an echo chamber???

again ITS A TUMBLR BLOG!

anon you’re so fucking right LIKE PLEASE BE SO FFR ITS TUMBLR. u can message me off anon if u want i wont publish it bc id love to chat w you LOL

and yeah a lot of people here have very sad and lonely souls for accusing their people of 1/2/3

thank you for this message it makes me feel less crazy i truly have nothing else to add bc IM ALWAYS THINKING/SAYING THIS!!!!

thank you 😭🫶