#but some of y’all are MISERABLE

[paydencolours]

If your job has over a certain amount of people, you should be allowed to do a survivor type vote to get rid of everyone’s least favourite coworker at least once a year

[stargirlfeyre]

So whose going to tell these people that Elain was friends with the shadow twins before Nesta was friends with Gwyn and Emerie? How are Elain fans copying y’all by talking about her trio when canonically her trio existed before Nesta’s😭?

Seriously though the possessiveness Nesta fans feel over normal things is so…? They’re some of the most envious people in this fandom because how are you gatekeeping friendships? It’s canon that they’re friends. It’s canon that they spend more time with her than her own sisters. It’s canon that they’re friends with her not because they’re getting paid for it but because they like spending time with her (they literally rejected when Feyre tried to give them a raise for helping Elain). Elain’s life does not revolve around Nesta and she does have outside relationships that matter to her. Y’all need to just cope with that.

Like having friends is copying someone now? Please go outside platonic relationships are normal.

And secondly how are you gate keeping a court that already belongs to Rhys😭? “Elain fans try to steal Dusk from Nesta” now how can they steal something from Nesta that doesn’t belong to her in the first place? The Dusk Court/Prison does not belong to Elain or Nesta and it’s already said that even if it’s an 8th court, it still falls under Rhys’ jurisdiction. His blood is the only thing that can open the gates. You’re gatekeeping territory that already has Rhys’ name slapped on it. But you want to talk about fans copying and stealing from other characters?

And it’s funny how people only have an issue with saying another character is going to get Gwydion when it’s Elain. Don’t get me wrong I don’t think she’s going to get it because I’m personally not an “Elain becoming a warrior and wielding a powerful sword” girlie but why is it this big discourse only when it comes to her? Mind you, y’all aren’t even arguing over how her becoming a warrior and getting Gwydion wouldn’t fit her character (which would be valid)…y’all are arguing over her “taking” something from Nesta. Which makes no sense because almost every character is foreshadowed (by this fandom) to wield Gwydion and y’all don’t have as much of an issue with that.

Like I’ve even seen some theories about Nyx, a baby, getting it (because if the High Ruler plot does happen he would be a future High King) and it wasn’t a big deal. It’s like people understand that Nesta did not claim that sword the way she did with Ataraxia until Elain is brought into the conversation. We can make fanart and create theories of every character under the sun with that sword but you better not even think about Elain getting it.

From gatekeeping Motherly relationships, friendships, a court that doesn’t even belong to Nesta, and a sword I think it’s safe to say Nesta fans have officially lost it.

[crossbackpoke-check]

Looks like that video is about a month & a half after The Trade and trevors broken ankle 😣

re: this video… anon 😭 i had suspicions but it is so much worse to have them confirmed that really was like. trevor’s first Public Appearance without jamie AND post-broken ankle which is traumatic in and of itself no wonder every beat reporter was like ‘oh yeah trevor’s just devastated’

wouldn’t you be miserable too if your best friend just got traded and your body betrayed you and what if it was maybe all your fault!!!

[silkhy-john]

What I WILL say is that navigating Chiyoda was absolutely miserable in general. The map. The lower level vs upper level. The amount of enemies whose aggro is set to ignore level. Ugh.

But also the Nordic demon’s territory in Taito??? Heh. I have feelings.

[jackietaylorsghost]

‘do you want ellie to just be a prop for joel’s story’ you say, as though she isn’t treated as literally that in tlou2, the game ur defending lmao. ellie is nothing BUT a prop in that narrative. a prop for abby’s story which neil was so desperate to tell but knew not as many ppl would buy if joel and ellie weren’t there so he shoved them in without care or regard for their journey in part 1 or their development. a prop for neil’s torture porn narrative he was determined to do at the detriment of ellie’s character and development, her choices are used not in service of her arc/growth or bcus they’re in the best interest of her and who she is, but to increase her/our suffering and for shock value. her not speaking to joel for 2 years isn’t some great character choice for ellie ‘id be more scared without you’ williams, it’s to make her torment and regret when he dies worse that is literally why he dies the day after they agree to try instead of being given time to get their relationship in a better place before he dies. ellie ‘im scared to end up alone’ williams leaving dina and jj to carry on her absurd revenge plot isn’t a choice in the interest of giving her the character arc she deserves, it’s a choice designed to literally leave her broken and alone with nothing so the revenge bad message can be ham fisted at us as though we wouldn’t have known if they hadn’t told us lol. ellie has no arc. she has no development. the game isn’t about her immunity which was so important to her, it barely mentions it, ironic bcus that’s what she’s so mad at joel about and then it’s so irrelevant to the plot, hence why I’ve always said it would have made more sense for her anger to be about him lying but they never make her bring that up when it was a far bigger betrayal. it’s not about her realising her life always mattered. she doesn’t grow whatsoever from the trauma based martyrdom mindset she has in part 1. she’s the same at 19 as she was at 14. she’s stagnant. and that’s literally bcus she’s nothing more than a fucking prop in a story that let the plot lead the characters instead of the characters leading the plot like what arc is there to defend here? the whole game even has this running theme that ellie is on this rampage cus she’s a mirror of joel he taught her anger and violence (which is wrong! but that’s another post) and now look at her she’s just like him! the narrative doesn’t even let her be a fully realised person she’s just what joel’s *made her* even after his death but sure she’s not just a prop and she gets her own arc in part 2 lmao give me a fucking break.

[sadaveniren]

Love, Louis, a guy who LOVES dogs, hasn't seen the cliff in MONTHS, and he said so himself. This dog has been in his life for YEARS and are you really fooling yourself by thinking he liked this photo of her for the DOG?

Danielle was erased from Louis' life for YEARS and now you tell me he's liking her photos because of the dog????

My love, the way you try to deceive yourself is actually funny, I swear.

Olivia was married 2 months before she showed up holding hands with H

So wait and see, bye bye

Bruh I can’t even take you seriously when the facts you’re coming at me with are wrong… Olivia and Jason were literally never married. So like. Scratch that one off I guess.

Also yes. Cliff the dog he loved so much he moved him to the UK instead of his son and then let Cliff stay with someone who could give him the time and care that he needs while Louis was TOURING THE FUCKING WORLD so he couldn’t bring along his giant fucking dog everywhere 🙄🙄

Go write Douis fanfiction if you want it to happen that much. I’m going to be over here not borrowing trouble because here’s the best part I have learned - even if for some fucking reason Douis comes back and INSTAGRAM likes while she’s still publicly engaged are the reason we knew it was happening - it still won’t make Louis and Danielle actually be in a real relationship.

[ripeteeth]

Writing Patterns

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there’s a pattern! Tagged by @perverse-idyll, thanks for tagging me! This is really interesting, especially as I’ve been playing with my writing style and changing it up lately.

1. “A long cloak of night has fallen across the bed.” [Milk Teeth, MDZS, Jiang Yanli/Jiang Cheng. If I’m ENTIRELY honest, this is an inside joke with myself, as an old livejournal friend once described Snape by saying “pick up your long cloak of darkness and get to therapy”, which is a statement I think describes Jiang Cheng quite well.

2. “The trouble with stories is that they don’t always line up quite right.” [Over My Dead Body, MDZS, Wangxian, WIP. I like to bullshit about storytelling and story structure. There’s something fascinating about the interplay of author and reader, and of reminding the reader that they are sitting down to a story. There’s a special charm when the author editorializes and goes off on tangents - such as Victor Hugo in Les Mis - and while I am no Victor Hugo, it IS extremely fun to do.]

3. “‘Please,’ you say, and he likes it when you say it.” [empty, save you and i, Good Omens, Aziraphale/Crowley. I just love the cadence of this and the way it establishes the close, confessional second person POV.]

4. “Naked, wrapped in silk, and turned away on his side.” [say it like you mean it (with your fists for once), Kinnporsche, Gun/Vegas. Does the lyric “why is the bedroom so cold / you’ve turned away on your side” from Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart haunt you like it does me? I like how this established the feeling of isolation and loneliness.]

5. “This is how it goes.” [Zoetrope, MDZS, songxuexiao. Again with the storytelling.]

6. “The day he meets them is a red-sky day.” [blood, bones, and butter, MDZS, songxuexiao. Red sky at warning, sailors take warning! How else should you introduce my babygirl Xue Yang? I’m realizing a lot of my lines have tucked-in references, allusions, and inside jokes with myself.]

7. “Spring is pale in Revachol.” [Revachol Calling, Disco Elysium, Harry/Kim, WIP. Honestly, I don’t like this line and if I ever rewrite it, I hope to have something that fits better. This doesn’t grab in the way a DE fic should grab the reader. God, this WIP haunts me. Someday I WILL finish it, but it’s been three years since I’ve played the game and I absolutely need to play it again to get a feel for the voices.]

8. “The walk home is lonely.” [long slow love song, TGCF, fengqing, WIP. I really like short first sentences, huh? I suppose this is just brief scene-setting. Mu Qing seems like a guy who takes a lot to open up, so a short opening line suits him.]

9. “He wonders how he’ll die.” [impact, Beyond Evil, lee dongsik/han juwon. I’m proud of this one. I feel like this sets the tone and grabs attention. It’s just a short fic inspired by J.G. Ballard’s Crash, so I can’t think of a better way to begin.]

10. “When Kinn had been a boy, he’d had an old tomcat that liked to sleep in his bed.” [shotgunning, Kinnporsche, vegas/kinn/porsche, WIP. Introduces this as a Kinn character piece.]

Bonus from unposted Frankensmut: “One should not travel these woods alone; the Wild Hunt is strong here, and all are prey.” [Introduction to Natural Philosophy, Frankenstein, The Creature/Victor Frankenstein, WIP. An opening line that promises you that the hunter WILL get his prey. I promise you this.]

What I’m really learning here is that 1. I need to work on finishing my goddamn wips, and 2. wow I really rely on passive voice to open. Huh. Are there any other patterns? Maybe some authorial direction to remind the reader of the story structure. I’ve also got a bit of a penchant for short opening sentences followed by paragraphs that either elaborate on it or negate it, usually heavier in length and description as a counterbalance. Like adding acid to balance fat or sugar. Truthfully, I’ve kinda grown bored with my typical writing style, which is partly why I haven’t posted much fic lately. Art is all about pushing yourself and trying new things and innovating. I’m dead sick of writing present-tense third person limited and am vibing with first and second-person POV, which aren’t fan favorites for fic. I’d also LOVE to try something much more zoomed out, like omniscient third-person.

This was fun! Tagging @brawlite-archive, @iodhadh, @jaggededges123, @rcmclachlan, @weatheredlaw, and @darcylindbergh if you’re vibing, and anyone else who’s interested!

[incidentalblr]

listen valvert is a better exploration of les mis’s themes than enjoltaire could ever be

[kingofmyborrowedheart]

The way that some of y’all talk on here is just 😬. I can’t imagine what it’s like to live being that unabashedly mean to strangers and having that much of a sense of superiority over others.

[freakin-nightmare]

punk haters: “punk isn’t allowed to be happy and have fun in wwe, he’s supposed to be sitting in a corner being miserable”

meanwhile punk in wwe, going around kissing all the men 😘

[joanofexys]

“lmao can’t believe i got blocked. why did they block me? cause i’m always right? cause i’m correct and they couldn’t take it? fragile ego”

hey so uhhhhh idk if y’all know this but using the block button is a healthy way of setting boundaries and curating your space and it concerns me that some of you only see it as a form of bullying and think that anyone who doesn’t want you on their dash is a little crybaby who should have to put up with you and they’re pathetic for using the block button.

if you want they could send you an anon telling you to kys or something just as vile or suffer and be miserable online until they deactivate, but instead they decided to idk be 10x healthier than a lot of y’all who think blocking is something drastic and not something people do literally cause they see something they don’t like and forget about your existence 5 minutes later

[sunnibits]

god I’ve been so productive today but I feel like I’ve rlly reached my limit now 💀 I have spent my maximum number of productive points now if I have to empty this dishwasher I will Cry <3

[glovehearts]

look i have been in recovery for over a decade, but i wish i could have the drugs that the hockey men suggesting trading auston are on because that’s gotta be the good shit

[mitchellmoffit]

i get not wanting to see a traditional steamroll but it a) would’ve been riley and her alliance steamrolling and b) is a middle-aged black woman running that house like the navy which has never ever happened. these people are lame, they just wanna see white people win

right plus it’s not really a steamroll idc how some fans wanna spin it like it’s just not, she’s just very good at the social game and has done it without certain paul tactics. EYE actually love seeing that two older black women are playing hard, strategizing, making alliances, and are active in the game. if you really can’t find some sort of happiness or appreciation for that then idk what to tell you.

[north-wilkesboro-moonshine-cave]

Really would it kill the courthouse staff to just have a guy tell me what all I need to know about figuring out this jury service thing

[exceptmyserotonin]

all the elder emos on the fob subreddit crying about how smfs sounds “more like soul punk” than lftos led them to believe and how all they wanted was for fob to completely return to a heavier rock sound even after the band stated smfs isn’t a mid-2000s rock throwback album multiple times shut the fuck up forever challenge (impossible). go jerk off to futct and weep over a band that doesn’t care for nostalgia. trust when i say i hope your orgasm is ruined 🖤🫧