#don’t take this post too seriously i’m just rambling lol

[tariah23]

sukugo for the ship bingo 🫡

(The artist I mentioned in the tags… I love their stuff, it’s so fun ahh)

[cha1cedony]

I love that Discord has the ability to be so cozy and close-knit, but I hate that it’s so blocked off from the rest of the internet. And you can’t lurk; you HAVE to be active (or at least active enough to get in in the first place). Ahem anyway. you should invite me to your Discord servers.

🌀 Oooooo you want to invite me to your extremely niche DnDads Discord servers so bad ooooooooooooooooooooo 🌀

…or send me an anonymous ask about my favorite uhhhhhhh? mustelid or something. Ask me for good Lieder on a specific theme.. I’ve been listening to them all day. Maybe this shouldn’t be on my fandom blog???? It has been derailed ANYWAY idk I’m just feeling antsy and rambly hi 😁 How are you HAHA

[chellychuu]

Current goal: become one of those artists who can consistently sell their adopts for $100+ 🥹

[remxedmoon]

i hit 1k followers recently!!!! yipee!!!!!!! thank you all!!! so in celebration here’s all of my completed isat doodle pages, from oldest to newest. go nuts with them!! and maybe don’t look at the first doodle page too closely. it’s Old.

(no greyscale version below for once! just some mushy ramblings. you don’t have to read them don’t worry)

hhhhhha?? so many people. where did you come from. how did you all find me.

ok but seriously, thank you all so much for all the support. i never really. expected to make it this far? like, ever?? i’ve mentioned it a few times on here, but i’ve been a lurker for the past… 2 years, i think? and even before that, i never gained much traction outside of a couple posts. so this has been. very new to me!! in a nice way!! it’s weird to feel like an actual member of a community!! that people know about!

the idea of finally coming back to social media was Daunting (i literally got stress hives writing my first post lol) and the warm reception really. meant a lot?? i don’t think i would’ve ever gotten the courage to come back if i hadn’t been encouraged to by the people over at the isat discord!!

the fact that people actually care about my art still doesn’t feel real?? seeing people take inspiration from my art is just. surreal. just. auagssh. thank you all so so much for everything, i really do appreciate it!!! i’m really glad to be in this community. sorry if this all sounds sappy and long winded i’ve just got a lot of emotions about this whole thing!!

(also as a bonus for reading all this or whatever. here’s a concept page for isatscryption! it felt a little out of place next to my normal canvases so i’m putting it down here! yipee! sorry my notes here are so disjointed auauau…)

[rrainbowrose]

This is legit the most “literally me” I have felt to a Tumblr post tbh,

Never have I ever agreed this much to such a specific Tumblr post about a cartoon, but you are SO REAL for this! Agree 100%!

Holding myself back from writing a rant about fake Snoopy fans rn. *inhale* I'm a grown adult. *exhale* I can do this

[catboybiologist]

Hi! I’m CatboyBiologist.

Formerly a femboy, now a trans woman just starting HRT, and a PhD student in molecular biology. I started using this online persona as a fun, shitposty way to explore gender a few years ago. I post selfies (generally sfw, but somewhat sexy, so minors and ppl who don’t like that have been warned), rambles about science, tutorials and advice from the stuff I’ve learned by being a femboy in the past, nature pictures, stuff about the ocean, my adorable grumpy little tortoise, and unsolicited opinions on random nerdy topics. Any pronouns are fine. I don’t plan to socially transition for a while, and still present as a man most of the time, so I’m used to whatever you wanna use for me (for now, I’ll update this if that changes). Please send me pictures of your pets or other cute animals in your life!

As a scientist, I’m also documenting my transition! This google sheet will be updated at least monthly. I also have additional metrics I’m keeping to myself, and pictures that go with this, but I’m not sharing them publicly yet. Keep in mind that this is just one person’s experience with HRT, and may not represent universal trends!

Adding a little something here, bc I think it was an interesting bit a writing: if you want to see me respond to a transphobe about what "biologically female" means, here's a thing I wrote about it. CW for transphobia and discussion, obviously.

Also, if any of my measurements look weird, its entirely possible I fucked up. Let me know if anything looks off!

Here’s some of my favorite pre-HRT pictures:

If you want to see more of my pre-HRT selfies, browse the “femboy” tag on my blog!

And as of this writing, I’m only 2 days after the start of HRT, so here’s a picture with my tortoise that’s technically post-HRT (but with 0 time for actual changes):

If you want to see my future post-HRT selfies, browse the “trans selfie” tag on my blog!

Also here's another really cute picture and fanart of my tortoise by @whalesharkcat:

I have affectionately given my tortoise the title of The Grumpus.

I also wrote a couple of tutorials and general vibes about being a femboy before I started HRT:

Sometimes I make shitposts of myself, I don’t take myself too seriously:

This includes the way I came out on tumblr:

And here’s an overly serious, long ramble about trans thoughts and things that I wrote shortly afterwards:

Later addition: Someone asked how I take selfies, so I wrote a quick and dirty guide with some tips on how I do so in response to their ask:

Oh yeah and apparently I was a 196 microcelebrity? I never to thought I was popular enough for that but apparently some people do 🤷‍♀️. So uh, hi 196 tags, I'm abusing you for my pinned post LOL

As for terminology, I personally do think of myself as a “man who is becoming a woman” as opposed to having always been a woman. If that doesn’t resonate with your experience, I totally get that! But that’s why I freely call pre-HRT me a femboy, while still calling post-HRT me a trans woman. I’m also keeping the blog name as CatboyBiologist for the forseeable future, because at this point, Catboy just seems like a gender neutral term to me.

I’m also trying to put together a script for a podcast regarding how studying biology influenced my perspective on sex and gender- lmk if there’s any interest in that! It’s probably gonna be way too long and indulgent but oh well.

So uh. Yeah. I don’t end these types of things well. Byeeeeee

[dear-ao3]

probably just adding to the chorus at this point but since it's the end of the season and I never got around to saying it earlier I wanna say a huge THANK YOU for writing the f1 update post

I never really expected to get into any sports at all let alone racing but the way you talk about it makes it so fun, like you really want to show the fun and silly and dramatic parts of the sport without the expectation of having to take things super seriously the whole time. f1's now become like a regular part of my life and it's so great to have another fun thing I can learn about and talk to people about that I didn't have before (eg I didn't realise but my dad apparently used to be pretty into it and now we all watch the races together when I'm home which is fun) and basically you single-handedly gave me a cool new hyperfixation :‎‎)

anyway this has been really rambly but it's important to me that you know that people ARE still reading and DO appreciate it, the amount of work you've put into these posts over the whole year is admirable and I'm very grateful for how dedicated you've been and I'm sure all the other accidental f1 fans you've created would say the same thing <3

thank you thank you for reading :)

i never expected to get into a sport either so this too was absolutely baffling for me too lol

i’m so glad you liked my rundown! some people do take this very seriously (which can also be fun) but man. the sheer absurdity of this sport sometimes is bonkers. and a lot of the time you don’t get that just by looking at the stats or mansplaining drs. so i’m glad you Also found the way i chose to present the whole thing fun

love that you watch races with your dad 🫶 that is so fun, i’m glad my insane efforts and sleepless nights have not been in vain :)

[coralhoneyrose]

fun chrom and or robin headcanons? chrobin headcanons?

alternatively what are some widely accepted or constantly brought up things in the awakening fandom that you hate?

my fun headcanon is they try to both be objective and somewhat professional as leaders but when c&r are alone together they love to gossip. you know theyve seen some stuff

Oooh what a fun question! I’m sure as soon as I hit post I’ll remember a bunch more but here’s what I was able to come up with~

Robin: I actually like head-canoning Robin as having ADHD. I could ramble about that for ages tbh but I think they fit the “twice exceptional” profile really well and that a combination of being an anxious perfectionist and having an attention disorder would make a lot of sense given that we know Robin is both very confident in their tactics and intelligence but also prone to workaholic tendencies with pushing themselves to extremes to make sure they’ve thought of everything. I also headcanon Robin as being kind of a slob LOL like I think their room would always be a mess with things strewn everywhere but *they* know where everything is meant to be so don’t even think about moving anything, Frederick >:(

Also this may be obvious from my writing, but I like headcanoning Robin as having darker skin than in canon in large part to circumvent Awakening’s unfortunate tendency to only feature that trait for Plegians who are antagonists. OH! And I love the idea of Robin being touch-starved when the shepherds first find and adopt them too.

Chrom: I headcanon he has very pretty cursive handwriting that he was forced to learn by his tutors growing up; that he low-key kinda likes PDA; that he’s mindlessly touchy with Robin specifically, even before he realizes his feelings; that he has a praise kink; that he is a morning person; and that he’s not particularly religious, despite being….ya know, the exalt of a halidom.

Idk if it’s cheating to also list that I headcanon him as biromantic demisexual (given that I have a whole fic about that) but I’m restating it anyway because that one is very dear to me. Also! I did not come up with this one myself, but I saw a tweet from another Chrobin author once about how they hc that Chrom would abdicate the throne before he gets particularly old to help ensure that Lucina’s coronation is a happy and celebratory event, and I love that idea and thinks it suits both of them really well <3

I think the one you shared is cute and fitting for them too! Both of them take their jobs really seriously so I can absolutely see them making an effort to keep too many court politics out of their work but then debriefing about stuff and laughing at all the stuffy nobles together after to help maintain their sanity.

As for things brought up / widely accepted in the fandom that I dislike and / or strongly disagree with, the three that come most immediately to mind are:

- That Chrom and Robin have a dumb one / smart one dynamic. I think they’re both very competent leaders and that while Robin is clearly the smarter of the two, I’ve always interpreted Chrom as probably having above average intelligence and just being really blunt and kind of oblivious / not tactful in certain delicate social situations which….tbh I fully believe Robin can be guilty of that sort of thing as well LOL

- That the f!Chrobin supports are “objectively” some of the worst in the game”. I can definitely understand and sympathize with some of the complaints about them, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re my favorite supports in awakening full stop. And I do also think that a subset of the complaints leveled at them are wildly off base

- That male and female Robin have different personalities. I just do not think this is true. I think the differences we see in their supports are pretty much always a direct function of being treated differently by the other character on account of their gender and responding to those differing circumstances accordingly

I have started drafting and ultimately aborted so many posts making arguments for all these points but somewhere along the line I usually remind myself to take a deep breath and that people can enjoy these characters and ships however they want to. Ultimately if I don’t like something, it’s easy enough for me to tune it out and keep doing my own thing and I’ve found fandom has become a lot more pleasant that way LOL

Andddd I think that covers everything? Thanks so much for the ask—I had a lot of fun answering it as probably evidenced by how long this turned out to be asjfk

[mrdairyy]

Howdy travelers! Making a pinned post because yeh

You can call me Mr.dairyy, Mr.D, MD, Dairyy or just D ||Pronouns: idc but I prefer she/they most|| Minor :>||Aroace I think?|| joined: 9/4/2023 ||

I’m an artist that draws my ocs, fan art of fandoms, art of aus from others or my own, and sometimes I draw others ocs or take requests (but it’s rare)

Sun and moon show aus I’ve made:

|| Iced out || wonderland show || harp strings (wip) || small but mighty (wip) || I’ll add more if I think of any :3

Fandoms I’m in:

Undertale, tsbs, deltarune, fnaf, the owl house, tadc, gravity falls, rain world, arcane, squid games, and DCA

My ocs [refs wip]:

Rue

Entity/doc

Tater-tot

Quill

Tink

Tank

Grayson/Dr. Felix

Cyrus

C.C

This account is all fun and games so don’t take it too seriously

I like answering asks about me, my ocs, or my aus, and don’t worry, I probably won’t bite lol

Sometimes I might tag things wrong or forget to put a warning on something triggering, if this happens please tell me! I can’t read your mind (sad I know)

Tags:

Dairyy rambles: just me talking

Lactose draws: my art

Secrets uncovered: oc lore, stuff like that

Ooo asks!!!: answered asks

There’s some things I won’t tolerate:

Homophobia

Racism

Transphobia

Any drama happening in the tsams fandom

Harassment

Graphic/ explicit things

NSFW

Political things

Anything that you know for a fact isn’t ok

[wawamouse]

Thoughts on Mukada and challenging myself to write fic with him*

(Under the cut bc this reads more as Rambling Opinions and personal vent at times, not interesting show meta or anything)

* I’ve felt an inkling to since I began writing fic for Oz but I’ve never gotten around to it. This post has been partially written in my drafts for ages… and lately, I’ve been reflecting more on what fics I still want to write and which characters I want to explore but haven’t because M/C is just more fun for the time being, so I decided to add onto what I had and post

There is a snippet of an old wip I started a couple months ago which I havent touched since, and it got me thinking more on why I don’t bother with his character despite him being Asian, usually a draw for me as a viewer, being Chinese (altho Mukada himself is presumably Japanese) and not seeing that many Asian characters in western dramas.

Tbh, I think it really comes down to the fact that

a) he’s a priest**

b) main ship with him in the fandom seems to be shipping him with Miguel, which kinda gives me the heebie-jeebies^

c) as a result, I haven’t felt too motivated to explore his character more, either in a character study, or in something shippy.

** = what the fuck would summon a person into priesthood… it boggles the mind. I feel like trying to tackle a backstory for him (exploring his Asian identity, something I’d be interested in doing) would be difficult for this reasons, although I do have some backstory thoughts below.

^ = Therefore, I am hesitant to write anything with them in it because I'm a control freak and I don't want my vision misinterpreted lol, or something lame like that.... I fully understand the logic of shipping Mukada with Alvarez but I personally am ambivalent / mildly repulsed by it because instinctively I feel like reading a sexual or romantic interest between them is a huge disservice to Mukada’s character and grossly corrupts his intentions as a priest. Yes, I’m aware that’s what makes the ship tasty to others, so it’s just a personal squick thing (obviously i find other fucked up scenarios fun and dandy)… and it’s undoubtedly the religious chip on my shoulder as a gay dude, but I fucking hate the closeted homosexual priest trope where the priests affections are for one in his flock. (Me sorta shipping Mukada and Cloutier is basically bc their relationship feels kind of on the same footing. And also because it's funny). Add in the fact that Miguel is like mentally vulnerable when Mukada helps him; I find it tragic and insidious to read that as anything but platonic interest from Mukada. And it’s projection on my part/my specific interpretation for sure because I feel Miguel’s mental issues are relatable to my past, but if a spiritual/guiding figure at that point in my life later turned out to have some kind of non-platonic interest, that would be so violating to me lol. I am also idealistic, I think, about priests/pastors/spiritual leaders in fiction, because all the ones I’ve met IRL fueled a complex or told me my existence was a sin (I wasn’t raised religious, but I went to bible camp as a Thing To Do for several summers in grade school, which gave me unnecessary Issues, mix in getting stuck in a bible study in high school) so when there is like a nice priest or something in a story of fiction, I like to believe that they take their role and everything seriously and are interested with their whole soul in simply helping their parishioners. Maybe that’s juvenile. And I think there’s no platonic explanation w Mukada @ Miguel (not that I’ve seen it, just saying) is such a laughable take because he’s literally a priest, as well as a generally good person who can see the good and hurt in Miguel so why tf wouldn’t he take a special interest in someone who’s trying so hard to be saved but still falling short? 🤨 That’s gotta be like catnip for Mukada both as a person and as a priest (lol)

But this sort of brings me to a point when it comes to writing fic for Mukada/are Mukada centric:

One fic I would like to write, besides an exploration about of his background, which I remain unsure about*^ , would be one that gets more into Mukada reckoning with how he came to the statement of 5x04, telling Miguel they’ve had their ups and downs but yada yada; the show kind of just left the bulk of Mukada trying to help Miguel to s1/2 and a lot of shit happens obviously but I headcanon Mukada still visits Miguel in Solitary to take confession and such during s4—stuff we don’t see that could be interesting to explore in terms of conversations that bring more closure to their earlier chaotic relationship and bring them to that point in s5 where when Miguel (obviously in some shit) asks Mukada for advice, dude doesn’t even get all nosy about it (in a respectful distance type way?). So…. A fic that’s just all conversations and Ray pondering his role and shifting views over the years as prison chaplain. I’m particularly struck by the idea of him realising that in this line of work, at Oz, there will always be a Miguel Alvarez that he encounters and wants to help more than others; should he try in the future not to let every Miguel Alvarez pull him off balance or should he just push up his sleeves and do what he can every time, and as a result, likely burn out of Oz earlier than need be?

*^ = idk if I mentioned it here before but I have some Mukada headcanons, namely that he’s Catholic after his father converted, growing up attending a Catholic institution (headcanon his paternal grandfather was a Shinto practitioner)… he also went to Catholic school and as a kid was well-behaved and a teacher’s pet, the shiny special Token Asian in the school! Impressive in the eyes of the teachers, but also made fun of behind his back by his peers. I think in his teenage years, Mukada would’ve had a period of deciding he preferred secular things and even though when he was younger, he’d announced plans to go to seminary school and being a priest, at this point he starts to have his doubts; he knows he’s smart/ the best in class and it occurs to him via conversation with people he meets outside his circle that he could actually do something else with his life.

A year later, i haven’t cemented my headcanon for how Ray actually ends up in the priesthood because all my imaginations free him of that fate lol (the limits of my own imagination, you could say). But given that he starts out so proud, I lean toward a vibe almost of Ray ultimately pursuing priesthood originally in part because he has a moment where he realises be doesn’t know anything else, which is scary, and he interprets that running back into safe territory as the priesthood calling to him. Something I also think would be interesting to explore is if he realises that down the road—maybe when Sister Pete is doubting? Or, he just sees himself in that moment—but I do think regardless of his original reasons, he does find he thrives as a priest and his work in that role is righteous and fulfilling, which ultimately is what matters.

Anyway, there’s my Mukada word vomit.

[synthwave-selfships]

Blog revival intro!

Howdy hey! I’m Synth/Zone, this is my selfship blog! Let’s start off with my other blogs:

@1nto-the-zone - my main, the place I reblog miscellaneous stuff, rarely do anything else there

@zones-spinterest-corner - my fandom/interest blog, has a lot of info and the before you follow/will block if section of the intro applies here too! Be warned that I mainly post Just Shapes and Beats/The Pink Corruption content there and rarely anything else atm so don’t follow if you won’t want to be bombarded with stuff you’re not interested in lol

Now! Onto some selfship-specific info!

- I’m fine with sharing, although I have no clue if anyone else even shares the same main f/o as me lmao

- I do not take this very seriously, it’s a fun thing and imo if it goes beyond just fun and becomes something that genuinely causes you pain it’s not a healthy coping mechanism anymore

- I may not interact with the community a whole lot and don’t care if other people don’t really interact because of that, this is my ramble space about my f/os mainly (I may participate in the occasional reblog game!)

- I think ColeyDoesThings’ video hit the nail on the head about how selfshippers can take things too far and I agree with virtually every point in it so if you don’t want to interact with someone who shares that pov then leave pls I’m not gonna change my opinions and I do not want arguments about it (if you try and start one I will block you no hesitation)

Finally, onto the main event: my f/os!!

Romantic:

Circubit/Circusic (The Pink Corruption) - tags are [ 🎶 | Stereo Hearts (Circubit) ] and [ 🎵 | APT. (Circusic) ] (main f/o!!!!)

Familial:

Zone J. Arcenciel (oc) (viewed as my son, as I am his creator therefore his parent) - tag is [ ⭐️ | son boy allowed (Zone) ]

Decep Arcenciel (oc) (same as above) - tag is [ 💥 | BlackBoxWarrior (Decep) ]

Decep and Zone combined tag: [ 💫 | Brothers In Crime (Arcenciel Bros) ]

Ceroba Ketsukane (Undertale Yellow) (viewed as mother figure) - tag is [ 🦊 | A Mother’s Love (Ceroba) ]

Pure Vanilla Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) (viewed as grandfather figure) - tag is [ 🍦 | Fallen Down (Pure Vanilla) ]

Niko (OneShot) (viewed as child/nibling) - tag is [ 💡 | Phosphor (Niko) ]

Platonic:

Garcello and Annie (Atsuover/FNF Hazy River) - tag is [ 🍟 | Unleashed! (Garcello and Annie) ]

[List last edited: 23/12/2024]

[zhaohuis-lost-walnut]

Reading Update

[spoilers up to chapter 183]

BRO, I have been immersed in reading these last few days. I legit only do my homework and read QJJ 😭 I just finished chapter 183 and SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED???

Yes, that’s over 40 chapters since my last post but we don’t need to talk about that part. I’m gonna just ramble for a bit about general things that I adore.

First of all, Shen Zechuan’s squad of people just keeps increasing. I love how so many Qudu characters casually (not casual at all actually, it’s quite traumatic—) make their way to Cizhou and Shen Zechuan collects them like Pokémon. I was so excited when Yu Xiaozai showed up! Yao Wenyu really hurts me though. I honestly really liked Xue Xiuzhuo as an antagonist because he managed to outwit our protagonists on several occasions, but what he did to Yao Wenyu was just too cruel :( The chasing him down AT HAI LIANGYI’S RESTING GROUND? The assassins beating Yao Wenyu and later having him poisoned??? Like, chill out? Even Shen Zechuan ain’t doing all that 😭 And Yao Wenyu’s self talk is just so heart breaking :(((

Okay, now I’m sad. So instead, XIAO FANGXU?!? He’s such a fun character. One aspect I find really interesting about Xiao Chiye is that after he leaves Qudu he mentions several times how he separates his family and the Libei Armored Cavalry. And it seems Xiao Fangxu is the same (though perhaps to a lesser degree since he let Chiye run off for a bit to be with Shen Zechuan in Dunzhou 🤣). There are so many moments where I go “Yep, Chiye is Fangxu’s son”. They’re so silly.

The Xiao family immediately loving Shen Zechuan is so funny too. Lu Yizhi visiting Shen Zechuan’s place in Cizhou was crazy 😭 And her feeling Shen Zechuan out to write to the family was hilarious. I miss Xiao Jiming 😔

Chapter 161 with Xiao Fangxu and Chiye’s horse race was so sweet. I almost cried. They’re both so petty but MAN are the Xiaos romantic 🥹

There are too many things I could write about! This story is just so incredible!

Learning about Bai Cha??? She’s such an incredible character and the way the story slowly showed more and more about her until we’re learned the absolute girl boss she is! The whole Dunzhou trip arc was just perfect from start to finish. I’m truly in awe at how a human being can create a story so incredible.

I’m honestly itching to read ever more as I write this but there’s no way I can leave without mentioning how dang cute Cezhou are 😭😭😭 Everytime they’re together I get butterflies. The way Shen Zechuan can relax around Chiye is sooooo great 😩 Even when Xiao Chiye is (rightfully) upset with Shen Zechuan for not taking care of himself, Shen Zechuan tries to act all cute so he’ll stop being mad. And Shen Zechuan verbally telling Chiye he loves him for the first time had me tearing up 🥺 Chapter 164 in general is so sweet and vulnerable.

Xiao Chiye snitching to Ji Gang in chapter 144 was both silly and cathartic because Shen Zechuan not taking his safety serious is a very real issue! Fei Sheng having to essentially babysit Shen Zechuan is absolute gold 👌

Oh Fei Sheng, my beloved! I care him so hard.

Uh, what else? The fights are really cool. Every time Shen Zechuan pulls up on the battlefield I get so hyped 😤 The fights are choreographed so well! I shouldn’t be suprised but I’m always left in awe by how incredible they are! And the fact that the author isn’t scared to let people get hurt or even lose?!? It makes every blow carry so much weight!

Xiao Chiye vs Hasen had me stressing so bad 😫 And the lasting impact it has on Chiye is phenomenal. Shen Zechuan vs Lei Jingzhe (for the second time lol) was so sick. Shen Zechuan’s monologue gave me chills. And Xiao Chiye “returning” Tantai Hu and the other old Dunzhou garrison troops seriously wrecked me. I love Tantai Hu! I know he’ll make Master proud!!!

I love that we get more insight on Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan’s mental states! Shen Zechuan keeps secrets from Xiao Chiye because he doesn’t want to worry him, but Chiye does the same thing >:( I understand why they do it, but it still hurts to read.

Also also Yan Heru is so silly. Though I felt kinda bad when its made clear Shen Zechuan doesn’t like him because a lot of people did die because this kid is kinda crazy 😗 I was more caught up in how eccentric he is that I completely forgot about the whole financially supporting bandits and starving the people for profit stuff (amongst other things). I still can’t help but have a soft spot for him though because he’s so silly? Like, he’s so unserious 🗿

Okay, actual last thing before I log off: I think it’s INSANE that Shen Zechuan is out here calling Xiao Chiye his husband in front of their enemies while Ji Gang still doesn’t know 👁️👄👁️ I don’t think we’ve seen Shen Zechuan even think about telling him 😭 He’s BEEN planning about taking Ji Gang to Dajing but still hasn’t told him (Ji Gang being sus about their relationship in chapter 183 is so funny)

The military stuff is really cool too but I ain’t getting into all that. Just know I deeply appreciate the Qi Zhuyin content 🙂‍↕️💖 Keep it coming 🗣🗣🗣

[maxdibert]

Hi👋

How are you?

Firstly, wanted to tell you how much I adore your posts. Everyday I log on and a smile comes onto my face when I see you posted. Honestly, I've learnt so much about classism and its effects from you. I knew what it was but not how severely it could actually influence people and have them make choices that could in no way end well. Loved your analysis on poor and abused youth often joining extremist cults for all sort of reasons and such. Truly, I've learnt a lot. ❤

Secondly, I saw someone asking you about Severus' ships and more specifically, Jeverus came up and I wanted to share my opinion on it😁 It truly is an abuser x victim, huh? Even if they adressed the past and James apologized or whatnot, it still doesn't sit right with me. 1. Cause he is still Severus' abuser and 2. Cause it just is not in James' personality to be remorseful. He is not the type of person to feel sorry for what he has done cause he doesn't see any wrong in it. His "apology" would act as a facade. And for love, judging from what he is like, James' "love" could only be a psychotic obssession. With the way he and Sirius are fixated on Severus in canon, it's not too far off, but the "feelings" would just be the intoxication that his power and control over Severus would bring him. Based on how love starved Snape is and how blind he becomes to the faults of those he loves (Lily's attitude that he just cannot see), he would be very susceptible to such treatment. From the way I see it, James is pretty good at reading people and maneuvering them in a way that benefits him(becoming Sirius' "moral compass" to the point Sirius judges everything with James' standards, being "friends" with a werewolf but Remus is just distrustful enough that he knows correcting the marauders' behaviour may result in their "friendship" ending even if Sirius used him as a murder weapon and a toy for a "joke", Peter being his personal cheerleader but betraying him cause he is not as easy to control, putting Lily on a pedestal while promising to stop tormenting her best friend). Therefore, he would know how to "handle" a boy absolutely starved for love and affection even with their past involved. It just looks like a recipe for disaster to me.

Lastly, I keep sharing your ideas and arguments with my friends at the university. I'm an English philologist and all the girls there love Severus so it's very fun. We mock the marauders and the delusional part of their fandom together. Thank you for your service😁

Hope I didn't bother you too much,

Thank you❤

Holissss! Omg, thank you so much for everything you say, you’re going to make me blush and everything!!! Hahaha, no, but seriously, I’m glad I can at least entertain you a bit with my mental ramblings, and that they have some kind of use for people and not just me ranting non-stop lol.

Well, I don’t have a hard time imagining James knowing how to handle a situation and manipulate the people around him. I mean, I don’t think he was a genius in that regard, but being a rich kid who could solve problems with money, it wouldn’t surprise me either. Like, in the end, all his great deeds come down to having money and using it, don’t they? He offers Sirius a place to live (because he’s got cash and his parents are super rich, and obviously they’re not going to have any issue supporting another kid because they’re filthy rich), and he also gives Remus money and supports him when, after Hogwarts, he can’t find a job (again, because he can—it’s easy for him because he’s rich, so of course it costs him nothing).

I mean, to me, those don’t seem like great deeds—it’s the bare minimum you can expect from yourself if you’re a multimillionaire, and it’s not like it takes any effort to help or requires you to give up or sacrifice something. You can do it because you have more than enough. It’s like a billionaire donating millions to help after a natural disaster—like, and so what? If they’re donating that money, it’s because it doesn’t represent a loss to them, not because they genuinely intend to help. Real help happens by changing the foundations of the society you live in and overhauling the system, not by throwing bills in the air. But I’m a Marxist, what do you want me to say—eat the rich.

Anyway, that he’d know how to manipulate a kid with needs? Obviously. And it would be easy for him with all the money he had—like, I don’t doubt it for a second.

I always say you can only really like the Marauders if you’re under 20 years old. Once you’re an adult, if they don’t make you feel some kind of anguish or if you’re not aware that they were kind of shitty people, then you should probably take a good hard look at yourself lol.

[smoshsfavoritepizzaplace]

I don't want to be that person, but why does every post that has Shayne being affectionate with Courtney get inundated with comments like....

"No one is going to take her bro, calm down!"

or

Relax man, you're married!

I respect a good joke once in awhile, but when it is accompanying almost every post like the photo booth ones today, it is a little overkill, no?

Obviously they are married, so why not allow them to be however clingy/touchy they want to be?

I know people are gonna say it is in reference to the comment Shayne made back in the day about affection in the agree to disagree series. In all honesty though, he just has his hand on their shoulder because they are wedged in there and they seem to be sitting on his lap and he is making sure they don't fall, I think?

Even with all that conjecture out of the way, there isn't anything wrong with his hand placement anyway. I mean this happens with almost every other photo of them like this. It also happened back at the bachelor/bachelorette party and with the wedding photos too.

They are clearly more comfortable than ever and it just seems weird to make "jokes" like these.

For me, I equate it to how people, including myself get upset with others assuming Shayne took every single one of Court's ig photos or them being constantly bombarded with questions about where Shayne is or for them to do tiktoks together.

It just feels like this has gotten stale. And after that awkward comment on the most recent Smoshmouth episode about Shayne ignoring Court and then ending it with OP encouraging Court to run already, WTF?

And I've seen fans on Smoshtwt that were quick to call this out for being parasocial and wrong, which is amazing btw, but not this though?

This harkens back to what was discussed on the reveal Smoshmouth, how they wanted people to respect their privacy and not dissect everything they do/what is posted.

I'm sorry this was a long ramble, but I just felt like this was a bit odd, ya know? I don't want to stop people from taking the piss out of something by any means, but at least to me this feels like it has overstayed it's welcome.

✌

No need to apologize, your opinion is very valid! But I honestly take it as a joke. I don’t think most people who say those things mean it seriously. I think it’s just a trend where someone is seen holding something very closely/tightly and people will comment that. I especially see it on Twitter and a bit on TikTok so it’s a high likely hood of it not necessarily relating directly to Shayne and Courtney and more a running bit on the app. Here’s an example of a random one I found lol

But yeah with the smosh mouth comment was really overboard. If you haven’t seen it, someone commented on the one from yesterday about how Shayne was apparently “ignoring” Courtney and only paying attention to Amanda and Courtney should run already. I can’t even really express how dumb that thought is because I feel like it’s just common sense. Like shourtney and Amanda are in two very secure marriages so I really don’t get how people are like, “oh, Amanda is so disrespectful of their/her own relationship!” If I’m being honest, I feel like Amanda flirts with almost every one BUT Shayne. She literally calls Spencer hot every chance she gets, has marriage allegations with Angela, has kissed Olivia and Courtney (technically), and many more and she flirts the most with Shayne? Idk how that makes sense lol.

[butterrdream]

For the ask meme

For Apple

- How does your oc feel about Bianchi

- who does your oc love (familial)

For Redacted

- what canon character does your oc respect a lot

- who does your OC hate?

Hello, dear Anon!! Thank you for sending in some questions for the prompt!! I’m reordering it a bit because I rambled way too much for the first question for Apple and needed to put it under the [read more]!!!

💭[Redacted]

Oh [Redacted] my beloved… I can’t wait for the day, 10 years from now when I finally write and post In Somnis when I can finally call you by your name 

What canon character does your OC respect a lot?

She would never actually admit it but it’s Sephira! However, in true [Redacted] fashion, unable to properly express (or understand) her true feelings or thoughts, this kinda manifests and comes out as jealousy! Quite spiteful jealousy in fact! I hope to explore this better once the time comes so I won’t go into too much detail right now. But luckily Sephira is one of the few people very good at reading [Redacted] so she never takes it personally and even thinks it’s quite cute.

Who does your OC hate?

Hmm…. Apple 🤗

🍎Apple

Who does your OC love? (familial)

There are a lot of people Apple eventually comes to view and love as family! To give a quick list:

Canon Characters: Fon, Dino, Tsuna, Yuni, Leon (yes, I am including him he’s family to her), and… someone else who I won’t name ❤️ (As for why Luce and Aria aren’t here but Yuni is it’s a little complicated but they both go into the platonic section of love rather than familial)

For OCs: Kanako, and Kurumi (who both belong to @einsatzzz) (yes Kana better believe that means you too 😤 no please don’t look at me with the tan/jiro cringe face 🥹 /lh /j), Momina (who belongs to @dreamieparadise), and Laurel and Cecil (Who both belong to @steamworksfairy). And of course eventually her own kids (and other character’s kids)!

How does your OC feel about Bianchi?

This portion is gonna be a bit of me rambling about canon for a bit so please bear with me!!! (I’ll put it under the cut) 

(FEEL FREE TO SKIP THIS PORTION IF YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT MY THOUGHTS AND JUST WANNA READ ABOUT THE APPLE AND BIANCHI DYNAMIC. I’LL TELL YOU WHERE YOU CAN START READING AGAIN)

So! For those who know me know I like to keep my work as canon compliant as possible and though in my story I do make some changes (as one naturally needs to do when adding in an OC to a work. Some changes like this one are minor but there are some large changes too) I still try my best to adhere to this where I can. That being said, here’s what stays the same in In Somnis. Bianchi is still in love with Reborn! And still pursues him to Japan and all the good canon stuff we all know and love happens. The thing that’s different is how the relationship between them is handled! 

In my personal opinion I never really interpreted the relationship as one Reborn took seriously. I always interpreted it as Reborn is mostly humouring her and saying she’s his mistress to get a reaction out of Tsuna because that’s what he loves doing. Not to mention the relationship does such a disservice to Bianchi down the line like it’s funny and all for the first two arcs but Bianchi!!! You can’t tell me she wouldn’t rip off someone's arm for one of the watches in the final arc!! She would absolutely fight for her someone she loves and to not have her do so is not a good look for her character!! Anyway, apologies I just have a lot of thoughts about her lol.

However, in In Somnis (and I feel comfortable going into detail about this since I don’t know if I’ll be able to cover this in detail when the time comes) Reborn would, of course, not be calling Bianchi his mistress (except he absolutely tells Tsuna she’s one of his many admirers to still get a reaction out of him lol). In fact, from the very beginning when Bianchi pursues Reborn he always tells her he can’t take her as his lover as he already has one. But nevertheless she pursues him anyway because Bianchi isn’t one to back down!!!

The June Bride chapter/episode proceeds as normal except at the end Tsuna asks Reborn if he really plans on marrying Bianchi and Reborn answers that he doesn’t since he already has a lover (Tsuna: stop saying that!! Who the hell would date a baby!?). Bianchi is upset by this but once again says she isn’t giving up because her feelings of love are true and unwavering. And Reborn responds that his (for his lover) are as well. And that’s when it kinda sinks in that he’s not gonna return her affections and she’s rather heartbroken but she gains respect for him in a different way. She views his devotion and loyalty with admiration and only grows to respect him more since one thing she hates is disloyal men (since she got cheated on before and all). She ends up accepting reality gracefully even if she tells him she’ll always love him. Because at the end of the day Bianchi loves love ❤️

(THE ACTUAL BIANCHI AND APPLE PORTION STARTS NOW. I’M SO SORRY FOR RAMBLING SO MUCH BUT ALSO THANK YOU TO ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY CARED ENOUGH TO READ ALL THAT)

When Apple first meets Bianchi she is immediately on guard since she knows Bianchi is in love with Reborn so that’s gotta spell trouble for her (not to mention she’s a highly skilled assassin). And Bianchi definitely plays into it a bit, but mostly because she wants to test Apple to see if her love is as pure and true as her own, and if she’s worthy of all the devotion Reborn has shown her. So the two don’t get off on the best foot since they both go into the relationship immediately assuming the worst of each other’s intentions. But once they get past that first hurdle it’s a pretty smooth friendship! In Apple’s opinion Bianchi is still a little too intense for her at times but she respects her a lot as a person and as a fellow Reborn simp! So all that to say, Apple quite likes Bianchi and considers her someone she enjoys chatting, and occasionally hanging out with!

Original Prompt List ☆

[ninyard]

Heya! I’m new to writing fanfic despite reading for more than half of my life, and I have maybe a silly question: do you get help from a beta? How does one…find that help? 😅 I have a TRC and a TFC fic I need to complete and no godly clue how to find someone to read over what I write so I don’t obsess myself into spirals on my own haha.

I don't personally! But not for any specific reason - I think if literally ANYONE turned around to me and said they would be cool with beta reading my fics I would LOVE that shit. With the amount of mistakes I miss even after half a dozen rereads, I probably should have one lol

In general what I do is just step away from things for a day or two once I think they're finished, then read through it all, and if I trip up over anything in my brain, or find anything that feels a bit too wordy/like a mouthful, I'll revise it. I hate second drafts with a PASSION but for my first draft I usually write out the whole thing, with its bare bones, and fill in the gaps later. If you get stuck on something, just move on and come back to it later. Need to describe another character but don't know what to do? Just write 'He had blue eyes and brown hair' and move on. Things like that. It's so much easier to come back to it and fix it then fixating on it and getting nowhere. (i do a lot of additions in my edits, hence how my most recent fic went from 13k words in the first draft to 18k after the edit.)

I'm one of those losers that gets inspired by reading my own writing, so stepping away from fics when you think you've spent too much time spiralling over it, to come back to it later, is a LIFESAVER. Things you thought you were stuck on will get so much clearer once your brain has had a break, once you've """forgotten""" the exact words you wrote down. Read it from the beginning like it's your first time reading it, read every word, and if something takes you out of it, then figure out why and fix it.

Most importantly try not to be too worried about numbers and other peoples' opinions. It's easy to become discouraged when you're 5 chapters into a fic and it feels like nobody is reading it or liking it, but write for yourself!

Practice makes better, because it’ll never be perfect. Just have fun, don’t take it too seriously, and write what you want to read. Make a post and tag the fandom on it asking if anyone wants to be a beta reader, or maybe ask if anyone wants to “swap” (you beta read theirs and they read yours). I don’t know though!!!! I have never ever written with a beta reader so I don’t really have any advice there:((

I'm sorry I know you didn't ask for advice and I hope this doesn’t come across as rude or anything. We all start somewhere!! Here’s snippets from a fic I wrote in 2016 vs a different one I wrote this year.

Everybody starts somewhere, I’ve been writing fics for like 12 years and I still doubt if my writing is any good. Sure, validation is nice, but you have to trust yourself (and like your own stuff!!). and if you feel worried about your writing just keep going!!!! You’ll find your style and settle into it but just trust yourself and have fun my friend!! You’ve got this<3

(This got way too long and I rambled too much I’m so sorry)