#dude im not smart

[sunnydbd]

some fanart of HEAT STROKE! by @zorno-graphic on ao3 + 3L!Scar

text in second pic: You're a messy eater

uncensored link : ❤︎︎

twt : @ sunnybutlame

the rest of this post is just yapping abt the fic,, so light spoilers for heat stroke!

ngl im super nervous posting this and idk why??(i do, its bc im tagging the author..)

anyway, i didnt think this fic would ever be finished as the months went on and rolled over into next year but then i got the email notification and nearly screamed(yes that is embarrassing to admit..)

i cant, and probably could never, fully explain the sheer amount of detail that zorn put into this fic(and also the other fic ive read from them, Tweetheart, which is my roman empire) youll get more insight, and far less rambling brain slurry from the recesses of my animal brain, if you read both the fic and the comments as discussions on there are far more introspective citing direct quotes from the fic also have great author feedback, the rest of this post is something i wanted to note

the fic is riddled with contrasting elements(im mostly focusing on chapter 2 when i say this as its fresh in my mind) like in the descriptors, monologue, and characterization. 

comparatively Grian’s and Scar’s characters are complete opposites, Grian’s invasive to intimacy and outright tries to deny it(trying to physically leave their house) while Scar is the one who initiates the intimacy and craves vulnerability(not saying Grian doesnt initiates anything between the two just that Scar is less repressed.)

a similar example of this is in the sex scenes, the inherent intimacy of sex and how Grian acts during(practically begging sometimes) is contradictory to his established character, standoffish(once again im directing you to the comments as lovely user sheepfriend and zorn have a great conversation further explaining Grian’s character better than i am) while Scar is so delightfully pathetic and almost takes a submissive role(??) which is against his confident demeanor throughout the fic(dunno know where else to mention this but i love the uses of dog imagery for Scar its just so good, mwah chef kiss)

 in Grian’s inner monologue he feels remorse when looking at the scars hes caused on Scar’s body but then later on, still in his inner monologue, revels in the fact that hes left his physical mark on Scar(again reading those comments from sheepfriend and zorn give far more insight) 

water and thirst is often used as a metaphor for desire in the more intimate scenes, "Water sidling up to the hard coast that is Scar’s body, the firm landing strip of bones.”, “He’s thirsty, he realizes, the withering curling need gathering on his tongue and down his throat.” this imagery is very contrasting to their environment, which is a desert, and also to the catalyst of the fic, Grian’s heat(in an etymologic sense rather than in the context of the fic)

theres in fact no thesis statement to this long post aside from the fact that zorn loves the use of contrast(thats the entirety of the 2cents i wanted to chip in,) but if you want a far better explanation of the insane rambling i just wrote i direct you to this lovely post by zorn from his blog ! i recommend if you havent read HEAT STROKE!(or Tweetheart because its good !!) you should read the fic first and then the post as it really puts the vibe you get throughout both fics into words❤︎︎❤︎︎

honestly zorn's writings have greatly influenced my writing and(when i first read Tweetheart) got me back into writing, their writing style is so good and is chalk-full of detail and care i truly cant recommend their works enough or put it into words(which is why this paragraph is so rambling,,)the sheer amount of creativity and detail in every aspect of his fics❤︎︎❤︎︎

also, didnt know where else to mention it, i love the way zorn writes Grian's and Scar's dynamic(like?? hellofjdkj???)

i have no idea if this makes any sense i havent slept in hours and its catching up to me,,.

[ifellintothestyx]

The funny thing about JC defenders is that they always try to argue that JC refusing to cover the Wens and side with WWX was the correct political move. In the short term, perhaps, but in the long term, that was proven wrong in the books themselves.

(It's even funnier thinking that correct political moves exist in a bullshit political system that blatantly serves only the gentry, is held together by hearsay and rumors, and has no actual system of laws that can serve as a basis to accuse, judge, or punish someone.)

So how was JC's refusal to side with WWX and the Wens considered the "correct political move"? Reasons include that the Jiang sect was still recovering from the war, that going against the Jins would result in another war that would end in major losses on the Jiang sect's side, and that the Wens weren't and shouldn't have been a priority for JC at all.

Let's clear a few things up. The Jiang clan was not the only clan recovering, so were the Nies and the Lans. In the aftermath of the war, it's not explicitly stated how well the other sects were doing, so we couldn't really tell if the Jiangs were worse off than the other three. It could be noted, however, that the Jins retained much of their wealth and influence, so much so that Jin Guangyao was able to take the position of Chief Cultivator with little to no opposition. The main point, though, is that at that moment in the aftermath of the war, we could not easily assume the Jiangs were the worst off, as the other three sects also lost many disciples in the war, and we didn't really know how much the other sects recovered.

For the second reason, if a major war somehow did happen again, this time Jiangs vs everyone else, everyone else would lose. WWX's presence single-handedly helped them win the war against the Wens. A war between the Jiangs and the jianghu would be based on numbers, which reflects the war between the Wens and the jianghu. The Wens had more disciples, and no matter how many LWJs or NMJs you got up your sleeve, numbers make a big difference in war. That's why WWX's skills were a critical part in winning: he is a one-man army of thousands. He could easily make up for the gap in numbers. That's why the Jins kept trying to get rid of him—they were nervous about so much power belonging to only one faction: the Jiangs. JGS couldn't exactly claim his desired role as Chief Cultivator if a younger, smarter, and more powerful individual was still around to keep him in check.

Finally, we get to the part of why I'm making this long-ass post on a caffeine-driven rage. See, the point of trying to stop a powerful faction from committing atrocities is to stop them from thinking they can do it whenever they like. The Jins were given a pass to do whatever the hell they wanted to a small, outcasted faction (the Wens), and they proceeded to take that pass as a pass for everything else. Nobody stopped them from torturing the Wens, so what's stopping them from allowing a mass murderer like XY to run wild in an attempt to create their own WWX? Definitely not NMJ, hahaha, because, y'know, the hypocrites in the gentry have already decided that whatever the Jins do is alright so long as it's not their problem. An exterminated clan isn't their priority. So, what was stopping XY from going out and doing it again to SL's sect? Absolutely nothing! Because the Jins could cover it up and no one could say a word despite how suspicious it was, because hey, remember what happened to the last guy that spoke up against the Jins?

Calling out the Jins on their crimes against the Wens, who were elderly and children save for WQ and WN (who JC owed his damn life and core to), would have created a precedent of not allowing massive crimes to slide under the radar. But because the opposite happened, because nobody fucking realized that apathy and selfishness don't fucking help in the long run, two sects were exterminated because JGS and JGY were basically given an "okay, fine, just keep that bullshit away from us". That's not actual justice. That's not "morally grey". Allowing people in power to trample over others just because it doesn't affect you personally is not sustainable, because what happens when it's you they've decided to trample over? Are you going to complain? Are you going to look to others for help, when you personally couldn't be bothered to offer your hand to those who suffered? When the reason the people trampling over you gained that power is because you allowed it?

The unopposed killing of WWX and the Wens led to the political climate that allowed the massacres of two sects because the Jins were trying to protect and satisfy their pet project. It led to the murder of NMJ because JGS/JGY wanted to keep people from checking their power. If JC couldn't find it in his heart to be sympathetic to the Wens, fine, but at the very least, he should have considered the potential harm in rolling over and giving a political faction too much power.

[marshymarge]

screaming crying puking shitting pissing why doesnt anybody love farkas why does everyone shit all over him why do they agree with his baseless self-deprecation why why why why why

[wildstar25]

"No matter where I go, I can always depend on Couscous to be right by my side. An adventurer's best friend through and through."

[faeoffline]

t sure is having impacts today, huh? (<- has thought so many horny thoughts today)

[aryomengrande]

one of ravenclaw's brightest first years 🧙🏻‍♂️🪄

taiju as a ravenclaw student for @taijuweek2024 + @alfredo0724

[botanicallyinclinednerd]

MERRY KNEW ABOUT THE RING BEFORE BILBO DISAPPEARED???

[puhpandas]

HER NAME IS CASSIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lagtrained]

yknow that one pixar animation with all the round birds on the electrical wire. i had a vision during class the other day that suddenly spiraled out of control. have some guys

[mushroominaforest]

I love drawing extreme expressions in my cartoony style, it’s so fun for no reason lmao

(me when the panic is attacking)

Hehe overly dramatic scenes like this are so fun to draw lol

I hate getting panic attacks, but when they aren’t too severe and I can still function, I often calm myself down by drawing. Lo and behold, when I’m panicking I also tend to draw myself panicking. (Idk, I guess it’s just on my mind lol, plus it kinda helps express my feelings or whatever) This time I drew my sona bc they’re so silly, so there they are hiding behind their door like they’re in a horror movie or something lmao. I might be a chronic overreacter (thats definitely a word trust me) but it gives me plenty of dramatic scenes to draw lol

[matoitech]

while i think galo deserves his major props for surviving all the various times kray tried to secretly kill him i do think part of the reason he survived is bcuz kray is just super fucking stupid and all his ideas were probably really dumb because his pride and hatred for galo as a person couldn’t make him say ‘hey galo let’s have a father son bonding camping trip in a remote corner of the wilderness far away from all civilization and cell service where no one could find a body’ to which galo would say ‘that sounds awesome, guy i openly view as a father figure and really want to be proud of me on a level thats so neurotically trauma bonded that i keep desperately ignoring the lifetime of red flags hoping that im wrong about you and you DO really care about me and have all along even if you didnt show it ever!’ like kray just couldnt bring himself to say it. he concocted the most insane like 15 year long imagining he was thinking 1000 steps ahead plan to engineer galos entire adult existence to kill himself by accident, basically. he rly couldve just shot him in the head. he did it to deus and got away with it and he didnt even have any political power then. he could've just killed galo when he was a child and i dont think he would've felt any sense of remorse at all anyway since his first emotion upon seeing that he'd just blew up an autistic kindergarteners parents was 'this kid is so fucking ANNOYING. vile little autistic baby i hope he DIES'. i wouldnt want that to happen at all i love when my favorite character galo is alive but like im just saying. no one ever said the Evil Billionaire Tech Ceo Politician was smart. shrek voice Those werent even his patents

[guzhufuren]

you can literally visibly see the gears of cunning gay planning turn in Doha's head very fast every time the teacher appears, no one is taking Woohyun from him even if his life depends on it

[lazaruspiss]

oh im sorry but latino jason headcanons annoy me so bad. i love headcanons as much as the next fandom dweeb but man does that one set off my fight or flight. esp paired with asain tim. like i should not need to explain why that irks me.

[kuratm]

oh, anaxa is the smartass type, huh? the K N O W L E D G E kinda guy? alright then, big guy, YOU try solving the FNAF timeline if you're so damn smart - then we can talk. B)

[neon--nightmare]

forest fire by ajj is SUCH a loveball fresh song to me bro

[pup-pee]

he wouldve saved every1 on titanic