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october fanfic recs!
i don't have too many this month, so check out the previous months' recs: july, august, september
some of these fics are rated e!
sakuatsu
Dawn and Other Acts of Love t. 4.6k. sakusa's worst nightmare has come true: he has to stay the weekend at atsumu's. such a funny premise spun into a fluffy piece with light hurt and so much comfort. loved it!
shoot to kill g. 6.2k. this obliterated me and continues to haunt me. atsumu knows not to cross the line when it comes to insults and arguments, but sakusa does not, and says something that he shouldn't have. very powerful, with a tender conclusion at the end. one of the best fics i read this year <3
Summer Special: Omigiri t. 6.9k. osamu asks sakusa to be his model for his upcoming summer umeboshi onigiri special, but it turns out to be a ploy for him to confess to atsumu. absolutely hilarious.
The Taste of 2 a.m. t. 8.2k. atsumu is an insomniac with a need to drink tea at 2 am and sakusa joins him. they eventually fall in love with the routine and each other.
Curse Breaking for Dummies: A Setter's Guide to Getting the Guy g. 10.2k. 2/2. modern magic twist where atsumu is cursed with a love curse and everyone falls in love with him except sakusa. you can tell where this will go. very fun and lighthearted!
love as told by you t. 11.1k. this fic is the sun that beams onto you at the end of a rainstorm, reassuring you that love exists, and you'll find love, or a platonic soulmate. it's so warm and tender, choke full of affectionate details of a blooming sakuatsu relationship. a comfort fic, for sure.
recipe for disaster e. 22.9k. fwb narrative where atsumu falls in love with sakusa, featuring anxiety, supportive brothers, and sakusa who also loves him back. the sunaosa side of things is also *chef's kiss* and recommended below ehe
sunaosa
turn west towards dawn e. 2.7k. prose intertwined with letters about osamu getting an email from suna while studying in italy to reconnect after their break-up. the writing is both light but heavy with their lingering emotions and regret that makes your heart throb.
resistance to flow t. 6.2k. fwb to lovers agenda. i will never tire of the slippery slope of falling in love, especially if it's written beautifully.
A Primer for the Small Weird Orchestra Loves t. 8.2k. au where the boys are in an orchestra and suna helps osamu with the violin. lovely details and slow burn, with also a sakuatsu sequel.
of great ambition m. 17.8k. more of a suna-centric character study with a splash of sunaosa that focuses on suna's journey to become a pro. suna is so vulnerable in this, and he deserves all the glory for himself. it's also very in line with how i interpret his character <3
secret menu e. 26.3k. the sunaosa side of recipe for disaster. suna takes a part-time job working at onigiri miya during the off-season and gets more than he bargained for. also fwb narrative but augh. augh. the writing for both fics is so good and tailored to each character's perspective. i love both of them.
bokuaka
an ode to a conversation stuck in your throat e. 3.1k. a character study of bokuto who has bpd with spice. achingly soft and full of love.
crossing distance g. 4k. bokuto went abroad to study after high school and akaashi is the first one that he contacts. i just love how they were able to fall into each other again despite the distance and falling out of communication, it's truly a magical thing <3
A Kind of Magic t. 6.7k. bokuto and akaashi often hang out at bokuto's house until akaashi invites him over and introduces him to his incredibly large and wild family. beautiful, beautiful prose and gradual realization of feelings. we stan family members as their cheerleaders.
heavy heart, a love apart e. 7k. exes to lovers. this oozed with angst and heavy hearts with tension that is eventually resolved for a hopeful ending. loved the atmosphere created by the prose.
iwaoi
yes-man t. 4.1k. no matter what oikawa asks of iwa, he always says yes, including a spontaneous weekend trip to las vegas. very cute and fluffy!
Pretty Boy t. 8k. oikawa is used to iwa's range of nicknames for him, but when iwa starts calling him pretty boy, well. that changes things. fluffy, cute, and lighthearted!
shoelaces and departures t. 10.1k. 2/2. magical realism au where iwa runs a cafe and oikawa is compelled to travel to different corners of the world because of his innate wanderlust. mutual pining at its finest with fluff.
rise e. 12.4k. oikawa and iwa live together after high school but don't have a label on their relationship. something else that this fic focuses is on the push-pull aspect they have, especially with oikawa's knee injury. the hurt/comfort hit me where it hurt.
When I Fall to My Feet e. 23.2k. 3/3. trans oikawa is looking for someone to overwrite his terrible first time, and eventually iwa offers to do it. fwb to lovers, with a sprinkle of makki and mattsun friendship, and a wonderfully supportive iwa.
other
The MSBY Black Jackals Guide To Self-Care t. 4.5k. sakusa-centric. a cute little fic of sakusa learning about his teammates' various self-care routines.
Off the Hinges t. 15.9k. arankita, sakuatsu. kita adopts sakusa since he's a kouhai in the same business program as him while watching him develop his relationship with atsumu. kita also takes a page from his own book with his relationship with aran. cute and endearing. my first arankita fic and i hope it won't be my last.
i remember how the earth stopped turning t. 73.3k. 6/6. kageyama-centric. man. man. it's an amazing read that focuses on the immediate post-career ending injury and intertwines povs from other characters. gorgeous prose. give it a read, seriously.
Yamaguchi Tadashi is NOT a ghost hunter m. 77.9k. 23/23. tsukkiyama. the house that tskushima, kuroo, and bokuto rent in osaka is haunted, and hinata recommends yamaguchi, a spirit medium, to help them. the slow burn!! the mystery!! the details!! i very much enjoyed this <3
#haikyuu fanfic recs#fanfic recs#sakusa kiyoomi#miya atsumu#sakuatsu#suna rintarou#miya osamu#sunaosa#bokuto koutaro#akaashi keiji#bokuaka#iwaizumi hajime#oikawa tooru#iwaoi#ojiro aran#kita shinsuke#arankita#kageyama tobio#yamaguchi tadashi#tsukishima kei#tsukkiyama#i still read a lot of fic but#most of them was research for other tropes that i want to write#or indulgences that i wanted to indulge in
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hello my loves! 💕
I just wanted to pop in and say an absolutely enormous thank you thank you thank you to everyone for your super sweet responses and messages on this ask/answer!! 🥰🥰 I may not be able to respond to everyone, but please know that I read all your incredibly kind notes and they absolutely did turn my day around! ☺️☺️ I appreciate you all so very much! 💕💕 while I started this blog mostly on a whim because I like historical fashion and having opinions on said historical fashion, one of the biggest reasons that I have continued it is because of all the wonderful and kind people who have found their way here and continue to brighten my days and make running the blog so fun! 🥰🥰 so, truly, thank you!! ☺️☺️
I also wanted to say to that anon, if you're still here, and if you feel I've misinterpreted your original message, please do feel free to send in another ask! 💖💖 I should have said this in my original response, but I fear I felt a bit hurt and didn't think to offer (though I should have, and I apologize for not doing so originally) that if you wished to convey something that I didn't pick up on, you're very welcome to clarify your meaning! 💕💕 I try to be very open to having dialogue, but I'm afraid the tone of the ask made me feel a bit defensive. but I did want to open that up to you if you were interested in having further conversation on the topic 💖💖
lastly, I'm reading all your responses to this poll on future tournaments, and I'm definitely considering some possible options while still trying to be aware of my own limits! I will have more coherent plans on this to come! ☺️☺️
okay that's all! I love you all and I'm so immensely grateful for this lovely community! 🥰🥰
with much gratitude,
the curator 🪶
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hello rio my friend rio. what is the deal with this fandaniel guy
oh brother. youre gonna regret this. i dont know if i can explain this shortly. also putting this under break because i am trying to avoid spoilers for my mutuals not there in the game yet.
fandaniel is a guy who is part of the soul of another character named hermes, long story how his soul got all split up and goes into the games lore but anyways. fandaniel is a guy who was formerly also named amon who was a lead scientist thousands of years ago, his goal in life was to let everyone live forever and let the empire he lived in flourish (even if it was morally a bad thing to do, trolley problem kind of shit). he wondered what the afterlife looked like often, what was out there, he was told by the emperor (that he brought back to life) that there was nothing.
when the empire started to die, he was presented by a guy who told him that he was needed and unless he followed him he would die with the empire. he gained his memories of all the past lives he ever had inside a thing made for hermes thats called a soul crystal. and well. it fucked him up badly but we will get back to that. also he is immortal now.
so he took the title of 'fandaniel' under the guy who needed him, worked with him and a few others who wanted to burn this world down and go back to how things were in the past before everyones souls got split up due to a great calamity that almost destroyed everything. but the world before was kinda like. fucked up in a bunch of small ways. like individuality was seen as incredibly socially taboo so everyone wore the same things, creatures outside their race weren't seen as living, etc.
that circles back to what he was before, hermes. so hermes was the overseer of creation, since in the past you could make new creatures and then they would be tested heavily by scientists.
hermes didn't like society's view of these creatures, to be used and killed to better humanity, if they didn't better society or needed help such as disabilities they had to be put down, no matter how much he wanted to help. he became very miserable due to this. he wanted to see what others outside of his world lived like because of this.
he made meteia, many small creatures apart of a hivemind in the shape of a bird that could easily travel into space, and left one with him to get reports of the other meteias findings, but gave the creature free will because he felt bad for having to keep her there. they communicated sensing the emotions of others, and could feel the same as them.
so fandaniel is a title, like i said before, and there was another fandaniel in that role, but he said his job was done and wanted to pass away (it choice he made, passing away was a choice for them.) hermes is upset heavily by the idea of someone wanting to die and keeps rejecting the role.
long story short because jesus fuck i'm yapping. meteia told the meteion with hermes the truth they had seen, that there was nothing else in the universe, and this overloads meteion as she speaks of the horrors the other meteia's experienced in space. everyone around them is like ? what the fuck, hermes, stop that thing. and when backed into a corner of letting others take meteion, killing her for her 'defects', he stops everyone and lets her go on her mission to destroy the world, because if humanity is so perfect they should have no problem stopping her. hermes erases everyone elses memories of this and his own, staying with humanity to stop her when the time comes.
he takes the role of fandaniel against his will, and is incredibly upset because he thinks he has killed meteion. the girl he clearly saw as his daughter.
back to current. fandaniel has to live with the knowledge that he doomed the past world, and that he doomed the present, and kind of has to let that sit with him for thousands of years. he goes a bit crazy insane jester as a act to distance himself from himself. he hates hermes for being so sensitive but shows it in himself. he tries to bring in the end days by killing himself but fails badly.
basically; he is his own worst enemy and he is empathic to a fault when he is isn't putting on a act. he wants to understand what is beyond life and couldn't handle there was nothing.
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thank you all for be so nice to me
you are all such dearly wonderful peiple on the interweb
#.txt#i am just very appreciative#everyone in this community is so incredibly kind#getting to draw ultrakill stuff is so fun because i get to finally pour romantic symbolism into something that people can appreciate
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i’ve never so violently wanted the entire world to Look At This Thing as i do with the silt verses
it’s truly one of my favorite fictional works like. ever. and i’m constantly fighting the urge to grab everyone i see by the shoulders and start shaking them while aggressively begging them to listen to it because what else do i do with myself after experiencing something like this
#like how does something this good just exist and i can listen to it whenever i want#i owe everyone who’s been involved in the making of this podcast my life#and the community is so incredibly kind and talented its absurd#i could read tsv analysis on here forever you guys are crazy#no ones doing it like jon and muna#its just so surreal to me sometimes like why isnt everyone listening to this all the time forever!!! where am i#if horror tragedy is your thing. hello. you should silt it up.#i dont even like podcasts that much lmao#the silt verses#tsv
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can’t think of anything to say other than it was everything I could have ever expected and wanted and hoped for. seeing them perform truly is an electric experience and I am so, so grateful I got to be there. I’ve never felt such overflowing joy and love in one room before and that truly is down to what a one-of-a-kind group Starkid is. I’m so happy and a little emotional that it’s over but like it’s sung in days of summer, “don’t wanna see you go but it’s not forever, not forever” ⭐️💜
#Starkid#starkid innit#star rambles#don’t really get Emotional and or Sincere on tumblr but I needed to put these feelings SOMEWHERE#and gods the Starkid community is amazing#I saw so many mind blowing cosplays and met so many kind and excited people like me#it was really beautiful to see a theatre full of people bound together by our love for this group#I got v emotional when they closed the show with gotta get back to Hogwarts#and Clark asked us all to sing for Darren#truly like. hearing everyone get the lyrics and the timing and the notes right just bc we all care about this so much..gods#that’s something incredibly special and I’m v grateful to be a part of it#also they performed our doors are open AND back on top AND a new rogues medley so that was thrilling for me personally#AND SIDEKICK#AND SPICE GIRLS’ WANNABE#like holy shit they gave us everything we wanted and MORE#really and truly a once in a lifetime experience for me#like hopefully I get to see them live again but hey#if I don’t??? then I have these memories that are so joyful and vibrant#yeah. it was totally awesome 🤘
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Hey #GreekMythology tumblr, I want ya’lls help on something :).
So, I’ve been thinking about starting this massive project. Like, would take years and years work of writing and research and sheerly finding the time and motivation for. And as I was thinking about the specifics, I thought: why not bring others into it as well? Because as much as I am interested in a lot of Greek Mythology, there are things that are simply not my interests and might cause writers block and my goal for the project would to be as fun as possible. So, here we are.
What is the project exactly? Well, hopefully, it’ll be a long Ao3 series/fic focusing on the individual perspectives of various figures/events in Greek Mythology arranged in (semi/good enough) chronological order. I personally intend to write for Poseidon in his/my version of the Titanomachy and (maybe) some events that follow, if you want a little bit of an idea on what I’m talking about.
The limits on this are almost completely free, all that I ask are that each of your submissions are one POV only (and by that I mean your main subject’s POV). Why do I say this? I say this because that is what I want this project to look like. It doesn’t matter if it’s First, Second, or Third POV along with all the other variants of those three, my main focus is on the individual experiences of these individuals. Kind of like character studies, if you know what I mean. I’m intending for it to be mostly formal but I will absolutely accept crack admissions that I will probably put into its own series to Separate the Vibes for whoever comes by :).
Ultimately, this is a completely open-ended project that has absolutely no deadline. I’m about to go to bed so I can’t go into too much detail, but if you want to DM me or send any asks, I am completely okay with that and we’ll all flesh out the specifics we go :).
What is my overall purpose? Not only is this project made for my own individual purposes of learning more about the gods and other Greek Mythology writers, but it’s also the chance to spread the word of other writers. I know how hard it is to get specific audiences, especially when you’re shy, so this is a chance for your work to be stumbled upon. Each post on the eventual Ao3 fic will include your socials, how to find you, and your other general works on either ao3, tumblr, wattpad, or other :)
Can you participate even without socials or a tumblr page? Yes you absolutely can :). My asks will always be open to anons and I will do my best to give credit when I eventually post everything :). If you want to post multiple submissions or simply just want a trackable (between works) name to your writing, just sign something at the end. It could be a name, it could be a potential username, I don’t mind at all :)).
How do I submit things? Well, the best way would be to DM me :). I have a personal writing email separate from most things that would be perfect to either share a google docs with or to just send a copy-and-pasted copy of it. Otherwise, I take asks. None of them will be posted unless asked or we’re ready to so it’ll be safe to just drop them off in! It’s also where I take questions :).
Any other things to note? I’d really appreciate some other moderators and editors :). There’d only be like two or three of each and we’d have to know each other decently well before officially starting, but some help would be appreciated! Also, I’d like to keep a working ���spreadsheet’ of who’s working on what just for people to see what’s going on :). Maybe some people can collaborate or it’ll encourage those niche writers to write :). A third thing is that most questionable stuff is accepted. I’d personally rather not handle all those things other than posting it so it might be a while until I can officially accept (consensual and/or graphic) ✨spicy stuff✨ but, other than that, I’ll take any of it (also, it’s Greek Mythology, almost all of it already happened). If someone’s willing to take over the ✨spicy stuff✨ then please DM me so we can work out the details and see if it’s a nice fit :)
Honestly, that all should be it. The main point is that I’m trying to start up a long-term project on Tumblr and Ao3 about what is essentially Greek Mythology character studies that not only allows for mass communication across a wide audience, but also (hopefully) gets some recognition for the smaller writers :). Feel free to DM me or send me asks with questions but for now, I shall sleep
Tagging: @bluebellstudio @thirteen-deaths-later @0lympian-c0uncil @happyk44 @h0bg0blin-meat @sworeontheriverstyx @deathlessathanasia @gotstabbedbyapen. Sorry if I tagged you and you want nothing to do with it, I just wanted to get it out there /pos /gen
#ya know this is the one time I regret deleting all my old accounts :/#I had such a large (ish) following on my old tumblr (neptunes-sea-of-writing btw if you recognize it)#that it’s kind of intimidating to restart again :(#need to do it tho. i just gotta#but I haven’t really written-#anyway that’s not this post’s problem#tagging everyone to try to get it out there#even if you aren’t interested#it’d be appreciated if you share anyway to get to a larger audience :)#i just. wanna build that community and know more things#as much as I’d love to tackle this project all on my own#I know I can’t and it wouldn’t be beneficial for me#but since a large portion of it is gaining knowledge#why not ask it from others?#tagging everyone to get it out there#also the general tag is going to be:#Neptune’s Big Ass Greek Mythology Project#bc why not :)#but seriously#consider it if it’s your thing#and if it’s not that’s fine#I remember being a small writer so intimidated to find people#and I’m feeling that feeling once again having started my entire platform over again :)#we’ve all got this. we’ll make it work /pos#greek mythology#also#you can write for absolutely any fandom#idc#as long as it’s one consistent pov of your focus character :)#also I’m like incredibly sleep deprived and tired rn ive been up since four am and its nine pm rn
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dear everyone,
a while ago, i hit 1.5k followers on this blog.... i didn't want to get too sappy but i really wanted to write something, so:
the fact that over one and a half thousand individuals follow me is truly insane and too much for my little brain to grasp. i want you to know that i'm so extremely thankful for each and every single one of you and this makes me so so so happy. this is way more than i ever had expected when creating this blog.
i made this account back in june purely for my own enjoyment; i created it mainly because i was disappointed in myself for having stopped writing, since writing has been such a big part of my life since forever. ever since i stopped writing about kpop, i had barely written anything at all... i made this account just for fun with no pressure and no expectations, and before i knew it, this blog turned into something so special for me. the blog, all of the people i've met through it and all of the moments we've shared, all mean the world to me.
honestly, i'm not sure what i would do right now if i didn't have this blog and this community. these last few months have been pretty rough for me, but i've always been able to come back on here and gain a smile or some laughter. you've all helped me so much, even if unintentionally – every single interaction helps me push forward. i'm eternally grateful for every single like, comment, reblog and ask i've received on here, and your kind words really do mean the world to me. i don't know where i would be without you.
i hit 1k a while ago but didn't celebrate it properly, so i decided to make an 1k/1.5k-celly that i will be releasing soon (when i have more time to actually write)(hopefully at the start of december). please stay tuned!
and once again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all so so so much. you truly are the best. 🧡🧡
#i never got near this much support on my old blogs (or wattpad accounts for that matter)#my most liked fic on my kpop blog had a little over 300 likes#and now my most liked fic here has over 3k notes#its all so insane to me#i'm so incredibly thankful for this community#i truly do not know how i would've stayed sane if i didnt have you all and this all#the support and sweet words i've been receiving is so so kind and i'm so so thankful#i read through every reblog & comment & ask i get and they make always me feel so warm#i get so giggly and kick my feet even at someone writing like “this was alright” in the tags of a reblog#i have a photo album saved for my fave tags & comments for when i feel down :((( gives me so much happiness#i love every person who's ever even shot a glance at my blog#hope everyone has a wonderful day 🤍🤍#thank you again!!!! from the bottom of my heart
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Your forehead touch of Mario and Luigi made me ascend to another plain of existence. I’m just 😫😭
The way you portray their relationship. With just that forehead touch alone. Mario has this deep love for his brother that I feel it makes him emotional, like this deep emotional love towards Luigi while Luigi always looks ecstatic to always be around his big brother he admires so much.
I live for that, it’s beautiful. I hope you continue to make amazing art and prosper, may your love of their relationship never dwindle for I think your version of their relationship is the best one I’ve ever seen.
I couldn't have said it better, Anon. You've summarized it perfectly. 🥹💗 And omg, really? 😭 That's such an honor, I'm very touched by your kind words!
With this amazing support, I don't think I'll stop making fanart anytime soon. ☺️🙏
Wishing you the best too~ 💐
#asks#mario#luigi#fanart and fanwork#I know I've said it before but I'm SO thankful for this community ;_; 🤲💖#Everyone is so incredibly kind!#I love you all- I really do 🥲💓#Thank you guys 💫
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What is your favorite fanwork of any kind from:
a complete stranger- a friend or mutual on tumblr- a tangible friend- yourself-
Oooooh, thank you so much for asking, Nikki!!❣️❣️❣️
As for a complete stranger, I'm honestly not sure!! There's just so much good art and other creativity that I've come across, that it's hard to say. The closest thing I think of, is, well, I suppose I wouldn't call them a complete stranger, but @cosmicriff created this amazing Invader Zim animatic based on the script and voice acting of an unmade episode. It's incredible and hilarious and everything I ever needed in life.
As for a friend/mutual, I think we can all agree that @drawthething/@drawthethingdoppelganger makes some of the best art in the Bob's Burgers community, hands down. I was going to make a separate post about this, but she could be an illustrator for a children's book, I'm serious. If I could one day get my hands on a book that DT helped illustrate, it would probably be the best day of my entire flipping life. It's so hard to choose, but my favorite thing she created might either be the AJR Gene she made as a gift to me, or the Boblin Comm she did for me, because come on, it was the cutest stinking thing on planet earth. The way they're looking at each other has me giggling and kicking my feet every time. Their expressions are just so cute and soft.
As for a tangible friend, my best friend, Matilda (again, not her real name for privacy, pffffft), has written some of the best things ever. We collaborated on a huge writing project, which is a Gravity Falls fic. I'm really hoping to be able to finish it one day, because that would be great. She's such a great friend and fantastic writer. Honestly, she reminds me a lot of DT. If Matilda is my writing friend, then I consider DT my artist friend❣️
As for me?? Sweating as little, 'cause now I have to appreciate myself. I'm not actually sure, but one of my new favorite pieces was the recent Huskerdust Loser, Baby artwork I made. I wasn't sure how it was turning out when I was making it, and then it ended up looking really nice. Another one I'll mention is probably my Gene as Wybie Lovat from Coraline piece, because I thought it was very cute, especially with the cat on his shoulder. I also put an actual background there for the first time in awhile. Okay, I didn't actually draw it myself, but still.
#asks#thank you so much again nikki❣️#i love appreciating everyone in this community y'all are incredible#i must admit it was also kind of nice appreciating myself a bit too#i still have to emphasize just how grateful i am for everyone in this amazing amazing community#we're just like one big happy family and it's the best
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one thing i will never understand is why the general consensus is that kfp 3 is by far the worst in the trilogy. not that i particularly care whether or not other people like the pieces of media i like as much as i do but i literally just dont get where its coming from. like normally when i see criticism of pieces of media i personally like i can understand where people are coming from but with kfp 3 i just dont get it. like the things people critique it for i either straight up find not to be true at all or were just as true for the previous movies. like im convinced at this point that i watched a different movie than everyone else.
#the only real critique i have of it other than the fact that some of the jokes dont really land is that the conclusion of everyone in...#...the panda village just suddenly learning chi and po with no prior experience with chi does all kinds of complex stuff with it and...#...defeats kai#but its pretty in character because hes shown to be very spontaneous#and always seems to be able to figure things out in the heat of the moment#you could say it feels unearned bc he didnt really work towards it but i think it works because the power comes from his friends...#...and family working together to save him#so its kind of the culmination of the community hes created and how he has brought so many people (animals) together#so basically yeah its a little rushed but it still works#i think a missed opportunity tho is having tigress show the others how to do chi#bc hear me out its implied that while not a master of it she does know how to use it#bc when she kicks kai in the jade palace battle it actually does some damage and the visual effects are similar to those when characters...#...are explicitly using it in the movie#i kinda wish they had elaborated on it more#but i get kfp 3 wasnt really about her it was about pos relationship with his dads#me once again being incredibly normal and regular about these movies
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giving a different shout out to the kid in my class who gave a 3 minute speech about how much he hated the monarchy at 12 years old. that was awesome
#it was a good speech! from what i remember anyway#our teacher liked it#wonder how he's feeling about everything now. probably nothing positive#oh actually only mildly related but its related nonetheless so storytime#cw for religious homophobia#everyone in our year had to do a speech on a subject of our choice#i chose the queer community because i was such a good hashtag ally#the girl i considered my best friend at the time chose to do one on how much she hated gay people after learning my chosen subject#which was. interesting.#she did the whole i just don't agree with the lifestyle choices bc its sinful but i dont hate the people themselves thing#upon hearing this my teacher immediately put her in her place in front of the entire class#i wont repeat the story he told us because it was a) very personal and b) incredibly tragic. but needless to say she shut up after that#it didn't change her mind unfortunately but it DID end up being an example of the kinds of things used in a good speech#(anecdotes + emotive language + direct engagement with the audience)#despite being improvised#i genuinely love that teacher so much he's done multiple very cool things for me and my friends this being only one of them#btw irl friends i will elaborate in dms if you want#pluto talks#q
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Evening plans: lay on the floor and have Feelings about a Discord server apparently
#I'm just???#not for the first time either but idk man#i love it so much#joining this event is genuinely one of the best things to have happened in a long time#everyone is so sweet and kind and talented and encouraging#i've spent my entire offline life shoving every outward sign of happiness and enjoyment into a little box and duct-taping it shut#and even a lot of my online life tbh#because every time i show anything more than a polite smile suddenly i'm too much. too loud. too weird.#but now I suddenly have access to a community full of people who share the same interests#i can info-dump at people without getting shut down or looked at funny#and i can listen to other people info-dump and if I have questions they're happy to talk instead of getting mad that I want to know more#and i'm starting to realize how much it genuinely hurts to spend so long masking so hard#but in this community I can let autism brain go brrr and it's incredible#file: storm has thoughts
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(Context: I am Level 1 autistic and sometimes experience verbal shutdowns)
Things I appreciate someone doing if I’m upset and cannot talk:
- only asking one question at a time
- asking yes/no or binary questions instead of vague ones (Ex: “do you need space?” instead of “what do you need?”)
- being okay with not receiving an answer at all, and moving on (or rephrasing questions if necessary)
- accepting gesture, sign language, and/or AAC without pointing it out as unusual or joking about it
- offering comfort items or distractions, and allowing me to choose whether or not to use them myself
- treating me with respect and not talking down to me; there is a difference between being gentle and treating me like a child
- not assuming that I will regain speech as soon as I feel better
- letting me joke around and participate in conversations without speaking, even when I look happy and calm
- choosing communal activities that are low-key and don’t rely on verbal speech, such as watching a show, painting, or looking at memes together
- understanding if I need space, and leaving me be if I walk away from a conversation or leave suddenly
- letting me use comfort items and stim, even if it looks weird to you
- understanding that saying words =/= having full speech again; I usually regain echolalia before being able to generate my own sentences
#this is not a vague post this is a thank you#to everyone who has been patient with me when I’ve had a verbal shutdown#because I have time and again been met with incredible kindness and understanding as an adult#from my dnd groups. from close friends. from club members. from classmates.#the vast majority of people have been kind and patient and have let me calm down and communicate in the ways I can at my own pace#like in DND last year when I shut down after a tense fight because I was scared a character was gonna die#I couldn’t talk when we split up the loot after. so the DM read off the loot one by one and had us raise hands to claim it.#no teasing. no pointing it out. just smoothly running with it.#or when I was at my friends house and wound up crying in the middle of a convo and shutting down#and they gave me space to calm down and let me sign/text to talk. gave me a plushie and showed me Pinterest boards for dnd characters#no judgement. no pressure. just hanging out and calming down until I was okay. I was eventually able to tell jokes with sign and text.#or when I was in theatre and my prof saw I wasn’t okay and asked if I needed to go home. and then told me to go home when I couldn’t respond#and the autism club members who didn’t act awkward or rude about me being quiet while they chatted about movies. and patiently waited for me#to sign or get a couple words out so I could participate in the conversation.#or my classmates in the bio lab that night who treated me like normal and compared notes with me and let me type answers to their questions#to everyone who has been patient with me: thank you. I love you. it means more than I can express.
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man they rlly said we are going to make your grocery store experience so miserable and hangry bc the rest of your day will be so overwhelmingly good we need to balance it out brother. and wow it rlly was great what a 180
#lee’s bullshit#art was great pre grocery store too my prints turned out rlly good and I started on my next project#then in studio I had three separate incredibly kind interactions regarding my project#first where a guy referenced a project I did FRESHMAN YEAR that I didn’t even remember to back me up I was so honored#genuinely like wow so so cool to hear that project stuck w him like that . what an angel#the second was when everyone in the group was arguing over a different local building during my presentation#a guy in the front turned to me and started quietly asking me questions about my design and giving advice on what I should do next#which was also so appreciated bc everyone had been talking over me and he had good points too#then third once I was done and filling up my water my old friend passed me on the stairs#and said come see me I have a building you need to see for your project#which was also a) so cool that he’d think of smth for me and b) v sweet since we haven’t been close since first semester#and he showed me a building w rlly cool unique comments on how I could apply parts of it which I rlly appreciated#then we talked abt radio too bc I had been thinking abt asking him and this opened that door !! so so great#this semester has been so much better in terms of making friends and talking to people thank fucking god#and then in my history class I knew two obscure answers (random building and doctor who (thank u smith)) which was great#and my class crush is back in that class which is also great 👍#overall big improvement to my day thank you everyone :]#if you read this far I love and miss you all <3 take care#ALSO found out our friend who came from scotland to work in my town this summer is going to come back next year thank god !!!!!#another huge win for the me community in so happy <33
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I cannot stress how much of an impact this will have for the aspec community. It shows a character who has quite literally seen almost every inch of the universe, met all kinds of people, has been in all kinds of relationships. And what makes him the happiest is settling down with his best friend. He doesn't need romantic love or a relationship. How incredible is that? To have a show, in this sex obsessed day and age, do that?
When the entire world is telling aspec people our "lifestyle" is wrong or depressing or sad. When everyone is trying to "fix" us or is pitying us. When aroace erasure is so deeply rooted in society that you can scarcely find a fictional pairing where the fandom isn't crying their eyes out because they didn't get together or didn't kiss, as if their relationship is somehow lesser or inferior because of it.
I could go on and on about how earth-shattering it is to have one of the most popular and beloved characters in media choose platonic love. To show how platonic love and friendships are so powerful they even defied physics, probably even deeper and more powerful than romantic ones.
"This is the happiest I've ever been" Me too pal. Me too
#doctor who#doctorwho#doctor who 60th#60th anniversary#doctor who 60th anniversary#ace#aro#asexual#aromantic#asexuality#aromanticism#aroace
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