#everyone is so ooc it hurts

[violent138]

I feel like Jason would wind up married for some reason and just not tell anyone. And then one of his henchmen, while fighting the Bats during one of their weekly ideological disputes on how to handle a shared problem would go, "No wonder he hates you guys, you're ruining his damn honeymoon!" and all hell would break loose.

[farshootergotme]

I just need to read one fic in which people actually apologize to Dick. Somehow it's only Bruce that I've seen giving a genuine apology in fanfics and that feels wrong (but also, props to B for that).

Everytime a member of the family is mad at him for a misunderstanding or something he didn't even do, after they find out the truth, they just don't apologize.

It's always Dick apologizing and then everything being okay because 'Hey! We felt hurt first even though it wasn't really your fault, but it's only fair we get away with this now that we started treating you well!' and Dick just... Accepts it. Because of course he will, right? Can't push it, who knows how long it'll last.

They're all being nice to him now, he should be grateful they're attempting to reciprocate his kindness! Look at them hugging when just a few hours prior they were making Dick feel like shit about himself, aren't they lovely?

And listen, I'm all here for Dick acknowledging his mistakes and apologizing for anything he might've done wrong in the fic, but would it hurt for Dick to receive those apologies instead? Why is he always the first one to say sorry? Why can't the others take the initiative for once?

Anyhow, I better end the ramble there.

Point is, Dick deserves apologies. Hugs won't cut it forever.

[lovesickeros]

in the meantime come to horrifying realization there's like zero yan clorinde content so everyone sit down and listen to my ted talk (this is a requirement I have locked the doors and blocked the fire exits)

personally don't think Clorinde leans towards threats to be honest. she'd feel horrible and guilty if she did and I don't think she could handle you hating her or being afraid of her (maybe if you pushed her far enough then maybe she could justify it because she's trying to protect you but you'd really have to push it).

imo? leans more towards following you around with a hint of subtle manipulation behinf the scenes0. even if it's within the confines of the Court of Fontaine and the place is swarming with Gardemeks you can never be too sure. absolutely fumbles the excuse if you catch her though (if)

the epitome of gentleman, too. she "bumps" into you a lot and always offers to help– even if it's just a few small bags she takes them from you to help ease your burden, basically following you around like a lost puppy. it's a lot easier to trust the nice, polite woman who helped you then the stilted, awkward woman desperate for your attention.

her reluctance to threaten you or force you to do anything doesn't extend to people you know, though. she can cook up any manner of crime that'd get them stuck fighting a duel with her or dealing with a trial that'd get them sent straight to the fortress.

of course, the first thing she'd do is make sure you're okay. she still cares about you (and she really doesn't mean to manipulate you, but really, don't you find it odd that everyone around you is so sketchy? you should be more careful about who you trust. you trust her though, dont you?).

clorinde is very much in for the long game, in the end. she'd only kidnap you as a last resort. she'd much prefer slowly getting closer to you and having you come with her of your own free will (even if it's because she's been planting ideas in your head that you really aren't safe all alone like this. all your friends turned out to be criminals, after all, and what if they start to blame you and try to hurt you? it's best that you stay with her for a while)

if you had a lover, though? oh, she's livid. she makes sure to pin an absolutely heinous crime on them– one that would involve you. after all, she could swoop in and play savior after killing that wretched pest. she did save you from their alleged plan, after all.

a bit awkward with physical affection to be honest, but she tries in her own way. she does what she can to make your life easier– protects you, makes sure you have a roof over your head and nice clothes, a bed and warm baths, expensive foods..anything you want, she would get you without even asking.

why would you ever want to leave? don't you know how dangerous it is outside? who would take care of you if not her? she provides you with all you need, and with only the best (please don't leave)

basically your personal guard dog. she won't bite if you just listen to her and stay put.

and she's just absolutely smitten. careful if you actually use her gifts, because she'll think you're reciprocating her affection whether you are or not. you'll be drowning in new clothes, always trying need food..and she'll always be hovering over your shoulder, watching.

[shakingparadigm]

In a modern au I think the wagyein would be like one of those gaint ass crocodiles that Ivan gets away with keeping because its technically a service animal. As long as its on a leash its all good and not a threat to the public!!

Ivan being rewarded with a more expensive and unique kind pet like a whole fucking crocodile honestly seems pretty in line for him 😭 especially since it adds a new "chic" flair to his photoshoots and his general aesthetic. Imagine Ivan's new photoshoot drops and he's in a suit posing with a fucking crocodile. Insane.

I really like the imagery of this large, scaly and dangerous looking reptile being tamed as Ivan's pet, something that could help boost his image and push that luxurious, enigmatic vibe. You know, like how stereotypical evil lairs have sharks or other rare and dangerous animals guarding the entrance or simply acting as accessory. That kind of vibe. I also like the imagery of this sharp creature being forced into submission and captivity. Forced to become a good, obedient pet, holding in its urges and keeping its teeth hidden. A being taken from the ruthless, grimy darkness, cleaned and maintained to perfection, forced to perform for the cameras. Ivan can empathize, he knows what it's like.

"Technically a service animal" is fucking hysterical. Ivan going Hello, sir! Please excuse my emotional support 12ft crocodile. Don't worry, he's very well-behaved.

I actually think Ivan would get along very well with his hypothetical crocodile. Just like the wagyein, he'd feel connected to it in a very personal way. Also just like the wagyein I think Ivan would be the only person it would never harm. In my head I have the mental image of Ivan petting and cuddling it as if it were a puppy.

[nerdy-hyperfixations]

It's hard being someone who does genuinely get infuriated with Ford's actions and acknowledges a lot of his flaws and the people he hurt, while also liking (and relating) to his character enough that I would like him to have nice things sometimes and don't believe he's satan

[godblooded]

the way i have no one to grieve with and it’s fucking killing me slowly.

[ccaptain]

The affair of H:SR Kaeya's real name is more complicated than one would imagine: people that conceal their own out of convenience would agree that telling it to their most trusted one(s) would be a great display of love and trust, to give to your other one and put their identity in the palm of their hands over the dying embers of a bonfire, over a pillow, over twined hands. It's a vulnerability that they're willing to face, entrusting their old identity to their closed ones.

Kaeya is unsure if he will ever get this priviledge, achieve this level of intimacy with anyone- for he has nothing to give them, in this regard.

The memories of his past life, after such a long time of him existing, seeing and experiencing things, have faded together in an unfamiliar blur of informations that he feels has happened to another person- the one that has been burned away, the things related to ''him'' nothing but ashes. In a sense, he's right- these things have happened to another person.

The memories of his birth planet, the faces and voices of his biological parents, the way buildings fell apart under the Great Catastrophe around him- the memories before the man named ''Gallagher'' saved him belong to someone else. And that someone else no longer relates to him.

It's not just that- even if he made an effort to remember what his identity was before ''Kaeya Alberich'', the young man that he was had been consumed to the bone by the blaze that changed him into a being of Enigmata: he no longer exists. There's no risk in invoking the Rain of Sensation upon himself, as he cannot perceive an identity that has, by long, been left behind. Gallagher made sure his stray could not be erased by the intricate matters of the Enigmata- he could utter his old name, but it would have no meaning, for he's no longer that joyous young man that thought of the transformation and travels as adventures.

He's just an aimlessly traveling thing, pretending to be human.

All that he is now is ''Kaeya Alberich'', now and until he chooses to be- and not being "Kaeya Alberich" summons a deep terror within him. It's the only time where he feels fear and confusion- not for himself, but for Kaeya's. Who will remember the quartermaster, the cavalry captain of Teyvat, if ''Kaeya'' doesn't carry him?

The parasocial commitment he made to Kaeya is so strong that he has not been able to modify anything about the appearence of his avatar- despite how uncomfortable long hair make him and how much care and time it all requires to be washed and untagled; it's another hindrance in his life that he takes without lamenting.

Each time he tried to think about brandishing a pair of scissors to put his own comfort first, he has been outright attacked by the paralyzing terror of altering his old friend's looks- to displease the long-deceased ghost over his shoulder that raises his brows and chides him with a stern ah-ah-ah! weren't you the one who wanted my body this much, as a mausoleum? then, you'll take it as it is- carrying a burden is forever, and forever you have chosen to carry it.

( the crushing guilt that he feels is enough to cloud his judgement to anything that isn't a certaint strongly negative reaction from the imaginary young man in his imagination; he'll never understand that Kaeya is truly and forever gone- dead bodies do not react. dead bodies do not judge- and they do not mourn a body who has, by now, rotted. dead bodies also give no closure. he should really be reminded of this fact. )

[faerieheart]

i feel like a broken record but I just wanna say again thank you to everyone waiting on replies and messages from me 🤍 ive been on a downward spiral for the last two weeks and have only had enough energy for work. i am starting to feel a little better and my bf is taking me to Austin this weekend for a little change of scenery to get me out of my head. ily all and i will be back soon once the brain fog has lifted. 🤍

[fourthclone]

having ADHD is being in a social event for 2+ hrs and feeling as though you've been awake for three straight days due to the overstimulation . so i can't guarantee replies tonight .

[royalreef]

(( It's been such a hot minute since it's happened, that I forget that most people who follow this blog don't know what happens when Miranda sincerely catches a crush and knows it, for once!

In short: if Miranda ever does manage to genuinely fall for someone and wants them, then, firstly, she's going to panic. Miranda is someone who, yes, is very confident in herself and believes that she has a right to every good thing in life, but that definition of "good thing" has been severely biased by the Merkingdom. The only things she really indulges in actively wanting and pursuing are things that the Merkingdom tells her she is supposed to want and pursue in the first place, things that are acceptable for a royal to want and things which are "normal" for them to want. This is why she doesn't actually mind dating, so long as she gets to treat the other party as a disposable toy for her to do what she pleases with — because it is common for royals to seek relationships like this, and because it helps to reinforce their place as royals.

Sincerely, very sincerely, wanting and caring for someone and actually feeling something for them, does not help reinforce this system. It leaves her vulnerable, either by other royals catching onto this, or through the other party not being well-equipped to handle the entire situation (in all the ways that it can go wrong). It is treating someone as an equal who the Merkingdom does not agree is an equal, and, even worse, it is giving Miranda a priority above the Merkingdom itself which she might hold greater loyalty to. That in particular is especially bad, given how much of Merkingdom politics is a reflection of their social dynamics to begin with.

This is why it takes so long for Miranda to admit it to herself. To do so is to admit she's not doing what she's supposed to do, that she's being bad, that she's failed in some fundamental level to be what the Throne demands her to be, and that's a lot of heavy stakes working against ever realizing when she likes someone. It has to get so bad and so intense that Miranda effectively has to admit to herself that she has done something that, in her mind, is severely wrong, and there's no way to avoid it or forget about it.

Thus, she tends to panic fairly bad. She is scared, she wants something and she was not supposed to do that, and every last moment of her life as Crown Princess is telling her that she very well might die because of this and that she will very much deserve it if it happens. It's very hard for her to connect this as anything other than a bad thing, and this is even harder to deny because Miranda liking someone also endangers them as well.

The Merkingdom will not tolerate such risks and threats, especially not to their Crown Princess, and other royals will innately view anyone who has Miranda's attention as a threat to themselves and their livelihoods. And if Miranda sincerely cares about someone, then she doesn't want them to get hurt because of her, which is made even worse by how convinced she is that she might be the one to hurt them too. Miranda's as much a royal as any of the others too, and all of Miranda's prior history of dating begins to work against her, reminding her of how easy it would be to dispose of them or harm them.

Secondly, this does present in a heightened and extreme want to bite her person of interest.

Contrary to what's above, this isn't actually a royal thing. It's a merfolk thing. They have many different ways to bite each other with many different connotations, and one way that they bite each other is both notoriously intimate, and tends to leave a recognizable bite mark on the other party, thus physically indicating that the two of them are close.

It's just a quirk of how merfolk attraction works then, that they focus so much on wanting to bite someone else when they're especially into them. It goes back to their social bonds, reinforcing them and helping to establish a new and closely tied bond, and helps secure it by gesturing to all other merfolk as a part of the social landscape that they all have to navigate. A merfolk who is especially down bad for another merfolk translates this idea as a need to bite them and be bitten back in return, to claim them as "theirs" and to be considered "mine" in turn. It's not really possessiveness nor territorial behavior, not in the way we'd understand it, but a deep and intense need to belong to someone, and a desire for that belonging. It's as much a physical thing as having a house that they live inside of, and is one of the fundamental desires behind merfolk building their miivt'ia and other relationship hierarchies.

This is intense for merfolk to begin with, being hypersocial and needing near-constant contact and interaction with each other. It is especially intense for Miranda, who is deeply repressed and cannot easily confront these desires and emotions in herself, and who perceives this sensation as being nearly painful in its intensity.

[styxisms]

// the fact that anya was able to keep curly alive for that long means she's literally an amazing nurse lol. Jam is just a dick.

[timeclipsed]

And I'm once again reminded why I left the greater RPC for so long...

[quietlyblooms]

the vengeance saga is out and i only got to listen to a few songs but 😭 not sorry for loving you 😭 i’m a mess 😭

[exspiravited]

past raygira hurt comfort coming Soon to a dash near you

[dcynight]

A neat lil headcanon about the sillies before i forget:

sun and moon are programmed with more sensory tech than most of the other animatronics are!

the reason for this being: they roll around and play with fragile little babies all day!

the sensors are located all throughout their bodies and work similarly to how a human would feel touch. so they can feel pain, as well as other things.

this helps them realize when they're being too rough mostly. but it can help with other things as well.

Along with this, it doesn't just stop at physical touch either, a lot of things on them are sensitive. Including their optics! Moon's in particular is usually the easiest one to see in a lot of scenarios. His eyes are very sensitive to bright lights, something that's been a known fact for a while.

the only downside to this is the fact that they CAN feel pain... a lot of the other animatronics, if they do feel pain, its VERY minor. Whereas with these guys, it can be pretty intense depending on what happens.

this is a big reason for why they give staff such a hard time about maintenance checks, or how when the building burns down later on, their bodies sort of shake and tremble when they're talking or moving about.

[devourcr]

my saturdays are usually swallowed up by medical coding coursework i procrastinated on all week. so that's what today is! if i can get a lot done, i'll be getting to my asks and drafts.