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[saint-end]

"Lala, are you crying?" (D.Gray-Man chapter 13 redraw)

[zivazivc]

how did floyd meet his ex band mates?? what did he think of them?

It was actually completely on accident. Les was getting firewood for their campfire when he heard a barely audible distressed sound nearby and found Floyd wrapped up in a spider's cocoon. Poor guy was fighting for his last breath when Les rescued him.

Les invited him back to the camp to check over his injuries, which then became a meal and overnight stay (they live in a bug RV), and then a longer stay to mend, and then Floyd was invited to join their band and just stayed for good (mostly because Les was worried what could happen to the kid if he was left alone again (Floyd was pretty malnourished when they found him, after about a year since he left the troll tree, and pretty touch starved too.))

As for what Floyd thought. It was pitch dark in the woods when Les pulled him out of that cocoon so he couldn't get a good look at the guy. The only thing he could tell was that he was insanely huge. But he thought that he must have been just a really big rock troll in a fluffy sweater. When they finally got to the fire he had quite a shock. He was disturbed and intimidated by everyone for sure, since in this AU he'd only met rock trolls so far and hadn't even heard of other types. Add the fact that he had been sure he was going to die not long ago, I'm positive he was in shock for most of that night.

floyd is like a wet shivering kitten left out in the rain, who wouldn't want to take him in??

too bad none of them know how to take care of kittens...

bonus:

[aroaceleovaldez]

The himbo, malewife, goofball -fication of percy jackson is such a crime by both the fans and riordan. It has made Mr not like percabeth as a couple because in all posts and in later books annabeth is such a girlboss, while Percy's dumb and can't fight his way out of a paperbag without her. All the posts are about how annabeth will be an architect and percy would love to be a trophy husband.

Even the humor in the books went from Percy's sharp wit and snark to 'my pancakes can't drown because I'm a son of poseidon.'

And now this recommendation letter bullshit.

Honestly now I'd wish percy just separated from annabeth (but they remain best friends.) He stays home with his family, becomes a camp counselor, helps young demigods, holds God's accountable and eventually becomes a social activist. (I also dislike him doing something marine biology related. It's clear he hates academics but he always wants to help people. Him helping demigods and mortals is such a wholesome profession for him.)

I fully agree with the first half of this, though I slightly disagree with part of the latter.

The later-series and fanon mischaracterization of Percy is at least a solid 50% ableism minimum, full stop. He's being warped into a very stereotyped ADHD character and the exact reason why he's being characterized as "dumb" is because of ableism. Percy is a very intelligent character! That's exactly why he's so in sync with Annabeth and they're such a strong duo! It's just generally Annabeth is more book/academically smart.

I disagree with where you say he hates academics - because that's one of the common misconceptions about his character. Percy doesn't hate learning or academic subjects! He's not even bad at them! We know explicitly that when he is in an accommodating environment he is interested in learning and gets significantly better grades! Percy only dislikes school because it is generally an environment that systematically he struggles with. It's literally just he has a learning disability (two, actually)! That's it! When his learning disability is accommodated for he does well! It's almost like that's what accommodations are all about! We know this from the first series! It's discussed pretty in-depth! Percy isn't a dumb character and he doesn't hate learning, he's just been let down by school systems so much that he's inherently distrustful of them. If they actually accommodate him though then he does just fine!

And that's exactly what CHB was all about and why New Rome University was supposed to be such a big thing for him! CHB is a learning environment geared for demigods. NRU is a demigod college. Both inherently imply an environment meant to cater to and accommodate students with ADHD and dyslexia! They are both systematically structured to be able to accommodate him! Heck, CHB and CJ even both address in the wider themes of the series a metaphor about how ADHD and dyslexia are commonly seen as childhood disabilities, and how it can be more difficult to find accommodations into adulthood because of that attitude but those disabilities don't just go away - that's why CHB is a summer camp but they talk about how demigods outside of CHB don't often fare well. The metaphor there is those who are not getting help or accommodations are struggling. Because that's how that works! This is a fully intentional metaphor from the first series! CHB is never framed as being perfect for demigods, because one of the entire central conflicts of the series is Percy and Luke going back and forth about this flawed system meant to help and support them but still letting people fall through the cracks. The "claim your kids by 13" thing is a metaphor about how acknowledging a child's disabilities (and possibly getting a diagnosis) earlier/as early as possible means they will have more time to learn and build up resources and support for themselves to be able to use later in life. One of CHB's major flaws is that it can accommodate demigods to a certain point, but it can only do so much before those demigods have to leave (the metaphor being accommodating school systems when those disabled students do not have any other forms of accommodations in their lives.)

And that's why Camp Jupiter was framed as being so revolutionary for Percy because it had an environment acknowledging that this is not just a childhood disability, adults with ADHD/dyslexia exist too and still need and deserve accommodations, AND is a place where those accommodations are available. That's why Camp Jupiter and NRU are treated as such special and important things to Percy, because it's essentially Percy being shown this type of thing can and does exist and it is available to him. It is an option he never thought was possible. Percy never thought he'd be able to go to college because he would not be able to go through school without accommodations, but NRU proves otherwise.

The part that's absolutely stupid is Rick then proceeded to retcon NRU so that apparently it's not a full college and Percy still has to take classes at normal mortal college which DEFEATS THE ENTIRE PURPOSE OF NRU EXISTING. Rick has fully retconned that demigods struggle past the ages of 16-18 when they're on their own (see above elaborated metaphors) and in doing so we have fully killed all symbolism in literally all of that. It's so stupid. And by having the plot of the CoTG trilogy entirely be that Percy is not actually allowed access to NRU in the first place because he is a son of Poseidon and has to do extra to even be accepted is stupid!

All that to say, I agree the marine biology feels like a huge cop-out and a disservice to his character by reducing him to just a son of Poseidon. The literal only reason why it's the default option people take for him is because oh, fish thing, fish guy. But I feel like everyone ignores the really obvious answer for what Percy would want to do which is - writing. Both his parents are writers/authors and he clearly admires that about them. Percy likes telling stories! He canonically is already a published author in-universe! That's what the books ARE in-universe! The first series fully exists in their universe and Percy is the author! This is explicit canonical information! Percy canonically has help physically writing it down (accommodations) but he is still the credited author! Percy is a writer! Already! Canonically! Why are we making him a marine biologist he already has a profession that ties into his character significantly more. Like you said, Percy likes helping people. That's what the books in-universe are supposed to be for! It's point blank at the beginning of the series! Book one! The thing everybody quotes all the time! The books exist because it is Percy trying to give advice to other demigods who don't know what's going on yet! It's Percy's writing down his experiences to help new demigods understand and contextualize their experiences so they can understand themselves better and figure out what's going on - WHICH IN ITSELF IS ALSO A METAPHOR ABOUT ADHD/DYSLEXIA! Because the core of the series has and always will be built around ADHD/dyslexia! Percy as a protagonist EXPLICITLY was created so that ADHD/dyslexic kids could see themselves as a hero!

Sorry that all was a very tangential rant but my point being: Absolutely. Percy in newer stuff in the franchise and in fanon is horrifically mischaracterized in ways that are functionally either fully ableist (shoutout TSATS for just outright claiming Percy is intentionally lazy and skips school out of disinterest, which is like the number one ableist attitude towards kids with learning disabilities) or a complete erasure of Percy's disabilities. Also I think he should be a writing major not a marine biologist.

[carcasscounty]

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[wanderingblindly]

Hii,hope you’re doing great

I’ve been drowning myself in landoscar content for such unhealthy amount of time today It’s gonna bite me in the ass cause now I gotta work till morning to get my job done (no regrets), I was thinking is there any video,photo or anything that made you be like how is this shit even real or what the hell is going on here!!

Hi Angel! So sorry this took me a while, I get nervous when people ask me for my opinions on things because I get the whole “oh no I’m gonna forget something and every answer I give will be incomplete and wrong” paralysis. Anyways.

My favorite landoscar clip is probably a bit niche, but it’s from Spa 2024: when Lando and Oscar were doing an event with kids and Oscar said “Lando’s got a height advantage here — which you don’t often say about Lando Norris”

It’s. Such a small moment. But the look on Oscar’s face when he laughs and smiles is that sleepy sort of defenseless sort of fond that makes me physically ill. It’s so…. Tender. Idk I just lose my fucking mind.

Honorary mention to:

“What countries are in the southern hemisphere?” “😕 Australia”

Oscar’s slow blink and Lando’s double take during karaoke

“Look at you” Look at you”

This interview from winter testing where Oscar’s just agreeing with whatever Lando says in. The softest voice.

[brainrotisseriechicken]

I was curious on your opinion or if you've thought of it, but I think if Talloran was in your pirate au they would be sort of a myth to others and sort of like that going mad at sea trope lol

i actually have drawn talloran a good while back (last year i think?) as a companion piece to dravens pirate au design i dont have it on hand rn so ill just draw how i remembered their design looking, from what i remember youre v v close!! back then i intended them to be like. a sea ghost. lightly selkie adjacent.

i think i actually had an unfinished sketch w them looking v creepy, i should start digging up my files..

[thepoisonroom]

'I flirted with the idea that instead of being trans that I was just a cross-dresser (a quirk, I thought, that could be quietly folded into an otherwise average life) and that my dysphoria was sexual in nature, and sexual only. And if my feelings were only sexual, then, I wondered, perhaps I wasn’t actually trans.

I had read about a book called The Man Who Would Be Queen, by a Northwestern University professor who believed that transwomen who were attracted to women were really confused fetishists, they wanted to be women to satisfy an autogynephilia. And though I first read about this book in the context of its debunkment and disparagement, I thought about the electricity of slipping on those tights, zipping up those boots, and a stream of guilt followed. Maybe this professor was right, and maybe I was only a fetishist. Not trans, just a misguided boy.

About a year later, on the Internet, I come across a transwoman who added a unique message to the crowd refuting this professor. Oh, I wish I remember who this woman was, and I wish even more that I could do better than paraphrase her, but I remember her saying something like this: “Well, of course I feel sexy putting on women’s clothing and having a woman’s body. If you feel comfortable in your body for the first time, won’t that probably mean it’ll be the first time you feel comfortable, too, with delighting in your body as a sexual thing?”'

-Casey Plett, Consciousness

[lucy-moderatz]

Mulder, the truth is out there. But so are lies.

[leprechaunbitch]

Can we take a moment to talk about the very real lore implicatons of Clef either Litterally, Metiforically/symbollically, or some form of rebirth of Satan. Becuse it's kinda insane.

Espically beacuse a lot of the lore of the founded is VERY rooted in Gnostisisim, Judasim and a very small dash of Catholicism/Cristianity.

The deer imagry for him instead of goats is intresting. Beacuse, deer represent God taking care of people, devotion, and even killing evil kings. But Goats are just, the opposite of that, they represent tyrants.

In Judasim, Satan is an angent of God who tests the faith and loyalty of his fallowers. And only dose these tests with Gods permission.

In Gnositsisim, Luficer (who is often conflated with Satan), is a Gaurdian, Savoir, and some belive to be the 'true God'.

The best I could find for Satain in Gnositisim is that it is the liberating serpant and bestower of knowlage (Ironically his real name, Francis, has the spiritual and bibical meaning of free or free man).

We all know the Catholic belife of Satan/Lucifer. Angel or Jinn revolts agenst god and get cast into hell, big evil man. He's the deciver and originator of sin.

This could be taken as a litteral representation of the foundation. A deceptive organization that dose terrible things but for the good of humanitity. Witch makes a lot of sense.

But past that, and since their are VERY real biblical figures contained as SCPs. CLEF IS LOOKING REAL SUSPICIOUS.

Like the way Clef acts it's implied to be the Catholic interpretation. But when you actully take a look at the rest of the SCP lore and put it all into perspective. Its just very intresting. Espically for Clef when considering what he actully is.

[mattastr0phic]

Drawing anthros is actually pretty nice, character-design wise. Dr. Clef is a golden-brown Binturong, and Dr. Myriad is a chocolate Angora Ferret. Pictures of the actual animals under the cut!

[justonepuppet]

Doodle :D (+ brush testing)

[monkey-overalls]

💛 Head Over Heels 🩷

[mutantjellybeans]

I will be honest I get a lil defensive when venom starts trending bc it’s such a big hyperfixation for me like these guys don’t even know venom and eddie canonically have 8 children together

[carcasscounty]

Zyn kiryu...

Waow..

[wolveria]

Art by @spider-whispers

[wordsandmeraki]