#go read begin again

[maitaiwiththecorpses]

@burntchickennugget2468 @hazellevessque @casually-dying-in-the-corner i know you’re online go read begin again

[choccy-milky]

💖🎊the end, & thank you for reading!!🎊💖

im so thankful for all the support i got on this story, and i wouldn't have finished it if not for all of you, and for the love i got for seb and clora. so thank you again for giving me the motivation to write this 600k+ monster, and to see it through to the very end. LOVE YALL💖🫶 (ao3/wattpad)

[mochasucculent]

Becoming a certified Dandadan enjoyer

+ dumb comic under the cut

[ancientbygone]

i didn’t do it, i didn’t do it for love; what did i do it for?

[sequel piece to kill the sparrow]

[lactoseintolerentswag]

when they've got interpreting spiderman noir under a specific cultural lens at the function [picture of me going insane]

I cant help myself.. what can i say. And since you've mentioned some research going on behind the scenes.. do you have any fun interpretations? Or even anything fun about the 1800s!

OH HI

Hm. I don't have anything as fun as historical dancing, but I suppose this does give me the excuse (thabk u) to blab about Noir's childishness.

(wow putting this under the cut bc it got longer than I thought it would LMAO)

I think what a lot of people (including Noir's contemporary writers and yes even the spiderverse interpretation) fall for when trying to read Noir's character is the imitation of his idea of what an adult is, that he hides behind. Like Noir's persona is incredibly exaggerated. He's playing pretend. Look here, he's practicing.

A lot of his persona as Noir is imitation! Imitation of his uncle, of Urich, of the violence he's been exposed to. He's running around in his uncle's old uniform. Fundamentally misunderstanding WHY his uncle had been ashamed of it and his role in the war.

And then he goes ahead and steals Urich's alias because it sounds Cool (which is such a teenage thing to do jesus christ).

But like that imitation of The Adult isn't something that's limited to that exaggerated persona that Noir encapsulates. Peter himself is trying So Hard to be grown up and tough and responsible that it loops back around to him being a brat who would try the three guys in a trench coat trick. He even gets beat up for it when trying to defend his aunt. And I mean I've posted about him being a brat.

About how he looks at Urich as a Prime Example of what a strong and knowledgeable adult is (which is part of why he reacts so volatile in response to Urich showing he's not exactly as morally righteous as himself, he's wounded and let down). Whiskey? Whiskey sounds like someone Mature and Cool would drink, I'll have it too. And then proceeds to throw his drink at Osborn and laugh about it. The illusion was broken for me then.

But well it's not broken for everyone. I mean like obviously I poked at the contemporary writers, but I'm more talking about the other characters in the narrative. Mainly Urich and Felicia.

Urich taking Peter under his wing isn't entirely under the motivation to nurture Peter. I think it Becomes that, but he's really envious of that kid. He wants to see him lose that hope that he once had (ruh roh the opposite thing happened, being around the kid made YOU more hopeful Ben. Guess you gotta be good. Hope you don't die now).

Urich really is exposing him to an extremely harsh reality, and taking him places where adults are typically only allowed. He's letting Peter get a glimpse into what it's like, which will eventually enable Noir's tool of violence. All these tests will accumulate into what Peter thinks someone powerful and strong can be and do.

Then his problematic relationship with Felicia (writers I'm malleting you for this). He's clinging to her adulthood and the safety she represents, and he's young but she sees some adult strength in him. I mean she trusts him with the blackmail Urich gave her, which she really. Shouldn't, even if that's what Urich wanted.

Anyway, strength is something she's been consistently drawn to her in her partners. Strength to feel as her own. Even if it's to hers and others' detriment. There's also a part of Peter that's drawn to Felicia because Urich was. He's still honing in the good parts of Urich he wants to be.

I think the one person in the narrative who doesn't fall for it? Is Aunt May. You could argue it's just her being naturally motherly, but for someone who was about to be eaten alive she's pretty frank with Noir. I think she can see that that violence and exaggerated grittiness comes from someone inexperienced and young. Even if she can't consciously recognize the similarities between Noir's persona and Peter's protectiveness of her. I don't think she wants to see that. I actually have a short comic script about that, but it probably will never see the light of day.

Ugh he's like a cat puffing up to scare away a predator. It's fake!!!!! It's all fake!!!!!! He gets intimidated by JJ, he never ties his shoes, gets powers and then immediately guns to beat the shit out of Osborn, sings about the sandman when he's getting his face bashed in, crawls to Felicia all pathetic and sad, and he made a costume to run over roofs at night in.

And it's funny how he's forcing himself to grow up, but also really sad because all the things he's being exposed to is already forcing him to grow up. He's witnessing things no kid should ever see or experience.

Then there's the time period to consider. The aftermath of WWI, being in the midst of the Great Depression, and WWII just around the corner. He's faced incredible hardship and is going to continue to face so much hardship, and he's going to mature faster than he ever should have. It should have made him crash and burn Hard when he became an adult, and to me he still does because I'm ignoring everyone after ewaof LMAO.

As for my research on the 1800s NY that's for my own spider iteration run I'm working on, so not too related to Noir until I reach the 30's :3

Hope that was satisfying!!

[yeyinde]

i can't talk right now. this fic just changed me fundamentally as a person and now i feel like a hollow shell of my former self.

[clear-what-i-was-seeing]

artists have "draw this in your style", i think fic authors should start doing "write this in your style" where a ton of people write the same prompt but all do their own lil interpretations and characterizations and fun dialogue bits etc

[normalbrothers]

TOMMY: The war is done! Shut the door on it like I did.

[ash-and-starlight]

thank you @mafaldinablabla for the tag!! the game is to share 9 of my favourite books from the last 12 months, or 9 books on my tbr list for this year.

Here is what i’m looking forward to read this year! (my hunt for beautiful covers never ends. in this house books Shall be judged by their cover)

tagging uhh @erisenyo, @chitsangenthusiast, @ranilla-bean, @poikilotherm, @kyoshialone and whoever else wants to do it u.u

[mothlady-garden]

I'm so happy that this exists

I'm aware that the translation really isn't the best and the Trigun-Overhaul version will forever be my true version of the story 🩷 but it just hits different when you actually have the gorgeous art layed out to you like this for the first time.

I'm so happy!!!! The first 3 volumes of Trimax are so close to my heart Ahhgegxjxj

[scopophobia-polaris]

The fact I have to boot up totk AGAIN, honest to God yall after I make this one fuckass post it is au only I am not doing zelda discourse no more

[ridragon]

You guys should read 17776. It's best to go in blind. It's about how football will look in the future.

(Warning that there is a very fast moving part specifically in the beginning in case you have photosensitivity, and the story includes gifs and videos. If you are sensitive to unreality some parts may bother you.)

[hatterladz]

Spoilers for Chapter 355, I usually don't do this but this got me super excited so technically live reaction [I'm writing this post at the time of reading it]

OMG OMG OMG FANNY IS LEAVING BRUTE

WE'RE STARTING THE CHAPTER WITH FANNY LEAVING

Did seeing the stuff with Vicious and also her whole "Why couldn't he save himself?" crisis cause her to realize things? Did she just like spiral??? Holy hell I'm losing my mind I did not expect this to happen so early! I thought we'd have a few more Fanny chapters until then! GO FANNY GO I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!

I wonder who her other options were? I imagine Dovil and Red, was Cup on that list? I imagine he was the second or third based on her going "I can't go to them" considering recent events between those two, and it would be safer for Red and Dovil if she didn't approach them so I understand her wariness about that [although if she went to Red she would eventually run into Cup anyway]

OMG IT WAS THE CRISIS WITH CUPHEAD! I KNEW IT!!! Man I wonder how he'd feel about that. "I left my husband because I started wondering why you were such a damsel in distress and couldn't just leave and realized I was in the same situation so I left." [Live Cup Reaction: 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♂️🧍‍♂️ What. What does that mean.]

YAAAAA GET HIS ASS FANNY I BELIEVE IN YOU TAKE THAT BASTARD TO COURT!!!! RAAAAAAGH!!! I'm so fucking proud of her rn. This chapter is curing my depression

Fanny: Don't worry I need to survive so I can bitch at Cup

Vicious: You owe him an apology first don't you

Fanny: I can do both

[Also I wonder if she's going to bitch at him about leaving his situation. That'd certainly be interesting to see. And I might just ascend honestly. I thrive for "You inspired me to leave my shitty situation by being my mentally ill friend so I'm dragging you out of yours if its the last thing I do" friendships]

Absolutely living for Fanny harrassing Vicious and Cup being a menace rubbing off on her. This has me kicking my feet and giggling. The character development Fanny DESERVES

Did. Did Vicious hire a bodyguard for Fanny or a hit on Brute? I'm down for either honestly. Also the only one I know that she trusts with that is the Cupbros but Fanny and Cup are tense rn. Since Vicious said she prefers doing everything herself with occasional Cupbro hire. Maybe Mugs based off the fluffguts comment and she doesn't call Cup fluffguts? If Mugs then more then likely a bodyguard, I don't see Vicious suddenly disrespecting Fanny's wishes now.

HAHA I KNEW IT! Man I'm so good at this guys.

Also Mugs I think Cup would be less stabbed in the back and more concerned for Fanny's safety especially considering Cup seems to give a rats ass about anyone apologizing to him about being an asshole. Ya she crossed a line but Cup definitely has screwed priorities a lot of times. Vicious might be doing you guys a favor asking you. Don't get me wrong Cup will be upset about it and he's prob upset with Fanny but still [ugh this is making me wanna rant about Cup's mental health again. Nope. Not rn I have work soon I need to finish this chap]

Lmao ya Mugs deserved that one GET HIS ASS VICIOUS!!! But props to Mugs trying to defend his bro.

I hope Mugs guards her I've decided my new favorite antagonistic relationship is Mugs and Fanny please please please take this up guys I will be EATING the sassiness up like CANDY not only that but I'd LOVE to see Mugs be a little shit to someone on the norm I don't get to see him being a brat enough and Fanny needs someone to be that hard "stop being a bitch" boundary that Cup severely LACKS

Also Fanny being like "WHAT WAS HE GONNA DO? STALK ME?" "Yes." "NO I'D TELL YOU?? TF????"

OHHHHH I'M ALREADY LOVING THIS MUGS COMING IN STRONG WITH THE "FORCING PEOPLE TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY" RIGHT HOOK AND FANNY COMING IN WITH THE "I EMPATHIZE WITH HIS TRAUMA AND UNDERSTAND HIM BECAUSE OF THAT" KICK!!! WOOOOOOO In all seriousness I'm frothing at the mouth from this chapter I'm going to go be deranged for an hour

[to-the-batcomputer]

was watching a video about dick where the guy said dick is "always mature, always responsible, always humble... but also, lying is in his nature. He has an intrinsic calculated coldness that he can't help." i just think that's interesting. especially the use of the word "intrinsic," given that he was kinda raised by batman, the most calculating and manipulative motherfucker to ever live. kinda like a chicken or the egg thing - how much cold calculation was there before bruce brought it out even more?

[sleeps-au-bag]

ok ok ok

ace time loop au BUT riddle somehow becomes aware of the time loops as well so now they're looping together. it's just them against this forever-looping world and neither girl knows how to healthily deal with it. you can't really just tell others you're stuck in a time loop without people thinking you're crazy for it.

it's just them against the world. just two girls who know of timelines that have simultaneously happened and not.

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

hm. im not very big on new years resolutions, they're too much pressure. but... perhaps i can handle new years Desires

this year i want to complete a lil comic, fan-based or otherwise. i'd like to also complete some sort of storyboard/animatic thing. i want to develop a coloring style that i can be proud of. i want to get to a point with my dragons where they can have a coherent story & world to live in. i want to think of so many fun, trivial facts about my characters. i want to post more about them. i want to write and post an original thing, be it 1k words or 10k. i want to finish the rough draft of a book i outlined. i want to be kinder to myself. i want to create more gift art for others. i want to put more effort & care & love into my art. i want to force myself into the world and figure out how to live. i want to make an irl friend. try a new craft - scrapbooking, maybe, or making an enamel pin. i want to finish that last commission and make a new sheet for more. i want to be freer with myself. i want to finish at least three fics. i want to go whale watching again. i want to improve my art, especially in the matter of drawing people. i want to bake something tasty and share it with the neighbors. i want to be content with existing. i want to have more good things in life to list on bad days. i want to build a birdhouse.