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ellethespaceunicorn Ā· 1 year ago
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Touch and Go: A Detective's Romance
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Rating: Explicit, 18+, Minors - DNIĀ 
Pairing: Walter Marshall x Detective!Female!ReaderĀ 
Fandom: Night HunterĀ 
Word Count: 3.3KĀ 
Summary: What happens when a touch-starved detective who isnā€™t well-versed in human interaction meets their match?Ā Ā 
Warnings: touch starvation, awkward conversation, unprotected p-in-v sex, creampie, crying during sexĀ 
A/N: Itā€™s apparently winter in this story, damn Minnesota weather. Honestly, I was watching the movie while writing so it ended up being snowy. Unbetaā€™d, we die like people who tried their best.Ā Ā 
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Itā€™s not like you never noticed your fellow officer. Of course, your attention has been pulled to Detective Walter Marshall once or twice, or several times throughout your time working together. Damn, ok the man was a presence. His very existence should have a warning label on it.Ā 
Not that heā€™s a bad person. Far from it, in fact. You thought the world of him. Not that youā€™d admit it, but you found his grumpiness endearing. His monosyllabic responses to questions made it a bit hard to get to know him. You werenā€™t exactly an open book yourself. But you forced yourself to try and get to know him.Ā 
You didnā€™t make it a habit to get to know people very often. You had trust issues, and rightfully so after what your ex-partner left you with. A broken heart and a fractured view of your self-worth. You hadnā€™t even let anyone touch you in so long. A handshake here or there, maybe a pat on the shoulder but nothing more.Ā 
And now here you were, a touch-starved mess who had grown to be a bit more than interested in another detective. You wanted to make him smile and that was a foreign feeling to you. So, you started with an olive branch.Ā 
Asking if he wanted a coffee on your way to the break room. After the fifth time, he relents, requesting a cup of black coffee with three sugars. While youā€™re there, you pick up a granola bar from the cabinet. Handing him the paper cup of coffee, you also pull the treat from your back pocket and toss it on his desk.Ā 
He tilts his head like a giant puppy at the snack.Ā 
ā€œHumor me and eat something. Iā€™m curious if youā€™re eating enough if Iā€™m being honest.ā€ You bite your bottom lip unconsciously, and the beginnings of a smile appear on his face as he rips open the bar and takes a bite.Ā 
Chewing slowly and staring at you, he seems to look right through to your soul. You look down at your feet to break eye contact and he clears his throat, getting your attention back.Ā Ā 
ā€œYou know, I actually love food. I love to cook almost every night.ā€ As the words come out of his mouth, itā€™s like theyā€™re fighting their way out. As if each syllable is a punch to the gut.Ā 
ā€œI love food, too. But I hate cooking,ā€ You suddenly had a very dry throat, so you sip a bit of coffee before speaking again, ā€œIā€™m not inviting myself over or anything, but if youā€™d be up for it sometime...I, uh...yeah.ā€ You look everywhere but him as you trail off.Ā 
ā€œYeah, thatā€™d be nice. I normally eat alone. Be nice to have someone...there...to eat with.ā€ Itā€™s like speaking makes him physically nauseous, the way his jaw tenses like that.Ā 
ā€œWell, Iā€™m free most nights, so...just let me know.ā€ You move to turn and leave his office, but he stops you with an offering.Ā 
ā€œYou wouldnā€™t happen to be free tonight?ā€ Heā€™s even surprised by his question but plays it off by folding his hands on his desk and maintaining eye contact.Ā 
ā€œYes. Iā€™m free.ā€ You know you sound desperate but at this point, this is the most contact youā€™ve had with the man since youā€™ve been here so who cares? Well, you do, but you can worry about that later.Ā 
ā€œGood. Yeah. So, uh, I guess come and grab me when youā€™re ready to go. You can follow me to my place. Sound good?ā€Ā Ā 
ā€œYeah, that sounds great. Um, Iā€™m gonna leave so I donā€™t say something embarrassing. I didnā€™t mean to say that out loud. I justā€”ā€Ā 
Walter cuts you off, saving you from yourself. ā€œDonā€™t do this a lot?ā€Ā 
ā€œNo, I donā€™t. Been a long time and I donā€™t want to fuck this up, ya know? Not that playing it cool was ever my style. Why start now, right?ā€ You surprise Walter by laughing at your self-deprecating joke and he follows suit.Ā 
The little duck of his head doesnā€™t stop you from seeing the way his eyes crinkle at the corners. When he picks his head up again, a broad smile is painted on that normally glum face. If you had 1% less control over your face, you would have drooled.Ā 
This man should smile more.Ā 
And you know you hate being told to put on a smile but fuck, his face was made for it. You realize youā€™re still looking at him and a faint rose-tinted blush dusts across his cheeks and the tips of his ears.Ā 
You should not be allowed to be that adorable.Ā 
ā€œWhat?ā€ Walterā€™s question brings you back to where you just said that sentence out loud.Ā 
ā€œI think I just called you adorable. So, Iā€™m gonna see myself out and try not to throw myself into traffic on the way to my desk. Iā€™ll be back when Iā€™ve calmed my brain down a bit.ā€ You wave awkwardly and exit his office before you can notice the smile inching back over his features.Ā 
You spend the next two and a half hours hoping you didnā€™t make a complete ass out of yourself in front of the only man youā€™ve talked to in the last few months that wasnā€™t a delivery driver or your boss. The only person who youā€™ve talked to for more than a few minutes about something other than work.Ā Ā 
When 5:30 p.m. comes around, you gather your things and drag your feet to Walterā€™s office. Heā€™s already standing, putting away some files in his desk drawer, looking up when he hears your polite throat clearing.Ā 
ā€œHow do you feel about Spaghetti Bolognese? I have a recipe from Jamie Oliver that Iā€™ve been meaning to try out.ā€ He says, putting on his parka and moving toward you where you stand in his doorway.Ā 
ā€œUm, pasta is life. Pasta with meat sauce? Even better.ā€ You brighten at the mention of a familiar dish, your previous nerves all but forgotten.Ā 
ā€œGreat. Shall I help you with your coat?ā€ He hinted once he realized you werenā€™t moving toward the exit.Ā 
ā€œUh, yeah. Thank you.ā€ You set down your purse and handed over your fluffy overcoat.Ā Ā 
Walter holds it out for you as you back your arms into the sleeves. As it comes to rest on your shoulders comfortably, his hands smooth over the fabric that covers your forearms, your hands ending up in his for a moment.Ā 
You freeze at the sudden contact but if Walter notices, he doesn't make a big deal out of it. He just squeezes your hand quickly and hands you your purse so you can walk out together. You are grateful to be among the stragglers leaving the office so that you donā€™t draw too much attention.Ā 
Walter walks you to your car and has you put in his address to your GPS, ā€˜just in case you get lostā€™ he jests before heading to his truck. As you watch him walk away, one thought comes to your mind.Ā 
Is this a date?Ā 
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You park behind Walterā€™s truck in his driveway, climb out of your car, and crunch through the snow behind him. In your clumsy state, your foot slips, and strong arms catch you so that you donā€™t completely bust your ass on the unforgiving ice below.Ā Ā 
This time when he touches your arms, you are beyond grateful to be able to pull yourself upright again. Once youā€™re stable, Walter keeps one of your hands in his until you make it to his front door. He lets you walk in first, turning on the light to the short hallway after you chuckle in the darkness.Ā 
Walter takes your coat and hangs it up with his, your wet boots left by the door. Walking into the kitchen, he pulls out a bottle of red wine and two glasses. Opening the wine, he pours each glass and brings them out to where you are standing in the living room. Handing you a glass, he raises his own.Ā Ā 
ā€œShall we toast to something?ā€ Walter smiles softly, expectantly waiting for you to suggest what to salute.Ā 
ā€œTo...being pleasantly surprised that you still wanted to cook for me despite every awkward moment Iā€™ve had since earlier today. You are a gentleman and a scholar and I'm gonna shut my mouth and drink this wine before I just...keep talking.ā€ You cringe inwardly before looking back up at Walter.Ā 
He is watching you with rapt fascination, a slow smile forming. ā€œLetā€™s toast to practicing human interaction. Iā€™d say we could both use some assistance in that area. Weā€™ll help each other, deal?ā€Ā Ā 
ā€œDeal.ā€ You tap your glass to his and take a sip of the now-aerated wine. Your cheeks warm at the blackberry finish of the cabernet sauvignon.Ā Ā 
Maybe there is something to the whole liquid courage thing.Ā 
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Dinner turned out lovely. You were pleasantly surprised that Walter could cook. There were moments watching him cook where he didnā€™t have to measure things, or he added a little extra of this or that. He didnā€™t use a recipe while making the garlic toast like itā€™s a staple of his repertoire or something.Ā 
Sitting on his couch with your feet tucked up under you, you look around the living room at the lack of family photos or little touches that scream Walter Marshall. Not that you would have any idea of what those little touches would be. It just doesnā€™t feel like a home. It feels like a house, just a house that someone lives in.Ā 
When he comes back to the couch with freshly poured wine, you accept your glass with a smile, and he returns it.Ā Ā 
ā€œIt is a Friday night. We are enjoying our second bottle of wine. You made me a delicious dinner. And I still canā€™t figure out if this is a date, Walter.ā€ You fiddled with the glass in your hand, looking into it as if the answer was inside the wine.Ā 
Walterā€™s thumb and forefinger on your chin have you looking up at his face. ā€œIā€™ve used almost every excuse to touch you tonight. I kept talking to you earlier when you thought youā€™d lost me. I feed off your awkwardness because you say whatā€™s on your mind without a filter. Iā€™m not exactly one to speak a lot but I enjoy talking to you. Because you make me feel like Iā€™m not alone.ā€Ā 
Unshed tears gather at the corner of your eyes. You swallow the lump in your throat, clearing it loudly before you speak. ā€œCan you tell Iā€™m touch-starved because you are too?ā€Ā 
At his quiet nod, you take his wine glass and set both of your glasses on the coffee table. You lean forward, your elbows on your knees. He watches as you have a silent moment with yourself, going over different scenarios before you reach a consensus with yourself. You look back up to him and your face softens.Ā 
Reaching out your hand, you intertwine your fingers in his curls. As he turns his head to push it further into your hand, his breathing picks up. He grabs your fingers as they migrate to his jawline.Ā Ā 
ā€œI want...I need more than this. I'd like to say I could wait, but all I can think about is kissing you until you can barely breathe.ā€ Walter forces the words out, his breathing in time with yours. Erratic.Ā 
You climb into his lap, one hand still in his, the other hand fisting his wool jumper. ā€œThen kiss me until I can barely breathe. Fuck breathing. I just need you.ā€Ā 
No sooner are the words out of your mouth, than Walterā€™s lips are on yours. Itā€™s like he was starving and the breath from your lungs was the only meal heā€™d had in weeks. You could feel his hunger as he licked the seam of your lips, letting him in was the only option.Ā Ā 
As your tongues fought for dominance, he took the lead in a way you couldnā€™t ignore. His arms wrapped around you, pulling your torso flush to his. You felt so small yet so special as he held you. So new yet so treasured as you broke the kiss and rested your forehead against his to calm your nerves and catch your breath.Ā 
A moment passes between you where you both just breathe. Until you lean your head back, locking eyes with Walter again, and you nod. He understands your non-verbal request, picking you up and walking toward his bedroom. Kicking the door behind him, he lays you down in bed and gets to work undressing you.Ā 
You lift your hips as he pulls your jeans and underwear down your legs. You remove your top and bra, and he watches as your body is exposed to him. He stands to make quick work of his jumper, and you salivate at the sight of his hardness through his boxers when his jeans are pushed down his legs. His hefty dick springs up against his abdomen as his boxers are removed.Ā 
Your hands roam over his hairy chest as he climbs onto the bed. With a hand under each knee, he pushes your legs back as far as they will go. He admires the shiny wetness that your pussy leaks. Shifting closer, he pushes the head of his dick through your folds and groans.Ā 
He looks up into your eyes and asks silently if he can continue. When you nod, he enters you and your body accepts him fully. Allowing you to get adjusted to his size, he wraps your legs around his waist and pulls out until just the tip remains inside you before he slams back into you. This time you both groan, you at the fullness, him at the tight squeeze.Ā 
ā€œFuck, you feel amazing. But please, keep moving.ā€ Your words are all he needed to begin an all-out assault on your cunt.Ā 
If it had been a while for him, youā€™d be none the wiser with the stamina this man possessed. He held your legs open while he fucked into you. He allowed you to just take it as he did most of the work. You could hardly keep up with his thrusts as you melted beneath him.Ā 
ā€œYouā€™re so fucking close, just let go for me. I can feel you squeezing my fucking cock. Be a good girl and come for me.ā€ While he whispered in your ear, he ground his pelvis into you to stimulate your clit and G-spot at the same time.Ā 
When your resolve finally breaks, you try and hide your face in Walterā€™s neck to no avail. He tangles a hand in your hair and pulls you back so he can watch your orgasm play out on your face.Ā 
ā€œDonā€™t hide from me when Iā€™m making you come. I want to watch you fall apart under my hands. You are so fucking gorgeous when you come for me, girl.ā€ He talks as you come down from your orgasm and the warmth that spreads over your body is palpable.Ā 
ā€œThank you,ā€ You blurt out before you can stop yourself.Ā 
Walter all but runs with it. ā€œFuck yes, you fucking thank me for your orgasm. Thatā€™s my good girl.ā€ He pulls out, turning you on your side and sliding in behind you. Entering you again, he reaches a hand around to play with your clit. Circling your nub, then flicking it to keep you stimulated enough to come all over his fingers.Ā 
You come for a second time within a few minutes, and he fucks you through it. Your words are clipped while you try to thank him once more and it just comes out as breathy whispers.Ā 
Your moans are music to his ears and he pistons in and out of you. As your walls massage his cock, he starts to falter in his movements. You reach back to grab his hand, lacing your fingers together before pulling your hands to your chest.Ā 
Getting the message, Walter wraps his other arm around you to pull you even more impossibly close to him. He slows down his pace, dragging out your moans as he unhurriedly moves inside you. He leans into your ear and speaks softly.Ā 
ā€œYou have no idea how much I needed this. How much I wanted you. I didnā€™t know how to talk to you. Fuck, you feel amazing. Need you every day, girl. Just like this, wrapped up in you. I wonā€™t last much longer. So perfect.ā€ He babbles near the end, whimpering your name. He latches onto your neck as he stills inside you.Ā 
His teeth nip at you and his tongue soothes your skin as you feel his cock twitch and paint your walls with his spend. You can hear him groan in your ear as his arms hold you tight. You havenā€™t felt this safe in someoneā€™s arms since you were little. You donā€™t notice youā€™re crying until Walter wipes away the tears that fall down your face.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m sorry, Iā€”ā€Ā 
ā€œIf youā€™re about to apologize for crying in front of me, please donā€™t. You deserve to express your emotions no matter who is around. Least of all, me.ā€ He places a kiss on your neck, attempting to soothe you.Ā 
ā€œFair. I havenā€™t been held or even touched in so long and itā€™s a little embarrassing that my first reaction is to cry.ā€ You sniff, rolling your eyes at yourself.Ā 
ā€œDonā€™t be embarrassed. I know thatā€™s easier said than done. But trust me, we just experienced some intense sex. And it was emotional for both of us. Trust me. Canā€™t you feel how fucking hard I am still inside you?ā€ He moves his hips just slightly and is rewarded with a shiver going down your spine.Ā 
ā€œWalter...please.ā€ You let your whimpers be heard and you get what you want.Ā Ā 
He moves to his knees while keeping you on your side. He pushes your leg up to a 90-degree angle and leans forward to fuck into you. The sound of slapping flesh fills the room as well as Walterā€™s grunts as he buries himself deeper inside you than before.Ā 
ā€œIā€™m gonna...please, donā€™t stop!ā€ You reach up to hold his cheek in one hand and he shuts his eyes at the contact. When they open again, his pupils are blown wide.Ā 
ā€œNot stopping until you come again for me, girl.ā€ The hand on his cheek migrates to his forehead to wipe away sweat-slick curls from his brow.Ā 
ā€œCome with me, Walter!ā€Ā Ā 
ā€œUgh, fuck!ā€Ā 
The hold you have on your orgasm falters and your walls flutter around him, his hands curl around your thigh as his hips pound into you one last time. As his cock spurts inside you, your cunt continues to milk him until he softens and is released from your hold on him.Ā 
He collapses next to you, wrapping an arm around you and pulling you close. You reach an arm across his chest and settle in to catch your breath. Looking up one last time to Walterā€™s face, youā€™re pleasantly surprised to see a smile on his normally grumpy face. His eyes are closed, and you feel at peace knowing you are the cause of that serene expression.Ā 
ā€œStay with me tonight.ā€ Youā€™re startled by his words, but you canā€™t deny the smile that crosses your face.Ā Ā 
Leaning up to kiss his stubbled neck, you revel in the grunt that follows. ā€œGood night, Walter.ā€Ā 
You feel him kiss the top of your head, nosing at your hair. ā€œNight.ā€Ā 
You fall asleep with your hand in his chest hair, your legs tangled together. You are held, you are safe, and you couldnā€™t be happier. Talking about what all this means could wait until the morning. For now, you bask in the feeling of warmth that this man and this moment give you.Ā 
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Touch and Go: The Morning After
A/N: Shout out to @sillyrabbit81 for her Detective Grumpypants Spotify playlist which helped me so much in writing this.Ā 
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ryuichirou Ā· 2 months ago
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Talking about a lot of stuff, including some follow-up about malfunctioning peens, Malleusā€™ steamy romance with the NBCā€™s fukukaicho and 6 out of 7 overblotted boys being bottoms.
Anonymous asked:
Holy shit. THANK YOU for that lil drawing of Dirk. He's my fave of all time and getting art of him from you is a treat~. Good tassssteee āœØšŸ’š
Also I hope this is fine to ask (idk if this was asked before too).
Do you ship Dirk with anybody? šŸ“šŸ‘€
Hehehe thank youuuu~ Good taste indeed, for both you and us! Dirk is great; whenever we randomly remember Homestuck, he is one of the first ones I think about.
Our main ship with Dirk is Dirk/Jake, weā€™re kind of basic in this regard lol But Dirkā€™s relationship with Jake is such a wonderful hot mess, I honestly adore them.
Who knows, maybe when we get into Homestuck again and reread the whole thing, weā€™ll get some other ships with Dirk in addition to this oneā€¦
Anonymous asked:
"Maybe he shouldnā€™t be so terrified of doll!Rook after all šŸ¤”"
NO, EPEL. BE TERRIFIED. WORRY.
Wouldn't it be fucked up though if this was a doll he found standing around at his grand aunts house or something?
Epel, TURN ON YOUR SURVIVAL INSTINCT! RUN AWAY, EPEL!
Maybe this is what he is going to do upon finding this creepy doll in his grand auntā€™s house lol Why does she have a doll that looks like Rook-senpai? Is Rook-senpai himself cursed..? No matter how you slice the situation and how you try to rationalise it, itā€™s scaryā€¦and very cursed.
Anonymous asked:
lol the ED ask reminded me of that one comic on pixiv about kalim demonstrating to his father how he could get it up only with jamil. not even the prostitute that his dad called could do anything about it, it just went down as soon as she touched it...
also poor ace, i guess improving your performance is kind of like improving your magic: lots of practice, patience, also riddle is there to help sometimes
That one comic on pixiv was absolutely right lol I love how itā€™s a universal thing to look at Kalim and think ā€œnah there is no way, this boy isnā€™t getting up for anyone who isnā€™t Jamilā€. Canā€™t blame Kalim though; Jamil is hot.
ā€œRiddle is there to help sometimesā€ sdfuisdh YES PLEASE šŸ˜­ Somehow, it sounds hot and disastrous at the same time though. Ace would absolutely think that Riddle is only going to make things worseā€¦ and then Riddle will get pissed off and put his dick in a collar. Serves him right..?
Anonymous asked:
Maybe a bit of a random question, but do you have any thoughts on fukukaicho/Malleus?
I thought it was cute how in Sebek's glomas vignette the vice president was both intimidated and curious about Malleus. Even though talking to the Draconia fanboy made him rethink his plans, I hope he got to dance with Malleus after all
Anon, YOUR MIND. YOUR BRAIN. Itā€™s such a good idea that I keep wanting to write a reply and then immediately get overwhelmed with how good of an idea it is LOL
Not gonna lie, Malleus + just some regular guy is such a fun combo, with Malleusā€™ otherworldly presence and kind of detachment from the world of regular people, so pairing him up with fukukaicho (who is like pretty much a mob character) is perfect. I also hope he got to dance with Malleus, this would be such a memory to cherish foreverā€¦ and the fact that Malleus ā€œout-of-everyoneā€™s-leagueā€ Draconia would be very engaged and flirtatious during the dance only makes it better. Itā€™s like the biggest jackpot one could get- scratch that, the biggest jackpot would be to sneak out with Malleus Draconia and fuck him in the Bell Tower lol
He should pray that Sebek doesnā€™t find outā€¦
Anonymous asked:
Since 6 out of 7 of the overblots are bottoms (damn, it really is a bottom disease to Be Like That) have you ever thought about them getting fucked out of overblotting? Just railed until they're normal again?
"This man can't be fixed. I can fuck him though. Maybe that will calm him down" type beat
Once again, YOUR MIND-!
A bottom disease..!! Absolutely. Azul is such an outlier šŸ˜­ He is breaking our perfect statistics goddamnit.
I think about fucking those hoes out of their overblot every single time I remember about them overblotting, to be completely honestā€¦ šŸ˜³ If overblotted boys didnā€™t take so much time and planning to draw, I wouldā€™ve drawn all of them getting fucked already, I still might in the future. It just feels so correct! Especially with Riddle, but also with the other boys as well.
Ace and the Heastlabyul mob fucking Riddle, and then Trey finishes him off? Yes. Leona getting his itch ferociously scratched by, you guessed it, Ace again, but also Jack and Lilia and a couple of Caters until he doesnā€™t feel like throwing a tantrum anymore? Yes. Jamil getting used by the fish mafia and then the entirety of Scarabia students and then Kalim? Yes. I donā€™t even want to describe what Rook shouldā€™ve done to Vilā€¦
And Idia is the only one whoā€™s actively fucking while being overblotted because blot!Ortho is always with him and theyā€™re literally connected lol
Donā€™t know the details of Malleusā€™ overblot yet, but I am 99.9% certain itā€™d get fixed with good olā€™ getting dicked down.
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skzoologist Ā· 11 months ago
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ā¤ @minholing - Jenny, my lil biologist sprout. While she left, I will await her return here. Who knows, maybe by then I'll be able to accept her hugs more easily.
ā¤ @kimistorm - We don't really talk, but we occasionally tag each other in some games. Her works are really nice and sweet, I wouldn't be surprised if she is like that too.
ā¤ @miuracha - Miu, the legend amongst us. I haven't really gathered the courage to talk to her yet, but I do know she is an absolute sweetheart who only deserves the best. I hope life finally gives her a break, and very soon.
ā¤ @silverstarburst - Silver, my star and guardian wolf, thanks to her protective nature over her friends. Our friendship started with her tagging me in a Jisung photoset, completely unprompted. That was a sign, so true that we now regularly talk here or on discord. Bless her and her gif/photo sets.
ā¤ @galaxycatdrawz - A very active moot of Nat, someone who gave me even more meme ideas when I started memeing Nat, being the menace he is. Thus, he shall be named my official meme partner. While we don't talk regularly, that doesn't mean he isn't fun to be around.
ā¤ @thatonedemigodfromseoul We haven't really talked a lot so far, but that is how it is when you just meet someone.
ā¤ @dean-a-mean-tae Ah, yes, sweet Ronnie, who likes to sing my praises, even though I am average at best. No, please, don't look at me like that guys, I'm sorry- We have this mouse and cat game where we compliment the other in an endless cycle. Also let me tell you, when I first saw that they mentioned me, saying how good my silly fics are, I just sat in front of my screen like a confused and emotional dumbass. Definitely will remember that day for a good while, haha. I look forward to getting to know them better, if life allows it.
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professoruber Ā· 1 year ago
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Thoughts and speculation regarding Meridian before Birds of Prey (2023-) #5 drops!
Spoilers for Birds of Prey (2023-)
Please also keep in mind I am a novice when it comes to comics and their lore. I am also tired and writing this in my iPad, so please let me know if I am misremembering or overlooked any details.
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Maps Mizoguchi! Or rather, Meridian! A very surprising addition to the latest Birds of Prey series. As someone who is a fan of Gotham Academy, even sometime before I started really becoming interested in comics like I have been recently, this definitely caught my attention and has led me to following this series in interest.
Howeverā€¦ currently I have a number of thoughts of Meridian which I would like to get off my chest now before #5 releases and either gives us more questions or (hopefully) more answers.
I suppose my big question thus far isā€¦ why Maps in particular? Especially given the fact that her constant departures due to the apparent limitations of her time travel tech means she subsequently has limited ā€˜screen timeā€™ to justify her involvement. Why was it a time travelling future Maps who kicked off events and not anything else?
I like Maps, but I still have begin to find her role somewhat odd; perhaps in large part due to a simple question it raisesā€¦.
Is Meridian Mapsā€™ destined future hero persona (instead of Robin)?
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Maps wants to be Robin, itā€™s been a thing since Gotham Academy, and itā€™s a goal which has been given both some focus and some credit via both the main Batman run and also the non-canon Batman Black and White.
The goal of becoming Robin is one which she was shown to be still determined towards even after experiencing the dangers which would come with the job.
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So with this in mind, it seems kinda odd how theyā€™ve also introduced the Meridian persona for Maps. While I do like the name well enough, the fact that itā€™s a geography term being a neat nod to her nickname, I canā€™t also help but notice that Meridianā€¦ doesnā€™t really seem to display any of the typical Robin or Bat-related skillsets?
She teleports around and shoots people with lighting, and Iā€™m pretty sure thatā€™s about it. She doesnā€™t appear to be notably tactical, nor does she display any martial arts (she just points her fist and shoots), which is honestly a tad disappointing. Maybe thatā€™s just me, but I guess it just feels a bit odd.
Cresting such advanced technology also wasnā€™t exactly something Iā€™d expect from Maps; but tbh she wouldā€™ve had plenty of time to learn science as she grew up soā€¦ hm.
Does this mean Maps is not going to become Meridian? Maybe?
Possibilities
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A very interesting observation and suggest by @transpanda-1 was that Meridian was not in fact Maps Mizoguchi, but rather Katherine Karlo (the blonde girl picture with Maps in the comic snippet a little higher up); the daughter of Clayface. This is based both on uncharacteristic behaviour from Maps herself as well as her departure being described as looking like she is ā€œmade of dirtā€, a very specific and odd way of describing what would otherwise be assumed by readers to be her disappearing in a flurry of static or energy.
Of course; any oddities, as well as any differences in the behaviours and skillsets of Maps vs Meridian, could be easily justified by the fact Meridian apparently comes from a post apocalyptic future, plus the general effects of aging.
But even still, I do really like this theory and think it makes a decent amount of sense. Especially given the whole ā€œdirtā€ descriptor.
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Katherine Karlo has displayed the ability to be at multiple places at once in the past, seemingly controlling multiple bodies with the same consciousness. She has also impersonated Maps in the past.
However, Katherine appears to be inspired by Annie, a character from BTAS who iirc was a ā€˜daughterā€™ Clayface who was created when part of him got separated from his main body and so developed a distinctive identity seperate from the main consciousness. I donā€™t think Katherineā€™s backstory has been delved into (correct me if Iā€™m wrong) but I assume it was something similar. Therefore, if she is Meridian then perhaps the reason Meridian keeps disappearing is because maintaining control of a part of her so far away takes a significant amount of effort? Or maybe it is a time travelling Katherine instead?
Hard to say for sure. And also probably doesnā€™t exactly explain the lighting powers. But tbh I kinda would also kind of prefer this?
Would give Maps more of an opening/hope to still become Robin one day.
Motivations and Answers
This is the final bit of this rather long-ish post which may or may not get totally disproved by #5 tomorrow. But Iā€™ve gotten this far so might as well cap off my thoughts.
If I remember correctly; Meridian is the reason for the general secrecy of this mission, not only from Diana and the other Amazons, but also from Barbara. I feel that big secrets from close allies, especially given Babsā€™ importance to the Birds of Prey, require big reasons. But from what I can recall we have yet to get any actual look into her reasonsā€¦ or how she convinced Dinah for that matter (itā€™s not as if Maps Mizoguchi is some close confidant of hers, I doubt theyā€™ve met before this).
If Meridian is a time traveler then perhaps sheā€™s already attempted this mission via other methods which have failed, hence the reason for specific exclusions this time around?
Or maybe this is an evil future/alternate self kind of deal. I donā€™t think Meridian has acted overly suspicious apart from this secrecy but itā€™s still possible. At the very least, she may not have been entirely upfront with all her plans/motive/knowledge.
For all we know, maybe Barbara is involved and pulling the strings for whatever reason? Maybe not, but still.
I guess the reason Iā€™m thinking on this is I feel excluding Barbara and causing a ā€œhero vs heroā€ conflict seems like the kinds of things which require a very good reason for. And Dinah presumably found said reasoning quite convincing since she went along with it.
If Meridian isnā€™t from the future, then that just adds further mystery since it means for some reason Katherine Karlo (or someone pulling her strings) has posed as a future version of Maps to direct the Birds of Prey in a mission to rescue Sin. Why all this deception would be needed is another question (assuming sheā€™s not from the future, anyway).
Conclusions
Letā€™s start wrapping things up. Despite my confusion/semi-complaints, Iā€™ve generally enjoyed Birds of Prey so far and am looking forward to seeing how the story continues. I also am a fan of Maps and am curious at what kind of role she will have as this fort continues, and I also hope she gets her overall dream of becoming Robin one day.
Maps would make an awesome Robin.
For now I guess we shall see whether #5 provides any answers, and if it does then weā€™ll see if my random speculation and thoughts were off the mark or not,
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ancientcity Ā· 6 months ago
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One of the first things asked in survey #2 was ā€œWhat makes a fanwork not RPF?ā€.
Now, there isnā€™t one concrete answer to this. In fact, the majority of peopleā€™s responses to this question fell into one of three categories:
Having aspects of being a ā€œcharacterā€
Not being ā€œout of characterā€
Author/Artist intent
(There were also a few instances of people thinking RPF stood for Roleplay Fiction)
To expand upon the first two, Joel (Smallishbeans) states in a QnA:
ā€œWhen you see me in these videos, this is not what Iā€™m like in real life most of the time. When Iā€™m acting all crazy and stuff that is me just messing around, having fun, and sort of like playing a character where the character is myself. But I guess for me to actually do that, I guess part of it has to be me, as I do come up with these ideas all by myself and they are a bit weird sometimes.ā€
And in E. T. Hetzler's "Actor Self vs. Character Self: An Empirical Exploration", they paraphrase a chapter from A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology by Franco Ruffini.
ā€œThe actor does not have the luxury of distance. The actor must create the illusion for the audience. But for this to be the case, the actor must surely see a distinct separation between the character and his/her personal self. This is not always an easy distinction to make.ā€
They go on to poll actors about their relationship with their role. Nearly 75% of respondents answered "It depends on the role and production. I can be detached or immersed." to the question of "How important is it to become your character?"
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A few responses caught my eye in the survey I did as well:
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But regarding Author/Artist intent?
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Alright alrightā€¦ what does this have to do with anything?
Once the essay Iā€™m writing on this subject is out there, I will no longer have control of how itā€™s interpreted. Nor this slideshow. The same goes for any form of art, fanwork or otherwise. Even with the responses to the survey, I probably didnā€™t get exactly what was intended out of them!
Being both an author and someone who enjoys analysis, on top of someone who enjoys reading, Iā€™m in a bit of a tricky spot. Do I subscribe to Roland Barthesā€™s proposal that ā€œthe birth of the reader must be ransomed by the death of the Authorā€? That the author must ā€œdieā€ in order to give space for the reader?
Or do I follow the whims of the statistician in me? To say, for certain, what is true or false about the data given?
Do I follow the wants of the author in me? To say, for certain, what is right or wrong about a piece of canon?
An author should be given space to share what they believe about their story.
A statistician should be given space to explain their reasoning.
But as viewer of the work provided, you should be able to come to your own conclusions and interpretations about a piece of media. Author intent be damned.
After reading the answers to this survey, I think itā€™s safe to say that I am in the minority that believes intent doesnā€™t matter. That as the reader, you are able to interpret otherā€™s work however you see fit.
So I invite you to criticize my analysis of the data. Iā€™m not perfect, and Iā€™m still learning. But I can and will try to see different interpretations of the data.
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stellarstarcelios Ā· 5 months ago
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ā˜€ļø "The Sun is Home" - Chapter 1: The Sun's Stubborn Light ā˜€ļø
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ā˜€ļø Fandom: Overwatch 2 šŸ”“ Pairing: Illari x Juno/Solarmars ā˜€ļø Characters in Chapter: Juno, Illari, Venture šŸ”“ Word Count: 1380
ā˜€ļø Hiiiii, guys! Going back to this post I made the other night, I started and finished writing my first chapter of my Illari x Juno/Solarmars fic! I really do like how it came out even though it's a little shorter than usual for chapters I write in my stories!
šŸ”“ I like this ship a lot, and besides that pairing, this story will also feature Juno and Venture being besties! I really like that idea as well. I hope you like this first chapter!
ā˜€ļø If you don't like this ship, do not reply/reblog with hate or mean messages. Just don't interact if you don't like it. I have nothing else against most other Illari or Juno ships.
šŸ”“ Divider used made by me in Canva! Art above by me as well! I will try to put out a new chapter of this fic every Friday or Saturday, if I can! :D Shoutout to @whackacole3 for the ship name!
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It was a little too much sometimes.
Juno had wanted nothing more than to learn everything she could about the world her parents once called home. Earth sounded like such a lovely place, a planet with people, fauna, places she had only imagined and seen in movies and books. The space ranger never wouldā€™ve thought she would be able to touch down on the blue planet, see the stars and her home as lights far above her head in the deep blue sky.
Juno had enveloped herself in what she could learn about Earthā€™s culture, its people, its many places and types of life. Things that her home planet was so devoid of. As much as she loved the new sights and sounds and smellsā€¦
At times, it was too much.
The sound of her mattress shifting with her weight followed Juno as she sat down on her bed. She laid her hands with one on top of the other on her lap, with her head ever so slightly bowed downwards. She let her lids fall over her tiring eyes, and a very soft, almost inaudible sigh escaped her.
The martian had been doing everything she could have today. After finally getting into the atmosphere to find her family friend, her, ā€œAuntie Mei,ā€ Junoā€™s journey led her to Watchpoint: Gibraltar, the Overwatch headquarters. Though there were brief tales of the organization back home, Juno had almost believed them to be of legend, of something that once was and never would be again.
Imagine her surprise at seeing Mei, looking as young as the pictures with the space rangerā€™s mother, with so many others around her.
It had beenā€¦ a week or two now, she thought? Juno wasnā€™t quite sure. It seemed a lot longer than it had probably been. As much as she was excited and sure about Mei and Overwatch being able to help her family, the changes were so much.
Maybe too much.
Maybe she needed someone to ground her.
ā€œHey, you okay there, chica?ā€
A voice found its way to her ears, and Junoā€™s head tilted back up as she looked to see who had spoken. Their fluffy brown hair framed their tan skin, big brown eyes, and chipped teeth. They wore a yellow tank top, brown shorts, and a pair of big white boots.
Juno found herself taking a moment to think. What was their name again?
ā€œUmā€¦ Iā€¦ I think so?ā€
Venture leaned an arm against the doorway with their other hand on their hip. ā€œYou sure? You look pretty tired to me.ā€
Junoā€™s brows furrowed a bit as she realized how visible her exhaustion must have been on her face. She sighed again and rubbed her right arm with her left hand. ā€œI guess soā€¦ umā€¦ I apologize, but, what is your name?ā€
ā€œSloan Cameron. You can call me Venture, or Sloan works too. Iā€™ve got a billion nicknames though, so call me whatever, amigo.ā€ A soft chuckle escaped their lips, one that made Juno feel a bit at ease. ā€œSoā€¦ Juno, right? Whatā€™s wrong?ā€
The space ranger moved her gaze away from the archaeologist, not wanting them to see her distress longer than they had to. ā€œI am justā€¦ thinking. That is all.ā€
Ventureā€™s lips pursed as they folded their arms over their chest. ā€œIt seems like more than that, Juno.ā€ They straightened up their posture. ā€œToo many thoughts bouncing around in your head?ā€
The martian blinked in surprise. ā€œHow did youā€¦ā€
ā€œWell, youā€™re not the only one.ā€ Sloan pointed over their shoulder with a thumb, gesturing to a nearby room down the hall. ā€œIllari seems to be just as tired and anxious as you are. I already talked a little to her.ā€
Juno nodded. ā€œIllari,ā€ she spoke, testing the Peruvian name on her tongue. ā€œShe isā€¦ she is the sun warrior, as I heard her be called, correct?ā€
ā€œYep. Sheā€™s an Inti Warrior. They were a group of ancient warriors in her country that could harness the power of the sun.ā€ Venture shook their head a little. ā€œButā€¦ sheā€™s the last of them, unfortunately.ā€
Big brown eyes widened. ā€œWhat do you mean?ā€
Amber eyes moved away. ā€œIā€™mā€¦ not exactly the person to talk about that.ā€ They tilted their head. ā€œMaybe you can talk to her? She seems to be going through a lot like you right now.ā€
Juno furrowed her brows in concern, before averting her gaze again. Maybe talking with someone about her situation would help clear her thoughts, especially someone who seemed to be having as hard of a time as she was. The space ranger nodded after glancing at the archaeologist again. ā€œIs sheā€¦ which room is herā€™s?ā€
ā€œ72-S. Sheā€™s been in there for a while, so she probably needs someone to talk with.ā€ Venture let out a little laugh, followed by a snort. ā€œHeck, I think sheā€™d do better with some company, amigo. Justā€¦ be gentle with her. Sheā€™sā€¦ been through a lot.ā€
*****
A soft knock came from the door of Illariā€™s room, her yellow eyes opening slowly. She didnā€™t want to talk to anyone right now, especially after her little spell of emotions. She vowed never to let anyone see her like this, not again.
Not ever again.
Another knock had her sighing as she stood and straightened up her posture. A thumb wiped her tears as she spun on her heels and walked to her door. ā€œWhoā€™s there,ā€ she questioned.
ā€œItā€™sā€¦ itā€™s Juno. Iā€¦ I wanted to talk.ā€
The timidity in the space rangerā€™s voice made her widen her eyes a bit, but Illari soon narrowed them. ā€œLeave me be. I donā€™t want to speak to anyone right now.ā€
As she turned to leave the door, Juno spoke again.
ā€œIā€¦ I apologize. Sloan said you were in great distress, andā€¦ said you might need company.ā€
Those last few words made the Inti Warrior stop in her tracks and look over her shoulder at the door.
Juno clasped her hands in nervousness as she heard Illariā€™s footsteps stop. Maybe she had said something wrong? The last thing she wanted to do was upset one of her new acquaintances. When there was silence for a few more seconds, the martian began to turn around. Maybe this was a bad idea afterā€“
The sound of a door sliding open made Juno turn her head to the side. Illari had a hand on the control panel of her door, face reading frustration.
Juno hadnā€™t really taken a long look at Illari before, but now that she was able toā€¦ she was beautiful. Her long, dark hair was braided as it usually was, and it framed her face so well. Her long lashes and deep golden eyes seemed to look into her soul and read everything about her.
Illari wore blue pajama pants, a blue top with long sleeves, white slippers, and a pink blanket draped over her shoulders like a cape. She looked comfy, but in an amazing way. She wasā€¦ so pretty.
ā€œWhat do you want, Juno?ā€
The stern voice of the warrior snapped the space ranger out of her trance, and she clasped her hands behind her back. ā€œIā€“I didnā€™t mean to stare! I didnā€™tā€“I meanā€“ā€
Illiari folded her arms over her chest. ā€œWhat did you want to talk about? Iā€™m very tired and would like to rest before the sun goes down too far.ā€
Juno cleared her throat. ā€œWellā€¦ Venture said you wereā€¦ needed someone to talk to. I wanted to see if you needed someone toā€¦ what was the word I heard? Vent to?ā€
Illari pinched the bridge of her nose with a sigh. ā€œPersona curiosa, Venture never sticks to their own business.ā€ She could see the martian looking at her with a great deal of apprehension and she lightened her tightly folded arms a bit. ā€œDid they say anything else?ā€
A shake of Junoā€™s head was followed with, ā€œNo. They just saidā€¦ that we both seem to be thinking too much. There are many thoughts in my head, and I justā€¦ need someone to talk to, I suppose. Someone who can understand my plight.ā€
There was a heavy silence for a moment, before Illari gestured with a hand for Juno to enter. ā€œI suppose you can come in. Iā€¦ Iā€™ve been very curious about you.ā€
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munchkin1156 Ā· 1 year ago
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You can find me on ao3 as well, under the same user, where I'm posting non g/t hermitcraft (and possibly some g/t once I get around to it)
Now that that's out of the way...
Who am I?
ā¤ļøMy name is Munchkin! I'm your casual g/t enthusiast, and I do writing, art and also some irl stuff making! If you see someone going by the name āœØanonāœØ on your blog, offering you cookies, then that's me. I enjoy content, and sometimes do my own! Right now, I'm mainly obsessed with Mcyt g/t (which is mainly hermitcraft! and was dsmp) or a lot of character stuff :D Nice to meet you, viewer/reader!! :D ā¤ļø
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G/t stands for giant/tiny, and it's a community for people who enjoy being (you guessed it) giant or tiny! Usually, it's a form of comfort, feeling the need to protect or be protected, but it can also be used as a kink. That is NSFW G/T. This blog is strictly SFW G/T. I will not hesitate to block you if you do that, for it makes me uncomfortable and I am not okay with it. (Sorry if this description is bad, there are better ones-)
Do I do g/t vore?
Nope! To be clear, I am perfectly fine with the concept and anyone who posts it, (occasionally reading it as long as it's safe) though I am aware some of my followers are not, so I will not be posting/talking about vore on this blog.
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Mycelium Menace (Hermitcraft g/t au)
Pt1
Shattered Code
Pt1, lore dump on forest borrowers
Now for all the stuff I've done in the past which I'll hopefully write more for!
āœØUpon Clouds we Dream...āœØ
Chapter One and Chapter Two is out, but Chapter Three is non-existent. (yet)
Then there's the other au that I have stuff for, but I'm not sure what it is or where i was going with it and i'm pretty sure it's dead but oh well-
Make new friend's but keep the old
Chapter... One? Chapter... Two? Maybe?
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Art for it
Becky ask!!! (small infodump)
āœØI have fallen (but have faith, for I shall rise once more)āœØ (mcyt g/t au)
Pt.1
Brick ask :D
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infodump
Becky ask (technically infodump)
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He started it!
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Munchkin character sheet
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Taming the beast
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Borrower house no.1 (not very good)
Borrower house no.2 (better)
Borrower house no.3 (pretty darn great)
Borrower house no.4 (think of a witches house)
shitpost (and my first post)
shitpost (not my first post)
shitpost (honestly how many do i have?)
shitpost (another one??)
shitpost (:D)
stuff that freaks me out in g/t #1
stuff that freaks me out in g/t #2
spooder
geeckooo
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chromatic-lamina Ā· 11 months ago
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Any number you haven't yet answered but want to for the writer ask meme!
Heh-heh! Great ask ā¤ļø
26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue? One with no dialogue, because I can always throw in reported speech and thought processes. Takes a particular skill to make a fic that is all dialogue authentic and interesting.
28. Does anyone read your fics before you post them? If so, who? Sometimes. I won't name 'em cos' I don't want to clutter up their notifications, but especially for exchanges, or if I've used someone's art (with permission) as inspiration, or for zines, etc.
37. Promote one of your own ā€œdeep cutā€ fics (an underrated one, or one that never got as much traction as you think it deserves!). What do you like about it? Okay, I guess the most recent is valuta from the Corazine (aftersales almost finished, but that's just an aside). I thought I did a pretty good job on portraying what the Donquixote brothers went through, also Cora's relationship with Sengoku and Law, and then Law with Sengoku, but maybe it was too much for the word count. It got very little interaction in the way of comments, at least. I like the KidLaw fics I did for the 2022 exchange and for the OP secret santa that year, but they remain two of my least popular fics (in terms of hits).
I like valuta for story parallels (Cora and Doffy, Law and Lami, etc.). I like the KidLaw fics because they make me laugh.
38. Did any of your fics get surprisingly popular (whatever that means to you)? Which ones? Why do you think they were so successful? Yeah. I think I've answered this before, and it's not massively popular compared to some fandom behemoths, but the Usopp vs the Heart Pirates fic: Dark like the North Blue Sea (aka The Sea-Hill you Die On) . I think it grew in popularity because it's canon compliant (also, maybe funny). Once a fic gets a certain number of kudos or hits too, it feeds its popularity growth, because people sort by kudos and hits, so all those hidden gems remain hidden! I'm happy that people enjoy it though!
43. If you take/write prompts: whatā€™s your favorite prompt fic that youā€™ve written? Probably the one that @afterdeck-ace gave me of: Chopper and Law talking about courage or Jolly Rogers. They're talking about both in softening the fall of snow. That's followed or on par with screen / shiki-e, which was inspired by a tsute doodle. You can see the doodle and links to tsute's art on the AO3 page.
47. If [taxi] was a pair of shoes, what kind would it be? Describe the shoes.
Her jeans cost more than his weekly pay, hell ā€” monthlyā€” and her sneakers were scuffed and used in a way that hid or emphasised their one-of-a-kind design. Pretty cool. A red tonbo ā€” dragonfly ā€” from what he could see, stretched from the toe, its thorax and segmented body running along one side of the shoe, a blue chrysanthemum and pond reeds rising from the heel and undulating in the air below the insect.
I used a ref for that, but can't remember where I sourced it from.
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48. Whatā€™s the last fic you read? Do you recommend it?
Yes! I recommend it: Ours lives like sand in the gears of the world by @afterdeck-ace (Lily_Amazon). A platonic Law & Robin ficlet that explores the parallels and differences between them so well.
Also, a quick but satisfying read (sounds like Borsalino's possible reflection on Akainu) with this fic, In The Dappled Sun. Lemon mentioned (tumblr's being silly with throwing out community settings left, right and centre, so sorry for the return to FFN vocab). Fic author @kookoofufu
Am continuing to read saltyrock's It Takes a Lot to Know a Man but haven't read the latest chapter yet. LawBin and CrocoBin. Endgame LawBin.
There's a lot of good stuff out there, and so little time!
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noemilivv Ā· 1 year ago
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Love the blog theme and colours! Esp the header. Can I get a HH matchup? The description is mostly pasted from another ask I did before, but like, I really don't have a new way do describe myself. Idk if this is as bad as sending the same propmp to two blogs, lmk cause I don't want to be disrespectful here
ā˜…Gender and pref: Iā€™m a he/she and choose how I present myself based on the setting bc Iā€™m not that open with ppl (yeah, itā€™s important to express yourself but realistically that wonā€™t get me far in certain settings in my country); no gender pref but Iā€™m not too fond of some writing choices when it comes to women in Vivā€™s works, depends on a character though
ā˜…Looks: my style has a rockstar gf vibe? Sometimes softer colours too. I'm 5ā€™7, athletic but not ripped, gray eyes and wavy blonde hair. Ironically (in this context) lots of ppl call me an angel/angelic-looking. Not going to lie, that feeds into my ego a little bit but I don't really get what they mean. I wear makeup too, love the fox eye trend
ā˜…Personality, hobbies: Iā€™m social and extroverted. Usually that leaves me as a leader of whatever group Iā€™m in. I have a little bit of a hater in me, but I donā€™t show it if ppl donā€™t encourage it. I do like when itā€™s being enabled though. Itā€™s not convenient when youā€™re in a position where ppl ask you for opinions and actually follow your guide, yk, if I manage an event Iā€™m not going to go around shit talking everything. It feels nice to have someone who does that though, makes it easier to join in and not feel like a jerk (or at least be jerks together I guess??). I write my own songs and am in a band as a backup vocal. Kinda proud that itā€™s my band but I need to get better until I step up as anything more. Iā€™m a bit of a perfectionist. I like to tease ppl if given the opportunity. Others say Iā€™m flirty. Bold with it at that. Iā€™m ambitious too. Kind of a big thing but I have npd (if you want to look it up without reading scientific papers, go on tumblr, the rest of the internet is filled with ā€˜demonic narcissismā€™ bullshit) and it influences the way I am. I care lots about my image and donā€™t have a ton of empathy. I donā€™t go kicking puppies, but itā€™s noticeable how I lack in this department. Sometimes people say Iā€™m ā€™too nice to have itā€™ šŸ™„ cause i do well with kids and do all the youth group volunteering. Also, I do some martial arts and other sports. Kinda sceptical of romance at this point cause I had lots of it and I donā€™t mix well with a lot of people, but maybe I could do something serious for once if I had the right person. I try to be responsible and respectful but I have no issue finding my place at a wild party or something. I'm pretty chill in general, but I can be soft-er if I want, like with children or if the few ppl Iā€˜m close with (I've got many friend groups but I struggle to make meaningful connections) need me. Usually I just stay my highly analytical, laid back self and say my silly little comments every once in a while. Heard Iā€™m pretty funny if I want to be. My love language is acts of service. I like small things and I do them a lot. I can do words too, but I don't care for them in return. Like, you can be an asshole (up to a limit, I know my worth) and itā€™s cool with me if I see you have your ways of caring like putting on a song I like in the car
ā˜…ā¤ļø&šŸ’”: love movies like Fight Club (my fav), American Psycho and Donnie Darko; hate sharks, they freak me out; my fav book is The Catcher in the Rye; hate it when people push me to open up and be emotional; love music and I unironically had a few guys play songs AT me and I actually like that too, tho I get why ppl clown on it
ā˜…My type: I like people who are more negative than me and aren't afraid to shittalk everything. Just saying whatever, not caring if they offend ppl (up to a point, some issues arenā€™t debatable ik). They have to be somewhat funny. Justā€¦ not serious all the time at least. Don't really care for morality (to a certain point, again) if you're charismatic and fun to be around, Iā€™m along for the ride and happy to support whatever you get yourself into. I think I would get along with someone who had a little npd too, I like to be able to relate to my partner a bit. If they work somewhat similarly, I don't have to struggle with understanding some stuff, bc I already know how to manage an ego or grandiose behavior. As for looks. Idk, I donā€™t have a set type. I think maybe ppl that are bigger than me? Iā€™m pretty athletic so itā€™s not hard, but I guess thatā€™s been a pattern? Also, I do enough of leading as is so in relationships, I donā€™t mind watching from the side and supporting whatever my partner is doing
-ā˜…šŸŽ¶
first of all, thx!! my blog is all lute themed because i love her sm haha, also imo itā€™s not disrespectful so dw, but if some other blog gives you crap, i gotchu, anyway this was such a hard tie between quite a few characters, but hereā€™s who i decided to pair you withā€¦
Angel Dust !!
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I was debating so hard between him, Husk, or Charlie ā€” but decided with Angel cause heā€™s a happy medium imo
I feel like you and Angel can bond well, but under the correct conditions and circumstances, like you both have been through shit and it sucked ā€” and it probably still has a tight grip on you today, but you guys give each other the boost to keep trucking along, youā€™re each others reasons to get out of bed each day, each others cheerleaders for lack of a better term
You definitely enjoy Angel because heā€™s not afraid to talk a bit of shit, but heā€™s also not as serious as Husk, he can have a good time, he also matches your flirty energy a lot so you guys kinda just bounce comebacks and random shit off eachother
Angel is ALL IN for your ā€œrockstar + angelic partnerā€ look, thinks itā€™s hot asf, genuinely thinks you were in Heaven at one point or another because of how undeniably beautiful you are
Angel also enjoys the kickass hater in you, you guys could sit and gossip and talk shit for several hours, but you both kinda keep eachother in check from going too far ā€” especially infront of others
Despite Hazbin being a musical, Iā€™d like to think Angel is canonically a good singer, because cmon, how could he not be with a VA like Blake Roman?? So he could easily sing at and/or for you, bitch would serenade youšŸ˜©šŸ˜©
Also bro finds the fact that you hate sharks hilarious asf, I could see him deciding to be a little fucker and getting you a shark plush as a gag/joke gift on Christmas or smth (or I guess Hellsmas?? Idfk.)
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fayestardust Ā· 1 year ago
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Miscellaneous Tag game
Tagged by bestie @almost-a-class-act
Favorite place in the world youā€™ve visited?
Probably California, because accessibility is so great there. I actually loved LA, but I would guess I wouldn't like it so much if I had to live there. It's the visiting that is cool.
Something youā€™re proud of yourself for?
Honestly, for still being here? I know that seems like a dark thing to say, and it kind of is, but I've been through a lot of shit, and life continues to be hard. So I'm proud that I'm trudging through it.
On a more recent scale, I am really proud of myself for walking through the Bois Jacques and Trou de Loup forest the other day with my BoB family. It was the most I've walked in probably the last ten years and while I was completely out of breath, it felt great to have done it.
Favorite books?
I don't know anymore. Maybe the Housekeeper and the Professor. But recently, Wool by Hugh Howey.
Something that makes your heart happy when thinking about it?
The last time @almost-a-class-act came to visit, and also any of my BoB trips. Something about found family. Squeee.
Favorite thing about your culture?
Probably that we pull no punches. And I'm not sure if it's part of our culture but growing up, everyone was always welcome in our house. To stay for dinner, to sleep over, just about anything. I love that I was taught that.
When did you join the HBO War fandom? What was the first show you watched?
Band of Brothers way back when it came out when I was in high school. Our history teacher was cool like that. Then I watched it with my dad (now 84) and I got into the Pacific slightly after it came out. Fun fact is that I initially did not like it. Too violent and a bit scattered, I thought, but now I like it about just as much as Band. Covid launched me back into the series harder than ever before, and I watched both plenty of times with @almost-a-class-act. Then the whole art thing started and the rest is history.
Have you read any of Easy Companyā€™s books? If so, which ones were your favorite?
I've read Band of Brothers, Easy Company Soldier and Parachute Infantry. Easy Company Soldier is my favourite out of those. I've also read Bob Leckie's book Helmet for My Pillow, which might be better.
Favorite HBO War character and your favorite moment with them?
I can't pick a favourite, it changes all the time. My favourite scene is Doc and Babe in their foxhole, though.
Do you make content for any fandoms, if so; what sort of content?
I make art and, on rare occasions, write fic and sometimes poetry. Not enough, though.
Favorite actor/actress and your favorite film of theirs?
Andrew Garfield can do no wrong. Give me him in just about anything. Under the Banner of Heaven was impactful. Reminds me that I have to finish watching Silence. I started watching it over Christmas with my family, but we decided it was too heavy for Christmas. Paul Mescal has been one of my recent faves.
Favorite quote/s that you wish to share with others?
I have one but my brain is broken and I can't think of it right now.
Random fact your mutuals/followers donā€™t know about you?
Hm, maybe I used to sing a lot and once recorded an album. Or that I wasn't always in a wheelchair.
If youā€™re a writer, do you need a beta reader (say yes so I can be your beta reader šŸ¤­)?
Yes, but I have @almost-a-class-act. She never lets me down.
Three things that make you smile?
My cats. My signed art. My camera (nerd!)
Any nicknames you like?
Faye, K-Maart (begrudgingly)
List some people you love to see around on tumblr!
@mutantmanifesto @almost-a-class-act @derry-rain @cody-helix02 And loads of you who I just don't remember because my brain is overloaded.
What would you do during a zombie apocalypse?
Die.
Favorite movie?
I don't know, don't make me pick.
Do you like horror movies?
I do not. Though I guess it kind of depends on how suspenseful they are and if they have jumpscares.
Tagging: @derry-rain @mutantmanifesto @cody-helix02 @wordsluts
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frannyzooey Ā· 2 years ago
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If you had any advice for someone new to posting fics, what would it be?
I am absolutely jaw dropped, crying on the floor in love with your writing, and itā€™s inspired me to start writing again. Iā€™m sure you hear that all the time, lol.
But Iā€™m so anxious about putting work out there, and the idea that it may not be liked, or even seen. Which, like, is hard because I know no one owes me anything! and there are so many incredible writers out there! I guess what Iā€™m trying to say is - what is the best way to become a part of the community, and not the creeper breathing breath on the glass window looking into the party?
Youā€™re genuinely so kind to all of your followers and readers, I would just love to pick your brain a little!
Thank you for everything you give to us. šŸ«¶šŸ»
FIRST - get over here and tuck yourself under my arm ā¤ feel the squeeze I am giving you, in both welcome and reassurance! ā¤
This ask couldn't be better timed because I was literally just having a conversation with @astroboots today about how I feel like tumblr is a safe space for sharing my writing, but I am absolutely petrified about sharing it any other place. The thought of even talking about my writing out loud makes me want to curl up and hide my face, and even on this platform, I still get anxious sometimes. The Dinner, recently, was a good example of that - I was beyond nervous to post that one.
All this to say: you are not alone ā¤
This fandom can be utterly terrifying because of the 1) sheer amount of talent but more so, 2) the sheer amount of content. It's being constantly created, even more with Pedro becoming bigger these days and it's so fucking intimidating even thinking about tossing your fic into the literal OCEAN that exists.
On one hand, an argument could be made that it's actually easier to post because of those reasons, but it's also legit anxiety producing in many, many ways.
The thing that I always say about writing is: find your people. Reach out to people you admire through reblogs, send them asks, pop into their DMs. Share and spread their work, their art, their gifs. Find one or two or ten that seem like they would vibe with you and connect! Because once you have your people in your corner, cheering you on, it becomes fun to post thinking about them reading it.
Instead of thinking of this place like the ocean, think of your curated corner like a little tide pool and your mutuals like little cheerleading starfishes. It's so much easier to share things when you know they will be accepted and supported by people, so start there! You're right in that no one owes you anything, but I am a HUGE supporter of not only writing for yourself, but writing for the seven (7) targeted people you love the most. The ones you know are going to scream in your DMs about it, the ones who helped you brainstorm, the ones who beta read and held you on their shoulders for a lap of victory after you hit post. THOSE people are who you post for (in addition to yourself.)
I (frequently) get pretty freaked out about the size of this fandom and get anxiety when it comes to the rapid upload of content - if you've ever seen me put on my "Out of Office", that's usually why...but thinking of this place as a condensed little bubble can really help ā¤
That's exactly how I did it, and how I continue to do it! When I posted my first piece of writing EVER three years ago, I had 8 followers and one serious friend on here. ONE. But that ONE person gave me all the hype I needed to share, and even though my hands were shaking when I hit post, I was.....okay, because I knew they were there with open arms, ready to receive it. ā¤
Second, we are ALL the creeper breathing on the glass, looking into the party - every single one of us. I can go on and on (and on and on, seriously, I have so many thoughts on this) about how this is a social media site and how that affects you psychologically for hours, but I don't want to bore you, lol. The best part about there being so many of us though is that...there are so many of us! You are bound to find your people. ā¤
If you are scared, DM me. I would love nothing more than to cheer you on. This place has been such a safe haven for me, the only way I can even begin to pay that back is to pass it on.
OH - and EXCUSE YOU, I do not have people telling me that all the time! Holy shit?? I wish you could have been the soft ass look on my face when I got this ask, because that's just about the nicest thing someone has ever said to me, literally. I could kiss you on the mouth. Me? Inspiring you? I am BLUSHING.
Squeezing you EVEN TIGHTER AS I TALKED - do you feel the love, nonnie? šŸ˜ā¤šŸ„° Congrats on beginning writing again - I am so FUCKING proud of you and WELCOME!!
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hopeymchope Ā· 2 years ago
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I've been struggling with what to say about "Process of Elimination" since I completed it last week.
It's a hard one to tackle because it's enjoyable, it's good... but it's still got issues, too. Most things do, I guess. But I can overlook them more easily if you can get me really invested/excited about what's happening or the characters it's happening to. This story, on the other hand, never made me drop it completely but also never got me all that excited. There's enough to love to make it worthwhile without it ever being great. In game review parlance, this is probably a low 7/10. (For anyone who isn't aware: For SOME goddamn reason, game reviews typically dub anything from 6/10 and lower as all being various degrees of "bad." Kind of like the U.S. school grading system, I guess?)
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Both the Switch and PS4 physical releases are all "Deluxe Editions," as far as I know. So all copies currently include a digital soundtrack and a mini-art book that you'd better avoid opening until you complete the game.
Did I enjoy the game/visual novel and its story? Overall, yes. But I mean... it's very much targeted at my personal interest area. It's got a fun gameplay setup for investigating mysteries, and it's a very Dangan-like mystery full of odd/entertaining characters at its core. If you like things like Danganronpa and/or the Ace Attorney series, then of course this is going to be up your alley. It's in that kind of wheelhouse: Loads of dialogue peppered with occasional gameplay periods, etc. I can naturally recommend it to those people, even if it isn't going to hit the same heights that they do.
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Did I like the characters' personalities/talents and their unique writing? Eh... well enough I guess. I certainly have some faves; a couple of them even survived the story, although one fave was ruined by a reveal that erased their previous likability. I suppose that always happens in these kinds of titles.
Would I play a sequel? Again: Definitely yes, for much the same reasons as I cited two paragraphs up. It's just right in my target area of interest. (And the game definitely ends with a big, wide opening left for a follow-up.)
Did I get invested enough that I was thinking about the game when I wasn't playing, anxiously waiting to hear the next bit of dialogue or witness the next reveal? No. It never gets that "can't wait to see what's next" feeling that the Danganronpa, Zero Escape, or A.I.: The Somnium Files series ā€” and even the recent Yurukill: The Calumniation Games ā€” all instilled in me. THOSE games/Visual Novels are what voracious readers would dub "page-turners." Process of Elimination is, by comparison, not much of a page-turner for most of its duration; I wasn't terribly excited/driven to see what was coming next for most of the runtime. I only reached that level of interest in seeing what was ahead during the final chapter. The plot never gets as exciting as those games, nor do the characters ever get as endearing and engaging to follow as a Danganronpa game (which I consider my current gold standard for character writing in these things).
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You'll do this in every chapter ā€” sometimes even more than once. But you'll never do it for very long.
Now, I've already talked about the basics of how the gameplay segments work in an earlier post. And in that post, I "guesstimated" that it'd be close to DR in terms of gameplay/dialogue balance. However, now that I've completed it, I confess I was wrong. The balance wasn't like Danganronpa or Ace Attorney. This one leans even MORE heavily into the "Visual Novel" side than any of those do. Gameplay segments are relatively brief by comparison, taking up slightly less than 10% of your game time overall. But hey ā€” the game as a whole is also shorter than any of those games are, too, so that helps make things even out a little bit.
Warnings for any new/potential players
1) If you buy this game, absolutely do not open the Mini Art Book it comes with until after you finish the game. But also: Absolutely DO open it after you finish it, because some of the character art and information therein is REALLY worth seeing. There's some great reveals and details in there that just aren't shared in the actual text of the story. First off, I just want to say that although I enjoyed this game and its story.
2) Another warning: After you finish the game, you'll likely notice that there are still "events" in the Residual Thought gallery that you haven't unlocked. You need to go back through the investigations (don't worry; you can just select the chapter from the chapter list, and then choose to jump RIGHT to the investigations) and complete them again, using Discount Shuichi Incompetent Detective to grab any new Residual Thoughts that appear on the map along the way. Getting them all not only reveals some key new backstory, it also eventually unlocks a new epilogue scene that I feel is worth the effort.
Faves and Anti-Faves
For the sake of avoiding spoilers, I'll just say that a few of my faves remained that way all the way up to the end. And a couple of said faves even survived, which was nice to see. But of course, I did lose at least one fave as well ā€” someone I found wholly lovable turned out to have a dark reveal that effectively erased their previous warmth. And much like most of the Danganronpa games, I even had an "anti-fave"; a character who acts like an overt asshole the entire time despite the life-or-death stakes. That'd be Renegade Detective. He sucks from the moment he's introduced in the very first chapter, so it's not like I'm spoiling anything to say that he's flashing the biggest "DO NOT TRUST" warning of the cast from the jump.
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"I am here to cause problems on purpose."
As for our Shuichi-lookin' protagonist?
Did he escape out from under his "Discount Shuichi" label eventually? YES, I felt he earned a decent enough level of distinction.
Did I like the way he got there? NO, honestly. There was basically a quick-and-easy shift from one extreme to another that I can't adequately explain herein...
Did I like him by the end of the game? KIND OF. Well enough that I wouldn't mind following him again if I had to, at any rate.
Gripes/Complaints
1) Okay, so I'm not going to spoil anything if I can help it, but I want to speak very vaguely about the mastermind/villain reveal. I'm someone who finds it impossible to NOT try to predict how twists/reveals will eventually go down in mysteries. I've watched SO MANY mystery TV shows and movies and played so many mystery-centric games over the years, and it's always fun for me to try and guess the culprit when you can. I'm infinitely delighted if a mystery can surprise me or take turns I never saw coming. But in the case of PoE, if you're looking at all for the mastermind and you've got adequate experience in mystery stories or "twist ending" stories... IMO, it's not hard to figure out the culprit. It follows a very specific trope that I've seen plenty of times, so I saw it coming pretty early on. By the end of Chapter 2, I already had my eye on them. And by the time you get to the final chapter, you're almost definitely going to realize who it is WELL before the reveal drops, because they start waving a gigantic flag pointing at themselves that nobody else in the group seems to notice.
My "predictive" habit also means that I managed to imagine something that I thought would be extremely unlikely, wild as fuck, and incredibly impactful to our characters on a personal/emotional level. I can't help wishing that I'd been close to the truth with my imagined mastermind. (Even though it would've ruined one of my fave characters in here, lol.)
2) I wish the second investigation wasn't the hardest in the game. If you wanna collect everything (and let's be real: YES YOU DO), it's the toughest to manage in the time allotted. There's a mini-investigation in Chapter 4 that presents some challenge due to the wandering enemies, but once you figure out where they tend to land, that's about it. I never struggled anywhere else. I think the difficulty balance is a bit off, is what I'm saying. Like, maybe Chapter 5 or Chapter 6 should've contained mild difficulty in the investigation segments? Considering they're the last two? But Chapter 5 is roughly the easiest one outside of Chapter 1, which is... interesting.
3) I can't spell this out either, but: There's a key component of two important characters' backstory that is eventually revealed late in the game that... really requires more explanation than it's given. Like. HOW could that be possible? Given how much the game teases this eventual reveal right from the start, I sorta thought they'd eventually fully explain those past events but... nah they didn't bother. I guess it's being held back for a sequel, if they get to make one?
I'll get more specific in just a moment.
Okay, let's go into a couple of FULL SPOILERS under the cut.
(Please don't click unless/until you've played the thing to the very end.)
So here's the backstory issue: If Incompetent was actually Ideal and was gored by one of the robots as a kid, someone please explain to me how he was saved but MORE IMPORTANTLY, how his innate talents and knowledge and abilities were just transferred to another kid who volunteered to take them. That's not a thing that people can do? In fact, that kinda sounds like fucking magic. I assume that if they pursue a sequel, they'll eventually have to lay out some wild explanation involving experimental technology or something.
Furthermore, there's an ending issue: Despite Doleful's constant claims that there's no evidence that they're the Duke and that these people were all suicidal anyway and shit, THEIR OWN WORDS pretty much betray them. You can't SERIOUSLY expect me to believe that you arrested them solely for indirectly causing ONE death, because their words and actions during the climax provide MORE than enough evidence to nail them to the wall. Even if Techie DIDN'T record Doleful's rant (which seems unlikely), then multiple respected, high-ranking detectives heard him outline details that only the Duke could possibly know, including the claim that these people were all part of "mutual murder/suicides." And the Duke's involvement in setting up the circumstances for those things is also blatantly criminal in damn near every country on Earth, so uh... yeah. He's fucked. But I'm confident that they were trying to set it up so that he could easily get off the hook (somehow) for a sequel rampage? Which is really... pretty dumb.
One last thing is that a fundamental part of the game's story is how our hero believes he must never, ever take a life in his work as a detective/cop, no matter what situation he's in... which strikes me as just incredibly naĆÆve. But the writing celebrates this perspective ā€” despite the fact that he ends up causing additional deaths due to this attitude! No one ever calls him on that. He never feels guilty about it. He just is like "Nope. It doesn't matter whose life is at stake. It doesn't matter if they have a gun on a hostage. It doesn't matter if they'll clearly escape to kill again in mere moments if I don't stop them forcibly right here, right now. I'll never, ever risk taking a life." And while that's noble and respectable in theory (especially in light of our modern reality where we see so many trigger-happy cops).... it's mega-cringe in practice here, in this particular story. But that's an "individual mileage may vary" bit, I suppose.
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candycryptids Ā· 10 months ago
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List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you! get to know your mutuals and followers ā•°(Ā“ļø¶`)ā•Æā™”
;0;! Oh jeez ok ā˜€ļø šŸ˜Œ
Frogs- this one might be kinda obvious I guess based on my blog title and all but I really like frogs and toads and tadpoles I think theyā€™re really fascinating little critters and every time I learn something new about frogs it makes me feel all sparkly. Like they swallow when they blink- because their eyes go down into the body and it squishes food down their throat. Isnā€™t that WILD? Nature is so cool. (-unfortunately thereā€™s one Toad I canā€™t stand because the way she carries her babies makes me freak out. Sorry Suriname Toad! If trypophobia is a problem for you donā€™t look her up šŸ„°)
Scented Plushies- I loveā€¦ being able to smush my face into a soft plush animal and smell a pleasant smell. (I like sweet/fruity/pastry kinda smells) Itā€™s likeā€¦ IDK I have a bunch of them in my bed with me so I can pick one to cozy up with and it helps me sleep? (I have to sleep with a plush animal anyways, the way I sleep Iā€™ll fuck up my shoulders if I donā€™t have Little Guy Support lol.) but also uh. Yeah Build A Bear has insertable smells and they last for like ever and theyā€™re really pleasant ;; my favorite I think is their seasonal Pumpkin Spice, but I also really loved their other seasonal, Sunken Treasure, it was like, mango-y ā€¦
Pork Katsu- whenever we make it at home itā€™s kind of a special occasion cos it takes some doin, tryin stuff yk, but itā€™s always SO GOODā€¦ we never have enough leftovers for Katsudon the next day lmfao. Oh thereā€™s also a little restaurant inside the Hmart we go to, they do Katsu Sandwiches? And they come with a Fruit Sando too (itā€™s filled with seasonal fresh fruit and whip cream and itā€™s SO PRETTY and tastes SOOOO good.) gotta be one of my top tens of food (both kinda of sandwich LOL, but also just Pork Katsu. I group them together mentally as one thing in my brain šŸ¤”)
Dark Chocolate Terryā€™s Orange - already drooling thinkin about that Winter only treat auuuuuā€¦. Itā€™s just so good, and itā€™s easy to snack off of for like, weeks. Cos you slap it on the table a bunch and it has a bunch of fake orange wedges made of dark chocolate to Nomf on. If you like chocolate and Orange you should try one once, I think theyā€™re pretty great! I think some off-brands also makes like, ones with fillings like mint and raspberry? Theyā€™re pretty decent too from what I rememberā€¦ (oops.. double food Happies. Well.! Food makes me happy!!!)
Leaving my Rambling Gushing Tags on peoples art also makes me really happy tbh itā€™s just not something I can condense into one-two words for the bold and color format I started - lol. But I for real get so excited seeing the stuff people create (I count gpose as art actually, itā€™s a creative outlet!!! Art!!) and I donā€™t have a LOT of art technical terms- itā€™s been a while since high school so I donā€™t even fully remember the terms they taught me back then- but Iā€™m still like. Idk I see a cool shot, or a piece of art, and my heart becomes like, thunderstorm on the ocean, crash boom!!!!! So I write a bunch of tags pointing out what I like and what I think (with restraint, sometimes, I try not to thirst tag too heavily since I donā€™t want to make people uncomfortable and like. Block me LMFAO then I wouldnā€™t get to see their cool characters/art anymore yk) and I just. I hope it makes them happy too? But thinking that it might/does make them happy to get ramble excited tags (cos I do Lmfao) makes me really happy too? Idk. I just wanna put out good energy on peopleā€™s stuff. Encourage them to keep pursuing their hobbies? They cared enough to post it so others could see it which meant they wanted to show others, rather than not posting it all and keeping it to themselves, and, idk. This got really long LOL. I just have a lot of feelings about this i guess. Ty for sending this ask btw itā€™s been fun to answer ;w;
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errorciphersystem Ā· 1 year ago
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Ayo, welcome to our hellblog. We post art and will likely post our fics here when we write and post them. We repost- whatever we find good or funny, depending on how we feel. This is a post I'm pinning to the top of my blog, explaining what y'all gotta know bout me, and the rest of my system. (Or at least the ones that usually post)
My name is William, and for the most part, I guess I'm a sort of temp host.
I run this blog, and my usual cohost Angel runs his own, but will likely post here sometimes as well.
Gavin has his own blog as well, but will likely also post here as well sometimes.
I don't give two fucks about system drama in the community. I am, and will always be, a completely neutral party. Endo? Cool. Traumagenic? Cool. Angry at people for things out of their control? Not cool. Leave people alone if you don't like them, Jesus Christ.
I honestly don't care if I gain less of a following due to this pinned post, because this is the internet. If y'all really don't like the way I think, y'all don't have to interact. Simple as that.
Simply put, we're just here to let Ink have his fun drawing and making content for everyone, and to enjoy ourselves with our ships. Regardless of how much so many people outside of and inside of these fandoms hates it. Suck my dick if you're genuinely such a prude you can't understand that these are fictional characters and everything is fantasy. If you genuinely disagree with someone's ship (REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE DAMN SHIP IS, IM BEING SERIOUS HERE.) You can be a normal human being and silently disagree and not post hate about it.
That being said, I'm not actually a dick, I swear. I'm just autistic and bad at masking my 'quit your bullshit' way of speaking. I'm typically really nice, or at least I try to be!
Once again. I don't care if I lose followers or anything bc of this. Means I know who I should and shouldn't surround myself with. I don't deal with toxicity, and neither should anyone else have to.
I love you guys! šŸ©µšŸ©µ -William Cipher-Gleeful
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[tw: some mentions of past eating that could be considered disordered]
hey! another finnish vegan here!
I guess I'll just write some of my thoughts here.
- I hate it when I follow someone here and then they post pictures of "meat", or as I like to call it, mutilated corpses, especially when that particular person makes great art or writes amazing stuff or something, and I have to unfollow them
- I love how much better my relationship to food has become since I became vegan! Previously I had to force myself to eat, and when I did, I saw all those animals that had to suffer in my mind's eye. Then I realise I hurt others more than myself by this, and stopped eating animal products. Now I make food at home for my parents and myself all the time, sometimes several times a week! I actually enjoy food! I didn't understand why people said food could be good and enjoyable back then, but now I go to school lunches and eat my tofu or soijarouhe (don't know what that is in English, possibly soy groats) and actually think "this is so good" and then I eat my bread with hummus on it and for a few moments I think life might be decent afterall, you know. I even toyed with the thought of becoming a chef to a vegan restaurant when I get a bit older, but that wouldn't really be for me. I want to be a veterinarian, so maybe, just maybe, I could try to make the life of animals better. Or even ease some of the pain of those who are coming to their ends.
- Personally I don't understand when people say they couldn't be vegan because of cheese, or seem to think I made some kind of sacrifice when I gave cheese made from dairy up. I didn't. I just saw all of those pictures taken from the farms that "produce" milk by exploiting and hurting poor animals, and I felt no regret, ever. I don't really use vegan cheese much, pretty much only as a topping for pizza on special occasions. (Obviously I'm applauding for all the vegans who did struggle to get over (dairy) cheese. You did the right choice and I'm so proud of you!)
Thank you for being here, you know. Really.
Also, a question for you: Do you think it is right to call an animal "se" (it) in Finnish when talking? As background information for those who are not Finnish, in casual talk people often call other people "se" too.
I don't think it'd be wrong to do that, but I avoid it myself. All animals are "hƤn" (a third person pronoun, gender neutral) for me. Maybe they wouldn't be, if everyone or at least the majority of people understood their inherent worth as living, feeling beings.
Thank you once again!
hehe moi!! ihana tavata sinut myƶs!! šŸ’—šŸ’—šŸ’—
šŸ„© - ah yes i also feel bad seeing mutuals post meat pictures. :( any time i see pictures of animal products or hear people talking about preparing them i remember all the ways animals are currently hurting. im sorry to hear you experience this so much. its good to hear you try your best to keep your space happy
šŸŽ - omg i love love love that you feel better about eating now !! šŸ„° disordered eating is... hell. i have heard this is the case for SO many vegans. so nice that something we can do to help other animals also helps us and the enviroment. ding ding ding, you just won peace at heart. ā¤ i got the job title of a cook before i went vegan and working at kitchens is fun besides the fact you are forced to taste meat dishes at work though unless it's a vegan place and i HATE it. šŸ˜¢ becoming a vet is amazing omg, that takes some serious skill! a vet and a vegan fit together perfectly. you will be perfect for the job because you truly care šŸ·šŸ®šŸ± i wish i could make something soijarouhe based for you ahaha
šŸ§€ - i agree, after i connected the dots and went vegan all of the arguments i made as a meat eater sound SO weird to me. i like how cheese tastes very much but because of the animal suffering involved i never really missed it again after going vegan. "taste or life?" is the best way to put it! but indeed vegans who struggled to give up cheese or really miss it are absolutely legends! :D
šŸ· - okay so my situation with finnish pronouns is pretty weird šŸ˜… basically, i have always used "se" for everyone. my family and friends all use "se" for everyone. it just comes so naturally ehehe... unless i'm talking about someone in front of them, then i'm more... alert? animal rights is such an important subject to me so when i talk about it i'm very alert as well. i do often use the "hƤn" pronoun for the reason you mentioned. sp it can help others consider how other animals are important individuals too šŸ˜
šŸ’— - thank you too lovely anon. for your interesting ask and the kindest words šŸ’Œ
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onlysushicat Ā· 8 months ago
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Wanted to add the thought I had while I drew this the other day
I imagine the scenario being like them both playing a game and Karkat talks about getting intimate/talk about their bodies(I suck SO MUCH at writing but I did my best) but yeah, nsfw under the cut :3 dudes be looking at each others stuff under their pants
Both of them would be around 19 or 20yo, started dating years after the game ended if we imagine all this connected to the comic etcetcetc. If not then this could work in any AU where trolls and humans live together idc
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K: You know we've been dating for almost a year now
D: yes, still amazed about it
K: Like, we kiss sometimes and sleep in your bed after we spend the whole day together
D: what about it?
K: ..no its nothing, keep playing
D: dude if youre trying to highlight something this way, youre doing it wrong cause im not understanding you
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Awkward moment, then Dave suggets that maaaybe they are thinking the same thing but he preferred to avoid the topic and wait until Karkat was ready to discuss it. Karkat focuses on the game and doesn't talk back, then Dave starts
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D: its not necessary i mean, its ok if it never happens youknow. i dont mind livin a life without wetting the biscuit, looking at gods face, putting the plug into the socket
K: Shut up for fucks sake, Im curious because there is not a single book or movie about humans naked bodies in this lame ass world and I actually want to enjoy a new private activity with my boyfriend [he accepted the boyfriend title because matesprite would mean he puts Dave in a quarter of relationships yadda yadda you know the usual] , unlike YOU who seems uninterested in it avoiding as if touching me would give you a deathly illness. At least I would enjoy talking about our own bodies but not even that happens
D: what the FUCK was that about, im not a mind reader how did you expect me to know u wanted this with me now
D: and i did imagine what you look like but im no pervert man i wouldnt ask about your body just because i thought about it sometimes
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After some small discussion things calm down, Dave suggets playing a game and whoever wins gets to show his parts first to the other. Winner provides some information before showing to avoid weird questions. Karkat almost rejects the idea but accepts because its the best option at the moment and Dave seems actually interested.
Dave gets distracted while imagining a bunch of gay shit and loses, maybe a racing game??? Idk, but anyway Karkat won. Curses in a whisper and goes to sit on the bed while Dave watches him in silence while following him slowly, sitting in front of him.
They are face to face, none of them talking, Karkat tries to explain to Dave what to expect but hes way too nervous and uncomfortable now that they made a whole mood just for the "reveal". To try and relax him Dave says they could make out as usual.
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K: Thats just an excuse to kiss me, right?
D: maybe but it could also work
K: I guess, in the movies the main couple always start with a kiss session before the scene gets intimate and people start to show more than I agreed to watch
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They get to the kisses smooches etc, shades come off, kisses become bites, and then the "reveal" start to happen. Karkat explains a little bit of what Dave is seeing, him ending up with his eyes staring like his life depends on it. Dude got lost in the junk
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K: Stop with that stare
D:
K: Dave
D: what, what did i do
K: Youre staring too much
D: Karkat you got an entire museum of art there and i feel i could get every answer in the universe if i keep staring
K: Cant you get serious for once, Im literally showing you my genitals for the first time
D: what did you expect? you want me to touch it right away?
K: wha
D: what
K: DONT touch it right know its very sensitive, and if you really want to do it at least wait until my bulge gets out
D: your what
K: you dont know what a bulge is, dipshit?
D: how the fuck would i know, youre an alien dude
K: then what do you have down there?
D: oh you sound so desperate now you should listen to yourself
K: FUCK OFF IM CLOSING MY LEGS NOW
D: I WAS KIDDING, DONT BLUE BALL ME NOW
D: fine ill show you but dont laugh, right now is not at his full size and extent. not at his prime you know
K: it grows? Like, a plant?
D: just dont laugh thats all i ask for
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Thats all I got for now because I dont think they would have sex right away. Maybe the 2nd time it happens lol
Dave's reveal of his dick I can write some other day if you actually think my writing is ACCEPTABLE/OKAY/FINE FOR A FIRST TIME NSFW WRITER
Ps: Im not a good writer at Dave and Karkats chatting because to me they write/talk like common dudes with a little bit of shortened words, some long ass sentenses and insults from time to time
BE NICE šŸ‘‰šŸ‘ˆ
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