#half-deaf

[mail-me-a-snail]

muscle memory

[rocketbirdie]

Weird thing that bothered me about Rebirth and I want to hear other people's thoughts.

Um... Why did they gentrify Gongaga? I can't be the only one who feels cheated by the chummy suburban development vibe in Rebirth.

OG Gongaga is an isolated village deep in a jungle. It's possible to completely miss the first chance to visit, because it's practically unheard of. All the young folks fled to the big city. A reactor blew up and killed most of the inhabitants, leaving the town in a state of decay. The houses are falling apart, the people are desperate, it's derelict and miserable.

An understated theme in the OG is how life is difficult without modern technology. Avalanche sets out to destroy these reactors without considering the consequences for their own futures, thinking "well it won't be easy but i'm sure it'll be fine." Gongaga is the story's way of showing you just how fine everything is going to be— despite being in a lush rainforest, long since violently cut off from Shinra's influence, these people still suffer immensely.

I wanted to see it in hd so bad honestly. The splintered rotting wood, the furskin rugs, the dirty brick walls. The unspoken yet unignorable trauma. The mournful purple twilight that quietly hangs over the whole village. I wanted to see the survivors' spiteful determination to make things work without mako.

Instead we got a squeaky clean Crisis Core rendition of Gongaga, with its down-to-earth upbeat stardew valley soundtrack and generic hard workin' country folk. The houses are like... twice the size i expected them to be. Neat and tidy, no holes in the roofs, no dishevelled interiors. No sign of struggle. Everybody is content at worst.

The reactor may as well have never exploded. Nobody talks about it. We hear some bullshit about Shinra trying to "make amends" or compensate people for the damages, and that's about it. Apparently everybody's just fine with this, because all of the original version's resentment and grief is gone.

Don't even get me started on the barker stationed at the town entrance. "Come experience nature's bounty!" Man... why are we treating it like a goddamn hippy tourist attraction. OG Gongaga would have had someone knock this kid's teeth out.

Idk I'm just sad. The melancholy is what made Gongaga so memorable despite its bump-in-the-road identity. I wish we could have gotten that instead of one big callback to CC.

[simplydnp]

is it just my hearing loss or did dan say 'cheers dear'

[planetary-gus]

Some interactions I've had stuck in my head for a while

1

Will: I prefer guys who make small dick jokes about themselves over guys who make big dick jokes about themselves

Nico: Mine's a medium. It can talk to ghosts.

Will: …You're spending too much time with Leo

2

*Will and Nico eating popsicles*

Nico: *sucking on his popsicle like a normal person*

Will: *watching him and gets so flustered he starts glowing and accidentally melts his own popsicle all over his hand*

Leo: *from out of nowhere* DUDE YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE ONE WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS!?

3

Will: *on his 3rd energy drink of the day running into the room* Nico found out I pulled an all nighter again this week– help–

Kayla: *doesn't even look up from what she's doing* You're on your own dude

Nico: *drops down from the ceiling* William. Andrew. Solace. *drags him by his shirt collar to his cabin* We are going to cuddle. You are going to nap. AND EVERYONE IS GOING TO LEAVE US ALONE AND LET YOU SLEEP.

4

Leo: *in the infirmary with Will getting their hormone blockers* If their trans. Give them T. Trans people like T.

Will: *has to listen to him do this every time they do this* While that is true, if you do that one more time I'm going to strangle you.

5

*Will and Nico bickering*

Will: THAT'S IT. I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS ANYMORE.

Nico: Don't you dare.

Will: *takes his hearing aids off and continues cussing him out in sign language*

[artharakka]

Tested some new brushes on my Baldur's Gate girl Viivi 🌿

[lemonisntreal]

ouch.

[sequs-art-box]

Blasting it

(Ft. @tokibuns sona Ashly!)

[sassypantsjaxon]

Still don't understand how anybody could look at Bakugou and Mic and go 'well, they're both loud blond prodigies, clearly they are otherwise the same type of character and have many other similarities. I bet they're even each other's favored student/teacher!'

No. No they are not

[magicalcraftgirl]

Alhaitham + Malleus doodle✨💚✨ (this is kinda old but im still showing it waAh)

[wundrousarts]

I need to get back on my Jess interview grind and finish before Silverborn press starts up because tell me why I'm skimming one trying to find something and then realize she's talking about Ages. ACK! This is vital to my theorizing.....

[pollyna]

au in which Mav has Ice always sitting on his right side or in front of him and he always puts people he doesn't want to listen to his left side. It always makes Bradley giggle because not many people know Mav is deaf from that ear. Once they all had the pleasure to see an Admiral spending an hour talking basically to himself with Mav barely even registering, he was there because he was too intent staring at Ice staring back at him.

[simplydnp]

is there a recording of the “honey” 😭😭

i listened to the recording of doesn’t matter babe and i still can’t hear the babe 💔

i gotchu anon

and for anyone who hasn't heard the 'babe'

[murdleandmarot]

A quick bluebelle painting :))

[amanicfanaticsfanartac]

Very minor blood warning here:

EPITHET INFECTION!

I was commised and let me tell ya i was quite expensive! (0 USD,I did it for fun)

Oh and Molly's like half dead in this au,ya like half of her brain just kinda died and so did half her body and so ya that explains the picture.

[gordon-furman]

Like many others, I headcanon Gordon as someone who uses ASL (American Sign Language) and I wanted to post some signs he might use as well as examples of him using them!

Quick ASL tips:

-The arrows point in the direction of motion of the hands.

-The bolded part of the hand is where your hand will end up at the end of the sign.

-Expressions! Expressions are important to giving context and helping people understand about what you're signing. It could mean the difference between "Go over there!" And "Ugh, go over there."

-Your hands should be near the center of your body when signing, unless a specific sign calls for something different. It's easier to understand what you're saying this way!

Thank you -Press the tip of your hand to your lips, then brought downward. DO NOT make the mistake of putting your hand under your chin. That sign means 'fuck you'.

Tired -Cup your hands to chest then fold downwards. Slump your shoulders as well!

Fine/ Good -Move your hands out with thumb pressed against your chest, then move outwards.

4. See -Make a 'V' shape with your hand with the middle finger resting right below the eye. Then gesture to whatever it is you're seeing.

5. Go to -Point your fingers and make a motion as if you're directing someone to a certain spot.

6. What -Slightly wiggle your hands and shrug your shoulders.

7. With -Put two fists together with your thumbs up, and move them outwards.

8. Go -Shoo-ing motion.

9. Later -Place your hand in an "L" shape, then touch the thumb to your open palm. Then turn you "L" hand downwards! Imagine how a clock's arm moves for extra help.

If you are thinking of learning sign yourself, I encourage you to your research and learn about Deaf culture! Deaf culture is imperative to understanding sign and how to properly communicate with people in your community who will be using sign!

I am also not a professional as I am also learning ASL so if I'm wrong about something or something doesn't make sense please tell me and I'll fix it!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! I hope this helps! ^-^

[dannyphannypack]

I need everybody to know that this is how I imagine de-aged Danny trying to explain to the Batfam what happened to him