#holy fuck I was not prepared for this

[eyeofnewtblog]

Things that happen at work:

TW DISCUSSION OF PERMANENT SELF HARM

The Only Night Restocking Guy, randomly: Hey, what’s the best way to commit suicide?

Me, thinking this is another random hypothetical question that he is just throwing out, because he usually asks stuff like “what would you do if someone genuinely insulted your mom, like meant it, the most hateful thing anyone could possibly say about her?” Or “what would you do if *some random boxer I’ve never heard of* punched you?”: …uh, I mean, I guess it would depend on pain tolerance, because gun to the head is definitely the most effective method, but but oxy would just put you to sleep before it shut down your organs. But it also gives a longer time for people to find you and rush you to the hospital.

The Only Night Restocking Guy: *goes on an entire rant that makes it Very Viscerally Fucking Clear that this absolutely is not a hypothetical question and he did in fact just get out of a 72 hour hold that he is Beyond Pissed Off About, and I am unclear about if he wants to off himself because he’s pissed off at the situation or really does want to end himself* So, how do I buy a gun anyway? You white as hell, I bet your daddy has lots a guns.

Me: I mean, yes, but he really only has hunting guns? Rifles are usually too long to um…operate in the way you’re intending to? Like, you can, but it’s really hard? And anyway, if you actually wanted a hand gun to make it easier, you can literally just go to any pawn shop? You just need to wait six months for the federal background check to come up clear, because it’s illegal to sell a gun to someone who has a history of mental health problems. (I have absolutely zero idea if this timeline is true…at this point I’m torn between giving factual information and trying to make buying a gun seem as hard as possible while not reacting negatively towards him in anyway)

My Brother In Christ Who Is Having A Relatively Calm Mental Breakdown: *goes off on a whole different rant about the White Man making his like as absolutely hard as possible because guns are regulated? Did not 100% follow but nodded along systematically*

Me: Okay, I think I followed most of that (narrator’s voice: No the fuck she did not) but I really think you need a hug. Is it okay if I hug you? *puts my arms up and waits*

Dude Who Needs Soft Things But Doesn’t Know What The Fuck To When Presented: Fine, but I’m not hugging you back.

So…yeah. Gave him a hug, and now I have to figure out how to report this to the general manager in the absolutely most gentle way possible. Not sure exactly how to word it yet but I’ve got a general outline, will let you know.

[popppyfur]

the random troll is me and her disembodied voice always responds so cheerily in my head that im just like. someone get her a red bull

[revo-depresso]

FINAL FEST

IDOL TEAMS BABY!

[cluescorner]

I love how The Boy Wonder is characterizing Talia. Like, I have some disagreements (mainly in that I still don't like the idea that her relationship with Bruce was somewhat encouraged by Ra's because like...idk it just feels weird to me. I also don't like that Talia seems pretty chill with murder, since I still think she's most interesting as somebody who kills only when there is no other option) but overall I think it's a pretty good way of showing her as a complicated woman.

She knows her father is cruel and will do things that go too far, but she genuinely believes in his mission and will do whatever she thinks will serve it (another benefit of actually touching on the ecologist angle of the LoA). It's also notable that she only fully betrays Ra's when she knows that HE has compromised his own cause at the altar of ego. Her loyalty to the cause doesn't mean she'll let Ra's do whatever he wants, ESPECIALLY as it pertains to her son.

Her relationship with Damian is also complicated in a way that feels a lot more in-character and reasonable than usual. No matter what her intentions were with the action, she abandoned Damian to Bruce and that HURT HIM. It's given him issues where he constantly strives to not just be good but to be BETTER than the others so that he won't be left again. It can be the right decision for both Damian and herself AND ALSO cause them a lot of pain. She loves him dearly, he is her heart. But just like she puts herself through suffering for a goal she believes is righteous and just, she puts her son (her heart) through that same pain because she believes it is the right thing to do. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't.

It gets a bit too self-deprecating at the end for me (I honestly don't think Talia would consider herself unworthy to be proud of Damian), but it shows her with a level of self-awareness and an understanding of her errors. Issue 4 also shows a lot of my favorite traits of Talia's in full force: her perseverance and her confidence in her own moral judgements (if not in her interpersonal relationships).

[yourdeepestfathoms]

as hyped as i am for P3, i’m so scared that the fandom will sideline and ignore Clara even more than she already has been

[marc--chilton]

where's the fics where wilson and house finally bang but house was SOOO not ready for the most attentive schnarsty raw wild resolving-sexual-tension fuckdown of his LIFE

[fallen-gabrielle]

I’m sorry to be slightly late to this but…

HOLY FUCKING SHIT, WHAT THE HELL??? IT HAPPENED??? REALLY HAPPENED?? THIS ISN’T A FEVER DREAM???

[slagginbitch]

Every time Essek says ‘my partner’

[almayver]

Yeah dude, me too

[a-star-that-burns-brightly]

Tetro Spoilers

BAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

[xproskeith]

I was already crying during Oldies Station, but then these visuals with all the clique art and everything came on and I started crying even harder

[spacedace]

My dog, all near 200 pounds of him, crawled into a space he SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIT and ended up hitting the power button on the surge protector I have my computer plugged into, shutting down my computer and causing 9k of words I had written over the course of the past few days to be deleted

Scrivener makes automatic backups thankfully, but the last one was from last night which means I still ended up losing the thousand or so words I'd written this morning 😭😭😭😭😭

(My dog is fine, he got the toy he apparently was after, and now is just confused as to why I'm making high pitched distressed noises)

[glimtwins]

EPISODE 7 SPOILER CLIP JUST DROPPED ??

from https://youtu.be/-JeIdPld-tI?si=oY8m4661TtXigteh

[vampcaprisun]

i knew about so many obscenely romantic gale lines but WHO was going to tell me about “you put the stars to shame”?????? the way he says it literally took my breath away…good god

[zeb-z]

ok but rubius has to have had it the worst out of them all, he was kicked out of literal heaven, and then immediately got sent to an island literally called Purgatory. he’s mortal for maybe 10 minutes before he’s shuffled onto a train that takes him to an arena in super mega hell where he has to survive an island that wants to kill him, and also hunt people for sport. like that’s batshit insane

[supermaks]

Kit do you not rep Charles anymore 😭

Of course I do he’s prime I just need a break from his team and that fucking dog