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Shape-shifters, face-blindness, and "paying attention to others"
The shapeshifter is one of my favourite "monster of the week" episodes because it showcases how differently Laios processes social information than the rest of the party. It reminds me a lot of the strategies I, faceblind name-forgetter and eye-contact avoider, use to recognize people and learn things about them.
We see Laios clearly fail at recognizing the doubles through "standard" social cues that are perceived as "easy to tell", such as their clothes. This makes the team (unfairly, but understandably) weary of his ability to tell the fakes apart and even worried that he'd prefer the monster versions* over them. Nonetheless, he gives it a try!
...And is immediately overwhelmed. His lack of attention to social cues works a bit in his favor, though, as it makes it harder for him to fall for stereotypes that fool the rest of the group.
Instead, he chooses to rely on his strengths and use his investigation and animal handling skills to distract the shapeshifters, lure out the monster, and roll the most insane balls-to-the-wall intimidation check of all time.
If it had ended there it still would have been a great episode that showcases Laios' strategic mind and his strengths as a leader. He doesn't have the social skills necessary for the task, but he is clever and creative enough to use the skills he does have proficiency in to solve the problem*.
However, what makes this episode so dear and near to my faceblind heart is the revelation that Laios was able to recognize the real party members after all.
Laios is fantastic representation of how special interests actually work for a monotropic interest system. Having a special interest is not just about how much you like it and the need to know everything about it, it's a way of processing and filtering information. Laios' special interest is monsters: his skills as a dungeoneer and party leader are acquired for and informed by his desire to interact with monsters, as is his interest in eating them. He actually brings this up himself when comparing his interest in cooking to Senshi's.
And in this episode, we see that this also extends to his friends. Laios hacks one of the most difficult types of information for him to process by routing it through the lens of the special interest. And, because it's not something most people would notice, it works. He knows that Chilchuck wouldn't let his guard down around a potential mimic, that Senshi values a balanced ecosystem, that (my favourite) Marcille just isn't as thoughtful about monsters as he is.
It might not be what was expected, but it did the trick! And what's more, the narrative validates his way of thinking (even if Chilchuck doesn't).
#*i'm keeping this post anime-only friendly so i won't elaborate#but it's interesting on re-read the tensions that are being set up in this episode. idk if i would call it foreshadowing exactly but...#(the information about monotropism is just from wikipedia. i'm not super well-versed but i'm hoping to be able to do some reading on it soo#because laios really is such a fantastic example)#dungeon meshi#dunmeshi#delicious in dungeon#laios touden#laios dungeon meshi#chilchuk tims#marcille donato#senshi of izganda#my dm thoughts
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Michael Afton draws FNAF tape girl for Vanessa,,
#myart#chloesimagination#comic#fnaf#five nights at freddy's#michael afton#vanessa fnaf#vanny fnaf#phone guy#phone dude#tape girl#fnaf 3#fnaf help wanted#security breach#fnaf fanart#PHONE GUY MENTIONED 🔥🔥#ALL THREE of the phone information folks in FNAF!#I like to think Michael would draw these dudes like this#in the survival logbook he draws himself super simply#a faceless night guard SO I could see he draws phone guy with a phone head#IT FEELS fitting to me#the phone guy design is classic WHICH I promise I’ll give him a human design in time ☎️❤️#BUT there isn’t any real established object head looks for phone dude or tape girl#SO I MADE MY OWN!#so I hope you like them I THINK the designs as very cute#Idk If I’ll draw them again maybe just for fun#VANESSA was hoping Michael drew tape girl as a full human#so she’s a lil disappointed with what he actually drew..#SHE just doesn’t get what he’s cooking 🔥🔥
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lol I can’t fucking afford groceries, so sorry my attention isn’t 24/7 on Palestine 🙄
listen i feel u. i do. but i honestly cannot get over how immature these asks are (and i've received a few of them by now, cannot imagine the volume of them actual palestinians get) bc it should be an unspoken caveat that a lot of these posts are not targeted at people who're living paycheck to paycheck, working busy lives, have copious amounts of shit to deal w etc etc. the problem comes in when you go out of your way to ridicule genocide by sending asks like this, especially to people who lost family members to israeli attacks. i know this isn't the social etiquette site, but someone has to tell you it's incredibly rude, distasteful, tone deaf, disrespectful...
if you can't afford to do anything, okay. keep it pushing instead of going to people's inboxes trying to make an obvious point.
and if you do have time or money and you're not doing nearly enough, you are the problem.
it's literally that simple.
#palestine#this ask feels so unserious i hope ur just trolling and ur not actually incensed enough to inform a stranger of this on anon#if ur trolling then not funny... and if ur being serious then reevaluate ur manners idk#ask
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i have a lot of feelings about the pokemon leaks. the most prominent one however is that i love this creature. evolotto/piper/whatever it is
milk creature. useless animal. weird fetus. only 1 foot tall. it doesnt even have ears or a mouth. noone knows how its alive. you wouldve had to gamble on if it would even evolve into something good. probably has the texture of a cross between a stress ball and tofu. it would probably make a loud smack against a wall and flip down the wall slowly. i love you my strange creature
#pokemon#pokemon gigaleak#beta pokemon#i hope the people whos personal information was leaked are ok though#i love seeing all this beta content as much as the next guy#but i wish employees werent doxxed along with it#at the very least we got to look at milk creature...#evolotto
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I love hazbin hotel. It’s made with hard work and love and I think that kind of magic is invulnerable.
I look forward to seeing Viv, Spindlehorse, and the whole team show us the beautiful project they’re making.
I want to hear the creator tell her story. 🪄💞
#I know there is unlawful sharing of the show going on and I don’t want to talk about it at all!!!#so dont come into my inbox with information you got illegally#consequences are instant block#thanks!#I’m a lil worried about my country going insane#I live in USA#but I hope I can get some fun drawing time in#if Trump loses#I’ll draw alastor and Lucifer making out in zoot suits
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A lot of Ukrainians (me included) feel like we're talking into the void. We share news about war and current genocide, talk about our history and culture, about all the opression we lived through because of russia, russian colonialism, etc. Every single question you could possibly have about Ukraine is probably answered by multiple Ukrainians on social media already. But it seems like all of this is being shared only between Ukrainians and those foreigners who already know all those things, the people who need to learn about it won't see it. Something educational about Ukraine goes viral, you check reposts - Ukrainians and people who already engage with Ukrainian activism, no regular people who know nothing about Ukraine or "war is being shoved down our throat" crowd or whataboutists.
#i hope what I'm trying to say makes sense#obviously we're grateful for people who post about Ukraine#but sadly news and information don't reach general audience#we all are just sharing information between each other constantly#Ukraine
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If anyone is interested, please feel free to light a digital candle through Illuminate. I got a name a few years back, and it's a name I won't forget. May every name we have found be a blessing. May their names never be forgotten. May we never forget.
Never again means now.
#jumblr#yom hashoah#shoah tw#this is a very small thing but i think it's a good digital project in the sense that it connects you with a name - a person#and gives you information - however scant - that is connected with them#i know many people have probably shared this but i still wanted to share#never again#i don't think i can attend the irl yom hashoah event near me tomorrow and it's kind of gutting me a little#but the person whose name i lit a digital candle for had... such little information we know. it aches my heart#i hope we continually find names and information about the people we gave found already. may we never ever forget them all#it causes so much anguish that there are names and people we may never know about#or information about people we will never know. i know g-d has not forgotten them i just... i wish we could know too
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my new zine about queer ecology! researching this taught me that nature is cool af.
available in my shop soon :)
#zine#queer ecology#artists on tumblr#natue#zinemaking#zinestar#illustration#digital art#zines#art#artwork#theartofmadeline#really really happy with how this turned out!!#debated for awhile about where I wanted to just share a preview or the whole thing#but ultimately I researched this topic to share it!!!#and it was so much fun#anyways these should be in my shop next week!!#i hope they print cute#informational#queer#lgbt#lgbtq
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can i just say how much i adore how Nao-chan's gender is treated so casually in skip to loafer
like, as a white cis woman who is also quite tall and havent read the manga i didnt even realize she was trans until this scene in ep2:
and i didnt even have the time to get nervous how they would handle this as they already moved on, ignoring the comments (just like queer people learn to do so) except for Mitsumi's comforting touch (implying she also heard the comments):
and there were no sad words or anything about this either, it was just handled so.... normally. which should not be something worth highlighting, but, well, you know. also on that note, special shoutout to P.A. Works for casting a woman as her voice actor as well.
she's shown being the supportive and lively aunt and like seconds later in this scene she's back to being her usual self again:
in conclusion
#im an anime only so i pray this post wont age like milk but i honestly dont think it will#maybe they will discuss something about it when/if mitsumi will be asking for an advice at some point but#judging by Theatre Kid in high heels not being ridiculed i think they will stay respectful and chill#i wish i could say more and in a better way but alas. i hope this will suffice#i just havent seen any posts about it in the tags and i was eager to rb something on it#anyway give this anime a try if you can <33#skip to loafer#skip and loafer#trans#EDIT: i have been informed in the notes that this post will NOT age like milk. godbless <3
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PARK JIMIN + dominating the stage with his aura (cr. namuspromised, jung-koook) | [template]
happy birthday, annie! @kimtaegis 💜
#jimin#park jimin#pjm#jiminedit#bts#btsedit#btsgif#gif#annietrack#userkelli#usersky#userdimple#raplineuser#rjshope#tuserandi#useremmeline#usermaggie#kpopedit#dailybts#pjmdaily#bangtan sonyeondan#hi annie my love my angel my light! happiest of the birthdays sweetpie 💕#wishing you the best today and ALWAYS! i've never seen someone with such great light as you and mimi in my whole life#i hope this inner light you have lasts for a long long time! your light radiates through the world and illuminates wherever you go#you're precious you're rare you're a gem (that's why the diamond shape hehe) and i love you so so so so much 💜#there was supposed to be more moments but my computer couldn't handle the files so that's why is missing a SMFpt2 and like crazy perf 😔#and a LOT of idol performances too 😭 (ty kayla for this information i'm gonna use it later *invisible text to annie*)#and ofc he dominates every place just like you but tried to keep it only on stage for this one#i digress i hope you like it <3 happy birthday my angel!#posting this right now to celebrate in every time zone 🫶🫶🫶
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Living together.
The snail video if you are interested :)
#showing random videos you found abt an animal fun fact is a love language if you didn't know btw#not understanding a topic and starting with drop out ideation is part of the journey when you are a student.#it evolves later (or simultaneously) with wanting to quit your job. in WW case both apply at the same time#vash is the kind of guy to really be marveled abt every little new piece of information he gets in his hands#and the 1st person he thinks abt to share his knowledge and joy with is ofc ww#the fact that they live together only amplified this by a thousand#ww tends to hear him out and also watch more videos with him. rn he's too busy weighing studying vs quitting#I really enjoyed drawing Vash in the bg for this one he's so cute#i hope its noticeable how much fun i am having by putting them through all of this.#why didn't i do this more since earlier???#aesthetics be damned. put them THROUGH -IT-#trigun#vash the stampede#trigun stampede#nicholas d wolfwood#vashwood#trigun fanart#vash#wolfwood#nicholas trigun#lenssi draws#Trigun Uni! AU#made some very light changes that were bothering only me specifically. you might not notice IWDFJK
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I love my cat
#ancient hero's aspect#totk#my wonderful boy who we know nothing about#I hope we get more information about him soon </3
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annual philza for the masses
#philza fanart#philza#mcyt#i don’t go there anymore but his contents dear to me and kept me sane for three years so. philza tax. gotta draw him sometimes#i don’t know any of the tags u guys use over here hope these r ok 👍#updating tags as ppl inform me thankyou everyone
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Can I request a space mood board with a lot of colors? I know usually blue and purple are associated with the aesthetic but I wanna see more variety in space images :3
Here you go!!
#Space#!!!!#i love space#i didn't have much actual information to work with here#so i made something up#i also added blue's clues#kinda#it's blues room#it's just for vibes idk#anyway i hope you like it#age regression#moodboard#agere#sfw littlespace#agere moodboard#age dreaming#sfw agere#sfw interaction only#no pacifier
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Tumblr mobile cooked my quality :(
A couple of sparkly Papas
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#i hope some of you are using desktop 😭#hes so glittery#the band ghost#papa emeritus ii#secondo#papa secondo#my GIFs#can someone kindly inform me how to stop tumblr mobile from bullying me like this thank you
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Given that apparently, Essek's point of contact to the Accord besides Caleb is Allura, and it's not clear what he's doing besides random teleportation, I think it's funniest if she's conscripted him to be her personal assistant. She's going into battle and can't be distracted by random sendings from Imogen or Jester, nor should she really be expending spell slots on sending message, but Essek can. Plus it's probably humbling for him and also very useful in a way that he can't even complain about. I think that'd be good for him.
#cr spoilers#essek thelyss#allura vysoren#I've gotta believe allura knows there is no way caleb and essek looked at her and decided it was worth trying to pull a fast one on her#anyway I do hope when we get back to the hells they get a message from essek being like 'allura told me to inform you—'
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