#how important they were to the plot

[tortademaracuya]

Having to enter my own drive reminded me of the agonies (people stealing my stuff and none of my professors giving a shit) but it also brought me the wonders :) (finding a storyboard for another class I didnt remember doing and how much I liked the character I made for it)

[satans-trek]

Plot: Deep Space Nine Characters with more than 500 lines with their respective line counts. An additional row was added that summed Jadzia Dax's lines and Ezri Dax's lines: "DAX+EZRI"

[joshuamj]

In Stars And Time? More like In Ace And Gender

+ some alts

[cent-scratchnsniff]

something bad did indeed happen to that man. spent abt 25 minutes trying to find a better picture of that one (1) offical piece with his eyes open that wasnt compressed or tiny

[bookshelf-in-progress]

No matter how many times it happens, I'm always shocked by how reliably all my problems with any given story are solved by making it shorter. If I go into a story with the idea that it'll be long, that I should use as much detail as I want to craft a full-length and fully-fleshed-out story instead of a short one, it always turns into this rambling, meandering, soulless thing that's no fun to read, and I get tangled up in so many flimsy, sprawling layers of character and worldbuilding that the plot becomes unworkable.

The minute I tell myself, "Let's make this as short as possible," the problems fall away, I find the heart of the story again, the pacing is brisk, scenes get multiple purposes, the world feels deeper because I'm implying things that spark the reader's imagination rather than trying to put every threadbare, boring detail on the page. Every time. You'd think I'd have learned by now.

[cosmiado]

something about the fact that Hermie wasn't even supposed to exist, the fact that he only came into being because Beth was fucking around with an anagram generator and he was funny enough to keep around. (something about the fact that Anthony clearly liked him enough to not want him to be a total creep, and retconned an explanation that he was method acting as the Joker.) something about the fact that Paeden didn't mind getting frequently forgotten by the PCs, but Hermie minded a lot, and that was funny, so it became a running gag. something about the fact that all his flirting and messing with Normal was motivated by his single most important desire in life: getting attention, and more specifically, attention from Normal. (something about the fact that he seeks attention more than he seeks love.) something about neither of his dads wanting him, of the party not wanting him (of the cast not wanting him). something about the fact that it was clearly specified that Scam spawned him into existence, meaning he might not even have a soul, meaning he might be gone forever without even the possibility of reunion in the afterlife. something about the fact that he outlived his usefulness, and the only significant or meaningful thing he could do for narrative or characters was to die. (something about "he's basically a free kill that changes nothing in the story.") something about him saying in the stand-up ep that he'd be better off dead. something about the fact that the narrative decided he was right. something about the fact that he was loved enough from his introduction to keep coming back, but not loved enough to be made plot important. not loved enough to be saved. Hermie the Unworthy, everyone.

[kismetconstellations]

@sockdooe, This is the full original image:

According to the Tumblr post I originally snagged it from, it's an early piece of promotional artwork, meant to depict Keith as the series's central character. Shiro is shoved into the background, presumably to illustrate that he was intended to fulfill a Doomed Mentor role.

[ryllen]

Please don't crucified me if this headcanon is deemed unrealistic in real life. (´；ω；`) More notes / detailed notes:

stayed & travelled with the Figs for awhile -- after being found, before finally dropped of to an institution, as the Figs think their travelling life style is not really suitable to raise a child

quickly picked up civilization as he is an intelligent child (that's why he is a ravenclaw)

exchanged letters with the travelling Figs during his time at the institution / orphanage

was a really helpful child during his time at the institution / orphanage that he is close with the staff

he thinks of befriending people is a way of learning & by helping them he gets to experience a lot of different things

a mellow temperament child in general (just like how it is ingame)

likes exploring (bcs damn! we really going places in that game)

picked the silly 'Alex Xander' name himself, maybe he heard a mother called her child with that name once and he is obsessed with that name ever since.

he always writes Xander as his 'family name' to show that he is complete even without a family

actually a bit older than his classmates, as he went through extra few years to catch up to civilization as a feral child

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#anyhow i really love our barn owl; she's so beautiful but with a face like biscuit

[r0semultiverse]

The whole Lila & Five season 4 situation can be summarized by this tumblr post

[aq2003]

if anyone is a fan of dt's voice work/audio dramas like i am and wants to listen to something random they've likely never heard before (or if you're coming down from the tony-baddingham-rivals high and want to see (hear) him play an entirely different yet equally complicated guy) i recommend murder in samarkand! it's quite good :)

cw: explicit mentions of SA/police brutality, islamophobia, and suicidal ideation

(youtube link)

(official site: mp3 download/soundcloud link)

[amaranthdahlia]

also since the final vol is out. i am never forgiving hori for making yoichi and kudou the ONLY ofa users who has not gotten an extra page sketch At All

[ssaltlicker]

Caitlyn and vi being overshadowed by the hypothetical het ship and the nonexistent white man ship is. As unfortunate as it is predictable

[vaguely-concerned]

if we get a scene with varric in the fade somehow (listen if just bleeding a bit in the general proximity of the ritual was enough to soul-hook rook into the fade, population: solas district for the foreseeable future, what the hell is going to happen to varric after having the whole dagger buried in his chest?? I'm scared) where he lifts his head as if he heard a voice no one else can perceive and just goes "...hawke?", it'll be over for me

[completeoveranalysis]

[9]

Watanuki has resolved to make her eat it anyway. 

>:) Lovely. 

Though I find it fascinating the way this problem has played out. The customer presented a problem and even though Watanuki had hints from Yuuko it didn’t make any sense to him until he discussed it with Doumeki. And then they figured it out together.

It feels like it’s signalling that Yuuko doesn’t have much guidance left for Watanuki - or at the very least, he’s finding his own way of figuring out problems in a way that makes more sense to him.

Which is good in the way that Yuuko was always limited in the kind of help she could give, because outright giving any answers would always come with a cost that she didn’t want Watanuki to pay. But we’ve entered the zone where Watanuki doesn’t need to rely on her hints as much and will figure things out naturally using his own methods. 

So that's good! But on the other hand I would like to keep Yuuko forever. 

I want it officially noted that this conversation between Watanuki and Doumeki lasted for ELEVEN PAGES before there was even a hint of faux outrage!

Eleven pages of solid conversation before Watanuki remembered that he pretends to hate Doumeki!

This is very fun knowledge for all people who are me.

Conspiracy! 

We love Mokona’s foresight and subtle manipulations to get more snacks. (And to get Watanuki to talk to Doumeki)

But even more than that we love Doumeki’s open concern for Watanuki’s wellbeing and double checking whether he can safely be here! 

OOPS nope I misinterpreted that, it wasn’t that at all. It was Doumeki double checking to see if this was the best course of action as far as the mystery was involved. He wonders whether Yuuko could have given him better help. 

But I have preemptively talked all the way through that idea so I’m glad I picked up on that undercurrent correctly!

[greenerteacups]

Are there any other wizarding families that are underexplored in canon and pique your interest in a similar way to the Blacks?

This is a unique function of what food my brain worms like to eat, but no one's doing it like the Blacks. The drama? The intrigue? The Gothic horror? The prodigal sons and lost daughters and killers and sinners and martyrs and saints? The wizard Catholicism of it all? The story of the House of Black is the best book never written.

[charmonys]

i  know  it's  mentioned  towards  the  latter  half  of  the  carrd,  but  it's  a  fairly  integral  headcanon  for  my  portrayal  —  so  re:  halovian  "telepathy,"  and  how  it  actually  works.  contrary  to  popular  rumor,  it  isn't  conventional  mind  reading  in  the  sense  that  sunday  can  hear  coherent  thoughts.  rather,  it's  easier  to  imagine  all  living  things  are  like  an  orchestra  unto  themselves.  (  life  is  but  another  form  of  music.  )  they  emanate  a  song  —  one  influenced  by  their  emotions  and  current  state  of  mind.  halovians  possess  the  unique  ability  to  hear  this  song  when  they  happen  to  be  in  close  proximity  to  someone.  some  are  more  sensitive  than  others;  some  are  better  at  interpreting  the  melody  than  others.  in  sunday's  case,  it  manifests  as  a  soft  background  music  —  like  a  tune  played  over  the  speakers  in  a  store.  he  can  focus  on  it  if  he  so  chooses,  though  it  normally  isn't  so  loud  that  it  becomes  distracting.  in  large  crowds  it  can  be  a  bit  uncomfortable  and  overstimulating,  though  large  crowds  already  tend  to  be  both  of  those  things  for  a  myriad  of  reasons.

this  innate  awareness  of  others'  emotions  is  easily  misinterpreted  as  genuine  telepathy  —  but  in  reality,  it's  more  like  very  good  intuition.

halovians  also  do  have  their  own  personal  "songs"  (  again,  because  they  are  living  beings  )  and  they  possess  the  ability  to  broadcast  them  directly  to  each  other  if  they  so  choose.  the  range  isn't  too  terribly  far  —  fifty  feet  at  most,  with  its  clarity  diminishing  at  greater  distances.  the  act  of  sharing  one's  song  is  considered  a  very  intimate  gesture,  typically  reserved  for  those  they  feel  the  closest  to;  dear  friends,  family  members,  romantic  partners.  it's  the  purest  display  of  a  halovian's  heart  and  soul,  a  massive  show  of  trust.  it's  impossible  for  one  to  lie  through  their  song  because  it's  quite  literally  the  manifestation  of  their  feelings.  halovians  also  possess  the  ability  to  "mute"  their  own  songs  to  other  halovians,  and  typically  learn  to  do  so  from  an  early  age.  (  both  for  privacy  and  because  it's  considered  inappropriate  otherwise.  )  it's  also  important  to  note  that  their  halo  is  absolutely  necessary  to  hear  this  harmony  of  life,  like  the  antennae  on  a  radio  —  so  for  that  short  period  of  time  when  he  was  without  it,  sunday  couldn't  actually  hear  anyone's  feelings.  the  discomfort  from  being  stripped  of  something  he  had  spent  his  entire  life  taking  for  granted  was  meant  to  be  yet  another  part  of  his  penance.  he  was  ordinary.