#i am very interested in psychology so i do like to sit around and try to figure out how exactly this happened

[probablybadrpgideas]

THINGS I AM UNREASONABLY ANNOYED ABOUT BY GAME SYSTEM

D&D: Please put a disclaimer that you are not a universal system. Every time I see someone try to do a political mystery game in D&D, I take 3d10 psychic damage and have to make a death saving throw.

Pathfinder: Look. If i wanted to play a game about fighting Cthulhu there is an extremely famous game specifically designed around doing that. Literally no-one is ever going to say "Wow, I want to play a Cthulhu themed game! Time to stat up a musical halfling from a magical fantasy land!".

Chronicles Of Darkness: Just admit no-one uses any of your rules. You have Social Door Rules and Integrity Conditions and Corruption Levels and I bet at most 50% of COD players could tell me which of those I made up. Just admit people aren't dressing up as Alucard The Bringer Of Shadows because they want to sit down and do calculus.

World Of Darkness: You know that old guy who's still doing his job even though he is way too old to do it any more, but he's now an institution so you can't get rid of him? Like that. The 90s called and they want literally everything about this back.

Call Of Cthulhu: I appreciate the commitment to authenticity, but maybe stop hiring actual disgraced mental asylum directors from the 1920s to design your sanity system?

GURPS: Look. Look. Listen. We both know that you just want to write history textbooks. These are history textbooks with a few stat blocks begrudgingly put in. If you just give me a book on early Chinese history I will read it and go "ah, very interesting!". You don't need to put in a list of character choices. We're all nerds. We'll read them. Live your best life.

Powered By The Apocalypse: I actually can't think of anything wrong with PBTA. That's not a bit, this is literally the perfect system. Take notes everyone else.

Mutants and Masterminds/Heroes System: Your systems have probably the most customizable character creation in the world and you both just make reskins of the Justice League over and over again. Maybe we only need one "thinly veiled copyrighted characters" setting? You can fight over it once you decipher your combat mechanics.

FATE: Ok I won't lie, I have no idea how the fuck FATE works. I have read the rules repeatedly and played three games and I still have no idea what invoking an aspect means. I don't know why. I grasped the rules of fucking Nobilis but this one just psychologically eludes me. This is more a problem with me I guess, but I'm still annoyed.

Warhammer 40k: Have you considered spending less on avocado toast? Then you might be able to afford to charge less for things?

Exalted: Apart from the lore, the setting, the mechanics, the metaplot, the character creation and the dodgy narrative implications, I can't think of anything to improve here.

[menaceoffandoms]

Fuck it: collage AUs lego monkie kid

Mk is an art student who worked really hard to get a scholarship into the school. Yin and Jin are both in the same course as him, he corrected them about art theory once and they've never let it go so now they torment him in class, and everyone else for that matter. Wukong is there teacher and he is servery under qualified but he dose his best. Mk still works and lives at Pigsy's noodles, which in this is a hot spot for students cause of its close proximity to the uni. Balancing school and a job is a nightmare but he's trying his best.

Mei is in a business/marketing course, she wanted to do something more fun but her parents wanted her to do it, but she's actually really good at it especially whenever they do social media stuff. Princess Iron Fan is her teacher and the Demon accountant is her class mate. Mei and Red Son are roommates, they start off hating eachother but slowly become friends. When Mei finds out PIF is Red's mum she's begs her for baby photos, much to Red's embarrassment. Red Son is on an engineering course and Sandy is his teacher. Mei is a streamer with a pretty large following and she's currently saving for a new parts for her motorbike, which Red will likely end up replacing for her.

Tang is a history teacher at the school. He never shows up to class without a bowl of noodles. The scorpion demon is in his class and has a crush on him, but for obvious reason he's not at all interested! Tangs one love is noodles and noodle making Pigsy's.

Macaque is like a drama teacher or something like that, Mk likes to sit in on his seminars sometimes, and he's made a name for himself as the schools cryptid. He never seems to leave and always shows up in random places, a lot of people think he secretly lives in his classroom. He likes to scare and mess with Wukong a lot, they hate eachother but it's so over the top everyone either thinks there dating or wants them to kiss already.

Bai He is just a kid so she doesn't attend the collage, but she's seen around there a lot. Her pearents are probbaly teachers there, or maybe Macaque is her dad in this who knows, but for awhile some students thought she was a ghost haunting the school.

LBD and the Major either used to be teachers but got fired, or they both work at the school and are the most hated teachers there. LBD would teach law and the Major would do something similar, maybe criminology? Could throw a curve ball and have him teach psychology, that could be funny.

There's too many characters for me to be bothered to list rn so uhhhhh Nuwa is probably head of the school, any gods or celestial warriors are teachers, most demons are probbaly students unless they served a big part in the show (like syntax is probbaly the IT teacher) anddddd if it's not obvious I've never been to a university so I am very unqualified to do anything with this, I'm just having fun.

That being said if anyone dose want to do more with these concepts, go ahead, could be fun

[thejockout]

As time passes and I release more files, an increasing number of people DM asking whether I'd be interested in trancing them personally. A few have even requested to do this with me as an altered commission, which they'd pay for on a regular basis as I work with them! To date, I have not said yes to anyone: and I'd like to take a minute here to explain why. If you're one of the people who's asked, offered or suggested this, don't feel bad - I've never given a stance on it. But I'm doing it here now!

Reason #1: As a subject and tist, my "field of expertise" lies in pre-made mp3s. I had my dalliances with sites like Hypnosis4Guys and a few sessions over Skype/Discord back in the day, but they were almost all disastrous. Of maybe... 8/9 separate individuals, 6 violated my set boundaries (by recording me, by jerking off when we'd established it would be a sfw session, by trying to change the topic of trance to get their own suggestions in place) and I frankly have no interest as a subject in repeating this experience. So I stick to MP3s.

But that also means that I have little practical experience of live trance work on either end; I'm sure that I could improvise some BS as well as anyone else can. I'm not so down on myself that I think I'd never figure it out. But I don't have a history with it, and I'm pretty hesitant to pick anyone as my "first subject" who'd have to sit through me fumbling my way through a few sessions before I figured it all out.

Reason #2: Compared to producing 'nosis MP3s, live trance is a whoooole different ballgame intimacy-wise. And it's one I don't feel equipped for because of how seriously I'd want to take it. Needing to provide aftercare, working with safeties, ensuring a sub's comfort and ease... these are all considerations that are uniquely challenging to account for in live trance, and ones I'm very hesitant to do with a stranger as a result. Even something as simple as needing to guarantee my internet doesn't go out, or that I don't get interrupted... I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something went wrong/a subject had an abreaction when they were under for me.

Hypnosis is a tricky business, and it can dredge up unpleasant/unwanted emotions in people pretty easily if you strike the wrong chord (which, in this whole space of TF kink, is possible if not common.) I have had panic attacks a not-insignificant number of times in trance, and I know how scary it can be. I would want somebody more experienced/educated than myself to help me through it if we were trancing together.

Reason #3: To date, I don't consider I've gotten enough training to be engaging with these pseudo-therapeutic topics on a specifically one-to-one basis. I already try to step lightly around certain topics like image and self-worth in my files because I'm not a psych grad and my only "qualifications" in hypnosis or therapy are short-form courses. (I am, however, pursuing further education in hypnosis and doing a course on it right now.)

But this is complicated because the suggestions a lot of subjects in this space want, me included, can really put you in a psychological minefield. Things like habit change, strong TF ideas, ego effects and permanent change ✨... they're closely tied to our sense of identity, self, sexuality, etc, and there IS a risk of some butterfly effect when you go plucking these strings. I'm not criticising other tists for tackling these issues/themes via live sessions. Their choices are their own, and their subjects are choosing their tists just as much as the other way around... but personally, I would feel irresponsible dipping into people's minds in that way.

But then... why are files different?

Ultimately, a file is different because it's premade; I am writing a script, I'm telling you what it contains, and it's up to you to decide if that's right for you. There is no learning on the fly what I'm speaking about (assuming you read a file description), and you've at least broadly decided you like the theme I'm exploring. After pretalks and setup, a live trance is improv; even if you're working repeatedly with a subject on their specific desires, that requires a flexibility/change that demands a lot more "Navigation" of the sub's psyche than files do. It's more involved. As I said earlier, it's more intimate. And it's a lot more responsibility.

I still try to be responsible with my files. I pay attention to safeties, ethics, etc. I am wary of encouraging irresponsible behaviours without appropriate softening, and I generally temper my own desires a little when writing to avoid causing harm inadvertently. But that same caution would make live work very challenging to do well, so I haven't yet.

Sorry for the seriousness of the post, but I figured it was worthy of a full response. Thanks for reading.

[hermit-frog]

Something I don't get is WHY Armand didn't try to save Louis. And WHY did he save Louis from the coffin if he intented Louis to die on stage?? Is it just cowardice or am i missing something here?

Have literally two posts about why Armand didn't try to save Louis, guys do at least some minimum research, + rewatch the ep.

Have already shared my take on why Armand had released Louis out of the “banishment” but unfortunately for you, i still got few thoughts.

Louis was supposed to go with Claudia, burning alive in one or two minutes is much better than a slow, agonizing death. I know that Armand's inaction in the 70s was basically torture and punishment, but in this case Armand is the one aching with remorse, rightfully so (unlike 70s Louis). It was haunting him, the screams, the image of Louis, someone he loves, lying there in his claustrophobic darkness, starving and grieving, losing his mind. I find it interesting how Louis' starvation had fed Armand's guilt. I'm afraid you can't disassociate your way out of this one, Mandy. He couldn't take it.

Armand might be the strongest in the coven, but ironically, he is also one of the weakest. I mean, for god’s sake, he got played by Sam (and later Rashid and Daniel. cringefail lmao but it's not about that, it's about his psychological state). If we can trust Santiago (him being the mastermind) and the plot, that Armand wasn't actually pulling the strings since the beginning, like in the books, but was indeed given an ultimatum, then he's more pathetic panicked wet 🥺 loser than i had expected, lol. If Armand was in fact outcasted, humbled and humiliated, it made him extra vulnerable and sensitive to be around Louis, witnessing his pain was too much to bear. I 100% believe that Armand loved Louis. That theory going around that Armand was only with Louis to piss off Lestat, yeah, hate that. Lestat🤝Y'all attempting olympic level gymnastics in order to make everything about Lestat. No, thank you.

Idk how close to the truth Assad is in this interview, but if he's right, then i suppose there's little to no room for speculation behind Armand's actions at that moment. There could've been a theory (maybe there is) that Armand had used Louis like Lestat “You let it happen?” “Yes.” “You led him there, so he could destroy it.”, in this case to get his power back, but had miscalculated Louis' mind state, what he's capable of when blinded by rage and revenge. Resulting with him sitting on the ashes of his previous life, and having no option but to go with Louis.

But i don't like it, it doesn't make sense. Daniel ponders: “Thirteen to one. Maybe you were hedging your bets? See who emerges from the ash heap.” Armand had released Louis, and later when faced with consequences couldn't kill him again. To love him, to betray, to witness the trial, to hear Louis scream and suffer… Could Armand do it after everything they had, after the brutal betrayal that took Louis' daughter? Was Louis' determination to avenge Claudia and sacrifice himself in the process a turning point for Armand, just like in the tunnels? Armand couldn't attempt to kill Louis for the 3rd time, so he just let him.

Indeed the entire theatre paid for his grief and his rage, and justly so perhaps. I can make no judgment. I did not love those decadent and cynical French mummers. Those I had loved, and those who I could love, were, save for Louis de Pointe du Lac, utterly beyond my grasp. I must have Louis, that was my injunction. I knew no other. So I did not interfere when Louis incinerated the Coven and the infamous theatre, striking, at the risk of his own life, with flame and scythe at the very hour of dawn.

Have in mind that this is the book Armand, the one who had orchestrated the whole thing since the beginning, so you can only imagine how show Armand felt.

[undercover--bunny]

🐻 Caregiver! Trafalgar D. Water Law Headcanons 🩺

Gender neutral terms for the reader!

⚠️Tw: Use of "Brat" as a nickname

Because he's a doctor, Law knows a little more about psychology than he lets on. So when you open up to him about it/he finds out about it, he isn't judgmental. Instead he goes straight into professional mode, doing a quick once over to make sure you're okay (He's the captain and a doctor, he wants to make sure his crew mates are healthy) then he leaves you be to go do some research, just in case.

He's very... odd in the way he goes about being a caregiver in the fact that he pretends he's not one when he very much is. He's hardcore in denial. He'll insist that he's not your caregiver when it comes up in conversation while in the same breath tell you that you're too little to wander off on the ship alone. Very tsundere. He wants to still be seen as your intimating captain, but his weaknesses for cute things always wins him over.

Law: I'm not their caregiver, Bepo. Stop saying I am.

Bepo: Then Captain, why does (Y/N) ask for you everytime they regress?

Law: I'm the captain, of course they'd ask for me! They're too little to wander around by themselves, this ship is too big for them!

Bepo: Oh... but what about the rest of the crew? We can help watch them too!

Law: ...No comment.

Nonetheless, Law is caring towards you, he's just not the most expressive with it. But that makes his rare headsakes and fond smiles even better!

Lots of subtle affection with him. Ruffling your hair as he walks past, patting your head when you get excited, booping your nose to get your attention. Small things like that. His favorite is to find subtle excuses to get you to hold his hand. For safety of course. It's definitely not because he's a little protective of you, shut up

Calls you "Brat" most of the time, but in a fond way. He later starts calling you "Bear" as well.

Unintentionally loves to remind you of how little you are. It's purely accidental on his part, but he does it all the time. "You're too little to do that." Or "You're little, I've got it."

"Oi, (Y/N)-ya!"

Suddenly a pair of hands grabbed and gently lifted up into the air before you could fall. You found yourself settled safely on the ground a moment later, far away from the cake that sat on top of the fridge. You pouted, trying to reach out and climb the counter to reach it again, only to be thwarted once more by Law taking your hand and pulling you back towards him.

"Oi, you're too little to climb up there. You'll hurt yourself, brat." He lightly chided you, but the scolding didn't hold much weight seeing as a second later he reached past you and picked up the cake himself before presenting it to you. "If you need something you can't reach, ask me for help next time, yeah?"

Any regression gear you need/like ends up "mysteriously" appearing in your room, but even when you ask Law never admits that it's him. Same goes for the doctor themed teddy bear that showed up on your birthday.

If you regress really tiny, he's definitely the kind of guy that will listen to you babble and respond back to you like it's a conversation. Dead panned and 100% seriously.

Y/N: *Babbling*

Law: Oh? Interesting...

Y/N: *More babbling*

Law: umhm, and then what happened

At first he's not a fan of you calling him anything special during your regression. It feels too much like a title to him and that makes him uncomfortable. Then you sleepily called him "Papa" one night while the two of you were curled up in bed and he felt like he was going to die of cuteness. He just scooped you up and held you close while screaming internally. Now it's a role he loves, even if he doesn't say it out loud.

You might think that Law would be a strict caregiver, and he is to an extent. He'll stop you from doing things that could get you hurt, but if you try to do something harmless or silly? Well who's he to stop you? He'll just sit back and watch the adorable chaos while throwing out a; "Just watch yourself!"

If you ever try to play "doctor" with him, he takes it comically seriously. Goes full on doctor mode without even realizing it.

"Alright, mx. (Y/N)-ya. I believe I've figured out the source of your stomach pain." Law said, scribbling away at his clipboard as you sat across from him on his desk.

You giggled, hiding behind your hands as he paced in front of you. Once he finished, he tucked his pen behind his ear and turned to you with a blank expression.

"Too much cake." He said, deadpanned.

Law watched as you burst into laughter, shaking his head fondly at your dramatic reaction. He really didn't understand why you found this so funny, but you always seemed to enjoy it.

[maxwell-grant]

So I saw that Street Fighter tier list, and I noticed that C. Viper was near dead last. I'm not too familiar with her, but I was under the impression she was pretty well-liked by SFIV standards--any reason why you dislike her so much?

I don't actually dislike her much as a character, I put her at the bottom because of how much I hate Viper's playstyle. That wasn't really a tier list for the series in general, more so about the prospecting of those characters returning (ex: I don't hate Necalli, I wrote the biggest semi-defense the dude is ever gonna get, and I still know he needs to fuck off). In Viper's case, I find her uniquely grating to watch because she spends so much time spamming feint Seismic Hammer to condition control over the opponent's jumps or canceling Burning Kick in the air to mix up her landings, and it makes it she's always doing that ringing sound all the goddamn time, at least El Fuerte's squeaky shoes and running animation are funny. Yes, it kind of is sublimely perfect that the CIA agent's playstyle consists of overtly psychologically conditioning and electrically torturing your opponent into opening up, but that lands her into a firm "fuck off forever" for me because I never want to sit through a Viper match in SFIV and MvC3 alike, or ever again. So unless they did something about that, I don't consider it a loss if she's never playable again. She probably will though, if not in 6 then in 7, but that's a headache for later.

I mean, SFIV standards were abysmally low so you could say Viper was comparatively well-received next to the other new characters, but she was never really that popular. In fact even at the game's launch Ono was surprised that players weren't latching onto Viper, despite Viper being custom-made for Western audiences

“With all due to respect to him (Abel), he’s a great character, but honestly we thought Crimson Viper would be a big hit here,” said Ono. “We got a lot of marketing data and a lot of advice from our US branch in creating that character. She was kind of custom tailored for the States and we thought people would like her.”

People did start playing her a lot more overtime because she turned out to be a competitive scene monster, but I mostly remember people being baffled and cynical when she got picked for MvC3. C.Viper was a popular moveset, but not so much a popular character, and it wasn't at all difficult for Juri to completely eclipse her, despite how hard they were trying to push Viper at first. I think you can very easily point to what Ono said as a reason why she didn't catch on that much. She is blatantly designed to appeal to American audiences and that made her more of a gimmick than a character. She is Angelina Jolie as a secret agent spy in an extremely tight-fitting pantsuit who also has superhero powers that nobody else has and that she achieves with technology. I already don't give much of a damn about most of the military/government affiliated characters in the series, but they tend to have other things going on that Viper really doesn't.

The KOF ladies she's ripping off have distinct fighting styles (and those games get to play much more loose with character design) they get to provide an interesting take on by doing it while dressing fashionably, but Viper is defined by her reliance on gadgets and gimmicks. She is a very generic videogame protagonist lady who plays like one of those hodpedodge World Tour characters, and she's not even a bad design on her own, she's just not really pulling her weight as a Street Fighter character. She represents nothing, and I don't think she has anything going on really justifies her inclusion over another character.

All that said, I actually do think Viper is a useful character to have around. I'm against her ever being playable again but, like I said, she probably will, and fine, she has a allright enough niche as a character. I am exceedingly generous to a lot of SF characters I'm otherwise not a fan of and she's a character I can talk myself into appreciating more, as I'm doing now. She's a decent POV character to drive stories around in her IV and V appearences, given her job forces her to play detective around the characters, but she actively doesn't want to fight, so she's always going to run when the going gets rough and leave the fighting to the actual main characters. Her priority is to do her job so she can go home and be with her daughter and that's all she cares about, she has neither time nor patience to care about this and she finds it frankly ridiculous that people call her gadgets unfair, when she's just trying to get the fight done as quickly as possible.

They get some good mileage out of the fact that she stands for nothing and that she is intruding somewhere she doesn't belong, that she's just punching the clock on a job she was given, that she really doesn't have any kind of beef with these people and just needs them to get out of her way and really has no stake other than survival for her family's sake, and that all the fighters detest her, whether it's because she is blatantly cheating, or because she's a pain in the ass, or because of how viciously she brutalized Cammy (not sure if that whole movie is canon still), that kind of thing.

It could be very possible that Juri ls lying, and the illustration is definitely exaggerated, but I enjoyed the reveal in SF6 that she and Viper have basically become partners in crime, that Juri considers them "cut from the same cloth", and that she has the same goal as a greedy career criminal who kidnaps people for evil organizations (which was the same thing C.Viper was doing undercover). I enjoy them mostly dispensing with the pretense that Viper is supposed to be a good person and I enjoy the series letting one of it's government/military agent characters be a bastard/ honest about the job they have.

She can love her daughter as much as she wants and even have decent enough interactions with other characters, it's not going to make her not a CIA spook who beats up and tortures people with electric gauntlets on the clock. It isn't even that unbelievable that she would wind up on good terms with Juri, not just because they're both cheating with technological assets, or because they were both working for the same guy and biding their time to backstab him, but because they both exist to break the rules everyone else is mostly abiding by, neither strong enough to attrack too much attention as villains nor weak enough that they can't match the heroes when push to comes to shove. They both had personal revenge stakes to get through (Juri with her parents, Viper with her fallen partners), and with both of their targets gone, they get to just be themselves: cockroaches trying to make off with the prize / turn a profit in a space they view as largely dominated by suckers.

Much like Mel Masters in the 6 comic, I think it's good for Street Fighter to have characters that have an agnostic/adverse relationship to the concept of street fighting, and to her credit, there is something really funny about her position. She is a James Bond in a world full of evil organizations and villains to fight, but the only way to get to them is through fighting tournaments, and all the actual heroes of the world fighting said people hate her guts for cheating and refusing to put in the work they did in martial arts that are, apparently, the most important thing in the world I guess??? She is a hypercompetent superspy who wishes she could be out there doing regular espionage stuff, and instead has to deal with superpowered fighting bozos flushing years of careful investigative work down the toilet. Born to blow up islands full of henchmen and arm South American coups, forced to step into the ring with Ryu from the Streets who doesn't even pay taxes.

[thecurrator]

𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 @lumiambrose: Itoshi Sae!

Compatability: ███████▒▒▒ 70%

Sae only approaches someone if they interest or benefit him in some way (as seen by him choosing Shidou for the U20 match). And the only thing that really interests him is soccer, so it's likely that you found him interesting and tried to get to know him better.

He makes a sour face whenever you become loud and goofy around someone who matches your energy, as if it annoys him somehow. Let's be real, he's never going to act goofy in his entire life, so he won't be matching your playful energy. But he doesn't mind it, maybe even secretly likes it as you drag him around with your friends, laughing and enjoying an activity together.

He also struggles to make friends, so he does treasure the few that he has. It's obvious by the way he was so loving towards Rin before the incident™. So yeah, he's extremely loyal to the people he chooses to care about. On that note, he certainly appreciates your loyalty towards your loved ones. You both have a mutual trust to always have each other's backs.

He doesn't like your laziness, but as he grows fonder of you, he would be more willing to do small things you can't be bothered to do yourself. Acts of service is one of his main love languages, so he brings you tea and cut fruit often. Quiet moments between the two of you are common, where you'll be on your computer or reading a book and he'll be doing the same. He likes that you both can share a space in comfortable silence like this.

He also doesn't like your sudden switches of dependence to independence, as he's very consistent, but it'll be okay as long as you communicate your feelings. On the flip side, he likes your logical thought process when it comes to your career. He takes his own career very seriously, so it'd be hard for him to get along with someone who doesn't do the same.

Beaches make up some of his core memories, so he really likes them as well. He'll take the initiative to invite you to visit beaches during his holidays, maybe camping depending on which beach you both go to. After sitting and watching the sunset, he'll lie down with you and stargaze. He doesn't know any constellations, so maybe you could help with pointing them out.

He doesn't have much interest in art, but he can enjoy it. He would be so flustered if you drew him and showed him the sketch (but you wouldn't be able to tell from his deadpan expression save for a slight blush). This inspires him to propose doing an activity where you both draw each other. He'll even put on some soft Spanish music in the background while you both work. His drawing probably comes out looking like a cartoon, inspired by "Chibi Maruko-chan", so your drawing of him is guaranteed to look better.

Your love for psychology helps with communicating with him. He's very blunt, but also tends to hide his intentions when he thinks it'll do his loved ones good, so you might have to read between the lines sometimes. He doesn't have much interest in how other people tick, but after knowing him for a while, he'll come to you to ask for help in understanding the people close(r) to him. For example, why is Shidou is like that™?

Gift-giving is definitely his main love language. He mainly buys small things for you like little trinkets and your favourite snacks. Not because he's stingy with his money, but rather he finds the little things more meaningful (there was a time when he bought Rin popsicles after all). The more extravagant gifts are saved for special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. He doubts that you'll be able to out-give his gifts, but you're more than welcome to try.

I am a firm believer that Sae is an INTJ (personality-database.com is dead to me) so you both share the same MBTI type! While you're a T type, he's definitely an A type, so again, there would be a difference in lifestyle there. You both do share a dislike of failure though, so that's something you both can agree on. For the most part, the way you both process information and handle important decisions is the same, leading to an understanding relationship.

"Curvy in the right places? I don’t have a pilates princess physique but damn does volleyball do wonders for my thighs and ass."

I'll just leave this here.

Fixation: Buttocks. “You’ll know an athlete’s ability by the shape of their buttocks.”

[trophyposting]

TROPHY HEADCANONS bc i am spinning him around in my mind 24/7

•he LOVES studio ghibli movies bc of the art. he saw some of the residents watching ponyo in the lobby and he did that thing where he just stood in one place not sitting down to watch it bc he didnt wanna seem like he liked it. but he does. his favorite scenes art-wise are the big zoomed out landscapes and that one scene in ponyo where the town is underwater

•he cries like super easily (see waffling about and this post) and he doesnt even have to be very upset either it just kind of happens. crybaby ass

•he is an (probably undiagnosed) adhd-haver. i dont really have any evidence for this i just feel it in my bones

•he has NPD. i do have evidence for this one actually but that would be a whole post on its own honestly

•eventually his interest in photography extends to an interest in things he likes to photograph (eg. plants/flowers and butterflies)

•when clover comes to the island trophy ends up photographing (and by extension hanging out with) her a lot because she's, like, supernaturally photogenic and trophy loves how photos of her turn out. they become friends :-)

•he actually does genuinely dominate at dodgeball bc it involves two of his favorite things: 1. violence and 2. targeting the most autistic people he can find. cheesy just happened to throw him off with that joke about balls (also one of his favorite things)

•there's gotta be like some actual psychological warfare shit going on between trophy and tissues bc not only are they both petty bitches (more accurately tissues is a petty bitch and trophy is quick to anger and holds grudges which creates a self-perpetuating cycle of bitchiness) and they also spent like,., months in a closet together which is of course a recipe for disaster. in the case of limegold they're like that post about having sex by standing on opposite sides of the room fully-clothed trying to explode each other with their minds

•if trophy and cabby met i think they would actually hit it off bc he loves talking about himself and cabby loves knowing things about people. i even think he would be understanding of her memory issues bc his adhd ass would be like "? you forget things sometimes? hey me too dw abt it" bc like. even if her memory problems are more severe than his he still, like, understands yk (i do NAWT CARE if this is ooc they mean everything. 2 me)

•if trophy and silver spoon met silver spoon would dislike him for being "uncivilized and uncouth" and trophy would dislike him for being a snob. i love the aesthetic of those two as a duo but sadly i can't imagine them befriending each other

•he's probably from some totally obscure and random state in the midwest. like, iowa or nebraska or something. minnesota perhaps

•he kind of knows, at least on some level, that his decision-making skills aren't. great. that knowledge has not and never will stop him from continuing to make questionable decisions

•he loves relaxing and being alone, probably more than anyone would expect. he does have a workout regimen as fan said but working out is really more of a meditative and stress-relieving activity for him even if he isn't really fully aware of it. this is also (at least part of the reason) why he loves photography

•he kind of hates sleeping in his room bc of tissues' sneezing so he's developed insomnia and kind of just. wanders around at night. when he does get tired he just falls asleep in random places, usually on the couch in the lobby but sometimes he just. passes out on the floor

•that is. it :-)

[goldeneyedgirl]

Hi Lexie! So Hybrid Babyverse: so well written and well built, I love this version of hybrid a lot, mostly because is so unexpected to see Jalice being parents (and GOOD parents). I've been reading a lot of angst lately thanks to flowerslut and babyverse has been like a cozy day in a warm cabin to me (even if you already said it's not exactly a comfy story). So if you have more of this universe I'd love to read. Also, one of the most interesting things about this fic, for me, is how protective and loving Alice is as a mother. If I'd picture her as a momma, I'd do it exactly the way you did, responsible and put together even when the world is ending above her head (and probably a bit too liberal as well). I just want to emphasize how amazing you are doing with the characterization of Alice and Jasper in a universe we don't see much at all.

Aww, anon, thank you so much. At some point I'm going to have to get into the actual plot of the fic, but I have a very good time just writing little slice-of-life scenes that are low stakes. I'm really glad that you are enjoying it because I know the scenario is really out there, but it's just the right level of dramatic to appeal to me. 

And yeah, Alice is super liberal and a teenager, which makes her so much fun to write - she has her convictions, and sometimes she's just trolling everyone for shits and giggles. Some of her nonsense definitely gives Bella a little more confidence not to feel like she has to be as 'perfect' as the Cullens; it's okay to be messy and human. 

Alice does clash with some of the Cullens' more old fashioned and conservative beliefs at times. Jasper and Alice definitely discuss a lot of things privately, but when it comes to a lot of the discourse in the household, Jasper's response is something along the lines of 'I was a Confederate soldier in the 1800s, I trust Alice's judgement in this issue.' Or 'As Alice is the one possessing the uterus, I'm pretty sure her thoughts on the matter of abortion are far more relevant than mine.' 

(I, for one, am fixating on the idea that the one thing that Jasper puts his foot down about is the family wealth during Oliver's upbringing. No luxury cars or designer clothing, no outrageous toys, no luxury prep schools, and Oliver has to get into college on his own merit. Alice, from a foster care background, hates the idea at first but warms up - a kid doesn't need a battery-powered BMW to drive around the house or a private jet to go to Disneyland, they need loving and supportive parents, and a secure home. And the houses they live in are insanely nice places, and Oliver still has nice stuff. Just very much more of a middle-class image, than a 1% image. Oliver getting into a good college with a partial scholarship is one of Jasper's proudest moments.) 

(Is that a dig at the upbringing Renesmee gets? You betcha.) 

I could sit here spewing headcanons for Oliver and Alice and Jasper all day, but here's a scene I wrote for purposes that remain mysterious. Still toying with Alice being angrier at Jasper when he returns, and how their reconciliation looks. 

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It’s not hard to find Jasper after dark these days. The Brandon house is helpfully tucked away from the road, so no one can see anyone who happens to be sitting on the roof. It takes no effort to join his brother, Emmett landing nearly silently next to him. “Long night? Alice kick you out?” He tries to make it a joke, but he knows that their tentative reunion is a sore spot for Jasper.

“No longer than normal,” Jasper shrugs, ignoring the joke but Emmett knows he’s hit a sore spot.

There’s a book next to Jasper; some heavy thing with the words ‘Child Psychology’ buried in the title, and Emmett nearly feels sorry for Oliver.

“She doing okay?” Jasper hasn’t been home much since they got back. He’s trying to get back into the Brandons’ good graces, and get to know his son. Jasper’s son. Those words are a mind-fuck - of all the Cullens to have an accidental kid, Jasper was bottom of the list; Emmett’s been trying to wrap his mind around the idea for the last few weeks. And counsel Rosalie through a lot of different emotions. 

It’s been a weird summer. 

“Tired, stressed, frustrated…” Jasper recites emotions like a catalogue, and Emmett can hear the frustration of his own in Jasper’s voice. “We’re talking, she knows I’m staying at night. Her fathers aren’t happy, and Cynthia’s still leaning towards violence but it’s something.”

“How’s Oliver?” Emmett can hear the disappointment in Jasper’s voice, and talking about the baby always cheers him up. If nothing else, he’s watching Jasper change. Kind of reminds him of when Jasper joined the family and was so bewildered and curious about how they all seemed to like and trust each other. The rare times that Jasper has been home lately, Oliver is one topic he will freely talk about - his relationship with Alice is almost entirely off-limits, as was whatever the Brandons had said to him. But he would almost always give this small smile and update them on Oliver.

And like clockwork, Jasper looks over and smiles. “He’s finally doing better in his own room. He took a while to settle, but he's sleeping now.”

Ah, the bedroom project. It had started two weeks ago - a freshly decorated bedroom of Oliver’s own in the Brandon house that everyone had heard about in great detail, mostly because Esme had been hanging on every word.

Things were … pleasant but cool between Alice and the rest of the family. There was a guest room ready and waiting for Alice and Oliver if - when - they finally stayed over, but Esme was absolutely bursting to get to work on two personalized rooms - a bedroom for Alice (and Jasper) and a nursery for Ollie. But for now, Esme was living vicariously through Simon and Alice’s nursery decorating and trying to gently encourage Alice to spend more time at the Cullens.

But after the bedroom was finished, it had been a struggle to get Oliver to sleep alone in there; he didn’t seem to want or need twelve hours of sleep at night, had disliked being left on his own, and had made that everyone in the house’s problem. Alice had been very short-tempered for the last two weeks. 

Jasper was perched in between Alice and Oliver’s bedrooms, with the soft glow of a nightlight filtering through the bedroom on the left. It was nearly certain that both windows were unlocked, and that Jasper had probably timed himself getting in and out of both of them, in case of emergency.

“D’you ever wonder…” Emmett begins before stopping. It’s a dumb question, he knows the answer.

“Wonder what?” Jasper pauses for a second; from his crib, Oliver lets out a grizzle and a gurgle, but resumes sleep quickly. 

“…what it would have been like if we’d stayed?”

Jasper lets out a bark of laughter; Emmett can hear the regret. 

“I think about that every day,” Jasper says, rubbing his hand over his face. 

And he does.

He imagines Alice telling him, nervous and afraid and desperate. He pictures her flat stomach curving. Getting to feel their baby kicking, looking at the sonograms. Planning for this bizarre future they had found themselves in. Getting to see and to hold his son within hours of his birth, and not months.

And being there for all the ugly stuff that the Brandons alluded to - Alice being unable to get out of bed, complaining of aches and pains, unending vomiting and fainting and seizures… he wanted to be there, to comfort her, to make sure she wasn’t alone. 

He wanted to be down in that bedroom right now, tucked up beside her with her arm thrown over his chest. Her face pressed against his shoulder. To kiss her cheek and read as she slept. 

He wanted it all so badly. 

Instead, he had this - sitting on the roof, watching over them in silence.

And he deserved it, for leaving her the way he did. She was being more forgiving than he expected, really - he had prepared himself for Alice to tell him to fuck off and never contact her again, when they returned. But for some insane reason, she had been willing to talk, willing to let him know their baby.

He just had to earn the love and trust back. 

“Every fucking day,” he echoes. 

“Sorry man,” Emmett shook his head. “It was a stupid question. But… you missed what, less than a year all up? Ollie’s not even one yet. He’s never going to remember a time without you here, being his dad. Alice will forgive you; she’s always been crazy about you, and she’s hardly going to let you sit on the roof if she was planning on kicking you to the curb. In ten years we’re going to turn around and it’ll be crazy that you and Alice weren’t always together.”

“I hope so.” Jasper looks both much older and so very young in that moment. “I… it was stupid to leave.”

Emmett let out a bark of laughter. “Yeah, I think you made that clear. Edward’s still fixing his CDs.”

A light flicked on in the right window, and both of them could hear movement as Alice climbed out of bed and left the room. She returned a few moments later, the light going out.

“It’s gonna be okay, man. I bet you fifty that you’ll be dancing at your wedding before your kid hits middle school,” Emmett stood up, ready to head home to Rose.

“Middle school?” Jasper half-chuckled, half sounded horrified.

“I said before - and Alice didn’t look impressed when Edward and Bella announced their engagement. I think she’s more of the ‘live-in-sin’ kind of girl, myself,” Emmett shrugged.

“Go home before you wake someone up,” Jasper said, picking up his book. “Alice won’t care much unless you wake up the baby, but Cynthia will cuss you out from the bathroom window.”

[libbee]

Losing Touch With Reality

It was my daily experience of chaos and incomprehensible psychological setbacks where I felt like every time something went wrong in my life or every time I felt a negative emotion, I would fall into an aperture where I will drown in the contents of the unconscious for many days. I was almost always dissociated and daydreaming my life away. Then a few days later, if something happened in real life that was severe enough to bring my attention back to reality, I would be back here from the aperture but facing memory issues (what did I do in all these days?), detachment from reality (who are these people?), unable to handle my physical life (where is my career going, what happened to my classes) and living a provisional life through imagination.

Caption: Outer shell of walnut aka PHYSICAL REALITY.

But the catch is that I thought everyone lived like that. I could not understand that different people live differently. It took a long time to accept my intuitive nature and limitations to stay in touch with reality. It feels like wearing VR glasses and experiencing reality in a very confined and isolated way, there are other people sitting next to me in couches but all I can only see is the inner perception of the external life and not the external life itself.

What if I did try to force myself to live in the external physical reality? Either I experienced intense emotional pain so that I had to recoil to my shell and heal whatever wound might have been triggered. OR, something would go south in my life that forced me to withdraw and wonder what was going on, where did all these problems come from? I was just doing what I thought everyone else did but the sheer number of emotional and physical set backs forced me to shed my skin and realize something was wrong with the way I perceived "reality".

So, in an attempt to fix my life as much as possible and gain a sort of control over my life, I peeled layer after layer after layer of every feeling and thought that I encountered. But I regularly feel like I am possessed by an unconscious world although my eyes are open and I appear calm on the outside. I go into another realm with a lot of concepts, ideas, patterns, connections. And then come back to physical reality with a lot of contents to assimilate and integrate.

I feel like the "collective consciousness" (not coined by any psychologist) that is the default layer of the world is like the shell of the walnut while the psychological contents are the fruits inside the walnut. This world where people live is built upon the outer shell of the walnut and it is very real. They have the ideals, ideologies, beliefs, assumptions, conventions, how to behave, how to perform. Everything is very normal and real to them.

But if you manage to break this outer shell with a lot of thinking, questioning, contemplation, self reflection, walking through your memories one step at a time, you will find the internal fruits. Sometimes I look at the people around me and feel like shaking them and yell "stop this performance right now! why can't you see this inner world? why are you playing a character?" but then I realize how different their reality is from mine. Now everything is different in my life. I don't have the same identity I used to have before, don't have the same thoughts and beliefs, don't have the same hobbies and interests, don't have the same compulsions and automatic response, don't have the same emotional problems that I used to have before (victimhood, impulsivity, obsessions with people, mistaking imagination for reality, emotional investment in others, validation seeking, etc.)

Caption: Inside the walnut aka PSYCHOLOGICAL REALITY

I can go on and on about this whole "thing". It is tiring and exhausting. And it is a very real thing although it is completely invisible. I am not sure exactly which astrological houses deal with the world of the unconscious, perhaps all 12 houses are interconnected so all of them have the reflection in the psychological sphere. Let's look at what makes up the subjective reality:

Touch, hearing, taste, smell, sight

Your brain, mind, control over body parts, awareness of self

Psychological life, identity, perception, life experience since birth

Your fate, destiny, daemon

Cognitive bias, logical fallacies, what you do not know yet

You are not omnipresent and omniscient

That is what makes up subjective reality from the POV of one native, which is completely unique to them although the parallels are found everywhere in the world. Psychology has a language of its own, particular keywords, classifications, sentences, phrases that are already written by psychologists at various places.

[ihaveaworminmyass]

Update on the Frankenstein fic

Hi! Heres currently I guess what the prologue would be and sets the story. I would appreciate constructive feedback on my work.

When you were born your parents knew that you'd do spectacular things someday. Even if to them those spectacular things were being a good wife, mother and daughter. Instead of focusing on trivial things such as  cooking, cleaning, sewing, embroidering and whatever traditional tasks your mother thought would be important you wanted to learn more about science and reasoning. Your close friend at this age shared the same wondrous mind as you did. His curiosities were more life and death oriented while you were fixated on the mind itself. How does such a thing work together with the rest of your body? Were people born cruel? Things to that knowledge intrigued you deeply. Due to your friendship with Victor, your fellow scientific enthusiast, many assumed you'd marry. Not that victor was ugly or unfit; he simply wasn't what you wanted in a man. When you two would read together during your spare time he'd get so engrossed in his books he'd sometimes completely forget you were there. 

You weren't interested in death to the same degree he was. But still you both had a very close connection to one another. He was a good friend. Since you two were around one another a lot you'd grown close to his family. Especially his angel of a mother, she was the sweetest  woman you'd ever met. Plus she was the only other woman in your life to support your curiosity and not try to shame you for it. She was a breath of fresh air that you desperately breathed  in and enjoyed. You were there with Victor and Elizabeth when she passed. She held their hand and died quite peacefully despite the scarlet fever. 

You knew one day you wouldn't be able to continue your escapade for psychological endeavors. But for those seventeen years with Victor you were allowed to explore these questions in your mind. The day he'd leave for college and your parents would finally realize that you truly wouldn't marry him would soon come. So now you sit with Victor the day before he's to be sent off. “Ingolstadt? But that's so far. Will you be trying to visit during the holidays?” you ask and eat Milchreis your mother  had paired with fresh strawberries and apple slices. “Yes of course I do. What son would I be if I didn't visit?” He mumbles out, his nose buried in his book.  “I swear you've read that book more times than I have fingers.” You say with a slight chuckle. 

“You ought to try reading more. After today I'm sure your mother will push you into more traditional things. You're one of the only Ladies of our class without any marital propositions.” He shuts his book and leans back against the  tree. “Well who am I to marry? I find none of the  men of this town to be to my taste. They are too needy, childish and unwilling to allow me my study time.”  You say with a  sigh. “My mother wishes to marry me off to Cain Bergström.”  your shudder at  the thought. But victor seems to find it hilarious. “Bergström? That…thing? You may need to read up on the mind more since  your mother may not be alright in hers.” A playful gasp leaves your lips as he spoke and you burst out in a loud laugh. “Victor! What a cruel thing to say!” he ends up laughing alongside you. Only with him were you so willing to not hide your ‘unladylike’ laughter as your mother’d put it. 

When the two of you come down from your fit of laughter you wipe the happy tears off your cheeks. The sun was setting and you knew you should be getting home. “Thank you for spending time with me before you leave. Do you promise to write?” You stand up and dust the dead  grass and dirt from your dress. “I will try to. Maybe you and the rest of my family can visit sometime?” When he said ‘the rest of my family’ a small smile appeared  on your lips. “How kind of you, Victor. You think us to be so close were on familial terms!” Your smile widens. “Well yes. You're like a twin sister. A semi annoying and weird twin sister.” he replies with a smirk. “We must be twins entirely then! For all that  you've used to describe me applies to you as well.” you reply smugly. 

He chuckles lowly “I pray for your future husband. Only god knows you can never hold your tongue.” he  stands up alongside you and stretches. “We should be off.” he adds as you two walk back to his house. Your mother allowed you to spend the night as long as you slept in the furthest room from any of the men. You couldn't really sleep that night, the day Victor leaves is the day the trajectory of your life changes.

 Your sleep  wasn't very fulfilling but due to the sun now rising you had to get  up. Quickly you change and leave the room to see Victor before he would leave. Already he was getting his luggage ready and saying goodbyes. You walk up to him and hug him. “I'll miss you Victor” you say and tighten your arms around him. “Of course you will.” he says and you nudge him in the stomach with your elbow. He simply scoffs and sighs. “Ill miss you too. While I'm in university I promise to write you about all the wondrous things i'll learn.”  Tears prick your eyes and you squeeze harder. “When you're back, will you teach your studies to me?” you ask and sniffle. You feel him nod against your skin “If  your mother tries anything, promise to write to me.” he cups your cheeks and you nod. 

Soon you step away so the remaining others will have their turn to say goodbye  to him. Elizabeth approaches Victor with  a sad smile. “I will miss you dearly.” he cups her  cheeks and presses a kiss to her forehead. “As will I. Keep me up to date with any familial matters.” Elizabeth then smiles and nods. “I will, Victor!” He nods one last time at her before departing. A sinking feeling of sadness fills your stomach and tears fill your eyes. Your parents would be expecting you to return soon. You grab your handkerchief and wipe the tears  from your cheeks. You hear Elizabeth's voice  beside you,  “I know we were never close  but if anything happens,” she says with emphasis on anything. “Please do not be afraid to confide in me.” She hugs you and walks back to the home. With a heavy sigh you begin your walk home. 

@yiboistbunnyrabbit7

[pontevoix]

headcanon | near ( nate river ) + physicality disclaimer: why is this the literal only manga that i think is important to pull screencaps from when i do headcanons; also i've been thinking about this one for years & may change my mind about the details

near has a habit of often sitting with his left leg drawn up & their right leg sprawled out. the screencaps above are taken across a range of years, & he still sits in the same way. i previously started to explore this without conclusion ( here ), & i'm quoting some of what i said below : usually if you sit with your knee up, your weight goes fully to your hips -- you’d usually cushion your other leg beneath you so as not to strain the hip flexer. whatever the shit near is doing right there fully is part of something you’d do in yoga & also puts a lot of stretch on the quad and hip flexer. 

more specifically, it's reminiscent of reclining hero (supta virasana) pose in yoga for me. variations of this can include sort of different ways of positioning one leg, including half reclining hero ( supta ardha virsana ).

if you want to go into a more allegorical interpretation of it, then you have some one who is in this meditative state of information processing & who only appears to meet a half-version of the complete form.

near is certain that they are only half of what would be / should be l's final form.

that being said - for the record, near is not prone to meditation or wellness practices or any type of strengthening exercises that may allow well-being. the closest he comes is to the somewhat zen practice he has of destroying some of the toy structures that he makes.

as such, the mobility of this sitting position is coincidental.

it's worth noting that near themselves is not juvenile in his habits. even though they are childish in the way that l was, he isn't juvenile.

even so, near's way of sitting is also reflective of something that is known as w-sitting, something that has been invoked often as a developmental concern. at the time of death note canon, near is ritually associated with using toys as an instrument of mental processing and tactile stimulation. toys themselves have a developmental association.

as such, it makes sense to think of w-sitting. as mentioned, it's considered as a developmental concern because it has some associations with weak core strength & inhibited motion.

disclaimer. mixed narratives surround w-sitting. however, as a design choice, it's just interesting to think of the connotations.

of course, weak core strength is also associated with poor posture -- which is also just a staple of l & his inheritors.

outside of the half w-sitting, we see the following.

near habitually draws the same leg up ( the same as when they sit on the floor ), demonstrating more favoritism to less pressure on one leg.

furthermore :

near is very rarely shown standing. when they do, they seem to be favoring the one leg.

near has a stronger leg & a weaker leg. as a personal interpretation, i believe that near is prone to pain & the aches of an old break that didn't heal properly. near has a mixture of some hyper mobility & old injury.

like any other person, near has no strong proclivity for pain.

additionally, i would extend this & state that near has further muscle weakness.

i think, in truth, near is likely not feeling that competitive with themselves ( a different conversation because it has to do with near's motivation with solo games; near is prefers the idea of teams & simultaneoously is not equipped for teams ). even so : near is sitting close to the dartboard & thereby gives themselves an advantage. they aim as a ritual rather than an aim, & just : none of the darts make it onto the board.

this is indicative of a lack of force, lack of strength put behind the motion, lack of some effort.

disclaimer. i personally have a reluctance to try & base my interpretations around diagnoses. i am not a medical expert, & i am not a trained to make psychological diagnoses. as such, i am not trying to interpret near through a diagnosis & instead trying to highlight experiences that i believe are present.

these experiences include pain & muscle weakness -- & they also overlap with past injury & neurodivergence.

they also coincide with the way that near's mobility ( & willingness for mobility ) seemingly deteriorates with age. to my knowledge, after canon death note, near has not so much been featured as sitting in a chair.

instead, they rise to fit the need & their need, but their movement is impaired.

ultimately, near experiences physical impairments & muscle weakness. that's what you missed on glee !

[crescenthistory]

hi carina! huge huge huge congratulations on your 2k, im so glad ure getting the recognition you deserve! (you do, so much. i adore your writing smsm) im here to ask for interpret!

i'm a ravenclaw, 22, who's chaotic and literally everywhere until they run out of energy. i love art of any kind and going on long, informative museum dates, and i create some myself - so far ive got drawing, painting, singing, i used to play piano and cello, makeup, some writing... i study sociology, and the way humans work with each other is truly my passion. i extend it to politics too, i used to be an activist before i got burnt out. i also dabble in linguistics, speak 2 languages, and learn next three (when i remember), and love getting to know more about medicine, psychology and animals. i would like to know everything humanely possible and its very frustrating that i cannot. im very forgetful and often feel ashamed about it, tho i try to brush it off. i can come off as a little reserved or shy at first, especially in bigger groups, but once comfortable, im all very opinionated, open, loud, lively, passionate. im scared of scaring people away. i get tired easily, and my life is often dictated by my disorders (incl adhd, autism, cptsd, and some other fun stuff). i can be very confident, outspoken and protective, but i am very anxious about it internally. i swear, smoke sometimes, wear my big boots and makeup, cause i like to feel cool. my favourite song is hard to pinpoint, i love hoziers "angel of small death and the codeine scene", "black dog" by led zeppelin, and painfully relatable taylor swift songs ("all too well", "the lakes", "my tears ricochet"). i miss being bubblier and more energetic like i was in high school, it felt more like me. for now, adulthood proves harder \/('▪︎')\/

awww sweetheart, thank you so much for saying that<33 i painfully relate to most of what you wrote lol, sending you a big hug and some extra energy for you 🤍🤍

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i will INTERPRET for anon

carina's 2k celebration

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i consider you pretty much remus lupin's ideal partner!

everything about you is textbook what remus would adore in a partner – a healthy mix of passion, bookishness, artistry and rebellion. he would be so infatuated by your ability to apply yourself to such a broad specter of interests, finding it endearing how you try to swallow knowledge like it's air. though, once you get closer and become comfortable with each other, he would also be the best support at reassuring you when you physically cannot learn everything and stay on top of all of it. there is no one who would be more understanding, patient and kind with you regarding your mental health struggles and your burn out. remus knows all too well how it feels to be limited by your mind and body and would sit with you, giving you whatever support you need that day. whether that be sweet murmurs, practical help, long hugs or advice, he would happily do whatever it takes to put a smile on your beautiful face. he is the type to notice when you get anxious in public and then squeeze your hand to ground you. remus would adore joining you for art-related dates, falling more in love with you as you explain why a particular exhibition or brushstroke means something to you. he would help encourage you to stand your ground and dare speak up whenever you feel a need to do so, ready to back you up should there be any confrontation. and while remus is primarily attracted to intellect, i do think seeing you walking around in your boots and perfectly applied makeup while smoking would do something to him. a match made in heaven.

[uselessmicrowave]

Hi,can you do a matchup for tfp(and-or)rid (and-or)tfa.(whatever you feel like honestly,even if it's just one of the above)

I am a fem with mid length thick dark brown very wavy hair(borderline curly).I have big brown eyes kinda round and almond shaped at the same time.I love exercise so I am relatively fit.My face is a bit rounded(big cheeks) with some angles.I am very pale but have a lot of moles one or two in my face but most in my arms and torso.I also have this weird birthmark(a tag in my one ear).In terms of fashion i like darker clothing with an occasional dash of pink since it's something that looks good on me.Flared pants,jean and leather jackets,leather bags from when my grandpa was in the army bcs they are functional and stylish(also they still look brand new) custom made bags with rock bands and a bag that looks like a duck(i like ducks).I also like custom made shirts with jokes regarding my personal interests (books,series ect...) and my messed up sleep schedule.

At first glance I am a bit reserved but if I am made comfortable I will open up(i kinda choose the people I will open up to).I love sarcasm and very dark humor.I will joke around a lot and I want to encourage people around me to be happy. I deeply love learning information in every form.I study physics because I love astronomy and I want to become an astronomer but I am also a big history/archeology/mythology nerd.In my free time I love learning new stuff(psychology, law, history ,random facts ect...),reading,working out and listening to music(fav song:soltitude).I like art a lot,drawing,reading about it,going to museums and exhibitions.I also love going out on nature and on all sorts of adventures but I dont have the right person to do that with.I deeply love nature and the sea since I grew up in an island.(I dont know if it helps but I am an intj)

I have clear goals in life,I am very ambitious,patient,curious and diplomatic but still have a bit of a nihilistic approach to life(in a good sense,to fuel questions about the world around me).

As I said before I can be quite reserved and appear as cold but I am a very sensitive person,an extreme overthinker.I feel insecure because when I get too comfortable/excited my voice gets really loud,I get all giddy and I have been told off about it enough times.I dont know how to receive a compliment or acts of friendship/kindness because growing up I had very bad experiences in school.However I like to be there for people and I want them to feel good around me.I like helping a lot by solving problems and being kind but I hate myself for it because I feel like I am showing weakness (but once I realise someone is a friend I am THERE no matter what)I also am the "I told you so" kind of friend but I am not judging(quite the opposite) .I deal with anxiety and I get lonely around people but I dont let it affect my social life,I really push myself out there no matter what and I always push myself to get back on my feet and keep going after bad experiences because we only have one life and we have to make the most of it.

I also am a very calm even during arguements,until someone crosses a line and hell breaks loose.

Sorry if its too long but I usually get carried away with requests,i hope its okay(maybe this it why only once in my life I got a request done by someone😂)

Hello anon! I’m matching you up with TFA Prowl and TFP Knockout + Breakdown!

Prowl

You can’t see it when you first meet, but he has heart-optics when he first sees you.

Prowl will often offer to go see the ducks in a park pond and feed them with you (even if it isn’t technically allowed to feed them).

Loves the way you dress, reminds him of bright flowers in a dark forest.

He’ll try to help you with straightening out your sleep schedule.

Appreciates that you will give him his personal space. He’s also very shy to touch, so instead of both of you being very embarrassed, you’ll sit close to him while meditating.

KO+BD

It’s alright that you feel adverse to touch, but that’s their primary love language and they feel bad for leaving you out if you don’t join in cuddling.

Breakdown also has a pretty dark taste in humor, so you’ll reflect on that and joke about things going on in the war.

They always fuel into your giddiness, never ever shutting you down unless it’s something very serious.

Knockout overthinks a lot of things, playing into more anxiety. If you spend some quality time with him though, the worries will slip away from him. You could be doing anything with him, so long as it’s in an upbeat mood and with you.

They give you so many compliments and when you respond with confusion or adversity they know something’s wrong.

[bear-momma]

hi ma'am, do you have any tips or advice for new caregivers? i am looking to join this community and would love to look after a little one or babysit as i've seen used around here, and would love anything you could show me and/or teach me!

I can share a few broad tips, but remember that every regressor is different! Regression may look and feel different for everyone, so these may not apply to everyone ^-^

First and most importantly, LISTEN and COMMUNICATE with your regressor. Set clear boundaries and expectations while they are grounded and capable of having responsible conversations. Does your regressor need rules? Or do strict rules upset them? Do they need reminders sent to them? Do they like a lot of check ins, or very few? Do they need more help with physical tasks like preparing food when small, or is it more psychological, and they need a parental figure/caregiver to talk to and reassure them? Ask them what they want/need from a caregiver to see if you would be a good fit for them. And be honest about what you're comfortable doing for them!

In the same vein, make sure you are giving them the right amount of attention. Some regressors thrive on very little talk, while others will send message after message and expect the same. Try to match their energy!

Encourage them when they're regressed. Regression can sometimes be scary, so have a few grounding techniques ready to practice with them if needed. The 5-4-3-2-1 technique works well, as does the Name Game (naming things in the room around them, saying statements like "my name is ____, I am sitting in a black chair, the walls around me are blue," etc).

Send them posts or images that you think they'd like. Learn their interests and try to engage with them where you can. Find themed coloring or activity pages, for example.

These are just a few tips, I may make a post some day with a more indepth look at caregiving 🤔

[shyfairies]

Hello! I was wondering if i could get a Romantic matchup please? I dont mind what part the character is from!! I am Bisexual so the gender doesnt matter and i am also non-binary.

Myself, I am loud, goofy but sweet.

I always look out for other people and try to have fun doing it. Enjoying bringing a smile and joking around with the people i love most. Always wearing a big smile across my face. Although i know when to set down boundaries and be straightforward with people. Along with that, i can be a bit sensitive at times. Quick to anger or to cry if someone raises their voice. I am also very creative, quite enjoying writing and drawing. However i do consider myself average at it. Along with this, i love nature and learning about psychology. it's interesting. I also knit and sew from time to time. I like clowns and anything creepy. I also dislike whenever someone is rude for no reason and loud noises, i am sensitive to them.

For my ideal partner, i want someone fun, kind, caring. Someone i can goof off with and joke around, but still relax and just hang out with. Hes gotta have some patience if we ever do argue because i tend to yell and get angry really fast. Im also very stubborn and will stand by my opinion until im calmed down. Thats when i try to apologise. My love languages are physical Affection (giving and receiving) and words of affirmation (receiving and giving). My mbti is infp and zodiac is leo.  am 5'10ft tall so i often tower over most people i meet along. Along with that, i tend to dress darker and more gothic. I have sight and hearing problems along with a scar on my face so.  Things i would like to do with my partner vary on my mood. Cuddling and relaxing whenever i feel down, maybe reading a book together. Maybe taking a walk together and enjoying the sun. Thank you!!!

i match you with...♡

☆noriaki kakyoin☆

my immediate thought was kakyoin😭

same height couples rule!!!!

and he honestly loves that you're the same height as him

you guys share clothes for sure

dates with him are so chill

like you guys could literally just be sitting at home drawing together and he'd be having the time of his life

as long as he's with you!

would definitely want to do the one trend on tiktok where you paint eachother

i totally see him laying in your lap while you read a book and play with his hair, he'd literally be knocked out in 5 minutes

knows that you're sensitive to loud noises so he always makes an effort to be a little extra quiet

when you guys argue he will try his hardest to always be patient with you and listen to your point of view

i feel like you guys would have really good communication because you guys just genuinely respect eachother

he'd def wanna take you for walks

i feel like as a kid he probably found alot of secret hideouts that he would just claim for his own

like a random flower field hidden behind a forest or smth like that😭

he'd take you there for sure

i totally see you guys having sleepovers and being up at like 3am laughing over the most random stuff

like laughing so hard its coming out silent and you're like falling over on top of eachother ykwim😭

you'd be knocked out 15 minutes later in eachothers arms

you guys would probably be bestfriends before you started dating

you'd fall for eachother like almost immediately but were both too shy to say anything lmao

he really admires how you're always looking out for people

and he loves that you aren't afraid to set boundaries when they're needed

i feel like you guys would just be like the best duo

always have eachothers backs yk

he'd be really gentle when comforting you

he'd give you space if you need it, or he'll cradle you in his arms, anything to make you feel better

would tell you things like "you're okay sweetheart, i've got you, it's okay"

kakyoin doesn't really give me "touch her and you die" vibes, but more like he's always watching out for you and will not hesitate to take action if you're uncomfortable

like if you were waiting for him somewhere and someone came and tried to hit on you he'd just appear and be like "oh, hello, my partner and i were actually just leaving"

he would most definitely want you to paint his nails just saying

i could see you guys going to a haunted house and him acting all tough but being totally freaked out once he's actually in there💀

i honestly think kakyoin would be a lover boy

i said what i said

it will always be you and kakyoin, like people always refer to you guys together because you're inseparable