#i don't really read their relationship as romantic

[lmdhawk]

The flip side of that, of course is that mist ships are, well, gay. Which means that there is the visceral reaction to suggesting that their relationship isn't romantic.

There is a long history in media of refusing to show gay relationships, or in showing them in very, very subtle ways to get around both full on censorship and studio interference, and the...more strict societal expectations about the amount of affection straight appearing couples (bi people in mf relationships and binary trans people who pass well do exist, so the dichotomy isn't absolute but we're talking appearances and perception here) vs. obviously non-straight couples. For example, having a canonical gay couple is one thing, but having them kiss on screen would be considered inappropriate in a way that having a straight couple kiss would not be. The term "Queer Baiting" might be misused fairly often but it is an actual phenomenon.

Which makes trying to untangle the mess of exploring the dynamics of platonic dynamics a little bit fraught because anyone writing that comes into the question, "Am I only putting them into a non-romantic relationship because of my own internalized homophobia?" and also the question of "Is everyone else reading the fic going to think that I only wrote them this way because of internalized homophobia?" Which ends up circling back around to "Am I only putting them into a non-romantic relationship because of my own internalized homophobia?", because humans are social creatures, and often take cues about their own behaviors from those around them.

All of that also gets swept up in the ways that there are different acceptable social norms of how much physical affection and emotional closeness that men and women (and those perceived as such) can show in non-romantic relationships of people of the same gender, and the varied social expectations and taboos about friends of opposite genders, particularly if both of them are straight.

Of course this is not to say that what your saying isn't true. It's just...another layer of the societal BS that people have to unpack as they engage in fandom, and when two different types of societal BS conflict in how they're deconstructed, then there is always going to be tension. I don't know how to fix that, I just...it's worth being aware of.

(Side note: It seems really condescending to assume you don't know the word "amatonormativity", but also, that's kind of exactly what you're describing? Of course it could also be that you didn't use that term for a sepcific reason that I'm just not picking up on. It would then also be condescending to assume that other people reading the thread might not know the term either. Except there are a lot of times where people take an argument in bad faith because people don't use the terms that they expect, and therefore are assumed to be wrong because they use different language to describe the same thing, so I'm just going to drop this here.)

Do you actually ship them or do you want them to be trapped together in a cave-in where one of them is injured and they have to talk to keep them distracted and stay sane while they wait for help, and end up opening up about their vulnerabilities and bond and then grow desperate as one starts to slip from consciousness while the other begs them to stay awake—

[psin314]

Hello! I was scrolling through your BSky and was wondering the story behind your OCs Sean and Eugene, also if you plan on doing more art for them.

glad you asked anon! so so glad!!! sean and eugene (i call them yush) - one of my strongest ocs hyperfixations ever, i love them so much. but i'll try to tell about them as short as possible. (everything's under the cut!!)

also more art? easy. i made them in 2019...

funny pics:

pretty pics:

spicy pics: somewhere on their th pages.

a little about the world they live in (i unofficially call it ryzhebes. i made it in 2017 and it still doesn't have a proper name...):

it's almost like our world but hell and heaven, angels and demons + witches exist here too. hell and heaven look pretty ordinary and modern, no lava pools or screams of horror and pain. satan is a tired workaholic, and god uuh angels say he's a nice guy. demons and angels mostly don't care about humans (also humanity doesn't know that all this exists), but some of them love to have their vacations there (all of them can use "magical" disguises to hide their supernatural features and look like humans). after death humans go either to hell or to heaven, where they live a slightly better or slightly worse second life. of course there are some naughty demons (or even angels) who love to do shit like in movies like the exorcist but there aren't that many of them. (i can write more info about this universe if anyone's interested, but let's keep it short for this post.)

so! about my boys. the first version of them was much darker with catholic guilt and a suicide attempt but I don't want them to suffer so they're simply in love and very happy now.

eugene black is a 42 yo demon, a tattoo artist with an engineering degree who knows 20+ languages. loves to drink beer, smoke cigarettes and act like a cool guy in leather with a motorcycle (he can't afford a motorcycle. he lives with his mom. but he can afford a leather jacket and pants.) (also he's silly.) he's a stutterer, has problems with pronouncing the letters d t p, sometimes n and m. and he doesn't really care. loves to talk. sensitive and romantic guy, will do everything for the people he loves. loves his family, has 5 siblings. has health problems, needs to eat a lot, almost all the money he has he spends on food and still can't gain weight much. has a supernatural ability - can teleport wherever he wants, just needs to know the place or see the needed place on the map. (he uses math and physics for this but no one would understand him anyway.) has problems with teleporting from closed spaces.

father sean farrell is a 30 yo catholic priest from ireland. traumatized childhood, father issues, long depression episodes but he's mostly okay now. although anxiety can't leave this man alone. very kind, supportive, understanding and friendly person. he is very non-aggressive and easily controls himself during an argument. loves to listen and help people. although he's a simple priest, goes to the gym and plays rugby regularly. he's… big and strong. (also getting tired physically everyday helps him fall asleep peacefully.) never been in a romantic or sexual relationship before eugene.

how they met.

1994. eugene lost a bet to his friend and had to go to any random church and steal something. hungover, somehow disguised, he went there in the morning and got right to mass. he had to stay and listen. but somewhere along the way he fell asleep. unexpectedly for eugene, someone started trying to wake him up, holding him by the shoulder. it was this priest who was reading mass. the sleeping man smelled of beer and cigarettes, but he slept so soundly that sean was even a little scared. when he finally woke him up, eugene mumbled something unintelligible (probably his name??) and ran away. sean didn't understand anything. and eugene fell head over heels in love, because the priest turned out to be very pretty.

eugene returned to the church in the evening. in his demon form, because he thought that he would quickly go there, steal what he needed and leave. but he crossed paths with father sean there, who was delayed there to clean up. eugene didn't lose his composure, said hello, joked, tried to come up with a reason for his presence. but sean was silent and looked at him strangely. eugene looked at his hands and realized that the priest was now seeing a demon in front of him. as soon as he raised his head, he received a thick bible book in his face. eugene tried to calm him down, sean wanted to hit him with the book again. but eugene managed to grab him by the wrist and carry him with him to hell.

they fell on top of each other on the road near eugene's house. sean was starting to get hysterical, but eugene, sitting on top of him, grabbed him by the hands and very angrily asked him to calm down and that nothing bad would happen. surprisingly, this calmed sean down. he noticed eugene's nose was bleeding and gave him a handkerchief… (sean thought it was because of the bible blow but teleportation took a lot of eugene's strength. now he'll have to wait until he rests to be able to bring sean back.)

sean looked around, hell looked… nice. normal. an ordinary suburb of a small town. trees are blooming, it smells like normal evening air and and the rain that has just passed. then they went to eugene's house, luckily his mother wasn't home, he made sean some green tea and told him a little about hell, demons, himself and his stupid bet. sean was mostly silent because he was in shock. then a couple of hours later he brought sean back. they went their separate ways.

eugene couldn't stop thinking about sean, he fell in love, he wanted to see him again. sean couldn't sleep either. he had to rethink his whole life, but it didn't work out very well, there was too much of new information. as a result, eugene returned to the church after some time. this time sean noticed him first and immediately ran to him, to discuss reality.

they started talking to each other. first on the topic of the universe, and then moved on to personal topics. started seeing each other more often. it didn't affect sean's faith much in the end, although he almost had 7 nervous breakdowns at once. being a priest still made sense and he continued to do what he always did. he already sort of knew that all this existed. just not in the form that he imagined.

(yes, there are no classic demon-priest relationships here, where the demon seduces the priest and destroys him. it's a romcom. :))

well and yes, after a few months their talking to each other turned into romantic interest. sean slowly fell in love with eugene. he didn't really care that eugene was a man, he wasn't homophobic but he couldn't come out yet. he was naturally worried that eugene was a DEMON and also... celibate yeah. he had never had a relationship, but what he felt for eugene was a very pleasant feeling.

so a few weeks later of what should i do what should i do, one warm evening, sean kissed eugene, and then quickly ran away, because they almost got seen. they met that same night, in the park, in their usual place, where no one would see them. sean wanted to tell eugene that he did it by accident without thinking, they need to stop this, but this time eugene came to kiss him and sean forgot about everything. now they were kissing properly. sean didn't know what to do, this was all wrong, but he really liked eugene. they talked about it and decided to have secret meetings.

after some time it led to sex ofc... after it sean was kind of happy, but also worried even more. one part of him said that this needed to end, and the other part said that he loved eugene. sean told him about it again. they both came to the conclusion that they love each other. eugene didn't want to ruin sean's life so he doesn't mind becoming the priest's secret wife.

im talking to much sorry, and this part to this day isn't properly explained haha ​​sorry x2 i just want them to be happy.

well, in the end. they continue to date and love each other, keeping their secret. (eugene's whole family and his best friends know that he's fucking a priest.)

(sean said that eugene's like a star for him, that of all the billions of shining stars, he found the brightest one. and eugene didn't know that he can say things like that. maybe i'll redraw and repost it someday idk.)

[startinglinereads]

Happy pride month !!! Here are some of my SamBucky pride headcanons that I plan on incorporating into a fan fic!

1.) Sam's gay. I would assume he used to be unlabeled because he didn't have the time to explore himself. He was just too caught up most of his life with the avengers and air force duties—so it never really crossed his mind. Bucky helped him figure himself out. The two would have deep, meaningful conversations that would lead to Sam figuring his own sexuality. Bucky is bisexual. He figured himself out when he realized he had a crush on Steve, but Steve never felt the same way. It would be a Heather by Conan Gray type of situation. Of course, eventually he finds his way to Sam.

2.) They are very private about their relationship. It isn't because they don't want the whole world to know who they are as people, but because they want to separate their love life from work. Since both of them are well known, they don't want people focusing on their personal lives and bad people coming after them. This doesn't mean nobody knows about them. Their friends and coworkers do, especially Joaquin, who's like their own child to them. It means they don't confirm to the public that they're in a relationship and don't answer to the press.

3.) Their cat dads. In the comics, Bucky has a cat—so does Sam. So, it's common sense to assume they're both cat dads. Sam wouldn't be open to the idea of getting a pet because he thought they wouldn't have time to care for an animal. That all changes when Bucky brings his cat to Sam’s place. (Alpine.) He doesn't agree her living with them at first, but then warms up to the cat when she gets attached to Sam. He brings home another cat (Fígaro) so Alpine isn't alone when they're out for too long.

4.) They dance in the middle of their kitchen at 3am. Bucky wakes up in the middle of the night because he struggles with PTSD and gets nightmares sometimes. He goes into the kitchen to cook a late-night snack. Sam wakes up missing him and plays soft jazz/romantic music (Bucky claims he hates it, but he's actually a sucker for the type of music Sam plays) while Bucky cooks. He does this to calm Bucky down and they wind up dancing.

5.) Bucky loves to fluster Sam whenever he gets a chance. This is because Sam is easy to fluster. He'll bring Sam flowers, give him forehead kisses, and write him sweet notes before they go to work. Sam gets Bucky back though by surprising him with hugs from behind, cheek kisses in public, whispering sweet nothings into his ear, and taking him out on cute dates. (Joaquin totally gave him date ideas.)

6.) Sam and Bucky attend pride events regularly. Even though they aren't answering questions from the press, it doesn't mean they don't try to hide who they are. Bucky isn't as open about his sexuality than what Sam is, but he will never deny who he is if asked. Sam is more open and talks about it to spread awareness to the community. Since he is Captain America, he wants to lead by example for the queer community.

7.) They are very flirty in public. They might not confirm that they are a couple to the press, but paparazzi photos prove everything they need to know. They hold hands in public and Sam teases Bucky at every chance he gets to get a reaction out of him. Bucky takes Sam on romantic dates at restaurants, motorcycle rides, and to bookstores. (I assume Sam likes to read, so Bucky spoils him by buying books.) Sam takes Bucky stargazing and drive-in theaters.

8.) Sam tries to be more old schooled to impress Bucky. He buys older suits from Bucky's time that he somehow discovers on custom suit tailor websites and Craigslist. Sam goes as far as to set up old-fashioned dates and finds old types of alcohol Bucky may like. He goes to extended lengths to see him smile. Bucky finds Sam's attempts endearing and loves it.

9.) Bucky is little spoon, obviously. He enjoys being spoiled by Sam and letting his guard down when he had been putting up on a strong facade. At the end of the night, he leans on Sam to be vulnerable.

10.) Sam and Bucky always keep things that remind them of each other wherever they go—like their dog tags or pictures of each other in their wallets. Every time they travel, they collect things that the other likes and store them—like if Bucky loves a cat keychain he sees in a store, Sam buys it and puts it in his car because it's a reminder of of Bucky whenever he gets into his car to run errands.

Let me know if you want more!

Love who you want and be yourself! Happy pride month <3

[strawwbyy]

Honey I'm hungry, give me a total opposite of the whb mc, like girly does not like getting exposed from this horny mfs. She's shy too. Like "wanna fuck?" "No thank u.." "..oh" literally like that, she's shy at everything bro does not wanna have sex unless it's necessary. Like right it however ya want.

Realistically I don't know how far this would get you in Hell, considering that humans need demon energy to survive. BUT, ignoring that, I think it would be kind of fun depending on the demon. As Solomons descendant, demons seek mc out (initially at least) because of the shared soul or smth like that, and since they're super horny anyways and i know mc a baddie i feel they would take adversion to sex as a challenge. Considering the story, some bonds that we have with mostly the kings come from sex. Especially Lucifer I feel got closer to us thanks to this. In the end I do feel like the demons would respect whatever desition we take, but big part of the mcs character is how sexual they are and that makes demons like her a lot, so it's hard to imagine an mc who doesn't want to have sex with anyone!

- If I had to go one by one with the kings...

Satan... i have a hard time thinking about this guy because he likes mcs freakyness sooo much, and he's always talking about how she has to be open with her desires and lose whatever human shame she's got left. so im not really sure. Mammon i feel would be the most happy even without sex. he'd be happy with any sort of affection from mc anyways, he literally fell in love at first sight (his words not mine!). plus he's the most respectful considerate king out of all, the best fr. Leviathan i feel wouldn't mind either. even after having sex with him the first time he still had plans to kill mc later on, but the moment he kinda fell in love or at least got infatuated was during his SECOND murder attempt, where mc cried and felt srry for him (i didnt.) so he felt butterflies or whatever the fuck he felt. So yeah he wouldn't mind too much, maybe he'd be confused at first and a lil upset but eh. Lucifer is a little hard too??? cause his relationship with mc has gotten closer during his four cards which all were basically just sex. Like, at the beginning of his selfie card he was kinda agressive and didn't care for mc, but after and with the following cards he became totally infatuated and gets hard at the sight of mc so. idk. Beelzebub... im sorry but i do not see this man being into this kinda mc. like he wouldn't hate mc but i feel like he would ultimately lose interest if none of his advances are met. i don't like beel a lot honestly, i feel he'd be kinda pushy and confused at first and just give up eventually. he loses interest fast. Belphegor......... y'all im sorry he would not waste a second on an mc who doesn't wanna fuck him. literally the only times he "cares" about mc is during horny moments. even his philia is described as him developing feelings only if you put the effort into turning him on and stuff. soooo big nono Asmodeus i feel would be okay with this??? like it would take a while for him to accept it seeing as he's literally the king of lust but i do think he's capable of separating sexual and romantic love if you push him to it... he'd enjoy mcs affection anyways. i havent really payed too much attention to his character in his selfie and i haven't read his teacher card, so i'm not too sure how his feelings for mc developed. anyways that's my opinion :) i feel the nobles aren't built up enough for me to think of how they'd interact with this kinda mc. ultimately all demons would respect our desition but some would be more dissappointed than others. Hell is a highly sexual place so it kind of goes against the story, but i did my best lol!

[watercolor-hearts]

It's the second week of the RPF Summer Camp, so here's my rec list with some really great fics. ❤ I tried to tag everybody but sadly I don't know everybody's Tumblr usernames, so if your story is on this list and you'd like to be tagged, please let me know. (Same goes for if you want me to remove your story/stories from the list.)

If you read any of these stories, don't forget to kudos/comment/bookmark to support the author and motivate them to write more. ❤

The worries of a brother by @ray935sworld

Luca & Vale, Marc/Vale • 2,3k • accidents • worry • fear • comfort • brothers

forwards beckon rebound by @honeyvettel

Pecco/Luca • 1,7k • non-sexual age play • emotional hurt/comfort • mental breakdown • set after lemans 2025

But I Wanna Stay With You Until We're Grey And Old by Anonymous

Pecco/Bez/Fabio • 2,4k • alpha/beta/omega dynamics • cuddling & snuggling • comfort no hurt • secret relationship • mating bites

If We Can’t Stop The Bleeding, We Don’t Have To Fix It by Anonymous

Pecco/Bez/Fabio • 15,5k • alpha/beta/omega dynamics • miscarriage • accidents • grief/mourning • polyamory

Unspoken Truths by @nympheny

Pecco/Luca • 7,4k • trans male character • coming out • love confession • internalized transphobia • (emotional) hurt/comfort

ami, amiche, amore by @ray935sworld

Bez/Marc, Pecco/Luca • 5,6k • de-aging • fluff

Skin To Skin by @fredwardart

Pecco/Bez • 0,4k • tooth-rotting fluff • forehead kisses • minor references to nudity

I’ll Force You To Heal. by Crazy_Shark

Marc/Vale • 2,4k • mental health issues • mental breakdown • self-harm

Loving by F1_rabbit

Bez/Luca • 0,1k • bad dream • comfort

we saw you from across the bar, and we really dig your vibe by @camilleisback

Aleix/Jorge, Pedro/Fermín, Aleix/Jorge/Pedro • 6,6k • non-famous • swingers • unresolved romantic tension • shameless smut • threesome • first time • yacht sex

high humidity by witchee_writer

Marc/Vale • 12,2k • complicated relationships • idiots with feelings • reconciliation

A parting gift by Anonymous

Bez/Edo, Bez/Marianna • 2,7k • inanimate object porn

I have your back by Lyra_Books

Pecco/Jorge • 2,4k • sickfic • fever and food poisoning • established relationship • fluff

Through the glass by ToniPeperoni

Aleix/Jorge, Aleix/Jorge/Maverick • 1,5k • accidental voyeurism • masturbation • smut

will you make me feel better? by anonymous

Pecco/Bez, Pecco/Domi, Pecco/Bez/Domi, Bez/Domi • 1,1k • domestic fluff • polyamory

Breathe In, Breathe Out by @obscurereferencegenerator

Pecco/Domi • 2k • hurt/comfort • fluff

team bonding activities by @camilleisback

Bez/Jorge • 4,6k • drunken flirting • smut • porn with plot • blow jobs • anal sex

First time lucky by @camilleisback

Pecco/Bez • 5,3k • sickfic • hurt/comfort • smut • hand jobs • implied/referenced cheating • fluff • idiots in love

[podfic] Sunday Pharmacy by zuihitsu

Marc/Vale • podfic • sickfic • mild hurt/comfort • masturbation

gesundheit by witchee_writer

Pecco/Bez • 3,3k • mild hurt/comfort • fluff • pre-relationship • sickfic • comfort

Fortune’s Favour by blue_and_grey_petals

Marc/Vale • 3,2k • mixed media • social media • grider • blind dating • brotherly shenanigans

Normal and Cool by @obscurereferencegenerator

Pecco/Enea • 3,2k • boypussy enea • slight hurt/comfort • well meaning dumbass pecco

Midnight wishes by blue_and_grey_petals

Pecco/Bez • 0,4k • fluff

warm in your arms by witchee_writer

Pecco/Bez • 0,8k • australian gp 2024 • hurt/comfort • minor injuries • established relationship

Actually, This Time by @obscurereferencegenerator

Marc/Vale • 2,3k • hurt/comfort • accidental drug overdose

When you need a little love, I got a little love to share by firetruckyeah

Fabio/Maverick • 1,3k • motorcycle crash • angst with a happy ending • (emotional) hurt/comfort • panic attacks

[housemdork]

house md rewatch: 1x12, "sports medicine"

the top of my notes read "that fuck-ass oncology 'thing'" and i think that's a fitting preamble here.

i lose the thread with this one pretty quickly lol so for that i apologize!

somehow i'd like...totally forgotten about this episode, despite really enjoying it! house was especially funny, he had great banter with cuddy, the ducklings all hung out, we got our first mention of stacy, our first mention of house's love for monster trucks, house drenched in pee, and this very classic wilson picture:

i also think this is another stepping-stone episode, but it doesn't lack for being interesting.

while it's not front and center, i think house's textual relationship to the patient - baseball player hank wiggen - is clever. after a long series of misdiagnoses because hank won't come clean about his drug habits, the team uncovers that it's his marijuana use that's behind his collective symptoms. that's after we detail his brief stint with steroids and a suicide attempt. having been gifted with athleticism, hank throws it away through repeated drug use, which leads to a very traumatic injury - his arm splits/becomes dislocated!

we've only got a brief reference to house's infarction thus far, but it aligns (or deliberately fails to align) with hank's experience nicely. house was also very athletic prior to the infarction, which came on irreparably fast, and deprived him of so much going forward. except! the drug use came after. when compared to hank, house is "guiltless, the true victim of horrible circumstance. we don't get any of house's bitterness toward this fact in 1x12, but it's a thread that grows slowly over time and certainly culminates in season 6.

i also think that house's line about steroids - "damage takes years" - is a poignant note about his own vicodin problem and the tragic irony of this timeline reversal.

and here's house revealing hank wiggen's naked crotch to the room:

yet the real work of this episode i think lies in its attempt to diagnose interpersonal relationships. despite the characters' best efforts, their attempts at bonding with each other and with those outside of PPTH fail to get past that work barrier. ALL BECAUSE OF THAT FUCK ASS "ONCOLOGY THING."

foreman's experience opens the episode - he's been seeing a pharmaceutical rep and trying, to no avail, to peel her away from his job. it's far from a valiant effort, but you gotta feel bad for him when the rep asks about house when he tries to diver the conversation away from work. she had her sights set on the top, and after a string of foreman-forward episodes, that stings!

cameron and chase, meanwhile, are bantering about house's sex life - the first time this topic is sincerely broached! not only is this another tally on the lets-pester-cameron-about-sex board, but it REALLY plays out like chase trying to get a read on how cameron treats romantic/intimate relationships...because he Likes Her :D well not QUITE yet, but i like to think that those seeds are being sown in the background of a subplot that i don't really enjoy - house and cameron (we'll get there).

has it come up that i adore cameron and chase together yet? if not, let's get that on the record now. i also love seeing them all hang out.

house's inability to separate from work is (cruelly) addressed by wilson after he "CAN'T GO" to the monster truck fest with house. wilson is house's only friend, inside and outside of work, and now a work obligation is getting in the way of the Outside Life that is already very sparse. i always think of cuddy's biting line from a few episodes ago that asks what house even has to go home to. ouch.

ironically (and maybe insensitively), these impediments to relationship-building outside of work coincide with the medical moral dilemma at the heart of 1x12. for a while, it seems like the only course of action to save hank was a kidney transplant, which his wife, lola, was ready and able to give. however, house reveals that lol can't donate her kidney because she's pregnant. thus, an obligation has gotten in the way of repairing a strained relationship.

(this also ushers in some brief remarks about abortion. foreman asserts that it's lola's choice (foreman W), while cameron disagrees with lola's insistence. cameron, believing that the fetus is a life just like hank, is disturbed by lola's choice to "kill it." house blasts right through this idea, however, by arguing that "hey, even if abortion is murder, it makes way more sense to give more life to the one who's physically with us rn." common house W. this is all an aside, though, because the abortion/donation plot devolves into a farce.)

hank doesn't need a kidney transplant - he's been lying about his drug use, and that's the impediment to his health and his relationship.

follow me on this one lol. if kidney donation debacle = work obligation, then secret drug use = WILSON LYING ABOUT THE ONCOLOGY DINNER.

the oncology dinner is (partly) why foreman can't take his current relationship any further because cameron can't cover for him; the oncology dinner is (at first) why house can't successfully exist outside of work, even just for a day, after scrounging up all that money; the oncology dinner is what showcases wilson's frightening capacity for lying; and the oncology dinner is what brings cameron and house together.

like the fact that he's lying here when house looks that genuine and that excited is villainous.

later, with some good visuals, 1x12 shows us cameron's slow-earned ability to permeate house's guard after wilson cancels on him, moving past the walls of his office in a steady, gentle approach. majorly contrasted with wilson's usual Knock And Enter At Will.

so, like i've said, i don't like house and cameron together, but i want to save my evaluations of their relationship for future episode recaps because i've definitely forgotten stuff. for now, i'll make note of how awkward the invitation was, and how sweet their time together seemed to be. if you showed me the shot of them at the festival with no context, i would certainly have believed that they were 2 friends. that's where their strongest chemistry lies for me, and it's touching to see house so elated (in his own small way) at existing Beyond Work. especially after his SUPPOSED BEST FRIEND called him out for never doing just that.

secluding my house and wilson-centric posting down here, even though it has an effect on the episode/season plot threads at large:

wilson's friendship with stacy is So Odd, and i'm not sure that it serves as a deserving-enough reason for him to cancel his talk at the oncology dinner, not when it's been planned for a year. i do like how sneakily/efficiently it branches out wilson and house's characters: wilson has a Weird (or lacking lol) sense of boundaries, despite ragging on house for the same thing; house has a rocky dating history; wilson felt guilty enough to lie, reinforcing that he's a big liar!; when house says "i have no right to be upset" He Will Not Hold To This; etc. etc.

the scene where wilson admits what he's really doing on friday also emphasized a really unique but strong quality of his: his refusal to let anything lie. he's accustomed to letting house walk away from a quippy exchange, but when things are tense, he WILL march back in there and clarify/explain/bitch/punch (lol)/etc. i doubt that that abrasive side of him was very helpful in his litany of failed marriages, but it definitely works in his relationship with house, who would rather do anything than confront something that bluntly.

of course, when someone demands that wilson be that blunt and frank about his own issues, he can never do it. villain, i told you.

now for a quick rundown of incriminating things that house said: 1. "you're not gay, you're adventurous" to cameron about the pharmaceutical rep.

2. "the attempted suicide. the scaring her to death...that's gratitude? love?" to hank about traumatizing his wife, who still claims to care about. oh really? okay. bookmarking that one for later.

3. "i lived with someone for a while" to cameron about stacy, without naming her. OH REALLY? OKAY. BOOKMARKING THAT ONE FOR LATER.

sorry for lacking in the analysis department here. again, stepping-stone episode, but with some gems that make me really excited for the latter half of the season. that means stacy is en route!! woohoo!

[yuriskies]

The Unbearable "Denseness" of Sorawo Kamikoshi

It bothers me a little bit when I see people refer to Sorawo as dense. For whatever reason it makes me think of the fucking Kojima "you will regret your words and deeds" tweet.

[So, uh, there's a lot of later novel spoilers in this post, so I'll hide them under the read more break]

While I do think she's a bit... obtuse... when it comes looking at herself and motivations, I do think there is a consistent throughline: Sorawo Kamikoshi does not like assumptions and invisible expectations. Vols 7, 8, and 9 of the novels all elaborate on this theme—there's her classrom discussion of interpretation-free ghost stories, having a breakthrough when Benimori brings up alternatives to escalator relationships, and comparison of romance to a gravity well. It's pretty clear she struggles to identify with normative romance, and feels scared and frustrated by the way her words and actions are misinterpreted by those around her.

Like yes, she does want a special relationship with Toriko! She swoons at first sight (twice!) and has a strong desire for exclusivity. But Toriko makes a number of common assumptions about relationships that feel like a form of pressure to Sorawo. Somewhere between vols 2 and 4, you can see her discomfort about how she expresses herself around Toriko start to grow once Toriko begins seriously pursuing her as a romantic partner. I think the source of that discomfort is ultimately the shape of their relationship changing from queerplatonic "accomplices" exploring the Otherside into something more typical of a standard romance.

In hindsight, her behavior around the confession at the hot springs in vol 4 makes sense. She even says in passing that she feels comfortable saying "I love you" to Toriko; her fears are entirely related to the "danger" of Toriko's behavior changing in a way she can't anticipate when she says it. And with good reason: once Toriko believes she has secured a relationship, she immediately moves to sex, the next step in the progression of normative romance. Which, while moving a little quickly, is a reasonable assumption for most people! It's not until Sorawo says she doesn't like kids in vol 6 that Toriko realizes they don't have the same thoughts about how their relationship should progress.

Not to say that all of the blame is on Toriko. Sorawo, for her own part, has her own ideas about the relationship but doesn't really have the language to express herself. Rather than trying to understand or talk through the problem, she tries to ignore it and hopes it goes away. It's not until Toriko gives her an ultimatum that she puts words to a long-running source of discomfort for her and they can figure out whether their relationship is sustainable or not.

But I don't think "dense" is the right word for that behavior. Her problem is not that she's unaware of her own attraction, it's that she doesn't have the language to describe it and a fear of what happens when she does. Without that understanding most readers*, like Toriko, default to intepreting her behavior through the framework of "romance". They fail to try interpreting Sorawo through her own words, and then poke fun at her inability to conform with their expectations. If that's dense, then so is every queer person attempting to understand themselves when society doesn't give them access to the tools to do so.

*for the record, I will confess that I was in this category of "most readers" until vol 8 dropped. I regret my words and deeds

[gears-twisting-and-turning]

i come crawling on my knees with my hands clasped together above my head for some 2018 Pearl hc's pretty please with a cherry on top. No sweat if not tho!

@evohybrid

There we go, thought I'd tag you friend since on anon you don't get notfis when I'm done :] I know who you are fuckass <3

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Pearl

Oh this girl is such a sweetheart. Maybe a bit indecisive, but she’s truly sweet. In my experience this girl is kind of like a dream and I feel like the relationship between you and her is pretty much the same.

It almost feels too good to be true as it is practically a romantic trope ripped straight from the books and it can often feel like you could just wait until the other shoe drops and yet it never happens. 

She’s super attentive and tries to do her best to listen to you. Sometimes she falls through in a way where she seems to accidentally cross a line of some sorts. Pearl seems to always learn from it though and never does something hurtful again. 

All the experiences she has in relationships are the ones she reads. So I imagine that her view on relationships is both really cute and precious, but also slightly unrealistic. So be aware that you probably have to guide her through some things when reality sets in.

What she does is love you with all of her heart. She can’t help it, but does it no matter if it’s realistic or not. It is super cute, because she often doodles hearts and stuff like that in her diaries like a highschool girl. It’s the most adorable thing ever.

Oh and she loves matching with you. She loves just wearing something with your color to kind of signify that she belongs to you and vice versa. She would actually die if you wear something that is clearly a nod towards her as her color doesn’t really do much (I mean she’s a beam of white-)

Honestly I think that Pearl is very into PDA, but like the subtle ones. Not the obvious kissing on the lips and such things like that, no no. The cute pecks on the lips, the soft hand holding and the subtle arms around the waist or gripping on to each other’s clothes. 

Either way, dating Pearl is just the most precious thing and expect a lot of silliness and laughter. That’s all she wants to bring her partner, someone to confide in, love wholly and share good memories. 

[itskenwaybitch]

Reblogging with my own takes (no disrespect meant, simply my own opinions!)

Starting out with the special little guy ever

Desmond: Bisexual as hell. Token bisexual. The bisexual ever. Like Jamie mentioned, Des has canonically been attracted to multiple women. Personally, I ship with Desmond with Shaun and I also just get fruity vibes from him LMAOO

Shaun: Everyone knows that Shaun is bisexual except for him. He would literally rather die than admit that he might have feelings for Desmond. To be honest, I think that he has trouble admitting feelings for anyone (go to therapy bud).

Rebecca: That's a bisexual woman if I've ever seen one. I feel like she's more female-oriented, but there are definitely exceptions! (Shaun)

Lucy: The token straight person in the friend group. Potentially bicurious maybe just for shits and gigs. Kinda weird headcanon: Shaun and Desmond and Lucy and Becs had like weird situationships going on, and then Shaun and Becs got together through trauma-bonding. :')

Altaïr: Demisexual I feel like he's the type of person that keeps his heart under lock and key and only lets certain people in. Other than being demi, I feel like he wouldn't really put a label on himself, and just has a "I like who I like" mindset.

skipping the rest of ac1 characters because i haven't actually played it yet </33

Ezio: Pansexual. Gender identity doesn't matter to him, he just likes who he likes. And he likes a lot of people LMAOO He's just such a romantic that I don't think he has it in him to have a preference.

Leonardo: Homosexual. Was actually gay in real life, which is really cool! A gay man invented a bunch of shit that we use today! How cool is that! Suck it homophobes!!

Yusuf: Idk, I feel like he's straight but if he ended up catching feelings for another man, he wouldn't necessarily be mad idk idk

Haytham: Bisexual (with a male lean) but, like Shaun, will never admit it to himself. Refuses to call himself gay but then proceeds to have the most homoerotic relationship with Shay what the hell man. British and a repressed homo pick a struggle fr

Ratonhnhaké:ton: Heteroromantic demisexual. I feel like him and Altaïr are really similar I feel in the sense that they are both very guarded people and don't really let a whole lot of people get genuinely close to them in fear of losing them. With Ratonhnhaké:ton in particular (and this could just be me projecting lmfaoooo) I feel as if he has intimacy issues due to not really having a strong parental figure for most of his life and so romantic relationships aren't necessarily his top priority. He has an important mission, after all.

Edward: One of the only characters I can confidently label as heterosexual. There is just something so aggressively straight about him idk idk. Possibly kissed a man once while severely drunk off his ass but didn't really think anything of it.

Shay: Pansexual or gay I can't decide LOL Regardless, has a thing with Haytham (clearly).

Arno: Heteroflexibile/Bicurious. Mainly attracted to women, but not necessarily apposed to dating a guy. Another one that doesn't really want to label himself, and just tries to deal with his feelings as they come to him.

Jacob: Canonically bisexual. Why are all of the assassins so bisexual tho. Like why are they all the bisexuals ever. So violently bisexual it hurts me. In Jacob's case, I feel like he swings both ways pretty equally.

Evie: I don't care what happens in canon, that is a lesbian if I've ever seen one. Greenie was a one-off fling when she was still figuring herself out. They're still besties though!!

Layla: I honestly can't get a good read on her, so for my own sake, I'm bestowing lesbianism upon her.

Bayek + Aya: My biological heterosexual parents (I am a 21st century white girl). Next.

Kassandra: BUTCH LESBIAN BUTCH LESBIAN BUTCH LESBIAN BUTCH LESBIAN BUTCH LESBIAN BUTCH LESBIAN BUTCH LESBIAN

Alexios: Pansexual. Very similar to Ezio in my opinion. He's such a loverboy that I don't think he really cares about gender, he just wants some action LMFAO

no valhalla characters because i haven't played it yet except for:

Basim: Another demisexual guy! Wants to make sure he really loves and cares about someone before committing to them.

haven't played shadows yet, but might update when i do! if you got this far thanks for reading!

Following isa-belle1367's post, I too have some head canon pertaining to our beloved assassins and their sexuality.

My pride month 2023 six first

Desmond Miles: bisexual, given how much we ship him with men and how in canon he's been interested in two women (Elijah's mother and Lucy).

Malik Al-Sayf: Asexual, this guy was accused of welding the Creed and The Tenets like a shield, suggesting that he doesn't find sex for the sake of sex appealing but Secret Crusade does reveal he has a son.

Kadar Al-Sayf: Lithsexual, there is not much in the way of information for this sweet baby but given how fans portray him, I went with him liking Altaïr but not necessarily wanting those feelings reciprocated.

Altaïr ibn-La'Ahad: Demisexual, preferring to get to know someone before sex enters the picture. Weather it's Maria Thorpe in canon, Malik whom he's known for years or Desmond/Vega in Eagle of Alamut Altaïr wants to know them before sex happens.

Ezio Auditore: Pansexual, the man usually at least until brotherhood is with a different woman. And by the end of two has been romantically involved with Cristina, Caterina, and Rosa, nevermind how many courtians. Then nevermind the fact that we ship him with Leonardo and Desmond.

Speaking of Leonardo Da Vinci: Homosexual, I think this one is historical fact. The reason he is well known to Paola is that he a) has pertook of some off screen male courtians or b) he's a good wingman.

Rosa: Sapiosexual: Rosa likes someone with more than two braincells to bang together. She fell for Ezio Auditore mind you. A man who is highly intelligent and has studied before becoming an assassin.

My pride month art always includes an Ally.

Maria Auditore: Straight and Cis, also warning heavy topic in bound, she has survived losing her lifetime spouse Giovanni Auditore and very likely having been raped. The thing that struck me is her silence. Sure the loss of her husband and two of her four children could do that but something Annetta said caught my attention "She’s in shock. They… When she resisted…". That seemed weird to me. So either they beat her, likely, or raped her, more likely. But to circle back to happier topics, she is supportive of her children and thus an ally.

Other assassins

Shaun and Rebecca: Straight (Married by Valhalla)

Evoir the Wolfkissed: bisexual

Federico Auditore: Homosexual

Claudia Auditore: Demisexual and Sapiosexual

Edward Kenway: Pansexual

Connor: straight

[messmagu]

The guy doesn't know what personal space is, i think

[lucyshypemaster]

we genuinely need more platonic male-female relationships like the one brynne and aiden have

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Instruction on Courtship

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[lunasanguismusic]

I'm bored and can't sleep so I'll do this one.

1) are you named after someone? Yes an adult movie star actually lol. I didn't pick the name. Though I am going to change my name legally soon. I don't know what to pick. I'm not sure I should go with Ratty Rat McRats.

2) when is the last time you cried? Marshmallow Mouse dying. My heart is still broken.

3) do you like your handwriting? I don't like or dislike it. It changes every day.

4) what is your favorite lunch meat? Honey ham as well.

5) do you have kids? All dead minus my rats and pets. Huge reason I had a pact to kill myself. If I hadn't found chickens I would not be here today. Holding my first chicken changed my life. Genuinely a beautiful animal with a kind soul. The rats on the other hand stitched my heart and soul back together. The pain is completely gone. Getting to raise my rat daughters to adults was the highlight of my life. So blessed to have known Luna, Strawberry and Marshmallow. Losing Kiwi will be one of the roughest days of my life but I will forever be blessed to have loved them all so dearly. To see them go from bottle fed to old lady just righted a vastly fucked up thing this world did to me. I can never say I love you or thank you enough to them. Rats are everything.

6) if you were another person, would you be friends with you? Yes and no. I'm a horrible friend and a horrible partner in relationships. I spend most of my life making music and the rest detecting rats. There's no time for friends or lovers. My ideal partner though would be the same in the music aspect. To share music on that level is like dream come true and extremely romantic. To just sit around and play with synths. 10/10. I'd hella end up dating myself, so I wouldn't stay friends. Would be the best relationship of my life lol. Wouldn't feel guilty every damn day. She might even understand me.

7) do you use sarcasm? Duh.

8) do you still have your tonsils? Idk. I don't recall the surgery but people say I don't.

9) would you bungee jump? If there was no cord lmao (joking).

10) what is your favorite kind of cereal? All cereal.

11) do you untie your shoes when you take them off? I don't tie my shoes. It's a statement piece. I do tie my running shoes though and don't untie them.

12) do you think you're a strong person? Extremely strong. I'm facing a genocide and keep it together pretty damn well. I try to make others laugh.

13) what is your favorite ice cream flavor? Vanilla because you can add anything to it to change the flavor.

14) what is the first thing you notice about people? Usually that they have rats.

15) red or pink? Black.

16) what do you least like about yourself physically? I'm not a fucking cyborg yet.

17) what color pants and shoes are you wearing now? I'm not wearing shoes. White pants because I'm a shitty goth lol.

18) what was the last thing you ate? Chicken sandwich.

19) what are you listening to right now? Rat wave

20) if you were a crayon, what color would you be? Pastel lavender.

21) favorite smell? Rats.

22) who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? Probably bills.

23) favorite sport to watch? Rats

24) hair color? Whatever I want it to be.

25) eye color? Idk the technical color.

26) do you wear contacts? No.

27) favorite food to eat? I plead the fifth.

28) scary movies or comedy? Scary. +10 points if there is rats.

29) last movie you watched? It's been a while so I don't genuinely remember lol. Last one I really remember was a movie about a killer couch.

30) what color shirt are you wearing? Black like a good goth.

31) summer or winter? Spring.

32) hugs or kisses? Neither preferably, I only kiss rats.

33) what book are you currently reading? Tumblr

34) who do you miss right now? Strawberry Mouse, Luna Mouse, and Marshmallow Mouse.

35) what is on your mouse pad? Lol I don't even have one. I just use my leg like a sick fiend.

36) what is the last tv program you watched? Ranma.

37) what is the best sound? Rat squeaks.

38) rolling stones or the beatles? Rat wave.

39) what is the farthest you have ever traveled? Mexico.

40) do you have a special talent? I have many talents. My special talent is being able to adapt to any situation and making it about rats.

41) where were you born? A vet clinic.

42) people you expect to participate in this? Open tags for all the rat freaks who are bored like me.

tag game ✨ get to know me!

tagged by @ohwhatagloomyshow, I almost never do things like this but I've had a vodka day and honestly it'd be nice to be closer to y'all.

1) are you named after someone? My deadname is after my dad's stillborn brother. My current name Glam Dracula Dracula Howard is a longer story. I name half my stuffed animals Howard, so the last name comes from that. The Glam Dracula part comes from the line "Dammit, Dracula!" in Venture Bros. I used variations of that as WoW character names until I landed on Glam Dracula. When I realized I was nonbinary I used many names, but all were variations of Glam Dracula. Instead of changing my name every 6 months to accommodate my emotional state, I have settled on Glam Dracula Dracula Howard. The extra Dracula is for flair, because I am a person of flair.

2) when is the last time you cried? I cry pretty often about honestly anything. Let it out Davey from Eight Crazy Nights is always playing.

3) do you like your handwriting? it's terrible but it makes me laugh

4) what is your favorite lunch meat? Honey ham

5) do you have kids? I have a cat I call my son

6) if you were another person, would you be friends with you? No, I'm really difficult.

7) do you use sarcasm? Yes but I tend not to online

8) do you still have your tonsils? Yes

9) would you bungee jump? I could be convinced with a six pack of Miller High Life to do anything :/

10) what is your favorite kind of cereal? Chocolate centered Krave. I don't buy cereal anymore because I can't be trusted.

11) do you untie your shoes when you take them off? The only shoes I own that have laces are for skateboarding and I tie and untie them. Other than that straps or slipons bbbb

12) do you think you're a strong person? I was, then I wasn't, now I am again. The cycle will continue.

13) what is your favorite ice cream flavor? Birthday cake idgaf

14) what is the first thing you notice about people? If I'm being superficial(this is not a negative thing) I would say their eyes. I can get a lot out of people from their eyes. If I'm saying what I actively look for it is how they speak. Are their mannerisms soft or harsh? Do they say things like slurs out of outright ignorant or malevolence. I genuinely find more often than not these people are saying things like the r-word because they genuinely just don't have another word. It's strange but I'm becoming more accepting of my neighbors who speak like a semi-bigot. It's kind of like the post you see on here where they refer to trans people as the t-slur but they're saying they don't give a shit if they're using the same bathroom or want to be a man/woman. This is more nuanced than I want to get into on this mini quiz but yeah I try to find out if their language is violent from misinformation or from an actual place of ill intent.

15) red or pink? Red! I like it on everything. Pink is a go to for clothes though.

16) what do you least like about yourself physically? unable to grow hair on my head, half of me wants to go on estrogen just to grow hair like I was a teenager again. Honestly I really am comfortable in my fat body, fat tits, and massive body hair. Also my skins bad but it's from eating gluten when I'm gluten intolerant

17) what color pants and shoes are you wearing now? blue briefs and no shes

18) what was the last thing you ate? a really big cartoon size sandwich

19) what are you listening to right now? oneyplays rogue legacy playthrough but it's mostly to feel like I am not alone in the room.

20) if you were a crayon, what color would you be? I think I would be a violent, unappealingly bright red. I am proud of that.

21) favorite smell? The smell of creosote after the rain in the desert. I am a believer of everyone having their opinion but I firmly believe this would be your favorite smell too if you knew what it was.

22) who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? I don't carry a phone! I have not owned a phone in about four years and if I can help it I will never own a phone again. The important people know how to reach me. That being said, I speak to my love's parents over the phone sometimes on speakerphone.

23) favorite sport to watch? I used to hate sports but now I honestly love football. Also WWE/WWF/AEW any of that shit come at me i don't care what you think.

24) hair color? my hair is dishwater dirty blonde, I keep a beard if I am too sad to shave and that is usually a fiery red.

25) eye color? Grey but my right eye is half brown.

26) do you wear contacts? Nope!

27) favorite food to eat? Hot or BBQ wings

28) scary movies or comedy? Scary all the way

29) last movie you watched? Happiness by Todd Salonz. Do not watch it without respecting that film can be about bad people doing bad things. There are too many trigger warnings to list but most of them pertain to sex. Two of the main characters are sex pests, one being a phone creep and the other a pedophile. All that being said, this movie is extremely good. Not for feint or light of heart.

30) what color shirt are you wearing? pink!

31) summer or winter? Summer! When I lived in the desert I adored winter but now in the PNW I am much more into summer. Winter isn't the worst but Summer in one one the biggest rainforests in the world is amazing.

32) hugs or kisses? Big crazy kiss

33) what book are you currently reading? I'm currently working on Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. I work on a bunch of books at a time but that is the main one. The Iliad is my backup book.

34) who do you miss right now? I don't think I miss anyone? The people not in my life that I still love are gone for good reason. The people in my life that I love give me enough time often enough that my heart does not grow longing. I miss....my old dogs actually. All of them.

35) what is on your mouse pad? A black cat in a lotus pond! It's a popular image that goes around tumblr actually.

36) what is the last tv program you watched? I have been alternating episodes of Righteous Gemstones and Fallout all weekend. I want to kiss that creep Walton Goggins.

37) what is the best sound? giggling wife or my cat calling to me through the window

38) rolling stones or the beatles? rolling stones! I don't actually like the beatles at all ahahaha there are a few catchy songs but I Find most of it boring!

39) what is the farthest you have ever traveled? I have traveled from Seattle to North Carolina and that was the farthers.

40) do you have a special talent? Really good dungeon master! I guess that boils down to memorization of rules and great improv skills.

41) where were you born? Oceanside California

42) people you expect to participate in this? I have had very little talk with any of my mutuals but let's see @lunasanguismusic @eshasunrise @lokeansuz @trashbuote @milk-mold

[supemaeve]

"You don't need powers, you just need to be human"

[mantisgodsdomain]

Reading books about psychology and society and politics and such is fun because it really does hammer in that we have been having the exact same arguments for centuries, just wearing slightly different hats and different standards of what is or is not "normal" or "okay" to say

[saberdramon]

im still worried im misusing ship tags while talking abt the relationships between characters bc 85% of the time im not even interested in the explicitly romantic reading of them on its own. like it's only compelling when you combine it with all the non-romantic readings first. there is a platonic explanation actually and the romantic one cannot exist without it or in its absence