#i have no idea how to explain why i think im going to filter it now though

[cursezone]

the new meme is actually kind of freaky not gonna lie

[reegis]

Yo! Do you have any notes/tips for your coloring process? I've always had trouble with that part of drawings looking good lmao and I really like yours! If not for your specific style, do you have any tips with that in general?

Iv gotten a few asks about how I color but iv always avoided answering because

A) I am absolutely awful at explaining things, and

B) I am a very Very lazy artist you should probably Not do the things that I do

BUT i feel bad gatekeeping(?) my horrible technique if it helps anybody ig ill try and explain so

✨✨✨Welcome to Reegis’ Probably Not Reputable (But Very Long Winded) Art Advice✨✨✨✨

line art of a random character for the example, just pic whatever colors you have in mind for your base colors, you can try using palette generators or basing it off of existing palettes/characters/whatever I have absolutely no idea how color theory works (& this is why you shouldnt listen to me) so im solely going off of vibes. but it is Rough so onto step 2 & 3

(edit to add i usually start off with the skin hair & clothes on separate clipping layers and merge them together towards the end.. i think i forgot to say that at all here oops)

I abuse the hellll out of layer blending modes. overlay, saturation & multiply mainly, but also difference, brightness & screen. (just doodle something & try all of em out to get a feel for them honestly ik theres a Lot and they can be intimidating) for this i just wanted a more cohesive warmer tone to start with so i added a peachy overlay & a slight ombré to the hair to add a bit more interest to the character.

then just the most basic of rendering, some blush & highlights just wherever i think theyd go.

Another thing they tell you Not to do, my next step is to block out all my shading in a vaguely purpleish multiply layer!!! i cant be assed to do it any other way im sorry…. once i have the basic shading down, i lock the layer & go in with air brush eraser & also airbrush in other colors wherever I think the purple is maybe too harsh/clashing

still wasnt 100% happy with the colors so messed around with some more layer filter/modes/whatever you call them then colored in my line art! i think this is honestly the saving grace for all of my art shshsdhhf color your lines people. doesnt have to be all (i dont, i like the contrast) but it usually helps to make some at least a little less harsh

then with a little more color tweaking im done! one random sleepy dude, fully colored (by my standards)

and then if a piece needs more dramatic lighting you justttt

im so serious play around with layer settings! these are just basic multiply & add(glow), there as so many others you can abuse the shit out of & nobody will know or care in your finished piece.

was this?? in any way helpful???? I hope so.

[p1nk-matter]

(hxh) PHANTOM TROUPE // KURTA CLAN theory

...debunking PT did it

So let me preface this by saying this was 100% inspired by a tiktok comment in a hxh phantom troupe's religious symbolism video back in 2021 (:/). The person who commented made such an impact I screenshotted their comments which unfortunately are not in correct order and messaged them this year (i just know they think im weird) but they never responded. I'd give their @ but its their government name (I take it) so msg me for deets. All credit goes to them as I'm just polishing and tidying these thoughts.

First op talks about Meteor City, a junkyard city inhabited by outcasts. People who live there do not exist on any official records and are treated horribly from the outside, people are taken from Meteor City for crimes, prostitution, slavery and no one's doing a thing to stop it. People go outside and face racism, like the one guy accused of a crime he didnt commit and when the truth is shown no one does anything (think op meant The Bum Incident, vol 11, Chapter 102). These people get no justice, they're just used and this is where the duality of Chrollo comes in, he is a demon to the outside world because he is challenging the gods but also a Jesus figure for the underprivileged Meteor City. Even his reverse St Peters Cross on his jacket means that he feels unworthy to be crucified in the same manner as Jesus. Thats his way of saying he doesnt see himself as worthy of savior. His priority is the Troupe so they can together be seen to the outside world, they are literally a troupe of phantoms, trying to be recognized. This is why when he asks Neon if she believes in ghosts and she says no, she is the oppressor that doesn't understand the one hurt.

If you read the story with this idea in mind you start to observe that the Troupe only attacks people hazardous for the City (mafia, ants) or when they want revenge for one of them killed so its weird they are presented in a positive almost heroic light. Only exception that sticks out to the story? Kurta massacre.

The og commenter wondered why it was that the Troupe was always presented in a positive light. We've known the Phantom Troupe does acts of good alongside the bad but we also haven't seen anything entirely "evil" commited by any of them yet. Most of the legends surrounding them are hearsay. And though they could have easily killed Gon and Killua, they don't, twice. Also, Uvogin when taken by mafia/Kurapika says if freed, they wouldn't hurt them as they are not the target.

Op comments on how narrative should be filtered as its being commented via Gon- a non objective source, they claim that the 1st arc feels like a kid show whereas chimera arc feels dark, thats not to say it is actually like that but as Gon's perspective changes so does the narration. At first when innocent people die, he doesnt really care but in chimera we need a narrator to explain as Gon is too biased at that point. Regarding the massacre we only have Kurapika's word but what we are being told/shown about the Troupe is different. The characters talk about the Kurta massacre, how horrible and brutal it was but the narrative is keen and favors the Troupe, it paints them in a favorable light and why should the narrative do that, they don't become better people like the Ants after all.

From the moment they appear on screen, the narrative wants us to see them as underprivileged, both in York New and in the ship, even when they're fighting in Meteor City, they're fighting for injustice or when somebody hurts them. Then why justify their actions everytime they appear on screen if they massacred the Kurta Clan? If they are responsible for this why make them the underprivileged representation? Both Kurta and Troupe says the op are ostracized by the outside and seen less from people.

Say they did it. 3 ideas were proposed as to why.

1. for the eyes (Chrollo likes the eyes, like Hisoka said but Hisoka is a liar and also Chrollo has never shown interest in the show for them. For someone who steals things he likes, why make an exception and murder here?)

2. for money (that's not correct, we are told multiple times they don't care about it, neither money nor fame, they want to be recognized by the world but how would that work by killing a clan that's been hidden for 100 years, they dont get anything out of it.)

3. for revenge: Revenge for what? Kurta are a peaceful clan that hide for years. We know the Troupe left a note that is the motto of Meteor City (I'm adding here what op referred to: "we reject no one so take nothing from us"). Op says note means they serve justice to their city, when someone takes things away from them so what did Kurta take? From the thematic and narrative point they are not set up to have done it, op thinks thats 100% intentional.

Like said above, BOTH have the thematic of oppression from the outside world, they are a commodity for the rich and powerful (gods) but why is Phantom Troupe put in the light of both, the oppressor and the oppressed? Why would an oppressed group oppress another one for NO good reason? The Troupe doesn't kill innocent people if not necessary, they do NOT care about money or fame and the revenge aspect doesnt work because the Kurta were isolated from the outside.

If we look back at the York New Arc they never state the massacre, they simply suggest it and of course from a Kurapika POV they are guilty but if you look again you have to ask..are they really?

☆

this took ages for me to coherently formulate and ik it goes back and forth but bless op's heart because it changed my perspective completely (more than any yt analysis found online) !

[rassicas]

idk if this is the question box )scratching my head) but thank you for translating that interesting tidbit about the ink tank! It had me thinking.. How is the ink refilled in their tank? I kind of assumed a tube was connected somehow to their sacs like an iv lol.. I think im actually lost on how the mechanisms of the inktank work for the inkfish. Ik this game's logic and biology isnt meant to be taken apart like this though it's fun to ponder bout it. Id love to hear your thoughts! Thank you kindly

I'd definitely give this post a read as to why the "ink tank drains ink from the inkling" idea doesn't make a whole lot of sense. all we really have in terms of words from the devs is that the weapons are not hooked up to the ink tank and that ink comes from the wrist. it seems like itd be pointless strain on the inkling to drain more of their ink into the tank... which they would swallow back into their ink sac?

I think the way the ink tank is filled is just as simple as it being filled from the pressure of outside ink going into the tank, like putting an open bottle underwater. this would explain why your tank refills very fast when going under the ink. in the case of hi-tech turf war tanks, the flow of ink into the tank could be more controlled, and have filters to keep it clean. The speed that outside ink flows into the tank depends on your ink recovery ability. (I think abilities are like digital tags that interact with the ink tank) Limited ink challenges would just be disabling the function of the ink tank that allows it to take in ink from the outside.

As for agent 3, their ink tank is literally just a soda bottle held with rubber bands. refilling it could just be like. opening up the cap a bit or poking a hole. maybe cleanliness is less of an issue since this homemade tank is just for their scrap hunting adventures where they would just be swimming through and taking in their own ink, rather than playing a team sport that involves using ink that others have used. Also with how an ink tank THIS low-tech can exist, as well as how turf wars started out as a back-alley street sport played by kids, and how many thick items of clothing you can wear, that also pushes me away from the idea of ink tanks requiring medical equipment like needles and tubes directly into the ink sac through the back (though this was what i initially imagined too) Unfortunately, No matter if you view it as inkling->tank->weapon, or tank->inkling->weapon, or how the ink goes in or whatever, there's gonna be contradictions somewhere. i feel like these things have not been thought about in depth on the developer side, or at least are not wholly reflected in game, like how some of the visuals seem to point towards that it's inkling->tank->weapon somehow, like the way the ink tank passively refills when you stand. but I'm going to chalk that up to being a gameplay thing. Because after all, gameplay takes priority and Splatoon Is A Game, and this leads to things like subs and specials coming from seemingly nowhere. (I don't recommend thinking too hard about how a realistic in-universe turf war would work, unless you like headaches)

...Final note, the ink tank needing to drain from the ink sac to function also is a problem for say, if a non-inkfish wanted to play ink based sports, which is mentioned to be a Thing that happens in-universe. Since non inkfish dont die in water and can't respawn, i belive they'd have to play under a different ruleset.... for those who cant produce ink on their own, I think it'd make sense for them to play with the ink tank hooked up directly to the weapon.

[knightobreath]

so... iii18, right? let's get into my theories. these all tie together in some way

mephone4s's return, or attempted return

My main theory coming out of this is the idea that Walkie is going to attempt to upgrade mephone4 back to 4s. this is mostly backed by potential foreshadowing. not only are there several references to 4s in the episode, but it is also possible that his voice can be barely heard during a point in mephone's dialogue. (EDIT: This was likely just me being overanalytical and not actual evidence. My bad!)

the amount of foreshadowing could lead to him reappearing as a construct or replica (i.e. springy's toys), but I think the second piece of evidence points to him returning through mephone4.

a bit more on this would be the fact that iii references season 1 a lot. think about tyler and the amount of times characters jumped off a cliff. iii was supposed to be the return to s1's tone, wasn't it? a parallel or reference to the finale is almost expected. especially since that already happened, as helpfully pointed out in the episode

i don't know why this would be the plan of action, possibly just to get rid of mephone. maybe I'm misreading the foreshadowing, im not sure.

walkie talkie is a meeple device or at least affiliated, and springy is a meeple generated construct

so there are a lot of questions when it comes to walkie talkie.

why does she want to take over the show?

why is she trying to delay its end?

why is she hiding her appearance?

how did she learn about iii in the first place?

where did she get the means to do any of this?

Walkie is obviously Cobs with a girl filter My theory is she is a Meeple device, or at least Meeple-affiliated. It would explain why she wants to keep the show running, as Meeple do profit off of it, and why she'd want to keep it at season 3, as s2 was decidedly anti-meeple.

Her being a meeple device would explain why she never shows herself or shares any details on her identity, as she would immediately lose trust with mephone.

also that "all we need is revolutionary technology!" line from episode 17? that was very interesting.

on top of that, she somehow knew practically everything about the third season before the airing of any in-universe episodes. importantly, she knew about the location of it. if my theory holds, that could easily be explained with her having access to meeple tech and therefore being able to track mephone.

regardless of her means, she's been watching.

as for springy, my main piece of evidence to him being a meeple-generated construct is how he glitches. he doesn't glitch like a robot, he glitches like a construct.

to show the contrast, i added mephone glitching. you can see that the glitch effect is only applied to his software, while springy and the glitched construct tree have the effect applied to their physical forms. (Ignore the fucked bitrate for the springy screenshot, youtube does not like the glitching)

on top of that, springy has his weird philosophies, fixation on robots, corporate everything, and suspicious spaceships.

i am of the belief that walkie may have orchestrated the sponsorship to get either closer to everything happening or more control.

I would go on, but I'm starting to lose steam, and I'm beginning to forget stuff. please add on if you can think of anything, or can debunk/criticize my theories. i would love a discussion

[texasbama]

Hiya I know you're a safe space and I need to get this out, so sorry in advance 🙃.

I see how amazing canon bi buck is for the queer community and I don't mind how it happened in canon. But while I should be happy, I actually kind of feel like I'm mourning? I'm so attached to eddie, maybe unhealthily so, and the ensemble found family dynamic is what first brought me to the show. For a while it's been a struggle having the fandom basically shove buck into every spec or storyline and act like he is a perfect angel and the centre of the universe. But there was always the eddiezers and it was more balanced. But now literally EVERYBODY is all about buck and tommy. It feels like the rest of the show doesn't even exist. I know its only been a couple of days but going on social media now just makes me anxious and idk why really. I'm worried about future eddie storylines, I'm desperate for marisol to disappear, but the vibe is that now buck is bi nothing else matters, we've won apparently, who even cares about eddie or the other characters because buck kissed a man.

Also I'm sex-repulsed ace and people saying how if you don't like it you're a purist and an evangelical and homophobic and biphobic actually makes me feel like shit. I never really understood wanting two characters to have sex 'because why not', because I don't understand why anyone wants to ever lol. I can only read buddie smut in very specific scenarios and most of the time i skip even that. And the rhetoric in a lot of tumblr space recently makes me feel like a bad person for not being all for it 100%. I don't think I've explained myself well here but I tried. You don't have to reply or post this either, I just wanted to reach out to someone in fandom who won't jump down my throat for it 😅. 911 is kind of a hyperfixation of mine so even though I'm trying to stay away as much as possible so as to not make myself more upset but I have no idea what to do with myself otherwise 🫠. Thanks for reading and sorry for unloading on you

Please don’t apologize, im happy you felt like I was a safe space. Im gonna break this into two parts and I hope I can articulate myself correctly lol

1) the first few days after an episode, any episode but especially one like this, isn’t indicative of fandom as a whole. Emotions are heightened due to what happened in the episode. Everyone is screaming about something and it’s in your face ya know? This week something HUGE happened, so yes people are talking about it. It was to be expected. We must make space for people to be happy about it. It’s a beautiful thing and queer joy MUST be celebrated.

This show (for the most part) has done a beautiful job of giving each character their time to shine(some more so than others but thats a conversation for a different day). Coming off 7x04, yes the headline is Bi Buck. And it will continue to be for a while, but it’s important to remember that YOU curate your fandom experience. I don’t blame you at all for what you’re feeling, ESPECIALLY as an Eddie girlie(gn), like I get it! Trust me! I’ve had to carefully maneuver through some emotions this week myself. I’m human! But filtering and being able to step away is everything.

Being excited about the storyline and also hoping and wanting more from other storylines are two things that can be true at the same time. It’s not one or the other. Remember that.

2) im going to say this and just know the caps is because I am just passionate. I promise you, its yelling at you with love okay?

I know it is easier said than done, but don’t you EVER allow ANYONE on this fucking hellsite make you feel less than or that your asexuality is anything but 100% valid. YOU are valid, you hear me?

Okay. I had to make sure to say that first. Whew. Now. As for the fandom piece of it all, we have to remember that there levels to it. You are allowed to feel the way you feel about sex, BUT it’s also important to remember that sex positivity (and those who express it) is also a good and valid. If you feel like there are blogs that talk down to you, imply that YOU are homophobic or biphobic simply because YOU are not doing cartwheels about different sex acts, then block. Unfollow. Do whatever you need to. Those people are scum.

Listen to me *pulls you close*, this is always a safe space. You are a valid, your existence and experiences are valid. And anyone who makes you question that can fuck right off. And lastly, HAPPY ASEXUALITY DAY TO YOU SPECIFICALLY! MUAH! 💜🤍🩶🖤

[hanasnx]

i'm so invested in you and beef's love story !! how did you guys meet i need all the deets i swear this is like lifetime for me

part two

i love that lmfao but yea let me tell you about how we met. i love telling this story :)

so i used to be a leasing agent at the apartment complex i lived at, and my boyfriend (beef, for short) was a resident there. my job was to technically take care of his needs and i was absolutely not supposed to fraternize with residents per my employee contract. i remember one of the first times i really saw him was when i came into work kinda sick and i felt like shit and my boss told me to clean the coffee machines bcos a resident wanted coffee and it wasnt working. so i was all huffy like "ughhh fineee ok. fuck this resident ugh making me do my job or whatever" and i go over to clean the machine and lo and behold its beef. and im obvi like "damn this guy's kinda cute" and he was so polite too, saying thank you when i was done.

id see him around the complex, like when he'd come to get coffee or when hed take his dog to the dog parks and id be driving around in our golf cart, or when he'd come in to get an air filter bcos we provided those.

another time i saw him again was when he had called in that his rent amount was incorrect, and my boss explained to me that it is correct and that i needed to print out his ledger and give it to him so he can see for himself. now, i had no idea who he was, or that he was the "coffee-guy" from the first part of the story, so im all grumbly again like "ugh! i have to go alll the way over to drop off this ledger like doesnt he know how the rent works?? hes been living here long enough" and i drive over and i knock on the door all huffy and he opens it and i remember how awe struck i was. it was like the slow motion meet cutes in movies. he said hi and i froze up. i was all like "heres your ledger with your rent amount, take a look at it and call me if you've got any further questions" real tight lipped and profesh about it.

at this time i was seeing this other guy in a fwb situation, and we ended up breaking it off which i was actually pretty bummed about, and it was pretty hard to be in my bedroom after that cos i'd just think about that guy, right? i couldnt stay in my room. now where one of the coffee machines are was in the clubhouse where there was also a tv and i brought my ps4 and hooked it up so i could play batman: arkham knight somewhere other than my bedroom. i played for a bit before beef came in. while he was making his coffee late at night, he asked about the game, and we got to talking about the games we like to play, why he was drinking coffee this late was cos of his job at the time, etc etc. it was our first real conversation. i still have an instagram post from that night where i talked about "the hot resident"

conversations began easier after that. hed come in for coffee often (he told me later he started using the machine he didn't like, the one next to my work desk, just so he could be close to me and talk to me). i thought he was so fucking cute, i'd gush about him to my fave coworker (who i still keep in touch with) and i remember looking at her when beef was walking up and i was like "how do i look does my hair look okay" and i pulled out the hair tie i was wearing. and she let me get his air filter for him.

this was so long already, but if you'd like to hear more, let me know. theres more to the story :)

[neverchecking]

Teba and Saki have those parent instincts on Lock. And not just for all four of them but Riju, Yonobo, Revali, and Mipha and Sidon (despite those last two having an actual Dad around.) (Granted they aren't really the 'Primary' parents but still, they will be that older Mom/Dad friend and they will make you feel bad for lying to them. Or for teaching Tulin new swear words.) Daruk is also Dad and Urbosa have achieved Peak Wine Mom/Aunt vibes. And I'm throwing in Dorephan too. He tends to Dad the Champions and Sages too. (*holds him up* I just think he's neat.)

Champ calls him Dad exactly once and Dorephan is in tears. He's so happy with his soon-as-Sidon-Gets-His-Act-Together-son-in-law and He straight up adores his feral in-laws who scare the crap out out of Muzu and their sole source of sense who seeks him out for tea and talks.

The Four lost their parents in the Calamity and came out with a whole pack of parental figures.

Speaking of losing people, I feel Aaliyah more than Sage but he still gets it too occasionally, they also have issues with separating these Champions with the ones who died. Again nothing is held against them, but it still takes everyone a second to readjust when a memory one person has doesn't entirely sync up with another person's memory.

but lets not get distracted by the SadnessTM.

Aaliyah is not literally chained to a bed for the duration of her pregnancy but it is a damn near thing. She's chewing on everyone, left and right. Sage especially.

Tia will abuse both her magic and her surprising buffness to cart off her idiots. They drives her crazy and just wants five minutes, but they are her idiots at the end of the day.

Aaliyah is the favourite purely because she's the only one who stays to listen. Champ just clamped his hands over his ears like a kid (which fair. thats his Person and ew.) while Sage just about turns straight out of the door (which rude. She listened to all your pining!) And they wonder why Aaliyah gets an inch more leeway than they do.

Aaliyah just straight up YEETING the contraceptive into First's face and yelling about she doesn't want to hear shit anymore is hysterical to me because none of the three would have any idea. And Tia is left to awkwardly straight-faced explain that while she appreciates them respecting protocol and all that jazz, please at least hold her hand and stop leaving room for Hylia. Hylia aint done shit for her. And while they don't have to take her straight to her room and leave her boneless for the rest of the day, a little defilement never hurt anyone. Please she will beg if she has too. She did not spend 100 years holding back Ganon just to get cockblocked by her position as Queen. She will wait until marriage if that's what they're comfortable with but, please stop treating her delicately all the fucking time.

(Tia blames Hylia and potentially Sky's Zelda because if she hadn't gotten laid and started the Royal Lineage, then Tia wouldn't be getting cockblocked now.)

(I feel Twilight would be the one to finally snap out of the three since he wasn't raised with the strict rules of Knighthood/ Court Life and just draaaags Tia into his lap before kissing the breath out of her. It's only when Tia dazedly says that on her wedding night, he can have her first that the other two snap into action. Cause ruffled is a very good look on her and they aren't going down without a fight.)

That's probably when the hickeys start showing up and Aaliyah immediately starts going no-filter, Not Safe For Minors, gritty details about her three boys. Tia takes it gracefully (if with a little help from some wine because that's still one of her brothers and because she has memories of exactly what they all get up to in private against her will).

Aaliyah enlists Wild and Cal to help her distract Sage and Champ. Tia is regrettably informed of exactly how Aaliyah enlisted them.

SORRY IM LATE-

Teba and Saki have been training for this <3 They somehow go from having one kid to at least eight. (Dorphan is just another unfortunate parent in all of this FOFBF) They need parents all around to corral the children for a regular bed time. At this point, they are all on the straight in narrow lest they be subject to The Look. Yk the one? Daruk is the dad that's always hugging them and saying how proud he is FNOFBNF Urbosa is the wine mom that talks shit about your classmates with you. (he is so neat) Dorephan absolutely paretns them as well. It's just the dad in him.

Champ is never allowed to call him anything else from that point on. It was a trap all along. He brought Dorephan two new kids what are you talking about? Sure they bite a little but Muzu has been blissfully quiet since they showed up. So who is he to complain? Especially when Tia comes with them.

LITERALLY THOUGH- These guys are like reverse imprinting on EVERYONE-

Aaliyah for sure does, especially with the Sheikah of Tia's time. She is such a shaky person that it makes it hard sometimes to remember that she's...safe, I guess. That these people aren't out to get her. That she'll be okay. When something doesn't line up, you bet it takes a second to just...recombobulate. Sage does it too, but Aaliyah has to catch herself much more often.

FBFBF They have the potential for so much sadness it's actually kind of funny. But actually kinda sad.

THEY GET DAMN NEAR CLOSE. NFKONBF Sage contemplates buying a muzzle for a half second because he's probably covered in bitemarks. Like even before she's pregnant, I imagine they could just be like...cuddling and she'll just nibble on a nipple. snack on a tit pec. yk? When she's pregnant, now it's just a form of 'How fucking dare you attempt to chain me up.

Tia being the wrangler is so funny to me nifbf The only reason she hasn't suplexed their ass is bc they are her idiots.

Aaliyah being the favorite will now just live rent free in my brain bc you KNOW Champ is bitter about it, but he just cannot bring himself to listen to it. Sage has no patience for it. At all. He doesn't have it for fungus, so he won't have it for Tia. The only reason he has patience for Aaliyah is bc...well, c'mon, that's aaliyah. That's his girl yk? It's different when it comes to her.

That will not stop them from bitterly glaring at Aaliyah when she rubs it in.

Aaliyah is so done with all of their shit. Doesn't even stick around to explain what it is. She's in and then she's gone to find Sage because she doesn't wanna THINK about anything anymore. Tia is begging at this point for them to do something. Hell, she'll do it if they don't. She did not spend a hundred years waiting for something only for nothing. So either step up or step back. Like, just hold her hand just a little.

(Good people to blame. Bc c'mon. Aaliyah doesn't have to wait. She doesn't have to get cockblocked by no one. Tia is only a little jealous.)

(Twi for sure would be. Idk, it's the country boy in him. He's just a little more ruggish than the others, okay <3 He was holding back because knight one and two told him too, but if the lady wants it, the lady gets it. He's smiling like a maniac when she says that, hogging her bc they snost and they lost. )

Aaliyah is taking this as a challenge. Those two say some of the most downright vile, toe gripping, sheet slicking, gut churning things all with a straight face. These girls have no shits given. (Okay a little shits given, but it's easily fixed with wine. FBKBF It's a mess all around)

Aaliyah being the best girlboss she can be fr fr. Tia can never look at them the same way again.

[officialgleamstar]

📓 (go wild, talk abt whichever idea you'd like! also hiiii travvy hope you're doing well lovebird 🧡🧡🧡)

Put "📓" in my inbox and I'll explain the plot of a fanfiction that I haven't written but daydream about

GO WILD HUH ... well . as always im fixated on mnmoms au morgan and jodie, and i realized i started talking about this idea the other day and then stopped so gdjhbgfjbdjghb ah. the separation fic that will maybe be written someday (under a cut because this got. god. so long)

so obviously post-s1 mnmoms au is different from canon in that morgan and jodie get together-- stay together-? waves hands. theyre together. and that does remain the case for many years, they fall in love, etc, but morgan never really says that she loves him. and eventually, they discover jodie's demon heritage, and they both kind of. freak the fuck out about it

both morgan and jodie have lost their original spouses, which is why they are so attached to each other despite the weird circumstances theyve ended up in. and so when morgan learns of jodie's true heritage and realizes that hes going to want to move to hell, she gets extremely anxious and spirals into seeing it as him leaving her. jodie, in turn, freaks out because morgan pulls away and he reads it as morgan leaving him for being a demon. they end up having a huge blow-out argument about it, and jodie is... jodie. deeply hung up on things, impulsive with no filter, extremely in love with morgan, etc. and so he snaps and goes, "but you love me! i know you love me, how can you do this to me when you love me?!" and so. the first time morgan ever tells him that she loves him is in the middle of a massive argument about how their lives are going in different directions. and when morgan goes "of course i love you!", jodie is so sure for a moment that he won-

but then they separate anyways. they dont divorce, but they separate very thoroughly. morgan wants to stay on earth because nicky is still in high school. jodie now has this family obligation to be the king of hell and wants to get to know his real mom. and both of them are incredibly hung up on the argument, on each other, because it was this huge emotional moment with no actual closure, it was a moment of seeing the worst in one another and then giving up, despite swearing to stay by each other, despite getting through such a hard time already, and its just. gone. its done

at that point, im a weak soft-hearted soul so the fic would skip forward a few years. jodie is jodie, so hes fuckin pathetic for the next few years and is constantly whining and complaining and kicking his feet about morgan avoiding him. mnmoms morgan is, as always, a wet rag of a woman so shes essentially doing the same thing but much more privately because she has some decorum. both of them vaguely see other people who are immediately scared off by how intense they are about each other. once nicky is a couple of years into college, morgan really awkwardly floats past him like "uh... you know, i might... stay with your dad for a bit. in hell. if you think he would have me?" and nicky nearly loses it because hes been in relationship drama hell for the past four years or so being caught up in the middle of this. very dumb cheesy ending with nicky bringing morgan to hell to say hi to jodie and its kind of tense but sweet and theyre excited to see each other etc etc

I GOT MAYBE A LIL TOO WILD WITH THIS ONE im usually like. a short oneshot guy HJKFDHGJKFDH BUT I GENUINELY HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FOR LIKE. OVER A MONTH NOW i really need to at least start writing The Actual Monsters And Mommies Fic before i do post-canon fics but augh. i want the post-s1 relationship drama NOW

[cderiva]

i don’t think i’ve ever sent you the “if they had a kid” thing for nanami and maria and actually that’s a crime on my part

@heyhey-sensei , one day i'll yap less but today is not that day

Name: im very bad at picking names and also since im going to yap a lot i’m leaving this one up to you. yeah you read that right you asked the question im making u work as well.

Gender: male.

General Appearance: dark brown eyes, blonde hair that has a somewhat natural unruliness to it. looks relaxed though is often described as having a “resting serious face” but when he smiles it’s wide and disarming. eyes are always expressive even when his face doesn’t give much away. initially short and kind of lanky but then puberty hit, and it didn’t just nudge him along - it bulldozed through. one year he returned from a single summer break taller and broader. for sure needed so many new clothes. his sudden growth spurt left him a little awkward, like he was figuring out how to exist in a body that no longer moved the way it used to and he often bumped into things or misjudged his reach/strength.

Personality: the kind of kid who makes it impossible to stay mad at him, even when he’s done something exasperating. he’s just too sincere. he’s well-meaning, with good instincts, but his impatience and impulsiveness sometimes gets the best of him. as a baby, he was expressive but quiet - then he learned to talk, and for years had no filter. “because i said so” never worked on him, though his endless “why?” stemmed not from defiance but from a need to understand (he satisfied easily when given logical answers to his questions or if told “i don’t know”). this curiosity extended to fear: instead of retreating, he leaned into what scared him, and while this showed resilience and courage, on the other hand it’s scary when your kid doesn’t seem to have the instinct to retreat (worse, sometimes he didn't call for his parents). has never been particularly outgoing but has always had a healthy and active social life + was naturally drawn to after-school activities and clubs - he needs his quiet time after socializing though. he’s analytical but can’t let go of decisions until he’s experienced things firsthand (doesn’t like this about himself, this need to learn by doing, because he sometimes sees it as inefficient or dumb). his anger is cold, rarely loud. when he gets mad it’s because there’s either a principle at stake, or he genuinely doesn’t understand something. he's stubborn, bottles things up until it’s too much to handle and often needs deliberate encouragement to open up. as a teenager, however, he developed a habit of approaching sensitive topics in a roundabout way: he’d make a vague observation or pose a seemingly unrelated question, gauging your reaction before inching closer to the heart of the matter (and you'd have to play a lil dumb in order to give him space and not spook him). doesn’t care about being particularly organized in the mornings (as long as he has breakfast he’s good), but he got to a point where he realized he needs his sleep time routine - he likes to get his tea, go to bed around the same time, do his bit of reading or fucking around on his phone, he loves that quiet time for himself. i delight at the idea that like many teenagers he did enjoy going to parties but had a strict internal timer meaning he’d dive headfirst into it, but 90% of the times he’d be home by midnight.

Special Talents: very fast reader. can underthing things very quickly (but has trouble explaining them). has a knack for visualization. has an uncanny talent for finding loopholes. really good at some sport idk which though (leaning towards tennis bc while i don't think he'd be the most technical player i think he'd be fast and precise, too focused sometimes to the point of eating dirt but stays focused on the ball and gets up and keeps going).

Who they like better: tends to gravitate toward dad during times when he needs clear guidance or when it’s about something related to the future / long-term planning, and to mom when when it’s something that needs less planning and more of a quick intuitive response.

Who they take after more: the best way i can put it is that he thinks like dad but feels like mom.

Personal Head canon: as a toddler / child loved being involved in his parents’ daily activities like doing the dishes and going grocery shopping (grew out of it, alas). as a toddler was a picky eater (grew out of it, thankfully) yet still always wanted to try whatever his parents were eating just to end up scrunching up his nose. as a baby/toddler would sleep in most conditions as a baby (the noise or brightness levels were no issue, would fall asleep anywhere any time) but for a long time he would only sleep if he could feel some sort of movement - i’m talking, you’re holding him and walking around, but the second you put him down he’s awake again. had phases of intense interests in space (probably dressed up as an astronaut at some point) and the mechanics of how things work (big on taking things apart to see how they came together). as a young child he went through a phase where he was freaked out by very small bugs and insects (spiders, flies, crickets, etc - he loved big animals though), and scared of loud noises (thunder, dogs barking loudly, etc) but in his defense he was very brave about it even when he was tearing up. sleeps like a damn rock, but if his alarm is loud enough (it’s insane how loud it is) he only needs to hit snooze once. writes a lot/has a lot of journals, not as a creative pursuit but because it helps him understand/organize his own thoughts. can play at least one musical instrument. not grumpy in the mornings but isn't truly awake until after he's had breakfast and if you speak to him before then he likely won't register anything you say. his appetite as a teenager was bottomless - he’d eat, and it was as if the food vanished into some endless void in his stomach, the grocery bill doubled for sure. has the horrible habit of blasting music through his headphones at a volume that could probably wake the dead.

Face Claim: i don’t use fcs, but pinterest might come to the rescue at some point

[warpspeedgirl]

You being in the dark about whats going on with me doesn’t really matter I said no, and I clearly don’t want to share if you’re in the dark. But it’s because I don’t trust you with my feelings anymore after September. There was no real resolution and I left feeling more hurt than when we started. That whole entire two days was just so painful and hurtful for no reason. The convo, the texting after, the conversation the next day. We JUST moved in. I regretted it but hey I’m living and paying to live here too I’m going to be comfortable in my own space, especially because I literally didn’t do anything. I was cordial with you I still talked to you and hung out with you, watched tv with you.

You saying I be hurting your feelings makes it seem like you feel I hurt your feelings frequently/all the time. It was really concerning. You know its concerning to hear that because when I brought up that you hurt my feelings that day you defensively said "you be hurting my feelings too", and then when i tried to ask you about it you said it was nothing and not a big deal. So why would you say that knowing how concerning it is for the other person to hear if you dont even want to address it because its "nothing" to you. If it was that big of a deal you would've brought it up when it happened, not when im telling you YOU hurt me badly that day. It was a defensive response to me bringing up that you hurt me that day. If you want to talk about stuff bring it up when it happens or later when I’m not the exact moment when I’m bringing up something that just happened. I said okay then let’s just talk about everything and you didn’t want to. Why bring up I hurt your feelings a lot if you don’t actually intend on bringing anything up. Another thing to think about your intentions/motives here, the shadow side of those that you don’t even realize.

and that “but you don’t know you hurt my feelings” and “nothing I say is personal”. That is so dismissive and reflective. You didn’t make it clear that you meant you didn’t want to talk about YOUR stuff. You hurt me and I needed to talk about that. The way you responded made it seem like you were turning it back to you and how nothing phases you. Okay? Great nothing phases you but We were talking about what happened with ME because I brought it up and you hurt me. There have been a few times where we’re talking about something that concerns both of us or me and you turn the conversation back to yourself.

I was shocked when you said you were scared about the possibility of hurting my feelings that day because it did not ever seem like that.at.all at any point. I think if I never said anything you never would’ve said anything. You just left like nothing happened and didn’t reach out to me real quick like “hey sorry” before you left or at home. You had no idea how rude and mean you were being which also took me aback. I don’t know if you forgot or if you just really didn’t care but I remember a lot of the details of that conversation and things you were saying to me that really hurt. It really was like you were trying to fight me/argue me. The energy was bad and low for no good reason. I really felt like I was how out of touch you were about it when you were saying “I hope she didn’t take it personal” like what! You were so rude and mean how could you not realize the extent to how bad it was. Of course I was hurt. Telling someone the words coming out of their mouth are pointless to bring up and irrelevant after basically berating them over nothing, is hurtful and personal. Why does that need to be explained to you. “I’m not gonna say nothing like you’re telling me to do” girl what??? Talk about speaking for ME. I said I would never say the things to you, in the way you did, that you said to me that day. You were rude. I would never tell you to say or not say something I know your personality and I know you don’t really have a filter when you say things anyway.

[wherdtonygo]

the thing about spn is that in later seasons, they peeled back the curtain too much. let me explain. in the first couple seasons a running theme was that the idea of “saving people, hunting things” was becoming less absolute and more abstract, as we saw monsters clutching onto their humanity through transformations. and this was something that fit with the world the show was based in. hunters are disorganized and not united, yes they share information but theres not a collective knowledge of what is actually going on with these monsters. (sam and dean didnt even know about vampires until later im pretty sure).

and thats the issue with introducing these bigger threats, these larger characters. once the horror and inevitability of dying via demon (or like dying in general) was gone, there were no stakes. the audience knew too much and no matter how many jacting choices were made, a lot of the tension was gone for good.

thats why people talk about the first couple seasons being so raw, it’s not just the grey-scale filter, its the genuine fear those characters felt where everything did really seem hopeless. a lot of the later seasons you already have a solution, but it involves people dying (ie jack and kelly) but those winchesters Need to have the best possible outcome with BOTH Kelly and Jack surviving. early season winchesters would have shot her and Then talk about it in the impala about whether or not they had the right to kill an nephilim. im not saying them losing their impulsivity is bad, in fact it’s good character growth that you sometimes dont see in shows that drag on for something say like, 15 seasons. but when you lose the fear and the permanence of loss, you lose your stakes.

ok i think i lost my train of thought so lets get back.

seeing more and more levels of the supernatural introduced too much leniency in the caliber of problem solving in spn. the show worked when there were stakes and unknowns, there were things that go bump in the night that even the mythical winchesters couldn’t face.

anyways if you want to watch (or rewatch ig) spn i recommend just watching seasons 1-5. thats where the original creator wanted the show to end, you get introduced to castiel, and its the most honest the show is with itself. anyways im totally normal about this show.

[bury-me-in-potatoes]

Dude. I'm reading your first reblog and holy shit are you condescending as hell.

Anyways, I'm sure that you know that its not romantic blush. Something tells me you either don't know how to read context & rooms or you do but you just can't bring yourself to care.

Why did you think this was an okay thing to say publicly? Especially since OP is explicitly a BKDK shipper. If you wanted to refute their post, you should've made your own post instead of barging into someone's else's space. This entire problem could've been avoided if you'd literally just. Not replied to them.

Your point about "something rude was done and said" also applies to you!!! In case you weren't aware!!! They're perfectly in the right to be mad at you because you went onto their post and said this. It doesn't help that all of your "explanations" include stuff like

don't let my facts change you if you aren't looking to be canonical and just want to have fun, i want you to know im merely suggesting it to you if you are looking for a more canon approach!

and

I do, it means that i don't think bkdk would ever be canon and im against their dynamic because it promotes harmful ideas of romance, but i wouldn't blatantly hurt others or try to make others feel bad for shipping it!

This is condescending. This is rude as fuck. Why did you think saying stuff like this would help you, exactly? Setting aside canon, saying this to anyone about any ship they like is a huge no-no, and I'm seriously questioning why you thought it was a good idea in the first place. Also, the fact that you switched to playing the victim isn't exactly endearing you to anyone. You started this. You had the choice to not reply where literally everyone (INCLUDING OP) could see, but you didn't. That's all on you.

Also, people can ship what they want. If you don't want to see pro-BKDK stuff on your dashboard or whatever, go ahead and filter the tag. Wow, problem solved! Going onto pro-BKDK posts and "explaining" to them why they shouldn't actually ship them because they're "not canon" and Izuocha apparently is, is what we call a dick move.

izuku blushing at katsuki, who is not a girl.

[breadqueen95]

What Pets the AoT Characters Would Get with You

This has been bouncing around in my brain so here

Modern AU (because I just want them to be happy ok)

Various AoT characters x fem!Reader (although romance isn't the main focus the relationship is part of it)

Characters included: Eren, Armin, Levi, Mikasa, Connie, Sasha, and Jean

Eren

Eren absolutely at LEAST has a dog. I can see him being a really big animal person in general, like the man doesn't discriminate in the slightest. But just starting out, he just has to get a dog. All the ideas of things you can all do together "as a family" (as he likes to say) keep bouncing around in his head; taking the dog for walks in the evenings together, cuddling on the couch to watch a movie, laughing at all the silly things they do, that sort of thing. But his favorite, absolutely and unequivocally, is the idea of getting an addition to your little two person unit that you both share. He just can't help it; he's so in love with you. Like of course Eren has always wanted a dog, but watching you love a pet that is part of your family is something he can't let go of.

So after talking about it for a couple of weeks, you both decide to take the next step and go to the shelter "just to look". Eren firmly believes in your abilities to only do just that, but you're not deluding yourself. Knowing both yourself and your very impulsive boyfriend, you'll have a new pal by the end of the day. You take your time; really looking at all the dogs and their information, trying to find the best fit for both yourselves and the dog. BUT THEN, this little skrunkly terrier mutt lets off the LOUDEST fucking bark. Like you'd think it had come from a bigger dog, but nope. Just a little guy. You and Eren both glance down, and see this pup just square tf UP. Seriously, the closest living personification of >:(. Eren's hooked immediately, and frankly so are you. You take the time to meet him outside in the back, and while it takes him awhile to warm up, he's happily chasing a ball for the both of you in no time.

And just like you predicted, he comes home with you that same day. Then he's home, and he makes himself at home right away. As you're discussing names, Eren jokes that you should name him Tatakae. But now he refuses to answer to anything else and now you're stuck with it. It fits him, if anything else. Tatakae is still pretty grumbly and never scared to tell you exactly how he feels, but he's not fooling anyone. He's a lapdog through and through. Eren actually buys one of those little baby slings and carries him around in it day and night. Doesn't matter that you live in a tiny one bedroom; that dog isn't walking anywhere if Eren has anything to say about it. And just like he predicted, Eren's favorite thing to do with his little family is when you take those evening walks together.

Armin

Armin fucks it up with some fish. SAY IM WRONG GO AHEAD. But this bitch loves a good body of water. While he’d be open to any pet you want, even you can see how happy an aquatic pet like a fish would make him. When you move in a couple months into your relationship, you’re shocked that he didn’t already have some. So you go out and get a small filtered tank for him. You think about getting some fish while you’re at the store, but knowing Armin, he’d want time to think about what he wants and then what the species prefers in their home. He’s so touched that you surprise him with it, even putting a little blue bow on it and everything. So he starts looking into it, and decides on a couple of freshwater species that get along well with each other. As much as he wants to start with saltwater, he knows it's a little trickier and wants to ease into things. You both go to the store together to get all the supplies you need so you can get the tank put together and in the right spot, then another trip to a specialty local store to get the little lads. When you ask why you couldn’t just get everything in one go (you were excited let’s be real) he so patiently explained that he wanted to make sure the habitat was already set before trying to acclimate them to the water. That's your Armin, always thinking ahead.

And Armin EATS THAT SHIT UP. He loves the meticulousness of it all, and how there’s so much more to it than meets the eye. Once you both move into a bigger place, you go all in on a giant tank that sits in your living room. Armin does research for MONTHS. This thing is his passion project. Puts his whole Armussy into it. All the planning pays off, and he puts all that effort into creating one of the most beautiful and well thought out underwater microbiomes you’d ever seen. The creatures that live in there live like fucking royalty. But what Armin loves the most about it is how much you want to be part of it. You always let him lead, but you eagerly await anything new he’s learned. You’re always down for going to the specialty store for supplies. You listen to him talk excitedly for hours and never doze off, always asking questions. More than anything, his favorite thing around the fish is when you both lay on the couch together and watch them after a long day. Armin lays under you, you laying parallel on top of him, as he runs his fingers over your hair or back.

Anything that goes in the tank, be it live plant or fish, gets a name from a jar with little name ideas already in there. When either of you thinks of a potential name, you put it in the jar. Trust and believe that Armin is a pun person, so his favorite name you ended up using was Gillbert. He doesn't care that it's unoriginal it makes him giggle, which in turn makes you laugh. And that's his favorite thing ever, so he's okay with it.

Levi

Levi is a cat person. Like, he's the human equivalent of a cat. Of course he has that agility, standoffishness, and general attitude, but he's got the rest too. LOVES getting head scratches. Makes a weird little wrinkly face when he smells something weird. He doesn't absolutely love all these comparisons when you try to convince him to get a cat, and he hates admitting this, but it's what eventually wore him down. And it definitely took awhile to get there. He never had pets growing up, and with all the fur and mess that can come with pets, he's not super down with the idea. But he can sort of see the appeal, especially with a cat. Levi isn't as harsh as he tries to think he is; he loves a soft cuddly thing just as much as anyone. He just forgets, bless him. And cats are very independent, just like he is, plus they keep themselves clean. But more than anything, Levi loves how excited you are about the whole thing. You get this very childlike glow, and your smile is contagious beyond belief. He hates saying no to you, so he folds.

Knowing Levi isn't used to animals, you try to make the experience as comfortable as possible and try to combine choosing a cat with something he loves. So you make a day of it and go to the closest cat café. He's not too sure about having animals so close to his cup of tea, but even he can't resist their wide selection. The two of you sit together in a sunny spot, watching the cats snooze or explore all the different people coming in and out. Levi's only focused on the cats, but you're also focusing on him. You've learned to read his face down to each little twitch and nostril flare, and you're looking for some sign of a connection he's feeling with one of the cats. Even as cats come visit, purring and meowing as you give them all sorts of scritches, Levi still seems hesitant. But that changes when he notices a little black cat across the room. You turn just in time to see him tilt his head, sharp slate blue eyes narrowing in on the cat. Deciding, he puts down his cup, grabs your hand, and starts to pull you over. The cat is definitely shy, and tries to make itself smaller as you both get closer. So you both stop, and you're beyond ecstatic as Levi immediately drops to his knees, placing himself on their level. You join him. The manager notices, and explains that she's been here for a couple of weeks and is having trouble getting adopted. That's all Levi needs to hear, and with one silent conversation with you, he's getting to his feet proclaiming that you'll take her. He has a soft spot for small things that feel stuck in the dark. So do you, if your taste in men has anything to do with it. But you wouldn't have it any other way.

It takes her quite some time to warm up to you both, but neither of you mind. You just try to give her the space she needs to adjust and feel safe. You and Levi share a two bedroom apartment, and with the second bedroom acting as a guest room, you get her set up in there so she has her own space. The first day she chooses to sit next to someone, she chooses Levi. He's drinking his tea in the morning as you make breakfast, but you don't miss the happy little grin on his face as she settles in and lets him pet her for the first time. You're happy she chose him; Levi deserves to feel chosen and special and you'll die on that hill. On Levi's end, he loves watching how soft and gentle you are with her. Nurturing. He decides right then and there he wants to have a family with you one day, be it children or more pets. Levi starts calling her Little Shit and the name sticks, but it makes complete sense.

Mikasa

Mikasa has always, ALWAYS wanted a pet snake. She thinks all animals are great, but there's always been something about snakes that she's fascinated by. They're so mysterious, but also can be weirdly cuddly and kind of cute. She doesn't know this, but as she's telling you all the those things that interest her about them, she's describing the general characteristics that drew you to her in the first place. It's very precious but it would embarrass her, so you settle for encouraging her to start looking into it. Mika never jumps into anything without learning everything she can. She spends hours combing the internet for what snake species make the best pets and why, what kind of environment they do best in, and which ones are more friendly. She doesn't really have a preference, but if you ever wanted to hold it, she would make sure she'd give you the best chance to have a buddy that doesn't mind being held. She asks you all kinds of questions so that you're part of the process, and really takes your opinions into account.

You both end up deciding on a Hognose. Nearly every website said that they're good for beginners and relatively easy to handle. And you both love the little upturned nose they have. You actually cooed when you saw a picture of it for the first time, and whenever you make those cute little noises, Mikasa can't ever resist. She needs to see you melt over a slithery little reptile again, thinks it's the cutest thing in the world. Even then, Mika doesn't rush into things. You make one big trip to the local specialty reptile store to get everything you need. She asks the employees all sorts of questions to make sure she makes the best little home for your new friend. You watch in awe; Mikasa has always been confident in her own quiet way, but this is the most outgoing you've ever seen her. It's how you know she's really excited about this. You decide to get everything set up and ready to go before you bring the snake home. The store mentioned that they had a couple available, and after you look at all the options, you both decide on a hatchling male so he can get used to being handled when he's still young. You bring him home the next day.

You and Mika immediately take to caring for the snake. Setting everything up before you brought him home was smart, as he burrowed and hid right away. Mika thinks it's funny when you call him your son, and she giggles every time. So of COURSE you'll never stop saying it. And, you can't help but think it's indescribably sexy seeing a snake draped over her shoulders. Like. DOESN'T SHE KNOW SHE'S CAUSING CARDIAC ARREST. Mikasa goes back and forth on names for a couple of days, but ends up deciding on Button after you compare the snake's nose to one. You used that little cooing voice like before, and that pretty much settles it for her.

Connie

Connie wanted a pet from the moment you both started getting serious. He kept joking with you about how he thought it was time to "settle down, start a family", but really he was only half joking. Once Connie was sure about something, he was going to make sure he held onto it. And he sure as fuck was sure about you. Wanna know what else he's sure about? FERRETS. He keeps seeing TikToks about those funky little dudes going absolutely apeshit over those long accordion tunnel things, and he feels an immediate kinship. Luckily, you found them just as funny. You just knew that all of you together would thrive in the chaos of it all. It would be a perfect fit. And with his boundless energy, ferrets are the one pet that could keep up with him.

He was ready to go out the next day and try to find one (Connie baby they're not goldfish), but with him you have to be the reasonable one in the relationship on most days. You make him sit down with you as you start doing research on your laptop so that you both know what you're getting yourselves into. Ferrets definitely require more care than you had initially thought, but it doesn't dampen your excitement about it, and the same goes for Connie. Once you both affirm that this is absolutely still what you want, you go to the pet store to get everything you need. Because people end up not preparing for the realities of owning a ferret, they tend to end up in shelters. So Connie suggests that you wait until the local shelter has some up for adoption so they can be in a home where they're well cared for. He's a sweetie like that sometimes. And he has to admit, he loves seeing you take charge and lead like this. Connie is nothing if not self aware; he knows that his enthusiasm tends to run away with him. But he's more than willing to be bossed around by you, and to your chagrin, he wiggles his stupid eyebrows at you more than once at the fucking Petco. You both had been saving for a pet for awhile, so you end uo being able to get everything you need: a huge cage, specialty ferret food, toys, and the like. Connie starts brainstorming on names the minute you start putting the cage together. It makes it real for him, and he's so happy when you start bouncing ideas off him too. He truly feels like you're doing this together.

It take a couple of weeks, but eventually, two bonded ferrets get put up for adoption by the shelter. You and Connie had added your names to a list, so they called you as soon as they were ready to be adopted to see if you wanted them. You said FUCK YES without hesitation, causing the older shelter employee to erupt into laughter on the other end of the line. Serendipitously, you both had the day off, so you get ready as fast as you can and head over. You're both in love the second you lay your eyes on them; one snow white, the other the more common black and cream. Despite having been surrendered to the shelter, they're both incredibly friendly. After signing all the paperwork, you're carrying them out to the car, both grinning like fools. It takes them a minute to get used to a new home, but it absolutely helps them having each other. You're so happy that you and Connie did your prior research, but nothing could prepare you for the sheer joy that comes from the way they scamper and scuttle around your apartment when they're in the mood to play. Just like the TikToks would suggest, they love those weird tunnel things, and you can't get enough of their infectious energy! Connie starts calling them "the twins" and you think it's the cutest thing in the world. Because of how bendy and flexible they are, you often compare them to noodles. So that's the inspiration for their names: Connie chooses Linguini for the white one, and you choose Farfalle for the black and cream one.

Sasha

Sasha wants nothing more than to get a dog. She's like a little puppy herself, always excitable and ready for a snack, so it makes sense. No matter what universe she's in, Sasha is very athletic. She's always down to go for a walk or a hike, go to the gym with her friends, or even get a group together for a last minute game of football or ultimate frisbee at the park. She just loves moving! And when it comes to dogs, her dream would be to have one that she could take along with her. Sasha is always happy when you go with her, and if you both end up adding another part of your family, she wants them to be able to come to. Leaving them behind would make her sad :( All you ever want is to make Sasha happy (you already do but you wanna make her even happier ok)

All Sasha's talked about since you got together is how she can't WAIT until she can get a dog. She's just never had the stability for it, or the space. But then you both end up moving in together and somehow find a decent sized apartment with a dog play area as one of the amenities. Even though Sasha doesn't bring it up, you see her eyes light up when she notices it the first time. She's just excited at the prospect of getting to see all the pups playing whenever she passes by, but you have a surprise in mind. Your parents had told you about a family friend whose dog was pregnant. As soon as you get confirmation that they'd be adopting out the puppies (you would hate to get Sasha's hopes up) you sit her down one night and tell her the news. That you had first dibs on a Border Collie puppy, and that if she wanted it, you would love to get her one. Sasha takes a moment to process the information, but as soon as it sinks in, she's so fucking excited she can't stand it. This girl (who doesn't know her own strength mind you) tackles you in the BIGGEST bear hug, peppering kisses all over your face while squealing "YESYESYESYES OH MY GOD YES!!!!!" So as soon as the puppies are old enough, you and Sasha drive out to the farm where the puppies are so she can pick one out. She keeps asking if you wanted to pick, but you insisted. You knew how much Sasha has wanted this, and you wanted her to pick the pup she feels the most connected with. She has trouble picking at first, but then she sees you playing chase with one. Seeing you giggle like that makes her warmer than she could ever describe, and she knows that puppy is the one.

The chosen puppy is a little lady, with all the typical black and white splotches of a Border Collie, but also with little white freckles dusting over her back. Sasha, ever food oriented, names her Beignet (she'd also just watched Princess and the Frog and she can't stop thinking about them). Just like you hoped, Beignet is full of boundless energy. She loves exploring with her girls. She's also a certified dog genius, and is able to be quickly trained off-leash in appropriate areas at the park so she can play with everyone during one of those games. The entire group loves her, and how could they not?? But the most important part for you is how much she makes Sasha smile, and it's the same for her. She ends up being the most perfect addition to your life together.

Jean

For as much as Jean pretends to be the cool guy and oh so above it all, he's the biggest softie you know. ESPECIALLY when it comes to you. Once you start talking about getting a pet, he's literally all for it. Whatever you want as far as he's concerned. But he has to admit, there's something super intriguing to him about getting a bird. Jean absolutely suffers from a "I'm not like other girls" complex, but he also thinks they're really funny. His mom has also had a bird feeder and birdbath in the backyard since he was little, so there's a lot of sentimental value there for him as well. You notice how many bird TikToks he sends you, so you make the suggestion of maybe looking into getting one yourselves. Jean, who never voiced his secret want and never thought you'd share it, is definitely surprised. He reminds you that it's harder than it looks, but you already know that. You'd been doing your fair share of googling. But you suggest volunteering together at a bird rescue that's nearby together so you can both see everything that goes into it, and Jean's down for anything with you, so of course he says yes.

You both learn there's even more than you expected as you ease into bird world. A lot of people don't educate themselves before getting one, so they end up getting neglected and end up in places like this. They need constant enrichment and attention, and because of their extended lifespans in some cases, they need someone ready to commit to the long haul. It makes him a little uncertain, but the second a bright yellow parakeet chooses your shoulder to perch on, he decides he really does like the idea. Especially when he sees how bright your smile gets as you talk and play with the little bird. Jean's absolutely the biggest romantic sap, and all it takes to get him to melt on the spot is seeing you smile. The pair of you continue to volunteer every Saturday for the next few weeks to learn everything you can, and to your surprise, you and Jean both end up bonding with the same little parakeet from that first day. He follows you around as you work, making indignant little noises if either of you give any sort of attention to the other birds and cooing when you give in and scratch his downy little head. Jean was even more surprised when the bird gets attached to him too, and you love how soft and gentle he gets with him. But what makes you giggle is when the bird gets an attitude, and how excited he gets when Jean gives it right back to him. It's honestly a perfect match, and you see that more and more as the weeks go by. Luckily, the employees of the sanctuary agree when Jean approaches them about adopting the parakeet. He surprises you with the suggestion one Tuesday evening, and you ecstatically agree that the little friend absolutely HAS to come home with you.

You'd developed good relationships with all the employees, and they send you a list of everything you'll need to get for your new pet and where to get it. They even include a list of the best brands for each product! You and Jean spend the week putting together his little house, setting up space for his big cage in the living room so he doesn't wake you up during the night. And while you're both over the moon, no one's more excited than the parakeet when you bring him home after your shift on Saturday. That entire first night, you and Jean cuddle together on the couch and play with him as he bobs merrily around his new space, bouncing his head up and down and whistling as he goes. He even gets up to periodically check in, pausing for his favorite head scratches before continuing to explore. You both decide on naming him Omelette after Jean’s favorite food. Jean’s a little bashful over the reminder of all the embarrassing stories his mom told you about him when he first introduced you, but if he’s being honest, he loves having a reminder of that part of his life. Even more so that now it’s directly connected with the life he shares with you now. Most importantly, he always makes you two laugh. Jean ends up being so thankful for the endless amounts of bird TikToks he sent you, and how you cared about him so much that you suggested the idea in the first place. And Jean's not worried about the long lifespan commitment; he already has a ring for you hidden in his bedside table drawer for you. He's already planning on the long run.

*****

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[dracoskullonmain]

Hi there Choijesoo, So as an artist who's currently developing their skills in the hope of one day opening commissions, i thought i'd make this reblog to explain why, atleast for me and some artists, using AI even just to make a reference for a commission is a bad idea. First, im going to define something. When i say 'artist', i mean those trained either by class or by self, to create works of art with their own hands. traditional, digital, or otherwise. Opposing this, anyone who actively participates in the creation of AIs and the process of feeding these machines content to reproduce is an AI Supporter. This is just to define the terms going forward. Back to the point: Right now, the problem itself isn't using AI art as a reference, it's how AI art is made and what using it means. Ai Art is made by companies who scrape the internet in large batches, scooping up THOUSANDS of pieces of art to put into the ai to train it. this results in the AI mimicing these pieces, only changing small bits to fit whatever prompt is put in. The inherent problem here is the companies do not ask the artists who own the original works for permission to scrape their art. They just do it. So when that AI churns out a piece, it's often a very close replica to an existing artwork someone spent hours on already, taken without their permission and used without giving credit back to them. it's essentially theft of their work, even if the final product is somewhat different. Think of it like you made up a character, and i came along and saw that character, copied it, and only changed a few small details like the shape of their nose, then posted it without crediting you or getting your permission. It sucks to say the least. So for those who think and feel like i do, the concept that the work made by AI is stolen content makes it feel dirty, unclean, and sacrilegious to the very core of what we know as artists about making art. So the idea of even handling AI art as a reference for a commission is... unappealing. And this is just the art on its own. There's a second problem to consider: The threat AI poses to our livelyhood. Beyond just stealing the work of an artist, supporters of AI content have begun to intentionally use it to copy specific artists styles to circumvent commissioning them. There's plenty of cases you can google for this, but what it boils down to is this: An AI art supporter will intentionally fill an ai with specific work from one artist in order to reproduce their style and parts of their work to obtain a piece they wanted without the paying the artist or asking for permission. Now im not going to pretend that that supporter would have paid the artist for the commission in the first place, so the artist didn't technically lose profit on this. But what it means going forward does. Others will see that reproduced piece, and instead of paying the artist say, 40$ for their work, will pay the ai supporter $5. not only does this impact the original artist by stealing potential customers, but it reducing the value of their original work to the populous. And as more people use AI content, it gives these AI supporters the message that what they are doing is acceptable. The very use of it furthers their belief that this is not only a good thing to do, but the next step in the 'evolution of art'. Specifically, look to companies. the more Ai content is used, circulated, and supported the more companies look to it as a cheaper alternative to paying artists, something they already are notorious for not wanting to do. So to many artists, those better trained than i, it's taking their very jobs. For a recent turn of events, look to Riot Games, who just laid off a dozen of their talented concept and splash-art artists in favor of using AI assisted work.

So the very use of AI to make art, whether for reference or just a fun little tiktok filter, is an act that perpetuates a decline in our future as artists. Noting all that, i do want to say that the idea of being able to make a reference image using AI art does have its appeals. It is nice to be able to take some of the mental load off from the design to let another handle it and get a decent starting point to springboard off of. But by now, you can see where the problem lies. So atleast for me personally, and many artists that i follow who've been vocal on the subject (ex: Subjectively over on youtube), Ai art isn't something we want to touch. When i am able to take commissions, i would rather receive a detailed description and sit down with you for a quick concept sketch session then even think of touching an AI piece for reference. So to end off, im not saying you cant. It's your choice what you want to do moving forward, but i want to help you understand where some artists come from, and should you decide to make ai references for commissions, it is my hope this will explain why some artists might turn down the references. I hope this helps! If you have any questions about what i said, please feel free to reach out. (Minor note: To any Ai Supporter who wants to come onto this post and try to debate, argue, slander, or otherwise engage with me, I only promise to attempt to engage with you. if it becomes apparent quickly you aren't interested in discussion or debate on good faith, you will be blocked and ignored. I like to atleast try.)

I'm asking this because I've recently begun buying commissions, as though I do draw, I'm not good at drawing people, and have lots of OCs as a writer for years now.

I've never given an AI art reference (I usually just show what I have written about the character in question), but this question popped up in my head recently, as there have been so much talk about AI being used to make art, or potentially replacing commissions for people who don't draw, so I wondered how a kind of middle ground would be taken? Not replacing a commission, but AI still ultimately being used at some point in process.

I'd love if you were an artist you could elaborate in a comment or a reblog or something on how you would feel if someone sent you a picture reference as an artist for you to draw, and it were clearly made by AI.

[chaosciara]

how to comment on fics

okay hi everyone! so i asked if anyone wanted a guide on fic commenting and a few people gave the idea a big thumbs up (thank you to them!) so here i am about to deep delve into fic commenting.

if you would like a more detailed fic commenting guide with a ton of helpful tips and access points please check out this post by @thebiballerina

some disclaimers before we start (because this is the internet):

1. this is not a scientific articles, extensive research based post. this is me, an avid fic reader and consistent commenter explaining my how, what, and why of commenting.

2. i will try to make this as detailed and simple as possible however i am always open to questions, additions, and revisions.

3. the basis is just enjoy fic, it's there for you to love!

breakdown:

A. why/when i leave comments

B. how/what i comment

C. general things

A. why/when i leave comments

okay so commenting is not a necessity. it should never be a task that you dread or something you feel you must do if, and when, you reach the end of a fic. that being said, commenting does become easier the more you do it.

now i leave comments on almost every single fic i read. for two reasons:

1. i have gotten very very good at using filters and tags. ao3 is amazing with this; they really give you the full range of options to cater to your wants. so when i use their filters i'm only getting things i'm in the mood to read, which already makes the experience that much more enjoyable and that much less stressful.

2. if im not vibing with a fic i generally stop reading before i get to the end. i have learnt how to stop. not to sound like marie kondo, but if it didn't bring me joy i don't keep it. as you read fic you will pick up on what is a no-go, what is a maybe, and what is a hell yes, for you. which makes it easier to tap out or keep going.

keeping these two things in mind, when i do read a fic it is genuinely and generally because i enjoyed it. which means when i do decide to comment it's with complete excitement for the fic.

and the reason i comment: i want to let the author know that i enjoyed their fic, and what elements i loved specifically. simple as that: i want to let the author know they made me happy.

commenting is a more intimate and highly appreciated way to let an author know their work was read and loved. additionally, and i think this is even more important, it gives the writer an opportunity to interact with you as a reader. which in my opinion, is the true and wanted end result for most fic writers. because fic is often written for the author (self-indulgently) or to explore topics/ headcanons/ scenarios/ etc. but it is shared for the sole purpose of the reader. writers want your interaction. they love your thoughts and opinions and i know some, myself included, have literally gotten ideas for fic directions and other potential plots, from comments.

so if you feel you're bothering the author by commenting, please know (and i say this on behalf of every single fic writer) we love your comments and you will never bother us with your thoughts.

mini TL:DR-- i leave comments because i only read things i enjoy and am therefore excited to leave comments.// comments are much loved by authors because it lets them know just how much their work is appreciated and gives them an opportunity to interact with you.

B. how/what i comment

okay now to get into the nitty gritty of actually commenting. the first question was important because it's the basis for any comment.

so, please ask yourself when you set out to write a comment: did i enjoy this fic?

that question is gonna start a flow chart that looks something like this (the examples i use are from comments i have left on various fics. they will all be linked below under the "keep reading")

did i enjoy the fic?

no >> leave fic

yes (comment suggestion: i really enjoyed/liked/loved this) [eg. Fuck this was perfect]

if yes: why did i enjoy this fic?

no particular reason (comment suggestion, in addition to the one above, or as a stand alone: thank you for writing this)

if there is a particular reason: what did i enjoy about this fic?

i liked these lines (quote lines) [e.g. *cabled, slate blue skullcap softer than a summer breeze,* Okay this feels like one of those things where it SHOULDN'T make sense but it DOES because that is the true beauty and power of amazing writers!!! basically you're the coolest ever and I can understand this so well]

i liked that plot point/scene (briefly explain it/ quote the lines) [e.g. Oh Gods okay they were so so cute and then I read "husband" and I just PASSED away like what the fuck that's the fucking cutest thing ughhhhhhh thank you for this]

i liked your writing style [e.g. holy fuck this was haunting and poetic thank you!!!!!]

i liked your use of (insert writing device; i.e. poetry, descriptions, humour) [e.g. I'm obsessed with this with your writing style with the way they interact with the poetry sprinkled in you dear are killing the game]

i liked the way you wrote the characters [e.g. Also Sukunas pet names🥺🥺🥺🥺and yuuji being so so gentle with megumi🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺stopppp im gonna scream// love the dynamic of these four. But I love the way YOU write them specifically]

i liked your regard/disregard of canon [e.g. Your characterizations are immaculate. And I appreciate that although you bring in elements of canon (for the characters) you still keep them far enough away that they feel completely yours.]

i like the way you write angst/fluff/smut [e.g. Oh my gods I adored this thank you it was so gentle and soft and sweet and ughhhhhhhhhhh my babies// Holy hell this is so sad?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! But Ughh I love it]

i like the pairings you came up with [e.g. It's them >>>>>>>>>> everything else for me]

other things to consider in a comment:

what you were doing/where you were at the time you read the fic (t's amusing and a gateway conversation opener for you, the author, and anyone else who might read the comment) [e.g. okay before I start let me set the scene (because you're used to my over excessive sharing nonsense by now): it's like 9:20 pm, I'm in bed and I've just put on my "Greek deities? no baby we're Greek tragedies" playlist.]

if you are listening to music: what song/playlist you're listening to [e.g. right now "anti-romantic" by TOGETHERXTOGETHER is playing (adore this song)// (also in the time I read that the song moved to "Genghis Khan" by Miike Snow which, side note: I think is defs something Percy would listen to and possibly also Jason, maybe even he introduces Pers to it)// Now to the next scene (song is "Slow Down" by Chase Atlantic)]

what time you're reading (it's hilarious to realise how many readers are doing a late night fic read) [e.g. Okay friend I just— it's 10:05 pm I'm in bed (I have to be up early tomorrow) and I usually read some fanfiction before I sleep]

emojis are always a good way to express your love without using words. hearts (<3 or emoji hearts); pleading/soft face; shocked faces; angry faces [e.g. This was so sad🥺]

exclamation points and question marks are easy and convey a lot [e.g. 😭Why???????]

key smashes are also well received. (the idea that the fic made you incoherent is diamond-appealing and very satisfying) [e.g. cdaaqrgbkoiutrewtikmbcsaqg YOU CAN'T JUST WRITE POETRY AND THEN EXPECT ME TO BE OKAY??????gods this was amazing// Shkoyeaxbnlotewaaasfcbmlograshh yess]

stating your emotion(s)/actions as you read the fic [e.g. "or how he never pushes him away, never far enough." never *sobs* far *sobs* enough *sobs* why are they sooo perfect????// And this fic, this specific chapter, actually made me cry. Tears pouring down my cheeks, sniffling into my pillow kind of crying.]

explaining what you think may happen or what you hope doesn't (work's best with multi-chapters but if you're like me and like to write comments as you're reading it also works then) [e.g. Oh gods I hope this fic doesn't rip my heart out because I adore these two so much!??!!!]

C. general things

1. You don't need to have extremely long comments, but also don't be afraid to blabber on into mini essays. some of my comments are legit two words and some of them are like five hundred words. there is no such thing as a too short comment or a too long comment.

2. don't be discouraged if the author didn't reply to your comment. some writers do and some don't. that doesn't mean they don't appreciate it. trust me they probably did a little dance in their room with happiness when they read what you had to say

3. your comments could never get boring. if you comment "im in love with this" every single chapter of a 30 chap fic it is still appreciated. you took the time to say something and the writer is probably extremely happy and excited that they consistently gave you the happy chemicals with something they wrote

4. if you're really stuck for commenting a simple "thank you for this" always goes a long way

5. don't comment if it feels forced. comment on what you enjoy. if you see commenting as a chore you're going to make yourself miserable and make reading fic a task rather than an escape or a dose of serotonin (or whatever reason you may enjoy fic for)

6. if you're a re-reader it's always a wonderful thing for an author to hear "I've read this before but I love it so much I'm back". it's like: wow you like this enough to always read it?? I heart you. It's like getting an extra squeeze in a hug.

7. the main rule is: be kind, have fun, say good thoughts out loud, and if you can make someone smile do it.

thank you for reading and i wish you all the happiest bubbles during your fic reads <3

fics i used in examples:

(all links go to ao3)

Here in Our Bed Until the Morning Comes. by pythia (melancholic_piegon) @stillneedsmorekissing

our year by halpsur

warm leatherette by LowerEastSide

focus by ceinno

make a mess of me by auravere

our good boy by ohmytheon

tree by jeanjacketlesbian

hokkaido by rooted

my hot blood's been burning for so many summers by brightlyburning

this thing between us by chiuwurita

the space between by ohmytheon

night encounters by akamurasaki (cxlmberry)

why did you leave? by firerose17

knb kinktober 2020 by rhapsie

you promised by firerose17

we should have each other with cream by pythia (melancholic_pigeon)