#i hope i made sense

[caracolcondiarrea]

I’ve heard some people say like “ but it isn’t confirmed that tweek and Craig are married in post COVID bc they don’t wear a ring and/or they don’t say that they’re married”

ok, the ring thing is stupid, like, none of the adults that are married have a ring as far as I’m aware.

secondly and most important, they don’t need to say that they’re married so you can guess they are. They literally introduced themselves again as Tweek and Craig, they do it together, they don’t need to be showing affection constantly to put it clear that they’re married. Also, when they go to look for aluminum foil, they go together, it would be rather awkward if they had to be together and they are exe’s.

“maybe they’re still dating but they decided not to get married” maybe, but after like 40 years of dating the same person it would be weird if they aren’t honestly.

[fabuloustrash05]

I always found it strange how in TMNT 2012 they reveal that Lord Dregg was a robot and never talk about it again after that.

I have a theory/headcanon regarding this reveal, or at least a guess as to what they were going for with this concept. I think what they were going something similar to Skulker from Danny Phantom mixed with Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare before Christmas.

Oogie Boogie is a revealed to be a giant sack of bugs, and when revealed he falls apart, showing a singular roach was controlling all the bugs in that sack. Like a hive mind of sorts.

And Skulker is a revealed that his body is just a robotic suit and his true form is a tiny little ghost that controls the suit.

So what if for Dregg’s concept, inside that robot suit of his there’s actually a tiny little cockroach (cause Raph’s afraid of cockroaches so I think it be funny irony) alien controlling the robot, creating a hive mind of other tiny bugs to cover up the robot body, dubbing himself the king of insects.

[awinterrosesstuff]

The reason why I like Tara so much is because she resonates a lot with me.

When we're introduced to her, Tara is a very shy and introvert girl who doesn't know how to express her opinions and feeling into words well. But she's not passive either. She takes decisions. She goes to Sunnydale and leaves a toxic place. She's trying to make connections by joining a group of witches. She's the one who goes to Willow to prevent her about the things she found during her research.

When she meets Willow's friends, she doesn't really know how to act with them. Shd's kind of socially awkward. She feels she doesn't fit in the group. And I don't blame her for it, I was like that too. I always found harder to talk to people when I'm with several persons. In her case, they're friends for years. Willow, Alex and Buffy are very close.

But when her family comes to take her, things change. She takes a new decision. She tries a sort so that her friends don't see as she thinks she is. Funny thing they actually see her the way she is. By the end of the episode, her father is confronted to Willow, Buffy and the others who easily take her side and defend her. Like Buffy says perfectly, Tara is part of the family now. And that's exactly what she needs and deserves : a new family.

She's really a member of the groupe. Her magic abilities and knowledges are well respected by the scoobies. She's loved... I actually really like her relationships with Willow, Dawn & Buffy. She grow and matured with Willow, discovered love and more about magic. Dawn is like a little sister to her. She takes care of her when they have time together. With Buffy, they clearly trust one another. Tara is very empathic towards her, doesn't judge her. Her reaction concerning the Spike/Buffy relationship is quite interesting.

By the end, Tara finds her own voice. She expresses her feelings, asks the good questions, gives advices and makes people think about what they do - Willow and Buffy. She evens makes a joke or two there and there. And when Anya "attacks" Willow, she comes to her defense quite easily... Tara at first wouldn't do anything like that.

To me, Tara is a flower that bloomed throught the show. She found what she needed and was a breath of fresh air when put beside the others. And I was very sad with her ending and the way she was taken from us.

[madmachaca]

Hello, hope you are doing well!

You left some interesting tags in one post:

#stefan was born to be undercover#wait! maybe that's why camera 9's file says no one knows his face except for his mom and tve pediatrician:#because he does stands out! (in oppose of him wearing a tiny trenchcoat as a child as I first imagined)

Could you elaborate on that? The standing out/concealing thing, I feel we're on to something here

Hello!!

I mean, I just had the thought he could be one of those people who never stood up. Like the kid parents forget about, the student teacher don't recognize after having them on their class for a whole year.

Thr person who was left locked in in a store because the workers left and didn't noticed hevwas there.

What if Stefan was like that growing up? And, at some point, started doing it on purpose and using it to his advantage?

What if he realized he could hide on plain side and used that for his journalist job?

He is canonically quiet, and I thought he learned to hide during his journalist days, especially after whayever happened that took his nationality away, but it would be fun if he had always been naturally good to conceal himself, even as a kid.

Even unwillingly

Remember when Mike got spooked by him in La notte piu buia?

Doesn't this imply he forgot he was there?

Stefan was born to be unnoticed in the universe and to stand out in our hearts 💕

[ketthlith]

Ohh that Raph and Don post is so good!! How did you render it so well?

FIRST OF ALL! OMG THANK YOU SM! 💜

Second of all, I’m so sorry for the late answer I’ve been on finals these weeks and college takes all of my free time.

And third! I have like two answers for this, I’m not sure which one will help with your question the most but I’ll try! And if you want to know anything else, feel free to ask! I'll be happy to help 💜 (I will post another answer with what I can show you of my process of this specific drawing, I will say sorry in advance tho, since is a “here’s the sketch and then the details!” And you see the finished drawing kind of thing, but there’s no wrong in posting it anyways!)

Ok so, I usually follow the same thing with every drawing I make, and I don’t use a lot of layers either (like 3 or 4?) but I tried to like, separate my process the best I could.

With the grass I started with a base color , the lightest green I thought would work? Considering the darkest one I would use, since I didn’t want it to clash with Donnie's and Raph's green (I struggled with the greens a LOT)

And then I added the tiny details <33

Now, same goes with the turtles, I start with the base colour and then I shade, to then add the BRIGHTEST SHADE OF THE COLOR I CAN THINK OF (I also use the darkest shade of the color I can think of to make a really cool contrast)

I added a tiny Dee reference because is what has helped me to figure out how to render these silly guys, everything I do, revolves around the way the 2012 models do the highlights and shadows

And here’s a comparison of all the greens I used, yes I know Raph's look similar, I promise they are not!

And that’s kind of it really, hope this helps!

[purplebass]

When I went to therapy, I told my doctor that I liked writing fan fics and he wasn't sure how I, a socially anxious person, could do that. He was so convinced that if I didn't manage my social anxiety and "see" more of the world, I would never be able to write more than that because I needed to experience things to write them. Coming from a psychologist, this is such an ignorant thing to say and it makes me glad that I stopped seeing him. Writing is a mental activity. It is true that if I want to write about X topic, experience can give depth and realism to my writing. But it isn't necessary: a writer doesn't need to experience things to write about them (thanks to powerful tools like internet too). Or else, we wouldn't have genres like fantasy. Or else, we wouldn't have artists of any kind. Most of us artists create indoors and alone. And this is the core of our skill. To make readers feel, imagine, immerse in something that doesn't exist. It attains to elements that are real, but at the end of the day, it is fictional. I write because I love it and because it is a copying mechanism to me and I feel that it can help me overcome my fear of the external world as well. Writing helps me deal with my inner world and it lets me explore the potential of my creative mind. The mind needs to be fed to keep working but they don't have to necessarily be things from the "real" world. I'm lucky that at least my mind, as much as it is also an enemy sometimes, can have such power to conjure fictional scenarios and create things from nothing

[mrs-colin-bridgerton]

i’ve been overthinking this a lot lately and i don’t know if this is a vision anyone will be able to share with me but i don’t really think that show!benedict is book!colin in terms of personality.

for starters, my first argument for that is how i feel towards them. book!benedict is probably my least favorite male lead in the series (no slander, tho! i’m not judging anyone who loves him—he’s just not my type of male lead) and while i like show!benedict a little better, he’s not even close to be near my favorite characters.

which is totally fine! i just don’t really vibe with his personality and his characterization. sometimes he’s softer in the show, which makes him a little better than the books, but he’s still not even close to my favorite character in either of his versions.

i think show!colin has a lot of the personality of book!colin with less self confidence. they grabbed that insecurity plot in rmb and dragged it to create his show character, which is definitely a *choice* but doesn’t mean in the slightest that he isn’t there. he has more self doubt, but even in s1 his book persona was there, joking, helping his sister, playing with his mom. in s2 we can see that in his interactions with his family mainly. in s3 we explore a little bit more of his people pleaser ways, and we have that acknowledged by violet and penelope. his kind, loving are also recognized — as well as his intelligence and talent.

however, there’s one thing that the show took from polin and gave to benedict. his role.

and that sucks a little bit, because colin’s role in his family is a part of his personality too. a slightly large one. colin’s relationship with his family, the carefree wanderer… that’s a lot of who book!colin is. and that’s the main problem with this dynamic: they offered a lot of it to benedict. so, while in s3 we could (thank god) see more of colin and his family, this role of being the “mindless” relief was passed down to another sibling.

and mind you, book!colin is everything show!colin is, so the characterization is not farfetched, but he does play a different role in the family. i can see show!colin being the one to be there to support the family, to be the jokester when they need it, to be there to support them. to be the entertainer everyone knows him to be. but the show did not explore much of that yet — despite it being mentioned — and i hope this is something they get a chance to do in s4. because i loved when we got glimpses of this side of his character, even tho i love show!colin’s sensitivity.

i really, really love colin. both of them. and the fact that they are different sides of the same spectrum makes me adore them even more. i do miss the role they took from him, tho. i really really do. and i hope they allow him to grow into it with time. because i can definitely see these other characteristics of book!colin in show!colin, but i do detest that they are not as obvious. anyways. colin bridgerton is my baby either way <3

ps: i could go on on how show!benedict is not similar to book!colin in personality, but i didn’t think this was the place to it. i can come back to this issue anytime tho :)

[rodeoblitz]

[ I find it weird that anyone thinks that Stolas is going to be pissed next episode. That would be so OOC for him. I love him, but if he has any animosity towards Blitz after dumping that all on him...that's kinda messed up. I get being hurt, but he didn't give Blitz much time to register anything before giving up on him. They both messed up and if Stolas blamed Blitz for any of that...after claiming to care and wanting him for so long? It would be out of left field. ]

[sasukesun]

Do you have any posts regarding what you make of the pain arc and the convo Naruto and Nagato have at the end of it?

i don’t think i have? sometimes i think i should improve my tagging system but that’s almost undoable considering the amount of posts there are in this blog. that being said, what i make of their conversation is… it’s underwhelming. it’s just vague and shallow and it answers nothing, but i understand that it went how it went for multiple reasons.

i do blame kishimoto for being a sold out and letting them push for boruto (and we know they decided to go with it around the pein arc, so it’s not surprising the overall quality dropped from here, since things started to get way too forced), but i don’t blame him for losing the love he had for his story, for the exhausting routine he was submitted into, for not having full creative freedom (as he himself admitted that a lot of his ideas were unshonen), and i think all those are reasons why his writing is sometimes so frustrating.

what i find silly and vague is the fact that naruto goes “i will become hokage and find peace no matter what because jiraiya believed in me” and nagato just… accepts it wholeheartedly and kills himself? i just- i can’t buy it, kishimoto is just making his job easier here. i would prefer something more honest and realistic, such as naruto not having an answer at all, because he was so real for these moments here

he is 16, why is he supposed to have an answer when the adults don’t? that’s actually realistic. however, i understand that kishimoto wrote himself into a corner here because naruto and nagato’s conflict had to be resolved…

what i make out of all this is that no one inside the story has a good idea on how to find peace/fix the system. despite the fact that naruto’s answer is shallow, nagato’s plan isn’t good either, naruto understands that nagato only wants to create a false sensation of peace, out of fear, nagato himself is aware of that. and if naruto wants to do it without turning to violence, maybe he could try to find a common ground with nagato here in this moment… with diplomacy? (maybe that sounds stupid, but i don’t see how it’s less stupid than nagato accepting everything wholeheartedly and dying for a vague answer — considering here that naruto wants to go on without violence in order to stop the cycle of revenge).

i’ve already said i wouldn’t mind if the manga ended with naruto not having an actual answer but it showed him at least working to find one, working to make the world a better place (together with sasuke especially because that’s well established in vote2, but together with other people as well). it’s “easy” for us to find a solution when we’re outside of such context, when we have years and years to analyse the content while kishimoto had an exhausting writing routine and not full creative freedom and had to come up with quick answers since naruto was published weekly. but yeah, there is also the fact that he made his job easier because of boruto, that he didn’t need to find good answers or conclusions when he’s going to keep the shinobi system. so there’s that too.

[telltaleangelina]

The TE Lawrence quote ‘Sacrifice uplifts the redeemer and casts down the bought’ – you mentioned that it might be a clue to how Alec/Ralph’s relationship ended.  I wondered what your thoughts are on this?  I can never work out if it is that Alec wants to ‘look after Ralph’ or doesn’t want Ralph to ‘look after him’.  I mean, a bit of both I’m sure, but I still wonder what it looks like? And also, how was it reading that cliffhanger ending for the first time?

So, my whole idea comes from the fact that Alec and Ralph seem somewhat similar in personality to me. I got the impression that both wanted to take some responsibility; Ralph in literally everything, and Alec in a relationship...about the T.E. Lawrence quote: full disclaimer, I haven’t read the book it's from. I'm probably way off base, but just on its own, the quote to me came across as: complex men understand that sacrifice uplifts the one who partakes in it, and casts down the one for whom it is done. The first redeems the second, but the second will always be beneath the first; he is ‘bought’ (i.e. indebted) and also ‘cast down.’ When it’s mentioned by Alec, I assumed he was referring both to himself and Ralph as being those ‘complex men’ who also 'sacrifice.’ There was also a direct mention of Sandy prior to it being brought up, so I linked the whole thing both to Alec’s relationship (and impression) of Ralph (who he says is ‘complex’ but remains innocent about it), along with his relationship to Sandy (who I assume is the one ‘bought’).

So, the way I read it was: Alec identifies himself as a ‘complex man' who understands the implication of being the one to sacrifice for another person; he identifies Ralph as such a complex man too, but seems annoyed that Ralph doesn't understand that the people for whom he sacrifices are inevitably 'cast down' and 'bought.' He maintains an innocence about things in general and this bothers Alec. Later on, Alec obviously says that Ralph never let him do anything in their relationship, so I made a leap and connected this comment to the quote and came away with a vague idea that in their relationship Ralph probably would’ve been the one who 'sacrificed’ and Alec would’ve been the one who was ‘cast down,’ i.e. Alec was expected to depend on Ralph, who took all responsibility while Alec was never allowed to fulfil any similar role; Ralph never let himself depend on Alec, or let him help in any way. This would’ve been an inherently unequal relationship and I don't think Alec would've liked it (because again, I see him as similar to Ralph in the sense he wants responsibility; he himself also says most of their arguments resulted from Ralph's inability to just let him help or do anything).

Re the cliffhanger: the first time I read it, it did a number on me…I didn’t much understand it, because I was rushing to get through and see what happened with Ralph. When I finally got to the end, and read ‘I should’ve had to come back,’ I was honestly...flabbergasted, I think is the correct word? I didn’t realise that Laurie was lying, so it seemed the sweetest thing in the world. I remember the whole day after I finished the book, I kept thinking about those words and wondering what happened! The last paragraph seemed to indicate a happy ending (I read it like three times over lol), but I hated how abrupt it all was. It wasn't until some time had passed that I actually started to liked the abruptness. Also, it really made me want to read the Phaedrus!

[rei-doodles101]

Hello!

My name is Rei!, I’m a somewhat new artist but not quite. I’ve been drawing for about 5 years non consistently!, but I’ve been wanting to make it more constant and really try to Improve my art. So I decided to make this account just to document my progress and such!, I’m not that focused on getting followers or likes since I’m treating it as a way to save my art, but I also would love for people to drop by and give me tips or to just follow me along my journey!. Anyway, I’m very grateful for you reading this far in, I’ll try keeping it constant posting but no promises! Thank you for reading!.

[sun-stricken]

100 year quest has completely flipped Gary’s character it’s awful. No one seems like themselves and the power scaling is ridiculous but I’d say Gray’s character was completely assassinated. I think Mashima has no idea what to do with the character and is just ‘dragons and boobs!’.

I don’t consider any of 100yq canon. At all.

Also nothing wrong with dub. Personally I watch with subtitles except for when I want to listen to it while doing something else (and as a kid I watched with the dub so it’s nostalgic with ft).

People are allowed to like things without looking at supplemental or sequel material. That’s what’s great about fan fiction , about opinions in general. That anon is ridiculous.

ive heard ppl say that so many times that i literally cannot even attempt to read it,, i feel like itd read as some sort of bad fanfiction instead of canon media yk?

some people get so protective over fictional media that it can be hard to post hcs and aus and youre own depictions on events/characters without making it as generalized or close to canon as possible

also i never really understood why ppl can care so much about how other people consume media??? I like sub as much as i like dub its just a matter of connivence

You’re absolutely right in that last paragraph, some people just act like they have some sort of superiority bc they read manga/book instead of watching the anime/show/movie, or for watching is sub rather than dub when in reality it really is not that deep. We’re still consuming the same material

Thats also why i love fandom works too, i love seeing different interpretations and reactions to media. Its crazy how mych hate people can get for simply enjoying something enough to publicly post about it

[meatydog]

I finally finished Mario's ref sheet for the King Mario AU!

Mario's dragon form is gonna have a separate ref sheet.

ABOUT HERE:

Personality: Mario is greedy, power-hungry, imperious, sassy, sarcastic, and vengeful. People often describe him more as simply insane. Some of his Troops say he can be manipulative and malicious, mostly towards them and they would rarely argue with him or question his decisions/orders, fearing and knowing what would happen if they did. He would often examine the armored claws on his fingers as if the people around him were extremely boring. He's determined to get his way. If he wants something or wants something dead, taken over, or destroyed, he's determined to make that happen and would grow very upset when he did not get his way.

He would often threaten people and his Troops if they tried to question, argue, or refuse what he wanted them to do. Most of the time, he would make food/eating-related threats, if he gets angry or runs out of patience with one of his Troops or a person, he'll eat them. Of course, he’ll make his chefs cook them and serve it to him. Even if the chefs will sometimes fail to make it taste perfect, Mario will still eat it, when it came to food, Mario wouldn’t complain much. He’ll rarely turn down the option to eat anyway. He’ll most likely tell the chefs they need to do better. Though he would never eat a human, the idea disgusts him. Sometimes, besides punishment, he’ll do it for fun too. He sometimes takes pleasure in his threats and loves to remind himself and others that he has more power than them, for example, he may say something like, "Hmm, I'm starting to get hungry" right next to a Koopa or something just to get a fear reaction from them.

Mario despises Bowser and will do everything he can to capture and kill him. Mario gets super furious when he fails to kill Bowser.

In terms of living conditions, Mario takes great pleasure in adorning his living space and throne room with lots of displays of gold, metal, and stone. Subtle touches of the color red would be placed to create a visually appealing ambiance for him. Mario was uncompromising when it came to his comfort, and he surrounded himself with an array of soft furnishings such as plush pillows, luxurious furs, and ornate rugs.

Mario is scared of death and losing things he cares about like kingdoms he has taken over, homes, and yes, power. Mario would never hurt his brother, and if given the chance, would try to protect him, even if his ideas on protecting him were completely insane.

Fact: Mario is scared of death and losing things like kingdoms he has taken over, homes, and yes, power (trauma response seeing his brother's "death")

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Mario’s Blue Shell info: The Blue Shell isn't just a decorative item on Mario's back - it's actually his own personalized power-up just for him. Created by Kamek under Mario's demands, the enchanted Blue Shell grants him the ability to jump slightly higher and run slightly faster. However, it also harbors a "backup power-up" … but Mario figured out how to use the backup on demand without a trigger. But it will still be triggered automatically at times. Originally intended as a safeguard for moments of panic or fear under a life or death situation or even intense fury, the backup power-up causes Mario to transform into a dragon, known as the "Koopa Dragon" or the "Blue Shell Dragon." In this form, the Blue Shell grants Mario enhanced abilities such as super speed, flight, fire breathing, and the potential to unleash explosive energy, (hopefully that will make sense but think of what the Blue Shell does to you in Mario Kart), albeit on a much more dangerous scale. After an explosion, the Blue Shell takes a while to recharge to gain enough energy and power back so the shell can create enough to explode again.

When Mario performs the explosion, it often leaves him feeling extremely exhausted and light-headed. Because of this, Mario only resorts to this powerful attack when absolutely necessary. It's best to reserve such a potent and potentially fatal move for critical moments after all!

[itsnixderlol]

You know you complementing on like creative work means a lot to me I look up to you

You're a cool artist

I sometimes don't know exactly what to say, but I try to think what would get people to stay creative, cause stopping that creativity is the last thing I wanna do.

Because, I look up to a lot of people too. And thinking theres someone who looks up to me, makes me feel.. well, old, but also great.

It makes me feel, that random things that I say to people, do actually have real meanings. So, thank you.

[muppenthings]

For Gorm the Octomer (I hope I’m saying that correctly). Could modern day tablets with LCD screens be used with positive and negative reinforcement to teach consent?

Using red and orange illuminated on a screen with the bitter spray…And using Blues and Greens with a tasty treat. With the eventual hope of better communication and understanding? Starting from the basics and work upwards??? Eventually establishing colors with facial expressions or body language?

When a human is flailing about that is like orange, orange is not good. It’s just, Gorm looks like such a curious sweetheart. I would want to help them gain understanding and be less confused by us silly land dwellers.

Using color would definitely aid in getting your point across faster. Mimicking his colors, the strong blue = yes, while the bright teal/greenish = no. Even if that's simplifying it, he'd get the idea. I imagine he'll learn vocal "Yes" and "No" quickly. In the beginning, "no" for him would mean to abort an action. For example what he's about to do, pick someone up. Making him hold back if told "no" is gonna be difficult. He can be quite impatient so there has to be a strong motivator to keep him from acting.

I imagine he'll learn to be more patient and ask for permission because he gets more rewarded if he behaves. Like they're not gonna turn on a light projector for him at night if he picks apart a truck during the day. xD

Gorm learned from handling the past humans how they sound when scared, happy etc. He's just so overcurious, coupled with impatient, that he can't help himself. Besides, he's not trying to hurt them, just having a look, so he reasons. He has many scars from poking around at things and handling scared humans armed with knives and swords. He could use some lessons in self-preservation too. :,)

The arms are just gonna grab unless bitter sprayed. They act upon a given task by the central brain, aka Gorm himself. There's no thought behind them, they just act on reflex in line with the given task! Of course, if Gorm's attention is called directly to the arm (through pain, it getting stuck or it tastes something foul) he can control it consciously. So even if Gorm learns to hold back, the arms will not. So you always have to be prepared.

skmayor asked: Oops, my bad. I thought green was an active color for Gorm. Now I’m recognizing it as a negative color. I’d be impressed if a scientist took the time to try and interact with the octomer. Learning what different colors and flashes mean.

No worries, I haven't written out what the different colors signal! Yeah bright teal/greenish ones signal strong emotions, often negative. Ranging from him being startled, fearful, upset or angry. The humans are definitely trying to decode his colors and patterns. Humans are a curious bunch too after all! But it is difficult! There's just so many subtle differences in hues and how they flash and flicker. And up close it's hard to see all of him while interacting so they'd have to look at recordings to get the bigger picture. Then there's the accompanying huffs, puffs and teeth clacking that he also uses in communication! :)

[octopus-reactivated]

Whumper torturing Whumpee by showing them moments from shows that are so awkward that Whumpee will feel physical pain from second-hand embarrassment.

Bonus points: it's Whumper who responds stronger to second-hand embarrassment, while Whumpee is one of those people who look at fictional people in fictional social situations and is like "this does not affect me or my feelings"