#i hope that answers your question

[pokemonunderdogtournament]

Does mimikyu count as a pikaclone?

You could argue that. It's more of a meta-type reference to the Pikaclone phenomenon than a typical Pikaclone. I'm not involved in the Pokemon fandom enough to know where the boundaries of these definitions are usually defined.

[sleepynegress]

Your post about Loustat paralleling Ruby and Christina makes so much sense. I haven’t rewatched lovecraft in a while though what specifically would you say makes them relate?

Whew! Where to start. I feel I probably need to play catch up for Ruby/Christina's dynamic on Lovecraft Country because that's probably the one fewer people who follow me are familiar with so... This is Ruby and Christina:

Ruby is a rock/blues singer in the 1950's Chicago, and like our man Louis, she has done most of the work holding up her family. Also, like Louis, a lot of the challenges she faces are deeply racist, and because of her gender full of misogynoir as well, more than today because of the past setting of the story... Her shade and body type also come into play when compared to what her sister, who is lighter-skinned and thin could get away with in life. Christina is the daughter of the leader of a centuries-old white male-dominated magical cult, in which she is clearly the most talented in wielding magic but she has no say-so and cannot inherit the same privileges because of sexism, something that is *always* intersected with racism which that cult has deeply ingrained traditions in. Despite it all, these two fall in love. The biggest similarities I see in Christina and Lestat are...

both... are not just white but white-white blonde hair blue-eyes.

have a measure of self-loathing because of some trauma devolved from whiteness (Lestat stalked and tortured and piled into a bunch corpsed reflections of himself) and (Christina always considered a "protected" possession beneath white men and not an equal because of her gender)

are powerful supernatural beings, a wizard (I just feel that's the more likely adjective over witch for her) and a vampire

are narcissists

woo and manipulate, seduce, their partners into being with them, by lending their own privilege to give them protection or higher status, via whiteness

both are desperate to connect with their Black partner in ways that are impossible because of innate privilege deferential w/in the times they live and their own psychological shortcomings - Lestat opening the relationship and Christina going through the pain of a "lynching" to try to understand Ruby's day-to-day fear

are ultimately toxic to their partner and all other healthier relationships they have - Ruby's family especially Leti and Louis' family, most importantly Claudia

genuinely love their partner but just don't have the capacity or ability due to past traumas, narcissism, and that huge gulf in empathy for their very different lives.

The biggest similarities between Louis and Ruby are.. that they are broken by racism and the responsibilities of existing and maintaining for others while they are invisible in their plight. Both are uniquely beautifully human, vulnerable beyond what any other people in their lives "see" and that makes them both entrancing and vulnerable to the Lestat and Christina.

These are both queer interracial dynamics that take a really empathic and honest eye to render well, especially in this day and age. Both of these cultural spaces are riddled with discomfort, judgment, and fear, which mostly lead to dishonest depictions; and self-censoring, but they have subverted that for the most part.

Both I would say have been exceptionally well done and if really looked at critically beyond the chemistry and romance, I do think some interesting wider sociological conclusions/implications could be gathered from them. I think that's in part because of the freedom of the genre space. When it's supernatural or fantastical in some way, often the heavier issues are rendered more honestly. I'd absolutely love to read a dissertation really breaking it down.

[hyenagurl]

How were you not bothered by the rape in Nosferatu? I’m not trying to cancel you or anything like that it just personally makes me so queasy and sick whenever abuse is depicted so I wondered if you thought it was artistic? Or served some other purpose? Or if you just like horror

its a little bit of all three. im not sure how much youre into vampire lore but since dracula came out vampires have served as metaphors for both how the wealthy leech off the working class (to grossly oversimplify) as well as repressed sexual desire and sexual abuse… basically what i mean is is that themes of sexual violence are baked into vampire lore pretty much, but some vampire stories handle this topic better than others. nosferatu hits all three of these themes and i think it blends them together well, as well as handling the topic of rape pretty delicately. theres a post that i love that says how the main crux of ellen’s dilemma and of the erotic horror of the movie itself is how victims of abuse have conflicted feelings of pleasure and abuse, and how the others around them think theyre disturbing for it, but that doesnt make what happened to them any less monstrous. ellen might obsess over and feel repressed desire for her abuser as well as find him disgusting and terrifying, but hes depicted as a loathsome creature who only brings death and destruction with him. i thought this was a pretty nuanced and gentle look through a victim’s perspective and i thought it gave ellen some real agency throughout the movie. that being said i think its perfectly natural to not want to watch it - its a movie designed to make you uncomfortable and tense, erotic horror isnt super mainstream for a reason. ive always thought all topics should be on the table for movies to explore, including sexual abuse, as long as it handles them with care and has some purpose in the movie, and i think nosferatu did this successfully. i dont expect everyone to approach movies like this though, so its up you

[chacolachao]

Hi! I love your fan comic. I wanted to ask, since Sonic is still Sonic in a sense, and he still does his own thing, will it be mostly his free will that will get him to conquer this seemingly possession? I know his friends are going to push hard to help, but is it ultimately up to Sonic himself to fix it? Or a mix?

In the end, I wanted it to be his choice, like deciding to freefall without really knowing if there was something on the other side. He definitely won't be able to do this without his friends or even knowing that they are his friends. Its kinda about friendship reaching beyond circumstances and time and pushing someone to accept and become a better version of themselves. Like, if he has to do it, Tails has to be there too.

[illusioncanthurtme--art]

how do you get your lighting so consistent :o????

I hope my response isn't smartass-y, I apologize if it is,

But I don't think I do much with lighting in my drawings, it's usually pretty diffuse. I don't do strong directional lighting that's caused by having one clear light source, instead I kind of just shade in the wrinkles in clothing and try to give the people/objects/shapes some definition. I might just be modest when I say this, but the way I shade isn't all that realistic, probably due to the fact that the characters are always in a big white space that is my sketchbook (like squidward ALOOONE or something :'D)

However, I will say that automatically + subconsciously I imagine a light source in the upper left of all my drawings. So I wind up drawing a lot of shadows on the undersides of things, and on the right sides of things. That's not always consistent though; I mostly just draw shadows and place highlights wherever I feel like putting them.

[kessilover]

@tiodolma for this post , the baby is from Season 3 episode 6 (appears in the first 30s)

[certifiedbi]

Oh, thanks for the answer! Just another question, how do you know Macna has ended the contract?

Also, in motogp the most common used leathers are Dainese and Alpinestars, but Taka and Aleix are the only ones using Ixon. But does Ixon offer that the others might not?

Okay I don't actually know if the contract was ended. I heard it from a guy who heard it from another guy. But allegedly the contract was voided after aldeguer fitted for dainese, but he was already trying to get out of the contract before at least next season and I guessed the stars aligned for him. To me it seems a little weird it's that easy to void a contract but idk I don't have more information than that sorry

And I just named dainese and alpinestars because they are the two big names. Ixon are quietly also strong in MotoGP with four riders (Binder, Espargaro, Oliveira and Nakagami). Ixon have been in the game for a while and they also sponsor teams for merchandising (I think rn they sponsor Aprilia, pramac and tech3). But I don't know the specifics of what they offer, every contract is different but those four seem quite loyal so I think they offer them a lot for being with them so long

And the two "wildcard" riders are Augusto Fernandez with Revit, and Johan Zarco with Furygan. Two very reputable brands but they probably stick with sponsoring one rider each, keeps them up there with the big boys but is cheaper for them with one rider each.

There nothing wrong about being with a different brand, and I definitely am not saying the other brands aren't safe for MotoGP, but it just happens most people go with either alpinestars or dainese. And the end of the day tho it's a combination of what the rider feels comfortable in (i.e, if they have been with one brand for a long time they will trust their product and won't want to change) but also what contracts they are offered, not every rider will get an offer from the top two. And like RST make some of the best leathers in the world but I don't think they sponsor a single rider in all three gp championships.

[pumpkinpuffgirls]

Have you watched any memes that made you think of the PPG like "yeah that seems like something they do"

Diagonal Twix

[carnage-cathedral]

sorry if this is a bad question but im curious- can two (or more) alters be in a relationship and date/have sex and would their relationship affect their dynamic with the rest of the system?

I'm not sure what you mean so I'm gonna answer a couple ways:

multiple alters can (and do) date within the system and it can sometimes fuck with the dynamics but is still fine. for example Seb is dating Ben, Dean is married to Cas, etc. doesn't really do much to our ability to function it just means they're always near each other. and also we can (and do) date outside the system and yes it of course does affect some dynamics and fronting patterns but that's kinda just what happens

do all systems work this way? not necessarily. but for us, yes. we have a partner system and some of our guys date theirs. it's cool and works for us :)

[fuckyeah-dragrace]

Hi hi hello, after their dragcon booth, I need to know what you think of Healsdoll

hello hello!!

ooo this is a good one cause I’m a sucker for anything Nicky and I haven’t seen a whole lot of pangina but I like what I have! She was so fun on Maddys podcast and her pit stop too so yeah I think it’s all cute! they seem like they’d be really goofy together and super cute

[chocolatecakecas]

for the "dean's silly little outfit" poll are we picking the hottest outfit for dean or the silliest?

well i think it's more about whichever outfit calls to you. your favorite, the one you have the most reaction to, the one that makes you feel the most deranged. if its based on silliness wonderful. attraction wonderful.

i just think he's a silly little guy who continuously puts on silly little outfits and it makes me feel insane

Dean's silly little outfits showdown masterpost

[acertainmoshke]

Happy WBW! What's the in story lore behind the main setting? Why did people build a city/town/village/etc there in the first place? Why do people continue to live there? Are tourists common and if yes, what brings them there?

-HD

I think I've talked about Rubi in Halara a little before, but I feel like talking about it again. Talil officially founded it after winning independence from Eng, partly because having a previously unknown capital would be a fresh start, and partly because they had so many soldiers at that point whose lives had been in the war camp that they needed to start over with building a new home the way they wanted it. In Halaran, Rubi is actually a word for something that is simultaneously beautiful and unpleasant. And Rubi the town (and later city) is beautiful: on the edge of a large lake and below white sandstone cliffs, their buildings are built largely of rich dark wood the yellow stone mined nearby (as the entire castle is made of). But the lake also makes everything smell largely of fish, basically all the time.

It is a good place to live, lots of fishing in the lake, hunting and gathering in the woods, and near more farm-friendly land. There's enough room to spread out. It's a day's journey from the Engian and Nitan borders, which means they're close enough to take trips but far enough away to have warning of any intruders. (The Aledik border is 3 days in the other direction).

I'm not sure how much of a thing tourists are in this world in general, but Rubi is definitely the most cosmopolitan place in Halara. People immigrated there during different times for the chance to start up their own business or live on their own land with minimal costs, so the city is fairly multicultural by a few hundred years in. During times of peace, merchants travel freely across borders. That's how they get silk and wine from Eng, jewels from Nita, and once their population is larger much of their grain from Aled. Halara is known for their excellent quality of wool, linen, paper, ink, and stones. Artists and scribes also travel around for their work, even internationally.

[everythingwasnormalhere]

pls rb if you think cuddling doesn't have to be s3xual

im tryna prove a point to my bf's mother help me out

[vaguely-anomalous]

How did you get into collecting vintage trading cards?

Collecting vintage trading cards has been more of a recent hobby sense the local comic book shop one of the few places I can walk without getting hit by a car.

Though if you want a more detailed answer, I grew up around that type of stuff. I'd frequently go to the local comic book shop with my father. Sometimes I didn't even get anything, but my eight year old self was fascinated by the people playing magic and dnd. But when the comic interest started it quickly evolved into vintage comics, and then vintage games. My favorite place was the game shop sold games for Nintendos and and such. (I never beat that lion king game for the sega genesis.) That all is to say I suppose it came naturally when I happened across a pack of twenty fifth anniversary star trek trading cards. It also gave me something to start collecting again sense all of my comic got lost in our multiple moves.

[cs-blank-au-askblog]

does Blank prefer coffee, tea, or hot chocolate

he has no preference, he loves all equally

howevur

fav coffee - Black or Brown

fav tea - lemon tea

hot choco - hot chocolate with marshmallows are amazingg

[dr-lizortecho]

I know you write for roswell nm do you write for any other Fandoms?,

Hi anon! I mostly only wrote RNM, lol

However, here you can find the list of fandoms I accept prompts for (with no promise of fulfillment unless I am doing an event where I use a prompt list). The only things I usually write by divine intervention is RNM and TVD, however, I do have something cooking up for Fate the Winx Saga and Lockwood and co. (With no promises on when they’ll see the light of day)