#i know it's just a thick accent

[hustlemeanokay]

Okay, so - we know I'm super excited about DA:Ve to come out. But, here's the thing. Bioware's done it again and let me explain.

When Mass Effect Andromeda came out; everyone lost their minds over Jaal. And yeah - he's a great character. BUT... to this day - I have never been able to have my Ryder romance him. And this is due to one reason and one reason only. His voice actor sounds like James Earl Jones and I cannot hear romance lines in James Earl Jones's fucking voice. I can't. Mufasa can't be over here all "hey baby", nope - nope, nope, nope. Can't do it. I'll die wheezing.

That leads me to Veilguard. And Lucanis. And I don't think I have to explain because it's already been pointed out. But... yeah... Lucanis sounds like fucking Antonio Banderas as Puss In Boots and I'm sorry but it's incredibly difficult to take him seriously in that fucking voice. Which, I'm bummed about because yeah - he looks like an awesome character and what I've read about him has been amazing! Alas... I just can't with that voice 😂. We'll see if I can eventually get used to it but I doubt it. He'll be the new Jaal for me - a great companion but not a character I think I'll be able to romance simply because of the voice.

[oaksapling]

Lamont Fisher.

'Monte' or 'Fish' to friends and family. One of Brooklyn's friends who cooks at the diner Nicky and Rory work at. He's also their plug. Likes to mess around with different edible recipes because he knows Rory prefers them to smoking. He always lets Rory taste test for him and he might be charging Rory a little less than he charges everyone else but no one has to know that.

[ki1ldeer]

I have TWO exams this week so I’m drawing portraits again sigh sigh little baby little baby Liam

[call-me-pup2]

"Stop being fucking weird!" - What I say outloud to myself as a reaction to some dm and comments I get sent

[excelsior9173]

i feel like i need an international friend to follow me around for a month and then give me a list of all my “canadianisms”

because obviously as a canadian these things won’t stand out to me. i have no idea what mannerisms/slang/behaviours are culturally significant all the time (obviously i know the stereotypical ones and slang is regional so that’s kind of difficult lol)

i swear i come on the internet everyday and am all “this is a completely normal thing to do/say” and then i’ll see a post and realize that like “no that’s not normal it makes it glaringly obvious you’re canadian” like ??? that’s so cool to me! that there are things i do and say that are so ingrained they are second nature and ignored but signal to people not from here that i am canadian!

[autisticlee]

sometimes I think about how when I went to college for a year before I dropped out (basically failed out,) the counselors/dean told me they can't help me at all or give any accommodations unless I have an official autism/adhd diagnosis. that might sound logical at first, but when you think about it more, it's actually quite fucked up. if someone is struggling really bad, what's the harm in helping them? why do they require a paper to get even the smallest amount of help? people who don't need help aren't going to be failing miserably without help! even NTs could benefit from some adjustments to the horrible school system! (but changing the entire system is a whole other conversation that the school system isnt ready for)

but even if you do agree to jump through their hoops, you realize it's even more fucked up that the diagnosis process requires YEARS in most cases (in my case it took 4 or 5 years, can't recall exactly now, for autism/adhd diagnosis, which would have meant i finished school before getting it if i managed to mot fail out, or i wait that long before going back, which is a whole struggle itself) and they also tried billing me for THOUSANDS of dollars because of insurance issues!!

so you put a ton of time and money into this, and then get told the only accommodation they are willing to give you for autism and adhd is "a little extra time on tests"

....

my test scores were the best part of my whole class experience. that was NOT what I struggled with!!!!! those tests were all online and could be done in the comfort of your home where you can accommodate yourself and have plenty of time left over when you finish them because you are comfy in your own space, (and also, no one was stopping you from having your notes/books/google open to find the answers,) and you don't even need a time consuming, expensive diagnosis for that!

SO WHAT'S THE POINT!!!!!!!

[lycankeyy]

Thinking abt this scene for normal and definitely not rgbfverse related reasons

[storm-of-feathers]

MEDS REFILLED AND OBTAINED

[rewritingcanon]

headcanon that if the marauders time travelled to the future then James Sirius potters first course of action is suing his grandfather for identity theft.

“this school ain’t big enough for the two of us”

*cue western cowboy music and the stray tumbleweed that bounces in the space between them as they face off each other, arms to the back pocket where their wands are like actual glocks*

[bleaksqueak]

Do you have voices in mind for each of your characters? Like an existing actor or singer they would sound close to? Or more so basic tones and timbre, or slight accents?

Yes! Well, sort of-- I can hear each and every one of their voices so clearly, but I have a hard time pointing to any known celebrities/voice actors that match them. I'm sure they exist and I'm sure I've probably even heard them, but it might be a case where they became a mishmash in my head to fit the tone that I hear for them. And like, with Maia, the absolute closest I can say is something obscure like "It's kind of like if Flute spoke english" (not a fan of the voh anime, but the voice castings were all great, so Flute's voice actress pops into my head with Maia... it's not exact, but it's close). She's got a soft, lightly airy voice that might have a singsong quality to it if not for her rampant anxiety and depression. bummer. Definitely ratchets up higher and higher until cracking like a cat under duress when her anxiety reaches (yelling at Elias levels) In my head, Audric has a deep, somewhat stern voice. Imposing if you don't know him well, definitely reads as "The Adult in the Room"... but still markedly young when he relaxes and you listen with familiarity. To contrast that, he's absolutely the type that breaks into something more like a childish laugh/giggle when amused to the point he can't keep it in. Like a dam break, it'll come out as a biting little laugh, probabyl hidden behind a hand. Largely I think this sticks in my mind for him due to one of my friends who's much the same way. For some reason i can't thnk of a single character to point to "kind of like--". Thanatos from Hades is a better fit below but the timbre/way of speaking is close, it just isn't severe/deep enough. Elias has a similar voice but lighter and without any of the strictness. His tone drags a little, giving off a feeling of someone who's studying you or the situation actively while they're speaking--almost as if plotting. This ranges from a seriousness that most find either offputting or unfriendly, to a more playful version of it (much of what he's been speaking to Maia with for the past chapter). The closest thing i can think of is like Maia where it's not quite right but it's close, which would be V's english VA from devil may cry... maybe V mixed with Thanatos from Hades and Ishida Akira when doing an older/serious role. Elias doesn't sound as actively sinister or [you know, dying lmao] as V though, making it not a full proper fit. The very "^_^" nature of a lot of Ishida Akira's performances though do fit well, even if they're largely missing the right actual timbre, and the casual-hard-to-read of Thanatos fits well. So I guess just mix these three together and it should somewhat sound like how I hear him in my head. Lyra's voice is very Mature but Spunky, and you should know she absolutely would do the full on "nerd laugh" if something gets her particularly good. Persephone's voice actor from Hades has the right timbre, but the performance doesn't match. If spiderverse dock ock were younger and , you know, genuinely more hyper that would fit more the right performance... But, yes. lol Nothing truly matches, but those get close like with the above examples. The fox is easy!! finally an easy one!!

and you know, for the gyekexplosion

And I lied okay, Audun is the ONE CHARACTER I know exactly who/what performance he sounds like that I could point to, but I think I might go to my grave before saying it because i'm oddly embarrassed by it lmao. Look, sometimes you just hear a performance and do a double take and go "THAT'S MY GUY...!?!?!" and your jaw is on the ground because someone captured it so exact that it feels like they crawled into your head and took notes. He has a deep, very "fatherly" voice, a bit stilted in nature but calm more often than not.If you want to attribute the stilted nature to a faint accent, thinking about what he's saying, or making sure he is understood clearly due to the nature of his work, that is up to you. It's the type of voice that can easily still a room if raised, but that's rarely necessary outside of extreme emergencies.

[ladyaster]

I’ve seen some people politely ask why there’s a lot of love for PermafrostShipping going around and like I dunno about the rest of you but I just saw a meme of them while I was delirious at 4 AM and at first I laughed but then I went “BUT WHAT IF-” and now I’m in too deep. Please send help.

[this-doesnt-endd]

im heavily considering bangs but i have no idea what kind would look best also im so tired i had customers till after close and then the guy who does maintenance came back to like do something idk what he even did but i had to stay a little longer cause that too

[waugh-bao]

Have you ever seen the British sitcom ‘Keeping Up Appearances’? Sometimes I get Hyacinth and Richard vibes from Mick and Charlie, especially in pics where Mick looks smug and Charlie looks put-upon. Keith would be Onslow.

Yes! This might be the most perfect analogy ever, honestly.

[notreblogs]

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[plaidpyjamas]

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[dashiellqvverty]

started guards! guards! (the first discworld book i have tried) after waiting like 3 MONTHS for the audiobook on libby and i am just not feeling it 😭😭 i like terry pratchetfs writing and there are parts i am having fun with, and i think i am interested in the city watch books in general from what i’ve heard about them, and ofc this is the first one and also came up a bunch as a good place to start discworld overall but i am just. simply not feeling it :((