#i know most people won't care about it but i wanted to share 👍

[bar-les-coucougnes]

i think umineko went hard on the OST but there’s one in particular that sounded familiar to me, which is weird because it’s my first time reading through it. so i listened to it just by itself, without anything to distract me, and then it hit me: it’s because i heard it in there

warning for: flashing lights, homestuck blood, homestuck drugs, homestuck spoilers

(video by pyrotechnicstars on YT and original comic by xamag-chan on DA, if anyone cares about the source :))

[left-reminders]

(Below are broad vibes for each of the numbers. They are not meant to represent every opinion one could have within those parameters. Some aspects of the description may apply to you while others won't. If you picked a number with a description that doesn't match your perspective, let us know what your actual perspective is in a reblog comment! Comments in general are nice too, of course 👍)

(You also might notice a bias in favor of 5; or at least a far deeper description of what it would entail when compared against the other four. This is partly just because I wanted to soapbox, but I hope it doesn't detract. I genuinely want to hear the perspectives of the 1s, 2s, and 3s, if you're out there and don't appreciate my potential oversimplification!)

1 — It does not factor in at all. Much of the discourse around green politics is a liberal distraction and/or a roadblock holding us back from organizing for socialism. Economic development and human concerns will always matter more. Capitalism was a necessary/justifiable component in the march of history towards socialism, even if it did have certain negative impacts on the environment. The ideal society looks like Star Trek or fully-automated luxury communism (FALC) — one where we overcome "the state of nature" and become masters of our own fate.

2 — It doesn't factor in much, even if I may recognize the reality of climate change and/or the need for environmental protections. We can solve the biggest climate problems with advancements in green technology or perhaps expanding resource frontiers into outer space. In general, other social issues take priority when building socialism.

3 — I care about combating climate change and solving ecological problems, but I find other issues to be more important in my life and I will leave most discussion of it to people more knowledgeable on the subject. The world could be doing far better on these issues and changes are needed, but most of the modern civilizational infrastructure should remain unchanged (albeit organized under a socialist mode of production).

4 — It is very important to my politics. We can balance socialistic technological development with the dire needs of a planet in crisis. Certain human activities and production methods will have to be curbed or eliminated entirely if we are to find this balance (fossil fuels, widget production, private jets, etc), while others will have to be uplifted (renewable energy, public transportation, shared living, etc). Modern civilization is ultimately redeemable, but it needs to undergo a radical transformation.

5 — It is among the most important factors in my politics. I take influence from eco-socialism, social ecology, degrowth, post-civ, anti-civ, deep ecology, or any number of other political perspectives which are ecologically-focused. Locally-organized economies; drastic reductions in working hours and energy throughput; rewilding of the land; emphasis on non-consumptive forms of leisure; an end to consumerism, growth-based economic metrics, and imperial conceptions of "development"; agroecology and polyculture as core methods for obtaining food; and a vast deconstruction of much of the civilizational edifice are all pieces to this puzzle and are required if we are going to have a habitable planet for the generations to come. The ideal society looks like a Miyazaki film, that yogurt commercial, or lightly-automated comfortable ecological socialism (LACES) — one where we "don't seek to become larger within socialism, but rather more realized" (Joel Kovel).

[writing-till-i-am-dead]

Aidlyn oneshot - It's Not Romantic, I Swear.

Requested by ServingDumbassBlonde on AO3 <3

Ashlyn felt like she was about to have her brain explode. She was texting Taylor with big, long, ranting paragraphs (which is nothing like her at all).

-Ashlyn: I don't know what to do, Taylor. He won't get out of my head and I really want to punch a wall, but, like, in a good way?? But also in a panicky way. I've never felt panicky and now I'm angry because I feel panicky and now I'm angry at Aiden because HIS DUMB FACE WON'T GET OUT OF MY HEAD.

-Taylor: Holy crap.. Ashlyn.. I think you have a crush on Aiden!

Ashlyn fumbled as she read the message, nearly dropping her phone but catching it just on time. A crush? On Aiden, of all people?! No. Absolutely not. That is ridiculous, stupid, and most of all, DUMB.

-Ashlyn: No I do not! Aiden is so annoying and loud and has no sense of personal space. Plus, I've never had a crush. Ever. And I intend for it to stay that way forever.

Taylor couldn't help but giggle at Ashlyn's texts. It's so unlike her. Usually she would just text things like "OK" or "👍" or "Don't be idiots" or "Have you done the homework?". Nothing like this. Taylor likes this side of Ashlyn. Vulnerable and more like a human who has immovable patience and levelheadedness.

-Taylor: Ashlyn, I think you should just think about it for a bit. Has Aiden ever done or said anything to you that made you see him in a different light?

Ashlyn sadly had several moments she could think of. Aiden saving her from a phantom and holding her close, Aiden checking if she was OK in the hospital and brushing her hand with his, Aiden nudging her foot in the living room before going to bed when she was busy being stressed, Aiden just... being there.

But Ashlyn couldn't say that. Hell. No.

-Ashlyn: I'm going to bed.

She shut off her phone and slammed it on her nightstand, hiding her face in the pillows. She still had a couple of hours until she and the others will be in the phantom dimension. And she knew she won't be able to sleep until then.

Taylor couldn't help but giggle at the final message. She's such a cat Taylor thought.

"Hey, Tay," Tyler says, stepping into their shared bedroom. He had a new pair of black studs in his ears after re-piercing them with Aiden (who had literally begged him nonstop for entire week to pierce his ears for him).

"Ohhh, nice new earrings!" Taylor said, doing a silly wolf whistle, getting an eye roll out of him.

"Thanks. Anyways, can I borrow your phone?"

"Sure. But what for?"

"Mine is dead and I need to text Aiden proper piercing maintenance before he gets an ear infection in the first night."

Taylor chuckled as she handed him her phone. "Is that even possible?"

"With him? Probably."

Tyler opens up his sister's phone and is met with a text conversation between her and Ashlyn. Usually, Tyler wouldn't care. Why would he? Ashlyn is just blunt and annoying. But this was something he couldn't help but get curious about. Ashlyn was sending huge, long paragraphs of some sort of rant. Very unlike her. This he had to see. So what if that made him a snoop?

He read through the messages quickly and felt his jaw drop. Taylor looked over and noticed her brother's expression. "What's with that look?"

"Ashlyn likes Aiden?!"

Taylor screams and snatches her phone away. "Don't read my conversations!"

"Holy shit, is she brain dead?!"

"Don't be so mean! I think that they're adorable!"

"Of course you do!"

"Ugh! Just get out!"

"But I sleep in here!"

"I don't care! Tonight I get both bunks! Now, shoo!"

Tyler rolled his eyes, still dumbfounded as he stepped out of the room. Seriously, Ashlyn likes Aiden? What awful taste, really.

He settles onto the couch and Taylor gets on the bottom bunk. Simultaneously, all 6 of them fell asleep together.

The 6 of them met where they left off last night. They were in their camp. A phantom had somehow managed to get through and now they were trying to find where it could have come from.

"I think it's west," Ashlyn says as they catch up with each other.

"I agree with Ashlyn!" Aiden says, looking over at her with a smile that said 'I only say this because Ashlyn said it'. He often had this look when she speaks.

Ashlyn averts her eyes and hunches over slightly, hating, hating, hating whatever this was. Ugh! He trusts her so much and so fully, it made her sickeningly happy. It didn't help that he had new piercings that she thought he looks weirdly good in and UGH STOP IT, BRAIN.

Tyler felt like gagging at the two lovebirds. "It can't be west. All the lights are working there. It has to be south. The lights are dimming there."

Ashlyn narrows her eyes at him and takes a step forward. "It couldn't be south, either. The walls are way too solid over there for anything like that. And dim lights or not, it still deters the phantoms. West is also closer to the trees, where the phantoms could have more shade."

Tyler glares at her. "No way it's west. It would make no sense for it to be there. Logan is patrolling there all the time."

"He could've missed something."

"No way. He has way too sharp of an eye for that."

Logan felt like interjecting here. "I could have totally missed something, Tyler."

"No, it just makes no logical sense. It has to be the south."

The two began to yell at one another, and Tyler resulted to yelling out of pure frustration, "You have no right to think you're smart about anything, you literally have a crush on Aiden!"

The entire group went quiet and Tyler immediately regretted his words. He had gone too far. He has a bad habit of not thinking before he speaks.

Everyone stared at Ashlyn and Aiden had to suck in a breath to try and slow his heartbeat as best as possible.

"I.. I do... I don't.." But Ashlyn was an awful liar. Her red face wasn't helping, either. "I don't!" she yells again, looking at the rest of the group.

Taylor looked absolutely guilt ridden and Tyler looked like he wanted to jump off a cliff because he felt so awkward and angry with himself.

Ashlyn then looks at Aiden, who is just staring. And that just makes this all the worse!

"I... UGH!" She storms away from the rest, flipping the bird at Tyler, which is probably the most irrationally angry anyone had ever seen her.

Aiden was about to go after her, but Taylor puts a hand on his shoulder. "Give her some space."

But Aiden felt like her had to talk to her. If this was true, if this was real, then... then everything would be.. it could be... he had to see if this was true. He had to. But he knew Taylor was right.

So, for the rest of the night, the group inspected both walls, and came to the finding that Ashlyn was in fact correct about her suspicions of the west wall, which made Tyler feel even worse.

The next day, at school, Ashlyn didn't show up.

"Should I text her?" Aiden asked. He really, really wanted to talk to her. To see her face. Hear her voice. Her her say it herself. The words that he so desperately wants to hear are true.

But Taylor just shook her head. "Just leave her be. My stupid brother seriously hurt her pride."

"But what's so pride-hurting about liking me?" Aiden asked, trying to make it sound like a joke, but deep inside he was hurting that the mere idea of her liking him could be some shameful, humiliating thing.

"Probably because you're annoying," Tyler said bluntly.

"Ty!"

"Sorry, sorry, I'll shut up.."

Taylor let's out a sigh and turns back to Aiden. "It's just that.. you know how she likes to be in complete control of how she feels and stuff. She doesn't like not being in control. So being alone will give her a sense of control over her life. So let's give her that."

Aiden slumped in his chair, Ben giving him a sympathetic pat on the shoulder.

That night when they all fell asleep, Ashlyn busied herself with work, avoiding everyone else, especially Aiden. This was really starting to annoy him. He tried to follow her around as she was reloading riffles, fixing lights, and whatever else she could do. But he just couldn't keep up with her.

At school, she showed up, but sat at a different desk.

Seriously!? Let me talk to you! Aiden thought, absolutely miserable. He hated this! He hated it so much. He wanted to hear her say it. To hear if it was true. Please, please let it be true. The more time goes on, the more painful it gets.

Ashlyn didn't even show up at lunchtime.

"You're a complete idiot," Taylor said, looking over at her brother.

"I'm sorry, ok! I've sent hundreds of messages to Ash apologizing and she hasn't responded once!"

"I can't blame her!"

Aiden stands up, hating to hear the fighting any longer.

"Tyler," he says. "You are stupid. Really stupid. But you may have helped me out."

"Huh-?" But before Tyler could say anything, Aiden was sprinting out of the cafeteria in search of Ashlyn. Ben tried to reach out and grab him to stop him, but just missed.

Aiden zoomed through the halls, looking in every possible place she could be, narrowly avoiding teachers who would scold him and waist his time.

He ran up the stairs, looking in all the empty classrooms, clubs rooms, anywhere. He ran past the dance studio, where he heard music.

He stopped in his tracks and looked at the door. He very slowly approached it before peaking in. There he saw a figure.

She was moving fast, her body angry and thrashing while still keeping its elegant form, landing each jump and pirouette with rageful grace. Her hair was like a blazing fire, spinning around her form like the flames wanted to eat her alive.

Ashlyn.

Aiden opened the door, the creaking of it immediately made her stop and she whipped her head around to face him. Immediately, she looked like a cornered wild animal, ready to pounce to escape.

"Ashlyn. Can we please talk?"

She doesn't say anything as she looks around for any sort of escape.

"Please. I think I have the right to know what's going on?"

"Shut up," she spits out. This is the first time he's heard her speak in days. It was like music to his ears.

"Please, cmon. Yknow I never get this serious."

She clenched her fists, shaking angrily as she turns away. "What do you want?"

"I just.. wanna make sure you're ok."

"I'm fine!" she yells. "Happy?"

He laughs and tilts his head to observe her. "You don't look it."

"I.. ugh! I.. am fine. I'm fine! I'm in complete control and I'm not on the verge of punching someone in the face or on the verge of crying or anything like that! I AM FINE!"

He takes a step forward, trying to remain slow. He pulls his hoodie over his head and tightly pulls the string, the hoodie overtaking his face.

"I don't see anything," he says.

Such a goofy, Aiden way to show that he cares. Damnit..

She sucks in a breath and lets out a scream of frustration. She might be crying. That was weird. She never does. Why now?

"Damnit, damnit! I've never felt like this and I don't know how to handle it. All my nerves are in fight or flight. Everything is exciting but scary and I hate it!" she yells, kicking the wall.

He nods along to her words, keeping his eyes blinded with his hoodie as not to embarass her.

"And for some reason.. Some reason.. I like you. I think. Ugh! You won't get out of my head. I want you to comfort me and I want to squeeze you so tight that you suffocate. And in a good way!"

Aiden goes completely quiet now. She said it. She actually said it. And so matter-of-factly. Wow.. But he had to keep his cool, for her sake.

Aiden stays silent as she takes in deep, slow breaths before saying, "Can I look now?"

She pauses before answering with, "No."

"Please?"

"No!"

"Why not?"

"Because-!" she stops herself. Because she's so embarrassed and if she were to see his stupid, stupid face right now, she might just crumble. She might just melt. She might just completely fall in love.

He takes a step forward, a small one since he can't see where he's going. "Ash." His voice is muffled through the fabric.

"Stop it.." she says, covering her ears in defiance.

"I like you," he says.

"Shut up."

"Haha!"

She grabs his hoodie and pulls it down. He sees her face. Her eyes are down and her face is redder than her hair. She looks almost ashamed.

"I don't know what I'm doing," she says, frowning deeply.

"I don't either!" he says with a wide smile.

He takes her hand, and she lets him. She doesn't know why.

"I like you," he says again.

"I heard you the first time."

"Can you say it again, then?"

"No."

He laughs, his shoulders shaking from his own nervousness, but also his joy. "That's ok. Take your time."

[seasidesketches]

Here are some headcanons I shared with the Dislyte Pairings Discord server! It's about Bi Tao and how he'd be with cats! DISCLAIMER: As of the making of this post, Bi Tao is still not playable and "Way of Mastery" was the most recent story event to come out! If canonical information releases in the future that contradicts what's in this post, please don't get mad at me, this was just for fun! There are also some headcanons about my self ship polycule ChuSeaTao (Chu Yao x Me x Bi Tao) so please be aware of that! I will not tolerate rude comments about the ship: if you don't like it, DNI Anyways, headcanons are below the cut!

-Bi Tao takes care of many stray cats of all breeds and ages! Working with the Shadow Decree (or whatever he's doing most of the time) wouldn't give him the flexibility to officially adopt, but he views those cats as if they're his own children. They mean the world to him!

-He will ABSOLUTELY choose the cats over people. You're allergic? You're not welcome in his home. You need him to leave his home and go somewhere with you? If one of the cats are on his lap or sleeping on him, he isn't moving an inch. The cats don't like you? Womp womp, he won't either. -He would get super protective of them, and he worries about them whenever he's not home! In a world full of espers, miramons, and miralces, there's lots of violence and anything could be dangerous for kitties 😭

-He'd trust Chu Yao to look after them, but NOT for long periods of time 😅He's aware that the shaman is hyperfocused on his goals and the Chaos Miracle, and he also knows that he cares little about lives that he considers to be beneath him. But he also knows Chu Yao is responsible, and he'll make sure the cats are fed and safe at the very least. At least the shaman has standards👍 And let's be honest, the cats MIGHT grow on him with time. Even Chu Yao wouldn't be 100% immune to kitty love

-Bi Tao definitely had cats as a kid! He's very experienced on how to handle them, how to tell if they want to be touched or not, and general wellbeing stuff, like health signs to look out for so he knows when to get them medical attention. -He loves all breeds, including hairless ones! He would defend them to the death if someone were to insult their appearance (no fr why do people hate hairless cats so much THEY'RE REGULAR CATS, DON'T BE MEAN!) 😭

-Meowing and other noises they make don't bother him! If anything, he's happy some of the kitties are vocal and want to be heard by him. It's one of the few things that can instantly put a smile on his face, which is normally almost impossible to do! here's the ship stuff I mentioned earlier:

-Me/my oc would spoil those cats ROTTEN, they're precious babies! They're the first ones getting little smooches and cuddles whenever I come home from places like college! Chu Yao, Bi Tao, wait your turns, your gf is busy with the kids 😂

-All 3 of us are not fond of cat litter, but it's a responsibility we need to take care of! We'll take turns cleaning, and we make sure to remind each other as well

-Me/my oc would constantly buy and make toys for the cats to play with! (I did irl with my sister's cat, he loves a pom pom toy I got him and he plays with it constantly!)

-The kitties would join the 3 of us on the couch or on the bed whenever we all relax together! They'd nap and enjoy the attention

That's all I got for now! If you made it this far, thanks for reading! I'm super excited for Bi Tao's release and story involvement, and I'm currently working on more fanarts for him! This was very fun to write, and it also gave me even more fanart ideas! Let me know in the comments or reblogs of this post if you have your own Bi Tao headcanons you'd like to share!

[essayofthoughts]

Okay okay, I’ve got two for ya, one lighthearted and fun and the other angsty so dealers choice:

1)Minor Illusion with Percy and Delilah (or Orthax)

2)Polymorph with Keyleth and Percy

👍✨ hope this helped ❤️

See, you say this but 1. I am contrary, and 2. I am an angst gremlin! So we'll be taking number #2 for a punch in the gut, thank you Skele!

Percy avoids all of them after they chase Orthax out. Some of that may just be because he's sulking over the List - Keyleth wouldn't be surprised; her best friend is a lot more emotional than he likes to pretend - but honestly, she thinks it's much more likely that now they know for certain why he's a tiefling, he's just not... dealing well.

Honestly, she can't imagine she'd deal well, realising she'd changed something so fundamental about herself without realising, let alone that it came along with a demon deal, but also she thinks Percy is being a bit stupid about it, maybe? They're his friends and they love him and every burden is easier to bear when it's shared: he shouldn't have to be alone.

It takes her some time to find him. He's not in his room or the workshop he's claimed, or visiting his sister, or down in the acid chambers by the ziggurat. She ends up going Minxie just to try to sniff him out, and then has to turn back into herself twice when she scares some poor maids cleaning out the old parlours and in the end she gives up and Polymorphs herself into a housecat because then maybe she won't scare people so much.

She's gotten so used to being able to use Minxie, she really should be more mindful.

Still, once she catches his scent it's not too tricky to find him. He's curled up in a small tower room, tucked into a window seat and leaning his head back against bare stone almost the same colour he is.

It doesn't escape her notice that he jumps when she turns back to herself.

"Keyleth," he says and...

Oh. Does he sound shaken?

"Are you okay?" she says. "You've been avoiding us-"

"I rather thought I'd scared you," he says, swallowing. "Given-"

He had, a bit. It was... it was awful seeing her friend slowly become a monster and how willing he was to be cruel and horrible but... Orthax is gone now. And she doesn't think Percy would be hiding from them if it wasn't partially for their sakes. Percy can be arrogant, yes, and entitled, but he also respects the hell out of them? And she remembers what he'd said, when they'd started wondering if he really was in control of himself. She doesn't think he wants to hurt them, not really.

"A little," she admits, settling on the other end of the windowseat, leaning her staff against the wall. "But- also worried about you?"

He blinks at that - he always blinks at that, like they shouldn't care about him and it always confuses her, how Percy can be the most confident, arrogant person in a room and then... be like that. It's like he doesn't think he's worth anything while still demanding everything.

"Are you okay?" she asks again, because he still seems a little off.

He lets out a long breath - she thinks it wobbles a bit and narrows her eyes.

"I'll be fine," he says.

"Percy~" she says, half a whine, because he should know better by now. She doesn't want him to be fine at some point. She wants to know if she can help him now.

Percy doesn't say anything but that's normal. Keyleth's spent enough time in silence with Percy to know when he's silently thinking and planning something to say as opposed to just thinking to himself. At least there's no smoke now, wisping up from his collar - just his usual sooty fingertips and charcoal-touched ears.

"It's unsettling," he says quietly, staring out the window. "Seeing you-" He waves a hand, claws flashing pearlescent in the light from the window. "Changing forms isn't-"

Oh. Oh. Of course.

"I mean-" she says. "I won't- I won't do that to you, if you don't want me to."

Percy's bark of laughter is sudden but he is smiling, so she'll take that as a good sign. "Keyleth dear," he says fondly, "You did Hold Person me when Scanlan tossed the List in the acid."

"You would have dived in!" she says. "We didn't want you to get-"

Oh.

"You don't like being restrained," she says. Percy doesn't say anything. "You could have told me," she grouses.

Though. She supposes he didn't get a chance to before: it's not like it'd ever come up. They don't usually get into fights with each other.

"I'm sorry," she offers. He twitches, but doesn't look at her, still staring out the window. It is a nice view - Whitestone's all edged in frost, snow slowly drifting down. If the wind doesn't change they'll be covered by Winter's Crest. "Percy?"

"I don't remember being changed," he admits. "I don't think I want to."

[malleleothreesome]

Hi, there :D!🌼

First of all I would like to tell you that I find your writing and blog so beautiful and interesting. I think you reflect the characters' personalities very well.. I know they're not taking orders or anything but a thought occurred to me:

I couldn't help but think of a scenario where the reader, in a show of commitment and love towards Leona, learns to speak his language. (I don't remember well what language it was)

In intimate and emotionally strong moments the reader is speaking in that language either to give words of encouragement and security to Leona or to remind him how loved he is. I can imagine Leona nervous and internally shy about that form of affection being putty in the reader's hands (although he will try not to be too obvious).

I also imagine taking advantage of speaking in that language when the reader wants to flirt and playfully put Leona in his place. (Dominant affection tactic?) It would be quite romantic, all that mutual flirting using that language as an intimate way of talking to each other. As if Leona and the reader were in their own world together

But since it's just a line of thought that occurred to me, I hope to see more content from your blog, I really liked it,

By the way my favs are: (Silver, Deuce and Jack) I would like to share my thoughts about them but I think it would be better on another occasion, that's all I hope I haven't been too long with my line of thought, bye 👍✨💐

Hi!! 💖 This is such a sweet message! Thank you so much for the kind words. I am so happy to hear you say that you think I reflect the characters personalities well – that is what I strive to do! What a lovely idea you have! I really appreciate you sharing your thought with me, and I am excited to receive asks like this. Even if I didn't think I could do justice to the idea, I love to give people a platform to share their great thoughts – maybe even another writer would see them and get inspired! That being said, I love your idea and it does resonate with me. I have seen fics where Leona speaks in Swahili, and I think it would be very fun to research and explore that. Give me some time, but I think I will write up something like this! I can already imagine Leona feeling so moved that someone cared about him enough to put the effort in to start learning a new language. The flirting idea is really fun, especially because most students not from Sunset Savanna won't be able to understand what they're saying to each other 🤭 And yes, I'd love to hear more about your favorite characters! I am hoping it'll help me begin to appreciate them in new ways. Since I am so hyper-fixated on my few faves (Malleus, Leona, & Fellow), I have a bad habit of ignoring the rest of the cast, but I really don't want to be like that – I hope to one day appreciate each and every character in TWST! I already have a surface level appreciation for Deuce (because I ♥️ Heartslabyul + the Adeuce dynamic) and Silver (by association with Malleus 😂). I am excited and looking forward to what you have to say about your three faves! I'm sure it'll help me start to see them the way you do. Thank you for the ask, I hope you have an amazing day/night!

[craske]

I don't want to sound pretentious when i say all this (and this ended up being really long??), but i really do think you don't need to uphold your online presence so consciously, or even at all. There's nothing wrong with being "inactive" because trying to show up for everything is some sick standard social media made up. Maybe it might be difficult to uphold an idgaf personality, but i can say from my experience it could be better to try a little bit at a time. I can say that they really do mean it when you can have quiet admirers, from my experience all the more. Maybe they're too shy to put silly tags when they reblog or just put a like on your post. And I don't think you have to worry too much about sticking to one piece of media and be afraid the people following you won't like you anymore for posting different content. At most, I just believe they won't really care enough to unfollow you or stop engaging entirely. The most important thing to me is that you stick around doing the things you actually want to do, even if you're just showing up every month or so, or black out for a year or more. Because the people who do care will be overjoyed to see you whatever you post or share, especially when you come back after a long time. It really is discouraging when you don't see that actively, maybe because we're so used to seeing numbers that relate to our worth. But i like to imagine we're waving at each other from a distance or smiling through a window, as horrid as online landscapes can be nowadays. I know i'm running my mouth here but i just wanted to share my experience because i um. 🙋 also think youre really cool and awesome and i love whatever work you do and the fact you share it is an amazing thing enough i feel privelaged and youre humor is funny and whatever new stuff you post is just introducing me to things i'll also think is cool down the line and i really do wish i can share my appericiation more and evolve from being a quiet admirer /inhales/ 👍 i would say this is a sort of love letter from the gas station but i also mean it as kai 👋 i hope you're doing well in uni or that it gets better soon or in whatever it is youre doing now. and whether or not youre online, i hope youre doing the things you enjoy 🫶

okay i needed some time to figure out how to respond to this ask because theres a lot (in a /pos way dont worry) so ill start off with saying that i really really and i do mean it Really appreciate what you said here. Especially lately, ive been struggling with being active online outside of small spaces where there are just me and a few other people. might be me feeling overwhelmed when i say something into the void with a high chance of no response, though i wont fault anyone for that. i myself know interaction is scary so i do get it. ever since i started using the internet ive stuck to my small online bubbles so yeah interaction kind of intimidating online

and though i agree it does feel discouraging to sometimes see no feedback or much of a reaction, i try not to be bummed out about it myself because im also a silent admirer of many artists online. so like ive said before i do understand that sometimes people are shy and dont interact directly and theres no pressure really to change that. just the idea that there are people that like what i make is really nice, even though i suffer from the same issue that maaany other artists have and i need to actively remind myself of that.

about sticking to one fandom its a very recent but big issue to me because ive been DEEP in the persona pit for like 4 years, and i certainly built an audience around that. i know there will always be people that stick around no matter what but despite that theres always that nagging feeling that maaybe things will crumble. obviously thats not true but human mind fucking SUCKS

as the final note ill say it again that your message means a lot to me and i thank you a lot for it <333 im soo flattered by your words and they made my past two days, thank you soo much

[ashprince-of-bel-air]

Your The Hellrider's Redemption: Rebirth fic is so good! I'm envious that you get to embrace Zevlor 🫂, both of them would love to savour it but there's a threat that needs to be taken care of 😔, Zevlor standing tall & proud despite what he has went though 🥹, you told how you wanted to see him one last time considering how dangerous it is to battle against the Netherbrain 🥲, your voice was the exact opposite of how you are in battle ⚔️, he wished to persuade you but he knew it's impossible to change your mind 😔, he didn't think this city deserve you 🥺, he kept his promise so he wants you to do the same 😢, you promised despite both of them know it's a lie 😔, you joked the first drink is on him to cope 🥲, he doesn't mind as he shared a smile & longing look 🥺, he had suffered so much but it hurts him to most when you walked away 😭, he wanted to stop you but he couldn't move & he's frightened even at a slight noise despite his past of being a paladin 😞, he admired their courage 🥺, he thought about everything that happened the last few months 🤔, he managed to hold his bowl of soup with steady hands 🥹, he's determined to help you as you lit a spark in him 🔥, he thought of how he can help you 🥹, he made sure to drink his soup as he can't fight on an empty stomach 👍, he's determined with a purpose 😤, he doesn't care if he dies but he wants you to live 🥺, he thought how unfair it would be for you to die for people who won't be grateful 😔, he felt like a young Hellrider again thanks to t 🥹, his tadpole is being useful for once 👍, he would die happy if he knows he had kept you safe 🛡️, he rans towards you when he saw you in a distance 💨, and he has no regrets if his last day is by helping you 🥹 Thank you so much for sharing it with us because I love it so much :) Is this end or is there more? Thanks!

My dear sweet anon I'm glad you enjoyed it ❤️ I'm planning on some more, maybe another one or two chapters!

[the-acid-pear]

We are far from midnight yet, but i think i want to say a few words to say goodbye to this year.

2022 was a rather kind year to me, despite the horrors! And sure, the horrors were great, i am in the worst economic position ever since the pandemic, and i haven't been able to STILL fulfill my resolution, which is to come out, not to mention the very awful moments I've had w my dad's relationship and my grandma rn, but hey! Everything is going ok right now.

So let me actually thank for what the year gave me and for what achieved. For example, i finally finished highschool this year! I refuse to think of it because if i do i will cry and that goes against my tough guy persona, but it's truly a great achievement. 3 years ago i nearly killed myself because of this shit and today i stand alive on top of it. I made it. I fucking made it. And there were many obstacles, i had my own fucking Judas!! But hey, who cares! I did it.

And this year gave me a lot of joy!! This year i found out my passion for liveblogging which made me watch so many movies and be able to share so many feelings about it.

The fixations that stole the show this year are without a doubt spiderman, evil dead, and american psycho tbh! Absolutely not the only ones but the ones that most good did to me in an emotional level. I spoke a lot about my love for these things and how much they mean to me and i could do so for all the other fixations I'm kinda glossing over but that would take waaay too long 💀

But not only that, this year was WONDERFUL for music too!!! I got to get into Reverend Glasseye, my current favorite band, and so many others. Like Harley Poe! This year's album made me so clinically insane. I truly got super into these genres i was previously unaware of and it feels so nice. I'm thriving honestly!!

This year also was a great one for relationships in all honesty!! If you asked me who I met this year i wouldn't be able to answer you, but what i know is that this year truly allowed me to become more and more normal, and allowed me to create a deeper bond with a lot of mutuals and friends!! There's still a long way to go, there's a lot of people with whom i want to be closer, but this is more than i could have wished for years ago!!!!

Of course it's selfish as balls to give myself all the credit, i truly am thankful for the friends and people that have been with me this year, in a bigger or smaller scale. I appreciate and love all of you and I hope this can keep going. Hugging and kissing u all /p

AND THATS NOT ALL ABOUT MY RELATIONSHIPS!! I would be a madman if i just glossed over how my 3-4 years relationship with Blood ended. But that's not bad!! I truly think being only friends was the best choice before we ended up killing each other. Not only that, but i also got to date my dear beloved bestie darling boy Eye!! (Eye if you are reading this: kissing u w tongue rn 🥰💝💕💖💗💘💖♥️💖💞💝💗💞). I won't get too cheesy but i love him and i love this new side to our relationship we achieved and i just love it. I'm happy with it!! Lost a gf earned a bf I'm winning babeyyyyy

So, overall, 2022 treated me niceys! Sure, there were a lot of bad things, lots of extremely painful things, the horrors were strong, my mental health is ever deteriorating, but it's okay. I have hope! I have friends, i have love, i know i can make it. I WANT to make it. I want to keep going, i want to see more of this life, i want to see more of my friends, i just want to keep on living.

And that's the note I'm ending the year on!! On a pained but hopeful note. Like a man, crawling, full of open wounds, looking up and the sky again, seeing the sun go up, thankful of still being here.

Oh yeah and I'm also thankful of my brain chemistry changing crush on Willem Dafoe that was a very cool part of this year too! 😁👍

[frenziedslashers]

A/N: Aha this is my first little-- anything and it's because I'm kind of nervous about my writing 🥸 I wanted to share some headcannons and then maybe I'll share some stories that I've written. (Like a Jed x reader leatherface 2017 I'm working on lmao. It is purely self indulgent.) This is a little dumb part au part probably true thing because I'm a whore for this man(Lester) and I wanted to share. I included some other slashers tho, so don't worry 😎👍

Meeting and getting in a relationship with the slashers in highschool/when you were younger:

Lester Sinclair:

He would have been the weird awkward kid. That's rowdy and friends with everyone, but not exactly popular.

He LOVES finding bugs and small animals that wander into the school parkinglot.

If you decide to befriend him he'll be kind of awkward and nervous at first. Most people only befriend him to talk to Bo

If you turn out to be pretty cool then he will hang out with you everyday. He doesn't have many friends to hang out with after school.

Be prepared for him to get you guys in trouble for flipping off the sports bus while they drive by since Bos in there.

Bo most definitely will tease you guys. If he doesn't know Lester's into you, he will hit on you. The moment he gets the hint that Lester's interested in you he'll back off. He isn't about to ruin his little brother's chance.

Lester might give you one of his hats if you steal them/show an interest in them. I wholeheartedly believe this man owns more hats than shirts.

He would let you help him in school if you're good at a subject he struggles in. Specifically English.

He doesn't understand grammar or punctuation, okay?

He winds up just asking you to tutor him so the two of you have more time to hang out.

10/10 would use studying as an excuse to cuddle or kiss you if the two of you are already dating

Oh, and if you show an interest in his truck but have never driven one? Well, Mr. Man here will teach ya!

"Ya wanna try and drive 'er? I's a manual, but i's easy, don' worry, darlin', I'll help ya."

Will be very happy if you do go out with him

Also will spoil you with gifts and truck rides 😏

He will make you stuff out of animal bones and pieces of wood. Even showing you how to carve stuff so can do it

If you gift him anything he will be so happy and keep it in his truck, always.

His favorite thing to do with you is probably watching the sunset with you from the back of his truck. Or just exploring the woods with you. Especially if you help him find animal bones or deer antlers!

Bo Sinclair:

You two met either through sports or a class he struggled in.

If you met in sports he probably bullied you a bit. If you took it well, he might get meaner, but only because he's interested. If you get genuinely upset-- well, he probably won't stop until you snap.

He would challenge you, CONSTANTLY

Only smirking when you claimed you knew what you were doing and told him off

If you met in class he would be asking you for help.

Tutoring soon turning into genuine hanging out

He would continue to ask for help even if he understood.

He would maybe even invite you to help work on his truck. Which is the best offer this man can give you. Since I believe he is a TruckGuyTM

Is probably more of a truck geek than Lester, especially since he wants to kind of be a mechanic

If anyone that isn't his brothers so much as looks at you or shows an interest in you. Even before you're dating, he'll make it his point to chase them off.

He would probably just assume you two were dating with how much you were hanging out.

He'd probably kiss you in his truck after a joy ride

"What was that for?" "Oh, I thought we were.. well, you seemed like you liked me."

You'd have to just giggle or kiss him again or he might actually get a bit nervous and not talk to you for a while

Vincent Sinclair:

Art class is where you guys would probably meet!

Even if you don't care for the class, he would be your reason for showing up

He would offer to help you when you struggled. Doing his best to communicate through notes

If you know sign language it would make his heart swell in his chest

You would probably have to invite him to hang out

He would be ecstatic. Making it a point to try and make the hang out fun

He would prefer it be out of public, though.

He would remember you forever, his brothers too. You're the nicest person ever

Vincent would take you to his room when he trusted you enough.

Showing you all of his paintings and drawings.

He would step out of his comfort zone by asking if he could draw you, a nervous look in his eyes

If you disagree he would understand, but if you agree? Oh, he would love that.

He would cherish the moment. Offering you the photo unless you told him to keep it. Then he would Frame it.

You would probably have to make the first mood with him. He's too insecure 😔

He would be all smiles if you asked him out. Being very affectionate toward you after, even if it was small.

He would appreciate that you didn't care if the school found out you were a thing, because you cared for each other, and that's all that matters to the both of you.

RZ Michael Myers:

If you knew this kid before he got sent to Smiths Grove, and you were actually nice to him? Watch out, because he'll remember you forever.

He would 100% ask you to go trick or treating with him!

It is his favorite holiday after all, plus one of the few times he can get out of the house!

You don't have a costume? Well, be prepared for Michael to help you make or find you a cheap(but cool) one.

Will share his candy with you as long as you share yours.

If you give him your candy corn he'll love you forever.

The moment he leaves for Smiths Grave he'll always remember you.

Making it a point to ask his mum how you are.

Making his entire year if her and your parents let you tag along to go and see the boy.

If you bring him a gift that's pocket size, it'll always be on him. No matter what. It's a reminder to him that he has a friend there for him, always.

If you still live there after he breaks out, even if you haven't visited him for a long while because it's forbidden. He will find you.

Don't worry though, he means no harm! Towards you at least.

Thomas Hewitt:

Since Thomas was probably homeschooled you would have had to met him either through Luda May, or Drayton. More than likely it was Luda.

She probably knew your mother, and they shared pies

You mother would bring you over to the Hewitt house to play with Tommy, since he didn't have many friends.

It always made Luda oh so happy to see you two getting along.

You always made ger little Tommy so happy. So you and your mother were welcome whenever.

You and Tommy wound up being friends even as you two got older.

When he would go to the store to help his mama you would make visits. Bringing them both something to eat. Often times offering the two help.

Tommy always quickly agreed to the help. Even if they weren't doing anything right then.

Even when he started working at the factory you two still saw each other constantly. Bringing him food and cute little notes for lunch.

He saved each and every one of those notes, too. Rereading them when he felt upset or alone.

When another boy around your guys age started hitting on you at the factory he'd get really upset over it.

You would have to assure him that you didn't care about them, that you only saw them as friendly/a friend. Nothing more.

If you wind up telling him you like him? Oh boy, be prepared for a huge bear hug and to be showered with nothing but love from this big brute.

Luda would 100% support you two and allow you to move in with the family <3

Charles Lee Ray:

This fool had to have been in trouble a lot in highschool. Or something.

You probably would have had to approach him first, offering your hand in friendship. Which he pretended to not accept, but slowly did.

He would be mad aggressive at first. Sarcasm being his love language. You'd just have to get used to it.

When he starts using pet names you know you're warming up to him. Especially when he does it in front of others. Whether it be to fluster or annoy you. He doesn't care.

He would invite himself over to your house.

Doesn't matter if you're studying. He needs attentionTM

If you get comfortable enough he'd lean against you and read while you read in bed. Allowing you to play with your hair, after a small protest.

He absolutely soaks up your affection. He loves it so much.

Will be jealous as hell if anyone else so much as calls you pretty.

Would accidentally say he likes you even though he claims you're not his type.

"What I can't get a boyfriend?" "No, because you're mine." "You said I wasn't your type?" "Fuck, well you are, happy?"

If you say no he will pout about it forever and never forget it </3

If you accept his half-ass offer to be your boyfriend he will be happier than a kid on Christmas. Even if he doesn't show it

"This mean I can kiss ya?" "If you want." "If I want? Ha, Doll, I've only dreamt of it since the day I saw ya."

Otis Driftwood:

Kind of unclear how your family met the Fireflies. They just sort of did, and looked out for one another in this small, lame ass town

You would go over to hang out with Otis, occasionally staying with him to watch his younger siblings when the family was off galavanting.

He enjoyed you, you two were practically inseparable. You helped him feel normal in this fucked up world. Like he was sane, and his family didn't kill people.

He would let you stay in his room. You two sharing the same bed. You wouldn't exactly cuddle, since you respected one another's space. Having your backs to one another while you slept.

It wasn't until he was around 22 when he asked you out.

You were both drunk at a bar and like Charles, he accidentally did it when another guy started hitting on you.

"Hey now mister, I'm not digging your lines, you're too cheesy," you would tell the stranger with an eye roll, but he'd persist.

"Oh c'mon doll face, gimme a chance," "hey there, dipshit, I'm the only one allowed to call them names, now get out of their business before I get up in yours." He'd tell them while pointing a knife towards the stranger.

"What, is this your boyfriend?" "Maybe I am, she'd be a lot happier with me than your good for nothin' rat-ass-" "damn right I would"

He'd feel like he was hearing stuff. Nearly sobering up as he looked towards you. The man scampering off now that Otis was distracted.

He would ask you to repeat yourself, half smiling when you did.

"Fuck, don't mess with me like that."

It'd take a lot to convince him you weren't. You've been friends since he could remember, why would you of all things like him back. Someone who comforted him. Someone who listened to his rambles and conspiracies, and even joined in on them. Someone so perfect.

So you leaned in and kissed him. Nearly dropping his knife when you did so.

When you pull back he has the biggest shit eating grin on his face.

"Now sweetheart, why couldn't you have said so sooner?"

Bubba Sawyer:

Like Thomas and Otis, the two of you met through family. You being brought over to play with the Sawyer boy way before highschool was even in the picture.

He never spoke much, which you didn't mind. As long as he was nice to you, you were nice back.

And oh boy, he was the nicest kid you ever met. Nothing like the kids at school that made fun of you at all!

He would take you to all the cool places around the farm. Even letting you pet and hold his chickens

You loved every bit of it. Running around like wild animals, unless the Texas heat was too bad. Then you stayed in while his Mama makes the two of you sweet tea or lemonade

As the two of you get older your bond only grows.

His brothers start teasing him. Which causes you both to feel a bit awkward, but you only shrug it off.

He hates to admit it, but he does have a huge crush on you.

You're the only person who's ever been nice to him, of course he likes you! Everything about you is perfect!

But alas, he's too insecure to ask. You would have to bring it up. But do it without scaring him too bad.

He would probably cry teats of joy if you confessed your feeling. You'd have to hug him to calm him down for sure.

This man would already be planning your future together, doesn't matter if you're 15 or 25 when the two of you get together.

Drayton Sawyer(2017):

Drayton would have had to meet you either through his family, or if you were a new neighbor.

If you were a new neighbor he would have seen you as a sort of threat to his family. Even if he hadn't met you yet.

He would be nice though, for his mama's sake. Plus, well, you were around his age.

He was around the ripe age of 17, when he felt emotions that had him out of control. Along with yourself.

He would like you the moment he met you. Especially if you got along with his brothers.

And if you could handle the twins? Oh boy, you're coming over more to help him watch them. Well, maybe for a bit. Until Drayton attempts to get to know you in his awkward way.

He never really went to school, having to take care of his family more than focusing on education. Though, he does yearn for you.

You would let him watch you do homework. Answering questions he had as he read along with you and watched you figure out the problems.

He'd let you help him with chores, too. Especially if your family doesn't have any animals.

"You ev'r milk'd a cow?" He would ask, and if you say no. Well he'd show you how.

He'd kneel slightly behind where you sit. Placing his hands over the backs of yours while you gripped the udder.

This would probably be the closest he'd ever gotten to you. Besides when he laid beside you while he read your homework over.

He'd wind up resting his chin on your shoulder. Eyes going from watching your hands to your face. Smiling contently.

"You sure you've nev'r done this?"

He would praise you, and if you struggled? Well he'd just laugh and take over from there. It can be a tiring process.

He'd love being able to show you how to work on vehicles. Able to crowd your space, stand behind you, whisper in your ear.

If it made you uncomfortable he'd stop in a heart beat, but if not. He'd keep doing it. Especially if it got a reaction out of you.

He'd take you to the middle of the field late at night to lay down and watch the stars. Admiring you greatly if you could show him different constellations. Even if he knew the ones you were pointing out.

He'd attempt to flirt with you one night, when you were both alone in the field, but honestly struggle at it. Not so much with what he had to say, but keeping his cool. He would be a ne

"You're as uhm.. pretty as that there uh, star," he'd point up and you'd giggle. Which would make his heart flutter.

"Which one?" "Well, all of them. Actually uh- none of them are as uh.. pretty as you."

If you flirt back Draytons heart would explode and he'd have a big dopey grin on his face.

If you act flustered, too, it might even boost his confidence a bit

"There's a shootin' star! Make a wish Drayt'n!" "Wish you were mine," "what?"

He'd repeat yourself in a nervous mutter, and by golly. You better act positively about his confession or you'd break this poor boy.

When you say yes he wouldn't kiss you, or really try anything. He'd just smile like an idiot and hold you or just your hand while you both kept watching the stars. Either would make his night.

[deepperplexity]

Okay, couple of things I need to share.

First off, I hope your and your daughter's health are well! I know from experience the feeling of having a sick child, my 9 months son caught a cold recently and now we both are coughing and with sore throats. I hope you two are well now!

Second, I hate to see good writers being stressed out with deadlines or expectations both from themselves or from readers. Often enough that means the writer will burn out soon or go on hiatus, simply because they need to decompress, get a break and not to think about satisfying other people when don't have the muse, the time or the need to. I wanted to give you a friendly reminder to disconnect when needed and publish when feel it.

Also, HOLD UP!!! RICKMASS? ARE YOU FOR REAL?! I'm screaming right now. Not many writers write for Rickman himself, to be honest I haven't seen much if any here on tumblr. The first and only that comes to my mind is @rickmandowneyjr and she's brilliant!

I would be beyond happy to see you write something for Alan himself and a female reader. Its not a request, just a wish of mine. Whether you do it or not is up to you.

Okay, I have to already finish this because my son is getting fuzzy and I lost the track of my thoughts anyway.

Bye🧡 ( and more happy endings! 😄)

Hi darling! ❤ Yes our health is well, my daughter's cold is gone and she's her regular "full speed ahead can't sit still for a second" self 😅👍 It's just my cold that lingers ^^

Yeah, I know, I can feel that right now. so I'm trying to pace myself and make sure I don't hit a wall again. It's not worth it when I am finally able to work towards my life dream and goal. Unfortunately, I've noticed that if I miss a day of publishing then my interactions and readings dip by about 50% - every time. And it adds to the stress even though it shouldn't. I just feel like I'm letting you guys down, even though I publish on schedule most of the time and I don't know many huge series (like my Death's Judge series) that get's updated so often and regularly. Two times a week is a lot when a chapter is like 5-8k 😂

YES! I WILL BE DOING RICKMAS THIS YEAR! I don't think anyone has ever done it and I got the idea about two months ago to do that instead of Snapemas to give more ppl a chance to tag along since it would be all of Alan's characters and the man himself obviously. I've seen a lot of ppl write about Alan himself but that's not my thing. Characters I feel are up for grabs but and actual person I feel is too private and personal. I don't know, I wouldn't want anyone writing fics about me for example. So I won't be writing anything about Alan himself (sorry). ❤

I'm really grateful for your care darling, it means a lot to see your support like this. Thank you ❤❤❤ I hope you're doing well and all good things to you darling 🥰❤