#i quote this at every minor inconvenience

[madeline-kahn]

Hail, Caesar! (2016) dir. Joel and Ethan Coen

[sant-riley]

[Random Task force 141 × gen z! member headcanons]

A/N: Reader goes by the codename Teddy in my writing! Along with she/her pronouns :) I am also extremely biased with Ghost so her main pairing is more towards with him compared to the others <3. I know absolutely nothing about the military so this is not accurate I am so sorry💀.

CWs: Dark Humor, Age gaps, Simping, crude humor, cursing. (not sure what else but lmk!)

Chances are, you're the youngest in the entirety of Task Force 141. Just a good couple of years younger than Gaz.

When Laswell brought her in to meet the group, they couldn't help but stare at her in confusion. A tiny girl who couldn't have been older than any of them. Soap couldn't help but chuckle while Ghost nudged him in the side to shut him up.

"This is your new rookie on the team, her callsign is Teddy. Treat her well."

All the men nodded, watching the younger woman shyly smile and wave towards them.

First they realized that her humor was, in Ghost's words, fucked.

Any minor inconvenience had her saying she wanted to be hit by a car or some type of bodily harm, Price quickly whirling around with eyes widened. "Now, I don't think that warranted that kind of response, don't you think?" "Oh it definitely did, Captain." And she'd walk away without another word.

He swears he gets gray hairs from everytime you make casual talk of you dying. He actively tells the others to check on you bc he genuinely don't know if you're serious or not.

Ghost is not up to date with shit, man uses no social medias oncesoever so everything she spouts is wildly out of pocket. References to basic things like tiktok, Twitter, Instagram? He just silently stares at you like you're on drugs. You can't really use your personal phone on base but you try your best to explain memes to him. He sighs and rubs his forehead with a groan of "I'm too old for this shit, teds." "Oh come on! You have to at LEAST know the meme about the marines eating crayons!" "What the fuck are you on about?

The only ones who know vaguely what the fuck you're on about sometimes are Gaz and Soap, despite them still being a few years older.

Granted, they are not caught up with everything but they actively make it a point on leave to try and be up to date bc of you and your mannerisms. Plus it makes you happy when they fire back a quote they learned.

Can yall imagine Soap on tiktok, what random shit he'd have on his fyp bc he doesn't know how the algorithm works 😭.

Teddy has made every single one of them a personal playlist when she does have her phone, Soap once caught her adding songs and hasn't stopped teasing her since. Price and Ghost pretend not to care and barks at Soap to leave her alone but they're equally curious. Ghost contemplates stealing her phone to see it.

Doesn't matter how serious or dark their job may be, you simp for fictional characters, loudly. Price has learned to tune it out, Ghost although slightly jealous, finds it endearing, Gaz and Soap indulge you and will actively ask about why you like the characters you do and how much you love them bc they like to see you excited. It's a nice feeling when they're always in life or death missions.

You're the smallest one in here okay, everyone can easily throw you without batting an eye so they all take turns training you! They all despite knowing you can take care of yourself, would still like to teach you all they know so should you come against a taller/stronger opponent, you'll be okay.

You are the most protected person in the entire squad, esp when going out for drinks, Ghost will put you in the middle between him and Price and basically make a wall of muscle around you. He says he doesn't care and that he just doesn't want to be pestered by creepy people coming up to you but he will literally stare down any man or woman who even tries. He is the creepy one in everyone else's scenario. Soap just laughs and tosses back his drink.

They all notice your ticks and tells, seeing your leg start to shake when you're anxious, when you start cracking your fingers when you're restless, how you will avoid eye contact at any cost. They start to find ways to soothe you in their own ways. Price will give you a pat on your shoulder, sending you a smile.

Gaz nudges you with his body to take your attention off the situation, or he'll simply start asking you random dumbass questions just to see your face change.

Soap will, if he has gotten permission before, just pick you up and throw you over his shoulder, running around with you while you scream for him to let you go. Is also not against tickling you straight up to get you to smile.

Ghost tried to be as subtle as he can be. If yall are sitting close to each other, he'll make sure some part of his body is gently pressed against yours. Whether it be his foot, thigh, hand, some part of him will ground you. You try and reassure him that you know he doesn't care for personal touch but he just says to shut up.

Meeting Graves was a trip, for everyone involved besides you and Grave. Absolutely having no control over calling him a irl Fix it Felix. You were on Graves shitlist and honestly you wouldn't be surprised he betrayed yall for that one comment bc of how angry it made him.

Constantly being told to be quiet, but you cannot help it and will make little quips over comms. Ghost takes after you and starts to say horrible "dad" jokes that make you choke trying to hold back. Soap hates both of you and calls you unfunny.

They realize you're impulsive, especially when you show the amount of tattoos you have.

"I joined the military to fund my tattoo addiction." "You know what? That's not even a surprise."

Going home on leave is always a bitter experience, you never look excited to go home. So one of the guys (usually ghost) will offer you to come with them. It helps 3/4 all live somewhere in England so it's easy to see them/ take trips to their place.

They're all attached despite knowing better. They can't help it and they know they care for you so much more than other force members.

Ghost and Soap bristle when Alejandro makes a mention that he'd offer you a spot in his team, impressed with how you can take opponents twice your size.

"¿Te interesaría quedarte en México?"

"The Hell she will."

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[mysticheathenn]

What Harsh Truths Do You Need To Hear Right Now?

Hi there! I hope you all enjoy it and remember to take what resonates and leave what does not. This reading does not supplement your need to go and seek actual therapy or professional help.

Take your time when choosing your pile. Ask yourself the question and choose the picture that you can’t stop looking at. Listen to your intuition.

Pile 1: Deep Inward Journey. You'll be rewarded for the work.

Your Question: How can you alchemize your fear?

Moonology: Embrace the Flow of Life

You're scared to do the thing. Whatever that thing may be for you whether it's writing a book, starting a YouTube channel, becoming an influencer, quitting your job whatever it is for you, you're scared to do it. You have so many ideas going on in your head but you fear on acting on them. Not just fear of acting on them but you lack confidence because you're afraid of being seen (moon card, bottom of the deck). You're afraid of other people seeing you look cringe or worse fail. But the truth is you will never succeed if you never try. You say you want to feel happiness, freedom, financial stability, etc but you're afraid to do the thing that will bring you all of the many wants and needs that you crave. Quotes: "On the other side of fear is the life that you want." "You cannot edit a blank page." "Someone out there needs your content. The way that you can show it." "Time will still pass whether you do it now or later." Unsolicited advice: You've got this. Surround yourself with people who will cheer you on. Give yourself 6 months (literally the bare minimum) and try at the thing you've been dying to do. If after 6 months you still don't see any progress. Take a break, change the plans, but not the goal. With the 8 of pentacles and 9 of cups, you are destined for this. but you first have to try in order to reap the rewards you seek. (Cards: 7 of cups, Awakening in reverse, 9 of swords, 8 of pentacles, Queen of cups (reversed), 9 of cups)

Pile 2: You are a Joy Seeker.

Your Question: What little victories can you celebrate?

Moonology: Step Up and Lead

Pile 2 If you were drawn to Pile 1 I feel this may be either a continuation or an extra tidbit that you need to hear. This pile is all about self-doubt and not standing in your power. I'm hearing the song Boss Ass Bitch by Nicki Minaj ft PTAF specifically the first verse of "I'm a boss @ss b!tch, b!tch, b!tch, b!tch, b!tch." and a quote from a popular vine back in the day that said, "Step ya p*ssy game up." You're crying about the things that have gone wrong or didn't work out in your favor. Some of you are even comparing yourselves to others' finished products. Stop it. You've done so much for you to want to throw in the towel all because one of little minor inconvenience or because something didn't show up how you wanted it to go. Or even for some of you what you are doing is taking too long and you want to reap what you already sowed now. "Brush yourself off and try again" - Aaliyah (Try again) Stand up and look around at the accomplishments that you have done so far. How can you bring more appreciation for yourself? Stop being so hard on yourself all the time. You have time. Stop forcing a time frame on yourself. Stop comparing yourself to others. Stop having FOMO because of what others are doing when you have no idea what they had to do to get what they have (they could be scamming, manipulating, etc). Unsolicited advice: Every time you do something good I want you to celebrate. Whether it's doing a dance, treating yourself out to eat or something, whatever it is on how you celebrate I want you to treat yourself because you're doing amazing sweetie. Even if it doesn't feel that way you are. Do some affirmations because You're amazing. You're doing great things. Everything is going to work out. (Cards: 3 of swords reversed, 9 of pentacles, king of wands, 4 of cups, knight of wands.)

Pile 3: You Cannot Make A Mistake. There Are Infinite Possibilities Available to You.

Your Question: Where is your heart guiding you?

Moonology: Attune to the Divine

Someone is draining you of your power and you're too afraid of cutting them off because of a long history with this person, because you feel a lot of emotions (love, empathy, etc), or because this person might be family but I'm hearing "All Good Things Come to an End" by Nelly Furtado. This person may be a narcissist, or abusive (whether emotionally, or mentally. Not sensing physically but if they are just know there are people and organizations out there willing to help you get out of this situation.) A lot of sneaky and deceptive energy, I'm also hearing energy vampires. Some of you have way too much empathy to give and that is beautiful but also establish some boundaries. It's okay to say no. It's okay to make sure you fill up your own cup first or in some cases fill up only your cup because you give way too much to people who do not deserve you. Every beginning has its end and it's time for you to end this situation once and for all. No good can come of this situation, it's dead. Done. Fin. Stop watering dead flowers and listen to your intuition that's telling you to leave. Some of you may have low self-esteem and believe that you won't have anyone love you or even feel that no one cares about you. When that's not true, there are plenty of people in this world who would love and care for you the way you give to others but you first need to let go of what is dead and not fulfilling. Love yourself enough to leave or if you can't leave because you live with this person at least establish some either healthy or hard boundaries and stick to them. No unsolicited advice was added like piles 1 & 2 because I feel this whole pile is nothing but me fussing at you to do better and want better for yourself. (Cards: Queen of cups reversed, 7 of swords reversed, The star reversed, 6 of swords, & 10 of swords.)

Pile 4: You Create Your Own Reality! What You Want, Wants You Too!

Your Question: What Do You Want To Experience?

Moonology: Make Time for Self-Love | Bonus: Practice Gratitude

I'm hearing "Hang in there." A lot of you in pile 4 want to experience the can't eat, can't sleep, reach for the stars over the fence kind of love, and are slowly starting to feel like that love doesn't exist because of the many toads you're having to deal with regularly. I'm here to tell you to not give up because like your "Inner Peace" card says what you want wants you too, I felt it as I was shuffling the emperor kept wanting to come out but not fully coming out of the deck always interrupting me as I shuffle. It's as if the universe (god, divine, Allah, etc) wants you to focus on yourself first and figure out what exactly you want. Be specific but also realistic because not everyone can be tall dark and handsome and built like Terry Crews with Jeff Bezos's bank account. Maybe you have an idea of what you want but it's not exactly what you need in your next relationship because the things you want tend to be unfulfilling or worse toxic. Focus on yourself first and then love will find you when you least expect it. Unsolicited advice: Take up some hobbies, focus on your career, and work on yourself to become the best version you can be to help bring in this person you are wanting. Sometimes we need to work on ourselves because we have something within us that needs to change that would fumble the relationship that we want. (We all have some sort of toxic trait in us no matter how minor it may be) Focus on shadow work is what I'm also hearing. There are some things for some of you that you need to release like abandonment issues, trust issues, etc. Focus on you is the main thing I am getting. This message is for a few of you but the love you want exists you just need to stop settling for the first slumbag that gives you attention. Message for maybe 2-5 of you but stop flirting with people because you're bored. Stop having sex with people when you really crave intimacy. Fire up that dildo and vibrator. You will be alright. "Break up with your girlfriend." - Ariana Grande.

That's it for all of the piles. I hope you all enjoyed this reading and it wasn't too harsh. Feedback is greatly appreciated. Whether it's what you liked, what you want to see more of, etc.

[violetlunette]

Twst spoilers for Book 7 and playful land

Just a heads up I’m going to be discussing the only actual "villain" in TWST and why his characterization bothers me. Also, keep in mind this is for the games only.

Okay, I’m slowly putting together why Henrique’s design and characterization bothers me story-wise and I think I figured it out.

It’s because his portrayal goes against things TWST set up: that no one is a “villain” and their crimes can be overlooked, no matter what.

The Overblots boys are a prime example of this, namely Azul and the Tweels who tricked their entire dorm and several other students into dodgy, immoral contracts that essentially turned them into slaves (and, I believe, gave the trio the “right” to literally beat them, but don’t quote me on that last part). However, after his contracts are burned and he recovers from over blotting, everything seems forgotten with no consequences.

And it’s not just the main cast either, it’s the side foes as well.

Eliza kidnapped Idia and was going to give him the literal kiss of death to fuel her delusions and wish for a “happy marriage.” Yet she is portrayed comically and a minor inconvenience even though, again, she was going to murder Idia.

Rollo used an ancient flower to steal magic from mages causing havoc for the city and endangering everyone, but gets no official punishment. In fact, no one other than the main cast knows he was behind it.

Even Fellow and Gidel, who were fucking human traffickers and who submitted people to fates worse than death, weren’t portrayed as villains. They were antagonists and a threat, but not "villains." And in the end they dance off into the sunset to start a school without even a call out for their sins.

While I personally hated this theme—as I just hate the easily forgiven trope in general--I can’t deny that the writers were consistent in how they handled all the antagonists in the game.

As terrible as their actions were, they were given humanizing traits and had their acts hand waved at the end. (Mostly, anyway. Jamil’s rep apparently took a blow but nothing major.) The writers had a theme and they stuck to it. Then Henrique appears.

Henrique is the only actual villain in TWST without any sympathetic traits or attractive features. He is just presented as a fat, stupid, irredeemable bastard. And while it’s a change of pace, it’s also an inconsistency within TWST.

With every other for they are presented as hot, or at least cute. I mean, look at them;

Even the side villains are cute in a way;

And look at Henrique;

See how the pattern has been thrown? The only other ones that might be deemed “uncute” are Gantu, the Trick or Treaters, and the ghosts. (YMMV)

And then, these guys aren’t seen as villains, just obstacles. Henrique, on the other hand is presented as being the old stereotypical villain twst has always steered clear from.

Appearance aside, his personality is shown to be prideful, gluttonous, greedy, and manipulative who plays on people’s emotions to get what he wants. And there are no sympathetic traits shown to balance those out which, again, goes against everything that had been presented before.

For example; even though Eliza wants to MURDER Idia, we see that she is beloved by her people and we are told that the reason she’s the way she is is because she never got to fulfill her dream of a perfect wedding due to being invaded and murdered that day.

Another one is Rollo. Although, he causes a lot of harm, the audience sees that this is a trauma response due to losing his younger brother who misused magic.

Now, the reason for this MIGHT be because when we see Henrique it’s in Lilia’s dream.

Yes, it's all Lilia’s memories but they’re being brought to the surface by Malleus’ spell which, as we saw in other dreams such as Epel’s, has interesting effects. Therefore it’s possible that Henrique wasn’t completely one dimensional or the only ugly person in the story. After all, Lilia would have bias pov against the man who lead the Silver Owls to invade his homeland. In reality, Henrique could have been handsome, just a bit beefy and he could had “sympathetic” reasons that Lilia wasn’t aware of. But alas, that’s theory.

As of now, we have to take it at face value that Henrique was a pathetic, nonredeemable man whose hideousness is reflected inside and out. And whose characterization conflicts with TWST’s theme.

Another reason is that it could be because Henrique wasn’t the main antagonist; The Knight of the Dawn was.

After all, he slayed Malleus’ parents and led the Silver Owls to invade. Therefore, the Knight was the main villain of Lilia’s and Henrique was just the villainous force pushing him, like Riddle’s mom in book 1 and the owners of the carnival in the Playful Land event. But in that case the writers should have kept Henrique faceless and off screen just like the other two examples. However, I acknowledge that would be harder as Henrique plays a more hands on role than the other two. In which case, he probably should of had a helmet on. That way it keeps up the theme of actual “villains” being faceless.

Don’t misunderstand, I’m NOT saying justice for the bastard.

As stated, he was a prideful, greedy bastard that manipulated others emotionally to get wanted. He single-handedly started a war using the fear people had for the fae and manipulated the Knight of the Dawn through his devotion to Leah and the king, all to get Malenore’s amber. He had no empathy for those around him and cared not for the people who were hurt because of him. He even bragged about wanting to use Malleus as a stead after they killed his mother. Oh, and there’s the whole stealing resources and invading a foreign land thing.

Henrique was a bastard and a villain through and through. And because of that, he out of place here.

He doesn’t fit the story or pattern of villains shown before. He doesn’t fit TWST’s theme. His character doesn’t belong.

Am I over thinking it? Obviously. But like I said, it just bothers me from a story perspective. Sure I’m misunderstanding something and I’m sure others will point it out. This post is just to sort my thoughts as I’m trying to figure out what bugs me about Henrique’s portrayal. If anyone has similar thoughts, pleas share.

[narcoticwriter]

Primogems & How They Predicted the Most Devastating Plot Twist of the Game

This item may be the bane of every F2P player's existence and the whale's minor inconvenience to acquire, but I believe that in terms of lore and what the future of the story holds, it can possibly be one of the most blatant warning flags in the game.

Before I go into this specifically, I would like to show you where this post is coming from in earnest.

The one on the left was the beta version of the primogem icon and I have the current one adjacent to it as a comparison.

This? This right here? This is just a slap to the face, a true insult, dare I say a gauntlet thrown on the ground in front of me.

You don't know me if you think I'm going to take that shit, so of course, I'm picking it up and I'll have my pistols. Tell me where and when because I'll be there with receipts.

Not only will I argue that the beta design was quite pointed and intentional with how often this specific shape shows up with characters, lore, and the game at large, I will blatantly declare that it is the key to figuring out where this story is going to end.

If you've been here before, you know what to expect from this, and if you're new? Strap in with some snacks and a healthy appetite for questioning the lore because on this blog, we go ham or we go home.

What is a Primogem Anyway?

According to the wiki, the description of a primogem is as such:

"A primordial crystalline gem that's beyond the mundane world. Shines with the condensed hopes and dreams of universes that once were."

The information here is already intriguing in the sense that the words 'hopes' and 'dreams' are used in relation to their appearance as well as the word 'primordial', which roughly means 'from the beginning of time'.

So with that, we have to ask ourselves one question: how do you even get something like that in the first place?

How Do You Acquire Primogems?

Before I go into this, the ways that I am providing are (in my opinion) the only canonical ways that make sense to acquire primogems at all as they have lore, in-game quotes, and things that point to what I believe will tie into primogems either through other topics or their uses.

Genesis Crystals

To start off, the description of a Genesis Crystal is as follows:

"An energy crystal from the very origin of the universe. Formed from within nothingness out of pure potential and hope, it contains enough energy to create a newborn star."

If one looks at the definition of a primogem, one can see that this Genesis Crystal is used to make primogems. This is evident by the in-game application of the '1:1 Ratio' conversion of Genesis Crystals to Primogems.

It should also be of note that the distinct shape of the crystal is defined as the 'triquetra'. This symbol has a relation to infinity and interconnectedness, which is interesting as the crystal is used as a source to create a condensed byproduct in primogems, something decidedly 'star shaped'. So with that, you also have to ask how one could acquire such a thing in the first place.

The Blessing of the Welkin Moon - New Moon

Please note that this is not in reference to the product that you can buy in the game, but instead, the new moon variant that one can get in web events. This, however, doesn't mean that the lore is not inclusive of the said products either.

I have an ask that went into some more detail about this in a more speculative nature, but for the sake of this, I will put the description of this object below:

"A ritual prayer, recited on the rising of the first new moon, to ask for the moon's blessing in the form of wealth and good fortune. For your purposes, the new moon you shall pray to is the first-ever new moon in Teyvat, since it's the first one you've seen here."

So, with this, we can assume that:

There is a 'prayer' one must make to acquire both primogems and Genesis Crystals

The moon plays a significant role in this process as the said object only last 30 days (roughly the same length as the moon cycle)

Something else of note that I would like to point out is that the new moon is when the cycle starts specifically. Over these 30 days, one can acquire a total of 2,700 primogems and 300 Genesis Crystals, the same as the standard Blessing of the Welkin Moon you can buy.

This image of The Welkin Moon shows a few symbols that we've already seen, such as the primogems themselves as well as the triquetra, so we can firmly establish that this is indeed a valid way of getting these things. But in relation to the moon cycles and lore that incorporates that as well, one must stumble into places you wouldn't typically expect to find those or primogems at all.

Spiral Abyss - Moment of Syzygy

Primogems? In my Sprial Abyss? It's more likely than you think.

The Spiral Abyss is split into two distinct sections, the Abyss Corridor (Floors 1-8) and the Abyss Spire (Floors 9-12) and as such, I'm only going to go over The Abyss Spire in-depth as they replenish their primogems every cycle (15 days).

A physical description of the Spiral Abyss states plainly:

"A grand underground corridor which leads to an unknown spiral constructed by a great empire that has long gone. What treasures await deep in the palace, and what monsters lurk in the shadow..."

"Surrounded by mysteries, the inverse tower is now known as- Spiral Abyss."

With this description, I believe that this 'great empire' is not Khaenri'ah, but something affiliated with the 'Lunar Palace', something that existed and fell into ruination long before the game is set.

With this context in mind, one can see why the snippet called 'Moment of Syzygy' would say:

"The cycles of the moon elucidate the turning points of fate, and as the gears turn at the beginning and middle of the month, the treasures hidden at the end of the spire shows itself."

From Moment of Syzygy, one acquires 600 primogems per cycle of the Abyss, so given the presence of 'treasure' and the heavy emphasis on the moon, one can assume that you would absolutely find primogems even in such a place and if you don't think so, there is proof.

For example, the word 'syzygy' is defined as 'a conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun'. This is another term for an eclipse, a phenomenon that also includes three celestial bodies (the moon, the sun, and the earth).

Another example of this is something called 'Blessing of the Abyssal Moon'. These come in distinct phases (every 15 days) and are labeled as the 'Waxing Phase' and 'Waning Phase' respectively, granting boons to any characters fighting in the Spiral Abyss, this imagery is further emphasized by the accompanying images of the Corridor and the Spire respectively:

Further on, this Abyssal Moon seems to be a variant of the 'Blessing of the Welkin Moon' as the word 'welkin' means 'the sky or heaven'. So now we have the Heavenly Moon and the Abyssal Moon, two direct opposites in terms of definition and distinct as to what is granted as a blessing.

So yes, you could acquire primogems here with some difficulty. There is, however, another way to do so, though this one might be the most interesting one of all.

Batte Pass - Gnostic Chorus

Please note that I am only referencing the 'Gnostic Chorus' in the teaser trailer and not the purchasable one in the game, although like I've said before, the content in each can be inclusive to each other.

I had some back and forth in my mind concerning the addition of the Gnostic Chorus in this classification, but after looking at the provided dialogue from Venti, I believe it has its place as where one could acquire primogems. The said dialogue is as such below:

"Once, there was a glorious kingdom established among the heavens. From that kingdom came a crowned heir, tasked with seeking out the Genesis Pearl from the Kingdom of Darkness."

"The first crowned heir began her journey of seeking the pearl. But she was deceived, and the memory of her noble origins faded. She now believed that she was the queen of the Kingdom of Darkness." 

"But take heart, a second crowned heir had already taken up the path where the first had stumbled. This is the story of your journey, of your tale to be told."

Immediately, one can clock the term 'Genesis Pearl' and can relate that to 'Genesis Crystal', which we have already defined as something essential to how one can acquire primogems as well as going into what it is in its core.

There is also the imagery of the star-like things on top of the city in the heavens and this mountain specifically, which also lends credence to the presence of stars.

This 'Kingdom of Darkness', however, is up for some debate, as it could be Khaneri'ah, the Spiral Abyss, the Abyss itself, Teyvat itself, or something that we haven't come across yet, so I don't have anything conclusive to say about this particular matter.

From the Gnostic Chorus, you can get 680 primogems per pass acquired. As to why I chose to include this boils down to the fact that the story being told in the dialogue is the Traveler's. The story at large can easily be applied to the Traveler as the way the canonical story goes is that Aether is the one to pick up the task. While there are many theorists that think this isn't the case, for the purposes of this and how this will relate later, I will stick with this view.

Why Does All of This Matter?

To summarize what we've gone over, you can get primogems from

Genesis Crystals

The Blessing of the Welkin Moon (New Moon)

Spiral Abyss (Moment of Syzygy)

Battle Pass (Gnostic Chorus)

And the reasons why you can get them from there specifically is because:

A tie to the essences present at the beginning of the universe and frequently emphasized to be from beyond Teyvat

The frequent allusions to the moon and its cycles

The presence of hopes and dreams as material as opposed to abstract ideas

Symbols and lore that coincide with the topics already established

So in this sense, Primogems are not to be understated in any way as they can all be canonically acquired from this.

However, one thing that I haven't gone over until now is what one can do with Primogems after they've got them.

What to do With Primogems?

A primogem's uses are described and laid as such:

Replenish Resin

Unlock levels of the Battle Pass

Acquire Fates (Wishes)

While at first, this may seem like a system in which the game itself operates, the lore that I've also provided points to more of what to expect in the future as well as how the main character (Traveler) interacts with Teyvat at large as there are certain objects only primogems can make:

Original Resin

Acquiant Fates

Intertwined Fates

All of these things have importance to the lore due to how they influence the world around them and how they are used, the original resin being one that brings many things into question.

Original Resin

The uses of original resin are for ley line outcrops, domains, normal bosses, and weekly bosses. However, I will only really be focusing on ley line outcroppings as they are related to the ley lines themselves.

The description provided for original resin is as stated:

"It is said that the roots of all the Irminsul trees and blossoms in the world are intertwined at the deepest, most hidden place in the earth, and that the pattern the root system makes defines the Ley Lines of the world."

It is also necessary to define Ley Lines and the respective outcroppings (also called Blossoms), which are:

"A mysterious network that links the whole world together, within which flow the elements..."

"A flower blossom known as "Revelation" which grows from the Ley Lines in response to someone's desire for battle. Perhaps the treasures within it can help one recall the perils that they have experienced once before..."

"A flower blossom known as "Wealth" which grows from the Ley Lines in response to someone's desires. Perhaps the treasures within it can satisfy a person's monetary desires, for now..."

So to clarify, the original resin would naturally be a part of these as well as the outcroppings and as such, I do find it quite interesting that a certain number of primogems can replenish the Traveler's supply of it at any time it's acquired. This is important because the implication suggests that in theory, the Traveler can do this whenever they'd like.

This original resin can also be used to make something called condensed resin, which is described as:

"Crystal filled with immense energy. The silver-white Irminsul trees and blossoms are connected to ley lines that have become blocked over time. The energy contained in tree resin can purify the obstructing substance."

This implies that with enough of this resin, one could purify (enhance the bounty from the ley line blossom) any unnatural thing that could be obstructing the ley lines, something that primogems could expedite quite speedily in decent amounts. This, however, is nothing compared to what comes next.

Fates

There are no words that can describe how absolutely broken this is in terms of lore and implication, but I can give it a shot.

In short, wishes are the gacha system in the game, but as I've broken down the lore for every item in the game that I have here, it's only natural that acquaint fates and intertwined fates will have some lore of their own as well.

So to start off, the acquaint fates are used on the permanent standard banner. There's a brief description provided here:

"A seed that lights up the night. No matter the distance apart, guided by the stone's glimmer, the fated will meet under the stars."

This likely indicates that this certain type of fate is meant for the standard characters on the banner which will come regardless of the time that passes.

However, one must also take into consideration that the design of the acquaint fate was different from the CBT yet again.

As a result of this, I can no longer believe that the triquetra design is simply a coincidence. Primogems are naturally going to be used to make acquaint fates in this instance as the Genesis Crystals have this motif of infinite interconnectedness and primogems are a part of that cycle.

The intertwined fate lends credence to this statement as its description state:

"A fateful stone that connects dreams. Its glimmers can entwine fates and connect dreams, just as how its glimmer links stars into the shapes of a heart's desires."

This is painful to me. As if it could not be more obvious than this. We get it. Crystals = Primogems as Triquetra = Infinity. I suppose it had to be changed for that reason, then.

So this description is obviously calling people out every time they pull for the character they want, but a fateful stone that connects dreams? At this point, I'm being handed the motifs and themes within the story without even having to work that hard for them.

As I've stated before, dreams are described within the crystals and the primogems and as such, they are going to have to do with the intertwined fates. However, I will also make the point that this is the first time that it has blatantly said anything about the stars. As the primogem is meant to resemble that shape a bit, the connection is also there.

It is also interesting that the act of using these is typically described as wishes, so in the sense that primogems are described as condensed hopes and dreams, that isn't as far from the truth as one would think.

Byproducts

Speaking of stars, the byproducts of using these fates manifest in objects called masterless starglitter and masterless stardust. These are the remnants of fates and are described as such within the wiki except a point of note would be that they are referred to as a 'surplus of destiny'. This likely refers to the characters and objects acquired.

The descriptions are also more akin to off-hand comments such as 'perhaps it can create new destinies when in large enough quantities' or 'perhaps it can light up other corners of the universe.'

It should be noted that these objects can be used to buy more fates, but it takes a somewhat substantial amount to do so. Depending on which characters are acquired, you can get a decent amount of these, which can be used to buy things from 'Paimon's Bargains', which segues almost perfectly into this final section.

The Bottom Line (+ My Theory)

After taking into consideration everything I have gone over in the eight hours I have hyperfixated on this theory of mine, I have one conclusion and one conclusion only. This starts with a question. A small one, a seemingly innocent one. One that you wouldn't usually pay attention to but with all of this? You have to now.

Why is Paimon, of all people, able to convert starglitter and stardust into fates?

Well, I believe it is because of what has been established over and over again in the entirety of this post. Take a moment to look at her for a second or two.

What do you see? Is it familiar? With all that you know now, does it strike a chord within you?

It should, as Paimon is the only character in the game to have both the four-pointed star and the triquetra on their person and character design, and if the 'genesis crystal=primogem' ratio is to be made manifest within the speculation, this means that this little person may be unaware that they are a segment of the universe itself.

People have been saying that Paimon is the Unknown God. People have been saying that Paimon is the final boss of the game. People have been saying that Paimon will betray the Traveler in the end.

Well, I believe that every single one of them is wrong.

Ladies and gentlemen of the viewing party, I submit to you that Paimon is none of those things at all. I submit to you that such petty labels and titles mean absolutely nothing to her in the grand scheme of things. I submit to you that she is simply above them all.

We can discuss Teyvat, Celestia, the Abyss all we want but if this information brought forward is right and primogems really are the established way in which it can manipulate the world for our dearest Traveler and his flying companion? Then who are we to stand against it?

I, Narky, submit to you, the reader, that Paimon is, without a shadow of a doubt, the First Descender.

Do I think that I'm reaching a little bit? Maybe. But does the evidence lie? No, I don't think it does.

To clarify further, no I do not think that the Unknown God and the First Descender are the same people nor do I think that they are on the best of terms. So with that in mind, the theory will make a bit more sense.

Final Notes + Commentary

I've been scouring the internet and the wiki for over eight hours now, so I think I'll end this here.

So . . . what do you think? Will this entire theory be retconned in a future update? Will people much more observant than I pick it to pieces? Am I simply off my rocker and not medicated enough? Pick your poison! As I've said before, we go ham or we go home and I'm sitting in my house.

I would like to thank the Genshin Impact Wiki for having all of this stuff available to scrutinize and read to enable me to do this. All images and quotes I use are from there. I would also like to thank @scalpel-mom-mori for sending me an ask about Khaenri'ahn lore, as this is what got me started on this.

Leave your thoughts, questions, and commentary if you'd like. I'll get to them when I get to them.

Thanks for taking the time to read all of this and maybehaps you took something from it that you can utilize somehow.

Until next time, I see you when I see you.

[mostly-marvel-musings]

Rather convenient

A/N: The name makes me giggle, deal with it. A Part 2 for Minor Inconvenience? Flashbacks are in bold. Movie scenes in Italics. Leave a heart, comment or reblog if you enjoyed it.

Pairing: Actor! Tony Stark x Actor! Reader

Warnings: 18+ smut, lil fluff.

Word count: 1.1k

Minor Inconvenience

.

“Why the hell are you here, huh? What made you drive three hours to a town you absolutely despise to see someone I quote, ‘have no interest in whatsoever’.” The glare you send him makes him lower his gaze, letting out a frustrated sigh before moving right along to stand on his mark.

“Answer me!” you yell, storming over to your mark to make him look at you.

“Are you really that blind, Em?” his voice dropped, just barely above a whisper, eyes searching yours as they swum with anguish.

“For all these years, did you think it was my stupid family that kept bringing me back here? No. It was you. I kept coming back for you.” he got closer until you stood chest to chest, heart pounding against your ribcage, breaths mingling into one.

“You’re lying.” you murmured, trying to look elsewhere but his eyes wouldn’t let you, held you captive before his hand came up to cup your face tenderly.

“Am I?” his gaze dropped to your lips for a moment, face inching closer to yours as let out a shuddering breath.

There was a pin drop silence on set, the tension was so palpable, you’d never felt so present or alive in a moment. Taking in a deep breath, your eyes closed on cue.

“Tell me to stop, Em…”

You felt a single tear escape down your cheek before your lips touched. The magic you had felt last night came rushing back.

“I think we’re gonna go off-script. A lot. And not just on set.”

The chuckle that escaped your mouth quickly got drowned as Tony pressed his lips to yours, taking your breath away.

It was everything you had imagined and more. It wasn’t a lie that you had pictured kissing this gorgeous man in your dreams like a thousand times before. You just couldn’t believe it was happening right now, and that too not as a part of your film.

His fuller lips caressed yours almost carefully at first, testing the waters, growing confident as your hands found themselves trailing up to his hair, pulling him closer.

Fireworks.

Yes, that’s what it felt like. Fireworks lighting up your whole body, setting your entire being on fire.

He let out a soft grunt as you tugged on his hair, taking an opportunity to slip your tongue past his mouth. Tony welcomed it by sucking on it gently, hands splaying down your back to pull you closer by your hips.

You didn’t realize when he’d walked you back until your back hit the wall behind, a soft moan escaping your lips as he kissed down your neck, lifting your dress up while grazing his fingers on your soft skin.

All a part of the scene, you reminded yourself. Momentarily forgetting that you were on set and the cameras were rolling.

It was a task in itself.

Parting from his intoxicating kiss was hard. But you did eventually, resting your forehead against his as you caught your breath.

“Well Miss Y/L/N…” he smirked, caressing your cheek lightly.

“I don’t think we’ve got anything to worry about tomorrow.”

“Is that so, Mr. Stark?” you whispered, giving him a little push so he fell back on the bed. His cock twitched under his pants at your words. And he didn’t even have to ask you to call him Mr. Stark.

His fingers lightly teased your thighs, leaving sparks in their wake as you continued kissing. Tapping your thigh as your cue to jump, Tony caught your legs as they wrapped around his torso, kissing down your neck. You let out another soft moan as his cock teasingly brushed against your clothed core, desire pooling between your legs.

“Still believe I’m lying?”

Tony smirked against your flushed skin as he felt you tug on his hair, a way to get him to quit teasing. With every contact of his semi-hard cock, your blush grew deeper, the fact that you were on a set with more than twenty people watching made it worse.

“And cut! That was excellent!”

He didn’t let you go immediately after the director yelled cut, instead he held onto you, gently letting you back on your feet but staying close.

“Could you give us a minute, please?” Tony called out to the director, waiting for them to clear out. While they did, Tony chuckled and lay his head on your shoulder.

“Look what you did, Miss Y/L/N.”

Purposely brushing his groin against yours, he made his erect cock poke at your clothed entrance, eliciting a gasp. Grinning, you grabbed his hand and made his fingers brush along your moist panties, letting him know he wasn’t the only one affected.

“We’re terribly unprofessional.”

“My van. Five minutes.” he muttered in a hurry, stealing a quick kiss before heading out to his vanity van, giving you a wink over his shoulder.

Sure enough, you found yourself gripping onto his shoulders while he pounded into you, the dresser inside his van bearing the brunt of his thrusts along with you. Trying your best to stifle your moans, you bit down on his shoulder, feeling him tug on your hair.

“Hey! No biting.” he warned, secretly enjoying it though.

“What are concealers for, hmm?” you smirked, running your tongue over the mark you’d made.

After last night, you couldn’t get enough of him. What began as a soft but passionate kiss had quickly escalated into more, on his bed, then in front of a floor length mirror in the hotel room, and then in his shower. And you still weren’t content. The man was like a drug.

“You left the door unlocked?” you whispered as you glanced at the door which was casually left unlocked.

“That’s half the fun, sweetheart.” Tony grunted against your hair, his hips never faltering while your hand accidentally knocked off some of the knick-knacks kept on the dresser.

He had a point. The rush of excitement you felt knowing anybody could walk in on you sent your body into overdrive, your walls fluttered around him, bringing you to an early orgasm.

Tony spilled into the condom shortly after, leaving feather-light kisses along your neck while you came down from your high.

“How are you still single?” he asked softly, helping you put your underwear back on.

“Could ask you the same thing, Stark.” you fixed your hair in the mirror, the post-sex flush on your skin still evident.

“Who said I was?” He hummed in response, wrapping his arms around your waist and pulling you close.

“What?”

Your heart was beating wildly against your chest, hands remained glued to your side waiting for an explanation.

“I mean, I met this great girl on set, it’s quite new, she’s amazing though, smart, funny, beautiful. Borderline sex addict. Perfect for me.”

[muppetallica]

Peepaw Afton Thoughts #3

Thinking about William begrudgingly watching all the cheesy rom-com movies you like. He would roll his eyes and put on a show, but secretly he gets very invested. And, William would do anything to see his partner happy, even if it means sitting through movies that are excruciatingly mediocre with no real story, just because they make you happy and mean something to you.

(This is so very self-indulgent because I am extremely passionate about film, and have a handful of movies I watch at every minor inconvenience.)

I'd like to think that after watching some of your comfort movies or shows William would find a way to subtly quote them to bring a smile to your face whenever you're anxious or upset.

William absolutely adores you. He would do anything to see his bunny smile, even if it meant sacrificing his dignity. He would move mountains for you. Anything you want, all yours in a heartbeat. Who would William be to deny his bunny of anything they wanted?

[rin-and-jade]

Pulling Strings in your Veins: A Post on Switch-Induced Effects

'So, you're telling me switches can have unexpected effects beyond their intended purpose? Why would there be effects to the physical body when it is just some mechanism??'

Well, yeah i am! And it seems to happen to a portion of us despite not knowing why. It does sound confusing, like how we often view the appendix as a seemingly useless organ, but.. did you know that the appendix actually serves as a safe place for good gut bacteria during infections? Then, maybe we can start to think that these effects are not meaningless/random and have another mechanism/reason behind it?

What the Jerk?!

For those who don't know, jerk/twitches can be defined in this quote:

"A muscle twitch is a short contraction that sometimes occurs repeatedly − think eye twitching. Such movement can be uncomfortable and inconvenient, but it isn't usually painful." From USA Today

In general means, twitches can happen from nutrient deficiencies/dehydration (some minerals helps muscle contract and loosen), not getting enough rest, stress, too much coffee, or due to neurological conditions. It also can vary from being subtle like a nudge, to strong as in it can be visually observed too!

When these contractions became painful, they're called spasm/cramps and are caused by the same reasons above, added with overexertion or after having a strenuous activity. Overall, it is still wise to make sure you ate adequate meals, stay hydrated, and rest enough to minimize the effects whenever it comes by, alright?

OKAY.. but, this doesn't explain the whole ordeal we have as systems, so did we hit a dead end? Not really, i have some actual answers going on here after some many reading and sense-making;

What could that possibly be..

If you have heard about the Central Nervous System, you must meet it's younger brother: Peripheral Nervous System, CNS and PNS for short.

So, if CNS consists of the brain's and the spinal cord's nerves, the PNS would be every nerves and sensors outside of it--your finger tips, neck, face, legs, all of the limbs you can think of.

Now you're thinking, why mention this? Because the only bridge where neuro/psychological meets physical, is from the central to the peripheral! When CNS is where all commands and actions comes from, somewhere must be equipped to running those tasks accordingly, which is PNS's job.

Now if a switch is happening, many things are happening inside the brain as well, in chemistry and electrical-impulses wise. Apart from adjusting to the part that will be out next, it has this kind of recalibration from the CNS to be attuned to this part which could create peak brain activity, sending overexcited impulses in the initial stages,, pain also counts as the byproduct sometimes. Now this is where the the impulses are not intentional by the CNS, but caught by the PNS, which is why many physical effects happen right before, or in middle, or after the switch has been complete though it differs for everybody. (it can be as minor as shivering or eye-defocusing too)

Here's a similar condition (yet not widely used in the medical world) that you guys can learn too, dropping it here!

Okay, but why?

We now know what has been causing it, but probably that isn't satisfying enough for you as an answer? No worries, i gotcha covered!

We have been equipped with many involuntary responses when something happens, take some for an example:

Knee jolt reflex when a medical hammer is struck

Sudden retraction from painful, hot water

The coughs that comes along from an accidental choke

These things seems to happen without us needing to think of doing it manually, still with the examples as references, i will apply different reasons to why twitches happen in a switch;

When muscles are too stiff or loose, twitches can happen to reset the tone to its original state

It can be used to regulate muscle coordination to ensure movements are 'calibrated' (like how i explained before)

Could be due to adjusting to the CNS's output of energy/activity, especially if it suddenly changes

A response after being surprised by external stimuli (which could make sense because the body 'wakes up' again after the next fronter comes in)

Yes, but...

But not all experiences twitches, and instead felt weak or unbalanced or unable to coordinate movements or all that,,, how did the opposite happen?

Nobody's brain work the same way, that's the first thing you must remind yourself. This itself has a whole different involuntary response that comes with switching, which i also have the answer for;

Some switches have excitatory effects, while some have inhibitory effects depending on the person, some might even experience both kinds or just one.

If the PNS responds to any orders the CNS give, the CNS, instead of creating crowding arrays of nerve impulses, tells it to tone down everything on purpose to reduce any clashes from brain synapses or anything related to prepare for the next stage, make sense? Which then brings us to less controlled limb movements or balancing, or even sometimes affecting wakefulness.

Here are some inhibitory-related conditions, one way or another!

Takeaway

Just a simple reminder that any existing stress or conditions (mental or physical) can affect the quality of the switch, which is why it's important to take care of one's health to reduce the intensity of the physical symptoms that comes along with as well as safety measures to reduce any discomfort or harm that can happen in the process.

Sadly, i do not have a say in how to specifically help systems with any excitatory or inhibitory responses, coming from a system that has smooth transitions with little to no effects, so i want to hear how you guys experience and handle those moments! This can also be a moment where you guys share tips or tricks that can benefit others too, so i appreciate any contribution related to this topic!!

So, what do you guys think about this? let me know your thoughts alright?

- j

[genericpuff]

Cait comp'd her book to The Locked Tomb. THE LOCKED TOMB COMBINED WITH LORE OLYMPUS. NO. NO NO NO. IN WHAT WORLD ARE THESE TWO IN THE SAME SENTENCE. I NEED TO SCREAM.

Apologies in advance, but these are two polar opposite series and it's a joke Cait thinks she can combine the two without Gideon Nav manifesting in her apartment and throwing hands. Oh my god.

I won't try to do spoilers here because I think you would personally vibe with the series, it's right up your alley and I highly recommend the audiobooks, especially while drawing. It's currently three books and the last one (the fourth book) should be out in Fall 2024. The Locked Tomb is starkly gothic and dark (gruesome death, resurrection, body horror, weird twins, turbo cancer (an actual quote from the books), and so much more), full to the brim with horror, sci-fi, and modern-day political commentary, and is apologetically queer as fuck. I'm talking lesbian enemies to friends to lovers, I'm talking Maori-coded rugby player who loves to talk about her porn magazines while trying to keep her homeless chihuahua of a girlfriend from getting herself killed (said chihuahua controls skeletons), I'm talking using clever ways to sneak in memes, I'm talking loving the side characters as much as you love the leads and the author loves them all too, I'm talking Catholic guilt but make it sexy and gay, I'm talking a literal ghost shows up with a fucking gun. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. It's a series you need to re-read multiple times to try and figure out every little detail and people to this day are still finding out foreshadowing from the first book alone. There is no random lines or dropped ideas, every little detail is planned out and connects. It's great.

To compare a series made by an insanely smart and openly queer woman (who is also from New Zealand, shout out to Tamsyn Muir) to a series that obsesses over a straight couple down to making it a Blue Boy and Pink Girl, a series that acts like putting in queer characters are a chore, a series that treats sexual assault like a minor inconvenience at worst, a series that can't even plan a week ahead much less years, a series that is written by an immature woman-child like Rachel, is so offensive to me.

Well damnnn I'll take this as a glowing recommendation! It def sounds like something I'd enjoy. I've been wanting to get more into audiobooks so maybe I'll make The Locked Tomb my first stop ;3 If/when I do get around to it, I'll definitely let y'all know my thoughts! <3

[smilingformoney]

Got bored at work. Made some incorrect quotes for my current blorbo couples and throuple (Betty/Sinclair, Dave/Charley, Lionel/yn/Eli). bon appetit.

Eli: How do I make a date romantic?

Lionel: Be mysterious!

[later]

yn: Where are we going?

Eli: None of your fucking business.

—

yn: I think we can be evil, as a treat.

Eli: We?

yn: We :)

—

Eli: Do you want to play 20 questions?

yn: Sure. What’s your favourite colour?

Eli: Triangle. Do you love me?

—

yn: Aren’t you embarrassed about being related to the evil Judge Turpin?

Lionel: Honestly, I’m more embarrassed about being related to Sinclair.

—

Eli: not evil anymore I want to be loved now

[minor inconvenience]

Eli: evil again

—

Lionel: you all only hate me because you do not like me and I am mean to you. grow up.

—

Lionel: No one can hurt me if I’m cold and detached and not emotionally invested in anyone

yn: hi :)

Lionel: *sweating* shit

—

Eli: DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS THAT SAY “YN ONLYFANS NUDES LEAKED” IT PUTS A VIRUS ON YOUR PHONE THAT PUTS YOUR KEYBOARD ON CAPS LOCK PERMANENTLY

Lionel: THANK YOU FOR THE WARNING

—

Charley: Truth or dare?

Dave: Truth.

Charley: When was the last time you slept?

Dave: Dare.

Charley: I dare you to go to sleep.

Dave: I don’t like this game.

—

yn: You keep saying we’re a couple.

Eli, under his breath: I wish.

yn: What?

Eli: I said “that bitch.”

—

Lionel: I think your family liked me...

yn: My mom begged you to marry me before we left.

—

yn: What do you notice first when someone approaches you?

Lionel: The audacity.

—

yn: What is love?

Lionel: An emotional minefield.

Eli: A neurochemical reaction.

Sinclair: 🎵 Baby don't hurt me 🎵

—

yn: I’m sorry I said you suck

Eli:

yn: I thought you knew

—

Eli: *bursting into the room* You two ARE having sex!!

Lionel: Really? yn, why didn't you tell me? I would've put my book down

—

Eli, holding a rock: yn just gave this to me and said "I feel like you deserve the moon but all I can give you is a rock".

Lionel: If you don't marry her, I will.

—

Sinclair: I like your top, yn!
Lionel: I have a name, you know. 
yn: *sighs* Why. Why are you like this.

—

yn: Why do you let me win when we race up the stairs? You’re the faster one. 
Eli: Erm... it’s nice see your smile when you win! 
*later* 
yn: He’s probably just staring at my ass, isn’t he?
Lionel, also staring at yn’s ass: Yeah, probably.

—

Lionel: Hey, what’s up? 
yn: The sky. 
Lionel: No, I meant like, what are you doing? 
yn: Oh, Eli. 
Eli: *highfives yn* Nice!

—

Eli: How do you tell someone that you wanna have sex with them in a polite way? 
Lionel: Excuse me miss. Would you give me the honours of indulging in sexual activities with you? 
yn: What the fuck is wrong with you two?

—

yn: In my defense, I was left unsupervised. 
Lionel: Wasn’t Eli with you? 
Eli: In my defense, I was also left unsupervised.

—

Lionel: What did Eli do this time? 
yn: More like WHO did Eli do this time?

—

Eli: When I was married, you know what my wife often said to me? 
yn: Please stop sleeping with other people?

—

Eli, gardening: Hey, can you bring me the hoe? 
Lionel: Yeah, sure. 
*A few minutes later* 
Lionel: Here you go. 
Eli: 
Lionel: 
yn: Why am I here?

—

Lionel: I asked yn out. 
Eli: Oh, I’m sorry. 
Lionel: Why? 
Eli: Well, I assume she said no. 
Lionel: No, she said yes. 
Eli: Really? Then I’m sorry for her.

—

yn: Why would anyone want to harm Eli? 
Lionel: Maybe because they met him?

—

yn: Sorry, I'm late to the party. I've been doing things. 
Lionel, entering in an unbuttoned shirt: I got caught up doing things too. 
Sinclair: Wow, yn was late too! What a coincidence!

—

Lionel: *heading out to see yn* 
Eli: Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do! 
Lionel: I think I crossed that line when I got a date.

—

Lionel: So, what is Eli to you? 
yn: The reason I wake up every morning. 
Lionel: ...That’s adorable. 
Eli earlier that morning, barging into yn′s room, smacking pans together: WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!!!

—

Lionel: We all have our demons. 
yn, grabbing Eli: This one’s mine!

—

Eli: What have you done with yn? 
Lionel: Nothing. Why, do you think I should?

—

*Betty is telling a story* 
Sinclair: Wow, yn, this story has everything! Action! Adventure! Romance! 
Lionel: Romance? 
Sinclair: I have a crush on her.

—

yn: Having two partners is both amazing and complicated. But all our problems are solved with communication. 
Eli: It’s my turn to cuddle yn. 
Lionel: FIVE MORE MINUTES DAMMIT!

—

yn: Hi, sorry I’m late. I was doing a couple of things and got distracted. 
Lionel: I’m “a couple of things”. 
Eli: I’m “got distracted”.

—

Sinclair: Who do we know that has handcuffs? 
yn: Well Eli and I- 
Eli: *elbows yn* 
yn: ...wouldn't know.

—

yn: So, are you two friends? 
Sinclair: Yes. 
Lionel: No.

—

yn: Is there a cactus where your heart should be? 
Eli: What’s up your ass this morning?!
Lionel: *walks in* ...Hey.

—

Eli: Love is weakness and an evolutionary mistake. 
Lionel: You are literally making a Valentine’s day card for yn. 
Eli, pointing his hot glue gun towards Lionel: You’re on thin fucking ice.

—

yn: Two years ago, I married my best friend. 
yn: Eli is still mad about it, but me and Lionel were drunk and thought it was funny.

—

Eli: So, are you two dating now? 
Lionel & yn: Yes. 
Eli: Why? 
Lionel: I happen to find yn very appealing. 
Eli: Yeah, I can understand that. I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with yn.

—

Lionel: Are you a painting? 
yn: What-? 
Lionel: Because I want to pin you to a wall. 
Sinclair: OH GOD I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO SAY YOU WANTED TO HANG HER OR SOMETHING-

—

yn, talking about Sinclair: Is this a friend of yours, Lionel? 
Lionel: Kind of? Not really. He’s in my life and there's nothing I can do about it.

—

Eli: Due to personal reasons, I will be fucking sinking to the bottom of the ocean in a large metal box. 
Lionel: Did yn say 'I love you' and you said 'Thanks'? 
Eli: THE REASONS ARE PERSONAL–

—

Eli: Hello all, it is I, your favorite person. 
Lionel: Actually, yn is my favourite. 
Eli: Okay then, it is I, that bitch.

—

Sinclair, excitedly: Heeyy!! 
yn: Hey, someone's excited. 
Lionel, deadpan: Yeah, and it's making me sick.

—

*at 3am* 
Eli: *runs into yn’s room and turns on the light* Wake up sleepyhead! 
yn: *wakes up* Dude! 
Eli: *cackles* 
Lionel: *sits up from where they were sleeping behind yn* What the fuck, Eli? 
Eli: *jaw drops* Wait WHAT-

—

yn: *sucking on a popsicle* 
Lionel: Pfft, you practicing for when Eli gets here? 
yn: *takes a huge ass bite out of the popsicle* 
Lionel: *Concern*

—

yn: I’m afraid of clowns. There, I said it. 
Lionel: yn, if you don't like clowns, why are you hanging with Eli?

—

Lionel: Ooh, somebody has a crush 
Eli: Pfft, I don’t have a crush on yn I just think she’s cool, it’s not like I stay up at night thinking about her. 
*Later that night* 
Eli, very much awake: Uh oh.

—

Eli: If I say I love you, will you say it back? 
yn: Yes. 
Eli: I love you. 
yn: It back. 
*Later* 
Lionel: Why is Eli crying face-down on the floor?

—

Eli: yn you can’t move in with Lionel. 
yn: Why not? 
Eli: Well, um, how are you going to feel when he sees you without any makeup? 
yn: I’m not wearing makeup right now. 
Eli: Holy crap, you’re beautiful.

—

yn, at an awards show: Well, first of all, I’d like to thank Lionel, the love of my life, for telling me Eli was going to win so don’t bother to prepare a speech.

—

Sinclair, reading a recipe: Beat three eggs? 
Lionel: It means like in hand-to-hand combat. 
Sinclair: Ohhhh- 
yn: Both of you get out of this kitchen.

—

yn: Well, remember when Eli made a romantic dinner for me? 
Lionel: yn, he microwaved you a pizza.

—

yn: So, what’s Lionel's type? 
Eli: Brown eyes, kind, oblivious, good sense of humor, turtle lover. 
yn: Sounds kind of like me. Too bad we’re just friends. 
Eli: Did I mention oblivious? 
yn: Yeah, why? 
Eli: Okay, just making sure.

—

Lionel: So, how long have you and yn been together? 
Eli: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. yn and I are not together. No. No. 
Lionel: Really? Sixteen ‘nos’? Really?

-/

*Eli and yn flirting with each other yet again* 
Lionel: And you two are sure you're not dating? 
Eli: 100%. 
yn: Of course not! Why would you think that? 
Lionel: I wonder why that possibility would even cross my mind, yn. I fucking wonder.

—

Lionel: Come on, Eli. Nobody actually believes that yn is in love with me. 
Eli, to everyone: Raise your hand if you think that yn is helplessly in love with Lionel. 
*Everyone raises their hand* 
Lionel: yn, put your hand down.

—

Lionel: Did yn just tell me she loved me for the first time? 
Eli: Yeah, she did. 
Lionel: And did I just do finger guns back? 
Eli: Yeah, you did.

—

yn: What is everyone for Halloween? 
Lionel: I’m superman. 
Eli: A clown. 
yn: So I’m guessing we don’t need to get you a costume then?

—

Eli: I dare you to kiss the next person who walks into this room. 
Lionel: Screw that, I’m not kissing any of you. 
*yn walks in* 
Lionel: Fine, I’ll do it. Rules are rules you know.

—

Lionel: Is this your plan B? 
yn: Technically, this is plan P. 
Lionel: Plan P? Is there a plan M? 
yn: Yes, but I marry Eli in plan M. 
Eli: I like plan M.

—

Sinclair, carrying a box: What would you say if- if I, hypothetically, came home with 7 kittens one day? 
Betty: … 
Betty: What’s in the box? 
Sinclair: What woul- 
Betty: Sinclair, what’s in the box? 
Sinclair: I think you know.

—

Sinclair: I give up. I am so tired. 
yn: Get the emergency supply! 
Lionel: *carries Betty and places her in front of Sinclair* 
Betty: *smiles* 
Sinclair: AND I AM BACK BABY, LET’S GOOO

—

yn: Go on, give Betty a compliment. 
Sinclair: How do you expect me to do that? 
yn: Just say something that you wish someone would say to you. 
Sinclair: Uhh… You are now unbanned from Free Ham Sandwich Day! 
Betty, sobbing: Nobody’s ever said that to me before!

—

Betty: That’s the key slice of truth we need to complete the entire truth pie. 
Sinclair: Ooh, can we get some actual pie? 
Betty: I like the way you think.

—

Betty: What language do they speak at the center of the earth? 
Betty: Core-ean 
Sinclair: The center of the earth is arond 5430 degrees Celsius! Nobody is going to live there so they don’t need a language! 
Betty: …Core-ean.

—

Sinclair: Remember that time as kids you dared me to lick a swingset? 
Lionel: No, I said "Sinclair, don't lick that swingset" and you said "Don't tell me what to do" and licked the swingset.

—

yn: You know my motto: carpe diem, carpe noctem, carpe coles. 
Sinclair: Seize the day, seize the night, what’s the last one? 
yn: Seize the dick.

—

Betty: Name a more iconic duo than my crippling fear of abandonment and my anxiety. I’ll wait. 
Sinclair: You and me! 
Betty: *tearing up* Ok.

—

Charley: Hey, Dave, where are you going? 
Dave: Well, it depends. When I die, probably hell. 
Dave: But right now I’m going to McDonald’s.

—

Dave: Are you trying to seduce me? 
Charley: Why, are you seducible?

—

Eli: I am so cool. I am an absolute Chad. I am the epitome of coolness and awesomeness— 
yn: Hi. 
Eli: *melts down in a flustered heap of softness*

—

Dave: I drink to forget but I always remember. 
Charley: You're drinking orange juice.

—

Lionel: They don’t make them like me no more. I’m the last of my kind. 
Eli: Thank god.

—

Charley: My toxic trait is that I truly believe I could win a fight against anybody if I was mad enough. You might have the strength and size, but I have the pure, unfiltered rage.

—

Lionel: I hope no one lowkey hates me. 
Lionel: Highkey hate me. Hate me with every fiber of your being. 
Lionel: Go big or go home.

—

yn: Sinclair won’t come out of his room! 
Betty: Just tell him I said something. 
yn: Like what? 
Betty: Anything factually incorrect. 
yn, shrugging: If you say so. 
Sinclair, arriving moments later: Did you just say the sun is a PLANET?

—

yn: So uh, for this party and everything, do you, uh... 
Lionel, sighing: You don't know how to dress for this, do you? 
yn, panicked: WHAT IS CLOTHES???

—

Dave: In alcohol’s defense, I’ve done some pretty dumb shit while completely sober too.

—

yn: Know why I called you in here? 
Sinclair: Because I accidentally sent you a dick pic. 
yn: *Stops pouring two glasses of wine.* Accidentally?

—

Sinclair: I got grounded for a whole week just because I came home late. 
Lionel: Well, you deserved it. I mean, getting everyone's hopes up like that and then showing up again.

—

Sinclair: How is the most beautiful person in the world? 
Betty: *blushing* I— 
Lionel, butting into the conversation: yn is perfect, thanks for asking.

—

Betty, dashing into the room: WHY AREN’T THE DISHES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER?! 
Sinclair: …What does that even mean?!

—

Sinclair: What’s sexting? 
Lionel: I'm not having this conversation with you.

—

Dave: Did you just refer to a knife as a “people-opener”? 
Charley: 
Charley: …Should I not have?

—

Murderer: Any last words? 
Charley: Do you think I'm cute? Be honest.

—

Dave: Hey, can I get a sip of that water? 
Charley: It’s not water. 
Dave: Vodka! I like your sty- 
Charley: It’s vinegar. 
Dave: …What? 
Charley: It's vinegar, PUSSY.

—

Sinclair: sSSSHIT- I BURNT MY LIP- 
Betty: ...Why the fuck would you even drink coffee with a METAL STRAW in the FIRST PLACE?? 
Sinclair: BECAUSE WE WERE OUT OF THE PLASTIC ONES!

—

Sinclair: I was going to suggest we do Marilyn Monroe and JFK roleplay, but I’d get way too into it. 
Betty: What- how? 
Sinclair: You’d be like “come to bed … Mr. President” and I’d be like, “I need to increase the amount of American military advisors in South Vietnam by a factor of 18.”

—

Dave: What do you call disobeying the law? 
Charley: A hobby. 
Dave: *crosses his arms* 
Charley: That we do not engage in.

—

Charley: *mixing different alcoholic beverages together* 
Dave: What are you making? 
Charley: A mistake.

—

Betty: Are you coming to bed? 
Sinclair: I can't. This is important. 
Betty: What? 
Sinclair: Someone is wrong on the internet.

—

Sinclair: *Laughs* Babe, you had a crush on me? That’s embarrassing— 
Betty: We’re married.

—

Sinclair: What if Cinderella was a baking slave instead of a cleaning slave, and her name was Mozzarella? 
Eli: Don't ever speak to me again.

—

Sinclair: Punch me in the face. 
Lionel: ...Punch you? 
Sinclair: Yes, punch me, didn’t you hear me? 
Lionel: I always hear ‘punch me in the face’ while you’re speaking but it’s usually just subtext.

—

Betty: Isn't it weird that people kill mosquitoes just because they're annoying? 
Sinclair: Damn, if people did that to each other, Lionel would've killed me years ago.

—

Lionel: Sinclair noticed only today that he can label his email inboxes, but he took apart his entire bloody laptop two weeks ago. 
Betty: This reminds me of the Sinclair who couldn’t turn on the coffee maker, but remembers about 500 digits of pi. 
Lionel: I’ll be delighted to inform you that this is the very same Sinclair.

—

Sinclair: You know what I’ve realized? 
Lionel: Some thoughts are better left unsaid? 
Sinclair: Nice try, anyways-

—

Sinclair: I truly go into housewife mode when I'm someone's soulmate- like, I'll make you pancakes and bacon every morning. 
Betty: This is a lie. 
Betty: I'm literally dating him. This is a lie. 
Betty: HE DOESN’T EVEN KNOW HOW TO COOK A PANCAKE, WHAT IS THIS.

[skratchytheclown]

There they are... again!

This is a continuation of this post, where I explained what two of the broodals were like before three of them became ded. I finally got around to drawing the other two, sooo...

Spewart: He was probably that one obnoxious class clown that would usually quote memes in middle school, and he hasn't matured much since then. He is the most confident of the broodals, brushing off pretty much anything, even if it was a big deal ("tis but a scratch"). He likes to make jokes a lot, and brings a certain energy to the group. This made him a good choice for the entertainer role. Despite this, he doesn't understand other people's jokes a lot of the time. Spewart usually doesn't come up with any long-term plans, and does things just because he wants to. This leads him to getting multiple injuries (but he walks it off as if it were a minor inconvenience). If you were to dare him to chug a gallon of Pepsi, he would probably do it. Surprisingly, Stewart is actually pretty sluggish. When he's not out and about, he enjoys snacking on something and sitting around (ignoring his older brother). He is still very strong though, and may be able to break your bones with his hands (he's never tried it because that's "a bit harsh"). He doesn't like comparing his poison to "vomit". He can spit poison willingly, and at any time. He simply claims that it is something that he can just do. Much like how you are just able to snap your fingers, cross your eyes, whistle, etc.

Rango: He became the bouncer because of his size, mostly, though he was also the best in battle. He was the one who took care of most of the troublesome meddlers that tried to interfere with their business. That sort of thing hardly ever happened though, so it might have been only four people. Rango seems apathetic about most of the things going on around him due to how unexpressive he is, but things still have an impact on him. If he is upset about something, he would definitely complain about it. Kind of a "negative Nancy", but he is just being realistic most of the time. Even though he is the most competent fighter of the broodals, he isn't very smart. He has a strict set of expectations for everything, and fails to look at things from every angle. If something doesn't match up with his expectations, he just stands there and thinks about how it could have possibly happened. This could have something to do with the fact that he isn't willing to learn new things. Whenever he comes across a complex problem, he just feels like skipping it. He thought that he wouldn't have to have any good problem-solving skills.

[universalcovers]

THE LEADER UC & TS Top in Class Selection ▶ Richard Brandson Vision: A world without the death penalty is a better world

Quoted, Richard Brandson's Blog:

I’ve long spoken up against the death penalty, a punishment so cruel, inhumane, and riddled with error and malice that it should have no place in our modern world. Its proponents claim it deters crime, yet nothing could be further from the truth – and study after study refutes that claim. Look anywhere in the 55 countries that retain the practice: the death penalty doesn’t make communities safer, has no noticeable impact on crime rates, whilst wasting precious resources that could be better used elsewhere.  

The truth is that – more often than not – the death penalty is used as a tool of repression and totalitarian control. Countries like Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Nigeria, and Pakistan hold thousands of people on their death rows – most detained under bogus allegations and convicted without any regard for due process or equality before the law. Many are never executed, but that is not the point. Here, capital punishment is a convenient tool to silence any form of dissent and take inconvenient critics out of circulation.

Even in nations that take pride in the fairness and transparency of their criminal justice system, the death penalty is marred by terrifying institutional failures. In the US, 195 individuals have been exonerated and freed from the country’s death rows since 1973, often the result of new evidence or DNA testing, but also revelations of gross misconduct by investigators and prosecutors. It’s an astonishing statistic: for every eight people that were executed in the US, one innocent person has been freed, often after languishing on death row for decades. With a rate of error so egregious, it is feared that a significant number of those that were executed may have been innocent, too.

I am particularly troubled by the disproportionate use of the death penalty against those who are often already at the margins of society – ethnic and other minority groups, the poor, or people with intellectual disabilities (note that in many places, those characteristics intersect).

In Uganda, years of anti-gay hate and propaganda fuelled and funded by US evangelical groups have not only forced much of the country’s LGBT+ community into hiding, but a terrifying new “anti-homosexuality” law seeks the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”. The first individuals have already been charged under this legislation, and I fear that it will lead to a spiral of hate and discrimination.

Iran has seen a sharp rise in the number of those who were brought to trial in the wake of the democracy protests of the last twelve months, following the brutal killing of Mahsa Amini. Dozens have been executed, and hundreds more are feared to be sentenced to die, simply for challenging the corrupt regime and demanding human rights.

Equally disturbing is the repeated use of the death penalty to punish non-violent drug offences, whether in Iran or Singapore. Those executed are almost without exception small-scale traffickers, already at the lowest rungs of the illicit drug supply chain, and often bullied, pressured and coerced by violent drug cartels. Their senseless deaths make no difference to the global drug trade, their ranks are easily replenished by others in similarly dire circumstances.

Having followed capital cases around the world for many years, I think there is neither fairness nor justice in the death penalty. As my friend Bryan Stevenson has pointed out:

It’s an imperfect sentence administered by imperfect people.

And that alone should be reason enough to end it.

[putterpen]

Responding to the cult of Eggman

Aka: Responding to people about my opinions on Eggman that they seemingly cannot handle lol.

To Quote crusherthedoctor :

No one can ever politely debate with us, can they? They always have to be hungry werewolves about it. And not even clever werewolves at that.

Why should I be bothered to debate you? My opinions are mine and I can say whatever I want to say about a cartoon mustache man.

So anyway, on to responding to the response I guess.

Aww, poor, poor Starline! Always getting so viciously bullied and ruthlessly harassed by *checks notes* five people in the entire fandom that dislike his character’s writing 

Are you keeping tabs on how many people dislike Starline? Right off the bat...that's pathetic. Why? Are you planning something? And also you don't know who I talk to, and where I've talked to them. I have seen other people dislike Starline for various reasons.

But also… Starline pretty much IS a Gary Stu. He has several abilities that are completely unexplained (like the hypnoglove and the electric heel spurs he suddenly has from Bad Guys and onwards), has an ability that makes him absurdly overpowered (the Tricore) and the narrative makes it a point to present any flaws he might have as a result of his association with Eggman along with propping him up as this awesome foe which is mightier and x100 smarter than Eggman. His plans, despite everything Starline goes through in his miniseries, are still realized almost exactly how he intended (see below).

In a world where an 8 year old can fly planes, space ships, airships, warships, build mechs, buster canons, rocket ships, and replicate the properties of the chaos emeralds themselves...and you are mad because Starline has rocket shoes that he can't even use that well, and some mcguffins. Are you kidding me. I am laughing as I write this.

As "overpowered" as the Tricore is, it do him any good did it? And a device that can hypnotize people isn't really that astounding in a world of insane tech and magic. You think Tails is okay but Starline is a line too far...got it. He isn't a gary-stu. Starline is about on par with everyone else.

What is Starline actually, genuinely good at? The comic always hands him his major strategic victories on a silver platter, and even if his allies backstab him, it just proves to be a minor inconvenience to him and he still gets what he wants at the end of the story. His plans never completely failed until #50

Why do you want to read a story about a character who just fails at everything? He worked and planned to get everything, not sure if we are reading the same comic. You think he should have failed because you have some immense irrational hatred towards him. But hey you got what you wanted. He failed in the end ultimately. Though you can't be soothed since if Starline had succeeded, you would still scream.

Then you post pictures of Tails and Zavok. All I can say is the more the merrier. I bet you don't even like Zavok, as most people don't, but you will use him if it helps your case. The point I was making is Starline was trying to be a better Eggman than Eggman, and that I what I like about the character. Zavok is cool in his own way but his methods are different, and so are Tails, and they all have different motivations to go against Eggman. So cool, the more Eggman rivals the better.

What complaints of ours is this supposed to refute? No, seriously

"complaints of ours?" Are you from some kind of Eggman cult? How do you know what every other Eggman fan thinks? Do you speak for all of them? Hah. Just need to get this out of the way I don't think I have come across this blog before.

The problem we have isn’t just “Starline steals Eggman’s stuff”, it’s that Starline steals Eggman’s stuff while putting Eggman down at every chance he gets and gets painted as a much more effectual villain than Eggman could ever be by the comic for it .

Are they supposed to steal Eggman's shit while singing his praises? Also it isn't like anything they said was wrong.

And in case you try to say “He’s a hypocrite intentionally!”, I’ll immediately raise  a counterpoint: hypocritical characters have to be intetesting. Starline is not written with the same amount of nuance that, say, Walter White has, he’s just an immensely obnoxious brat whose hypocrisy only serves to irritate people more

Matter of opinion alert. And I think your opinion is dogshit. You don't like Starline and that's fine. You don't think he is "intetesting", but I disagree. And that is literally where your "counterpoint" hits a wall. Hope you were wearing a seat belt. You know who else isn't nuanced? Eggman. Also comparing anything from Sonic the Hedgehog to Breaking Bad is cringe.

A source from the games, please?

Tails has never stole Eggman’s inventions in the games. His entire shtick is that he is an inventor, which allows him to build stuff himself 

Also “GUN steals Eggman’s stuff” is asinine. What, are they “stealing from Eggman” because they have an army of mass-produced robots too? Where was it ever remotely implied that GUN steals Eggman’s resources in the games?

I will admit that I made a mistake. I somehow generated false memories. I thought dialogue the Shadow the Hedgehog game mentioned something about G.U.N using Eggman's technology.

When it comes to Tails, I know Tails can invent but where does he get the parts? Raw materials? How does he have a mech in SA2 that seems functionally identical to Eggman's? I have always assumed he must be nicking stuff off Eggman at least as a starting point.

Me: Starline hasn’t taken over the world like eggman has!

You’ve literally conjured this one out of the thin air lmao

How can you prove that? Where is your evidence? Are you serious? How dare you tell me what I did or didn't do.

Time Eater is your one and only example. Vs how many other failures? Don't pat yourself on the back.

Eggman is funny when he’s stealing shit and tampering with it. Starline isn’t.

Jesus Christ you really just love the smell of your shitty opinions. I don't care if you think Starline isn't funny. What you think is good is subjective.

Also the Time Eater says hi again

Yeah your one time of being right says hi.

Bruh lmfaoooooooooo “the best version of Dr. Eggman is the one that constantly sits on his ass and screams at his nephew to actually do anything against the Freedom Fighters”

That's my opinion, and I clarified in a comment that it was mostly based on nostalgia. And he did plenty to the freedom fighters, dispersing them, terrorizing and imprisoning their friends and families, robotisizing them, and forcing them to live in the forest as he systematically destroys their planet day by day sums it up.

Eggman’s proactivity is a core part of his character. He’s famous for being the best example of a Recurring Varying Tactics Boss in gaming, so for you to haii the version of Eggman that’s the most passive one out of everyone else as “the best one” is quite amusing 

Just because SatAM Robotnik didn't physically move much (But yes he did indeed move around) doesn't mean he wasn't proactive. His swatbots and other machines did the work for him. He was always hunting down the Freedom Fighters and cooking up new schemes to gain more power.

Also, SatAM!Robotnik conquered the world by stealing an invention that didn’t belong to him and tampering with it lol

Yeah so you're a hypocrite for crying about people stealing Eggman's stuff. If I'm amusing, then you're just sad. The amount of anger you hold for some random person's opinions iiiis a bit amusing. Not gonna lie.

Alright, let’s see. Eggman canonically has:

abused animals; summoned an insane water god to destroy a large urban center; launched a nuclear warhead into the heart of said urban center when his plan went wayward; blew up the Moon to prove a point; kidnapped an innocent girl’s mother out of spite; split the planet apart TWICE (Advance 3, Unleashed); harvested the lifeforce of a peaceful allien race to fuel his plans; was shown siphoning the Earth’s lifeforce to fuel his plans; caused a global war for 6 months; created what essentially is an orbital internment camp to imprison anyone who dared to stand up against his rule; practiced “robotomy”, which is actually quite similar to Robotcization and is described as a proccess that “appears to leave its patients mentally disabled following the process, making them unable to think independently, and therefore turns them into mindless robotic slaves working for the doctor.”; dropped an artificial star on his enemies to wipe them out 

Do you see any reason to perceive someone who’s willing to do all of this shit without a second thought and with a smile on his face as a joke? Or what, is this list of crimes Eggman’s commited suddenly null and void because his dialogue is jokey and he’s not voiced by Jim Cummings?

Yes game Eggman is a joke. You will not change my mind lol. Sure SatAM Robotnik did not match those heights, but he did things equally as evil. As I mentioned before, he was cold, calculating, and heartless. Game Eggman is a joke because he is insane, always doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, and formulaically, has to ally with Sonic to clean up the mess he started. And will continue to do that because yadda yadda status quo. Eggman caused a ton of property damage and built things in space, all for nothing. He can't even physically hurt anyone.

Stop speaking for every Eggman fan. You are not the leader. And Starline is a pretty good villain.

[fox-daddy]

Incorrect quotes now with my MC's because nobody can stop me.

TW: swearing, mild nsfw jokes

Hunter: You know Julian, because of pregnant people the average number of skeletons inside a person is never one

Julian: what the f-

valdemar: no, let them speak

~~~

Asra: your future self is watching you through your memor-

Julian: not if I drink enough alcohol. Take that you prying creep!

~~~

Asra: for some reason people are scared of staring into the vast depths of the ocean that is actually only a few miles deep. Yet find comfort staring into the endless abyss that is the sky above us

Kyle: that's because gravity doesn't drag you into the abyss

The Magician: not yet :)

Kyle: And what the fuck does that mean?

~~~

Bluebell: someone has drunk more alcohol than anyone else in the world and they don't even know it.

Lucio: of course I know him, he's me

~~~

Asra: what is C for?

Hunter dressed up as cookie monster: C4 is a fucking explosive

Asra: No, what is, C, for?

Hunter:... C is for Cock

Asra: what's your costume?

Hunter: cookie monster

~~~

Hunter holding a gun to a mushroom: tell me- tell me the name of god you fungal piece of shit!

Mushroom: can you feel your heat burning? can you feel the struggle within? the fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make. You cannot kill me in a way that matters

Hunter cocks gun tears streaming down their face: I'M NOT FUCKING SCARED OF YOU

Julian: hey, Hunter, what the fuck does this mean?

Hunter: decay exists as an extant form of life

Julian: That's a- that's a terrifying answer, have a nice day

~~~

Hunter: I love cheating, if you don't cheat what the hell is wrong with you?

Nadia: have you ever been cheated on?

Hunter: Oh shit, I forgot some people are in relationships. To clarify I love to violate academic integrity on exams

~~~

Bluebell: top hats imply the existence of a bottom hat

Kyle: cat ears

Hunter: why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?

~~~

Kyle: how to start discourse. 'insert favorite person' is a 'insert favorite Hogwarts house'

Hunter: Julian is a power-bottom and not enough people talk about it

Kyle: I don't think that sentence starts discourse so much as ends any conversation before it even starts

~~~

Hunter: nature documentary but the narration is just weird enough to make you question it

Bluebell: Some fish can walk out of water, so remember that next time

Kyle: you might think your safe, but horses are omnivores

~~~

Hunter: standing up and blacking out for a few seconds is just transitioning from a cutscene to the actual gameplay

Julian: you need to eat some salt is what that means

~~~

Hunter: the cis are all like 'but won't children be confused' but every interaction I've ever had with a child who didn't know what to call me has gone verbatim like this

"why are you wearing a dress"

"because I can"

"Okay. Do you like animals?"

Bluebell: kids are very busy and have got much more important things to think about, such as their favorite animals

~~~

Hunter: okay, brain, don't freak out, but we've come across a minor inconvenience

Hunter's brain already dousing itself in gasoline: that's unfortunate

~~~

Kyle with ADHD, ASD and mild dyspraxia/Dislexia: I'll stop making jokes about mental illness, when mental illness stops making a joke out of me *laugh slowly turns into pained chuckle*

~~~

Kyle: isn't it crazy how depending on your mental state you can either spill a glass of water and be like 'HAHAHA OOPS CLUMBSY ME' or spill a glass or water and be like 'MY LIFE IS A FUCKING NIGHTMARE, I DESTORY EVERYTHING I TOUCH, NO ONE WILL EVER LOVE ME AND MY WET FUCKING FLOOR'

~~~

Kyle: It's Halloween let's do something REALLY SCARY

Hunter: we could go to bed early and be alone with our thoughts

~~~

Kyle when trying to force themselves to learn something they have no care about nor interest in;

~~~

Hunter: why do I feel terrible?

hunter's body: coffee is not a meal, eat a vegetable, sleep, PLEASE!!!

Hunter: guess I'll never know

Hunter's body screaming internally: Oh my god!!!

~~~

Kyle: checking the clock before starting something*

Kyle's ADHD: well it's 9:14 which might as well be 9:30 and that's basically 10 which is almost 11 and I have to be in bed by 11 so I don't have time to start anything

~~~

Kyle: everyone is so much taller than me, I get to be picked up so often, just whenever I want! I just have to ask and it's GREAT! Now if only I could actually see where I was going through this stupid crowd.

Portia: I will make them pay for the way I was treated. The streets will run red with the blood of those who mocked me. All shall perish before the rage of the opressed. My vengeance draws near-

[drunktuesdays]

18 for the ask meme!

From And I, The Edge of a Cliff

Jim makes dinner and they finally finish Narcos, argue over the ending for a while, play a couple rounds of video games. When Jim falls asleep in the corner of the couch, Dustin covers him with a blanket and then watches old WCW matches on low until his eyes start to blur.

“C’mon,” he says, touching Jim’s shoulder. “Bedtime for sleepy boys.”

“Fuck off,” Jim says muffled. Then: “Carry me.”

“After you told me to fuck off?” Dustin says. “Absolutely not.”

Jim makes a bunch of pitiful noises, but hauls himself to his feet and heads upstairs, bonking into the wall every ten feet like a drunk in a bumper car. Dustin shuts off lights behind him, laughing.

The bitch of it is that a week or two ago, Dustin probably would have carried him to bed. Would have made a joke of it, complained about Jim being heavy, threatened to drop him a few times, but he would have done it. Would have slung Jim onto his bed and tucked him in, dropped a showy kiss on Jim’s forehead for the laughs.

Embarrassing shit. Dustin shuts the door of his bedroom and lays face down in bed until his heart stops feeling like it’s gonna beat out of his chest.

This comes at the tail end of a section where Dustin has gotten really self conches about the ways he interacts with Jim. The thoughtless way he touches Jim, orbits around him, tries to smooth out minor inconveniences. And once he becomes conscious of it, it's like he got too conscious of how to ride a bicycle while he was mid-ride and ended up almost crashing into a tree.

I like this scene I've quoted because he's suddenly feeling mortified about the ways that he plays along with Jim's bits, the ways he eagerly leans into their little jokes, the way he likes being around Jim. but he hasn't yet thought about the other side of this which is that there's never been a step he's taken that Jim hasn't been in lockstep with. That he might have carried Jim to bed but only because Jim asked him to. And in that section where he's backing off from touching Jim because he's so self-conscious, Jim hates it. Jim's furious about it. Jim LIKES the way Dustin treats him and he doesn't WANT Dustin to change.

[amethyystfox]

My dog lives a privileged life. I work from home so it’s very rare that she’s apart from me for more than a few minutes here and there; she even sleeps in my room and I tuck her into her bed with her blanket every night and sometimes I even sing to her. All her physical and emotional needs are met. She’s given nutritional food that she likes, she’s given treats on the regular, she’s loved on and played with as well. She lives a privileged life.

So when she had to go potty the other day and it was raining, it was literally the worst thing that had happened to her all week. And she threw a fit accordingly. I had to bargain and cajole and command and in the end physically drag her out into the wet to even go pee, because it was getting close to 18 hours at that point and there’s no way she wasn’t uncomfortable.

Anyway, what I’m saying is that billionaires are like my dog. All their physical needs are met. They have food and a comfortable home and tons of people catering to their every whim. So when something happens that to you and me, a quote-endquote “regular” person, would be a minor inconvenience at best, it’s literally the worst thing that has happened to them all week. But unlike my dog, there’s no one that can put them in their place and call them out on it for their own good.

So when someone on Twitter calls Elon Musk a pissbaby, it’s literally the worst thing that’s happened to him all week. So he fires back, and then bans them. But instead of being called out on this entitled and out of proportion behavior and abuse of power, he had an army of fanboys backing him up and telling him he was totally justified. And then he goes and cheers himself up with a new car or a food item that costs more than I make in a month.

And I don’t think people really appreciate how unhealthy that is. Not for the people who have to deal with the aftermath. Not for the people sucking up to the billionaire and enabling their behavior. And especially not for the billionaire themselves. Because people who are that level of entitled aren’t happy, not really. Because when every minor inconvenience is the worst thing that’s happened to you all week, every week is a shitty week.

Just my thoughts. Now I’m going to finish my pizza I got for lunch so I can give the crusts to my dog. I left her alone to go to the store and pick up the pizza, and it’s the worst thing that’s happened to her all week.

there’s a weird misconception amongst some people that the problem with our society is that it’s hedonistic and materialist. it’s the opposite… nobody is having any fun and almost nobody owns anything