#i should be able to finish it tomorrow

[jamiesfootball]

After suffering through a good chunk of The Beautiful and Damned I have finally, finally, found the key to Jamie’s pov on it in a way that will distill quite nicely with all the stuff going on

Now I just have to finish the rest of this fucking book to make sure it works all the way through 💀

[sinsiriuslyemo]

So... this was my day:

6am: *wakes up and checks twitter/helps kiddo get ready*

7:15am: *gets home from taking kiddo to school* "I'm gonna finish that Drexyl fic today! 😈"

10am: *gets halfway through, takes a nap*

11am: *wakes up and scrolls through twitter while I eat*

"Damn it authortwitter, can we please have ONE month off?"

12pm: *switches to tumblr cause twitter is annoying lately*

12:30pm: *watches a youtube reaction video of Homeward Bound*

1pm: *does a load of laundry*

2pm: *goes with hubs to pick up kiddo from school*

2:15pm: *goes grocery shopping with the fam*

3:45pm: *gets home, puts groceries away and scrolls twitter again*

"Now there's fucking agents acting wild, too? Bro, what happens in this timeline?"

5pm: "Okay, I'm gonna go get dinner, find a youtube video to watch and then finish up with Drexyl after I eat 😈"

7pm: *opens youtube and sees a 6 hour video dissertation about 8Passengers, but it's from Cruel World Happy Mind*

"... I'm sorry Drexyl, but I have to watch this."

Seriously, such a well put together, factual doc that as always is led with empathy for the victims involved and did not exploit the situation in my opinion. I know six hours is a committment, and it is a committment, I literally just did it 💀 but bro, it gives you a complete break down of a distinct pattern that is an example of the absolutely worst thing that can happen with a family vlog channel. I'm not saying that all family vlog channels are bad, but I think a conversation worth continuing is should influencers that categorize themselves as being a family channel (or insta or whatever) be held to the same standard as kids who work outside the home (like, for example child actors, models, artists hell even little siblings of artists and actors, etc)? Is it exploitation for parents to constantly vlog about their lives and heavily feature their kids?

Last night I watched a different video essay by Shanspeare called Using Kids for Clout: The Downfall of Familt Channels and while none of the others that I've heard of are nearly as horrific as 8P (at least as far as we know) it's still worth asking, where's the limit with these forms of income as far as the kids are concerned and when is it considered labor?

Both of these are definitely worth a watch. Those two creators are pretty fucking awesome too, you shoukd check out their other content. So... anyway, how was ya'll's day?

[xnoel]

68% into Dark Heir and this book is crazy

[traumawhomst]

Ok but yandere Orcs yes please

Tw: Physical abuse not done by a side character, and physical violence to a side character.

(1,300 words)

Part 1

There had been a “War” with the Orc Empire for as long as you could remember, but honestly from what you could tell it was really more along the lines of scattered boarder skirmishes, one side would take ground and the other would eventually get it back.

It wasn’t really talked about much, other than the soldiers who passed through your Uncle’s Tavern, who’d rather talk about cards or romantic exploits.

You’d come home late one night from working, only to one of the barn doors was propped up instead of hanging on the hinges. A closer inspection revealed that it had been pulled off its hinges and then leaned against the other door to make it look like nothing had happened.

It was probably due to the fact that you’d been awake for roughly eighteen hours that spurred you to grab an old carving (probably dull) knife and kicked down the barn door.

The door hit the floor and a thick cloud of dust rose up and around the fallen door. It got in your nose and eyes and you couldn’t help but sputter taking a step backwards.

Your mind froze when you heard another coughing before it then started to think of the worse possible scenario. You wiped your eyes clutching the hilt of the knife and looked into the dark barn.

To find an Orc only as upright as the back wall could support, one hand raised and the other pressed against what looked to be a stab wound. Blood seeped from between his fingers and soaked his shirt and pants.

There was no anger in his eyes, his body loose and defeated. He apologized for the door and the mess he was making, promising to leave as he tried to stand up. He couldn’t get further than a single knee before collapsing again.

You couldn’t speak or move as he tried to leave, your mind struggling to understand everything that happened. Well you didn’t move until he fell again, then you told him to stop moving and you’d be back.

You nor no one else ever said you were smart, and that’s the reason you gave yourself as you grabbed clean bandages and water. You sighed at yourself before also grabbing a blanket as well.

He’d stiffened when you silently approached him until you showed him the water and bandages. He almost laughed when you knelt next to him and started to do your best to clean it. He didn’t fight or argue though, at first watching you before closing his eyes and relaxing.

He was passed out by the time you’d finished, exhaustion and blood loss finally took its toll. You watched for a while making sure his chest rose and fall before you tossed a blanket over him and did your best to prop the barn door back to how it was before.

You overslept the next morning, no time to eat before running to your work much less check on a half dead orc.

You found yourself thinking about him often, wondering how he was feeling. If he was comfortable, if he was alive. The worry was enough to keep you awake for the hours of sleep you’d lost to him.

You took more food than you usually did stealing it off plates where it had been untouched, carefully wrapping it and hiding it before your uncle could see. Just in case.

He was not dead, when you returned and was more than surprised to see you splitting the food you’d brought silently handing half to him before you stood up.

That was the first time he touched you actually grabbing your wrist without any real force. You looked at him and could see a hundred questions swirling in his eyes. Instead of asking those he just asked to eat together. He’s not used to eating alone.

And you do, you sit back down and for the first night you eat in near silence, as you two got comfortable just being near each other. He didn’t stop from leaving a second time.

His face did light up when you wished him a goodnight though

So you fell into a comfortable if odd routine. You’d spend the day working, him trying to heal in your barn and then come together for dinner. You both were orphaned before the start of adulthood, and it was nice to speak to someone about it without worry of how it would spread.

He was funny and charming, you found yourself laughing and smiling more in those few nights than you had in the years since your father died. He was easy to talk to and he seemed to enjoy it as much as you did. It was probably the fifth night when you found yourself excited to go home and speak to him.

You knew that this was dangerous, the longer he stayed the more likely he get caught the more likely you’d be thrown in jail. You told him he could stay as long as he needs to.

On the eighth night you came home later than usual, a bounce in your step that you hadn’t had in years. Even the regulars at your Uncle’s pub had noticed and started to speculate on who or what had made you smile so much. You still had to hide it, any smile would be taken as offense by your uncle who seemed to think he owned your emotions along with your father’s debt.

But tonight you managed to get twice as much as you normally did and you were excited to sit and talk with him.

And he was gone.

Panic clawed at you as you looked hoping to find him in some corner tucked away but no. He was gone. Your heart sunk as you realized there was only two options.

Either he was found by soldiers. Or…

He left without saying goodbye.

Hurt threatened to tear open your chest as stand again alone in the silence. You try to tell yourself you were an idiot to think he’d say before leaving, of course he was always going to take what he could and run. A meaner part of yourself told you that this would happen with everything you loved and enjoyed.

You shoved the food in your mouth, not even tasting anything as you just tried to eat as much of it as you could. Your stomach hurt but you’d manage to stop crying by then. You told yourself how much you didn’t care.

You slept in the barn that night unable to sleep anywhere else.

You’d over slept for maybe the first time in years ending up showing late to your Uncle’s pub. He did not take it well, throwing things and screaming, hitting you more than once.

And then someone pries him off you, and you look up and see a massive figure in armor and boots that added at least three inches. He held your uncle up in the air one hand around his neck. You watched your uncle struggle and turn purple and only then to do you think to move.

You look at the figure again, and realize they’re wearing a helmet made to look like falcon completely covering their face. They turn towards you as you scramble, dropping your uncle to the ground.

You didn’t get very far before, one solid hand grabbed your shirt and yanked you towards him. You tried to fight but they was much stronger than you and there was nothing you could do to stop it.

They pull you to the door where two Orc Soldiers waited and moved when the figure pulling you barked an order.

Three massive horses waited outside and you tried to struggle again, firmly but gently you are pushed on the up on the horse, your captor behind and the four of you were off.

[tsuchinokoroyale]

Take a good look… with Gyo.

[pigeonneaux]

@tealviscaria 's blorbo for halloween

:3

[fuckyeahdindjarin]

I know I posted this then disappeared, but I’m chipping away at it, I’m excited that you are excited 😘

Well now that you've put Seams x Grays into my brain...how do you think Shiv and Pin's first meeting would go? They've got wildly different personalities, but that could be even more perfect! (They both have excellent taste in men, after all)

It's happening, Grays x Seams girlies 👀

Bestie I’m having a blast thinking about our girlies meeting 🥰 Shiv and Pin hold such a special place in my heart, I’m going to take my time and see where my imagination takes me, but I have ideas!

For now, we’re going to get a glimpse of pre-Pin Joel in the QZ. I’m having the best time writing an edgier Joel, before Ellie and Pin soften him up.

It's been a while since l've felt the words really flow - I'm talking 2k written in a few hours, which is super fast for me! I'm writing this for purely self-indulgent reason of wanting Frankie and Shiv to meet Seams Joel, and to delve into who he was before Ellie, and before Pin.

Hopefully I can have this edited and posted by the weekend. I’ve been struggling a bit with focusing on the main Seams story, so I’m hoping this little detour kickstarts my inspiration again 🪡

[sallytwo]

Jennifer nearly jumped into the water / and she was tired like no one's ever been tired

[nyoomfruits]

what if i just drop the fake married au tomorrow WHAT IF

[howdygravytrain]

aymeric's a simple man: he sees wife, he loses his shit /pos UwU

a simple set done before dawntrail (i think i'm nearly done sharing all the pre-dt screenies??)!! also granson somehow getting his ass transported to the source works because yes 🤠 super short, but as always transcript is below!

TRANSCRIPT

Panel 2: Granson: Who is that hot lady?

Panel 3: Aymeric: THAT'S MY FUCKING WIFE!!!!

[cata-strophes]

tomi

[kujo1597]

I can't believe I didn't post about this. During Steam Next Fest from October 14th to 21st you'll be able to play a demo for Rivals of Aether II. One of my most anticipated releases this year.

The entire launch roster of ten characters will be playable in the demo, including the recently revealed Forsburn.

There's a character progression system which goes towards unlocking skins and your progress will carry over from the demo to the full game.

There's both online, and offline play. And for the online play the demo will have a form of the online ranking system.

If you're a fan of platform fighters you should give Rivals of Aether II a shot. The full game releases on October 23rd for $30US. And all future character additions and game modes will be free.

[celebrimborium]

Dropping 3 episodes at once is such an evil thing to do to gifmakers! Just saying!

(jk I love it)

[omppupiiras]

i screen recorded me drawing this 😬, so if you'd like to watch my process and listen to some käärijä music, click here 🙊 (i thought it would be fun to watch back for me, i dunno if it is for anyone else lol)

reference

[arsonfaerie]

chapter 19 of ascendant is like. finished. all i have 2 do is edit???

[talths]

facebook kindly reminded me that I drew this 8 years ago so figured I’d do a quick redraw, and boy is it weird to see how much my style’s changed over the years