#i tried to explain the situation

[nelkcats]

Build a bear

Danny went to build his own teddy bear with his parents out of town, Jazz suggested that he could make them say they loved him and record it for life, which would help him when he went to college or finally decides to reveal himself to them, that idea reassured him more than it seemed.

His sister probably wanted him to have a "support bear" like her own, Bearbert, and honestly his old teddy bear was good enough, but maybe a new one with a love reminder would help.

Amity was a small town, so the build a bear shops weren't really there, at least he had found one near Jersey, it was a long drive but he was willing to convince his parents to go.

When they finally arrived at the location, using the excuse of a ghost infestation to lure them; he tried to make a recording of his parents love words but all he ends up recording is "Let's destroy that ectoplasmic scum, he's a threat" with a lot of little lengthy things about Phantom and what they would like to do to him, wich only made him sad.

The last thing that could be heard on the recording was "I just wanted them to tell me they loved me, to remember it when they tie me to that laboratory table" in frustration.

Danny decides to give up and puts the teddy back on the shelf, the manager looks at him sadly and he just pays for it, he did not wanted to cause the employee more trouble; at the end he went back to the GAV, empty-handed and trying to remind himself that his parents love him, even if their priorities are weird and misplaced.

Days later, the Waynes drag Damian into the same store, Damian grumbling the entire way that he didn't need kid's stuff.

While the demon boy complains about the uselessness of everything, Jason notices a green teddy bear, with a jumpsuit full of stars and a sign that says "Boo", it was obviously made to remind a ghost, and he was amused by the "dead" bear so he asked the manager the price, she denies and comments that it was already paid for, but the boy never took it.

More surprised than curious, Jason holds the bear in his arms, squeezing it, it was fluffy; that caused the last thing that was recorded to be played. His blood ran cold hearing what sound like a couple of crazy doctors preparing a vivisection, this in itself was terrible, but the worst part is that the boy's voice at the end, although a little damaged, implied that he was the experiment.

Reluctantly he decided to take the bear to his brothers, this is a mystery in the form of a teddy bear and they are not going to let it go. Even if it's not directly a cry for help, he recognizes incompetent parents and a dangerous situation when he sees one.

[dykedvonte]

I think a big misunderstanding is the power people give Curly to actually change things about the way the pony express operates or could’ve done things on the Tulpar.

We are talking about a company that docks pay for bad synergy despite mandated psych evals that should tell which staff members would work well together, only allots for 5 hours of sleep despite having literally no other tasks to truly do and locks all resources behind the access of one person. The last one is likely to manage resources and make it easier to justify collective punishment and blaming one person for it; someone needs something in “excess” or the captain gives in? It’s all on them your pay is docked. Instant resentment.

It’s insidious how the company works, it’s by design to distract you from coming after them, to force tensions to line their own pockets. With all the restrictions and forced interactions, altercations are bound to happen. 5 hours of sleep a day, limited sources of entertainment, no real tasks… the monotony alone would cause bad cabin fever, mix that with just only one absolute mediator and you get the exact environment that allows shit like in the game to happen.

The idea he could just complain and try to throw his weight around to get them to dig into their pocket for the crews comfort is laughable and misses the predatory and dehumanizing aspect of capitalism the Pony Express represents. Curly was and is still just another asset to them. Being a top show pony doesn’t mean he’s anywhere close to the actual top. He is the top of the working ladder, not whoever’s in corporate, he wouldn’t even be on the bottom step unlike what Jimmy perceives. The resounding recommendations he would get are almost mocking as they throw him out like nothing just like the rest. Being a shitty fucking company, how much do you bet they’d mean anything anyways, especially since he wanted to leave the field all together.

He made a fuss and they didn’t listen, he says he should’ve done more but you can tell he knows it wouldn’t have changed anything. Jobs like this are willing to make a sacrifice if it means even a penny more. Curly makes a bigger fuss they likely would’ve just found an “unrelated” reason to fire him, hired a more pliable guy or, terrifyingly, promoted Jimmy. The company was failing, going to shut down whether anything happened on the ship or not. But knowing that they were shutting down and that everyone, including him, would be out of a job with this being their last paycheck, he had to factor in not destroying the last bit of their financial stabilities combined with every other issue on the vessel and his own. He gets another cryopod or locks and then he has to break to them that they are not only fired but there will be substantial cuts to their paychecks due to the “upgrades” (things that already should’ve been in place on their part) on top of anything else that could be docked along the way.

You can blame him for saying it so early into the trip but then again, if he mentioned it later who’s to say it wouldn’t have been worse? On the capitalism side alone how would people in a galaxy away from home, out of a job and already stir crazy react? Don’t get me started on how Jimmy would have reacted if he realized he only had two days left to fix what would be a very hard to miss “problem” in his head…

I can’t even consider explaining this as devils advocate because it’s just facts of the world we and they live in and factors that heavily affected the situation. People are just so quick to make claims on the ease of the choices when P.E literally makes it hard to choose to do anything but suck it up.

[wowa-bublord]

heres my idea for a Zack Lives au! i like when people make him a little weird/unnerving hehe. puppy to unsocialized dog pipeline. he bites.

[the-woman-upstairs]

Sol’s irrepressible desire for a child overriding all rational thought, sending him into an emotional spiral that leads to death and destruction, only for him to lose the child anyway is a tragedy of the highest order and the kind of compelling story I like to see in general, but especially in Star Wars.

[fisheito]

I had a thought I’d like to share with the class. So we know that Kuya is super bored all the time but what if he sets up traps for Quincy. Bullying Quincy is his step above bullying normal forest creatures. Kuya sets up puzzles for his ex husband to solve and just sits in a tree watching him get out of his traps. Quincy takes into account the possibility of getting caught in a trap whenever he goes out hunting and includes it in his schedule. (I love them, they’re so husband.)

Quincy has also probably learned that the best method for dealing with Kuya is to run away because it deprives him of any enjoyment. Kuya is probably so pissed off when he does this tho like: “>:0 How dare you not fall into the trap I spent hours constructing for my own amusement.” So Quincy probably knows he has to solve at least one of Kuya’s traps per week if not he risks Kuya going insane. It’s his enrichment.

Now onto my thought: What if in one of his latest traps he turns Quincy into an animal, just for the funsies. Latest trap turns Quincy into one of those giant tortoises if he doesn’t solve it quickly enough. Then Kuya kidnaps him and keeps him in his garden. Quincy is completely fine with this because Kuya will probably just turn him back when he gets bored.

Meanwhile Topper is like, “Oh shit, I gotta go tell Eiden” so he makes his way to Aster’s mansion to tell him. Except Eiden is having a hard time understanding Topper so he gets Yakumo. Yakumo also thinks he’s misunderstanding what Topper is saying. Then they think about it for two seconds and are like, “Yeah that does sound like something Kuya would do.” So they get their asses over to the Wood Territory, accompanied by Rei because he’s curious about how Kuya managed to turn Quincy into an animal.

Meanwhile Quincy is living his best life eating the vegetation in Kuya’s garden and not having responsibilities. He’s killing two birds with one stone so he’s not complaining. Eiden gets there and the conversation goes something like this.

Eiden: Why would you turn him into a giant turtle, you need to turn him back.

Kuya: First of all he’s a tortoise. Second, he likes it.

Rei: What kind of kink is this?

Quincy: *munching on a piece of lettuce*

Eventually they convinced Kuya to turn him back but you know damn well he’s gonna do something similar next week.

Thank you for sharing with the class...!! 🤓🔍🤏🧐 why..... you certainly brought up many ideas that i never considered. a very enligtheninggn story. . . a narrative of silly proportions.. makes me want to eat some lettuce

[picaroroboto]

The curtain has fallen on the final act.

The performers, each and every one of whom played their hearts out, have all taken their bows, and left the stage.

The theater is silent now, save for the sound -

of the last remaining spectators brawling it out in the seats for some incomprehensible reason.

[myfairkatiecat]

Never thought I’d have to block someone for patronizing me while I’m trying to explain the difference to them between two very different verbs but here we are

[sharkiiv]

Rant again

tried to talk to my best friend about her being distant and mean and she said I was being insecure and that my mental health was rapidly declining. Like duh I know that but she's being weird. Then she said that I should take initiative and stop waiting for everyone to do stuff for me. And that's literally not what I was saying?? Take initiative??? Bitch no I'm scared to ask for help because I think it will inconvenience people. Have you ever been depressed and tried asking for help? It takes all my energy just to wake up and not burst into tears. Who do you think I am? superman? Cuz I sure the hell ain't. Then she said she was worried about me even though she's been pretty much ignoring me and hasn't been texting me or asking if I was okay. Shes been making it worse, in fact.

I hate this fucking school and these fucking retards in it. I'm moving far away. Bye bitch <333

[imissthembutitwasntadisaster]

I'm too tired for this shit *gestures broadly*

[lilacpaperbird]

okay so I keep seeing AI images of spn characters on tiktok and I realized something. wait hold on let me make a venn diagram

[deer-with-a-stick]

The more time I spend explaining Tolkien lore to my brother the more I realize that Tolkien was just batshit insane

[daniclaytcn]

i hope christopher's complicated feelings about shannon continue to come up rather than the letter magically solving everything.

[starbuck]

i offhandedly mentioned having seen a movie from the 2000s to my friend and she was genuinely flabbergasted because she thought i “only watched old movies”

[simvanie]

7 Sins Legacy - generation 4 (pride)

Supriya: So, Did you talk with... your father about his proposition he made last Friday? You seemed a little hesitant during the conversation.

Rohan: There were some things I wanted cleared up, but it's all good now.

Supriya: What did you want cleared up?

Rohan: He let me know that he was thinking about retiring a while ago. I had almost forgotten about it so I was a bit taken aback when he said that he is actually planning on doing now. But I get his point that he preferably wants to do it before the city's elections-

-speaking about the elections, I made this rather redundant pie chart and wrote down ways we can secure votes and their chance of succeeding.

Rohan seemed to quickly change the topic of the conversation as Supriya was processing the fact that Rohan didn't give a proper answer to her question. She then looked at the chart as she read the ways to secure votes. "Debate politics from our standpoint, promote policies, and... make empty promises?!"

Rohan: Well, yous see, you've earned the career reward to make empty promises two promotions ago, so it's an option.

Supriya: No. We're not going to make promises we can't keep and lose trust from our voters.

Rohan: Listen, I can guarantee you that no politician in history, whether that be a congressman, senator, or even president, has ever kept all their promises. It won't harm the party as long as we make sure that we keep and fulfill our main promises, don't you think?

Supriya: ...

...let's say connections. ...put everything in place to ensure a smooth transition before the next elections...

Rohan: Supriya?

Supriya: Suraj wants you to lead the party when he retires, doesn't he? Now I understand what you meant with connections when I asked you about the cause you protested for. You didn't have to work your way up, everything is already laid out for you!

Rohan: Hey, I've worked just as hard as you to get to the point where I am now. The reason I didn't have to protest was because he wanted me to work by his side when I started so I could experience what it means to be a politician first hand. You've no idea how much work I had to do- why do you seem so affected by it anyway?

Supriya: Don't you see? An equal opportunity for someone in our party to work their way up and even have a chance of getting that position is completely taken away. On top of that, it'll probably take years before another opportunity like this occurs. He just wants us to work together so I can help you to look your best for the public-

Rohan: What? No! Why would you think that? You're amazing at what you do. It's partially because of your work why we are doing so well in the polls right now. You can make it so far in this career. I just had no idea that you wanted a shot at it too, although you have to realise that your current position is not high enough yet to be even considered as head of the party.

Supriya: I know I can do it! I've been working so hard since I started here. I don't want to be stuck on a position if I know that there could have been a possibility for me to achieve more. I just... wouldn't feel good about myself- about working here... I'll stay to secure the votes for the party because I told him that I would, but I'll probably try to look for a job where there is AT LEAST A POSSIBILITY to reach the top of the career somewhere else after.

Rohan: Oh- wow, hold on, there is no need to take such radical decisions right now- I know that you love this job, don't you want to think about it? Just promise me that you will think about it before making any rash decisions.

Supriya: ...Fine. I will.

[bookiedoodles]

I’ve seen some people talk about how “Willow made Hunter feel worse” after she showed him the picture of him and Flapjack, and that she should apologize to him and that’s just… not really how I read that scene?

Hunter feels AWFUL. His best friend just gave up his life for Hunters and he just… misses Flapjack. It hasn’t fully sunken in yet that Flapjack is gone from him. Not only that, but Hunter only has his memories to remember him by. He wasn’t even awake when Flapjack gave his life! It’s really tough handling this all, and of course he uses his anger towards Belos to cope.

I don’t think Willow giving him the picture made it worse, but I also don’t think it made it better. I think Hunter genuinely meant what he said- he wasn’t sure if he was okay or not. A picture of the two of them is wonderful to have! It’s something physical! It’s nice to see his best friend again! But god, it still hurts. He JUST lost him.

Willow saw this conflict and apologized immediately. She says that she didn’t MEAN to make matters worse- and of course she genuinely means it. She removes herself from the situation, not because she wants others to feel pity or whatever people are saying, but because she doesn’t want to do EVEN MORE damage than she believes she has. What else could she have done in that situation with her state of mind? Willow had already been slowly breaking down, and now she believes that she just totally screwed up with Hunter. Removing yourself from a situation when your mind is in such a mess of a state is OKAY TO DO.

I don’t think Willow needs to apologize because she already did. She did the best she could in that situation given the circumstances. I DONT think she was making the situation about herself (unintentionally or not). I think all of these statements are a REACH and that Willow handled the situation just fine, especially with her own feelings taking place.

[sqlmn]

I never draw Adlyn and he's really cute ??? So here's an Adlyn feeling absolutely betrayed when Pops says "easy enough thanks to your Family Messenger Dragon swooping in" to Vikrahm. How dare Vik have a family messenger dragon and NOT TELL HIS BESTIE.

Adlyn is a mage who is most attuned to fire and he's trying to teach Vikrahm but sadly, that guy doesn't have much magic ability AT ALL so it's mostly just them hanging out while Adlyn does magic.