#i was in my bliss pls respect my life choices

[blastadiamond]

okay so i already know i have a touch of the ‘tism - seeing as my main hobby is rocks. and sorting. but my toxic trait is i can’t help but look at my meticulously sorted piles and think ‘okay but if someone saw this they’d be impressed. and that there’s something wrong with me, for sure, but they wouldn’t be able to deny how satisfying and cohesive my piles are’ anyways my most prized possession is my emotional support box of rocks.

sorting results of a haul from my latest trip. i am fine & normal :)

[goldandlights]

Read your headcannon about Geralt not understanding consent due to his traumatic childhood and !!! Damn it this is so sad!?! And I really want to know how Jaskier figures it out, and how he deals with it?? -Please- tell me Jaskier teaches him that this is not okay, and that Geralt learns to say no, because I really need to know that the big soft witcher is being taken care of. T_T

;___; I feel you anon. So much.

Hmmm, I’d say it depends on how observant Jaskier is -how easily he’d recognize the pattern in Geralt’s behaviour and how wary he’d be of Geralt pulling the same “saying yes but meaning no” stunts on him

Maybe a year or two into their travels together, long enough for the intial shine to wear off and for Jaskier to see more and more behind the “untouchable, unemotional Witcher” facade, he’d start to see the signs;

The uncomfortable stiffness in Geralt’s posture contrasting his nod of acceptance when a lady comes to close and offers the infomation they need for a night with the Witcher. The blood dribbling from his nose Geralt tries to hide, growling “I’m fine” even though he’s clearly not, after he returned from “trading” with the apothecary.

Jaskier would ofc try to talk to Geralt. And when it becomes rapidly clear that Geralt sees no issue at all with risking his physical/emotional wellbeing, reacting with incredulity and predictable anger at Jaskiers insistence that he should just say no, that no herb or piece of information it worth letting himself be exploited by such utter assholes... Jaskier would take matters into his own hands.

He cannot stand by and watch Geralt be hurt.

Jaskier’d intercept negotiations (by pure desperate ridiculousness if he has to -imagine Jaskier just strumming his lute and singing at the tops of his lungs to make conversation impossible-) or flat-out take over them, shutting down any suspicious-sounding offers before Geralt can find the words to contradict him -it gets him the White Wolf’s ire more often than not, at least at first, but Jaskier bears Geralt’s glower stubbornly.

In other areas of their life, too, Jaskier would try to nurture Geralt’s ability to stand up for himself and set his own boundaries -with words, mind you! Not punches to the gut. “We’re a civilized country, dear, even though it doesn’t often feel that way.”

He’d become a specialist at reading the subtle shifts of Geralt’s expression and whenever something Jaskier did something that incited a Negative Twitch, he’d ask "Is it okay if I do that?” or “Do you want me to do that?” and not relent until the Witcher’s gunts and avoidant “I don’t care”‘s turned into a clear “Yes” or “No” -and if it was a “No”, Jaskier would stop immediately, slowly coaxing Geralt into getting more comfortable voicing his needs/wants.

Mmmh, when they part ways for a while, Geralt might fall back into old patterns of behaviour... and it would be horrible and frightening, he didn’t remember these things making him so unhappy, skin feeling dirty and crawling with unwanted touch, pain blooming in his body and heart in a way it hadn’ for six months

At first he’d ofc try to talk himself out of his feelings, try to tell himself that this was his reality, that the naive, overly idealistic young bard had simply managed to blind him to the truth for a blissful while... but Jaskier’s voice is there, like a fly buzzing around him, repeating over and over that he deserves to be safe, that he deserves to be treated with respect, that he has the right to walk away-

And it had worked that way, too, right? For six months he’d managed to complete contracts without selling himself as well as his services and maybe, maybe...

The next time a lord asks to “See the extend of a Witcher’s strength” and the sick twinkle in his eye had Geralt’s hackles raise instinctively, the refusal was out of his mouth before he could fully process it, heart stuttering at the relief he felt as his own actions and the lords disappointment.

Without Jaskier at his side, he failed to negotiate different terms and had to leave empty handed but that was... fine. Perhaps? Somehow. Or at least the little voice that sounded like Jaskier said it was a good choice (even when Witcher training said it wasn’t) and when Geralt laid in bed that night, warm and whole, he shamefully couldn’t regret it at all.

Mmmh, I think in this case they wouldn’t get anywhere close to having sex if Geralt can’t convince Jaskier that he wants it 100% so that’s a big plus :’)

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>>> For more content with this particular flavour of angst, I’d recomment Heart Exchange by @jaskiersvalley !!!!

It’s a modern AU with sub!Geralt who engages in terrible BDSM practices a la “You can do whatever you want as long as you at least get me off somehow” and gentle-but-firm Dom!Jaskier who shows him a different, healthier way to play.

It’s still WIP but absolutely MAGNIFICENT and I 1000000000% encourage anyone to read it who thirsts for angst and heartbreakingly insecure, hurt-and-trying-not-to-show-it!Geralt with tender, loving Jaskier slowly coaxing him out of his shell (there’s praise kink!! So good!! Geralt doesn’t even know how to react at first and doesn’t believe a word Jaskier says, it hurts PEREFCTLY... pls go read it~)

ALSO now for the other variant, in which Jaskier does not pick up on Geralt’s issues with consent (which I don’t think tbh, Jaskier is an intensely social creature, very attuned to his companions moods):

If it came down to it and Jaskier asked Geralt to engage in some sexual practice the Witcher is not fully comfortable with... there’s no way Jaskier would miss the signs when they’re in bed together.

Jas is the kind of guy whos main kink is making his partner enjoy him-/her-/themselves!!! Geralt’s coping strategies (hiding his face, lying still and silent in a sort of forceful relaxation, hoping it will be over fast of he just lets Jaskier do whatever he wants) would tip the bard off within minutes if not literal seconds

Even if he could believe the words coming out of Geralt’s mouth (”I’m fine. Keep going.”), the tension in his body is a dead giveaway

Cue ofc a lot of talking and comfort :(

My fic tell me something roughly fits the ticket -or at least it leads to the same outcome so maybe check that out as well! :D

[mythvoiced]

Hana and Taemin for the ship meme??

— ultimate ship meme! | @busanbunnie

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Send in two (or more) names and I’ll fill all this out about the ship!

General:

Rate the Ship -  Awful | Ew | No pics pls | I’m not comfortable | Alright | I like it! | Got Pics? | Let’s do it! | Why is this not getting more attention?! | The OTP to rule all other OTPs (they defined it)

How long will they last? - I think this is a very loving case of ‘til death do us part’, and their love even transcends AUs of all kinds and genres, honESTLY, MAYBE FOREVER

How quickly did/will they fall in love? - I’ll be bold enough to say I think it was like meeting The One? I wouldn’t say Love At First Sight, but something about them meeting struck me like two souls destined to find one another, actually finding one another. So, I think it happened relatively fast, but not too fast

How was their first kiss? - Considering Taemin didn’t use to kiss at all back then, on his side there was a lot of hesitation from there, and I can imagine Hana might have been shy about it, so it was a lot of careful testing the water, and then so chaste that all my teeth fell out and regrew immediately due to its sweetness and emotional power

Wedding:

Who proposed? - I don’t remember what I might have said for this section in other occasions, but I do believe Taemin would have been the one? I can’t promise he managed to keep it a secret from Hana because he probably involved Minhwan to figure out how to best go about it and also because he was panicking lmao, but in the end, they did, and it probably wasn’t very fancy, just a romantic moment in the bliss of domestic intimacy

Who is the best man/men? - Definitely Minhwan, like, yo

Who is the braid’s maid(s)? - Gale might be available for the spot, she might feel inappropriate, but I’d hope they convinced her to it anyway (because she’d feel loved and honoured)

Who did the most planning? - I think both, although Taemin probably let Hana go off and do a lot herself while he stood by and followed instructions to the letter, 1. because he trusts her decisions more than he trusts himself in general, 2. because I feel like Hana would love organising it? so he’d absolutely let her, 3. he’s a disaster and we been knew

Who stressed the most? - Maybe Taemin? I feel like (obviously always correct me, pls, like, I wanna knOW) Hana would stress over technicalities, the wedding itself, invitations, the places, just the organisatory aspect of it, and Taemin would over actually being a good man for Hana to say yes to

How fancy was the ceremony? -Back of a pickup truck | 2 | 3 | 4 | Normal Church Wedding | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Kate and William wish they were this big.

Who was specifically not invited to the wedding? - No one! Everyone who needed to be there was there, and then some: Hana’s family, Hana’s teammates, Gale, maybe a few coworker of Minhwan and Taemin’s here and there

Sex:

Who is on top? - *cough* Well, depends on what position they’re fee- okay, just, Taemin

Who is the one to instigate things? - They seem to do both equally, and spontaneously, just a healthy loving couple with a healthy, adoring sex life

How healthy is their sex life? -Barely touch themselves let alone each other | 2 | 3 | 4 | Once a couple weeks, nothing overboard | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They are humping each other on the couch right now

How kinky are they? -Straight missionary with the lights off | 2 | 3 | 4 | Might try some butt stuff and toys | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Don’t go into the sex dungeon without a horse’s head

How long do they normally last? - I’m seriously confused by this question, like, every time? Am I supposed to provide, like, an average amount of minutes, I’m- somebody who has sex, please let me know lmao, nah, okay, I’d say, an average amount?

Do they make sure each person gets an equal amount of orgasms? - A b s o l u t e l y, because Hana and Taemin are nothing short of a healthy, loving, respecting relationship between two people who love and respect one another very, VERY FKING MUCH, and they’d both want to assure that both parties receive as much as they give

How rough are they in bed? -Softer than a butterfly on the back of a bunny | 2 | 3 | 4 | The bed’s shaking and squeaking every time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Their dirty talk is so vulgar it’d make Dwayne Johnson blush. Also, the wall’s so weak it could collapse the next time they do it.

How much cuddling/snuggling do they do? -No touching after sex | 2 | 3 | 4 | A little spooning at night, or on the couch, but not in public | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They snuggle and kiss more often than a teen couple on their fifth date to a pillow factory.

Children:

How many children will they have naturally? - Two! A little baby girl and a little LITTLE BABY BOY

How many children will they adopt? - We’ve never actually considered or spoken about this, but I actually feel like Taemin would consider? When it comes to seeing the opportunity to free a child from a childhood perhaps as dark as his had been, why wouldn’t he take it? How would Hana feel

Who gets stuck with the most diapers? - They’re both quite hard-working people, so I feel like all these sorts of stuff they try to balance it out as much as possible, they work together because they’re a team and as such, everyone gets their turn

Who is the stricter parent? - I’m not quite sure, actually, I feel like they’d both spoilt them in different ways? Mostly with attention I feel, and utmost support

Who stops the kid(s) from doing dangerous stunts after school? - I feel like Hana would do a better job at it, because Taemin is a tad too apprehensive in this context; where Hana would guide and teach, Taemin might just... worry too much

Who remembers to pack the lunch(es)? - Resident cook, TAEMIN

Who is the more loved parent? - Gotta be honest, might actually be Hana. It’s just a natural thing that, if the relationship is well, there’s just the slightest bit of a tighter bond between a mother and her children, she’s spent so much more time with them and besides, who the heck wouldn’t love Hana

Who is more likely to attend the PTA meetings? - I feel like it depends entirely on their schedule; they’d probably try to go together, because they’re supportive parents who want to show that they’re there, but again, it’d depend entirely on work and whatnot

Who cried the most at graduation? - I think, Hana? == AND I DON’T BLAME HER, tbh I was probably there too, crying (although, neither are anywhere near the age of graduating yet)

Who is more likely to bail the child(ren) out of trouble with the law? - Well

Cooking:

Who does the most cooking? - Taemin! It’s his *french voice* passiòn

Who is the most picky in their food choice? - Not quite sure? Maybe Hana, because Taemin’s happy eating just about anything, and Hana’s got her Fave Snacks™ I’m assuming and besides, there’s a fat chance Taemin would have tried to spoil the heckers outta her

Who does the grocery shopping? - Whoever’s got the time, I suppose? OR EVEN BETTER, BOTH TOGETHER! Grocery Shopping Date™

How often do they bake desserts? - Not as often as they should >:(

Are they more of a meat lover or a salad eater? -  Headcanon that they’re both meat lovers? What does the jury say?

Who is more likely to surprise the other(s) with an anniversary dinner? - OH HANA’S amazing at surprises, so far we’ve had quite a few scenarios where Hana was just “boom, I cooked for you” and Taemin had no idea, but what would be even funnier, is if they tried to surprise the other simultaneously, constantly trying to shoo the other out of the kitchen to get it done, and then in the end they figure it out and just... cook it together and it’s sweet and domestic and I love them

Who is more likely to suggest going out? - They both seem more fond of the stay at home variant? Like, they def go out on dates too, but Hana has quite an exhausting job and as someone who works on the computer, just for the eyes alone, not only her job as a mecha pilot is tiring, so I can see her being tired late and wanting to be cosy and Taemin loves cooking for them and I think they both just love to stay and cuddle

Who is more likely to burn the house down accidentally while cooking? - H...m... maybe Hana

Chores:

Who cleans the room? - Whoever gets up last, which is why we have to have a thread where they try to race each other to try and not be the one who has to make the bed and whatnot

Who is really against chores? - Taemin’s lowkey so lazy in this context, he does them, but, Christ, he’s gonna be so pouty about it, how does Hana put up with him

Who cleans up after the pets? - BOTH!

Who is more likely to sweep everything under the rug? - Both?

Who stresses the most when guests are coming over? - Depends entirely on who the guests are! It might be Taemin because they’re most likely either Hana’s teammates, family, or other friends so he’s worried about impressing them; or it might be Hana because the same people, but she actually wants to welcome them properly.

Who found a dollar between the couch cushions while cleaning? - HANA! I don’t know why, I’m just picturing her victory shout and her cheering and I love her

Misc:

Who takes the longer showers/baths? - Depends on whether they take ‘em together or not

Who takes the dog out for a walk? - Whoever’s got the time! But I feel, for some reason, Hana is probably better with them: I remember we headcanoned them being quite big dogs, and Hana is used to handling things as difficult as a mecha and is physically more fit than Taemin (she’s so hot, fyi)

How often do they decorate the room/house for the holidays? - ALWAYS, EVERY HOLIDAY, EVERY OCCASION AND I HEADCANON HANA IS THE QUEEN OF DECORATIONS

What are their goals for the relationship? - Long days and pleasant nights, to continue being happy together, be there for one another, and just be the perfect couple that they are

Who is most likely to sleep till noon? - Depends entirely on what had happened the night before, but if Taemin takes to preparing breakfasts, especially for the kiddos, he’d leave Hana the luxury (also because she games so late into the night); plus considering the first almost year after either of the children’s births, she’d have to constantly get up during the night to feed them, BASICALLY SHE DESERVES TO SLEEP IN, and if they sleep in together, even better

Who plays the most pranks? - Please let this be Hana because I wanna see her pranking Taemin, PLS PLS PLS

[realmzenith]

elaina ! :)

lays down, mai ily. anyways?? someone pls save elaina she Needs help

What’s the maximum amount of time your character can sit still with nothing to do?fairly long?? but not super long it’d make her anxious. maybe twenty minutes. it’d be a different story if it was a life or death thing tho obv

How easy is it for your character to laugh?difficult. from one to ten w one being v easily she’s like a 7. but for full uninhibited laughter it’s a solid 9. she mostly smiles and when she does laugh it’s at the dumbest things

How do they put themselves to bed at night (reading, singing, thinking?)she’ll lurk on instagram or think which are honestly both bad ideas for her bc instagram makes her depressed bc her social life sux and thinking makes her depressed bc she’s pessimistic and tends to overthink EVERYTHINg. however sometimes she’ll be smart abt it and read a book or look at plant pics or space which will more often than not successfully allow her to relax and get some shut eye

How easy is it to earn their trust?HM not too difficult prbly a 3 if ur nice to her and ur not a complete idiot- ok well. just if ur nice to her bc she literally falls in love w josie an idiot in her storyline

How easy is it to earn their mistrust?moderately difficult she has a hard time accepting that the ppl she trusts are capable of wronging her and usually assumes it was smth she did. she’s kind of an idiot like that so yk :) she’s prbly a 6 on that one? if we’re also accounting for the ppl she moderately trusts. however if we’re only talking abt the ppl she genuinely completely trusts it’s like an 8. she’s not COMPLETELy stupid but still p stupid abt relationships

Do they consider laws flexible, or immovable?rules should be followed. she accepts them as a given and that they will be followed as a given. it’ll srsly throw off her game if someone starts blatantly disobeying the law in front of her even if it is just a nominal thing

What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling?she’s not a v emotional person? she does feel deeply but hmm i suppose she is fairly nostalgic. certain melodies played on the guitar would prbly be one of the bigger triggers. her mom used to play and she and her dad would sing like dorks but they?? kind of dont do it anymore and she misses it but she isn’t sure how to ask to do it again. it’s the same w disney movies. they don’t watch them as a fam as much as they used to anymore but they still do on occasion! as for enjoying it she doesn’t rlly like nostalgia?? but she lets herself fall into it frequently

What were they told to stop/start doing most often as a child?she was constantly told to talk to the other kids. she’s never been v social or good w ppl as she prefers her small group of ppl she knows and is comfortable w plus she’s an only child so she’s always been forced to socialize esp in casual settings

Do they swear? Do they remember their first swear word?not super frequently. she does say damn bc that’s just the classic xstj swear word, her first she remembers v distinctly. it was “bitch” and completely her older cousin’s fault

What lie do they most frequently remember telling? Does it haunt them?she lowkey feels like her entire life is a lie? she’s a smart gal and gets good grades easily. she’s close to the top of her class and is considered one of the smart kids. but she herself is convinced she’s painfully mediocre and despite her other talents and unique personality traits she’s like :) im sorry for lying to u all i actually have zero interesting qualities and am a drag but ofc she never voices that bc lbr insecurity? ugly and she doesn’t want to lose the few friends she does have bc she dumped her fears on everyone else. she is, as i said, a Mess

How do they cope with confusion (seek clarification, pretend they understand, etc)?she almost always pretends she understands but if she doesn’t feel like there’ll be negative consequences to asking for clarification and she’s feeling confident she’ll bluntly ask the other person to clear things up for her esp in a business type setting such as school projects, etc. it’s situational but socially speaking? she’ll pretend until she Dies

How do they deal with an itch found in a place they can’t quite reach?ask nico to get it or just struggle for ages to try to get it herself

What color do they think they look best in? Do they actually look best in that color?she likes green and black but thinks she looks p drab in most things. in all actuality she prbly does look sharpest in black but yellow makes her look super cute, brings out a softer side of her. dark green is also flattering on her

What animal do they fear most?hm prbly eels esp electric eels. they freak her out for no particular reason. otherwise, she likes most animals and doesn’t mind most bugs

How do they speak? Is what they say usually thought of on the spot, or do they rehearse it in their mind first?she does usually think before she speaks. on the extreme she’ll turn over a phrase abt ten times in her mind before even considering speaking it aloud but that’s rare and only in high stress situations. despite the fact that she does think before she speaks she’s very blunt abt most things. lay it out like it is and all. embellishing sentences or softening her statements is smth she rarely does as she finds it inefficient 

What makes their stomach turn?reckless behavior she HATES when ppl do stupid risky crap in front of her she finds it very unnecessary and anxiety inducing

Are they easily embarrassed?oh yes absolutely

What embarrasses them?everything. anything. her existence. ppl flirting w her. her parents. being teased. being incompetent. being singled out for anything. lots of things :)

What is their favorite number?she likes the number 60. no reason in particular it’s just a nice number. cue her friend, nico in the back yelling SIXTY???? MORE LIKE SEXY

If they were asked to explain the difference between romantic and platonic or familial love, how would they do so?oh oof dont talk to her about love it throws her for an existential crisis. hm but if srsly asked this she’d prbly say smth like “familial love is smth we’re rarely allowed to choose. platonic is more logical and circumstantial, and romantic is a combination of the two in the sense that it’s ur heart’s choice to begin and ur mind’s to continue.”

Why do they get up in the morning? society dictates that in order for an individual to contribute meaningfully to the world, you must get up by 7 am and do whatever lot’s been handed to you. thus she, as a good functioning member of society, gets up in the mornings and drives to school day in and day out as fate has dictated her duty to be

How does jealousy manifest itself in them (they become possessive, they become aloof, etc)? erratic. she’ll act strangely and become more distant. if it continues for long enough she’ll eventually snap at whoever’s nearest and asking what’s up w her

How does envy manifest itself in them (they take what they want, they become resentful, etc)? it makes her sad tbh sldkfjlkj she’s like welp.. this is the lot i’ve been given if i don’t accept it that’s my problem. then she keeps her head up and carries on

Is sex something that they’re comfortable speaking about? To whom? she prefers not to talk abt sex. she’d be v confused if someone brought up the topic of sex casually tho she isn’t SUPER squeamish abt discussing it it’s just?? unprofessional so why would u? ofc w her s/o she would be more than willing to discuss it in order to smooth out questions or misunderstandings before yk. actually. doing the sex

What are their thoughts on marriage? marriage to her is one of the pillars of society, and while she respects people who don’t want to get married, for herself she views it a checkbox on her list of things she needs to do before she dies. it’s?? like she sort of has a timeline and marriage is on the list of things that need to happen sometime in her twenties. she believes marriage should be a mutually beneficial union based on love and respect and believes that along w family units it’s a wonderful invention. however, despite all of this she kind of doubts she’ll ever get married bc she’s like who would date me lbr here :) and while simultaneously seeking after marriage she’s resigned herself to becoming an eventual crazy old cat lady

What is their preferred mode of transportation? she prefers bullet trains. efficient, usually comfortable, she doesn’t have to drive- what more could you want? she’s also fond of walking if a place is close by. helps her chill

What causes them to feel dread? the feeling that a relationship is falling apart and the divide between herself and the other person is growing. the little things like not waiting for the other person after class or “forgetting” to mention another thing about their day- the small things that point to a relationship breaking down. if there’s one thing she hates more than unnecessary conflict and having to just end things then and there it’s watching things slowly fall apart. that is extremely dread inducing in her opinion

Would they prefer a lie over an unpleasant truth? if u asked her? she’d say she prefers the truth. in reality? she prefers the lie. she internalizes things and oftentimes “unpleasant truths” can weigh her down for ages. frequently enough to note, she’ll allow herself to continue in ignorance rather than accept the reality of the truth which she’ll sort of know she’s doing but just push to the back of her mind in order to avoid the panic that comes with actually confronting the problem. ignorance is bliss and all. nevertheless, in the long run and in hindsight, she prefers the truth as ripping off the bandaid proves easier than pulling out misplaced stitches one by one

Do they usually live up to their own ideals? she doesn’t come close. she has very lofty ideals to which she holds both herself and others around her. she wants to be someone who’s looked up to as strong. she values efficiency, honesty, reliability and genuinely good motives as well as charisma, passion and confidence. she’s doing alright with the first few but the last three are debatable. she’s passionate about v select things and her confidence levels looks like a heartrate monitor

Who do they most regret meeting? herself. she regrets gaining sentience

Who are they the most glad to have met? josie ;) but nico and ale are close seconds

Do they have a go-to story in conversation? Or a joke? nope what’s a Conversation? what’s a Joke? she doesnt know them :)

Could they be considered lazy? that’s a no. she works extremely hard and nearly always carries through. it’s partially her nature and partially a way for her to “make up” for her perceived lack of talents

How hard is it for them to shake a sense of guilt? extremely difficult but w time she eventually can esp when given the right type of support

How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive? that’s. a hard one. she IS technically supportive but that’s only when she recognizes how much the thing means to the other person and she’s honestly rlly bad at reading these kinds of situations, so it’s rare that she actually does. she’ll kinda be like wtf but if she doesn’t recognize the other person is genuinely excited and invested in the thing she’ll do her best to give her own brand of awkward support 

Do they actively seek romance, or do they wait for it to fall into their lap?she’ll pursue a romantic interest if enough proof that it’s plausible is given but it’s rare that she gets enough “proof” for this to happen. generally speaking, she kind of pushes her desire for romance down. she’ll worry abt it later or at least until josie shows up eyes emoji

Do they have a system for remembering names, long lists of numbers, things that need to go in a certain order (like anagrams, putting things to melodies, etc)? not rlly? she’ll just go thru things multiple times she’s not the most innovative person when it comes to things like this. route memorization is her go to 

What memory do they revisit the most often?;) depends on where in the storyline we’re talking but post story defo the time when she and josie went hiking w some of their other friends and when they reached the summit of the mountain the clouds were beneath the peak n completely coating the sky. it looked like a carpet of clouds, like another world and they shared a bit of a Moment. the little things are what elaina rlly cherishes

How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people?difficult she’s a bit of a critical person. she’s also not the most tactful when it comes to emotional intelligence related situations so ppl will likely find out she does see those flaws in them if they stick around long enough

How sensitive are they to their own flaws?not SO much but she does take things to heart. she’s sort of?? accepted her perceived mediocrity and general dullness but she’s in no way ceasing to attempt to change other things abt herself. so she’ll seemingly take criticisms in stride but they’ll stick w her when she’s Overthinking

How do they feel about children? kids are? good? she likes kids. as for having them, she’s considered it some and she thinks she might like to. at the same time, she also thinks she’d make a terrible parent- too harsh, bad w comfort, easily stressed. in all reality, she’d be better than most ppl as one esp after gaining a bit of confidence

How badly do they want to reach their end goal? rn the goal is graduating and she wants that fairly badly but she doesn’t particularly doubt her ability to achieve it. after that, it’s getting a good job which she also doesn’t overtly doubt as a certainty so yes she does want it but it’s not?? SUPEr concerning except when she begins to doubt her abilities and if she’ll ever feel like her life is fulfilling 

If someone asked them to explain their sexuality, how would they do so? she’s lesbian. she’d say it means she’s attracted to women 

QUESTIONS FOR CREATORS

A) Why are you excited about this character?baby. she’s gonna find loveB) What inspired you to create them?love, simon! i wanted to write a cute lesbian high school romance so thus josie and elaina were bornC) Did you have trouble figuring out where they fit in their own story?nope!D) Have they always had the same physical appearance, or have you had to edit how they look?nope again! she used to be full korean but now she’s half korean and half scandinavian! i think she used to be taller too she’s 5′5″ nowE) Are they someone you would get along with? Would they get along with you?there are some aspects of each other that would get on the other’s nerves. like i dont think she’d appreciate the wonky outbursts i sometimes have and i’d get annoyed by her lack of social tact/annoyance at the world even tho i lowkey share those traits but otherwise i think we’d get along p well! i think i’d find her cute and i think she’d like my perceived confidence. we share a similar rationality as wellF) What do you feel when you think of your OC (pride, excitement, frustration, etc)?empathy she’s a big mood tbh and also i want her to be happy G) What trait of theirs bothers you the most?her lack of emotional intelligence. while i like blunt and logic oriented ppl it’d get slightly frustrating after a while to be around someone who’s a lil oblivious to social/emotional cues even if that’s a moodH) What trait do you admire most?her humble diligence. i have to complain twice as much as her to get half the things she gets done doneI) Do you prefer to keep them in their canon universe?i think she’d ALSO do great in a sci fi universe. ha maybe i need to give these kids a sci fi au verseJ) Did you have to manipulate or exclude canon factors to allow them to create their character?not rlly no!

[cosmictulips]

Hi! It’s Y.T♐️ (i’m 19) again. I haven’t been to your blog in a while and I just saw that you answered my latest ask (the one where I updated that J.T♈️ (he’s 19) broke up with me etc.) Actually there’s another update as well lol, turns out he dumped me for another girl but weeks later, the girl dumped him so he’s now in a rough spot.

The question is gonna be the same as in the previous ask you answered.

You asked me if I still wanted a reading because I tipped and yes I sure do! 😊

oops i forgot to say that i may be a little ‘cheesy’ at times so pls forgive me on that lol.

xD hello again my friend I think... I deleted your ask in my tracker which was stupid of me because it literally had your reading done and then when you asked me about your ask I was like... wait a minute.  so.. that’s my fault. .  

if none of that made sense to you... just ignore it lmao. I also can’t remember what the last thing was that you asked me xD so what I’m going to do is  I’m going to take a look at what the energy is around him and what’s going on.  I got a couple of love oracles sitting next to me so I’ll see what the advice is for you and him and we’ll just go from there lol  since you did tip,  if there is anything you need clarified,  let me know.  I’ll answer it first thing 

So for the cards I drew the 8 of pentacles, 4 of swords in reverse, King of Wands and the Magician. 

talk about an abundance of energy.  so he’s working on something.  right at this current moment,  his energy is focused on building up some sort of skill set.  he’s inspired,  energetic and is just going at whatever he is interested in.   the Magician is interesting because it looks like,  he’s trying to bring something into his life.  perhaps a career goal  or an idea that he wants to break through with.

Considering the lack of Cups in this reading,  I don’t think he’s too particularly interested in love at the moment.  I mean these can be love messages.  Right,  this can be the cards saying,  hey he’s trying to manifest someone right now and he’s doing that by working on this set of skills or achievements that he can offer up.   like it seems like he’s just really restless right now.

There’s a spark in his eye and he has his eyes on the prize for something or someone.  he really is just trying to bring something back into his life and he’s like, I aint stopping until it’s here. 

so for the oracles I got

“You instinctively Know what is right for you and you have the power to say no or to walk away at any time.” 

“When it comes to matters of the heart, there is no right or wrong.  every choice you make expands your understanding of life and love.”

“Honour the place in one another where you are one eternal soul, for there you will find true bliss.”

soooo if you want him to come back,  this is probably a sign that he’s coming back.  but the universe is also saying that you don’t have to take him back,  and you need to respect yourself enough.  and decide whether or not you even want this to continue.  

The 10 of pentacles is the over all energy here.  so there’s a lot of prosperity coming ahead.   I don’t know if it’s going to be him coming back to you and offering all of this to you but something is going to end up working really well for him.  

I hope this helps lol like I said, since you tipped, let me know if you need anything clarified,  I don’t really remember what your first question was so I just asked the universe what was going on with him and yea.  really feels like he’s got something going lol 

[nahmooste]

i don’t believe in magic, usually (pt. 2)

pairing: Kenny Omega/Female OC warnings: smutty as fuck! nsfw. very nsfw. the occasional cuss... but mostly sex. ok let’s be real it’s only smut. a/n: can’t believe i banged out (haha, puns (kms)) another one, like literally i wrote down the basics yesterday and was like ‘hey, i should do this’ and did it. trust me, sex is great. send me prompts pls! inspiration is lacking for more fics. tags: @wrestlingismyfavourite @devittsbalor @fireangel1978 @laziestgirlintheworld , let me know if you want to be tagged :) 

Part 1

Afterwards, Teri assures Kenny that she’s 100% in control of her own choices, and that she knows exactly what she’s doing. He doesn’t drink but he doesn’t stop her from doing so, and she respects it and him. Ringlet curls both blonde and brown, piercing blue eyes and a grin that stutters the beat of her heart… she respects him. She likes him, a little. When he laughs at her jokes and the corners of his eyes crinkle, she likes him even more.

“Anyone ever told you how damn attractive you are?” She asks him as they walk back to his apartment.

He blushes at her compliment and tells her that, yes, she’s told him more than a few times in the last two hours. He’s sure that she’s told him more than he’s ever been told in his life. “I appreciate it, really.”

Teri doesn’t kiss him until they’re alone. She’s stripped off her jacket and kicked her shoes off and then she takes his face between her hands and presses her mouth to his, surprises him for a moment, but then his hands come down onto her waist, fingers pressing into her skin. Her tongue twists with his as her hands move to either side of his neck, and she pulls back with hooded lids to stare at him.

“Bedroom?”

“Yeah.”

He grabs her hand and she follows his lead until there’s a bed in front of him. Then, handsy and fumbling, Teri turns him around and shoves him onto the bed, finds her knees straddling his waist before she’s kissing him again. Kenny’s arm circles her waist to pull her even closer and when the movement grinds her into him, he moans into her mouth.

Teri smirks as she pulls away. “You like that?”

“I mean…” his cheeks are flushed as he looks at her, eyes just as lidded as hers. “Yeah. Yeah, I like it.”

“Should I do it again?”

In response, Kenny pushes his hips into hers, and her smile is lopsided as she returns the favour. “Should I get a condom?” he asks with his lips at her neck. Teri moans at the contact and her head falls back. She fists her hands into his shirt and then her jaw drops as he bites her skin. “Teri?”

“No, no,” she whispers, “I have a thing in my arm.”

Thing is, as much as she likes the feeling of him sucking her neck… she likes watching his jaw slacken even more. She grinds onto Kenny in a steady rhythm and even clothed, it gives him the right amount of friction for his lips to part, eyebrows to crease.

Pushing him down onto the mattress, Teri shifts off him for a moment. She yanks her jumper over her head and then her shirt, and then her eyes fall to him as he stares at her. “What are you waiting for? Clothes off, handsome.”

He listens to her and pulls his shirt over his head and she’s so caught by how his shoulders and torso look in this dim light that she stops moving completely. Kenny eyes her warily, slow grin curling his lips. When she finally takes her pants off, that grin fades into the same look she’d been giving him. His eyebrow lifts as her panties come off as well. The other one lifts when she tosses her bra across the room.

Kenny doesn’t hesitate to reach for his jeans, pushing them down his body just far enough for Teri to yank them the rest of the way, and then she’s back where she started, her lips pressing to his, tongues curling. The movement of her hips sinking down onto his draws the breath from his lungs.

“Fuck…”

And then as she shifts against him, she can’t help but stare at his face and the way it shifts as she changes the way she moves. “I’m not even riding you yet,” Teri breathes against his mouth, “and you’re already breaking out your ‘o’ face.”

His laugh sounds more like a moan. “Those hips…”

“That good?”

“Mhmm.”

“Good.”

Teri reaches behind her and pulls his briefs down. His hard length springs free and hits her hand, and Teri lowers her hips onto him once more, not taking him but instead trapping it between her wet folds and his naval. The new kind of friction only makes her wetter. Her eyes are shut and she’s upright, shifting her hips back and forth at her own pace, and then Kenny’s hands move from her waist to hold her breasts, fingers rolling her nipples.

“Son of a bitch,” breathes Kenny, “your body is a fuckin’ gift.”

Her only response is to finally lift her hips and line him up, taking all of him without fault until she can’t. Their moans match in pitch and then Teri rides him with such vigour she’s short of breath, smirking down at his blissful face. He moves his hands down to her thighs and lets his fingers dig into her skin and his eyes, when they’re not closed, shift between her eyes and her chest.

“Fuuuck,” he drawls.

Teri slows her pace and all but collapses forward into him, kisses him again and grinds until he can’t take anymore.

Her gasp fills the quiet room as he flips them and then she’s on her back, staring up at him with wide eyes and hands beside her head, his keeping them there. “You wanna go?” Kenny murmurs, curls falling past his face. “Let’s go.”

He lines up and pushes into her again and bottoms out so harshly that a little cry falls from her mouth. He does it again, thrusts so hard he draws a noise from her body. Then, he continues to slam into her for the noises alone— his eyes watch her face, the way it twists in shock and pleasure, the way she has none and then has it all. His hand is at her neck, thumb pushing her chin up, and he kisses her the way he wants to, drinks the very breath from her lungs.

But then his movements settle into a steady rhythm.

She’s sweating from exertion and now, so is he.

When Kenny introduces his hand to the bundle of nerves below her naval… the moan it rips from Teri’s throat is sin. She’s writhing under him, clawing at his back, trying to ignore that stupid little grin on his stupid mouth, but then his mouth is beside her ear, whispering lowly “you can finish if you want, I won’t stop you…”

And despite her inclination to make him finish first, she doesn’t last much longer. Her orgasm builds quickly and hits her strong, leaves her crying and gasping, and her thighs shake, walls clenching. The white hot feeling of it rocks every single part of her body so unrelentlessly that she holds him still, curls her body around him and lets it fade before even her feet uncurl.

“Fuckin’ hell…” Teri finally whispers, falling back down onto the mattress as she eyes him. “If you wanted to kill me, you could have warned me at least…”

His smirk is arrogant and she kisses it right from his face. She pushes him off and he stares at her a little weird, but his face changes when she turns onto her knee and sticks her ass up to his hips.

“Are you sure you’re the one being killed?”

The pace he resumes is blinding, fingers bruising the skin of her hips, and Teri whines as he hits the top of her cervix. It doesn’t take long for Kenny’s movements to stutter and then, with a moan that has her ready to go again, she can feel him spill into her. There’s a moment where she can feel him shaking against her and then he falls onto the bed next to her when it passes.

Teri falls into the space next to him. She eyes his arms in absolute bliss and the raises her gaze to his, grinning. “So… you free next week?”

[sherryyeliu]

Symbolization and Body Perception

Some objects contain a ‘sense of significance’ merely by their visual appearance. This sense of significance could help art to remind the audience of the original and real connection between the form of expression and what it represents, and it makes people realise that our representation is ultimately a symbolic transformation in human perception and experience. 

Consciousness is influenced by things through the intermediary of the body.” “The body-subject stands in an ongoing living dialogue and reciprocal relation with her existential environment of which the symbols of science are merely a second-order expression.” (Chaplin, 2005)

Ice watch, 2015, Olafur Eliasson and Minik Rosing

This work is the response to climate change by providing a direct, perspective and tangible experience with the reality of melting the ice. These twelve chunks of ice dropped down from the Greenland ice sheet and were collected from a fjord outside Nuuk and finally displayed in the form of a clock in the public space. So far, It has been installed in three locations, Copenhagen City Hall, Pantheon Square in Paris and London. 

Artists want to influence human consciousness by presenting the physical change of these ice, then realise the impact caused by climate change. They invited the audience to embrace these ice and from a visible and perceived perspective to feel the smooth surface of them as well as directly experienced the ice melting, truly understand the consequence resulted from global warming.

This work expresses a process of changing, disappearing. It appeared on the road and looks like the public facilities that connecting passers, while it indicates the strake reality of climate change. In this case, these ice themselves are the part of the melting glaciers of the Arctic that can produce meaning and people’s body as a vehicle to perceive, then achieve a shifting of consciousness. The process of disappearing of these ice as a symbol which reconstructs a narrative context to build a relationship with the audience and arouses feelings of proximity, presence, and relevance of that we witness the climate change. 

The weather project, Olafur Eliasson, 2003, London

Olafur Eliasson always transforms the problem of weather and climate into a perceptive place and attempt to change the status of people’s acceptance.

The order of nature itself is a fascinating spectacle for humans, so under a state of passive reception, nature might be a chance to break through, as it can create relaxed and harmonious feelings. In the weather project, he creates a scene of sunset, beautiful but aggressive. Everyone was covered by the vast orange halo, and the audience just becomes a small black shadow in the orange space. And it seems to indicate the real relation between the sun and human beings. 

Eliasson takes the natural phenomenon of weather as the archetypes and integrates them in dramatic narratives and amplified expressiveness. When the viewer engages with the fantastic place, they seem to be into this perceived world, discover the story behind it. And the surrounding environment provides an active state which can increase the sense of immersion and participation.

Schindler's List,1993, produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian

Schindler's List is an epic historical period drama film released in 1993 in American that tells the story of a German businessman, Oscar Schindler, who saved the Jews. These rescued people were mostly refugees of Polish Jews during World War II. During the Jewish massacre, Schindler recruited them to work in his factory to help them take refuge.

This film explores the symbolization and montage artistic form to open viewers’ perception. 

Metaphor: The first shot of the opening,  the meaning of the film is "lighting", light up the light of life.

People leave away, and the table is empty", candle gradually extinguished--life quietly fades away.

Montage Candles smoke is transferred into smoke,  expressing a sense of melancholy and drawing the audience in reality, rolling in the wheel of history. Then the story started.

The match lights the candle, and the screen changes from black and white to colour --- Schindler lights up the light of life, and the world changes from black and grey to true colour.

Colour: In the black and white footage,  a little girl in red suddenly break into the screen -- highlighting Schindler (and the audience) 's concerns on her.

Focus: The focus of this picture is not on the little girl in red, but on the staircase railing, I think it is a psychological simulation, it seems to describe the panicked, terrified f of feelings the little girl as well as the strangeness and uncertainty of the world around her.

Colour: The little girl in red seemed to have gone into hiding safely, but at the moment red colour had faded away-the colour of life had faded (and would soon be dead).

The overall use of black and white tones combines with the little part of the red colour create a sharp contrast, which constitutes the meaning of death and hope in the film. Spielberg uses a small, symbolic element --- the little girl in the red dress to represent the different turning point of the story. Each time Schindler looks at her, his conviction grows. She is a symbol of innocent and fragile life, but also a symbol of the courage and strength to overcome evil. The red is the only colour in the film. In terms of the shooting effect, the whole black and white tone delivers a heavy feeling and enhance the sense of reality, also indicates the terror ages of the Jews. Later, when the Nazi surrendered, and the Jews walk out the Nazi concentration camp, the screen was suddenly lit up with bright colours, giving the audience the feeling of stepping out of the darkness into the brightness, as well as allowing the viewer to experience the cheerful mood of the characters in the film when the death threat is removed.

There are many symbolization and montage used in this film, and I just list some that impressed me the most.

The following work is my own practice, and it is inspired by these points so I would like to analyze what I learn from these artworks and how I integrate them into my work.

What was lost?

This is a work that responds to the earth and environment, and it is inspired by Does production make for a better tomorrow? 

In recent years, climate change has caused a series of consequences threatening the world and the traumas have evolved into issues for younger generations to deal with.

It is reported that almost 90% of natural disasters are related to the water, and the frequency and intensity of these disasters are obviously rising, which has a serious impact on the world. (Cnhubei News 2014)

So I want to do a project to express the power of the water and draw people’s concerns on environmental issues.

By making the perception of the bodies as a vehicle for this connection, to challenge the combination of visibility and knowledge. It may be idealistic to imagine that art can be helpful to address global issues. However, it can precisely multiply connections by implicating the perceived bodies of the viewer during the connection process. This, in turn, avoids paralysis and despair and has the possibility of hope.

I want to use sand castle and tidal energy to describe the process of creating and destruction and this idea is inspired by the flooding in my hometown.

During the first and second stages, I will use water to shape sand and continually expanding. If possible, inviting the public to participate. It might seem like the development of civilisation. Then, waiting for high tide to destroy all these.

It sounds like a disaster scene, but it also expresses the laws of nature, the origin of life. We use water to construct all of them, but finally, we only find them gradually destroyed, and there is no way out. Nothing could be more impressive than your own experience. So I want to explore an art language of symbolism and metaphor to imagine a possible future scenario and hope for the public response.

It represents in the form of live performance and instantaneous installation to witness a disaster.

Symbols:  Totemism, colour, driftwood, action and movement 

Totemism in the ancient culture of my hometown to express respect for nature. So, firstly, drawing on the beach. Praying and bless it before accepting its bliss. Then, collect water, and the colour of my hands would be in gold.

Indicating the changing attitude of utilising water by changing the colour of my hands (Gold-respect; and the following are the colours that warning level of the weather change, black-destruction ) as well as the situation of the driftwood.

Changes in the distance to the sea—— the state of expansion

Site-specific

This work has to be site-specific, because of the utilising of tidal waves, so the beach with heavy waves is the best choice.

This work is the reflection of global issues related to the coastal town and with the expectation of exploring contemporaneity, to achieve more positive public responses.

Therefore, I search all of the beaches in Melbourne and find that the Brighton Beach and bathing box are possible to be destroyed by sea level raising. And I did the test at Brighton beach; the wave is powerful to realize my idea.

So I would like to choose it as a connecting zone and exploring more possibility of transforming the place in art.

However, How to use a small size sand castle to imagine a scene of destruction caused by disaster? How to activate the public and draw their attention to global issues? How to tell a story and belongs to a place and the community in here, how can they become collaborators in this event?

Perception and Participation 

The transformation of the art and place leads to redefining the meaning of the space. It means instead of focusing on the thought of original author and aesthetics, the work of art will keep a kind of proper relationship that can be perceptible between place and viewers (Kwon 2004, p.66).

Actually, the small scale of one castle is similar to the activity on Australia beaches. However, with the increase in quantity, it generates a sense of ritual that making up the limitation of its small scale, the familiar sand castles and beach activities as a great connection, seems to contribute to a broader dialogue with children and the travellers.

In this process, not much different from everyday life, I did the daily activities at this beach, however, when people realise some narrative details, these seemingly unmotivated actions are linked together. And when they stop their feet and communicate with me, they are self-conscious actors in this performance. 

No specific script, Look like a part of life, the performance is ongoing without prediction. People can interrupt me freely, and when they talk to me and understand my ideas, they proposed to help me record this moment, and according to my thoughts, they observe the sand and the sea, imagining the scene of a disaster, as well as exchanging their opinions about sea level raising.

Art, in combination with daily life, could be the physical contact with the specific place which contributes to a public context and the alternative representation. This is also the chance to increase participation and connect society.

The live performance lies in the gradual unfolding connections between the simultaneously presented events, art and life. This means that instead of restoring the same or common features, it is active conjunction.

Finally, some people accompanied me to wait for the tidal waves and witnessed the destruction.

Now, I think it can be expanded and developed into a massive event with the purpose of Reinhabition. The typical feature of the social theory is that “the lack of interest in the place, material context and the land, the social science also tend to the generalization without the consideration of a specific context. (Somerville 2010). So I hope that residents could rethink their place that it is not just an entertainment place. 

According to the bayside city council, there are three methods considered to manage the sea level raising, Vegetation planting, repairing the seawalls and increase the sand. So I think the third one could be cooperated with the residents in Melbourne, preparing the sand and inviting residents to put them at the beach.

Similar case:

Tsubasa Kato,2011,11.3 project

Transferring the project into a collective event could create an active mode of production with the function of connecting a community as well as the recognition of the place.