#i'll probs use up the money for all my projects and then if i have excess either like

[boyfeminism]

its so brutal that ive started selling all my stuff purely to finish projects and close my account bc holy fuck you make so much dragon cash when you dont hoard things,,,,,,,

[things-about-cars-in-posts]

got any fun tidbits about the porsche 944? :3

I've got a fun bit of one of those Porsches: the right indicator!

And that's a fun story, so I'll go with that.

Porsche, early to rise as always, spent all morning perfecting its latest project, a fancy little sportscar requested by none other than its day-one friend Volkswagen. After a morning spent, just like the days and nights before, working on the project with the trademark Porschefectionism, right on midday's strike the pencil was finally awarded its rightful rest. Attention turned to the phone - its dial was spun in that old, familiar pattern and, a concerning number of tones later, the line transmitted the clattering of a handset being fumbled up.

"whoizziiit?" "Guten Tag, Volkswagen! It's your friend Porsche!" "christus, tone down that vooooooice", Volkswagen yawned out. "Don't tell me I woke you up!", Porsche exclaimed flabbergasted. "i said tone it down, i've still got a splitting headache from friday. -a brief pause protested the incompleteness- and i guess from yesterday after seeing the bills. i'm really messed up. what do you want" "Oh, you will feel better now - I'm finally done!" After waiting a couple seconds, Volkswagen realized that wasn't going to be clarified. "with what" "The sportscar!" The brow furrowing could be heard from the other end of the line. "the what??" "The sportscar project, the one you commissioned me to design!" "what are you talking about?" Porsche adopted a conciliatory, clarifying tone, trying to empathize with the clearly hazy friend. "You called me Friday at 23:47, and asked me to design you a sportscar. You went on about loving me very much and wanting one of my "sick sportscar things" for a while, and then you hung up before I could ask for details. You seemed to be in a very busy room, so I didn't call back and just went to work."

A small silence filled the line.

"are you joking" "About what?" that was a no.

A small silence filled the line.

"fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck" "What's the problem?" "what did you design" "Oh, you'll love it! It's a transaxle-equipped, low-slung beauty using a 2.0l to-" "yeah bro, i'm sorry for what i... apparently told you, but like, that's all waaay too hardcore for me" "B-but... you asked me to design a sportscar..." "i was off my sheiβen that night bro. i don't remember anything past the sixth large can of dunkelbier." "Six cans of dunkelbier? But you drink those everyday!" "no, i mean those large cans, uhhh, what do you call them..." "...barrels?" "yeah." "But you do need a sportscar in your lineup... right?" "ugh, if i do i'll just flatten the golf or something. that project sucked all my money, dude." "B-but... I did all this work... and it came out so well... does it all have to go to waste then?", Porsche asked with a trembling voice that betrayed the full extent of the emotional hit - at last, waking up VW for good. "Oh, nonono! Don't worry! Uhh... you can make it yourself if you want to!" "But... but I've designed it to be built with your parts..." "Oh I can sell you the parts, it's no prob" That seemed to restore Porsche's spirits. "Really? That would be fantastic! Oh, I have a wonderful name for it already!" "Oh? What is it?" "924!" "...sure. Alright, we'll figure that out. Sieg heil bro" "Er, we don't say that anymore." "Fuck, you're right. Sorry, still a bit cloudy. Uhhh... what do people say now?" "Auf wiedersehn seems to be a popular option." "Auf wiedersehn then." "Auf wiedersehn"

Thus, Volkswagen went on to launch a lightly stepped on Golf it called Scirocco...

...and the project at the heart of our story would end up being made and sold by Porsche,

and as such, getting incrementally refined year over year over year, evolving into the 924 S, which then evolved into the more muscular 944...

...which itself, after three revisions and countless special versions, evolved into the 968.

Which itself, after a couple of special versions, almost thirty years from the 924's launch... ended production for good in 1995. And frankly, I have no idea what finally compelled Porsche engineers to let the damn thing be. Wait actually, hold on a second...

I have one idea.

Okay, to be fair, the exchange rate situation from the Kadett story had only gotten worse making a now dated platform too expensive to make sense and to low a seller to justify remaking. But worry not, they did still have the 911 to keep messing with. Combine that with Pokémon and they were still plenty enriched.

And indeed like the 911, this platform's development is essentially a long, drawn out cleansing of the VW components it started off heavily based on. While the 356 was simply based on a VW platform, though, the 924 was a hodgepodge of bits from all over - engine from the LT van, brakes from the K70, front suspension from a mix of Golf and Beetle...

(I can feel your pulse thumping at the mere idea of a mix of these)

...and of course, this extended to one of the most recycled part of all: the side indicators. And that's important. Because my old Volksvagen had a broken indicator, and I happened to know of an abandoned 924 'round here. C:

Although it did take some work (while the lens was the same, the base was different, so it had to be transplanted from my broken unit - there were probably a couple variants of this part for reasons), I now officially participate in the popular trend of putting Porsche bits on your Golf.

Not in a way that actually makes any difference, but hey.

Links in blue are posts of mine about the topic in question: if you liked this post, you might like those - or the blog’s Discord server, linked in the pinned post!

[toomuchracket]

sweetheart! George def offers to sneak girly into a bar/smoke her out or smth for helping him get a good grade on his project!! I hc that she’s not a total goody two shoes but just v focused on school & devotes a lot of free time to that rather than partying yk. and then maybe if he does well on a final then he takes her to a sweet romantic dinner & pulls out all the stops in order to thank her properly

agree with you about girly!! so convinced that george - being the thoughtful respectful boy that he is - would wait until exam season is fully over before asking you out BUT just before exams begin, george has like a little not-really-a-party party at his house one friday night. you, him, the boys, some of your friends... quite a small crowd, but fun! and a few days pre-gaff, george is like "look i was gonna get some weed for myself for the party and i'll get some for you if you want?? no pressure, and if not i'll get you something else, but i want to thank you for all your help and i figured it might be a nice way to relax before exams", and you're like omg he's so cute and you agree. it starts with the two of you chilling in george's garden on this nice early summer evening. and then - because i'm me and i'm obsessed with it - i reckon george would probably shotgun you with the joint a few times before he passes it to you to smoke. and pretty soon you're nicely high alongside everyone else at the party, lying on the grass with george just looking up at the sky contentedly. but then you get restless (me) and have a wander around the house - maybe you end up in george's room just staring at the drum kit in fascination, and he finds you and giggles at how intently you're scrutinising the snare before promising he'll teach you how to play them at some point. and then you get the munchies so he takes you to the kitchen where someone (probs matty) is making toast - george steals you some, and just sits patiently with you as you come down. sweet boy!

in terms of the romantic dinner... i think that's something george would maybe do a little bit further into the relationship rather than at this point - to me, he's so sweetly tentative with you initially, and i think your first date thingy would literally be like him taking you for a drive and a little picnic (thanks to the council @throughthepostmodernlens for that suggestion!). you've both been cooped up indoors studying, and when he suggests it you literally jump at the chance to spend time with him in the sunshine. he picks you up, looking all cute, and then takes you to the shop to grab some food you like; it's your first time being all domestic together, and george is so smitten with you, especially when you make disgusted faces and side-eye the people next to you in the aisles for buying disgusting things (scotch eggs, definitely) but then smile at him immediately after. he absolutely pays for everything when you get to the checkout, which you're annoyed at because he wouldn't take petrol money off you either, but you get around it by saying "fine, my turn to buy things next time the two of us go out, yeah?" - george agrees because oh my god you want to go on a date-like thing with him again?? he would literally do anything for that. bless him. anyway, you guys probably end up chilling in a nice park somewhere - george was so conscious that he wanted to take you somewhere nice and sort-of quiet but also not secluded enough that you would think he was trying to put the moves on you in his car - with your little picnic, eating and chatting and giggling and watching the ducks on the pond. and you're down horrendous for him, seeing him all relaxed and sweet and sunlit and HOT; he's wearing a t-shirt and, even at 17, his biceps are a thing of beauty. george thinks you're beautiful, in your little t-shirt dress and sandals, and he just can't stop looking at you. that comes in handy, though, as the afternoon turns to evening and the air gets cooler - he notices you're getting goosebumps before you do, and hands you the hoodie from his bag before you can even admit to being chilly. and you both go a little bit insane when you wear it, because oh my god you are wearing george's clothes - it smells like him, but it takes on a hint of your perfume too. and you're still wearing it when george drops you back home that night and walks you to your door - he's too distracted by the little peck on the cheek (precariously close to his lips) that you give him before saying goodnight and heading inside to mention it. although he would have told you to keep it anyway - it's yours now, and so is he <3

[hulijingemperor2]

Jingyi: *entering* Rusong!

A-Qing: this guy!

Jingyi: oh no.

Yao; Yi'er. *smile*

Jingyi: hey Diedie. I just want to borrow Rusong for a bit.

Bro! Gumiho dancers or Kitsunes?

Rusong: both!

And I have invited Ling gege and the homies!

Jingyi: love that! Got ya, Dianxia.

Yao: all for the party?

Rusong: yep. We invited some friends and the hulijings, Kitsunes and Gumihos as well.

Yao: the whole empire, Song'er? *laughing*

Rusong: *joking* as I must!

Yao: have fun you two.

A-Qing: what's a gumiho?

Rusong: a Korean fox spirit. A-Die is the Gumiho emperor of the North as well

A-Qing: do you guys know Korean then?!!

Rusong; A-Die do, but my Korean is a little rusty.

We know Japanese though.

A-Qing: what a multilingual Huangdi.

Su she: yes, he's very very talented.

Xue yang: Jiggy, do you know the language of love?

Yao: *gives him a piece of candy*

Xue yang: *grinning*

Qin Su: Songsong, here's some money for the party. *hands them a few sacks of taels* you deserve the best.

Yao: and here's extra!

Rusong: thank you, A-niang, A-Die!

Jingyi: you're awesome! Thanks!

Yao: no prob, darlings.

A-Qing: Jiggy, how did you adopt the enemy?

Yao: excuse me?

A-Qing: xue yang told me all about him! He doesn't like team dimple.

Yao: My dear Jingyi only glorifies Hanguang Jun.

But other than that he's a nice kid.

Jingyi: right! Tell her Diedie.

A-Qing: diedie my foot!

Do you guys even like Hanguang Jun?

Su she: I fell to stab him and his Lan brother every time.

He also insulted my Huangdi on many occasions.

Jingyi: when did he do that?!!

Su she: it's uncountable.

And not only insulted but attacked him too!

This pompous Lan zhan can't even look my Huangdi's way.

Jingyi: that's a lie!

Qin Su: you shouldn't go against your A-Die, Jingyi! Don't forget your filial piety and your respect towards Huangdi.

Jingyi: shit. I forgot.

Sorry Diedie.

Yao: it's fine.

Xue yang: dude is a major obstacle for me. Him and his fruity self.

Mo xuanyu: he said that it's illegal to look like wei wuxian.

*sobs*

What if I have the same colored hair and share the love for demonic cultivation as him.

Should I be brunette or go blonde?

A-Qing: see. See what Lan zhan did to them.

Jingyi: that doesn't have anything to do with me!!

Yao: A-qing, relax. We're one happy family. And look. Him and Rusong make adorable siblings.

Yes, we don't really fancy Hanguang Jun so much but we do respect him. Well I do.

I'll protect my team dimple, Song'er, A-niang and my empire from him and other cultivators if I must.

A-Qing: that's really strong emps!

Yao: yes.

I would also make it clear that I don't like how he treated Minshan.

And eavesdropped on my Yunping-Dongying project.

Jingyi: that's bad, Diedie. I just realised.

Yao: mn. But Wei Gongzi is my favorite brother-in-law. Don't tell Jiang cheng tho.

Xue yang: they like coming up with ways to tie up their Lan.

A-Qing: oh my goodness.

Yao: well. If you want to put it that way.

Jingyi: let's go Rusong. We got to plan some stuff.

Rusong: right behind you.

A-qing. I'll order an outfit and a few jewelry for you.

A-qing: *blushing*

You don't have to. Rusong.

Rusong: I must give my girlfriend gifts, right.

And especially for an event like this.

A-qing: awww.

Rusong: see you soon. *kisses her on her forehead*

Qin Su: that's our son.

Yao: I know right.

He well skilled.

Qin Su: and those dimples! Huangdi, you have blessed him with your beauty mark.

A-qing: *speechless and weak in the knees*

Mo xuanyu: congratulations.

Su she: you're officially a simp.

Xue yang: this girl was always a simp.

Xue yang: come with us. *grabs her wrist*

A-qing: where xue yang! I don't want to go anywhere with you.

Mo xuanyu: A-qing, trust us. We're going to teach you how to be a proper simp.

Yao gege and Song'er are a superior level of beauty.

Su she: not any one can handle their hotness.

Yao: oh dear.

Team dimple.

Xue yang: Jiggy, you come too!

~~

Later on...

Xue yang: welcome to the simp club, Yuyu.

Mo xuanyu: thank you yangyang.

Xue yang: welcome to the simp club Shanshan.

Su she: thank you, lol.

Xue yang: Jiggy, you just sit on that mobile throne. Cuz you're hot and our special guest.

Mo xuanyu: how are we going to function with our love in our midst.

Su she: we'll get through it.

Xue yang: welcome, A-qing.

A-qing: why the f# you brought me here! In this fierce corpse training ground!

Xue yang: former fierce corpse training ground. Now it's just a woodshed.

The only fancy thing here is Jiggy's throne, lol.

Mo xuanyu: we carry it in certain places. Like if Yao gege wants to watch fierce corpse training or regular training, or swordfighting.

Su she: some kind of prisoner execution.

Xue yang: you know. Those kinds of stuff.

The fox spirits would just wheel it there. Beforehand of course.

A-qing: you pamper emps a lot.

Su she: mhm.

Xue yang: anyways. Welcome to the simp club.

A-qing: I don't want to be a part of your fking simp club!!

Do I look like a simp!

Xue yang: stop being ungrateful!

Mo xuanyu: we're going to teach you how to get A-Song. And show the fox spirit attendees who's Song'er's girlfriend!

Xue yang: do you like him? You two are going to party?

A-qing: non of your business!

Xue yang: I'll make it my business.

Su she: A-qing, I think you should be yourself in front of Song'er. And don't end up like Lan lips.

Mo xuanyu: Song'er and Yao gege are a different level of hot. And they have a secret weapon.

You only can be born with it to wield it.

Su she: it gives the simps nosebleeds in 20 different ways.

A-qing: are you talking about their dimples?!!

Xue yang: smart girl.

Xue yang: Jiggy and Jiggy 2.0 are gorgeous. They don't need a simp class.

All Jiggy has to do is sit, show his dimple and open his fan, for the entire Jianghu to go feral.

If he says kneel, the entire Jianghu will be on their knees.

Yao: well. *opens fan* that's what happens.

I can't help it.

Su she: Huangdi slays! And mini boss Dianxia is following his footsteps.

Mo xuanyu: you got a very powerful guy on your hands.

The second most powerful person in the Jianghu.

Aqing: waw! Well not gonna lie, Rusong is kinda hot.

Xue yang: well don't be shy! Kiss his dimples. They love dimple kisses.

Mo xuanyu: and maybe give him some fried tofu. It pleases hulijings. But it must be gourmet.

A-qing: why?!!

Mo xuanyu: because it's an imperial hulijing you're dealing with. He wants the best.

And one thing, you have to learn some conduct too. Cuz you'll be present in various banquets with him.

A-Qing: I see.

Mo xuanyu: when you see the two Huangdis, you should bow politely and say greetings Huangdi.

A-qing: and what about the one where you can't burp.

Mo xuanyu: lol you can but not loudly.

Xue yang: and take every opportunity to kiss Rusong's dimple.

Su she: try not to curse or make a fuss ok.

My beautiful Huangdi doesn't do those two and see how elegant he is.

A-qing: but that's fking hard. Why can't I fking curse?

Shanshan, tell me about Jiggy and Jiggy 2.0 some more.

Xue yang: Yao-ology will start soon.

Mo xuanyu: Yao gege. Yao Huangdi. *bow*

Yao: *walked to the center of the room*

Xue yang: this is Jiggy.

Mxy and Su she: *blushing* heyyyyy Jigggyyyy...

Xue yang: and you want to woo his super model son.

How dare you!

Mo xuanyu: you got to let him choose you, A-qing.

We could only be hopeless romantics for our immortal looking crush.

A-qing: Jiggy they're turning me into a simp! Can you help.

Yao: if I help you, they might come back to teach you. Better you just listen to what they have to say. *laughing*

A-Yang, what do you need me for?

Su she: this is too mere of a class for Huangdi.

Mo xuanyu: awwww.

That's when you're born flawless.

Xue yang: borrowing you for scientific reasons, Jiggy.

A-Qing: what scientific reason, xue yang! You only want to eat his dimple!

Jiggy, run.

Mo xuanyu: A-qing, this gorgeous guy is Yao gege.

Su she: he's very flawless. And loves being pampered.

Xue yang: and he LOVES being kissed on his dimple.

Mo xuanyu: sometimes I wonder if his dimple is the real emperor.

Xue yang: everyone in the harem respects the dimple.

Su she: everyone fights to kiss his dimples first.

Yao: *awkwardly smiling*

A-qing: omg! What kind of dimple cult is this.

Mo xuanyu: A-qing, that's our belief.

Xue yang: Jiggy is a sweetheart towards the ones he loves.

Su she: and I believe that Song'er is the same.

A-qing: so now how do I seduce Huangdi's supermodel son?

Mo xuanyu: by being cute!

Xue yang: KISS THE DIMPLE!

Su she: kill for him.

Yao: A-qing. Song'er just loves cheerful down to earth people.

You do you.

Trio: professor Jiggy has spoken!!!

A-qing: ok emps! Thanks for the advice!!

Xue yang: would you thank me??

A-qing: no.

Xue yang: A-Qing, I brought you into this world and I can yeet you out!

Mo xuanyu: next lesson! Just don't fight in the woodshed.

You should express your crush through arts.

Like for example, yangyang and I would draw Yao gege.

Xue yang: some are NSFW by the way.

Mo xuanyu: and Shanshan writes. He writes fanfics, or just writes about Yao gege in his journal.

You should do the same with Song'er.

A-qing: that's a good idea.

But I can't read or write.

Maybe i can learn how to sew or draw.

Su she: you do you. It's your expression.

Yao: he's right. However, I'm sorry to hear that you're illiterate. I'll provide the best tutors for you.

I have started a project to teach the illiterate within the empire, but since you're a part of my family, you'll have private tutors.

A-qing: private tutors!!! How fancy, lol.

can they teach me Japanese. Rusong knows Japanese and I want to flirt with him in that language.

Mo xuanyu: omg that's so cute.

Yao: they can teach you anything. They can teach you Korean too.

Mo xuanyu: yea those are compulsory languages for the Meng Fam.

Yao: so that we can interact with others.

A-qing: would Rusong have a problem?

Yao: not at all. He's the sweetest most understanding person. If Song'er was the first one to find out, he would ask me to provide tuition.

A-qing: awww.

Gosh I got an ideal guy. I think I'm living a dream.

Xue yang: should i check by pinching you?

*grinning*

A-qing: *runs off*

Xue yang: weird child.

Xue yang: professor Jiggy, do you have simping tips for us?

Mo xuanyu: *blushing*

Yao: *sits and crosses his legs*

Love me. *opens fan*

Trio: *gasps*

Yao: adore me!

Trio: YAS JIGGYY!!

Yao: pamper me!

Trio: *on their knees* OF COURSE BOSS!! JIGGYYYY!!!!

We'll also do anything for you! And do what you say!

Yao: *stood up* and.

Trio: And! Jiggy?????

Yao: continue worshipping the ground I walk on. *smug look*

Trio: Wooooooo!!!!!! We'll forever do that!!!!

Yao: nice *closes fan*

Let's go team d.

Trio: *stood up*

Mo xuanyu: *wiping his nosebleed*

Su she: *blushing*

Xue yang: I almost got a heart attack.

Yao: *looks over his shoulder* are you guys satisfied with the tips?

Su she: of course!

Mo xuanyu: the best.

Yao: delightful.

~~~~

Later that day, Rusong introduces Ouyang Zizhen to Meng Shi and Qin Su.

He's already familiar with A-Yao.

Rusong: Nainai, A-niang. You remember Ouyang Zizhen, right?

Qin Su: ah yes.

Ouyang Zizhen: *bow* I, clan leader ouyang, greet the hulijing huanghou.

*kisses Qin Su's hand*

And I greet the hulijing taihou.

*does the same with Meng Shi*

Qin Su: nice to meet you, Ouyang Zongzhu.

Meng Shi: how are you.

Ouyang Zizhen: I'm good. Thanks for asking.

Rusong: he wants to be my future concubine, so I let him.

Qin Su: oh, well.

Ouyang Zongzhu, do you know anything about being a concubine?

Ouyang Zizhen: yea Huanghou. My hulijing girlfriends told me all about it.

Qin su: excuse me?

Hulijing girlfriends?

A concubine shouldn't have concubines.

Ouyang Zizhen: yes Huanghou, but they want to be housewives and Furens.

As well as give me children.

Qin Su: well that can work.

Yet you must give all your attention to Song'er while not hurting your exs.

Ouyang Zizhen: of course I will.

We thought of a  plan.

Meng Shi: Zizhen, do you know your duties?

Rusong is a hulijing.

Ouyang Zizhen: yes taihou. All my energy is his.

I'm spellbound by him.

Meng Shi: lovely. Now tell me your hobbies and talents. Have you met Yao Huangdi?

Ouyang Zizhen: yes yes, he knows me well. He's an amazing Huangdi.

I'm good at music and poetry.

Meng Shi: ah, that's perfect for a concubine.

Qin Su: I agree. And My Rusong's preferences are superior.

Ouyang Zizhen: I won't disrespect him. Long live the Mengs.

Meng Shi: you're a true gentleman.

I like you.

Ouyang Zizhen: thank you taihou.

Meng shi: I'm so happy that Song'er is following in A-Yao's footsteps.

He'll have a powerful harem of sect leaders.

The Jianghu will obey him.

Qin Su: definitely. Our Song'er is powerful just like Huangdi.

[curiooftheheart]

Could you please explain this MTG comic? https://www.tumblr.com/flork-of-cows-unofficially/725206874077724672 Specifically why it’s Alpha Set? Thank you

I can. I'll start with the why Alpha: Alpha is the very first run of the first Magic set. Seeing as it is now 30 years old, has a major impact as the start of the game, and many of those cards are now on something called the Reserve List so Wizard of the Coast can't reprint them (it's a whole thing but I'll summarize it as imagine if when the collectible comic market crashed, the comics collectors were able to strong-arm DC into making anything printed before like 1950 unable to be reissued in any way except like putting the cover as a wallpaper or phone protector). So it's quite expensive and hard to collect so having an entire set in paper is quite impressive. Ever here about the half a million dollar Magic card? That's a specifically Alpha printing of the infamous Black Lotus.

There's also a few other jokes here that may not've been intentional as it def seems like the money is the joke. Commander is supposed to be 100 card singleton (the only cards you're allowed to have more than one copy of are specific ones with rules for having extras regardless of normal limits) led by a Legendary Creature. There's not 600 cards in Alpha. There's less than 300. So either they're doubling up or the "Includes all of Alpha" is even more showing off as the theme is not "Every alpha card" but just a shitton of cards that adds up into the hundreds of thousands in value. Also most of them are so bad that having them in makes the deck worse, while others are broken to the point that 17 are banned in commander actually (some are because it was a 90s fantasy project so they were racist and WotC finally brought the hammer down to ban them but most are power). And there's no Legendary Creatures in Alpha itself. Plus having 600 cards is such a problem for your consistency that it could be made of the most broken cards ever and still prob be a bit shit.

In addition to mocking the major amount of cash spent, there's a double joke of mocking extreme rule 0 in Commander and anti proxy people.

Rule 0 is MEANT to be like "Hey guys what power level/type of game are we aiming for?" Maybe a few like "I'm using this Un-card because it's fun, is that fine?" But some people turn it up to like "I'm just gonna make a deck without any limits then pressure people into still letting me at the table." I've even seen some people with like "I have a hypertax unfun out the ass deck that will make the worst games ever if people don't want to allow my fun deck." And these people are a toxic bane, if someone pulls that at your table you instantly ban them.

Proxying is printing a copy of a card instead of buying a real copy. This is only a thing in commander as most other formats have like real tournaments with rules that require proper printings and trying to enter with proxies would probably get you banned outright. It's a bit of a contentious topic since it's...not real cards. Others see it as cutting out the money problem inherent to playing a trading card game. I won't delve into my honestly fairly mixed feelings on it but it's mocking people who spend like $800 on a couple cards and don't get how that makes it hard on people not willing to use their kid's college savings on a deck.

[cardworksartblog]

Hi um. Yea while i work on the first book of the project (before u ask its not going to be anywhere near done until like mid 2023 if yall are extraordinarily lucky bc im a slow ass worker) i decided that id pump out some quick christmas ych thingies! Limited slots and for flight rising money since i still need to sort a bank acc out, but i Am entertaining the idea for offering a multi slot package deal for nitro or tumblr gifts so!

If u cant read my horrible handwriting (i dont blame u i am very lazy w it) the proces are as follews;

Base pricing is 150 Gems, it can go up if ur character is difficult to draw.

Shading adds 70 Gems to the total on top pf the og price bc i dont hate shading as much as i used to but it still has a fee bc its like garnish.

Extra Details like accessories and jewellery add 20G to 70G depending on how complicated they are.

There are 25 slots in Total, if they're all taken up before Christmas Eve I'll reopen them and add a bit more polish just for u guys <3 if not they'll be gone till next crisis where i will probs add a new roster of stuff to order as well

If you like these but dont have enough gems i am open to item trading as well bc i need certain stuff for the upcoming celebrations on flight rising. If you like these and are considering ordering one while stocks last reblog so i can get that sweet sweet art clout, please and thank you.

[0nlythrowharrybeaux]

Here are a list of questions for you. Lol. What does men actually do so day? What was keeping Alice alive? Was she eating in real life too? Of people dead in simulation die in reality too then how nobody cares about so many people dying? How does the family, friends and colleagues of these trapped wives do not come looking for them? What happened to the other wives of victory at the end? If a woman gets pregnant then is she pregnant in real life too?? M confused.

OK, I’m so excited for this LOL Here are some answers! And just a disclaimer that my "answers" are just me using my own critical thinking and problem solving skills to come up with logical explanations & scenarios for how these things would work. I haven’t read the original story and I’ve only seen the film once so far so they might not be accurate or anything close to what the creators of the story or film have in mind!

Don't read them if you don't want DWD spoilers if you haven't seen it yet:)

What do the men actually do in the day? They exit the simulation and literally go work whatever job they have in the real world in order to pay to keep participating in the Victory Project. We learn this towards the end of the film when Alice realizes she's in the simulation and Jack goes off and is like "I have to leave to work everyday to give us the life we deserve while you stay here and enjoy it and I fucking hate it so fucking much!". This also answers the question a lot of people had when they heard that the men have an "allotted time" to be in the sim with their wives. After seeing the film, my critical thinking skills led me to conclude that depending on how much the men pay that translates to how much time they have to be in the simulation with their "wives". So more money = more time in the sim!

What is keeping Alice alive? Was she eating in real life too? Jack is keeping Alice alive, all the other men are also keeping the women they have in the sim alive. When we see Jack bringing Alice flowers there's a voice over where they are interviewing Jack as a candidate for the Victory Project and one of the questions they ask him is "Are you aware that you are responsible for the physical upkeep of your chosen wife?" and Jack says, "Yes." and we can see him taking off the restraints and dripping a bit of water into her mouth. She’s also hooked out o an IV which probs had a cocktail of sedatives, hydration, & nutrients to keep let subdued but alive. I don't think she can eat normally, so I'm assuming the men are just tube feeding them or giving them little bits of those shakes that old people have to drink with hella nutritional supplements when they can't eat solids. And well, she's not really eating in the simulation, it's not real. So she only "eats" in the real world via whatever means Jack uses to feed her.

Why does no one care about the people that die in the simulation? / How does no one who knows them come looking for them These 2 can be answered together. So first off, towards the end when Alice is escaping and Frank is like freaking out that she might get out and expose it all, he's ordering for someone to get her and kill her before she makes it out. I believe that Frank and his people "take care" of the bodies of anyone who dies in the sim as to not arouse suspicion or knowledge of the Victory Project. This also ties into your second question of how can their families/friends/colleagues not realize they are gone. So I'm assuming they may also help the participants of the Victory Project stage something to make it seem like the person trapped in the sim is dead or something. I later saw on TikTok (I think?) someone who read the original story confirm this theory and that the "husbands" had to fake the women's deaths so that people would stop looking for them. And I think that in the re-write they are sticking to the same idea. We don't really see anything to confirm that in the film, but if the OG story says so I'll stick with that:)

What happened to the other wives at the end? I think they realize that something is really wrong, but they probably don't know fully what's going on unless Bunny tells them the truth. So in my opinion they probs just stay in the sim, sadly. It is unclear whether the sim will continue but be run by Shelley (Frank's wife) or whether she killed him to get out herself, so that's kind of the unknown next step that honestly I didn't even think about while watching the film. So thanks for asking because I was just so focused on Alice getting out I forgot about everyone else lol

If a woman is pregnant in the sim is she pregnant in real life? No, it's a simulation, so nothing going on there is real. Also, with the way these women are kept in the real world there would be no way that they could have a successful pregnancy. They are far too malnourished and dehydrated to carry a baby fully to term. We also know according to Bunny that the children in the sim are not real, so therefore the pregnancy cannot be real. We also know from the film that you can make yourself, and I'm assuming others as well, into whatever you want in the sim. Like Jack is American in the real world but his chosen nationality is British in the sim. So my theory about Peg (the always pregnant one) is that maybe in the real world she couldn't get pregnant whether it be by her or her man's fertility issues and so the man made her be pregnant in the simulation. Hence why she's always pregnant, so until something in the sim programing changes she will always be pregnant.

I hope my theories make sense!

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"It's been more like a 'Choose Your Own Adventure'!" A Rufly Playlist

Finally, a use for my Dad(™) music taste! I threw in a few live recordings/rough sessions because that’s rock and roll, babey. YouTube link here

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American Girl - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

If you think this isn’t a rufly song, then idk what to tell you.

And for one desperate moment there / He crept back in her memory / God, it's so painful when something that is so close / Is still so far out of reach

Light My Fire - The Doors

Making this playlist was fun because I got to imagine a lot of precanon Rufus/Lily, and how they came to be. And like, I can see Rufus covering a LOT of these, yk?

The time to hesitate is through / No time to wallow in the mire

Funny Feelin’ - Langhorne Slim

I can also see Rufus actually writing some of these. Like this one!

Well, I got my eye on you, baby / And I know I ain't the only one / But if you just say maybe / My lonely days would be done

Superstar - tswift

If you don’t project onto at least one tswift song can you even call it a ship playlist?

And I knew from the first note played / I'd be breaking all my rules to see you / You smile that beautiful smile and all the girls in the front row / Scream your name

Lay, Lady, Lay - Bob Dylan

Tour life vibes

His clothes are dirty but his, his hands are clean / And you’re the best thing that he’s ever seen

Fire - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Your kisses they burn / But your heart stays cool

Fooled Around and Fell in Love - as performed by Morgan James

Because Lily Rhodes really did fuck around and find out.

Free, on my own is the way I used to be / Ah, but since I met you baby, love's got a hold on me

Don’t Let Me Down - The Beatles

Nothing says Lily & Rufus like a Beatles deep cut.

I'm in love for the first time / Don't you know it's gonna last

Shadows of the Night - Pat Benatar

80s rock vibes, babe!

You can cry tough baby, it's all right / You can let me down easy, but not tonight

She - as performed by She & Him

She may be the love that cannot hope to last / May come to me from shadows of the past

Can’t Buy Me Love - The Beatles

Tell me that you want the kind of things / That money just can't buy / I don't care too much for money / Money can't buy me love

Second Hand News - Fleetwood Mac

It’s breakup chapter time, y’all

I know there's nothing to say / Someone has taken my place

Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen

I met her in a Kingstown bar / We fell in love I knew it had to end / We took what we had and we ripped it apart / Now here I am down in Kingstown again

Piece of My Heart - as performed by Big Brother and the Holding Company

Have another little piece of my heart now, baby / Well, you know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good

Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean

In my head, this is the “Lily and her cavalcade of failed relationships post-Rufus” montage song

You walk like a dream and you make like you're queen of the action

Halls - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

This is the “Rufus touring post-Lily” montage song

Thought a broken heart could write a perfect song / And it did and I was right so now you're gone

Mulholland Drive - The Gaslight Anthem

Okay so we all know about the Dair & Rufly parallels, and this song nearly ended up on that playlist, but the vibe didn’t quite fit. And I think, in my heart of hearts, that this song (though probs more punk than Lincoln Hawk sounds) reads like Rufus could have written it. And there are lines that are so evocative of both Dair & Rufly like I still remember holding you, just out of sight of her - like! That’s Valentine’s day 2012 amirite??? And: But it scared you, love, to need someone, so you killed it all instead. And the imagery of Mulholland Drive with Lily being from LA...Anyways this song is one of my all time favorites.

Would you miss me if I was gone and all the simple things were lost? / Would you ever wait on me to say / Oh that I’d just die if you ever took your love away

Malibu 1922 - COIN

You're some old man's new trophy / Locked up in some house in New Jersey / Now money's not a problem / But 20 years it seems you've forgotten

How’s the World Treating You - Elvis Presley

Pilot Rufly vibes, but sad!

Every sweet thing that mattered / Has been broken in two / And I'm asking you, darling / How's the world treating you?

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues - The Gaslight Anthem

Pilot Rufly vibes, but sexy!

Can I get a witness, pretty baby? / I still love Tom Petty songs and drivin' old men crazy

It Ain’t Me Babe - Bob Dylan

“You made a choice to be Lily Bass, and we both need you to go do that.”

Go lightly from the ledge, babe / Go lightly on the ground / I’m not the one you want, babe / I will only let you down

Harvest Moon - Neil Young

It’s about the lovers to strangers to hostile acquaintances to friends to lovers again.

When we were strangers / I watched you from afar / When we were lovers / I loved you with all my heart

Home From Home - Roo Panes

“Well, it’s Thanksgiving, and I couldn’t think of another place that felt more like home.”

Because I'm starting to realise the question worth asking is, who? / I'm starting to realize the question worth answering is you

You Got Lucky - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

I mean. I mean they do fight a lot.

If you don't feel complete / If I don't take you all the way / Then go

Are We Free? - Mick Flannery and Susan O’Neill

I like how this whole song is a dialogue, but always comes together at the chorus

Are we free to understand / or bound to repeat again / all the wars of before?

The Bones feat. Hozier - Maren Morris

“The king and queen of reconciliation” - Dan Humphrey

No, it won't always go the way we planned it / But the wolves came and went and we're still standing

Songbird - Fleetwood Mac

They didn’t break up, what are you talking about?

And I love you, I love you, I love you / Like never before

Beginning to Feel the Years - Brandi Carlile

And I'm beginning to feel the years / But I'm going to be okay / As long as you're beside me--along the way

Call on Me - Big Brother and the Holding Company

Baby, when you're down and feel so blue / Well, no, you won't drown, honey, I'll be there too

Lily - Benjamin Gibbard

It was too perfect. I had no choice.

Lily is a big brass band who fills the air with song / Lily is a destination and she's where my arms belong

Hard Feelings - Brian Fallon

And the time used to stop in her hands / I could feel it go hesitant / When it rained in Manhattan / We took shelter in the spare room at the Grand

[janiedean]

The problem with jkr not facing consequences is also that hp itself was famous all over the world to the extent that ppl are still nostalgic about it but a lot of these ppl don't really follow jkr or start online that much (I'm talking of audiences outside uk/us). Personally any time ppl who knew me as a stan being it up I just go "yea I'll always have a soft spot for the books because of what they meant to me as a child but I've grown out of it especially after what jkr did now" and 99% of the time they have no idea about the term stuff.

Then when I tell them they're shocked but the point is that none of them know about all this because so much of this happens on Twitter and then spreads to only certain pages that are critical and the vast majority aren't that active online. So it's very much a don't know don't care situation.

The scary thing is also, at least in my country, the lack of awareness + ignorance about trans issues which means that if I hadn't learnt and educated myself, or if she'd started her bs 10 years ago I probably would've believed her correct because I did think of her as an inspiration as a teen.

yeah you make... a very good point in the sense that sadly if you're not in the angloamerican sphere and/or you're not on twitter combined with the utter ignorance wrt trans issues that there is everywhere it makes the situation especially bad because hp is like.... even stones know what it is so you can't escape its popularity, but honestly... ngl I think that's why someone in the uk/us/anglo countries has to try to do something more concerning her platform because like

as that post says the problem is that she's like top ten most famous people in the world and say what you want she's basically the face of that ideology at this point - bc like the average person outside feminist circles or whatever doesn't know who julie b*ndel is and the average person doesn't, so whatever terf crap b*ndel sprouts can circulate up to a point, but everyone and the rocks their houses are made of knows who jkr is even if they don't know the name. like my mom prob doesn't know her full name bc I never was into hp but if I tell her 'the harry potter writer' she knows who I'm talking about. and when that kinda famous person with that kinda platform and fanbase and voice and whose stuff will get published regardless of whether she's writing a novel or the grocery shop list can just go and say the shit she does without a counter or at least without a counter of equal weight - because like if stephen king says she's wrong, king still hasn't the same following or influence and if stephen king says something political in general it doesn't have the same reach as she does, so.... there's a problem here and the fact is that her money will most likely go to finance terf organizations too and the last thing terfs need is anyone making their shitty rhetoric more palatable

so like... most ppl don't know/care because they don't engage with her outside her books which fair enough I found out a singer whose music I liked committed sexual harassment with more than one woman because I didn't follow him on twitter and liked the music but not enough to actually care about his personal life, that happens, and like I'll never buy stuff from him again unless he's blatantly cleared and idt he will be but like the point is that the moment someone is in the anglosphere (imvho) and they know what jkr thinks and where her money goes if they care about trans rights (and honestly if you care about women in the first place too bc terf ideology is not pro-women anyway) they should a) not consume any hp book or movie legally, b) shouldn't buy any merch, c) should openly say why they don't engage with hp anymore, d) should discourage other people from engaging with hp content legally at least and if someone says 'ah well she's a jerk but the art is not the artist' they should double down on the fact that supporting her art means funding terf ideology and with this I mean stopping going to the play, stopping buying the books, stopping gifting the books to their little cousins, let the damned prequels tank and stop trending hp related things online to begin with, because okay that won't change things for someone in italy who doesn't follow jrk on twitter nor follows the discourse but it does change things for her in the public debate and honestly it's high time that ppl nostalgic about hp to the point they'll engage with it legally after they knew about jkr's politics realize that hp isn't untouchable nor beyond critics just because it's that popular and realize that one thing is reading lovecraft books a century after he's dead and the money you pay for it surely doesn't go to the KKK or to any organization that supports anything akin to lovecraft's racist views back when he was alive, one thing is keeping hp alive like that and having jkr profit off it while she's alive and spreading ideals that like... literally do hurt people's lives which shouldn't be a thing so like I'd prefer everyone put their hp energy into supporting whatever project the former hp cast members who openly disagree with jrk did and for the love of everything stop trending h*gwarts and shit on twitter and making ppl realize it's an endless flow of cash because that's where it's going to end /shrug

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The Baby Project || M.YG || 10

Pairing : Min Yoongi X Reader

Genre : Fluff

Summary : What happens when you and Yoongi are supposed to take care of a baby for a month?

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It's been a few days since Jaehyuk has arrived and he hasn't really been anything like what your teacher told you, tough he was a little disrespectful at times. (Yoongi explained to you that that's normal for adoptable kids because they don't get as much attention as kids who grow up with their parents.)

The only thing you found a problem was that he had little to no clothing, which was why you, Yoongi, Areum and Taehyung would go on a shopping spree with both kids today, because apparently their kid had only a little amount of clothing too. You also asked Seokjin and Mina if they wanted to come too, but they weren't up fro it as they 'didn't have the money' for it, which was weird because you still got around 400,- a month, which easily covered most of their stuff they need, meaning you had money over to buy them stuff.

" Morning, what are you cooking?" Yoongi asked as you were making waffles, wrapping an arm around your waist loosely and leaning a little into you.

Ever since he opened up to you, he became more touchy. You didn't mind it, quite the opposite actually, you loved it. 

" Waffles, apparently Jaehyuk has never eaten those before so I tough I'd make all of us some while I'm at it." You said as you took them out of the waffle machine.

" They smell nice." He nodded before going to set the table.

" Thanks." You smiled as you started on new ones.

" What's that smell?" You heard the padding of little feet.

" I'm making waffles." You said as Jaehyuk now stood beside you, trying to see how you make them.

" Oh, really?! What do they look like? I've never seen them outside of a picture!" He jumped in excitement.

Yoongi, wo was listening to the conversation, moved to pick Jaehyuk up, holding him the way you taught him to.

You smiled at the sight.

" Ooh, they look nice. Can I have one?" Jaehyuk asked.

" Of course. Go sit down and Yoongi will bring you one." You told him as Yoongi set him down.

" Aren't you going to eat?" Jaehyuk asked Yoongi had brought him his food, noticing that you and Yoongi weren't sitting down yet.

" No, Y/N is going to finish making the last few and I'll wait till' she's done." Yoongi said as he ruffled your hair while mentioning you.

" Yah! Don't do that!" You huffed as you smacked Yoongi's hand away, hearing Jaehyuk giggle at the scene in front of him.

" I'll wait for you too if hyung is also waiting! Family eats together right?" Jaehyuk asked as he hopped off his stool.

Yoongi and you blinked at each other before smiling.

" Yes we do."

-

" Are we gonna do anything today?" Jaehyuk asked as you were all almost done with breakfast.

You nodded while Yoongi shook his head.

" Yes, we're going on a shopping trip with a few friends of ours." You said, pointedly starting at Yoongi.

" We are?" Yoongi asked confused.

" Did you forget?" You facepalmed.

" No, of course not." He lied as he moved to pick up everyone's plates.

You facepalmed.

Of course he'd forget.

-

" Oh my, you're so cutee!" Areum gushed as she looked at Jaehyuk.

" Awee, she's too!" You gushed over Hyeon, her child.

" So where off first?" Yoongi asked, just wanting to get out of the mall.

" How about the Gucci store? " Taehyung suggests, a bright smile on his face.

" Tae, that's a nice idea, but I'd like to remind you that we are broke college students." Areum stated.

" Oh right." Taehyung's smile fell.

" How about we go to the Primark?" You suggested. 

You all ended up agreeing to that idea.

The rest of the afternoon went smooth, Hyeon and Jaehyuk ended up becoming good friends, playing around in the stores between picking out clothes. When it was time to eat, you all had different ideas.

" But the noodle bar around the corner?" You pouted as everyone said no.

" If you want ramyeon that badly, I can make you some later tonight or tomorrow, we don't need to go to the noodle bar for that." Yoongi huffed, obviously not in the mood for that.

The little argument went on for a little longer, until you felt Jaehyuk tug at your cardigan.

" Can we go to the MacDonald's noona?" He asked, big eyes twinkling.

" Yes! Can we go to MacDonald's? I've only went there once before but it was so tasty there! Can we go there please?" Hyeon asked, tugging at Taehyung's jacket.

You, Areum, Taehyung and Yoongi switched looks.

" Have you ever been there before?" Yoongi asked Jaehyuk as he picked him up.

Jaehyuk shook his head.

" No, but I've heard from miss Kim that it's very nice there. She said we never went there because we're bad kids. But we've been good today right?" He asked, a glint of hope in his eyes.

You nodded.

" Of course you've been good. Both of you. What do you think Areum noona, shall we eat at Mackey D's today?" You smiled at her as she put a finger on her chin as if she was thinking.

" Hmmm, I think that they've been good today. Let's go." She smiled.

Jaehyuk and Hyeon cheered, and Yoongi let Jaehyuk down so he could run hand in hand with Hyeon, sprinting off towards the Mackey D's sign.

" Don't run too far out of our sight Hyuk! You too Hyeon!" You called after the two kids.

" Yes mu- noona!" Hyuk replied, slowing their pass.

" Don't worry mum, they won't dissapear out of our sight that easily. Besides, I told you that'd we'd be good parents right?" Yoongi winked at you, grabbing your hand.

-

" He almost called you mum." Yoongi said later in the night once Jaehyuk was fast asleep on your lap. 

The little boy wanted to watch Night at The Museum, but fell asleep halfway trough.

" I know, is that a good thing?" You asked, momentarily stopping your hand's movements in Hyuk's hair.

" Yes, and no. It's good because it means that you give him the love he deserves, but it also means that he's getting attached to you, which can be a little difficult in our situation." Yoongi said, softly smiling at Hyuk.

" Don't worry, we'll figure that out later...... By the way, Hyuk said something about being told that he was a bad kid, don't you think that something weird is going on there?" You asked.

Yoongi frowned.

" What makes you think that?" He asked you.

" I don't know, aren't the kids supposed to be at least a little loved there?" You asked.

Yoongi shook his head and shrugged.

" It happens more than you think in adoption houses. The one I'm from was build like that too." Yoongi said, a sad expression in his eyes as he glanced at Hyuk again, who was subconsciously looking for the comfort of your hand.

You nodded, absent mindedly playing with Hyuk's hair again.

" Hey, don't worry. At least we manage to give him the feeling for two months like he's got an actual family." Yoongi told you.

[ A/N: Because of the corona holiday I'm trying to upload this weekly, no promises tho. Also ( a shameless self promotion) I've put another story online! It's about Jin and a whole load of drama lol, considering you all prob have nothing to do, go check it out.]

[a-quiet-borderline-diary]

I don't know for sure if it is true, because sometimes I mishear/misinterpret things people do and say (especially when I am high and/or drunk)...but I think I heard some people at a party I was at mention something about how much I was spending on drinks at a karaoke place. It seemed like the waitress kinda made a vague comment about not even remembering how many I had ordered. I think I had like 6 at most, but I honestly don't remember how many I had. It might have only been like 4, but it was at least 4. The bill for my drinks and the karaoke was like $100. I ended up spending more than I thought I would, but it feels like people were judging/questioning me for how much I drank and how much I spent. It is possible I drunkenly projected these thoughts, and for that I am glad I didn't act reactive and I just shrugged it off. I think they are just "lightly bullying me" but I feel like I can't even trust my own instincts. My "instincts" really have failed me so often in the past because it just turned out to be anxiety/paranoia 💀💀💀I feel like I'm an easy target to get picked on. I feel like it isn't so bad now that I look more attractive, and I make a little more money... But I think my mental illness and my weed and alcohol use make me vulnerable. It's hard to find a balance of not assuming everyone is trying to "bully" me just because I have truly been "bullied" or emotionally abused in the past. Maybe even if I only drink to get drunk on special occasions, I'm still a person to make a comment about out of concern. Maybe me assuming they are concerned is just me projecting that I should be concerned.

I only drink on Friday nights and special occasions, but usually I either choose to get drunk or I don't bother. There are some occasions where I just have 1-2 glasses of wine when I go out to eat at a Japanese restaurant for instance, but usually I just eat Japanese food at home without alcohol using delivery. I guess when I eat it at home, I swap out or save on not buying any alcohol and I don't usually keep much at the house. I feel like when we move to an area where we don't know anyone and there aren't really any bars, we might stop drinking much at all.

However.... I will admit I enjoy thc carts. I'll even settle for thc-0 because that is more accessible at a store in my state. My most convenient plug has been out of my usual shit lately 🙄 I have used tabs before on the weekend, but lately I have been avoiding those because they make me feel like shit so much the next day. I would say I go through a disposable once or twice a week. Usually I only hit it in the evening,when I'm off from my regular job and I just work on selling stuff online. I can do that at my own pace.

Today I hit my cart at work. I probably shouldn't, but I needed a pick me up. I think I did my job well, but I was prob acting a little goofy. No one is around except someone I know personally really so I was gonna ask her if I was "too high" or not. I should honestly listen. She likes edibles too, but i think I'm getting more carried away with it. I'm not gonna lie, I'm always gonna wanna hit something in my free time with shmokes.