#i'm curious. i wanna see the stuff. i'm not even speaking it into existence i'm just expressing how i feel lmao

[unproduciblesmackdown]

clip of curtain call from summer stock opening night / first preview =)

there's ya boy will in the light grey jacket in the group to our right, immediately next to arianna as gloria in the mottled dress, promisingly for the theory that they keep the glorville (gloriaville?) endgame there lol

and an opening night curtain call photo as well, posted by ensemble castmember erika amato:

"Woohoo! SUMMER STOCK had an incredibly successful first public performance, followed by a lovely reception next door at Gelston's House. We did take group pics, but of course none of them were on my phone. 😂🤷‍♀️ (Credit for the curtain call pic goes to Will's lovely wife, Steph. Pic of the opening drop was copied from Goodspeed's IG.)"

like erika omg get ahold of the group pics!! lolmao

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

when y/n gathering scrap to meet quota and heard a noise and quickly turn around to see coil-head stop moving they slowly walking backward to try not get killed, after a long while they managed to escape from the coil-head. now y/n heard a rumor about a very familiar entity with a funny nickname peanut (its scp 178 if your curious) but it have very valuable information to know since its familiar to coil-heads when looking at the enemy will not move until your not looking at it

"Just be cool..it's all for the Company...all for the Company...."

Uttering that small mantra, you approached the large humming machinery, your eyes being set directly on the prize: a glowing yellow apparatus. The powercell of this entire facility.

It was worth a good fortune in the name of meeting quota, although it didn't come without its risks.

Like plunging you into total darkness and being stupidly heavy to lug back to the ship.

Unfortunately your crew sent you to retrieve it alone, as they were adding up how much the scrap piles were worth, buying stuff on the terminal, and looking out for eyeless dogs.

But for all you knew, they could be doing fuckall while you're risking life and limb every second you remained in this building.

Then again, that's just a normal day when working for the Company.

You kept your scanner going, cradling the giant apparatus close to your chest. It was your only source of light right now, as your flashlight was out of battery--and it made you look like a giant walking target for whatever monsters lurked here.

Speaking of which-

--New creature data sent to the terminal!--

"...what did I just scan?"

Stopping in your tracks for a brief moment, you took a look around the room, not seeing any sort of creature moving...

Only to suddenly hear loud footsteps rushing at you from behind, and in panic you swiftly turned around. The glow of the apparatus illuminated something humanoid that stopped short in front of you, allowing you to fully take in its horrifying appearance.

It was a creature that looked like a mannequin, with nails piercing its body, no forearms, and its head attached to a metal spring that bobbed as it stopped in-place. It had two hollow eyes and a broken mouth that made it incapable of expressions...yet you felt very afraid staring up at it.

"Shit..th-there's something here, guys.." You muttered into the walkie-talkie, praying somebody would pick up.

"We see it." One of your crewmembers' voice responded. "It's...a Coil-Head. Just got the data."

"Coil-Head? That's what they call these things?"

"If you wanna get specific, it's a Vir colli-"

"Whatever, not important. How much longer do I have until midnight?" You huffed.

"You got time. You're close to the exit!"

"Okay...well what do I do about this thing? I'm looking right at it."

"This is gonna sound weird, but just..keep doing that and head for the exit. But whatever you do, don't l-"

*krrrrrrrt*

"...one more time? I didn't catch that last part."

"........."

"Oh my god..you're kidding me, right?" Briefly glancing at your walkie-talkie, you realized the battery died and groaned, although the Coil-Head suddenly moved an inch closer, its head bobbing violently. "Woah--okay, okay..I'll keep looking at you, I guess....I don't want any problems."

It didn't answer, and simply stared.

"Christ..why does something like this exist at all?" You mumbled to yourself, keeping a tight hold on the apparatus as you slowly backed away, trying to keep your ears and scanner open for anything that might creep up behind you.

God forbid it was another landmine, spider web, or Bracken.

This was genuinely terrifying, especially knowing you were wandering through a near pitch-black facility with this mechanical creature following you every time you had to break line of sight.

Now that you've lost all communication with your crew, the only way they could tell if you're alive was on the monitors. You didn't even know what time it was. All you could do was pray to whatever god was out there in this vast universe that you'd get back to the ship before they decided to take off without you.

Surely, they wouldn't abandon one of their own..

Then again, you were all told to do "whatever it takes" to survive long enough to meet the next quota.

Even if it meant ditching and killing each other, or leaving the moon's atmosphere before midnight to keep tabs on whatever scrap was salvaged for the day.

But regardless, you had to survive..and so you did your best to maneuver around the facility with the Coil-Head in your sights at all times.

Its mannerisms did remind you of some other creature you have researched from a different and not-so-ethical company. Although right now, you're not too focused on that.

Not dying was more important.

........

"You made it!!"

"Yeah, no shit..my arms are killing me.." Dropping the apparatus unceremoniously on the ship floor, you looked at your fellow crewmates--two of whom were arguing about which moon to route the ship to next, while only one acknowledged your close call with the Coil-Head.

At least somebody cares.

But now that you've had time to calm down, you remembered what you wanted to do once you returned here safely.

"Y'know, that Coil-Head reminds me of this one creature I've read about back on Earth..its mannerisms are similar." You hummed, before heading to the terminal, irritated by the arguing duo. "Move. I need to look up something."

"Oh thank god." One of the employees huffed, shaking her head. "Please jump on the terminal before this dumbass routes us to Titan and blows all our money."

"Why are you being so stingy?! We can afford it!"

"We can't afford dying just because you wanna go to the deadliest moon! You think it's gonna be like Experimentation? A cakewalk??"

"No but it sure as hell's gonna give us better loot! We may have an apparatus but it's not gonna sustain us!"

"...can you guys take this conversation elsewhere? I'm going in." You squeezed between the pair and managed to get your hands on the keyboard, pulling up the internet (with speed that sucked since the Company tended to be cheap like that).

Curious, they stopped their squabbling and looked to what you were typing, bringing up a data profile for a creature called-

"SCP-173?"

"Yep. Or as they call it, the Statue..but I like its nickname "Peanut" a little better." You chuckled as you read its containment summary and description. ""The object cannot move while within a direct line of sight...object is reported to attack by snapping the neck at the base of the skull"...yep....the vibes are similar. Interesting"

"I thought snapping necks was the Bracken's job." One crewmember joked. "You're telling me that Coil-Heads and this Peanut might be cousins?"

"Maybe whoever designed them took some inspiration...though I wonder how it could snap someone's neck if it doesn't have any hands.."

"I kinda wanna see that happen. Any volunteers?" The Titan-obsessed employee laughed, but the dead silence and blank stares they received from all three of you caused them to tense up. "...I-I was only kidding...jeez.."

"If we run into another Coil-Head, we're leaving you behind to stare at it."

"Wha----are you really that mad that I suggested going to Titan???" They snapped.

"Since you're acting like a total nincompoop who should know we don't have the proper equipment yet...yes." You answered flatly, to which they groaned in annoyance.

"You're all jerks...I wish I had a new crew."

"In space, no one can hear you whine. Now let's go to March. We still got one day left to make some extra bucks, okay?"

"Fiiiiine, "Captain". Whatever you say."

[ebonysplendor]

The Science of Staying Awake Review 👁️

TL;DR: Sleep is often for the weak, but having, what is likely but claims not to be, a hallucination being violently in love with you is something that is not for the weak. Apparently, it's not for the living either...

Game Link: https://viscereye.itch.io/the-science-of-staying-awake

Notable Features: Gender Neutral MC, Unnamed MC (referred as "You"), Yandere LI, Choice-heavy storyline Spiciness: 0/5 -- Not exactly wholesome because violence but no option to buss it open so no spice LI Red Flags: 1.7/5 -- Physically abusive, Crosses boundaries...other than that, he be's a touch starved boi who just wants cuddles

Wanna know more? Well, let's get into it!

Before I say anything, I just want you to read this:

Let me tell you, I had no idea how accurate that description was until I played it. That is a damned accurate description, and quite frankly, the only way to describe the experience that this was.

Anyways, I had ran across it when going through my game files, and I was like "Oh yeah! This game exists!" and decided to write a review on this one. I played this game many moons ago, and frankly, I don't see many people talking about or referencing this one; I honestly feel like more people should know about it, because there is a game to be played here. I mean, how many people are actually going to run across this review, I have no idea, but shit, hopefully it'll get a few extra downloads, because as "cheesy" as it may look, this was actually a pretty damn good game!

Honestly (and respectfully) speaking, you know how you look at a game, and you're like "This is probably going to be bad, but I'm curious"? From looking at the backgrounds they used, the description itself, and how they described the game as "cheesy" and a "creepypasta fanfic", I honestly thought this was supposed to be one of those "intentionally bad but funny as hell" games for jokes, but...yeah, no. If it was meant to be that way, I didn't get that at all.

I'll explain more in the actual review portion, but I'm going to go ahead and cut to the chase. As always, I give you the disclaimer that -- and those that have been vibing with me since the start of all of this already know -- I'm going to tell you as much as possible about the game without ruining the game itself.

Just as a side note, I think I do say that verbatim every time I write a review -- between that, "so boom", and the whole "drink water, don't be dumb" thing lol. I might switch it up one day, but that's honestly how I talk in real life. Like, can you not tell that I type the way that I speak? I mean, if it was something for college or work or something, yeah, I'm going to code switch, obvi, but for stuff like this? I'm pretty much talkin' to y'all like y'all are the squad because...well, y'all are lol.

Anyways! Enough chitchat, let's get summarizing.

So, boom (lmao ya see?).

We're in class, and we're tired as fook. Like, it's not even that "Damn, this class is boring" type of tired; it's that "I deadass haven't slept in 2 days, and I'm starting to hear colors and see sounds" type of tired. That "Ayo, why does this hard ass desk feel mad comfortable all of a sudden" type of tired. That plain and simple "a bitch is TIDE not tired" type of tired. Anyways, we recognize this as a current problem, and we know that we've gotta do something about it. Expeditiously. So, we hit up the vending machine, get something to wake us up a little, and then head on home.

When I say that it took everything to get up those stairs and to our bedroom...listen.

Like, as soon as we got through the door, we dropped that backpack to the floor, and we dive -- you hear me, dive -- into that bed. Now, with the way that we were feeling, dreamland should've been immediate. To be real with you, we were probably asleep by the time we were mid-air, but like, when we landed, we landed on something, and this something -- or rather someone -- goes "Ow". Like huuuuuuuh?

Again: Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuh? Fuck you mean, "Ow?" Like who the hell is yooooooooou?!

No, like, we literally ask who he -- ...it? --- is, because clearly, he was not here when we left, let alone just chilling in our bed, but he's just super casual about it, like, "Oh! I'm Vance!". Like, oh, right, Vance; that suddenly makes this whole situation totally normal and nothing to worry about -- as if that were even slightly true.

Here's the thing though, oddly enough, it actually is kind've true. See, we're not scared of him as a...whatever he is, but something about him is just...not right; something is very clearly off. Like, when he had introduced himself, he had shook our hand, and we immediately got this mad intense feeling of dread that we couldn't describe, and something about it just kind've made us feel like we were, quite literally, spiraling into insanity.

Naturally, we pull ourselves away from him and step back -- that spiraling feeling and anxiety is instantly gone. As you've probably guessed, it didn't take us long to put together that it's not good for this "Vance" creature to be too close in proximity, let alone anywhere near us.

He kind've picks up on this, and he's adamant that he's not going to hurt us. Still, we try to explain to him that, while we're not really threatened by him, we get this weirdly intense feeling whenever he's nearby, and he essentially needs to stay a little more than an arm's length away at all times; frankly, the further away, the better. Well...

He didn't take that well, and now, we feel threatened by him.

I hadn't mentioned this before, but Vance was already pretty upset that we wouldn't really let him come near us, let alone cuddle with him, but now he's extra pissed because we're essentially rejecting him altogether, even though he's, quite literally, driving us insane.

So, now that he's like this, we've got to get the hell out of there because, now, we aren't sure if he's still on the whole "I'm not going to hurt you" energy like before. That being said, we completely bolt, and he's like "Nah, bring that ass here, boi". Panic. Big panic time.

So, we do. We run off, but it does no good, because he finds us.

Granted, he doesn't know exactly where we are, but it doesn't matter because we're completely cornered. What are we going to do?

Well, let me rephrase that I know what I'm going to do; better yet, I know what I did. Now you guys on the other hand? Lol, I'll guess you'll have to play it for yourself to see what y'all are going to do.

I had honestly forgotten how good this game was until I had replayed it to grab some screenshots and to get a refresher on what actually went down. I'm not even kidding about that. My love for the game had literally re-sparked, and I can't believe that I forgot how good it was. If you've read my past reviews, you know that I mentioned at one point that I become an absolute slut for a choice-heavy game -- this is a choice heavy game and a damned good one. Speaking of choice-heavy...

Just to get off topic very slightly, you know what was crazy? When I went to replay it, apparently, I had done something different than when I had first played though the game and lmaoooooo, do you know that I had ended up finding THREE more endings? Wanna know something even crazier? One of them was a secret ending that I didn't even realize that I had gotten to!

Now mind you (lol you know the story is about to get a lil' spicy when that's said)! I had already unlocked like...if I remember right, like, 14 endings at this point, so when I found these other endings -- again, by total accident because, at this point, damn the review! I'm legit replaying the game for me, now -- I was now sitting at a grand total of 17 endings. So, now, I'm like "Ayo, what the hell?". Like, my mind is blown, because I was so sure that I had found all of the endings and completed the game. Remember, I hadn't touched or thought about this game in literal months because I was that confident that I had finished it. So, it's like, how many endings are there if I'm still managing to find more?

Naturally, I sprint to the dev's game page to conduct research on this burning question, and I am reading everything that there is to offer, but there was nothing. No "hey, this game has x amount of endings", no walkthrough map, no nothing. Did that stop me, though? Nah, because surely someone had experienced something similar to what I just had and was also like "Damn, how many endings are there...?". Lmaooooo well, I was right. You know what the answer is?

19. There are nineteen endings in this game.

I already knew the answer, but I go back to count the amount of endings that I have; there's 17. I dig into the game files for some more hints, and I find two icons (you'll know what I mean when you play it) that I've never seen before. Oh, okay. So, it's confirmed, but let me make sure that I've got the details straight:

Are you seriously telling me that, not only had I incorrectly assumed that I had all of the endings and finished the game because I had gotten all of the achievements, but the fact that I found three other endings -- again, by accident! -- doesn't even matter because I'm still missing two more because there's NINETEEN ENDINGS total?!

Wild. Chaotic even, and you're damn right that I'm here for it all. I LOVE that there are so many endings. I love even more that I have other endings to look for because I'm totally in love with this game all over again. Even though, lol, it was the deadpan, nonchalant "19" from the dev for me. The dev said "I said what I said, and what about it?". We love to see it.

Anyways, I'm a huge advocate for this game. If you've got some time, definitely give it a try. I highly recommended, and Vance is a pretty sweet dude, if you can find that side of him, I mean. Also, just for a very light spoiler but not really, the real ending was so sweet to me. Like something about it, it just...I don't know. It was just a warm feeling that washed over me when I had read it, and I was just like "That was actually really cute?" Bittersweet, even. Like, ugh, I am honestly really pushing for more people to play this game. It was genuinely so good, and I hope that the dev comes out with more visual novels. I truly forgot how in love with this game I was until I replayed it. This has, highkey, been a great experience.

Anywho, it's time that I stop my rambling and end it here. If you'd like to give this game a go for yourself and discover all 🌟nineteen🌟 endings -- which I highly recommend that you do -- a link to the game is at the very bottom of this post as well as at the very top. Hell, I'll even put the link right here so you can get to it quicker. If you're feeling extra motivated, visit the dev's page and post a comment telling them how great of a job they did and give them that extra validation to let them know "Hey! You're pretty good at what you do! You should keep doing the thing!". I didn't see where you could donate to them, but assuming I just missed it, remember that monetary validation is always helpful as well.

That's all from me though! Drink water, don't be dumb, and hope to see you around~!

The Science of Staying Awake

[mk-smokescreen]

MK LEGENDS: BLOOD BOUND

Chapter 12: Night out in Town

Nico, after a couple of hours of training, Nico heads off to his room to get some things before he heads out.

ROBIN: Hey, General, do you mind if I go to town? Given it seems like I have no work due soon?

Sonya would not her head, and then give him a deadline.

SONYA: Just be back by 10 pm, otherwise you're doing the dishes for punishment.

ROBIN: Sure thing, General Cage-Blade. 

He said, as he left and got on the nearest taxi and drove off to town. As he got out, he paid his driver and then kept walking like a normal citizen through the streets. Eventually, he would stop and sit on a park bench to eat a sandwich he bought. As he chewed on the sandwich, a girl walked over, carrying a schoolbag with a notebook in it. Nico would notice her blue hair, her emerald green eyes, and blush a little bit. He barely even realized she was going his way.

GIRL: Hey, do you mind if I sit here? Everywhere else is full.

ROBIN: Huh, oh, no, of course not, go ahead. Don't mind me, please.

GIRL: Thankiee.

Nico would scoot over, almost falling off the bench. As the girl sat down, he could feel his heart start to race. He couldn't think straight. She took out a notebook, full of drawings that she drew of outfit designs. She would notice the crusader looking at her drawings. She would get nervous and try to hide the pages he already saw. Nico noticed her shyness and decided to introduce himself.

ROBIN: Sorry about that. I didn't mean to be an inconvenience, I was just curious. It's nice to meet you, I'm Nico.

He said, extending his hand to her. The girl would smile and chuckle, and shake his hand.

MELISA: It's no problem. Melisa Wilson. I like to do fashion and character design... You, wanna see--

NICO: Yes.

Nico was as red as a stop sign and responded faster than my Tumblr mutual's ability to hit the reblog button whenever I post some new art.

MELISA: Damn, and I thought I was a fanatic. So, what are you doing?

Nico, finally able to control his speech,clears his throat and responds.

ROBIN: Well, I'm taking a small break. Just walking through the city for my free day.

MELISA: Really? What do you do for a living?

ROBIN: You wouldn't believe me. You'd probably call me a lunatic at most.

Melisa would look at Nico and chuckle.

MELISA: Whatever it is, I've heard dumber things.

ROBIN: I'm Special Forces.

She would look at him, raising an eyebrow.

MELISA: You were right, that's the fakest shit I've heard in a long time, and I've heard politicians speak.

Nico, glancing at her with the signature look of superiority, takes out his wallet and shows his ID. She looked at the card, and looked up at the masked moron.

MELISA: Well, I'd be damned. This chapter has really taken a turn.

ROBIN: Sorry, did you just break the fourth wall?

MELISA: No, I've always known it existed, it's just that the writer doesn't seem to mind. Or give a shit, really.

ROBIN: Oh my god, your crazy matches my crazy.

MELISA: Aaaand, that's from Deadpool. On the bright side though, Marvel or Disney can't get us, because big money corporations don't care about lowlife brain rot stuff like this, so we're safe.

Nico would chuckle and look down with his hand on his face. He would then ask her.

ROBIN: Anyways, uh, wanna get a coffee together some time?

MELISA: That would be nice. Just don't forget to come back and tell me about the adventures of a masked vigilante.

Nico would laugh and the two would walk away, but not before Nico receiving a light pat on the back, blushing intensively. He would then head back to the base. The second he walked in, he didn't notice Sonya literally at the door.

SONYA: Have fun, Ghai?

ROBIN: Uh, yes, yes, ma'am. Sorry for being a little late, I went places.

SONYA: Drinking? 

ROBIN: I prefer not to say. 

Nico would head back to his room, but before he entered, Sonya interrupted him.

SONYA: Oh, Nico, before you go to sleep....

Nico would bend back, and Sonya would tap on her watch, showing it's actually 21:59.

SONYA: You aren't late. I'm impressed.

ROBIN: Ma'am, Thanks, ma'am.

SONYA: Now, sleep. you earned it.

The caped crusader would salute Sonya, and then close his door. As he closed the door, he would take a big sigh, jumping in bed. As he lays down, he looks up and says to himself.

ROBIN: Oh lord, I finally found a perfect match and God knows how many people still ship me with Amara... Oh fuck, what am I gonna do...? Writer, what the fuck do I do?

Look man, I don't fucking know. I didn't intend for people to ship you with the daughter of the man who caused you pain. I love you with all my heart, but you gotta figure it out yourself.

ROBIN: ... You know what? You can suck it. I'll see ya next week.

He said, as he turned to the wall and snoze off, wondering what horrors await in the future.

[ellena-asg]

Hey after the book and your response with the additions, what do you think of the following bit from the movie (COTBP) "You are without doubt the worst pirate I've heard of" "BUT you've heard of me" -> Watching it now, I think maybe Norrington's response was not only so explosive on the fact Jack is a pirate, but on WHICH pirate. Jack just reminded him of THAT moment again, and taunted him with it?

Oh, what an interesting question! ♥️

I can say that Sins of the father was, huh, mind-blowing!

I remember that before reading that book and even before shipping Sparrington, the scene you mentioned was a real SOMETHING to me. Like, I felt that there were some sparks, fire even, between Jack and James. Some strange (but fascinating) energy. These two are just like magnets, aren't they? So, not knowing facts from the book, I thought then that Jamie and Jack were fascinated with each other. Or: hypnotized by each other. I mean that kind of tension and magic between enemies (or just: opponents) who "can't exist without each other", whose paths are crossed, who are curious about each other and who, surprisingly (for them especially 😂), find some amusement and pleasure in their interaction.

This James' line came after he searched Jack's stuff. I thought that he just wanted to add something extra to his "you and your broken compass, ooo your sword isn't made of wood, can't be!". That he was in his "may I interest you in another sarcastic comment" mood 😉 And that he wanted to play with Jack a bit.

He said he heard of Captain Jack Sparrow but I just assumed that Jack was so super famous (the seven seas celebrity or something like that) that everybody heard of him. For sure every sailor, like James. And Jack's answer, "but you've heard of me" was like a bit of "you may say I'm the worst but ha! you know my name so, still, I'M FAMOUS baby" and a huge "now mouse wanna play with a cat". They both love ripostes and both love to have the final say 😄

Soon I heard there a lot of flirting, A LOT! And somehow I started shipping them.

But after reading the book? Whoah. I still think that they're flirting. But speaking about the "heard of me" part... I don't know, dear, I don't know! I mean, nothing is sure there and it's so intriguing.

Cause... Gosh!

Sometimes I think that James heard of "some Captain Sparrow" but he didn't remember that he already met that Sparrow all those years ago. Didn't remember or maybe his brain "blocked" that memory (after childhood trauma, ptsd... who knows). And Jack remembers all (and for sure when he hears "James Norrington" he's like "oh so that must be that little Lawrence's boy") but says nothing about their past cause he sees that James can't remember and Jack doesn't want to wake James' demons and bring him such pain.

But sometimes I also wonder: what if James remembers ALL? And only pretends in front of Jack, is like "I've never seen this man before!". Cause memories are still too painful? Cause he doesn't want to feel this again: shame, weakness, guilt and all that love/hate? - "I'm grateful cause this pirate and his father saved my life" and "but oh how I hate to feel it, how I hate my father yelling that I should have been dead!". Cause it's easier to "not remember", easier to "hate" Jack? Or maybe he just doesn't know what to say and hopes that Jack will never mention the past? And Jack? Maybe he too doesn't want to talk about it, maybe he doesn't want to be the first to start such talk? So they both are like "oh, okay, he pretends he doesn't know me so let's play his game".

Or... Maybe, as you said, they both are dropping hints in that scene? They are like "let's see how much you remember", "let me remind you...", "we know well who we are, baby, right". And they are playing some game indeed. Two damn crouching tigers, hidden dragons!

All I'm sure about is that James must remember some moments from That Day. For sure he remembers what his asshole father told him That Day cause in the movies he's literally citing those words:

Think again, Miss Swann. Vile creatures, the lot of them. I intend to see to it that any man who sails under a pirate flag gets what he deserves. A short drop and a sudden stop.

and here he's mirroring Lawrence's "I'd rather see my son at the bottom of the sea than him being saved by a pirate":

I'd rather see her [own ship] at the bottom of the ocean than in the hands of a pirate.

(gosh, I'm sorry if this answer is too messy - sometimes I think chaotically 😅)

[marisramblings]

I find Sansa Stark Interesting

(Spoilers for game of thrones book 1)

I just find Sansa interesting. I do dislike her, mostly because if I had Sansa as a sister, I would definitely have slapped her by now. I don't know why people think I should be stanning when she calls her own younger sister "ugly", treats her like she is a burden, calls Jon "bastard", and lies for her crush against her sister. Joffrey attempted to murder a stable boy and Arya defended him. She was clearly in the right.

Sansa thinks it's a great idea to lie about that. I don't care that she is a kid. She is the elder of the sisters and it's inappropriate, even as a teenager, to lie about something like that. Even worse, months later she continues to propagate the lie.

None of these things make her bad character. They make her a very real character. I don't understand tagging something as "anti" character just because you dislike them, because disliking a character can be a sign that they are wonderfully crafted. I kinda wanna slap her, but she's 13. It's not that deep. I do think lady dying was unfair to lady, but a just punishment for Sansa. She has consistently gone against her own family over a crush. I was 13 once, get the urge but not to this degree.

I don't know where she got this from, no one else would do the stuff she does. Maybe she bought into the Kool-Aid so to speak of being noble? Catelyn and Ned are older and have the wisdom of age. They have seen war and felt grief. They understand some of the realities of what is happening.

Right now, I feel so horrible for her. The tragedy of Ned's execution is not so much the execution, because that man was a walking death flag. He has more death flags than Aki from Chainsaw Man. No, the pain comes from Sansa because she was the only one, besides Cersei but who cares about her, who thought Ned wouldn't die.

Sansa is bratty and she is somewhat cruel to her sister. I am an only child, but l feel like calling your own sister, ugly, and then saying that you wish it had been hurt that was killed instead of your dog is bad and is cruel. I think that's fair.

Now, Sansa is in a precarious situation that I truly would not wish on anyone and l am praying that she gets to kill Joffrey. She deserves it. I wish her the best of luck because she is in the most dangerous situation currently.

Just because I dislike her, and I do have every right to it does not mean I am anti-her existence, she is a great character and I'm curious to see how she progresses as the story continues. I will fight a child. I mean Joffrey is right there. I'd fight him. Yeah, I don't like Sansa but the worst thing that should've happened to her is getting slapped by her sister or maybe Ned, though he wouldn't do that, and he sure can't now.

I don't want to fight about Sansa. I want to discuss her.

[crimsononiarataki]

"For me it'll never be about recognition. I don't wanna get that for helpin' out when I can, especially when people I care about are the ones I'm helpin',"

Doing things solely for recognition was stupid to him. If he was helping someone, or doing something for a friend it was merely because he wanted to help. This gathering was for Shinobu and as her friend, and Boss he'd done what he could to help get things set up and ready for everyone, including her to arrive. As Ayato pointed out that if he felt overwhelmed it was okay to take some time for himself, he'd merely hum before finishing the sake in his sakazuki in one go. It was very well known that he was completely incapable of getting even tipsy no matter how quickly he drank something.

"I know it's okay I just don't wanna make a big deal outta nothin'. My face bein' red ain't a big deal, it'll go away soon enough."

Well, he hoped it would, he'd do his best to will it away, but it was going to be somewhat difficult given the fact that, well the other was so close? He wasn't going to make things any MORE awkward than he already had. Or rather, he was going to try to not do so. Ayato being as perceptive as he was, was hardly what he'd consider fair on any normal day, but noticing his glances (or, well, his staring) was bad enough. He was honestly just glad it hadn't been questioned or even brought up.

"Yeah, my non-existent personal life. Ya know how busy I keep myself."

Keeping his personal life hidden from those who gossiped was a god idea but he honestly, didn't really have much of one. He worked, and when he wasn't working, he was doing commissions. Anything to occupy his mind so he didn't get to thinking about things that he felt he shouldn't be thinking about. They were absurd thoughts and nothing he felt were viably possible for him. That was fine though as long as his friends were happy, he would be happy for them in his own way.

"There ain't anythin' to be curious about, Ayato, I have no personal life. I'm either workin' on rebuildin' stuff, or I'm doin' commissions. No real time for a personal life."

He recognized the slightly flirty tone the other used briefly but thought nothing of it. Ayato was always speaking in various ways sometimes with a tone added to aid with getting his point across. Of course, reading the tone itself as 'flirty' could also be very wrong. After all, why would the Oni think the other would want to use such a tone with him? They'd been friends for some time and he'd heard it on more than one occasion so he was likely not going to think anything of it. Unless the other was blatantly flirting with him to some extent he'd more than likely just play it off as little more than a comment made.

"My... gaze caught your attention? What do ya mean by that? Hard not to notice someone as strikin' as myself?"

He was honestly not sure what Ayato meant by those words, his confusion evident upon his face as he questioned the other, too. Whether the other male explained what he meant, or not, wasn't up to the Yokai, and he wasn't likely going to pry should the other opt not to explain. He was often described as being big and intimidating, or big and scary. He was taller than the rest of the population, his friends didn't seem bothered by his size, or the fact that he towered over all of them the same way he towered over the rest of the general population. As he was an Oni they likely just expected that it was normal.

"Maybe I don't want everyone to look past it and see that there's more to me than my appearance, and a heart of gold, huh? Never thought of myself like that before."

Ayato wasn't the first one to say such a thing to him though. Shinobu said it over a year ago and Granny Oni had mentioned it more than once in the past. He was glad to know it was a positive thing though. Not that he ever thought having a heart of gold was a bad thing. The whole thing about being found captivating due to his complexity would make him hum though. Not really sure he should ask anything about that. Perhaps he'd think about it a bit himself before trying to touch that subject?

"Well, I ain't gonna change who I am so others stop perceivin' me, there are a number of folks who ain't ever had a nice thing to say about me, so it's nice to know that someone I respect doesn't think that by bein' an Oni I'm troublesome, or difficult to get along with."

Of course, there was a bit more than respect for Ayato in his eyes when he'd been busted staring earlier, but perhaps the other male hadn't been able to see just what was there since he'd been so far away. He'd willingly talk to his friend, should the other ask him to about just why he was staring though he'd likely have to figure out how to word it without it turning into an awkward disaster. Or word vomiting whilst speaking too quickly for the other to really follow.

"Uh - huh?"

Oh, now his face was turning red again. Why did he have to have this issue now? He just needed to hope he could play it off like he was overthinking things, or something.

Ayato's smile widened subtly as he listened to Itto, a mix of amusement and understanding in his eyes. The Oni’s candor was something Ayato always found refreshing, and it was clear that despite Itto's attempts to deflect, there was a deeper layer to his current flustered state. "I don’t doubt your intentions, Itto. You’re always the first to step up for those you care about, whether it's for recognition or not," Ayato said softly, his gaze holding a hint of warmth. "But if you’re feeling overwhelmed, it’s okay to take a moment for yourself."

When Itto mentioned his personal life—or lack thereof—Ayato’s brows lifted slightly, his smile deepening. He had a sense of what lay beneath Itto’s words, but he wasn’t about to push too hard. Not yet, anyway. There was a time and place for everything, and Ayato was nothing if not patient. “Your personal life, hm?” Ayato mused, his tone dropping ever so slightly, adding a layer of intrigue without being overt. “I can understand why you’d prefer to keep that private. People can be terribly nosy at times.” He paused just long enough to let the words settle, his gaze flicking toward Itto with a knowing smile. “Though, I have to admit, I’m curious myself…"

The tease was subtle, a hint of flirtation woven into the ease of their conversation, though not enough to be confrontational. Ayato was nothing if not calculated in these moments, reading Itto’s reactions with care. He noticed the way the Oni had avoided leaning into the touches, even as he grew more comfortable with their proximity. For now, Ayato would respect the boundary, focusing instead on their exchange of words. "It’s quite the compliment to be considered too perceptive," Ayato said with a smooth, almost teasing tone. "Though, I must admit, your gaze did catch my attention. I suppose it’s a bit difficult not to notice when someone as striking as yourself."

The comment about Itto’s “scary” persona drew a chuckle from Ayato. He leaned in just a fraction closer, his voice dropping to a more intimate, teasing tone. "Big and scary, huh? I’d argue that there’s a lot more to you than just a fearsome exterior. In fact, I find your complexity rather captivating. If only everyone could see past that tough shell, they’d realize there’s a heart of gold underneath."

There was an unspoken invitation in those words, but Ayato didn’t push. Instead, he let the moment linger, aware of how Itto might interpret it. It was a delicate balance—offering just enough to keep Itto on edge without crossing a line that might make him retreat.

As Itto acknowledged his respect for him, Ayato’s expression softened. The sincerity in the Oni’s words wasn’t lost on him, and while Ayato often dealt with people who spoke to him out of obligation or formality, Itto’s words were genuine. That was something Ayato valued deeply. “Respect is mutual, Itto,” he replied, his voice carrying a softer, more intimate tone now. “You’ve always had a way of standing out—not because you try or because of your heritage, but because of who you are. People notice that.” The weight of his gaze was far more personal now, though still light enough to avoid any discomfort. Ayato then leaned in slightly, his voice lowering to just above a whisper, though the warmth in his tone never faded. “And for what it’s worth... I’ve noticed too.” The words were layered, effortless, as if Ayato were merely making an observation, but the intent behind them was clear—subtle, smooth, and undeniably flirtatious. He wouldn’t push further tonight, but he had made his interest known in the most Ayato-like way: gracefully, without force, and leaving just enough room for interpretation.

[jonathanslms]

Here's what I missed on ! Tumblr !

It's pretty weird to return to this site after so long. (I'm not exactly a "Twitter refugee" as they seem to be called lmao, more like someone who, because of the whole Twitter stuff, realised that there are still people on Tumblr? And apparently the site stopped their weird filtering/post banning system bc they now allow porn again? Anyway,) I don't remember when I was last active on Tumblr because I deleted my old blog some years ago, but if I had to guess I was probably active from around 2013 to 2015/16 at the latest? And boy, there's so much new stuff...

Firstly, the quality and functionality of themes seems much higher? Maybe that's just because I'm older now, but there are just so many original and innovative themes and pages that, like, are so interactive?? And such a broad variety as well!!!

Adding on to that: Javascript is sort of forbidden?? The work-around is pretty fast and easy (just ask support for permission basically), but still, that sucks lol.

Then there's the whole "you can have an account but no actual blog"-thing?? Idk if I really like that. A lot of people seem to use the site like that, so it's apparently at least somewhat popular. But as a Tumblr-conservative (as in conservative about Tumblr, not a conservative on Tumblr) I must say that having a blog and customizing it was sort of the whole Unique Selling Point of the site, so... interesting choice. (As long as that's still possible I'm still happy either way, I think)

The whole Dashboard experience in general is just so different now. For one, there are ads? I'm not a fan of ads (shocking opinion, I know) and I'm sure had they done it right Tumblr could have become like Ao3 and not even needed them. Still, I don't mind them too much (haha certainly not bc I use adblock :) idk what that is, sounds very morally wrong to me) and I read somewhere that the premium version is only 40€/year, which isn't a lot a lot, but still unfortunate.

I can't even tell which features are new and which aren't most of the time (except for the replying to posts? and THE CHAT?? now that there is one I can't help but wonder why there wasn't one from the start?). I think there's a lot of stuff Tumblr implemented that used to only be possible through xkit before.

Speaking of which: xkit! There's a new version - xkit rewritten - and it's incredible. I didn't even think about re-installing xkit until I stumbled upon a post that mentioned it. Now that I am aware of its existence again, god have I missed it. Being properly on Tumblr without it just isn't the same, man...

Pretty sure the search and follow tags/trending/etcetc stuff is completely revamped as well, but I don't think I used that very often back then anyway. Once I followed a big chunk of blogs I just found new ones through snowballing.

The last thing I can think of that noticably threw me off was the slang? Like wtf is a blorbo? (I actually think I get that one now) What are those other scrinkly, scrumblo, beedy weeby words? Why do I feel several generations older all of a sudden? I can feel the immediate and visceral impulse of disgruntled rejection welling up inside me everytime I see people use any new slang word (or meme, looking at you old scorsese movie that doesn't exist) whose invention I wasn't there for. (please if you've been (back) here for a while, feel free to educate me on the new tumblr etiquette, memes and slang words, I'm curious, I wanna know)

Though that being said, the overall vibes have not changed much. It is still a site that embraces its nerdy lameness and unnecessarily deep deep-dives into ANYTHING. And after the last few months to years of seeing people attacking anyone and anything, and feeling angry/depressed every time I spent some time on my social media site of choice, I think this is a very nice change of pace.

[virghogh]

Guessing NCT's rising signs: Huang Renjun as a Cancer rising

Welcome to my first post where I write all about why I think this idol is X rising sign! I don't know how many of these I'll do because it heavily depends on how confident I feel in my guess of their rising lol for Renjun's rising sign, it's something I've been sitting on for a loooong time just to see if anything else comes into my head. At the end of the day we really have no way to know for sure, even if the idols gives us their birth time it still has to be taken with a grain of salt! But it’s still fun theorize and to test your skills while learning at the same time. So for now I feel pretty confident sharing my thoughts on Renjun as a cancer rising.

Let’s ✨explore✨ why:

*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧long post! *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

✦ Before I even decided to look up his chart layout, there were 2 characteristics of Renjun that initially led me to think he’s a Cancer rising. His eyes and his physique. His eyes aren’t necessarily as big as idols we’ve seen with moon in 1st, but they’re still very notable features of his physical appearance that he’s very well known for. They’re bigger, soft and dreamy, and sometimes look like he quite literally holds stars in his eyes. The biggest physical feature though is his, well, petite frame. Next to his eyes, renjun is also really well know for his smaller build. It’s even a well known inside joke amongst NCT, they all him “big shoulders renjun” (lol) because “for a guy” his shoulders a on the smaller side. Both of these physical attributes can also be identifying characteristics of cancer risings.

✦ So, in general I think he is a Cancer rising. But if we want to be more specific; I do think he is a 3rd decan Cancer rising which is the Pisces/Neptune ruled decan. I initially chose this because his house and planet placements just make so much more sense to me when the rising is in the 3rd decan (I'll get into that below), but after reading about the 3rd decan I also think it fits his personality really well! With the Neptune and Pisces influence, he's more on the open side of Cancer rising but more notably, 3rd decans are a lot more inclined to art/creativity and sometimes, music specifically. These people also have a very dreamy attraction about them. He also has his Venus trine ASC which can further add to this kind of creative vibe he gives off, but is also drawn to! It emphasizes the importance of aesthetics, art and creativity in his life. If you've never been on Renjun stan twt then you might not know that a lot of his fans see him as this incredibly dreamy and ethereal boy (as they should) and I can see why!

*:･ﾟ✧house and planet placements *:･ﾟ✧

Scorpio moon, Sagittarius Pluto in 5th:

✦ yea... just yes. Okay but actually, if you read my NCT Dream Hexaco x Birth Chart analyses, I talked a lot about his chart already because I really like it. As someone with a Scorpio moon, I can't help but be really interested in how his plays out. And I have to say, I am quite attached to this theory because I think his scorpio moon in 5th just. makes. sense. I'm not going to go much into the descriptions of the placements, I'm mostly going to stick to the house influence. We know that Scorpio moons have really intense emotions, they internalize everything and are just highly sensitive people to their environments. Renjun has been incredibly open about his mental and emotional struggles ever since being a kid. I've honestly never heard an idol talk about their struggle like he has. He even opened up recently about how a few years ago he had an art therapist that really helped him and lowkey changed his life. I feel like a lot of this can be reflected in his 5th house. The house of creativity, expression, creation. His 5th cusp is also in Scorpio. 5th house in water tend to be really drawn to arts and music. Having a Scorpio moon, a moon sign that can be quite guarded, in a fire house can also explain his readiness/openness to share his emotions and art. Also let's not forget his chart ruler is his Scorpio moon in 5th! What I've wrote above are big themes in his life, which we've seen.

✦ As for the Pluto in 5th. Because his 5th house is in Scorpio this would mean the 5th ruler is in 5th. I know it might not make sense at first because it's pluto and pluto is misunderstood. But it makes perfect sense to me. Pluto in 5th is a deeply passionate and creative placement. It bring so much energy to this house, and can even create a borderline obsession with themes of this house. With creating and expressing. But I could also see having this and his scorpio moon in this house bringing so much energy, it just kind of adds to the confusion and intensity of a scorpio moons emotions and processing abilities, like, emotionally overwhelming. Scorpio moons always need an outlet and they usually figure that out the hard way at some point in life. The outlet can vary based off the chart, his is without a doubt connected to his art; whatever that may be to him.

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Aquarius Uranus in 8th:

✦ This part is brief because it's more of like, additional details to what's already in his chart. Something that is really well known about Renjun too is how much he is into space and aliens and stuff like that. He, once again, has been very open about it lol on variety shows I've seen him light up every time its briefly mentioned and he'll comment on how much he finds that stuff interesting. The 8th house is weird, it can manifest in a lot of different ways. The biggest point here for me is that the house is in Aquarius with Uranus here. I know someone with this placement too and, while they're open minded to astrology and tarot etc. it's a bit more focused on logic. I can't say for sure because I don't know him, but he kind of strikes me as the kind of person that would fight to death over aliens existing, but draws the line at astrology lol. I actually do think he would be open to astrology and tarot, but he'd need the right introduction to it. Anyways, yea this placement to me explains a lot of his interest in space and things we don't understand. He's expressed his curiosity in it. I think a lot of this is coming from his Scorpio moon and Pisces mercury/venus which is why I think it's just additional support.

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Pisces Mercury/Venus in 9th:

✦ THIS HOUSE right here... so much to say. Firstly, Pisces in 9th is probably one of the main culprits for his creativity, deep thinking and curiosity in the world. And more importantly: his imagination. I've mentioned this a lot when I talk about renjun but, he's very well known for his creativity, but I want to make it clear that there is a distinction between creation and imagination. His imagination is truly... on another level. Well, planet actually since it's pisces! Again, amongst fans it's really well known his imagination is just so unqiue. This is less about the 9th house and more about the fact that he has 2 pisces placements but it still affects it lol. He's very open about his imagination and speaks about it so naturally. He shared his drawing of a bird, hybrid, thing? and how it's an animal that steals your dreams in your sleep. Anyways, Pisces in 9th aren't necessarily the travelers we'd see with an air or fire sign here, but they like to travel mentally. He's also talked about how he's just in general a very curious person and you can tell his thoughts probably travel far and wide in his down time.

✦ What's really interesting to me about this house is his mercury is here and Mercury in 9th is a very specific kind of placement. It almost always guarantees an interest and talent in learning languages. I don't know if languages are necessarily a passion for him but he definitely is interested and cares about learning language and other cultures. He also did pick up on Korean and English with ease. Which also reminds me that, he actually was exposed to Korean at a young age because I'm pretty sure he went to a bilingual school (chinese and korean). This is also a big deal to me because planets in 9th, especially sun/mercury often indicate very early exposure to languages or other cultures... so yea that checks out. This can also be proved by looking at his IC in Virgo, which puts the ruler in 9th. His mercury is also sextile Jupiter. I also wanna comment that he has his Mercury in the 5th degree, I'm not great at degree theory yet but that feels significant to me. Of course we cannot forget his absolutely angelic voice. Renjun is also very well known for his stunning vocals. Not only are Pisces placements musically inclined but Pisces mercury are known for their sweet voices.

✦ As for the venus is 9th, I feel like I have more to say on his venus being in Pisces because that's where so much of his artistic creativity and imagination come from. But venus here adds to a lot of what I've written above, adding to his curiosity of the world. What I find most interesting about venus in 9th though, is it brings another inclination to art! He might really like art from different places in the world, or just exploring all types of art being very open minded to its different forms etc. Venus here also brings ease to language learning, and these people will naturally have other cultures and people from them as a big part of their life. I feel like, in general it's not surprising at all to me that as a foreign member (being from China), that he would have 9th house influence! It can often manifest as like.., travel, other languages, cultures and parts of the world etc. are just very naturally a part of their life. Some people never really contemplate life overseas or in another country. But for 9th housers, it's never not been an option. His 9th house influence can also make him a great teacher, mentor and just overall supportive person. We've seen some of this in the content he's made with NCT. Like trying to teach his members chinese with Chenle, except he was taking it way more seriously lol but was so supportive. He's also tried to get Jeno and Jisung involved in his art making, but keeping the process very open and fun.

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Aries sun, Taurus mars in 10th:

✦ This is the last part I'm going to cover because it is really just the icing on the cake to finish this up. The 10th house is considered pretty important when looking at celebrities/idols because it's very likely a lot of what we see from them is their 10th house influence. In the chart model I'm using for Renjun, it puts his MC in the very last degrees of Pisces, so there's a chance it's in Aries but either way with his sun and mars here they are still playing a big role. So for that reason, I'm opting for Pisces MC. I also think Pisces MC fits though because first it puts the ruler in his 7th house. Meaning he could really benefit and work well in something that involves a group! Because it's Pisces in Neptune, it also adds to his very ethereal vibe and how people just seem to love him wherever he goes. He's very magnetic and can come off as artistic and sensitive. He's known for being dreamy, unreal, artistic, sensitive.

✦ Again, we know he has an aries sun and taurus mars so I'm not going to explain them here, just how they affect the house, but having his these here makes so much sense to me too. Having planets in 10th also influences what kind of "vibe" people get from you, and what you're "known" for. Mars and Sun bring similar energy of being well known for for energy, drive, and even stage presence. Not being afraid to be on stage, being good with attention and spotlight. He's known for his kind of playful and childish behavior at times. He is charismatic, bold, brave, happy and upbeat. With the sun, he is again known for his creativity and creations and also self-expression.

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Thank you to anyone who read all this. I don't really expect many people to because I'm mostly writing this for my own curiosity and to finally just put this theory out there! Anyways, stan Renjun best boy <33

Thoughts and feedback are always welcome <3

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[umbreonlatias]

(I'm gonna put a cut as well!

Just so people can opt out seeing the full thing on their dash!)

I'm not usually on my laptop, but I'm just trying it out, so if things look different, that's why- and emoji's are not as easy to do! Smiling sweatdrop. But I'm mostly a mobile user!)

"Dravena: Oh man, oh man, oh man! I never told you about that! A ‘mon told me I was cool! And then he shared some of his meat cookies with me!"

-Oh!

Sorry!

I did not know Rye didn't know about that!

Guess the Purrloin's outta the bag huh?

Ooh!

That sounds interesting!

Were they good?

I'll take a cut of meat over a salad most days, though I DO have my favorites!

"Dravena: Of course not! My dad's huge, and apparently really scary lookin but he’s super nice. Maybe a little too nice? I'm not sure what that Voice of Life thing you're talking about is, but it and my dad sound kinda similar."

-Oh, I don't know if that came out right, I'm in your corner, supporting you guys!

I wasn't really asking, I was stating a fact hee hee.

Maybe I'll meet em' someday!

Oh, it's just some multiverse stuff, I don't think he exists here, but I assure you he's as real as you fur ruff and Rye's!

He's literally the culmination of all life on our world, he speaks and acts on behalf of every living thing!

A VERY good guy.

He just woke up one day as a Hydreigon, three heads and all!

Very nice, if a bit overzealous over food/a tad forgetful/naive ha ha!

Watch it if he ever comes into Rye's shop, he's quite the eater ha ha!

(Wonder if anyone has an ask blog for him ha ha, you getting an ask from them could be a riot!

I'm not gonna do it, I don't wanna bite off more than I can chew ha ha!)

"Dravena: There are bad Hydreigons. But that's up to the individual, not the species. S'not fair we all getta bad rap…"

(Sounds like how it is with Bully breed dogs, especially Pit bulls, and I adore Pitties, they're so cute and sweet despite their "bad rap!")

Yup! You said it Dravena! I full heartedly agree with you on this matter!

Shake my head, not fair indeed!

Hmph!

Though if you see a green haired guy with red eyes, ornery, giving off seriously sinister vibes, you and Rye run for the hills, ok?

There's another green haired, red eyed man out there, but he's nice to mons- he has a Zoura/Zorark companion!

He HATES balls, and usually releases his mons after battle- his Zoura/Zorark being the exception.

His name's N, and he was raised by mons before being "found" by a VERY bad man...

Uh, N- travels with a Zoura/Zorark, and is nice.

The bad man is Ghetsis, and he travels with one of your kind...If that helps simplify things.

(What can I say, I love gen 5, I know you can keep this info straight, but these are kids, and Lola maaay have gone a bit heavy on the details trying to warn the two gals, ha ha oops!)

Wish I could help the poor mon...

Ghetsis is the "trainer" of said Hydreigon...If humans even exist in your world.

He's a seriously bad dude who turned "his" Hydreigon mean- like REALLY mean, and he won't hesitate to sick him on kids...

Here's a NOT fun fact, you know the move Frustration?

Welp, because this guy treated his Hydreigon so poorly, his Hydreigon HATES him, and his Frustration is full powered...

The more a mon hates you, the stronger the move, Return is the other half of that, the more a mon loves ya, the stronger the move!

Stay far away from this man as possible, though I doubt he could get here...

I'm pro trainer, and even have one, but it's also in how mon's are treated that they turn out one way or another...

On the evolving issue

Not a concern, finally having eyes, eh?

Ya just wanna get to Hydreigon ASAP after becoming a Zweilous, I getch'a!

That's good, I was just curious if you had any feelings on the matter, no need to elaborate further if it causes you any distress!

Ha ha!

Yeah, I guess having two heads WOULD be terrifying, especially if you'd only had one head for so long!

I'm already fully evolved, so I don't have to worry about involuntarily changing shape, I CAN shift if I want to, thanks to my Zorua Dad!

Rye won't have to worry either as Eeveelutions all have a pretty uniform shape with a singular head! (Unless ya wanna give her a fake eeveelution instead of a cannon one! THAT one could have multiple anything ha ha!)

Though besides NOT becoming a Sylveon at all costs, any thoughts on the others, ya don't hafta answer, Rye if ya don't wanna!

And yeah, I'm sure Rye and your Dad will be by your side the entire time, and he can coach ya through it since he's been in your paws himself!

(Aww, poor baby! I wanna give Dravina a hug!)

*What was that look on Dravina's maw...

If only I knew if she didn't mind being touched, I'd either give her a hug or put a paw on her shoulder...

(Oh no! Is there anything in your lore where a Zweilous can go crazy and drive off/hurt/kill those close to them-Especially newly evolved ones/especially newly evolved females?...IS THAT what her look was for?!!?)

She looks sadly at Dravena, sympathy coursing through her entire being.

Is there something this kiddoes not telling her friend?

She knows something, doesn't she?...*

"Rye: I'm not sure that pre-disposed is the best word? I'm not more likely to evolve into a Jolteon than any of the other evolutions. Though if I did evolve into one, I'd probably be stronger than if I evolved into anything else. I suppose that's what happens when you have a father who comes from a bloodline of countless generations of Jolteon before him."

-Oh, sorry, I let my big vocabulary get in the way, and sometimes I word things wrong.

What would you describe it as then?

Ah, I see!

No "leg up" for Jolteon, same chance as every other of your evolutions- though I wish there were an item I could give to nullify the chance of Sylveon cropping up...

I heard about the whole Fairy aura doing a number on Dravena...

You two are as thick as thieves, it would be a darn shame for you to want to evolve so badly, and to evolve into THAT of all things...

Oh!

Just make sure ya don't have Baby-Doll eyes when ya get to the stone, that should stop that right in it's tracks!

(I myself adore Sylveon, but it totally makes sense for Rye to be vehemently against becoming one!

Careful of Espeon, I learned in X/Y that they can get Fairy moves, so I dunno if they'd have the same aura trouble, or at least to a lesser extent than Sylveon!)

Stronger's not bad, gett'n an Electric boost could be neat, especially with Volt absorb healing you anytime ya got hit with an Electric move!

Ah!

So it runs in your father's side's blood, that makes sense, and is pretty darn cool if ya ask me!

Is it only the males on his side?

Did he have sisters, and did they go Jolteon as well?

Will he be upset if ya don't choose Jolteon, or is he chill with you not becoming one, should you decide?

What about your mother?

Does she come from a particular bloodline as well?

"Rye: I'm not sure if I'd want to evolve into a Jolteon myself though. I don't know that it fits. Not sure what does though. I actually have been playing with the idea of becoming an Umbreon, funnily enough."

Fair enough.

Tis your choice.

Your body, your rules.

Eh, something else might, who knows until your family gets to the stone!

You'll find a match!

Wish there was a way you could "test drive" your evolutions first, and see what works, and what doesn't, for all you know, lets just say Leafeon, could be the best for ya!

(There's a Mystery Dungeon fan game someone made with Sky temple that does that I think, dunno who, or what it's name was, but it exists!

Pfft, at this point just roll a die with everything by Sylveon on it ha ha!)

*She's already been listening to everything that was said, but at hearing about Rye thinking of Umbreon made her ears perk up.*

Oooh! You have!

Do tell, if you're comfy with that!

I'd say welcome to the club if ya decided to "join the Dark side" ha ha!

And that wouldn't mess with Dravena, as you'd both be Dark types, everyone wins!

*She's pacing her front paws, trying not to look to elated

"Ok, calm down Lola, she hasn't decided anything, give the kiddo some breathing room..."

She sits down quickly, putting her tail in front of her paws, trying to calm herself, she hopes she didn't look TOO excited...*

"Rye: And I'd assume my spikes would transfer over, whatever I choose. After all, they show up while l'm an Eevee!"

Oooh!

That'd be neat!

Ha! A spiked Eeveelution-other than Jolteon!

Like a spikey Glaceon, or spikey Espeon, anything would be cool really!

(Would ya ever, after she evolves, show us what could have been in a non cannon post with the other Eeveelutions?

And an AU type thing with Sylveon, since she's 100% not going that way canonically?)

True enough!

"Rye: Oh, we take regular Poké! Though obviously you can't really buy anything from the bakery while you're at the sleepover. There is a plate of some of my mom's baked goods somewhere in this tower if you're interested in trying some before you get a chance to buy anything. Think of it as a sample!"

Heck yea! (Though I'm not exactly sure HOW she'd get Poke!)

Maybe I'll ask my Uncle Sparx if I can tag along on a mission one of these days!

He's a rescue team leader twice over!

His partner's a Vulpix!

(Stuff I wrote YEARS ago for Facebook. I haven't actually done anything in years with stuff I made for there ha ha!

But it's still kinda a nice base for her backstory!)

Or I can take some from the hotel funds if absolutely necessary!

(Right! I haven't done anything with that yet ha ha! I didn't really think that'd affect things though, as I thought we were in Rye's shop.

How are they at both places at the same time?

Cause I saw that these two are also at the event!

Oh, I was reading old posts wasn't I, we're BOTH at the sleepover atm, my bad ha ha!)

Oh, yes, right, forgot we were in Unova for the time being!

If my Goldeen-brain/ACDC cooperates, perhaps I'll try to come back and buy someth'n ha ha!

(Pfft! I was going "what tower?" There's no tower in Rye's bakery, that'd make things pretty difficult to buy fresh goods ha ha!

Until it clicked that she's talking about the Dragon Spiral tower, the place where the sleepover is held, my brain works, I swear ha ha!)

I love food- as long as it's not spicy, I'd love to find it, thanks for letting me know!

I brought yogurt covered pretzels if either of you are interested!

The container's bigger than it looks!

Free food?

Done deal, say no more ha ha!

(She's not as bad as Slurpuff from Super, but she likes food, especially sweets!)

"Rye: And Dravena does get some of the leftovers, though my family actually eats the majority of what doesn't get sold. Mom bakes Dravena a lot of stuff fresh."

Hee hee, good for her!

Oh, sweet!

No throwing away food eh, unless it's inedible by even the most cast iron stomachs?

Does Dravena have such a stomach, or does she still have to be careful what goes in her maw?

Heck yeah!

Best friend perks, am I right ha ha!

In all seriousness, how nice of your Mom!

That'll come in handy after she evolves, as a Zweilous prolly eats A TON, and her Dad prolly eats even more ha ha!

I get that from my Aunt Azura, she's a professional baker, and head chef for the hotel!

I get sweets all the time, and even get to be her Morpeko sometimes ha ha! (Do they count as a "Guinea pig"?)

She's a Vaporeon, my mother's twin, both December 25th hatches hee hee!

Mystery also loves sweets, she's an Eevee that randomly waltzed into the hotel one day and has not left, and we all kinda un-officially adopted her into the family!

"Dravena: It's so good too! Ya really should go buy somethin' if ya get the chance."

Eheheh (She's good naturedly chuckling), you two sold me earlier on that front!

Will do!

(Just send an ask to you once the sleepover is done? If life doesn't get in the way in some form or another ha ha!

Gosh! Happy Dravena is best Dravena!

Your icons are so frigg'n cute!)

"Rye: I was wondering though, you mentioned that you were an Umbreon, right? I mean you kinda look like one, though your colors look a good bit different, and you’ve got wings. So, if you don’t mind me asking, are you a hybrid? Or is there another explanation on why your coat is pink and you have wings?"

(Was wondering when this'd crop up ha ha! Here it comes!)

Eeeyup! That I am! I chose to evolve by the light of the full moon! I like being up during the night, and the moon's pretty!

*She good naturedly snorts out a puff of air*

That I do!

I get that a lot from curious mons that stop by the hotel ha ha!

Sure am!

Umbreon-obviously, and Shiny Latias!

Well my Mother's side of the family could change colors at will, so maybe that! (That was the OG answer ha ha! Could be Team Rocket/Flare did something to her as an Eevee.*shrugs*)

As far as I know I've always been pink though!

I don't really need to think about it, it's my base form at this point, the pink fur and all ha ha!

No one knows where the Latias DNA came from though, as neither of my parents have Lati DNA, as far as they know!

Our hotel is in Kalos, so maybe team Flare did something to my egg without my parents knowing? *Shrugs*

Or Team Rocket did something, since they're known to do experiments on mons.

Otherwise I'm a perfectly healthy, "normal" mon ha ha, though normal is overrated!

"Dravena: I mean she'd have to be a hybrid. She said she was dark and dragon-type right? Ain't Umbreons just dark?"

Ding-Ding-Ding!

Ya hit the nail on the head!

Just like you Dravena, though with latent Psychic abilities, and the ability to fly!

-I also have webbed paws and can breathe underwater, but that could be chalked up to Mom being a Vaporeon ha ha!

True that!

"Normal" Umbreon are just Dark, but I'm anything but normal ha ha!

*She cheeses really big, as if smiling for a camera*

(@ask-team-grim)

@umbreonlatias - Lola

I second about what was said about Dravina being cool! 👍

Being a fellow Dark/Dragon type I don't have the usual grudge others have!

(Mun also likes Deino! 😁 And Dragons! Dravina is both!)

Though I haven't faced the same struggles you and your Dad have.

(Pfft. Perhaps it's because Lola's new! No one's given her Magicrap yet! 🤭)

Though I have heard tale of The voice of life becoming a Heidreigon, and he's a big Teddyursa, so big "scary" Dragon does not, and should not always equal fear.

Though there's one that fits the stereotype, and I hope none of us meet him...

(Ghetsis's Hydreigon...Poor fella...never had a chance...)

A question, how do you feel about having eyes in the future?

Do you think you'll purposely stay a Zweilos for longer because of the thought of finally getting eyes might be scary?

I hope your Dad and Eevee friend are there when you reach Heidreigon evolution qualifications!

(I'm tired, I can't remember her name for the life of me...🥲)

Or are you going to be brave and shrug it off like its not a big deal?

-I know you haven't even become a Zweilos yet, but just something that popped into my head.

Also, to our Eevee friend, so you're sort of pre-disposed to Jolteon DNA?

Does that sway you more towards becoming a Sparky gal?

You think your fur characteristics would transfer over to your evolution?

Or would you want to be something like yours truly- an Umbreon?

Any eeveelution is fine, as long as you're comfy/happy! 😁

Also, what kinda currency does your shop take?

I'm not sure I have anything your family'd want...

Oh, and I'm guessing Dravina here gets the stuff ya don't sell, cause she was hinting at free stuff!😁

//This post is going to be pretty long, so I’m putting it all under a cut. Click on it to see the answers!

Rye: Wait, you second that Dravena’s cool?

Dravena: Oh man, oh man, oh man! I never told you about that! A ‘mon told me I was cool! And then he shared some of his meat cookies with me!

Rye: Really? That’s awesome Drav!

Dravena: Of course not! My dad's huge, and apparently really scary lookin but he’s super nice. Maybe a little too nice? I'm not sure what that Voice of Life thing you're talking about is, but it and my dad sound kinda similar.

Dravena: There are bad Hydreigons. But that's up to the individual, not the species. S'not fair we all getta bad rap…

Dravena: I mean, it'll be nice to see? But that ain't really a concern to me. I-

Dravena: Never mind. But I doubt I'd wanna be a Zweilous longer than I hafta be. Though the heads might feel differently. Can't say I'd blame them either. It’s terrifyin’…

Dravena: …I just hope everyone’ll be there for me, whatever happens.

Rye: Of course! Why wouldn’t we be?

Dravena:

Rye: I'm not sure that pre-disposed is the best word? I'm not more likely to evolve into a Jolteon than any of the other evolutions. Though if I did evolve into one, I'd probably be stronger than if I evolved into anything else. I suppose that's what happens when you have a father who comes from a bloodline of countless generations of Jolteon before him.

Rye: I'm not sure if I'd want to evolve into a Jolteon myself though. I don't know that it fits. Not sure what does though. I actually have been playing with the idea of becoming an Umbreon, funnily enough.

Rye: And I'd assume my spikes would transfer over, whatever I choose. After all, they show up while l'm an Eevee!

Rye: Oh, we take regular Poké! Though obviously you can't really buy anything from the bakery while you're at the sleepover. There is a plate of some of my mom's baked goods somewhere in this tower if you're interested in trying some before you get a chance to buy anything. Think of it as a sample!

Rye: And Dravena does get some of the leftovers, though my family actually eats the majority of what doesn't get sold. Mom bakes Dravena a lot of stuff fresh.

Dravena: It's so good too! Ya really should go buy somethin' if ya get the chance.

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Rye: I was wondering though, you mentioned that you were an Umbreon, right? I mean you kinda look like one, though your colors look a good bit different, and you’ve got wings. So, if you don’t mind me asking, are you a hybrid? Or is there another explanation on why your coat is pink and you have wings?

Dravena: I mean she'd have to be a hybrid. She said she was dark and dragon-type right? Ain't Umbreons just dark?

// @umbreonlatias

[meanautisticenbian]

Fuck it, I'm gonna dissect all the bullshit in that one Lilith post bit by bit

TW// Lilith hate, victim blaming, abuse, cult mention, ableism towards Autistic people, sexualization of minors (briefly mentioned)

I'll be putting my text in bold just in case it's hard to distinguish between the pictures and my commentary

Here's the post I'm referring to in case you're curious

Moving on and starting with this bit

People pay attention to Eda all the damn time, she's literally one of the main characters. Funny how you only mention tik tok and nothing else. Is that the only other social media you have? Because fans on different social media platforms act much differently; on IG and Reddit stuff like the sexualization of minors and fucking ODALIA AND ALADOR STANS are normalized, where everywhere else it's pretty much universally agreed that that stuff is bad. I don't know a lot about what toh Tik Tok is like just because I don't usually go on tik tok, but even if it is like this, it's not the same for the rest of the fandom. A lot of the fandom still hates Lilith and blames her for her abuse and not being able to leave

You say that like she's a bad person, she's really not. The curse she placed on Eda wasn't intended to be permanent and probably wasn't even supposed to take the effects that it did. She was most likely scammed. I mean look at how she reacts when Eda transforms for the first time. She also feels guilty enough about it to throw herself into an abusive situation and spend almost her whole life trying to make up for it. Lastly, yes she hurt Luz, but let's not forget that Belos threatened her life upon Eda's capture and Lilith was running out of time and had no other option. Obviously what she did was wrong but she's not the real monster here.

"I do like Lilith" this entire essay says otherwise.

Literally none of us ignore any of the bad shit she's done, stop lying about us.

Yes, Lilith did mock her for her curse, which was messed up, but we don't actually know for sure if the curse is basically canonically a disability in that world, so if that's the case then for now it's technically not ableism until we get confirmation otherwise.

"it was an accident and I forgive Lilith" no you fucking don't. First of all this entire essay is you talking about how evil you think she is and secondly, if it really was as bad as you view it, you wouldn't be that forgiving.

Ah yes the victim blaming, the one thing that almost everyone does to Lilith and barely anyone talks about.

There is literally not a single Lilith stan out there who blames Eda for getting cursed. You're just mad that your victim blaming towards Lilith got called out so you silence us by lying about how we do the same thing to Eda.

No one is making Eda out to be the villain either, the only example I can find of this is a few fanfics where she treats Lilith a lot more harshly than she should, and even then, scenes like that are written in a positive light as if you're supposed to be on Eda's side, so with that in mind, the writers of these fics are clearly not even Lilith stans. In terms of how actual stans treat Eda, the worst they do is make her slightly ignorant of Lilith's trauma, kinda like the fandom, minus the "slightly", until she grows as a character and learns to see the red flags. If that's the problem you're talking about, then breaking news: Eda's not perfect either. She has flaws too just like literally everyone else in the show and people are allowed to write about them

Tell me the truth: are people making playlists for Lilith that include a lot of sad and angry songs because she's not a happy person anyway so there wouldn't be a point in having any happy songs, or are they making "trauma" playlists? There's a difference

I'm sorry, are you trying to tell me that people recognizing Lilith's trauma is victim blaming Eda? That's not how it works sweetycakes

There is far more Eda angst out there than there is for Lilith, where are you finding so much Lilith angst? LILITH is the one who's traumas are being ignored while Eda's gets all the attention. You're acting like one of those white cis gays on twitter who see black people talking about the anti blackness they experience daily and accuse them of being homophobic because "there is so much homophobia in the world and they still manage to make it all about race".

No one is saying that Lilith has worse trauma, we're only saying that her's is also severe and that it definitely exists. Also funny how you're allowed to be mad at us for comparing Lilith and Eda's trauma (once again lying about us), then you go on to do the exact same thing and say that EDA'S trauma is worse. Even if, hypothetically speaking, Eda did have it worse, that doesn't mean Lilith doesn't have the right to be traumatized. Both of them have trauma, both should be recognized. Also, Lilith had far more going on in her life than just the guilt of her actions, she was was implied to have been psychologically and maybe physically abused, and was probably even tortured. Stop ignoring all the red flags and condemn the actual abuser (Belos) before you criticize anything the abused (Lilith) has done.

We're not making everything about Lilith, like shut up.

Please don't say that autistic people "have autism", it implies that it's something that can be removed from us. For example: you don't say "a person with blackness" when referring to black people or "a woman with homosexuality" when referring to Lesbians.

Oh yeah I'm also autistic so here are MY thoughts

Amity and Lilith are not antagonists anymore, hcing them as Autistic is not villainizing autism.

The autistic Lilith headcanon was made by autistic fans, allistics only latched onto it because they either wanted to be supportive or they saw that she actually had a lot of autistic traits

You're not the only autistic person alive, just because you're not like Lilith or Amity doesn't mean none of us are or they're not autistic. I mean, I know I am

You're not fun or funny

"not all Autistic people are like this" remember that line, dear readers

Actually, I prefer the autistic villain trope MUCH more than the grown ass autistic adult that acts like a five year old trope. At least we'd have less stereotypes associated with us.

Autism is not supposed to be portrayed in only fun and happy characters, that is literally the epitome of stereotyping and infantilizing. You literally just said that not all autistic people are the same, doesn't this count as being all the same? Does this mean I don't exist anymore? Am I just not autistic? Are you even aware that a flat affect or monotone voice is literally a very common autistic trait? You can't just say that we're stereotyping autistics and then just go on to stereotype us, like what the fuck are you even on? Is it only ok when you do it?

Amity is not edgy for fuck's sake

Literally no one is headcanoning Lilith or Amity as autistic because they're mean, we headcanon them as autistic because they actually show traits of it

Oh, our harmless headcanons are making you feel uncomfortable because they don't fit into the stereotypes you made up about us? Good to know our plan is working I guess

Last thing I wanna say regarding this post as a whole: why are you acting like liking Lilith and feeling sympathy for her is a bad thing? If you find this then don't say "I don't think that's a bad thing", answer HONESTLY

Well that's all I have for now, thank you for reading, I need to go to bed soon

[earthnashes]

I'm not sure if you've ever answered this but i'm curious as to how you start designing characters. I'm trying to learn how to "properly" design characters so to speak. Like, what's the first step you take? Do you already have an idea of what you want in mind? Or do you just try to find a general idea of what you want?

I’ve answered a similar question quite a few times in the past, but that’s okay, I never mind answering! :3 So first and foremost, I’d dare say that there isn’t necessarily a proper way to design characters. Like everything art, it’s different depending on the artist, so your process will always be a little different from someone else’s and that’s entirely fine.

There are general ways and common processes taken to design a character though, such as industry-standard processes and such. Pretty sure what I was taught in college is that process, but how I go about it might be different than what the actual industry (game, movies, animation, whatever it is) itself does.

SO! with that said, these are my tips based on my personal way of designing characters:

1. Figure out who your character is. You don’t even have to know the nuances of your character’s personality, all you need is at least a vague idea of who you want the character to be. Like, are they a friendly character? Mean? Do they have a theme you wanna follow like, winter themed, wolf themed, steampunk themed? What I personally like to do for both my own characters and for commissioned character designs is getting at least 3 important traits your character must have represented in their design. For me when I design my personal characters, that often boils down to: their most core personality traits (often no more than 3 words), their job, occupation, or theme, and their name.

These traits are important to me because I’m of the idea that a design should tell you what your character is all about; to some extent you should be able to get summarized feel of who your character is from the design alone, and you won’t be able to get that if you have no idea who they are at at least the surface level.

2. Gather References. I’ll say it over and over again, references are important no matter what you’re doing. In terms of character design, I always gather up stuff that pertain to the design I wanna make; I gather photos that fit the themes and looks of the character I’m designing, a few existing designs that sorta relate to the look I want the character to have, some poses that might fit the character, anything I think will help me. I don’t usually exceed more than 15 images though, mostly because I try to keep everything as simplified as I can.

3. Do silhouette variations before you do any design finalization. While nuanced design of a character is important, I’m of the mind that the silhouette is arguably the most important part of the design. Silhouette is important because its what makes the character distinct and easy to pick out, especially in crowds or even simply alone. That’s why characters like Bugs Bunny, or Micky Mouse, or Bart Simpson are so recognizable; you’ll know who they are even if their entire design is blocked out.

There’s no right or wrong way to do silhouette but the one thing I’d advise is to work as quickly and as simplistically as possible. WORK ROUGH. DO NOT worry about super intricate details here; the point is to find the character, not make it look pretty. Think of these as thumbnails, but for a character.

I’d also suggest to work with more than just one silhouette; make at least 3-6 variations before you settle on one. While you might end up going with your first design, after consideration, it’s a far better idea to see variations of the same concept before you choose. It’ll give you a chance to come up with an even better design than the very first one you etched out.

-Do color variations. Color language us just as important as the shape language and overall design itself, so after you’ve gotten a silhouette and design you wanna stick with I recommend playing around with their colors before you settle. Like the silhouette part, do at least 3-6 minimum, and don’t be afraid to do little variations of one color scheme you like the most. Color Theory applies here but despite me knowing how to use it I’m admittingly bad at explaining, so I’ll leave it at this. I’m sorry ;w;

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Hope this helps a little bit! owo

[absurdthirst]

i have this thing where i stop thinking people are not my friends anymore bc they stop talking to me and i always seem to be the one looking for a conversation and when i don't even get an answer i just never send messages anymore. like even with mutuals or internet friends i just stop considering them friends. They're like someone i know but to me they're not my friend anymore.

There's this famous post here on tumblr that i see reblogged a lot that has 1 million notes and i always see it and I'm like damn i DONT relate. And it says: doesn't matter if we stopped talking i still consider u my friend.

In reality i talk to like 4 people on here rn and 2 of them I'm recently talking to them. And the other 2 I've been talking for some time that i do consider good friends.

And with people i can see and hang out with. I only talk to two people.

I do know more people but i rarely talk to them so part of me is like "friend!!!!!" And the other part is like "person i know! Who i just refer to "person i know""

I asked one of my friends why that is. Why do i stop thinking they're my friend when someone stops talking to me. Sometimes i don't do it on purpose. Sometimes it goes by weeks or months since i talked to someone and i see them pop up on my feed and I'm like oh right they exist.

She said that maybe i just don't want to get hurt.

Could be.

Also while I'm on this topic.

I don't like when people on here say stuff like "oh pls talk to me guys. Slide into my DMs i wanna make friends" and then when you do slide into their DMs they never respond. Like i get it life. But also how can u say that if u don't really wanna answer people or have the time. I don't think it's cool for either parties. It makes the person who said "slide into my DMs" bad and also the person looking for a friendship.

Has happened to me various times where i wanna start a friendship and they never answer me. So i just rarely try to make friends on here anymore and i just stick to sending people nice asks or anon. And that part of me who sees that mutual or person i follow who doesn't follow me back as FRIEND. i just tone it down.

really curious about what your answer to this ask will be. Thank u for hearing me or i guess reading me.

So I'm going to admit, I'm horrible at answering sometimes. Not because I'm ignoring someone or anything like that, but because I see it and then the cat throws up or the kid decides it's a perfect time to play 'crash the scooter' or I get an outage at work. And then I forget what I was doing until I open my messages again.

I try my hardest to answer in a timely manner, but it also doesn't help that Tumblr shows you online for HOURS past when you actually log off. So the person that sent a message and am anticipating an answer feels like they are being brushed off.

I have a different mentality on the idea. Because I grew up moving from place to place as a part of a military family, I had friends from all over. I could not speak to them for years, but then get a call or a message and it's like "MY FRIEND!". The only people I won't consider friends anymore are people I've had to cut out of my life for reasons like being toxic or no good for me.

Plus there are people in here that I will chat with for a few days straight, we won't talk for while because we are both busy and then, it's coming and yelling at them in the DMs because of something they wrote/posted and we pick up where we left off.

As far as them not following you back, I follow no one as absurdthirst, because this isn't my original blog. So that could be something to take into consideration.

The sliding into DM's things I avoid, myself. Just because I'm not sure what exactly someone is looking for in a friend. Have I gone screaming my love for them into someone's inbox when I just have to? Hell yes. And I love when when we become friends because of it. But I also am the type of person that believes that you know what kind of friends you want better than I do. Very rarely do I give someone advice and offer to talk to them in DM does someone actually do it. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[dead-ghouls]

Theres no way that i could ask for a break down of what you see in his ftes in ask format is is there?? I already love korekiyo, but I'm really curious about what you have to say.

I can do that! The only thing is that most of what he says I’ll be quoting from memory, but direct quotes can be found in his FTEs and in-game dialogue on wiki. I’ll do my best to provide as many screenshots as I can, but I doubt I will be able to find all, it’s a very long process and I dont have the whole day.V3 spoilers below, ofc. Also TW various types of abuse, you know the drill if you played the game. Long post!Let’s start from what we know about Korekiyo. What makes him Korekiyo, what makes him stand out, what’s special about him. 

- Unique outfit- Long hair- His deep knowledge of anthropology- His interest in occult/speaking to the dead- His deep relationship with death, grief and how he looks at it- His love for ropes- Being a serial killer

Now let’s break down every trait he has and where it comes from.

Unique outfit

FTE 3, he tells us his sister made it for him to suit her tastes, claiming his school uniform doesnt suit him.

Long hairI don’t remember if it was mentioned in-game, but it was mentioned in V3 manga anthology, that his long hair is a memento to his sister, since she had long hair, so he refuses to cut it. It is stated that events of manga obviously not canon, but I dont think this claim was outside of his canon characterisation. 

His deep knowledge of anthropology

In the same FTE he mentions that Sister was the one who “pushed him to research as much as he could”

His interest in occult/speaking to the dead + his relationship with death and griefI dont think i gotta find proof for that, he mentioned travelling looking to speak to the dead, the whole ch 3 with Caged Child + he mentioned having near-death experience after a seanse (see next bullet point), and that’s how his Sister came to him.He speaks about human mortality and coming to terms with it, but he himself cant do that. 

He doesnt fear death, maybe he even seeks it - to reunite with his Sister [cut to him enduring his execution and seeing his spirit happy and free, ready to meet her] but no way he could properly cope with human mortality and his own grief. That’s where all the occult stuff comes in - him telling how he tried so many things and how nothing worked (?). He says it during ch3 investigation, if you wanna look for a direct quote. Him being into occult, speaking with the dead, being possessed by his Sister - all of it is just his ways of coping with loss. He was very dependant on her (I’ll talk about it more below) and couldnt stand being alone.

His love for ropesOf course it can be a kinky thing but also look closely at this exchange:

This incident with ropes is what actually ended up “reuniting” him with his Sister. Of course he’d hold a special interest to this kind of activity after. 

Being a serial killerWell this one is obvious. Who did he kill? Girls. Why did he do it? To bring friends to his Sister. Simple as that.

Now look back at every bullet point and tell me: do you see a pattern? Yep, every aspect of his life, likes, personality, experiences, even his looks - it all traces back to his Sister. Controlling what he wears, what he does, what he likes; even after her death he is deeply affected and is devoted to doing everything in her name. Now try to recall one single thing about Korekiyo that wasn’t his Sister influence. Something he likes maybe? Something he enjoys on his own free time? Even his official dislike is a reference to a gift you might give in-game, an air refreshener that exorcises ghosts [He believes that he is possesed]. All I can think of is him telling he prefers green tea over black in one of FTEs. Korekiyo that we see and interact with in game isn’t his own person, just a reflection of grief, his Sister wants and needs. His whole existence is just a devotion to his late Sister, and it was the same way when she was alive.

Sister’s personality

From what I mentioned you should already hear the faint bells ringing in your head. “Pushed me to study” “Told me my uniform doesnt suit me” “I will kill people because her spirit told me to”He respected her, depended on her a lot. No shit, Sherlock - he was his Older Sibling. A side note, he never mentioned anyone else from his family, only said that they “had to hide their relationship from others” once. Sadly, I cant remember where it was said. No matter if he had any family present or not (having no family would worsen the case, but with family present its still fucked up) he still depended on her a lot, maybe considered her a parental figure, or at the very least - a role model. Korekiyo’s analysis on youtube brings up a very valid point - anthropology couldve been her passion as well, she just couldnt actually fullfill it because of the sickness. Explains her “pushing” him to research it.Basically we have an older sibling holding power over a younger sibling, presumably, from a younger age. More of her personality and influence can be seen in his trial. “You mustnt lose composure, you mustnt become flustered, you mustnt waver”Im linking this bit, but I strongly recommend rewatching the full version where his Sister appears. She appears to be his guardian, keeping him in check, making him act right. Telling him what to do and how to act. She appears in moments of distress when he needs comfort. He depends on her, he listens, he does everything she tells him to. Im not gonna get into the whole tulpa thing, so if youre not on board with it, I recommend reading into it more, even wiki has a brief explanation. Basically this possession is just his mind, but it does hold her true personality. So Sister is: assertive, calm, plays a role of guardian, has power over Korekiyo due her age, his respect and dependance on her, probably her being his parental figure. 

Now tell me, how this power dynamic could be healthy, consensual and (a very popular opinion in the fandom) this relationship was started from Korekiyo’s advances? How a younger sibling, that was so dependant and devoted could be in a consensual relationship with his older sibling that always tells him what to do?Korekiyo was groomed, he’s a victim. Most people in fandom hate him for being creepy and a sister-banging freak, because he doesn’t fit your cookie-cutter perseption of abuse victims. Everyone thinks that abuse victims only come in “i hate my abuser, i am currently away from them and i am healing” package. Korekiyo was never given a chance to realize it was wrong, he never got a chance to heal. He was groomed, abused, used and forced into relationship. Told that it was secret and sacred, that theyre breaking the boundaries, that’s why he mustnt tell anyone about it. Of course he believed her - its his Sister. She convinced him that his love and dependance on her was romantic/sexual love.

The same analysis brings up a good point of his Sister guilt tripping him because of her illness. Never getting a chance for romantic love, never getting a chance to make friends.

What breaks my heart is that after all of this, after devoting his life to his Sister, studying what she wanted, wearing what she wanted, killing for her sake and even being executed because of her - he says that he wasn’t enough.

TLDR - Their power dynamic is very obvious from his FTEs and the trial, he was clearly groomed and abused, never got to recover from her manipulations. And fandom either fetishisizes their relationship, excusing their nasty kinks by saying it was consensual, or hates him because they never took the time to analyze the content. He was abused, he was manipulated, god knows what else was done to him when she was alive, and he died driven to insanity, full of grief devoted to his Sister and blaming himself for not being enough. As a side-note: it is completely okay being uncomfortable with his character/everything that happened in ch3. You dont owe anyone interacting with the piece of media depicting such topics. Your comfort and safety comes first. Kodaka is a shitty fucking writer. What is not okay is hating a character for being a victim. 

I probably missed a lot, my brain is very disorganized, so feel free to ask more questions/add your own opinion. 

[enneamage]

hi mage!

so I’ve been thinking a fair bit about Fundy’s possible type. I thought some more about it after seeing you respond to asks about disguised toast and hearing you talk about fives. “Learning and information gathering” really resonated and reminded me of Fundy. From what I’ve heard, Fundy taught himself how to code, starting when he was 14, and even left university because he found he already knew everything the course was teaching and could just learn it himself. Even in his youtube videos, it's so clear that he loves everything to do with coding and finding new ways to create. Every video is almost an example of Fundy having “a genuine love of being able to take things apart and see how they work.” For example:

Training an ai to detect specific movements (dance moves) and allowing him to play minecraft by dancing

Coding pac-man, tetris, and snake into minecraft

Coding entire movies into minecraft using the maps(?)

Coding a live webcam feed into minecraft

Just this whole clip I found on twitter (https://twitter (.)com/fundyliveclips/status/1447925378220232706?s=20&t=5pxHTAhtHeaCQvzKaPUJHg)

He has also, from the ground up, been coding his own version of minecraft that is meant to run smoother than the original game and has even begun his own game development company to take it further.

He’s also talked a few times about attempting to code it so he can control minecraft with his brain

Fundy is also pretty well known for isolating himself and is an introvert (says he doesn’t really like being in groups with more than 3 people). He’s spoken about being very lonely as a kid and not having very many friends whilst growing up (apparently he started coding because he was lonely)

In your reply to my ask about fundy, you narrowed him down to Two, Four, Seven or Nine but I’d genuinely recommend watching a few of his youtube videos if you wanna know more (they’re also very entertaining imo). This page (https://www(.)enneagraminstitute(.)com/type-5) from one of the resources you mention in your pinned post feels like a fairly accurate description of him.

However, If I’m only going off the types you mentioned, I’d say Fundy is a 4w5 (but personally I think 5w4 could work too). Type Four seems to also fit Fundy very well too so you could look into that if you wanted to.

I very much could be wrong (and tbh I'm kinda expecting to be wrong) but that's my thoughts on what fits fundy the best

- technoposting

Hello—you have done the homework oh man.

From the stuff that you just told me and some peeks at his videos, I would personally slot him into being a core Four, but that also doesn’t negate any of his intelligence. It sounds like he’s got a lot of smarts and ambition on his side. Between his experiments and his pranks, Fundy seems like a very curious guy, and some of his productivity seems like it follows the ‘Fours produce art as a natural side-effect of existing’ pattern.  Speaking as a Five wing Four we may have thoughts but we’re not innately productive in the way that the Four creative archetype is, so he’s got a leg up on that.  Programming seems to be his medium of choice from what you’ve said, and he’s passionate as well as talented.

Fours tend to be withdrawn types, and if he had a Five wing that would double-down on that trait a lot. If he sounds a lot like a core Five he might have a fairly heavy Five wing, but just from a quick 'aura-read' he seems to have the vibe I associate with a lot of Fours, which is a sincere person who’s always accompanied by a soft underbelly.

[seenashwrite]

Hey! So I'm finally writing a fic, and it's gonna be pretty long (from how it's been going XD). SO I was wondering when it's time to make it a 2 part series, and when I should stop part one. Because I honestly do not know what's a really good cliffhanger and what's just bad. Thanks for reading!!!!!!!

I have no idea when you wrote this, sweets, and Imma answer even though I caution I’m still stumbling into recovery from that case of the zombies I contracted. 

So. Ooof. Cliffhangers. Well.  I mean, they don’t…… the whole….. y’know, the BOOOOOM!! and/or GAAAASP!! type of thing….. I just..... yeah, I can’t be completely diplomatic about this topic. For ol’ Nash, here, I gotta say:

99% of cliffhangers suck it big time.

So, okay, PICTURE IT: we’re winding down to the end of a given chunk of the story [or the TV show’s season finale, or the movie, whatevs] and I’ve successfully imagined myself in the scenario, that protagonist O.C. character or reader insert is speaking to me, I’m tracking with the plot, I’m sold baby, I AM ALL THE WAY FREAKIN’ IN, ergo in that scene…..

….I’m on the second floor of an abandoned house, I’m a little impatient, maybe a touch nervous or annoyed, and every time I fidget, rock back on my heels, the weathered floorboards under the threadbare carpet creak, and now on top of everything I’d swear I just heard the click of the doorknob echo down the hallway, only I know Sam’s way out in the backyard and Dean should still be out front grabbing more shells from the car, so I gasp and shudder and my eyes go wide as I’m frozen to the spot, watching that knob on the door not but a hop-skip away from me turn, aaaaaaand CUT TO BLACK.

Hmmmm.

See, the problem cutting off with something like that - y'know, inferring there’s gonna be some legit cliff plummeting jazz - is I’m not gonna buy it. I’m just not. Because (a) you ain’t gonna kill me/my character, and (b) you ain’t killing Sam and/or Dean.

Unless you ARE, in which case? Don’t even go within the realm of cliffhanger, stick with pure drama genre, and keep it to a one-and-done vs. series, otherwise it comes off as…. I don’t even know the word…. Flippant? Gimmicky?  

Specifically what I mean, and I’ll use the visual medium as example: the garbage of ending a given season - or “series”, depending on your locale - of a show [that we’re all well aware is renewed] or a movie [that we’re all well aware is part of a triology/“universe”, and/or is based off of a book series/comics] with a faux death, it’s just—–

Pardon me for a sec.

[Reaches into the always-stocked water balloon basket that lives in a corner of the front porch of The NashHole©℗™, just behind the swing; picks up a real nice fatty; launches in direction of window; lands with a beautiful splat]

Apologies, I’m having a helluva time waving down the interns to refill my iced tea, and Cas, my non-dead angel buddy who’s sitting beside me, wants another unicorn frappucino, because he’s not dead, no one ever believed he was dead, of course he wasn’t dead, and we’ve been out here swaying in the breeze, adding to the ever-growing list of ways that S12 could’ve ended without cheap deaths [cough Crowley], without poorly implied deaths [cough Mary], and without completely transparently faux deaths [cough Cas], and just have been, y'know, *better*.

Cliffhangers-that-ain’t are frustrating, and it immediately cuts me down to 50/50 in terms of if I’ll continue on watching, or - for the present topic - reading. This is a MAJOR reason why - in fanfic land - I don’t care for most episode/season re-writes [I’ve perused lots of them; only 2 or 3 have made The Nail].  Why? Most rehash what I/we already know, just painting over it with the brush of the author’s watercolor personal desires, no spin or creative angle taken. It’s that whole thing of them trying to craft suspense where there is none. I know where this road leads. I walked that road with the author when I saw the ep, and not just me, about 2+ million of us. Or more, I don’t keep up with ratings.

[Psssst….. anyone curious as to how to do this “right”, RE: being inventive & not simply re-hashing — please do see the offerings at “How It Should’ve Ended”; more recent ones that tickled me have been WW and Jurassic World and Rogue One and X-Men: Apocalypse]

So, that’s Nash Cliffhanger Advisement #1: I’ve no doubt it can be done well, even though I can’t think of an occasion where I’ve seen it & not been at least partially eye-rolly about it. I’m also having no doubt that:

(A) If you do wanna give it a whirl, probs shouldn’t be done on every part because that’ll get old; and

(B) A sure thing would be to keep it to a single story if you’re looking to shock, don’t drag it out - I’d rather have a 10K one-shot that delivers on drama than a bunch of filler added to it for the sake of trying [and potentially failing] to make it suspenseful by expanding it into a series.  #Fic Wreck 

Speaking of those, mild confession time. There exists a folder, filled with tales that wrecked me, ones I caught on my dash or were sent to me or I was tagged in, that have >100 notes, some in the near-thousands count, which were so bad I hurt myself laughing. I proceeded to cut-and-paste the most heinous parts into a document, all so that when I have those times when I’m beating myself up over nit-picky sh*t in my stories & need a break, I go to Fic Wrecks©℗™, and I laugh, and I remind myself Hey, Nash, pump the brakes, people are pretty f*cking forgiving, apparently. 

This might make me a bitch. I also have a doc full of reader feedback on my stuff, both good and bad, which I read when I need a reminder of what works, what hasn’t, and that more often than not, a tidy chunk of people dig what I write. This might make me a mechabitch. I’m sleeping alright.

I bring this up to lead into Nash Cliffhanger Advisement #2 : Check out other stuff.

I know, this is in direct contrast to my writer’s block advice, part of which was to *not* read.  In this case, there’s not block; for me,this is more to the editing end of things. I’m not concerned with an accidental “lift” or “light bulb” that piggybacks off of someone else’s plot/spin/thing because at this point, I’m assuming it’s all fleshed out, you know where the story’s going, any twists/mysteries have been accounted for, etc.

Revisit fanfic that you’ve read that had more than one part, preferably ones whose plots you still remember fairly well so that you can scroll right to the bottom of part 1, read the last couple paragraphs, then hit the first bit of part 2, scroll to bottom, and so on.  

Do you tag your own stuff, like with #fic rec, perhaps?  If not, lots of peeps do - this seems to be a suuuuuper common tag, at least, that I’ve seen.  Go cruise some blogs you like, see if that pops any small multi-parters for you to check out.  

Or, think on book series. Looking back, having read the whole shebang, do you ever think “Jeez, why did the author cut it off there, then pick it up here?” And then another view to take, how’s that have been made into movies? Then ask yourself “Why did the movie-makers choose to cut it there and have the next movie pick up here?” 

I have no idea what you’ve read and then if you’ve gone on to watch their visual counterparts, but here’s a handful off the top of my head....

Narnia

Hunger Games

Lord of the Rings/Hobbit

50 Shades

Harry Potter

Twilight

Divergent

Maze Runner

Basically, in your mind, could they have done it better or did they nail it?

And speaking of nailing it, going back to the written word, thumb through the series/multi-parters on The Nail - remember, 99% of the time I’m not reading series on there in their entirety due to time restraints, so I can’t attest to them having pitch-perfect cap-offs to each of their chapters, but if they made the list?  Well, y'all know how anal-retentive I am - the author’s doing more than a few things above-average, so I’d hedge my bets that they’ve got a good grasp on ending chapters with engagement & enticement.    

And that’s where I personally aim when it comes to my chapters, whether it’s the novel-like Top of the World or my mini-series that have made the rounds here. I want the audience to (1) be engaged to the point that the end of that part kinda snuck up on ‘em, and (2) be enticed to carry on reading when the next part is posted. 

I looked back at the aforementioned works, at how I was capping off, and seems I tend to end in the midst of someone/a group pondering over something, or planning something, then I tend to [not always! but tend to] kick off the next part NOT in the midst of that exact same something. As in - different characters, or it’s the next day, or a new setting. I’d give examples but…. spoilers & such, y’know. [wink]  

Hope that helps. My iced tea has arrived. Til we meet again….