#i'm dying this is gonna be great

[bixels]

I might start transitioning back to drawing my OCs. I'm getting the feeling interest in GG20s stuff is waning and I dunno how much longer I'll keep drawing it.

[dangerousdan-dan]

I’ve been thinking a lot about how Cass’ journey as Batgirl (more specifically after losing her abilities) directly relates to her perspective as a martial artist.

I’m convinced that her choices wouldn’t have been the same if she weren’t a martial artist. The thing is, when you love fighting, and when you’re good at it, you become addicted to a lot of things. To winning, to discipline, to having absolute control over your body, to enduring pain for the sake of greatness. And as someone who, same as Cass, lost all of that without consent because of someone else, I totally understand why when given the choice to be “mediocre for a lifetime or perfect for a year,” she chose the latter.

That’s what training is, after all. Your legs shake and burn to get that stance just right, your knuckles bleed because you can’t afford to let the skin get soft, you practice that kick a hundred times because you can always make it faster, harder, smoother. In the back of your mind, you know that you’re dooming yourself to the aches of the future, but you keep going because the idea of not achieving perfection is worse.

When Batman tells her “it doesn’t matter how long it takes, what matters is that you give it everything you’ve got”, the most painful part is that she had already given everything. Cass gave her childhood, her happiness, her sweat and blood. When Cass lost her abilities, it was the equivalent of dismissing all the sacrifices that got her where she was, like saying none of it was worth it. She was the best because she had earned it. So, even if she tried to achieve that same greatness again, the I could’ve been more would’ve haunted her forever. She would’ve mourned that potential for the rest of her life.

Lady Shiva herself is a martial artist, and she was perfectly aware of what had been taken away from Cass and what offering it back would mean. Refusing her offer was never an option. The proof?

Just look how happy she is immediately after getting her abilities back. She doesn’t even care that she’s going to die.

She’s great again, she has agency over her body again.

Her sacrifices matter.

Batgirl (2000) #9

[workingforitallthetime]

(x) "Luca, my best friend and brother, and someone I'm lucky enough to call my teammate... none of this would be possible without you being with me through dorm rooms and billet houses."

[impala-dreamer]

is this too romantic? am I going too far? is there any other way to write romance than all in, all encompassing, perfectly magical? no. this is fine.

[disposal-blueeee]

VARGASTOBER - day 2 : johnny c.

[queensparklekitten]

time princess players how do y'all picture the MCs of every story

like since every set and piece of official art has a different hair colour, length, and style with every picture of them, and sometimes there's descriptions that don't match the images, which one do you go with

and do you make half of them look like your avatar or have your own designs

[finchesslingshott]

HEY FELLAS GONNA FINISH LISTENING TO THE SECOND HALF OF THE GREAT GATSBY CAST ALBUM TODAY,,,, OH BROTHER

[folkinsomnia]

secured an appointment with my doctor on monday to discuss upping my meds or changing them plus getting something different for my anxiety because I've been bursting into tears randomly and then crying for an hour to hours on end for a couple of weeks now and three family members and my therapist all suggested I look into updating my prescriptions 🤙🤙🤙

[riskybusiness-buddie]

that booty hole song is stuck in my head again for no apparent reason so i'm here to file a formal complaint against you

i'm sorry.

DO YOU MEAN THIS, this song, the bootyhole song, that?!1?!

hey @drunkeddiediaz remember the booty hole song?! HUH DO YOU REMEMBER?

[keeps-ache]

ouhhh i'm turning into my grandmother [chewing on wriggley's gum]

[essektheylyss]

Okay but I did finish the first Worlds Beyond Number episode and immediately picked up The Infinite Playground again and I do think anyone doing anything creative, anyone involved in a hobby- or fun-based community (like fandom!), and anyone who likes games of any sort or game-based media should check out this book.

[frenchy-and-the-sea]

Wyn's party met our enigmatic Lady Strahd yesterday and it!! certainly went a way!!

Highlight of the game so far for me, though. Like, WOW I love the way our DM plays her. Absolutely cool and poised and in the queenhood of her power. Suffers absolutely no fools and no insult, but spoke to Ireena with the gentle disappointment of a distant and disapproving parent. Charmed our fighter when we managed to break through enough of her hold on Ireena to politely decline the invitation to Castle Ravenloft, and then BIT HIM (for minimum damage) while he was charmed to show us how easy it was. Was so insulted when our wizard then tried to cast mage armor on her as a show of thanks for her personally coming to greet us (because that's how he usually sucks up to people, by doing random acts of magic on unsuspecting folks) that she backhanded him for almost his entire health pool and then BIT HIM TOO and reduced his hit point TOTAL to 4. And then set her wolves on us. He legitimately only survived because one of her damage rolls was a 1.

Only Wyn managed to avoid being bitten, charmed or compelled to see/do something against her will, and Strahd still made sure to get a little dig in at the fact that she "didn't tend to do things that keep people alive, historically."

Not to be a lesbian but HOT DAMN. WHAT A WOMAN.

[merrilark]

The tragedy of Daenerys' marriage and overall relationship with Drogo is not lost on me, I get it, I see the red flags and the issues and the glaring sexism and inherent abuse of it all.

But consider: They're not real and the way they look at each other is cute as heck, Your Honor.

[bluehairperson]

I don’t want to start drama but I’ve seen some concerning posts floating around about how distasteful and disappointing it is to see certain creators “support” Dorian and I hate to break it to you guys, but if you’ve ever interacted, shared or created anything regarding The Arcana you are supporting Dorian yourselves.

Being in the fandom alone is supporting Dorian by creating engagement, publicizing the game and being part of the audience they’re trying to target.

And even if you were to delete your whole blog and everything you’ve ever posted to enjoy the original game in private you would still be supporting Dorian by bringing traffic to the app they now own.

The one and only way you have to stop supporting Dorian, if you care about it so much, would be to distance yourself from the series entirely and go join another fandom. Never play the original game ever again and never interact with any fan creation regarding it from now on. 👋

[solradguy]

Spending a lot of time and money to make a custom bright red leather jacket just to be the specialist man in the bakery section of the grocery store was such a great investment. I love my red jacket. Everyone should make their own special jacket

[izzy-b-hands]

My doctor messaging me at 12:30 in the morning to tell me she wants to do a telehealth visit abt the side effects I'm having with my new Lamotrigine dose (including worse insomnia than my usual insomnia, as u may have guessed lmao) is. something.