#i'm giving permission

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

the thing is if I give a writing prompt--even a detailed story outline--to 10 different writers, I'm gonna end up with 10 different stories, and be excited to read each and every one.

so I don't really care if there's no such thing as an "original idea." there are plenty of original executions. maybe it's been done before, but it's never been done your way.

[gomsemarii]

Based on @big4girl's post

[sallysetoncore]

no bc. who the fuck is that. that is not stanford era dean. that’s not my babygirl

[kyouka-supremacy]

On Kouyou and Mori's relationship

@2offayyo-kzt THANK YOU FOR ASKING because you prompted me to talk about Kouyou and I love talking about Kouyou. Original post the reply is referring to.

Okay most of it comes from the Kouyou / Mori / Chuuya scene at the closing of the guild arc. First off: in chapter 37 we are made aware that Kouyou decided to stay at the agency of her own accord. Besides from the reasons she had to stay, it's just pretty cool how it's confirmed that Kouyou doesn't feel like having Mori's orders or will she has to answer to and just... Pretty much is free to do whatever she wants. She doesn't care about what Mori requires from her - Mori who most definitely would have wanted her back at the pm as soon as possible - and just acts of her own accord, which is something that even Chuuya doesn't do.

Following up, Kouyou and Mori also reflect over how she's perfectly capable of freely leave the pm, yet she chooses not to (btw her little smirk following Mori acknowledgement of her abilities is SO cute). Again, it goes to show how independent she is from Mori (pretty much putting her on his same level I guess?), being able to leave the pm facing no consequences or retaliation, and just in general how master of her fate she is. It's nice, it's RARE for a franchise where female characters are usually just thrown from one side to the other by external factors and rarely get to choose for themselves.

Then - and so far I strayed a bit from the initial matter, but this is most relevant to the point I was making in the original post - she says “Shut up. I'll sew your mouth shout.” There's A LOT in those lines because it plainly shows how she just... Doesn't fear Mori, doesn't fear calling him out on his creepy behavior, doesn't fear (playfully? ← arguable) menacing him. She's just so unbound and free and self-governed, and totally unbothered by Mori unlike any other character (except for, well, Elise, who's part of Mori herself). It's a joy to see.

Next, the volume 10 extra. The “that's why I told you”, “I'll punch you”, it all goes to reinforce the concept that Kouyou is perfectly unafraid of Mori and doesn't shy away from calling him out and scolding him even sternly. But it's especially interesting to compare her behavior with Chuuya's. Where Chuuya tries to find accomodations for Mori, Kouyou scolds him, and later even accuses Chuuya of being “spoiling him”; their approach is completely different, and as a consequence their relationships with Mori are diametrically opposite. Again, back to my initial point: even Chuuya, who is one of the most self-reliant characters of them all, knows he has to answer to Mori, and accordingly treats him with respect; Kouyou is perfectly unbothered and unafraid.

And even more examples: chapter 42, Kouyou openly arguing with Mori's decision, lacking that mentality that is shared between pm operatives that Mori's plans are infallible and there's no point in questioning them (just think about how sure, confident and even smug Chuuya was about Mori's plan during the Guild arc, chapter 22). Chapter 43, Kouyou spending “half a year's worth of founds” to attack a government van, which I can guess goes against what Mori wants for the pm (lol) and once again just shows how Kouyou... Freely bosses around and does whatever she wants, answering to no one.

With this I'm not saying Kouyou doesn't care about Mori. She DOES care about Mori, she just doesn't in a “subordinate is loyal to their superior” kind of way. She cares about Mori, the thing is that she does because she chooses to and not for any other constraint, which arguably makes her the person that is closer and most loyal to him?? Because she has no second means for being loyal to him, and just does that because she wants to, which makes her loyalty the truest, most authentic one. And Mori knows that, and that's why she deserves to be the next pm boss, and I know they (authors) will never make her but she deserves it and she's the pm boss of my heart end of conversation.

Headcanon time while we're at it, I like to think for Kouyou to address to Mori so informally and familiarly is a way to make up / compensate for the trauma she underwent with the previous boss. When Mori killed the previous boss, she swore she would have never lived in fear again, and even though she ultimately decided to stay in the darkness, it's now her choice; a choice she personally and freely makes despite being aware of potentially, realistically being able to leave at any moment. Addressing Mori as he was her equal is a way for Kouyou to remind to herself about how free and unbound she is.

About Mori and Kouyou, I like to think they had this siblings-like relationship since before Mori became boss I mean, they canonly go cherry blossom sighting together. I like to think a very small, subconscious part of Mori killed the previous boss because Mori held resentment towards him for hurting Kouyou- but that's definitely straying too far alcbdklzbdkskxbks. I like to think Kouyou wanted Kyouka in the pm because she genuinely believed that under hers and Mori's lead Kyouka could be happy, that the pm was the place that most would have welcomed Kyouka, welcomed what Kouyou believed to be her nature.

[saprophetic]

im the cripple fairy and i appear in your dreams to tell you that if using a mobility aid would help you even just a little bit, You Should Use It. it’s okay. you’re disabled enough i prommy. using mobility aids is a good thing and if it helps you, please please use it. dealing with internalized ableism is a really tricky thing, and there are times when i feel like i’m not disabled enough despite the fact that i use a wheelchair! this was originally gonna be a jokey post but i’ve had this conversation with so many people and i just. if using a mobility aid would help. even just a little bit! please use it. i promise you that your quality of life will improve and that’s so worth it.

[quirkle2]

redesigned warriors <3

[splicejunction]

It;s always morally correct to ignore when a character has blue eyes in canon

[gxlden-angels]

Oh...oh saying you hate something/someone is pleasant, actually

[oatmealcrisp-freak]

so much respect for kusuke lovers who don’t declaw their scrunklemeow “yeah he’s destructive and a creep and an overall low quality decision maker who’d crush me personally and I won’t apologize for him but i’m electing to make a decision to love this walking talking atrocity” yall are so strong i’m shaking my fist at people who are loving my anti-blorbo by erasing his sins

[sunnys-sonata]

Uhhhhh,,,

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

hi tumblr! some weird/awful shit is going on in my personal life right now (it's bad but I will be okay!) and I don't know yet what the fallout will be, only that it will probably be expensive as fuck.

no pressure (seriously, no pressure), but if you feel like you've gotten something of value from my content over the years, it would mean a lot if you would consider throwing a buck or 2 my way through ko-fi or paypal.

again, no pressure (I'm going to be ok I promise, a little help would just make my situation that much easier to maneuver. take care of yourself first!)

[cherienymphe]

telling people to unfollow you because they dont like and comment on your posts as much as you need? You're such a cringey whiny loser. Why dont you leave tumblr altogether? I want only drama free writers in this community

[essektheylyss]

The great thing about writing a time loop is that once I have day one done, the rest of it is basically built on a template.

The worst thing about writing a time loop is that day one has to be pristine or your entire foundation just crumbles.

[starridge]

how to learn to draw in a style similar to yours? I'm not a beginner artist per se but I'm in the middle of an artblock and I feel like my style is so stiff and I'm not vibing with it anymore :( I love how your art is always so expressive and animated

wah you're so sweet, i'm so sorry about the art block! i'm not great at explaining stuff but i'll try my best below the cut!

i mean i’ve always kind of tried to have a more animated style, so pushing poses and expressions is something i’ve been doing ;w;’ i’ve known i wanted to go into animation since middle school, so making my art conducive to that has been a long and constant part of my direction 

honestly i would do a lot of style studies of art i liked and felt was dynamic, which really helped! i'll bookmark art on insta that i like, and try and figure out how they do what they do and why it works so well ;w; liquify tool can also really help you push your poses and expressions! just keep in mind your line of action, and asymmetry is the key to interesting and natural expressions :> remember to pull and squish the face!

honestly though i think the biggest help for me recently when it comes to less stiff bodies was literally just my anatomy classes last year lol! study muscle groups and how they work, do life drawings and gesture drawings. not to sound like a broken record but like i promise it'll help.

CONTENT WARNING FOR LIKE KIND OF NUDITY BELOW just figure drawings, not much shown!

but like i couldn't have gone from jan to july without doing things like this

so definitely study the foundations if you’re stuck ;w; there’s youtube channels that do live figure drawing sessions with timed poses, and keep the videos up after! which i absolutely recommend. also just going outside and doing observational drawings in general, doing gesture drawings to try and get the pose down in as few lines as possible, etc !!

[fazzlepn]

some doodles inspired by this wonderful fic by dontcallmeshirley that holds a special place in my heart. please go and read it (or any of their works, really) because i can’t do it justice

[pastafossa]

Have you thought about printing copies of trt? I would buy it with zero hesitation lol

I have thought about it but uh.... Disney: *makes throat cutting gesture*

Basically, from what I understand, short of re-shaping TRT into something with completely original characters and a plot with all DD references cut, and then selling *that* book, I am unable to financially benefit from TRT in any way. This includes doing something like advertising a ko-fi anywhere near TRT. Or printing and selling copies, even just At Cost.

HOWEVER.

You are able to print at your own cost as long as you don't then sell it. I've gotten a fair amount of requests in my asks or messages about this, either someone who wanted to print or bookbind TRT for their own personal use. I haven't had a chance to answer all of them yet cause Holy Shit Moving Is Crazy and I know I've missed a few somewhere but I am totally fine with this. Anyone who wants to have TRT on their personal bookshelf is free to print or bind for their own use! Unfortunately, I just can't be the one to offer that to you unless I gave them away free. I might print a few when the story is finally all finished and do a giveaway but that's all I'd be able to do.

Rest assured, though, I am looking at eventually taking some of the general themes, Jane's character (along with Ciro and others), and a Matt doppleganger look it's Cat Purrdock definitely not Matt Murdock, and turning that into something completely original and maybe seeing if that can get published (this way I'd also be able to keep TRT posted online). So there may be some AU TRT adventures to buy one day! But for now, all I can do is give you permission to print or bind on your own. <3