#idle writing

[idlenight]

WIP Whenever

tagged by dear friend @heartbreakincident. 30 minutes after it already stopped being wednesday for me. so idk its thursday and im already super late with this <( _ _ )>. so nobody is gonna be tagged, tag yourself instead <3.

I don't have any art wips i wish to share (nvm that I have much of anything with the lack of me doing art recently).

So I dug up some old writing. which is otherwise not seeing the light of day anyway (its dragon age).

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"Roro," Carver squeezed out, a hand weakly reaching for his brother's. And Carver must be truly far gone if he would willingly call Ambrose by such a 'silly childish nickname' (Carver's own words).

"Carver, I love you, but this is a bit too intimate don't you think?" the joke fell flat even to his own ears, the nervous tremor making it sound like a desperate attempt at normalcy. Which it truly was.

Carver actually let out a laugh at that - one that was barely more than a wheeze, and followed by a pained groan. Delirious from blood loss, had to be. Noted.

"Just... sit still one moment."

Carver's head lolled to the side with a frown, "Where would I be going with my guts hanging out?"

He ignored the even worse attempt at humor to take a deep breath instead. Mentally preparing himself for the grossest thing he had probably ever done, or at least the most upsetting thing. "Oh and try to be quiet."

"Wha-" Carver cut himself off with an ear shattering scream as his guts were unceremoniously pushed back into his stomach.

[pipinpali]

Idk abt most ppl in the gt community,,,but like,,,,, ,if i saw an actual giant,,, i think id be so scared id faint ngl,,

It kinda depends on how big the giant is, but like

If theyre over 20ft,,,,,,,,,

Yea no i think id die maybe

ALSO THEY CAN MAKE CONSCIOUS CHOICES TOO??

HELLO???

THATS TERRIFYING,

someone of that size can do so many things to you and you cant do literally anything abt it

[popponn]

Seeing the esteemed Duke of Meropide eyes a pair of decorations curiously is an amusing experience, turns out. Even when your relationship with him is pretty much an unsaid ‘almost lover’ situation.

“So,” leaning against his working desk, you try not to smile too wide, “do you like them?”

Wriothesley continues to stare and blink at the black and white dog miniatures—intended to be placed on flat surfaces, however, your creativity is your limit, or so the craftsmen of Liyue said. Straightening his sitting posture, he then leans towards the objects that sit on his desk. “…this feels like a series,” he finally says after a long while, taking one of the two dogs. He once again takes in the merry dog figurine in his hand. Slightly bigger than his thumb, carrying a ball with a tail that is depicted to be in the middle of a swishing motion.

“It is. There are actually another eight dogs,” and also another twenty cats that are a story or, perhaps, a gift for another time, “but I don’t know if you will like it… or do you even have the space to keep all ten, so I just buy you two this time.”

“Hey, hey, since when do I seem like the sort of person who is unappreciative of something people give me?” Wriothesley put down the dog, only to take another one up. In between that, a smile and a glance are addressed to you humorously, yet as softly as always. “And also…”

You realize he purposefully trails off. “And also?”

With how entertained he is at the handcrafted woods, you think he will praise the craftsmanship. Or perhaps, it is time to recall that musing of his about wanting to keep a pet and how these two will be a perfect replacement. Or maybe, he will make another unpredictable joke one would never thought would come out from his mouth.

Yet, instead of all of that, Wriothesley merely reaches out a hand to take yours while his other hand and focus remain on your present. His tone is far from anything—as if he is simply stating a fact. Despite all that, the squeeze he gives as he intertwines his fingers with yours says enough.

“This is from you,” he states, finally shifting his attention to fully land on you. “There is no way I would dislike it.”

[fatedroses]

I personally subscribe to the idea that Adventurer Zenos shows his affection and appreciation for his peers in very odd ways (like yoinking the Students' taxes and dealing with their expenses and maybe also paying for some of their expenses but shhh).

[vraisetzen]

on nanami

sometimes i forget that a healthy part of the fandom hasn't read the manga, and that nanami's death actually came as a shock to some this week.

which is warranted, given that nanami is one of JJK's better written characters – a rare breath of fresh air, maturity, and warmth in a story that often speed-runs character development.

but i've also seen people bringing up this tweet, expressing a bitterness at gege for killing nanami when he initially intended to let him off with losing an arm:

now, don't get me wrong – gege has had his fair share of bad writing moments (more to come in future seasons when we finally get to the culling games and, uhm... you'll see).

what he meant by a "character taking their own life" referred to the natural end of a character's narrative.

nanami was introduced in JJK as an opposite to gojo – he's aloof, he's too serious, and he just wants to knock off work on time. but as we come to know, nanami also has a softer side to him – one that instinctively protects and cares for the young jujutsu sorcerers, as a result of his traumatic past after the death of his best friend.

and in the story, nanami served as yuji's mentor. he defined, for yuji, what it meant to be a sorcerer, and more importantly – a young jujutsushi.

in many ways, he wrote and defined the moral compass that yuji would lean on subsequently in the story.

i wouldn't go as far as to make this post a "why nanami had to die" – but i would also like to make it clear that nanami's role in the story besides being a board-certified dilf™️ is to root both the readers and yuji in the realities of being a jujutsu sorcerer.

and for mahito – his thematic opposite, someone with a complete disregard and disrespect for humanity – to kill nanami, while allowing nanami to pass on his final words to yuji...

he is not only resolving the conflict he has within himself – because he is able to die with the knowledge that yuji will not be "cursed", that yuji will continue as a jujutsu sorcerer with the right moralities, capable of facing the demons nanami once tried to run away from as a teen.

so, no, gege did not get carried away with killing nanami, as some have opined. nanami's narrative – as a character saddled by the burdens of being a sorcerer, who escaped from his responsibilities as a teen only to return, and to pass them on to a young boy who also has too much to shoulder – simply came to a close. x

[gummi-ships]

Kingdom Hearts 2 - Nobodies

[cruel-hiraeth]

mfw yutamaki tell me they’re adopting me as their new pet and i’ll never leave their sides again

[karizipan]

🦐🦐🦐

[bronzeageyuri]

You know how people used to make slideshows on why u should get into their favourite show or favourite ship or w/e. Well here you go.

[lightningidle]

Fig's line "I don't think I'm an artist, I think I'm just a good friend" has not left my head at all. Just...

You're Fig Faeth and your horns came in over the summer and you pick up the bard class as a form of adolescent rock 'n' roll rebellion, and it works! It's exactly the outlet you need! You give a guy you just met drumsticks and you start a band and it's good enough that within a year and a half you're touring. You are, in every sense, good at being a bard.

And then, finally, your junior year, you start to take it seriously. Your art goes from an outlet and a form of rebellion to a practice. A discipline. (Can rebellion exist within a discipline?) Your classmates know what they want to do with their work. They all have a thesis statement. And yeah, there's cohesion in the music you make, but you've never had to think about why you make it. You've never sat down and dissected what it is about bass that speaks to you. You've never poured over your lyrics to pick at any deeper meaning. Why should you? You don't play music for a grand design, you do it to... huh, why do you do it?

(Your art is the one form of self-expression that feels as safe as Disguise Self does, because even if you're pouring your heart onto the page and then screaming it in front of thousands of people, it's not like you're really making yourself known. You can sing I'm lonely, I'm scared, I'm furious, and your fans will sing it right back, and there will still be the distance between performer and audience to keep your heart safe.)

Now you're being asked to look inward to explain the artistic choices you're making, and you can't help but recoil at that, because you'd rather do anything than look inward. Meanwhile, your classmates have no problem with it, so you start to wonder if you're a real artist at all. Can your art be authentic if it only exists to bolster a thesis statement? Has your art been unauthentic this whole time because you've never really thought about a thesis statement before? Is that what makes it art, and not just the next track on somebody's teen angst playlist?

You can't think about yourself— acknowledging your own existence makes you want to puke. So if your music is an extension of yourself, (and it is, even if it's just because the spotlight reveals only what you want it to,) you can't think about your music. You can't. You have to. Your grade depends on it.

You're Fig Faeth, and you keep multiclassing because you'd rather be a good friend than a great artist. If introspection is what great art demands, then fuck it. You must not be a bard at all.

[runawaydr3amerao3]

🎙️Idling In the Impalalala does the Wincest Big 💥BANG💥: Part II: Kasey

What? No, everything's fine. It's fine. Why do you ask?

So! We're at the mid-point of dissecting the experience the awesome @idlingintheimpalapodcast twosome and I had while taking part in the @wincestbigbang. Who's ready for more?! 🥳

Today we present Kasey @sam-is-my-safe-word aka AO3 author Sam_Is_My_Safe_Word's 'Scents of Home', a sparkling jewel of gender and sexuality exploration through the medium of Dean Winchester as seen through the eyes of Sam, featuring beautifully thoughtful artwork by malefantasy.

Scents of Home: 📖 FIC 🎨 ART

Be sure to read the fic before listening if you want to avoid spoilers! Then plug us into your ear holes and enjoy! 😍

Podcast Ep: 🔴 YTube 🟢 Spotify

There are also handy-dandy playback timestamps over on the Tumblr post if you want to hear what gets said about certain subjects in particular (or, I dunno, reblog, maybe, whatever, just thinking out loud. 🤭):

Okay! That's a wrap for now! Likes, comments, and subscriptions on YouTube and Spotify are super helpful for the podcast in battling the algorithms. They also support Kasey and Sandra to continue bringing us this excellent content, and content creators keep the fandom turning, so let's show them all the love we can! 🫶🥰

Missed part one? Check it out here! It dived into Sandra @talltalesandbedtimestories aka AO3 author Drasna's fic 'Strip It Down', featuring artwork by @midnightsilver.

[quirrrky]

hello, everyone! I'm currently on vacay 😎 visiting my grandma here in nyc 🗽 do you guys have any suggestions etc?

[wolfofcelestia]

R18 ! Sugar Daddy Sylus

He'd hand over his card and let you go on unlimited shopping sprees whenever you want, but when he can't accompany you, he makes sure you remember him by holding you down and fucking you hard and fast. You both have places to be and things to do, but this is a necessary step. Because he needs to mark you both inside and out before he lets you go

He'd fuck his cum into you, then push a plug in to secure it all inside you, making sure that every drop stays in place. He wouldn't let you wear pants when you leave to go shopping. You'll wear a short skirt to keep your attention on any possible leaks. Maybe he'd allow you underwear if you've been good

But every step you take on your shopping spree, every time you slip off your clothes in the fitting room, every time you take out his card, you're hyper aware that every new outfit, pair of shoes, or handbag is yours thanks to him

[fictionallemons]

I was on a podcast!! Sandra and Kasey invited me to talk SPN, fanfiction, and my favorite dinosaur on their awesome SPN pod @idlingintheimpalapodcast. If you've never listened to them (and you like SPN and podcasts), you should! It was so fun to chat with them. Also, I've literally always wanted to be on a podcast and they made that dream come true! ❤️🎧🍋

[appendingfic]

Sonic AU where instead of the Chaos Emeralds they have the MLP Elements of Harmony who gets what?

[randomly-generated-posts-machine]

2 cups of estrogen 500 grams of cat ears and a teaspoon of sillyness and you got yourself a magic system