#if the fuckin human pet guy replies to this i swear

[goblincow]

Hey would you look at that

they did it again! (again(again(again)))

Phenomenal. Unsurprising. Just a little bit vindicating. Existentially depressing? Sure, why not (we'll get there, keep reading).

It's almost like when Hasbro, who own WotC, announce that they're firing ONE THOUSAND AND NINETY NINE of their ≈6,400 employees – that's just short of 1/5 for those playing along at home – two weeks before Christmas (the 1100th was Mike Mearls, who has appropriately earned hinself a reputation for actively supporting abuse and fomenting general toxicity from his position atop the D&D 5e design team, so you won't be surprised to learn that I don't much give a shit about that one), including a confirmed (but unknown total) amount from within the D&D and MTG teams – after having previously fired 800 people in January while CEO Chris Cocks """earned""" $9.4million in 2022 from their exploited labour – you lose about 2198 eyes, a single pair of which could have caught the "error" that they initally tried to claim wasn't an image created by machine learning tools built on uncompensated art scraped from creators who did not consent to their work being stolen for the commercial profit of industry executives hellbent on firing the human beings whose labour they exploit and replacing them with algorithms that produce exponentially uncreative replicas for the low low price of destroying those people's livelihoods and stunting the transcendent human capacity to create art & culture while they're at it.

You will not be shocked to learn that they backpedalled pretty quick and started apologising, as though that's worth anything.

Ah, capitalism, you truly never fail to disappoint while you make us all violently sick in pursuit of exponential power in your suffering-&-abuse-speedrun, on our merry little way to becoming just another cold, dead rock in a cold, dead universe. Hubris, and folly, and blood for the blood machine. What else is new.

And on that note:

(I can guarantee that this, at least, will be evergreen)

WOTC shit the bed (again(again(again))),

because they can't help but commission AI art, which is now apparently being reworked because - rightly - everyone is very pissed about it.

so I made this, I have a feeling we'll get a lot of use out of it:

[casinoquartet]

Gladiators angst will be the death of me. Why'd Red do that [through tears] S6!Red kind of trying to return to form of S3!Red is like a dog backed into a corner grasping onto what little power he has left and desperately trying to re-assert himself; he keeps snapping and biting and clawing at a hand that tries to pet him. He's like. God I hate C!Red so much but I also feel bad for him. This guy can't maintain a fuckin human connection if it was a jigsaw trap, I swear. He is selfish and he is terrible and it's always a grasp to try and assert himself and have power. And just maybe he wants to be liked. Just a little. Wealth = people will like me!!!!! To him I think I can't this guy is genuinely goin to make me go crazy. Why is he doing this and why is he like that. He's so bitter about ex-connections even though it's his fault that those relationships failed half of the time (Honestly I think his bitter ex mentality is usually towards Ash but he has a bitter ex mentality towards The Corp/Gladiators that is forming right now and it's like.Oh my god).

i'm literally not caught up on lifesteal at all (which is why it took me so long to reply. someone Please give me a vod list so i can watch all of the vods when i'm free) but. from what i hear from friends, holy shit red is rping this season

(part 1 of an ask, second part here)

[joapmactavish]

imagine soap recognizing that you’re stressed out with your current work and he knows you guys can’t leave base so he sets up a blanket and pillows outside for you to stargaze -

| no warnings just fluff and jokes, reader calls ghost gay (real) , can be interpreted however you want (gn reader, f!reader, m!reader), can be platonic or romantic although my intentions are leaning on a romantic bond. dialogue color code: soap: light blue, price: purple, ghost: red, gaz: green(can you guys tell that i love them and want to put them all in my pocket) | • this is generally a softer portrayal of the guys, if u aren’t into that sorta thing that’s cool just a heads up •

“ca’mere lassie, wanna show you sumthin”

he leads you outside by the hand and you’re met with a little blanketed area on the soft grass , plush pillows and he’s even lit your favorite candles / incense - he lays down and opens his arms for you to join him and you both wrap your arms around eachother - your legs intertwined being as close as possible - feeling his heartbeat against you.

“i know there’s not much we can do here sweetness, and this may be cheesy but i know how much ye love random surprises, just wanted to give you a little change of routine tis all”

you scrunch your eyebrows at him saying it’s cheesy, “you do know i’m a sucker for anything cutesy you do johnny, but this is so sweet, look how bright the stars look! so pretty.”

“they look wonderful but they’re nothing compared to you bonnie, you’re my stars, my moon, my world, hell- the entire universe and you’ve made my life infinitely better”

you give him a pout and scooch up to give him a kiss, “nothing i say can be better than that, but just know i love you too and-“ you’re stuttering now and he chuckles “and- i agree but l- yknow- that- i-“ you take a quick pause and he nods at you teasingly, “you’re my world.”

the guys find you two outside and you end up finding yourself all together sharing the moment now, so of course you all have to adjust and make room.

your head is laying on soaps shoulder while he has his arm wrapped around you, price has his head laid against your legs, gaz is behind the 3 of you with his head on the same pillow soaps head is on but he’s laying on the opposite side and ghost is sitting criss cross (apple sauce ofc) by you all.

price lights his cigar and takes a deep sigh - tension leaving his body as he relaxes his shoulders .

“ya know y/n, you really do know how to bring us all together in your own goofy way.”

“WHAT?! I SET THIS UP?” soap replies and you gaz and ghost laugh.

“yeah was all him, not me cap’n! i swear!”

“ah yes, if it were you- there would’ve been tea.” he flicks the ash off the end of his cigar

soap rolls his eyes, “fuckin brits . . . never tired of the damn tea”

you don’t know how but you all end up out there all night - sharing jokes and stories, childhood memories, playfully making fun of eachother and cuddling like chumps, price asking you to run your hands through his scalp and huffing anytime you stop (like when a dog side eyes you as you stop petting them) and then quickly smiling when you continue - you even caught simon swinging his legs while you were sharing scary stories and you and gaz almost died of laughter

“that shit was gay as hell” and he just rolls his eyes and grunts

but what did it for soap was the fact that gaz starts snorting with his laugh, and you’re wheezing.

these men were known to be very intimidating scary beings, soldiers and fighters first - but ever since you joined them they started remembering to have more fun - being that they joined this line of work so early in their lives they lost most of the opportunity to just exist and be. after the shit they’ve been through in their lives, you manage to just strengthen the faith they have in humanity with your caring tendencies.

after a while you can hear price snoring and ghost lets out a “heh, the old man’s fell asleep”

price slurs out a tired “m’not sleepin- just resting my eyes soldier.”

“right, i too snore when i “”rest my eyes”” sir” gaz says,

you just shush them and giggle but lightly, not to stir price since he’s against you still, arm now wrapped around your leg.

[faustviginere]

Getting to know me, starter kit!

1. What is you middle name? Daniel 2. How old are you? 26 3. When is your birthday? Feb 28th 1991 4. What is your zodiac sign? Picses 5. What is your favorite color? Rainbow? 6. What's your lucky number? 78 7. Do you have any pets? yes, two dags one kaht 8. Where are you from? Vermont, USA 9. How tall are you? 5′10 10. What shoe size are you? 9? 11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? one it’s falling apart 12. What was your last dream about? a walk through the woods 13. What talents do you have? Music, Acting? Writing? 14. Are you psychic in any way? i have a sixth sense about when my phone is going to ring? 15. Favorite song? too many 16. Favorite movie? too many Fuckin’ goonies? Pink Floyd’s The Wall, i don’t know 17. Who would be your ideal partner? a nerdy tomboy who has a maternal streak, (i need to be cuddled sometimes) 18. Do you want children? someday? 19. Do you want a church wedding? not sure 20. Are you religious? ask again later reply hazy 21. Have you ever been to the hospital? yes 22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? yes Don’t download movies kids 23. Have you ever met any celebrities? yes 24. Baths or showers? depends 25. What color socks are you wearing? grey 26. Have you ever been famous? sort of? 27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? yes 28. What type of music do you like? All of it, as long as it’s good. 29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? yes in a hot tub  30. How many pillows do you sleep with? several 31. What position do you usually sleep in? spooning with a pillow 32. How big is your house? not very 33. What do you typically have for breakfast? nothing. sad face 34. Have you ever fired a gun? nope 35. Have you ever tried archery? yes 36. Favorite clean word? dishsoap 37. Favorite swear word? fuck 38. What's the longest you've ever gone without sleep? 24 hours 39. Do you have any scars? yes 40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? no 41. Are you a good liar? OH GOD NO 42. Are you a good judge of character? sort of 43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? yes 44. Do you have a strong accent? no 45. What is your favorite accent? they’re all interesting 46. What is your personality type?  soft hearted mr. nice guy pacifist pushover secret sex machine/pervert 47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? my jacket 48. Can you curl your tongue? yes 49. Are you an innie or an outie? innie 50. Left or right handed? right 51. Are you scared of spiders? not scared, just unnerved yet fascinated 52. Favorite food? pizza 53. Favorite foreign food? sushi 54. Are you a clean or messy person? bit of both 55. Most used phrase? : none 56. Most used word?: howdy 57. How long does it take for you to get ready?: depends on the situation 58. Do you have much of an ego? nope 59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? both 60. Do you talk to yourself? all the time, no you don’t, shut up you 61. Do you sing to yourself? yes 62. Are you a good singer? no 63. Biggest Fear? lonliness 64. Are you a gossip? nope 65. Best dramatic movie you've seen? me before you 66. Do you like long or short hair? on others it doesn’t matter, on me, long 67. Can you name all 50 states of America? sadly no 68. Favorite school subject? literature 69. Extrovert or Introvert? high functioning introvert 70. Have you ever been scuba diving? no 71. What makes you nervous?  my own thoughts 72. Are you scared of the dark? no 73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? no, 74. Are you ticklish? oh my god yes 75. Have you ever started a rumor? no 76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? nope 77. Have you ever drank underage? no 78. Have you ever done drugs? yes 79. Who was your first real crush?  not real 80. How many piercings do you have? zero 81. Can you roll your Rs?" yes 82. How fast can you type? not very 83. How fast can you run? not very 84. What color is your hair?  black 85. What color is your eyes? hazel 86. What are you allergic to? eyedrops 87. Do you keep a journal? yes 88. What do your parents do? my mom is the manager of a dollar store, my dad works for home depot 89. Do you like your age? i guess 90. What makes you angry? false people 91. Do you like your own name? no 92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? nope 93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child? a healthy human is good enough 94. What are you strengths? patience, understanding, humor 95. What are your weaknesses? easily hurt emotionally, socially awkward 96. How did you get your name? the bible? 97. Were your ancestors royalty? i wish 98. Do you have any scars? no 99. Color of your bedspread? blue 100. Color of your room? blue