#if there's anyone else please comment it

[cake-chad]

I'm trying to remember what episodes it was now, and it might have only been one, maybe two episodes? But it was somewhere in the 40's of OUAW where Derek wasn't there for a bit and instead of making an excuse for Frost to not be present, Nikkie was just like "Frost is here, he's just being very introspective and quiet"

This is how I pictured him for that episode, with Gricko carrying him around since Mikey kept interjecting with an impression of Frost:

[lululawrence]

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[writerswho]

I like kudos. I truly do. They are like high-fives. Everybody loves high-fives. High-fives are great. Cheers for the high-fives. However, I need comments. I live for comments. I'm like an ancient god who only exists as long there's someone to pray for them, or an eldritch horror that feeds off people imaginary. Comments are my ultimate source of joy and happiness, they're what make me feel like someone out there gets me. Like, really, truly gets me. I feed off comments, and I'm starving. We are all starving. 

[irish-urn]

Okay, so this is a dasey question that has been plaguing my mind for quite some time and I feel like you, the brilliant and talented dasey extraordinaire, would be able to give me an adequate answer:

Why is it that in most high school Dasey fanfics (at least the ones I’ve read) do Derek and Casey only spend the night/hang out in Derek’s room? I find it to be an interesting event that seems to repeatedly happen in dasey fanfics and honestly, I think it makes so much sense but I can’t quite figure out why it does. So I was hoping to get your take on that, even though I know you specialize more in post-highschool fics.

Thanks for your amazing writing!

My goodness gracious me. Who spilled the beans on one of my biggest weaknesses: flattery? Who did it?

Oooooh. That *is* a question. Why *do* so many fics have them hang out/spend the night in Derek's room?

Okay. So, first I thought about logistics, but I honestly can't tell and don't know where Derek's room is situated upstairs except that it's next to Casey's. I think Casey's might be closer to the bathroom? Which would likely mean there would be more traffic going past her bedroom: and if that's the case, that might be one of the reasons. People who know the show a lot more than me might have figured out that it's just *safer* for Derek's room to be the private room.

But, since I'm not 100% sure about that, I'll move on to what I do know for sure, and that's Derek. Derek is very possessive about his room. It's his room; we see how hard he fights to keep it. Furthermore, if I remember correctly, Edwin tells us very early on that no one goes in Derek's room without his permission. Casey, obviously completely ignores this rule, BUT the three younger siblings do still have a healthy amount of respect/fear. So I think they would knock. Do they have the same kind of fear of Casey? No. So there is a greater chance of, especially Lizzie, just walking into Casey's room (even though we all know the main intruders are Derek and Casey themselves).

I also can't see a high school Derek being cool about sleeping in Casey's bed. He's spent soooooo much time whining about the way she smells, her perfume, her shampoo, her laundry detergent, her body wash -- to admit otherwise (that he actually loves the way she smells) would be to admit defeat. And I find it unlikely that any version of high school Derek would be comfortable enough to admit those kinds of feelings for Casey, to admit that kind of tenderness. Would a high school Derek admit that he finds her hot and that he likes her? Yeah, if he thought he would win himself a Casey, he just might. But there's a certain amount of vulnerability in sleeping in someone else's room. It's... no longer your territory. And as long as Derek and Casey are in Derek's room, he's still got home turf advantage.

(Never mind that we ALL know that Casey has him wrapped around her finger, but let's allow the boy some dignity)

Now, while we can say that all of that is equally true for Casey, or for any human being, I think we all get the feeling that for Casey to admit her feelings for Derek, to sneak around with him, to make out or have sex with him, would already be the height of vulnerability for her. Our Casey, who narrates the show because she wants to control the narrative, who wants us to know her side of the story before anyone else, who is so deep in denial about her feelings for Derek... If she ever actually admitted it, then she's already been so very, very brave. So for her to then submit enough to agree to Derek's room... Well, whatever. She's already done the most difficult thing she could do; this is minor in comparison.

Furthermore, I think Casey's romantic side would be thrilled to spend in the night in her boyfriend's arms, surrounded by his scent and his heart, and although she would likely make him tidy it up before she spent any significant time in there (and then finish the job to her standards)... I think even that domesticity would charm her.

...So, yeah. I think that's why a lot of writers choose Derek's room, and why we all go along with it. It just fits, don't it?

[witchqueen]

Does anyone have any tips to help stop yourself from comparing your artwork to others, or equating your value as an artist with likes and reblogs?

I've struggled with this for a while and it's getting old, I don't know how to just shrug it off. Any genuine advice would be nice

[mangobeast]

i’m feeling more normal these days, i’ve been enjoying my break immensely. i want to talk and post about my AU again, even though i said i wanted to keep it to myself for a bit, but i love sharing it so much. i just need to get my brain into a space that can ignore the stressful comments because i know they’ll never really go away lol

[snickerdoodlles]

am feeling very Hmm about this communities thing :(

[trentcrimminallybeautiful]

also once again thinking about the tags i left on this post

#god. him being so pleased about the girl talk comment too. lives in my brain rent free#rebecca or keeley pays him a genuine but offhand compliment and he (and clearly completely unconsciously) just#fully does a pleased little wiggle in his seat. and they're like hmmmm

[scooterpengie]

Um is this an innuendo in the Shrunken Rescue comic??? 😭

Maybe I'm just dirty minded but like I genuinely can't think what else that line could mean??? (They're referring to Heed's bedroom btw)

[verdantglow]

The desire to watch Etho’s new episode immediately vs. the desire to watch later with a friend, allowing me to just continue steeping in brain rot while listening to my SmallEtho playlist…

[dogshit-enchantment]

Gen ai has gotten better and the regular methods for detection don't work. Here's some key tips for how to spot gen ai;

- check the account info. If the person posting the "art" doesn't tag as though they are posting art that is a red flag. If the account is specifically a meme or cute animal blog but suddenly posts some very pretty untagged aesthetic posts that's a sign it could be gen ai

- check the images composition, does it make sense? Does the anatomy check out? Most talented artists will not skip a detailed anatomy check before rendering nonsense slop. This is not foolproof as even talented artists make mistakes but it is a telling sign

- check the details!!!!! If the "art" in question is of something extremely detailed but you can't make out a single detail of what you're looking at, that's a sign it's likely ai. Examples include armor pieces with detailed plating where nothing on the plating is discernable. Or if plants have randomly colored flowers with a random number of distinct petals, especially if it's a "photo" of something.

- highly detailed art attached to memes with no credit is a gigantic red flag. At a minimum if the art is real then it is probably stolen and that's super uncool, and if it isn't then it's gen ai and should not be reblogged. I get we throw away our morals for memes but do not give these people attention.

- things like checking fingers or eyes isn't as reliable anymore since gen ai has improved, but it's still a method that holds some merit. If the fingers merge into each other strangely, if the art seems good but only at a distance, if it has a lot of polish but no credit,be wary.

The best way to counteract gen ai is to interact with art as though the person posting it is real and to be curious about them!! Caring about the artist and why they've made their choices makes you way less likely to fall for gen ai!!!

[dysfunctionaldogdude]

I really don't like that I'm only two things in the Hannibal Fandom, either I'm depicted as a "cute widdle guy" or a sl-t [cfc] which 1 is infantizing and is straight up ableist with the autistic headcanon because it implies that you look down upon autistic people. Which makes me wonder how you would react if you learned I have a PD [Oh, wait. Y'all did and thought I was the problem because I'm not "mentally well" hm I wonder if that's been made clear before?] Then 2 is super triggering and gross for me because wtf. I don't go sleeping around I am NOT sx driven. I can look cunty without being labeled a really triggering word. I don't get the fucking problem.

I really dislike the Hannibal Fandom. It's super ableist towards PDs [When... Hannibal and I literally... okay...] and they don't follow their own little motto "eat the rude" because SO many people are RUDE ASF and think they're off scot free because "I'm an egotistical bitch! And I think narcissists are evil!! Even if Hannibal literally has NPD no he's just babygirl!! *Blink blink*"

Go fuck yourself

[oediex]

The zero-waste shop is closed on Sundays and Mondays, so on Saturdays I have to make sure to buy plenty of vegetables, but today I have an additional plan. I dig my little cloth bread bag from the kitchen drawer, because maybe, just maybe, there'll be some vegan croissants left. They have them sometimes, but often I'm too late.

I see the sign before I've even parked. "Vegan pastries" and an invitational arrow inside. I quickly lock my bicycle and rush inside.

"Are there any vegan pastries left?" I ask, and when they assure me there are still a few, I pull out my little bag and add, "You're not going to believe this."

As I carefully pick out my preferred pastries - one croissant, one chocolate roll, and one cream-filled pastry covered with chocolate - I chat to the cashier about the lack of pastries not involving animal exploitation and suffering.

"It's the one thing I really miss," I tell her. "I hate that I can't just walk into the bakery or the grocery store and buy vegan croissants."

"Same," she says. "We've been noticing an increase in demand, so we have them twice a week now, and more than we used to!"

Music to my ears.

[writingforfun0714]

Anyone interested in a Jungle Book/Game of Thrones female-OC crossover?? I use elements of both the show Game of Thrones (like everyone’s ages/timespan and R+L=J) but also story things from ASoIaF like Lady Stoneheart and that all the Stark kids are wargs not just Bran.

I know there are lots of OCs or female Reader-Inserts where reader is twins with either Robb or Jon, but in my fic, my OC is actually the youngest Stark and her story follows the basics of The Jungle Book (adopted by direwolf pack, Bagheera and Baloo are included, mammoths instead of elephants, etc).

When Theon takes Winterfell, the chaos separates the younger siblings into 2 (Bran/Rickon and my OC baby). Luckily they have their direwolves. My OC’s direwolf protects her as Bran separates with the Reeds and Osha takes Rickon. My OC’s direwolf knows there’s other direwolves beyond the Wall so she takes OC with her, protecting her from animals, humans, the elements, everything.

After making it Beyond the Wall, OC’s direwolf collapses w/ exhaustion/hunger. OC’s cries are heard by Bagheera the shadowcat. He finds the two and takes them to the Seeonee direwolf pack. Shere Khan is still a tiger (more of a Siberian tiger than an Indian tiger) who hates humans. Jon warging as Ghost finds OC when he’s w/ the Wildlings and saves OC from Shere Khan, scarring him.

I don’t wanna spoil the rest but I will add that the fic includes POV changes and OC’s character starts slow due to age (infant). When I do run out of ASoIaF material, I will go AU especially around S8 of GoT.

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