#if u wanna do this go ahead!

[heartepub]

get to know your mutuals

late to the party, but tada! tagging @ylangelegy by their request and also cos i stole it from them w their consent

what's the origin of your blog title? hana (wqnwoos) complimented my user—not sure if she was referring to heartepub or vivimvs, my main, but it was a shot of serotonin nonetheless LMAOOO—it feels a little on the nose, but epub is the ebook file format suffix + heart . so it's like this account is a lil ebook of my heart <3

favorite fandoms: i liked the hq fandom in the early 2020-2022 era (while i was still active in those spaces) ,, not in a lot of fandoms anymore tho, mostly for my mental health

OTP(s)/shipname: victuuri has a special place in my heart hehe . re: haikyuu, i love bokuaka but osaaka was my comfort ship esp w fiendishpal art on twitter (WHAT A TIME THAT WAS) ,,, also anne and wentworth (persuasion) my beloveds

favorite color: navy blue (hi tara haha), periwinkle, and that specific shade of red that's rich/slightly cool but not like red wine deep (kinda pomegranate ish)

favorite game: i am not a gamer (the most i got was finishing tekken 5 on ps4—i mained asuka) BUTTT i have fond memories of gamebox ;; i also like playing speed, bluff, pusoy dos, uno, and chess (not that I'm good)

song stuck in your head: sigh— would you fall in love with me again (got me so bad i downloaded fagles' translations of Iliad and odyssey)

weirdest habit/trait? bc i have friends who are v musical, i adopted their unconscious harmonizing w any music currently on—unfortunately i am very bad at it and so only do it when I'm alone

hobbies: cooking, reading, downloading jstor articles on niche subjects (and never quite getting to reading them); i also dive (both scuba and free) and my friend recently got me into bouldering

if you work, what's your profession? im a [graduating] student <3

if you could have any job you wish, what would it be? lit professor <//3, social sciences researcher, dive instructor / marinebiologist—OH AND i'd love to be paid to travel

something you're good at: cooking!

something you're bad at: high-maintenance organizing; my filing system is very simple bc anything more "organized" passing would just make me dump everything in a single place anyway

something you love: catching up w friends <3 bonus if i cook for them

something you could talk about for hours off the cuff: if spain had 3g's when colonizing, i have 3g's for long coversations—gender, ghibli, [ancient] greek [stories]

something you collect: i still have all the physical letters I've been given—catholic school ppl know but retreat letters hehe ;; also movie tickets, esp for indie films/film fests

something you forget: i always forget my jacket and end up shivering when my classes are in those rooms w full blast air-conditioning </33

what's your love language? doing acts of service—not sure on what i like receiving (maybe I'm just not picky ,, and/or still icked bc my last almost-rel still makes me mad)

favorite movie/show: i think this is one of those q's where the answer can change on a given day (same w fave book); but for now, I'll say princess mononoke—comfort binges are the lotr trilogy and haikyuu. fave ph movie as of late is iti mapukpukaw, and i still think about magnifico and balangiga every now and again

favorite food: hot soup/stew. could be tomato-based, clear, puree, spiced, miso, jjigae, etc — idc, its a hug in a bowl <3

favorite animal: cats. but sea turtles have a special place in my heart cos seeing one on a dive is like a straight shot of serotonin

are you musical? i have band friends ++ my early education was in a school known for their music curriculum, and i did violin for a little—so a lil above average ig, but don't count on me to belt or be conversant in complex music theory

what were you like as a child? loved being the smartest in the room lol—also much more uptight and high strung

favorite subject at school? i liked everything, most of the time. i was part of the crowd that would be arguing solutions and/or doing last-minute tutoring on test days. in uni, though, my favorite was def my "stories and narratives" elective.

least favorite subject? i unfortunately disliked the service component of my senior high formation—it was nice to tutor kids, but i didn't get how our teacher could be perfectly gallant talking to girls in conversations but have the most twisted performance of masculinity while lecturing

what's your best character trait? i like to think I'm a good listener

what's your worst character trait? very aggressive "say yikes and move on" / conflict avoidant energy when someone does something hurtful to me

if you could change any detail of your day right now what would it be? i wish i woke up earlier sdfsfddsf

if you could travel in time who would you like to meet? the younger version of my mom or maternal grandmother—just to glimpse what it was like growing up in japan in the decades they did

recommend one of your favorite fanfics (spread the love): i wont ever shut up about kae's like real people do (proof). but i also love @/mingtinys noah's how flowers bloom and wither — i reblogged it on sarangcoups but i haven't yet here (i will soon), but please show noah love if you do read it!

[daeyumi]

originally this was supposed to be my new years doodle but then i didn’t finish it for like 3 weeks after

[townslore]

forever thinking about junah and del singing together.

[sakanayasan414]

I support freedom of speech and am against censorship for ao3 and will defend ur right to be proshipper till the day I die HOWEVER I am judging

[rakkuntoast]

some sugarduo for a silly dtiys im hosting in stinky bird app

[rexscanonwife]

Alright guys sorry about the identity crisis but I'm going back to my truest form for a bit because talking/thinking about star wars just feels SO RIGHT for me 🥺🥺 it's my natural state, so be ready for more star wars stuff!!

[puppppppppy]

i think the reason why im so drawn to spirit tracks and pkmn scarvi is that having the legendary/princess as a companion rather than a goal that marks the games completion makes me feel satisfied the way i would after helping a friend

my brother always teases me about how I still havent finished botw after almost 7 years bc "id rather be out picking flowers" which i wont say is untrue. and yes i know Zeldas been holding off ganon for 100 years, yes i can get some sort of idea what her relationship with link was like by recalling memories and going through her diary. ive always loved botw for its unique storytelling and setting which makes it stand out, because it lets you get to know who you're saving.

but because theyre memories, it only works if theres something for the player to investigate that already happened. its retroactive (but effective nonetheless)

on the other hand, spirit tracks does something similar but instead of having the player try to piece together memories and interpret them as a spectator, you actually have an opportunity to get to know zelda yourself by talking to her and working together. besides making it a gameplay mechanic, giving the player control over how they interact with zelda makes it so much more personable.

and I find that making the goal feel personal instead of an obligation gives me more of a reason to work towards it. I know what kind of person botw zelda was but as the player, shes still very much a stranger to me. but spirit tracks zelda? thats my friend!!!! she invited me to go to the beach after we get her body back!!! i dont want to whip her to make her move faster thats mean :(

you know how hostage negotiators are trained to introduce themselves and get to know the person theyre negotiating with because its harder to hurt someone when you know what their favorite food is? its kinda like that, because it feels like im helping a friend than being told or led to do smth

and although i havent played scarvi myself, i feel an attachment to koraidon and miraidon even just watching playthrough clips because its like!! thats my weird scaly dog!! it loves sandwiches and we're friends!!! you know!!!!!!

[yutamayo]

Okay swear this is the last time I'll pause but just gotta say I feel like Madoka Magica is something people who have never done drugs would say "we should watch this high" and then people who have regularly done drugs would say "do Not watch this high this is an example of a bad trip so u can watch it sober like one of those rollercoaster simulations but under no circumstances should you watch this high"

[orcelito]

I admit I still kind of am in survival mode from yesterday. Like I was the "this is fine" dog with a metaphorical house on fire around me. And By God I sure fuckin managed it. In that last hour, as time crept up and I started panicking a bit, I just kept muttering to myself about how "it's fine, I'll be fine. I'm so Fucking good at finishing things." And ykno what? I Did It!!!

But now I still feel that feeling of impending doom. Like there is something I need to do Right Now and if I don't I am going to be Severely Fucked. Trying to get myself to relax some bc while there *is* stuff I need to do today, it's nowhere near as pressing or as monumental a task as yesterday's thing. And no one can go at full throttle all of the time!!!! Gotta chill out for a bit. Watch some anime. Build some Legos. You know.

[duesternis]

currently at that point with my latest wip where i desperately want to talk to people about it but i don't want to start posting it or posting much about it... hell

[seoulmatez]

i finished the mission, yippee ! ! ദ്ദി(ᵔᗜᵔ) was kinda zoomin, huh. . . still! it was very interesting and a weeee bit sad but i enjoyed!! super super excited to see what is in store for anaxa and castorice! i am leaving u with some pics of the pretty scholar~

[lokilysolbitch]

me when i accidentally forget tiktok exists and i ignore it all day:

me when i consciously decide to limit my time on tiktok: this is justr like,,,,,,,the olden days (before i had tiktok) back when i would look at writing prompts on pinterest (i still do that anyways) and play sims (i still do that anyways) (literally nothing is different)

[saetiate]

NEW CORA UPDATE @saetiate ??? I loveeeee

also how have you been? how's life?

sending more love bc yes. 🩷🩷🩷

HIII ZEPH <33 I HOPE you are having a good weekend !! YES CORA URL UPDATE !! he (sae) has taken over my life soo unfortunately... HAHAHA

i have been ok!! i am tryna be more productive and Do More but unfortunately the blue lock brainrot is getting to me HAHA I THINK I AM getting it out of my system tho and will hopefully be able to focus more on my irl life this upcoming week!!

how have you been, friend? did u do anything particularly interesting this weekend or have anything going on this week? <33

sending you love right back <33 you are so sweet for popping into my inbox like this hehe, i appreciate you so dearly!!

[moonlightcookie]

genuine question. when does toxic yuri become abusive. where is the line drawn and why is one ok but the other bad

[tinylilvalery]

watching Lost without any Ben content is like doing fuckn homework.