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if i had any writing ability left whatsoever i’d totally make a steddie Juno (2007) au
#i haven’t wrote anything since i roleplayed in middle school. it would be so bad i don’t trust myself to even try that#eddie fitting juno’s snarky attitude to a tee and dork steve harrington as bleaker would just be sooooo#i 100% give someone permission to steal this idea#in fact please steal it#and tag me if you write it#steddie#trin rambles
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tfw: you're in love with a Wheeler in a happy relationship
Jonathan Byers in S02E02 - Trick or Treat, Freak Will Byers in S04E09 - The Piggyback
#jancy#byler#will byers#jonathan byers#byers brothers#the fact that this is lowkey a shot for shot parallel kills me#but this? yeah. basically confirms byler is in the bag lmaoooo#U GONNA GET YOUR BOY WILL. TRUST#Jonathan got his girl and will be close to her again too lolll#st parallels#stranger things#st edit#my gifs#the me tag#my st commentary#anti mlvn#anti stancy#also…please do not steal these gifs lmfao Jesus that’s happened so much lately and I’m tired lmao#tuserrae#byers brothers supremacy
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Detroit Become Human and why does this game decide that the problem in society is individual people treating androids poorly because those androids are choking them out of the workforce and NOT the corporations and governments who deliberately designed the androids to do this
#AUGHHGHH#I promise you dbh is still one of my favourite games I really do#But ohhhhhhhjghh my GODDDD it makes me mad#Like ESPECIALLY this year. With artists and writers being so fucked by ai#Like the game has less than no sympathy for people who were screwed over by cyberlife deciding their labour wasn't worth anything#Like everybody has to be a strawman. Everybody has to be the violent 'android bad because (some vague reason that draws on the#'immigrants are stealing our jobs' line despite the fact that these things aren't equivalent at all)#Like yes. Robots being placed in positions where a real human would be paid a real wage to do that job is bad. This is a bad thing#But the game. Does not CARE#It's so morally neutral for cyberlife to be allowed to mass produce androids in the middle of a poverty epidemic that they created#It's fine! Says Detroit Become Human because everyone rendered homeless or struggling by this company's actions is a violent drug addict#Or something#It's like HUH#H U H#This game was so enamoured with it's weird bad civil rights allegory that it forgot that people do actually need jobs to uh. Pay to live#Because things are hell#And I think it could've been SO much better if the game acknowledged this AS WELL as acknowledging that no android chose this#Like a fresh deviant didn't ask to cause a real person to not have a job. The company who made them did#But dbh doesn't care. Cyberlife is morally neutral in this. I swear#Loses my mind this game is such a mess#Uhhh if anyone's reading this please don't get mad at me I promise I do really love this game. Like this game is the reason I#Met the love of my life. I am physically incapable of hating this game#I just think it's so worth discussing the ways it fails in (what I think is) a constructive manner#detroit become human#game analysis#I guess#If anyone has any contributions or disagrees with me I would LOVE love to hear. Genuinely I love talking about things like this#Essay in tags
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Sunday apologist here, I lvoe this man. He is def off the rails but I think a lot of people in the fandom seem to ignore that he is doing what he thinks is morally right to protect others! I think at one point he was a kind person, truly and fully, but life twisted him into who he is now, theres hints at him doing what he does because he thinks only he should have to live with burdens. Anyways yandere sunday def would gaslight you and control you, you're his pretty and weak darling after all <3
I think his philosophy is very fascinating! Contrasted with Robin's, who believes that birds (people) should fly freely no matter what, Sunday wants to protect and shelter others because he knows that they are destined to fall to their deaths. "Not everyone really has a future" is such an interesting perspective considering the entire point of the Dreamscape is to provide a future for its inhabitants, even if it's mostly an idyllic escape from reality. Sunday's philosophy revolves around the concept of a caged bird and that, though it may be weak and unable to protect itself, it can still live if sheltered behind bars.
"I want it to live no matter what." But then that's at the cost of the bird's freedom, as it must now forsake the vastness of the sky in which it rightfully belongs.
I'm rambling, but I also agree that he was probably a sweet person in the beginning. When we learn a little about the inner workings of his mind, it's that flashback with the Charmony Dove. Perhaps his intentions of caging the bird really were inherently pure (as he was much younger then), but as he grows up those intentions will naturally grow alongside him. They just happened to shape themselves into a very crooked ideal, which is why he's so very paranoid and controlling and meticulous. If the Dreamscape is the cage and its inhabitants are all birds, then Sunday is the one who watches over and protects them. Almost like a god (hehe). He's omniscient in the way that he keeps a watchful eye on everyone and everything, and the people put their trust in him and look to him almost reverently (the confessional scene........ WOW), as one might a god.
Perhaps it's an incorrect reading of his character, as I've yet to fully finish Penacony, but these are my current thoughts. :D now onto more deranged thoughts.........
I LOVE HIM. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. AAAAAAA OTL when hsr was cooking him, they put some sort of drug in him because I am hopelessly addicted. orz don't even get me started on all of the religious references in his character design. I am frothing at the mouth,,,,, he really is so perfect.... he would absolutely gaslight and control you,,, you're like that Charmony Dove in his eyes, feeble and frail, unable to fly without the risk of crashing to your death. He must cage you. It's to keep you safe!!! He just wants you to be happy; he'll take on every single one of your burdens if it means you can live blissfully unaware, forever wrapped in the embrace of a sweet dream.
#honkai chit chat#i reached the confessional part and screamed#he was quite literally made for me#i thought it was over when i saw rollo#sunday is like that but ten times worse orz#the fact that he used to have a big sweet tooth... that he would steal robin's desserts when he was little#SUNDAY YOU ARE EVERYTHING TO ME#'i shall ascend to the heavens' please take me with you <3
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Already said this but since everybody is too busy on the failmance happening im gonna say it again: Vi starting their confrontation by saying “never thought [my sister] would orphan kids” only to be stopped from killing jinx. By an orphan kid.
#its about how jinx specifically calls vi her sister. thats WHY she has to kill her she wont balk from that#but vi disowns her as a sister (crazy bc she was her only blood family but thats nbd in zaun) bc thats the only way she can kill jinx#vi just GASSED zaun and is a COP now jinx should be disowning her#it wouldve been SO good if jinx flipped the s1 finale situation#and started asking what vander or mylo or claggor would think while wearing his stolen goggles#if vi wasnt so hot yall would actually call out her bad decisions or red flags but go off ig#bc this scene is also after she watched jayve KILL a kid. not even orphan one! and she was LITERALLY like ‘so? kids be dying.’#anyway the fact that isha is also aware of cait trying to shoot jinx so she hugs her. puts her head in the mf WAY on purpose#and vi has to have the same moment as jayce. ‘what have we done’ you became the very thing you swore to hate sweetheart :))#to have a child from zaun. your home btw. look at you in an enforcer uniform and shes full of fear and rightous fury.#its that day on the bridge again. vi had that same look in her eyes when vander carried her away. when did her lines and her values become#so easy to sway. well bc she loves someone of course. but she betrays you too. i can only laugh#its stupid bc s1 jinx is literally only doing what vi grew up wanting to do for vander. like actually.#bc its the same that they cannot steal from topside so it wouldve meant stealing and fighting and eventually killing people in oposition#like your sister was building nail bombs at 9 years old. you encouraged her. ‘theyll work eventually’ and then she kills and vis like 😰😰🤢🤢#bc she only sees silco. ugh kill me#can somebody talk about THEM please yknow one of the main focuses of the show#arcane#netflix arcane#arcane season 2#arcane s2#arcane spoilers
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@plant-dragon pspspsps come get yo food
this is to the jashers on Doaiblr. I know you exist
#doai sitcom au#ibispaint art#my art shit#made in ibis paint#dreams of an insomniac#doai#alex williams doai#doai alex williams#veldigun alex#veldigun!alex#More fun facts about my veldigun Alex design!#The shadow on their face covers different areas on their body depending on how mad they are#So if the get incredibly pissed the shadow will cover everything but their eyes#But that’s “you are never going to see the light of day again” pissed#Also tumblr please don’t steal the image quality
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A little Charlie art comp cause I love this funky goob of a sona
+including my intro ref cause I love it so much
#charlie the rat’s art tag#I should really change my art tag my fursona isn’t even a rat anymore#but you know what it still works cause Charlie looks like a rat#hey guys cool fact Charlie is blind without that red visor#well mostly blind#please don’t steal my art guys#character art#ocs#tv head oc#digital art#transformers#sona’s#my sona#sona art#art#my art#tv head#tv head character#artwork#oc artwork#oc art#love y’all
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Slight spoilers for season 5 (yes I know it’s been out for a while but you never know)
(Ignore the fact that I meant to post this ages ago)
I fucking called it!!
Literally when the dub came out I made a post before watching it on how I just instinctively DIDN’T trust Nuwa and I was fucking right.
I’m not even exaggerating, she gave me so many sketchy vibes just based off of her Lego figure alone (it was because her figure was placed amongst the villains in the 5th anniversary set)
That being said, she’s so pretty and is such an interesting “antagonist”, not being malicious or even ill intending, she’s just so disconnected from humanity that she doesn’t understand why someone wouldn’t want the world to be reset or why Mk wouldn’t want to be the harbinger.
Love her.
Hate her.
#illustration#please dont steal#digital art#lego monkie kid#lmk#lmk nuwa#lmk spoilers#lmk season five#lmk season 5#I would have made this weeks ago#but I’ve had a mountain of work to do#I will try and do more#I promise#screaming to the void and expecting an answer#meh#hope you like it#fun fact!#i actually do own a replica battle axe
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Okay this is so random but I wanted to share it:
I drew Forkface (to which I call Forky) from the Sun and Moon Show/Monty Gator and Foxy Show (/Earth and Lunar Show? Have they appeared on Earth & Lunar's channel? I forgor)!!
Also, since they have 2 other colorations, I drew those too!!
But ye Forky's probably my main favorite character, if they end up evil then that will probsly make me sad, and I have silly goofy headcanons about em, like for example I imagine they're genderfluid.
But ye I love Forky they my fav
#my art#please don't steal my art thank you!!#in fact I don't think my art can really be stolen now really#(probably still can but it'd be harder)#Sun and Moon Show#SAMS#SAMS Forkface#(also since I'm pretty sure Forky basically said they didn't like being called 'Frank' I wish the other characters would realize & listen-#-to that)#but ye Forky's amazing I love em and ye
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I need everyone to know that this was Vale's reaction while saying 'Yaaaaaaaaaay' when he beat Franco in the Petronas 7 sec challenge with 3:1 when Franky was genuinely happy about it.
He's pookie <3
(a 40-something dude that commited several crimes against the psychics of several of his coworkers)
#valentino rossi#franco morbidelli#That's a dad that's happy he van steal beat his child in a game#And a child that's happy to see their dad happy#Look me in the eyes and tell me it's not#Franco&Vale dynamic is SO underrated Please#That guy was there for a 17 old who just lost his Dad AFTER SIC DIED#Yeah Pecco and all are great but Franco will forever be the definition of loyalty#HE KNOWS HIM FOR LIKE HALF HIS LIFE#(Luca doesn't count with that fact)
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I've been working at this piece for 5 hours and I didn't even noticed it so, I didn't eat and drink. Fuck hyperfocus. I hope y'all like it, just like I do :)
Hurt/comfort hug between Percy & Poseidon ❤️
Poseidon thinking about who made his son cry + payback (aka his wrath)
#i'm having brainrot about Percy and Poseidon#I just love to read fics about their relationship#and I absolutely love those where Poseidon is protective of Percy or even possessive#or even darker ones. Where Poseidon loves Percy so much. he just cant think about the fact that his son is mortal#so he's thinking of stealing Percy away. Like forcing godhood on him or whatever. So long Percy is with him forever. His favourite son#Like please let the gods be gods. Let te gods have some darker aspects of them. Sure I love fluffy fics but they are still gods#anyways since Poseidon is a king. I felt he deserved jewellery. I used aquamarine and pearls for his jewelry. Since ya know God of the Seas#also I love Poseidon with longer hair and if you look closely his hair is actually blue 🥺#and I loved the idea. that you could see some of the gods “godly aura”#While I know Riordan said something about that if a mortal saw it they would die or something#but I like to headcanon that demigods can see a bit of a glow around the gods. And a god can choose if they want demigods to see it or not#poseidon#percy jackson#percy jackson fanart#percy jackson fandom#pjo fanart#pjo fandom#percy pjo#pjo#fanart#artists on tumblr#my art <3#my own post
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I love it when I find old beaten-up versions of my favourite books in other people's personal libraries <3
#besides the disgusting review which calls it a love story i love old books ong#the fact that this was right outside my hotel room too#all photos are mine please dont steal <3#lolita#books and reading#vladimir nabokov#bookblr#lolita by vladimir nabokov#dolores haze#books and libraries#vintage#books & libraries#old books
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Uhhhhm hiii waves
Sorry for starving y'all but I just felt unmotivated to post because of school being a FUCKHEAD AND RUINING EVERYTHING IM TRYING TO DO FOR MYSELF
Anyways uhmm..... I like sprunki. Have sprunki oc
First image is old af, and the second one is the current one I have for him
Say hi to the sassiest, self entitled, cockyiest, glisten-wanna-be rat sprunki
[[AYEYAEAYEAYE DONT GO DOWN HERE IF YOU DONT LIKE GORE BECAUSE ITS ACTUAL IMAGES OF IT!!1!1!1!!1!1! BE WARNED BE AFRAID BE HORRIEFIED RUN AWAY RUN AWAY RUN AWAY RUN AWA-]]
I was thinking of making his horror version a dissected rat
And why the fuck is there so much easy gore for rats than for humans
LIKE BITCH LET ME LEARN BODY FRUITS IN PEACE..... 💔
References I have rn ↓↓↓
LOOK WHAT THEY DONE TO MY FAMILY...... also why are all of them white rats
where are the brown black gray beige and mixed rats
ARE THEY IN HEAVEN IF SO WHY TORURE THE WHITES SPECIFICALLY
TALKING BOUT OPPOSITE RACISM /jkjk
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Gonna test something out tho
Title
My Sprunki OC!!1!
Hope it works lol
Anyways.... What else do I put here? OH YEAH
I'm planning on redrawing an old drawing of Waverly (by @artistictoon hihi go check her out plzpzlpzlzLzpzlzpzl) and Kurrent (my oc which I barely posted about)
+ I tried a different artstyle because of how silly it is (I DONT OWN THE ARTSTYLE, SOMEONE ELSE DOES, AND CREDITS TO THEM EVEN THOUGH I FORGOT THEIR NAME ENTIRELY!!1!1!1!1!!1!1)
++ I'm thinking of making him sound like either an electrical guitar, a pixel something, or that one instrument which has bells on the rim and is like a hand held drum I forgor the name of it 💔
#sprunki#sprunki oc#Bytter the sprunki#graaaah!!!1! idk why i keep avoiding new popular things#I LOVE MUSIC#I LOVE SPRUNKI#LIVE LAUGH LOVE SPRUNKI#oh my god i just need 1 more week and then ill be able to be online 24/7 and work on all my asks#asks. au. au designs. au lore. oc. THAT FUCKING OCTOBER THING I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT. and more :D#CARTOON....... PLEASE XARTOON GET IN A XALL W ME.... I WANNA YAP WOTH SOMEONENENENENNENEN#AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA#fun fact; i bullied the shit out of a kid today. and did a WWE beat down on someone for stealing my sketchbook#no wonder im shrimpos incarnate#im not trusting ANY of you without the watermark.#im getting popular.. which means theres gonna be thieves trying to live off my work.
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analysis time
i'm just going to say one thing that always bugged me about the fandom is the people saying that varian just decided to become vengeful right away or saying that he could've tried other things before hand because like...that's just wrong?
the time between QFAD and the alchemist returns was a long while. and even though varian ended QFAD upset and vengeful, he didn't actively try to enact his plan until later. he literally said that people started vicious rumors about him that caused him to go into hiding.
he literally tried to get help from other sources, and he was attacked.
and i know it's a throw away line, but i feel like it's often too overlooked when talking about the things that varian did because yes he was spiteful, but he was also a young boy who lost his father, and people saw his pain and outbursts and instead of helping him, they spread rumors and falsehoods about him because he was autistic different.
not only that but also fredrick fucking? sucks? varian's little rant about 'your king has lied to you and vilified me' is true! the king has a secret police! and say what you want about varian seeking vengeance as well but i think if the king has a uhhhhh secret fucking guard that might be A Bit Bad
not to mention that he was in fact right when it came to his argument with his father. it says in the books that the well water was making people sick, varian's village was DYING and instead of having their leaders try to correct the source of the problem, they acted as politicians do and tried to cover it up, move away, to ignore the source.
and you could say that it was to prevent wide spread panic but at that point there already was! major issues happening! the rocks were already there! varian is angry that his father isn't being active, that he's not being allowed to try to understand what's hurting his people, and he's right!!!!!
long story short varian didn't just immediately jump to anger, he did try to do other things first and was rejected and attacked, and the season one finale was, in fact, a desperate last attempt action at an unjust social system
#° ★ 。☾ ❛ o tria prima » ❪ headcanon. ❫#not a hc this is just canon but still#i think people miss the fact that within the shows own setting varian isn't bad#like i think it's a lot to do with messy writing in the show#but corona is set up as like...this very unjust place disguised as perfect#remember lady caine? remember how her dad was sent to prison and died for stealing food for his family?#the punishment does not fit the crime and corona is a glimmering kingdom with a rotting foundation#but then by season three varian gets scared into hiding himself and into pleasing others like#'please please no don't hurt me again don't throw me out i can be good see i can be good'#rapunzel pls become queen and tell ur dad to beat it
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please please lets talk about how barry and hunter percieve thawne and his relationship with barry. like im sure barry had no idea of thawnes crush on him (along with what even was his motivation in general before rs) like up until 'the only time' confession and him calling thawne pathetic for that is his live reaction to this realization under the influence of negative speed force. and we KNOW he knows at the very least after that because of these mfs!!!
they are fear constructs and they are based on barrys fears!!! THEY ACT EVEN FUCKING GAYER AND CREEPIER THAN THE ORIGINAL ONE!!!
and barry oh poor sweet barry. he had no idea that this!
was thawne meaning time with barry and barry alone! and barry didnt fucking see that! barry related to these words because they reminded him of his parents and naturally he supports The 25th Century Flash! AND THAWNE HEARS THAT 'I UNDERSTAND' AND THINKS THAT BARRY UNDERSTOOD EXACTLY WHAT HE MEANT!! THAT BARRY FEELS THE VERY SAME FOR HIM!!! JUST LIKE HE IMAGINED ALL THESE YEARS!!! AND NEVER QUESTIONS THAT CONCLUSION!!! AND LATER CALLS BARRY A LIAR FOR THAT!!! FOR NEVER FEELING THE SAME DESIRE TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER WHICH BARRY NEVER ACTUALLY IMPLIED!!!!
and what about hunter? oh he saw the events of running scared alright. and more, he has an unlimited access to the info about thawne, both personal experience and flash museum archives. he relates to him, he finds fucking comfort in him and his story. he is just like me fr! thawne is his poor little meow meow too and hunter takes it so much more serious than i do due to percieving him as Tragedy Personified!
in fact thawnes death in running scared fucks him up so badly he gives up his ideals and beliefs about flashes in favor of 'they are unfixable and deserve only to suffer'. besides, hes a profiler, he studied psychiatry. like, that guy should understand thawnes character deeply, right?
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hunter. hunter my sweet summer child i dont know how to tell you. this is SO not the reason thawne kept it.
he is the BIGGEST (and the only) fan thawne ever had. he knows about him SO MUCH and yet he straight up cannot figure out the most obvious thing about him because he PROJECTS HIS OWN ISSUES AND BELIEFS ABOUT FLASHES ONTO HIM AND REFUSES TO THINK FURTHER. yall im fucking crying. no comments.
THE CLOSET IS GLASS AND NO ONE FUCKING SEES THROUGH AND I AM PERFECTLY NORMAL ABOUT IT!!!!!!
#eobard thawne#professor zoom#reverse flash#the flash#barry allen#hunter zolomon#zoom#eobarry ig?#please excuse my exclamation marks im on a lot of caffeine rn and this is the most hilarious thing ever and i will never get over it#i love that mess of an era and i hate none of it was actually intended by writers. like EVERY speedster is on a whole different level here#like. williamson sincerely believes both thawne and zolomon are Tragic Characters and that he wrote them accordingly#and i may also be wrong (tho i cant see any other explanation to the every second is a gift and barry=liar origin) but yknow.#never as wrong as hunter 💀💀#sorry my brother in reverse flash brainrot your projections dont slay like mine do :(#also if he gets resurrected hes gonna be in SO MUCH TROUBLE FOR STEALING THAT RING AND SUIT AFTER THAWNES DEATH#LIKE DUDE. HOW DO YOU CARE AND KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT HIM INCLUDING THE FACT HE NEVER DIES PERMANENTLY AND EVER THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA#3rd day of pride month going well#also yeah. in relation to my previous post and due to those fear constructs im afraid you could say barry is _canonically_ homophobic.
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I work as the person in an amusement park who watches the children who get lost. Here’s some advice. This also applies to any mentally disabled adults that are under your care. Keep in mind that many places will not look for a minor ages 13-17 unless it is close to closing or they are disabled, as corporate considers it a strain on resources and employee use.
1. Teach them your phone number. Best gift you can give them. I’m not supposed to have my phone out at work but I can cut down dependent’s being-lost-time by probably 400% if I can contact you. It also assures the children That We Are Doing Something and that They Are Helpful and Smart. If your dependent has a poor memory, apparently writing your phone number in sharpie and then covering it in nail polish makes it stay all day, even if they’re sweaty or getting in the water. I haven’t tested this but I’ve heard a lot of moms recommend it. I’ve also seen bracelets with little plates or the beads saying the phone number.
Addendum: your dependent may tell you that they know your phone number, but they actually only know your passcode. True story. This summer has been a lot better, but last summer exactly one child the entire season knew his mom’s phone number.
2. Acknowledge that dependent’s memories are faulty, especially in new places. If you tell them to meet you in X spot or that your stuff is all in Y place, they may not remember where it is or remember how to get there.
3. All dependents, but especially little ones, have shit time sense. They might find your stuff, wait there for a minute or two, and truly believe that they’ve been there for an hour. Half the small kids that are brought to me are ones who *know* where their stuff is, but haven’t seen an adult they know personally in 5 minutes, so they’re going to panic.
4. Don’t take naps!!! And don’t let your dependent go anywhere you can’t go or at least go where you catch them at the end!!! Yes you’re staring at the play structure your dependent entered, but can you see them? No? Then there’s a good chance they went elsewhere. So many of the littler kids that are brought to me are brought by genuine, good-hearted strangers who see lost children and take them by the hand. Away from the spot you’re napping in front of/staring vaguely at.
5. This might just be something from my work, but we will not call dependent’s descriptions over the loudspeaker. This is because if an asshole were to see your dependent, hear the description, know it’s a lost dependent, and decide to steal it, they can then use the excuse, “I know where your guardian is! Come with me!” And then lead them out of the park or toss the dependent over their shoulder. Do you know how many crying and screaming dependents leave the location every day? A lot!!! We’re a fun location!!! We’re not going to know if the dependent is screaming because they don’t want to leave or if a stranger is taking them away. We might call the description over the loudspeaker if it’s past closing time and the dependent still isn’t found. But before that, we will only report it over secure radios across the park.
6. Tell a park worker right away. Preferably someone with a radio. Even if you spot the dependent within the next minute, that means the dependent will have less being-lost time. Especially if we already have the dependent with, you guessed it, me. Also please tell us when you find the dependent.
7. Take a picture of your depdendent at the start of the day! That way security guards can have a good idea of what to look for. One mother told me her daughter was blonde and showed me a picture. Her hair color looked brown to me, but then I knew what to look for in the crowd.
8. Keep at least one person in your group in one spot at all times, especially if you don’t have access to your phone or forgot to give out your phone number to the guards. That way they can find you if they pick up the dependent. If you are the only person in your group, then PLEASE stay in one place or at least stay with ONE security guard. It sucks for the dependent if they can’t find you right away even if the both of you are looking for each other and a guard is helping them. You are NOT helping if you panic and run around. And keep your goddamn phone on you and answer calls from unknown numbers!!!!! God. This is a good time to do that.
9. If you lose your dependent in an attraction like the lazy river at a water park, and you have that ONE person staying in place, then this is what you can do with 1+ mobile people.
A. If only one person can be spared to be mobile, have them pick a spot and stay right there, watching the river go by. Eventually, if the dependent is in the river, they’ll go by.
B. If you have two people that can be mobile, both start at the same place in the river and go opposite directions. If you meet up again without spotting the dependent, well, they’re not there.
C. If you have more than 2 people, you can do B but also station different adults at the lazy river entrances/exits.
10. Don’t blame the dependent! Even if they ran away and/or are pissy that you’re upset once you all reunite, trust me, there’s a 99% chance they’re upset too. Yes, this is a good time to have a serious conversation with them. Yes, if this is a repeated problem, and/or you warned them you’d leave the park if this occurred, you should not back down. But also - they’re dependents. They’re not stupid, and they should be told consequences and dangers so they can make good decisions, but they will never have the adult/guardian perspective that you do. Be kind.
Also please for my sake teach them if they’re brought to someone like me, that it’s THEIR job to be safe and listen to me while us park workers look for you. It’s YOUR job to find the dependent, not the dependent’s job to find you. I had a six year old little girl genuinely toddler-howl at me because she wanted to go look for her mom. I’ve never before heard a kid her age howl like that. I can trick kids out of crying 9/10 times but howling came as a surprise lmao. I think I can manage it now that I’ve experienced it but damn.
Also make sure those kids are DRINKING. Being in a water park is NOT the same as drinking water. They should be drinking every 15 minutes at LEAST, I am NOT kidding.
Also if I call you to tell you your kid is here, please don’t call or text me back after you have the kid. I’m sure other places have phones for these types of things but the only one I have is my personal phone. And I am happy to get the kid off my hands and into your arms, but I’m using my personal phone so plz. Don’t call me back. Absolutely call me if you need directions to my ‘office’ in the park. Don’t call or text me after. I have stories about that hoo boy but this post is already long.
#I am not exaggerating when I say howling#not in a wolf way more like a howler monkey if you have no idea what human toddler cries sound like#I like kids of all ages but there’s a reason why#I’m not going to teach elementary school#I am the person in the *place I work* where if a kid is lost#the staff brings the kid to me until the parents are found#so like. I’m never going to see these kids at their best#I wish I could just hug them but I’m barely allowed to hold their hand if I’m escorting them to get water#this time of year their emotions are heightened by the fact that they’re almost certainly dehydrated#but if they’re a flight risk I do NOT want to risk losing the kid#so I have to wait until#a coworker comes by to get them some water sometimes#the howler girl = this kid#this kid was reunited with her mom without too much time going by thank god#she was a huge fucking flight risk omg#she desperately wanted to go find her mom and I’m like#GIRL you are the lost six year old ITS YOUR MOM’S JOB TO FIND YOU!!! Your job is to stay safe!!!#and color this pretty picture oh god please look back at the coloring page instead of calling upon the hounds of hell#I like to assure every kid that is brought to me that#1. mom’s (or whoever) not going to leave without you (sometimes this is a lie judging from the parents.still very important to tell kids thi#2. they did the right thing asking for an adult’s help#3. as they are literally a kid it’s not their fault they’re lost (again a little debatable with the older kids but still they’re minors)(so#I tell them all this)#4. it’s their job to stay safe while we find your mom#5. now do you want some water?#it’s more obvious in the pale kids but I’ve had so many Black and Brown kids come up to me the last couple days looking positively pink#those kids needed water. so I try to get everyone water#it pisses off my coworkers but idgaf. everyone has a legal right to water in this state esp in the summer#and even if they didn’t#fuck you I’m stealing it. these kids need water
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