#it just felt more effective

[that-wildwolf]

hey, remember being 18 years old and playing mass effect for the first time and it's got this like intense aura of being very small and very insignificant in a very big, very empty galaxy? remember playing mass effect for the first time and everything all of this is so new and mysterious, and it's 2am and you're sitting in a dark room in the light from your tv and you're playing through feros for the first time and you feel that this is someting very old and very ancient and you are somewhere you shouldn't be and you don't know what's going to happen or where you're going but you keep on. there's a tingling in your stomach and you're playing mass effect for the first time. the thorian is a milennia old sentient plant being. the rachni queen is old and telepathic and a hive mind and in pain. sovereign is an ancient machine that has not been built but is, and has always been, and this is something so alien and so unlike and beyond anything your human mind can comprehend, and this is something unexplainable and huge and as uncaring and indifferent as the empty galaxy around you. you're playing mass effect for the first time and you're walking on the surface of an almost completely empty planet with nothing but your two companions silently walking beside you and everything is so huge and empty and silent and you're so small and insignificant and it's so beautiful and so scary and you feel like you are on a rollercoaster about to drop down. you are playing mass effect for the first time and you're playing the mission on the moon and you stop and just look up at earth visible in the sky. you know this. this is home. you are playing mass effect for the first time, and the galaxy is so big, and you are so tiny, and everything is about to change for you.

[clumsypuppy]

xīn yá voice claim!! ft. Ashly Burch as Cass from Bee and Puppycat!

(cameo of sailor also, who belongs to @rookschnapps lol)

GET LOBBED IDIOT

[canisalbus]

The way you draw bodies, especially the way you draw hands, is so genuine. It's so nice to look at because it looks so natural, graceful even. The body language and expressions of your characters say so much without them having to say anything at all, it's masterful work.

Thank you! Body language and believably expressive hand gestures are really high on my list of priorities and I put a lot of effort in trying to get them right. So it's really encouraging to hear people notice them!

[aloonaram]

I desperately need fics of post s2 jayvik or even an au with s2 jayce and s1 viktor where we explore the change in dynamic after jayce suffers his own leg injury in the anomaly. Im sure people have already seen all the parallels and analyses of jayce and viktor’s injuries, but it’s just a concept really special to me,,,,there’s nothing more beautiful than connecting with someone experiencing a similar struggle—it’s just so much stronger because of your ability to truly empathize with the other. And obviously that’s ignoring allll of jayvik’s history. I just think there’s so much potential there to expand on the possibilities of their relationship.

[al-luviec]

I got so insanely mad while drawing this

+ closeup and normalness

[animation-by-jam]

[Vent]. My thoughts. I'm not indigenous, so I can not relay the experience as if I could, and their voices matter more than mine. My heart goes out to the people of the letter. I'm writing as a fan who wants to just let out my feelings.

I don't know if it's just me. But I don't know if I can watch another rtvs stream with the whole crew until the rest of them issued their apologies over what happened or actually do something about the hurt they caused. It's obvious by the fan reaction that they're not just friends on the internet anymore and can't just shield themselves to be awful with criticism. Especially over fucking racial discrimination critique.

Especially Mike. Like everyone's initial responses and apologies at the time were bad, but man, that one was just REALLY BAD. Like if it wasn't limited to a discord server, the average rtvs viewer would have just been appalled by the comment and done worse reputation wise level bad. Not even the most dedicated sweep under the rug fans could argue that wasn't good. (Though I did scroll to read the entire situation, and few people tried). But, nope. It was bad. I still don't understand how he could go immediately to a 100 with that. I could give him the benefit of the doubt and say he probably had a shitty day (gamer moment level of exuse. I can't defend that), or idk he was just too aggressive with wanting to defend his friends. But, at the end of the day, that's an excuse, and the words were still typed and caused hurt. The action was still taken, and unfortunately, even *if* he feels terrible over it, he can't take it back. What's done is done, and just make up for it now.

But like I said, even with other mods and members doing the work behind the scenes. And I really hope to god that they do actually address this shit publicly. The longer it could go on, the more people will feel so betrayed (rightfully), and the more fans it will reach to demand something. Like this isn't the hlvrai days anymore rtvs, they have fans that can donate thousands to charity and sell out merchandise within hours. They want to unify the brand together? so they have to GET IT TOGETHER. Act maturely next time. If they aren't able to properly rectify a situation with a problematic sponsor or collaboration in time, then just apologize and listen to people's suggestions. God damn. How hard was it to read a letter that wasn't attacking them. And if anything, they tried really hard to give them so much benefit since it was from Fans. And even if not from fans, still don't treat indigenous people like this (common sense, no?). I know some of the crew are white and, or at this point, privileged to do what they can and probably never had to deal with the unique oppression indigenous people do as most humans never will. But, still. They have to get over it. Read the letter and understand it, and stop trying to act like any criticism is the end of your world/jobs. It will be if most of them don't learn from this incident.

[queergutz]

❀ A little possum approaches with a gift!

{PT: A little possum approaches with a gift!}

❀ Disability Pride Flag Recolors (And Additions!)

{PT: Disability pride flag recolors, and additions!}

❀ Stripe Meanings:

Purple - Degenerative Disorders / Aging ; ex. loosing vision through your life, worsening joint pain, chronic illness, developing Alzheimers. As far as I’m aware, degenerative disorders can be acquired at any point in life, not just with old age- but the two often are related, hence why I included them together.

Red / Teal - Trauma / Injury ; ex. loosing use of limbs following an accident, mobility issues, anxiety from traumatic events. Red is commonly associated with trauma and injuries, but teal is the awareness color for a large majority of traumatic experiences, so I didn’t want to exclude it.

Yellow - Natural Variation ; ex. Autism, learning disabilities, motor disorders. I suppose this category means disorders present since birth/form in early childhood, and can be seen as just evolution causing variation. Help clarifying this would be appreciated!

White - Complex, Unknown, and Hidden Disabilities ; self explanatory- disorders with complex causes, invisible to others, and just being disabled but not knowing what disability! Catch all for every disability as well :)

Mint Green - Genetic ; ex. Down syndrome, chromosomal disorders, asthma, cystic fibrosis, scoliosis. Similar to natural variation, but for those who prefer to identify it more as disorders or disabilities, instead of being ‘different kinds of people’, and conditions that present later in life.

Blue / Indigo - Situational ; feeling as though you’re no different from others, and the real disability is a lack of accommodations. Inspired directly by the post referenced below, which explains it much better than I can. Additionally, this could also include episodic disabilities like epilepsy, bipolar disorder, or reoccurring illness.

Green - Environmental / Illness ; ex. getting asthma following severe respiratory illness, nerve damage from cancer, birth defects from dangerous conditions during fetal development. This can also include seasonal disabilities, like seasonal depression or pollen allergies.

Grey - Rage about those who have suffered as a result of discrimination, same as the original meaning.

{PT: Stripe meanings. Purple, meaning degenerative disorders or aging. Examples include, loosing vision through your life, worsening joint pain, chronic illness, or developing Alzheimers. As far as I’m aware, degenerative disorders can be acquired at any point in life, not just with old age- but the two often are related, hence why I included them together. Red or teal, meaning trauma or injury. Examples include, loosing use of limbs following an accident, mobility issues, or anxiety from traumatic events. Red is commonly associated with trauma and injuries, but teal is the awareness color for a large majority of traumatic experiences, so I didn’t want to exclude it. Yellow, meaning natural variation. Examples include, autism, learning disabilities, or motor disorders. I suppose this category means disorders present since birth, or in early childhood, and can be seen as just evolution causing variation. Help clarifying this would be appreciated! White, meaning complex, unknown, and hidden disabilities. Self explanatory. Disorders with complex causes, invisible to others, and just being disabled but not knowing what disability! Catch all for every disability as well. Mint green, meaning genetic. Examples include, down syndrome, chromosomal disorders, asthma, cystic fibrosis, or scoliosis. Similar to natural variation, but for those who prefer to identify it more as disorders or disabilities, instead of being different kinds of people, and conditions that present later in life. Blue and indigo, meaning situational. Feeling as though you’re no different from others, and the real disability is a lack of accommodations. Inspired directly by the post referenced below, which explains it much better than I can. Additionally, this could also include episodic disabilities like epilepsy, bipolar disorder, or reoccurring illness. Green, meaning environmental or illness. Examples include, getting asthma following severe respiratory illness, nerve damage from cancer, or birth defects from dangerous conditions during fetal development. This can also include seasonal disabilities, like seasonal depression or pollen allergies. Grey, meaning rage about those who have suffered as a result of discrimination, same as the original meaning.}

The meanings of each of the stripes is inspired by this post by @ipso-faculty , which i highly recommend looking at, as the meanings and definition are detailed and fascinating! The colors are based on the awareness ribbon colors/general associations. My version is meant to represent the origins, causes, or unique factors for categories of disabilities. Additionally, I’ve also included different forms of disability at the bottom for those who prefer the original meaning, but ipso’s comment really stuck out to me and i resonate with deeply.

“It’s been my experience of disability community that attitudes about disability tend (in general) to be linked more to when/how we were disabled rather than mental/physical/sensory/etc.”

The disability models confused me upon first research, so until I understand more, they aren’t explicitly included- though including them in the future would be nice! And to me, the cause of my disabilities greatly affects how i feel towards them. For example, my autism has always been a part of me, and I can’t imagine myself without it- but my OCD developed from childhood trauma, and I remember a time before I had it, and wish to be like that again. The distinction is important to me, even if not to anybody else.

These flags were made for fun, and I haven’t directly referenced or spoken to other disabled people about the color meanings and representation. If you have things to suggest, please do so! I’m learning, and would love to make this more accessible!! Just please be nice!

{PT: These flags were made for fun, and I haven’t directly referenced or spoken to other disabled people about the color meanings and representation. If you have things to suggest, please do so! I’m learning, and would love to make this more accessible! Just please be nice!}

And, in reference to the second flag, alternative meanings! Indigo for neurological, purple for psychiatric (in reference to mad pride), yellow for neurodivergence, white for invisible disabilities, mint green for sensory (because mint green gives me good visual sensory), teal for medical (not meaning how doctors treat disabilities as things to be fixed. I specifically mean disorders that arent visible externally but are still very much physical, such as hormonal disorders. Chosen with my mom in mind.), and green for episodic disorders! Unless clarified, theres no explicit reason a disability category was assigned to a given color, (aside from previous or common associations), and was chosen based on vibes. Indigo just feels like a neurological color to me.

Tagging: @radiomogai (thank you for the permission!! Hopefully you dont mind :D)

[corellianhounds]

I know we (rightfully) give Attack of the Clones a lot of grief for Obi-Wan just being able to show up unannounced and for him to just be given the literal biggest state secrets possibly of the entire war, in addition to how this cloning operation has been going on for like a decade without anyone knowing anything or any documentation crossing Mace Windu’s desk, but considering Sifo Dyas or Dooku or whoever was able to somehow erase an entire planet from (allegedly) every known bit of data collection or documentation, it could be argued that maybe Dyas and Dooku were just master forgers and had fake correspondence and reports going between them and the Kaminoans for over a decade now.

It’s not that far of a leap to say they got their hands on some heavily encrypted software on some very expensive computers and were able to imitate different speech patterns and documents and handwriting and official stamps or even holograms and holocalls. As far as the Kaminoans know, all of their contacts are fully aware and in the know about this clone army (because as far as they know, Sifo Dyas is alive and had to have been in communication recently)— When Obi-Wan shows up, it just happened to be at the exact time Dooku was the one supposed to be there in person himself that day. The Kaminoans did greet him as Master Jedi and said he was expected.

Obviously that could have only worked in the movie if Dooku had shown up and we saw him having to keep his cool/sneak around when some other Kaminoans tell him his “assistant” has already arrived, would you like us to escort you to him?

Internally Dooku’s thinking “WHOMST??” but externally he’s keeping his chill while searching the Force for whoever else might be— is that OBI-WAN KENOBI??

It’s soooooo tasty for Qui-Gon’s master and Qui-Gon’s apprentice to meet under these circumstances. Both of them know the other shouldn’t be there right now. They’re both having to play it cool in front of the Kaminoans, and this is even besides the fact Kenobi was there to find the bounty hunter assassin in the first place.

“I didn’t think you… were still as active in the Order,” Obi-Wan says slowly and diplomatically, knowing for a FACT that Dooku left the Order a long time ago.

“I… retired from active service,” Dooku says, equally diplomatically. “I act as a… consultant from time to time.”

“It’s soooo funny how I’ve never heard anything about that or this clone army the Jedi ordered,” Obi-Wan says, making direct eye contact with Dooku and probably trying to read his mind (to no avail). “The one they ordered ten years ago before there was ever any thought of the Jedi being actively involved on the frontlines of what isn’t a declared war. What would the Jedi want with a military in the first place?”

“How old are you, young one?” Dooku deflects in that fake kindly condescending grandfatherly voice. “How long have you been on the Council— Oh you’re just a Kniiiiight, that’s right, okay I see. How interesting. How much information are you actually privilege to, Obi-Wan?”

And this is all happening even before Obi-Wan Nancy Drew’d his way to Jango Fett’s private quarters!

Obi-Wan KNOWS he can’t go rogue right now when he’s that far from his ship on a city surrounded by an ocean and a literal army of clones soldiers (of that one super efficient bounty hunter, whenever it is he finds that out) all apparently under the command (?) of someone who definitely definitely super should not be speaking or doing or ordering anything under the name of the Jedi Order.

Count Dooku (who he doesn’t even know is a Sith yet) could very easily accuse him of being an impostor and have him detained or attacked or killed on sight. Zam Wessel was already established to be a shapeshifter in this movie, so it’s not outside the realm of possibility for Obi-Wan to not be who he says he is (which is kinda true?? since he WASN’T the Jedi ambassador for the Temple there to pick up his to-go order of a quarter-million identical men, with a million more on the way??). The Kaminoans might not even know much else about Jedi and Sith aesthetics besides “Wears robes” so if Dooku pulled a red lightsaber it might not even faze them, since he’d be able to provide more information and correspondence proving he’s the ‘actual’ Jedi anyway

Like can you imagine a fight breaking out not just between Kenobi and Jango, but a team-up of Jango and Dooku against Kenobi? That would have jumpstarted some of this clone army business a lot earlier in the movie and actually addressed what should have been the biggest conspiracy, coverup, and militaristic move of the MILLENNIUM

[nyxpheros]

Couldn't get the cut idea of Mordin being a Biotic (a powerful one at that) out of my head. Then I had the idea of.. What if Mordins nephew was also a Biotic like him and taught his nephew some things he learned?

[sysig]

Sims 2 has played Clinical Trial, it all went by the exact same beats

[chemical-processes]

[in grotesque amounts of pain] oh this is so Murderbot coded of me

[fish-bowl-2]

You can have Ed all

[ducktracy]

i don't think i ever fully shared my Potential Bob Clampett Encounter on here, did i... probably because i was too embarrassed to. it probably is just a series of coincidences, but it's still neat to think about. tldr Cool Profound Stuff happened when i visited his grave and in the days following

[butchlesbiannero]

one thing that really really got to me that can only really be understood when you actually play the game is the difference in difficulty between vergils boss fight with dante and with nero. you’d think that since nero’s fight with vergil is technically the final boss, it’d be significantly more difficult than the preceding fight between dante and vergil. this just isn’t the case at all though. not only does vergil have dialogue discouraging the fight and he barely aggros at all until you as a player go on the offensive (which people have pointed out at length before), but the fight itself also simply is much, much easier than the dante/vergil fight. it’s a crucial bit of characterization and storytelling that can only be achieved through the medium of a video game—communicating a character’s regret, reluctance, and sadness through decreasing their difficulty and aggressiveness as a boss when compared to that of previous fights with other characters. idk it was just very noticeable to me when finally playing and hit me kinda hard

[suguwu]

when aventurine masturbates—which he doesn't do often—he doesn't really think of anything. he just gets himself off with quick, almost perfunctory strokes. a means to an end.

then he meets you.

he still doesn't get himself off often, but there's a difference the next time he does. suddenly, you drift through his mind, and his strokes slow to something a little sweeter, a little more luxurious. he leans into the pleasure; lets it spark beneath his skin, kindling to flames. it's only for a moment, just a breath of indulgence, before he banishes the thought.

the time after that, though, he thinks of your tongue, wet and pink as it peeks out between your lips. he pushes into his own touch, his back arcing like a cathedral nave of muscle and bone. imagines that the pad of his thumb, wet with pre-cum, is the tip of your tongue lapping at his slit.

he cums hard.

after, he leans back into the opulence of his bed and stares at the ceiling. there's still pleasure dancing along his nerves, the quiet reverberation of a plucked string. he thinks of you curled up next to him, sweat glimmering on your skin like ocean spray, and rolls over with a groan.

you're going to ruin him.

[roots-symphony]

do you think the reason agatha’s trial felt weird is because she was the only one who did not actually buy into the mythos of the road since she knew the truth? like that was why no perspective change and all the other reasons why people thought it was a fake trial