#it really means a lot to me tysm!

[todayisafridaynight]

[[ reward doodle for @flashbackepisode : tyvm for supportin me ! ]]

[saturngalore]

the universe of saturngalore 🪐🌈

[twentyfivemiceinatrenchcoat]

Personally, I don't see the appeal of Shoko.

Please convince me why I should. I'm curious.

ANONNNNN YOU’RE MISSING OUTTTT WHAT THE HELL 😔😔😔😔 okay i’ll give you a pass because her character writing is very subtle. but she’s just…… so interesting!!!!!!

honestly i have a Lot of things i like abt shoko…… getting the obvious out of the way; she’s Gorgeous. most beautiful woman in the whole wide world. look at her!!!!!!!!!! :((((((((((

bUT THAT ASIDE . to me, the most interesting thing about shoko is her grief. and her connection to satosugu, obviously, but those go hand in hand!! i’ll die on the hill that she’s extremely similar to the both of them. she was also born with the burden of an ability she didn’t ask for, and she also became a weapon for the jujutsu society to wield. the irony is that she’s a weapon who Heals as opposed to satoru and suguru, but that’s arguably a worse thing to go through. in one of her phanpara voicelines, she mentions that it might be better to be out on the front lines than to stay back not knowing if the others will return in one piece…..

she’s just . stuck in such an awful situation. i think she’s seen far more death and suffering than either satoru or suguru . there’s a good chance she’s had to dissect her dying friends since she was fifteen. no wonder she comes across as so detached!!!!! no wonder she covers everything up with apathy or humour. she’s lost so many friends throughout the years. and she’s had to touch their corpses. i can’t imagine how much that messes you up.

but. yeah . her grief is just so, so silent. it’s almost always either subtextual or shown through visual imagery (usually her cigarettes)… it’s hard to tell what she’s thinking but it’s so obvious she’s suffering when you look at that subtext. her calling suguru childish for thinking nobody would understand him (implying she did), walking out of the room during jjk 0 when yaga declares war on him. picking up smoking again after gojo gets sealed, and she finds out that kenjaku had taken over geto’s body. (which is partially her fault!!! she was supposed to have disposed of it, but gojo tried to show compassion by not forcing her to. and that’s why kenjaku could take over.) the amount of cigarettes she’s smoking when she’s watching gojo fight sukuna….. etc etc . it’s all there. her grief is very silent and compliant and sad. but it’s so obvious that she loved them both.

basically; shoko is flawed, traumatized, desensitized, and kind despite that. just like satoru and suguru. she isn’t able to open her heart to anyone, isn’t able to be honest about how she feels, and she’s resigned herself to her role as a weapon. but she cares. she sticks around and keeps healing and never complains. i think she cares so much that she has to force herself into a state of apathy. she wouldn’t be able to keep going otherwise.

all of this is just my own take on her, but . imo it’s a take that the manga supports!!! we haven’t gotten any glimpses into her headspace aside from chapter 220, but we have more than enough subtext and interactions to analyze her character…. overall, i just think shoko is interesting. and wellwritten, in a subtle way. i hope akutami gives her the spotlight she deserves in future chapters because she has such a silent and unique role in the story…. it’s really hard not to fall in love with her!!!!! :’3 she’s just so cool…

anyway i said i had three reasons for loving shoko and her gorgeous gorgeous face + character writing are two of them . so i’ll end this by mentioning the final thing!!!!!! ….. which is that she’s super funny .

like. she’s a healer . but the first time we see her in the morgue she’s cutting curses open with a chainsaw. she’s disappointed when yuji turns out to be alive because she won’t get to dissect him. the students hesitate calling her for help with their injuries at night because they never know if she’s sober or not. in the light novel she takes gojo to a bar and calls him a big kid. in phanpara she complains when you put her on your team because she doesn’t want to do any work. she cheated her way through med school. she wore sunglasses during her best friend’s unsealing party. she made nanami and haibara give her a shoulder massage after they lost against her and gojo at an arcade game. she then forced a very grumpy suguru into taking a selfie with her. she’s so fucking funny and i love her <333333

[spoopdeedoop]

So I have been seeing and watching your work and was wondering if you could give basic body tips and maybe facial help (I LOVE HOW U DO FACES AND CHEEKS AND EYES AND- EVERYTHING)?

SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG TO ANSWER I WAS NERVOUS BUT HERE!!! SORRY MY WRITING IS KINDA ALL OVER THE PLACE I DID THIS VERY QUICKLY

[sotc]

5, 9 & 21 for Lucinda!

LUCINDA - ASK MEME

5. Describe a memory from childhood they think of fondly.

I won't lie. I've been cookin' on some ideas about memory wiping during her time in the blackship so a lot of her childhood memories may be lost to her now anymore. 😔 But for fun let's say this:

Watching her mother put on her Imperial Navy uniform when she was a child. Her mother's long locks of curly hair tied into a tight bun, helping her into the uniform and pinning all the medals and accommodations onto it. She remembers her mother's words of encouragement, of what her future serving the Imperium will look like as she gets older and what an honor it will be. Even to die for it. A small thing of comfort Lucinda carried with her after her mother passed away in a ship battle.

At least before it was taken from her.

9. What was their Darkest Hour? How does it affect them today?

Answered here!

21. Do they have any notable markings? Scars, birthmarks, tattoos, etc.?

The plating on her jawline that extends to the lower half of her head from some totally normal sanctioning processes (instructive beatings / psychic mind and willpower testing / mindwiping 🥲) Tucked beneath the mass of hair near her ear she has some surgery scars as well from implanted limiters.

She also has some tattooed wards on the roof of her mouth to prevent her from speaking the names of Ruinous Ones. (Yes w40k dark heresy vibes let's goo lol)

annnnd her hair is notably greying at the roots a bit early from the long years she's been channeling her psyker abilities. 💖🥰

[seithr]

its now MIDNIGHT here which means its JUNE 15TH which means it is now

THUNDER 8TH ANNIVERSARY‼️‼️💥💥

Happy birthday to my goofball knockoff fireemblem with dragons, senseless violence, delaying your revenge but only for twenty years, the body horror of war, and of course, yuri

https://Thunder20xx.carrd.co is now LIVE after hacking away at it for a few days to get it somewhere presentable... I probably need to kick it around a little more however i dont intend to spend money on carrd site upgrade rn, so until i am willing work around that i'm taking a break but yippee! Everyone important's got a blurb, there's pictures, a short mix, the rundown of events; go take a look if you don't mind reading about the knights and lords I mention offhand every couple of minutes here. Or don't idk. I will continue to talk about em here anyway

[some-greatreward]

So when I was in high school, I listened to The Libertines briefly (I only have their first album). Your posting made me revisit them today. I forgot how much I like their self titled!! I have to listen to more of their stuff now :D

OH MY GOD THE PROPAGANDA IS WORKING

seriously though ilysm alyssa you’re the BEST. i’m always so worried whenever i get into something new that i’m spamming my moots and ppl who followed me for [other thing] - do NOT enable me i’m gonna get even more annoying :p

i hope you have so much fun listening!! They’ve only done one more album (anthems for doomed youth) since the first 2, but it’s been one hell of a journey to get there and it’s a damn miracle it was made at all. People will tell you it’s not up to standard, but I’ve a real soft spot for it - I feel like thematically it really does reflect the tumultuous journey the band has been on, both the pain and the disillusionment but also the hope and the love that perseveres!! they’ve been through a LOT since the early 2000s.

and also we’re waiting for a new album coming out next March which is VERY exciting, so if you see any new libs songs around feel free to check them out!!

[hella1975]

Hi hella! I love love your writing and have done so for years and liked your posts but above all else I am a social media lurker at heart. But I wanted to tell you that following you for so long I’ve seen you go off to college and strike out on your own. Your self reflection and how you move through your life is so inspiring. I feel like your proud distant auntie sometimes cheering you on from afar. Growing up and going through school and into your adulthood is so confusing and frustrating and depressing sometimes but I’m a bit on the other side now and can tell you you’re doing so well. Absolutely killing it and it’s a privilege to read about. Your openness often has me reflect on my own life! I appreciate you bestie 🫶

reading this was genuinely so emotional BESTIE WHAT THE HELL

[chocochat]

I wear all my Sanrio items out all the time, at work I’m know as the hello kitty girl so just wear what you like! I’m almost 26 and I’m just unapologetic about what I like to wear at this point 🪻💕

this is so sweet actually 😢🥺 i get what you mean though!! i'll definitely start to incorporate cute things into my wardrobe cause its now or never!!!!!

[medtech-mara]

drop this sunflower🌻into the inboxes of the blogs that make you happy! lets spread a little sunshine ☀️

Eusieudgf With the power of GOD & Anime on my side, I cast RIGHT BACK AT YA!

[andromacheflints]

Podcasts 🔥

hm okay the truth is that i don't put much thought into the Podcast Scene or Podcastry as a Medium so i;m just gonna go with my opinion on A Podcast, which is that i never understood the hype around gerry themagnusarchives or the urge to treat him as a main character. like. his character design is kinda cool and all the stuff with his mother and getrude was fine (if forgetable but maybe thats on me for forgeting) but he mostly shows up to deliver the worst exposition dump of anything ever and just fuck out of existanse.

which brings me to my real point which is that the twelve fear classification fucking sucks! it provides too much context for a horror story!! and i know that they tried to nod towards it being like an imperfect typology but then they went with that stupid fucking "jon has to be scared by each fear" and the like??? fucking domains in s5 or whatever, which only reifies it as Real and Existant. i'm not sure why sims thought it was a good idea.

(incidentaly thats why i think archive 81 did the elderitch thing much better) (but do not quote me on that i haven't listened to a81 in years) (i really should though)

[artifour]

HELP YOUR ART IS SO BEATIFULLLL AJJWDIAGAIVKAKujui I CANT EVEN IT WAS ART BORN FROM HEAVEN I WANTED TO ASK DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS FOR A STRUGGLING ARTIST?

AGHGH THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I'm sooo sorry for the time I took to respond to you. I've been busy and its also a very difficult question, i'll be honest. The thing is you're asking for tips for a struggling artist.... to a struggling artist... so. I'm gonna try my best to give you something concrete and that makes sense, but i don't know if ill be able to- and knowing me, it IS going to be messy, I'm really sorry for that!!

First thing I'm gonna say is, obviously, draw things for yourself. Draw stuff that makes you happy! When I get really into a piece of media, i've noticed that i can see my improvement over a significantly shorter amount of time than usual, simply because, well, i like this stuff, and i like drawing things in relation to this stuff, and i want to draw more because i enjoy this stuff, y'know? It's easy to say and it might sound like it's not really a tip, but from my personal experience, i can say it does make a big difference. So basically, obsess over something and draw it all the time- but then, don't only draw the same thing over and over again, rather insert it into your art and get creative? For example, since we're both Pokémon enjoyers- take characters or pokémon you like and try things out! Focus on different things; shapes, colours, lineart etc. But if you don't feel like making studies or changing anything today, that's also fine, you don't have to. The most important thing is to have fun, or else, you'll get stuck. You don't draw with your head, and that's something that I myself struggle with, so i can't really talk, but having fun when you draw and just not caring about if it works technically or if the anatomy is correct or if others are going to like it- THAT's when you're going to improve, because you're going to like what you're doing and you're going to want to do it even more!

Also, search for inspo! Open pinterest and collect artworks you like, and staaare at them for a very long time. I like doing this. Plus, it usually makes you want to draw, too. This is a very common "tip", but notice what you like about how this person draws that specific thing (hands, legs, noses maybe? or the way they do lineart, or the way they colour), and just slap it on your art. It's like a cool little upgrade and it makes drawing even more fun.

Art takes time... art is a fuck... and we all have sort of a hate-love relationship with it, i think. And you're always going to struggle to a certain extent, because it'd be too good to be true if you could do everything and anything without having to learn and try and fail before. And sometimes you're gonna feel like you don't want to draw, and sometimes artblock will hit you like a truck, and thats ok!! You'll come back to it eventually. Challenging yourself can be great and all, but don't force yourself when you really don't feel like it. Be patient, and be indulgent!! You got this!! We got this!!! We can do it!!

[fiddlepot]

Tag someone you want to get to know better!

Tagged by @tobytoon (god I haveny interacted much on tumblr but I feel honored to get tagged at all 😭

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Favorite color: I don't really have one off the top of my head.

Last song: Traffic Jam by Niru Kajitsu

Last movie: I don't remember. The last time I watched a movie, I was getting my hair done. But the only one I can remember from like months ago would have to be the transformers movie. My mom usually does my hair and she loves superhero movies so we end up watching them together.

Currently watching: nothing, honestly 😭 I don't watch much TV. If anything I really like video essays, especially on fine arts and like, idk. Drama?

Currently listening to: language podcasts. I'm trying to learn French and Japanese. Music wise, theres been an influx of... Idek. Whatever I find catchy?

Currently reading: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. But I've put off the book for a while now bc I lost the page I was on. (I really like old literature)

Currently working on: a Doma x oc fic written in second person. I just prefer doing things that way and it was originally supposed to be an x reader fic. Though I may scrap it and continue on my kokudouma brainrot crusade honestly.

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Tagging: @flametrashira @glitchtricks94 @mooshsstuff

[writerandbaka]

Hi to all!! (* ^ ω ^) If you like my art and the doodles I do, I finally created my Linktree page with all the links where you can find me on different social media:

https://linktr.ee/writerandbaka

Thank you so much for your support and love!! Have a nice day!!

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

[atsu-i]

Hello, I just saw the anon ask talking about you not being on tumblr that much anymore and we don't really talk to eachother (I think we only ever exchanged messages once), but I wanted to say, while I can, that I have wonderful memories of this website and a lot of them include seeing the mangacaps that you reblog or reading your tags, including all of the occasional venting and even some of the adorable auntie stories.

If you allow me to ramble a little bit, I want to talk about the blog that you called "shitty" and how I think it is actually really cool.

You might not think that you do much because you mostly just reblog stuff, but I feel like all the mangacaps that you reblog are more meaningful than most people think. I think that they are an act of self-expression and throughout the years I've felt like those kinds of posts express a desire that people have to be more honest with their feelings and put them out into the world. I've felt like the mangacaps, combined with all of your text posts, probably do accomplish some of this.

I am not going to say that your blog changed how I view life or anything like that, but I can say that your blog, along with many other similar ones, have seriously been a part of my journey of better understanding myself.

For example, today I liked a post that had a guy feeding a cat in it. And I didn't like the post because the art was amazing. I liked it because I thought that the guy is gentle and that aspect of gentleness resonated with me personally. And obviously, there are times where I might like a post just because I think that the art looks cool, but I think that a lot of times when I'm browsing through tumblr I'm just learning more about myself through the things that I like.

Maybe the whole thing isn't supposed to be that deep, but sometimes (not always) for me it is. I think that this whole thing feels unreal for you because you don't put a lot of effort but I think that it is pretty cool that a bunch of people like the blog despite that.

As always, have a nice day and drink some water.

;-;

[mercyisms]

very random but just letting you know that your abigail & augustine comic lives in my head rent free. it's GREAT

oh gosh, that is so kind of you to say. thank you for taking the time to tell me! augustine really just emanates "plagued by social parties syndrome" (a real condition, pray for him) and also "percy bysshe shelley bastard energy," and i'm so glad some spirit moved me to the share that thought & that you enjoyed it.