#its like....they dont try to be 'better' even if they try to be better

[cugzarui]

i do not have a counter to bees being bad for the environment. however i dont think the answer to harm reduction is veganism for the simple reason that we are humans. we are not separate from the ecosystem even if we like to think we are. we are animals who follow their nature just like all the other animals in this world. the harm we cause is unique for its scale and creativity, but not its severity. we are not uniquely cruel or exploitative, just much better at it than other animals. yes we should do our best to avoid harm whenever possible, but this does not mean we have to abandon our nature completely or that we should abandon it completely. and like it or not, our nature includes at least a bit of taking things we want yet are not entitled to.

its not even theoretically possible for an organism to exist without causing some harm to others, as the resources that make up the organism couldve gone to someone else. it is certainly not possible for a trully harmless organism to exist in practice. so while there is certainly a point in reducing exploitation of others organisms, it is a fools errand to try and not take anything from them. it is also pointless when you can clearly take some things from other organisms (and notably, from animals) while causing little to no harm to them, or even helping them. as @404-son-of-a-shepherd-not-found already said bees can make far more honey than they actually need. so much it can even harm them. we do not ask them to do this. they will work that hard regardless. so "the bees worked so hard to make that honey" is not a valid argument to not take it. you are guilting rather than making an actual point here.

bees being bad for the ecosystem is a valid point though ill give you that.

Vegans of tumblr, listen up. Harvesting agave in the quantities required so you dont have to eat honey is killing mexican long-nosed bats. They feed off the nectar and pollinate the plants. They need the agave. You want to help the environment? Go back to honey. Your liver and thyroid will thank you, as well. Agave is 90% fructose, which can cause a host of issues. Bye.

[itsnesss]

Hi beautiful person

could i please request ollie bearman x gf reader where ollie had a really bad race and starts having a panic attack and walks out mid conversation with someone, either a reporter or mechanic, to find reader and its one of those really comforting moments when he gets to reader he says "i dont know what to do" when he feels like he can't breathe properly so she just hugs him until he feels better

quite angsty but i'm unfortunately a sucker for hurt/comfort fics

thank you, have a lovely week and drink enough water <33

𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞 | oliver bearman × fem!reader

summary | after a disastrous race, ollie is overwhelmed with panic. when you find him, he’s struggling to calm down

warnings | gf!reader, panic attack, anxiety, emotional distress, hurt/comfort, mild angst

word count | 0.9 k

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The crowd roared around the track, but everything felt distant to Ollie. The roar of the engines, the voices of the crowd, even the sound of the tires on the asphalt everything faded into a void where he felt trapped, not knowing how to get out.

The race had been a total disaster, and though he had tried to keep his composure, his body wasn’t responding the way he wanted. Nothing had gone the way he planned.

The car hadn’t performed well, the strategy had failed, and when he crossed the finish line, his heart was beating in a terrifying rhythm. His mind was clouded, and all he wanted to do was escape. Not from the team, not from the competition, but from that feeling that surrounded him, that invisible pressure suffocating him.

After getting out of the car, his legs were shaky, and a knot in his stomach wouldn’t go away. The reporters swarmed in, eager to capture every word, every gesture, every ounce of tension that was clearly in the air. He couldn’t hear anything beyond the pounding in his chest. He tried to force a smile, as always, but it wasn’t enough.

One of the reporters approached with a microphone, and her voice cut through the air as she asked him a question about the race. Ollie looked into her eyes, but the words wouldn’t come. Instead, a cold sweat began to bead on his forehead. His breathing grew erratic, heavier. He felt like something invisible was pressing against him. His hands, once steady, were now trembling.

“Ollie?” the reporter’s voice snapped him out of his trance. “What do you think about the race? And the issues with the car? We were all expecting more from you.”

Each word, each question, only added more pressure. His mind fogged up even more, and without warning, the words he had prepared in his head evaporated. Instead of answering, he took a step back, confused, and muttered, “Sorry... I need a moment.”

Panic gripped him, and without looking back, he quickly walked away, ignoring the curious stares. He just wanted to escape that pressure, that knot in his stomach, that feeling that made him feel so small and vulnerable.

His body moved automatically, without a clear destination. He just knew he needed to find her. He needed to find you. The one person who always calmed him, the one person who, somehow, could help him breathe again.

Time seems to stand still when you hug him. His tremors start to subside a little, but his breathing is still erratic, uneven, as if every breath is a battle in itself. You feel him cling to you with a silent strength, as if he’s trying to anchor himself to something, to someone, so he doesn’t lose himself in his own inner chaos.

You feel him close, much closer than you expected, as if Ollie’s vulnerability becomes tangible in every inch of his skin. The uncertainty surrounds him, but in that moment, you are his only constant. The rest of the world seems to fade away as you hold him, and while you know you can’t fix everything in one go, you cling to the hope that your presence is all he needs right now.

“Shh, it’s okay,” you repeat, gently caressing his back, feeling his shoulders slowly relax. “It’s all okay. Just breathe with me.”

You feel him try to follow your lead, to match your rhythm, but it’s not easy. Panic is still gripping him tight. His chest rises and falls frantically, and you realize he needs you to calm him down. Patience. Time. Above all, calm.

“Sorry...” he whispers, his voice cracked. “I... don’t know what’s happening to me. I can’t... breathe properly.”

When you hear his words, you flinch, but you don’t let him go. You know what he needs: calm. Patience. And, most of all, time.

“It’s okay. You don’t have to apologize for anything,” you say softly. “You’re okay, Ollie. Just keep breathing. Slowly.”

You feel how, little by little, his breathing begins to stabilize, as if your calmness is seeping into him. A long, shaky sigh escapes his lips, and you know he’s starting to calm down. A small comfort in the midst of the chaos he just experienced.

At some point, Ollie lifts his head, his eyes still glassy, but something in his gaze has changed. It’s no longer just fear. Now, there’s a tiny spark of gratitude, as if he’s beginning to understand that he doesn’t have to face it all alone.

“Thank you,” he says softly, his voice still hoarse. “I swear, I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

Your fingers brush his cheek gently, wiping away the beads of sweat still clinging to his face. “You don’t have to do it alone. I’m here, whenever you need me.”

You look into his eyes directly, without needing any more words. You know there’s no need to say anything else. There are no grand gestures necessary, because in these moments of shared silence, in the simple contact, everything is already said.

You stay there, holding him, without rushing, without hurry. And although the fear never completely disappears, in his embrace, you find a mutual refuge, a truce in the middle of the storm.

[my-chemical-decay001]

I came across this post on my dash and seeing myself screencaped was like

But yeah anyways I'm still very passionate about what I said. Its hard to admit because I still love the music but my view of the members has been tainted. They're fucking sellouts. That's it. Full stop. There was a point in time I had such genuine admiration for them because of how passionate they were about helping their fans through their music. Theres multiple stories of people going to their shows in 2004 or 2005 and what they said to them after convinced them not to kill themselves, or try to get better.

In a kerrang interview right after the band broke up Gerard said part of the reason they did that was because of the emotional toll it took talking fans down from cutting or suicide. That is a completely understandable and valid reason to stop. Yes it was their goal to "save kids lives" but it was never their job. The fact that they did so for so long was part of what made them so downright legendary. Not to mention how open they were about gay rights since their first few shows.

Now, I became a fan post-reunion. I dont know how much tickets costed back in 2012. I can pretty confidently say they weren't $600 fucking dollars. "Anything is worth the maximum amount someone is willing to pay for it" is not true here. Yeah, some fans might just have an extra $1,200 for them and their friend to go to long live the black parade, but most of us don't. A lot of us are still teenagers and the only income we get is $5 for cleaning the dishes.

This isn't just not being volunteer therapists, this isn't even considering their fans at all.

[sw33tl1es]

Very rushed draft on Kaitos design in the CRK!AU because i have been feeling insane recently, for people unaware this is an oumota ancient/beast au im cooking up, Kaito is the ancient hero Kokichi is the beast

this is not the final design, i wanna put more effort in it and maybe even try to imitate the gacha style

Since this is a draft i appreciate sone feedback on this to make the design better, if you guys want :3 just be nice

But tbh i do like it, i think im less satisfied with how i shaded things than the overall design (the hair,,, THAT SOULJAM LOOKS TERRIBLE LOL) hopefully im gonna do better when im not doing this in class because i dont wanna pay attention lol

Overall design is inspired by the level up candy, I know thats a in game item so this prob doesnt make sense but guys its a candy that looks like a star and HELPS YOU LEVEL UP?? YOU CANT GET MORE KAITO THAN THAT? Hes hundred years old here so it doesnt look exactly like him, but im gonna go a younger version and ( hopefully)an awakened one as well

(Edit: fixed his legs and souljam plus better quality)

[osc-totally-true-confessions]

mepad is literally the worst character in ii i dont get how anyone lieks him sorry. here are many reasons as to why he is Awful:

he is BOring

he is pink and purple (gay colors) (i am homophobic.)

why didnt he just teleport mephone out of the way of cobs? is he stupid?

he is stupid.

noncontestant characters are Overrated.

my favorite character is trophy and he was mean to trophy once (i love trophy) (he is my special pookie bear and he did no wrong ever)

hes just a slab and that is boring character design

he has no mouth. how does he eat? he doesnt. Unrealistic

he probably smells

men like him are why im Straight. (As in I'm a man who likes women. I am not a women who likes man.)

he should have stanned loona

where was mepad on 9/11? We don't know.

He lied (gaslighting) to Everyone about not having emotions (HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW YOU HAVE EMOTIONS?? WHEN YOU HAVE EMOTHINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?)

literalyl What is his problem. L Bozo

his death had no impact on me.

what does he contribute to the show? Graphs of votes? Yawwwwnnnnn

"i didn't" LAME choice of last words. I could have done better

he was only stabbed once litearally anyone could survive that

why didnt he stand up to mephone sooner ? beta behaviour

ipads suck (See: iPad Babys. this is mepad's fault)

why did he try to help taco shes literally irredeemable? did he watch season 1?

tacos tirade wasnt even that good.

ughhhh another character who has plot and an arc ItS GOTTEN SO OLD.

he is (was. RIP lol) friends with toilet. who is a toilet. i shouldnt have to explain this one 🙄

i bet he couldnt even run minecraft because hes such an old model

in a show where people can come back to liffe literally whenever he still found a way to diee for good. L of the Century

he had a mansion named after him? thats private property. thats capitalism. He is not an ally of the working class. if he was he would have had a library or community center

where did he get those rocket parts? Ermmmm Continuity Error Alert!

MePad? more like MeBAD!

he wasnt eliminated ONCE in all 3 seasons. PLOT ARMOR.

when will he learn that other people arent his problem. literally never (he died.)

Do I need a reason to dislike a character? I don't! Don't expect one.

No arms.

hes a fucking NERDDD

He probably wont even show up to season 4, the lazy fuck

I bet he wouldn't smoke weed. Lame!

Why did he let marshmallow leave the show? thats against the rules.

I made up a verision of him in my head where he is worse than in canon and I need to act like its his character exactly.

His fans are annoyingggg

Teleporting is literally overpowered Mods kill this guy for godmodding

hes literally so fucking mean???

why is he nice to people the world isnt SUPPOSED to be nice ITS A DOG EAT DOG WORLD OUT THERE

he would be an awful mayor.

i cant do ANYTHING anymore without people coming up to me like "OH ITS THE MEPAD GUY ITS THE GUY WHO LIKES MEPAD ITS the MAN WHO WANTS To KISS MEPAD BECAUSE HES GAY!!!" IM NOT GAY. IM TIRED OF THIS SHIT. I HATE MEPAD. IM A STRAIGHT MAN AND I HATE MEPAD.

he will never know the joy of most things

he has lied on multiple occasions. you cant trust this motherfucker

he has killed. i dont have proof but i know it has to have happened

i bet hed read Homestuck.

i hate his stupid little friends

i dont likje him

thank you.

waow

[lily-claw]

First of all, im sorry if you took it as something rude because just because i mainly ship bkdk doesnt mean i dont like izuocha and i believe izuocha deserved better than this.

You actually said it on your own, Ochako had/has feelings for him and she deserves to be someone she likes. Yes, i agree but not in a rushed way, trying to make them look better in a chapter looked bad and she deserved better than that.

We can comment on an art as long as we do not act rude so i find it funny🤡 I think the way you say "THIS MEANS NOTHING" is way much more rude and its not only to other shippers but also for the artist bc wdym by"this means nothing?"

I think its like bnha's last chapters in a nutshell thingy but in one art lmao

Did you see Ochako's page in final fan book? We didn't see anything new about her program. The way horikoshi made it look lile her program isnt even close to bakugo and todoroki's remedial class is even worse. The only thing we saw was her trying to help a child to use his beaming(?) quirk to shot Lemillion' s butt💀💀 I've never said "i want her to be a lesbian for her dead lover so she can be happy" just how are you reading my comments? 😭😭

Also how does she not daydreaming about toga? We saw her seeing toga in her dreams, we saw her talking about toga with tsuyu, we saw her seeing toga giving a push to her when she was with izuku. Do you really mean that those were nothing or that was real? 🤔

And you know what, im gonna add toga deserved better tag there too since hori actually thought about letting her being alive. She deserved better too. She just died bc it was a way for her to take punishment. I dont understand how this would make anything better.

And also where do you know that bakugo never wanted to be with him? Or Izuku also has feelings for Ochako? Did horikoshi told you? Bc i remember him saying "imagine it" (sorry izuocha shippers deserved vetter too, he lowkey roasted you💀

Bakugo literally said "for the rest of our lives" thingy, and just after deku starting to be back in top numbers he got in top 5🤡🤡 even if he doesnt love him like you think, i dont think that he hates him bud🫠

I think Bakugo deserved better bc he looked so depressed in chapter 431. He was number 4 but just because his loud mouth, he became number 15. Then how the heck Endeavor stayed as number 2?? What actually changed in the system? Was he actually acting out of his place so he become number 15?? (and the way he become number 5 was also a lil bit weird lol did he just shut his mouth so he'd be more close to deku?? It doesn't feel good enough.)

Also weve never seen them having therapy ofc they deserved better than this ayo they all need therapy before anything 😭😭 according to psychology, the grieving process is an average of one year under normal circumstances so-🥴🥴

I really wanna know why you needed to say to me stop being delusional bc i genuinely thought that picture is funny

Also anyone can ship whatever they want as long as it doesnt harm anyone. We can joke about the ship situation as long as we dont actually try to hurt each other in any way. It really is not that much of a serious thing, you know? 🫠🫠

I dont think that i was trying to belittle izuocha, if you understood it that way im sorry that i hurt your feelings but the way you write this post doesnt look kind either. I hope you can write something like this in a more kind way if you are gonna write again because you dont look like you have any respect to me either.

I will also take out izuocha tag out from there if any izuocha shippers can give me an actual and kind comment about how it disrespects the ship.

The fact that noguchi cencored this bc he thought its sensitive... Guys, I think he is trying to cope while being known as Horikoshi's assistant.

It looks like that meme where deku asks "does your gf has to be here?" and uraraka responds as "does yours?" lmao I can't take this seriously...

[lillyheree]

Hi, childhood!

Pairing: friend!Jay x (f)Reader

Genre: Fluff, Romantic, childhood friend to lovers, light angst

synopsis: Jay as your childhood friend finally met up with you again because of something hurted happen in your life

Warning: broken english(???), kissing, and mention of someone’s death

The room was dark and quiet, there’s only a soft sobbing sounds of crying echoing in the room. Slowly a sounds of stepped start getting louder and now the sobbed sound that was once echoed in the room change into a gentle knock on the door

“Hey.. Did you mind open the door?” Jay deep voice was out of the room, right in front of the door. You were to weak to even stepped your foot on the floor and walk over there so you stay on your bed with eyes soaked “Just get inside, i didnt lock the door” You try your best to make your voice sounds clear

Slowly Jay open the door and make his way to you. He can feel you were crying and still really broken about everything that happened recently. He sit on the edge of the bed next to you before gently pat your head

“There’s something you need to know, might you dont wanna hear it now though but im here” His voice really peaceful making you forget about your beloved mom— the only person you have in your life after your dad leave you, the person who always cheer you up with her bright smile just passed away 1 day ago

“im always here y/n..” jay continue his words “You can stay at my apartment till you really wanna go and even if you dont want to, i would totally be fine with it” His words are generous and deep for you “i-im sorry jay if i have to bother you with my presence with staying at your apartment like this and im promise—“

“no, no, no, you dont bother me at all and instead i love having my childhood friend here again” He cut your words with his gentle tone and smile softly to you.

After your mom passed, you have nobody, totally nobody. Your dad leave you when you was 5 years old because he found someone better, someone can replaced your mother and in the same damn time, you cant pay your boarding house because of the financial issue

So what you had in your mind is only jay, your childhood friend from you were 5 years old to 17 years old. But when you enter high school, you dosent go to the same school as him and there was when your relationship with jay a bit faded until now— both of you are 20 years old and finally jay and you meet again in a very such a way.

Every single word jay let out from his mouth still dosent made you feel better. He try to cook a delicious meal everyday for you, try to ask you for a small hang out but also it dosent works. Nothing works to heal you.

♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡

This been 1 weeks, one weeks of staying and crying in the extra bedroom jay had in his huge apartment and every night, there will be a gentle knock on the door since day one. “Hey, can i come in?” he asked “yeah.. just o-open the door i didnt lock it” He sigh in relief when your voice just sounds weak but dosent sounds sobbed at all, at least is better then crying he thinks.

When he open the door, there was a cup of an hot ramen on the food tray he held and also a glass of water “Here you go, you dosent even touch food i made for one week” he put it on the table beside you and slowly guide you or maybe more like force you to stand up and sit on the chair he prepared in this room

“I tried to make wagyu steak, carbonara pasta, bulgogi, pork belly and everything taste delicious but you dont eat it” He sigh deeply and his eyes filled with hope “so i ran out of idea and i only cook this and im—“ but he stop his words when he saw you eating the ramen really quick right after it was served in front of you “hey be careful its still very hot!”

But his warned arent nothing and you keep devour this food in front of you “This ramen was my mom favorite” You suddenly talk “I just.. really miss her, so much, too much” Jay face suddenly went soft, he smile softly and try to comfort his one of the best childhood friend he had “You are allowed to be sad and cry, it was feeling we cant deny” Your eyes now facing his features when he speaks

“But remember she still here..” He smile again “She wasnt here, she wasn’t here anymore!” Your tone suddenly change into a protest but before you can continue he suddenly pointed gently to your heart “She still here, she lived there, she lived in you forever.”

♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡

Jay’s words somehow can make you heal slowly like now, after you open your eyes you chose to go outside of the room instead of locking yourself in the bedroom all day long.

Jay was surprised to see you get out from your bedroom in a really early morning. It still 5 am but you look fresh enough. “Did you sleep well?” He sit on the couch with laptop on his lap “Really surprised to see you in this morning.. you need something? Are you okay? Or maybe you were hungry?”

“stop! You asked too much like im gonna die soon” You chuckle softly and take a sit next to him. Its really surprised to see you laugh too for the first time “what are you doin? are you busy?” Your eyes now glance over his laptop screen with curiosity as he continues to type something on the screen

“Not really maybe? Im just doing my collage stuff” When he finally answer, he quickly close the laptop and put it on the table front of him “Come here.. feel free to hug me” He open his arms widely and inviting you to be hug in his arms “that is silly, did you trying to use the way we used to did when we were kid?” You laugh softly but agree to let your chest pressed against his chest

“I remember when we were kids… you always hug me after i cried because my dad scolding me for doing such a silly stuff” jay laugh echoing in the room and slowly make you sit on his lap. Your face now burried deep in the crook of his neck and smells the woody vanilla scent on him

“Haha! It’s really memorable things to remember” you laugh too before raise your face to meet him “You wanna know something?” He look down at you and slowly rubbed your cheek

“Its too late to say this but i heard you like ‘The 1975’ right?” And you agree excitedly, When someone mention about your favorite band, you cant deny how much you are getting enthusiast

“I bet you know their song called ‘i need to hear’ too then” And you nodded again “of course i know that! I love that song so so much!!!” you replied his words eagerly

“So tell me you love me, cause that’s all i need to hear..” Jay said one of the verse in the lyrics

“What?” Your eyes widen a bit in more serious tone “Just tell me you love me..” Jay repeated his words again. You feel like you are getting to explode, your heart beat so fast right now. Since kid, you had a big crush on him but you never knew.. it would come true, the fact he will in love with you.

“d-did you really fall in love with me?” You try to make sure everything right now. Did he really fall in love with you? What made him really in love— more like you never feel you deserve to be loved but instead of getting an answer in words he just lean a soft kisses onto your lips. He kissed you gently and passionate but not desired, meanwhile it was filled with love. After he pulled away he smile gently and laughed

“maybe the kisses can answer your question, right sweetheart?” He brush his thumb on the edge of your lips teasingly “God, you look so cute now like you need more kisses” and with that he lean more kiss onto your lips but this time with desire.

[the-impulse-to-love]

EVEN IN FUCKING ARCADIA. (THOUGHTS)

OH. MY. GOD. words cannot properly express what an experience thsi album is. anyways, go my ramblings. um heads up theyre very. raw. from what i usually try to post LMFAO

MY IMMEDIATE THOUGHTS ON A FEW RELISTENS ON ALL THE SONGS!!

1. look to windward

ACTUALLY SUCH A GOOD OPENER. HOLY FUCK. THE WAY THE STRINGS BUILD?? AND THE CHORUS?? IT GOT ME SO HYPED

SLEEP TOKEN AND STRINGS NAME A BETTER COMBO!! more general but i LOVE the way we got more orchestral stuff this album

also i like the um. whatever the fuck instrument is at the start

"halt this eclipse in me" IS SOOSOSO INTERESTING... MOON IMAGERY... TMBTE.... YOU KNOW..............

THE VOICES?? THE AMBIENCE?? WHAT R THEY SAYING

AND THE TRAP BEAT. BWUHHHH SO GOOD

THE SWORD NOISE THE SWORD NOISE IM SOSOS HAPPY THEY PUT MORE SFX AND WHATNOT ON THE ALBUM

THE BIBLICAL IMAGERY DURING THE RAP???? OHHHHHH

"the fate of the fallen, nobody knows where I came from / even I have forgotten / how can I already lose my way like this?" LIKE DAMN OKAY?

the "oh and i used to know myself" REAAALLYYY REMINDS ME OF AQUA REGIA. like the way he sings it with the "oh and iiii am done dancing to alarm bells"

will you guys halt the eclipse??

i lowkey. thought he was saying haunt at first but halt is cool too ig

THE BREAKDOWNNNNNN SOSOOSSOSOSOSO GOOODDDDDD AND THE SCREAMS?? WE GOT SCREAMS ON AN OPENERRRRR

2. emergence

uhh. idk if i have to comment much on this one bc i. already did.

anyways still a banger track but

i do think other songs are becoming my favorites over it

love you gabi rose saxophone solo tho

3. past self

oddly. not as sad as we expected imo LMFAO. reminds me of caramel with the dance-y beat but sad lyrics.

i feel like this is another one more so directed at the fans w the "Apologising for shit that frankly I stopped thinking of years ago"

also the um "Torn apart by the true believers are turned out to be faithless." is SUCH A GOOD LINE. something something if you're a real fan you'd respect boundaries (LIKE. NOT. USING THEIR REAL NAMES...)

new swear word UNLOCKED. i lowkey didnt hear it first time i listened

"If this is real, then I am all up in a frenzy (Hmm-hmm-hmm) / Not like before when I was empty" -> SAY THAT YOU WILL MENTIONED ("you've got me up in a frenzy again"). also the next line being "say that the story we tell is never ending" sounds similar to "say that you will" yk...

4. dangerous

FUCKING. BANGER I LOVE THE BEAT?? like it feels like a warning it fits so well god

knew it was gonna be good from the guitar at the start

"You've got me talking in my sleep / As if you're conquering my dreams / You have awakened what's beneath" three sleep references in the same verse?? woah

I DONT KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE IT BUT. THAT ONE BEAT THAT ONE BEAT ITS SO CATCHY ITS SO GOOD ITS SO DANCY. i jsut feel like that one dancing kid gif

"Well, I thought I could resist you / But something in me just can't help but insist / To blur thе lines just one last time so" vessel nooo....... don't do it..... no........

the bit at 3:06 kinda sounds like that one part of tmbte

HE SAID THE THING. HE SAID THE THING HE SAID SHOW ME HOW TO DANCE FOREVER AND HE DID IT BEAUTIFULLY.

i do vaguely remember when that was first teased ppl going like "oh i wonder if hes finally met someone good that can show him how to dance forever..." So. Maybe not

5. caramel

i think. there's been enough said about this song already

still a banger tho. love you caramel

6. EVEN IN FUCKING ARCADIA

PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK MY FAVORITE SONG ON THE ALBUM ACTUALLY OH MY GOD I GET CHILSL EVERY TIME

I WAS. LOOPING THAT ONE BIT OF THE EMERGENCE B SIDE/THE TEASED MUSIC SHEET MUSIC WHICH IS. THIS SONGS INSTRUMENTAL

I GOT JUMPSCARED BY THE VOCALS AT THE START BC IM USED TO THE INSTRUMENTAL

BUT I LOVED THE MELODY AND I WAS LIKE OKAY I KNOW THIS IS GONNA BE REALLY FUCKIGN GOOD

AND ITS. SOMEHOW STILL AMNAGED TO BLOW MY EXPECTATIONS OUT OF THE WATER

IT RMEINDS ME OF FALL FOR ME IN A GOOD WAY

"Turns out the gods we thought were dyin' were just sharpening their blades" GOES CRAZY WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

"HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING LONG FOR ME??" THE SMILE I LET OUT. HE SAID THE THING

THE SWORD NOISEEEEEEEE AND THE BOW FIRING (?) NOISE

ITS SO NICE TO HEAR THE INSTRUMENTAL IN GOOD QUALITY DHMU

"WHAT GOOD IS ALL THIS TALK OF WINGS WHEN THERE IS NOTHING LEFT ABOVE?" AOOOAWUFUHA WWAFHAWGJSGIU24GY3TR7F8EU9GIDO

IF YOU DONT ASCEND AT 2:30 WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

I ACTUALLY TRANSCENDED INTO A DIFFERENT PLANE. MY JAW FELL TO THE FUCKING FLOOR. OH MY GOD.

"IT SEEMS EVEN IN ARCADIA YOU WALK BESIDE ME STILL." HE SAID THE THING HE SAID THE THING and then followed it up w the "have you been waiting long for me?"

THE SCREAM. THE SCREAM THE SCREAM.

theres not even that much heavy bits but oh my god i genuinly love these sleep token songs

THE CELLO. I WAS LIKE OH MY GOD THAT WAS GOOD. AND THEN THE CELLO. FLOORED ME. SENT ME TO HEAVEN. SNET ME TO SPACE. STRINGED INSTRUMENTS ON SLEEP TOKEN TRACKS I HAVENT HEARD OF YOU SINCE WTBB I MISSED YOU. ACTUALLY SO BEAUTIFUL I ALMOST STARTED TEARING UP (i dont usually do that w songs)

THE AMBIENCE AT THE ENDDD REMINDS ME OF THE AMBIENCE IN TMBTE BUT LIKE. A BIT MORE DISTORTEDDD CUZ LIKEEEE EVEN INARCADIA I AM THERE AAAAAAAAA

AAAAAND IMMEDIATELY ADDED TO S+ TIER

7. provider

close enough welcome back sugar (content wise) idk

THE BEATTTT OUUUGGH

"my lover..." damn

THE LYRIC FLOW IS CRAZY IN THIS ONE

THE ICU LINE TO "I SEE YOU" TICKELD BRAIN GOOD.

"The only good girl in this side of the moon" AHSDHHAWHJFSSEFHSJGK -> "oh maybe make a good girl bad"

"You’re the only game that I like to lose" -> blood sport? ("i made loving you a blood sport i cant win / so lets play")

i did. not hear foxtrot at first im. was this intentional. or are my ears just shit... it sounded like fuck [straight] to me and i had to do a double take

breakdown... ouughg...

"garner you in silk like a spider..." MOTHS.... AS PREY TO SPIDERS?TMBTE REF? like i dont think. being wrapped in silk from a spider is a good thing guys

"even in the daylight, i can give you what i want" is such an INTERESTING CONTRAST from all the moon imagery yk. and the whole "so give me the night" + "the night comes down like heaven" + "the night belongs to you"

what if. sleep pov...

8. damocles

Yeah.

side note but i keep. playing this song and i genuinely think it makes me feel sad so i should. probably not do that as much but its so good :::(

9. gethsemane

Holy. Shit.

The noises at the start??

THE WAY THE NOTES SOUND ALMOST DISTORTED??

listen i know sleep token songs fundamentally are personal. but this is. another level

"you are my harlequin bride, i was your undercover lover" harlequin.... harlequin mentioned....

"you never saw me naked / you never even touched me / except when you were wasted" Jesus. Christ. (Pun not intended)

"but you were trying your best / and that's what i tell the others" auaugfjghdhhhdhfhggcvjjkcbvkcbvcll

"I was tryin' my best, and that's the thing I tell the mirror / I was in love with the thought that we were in love with each other" YEEEEEOOOOOOOWCCCCHHHHHHHHHH. stabbed.

the idea of. self blame in this track is just so. guhh. and trying to excuse the other persons actions even if they hurt you.

THE BREAKDOWN FOR THIS IS SO. GOOD. reminds me of high water with how raw it is

THE SCREAMS TOOOOOO

LIKE. THE CROWD AMBIENCE? I THINK THATS WHAT IT IS?

and then the transition into the latter part of the song is so SMOOTH.

really digging the beats.

also the outro. smooth as FUCK

"I've learned to live beside it, and even though it's over now / I will always be reminded (Reminded, reminded, reminded)" OHHHHHHHH.

other thoughts that relate to past projects but. wont speak on em here

10. infinite baths

Wow

the way it has a similar start to windward....

"infinite baths washing over me at last" reminds me of like. the sort of cleansing he was asking for in atlantic ("flood me like atlantic / bandage up the trenches") so. tpwbyt reverse theory?

"Well, I have fought so long to be here / I am never going back" :::)

sort of a rain/euclid vibe. more so euclid, it has that Hopeful vibe to it

the whole nature being changed metaphor auugughg....

THE WATER AMBIENCE. UGUDFJHKGSFDFDJKHU9POEJSHFJXKL;

the "let me drift" bit kinda reminds me of the tmbte "i dream in phosphorescence"

II WENT CRAZY. I MEAN HE DID THE WHOLE ALBUM BUT LIKE. WOAOOWAOAAW

THE SCREAMS. DUDEEE THE SCREAMS. idk how people made out hte lyrics but thanks

the "halt this eclipse in me" line reprise1!!!! LETS GOOO

"Teeth of God / Blood of man / I will be / What I am" TEETH OF GOD MENTION IN A SONG. WE ACTUALLY WON SO HARD

THE FADEOUT. MOSH PITS R GOING CRAZY W THIS ONE

the fadeout also reminds me of the offering but like. way longer

II... II DUDE.................

and the way it loops perfectly into windward

OK MISC CLOSING THOUGHTS

PEAK FUCKING PEAK BEAUTIFUL ALBUM SOBBING WEEPING CRYING THROWING UP SCREAMING

i wonder whats gonna be on the setlists.

reverse tpwbyt theory. maybe

um i need to. think about feathered host n house veridian more and pattwrns and stuff yeah

[always-a-joyful-note]

I was just thinking again of Idolish7 and I think that the reason that the theme of legacy and carrying on the baton or becoming something better was done SO well was because it they approached it from that old adage about "paying it forward." It's like....yes, they are rivals and competing and doing this for themselves, but like Otoharu said in one of the story parts, the past isn't worthless because it gives us something to build off of and perhaps surpass (and it's good inspiration, too). And you can see that in addition to just being idols and creating music and making their own kinds of art for themselves, they're also doing this out of love for something from the past. Mitsuki with Zero, Sogo with his uncle, Tamaki for Aya, Iori for his brother, Riku because of his family and Tenn, Tenn for his family/Kujo, Momo and Yuki for the old Re:vale and Banri, Minami and Nagi for Sakura, also even Aya for the families that abandoned her and the new ones that gave her something, etc. Even people like Torao and Yamato, who kind of entered the industry purely out of "selfish" desires have an arc where they received kindness and now just want to pass it on.

To sum it up, by treating the past with respect and real appreciation, they can surpass it without trying to undermine its real impact and beauty.

[stemmmm]

more people gotta try this shit where bill has not improved and will not change but he's just chilling so its fine probably. its great

[xxplastic-cubexx]

personal happiness or what the fuck ever

bonus:

[fictionfixations]

might not necessarily relate but man ive had this eating me up inside for ages because i just felt too worried about writing this down anywhere that id hurt someones feelings but like man its been years now its probably fine

Once I was writing this fic of like a crossover and I was just kinda having fun writing whatever and on like whims so it was kind of a mess but I had fun writing it whenever I got bursts of inspiration of like 'oh hey what if [this happens]'

and then i got a comment that like to be fair was constructive criticism and pointed out a bunch of loopholes and inconsistencies n stuff like that and also how ooc my characters were and that i might as well have just made it an oc thing

which. i really appreciated because yeah im still learning how to write and still improving but it was.. really demotivating

that i kind of just stopped writing that fic entirely. i tried to like take a long time before i posted a chapter telling my readers im discontinuing the fic because i didnt want them to feel like they were the cause of it since yknow they were just trying to be helpful but like man.... it just sucked all the fun out of it for me

and like i mean now im more likely to read like character analyses and like how people would describe their personality on wikis and write fics more on media ive recently consumed so i remember it better in comparison to stuff i havent seen in years and just winging it, and like not skipping over stuff thats really important to the story im telling but i skip over because i dont know how to write it (its really just a letting someone in on the 'truth' so idk man i didnt think i had to summarize it but i guess i did like a big build up to it so sure) and like trying to keep a better track of whats going on so its not all over the place

and like im better at writing people reacting to stuff and like actually doing something which i felt weird about for the longest time because thered just be this one character yapping with a lot of dialogue that i just didnt know how to have the other character react

but sometimes i just think back to like longg paragraphs of notes i had planning out stuff that i kinda wanted to add into that fic (based off of other media id consumed and really liked) and i just never got to do it cause when i was thinking it up it was really fun, and i thought it was fun even if i wasnt entirely sure how i was gonna write it

but then i read that comment and then i look at my notes and then they just.. kind of feel really dumb. like, like its such a bullshit ending idea and just.. didnt know how to keep writing because then i just kind of started being overly critical when i didnt even have the whole idea of the fic planned, it was just literally something i started on a whim and kept continuing on a whim with hella inconsistent updates, just whenever i felt like it but itd still sit in the back of my head brainstorming the whole time so it was still important to me

but ohh man people are taking this seriously

..i should take this seriously

and then i didnt have anything to write. or like id think back on it and want to write something but then id have all these doubts weighing down on me that i just kept putting it on the backburner

which really sucked. (anyway that kinda made me not really want to write multichapter fics for the long term and instead turn them into oneshots that i can return to whenever but most likely not since theyre 'done', and whenever i take too long on a multichapter fic its like whatever im not getting anywhere lets just discontinue)

dont get me wrong i love comments but i also understand like okay you can think oh they could probably do this part better and wanna give constructive criticism and feedback and advice, but its like.. if they dont want it then dont give it?? this is such a complete topic change from the post im reblogging but i dont know where else to put it and am not confident in it standing okay as its own post

and im sure there are ways to word feedback in a way thats less negative and like wouldnt make someone lose motivation but would instead push them to do better like ooh thats another way of how i can do this, but you remember one kinda more negative comment then a bunch of positive ones 😭

also this might be completely different to other people they can prob take it, i just take comments to heart way too much

ive seen some fics that will have in notes that theyre open to like constructive criticism and thats what i mean where its okay to do stuff like that

so like you can share stuff then or if you do write comments on other fics then maybe try to word it in a way that wont make them feel like what theyre doing is stupid or something 💀

like once i got this comment that was like oh you can separate the paragraphs more and that was a nice comment (dont remember the exact wording) and it also changed how i wrote cause before i wrote these huge blocks of text but now theyre more separated into smaller paragraphs and easier to digest

and i found that very helpful, i think it really comes down to the wording since tones are pretty hard to tell in writing (minus tone tags, i dont see a lot of them tbh)

anyway uh

thanks for reading this long ass post

i dont really know if this will resonate with a lot of people or if like i just have like a completely wrong take or if its sounding like i dont like comments (I really do appreciate comments they give me the extra boost i need to write stuff because it tells me that there are people who really like my writing)

but dude ive had this stuck in my head for like 2-3 years and not once have i written anything even hinting towards it because i kept feeling really really bad and didnt want them to feel bad if they were still reading my stuff

but man i just needed to get this out there. get my thoughts out. now ill just start to forget about this now that ive given it an outlet

anyway trying to get back to the actual topic of the post i reblogged

i try to be more accurate and closer to canon now but sometimes i just gotta accept it like man... this is gonna be hella ooc. but yknow what? thats okay. and since its ooc what if i just do THIS and THIS??? whose looking for accuracy points?? not me. also probaly tagging out of character is a good idea just in case so if anyones like 'AGHH THEYRE SO OOC' '*points to tag* WELL YEAH???'

anyway i kinda got that comment when i was a bit more insecure in my writing but in those years ive accepted that yeah fanfiction is just whatever man, its made by the fans for the fans so who the hell cares if its like hella bullshitty or something idfk man theres no limit to what random ass shit you can do in fics (and sometimes that shit is hella funny too) and who cares if its not like professional ass writing (do we look like professionals??? ....*stares at the fic writers who have actually published books* i mean well not all of us LMAO)

also its really really easy to just.. stop reading if you find something in a fic you dont like. you dont have to comment at all. its that easy.

theres so many fics out there that im sure theres one that'll be your cup of tea so its fine if you find one you dont like, just try another one

also dont be afraid to just turn off comments or some shit and keep writing 💀 cause at the end of the day we're kinda just writing what we want, no one else, we just end up posting it for other fans to enjoy so i say do whatever makes you happy, dont let what other people say (who are being negative) affect what you write because at that point wheres the fun in writing?? wheres the charm of doing whatever the fuck you want, or even the charm of planning out a full on story of this idea that you really like and want to expand upon???

anyway hope i made some sense

what do u think about people whining when you change a character too much in a fic? it’s fanfiction after all, i don’t want my silly cringey fics to be canon, but i’m scared to write for a certain character because they’re not into romance in canon and people jump to each others throats because some people write fiction about them and others say its implied not canon.

I have talked about this before (tap here for how I feel about the matter).

but to sum it up, I don’t “think” about people who whine about this, except that they’re entitled, I block them and then I forget about them.

what I do think / what I believe is that writers can write whatever they want. you can write whatever you want. it’s your work, your creation. write it for yourself, it’s so much more fun than writing just to please random strangers on the internet.

[snekdood]

"if we make america worse and more of a dictatorship that will be even harder to unravel and make it the way we want the country to be, maybe then everyone will join our Glorious Revolution!" bb girl you cant even be in the same room with someone who thinks you should vote, how in tf do you think you're gonna unite people to fight in The Revolution with you? it's gonna be you and your 5 friends, i hate to break it to you.

[azonewithu]

One sides feeling heat the others drowning. I only ever was truly positively affected by you. No offense to the kids who try their best or other ladies. But not much affects me ive been scrapping that long. Long enough to care less why i started im sure as usual there was good reason. And ive demished everyone and look. Did it not heat up to a record in record time? Not that i want to help my own region at all. Why? Whats so great about it. I just prefer good weather. I like it green like Ireland. Things look worse and a downward grade. I guess i wasnt the only one who knew the doom of humanity was on the horizon. If an impartial being stepped back from this planet and looked very well Emma. He could only conclude this planet is not only infested with evil, but has pretty much been taken over by a demonic entity or entities. What this means is God eill no longer protect this planet in sny way shape or form. Either the good people start fighting harder and put away all these old demons who want to rule til they fie. Thats a sign a certain keader is greedy and evil. They want yo derve until they die because their crimes ate do great they fear losing power because it may one day open them to persecution. Anyone supporting such people youre eorse in Hods eyes. Eorse than the eorst of them and you eill rightfully share their fate. Its pretty much bern decided the jusgment of man did not go well. You refuse to do the tight thing anyone eho knows what that is is either too greedy or cowardly to fight. Youve got job yiuve hot lives. Not gor much longer if this keeps up. Therell be a coup uou keep turnong ip your noses like youre too good. Im not talking sbout voting that system osnt of God. You know whats right right? That system prevents you from doing right. Its not a systrmmic problem the problem is you people individually. Nothings helping. Michael Gabriel we need to figure out a city to make an example of. The vision i had was of an entire city gone practicslly overnight. I think ots near time. We ll break the seal together on a 7th day soon. God is Angry. An example must be made pick a random city. Anywhere. All on earth are equally to blame regardless of how anyone feels thats beside the point. Neither here nor thete nor anywhere else. No one admits we need yo do better. Its just idiotic blustering headline after another. Hetes one ftom God himself. This planet and everyone who doesnt die soon will see the beginning of the end of humankind. The big mans not impressed, none of you are great not one of you, this place wouldnt be doomed if that were the case. Start rempving protections under God Michael. Start with the well. And unleash hell. Many feel the end fight is here and are mobilising. Inform commsnd to prepare for the absolute worst. We might take a stsb at cesar agsin soon. Certsin people on this planet gotta go so the less evil have a shot. Otherwise we re all doomed. I asked God and was surprised by the universe which is Gods answer. Either take a different approach to things or we need an even bigger war. On multiple fronts. If things cant be settled by reason open fire. Problem is most of my team are not ready to fight. Im the inky ine whose been diwn for years. If we fought not that long ago wed have won by now. One trade deal? We ll be sunk done, if we dont sort out this trade war. Which is cowardly enough. Thetes no point to any of this making it evil shitty lil stabs in the dark which produce nothing. If the military takes control we ll execute many members of government gor thrir inaction. That tech guyvwhen you hear they found his head only and no one knows where the rest of his body went. Know thats an all out declaration of all out war. Ee know what this is its a class war not a war between countries religioisms or races. Its a class war. Thebpeople are supported by most of the military. We are the people not the rich or government. Rich people by nature ate inherentky evil thats just fact. Anyone may turn thatvway if they were them. The only reason we dont just kill them all.

[reel-fear]

Honestly the funniest thing abt Don't Starve lore is just that Wagstaff made a robot born from someone's death, full of trauma upon having several out of body experiences that started crashing out and then threw it into the nightmare hell word and somehow didn't expect it to become the most bitter evil angry person ever. If my only exposure to humans was Wagstaff honestly I would've turned out worse we're lucky WX hasn't strangled their fellow survivors in their sleep yet.

As far as I know we don't really know when WX became truly evil and honestly I think it would be very interesting to imply idk, being mauled by hounds and tossed around in an uncaring unforgiving world for years with some canon evidence even suggesting they don't remember too much of life before the constant, might've been why they turned out. Like that. Esp I think it says everything WX can confront Wagstaff stare him down but Wagstaff just avoids their gaze, one of these people is guilty [and knows it too] the other is not.

Also Wagstaff's quote for the nightmare throne implying he meant for WX to die in there ='].

WX feeling the need to tell a Wagstaff inspired machine she's better than her creators, telling another to never trust Wagstaff. I think it screams yet another thing Wagstaff tossed the second it became clear it wasn't doing exactly what he wanted [as WX says about some of his machines discarded like trash] rather than him saving the world from an evil robot born evil.

Also makes for an amazing Frankenstein comparison, make life, don't give it a name, be horrified when it has emotional problems, dump it in the woods, oops it came back- [I know that's not exactly what happened but y'know]

[moeblob]

What if I straight up didn't explain myself? What if I just said trust me on this? Would you?