#kieran rambles

[toadalled]

ADHD moment of the year: I had to cover my eyes to finish telling my friend a story because I kept getting distracted by a cute spider on the ceiling.

[silverhands-slut]

reading obi-wan books because my obsession wasn't bad enough already

[silverhands-slut]

participate in the experiment

Because it doesn't matter at all on tumblr, but it'd be interesting to see the average around here, done anonymously.

[giohexora]

trying to figure out how to draw again just so i can make a psychonauts oc and do stupid doodles of censors and g-men

[divinesolas]

im about to start acting like a rabid dog oh hes so fine

[silverhands-slut]

participate in another experiment my good fellows

Do you read fanfiction? Are you queer? Well then I’ve got the perfect survey for you!

Hi! I’m a student writing a research paper on the prevalence of queer couples and lgbtq+ representation in fanfiction and need participants for my survey. This project will be entered in a national (Very prestigious) research competition and will be judged by an academic jury. The more answers I get on this survey, the more accurate my research will be, so I’d really appreciate it if you would take the time to answer! 

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Here are some reasons to partcicipate: 

Science and stuff

Force a highly prestigious academic jury to read more than 20 pages about gay fanfiction 

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It’ll only take like 8 minutes (5 minutes if you’re quick)

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Please?

The only requirement is that you have some sort of experience with fanfiction or fan works (Whether that be writing or reading). You do not have to be queer to participate and all answers are completely anonymous

Reblogs are appreciated!

[a-little-ray-of-fantasy]

Teal Mask DLC in a nutshell (someone help this kid please! He deserves better!)

[toadalled]

Vaporwave camp food

[silverhands-slut]

why is bearded obi-wan kinda.....

[silverhands-slut]

somehow this constitutes as a "harassment campaign" but they don't say shit about the woman who bore legitimate harassment previously. funny /s

also the fact I had to look pretty hard for anything talking about this has to say something jfc

Audrey R., who’s running for the OTW board, is apparently also currently running for office. As a Republican

so uhhhhhh keep that in mind when you’re voting

[meeks-just-wants-to-scroll]

One of my headcanons is that the VDL gang found Branwen out in the mountains while they were still in Colter. They didn’t remembered where they saw this horse before but they keep him because they can’t let a horse die in their presence + they could sell it later.

Kieran didn’t say a word when they brought Branwen in, stifling his surprise seeing his horse again. He wouldn’t reveal it in fear of the VDL using Branwen as a bargaining chip. Having Branwen in the stables with him helped Kieran feel better, just a little.

They brought Branwen with them to Horseshoe Overlook and it’s by sheer luck the horse wasn’t sold before Kieran was untied. The gang kind of shrugged and sighed when they realized Branwen was Kieran’s all along. When the suggestion of selling Branwen diffused through camp, Kieran put up enough of a kerfuffle to end that debate. Kieran was only allowed to keep Branwen if he were to never ride him out of camp unless supervised. (They also gave Kieran the shittiest tack they had so even if he DID run away, it would be a pain for Kieran and Branwen to travel long distances).

[localtelephonebooth]

Thoughts on Kieran’s relationship with Ogerpon as a previously obsessive teenager:

(I did not proof read this. I just woke up, had the urge, and now it’s here.)

Kieran, to me, is a very relatable character. He is a shy, and quiet teenager in a small town. He lacks friendships and possibly meaningful connections with those who do spend time with him. He’s probably isolated due to the fact that he lacks a phone. Any friends he does make are likely school based only. So, Kieran latches on to anything he can to feel less alone in life. And of course he latches onto Ogerpon. Ogerpon is just like him. A sad “monster” all isolated and alone in the mountains. I’m certain that Kieran has fantasized about meeting Ogerpon and getting into wild adventures with her. I did the same thing with characters I enjoyed.

Princess Luna, for example (sorry to whiplash anyone with that), was a character I heavily related to. She was alone and isolated due to her previous actions. She struggled with fitting in and having a healthy relationship with her sister for awhile. To say I didn’t form an obsession with a character who understood my feelings would be a lie. I think Kieran is the same.

He became obsessed with Ogerpon. He become obsessed with the ideas he crafted of him and Ogerpon. In a way, that fantasy was VERY real to him. So when we come around and lie about meeting Ogerpon, and inevitably become friends with her behind his back, of course he freaks out! We stole his fantasy of him and Ogerpon! And that’s the key point here that people tend to not realize. We didn’t steal Ogerpon from Kieran, we just stole his fantasy and made it our reality.

With my obsession with princess Luna (again, whiplash), if anyone said they loved princess Luna it was a fucking attack on me. Princess Luna was my best friend, and she could only love me! Everyone else was just a jealous thief.

As an adult looking back on this mindset, it’s horribly embarrassing. It’s a mindset I carried into my real life, when I actually started making friends, that ruined so much for me. I lost friends because I was so angry that my fantasies were not reciprocated. I really do think Kieran does the same. He grows sad and frustrated over what happened with Ogerpon. His fantasy is just a fantasy, and that’s fucking with him. So naturally, he finds a new fantasy to, hopefully in his mind, make a reality. And so he chose battling and winning against you. The thing we used to “steal” Ogerpon away from him (Even though Kieran technically suggested battling for Ogerpon, I don’t doubt he used it to rationalize why she didn’t want to come with him). To him, being the best battler will solve everything. Kieran will get his revenge, he’ll finally be recognized, everyone can’t lie to him because they fear or admire him, and he’ll prove to Ogerpon he was the right choice.

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Now, I want to say something about Kieran. A detail that, for whatever reason, people don’t like to acknowledge: He’s just a kid.

I’m not saying “He’s a widdle baby. He can do no harm!” No, Kieran’s an asshole. He became a bully. I can have empathy for his emotions, but not excuse his actions. He’s a dumb and entitled teenager with issues. And, quite obviously, he doesn’t really have a way to deal with his issues in a healthy manner (seriously, his school is based solely on battling. Anyone who’s going or gone to a specialized school can understand how toxic people can get in that type of environment. And don’t even get me started on the incompetence of the adults in Kieran’s school).

Kieran is a teenage boy growing up right now. He’s got a lot to work through, and a lot of people he’s gotta confront about his behavior. He was an asshole, a bully, and genuinely a bad person for minute. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t growing past that. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t deserve recognition for his growth. You can recognize someone has changed and not forgive them.

Kieran is a really intriguing character and holds a valuable lesson in obsession. And I really wish people would recognize that he’s not just an irredeemable prick or an innocent little guy. He’s a kid learning. He’s going to make really stupid and bad mistakes. Just like how I, and probably you reading this, did.

Anyways, hopefully we see him interact with the Area Zero buddies. I think those three have amazing lessons that Kieran can learn from. Maybe Kieran can teach them a few things too!

[roamingtigress]

Imagine the van der Linde gang in an IKEA.

[milliemuus]

Hi I said smth really smart abt Kieran and Ogerpon on my instagram story and it's something I could be wrong about but I wanted y'alls thoughts on it.

Do you think Kieran really had any respect for Ogerpon in the first place, or do you think he'd have used her as a pawn, and once she couldn't be what he idolized her to be would he have ditched/kinda trashed her? I kinda feel that way, and maybe Kieran doesn't see it like that since yannow...that's Ogerpon! Or rather "The Ogre" for him, which symbolically? "The Ogre" is this powerful, lonely pokemon driven away by cruel folks and shafted into this idea that it's a villain. "The Ogre" is merely a concept in Kieran's mind, if that makes sense while Ogerpon, is what Ogerpon truly is. My words are slightly mixed up, but I think y'all can get what I'm saying from this^^

Now that Ogerpon is Ogerpon (the player's) and not "The Ogre" (Kieran's idea of Ogerpon), Kieran HATES Ogerpon, as she merely has went from an essential idol to an enemy, simply because she chose you over him, whom he pined for for so, so long.

[divinesolas]

he needs to know what hes doing at this point

[starmocha]

Does Luke and Kieran list each other on their phone as "Spare Organs," asking for me, because I have all the inappropriate questions the fandom is too afraid to ask 🙂