#like YES so much of this post is so correct

[sidequestsinlife]

time for some statistical analysis of the phandom's attraction to sister daniel!

the original post with results, asking y'all if you are sexually attracted to sister daniel

so now, some analysis of the answers bc why not! disclaimer i am not scientist or a statistician or whatever, sorry if there are mistakes in the math but i'm open to corrections from anyone else who cares enough to read all of this!

there were 1,250 responses over three days. we do not know much about the respondents except that they are likely phannies bc it would be unlikely for them to come across the poll otherwise i guess? since i only asked in the original answer choices which gender you are "typically attracted to" but not your gender, we have no way of knowing how many respondents are some flavor of queer since the ones who answered "typically attracted to men" or "typically attracted to women" could be either gay or straight depending on the respondent's gender, which we do not know.

also just a note, since tumblr does not give us the percentage of respondents beyond one decimal place, there are going to be some fractions of people in here; deal with it, i guess, lol.

overall we had 60.3% "yes" responses (753.75 votes), 33.8% "no responses (422.5 votes), and 75 of you chose "secret extra option/bald/results. as for that last option, from the notes i suspect that a lot of that stems from people being uncertain about what defines sexual attraction? idk either i am not a scientist, but i probably could have found a better way to word that. sorry!

anyway, for those who identified yourselves as "typically attracted to men," there were 116.25 "yes" answers and 65 "no" answers, meaning those attracted to men were almost twice as likely to be attracted to sister daniel as not (specifically ~1.79x as likely).

for those who identified yourselves as "typically attracted to women," there were 187.5 "yes" answers and 131.25 "no" answers, meaning y'all were ~1.43x as likely to be attracted to sister daniel as not.

for the "various genders/other gender(s)," we had lots of bi/pan/etc phannies showing up to express their attraction to sister daniel! 417.5 "yes" votes compared to only 103.75 "no" votes! just over 4x as likely to be attracted to sister daniel as not!

and for the "typically attracted to nobody" crowd, we still had 32.5 "yes" votes and 122.5 "no" votes. unsurprisingly, this was the only group more likely not to be attracted to sister daniel, for obvious reasons, being ~3.77x more likely to NOT be attracted to sister daniel. still, about 21% of you said you are attracted to sister daniel despite typically not experiencing sexual attraction

tldr:

all phannies are more likely to be attracted to sister daniel than not, in total

phannies typically attracted to men are 1.79 times more likely to be attracted to sister daniel versus not

phannies typically attracted to women are 1.43 times more likely to be attracted to sister daniel versus not

phannies typically attracted to multiple/other gender(s) are a whopping FOUR times as likely to be attracted to sister daniel as not

phannies typically attracted to nobody were unsurprisingly more likely not to be attracted to sister daniel, but about 21% of y'all still answered yes

IMPORTANT CONCLUSIONS:

attraction to sister daniel transcends typical ideas about gender or sexual identity in a way that confuses many of us, but also turns most of us on.

thank you for coming to my ted talk?

[sweeneydino]

can you pleaas give us random facts about woh au? I really love it i can hear you (will read you talking to be more correct) all day long! But I don’t have and certain things to ask

I will eat anything (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))♡

Of course ^^

This might be long…

Not really accurately shown here, but their general heights are: Weapon! Raph(Red)8 ft. , Don(Purple) and Leon(Blue) 7ft. , Mikey(Orange) 5”7 and April(Yellow) 5”4. Their height varies a-lot so don’t mind it much :)

Due to their very flashy and quite destructive arrival, the Hamato Clan was created centuries earlier. The original Foot is still older, and their rivalry is still bloody.

The weapons got a-lot of nicknames over the years, but for some reason, it always loops around to their colors.

While their surroundings differ for each individual, their realms always consist of a cherry blossom tree and Japanese bellflower.

Donatello and Michelangelo sneak out alone a lot, often either coming back with scrap or covered in paint stains.

Their visits happen during meditation or sleep.

Michelangelo learns how to cook a lot quicker, especially after the incident™️…. He is much more ready to bounce, hop, and swing around with his chains. He CANNOT stand still, especially after mystic discharges.

Quite often, he picks up his brothers without thinking. He is also more likely to act without thinking(wow this place is really quiet, let's scream-)

Donatello watches a lot of melodramas and often paints his weapon a bright purple despite his brothers teases. He always has his weapon near him at all times and talks out loud more than his brothers, rivaled by only Mikey.

He was the first to have a conversation with his weapon.

His sass is immeasurable, but his social skills are 0.

He always has a project in the works, and it's always more grander than the last.

Yes, he might have committed a few crimes, but if there is a purple fuzz blocking the view of the cameras, clearly, it didn't happen.

Leonardo has gained an annoying habit of leaning on his sword and often leans too far and falls. He also experiences insomnia after his portals activate and hates being alone in the dark.

April and Donnie start out as friends. I.e I have been infected by this beautiful post .

Apriltello/Capriltello/Jonatello/Capril or any other ships will not be the main focus, dw. Also, leo and karai will not have that whole… situation. Only friendship to bffs to siblings, thanks to the fruity sword 👍

Leonardo and Raphael fight less often, but when they do, it gets quite messy. Doesn’t help they have a hard time opening up.

Fear his puns.

Leo is very spiritually inclined and is usually sleepy, sometimes falling asleep during katas. He gets the most visits because of this. Not in season 3 tho-

He has to clean his sword(s). Daily.

Raphael still paints and has a giant collection of teddy bears. When Michelangelo asks him why he has many teddy bears, he is often pelted by a few. It doesn’t seem like he made them for himself.

Raphael suffers from chronic brothers-climbing‐on-his-shell syndrome. Literally. There is no brick left unsmashed when he gets into a fight, and at least on bone must be cracked. Why? Stress release.

Strangely, after activating his mystics, Spike gets a bit hissy for a while. And he stinks.

He shows a bit more affection to his brothers, mostly Mikey, but only hugs.

She hangs around much more often in the lair because of a familiar pull. She's a sucker for romances, and all the shows the turtles show her. Her favorite is, of course, SRMFF(Super Robo Mecha Force Five!)

Similar to canon, April hates being belittled and her family being in distressed. After her dad is mutated, she does try to take some time away from her friends. Including her weapon, much to their chagrin.

Once she starts training, April becomes an adrenaline junkie. Sometimes, she invites one of the boys to join her, albeit with a disguise. Leo and Raph often try to avoid those outings.

She's a little introverted, but becomes more open towards others when she meets the turtles. Especially when she gains her weapon.

Due to her being psychic, it's a lot easier for her to discover a new friend, with a few... setbacks, of course.

Yoshi has seen the weapons outside of their weapons. So has Saki.

Splinter is a bit more laid-back, not enough to not be extremely worried every time his kids come home with bruises, but enough that it's easier to convince him they may go topside. Maybe because he too, likes the TV.

After he uses his own mystics, he usually disappears to the dojo. Snores always follow

When the turtles leave Splinter with their weapons, either from being grounded, a lesson, or end of training pre-episode 1, he usually looks annoyed, amused, or tired. And it's not because of his kids.

Splinter is able to wield their mystic weapons masterfully, but their ninpo ones are a different story.

Like always, some of these might be different in the future but I think I got it right for now ùvú

[carylmeanslove]

CAN'T FORGET THE FORGET ME NOTS.

Universe speaking to us about Lukola? or Lukola deliberately choosing the hotel due to their China pattern sending us a message? You be the judge.

The flowers in this China patten look to be Forget Me Nots.

As you can see from my graphic above the China pattern on the Ritz's website looks to be a bit of a different pattern & design. The flowers are more spaced out on the China on their website compared to the room service pictured dinnerware. The rims of the plates are different too. On the website it's a light scalloped edge & there being no scalloped edge on the room service picture. Idk if it's because one being a saucer & the other is a dinner plate.

In saying all that I still wanted to give you guys the tea. 😆 See what I did there. Those of you who know me, know I had to do my floral knowledge thing.

Forget Me Nots

Our lovely pair Luke & Nicola love & respect each other so much. But do you see what else they symbolize?

Remembrance = They remember each other. These two who bring each other up unprompted, in interviews that are about themselves & their careers.

ETA: Luke remembers so much about when he met Nicola. Even things others wouldn't. That shows how important that moment was to him.

Luke remembers Nicola's birthday & has been known to be the first to wish her a happy birthday. No one should count this year because anyone who has any common sense knows that social media means little in real life relationships. When you see each other in person it's not needed in a REAL relationship to interact on social media. Any two people who do it's fake as all get out. The fakest of fake. As fake & performative as NDA Obligation like one particular liking every single post situation we know.

Eternal Love = We know they love each other. They have said this. Eternal love is the kind of love that is never-ending, it's supernatural even. Just like every in our face 'out there' level stuff we see about Lukola. The matching outfits months apart/in different countries, the body mirroring, finishing each other's sentences, the reading each other's minds (Yes, they've said things about reading each other's minds. You don't believe me go re-watch the WT interviews & videos)

Respect = They have shown so much respect for each other. Being a team, backing each other up, standing up for each other even when some in the fandom are hating on the other like after papgate debacle. Correcting people with just plain horrible assumptions like the cake Fondant picture.

Fidelity & Faithfulness = That even though he is having to take A out due to NDA obligations he still looks miserable. Anytime he was or is around A his look screams he rather be away from her, that he wants to be home with Nicola. He still does what he has to do because he remembers why he is in this situation. He fell on the sword to protect the woman he loves. Everything he & Nicola share (IYKYN) is the most important thing to him so he does what he must.

So, all the above along with all the other clues in that room service picture that screams Nicola. Not to mention that the whole photo dump was very Nicola coded. I think this could be added to that list.

For the unaware or unsure about the other items in the picture.

The iPad playing Love Island? Didn't Nicola mention watching stuff on an iPad recently? Nicola loves Reality TV & has mentioned Love Island Kisses when talking about Polin's kisses.

The Pasta? Pasta to which Nicola in the past has asked Luke to bring home for her.

What looks like could be Curry sauce for the French fries. Nicola has mentioned Curry Sauce. Also, French fries are made of potatoes & we know how happy potatoes make her. The excellent spuds they are.

The color of the flowers being blue could allude to Bridgerton & so can the vintage style furniture of this room. Basically, it's a period piece room.

And finally, the one for my nephew who I have talked his ear off about this couple, I must add his personal find. He sees an N traced in pasta sauce on the edge of the plate closest to the camera. N for Nicola.

Also, the pasta plate on the left of the picture @furbs905 on Tumblr, noticed the fork is on the left side of the plate as a left-handed person would lay a fork. I tip my hat to you for the observation, furbs. It makes this whole photo even more Lukola coded due to we know Nicola has had to send Luke photos from her phone to his phone to post in the past due to him not having any. If her camera is the one who took the room service photo, she would have sent it to his phone for him to post it to his account.

So anyway, I am going to wrap this up because it's getting long.

[rederiswrites]

The post about “Nazis are taking over my government and not even Nazis we elected.” Is literally what happened in 30’s Germany. Hitler wasn’t elected the chancellor appointed him. It’s so scary seeing that EXACT SHIT play out AGAIN and just like then half the country wants to play pretend like it’s not happening. I just wanted you to know that the anger you feel is justified and there have been people before you feeling that exact way

Well, slight correction, the president appointed him chancellor, but yes. Your point completely stands. And we are all going through it. Not just USAmericans, either--especially after Vance's speech the other day in Germany, I know my German friends are furious and afraid. Countries who received help from USAID are obviously impacted. The US falling to fascism would be a huge blow to the world, and it sure as hell would be to me.

But it's not the same. Not only do we have the lessons of history, we have different circumstances in some key ways. The current USA is and has been a bad place to live for many, economically, but it's no Weimar Republic. And we have the incredible organizational and information disseminating tool you and I are both currently using to face the problem, as well--the internet.

We'll make them fight for every inch. That might look like Bishop Mariann Budde's sermon on Inauguration Day, or Kendrick Lamar's halftime show. It might look like getting together with friends to hold each other accountable for bombarding your Republican representatives with phone calls. It might look like planting as much food as you can this year. It might look like figuring out who you need to connect with to get to protests. It might look like donating to the ACLU or Southern Poverty Law Center or the Trevor Project. It might look like finally starting to take those mental health walks and eating better, so that you have the personal strength to act when the chance comes.

Here. I leave you with a link to this beautiful bit of protest by former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe.

[drdemonprince]

I really enjoy reading your takes about gender, sexuality, and kink-- even when I (occasionally) disagree they are always very thorough and insightful, and I get a lot out of your perspective, so thank you for sharing it here. (You also reblogged my wild ass post about Model UN and sexuality a while back and I appreciate that)

You have said a few times that you had very different experiences being seen as a man versus when you were seen as a woman, like night and day. I haven't experienced that at all-- essentially zero difference, even when I try to think about it carefully. I transitioned when I was 20 and have been on T for 6 years, and I pass as a (cis) man in most situations including at work.

I definitely don't say this to deny the existence of everyday sexism and misogyny. In college I often used the bus to get around and so did my girlfriend at the time, and she told me about multiple times people made creepy remarks to her on the bus or while out. But I've been in loads of situations like that and thankfully never been catcalled or harassed.

My question is about whether you think trans men with experiences like mine are more due to social ignorance (I definitely have trouble noticing other people's behavior around me in general-- maybe they did treat me weirdly and I didn't notice), my gender presentation at the time (my entire life I have been visibly "GNC" due to my failure to perform femininity. Long before I came out as trans, people did occasionally make negative comments about the way I spoke, dressed, or walked (???) being "unfeminine", or even if they didn't directly make negative remarks they were uncomfortable with me), because I never really considered myself a girl or woman, or something else. Obviously, the experiences I had where some people ostracized me in childhood for social difficulties being "a girl" are a type of sexism, but they are different from and less harmful than the type of sexism than most women and people perceived as women describe experiencing.

oh my god yes the sexy jingoistic model UN villain i love your whole deal. thanks for calling back in.

Yes I think it is all of the above! Just as many trans women experience gender-based oppression before they come out (even to themselves), some trans men do experience social treatment that just...isn't... what cis women undergo, regardless of how we might present at the time. This can be a complex melange of punishment for being GNC and some amount of protection from harassment or grudging respect of one's competence. It really depends!

People who are read as butch women by the larger world face horrific misogynistic abuses such as corrective rape, physical assault, and harassment, of course, but there are also some people who look that way or are on the trans masculine spectrum who are seen by those around them as "one of the guys" (not fully, but closer to), invisible in a somewhat positive way, or existing enough outside of the prevailing gender structure as to not be bothered a ton.

Much of this is shaped by forces like culture, class, and race. I've written about this before, but coming from a lower middle-class-to-working-class ish background, it was considered very normal for women to have masculine qualities, and indeed this was respected. If anything I was socially punished for my femininity not my masculinity, growing up. People responded well to my low voice, authoritativeness, etc. In the female-dominated spaces I have worked in (like psychology), this continued. I was both othered for being weird and bad at being a woman, and also taken seriously because I comported myself with masculine entitlement. All of this was before I transitioned at all.

I don't know your specific positionality but since you were a speech and debate nerd type as well, I imagine we have some experiences in common. The style of communication those fields promote are pretty androgynous or masculine, if you wanna call it that, and it's generally pretty well tolerated for a "woman" to like wearing suits, having a practical no-fuss haircut and style, to speak in a low voice, and to have certain masculine qualities. Not to mention all the roleplay you were doing in that position (because you were playing an evil American imperialist). There's a bit of a buffer you get from certain forms of sexism when you present in that way in that milleiu. I remember when I was doing speech and debate I consistently got really high scores and I was an aggressive, clipped, self-confident type in masculine suits. A peer of mine who was equally talented (class valedictorian, very skillful and brilliant) got awful ballots from judges commenting on how she dressed, the pitch of her voice, using the word "like" too much, etc -- she was a far more feminine woman than me. Little things like that stand out to me as reflecting male privileges I had all my life.

But of course, it's always a mix! Part of the reason I could 'get away' with positioning myself as a woman with masculine characteristics back then was that I could do so while still remaining conventionally attractive. I was thin, I had long hair, I still looked "pretty" without putting any energy into my appearance, I just carried myself in a masculine ish way. I was like Elizabeth Holmes or whatver. That is a VERY different position to be in than a fat butch woman for instance, especially one of color. So many factors here that intersect and complicate these things!

[geekynotfreaky]

ok so as I have learned, the merlin fandom is still alive HI MERLIN FANDOM

a few people have shown interest in my freya thoughts so I'm going to try to coherently ramble about season 2 episode 9.

I genuinely stayed up all night last night thinking about this. the freya arc is SUCH a Moment™️ for merlin. correct me if I'm wrong, but losing freya is one of the first big bad losses that happens to merlin in the show. like, yes he went through his mother AND gaius almost dying in season 1, but key word almost, that was reversed. they were okay. him losing his childhood friend in season 1 is the closest thing I can think of, but that was a very different scenario.

I think the reason merlin falls for freya is important too because like. merlin has such a big heart, and with freya he sees a part of himself almost. she is scared of herself, she is lost and she doesn't know what to do. merlin, not knowing that she genuinely is cursed, thinks maybe she has a secret gift like him that she's been made to hide. to merlin, no one else in his life understands how difficult it is for him to have to constantly hide such a big part of himself--not even gaius, who's in on the secret. but freya...freya could understand, freya was just like him. (but she wasn't). and because of this, he felt he could actually be himself around her without hiding anything.

it's literally the same angle he came at wanting to help morgana with. but with freya he just has so much sympathy for her and he wants to be the person who helps her through all of her problems (though let's ignore the fact he was pretty much ready to leave camelot for her sake, like hi merlin hello arthur still needs you).

and SPEAKING OF ARTHUR PENDRAGON. I had completely forgotten about the last scene in this episode. I'm not capable of being coherent about it. arthur noticed. he noticed. that merlin was upset. despite not knowing anything about merlin's relationship with freya. like he had no hints as to why merlin would be upset. he just knew. he just observed. because he. he pays enough attention. to merlin. to know when he's upset. and I hfkgdfj. and arthur makes him feel better. like imagine arthur entering that room and thinking I am going to find out what's wrong with merlin and make it better. because he cares. becuas dehrjskd I CAN'T BE COHERENT BUT. they have such an emotional bond that makes me go insane. they would literally die for each other like they love each other so much idc if it's platonically their bond means so much I. RAHGjkdf.

since I'm only just now rewatching the show for the first time, I don't remember every beat and plot thing that happens, but I do remember that there are a lot of "that got dark" moments character-wise and you get so attached. merlin is so silly and goofy and lovable and then bad things happen and you're so attached to silly goofy merlin that you feel the weight of what he's facing. like back in the episode where gwen's father died and morgana decided she wanted uther dead. and merlin was torn between saving uther or listening to what the dragon said and letting him die. like really think about that for a moment. merlin is probably 20ish years old and he was put in such a severe moral dilemma where not only was the life of a man in his hands, but the future of the kingdom as well. which is pretty much the story of his life.

ANYWAY I WROTE AN ANGSTY FANFIC DRABBLE ABOUT FREYA AND I'LL POST IT MAYBE IF PEOPLE WANT TO SEE. (I have to revise it HEAVILY first because it was 8am and I hadn't slept).

[philologicalbat]

Hi! Tell me about Resurrection Men / last man standing for the WIP meme, please!

For this ask meme.

I'm giving you a snippet of Resurrection Men because I got another ask for last man standing. This is a difang post-ep 40 fic that I peeled off another postcanon fic that had vibes so bad that I realized I didn't want to write it. (Resurrection Men has normal to comedic vibes for a post-ep 40 pre-Special Episode difang experience.)

The kid looks at him with his stupid miserable face. He says, “What are we going to do if we find him?” “What?” “He gave away the Styx Flower. My Yangzhouman isn’t ready yet. Guan Hemeng—” The kid starts to cry. It’s awful. It’s somehow so much worse than the kid not crying, worse than Di Feisheng could possibly have imagined. How Li Xiangyi lived with this kid in his actual home Di Feisheng will never understand. Di Feisheng was raised to never show mercy, to kill the weak, to hide his feelings, to always be ruthless. Di Feisheng has also spent the last year watching Li Xiangyi pretend to be a person, so he knows now that the correct response to the kid crying is to comfort him, not to make fun of him for crying. So Di Feisheng puts his arms around the kid and sort of—pulls him into his chest. Very slowly, the kid sets his head down on Di Feisheng’s shoulder. His head is covering Di Feisheng’s sword belt, which will make it harder for him to draw on anyone who attacks him. Di Feisheng breathes through the instinctive response to shove the kid away and very gently moves his head onto the other shoulder. Yes. That’s better. Once he has moved the kid’s head, he’s touching his hair, so he pets it a little like he would pet Huli Jing. The kid is getting snot on his armor. Li Xiangyi really has so much to answer for. “We’ll figure it out,” Di Feisheng says.

[k-s-morgan]

Hi Katrin,

How are you feeling? I miss your posts every day!

I have a purely theoretical question about ATLWETD. I just can't help imagining stuff - the crazy relationship dynamic between Tom and Harry in your fic just makes my imagination run wild.

In the latest chapters we can see Tom actively probing Harry's boundaries encroaching on his personal space, eating his food, touching his stuff, touching HARRY. It appears Tom is acting possessive on one side, while on the other side he's trying to learn new ways to manipulate Harry, to entice new reactions and to deepen their bond (please correct me if I'm wrong).

Do you think it's possible for Harry to try doing the same ar this stage? Like, he already (unknowingly) had done this, by hugging Tom to distract him - and it actually worked. Harry already knows Tom is a sucker for attention and control. Can Harry hug Tom again to derail him before the later starts feeling murderous towards, let's say, Alphard, after Harry got hurt during the duel because of him? I imagine Harry hugging Tom and quietly (wild dying from embarrassment on the inside) thanking Tom for helping him there - would that actually work??

Asking purely out of interest - it's not like I want Harry to start hugging Tom or reciprocating Tom's games at emotional manipulation, right? RIGHT!?

I know I would learn the answer in the following chapters, but I'm so impatient lately haha I'm simply dying. But, of course, you don't have to answer my question if it contains spoilers or you simply don't feel like responding.

Sending you lots of love and support, I'm looking forward to the new posts just about anything - your metas, thoughts, snippets, life updates. Your fans are always here, waiting for you! 🙏🏽

Hello! Thank you so much for your lovely words, you made me so happy <3 And thanks for such a great question!

You are absolutely right about Tom's motivation. On the one hand, his possessiveness is growing daily: he considers Harry his, and he's determined to integrate himself into every little part of him. On the other hand, this is a whole new tool of manipulation, so Tom is eager to try it out and see where it can lead him.

Tom being murderous toward Alphard will be such a big thing :D Just in general, not just related to that duel. Oh, I really can't wait to get to it. Some of the tags actually apply to this part of the plot.

Now, as for Harry - yes, I think it would be very possible for him to engage in the same emotional manipulation. He usually never knows how he's going to respond to Tom until he's doing it, following raw intuition more than logic, so he could just step closer and touch his hand, or hug him, or smile and say something atypically sweet.

The way it would affect Tom… I think he would be taken aback for sure. At first, he'd be wary, confused, and a little uncomfortable because like you said, he thrives on control. Initiating something is fine with him, but getting Harry to be all physically affectionate back? That would push him out of the familiar zone right away.

Soon enough, I think his confusion would turn into acceptance and then a desire to be the recipient of Harry's tactility. Particularly as Harry wouldn't be doing it constantly - it would happen on occasion only, and Tom would come to anticipate and crave it. His physical attraction to Harry would also likely grow by a lot at this point, so they'd both find themselves entering a new kind of relationship they aren't fully ready for.

How it will actually go in the story - you know, I have no idea! Maybe Harry will be doing this emotional-physical manipulation trick, maybe not - I'll have to see what he says later on :D

[rockspider556]

Instruction Pamphlet: Special Containment Protocol – Lecter & Graham

Welcome, Orderly. If you’re reading this, you were either very unlucky or deeply hated by whoever scheduled this shift. If you value your safety, your sanity, and your internal organs, read this carefully. Welcome to the worst job you’ll ever have.

SUBJECTS:

Hannibal Lecter (Subject A) – Former psychiatrist, part-time cannibal, full-time smug bastard. Will make you feel stupid in at least three languages.

Will Graham (Subject B) – Former FBI profiler, dangerously unpredictable and arguably worse than Subject A. Less likely to eat you, but not by much.

GENERAL RULES:

Never separate them: We tried separating them. Once. The hospital was a bloodbath for three days. Keeping them together is not for their benefit—it’s for ours. If they are too busy being obsessed with each other, they are too busy to turn their full attention to escaping or, worse, you. They are now kept in separate cells, facing each other.

Respect their marriage: They are married. Do not call them “friends,” “associates,” or “accomplices.” If you do, they will correct you, at length. Address Subject B as Mr. Graham-Lecter if you value your peace. Subject A will be smug about it. Accept this.

No eye contact for more than three seconds: If Subject A smiles at you, start praying. If Subject B smiles at you, you’re already dead.

Do not discuss murder, cannibalism, or therapy: You may think you’re having a normal conversation. You are not. You are being analyzed, dissected, and possibly recruited without realizing it.

Avoid metaphors: Subject A weaponizes them. Subject B drowns in them. You will get lost in a conversation and emerge three days later, having unknowingly confessed your deepest sins.

MEALTIME PROCEDURES:

Subject A receives a standard, pre-packaged, nutritionally balanced meal: No exceptions. If he makes a comment about the seasoning, ignore it.

Feed Subject B first: Not “at the same time.” Not “shortly after.” First. If Subject B does not eat first, Subject A becomes… difficult

CONVERSATIONAL RED FLAGS:

If you hear any of the following, report immediately and request backup.

"You’re not as rude as the others." (You are in danger.)

“You know, we’re not so different, you and I.” (Yes, you are. Leave.)

“Would you rather be eaten or psychologically dismantled?” (Why are you answering? Stop answering.)

“He belongs to me.” (Oh, fantastic. They’re being weird about it again.)

EMERGENCY PROTOCOLS:

If they are sitting completely still, eyes unfocused, breathing slow, DO NOT INTERFERE: They are not sedated. They are not dissociating. They are having sex. This occurs inside their memory palaces, which they have merged. Do not ask what that means. If Subject B shudders and exhales deeply, congratulations. You just witnessed the most repressed orgasm in recorded history. Give them five minutes before interacting again. DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT JUST HAPPENED.

If Subject B starts laughing, seemingly at nothing, evacuate the area: Subject A has said something only he understands, and it is never something you want to hear.

If Subject A is humming a classical tune, especially Bach, request additional security: This is a precursor to something deeply unpleasant.

CONJUGAL VISITS:

Yes, they’re legally married. No, we don’t know how. Yes, we have to allow this. No, we don’t like it either.

Visits are allowed once a month: Any less, and Subject A starts reciting poetry in a way that makes staff cry. Any more, and Subject B becomes insufferably smug.

Surveillance technically required, but no one watches: The last person who did requested a transfer and won’t talk about it.

Post-visit: Subject A is smug, Subject B is suspiciously content, and staff report generalized dread for 24 hours.

FINAL NOTES:

You are not special.

You are not their friend.

You are not an equal participant in this narrative.

You are background noise in their endless psycho-sexual mind games.

For the love of God—if either of them ever tells you to “think about it,” DON’T.

[lucius-i-ran]

Alright, I wanna be a partypooper and explain why both sides, one that says they were lovers, the other saying they aren't, are wrong!!

before I get into this, here are some disclaimers:

1. I mean no hate to op

2. do NOT take this information for granted and feel free to correct me if you feel I'm wrong/I'm missing information, bcs what I'm about to tell you is based on my (kinda certified studies - ask me about the kinda if you're curious) studies on classical literature that I have not picked up in some time.

3. this is PROBABLY what was going on between Patruclus and Achilles. We do not have enough proof to say 'yes that's it' with certainty, but if it was anything, it was probably this, most likely not pure and undying love; sorry y'all.

4. It's all up to interpretation!! there are many interpretations (even from classical authors like Eschilos and Plato) of Achilles and Patroclus's relationship so no one is taking away YOUR privilege to interpret it. let's not forget that we are entirely missing some parts of the Illiad, some dialogues may have been mistranslated (or missing) and we don't even know if Homer existed at all!! so who cares!! (I clearly do, or I wouldn't be posting this but yk leave me alone).

5. I know it's not that serious but it kinda is if you think about it. also knowing a bit more information will not harm you I promise!!

Let me tell you about the phenomenon of: Pederasty

In ancient greek education was very much diffrent from what we have now (shocker) and many times those who have studied this civilization have observed a practice called pederasty - from the greek παιδ (child/young folk) and έραστής (lover); a practice that we would now call "grooming". It was practised by the aristocracy and it consisted of a deeply socially institutionalised and ritualistic relationship between an older and a younger individual (I'm very sorry to say, often between a minor and a much older mentor).

we have observed several examples throughout history:

the first one I'd like to bring to you is Sappho herself!! She was, other than a poet, a priestess (and kind of a teacher) in something called "thiasos." The thiasos was kind of a religious association dedicated to worship a specific diety. The most famous one is the thiasos of dionysius (which I recommend you look up, that was crazy). Then, we have the thiasos of Sappho dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite, where daughters of wealthy families were sent to be educated to become wives and refined ladies (so to fit well in society); there, homosexual/homoerotic intercourse between students and/or between a student and Sappho herself, was not only tolerated but encouraged, as it was considered a preparatory phase for heterosexual love.

we have observed another interesting example, this time mainly in Sparta, with something called "agoge" . This kind of pederasty is slightly different from the greek one, as it is a bit more chaste. The concept is kind of the same as the thiasos but now the focus is on men, as this was a practice that boys had to go through, sort of like a rite of passage to become adults. Think of it as a more extreme and slightly homosexual mandatory military service that males in Sparta had to go through from age 8 to 20. I'm not gonna bore you with the ditales of all the agoge process, even though I encourage y'all to look it up, I'm just gonna focus on the pederasty itself. The spartan kind of pederasty was composed by an "eisplenos" (literally "the one that inspires"), which was usually the older of the pair who was in charge of enlightening their pupil with grace and fill them with virtue, and said pupil, the "aitas". The older warriors, as a matter of fact, entertained long-term relationships with the younger students just for, apparently, educational purposes (it was condemned even the idea of beginning this relationship just for "lust"). This part of the process was, again, considered crucial to complete the process of growth and really prepare a man for the battlefield.

finally onto Patroclus and Achilles: the greek kind of pederasty. In this kind of pederasty the relationship was established between an "erastes" (translated in "lover"), which was the older individual, and the "eromenos" (translated in "loved"), the younger individual who was often (I'm deeply sorry to say) "picked" in their early teens. I'm, again, not going to bore you with all the ditales but I'm, again, encouraging to look up greek pederasty.

Addressing the Patroclus and Achilles question (we did it guys). There is no denying that they have a very deep relationship that most likely goes beyond the simple friendship and even "brotherly love" since Achilles, while often arrogant and aggressive towards everyone surrounding him, is shown to be gentle and always concerned for Patroclus. But calling it love would be kind of incorrect, since yes, homosexuality as an erotic and/or platonic act was not at all a taboo but it still was looked down at (and kind of condemned) as an act of pure love because the purpose of the citizen was still the creation of a family for the best of society.

This is what I have to say based on the info I have gathered in the span of 7 years of obsessive studies on ancient Greece.

"Achilles and Patroclus were more than Friends". I say in the mic. The crowd Boos I turn to leave "They're right" Says a voice I turn and look, Its Alexander the Great.

[answermywearyquery]

the theerapanyakul kids: how close are you with each other?

loan’s kinnporsche 2nd anniversary: favourite familial relationship: the theerapanyakul kids (insp: ½+½)

[my-darling-boy]

It’s still a work in progress as I get more apps but I did a custom WWI dugout theme because default logos are ugly af

[front-facing-pokemon]

[woodohwanedandproud]

@applestorms #HONESTLY. hot take but i think most questionable mello fanon characterization takes like you list here #come from the fact that he just Treats Near Different #like YES so much of this post is so correct #mello does not have an insane temper… unless near is the one setting him off #he doesn’t care about power dynamics… unless near is the one beating him #he’s not harsh or impatient… unless he’s talking to near #mello loses his handle on All of his shit around Near Specifically. it all goes back to him #he is perfectly capable of being a chill mostly well adjusted adult #perhaps with his fair share of flaws and childhood traumas yes #he’s intelligent and calculating and works well in a crisis #his shit just gets Flipped the second near enters the picture #my god. what a man @biscuit-o #also for the gun thing i just rebloged this very informative analysis #that pointed out how mello doesn't have any trigger discipline #(and then he magically develops one during his meeting with near lol) #so who knows if he even has bullets in it #because i don't believe he is careless enough to wave his loaded gun around while his finger is on the trigger #though this would make all his threats quite funny

Not to be some sort giant simp, but because it's his birthday I wanted to write something nice and complimentary for him. But also genuinely and objectively as possible I think Mello is actually a fair bit more humane (or maybe the better term is "less cold-blooded") than get gets credit for?

The evidence:

1. He was very genuinely upset when they are informed of L's death, and doesn't even think about the matter of the successor-ship until Near speaks up alluding to it.

2. After Sayu was rescued/traded from the mafia she's asked to help in the investigation by providing any details of her experience. However she can't because she says she neither saw nor spoke much to her kidnappers. This indicates Mello (as the mastermind of all things related to this project) told the mafia members that they were to stay away from her and generally left her alone. She's a tool to him to achieve his ends but he takes no pleasure in using her this way nor has intention to cause her any additional harm, fear, suffering than is already an unavoidable part of being kidnapped and held hostage across the world.

3. When Soichiro confronts him with the Death Note by announcing Mello's real name and then actually starts writing, Mello could have killed him on the spot faster than Soichiro could write. He had access to the gun next to him in the open desk drawer. You can tell that even in this case he doesn't want to shoot Soichiro, and though Mello's hand hovers over the gun ready to grab it, he does his best to talk Soichiro down instead. Then he apologizes to Soichiro and thinks about how he never intended for Soichiro to die but at the same time he shouldn't have joined up with Kira. There is an important difference here between the anime and the manga; in the anime he tells this to Soichiro aloud which might be interpreted as a way to distract Soichiro while Jose prepares to fire, but in the manga because it's unspoken we know it wasn't meant as a distraction, but genuine regret and remorse.

4. When Mello crashed the SPK, Lidner wasn't really a hostage. She'd already been helping him secretly for a while and continues to do so afterwards; and she -wanted- Mello and Near to work together and was trying to help them do that - meaning she'd have gladly brought them together regardless. But they role-played her like one to cover for her in front of her colleagues, make it seem like she was being forced into it rather than reveal the truth that she was a double-agent.

5. While Mello frequently brandishes his gun as a threat and for coercion, he never actually fires it. Still no one ever doubts that he would use it if needed. Despite fanon often portraying him as a trigger happy nut-job, the canon demonstrates how controlled and coldly resolved he truly is.

6. A pretty commonly repeated sentiment on social media discussions is that unlike Near, Mello doesn't work well with others because he's too much of a lone-wolf and too insecure to work in a team because he would make everything about dominance and power struggle.

I really don't think this is right. Despite stubbornly refusing to work with Near, the evidence shows he's pretty good at getting along and working with other people. Like in the mafia he seems perfectly happy to let Rod Ross be top-dog; he doesn't appear to have any interest in being a big shot and throwing his weight outside of matters directly involving the notebook. Rod Ross is the one to give orders, dole out discipline, and is generally in charge, and he trusts Mello because Mello's proven his value as a loyal team member over time.

He also works well with Halle and Matt who both appear to be there by choice, neither are in the least afraid of or deferential to him and they seemingly work on equal terms together as opposed to a hierarchical boss/subordinate relationship, which is for example so prominently characterizes Near's interactions with his group.

With Matt in particular he's way more patient than is even reasonable to expect, given how it seems like Matt spends a lot of time whining, slacking off, and messing up - no shade meant on Matt (love him dearly) but going by the manga that is what we see. But Mello never scolds him or gets angry or snappy. Mello's internal monologue does show that he's annoyed but he doesn't externalize it, doesn't lash out and is patiently long-suffering when it comes to Matt's shortcomings. He basically just accepts the situation being what it is and moves on. And of course is regretful and sad when Matt dies.

We don't see much of Halle and Mello's interactions as they mostly take place offscreen/off-page but from what there is they seem very casual and comfortable with each other and Halle was very clearly emotionally affected by his death and speaks up for him in 104, believing he sacrificed himself intentionally. Basically, Mello's issues and anti-social behavior stemming from his inferiority complex is SPECIFICALLY centered on and triggered by Near. With everyone else he was able to work very effectively, and they hold him in high regard and can maintain good relationships with him.

7. He seems to have sympathy for Misa and is judgmental about the way Light weaponizes her trauma and idolization.

8. Although she's on his enemy's team, he felt enough pity for Takada provide her a blanket when he orders her to undress, which directly contributes to his own demise. I believe he knew (intended as part of his plan) that X-Kira would kill her to stop her from talking, so it was a small gesture that is practical in that it could make her more willing to quickly cooperate, but also give some small comfort during the short remaining time of her life.

None of this makes him not-evil or villainous, but I do think he's genuinely a more compassionate person than he's typically cast as. Certainly the least villainous of Death Note's wide cast of villains. As it's noted in the Japanese wording of Volume 13 he's "not pure evil" and he "has a pure heart and acts mean to get the attention of the person he likes" (scream). I don't think Ohba intended any of the Wammy's characters to be either pure good or irredeemably evil.

[aliusfrater]

similar cinematographic choices to portray the same imagery with insanely different circumstantial contexts

[luckyemo]

ok i do really hate the danganronpa fanon category of "antagonists" (ie. komaeda, togami, + ouma as a group). in part because its just the wrong term for these characters and it can be confusing whos being referred to, like i saw a post saying like 'danganronpa is wild the antag will tell the protag they want them carnally and just move on no explanation' and i was like ???????????? when does junko say that to naegi?????? tsumugi said something like that????? kamukura????????????????

and my bigger issue with it, is its really hard to not see this as like a direct symptom of people ignoring women characters and over-valuing male characters. i know this accusation gets brought up a lot in fandom spaces, and then it just becomes a circular argument of misogynistic writing leads to fans favouring male characters which reinforces the demand for male focused stories etc etc or ppl being like 'im gay of course im going to have a preference for male/male stuff over things with women', but it really really does feel like women get completely pushed to the side to center two men. using the dr1 characters as an example, its not even like how kirigiri and fukawa are "pushed to the side" as romantic interests so togami and naegi can be together, its over crediting togamis character to be at an "antagonist" level when junko (and mukuro and even sakura if u want to generalize her role as 'the traitor') is Right There. it also isnt lost on me how out of the main three actual antagonists kamukura is included in fanworks/written out the least (though the 'ultimate evil abuser' kamukura vs 'totally innocent' hinata that happens frequently isnt great either...... but like at least hes there vs junko and tsumugi who are forgotten.)

but idk, i know languages changes and a group of ppl being like 'hey to our group this term means this even if is not the original definition' happens all the time. sometimes these shifts are useful, especially for the in-group doing the re-defining, but it can also be confusing and frustrating for the fandom at large when the words have other agreed upon meanings and when women are being ignored/erased