#like a LOT more

[yeastussy]

i think it’s interesting how in the book, percy killing ms. dobbs is described as “the only thing that comes naturally” that being percy swinging the sword and turning her to dust, and him killing the minotaur is almost accidental, he snaps the horn off by ACCIDENT and happens to come up with it positioned to kill the beast and how that contributes to his feelings of inadequacy, whereas in the show so far, him killing ms. dobbs was a complete and total accident, and you can actually see some of the thought process in the show of him ripping the horn from the minotaurs skull and driving it through his brain. idk once you get down to it, it shows a very stark difference between this is something that is happening to me to this is something i am doing, my mother told me monsters are real and now one took her from me and what i can do is take it in return and i do think it’s also exemplifying this tonal shift that the show has taken by not having percy’s inner monologue to explain his thought process as events unfold, and also their stronger focus on relationships and building up camp life to an extent

[iwasbored777]

Superhero movie but it's just Gwen and Miles from Spiderverse together. Whether it's happy or sad or just action or anything. Just Gwen and Miles. A whole trilogy. A franchise. Just the two of them being them together all the time fighting crime and being cute. I don't care about the plot and I would watch that so many times that I would memorise every line from the movie

[bearsinpotatosacks]

Anyone but me interested in a Noir-esque The Bear AU

The Bear is a fancy bar ran by the mob, whom the Berzattos are part of or are associated with. The main story focuses on Sydney as she works there and realises that it's not just a job as a bar chef, but a cover for drug dealing and money laundering.

She observes everyone and gets the idea that most the staff, Tina, Ebra, Marcus, Gary etc, know it's a mob bar but don't know the details and don't want to, they just work the bar and cook the food. She knows that the Faks run security. Mikey's running the bar (trust me, it makes more sense if Mikey's alive but struggling in this plus, my AU, my rules) so she knows that he's aware and controlling what's going on. There's a gun under the counter, code words for the various drugs that people may want to order, and mysterious meetings that has his him shooting daggers. She gets the idea that this isn't what he wanted to do with his life, but he got stuck with it.

She's right. One of the Berzatto siblings had to inherit the Bear, and Mikey sure as shit wasn't going to let it be Carmy or Nat with how much potential they have.

The only person she can't place is Richie. She knows he works there but doesn't see him work the bar, he only takes the coats of certain people and spends most of his time smoozing customers. She guesses he must be a mob guy there to keep an eye on them, or some in house drug dealer.

She asks around and gets laughs. She's told using various euphemisms what his job is, he's a hustler, a gigolo, a rent boy, and when she doesn't get those, or doesn't want to believe them, Tina very blatantly says that he's a prostitute. He's told high profile clients are coming in, or picks up on various people in the bar, and works his charms, either disappearing to their car, their apartment, or if they don't have that kind of cash, to the inconspicuous room at the back that Sydney assumed was a storeroom.

When Gary's off sick, Mikey gets Syd to join him on the bar for a change. This is when she observes Richie more, sees the subtle exchange of money, how Richie turns on his charming attitude when he clocks a client, how someone's always touching him with no regard to consent or personal space or boundaries, like his body isn't actually his and is instead everyone's to do with as they wish.

She picks up on how he disappears almost without notice, how he always comes back looking as immaculate in his suit as he did beforehand. She also notes how Mikey watches him like a hawk, and how his eyes flick down to the gun and the light below the bar, she realises it's a kind of security measure.

It's only as the weeks turn to months that she finds out even more about how dark this place is. How Mikey's high most of the time, and how controlled he and Richie truly are, how much they go against what the mob want, and how desperately she needs to get out before it's too late.

[sororygilmore]

the second version is like a whole new album and i love it more

[banal-nadas]

A song for fellow dice dragons✨

To the tune of “Part of Your World”

(ft. only a fraction of my dice)

Look at these dice, aren’t they just neat?

Wouldn’t you think my collection’s complete?

Wouldn’t you think I’m the girl, the girl who has every set?

Look at this trove, treasures untold

How many crit rolls can one dice set roll?

Looking around here you think, sure, she’s got everything.

I’ve got d12s and d4s aplenty.

I’ve got d8s and d10s galore.

You want me to roll for that? I got 20.

But who cares?

No big deal

I want moooooooore.

I really need all the dice out there

I wanna hear, wanna hear them click clack

Rolling around on those… what do you call ‘em? Oh… trays.

Flipping a coin, you don’t get too far

Dice are required for all attacking

Also for saves against, what’s that word again?

DCs

I want math rocks, I want a ton

I wanna hoard them like a dragon

Roll d20s, crit and succeed

I want more dice

[itachi86]

OH YES IT WAS AARAVOS MY LOVE AT LAST

[akiwitch]

Hi hi! Just dropping in. I'd love to hear a bit about a piece of world building of yours you either really like or are super proud of.

Hi! Thanks for dropping by!

In Summoning Trouble one of the highlights is the creatures, and my favorite is a lady with a wyvern the size of a Great Dane running through the park every day. Idk what their story is but I love you big energetic wyvern puppy

[misterbitches]

most people dont care but i will write my critique on how i feel the show handles capitalism bc im me sorry i was radicalized even further since 10/7 lmao. it will be written poorly bc im bad at writing but it’s something that i’m keeping track of. mostly it’s a negative but i understand they’re trying. thats a broader convo anyway

otoh ive been thinking about why this show works for more critical people like me despite its flaws.

the one complaint i do not understand is one about the editing! as a filmmakeurrrrrr and particularly an editor, a good one (toot toot 😈 but i fought tooth and nail to get here imma claim it!), their editing is competent if not actually good editing. i’ve watched this so many times i do not see what the issue is. i’m aware cos it’s making me question my assessment skills lmao. and unless i am missing abominable cuts it’s fine? but i do watch the uncut version.

anyway mostly ill freak out over everything i love abt their love and connection and the thread thats being created throughout the show. which also ties me back to editing but also the whole production. i am honestly impressed and to me it’s a show i look forward to, not just them.

the way they let the viewer enjoy and feel what’s happening even if it is ridiculous. never seen so many people go “does xyz bother me but i still like how it makes me feel, understand the emotions, and watch?” such a strength and testament to what the crew put into it i hope people realize.

ep 5 was better than ep 4 and that’s a very good thing!

[punkrockisafulltimejob]

I need to gripe about something but I don't wanna air out dirty laundry so imma just say I hate having a uterus

[slash-serpentine]

I’ve been more needy recently

Wonder if I’m coming down w/ something

[r3therat]

This man stopped an arson attempt across the street from me. He's a hero!

He's an absolute miscreant, and I hate him. I wanted to see the neighborhood burn but nooo, he just had to dash into that burning building. 🤦‍♂️

[torifuckingspring]

stole some girl's coping mechanism and now i can't stop making this fucking paper stars

[ur-mentallyill-wench]

Nothing makes a perfect ship like adhdxautism

[haysprite]

can we hear some of your headcanons about frank :)

OMG YES !!! I feel like my interpretation of him is like really different than other people's, but its finnnneee :o) Also there's a lot so brace yourself 👍 I also wanted to focus more on just him this time around since I've already done a HC dump about him and Julie !

• AuDHD also go brrr (I’ll be real I’ve hit all four of em with this lmfao)

• Has a really high pain tolerance! He could break a bone or somethin and literally try to walk it off despite the other’s protests. 

• ON THE OTHER HAND THO, he is PATHETIC when it comes to getting sick (which isn’t often, but that means it hits him HARD when he does). Talk about man colds fr 🙏 The other three tend to make fun of him for this, but Julie still takes care of him cause she finds it a bit funny and wants to help her silly bf out.

• Absolutely loves being the center of attention, so he defo tries to impress anyone around him

• He really did enjoy playing basketball and being on Fairview’s team! He didn’t really get along with most of his team, but he was pretty good at the sport and being on the court was sometimes freeing for him. Was also a p good excuse to stay away from home.

• Dropped out of school early into his senior year, punching that referee was simply his final straw

• During the car ride to Ormond, he defo tried to run away while Clive was stopped to get some gas, but got caught pretty quickly. Frank may be strong, but Clive was stronger, and managed to force him back into the car. The rest of the ride was pretty silent after this

• Absolutely loves hoodies and jackets, and is rarely seen without one (whether he’s wearing it or just has it on hand). They’re just comfy, what can I say

• Loves the thrill of fights, which he gets into a bit more often than he probably should. Also tends to be the one to throw the first punch.

• He is NOT a morning person whatsoever. It takes him forever to finally drag his ass out of bed. He’s more of a night person, both for the peacefulness and because there’s more potential to cause some mayhem without getting caught.

• Though he’s the leader of the Legion, most of the plans and ideas come from Julie and Joey, since they actually like to think plans through unlike Frank, who will jump straight into something without giving it a second thought. He’s got zero impulse control lets be fr

• Hates the quiet, he either has to have music playing or be talking to somebody or else he just feels uncomfortable

• Has quite a few tattoos, though the only one ever really visible is the one on his neck. Got his first tattoo at 15 and loved the rush he got from getting one. I feel like he got his neck tattoo right before being dragged to Ormond at (roughly) 17. He had to be sneaky about getting them, ofc, but he’s always been pretty good at faking IDs and lying about his age (hence why he’s able to get his hands on alcohol n shit p easily).

• He’s a bit of a flirt, having a pretty charming nature to him, which he defo uses to his advantage when he needs to get out of sticky situations

• Not trusted behind the steering wheel, so Julie or Joey are always the ones to drive everyone places, which he’s a bit annoyed by, but he got over it eventually

• Has a lil collection of random trinkets he’s saved throughout his life, like things he’s stolen from every foster home he’s been through, random shit he’s found on the ground, gifts given to him by his friends, etc

• Whenever he was relocated, he would ALWAYS research as much as he possibly could about where he was being sentenced to. He found the history behind certain places really interesting, especially if there were any murders or creepy shit involved, and it also helped him plan out ways to get out of there as quickly as possible.

• Absolutely hates Clive with the PASSION. He did nothing but ignore Frank, no matter how hard he tried to get his attention. Frank picked a lot of verbal fights with him, some of them almost escalating into something physical, but Clive wasn’t afraid to fight back and stopped each fight pretty quickly.

• Got kicked out about half a year after turning 18, but he didn’t really care since he basically lived at the lodge anyway. Just meant he was finally free from living with Clive permanently

• He has a funny older brother / younger sister relationship with Susie. They’ll do shit like yelling at each other from across the lodge about what kind of pizza they should get, or walking into the room the other is in only to stand there silently before turning off the lights and BOOKING it. They annoy each other a lot, but they do it out of love (platonic obv) lmfao

• He and Joey do stupid shit like wrestling, arm wrestling, or straight up fights to see who’s stronger. Despite Frank being the one to initiate most of these, Joey wins a good 90% of the time unless he’s really caught off guard.

• Would do literally anything for Julie <3 He is so pathetically in love with her. I feel like Susie bugged him a lot about this before he and Julie started dating, calling him out whenever she caught him staring at Julie for too long or just teasing him about it

• Is REALLY bad at comforting his friends when they’re feelin down, but he tries his best 👍 It’s either him threatening to kick the ass of whoever made them upset, or just being silent and letting them vent cause he doesn’t really know how to respond

• Got super excited when he found out Julie also loved slasher films and learning about serial killers, and was really happy about finally having someone to talk about this shit with. They have movie nights a lot where they watch stupid slasher films for sure !

• It takes a lot to calm him down when he’s angry. Though his friends are sometimes able to help, most of the time they have to leave him be and let him punch or break some shit to release his anger.

• He always feels really bad whenever he blows up at one of his friends, he just struggles with actually apologizing about it. Julie is helping him a lot with this, and even though progress is slow, he’s slowly learning and getting better at it

[thecurioustale]

What if I told you that you can make your characters fat and happy, and in so doing cause millions of haters' heads to violently explode into so much Ragu?