#like no i really dont think they mind much either way like they dont not support it but that doesnt mean they support it enough

[fl0ralsxgar]

OUHHH YAYAYAY I WAS WAITING FOR THIS GUYSSS

I want everyone to have the chance to ramble about their romantic f/os, so I'm gonna make a reblog game where yall can answer the plethora of questions I'm gonna toss down. Any of the questions you want to answer, as little or as much as you'd like!! I'll read them all. PR.O.SHIP DNI!!! AT ALL! GET OUT-

SO!! SELFSHIPPERS! RIDDLE ME THIS:

What do your f/o's hugs feel like?

What are your favorite dates to have with them?

What are their favorite dates to have with you?

Do you have any songs that remind you of them? Do they have any songs that make them think of you?

What's the height difference between you and your f/o?

On a 1-10 scale, with 1 being the least and 10 being the most, how much do they like PDA with you?

What's your favorite feature about your f/o?

What do you think they smell like?

What is your f/os biggest love languages? They don't have to be one of the "five", it can be anything specific they use to show you love.

Do you guys sleep in the same bed? If so, what's it like sleeping with them?

What's your favorite headcanon about your f/o?

What is the dynamic that you and your f/o have?

What does your f/o do for you when you're having a rough day?

Do you like to hold hands? If so, what's that like?

Do they like to give you little kisses? If so, where is their favorite place to kiss? (Face, hands, etc)

Vice versa, do YOU like to give them little kisses? If so, where is YOUR favorite place to give them?

What's your favorite silly leisure activity to do with your f/o?

What is your favorite compliment that your f/o gives you? What is your favorite nickname that they for you, if they have one?

What's your favorite compliment to give THEM? What is your favorite nickname to call them?

Okay I can't wait to see some answers!! Feel free to reblog as many times with as many f/os as you want. ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE! SEEING THIS POST IS AN INVITATION FOR YOU!!

People I'd like to see answer this off the top of my head (but don't have to!!): @moxanji-real @one-winged-dreams @lovesickvalentines @graveluvr @clawingatmy-enclosure @starshakez @jpeg-indulgence @everynya @tropgothships @selfshipping-tboy @amelielovesamaris @pixel-comfort @fl0ralsxgar

[miwiheroes]

Dropping Byler Evidence Every Day Until Season 5

. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ Day 16: My Favourite Parallel . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

This evidence has always been one of my favourites.

"You never say it." "I say it." vs. "I didn't say it." "You didn't have to."

When I first saw these two clips back to back, when I was a little byler in the big city of youtube analysis videos, I think I lost my mind. Having these two lines of dialogue being so perfectly contrasting proves that Milkvan simply can't be endgame to me, especially when Stranger Things' couples usually never say I love you to each other.

I feel like a lot of the canon couples in ST all have one thing in common: they've all never really said I love you to each other??? Plus, they've never actually used saying those words as a big conflict storyline before. Having this storyline in a sitcom or something where this couple ends up being endgame anyway makes sense, but in this setting where everything is so thought out, it makes no sense for this parallel to be made and have Milkvan be endgame guys.

This conflict between Mike and El wasn't just something for the two of them to do (or rather, Mike) in S4. This was to make them, in the audience's minds, a couple not worth rooting for anymore. Especially when there's a better, second option.

"You never say it." "I say it." vs. "I didn't say it." "You didn't have to."

IS BASICALLY:

"I need you to tell me you love me because I can't tell whether or not you love me." vs. "I don't need you to tell me you love me because I know you do in the way you treat me."

The second one is true for most of the couples on Stranger Things. You don't need Lumax to say it, let alone even kiss, to know that they have a deep love for each other in S4. You don't need Jancy to have this big dramatic I love you moment, you don't need Jopper to either. But you know who did have the same storyline as Mike and El? Stancy. And because it was a smaller sub-plot, it was wrapped up quickly in one season where it was established that Nancy did not love Steve because she never showed it, EVEN THOUGH SHE DID SAY IT.

TLDR; Actions say much more than words, and if you really think about it, Mike and El in S4 did not show their love for each other rather than Mike talking about it all the time.

Their love is also paralleled (or perpendiculared tbh) with the Jancy scene in S4 where they both describe the things they love about the other ^^^, talking about genuine characteristics. Mike's reasoning for 'loving' El is that she is.......... a superhero and incredible and can 'move mountains' (even though she can't). One of the reasons for El not thinking Mike loves her is literally the fact that he always calls her a 'superhero' so that when she has no powers, she feels like he can't love her. And I can't blame her tbh 😭

Also this basically foreshadows the fact that Will confesses his love to Mike through El, and in doing so, expresses his love for him without having to say the actual words. Mike knew that those words meant an I love you because he literally used them in his monologue.

(I dont wanna be annoying asl but I think people would pick up on this stuff more if Will was a girl-- *gunshots*)

[chiacanwritesometimes]

casual (part 1)

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ship: bucky barnes x reader

word count: 1.2k

authors note: this was a little hard to write, as i had to delve into the reserves of my own experiences, so this hits a little close to home. i will be updating soon! unedited. there is soft smut and mentions of homophobia. this whole series is about situationships, so dni if this triggers anything or makes you uncomfortable. please do not get into anything you do not feel comfortable doing, and know that you are loved and should not settle for less. my dm’s are always open. much love, and enjoy.

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your pov

you didn’t blame him. he wasn’t really in the best of mentalities for a relationship, so it must’ve meant a lot for him to choose you. or, at least, not push you away.

after losing his best friend, he decided he should lay low. if he didn’t get close with anyone, he would get hurt. except you. always, except you.

you would come over to his bleak apartment, and chat for a bit. occasionally, you’d bring him some food. you’d write down the events in your journal, rereading them time and time again to feel closer to him. you knew he didn’t want you, or rather, want you the way you needed him to. he was still stuck, mourning the loss of his best friend, and…lover. but he was gone, and you were right here. why wouldn’t he pick you? you weren’t terrible looking, and you weren’t … terrible in bed either. what was so utterly unappealing in you? you wrote in your journal. maybe in your thoughts, you’d find the answer.

entry 1:

it was 2 in the morning when i came over. the clock keeps ticking longer each time i go, and im hoping that one of these nights you’ll ask me to stay. you never do. i dont like the way i manage to say everything that’s on my mind when im with you. i think that one day, ill let you read all this, but for now, its just mine. i want to not like you, so badly. i get so nervous around you, my chest tightens, my lips curl inward, my eyes dodge yours, my hands are occupied with my sweater, and my heart beats speeding up by the second. i usually am more eloquent and organized with my words and feelings, but today was so frustrating. i can’t look into your eyes when we fuck, because i know that through mine you look for him. your eyes attack mine. your eyes are unkind, your eyes are bitter. your hands hold me, wishing i was someone else. your lips softly graze against mine, hoping that you’d catch a glimpse of what it would be like if it was him instead.

you picked up your pen, and sighed. that was enough angst for tonight. you still had his sweat on your skin to wash off.

he wasn’t evil, just in a confusing situation. you convinced yourself that if you were in his shoes, you would probably do the same. it still didn’t take away from the pain, though. you liked him best when you were the sole focus on his attention, and when he told you pretty things. you got a sick sense of comfort when he squirmed under your gaze. he knew what he was doing wasn’t right, but cmon. he must have had some sort of clue if he felt guilty.

his pov

you had just left his apartment on a sour note. it wasn’t uncommon for that to happen. he would send you a text, saying he was sorry, you’d respond, and the cycle would repeat again. it was almost comical how long it has been since you two had been at this. he had put himself in an awkward situation again, but he wasn’t sure if it was an uncomfortable one. the last time he was in a one sided relationship was with… it wasn’t a relationship, at least not by technicality. sure, they slept together, spent time together, cried together, but he knew deep down his heart belonged to peggy. he wasn’t jealous, but a part of him wondered what would have happened if he was honest with his feelings. hes sure nothing would have changed, as it would have been extremely controversial for america’s sweetheart to have a sweetheart of his own, let alone a male one. he felt like a kept secret, a promise that one day, things will be different. they never were.

now, with you, things were different. he felt the need to shield himself from the world, but it wasn’t because homosexuality wasn’t accepted, rather because he wasn’t. his mere existence was hated by many, for who he was, who he hurt. the winter soldier, although gone, still haunted him.

he didn’t want to hurt you. being close with you would mean that you’d have to take care of him, something he hardly ever did, so why should you? other than aftercare, he wouldn’t let his guard down when you were near. he was afraid that he would be right, and you wouldn’t give a shit about him, worried that you just wanted him for his body, like them. he didn’t like thinking of you that lowly, but after a life like his, it was bound to happen.

he sighed, and grabbed his phone. he texted you a small apology, silently cursing himself for continuing this cycle. he threw his phone on the couch and sighed. he got up, walked to the kitchen and made himself a small breakfast. the morning didn’t start just yet, but might as well start the day now.

your pov

you couldnt hate him. you loved the way he loved you, the way you came undone with his touch. his scent was addicting, and you were obsessed with the way he tucked your hair behind your ear, the way he breathed heavily under the sheets, the way he held you so gently when pumping inside you. you thought of this morning, and sighed.

you got his text, and smiled. “miss you. door’s open. bb.” you found it adorable how he typed in short sentences, and finished each message in “bb”, for “bucky barnes”, as if you didn’t know it was him. you dressed yourself casually. nothing too fancy, nothing too drab. you wore a small amount of perfume, just enough so his bedsheets smelled like you. you wore your favorite lingerie, knowing that romance was out of the picture. this was just a fuck, a quick connection between two people before the knowledge of knowing you will never be his overcame you. you showed up to his apartment, and he opened the door. you didn’t even need to knock, he knew you were there. he smiled.

���you look beautiful.”

you walked in, and he started kissing you. you always wore a low cut tank top, and he always lingered on the straps of your shirt. he’d bite it, almost whining that the small piece of fabric was in between him and your body. he led you to the couch, and let you straddle him. he removed your pants, complimenting the way they hugged your hips while doing so. you got on top of him, loving how almost natural it felt, how perfectly you fit on top of him. his favorite part to leave hickeys was in the sweet spot of your neck. he kissed over the healed bruise, evidence of the last time you came over to his place.

you went to bed. might as well catch some sleep before the morning came.

[xyfanficarchive]

So I was thinking about Jimmy (as one does) and thinking how he’d react to his partner proposing to him. I know he would probably NEVER want to get married (unless he gets tons of therapy) so he probably won’t be the one to ask, but would he accept if he was the one proposed to? I can totally imagine him being like smug like of course they want to marry me and probably thrilled he didn’t have to spend money on a ring, but I can also see him feeling emasculated in a way? Especially if his partner is fem or presents fem... Idk I was just thinking and was wondering if you (the Jimmy expert) had thoughts on the matter?

i think he’s going to absolutely feel emasculated. like it’ll come as very mixed strange emotions to him with this predominant angry emasculated feeling, he’ll think “who the fuck do you think i am?!” and will probably. reject you at first. very unkindly. he’s going to break your heart. and depending on how healed he is, either the relationship will never be the same and he’ll. i dont know how to explain it, it’s like he thinks you think you’re above him somehow or that he’s womanly and weak it’ll be this whole Thing he’s gonna develop a fucking complex and the relationship will have this underlying tension forever. also proposing to him is a very clear indication that you want to Get Married To Him and so it’ll be this fucking thing that never stops prodding at his mind he’s thinking is this relationship not fucking enough as it is? the man is allergic to commitment at this point. so i think sadly if he’s really unhealed it will probably spell demise for you two 💔

but if he’s a bit better, maybe he’s in therapy working through his shit you know he’s in the thick of it and not perfect but making progress. after he storms off he’s gonna go think about it some more. it’s gonna dawn on him just how deeply you fucking love him to have asked HIM to marry YOU. he might drink and cry about it in private for a while. he’s thinking about your face when he rejected you how fucking broken and crestfallen you were and he haaaates himself so fucking much for it. and then i can see him starting to feel panicked and running back to you, he’s thinking that nobody will ever love him enough to marry him, nobody will love him like you did ever again. and i think if youre a guy/masc partner he may just throw himself at your feet and tell you how stupid he was and accept your proposal. but if you’re a girl/fem partner i think this masculinity gender roles thing will be a big sticking point for him i dont knowww if he will necessarily accept your proposal but he will go out and buy. probably the most inexpensive acceptable engagement ring he can find (like he’s going to a pawn shop or some shit) and he will instead tell you how stupid he was and propose back.

[boy-gender]

Hey there! Sorry to hear you're having a hard time figuring out your style, but I hope I can help some. I've had similar struggles during my transition, because typical american menswear doesn't appeal to me, but I didn't want to feel confined to my old "girl" clothes either. Below are some of the guiding ideas and questions I used to figure out what I liked best and what I wanted, and then I began building my wardrobe around those answers. Hope this helps!

1 Textures: I have autism, so I knew some textures in clothes were doing to be off the table for me, no matter how much I liked the look of them. If I had something in my closet I thought was cute but I hated wearing it, it wasn't really serving me, was it? Are there kinds of textures you like or don't like close to your skin? Can any of those be worn as outer layers over something else to make them tolerable? For example, I love wool, but don't like it touching my bare chest, since my top surgery scars are too sensitive. I can wear a wool sweater or vest as long as a t shirt is underneath, but no wool shirts. Try experimenting with different textures- and feel things while you shop! Don't just look at clothes visually, but touch them, feel them. Feel the inside lining- how does it feel against your arm? Chest? Neck? Feel the outside. Does it snag on your hair? Does it scratch you? Imagine what it would be like to wear something for an hour, 6 hours, an entire day.

2: Temperature: What is the climate you live in? What kinds of clothes are suitable for that climate? I live in a 4 season climate where summer is very hot and humid and winter is cold as fuck and dry. However, I run very hot all the time. I wear shorts in winter. But it's good to be prepared. Do you own at least one sturdy thing for cold weather, preferably something waterproof like wool? Do you own a raincoat or windbreaker for warmer but wet days? If you don't like to show your legs, do you own pants that can keep you cool in summer like capris, linen trousers, or baggy pants? Do you own things you can layer to build warmth- say a bra, undershirt, t shirt, sweater, coat- that you can also take off layer by layer if you get hot? Did you know you can also layer your bottoms, especially if you like skirts? You can wear leggings, leg warmers, a dress, a skirt over the dress (great way to style a dress you like the top of btw)? Do you own breathable fabrics like cotton or linen, or insulating fabrics like wool and fleece? Try to stay away from plastic type fabrics if you can, because they don't allow for much air flow. Natural fibers are more expensive up front, but last forever and are worth the price over the time, as opposed to cheap clothes that don't last long.

3 Colors: What colors do you love? What colors do you love, but not love on yourself as clothing? My favorite color is gold, but I don't own a lot of gold clothing because I just don't think it suits me in a fabric medium. I love to wear dark green, and am somewhat of a collector of emerald green clothes. I also usually have my hair dyed pink, so I try to think about what compliments that. Is wearing red with pink hair more garrish than I want to be (no, i love it)? If my hair is a cool toned pink, do I want to have all warm toned pink shirts? That may not match as well. Tone matters when picking colors, not just the color itself. There are all kinds of guides and stuff about finding colors that match your skin/hair/eyes natural tones, but I personally prefer to just wear the colors I like best. I want my clothes to make me happy and to reflect my personality, so I wear bright colors that make me happy to see them. There are some colors I avoid because I dont like them at all- for example, salmon or olive green- and then there are colors I dont mind in general but dont like as clothes. I am extremely pale, and if I wear beige, from a distance, I look naked. So I avoid beige.

4: Price point. Clothes are difficult to find that are cheap, resilient, nice looking, comfortable, and sustainably made, and in your size. Often you will not get all 6 of those factors. I highly suggest buying things secondhand from thrift stores, including online ones like thredup, or joining local buy nothing groups. There are even groups especially for trans people giving away their old wardrobes to other trans folk! Also, accept handmedowns! If something isnt to your taste, you can always donate or upcycle it, but if you do end up liking something, you got it for free! Clothes don't need to be new to be cute, and often anything made pre-2000 or so is more durable and lasts over time better than brand new things made of synthetic crap fiber.

5: Sizing. This is a struggle for people like me who are fat, but this is also a struggle for everybody in general. Take your measurements! Measure your bust, waist, hips, length of torso, inseam on your legs. Womens clothing tends to have less room in the crotch and armpits, while mens clothing doesnt have darts around the bust. Where do you need more room? Less room? Are you short enough that you need to buy specifically short or petite sizes, or are you so tall you have to buy long sizes? Do you need wide shoes instead of standard? For example, I'm a 7W shoe size- 7 wide- but if a shoe doesn't come in wide, I have to size up to a regular 7.5 or sometimes even 8. Also, check and double check your bra sizing. Remember a bra (a true wired bra, not a bralette or sports bra) has two size factors- cup size is the letter, and band circumference is the number. A 42B is a B cup with a 42 inch band. A 32A is an A cup with a 32 inch band. Make sure these BOTH fit. For band size, a bra should NOT be leaving marks or cutting into you. If you have lines imprinted on your skin when you take it off at the end of the day, that bra is TOO TIGHT! Go up in band size- the number. If your breasts are spilling out the TOP or SIDES of a cup- something sometimes called the double boob- your CUP SIZE is TOO SMALL. Try putting your bra on while bent over, facing down at the floor. If ALL that hanging breast tissue doesnt fit in the cup, your cup is TOO SMALL. Go up in cup size, the letter. You may have to seek out specialty bras, but remember that two comfortable well fitting bras are worth more than 6 shitty painful ill fitting ones.

6: Culture: Not all things that are feminine, neutral, or masculine in one culture are that way universally. In some cultures long hair is masculine, and in others, feminine. It can be hard to find a way to deal with a dominant culture trying to degender or malgender parts of your cultural heritage and fashion. For example, I'm Scottish. Kilts are something men wear, and I take pride in that legacy. I love the graceful flow of the Feileadh Mor, or great kilt, and I'm debating getting married in one. For me, being seen as a man, married in a formal outfit with a kilt, would be extremely validating and fulfilling. However, I also have fears that the kilt will be read as a skirt by a dominant culture that associates skirts with women, and thusly, will deny my gender and impose womanhood upon me. It's hard to find a comfortable balance here, and every individual comes to a different answer regarding it. At the end of the day, do what feels most affirming to you- you don't need to conform to a more dominant culture to have your gender respected. You are who you are, and cultural hegemony will never take that from you. I find the best way to handle this uncomfortable spot is to be a part of communities where your heritage and gender are affirmed- I talk to other dudes who wear kilts and we hype each other up. We are proud Scottish dudes in kilts, not women in skirts, and English/American expectations can suck my dick about it.

7: Have fun. There are no rules! Your clothes, at the end of the day, are for you and no one else. They should be comfortable and make you feel happy. If they arent comfortable for the person wearing them, they arent serving their purpose. If it makes you miserable to wear it, it isnt serving its purpose. I know it's hard to find a balance between "this is the way girls dress, and i am a girl and want to be seen as a girl, so i should wear what other girls are wearing" and "these clothes are less feminine but i like them better in isolation." How you prioritize that balance is up to you. Personally, I am a trans man, but masculine clothes tend to have duller or darker colors, less patterns, and in general are not as appealing to me visually. I might pass better if I wore them, but they dont make me happy, and for me that feels similarly to being misgendered. I want to be seen as myself first, masculine...not so important. I dont mind if my clothes dont look so masculine as long as they are things I like and I would wear. I also really love certain subcultures like emo, scene, and punk. I like certain aesthetics like clowncore, kawaii, and pastel goth. I like to wear merchandise from my favorite media, both to show my love of those things and to signal to other people who might also be fans so I can find a new friend maybe. My wardrobe is made of a mix of all these things, and different outfits I put together seem like they could be owned by totally different people. That's okay! You don't have to be pigeonholed into only one thing. You don't need one singular cohesive aesthetic. Remember, girls can be any myriad of a million things in combination, so, as a girl, you can dress as any million things. Your clothes are girl clothes because they belong to you. You are a girl in any clothes, or out of them! Only you get to decide what girlhood or womanhood or femininity will look like for you- so do what makes you happiest.

Today on campus, I saw one of the most beautiful trans women I've ever seen, but her outfit literally ruined my day. It was immaculate. I can't even describe it. Neuron activation type shit. Amd I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. When my egg first cracked, one of the things I was most excited about was fashion, because in lurking in trans spaces online, I learned that they have just THE best drip. But ever since I could physically dress myself, all I've ever worn was a t-shirt and pants/shorts. Seeing that woman's outfit ruined my day because it made me finally internalize that I have absolutely zero sense of fashion and have no idea how to shop for clothes or construct an outfit that looks good. It was one of the things I was most excited for with being trans, and it's over a year later and I dress the exact same way. Like, I don't even know how to learn or teach myself fashion. And it's not even one of those "wear what you want" or "wear what YOU think looks good" things because I don't even know. If you put me in front of a closet with every article of clothing to ever exist, you could leave me there for months, and I wouldn't be able to put together an outfit that I would be happy with.

So anyway yeah if anyone has any advice on how to dress myself I'd really appreciate it plz and thank you

[alchemicourtesy]

HEYEY! glad to see more people into vat7k!!! Would you mind sharing more of the insight n what your perceptions of the characters are? I saw your post about Hugo n Var as well as the involvement with Nuru in the tags and was wondering!!! No pressure ofc <3 also love your art it's REALLY AWESOME !

hi! thank you so much :] im rlly glad ur interested... as new as i am to this story and world i'm still ironing out my own opinions and headcanons and ideas so everything is in a rough place atm but i'd love to talk about what i Do have right now ^^

i'm sort of operating under the idea of what this would look like if it were a tv show rather than a comic only for the sake of structure and me being able to visualize it haha. doesnt mean anything beyond that.

i love the idea of there being 7 kingdoms, 7 alchemic laws, and 7 "lessons" for the characters to learn and id probably divide it through 3 seasons with the last season focusing on either 2 or 1 (heavy emphasis on what would be the "library arc") and allocating the extra "arcs" to s1. but anyways

mainly i like the idea of like. each of the group getting a chance to shine an equal amount. obviously they'd all have something to gain from every lesson but imo id put a particular emphasis on them all getting 2 each to hammer home their development and experiences. i havent ironed out who learns what and its not like...an exact science rn so thats a work in progress

nuru is interesting to me in particular bc i think theres a notable position she is in being a princess and wanting to be hands on. for her character particularly i feel like its important she be able to learn how to care for her subjects and hone the skills she needs for the responsibility she has but also allowing herself to understand herself as a person and an individual without having to sacrifice her duty to her people and her community. too many times i see in media where a character has this huge responsibility and they have to learn to care about and understand Themselves first and while thats important i feel like its not always possible or feasible and also it's hard. it's rlly hard to grapple with both of those things at the same time. and nuru being a princess she Wants to help her people. she Wants to have the responsibility to care for them but she still must learn what that will look like for her specifically and how she can be that person she wants to be without phoning it in or anything.

with yong i saw it was mentioned he has a huge loving family that supports him and wants to see him succeed, but he's just sort of wild and unpredictable in ways i think varian can relate to from when he was younger. there's nothing really "wrong" with yong, but he has to understand and learn balance and control where he struggles with it and that he can be the person he wants to be but there has to be instances where he takes his time and understands that progress isnt linear. which gives varian a good place to act as an older brother figure obviously bc thats shit he himself learned in tts lol

varian's arc Kind of began and ended in tts so i just see vat7k as a way of expanding on stuff he already has learned yet not rlly like. rehashing stuff he should already know

hugo is a little trickier for me bc i think there are a Lot of similarities he shares narratively with eugene (which makes sense given that he was said to have been acquainted with eugene in the past, at least somewhat). they're similar but they're not the Same, so i wouldnt want hugo to just be repeating the same beats that eugene already learned. in my opinion hugo is smug and he thinks somewhat highly of himself, but hes not a bragger. hes not snarky nor will he actively antagonize the group. what reason would he have to? he wants them to like and trust him and i dont rlly see that happening if hes always being a jerk to them haha.

thats all i got for now i think but feel free to ask me abt more stuff if ur interested : )

[lunarharp]

more phoenix wright situations

[frankiebirds]

so. this scene has been talked about a lot:

I think this scene is a really interesting example of the criminal minds writers giving tiny pieces of character backstories that are never elaborated upon, (or, more broadly, forgetting early established character details) because unlike a lot of examples where lines are said and immediately forgotten about, I do think this revelation informs a lot of Hotch's character. I'm not necessarily saying that the writers always had it in mind when writing Hotch that he experienced childhood abuse, but I do feel like you can see the ways in which he was affected. I don't know—this made more sense in my head, but it feels a little less forgotten about and a little less thrown in than some other examples. I think a big difference between this scene and some later ones is that:

The trauma happened pre-series

and

It was established in the first season.

criminal minds isn't great at letting their characters be affected by their in-series trauma for more than a few episodes (and then maybe it'll come up once or twice down the line because the writers remembered it happened) and a lot of later instances* of characters being revealed to have some major pre-series trauma suffer because the impact it would have reasonably had on them isn't consistent with earlier portrayals and sometimes even contradicts established information.

not that it can't be interesting to look at those earlier portrayals of their characters with the backstory that is added later. again, this all made more sense in my head: essentially, the reason i think this feels different to me is that the writers knew when they started writing hotch that he was abused as a child, while other characters who have traumatic backstories revealed have those backstories added much later, and so the writers have a not-great choice between showing the effects their trauma had on them when there was no sign of it earlier, or moving on with their character as if none of it ever happened.

*i'd like to quickly establish that i'm not talking about morgan here. that was also a pretty early reveal and feels consistent enough with early characterization that i wouldn't be shocked if the idea was first floated while season one was being written

[wildstar25]

What physical part(s) of Arsay does her partners find the most attractive! Is it the same for all partners or does it differ between them?

(also optional bonus ask of what part(s) of/about Arsay generally do they love the most, physical or not!)

Meanwhile, if you were to ask the same of Arsay:

[musubiki]

hello! quick question, i know this is very soon after you posted the comic of young lime trying to bully mochi, and i’m sorry if a question like this has been asked before, but when mochi sees the candy bits and is able to recognize what spells they could be used in and the effects they have, is that from studying magic a lot or is it like a natural identification ability/instinct that she has? thank you!! i hope you have a good day :)

oh thats a great question actually!!!! it comes from studying!!!!

as a kid she was already trying to be a very diligent witch-to-be!! she would spend a lot of time with her mom while she was making spells, so between reading a lot of spellbooks + hanging out when her mom was making potions + wanting to be like her mom, shes good at spotting things that could be used in spells even from an early age!!

(that being said, as a kid she still messed up a lot on the right ingredients. shed bring home random items and be like "I got us spell ingredients!!" and tiramisu would be like "Oh!! Thanks sweetie!!" and didnt have the heart to tell her that whatever she brought home was some useless piece of grass or something jkldj)

[todayisafridaynight]

So Allegedly Infinite Wealth is 100 hours... not that you can't already spend that long on the games if you really want to, but I'd say it's the first time that could be said to be the base experience rather than a time only hardcore completionists are likely to get.

Yokoyama was talking at length about wanting to make the game worth the price tag since the team is incredibly conscious about the value of the players' time and money. They essentially feel they owe players ten times what they paid, so they're aiming for "an enjoyable 100 hours, but also an unforgettable 100 hours."

If they pull it off, I personally think it'd be 100% worth it and not just a "well other studios are doing it so we can get away with it too" price hike... I'm at least happy to know that's not the intent, and I'm intrigued to see how everything pans out and what the ratio is between story and side content

oh yayaya i saw that article this morning!!! 100 hours is actually so unfathomable to me in terms of an rgg game- i mean y7 was At Minimum around 45~50 hours but when i think of other RPGS that easily dip into 70's and 100's of hours, i'm not too surprised to see LAD start to climb towards those numbers now. it'd be such a jump in rgg's terms tho, so i'm TRULY curious to see where the nearly doubled gameplay hours comes from..

i really appreciate yoko's respect not just to RGGS but also to its customers: they want to make a great product, but they also don't want to sacrifice what they want to do to do that in the process

[kangpingyu]

why is gif making becoming a lost art in fandom spaces

[wheucto]

finally decided to start watching s2e17 of ii

[gifti3]

so yea running servers isnt like a cheap thing is what ive been learning these past couple weeks

[capaldiera]

i started reading this fucking out of character thick of it fanfic like a week ago bc even tho i could tell from first glance it was going to be ooc i was just curious and it sounded kind of funny slash tragic. (how are you tagging grief child death domestic violence attempted suicide on a ttoi fic hello?) and i dooo like complaining And for the most part if it weren't supposed to be about those guys it would just be pretty good so im not Regretting it? but i didn't realise how many stories were in the series and im probably 150k words in. and not much more than halfway through

[freyjuseggr]

teehee religious crisis time again :)