#might add this to the pinned actually

[myfriendskickass]

in case you dont know what a strawberry finch is

the males turn that color during breeding season and otherwise look like the females

they seem to be the one bird species in this incredibly niche bird game (Pinna Desktop Life, lmk if you want the dl link but you also need visual basic 6 for the cheat engine to work) that doesn't have, like...color morphs besides this? so i'm excited to breed them and see what happens

other bird species included are Fischer's Lovebird, Red Factor Canary, Java Sparrow, and Gouldian Finch

The Gouldians are apparently the "best" to breed because they come in a million colors but idk i like these little guys

i wish they would eat their seed mix and not just the cabbage though :(

also since this game was originally intended for windows 95 (i run it fine on 10 in 16-bit color mode, do NOT use compatibility mode, it messes up the graphics), the, uh...husbandry info on birdkeeping is very very outdated. Like all you can put in their cages are perches, a nest, and food dispensers. No toys at all. And obviously today that feels nuts (I keep going OMG WHERE IS YOUR ENRICHMENT???) but i guess that was commonplace in Japan during this time period?

the built in help faq is all in japanese but i managed to translate all of it EXCEPT the encyclopedia reference section that refuses to load for some reason. launching said help document gives me an error i cannot decipher about temp folder data because this game is so old that the menu text is in gibberish, not Japanese characters. This was common place back in the era this game is from - windows did not come with Japanese characters installed if your machine was from the US, and even though my modern machine has it, it doesn't seem to function on old programs?

There is an english translation hack and that's what I am using but not everything was translated well/properly and you gotta sometimes squint, for example, to see the difference between the foxtail millet icon and the regular millet icon when making your seed mix. (millet for example, is called bitaeru, the same romanji for the vitamins, in the food selector but when you mix it, it becomes millet and functions exactly like millet. but then you switch to the medicine section, and bitaeru is the vitamins. lol.

idr the dev company but they also made a game called aquazone where you breed fish.

this game is super detailed, other than the lack of enrichment - it runs on real time, you have to clean your bird cage, the birds can get sick and die, you have to manage the temperature, a cage light etc. the help guide claims eventually you can pet and hand feed your birds but they keep getting very skittish whenever i use the hand cursor :(

you know fuck it, here is the link:

here is windows visual basic 6.0 common controls, you need this for the birdman cheat engine

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=10019

once you install that, you need to register the COMCTL32.OCX file. i don't remember how i did that, you might have to google it

also goes without saying this runs on windows only, i have NO idea how you would make this work on linux or especially mac

if you play this "properly" aka no time skipping with your system clock, it's very chill and slowpaced - basically a screensaver. get up in the morning (8am is when the lights automatically turn on) , clean the cage bottom and food/water dishes, replace food and water, then basically keep it running in the background while you do stuff, checking in sometimes. by modern hardware standards it takes up almost no resources - when you have the game as the focused window, they basically flit around, take little sips from the water, nibble on food - i haven't seen them bathe yet, but the japanese help guide says it's possible. mostly they hop from perch to perch and go in and out of the nest. they sleep when it goes dark assuming you have the light off.

what time/cage temperature depends on the season/time of your system clock. they all breed in different seasons. you can pause time in your cage and if you're doing time travel shenanigans, it's recommended you do that BEFORE going back to the current irl date and time. keep backups of your cages if you get worried. the rar has a lot of sample cages already set up because i don't know who's og copy of the game that was haha

it comes with a clinic program (also run in 16-bit color please) that helps you diagnose your birds if they are ill. (tip from the help document, they should always be active unless it's sleep time.)

Add/remove birds STORES your existing birds and they do not age in storage. This is because you need an empty cage to disinfect it. When you run out of birds to add, it will generate more (opposed to Aquazone, where once your fish died you were SOL.)

if anybody has any questions lmk i'm having so much fun with these little fake birds lol

[piratecaptainscaptainpirates]

Had a vivid daydream of it becoming the norm in this fandom to make our own "in this house we believe" signs to concisely state our opinions on The Discourse. Like so

[punctuation-completionist]

okay, so, i just realized i never said this, but if i ever reblog something from you and you want me to take it down, please do just shoot me an ask explaining which post it is and like. try to make it clear that's what you're getting at (ie, if you just send me "fuck you never reblog my stuff i hope you die" i am not going to understand that inherently as a request and more of as a dick move)

because, genuinely, i don't wanna be reblogging something that you're uncomfortable with and if i ever fail to read the room, it's probably a mistake and i would love for you to tell me that i made one.

[misfithive]

Random things i would love s3

(and a few i know will not happen but idc)

wille in the purple hoodie

wille telling simon he is beautiful (sober)

wilmon dancing together

wilmon walking holding hands

simon telling Wille he missed him (or giving the sweater back)

simon singing the song to wille again

“wilmon” ship name being used by news/social media comments etc (i have seen it in a few fics and i Need it)

simon giving Wille a new frog like a frog stuffed animal with no crown

wilmon defending eachother

wilmon takes a nap together

Simon actually eating the sandwich

lake date

them laughing with eachother again (would be free therapy for me i’m serious)

Linda hugs Wille

forehead kiss!

simon calms wille’s panic attack (by singing softly to him hehe)

reciprocal i love you (multiple times, casually, before ep 6 pls)

Wilhelm comforting/ reassuring Simon

Wille gets a hobby or shares something he likes/ unexpected opinion with Simon hehe @k-pepp

simon actually sings Revolution like acapella or just like hums it to himself ( CAN U IMAGINE???? 😭 sorry i’m being unhinged i cant help it)

wille decorates his room more or has a framed picture of him and simon

they add more pictures to Wille’s “simon” album on his phone :((

Wille peels a tangerine for Simon or they share a tangerine together

wille sees that Simon has posted a photo of them on instagram and is happy looking at his phone

them skipping class to stay in bed or just hang out together

wilmon polaroid ????? 😭☹️ (why does sargust get one and not wilmon??)

wilmon roomates

[pansyboybloom]

okay last time and then I swear this time I’m keeping my mouth shut but if you genuinely believe that trans men can NEVER be oppressive towards women, obviously including fucking trans women, then you are failing to even think in the DIRECTION of intersectional thought, need to read up on trans feminism, and listen to fucking trans women telling you that we are fully capable of oppressing them. Yall wanna be treated like cis men soooo badly until it means unlearning the misogyny ingrained in you since birth and your hatred of trans women. Obviously there is intersection between race, class, ability, etc when it comes to trans men being able to oppress women, conditional passing privileges and such included, but to genuinely pretend we are incapable of discriminating against women or oppressing them shows such utter entitlement and refusal to interact with even basic trans feminism and understanding transmisogyny. Seriously guys? Seriously?? i KNOW we’re better than this. fucking act like it.

[thechibilitwick]

anyway shidou would definitely confess first... CONVENTIONALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mr what if i told you i like liked you mukuhara wld hint at it at most n try to act based on shds reaction like he did b4 i swear. schrodingers confession

YEAHHHUHHUHUUHH

i feel like they’d be friends for a bit n at some point they develop mutual feelings for each other (or well kazui probly started crushing on him from the start cuz he's a loser) but they just kinda sit on it and poke sticks at it periodically cuz they aren’t entirely sure if the other would be open to it

so kazui is just being kazui just like you described perfectly n shidou is just concerned if the feeling is mutual or if he’s really ready to commit to a new relationship until he eventually goes "fuck it we ball"

[banesberry-anomoly]

Bluesky 🦋 gijinka? Bluesky 🦋 gijinka. [He/They]

[skitskatdacat63]

2005 German Grand Prix - Fernando Alonso & Jenson Button(+ Juan Pablo Montoya)(my personal post-race highlights)

+ Bonus Michael Schumacher

[queeranesearch]

i am still making a new blog i prommy, i've just been busy as hell.

[rosalind-hawkins]

What Do I Ship?

Don't mistake this for a tolerance or tier list. I will read and write ships that aren't even on this list, or write ships from the secondary list sometimes, this is just to give you a general sense of the stuff I mainly support/think about and in what capacity. Might be updated periodically. Ranting and comments in the tags.

Re: the Mokuba ships, I only ship them in non-problematic ways, where either the Kaiba brothers are ageswapped, making Mokuba the same age as the rest of the main cast, or where they only get together far post-canon where Mokuba's an adult. We cool? Cool.

Primary Ships

(things I can/want to create content for; this does not include every ship I've ever written, just the ones I care about/are currently engaged in writing/plan to write multiple fics for, or ships I just stan in a way that I know it'll never end)

Euroshipping (Kaiba x Ryou)

Puppyshipping (Joey x Kaiba)

Mumbleshipping (Kaiba x Ryou x Duke)

Teaseshipping (Joey x Ryou x Kaiba)

Snareshipping (Joey x Duke)

Trustshipping (Kaiba x Ishizu)

Polarshipping (Joey x Mai)

Blueshipping (Kisara x Kaiba)

Mizushipping (Kisara x Priest Seto)

Minorshipping (Ryou x Duke)

Mastershipping (Duke x Kaiba)

Puffshipping (Joey x Ryou)

Sweetshipping (Ryou x Mokuba)

Wintershipping (Mokuba x Amane)

Rollshipping (Duke x Ryou x Joey)

Secondary Ships

(things I will read but I don't write {much, or anymore, in some cases} for one reason or other)

Wishshipping (Joey x Yugi)

Powershipping (Kaiba x Marik)

Graceshipping (Ishizu x Ryou)

Doubtshipping (Kaiba x Ryou x Marik)

Petshipping (Duke x Kaiba x Joey)

Axisshipping (Kaiba x Siegfried)

Angstshipping (Ryou x Marik)

Irateshipping (Marik x Joey)

Buddyshipping (Joey x Tristan)

Heartshipping (Yugi x Ryou)

Fragileshipping (Yami Yugi x Ryou)

Changeshipping (Duke x Marik)

Logicshipping (Priest Seto x Priestess Isis)

Gemshipping (Ryou x Thief King Bakura)

Thiefshipping (Yami Bakura x Marik)

Candleshipping (Kaiba x Ryou x Yami Bakura)

Antagoshipping (Kaiba x Yami Bakura)

Corruptshipping (Priest Seto x Thief King Bakura)

Stoicshipping (Kaiba x Priest Seto)

Shimmershipping (Duke x Mokuba)

Guardshipping (Kaiba x Roland)

Senetshipping (Ishizu x Duke)

Angelicshipping (Ryou x Rafael)

Mercuryshipping (Kisara x Kaiba x Ishizu)

Entrepreneurshipping (Duke x Kaiba x Siegfried)

Unnamed (Aigami x Marik x Yami Bakura)

Scholarshipping (Kaiba x Ishizu x Ryou)

There's also plenty of random unnamed poly ships that I want to play around with in one-shots, usually a combo of my top six fave characters.

[brechtian]

friend made this thought it should be shared <3

[bonescribes-a]

In two to three sentences, write a brief elevator pitch, or synopsis, to get someone interested in your character! Ideally, an elevator pitch is said within 30 seconds, the length of an elevator ride. Use this opportunity to summarize the best of your muse's story, without giving too much away! Get the "audience" hooked!

colin: moderately antagonistic archeologist who loves music. ideal for fellow music-lovers, unnecessarily smart people, or folks who have seedy dealings. a little manipulative, a lot closed off. has a cool robot arm.

fai: cheerful -- possibly bordering on annoying -- mage who doesn't use magic. ideal for fellow mages, moons in need of a sun, or equally energetic fellows who want to terrorize the grumpy ones. frontrunner for world's tragic-est backstory; his smile hides multitudes. (also easy for crossovers, as his story involves jumping around worlds.)

ukitake: old, powerful shinigami known best for his kindness. ideal for folks who need a dad and/or grandpa figure, fellow old souls, or anyone who needs someone to talk to. has the wisdom of thousands of years of life, and a constitution worse than your sickliest victorian boy.

kurama: former infamous fox thief, current Super Normal Human Guy, incredibly complex individual. ideal for fellow demons, young spiritualists in need of a mentor, or antagonists in need of a strong rival. somewhere between kind, loving, and absolutely brutal.

light: world's first democratically-elected gay man; host to a truly incredible amount of disabilities. two-time death game survivor. ideal for fellow kinda-psychics, folks interested in participating in harrowing death games, and other deeply traumatized individuals. will infodump at you.

richeh: quiet apprentice witch with a dislike for change. ideal for muses in need of a daughter or little sister, fellow spellcasters, and people whose idea of hanging out is sitting in a room & ignoring each other. very much the creative, artistic type.

rita: child prodigy, mage, scholar. orphan with zero socials skills, and no interest in sharpening those skills when she could be researching instead. ideal for muses who can dish it and take it, adventurers, and folks in need of a little sister who isn't afraid to set them on fire. very spiky on the outside -- beware.

sanji: cook, pirate, lover of women. proud owner of not one, but two tragic backstories. ideal for muses who enjoy eating, guys who like to fight, and pretty much anyone in between. will flirt with you. frontrunner for world's most self-sacrificial man.

sasha: superstar psychic secret agent who has green skin & wears sunglasses at night. ideal for psychics in need of a mentor & runaway children. very stern and guarded on the outside, but really just A Guy on the inside.

simon: ex-con prosecutor with a very rough exterior -- literally and metaphorically. ideal for suns in need of a moon, crime-adjacent muses, and folks with an interest in psychology. will do absolutely anything for the people he loves -- including but not limited to getting himself executed.

toya: street singer & soft boy extraordinaire who struggles to emote due to a very stifled upbringing. ideal for particularly energetic muses, musicians, and students in need of a tutor. very good at arcade games -- will win you a prize from the claw machine. will win you several prizes, actually.

yukito: world's gentlest man & alter ego of moon guardian yue. entirely unaware of the second thing. ideal for rough-around-the-edges folks, anyone in need of family, and sports teams in need of an extra player. somehow both incredibly observant and incredibly oblivious all at once.

[kenobihater]

[redhotarsenic]

Don’t remember if I said this already but after Ascaris grows into Valantinez they CAN siphon blood out of others if they’re super close to dying because they used up too much blood ammunition whether Valantinez does it by choice or if Ascaris takes over and starts going Wild to ensure their survival

[lexicog]

OK New pinned post I am going to track & share my cleaning progress because I want to be healthy and not explode YAY

[ Updated 12/2 - 10:25 PM ]

[s-ccaam-era-crepe]

got my deck of daddy things today and a scam likely pin was given to me as a birthday gift. I am in love.