#most of these are OOC kinda but whatever

[frostbeees]

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[evocatiio]

if chibnall was the one writing this season you lot would be talking VERY differently

[autisticcassandracain]

I dunno man I feel like most statements along the lines of ‘Batman isn’t REALLY x, he’s y’ don’t hold much water because usually, there’s a pretty good chance a number of writers over the years have written him as x, you just didn’t like it or think it doesn’t count for some reason.

For example ‘Batman isn’t REALLY a good parent, he’s actually a bad parent’, when Batman has been written as a good parent by a number of writers, and has, in addition, been written as realizing that he’s screwed up with his children and resolved to fix it by even more. At the same time, stating ‘Batman isn’t REALLY a bad parent, he’s actually a good parent’ is also incorrect, because Batman has been written as a bad parent by a number of writers, either intentionally or not; in addition, the pattern presented by the tug-of-war between writers who believe he should be a good parent and writers who don’t has, over the years, created an unintentional pattern that strongly resembles that of an abusive relationship. So, stating he is a good parent is inaccurate and dismisses a bunch of his canon writing, but stating he is a bad parent also dismisses a bunch of his canon writing and the intentions of the authors that wrote him.

The secret here is realizing that Batman has had so many writers over the years that it’s practically impossible to find a universal truth about him beyond the basic premise and maybe very, very basic characterization keystones. Writers with different beliefs about both the character and the world at large have written him in accordance to their worldview, and sometimes that worldview will align with yours, and sometimes it won’t.

Like, at this point, Batman is more an idea than he is a character. He is the bare-knuckled fight against injustice, but what ‘injustice’ is depends heavily on your worldview, as does what ‘bare-knuckled’ and ‘fight’ mean. Batman has been interpreted in dozens of different ways over the years, and singling out a few of those as the True Batman is largely arbitrary and dependent on your personal taste and belief in what the character should be. The only ‘objective’ measurement you could apply here are the old Golden Age comics, and I think most fans can agree that measuring modern Batman comics by how faithful they are to the Golden Age comics is, more often than not, a little ridiculous.

For the record, I do think that arguing about what Batman should be matters; if right-wing assholes use the character as a mouthpiece for their worldview we can and should critique that, but not because it’s ‘OOC’, but because the worldview espoused by those right-wing assholes is harmful and shitty. Batman should be a good parent, not because it’s ‘OOC’ for him to be a bad parent, but because having your paragon of justice be a child abuser is pretty shitty. Etc.

I don’t really have anywhere specific to go with this, I just think it’s a little strange when people try to view Batman as a character with a clear-cut characterization, rather than a concept that many people have approached in different ways over the years. Can that concept be mishandled? Sure. But it’s usually mishandled for reasons a bit more substantial than ‘a previous writer wrote it differently’.

[piningpercussionist]

I saw from a post about how many asks you have and I was wondering why not just answer one ask then use that as your daily post? (I'm pretty sure you post daily from my memory)

I'm not a writer so apologies if I sound a bit rude or oblivious. But I think you don't do that because it might get tiring to write an in-character response each day.

I'm actually an Insane Person and ideally would be posting hourly/bi-hourly, if only I ever found enough content to queue up in such a manner,,

But, basically the delays can be summed up in three parts: tired or busy (lumping these together as one problem), no idea how to respond just yet (or respond in a way that satisfies me,) or I have ideas but they're art based and take more time.

I do have some wips for some art answers saved I think, but I've got, like, a single commission remaining on my docket and I refuse to let myself do other art until it's finished (barring one sketch I did for the sake of my sanity.... I cannot stress enough how much of a fight it is to get myself to do full shading and backgrounds 💀 mistakes were made.)

Now, admittedly, it's been a minute since I took a crack at writing out some more thoughtful or lengthy responses for some of the asks I've gotten- so far as I recall, at least- but the dissatisfaction problem is Extremely Real. No joke, I've had an ask sitting in my queue for several months now because I was like "yeah this is good enough," queued it, and then just before it could post I was overcome with an Intense distaste for it. I really liked the question and thought I could do better. (And still clearly have not done better....) Writing Kim honestly comes really naturally to me, and I could never really get tired of it, but sometimes an ask throws a curveball at me in a way that I just really cannot quite wrap my head around responding to. Other times, I get asks that I just can't let myself answer in a subpar manner- either the ask itself or the implications of the answer I concoct end up mattering too much to me, so I get super in my head about finalizing the reply.

And then me being tired is just a skill issue. (I'm joking; this only applies to like the last month or so, but I actually started taking some new medications recently that have been messing with me just a little in this respect. Sometimes I get tired, and when they DO give me the pep to do things, I've admittedly been trying to direct that energy into getting my life together lol)

[rubiesintherough]

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[troublcmakcrs]

y'all: umm... whatcha got there?

me, with the oc i created solely to ship with tweek in his older verses: nothin, mind your fucking business

[byanyan]

...staring at my drafts and realizing i should perhaps consider pausing on answering ask prompts to start getting caught back up on those instead bc the number is back in the 40s & i just found a starter i completely forgot about bc it got lost on the second page :x

[runicsorceress]

💃- For a talent that they like to keep hidden from others

pfft.. why would i do that? if i were tallented id show that shit off at every opportunity. i do with the talking to ghosts thing. does that count as a tallent? ...nah.

Well, how about painting? You never talk about that, bzzt!

thats because not good at painting. shit doesnt count as a tallent if i aint tallented. just a.. hobby or whatever

Sewing, then? You don't talk about that much either, bzzt! Have you even mentioned it at all?

it just. never came up. not a tallent either.. only ever do it when my clothes rip or whatever. and you didnt have to interrupt my post bolt.

Bzzt, I'm just helping you out! I thought you forgot to include them, as I consider them both talents of yours!

[dutybcrne]

Love the idea of Kaeya and Albedo hooking up precisely (1) time, no strings attached or anything, bc Bedo wanted to try out sex for the sake of EXP points and he knew that not only would Kaeya be absolutely THRILLED to indulge but also be 10/10 down to try out damn near anything Bedo would be curious about, too

[elsolaer]

i have many thoughts in general but this tidbit from tingyun's voice lines is one of the things i wanna elaborate some more on at some point...

" Every time I head out, I leave a letter behind and lock it in the drawers of my shop. If I come back, then I'll burn it later. If I don't... then it'll be something for others to remember me by."

[tvrningout-archived]

everyone: oh chiyo's a champ, she can handle it

narrator: chiyo, in fact, could not handle it

[mystiika]

i know i posted last night about my death personified oc & how it was hard to keep up with but idk i kinda want to bring it back.... would anyone be perhaps interested in plotting something? i'm thinking of giving it a test run as a trial muse

[dcviated]

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@orderbourne sent: 🧊my least favorite ship in the fandom [ your choice of fandom breh ]

The protag with Daria in RF3. So bad. The worst.

[progeniterror]

reliving my childhood by watching puppet master 2 with no memory of puppet master

[piningpercussionist]

Kim, Rammy and I are in your bed

Did you know I was technically dead for a bit :D

Anyway I think im gonna hafta be recovering for a bit

At your place

Am I adopted now?

-🐇 (She’s curled up in your bed with Ramona)

I- what?

... What?

I- her bed. First off. We're- this is her bed.

You died again? You did say you exploded before, right? I'm not in some unending fever dream, right now? How many lives are you on, should I be concerned?

I mean, my place is generally open to you. Or my room specifically, at least- I don't speak for the other two. Don't go trying to move into Hollie's cabinet or anything, she'll probably try to get rid of you... And DON'T go through my things.

But I'm still not just... agreeing to this adoption, thing. You're c- big and tough, and all, but I just...

*Kim seems a little winded. If she'd looked exhausted when the bunny and Ramona had first entered the room, she looks especially so now, eyes narrowed in what was likely a confused squint. She's pretty sure she's got the start of a headache brewing, even.*

What on earth about me gives off the energy that I am... capable of that? Now or generally?

Or that I'm willing, even? No offense to you, I just... it hasn't even been a full twelve hours yet, I don't think. Since- ... yeah. I just- I don't know... about that...

*She looks over to where Ramona has flopped down onto the bed, viscerally aware that she's probably even more exhausted than Kim feels herself; she sort of gives them both a once over, actually, noting the shimmery quality of something on the bunny's fur with a frown.*

... What the hell did I miss in your mornings, exactly? You both look like hell.

*Tentatively, she reaches out to pat Ramona gently on the head, hoping not to disturb her too much. Something twists in her stomach trying to picture whatever chaotic mess she missed out on, unsure if she prefers having missed it, or would have liked to be of use- maybe Ramona would've had an easier go of things, somehow. (Doubtful.)*

... Are you alright? Either of you, really? That's a really stupid question, but I might as well ask, instead of assume...

[abyssembraced]

Mainly asking because I know the change might make things annoying with tagging and stuff.

You can read the tags if you want some extra info!