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[splatoonusna]

Let's be real, nobody is going to be calling it the "Mint Decavitator"

[misteria247]

Classic Tails: That thing is probably what kidnapped your friends!

Classic Tails realizing

Classic Tails somewhat excitedly: I mean our friends!!!

Me sobbing: Yes, yes baby boy you're gonna have so many fucking friends and they're gonna love you just as much as Sonic loves you and omfgggggggg 😭💖

[nugsters]

Legit I started barking with Laios when this scene played meanwhile everyone is making "He got that dog in him" posts and memes.... So what does that mean for me?

Am I... Doge?

[arkvra]

Redraw their moments on chap 111 🥺

[izunias-meme-hole]

*takes a deep breath* Here goes some bullshit.

So I've been looking back at Steven Universe, a show that I haven't fully seen again in literal years, and it's as flawed as everyone says... but it's also infinitely better than I remembered. The Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz stuff is an arc that makes sense, Steven's character isn't absolute peak but he's also not the utter meme people make him out to be, the gay space rocks are indeed cool, and for every last fumble there is there's somehow something to counteract it. Overall the show is a really good show with obvious cracks, but we're not going into a full in-depth analysis of the show, movie, and spin-off. We're taking a look at one character specifically.

Yep. This is a White Diamond post.

For context, White Diamond has been the main villain of the entire show as far back as season 1. Granted she never made an in-person, hell the show outright never mentions her in the earlier seasons, but through the introduction of characters like Lapis, Peridot, and Jasper, there were enough pieces to put together that there was indeed an empire. Eventually, as the show would progress we'd learn more about the Great Diamond Authority, more about the imperialistic system that the Crystal Gems fought against, more about the corrupted gems, more about Blue Diamond and Yellow Diamond, more about Pink Diamond, until we finally see White in the flesh for around 6:35 minutes of screentime, and god she is terrifying.

Then we get to her background, where we can basically gather that she's the Gem equivalent to a god, complete with the power to mold and manipulate the identities of other gems. So she's already the furthest thing from an actual person in comparison to Blue, Yellow, and Pink who are more like two queens and a princess that just so happen to be related to her. Though that doesn't mean that White is just absent of personality, oh no. Thanks to her "god" status, she has the complex to match it, is a literal giant control freak (Not even her fellow Diamonds were safe), and cannot see herself as anything other than flawless, something that the show's creator, Rebecca Sugar clearly showcases in the show and elaborates on:

"White believes that because her Gem channels white light, she is essentially a Gem light-form all the time. All Gems are made of light, and she is light manifest. She sees all Gems as her, sees herself in all Gems, and judges them as she would judge herself. She believes she is everyone—which is why she speaks for everyone. But the truth behind her identity and powers is that she has no identity at all. She needs other Gems to behave as she would—she is very poorly differentiated. And any Gem's behavior can be construed by her as a personal attack if they are not behaving as she would. Her identity is so fragile that she can only judge: If she were to act or feel or want, she would open herself up to her own criticism. She has traded that chance to be someone for the power to be everyone, a decision so miserable that everyone on the planet has to suffer for it." - Rebecca Sugar, Steven Universe: End of An Era

With this knowledge in hand, it's clear that White isn't just a tyrant, she's a divine tyrant that's never been a person. Unlike the gems she commands, she has no true self that she hides, she is simply god... a hollow, controlling god. There's nothing more dehumanizing than that.

That's pretty much White in the main show in a nutshell before her defeat. However said defeat is... let's be honest it's a crack on a perfectly fine finale.

First of all, Steven definitely wasn't super fond from the Diamond's, but after he at least got Yellow and Blue to chill the hell out and introduced them to the corrupted gem problem that's irreversible without White's Diamond's help, he goes to Homeworld. So right off the right off the bat, Steven HAD to at least try and get White to change her mind, which after one of the most chilling moments on the show and a breakdown, she did change her mind... a bit too quickly.

IMO the root problem (keyword root) with her turn is just that, she changed to quickly. If anything it would have made more sense for White to be mentally out of it for at least a year or 5 at the notion that she isn't flawless, that way we could at least come to the whole "Diamonds healing the corrupted gems" bit more naturally, while also granting the catharsis of the Great Diamond Authority being defeated.

Then there's her characterization after the main show ended which pretty much can be summed up as this:

She's still as narcissistic as ever, and still holds herself in a high regard, though it does make sense. She can never get rid of that aspect of herself, mostly thanks to what she is, but she's at least more willing to learn how to manage it. So it's not like she really changed a lot, she's just more focused on self control. The only real changes are the fact that she's more of a symbol than a divine leader, and her powers, which are less about controlling others and more about letting others voice their feelings through her. It's quite development, but it works for who she is now.

So what we have here with White Diamond conceptually is this. An entity that was actually born on an entirely different level of existence compared to everyone else, gained power because of that existence, and ultimately has been an amoral, terrifying, "perfect" god and nothing else for the past 20,000+ years. She's had nothing but that for a long time, and once she finally looses control and realizes she has "flaws," her perception of herself and her kind is shattered. From there, she pretty much begins keeping herself in check

On paper and in my head, I get what Rebecca Sugar was going for with her, on some levels I can see where she tripped on the finish line, and ultimately I can appreciate what she tried doing and what did work. White Diamond if anything is a reflection of the show, flawed but also really great.

Thank you for attending my yap sessions, hope I got my thoughts across clearly.

[masquenoire]

Hey everybody, sorry to have been so quiet lately! Nothing too horrible going on, I assure you but between cleaning an entire house from top to bottom, starting overnight shifts early, setting up a biiiig snake vivarium and getting a new baby to love and care for, it didn't leave much time for writing but now things are settling down! Officially starting overnights tonight and not... you know, Tuesday, but things are as good as they are busy! Hoping to start somewhere tomorrow inbox-wise after a GOOD sleep now that the nerve-wracking part of installing a gigantic vivarium is done for now!

[fanto-thegreat]

Make me sway~

Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore. Hold me close, sway me more~.

!! UNBLURRED VER !!

[not0a0mundane]

Y'all weren't lying when I heard that Kallus is still a spoilsport in the rebellion.

Take a rest mulletman

[azmenka]

so we’re heading towards our own little “republican” take over next spring I guess . . . dear Americans, very sorry but apparently Germany won’t be safe for much longer either.

[hyaciiintho]

🌸｡*ﾟ+. Sending good vibes and big hugs (/wc) to my fellow US Americans. If any of you are even a fraction as anxious as I am, then I know y'all are also going through it. I couldn't focus on drafts or writing and my headspace is just too chaotic right now to focus on writing, so I'm sorry to everyone for the delay in replies. I'll try to get back on them soon enough ♡ Just poor timing with everything happening in this country.

I'm incredibly terrified, and I know many others are too. I hope everyone can bear with my inactivity for a bit while I weather the storm happening out in the country, and in my head ♡ Thank you

[lxmitlxss]

Itty Bitty PSA

Hey so, if you're upset with me, please don't vague me. I welcome anons wanting to talk things out especially if its ended in a block but please, please don't vague or try to start drama or anything. I have an anxiety disorder, it's hard enough to try to curate my own experiences when I'm scared of people as it is.

I will be adding a rule about this and anything about future drama, just to be clear about all this.

Also please tell me if you would like me to add any tags to this. I apologize for putting something like this on you guys' dash. /gen

[misteria247]

You know what would be funny?

If Pacifica unintentionally became somewhat friends with Fiddleford.

Like at first he's just known as the hobo she had to hold hands with during the whole Bill fiasco. And then he becomes the guy who bought her parents house. And Pacifica not even thinking about would sometimes walk by her old house because it was her home originally for 12 years. And Fiddleford he'd notice her stopping by and looking at the home from time to time and then one day he's outside and he sees her walking towards the gate.

Fidds doesn't hesitate to call out to her, startling her and Pacifica sees him and she gives him a look that's supposed to be unwelcoming but it's hard to take her seriously when she's blushing from being embarrassed at having been startled. She'll huff and stick her nose up in the air and dramatically storm off in an effort to save face and as she's walking away Fiddleford calls out-

"Stop by again sometime Pacifica!"

And she stops, whirls around and snaps-

"As if old man!"

But despite her saying that, Fidds once again finds her coming back around. And he humors her, getting reactions out of her and finding her amusing instead of intolerable. This continues on and then before Pacifica and Fiddleford realize it, he's invited her inside and they continue their strange friendship. Fiddleford learns that Pacifica's pretty smart and kind despite her snarky and uppity attitude. She just hides it beneath a mask of "I'm better than everyone."

And Pacifica learns that Fiddleford isn't just the crazy town weirdo. Instead he's a genius and to her surprise, beneath his somewhat timid, polite, nature he's got a dry sense of humor and hidden snark under the surface. He's also incredibly sharp and keeps it up his sleeve as his ace.

They bond over the snark and jabs, and they teach each other things without realizing it and for awhile it's this tentative thing till one day Pacifica shows up on Fiddleford's doorstep. Looking miserable and red eyed and Fidds he doesn't hesitate to bring her inside, his dad alarms kicking in much like how they do with Tate. He doesn't say anything, and she doesn't explain it. But an unspoken barrier has been crossed and neither of them mind. They don't knowledge it, mainly for Pacifica and her refusing to do so.

But Fidds doesn't mind it. In a way she reminds him of his son, with the way she handles things. Pacifica would tell him in her own time, and Fiddleford was more than patient with her taking her time.

Afterwards they're basically in a strange mentor/mentee/paternal/unspoken adopted daughter kind of deal.

[calamitysshatteredson]

Charity chocobo complete(!), for anyone who wants to see what I've been up to. I'm sure a desire to rest/barely exist for a weekend is understandable, then I'll see about... Doing Things. Enormous thanks for your patience, all especially since I'm still going to be slow because I am always Doing Things.

[gremlinsbooty]

24th of July. It is important yet underrated date for VOCA history, since It is 20 years since the release of "History of LOGIC", which is contained the first commercial render of VOCALOID vocals (MEIKO and KAITO).

Even LEON and LOLA has not been released yet. This song used the prototype VOCALOID from VOCALOID as the main vocal.

Currently, major releases of CDs sung by Hatsune Miku and VOCALOID and collaborations with professionals are not uncommon, but the first VOCALOID song recorded on the major CD was this song that goes back to before the official release.

In my opinion, it brings me a smile, knowing that no matter how much time will goes, there will always were and be people, who love VOCALOID and sharing a piece of their soul with creating music and/or art with these singing fellas..

[tidesfate]

Because Imma reblog a semi self indulgent meme, I need to post the reminder hc that Mora when using a vessel does require sleep HOWEVER really dislikes or even hates sleep (if it disconnected from its whole aka its typical vesseled verse, it loathes it) and avoids it as long as possible until the vessel passes out

[masquenoire]

[Laptop repairs were successfully carried out, to some extent anyway! The bad news is that the fan needs replacing but the good news is that it's only £6 tops. Bad news again, it's going to be a wanky job due to how the internal system is set up with the heatsink being connected to the fan. But the good news is that the laptop will be fine for the foreseeable future, but more bad news is that the chainsaw noises will happen on and off, so. So there's that.]