#on more lighthearted notes:

[turtleblogatlast]

Thinking about how Leo says he uses his jokes to cope and y’know, thinking harder on it I think it may very well be because of what else uses one-liners and puns and that type of humor.

Specifically, 80’s action movies and campy sci-fi. Even more specifically, the protagonists of these.

So I can imagine why, exactly, Leo leans toward this brand of humor. It’s directly linked to things he loves! But even more than that is why I think it’s used as a coping mechanism.

In these genres, these quips tend to be said by the winner - or, if not a winner, then someone who will stay alive. So there’s a confidence behind them, an assurance, almost, that even if things go wrong, things aren’t ever too serious. There’s no bad endings here! It’s all good fun, even if the stakes seem high.

Leo canonically has been known to steer his brothers away from the more brutal villains and toward more fun, lighthearted activities and not-so-dangerous criminals. So for Leo, these jokes definitely make things less heavy, make the situations they find themselves in less intense.

It’s kinda not just coping, but also can be seen as a form of escapism. A safety blanket. A way for Leo to defuse the tension of knowing just how dangerous their lives are and replace that with a levity which implies that things will be okay.

Unfortunately, levity alone does not alter reality.

[hopesallwegotleft]

Look guys, Jason shared Salim's last word.

...just trying to joke about it because man I hate Salim's ☠️☠️☠️. 😭

And if you're thinking that you could use a close-up of Jason's hand wiping at his face in the background, I thought the same, so here you go:

Based on the clear way the back of Jason's hand moves up above his mouth before wiping to the side... I'm choosing to believe Jason's eyes were a lil watery at the very least there, kinda like they were during the checkpoint confession. But in my headcanon he definitely wiped away a tear there.

[shakingparadigm]

what is the theory that ivan manipulated the event where till and mizi met the wagyein?

It's not a theory, actually! It's confirmed that Ivan orchestrated the whole event. The true reason as to why however is still unknown. The information provides more context to this scene, though:

During the earlier times of ALNST the most rational explanation for this scene was that Till ran after a flower crown (presumably Mizi's) and Ivan followed him in out of curiosity. Now we know that Ivan was conveniently just standing there because he was waiting.

Side note, I find it heartbreaking (and maybe a little funny, sorry) that Till most likely didn't notice Ivan in this scene. That's just like him, isn't it. Always too busy running after Mizi while Ivan trails behind, an ever-present shadow.

I'm not sure how Ivan manipulated the circumstances for both of them to end up there, but it is confirmed that everything was intentional. What strikes me most is how they describe this particular scene:

I can't copy down what they said word-for-word (Patreon info), but they described Ivan watching "creepily" as Till and Mizi are faced with danger. We know that Ivan was familiar with the Cerberus wagyein beforehand, enough to touch its teeth and even to rest himself inside its maw. To Ivan, the wagyein is not dangerous, but to Till and Mizi, it could be. Ivan prepared the wagyein, led them there, and watched "creepily" from afar as Till fell on his knees, seemingly injured.

The closest I can get to making sense of Ivan's "scheme" is that he wanted to see how other children would react in a dangerous situation. Ivan's always been an observer, after all, and he's learned to survive by copying the more "normal" behaviors of his peers. This situation occured when Ivan was still young and had not yet developed his more charming mask, so perhaps he staged this encounter to study a situational response, to learn and mimic the emotion of fear. And what better subjects for the experiment than two of the most expressive and reactive humans of their batch? It helps that he was already fixated on Till beforehand, too. I think Ivan became irreversibly obssessed after this incident, especially since it's framed as a turning point in Ivan's life, comparing Till to the stars.

This is just my attempt at an interpretation, though. It could very well be for another reason. He most likely chose Till and Mizi specifically for personal reasons, not just for reaction. I'm still not sure on the purpose behind the whole thing.

The team wanted to capture Ivan's "dark emotions" through the shot of his stalking, which could relate to his more sinister intentions. His gaze can be read in a few different ways, though. Curiosity, interest, fear, etc. Maybe that's why they decided to redraw the shot in ROUND 6.

I think this better sells the feeling they were trying to convey.

[wisecrackingeric-2]

You know you wanna vote for him. You wanna vote for him sooooo badly. That man is on twitter and twitch BEGGING to win. You wouldn’t let Joe Hills down, would you?

Also my partner described him as “looking like what an awesome guitar riff sounds like” if that’s not convincing enough idk what is

[camzverse]

rereading ggy so i can type tony, holy SHIT all this boy thinks about is stories and journalism

[slimeshade]

[crispycreambacon]

H. Hi everyone. Uh. You know what I don’t need to explain myself. Who needs to watermark your art when you can just draw your sona thristing over the art amirite-

The last two people featured next to me are @madamegemknight (bless her poor soul she had no idea what introducing me to Fraggle Rock would do to me) and @couchpotato1206 (aka my bULLYYYYY /lh)

Bonus images below. Fair warning: Extremely self-indulgent. Coughs.

Note: while I’m a minor as of making this post, my sona here is an adult. Please don’t be weird about this thank you!!!

[pomodoriyum]

this is an evil poll, AND ALSO. a very silly one. meant to be lighthearted!!!! (now that i think about it this reads like a callout post for JFJ and CFDV…whoops. sorry boys)

PROPAGANDA:

james fitzjames: actively participated in and bragged about committing war crimes during Opium war, is vocally racist, is ensnared in and enacting imperialism and colonialism to every1, very close to top of hierarchy so holds more responsibility and accountability for the actions of himself, his orders, and his subordinates. occasionally puts his foot in his mouth also. something something karmic justice/poetic death

CFDV: was also involved in opium war (did not mention it onscreen/openly brag), is vocally racist (may have been trying to start a physical fight with silna? he was holding a fucking AXE?), also participating in imperialism and colonialism. middle management, unclear exactly how much decision-making he was allowed in hierarchy. helped the men throw silna’s dad’s body down a hole :(. appears to be rude/snarky?

why is there an option on the poll that says, “this framework is wrong to its core”?

- human suffering is always bad. this doesnt mean that their deaths werent *earned*, per se— they experienced what i would call “natural consequences for their actions” and “if you do bad things to other people its highly likely it is going to bite you in the ass someday”

- im still engaging with this Q because i know a lot of folks do believe that people “deserve” XYZ horrible thing, AND i think that theres value in having/broaching these kinds of discussions in fandom spaces. youre welcome i guess

[imposterogers]

still thinking about the scene in netflix daredevil when matt is recovering from his injuries / relearning to fight and they bring in an amateur boxer for him to practice on. bc imagine being the guy approached by a nun and a priest, invited to the weird basement of a church, and instructed to try and beat up a blind guy who then proceeds to beat YOU up

[masochistikitty]

rough draft

[warrior-of-waistbands]

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For a variety of reasons, I did not have fun drawing this page

[thesuetyouforgot]

Hello, I have something kinda.....weird to say the least, if you don't mind reading my thoughts that is?

Basically, a few months ago, I had a strange and surreal dream/nightmare kind of thing. It was about Monty Python. But it was a depressing and tragic alternative universe. A universe where John Cleese and Michael Palin both got assassinated/killed on the day of the "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" Life of Brian debate interview, where a religious extremist who really hated the film Life of Brian with a burning passion took out both John and Michael out of spite. Like, utter spite, ya'know?

It was....horrible to think about..yet it was an interesting experience to think about.

I'm okay now, I'm aware it was JUST only a bad recurring dream. But, it just shivers me to the core to think about what would've happened on that day in that alternative universe. What would the world look like? What the Pythons think about the sudden passing of John and Michael? Just what would've happened on that day......

Wow... That's sounds terrible actually & definitely like a dream I wouldn't want to dream myself...

It really is an extremely chilling thought and like you said, interesting in a horrible way. Don't even know what to say - the fear that must cause to the other Pythons, the sheer tragedy of taking someone's life for simply making a funny little movie, all the beautiful things we would have never gotten (like movies, books, documentaries...) etc. Glad it never happened in reality!

--Thank you for sharing your dream & thoughts with me, though!--

[thereareeyesinsidethetrees]

have ae ever told you all that aba ‘therapy’ essentially pavloved us into hating uno cause they’d make us play it every single time we were there

cause it turns out that if you’re stuck in a place you hate with people you hate and they’re making you do things you hate because obviously THEIR interpretations are the correct ones and the fact that you thought otherwise is just cause you’re autistic (and that’s all you are to us and that’s all you ever will be) and you’re here so we can teach you how to mask better dumbass what are you doing having opinions-

(inhale) …and they make you play uno every time you’re there, you kinda start to hate uno just as much you hate them

[kaninchen-reblogs]

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[gingergari]

Ooh for Toad Peach AU how did the first meeting go with the officials of the Beanbean Kingdom? Ohh maybe more on Peach and Peasley's becoming friends. Does he help her feel a little more confident in her true form? Gimme all of the dynamics hehe

idk why i thought i dreamed this ask but i forgot you sent it 😭 here ya go!

the beanbean and mushroom kingdoms have an extremely close relationship that’s rather old, and as such the births of both heirs were highly celebrated by both families.

here, peasley is roughly 1 year older than peach, and the betrothal between the two was set up very early so the two do not remember their first meeting as they were infants at the time. but still, they visited peach many times before her debutante.

peach’s parents died in a horrific incident i still haven’t detailed when she was around 3-4, which did result in queen bean reaching out more often as peach grew older to offer additional guidance and support :]

but back to peasley and peach, they were thick as thieves and peasley introduced her to fencing! toadsworth wasn’t a fan at first but eventually relented (whatever endears her to peasley, plus any experience with a weapon could come in handy if the mushroom kingdom were to ever leave the peacful era). she’s quite adept in both forms, but prefers to fence in human form. it isn’t something she practices often in current day but it’s something she treasures the memories of alongside trying his bean pillow and learning about beanbean allies and his travels :]

though, as they got older, the two became more aware of their betrothal and what would follow, but things weren’t clicking so they decided to experiment a little (read: they kissed and neither of them liked it. sad!) but neither have brought up calling anything off as both are quite fine with something contractual if it came down to it (but peach would call it off if peasley asked)

at peach’s debutante, they danced together first as a show of the kingdom relationship, and when the first attack/kidnapping happens, the beanbean kingdom offered aid and refuge (little fungitown)

re: her appearance and peasley—she initially meets the beanbean family in toad form, but as she got older this became rarer as experience (and her self image) became priority. peasley makes sure to praise her toad form’s beauty when he sees it, and when mario does come into the picture is of the firm opinion alongside daisy that he does not deserve her if he doesn’t like her true form. on most days she agrees with him

as for superstar saga, he still arrives to the mushroom kingdom ahead of time and toadette volunteers to take peach’s place instead of birdo (the effect is later undone before peach arrives in the beanbean kingdom)

post superstar saga, the two meet (peach crownless) to discuss their love interests, and their betrothal is officially called off. consequent meetings with the beanbean kingdom are held in her toad form :]

[sparklespeckles]

The last of the connect the dots series of notes I wrote to myself.

Under the cut for spoilers.

Not a connect the dots moment, but maybe? Its interesting that P's hair grows to the same length as Romeo's precisely when he's talking to Sophia about the necklace Romeo dropped upon death. Its like the saying "you're made up of the people around you" or something like that. In his Grief and gaining more humanity, his hair became like Romeo's. Which is neat. Makes me appreciate the terrible downgrade cut more. Sorry I like the poofy waves he had. Also a step further, Romeo's blonde and after releasing Sophia, I think, P's hair turns white, which makes him look even more similar to Romeo. Though he also looks like Giangio and ties into him more being an immortal now.

Also, Geppetto didn't like the new hair and said something like "did the king of puppets get to you or anyone else?" Like implying he had "fallen into a bad crowd". How dare you ruin the hair I gave you son. Lol

But also, think papa G recognized Romeo a bit in this new hairstyle? And was like. Not this guy again.