#oooo i have a tag for this now

[amalgamorph]

How's the bootstrap paradox fic (thingy) coming?

It's in the editing stages now. Parts of it are fighting me, but I'm getting there.

For now, here's a sneak peek at the beginning:

[sea-buns]

Chaos' new design is the sickest shit I've ever seen. I'd already briefly seen the artwork, just without the context on who it was. NEVERR would I have guessed Chaos not in a million years and that's THE BEST PART!!

LIKE FUCK DUDE YOU SEEIN THIS SHIT?! GET YOU A PRIMORDIAL ORIGINATOR THAT CAN DO BOTH

[wasabijean]

hey osmosis jonesers you can read it here

[nyaagolor]

Just finished Higurashi Arc 7 (Minagoroshi) and imma be honest with yall, I was not really vibing with the plot twist until i started thinking about it less as something to take at face value and more something to engage with as an extended metaphor. Higurashi as a complete work has four major thematic categories to me (agency, community, delusion, and fate) and Himinizawa Syndrome feels more narratively satisfying as an interconnection of those themes than as a home-stretch scifi twist (hear me out)

Ryukishi has an interview where he talks about his reasoning behind the plot twist, explaining that he wanted the audience to challenge their implicit biases around the ideas of mental illness and agency-- namely "if someone commits murder under the act of a drug, why are they not culpable when someone who does the same under the effects of a severe mental illness IS culpable?". From a metatextual standpoint, this serves as a challenge to the audience, but I think this framing has implications for the themes as well. Minagoroshi spends a lot of time focusing on the interaction between the themes we've been introduced to throughout the series, namely in the sense that if enough people believe something, it becomes reality. This is used in the context of Rika's miracle, the ostracism of Satoko by the villagers, and the delusions experienced by the "infected" themselves. It's not about the actual reality of the situation-- if a delusion is such a strongly held belief to an individual or community that it inspires action, that belief "becomes" real, and this is the part I think applies to Himinizawa Syndrome and Takano

The way that Takano talks about Himinizawa Syndrome and the way that people are encouraged to act based on her words is a pretty good mirror of the symptoms of the "disease" itself. She self isolates, operating entirely based on her own skewed view of the world and the people around her while engaging in conspiratorial thinking and retroactive explanation. Keiichi, Rena, Shion, and Satoko all develop Himinizawa Syndrome, but we see throughout the arcs how many people and situations act as instigators to exacerbate preexisting traumas and mental health conditions. The disease also only starts progressing when they're in Himinizawa, not "far from their queen" like Takano suggests. The fact that the nature of the delusions-- from their actual content to their frequency and the lines of the thinking the characters go down-- are extremely specific and more associated with the individual traumas and illness we know them to have further pushes me in that direction. Despite Takano insisting that lymph node itchiness is a symptom of Himinizawa Syndrome, the only people who experience it are those who knew about it beforehand. We have the benefit of knowing the loops, but Takano's "explanations" of symptoms feel more like working backwards from observable but likely unconnected events rather than something based on reality, which is exactly the kind of rationale that Rena was experiencing in the height of her own delusions

While I do think that Himinizawa is textually supposed to be an actual Thing, it makes more sense to me to view it as Takano's own false belief, made into a tangible reality because she believed in it enough to convince others of the same. We never see the "tragedy" that's supposed to happen after Rika's death, only that people acted because they believed it was coming. This-- the whole "a shared delusion becomes reality and thus fate itself" thing-- feels very thematically satisfying as a sort of final conflict for the series. Takano, the big bad villain, is stuck in a self fulfilling prophecy in a way, taking agency in such a way that she falls victim to her own actions. She believed so strongly in a "curse" that it became real, and ironically enough under her own definition, she is the one suffering from this "disease" she created the most

(Also Ryukishi loves tackling political issues so the idea that the local rural Japanese government of 1983 would misidentify and mistreat the mental illnesses of some teenagers isn't that out of left field to me)

[nano-blob]

so turns out i've completely lost the ability to listen to any music with a violin solo without thinking about purple aha....

drew this while listening to chimera blade (solo ver.) from the sdorica soundtrack! it. vibes with ep 29 purple severely imo hold on lemme put a link below

[god-of-this-new-blog]

“Then you'll just have to take me at my word. I'm not the same person I was.” — Kompromat by @lightyaoigami

[art-o-gant]

oc things (: i have those

[every-sanji]

what are some of your favorite moments where sanji just gets screwed over (like the hgeegh bit)

I'm not sure if that's like. Getting screwed over so much as just being made fun of for saying silly things. That said I do think his bit where he just starts talking in wing dings (here) is incredibly funny and given the fact that it has been one of my most popular posts this month I think most of you can agree with that. I do in general think the zoro and sanji dynamic is incredibly funny even if I'm just skimming for sanjis I'll keep an eye out for them for a giggle.

[olymphianblood]

ok guys its not funny anymore when is d&p hard lauching im starting to getting anxious /hj

[xxswagcorexx]

watching this au somewhat-flesh out in the tags like heeehoo giggling and twirling my hair etc. thank u for sharing its really cool to hear about this especially your reasonings behind things :) and the au name FUCKS btw 10/10 on that one (you can take this as a free space to ramble more about it if you like)

AHHH TYSM ANON!! ive been having a lot of fun with au (but im a lil. tapped out for ideas, but the general idea is that you can do. Whatever you want with this [wowie just like actual mythology!] so!! feel free to add on/make ur own/be inspired or whatever from this ^_^ most of this is mostly what i feel from Vibes anyways [and i would be very very happy to see any content in general so !!!])

ANYWAYS going to use this an opportunity to ramble about clown and spoke!! this is gonna focus more on their myths rather than their cults bc. i have a clearer image abt their myths than their cults (and vice versa for ash and red)

ANYWAYS lets start of with clown! ^_^ for some context, clown's username used to be godlysins (which is something he only went by for a little bit, he's been using clownpierce for a Lot longer) but basically id imagine he'd start off as a god, and after some time his mythology would be about him rejecting godhood and being able to complete impossible tasks as a mortal (also he gets a name change, pissing off any historians trying to study him <3), so essentially functioning as a greek hero in this au (also bc i think there's this cool quote of him saying that he's human, so that's a fun tie in!). anyways he's popular among warriors and looked up by anyone who wants to accomish something really hard :)

i also mentioned spoke being an import god in my tags where i mentioned clown, and that idea is mostly because iirc he got a lot of his powers from a hypixel exploit? don't quote me on that though im not very caught up on his lore (or ls lore in general </3 i cant watch streams bc of School and energy levels) . anyways since he seemingly got his powers from a 3rd party, id imagine (similar to the original theory about dionysus' origin before we found his name in older records) that spokes origin myths would have him coming from some far off land and having arcane powers compared to the other god bc he got it from somewhere else ^_^ awesome! (also this is a Different reason to why i think ash is more of an import god bc ash is known for. a lot of things? like you cant really point where Most people know him, so that idea kinda transferred to him being an import god)

but YA! ty for the ask anon <3 i loveeeee thinking abt related ideas abt a topic so ^_^ tysm for the ask and giving me a chance to talk abt clown and spoke!!!

[braskide]

apologies for radio silence over the last few days — happy ( late? ) holidays to all who celebrate and hope they have been kind to all of you! it's been turbolent for the past few months for me, so i'm going back and forth between houses + university demands its own attention; i'll be around for the next few days so expect me to answer to more inbox thingies ( always accepting new submissions ♥ )!

[whentherewerebicycles]

wow could not be happier about that lamp lol. I love her soooooo much aha I went from ‘idk about this’ to ‘I would die for you, most beloved object’ in the span of about three minutes and now I am all in for that lamp 😂 that experience has truly made my day.

here’s what’s left for that room:

I just ordered another one of those funky fun asymmetrical mirrors to try on the wall opposite so the light bounces around a bit more in the space. not sure how it’ll feel but I want to try that before I add in more lighting. I might also swap out the bulb for a higher wattage to see if that brightens up the dark corners a bit without sacrificing the moody ambiance.

the big art piece I ordered arrives next week but I am feeling slightly less sure if it now that the rest of the room is coming together—I’m afraid it might feel too big/overwhelming in the space?? but if so I can return it or find a fun home for it elsewhere, as it’s a print I have always been charmed by.

I want to get a small print (8x10) for over the hand towel holder and one for over the toilet so I will probably get a few options printed at walgreens tonight so I can put those up.

gonna leave the rug and hand towel alone for now… kinda want to see what the final art choices are before I decide

also want to figure a stand of some kind for that lamp… I want it a little higher off the ground but right now it’s balancing on a plant pot. which is workable but I might wrap some fabric around the bottom or something so it doesn’t look as obvious lol

and here’s the very best news of all: I thought for a couple months that I might have to move when my bff and her husband move here this summer, because we want to live as close as possible but his field is more location-restricted than either of ours. this would’ve been 100% worth it to be close to my friends but also sad because I adore my house and my neighborhood so much and have spent the past four or five months nesting so aggressively. but last night he got offered a job in the county where I live :)) so I get to stay AND they are going to start looking for places near me as soon as he knows the office he’ll be based at most of the year. aaaaaaaaaaaa I’m so happy and excited

[queen-scribbles]

What Horror Trope Are You?

tagged by @valkblue to run some OCs through this quiz! no-pressure tagging @captainderyn @haledamage aaaannnndddd @the-lastcall​ 

~Trinne~

the lover

love has brought you to this place, and it will not let you leave. fear clutches you, constricts you, and it will have you killed– and yet, it is still no match for the bounty of your heart. you will try as hard as you can to protect the object of your affections. evil is nothing in the face of your warmth. even if you are successful in protecting your lover, that does not guarantee your own survival. your heart has doomed you, but what greater death is there than dying for love?

~Jaaide~

the sacrifice

a knife to your back is your first memory– it will also be your last. you cannot help but let things into your heart, such is your nature. time and time again, however, they hurt you and leave you to rot. but your heart remains open, and you continue to let more in. is it kindness, at that point, or is it sacrifice?

~Celebaros~

the ancient evil

they have wronged you. perhaps, once, you were something powerful– something to be looked at with adoration and worship and fear. but time does not yield to you, and when you lay to sleep, you awake to find yourself forgotten. your rage is insatiable. no matter what, you will make sure they do not forget this time.

[butch-chastity]

in context I don’t think dick grayson really cares about the music he listens to (if it’s on the radio he probably likes it) but metatextually he is SUCH a 90s teen rock kind of guy

[certifiedtrashmouth]

Good morning, friend. I just saw this post you reblogged. I wish ao3 had some sort of messaging system because I think it would help build community. Otherwise it can feel so solitary - just reading it, leaving a comment, and moving on while it still plays in your head. Meanwhile, other people are doing the same thing and you could debrief together.

It’s why I’m so grateful to have met some shire readers on here. Thank you for sharing your blog in some of your author’s notes. Your fic has helped me bond with some really cool people. @abibliophobiaa and I now message each other every time you update. I always look out for @boomhauer’s reaction when a chapter drops. It’s been such a fun experience screaming about Willow and Eddie with other people. 💜💜💜

seeing y'all be able to find each other and talk about shire nearly brings tears to my eyes honestly. i agree - i do wish that ao3 had a messaging system of some sort! i think it's why i do love tumblr so much, especially when it comes to fics. it's so easy to build a sense of community which is the best (and biggest) part of fandoms!!!

but yeah anyways my point is i love seeing y'alls reactions and i love seeing y'all be able to find each other it's the cutest and most wild thing to me <3

[thesingingrevolution]

i can appreciate many different styles and i like distinct and avant-garde-ish fashion (most of the time lol) but nothing will ever beat a suit. nothing in the world can beat handsome man in a suit. there is nothing else that is better. i believe this so strongly. bless whoever invented suits and thank you God for making men with broad shoulders and slim waists and strong legs and firm arms and handsome faces im so grateful to be alive to witness this. bro.