#oranges juice with water

[what1is1going1on]

I have band anm projectinger morre. AHHHHAHAHAHAH

[madychi]

Just some doodles of Sonic from my L0st.BAT exe au

[sighcomics]

[maespri]

oh my i never really saw myself making a post like this, but i really wanna talk about morgana! more specifically… why i don’t really understand the hate he receives.

for starters, i know a lot of people dislike mona because he gets on ryuji’s case often. his squabbling with ryuji can get hurtful at times too, i know, but i feel like so many people conveniently leave out the fact that… ryuji returns fire? it’s not as though mona is constantly attacking poor ryuji who can’t defend himself; it’s a two-sided fight throughout most of the game. both of them are constantly fueling the fire. not to mention, it’s a fight that eventually ends. both individuals have great character development (i could talk about it for /ages/, but i digress) that ends with their fighting essentially ceasing entirely. they’re both dumb teenage boys, they both said dumb stuff to each other, and they both hurt each other, and all of that is recognized and left in the past.

the hatred toward mona in general is something i struggle to understand entirely. you hate this cat because he tells you to go to bed? the game would have told you to do that one way or another, because it’s a game. there have to be constraints, or you’d get terribly overpowered incredibly fast. i wholeheartedly agree that mona’s lacking in comparison to the other characters in many ways- but i’ve never hated him, and was surprised to see a lot of people did.

maybe i’m just weirdly empathetic toward fictional characters, but i really liked his storyline. mona’s been with the protagonist since day one, helping him out, staying with him, encouraging and supporting him in everything he does, navigating them through mementos and palaces and battles… and he’s never really appreciated for any of it. obviously, the other phantom thieves do the same and don’t require any extra praise, but morgana already has a complex stemming from the fact that he’s not human. inherently, he believes he’s not nearly as good as any of the others, and subsequently, that he isn’t good enough in general- and he’s so ashamed of that that he can’t even voice the concern to the protagonist pre-okumura’s palace. it made sense to me when he snapped and ran away; if you were constantly the black sheep of a group, unable to engage with anyone unless the guy you live with is always there as well, wouldn’t you yearn for autonomy too? (don’t even get me started on the haru parallels there; there’s a reason morgana snapped during the okumura arc.) if you felt expendable and there wasn’t ever an effort made to prove otherwise, purposeful or not, wouldn’t you also want to leave? to spare both yourself, and the people you’re leaving? i really liked his arc because it led to two realizations- that he was pivotal to the group, and it was fine if he ended up not being a human. (and honestly, he was pivotal to my group… who else would i use to heal everyone outside of battle…!)

anyway, his objectification of women was weird. didn’t like that. but this is a JRPG, and he’s not the only one who does strange things like that at times (why was ryuji looking at ann’s chest in the mona bus outside futaba’s palace man…). honestly, his flirting was also weird at times, but as long as it never got strangely sexual, i didn’t really mind? it’s not like it ever genuinely bothers ann either as far as i remember. it’s more just a stupid thing he does.

anyway… i dunno. i like the kitty. he’s silly, he kept me company, and he made my playthrough fun. life is so much more beautiful when you carry love in your heart rather than resentment

[neproxrezi]

i have got to kill dick cheney

[mapicccc]

putting Charater through your own mental health issues will never not be Good. putting mapicc through my brain and making him actually receive the comfort I crave and having it Actually help. thats good shit

[morethansalad]

Homemade Gatorade (Vegan)

[sodapop--stims]

Shiny Shuckle

for @dragonmarquise (blue and yellow, fruit/juice)

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[tattoosingarishhues]

aur naur my lips are starting to get chapped

i must drink more water now, lest i pass away

[askwhatsforlunch]

Bergamot Marmalade

When we were in Menton, in the Summer of 2023, we brought home a host of citrus-y goods, the French Riviera town being renowned for its lemons. One of my favourite was an absolutely delectable Confiture de Bergamote, which unique flowery scent and flavour beautifully spruced up a morning toast or Yoghurt! I made this golden Bergamot Marmalade, glistening like amber or jewels, for my sister!

Ingredients (makes a medium jar):

2 bergamots

3 lemons

1/2 cup caster sugar

1/3 cup water

Thoroughly grate the zest of a whole bergamot and a whole lemon into a medium saucepan.

Cut the tops and bottoms off each bergamot and lemon. Working with one citrus fruit at a time, sit it on a cutting board and cut off the skin, removing all the white pith, turning the bergamot or lemon as you go.

Then, holding it over the saucepan with one hand, cut segments out of the fruit until none remains, then squeeze hard to release every last drop of its juice.

Proceed likewise with remaining bergamots and lemons. Scoop out the pips, and stir in caster sugar and water. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat, then boil rapidly for about 25 minutes, stirring very often, until marmalade thickens slightly and takes a golden hue.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, 5 minutes more.

Pour hot Bergamot Marmalade into a sterelised glass jar, close tightly with its lid, and turn upside down on your kitchen counter. Allow to cool completely, label and store.

Once opened, keep Bergamot Marmalade up to three weeks in the refrigerator, but it shan't last that long!

A bergamot tree (Citrus bergamia) at the Val Rahmeh Botanical Garden in Menton, France (August 2023)

[kinardbegins]

tommy kinard is an orange juice drinker confirmed. do you think he prefers it over apple juice?

[suguru-getos]

head hurty head hurty migraine 😾

[specialshinytrinkets]

People trash Orange Joe recipe as if it doesn't exist in real life and isn't delicious as fuck

[haliaiii]

storm (oil on canvas)

[kawipan99]

DirkJake Stimboard!

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[tommygotwrittenoff]

ohhh what i would give for another cringe fail eddie diaz speech with a weird metaphor for love