#probably a stupid question

[babyp0p]

if from light hair i wanna do a dark red can i just put like dark blonde dye and right after it red? or would it turn into something ugly

[gunpowder-tim]

this might be rlly weird but im posting it anyway

[inkstainedheartbeats]

Very, very dumb question; if you do the whole ‘create a blog’ that pops up when you click on your username-

Can anybody see that? Or is it just you that know?

[sir-reginald-of-house-rat]

Is it “a universally recognized icon” or “a universally recognized icon”?

[oceanwithouthermoon]

kaido and nendo casually watching saiki freak out over his crush and barely reacting or caring about why is so funny to me

[cable-salamder]

Oh yeah is anyone gonna inform pinterest ninjago (pinjago???) of what’s going on or are we just gonna leave them in the dark until they see some new pictures from the leaked eps

[fisheito]

dante can swim, right? theres' no wauy the Royal Solarian Staff would let their king go his whole life not knowing such a lifesaving skill JUst cuz it's a desert doesn't mean there aren't pools!!! he has to know they HAD to have taught him there's no way he's stepping on a cruise ship surrounded by water while UNable to swim what if he falls in?!? he's not gonna float that's furr sure look at his muscle density and lack of fat the man's gonna sink like cement

[mispatchedgreens]

drift compatible bitches bc like knows like

[isthe-protag-cluelesstho]

Okay, probably not a hot take, but imma scribble about it anyway,

I honestly think Cale Hetinuse/Kim Rok Soo has chronic pain/fatigue.

Like, everybody loves the whole coughing up blood/wet meow meow thing he's always doing, but personally? People who are that nonchalant about Shit Happening To Their Body, are typically people who are waaaaay too used to Fucked Up Shit Happening To Their Body,

It's just a head canon, but as someone who is chronically in pain, I absolutely do some of the stupid shit CH/KRS does, like carrying stuff I should NOT be carrying, or continuing to Do Things even when I should be sitting and resting. I also know several people who (like me) can be experiencing level 4-5 pain and not show a hint on their face/through their actions besides maaaaybe moving a bit slower/stretching more

And we know KRS has been on his own since he was itty bitty... And then he grew up in a world hell bent on killing everyone. I can't help but think that a tiny child with no one to help him with the general cuts/bruises/little hurts of childhood would 1) have zero frame of reference for what "okay" actually looks like 2) probably has never really received medical care beyond emergency assistance (which does jack for chronic conditions) and 3) has NEVER really had someone in his life long enough for them to catch his way of coping with pain (my very close friends can hear when I'm hurting/tired, everyone else only notices if I am visibly incapacitated)

So, Kim Rok Soo ends up in a world/body that "technically" hasn't experienced his life, HOWEVER fibromyalgia and PTSD are like goddamn pb&j. It's a condition that is deeply tied to a body's stress response. And what does Cale say once he has the Heart? "I feel BETTER"

And that just speaks to me of a person who is so used to pain, that it no longer really registers... I had daily headaches for 7 years, it wasn't until I moved and got a new primary that I found out that more than 4 headaches in a month was considered a concern... I got on some migraine meds and actually stopped having that daily headache, something id just accepted as "how my body works" gone,

I personally don't consider pain at a 1-2 as particularly bothersome, it's more like a general annoyance. Onces it's up to 6-7 it's hard for me to move, and yet I often will still do so, despite the pain. It's only at 9-10 so I stop moving entirely and focus on just weathering it. Usually when that happens, I sleep so much after as my body tries to recover.

And when I read Cale, so casually continuing forward, despite the work he takes on himself, after the constant planning and prepping and ass kicking, all I see is a person who has lived so long with his body's suffering that it's just background noise. Yeah, he coughed up some blood, but the pain is back to "normal" so how can he raise a fuss? He killed 3 monsters with a dislocated shoulder that one time, this? This is easy. And despite claiming his body is weak, he refuses to truly accept the help and rest he needs because (like I used to) Cale thinks "this is just how my body works"

Sometimes, I cannot remember how I lived prior to my pain. Sometimes, I cannot imagine a world where I do not spend half the night attempting to force my muscles to relax, so I can actually sleep. I cannot imagine a world where I am able to do everything I want in a day and not collapse at the end. And I see so much of myself in how Cale continues to move despite the weight of the ancient powers, the expectations of the gods and his own personal hopes. He seems like a character doomed to continue walking, his bones broken but refusing the care because whats the point if everything still hurts the same way in the end?

Anyway, Raon should invent a cure for chronic illness and force Cale into a year long sabbatical

[beeqisch]

important question does ur mouth feel tingly when u eat a raw tomato without anything on it (salt, vinegar etc) like is this a normal thing

[qiu-yan]

in MDZS the novel, the innkeeper in Yunping mentions that people are too scared to go petition Yunmeng Jiang for help because someone once walked in on Sect Leader Jiang whipping a guy in the main hall, supposedly because the guy was a demonic cultivator.

[not-poignant]

Do you have a favorite character evolution or relationship evolution that you’ve written? Personally, the way Augus becomes soft for Mosk in The Ice Plague really tickles me.

Oh hmmm, this is such an awesome question! But also really hard to answer.

I think I have more than one. But the one that weirdly comes to mind is Sharpwood in The Golden Age that Never Was. I've been kind of obsessed with his character ever since and I feel like I'm 'saving' him for an original novel somewhere along the way. Something about him going from like, a cold, distant servant, to what he became, until finally at the end you realise you really want to get to know him better and it's too late... I don't know. I think often about writing a side story of his trauma recovery, but I don't have like...spare time to do it in. Alas.

In terms of the main characters, like the point-of-view characters, Gwyn's and Augus' journey was compelling enough that I followed them for nearly a decade in a single universe. And I feel like that's the most obvious answer because it's like 'well, I spent tens of thousands of hours on them because they were my favourite evolution / relationship evolution.'

In terms of less obvious characters... I actually really loved writing Mosk becoming protective of Gwyn in The Ice Plague and then becoming kind of like a mentor figure almost to him, despite his age and lack of experience.

I loved, loved, loved writing the slow tentative growth of connection between the prickly Gwyn ap Nudd and equally prickle Raven Prince in The Ice Plague as well.

Right now, I'm a big fan of Efnisien and Faber, and Efnisien and Flitmouse too. :D

[handmethelilies]

i’m thinking about this again so you get to have it. directly copy and pasted from the last time i rambled about this in the ctb server… my autistic katherine insanity!

i am genuinely such a strong advocate for autistic katherine it hurts. it brings me so much joy to interpret her that way specifically when watching the proshot not only because of regular self projection but also because… ugh, a lot of it is so far fetched seeming but also a lot of it means so so much to me… she stims! she does!!! it’s a thing she does!!!! she stims physically and you bet i count her little squeal in watch what happens as a little vocal stim as well. it’s a thing she does when really excited TO ME…

also her repeating “for sure” the same way that jack does is so relatable and sooo echolalia which i believe is common in autistic people anyway and i also like to headcanon that jack will occasionally worry she’s taking the piss out of his accent and she likes to reassure him that she definitely isn’t, it’s just a habit she has, she really likes his accent and the way he says things is really pleasant on her ears :-) this is also to a slightly lesser extent seen in how she says “write it good” just before watch what happens… idk guys

obviously this is just a stupid headcanon and i’m not like parading around telling people it’s true and canon but as an autistic person that projects a LOT onto characters they like it just sort of. happens. Katherine plumber getting my autism beams

[vroomian]

How powerful is Vocx compared to Vox? Is either more powerful than the other? How differently is the Voxtech run and what's their reputation like in Hell?

Vocx is more powerful by far. I picture vox as one of those people who smiles on the surface but attempting to teach him anything makes him resent the fuck out of you. Vocx doesn’t have that problem. He’s got pride but he’s got no problem putting away to learn from his betters. So he both has more tricks just from the other overlords and more social connections and powerful friends. Letting other people teach you things is a sure fire way to make friends. People, no matter how awful, all like feeling smart and helping.

Plus I’m kinda yanking the Yrz method of contracting and having Vocx be one of the fairest overlords to work for (except without yrzs moral objections to literally owning people lol. When in rome etc). He treats it like an actual job, with performance reviews and everything. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar, so being one of Vocxs people is considered pretty desirable. The grunts in the company don’t get contracts but above a certain level, being promoted means being contracted to Vocx.

[wardencallings]

Dragon Age mod that replaces Varric with Philomena Cunk

[polyamorousmood]

stupid question but is it weird and creepy and fetishizing to like the fact that my girlfriend is dating other people even though i’m not polyam? i just think it’s really cute to see her with her other partners but im worried im being weird so i don’t say anything and now im worried ive given her the wrong impression bc she doesn’t seem to mention her other partners or be as affectionate with them around me any more and i don’t want that? idk.

So like. There definitively is a fetish for that. Its called cuckholding. And if you're getting off sexually to the idea of your partner with other people, there's nothing wrong with that.

But based only on what you told me, which did not mention you being sexual about it, and did not mention you doing anything that might be construed as overstepping... sounds you're just a supportive partner. Which is a good thing? The weirdest part to me is that you don't want your partner to know how supportive you are. Like just think about it for a second. If your partner took an interest in, I don't know, opera singing 🎶, and you've never given a shit about the opera and in fact think it sounds kind of boring, but were supportive of your partner giving it a try... you wouldn't hide your support. You wouldn't be like "I better not offer to drive her to rehearsals,😓 what if she thinks I like the opera now for dropping her off and not even seeing/hearing it!" You'd be like "break a leg, babe! I'll see you in a few hours!"

I'm not saying its impossible to be into it in a way that makes your partner uncomfortable for some reason, but the chances of that are pretty damn low 🤏in my experience. You should be telling your partner how you feel! Is that not the point of being in a relationship! To share your joys! I think she'll be thrilled you're so happy about it. And by the way, there's a word for being happy for your partner, too. Its compersion and its a beautiful thing! Quit inventing problems and go love your girlfriend!