#ranting sesh

[littlegrapejuice]

Had one of my maths classes today (w my fav student) and at the end, I'm given xmas gifts???

Fr feels insane to me bc it's not just chocolates (got a lindt box last saturday btw) but it's also a jumper like the grandma's husband had a factory i think (now he's retired) and ig it was a leftover idk but they gave me a cute lil jumper!!

Also the grandma forgot to pay me for the class and i only realised after i had left - however, I'm going home as normal bc I'm thinking like the presents they gave me replace that idk BUT she calls + texts me like 10min later to tell me she did forget to give me da money

So i went back to the house before going home again then I'm back in my room so i decide to check how much she gave me and i see she paid me for the usual 1h30 even tho we only did 1h15 today

And like the thing is: sometimes i truly forget teaching is my job bc i really enjoy it so idc ab the money i get out of it, esp bc in this case my student's grandma is my mum's friend so i wouldn't mind teaching for free (like i often help younger friends and I'd never ask for anything in return bc I'm just glad to be able to help them)

But anywayyys i got gifts and money so everything's good, i love my job<3

[average-hyperfixator]

This is probably the weirdest way to show that I'm in the Mouthwashing fandom, and like nobody is going to see this BUT

If I see ONE MORE person compare Ted to Jimmy I'm going to LOSE MY FUCKING MIND. Is this another testament to people not understanding Ted's overall role in the story and his character arc? YES, YES IT IS. RE READ THE BOOK. RE LISTEN TO THE RADIO DRAMA. GAME IS IT'S OWN CONVERSATION THAT WILL TAKE TOO LONG FOR ME TO DISECT + IT HAS IT'S OWN STORY AND THUS WILL NOT BE INCLUDED HERE.

Jimmy is a jealous man, who assaults (and unfortunately impregnates) Anya, and then tries to crash the ship so he doesn't have to deal with the consequences, and when everyone lives, they live in misery BECAUSE OF HIM. He is the co-pilot, he has more power and authority over the others, and he ACTIVELY makes things worse, and is at fault for the crash and the subsequent fallout. (this section is shorter, simply because I've been in the IHNMAIMS fandom much longer and have way more thoughts on Ted) Ted, on the other hand, is not at fault for the world ending. He is just as trapped as the other five, he's more prone to mental manipulation and THINKING he's better off, but he really isn't. He doesn't have more power of the others because he's also a victim. He is by no means a great guy, or even a good guy; They key difference is that at the end of his story, the book, he actually fucking HELPS. Rather than make his friends continue to live in misery, he puts them out of it, and rather than end his own suffering, he spends those precious few seconds he could be ramming an icicle into himself, comforting Ellen as she dies. It doesn't make up for what he's thought and said, BUT, it's something at least. It's remorse, it's letting her finally be content, it's trying to give her the empathy she showed him time and time again. And he gets turned into a horrid slug creature after, he actively suffers more than everyone else for the rest of time- he self sacrifices so his friends could be at peace. TLDR: Jimmy is objectively selfish and doesn't change much throughout the game, save for MAYBE the very end (ig putting Curly in the pod is one brownie point for him) however Ted actually shows growth by the end of the story, and makes a point to end the suffering of his friends, while ultimately sacrificing himself in the process. If I catch another person equating these two I'm just gonna start throwing hammers at them I DON'T CARE. I am THE Ted defender, and I WILL stand my ground that, while he is no where near perfect, he DOES become a better person by the end of the story and deserves to have that acknowledged. anyway this has been sick rants with me, feel free to add on in reblogs or perchance spark a FRIENDLY debate. I apologize if I come off rude here, Ted and IHNMAIMS have been a hyperfixation of mine for months and I am very easily riled up about the story and characters. adding new tag ; Jace rants 🗯️ ! For all my ranting escapades from now on.

[keanoble]

Hate how i'll work 10x faster if its for other people. My brain decides i under no circumstances am allowed to rest until the drawings done.

In the end im left with a cramped hand and half a art collab 🥲

[highonincense]

One thing I absolutely despise in drarry fics —and by this I mean a specific subset, not like in general cause there are many amazing fics— is the characterization of harry (and draco), the way he's an absolute fucking doormat!!!! I get it y'all are tryna portray him as a social dimwit, it can be done in a normal way without making him seem like a piece of cardboard! Are we talking about the same dude here?? You don't actually have to completely demolish a character, take away their key traits just to make the other half of the ship look better.

Let me give a pointwise description:

1. Dude stutters after every bloody sentence, like he's so overwhelmed talking to draco "smirking, smooth as butter, sardonic, sleek, godly" Malfoy who keeps insulting him every fucking second. Do you really think that harry would entertain that bullshit, especially in post-war fics!!! Like he'd just take it and not put him in his place?

2. I read this fic long ago and I don't remember the name, but good god it was unbearable. Basically the golden trio apologizes to draco for his tragic life that they were responsible for after the war? Like wtf? Why is there even a need to do that? 😭 That was too much and I stopped midway

3. Again, draco "3 OWLs" Malfoy, some supersmart / second coming of tom riddle, keeps patronizing every action of harry, the amount of times harry's intelligence is insulted? Immediate no from me, like are we still doing the whole "harry dumb mf potter is unobservant, slow, stupid, can't function without some rat hissing in his ear that he's an idiot 24/7"? Don't you think it's lame?

4. Harry has to always put up with his shitty attitude, I am all for character development, I know characters are multi dimensional and complex, and showing draco having a difficult personality is well and good, but it starts to get annoying when there's no real growth in him. I've read fics where he's absolutely despicable until the end which is covered up as him being a dickhead in general and harry "fondly" keeps up with his shit. *gag* canon harry would NEVER

5. I think it genuinely wouldn't make a difference if harry was there or not, I am not kidding or being dramatic, those fics might as well be character × y/n fics

All of this leads me to hate draco's character more! You portray him as this insufferable bastard who has a heart of gold apparently (where?) who has no real growth, shows no humility or regret or even pretends to and you think harry will put up with that?

It would be interesting if he starts out that way, works on himself and grows and changes, that would be more tolerable and interesting!

But no, he's always this annoying guy who hurls insults, keeps mocking harry or his friends every other line, you might argue it's in his character, but aren't those the traits which make him unlikeable? like those aren't cute or quirky? wouldn't it make more sense to show him grow out of it? It's really annoying

And harry, let's not go there, he's a completely new character, might as well be an oc atp, you can't even compare him to canon harry, that's how bad it is! I still haven't completely discussed it cause it's already getting long, but he's this wet bloody blanket and I can't stand it, the gryffs (except Hermione) in general are shown as some bumbling buffoons who can't differentiate between their hand and foot!! And the slytherins are all savvy, masterminds, geniuses... I really don't know whether it's admirable cause it's weird seeing them pushed into these moulds where they can only behave a certain way!

I'm so tired this is still going on like?? Why are their characters such caricatures? All of this sounds like it may have been a thing of past, but I am appalled it's still happening!!!

This is not directed at all drarry fics out there, cause there are some gorgeous fics written by amazing authors who fucking get these characters and make it about them, about their relationship and explore it in a depth and nail their characterizations without making either one of them boring. There are a good number of fics that I actually enjoy cause of the way they write drarry's characters, which makes or breaks the fic imho

[dirtymaidpanties]

I swear everytime i open up tumblr and see other people's art on my screen it always makes me so discouraged to draw especially how well done a lot of them are, which genuinely sucks because i wanna post more art but i CANT draw more art if i keep feeling insecure and stuff.

Makes me wanna eat a nuclear bomb just thinking about it..

WHY IS DRAWING SO HARD OML (sad android emoji)

[notsohighschool]

my girl is MAD

[from @/alyssas2918 on yt]

[therandomcreechur]

I feel like I should say smt

DO NOT FUCKING LEAK II 15, TPOT 12, OR BFDIA 14. SO MANY PEOPLE PAYED A LOT OF MONEY TO SEE IT. Another thing, apparently recording and any photography is prohibited… HMMMMMM 👀👀👀

One last thing. It’s not like you’re not going to see these episodes ever again, they’re going to post the episodess on the jacknjellify and animationepic channels anyway. Just please fucking stop posting leaks.

[llitchilitchi]

setting off for a long journey

[whatsleftofdishaa]

Main paida hi ranting ke liye hui thi 😊🎀

[sparxemberflame]

Fuckin'... Aabria Iyengar.

I am... In awe. I am delerious. I am chomping at the bit. I just... Fuck!!

So. Past two weeks/episodes Especially. Watching/listening to Burrow's End and Worlds Beyond Number back to back is an Experience. Having 2 seperate shows that contain Brennan Lee Mulligan, Erika Ishii and Aabria, in my ears telling me different stories 2 eps at a time is an absolute blast (shoutout to Lou, Jasper, Isabella, Rashawn, Siobhan and rest of cast and crew on both shows too you're awesome! Not the focus of this little outburst.)

Anyway it's GREAT. Highly recommend both shows and there are parallels I'll get into elsewhere, elsewhen. But.

This is an Aabria Iyengar specifically fucking Stan post.

You have made me feel so many overwhelmingly cool, awesome and intimate emotions and ideas that I can hardly begin to explain them. For some reason the only fucking thing that comes close is this. Silly but sorta deep thing about my favorite snack (shout out to snack gang) a Ferrero Rocher:

Aabria,

Shall I compare thee intricate weaving of characters and narratives to a Ferrero Rocher?

I shall. For this is no poem or any such writing of iambic pentameter. It is at best a floundering simile.

You have a way of creating characters and stories which much like a certain confectionary treat when unwrapped contains such an immense blend of texture and flavor. Each instance containing a wholly unique configuration of features bound together in perfectly imperfect unity. Not wholly smooth round but spherical oozing with points of uniqueness sticking out all over.

But yet if you dig just a bit deeper. There's this. Shell. Not a Barrier as it might first seem. But an Obstacle. A Challenge of sorts. Put there not to deter you but to provoke a moment of reflection. I think of Suvi and her refusal to process or be truly vulnerable in most situations. I think of the intricate power-structures of Last Bast and the Hint of this Wall that something Richer. More interesting, more honest and lovingly crafted lies Just Beneath.

This shell. Which you'll find is litterally Wafer-Thin. Should you ask the right question. Follow the right narrative thread. Bite into it with your teeth.

That curiosity is. Always and forever rewarded. With a richness of flavour and care that feels like a hug, like understanding, like being, at last: Home.

It is easy to get lost in that and yet even in this sea of what I can only call love. You find it. The Core. The hazelnut. A moral. Or a question, or a consequence. Something to once again think about and bite into.

And you realise. Once you've finally reach it that this core. This secret. Was Always Obvious. It was Sprinkled. All atop the very first layer. Litterally poking out. Each and every goddamn feature sticking out. Every chopped up uniquely distinct feature.

Was made up of the same material. Was the Core The Whole Time. Visible to the naked eye. But now having experienced the whole show. The whole treat. It is gone.

But its nourished you. The treat nourishes my body. The way Aabria tells stories nourishes my very soul.

Thinking back on many stories told that core in plain sight is often about Family or Love and the relationships between. Far from an uncommon subject in stories. But something about it. Something about the unique way Aabria does it in not just one but seemingly every story and character she creates. Its fantastic, its familiar and it... I can't describe it any other way than that it fills me with elation, jubilation and a deep sense of belonging and the implications therein drives me absolutely insane.

It's with my hat off, eyes sparkling in adoration and my heart full that I say:

Thank you Aabria Iyengar for telling these stories, for bringing these characters to life. They have changed me and many others forever and have and continue to drive me to create my own stories and campaigns for many years to come.

[littlegrapejuice]

I had my 1st maths class w my new student today

She's absolutely adorable omggg ik for sure she's my fave now (idk if I'm supposed to play favourites amongst my students lol but she's fr so cute)

It was pure luck to teach her bc her grandma is ny friend's mum from like their sports club and when the grandma was looking for someone, my mum said i was looking for a job

Girly is literally the dream student bc she understands pretty quickly when i explain smth and if she doesn't, she immediately asks for clarification or just tells me when smth we haven't talk ab yet was complicated for her

Also I'm paid above average per hour so i can't complain ab anything

[nick-cassidy]

📸: hubauto_racing instagram story

[keanoble]

OML ive been bingeing Horimiya and tell me how tf it has taken me 7 EPISODES to realise that toru is voiced BY ZENO. I KNOW THAT ANNYOING VOICE! THATS MY BAD BUT SAD BOY!!

[mylove-thresher]

me whenever my language teachers (present and past) hype me up and tell me i should publish my poems and texts

(they are suddenly my mother figures)

yapping session im sorry vvv

so err random stuff but im friendless and i like yapping so uh ill try to actually officially publish my spanish poems to a bilingual (FRN and ESP) editing house (is that how u say it in english?? idc man in french its maison d'édition) and idk if theyll accept my stuff or even consider it since im underage and maybe they wont actually like my rlly regional words (like i mainly write with what i say (which are rlly unique to caribbean) so like idk) aghhh i dont know im just really overwhelmed by this both positively and negatively i really CANNOT take one more thing and tomorow theyre throwing a fuckass 2km cross country at us and its obligatory but at least i have spanish class which i love obv the teacher is cuban like me and thats even better and ghghghhdsvuhesbokjf;ghvirsi'evoisyg 7

[eggsnatcheskneecaps]

It's taking forever to find the scientific articles I need 🥲

[exltwounds]

Sometimes i hate to be the one who's always right