#remind me later lol

[borzoilover69]

do you have any thoughts on dirk and roxy's friendship? personally i think they were codependent sad teenagers :(

Oh boy do i have them. I feel like a lot of of the alphas friendships within their friendgroup will always have disconnect (again, due to that void among other attachment issues the alpha kids struggle with in consequence of being isolated teens for a LONG time); and Roxy and Dirks is one that always makes me side eye, because I feel it would face the same issue that Jane and Jakes friendship does where there is guilt for what one of them put the other through.

Especially in the case of Roxy and Dirks, where it’s stated Roxy would constantly flirt rather drunkenly with Dirk Strider, even if she was aware he wasn’t straight. It’s a mess of crossed boundaries that comes from dependence on what you believe is the only other living person in the world, and it’s guilt on Dirks part that he can’t live up to that even though he wishes he could’ve been that for Roxy. He tried his damn hardest as a kid to support his friend with a debilitating alchoholic addiction for their early years, and I think he deserves credit for that. Dirk tries to be reasonable with Roxy when Roxy can’t, which leads to.. situations.

Not to mention how cruelly she reacts when Dirk shuts her down. Big yikes.

But at the end of the day, while not exactly great, their relationship is fairly standard and realistic which is something I’m fond of with the alpha kids and how they perfectly portray that relationships are multifaceted and complex and yes, shit like this can happen. Roxy is someone Dirk respects and Dirk is one Roxy eventually feels eventual guilt for her actions over, which i think is great overall.

I just really think codependent alchoholic teen and a teen trying to be “all that” supporting her did a number on their friendship that neither will forget and I’m unsure if Dirk will necessarily forgive but they could move past it. 👍

[knox-knocks]

I’m curious about the fandom’s trans!andreil headcanons so I decided to make a survey!

I might use this information in future fics but in all likelihood I am transing their genders anyway <3

[o0kawaii0o]

"What do you want?"

[emberhope-fr]

so i had a thought after buying a dragon from a friend

bruce the parrotlet and his "eating dome"

[courtesanofdeath]

Hey, you're the bad guy that got beat up!

[localwhiskeyuncle]

If you were watching Nosferatu and you noticed the doctors talking about how Ellen had too much blood and that's why she was acting crazy - let me explain why (and also how excited I am that it was included in the script).

From ancient Greece through the Renaissance, we believed in The Four Humors in medicine. Essentially, they thought there were four fluids in the body (blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm) and they determined a person's temperament; an imbalance of them was believed causes illness. The Four Temperaments (based on the balance of their humors) are as follows:

Sanguine: Optimistic and social - (affected by blood)

Choleric: Short-tempered and irritable - (affected by yellow bile)

Melancholic: Analytical and quiet - (affected by black bile)

Phlegmatic: Relaxed and peaceful - (affected by phlegm)

They were also connected to celestial bodies, seasons, body parts, and stages of life. Here's a neat little chart:

Ellen was already rather macabre, and as she spiraled she became less able to adhere to social convention; it makes sense that a doctor of the time would consider that to be an imbalance of her blood. It also feels worth stating that a sanguine temperament can be likened to the manic phase of a bipolar episode, which Ellen's symptoms certainly could have been indicative of.

I also think it's an interesting (though possibly pointless) connection that a sanguine temperament is linked to the heart, to adolescence, and to Spring.

The heart obviously links to Ellen as she's a hopeless romantic. Adolescence also connects due to not only her young age in the film, but the events causing Orlok's fascination with her happened when she was quite young as well. I would argue that you can tie Spring into Ellen's character also - she was blooming, transforming, awaiting a new breath of life (death?).

It made me so happy to see it included so casually, it was such an accurate portrayal of how medicine would have actually been practiced at the time and it wasn't made into a huge thing. It shows the appreciation and effort Eggers brings to his work.

I can absolutely see how you may just brush past that part (it was brief), or attribute it to vampirism, but it's actually a super cool little detail of our real life medical history!

[pleafyistired]

i want to create an angel of death halo for tdl so hey. Yea they match cause im unwell. Anyways

chosen’s halo at the back of his head like a haunting presence always at the back of his mind. Spiky and red . Stabbing inside the halo itself (does it hurt? Does it hurt chosen? Does it dug inside him like the spikes on the halo, tearing him apart later on?) and hostile toward others that might approach it like. Some stick.

Dark’s halo surrounds him, dripping with a black and murky of the sins he committed. He wears it like crown of pride. Its sticky and leaves a stain on you, constantly reminding dark that hes always connected to a certain other stick, that no matter how much he can change his views on matter, its undeniable what he did was directly due to tagt stick, and it will leave a mark on him forever.

[olessan]

Elendil makes this genre of face whenever he's mildly perturbed. Peeved. Perplexed. His flabbers gasted

[doodlinglina]

On vacay, but have some cutesifyed ship art of the common ships I see in this fandom. Still trying to figure out the Bishops' mortal designs, but having fun with them so far (especially Leshy)! Tbh figuring out ANYONE'S design besides Narinder and Lamb lmao. Practice makes perfect.

[starmocha]

Do you ever wonder about how intimate Caleb's Secret Time when he takes care of you while you're on your period could be? He grew up with you so he should be familiar with everything already.

I literally need him to already know what you like and what you need during this time. I want him so self-assured and comfortable taking care of you, because this is just part of who he is. Taking care of you is not only second nature to him, but also his love language.

[puppetmaster13u]

Thinking of cryptid Batfam and them like, pretending to be straight up feral. Like never speaking human language or anything and building up their vigilante outfits to look as natural and Creachur as possible. You know what, give 'em wings and such too. Mechanical ones that started more like gliders but developed more and more into proper ones as they tested things.

But I just want justice league or other Outsiders (Potential crossovers perhaps?) to venture into Gotham to investigate the really high crime-rate, or maybe it's after No Man's Land where they're trying to figure out what happened. Only to start hearing whispers about these beasts that appear each night.

[kimquatz]

i have made a kinion for Jishen. i unfortunately don't know enough characters to fill it entirely, but hey you get the jist LOL

[pistachiofiasco]

My contribution to the ikevil gift exchange organised by @aquagirl1978 - thank you for arranging this, it was really fun! my giftee was @judejazza - I hope you like it!!!! I had mostly finished this before her newest designs went up, so if there's anything you'd like me to change, let me know! (also if you'd like a higher quality copy to save bc I will fight w tumblr's posting system until the end of days probably smh)

Reading about Aurelia, I just thought it would be cute if this woman who gets flustered around her crush accidentally fell asleep on his shoulder during their return from a mission. And he liked it. (gasp)

I do not remember the last time I did any art with a proper background, so this was definitely a learning experience! The concept was just so clear in my mind, there was no going around it lol

[wundrousarts]

I discovered these paintings by James McNeill Whistler recently, Nocturne in Black and Gold: Falling Rocket (top) and Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Firewheel (bottom). I’m sharing them because they make me think of Nevermoor, as so many things do.

With paintings, a nocturne refers to the depiction of night. This is derived from the musical term, where a nocturne refers to a musical piece that is “inspired by, or evocative of, the night.” These both just come from the fact that “nocturne” essentially means “of the night”.

On a basic level, this just reminds me of Nevermoor by the aesthetics. The dreamy nighttime setting strikes me the most, but also the sparks of yellow fire that make me think of Wunder. Think of how many important scenes happen at night- Morrigan on Eventide, the Museum of Stolen Moments, and the Hollowpox in Courage Square. But the concept has me thinking, obviously, about the Wundrous Art of Nocturne. The only songs we know are Morrigan and Squall’s, who both chose nursery rhymes as their Nocture. Their choices make me think of lullabies, sung at night… and there’s lots to think about with that.

[mcytegg]

i change my mind abt wanting the sticklers involved in any lore relevant schemes can they just login together and have a fun even one singular time time . no war or betrayal just running around the tunnels full invis or skmething :')

[stagefoot]

Me: Are we done once the truck is loaded?

Technical director: Unless I decide to be mean and make you peel up spike marks

Me: Well, I’m just standing around, so I’m just going to go start doing that

A few minutes later, everyone joins me. While I’m focused, with my head down, someone throws a scraper at me

Me: Thank you! That was only a little terrifying!