#reminded me of lok

[lokisbeautifulangel]

I was bred for war darling, be it love or chaos

Everything I do is to the death

[stormbringers-melody]

"My Lord - let's try this again, shall we?"

My thumb👍 is still broken, but I had to get this out of my head and into existence before my next surgery on Wednesday next week.

[azulaang-chakras]

"Maiko isn't canon anymore! Mai isn't Izumi's mother!"

Bryke, the heads of Nickelodeon and Paramount, and whoever the fuck is writing the comics nowadays could all come out tomorrow and say those exact words while introducing their new Izumi-producing OC and I'd still be like "It sure is nice that Mai and Zuko are happily married and doing a great job governing the Fire Nation while raising their kids together."

[thirstyvulcan]

Arya Stark: Fanon vs. Canon

Fanon Arya:

Canon Arya:

[haven-of-dusk]

It's kind of impressive how people can watch something, see a character repeatedly established as a liar and manipulator, and then believe stuff they say and take it as truthful or believe it makes them "more justified"

Like...Palpatine, proven liar, master manipulator, that's his PRIMARY CHARACTER TRAIT, badmouths the Jedi, and a bunch of viewers just went "yeah, that checks out".

Peter Hale, repeatedly said to be the least trustworthy person imagineable, Satan in a V-neck, makes claims about his own strength compared to Scott, and despite him definitely being a paper tiger, a bunch of viewers went, "yeah, that checks out." And write off Scott as far weaker than he actually is.

"Maybe Zaheer had a point" Uh...no shit, that was the problem. He was not wrong that the Earth Queen was a terrible ruler, but his solution of ANARCHY is not better, it's just a different type of problem. Just because someone can identify a systemic problem, doesn't mean you should trust them to have the solution. Republicans in modern America occasionally identify real problems, like a crisis with mental health. But their "solutions" are only going to make the problem WORSE. Just like Zaheer mudering an 18 year old currently doing her best to spread peace and prosperity is not justified just because the Earth Kingdom monarchy was a mistake...killing Korra is just making things even worse.

I got a little off track there, but I hope the point still came across...

[wilcze-kudly]

Jinopal in Turf Wars.. save me

Save me...

Jinopal in Turf Wars...

[therentyoupay]

Hello, Kris! I think I might’ve already gotten the gist of it, but it’s been some time. What exactly IS Academia Mode? Are you still in school, or is this your actual job, and it just happens to be involved in the education system?

Many thanks!

hahah no worries!!! that is a good question 🤣😭😭🙏 for me, academia mode is currently finishing the 5th and final year of my doctoral program and includes (but is not limited to lol):

data collection, analysis, write-ups

writing python programs to support my data cleaning, data coding, stats, and data analysis/visualizations

applying for GRANT MONEYYYY

submitting abstract proposals to conferences (and applying for MORE GRANT MONEYYYY)

reporting research findings (writing journal article manuscripts, preparing conference slides)

writing my actual dissertation manuscript lol

supporting and instructing my research assistants

sharing my research with mainstream public audiences

writing my non-fiction book based on my ongoing dissertation research

teaching classes, grading papers, holding office hours, fielding emails, writing letters of recommendation for all sorts of students' fellowships/grad admissions/grant applications, teaching students how to strategize their personal statements, grant purpose letters, and other aspects of apps, etc.

peer-reviewing others' journal manuscripts, providing feedback to colleagues (blind review or not)

assisting with my advisor's research and textbook manuscripts (proofreading, copy-editing, internet sleuthing, finding more up-to-date citations, occasionally writing rough drafts)

writing chapters for edited volumes on various topics

READING. all the time. reading new literature and research articles constantly. ALL THE TIME. writing 1-pagers and mini-annotated bibs for future lit review use, etc.

WRITING. all the time. professional-speak, academic-speak, insructor-speak.

getting paid to travel to conferences to present my research (GRANT MONEYYYYYY)

by may 2025, i'll be a Ph.D.!!!!!! [screams]

academia mode! ✨🤣🤣🤣😭🤣💕 every day, i think about how lucky i am that i get paid to do what i do 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 hope you are having a magnificent day, and thank you for the ask!!

[cheshiresartblog]

I'm just gonna say, if anyone goes around trying to "fix" other ppl's oc designs because they're "bad" by your arbitrary standards, you are an asshole, full stop. No questions.

You are an asshole.

I do not care about how "bad" the design is. This kind of internet bullying should have died in the 2010s where it belongs.

You're a asshole if you do this.

It's one thing to like...redesign a canon character to a major franchises that could care less about how you think their character should look. It's another to pick on another artist and, typically, a young or new one, take something that they likely love and sating it's awful and making fun of it in the redesign's comments.

I hope this reaches the right people.

:|

[louisdotmp3]

here's the full pdf

[sk1fanfiction]

Idc what the epilogue says. Harry would definitely not become a cop. He would retake his seventh year and either set up an advocacy group for magical children in abusive households and/or become the Defence professor.

[lokisbeautifulangel]

“There is a reason she is quite, when she is quite. 

she is sorting out the chaos in her mind and the madness in her heart “ 

[hotgirlkorra]

Maybe it's because I'm getting old but it's really ironic that the more ATLA/LOK and Avatar adjacent content comes out the less exciting and appealing the series get. ATLA was way more appealing/fun when it was niche.

It's has become way too saturated in mainstream media like how Star Wars and Harry Potter is.

I guess what I'm trying to say is. Series fatigue is real

[malachitezmeyka]

I'M GOING TO CALL MYSELF OUT BEFORE ANYONE ELSE CAN

How fucking telling is it that for the most part I don't care about The Dragon Prince bc it was always my sister's interest, not mine, I was just roped into watching it, BUT the four parts of it I do care about are:

1) The lesbians

2) The honestly kinda toxic relationship that is the embodiment of "Your hands are scarred with murder and yet I trust them completely"

3) The character who destroyed and betrayed herself for nothing in hopes of saving whatever remained of her family

4) The dead child whose death influenced the fate of the world

[zincbot]

(two missions in) dmc: devil may cry might be the greatest game ever made

[n11d44hs-t0n]

tenzin and pema’s kids,,,the writers really nailed the sibling dynamic and the dynamics of oldest, middle and youngest

[wilcze-kudly]

what kind of dog would bolin adopt in a modern au ?

Honestly I think Bolin would just take in any stray that needs to be taken in. The boy has the softest heart and literally broke into a pet shop to rescue a ferret. I can absolutely see Bolin stealing dogs that are being neglected or abused (Lin and Mako know about this and do nothing to stop him) and taking in dogs that wouldn't get adopted from shelters.

He would probably take care of strays in his area too. I think he'd feel a sense of kinship with them. He knows what it's like to be on the street, hungry and cold. But he had Mako to take care of him. So now he sorta wants to pay that care forward.

But if he did take in a particular breed, I can see it being some sort of pitbull. Like he's definitely the type to see a dog that gets an unreasonably bad reputation and be like: well I need to love it extra.