#semi-relevant rants

[unpickled-olive]

Recently, I went to a coffee shop and got trapped in a conversation with some Christians who wanted to convert me. One was giving me the shpiel about how we was in the belly of the beast before he found Jesus, how he tried Buddhism, Hinduism, etc., before turning to the light.

I had made it very clear that I was Jewish and uninterested, so when he said this, I made a joke, "so you tried all those religions and never turned to us, huh?" But instead of laughing at my (hilarious) joke, he said, "well, in a way, I did because Judaism and Christianity are just..." And that was the point where I stopped putting up with it and left.

It's bad enough to continue the centuries-old tradition of using Christianity to try and erase Jewish culture. But don't continue that while pretending they're one in the same. How are Judaism and Christianity buddy buddy when my being Jewish makes you want to make not Jewish?

If you're trying to unpack and heal from Christian religious trauma, a thing you really need to understand (if you don't already) is that you were probably misled about Judaism a lot. Christianity generally tries to paint itself as the self-evident successor of Judaism, and one of the ways it does this is by painting Judaism as Christianity Without Jesus.

In reality, Judaism is practiced very differently from Christianity, and Jews have a very different relationship to their Bible than Christians have to theirs. Just about everything you'll hear about Judaism from Christians is total hogwash - literally, it's Christian propaganda. Christianity as most of us know it was shaped by the Roman Empire's political agendas, and that's a huge reason why it's the way it is.

[captain-space-kin]

What the absolute FUCK did they put in the water this show hiatus, because it is making some parts of this community have the most RANCID vibes I’ve seen in a long time.

I was talking to some friends about this and was wondering if anyone else noticed this? Am I hallucinating?? Did they put toxic gas in the S2P2 leaks??? What is happening????

[heroes-trash]

listen. listen. from a storytelling POV i can absolutely understand the appeal of having certain characters only ever introduced by their pseudonyms, when they're minor(ish) characters and it suits them

but from a person who loves names and also REALLY LOVES ACCURACY POV i hate it. i want to know Claude's real name?? i want to know The German's first name! AND MOST OF ALL I WANT TO KNOW BARON SAMEDI'S REAL NAME. first name?? smth???

[no1ryomafan]

So I watched shin vs neo again with my irls for my bday given how short it is and I didn’t have a actual movie for the occasion-bc let’s face it SvN is probably the closest thing will ever get to a getter movie lol-and while I enjoyed it as per usual one of my irls who had it be their first getter exposure was like “I have no idea what’s happening” and while I kept joking “lol if you saw arma you’d be even more lost” it dawned on me why new is probably the better first getter experience overall and it ain’t even because there’s less characters + is the starring cast-well besides Musashibo-to really grasp stuff, it kinda ties back to another issue getter has: The Go team have not gotten a proper accurate adaptation and probably the getter team who’s done the dirtiest despite getting more appearances than arc, because arc team at least got a manga accurate anime.

I’ve realized this for awhile but now I understand the want for a getter go anime even if I’m doubting it’s happening god.

[strawberrystepmom]

gojo and f!reader are in a semi established relationship aka idiots in love. the best match for a drama queen is someone who indulges their drama.

divider by @/cafekitsune 🫂

When your index finger catches on the side of one of the packets of paper you are handing out to not only your fellow sorcerers and teacher but your students as well, everyone stops for a moment. Their breath catches when you hiss and you can cut the tension with a knife while everyone awaits the inevitable.

Satoru’s overzealous dramatics.

“How could they do this to you?!”

Gojo stands from where he is sitting and comes to your side, delicately holding his hand out to look at your injured finger. Despite yourself, you giggle and hold it out with a pout and everyone unfortunately witnessing the pair of you rolls their eyes at how effectively you manage to get everyone off topic completely in a matter of seconds.

“Uh, Nanamin?” Yuji leans over the shoulder of the man sitting in front of him and Kento sighs, veins already bulging out of the side of his head. “Who is “they”? Who is hurting her?”

The blonde man shakes his head and looks halfway over his shoulder, brown eyes narrowed while Gojo continues to fuss over your finger, loudly vowing revenge upon whatever cosmic force did this to you - a paper cut that probably isn’t even bleeding.

“It’s nobody, Itadori. The two of them are unfortunately very dramatic and feed off of one another.”

Yuji feigns understanding, nodding his head slowly. He doesn’t understand why Gojo is frantically petting your completely unharmed finger but it has to be one of those things about love people tell him about. It’s always the little things if the stories passed down by old people are to be believed.

This level of drama doesn’t really seem like a little thing but at least there seems to be a good understanding between you guys of what the other needs.

“Better now?” Gojo asks you and you nod with a smile, holding your unharmed finger in the air. “Yup, all good.”

A sigh of relief washes over the room, everyone’s shoulders relaxing as it appears the task at hand will return to being relevant. You shuffle the stack of papers in your hands and take a step forward, only to stumble embarrassingly when you trip over your shoes.

Everyone groans again when Gojo, who barely made his way back to his seat, rises and holds his arms in the air, palms extended.

“Not again! I warned you!” He shouts at the ceiling, balling his fists with all the drama of a man fueled by vengeance for his harmed lover.

Your cheeks warm when a room full of people turns to glance at you incredulously, lips pursed and brows raised. Satoru rants and promises heads delivered to your doorstep and you just shrug and play it off, pressing a packet to each desk in front of you.

[blesstheepilougues]

I LOVE THE EPILOGUES

ITS GOOD THAT IT AFFECTED PESTERQUEST

The epilogues jerk me off!!! I was having a lovely time playing pesterquest and enjoying the route of my most swagtacular spectactical top dawg DIRK STRIDER when suddenly i saw the most amazing, inspiring thing iv'e ever laid my graceful eyes upon - ult dirk. I just about creamed myself on the spot out of pure, unbridled joy. I kissed my monitor impulsively, shooting my lips straight through the screen and out the other side. After a few bucks spend purchasing a new monitor, I sat down to write this blog.

The creator of pesterquest made an absolutely amazing decision by thinking it was any way ok to mention the epilogues in pesterquest. There were so many reasons to do so and the game is spectacular with it. I am convinced they have some kind of incredibly large bias for Dirk Strider, because why else would they glaze his perfectly acceptable route with their amazing self insert and ult dirk? Genius is the only reason I cant thing of. CInema.

They just couldnt bear to make an enjoyable game, and thus decided to thrust their amazing fucking ocs into itto elevate it. If I wanted to see hiveswap characters, I wouldn't play hiveswap. If I wanted to think about the epilogues, I would look them up and read them, or even slightly worse, go on AO3 and find the most peak, and well characterized fic imaginable, and get similar amounts of enjoyment.

No other route had such a grotesquely wellsized and wanted introductions as Dirks. It is as if they want everyone who is semi attached to the character to jump for joy, the urge to do such a direct side effect of his pesterquest route. I WANT TO SEE ULT DIRK FOREVER!!!! THERE WAS ALL THE REASON TO ADD HIM I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT!!!!! FUCKIKKIKKKLKLKKK N*HFM>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you at all do not enjoy his appearance in pesterquest dont talk to me, unless it is to apologize for being alive and have the most disgusting, immoral, and entirely incorrect opinions to ever exist. I have no respect for you.

I have busted several keyboards typing this, because my fingers are fueled by PASSION. Luckily, I have a sizable stack of replacement keyboards to feed my rant. The epilogues fucking slays. I cannot emphasize this enough. They are peak and I love them, and did I mention they fucking SLAY?? They slay fat, hairy, slimy BALLS!!!!!!!

Anyways, if anyone know of a pesterquest rewrite in which it is *just* homestuck and does not feature amazing, relevant and soothing characters which are not from the original material, please do not let me know, because I would not love to consume such media.

[jaysarenice]

Alright wild life episode coming tomorrow so strap in for this absolute yap about why I think Joel will win (please don’t let this curse him) (<- the session was already recorded so nothing I do or say will change whatever outcome already happened)

!POTENTIAL WILD LIFE SPOILERS AHEAD! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

The main thing I believe will secure Joel the win is his adaptability. In previous seasons, we never really got to see this in action because the gimmicks were the same every episode. Even in seasons with the boogeyman, it was still the same gimmick every session basically: don’t die. Secret Life is a bit of an anomaly, but even with the secret tasks, the gimmick remained the same. With Wild Life, every episode has a different gimmick. From snails to random mobs spawning to a trivia bot, nothing was the same every episode. Even the next episode could be something entirely different. But notice how Joel never died to one of the wildcards. (Side rant: I don’t count any deaths he had to the mobs as a wildcard death because it was not the wildcard to turn into something and kill. The wildcard was for random mobs, which included hostile ones. The specific point of the wildcard was not to have deaths like the snails.) You know what Joel did do? Adapt to every wildcard that was thrown at him. Him and Gem were almost always the first people to figure out the wildcard and avoid it. When the wildcard was being chosen, others went to the Family because of the chance that they would figure it out and know how to deal with it. (<- How I interpret it, I’ve only watched Joel’s pov so could be inaccurate to all perspectives.) Even Tango, who is pretty much Joel’s number one (1) enemy this season, knowing he wouldn’t really be safe with them, flocked to the Family a couple times. The Bamboozlers even made a comment in episode six (6) that the car was a good protector. Joel adapts so quickly to the wildcard that he can semi spin it to benefit him. Did anyone else notice how quickly he understood and began to use his superpower in episode seven (7)?

Another thing I would like to mention is his weaknesses. Joel is quite the force to be reckoned with; he’s been playing in the Life Series since 3rd Life and has seen what tricks people have fallen for. However, he always has one weakness: Lizzie. Lizzie has only been in three seasons, her debut being Last Life and being in Secret Life and Wild Life. The relevance? Lizzie hasn’t been in enough seasons to be something that Joel can’t be weak to. Joel gave her so many diamonds in one episode, (forgot which one, my apologies.) and even died to Jimmy because he was distracted by her. He can’t ignore her like he can everyone else, even with being married in real life. He has a soft spot for Jimmy, which is pretty clear, but Jimmy has been in every life series as well. Joel has learned to tone out his soft spot for Jimmy. But Lizzie? This is her third season. Joel can’t tone out his soft spot for Lizzie because he hasn’t been around her in the life series enough. Other than Lizzie, Joel barely has any weaknesses that we’ve seen. Sure, he has his mania, but so far he’s been pretty managed. Even as a yellow life. I think he’s genuinely determined to win this time.

Erm I think that’s all I had to yap about ty for reading um Joel will win wild life TRUST

[coyest]

Makorra shippers really missed out on a golden opportunity over the past decade

Heads up: This is a lengthy rant about Makorra, missed opportunities, and fandom dynamics. If you’re interested, click below to keep reading.

Makorra shippers really missed out on a golden opportunity over the past decade. It is honestly frustrating because we had the chance to ride the wave and solidify the ship while it still had momentum. Instead, many of us left, and the ship never reached its full potential. The “we popping the biggest bottles when Makorra happens tomorrow” post by avatarskorra became iconic, a cultural touchstone of fandom history. Its continued use and adaptation in other fandoms prove just how deeply it resonated. That kind of legacy matters more than being endgame. Makorra’s lasting influence in memes, discussions, and cross fandom comparisons shows it left a deeper impression than many ships.

I know the harassment we faced was tough, and it took a toll on the fanbase. It is understandable why many Makorra shippers chose to step away or even switch to the endgame ship. Still, I can’t help but wonder if we could have stayed strong and fought back harder, using the negativity as fuel to keep the ship alive. The mockery could have been turned into a rallying point, a way to reclaim the narrative and ensure Makorra remained a presence in popularity.

If Makorra fans had stayed united after Korra ended, we could have transformed the mockery into fuel for visibility and relevance. Endgame status is not everything. Look at Klance, a crackship that remains more popular than Allurance, the canon pairing in Voltron: Legendary Defender. Klance stayed relevant because its fanbase never gave up. Similarly, Zutara, a fanon ship, continues to overshadow Kataang in popularity despite the latter being canon. If Makorra fans had stuck together, we could have turned the ship into a similar force, proving that relevance and legacy matter more than the show’s outcomes.

The “popping bottles” post gave Makorra a unique position to stay in the spotlight, even as a joke. The years of mockery surrounding it actually provided us with an incredible opportunity. Instead of seeing it as a loss, we could have reclaimed that narrative and used it to keep Makorra alive in fandom. I regret not recognizing this at the time and not knowing how to draw either. If I had, I could have contributed to keeping the ship trending, turning negativity into something we owned. No other non endgame ship has had such a clear chance to remain relevant.

I’m not saying we should’ve turned into those insufferable Zutara shippers. I’m not condemning them either. What we could’ve done was take all the mockery thrown at us and flip it into fuel. Instead of letting it break us down, we could’ve used it to keep Makorra trending, the way Zutara shippers have somehow managed to keep their ship alive all these years. If they can keep their non canon ship afloat for over a decade, there’s no reason we couldn’t have done the same. We had the momentum, the iconic moments, and the presence. We just didn’t use it. We had everything we needed to keep Makorra thriving but did not take full advantage of it. With the right energy and effort, we could have turned the mockery and the memes into a badge of pride against hate lol.

I already had two Korrasami shippers come after me for this, lol, so let me just say this. If you’re a Makorra anti, you had absolutely no reason to go out of your way to read this, especially when I clearly hid it under the cut. Nobody forced you to click, yet here you are, mad about something you chose to look at. That’s on you. I expected it to trend here but it never did. lmao Most people have moved on by now, hence their 10 year anniversary was a flop. They didn’t trend, didn’t do anything significant, just dusted off the same tired ancient post and made it semi viral again. So really, it’s a win-win for us. We still got a mention!

Makorra Will Never Die 🤪

[goddessofwisdom18]

Feyre sketch dump :)

Details/explanations!!

I think a really underrated aspect of Feyre's character is her scent. We all know Rhysand smells like citrus and the sea and the night court smells like jasmine, but Feyre is mentioned to smell like pear and lilac! I wanted to tribute that here, so the flowers on her outfit in the first piece are lilacs and the flowers in her earrings are pear blossoms. I also thought I'd imagine what her fragrance would be like if there was a celebrity-sponsored fragrance industry in Velaris like there is in the real world, and added in linseed since that's an oil that's often used in painting. (Does it actually smell nice or mix well with pear or lilac? .... We won't discuss that here.)

Anyway the other two pieces are Feyre in the cabin and Feyre in some nice tartan, in acknowledgment of her time in the Spring Court, which I would imagine is pretty Scottish given its high lord's name :')

I love this one <3 I imagine Feyre's current painting style to be like this; I think when she first starts painting she'd be more folk artsy (in the style of pieces like this), then tries out more semi-realistic styles in the Rainbow. I know a lot of people think that because of Feyre's lack of proper art education or practice she wouldn't be very good, but I *highly disagree*; there are plenty of folk artists out there, both now and throughout history who have never been educated, who are completely self taught, and who only paint when they could, in between work and survival, who are still good because they have natural talent. Just look at the difference between historical folk artists like Grandma Moses and the art of your average high school art student who may not have raw talent; while neither are properly educated, and this can be seen in their composition and coloring styles, those folk artists with raw talent still bring a specific eye to their work that your average person couldn't. Anyway rant over LOL JUSTICE FOR FEYRE'S SKILL LEVEL!!!! I BELIEVE IT'S HIGH!!

I also don't think there's even such a thing as good or bad art anyway but that's not relevant rn

Last thing; I imagine the human realms to be 1400s esque (I might not have gotten the right dress style for that in this drawing, but bear with me because I was too lazy to do intensive research lol) and based in historical fabric use, while the faerie realms take a lot of inspiration from future eras and haute couture, things that would seem very bizarre to your average 15th century human! So here's little kid Feyre, before everything really went to shit (not that she was very happy before that either lol)

[loonarii]

"LW2G" - The Debut EP by KATSEYE (my reimagining of their debut)

So this is actually the second imagined album I've put together, which feels weird to nobody but me, because despite only posting one for ITZY literally a whole year ago, at all times I have at least 5 half finished imagined albums in my drafts lmao. This one is for KATSEYE, because if you've seen my rants reviews in my Monthly Roundup series (here & here) you will know that I have not been exactly pleased with the direction HYBE is taking them. I am aware that the group's debut EP 'SIS' is dropping soon, so I wanted to post this now so my opinions wouldn't be overly influenced by what the group has already released.  ALSO - a lot of this post was talked through and contributed to by my moot @pocima so thanks so much for that bestie u have amazing taste :) Before we get into the tracklist, let’s lay out what I wanted to achieve from this project:

It should have a clear, defined target audience.

The EP should establish a sound that doesn’t echo someone else currently releasing music aimed at that target audience.

The sound created should allow them room to grow and explore.

The EP should be somewhat thematically relevant to their status as rookies and their big aspirations.

Their concept should emphasize their status as a truly international group and capitalize on that.

So with that out of the way, let's get into “LW2G”, my imagined KATSEYE debut project.

Target Audience:

Because of the ages of the members, and because the music promotion vessel of choice these past few years has been TikTok, older teenagers seem the most obvious target audience for a group like KATSEYE in my opinion.

Concept:

The concept will be semi inspired by the somewhat new yet already iconic ‘superhero by night, ordinary girl by day’ trope popularised by Sailor Moon, Hannah Montana, etc. High school is a pretty universal experience and will link KATSEYE with girls around the world, so half of the concept will build on this - perhaps there could be concept photos of the girls wearing typical school uniforms from their region? This would also expand upon the aesthetics of ‘Dream Academy’. The other half will draw from classic 90s girl group aesthetics, think TLC or Destiny’s Child music videos. The combination of relatability and aspiration works well for a 2024 market in my opinion - it's what gives stars like Taylor Swift longevity over their competitors. The concept also feels very kpop in my opinion, which is also supposed to be what sets KATSEYE apart from their competitors.

Sound:

The sound will build off the concept throughout the tracklist. The marching band instrumentation references a high school ambience, but the 00s synths echo the superstar energy I’m trying to create in the second half of the concept. Key reference points for the sound will be Nelly Furtado, TLC, and Destiny’s Child.

Tracklist:

(1) Step On Up (orig. Ariana Grande)

I wanted to start with this cult favourite of Ariana Grande's discography. I love how the percussion plays with the vocal performance, it effortlessly builds the excitement for the album, references the marching bands of the concept, and it's thematically relevant to the groups status as rookies. I truly believe the KATSEYE girls could handle this song effortlessly.

(2) Long Way 2 Go (orig. Cassie)

This is the track that I envision being the title track, ITS SO ADDICTIVE. I would definitely change the lyrics to suit the girls being younger, and I would love to see a variety of languages in this track - they might be an international group but if they only sing in English they are functionally another american pop group. This also works well thematically for KATSEYE, and the synths echo their 'pop superstar by night' concept.

(3) Lose My Breath (orig. Destiny's Child)

This has the potential to be another promoted track that I could see expanding on the high school it girl aspect of their concept, due to it's gorgeous percussion. This is such a classically amazing dance track and we know that these girls can DANCE, so I know they would kill a choreography to it.

(4) Change (orig. FLO)

Thanks to @pocima again for suggesting this track specifically, it really pulls the album together and brings that relatability that perhaps some of the other songs were lacking. FLO have such an amazing discography, but this track especially would work well with the girls' vocal styles in my opinion. Its on the more rnb side, creating another avenue of music for the group to explore in future projects without alienating their main sound. I could also see this as a secondary single from the EP, functioning as the kind of mirror image to LW2G.

(5) Better (orig. BoA)

An absolute banger from the queen of kpop, and it works so well on this EP. It has this aura that I really think the KATSEYE girls could pull off. It has the beautiful 00s/90s synths we love and the anthemic nature of the song fits the girl group style effortlessly.

(6) Soul (orig. Girls' Generation)

I love this track for the closer because it brings together all the different elements of the EP - it has the percussion of Lose My Breath and Step On Up, the synths of LW2G, the assertiveness of Better and the vocals of Change. Again, I don't know that it would only be in Korean - i would love to see some of the other languages the girls speak featuring on this track. Like many of the tracks on this album, the concept of 'finding your soul' also speaks to the position KATSEYE is in within the industry, and successfully rounds out the overall message of the EP - KATSEYE are here to rock the boat and find out who they are along the way.

Final Thoughts:

I really like the EP I've put together here, and I truly think it fills a gap in the market - it's really not a bad idea to pitch a new girl group at america considering its been a long time since a group act has really made it big over there, and KATSEYE certainly have what it takes talent-wise. I may not have liked the two singles KATSEYE have dropped so far, but I am certainly sat for their official EP whenever it comes out. By all means let me know ur thoughts on my tracklist and concept ideas, and thanks for reading, I appreciate it a lot.

~ ari

[kennyomegasweave]

We are 9 episodes in on My Stand In and I'm still hissing at my screen every time Sol shows up.

That man was really out here ranting and raving and being all WHY AREN'T YOU GUYS MAD about Ming as if he was the one being wronged like Joe didn't whole ass watch his damn body be cremated the day before. He really thinks he a main character and he's not even the possible second choice love interest.

Like he really dragged Joe away while he was calling for Ming and then told Joe to snap out of it cause Ming doesn't love him. Good to see he's still willing to physically drag Joe away from things he doesn't like, no matter what Joe wants, even in his second life.

He also has the audacity to be out here refusing to read the damn room and see that Joe looks uncomfortable AF anytime he drops a random "I care about you so much" line because it's not needed nor appreciated. He smooth brought Joe into his press conference to call him his boyfriend! And we all know good and damn well Joe wouldn't have agreed to that.

And then he was out here trying to fight Ming at the afterparty saying he doesn't give a fuck knowing good and damn well it would be Joe's ass if a public fight happened because he is the most unknown of the unknowns, while Ming's family is wealthy and Sol is, at the very least, semi-famous.

He's just always talking mad shit about how Ming is terrible and how he wants to save Joe from him and blah blah, but then he's instigating fights with Ming left and right. And personally, if I knew my friend was with a shitty man, I wouldn't keep antagonizing that man knowing my friend is the one who's dealing with the consequences every time. But I would actually want better for my friend because I care about them as a person and not as an ideal image I built in my head of someone I want to date. And that is clearly where Sol and I differ.

Like Ming is a delusional asshole, no argument there, but Sol is a Nice Guy and nah. I want him GONE. Let him go back to Korea and get some dick there. Cause he's not an option for Joe, nor was he ever at any point during this show, yet he really thinks he has relevancy here. Ming is better than me (or more insecure) cause I would have long since told Sol you don't compare when you don't compete.

[lindyloosims]

Non Sims Issue:

This is something that has bothered me for a few years and it's really taking a toll on my mental health!

So...(warning, very long rant under the cut)

Question: Am I an asshole?

I live in a semi-detached bungalow with my own private garden. I used to live in a block of four flats (they used to be one big house) and we shared a communal garden area (with a washing line) and we each had our own private garden too, a small square surrounded by hedge. This will become relevant later. The house attached to where I live now has a little boy living there and here is where my story begins.

When I first moved in, said boy would have been around 5 years old. I didn't really get out into the garden much as at the time I was nursing my terminally ill mother and was in her room with her practically 24/7. After she died, the pandemic hit the following year and I was in limbo mode wandering around like a zombie, I was grieving. During the pandemic, a huge trampoline was put up right against the wall that divides our properties, and directly outside my bedroom window. At first it didn't bother me, but this was the year that I was writing my book and I was lying on top of my bed with the sun shining in on a lovely warm summer day typing on my laptop, when I am aware of a little head bobbing up and down outside, in the trampoline, waving and saying hello. I thought, oh well he's a kid, nevermind, but then I was doing the same thing another summer's day when I heard a scream and thought someone may have hurt themselves, so I move my head over to look out the window and I'm met with his mother's eyes as she's jumping on the trampoline with him (so she knows exactly what is what, she knows that is my bedroom). Now, after that I have kept my curtains permanently closed and I have my light on permanently too as they are blackout curtains. So you could say it's a tad inconvenient, have I said anything? No, because I have had my fair share of neighbourly disputes and I have decided to live and let live, even though they have no regard for my privacy.

Fast forward to last year when I got Bonnie, she is 14 weeks old and completely untrained (toilet and everything) so I'm trying to acclimatise her into living in a house as she had lived in a kennel all of her life beforehand. The little boy is in his trampoline, his mother opens the upstairs window to shout something down to him, notices puppy Bonnie and yells "OH HAVE YOU GOT A NEW DOG???" and I feel it's only polite to engage in discourse with her, tell her all about the puppy and her name etc. So that's fine, right? Well a couple of days later she steps on something in her garden that allows her to look over the 6ft+ wall and declares "Can we meet Bonnie, sometime in the week as we have a gift for her and (little boy) would love to pet her?" So I say why not, no harm in that. Except every day after that he's constantly interrogating me from his trampoline "When can I meet Bonnie? When can I meet Bonnie?" until one day I give up and tell him to meet me in the front street as I'm taking her for a walk. So he and his mother come out and meet her, present her with a gift, I say thank you that is very kind and we go our separate ways. Every time I take Bonnie out into the garden (bearing in mind she is not fully toilet trained and is still having the odd accident in the house) he's on his trampoline yelling "HI BONNIE!" so there's no chance of her paying any attention to me or my training, she's too busy (at 3 months old) trying to scale a 6ft+ wall to get to the little boy. This happened regularly and it has caused a lasting impact on how she behaves as an adolescent dog. He even would tell his friends "That's Bonnie!" and every time I was outside walking her, he and his mother would introduce her to their friends, it was like she was something to share and not my pet. But still I kept my mouth shut, trying to keep the peace. I met little boy and a friend outside his house one day and he was petting Bonnie, then he yelled "Ow, she bit me!" with no mark on his finger, no blood, so that was when I decided to avoid him and never allow Bonnie within 5ft of him. Puppies nip, and that was all she did, she did not bite!!! She has NEVER bitten ANYONE!!!

So now little boy is 10 years old, he has a blond friend who comes over on a regular basis and little boy now has the biggest goal post you've ever seen to go along with the biggest trampoline. He and his friend play football and scream a lot, which kids do and I accept that. I must mention also that at the bottom of the garden there is a grandchild of the residents who plays football down there, there are two children on the right hand side (little boy is on my left) who play football also. Now the reason I am telling you this is because I rarely get footballs coming over the wall from either of them, when I do the boy next door on the right comes to the door, apologises and asks for his ball back, I get a huge thank you over the wall when I send it back too. Little boy and blond friend, despite having the hugest goal post known to man, kick over not one...not two...not three...but FOUR FUCKING BALLS in succession into my garden every time they're out there! They also jump around on the trampoline and throw balls around which land over on my side and sometimes hit my bedroom window. One day I opened my back door to screaming "EXCUSE ME-EXCUSE ME!!!" now I have social anxiety, so I shut the door and hid in my kitchen for a moment as it frightened me. You do not expect that in a private garden! So I composed myself, opened the door and noticed a ball, so I threw it over at them, not even a thank you! Three more balls came over that day!

Fast forward to today, I hear them outside playing and I anticipate going outside later to put out my bin and find at least four balls out there as usual. But I hear a bang on my window, so with pure adrenaline and rage, I march outside and say "Excuse me, that hit my window!" to which little boy says sorry. I tell them I am going to get shoes and they can have the ball back, so as I throw it over I say "Please be more careful!" and go inside, no thank you AGAIN! No sorry from the little blond shit that my dad is convinced is a bad influence and is throwing the balls over on purpose. When they are on the trampoline they can see right over into my garden and into my kitchen, so my blind is now permanently down like my bedroom curtains. Here's a photo of the layout for reference from said kitchen window, please excuse my iPad in the photo and the kitchen blind, I had to sneak as they are outside right now! I've marked where the trampoline is and where my bedroom is, also little stars to indicate where their heads usually are...STARING AT ME!!!

I have to say, I had more privacy living in a communal building than I do in my own private home, hence the reason I explained my previous living situation! It's really upsetting me and I dread stepping into my own garden!

So if you had the strength and the patience to read all that, I just want to know, am I an unreasonable asshole? Or are my feelings valid?

[emperoryumemomo]

First, hello :3 I go by Yume Momo, or simply Momo! I'm 20 and my pronouns are classified by the CIA

I mainly make Hetalia content for now, but sometimes i post about my own ocs and stories too. Everything useful is below the cut :)

Before we begin, know that you can find all my own nonfandom oc stuff under the tag #yumemomoverse

Speaking of Ocs, i have a few hetalia ocs, here's a few links to their lore rant posts (and a semi relevant Stomaria post cause i havent ranted about his lore yet):

Welland | #hws welland #aph welland

Femmerica | #hws femmerica #aph femmerica

Peroya | #hws peroya #aph peroya

Saxoland | #hws saxoland #aph saxoland

Stomaria (Stomaria is NOT my oc, he's a canon character from the manga, but i've shoved so many headcanons down his throat that at this point... he might as well be 3/4th of an oc) | #hws stomaria #aph stomaria

Rosetear (collab oc with @hws-scotland-enthusiast!!! ) | #hws rosetear #aph rosetear

Moria | #hws moria #aph moria

Additional lore posts!: What does Welland think about Saxoland?

Feel free to draw them if you want, i love getting fanart :33 None of my ocs represent real places, they're all entirely made up and have no relation to any real place named like them!

Some Aus, some developed, most not:

2P 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Nyotalia | 1 | 2

Pirate AU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Personality swap AU | 1

Nekotalia | 1

Animal AU | 1

Mochitalia | 1 | 2

Home on the range/ Cowboy AU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

My Little Country: Politics are Magic/MLP | 1 | 2 | 3

Ageswap AU | 1 | 2

Shrek AU | 1

Scooby doo AU | 1

Monster high AU | 1

Cells At Work! AU | 1

Random notable posts: Britannia design | Gangsta AU Nire and Scotland | microwaved stomaria | UK bros body types | glitter gifs | fake hetalia screenshot one , fake hetalia screenshot two | colonycaptor arthur | ME! My persona :333 | Stomaria and Welland voiceclaim | Furry Welland (it's just so good) | glitter gifs 2.0 | he's just so handsoap

I have a few blogs! This one obviously, but also:

My welland ask blog | @ask-welland-and-the-uk-bros This blog is mainly about Welland and his dads, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, but other characters also can appear! Sadly this blog is in an indefinite hiatus

My Stomaria ask blog | @ask-stomaria-n-the-micronations This blog is about Stomaria, but also about the other micronations! Sadly this blog is in an indefinite hiatus... also

My Spirou focused blog | @spirouadventures This blog is about Spirou and Fantasio, but also dabbles in other franco-belgian comic content. I lost the password to this account but it's still mine so... let's hope one day i will remember the password

I happen to kinda need money, so please if you like my art and can afford it, commission me

You can use my art as a profile picture or a banner, but please credit me! If you want me to draw a character, Hetalia or otherwise, send me an ask and maybe i will draw them

[fixated-on-something]

I have a theory, very unoriginal but I just want to yap

I feel like part of the reason Kady is such a nothing sandwich of a character is because she didn’t exist in the books.

(Loooong rant that’s kinda aimless but idc I want to talk)

(Hot take I know!!! I’m sure no one’s every thought of this one)

And I know that a lot of the characters are very different from their book counterparts in a lot of ways, but the groundwork was there! The idea of the character, the foundation, had already been written.

Whereas with Kady, I feel like they just threw her in and then… and then what? Sure she’s like, a “bad girl” character… with a… semi-angsty backstory? And sheee’s… dating Penny… and she hasssss mommy issuuues…??? But where do you even go from there? They literally throw her away for like a whole season just because, well, what is there to do with her?

She wasn’t even there for most major season 1 and early season 2 plot points! Then she’s kind of relevant in mid to late season 2, and then in season 3 she disappears again and when she returns her whole plot is centred around penny.

And THEN in season 4 I guess she’s doing… hedge stuff? Where they try to give her agency and make her #empowered but it’s just… weird

Because everyone else is dealing with a body hopping unkillable monster in Eliot’s body, and Kady just… fucks off??? I guess??? I mean she’s doing stuff with the library for a bit but like… why??? I get why she wants to fuck them over but also where did that come from

Like why is she not helping defeat the god monster. That seems like a pretty major issue that she should be more involved with.

I understand that her stuff with the library does ultimately help, but it really did feel like it was just a way to wedge her into the plot somehow. Also, we’re not even talking about season 5. Let’s not open that can of worms.

Idk I guess it just never really feels like… she’s part of the group? She kind of hangs out around the edges, and she’s close with Penny and Julia but other than that kind of just hangs around

Because… she WASNT IN THE BOOK!!! She didn’t exist!!! She wasn’t Julia’s hedge buddy, or Penny’s girlfriend, or anything! “Amanda Orloff” in the books, (who I’m guessing was her vague template??) is the first character to get killed. First beats encounter. She’s meant to be like, an example of “magic is dangerous”. That is her role.

Originally the group dynamic wasn’t WRITTEN to have her in it! So they were winging it.

Most of the other major character plot lines were based in something, but hers just kind of had to be pulled out of thin air- and it feels very strange

I found myself at several points in her story going “Why is she in this show?”

And it feels very, VERY jarring when she is then the person to… choose the song that is QUENTIN’S MEMORIAL?

They spoke like maybe twice. I feel like, I don’t know, ANYONE else in that group should’ve chosen

I love the Take On Me number though it’s literally my Roman Empire

All this to say, I have empathy for how hard it would be to wedge a new major character into an already very established group dynamic, but then… why did they do it…

[wc-confessions]

Sorry but for how long are people gonna keep buying horrendous overpriced official Warriors slop? The current team clearly doesn’t put even a modicum of effort into this franchise in any way, shape, or form and at this rate it’s never gonna get better. Don’t get me wrong I’ve loved this fandom ever since childhood but goddamn the quality deterioration. The plushies are nearly 40 usd (way more if international) for freakish looking bulldog-esque creatures with copy paste designs that look as if they got ran over by a lawn mower. The new Warriors Ultimate Guide is chock FULL of so many errors it doesn’t even look as if they bothered to edit it (my personal favorites being reused art for Tree from Tree’s Roots being used as Mothwing’s portrait, reused art from Mothwing’s Secret being used as Rootspring’s portrait, Bluestar being listed as a white cat + several other obvious description mistakes, completely erasing both Briarlight and Jagged Peak’s disabilities, etc). So so so so SO MUCH INCEST it’s insane. Even for cats, how on earth is shit like HeatherBreeze and IvyFern being so directly related acceptable? These are ex main characters or semi relevant background characters for god’s sake. Not to mention countless continuity errors, characters constantly changing personalities on a dime cause plot, horrendous forced ‘romances’ which feel unfocused at the best of times and actively detrimental to the story at worst, abuse apologia, extreme ableism, the list can go on. I know it sounds like I’m being harsh here, I am, but that’s cause I WANT these books to be better. Yes they’re for children/YA audiences but that isn’t an excuse since nearly any other book series aimed towards kids are higher quality in both story and the care put towards them. People act shocked these books are garbage but why wouldn’t they be when it’s obvious people are gonna keep shelling out hundreds for below abysmal content. Only thing with a glimmer of potential is the new Into the Wild graphic novel thats coming out, but honestly seeing that sort of dedication and charm made it more obvious how weak every other piece of recent content is from a quality standpoint. Notice how the best canon content nowadays is made by people who are actually fans of this series who got hired? The redeeming part of these books have always been the amazing community, and I’ve derived so much more joy from commissioning artists and supporting their content which is filled with an actual passion for Warriors instead of a heartless corporate nostalgia machine. Haven’t spent a dime on this series since 2016 and don’t plan to until they get their act together, which they won’t from the looks of it. Rant over, just feeling frustrated with how quickly people will excuse the issues in this franchise to lick up mediocre slop despite how little it cares for them in return.

[non-un-topo]

WHY did you have to give a presentation about trans fanfiction at your job? not judging or anything, i'm actually kinda jealous

Okay rant incoming sdfggfds. I work at a tiny feminist library, and my supervisor signed me up for a Zoom lecture. I'm not gonna lie, I wanted to jump into a black hole I was so embarrassed. Only because my coworkers know nothing about fanfic or fandom and I'm the token trans, and the prof giving the presentation talked VERY in-depth for an hour about mpreg and omegaverse, and how this type of fanfic is technically activism because in them the male body is "open and penetrable." She mentioned Sherlock and Supernatural, too. Like, picture a fandom girlie just having fun and doing her thing, but make it Very Academic(tm).

BUT THE JOKE IS ON ME because there was not one single thing this (cis, mind you) woman said that I did not know. There were things the guests asked her about that she didn't know. Woman is making a career writing about trans headcanons and tee hee yaoi femboys but she had never heard about the operatic castrato or apparently read any relevant trans literature. I asked for book recommendations for the library and she struggled a lot before giving me a graphic novel I already own ("Genderqueer"), "Heartstopper," and "I am Jazz." I remember when Jazz Jennings came OUT, bro. But before all that, her first response was to walk me through HOW TO USE AO3. I obviously did not tell her I'm very familiar with the website and am an author on it. I think she thought I was asking because I wanted to do research on fanfiction or something.

Her name is Jennifer Duggan, if you want to read some of her publicized work on fanfic. It is interesting that this is being researched in academia now, I will say. She had some interesting and meaningful things to say about how trans fanfic breaks the barriers between cis and trans readers, how it can foster community between us, how it counts as activism (think, against J.K. Rowling), how it depicts trans bodies as beautiful and lovable, unlike most mainstream media depictions of trans stories, and she addressed how fandoms need to be more inclusive to QPOC and transnational stories.

Like I don't want to self-deprecate or make anyone else feel bad, but think about how embarrassing this is lol. I'm the only trans person in my workplace and in my classes --- despite being in gender studies, I know. There aren't that many of us after all ---, and seemingly the only person who knows anything about fandom. I will now have to talk about this presentation as part of my routine in-class presentation advertising the library. Why? I don't fucking know. We can't have fanfiction at the library. I don't talk about my online life outside of the computer, and no one knows that I'm not only a semi-known ao3 author, but that I write trans fanfiction LMAO. It's rather private, and I'm worried I'm becoming the spokesperson for all trans issues at my work and school. But also, screw it. I don't hate that. This lecture pretty much convinced me I have to go to grad school and fight some of these scholars though, so shiiiit.