#shallow fake

[archives-of-future-history]

Possibly the most famous Diesel Era trade post, known as "Buc-ee's", was also the largest in terms of size and land area. Excavations³ have uncovered Buc-ee's spanning multiple acres. These would have been paved with expansive regions of the era's distinctive low-quality⁴ concrete (modern methods first used by the Romans had been lost at this time⁵). Each Buc-ee's was equipped with a large statue of the trade post's patron deity, the titular "Buc-ee", an animal themed god in squirrel form, whose guidance and protection travelers and merchants would invoke. The rodent nature of the deity was likely meant to symbolize⁶ virility⁷ and resourcefulness⁸. Art historians suggest⁹ these statues would likely have been painted, although their original colors are a matter of speculation.

[chez-cinnamon]

They're so TopHam and Iwasaki coded ....

[eggroll-sama]

This might be a hot take, but am I the only one that thinks that the recent Leander post by Redspring studio is a red herring? I’m still not 100% on Leander turning into a yandere but I took the post more as a hint that Leander would try to kidnap and trap us for our powers and will act like the Prince-charming, hero archetype if it means that we’ll obey him rather than “ahhhh he’s crazy in love with us.” I’m not completely against the theory that he’ll turn into a yandere, but I still want to believe that this guy is not genuine at all with his love for us (in the beginning at least) and there would be a steady romantic development in the story instead of a puppy love but yandere.

[javussyannihilator]

Les Mis Shipping Showdown! May the best ship win 🥰

[3liza]

that's the "fattest" you can make a character in inzoi??? trash game

[nando161mando]

I don't play "let's setup fake numbers to get insights of people but end up forgetting some of the most important details and coming across as a fraud" games... go fuck with someone else douchebag!

[mourning-at-night]

IF IT (the fabricated nature of the reality you’ve been sucked into/the creeping realization you should be somewhere and someone much worse) SUCKS, HIT DA BRICKS!!

[404daydreams]

" Taking accountability and responsibility is the glue which makes our memory and in a way our self together. Not taking accountability or shying away from it is the starting point of emptiness."

[i-dont-bite]

it really blows my mind how people can't see the purposeful irony in ywbf when evan literally gives out a speech telling the orchard lie and then sings "when you need a friend to carry you and when you're broken on the ground you will be found" (there was no friend he was not found)

[greatdecaygreatrenewal]

idk i feel if u ship tomura w ur oc or a canon character n solely reduce him to his skin condition or his fandom version to boost the other characters up, purposely to make them look better n to make it seem like tomura could never bag a conventionally more attractive/interesting/appealing person. then fuck you?

[outofthiisworld]

ᯓ💜☣️˖°// More Thoughts & Tidbits™️ about this au:

ᯓ✦ Ophelia is a celebrity! Gained her fame (and in some social circles: her infamy) through her acts as an otherworldly savior; coming to aid in emergencies (and orchestrated “emergencies”) as well as events hosted+organized by ATLAS.

ᯓ✦ Spoiled rotten by not only Father Necrosis (especially by him)— but typically by others as well who want to get a glimpse of her ✨glimmer✨ so to speak.

ᯓ✦ Fame breeds fame! She still performs, but instead of a downtrodden/underground speakeasy, it’s a more glitzy and swanky place— VIP only. ATLAS won’t let her sign off on a record deal though, so you’ll have to catch her songs in person (or through video recordings captured by audience).

ᯓ✦ Ophelia and Necrosis’ relationship isn’t perfect. Despite how much he spoils her and how kind he may act, Ophelia is still scared of him deep down. By god she is fawning, someone get her outta here !!!

ᯓ✦ Owns her own art studio! It’s as insufferable, gaudy, and odd as you can imagine. All funded out of Necrosis’ pocket <3 (he admittedly enjoys this aspect of her hedonism greatly— as a fellow insufferable art enjoyer himself)

ᯓ✦ Acts as Necrosis’ scary guard dog in his meetings. lol. lmao. Necrosis enjoys flexing around this power (and she enjoys making others squirm tbh. something something taking control when otherwise she lacks little of something something)

ᯓ✦ No longer endures any sort of former ‘stress-tests’ like on the ATLAS space station— but still undergoes studies of her ectoplasm as a whole. If not done by Necrosis she WILL make it a living hell for all the scientists (the smart ones know how to bribe her to play nice)

[pixelprofligate]

skeddles actually is no longer a mod on the subreddit, so it's both the old and the new mods who are shitty ✨

oh wonderful, glad that the reddit tradition of being a terrible place for all time forever regardless of anyone is holding true

its not really a surprise tho, since anyone who was already a mod likely agreed with those rules to begin with. he was just the guy who set it up initially and put that rule in place

shame there isnt a lot of alternatives to it, with a lot of the other places to post art feeling real high commitment to even take part in, or feeling almost corporate in how they encourage networking and turning your art into a way to start a business and make money

[salvadorbonaparte]

Even here in New England which is not exactly known for hospitality and politeness there's been so many people just? Smiling at me? Greeting me or making casual smalltalk? Complementing me?

[katyspersonal]

Also for people that didn't know me for that much of a long time; I know I semi-consistently make it sound like I was practically "trapped" with some raging bigot and couldn't escape because Abusive Relationship Moment and never elaborate, but I was not. It is a long story but if anything, I knew exactly what I've gotten myself into, and why I did. I saw what he was like and what he was saying, and I chose to jump in. I don't deserve compassion, only pity for being short-sighted and picking a responsibility I was no match for, but there was a guy who triggered a lot of stuff, and we were both victims. Of each other, and of the world.

I often call him 'basically a Morgott' and this is what he was: a person jealously and fanatically guarding a ruined, corrupt system he himself was and is oppressed by. He didn't deserve to experience a single traumatising event that guaranteed that he ended up being like that. At some point certain people came to lynch him for the shit he didn't fucking do, and it was beginning of the end. And when I insisted on being loud and proud about our bond, certain people came to lynch me for the shit I didn't do. I guess despite everything, I've found a lot of romance and value in knowing that he sort of passed his "curse" onto me, although not intentionally. Just like him after he survived witch-hunt, I, too, went to lick my wounds and seethe in the company of very questionable people. I walked back when I saw the bunch that promised me safety was just as rotten, and I sure hope he walked back from his weird bunch too. I had a chance to learn about his life updates, but I didn't.

All this is to say, not he was ever an actual villain of this fucking mess. It were always the witch-hunter people. He would hate me for speaking like this, I guess. Because he is up against "woke NPCs" and meanwhile God will forsaken me for choosing "degeneracy" or whatever... 🙄 Still, I saw enough to know that any group who separates people on worthy or unworthy is inherently bad, regardless of their ideals and goals. None of this shit would've happen if witch-hunters stopped doing their darnest to kick anyone they deem "heretic" out of society in the beyond, where members of other cults can swipe them up and ideologically groom them. People should do their hardest to preserve members of their community regardless of inconveniences of suspicions, and my enemies will always be those who refuse to do it. People like him or me are just symptoms of what you can diagnose humanity with, and the only reason I was able to recover my compassion, faith and willingness to support was because I've found true friends and he struggled with that. I could've been a good friend to him too, but I've failed. I took too many things too personally when they were obviously expressions of insecurity, distrust and past trauma... I should not speak ill of those who act cruel to "bad victims" as much as I do when I didn't practice what I preach when it mattered, though I hope I will become better.

In any case, humans can't exist without humans. Nobody is safe from becoming a hateful bigot if it is only other hateful bigots who give them community after their previous one discarded them. I was ever so close to "everyone is an NPC except for us" mindset and only persisted because genuinely good and innocent people chose to keep pulling me out of bad place over and over and I was always given second chances. I don't hate someone who never got enough help and safety, and I sure don't hate someone for failing to meet their emotional needs. I hate witch-hunters tho, they are the problem. They, and their opposition that always picks up what they've thrown away.

[prosebushpatch]

Okay so I recently, finally, watched Wish and I have some thoughts. Overall, not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, but still has a lot of fundamental story problems and I've got to get them off of my chest. I'll mostly be focused on Magnifico because I think his motivations and arc largely represent the problem with the overall theme.

Okay so my biggest problem with Magnifico is his motivation. His tragic backstory. How on earth does he go from losing his whole family to thinking, the only way he can prevent that from happening again is to grant wishes? The logic doesn't track. It almost makes sense in his creating a kingdom where he protects everyone and "doesn't even charge rent," but it does not make sense with his wish granting. Having a great need to be control to make sure he doesn't lose anyone ever again can be a compelling motivation for a villain, where we see lines crossed that don't justify the intent, but in the movie, he's too self-absorbed to seem to have any actual care for the people of Rosas.

I think if the motivation was changed to something like Magnifico had once been a bright-eyed, enthusiastic wish granter who blindly believed all wishes were good but learned the hard way that that wasn't true could have been a better fit for the overall goal of the movie. Imagine that he granted a wish for a wicked person who used that wish to hurt others, or if Magnifico granted a wish but that wish ended up ruining the person's life because what they wanted wasn't what they needed (i.e. Remember The Princess and the Frog? Dig a little deeper) and that person could have went after Magnifico and blamed him for their troubles (harkening back to We Don't Talk about Bruno). This would be an understandable tragic backstory for Magnifico, and better explain why he's so careful about the wishes he grants. And, perhaps the reason he keeps the wishes he doesn't want to grant is to keep the people in his kingdom docile. No one will be angry with him for not granting their wishes if he makes them forget them and lose that drive and motivation, which makes more sense than the unexplained hording them like he does in the movie? Why does he keep them in the movie other than admiring the wishes? It doesn't make sense to me.

This would give Asha more of a reason to oppose him, if it's shown how his desire to not get hurt or to inadvertently cause hurt turned into a paranoia where he drains people of wishes to fly or play music that inspires others. And, as a side note, we need to see more of how Rosas is a kingdom of people who lack drive and motivation, where only those younger than 18 have that special part of them that inspires them to chase after a dream (something that Astor Rhymemaster touched on). Because that's the point of wishes, right? That's the point of the entire Disney canon. A dream is a wish your heart makes. That star can only get you so far, it takes hard work and determination. It's wanting something better in life, it's dreaming of leaving behind all you know to chase after a tangible light. It's finding a new dream, it's finding a new wish as you grow and learn about yourself and the world.

I don't think the movie Wish understood what makes wishes so important in Disney stories. You know what wishes do? They ignite change. It's not about getting what you want, it's about finding the courage to chase after something better. Ariel wants to be where the people are, but really she wants to be somewhere where others are willing to understand her and in the end, she finds that and makes amends with her father, who finally is willing to see her for who she is. Rapunzel wants to see the lights, and that desire pushes her to leave a tower she's been trapped in her whole life, learning that the world is not as cruel and cold as her abusive mother told her. Cinderella wants to go to the ball, to dance with people who treat her as a person and not a servant of cinders and ash. That wish is granted by a fairy godmother and gives her a hope that is worth fighting for, a hope that helps her reclaim what is rightfully hers; a glass slipper that fits only her and the love that comes with it.

Wishes inspire change. The movie should have been about that. Magnifico could have been right, that some wishes inspire negative change that can drag down multiple people. The kingdom of Rosas could have been so placid because change is scary. Maybe Magnifico could have convinced people, after taking their wish, that it wasn't worth it. Maybe the wish ceremonies could have changed so it wasn't portrayed as some sort of lottery everyone looks forward to, but Magnifico would grant wishes on the spot if he decided they were good and worthwhile, and he would lock away the wishes that would cause trouble and tribulations. 18 year olds could be enthusiastic to give him their wishes, thinking they were surely good and worth granting, only to forget their wish and be told that their wish would have only brought about their unhappiness, this would have justified a more solemn tone in the kingdom, setting up a world where people are mostly downtrodden, thinking their wishes are bad and pointless and they're better off without them. Imagine Cinderella or Rapunzel being told their wishes weren't good, reinforcing all the things their abusive families tell them, taking away that hope and courage to find something better for themselves.

Here's where the true conflict could come in. Asha could be onto this from the beginning, and her opening song could have been about this concern that the people who didn't get their wishes granted aren't willing to try at all. (Because, after all, why doesn't Sabino play music at all? Having that taken from him would take so much joy and creative expression from his life!) But why does Asha know something is amiss?

Simon.

Imagine that Magnifico has a strict rule not to ever share your wish with another person because then it wouldn't come true. It makes sense with our own superstitions, and then makes it so that no one knows anyone else's wishes. Maybe your best friend changes so drastically after giving up their wish, but you believe, like everyone else, that their wish would have only caused suffering. What can you do about it? Well what if Simon told Asha about his wish? What if Asha knew his wish wasn't dangerous and couldn't imagine a way that it could go wrong? That would give her a reason to doubt Magnifico and put more emphasis on how Simon has lost his drive like all the other adults in the kingdom. And it can also emphasize in the end that sharing your wishes and dreams with others can be a powerful thing. Just the act of sharing your dreams can inspire others to go after their own, and they can give you the encouragement to chase your wish too. Wishes inspire change, love gives you the courage to make it happen.

Imagine if the star boy used to be a human, who wished to help others and lost his humanity to do it. Imagine his wish confirms Magnifico's belief, that wishes cause suffering because star boy lost his tether to earth and is separated from the people he loves. Imagine how he foils Asha who also wants to grant everyone's wishes. Imagine him ensuring she doesn't make the same mistake he did while she gives him a reason to change again, to anchor himself to humanity again because he loves her enough not to leave for forever.

Imagine the movie confirming that, yes, change is scary. Chasing your dreams won't always make things better. You might fail more than you succeed and some wishes cannot coincide with each other, leading to grief and strife. But some wishes are worth it. Sometimes, chasing after something better and failing is worth leaving a worse situation. Sometimes taking that chance is worth it, and, like in all fairy tales, if you are kind and generous and act with love, that will make all the difference in the end.

Also, I know everyone wished for a Magnifico and Amaya evil power couple, but imagine if Magnifico was truly in love with Amaya, as he is in the movie, but that love is eventually his undoing. Like Amaya leaps in front of Asha, and Magnifico stops or redirects his attack because she's the one thing he loves more than himself and that is the weakness that Asha and co can take advantage of. Imagine Amaya keeping Magnifico in the mirror and he gets to dote on her from his imprisonment for forever. I'm just saying. At least 30 sickos like me would be into that. Imagine the depth it would give to the themes of love and change and wishing and how acts of love make all the difference.

Alright, I'll get off my soap box. I just really wish Wish could have been stronger because these fairy tales Disney is famous for matter. They really do. But the movie feels too stale and shallow and too much of a cash grab that knows the outline of a disney musical, but is unable to understand the heart of why they work.

[random-xpressions]

I would rather choose to stay alone than enter into a relationship that is only skin deep...

Random Xpressions