#she is my hyperfixation

[emmitaaa4]

anyone else ever think about the intense irony in a girl initially depicted as a mentally frail figure, removed from the complexities of the world, being “gifted” visions that invade the mind and force her into a state of awareness that strips away any illusion of ignorance?

and then that same girl, whom her sisters thought was disconnected from the darker aspects of life, quietly bears the weight of prophecies of death and gloom in a formidable show of mental fortitude… while most assume she’s on the verge of madness.

and of course it turns out that that same girl likely understood the tensions around her better than anybody realized; she had been groomed to cultivate an image of serene compliance, and hid her turmoil as she retreated into that persona. Her “gifts” render her coping mechanism useless—she no longer has the luxury of selective awareness.

… cause yea i think about that. a normal amount. def not ranting about this at 1am or anything.

[junnieverse]

I have been so busy with babysitting and not to mention I've been fixating on Bada Lee as of recently, I've hit a writer's block wall, for that reason I have closed my requests and put a halt on my wips too. (and my dm replies are extremely slow too, so sorry)

I ask for your understanding everyone, love you all and please make sure you guys eat and drink plenty of water too.

[bixels]

Learning that fans hated Applejack and called her "boring" is crazyyy to me because I genuinely, unironically believe AJ's the most complex character in the main six.

Backstory-wise, she was born into a family of famers/blue collar workers who helped found the town she lives in. She grew up a habitual liar until she had the bad habit traumatized outta her. She lost both her parents and was orphaned at a young age, having to step up as her baby sister's mother figure. She's the only person in the main gang who's experienced this level of loss and grief (A Royal Problem reveals that AJ dreams about memories of being held by her parents as a baby). She moved to Manhattan to live with her wealthy family members, only to realize she'll never fit in or be accepted, even amongst her own family. The earlier seasons imply she and her family had money problems too (In The Ticket Master, AJ wants to go to the gala to earn money to buy new farm equipment and afford hip surgery for her grandma).

Personality-wise, she's a total people-pleaser/steamroller (with an occasional savior complex) who places her self worth on her independence and usefulness for other people, causing her to become a complete workaholic. In Applebuck Season, AJ stops taking care of herself because of her obsessive responsibilities for others and becomes completely dysfunctional. In Apple Family Reunion, AJ has a tearful breakdown because in she thinks she dishonored her family and tarnished her reputation as a potential leader –– an expectation and anxiety that's directly tied to her deceased parents, as shown in the episode's ending scene. In The Last Roundup, AJ abandons her family and friends out of shame because believes she failed them by not earning 1st place in a rodeo competition. She completely spirals emotionally when she isn't able to fulfill her duties toward others. Her need to be the best manifests in intense pride and competitiveness when others challenge her. And when her pride's broken, she cowers and physically hides herself.

Moreover, it's strongly implied that AJ has a deep-seated anger. The comics explore her ranting outbursts more. EQG also obviously has AJ yelling at and insulting Rarity in a jealous fit just to hurt her feelings (with a line that I could write a whole dissection on). And I'm certain I read in a post somewhere that in a Gameloft event, AJ's negative traits are listed as anger.

Subtextually, a lot of these flaws and anxieties can be (retroactively) linked to her parents' death, forcing her to grow up too quickly to become the adult/caregiver of the family (especially after her big brother becomes semiverbal). Notice how throughout the series, she's constantly acting as the "mom friend" of the group (despite everything, she manages to be the most emotionally mature of the bunch). Notice how AJ'll switch to a quieter, calmer tone when her friends are panicking and use soothing prompts and questions to talk them through their emotions/problems; something she'd definitely pick up while raising a child. Same with her stoicism and reluctance at crying or releasing emotions (something Pinkie explicitly points out). She also had a childhood relationship with Rara (which, if you were to give a queer reading, could easy be interpreted as her first 'aha' crush), who eventually left her life. (Interestingly enough, AJ also has an angry outburst with Rara for the same exact reasons as with EQG Rarity; jealous, upset that someone else is using and changing her). It's not hard to imagine an AJ with separation anxiety stemming from her mother and childhood friend/crush leaving. I'm also not above reading into AJ's relationship with her little sister (Y'all ever think about how AB never got to know her parents, even though she shares her father's colors and her mother's curly hair?).

AJ's stubbornness is a symptom of growing up too quickly as well. Who else to play with your baby sister when your brother goes nonverbal (not to discount Big Mac's role in raising AB)? Who else to wake up in the middle of the night to care for your crying baby sister when your grandma needs her rest? When you need to be 100% all the time for your family, you tend to become hard-stuck with a sense of moral superiority. You know what's best because you have to be your best because if you're aren't your best, then everything'll inevitably fall apart and it'll be your fault. And if you don't know what's best –– if you've been wrong the whole time –– that means you haven't been your best, which means you've failed the people who rely on you, which means you can't fulfill your role in the family/society, which makes you worthless . We've seen time and time again how this compulsive need to be right for the sake of others becomes self-destructive (Apple Family Reunion, Sound of Silence, all competitions against RD). We've seen in The Last Roundup how, when no longer at her best, AJ would rather remove herself from her community than confront them because she no longer feels of use to them.

But I guess it is kinda weird that AJ has "masculine" traits and isn't interested in men at all. It's totally justified that an aggressively straight, misogynistic male fandom would characterize her as a "boring background character." /s

At the time of writing this, it's 4:46AM.

[ghostbredtt]

honestly love her sm. I just suck at drawing makeup...

[ringosmistress]

[tilthedayidice]

God dammit I forgot I had this installed...

[bigfootsmom]

please tell him he did a good job. just look at his face….tell him he gets a good grade in making a baby. it took him nine months he’s very proud.

my commission info

my kofi

[clouvu]

Offering lil doodles of them bc my eyes have been opened

[raining-anonymously]

“could transition save [character]” no. no, it would make [character] worse. an increase in confidence and joy would ABSOLUTELY make this incredibly dangerous and already overconfident person worse.

fortunately, we support trans rights as WELL as trans wrongs, so it’s okay.

[bjarkanart]

"I am the Storm, baby"

Imogen looks so confident and badass in her new outfit, it was impossible to resist the urge to draw her.

I did use Storm from X-Men as reference for this pose and changed a couple things cause man, gotta love them lightning titties-I MEAN LADIES ⚡

[mildcrow]

ashley graham my love my sweet precious pumpkin my itty bitty baby my

[sanamustdie]

— james and the bad bitch he pulled by seeking punishment for his sins!

[satsuha]

home

[fishyartist]

Song is “Haunted” Laura Les, cw for a bit of blood (green and red) and potentially flashing lights? It’s the screen turning (mostly) white once, and an overlay/sliding image effect for 2 backgrounds.

Click me 🇵🇸

[linkerbell]

I forced my mom to make a lambsona while traveling. :)

thats also the text conversation we had when I finished that drawing 👍

[t4tadrienette]

She likes to act like she's annoyed at Shinichi for being a "Holmes otaku," but at the end of the day, she does listen to him, and even remembers the things he says to her. That's so cute