#so like I'm skeptical

[advisorsage]

Anyone else see The Spider at the ass crack of dawn every morning but only when opening your right eye or is that just me?

[duusheen]

Welcome to Mourningvale, Hope Pollock

[beelxebub]

i totally get why people make the captain a military man or ex-military in modern AUs because it makes sense but i personally believe he would simply be one of those middle aged autistic men whose special interest is wwii military vehicles

[rayssion]

There's something just so beautiful about a character falling in love with their best friend who is sadly not into them and already had their partner.

[jadeazora]

Referencing the old aliens rumor for this, the part that always stuck out to me where Sycamore and Lysandre were meant to be the same person, it feels like it could have lead to a lot of funny art and memes. (Plus, PerfectWorld would have even more chaotic energy as a ship than it already does 😂)

If you want to read the full thing, here it is, it's a really long read, but there are some similarities to later games like SM with the extraterrestrial plot (and kinda the possession aspect too with Nihilego, who funnily enough is an alien space Rock) and SwSh with the Gym Leaders having a sports theme 😂😅

Edit: the Teraleak has finally debunked this rumor after 10 years. Shame, I was kind of hoping for it to be true, despite always having my doubts. Still tho, lots of cool story ideas that were fun to play with.

[salty-an-disco]

I love Skeptic even more now, actually. his failboy divorcee swag in The Cage is everything to me

[bluebirdcurse]

Clive in the first two seasons is so funny. Every time he goes to the morgue he sees something sketchy but he likes those nerds and also Liv is psychically solving his murders with a 100% success rate. He's a murder cop, not a weird science cop.

[waywardrpf]

ryan being thirsty about shane for nearly 7 minutes: a shyan crack edit

[neverpathia]

these two are like a dad and the random stray cat he completely objected to bringing home. change my mind.

have i shared my hunted and skeptic designs? well, here they are now. yay.

original meme under the cut

[logansgaar]

Ever think about how Tony literally kidnapped Peter? If you take a child somewhere without their guardian's express and informed consent, lying to them about where you're taking their child and what you're doing while there... that's... that's kidnap.

[whmp]

hey, it's me! i'm still alive, somehow, though just barely. this semester has been pretty tough so far and will probably remain that way until spring. despite this, i managed to add some fun new features. : ) ALSO i promise 100000% that if you sent me an ask i WILL answer it. i will. anyway, look at all those cool things! -> a system for cuts, bruises, tattoos, wounds and other decorations your whumpee's skin is an empty canvas. whether you fill it with scars and wounds or cutesy band aids is up to you!

the way this is set up is kind of like a bunch of stickers. so for example, if you decide to hurt the lil' guy with something sharp, he'll get a "stab wound" sticker in the spot you decided to target. over time, that sticker will change over to a "stab scar" one. it's a very flexible way to do things, but it still needs some work and a couple big changes, since it's very unfriendly to low-end computers. in terms of visuals though, it should look exactly the same as the decal-based "decorations" for your whumpee that you see above!

- a better way of getting that dude on camera the camera system is now a lot more immersive and will fit the story. the awkward developer cam that could clip into walls is no more.

you can drag around the view and zoom in and out by scrolling. as you progress, you'll get access to even more ways to invade your whumpee's privacy. : )

-> new ways to get horny in the last devlog post (around 1000 years ago) i said that you won't see any "horny accessories" in the upcoming updates. that was a complete lie, sorry! here's a preview of some cool new horns you can give to your whumpee.

the neat part is that the horns are customizable - other than just choosing the shape, you can modify their size and color gradient. -> other stuff + story i've made plenty of changes and additions to the back end. most of it is not flashy or super significant - most of the time and energy i could dedicate to the project went right into fueling the violent, bloody conflict between me and custom shader code. i've also made some updates to how time is simulated and fixed a bunch of bugs. there is now a sound system too! i'll look for some copyright-free sfx and music before the next update. oh, and there's some lore too!

i've been experimenting with different ways of delivering the main storyline. heavily stylized cutscene-like sequences were very fun to do! not sure if i'll stick with this style though. either way, i have the general outline of something that resembles a plot. >: ) that's it for now! again, sorry for the irregular update schedule. i've been following the "no progress for a long time, then one night you have all the energy and inspiration in the world and you zone the fuck out for an unhealthy amount of time just working on your thing then until realize that you're going to be asleep within the next 40 seconds" development strategy - hopefully, my brain will kindly allow me to switch to a more comfortable workflow. :' ) taglist below: (let me know if you want to be added OR LET ME KNOW IF I FORGOT TO ADD YOU IM SO SORRY) @whumpinthepot @andithewhumper @pigeonwhumps @monarchthefirst @scp-1296 @whumpedydump @screenys-whump-corner @whumpshaped @bloodsweatandpotato @burning-and-remembering @thealmightyconeoftruth @whimpity-whumpity @catnykit @vietbluecoeur @rainythealias @cardboardarsonist @snakebites-and-ink @lthrboy @woo-lu-woo @wingsofadragonsstuff @wecoffphm @bayvel @pics-and-fanfics @dokidokisadness @generic-whumperz @lambetjenasus @aarika-merrill @hayaneakabane @moons-cozy-corner @brittaunfiltered09 @rule-masochism @reverie1234 @oddsconvert @wh-wh-whumpified @currentlyinthesprial @cupcakes-and-pain @heavenlyden @whumpsday @likeadeadbattery @stay-on-topic1 @cyborg0109 @kawhump @astrowhump

[shalom-iamcominghome]

I know a lot of people find the religious "coexist" bumper stickers to be trite (I personally don't really), but I think I passed something objectively worse when I was driving around - a "no exist / imagine a future without religion" where the star of david occupied the X in "exist"

They've already tried that, friend, and you're about eighty years too late

What more people ought to remember is that there is a huge difference between atheism and antitheism. Quite literally, we will never live in a world without religion. We've been practicing rituals such as burial of the dead for 130,000 for instance and while it's not inherently religious, there is often a proto-religious/oughtright religious component of believing in a "final rest" which ought not be disturbed, or a soul which will carry on after life and needs to properly be put to rest. We have been crafting amulets to ward off spirits, omens, and to invite joy, peace, and security since antiquity. This idea that everyone will simultaneously abandon all religion, therefore, can only read as a cultural genocide, at least, I think. Religion is part of culture - ask me how I know! Therefore, I'm very, very skeptical of people who just say to abandon religion as a project.

[random-autie-fangirl]

Shoutout to a bunch of voices crushing on the Razor

Voice of the Broken: She doesn't want us. Voice of the Contrarian: You're just saying that because you want her to be into you. Voice of the Broken: I know. I thought I was being obvious.

Voice of the Paranoid: Maybe it'll work! Maybe it'll throw her off. I know I'd be thrown off if she started flirting with us. Voice of the Contrarian: Yeah, because you'd be into it. Voice of the Paranoid: No comment.

Voice of the Stubborn: I'm into it. Voice of the Cheated: I can't say I mind either. If it weren't for all the cheating, I'd say she's pretty cute.

Bonus:

Hero doesn't know if he's into the Razor

[wysteriaisapenguin]

Smitten often dreams of the ocean. The ocean reminds him of Her.

Was inspired to draw some art for this fic "Nascita di Venere" by @pink-november cause it gave me so many feelings (Please check it out, it is very lovely! 🩷)

Just the thought of Smitten struggling with his grief and having his ideal fantasy of true love be shattered, but also continuing to indulge in it as a coping mechanism gets me so. The way he wades into the ocean is a great representation of that. (Also Skeptic coming in to save him despite his fear of the water is great too! I love how supportive he is towards his counterpart.)

Monochrome variant of the 1st drawing down below!

I thought it'd be fitting to have the 1st drawing full of color since it is in Smitten's POV. But the moment he's saved by Skeptic, reality sinks in and everything goes back to being grey.

Funny how I made my Smitten a swan, which is a waterfowl, so he probably should have some tolerance to the water. Maybe.

[ropebunnykant]

okay like. i've been trying NOT to make a big long post about this because i don't want it to seem like i'm starting unnecessary discourse, but i also think the conversation brought up here is a good and interesting one to have, even if the interaction with this specific person on this specific post was unsavory.

because i keep seeing this take from many, many people that the heart killers is an adaptation of 10 things i hate about you and not of the taming of the shrew, and while i think there's merit to the idea itself, the problem i have with it specifically is how very dismissive people seem to be about the shakespeare aspects.

like, i've seen the whole "the difference is important!" and to be totally honest, i don't think the difference IS all that important. because regardless of whether jojo himself based the plot and idea of the heart killers around solely 10 things or not is honestly irrelevant - because the fact still stands that 10 things itself is based on taming of the shrew. so, there are going to be a lot of things that carry over, and there's still merit in analyzing it as a shakespeare adaptation in that way, even if some of the things from it might seem watered down.

but even beyond that, it is clear that there has been thought and effort put into the show when it comes to referencing the actual play - and other shakespeare works! - as well. i'm gonna once again link my thk x ttots tag for those that would like to take a look at all the direct parallels i've found (note: these are just the DIRECT parallels to the play that i've noticed, and i'm sure there are even plenty that i've missed and there's even a couple i can think of off the top of my head that i haven't made into parallel sets) and then i'm also going to link my taming tag as well because i've written up an awful lot of meta comparing the two at this point in a broader sense as well.

and it's not like i don't understand that not everyone is going to take note of all of these things or even think of them or understand the shakespeare of it all because not everyone has studied shakespeare or read taming and a number of people probably don't even know much about the original play. and i understand that and that's okay! but that's also why i make so many damn posts pointing out all of these things and why i want people to ask me questions about it because this show deserves the appreciation of being a shakespeare adaption! jojo and the team deserve to have these things pointed out because it's so clear how much work and thought and research went into every aspect of the original play that was incorporated into the show.

and it's just. makes me very sad how so many people are willing to dismiss that aspect of the show or call it watered down because they personally aren't catching it or because they personally prefer 10 things and view it more as adaptation of the movie. which, like i said, it's fine to view it as more prominently being a 10 things adaptation, i think there's merit to the idea and see where you're coming from. but it also doesn't negate the shakespeare of it all, either, and i just don't understand the need to dismiss that aspect. it's a huge discredit to the show to do that.

[captainjonnitkessler]

It is becoming increasingly clear to me that many people on this site get their opinions on the apparent scourge of edgy far-right atheists not from actually talking to any atheists, but from just assuming that any random edgelord they see online is an atheist and forming their opinions from there