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whumpiary · 7 months ago

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How much does Future!Cass maintain his French and Mandarin from Bergen?

Also, I love the detail that his Mandarin is better, both with how logical its grammar is, and also I assume that characters suit his dyslexia better than French spelling. There's something fun and unexpected about Cass projecting nonchalance yet enjoying a language which is tonal. For a person from a non-tonal language, especially the relative flatness of English, Mandarin demands a kind of rhythm and attention which doesn't come naturally.

Also also, who do the tutors who come to the Estate tend to be? How much do they know/suspect?

Future Cass absolutely maintains his languages! He falls off the wagon a little while he's at the Facility, but his languages are actually one of the things he comes back to through his recovery later on, and maintaining them become really important to him. I've had in my head for a while that he probably joins a Tai Chi class so he has a bit more of an excuse to maintain the Mandarin.

Cass has a talent for languages, which Christopher figures out and encourages him toward, because he knows its a lucrative skill. Cass learns mostly aurally from language tapes and conversation, which means he speaks both languages better than he can write or read them.

He's better at Mandarin than French, and generally prefers it too. He really likes the tonality of it, and copying the sounds just so is something he gets fixated on early on while learning it. He also likes that he's better at picking it up than some of the other charges who pick up the same languages. It's not often he feels book-smart, so he latches to it

The tutors are just tutors! They are carefully vetted and have... an awful lot of NDAs to sign. For the privacy of the charges of course, they understand. And they're also prepped and primed for tall tales their students might spin about how they're treated on grounds. But they've seen the facilities. Does it look like anyone's getting abused?

The people who run the tutoring program are absolutely in Christopher's pockets however, so if a tutor was to show any amount of inappropriate concern... well maybe they're just not a great culture fit for the company.

#most of the boys wouldnt dare say anything though #there's the cass' of the world who are accepting their lot with gritted teeth #and the harley's of the world who truly believe theyre lucky to be here no matter the cost #someone like henri who sits somewhere between the two might say something. but they'd learn pretty quick that :) we dont do that here :)#that seems pretty ungrateful :) actually :) and look you lost miss eloise her job. all because you overreacted??#also! re languages and dyslexia #i'm not 100% sure how true this is but I have also read that some dyslexic people find it easier to learn non-alphabetic languages #or language with writing systems different to their first language #which i thought was cool!#so thats in there too #its also why cass is described as listening to audio books and taped exercises #and why henri refers to him having his own tutor #aural and kinesthetic learning come much more nautrally to him #which christopher uses to full advantage. especially knowing that cass didnt really get those interventions before now #cassius #about mine #answered #thank you so much for all these questions! its lovely!

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nenoname · 4 months ago

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hunting down a specific image but finding miscellaneous storyboards/some cut panels from the stan comic story instead

#someone with the b&n version of the comic pls.... pls show me the extra pages #(cos i ain't paying again when i dislike 1/4 of it lmao)#the original storyboard for ford's dream not having the boat/swingset/portal....#NOT THE CLONE DIPPERS HAVING A PIC OF WENDY! ENOUGH!! YOU TWO HAVE BIGGER PROBLEMS #thats it im working on an old fic again about existential crises and missing your twin who isnt your twin anymore #so then you become your own twin...? truly the healthiest way to go about this #mabel pines #dipper pines #stan pines #stanley pines #ford pines #stanford pines #gravity falls #im guessing this first storyboard is from the petting zoo short #but mabel posing in the stan's tattoo one is making me lose it #kinda wish we had more s1 storyboards #heck i wanna see the deleted scenes too #cos the ones we got were all s2 except for that one dreamscaperers one with the alt bill intro

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monkesupreme · 4 months ago

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a satisfactory answer for Selina

#bruce wayne #batman #selina kyle #catwoman #batcat #bruce #selina #mine #my art #i wanted to make the bat ears fold back SO badly but it looked too odd . unfortunately #wanted to put the collar ON HIM too but also it looked too out of place. SAD .#oh my GOD i forgot i could add IDs to these pictures now !!!#just finished adding that #i will see if i can do that for the other images i posted on this blog #anyway #thats her pookie bear.... her discord kitten...#who said that #this is what batcat is . to me . not that deep #just playful. selina gets to cause a little mischief whenever she wants and bruce gets be ouppy when he wants #thats just what the file names are LOL ouppy 1 2 and 3 #in another post i may feel inclined to expand on it instead of in these tags #just know that there are very few people he would let restrain him and she is one of them. they just vibe like that.#younger bruce DOES follow her like a little duckling for these kinds of things. older bruce is too miserable to do fwb w anyone anymore #so they just enjoy each others company and reminiscence #mm. alot of tags for a shitpost.

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mynnthia · 10 months ago

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was talking with a friend about how some of dunmeshi fаndom misunderstands kabru's initial feelings towards laios.

to sum up kabru's situation via a self-contained modernized metaphor:

kabru is like a guy who lost his entire family in a highly traumatic car accident. years later he joins a discord server and takes note of laios, another server member who seems interesting, so they start chatting. then laios reveals his special interest and favorite movie of all time is David Cronenberg's Crash (1996), and invites kabru to go watch a demolition derby with him

#dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #kabru #kabru already added laios as a discord friend. everyone else in the server can see laios excitedly asking kabru to go with him #what would You even Do in this situation. how would YOU feel?#basically: kabru isnt a laios-hater! hes just in shock bc Thats His Trauma. the key part is kabru still says yes #bc he wants to get to know laios. to understand why laios would be so fascinated by something horrific to him #and ALSO bc even while in shock kabru can still tell laios has unique expertise + knowledge that Could be used for Good #even if kabru doesnt fully trust laios yet (bc kabru just started talking to the guy 2 hours ago. they barely know each other)#kabru also understands that getting to know ppl (esp laios) means having to get to know their passions. even if it triggers his trauma here #but thats too much to fit in this metaphor/analogy. this is NOT an AU! its not supposed to cover everything abt kabru or laios' character!#its a self-contained metaphor written Specifically to be more easily relatable+thus easy to understand for general ppl online #(ie. assumed discord users. hence why i said (a non-specific) 'discord server' and not something specific like 'car repair subreddit')#its for ppl who mightve not fully grasped kabru's character+intentions and think hes being mean/'chaotic'/murderous.#to place ppl in kabru's shoes in an emotionally similar situation thats more possible/grounded in irl experiences and contexts.#and also for the movie punchline #mynn.txt #dm text #crossposting my tweets onto here since my friends suggested so

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lemongogo · 6 months ago

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life of regret

#fiddleford mcgucket #fiddleford #gravity falls #my art #no way . i had all of these tags written out on mobile ab stanford and fiddleford post fallout and it CRASHEDDDD #THEYRE GONEEEWW (slipping thru my fingers like sand)#whag freaking ever . i was just talking about how i always forget theres a pocket of time between their split and fords disappearance #and how crazy it is that i had no idea fidds used the gun on ford until last month #it just unlocked smt in my brain thats all.👐 and then i said i was smashing my head w a rock. maybe even 20❤️#tbh i was neutral on fidds back then but i rly rly like him now T_T .. power of other fidd enjoyers lifting me up #i had a lot of fun coloring this one but i didnt know what exactly i wanted to do w it . i had fidds and the gun all finished #but i was like uhhh.. >added the wrapped light #and then i added a whole bunch of scribbled soc of the blind eye symbols but it was waay too crowded/busy #i wish i couldve found a way to keep them😧 u know when HAHAHAHAH u know those ugly like #math prints of just random equations . thats what it started looking like n i had 2 tap out #editing 2 say i posted this and i had that panic NOOO WAIT ITS JOT FINISHED but I Will be Okay.<say it w me #if i spend too much time on it ill just overwork it and then never share so -__-

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stemmmm · 3 months ago

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scenario in which bill stops torturing him and takes the time to explain what the portal is in terms more detailed than "this will get you the nobel prize for sure" and "im going to destroy your dimension, dipshit"

#gravity falls #billford #bill cipher #stanford pines #'but... no... thats not possible. you can't like my portal because that would mean... i fumbled'#'anyways thats the hottest thing youve ever said to me do you want to make out' 'no im still MAD at you'#you fucked up bill you FUCKED UP #though to be fair fords hands arent clean in this matter either he should have asked. so trusting. too trusting #i say to be fair. he should not have had to ask for more information lmao #m.png

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tawnysoup · 1 year ago

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The one eyed Siffrin Wink™

#i wanted to know how it'd look so i animated it (a still image doesnt rly do it)#i ended up going way cleaner than i usually do for animation so it took a couple days #but im really pleased with him - im quite proud of my style matching - just the lineart is too thick but thats ok #little scrunko winks for u #what mischievious thoughts are they having? probably sadder ones than u'd think #my art #my animations #isat #in stars and time #isat siffrin #animation

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minimanuke · 1 year ago

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This image was MADE for them

#Yes valentino is smoking at like 2am #he has his hat on too obviously #vox is so done with him #dont ask how his wings changed colour ok #thats ARTISTIC LIBERTY ✨#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel vox #hazbin hotel valentino #vox #valentino #vox x valentino #voxval #staticmoth #my boys #love them #digital art #art

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mydairpercabeth · 1 year ago

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annabeth: this seems impertinent

percy: i am impertinent

#percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson the lightning thief #annabeth chase #pjo #pjo tv #percabeth #HES SO IMPERTINENT #GAGGED HERMES TOO #THATS MY SON #pjo tv show #walker scobell #leah jeffries #leah sava jeffries #percy series

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turtletoria · 6 months ago

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i wanted to try drawing older Mabel and Dipper !

#gravity falls #mabel pines #dipper pines #artists on tumblr #tbob #not gonna lie im not too sold on these designs so i may change things later if i ever wanna draw them again #i was looking at their old character designs and concept art for inspiration #mabel lowkey looks like a fashion mess but! i think its in character so whatevvsss #also firm believer that they both have glasses. mabel doesnt wear contacts bc she likes fun frames + contacts are too uncomfortable for her #dipper doesnt wear contacts because hes too busy for contacts and he can never put them in right #also took some insp from kristen schaal. alex hirsch. ariel hirsch. jason ritter for them too #also. i know dipper is shown to be a STEM-y kid but i firmly am a believer hes a STEM enjoyer in the service of art. like the fanfiction #writer thats studies physics or chemistry to get a certain detail right or something. or the entire futurama writers room lol #like i do think he wants to make documentaries or shows abt the supernatural or whatever #and mabel helps out with the adventuring :)#kind of like buzzfeed unsolved in the golden era of youtube #turtlearts

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mikonez · 7 months ago

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A bit of world hopping

#this took so long #perspective murdered me dead #the rest too #thank you caro for faroeverse idea!!!!! its my favourite part abt this #prints coming!!!!!!! but I'll make a separate post once thats happening #malevolent #fanart #my art #arthur lester #john doe #faroe lester #kayne #art #faroeverse #tw blood #tw gun

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inkskinned · 2 months ago

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you know, you know. no gods, no masters, no kings on pedestals. everyone is fallible. death of the author. you know! you are balanced about your intake of media - you allow the wiggle room, the grace, the gratitude, the skepticism. nobody above criticism.

but still. a weird gut-punch feeling, something akin to betrayal. you read the article. surprise! an author you love is actually: a serial fucking predator.

well, shit. what now. no, you knew he was a person (all people are), but now you're wondering - what have i overlooked by accident? what messages have i internalized that are strange and cruel? and also, like, what the fuck?

his actions lay a thick glaze on top of everything. like each place is now ruined, opaque in a new way. but okay, fine, you've done this before. you knew better, right? you've been betrayed by many a cherished childhood author.

still, this stickiness. fuck. can you pick up that book again. will you read it to your children. you've recommended it to others - will you ever do that again? and of course, of course, no parasocial relationships. you were theoretically above this kind of sentiment. but the artist informs the art, right.

so it's not something as clear-cut as feeling he owed you, specifically (a stranger) better behavior - just that you kind of, in a distant and odd way... sort of trusted him to do better. it's not like a real trust or something speakable, just the faint hope that the product (good books) was a thin representation of the soul. now it feels like the product (good? books?) was a mask. in some small or insignificant way, your previous support of this person lent them power. your money and your time and your laughter.

and the thing is - you have this terrible, echoing sensation. how many times will this happen? over and over. you find out that the singer you love is actually a predator. you learn over drinks that your favorite high school english teacher is in jail for what he did to her. you listen to the news idly and suddenly discover that a woman you used to idolize has been abusing her kids for an actual eon.

what can you touch without the static melting off. you can't even really complain about it too much (you were supposed to know better, and besides, you don't want the same re-split "it's not your fault, love what you love" basic advice), but now it's here. somehow, it feels like - you let him into your life.

it's not that things need to be pure or an artist has to be like, endlessly perfect, mindful. demure. it's more just this terrible truth that has been replayed through your veins so often it feels criminally vain. power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. did you want any one person to be worth that power?

it's just that he wrote books where he seemed to understand that. he seemed to know about hierarchies and unfair systems and bigotry and privilege. you thought they were books about what it means to struggle. you thought they were about having power and still using it for good rather than for control. he spooned you a narrative of being a good guy, a kind soul. you fucking bought what that fucking monster sold.

maybe that's why they were fantasies, after all.