#sorry for any incoherence it's like 2AM

[kusnechik]

How often do you think Jekyll & Hyde stain their clothes with green potion goop? What does the staff who does the laundry think of the glowing green stains on Dr. Jekyll’s clothes? (You think it glows in the dark?)

I love questions like these because I get to talk about unnecessary details of my headcanons lmao:

Given that one of the many (occasional?) side-effects of the potion was nausea, I do think a fair amount of their shirts have had to suffer for it. Maybe most of the staff has already gotten quite used to their master's oddities, plus they get paid well enough to bear with them. Doesn't mean there won't be any gossiping though. Or rumours.

I think set and setting might also play an important role in how distressing the transformation is. Like how Jekyll managed to turn into Hyde without any of the gruesome body horror shebang while asleep. Which might be 1., because his body has gotten so used to it already or 2., because he was in a completely calm state of being.

As to why it glows in the dark it might be due to the phosphorus it contains? Or some of its compounds. I mean phosphorus does glow when it oxidizes. As to the green colour I can only chalk it up to copper compounds atm.

Big fan of the hc that it's got to be some weird glowy shit though, really adds to the whole fantastical character of it!

Always love me some medical/bodyhorror whump 👌🏻

[leslutdepointedulac]

Since I'm still rolling around in my feels about it, I'd love to hear about He Lives On in My Mind!

Screaming!! I'm actually so happy you asked about this one, it's plaguing my mind too. I'd be more than happy to tell you! Where do I even start with this one lmao.

So it actually ended up being fairly darker and hornier than the original conversation with @aunteat the fic was based off, I'd say. I don't plan my fics before I write, I start off with a basic idea and then whatever comes to me as I'm writing, is what goes into it. I just go where my imagination takes me because I think in images which I translate to words.

Anyway, that's all to say that the spellbinding/the extent of it and the horny stuff was what I threw in there as I was writing it. The piss kink was what started the original convo so I knew I wanted to keep it in there. My only minor 'issue' I suppose, is that I couldn't get my brain to do anything more with the piss kink than what I did. But that's only because it's such a Nickistat coded thing to me and I really wanted to do more with it.

I set the fic when I did because I needed a time when Lestat was immensely lonely and isolated from everyone he knows, therefore pretty susceptible to his own darkness and grief. He never truly gets over Nicki and while he's grown around his grief for the most part, I thought there would be times when he starts to miss him all over again. There was no better worse time for that to happen than when everyone Lestat knows and cares about has drifted off and left him alone. In his loneliness, he would crave that companionship, one thing would lead to another and now he's stuck in his own head, dwelling on the past. His own mind would naturally take him to a time when he felt content and eventually he would find himself stuck in 1780's Paris.

I will say as well, I got part way through writing it and started to second guess whether I was doing Too Much, but then I figured that actually there's no such thing as far as I'm concerned, and Lestat is so clouded by his grief and stuck in his isolation, that his mind would resort to doing some pretty crazy things.

Lestat loved Nicki, even after their end, and I don't think that love would stop just because Nicki died, not even centuries later. Sure he moved on and made himself a new family (who he also adores more than anything) but his capacity for love is so deep and so strong, that he still had space in his heart and mind for his first love.

The ending of this fic meant that Lestat could finally have some closure over Nicki's death. It's as you said in your comment, he was never there with Nicki before he died and he never got to properly say goodbye after. So as sad as the ending of the fic is, I think it's also a good thing for Lestat, it gives him the chance to grieve again and heal. He never got to go through the difficulty of Nicki's death in person and fully face it but now maybe he'll find it easier to move on in doing it vicariously.

I really love this fic a lot, I think it's up there as one of my favourites that I've written so far. It's so unhinged, it's dark, it's incredibly miserable and it's got a splash of horny in there too for good measure. Idk, I'm just pretty proud of it, I don't know if it's everyone's vibe but it's found/will find it's people I hope.

I think that's everything I have to say about it? It should be, I've already said quite a lot lmao. Knowing me I'll probably think of something in a bit while I'm trying to go to sleep but hey.

[joejhang]

tgr spoilers !!!

ive JUST finished it it is 2am where i am rn these r my very incoherent and chaotic first thoughts:

canon jeandrew interaction SAVE ME the way they talk about neil makes me sick god GOD

the interview...everything surrounding it...hannah bailey when i catch u...

FUCKBOY JEREMY KNOX YOU OWN ME GOD HE'S ACTUALLY HHHHHHH

jeremy i'm sorry i was truly TRULY unfamiliar with your game

reading this like: oh jeremy gets BITCHES (leo, faser, elias, the sheldon guy???, mystery guy with the shirt and cologne, dexter...this is getting out of hand)

NEIL...get UP my baby bunny GET UP GIRL

sorry but the image of neil getting his ribs bashed in and curling up on the floor of the court in a ball...like that's my shayla...that's my bunny rabbit what the fuck ru doing to him....

grayson's dead WHO ELSE CHEERED

kevjean...oh they make me sick they make me SO SO SICK the way they interact with each other...there's so much flavour oh god

kevin being like "did u actually read any of the trojans' articles or where u too busy staring at jeremy's photos-" and jean elbowing him to shut him up KEVJEAN YOU ARE SO DEAR TO ME

kevin defending jean to the press YEP YEP I KNEW IT WHAT DID I FUCKING SAYYYYY

wow jer's backstory is even MORE fucked up and messy than i thought

that MESSY AHH ravens v foxes game...andrew's broken CLAVICLE god i was shaking

INSANE jerejean scene when they were getting ready for the banquet absolutely INSANE

jeremy lore goes CRAZY

andrew and his insanely acute gaydar...how i love you

andrew asking jean if grayson touched neil...andreil you make me so sick so insanely unwell about them

kevin and andrew not knowing abt neil's little visit to jean is SO funny to me

NEIL STILL BEING A LOUDMOUTHED LITTLE SHIT TO THE PRESS UGH I LOVE YOU SO

"fuck what i deserve. what about what i want?" modern poetry. to me.

jean beating bryson's ass...laila was SO real for being like that was so sexy...as a lesbian too...real asf

more of jeremy being a piece of shit please i love it so much jean was right it makes him SO much more interesting

kandrew and kevneil still going strong

jerejean is absolutely insane in this book like...it would be less obvious if they kissed tbh

"give me a name. i will kill him." GO FERAL JEAN GO FERAL GOD HE IS. SO FINE.

the way jean staring at annalise left a bad taste in MY mouth asw, jer real asf for getting jealous

jabberwocky moreau you are MINE

"why can't you fuck someone who respects you?" wow. what do i even say to that. wow.

teenage dirtbag jeremy is real and dear to me. sneaking into his ex-situationship's house through the window??? jumping down and stealing his mother's roses??? he's so sexy i'm sorry

JEAN you are HEALING how i love this man

"he's handsome. the dog is cute, too." AHHH RENEE I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU

i like how the "spicy scenes" in this book were literally all just jer's hookups with random guys every five chapters or so

service top jeremy...he's like...always on my mind

jeremy CLOCKING kevjean so fast was crazy to me and kevin clocking jerejean asw...the trio we didn't know we needed

cody noticing the way jean says jeremy's name had me CRYING they were so real for that

cody and jean the best duo ever methinks

i like how every time jean thinks of jeremy in a romantic way he immediately backtracks and is like "let's not think about this"

"emotional procrastination" is one of the funniest terms i've ever heard

jean kissing cat's temple...he makes me violently, violently ill

jeanneil save me...i will always come back to you...

will not be recovering any time soon do not attempt to contact me

[cyberrose2001]

imagine sentinel in bondage with a spreader bar… the edging and wireplay?? fuck. he’d be straining and shaking so hard his plating is rattling together. and the bondage would prevent him from touching himself, sentinel would be wrecked in no time. edging him would be the best though, seeing him twitch and strain against the ropes. he’ll beg you for an overload, apologize for being so bratty, make promises that you won’t have to ever lift a finger for him again if you just let him overload. it’s real cute. or you could edge him on with a ball gag, he’ll bite on it in an effort to silence himself but fail so hard it’s almost funny when he starts whimpering again. he’ll drool all over the gag, too. once you open up some paneling on his chassis or abdominal plating he’s done for. he’ll squirm all he can in the ropes while you run fingers through his wiring, making his voice crack when he moans. when you reach his spark chamber or tanks he’ll just fucking beg for you to touch him more. which you won’t. you’ll close him back up and he’ll look at you with the most crestfallen, disappointed, pitiful expression. he looks like a kicked puppy, poor thing. here’s the thing, he’s going to cry from being sexually frustrated. so when he starts now, you’re surprised he hasn’t started sooner. if you choose to fully deny him of any touch then on, he’ll sob and cry and gasp until you let him touch his own array.

if you choose to take mercy on sentinel, he’ll be screaming “thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!” (if he can) as long as your hands are on him.

hhhhmmmm yes to all this, it’s 2am buuuuut i might continue on from this a lil further hehe

“Are you gonna be a good boy for me?” Your soft fingers lightly graze over his interfacing array, collecting the sticky fluid oozing between the cracks. It leaks out onto the berth and stains the sheets a light pink, but the sheets are the least of your concerns at the moment.

“Mmhmmff!” Sentinel whines, thighs shaking from the bar forcing his legs open and from being edged far to long for his liking. You’re sure that he’s agreeing with you, but it’s hard to tell when his pretty intake is stuffed with pretty gag.

“I’m sorry, baby,” You withdraw your fingers and he bucks his hips at the loss of stimulation, “I can’t hear you with your mouth full, did you want an overload?”

Sentinel’s optics light up as he profusely nods, lubricant cascades down his face and mixes with the oral lubricant dripping down his chin. He’s sobbing, an absolute mess, just how you like it. But you’re not gonna give him what he wants, he’ll have to prove to you he isn’t going to disobey you again.

“Hm, alright then. I suppose you deserve it,” You lean up and un-clip the bonds from his servos, “But you need to listen to me, ok baby?”

Sentinel muffles an incoherent babble of words again. He keeps his trembling servos at his side, waiting for your following instructions, digits fidgeting with the sheets. He watches with restrained optics as you lean back onto the bed, spread your thighs and expose your sex to him.

You sigh as you trail your fingers down to your heat, slowly toying with yourself. And the look on Sentinels’ face is fucking gorgeous as he drinks in the sight he can't touch.

“Open up,” You softly moan, “If you want an overload, you’ll have to do it yourself.”

Not even a second after those words left your lips, his interfacing array unclicks, and he buries a digit inside his soaked valve. His optics are trained on you as he bucks his hips as best as he can, and he overloads so damn hard that his whole frame shudders and recoils inward. Aftershocks wrack his frame as he finally reaches his high. Although disappointed that it wasn’t from your fingers like he hoped, it was sweet relief from hours of edging.

Sentinels’ hips jitter as he keeps a soaked digit stuffed in his valve, muttering ‘thank you’s, ‘I love you’s’ and how well he’s going to behave for you from now on.

You know damn well he’ll still be a brat after this.

[marumarielle]

hi !! i was reading through ur shifting info and i realised we have similar methods! pls feel free to correct if im wrong, i’m not sure what a memory skim is exactly, but from what it sounds like, you briefly go through the memories of your DR ? if that’s the case, thats more or less what i do before going through my senses.

i’ve brought that up because despite my consistency with my method and falling asleep in the state of wish fulfilled, i still haven’t shifted and keep waking up in my bedroom. granted i’ve only been doing this method for a week-ish so it’s not as long as other shifters, but its kinda getting tiring to keep waking up in my CR despite feeling otherwise. i feel as though i’m doing everything right, and i’m following with what resonates with me, but somehow i still haven’t shifted :(

would you have any advice for me?? thanks for taking the time to read this :DD btw sorry if its incoherent i wrote this at 2am 😭

Hi love! My answer is quite long so I'm sorry if it's a lot to process all at once but if you have any more clarifications, don't hesitate to ask me!💖

First and foremost, yes, you are right about the memory skim part. I usually just go through memories that are important to me or just make me feel like I already am in my DR which helps with taking my mind off my CR. Now, the shifting part. It is important for you to know that I've also been through the same thing so you're not alone in this, anon.

My advice? Only be concerned with your inner world. imagination.

Since the 4D is what the 3D follows, why are you concerned with "waking up here" in your CR? Imagination is the only reality. The goal isn't for you to see your wish physically but rather to feel fulfilled within. Because the point of loassumption is to fulfill yourself (which is what I think a lot of people miss). The 3D "materialising" is just a bonus.

"Going back and forth to fulfillment and desire is to wander aimlessly." —Edward Art. I've fallen asleep in the wish fulfilled state and woke up having "not shifted" did I care? No! Because I fulfilled myself within. If I truly understood law of assumption I wouldn't be concerned with the 3D since it is just a mere consequence. If I knew that in my imagination I've been in my DR, I am there because imagination is the only reality that I should concern myself with. It doesn't matter if I did the steps right, or meditated for 5 minutes, if I don't have faith that I have indeed shifted despite what my senses tell me, I'll go back to living in desire.

★ You need to stay faithful to your new assumption despite what your senses are telling you. Abandon your old assumption, that "I haven't shifted", because you're not going anywhere. If you keep going back to persisting in the assumption or belief that you haven't shifted yet, you won't shift. Change the way your inner world works. Shift your attention to what you want and not what you don't want. And in no time shifting will feel natural to you.

That's all anon! I hope l answered your question. Remember that you are all that you need, happy shifting!

[bluegekk0]

39 and 40 for the ask game?

this is a bit long so under a read more it goes. also i'm sorry if it's all over the place and incoherent, or if misunderstand the questions. it's almost 2am and i'm very tired after christmas eve hahah

39. How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people?

fpk - well, he had a whole marriage that didn't work out in big part because he ignored wl's flaws. he has a tendency to do that, he always sees his own flaws as far worse so he'll often twist every scenario into somehow being his fault. he's gotten a little bit better at that over time, he realized that he should've stood up for himself far earlier and maybe he would avoid a lot of suffering, so now he's making an effort to actually take those flaws into consideration. doesn't mean that he stopped putting himself down, unfortunately he still does that very frequently, but at least he's trying to get better

grimm - he's very aware of others flaws, and he never forgets when someone wrongs him as a result of those flaws. that being said, when it comes to relationships with those close to him, he twists that awareness into something positive. despite his own hardships, he's probably the closest the family has to a therapist - his prior knowledge of others' flaws allows him to help them overcome them, at least to the best of his ability (he has no training, but it's still better than nothing). but if it's someone he dislikes? yeah he'll find a way to turn those flaws against them

hornet - she's similar to grimm in this regard, she's quick to notice flaws in other people, and will often use that to her advantage. in her case, it's more rooted in survival than pettiness, you have to be aware of your surrounding and your potential opponents if you want to make it, so the knowledge of others' flaws is crucial. unfortunately, she also tends to use those flaws as fuel whenever she's furious and wants to take a jab at someone with a particularly cruel remark. when her relationship with fpk was still a bit rocky, she'd very often point out his many failures, just to snap at him in anger whenever she found him irritating. she regrets it to this day, she still remembers his pained expression and the fact that she never apologized for it. she does hold back more these days, and tends to keep the knowledge of those flaws to herself, though she's not as merciful towards strangers

holly - they very much ignore other people's flaws most of the time. they spent most of their life idolizing their father and only learned and accepted his flaws after they reunited, and unfortunately they are just forgiving towards the other family members or their friends. they're definitely very similar to fpk in this area, if they were put in a similar situation as fpk in his marriage to wl, they would very likely let the other control them just like fpk did. it does have its upsides, though. whenever the flaws aren't anything actually harmful, that forgiveness on their part is very welcome. they don't judge others, they're very understanding, and if there is a need, they will also be supportive in any attempts at improving those flaws

zote - he's always on the lookout for others's flaws so that he can act superior to them. in reality, it's very much a deflection of many of his own flaws, but he'll never admit it. he's the type to mock people for their missteps and even things they can't control, and he definitely deserves a smack in the back of his head whenever he does that. good thing he now has hornet and holly to let him know when he's stepping over the line, even if the former occasionally throws in similarly cruel comments of her own

lewk - very similar to the ask about trust. since he's young, he's not as perceptive of flaws in others, though his empathy-related ability he develops with age does allow him to read others' feelings more effectively - and consequently, it may help him detect certain flaws. for instance, he would definitely be able to tell that fpk constantly doubts himself thanks to all of his self-loathing thoughts, and while lewk can't read what he's thinking, the anxiety that follows would allow him to connect the dots. though again, this is definitely something he gets better at with age. at the current point in the au, he hasn't developed that ability enough to actually use it effectively just yet

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40. How sensitive are they to their own flaws?

fpk - his own flaws is pretty much everything he sees. whenever something bad happens, even if it's not because of him, he always assumes it's somehow his fault. he'll find flaws in himself that probably don't even exist, as his confidence is completely in shambles and he has to re-learn how to appreciate himself. he definitely needs someone like grimm who would remind him that he's not all flaws and that there are still good qualities about him

grimm - he's aware of them, but he likes to pretend they don't exist. unlike fpk, he's very confident, and that tends to overshadow his flaws. his ego also gives him the idea that he's above the mortals, even if he does have a fondness for them. so if you asked him, he'd say he's flawless. that being said, while he maintains a similar attitude when interacting with strangers or those who don't know him personally, he's much more mindful of his flaws whenever he's with his family. they bring a much softer side of him to the light, one that almost makes him seem like a different person. he knows he can be too confident and dismissive of others, so if fpk makes it clear to him that he should stop, he absolutely will. in a way, he puts himself on a leash, and in those moments he pays extra attention to his traits that can be perceived as flaws. his obsession with fpk is arguably a flaw on its own, but i think this one he's willing to ignore

hornet - she tries to push them away, she sees them as weakness and she can't allow that. she gets very angry whenever someone points them out, though deep down she does take a note and tries to improve. but she'd rather chew on glass than admit it to whoever mentioned that flaw. she wouldn't want them to see her as weak, and if that someone is grimm, she definitely wouldn't want to give him the satisfaction haha

holly - they're very sensitive of their own flaws, their upbringing required them to maintain a perfect image of an emotionless, thoughtless vessel, so they avoided any misstep so that they wouldn't accidentally sabotage the plan. and it's something that sticks with them to this day. while they may be forgiving of others' flaws, they always watch out for those of their own. and if someone points out a flaw of theirs, they will do everything they can to correct it. so while they're similar to fpk in the way that they always keep their flaws in mind, they don't have the same tendency to get overwhelmed by self-loathing thoughts and instead work towards improving themselves. not to say fpk doesn't try, but holly is definitely much better at it

zote - he's flawless, obviously. or at least that's what he'll tell you. he's the best knight, he's the smartest, the most handsome and the most skilled. in reality, he's anything but any of those things. it's difficult to say if he's convinced himself enough to forget about that, since he'll always twist the situation into something that's perceived in his favor. perhaps somewhere deep down he is aware that he's not perfect. after all, he does put a hint of effort into not being as mean towards holly and the rest of the family, so clearly there has to be some self-awareness in there

lewk - well, he's young, so he's very prone to doing what the adults tell him is right. i'm not sure if he even comprehends what could be considered a flaw, but i suppose his ability to listen to advice and learn from mistakes means that he does at least understand the difference between good and bad. so i think it's a matter of time before he can sit down and figure out his own strengths and flaws

[umbracirrus]

I would like to hear your take on Balgruuf ❤️

Ahhh Balgruuf-!!

A lot of it boils down to the fact that love his dynamics with the Dragonborn a lot! I'm probably forgetting a few things here because it's about 2am and I'm just a bit tired 😅

This is a stranger who survived a dragon attack who goes to him on behalf of Riverwood to keep them safe. Who then proceeds to help not just his court wizard, but then save Whiterun from another dragon attack. He names the dragonborn Thane, and gives them an axe!! I love the little detail about the axe, both he and Ulfric in the civil war quests send the other an axe to see if they are allies or not. It's the only time you're guaranteed an axe when being named Thane if I remember correctly, the rest of the time it's random chance. He's calling the Dragonborn an ally, he trusts them! And you've got to become Thane as part of the main plot.

The dragonborn also helps him to fulfil one of his wishes later in the main quest (if the civil war isn't done), as he mentions that he envies the Dragonborn for being able to take the pilgrimage to High Hrothgar. Well, he gets to do that in Season Unending, even if the circumstances are less than ideal.

The dragonborn also helps find out one of the sources of Nelkir's behaviour if the Daedric quest for Mephala is done. I know that the original version of the quest had Balgruuf dying, but... I like that he gets to live as it is. But he does worry about Nelkir, ("He was always a quiet lad, but lately... something has changed. He's become brooding. Violent. He won't say a word to me, but I don't know how I upset him. If you could speak to him. Draw out the truth. I would be immensely grateful." 😭) so surely it gives him peace of mind once the Ebony blade is out of Dragonsreach. I feel as though that would have an impact on his thoughts and feelings about the Dragonborn too.

He prays to Kynareth for the Dragonborn's safety when they fly off on Odahviing, and it's such a minor thing, but I just love it. Especially after he's told his guards to put their trust in the Dragonborn to capture Odahviing. He wants the Dragonborn to return safely. I mean, of course he would, he wouldn't want to die from Alduin destroying the world, but I like to think that there's something more personal there. Especially with Irileth at his side calling them both brave and a fool.

But I can't help but feel that there's something more than just a Jarl and one of their Thanes when you join the Stormcloaks. In the battle for Whiterun, he gets all snappy and angry at Vignar, another person on the opposing side. But in the aftermath, the line he says to the dragonborn, who was his thane because you can't start the civil war quest without becoming one, it's just painful for me to hear. The delivery of "And you. A Stormcloak? I'd thought better of you." it just. Ooh, it's the main thing which stops me from doing the civil war sometimes. Was he hoping that the Dragonborn was simply being a messenger again as they were for Riverwood when they brought him Ulfric's axe, and not actually a Stormcloak? Was he not wanting to find himself opposing the Dragonborn?

And he's just. He's there from the start. He's there with the Dragonborn throughout. He's there when you start the journey as Dragonborn. He's there when it reaches its end in the run up to Alduin's defeat. He's a constant, he's willing to listen even if you suggest the madness that is capturing a dragon. He's your ally, your friend, and he cares!!

In short. I wish he was a marriage prospect. There's a lot of nuance in his thoughts on the Dragonborn, and you can definitely get married for less in-game (not to diminish any of them-!!! I like most of the characters you can marry no matter what you go through to get to that point!)

Sorry if this is incoherent in any way, I had to write about my favourite character before trying to sleep or else it would have been on my mind 😅

[gaysonlyocean]

i realized i am so stupid and needed to phrase that better but you said that everyone kinda like. met up and stuff ig. idk if im makign any sense but like how did thatcher meet adam, jonah, sarah, and evelin when they were grouped up? like how did he start hanging out w them for him to be like. in the au shenanigans they get into?

i am so incoherent im so sorry

hey its ok!! and your not incoherent!! i did think that but i wanted to be sure

so after everything happens in january 2009, thatcher and dave got to bond over trying to find the four of them after they ran off

but seeing at they were trying to avoid getting hunted down by alternates that was easier said than done, hard to find something that doesnt want to be found

but!! eventually at like 2am thatcher found the bps van deep in some woods, and he was honestly terrified thinking hed find bodies but no, sarah, jonah and evelin were just sleeping in the back

as he was standing there trying to work out what to do now adam showed back up cause he didnt need to sleep as much and went pacing around the place and in a panic, thatcher did pull a gun on him

cue about 3 seconds of the two of them staring as thatcher slowly process that this is a equally scared kid, not a monster, and he starts to lower the gun

only to find another at his head, as sarah woke up and isnt exactly pleased with the sight before her

its a very long and tense conversation before sarahs willing to put the gun away and thatcher keeps insisting he just wants to help and hes not leaving them cause yeah theyre all alive but theyre Hurt and hes not just gonna let them all get themselves killed

so he gets a ultimatum of "you can only stay to help if you get rid of your phone and any other technology you got with you and go with our plan" so he sends one last phonecall to dave to let him know the kids are ok and does it

this has DRASTIC consequences but at least hes here to help now

[fazmid]

can't find it rn but I'm thinking about that post that was going around recently that pointed out that claiming anime is uniquely sexist or sexual and attributing that to japanese culture is racist as hell. that post is correct -- this isn't to dispute that but to add onto it -- and I think a part of that perception is how "anime" has been shaped into this weird consumer category by corporations, where it gets treated more like a genre than a medium (animation) of a particular style and context.

what comes to mind when we think of "anime" in the english-speaking world largely depends on what shows get licensed, translated, dubbed, and merchandised outside of japan. fan translations and bootlegs have always existed, but sanctioned releases from large companies bring larger audiences, so companies dictate to a certain extent what gets popular, and therefore the popular perception of "anime" as a category.

a lot of cool and unique things make their way over here, but do you know what a lot of it is? shounen. light novel adaptations about increasingly specific male power fantasies. action series. a lot of it is stuff made with teenage boys as the target demographic in mind. again, a lot of other anime exist, but when you think of the "blockbuster" series every season, it definitely skews more towards one gender.

if my exposure to american media was mostly limited to its most juvenile action movies and the lobbies of popular online shooters, I would also conclude that america is uniquely horny and has an issue with women. the only difference between america and japan in this respect is that, for whatever reason, the U.S. has largely relegated mainstream 2D animation to the kids' table outside of specific adult cartoons. there just really isn't a good american equivalent to the kind of shows people are most likely to think of when they think of "anime"

like this doesn't mean that popular anime don't have these issues with them -- you can (and should) critique media no matter where they come from. it also doesn't mean that attitudes and beliefs don't vary between countries and cultures. but the instinct to attribute the issues with (your idea of) anime to the country it came from first rather than considering the target audience of the specific show you're watching and comparing it to similar media in other parts of the world is definitely rooted in racism

you are sitting on your laptop watching the shounen anime du jour and thinking "wow, this is a country with no respect for women" while your younger brother is in the other room running over hookers in gta. maybe broaden your perspective of the issue beyond national borders

[ambiguous-sanskars]

Opinion (idk if it’s popular or unpopular)

@allegoriesinmediasres  so it’s 2AM and I just read through your entire anti uttar kand tag and my brain made some thoughts. I’d love to know what you think. To be clear, this is not Sita’s-banishment-apologist and I would very much prefer if uttar kand never happened, but here’s some analysis anyway.

I really don’t think what we’re supposed to get from Uttar Kanda is that Rama is purushottama and that what he did was right. Literally everyone stood against this decision, including Bharata, whom Rama considers more noble and dharmic than himself, and Hanuman, who’s advice he relies on without question. We are not meant to choose Rama over them.

I do feel like the Ramayana teaches how to deal with different relationships: the ideal brother, ideal servant, ideal friend, ideal wife, etc. The ideal person not being Rama himself (because how do we learn from someone who is already perfect), but those who relate to him in these ways. Rama, being god, is the sounding board for the people around him to grow in their relationship to him and come to embody the ideal (like Sugriva becoming a better friend, etc.)

Now with Sita, we see the evolution of a strong woman role model that is useful in Kaliyuga; someone who actually come to embody a lot of feminist ideals. First, she defies the idea that women are “too weak for the forest life” and demands to go with her husband. She survives captivity and makes a supportive female friend (Trijata) who helps her talk through her emotions and validates them, giving her hope. We see her get angry at her captor and that is not only valid and justified, but also extremely brave. 

She is upset when Rama asks for the Agni pariksha, but does it anyway to prove that a woman’s worth is not degraded by the men she lives with. When they go back to Ayodhya, one version I watched has Rama gesturing her to the throne to take a seat before he does, explaining that his time to lead her has ended, and her time to lead him has begun (referring to the 7 vows of marriage, where the man leads the first 4 rounds around the fire, and the woman the last 3). It is only after this that their children are conceived, which to me symbolizes the importance of her consent in sex (contrasting Ravana’s actions earlier, but again idk how canon that TV bit is).

But sometimes, in real life, husbands screw up and mistreat their wives. With Mandodari in Lanka, we don’t see a woman fighting back, we see a wife supporting her husband regardless. To the best of my knowledge, something similar could be said about Tara and Bali’s relationship. When Rama banishes Sita (which to me echos Dasharatha’s banishment of Rama; the exile upsets everyone involved but Rama has to do it for “dharma”), they, for lack of canonically-appropriate words, “break up.” Or at least, decide to live separately.

Here’s where it gets more interesting. Sita reaches an ashram where she is helped through her pregnancy, provided a stable life, and treated with great respect, something that single mothers in today’s society don’t often experience. In my head, this is Sita’s way of telling future generations that single mothers deserve this respect, regardless of what people think of their past. She raises two kids by herself, which is no small deal and, in a way, is kind of inspirational; she’s a ray of hope for women with past trauma in similar situations. Most importantly, her children are raised feminist, hearing the story and coming to the conclusion King Rama was wrong, even swearing to avenge Sita if they ever meet her (they don’t know yet). She never corrects them just because he’s her husband. They straight up fight Rama and all his brothers when the horse comes around for the Ashwamedha, and demand to the King himself that he explain his actions.

Finally, when Sita goes back to Ayodhya, and Rama, again choosing purity in the public eye over Sita, asks her to do another Agni-pariksha, she refuses. She draws the line. You only take so much bs from your husband, even if you do love him very much and understand why he’s doing what he’s doing. She chooses instead to leave said husband and “go home.” Which, in my understanding, is exactly what an ideal wife would do in this situation.

This is how I’ve made my peace with Uttar Kanda at the moment. I’ve long since stopped justifying that Rama was right; I just feel that, in the same way that Rama’s exile taught men about how to face adversity, make friends, etc., Sita’s exile shows women that a good wife doesn’t mean just taking whatever your husband throws at you and giving up. Relationships are a two-sided affair, and if your partner isn’t doing their part, you can leave.

Tagging more people for their opinions (if we haven’t talked yet, hi! I'm new in this fandom, nice to meet you <3): @avani008 @medhasree @incurablescribbler @mayavanavihariniharini @ambitiousandcunning @jigyask @1nsaankahanhai-bkr @situational-ethics @anyone who has an opinion and wants to share

[heich0e]

When your eyes open, Suna is practically nose to nose with you.

"Did you know you talk in your sleep?"

You flinch away instinctively, your brain belatedly processing the fact that someone is so close to you so unexpectedly, shaking the grogginess of slumber with a dose of epinephrine.

"What the hell, Rintarou!" your voice is croaky and annoyed, pushing your boyfriend away from you weakly in the bed the two of you share.

He settles back into his side, watching as you rub at your bleary eyes and push yourself upright to peer over at the alarm clock on the bedside table closest to him.

"Why are you awake at 2am?" you ask him, frustrated and curious all at once.

"I was watching soap cutting videos," he replies simply, holding up his cellphone where--lo and behold--a disembodied hand is making quick work of slicing bars of soap into impossibly tiny cubes on the screen. He has an airpod in one ear, visible because he has a hairband holding his dark hair back from his face, explaining why the video is playing without sound.

You blink at him, mind still hazy and syrupy slow from sleep. He watches your face even as the video on his phone plays on.

"You were talking about ice cream."

"What?" you ask him, confused.

"In your sleep,"--he nods towards your pillow as if to remind you of what you'd been doing before he'd so unceremoniously woken you up--"you were talking about ice cream."

"You woke me up...at two in the morning...to tell me that I was talking about ice cream in my sleep?"

Suna lifts his hands, as if to signify innocence. "I didn't do anything. I was just trying to hear what you were talking about. And what you were talking about was ice cream."

You groan, flopping back in bed.

"Go back to your stupid little videos, soap boy, and leave me to sleep like a normal person."

Suna snorts, but doesn't offer any further argument, letting you settle in on your side with your back to him once more.

It's quiet for a while, and you let your eyes flutter open after a few useless minutes of trying to fall asleep. You watch the way the dim light coming from the screen of Suna's phone paints the dark bedroom in muted, cool tone washes of colour from over your shoulder. It's not bright enough to be annoying, or keep you from sleeping, but you find yourself focused on it nonetheless.

You roll over, and Suna's sharp eyes turn to you--his face illuminated in a soft glow from his phone held in his hand.

"Why aren't you sleeping, normal person?" he asks.

You pout, and he lifts his arm wordlessly so you can wiggle closer under the blankets and curl up against his side, throwing one of your legs over his thigh.

You huff a little as you bury your face into his hoodie, his hand (not holding his phone) slipping down and smoothing along your spine.

"What's wrong?" he asks you.

You pick your face up to fix him with a weak glare.

"I'm sorry I woke you up," he says quietly, eyes scanning your face.

You purse your lips. "S'not that."

His brow quirks.

You sigh, letting your forehead flop forward against his chest, mumbling something lost to incoherency in the soft material of his sweatshirt.

"I don't speak whatever language that was," he says with a chuckle.

You pick your face up once more, a look of indignation tugging down at the corners of your mouth. "Now I want ice cream."

Suna laughs, tilting his head back into the pillows as his body shakes.

"Like right now?" he asks through his mirth.

You nod.

"Can I finish this video first?" He holds up the phone to where his latest soap chopping video is paused.

You mull it over.

"Yeah, but take your airpods out so I can hear it too," you concede, nestling down against him so you have a good view of the screen. "And you're buying."

"Yeah, yeah," Suna says, humming placatingly. He rests his hand atop your head as he hits play on the video once more and the scraping sound of a knife slicing through oil and alkali plays through the room. "Whatever you want, babe."

[sangonohyuka]

Beomgyu being so obsessed with his girlfriend he always touching her, ALWAYS. And beomgyu is a gamer right? He even spend a lot of money for his games, the way he ready to drop his game, just for u because no matter how good the game is, u always be the number one priority. Also, maybe this is just me projecting but I think beomgyu rarely call his gf by their real name, he always have cute nickname for u!! And, you expect him to be vanila and soft in bedroom, coddling you and everything, but turn out he is mean and a TEASE. I love this dynamic and it suit beomgyu so much😆

💭 gamer! boyfriend beomgyu but the catch is he's a sucker for your existence? SIGN ME UP ANON UR SO BIG BRAIN ILY MWAH <33

warning: NSFW, sub! afab reader, use of feminine nicknames, dom! beomgyu, fluff at the beginning, degradation, praising, orgasm denial, lots of teasing, dacryphilia, dumbification, humiliation, a lil thigh pinching, mating press yass

again, wrote this at 2AM so sorry for the mistakes 😭

gamer! boyfriend beomgyu who's quite the geek for his beloved video games— always so competitive in his gameplays, setting the 'win and earn that winner title' as his top priority. but when we're talking about you on stake? simple: his choice would always be you.

no matter how important the ranked match he's competing in, he's ready to drop it there and then if you call for him. you can ask him to cuddle with you when he's in the middle of a game and he'd happily oblige, immediately shutting his computer down— sometimes even forgetting to save his gamefiles.

beomgyu is surely the sweetest boyfriend you could ever ask for! always so loving, caring, and attentive— his soft and gentle demeanor led you to believing that beomgyu is without any doubts, a vanilla person. i mean, how can't he when he's almost like the human embodiment of an angel?

oh, how naive you had to be.

of course, his sweet personality was no facade, yet it perfectly kept the beast hidden within— fooling you into thinking that beomgyu would be coddling you with his sickly intoxicating praises.

here you are now, straddled underneath with both of your hands pinned right above your head as you whimpered from the feeling of his hot breath trickling on the skin of your neck. not to mention, your entire state was a complete mess now: cheeks drenched in tears and drool, face burning red from the humiliation, and every part of you growing overly sensitive over the amount of teasing beomgyu tortured you with.

"what's wrong baby?" he cooed, voice full of innocence and faked emphaty as if he hadn't just denied your orgasm for the third time this night.

"b—beommie—"

"beommie what? use your words baby. you're not that dumb, aren't you?" he taunted in reply, satisfied with your pathetic state underneath.

nothing but incoherent noises left your throat, your cheeks heating up out of embarassment from your inability to even form proper words.

a dissapointed sigh left his lips, "not even halfway through and you're already slobbering like a dumb whore." the cruel nickname earned a whine from you, tears brimming at the corner of your eyes only for you to hear a mocking snicker from above.

"aww, is this too much for my baby?" he wrapped one of his hand firmly around your jaw, a sinister gaze boring into your teary ones.

"want me to be nice with you, hm?" he offered as he gently wiped your tears away with his thumb, the sweetness of his tone filled you with a hope that you've finally acquired his mercy. yet, you sensed something off, very off— especially the fact that beomgyu is now forcing your legs up, pushing them right against your chest as he adjusted himself infront of you.

"i asked you a question, answer me." he pinched your thigh softly, yet just enough for you to let out a pathetic yelp.

"y—yes! p-please," you begged as you felt your body aching for his touch, desperate for him to let you reach your high just for once. a laugh erupted from beomgyu, satisfied with the desperation in your hoarse voice.

with a sinister smirk plastered on his lips, beomgyu thrusted his hips in— filling you full only with a sharp thrust, going impossibly deeper as he held both your thighs, keeping them spread open. the tip of his cock felt like it's grazing on your cervix, earning a lewd whimper from you as you threw your head back from the overwhelming pleasure. with his cock still burried deep inside, his face leaned closer to yours— his lips brushing soflty against your swollen one with an unnoticeable gap between them.

"too bad darlin', i'm not done just yet with my fun."

[puppyxaegon]

Modern Aegon texting HCs

Aegon ii Targaryen x Reader fun little texting things. Sfw

Will not text you in full sentences like ever

Lots of one word answers and frequent use of 'k' without any passive aggressive intentions, he's just like that

He doesn't completely understand the whole texting etiquette thing so sometimes his tone is a little off even when he's not being a dick intentionally.

'heyy are we still on for later? <3' 'yeah.'

Pretty much never uses emojis, but a VERY frequent user of ' :) ' and ' :( ' when he's being snarky or sarcastic

And he loves to be snarky and sarcastic ESPECIALLY over text

'Awww did that hurt your feelings :(( I'm sorry baby'

On that note he's just generally kind of rude and makes a lot of off color jokes that he'll usually half apologize for if you're really upset

'Well you should know that's not what I mean but I'm sorry you took it that way. Love u."

Ik I said he doesn't text in full sentences but if he's irritated with you, he definitely does that thing men do when they start typing like a goddamn thesaurus to seem smart and level headed during an argument

Spam texts you when you don't respond and he wants attention

'Hi' 'wyd' 'hey' ''helllooo' ?¿' 'are u ignoring me??'

The absolute CEO of drunk/high texting

Either incoherent messages that could have been sent by mistake, long rambling professions of love and gratitude, rants about how much he feels rejected by hates his family, or blurry selfies

Also the CEO of a 2am booty call

'come over?' '...' 'plssss :((('

Generally not the best communicator over text, would rather just come see you in person

[lokisgoodgirl]

Right so I can’t reblog the main thread to ask this because it’s too spicy for my lil account BUT regarding the three different ‘parts’ do we know if this is a design that Disney has to approve of?? Does Tom know about this??? I have so many questions about who is involved/aware in the making of this.

WHOSE PARTS IS IT MODELLED FROM??

Also the boots are just the sexiest thing I have ever seen in my life. I’m weirdly into the boots. Just me?

I have a large collection of Loki stuff and my partner is chill about it and I tell guests that “Oh I just really relate to them.” but I’m not sure if I would get away with that excuse if I bought this one. Do you reckon your partner would be chill about it? I’m looking for any way to justify it.

Also are you gonna buy it? Do they do payment plans? So so many questions.

Sorry for the incoherent rambling but I’m sure you understand.

I meant to reply to this earlier and got distracted 😂by the way, important information... The cape moves back to reveal his 🍆

Does Disney have to approve?

I seriously doubt that 🤣The figurine is from Singapore and I'm sure that there is some kind of legal loophole involved. Which I think we can all be thankful for. Break the system!

The Boots

Are super sexy. The detail is just absolutely unbelievable. @muddyorbsblr shared pictures of the removable cocks with me and let me say friends the detail extends far beyond the boots. VEINS, Y'ALL. 😂🤣

Would Husband be Cool about it?

I mean he's pretty chill about most things but I think a figuring depicting a ridiculously hot, hard and spurting Lokes may be a bridge too far. 🤣🤣😂 Somehow I think his removable phalluses would mysteriously go missing piece by piece flushed down the loo.

Will I buy it?

It's days like this I'm thankful I don't drink because I would absolutely drunk purchase this at 2am. I really really want to, but I feel that the pictures will have to suffice. Which is fine.

Payment Plan.

You can pay a deposit and then the rest later 😂

@lokischambermaid @gigglingtigger @mochie85 @lovelysizzlingbluebird @peaches1958 @peachyjinx @cheekyscamp @muddyorbsblr @lunarnights95 @fictive-sl0th @holdmytesseract

[lvlyynim]

mark lee x fem reader (suggestive, fluff)

music rec : afterglow — taylor swift

Mark’s eyes widen upon opening the door seeing your figure dressed warmly in this cold evening. What on earth were you doing in front of his door at 2am

“I’m sorry I didn’t mean to bother you but can I come in?”

The first time you met Mark was during a wedding you were invited to. He was one of the groomsmen and later you found out was your then boyfriend’s cousin.

Specifically the cousin that he was constantly compared to growing up. Hence, getting along wasn’t an option for them.

Your boyfriend did warned that Mark can be a tad bit cocky but that assumption was proven false when you got to know the Canadian a bit more.

He was awkward. In a good way of course. Funny. Very gentleman like. His laugh is 10 times funnier than the joke itself. And very good looking. Emphasising on the very.

“I actually had my eye on you that was until I found that you were with my cousin” he casually said sipping his champagne.

“Yeah well things between us aren’t doing so great.” you replied, bringing the glass to your lips sipping the content.

Mark cocked an eyebrow. As much as he wanted to know more, he decided not to push you. Besides a wedding isn’t really the most ideal place to talk about what happens behind closed doors.

“In case anything happens...” he passed a paper with his digits written on it. You grinned, “Did you prepared this? Or did it just so happens to be in your tux suit?”

“A bit of both” he confessed.

You hadn’t fully comprehend what you just did, you kissed Mark. It could be the alcohol in your system or it could be just pure desperation. But Mark didn’t pushed you away instead pulled you closer.

You mewled at the warmth of his embrace, something you’ve crave for like a starve man. His hands gripped your waist, yours camped on his cheeks before sliding down to his chest.

“Are you sure you want to do this?” Mark pulled away. He needed to make sure you were totally on board with this. He values your permission and comfort above all else.

“I swear to god Mark if you don’t fuck me till I can’t walk-” Mark kissed you again, his hands on your jawline.

“As you wish, my love”

Mark is definitely getting noise complaints in the morning.

“Holy fuc-” you choked a moan as Mark pounded into you hard and fast. Hands gripping your waist down the bed, making it creak with each thrust.

As if he can’t go any deeper, he slung your legs over his shoulder and god you could feel everything. It felt better in this angle and Mark speeding up hearing you deliciously scream his name in this new position.

“Such a good girl for me huh?”

You couldn’t even answer him. All that came out was incoherent moans of his name and mewls of pleasure. You could hear his smirk, seeing you so fucked up all for him and him only.

Electricity courses thru your veins with every thrust until your toes curl in pleasure. Like you weren’t already in a state of euphoria, Mark latches his mouth onto one of your breast. His tongue immediately went for your nipple, circling them before sucking harshly.

“Who’s fucking you this good huh?”

You moaned, body jerking to the immense pleasure this man is giving you.

“I’m talking to you, my love.”

“You! Mark! Only you fuck- please don’t stop fuck”

“See that wasn’t so hard now was it?” Mark chuckled whilst still fucking you to oblivion. You were so near and so was Mark considering his thrusts are getting sloppy.

Your orgasm washes over you followed by Mark’s afterwards. He collapsed on top of you, hands still supporting his weight to prevent crushing you.

You pulled Mark down by the neck and he fully rest his figure on you, head tucked away in the crook of your neck, his hot breath fanning against your flustered skin. Both of you stayed like that for awhile, riding out your highs, Mark’s arms secured around your body and your fingers combing his messy hair.

The intimate moment was interrupted when Mark spoke, “So are you gonna tell me why you showed up at my apartment and begged me to fuck you dumb?” he tried to keep it lighthearted, chuckling slightly at the end of the sentence.

You cracked a smile but that smile soon fall to a solemn expression and you told him everything that’s been spiralling in your relationship.

You told him how he was so sweet and attentive in the beginning of the relationship but took a 180 degree turn one day. He was cold, distant and closed off. Multiple occasions he pushed you off, calling you a busybody and clingy.

Things between you and your boyfriend progressively got worse because of his habit of lying even after being caught. Things really hit rock bottom when you found out he was having an affair with a co-worker.

You let out an exasperation sigh, hands cupped your face, feeling like an enormous weight has been lifted off you, finally being able to tell someone and being heard.

Mark hugged you tighter, placing sweet kissed on your shoulder, listening attentively to your rant. He pry your hands away from your face, taking them in his, “Hey hey it’s okay I’m here for you.”

“Let’s stop talking about my messy love life” you changed the topic, wanting to forget that ordeal for the night.

“Okay then. You’re staying right? With me tonight?” Mark looked at you with puppy dog eyes in which you can’t help but cooed at.

You didn’t answer the man instead you massaged his scalp and hummed in response. His hold tightened around you again, snuggling into the crook of your neck. Slumber taking ahold of him before taking you along with it.

I’ll stay with you. Even if it’s forever.

[astrobei]

When you get this you have to answer with 5 things you like about yourself, publicly. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers <3333 self love. now.

omg HELLO i realize it has been like . a month since u sent this to me but i am so bad at chain posts bc i always forget who’s tagged who and i get weirdly worried abt not having enough mutuals to do it w 😭 but i will be holding everyone hostage until they list 5 things they like abt themselves!! Seriously I Mean It. no more astrobi fics until u do it

um . anyway .

1. i have a freaky accurate sense of smell! which maybe is a weird thing to like but i think it’s cool! my mom always gets so impressed by me smelling all the little ingredients of the meal she’s cooking + me texting my roommates that whatever they’re making smells rly good except i live on the third floor of our house and should Not be able to smell anything. anyways not to flex (i totally am)

2. i know so much about whales . seriously, i watch So Many nature documentaries (especially ocean ones) and whales r my favorite animal Ever and all my friends n fam give me so much shit abt it but I DONT CARE!! also as a pacific northwesterner maybe i’m biased ! idk i think it’s cool i could spout a couple whale facts (haha get it) at any given moment (iam Sorry).

3. i know my way around a kitchen sort of ! (or so i’ve been told?) anyways i Do love to bake and my love language is definitely giving my friends baked goods so . if anyone is interested i’ll mail u a cupcake of ur choice (may be slightly moldy upon arrival but whatever) n i make a lot of bread when i’m at home for the summer and also like . cinnamon rolls and scones and creme brûlée sometimes and stuff . anyways

4. i take Pride in my hugging skills ok i know for a Fact i am a top notch hugger . i think my secret talent is knowing from instinct whether someone will go above or below for a hug and then it’s never awkward when i go in !! and Squeezing just right!!

5. i’m good at math which i think is cool and neat of me sometimes! unfortunately this does come at the cost of me not being able to write an essay or discussion post to save my Life i don’t know HOW U GUYS ALL DO IT I AM SO SCARED OF U😭 coming out to u all Officially as a stem girlie btw,, first person to guess my major in college gets a patented Astrobi Hug

anyways it’s 2am for me so this was probably incoherent but . hopefully now i am less of an Enigma to u all and more of a Real person . have fun perceiving me or whatever :/ putting u all on a fic moratorium unless u also perceive urselves (real)