#sorry tangent in the tags

[sparrowlucero]

I love the licensed doctor who ttrpg where the author clearly has some sort of personal disdain towards non human or campy player characters but contractually can't exclude them (on account of it's doctor who) so instead opts to passive aggressively bully people out of playing aliens and having funny names

[bloobydabloob]

Holy shit I love your Dirk interpretations, it's so true and I could talk about this shit forever. I feel like another part of his character that people seem to forget (along with Roxy for some reason) is that he's from the future in solitude in an apocalyptic wasteland. I just see that part of his character always removed which is disappointing because I feel like that's a pretty big part, especially regarding his themes around technology, his brother's theme of Time, his own isolation, and how he plays in the vastness of the universe and spacetime.

Art I drew related to the subject because I like to respond to asks with art.

But absolutely. I certainly understand where the lack of discussion over his isolation + upbringing comes from, considering a majority of the fanbase that I have seen builds their ideas based on their own version of postcanon. I’m not entirely sure how that would be fixed, but certainly even in the somewhat recent past I would see a lot more content regarding his upbringing both literally and symbolically. I don’t have much to add regarding the things you’ve mentioned, because they just are what they are. Dirk being confined to a singular room left to him by a father figure he never met, in a future where the only other person left on the planet is someone he cannot pursue a relationship of because of himself, with purely 3 robots to keep him companion, one being an exact replica of his own brain who is *also* trapped inside a pair of glasses, is about as literal as it gets to me.

The contrast to me involving the flooded, organic world in comparison to the little speckle of Dirk’s apartment packed with the dude and his technics is not only a representation of his isolation and entrapment within himself, but also of his lack of control. I think his obsession with & themes of control are a direct product in the case of Dirk specifically *of* this kind of upbringing. His themes of technology are also related to his themes around control. So much of his character is actually revolved around this to me like so much. Dirk is so deeply disconnected from humanity in every way and so much of his character + symbolism is based around that.

It doesn’t even have to be about the symbolism or anything though. It’s just pretty *interesting* in the literal sense that he lives in the middle of the ocean in the future. There’s not only a lot to theorise on to do with his young life there, but on how it might affect him in the way he acts for the rest of his life. The latter part is probably what I see mentioned the most by people talking about Dirk regarding this, I’m surprised I don’t see more discussion on the former too though. I really ought to actually talk more about Homestuck stuff on here. I will do it myself.

Roxy & Dirk’s relationship is largely ignored though because there is a narrative a certain demographic spreads that Dirk resented and blamed Roxy for her interest in him, and thus too many people believe that their relationship was or would continue to be an abusive one. Realistically, I believe it’s important to acknowledge that the way Roxy treated Dirk regarding his homosexuality wasn’t right while still acknowledging the obvious amount of respect and admiration Dirk had for Roxy. I mean we have a huge piece of dialogue from their post trickster mode conversations on the quest beds from Dirk purely stating how he feels about Roxy that people completely ignore somehow. I think this usually happens to characters that are women though. I know everyone says it, but it is true. Jane gets the exact same treatment of boiling her down to solely her negative aspects. The things I see completely mischaracterising both of them are horrific.

I mean how much more explicit can it get that their relationship is obviously very important to Dirk? But I digress. I think the best or I should say “most interesting” interpretations of their relationship usually come from DirkRoxy shippers actually.

I would be interested to hear about Dirk’s relation to his brother’s theme of time though. I don’t have any thoughts on this and I don’t recall ever hearing anyone talk about it before. If you or anyone else would be willing to enlighten me I’d be thrilled.

[beeduoo]

i really like that one tiktok

[rbtlvr]

anyways. loop. they j. they literally lost everything they lost EVERYTHING their name their face their body their family their world. literally every single thing they had except a single silver coin. the only thing the ONLY thing they have left of who they used to be

they thought they were free after years of knowing without a doubt there was no future for them. knowing all there was for eternity was the same few hours was watching everyone left in their world die in front of them was failing and failing and failing and failing and failing with no end ever ever ever and entirely completely and utterly alone

and they finally got a glimpse of hope they finally WON theyd finally get to be free and have a future and move forward and experience new things and live

and then all of it was yanked away before they could even process it. and they just wanted help they just wanted something

and instead!!! they were forced to be that help for someone else instead. someone who got every single thing they lost. their name their face their body their family their world and the help they begged for on top of it all

and despite that, despite all of that, even when they were so so angry even when they were seething with jealousy they still helped, they still did everything they could so that this siffrin wouldnt have to suffer like they did

they helped make things easier for siffrin. they helped make things go quicker for siffrin. they helped keep siffrin from losing his mind. they reminded siffrin of their friends names. they reminded siffrin that he was real, that he was here with them

and when it came down to it, even after siffrin cursed them, even after siffrin burned every bridge they had, even after siffrin made it clear they wanted nothing to do with them anymore, they talked to siffrins family. the family they lost. the family they gave up when they became this. the family it hurts to even look at, much less talk to. the family that didnt recognize them, didnt remember them. for siffrins sake. so he wouldnt make the same mistake they did. so he wouldnt turn into them

and then and then and then. even when all of that jealousy and anger and grief boiled over and they lashed out they couldnt bring themself to really hurt siffrin. even if they won they couldnt bring themself to kill them. even after everything, even as theyre fading away, one of the last things they do is help siffrin still, making him promise to talk to the others, not to bottle things up anymore

and after all of that. they still dont believe they deserve thanks. they still cant accept that theyre important. even after everything they did, after everything they lost, after all the ways they helped and all the times they were kind when they didnt have to be. i feel ill

[aesdi]

the tragedy of James and Mary Sunderland is one of the most heartbreaking and (most importantly) human stories I’ve ever had the joy in witnessing

[lunatic-pudge]

FUCKING PREACH IT, HOMIE!!!!!!

But seriously, this fandom has a serious infantalization problems with characters such as Scout and Pyro.

Like, they see Scout, they see how he's this hyperactive, childish merc who's "God's gift to women" and immediately immediately boil him down to him being a grown man-child. He's literally 27, can drive, kills people for a living, and has been shown to pull women.

Yeah, he's immature and childish, but you gotta remember he's almost in his 30's, is the youngest of seven older brothers, and works to help support his mom (who he had to watch struggle to raise him and his older brothers on her own)

And then you get Pyro, who gets the worst of it. Pyro's case gets me especially heated cause they're infantilized due to them being mentally unwell. These are probably the same people that wouldn't even sit near Pyro IRL cause they think "Schizophrenia=evil monster"

Yes, Pyro also kills for a living, but that's cause it's their JOB. Schizophrenia is such a complicated condition, and it gets such a bad rep. I don't have Schizophrenia, so obviously, I can't speak for those who do have it. But I know for a damn fact that those who have it don't appreciate how people treat it.

Now we know Pyro is an adult, what age are they we don't know. My guess is that they're close to Sniper and Scout in age. We also know that Pyro handmade their weapons and was CE-FUCKING-O OF AN ENGINEERING COMPANY. I can not stress enough that there's so much more to Pyro's character, but everyone and their Mother's wanna look at them and go, "Aww, look at the precious baby. They don't realize that they're hurting people"

I think another thing that plays into it is that they appear to like things that can be considered "childish" (Balloonicorn, bubbles, rainbows, ect.) But you can be a fully grown and functioning adult and like those things. I'm 22, and I have a huge ass stuffed animal collection. I have friends who are in similar boats as me. It's normal.

Okay, I'll shut up for now. I just hate how people treat some of these mercs.

[secriden]

Honestly, we, as a fandom have been so unfair to Kant about his lying/acting when this whole time, Mr "has my whole life planned out and I have a contingency plan for everything and also I am fully in control of all of my emotions" Fadel has been like:

Fadel, at 10am, pretending he wasn't missing Style: Sorry we're closed. Ignore the sign that says we've been open for the past 3 hours.

Fadel: I'm fine.

Also Fadel: Are you actually. 🥺 Not interested in dating? 🥺 Anymore?? 😭

Fadel, after he accidentally was too honest: OH shit, oh shit, oh shit!!!

Fadel: I'm a struggling business owner!

Fadel (under his breath): Nailed it.

[labyrinthofpassion]

I made a 4 hour 9-1-1 deep dive because this show cured my depression (sort of.) anyone in this thread seen Step Up: All In?

[alienglowgarden]

Was having a drawpile w my bestie and somehow my hand slipped and iwatex'd.... and then it slipped again ...and again and again.... and also a bonus Marz if she was still fat from another time.

[glass-arches]

i got a burst of drawing motivation and decided to finish some of these.... have an Assortment of wordgirl-related things

immb acutaly abouit to Explode. i need to sleep or else

Much Love, Smelvin. (posting from 03:41 am!)

[monsteractiasluna]

Mermaid Eclipse and Siren y/n!

I don't have a name for this AU yet but the basics of it is uhhh alien mermaid/siren reservation and rehabilitation ! Sun and Moon are aliens who are working to rehabilitate Y/N after a major injury and eventually Eclipse as well.

I'm going to go insane about the differences between Sirens and Mermaids now

Mermaids and Sirens share a common ancestor but are very different in how they live and court.

Mermaids value beauty while sirens value survivability, so scars have entirely different meanings to each species. Scars to mermaids are a horrific flaw while to sirens they are a mark of power. The more horrific the scar is the more appealing to a siren it is.

Sirens are considered brutish and more animalistic due to their territorial nature and the fact they sometimes feed on mermaids, so humans that invade their planet for resources (or more illegal activities) often slaughter sirens in droves. Sirens are slowly becoming endangered, hence the need for a reservation.

Mermaids also aren't safe from human intervention, as they are considered "exotic pets" to the rich and powerful. Due to the species main focus on beauty this is doubly a problem. Mermaids tend to flock close to the reservation due to the safety it provides, as well as using the rehabilitated sirens as a safeguard. A well fed siren rarely goes after mermaids and a deal can be struck between a pod and a solitary siren. The siren offers safety from humans and aliens if the mermaids will lead them directly to it. This ends in the entire ship of humans and aliens shredded to bits.

Courting is also different to sirens and mermaids. Mermaids focus on gifting jewelry or other ornaments that can be used to enhance the natural look, while sirens court through hunting and defending territory.

For an interspecies relationship like Y/n and Eclipse it was a matter of doing both. Eclipse courted y/n in the siren way (hunting down something larger than himself) while y/n crafted him something to wear and show off to others (ripping out its own fang and fashioning it into something wearable). The Sea Glass embedded in Y/n's chest was a secondary courting gift from Eclipse, but due to their job as the guardian of the territory they had to find an alternate way to ensure it doesn't get ripped off. Kelp was too fragile, so they decided to just rip open the skin and force the wound to heal around the sea glass.

Claiming bites are something very few mermaids do, and is mainly used to show major devotion to a life partner. The willingness to allow a scar shows loyalty beyond anything else, and can be considered either foolish or romantic depending on how "progressive" the pod is.

This post is too long so that's it on my intense thoughts of "what makes a siren different from a mermaid" but i will be back

[gnawingonleonsbicep]

How do u think leon and luis would cuddle or just physical affection things in general

Well I’m glad you asked.

Okay so I feel like Luis would initiate anything at first cause Leon’s like all reserved and stuff, probably wasn’t used to a lot of physical affection before, definitely isn’t now.

It could be the smallest thing, starting with just like holding his hand, an arm around him, just any part of Luis’ body touching Leon’s. They could be holding toes for all he cares.

For cuddling, I can definitely see it being like a gradual thing. Maybe like at first, it starts with like Luis working up to like fully spooning him and stuff when they go to bed and whatnot. Anyways after a while Leon gets used to all the physical affection, starts using that as an expression of his love more, and eventually he’ll just wrap his body around Luis at any given moment.

Y’know that one thing that was like “when I ask my boyfriend to cuddle me but I forget how muscular he is”? That’s them.

OHMYGOD IT SOUNDS LIKE LEON’S ONE OF THOSE BIG DOGS THAT THINK THEY’RE LAP DOGS. Honestly it fits.

I feel like I like the idea of Luis being like the big spoon or whatever, cause idk something something, Leon growing comfortable with the idea of being vulnerable and open with him, being able to relax in the comfort of his own home. Just learning to accept the love he deserves, and that he doesn’t always need to be so guarded. Or maybe he’s just the little spook cause he’d crush Luis (/j)

Speaking of crushing Luis, I can definitely see them going to sleep, and like starting off on their own sides of them bed. By morning Leon’s just fully engulfing Luis with his body. Oh and I could kind of see like after Leon grew comfortable with sharing a bed with him, that eventually he just starts sleeping like a rock. So he’s just dead asleep with his body over Luis like a blanket. (Luis doesn’t mind, though.) ((Leon might be a bit of a beefcake, but I bet he’s so warm.)) (((That and Luis loves him, so it’s just more time to admire him, taking in every little detail about him. From every breath he takes, to all his little “flaws” and “imperfections”. He loves all of them though, because ugh they just make him look even better.)))

[wonderlandsakura]

Ok for some reason my brain is hyper focusing on Johnlock again like I won't regret it 2-3 business days from now when I come out of it with 5 new open AO3 tabs (out of my already 156 open AO3 tabs not counting other unfinished/unread fic/fic I've not caught up on, full disclosure) for fic that I probably won't finish reading and/or while being unable to find the. Very Specific. fic I want to read and just having like an open half-filtered tab... But Anyway.

Here's a Very Rare Johnlock Post from me lol

Imagine after all the seasons are over and Johnlock are old and have finally talked about their feelings and properly, actually, gotten officially together

(and subsequently gotten married in like 2 months cause Sherlock filled out the paperwork while John was not actually at home and then actually having a discussion about it when John finds out it happened cause Sherlock casually mentions it and actually agrees after Sherlock mentions (read: steamrolls over him, anxiously) them practically already being married by common law and just officialising it for the tax benefits... they only have a proper wedding, maybe on their/an anniversary when Mrs Hudson finds out probably 6 months later or sth and complains,, but I've gone on a tangent again)

Anyway Rosie is a teenager, with after-school activities and a phone.

I'm just imagining Sherlock dragging John out on a murder case (read: date) and deciding to feed him midway through (like always, tbh,, sth sth that post about feeding the depressed man that tends to forget to eat but I digress)

So Rosie gets a text and a voicemail from the two of them (cause Sherlock prefers to text and tell me John is not the sort to leave voicemails, like he would have put it on the voicemail machine if they had one he's so old man sometimes)

And it goes something like:

[Text from Papa]

Ragù Bolognese, Angelo's, 7pm. Hugs. -SH

[Voicemail from Dad]

"Hi honey, it's Dad.

Sorry we won't be able to make it to dinner with you, your father's got a case and you know how he gets...

Anyway, Mrs Hudson is going out tonight remember, so your Papa is booking the usual table at Angelo's for you... You still like the Spaghetti Bolognese right?

Don't worry about us, we'll eat before we get home. And the reservation is at 7, so don't be late. This will probably take a while so don't wait up either and go straight to bed young lady, you hear me?

Anyway I've got to go, loveyoubye."

Anyway I think it would be very cute, like they love and care about her, even if they're old men who laugh at crime scenes and whose ideal date is trying to catch a murderer together, and they show it by taking a moment to make sure she's fed with her favorite food even when they're busy solving crime, so yeah.

[gristlegrinder]

extremely normal revenant commander with an extremely normal mists entity in their brain. it’s fine

[snowyvoid]

im still on my hlvrai is a haunted house bullshit. had time to think about it. now i must propose the idea of the game being alive and vaguely rotten or infected by the science team/the player.

also thinking about the idea of the science team being a virus of sort feeding off of the player's sentience. with all the player slowly becoming less and less aware that he is playing a videogame n whatever, while the science team becomes more "human" and aware.

hey what if black mesa and the game are the same thing and they are collectively a living being (think of a siphonophore) and the science team are its teeth/mouth/stomach. and it needs sentience to keep living. and the science team go and find players to become friends with and feed off of. and in turn the players get to become part of the organism. like a really shitty symbiotic relationship. and this is not to say any of the creatures in this situation are in the wrong, but id like to study that aspect too; i just really like making not very aware things have to deal with being alive.

haunted houses as concepts are weird and wobbly and the best definition i can give is a container with something else that is hostile inside of it. because, if you really think about it, human bodies "house" hostile bacteria that attack the good bacteria, house organs, etc etc just a like generic horror movie haunted house "houses" both ghosts and humans and its own rooms. and the rooms might be the hostile thing, not the ghosts or the humans. the house itself may be hostile to the things inside of it. there is an importance in knowing what each thing thinks of eachother. hey can somebody tell why is my basement breathing and pulsating and if it is a physical manifestation of my houses feelings

[suguwu]

hello hello bee it's been awhile! how are you? i've been uh. bingeing your llo tag and im very obsessed lol

but as messy and interesting as reader's thing with sae and rin is, i actually wanna highlight how important to me that rin remains an important constant in his niece's life.

idk like i appreciate that even tho rin would've rather be her father and not uncle, she's the innocent here. she doesn't deserve to get hurt just because of the adults' mistakes and i respect rin a lot for being there for her instead of just bowing out of her life because it hurts too much. she deserves better than that, and i'd think less of him if he HAD done that

whisper beloved!!! hi hello!! i am good and i hope you are too!!

i am so glad that you are enjoying my absolute descent into llo madness because it's a little out of control.

yes! rin is very good about staying in the llo!daughter's life even after sae and reader get back together. he couldn't even imagine leaving her, to be honest. he deserves a lot of respect for that.

i also think that very early on in rin's involvement in llo reader's life with her daughter, you make it clear that he has to stay. that you will never forgive him if he leaves, because he's the one who is so insistent on being part of you and your daughter's life.

it irritates rin because he knows you're thinking about sae, but also it gives him a chance to prove that he can be better than sae. though eventually it truly does stop being about that and starts being about your daughter. he wants to be there. he wants to take care of her. the idea of leaving her guts him.

which is why sae coming back is so, so terrifying for him.