#take care of yourselves okay?

[fieldofgreengrass]

TWO GUMMIES!! @demonstars @respiteresponse

[martilyongabo]

12.20.2023

[thestorycontinues]

So I got home from work about an hour ago, and I've been forcing myself to keep my temper under control. It's been a not great week at work-- the holidays often cause a lot of not-so-good feelings for people recovering from trauma, and it can result in anxiety, anger, and so on, and as staff members we're sometimes safe targets. Anyway.

I started laundry, cleaned the bathrooms, turned on the Gunner Channel playlist on Spotify, then decided to take a minute to poke around here on Tumblr and try and cool down a bit.

I saw posts from my friends-- you know who you are, fellow geeks!-- and of things I enjoy, like Critical Role and the Sims and Jane Austen and the Goncharov silliness. And now-- I mean, okay, no, I'm not going to say everything's puppies and rainbows... but I do feel better. So, yeah. Thank you all.

[chickenchirps27]

hello denizens of tumblr i come with humble offerings

they wish to romance you

[drawotion]

✨🏳️‍🌈 More! pride dinos~!! 🏳️‍🌈✨ This time demi anky and trans nonbinary anky.

[solarisfortuneia]

— 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟.

✦ info: kaeya returns home wearing his master thief costume. (takes place after the events of 'secret summer paradise' in version 3.8)

✦ warnings: not proofread.

✦ notes: where can i get myself a kaeya pls why isn't he here with me

the clock strikes nine just as the knob to your front door turns, the little bird in the wooden device chirping out the counts at precise intervals. the creaks of the door are not loud, yet they still have you jolting awake from your impromptu after-shower nap. 

“sorry, did we wake you?” a very familiar voice whispers into the dark from near the hallway. kaeya’s back! you realize, rubbing the sleep from your eyes.

you shake your head, closing the book that lays open on your lap. “no, no. i just dozed off.” you laugh it off, smiling at your boyfriend and at klee, who’s dozing off comfortably in kaeya’s arms. she stirs when he moves a little too abruptly. 

“hey, it’s okay, you can go back to sleep.” he coos softly, patting her head. he sets her down on the couch, gently laying her head on a cushion.

“we had a little too much fun in sumeru,” he tells you after he’s made sure she’s sound asleep, pulling you close and wrapping his arms around your waist. “she’s all tired out. albedo’ll be here to take her home soon.”

“i can tell. i love her mage costume.” you squint at his indigo and peacock feather get up. “and you’re supposed to be a…?”

he huffs playfully, pouting. “you can’t tell? i’m a master thief, clearly.”

“the style suits you.” you tap at his lips and his mouth spreads into a grin underneath your fingers, lighting up his entire face. “though, you’re not you without the boob-window. or that fluffy monstrosity you call a cape. it’s characteristic, but unnecessary. ”

he gasps in mock offense. “how could you slander my cape that way? you call it an unnecessary fluffy monstrosity, yet you still steal it when you’re cold, do you not?”

you exhale forcefully through your nose despite your best efforts to keep a straight face. “touché. drama queen.” 

“besides, i was born for this role, you know,” he says, mischief glinting in his periwinkle eye. “after all, did i not manage to steal your heart?” 

you roll your eyes, undoing the peacock feather tie and tugging at the braid he has his hair in to free it. he gives you a fond look, shaking his head to assist once you’ve loosened it enough. azure cascades down his shoulders, a slight wave throughout. “so, master thief kaeya, wearer of feathers, stealer of hearts.” your expression mirrors the still-present grin on his face as you loop your arms around his neck, his hair a silky waterfall on your fingers. “what caper are you chasing next?” 

“since i already have the most precious of hearts in my hands, i believe i need to steal a few kisses to complete my collection, yes?” 

“but good sir, are you sure you’d be satisfied with just a few?”

“oh, haven’t you heard, darling?” you feel his mouth curl into a slow smile against your neck, his voice a caress against your skin.

 “i’m insatiable.”

taglist: @number-one-love-lover

new taglist form (old one had issues): here.

[foolscapper]

They ask you to come to work at a time like this, then write you up when you can't get the stains out of your uniform.

[degreesofkei]

school play rewired my brain (2)

[artsyebonyrose]

"it is so worth it, sticking out" are words i personally really needed to hear as of recently.

(mini personal chat under the readmore, vaguely going into depression/sui thoughts so pls don't read if you're not able to <3)

i felt that stream so deep in my bones. to keep it brief, the last three years i've been having Bad Thoughts pop up at various points to varying degrees, and this year i got it the worse it's ever been. i've finally come to the end of my three year uni course, and it's left me feeling this sick and awful dread that once it ends, so does my life. from january to march i was unable to work, just played nitw and felt like a husk, or crying. then i tried to pull myself out of it, and by early april i'd already fallen back in. its such an all consuming thing, and the Bad Thoughts have been daily. i've only just started poking my head back up mid may because i became obsessed with resident evil (lol) which has aided in distracting my mind.

what i'm trying to say is, what was discussed and said in today's stream resonated with me very deeply. and it's awful to see another person in a similar harrowing position. i don't know how to get better yet, but i'm going to try. and i hope you all are able to get better too. you deserve to!

and aimsey if you happen to read this, thank you for being here. thank you for staying. the world needs you in it.

nothing can take you down 💜

[eirxair]

a question for the pagans and satanists from a christian🤔

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would you vote for her

[satari-raine]

Berlin - 12.08.2023. from II's Instagram story; photo credit to adamrosssi.

[astraystayyh]

miss u guys <3

[larry-hiatus]

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[mossy-chaos]

reading the latest episode of jacksons diary rn

and I just wanna give David a giant hug :(

(Or at least have lucy cheer him up somehow)

[iloveyou-writers]

A Bit of Advice For My Fellow Writers ~

So I was recently doing some self-eval over my drawing.

Why am I so self-conscious? Why do I always feel like my art is so sloppy and childish? Why do I dislike my art style?

And I came to a conclusion that I think will help many writers out there.

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Art is meant to be enjoyed, right? Well, you have a delectable piece of cake in front of you, you don't just devour the whole thing in one bite, you eat it slowly, bite by bite, and enjoy its flavor.

But for some reason writers don't treat their WIPs this way. We stuff the whole dang cake in our mouths and wonder why we don't taste the delectable flavors we could smell on the cake.

In other words, we speed through our stories, feeling like it's about speed and not about enjoying the process of creating The Thing.

And we lose the flavors that made us intrigued by our story in the first place.

We forget what was so exciting about that exotic angel character.

We forget why we were so passionate about our hellscape scenery.

We forget what made us so excited to write the thing because we're rushing through it like if we don't finish it next week, we're failures as creators.

And that's just not the case. You shouldn't have to rush yourself to feel like a good writer.

Going back to the whole thing with my art. I realized I was rushing through my art and it was making my art feel sloppy to me. I started to hate my art style and feel like I'd never improve.

But then when I realized that, I realized I needed to slow down. I had a friend recommend to me that I take breaks while making an art piece to force my mind and body to actually slow down. Let me tell you, it was a struggle. I had to force myself to put the pencil, the pen, the sharpie down... but the end result? It was so much better than I thought it would be!

You, as a writer, have the potential to be all that you want to be, but you hold yourself back by acting like you have to be fast, you have to put out 2k words per day every day. You don't have to. There is no writer handbook that says if you do not write at the speed of light your writing is worthless.

And if there is, and you own it? Throw it away, it's worthless.

What makes a good piece of writing is taking your time, enjoying the process, really working on it day by day. Taking breaks when you need to. When your head is swimming or your wrists start to hurt... take the damn breaks.

I don't just say encouragement for taking breaks more than any other encouragement for no reason.

You're going to burn yourself out, not just because you're pushing yourself to go faster and harder, but also because you're forcing yourself to keep going even after you've already burnt out and putting so much pressure on yourself to be better, do better, and be making constantly.

Take a couple months off. Go out, enjoy life. Let your mind wander. Don't force yourself to keep writing just because you feel obligated either to your readers or because you feel obligated to finish what you started.

The WIP will STILL be there when you come back to it.

Please, please for the love of god, please take care of your mind. You'll be happy you did.

[soaps-mohawk]

You are one of the only blogs I've seen that has made such a detailed but gentle list about boundaries, and it is very refreshing to see you not only set your foot down about what is and isn't okay, but also be kind about it. I saw on your Ko-fi that you're in the process of becoming a teacher and I think your ability to set limits without being hostile is a great trait, and as a student who struggled with a learning disability (ADHD) I endlessly appreciated the teachers who shared the mannerisms you've shown when replying to asks and interacting with your followers. I don't know how you do it, but I deeply admire it. 💕

Awww thank you!!! I was trying not to sound mean but also make things very clear. I'm glad it came across as gentle and kind lol. It was time to make a boundaries and rules post. I have made them in the past, but my blogs have never really gotten big enough for them to be a necessity.

Thank you so much!! I've had to put the teaching stuff on hold due to some circumstances that actually began last year and I haven't been able to pick things up since then, but that's very kind of you to say 🥺

I really just try to treat people how others want to be treated, or how I wish people had treated me/would treat me still. I get it, I struggle with a lot of mental and emotional issues, and I do lose my cool sometimes, but I just try to be as kind and polite as I can. It's hard to find that in the world today. So many people are just unaware of the world around them and that they're around and interacting with actual, living human beings. Even online there's such a lack of awareness and understanding. I just try to be kind and understanding because I get it. Life is hard no matter the circumstances and there's still good people out in the world. They just tend to get overshadowed by the selfish, rude ones.