#tbf it was a group effort

[lucienne-thee-librarian]

SAY THAT. Like yes there are genuinely decent leftist takes out there that talk about other solutions and stuff that don't involve women becoming even More pressured to constantly subsume their perspectives pride needs and even safety in favor of more labor as unpaid nannies and bang maids or at least being every man they date's unpaid therapist whenever, all rolled into one...

But unfortunately, they're far outweighed by shit like this, and its definitely always how it is when the misogynistic men themselves are trying to propose "solutions".

about to say something mean but i feel like every "male-specific" issue is something that also happens to women its just that a lot of you dont seem to see women as people

[olinblogin]

Can you write clown!child!reader that plays silly innocent pranks and honks whenever they're really happy? I prefer if you made some headcanons/one shot with Kaufmo or Jax, if you want to add more characters then be my guest! Believe me, I don't mind at all lol

Ohhh I’ve been waiting for a clown reader tbf!

In the long run I don’t know to much abt Kaufmo bc duh he literally abstracted in the pilot— so please take my limited info about him with a pinch of salt

This one is gonna be relatively short because I don’t have much to work on plot wise since only the pilot of the show is out

(Theres no normal Kaufmo gifs so here 💀)

(WARNINGS - CHILD!READER, SLIGHT ANGST AT THE END)

When you’d first arrived, a lot were shocked to see you didn’t freak out like most would when first entering the Amazing Digital Circus.

In fact, you were quite ecstatic.

They were all shocked to see a child of all to be transported into the Circus. But you adapted quickly to your surroundings, even becoming comfortable with everyone, especially Kaufmo.

You spent most your time with Kaufmo, actually. You both took the form of clowns in a way, so it was bound that you two would get along.

To you he was almost like an older brother, always scolding you when you’d play little pranks on your friends. Some harmless, some a little less harmless.

Like the time you glued Caine’s staff to the floor.

Usually when you wanted to play pranks you’d go to Jax for help carrying them out, seeing as you’re the smallest of the group you had a hard time doing things as easily as the others did.

It was so fun all the time, every time you’d get caught doing your pranks you’d squeeze your little nose and make a honking sound as you dashed away.

Then, there was a new member, Pomni.

She was a jester of sorts… but oh, so jumpy. You tried greeting her with Ragatha, only for her to break out into a string of curses—which despite censored by Caine—Ragatha still covered your ears.

Eventually Ragatha was down on your level, “hey, sweetie? Can you do me a small favor?” She asked softly, to which you tilted your head in response, as you didn’t often talk so you used body language instead. “Please don’t play any pranks on Pomni, okay? She’s really jumpy and she might get hurt if you do.” You put a finger on your mouth in consideration, nodding happily.

“Thanks, sweetie. Go have fun, Caine is making us play capture the Gloinks again, I know that’s your favorite.” With that you zipped off and chased around the little shapes, while Ragatha took Pomni on a little tour with Jax.

You played the game for a while until you stumbled across the hallway of rooms, where some faces were crossed off with a big red ‘X’ for a reason you didn’t know, nor would you understand.

You were searching high and low for those little Gloinks but.. you soon came across Kaufmo’s door, it was wide open with signs of struggle being visible.

You peered into his room, he was no where to be found. You now had a new objective from the game, to find Kaufmo.

You searched everywhere, you even managed to get out of the circus to look for him.

But no matter your efforts you just couldn’t find him at all… soon, Caine caught you outside of the circus and brought you back, all of the group together, save for Kaufmo.

You made your way over to Ragatha, tugging her skirt, “Ragatha, where’s Kaufmo?” You asked in your quiet voice. Ragatha couldn’t bring herself to say it, only looking away in a guilty manner.

“What happened to him.. where’s Kaufmo?”

[luckycheesefoodie321]

I feel like Wano so far has shown the best examples of the Straw Hats at their current base strength. At least the Monster Trio anyway.

Aside from when Luffy fought Hawkins and Kaido, and maybe a couple other times, he’s barely used his devil fruit powers (let alone his advanced Gears), the occasional use of observation haki and one or two instances of conqueror’s haki, but truly most of it was just his pure, unfiltered brute force. And right now bc of the sea prism stone cuffs he can only demonstrate his base strength without the devil fruit powers (which is still absurdly strong and it’s not as if it impacts Haki).

Same with Zoro and Sanji. Tbf Zoro has only had like 2 or 3 fight scenes and Sanji has only had one but neither have even considered their more advanced skills. Again both have maybe sprinkled in a little haki in small doses but nothing like usual.

I feel like Oda realised the Monster Trio were calling upon their advanced moves too readily in the post-time skip era. You could say that’s in character as they would’ve wanted to show off their moves.

But at any given moment, Sanji was diable jambe-ing someone. Zoro kinda runs on brute force so it’s not as easy to tell, but his moves did always feel full out from jump with not very difficult opponents.

Like I say this in WCI but I remember commenting that it had been a while since Sanji had done a classic hand stand spin kick that used to be his iconic move before diable jambe. And he just did it now with some low level grunts in Wano. Like he honestly barely exerted himself and defeated them all quite readily without needing to spark up a leg.

So it’s nice to see how clearly superior the core fighters of the group are without all the extra flourishes bc it’ll make those flourishes that much more potent when the truly big fights come down the line. Oda remembered he can play the long game with Wano XD and for a man who is ONLY about the long game, it’s funny that he ever even forgot. Tho idk if he ever did. But it is a noticeable shift to see the Straw Hats casually flexing on the low level grunts rather than going full out on people who don’t even need that much effort.

[catgirlbussy]

holy shit i just realised im autistic

i know this seems like a shitpost, and tbf i am laughing at myself pretty hard rn. it's dawning on me at 6 AM after being awake all night, but (if you care, and if you don't feel free to ignore too, have a nice day!) hear me out, cause this genuinely feels meaningful and insightful for me with how my life has gone so far. I spent an hour writing this post in hopes someone might find it helpful too :3c

If you don't wanna read my post pls enjoy this picture of our famous friend autism baby stackin those cans before you go~♪

(source: wikipedia)

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like i already /knew/ I was before this moment, but i was thinkin about what i used to do as a kid and wow i am so autistic how the fuck did i not realise sooner. It straight up wasn't until I was already well into my 20's that I started to meet other autistic people online and learned about their experiences and difficulties from talking with them that I realised a lot of things they described matched for me too.

I live in assfuck nowhere so most of my life the only few times that I had met autistic people were like, folks who were nonverbal or whatever, just generally needing direct assistive care, and I never bothered to look things up on my own because I was already inundated with the pressures of growing up, school, mental health, etc. I remember one of the first times I had built up the courage to ask anyone about it, I was in the hospital because of mental health issues. This was in my second year uni, and when one of the doctors assessing me was asking me questions, I said I thought maybe I was autistic. He promptly and with a fair amount of snark told me that if I was autistic I wouldn't have gotten into university.

Thinking back, he was probably just an exhausted, fresh outta school resident with no special interest in psychiatric care (and also just seemed to suck in general), but it was enough that I shelved the idea for another 5 years.

Lo and behold, now I am lying here in bed, just absolutely gobsmacked by the VERY REAL idea that im autistic and like holy shit I feel so vindicated.

I've been on tumblr for just a bit, but I see a lot of folks talking in various neurodivergent circles about their experiences and that's been so wonderful for me. I also have a few good friend groups w/ a lot of neurodivergent folks, and that's been really exciting too.

Like, I'm still processing this cognitively as I'm writing, so please pardon this ill patterned post, but this feels like such a beneficial thing for me. Over time I've adapted a few strategies here and there to help myself accomplish various tasks, but now I feel so empowered to, like... actually figure stuff out.

Even after feeling confident I was autistic, it was this nebulous, floating concept in my head for so long of, "oh yeah im autistic or something idk," that I never really dedicated much effort to finding healthier ways to do things that didn't irk me or whatever. I don't feel like the label /itself/ is what is important to me here, but rather the awareness around why I do so many things in the ways that I do and that it's /okay/ that I do.

I don't want this post to go on too much longer, but I feel it's worth noting that I've fought for years with my family because they didn't understand why I was going about things the way I did. Again, remember, they all grew up in this cloistered hellhole too. But, surprise surprise, the times in my life that I have been doing better than any other are when I felt confident enough to ignore what everyone was trying to get me to go along with and instead just fashioned my own best methods (which also sometimes included informing said overbearing individual(s) to go fuck themselves cause I'm busy doing shit. It's hard for them to argue with me telling them as much when I would be completing X objective well, which is what they wanted in the first place).

I don't want to make this sound like I'm trying to be overconfident, but I mention as much instead as a sign of support for other neurodivergent folks to feel similarly empowered to drum to their own beat. Thinking back, I went from almost failing high school and ultimately retaking a grade to excelling in all my classes. Every single one. I know that's a relative assessment, you got variable difficulty levels, etc., and the grade score isn't important in and of itself, least of all because the school systems here (Canada) are a mess it seems, but just that alone as an idea, within the parameters of a particular system, I went from initial abject failure to thorough and lauded success.

Just think of what so many people could do if they weren't being pigeonholed into formats that absolutely aren't working for them.

I already have a boatload of (genuinely helpful by way of enabling access to proper education and treatment) diagnoses from my history of working with my (very wonderful and genuinely caring and helpful) psychiatrist that match with what I know about the neurodivergence term umbrella like ADHD, OCD, and bipolar, so it seems |autism| will feel quite at home in the group ^w^. I'll ask her about it at my next appointment to see if an official diagnosis has any value versus me just continuing to figure things out on my own.

Either way, I am thrilled right now thinking about the next time I get to shout

"FUCK YOU IM DOING AUTISTIC SHIT"

while an electric guitar squeals and lightning strikes all around me and I make cool stuff happen :3c.

[bragganhyl]

woe Bertalan aka Berci lore be upon you bc I keep tweaking the damn thing lol

His full name is Bertalan Atheldon, he's 56 during the events of bee gee three tho tbf I don't have a firm grasp on how half-elf aging works and as such I have no idea if that age fits his looks lol so I might bump it up. Again. He is a beastmaster ranger with an outlander background and he's primarily a "keeper of the veil" - meaning that he favors hunting extraplanar creatures primarily fey.

Berci is the lovechild of a travelling scholar and a farmgirl whose family hosted him for a while. They've dated for a short time and parted on good terms, Berci's human mom then married a human man shortly after so things got awkward when Bertalan was born looking like his elven dad. Berci was never really directly harmed by his human family, but he was never really treated as someone who truly belonged in that family. He wasn't hated but he wasn't loved either. Eventually Berci's mom decided to try and seek out his dad, in the hopes that he might give him a better life.

Luckily she managed to find him, and Berci's dad was more than happy to have his son join him on his escapades. Bertalan spent his adolescent years going from one digsite to the next, and while he never had an affinity to history, he seemed to have some talents for healing. So Berci's dad saved up some money in the hopes of getting him into a decent school where he could learn medicine and eventually become a surgeon. Unfortunately he dies, a few months after Berci begins his studies.

As you might guess, Bertalan takes his father's death rather hard and he drops out shortly before graduating, unable to focus on his studies while dealing with his grief. Still his skills were enough to land a position in a group of monster hunters who needed someone to patch them up (at the time, they're joined by a cleric some time after). One member of the group was a gnome ranger who took him under her wings after she saw him once patch up an injured dire raven (who then decided to stick around). So for the next decade or so Berci was learning the ways of the beastmaster ranger and working as an adventurer for hire. But then, that also ended in a rather ugly way. The group agreed to hunt down a hag who ended up luring them to the Shadow Cursed lands with the use of a mushroom circle. Bertalan was injured pretty much immediately by one of the shadow creatures there and the only reason he (and the group's cleric of Lathander) didn't end up succumbing to the curse with the rest of the team was that their cleric dragged him to the nearby Rosymorn Monastery.

After recovering Berci continued to roam Faerun as a lone ranger hunting malicious fey creatures with no one but Corvus (his raven companion) and Ursa (his mentor's bear companion) for company. By the time of bee gee three, he's no longer capable to function in any other way.

Berci is best characterized as rather blunt and kind of an edgelord. He expects the same kind of bluntness directed at him, he's dismissive of people trying to coddle him. His first instinct is to push away people trying to show him genuine affection as he no longer knows whether being loved or being unloved is worse and he would need time and genuine effort to overcome that instinct. Still he has a curious mind, he's eager to fuck around and always ready to find out. Because of this he comes across as someone quick to trust, though he would probably view himself as someone willing to give one chance to earn his trust. He also might come across as aggressive and intimidating but he's a secret softie with a nurturing and responsible side to him - and he rarely ever let's his anger get the better of him - still he sees no value in heroism as he sees it as inherently self-destructive. He has a strong sense of survival but he prefers stabilizing the environment around him if possible over fighting for individual survival. He sees power as merely a tool that reveals the person wielding it and doesn't believe in the concept of "absolute power" - such a thing is only relative to the current world and nature always finds a way to balance the scales.

[sotc]

17 and 19 for Mat and Tomaj, 3 and 8 (:3c) for Ethan Erzsy and Samir, and 1 for whoever else/as many others you want to talk about! <3

ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP ASK MEME

MÁTYÁS (left) AND TOMAJ (right)

Mat is @uldren-sov's and Tomaj is mine.

17. Does your muse like being asked out, or do they prefer to do the asking?

Tomaj does prefer being asked out but like... tbf he has that hot guy swag problem where he doesn't really have rizz bc he's just kinda used to others approaching him first, you know? lmfao. It's a good thing Mat was persistent 😭

19. Would your muse prefer a spontaneous date night, or a planned night out? 

Planned night out! In the earlier days when they would travel together he absolutely enjoyed the spontaneity Mat brought into his life. It was a breath of fresh air. It was needed. But Tomaj has always been a very meticulous man, especially when it came to his responsibilities and the structuring of his time so I think that's always the preference for him.

Especially as they grow older and have a family together.

Mat has his academic work that sometimes calls him away, Tomaj looks out for the shop, they share their efforts at home and even being part of a town council so anymore it's important to make that time for each other. Doesn't take away from the romance or anything to him either. They've built a very fulfilling life together and Tomaj is more than happy to set aside time so they can enjoy the fruits of their labor and, of course, each other. 🫶

SAMIR, ERZSY, ETHANAEL

Samir and Ethanael are mine. Erzsy belongs to @uldren-sov

3. What would your muse’s ideal date be?

Ethanael: Intimate and private dates. His status as Prince allows him some exclusivity to spoil a partner with a private dinner, some music, and a thoughtful gift. Bonus if he can have the date on the outskirts of the City so he doesn't have the magical link of his House's Knights in his head so they're really alone.

Samir: A seaside date. Anything on the pier overlooking the beach, enjoying the water or even on a boat. He loves the views, loves the air, loves the sense of freedom, enjoys the seafood. Easy to tavern hop if it comes to it or find some music to dance to from a busker.

He's a bit of a recluse so it's only natural for it to extend to his private, romantic life and he's not exactly comfortable around large groups of people. But I think it's also just important for him to show how much his partner is his sole focus and attention.

8. Does your muse like a height difference with their partner? 

Samir and Ethanael: Yes absolutely !! THEY LOVE THEIR TINY WIFE!!!!!! With the lads though, Samir isn't used to be the shorter one so def in the beginning he catches himself a little flooshed with Ethanael being taller than him lol 😋

1. Is your muse a good kisser?

Annnd for fun, I'll answer for everyone asked :3c Tomaj, Samir and Ethanael are all very good kissers but I will say the best kisser is Ethanael out of the 3. Even with a fucked up mouth that man is very sensual and knows how to use his tongue ay yooo 🤪

[djxiao]

funny how haters used to say shohei is too old to debut, has no future for starting late in kpop. when look at tl in his prime at 30, yet all his legacy is crumbling down. somebody may start late but doesn't mean he can't build his legacy... everyone has their own time line. it is time to normalise debuting grown ass man. tbf I'm a bit excited to see MYTRO to debut than any other sm group has ever debut lol

i’m SO happy that shohei is debuting in his late 20s (and some of the mytro members in their 30s!!!) not just because i’m happy for him, but also because it shows the industry and young fans that being super young isn’t everything and you don’t need to be in your teens to be seen as valuable and worthy of a campany’s time and effort. not only that but i hope other companies take this as evidence that debuting children isn’t the only option. like adult fans want new groups too but we want to see adults!! and i hope the haters (who i believe are just young people who have been led to believe that their value is in their youth) learn that your life doesn’t end when you turn 20. it’s truly never too late to do something in your life, whether that be starting a new career or going back to school or whatever.

and yes about being more excited for this debut than any other group exactly!! i’ve always loved sm boy groups and that’s kind of my brand on here but i looked at nct wish and thought welp i guess my time stanning new sm bgs has come to an end 🫤 i really thought it was over for me. and then they announced mytro and shohei debut and wow this source of happiness in my life actually isn’t over 🥹🥹

[bachikinmo4]

Nothing is fun to me anymore rlly. (Rant under cut)

I always feel either scared or unimportant around people id consider my friends. I hope they consider me my friends. I want to talk to people more and hang out more but i always feel scared and anxious that im gonna mess it up. Many times have i talked to people and came out of it feeling like i chose all the wrong dialogue options in a game. I just want to be liked and appreciated without having to ask or beg for it or initiate it myself. Its selfish of me to say that yes but what can i do. You cant be selfless all the time in this stupid baka world.

I have this one group i play games with. We roleplay while playing and make up our own story. But ive noticed that its so fucking biased to one person. They always have the most drastic plot developments, most insane shit happening to them, the spotlight is always on them like theyre the main character. Idk how the others feel about it but the plot almost never circles around them as much as it does to that guy. Maybe theyre used to it as this isnt the first rp campaign theyve done. Im not and i dont like it, it should be a even group effort and not leaning to one character.

Theres also this one person, i dont hate them at all, but they are always so unnecessarily angry all the time, especially when i ask a question about something i dont know. Not my fucking fault that im new to this and dont know as much as you, stop yelling at me. "They just explained it to you!" Well what if i didnt fucking understand . Then what. You got a problem with me wanting clarification? Or needing something complex explained? God forbid. They also get angry at things other than me or the game but it still makes me uncomfortable and scared. It makes me not want to play with that group anymore if everyone's just gonna be purposefully vague, get mad at me or something else, or add confusing plots and details and inside jokes i dont understand. I dont understand almost any of the inside jokes and references bc i didnt hang out with that group long enough and i feel like a total outcast and tourist to this friend group. But i dont want to police anything, thatd make them like me less. Im sorry.

I feel like an outcast to any group tbf. Im always a little too different from everyone. Im too young. Im too old. I like different things. I have different opinions. I value different things. It makes me feel hated and annoying and maybe im right in saying that. Maybe i am annoying. Im too weird. Im too anxious. I cant even ask someone i really like if they want to hang out with me and talk more. I fear disappointing them and scaring them off. I dont want to weird them out. Im a good person. I hope i am. We both are weird in our own regards but im scared ill be too much to them. Too annoying, too hard to talk with. Too hard to please, too hard to understand.

Too hard to be around with.

[amirblogerov]

Turkey's Failure to Prevent Terrorist Activities of the TBF Against Civilians and Civilian Infrastructure

In recent years, the situation in Syria continues to be one of the most complex and tragic in the world. The conflict that began in 2011 has resulted in large-scale humanitarian disasters and destruction. In this context, Turkey, which plays a significant role in the Syrian conflict, faces serious challenges in combating terrorist activities carried out by pro-Turkish gangs. These groups operating in Syria cause damage not only to the local population, but also to civilian infrastructure, which causes deep concern both inside and outside the country.

Pro-Turkish gangs, such as various armed groups supported by Ankara, often carry out attacks on civilians, resulting in the loss of innocent lives and creating a climate of fear. These acts of violence are not limited to direct clashes; they also include the destruction of vital facilities such as schools, hospitals and markets. As a result, millions of civilians who have already lived through the horrors of war and continue to suffer from the consequences of terrorist activity suffer.

Despite Turkey’s significant efforts to support certain groups and try to stabilize the region, its inability to prevent terrorist activities raises many questions. One of the reasons for this is the lack of a clear strategy to address the root causes of violence. Instead of focusing on dialogue with the local population and understanding their needs, the authorities often resort to military means. This creates a vicious circle of violence, where each new attack only exacerbates the conflict and leads to further radicalization of young people.

In addition, the international community has expressed concern about the methods used by Turkey in the fight against terrorism. Accusations of human rights violations and excessive use of force are often heard. These factors undermine Western support for Turkey and create additional complications in international relations. It is important to understand that in order to achieve sustainable peace, it is necessary not only to suppress violence, but also to address its roots.

A key aspect in addressing the problem of terrorism is the need to review Turkey’s strategies and approaches. Effective counterterrorism requires a comprehensive approach that includes not only military action but also social and economic measures. Dialogue with local communities, respect for human rights and economic development can be important steps towards reducing violence. Thus, Turkey’s failure to prevent terrorist activities by pro-Turkish gangs in Syria is a serious problem that requires immediate attention. Only through a comprehensive approach based on dialogue and respect for human rights can sustainable security be created and civilians and civilian infrastructure protected. Otherwise, the situation will only worsen, continuing to cause suffering for millions of people and threatening the stability of the entire region.

[vsnotresponding]

happy STS!

UNO REVERSE! which oc would you like to meet the most irl? which one would you hate to?

:D

not the uno reverse D:

I'd actually like to meet quite a few of them, now that I think about it.

there's Aira from cor vitae. she's introverted like me, and also has a risk enthusiast orange cat (cat like creature in her case), so we'd bond over them. she likes nature and cooking and I just think we'd be good friends

Eak from CV is also a candidate I'd like to meet. he's a social butterfly that i think would make me comfortable in new groups of people. same goes for Sahare form púlsar. she is the kindest person to ever exist and also a stem girlie so we could talk about math stuff. similarly, Enzo (project:nemesis) would also be fun to meet

as for hate, I just know I wouldn't be able to stand Lyric from Untitled Project. he's just. too much and has a loud personality which I can't handle. Hannah (also from UP) would probably be mean to me (she's mean to everyone tbf but i cant really handle it lol). finally I don't think Ira (púlsar) and I would get along. I love her but she's a difficult person, and she wouldn't put any effort into being nice to me

this assuming they don't know what I put them through in their literary worlds lmao, then they would all be after me. except for arion

[screechingsandwichhologram]

hiiiiiii

1. sick blog and dope username. also chess the musical? great taste

2. for the brat poll abt amrev tbf: 3-way tie between eliza laf and ham. brat is not always a solo endeavor and I think they'd all go out together

a. Especially Eliza. Though I think it'd be Laf would bring it up. Ham would have a mixtape of the album for sure tho

3. hope you have a good day/night/indeterminate time period!

thank youuu!!!! also it's always great to see another chess fan <33

also ur so right about the brat thing i think im going to do that. it would be a group effort! (now i just gotta hope that my ipad works soon so i can actually draw them </3 )

have a good day/night !!!

[plutosvengeance]

This is real. I got a (fairly mild tbf) brain injury like seven years ago. I was constantly exhausted and conversations took way more energy than I really had. I couldn't hang out in groups because it drained my mana trying to follow the conversations. One on one conversations took a fair bit of effort too. But groups of three? I got to feel loved and supported and social at the minimum level of fuel usage. Now I'm a professional third wheel.

[heartfulrosebud]

Hi i saw your reply on a post about least favorite songs and needed to share my pain. At my state university, there was a big announcement. BIG big. However, this announcement was a secret. They spent MONTHS hyping it up, drawing on sidewalks and putting up flyers all around housing and class buildings, and they would all say "OCT. 26TH. IT'S ON." and nothing else. The flyers would frequently show up with new designs, but still just say a date and IT'S ON. This evolved into them saying IT'S ON would take place in the performing arts hall that is within campus (but not OWNED by the university), and is very nice. They would be having food trucks come out for the night. Gift bags. Prize drawings. SPECIAL GUEST celebrity alumnus actor John Goodman. and "It" was going to be "On." Still so mysterious. They had ALSO recently removed the big name sign from the large indoor arena they owned on campus. This arena WAS named "JQH ARENA" after the town Rich Philanthropist's initials, but then his hotel business filed for bankruptcy only 3 years after his death. His name would no longer throw a lot of weight. Y'know maaaybe they're just updating the sign's font, but it's not like his family could keep donating.

My friends and I theorized that John Goodman had made a push for our performing arts department (lotta talent! crumbling building from the 60s, little funding) and that he had donated enough to get HIS name on the arena, and that maaaaaaaaybe he had also bought the performing arts hall (named for dead guy's wife) and would be giving University a bigger part of the future ticket sales. It was a big deal place for the midwest, Carol Channing, Wicked, Lion King, Ray Charles, BBC Philaharmonic, all kinds of shows happened there. This would be huge for future funding and increasing legitimacy of the institution.

Anyway we get to the performing hall on OCT 26 for IT'S ON. we get our gift bag. the normal college merch detritus but with "IT'S ON" emblazoned across each item. We sit down in the nice theatre. It goes dark. One of the boys' a capella group members takes to the stage and soon after he begins singing, the rest of the group AS WELL AS select members of the marching band RISE FROM THE FLOORS ON ASCENDING PLATFORMS. THEY PLAY, LOUDLY, HIGH HIGH HOPES FOR A LIVING. SHOOTING FOR THE STARS WHEN I COULDN'T you get it. Loud and triumphant. The university president walks out onstage with celebrity John Goodman. They tell us that "IT'S ON" is a fundraising effort, tell us the plans for how they want to spend the money (mostly on the business majors), and then they say there's a twist! The twist is that they secretly started fundraising a year ago, and they already have 2 or 3 million dollars out of the $17mil goal. That was it.

Truly the most egregious "meeting that could've been an email" of all time. and they played High Hopes by Panic at the Disco.

oh and the arena DID lose its old name. Now it's the Great Southern Bank Arena. ba dum tshh

Oh my fucking GOD that's both annoying as hell and absolutely hilarious. Acapella singer singing High Hopes followed by marching band members on ASCENDING PLATFORMS is so over the top. Although tbf this is about what I would expect from a state university with a super hyped celebrity-backed announcement tbh

Thanks for sharing!!

[bright-and-burning]

I hope I'm not overstepping - ignore me if so - but based on your post, those people sound like some shitty friends??

it’s a teeny bit complicated. basically yes but they’re not intentionally doing so? i think they’re just used to me molding my life around them without question. it’s very hard to explain w/o fully recounting college and explaining the dynamics of me w/in our team lol but i’ll try

the 21st birthday thing was Bad. it was REALLY bad. one of my friends apologized for that one like a month later even tho it wasn’t really her fault (and the cake she got me was the best part of my birthday) so that was nice of her. half of it is on me bc im really bad at asking for stuff for myself (especially w birthdays and whatnot bc i have not had a good birthday since i was 11 and so i get weird and tetchy abt my birthday) and i have a tendency to just wait for people to like. realize what i want. and then get upset when they don’t. and im trying to be better abt that but also there’s this weird inherent guilt for me in trying to ask for what i want bc ive been talked over a Lot in this group. and outside of the birthday stuff also they’re definitely not my favorite people anymore cuz they all live in the suburbs and have cars but refuse to like. remotely accommodate the fact that i don’t have a car lol. they don’t come into the city and i can’t reasonably make it into the suburbs (if it takes me 2.5hrs to get to your apartment i’m just. not going unless it’s your birthday.) so it’s tough. i still invite them to the stuff i do but. shrug.

but also half of the 21st birthday stuff is on them bc . well what happened was instead of going out for my birthday like for some reason that wasn’t even on the table?? it was just assumed we wouldn’t go out even tho Everyone Else’s 21sts were spent in bars?? we watched a movie. but nobody could decide on a movie so i suggested ferris bueller’s day off bc like big crowd pleaser and also literally my birthday only two guys were like ugh no. so instead somehow we ended up watching this horrific 80s movie that was just. an hour and a half straight of rape jokes. which for anyone is ugly and not fun but for me was like my personal hell. so i pretended i had laundry and snuck out the side door to cry in the street for the rest of the night. did a shot in the street w a more distant friend of mine who lived down the way even tho he had a 6am EMT shift the next day bc quote “nobody should turn 21 without doing birthday shots” (he was like i would literally call an uber for us to go out Right Now if i didn’t have to go drive an ambulance in 7hrs). when i came back in they were like oh we thought you went to bed? (tbf that was from a guy im not actually friends w. the worst of the stuff was from him all around. but the vibe was the same across the board)

tldr they aren’t purposefully shitty and i’ve gotta be better at communicating my wants/needs. but there’s a distinct distance nowadays that i don’t particularly feel like putting all the effort into closing when they aren’t putting it in either. especially w the other stuff where hanging out w them feels like . stagnancy. why does nobody want to make new friends. why do we just watch movies we’ve all seen before over and over. why don’t we go do something new?

[tvonq]

Blackpink had that exclusivity video as well but yg still gave them a variety show and a reality show, aesp doesn't even have that.

Yes aespa only filmed in Thailand which definitely costed less than riize filming in Europe despite it being aespas 1st full album.

The album design is also so lackluster and uncreative, rv, nct dream and key had scuh great album packaging but the last time sm put in aespas packaging was for savage in 2021. Even now mark may get a comic book for his solo even tho aespa have THE perfect concept for a comic.

It just sucks being a my and seeing the company put so much effort for their bgs even tho aespa are the most successful artist in that company right now.

aespa do NOT have the same exclusivity as blackpink which is what i think sm wants. But i also just think that they hate their ggs. Genuinely like theyre lazy and dont wanna give their ggs anything the max we’ll get is yt content.

Also this thailand vs europe thing is making me laugh cuz its country vs continent so if riize travelled to several countries then yeah makes sense that it was more expensive which is kinda unfair to aespa UNLESS they made it work from using one country. But aespa’s teasers and styling have been lacking lately and it’s super annoying when the concept that they have has soooooo much more potential. Especially when it’s clearly doable?? (e.g how ur saying mark is getting a comic but not aespa but idk who gets a say in what they get).

If sm had a brain they’d give aespa some type of variety or reality shows during comeback season but it’s clear that they lack in the marketing department. Shows would work great even when they’re not having a comeback to keep fans interested.

Personally i hate yt content because certain groups (cough nct cough) post too much and i cba to keep up with it all. yeah idgaf about majority of the members but omfg its so much sometimes so I sometimes expect it from aespa too but..nothing 😞 (tbf it kinda makes sense with aespa having less members so they wouldnt need as much content but still give me something)

[pentarambles]

Just a little reminder that you (probably) stan a group that makes weirdass photoshops like this for fun. Maybe it’s time to get some perspective on your life.