#thank you for the ask btw this was so sweet!!!

[player1064]

hello, stealing these questions to ask every writer whose work i f with:

Ship that you have as an OTP: 🌹

Ship that makes you sad: 💔

Ship that needs more love: 💖

Although ik any ship gary neville-related fits into all three lol

DKJSGHFJDSFGDFS im gonna be real. it's beville for ALL of them.

I love carraville don't get me wrong but if we're talking OTPs then beville to me is like. actually literally real. and it is TRAGIC so it's the ship that makes me sad too. AND I feel like it gets looked over for carraville a lot so it needs more love too........

But also in terms of ships that need more love I love seeing really random pairings for gary like. give me more gary/ruud and gary/ole. tbh.

U know what here's some food for the carra girlies too... I think michael owen is a genuinely tragic figure (he's so boring in real life but in fanfiction there's so much POTENTIAL) and I LOVE the idea of him being in unrequited love with carra. I ALSO love carra being in unrequited love with stevie (or just not realising that he Has feelings for him)... in general carra/stevie is underutilised though I've read some reeeaally good fics of them. but I want MORE!!!

[ratatatastic]

https://youtu.be/RbgDHyeQNdE?si=WXnghZZuAyvgumVL

Keith saying him and Matthews fiancé do the cooking for him and he just sits there and heckles them. So on brand.

"And how about your barbecuing skills? It looked like you knew what you were doing behind that grill!" "Well, Matthew is pretty useless so! Unlike Brady—Brady can, you know, does things on his own but Matthew likes when I'm down there so I do cook and his fiancée, Ellie, does a great job so. He just sits back and critiques us but forgets that we're the ones doing all the work for him. Which—hey! It was playoffs! I'll do anything for my children."

NHL Tonight: First Shift | 10.16.24 (x)

unfortunately tracks for him and im still crying into my hands its always the one who cant cook for shit thats the mouthiest about it

and considering this clip from faceoff it really does track

[buwheal]

Man although I can't send this and have Spamton see the image (cuz it would be text instead) I'll send it to you and you can give me your opinion about it.

What do you think...

...about...

...snowy Spamton?

IT SNOWED YESTERDAY YESS!!!

(this was on a car btw, which made it even better)

[puppyeared]

The garment, worn by those in good standing with Hyrule royalty, has been reworked with the latest improvements, such as a new shoulder guard.

[vynnyal]

Turns out Sunlit Trail isn't quite done just yet, so after all that they just send you to a dead end 😂

[adm-starblitzsteel-4305]

“Godzilla usually cuddles her every time, inhaling her lovely scent.”

He’s so real for that

"You've got to be kidding me, aren't you Goji?" The Queen asked, her voice muffled by her fluffy fur.

Of course, why would it be? Thought Godzilla, his face squashed on her delicate fur, the loveliest scent of rare flowers are addicted, for a King to his Queen.

Both were tired dealing with almost a month of checking the humans and Titans. So much that the King of the Monsters yearned her scent. When the two finally met each other, they settled down on a huge cozy cave.

That didn't wipe his goofy smile upon landing his golden orange eyes at Mothra's lovely sapphire blue ones.

Something that he really, really meant to cuddle her for a long time.

The King bring his tongue out to lick her fur, nipping it tenderly. She squirmed a bit, almost feared if he squished the moth too much, but he was a gentle King.

"Feeling better?" Godzilla asked, earning a nod to Mothra.

Adjusting one more time of their position, the moth finally fall asleep.

He took one last inhale of her scent, feeling his mind become lightheaded, dreaming of their never ending love and loyatly to one another...

"Good night, My Queen."

[erinwantstowrite]

Are you okay with people making edits with your art?

yeah sure! as long as it's credited properly I don't mind edits. but if someone reposts my art, especially without permission, that's what i'm not okay with. i stopped making art for fairy tail because people kept stealing it 💔 but edits are fun and they go back to the og source!! i'm completely ok with y'all devestating me or making me giggle

[martyrbat]

dc holiday special (2017)

*puts on my scholar glasses* is the cookie tiny or are his hands gigantic?

[puffpastrycrimewatch]

PUFF- I AM SO SORRY FOR BEING LATE TO SAY "HAPPY B-DAY"- I DID NOT CHECK TUMBLR AT THE TIME OF IT😭😭

AND I AM SO SORRY- but HAPPY (late LATE) BIRTHDAY!! I hope you have a great time during this whole year!!

I will make a fanart for you as an apology for being late ytceykvwdjygwyiukwgcuogcioheid

It might long tho🥲-

ITS OKAY-

It's okay- I don't take it to heart or nothin, never have!thank you for wishing me a happy birthday!!!!! (⁠・⁠∀⁠・⁠)🫶🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Awe I hope you have a good year too!!!!!

And you don't have to give me fanart as an apology!!! I really don't mind (⁠^⁠^⁠) !!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[jayparked]

i loove the drabbles that youre posting so bad, as someone who doesnt write on social media i think some ppl dont send feedback because they assume you KNOW youre a fantastic writer, but i want to speak on behalf of all the quiet readers to tell you your mind is amazing and we love your work <3 i specifically love that your dialogue isnt corny and the things you write are realistic and therefore easy to picture- and so fucking hot . thank you for sharing them!!

ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE ME CRY 😭

you are seriously so sweet i cant believe you took the time to send me this. it really does mean a lot to me i know i kinda sound like a broken record when i say that. i genuinely read every comment, every reblog, every tag that's put on one of my works and i try to reply to each one i get. im actually not very confident in my writing at all and get discouraged very easily so this was really sweet for you to send 🥺 ive been working really hard on focusing on the fact that im doing this for fun and just sharing it for anyone who wants to read. this touched my heart a lot i dont get detailed feedback a lot and it's really motivating 🥹

[the-sun-and-the-sea]

For the moodboards for fics:

https://www.tumblr.com/ovtsakaramel/761252724127956992/rainstorm?source=share

I just wanna say that if it wasn't for your blog I wouldn't be on tumblr. Like I couldn't find any good odesta fics... Until Google gave me your blog. So I basically also wouldn't be writing if it wasn't for you to help me make my odesta obsession bigger💗 hope you're doing well (I really hope you can do the link otherwise it would be so awkward omg)

“the rain and cold air on her skin reminded her of the water. How it saved her in the games, how it saves her now.”

rainstorm

[oneluckydragon]

I have a few questions about Echo!

1) when did she know she used to be Darkrai? My guess is at Dark Crater, either when she first laid eyes an Darkrai and just *knew,* or something about Palkia's speech about what could happen to Darkrai after being attacked in the portal.

2) what caused the scar on her neck? (Probs darkrai tbh)

3) alright so this is probably me overthinking things but did Echo change genders?? Asking cause Darkrai is typically referred to as 'he/him', and he has a distinctly masculine voice in his movie. Plus, it also makes sense with Darkrai and Cresselia being opposites: Cress is canonically a female while Darkrai is depicted as a male, full moon vs new moon, sweet dreams vs nightmares, day and night, light and dark, and so on. So did Darkrai go from he/him to ???/??? (as a 'human') to she/her? Did Darkrai just not give a shit? Have we been accidentally misgendering Darkrai this whole time?

Basically I'm asking b/c 1) confusion, and 2) is it another layer of symbolism about how Echo is nothing like her former self?

@maxtheirisagent tagging you like requested!

Thanks so much for asking about Echo! I'm happy to answer any questions so feel free to pester me whenever you'd like. It's so exciting that someone wants to know more about her. c:

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The truth about Echo's past life as Darkrai clicked the moment she first met Cresselia within Azurill's nightmare.

Not only did she piece the truth together because the sight of her long-lost sister-- someone she had scorned and despised and hated in her original life-- jarred her so much that it cleared away some of the fog in her memory. But it was the feeling. The rush of anger, of fury, the ache she felt upon seeing Cresselia again after years and years of separation. It awoke something inside Echo that felt real in a way she couldn't ignore. Like a puzzle piece finally slotting into place.

And even more, Echo had her suspicions leading up to said point. She cannot dream at all. Not ever. Never figured out why during her time as a human and Eevee, and yet other Pokemon tend to suffer nightmares around her (even as a human, this ability Bad Dreams never went away) which had caused some pain for both Sora and Grovyle over the years. And Echo never shared the secret that she doesn't dream. She never confessed to suspecting that these nightmares might be her fault, so Sora and Grovyle never understood the origins of their own nightmares either-- but Echo was able to deduce that she was indeed the source of the problem. Especially after Chatot had explained that Darkrai caused nightmares and pain wherever he went, and the correlation between Echo's powers, her amnesia, her sudden appearance on the beach, her life with Grovyle in the dark future, the Dimensional Scream/connection to the Time Gears, and Darkrai's personality were too coincidental.

What solidified this conclusion is that while Cresselia was traveling with Team Wish during their attempts to reach Dark Crater, Sora did not suffer nightmares at all-- for the first time in what seemed like ages. And it was a like a gut punch, a vicious stab in the heart, and Echo immediately knew why. It was because Cresselia was accompanying them, and her gentle light purifies bad dreams and brings good health. Someone that could cancel out the nasty effect Echo seems to have on others... and it did. Cresselia DID cancel out these nightmares and that could only mean one thing.

And Echo was angry, then. Angry at Cresselia. Angry at herself. And fueled that anger towards fighting Darkrai for the sake of everyone she loved.

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You're right! The scar on Echo's neck is indeed from Darkrai. In fact, both of Echo's scars (the large one along her neck AND the one denting her leg as an Eevee/Umbreon or rather on her arm as a human). Each one was received technically at the same time, but with a twist! During the final battle at Dark Crater, Echo and Darkrai both went berserk and clashed in a desperate attempt to knock each other out.

Echo inflicted a wound onto Darkrai which took sizeable chunks out of his forearm. When Palkia shattered the dimensional portal it then instantly scarred that injury and Darkrai then carried it through ALL future lifetimes. Which is why Echo still has that scar as a Human -> Eevee -> Umbreon. Despite Darkrai receiving this injury during the peak of their final battle, Echo has bore it for all of her past lives up until the point she actually GIVES it to Darkrai. A new wound for him. An old wound for her.

Simultaneously, Darkrai inflicted the neck scar onto Echo who then carries this mark the rest of her life as an Umbreon. It's a bit of a coincidence that her neck scar ends up somewhat, strangely, resembling the red fringe that Darkrai has around his own neck. She finds this to be some kind of messed up joke being played on her by the universe, because now there's ANOTHER reminder of her old life being thrust in her face whenever she catches a glimpse of her reflection. (It's bad enough looking like Dusknoir as an Umbreon, but now this too? How unfortunate.)

A major purpose to these scars is that I think they are a bold (albeit complicated) way to show that both your past and present choices can cause self-harm when destructive, and that it can leave permanent marks that will haunt you through your entire life (or lives in this case!) but that in the end it doesn't define you. Despite everything, you can still grow beyond the trauma inflicted upon yourself. You can be more than the bad choices that hurt you. You can learn to live beyond your own perception and expectations! You can let go of your own mistakes and let them heal/scar, let them fade. And move on to be better.

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And my friend, you are not overthinking things. I haven't explained Echo's progression through her life-stages yet, but hopefully I can shed some light on that topic now. (Apologies ahead of time if this is overly convoluted!)

Echo did change gender! Like this:

(Darkrai) he/him or they/them -> (Human) they/them -> (Eevee/Umbreon) she/her or they/them

The reasoning behind this particular progression is that I am guilty of inserting the main game lore into PMD. Whenever I think of legendary or mythical Pokemon (that aren't officially assigned male or female like Latios and Latias) I always immediately think of them as nonbinary in my mind. Darkrai in the PMD universe seems to use male pronouns as mentioned (or rather in the movie, like you stated, had a male-presenting voice) so I think Echo would have used he/him as a personal preference while living as Darkrai. However, he was still technically "genderless" as a mythical (or even nonbinary) and thus was comfortable with they/them as well.

Echo as a human is nonbinary and no longer uses male pronouns. I like to think of them as Echo's "blank slate" form. They think, feel, and appear in very simple but strong terms. And as such their gender binary has been washed away too! They use they/them because it's what Grovyle chose when he met them in the dark future. Grovyle decides that Echo is human based on what minimal knowledge he's gained from ancient tales/myths/glyphs about extinct humans, but he has no idea what a true human would look like since humanity is long dead. And since Echo has no distinct male or female characteristics as a pseudo-human, Grovyle doesn't shove them into a specific box of labels and instead starts using they/them to accommodate. Echo accepts it. Besides, with both amnesia clouding their past and a body that doesn't quite fit, Echo never really felt compelled to argue against his decision. It seemed counter-intuitive and like a waste of energy to argue. Echo was too busy being angry about other things to really care.

Echo as an Eevee/Umbreon uses she/her pronouns. This is because Sora starts using them immediately upon meeting Echo on the beach, and Echo (with a second round of amnesia and a body that now presents more towards female appearances) accepts it because it just makes sense. She has no memory of her past, and because Sora wholeheartedly starts calling Echo "she", well, Echo just goes with it. Because someone as sweet as Sora must know what she's talking about, right? She doesn't seem like the type to lie or play pranks, after all.

Additional note: Even as an Eevee/Umbreon, Grovyle still uses they/them for Echo since that's what he's used too. And Echo is fond of him using it anyway, so she is comfortable with it. It feels like a little promise between them. And it brings back some of the sparse good memories Echo had with Grovyle while stuck in the dark future together.

Additional ADDITIONAL note: Once Echo and Cresselia have begun reconciliation and start repairing their sibling relationship, she often refers to Echo has her "brother" out of old habit (eons of habit, really). Cresselia normally apologizes for the mistake and tries to correct herself but Echo isn't bothered by this at all. "I'm still your brother," Echo tells her, "If that's what you want to call me, then I see no reason to stop." And Cresselia appreciates it, because she's really trying, but it might take a little bit to re-train herself.

And you got it, my friend! The change in Echo's pronouns IS symbolism about how Echo has grown/evolved beyond her original self. That she is no longer the same being of pain and fury that Darkrai was-- and that she has moved away from this shadow of her past. That she has struggled to become something she's proud of, someone tempered by patience and hope. Love has changed Echo, and thus Echo is happy with this new version of herself because her loved ones chose it for her. And she is okay with that!

I also really enjoy the idea that while Echo and Cresselia are still opposites in both powers and personality, they now share common ground on at least ONE thing after being entirely different for their whole mutual existence. They can relate. They can be siblings again. They can heal. And they do together, they work and work and work on being good to each other and being overall better individuals. And they learn to love each other again. <3

[braisedhoney]

🙃🙊🐻✏️🏳‍🌈 for the artist ask game (love you /p djndksk) -phoenix anon

🙃: which is easier: faces facing left, right, or front view?

left and right! i always have a hell of a time making things symmetrical, so my default (like most artists tbh) is to make them face one way or the other.

🙊: share your latest silly doodle with no context

🐻: your go-to things to draw when you need comfort? 

honestly varies depending on the day/mood/current fandom fixation. for now i'll say it's either chibi narry doodles or gaster, but that's something that will proooobably change if/when we shift gears.

✏️: do you prefer traditional art or digital to relax?   

i really enjoy traditional art (specifically watercolor). but! digital art is more easily accessible + i can explore a bunch of ideas all at once and maybe on the same canvas. so i guess for now i'll say digital, even tho watercolor will always be a soothing process ;;

🌈: do you use more warm or cold colors? (the emoji is different but this is the closest i could get!)

no surprises here, but warm! i tend to really like warm colors bc it lends itself to lighting better, but i've been meaning to experiment for a while once i get the chance. one day i'll conquer other color schemes... one day.

[tojiscrack]

i LOVEEEE liar liar so much 🥹🩷 I can't wait for the next part (no pressure ofc) and thank you so much for writing this fic they're so cute 😭💔 can we expect the next part to be posted by next month??

hiiiiiii <3

i’m feeling all giddy just from the first half of your comment 😭 i’m sooo glad you’re enjoying the story, it genuinely tells me that i’ve done things well so far 😊

you’re welcome ml, but really, i enjoy writing them and love talking about them too so honestly, thank you sm for leaving a message showing ur love and support ❤️❤️❤️

now i don’t want to make any promises, because i’m lowkey scared i’ll have some random rush of writers block and then not be able to fulfil it, but if i don’t have writers block (let’s all pray together that i won’t) then expect a new chapter some time next month. probably not early june, most likely mid-june (or if it’s that prolonged, then late june). i say this because i have an aot levi fic that’s ongoing and hasn’t been updated since november so i’m trying to alternate between writing each of them equally so that both stories are shown some love 😋

just stay tuned!

p.s. if i do have writers block, i won’t leave you with nothing at all. i’ll probably post an interesting sneak peak, just so that you guys have something to gnaw ur greedy, little lying teeth on :)

[sockgate]

Michelle!!! I saw your post, you saw Zayn? How was it? Omg I'm so happy for you.

Hi! Yes I did ☺️ It was wonderful! It’s been a long time since I saw him live (10 years!), and he’s just as beautiful and incredible in person as always. I’m so grateful my trip to the UK lined up so well with his tour and I got the opportunity to go 🥹🥹

[dovand]

Your DnP posting has prompted me to watch them for the first time in years and I’m having so much fun, thank you 🙏

!!!! omg hell yeah! The collateral damage of YouTube yeeting DnP back on my feed….. the phomino effect, one might say!