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skimmingmilk · 17 hours ago
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Any Shadow and Tails hcs?
Sorry this took a minute, anon! I had written up several headcanons a few days ago and then my browser crashed and I lost everything I wrote ^^;; it took a minute to find the motivation to write them up again. 
I wasn't sure if you only wanted headcanons of Shadow and Tails in relation to each other, or if you wanted separate ones for them as well, so I tried to think of a little of both! 
Shadow:
Though black coffee is his drink of choice, Shadow also enjoys a cup of rooibos tea when he's looking for something a little more relaxing. Decaffeinated coffee doesn't quite do it for him. And he only drinks his coffee hot. He judges Rouge whenever she gets an iced latte.
He's very good at painting nails, but only Rouge knows this. She's the only one he'll offer to do it for - and it's always in exchange for something like intel or tech. He learned how for the bad days where Maria couldn't keep her hands steady and got frustrated. He'd paint her nails so she could feel pretty.
Shadow likes Barry Manilow (this is mostly a joke xD …mostly). But seriously, I do think he enjoys listening to a wide variety of music though. He was limited to what tapes they had on the ARK, a lot of it whatever the scientists and Maria liked listening to, so he enjoys experiencing different genres of music just to get a feel for them. He doesn’t necessarily like all music, but there’s something to be said for just experiencing it, even if he doesn’t like it. He’s also intrigued by live music, especially since Maria was just starting to learn to play guitar when her parents sent one up with the supply ship for her twelfth birthday. That was the only experience he'd had with live music until arriving on Mobius.
Tails:
Though he drinks coffee, he does it out of pure necessity. His taste buds are still a kid's, after all, so he loads up his caffeine with sugar, flavored syrups, whipped cream, and marshmallows. When he discovers cold brew, he finds that a bit more palatable since the beans aren't made as bitter by the heat when roasting them, but he still needs flavors and cream. He actually prefers energy drinks if he’s looking for a caffeine boost, but coffee makes him feel more grown-up. Yes, even with the marshmallows.
He doesn’t read as much fiction as Sonic, but he does have a pretty large collection of comic books and graphic novels. There are some series he’s followed since he was little, which offer a bit of stability/familiarity for him when not much was a constant in his life aside from Sonic and fighting Eggman.
When he was little, Tails begged Sonic to teach him guitar. He was quickly embarrassed though, because it wasn’t something he took to naturally. They made a little progress, but as he got older he stopped asking for lessons as much, so Sonic assumed he lost interest. But sometimes when he knows Sonic’s not going to be around for a while, Tails will take out the guitar and practice by himself, though he never tells Sonic about it.
Shadow and Tails:
Shadow doesn’t actually have beef with Tails. When Team Dark came across Team Sonic in Sonic Heroes for the first time since the events of SA2 and started fighting, Shadow identified Tails as their aerial support and would save his teammates from falling into the jungle river. He also picked up on the fact that Sonic’s battle tactics focused primarily on protecting his team, and that he was holding back from full-out attacking Shadow. Part of him wanted to see that blue hedgehog’s full potential, though he couldn't really pinpoint why at the time. So it was a strategic decision to take out Tails first by kicking him in the head, nothing personal.
Scratch that, Shadow does have beef with him whenever he catches Tails drinking cold brew (this is also a joke lol, if he didn't fight the kid over putting marshmallows in his coffee, he's not gonna fight him over cold brew).
Tails has better accuracy than Shadow with a firearm, but Shadow is a quicker draw and has a faster reaction time. They both prefer to use non-lethal ammunition as a method of stunning opponents, though the Tornado and Cyclone do have lethal weaponry systems, however, since Tails often needs as much firepower as possible when going against Eggman’s air fleet. But those are just robots, so it's okay!
Tails is one of the few people who knows Shadow’s “birthday,” or at least, his “creation day.” He learned it by going through G.U.N.’s files when Amy asked him to, because she really, really wanted to know when his birthday was. He only looked it up after she promised not to throw a party for Shadow (she wasn’t going to, Tails, she just wanted to get him a card and a little gift!). Rouge is the only other person who knows his birthday - also from G.U.N.’s files - but she knows Shadow doesn’t want to be fussed over too much, so keeps everything low-key as well.
I think that's enough for now! I feel like I'm not as good at writing up headcanons independently as I am incorporating them into fics, but I hope this was along the lines of what you were looking for, anon! If you have more specifics hcs you're curious about, let me know :)
Thank you for the ask!
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darkbluekies · 2 days ago
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Do you want to hear one thing i want to do to get my mind off stress?
My first every real book series was started when I was around 11 and it got to twelve books, divided into three seasons. It was complex, disturbing and genuinly fantastic (for a child) and i still love it. I adored my main character. I even painted my room to match hers. But the storyline is more fantasy/scifi than what I like now, so i want to try to rewrite it again. I want to bring back my favorite story but in my style I have today. It's thanks to this story that I actually developed such a big love for writing.
It's a story about trying to find a place to fit in when you're not like others, to find a safe place where you can live safely in a world where there are people who wants you captured and experimented on for something you're born with, somethign extraordinary. A story where the characters aren't sure if they're human enough to fit in. It's a tragic story full of betrayal, isolation, loss and fear. And murder (by E).
I talked about Edmund’s evolution a few days ago and I decided to make a new mood board for this character, to see how this character had evolved. I present to you, one done sometime before 2020 (i dont remember when but it wasn't when i started the original story) and one done 2025 because it reminded me that people will not see the evolution to the final product in a published work, only the finished product. Not like you do on tumblr, where you see from start to finish over the years.
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And then how the mood for the story was in the very beginning, and what i want it to be in this new 2025 version. It's interesting, I think, to see how it has/will mature and still staying in the same vibe.
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This girl is a weapon, figuratively and literally lmao. She, along with her twin, are not like others people. And among them, one is passive and one is aggressive. E's an apathic murderer who has never been taught emotions, someone who will do anything to get her freedom and protect herself and her twinsister.
To finish this nonsense ramble post, here you can have a little drawing of the main characters i made in my og books when I was just a child. Master artist here
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Wish me luck in finally doing this story again😅 i really hope I get to show you it someday, published. I don’t know why I made this post but you know me, I like talking about my stories.
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j0eyj0rdis0n · 3 days ago
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RAMMSTEIN - Teacher AU: what subject they teach
Okay… I know some of this isn’t very realistic, especially as this takes an American perspective on school. But…
I do what I want lmao
BUT Rammstein as teachers has been infecting my brain for a fat minute now. Ever since I read this one fic on ao3 I’ve been dying. I needed to get this out. And lord knows I have more to say than just this one little imagine post. So if you’re interested, PLEASE let me know. I won’t shut up about it then.
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TILL LINDEMANN - Vocational Education
Teaches woodworking, metals, and automotive technology. He does it all so classes are pretty sparse. And hard to get into…
He likes the idea that the kids who are seeking out his classes are the ones who are truly interested in the subject. Especially since his classes are decently difficult to get into.
And honestly being a more specialized teacher, he has more freedom to do as he wishes when it comes to the syllabus and activities done in the classroom.
I mean who else in the school is going to know what to teach in that position besides him?
No one.
So he does as he wants!
He definitely holds extra workshops during his free period or before/after school.
PAUL LANDERS - Band/ Orchestra
He has the degree to teach all sorts of performing arts but he really embraced teaching band and orchestra. He’s always been a music guy.
Very supportive to his students! Always making sure they find the right instrument to play if they’re just starting out.
Or showing them different pieces or artists to keep students engaged and exploring music!
One of the more eccentric teachers of the bunch.
But because of that the students absolutely LOVE him. Like they beg to sit in the band room to eat lunch. (Which is against the rules) but he agrees anyways.
Also sponsors the fall play and spring musical with Flake and Richard. Mainly in charge of the music and band, but definitely helps Richard with the casting and auditions.
CHRISTOPH SCHNEIDER - History/ Social Studies
Rigid exterior, soft when you get through to him. Students either love or hate him. NO in between.
He prefers to teach AP European history, AP World history, or AP Psychology. He likes it when the students are actually there because they’re interested, not because the class is required.
Like I said before, students either love or hate him. So they either avoid him like the plague or they follow him like a cult.
Honestly, he likes his alone time, so he’ll 100% lock his door during lunch time so none of the students who enjoy him will bother him.
Hands out a shit ton of homework.
Also has no patience or sympathy for troublemakers. He looks like he got two hours of sleep the night before, don’t test him.
FLAKE LORENZ - Visual Arts
Teaches basic arts classes like 2D arts, and 3D arts. But he also delves into the more complex classes like AP drawing/painting, advanced ceramics, and AP art history.
He likes each class for its own reasons, but his favorite is advanced ceramics. He loves the freedom and loves seeing all the interesting designs and pieces the students make.
Also, just like Schneider and Till, he likes that the classes besides basic 2D and 3D arts are sought after because the students actually take interest in the subject matter
Definitely the kind of teacher who fosters a calm environment. Students are allowed to wear headphones but no music playing out in the open.
More often than not sits beside his students and works on pieces of his own!
He also works closely with Paul and Richard when it comes to the school plays and musicals. He helps make backdrops and props. Definitely groans and moans about it, but in the end he loves seeing his work on the stage. Even if it’s on an incredibly amateur level.
RICHARD KRUSPE - Language arts and English
Teaches English language classes, advanced creative writing, speech, and AP literature and composition. Yeah he forced some other unlucky teacher to take on the basic creative writing classes.
He didn’t want to deal with the dumb brats who can’t write or spell. Fuck them kids.
He enjoys speech and English the most, he definitely likes the way the kids squirm when they’re forced to stand up front and speak.
Not a big fan of homework. He honestly neglects grading so he just makes it easy and gives out a one page worksheet, nothing crazy.
Helps with casting and oversight with the students in the plays and musicals. He enjoys helping with lines and memorization!
OLIVER RIEDEL - Buisness/ Computer classes
Teaches intro to business, personal finance, AP business management, and typing/basic computer applications.
He likes that it’s decently laid back. That if there’s a problem, there’s always an answer. Press the “A” key and “A” will appear. You know?
Questions in his class are pretty self explanatory and the guides he gives for the students to work through, aren’t too hard at all.
It’s decently hard to not pass his class.
I mean… shit… there’s no homework. None.
He’s pretty reserved, so it’s not often students talk to him for anything besides questions. Which for the most part he doesn’t mind. But when there’s that one rare student who actually gives a shit about how his day is going, it definitely makes him smile.
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lots-of-sun · 2 days ago
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A/n: This is a requested piece, thank you so much for it and I really hope you enjoy! Also, I apologize that this took so long to get out, I've been busy with a lot of work at the moment.
@starheadsstuff: Hello i am here to propose a request about our boy Izaki Shun in the Crows Zero II. Not much people write about them and i saw you we're taking request so here i am !!
Izaki Shun x Fem!Reader
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40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS
The rhythmic sound of the train tracks is almost expected, the same noise I'd heard for as long as I can remember. It rocks and squeaks slightly with age, the district not having enough funds to get a newer model. No one really take this train anymore, it's off the main routes and most don't put in the effort to take a scenic ride on the outskirts of the city. But that's what I like, no one's ever there to bother me. Well that was until six months ago.
He'd shown up on a hot summer afternoon, looking confused at the empty train. It'd only been two stops since mine, having just finished school for the day. His gaze was calculated, looking down towards where I sat, then back the other way. I'd looked away when his gaze brushed over me, my mind suddenly finding the window interesting. A seat by the lengthy windows, far from where I'd sat, was where he chose to sit. The entire ride until my stop, he barely made a noise and had his eyes glued to the scenery that passed by, he was like a statue. After that ride, I didn't see him for a few days and I almost forgot about him completely. Until he showed up again. This time when he stepped into the again empty car, he spoke.
"Is this a ghost train or something?" He had asked, a short chuckle leaving his mouth.
"Or something" I responded with a small smile. He'd returned it before taking the same seat he did last time.
It went on like that for months, small conversation that lead into him moving to closer seats. Then it was full conversations and sitting in the same booth as me. Now it's like routine for him to take this train, talk for the thirty minute ride until I get off and repeat the same process the next day. There was no denying he was strategic and nice and... attractive. We'd gotten close over the months and I had to admit, it was pleasant having someone to talk to.
Today wasn't much different from any other and as I sat down on that worn seat I'd sat in for years, I felt myself relax a bit. It was normal for me to feel at ease on this always vacant train, but as of late, as we approach his stop, I grow nervous. Do I look good today? Is my hair a mess? What if my clothes are dirty and I just can't tell?
A flurry of shallow doubt comes on, even when I'm sure he wouldn't notice even if I was in absolute disarray. Would he even care? Does he care? A heat rises to my cheeks at the thought of my unsure feelings being somewhat reciprocated.
The trains breaks screech, signaling the stop is here already. Suddenly I find myself fixing my hair quickly, restraining myself from fiddling any more than I already am. The slight hiss of the door opening and the sound of heavy sneakers is the only sound that draws my attention to the entrance. And there he is, taking calm strikes towards where I'm sat, his usual small smile plastered on his lips.
"Hey, Train Guy, what sensational stories to do have for me today?" My tone is beyond sarcastic, a smile making its way onto my face. He'd told me about many instances that have happened at Suzuran, bloody fights, the hierarchy, his goals. They were all very entertaining.
"I told you already, my name is Izaki. And not much, Genji's doing my head in" His answer is delivered casually as he slips into the seat in front of me, the train beginning to move.
"So the usual then?" I respond with a smirk. His only reaction is a short nod and an equally as wide smirk that mirrors mine. A short silence stretches on between us before he decids to speak.
"How's school?" His question is short, but genuine and he clears his throat afterwards, like it was hard for him to say. I narrow my eyes slightly at him, trying to read him. He'd never really had trouble saying what he wanted.
"It's good, exams are over finally so I'm basically free for the rest of the term" I answer with a tone of relief, enjoying the thought of no more stressful papers to complete.
He again nods shortly, looking out the window at the passing environment, while I watch his side profile. God, he's so handsome. I wonder what he might be thinking right now, where his mind has escaped to. The gentle sway of the train's movement is calming and I try not to stare too much.
"Still no boyfriend?" He asks suddenly, his voice inquisitive. It catches me so off guard I almost choke on my own spit.
"Uh- No, definitely not" My voice shakes slightly with nervousness, who the hell asks that out of the blue?
"Good" The one word answer pushes me further into shock, I keep my eyes on him as he turns his head to face me again. And he looks pleased, an expression I don't see him wear often. "Because I want you to be mine"
It's blunt and leaves my mouth agape, my mind struggles to process his words without malfunctioning. I close my mouth finally, looking down at my lap with heated cheeks.
"You shouldn't joke about that" I say softly, deflecting his obvious confession. I can feel his eyes on me and I keep my gaze away.
"I'm not joking, but I will understand if I'm not who you want" His voice is lowered, like he's trying to calm me.
"I do want you- you just can't be so blunt all the time" I respond, finally looking up at him. There's a wide smile that sits on his face, like this is the happiest moment of his life. I can't help but mirror his expression.
"Being blunt is easier than beating around the bush" He says conclusively, this time keeping his eyes on me and I can't seem to break away from his gaze either.
I give a small nod, it's the only reply I can muster. The rest of that train ride was a sort of bliss, the kind that follows a tense moment. We discuss where we should go for a date and he slips in a few jokes, meant for someone who's more than just his friend. And for once, I'm glad to not be the only one on this train.
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hellooobees · 13 hours ago
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I've been thinking about this too and imo this is a huge factor in why this show feels so much more different to me than others atleast in how it treats the viewers?
In the first ep we meet and learn about Po and follow him as he enters an unfamiliar situation at ONER and with Mars. He and we come in with assumptions about Mars based on what we learn from Baifern ie. an outsider/fan's perspective, and assumptions born from Po's own experiences which then slowly get dismantled as he learns more about Mars and Thame.
We learn from Baifern that Mars second album went viral and there's nowhere to go but up from here, they're the face and future of T-pop, but then we get to know the band is disbanding soon actually. Everyone knows the group house is where the band members live together duh, but actually no one has been living there for a while (and then that is dismantled as well because someone is actually living there still because the tree is still alive). Po finds out that Mars is going to disband because Thame has gotten a contract in Korea and because of the way his last relationship ended he assumes Thame is leaving his band members behind to chase after fame and doesn't really give a shit about anyone but himself but then finds out that that is emphatically not true.
And throughout all this we have been placed in the pov of the protagonist and not an omniscient viewer if that makes sense? When Po is helping bring Jun and Dylan on board, Po also assumes that Jun doesn't want to be a part of the band anymore because he wants to pursue acting till he's told that Jun wants Thame to not "burden" himself with the other members and get out of the shitty contract and be selfish for once. Po assumes Dylan is that mad because he feels betrayed about the song till we're told that it's actually that Thame was the reason he found a sense of belonging with the band and now feels like he's being left behind. Like Po is thrust into this situation and as he navigates and learns new information we learn about it too instead of from pov's of the other characters. And that's so interesting to me because of how realistic that is! We enter unfamiliar settings with assumptions based on what we're told or based on past experiences and we learn more gradually as we begin to navigate it.
For the romance too, like you said we only get Thame's pov for the band conflict and nothing else really. And that's so realistic to me which is kind of what is drawing me into the romance in the first place. You don't fully know the other person from the get go, you get to know about them gradually as you start to build a relationship with them (The way Thame and Po are getting know more about each other and building their relationship, the fan/sasaeng confrontation, the interview, the phone number and the 9 hour phone call, and the writing of the show around all that is also so delicious to me but maybe I'll write about that separately)
Sorry for rambling on your post I've just been thinking about the writing of the show a lot, maybe all of this can just be attributed to how the show just feels very y/n-esque lmao
Something fun with Thame is how we only get his pov for the band stuff. For anything else we get to be as in the dark as Po is. Has he realized and accepted how much he likes him? Does he have moments where he thinks about him like we have seen with Po? Did he call him without issue or did he second guess it? Did he have a little moment to freak out about their tension filled staring contest while hiding when he was in the car going to Dylan?
We don't know! And I think that makes all his romance moments hit even harder. We get to be as surprised as Po. And as confused as him. What fun
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vanyafresita · 11 months ago
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after seeing this post by the artist afkeii on instagram, i got inspired to write a poem... and then i drew something to make it into a zine...
the way i feel about romantic love is... complicated... but i've known i'm on the aromantic spectrum for over a year now ! yippiee !
if you'd like to have a physical copy, feel free to [download the print version here] , and check [how to put it together / make a 8-page zine here]
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wardingshout · 1 year ago
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Zelda goes mushroom girl
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nordidia · 10 months ago
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having a very rough night so raph doodles needed to be made
when in need, mash two interests together
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nwarrior777 · 5 months ago
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okay internet, i know that you not ready for this but
it's strange being all omgyes #slay yay totaly okay for like, all kinks, but going #omg wtf cringe scull emoji about fat kink
like we as society know how kinks works (importance of consents, special rules for practices like using special candles for wax play, etc), we know how really infinite can human fantasy go and so on and so on but why is it still taboo to be openly horny about things like big tasty meal with your lover
can we be finally chill about it
p.s. i have post which gives good arguments on this topic but i couldn't find it by search, only in my blog archive, so here is the link.
The problem with fat kink is not in it existing, but in not-exsisting of range of image of fatness in media
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n0ahsferatu · 10 months ago
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character sheet for my tav mordred :) a grumpy goth weirdo who secretly has a very sensitive heart but has to act like a pissed off possum at all times to keep up appearances. it’s a harsh world for little guys out there. (his nickname is mort)
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sacchiri · 9 months ago
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Hellsing 2002 calendar illustration.
Ein wunderliche und erschröckliche Hystori von einem großen Wüttrich genant Dracole wayda Der do so ganz unkristenliche marrter hat angelegt die mensche, als mit spissen als auch die leut zu Tod geslyffen
A wondrous and frightening story about a great berserk called Dracula the voivode who inflicted such unchristian tortures such as with stakes and also dragged people to death
#hellsing#alucard#kouta hirano#translation was found in a comment by u/lazyfoxheart on r/Kurrent#fun fact this is the highest quality version of this image that exists online#i know because i've been looking forever for a version that's clear enough to actually read what hirano wrote under '1443'#but there weren't any so i had to take matters into my own hands#the real image on the back of the guidebook is only 2 inches tall so i had to take this with my smartphone and will my hands not to shake#anyway i'm pretty sure it's supposed to say Eğrigöz (the location vlad was imprisoned) so yeah. thank you hirano very cool#if i might rant for a sec it took me an embarrassingly long time to figure that out because i didn't have the guidebook at first#and in the images i could find online that part was just a blur that looked suspiciously like a person's signature and i was like. who tf#i was thinking matthias corvinus since he issued some political propaganda against vlad iirc but it didn't match his signature on wikipedia#then i thought it might be vlad II dracul's since he probably had to sign an agreement to send his sons over as hostages at some point#but that didnt seem right either so i kept skimming vlad's wiki page#and then i was like goddammit...hirano.....you just misspelled Eğrigöz didn't you.. ....#i maybe should've made a separate post dedicated to this instead of writing a novel in the tags but eh#the hellsing brainrot runs deep#also- i put it in the source link at the bottom of the post but the german inscription is copied off a real woodcut of vlad from 1491#except instead of depicting him as an adult hirano drew him as a child which gives the inscription a very different feel imo#the one final thing that interests me about this is the fact that hirano published this calendar in 2002#which is REALLY early in the series. like this was before volume 5 came out??#i have no idea why he decided to do a massive spoiler drop in a random piece of japan-only merch#sandwiched between a drawing of alucard as john travolta from saturday night fever and integra as a fish no less#it makes me really curious to know what the fan response to this was back then. like did people even know who this was#maybe im just an idiot and everyone back then was like 'ah yes its alucard as a 12 year old. how very informative'
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puppppppppy · 1 year ago
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its so hard to watch time pass when things like careers and assignments exist. what do you mean im supposed to take that seriously
#I have an assignment that was due a week ago and I really really dont want to do it. I have to but i dont want to#im probably making it worse because my brain has built a wall around it so now i can’t do literally anything else until thats done. but#because I don’t want to do it I’m just kinda stuck. turns out this is what they meant when they said emotional regulation is part of#exec dysfunction.. I’ll have a thought like if I get a little bit of it done now i can get it over with. I can just submit something#and then not even 5 minutes later itll be like ugh but I have to draw all the assets out. I have to write things and make spreads ugh#and its just flopping between those two things. i hate it when ppl are like well how much time do you need to work on one thing#because BOY id love to know too. I’d love to know exactly when my brain wants to cooperate with me and work around that but I cant#even my period can’t decide when it wants to punch me in the stomach. which is kinda funny in the grand scheme of things but still#its so weird im just lying on my bed thinking abt all this like damn.. the time will pass anyways no matter what I decide to do.. damn….#if I submit that assignment now and take the L I literally won’t die. it’ll just be a deduction on an assignment nobody will ask me about#I know this but I’m still stressing myself about it so my thoughts aren’t really connecting to my body. weird#maybe its because Im having a hard time looking forward to things. theres definitely a lot I should be living for but I don’t really feel#a strong attachment to it I guess? it’s been like this for a while with holidays and meeting with friends so I just don’t#I kinda figured its because im pretty passionless and its more like passing interest. but it’s not very fun when it feels like I’m going to#be living distraction to distraction for the next 70 years or so lol#idk it kind of feels like slowly bleeding out. which is funny because I actually did experience blood loss this week#had a 30 minute nosebleed and literally could not stand. also it felt like someone was pinching the back of my brain which was interesting#yapping#does this count as vent#vent#Ive just been making an oc carrd and contemplate changing my blog header for the past 3 days honestly
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carlyraejepsans · 1 year ago
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Do you enjoy underfell? I thought you disliked aus /genq
i don't dislike the concept of AUs itself, I'm just not a fan of like... the subculture that spawned around them in the UT fandom specifically and how it eventually took over almost all canon content (especially when it limits itself to the bros)
i like aus visually! i am an artist at heart after all. it's just that, if I'm going to care about them as stories and not just fun design ideas, my bar is uhh almost impossibly high the further you move from canon lolol.
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myokk · 2 months ago
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A study I did of Julio Cortázar hace poco💓
I’ve rediscovered his short stories (let’s be honest…did I ever forget them😭) and I’m once again reminded of how much of a MASTER he was at writing and crafting a good story. I’m just rereading Final del juego today because it’s rainy, and every time I finish one of his stories I just sit around for a bit like the narcos meme😆
Cortázar always said that the author only does half of the job in writing, and it’s up to the reader to do the rest. All of these stories are just SO good & honestly quite short, but stick with you well after you read them🙏 he just plays so much with time, the supernatural, life and death, shifting reality, etc
PLEASE TELL ME YOUR FAVORITE SHORT STORIES!!!!!!!!! (In any language…I’m just on a latam authors kick right now because I LOVE magical realism)
Some of my favorites:
Continuidad de los parques: this is like THE quintissential Cortázar short story (only a page long) & is so so so good🤌 (english version)
Una flor amarilla: this is my favorite I think. I love to think of life as a cycle…and this just always makes me think so much when I finish🤌 the existential dread of knowing you’ve ended what should be the endless cycle of your life…& if it’s worth it to end things, or if it’s better to let them go on as they are (I can’t find an English version online😭)
El ídolo de las Cícladas: ummmmmm this one had me😳😳😳 I just LOVE the supernatural & creepy rituals, fulfilled prophecies…jealousy…
No se culpe a nadie: this one is just about a guy trying to put on his blue sweater but it makes me claustrophobic like nothing has done before😭😭😭 (english version)
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flowerakatsuka · 8 months ago
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denki!kuroba has plagued my mind for the past 24 hours so it's time to drop their design & lore. ( bonus + more lore under the cut! )
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( ya'll knew i had to find a way to shoehorn kurokara into this au SOMEHOW. )
while they don't meet during the events of six idol statues of taboo, kuroha does eventually get to meet chorosuke's recently reunited brothers afterwards. strangely enough, it seems that karatsugu knows who they are. kuroha's life before the accident was much like the one kuroba lives ; having attended college for horticulture and working at their grandfather's floral shop. karatsugu and kuroha had known each other for a long time, having become friends in high school and staying quite close into adulthood. because of this, he was absolutely devastated when they suddenly disappeared a year and a half ago while on the way to visit family in yokohama. there were no reports of any crashes or deaths, no missing people found, nothing. it was as if they were spirited away, never to be heard of again. upon learning this, kuroha is rather distraught. even though his face is so familiar to them, the past he recounts to them refuses to come back to them. something they had been keeping a secret from the others at the midorito estate was that they had begun to recollect some things, but what they remembered seemed more like strange dreams than any memories they should have. memories of traveling with mononoke, fighting in gang wars, fending off youkai, a life much like what karatsugu described but not exactly the same... and in all of those memories, the six same faces, so eerily similar yet unsettling different. the most prominent of them all being the faces just like karatsugu's. they aren't sure why these strange memories are all they can recall, perhaps they're finally losing it, but with the brothers' help, kuroha might be able to figure out the true meaning behind them and even remember their life in this universe along the way.
ALSO, a quick explanation of denki!kuroba's name!
( fair warning : my understanding of japanese is very rudimentary so i may have made some mistakes in my translation or how names are written. please let me know if that's the case and i'll correct anything i've gotten wrong! )
kuroba / クロバ -> kuroha / 黒葉 ( くろは )
kuroba's name is written in katakana while kuroha's is written in kanji ( with furigana written in hiragana. )
kuroba's first name comes from クローバー ( kurōbā ) meaning clover. when the dakuten from バ ( ba ) is removed, it becomes ハ ( ha. ) the equivalent of ハ in hiragana is は, which is used in the furigana for kuroha's name. the kanji used for kuroha is 黒 ( kuro ) meaning black and 葉 ( ha ) meaning leaf.
yotsubana / 四つ花 ( ヨツバナ ) -> shinigusa / 死に草 ( しにグサ )
yotsubana comes from 四つ葉 ( yotsuba ) meaning four-leaved, notably used in the japanese for four-leaved clover / 四つ葉のクローバー ( yotsuba no kurōbā. ) the kanji for ba in youtsuba is swapped for 花 ( hana, ) which can be read has bana like in the surname tachibana. as a result, their surname can be read as " four flowers. "
the 四 ( yo ) from yotsubana, which can also be read as shi, becomes 死 ( shi, ) meaning death. the adverbializer に ( ni ) replaces つ ( tsu. ) the kanji for hana is replaced with 花 ( kusa, ) which is lifted from a synonym for clover, 詰草 ( tsumekusa. ) kusa becomes gusa as an instance of rendaku. their surname can be roughly read as " dead(ly) grass. "
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thebirdandhersong · 6 months ago
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in my you're on your own kid era again (I never left)
#babes i will do what i know best which is to write. study. pray. breathe.#lol you'd think after having a mental breakdown two days ago i'd be more settled in what to do#but it turns out there are many ways your heart can break!#and part of it is. yes. i know i'm stupid and have a horribly soft heart that is so so susceptible to being won over#and i AM aware that i easily love people (in a general sense) it is not hard for me to see beauty in someone and love them#because i catch a glimpse of or recognize goodness truth beauty kindness loveliness gentleness in them and it moves me deeply#i am very easily moved deeply i know this!! and i wish it weren't so sometimes#but anywayssssss insert all the things you know the routine i should've been wiser i should've been more careful#i wanted to know about him i wanted him to find me delightful and insightful and courageous and interesting#i wanted to make him laugh somehow or at least smile i wanted to see that joy of his up close#i saw a deep startling warming light in him and i wanted to draw closer#etc etc etc anywayyyyyy anyway#petrarch: Love found me all disarmed and saw the way / was clear to reach my heart down through the eyes#which have become the halls and doors of tears. / it seems to me it did him little honor / to wound me with his arrow in my state#/and to you armed not show his bow at all" etc etc you know the drill#insert ALL the things. standard stuff. i would have loved you i would have treated you tenderly i would have simply rejoiced to be near you#all of that ish and more. anyways back to real life lol i'd love to experience a love that doesn't feel like death someday#healing girl era summer '24
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