#the discord has been going wild actually /pos

[explodingstarlight]

could i interest you in some... nova doodles? *opens my ratty coat to reveal various files in a neat row*

[lmaster37]

Episode 1: In Throes of Increasing Wonder - part 1

[extremely long and rambly beat-by-beat reaction to the first ten minutes of episode 1 below the cut. next part whenever i have the time and motivation to continue]

1:18 goddd i love the title card so much it sets the mood so well. the way the score swells to this discordant chord has me so hyped every time

1:29 oh boy here we go

(by the way, does anybody know if there's a download link for this font? like, it just fucks so heavily)

2:00 the fact that daniel canonically wrote books on the AIDS epidemic, environmental collapse, and the darkest corners of the web is very cool to me. like you know what, sure, this is a guy who should also interview vampires, i think that would really complement his current portfolio

2:22 YOOO practicumlaude.net IS AN ACTUAL WEBSITE THAT'S SO COOL

THEY SET UP A LINKEDIN PROFILE FOR HIM I'M IN LOVE

2:45 ooh a mysterious package i wonder what's in it

2:52 hhhhh daniel with glasses;;;;;; i desire this man carnally

^ me in my friend's DMs while watching E1 for the first time

3:08 THE SLOW ZOOM-IN ON THE PACKAGE HAS GOT ME WILD

3:31 honestly the entire letter is golden, but

the way he starts the letter addressing it to Mr. Molloy, using pretty formal language, to end with—what reads to me as—this deeply familiar "Shall we try it again, Daniel?" i am ILL i am UNWELL

4:23 "There's a simple answer to that. I don't believe I want to give simple answers. I think I want to tell the real stor—" daniel stopping the tape at that precise moment;;;;; implying, perhaps, that what is recorded on those tapes is not in fact the real story? or at least, that daniel might think so?

4:45 guys. guys i am so weak for louis's voice T-T

6:07 hmm there's a guy in the background dressed in all black. i'm sure he won't be important later tho

6:11 "I wasn't sure you remembered me. Your book makes no mention of our prior meeting." your book (which i read with great interest) (i've been following your career) (i know about your medical history) doesn't even mention me :(

6:30 "You've got Parkinson's, Daniel." "And you've got your own hanger at the airport, privileges on the Royal Meydan Bridge, and zero presence online." big fan of when characters know obsessively many details about other characters

6:50

i like how armand is just. also there. don't mind him [sidenote: i know his name is armand bc of tumblr posts i saw prior to watching S1; i was very confused when they called him rashid the entire fucking season instead lmao]

6:57 "Only my family and my doctor know I'm sick." oh so it's like that

7:08 "Where's your coffin?" "You're standing in it." just kill me dead now why don't you [/pos]

(ehehe background armand) (love how often he's only shown in out-of-focus backgrounds/to the side of shots while the camera tries to focus on daniel or louis around him)

(also the fact that armand knew exactly what louis wanted from him, and it was to help him make his point in the most dramatic way possible)

7:33 the way the shot once again doesn't focus on armand's reaction to louis deliberately burning himself, yet it's there, clear as day. even though we only see him as extremely blurry background or pretty small in the frame. big fan

first time i watched this, i was absolutely convinced armand and louis had a sort of servant–master or worshipper–god dynamic going on and god, scenes like this;;;; armand wordlessly knowing what louis wants from him and doing it, even though he clearly doesn't like it

7:35 "Yeah, well, things didn't end well the last time, so forgive me if I'm a little nervous." combined with the pulling down his collar to reveal his neck;;;;;

also louis and daniel both averting eye-contact while listening to the recording of louis attacking daniel? peak

quote from my first time watching E1: "i'm seven minutes in and the vibe is already rancid. this bodes well [/srs]" i stand by this tbh

8:11 "You were disrespectful." "I was high." "You were not worthy of my story then." "Maybe your story wasn't worth telling." absolutely unhinged exchange between two people who both want to do the interview

9:45 daniel just fully ignoring armand is so funny to me. "no that's not how we're going to do this??" "yes it is, anyway" like what

"I do my best work one-on-one." louis's reaction to this is so interesting to me. like, first it sounds like he's dismissing armand ("Would you see to Mr. Molloy's room?"), but then he also clearly thinks this is an unreasonable demand (or, alternatively, he wants to make clear to daniel that this happens on louis's terms, not daniel's) ("I think it best we start once our boy has had a rest."), only to be immediately blocked by daniel ("I'm not your fucking boy. I'm an old man with all the triggers that come with it. And I'm ready.")

like this entire exchange screams power struggle in such interesting ways; louis attempting to infantilize daniel and getting blocked, armand trying to step up for louis's interests only to get ignored by both of them, daniel having to rely on louis to dismiss armand...

and importantly, it's a power struggle that daniel wins, at least for now. armand does get dismissed, they do start with the interview then and there, he does get louis—at least for now—to drop the "my boy" thing. idk where i'm going with this, i just think it's interesting

i'll continue with the actual interview next time, i've already spent way too much time on this short part.

just finished season 1 of iwtv. devastated. destroyed. stupid over these bitches. will post a full play-by-play of me watching S1 if even one person indicates interest or if i'm bored

it's literally 3 am and i have therapy tomorrow lmao but i couldn't go to sleep before knowing what happened to these fuckers. and i still don't know. horrible. this is a crime against me specifically

[gems-of-lirema]

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(Putting it under a read more because this is fricking long holy cow. Ah, that’s the price I have to pay for 7 muses...I’m coding everything in case anyone wants to focus on a specific muse)

Mun name: Sean

OOC Contact: IMs on tumblr work best for me, I have a Discord (ask me for the link) & a Discord Pokemon server as well if that’s more convenient

Who the heck is my muse anyway: 💜 The Fool (Eusine): Has no idea what he’s doing, but he’ll be damned if he does anything w/o his Rulebook. 💛 The Rulebook (Morty): Just trying to make it through the month to provide for his 3 roommates. 💎 The Stoic (Steven Stone): Just your average rich vagabond who has a boyfriend & refrains from speaking. 💙 The Wolf (Wolf Grunt): Trusted psychic bodyguard of Team Skull. Always itching for a battle, whether through Pokemon or through their paws. 💚 The Smart Aleck (N Harmonia): The Stoic’s somewhat narcissistic boyfriend. ❤️ The Grump (AZ): Just your average gentle giant going through the motions. Always sassy and never happy. 🖤 The Rebel (Guzma): It’s ya boi. If he’s not careful, his need for destruction will be his own downfall…

Points of interest: Everybody’s got issues! :D Some more noticeable than others…

💜💙💚🖤 Most of my muses (specifically Eusine, Wolf Grunt, N, and Guzma) typically act on a whim if no one keeps them in check. 💜💚 In Eusine and N’s case, they don’t actively want to hurt anyone, but they trust their own judgement better than anyone else's (even if their own judgement is terrible). Of course, Eusine will only do something stupid if Morty’s not around. 💙🖤 In Wolf Grunt & Guzma’s case, they’re not afraid to cross boundaries in order to get what they want. They are a part of Team Skull, after all. 🖤 Guzma swears like a sailor. (Mun disapproves of this & tries not to do this in real life.) 💎 Steven doesn’t talk much, and is very quiet compared to all my other muses. He may avoid you if he knows you’re psychic, or if he knows you know about his curse. 💚 As mentioned above, N is self-centered and typically only speaks for himself. ❤️ Besides his ridiculous height, AZ seems pretty normal, even if he rarely smiles. 💛 Morty’s pretty normal too, but he’s as stubborn as a mule when it comes to personal opinions.

What they’ve been up to recently: Uuuuuuuh my main verse could use some work so all the interactions I’ve made so far don’t pertain to it at all ._.; (I suppose I’ll just call it “The Verse that Never Was” since the Reincarnation AU & Spirits of Chaos AU is basically the aftermath of it. Technically, it involves all my AUs, but that’s a story for another day .-.)

💜 Eusine has no direction or plans, he’s a NEET. He does have a major crush for Morty, but he’s always turned down... 💛 Morty really misses his old job as a Gym Leader, but hasn’t done anything to get it back. Secretly, he does have a thing for Eusine, but he’s too afraid to admit it. 💙 Wolf Grunt was kicked out of the house by their adopted father, Morty, and both know they don’t belong in Team Skull. Despite this, Morty refuses to take them back until they earn his respect. Wolf Grunt couldn’t care less, as they’ve been living in Team Skull for almost two years now. Even if they do miss him every now and then… 💎 Steven is still learning to control his curse, and will not trust anyone to talk about it or help him control it. 💚 N doesn’t trust anyone with Steven’s powers either, and may seem overprotective of him at times. He believes he can help Steven by himself. (Spoiler alert: he can’t.) 💎💚 Steven & N have been dating for 5 years, and plan on engagement. That is, if either one of them are confident enough to propose to the other. Which they’re not. 💚 Like Eusine with Morty, N can’t go anywhere without Steven, and is lost without him. ❤️ Although AZ has finally reunited with his Floette, he is still fighting the old ghosts of his past, feeling great remorse & missing his brother greatly. 🖤 Although Lusamine is dead in my main verse, Guzma is plotting his revenge for what she did to him, starting with the destruction of Aether Paradise. He doesn’t really have a set plan (besides shooting everything), and if he carries his plans out now, he’ll be losing a lot more than Team Skull… (i.e. Ya boi’s gonna die, somebody stop him.)

Where to find them: All my muses currently live in Alola. 💛💚💜❤️ Morty, N, Eusine, and AZ all share a house on Route 1. 🖤💙 Guzma & Wolf Grunt, of course, live in Skull Mansion/Shady House/Po Town. 💎 Steven’s a vagabond and may switch between living in these two houses. Otherwise, it’s difficult to find Steven in one spot. In fact, he may fly to a different region on a good day.

Current plans: None of the stuff I plot with other people pertains to my main verse, as I still wish to develop it further. (Even though I’m torn between keeping it or letting it go c’: ) Since this is getting fricking long already I’m just gonna tag the people I have active threads for/want to plot with more. I apologize to all of you c’:

@dragonfly-grunt @heartbxnd @lushjunglesrecipes @steelwingchampion @thebella-matthews-666 @trainer-riz

Desired interactions: - Duplicates! Some of the best interactions I’ve had so far have been with duplicates, so if we share the same muse, I’d love to plot things between them ^_^ (or just have them be so confused as to why there’s two of them xD) - I’m a sucker for crossovers, as one of my AUs (Spirit of Chaos) is a crossover in and of itself. Here’s a list of all the fandoms I’m willing to interact with ^_^ - Feel free to interact with my AUs too! I love them all c: (you can find them in Rule 8 of the rule’s page.)

💜 For Eusine: He needs to learn that he can’t always depend on Morty to decide everything for him. This could be done by virtually anyone, though he does have a crush for Gym Leader Jasmine in my main verse. Oh yeah, and he needs a job. Or money. Or possibly both. 💛 For Morty: Any Sabrina muses or other Pokemon League muses with psychic powers? Sabrina may give Mortimer the motivation he needs to get his Gym Leader job back...if only because he hates her guts ._. (This could also be true in any other psychic’s case) 💎 For Steven: Steven may be the best option for any crossover interactions, only because his curse allows him to travel between different realities, and even merge realities if he’s not careful… (not to say that he’s the only muse I’ll use for crossovers: all my muses are open for that ^_^) 💙 For Wolf Grunt: They’re a lone wolf when it comes to Team Skull (pun intended), and actually have a hard time opening up to any other grunt. Deep down, they're homesick...not entirely for Morty’s home, but for Sinnoh. If there are any muses from Sinnoh, Wolf Grunt may latch onto you like a leech ._. 💚 For N Harmonia: Somebody help the poor tree boy learn that self-gratification is not the same as self-confidence c’: Yes, N actually has a really low self-esteem (as he’s still trying to find himself & his purpose), and only acts narcissistic as a facade to hide his true emotions. 💚 Also, since N talks to Pokemon, I’d love for him to interact with some Pokemon muses (again, not to say that I’ll only use N for interacting with Pokemon muses ^_^) ❤️ For AZ: Lysandre muses! AZ needs to learn that it’s ok to love his family. Even if he’ll act pretty hostile to Lysandre at first, deep down he wants nothing but the best for him. He sees his brother in Lysandre, and if he’s not true to his feelings, he may end up ignoring Lysandre like he did to his brother (which is the last thing he wants). ❤️ Otherwise, somebody. Hug the gentle giant. Please. Just. Go into my inbox right now and hug him. I’m a sucker for AZ hugs c’: 🖤 For Guzma: Er...I already get enough interaction with Guzma as is...But he does have a secret power that no one, not even himself, knows about. That’s all I’ll say...

Offered interactions: 💜 Eusine’s a musician: in fact, it’s his passion! If your band needs a drummer, he’s your guy. He’s also great for livening up parties, as he loves to do water tricks for anyone. 💛 Morty has his own Psychic reading business! Worried about the future? Old ghosts of the past keep haunting you? Or are you just curious about your lucky numbers? Morty can do it all. (interactions will need to be plotted first of course...unless you don’t mind any infomodding ._.; ) 💎 Steven doesn’t really have anything to offer...unless you’re itching for some reality-warping shenanigans. This can range from turning water into wine or turning the moon into a blood-red moon (again, must be plotted first, considering how reluctant he is with using his powers &  dark his powers can become…) 💙 Wolf Grunt can, and will, beat you up. In fact, they’re looking for someone to fight with everyday. 💚 N doesn’t have much to offer either...Unless you’re a Pokemon. He loves speaking to wild Pokemon. ❤️ AZ can do pretty much anything: cooking, playing musical instruments, designing clothes. The only person holding him back from doing it all is himself. 🖤 Like Wolf, Guzma can and will beat you up. He’s always armed.

Current open post/s: Check the #open rp tag & the #prompts tag, those are always open ^_^

Anything else?: - I live in US Central Time if that helps - All links to my muse’s pages & their relationship to each other can be found in the rules page (Rule 8 specifically) - Please for the love of AZ someone critique me on my main verse it sucks

Tagging: No. You can do this if you want & say I tagged you.

[kincringeemporium]

Aye, same anon as before I honest to god loved your rant because it was pure facts and logic (i’m on a kin discord pretending to be a kin myself :D same tho, it is wild). How about the quote 'AUGH my wings are tight and cramped HELP' they're getting worse each second

*long frustrated and completely non sexual groan of pain* 

imagine there are shitty clapping emojis inserted between each word: if you actually experience a physical sensation as a result of your "kinfeels", you need a fucking MRI! that could be a symptom of severse psychotic delusion, of a chronic pain disorder, of an actual brain tumor! 

now, obviously i'm being a bit dramatic here. it's more probable that the power of suggestion, aka the placebo affect is at play. but... this crosses the line of "normal POS" and slides into "Glorious Everlasting WTF Land". yall are so deep into this kin shit that not only do you think you have wings, you can FEEL them. feeling things that aren't there can happen if you are hardcore convinced that they ARE there. it's extreme, but possible. this is the point where you need to realize that no matter what your kintype is, no matter how mentall illy or how far into WTF Land you are, you need to step away from tumblr and do some drawing or something. people don't have wings. if you're feeling phantom pains from limbs/body parts that humans do not naturally have, it's your mind fucking with you. 

side note: in many religions, witchcraft included (i mean, just the craft itself isn't technically a religion but), things like angels and other divine/celestial beings exist. but they exist outside of this plane. outside of this reality. nowhere in witch/wiccan texts or rules or anything is it said that these beings can cross into different planes throughout different lifetimes and control some teenager's body. (even if they could... why?? it's like those theories that aliens abduct cattle. if aliens visited us, they could steal cows. but... why??) Things CANNOT travel between realities. they can't travel between universes. kin need to quit using witchcraft/wicca and the multiverse theory to explain this. besides... the multiverse theory is just that. a theory. you're not "living proof uwu". 

now-- psychosis. guess what psychosis causes? delusions and hallucinations! you get a sticker if you guessed right. congratulations. here's another question: guess what it's called when you experience pain from something that doesn't exist? a delusion or a hallucination! surprise! chances are if someone's perception of reality is warped enough that they'd think they're an angel/bird/fairy/whatever in the first place, they have a mental illness. and if they're mentally ill, their illness has reached the point where they are having physical symptoms. 

but instead of getting treatment to get rid of the pain, we can jump up and throw glitter everywhere and cheer, "treatment is ableist! love your symptoms! i'm an angel! wheeee!" Fucking stop. tumblr..... i'm sorry, that just explains this thinking well enough. tumblr. 

that's not mental illness positivity! that's not neurodiversity positivity! that's dangerous, ridiculous, should-be-unbelievable-but-isn't-bc-i've-been-on-tumblr-for-five-years bullshit! positivity is, "hey! you deserve to live as comfortably as possible, and you deserve to do things you like! go get treated for this thing that's causing you pain/distress, because it'll make you feel better! you're not a bad person, even if you have bad thoughts because of your illness!" 

and have you even seen the crazy shit a brain tumor can do to you??? i think that last point is self explanatory, but in cause it isn't... tumors pressing against the nerves and lobes and weird things that look like earthworms inside your brain CAN CAUSE PSYCHOSIS/DELUSIONS/HALLUCINATIONS. it's possible to have tactile hallucinations -- reaching out and touching something, except you're not touching it because it's not there. MRIs and other tests are expensive. i know. 

but do something, anything, other than actually entertaining the thought that you have wings. 

[gruntadminloch-moved]

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Mun name: Danie OOC Contact: IMs are perfectly fine--my Discord is also fine!

Who the heck is my muse anyway:

The grunt that asks you strangely politely for the passwords in Shady House and calls Guzma “Master.” Usually presented as a Skull Admin. Caretaker of Skull’s members and overall Skull loyalist, Loch also used to work in the labs under Aether!

Points of interest:

Speaks and acts strangely in canon, at least as far as Skull Grunts go, so I’ve made him an Admin in most instances

Has something of a personal grudge against Tapu Bulu

Used to be an Aether scientist

His sister died and became a Drifblim, so he can talk to a ghost and has a mediator to translate Pokémon speak for him

Has been to Distortion World because Drifloon can bring children to Hell so why can’t a Drifblim? Doesn’t go often, of course, he’d probably die.

Isn’t region-locked due to “international shenanigans” i.e. Skull has business in other regions

Will probably be either polite and respectful to your character or a bit mischievous

What they’ve been up to recently:

Learning about himself and developing as a character/human being

Taking care of Team Skull members

A lot of shippy crap

Fears that the Tapu may come after them again have made him push himself to get stronger, although he’s already quite strong, but his Pokémon skills especially

Photography and exploring Shady House and Po Town now and then

Where to find them:

Shady House, second floor, in front of the balcony door

At the feet of the nearest Guzma

In Shady House’s kitchen making Guzma Tapu Cocoa

Exploring unused rooms around Shady House

Po Town in general

Ula’Ula or Poni Island or elsewhere in Alola, battling trainers and wild Pokémon

Around Alola, minding grunts and territory and possibly doing shady shit

Poni Island, looking for a Serperior

Other regions, being lost or doing shady shit or looking after grunts doing shady shit or exploring and taking photos

Current plans:

Fighting would be cool at some point??

Maybe some Aether stuff

Exploring his past a little bit somehow

Pokémon training and evolutions

A Gyarados may be involved??

Loch being nosy about people’s hobbies and interests as he explores and learns and develops his own

Maybe bothering Guzmas more because I don’t do that enough

Monthly Skull newsletters with silly passwords and little assignments and things

He might get a Zekrom for very limited use because of the little Pokémon Xkit thing

Desired interactions:

I want Loch to, like, explore his own interests through others.  Maybe get into a fight or two, but he doesn’t usually fight without being provoked.  I’m always down for caring for grunts, helping them with stuff, missions and jobs and silliness.  I wanna get the balls to interact with characters from other regions too since I invented an excuse. I’m actually pretty shit at coming up with ideas.

Offered interactions:

As a gang member, Loch can be provoked to violence, but he tends to not go easy on people when sincerely fighting

As a member of Team Skull, Loch may attempt to steal from people, especially stealing their Pokémon

He tends to try and help members of Team Skull, but sometimes he’s nice to other people too.

If you’re a Guzma he’ll probably do whatever you ask/tell him to, no questions asked

Same with Plumerias

If you come into Po Town and don’t belong there he may intercept you and demand to know your business/send you away

He’s curious and explorative and if you’re doing something interesting he may stop and watch/ask you about it, so you’ll get to explore your muse’s interests and possibly their teaching abilities

If he’s in another region he may stop into an establishment and be lost/curious about his surroundings

He enjoys photography and may take pictures of you/your Pokémon/your surroundings which may result in an interaction

His sister was blind when she was alive and may randomly grab or touch people as she familiarizes herself with them, which may result in an interaction

His sister is a Drifblim and may attempt to abduct people and Pokémon for shits and giggles

He knows a lot about Pokémon, their variations, breeding them, etc

He’s a bit of a know-it-all in general, really. A really smart guy. But also a very inexperienced guy.

Sparring!  Pokémon battles!!

He used to work science at Aether so he’s familiar with UBs and several Aether employees although he was very shy and didn’t really make friends

Current open post/s:

None right now, sorry!  But I’m always open to askbox interactions and the like.

Anything else?:

EST Timezone.  My activity is sporadic right now and I’m a bit of a slow tagger in general for a myriad of reasons, so please excuse that!  I work every weekday from roughly 5:30PM to 11:00PM.  I’m trying to be more active again, but I’m having irl issues.  But hopefully things will shape up soon. Loch’s about page is here. A mostly complete but still heavily WIP list of his Pokémon is here.

Tagging: Y’know, whoever.