#the honest answer would be

[studiousandrogynousfox-blog]

last semester ever?

the semester started a couple of weeks ago, but because i'm doing the research portion of my degree, this normally wouldn't mean anything (research doesn't stop during summer), but i bailed on my resit in the summer so i actually have one final lecture course to do.

i just hope i somehow make it through this semester, pass the exam, and can finish the research project, because then i'm finally done with this degree

[knifearo]

ultimately when it comes to shipping and fandom space treatment of aspec characters i just don't accept "aro/ace people can still date/have sex" as an answer from nonaspecs. like yeah. mhm. okay. now i think we both know that you're not saying that out of real interest in the diversity of aspec experiences. so you can turn in your seventeen-page essay on why and how you plan to examine this character's aspec identity within the context of a romantic or sexual relationship complete with evidence from canon and peer reviews from multiple aspec people within the next week or i'm putting you in the pit from the edgar allen poe story

[kittykatninja321]

Any au that has Jason willingly working for the government even if it’s as a social worker has automatically kinda lost me because we’re talking about someone who distrusts the system so much that as a child he chose the streets over going into custody of social services. Jason’s lack of faith in institutions continues into adulthood (but also through his original Robin tenure low key), one of the most substantial differences between his and Bruce’s philosophy is the fact that Bruce puts his faith in the law and the criminal justice system while Jason decidedly does not in the slightest

[canisalbus]

Does Ludo crossdress? I imagine she'd be, on most occasions, be seen walking about with Vasco's clothes, near indistinguishable from men.

In my mind she's projecting major sword lesbian vibes so I wouldn't put it entirely past her.

[lunar-wandering]

do y'all think Macaque is falling back into the role that Azure and the others put on him by remaining on the outskirts of the group because he thinks his input/presence is unwanted (and yeah his presence isn't really wanted by MK and the others BUT. something about the fact Macaque is placing himself at the edge of the group, the edge that Azure and the others pushed him to, doesn't really sit well)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Smell Check [Easy: Failure]

MDZS Disco Elysium AU part 1 (part 2 - part 3)

[pseudophan]

Not sure if I've maybe sent you this before but every time someone brings up the cat whiskers, I recall freshman year when I nearly got suspended for wearing cat whiskers to school for months and refused to stop sharpie-ing them back on every night (when they started bothering me about it I started using an industrial sharpie, it was Not Coming Off), which then led to like like 8 other people being threatened with suspension for wearing cat whiskers in solidarity with me after I told them about it, lmfao. Most people at that school never received context for why this happened, and most of the participants did not really know who Dan and Phil were either. Honestly teens just love a rebellion so I think everyone had fun, but I will be haunted by this event until I die.

this is honestly legendary and as a proud llama-hat-to-school wearer i salute you

[b0tster]

how much does eyeliner cost ruin your pockets per month? be honest with us

10 dollars a pen and i go through 2 sets of 2 a month (one for the outline one for fill) so 40 i guess lol?

[teecupangel]

@saltyartofcroatia left this reply on the Desmond in Honkai Star Rail idea

Oh, cool we're talking about Hoyoverse games :D I started playing Genshin Impact this years new years and the second I learned about the specific criteria someone needs to 'check' to get a vision, my first thought was: 'How do I put Desmond in this situation?'

One of the reasons that they believe the Traveler could use any element is because they’re outsiders so, if this is a case of Desmond being the ultimate isekai protagonist, Desmond would be counted as an outsider by Teyvat.

Or, if you want a more dramatic entrance for our Desmond…

In the Archon story of Inazuma, part of the possible consequence of losing one’s Vision is forgetting one’s ambition or drive (which supposedly was the reason one was granted a Vision in the first place) and sometimes they even lose memories related to their ambition or drive.

In this case, Desmond would wake up somewhere in Inazuma and he has no idea why he’s there. His last memories are dying to save the world.

As he’s trying to get his bearing, Yae Miko would appear before him because there was a peculiar scent in the air.

Desmond has no recollection but Yae Miko told him that he was employed in the Grand Narukami Shrine as sort of on hand fixer and muscle. She was actually looking for him because he went missing last night, seven days since his Vision was taken by the orders of the Raiden Shogun.

As far as Yae Miko and the rest of the shrine were concerned, Desmond is a member of the shrine.

But Yae Miko does admit to him that he smell different. He has a similar scent to the Traveler who she hasn’t made contact yet but had been keeping an eye on.

Desmond is left trying to figure what the hell is happening and people of the shrine thinks he lost his memories and try to help him. At the same time, the rest of the canon story continue in the background.

(Maybe Desmond decides to join as a third party Assassin who attacks the Shogun’s army once he heard about what was happening, maybe Yae Miko managed to keep him isolated with teaching him about Teyvat and everyhing else long enough for the Traveler to finish the storyline, up to you)

By the end of it, the Visions are returned to everyone and Desmond gets his but…

His Vision returned cracked. There was no symbol of what element he had, just… nothing.

They managed to get an audience with Raiden who told him that she doesn’t know what happened to his Vision. His Vision was kept at the same place as every other Vision and his was the only one that was damaged.

When she saw Desmond, she also instinctively felt that he was an outsider. She doesn’t know if it’s because Desmond was an orphan with unknown parents (and due to how he looks, many believe he’s from another nation) or if Desmond’s belief was right and he came from another world.

Either way, it seems to Desmond that even the archon does not have the answers he seek.

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Not gonna lie, my favorite is Sumeru and I would love to put Desmond in Sumeru just to make him stare at Alhaitham, internally debating to himself if Alhaitham reminds him of Altaïr or Haytham or if he’s just seeing something that wasn’t necessarily there because of Alhaitham’s name which could still happen if the plot is that Desmond leaves Inazuma for Sumeru to check if that nation would have any idea why he’s there and if he truly came from another world.

Although my suggestion that Desmond’s element should be Dendro is definitely not because my main team is Hyperbloom team. Nope. Definitely not.

My suggestion for Desmond to be Dendro is related to him amplifying his ancestors’ Elements.

Altaïr - Electro

Ezio - Pyro

Ratonhnhaké:ton - Hydro

And this brings me to my next idea for this one.

Since we are obligated to throw Desmond a bone in the form of OP powers in exchange for making him our favorite isekai protagonist chewtoy, the idea would be that he learned his Vision is Dendro but he’s able to wield a secondary element.

(Gameplay-wise, this would be similar to him having a Dendro infused normal attack, his secondary element being trigger via his skill and being able to change his secondary element via his burst)

His skill would appear similar to, I cannot think of a Hoyo equivalent at the moment sorry, Desmond summons a Phantom ala Wuthering Waves’ Calcharo that appears to look like his ancestor, wrapped in their element and delivering an AOE strike that infuses a certain area with their element at the same time they hit an enemy with their actual strike. (this is also a reference to Altaïr’s Assassin Ghosts in AC Revelations)

I gave Ezio Pyro because the burning of Cappadocia. Altaïr gets Electro because Electro feels like the fastest element thanks to Clorinde. And Ratonhnhaké:ton gets Hydro because it’s still the strongest DPS element at the moment XD

(For course, we'll get a similar setup if we make Desmond have Anemo but that would mean Desmond would have to remember to use his skill first before his normal attack lollol)

[samwise1548]

Birthday comic with s4(ish) Jonathan Sims

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[ID: A Magnus Archives comic that starts with Jon putting a can labeled "Generic Beer—Classic" on a counter. He is a thin brown man with long hair and green and red eyes. He says, "Just this, please," and the cashier (who's design is loosely based off of Morro from Ninjago), asks, "ID?"

Jon hands it to him, and the cashier types it in with a bored expression. He hands the bag to Jon and says, "Here you go sir. And—" in pink colored text he adds "happy birthday." Jon startles and mumbles "Oh um," but the cashier calls, "Next!"

The background panel colors darken as Jon looks back with discomfort, then looks down at his ID with a grimace. His card shows the date 07/11/19... His photo shows him with short hair and colored eyes. Jon says, "I suppose it is that day again." End ID]

described by the wonderful @princess-of-purple-prose

[hyperfocusthusly]

Actually idk if you’ve seen Schitt’s creek but I kind of want that similar relationship of Patrick and David where Patrick kind of teases David but in a lighthearted way. E.g. Patrick humouring David cause David needs ‘a steady hand’ for his eye cream.

Hello love!

I have seen Schitt’s Creek and honestly Patrick and David are one of my absolute favourite couples in terms of their dynamic and I can 100% see Buck and Tommy having a similar vibe, it would be a dream for me honestly

[the-emblematic]

Ok, I think I've figured out my main problem with the PJO show. They don't know who their audience is supposed to be.

My initial thought was oh right this is Disney. Their main demographic is obviously going to be kids, including kids who have never read the books. This explains shortening the episodes and shortening (or fully cutting) some of the fights - you don't want to make it too scary for the younger kids. But if this is being targeted toward kids, why cut all the jokes? Why add in so much boring exposition? And what's with the overall somber tone? I originally liked the books when I was nine because they were funny, not because they were super deep and introspective

Okay so maybe not kids then. Maybe they want fans of the books to watch this. But then why change so much from the source material? And again, why so much exposition? We read the books, we don't need Percy to explain who each monster is before they meet them.

Is it to make is more appealing to new, older audiences who don't know anything about mythology? Okay fine, we'll need the exposition. But then why the short episodes? Plus with an older audience, surely they could keep the fight scenes

I'm not saying I dislike the show. I'm glad they made it, and I think a lot of it is decent. I'll watch a season two if they get one. But I really think they need to iron out WHO this show is for if they're going to fix the bizarre pacing and tone issues

[canisalbus]

💕Positivity prime time! Share five things you love about yourself, four things you're excited about, OR three people you care deeply about and why. Pass this along to someone whose posts make you smile💕

- It probably doesn't come through in English since it isn't my native language, but when it comes to speaking Finnish irl, I've been told I have a large vocabulary and I'm good at explaining things. I try to remember that whenever I'm feeling like an idiot.

- I have pretty good skin, I think. It's not too dry or oily and I don't get pimples often. I started using moisturizer regularly for the first time last winter and it's really nice how soft and smooth everything feels now.

- I'm reasonably good with houseplants. My personal favorite is my sago palm, but I also have accumulated lot of prayer plants and various euphorbias. I love cacti but never seem to be able to keep them alive for long, unfortunately.

- Apart from my face blindness and poor sense of direction, I have above average visual memory, or at least I strongly suspect that to be the case. It's fun. And useful.

- I've developed a liking for long, aimless walks and I think that's a positive thing. I've always been a homebody indoor person type of guy and I'm okay with that, but it's still good for you to get some fresh air and casual, no pressure exercise every once in a while. Soon it'll be winter again though and I'm not going to go outside for any longer than I have to when it's -20°C for weeks on end, but right now I'm enjoying wandering around more than I thought I would.

[oifaaa]

I'm not gonna lie I've been pondering for the last 30 minutes or so on what a good animated Robin movie would look like and Im kinda coming up blank I'm even getting stumped on which Robin the movie would focus on and outside of that what story should be the main focus

[sophiethewitch1]

You mentioned that all the Wayne's post thirst traps. And that Damian's are like Victorian women showing some racy ankle. What does he consider a thirst trap then.

Have you ever seen a man in a dark turtle neck sweater.

[re-colligere]

helo its the guy that asked abt joyxiety spy au and i just came up w a funny interaction lol

likei can imagine Dr Axyon trying to be intimidating and brooding but Miss April sees right through that. Like shes trying her best to be threatening but April sees it like you would a puffed up chicken. like

Dr: Miss April... am i... a monster

April(goofy mobster voice): ehh, don't think so, boss. Unless you're countin' that time you drank enough coffee to put a horse in a coma

(Also now I cant stop thinking abt april fools with that mobster voice lmaoooo)

YYYYES they're exactly like this. Regardless of whether or not Axyon's genuinely intimidating towards everyone else, Joyce knows who she is underneath that mask. And it's not like Axyon needs to be intimidating towards Joyce since they respect each other anyhows >:)

Also I love the goofy mobster voice HDJDKSK she does a lot of impressions very often, she needs to do comedy bits constantly or she'll DIE!!!!