#then i kept going

[nootnootles]

Ky is not having a fun time

[kafus]

i find it slightly amusing that despite my obvious passion for the "old web" and my own personal indie web projects, i actually am frustrated with a large portion of the whole webcore nostalgia thing...

i'm assuming it's because there's a lot of younger people who are enamored with the internet from before they could have really interacted with it, but they can really glorify the old internet way too much to an almost harmful degree. spreading the idea that "all our problems would be solved if we just went back to how things used to be!" is extremely misguided considering the way the old internet worked isn't compatible with the modern size and scope of the internet + the internet has always been dictated by money (even if the grip of capitalism has tightened its fists in recent years even more) and we cannot simply go back to desktop-only sites with a complete lack of accessibility options to fix all our problems. imagining a better internet is going to take a lot of work from a lot of people and probably the dismantling of capitalism to at least some degree, which is a really, really unfortunate truth.

at the same time though, i don't feel poorly towards any of these people, teens or not. there are aspects of the old internet that i do miss severely. i hate how social media forces everyone's profiles to look the same, for example. it is extremely difficult to be human on the web and self-express. the desperation to be loud and colorful and express ourselves digitally can be seen in young people's carrds dotted with anime characters and lists of their interests. i hate how pretty much the only way to get your artwork, music, writing, etc seen is through the hellfire that is social media, and how we are all pressured to monetize our hobbies through that social media. i hate how big the internet is now, because i can't escape the constant barrage of news headlines and social media posts ruining my mental health by overloading me with information my human brain was never meant to handle. i could go on forever. i get the feeling.

it makes sense that people would want to look back to when things were a little happier for the common user on the web, when things were slower, smaller, and more expressive, especially while living through such rough times. and of course, obviously, reblogging aesthetic posts or saying "i miss the old internet" isn't a massive moral statement on the state of the internet and where it needs to go... but i encourage anyone who's into internet nostalgia stuff to care about and put effort towards a better internet, one that takes the good parts of the old web and the good parts of the modern web and turns them into something new, because we can't just go back to fix all our problems. but even if there's not much you can do, you can bring back that spark and that feeling by making a neocities page or something, joining a small community, etc... while it's not a full replacement for that empty ache in our hearts, it certainly scratches the itch and makes me feel a little better about my complex internet feelings. try to have a little fun and make a space for yourself in this modern internet we call home

[goodboytown]

sorry if I am confusing you with someone else but did you use to write Undertale fanfics? I remember a really good Sans one that i thought you wrote but I can no longer find it :(

yes! i wrote one... that was a mature-rated comedy... :,) im a little too embarrassed to link it. my ao3 name is shitabrick and butterdog is an alias/pseud. all my ratchet and clank stories are attached to butterdog, while shitabrick contains my only undertale fic

edit: re-reading this shitshow. the second chapter is my favourite bcos its when i truly started breaking the fourth wall *slaps fic* this thing fit 325 jokes in it

[sabertoothwalrus]

modern au laios

[hinamie]

to moving forward

[inkskinned]

having good & true friends will literally save and protect you in a million unfathomable ways. like okay we have written so many times about lovers. but the way a platonic friend laughs and cries with you. the way they hold your hand at 14 years old and at 34. the way they keep a little silver tie to you, touching base over and over and over. how you can go years without talking, only to re-meet and discover: oh shit! you're still cool!

there are people who have been in my life for more than half of it, and i have loved every version of them. do you know how fucking beautiful that is. yeah love will save the world. but the way friends love you is gonna save the you.

[chloesimaginationthings]

Jeremy Fitzgerald bravery in FNAF 2 worries Michael..

[abisalli]

detective work 🔍❓

[wispscribbles]

that one scene in treasure planet

[malewifesband]

EDIT: if this post has made you think about whether or not you are autistic, im really glad! i hope you get some better understanding of yourself and are able to find community and support

however before you go and tell a therapist and seek an official diagnosis please read this thread and consider the points made therein:

autism is highly stigmatized. be fully informed about what you gain and what you lose from having an official diagnosis before seeking one.

EDIT OVER ENJOY THE POST

people do correctly identify that laios is autistic fairly often but a lot of the reasoning begins and ends with his special interest and social difficulties, but honestly it goes far deeper into the build of his character than just those two things

his pain tolerance is wildly inconsistent, unable to tolerate a drop of hot oil (or any heat) but able to shrug off both his leg being bitten off and it being reattached

hes sensory seeking in the extreme. he rubs the bat bones against his face, pets and fluffs the shapeshifter tail.

his desire to eat monsters comes from three very autistic places. 1) the rules for why monsters are not okay to eat but animals are are arbitrary to him so he cannot follow them easily: he cannot understand the 'feelings' argument others make. 2) this too is a sensory seeking behavior. he wants to experience these new things, new flavors and new textures. 3) it completes his knowledge of the monster in question to also have data on its edibility. because he cannot draw that arbitrary line around all monsters, he wants to evaluate them case-by-case and see if real patterns emerge. butchering and eating the monsters improves his knowledge of them greatly and highlights their importance in their ecosystem, as well as making him a part of that same ecosystem

he cannot emote the way others expect him to. he compartmentalizes his feelings (to an unhealthy degree) because he needs a pragmatic solution. so as long as there is a problem to solve, that matters far more than evaluating his emotions and allowing himself to experience them. while this is also a coping mechanism for ptsd, it is a trait found in many autistic people regardless of trauma, as we have trouble sorting the feelings we have and often need time to think about what we feel, so it becomes easier to simply not do it and pretend we dont need to. laios emotions certainly affect him, with or without his processing them, but others do not see what they expect to see and thus dismiss that he is feeling what they would feel

he is incredibly gifted with pattern recognition, observation, and analysis within realms he understands. to understand subjects that dont come easily to him, he must filter them through his established schema (his special interest--this is why they are so special! they help us sort the world). when he isnt sure about the social cues and details hes observed in the shapeshifter arc, he filters it through the lens he understands best: monsters. he was making correct observations about his friends all along, but he could not be confident in that the way he was about their behavior when it came to his interest (chilchucks caution, senshis passions, and marcilles carelessness)

[aloekat]

his ass is NOT grant o’brien!!!!

[bluerosefox]

Always Favors You

Another Sibling Danny and Jason idea!!

"Are you Jason Peter Todd?!" demanded a deep and commanding tone from the strange glowing being in front of them.

All the Bats stiffened and tensed, no doubt gearing up for a fight against the being that somehow knew Red Hood's full name.

Jason, Red Hood, decided to put on a brave front despite no doubt cursing in his head and wondering how the heck did this thing know his full freaking name.

"Whose asking." he snarled out, his hands twitching for his gun when the huge glowing knight with purple flames coming out of his helmet and cape, who was riding on a nightmare looking horse while they all had been in the cave going over tonight's patrol.

The Knight didn't seemed bothered by his response nor did he even seem to care or flinch when Batman made his own demand on 'Why was he there and who was he' or when Damian unsheathed his sword and pointed it towards him. Instead the strange glowing Knight reached to it side and pulled out... A glowing scroll? Huh. (Also he completely unnerved everyone in the room when the Knight didn't even react when Batman had tossed a Baterang when he reached for his side)

The Knight opened the scroll and spoke clearly with purpose.

"Jason Peter Todd,

You are hereby invited as a special guest of honor to the crowning of our future King of the Infinite Realms.

Daniel Phantom, once Daniel Jackson Fenton, and once Daniel Austen Todd.

Prince of the Infinite Realms, the Keeper of Balance, The Peacekeeping Halfa, the Defeater of the Tyrant King Pariah Dark, The Great One, Youngest of the Ancients, Ancient of Space, The Bridge between Life and Death.

You, the half-brother of our King, have been given the highest of honors for your past actions and will be given housing and food in the Realms and Phantom's Keep, for the week long event. Personal servants and attendants will be at your disposal and a seamstress will be on hand to tailor make your attire for the Coronation.

Signed: Clockwork. Ancient of Time. Watcher of the Infinite Timeline. Kronos. Mentor and Adviser.

PS: I shall have Fright Knight ("Me" the Knight bluntly said for a second) leave this scroll along with a personal one for you from Daniel to read over and once you make up your mind sign the bottom of the scroll.

I do hope in time you will pick the right choice Jason Todd, we of the Infinite Realms would like to reward you for your actions. After all, if you hadn't gotten young Daniel away from your father that night all those years ago, we would never had gained our Prince nor be free from our once Tyrant King.

Ah, one more thing.

The Infinite Realms will always favor you Jason."

Jason felt like he couldn't breath as Fright Knight? Rolled up the scroll, pulled a letter from his side, and held out the two items for him to take.

[belobogindustries]

PHAETHON

[bloominglegumes]

i love normal guys doomed by the narrative

[hinamie]

spiraling

[definitionofacritter]

tfw your friend secretly crosses a fucking ocean to play a deity / GM for the first time in his life and you had no idea he was even in the country, much less your studio

Abubakar Salim, the man that you are!!!