#theres more but i cant think of them rn

[norienoire]

being a multishipper is so great because theres so many great flavours

[del-uxie]

ok whats your opinon on the thing in v5 where you cant say "life" in any context when referring to vampires and you have to say "unlife"

[cosmicaces]

something something rody has a crush on deku and is scared that it'll affect their friendship if he finds out

[spacephobos]

I've got so much I want to say about Polite Society. But I refuse to post anything too spoilery yet.

So one thing I will say is the way Lena's depression and mental health is written is incredible. So often when men write women with mental health issues they write this sort of "prettily struggling" womsn in a spiral.

(this infamous queens gambit scene comes to mind)

They're never allowed to actually be ugly or gross or even not have their hair and makeup be perfect.

Like beth here is in a pretty frilly top shes reclining in an uncomfortable fashion. Her makeup looks perfect and he cardigan is prettily draped over her shoulders. She's meant to be attractive. Her sadness is almost fetishised.

but then Lena looks like this

Whereas Lena's a WRECK. It's considered an achievement she showered. AND shes proud of herself for that small acomplishment. Shes angry. She destroys her work. She's dressed in sweats and pyjamas with either no makeup (if i remember correctly) or makeup that looks like it's been on for days. There's a scene where shes wandering aimlessly and just buys a duck to eat. And she does not eat it daintily or prettily (and no its not a chicken ppl seem to be confused).

I love that she spends all the first act in hoodies and pajamas looking like shes not washed in 3 days. It's just so good to see a woman direct another woman with depression. There's so much to be said about the male gaze and how it even impacts the portrayal of women going through crisis. The removal of that lens has created what I will argue is the most authentic experience of depression in a woman I've maybe ever seen. I literally cannot think of another time I've seen that.

Anyways Nida Manzoor I love you.

[freakinator]

new leo yippee

[salsa-di-pomodoro]

Ok but can we talk about the absolute horror of being watched and monitored 24/7 that the ancients must have had. The citizenship drones being like an Alexa that's constantly following and listening to you (except it's five pebbles and not Alexa lmao). The fucking OVERSEERS. THEY'RE CALLED THAT FOR A REASON. BECAUSE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE WATCHING THEIR CITIZENS AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENT ALL THE TIME. (I would talk about the fact that they all show arti fucking ads as well but honestly idk what else to say about that. Capitalism got yet another society 😔). That's some fucking nightmare fuel dystopian society settings we are being hinted at. You know the Big Brother Is Watching You thing. The book. Yeah that's what it reminds me of.

The Iterator Is Watching You.

[catbooknerd22]

couples that have been through (literal) hell together>>>

[whrrlwind]

rambling abt my ideas for project bc i ammm brainworming super bad

100% android. whirl's shadow is dead and gone. isn't haunted by him, doesn't have shadow's consciousness controlling him, etc, none of that.

he's the only android colored red due to being the closest eggman got to recreating shadow fully ; all other androids are colored differently due to not being as good bc of mass production.

doesn't know a lot about shadow actually. he's got some memories from sa2's events thanks to eggman manually recreating + implanting them, but they're foggy and hard to make sense of. no memories of the ark since egg wasn't there for that, so doesn't know of maria n what happened. yet.

knows he was made to replace shadow but has no desire to be like him. he does desire to learn more about him and why he was made to replace him, but that's about it.

actually has like. no loyalty to eggman whatsoever lmao. maybe he did at first but v quickly said nah imma do my own thing. overcame egg programming through sheer will.

willingly takes up the mantle shadow left behind as the planet's protector. not out of some kinda guilt or obligation, he's just actively choosing to do so. maybe out of respect, who knows.

he's. very chill as far as shadow's go. not quick to anger, not extremely anti-social. he's like a guy bein a dude. probably a little standoffish and hard to read but he's chillin. definitely extremely blunt and will tell it like it is, even if it's harsh.

he may be chill but he's still a shadow so fighting him? horrifying. he's still ruthless and gets shit done.

no strong feelings towards anyone tbh. the only thing he kinda dislikes is eggman for making him because lets be honest. it's kinda fucked up.

haven't worked out details yet but like to think he's got self regeneration capabilities that works on like. deadpool logic. so long as a piece of him is in tact, he can regenerate himself from it. shit's wild. smth smth nanomachines, son.

relationship with whirl is. very strained. mostly on whirl's side. project doesn't pry, but he would like to know why he sees this blue bastard in the few memories he has, what kind of connection he n shadow had, n why he always has this look on his face whenever they're together.

[zackcharine]

Having another rough day already as. usual

[townofcan]

if gwen is a spiderperson statistically theres probably a harry osborn spiderperson. do you think he ever gets uncomfortable about how many other spiderpeople are constantly in battles to the death with him or his dad. do you think he makes sure to wear his mask because his face has a good chance of giving someone a ptsd flashback. do you think he thinks about how small the chance was of him ever being good

[chicken-wayng]

Characters named Eddie 🤝 Being Bi

[deevotee]

yana: and i will subtly sprinkle in the fact that i have a foot fetish-

[skitskatdacat63]

Some contemplations on the matador au...sorry, I'm like a child with a new toy 😭(I've not abandoned my other stuff btw obv but at certain point, it gets a bit hard to build an AU cause I'm like, I have so many ideas but idk how to post them in a cohesive way???? So it's a bit more relaxing and fun to play with a new one for a bit bcs everything is new :) )

This au mostly exists bcs I rly like drawing ornate things, such as the matador costume. But I've been thinking a lot lately abt the actual content of it. Vettonso(of course.) I have a few ideas abt the actual avenue of it. I have one main one, and then two jokey ones.

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The first(and actual) one would be the original thought that both of them are matadors. And Seb retires after injury(btw jfc bullfighting injuries are such body horror. The one guy I was researching was impaled in the skull and lost his eye and some of his hearing. But he came back to bullfighting, and at some point was impaled in the chest and injured his lung. And still kept competing I think??? Somehow there's athletes more insane than f1 drivers, shocking, I know.)

I think Fernando would be renowed for his resilience and Seb for his agility. And both for their exceptional showmanship and flair 🤭 There's actually more than just matadors! Seb would prob start off as Fernando's assistant, a banderillero(kind of an assistant to the matador. They stick these flag things in the bull, and have to be super agile and fast.) And then becomes a matador in his own right(surpassing Fernando's achievements????) But as mentioned, gets a pretty bad injury and has to retire. But he still feels a lot of admiration and respect for Nando and comes to watch his matches. And Fernando *always* dedicates his kill to Seb, throwing his hat at him, hoping he'll one day come back. Seb is like: "what do I do with this box of hats..." Fernando is crying in the corner bcs he's lost a lot of his motivation.

It's really !!!!! to think about their suit designs and the evolution of it. They're pretty united when Seb is Fernando's assistant(Nando wearing light blue with gold, Seb darker blue with silver.) And then Seb becomes a matador(dark blue and gold), and Fernando suddenly changes his suit to bright red(he is upset, he is seeing red, haha get the bull joke?) Seb would start wearing that circa 2010 bull hat after successful matches, thus cementing himself as the "red bull" and Fernando, his rival, "bull-killer." They're not directly competing, but thematically they are. In traditional bull matches, there's 3 matadors vs 6 bulls. So vettonso are often in the same matches, indirectly competing against each other, but fighting to have the most flair and success. Fernando sees defeating Seb to be just as important as defeating the actual bull. He slays the bull, and then conquers the other.

Sobbing to imagine Fernando abandon his hatred for Seb after witnessing him getting injured. Cradling his bloody, torn up body. Pressing his hat to Seb's chest, soaking up his blood with his own cape. By that point, Seb had had a dark green suit. And ever since he retired, Fernando now wears the same shade, as an homage to his once great rival, dedicating every kill that Seb never got to have to the man himself.

Hahaha okay silly versions:

Two is just bullfighter!Fernando being driver Seb's wag 😭

Everyone notes the irony of him being a Red Bull driver who constantly has bull iconography(2010 bull hat, petting the bull on his car, "riding" the bull at the end of 2012, etc.) dating a man who kills bulls for a living. But it turns out Fernando is the only one who can tame the bull 🤭, and also Seb is the only bull he can't bring himself to kill. Seb makes a helmet for the Spanish gp based on the embroidery of Fernando's suit. Fernando tries to incorporate Seb's logo and rbr logo somewhere on his cape. They share a trophy shelf 🥰 and Fernando brings one of his hats to the Spanish gp to publicly bestow upon Seb.

The third is so stupid 😭 Basically: Seb becomes the human physical manifestation of one of the bulls Fernando is meant to kill, and tries to seduce him into leaving the bullfighter life. So he's a bull-boy: tails, ears, horns and all 😏 So Fernando comes home from a match, and Seb is there, kneeling, when he opens his front door. Fernando now must conquer a bull in a *different* way. Bull-boy out who is out to ruin your livelihood by seductively splaying himself across every surface in your house and encouraging you to tug on his septum ring, and forget that you have a match to go to this weekend, and wouldn't you rather enjoy a bull rather than kill one?

[thatsgonnaleaveamark]

whyy are concerts so expensive and not close to me ಠ╭╮ಠ

[mint-is-here]

hey guyss,,,, if i did a like.. murder drones lmk au would you guys like. be fine iwth it??? pls i need confirmation

[witchsabre]

❝ What would a coven even look like in Thedas?❞

( or A detailed breakdown of Faust's family, upbringing, the downfall and Faustian deal that suits their name, and why they consider themselves the main character in an action flick )

A tiny, home-grown cult, probably, though that sounds a little harsh and is a bit of an outdated way to talk about a group of skittish but well-meaning apostates. Certainly fitting into classic 'coven' aesthetics- witches in the woods, potions, candles, herbs, and wands.

Faust was raised by this small, tight-knit group of mages, most of them apostates, who found safety and salvation with each other in the outskirts of the Hinterlands. They were a generally happy bunch of woodland witches. Content with lot they had chosen and focused on taking care of the family they had created above all else.

Faust's mother, Vaya, brought them there as an infant and they grew to consider the seven other mages just as much their family as any blood relation. The siblings Lucia and Battista were the closest to Faust in age, though they were still both at least a decade older. Some of Faust's troublemaking spirit can be attributed to the twins' antics.

Tal-Vasharoth mage Aslit taught the little one how to spar with wooden swords, which were dutifully supplied by his husband and resident craftsman Yevriel ( or Yev, as designated by the toddler Faust and adopted by the rest of the household ). Yev built the cabin himself, as well as all the unique additions and expansions over the years.

Buona was their best ( and only ) contact to the outside world, as she had befriended a few of the smaller farms around the Hinterlands to trade with. Faust's only sanctioned excursion beyond the bounds was under her supervision and in the dark of night- Faust wanted to visit the druffalo for their birthday.

Still, they stayed secluded, safe, and this little adventure was not approved of by the others. Sumie was one of the most cautious about this isolation and the mastermind behind the wards that made a barrier around their home.

The coven's paranoia was not wholly unfounded, most of them wanted, all of them shunned and rejected from their homes one way or another. This isolation was a necessity as much as it was a choice. Heilwig was the storyteller of the family, and passed each of their stories onto the youngest, though always with the age-appropriate amount of flair and fairy tale twists. She's the one who initially sparked the young mage's interest in fantastical stories and a world full of grand escapes and adventures.

The Mage-Templar war only emphasized this group's desire to keep to themselves, to stay safe and out of the way. As the fighting in the Hinterlands grew closer, the bounds that they confined themselves to grew smaller. There was talk of leaving their home that the young Faust listened to through closed doors. It excited the curious child, who had no experience with the dangers of the world, and cautionary tales were hardly a match against a naive, restless spirit.

Sumie had suggested they move the barrier again, even closer to the safety of the cabin, when Faust threw their fit. They wanted to go on an adventure, they complained. They wanted friends! Stressed and scared, the child's whining was shut down harshly and without room for argument by their caretakers. Faust packed a small knapsack as soon as they were sent to their room. It was intended to be a short trip to one of the nearby farms, just a little ways out of bounds. Never mind that Faust didn't know how to get to these farms or that there were Templars and Apostates alike outside their doorstep. They were a child. A stubborn, restless child.

It was not adventure that Faust found. It was a Templar, searching for the witch that one of the nearby farmers had alluded to. Faust was caught by this Templar and played like a fiddle - they had never met someone else before! Maybe he could be a friend! His request was simple, really, he just wanted to know where they came from. If Faust told him, he bargained, then they could do whatever they want. They could go free! Faust was already imagining the impressed look on Heilwig's face when they returned with all kinds of new stories.

The cabin was found shortly after, the barrier having served its purpose for many years turning away strangers finally at its end.

Faust returned that same night to nothing but the burning skeleton of their home. There were bodies, but they were hard to recognize from the char and none of them responded to their cries. The Templar kept his promise. The perpetrators were long gone, and Faust went free, the only of the coven spared of a hunt.

Their life from that point on was made of stories and fantasies about what had happened to them. Once they stumbled into Redcliffe, they became little more than a tragic orphan who told tall tales about a monster that stalked the land making unfair deals and kind spirits that haunted the trees and took revenge on mean men.

Faust was undoubtedly an odd child- years behind in socialization and often frightening other kids with their stories.

Fantasy and escapism became their protectors against the world they suddenly found themselves in. It made things less frightening for the sheltered, lost child. They made up romanticized, idealized versions of everything that happened to them- these ranged from innocent white lies to a complete fabrication of events, much to the dismay of the adults and homes who passed them around until they were old enough to be on their own.

They aren't stupid ( in fact, they're fairly smart and would've excelled if they had the wherewithal to sit still in a classroom ), and they aren't so delusional to the point that they still deny their history today. But that coping mechanism sticks to them like a nasty habit, and they still tend to see their life as an adventure straight from a book, pushing them to pursue curiosities and belittle dangers for the sake of excitement. There is still a young child inside of them looking to gather as many stories and experiences as they can to bring home, to prove to themselves that they were right- or, at the very least, that their mistake wasn't for nothing.