#they have since corrected that mistake uwu

[heronchildlove]

James:Two years ago, I married my best friend.

James: Daisy is still mad about it, but me and Matthew were drunk and thought it was funny.

[brainworm-blitz]

If I'm at home I'm in bed in my jammies ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Very unfair for life to not give me pointy ears tbh

the bronzetomatoes summer experience

@that-ace-idiot @mighwnt @clingyduoapologist @genlossicle + whoever the hell else‼‼ knock yourselves out

[dialovers-translations]

NOW HIRING ー PROOFREADER FOR CL

Yup, that’s right, I am looking for someone to proofread my translations for CL and mark all of the typos and grammar/spelling mistakes! 

As you guys might or might not know, English is not my first language so my translations are definitely not 100% error-proof. (I also make a lot of typos because I’m thinking ahead to the end of the sentence and then write a word too soon, etc.)

For Dark Fate, Lunatic Parade and the start of Lost Eden, my bestie did all of the proofreading and I am eternally grateful to them for that! However, they got a new job midway through Lost Eden and their interest in DL has also faded somewhat, so we’ve decided that it would be best if I look for a new proofreader. 

What do you have to do? 

You will get a Google Document from me which has the translations of the chapters. It is your duty to read through them and correct the mistakes. In Google Docs, you can easily do so by selecting the word/sentence with the mistaking adding a ‘suggestion’. I can later then mark the suggestion as ‘fixed’ once I’ve adjusted the mistakes in my Tumblr drafts. 

What do you get in return? 

You will get early access to translations of the games and my genuine gratitude. uwu Since I do not get paid for these translations, I cannot provide any money in return for proofreading either. ^^;;

How do you qualify? 

I definitely do not expect you to dedicate all of your time to proofreading. Since I am ahead of schedule, you will usually have at least 2 weeks to read through chapters before they go live on my blog. 

Being a native English speaker is not required (my bestie wasn’t either) but a good knowledge of the English language would be nice, of course. 

Communication will be done through Discord, so it’s a plus if you already have a Discord account!

Interested? Drop me an IM!

[yanderefairyangel]

Another thing that should be noted when comming to this story of judging by the aesthetic rather then the actual quality of the game I think is how it makes people misinterpret very obvious thing.

Take how people think Zephia is being redeemed or treated as sympathetic because and I quote "she had a sad backstory and sad death uwu"

That's an oversimplification because not every villain with a sad backstory and sad death is necessarily been redeemed, yet alone sympathetic.

First thing, for someone to be redeemed they need to acknowledge their mistakes and try to correct thing first. If the villain die before he does any of this, how on earth could he be redeemed ? Also, seeing how Zephia helped Alear and Veyle only to get it back at Sombron, that clearly doesn't count.

Second thing, for a villain to be sympathetic, he needs to be presented as a victim in all of this. Take Goro Akechi from Persona 5. He may not be excused from the crimes he comitted, but the narrative clearly shown how he was a victim in all of this, of manipulation, being toyed with, being miserable for literaly being born. Does it excuse what he did ? No. But he clearly is meant to be sympathetic.

Or closer example in Engage's case : Rafal. What he did is awful, there is no denying, but he too is presented as a victim. What he did and even claiming his crime were actions he did in order to regain his lost agency and in a way to find his lost identity, but he clearly is presented as a victim in all of this.

Another one : King Hyacinth. He is remembered foundly by his daughter and the people who knew him paint him as someone who was rather kind hearted.

Nothing of the sort can be said about Zephia. When Veyle speak of her, she looks terrified. When Mauvier speaks of her, he feels horrified. Zelestia is disgusted to hear about what Zephia has done and Gregory feel the same about Griss. Hearing their backstory didn't made them feel sad. People often quote Alear and Veyle's reaction but they both straight up tell her it's too late for her to be forgiven now that she is dead and the only reason they feel remotely conflicted about her is because Zephia lied to them until she died ! Also, because the localization translated weirdly one of Alear's line in chapter 24.

Zephia is not presented as a victim, or if anything, a victim of her own choices. She wasn't manipulated into helping Sombron since she was helping him already back 1 000 years prior before he promised her a child, that was the only thing that remotely looked close to that and that's not manipulation, it's simply deceit. Zephia still choosed to help him and still had the choice to give up on that one promise as... her death scene literaly point out since the whole point of her death scene is too made her realize she always had want she wanted near her.

That's why her death scene is sad. It's not Zephia's death that is considered a tragedy. It's not her dying that is supposed to be sad. What's sad is that she realized only now how badly she screwed things up as she is dying, that only when she is dying she realized she had what she wanted and that she destroyed it and that it's now to later for her to fix anything. This scene isn't supposed to be sad because she is now dead, it's supposed to be sad because it's the moment where she finally realized all her mistakes and that it's now too later to expect forgiveness or be redeemed. The only sad part about this is how she never realized the terrible consequences that her decision would have and that it ended up destroying the thing she dreamt to have.

This scene is doing the exact opposite of what people believe its supposed to do. And that's not like the game is being very subtle about it since Griss and Veyle are both spilling it out for us. And that the FE wiki and Tv tropes explained it in more or less the same phrasing as I. And when the wiki or Tv Tropes of all places, despite the mistakes and incorrect information you can find in there manages to get something that the fans misunderstood right, you know there is a problem

And that problem is that those who insist mordicus that this scene is trying to redeem or make Zephia seems sympathetic aren't engaging with the game's text... but with the aesthetic, again.

Because people assimilate Engage's aesthetic to campy, chessey Saturday morning cartoon, when they see something like that, they assmilate it to "the serie is trying to tell us the baddies isn't that much of a baddie and that in reality they were just sad uwu" and therefore think that the game must be trying to redeem her or make her sympathetic, even though it's not the case. And because those are usually badly done and that in the case of Zephia it wasn't the purpose, they will see it as another "badly done case" of "sympathetic villain" when it's not and the reason why it's badly done in Engage's case is because it was never the intention from a textual reading. In fact, it's actually easier to dismiss it as "the game is badly written" rather then "I might have missed the nuance of this scene because I viewed the story as simple".

And again, the nuances aren't far fecthed. It's only paying attention to what the text says, not the "aesthetic"

[sysmedsaresexist]

hey sorry, you seem like you know the answer

so I'm like incredibly confused by syscourse and have no idea which side to take (I'm doing my research fr it's just very difficult) and there's so many blogs with anti/pro dni and idk if I can interact with them or not since I'm not on either side, I don't want to make a mistake TT

Friendo, choose the side of kindness, understanding, and knowledge

You can be pro endo and still be anti misinformation (which apparently just makes you anti endo, anyways, but don't let that get you down! 🌟 )

There's a lot of dumb, verifiably incorrect information on both sides

Choose the side that tries to understand where people are coming from and what they're trying to express about themselves with limited language available to them

Choose the side that tries to make both sides of the conversation available to everyone, so they can see all the facts being presented and examine the information for themselves

Choose the side that uses up-to-date information that actually supports their claims

Choose the side that grows as they learn more about both communities

Choose the side that just wants to correct misinformation, not argue about self perception

And finally, choose the side that isn't racist (UwU 🌸)

That side is usually neither pro nor anti endo

I've chosen to call my side 🌟 SYSCOURSE ENRAGED 🌟

What are you all calling your side?

On a less positive note--

If you feel you're pro or anti endo enough to follow and interact with a blog, you probably are and will most likely enjoy their content-- otherwise you wouldn't be thinking of following

Anyone who's going to go through and comb through the rest of your blog investigating who else you're interacting with to then ask you to unfollow or blocks you, isn't worth your time, because they don't want to see both sides and though they might have a good post or two, they're usually reblogs from better people and the rest of their content is probably shit since it's limited to one side

If a post is good, it's good

Interact and show support

Let them hate

[ashxketchum]

hey me again, no thanks i'll stay anon since mimato shippers are super aggressive and bitter. Guess i don't have the right to argue since i am anon, so i'll just say koumi, jyoumi, and michi are all good ships with great quality and not-usually pervy fanart, and yeah the mishirou account's doing too much but hey at least they've yet to start begging+spamming on twitter saying "fuck you toei", while tagging every digimon tag possible in both english and japanese for the whole fandom to see right?

You're literally coming into my inbox and insulting me and then telling me that Mimato shippers are bitter and aggressive?? We've been the most bullied side of the fandom for so long, of course, we don't tiptoe on eggshells anymore, if you come for us we will fight back!!

Do you even know what Taiora fandom pulled during Mimato Week last week? Do you know how many times we have to go into the Mimato tag and see people bashing the ship, how many fanarts/fanfics have been deleted from every fandom site because of hate comments and reviews? We've been backed into a corner for years, and now that we have created a fun space for ourselves you lot have to come in and invade whenever you see us doing events and such. We are not bitter and aggressive, we are tired of the bullshit way the fandom has treated us for so long, anyone would lose the patience to be nice after what we've endured.

And pervy fanart, lmao are you 10 years old???

Please, the correct term is NSFW and the site called Pixiv that you claimed is a win for Koumi post tonnes of NSFW art of Mimi with every character so I don't know how Mimato shippers doing the same makes us evil - oh wait! Your next statement explains it, Koumi event mod is in the wrong BUT we are further in the wrong by your standards! So no other shipping fandom stirring up shit has to answer to anything but Mimato shippers must control themselves lol! What happened to letting anyone ship whatever they want? And as far as the tagging Toei is concerned, EVERY single Non-So/ra/to shipper has done that at some point, brave of you to assume that it's only Mimato fandom doing that. And since you did bring up the Reboot yesterday, there was a aggressive S/ora/to/Ta/ka/ri account on twitter that sent death threats to the Digimon anime's official account in replies and qrt's almost every week while the series was airing. And fyi, tags are meant to be used the exact way you just mentioned 🤣 Everyone posts whatever they dislike about the series in the main tags, for example, the Tri slander has always been off the charts in the Tri tags. But again, I get it, this behaviour is wrong only when Mimato shippers do it right?

Now I understand why you're refusing to come off anon, because you're probably one of those preachy blogs in the fandom that says stuff like "i support all ships uwu no hate to anyone uwu" but doesn't actually support all ships. Because you will hold the ship you hate accountable for any tiny mistake they may make while let the behaviour of other shipping fandoms slip under the radar.

You have a lot of audacity to continue to stay anon and disrupt my day and demand justifications from me over your own perceptions and opinions. Very easy for you to get on with your reputation in the fandom despite being a full bitch, while I am viewed as the "bitter and aggressive" person because I don't take shit sitting down.

[lyxthen-reblogs]

I've heard people talk about how scared they are of getting old, and of dementia. Which is a reasonable fear. But they go on to talk about the specifics, and you are like. How do I tell them I already live with this? I don't remember people, I don't remember names, I don't know my address or my phone number. I don't remember important dates. I can't go out on my own because I get lost. I don't know what I had for breakfast, or if I even had breakfast in the first place. I don't realize when I need to pee or drink or eat. I repeat myself in conversation all the time because I don't remember if I already mentioned this or not. I spend so long in the shower because I am always wondering, "did I wash this body part already?" and just waste a lot of soap just to make sure. You are constantly second guessing yourself about everything because you just don't remember. How am I supposed to have a "normal life" when I can't even get myself a glass of water when I'm thirsty?

When people meet my grandma, they act all very worried, because "Oh, I think she's starting to show symptoms of alzheimer's, you should take her to the doctor" and we have to calmly reassure them that no, grandma has always been this way, since the day she was born. She mixes up the names of her children and siblings, yes, but she did that as well when she was 30. And I am 17, and I struggle to remember when Christmas is or the faces of my classmates I've spent years around or the full names of my family members. But then I'm called lazy!! Even though people are terrified that one day they will live like this, they call me lazy!! I live in this state of feeling perpetually lost in space in time, unable to connect to my body and the to the world, doing things impulsively because I have no concept of "the future" and repeating the mistakes of the past because its all blank. And I know for most people ADHD isn't *this* severe, and I also have the autism to count for, but just because I am "smart" and I can walk doesn't mean I'm not disabled, doesn't mean I'm not "mentally impaired", if that's the correct term to use.

And like, I get using the whole "quirkiness" thing as a method to cope, because dwelling on this shit sucks. Yeah dealing with ADHD is heard, but it's more bearable if I can make ✨UwU Hyperfixation Oh Look! A Squirrel!✨ memes about it (because I really am the kind of person to stop a conversation to point at a squirrel).

Uh what was the point I was trying to make. I forgor. Sorry. I'm tired of typing.

I know people love to think of ADHD as just “haha fun disorder” and being distracted and ditzy. But neurotypical people will never know the legitamate stress and pain of losing track of items in seemingly a second, all day, every day. 

I set down my phone? It’s gone. I spend twenty minutes looking for it while on the border of tears because I just want my phone. It’s on a shelf three feet away, I can’t see it. I can’t trust myself to keep track of anything. I see a text? It’s gone the second I look away. I ghost someone for days and every time I remember I feel terrible.

It’s incredibly stressful! I know it’s easy to reduce something to simple terms, but please remember that it isn’t that simple. ADHD effects a persons life every waking moment. Lets not dimish the impacts. 

[victoria1676]

I love how casual the relationship of Rubedo and Reader are with each other. But this got me curious has any of the acolytes tried to ‘correct’ Rubedo on the way he acts around reader?

 I'm guessing this was referring to this particular ask

Spoilers or rather info of how Reader and Rubedo's relationship is like 👇

I was waiting for someone to answer this XD

Yes there has been any occasions of Acolytes trying to correct his behavior around Reader however here's the thing. Reader found Rubedo first and gave him new name along with lettings him be a person or be himself instead of being compared or be like Albedo. Sure reader could have given him a new name or not similar to Albedo's but then the word 'Rubedo' clicks so she gave him that along with apologizing him that she couldn't give him a better name especially it was very similar to Albedo's name and he didn't mind especially he never felt someone treating him as someone who isn't compared to the Perfect Albedo.

The fact I took inspirations from blogs, stories and comics of what Rubedo's personality is like since we do not know what he is like other then he is the second creation of Rhinedottir revealed in the Shadow Amidst Snowstorms especially he looks like Albedo but doesn’t have the star mark on his neck. We also know he was swallowed by Durin and hates Albedo. 

So I try to give him is own personality that is very different from Albedo and also has a bit of Khoi Dao’s personality in there XD but I can say Reader did rub off some of her personality to him (Which she didn’t care but at least she has a chaos buddy)

Elsewhere, Philza, Techno and Wilbur felt a shiver of doom running through their spines and they have no idea what it was but they have feeling its cause of Reader and Tommy is just waiting for his sister to come back.

Rubedo's and Reader's relationship is very normal and casual as what the person has seen up there 👆and I can say I agree UwU

A lot of people has mistaken Reader's and Rubedo's relationship in different meanings such as their relationship is very close or romantic much to the anger and jealousy of the Acolytes however it was comfired by Rubedo and reader that they are just simply friends and they didn't care how people mistake their relationship so long no one keeps trying to ruin it. They both care for eachother so it depends in you guys how guys see their relationship.

[tarobytez]

disability in the Six Of Crows Duology; an analysis of Kaz Brekker, Wylan Van Eck, and the fandom’s treatment of them.

****Note: I originally wrote this for a tiktok series, which im still going to do, but i wanted to post here as well bc tumblr is major contributor to what im going to talk about

CW: ableism, filicide, abuse

In the Six of Crows duology, Leigh Bardugo delicately subverts and melds harmful disability tropes into her narrative, unpacking them in a way that I, as a disabled person, found immensely refreshing and…. just brilliant. 

But what did you all do with that? Well, you fucked it up. Instead of critically looking at the characters, y’all just chose to be ableist. 

For the next few videos paragraphs im going to unpack disability theory (largely the stuff surrounding media, for obvious reasons) and how it relates to Six Of Crows and the characterization of Kaz Brekker and Wylan Van Eck, then how, despite their brilliant writing, y’all completely overlooked the actual text and continuously revert them to ableist cariactures.

Disclaimer: 1. Shocker - i am disabled. I have also extensively researched disability theory and am very active in the disabled community. Basically, I know my shit. 2. im going to be mad in these videos this analysis. Because the way y’all have been acting has been going on for a long ass time and im fuckin sick of it. I don’t give a shit about non-disabled feelings, die mad

Firstly, I’m going to discuss Kaz, his play on the stereotypical “mean cripple” trope and how Bardugo subverts it, his cane, and disabled rage. Then, I am going to discuss Wylan, the “inspiration porn” stereotype, caregivers / parents, and the social model of disability. Finally, I will then explain the problems in the fandom from my perspective as a disabled person, largely when it comes to wylan, bc yall cant leave that boy tf alone.

Kaz Brekker

Think of a character who uses a cane (obviously not Kaz). Now, are they evil, dubiously moral, or just an asshole in general? Because nearly example I can think of is: whether it be Lots’O from Toy Story, Lucius Malfoy, or even Scrooge and Mr.Gold from Once Upon A Time all have canes (the last two even having their canes appear less and less as they become better people)

The mean/evil cripple trope is far more common than you would think. Villains with different bodies are confined to the role of “evil”. To quote TV Tropes, who I think did a brilliant job on explaining it “The first is rooted in eugenics-based ideas linking disability or other physical deformities with a "natural" predisposition towards madness, criminality, vice, etc. The Rule of Symbolism is often at work here, since a "crippled" body can be used to represent a "crippled" soul — and indeed, a disabled villain is usually put in contrast to a morally upright and physically "perfect" hero. Whether consciously on the part of the writer or not, this can reinforce cultural ideas of disability making a person inherently inferior or negative, much in the same way the Sissy Villain or Depraved Homosexual trope associate sexual and gender nonconformity with evil. ”

Our introduction to Kaz affirms this notion of him being bad or morally bankrupt, with “Kaz Brekker didn’t need a reason”, etc. This mythologized version of himself, the “bastard of the barrel” actively fed into this misconception. But, as we the audience are privy to his inner thoughts, know that he is just a teenager like every other Crow. He is complex, his disability isn’t this tragic backstory, he just fell off a roof. It’s not his main motivation, nor does he curse revenge for making him a cripple - it is just another part of who he is. 

His cane (though the shows version fills me with rage but-) is an extension of Kaz - he fights with it, but it has a purpose. Another common thing in media is for canes to be simply accessories, but while Kaz’ cane is fashionable, it has purpose.

The quote “There was no part of him that was not broken, that had not healed wrong and there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken.” is so fucking powerful. Kaz does not want nor need a cure - its said in Crooked Kingdom that his leg could most likely be healed, but he chooses not to. Abled-bodied people tend to dismiss this thought as Kaz being stubborn but it shows a reality of acceptance of his disability that is just, so refreshing.

In chapter 22 of SOC, we see disabled rage done right - when he is called a cripple by the Fjerdan inmate, Kaz is pissed - the important detail being that he is pissed at the Fjerdan, at society for ableism, not blaming it on being disabled or wishing he could be normal. He takes action, dislocating the asshole’s shoulder and proving to him, and to a lesser extent, himself, that he is just as capable as anyone else, not in spite of, but because he is disabled. And that is the point of Kaz, harking back to the line that “there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken”. 

I cried on numerous occasions while reading the SOC duology, but the parts I highlighted in this section especially so. I, as many other disabled people do, have had a long and tumultuous relationship with our disability/es, and for many still struggle. But Kaz Brekker gave me an empowered disabled character who accepts themselves, and that means the world to me. 

Keeping that in mind, I hope you can understand why it hurts so much to disabled people when you either erase Kaz’s disability (whether through cosplay or fanfiction), or portray him as a “broken boy uwu”, especially implying that he would want a cure. That flies in the face of canon and is inherently fucking ableist. (if u think im mad wait until the next section)

Next, we have Wylan.  

Oh fucking boy. 

I love Wylan so fucking much, and y’all just do not seem to understand his character? Like at all? Since this is disability-centric, I’m not going to discuss how the intersection of his queerness also contributes to these issues, but trust me when I say it’s a contributing factor to what i'm going to say.

Wylan, motherfucking Van Eck. If you ableist pricks don’t take ur fucking hands off him right now im going to fight you. I see Wylan as a subversion another, and in my opinion more insidious stereotype pf disabled people - inspiration porn.

Cara Liebowitz in a 2015 article on the blog The Body Is Not An Apology explains in greater detail how inspiration porn is impactful in real life, but media is a major contributing factor to this reality. The technical definition is “the portrayal of people with disabilities as inspirational solely or in part on the basis of their disability” - but that does not cover it fully. 

Inspiration porn does lasting damage on the disabled community as it implies that disability is a negative that you need to “overcome” or “triumph” instead of something one can feel proud of. It exploits disabled people for the development of non-disabled people, and in media often the white male protagonist. Framing disability as inherently negative perpetuates ideals of eugenics and cures - see Autism $peaks’ “I Am Autism” ad. Inspiration porn is also incredibly patronizing as it implies that we cannot take care of ourselves, or do things like non-disabled people do. Because i stg some of you tend to think that we just sit around all day wishing we weren’t disabled. 

Another important theory ideal that is necessary when thinking about Wylan is the experience of feeling like a burden simply for needing help or accommodations. This is especially true when it comes to familial relationships, and internalized ableism.

The rhetoric that Wylan’s father drilled into his head, that he is “defective”, “a mistake”, and “needs to be corrected”, that he (Jan) was “cursed with a moron for a child” is a long held belief that disabled people hear relentlessly. And while many see Van Eck’s attempted murder of Wylan as “preposturous” and overall something that you would never think happens today - filicide (a parent murdering their child) is more common than you would like to believe. Without even mentioning the countless and often unreported deaths of disabled people due to lack of / insufficient / neglectful medical care, in a study on children who died from the result of household abuse, 40 of 42 of them (95%) were diagnosed with disabilities. Van Eck is not some caricature of ableist ideals - he is a real reflection on how many people and family members view disability. 

Circling back to how Wylan unpacks the inspiration porn trope - he is 3 dimensional, he is not only used to develop the other characters, he is just *chefs kiss* Leigh, imo, put so much love and care into the creation of Wylan and his story and character growth that is representative of a larger feeling in the disabled community. 

That being said, what you non-disabled motherfuckers have done to him.

The “haha Wylan can’t read” jokes aren’t and were not funny. Y’all literally boiled down everything Wylan is to him being dyslexic. And it’s like,,,, the only thing you can say about him. You ignore every other part of him other than his disability, and then mock him for it. There’s so much you can say about Wylan - simping for Jesper, being band kid and playing the fuckin flute, literally anything else. But no, you just chose to mock his disability, excellent fucking job!

Next up on “ableds stfu” - infantilization! y’all are so fucking condescending to Wylan, and treat him like a fucking toddler. And while partly it is due to his sexuality i think a larger portion is him being disabled. Its in the same vein of people who think that Wylan and Jesper are romantically one sided, and that Jesper only kind of liked Wylan, despite the canon evidence of him loving Wylan just as much. You all view him as a “smol bean”, who needs protecting, and care, when Wylan is the opposite of that. He is a fucking demolitions expert who suggested waking up sleeping men to kill them - what about that says “uwu”. You are treating Wylan as a burden to Jesper and the other Crows when he is an immensely valuable, fully autonomous disabled person - you all just view him as damaged. 

And before I get a comment saying that “uhhh Wylan isn’t real why do you care” while Wylan may not be real, how you all view him and treat him has real fucking impacts and informs how you treat people like me. If someone called me an “uwu baby boy” they’d get a fist square in the fucking jaw. Fiction informs how we perceive the world and y’all are making it super fucking clear how you see disabled people. 

Finally, I wanted to talk about how the social model of disability is portrayed through Wylan. For those who are unaware, the social model of disability contrasts the medical model, that views the disability itself as the problem, that needs to be cured, whereas the social model essentially boils down to creating an accommodating society, where disability acceptance and pride is the goal. And we see this with Wylan - he is able to manage his father’s estate, with Jesper’s assistance to help him read documents. And this is not out of pity or charity, but an act of love. It is not portrayed as this almighty act for Jesper to play saviour, just a given, which is incredibly important to show, especially for someone who has been abused by family for his disability like Wylan, that he is accepted. 

Yet, I still see people hold up Jesper on a pedestal for “putting up with” Wylan, as if loving a disabled person deserves a fucking pat on the back. It’s genuinely exhausting trying to engage with a work I love so much with a fandom that thinks so little of me and my community. It fucking shows. 

Overall, Leigh Bardugo as a disabled person wrote two incredibly meticulous and empowered disabled characters, and due to either lack of reading comprehension, ableism, or a quirky mix of both, the fandom has ignored canon and the experiences of disabled people for…. shits and giggles i guess. And yes, there are issues with the Grishaverse and disability representation - while I haven’t finished them yet so I do not have an opinion on it, people have been discussing issues in the KOS duology with ableist ideals. This mini series was no way indicative of the entire disabled experience, nor does it represent my entire view on the representation as a whole. These things need to be met critically in our community, and talked about with disabled voices at the forefront. For example, the limited perspective we get of Wylan and Kaz being both white men, does not account for a large portion of the disabled community and the intersection of multiple identities.

All-in-all, Critique media, but do not forget to also critique fandom spaces. Alternatively, just shut the fuck up :)

happy fucking disability pride month, ig

[thefirstknife]

I'm gonna say it: I think Bungie doesn't really have a character idea for Crow. They've taken his potential and just thrown it away in favor of 'uwu softboi crow'. It was understandable when it was the Cabal and Saladin was genocidal, but they've turned him into a caricature. This week just confirms that they want him to be hated by the fanbase and it's working. I don't know if his VA is too expensive or what, but it really feels like they're running his writing into the ground so they can kill him off without protest next expansion.

I don't really agree. Bungie has never made Crow into a "uwu softboi Crow." That's the fandom at work.

Crow is a deeply traumatised man who has been through more shit than someone should've been through in his short life. From incomprehensible violence at the hands of the Guardians that drove him to killing himself, to literal slavery with the Spider where he was demeaned, kept on a leash, starved and severely punished for making minor mistakes, to manipulation by Savathun who more or less forced him into coming to the Tower and accepting a Vanguard job before he was ready for it, to being manipulated yet again into getting Uldren's memories back, to being pushed into more work by the Vanguard...

He's a tough and hardened person. He has his convictions and deep empathy towards people who suffer like he did. He is not defenseless or clueless: he is misguided and confused. People either decide to turn him into a baby or to still hate him and that's been the case since he returned. Crow is a very capable and skilled Guardian. Very few Guardians get official jobs with the Vanguard within the first 2 years of their life and his jobs so far have been extremely important and taxing.

People who hate him after this week have always hated him. Nothing will ever change that. He made a mistake, he is going to suffer for it for years to come (someone as empathetic as Crow who wants to save innocent lives causing the death of an innocent...), but as I said in a previous post, he has been forgiven and all who were affected by his mistake have decided to move on, not hold a grudge. This is most evident with how patient and understanding Saladin is with him, but also with how Zavala decided to shut down the Psion stuff for good despite the disagreement with Caiatl, and with how Caiatl is not compromising on the alliance over this incident because, in her eyes, the debt is paid.

I think the "uwu softboi" interpretation mostly comes from how emotional Crow is and that comes from his trauma. Being emotional doesn't mean that someone is immediately a soft person. Saint is very emotional as well. I think this comes from being unaccustomed to seeing men openly emotional as they are. Despite being emotional, they're both uncompromising on their protective instincts and their morals and their care for innocent lives. Crow has argued plenty of times against the status quo and against his superiors. He's not always correct, a portion of his mistakes comes from inexperience. But I don't really view his narrative as him being shown as what the fandom tends to do with him and turning him into a baby.

Crow has been pretty consistent and has been advocating for peace, empathy and understanding with our enemies. He's done it with the Eliksni since he was rezed, even with Wrathborn Eliksni, he's done it with Cabal, the Eliksni again, and now the Hive. He sees himself in these outsiders who are viewed as monsters based on what they look like because HE was being judged based on what he looks like. His characterisation hasn't changed in that regard, imo.

I don't think they're planning to kill him off by making the players hate him. I certainly don't hate him: I think he is a valuable member of the team who should be given more help and understanding. As Saladin put it, the Vanguard "put a gun into his hands and told him what they wanted him to be." He needs time to find out who HE wants to be.

And also Bungie doesn't kill off character for VA reasons. If the VA is expensive, they will recast the VA.

[shivasdarknight]

like my fucking god, theres a reason i have half of ffxiv twt blocked and it's because so many of you assholes are racists, literal pedophiles, homophobic to some degree or another, or one of those "having soft imperial thoughts uwu" types

yet the people who take issue with bigotry in this fandom are more of the problem for "causing drama" than the bigots themselves??

listen im just here to write about my wol and her partners. maybe take gposes because we need more masc femras since the population is dwindling.

i get that my audience is niche to begin with because im in the sapphic camp, but goddamn the fact that being explicitly against fandom racism puts me further in a niche category?

why is it so hard for people to not be an asshole, it's literally not that hard to just correct your mistake instead of doubling down on your racist brand or idk not thirsting after children??

just

fucking hell.

normal fucking xiv mutuals. that's all im asking for.

normal.

fucking people.

and if i haven't made myself clear, i do not tolerate the racist bullshit that the ffxiv fandom is known for.

doesnt matter if it's sexy bellydancer ocs, your literal nazi ocs, your king and i parodies, indigenous caricatures, aryans and the snowbunnies/queen of spades fuckers that go with them, or some of the extremely anti black shit like the fucking jim crow mr popo lookalike elezen

you do not belong here, nor should you belong anywhere.

and if you think that talking about racist shit or racist people is "drama", you can leave too. im too tired from the attitudes proliferated on twt for it to continue here.

[peace-for-levi]

104th + Vets + Others as Music Majors

As a music major (violin performance with piano accompaniment) I have always wondered what the SnK characters would be like. I will talk about their main instrument, general quirks, how good they are at theory, and what piece they’d play/conduct at their final recital (in case some of you are looking for classical music pieces UwU, i swear it’s not as boring as you think - you probably haven't listened to the right classical music)

content warnings: none, apart from music mumbo-jumbo. this is pure self-indulgent crack. wrote on mobile so formatting may be funk.

@maries-gallery you asked to be tagged

Eren

This boy plays the trumpet for sure. He’s so loud irl, a trumpet just makes sense

He plays very, very well. Natural ability for the instrument but holy shit, he cannot sing for the life of him in aural skills

Is borderline tone deaf (we are worried how he passes his aural tests (though we suspect he pays Armin.))

Gets a few solos in the college’s brass band and really goes to town.

Is okay at music theory and harmony, but makes really, really stupid mistakes (like me irl theory is such a bitch guys)

In the practice rooms when he makes a mistake, he screams “FUUUCK!” and then continues to play - without fixing or correcting the mistake - and pretends it never happened

A piece he likes to play (if you watched Squid Game, you'll recognise this)

Mikasa

This girl plays piano like a champ. Been playing since she was like three and is so, so diligent about it

She is one of those all-around good musicians who is great at aural skills, theory/harmony, playing and gets her assignments submitted on the day they’re assigned. The girl has GOT to take it easy

Very shy in aural skills. When she has to sing for aural skills exams, she requests to go last 

She is one of the few musicians who enjoys practicing scales and arpeggios

A piece she plays well - Rhapsodie Espagnole, F. Liszt

Armin:

My sweet Aryan coconut plays the flute and the guy’s circular breathing is something else. Like the boy barely breathes. We are all so concerned when he is finished playing a piece because he sweats that much.

Books practice rooms way too much. No life outside of practicing until Eren and Mikasa stage an intervention when he is close to burning out. 

Armin LOVES composing and arranging. On his bedside locker, you’ll see tons of scores with loads of scribbles on them as he writes his next big thing. Writes cute pieces for his friends’ birthdays. He’s so thoughtful guys, I can’t

Reads books on the rules of harmony going to bed and he gets such a headache that he sleeps like a baby from them

Enjoys Baroque music (anything composed between 1600 - 1750) and as such, he enjoys playing the recorder

A piece he plays like a champ!

Sasha:

Saxophone and this girl plays with SO much enthusiasm. Such a joy to play. Great at both classical and jazz

This girl is so good at theory, has perfect pitch (like me uwu makes aural skills so easy) but really struggles with theory. 

Has joined the jazz band at college and is known around the college for being one of the best saxophonists in the degree. Often plays in bars to earn a bit of cash on the side with Mikasa accompanying 

One of those musicians that security has to pull her out of the practice rooms when the school is just two minutes to closing. Has once tried hiding in the cupboards to stay practicing after hours but is always caught

Her favourite piece: a bitta Dubois for your soul?

Jean

Wonderful classical guitarist. He knows what he is doing with those spindly fingers of his and he knows it can make women swoon… such a womanizer istfg (waits for the Mikasa will notice him if she ever comes out of her damn practice room omfg)

No, he goes all out. He looks so good, but I’m telling you he slicks his hair back and is wearing a tailored suit for his performances

Spends a regular amount of time practicing. He’s naturally good.

A bit on the tone deaf side like Eren when it comes to aural skills and singing, but at least he can admit it… unlike Eren who will continue to squawk. 

Final recital piece: Paganini Caprice 24, arr. for guitar by

Connie:

This boy plays percussion. Duh. 

Been playing for years but still gets a rush of excitement when playing the gong

Invites Sasha into the percussion room all the time and gets her to improvise on the glockenspiel or xylophone and he goes absolutely nuts and hits everything inside. Bass drum, gong, snare drum

Poor boy can’t get theory for the life of him. Nothing makes sense to him. Like what is an interval? He also only knows like five Italian expressions and said "SFORZANDO!" every time he's taking a shot. Someone help this boy, how did the pass the theory written exam for his audition?

Very devoted musician to his practicing but frequently suffers from burn out towards the end of the semester. One point it got really bad and he almost dropped out and turned to popular music but Jean and Sasha convinced him the phase was temporary 

Very grateful for them and always collabs with them as a result 

Final piece: I don't know how ppl pull this off in a school setting but anyway here's the concerto

Reiner:

Euphonium. Don’t convince me otherwise 

Big boi Reiner needs a big boi instrument 

Also a talented tenor though and he is one of the few people in the college’s choir that got in without singing being their primary instrument. This motivated him to pursue classical singing and euphonium as a double major

As such, has tried to coach Eren in singing. He tried… and he failed. 

Pretty solid at theory too and even tutors those struggling! 

Final piece if he plays Euphonium and final piece if he sings

Bertholdt:

Double bassist. He’s very tall, it makes sense lol

A very talented instrumentalist but he isn’t interested in performing the same way his friends are, he is riddled with performance anxiety too much and that is 100% okay and valid. His interest lies in music therapy and the guy is such a sweetheart

Always hugs his friends after performances as he knows how nerve-wrecking they can be

Tchaikovsky stan to the extreme. He’s normally very reserved and shy but holy shit !!!! this boy loves the 1812 overture, no one loves it as much as him !!!! or his 1st symphony !!!! 

Fabulous at theory, rivalling Armin’s knowledge even

Go listen to the Koussevitsky

Annie:

Was stuck on thinking if she’d be a cellist or a soprano but I picked a cellist in the end???

And she is a fabulous cellist. 

Plays so beautifully but really doesn’t like Baroque music as much as Romantic and Contemporary music. 

Currently is principal cellist in the college orchestra, she’s so good, and is always a winner or runner up in the competitions at school!

Often visits other people in their practice rooms because she gets so bored and just wants to talk to people

She is good at everything but is so damn quiet and never participates that lecturers can’t get a good read off of her until she sits the exams

Final recital piece: some shosty, who doesn't love shost :')

Zeke:

Another double bass player but he dabbles more in jazz than classical

Still a great classical player though

Stupidly passionate for Mahler (who can blame him, Mahler is fantastic) and won’t shut up about him. Loathes Wagner (again, who can blame him) and will rant about him for hours

He has ruined first dates for ranting about Wagner

“Seriously?! Sure, he composed a 15 hour opera and Tristan und Isolde is a beautiful piece… but how can people like Wagner, knowing he was an anti-semite and had five ongoing affairs with his wife… who blissfully turned a blind eye! She even wrote his biography for him! I can’t.” Same Zeke, we all hate Wagner

Absolute genius at theory, never gets anything wrong. People are envious. Doesn’t offer tutoring like Reiner though :( 

Final Recital piece: this bop

Pieck:

Soprano, and a really good one.

She's so timid and quiet normally but on the stage, she really comes out. She's also very good at musical theatre!

Her favourite operas are Faust and Madam Butterfly, but no one sings Airs de Bijoux quite like her. Maybe it helps that she always helps that she SLAYS with her dresses and outfits on stage, so getting into the character of Marguerite isn't too hard

Another person with perfect pitch but people don't know because she's not the braggy type

Some of my singer friends irl are super against cigarettes, and I think Pieck would be too. On a night out, she's looking at all the singers, wind and brass players is smacking them out of people's hands. Any other instrumentalist is fine, just for those that use their lungs to play

Avoided dairy so much out of fear of building up excess phlegm that she now is lactose intolerant

Porco:

Trumpet player and he HATES Eren the most. They always compete on who is the better musician, but it's just a lot of hooting and making noise on the trumpets that no decision has ever been made

Teaches kids brass at your local music school on the weekend and also plays in the local army band. It's handy cash

Fantastic sense of rhythm. Him and Zeke do Steve Reich clapping rhythms for fun. (it stresses me tf out)

Ha, nerds.

Despite how confident he appears, he has terrible performance anxiety. He'll never sleep before a performance, and has to take a beta-blocker before every performance too.

It's one of the few times Eren and him get along; before a performance, they give each other angry pep talks.

Hope ya like Gershwin! (hehe, accompanying my friend playing this in a month)

Hange:

Oboist.

Always jokes with Connie about how the oboe sounds like a duck and the boy is always in hysterics. They should be over this joke by now, they have been playing oboe for YEARS

They have NO sense of rhythm. What even is counting??? (Same Hange, same) In their rehearsals for their performance exam, the accompanists are always angrily counting (shouting) out the main beats 

Still a fabulous player, plays with so much expression and their fingers go ZOOM 

Also like Armin in that she sometimes forgets to breathe. The girl is always drenched in sweat after playing a hard piece. Hange take a breath pls. Sometimes Levi and Erwin have to hold her steady after a performance

Genius at theory also. One of those students that has the answer for everything and can explain anything to you if the lecturer is useless

Final recital piece: this fucking banger

Erwin:

You know how in ‘Shigatsu Wa Kimi no Uso’ Arima Kousei is described as the ‘Human Metronome’? So is Erwin Smith

Entered the college as a tenor but quickly reauditioned and changed to conducting. Still had to study an ‘instrument’ alongside it though and stuck with singing

Decent at theory and aural skills but not extraordinary. Like he gets good grades but you can tell he’s not passionate about them. But wow, this man can SING. People do get tearful when he sings

Is so pedantic about rhythm and technicalities that when he is in rehearsals with his accompanist, there isn’t as much musical expression. It comes with time though 

Final recital piece (tenor):

He also likes conducting Barber Adagio for Strings

Levi:

Multi-instrumentalist. Quick learner and everyone initially hates him. He’s Humanity’s Strongest in canonverse. Well here, he is the Mozart incarnate

If he sat down long enough, he could teach himself an instrument no problem (ofc he’d need a teacher to learn the harder stuff but you know what I mean. The guy is a natural) 

Auditions on violin in the end rather than piano

Very standoffish person irl but his music is so expressive. He is so abrasive irl but there is always a slight sway when he plays violin and it’s gorgeous UwU

Not fussed for theory. Knows it’s important but he has no interest in it

His interest though lies in music history. The guy can give you a run down on any composer. Literally try him. He knows his stuff. Such a dork omg

Ends up doing a PhD in music history and ends up becoming a music history professor but still plays violin on the side

Final piece he plays - Ysaye Ballade

[zu-is-here]

Finally

The late late answer XD

I already told about the job and how the doggy was doing so let's skip that

Moorea's is being as cute as usually, leg is a bit ouch after a long walk but that's it ^^

I'm glad you liked the tiny "lesson" last time òwó, it was fun to try to see how I could explain that stuff uwu

〜(꒪꒳꒪)〜

1. I'm glad you noticed! òwó

In fact, in the "ne...pas" the "pas" is the one that is more important because when you talk a bit fast, the "ne" is often dropped. When you talk, if you're trying to speak properly, you tell the "ne" but when you're being casual without really caring about how you're talking, it can just disappears and nobody will find it weird.

When you're writing, it is more proper to put it tho. But if it's a message for a friend or family or just someone you're friendly enough with, drop it or keep it to your liking. As long as the "pas" (or if it's a "ne....jamais" (never) keep the "jamais") stays, it is correct!

However I'm just thinking about it... You can sometimes say sentences, just keeping the "ne" and erasing the "pas" but that way of speaking (not writing) isn't used much and it's always like a conscious choice? So it would be easy to sound weird, let's keep to the "pas"-needs-to-stay rule uh

Time to to give examples! Big examples this time uh

A-polite vs casual (you're sick and missed a class, you send a message to your teacher and a friend who went to that class)

(to your teach) (I'm trying to keep it short but polite XD)

"Bonjour,

Je vous envoie ce mail concernant mon absence à votre cours ce matin. En effet, je ne suis pas venue car il se trouve que je suis malade. [...]"

"Hello,

I'm sending you that mail about my absence to your class this morning. In fact, I did not come as I happen to be sick. [...]"

(to your friend) (after they asked why you weren't there)(if you were feeling well enough to write properly cx)

"Hey salut!

Je suis pas venue ce matin car je suis malaaaaade... Il y a moyen que tu m'envoies tes notes de cours, s'il te plaît ? "

"Hey hi!

I wasn't there since I'm siiiiiick... Is there a way for you to send me your class notes, please?"

B-emphasizing stuff (or just going whatever I guess)

(you talk about a new guy with a friend, buddy, pal)

(they asked you how you feel about the new guy™)

"Je l'aime pas ce gars là..."

"I don't like this guy."

<Technically double mistakes there if it was proper writing : 1-missing the "ne" 2- "l'" is a pronoum referring to "this guy"/"ce gars-là" so litteral traduction would be "I don't like him this guy" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯>

(they asked you if you like-like him when you really don't)

"Je NE l'aime pas!!!!" *Stands up and denies the truth*

"I do NOT like him!!!!" Why are you blushing then-

C-bonus! A sentence with just a "ne" and no "pas"

(you don't like beans and someone is trying to put some in your plate)

*princess tone* "Je ne veux de ces vilains haricots près de mon assiette !" *dramatically faints*

"I do not want of these naughty beans near my plate!"

(you're a normal person or at least not overdramatic)

"Je ne veux pas de haricots, merci."

"I do not want beans, thanks."

Tldr: the proper way is to keep the "ne" but removing it would make the sentences seemed more casual, friendly and/or childish. Removing it is a habit that a lot of people have when they talk in their everydays life :)

2. Nope baby animal names don't really follow a rule. There are a few ending by -ons but not enough to make it a rule ^^ Some don't look much like the name of the parents xwx

Canard 🦆 → canneton

Oiseau 🐦 → oisillon

Ours 🐻 → ourson

But!

Vache 🐮 → veau

Cheval 🐎 → poulain

Poule 🐔 → poussin 🐤

Chien 🐕 → chiot

Lion 🦁 → lionceau

Cerf 🦌 → faon

Is there some kind of rule for the baby animal names in russian?

3. XD

It's not a word I'd use often, I fall on it while making sure I wasn't saying wrong stuff to you

So "à-propos" (it's a noun like that)

This ask is starting to get quite so I just decided to pick something from a dictionary

☆1. Qualité de ce qui vient opportunément. Je ne vois pas l'à-propos de cette plaisanterie. Une réflexion dénuée d'à-propos.

(☆1. Quality of what comes opportunely. I don't see the point of this joke. A pointless reflection.)

☆2. Vivacité d'esprit qui permet à quelqu'un de parler, de répondre comme il convient en diverses circonstances. Répondre avec à-propos, sans à-propos. Manquer d'à-propos. Avoir l'esprit d'à-propos.

(☆2. Alertness that enables one to speak, to respond appropriately in various circumstances. Respond appropriately, irrelevantly. Lack of timeliness. Have a sense of purpose.)

☆3. Spécialt. Œuvre composée à l'occasion d'un évènement. Composer un à-propos pour une fête, une cérémonie.

(☆3. Special. Work composed on the occasion of an event. Compose a fitting for a party, a ceremony.)

Fun fact because why not: in french there are like 4 ways to write the sound [o] and that's the same (or worse) for sounds like [ɑ̃], [ɛ̃], [ɔ̃], [œ̃] :)

And I'm doing well now thanks 💕

Full of energy ! (as you can see by the long answer XD)

We ate a cake to celebrate my big bro's borth, it was nice ^^

I was planning to draw tonight but I'm already a bit tired so hey that will for tomorrow I guess OwO

How are you doing Zuzuz ? Как дела?

You got a cool or funny story to tell?

Considering how late I was this time, you can take aaaaaaaas long as you want to answer that's only fair XD

-bulle (who may enjoys a bit too much answering these kind of questions)

It's been almost a month, there's no excuse for me—

Hopefully it's still going good for you, Blue (ówò)♡

That's fair enough! Pas-needs-to-stay (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) And thank you a lot for the examples! *w* The new guys didn't impress them xp But actually that's tricky cause you can change your mind at the last moment by simply adding "pas" after the statement, like, Je t'aime... pas? ;) Pfff no way to deny the truth ;D Poor beans :') Got it! ☆

Ah I see! (・∀・) "Some don't look much like the name of the parents xwx" is true for Russian too x) Suddenly I remembered the "Petit ourson brun" song we used to learn in school <3 Guess that's what's needed to be learned anyway! *^* In Russian, it's (here are either male or female animals) утка –> утёнок, птица –> птенец, медведь –> медвежонок, корова -> телёнок, лошадь -> жеребёнок, курица -> цыплёнок, собака -> щенок, лев -> львёнок, олень -> оленёнок... So you see that the blue ending is mostly the same for everyone but the beginning is changed (now that I think about it, whyyy... xp)

Whoa— this one is quite specific! (°▽°) Not sure about using this in everyday life but there may be a chance to show off the knowledge heheh ˚✧₊⁎ 4 ways tho... Still, thanks a lot for explaining!╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

I'm happy to hear you had a good time there <3 Your new drawing of Mimosa is amazing! (*ﾟ∀ﾟ*)

And I'm doing great, thanks <3 Into the theme, lately I'm listening to Mylene Farmer's good old songs while trying to get used to French (is hard yet niccce) ♪( ´▽｀) Guess that's what our parents used to listen to? :'D

What about you? ♡ How are you doing lately??

Considering how long the delay was, you don't have to answer this one at all XD

(and Zu is always in to learning more (๑>◡<๑)☆)

[5ummit]

I’ve seen a lot of people on my original Censorship Nightmare PSA insisting that Apple is solely to blame for the recent tag ban fiasco and to please not get mad at tumblr uwu. And while this sentiment is mostly correct, I do take issue with it, particularly as a content creator.

Yes, The Ban would almost certainly not have happened at all if it weren’t for Apple’s insanely restrictive app guidelines. As explained in this post from someone who’s personally familiar with Apple’s ridiculous app approval process, it’s pretty clear from what we know that tumblr was probably backed into a corner and The Ban was a hastily thrown together bandaid solution to keep the app from being yanked from the app store right before everyone left for the holidays until a better longterm solution could be developed. I’m sure tumblr did not want this any more than we did.

However, while the situation tumblr found themselves in was absolutely Apple’s fault, the way it was handled rests entirely on tumblr.

I do not know how the banned tags were chosen, but what I can guarantee is that Apple did not hand tumblr a list with tags like “mine” and “reblog” and “my gif” on it and force tumblr to ban them. Apple told them the app was rejected along with the reason why (because NSFW content was found by whoever happened to review it that day) and it was up to tumblr to come up with and implement a solution to fix the “issue” before the app removal deadline.

Now a temporary ban on “sensitive content” tags in and of itself is not a terrible stopgap solution given the circumstances, and it could’ve been implemented in such a way that 99.9% of users were never affected by it at all (this is not me endorsing or approving of this solution btw, I think I’ve made my feelings on censorship pretty clear in previous posts). The Big Problem of course is the particular tags that were chosen.

There are many theories floating around about where The List came from given how absurd many of them are. As I’ve mentioned before, my personal theory is that a bunch of flagged blogs were scraped and all of their commonly used tags were dumped into a “banned tags” database. Regardless of the actual method though, what’s clear to anyone with half a brain is that no real human being was involved in picking these out. And herein lies the problem.

I get that this solution was probably hastily thrown together at the last minute by some overworked underpaid engineers on a very tight deadline. I get that. And using some sort of algorithm to assemble The List is not only perfectly acceptable, it's what should be done since it would be very hard for someone to know all of the common NSFW tags that may be used off the top of their head. However, on a platform like this with millions of users whose posts would potentially be blocked entirely from searches and their own followers depending on the tags chosen, there is no excuse for why there wasn’t even a cursory glance at The List from a real person at any point in the process. It would literally take 2 seconds to see that many of these words do NOT belong and that maybe a mistake had been made somewhere.

Absolutely the people who were hit the hardest and suffered the most from this disaster of an update were the very people whom tumblr relies on to bring users to their site at all: content creators. Engagement on this hellsite is already such a demoralizing struggle most days, but to significantly reduce the viewers of our content even further by blocking 80% of the common content creation tags (along with many other common tags) from both searches and dashboards? Unconscionable. And for what? It doesn’t even gain them anything. The vast vast majority of the posts tagged with “my gif” are completely innocuous and would not be cause for Apple to reject the app in the first place.

Not only that, but it’s not like an Apple-approved workaround for NSFW content hasn’t already existed for months, if not years. All of those sites (Twitter, Reddit, Discord) that cause everyone to wonder why their apps are able to remain on the app store when they have even more NSFW content than tumblr? They use the same toggle solution that tumblr is supposedly developing.

It would be one thing if the NSFW issue was a recent change in policy sprung on tumblr at the last minute (in which case I would be much more lenient in my judgement), but Apple’s strict guidelines are not new and have been a perennial thorn in tumblr’s side, supposedly resulting in multiple app rejections in the past. The latest app rejection that prompted The Ban was not an unforeseen event and they had plenty of time to preemptively implement the toggle solution, or something similar, before circumstances forced their hand.

Through their laziness and incompetence, tumblr actually ended up doing way more harm than any good that may’ve resulted from the app being allowed to stay in the app store until a better solution could be implemented. Remember, even if an app is removed from the store, anyone who already has the app downloaded will still be able to use it with no interruption to their experience – only new users wouldn’t be able to download it. And now, since it’s the holidays and nobody is working, we’re stuck with this horrible situation until the promised fix is finally implemented (with no timeline given yet).

So yes, blame Apple and their shitty policies and their incomprehensible app approval process. But don’t you dare let tumblr off the hook for this either.

[shit-posts-and-fanfictions]

Liu's dissociative identity disorder headcanons

(Testing my luck with this since so many liked my Toby headcanons)

I have some headcanons about Liu’s DID that I don't see a lot of people talking about-

Maybe its bc they don't know or don't care, but here we go-

Note: Homicidal Liu is not my character, these are just headcanons I have on the character. Just an idea I wanted to share to more accurately present Dissociative Identity Disorder. 

Also note: I do not have DID, but I do study mental illnesses. If I may have made a mistake, someone with DID please correct me, I’d be happy to fix any false claims! I did put a lot of research into this and if you guys really enjoy this series I would love to continue on this topic and any other characters by request!

Of his alters, Liu is definitely the one who fronts the most. Sully coming in a close second-

Though it is completely possible to have only two alters I do think Liu has more personalities besides Sully. Because it is completely possible to have alters that a system is not aware of...

Say this next part with me kids:

LIU👏IS👏NOT👏THE👏ORIGINAL👏PERSON👏

So don't refer to him as such, he is just another alter like Sully.

Ask anyone with DID, or any of their alters, there is no ‘original’.

Both Liu and Sully exist as separate people and are both their own original persons, each holding a separate piece of trauma to keep some sanity or protection to their own mental state.

DID is typically made through trauma at a young age, though really you can be any age to get it-

Similar to a broken mirror, the trauma in question in short shatters the mind into different pieces.

Liu is an alter that probably took on the original name given at birth

Sully took on his own name, and personally I think he is the protector of the system

Note: (Most people with DID refer to all their alters as a system. Each alter does a different thing from a protector, to a trauma holder, parent, child, or even just existing till they find their title. Some alters can be children though I don't think Liu's system has a child in it, but if they did I think they'd have just one) will continue later. . .

When referring to themselves or the system I feel Liu uses more "me/I/them" pronouns while Sully definitely refers to himself as "us/we"

Example:

If you ask Liu how he’s doing he would respond "I'm alright"

But if you ask Sully he'd say "we're alright"

Ask them about the other alters:

Liu would likely say "they're ok" while sully would say again "we're ok"

Liu and Sully being the most fronting alters, I feel like they do get along to an extent. There definitely is some bitterness on Liu’s end towards Sully, while Sully just feels the need to get on his nerves

As I said earlier, each alter usually has a different role, Liu is definitely more of a parent/guardian alter. While Sully is a protector

I don't see Liu as being extremely shy and uwu or soft boy like some people in the fandom perceive him

More just calm and reserved. He's not so much as soft as he is gentle. Though he is a little jumpy

Liu's role as a guardian or parent alter is simply caring for himself and the others within his system. So often while Sully is fronting, Liu is inside caring for the others. When he is fronting though he is definitely the one to make sure they eat, sleep, shower, etc.

Sully's role as a protector is just as simple as that. He’s defensive and even a little harsh. More of a do now think later type reaction, protecting himself and the system from any outside threats. When Liu is fronting and sully is inside, I see him either keeping to himself or breaking up any fights between other alters. He is the judge, jury, and executioner of the system and he wont take shit from anyone inside or outside the system.

The following alters I'll mention are NOT canon

I think Lui's system has a trauma holder or two.

One would definitely be the shy, soft boy some people perceive Liu to be.

This alter would be shy, scared of most things that move- and incredibly skittish. I feel this alter would have a stutter or even talk like a young boy. Often just twiddling their fingers or finding comfort in parks or school playgrounds. If the system had a child alter, this would be the one.

The second trauma holder I think the system would have would be more reserved and even picky. Showing slight signs of OCD or even be a Narcissist

The second trauma holder is definitely very controlling of the first

If the first trauma holder fronts, its probably because Sully forced them out to separate them from T.H.2

I don't know about giving these alters names because its not canon at all, just my headcanons of Homicidal Liu. So ill just be referring to them by shortened titles like T.H.1 and T.H.2. Trauma holder 1 and 2

The next alter I think the system would have, would be referred to as a sexual protector (S.P.). Which can front as its own person but very very rarely does so, often just showing its presence through Sully when he fronts around the systems significant other

Honestly, I think this alter fronts so little the system doesn't even know it's there at all. So it wouldn't really have a name in the first place

S.P. when fronted through Sully definitely has more of an aggressive type of affection in love, and definitely is more sexually active compared to if S.P. fronted through Liu.

When S.P. fronts through Liu it portrays itself with more of the tender affection of love and is rarely ever sexual at all.

If S.P. ever fronted on its own, I do see it having more feminine-like characteristics though I don't think it would care what pronouns are used for it. Having the most confidence of any of the alters, being both tender loving and actively sexually though not nearly as much as Sully when S.P. fronts through him

The last alter I think the system has doesn't have one set role or the other. It doesn't have a title or hasn't found it yet, usually fronting between moments if the fronting alter spaces out.

This random alter, or R.A. would be more layed back, happier, and have a little more of a go-lucky attitude. This alter could be aged around the age of a young high school boy. 14-16 years at best

Note: (alters can be of any age, like some alters can be children. Alters can even refer to themselves as being between this-this age range or even state their exact age. Others can even refer to themselves as being timeless, of no age at all or infinitely aged)

So these are my takes on Homicidal Liu and his dissociative identity disorder

Also ofc because its creepypasta-

The alters in order of whose most likely(1) to least likely(6) to kill:

Sully

T.H.2

Liu

S.P.

R.A.

T.H.1

Along with a quick age range, gender identity, etc...

Liu: He/Him, 21-24 years (canon)

Sully: He/They, 25-29 years

T.H.1: Genderfluid they/them, 7 years

T.H.2: They/He, Ageless

S.P.: Genderfluid She/he/they, 23 years

R.A.: He/Him, 14-16 years

Edit: Lastly, I do find it annoying when people represent Liu and Sully being present at the same time all the time.

Sully interrupting him or talking over him just for the comedic response "sully!" It's cute, but not realistic at all.

Physically impossible to be more accurate.

Only one alter is ever present or in control. While a second could persay 'be in the passenger seat' they aren't present enough to take control like that to interrupt or speak over one another.

If sully were to come through to interrupt or speak over Liu, Sully would have to front fully and then stay present. Switching between personalities that fast isn't possible without extensive amounts of therapy and training. Training Liu doesn't have-

So a suggestion: Instead of them talking over each other, have Sully do something that would reasonably annoy Liu. Just so that later in the story when Liu is fronting again and someone explains to him "by the way, sully did/said this earlier-"

Changing the comedic response "Sully-!" To Liu gritting his teeth and grumbling "Sully-..." in an immeasurable amount of annoyance.

part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4 | Liu Headcanons | Toby Headcanons

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Mikoto Tarot Spread Analysis

Okay, so the main spread that seems to be the centerpiece of this video is the celtic cross spread. I have the positions listed under the cut, along with a brief intro of what I believe the video to be about and some of my interpretations

How I’m going to put this into context is with the idea that Mikoto is plural (with symptoms of amnesia) and his other self slowly starts taking more control and repeatedly traps what I can only describe as softboy Mikoto into the vaporwave tarot headspace shadow realm. I’m going to refer to his other side as Devil alter, since the Devil tarot card is most associated with him. I’m mostly trying to analyze how these cards are represented in the video from this perspective. You’re more than welcome to apply the below to a different approach to the video. I just wanted to give a bit of food for thought, esp being plural and into tarot and being like “okay, I recognize some of these things”. Below I have which card is in which position, what that card means, and the context above. I also threw in some of what I noticed in the video (very surface level analysis here) as a potential way to connect the two (ha ha). I just think it’s incredible how much work went into making this spread be so relevant to the story.

So here’s each of them from what I can assume is the correct angle, along with what each means according to some old Rider Waite tarot:

1 is the reverse Hanged Man. This indicates “martyrdom, indecision, delay”.

In context of the situation, this represents our primary representative Mikoto awaiting his verdict. He’s both attempting to give out a cry for help, begging the listener to eventually figure it out, but he’s also constantly insisting that there has to be a mistake in his conviction. Martyrdom could certainly apply here too. The Hanged Man is featured several times in the video, most prominently on Mikoto’s shirt in a sick art style and one on of the background paintings in the vaporwave headpsace.

2 is the 7 of Swords. This indicates “Betrayal, deception, getting away with something, stealth”.

In context of the current challenge affecting the issue, it’s that the Devil tarot alter is getting away with murder. Pretty straightforward. Perhaps betraying softboy Mikoto, who he said he was protecting at some point? More aggressive alters can emerge from a need to protect the body.

3 is the reverse 10 of Wands. This indicates “taking on too much, avoiding responsibility”.

In context of the basis of the situation, softboy Mikoto has perhaps taken on too much stress, which resulted in him snapping at someone, or releasing the Devil alter. This is when the Devil alter takes over. Maybe Mikoto really needed a release and the basis of the situation was that things were getting to be too much in life. I think this too can relate to softboy Mikoto’s awareness that something is wrong, “no matter where [he goes]”. Mikoto wants this to stop before he can no longer control himself. However, he’s also avoiding responsibility when insists to the viewer “whaaat no just look at me. I couldn’t commit a cwime uwu”

4 is the Wheel of Fortune. This indicates “Bad luck, negative external forces, out of control”.

In context of the past relevant to the situation, I think “out of control” is most fitting. Also external forces, if you want to count someone outside of his awareness as external. Devil alter finally snaps and kills someone. That’s the past I believe the audience is supposed to be aware of.

 5 is the Cup of Ace. This indicates “Love, compassion, creativity, overwhelming emotion”.

In context of the present, this one…can definitely be up for debate. Creativity in the form this is being presented, as a music video? Mikoto getting overwhelmed being thrown in jail? Or perhaps he somewhere deep inside trusts this other self he can’t see, with a hidden compassion for them? I’m sure I’m missing something rather obvious.

6 is the 5 of Swords. This indicates “conflict, tension, loss.png, defeat, win at all costs, betrayal”.

In context of the near future, such back-and-forth meaning truly reflects the entire nature of the video; it’s all about duality as a major theme. I would say all of these could make sense in simply “Hey, I’m holding your trial by exposing your brain. How does that make you feel?” And the whole internal struggle he’s having with the Devil alter just about explains all of these too.

7 is the reverse King of Cups. This indicates “emotional manipulation, moodiness, volatility”.

In context of (your) power in the situation, softboy Mikoto is being manipulated by the Devil alter, who promises to protect him. It seems the Devil alter has ulterior motives though after getting a small taste of murder. The moodiness may be how it appears to outsiders, such as when we see Mikoto in the security camera footage.  The volatility is just the nature of the Devil alter.

8 is the reverse 5 of Wands. This indicates “conflict avoidance, diversity, agreeing to disagree”.

In context of the effects of people around you, I’m wondering if this has to do with softboy Mikoto somehow “allowing” this to happen. He seems to be pretty aware there is another side to him throughout the video. So perhaps this means they tolerate each other and let each do what they need to do. Diversity win! Your plural character committed murder.

9 is The Magician. This indicates “power, skill, concentration, action, resourcefulness”.

In context of (your) hopes or fears, I would say it represents softboy Mikoto’s hope to take control again, so he can stop any more murders from happening. It seems he wishes he was strong enough to hold control and not get suddenly thrown into the vaporwave headspace against his will.

10 is The Devil. This indicates “bondage, addiction, sexuality, materialism”.

In context of the outcome, this speaks VOLUMES to assuming the Devil alter takes over the body and keeps softboy Mikoto trapped in the headspace. It may be how the Devil alter is so used to being out and murdering that he’s like “Oh, I’m gonna keep doing this” and softboy Mikoto is like “aaaah shit im trapped”

sorry if my thoughts were all over the place with this one i have a whole other analysis planned on like, all the themes and symbolism of the video as well.