#theyre like you're so articulate!

[i-sold-my-soul-to-thefandom]

working in an airport is so funny because random white folks will come to me for assistance and then get so impressed at my english like "oh wow you speak english so well, where did you learn it?" well ma'am, my people were colonised

[thehardkandy]

i have been lurking around online help forums answering questions for probably at least 15 years and to this day it still drives me absolutely bananas when people essentially just post "HELP! I HAVE A PROBLEM" and then refuse to provide any information or context as if you are some sort of mind-reading savant capable of inducing all the information required on the broadest problem imaginable

[krisdreaming]

hello! this is fr my first time requesting for a oneshot. i have this scenario that i CANT get out of my head and i really love how you articulate things so 😁😁😁

basically it is volleyball national match between japan and argentina where reader is a huge oikawa fan but is engaged to osamu. they went to check on atsumu before the game and reader BEGS atsumu to get them a pic with oikawa in which atsumu replies with; " 'samu are you hearing this?!" and osamu goes "theyre my fiancee. believe me, im more pissed than you are." both of the twins are half-jokingly upset that reader is more happy to see oikawa but reader made it clear that they are rooting for japan!

reader ends up getting a pic with oikawa, osamu being the one taking the pic with a scowl on his face.

i just thought it would be funny hehe

Hihi anon, I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get to this one ;-; If you're reading this, you should know that it's been in the back of my mind ever since you first sent it. I've always been intending to write it, and I was just waiting for the perfect inspiration. And it finally hit me! It's Olympics time baby.

Pairing: Miya Osamu x gn!reader (but... it's not really the main focus?)

WC: 1k

"What did ya just ask me?" Osamu runs his fingers through his still-wet hair. He just stepped out of the bathroom, and you dropped a bomb on him.

"I said, do you think Atsumu can get me in to meet Oikawa Tooru tomorrow?" You bounce eagerly on the hotel bed.

"Ya do know Oikawa is on the opposite team, right?" Osamu asks slowly, and you flop back onto the bed with a groan.

"Of course, I'm not an idiot! It's just - you know I went to Aoba Johsai. I was a first year when Oikawa was a third year, so obviously I never actually met him, but my friends and I were kind of obsessed with him," You actually giggle. "Just imagine the looks on their faces when I get a photo with him!"

"It's like ya don't know my brother at all," Osamu sighs as he lifts the covers to crawl in bed. You scramble up and scoot in next to him. "Do ya know what it's gonna do to him if ya ask him that?"

"He's a big boy," You say breezily. "I think he can handle it."

Osamu just shakes his head, leaning over to turn off the lamp. "Just make sure he knows it was all your idea," He says pointedly, pulling the blanket up and settling back against his pillows.

"Just think," You sigh, snuggling your cheek against his bicep, "Tomorrow I'm going to meet the Oikawa Tooru."

"Yer already practically related to the Miya Atsumu. Isn't that enough?" He grumbles.

"He's old news," You chuckle, and Osamu huffs what could almost be considered a laugh through his nose.

"Whatever. Just get some sleep. Big day tomorrow." He presses a kiss to your lips. You settle in against his chest, but you aren't feeling very tired at all.

The next morning, Osamu grips your hand tight as you wind your way through the Olympic stadium. It's so full of people and sounds and lights, it almost makes you dizzy. Eventually, you hear Atsumu bellow your and Osamu's names.

"You're here!" He pulls you both into a bone crushing hug. "Ya all ready to cheer for me? I want ta hear ya yelling all the way on the court." He grins.

"Of course!" You say, completely sincere. "You're gonna kill it today, 'Tsumu." You sock him on the arm. He almost turns to go, but you stop him.

"Wait, 'Tsumu!" You say. "I've got a teeny, tiny favor to ask you." He narrows his eyes, and Osamu backs slightly away, as if denying any kind of association with you in this moment.

"What kinda favor?" He asks slowly. Your grin widens.

"Is there any way you can get me in to meet Oikawa Tooru?" You ask, clasping your hands in front of yourself and pasting on your best puppy dog look. Atsumu immediately swings around to glare at Osamu, who throws his hands up in defense.

"Are ya hearin' this?" He almost yells.

"I've been hearin' it for the last 24 hours," Osamu exaggerates drily. "And it wasn't my idea, 'Tsumu! Swear! Ya think I want my fiancée meetin' that pretty boy?"

Atsumu sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose for a moment. "Yer lucky I love ya," He finally bites out, and you can't hold back your excited squeak.

"Seriously?! Thanks, 'Tsumu!" You throw your arms around him, and he huffs.

"Guess we gotta hurry," He grumbles, turning on his heel. You grab for Osamu and practically drag him along behind you. Before you know it, you're surrounded with the team Argentina colors.

"Hiya," Atsumu approaches one of the team's managers and gestures to you, "Is Oikawa-san around? Got somebody that'd like to meet him."

"Oh? Someone looking for me?" At the sound of his voice, you turn, suddenly feeling like you're back in high school again, and just a little bit star struck.

"Oikawa-san!" You blurt out, "I was such a huge fan of yours in high school!" You can hear Atsumu feign a gag behind you, but you ignore him.

"No way, really?" Oikawa laughs, delighted. "I don't always get to meet such dedicated fans." He turns and rattles off something in Spanish to someone behind him. She produces a glossy photograph, and he scribbles his signature across it.

"Oh, wow," You gush, carefully gripping the photo so as not to smudge the fresh autograph.

"Hey, you got your phone there? We can get a quick picture." You pull it from your pocket immediately, pulling up the camera with shaky hands. Your friends are going to lose their minds.

"Here," Oikawa hands your phone to the same manager who'd just handed him the photo, and she holds it up, ready to snap the photo. When you turn to pose with him, you catch a glimpse of Osamu, arms crossed over his chest. The frown crinkling his brow is absolutely adorable. Atsumu, meanwhile, is cradling his forehead in his palm.

Oikawa slides his arm around you, the two of you smile, and that quickly, the photo is snapped.

"Thank you so much!" You retrieve your phone. "My friends aren't gonna believe this. This was so great of you, Oikawa-san."

"No problem," He gives his hand a wave, "Can I count on you cheering for me?" He asks, flashing you one of his signature grins. You feel your smile falter.

"Sorry," You say, biting your lip, "That's one thing I can't do."

His eyes dart to the twins, and to your surprise, he barks out a laugh. "Guess I should have expected that! He's a lucky guy to have you cheering for him."

"My future brother-in-law," You explain quickly, feeling Osamu's eyes boring into you. Oikawa laughs again, delighted.

"Don't you worry. I'll give him hell just for you." He winks, and you can't help but laugh at that.

"Thanks again!" You say quickly.

"Anytime," He says amiably, turning back to his team.

The twins descend on you immediately. You proudly display the photo on your phone, but Atsumu reaches for the signed photo in your hand.

"What the hell did ya need ta get his autograph for?" Atsumu grumbles.

"Oi!" Osamu reaches for your phone and peers a little closer at the photo. "Is that his hand on yer hip?"

You link your arms through both of theirs appeasingly, grinning widely. Would you look at that? You've managed to make both Miya twins jealous at once.

[kiefbowl]

hi, can i ask for advice? i think my little sister is in an abusive relationship :( she told me how a couple months back she and him were in a hotel room, he was drunk and in an argument and he beat her. shes in another town an hour away, so i rarely see her, she visits on some weekends but theyre always short visits, because i recently learned her boyfriend gets mad when she doesn't come back at a specific time. is there anyway i can help her? she depends on him for a home btw, she has no job and nowhere else to go

Yes, she is. Even if it was only once in your sister's eyes, it's possible she's hand-waving other "smaller" instances of abuse, and the abuse will escalate. You don't "accidentally" beat someone. You don't hit the people you love.

There are things you can do and things you shouldn't do. You must be patient, and you must respect her choices. This can be hard when you're watching someone you love get hurt, but please understand that her abuser has her ear far often than you do. If you condescend, demand, make ultimatums, try to forcefully intervene - you could end up with a severed relationship and no way to help her. You have to be the opposite of her abuser: kind, thoughtful, patient, slow to anger, understanding, willing to speak to truth, and above all respectful.

The fact that you still get to see her is very good. When you next see her, try to have a conversation around the abuse, but as best you can try to frame it like this: "After what you told me about what happened to you, I'm very worried about you. I'm always available to help you if you need any help." Having resources at the ready to hand to her is also good, but don't force her to take anything she doesn't want. These can be things like books, business cards for shelters, hotline numbers, etc. Again, you can't force her to take anything - respect her choices. She may want them but be nervous having them on her, and she might struggle to articulate that. If she knows you have them, she can ask for them later when she's ready.

When she talks about this or her boyfriend in general, do not correct her on anything. If she says "he loves me" don't say "no he doesn't." It is better to ask "can you love someone and hit them?" If she says "he's the only person who has my back" don't say "no he doesn't." Don't huff and say "what about me." Instead, it's better to say "I will always be here for you, no matter what." You have to be very thoughtful and considerate when you speak to her. Double-triple think what you're going to say before you say it. It's important that she sees you as someone who is willing to listen, someone who trusts her and believes her.

You can also use resources like hotlines. You can also read the books. It can never be stated enough how helpful the book Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancraft is to both the abused and the people who love them. Read the book, it can give you guidance.

Good luck, sis. I hope you're sister can find peace and happiness.

[sockatoothewafflebird]

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arcane season 2 ending spoilers!!! scroll past if you wanna save yourself! seriously it's so much better if you watch it completely blind.

here we go!!! turn back now!!!

so. oh my god. that was the most beautiful thing i've ever seen.

my first reaction:

i think it's safe to say arcane is my favorite show ever. my favorite piece of media ever.

let's start with the very few flaws:

pacing was way too fast, but i think it's just because episodes were a lot shorter and we only got two seasons instead of the original five. it wouldve been better as five seasons. but oh my god it's still hella good

i think a couple issues aren't handled as well as they should've been, although it's not my place to speak on it. i'll probably talk about it later but for now i'll just say they could have handled jinx better.

i wish we could have seen their graves. the graves of isha and jinx and vi's parents, the graves of everyone she lost. i think it would have been a nice touch, and it would've made me start bawling so hard my head hurt. which is a good thing when it comes to arcane. this one's just a personal gripe though.

now with, um, everything else:

so uh caitvi lets GO? lets fucking go caitvi. also i did not think i'd like timebomb this much! it was so fucking cute! but then um yeah haha that happened

JAYVE AND VIKTOR ARE IN LOVE AND THEYRE COSMIC BEINGS DRIFTING THROUGH SPACE TOGETHER. OH MY GOD THAT SCENE EWS AMAZING. my jaw dropped in the viktor and jayce scene in ep9 and it did mot close until i said "no please no you can't do this to me". so yeah. the lost beautiful piece of animation i've ever fucking seen hands down.

i don't think anything can ever top this. you know when you read a fic so good you're like "no other fic will ever bring me this much joy?" yeah i'm that but with pieces of media in general.... like. arcane is the best thing to ever come on a screen, period. i'm not joking here this is objectively one of if not THE BEST PIECE OF CINEMA EVER. maybe i'm biased and arcane haters dont come after me but this show is so so special to me. i'll never forget it. i'll be on my deathbed as an old lady and someone will play Enemy by Imagine Dragons and i'll come back to life to rewatch arcane.

that's all for now. i'll articulate my thoughts better tomorrow but um yeah i guess it's over. holy shit. it's over.

[ms-all-sunday]

please give us your Nami thoughts, I love your takes on her. It can be about anything you're currently thinking about but if I could pick then could you talk in depth about what you think about the Nami & Ussop dynamic ? Like yeah it doesn't need explanation about why they're my favorite duo among the strawhats but some of the things you've said about Nami and Ussop individually were not things I had thoughts about before so I want to know what you think of Usopp & Nami

i love nami forever thank you anon this is so sweet and i feel so appreciated. i hope i dont let you down. i'll do both!

i think i havent talked formally on this blog about how nami is written in most fanfiction to other people, but i try to emphasize in my fanfiction the fact she's an abuse victim since I feel that's one of her most apparent traits. the way that she deals with trauma is very reliant on exclusively herself, something i don't think is talked about a lot is that her expectation of what she is told is true is not only reflective of how pirates are known to the god fearing public (indicative of propaganda) but that she exclusively sees herself as the exception to a lot of rules, there's this inherent close-mindedness she has but won't ever really get rid of, that naunce and the room for things to go positively can't fit within her self perception.

this is because she believes she is the only thing in life she can control, and it's a necessary self-perception to maintain the inner worldview she has.

this of course is a survival instinct inherited from her childhood. but what it speaks to i think is that in real life and one piece the anime, that abuse victims (children and teens especially) can come out with a cynical view of the world and externalize that onto others (advocating for the current dysfunctional societal systems for example like nami does in repeating wg propaganda) simply because of how much we alienate them and how that continues to give no hope to people looking for community and understanding.

i like usopp and nami. theyre my favourite dynamic as well! i think something nami is able to do with usopp and nobody else (even with women) is give him the benefit of the doubt. i think this is because she relates to him

(i think she has bpd as well but i cant decide whether thats my legitmate reading of the text or me projecting. i write her like she has bpd. you decide.)

if we look at water 7 i think she's the most sympathetic of the usopp apologists because she was very obviously coming at it from a place of understanding from usopps emotional perspective (because she relates to him and loves him) in a way that nobody else really was articulating. because she's been in that situation where she's successfully alienated herself from everybody she loves in a way nobody else on that crew related to usopp (and by extension robin) on that crew during water 7.

nami doesnt just have a relationship to usopp she could have with no other man she has a relationship to usopp she couldn't have with anybody. i think. usopp is the only one who can cross the invisible boundary of the fact she expects you to be a kiss ass towards her lest you get consequences but usopp isnt a kiss ass to her and there are no consequences. (in fact usopp is quite snarky/mean to her, which is how he is when he isn't masking and completely confident in himself: see end of enies lobby) she apologizes to him when he's snarky to her in thriller bark.

since this is a nami themed post i won't talk about usopp as much. but have you noticed? usopp is mean when he's comfortable with people. he has this attitude at the end of enies lobby as they're escaping on the merry, i think i registered it subconsciously but i only did register it consciously a few weeks ago, but if usopp is truly comfortable he's not a kiss-ass whatsoever. and he's never a kiss ass with nami.

we don't really think about it like this because people are so prone to dismiss usopp is one of those characters that have a facade of palatability when he feels he's not on the same level as someone, coming from his insecurity, but in regards to his genuine attitude we see in enies lobby and with nami that admiration is not the true breath of how he thinks about zoro or sanji or luffy. he thinks they're fucking stupid as well. and he's right. (this exact thing is another reason nami is able to emphasize with him. she thinks similarly)

this ties into both nami and usopps implementation as shonen characters. they're smart and witty and have big personalities to differentiate them from the more powerful characters, i feel this juxtaposition with more traditional shonen characters has made oda feel like he has to justify both usopp and namis existences in the story in a way he doesn't with the other characters. i think it's this element that makes them the most consistently well written throughout every arc they appear in as opposed to the other 7.

[mayhem-things]

Pelle Ohlin x reader | Heated argument

(Lords of chaos, not the real one)

theyre having an heated argument because of his jealousy. Nonetheless the passion between them overtakes the rage, ending in rough emotions colliding.

tw: oral sex ( male receiving) 

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Pelle Ohlin, a typically composed individual, found himself engulfed in a tempest of emotions. He had been spending an excessive amount of time with his girlfriend Y/N, only to discover that she had been growing increasingly close to another male companion. The realization gnawed at Pelle, leaving him feeling neglected and consumed by jealousy.

One evening, Pelle and Y/N found themselves in the midst of a heated argument. The atmosphere was charged with tension, and Pelle's usual calmness gave way to an outpouring of hurt and frustration.

"What's going on with you, Pelle?" she asked, her voice tinged with confusion as she sensed the shift in his demeanor.Pelle, struggling to articulate his emotions, took a deep breath before finally finding his voice.

"I can't ignore the fact that you've been spending so much time with (male name) lately," he exclaimed, his voice quivering with a mix of anger and hurt.

"It feels like you're deliberately neglecting the attention we used to share."

Y/N's face contorted, a mixture of surprise and defensiveness. She hadn't realized the depth of Pelle's feelings, and now, confronted with his raw intensity, she felt the need to protect herself.

"Pelle, I had no idea you felt this way,"

 She responded, her voice tinged with frustration. 

"(male name) and I have been friends for ages, and it's unfair of you to accuse me of neglecting our bond."

The tension in the room continued to escalate, and Pelle's emotions overwhelmed him.

"It's not just about him! It's about us, our connection," he retorted, his voice rising in volume.

"I miss the attention, the closeness we once shared."

As Pelle's voice grew louder, so did his frustration. The bottled-up emotions that had been festering inside him began pouring out, fueling an increasingly heated exchange. Y/N, too, began to feel the weight of their conversation."Pelle, I can't change the fact that (name) is my friend. Our friendship doesn't diminish what we have," She shot back, her voice edged with impatience.

"You're making this about something it doesn't have to be."

Pelle's anger surged, his hurt morphing into a potent cocktail of resentment and indignation.

 "How can you say that? Our relationship should be a priority for both of us," he exclaimed, his voice laced with bitterness. "But lately, it seems like I'm just an afterthought to you."

Y/N's eyes flashed with frustration, and she couldn't contain her own rising ire. 

"You're being unreasonable, Pelle. I've tried to balance my friendships, but it seems like nothing I do is ever enough for you," she retorted, her voice sharp with accusation. 

"Maybe you should consider your own insecurities before blaming me for everything."

As their argument raged on, Pelle and Y/n's once-solid relationship seemed to crumble under the weight of their unresolved emotions. Each word exchanged was like a dagger, further driving a wedge between them.In that moment, it became clear that their anger had clouded their judgment and communication. The jealousy that consumed Pelle had pushed him to lash out, while her defensive stance only exacerbated the situation.

In the heat of their argument, Pelle's overwhelming jealousy consumed him. His emotions reached a breaking point, and without uttering a single word, he impulsively leaned down and kissed her with an intensity that surprised them both. The kiss was fueled by a mixture of frustration, longing, and a desire to bridge the growing divide between them.Caught off guard, Y/N initially resisted, her mind still clouded with the remnants of their heated exchange. But as their lips met and the raw, pent-up emotions coursed through their veins, she found herself yielding to the passionate kiss.Their lips moved fervently, speaking a language that transcended words. The intensity of the moment was both liberating and overwhelming, as if their bodies were desperately trying to bridge the emotional chasm that had formed between them. In that stolen moment, the weight of their unspoken apologies and the depth of their connection became palpable. The barriers that had erected between them began to crumble, as the rawness of their emotions gave way to a longing for closeness.Their embrace became a silent admission of the mistakes they had made, an unspoken understanding that they were both flawed and affected by their own insecurities. They kissed with a fervor that transcended words, desperately trying to mend the wounds inflicted by their argument.

The lingering anger within him amplified his actions, making them more impulsive and rough—far beyond what she was accustomed to. However, she found herself willingly succumbing to that impulsive behavior. Their tongues danced fervently, engaging in a passionate and uninhibited kiss that explored the depths of each other's mouths. Her arms tightly wrapped around his neck, urging him to deepen the kiss, while his hand grazed her leg, pulling it up towards his waist. The intensity of their kiss escalated, resulting in an accidental collision with the wall, a testament to their shared urgency.Her hands instinctively traced a path down his torso, skillfully unbuckling his belt, while he trailed kisses down her neck, gently nibbling and sucking to mark her with visible kiss marks. In that moment, he desired for anyone who laid eyes on her to know without a doubt to whom she belonged, possessiveness and passion intertwining. The raw, unfiltered emotions flowing between them fueled their insatiable desire, fueling their longing for each other's bodies.With the belt dropping soundlessly to the ground, his pants swiftly followed suit. He reciprocated her gesture by helping her undress, their actions speaking volumes as not a single word escaped their lips. There were no arguments, no apologies, only a primal connection driven by pure, unadulterated emotion. The undeniable bulge in his pants pressed against her, an unmistakable sign of his heightened arousal, instantly understood by Y/N.

Her hand ventured further down, her fingers rubbing against the fabric of his underwear, seeking out the bulge that strained against the constraints. As she applied pressure, eliciting heavy breaths and soft moans from Pelle, Y/N couldn't help but revel in the knowledge of how maddeningly teasing her touch must be driving him. Their eyes locked, and the intensity in his gaze confirmed her suspicions. His eyes pleaded for her to go further, to satisfy the longing that burned within him. Yielding to his unspoken desires, she knelt before him, her lips trailing kisses along his thighs, ignoring his self harm wounds, before gradually making their way closer to his throbbing length.As her lips inched nearer, Pelle's larger hand found its place behind her head, guiding her gently towards his arousal. Sensing his need, she decided it was time to cease the tantalizing tease. With a swift motion, she pulled down his boxers, exposing his erect member, already pulsating with anticipation from her touch."Please," Pelle whispered, his voice filled with pure longing, his plea bordering on begging. Y/N's finger traced a path up his shaft, savoring the texture beneath her touch, before she teasingly began to lick and suck at the tip of his length. Each flick of her tongue, each gentle suction, drew moans of pleasure from his lips, echoing in the air as his body quivered with delight.

A loud groan escaped his lips as Y/N finally took his entire length into her warm mouth, the tip of his erect cock grazing the tightness of her throat. The sensation was mind-numbing, erasing any remnants of anger that had lingered within him. Like a reflex, he instinctively guided her head, his hand gently motioning the rhythm as she continued to suck and play with her tongue. Pleasure surged through him, his mind blurring with each tantalizing movement.

"Fuck," he groaned, unable to contain the overwhelming ecstasy building within him. Her increasing speed, combined with her expert techniques, pushed him closer to the edge. He could feel his climax approaching, the anticipation heightening his senses.

"Fuck, I'm cu-" Pelle couldn't finish the sentence, cut off by a deep moan as his orgasm crashed over him, seizing his entire being. Throwing his head back, a wave of pleasure rippled through every part of his body, overwhelming him. In the throes of his climax, his body jerked involuntarily, his essence filling her mouth. Panting heavily, his heart racing, he leaned down to capture her lips in a passionate kiss, his expression now filled with love and tenderness.Moments later, as the intensity subsided, he broke the kiss, their lips still tingling with the lingering passion. With a gesture of affection, he whispered, 

"Thank you," his voice filled with genuine appreciation for the pleasure she had bestowed upon him.

[broodingheroine]

tmagp 18 thoughts

solo work...... lonely...... hmm.....

humming??

TEDDY!

didn't recognize??

HES AT THE OIAR???

is he coming back..... pls no.......

alice let the man speak

yk I'm a little scared that teddy keeps coming back

oh he's definitely avoiding her for some reason

lena and sam moment !!! love it when sams all awkward

"why would I need to talk to you" lena I'm obsessed with you pls be MY boss

AUGUSTUS!!!!!!

malnutrition...... like when darrien dimension hopped???

yk I think this is why ppl record their autopsies. in case smth weird happens.

SPIDERS?????? SPIDERS??????

TURNING PASSAGEWAYS?

UH UH UH UH

wasn't there a house in the eyepocalypse that was a lonely domain or smth

FOG

A HOUSE INSIDE OF YOU??? LIKE THE HALLWAYS ARE A PART OF YOU?????

oh my god oh my god oh my god

DISTORTIONNNNNN

ASKING QUESTIONS?????? WHAT THE FUCKKKKK

ON THE STAIRS.... THERE WAS A MAN UPON THE STAIRS.......

also uhhhh speaking after theyre dead? seems like a trend

mayhaps an archivist is asking victims abt their experiences and they spout it out AFTER they're dead

sam you are suuuuuuuch a manipulator I love you

jonathon sims needed an alice.

gwen <3

"not fun" gwen you're so detail oriented

alice you have no right to not believe gwen rn after you just saw a drowning victim speak after death

SAM....... what the hell man

GEORGIE............ GEORGIE BARKER........

um. taking whose what?

I'm sorry until she's already GONE?

oh she sleep walked again rip

GEORGIE WHAT?

god she's such a conspiracy theorist

are they both dimension hoppers and don't realize the other is???

okay this episode was a doozy

most importantly: GEORGIEEEEEE

second most importantly: distortion????

third most importantly: spiders hhhh

so sams theory of someone being able to make you live your worst nightmare is....

shit got crazy at work so I can't fully articulate my thoughts rn but pretty much: jesus christ

[kitpanthera]

just wanted to say i'm loving the story so far (i'm literally going insane)! if you're still taking questions, i've got a few, though you don't have to answer them/all of them!

1. will we see more magic outside of the "weirdness" of weirdmageddon? i.e., bill teaching dipper (or at least seeing the result of bill teaching him) other things like divination, potions, etc. i think it would be cool to see dipper get into more "witchy" things (tis the season! happy early halloween 🎃)

2. i just mentioned this in my comment on the recent chapter, but do dipper's eyes bleed like ford's did? or no, since the nature of the possession is different (dipper in the passenger seat and awake instead of ford being asleep) and dipper isn't fighting it?

3. in the previous chapter when theyre talking about dipper genuinely liking him, bill says, "not my friends, not my- not sixer." was he going to say his parents/family or use a different title for ford?

4. in the new chapter, dipper says, "we made a deal, and he was trying to worm around it, st- mabel." was he about to call her "star"? (if so, that's a really neat detail! like a verbal representation of him separating mabel pre-gravity falls (aka the sister he loves) to "shooting star," the one trying to get between his relationship with bill)

i have a million other thoughts and questions buzzing around but these are the ones i'm actually able to articulate right now. thanks so much, and good luck with the next chapter! i can't wait to get the party started 🎉

I am always taking questions!! I am so very insanely normal about my fic (I'm lying ofc), and I'm always willing to talk about it!! I'm so so glad you're enjoying and curious, it makes me so happy :)

1. So there will be a point in the series where we will see Dipper getting into more traditional/witchy and less fantastical magic, though I can't say when or why just yet! Either way, tis the season indeed, and happy Halloween season!

2. I'm working with the headcanon in my story that with Ford, Bill made his eye bleed on purpose as a possession side effect as another way to torment him. He has chosen not to do this with Dipper!

3. He was not referring to Ford :)

4. He was!! I'm glad you picked up on this, you're spot on with why I did that, Star the obstacle vs Mabel the sister!! He spends so much time with Bill that those two figures are beginning to blur in a dangerous way

The party will be starting soon

Until then, she sits in gloom

With parents split

And brother gone

She's set up to be my pawn

[phayz]

pleeease keep talking about toys...i think this is interesting and smth i've never thought too hard about but it makes sense and i like to hear your opinions on modern toys

(ask pertaining to this post)

holy shit okay !! i would love to ramble on so, i shall!

okay im no expert on toy sales history, this is all just observation from my life experiences and i'll try to keep each part i want to go over relatively short!

that being said lets start with a small one that i've personally noticed as a canadian: Kinder egg toys! i remember when they used to come with like 4-8+ pieces, and you needed the included step by step manual to assemble them. they would often come with sticker sheets to decorate them with, and they would often be articulated or be set on wheels or have some sort of fun or movement or general functionality to them:

dont those look awesome? wrapped in 2 kinds of chocolate, and for only like 2$! i remember they would come in all shapes and sizes, all sorts of animals and vehicles and sometimes freaky little abominations, as you can see above, and sometimes even puzzles! they were such a special treat as a kid.

but kinder eggs now? come with a maximum of like 3 pieces that just snap together (usually the front and back of the toy, and then the platform they stand on). and thats all they mostly are now, stiff toys that stand on platforms wahhooooo yippeee

idk just look at the quality difference from the old ones above compared to some of the new ones:

like..... these are..... nothing! literally nothing. just a figure snapped to a pole/platform and thats it! not very interesting for more than 3 minutes max.

now i know what you're thinking: "not ALL of the old kinder toys had to have been bangers" and you'd be right, some were lame as hell, but even the lame ones from before look more intricate than the ones we have now, like can you see what i mean, just detail-wise?

it just feels so cheap and shitty, i could go on and on but more is explained later. point is, it sucks.

anyway that's a very small example and we can move onto bigger and better ones, and maybe even one that everyone else might have noticed by now; McDonald's toys! remember when they were actually toys?

and not just stiff figurines?

(the minions franchise was like CRACK for companies who love making profit off of nothing but stiff rounded plastic. probably the cheapest form of "toy" i can think of)

and yeah, again, its not like there werent figurines back in the day too, there's ALWAYS been lame as hell mcdonalds toys, but looking among many modern mcdonalds toys, you dont see anything as cool as the old ones. literally every major modern movie/franchise right now is nothing but figurines. the most recent actually interactive mcd's toy ive seen is when they collabed with hasbro games

again, companies just seem to be pumping out quantities over quality.

but why?

well, for starters toys are becoming cheaper (both in price and quality) because prices have sky rocketed and stores are forced to only stock cheaper things, therefore the cheap things sell the most, and then more of them get made, and statistics get fucked, etc etc the cycle repeats.

but toy companies know one thing, and that's that things that are "cuter" always sell more. "cuter" being used with vitriol because their idea of 'cute' is 'more glitter and sparkles and rainbow colours and obnoxiousness' oh, and dont forget the huge soulless bug eyes on all of them!

i know that people love these things, but theyre so..... uncanny. their stare is piercing, their stance is so stiff, i always felt bad actually playing with the only one of these i had growing up, and not just because it freaked me out, it just genuinely didnt feel good to play with.

and i knoowwwww people are obsessed with these things, but come on, you have to admit theyre SO unoriginal! theyre just cookie cutter shapes!

these things are horrifying and, at best, belong on a shelf.

these "beany boos" are so woobified and almost feel like a flanderized version of a stuffed animal, and they've completely taken over "beanie babies", which were wonderful soft little things that actually had movement and weren't stiff to cuddle! I also feel like they're almost trying to copy what webkinz was, in a way, as some of those were stiff too (but still loveable and not burdened with an uncanny, vacant stare)

anyway this is getting insanely long and im sorry but i feel like im going insane every time i see new toys nowadays. the like.... "cuteification" of everything is driving me insane, and the fact that they are simply just lower quality than what we used to get, because of prices rising and causing easy-to-make things to become more and more popular.

examples to further prove these points:

extreme woobifying or "cuteification" by almost completely removing all horse anatomy in favour of thin limbs, heavy makeup eyes that are now on the front of her face, and modern influencer eyebrows. on a horse.

and the extreme-simplifying of toys can be seen quite well on those mini polly pocket sets!! see this one here?

almost allllll of those little plastic things could be rotated or rearranged or moved or fucked with in some manner, it was awesome. i loved these miniature houses they always came with so much shit. wanna guess what the newer ones look like?

you guessed it, like shit!!

man even beyblades used to come with like, all sorts of different pieces both metal and plastic alike, and you had to assemble them yourself and you could interchange pieces to obtain a different weight which would affect your attacks against other beyblades, etc etc:

and looking at them now? they seem to be mostly made of- yep, you guessed it, hard cheap plastic.

anyway holy shit i literally reached the 30 image limit on a single post tumblr really said thats ENOUGH !! i cant believe i just spent that long talking about the worlds most pointless thing but at any rate i hope you enjoyed it and i hope you see my vision. because like i said im not insanely knowledgeable on any of this in particular, but its hard not to notice the decline in quality of all of todays modern toys.

[viktoriakomova]

What's wrong with the ballet footage? Gen question, I don't know much about ballet

ok i will separate this into 2 parts, glaring fundamental flaws and pedantic nitpicky shit (which, to be fair, should only be corrected once the former are dealt with. but it looks like neither are happening any time soon so...)

Part 1: The Egregious

Zero turnout happening. Usually i'd point to the hips and talk about if the rotation is coming from the hips (good) or the knees and/or feet (bad very bad and kinda dangerous esp in gymnastics). but they arent even doing that.

The arms. The elbows should be slightly bent to create a "curved" look. The arms should be held up and in front of you with your hands around the height of your belly button, supported from your upper back muscles. The girl in the back (nola???) actually has hers pretty good (ignoring the hands, see below) but i would say she should have them a little lower and it looks like her delts are doing the work to keep her arm lifted instead of her back muscles.

Alignment. its difficult to tell from this one screenshot (i refuse to put in the effort to watch these frames 100x to get a great one im sorry) both because the legs are straightening (after what is ostensibly a plié lol) and bc of the camera angle, but you should be able to draw a straight vertical line from the ball of the foot to the hips to the shoulders. again the girl in the back looks a lot better than jade or kayla here.

More issues with turnout here that are more evident (bc theyre making an actual attempt to turn out here) they're starting to turn in passé here, i wont bother trying to articulate what the legs are supposed to look like bc miss betty okino here is doing it correctly xoxo.

i'll start with leanne. her supporting leg is actually quite nice and she's very high up on relevé, her ankle is straight/extended and right on top of the ball of her foot with her knee straight and quads engaged. however the leg she's bringing up to passé (pretty late, since shes turning, i should add) is basically totally turned in. the muscles in the hip that rotate the leg outward are doing nothing. the leg should be turned out from the hip the whole time you're bringing the foot up to the front of the knee.

now onto kayla. i circled the reflection because you can see the leg positions better, the video crops it out. she has the same issue with the hip turnout of the free leg, but her supporting leg is also turned in. look at the knee in the reflection. it's basically not turning out at all, but her supporting foot is like 45º turned out. considering that they're turning in this screenshot, thats bad news. turning out from the foot (ie rotating outward at the ankle) instead of the hip puts a lot of torque on your knee. its obviously not nearly as severe as the stress that twisting into the ground on a tumbling pass would put on it, just bc of the force being applied there, but its still not harmless.

Part 2: The Nitpicky

The hands...... how are the fingers (jade's and kayla's) the body part doing the most work here 💀 broken wrists (but like. tense and intentional, inexplicably???), palms facing the floor. hyperextended fingers. thumbs rotated away/out from the palms. the wrist should be straight but not rigid, it should complete the "curve" mentioned above when i talked about the elbows. the thumbs should be in, but again not taut, just relaxed by the rest of your fingers. its hard to explain verbally how the fingers should be, but they shouldnt be taut and/or stuck together either (aka pancake hands or karate chop hands lol). the girl in the back, her hand would be decent if she put her thumb in and rotated her wrist 90º counter-clockwise

Forward head carriage. That's my only gripe about Girl In The Back's posture, and even that isnt really Bad, otherwise it's great. Kayla's would be fine too but her shoulders themselves are a little too forward. Jade's is.... not great, it looks like she carries a lot of tension in her neck. i typed this whole post hunched over in my bed tho so.... do as i say not as i do ;)

i didnt bother editing the picture to circle it lol but kayla's foot is sickled in the pic with okino

also the first pic is hard to look at alignment/posture bc none of them are on the same count kfjdkjfkdjfk so musicality is a big fat L there

[awrkive]

hellooo! i love your work and how articulate you are when writing!! i was wondering if you had any tips or advice for someone who wants to start making fics & how to build a following? 🩷

(this got unintentionally long im so sosrry for yapping anon!)

ON WRITING:

in all honesty, just write and write!! i've written so much stuff starting when i was like 12. when i go back to my past works (ranging from fanfics to nonfanfics), i always cringe so hard cos theyre soooo soooo bad 😭😭 when you write a lot over the years, you're eventually going to see improvements.

also, i think finding your writing style really helps a lot! there are writers whose works are prose-heavy, those whose signature is purple prose, and those who write very simply. i fall under the last category 🤓

another thing is that, find the genre that you think is ur strength and make it a part of your branding(?). some are famous for their fluffy works, some are famous for their angsty fics, and some are famous for their smut. obv, you can mix all of those stuff but theres always something ur better at, and i think its good to lean towards that and leverage on it.

when you do get to writing, i think its important to take into consideration researching what youre gonna write about. it doesnt need to be extensive at all, surface-level research goes a long way!! i have to look up a lot of things while writing nb cos im obv not in tech nor an accountant nor do i habe chaebol friends or live in sk and my life generally is very far from theirs ijbol. it sometimes annoy me when i get to a part that needs some researching, but u really dont want to make it obvious to your audience that u dont know about this particular thing HAHAHA (you can put disclaimer anyway, jic)

the choice of pov is also really important!! i tend to avoid fics that are written in first person, so naturally, i don't write that way. i do think though its kinda common consensus for almost everybody. but its also just a personal preference. i dont think i've read anything thats in first person yet, but im sure my pre conceived notion about it has hindered me from finding a gem written in first person. at the end of the day, it all boils down to how well you write your stuff!!

one last thing; edit your work! your first draft doesnt necessarily have to be the final product. go over your paragraphs to improve some of the phrasing and stuff

ON BUILDING A FOLLOWING (TUMBLR)

i dont exactly have a big following on here lol but here's what (i think i did) to gain enough:

making your blog pretty-looking really helps a lot!! thats what i did when i first started writing on tumblr. make a mlist, navi page, etc. theres a lot of tumblr tutorials accessible on the internet so its not very hard

this could also be under the "making your blog pretty" thing but editing a landscape banner for your story can attract viewers 🩷 (or even those moodboard thingies) (ok i lied its more like a personal experience 😭😭 but i really think it contributes a lil something)

when you post, put it under the right tags to really hit your target audience. the tagging system was really messed up on here a few years back, but i think its better nowadays, so better take advantage of that

be responsive to comments and reblogs and asks! talk to your readers!!

and again, just write and write. the more active you are, the more you post your works, the more traction u get

thats all!! sorry this is so long KWNDKSKWJJD. THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMNET ON MY WRITING IT MEANS A LOT 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[cartoonrival]

can u explain (at least ur interpretation of it) the meaning behind the catgirl art cause i feel stupid for not getting it at all 😭

the way i interpret it is that its about how people refuse to see meaning in things outside of themselves. if something isn't about them they're going to make it about them, and they'll ignore it's uncomfortable elements so that they can SAY its about them. being online makes everything and everyone hyper visible, but there remains an expectation of relatability that just. is not always there. sometimes it isn't about you. but people especially online like to scrub the meaning and the sharp edges off of things so they can make it relatable to them, or so they can make it into a funny joke. loose examples off the dome are people going into the comments of a video about bean soup and being like what if i dont like beans? or when people make animatics of their fave loving mlm ships set to songs about abuse or the struggles of being a woman of color.

using catgirls as the subject 1) connects it to a type of art that is frequently used for relatable jokes for the sake of irony and baiting the audience into WANTING to try to make it about them and 2) ties it closely with internet culture in general because that is what the piece is commenting on. overwriting the original text, which clarifies part of the art's intent, with "me and who", and rewriting the thought bubbles from the girls thinking about how they're in pain to how theyre in love takes the original piece and does the exact sort of sandpapering that its commenting on and warding against through the original text. "i am in severe love" isn't even correct grammar, which highlights how in a lot of cases the original intent of a work doesn't even HAVE to be heavily shrouded in poetry or flowery difficult language for people to willfully misunderstand it.

halfway alternative is that rather than commenting on OTHER PEOPLE'S willful misunderstanding, its about how artists feel the need to make their own struggles more palatable in order to appeal to a wider audience, fear of being open and known and being afraid that people won't understand the unique struggles you're trying to articulate if you don't sand them down into something recognizable (like the "me and who" meme).

this is obviously just what i read from it i cant say what op intended. maybe im being an asshole and the ppl in the notes saying "^im a catgirl in chronic pain #mecore" arent getting it wrong at all

[stonebutchery]

so (imo) proshippers/"anti-anti"s are so defensive to basic criticism because they know what theyre doing is harming people, and they cling to their justifications for sexualizing violations of boundaries and bodily autonomy (which is essentially what all paraphilia is, from CSA to SA to incest to somniphilia to necrophilia to bestiality to sexualizing abuse, its all about forcing onesself or ones will onto an unwilling participant) -- and they get so defensive about their 'right' to share paraphilia as if "domination = sexual violence" and "sex = forcing someone into submission against their will" isnt literally the western christofascist NORM... god forbid someone raise criticism, even if its not the most articulate or sensitive criticism...

the curious thing, for me, personally, is the fact that they're always the ones preaching shit like "don't like, don't read," yet they get so defensive when people actually block them and accuse people of censoring them, except no one is censoring them. not even as a reaction to criticism, either, just people commenting on the art or writing or other media/content they post; a proshipper/anti-anti will openly post incest and 'noncon' and, when someone comments "hey this person posts incest and noncon," they become offended, which sort of just speaks to your point about them knowing it's fucked up... like, wait, aren't you literally the 'i post incest and noncon' guy? why are you only, just now, going off the deep end about being 'cancelled' and 'censored' when... no one is censoring you and you seem to be owning the fact that you post incest and 'noncon' anyway?

also isn't the entire anti-anti steez, supposedly, that you can say anything you want? so why is completely valid criticism of proshipping, particularly for the harmful effect paraphilia content has on sexual violence survivors online and offline, in fandom spaces or otherwise, suddenly 'wrong' and 'bad' and 'an attack' and 'censorship'? so i guess people can't actually say what they want? i guess you're just going to weaponize your own history with sexual violence against other victims of sexual violence to shut them up for criticizing you...?

did we actually learn nothing from criticizing rape culture and pedo culture? and the damage done by the normalization of rape culture and pedo culture? the "fiction doesn't impact reality" crowd can shut the fuck up forever, as far as i am concerned.

as always, evergreen:

proshippers who found this post:

respect my boundaries as a sexual violence survivor and stop leaving your proshipper opinions on my posts. this post isn't even tagged for you to be able to find it. leave me the fuck alone.

[sexycornenthusiast]

Ok thank you! I love Karen but I am a bit lost, shes written as like... embodies a specific stupid which I applaud Avantika and Amanda on (never saw the musical no shade to that Karen Idk her) bc there are CHOICES you have to make to be a a bimbo thats not an idiot in a self disrespecting way idk if i can articulate it but theyre just both so fucking funny and i needed jumping off points.

I wish we got more Avantika bc when she wasnt even speaking she was giving comedy like everyone who bothers to talk abt her is saying grilled cheese cheese but when gretchen snapped at her at the lunch table and she just gave blank stare like "bestie honestly not hot" and walked away like "I'm removing myself from this energy" or the deodorant "do you think it was santa?"

Honestly, she's so funny that it's a core aspect of how I analyze her character, it's an in-universe fact to me.

I love Karen too, I'm kind of obsessed with her. My perpetually unfinished wip character study on her that's been haunting my dreams for nearly a year at this point is a testament to that. I don't usually talk about my wips on this blog because executive dysfunction kicks my ass and I'm not trying to false advertise but you all can rest assured that I love things about Karen that aren't even canon.

Also you're so right, Avantika was the best part of the movie and she stole every scene she was in. She deserved more material.

[djs-sideblog-for-pog-trains]

hey hey! just wondering if you had any other cool ship headcanons (or qpr headcanons oooo so fun (i myself am aroace so i find it fascinating) that you wanted to talk about (poly/qpr 156 enjoyer anon here! I loved your extra talking about it, twas glorious!) I just like hearing your thoughts!! They are most intriguing to me! Have a great day!

Hello!!! God, pleased you like my silly little rambles, especially about The Worst Polycule Ever (Affectionate).

When it comes to shipping i usually see Thomas as mega aro so i don't usually ship him. But him and James is too funny (and theu have the long standing dynamic godbless).

I think that Thomas/Bertie is aro4aro. They are a qpr and their love language is competition. People assume their constant challenges to each other is like, >:/ flavoured but in reality it's 🥰 flavoured.

I had once said a couple years ago and then rediscovered recently an ask about Duck i had answered where I had alluded to Duck/Percy qpr in the tags and i think i'm so right for that. They are hardworking4hardworking, green4green, takenoshit4takenoshit. Percy saw him be brought into the yard and went thank god a normal person and Duck saw him and went you're the only bitch here I respect. Guess I'll imprint on you.

Percy/James is peak qpr as well. I can't articulate my thoughts on it much better than hou've already seen but like they just hang out man

And like. I've really tried to get into Thomas/Percy as romantic but Thomas is too aro in my brain. Thomas may have been Percy's first crush but it was never reciprocated ans then he discovered himself n his identity more. They're qpps to me. Arospec4arospec. Percy started talking about how weird Romance was and Thomas went ugh yeah fr also hey you know there's a word for that and Percy went ☆.☆ Oh. (Tm)

So if Thomas/James does happen (and that Is romantic to me) thomas Would tell James to ask Percy first lmao. And theyre messy and codependent like that.