#theyre my weakness too

[bananafire11]

Tadc..... dinosaurs.... tadc dinosaurs

[tringstarruuu]

affections 💞

[eggsploded]

cant keep their quadrants straight

[efverse]

[miserable-something]

i'm so normal about them (they consume my every thought)

[kriscommitscrimes]

expect a full LONG character analysis on kris too but. after analyzing them its SO FUNNY TO ME how the fandom has kinda mixed up susie and kris' personalities to an extent??

like susie comes across as loud, intimidating and as a bit of an asshole, whereas kris comes across as quiet and such BUT

susie, yes while that does fit her now, shes not like that NATURALLY, she was quiet and nervous when she originally moved to hometown and the bully persona is something that she was shoved into, whereas kris is actually loud, seems to get some kind of joy or sense of validation from causing scenes and drawing attention to themself, and is a bit of an asshole, ESPECIALLY to noelle, but in that kinda friend way like current susie is. theyre also like. a master of flirting and they seem REALLY well spoken for some reason?? like they formulated a beautiful toast to queen just. on the spot. and all of the characters just are baffled by it. theyre also like insanely overdramtic its so funny to me

[ebechnasheim]

So take aim at me for once | source

[jurygarroth]

I love rankings so much I made a physical strength tierlist for MCD characters, roughly in order and all headcanon 👍

purely bodily strength based so none of this considers fighting ability, magicks, or sk/jo9 transformations--for example michi would destroy kc in a catfight out of sheer aggression and dirty tactics but i think kc would beat michi in an arm wrestle yk.

[windupaidoneus]

i know i said good night on main. i Lied. to you. yes you. (clasps hands together) the furries. let's think about them some more why don't we. you know i kinda think hancock could be a civet or something. i think his basic pick would be aaa fox (have not decided on the subspecies but i feel like that would be a fun thing to determine for him) & less uncommon pick would be civet. & THEN we can start assigning him more interesting ones like a magpie or perhaps a bee or ant (he is industrious). a turtle would be cool too

[yuri-for-businesswomen]

i hate that i already told everyone how happy i was allegedly and that i was getting my shit together allegedly but now i realise that it was all hinging on this job and well. the illusion has crumbled! i remember how much i hate office jobs but also dont know what else to do and i remember why i have such issues holding down a job because i get burned out so easily! fuck! and i told too many people i intend on trying sobriety which. also not actually. sobriety would be great to get into fitness and cooking fresh again but! for that i need a fix routine and its not possible with my work schedule! i dont know what to do i wish i did not have to pay rent and shit so i can try out some stuff to find something that i can actually do. im right back where i was six years ago and four years ago and one year ago…

i had a week off two weeks ago and i was not really able to do much because of a minor surgery and i finally had the mind to read and i took so many walks and it was so nice and ever since i have not been able to shake the feeling things are not working out the way i thought they were. fuck i thought i was finally able to settle and work on myself and be secure but im just back where i was and i feel like now everyone is expecting me to get better and everyone thinks im in a much better place mentally and i feel like a huge disappointment because it was all an illusion.

and i feel so ungrateful and guilty because of all the women stuck in prostitution and i had the privilege to exit and get a posh job im in such a privileged position why cant i just be content and do my silly little job why do i feel so fucking depressed and like i want to scream and so demotivated. well i guess the world around has not changed either and we live in fucking depressing times. but why is it affecting me in a way i cant do my job and provide for myself. aggh

[good-beanswrites]

hii hiii is it alright if I request something with kotoko and haruka?(platonic ofc) their character foils drive me insane with all the weak stuff authngghn icant be normal about them

Oooh thank you so much for the request! I realized that these two actually have one of the smallest windows to talk easily, given Haruka's nervousness and Kotoko's T2 changes. They have such interesting approaches to strength/weakness, and I hope I could capture it a bit here! This takes place immediately following Kotoko's bday timeline after Harrow's release:

“I’ll accept those birthday wishes…” Kotoko gave him a wave over her shoulder as she returned to making her bed.  

She shook her head in awe. It was rather impressive how quickly the boy had changed after his verdict. The others had more subtle differences, but he was someone entirely new. She could rest easy, at least, knowing that her verdict wouldn’t change her much. For as long as she could remember, she’d been like this. She knew where she stood, and neither guilty nor innocent verdict would affect that. This verdict was really only an indicator on whether the warden could be trusted or not. 

Her body tensed up when she turned back around, startled by Haruka lingering silently in the doorway. She decided against chastising him for scaring her half to death. Still, she couldn’t keep the bite from her voice as she asked, “did you need something else?”

“Ah… I just…” He twisted his hands together. “I had a question.” 

He fell silent, but Kotoko could tell he was chewing on his next words. She waited.

“H-how do you do it? All the time? You’re older and stronger and braver and I-I just don’t know how.”

“Give yourself some credit. I’m not that much older, or stronger. I only have, what -- two, three years on you? And you did very well in the arm wrestling tournament the other day.” 

She wasn’t being patronizing. For someone so sheltered, Haruka could do some damage. He stood a few inches taller than her. The others had taken the arm wrestling as a little game, but Kotoko had used the event to measure up her fellow prisoners. After his close match with Mikoto, she had made a mental note to take him seriously. 

“No…” his expression twitched, getting frustrated with the misunderstanding. “Not muscles. I mean… you don’t have someone like Muu. You don’t need someone next to you all the time. But you still talk with everyone… and it looks easy. All the time. You always know what to say, and what to do. You never look scared. You never cry.”

Kotoko’s smile softened. She wasn’t the prideful type, but his words gave her a wave of accomplishment. She certainly was scared. She did cry. But she wasn’t about to show a single crack in her resolve in front of anyone here. Haruka had given her the greatest of compliments by confirming her success.

“Ah, you mean strength of spirit. Well, that doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. It comes with my purpose, with my virtues.”

“Virtues…?”

“I see the injustice around me, and want to protect the innocent. When I see how awful the world can be, when I see the monsters that are hurting those who are weak, I can’t help myself.” She clenched her fist. “The power to do so just comes to me.” 

“Oh…” Haruka looked down at his palms. 

Her heart sank, realizing he didn’t quite understand. It was a shame that not all of humanity could be as righteous as her. That heroic drive had always come so naturally to her; she wasn’t sure she could put it into words to explain to others.

Haruka’s open hands were trembling. “Um. Is there any other way?”

“Hm?”

“All my life… I only cause pain to everyone.” His worry gradually turned to desperation.” I hurt everyone who gets close to me. Especially things that are small and weak. My whole life, I’ve been nothing but a… a curse. So… is there another way? Please. I want to be better. I want to be strong! I want to be like you! Tell me!”

He stepped forward, pleading. Kotoko stepped back. 

His blue eyes widened at her sudden shift into defense. “Ah! I. I’m sorry. I’m-I’m sorry. It’s your birthday. You should be… Have a g-good day.”

“Wait.” Kotoko stopped him before he could flee. She was aware of the massive gap between them, the vastly different backgrounds they came from. Still, she offered the same advice that had helped her in her toughest of days. 

“Don’t worry so much about others’ strength. The quickest way to burn yourself out is getting overwhelmed with the power that’s all around you. Once you start putting all your focus toward honing your own skills and strengths, you’ll realize how much you’re truly capable of. You don’t need anyone else. You’ll realize that you are enough.”

“I… am enough…?”

She placed a hand firmly on his shoulder. 

“So, no need to get all worked up now, okay?” 

“O-okay. I’ll do my best.” He stiffened, trying to appear worthy of her words.

She let out a bitter laugh. “I told the others not to do anything for my birthday, but I don’t think they paid me any mind.” Kotoko still couldn’t fathom how they were so friendly with each other given the situation. “Let’s go see if there’s some cake or something.”

[ardenrabbit]

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[fraternum-momentum]

I DID NOT KNOW LOVE AND DEEPSPACE HAD MEN MOANING IN IT?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!??!!?!?!

[gibuckaroo]

i have been avoiding the lawsuit arc in my rewatches, but decided to skim through the reconciliation when buck gets back and am having total whiplash at the amount of buddie? and eddie’s still total disdain and a bit of anger still at the beginning of the episode? and how quickly he forgives? how he already has? how he’s still hiding from buck, pushing him away because his body hurts even though buck wants to hold him longer? and have found myself in the kitchen scene™️ and i watch that scene a lot on its own, in edits, randomly, but i haven’t watched the entirety of it in a very long while and i’m just? sometimes i forget that some things are canon and just aren’t formed in fics. and then how eddie says this is my kind of therapy (no eddie you need frank) all smiles and joy as he laughs and plays and sits there with buck and christopher.

[slutdge]

ill just be minding my business and then remember how fucked the experience i had with cps was and just how fucked cps is in general and actively harms the children its supposed to be there to help and get so mad i dig a hole into my skin with my nails so deep it starts drawing blood

[deecotan]

what do you think zoro and sanji's love language is?

I've always thought that both of them are a mix of acts of service and physical touch. They're not the type to say I love yous directly, but they show it through simple, yet meaningful gestures: a gentle brush of a hand, a hug from behind, forehead touches, head on the other's shoulder. "Don't get lost, (but even if you do I'll find you anyway)" and "Don't worry about that guy, (he's strong, and I trust him)".

They would fight and bicker and then they'll sneak off to somewhere private to whisper sweet nothings. They'll tell each other what's been bothering them lately, and to reassure each other that hey, it'll be fine and whatever happens, we're in this together. Zoro cradling Sanji to his chest, wrapping his arms protectively around him during the nights where his nightmares become unbearable; Sanji brushing Zoro's hair as he sleeps on his lap whenever Zoro feels tired and needs a break. In a way, they also appreciate the time they spend with each other; with lives as chaotic as theirs, being able to get some time alone with just the two of them can be difficult, so it's better not to waste it.

I'm not really the type to assign One Specific Love Language when it comes to characters; I may have a preference to how they express it, but I always think that they can express it in any way, be it giving a gift, spending some quality time, hugging and kissing, etc. depending on the situation. Either way, I love the idea of Zoro and Sanji being in love, so I don't mind exploring it in different ways.