#this is probably one of the most romantic aesthetics i've done

[tinfoil-jones]

Jerk Ford AU: Pride Post

As pride month comes close to the end, I've compiled some asks and other posts relating or adjacent to LGBTQIA⁺.

Let's start off with this art done by @maridrawss:

[From left to right: Watchdog Ford - Jerk Ford - Anti Ford]

By complete coincidence (and popular headcanons) all three of these Fords are Aromantic Asexual, or AroAce.

Watchdog Ford by @nowimjustastranger was always intended to be AroAce. Does this stop him from being borderline BDSM-coded? No. The palette of his formal wear is based on the asexual pride flag. 🖤🩶🤍💜.

Jerk Ford is AroAce because his only preferences and inclinations in life involve terrorizing society. The palette, and aesthetics, of his formal wear is also based on the asexual pride flag. 🖤🩶🤍💜. This is actually Jerk Ford's only known formal outfit/wear that he'd be depicted in. He decided that subtlety was for the weak.

Anti Ford, his design and history is based primarily off of the Anti Gravity Falls AU by @zombiedeers (but has broken off an become its own thing), and his sexuality there was stated to be AroAce. The palette of his formal wear is based on the AroAce pride flag. 🧡💛🤍🩵💜.

When I use Anti Ford, he is also FtM trans, hence the trans flag🏳️‍⚧️ lapel pin, and his blazer buttoning on the 'female' side. Its a reference to something I heard about the original plans for canon Ford transitioning during his thirty year exile, but its reaching a bit, and also I can't prove that was a real thing. But its a neat thought.

It's also supposed to be ironic because as the opposite of canon Ford, he is not a nerd, he's a jock. He's notably taller, and more built because he's naturally athletic. (Canon Ford got athletic and badass only after spending six years studying anomalies in Oregon, and then a following thirty in a multiverse hellscape where his survival was dependent on his overall fitness. Meanwhile, Anti Ford was always like that.) People are often surprised to learn this about him, especially when they're aware of the multiverse and have met other Fords, because in appearance excluding fashion he's one of the manliest Fords they've ever met... not that the bar is very high.

Anyway, here's the mood boards I put together when conceptualizing these. For Watchdog and Anti Ford, these are not their regular formal wear, it was put together specifically for pride events.

Originally one of them was supposed to have their outfit palette be based on the Aromantic Flag 💚💚🤍🩶🖤. However, Jerk Ford was being wretched as usual and claimed the 'best one' for himself first, because his formal wear was already like that. However, Watchdog demanded that Jerk Ford let him wear the ace flag colors too since he has a dark colour palette usually, and flat out refuses to wear anything colorful unless it's pajamas because he's a dramatic emo. After fighting about it physically, and verbally probably spiritually too Jerk Ford begrudgingly agreed as long as Watchdog arranged the colours differently so they didn't match.

Anti Ford naturally took the most colourful flag. Also, because he's the opposite of canon Ford, he cares a lot about selfcare and hygiene, so he's the only one who bothered to style his hair. This is one of the few times he's seen without shades, instead wearing his 'serious glasses'... which are just regular, non shaded glasses like most Fords.

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@rayyanishere1

What Jerk Ford does to observe pride month:

[Original by Chrisxk]

Because yes, just like canon Ford, a concerning amount of items Jerk Ford has collected over the years are either cursed, or used to be cursed.

If by 'the gang' you mean the Gravity Falls main cast of the AU: Dipper, Mabel, Stan, Jerk Ford, Soos, Wendy, Old Man McGucket and Shifty to a lesser extent—

At the moment, assuming its the June after the events of Gravity Falls; both Mabel and Dipper are Cis, but their romantic/sexual inclinations aren't concrete at time as they are still figuring themselves out. Dipper would consider himself a 'straight ally', Mabel would say she 'loves and supports everyone'.

If Gravity Falls has a yearly Pride Parade in June, most if not all of the main cast would be there with varying degrees of participation.

Mabel is all about celebrating pride, the whole idea of romantic love entrances her even if she's a bit naiive when it comes to how relationships actually work. She would want to be involved with decorating.

Dipper would be more interested in seeing how the paranormal community and its different species' are like in regards to gender/sexuality. He would ultimately be more involved with the planning aspect of the parade, alongside Mabel who's putting her heart and soul into the aesthetic aspect.

Stanley, as has been stated before, is Aromantic Asexual. However, Stan struggled with his sexuality for a while (he didnt even know what words to use for it at first), he was in denial about it well into his adulthood. Being born in the 1950s and raised by Filbrick, Stan had some 'conservative' beliefs about sexuality and gender when he was younger, especially in regards to men, but he's shaken off quite a bit of that over the years. Especially as he's worked with children and teenagers, and has seen all manner of identities from his students; in the closet or not.

He is still kind of shy about the whole subject; he tries not to be too prudish about it, however (he often fails). It was the summer the twins visited that he attended the parade as 'out' (he wore an AroAce pin) instead as 'just an ally'.

Wendy doesn't have a set romantic preference at the moment, but she does identify as Pansexual.

Soos and Melody, although in a Heterosexual relationship with each other, are both Bisexual. They would absolutely be 'out' and participating.

Old Man McGucket is Biromantic and Demisexual. Emma-May is a Straight Ally. They're the ones funding a lot of the events during the parade.

Shifty's species doesn't have gender the same way humans do - they are hemaphrodites, and as such are Assigned nonbinary at Birth as opposed to male or female (AMAB or AFAB). Some do later on choose to identify with those, or as something else entirely. As Shifty, they are nonbinary, and their sexuality is the same as their primary human disguise; Panromantic Demisexual.

Wolfgang, Shifty's primary human disguise, identifies as male (making him technically trans but thats not a conversation he'd care too much about). Although his sexuality hasn't changed, his attitude about it is something like this:

[Original Post]

Shifty doesn't care much for special events or large gatherings of people in general, so its unlikely they would attend and would instead focus on work. They're keeping an eye on things in case one of the floats has faulty wiring and catches on fire (happens almost every year).

Shifty's husband, Tad Strange, claims that his sexuality is 'Being Normal' whatever that means, as he cannot be referring to heteroromantic heterosexuality considering he is married to what he percieves to be a cis man. In actuality, however, his sexuality is Monsterf[riend]er. He attends the parade as an ally / spectator.

Jerk Ford is AroAce. But he is, as expected, banned from the Pride Parade in his dimensions Gravity Falls, because back in 1979 he rigged Farmer Sprotts parade float to only move sideways, as payback for shooting at him when he was trespassing on his land to study a cow circle that had wandered in and assimilated with his herds.

He's mean to people about a lot of things (like existing in a way where he can perceive you), but it will never be about someone's race, sex/gender, or sexuality; because he's a jerk, not a bigot. Mans got six fingers, he does not let anyone, let alone society, tell him what is or is not 'normal'.

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@triptychcryptid

Okay so technically this isn't the most LGBTQIA⁺ type question, but I'm counting it anyway. Reaction to Ford advancing in the Need-Him-Pregnant Poll?

Dimension-PJC311

Stan, holding a bat: I told you the consequences of adultery would catch up to you one day! Now tell me who did this so I can beat them to death.

Jerk Ford: *too busy collecting data / taking notes on the phenomena, the weight of the situation hasn't hit him yet*

Meanwhile, in The Anti Dimension...

Anti Stan: I'm not… unhappy with you, but why get 'those' organs removed decades ago if you were just gonna get knocked up anyway?

Anti Ford: Huh? *already making a 'single dad journey' type playlist on his channel*

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Either you're a troll, or you're too young for several of my posts. On the off but still possible chance that this is just a person who has not heard this euphemism before:

Posts/asks referencing Bug Gleeful getting his guts rearranged: "I f***ed your dad, shitlips", THAT Card, Romance and Intercourse means nothing to Jerk Ford if it's in the name of being a jackass, Look in the tags, What this ask is referencing, Banned from Gravity Malls.

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[Link 1, Link 2]

Canonically in the JFAU, Jerk Ford has cross-dressed before (when he worked at Space Hooters) and seemingly is not bothered by it. The only time he seemed upset in any way wasn't even when he was at work or in the uniform, its when he passed by his mirror in his then-apartment and felt as though he was becoming too similar to his mother because he was smoking a cigarette, drinking wine, and wearing a purple bathrobe.

He was surprisingly popular as a server because of his terrible table side manner (also the looks helped). At the particular Space Hooters that he worked for, the establishment had posters with brief descriptions of each of the servers in the front in case if any of the patrons wanted to request a specific server. Jerk Fords poster outright said that he's a grumpy middle aged man who is awful, and terrible, and will talk down to you. Whether or not he'll make you cry isn't an if, it's a when.

And he was still requested a lot, by the same time of demographic that he's popular with when he shows up in Anti Fords videos; the type of people who unironically like being spit on.

You know when he first started working there, there had to be this like mean girl queen bee type who saw this middle aged man of all things working alongside them, and said "Look at this fossil. Well, he better learn that I'm the bad bitch in charge."

Jerk Ford just looks at this 18-20 y/o, blows cigarette smoke in her face while indoors, and says "I've been a bitch longer than you've been alive."

This 'challenge' is just Jerk Ford saying "Oh, you're a mean girl? Let's see how you measure up."

She doesn't measure up.

[Space Hooters Mentions: I, II, III, IV, V, VI]

[northopalshore]

Experimental post: Lunar Return chart observations (complete!)

My lunar return chart is quite interesting this month, so I wanted to do a little run down on my blog. I wanted to try out an experimental post. Let's review together after this cycle ends! See how accurate I got it the first time around. [ It's been a month & I've now passed this LRC. The result of the observation will be added below the initial points]

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🍰 Leo rising (17° leo)

It's giving It girl lol! I'll be turning a lot of heads this month. Likely for the way that I dress or groom myself. Perhaps I'll be charming a lot of pants off (then put them back on because I'm in no position to be getting freaky rn)

[ Result; I received so many compliments this month, both online & offline. Most of them complimented my aesthetics & face. A lot of people were very sweet & kind to me as well. ]

🍰 Virgo 2nd House, lilith libra (12° pisces)

I'm going to be rather diligent with my money this month because of a splurge I did with my wallet the month prior... Haha.. natal Moon in 2nd house go brr

[Result; I.. definitely splurged lol. I spent most of my money buying things online. Usually, Lilith here (especially w the degree) means loans or debts & even scams. I got scammed out of one item that I bought but I got refunded because I had evidence. & I did loan some money to purchase stuff that I needed but I paid them back after.]

🍰 Libra 3rd House, Mercury (6° virgo), Eros (13° aries)

Looks like I'll be taking & writing quite a lot this month. I'll be a little bit rushed but still have to be careful. Also, teamwork is important here. Makes sense, with group work assignments & deadlines we have to catch.

[Result; definitely a lot of writing. A lot of last minute changes had to be done because of a miscommunication w a lecturer. I'll elaborate on this part later]

🍰 Juno (24° pisces) conjunct Sun (24° pisces)

Op— a potential romantic interest? Even if it is in the 3rd house (communication), I feel like it's rather spiritual or internal because of Libra & Pisces. Could also be someone admiring me from afar or online? Juno also trines Jupiter in the 11th house. Perhaps I'll just be yapping about my husband again online. Or he could be searching for me online? Hmm. Don't tell me my fs will find my blog, that doesn't make any sense to me ʕ⁠ ⁠º⁠ ⁠ᴥ⁠ ⁠º⁠ʔ! Even if he does, he'll probably keep it a secret even from me since, he himself will be skeptical lol :p. Perhaps he found me by Googling himself (his chart placements). Although.. I don't know if my blog will show up yet since it's still relatively "new" so I bet it's still hard to find if you aren't an avid Tumblr user.

[Result; I can't say for sure on this part but I have dreamt about him twice albeit rather vaguely. I don't think it's anything important though. ]

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When compared to my natal chart, it's more like receiving more admirers or even rivals ʕ⁠´��•⁠ ⁠ᴥ⁠•̥⁠`⁠ʔ. This month is self focused (leo rising & lrc saturn in the 1st house) My natal union conjuncts lrc Sun & Juno but because of the degree (24° pisces) & the 8th house influence, it's giving secret admirer. Perhaps I'll get a few new stalkers as well TT.

[Result; I definitely caught a few new eyes lol. Though, it's more of a casual interest than much else. Again, I can't tell for sure what type of attention I'm getting from them since it's being hidden from me (8th house & pisces) ]

🍰 Sun opposite moon in 9th house

There still could be fatigue that follows throughout the month. Perhaps what I want to do doesn't line up perfectly with how I want things to be executed. Either that or I could be having slight issues with my assignments. As in, it's not going to be as great or effortless as I hope it would be (Libra vs Aries).

[Result; fatigue was definitely there, however I didn't feel it hit as hard as the month prior. I could still somewhat function & be in the moment. I could just feel a burnout coming lol. ]

🍰 Scorpio 4th House,

I'll be a bit sentimental about my family. Perhaps there will be some disagreements between me and my mother, either that or I'll feel a closer bond to her. They're pretty far away from where I am right now, so it could just mean being quite attached to them energetically. I wonder if I'll experience some paranormal activity since pisces is in the 8th house here.

🍰 Venus (29° leo) in Scorpio

Yeah, the relationship with my family & close circle will likely deepen here. No fighting, just bonding. My friends & housemates could feel more comfortable around each other. We could be going out & doing a lot of fun activities together as a group. Especially with the 5th house being Sagittarius.

[Result; There was some miscommunication with my housemates but it's nothing big i.e didn't involve actual arguments or anything. It actually made us feel more comfortable with each other after opening up. Also, I've been invited to do a lot of activities w different groups. I went to the city central w my housemates, went hiking w church members & slept over for a game night w them as well. Overall, I was very socially active this month. ]

🍰 Capricorn 6th House, Pluto (29° leo)

I'll be very focused on my health & duties this month. My schedule is packed, but it doesn't look like I'll suffer from it. Actually, it looks like I'll be having a lot of fun with it. I've also been.. taking a lot of health supplements lately, is that related? Probably.

[Result; I got a little sick but it didn't really affect my work much. I took on a lot of new responsibilities. Being a part of a leadership role, & actually being a leader. I had to work w things I wasn't used to but still managed to organise well. ]

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🍰 Pluto trine uranus (26° taurus) in the 10th House

I was planning on doing something special for my blog. Let's call it a little upgrade. I just wanted to further integrate my personal style into my blog since it feels like an attachment to my identity. I'm working on a set mood my blog should give with every post. Since I have strong Scorpio & Pisces placements, I thought I'd have a dark, ethereal yet still romantic feel. Hoho? Seems like the 'rebrand' will be quite successful! Perhaps I'll be trying something new too. My housemates are quite active on TikTok so I'll probably be going on their lives here and there.

[ Result; I landed a position in a club/organisation I applied to, it just wasn't the one I applied for /went to interview for. It's a finance & business role, something I've never handled before in a more hands-on way. Still it's quite exciting. It requires me to think outside of the box i.e creatively]

🍰 POF (13° aries) in aquarius

Looks like I'll be quite fortunate with my work & studies, but also my online presence i.e blog. Does this mean I'll be some sort of trailblazer? With both Aries & Aquarius being standout placements perhaps I'll be the first at something. I just can't put my finger on it yet. Even if I'm in a rush, I'll still be able to do a decent job.

[ Result; I had to wrack my brain in a multitude of ways this month. Thinking of new & exciting ideas but also creating presentation slides (designing them from scratch all on my own). I'd say I did a pretty good job on all of the ones I designed for my team(s)]

🍰 Aquarius (17° leo) 7th House

I'll be working with a lot of different people this month. Makes sense with different groups in different classes.. with different assignments... TT. Looks like it'll run smoothly though. I'd like to thank them in advance for their cooperation!

[Result; I did work w a lot of different people. However, unconsciously I became the head of ideas for my groups i.w the one scripting & brainstorming the work structure for everyone.]

🍰 Fama (29° leo), Starr (22° capricorn) & Europa (26° taurus) in the 7th house

Ooh I guess I will be charming some pants off lmao. Okay Mid October - Mid November me, work. Perhaps a lot of people will invite me into their group or to hang out? Perhaps my involvement in these groups will be quite beneficial for my status? Or just getting more friends in general. Also, I'll likely gain attention for my work (posts) online as well. I could be working with people I adore for example. Or other blogs ? Sounds like fun!

When compared to my natal chart, all of these asteroids are in my 12th house so these collaborations may happen on social media (not physical).

[Result; I interacted with a lot of my mutuals (on Tumblr) this month (most of which I still can't believe are my mutuals because I love their post sm! It feels surreal lol). Also, a lot of the work I did for my group work were listed & shared online]

🍰 Saturn (13° aries) retrograde in Pisces 7th House

I could be reunited with old childhood friends, I feel like this is especially so since it's also aspecting Jupiter (21° Sagittarius) retrograde in the 11th House (Gemini). However, it's squaring Jupiter so even if we reconcile it's just for a brief moment since we'll be quite busy with other stuff.

[Result; Instead of old friends, I think this correlates to a certain ask I got about my FS ರ⁠_⁠ರ iykyk, though I did meet a lot of new acquaintances throughout the month. We won't be seeing each other often, but still keep in touch]

🍰 Saturn also trines groom in the 11th House

..the FS theory may still have legs to stand on. Although I'm not going to pay much mind to it yet.

[Result; again, not really sure. Though I think I did yap about my FS]

🍰 Neptune is aspecting a lot of my planets here,

so there could be this dreamy or idealistic influence with everything I do. Or, there could be a delay in my actions since mars is also in the 12th house. I might be taking the backseat in a lot of activities i.e not leading anything. I could also be doing some things alone. I could also be romanticising things often.

[Result; I think I was half awake for every activity this month lmao, mars in the 12th house manifested as me doing a lot of things alone i.e leading, planning, coming up w things. Though I don't feel like it was a burden. I know almost everyone here is still burned out & overwhelmed. So I made use of my brain as much as I could before it fully hit me too. ]

🍰 Priapus (18° virgo) 8th House conjunct Chiron (21° sagittarius) in the 9th House

Yeah, assignments will be quite tiring TT. Very tiring actually. It could also mean there's going to be a rather uncomfortable interaction within my course mates. Or with professors? They could shame me for my work or I might have to re-do something TT. I'm not looking forward to this. Someone I work with might have ill intentions towards me too.

When compared to my natal chart, my lunar return Priapus & Chiron are in my 2nd house so that bad energy could come from jealousy from my course mates for how I dress or what I have on me. They might think I look 'extra' TT.

[Result; Hah .. I was right. Though, rather than shamed I was cut off by an international lecturer. I did the planning & task division for my group members & we were supposed to update him on our progress but before I could even finish the first sentence — he cut me off & changed the whole direction of our work. Then he kept adding new last minute tasks that differ far from what he first issued. Omg. This was not fun. I was right but at what cost? ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ]

🍰 Gemini 11th House, Jupiter (21° Sagittarius) retrograde

I'll be gaining more friends, being more social & extroverted in general. Most of the new connections I'll be making are with people from a different state or even online. Perhaps it's in retrograde since I moved here about a month ago now so it's not completely "new" to me. But still, I'll be interacting with people from different states & even countries. I forgot, but one of my classes is involved in an online outbound program with students from another country. So, that could be it? Online friends, delayed, studies. We aren't meeting them physically although we will be sharing some lectures together with them. As you can tell, I'll be studying a lot TT. However it also means I'll be posting more on my blog (I think that's already started, compared to last month).

[Result; so the "outbound" program was canceled. A lot of group work had to be postponed, there were just a lot of things coming at once. I've also made a lot of drafts this month, though most of them are either half way done or ⅓.

It just requires more time & effort from my half since I need to shift a lot of my focus on my studies & actual life outside of the blog. Still, I'm very happy w my ideas & what I wrote. I've also gotten the most asks & messages this month but a lot of the questions required too much of my time (the dm questions mostly).

Still, I believe I have answered to the best to my ability i.e what I can manage right now. I'm really sorry, but most of the time I'm not going to be able to get to those really long & complex asks especially when it's from dms since it involves a lot of back & forth one on one teaching.

It would be great if they weren't novices but most of those asking me are beginners. So I usually find myself explaining from A to Z. I do what I can, but I just don't have that much time on my hands.

Also, please refrain from dming me about your questions. I'm sorry if it sounds harsh, but I'm not in the position to help you understand the whole meaning of your chart. I don't have the time to do paid readings at the moment, let alone guide you step by step because it takes a lot of time. I want to share what I know but please don't bombard me with so much to digest at once.

If you're truly curious about something, try it out first. Experiment with it. Refer to different sites & references. That is what learning is. That's also how I learned what I know today. If you find that it differs from what you're experiencing, then ask me THROUGH THE ASKS BOX ONLY since this will be my priority i.e what I'll be answering first. ]

🍰 Groom (8°scorpio) in Cancer 11th House

I could be feeling pretty attached to my FS. Whether energetically or emotionally. Perhaps I'll be writing about more of his personal details. Which is .. very likely. I don't want to get emotional over him anymore TT, high vibrations. High vibrations.

[Result; hah. Iykyk.]

Thus ends this experiment.

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I know it seems like I'm talking about myself a lot lol, but it's my way of deciphering how certain things work especially when it comes to aspects I don't understand. Thus why I call this an "experimental" post. What's a better way to learn than from first hand experience? ʕ⁠´⁠•⁠ᴥ⁠•⁠`⁠ʔ

Thanks for reading ♡

@northopalshore

@northopalshore experimental lrc 2024.

[indigo-bah]

Can we get a pack consisting of two headmates; a humanoid computer / robot and a virus that's in it? Technically they'd be a subsystem as they share a body.

The computer is anxious, and generally isolative and doesn't like to talk to people outside of work, and likes to get work done! Overall blue-gray-white aesthetic

The Virus is very obsessive over others and loves socializing and talking to new people, ESPECIALLY robotic headmates. Very talkative and extremely extroverted but hates being forced to do work. Pink-purple-black aesthetics

Image appearance would be neat to see what you'd come up with!

🦇 // This was definitely the most fun I've had with a pack in a while!! Not at all surprised that we ended up splitting these guys, which is why it took a bit longer to post than we originally anticipated ^^;.

🖥️ Cyd 🩶

▸ other names : servo, tin (both only by DayDream)

▸ species : robot

▸ age : ???

▸ labels : asexual panromantic agender mxn

▸ xenos : computer programs, robots, blue, wires

▸ pronouns : it/its, hx/hxm, shx/hxr

▸ nounself : wire, tech, link

▸ roles : worker, could be an ocd symptom holder and/or an anxiety symptom holder, sort of an emotional protector (specifically for DayDream)

▸ kins : human

▸ likes & dislikes : cyd likes order, feeling in control, formal clothing, and feeling useful. it dislikes chaos, talking to people (other than DayDream), crowds, and getting wet.

▸ aesthetic : old tech, win 95 (and similar)

▸ music taste : whatever DayDream has on; hx won't generally listen to music independently.

▸ sign-off : 🖥️🩶

▸ details : cyd loves to get things done and to be productive, whether that's by working, maintaining the body, or doing chores. hx also loves, though hx generally denies it vehemently when speaking to other people, DayDream; hx loves DayDream in a way that could be considered romantic, codependent, whatever. they probably need to work on it. cyd is who you want fronting when something urgently needs to be done—it's generally not as affected by the body's needs (which can actually cause it species dysphoria, oddly enough—usually fronting is euphoric for it, though) and is extremely good at focusing. when DayDream is also fronting, that changes slightly, but sometimes having DayDream in front makes hxr better at what shx's doing, especially if it's at all creative.

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🌈 DayDream 🦠

▸ other names : day, dreamer (both only by cyd)

▸ species : computer virus

▸ age : ???

▸ labels : pansexual obsumeic wiregender forelnet, may be techum

▸ xenos : tech, chaos, obsession

▸ pronouns : nameself (uses cyd's pronouns as auxiliaries, if absolutely necessary)

▸ roles : obsessor, could also be an ocd symptom holder

▸ kins : computer

▸ likes & dislikes : DayDream likes spending time with cyd (which... DayDream is always doing, on account of being part of it), drawing, socializing (especially with robotic people and old (pre gen ai boom) chatbots). DayDream dislikes being rejected, feeling bored, and being bossed around/made to work.

▸ aesthetic : anything bright and colorful, especially weirdcore

▸ music taste : vocaloid and anything similar in vibe

▸ sign-off : 🌈🦠

▸ appearance : DayDream, inside of their shared body, looks like the third image. when DayDream is out, however, their body becomes more corrupted-looking. blue limbs and screens become black, with writhing lines of bright color, and their screens become slightly glitched, with an effect similar to an old crt.

▸ details : one could consider DayDream a nuisance—being a virus certainly gives that vibe. however, DayDream is absolutely crucial to cyd's functioning, though neither of them really acknowledge it. without having DayDream around, cyd feels cold and depressed; robotic, even. DayDream is also an excellent socializer, and is very bright, welcoming, energetic, and overall fun to talk to. DayDream is, however, quite obsessive, and forms connections very quickly. these obsessions tend to go away fairly quickly once engagement stops, and cyd will generally keep an eye on things to make sure DayDream doesn't get hurt or hurt someone—though generally harmless, DayDream can make people uncomfortable.

note: DayDream's name should always be capitalized as it's written here; it's important to DayDream. this is regardless of typing style, DayDream takes improper capitalization the same way one would generally take their name being misspelled.

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▸ sources : 1 - 2 - 3

▸ theme song : a human's touch by twrp

[that-fangirling-bitch]

Sorry to all the Powerless fans, but I have shit I want to get off my chest. This probably isn't going to be my last post on this debacle but I want y'all to read this with an open mind. I'm respecting you opinion on loving the book. just as you will respect mine for hating it. and perhaps plagiarism might not legally apply here, but the word copying felt too little.

Enjoy the Book If You Want—But Don’t Be Fucking Blind

Look, you can like Powerless. Seriously, go ahead, have fun with it. But for fuck’s sake—don’t stay ignorant. What Lauren Roberts has done isn’t just some harmless coincidence. It’s a big-ass issue that’s been popping up again and again in the book world, and no one seems to be taking it seriously. And yeah, it’s driving me insane.

This trend on BookTok and Bookstagram where people act like plagiarism is just “aesthetic inspiration” or whatever the hell? It needs to die. Fast. Plagiarism isn’t just lazy writing—it’s stealing. Straight-up stealing.

I might get a little mad and messy here, but I need to tell ya'll this.

1) Fact Check, assholes

In case some of y’all missed it: Red Queen came out years before Powerless. YEARS. This isn’t even debatable. So if you’re running around claiming Red Queen copied Powerless, I love to break it to you—but you’re dead wrong.

If anything, Powerless is the one that copied. Check the damn publication dates. It’s not hard. Stop jumping into drama without doing basic fact-checking, because you're just making it worse.

2. The Writing? … It Was Rough

I tried reading Powerless, I really did. But holy shit—it was a struggle. The worldbuilding was paper-thin, the characters were bland as hell, the banter was straight-up cringe, and the whole thing just felt like a Frankenstein’s monster of every overused YA trope smashed together without a single original bone in its body.

And it wasn’t just “inspired” by popular series—it felt like it copied them. Scene for scene. Word for word in some places. You can feel it.

Like tell me this book doesn’t feel like a bootleg combo of:

Red Queen

The Hunger Games

Divergent

The Selection

Shatter Me

The Young Elites

And look—I’m not saying those books are gods of originality. Most stories borrow things, especially in genres that recycle tropes. That’s normal. But the difference? Those authors took inspiration and actually built something new with it. They created their own stories, their own worlds, actual twists of originality

And yes I acknowledge the fact that Aveyard herself said that Red Queen was a mix of the trending tropes and a common storyline put together. I've read and enjoyed Red Rising, one of the books Aveyard was have said to plagarized and I can definitely see the inspiration, but that's it, it's inspiration. Victoria actually did put in effort and manage to make RQ her own. She drew from inspiration, not plagiarism

Powerless didn’t. It felt like Roberts just pulled the most, absolute most popular scenes from those books, copy-pasted them, sprinkled in some cheap-ass romance of her own, and called it a day. That’s not homage. That’s just a straight-up ripoff.

And it’s fucking disrespectful to authors who actually worked to create something of their own.

3. What Even Was the Plot?

Honestly? I still don’t know what the plot was supposed to be. It was a mess. The world made no sense, the message (if there even was one) got completely buried, and the whole thing felt like it existed just to push a lukewarm romance that barely had any chemistry, aside from all the tropes in the genre, odd writing, and bad banter.

And I’m not even hating on romance—it’s amazing when it’s done well. But if you’re gonna set up this whole dystopian/fantasy world and then do nothing with it? Why even bother? Give us something. Anything. Just make it make sense. Give us something to truly root for, romantic or political.

4. Stop Making Excuses—Especially the “It’s Her First Book” One

Now here’s the part that really makes me wanna scream: the people defending Lauren Roberts by saying, “It’s her first book, give her a break.”

Nah. Fuck that.

Red Queen was Victoria Aveyard’s debut. The Hunger Games was Suzanne Collins’ first YA novel. I'm sure that is the same for so many of these amazing authors out there... And guess what? You don’t see any of them pulling this same bullshit, do you?

Being new doesn’t give you a free pass to steal.

Plagiarism isn’t something you accidentally do because you’re “new.” Come on. I’m 100% sure she knew exactly what she was doing—and the fact that people are still out here defending her, calling themselves “readers,” and supporting that kind of behavior? Disgusting.

You don’t support reading and writing by excusing theft.

5. Y’all Are Defending the Wrong Damn Book

The wildest part? People are out here calling other books plagiarized while defending Powerless with their whole chest. Like, are we reading the same shit?

Plagiarism is real. It’s serious. And way too many people are out here brushing it off because their fave is involved. That’s not how it works. If we’re gonna hold authors accountable, let’s at least do it fairly.

So yeah, love what you love—I’m not here to tell you not to enjoy your favorite books. But don’t act like Roberts didn’t rip off half the YA genre just because the book made you feel something. Feel things and acknowledge the harm. Both can be true.

Please just learn the difference between inspiration and theft. Do your research. And stop giving passes to authors who don’t deserve them. If Lauren Roberts does change her ways, let me know, I'm all for a good book.

[felixcloud6288]

Dungeon Meshi Chapter 60

I think the story might be trying to subtly imply something when the chapter introducing the Winged Lion has a title image called "Monsters that steal your heart".

I have seen this Monty Python skit.

Good news. Laios did not try to fuck a minotaur.

Notice that the succubus Marcille's hair is loose just like Laios's shapeshifter Marcille. The databook on the shapeshifter incident said Marcille's appearance when she resurrected Falin left a strong impression on him, and it's still true at this point.

I've suggested that Laios might have romantic feelings for Marcille, but now I think it might be more accurate that he uses her as a template for what he would seek in a romantic partner.

It could be because she's stuck with him through everything even after he's shown his weirder interests. Or maybe it's because she cares about Falin just as much if not more than he does. Regardless, his subconscious has come to love something about her and uses her as a baseline for what he'd want in a romantic partner.

Also, his subconscious desire includes notes such as "Is a monster", "has multiple heads", and "They could turn me into a monster". Laios would love werewolf stories.

Laios and Marcille's sense of taste comes from the exact same place but it manifests in two completely different ways. They have a childlike obsession with certain design aesthetics and will add as much of that as possible if no one is around to stop them. The only difference is Marcille likes the romantic aesthetic so she'll pour tons of shine, sparkle, and roses into her design. Laios meanwhile likes monster aesthetics so he pours tons of claws, fangs, and teeth into his design.

Since this is a series about cooking, I think the most appropriate analogy is Marcille and Laios's aesthetic taste is akin to someone who only likes one specific flavor and insists on making everything taste like only that. But Marcille wants everything to taste sweet while Laios wants everything to taste spicy.

...

Writing "child" in the above section caused my brain to free-associate some things from earlier chapters that I wish it had done earlier. It would be more appropriate to append this to some other chapter, but I don't feel like searching for which one would be most appropriate.

I looked back at chapters 17 and 28 and compared Marcille and Falin in both of them. Judging by Falin's appearance, she probably started attending the magic academy when she was 10-12. And Marcille by comparison looks like a young teenager who started to hit her growth spurt. So chapter 17 would have been at least 10 years before the main story.

Chapter 28 is the first chapter where I can get a good side-by-side comparison between them in the present time. Falin is taller than Marcille and looks a little older, but they both still look the same relative age to each other.

So now I just need to know what elf growth is like. Everything so far has implied that all the human races age at rates proportional to their expected lifespans. Elves live about five times longer than Tallmen so elves age five times slower than them. So shouldn't Marcille look like she's 14 or 15 at this point?

Anyway, back to the chapter.

I wish I could see the succubus's thought process over how it approached Laios. It scanned his subconscious, approached him as Marcille, and when that didn't work it turned into GIGA HEPTA-HEAD MARCILLE.

Like, did the succubus see that form and think "I must have gotten something wrong. There's no way THIS is what would let me safely approach the target." And when normal Marcille doesn't work, it realized that actually yes, that is what would let it safely approach Laios.

Laios mentioned Marcille is a scylla. In Greek mythology, Scylla is a specific monster first mentioned in the Odyssey. She and her counterpart Charybdis live on opposite sides of a strait and sailors passing through the strait are forced to deal with one of them when passing through it. Scylla was considered the safer option because while she might snatch and devour several of the sailors, she wasn't likely to try destroying the whole ship.

In Laios's mind, Izutsumi is perfect the way she is.

Imagine if these were a trio of other succubi who were playing wingman to the Marcille succubus. Like, what if this panel wasn't Laios's imagination? What if these three literally were standing in front of him when the Marcille succubus said it had transformed the others?

I bet Laios's favorite movie would be Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster.

You have to be a particular kind of idiot if an abstract concept given form feels the need to call you one. Like everyone else putting their faith in him, the winged lion may have realized it made a horrible mistake.

Laios and the Winged Lion are in the exact same empty space as Laios's nightmare from chapter 42. Laios's most faithful servant is even hanging out in the background.

I do think the Winged Lion is being genuine about why it likes Laios but there's more that it isn't telling him. It stated it is merely the power to fulfill the wish of the lord of the dungeon. But it's also actively trying to subvert Thistle. It has its own interests and agenda.

Laios's royal regalia is the same outfit he wore as a child in chapter 26.

Genuinely, I like this ideal world of Laios's. I'd love to see it become true and I got so swallowed into it that I had to actively remind myself that the Winged Lion should not be trusted.

Kui really likes to push the joke about the barometz.

I do have a morbid curiosity about what the fruit looks like when it transitions from a fetal to newborn state though. Does the outer fruit burst open when the lamb gets big enough?

Laios doesn't know how to articulate himself. The best he can do to express his desires is say he wants a world where humans live alongside monsters. But this ends up coming across as him being insane and wanting to make a kingdom of monsters.

Laios has always been the outcast and the "other" his whole life. What he really wants is to make a world of unity where every culture, every race, and every species coexists and there is no "other".

What he wants is a world where everyone, no matter their background, race, culture, etc can share a meal together.

The series doesn't use many double-page spreads. But when it does, they are worth looking at.

Well we now know why Kensuke was able to open that door on the sixth floor. Maybe it was made by Thistle to keep intruders out of the deepest levels, and only his power could unlock it. But since his power draws from the Winged Lion, anyone could unlock the door if the Winged Lion permitted them. More proof that the Winged Lion is actively able and willing to defy its master.

Again, Laios doesn't know how to express his thoughts. All he can say about why he liked his dream is that everyone was fine eating monsters. But really, he liked it because everyone accepted each other and everything. And being fine with eating monsters adds to it. In his ideal world, monsters are not these dirty, unclean things that need to be expelled from human society. There is no divide between human society and nature. Instead, humans are an equal part of nature and they accept monsters as part of their lives.

Maybe if he could say that, Kabru wouldn't have such a negative opinion of him.

That doria looks amazing and I'd love to try it. And this is coming from someone who hates shrimp.

That chat at the end really shows that disgust is arbitrary. Marcille was grossed out at the idea of eating bug larvae or horse brain but then said she's eaten fish testicles.

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[synergysilhouette]

Changes I'd make to Tim Drake (Warning: may be controversial)

As my favorite Robin, I've needed to make this post for a long time. I know my opinions may not be agreed upon, but I hope my dedication is still appreciated, nonetheless.

He isn't dragged for his superhero goals--Any poor mistake that DC makes, they decide to pin it on him having poor judgement, which is really unfair. As many things that get ignored/retconned (even if they arguably shouldn't be, depending on the subject), it feels bizarre to drag Tim for things like his ill-fated "Drake" costume and era, especially when it was walked back on so quickly. On top of this, people seem to look down on him for genuinely enjoying being Robin. Robin wasn't always a "move on" position, per se; Dick had been Robin for consecutive decades before deciding he wanted something different, while Jason was murdered and became someone else as a reflection of this. Tim became Robin because he saw that Batman NEEDED him, and deduced Batman and the previous Robin's identities on his own. If he wants to do stop being Batman's partner (or sidekick, depending on perspective), it should be his own choice, not everyone else saying "this was a temp job and you're out."

He has his own unique color, costume, and maybe even codename--Even if he remains by Batman's side, Tim deserves to be distinct; his codename and color scheme are shared with all his brothers, and it doesn't do much for him. I'd definitely prefer a cowless take on his Savior costume (unsure about the codename; it feels a bit too on-the-nose, but it also feels like it represents his need to help others) or bring back his N52 Red Robin suit WITH the wings as well as making him the brother in purple, which goes well with the Batfamily's aesthetic as well as signifying his romance with Stephanie and friendship with Bunker.

He's going for a psyche major--I feel like this fits so well with his motivations. It's weird that the Batfamily doesn't put more stock in studying psychology outside of Harley (who rarely uses this skill, much to my chagrin). Tim wants what's best for everyone, and became a hero in order to help people. He isn't simply trying to stop problems, but prevent them and make Gotham a better place for everyone. While he can still go for a cyber-related degree (I don't remember his exact major), I'd prefer he also go for a degree that furthers his desire to understand and improve others, plus it's good to help him better understand himself as well. Definitely would've made this something he furthered in "Heroes in Crisis" (which I should make an post about another time).

He isn't bi--Hate me if you must. I'm a gay guy, and I just didn't vibe with this reveal. During the mid-2000s, it was stated by one of his artists that he and the writers kind of already saw Tim as bi, though DC never made this canon until 2021. As far as I know (as a 2010s comic person), it never seemed like DC was keen to lean into LGBT sexuality for Tim, and given that they've been treating him poorly post-N52, it feels like this was a random "let's find a way to make Tim as popular as his brothers" by making him stand out in a way that they didn't. I know this is a bold claim, but this is a feeling I've had for a while now, especially since his personal life now mainly revolves around Bernard (personal bias, but I'm usually not a fan of heroes dating non-heroes; I'd prefer him with Bunker--or Connor, if he's romantically into guys). And they haven't done him many favors since; DC infamously described him as the "always-online bisexual" in a now deleted tweet that embodies my concern that they're just defining him by his sexuality now, as well as a solo comic with horrendous art for most of the run. If Jason or Damian were depicted as bi (with the latter being the least controversial choice, imo, given his younger tenure in comics and romantic life not as fleshed out), I'm almost sure they'd be better handled, probably because they've been better handled as characters in recent years. Overall, I found Tim's retcon of sexuality unnecessary (yet we have bi characters such as Ghostmaker who were LGBT from the get-go and don't get nearly as much attention) and overall used as a metaphor for his "indecisiveness" at making decisions that DC forced onto him.

He still has a (biological) family and life--A big problem with writers and artists is that they sometimes have a problem with trying to make the 4 Robins identical in appearance and lives. Unlike Jason and Dick, Tim wasn't an orphan adopted by Bruce, not originally anyway. He had his own life and chose to be part of Bruce's world, and the need to make him an orphan with pretty much nothing going on in his civilian life was disrespectful (is he still an Olympic-level gymnast? Kinda love the idea that he takes time off for "me time" here and there and that's when Damian or another Batfam member jumps in). Let him have friends and family as Tim Drake, not just as Robin. Let Bruce be his dad without killing off his biological one. Let Tim have autonomy and individuality!

More A-list connections--This is being petty, but most of his friends are next-gen heroes with no major stuff going on for themselves, just like him. Surrounding yourself with important people can help you become important, too. I'm not telling friends to drop his friend groups (him and Conner have one of the best male homosocial relationships in comics and it sucks how they got overshadowed by Damian and Jon), but giving him more relationships with well-known characters could help his status. Plus maybe involve him in more teams outside of Teen Titans and the Batfamily; it's not good that he jumps between being an underrated member amongst iconic characters and a leader of underrated people. Just make sure he's not trading positions to become another hero's apprentice--there was once plans for him to be the next Blue Beetle as well as a temporary Nightwing, neither of which would be good for him, tbh. I have similar feelings for Starfire (we need more of her friendship and Superman; plus I'd love another underrated TT team led by Tim, perhaps with Ryand'r).

Never lose sight of who he is--The idea with Tim (at least from what I've absorbed) is that he's the most optimistic, maybe even naive, version of Dick, committed to wanting to help people and support them, and not one to brush them off of devalue them. He's got a heart, not just a brain, and I like to consider him one of the glue sticks that holds the family together. He doesn't need to be edgy or cool in the way that Damian and Jason are, nor should he be reduced to a sex object like Dick (which is another post entirely).

[luffy-is-aroace]

Do you have the source in which Luffy was confirmed aroace? I’m making a project on the ace and aro communities that includes a list of aro, ace, and aroace rep in media and I can’t find where it was confirmed, but I hear everyone say he is. Thank you.

luffy is very very much aroace coded but neither he nor the author have ever directly said the words "luffy is asexual" - one piece's canonical queer rep is limited to transgender characters

that being said, here's the relevant passages, and some context if its needed:

in chapter 516/episode 411, luffy stumbles across boa hancock, the worlds most beautiful woman, in the bath. she has an ability to turn people to stone when they feel some amount of "love, lust, or adoration" to her; ie. when they are attracted to her. heres how it goes:

this is the first time hancock meets a man who isnt affected by her power. it basically suggests that, by not turning to stone, hes not attracted to her at all.

eventually, she develops a crush on him, and she wants to marry him, which he outright rejects (chapter 598)

in regard to the "mero mero" moment, a fan noticed a discrepancy, and asked the author about it in the SBS corner from volume 54. luffy had previously responded to the naked body of a woman the way all the other guys did. oda decided to blame it on luffy imitating his friend

"That's not the Luffy we know." "When Luffy is alone, his reaction is what it was with Hancock. He's interested, but he's not entranced by her." Luffy acting in a certain way because Usopp does - going along with the mood of the moment, or performing, or however you want to say it - feels awfully aspec to me. It's definitely a common aspec experience to try and force yourself into amatonormative - or, in this case, I guess allonormative? - behavior.

In the SBS for volume 88, oda was asked about why luffy called a woman a "beauty" at one point. The response:

Luffy understanding physical attractiveness as a classification, understanding it but not caring about it - that suggests he probably doesn't experience aesthetic attraction (appreciating someones appearance, disconnected from sexual/romantic attraction). this definitely speaks to my experience as an aroace individual.

also, this isnt necessarily evidence for luffy specifically, but moreso a general answer - in the SBS for volume 34, oda was asked if there would be romance between the main characters, and he brushed it off:

my impression, personally, is that Oda is generally fairly uninterested in pursuing any romantic relationships between his main characters.

in conclusion, I personally feel like the evidence here suggests that luffy is aroace, or at least aspec, given some of Oda's wording (which is probably a little up to interpretation, given it's been translated from japanese). His answer in volume 54 has always felt like a retcon to me, like Oda only came to a conclusion of sorts on this when Luffy met Hancock, and had to go back and find some reasoning for why Luffy would have responded that way. Luffy, more than anything, wants to have an adventure, and romance and sex aren't part of that for him.

I'm not gonna try to police how people view Luffy. it's not healthy for me to do that - luffy and his aroaceness is something that's very very personal to me and itd be way too messy. In addition, in the past I've had people point out that this evidence would only necessarily suggest luffy isnt attracted to women, and he could be gay; I personally don't see him that way, and I seriously doubt Oda would make that choice in canon, but people can do what they want. I think, however, it's pretty telling that a lot of aroace and aspec people see themselves in him.

This morphed into something of a modern take on my thesis here instead of just answering your question; sorry about that. I'd be interested to see your project when you're done, if you're able and willing to share!

[paragonrobits]

i had a bit of an idea when I saw some posts about that one terrible Disco Elysium take where someone said the game would have been better if it was about a lesbian witch in the Alps in a cozy/cottagecore setting, which i've seen sparked off discussions on how cozy and wholesome visuals (especially those that refuse to acknowledge how their homesteading fantasy doesn't address colonialism or past crimes done against indigenous peoples, and especially those that get HOSTILE over it) and it gave me an idea:

an antagonistic faction based around the cozy and wholesome cottagecore aesthetic, specifically in terms of how they clash with my primary character groups, who are by definition a bunch of weirdos; gross and deliberately rebelling against tyrants (to the extent of probably having trophies of body parts taken from slain villains) and being obnoxiously weird and offputting on purpose, reveling in rebelling against norms and restrictions because its fun, and therefore clashing with this type of enemy at a fundamental level?

the idea of living entirely on your own, or with a small group of friends and family, is more tenable in my settings; in real life you NEED some kind of organization at least at a local level to provide you with everything you need, making the homesteading fantasy not logistically sound, but here that kind of lifestyle IS possible. Everyone can instinctively use magical abilities, and it is more than possible to directly conjure up stuff you might need, though this requires rare magical substances normally found through great works of wild magic as a kind of reusable resource... or from the bodies of other magically powerful beings and monsters.

So a hypothetical group dedicated to the idea of living cozy lifestyles free from what they consider the unpleasant barbarity of the world they know (or fleeing disastrous or tyrannical regimes) may survive by cultivating magical disasters on purpose to reap the rewards, by hunting monsters of sufficient power to get those resources, or killing other magical beings to harvest their body parts. This last point can be used to combine the basic concept for a particularly unflattering take on the basic concept by conflating them with the 'spooky family of cannibals in the woods' style of horror, contrasted by the people doing this having a big fixation on elegance and wholesomeness.

off the top of my head a few ideas for this group might have:

They're a decentralized group that barely qualifies as a faction, being a large number of groups who have taken territory and rule of it as small fiefdoms. They tend to be at most small families and groups of friends, though disagreements cause them to split apart (and have a lot of bad blood and feuds between them, which can be a story hook as their schemes and plots cause problems for other people who in turn come to take retribution or make them knock it off). In general its a few people, often in romantic relationships for the whole 'living on a homestead with my wife' kind of thing.

They share common aesthetic interests and philosophies, mostly fixated on wholesomeness and cuteness. They see themselves as harmless, cute and sweet, and dislike things they see as gross, monstrous or rough. (Which describes many of my characters.) They will probably aid each other if required, but they're not a group in a traditional sense.

So how do they provide a threat? They are all well-versed in enough magical skills to produce figments: living imaginary friends and constructs generated from emotions and ideas invested into a semi-autonomous thing. These beings are not sapient, functionally being magic chatbots, and they can be created in just about any form and with some basic magical powers built in. Normally they maintain themsleves with a bit of investment, allowing people to make a LOT of them, entire armies, over a long enough period. So these homesteaders have created huge groups of workers, guardians and yesmen to do the hard work of actual farming, assuming they're not just generating fancy feasts from thin air and play-acting at the pastoral life.

This means that they can command quite powerful armies of monsters in whatever form they can imagine, based on their own personal interests, so they're likely to be fae-themed walking trees and the like, rather than anything you can really converse with. They're just powerful enough to be a problem, but not smart enough to deal with complex situations and therefore likely to go hostile or attack other people considered to be intruding upon them, making it VERY likely that they will start expanding that territory without realizing that's what they're doing.

This can also include these homesteaders driving off neighbors on purpose, resenting the intrusion (as they think of it), and anyone doing... say, dungeon exploration, or examining ruins, is likely to set them off. This faction is likely to be EXTREMELY territorial, even if they have no real interest in conquest; they're spiteful, self-centered and have a victim complex, meaning that long term feuds with people who run afoul of them is quite likely. Their emphasis on coziness also is a source of hostility; they require their neighbors to be STRICTLY regulated to keep things nice and uncomplicated, and they will drive off anyone introducing undesirable elements into their territory.

They can also serve as a warning of more organized, dire threats. Their magical powers are somewhat more complex than is common in the setting, so they may be from a more established and magically learned area that is no longer functional. This may be because they were scattered by a powerful, militarily ambitious faction that will prove to be a far more potent and direct threat, and encountering these homesteaders is a precursor to a far more dangerous peril.

They may also be a threat through the use of magic to terraform what they consider as unpleasant environments without regard for the ecological impact. My default group of characters tend to prefer swamps and wetlands for their territory, but these homesteaders dislike the stinking, insect-populated wetlands full of foul smells, bog mummies and rot, and have no interest for how their attempts to warp the swamps into forests will have terrible consequences for the land, motivating the characters to take an offense against them because the homesteaders magic is spreading, warping the environment and damaging their homes, and the homesteaders refuse to stop and won't even speak with outsiders.

(Also as I write this it occurs to me that there's some unpleasant similarities between what I'm describing and pre-civil war romanticizations of plantations, particularly that of chattel slavery, in the American South. In this case, these antagonists are making an imaginary society around them to maintain their lifestyles without any real concern for the effect on the world around them... or in particularly malevolent cases, they may attempt to warp the minds and wills of other people to force them into becoming a part of their fantasy and thus enslaving their minds, and viewing it as doing them a favor, because now they're part of something so CUTE and pleasant, and whatever rationalizations they want. This gives an obvious story hooks; these self-centered people are literally enslaving others and driving off anyone near them, so they need some good FACE PUNCHING NOW.)

[kavnich]

KAVNICH RAMBLES!! Finally.

Finally put on my thinking cap for Kaveh x Kinich. I've considered a possibility they can meet, somehow. I'm not a writer, these are... mindless rambles; but rarepairs are rarepairs! (Unreliable source of rarepairs)

Mischaracterizations might occur! I have yet to finish/view all of Kinich's quests, appearances, please bear with me. (As for Kaveh... I am trying my best to keep him in character, probably failing tho.)

BAH! Does it matter? The end goal is to have them... uhh... Interact! Yeah...

Kavnich Meeting Idea : 'Who does he think he is?'

Kinich visits Sumeru for commissions, as usual. By chance, he got hired by Kaveh's contractors to negotiate materials unknowingly alongside Kaveh.

They'd cross paths at a supplier, a meet cute, if you will.

"Ah, are you gathering supplies for a construction project, too?" Small talk from Kaveh.

"Hm, yes. I was commissioned to procure a list of materials." Kinich spares him a glance.

"You... don't look like you're in our field..? Wait, did [Contractor] hire you?"

"Yes. Why do you ask?"

"Aha, what a coincidence! I was hired by them too..."

Kinich chooses by price and functionality, while Kaveh defends the need for aesthetics. (Politely, of course. For now, at least.) Kinich considers Kaveh's argument, but then asks what the client would prefer.

Kaveh began to get riled up by that point. The client doesn't know a thing about design, he does- but he doesn't know how to word this at that moment without sounding rude, so he shoves it down and just tells Kinich to trust him, he's the architect.

Kinich looks unimpressed by the statement, but doesn't argue. He's not one to argue with a professional at their own field, but he will interject if the price goes over the optimal budget.

Kaveh, while thankful someone is around to assist him with work, is already confident in his own ability to choose a supplier and procure materials. He finds himself asking why the contractor decided to hire extra help in the first place when he himself knows that he can just do fine by himself. Do they doubt his monetary skills? Have they found out about his insolvency? Oh no...

So it became a one sided duel, with Kaveh trying to best Kinich's ability to allocate their budget with his own. Aaand.. he loses, because his choices always went overbudget to also ensure aesthetics— in expense of his own mora, of course. If the budget wouldn't allow it, he'll have to reach down his own pockets to ensure that the design is flawless.

(I don't know enough abt ts kill me).

Within this encounter, Kinich bluntly breaks down Kaveh's mora habits, even though they'd just met. In other words, he kind of scolds him in his usual calm and collected manner... (I'm trying my best not to compare him to Alhaitham right now and failing miserably 😭😭😭.)

By the end of it, they successfully bought materials befitting the project with the most optimal price negotiated by Kinich. Kaveh, despite his earlier doubts (and probably envy?), was impressed by his negotiation skills. His mood softens, and then he does what he usually does: invite his new acquaintance to a drink in celebration for a task well done. (Yes, even though he has no money. Funny.)

Just who does this man think he is, scolding me about my monetary habits? Kaveh finds himself asking. [If he felt a romantic spark, maybe he'd let it slide *shrug*. But let's be realistic here, he'd more or less likely be pissed for being talked down like that. He'll suppress it though, keep up the good act.]

Kinich politely declines the invite, staring at Kaveh with those- as Kaveh would like to describe them -soulless, unfeeling eyes.

So Kinich, though he dislikes alcohol and loathes alcoholics, accepts the invite. (It's not that he never drinks. He drinks if 1. If the situation calls for it; 2. Paid to; 3. If Ajaw doesn't shut up about it. In this case, the 3rd applies.) And then they get to know each other at a surface level, exchange contacts and the rest will be history.

Ajaw takes this moment to appear once and for all, mocking Kinich for being a lightweight, unable to handle his alcohol, and 'being a coward.' Naturally, Kinich tells him to shut up.

Kaveh looks bewildered ('What is that?')  Blablabla Ajaw introduces himself, mocks Kinich more before getting muted and hidden away again- but not without conveniently telling Kaveh that Kinich WILL go have a drink with him 'cause, quote 'The Almighty Dragonlord demands alcohol!!'

The rest can wait... it's just important for them to, y'know, actually meet first... Then, they can witness the contrast of each others' viewpoints and personalities once they get to know each other more.

Kaveh, (slightly) prideful in his own right, guilt-driven and willing to help anyone due to it. Kinich, who works to survive- and sees mora as a way of survival (in a general sense.) The way these two perceive mora is just interesting to me...

[snellyfish]

if you haven’t yet you should totally check out Dungeon Meshi! probably my 3rd favorite anime under Houseki no Kuni in 2nd and Blue Submarine No.6 in 1st (which you should also check out)

Also, what are your opinions on kirukiyo? ik you’re not super into DR anymore I was just curious

Oh YEAH it's been impossible to escape any mention of Dungeon Meshi lately especially on Xitter, I haven't got super far into it but I plan on reading the manga at some point, as I'm a huge fan of its themes and what all I've secondhand gathered from the character writing. The character designs themselves are incredibly compelling as well, despite having seen very little Kabru in episodes and nothing at all of Mithrun, I'm still like a little enamored with both of them as characters and their tropes<3 I really do hope the fandom isn't hyping up aspects that don't exist for more than a panel, tho, I've been duped before but I really do have high hopes for Dunmeshi 🤞 As it stands from what I've ACTUALLY personally consumed of the media, Chilchuck and Laios might be my favorites.... Killfuck......... Incredibly readable personalities from designs alone, something I absolutely strive for in character design, so it's awesome to see it actually done well in anime; lord knows there's too much bland same face syndrome in most animes. The first episodes were a little annoying but I often feel this way with introductory episodes, (Soul Eater flashbacks) it picked up pretty quick with its darker tones, the Red Dragon 2 parter was insane ♥️♥️♥️

Maybe one day I'll get into Houseki no Kuni, I tried back when it first came out and I was like 14-ish and didn't vibe with it, but my media literacy was absolutely ass until like. last week. /j. I also have not heard of Submarine No.6 But I shall look into it!! :D

ALSO HI :-) Despite being the world's biggest unconditional multi-shipper ever, I do genuinely think if it hadn't been for Angie I would be a much bigger Kirukiyo shipper ... They're kinda like perfect together when I think about it sometimes. HAUNTING. I wish I got more into them because their aesthetics match so well and they always seemed like the most proper, modest, and mature members of the group; quiet and analytical overseers minding their own business for the most part. I thhhink I recall Korekiyo recognizing some fun cultural stuff from her talent room before the others figured out who it belonged to, but I might be tweaking. However, Kirumi as a character I tend to see pretty concretely aroace, or at least somewhere on the ace spectrum, so I don't tend to feel too strongly about romantic ships with her-- Regardless, their potential dynamic and dialogs with each other are interesting enough that if they just spent the rest of their lives chilling drinking tea and doing chores with each other all day I think love truly could win.

[tattooedsiren]

tagged by my forever faves @cinematicnomad and @crazyassmurdererwall to list seven comfort movies. 📽🎬🍿

i need you to know that this was super hard and my original list was ten movies and i probably could've kept thinking of more. but i've listed seven below in alphabetical order.

con air - john malkovich is iconic and the cast is a+ and it's fun and silly and endlessly quotable. most quoted lines: hard to pick between 'put the bunny back in the box' and the 'define irony' spiel

the fifth element - fuck the haters i will forever be obsessed with chris tucker as ruby rhod. the aesthetic is amazing and the cast is on point. most quoted lines: 'aziz light'

the many adventures of winnie the pooh - winnie the pooh was my childhood, both the books and this movie. will never get sick of watching this one.

the martian - i can't believe how much humour they got into this (i know this was a controversial best comedy movie win back in the day but unpopular opinion alert: there have been way less funny movies and tv shows going into the comedy category in recent years). anyway, this is probably one of my fave films of the 2010s.

oceans eleven - they just don't make em like this anymore. smart without being too high brow, stylish, laugh out loud funny, cool, fun. we need more heist movies in general tbh. most quoted lines: okay, i don't really quote it, but the 'and for God's sake, whatever you do, don't, under any circumstances…' bit will never not make me laugh.

return to me - a hidden gem in the romcom genre, a movie that's genuinely funny and super romantic in a really sweet and earnest way. if you haven't seen it get onto it. most quoted lines: 'I have never said 'hell', you son of a bitch'

that thing you do - honestly a perfect film. snappy writing, perfectly cast actors, every song is an absolute bop. i have both the theatrical and extended versions that i alternate between depending on how much time i have. most quoted lines: 'you gotta be quick, you gotta be quick with me, i'm from eerie pa.' followed by 'i quit

i'm only just coming back to tumblr from a bit of a hiatus so i don't know who's around and/or who hasn't done this already. if you see this and wanna do it please do and tag me, even if we're not mutuals, i love seeing peoples comfort movies.

[raayllum]

I love your aspec rayllum posts so much, and I've gotta say you describe qprs better than most posts I've seen (and I've done tons of research into it). I was wondering though if you minded talking a bit about being alterous, bc I've done some research into that recently, and I was thrilled to find someone in the wild who identifies as it while just looking around for posts for this fun dragon show!

Thank you for the kind words!! My own relationship with my partner is very much a QPR at its core (with a smidge of 'romance' whatever that tangibly means lol) and I've been pretty entrenched in the ace community reading wise since 2016 so that probably helps!

Being alterous is hard to describe, but here are the metaphors I've found help / how my experiences have manifested. Other alterous people may or may not relate and this is also probably affected by me being ace (so no physical and very little aesthetic attraction either!)

Very inconsistent 'crush' feelings that were hard to identify because I'm genuinely, equally down just being someone's friend. Think liking someone right away as a crush, but the next week there's nothing so you figure "huh just as a friend then" and then next week the feelings come back and then the week after that they're gone. Cue rinse and repeat

On that note: because the romantic fuzzies are inconsistent, the platonic core rules all. For most of my loved ones (before I got into my one & current relationship) that meant they had 'a door' I could've opened if they'd said to me they wanted a relationship / life partnership and I'd be down with it, although there are some people I am extremely close to who don't have a door I can open on my end, so... yeah. Not every platonic relationship has that potential to get another layer stacked on top but the foundation has to be there Regardless

The more emotionally compatible you are with someone, the more attractive they are. The root of attraction (since I also don't experience a ton of aesthetic attraction) for me at least is usually admiration (traits, talents, smarts, kindness, etc).

If you can't see yourself being friends / aren't friends with them, any other kind of interest is dead on arrival

[the-sage-libriomancer]

Random media i love and want to recommend:

Saving Me (animated tv show) - A Canadian show about a brilliant 61 y/o inventor who, upon realizing that he's driven away everyone he ever loved, projects himself into the mind of his 12 y/o self to help save his (their?) relationships before they crash and burn. This show gives me super intense Gravity Falls vibes, in the sense that it's basically just what would happen if Ford Pines went back in time to help his child self. It also has a lot of interesting plot pieces that slowly connect over the course of the series. Currently has two seasons.

Daybreaking Romance (manhwa) - A Korean manhwa following three different college couples and their romantic escapades. This is very slice of life but also features comedic misunderstandings of epic proportions and grounded examinations of people, not to mention plenty of nice lighthearted emotional turmoil. Also two of the main characters (Saebyeok and Yeomyoung) are the most autistic twins you'll ever meet. Check it out if you like simping boyfriends, aesthetically pleasing artwork, and misunderstandings that drive you up the wall in a good way (if you're a Miraculous Ladybug fan you'll probably like this one lol). Unfortunately there's no official English translation so you'll have to read it online.

Mision: Yozakura Family (manga) - a recent(ish) Japanese manga about a high schooler who accidentally gets married to the head of a family of spies and is adopted into the family business. Now I've complained about this series in the past, but I'm still recommending it because it's funny and sweet, all of the characters are easy to love, and the main couple are incredibly shippable. Plus its myth arc is shaping up to be incredibly interesting!

The Goes Wrong Show (tv series) - a British comedy series with the premise "what if an amateur theater group tried to put on shows and they went disastrously wrong?" It's the most hysterical, side-splitting show I've ever seen - I'm not kidding when I say every episode makes me choke with laughter. The craftsmanship is also top notch. You will not BELIEVE what sort of things these actors will go through for the sake of the bit. There are two series (seasons) plus a handful of holiday specials and a wholeass movie. Also, the entire series is free on YouTube!

Small Kingdoms (book by Charlaine Harris) - a short story collection, all featuring the same character: Anne DeWhitt, an assassin trainer turned high school principal. The writing is clean and concise, in a way that grips you right from the first sentence and doesn't let go; I also really love the characters, who are delightfully practical and also super endearing. Definitely recommended if you like thrillers, good writing, and short reads.

Eerie Tales From The School of Screams (graphic novel) - a recent horror anthology comic. It's middle grade fiction, but hoooo boy it's the sort of book kids will come back to as adults and be like "holy shit, this was for kids???" You might recognize the author and artist (Graham Annable) because he's done a bunch of comics/comic strips and also worked on movies like Boxtrolls and Coraline. This one has a bunch of body horror and creepy art so genuinely don't read it if you're not interested in horror horror ^^'

[andreabaideas]

For the character ask- Billy, Camila, and Julia Dunne

Ok. I'm just doing the Billy one, cause i've already seen for Camila..I dont like to be unoriginal and as i saw none for him, so here I am. Julia IS too little time there to do the whole questionary about her. I dont like empty answers. So Billy It IS.

1. Why do you like or dislike this character?

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?

4. If you could put this character in any othermedia, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

6. What's something you have in common with this character?

7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like?

8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise?

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

10. Could you be best friends with this character?

11. Would you date this character?

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

13. What's an emoji, an emoticon and/or any symbol that reminds you of this character or you think the character would use a lot?

14.Assign a fashion aesthetic to this character.

15. What's your favorite ship for this character?(Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

16. What's your least favorite ship for this character?

17. What's a ship for this character you don't hate but it's not your favorite that you're fine with?

18. How about a relationship they have in canon with another character that you admire?

19. How about a relationship they have in canon that you don't like?

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

22. If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to this character? Something you don't like?

23. Favorite picture of this character?

24. What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?

25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

26. What's something the character has done you can't get over? Be it something funny, bad, good,serious, whatever?

27. FREEBIE QUESTION!!

Billy Dunne :

I like him because he is complicated , he is a tortured artist and he is trying to be better , he is messy and he is very entertaining to watch. He is intense and I like it.

He is trying to be better. And his casting : Sam Claflin.

He is a liar Who lies.

Something of horror like American Horror Story or The Walking Dead. Maybe something vampirical. I think he could be a good Vampire. Maybe a Twilight crossover.

His own TV show music. This is me trying by Taylor Swift or I am mine by Pearl Jam.

Not much. We both like : Rock music , the Six band, Camila and Daisy.

Uff, difficult one, I usually just like romantic things related to pairings in that fandom, Its not very imaginative tbh. I like plenty Daisily short fics. I dont like most of the long ones tbh. I should write what I would like to see.

Writing him as a bad dad.

Yes, probably.

I think so, he's body* (someone Who occupies all the space) and bossy , but i'm adaptable, I think we would be a nicer non romantic versión of Daisy and Billy (i'm nicer and less messy)

If i could , yes. I can change him, I can.

He is unable to Cook without accidents, he loves horror and thriller movies, he loves rainy days. He can imitate accents of every language to perfection, except spanish. He pretended to be British sometimes to get Girls at bars.

🙄🎸🤬🤨😍

Rocker man aesthetic with leather jacket or denim aesthetic.

I'm torn between Daisily and Camilly. I like Daisily more tbh, I find them more interesting as they create more conflict and make the official canons flow more. Also because I tend to like more couples that start enemies to lovers of sorts and that share killing "chemistry" by that I mean that they have to make me wonder Are they going to kill each other to fuck each other or both at once, Who knows?? But I liked Camilly too, I found the wholesome and tender.

The groupies and him.

With Karen, I Saw It once, and It kinda worked?

With Teddy. Also with his brother Graham. I like the family dinamics.

None

I think he could be best Friends with Teddy . They share many screentime.

I Hadn't written official fics yet, but I like him when he IS truthfull, for better or worse, also if he punches someone I dislike. I dont like he lies. I would make him braver and stop lying.

Make him be proactive, to choose not let others choose for him. Be clear with everyone. How he speaks romantically sometimes too. I dont like that they write him as a bad dad. Also he should sometimes be... humble? Or apologize when he IS wrong or be less proud. His ego could fill a whole stadium (I like that too so yeah)

All of them, like all.

24. I dont know, he IS very unique. On the ego thing maybe Lestat de Lioncourt or Edmond Dantes. But the rest makes him unique.

25. Book: he'll be a mother fucker. But Ill like him too. Show: He IS Hot , he IS going to be a motherfucker. I know i'll like him too. I already did in book. Actual: He IS less mean than i expected. I like him.

26. Good : He punched Nicky. He IS a great musician. The Schrodinger affair was very intense. He knocked at Daisy door in the end. Bad: He didn't went to his own daughter birth in all canons. He IS a lying liar Who lies. That he straightened his hair.

27. I dont know. ???

[thelittlepalmtree]

Okay so I watched Days of Girlhood and I can kind of see why people are mad.

1) Dylan does not sing it well. The high pitched parts sound different. I would not have given her a song with that chorus.

2) Whoever styled Dylan could've done better. She looked incredibly pasty the whole time and every outfit she wore made her look super skinny her head look gigantic. The blonde wig did not help. If there had been more a-line dresses or just more of a flare to any of her outfits she would've looked a lot better.

The effect of these two things made the video seem very off. I also think the 50s aesthetic was trying to be barbie-esque but it came off more like edward scissorhands. The whole thing kind of assaulted my senses and honestly put me in an annoyed mood. And then when you actually listen to the lyrics, it's a lot easier to feel annoyed or take offense.

Are the lyrics bad or inappropriate? No, not really. But they aren't good. Most of the song is about drinking, shopping, or romantic contact but then the chorus says "these are the days of girlhood" which, I know is how Dylan describes her transition, but for like 99% of the population girlhood=childhood or even being an adolescent. It's a nostalgic time and I don't think the idea of girlhood being about the adult activities she describes was the best creative choice.

The other thing is she chose the wrong genre. If this had been more of a club song like songs put out by Paris Hilton and Ke$ha it would've made more sense. But it's rare these days to see this kind of bubblegum pop to be just about shopping, drinking, etc. Bubblegum pop in general isn't really in vogue. I feel like this song would've fit right in with Call Me Maybe, California Girls, or Shake it Off. And honestly, as a person who loved that time, I've also moved past it. It doesn't have an edge of authenticity. And those songs didn't really claim womanhood the way this one does. I think a lot of women have the experience of "types." A "California Girl" is a type. Those artists sold themselves as certain "types." I feel like Marina and the diamonds played into this aa lot with Bubblegum Bitch and How To Be A Heart Breaker. Songs made by women for women present men as a monolith and songs made by men for men present women as a monolith. This song was presumably one made by women for women but it presents women as a monolith.

And honestly, it's just not good. Like it isn't saying anything. There's not a single metaphor or anything. It really is just a list of activities and a chorus. And they're not even relatable. Retail therapy? In this economy? It is reductive and just boring.

Is the backlash fair? No, of course not. At the end of the day, it's just not a good song. It kind of gave me a headache watching the video. But that's not a crime. At the same time though, I feel like anyone would've gotten ripped apart for this song. Dylan is trans and it is a very dangerous environment for trans women. I know that definitely play a big part in this. The thing is, it absolutely shocks me that she didn't see this coming to some extent. Like...did she watch the video? Personally, I wouldn't have put that out if I were at the same risk she was. Especially because she has just gotten out of a huge transphobic controversy. Like the crazy people are watching you and waiting for you to fuck up and you put out a video that is sonically challenging, lyrically inane, and a complete visual assault and think "wow, no one's going to have any strong opinions on this at all."

Again being threatened, attacked, or experiencing transphobia is not okay. It's not. And I am sure Dylan and her team thought it was great when they put it out. I do think, that if you put your hand in a hornet's nest, you will probably get stung. Especially if you look like a haunted mannequin while doing it. And, to be honest, literally anyone would probably get the same amount of vitriol for that video. Do we not all remember lambasting Sabrina Carpenter and Joshua Basset for daring to respond to Driver's License? Do we not remember Rebecca Black? Do we not remember Tramp Stamps? This is the environment people are bringing new music into, this is the risk artists have to take on. And yes, Dylan is trans so she's getting transphobic responses, but all of those other artists were torn apart for their identities too. And everyone chastising the general public for being annoyed at bad music should have that same energy for all bad music.

[darkfictionjude]

Etymology nonnie here!

1. I'm so honored and glad other people think I'm sweet, even if just as a sweet overthinker. Yet, I'm not sure how accurate of a perception it is. Yet, I'm not one to go against positive impressions of myself.

2. Why? Why? All your future ideas fascinate me. And the fact the two I like the most are the ones with less votes leaves me heart broken. Yet not so much as the fact I had to choose between 1950s superheros and cowboys. I love the 1950s aesthetic, and I've been obsessed with superheros thanks to the MCU (though that is mostly due to attractive male actors, and because Bucky Barnes is an obsession/comfort character of mine), Batman/Batfamily content I have seen in Tumblr and AO3, and, of course, Fallen Hero (the amount of words I could write about Fallen Hero is insane). Superheroes are so fascinating when it comes to discussions of morality, the relationship between justice and law, and what means to be human. But also cowboys... As any man, I do dream about being a cowboy (and a knight, but that wasn't an option, lol), even though I know that if I actually became a cowboy I probably wouldn't enjoy it much. It's about the aesthetic, you see... Like, gay cowboys? Is there anything better?

The only reason I don't have projects on similar settings is because I cannot think for the life of me about a good superhero story that is not just ripping off something already done by Marvel/DC, or Fallen Hero (I replay Retribution at least once a week, is terrible how much I think about this game). As well as I don't feel confident enough on my knowledge on the Old West as well as the English used there and then.

3. I forgot to comment on my previous two asks about the Halloween party Imre will host. Like... I had completely forgot before replaying the game. And now I have to think about that party. About how I know it's going to end in disaster. But it has the chance to be highly romantic as well... God. I just keep exciting myself with what is to come in your story, don't I?

I haven't checked the poll but wdym the western one is losing??????????? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 it's a story idea I really like as it has discussions of religion, crime and morality (plus there's a RO preacher)

Yeah I feel like creatives need to not worry so much about original ideas, it's one thing where I don't like using someone else's ideas but it's another to sit down to write a genre and do what you like and find out it's something that's been done. Although my superhero idea is a bit of a subversion so to speak, not traditional and not exactly happy hahah but what else is now with me?

I'm in the same boat as you nonnie, I'm too excited for the halloween party. Because I teased it so early it's been building in anticipation