#throwback huh

[iridescentis]

i was perusing my pinterest boards and found my wwy mischa one with only one pin in it

this is it 😭

[alwayslewis]

singapore 2019

Sebastian Vettel, I know exactly what you are.

[stripedstarsblueflags]

i didn't win the wheel: episode 9 (pt. 1)

why did williams have to choose the freakiest content setup for the time in the season when their drivers' mental health is going to be at its lowest (so far)? seriously, this could’ve been GOLD. instead we’ve got some sad and understated praise kink and a lot of vegetables. anyway. to elaborate:

Logan: “What’s up, everyone… this is what’s-that-crunch… wheel-or-no-wheel. What we’re exactly doing here I’m not sure–”

yeah, exactly what i meant. ever see someone look that disengaged with a blindfold on? you have now. and oh god this image is a punch in the gut. the symbolism in this particular frame GAGS ME. logan is completely blindfolded, painfully and poorly delivering an unoriginal script that clearly has been fed to him seconds before the camera turns on. alex, on the other hand, is lifting his blindfold up, looking around, taking in logan and the room around them and the camera crew… honestly, you gotta feel for the williams pr team, because in this instance they’ve accidentally shown us what it’s like to have one of their drivers restricted by their device and yet forced to lead anyway while the other is dealing with a similar obstacle while being allowed and encouraged to overcome it. genuinely a coincidence but such a flop. thank god none of the fans who watch this are analytical hyperreactive overachievers who look into every single aspect of these videos with merciless scrutiny and rainbow-colored glasses, right?

omg how did i just now notice that under that stupid skinny ass table both their legs are almost touching except alex is a giraffe so he has to keep his giraffe ankles tucked awkwardly back closer to the chair legs so he’s not taking up logan’s space but he still wants to have horrible posture so he’s a half-folded lawn chair wtfffffff this is too cute!!

Logan (still doing the intro)(still confusedly): “But you know whoever wins… gets to spin tha’ wheel.”

THANK YOU, LOGAN SARGEANT. this is what i meant about blindfolds 🤝 freak content, except usually when we have other teams do this there’s usually a pretty big goofball element to it (even charlos always brings goofball to the kink). this tiny snippet on the other hand looks suspiciously like he’s doing it on purpose. just looking at the gif doesn’t begin to cover it, even to my own eyes it looks like i’m reading too much into it paired with the visual alone but it’s all in the tone of voice. i REALLY recommend rewatching this episode because there’s no way i can do it justice in just words. the closest i can get to is my favorite word to use when someone’s voice is being sexy which is ‘lilt’. like there’s no seduction or husk or anything obviously intentional like that it’s more like you can just hear the slow arrogance in their voice. the way the pitch fluctuations almost singsong like just on the edge of a taunt no matter what the actual words are saying. it’s how people say i’ve got you right where i want you.

and also. THE VISUAL?? IS STILL A THING?? logan is blindfolded since the start of the video, so until this point he’s just been facing some meaningless direction because, duh, he can’t actually see. he doesn’t even make much of an effort to face the camera as he’s introducing the show even though he obviously remembers where it is. but the shift. the turning to the camera for just a split second and his deadpan expression flickering into a lazy smirk and his voice gets ✨like that✨ and here we go game show hosts and their attraction to inanimate objects but by the time he gets to “that wheel” (tha’ wheel) he’s turning right back to alex. who at this point is probably also blindfolded. and can’t see logan. and even if he isn’t and is still fidgeting logan doesn’t know that because LOGAN CAN’T SEE SHIT. but he remembers the bit alex likes and instead of just repeating the same old same old (which we know alex will laugh at no matter how many times) he makes this tiny adjustment in just the body language and the tone of voice alone and now we’ve transitioned from him flirting with the wheel to him flirting with alex. fuck. this is episode four and episode one territory why does depression get in the way of everything

Alex: *celery noises*

Logan: “….can you take another bite?”

[both laugh]

what is this challenge like– oh my god i can’t take it any seriously than they can. first of all the ASMR mic-ed up crunching? major ick, we all know what celery sounds like, we don’t need Celery (Alex’s Version). but it’s so unbearably awkward that it ends up being hilarious anyway. logan having no idea how to ask that question (because what kind of question is “can you take another bite so i can intently listen to it with my head leaned towards your face and my eyes covered”) but at the very least it helps them bring some warmth into the activity. up to this point (with flirtatious logan appearance being a notable exception) they’ve seemed very… isolated. logan’s entire vibe is “why did you wake me up for this” at 3 pm and alex is left without 1) an interesting sport or task he actually wants to do AND 2) logan to help him stay present, cause logan is entirely matching alex’s “how long do i have to be here” energy and when they plateau like this the awkwardness becomes nauseating. until finally the game itself is so stupid that they can’t play it without laughing at the activity and themselves and even when he’s looking down logan’s smile is such a relief to see

also, alex staring intently at logan and leaning all the way over and chewing with his mouth open and trying to be as helpful as possible even while logan’s mind is entirely tv static. adorable. so often alex forgets to treat these challenges as a competition and instead to him it’s like a group activity, a puzzle they have to work together to solve like mice in a maze or smth because it’s not fun for him if logan’s losing

Alex: *pepper noises*

Logan: “A bit softer…”

Alex: “Mm. Good.”

Logan: “…one more.”

ooooh okay i like that a lot better. so the first try (celery) was a flop; already in this second item we see some changes. because what did i say alex has way more fun when this is a little puzzle they have to solve together rather than them both trying to stump the other. remember lewis looking up “most difficult words to lip-read” in that noise cancelling headphone thing against george? alex brings a very different energy. i can’t believe i’m analyzing chewing techniques now but from the very first bite he’s ending his sentence early, swallowing, leaning closer, the concentration is evident on his face with how clear he’s trying to make this crunch sound. and then logan starts talking out loud, trying to narrate his thought process basically, but not trying to trick anyone into giving him a hint– it’s sort of like on grill the grid when he thinks out loud not to entice a clue but to prove “hey, i’m thinking! i’m putting effort into this! i’m actually trying i just don’t know the answer please don’t think i’m stupid” and alex– who at this point is supposed to be competing, how many times do i have to remind– is audibly encouraging him. only leans back when he can tell logan’s on the right track (sort of).

and that in turn– just the word ‘good’ is an evident confidence boost for logan. it doesn’t take a lot to get him to turn around, alex doesn’t have to worry about being patronizing or sounding like he’s trying too hard but the fact that alex is observing how he’s doing in the first place and noticing when he improves/gets something right even in a game is enough. and so the next time logan asks for a repeat it’s not a really awkward sentence, it’s not “i’m gonna say this in a goofy voice because i’m so uncomfortable asking this that i have to make this funny because otherwise the embarrassment is going to kill both of us” it’s a command. like god shivers down my spine. and alex doesn’t laugh either he just takes another bite good boy because this is how he prefers to play the game! together!

still didn’t guess the pepper but moving on!

ok this is just adorable. alex what were you doing

didn’t set out for this to be a two-parter (maybe more???) but whenever there’s a blindfold the body language goes CRAZY to overcompensate and there’s always so much more to analyze! so breaking this down for now!

[popfizzles]

opinions on fizzy with piercings?

Now HERE'S a deep cut for the followers who've been here for 5+ years; Fizzy actually had piercings once upon a time (despite my ears not actually being pierced in real life)!

I eventually removed them from their design because I would often forget they were even there.

Here's some proof so you don't have to scroll through all my other 2018 artwork; <:)

[suitsusboth]

I’m rereading lcbtm for the thousandth time and the picnic scene where Kate wonders if she’ll have to give away Newton hurts my heart. What if she got engaged to Sir Henry and he doesn’t want Newton so she shows up at Bridgerton House and asks Anthony if he’ll take in Newton and Kate is crying and Anthony’s heart is breaking watching her cry idk where I’m going with this

Imagine though? 💔

When the butler lets Anthony know Miss Sharma is here, he practically runs out of his office, his heart racing with excitement. It’s only when he sees Kate does it stop.

Kate is stood there, in the middle of the foyer, clutching Newton’s leash. Her face is drawn, like she’s trying not to cry.

And that’s when he knew.

“Lord Bridgerton,” she said softly, almost apologetically, “I’m afraid I must ask you a favour.”

Anthony swallowed hard, words lost to him until he managed to croak out, “You’ve accepted him then?”

Kate let out a watery breath, looking down. He did not have to elaborate on who he was. She did not reply to his question, instead saying, “His daughters were not fond of Newton’s enthusiasm.”

Anthony shook his head vehemently. “No, no, it’s not right—”

None of it was, her engagement, Newton— she at least deserved to keep her dearest companion if she was condemning herself to a loveless marriage. Because she didn’t love Sir Henry. He knew it. In his heart of hearts he knew it.

“My lord,” she whispered, her eyes watery, “Please. I need to know Newton will be all right.” She looked down at the fluffy creature, who let out a sad whine.

“But will you be?” Anthony implored, desperately searching her face for answers. “Is this really what you want?”

Kate’s lips parted, but no words came out. Without more thought, Anthony reached for her hand, squeezing it tightly as he stepped closer.

“It doesn’t have to be this way,” he whispered. Kate stared back at him, eyes wide. “There’s another choice—”

Kate screwed her eyes shut. “No, there isn’t.”

“Kate,” he begged, feeling desperate now, “Just let me speak, let me—”

“What else is there to say?” she asked, her voice half choked. “This is for the best. Edwina will be taken care of, so will mama, so will I. I just need— I just need Newton to be—”

“But I love you!”

And you know it goes to shit from there 🤷‍♀️

[gothiccharmschool]

Throwback Thursday, early 1990s. I want to go back in time and tell my younger self that she is GORGEOUS, stop being so hard on herself, and then warn her away from a few dating choices.

(This may be bragging, but good LORD I was cute back then. And didn't think so at the time.)

[a-mag-a-day]

Will you guys be doing TMP as well?

Well, this blog's daily TMA relisten was done quite a bit after tma was fully over.

In order to do an episode a day for TMAGP it would need to be fully completed and that won't be anytime soon.

I am definitely all for doing a daily relisten in a few years' time when we already have the whole series, provided we are all still in the fandom <3

[lavellane]

just got made permanant at my job !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rayofmisfortune]

Hey- *leans over* a little of a guilty pleasure of mine, I love seeing my favorite characters suffer. Just absolutely be tormented both mentally and physically. Bonus points if they start to hate themselves and believe the lies fed to them day in and day out by their tormentor and feel like they are deserving of the pain.

[mercymaker]

sometimes i still can't believe that the dude really built his portfolio by blatantly ripping off other tumblr creators and now he's become one of the bigger creators in the bg3 space like

[monsieur-neuvillette]

French oui oui 👍

“…Hm?… French… oui oui?” Neuvillette raises an eyebrow, “Pardon me, what exactly does that mean?”

[ace-malarky]

so I know I have like 5 pieces of writing on the go so I can just switch between them when I run out of ideas/steam for one of them but like

normally that's still just one of them per session, you know?

however right now I have one of the presents in front of me in my notebook and also the uh. dragon age fix it thing on my laptop and I am quite literally switching between them every sentence or so

real normal things sure yeah

[newbornwhumperfly]

whumpmas in july day 11: whumpy daydreaming songs?

oh fuck, i haven’t thought about this in a while… 😍😍😍

i have often daydreamed to “can you feel my heart?” by bring me the horizon, it’s very angsty and intense and the beat is very screamy 😍🥺 also, of course, “once” by brad caleb kane, is a classic whump song to me and to others! i personally adore “st. lawrence river” by david usher and it feels so deeply angst-ridden to imagine scenarios to. 😭 oh also, of course, “bones bad bones” by asbjørn and also “the river, the woods” by astronautilus 😍

a lot of evanescence songs feel so whumpy to me?? particularly stuff like “snow white queen”. also, the band within temptation has several sad and dramatic songs that i would imagine Scenarios to, “angels” being especially memorable (not to mention the music video is pure whump holy shit). the band red is very whumpy to me also, especially their early stuff? 💖

a lot of these choices are very nostalgic for me but they still give me lots of whumperflies and i think they deserve checking out!!😈😈😈🥺🥺🥺

have a very merry @whumpmasinjuly! 💖

@whumpmasinjuly-archive

[gammija]

ive been trying for 30 mins to write a post about why the Web's plan is still confusing, but I think I should face the truth and admit to myself that it's not that it makes no sense, it's just... so convoluted

[inkmaze]

also obvi all sign language are different from each other but for example nzsl and asl. the alphabets involve two hands and one hand(primarily) respectively. that alone tells u how different they are. n that's cool as hell