#together or not they're always there

[animelover20]

Man i hate watching new animes because i swear to fuck im being stalked everytine.

I cannot escape Ray Chase and Alejandro Saab like I started watching Mashle earlier this week and guess what happened?

Cut to like 6 eps in: "This guy sounds familiar." *noticing how his voice keeps getting higher very particularly* "Let me guess, that's fucking Alejandro(sarcastic)" IT WAS. LITERALLY LOOK WHO IT IS AGAIN! I'VE WATCHED TWO NEW ANIMES AND IN BOTH SOMEONE WAS VOICED BY HIM!? REALLY MAN. SERIOUSLY?!

and then cut to ep 10 in mashle and some other rando is introduced. Cut to two lines in from the guy: "thats fucking ray chase." *swiftly googles* "YEP CALLED IT! SO THAT'S NOW ALEJANDRO AND RAY IN THE SAME FUCKIN ANIME A FEW EPS APART."

i can't escape them and i think its genuinely stopping me from watching new animes.

For reference on how fucking crazy this is and just how many they appear in.

Ray Chase: Tengen uzui(demon slayer), Sukuna and Choso(Jjk),Fucking Corazon(op), Bruno and someone else(jjba),Fyodor(bsd).

Alejandro Saab: Sae Itoshi(Blue lock), gabimaru(hells paradise), Matsukaze(Dr. Stone s3), Macaque(lego monkey kid s4).

Shared: Adam(Ray) Zerofuku (Alejandro), Record of ragnarock. Demon slayer Tengen uzui(Ray), Kaigaku(Alejandro). Silva Iron(Alejandro), Rayne Ames(Ray) Mashle.

Bonus shared cause its not anime.. from GENSHIN IMPACT: Cyno(Alejandro), Neuvillette(Ray).

Holy fuck im being stalked guys. It happens every. Fucking. Time. New anime 'Oh they sound familiar. Oh no wait it's fucking Ray Chase' and if its not him its always Alejandro.

I can't escape them in games I like either. Like come on man. Give me a break please.

[pokimoko]

Asexual bird? Please

How about two asexual birds?

[inkskinned]

you know, you know. no gods, no masters, no kings on pedestals. everyone is fallible. death of the author. you know! you are balanced about your intake of media - you allow the wiggle room, the grace, the gratitude, the skepticism. nobody above criticism.

but still. a weird gut-punch feeling, something akin to betrayal. you read the article. surprise! an author you love is actually: a serial fucking predator.

well, shit. what now. no, you knew he was a person (all people are), but now you're wondering - what have i overlooked by accident? what messages have i internalized that are strange and cruel? and also, like, what the fuck?

his actions lay a thick glaze on top of everything. like each place is now ruined, opaque in a new way. but okay, fine, you've done this before. you knew better, right? you've been betrayed by many a cherished childhood author.

still, this stickiness. fuck. can you pick up that book again. will you read it to your children. you've recommended it to others - will you ever do that again? and of course, of course, no parasocial relationships. you were theoretically above this kind of sentiment. but the artist informs the art, right.

so it's not something as clear-cut as feeling he owed you, specifically (a stranger) better behavior - just that you kind of, in a distant and odd way... sort of trusted him to do better. it's not like a real trust or something speakable, just the faint hope that the product (good books) was a thin representation of the soul. now it feels like the product (good? books?) was a mask. in some small or insignificant way, your previous support of this person lent them power. your money and your time and your laughter.

and the thing is - you have this terrible, echoing sensation. how many times will this happen? over and over. you find out that the singer you love is actually a predator. you learn over drinks that your favorite high school english teacher is in jail for what he did to her. you listen to the news idly and suddenly discover that a woman you used to idolize has been abusing her kids for an actual eon.

what can you touch without the static melting off. you can't even really complain about it too much (you were supposed to know better, and besides, you don't want the same re-split "it's not your fault, love what you love" basic advice), but now it's here. somehow, it feels like - you let him into your life.

it's not that things need to be pure or an artist has to be like, endlessly perfect, mindful. demure. it's more just this terrible truth that has been replayed through your veins so often it feels criminally vain. power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. did you want any one person to be worth that power?

it's just that he wrote books where he seemed to understand that. he seemed to know about hierarchies and unfair systems and bigotry and privilege. you thought they were books about what it means to struggle. you thought they were about having power and still using it for good rather than for control. he spooned you a narrative of being a good guy, a kind soul. you fucking bought what that fucking monster sold.

maybe that's why they were fantasies, after all.

[infiniteorangethethird]

btw shoutout to those who feel they are aspec because of their autism. To the aros, aces, apls, afams, and everyone else who feels their orientation is a direct result of their neurodivergency. Your feelings are valid, and you're not "just reinforcing stereotypes" by being yourself, bc you're not a character in a story, but a real person with real, lived experiences. I see you and I feel you

[gracefireheart]

A few sketches of these guys :]

[lucy-moderatz]

[crescentfool]

my longest friend and companion

[technically-human]

More hex-comedy

[sualne]

today's warm up doodle is t4t zosan and their triplets

[sparkles-rule-4eva]

Guys guys guys so you know how Tails is famous for copying Sonic's poses and stuff, classic little sibling trying to be as cool as older sibling, right

So

LOOK AT LITTLE KIT STRUTTING AROUND LIKE BIG SIS AND HIS LITTLE FACE OF DETERMINATION AND THE POSE AKFKWANENFKDMAKWMFKSMWKFNVLSNEMFKDAODKO

Just saying, it may have started out artificial and toxic, but I've really been loving to see how Surge and Kit's bond has slowly been changing to an actual bond, almost merely because of their shared trauma, and they're the only ones they trust. 🥺 Underrated siblinghood right here.

[northstarscowboyhat]

I'm just imagining now Starlo playing horsey with Clover just like some dads play with their kids.

It'll be SO cute and goofy!

Would've be even better if Clover started playing it with Frisk after they grew up.

The sacred act of playing horsey passed down through generations

[cherylblossom]

THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES (2023) Behind The Scenes

“Getting to know Rachel has been kind of like one of the joys of my life. We've become really good friends. It's very easy to fall in love with Rachel.” — Tom Blyth

[mooneggtarts]

"At such times I would look into myself and see the image of my destiny in the staring eyes. They could be full of wisdom, full of madness; they could glow with love or dire evil— it was all the same. You could not choose, you ought not to want anythings only yourself, your own fate."—Herman Hesse. Demian

I always see TSC's power as this seperate character that was Orange's other half. That was part of him. Does that make sense?

Inspired by this artist from instagram!

[cherrirui-official]

I hope u guys don't mind me posting these au doodles while I work on things ahaha

I also gave JD slightly longer hair in these doodles as a funny haha but I don't think it's funny anymore he looks genuinely good with his hair like that ahahaha I hope you're not mad at me for changing his au design a bit

[sysig]

For Requestober

Papyrus and Sans cozily hugging each other in soft clothes😭😭😭

(well this is literally first time I did this hope didn't do anything wrong)

Day 10 - Sleepy snoozey skeletons

[wasyago]

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