#very odd behavior

[buckycap]

hate watching something simply for the thrill of the engagement you get from people agreeing with you is certainly something i guess lmao

[thetempleofnyx]

hmmm people are strange. this site makes people think they can do weird, strange things

[thesingingrevolution]

you know what has never sat right with me. when literal kpop stans discredit the talents of idols like “yeah he’s a good dancer FOR A KPOP IDOL” or “she’s a good singer but not on the level of [western artist]”……….

i know that not every idol is the most talented person to ever walk the earth but there are plenty of amazing singers, dancers, and rappers in kpop. in fact, one of the things that initially attracted me to all of this is how talented most idols are. i have seen how people love to talk about the “dozens of kpop” and belittle the talent these people have and i think it’s so weird

[wuxian-vs-wangji]

Granted, Payu isn't focused on Sky the way Prapai is, but... you really start to get a sense that he's putting the pieces together too.

Even Sky mentions that Payu has very keen eyes that seem to see through anything, and Sky is wary of him seeing through Sky himself. He obviously doesn't know even half the picture, but he's also not surprised to learn that Sky had an abusive ex.

Payu's care with Rain shows that he is extremely well versed in the risks and abuses that can happen in bastardized or improper D/s relationships. And he can see the echoes of it in Sky.

[itspileofgoodthings]

okay but once AGAIN: the Bennet sisters are not actually a united front, nor do they share a close bond. It’s shocking how divided and splintered they are (symptom of the house they grew up in.)

[wickmitz]

you know rereading the comic got me thinking and i feel ur the best person for this. im very intrigued by mitzi and asa's dynamic pre, during, AND post atlas. i really wish we saw more of what happened before atlas' passing bc mitzi herself said asa used to be so nice to her and i'm just like YO WHAT HAPPENED anyways hi hello love ur blog

hi! i’m flattered you love my blog! and even more so by the fact you think i’m the best person to go to for this question! i’ve briefly talked about mitzi and asa before when analyzing the lunch scene in my long analysis for mitzi’s and wick’s relationship, where i said this on the matter :

to touch upon asa’s treatment of mitzi, even from as early as the phone call we see that mitzi is forced to have a conversation with asa on his terms rather than her own terms. mitzi sets out with a clear goal in mind -- learning why asa sweet would attack the lackadaisy in the way that he did -- and she's repeatedly talked over and threatened, with her questions remaining unanswered. it’s very clear very quickly that asa doesn’t respect mitzi nor view her as someone worthy of his time like atlas was, and almost appears to approach her in a misogynistic manner. he demeans something as simple as her ukulele as a ‘teeny little guitar’ and acts as though mitzi’s tears would be bothersome to him, some sort of burden he’d be forced to deal with rather than a valid emotional response to threats, degradation, and the likes. while asa is by no means wrong with some of his observations, he’s certainly rude and uncaring with how he goes about it. when he tells mitzi that he’s here to suggest that she step down, because he so generously has her interests in mind, she doesn’t buy it ; once again bringing up last nights events, where asa willingly armed the pig farmers with the lackadaisy’s arsenal and sent them over her way without so much as a warning. asa dismisses this coldly, once again dodging any fault and claiming it was ‘happenstance’ and entirely mitzi’s own doing. even now, when he’s actively threatening her and making it clear they won’t stay friendly if she keeps trying to make it in this business, he still won’t fully admit to any sort of responsibility for the disastrous night he helped put her through. while this seems rather typical of asa given his disrespectful streak ( something even mordecai, as valued and as useful as he is, suffers because of ) it’s worth noting that this side of him is new to mitzi and not one she was at all expecting. she even says as much here, in heartstrings.

we also know that mitzi only met atlas due to her performing at the marigold speakeasy first, and it’s likely asa was rather present in her life due to his bond with her now husband. asa even admits that mitzi may be confused because they’ve ’managed a friendly coexistence for so long,’ once again hammering home this idea that up until this point, asa was indeed kind to mitzi, or at the very least cordial. but with atlas out of the picture and mitzi trying to take his position, suddenly asa is more than okay with getting her killed or taking all she has left -- even his plan is nothing short of apathetic and cold, an afterthought, expecting her to give up something important to her and only offering a one time offer to play at the marigold room ‘sometime’ with that ‘old band of hers.’ what’s important here is that mitzi is ruthlessly betrayed by a man who used to like her and is treated as a lesser thing due to his view that she’s too incompetent to run a rumrunning business. he also brings up atlas to, in mitzi’s eyes, ‘intimidate ( her ) into agreeing with him,’ and towards the end of the lunch, she looks particularly kicked and undoubtedly hurt. she leaves this meeting that could’ve stayed a phone call with a potential enemy made and with the world on her shoulders, now more determined than ever to be someone people like asa would be forced to respect. instead of being dissuaded, she’s been encouraged, and it’s not hard to realize why.

so, i suppose those are my very brief thoughts about them post atlas! but as for pre and during, i don’t think there was ever anything really there outside of peaceful coexistence. as atlas’s wife, mitzi garnered respect she probably never had before as a traveling musician! asa wouldn’t dare insult her or belittle her once she became atlas’s wife and probably felt no need to do so in the first place. especially since, after all, asa’s the reason atlas found mitzi at all, back when she played for the marigold room where i assume she was treated well enough given asa’s rather friendly mask. he’s a jokester! he’s well meaning and goofy, always smiling and his eyes permanently upturned looking due to the patterns on his face … mitzi wouldn’t ever really see the asa that many other people deal with, and even when comparing asa to her rather quiet and eeire husband, well, he’d still seem leagues impressionable by default. asa purposely acts like he’s approachable and harmless, and while mitzi definitely knew he wasn’t some angel, i do think she fell for that mask more than she’d like to admit.

how i’ve always viewed their relationship is that the very nature of it was dictated by atlas may simply existing and owning her. his mere interest in mitzi was something phenomenal, and by default, something people had to respect. asa sweet was kind to her because she likely didn’t linger in the marigold room for too long before atlas snatched her up. he’s then very cordial to her, probably armed with compliments and generous gestures of interest because she’s atlas’s wife and asa can respect that role wholeheartedly. it’s only when atlas is removed and mitzi begins putting her paws where they ‘don’t belong’ that asa seems to drop the ruse, because there’s no need to keep it up anymore. even though mitzi isn’t harming anyone and hasn’t tried to step on asa’s toes once, he still steals from her and puts her in danger without care -- not once burdened by any real guilt as he continues to threaten her when she doesn’t back down immediately. with how clinical the removal of affection is here ( because even mordecai hasn’t managed to remove viktor, mitzi, or ivy in such a careful or ruthless way despite his awful actions and words ) i find it hard to believe he ever truly cared for mitzi as an individual person outside of atlas. the way he so casually oozes disrespect and belittles her without blinking an eye is … interesting!

all of this is to say that i don’t think asa and mitzi were ever personally close. they probably never knew each other deeply nor made any real steps to try. they’d see each other because asa had a habit of appearing in the lackadaisy just as much as atlas had the habit of being at the marigold room, and so they’d greet each other and asa would be excessively kind in that bumbling fool way he keenly presents himself and mitzi would be pleased by his presence. very simple ‘this is my friend’s wife’ vibes and nothing more. i doubt asa would even be interested in cozying up to mitzi due to atlas’s implied possessive behavior lol … but it was kindness and it was caring to an extent. it just wasn’t as deep or loyal as mitzi might’ve hoped it would be.

[aroacettorney]

for a character with a reputation of being extremely rational and logical, many of ludger's actions are actually quite emotionally motivated. even when he stays oblivious to his true emotions, there are still many instances where we can see how they unknowingly manifest in his actions and subtly influence his biases. i think ludger's second most toxic trait is that he tends to subconsciously cook up a seemly logical reason to spontaneously cover up his emotional ass because he cannot admit to himself that he feels emotions intensely.

exhibit A: his vengeance for arte's death required him to admit that he had a strong attachment to the kid, so he stated that eliminating the evil and offering solace to the victims were the actual reasons. counter: there were many better ways to deal with delica's incidents if his goal was simply enacting justice. even hans realised that this was a weak excuse to conceal his regrets.

exhibit B: his mercy towards aiden required him to admit his unwillingness to eliminate him, so he covered it up by reasoning that it would be too risky to take a student's life. counter: we know very well that he's fully capable of eliminating someone without leaving a trace if he puts his mind to the task.

exhibit C: his sparing casey's life twice required him to admit his disinclination to kill her, so instead, he reasoned that she was more useful alive and that her excessive pride wouldn't let her easily expose him to the public anyway. counter: strategically speaking, turning her against blackdawn was an obvious blunder. he didn't even need her to deal with them. plus, somehow he conveniently forgot at the moment that casey could still have told her best friend, terinna, about his identity regardless of the matter of pride and subjected him to even worse danger.

exhibit D: his taking owens under his wings and founding u.n. owen required him to admit his emotional bonds to them, so he claimed that he needed a strong fortress for his goals and his own protection, especially against the bretus. counter: considering his op-ness, he had never really needed protection. he also mainly tasked owens with leg work while dealing with most of the dangers by himself. he even ended up disbanding them to confront bretus on his own and telling them to prioritize their lives over his goals.

at first glance, his reasoning might seem sound and logical, but if we look at them for more than ten seconds, they are actually quite flimsy and contradictory. this is not to say he's inherently an idiot or a terrible liar. ludger's capability of reasoning is proven comparable to that of casey. he is also an excellent liar when it comes to deliberately lying to someone. but how does one reason or lie about feelings that they themselves are not even aware of?

my hypothesis:

when his suppressed emotions subconsciously influence his biases and/or manifest into his actions, ludger needs to convince himself that he is still being logical, and thus, without even realising it, he tries to rationalize them and grab onto whatever reason that momentarily sounds in his mind: why was he so dedicated to teaching his students? he couldn't get caught half-assing his job, and he wanted to earn the trust of the president. why did he save esmeralda? quasimodo annoyed him, so he had to step in. why did he delay the first princess' orders and prioritize the students' safety during the attacks on the capital? it was the princess' trusted blade himself who suggested saving the students, and not him. why did he accept casey's companionship during his moriarty's era? it was an act, and he was simply getting into his character.

whether ludger wants to admit it or not, he has always been a person moving according to his emotions. and the actual reason why we see so many inconsistencies and hypocrisies in his actions when aligning all of them together with his own logic is that his reasonings are only flimsy excuses that his subconsciousness makes up on the fly to rationalize away his repressed emotions, i.e. his strong attachments to this world.

[talesfromthecrypts]

I look at fanbases sometimes and think "it should be easier for actors to get restraining orders against people in greater numbers"

[unhingedlesbear]

ok great

[androcola]

I can see Michael having OCD. (I feel like I keep putting my own afflictions into your version of this poor man. XD)

I could see him chewing his lips until they are swollen, sore, and bloody. Peter uses his hippie skills and concocts a soothing Vaseline based lip moisturizer to help heal Michael’s lips faster. When he notices Michael chewing his lips he gets it out and has him put it on, knowing the texture and taste prevents Michael from chewing.

Scratching his scalp until bloody and covered in sores all while pulling out his hair leaving hidden bald spots. Peter buys him soothing shampoo and likes to put cooling gel on the wounds for Michael when he allows him to touch him.

He fidgets with his fingers, never knowing what to do with them when he’s not carving holes into his scalp. Davy has learned to give him something to do with his hands so he will stop. Be it playing games, puzzles, chores, or Davy simply makes Michael a warm and loving cuppa to hold. The warmth and steam of the cup calms Michael. Micky buys him paper and pencils to also keep his fingers busy to only find out Michael is a brilliant artist. The boys have a lot of Michael’s art framed around the house, embarrassing the boy greatly.

He randomly will blink hard like it’s a grimace when it’s just his body being it’s OCD self.

He picks at the skin around his fingernails and bites his nails until they are just stubs and bloody. Peter will give him pedicures and manicures again hoping to soothe his wounds. He will secretly apply clear nail polish so when Michael goes to bite he reels back in disgust at the taste and he stops biting.

He just randomly twitches violently and without realizing it.

He obsessively brushes his teeth and flosses until his gums are bloody and teeth are stained. He has an obsession with clean teeth and fear of losing his teeth. But also the pain of flossing too hard oddly feels good. At one point he flosses so hard he ruins his gum tissue and one of his teeth actually popped out. Michael frantically tries to put back in. Peter ends up weirdly keeping the tooth in his drawer like a weird ass mother does with their kids baby teeth (my mum still has my teeth. 🫠)

Maybe he is the type who is very organized but messy? It’s an organized mess only he understands? But don’t you try to clean his mess unless you want him to freak out. Or he’s very very clean and when something is slightly askew he will not stop thinking about it until he fixes it but then he ends up spending hours reorganizing everything. If there’s a slight stain in the sink or a crack in the wall, he will spend all his energy trying to make it perfect. He gets an overwhelming feeling sense of dread and like the world is going to come crashing down if he doesn’t fix stuff he notices. Micky notices when he is focusing on something for too long and finds ways to distract him.

Maybe he nervously pulls out the hairs of his eyebrows and eyelashes. The action of pulling out the eyelashes makes Micky sick watching. Micky at one point buys him false lashes and Michael finds it absurd but oddly hilarious.

honestly I think that mike does have some compulsive behaviors, but I don't headcanon him as having OCD personally, but I think he has a compulsive behavior or two related to his PTSD. one of those behaviors is when walking into a room, mainly to go to bed at night, he'll close the door behind him but instead of going straight to bed, he'll stand there and stare at the door before opening it and closing it again.

I think he has such a paranoia that he buys and installs locks on all the doors in the pad, because he grew up with his dad CONSTANTLY bursting in on him, no matter what room he was in, and it was always a bad situation in that case, so because of his PTSD he just really can't help that feeling and he can't help but behave that way.

it was worse when he was younger smd sometimes he'd be there for like 30 minutes and it would bug the guys so much, one of them would have to get out of bed and drag him into his and try to calm him down. he'd hide under his blanket for the first hour or two in bed

he does have picking habits, but it was usually just harmful autism stims. he had a lot of harmful stims due to his autism. I think there have been times where he's had to Shave Off his sideburns entirely due to picking at them so much 😭it stayed mainly to his sideburns though, amd I think as he got older he learned to kinda redirect that stim

[queerdiazs]

“eddie’s not queer-coded” “ryan said eddie is straight” “there’s no way they’re going to make eddie queer” are we forgetting it was originally going to be eddietommy before it was bucktommy or what

[iwatcheditbegin]

The pullback from fans is something that’s been slowly happening for years now, and then people just got even more weird, invasive and downright dehumanizing.

I know we’re not her friends or anything but there’s definitely been a big difference and it is sad. I miss when she felt she could trust us more. But I really don’t blame her for distancing herself bc people have been showing their ass with their lack of boundaries

[quirkle2]

oh nooo that's quite a bummer :( but i'm very glad that i helped brightening up your day :") tbh your writing brightens up my day too (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

AND WAIT I'VE BEEN ACTUALLY QUITE THINKING ABOUT WHETHER ZOMBIE MOB HAS FOUGHT OFF A ZOMBIE WHEN I ASKED IF HE HAS EVER BITTEN SOMEONE and since you brought it up, well, would be okay to ask about the details of how it went 👁️👁️ (also him fighting off a fellow zombie to protect tome got me sobbing)

- 🪻

aww im glad my silly little words brighten ur day!! ur so sweet :]

and yes, it went horribly <3! tome prolly wasn't paying attention as closely as she should've been and got herself surrounded by a crowd. to be clear, that's not Always dangerous, since zombies arent like,, after ur brains in this constantly. but these zombies did look quite hungry, and human or not, she looked like a good meal,,

she had wandered off a bit from mob n ritsu, but mob heard the commotion first. tome has a big fucking baseball bat in this au that she likes to swing around, but a baseball bat can only get u so far in terms of self defense. she thins the horde but there's simply too many of them

mob lets exactly One zombie grab her and yank her toward them before he goes ballistic

watching zombies fight is a lot closer to watching wild animals fight than anything else, and it gets quite horrid sometimes. since their bites aren't rly "dangerous" to each other beyond the typical Oh No a Chunk of Flesh is Gone (not even painful for them, since their nerves r.. less than functional), the fight is a lot more close up and gruesome than a fight against a zombie and a human would be. humans usually back away from zombies immediately and try not to touch them at all in fear of getting bitten; zombies don't need to care abt that

most of the horde realizes that this meal isn't going to be easy and they wander off, but a few more hungry, more desperate ones try to rip into mob's throat at the first sign of defiance. it's not exactly a fair fight; it's like 1 against 4, so he's sorta bound to lose

thankfully ritsu shows up and shoots two of them down (he's Terrified of shooting mob by accident, but either way he'll probably die, so) and tome gets the last one with a good swing to the head. ritsu rushes to mob and is horrified by the amount of blood dripping from his neck and his arm; tome is equally as shocked, but she's mostly thinking, "ive Never seen a zombie defend a human before"

mob's neck is thankfully mostly just scraped up and clawed, but there Is some gruesome punctures where canines sank in and tugged. it's a lot worse along his arm that's bitten and gouged beyond belief. he loses a lot of blood here, but the whole nerves-no-longer-work thing is a blessing in disguise atm; he'd be in a lot of pain otherwise. while ritsu and tome are patching him up w shaky hands he simply glares beyond their shoulders like he thinks he's still in danger, even when they tighten the bandages. it's like he barely notices what they’re doing

his strangely alert behavior makes them think abt the possibility that maybe mob Knows he could've easily been shredded apart there, and he's a little scared and worked up abt it. the only reason he managed to fight as long as he did without dying is prolly bc the other zombies weren't as well-fed as mob—they were kinda weak and shaky from days of no food, but mob has humans taking care of him and keeping him fed 24/7

they're all shaken up by it pretty good.. tome is still reeling from the fact that mob defended her so valiantly, and ritsu is quietly horrified by the idea of another zombie killing mob instead of a human. he doesn't know which is worse

[chipthekeeper]

How weird is it actually that my son’s favorite thing to do is sit on the edge of the sink and watch water drip down the drain?

[mymelodyisme]

What’s something your farmer does that’s odd but not in an abnormally unusual way but more of “that’s a weird thing to do but I mean you’re not hurting anyone so who cares” type of way.

Actually what do they do that IS odd and gets them looks.

[chainsawsangel]

claiming to say an aesthetic is "yours" and then saying somebody "stole" it from you.....it's so weird to me.