#why did I ever stop playing

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Let the revenge games begin.

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[xxplastic-cubexx]

I still cant believe i get two big sexies for my birthday what if i passed out i have never won so hard

[starbuck]

“No, I don’t want news… There’s no news about this song.”

— John Darnielle while attempting to google the lyrics to “Store” on an audience member’s phone

[roychewtoy]

[sysig]

Does this hurt? (Patreon)

Bonus:

I love surfacetable.txt <3

[sisterdivinium]

You know, for a show with so many female characters that so many of us love given how they all get time in the spotlight one way or another and they fill that time up rather wonderfully since they are deeper and more developed than what we're used to seeing in general media, it is peculiar (to say the least) to see so few "alternative" ships to the main one.

I'm not saying the canon ship doesn't deserve its attention -- I'm wondering instead why the canon ship and it alone seem to guide the WN fans who just so happen to enjoy writing/reading fic or fanart or whatever.

You'd think all these cool women would inspire more ships or combinations thereof, but those of us who aren't invested in avatrice just... Float along, around one another, ignored (and, yes, mostly undisturbed too; being unpopular does have its advantages and that includes a lot less weirdos leaving you strange or awkward messages -- it does not, however, shield us from people flooding our goddamn tags on AO3 with fic that has nothing to do with our little ships and I do wish such negligence of the pairing itself meant we didn't have to deal with this spam...)

I am also not saying that fandom activity should be based solely on shipping (and recently someone on Reddit was rather confused by the fact that a lot of it is, which is quite an interesting topic to discuss in itself -- after all, there is more to fan creativity than shippy fic... Or there used to be), merely that, here, it appears that a canon relationship can outshine interest in the other, non-canon ones. It's already there and it was doubtless well-done by the show, so it's natural that it should claim people's attention, sure. It's just that being canon was never the parameter for whether people were interested in these or those two (or more) characters maybe being involved and trying to explore what that could mean through fanwork.

There has always been a complaint haunting fandom spaces concerning the minuscule amounts of f/f fic, art, discussion, w/e based on how few (interesting or sympathetic or relatable) female characters there are in media at large. So what I'm curious about is why fan creations made around WN -- a show that finally gives us a whole cast of female characters that are what we have been craving for decades -- don't also reflect its diversity.

There are alternative ships (I'm here, all happy in my tiny Doctor Superion bubble, and I know there are Camila/Lilith, Ava/Lilith, Mary/Shannon, Mary/Lilith shippers out there, so a warm hello to you if you're reading this), but go on AO3 and compare the numbers of things tagged with these proper pairings to the grand total of WN stories. Better (or worse) still, do so with the "otp: true" trick or simply by excluding avatrice from the search to see how many are left.

It's... A considerable difference. And a mystery, at least to me.

[fxnnthefxshbowl]

hey

hey fxnn.

*THROWS A RED GACHAPON AT YOU AT RUNS WHILE SCREAMING "LETS GO GAMBLING" AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS

“Hrm…that red blob looks a bxt famxlxar…. X should xnvestxgate that…speakxng of, gamblxng…that remxnds me of someone…”

[subaru-meteorlight]

Ok I spent the past hour going through the amphoreus trailer vids and yeah ok holy fuck god bless this shit cool as hell. I’ve been busy and haven’t had time to watch them as they came out but wow yeah this is really cool…. Kebin…. Kebin is back…. Ueuueueuee…… ngl because of surface differences like his different hair (me when the guy doesn’t have peak generic hair) as well as his generally happier attitude/expressions it never quite sunk in that we’re GETTING PLAYABLE KEVIN AFTER. YEARS? I’m still in shock I feel ill. I need to bite glass.

God he’s everything. I’m e6ing him it’s not even a question anymore. I’m nauseous. KEVIN AFTER SO MANY YEARS. KEVIN IS ACTUALLY REAL???? i have a migraine. Also the entire story reflecting the flame chasers it’s just uuruhhgh. Good. Hyv you cooked crazy on them the first time so bring them back. Anaxa in particular… I was really happy when alhaitham released cuz he was su…. In appearance, at least. I like haitham a lot as his own character now but when it comes to anaxa my brain had a huge disconnect I just couldn’t see him as a su too until he pulled this move:

Uh huh. Welcome back su. I hope they have griseo and kosma too-!

As an aside I love this pic so much. Soooo much. I love comparisons between trailblazer (esp cae) and phainon…. Yes!!! That’s them!!! Kev reference!!! Both of them! Kev!!!!! I’m emo.

[britneyshakespeare]

can you imagine being a little twee simon and garfunkel fan in the late 60s and then buying your new vinyl at the record store and hearing mrs. robinson for the first time in your own home. i would’ve fallen over backwards

[xxplastic-cubexx]

Do you like overwatch - and if so who's your fav?

//long drag of cigarette// overwatch huh.... havent heard that name in years..... i remember her fondly tho...

[usercelestial]

literally nothing will stop me from calling good omens gay "but they're not human!" i do not care "but the lore!" i do not care "but neil gaiman said!" i do not care. those bitches are gay what are you gonna do? call a cop? vague post? cope

[adore-gregor]

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[ni0x]

And now adding zombie -the cranberries to my list of songs learned on ukulele

[not-a-cheese-thief]

One thing that always shits me is how the women of The West Wing always think the best way to get favours out of Sam is to play to his ego. It's often been played off like a joke, and in season one, when it was CJ wanting help learning about census data, Sam played into it, but throughout the show it gets worse. To the point where it's clearly upsetting to him.

I hate watching these women play at acting like damsels to get his help with something when he's probably the only one on the show who would always do pretty much anyone a favour just because he's kind. Sam actually listens to people's arguments. Women included. They don't have to manipulate him into trying to impress them. He's willing to be persuaded and to change is mind. Hell, one time he cancelled a rare holiday (ugh, "vacation") last minute because a man who literally used to beat him up asked for help. Yes, Sam felt responsible for saving a man's life, but that's the point. He cares. Even when it really isn't on him, he'll make it his problem.

[ttngummybear]

The next time I go to try and ask for tech support from the revanced team, someone PLEASE just slap me so I don't do it.

[imaginealpha]

Tech product guides trying to troubleshoot your issues: lol have you tried turning it off and turning it on again 🧐 I'm not going to read any of the things you said you did, if it doesn't work then get fucked. Go to settings and click this option that you said isn't even there anymore

Reddit: here's some actual helpful suggestions on where to find settings that can fix your problem. We're more reliable than google search. Except for when we just tell you to buy new hardware instead of trying to fix your problem

Some obscure tech blog article from 7 years ago: i *google ad* gotchu *google ad* *google ad* *troubleshooter you never knew existed* *google ad* *solution to your problem*