#why did i make this post?

[xiao-hudie]

a non extensive list of gjm's cinematic universe (tm) references (excluding recurring actors bc that would actually take all day)

starring: wuliang (2020), yin yang master: dream of eternity (2020), my journey to you (2023), fangs of fortune (2024)

in my journey to you (2023), the concept of the wuliang heat is something that was mentioned in his 2020 short film wuliang albeit in a different form (无量流火 vs 无量心经). even the sword wielder body tattoo is similar to the one we see in wuliang.

in fangs of fortune (2024) in ep 1 we get a callback to gong shangjue and shangguan qian's epic romance in a scene that very closely mimics one of the scenes in mjty. we hear the gsj x sgq theme music in the background and they even mention the bay flower (another name for laurel) in the fof scene.

(on rewatch, i literally gasped when i realised the dude e shou was seducing was the piece of shit that started the riot against zhuo yichen in tianxiang pavilion in ep 25)

as many people have pointed out, zhuo yichen's wings in fof are very reminiscent of boya's wings in yin yang master: dream of eternity (2020). it's even got a similar(ish) context; one of the Boyfriends temporarily obtains wings to fight against the Big Bad. (even the wing designs are pretty similar)

this One Specific line both zhuo yichen and po xiao (wuliang) say after their boyfriends die (or supposedly die):

and

while what they say isn't completely the same, the sentiment and the way both of them say ‘但你没有’ is pretty dang similar and as soon as i heard zhuo yichen say the line i was instantly brought back to po xiao.

the doomed lovers in mjty (ai mi and zuo ye)!! oh how they make my heart hurt. in mjty, yun que tells yue-gongzi that when people die, they turn into insects or animals and go visit their loved ones. after this flashback, a little bird flutters down and lands next to yue-gongzi, the implication being that it's yun que.

and then in fof, ai mi's character is a bird 妖 (yao - demon/monster). how the turn tables.

and thus concludes my epic list of surface level observations lmao

[toffeesbabbles]

I cannot take the visual of Killer attempting to flirt with someone and then coughing on his own determination and ruining the flow of it all.

[lordofthenightfruitt]

oh shit fr?

[cf8wrk4u-us]

For those familiar with the fan made animation Transformers Combaticons on Youtube, you might have seen Brawl and learned his favorite show was Humans: Animated

A part of me is imagining that this show, if real, would be similar to comedies like The Office, Parks and Rec, Abbott Elementary, or even Modern Family.

It's funny to imagine that there might be a minority of Cybertronians who like these shows about humans who live seemingly normal lives but get into crazy shenanigans😆

[doki-doki-lesbians-club]

HELP i joined a ddlc discord server and im now in the same chats as two (maybe more!!) ddlc fanfic authors that i love and im kind of starstruck???????

[xionisunderrated]

The discord tends to get a bit quirky at night

[arcanegifs]

ARCANE LEAGUE OF LESBIANS: 2x08 - “Killing is a Cycle”

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[quibbs126]

Now I need something to do for the rest of the day

I have no more classes, and I did the one thing I have due today this morning. I probably should take this time to catch up on other schoolwork, but at the same time I’m too lazy to right now. Maybe later

I now have ordered Dragon Quest 11, it should be here on Thursday, so that was fun. And I remembered I had like, a couple hundred in cash, so I just used that instead of any cards. Which is good, because I feel like I’m spending too much on them as is

But yeah, now I’m out of stuff to do. I want to draw, but I can’t think of what to draw. And/or do some more Evoland 2 stuff, but I don’t know what on that end either

I don’t know, I’m bored. It is nice to have all this free time though, at least conceptually

[stil-lindigo]

frankly, the people whose kneejerk reaction to bisan asking for a global strike form the 21st-28th is to say that it takes years to organize a general strike are really unhelpful! no one is saying otherwise, but palestine will be a smoking crater if we all wait for years to do anything - bisan is asking us to do something now. Like are we only supposed to do something if we can do it perfectly??? At some point it’s a valid critique about the work that goes into social movement, and at another point I feel like some people are just trying to absolve themselves from not putting any effort into observing a week of economic inaction.

like idk! I get it, okay! People have bills to pay that don’t magically go away for a strike, we don’t have nearly enough social infrastructure in place to support people to fully stop going to work for a week. But fuck, dude! Stop immediately responding in such a defeatist way! Cut out unnecessary purchases! Try to shop local! Put more effort into promoting Palestinian voices online! Attend a protest, call a local rep, do something!

[the-problemo]

people be like: can i you a question?

of course you can, you just did, ask ALL the questions, of all shapes and sizes.

BUT (yes there is a but) be aware that i know virtually nothing, and my answer does NOT come with a satisfaction guarantee (this is where the person starts walking away) and! There's a 80% chance my answer will be completely unrelated to your question!! (Person is pretty much gone now) WAIT WHAT WAS YOUR QUESTION

(Person does not return)

Then i lie awake at night wondering what they were going to ask me.

[the-drunken-huntsman]

Masterlist of my less important OCs

Family of Aneis:

Braiel Sagefen: Father of Aneis

Araneth Sagefen: Mother of Aneis

Andion Sagefen: Aunt of Aneis, sister of Braiel

Taon Sagefen: Uncle of Aneis, husband of Andion

Falmon & Erunia Sagefen: Siblings of Aneis, twins

Elris Sagefen: Cousin of Aneis, son of Andion and Taon

Casan Sagefen: Grandmother of Aneis, mother of Braiel & Andion

Family of Murza:

Chief Botor: Father of Murza & Yamarz, Yamarz's predecessor

Merek gra-Urgra: Mother of Murza, forgewife of Botor

Khargol gra-Lorgoth: Mother of Yamarz, huntswife of Botor

Family of Endurys:

Indarsa Hlaalu: Wife of Belyn Hlaalu, mother of Endurys & Niluva

Family of Metja:

Alvigg Rarensen: Twin brother of Metja

Baldr Rarensen: Father of Metja & Alvigg

Linja Rarensen: Mother of Metja & Alvigg, wife of Baldr

Hafnen Rarensen: Uncle of Metja, brother of Baldr

Odfel Rarensen: Grandfather of Metja, father of Baldr & Hafnen

Ysra Gray-Mane: Grandmother of Metja, wife of Odfel, sister of Eorland & Vignar Gray-Mane

Family of Lilynwe:

Agarthir Tipsy-Fletcher: Father of The Drunken Huntsman siblings

Geldriel Tipsy-Fletcher: Mother of The Drunken Huntsman siblings, wife of Agarthir

Aleum Tipsy-Fletcher: Youngest son of the Tipsy-Fletchers

Carindil Tipsey-Fletcher: Husband of Aleum, Altmer

Waenyth Mercator: Eldest daughter of the Tipsy-Fletchers

Felicius Mercator: Husband of Waenyth, Imperial

Isodor, Brenea, & Baraalas Mercator: Children of Waenyth & Felicius

Elselyn Tipsy-Fletcher: Youngest daughter of the Tipsy-Fletchers

Asha Tipsy-Fletcher: Wife of Elselyn, Redguard

Tiamat Tipsy-Fletcher: Daughter of Asha & step-daughter of Elselyn, Redguard

[idiotsonlyevent]

i wonder where the idea of chilchuck being a deadbeat came from when theres like. no textual evidence for it ?

he knows what all of them are up to; he still writes to flertom and she sent him his neckwarmer, so that to me implies that they at least have a somewhat positive relationship?

its more ambiguous with meijack and puckpatti, but since meijack is also a picklock, i wouldn't be surprised if he taught her himself, considering how trades are often passed down through families, and because he talks about sending people to her if he dies.

also the way he talks about puckpatti is very like... it's obvious he wants her to take things more seriously, but he's accepting, and his tone here reads more fond to me than anything else.

like, he keeps his daughters' old toys under his desk? that doesn't scream 'deadbeat' at all, it screams 'empty nester' who doesn't know how to reach out or is scared to do so

EDIT: i know a lot of the 'deadbeat dad' stuff is jokes, but some people are Not joking and genuinely think chilchuck is a bad dad. this post is not saying that you cant joke about it; it is just outlining what canon shows regarding his (clearly positive) relationship with his kids.

[giantkillerjack]

Today my therapist introduced me to a concept surrounding disability that she called "hLep".

[plain-text version of this post can be found under the cut]

Which is when you - in this case, you are a disabled person - ask someone for help ("I can't drink almond milk so can you get me some whole milk?", or "Please call Donna and ask her to pick up the car for me."), and they say yes, and then they do something that is not what you asked for but is what they think you should have asked for ("I know you said you wanted whole, but I got you skim milk because it's better for you!", "I didn't want to ruin Donna's day by asking her that, so I spent your money on an expensive towing service!") And then if you get annoyed at them for ignoring what you actually asked for - and often it has already happened repeatedly - they get angry because they "were just helping you! You should be grateful!!"

And my therapist pointed out that this is not "help", it's "hLep".

Sure, it looks like help; it kind of sounds like help too; and if it was adjusted just a little bit, it could be help. But it's not help. It's hLep.

At its best, it is patronizing and makes a person feel unvalued and un-listened-to. Always, it reinforces the false idea that disabled people can't be trusted with our own care. And at its worst, it results in disabled people losing our freedom and control over our lives, and also being unable to actually access what we need to survive.

So please, when a disabled person asks you for help on something, don't be a hLeper, be a helper! In other words: they know better than you what they need, and the best way you can honor the trust they've put in you is to believe that!

Also, I want to be very clear that the "getting angry at a disabled person's attempts to point out harmful behavior" part of this makes the whole thing WAY worse. Like it'd be one thing if my roommate bought me some passive-aggressive skim milk, but then they heard what I had to say, and they apologized and did better in the future - our relationship could bounce back from that. But it is very much another thing to have a crying shouting match with someone who is furious at you for saying something they did was ableist. Like, Christ, Jessica, remind me to never ask for your support ever again! You make me feel like if I asked you to call 911, you'd order a pizza because you know I'll feel better once I eat something!!

Edit: crediting my therapist by name with her permission - this term was coined by Nahime Aguirre Mtanous!

Edit again: I made an optional follow-up to this post after seeing the responses. Might help somebody. CW for me frankly talking about how dangerous hLep really is.

Plain-text version:

Today my therapist introduced me to a concept surrounding disability that she called "hLep".

Which is when you - in this case, you are a disabled person - ask someone for help ("I can't drink almond milk so can you get me some whole milk?", or "Please call Donna and ask her to pick up the car for me."), and they say yes, and then they do something that is not what you asked for but is what they think you should have asked for ("I know you said you wanted whole, but I got you skim milk because it's better for you!", "I didn't want to ruin Donna's day by asking her that, so I spent your money on an expensive towing service!") And then if you get annoyed at them for ignoring what you actually asked for - and often it has already happened repeatedly - they get angry because they "were just helping you! You should be grateful!!"

And my therapist pointed out that this is not "help", it's "hLep".

Sure, it looks like help; it kind of sounds like help too; and if it was adjusted just a little bit, it could be help. But it's not help. It's hLep.

At its best, it is patronizing and makes a person feel unvalued and un-listened-to. Always, it reinforces the false idea that disabled people can't be trusted with our own care. And at its worst, it results in disabled people losing our freedom and control over our lives, and also being unable to actually access what we need to survive.

So please, when a disabled person asks you for help on something, don't be a hLeper, be a helper! In other words: they know better than you what they need, and the best way you can honor the trust they've put in you is to believe that!

P.S. Also, I want to be very clear that the "getting angry at a disabled person's attempts to point out harmful behavior" part of this makes the whole thing WAY worse. Like it'd be one thing if my roommate bought me some passive-aggressive skim milk, but then they heard what I had to say, and they apologized and did better in the future - our relationship could bounce back from that. But it is very much another thing to have a crying shouting match with someone who is furious at you for saying something they did was ableist. Like, Christ, Jessica, remind me to never ask for your support ever again! You make me feel like if I asked you to call 911, you'd order a pizza because you know I'll feel better once I eat something!!

Edit: crediting my therapist by name with her permission - this term was coined by Nahime Aguirre Mtanous!

Edit again: I made an optional follow-up to this post after seeing the responses. Might help somebody. CW for me frankly talking about how dangerous hLep really is.

[pinbones]

I've seen a few posts about women and pants now and many of them are very good, and not to nitpick those posts or downplay religious sexism or anything, but I have to emphasise:

Somebody who DOESN'T live in a controlling religious country/cult/family is also affected by sexism. We all know that, right? Secular parts of the first world also have opinions about how women dress, including when it comes to trousers, especially in childhood and in institutions like schools and the workplace

Me and many people my age (20s) remember being forced into skirts, punished and shamed by parents & teachers & peers & possibly then bosses about what we wear not being feminine enough, and it wasn't by deeply religious sects. Many updates to dress codes are very new and sexist views are still in place in many institutions. Normalised societal misogyny wants women (and people they want to treat as women) to dress femininely, down to what KIND of pants they're allowed to wear (compare a pink top and jeggings to mens jeans and tell me these two women are treated the same. Hating women in pantsuits is still a sexist office joke today, and even those outfits are feminine compared to male suits, which raise eyebrows when worn by women). The women I know who wear trousers regularly are literally otherwise feminine, and all wear dresses to events.

I know trousers have become much more normalised over the past few decades in secular society (yay!! the result of many many years of effort and lawbreaking) but let's not be absolute when we talk about the pants concept lol. Especially within a larger conversation about female/transmasc/intersex/transfem masculinity and social perceptions, especially in an age of rising fascism

[merlins-strawberriesandroses]

POV you’ve informed the Queen and the Court’s Sorcerer of something and they very clearly know something that they’re not letting on