#yap fest

[abbyspup]

thinking about taking care of abby when she gets sick. she strikes me as one of those people who rarely ever get sick, not even a cold, but when she does it hits her hard. i’m talking can barely stand without getting dizzy. she’s so stubborn too, insisting she’s fine, telling you that you need to attend your classes or work, explaining that she’s a big girl, and can handle herself.

after a looong time of insisting that she needs someoen to take care of her, someone to help her move around, she caves, huffing and pouting, trying to pretend she’s not internally thrilled with the idea of you playing nurse all day.

once fed and medicated this woman is all over you, curled into your lap like an overgrown house cat. she’s kissing your hands (she’d make a show out of frowning and shaking her head each time you’d kiss her mouth, reminding you she’ll get you sick), murmuring soft “thank you”s and “don’t know what i’d do without you” as she drifts off into a heavy sleep, snoring and mumbling as she has the craziest fever dreams that she will force you to listen to the second she wakes up, no matter what hour it is, or if you’re sound asleep.

[koiblossom5]

As a chinese-canadian and a long-time user of xhs (xiaohongshu/little red book) I thought it might help to have some information and gentle reminders addressing the many rules + what kinds of content you can post on the app :)

To start, there's a lot of misconception about being able to post anime content. We aren't averse to Japanese content or media- as a matter of fact, there's a pretty big anime and cosplay community, especially on xhs!

Here are some photos from my trip to suzhou! (dungeon meshi and skip to loafer content was a mythical pull lol)

With that being said, it is disrespectful and offensive to post media and content containing or associating with the glorification/apologia, themes, symbols, etc., of Japanese imperialism and involvement during WWII. This includes AOT, MHA, and many other other popular animes.

Please note that I do not support censorship: I believe that people should have the freedom to post, express, and create media on social media platforms as well as have the ability to watch different kinds of shows - but considering xhs is an app from a foreign country, it is important to contextualize its local policies through historical lens. I strongly implore non-Chinese users to research Unit 731 and the Nanjing Massacre to better understand why certain types of content from Japan are banned and blacklisted in China.

2. There are active LGBTQ+ communities on xhs- and for many queer people in China, where the country's ideologies are still pre-dominantly conservative, social media platforms is one the few safe spaces where they can express their sexuality and/or gender identity, particularly for wlw (or le). It is important to keep in mind that progress in the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the East, specifically China, is at a very different stage compared to the West; please be respectful of the fact that the Chinese LGBTQ+ community has their own culture, their own slang, and their own ways of expression in a country where LGBTQ+ people continue to face legal and social discrimination.

3. When you first create your account, you might be quite daunted by the long, long, long list of rules and community guidelines, specifically the first section, where it states, "1. Values - XiaoHongShu encourages users to post content that aligns with current positive social values. All content posted should:

Adhere to the Chinese Constitution and laws.

Practice the core socialist values. (A list of values promoted by the Chinese government, which includes: prosperity, democracy, civility, harmony, freedom, equality, justice, the rule of law, patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendship)

Promote patriotism, collectivism, and socialism.

Spread the correct views on history, nationality, state, and culture.

Promote the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation.

Uphold social ethics, professional ethics, family and personal virtues, and respect public order and good customs.

Promote scientific thinking and popularize scientific knowledge.

Advocate a positive, healthy, and progressive lifestyle and social trends."

No, this does not mean the content you post or interact with has to be about praising the CCP or saying, "I love communism!! 🤩". It just means you cannot be comparing Xi Jinping to W*nnie the P*oh (ifyyk).

The point is, try to avoid political discourse or criticism regarding the Chinese government on xhs, especially since xhs is a platform more akin to Pinterest or Instagram, where its more so a lighthearted place for travel tips, recipes, aesthetic fashion and makeup tips and inspiration, cosplay, cute animal videos, productive lifestyle and snapshots of simple life, etc! You can still discuss different things about Chinese culture and society, such as healthcare system, attitudes toward foreigners, income and spending, etc. But please be mindful that there are real people behind the screen; people who are not their government. I promise you, Chinese people are just as capable of poking fun, referencing brainrot, and interacting with non-Chinese people normally 💀.

Anyways, please take the time to review these rules and guidelines, especially since xhs is very strict about implementing them and can potentially lead to your account getting banned. This includes things such as:

excessive displays of wealth (be considerate of others' financial situations)

only sharing scientifically proven information/avoiding misinformation (no pseudoscience)

respecting boundaries (no nudity or sexual/sexually suggestive behavior; you can definitely show skin, but if you're making a grwm video please don't show up in your underwear - even on tiktok I never understood why influencers do that 😅)

etc, etc.

Many of the community guidelines are in line with social norms that are prominent in East Asia, which is understanding that a social media platform is a public space to be shared with others in a civil and respectful manner. And many of these guidelines refer to explicitness as a measurement - (fake) blood is fine, but gore and other such obscenities are not. You can kiss your significant other in a cute video, but you shouldn't be posting each other fornicating (this applies to both heterosexual and homosexual couples). You can swear, but you shouldn't be yelling racial slurs. Honestly, a lot of this is just common sense - xhs is supposed to be a wholesome, inspirational, and chill space!

4. Take this as an opportunity to learn about another culture, another language, and even make new friends! As long as you're civil, kind and respectful, xhs is super fun and entertaining! Of course, it's not representative of the Chinese internet space as a whole; the majority of users are women (so consider using "sis" or 姐 instead of "dude" or "bro" ). With that in mind, please be respectful in your comments - many of the women posting makeup edits or fashion videos are seeking appreciation, not sexual harassment 😅 even if a someone is posting a thirst trap, try to be tastefully humorous! If you're trying to communicate in Mandarin, I would suggest using the simplified Chinese Pinyin keyboard (QWERTY) and start learning the four different intonations of each character so you are able to sound out and type sentences using the alphabetical keyboard!

I hope this was helpful and legible, even if by a marginal amount (if this was actually incoherent, I apologize, I learned English by watching My Little Pony💀), and I hope everyone has a really fun experience on the app!

[collectingsorrows444]

Felt like making a silly faction for the Operation Ichor Au (breaks free from that one art block that lasted a few days. More like for a few hours when I’m supposed to be drawing kiran)

(Operation Ichor AU! By @slumbrr-r )

(Inspired by @segagrimreaper & @modcroissant :D )

I mean… there has to be some aquatic Twisteds.. right?

OVERSEAS COMMANDMENT

(Rough draft)

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The captain/leader of this group is Neptune Croaker, and he’s been around for a long while. This group are quite literally.. pirates! They are at seas most of the time, so if they’re parked at a dock or at shore, take your chance to get to catch a ride! (Of course, not without paying. What did you expect? They’re pirates! How else do you think they’re operating?)

Pirates are not at all trustworthy, a bit of tricks and tomfoolery here and there. However, expect this groups loyalty being the strongest trait rather than trickery.

Trust that Captain Neptune can get you to your destination safely, that’s all can be said.

Twisteds are everywhere, don’t get me wrong, but this group knows not to mess with them.

They encounter siren-like Twisteds overseas, and all of your favorite sea folklore-like creatures. Mapping them all out wasn’t easy, that’s for sure.

After all, the sea dominates majority of the world. It’s gonna take more than one ship to do it all. (Implying they’re a semi-large organization)

Commandment usually relate to a religious mean or belief, what do they believe in?

The wind, the seas, the rain— y’know, all that sweet stuff.

Let’s meet the first five faces of the faction :)

(I am still learning all of the roles, so forgive me if I am wrong. I am also still deciding roles.)

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Coral is Neptune’s granddaughter, he is her current guardian during this time. She creates these pearl jewelry, and they are used to symbolize a member’s loyalty and commitment. (They are usually the most trusted people. If you have a conflict with another member, please turn to them or the leader of the faction)

Neptune is an old lad, and he can command ships to life or into animation at will. (Of course, he’s limited to some extent. He can only command one ship that he chooses to operate.)

Onyx is a Spinosaurus

Jazz is a little scatterbrained (seaweed brain)

Azure? yes. (His sister is alive, I just haven’t drawn her yet)

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ROLES ON A SHIP (incase anyone is interested, these are also examples. There are a lot of other roles besides the listed)

• The Captain:

As the leader of the ship and crew, they are responsible for everyone’s safety. They make the big decisions and give out orders.

• The Co-Captain:

They are on the same level as the captain, and share the same role and responsibilities.

• The Chief Mate:

They are the primary second-in-command and take over supervising cargo shipment and everyone on board.

• Second Mate & Third Mate:

The second mate are in charge of navigation, navigation equipments etc. etc. sometimes they are assigned medical duties. The third mate are responsible for maintaining everyone’s safety and help with navigation/navigating. Both do watchkeeping.

• The Quartermaster:

They are the captain’s right-hand and takes charge if the captain is not present. They deal with disciplinary acts and oversee daily activities/operations.

• The Boatswain:

They are responsible for doing maintenance on the ship, the ropes, wood etc. They are in charge of leading parties to look for materials and supplies when docked at shore.

Of course,

You could also look up different roles yourself :) These are examples!

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Dynamics/Views with other factions

Gardenview: Neutral— not enough interactions or barely any interactions to make a full impression (unless the creator wants to input their own narrative)

Zodiac: No. (The pirates catch them in nets for fun and kind of dangle them over a bonfire if near shore— other than that, they’re just plopping them off in the middle of the sea. They’ve been dealing with these guys for too long.)

The Merchant Order: Friendly/Neutral— they mutually benefit off of trading and transactions of goods.

Ruin Corp: Friendly— Those pirates surprisingly pay well and fairly, give good equipment to clean their decks (good business is business)

Vinization: Neutral— Not exactly allies nor enemies. They do well with transportation, but barely interact. (edited)

The Caravan: Friendly— Whenever the two factions bump into each other, the exchange/share goods, news and information, and supplies with one another. There is some slight favoritism from Neptune since he sees the group as just “young lads/fellas” (edited)

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Enough yapping, I’ve done this all in one day. Never again. Getting sick again chat😔

“I read your lips and phrases, scanning for information

Sirens know about every route and horizon

Now I know how to get back to my island!”

Different Beast, EPIC: The Musical — Jorge Rivera-Herrans

[valentinebugzee]

What if Ivo comes back but Stone isn't evil anymore?

Ok I know that a huge part of stobotnik's appeal is Stone's hopeless devotion but after the movie's events I think that there'd be a drastic change in their dynamic, one change being that Stone doesn't want to experience losing his doctor again, and if Robotnik comes back months or even years later that'd give Stone time to reevaluate his choices while grieving Robotnik. I think that would also be reason for him to let go of Robotnik, he's already dead to him LITERALLY.

Another change is Robotnik not forcing Stone to stay (abducting him, mind controlling him, blackmailing him, etc.) , not that this even counts as Stone leaving, he's still there if Robotnik comes to him in the middle of the night banged up, or if he needs a getaway driver and Stone just happens to be in the area, they're so close yet so far away from each other.

[tapwater118]

kinda random thought, but people don’t give mepad enough credit. he’s a smart guy, and while at least initially he was not very emotionally intelligent, his time on ii and being around the contestants has allowed him to learn things on this front

he stands up for toilet because he can see how much mephone’s dejections hurt him. and despite his code of honesty, he lied to mephone about the whereabouts of marshmallow, because he knew that leaving the show is something that marshmallow needed

and now he’s applying these lessons to taco. he recognizes that something is wrong with her, that she needs help but can’t bring herself to seek it, and he wants to be there to help her

he wasn’t getting manipulated there. all throughout the second half of the song we see him refuting the horrible things taco wants him to believe about herself (and she’s not garnering for sympathy points, she earnestly believes the things she says about herself there are true, and that he should despise her as much as she despises herself, but that’s for another post)

he genuinely held all of the power in that situation; he said it himself (well, implied, but still) that taco never actually disabled his ability to teleport on his own, that he could have just ditched her if he so desired. but he didn’t, because he can see that she’s troubled, and he wants to help in whatever way he can

give the guy some credit, won’t ya. he ain’t stupid

[getgored]

Joel SmallishBeans making an appearance on the TommyInnit channel was about as embarrassing as I'd expected. I feel like my mother just told me she wasn't mad, just disappointed, but if it were in a youtube video.

[okayharuno]

honestly i hate the idea of any of the main tmi cast dying in twp, just because i cant see how it could possibly add to their arcs. like all their stories where basically wrapped up in tmi (+tftsa) and cc killing any of them off now would just feel like shock value and not something actually meaningful.

[444prettybaby444]

SHE LOOKS LIKE AN ANGRY KITTEN!!

i genuinely love her character. i like to assume that she took care of jinx while she was a child more than Silco and when jinx would have a nightmare she’d just hold her and let her sleep in her bed with her. IM GONNA FIND THE FANART I FOUND OF THAT CONCEPT UGHHHH

[forsoobado137]

Nations and Medical Treatment

I feel like nations in Hetalia don't have good histories with hospitals. Due to their mysterious functions and inhuman nature, it's difficult to find solutions to their complex medical issues. I have a list of headcanons on how nations are treated medically. tw for medical malpractice.

In the modern day, nations are usually assigned an extensively trained physician. Multiple nations often see the same doctor.

Certain hospitals that are frequented by nations are often equipped with trained staff. Training videos are provided to every hospital.

Anaesthesia was historically administered rather poorly to nation people. They were either given too little, none at all, or way too much based on biases on how nations tolerate pain. The latest publicized incident occurred in 2014, when America underwent an appendectomy without any anaesthesia. This event and the following lawsuit resulted in a bill being passed making it illegal to deny anaesthetic to nations.

Nations often have physical medical conditions confused for symptoms of being a nation, and vice versa. As a result, a nation’s concerns may be blown off as untreatable, while others are overmedicated for something that is caused by domestic events.

Female nations are less likely to receive proper treatment than male nations. The reasons behind this are due to the lack of studying on female nations as well as misogyny.

It’s a common occurrence for nation medicine to not be government approved or tested properly. Very rarely are nation medications actually tested on nations. They are usually run through human trials and then magnified to meet perceived “nation levels”. The largest ever recall for nation medicine was in 2010, when a popular anti-depressant was causing paradoxical side effects.

It’s a common occurrence for hospitals to turn away nations due to the perceived difficulty of treating one.

Many medical textbooks used for training doctors often perpetuate misinformation about proper treatments and dosages, such as the myth that nations have extremely high pain tolerances compared to humans.

Some doctors have expressed contempt for nations requiring medical assistance, believing it to be a “waste of time” due to overestimating their regeneration abilities. Another common belief is that nations are “seeking attention” so they can mimic human experiences.

Due to negative experiences with doctors, many nations have developed hospital-related anxieties and phobias. They often refuse to seek medical attention until it’s life-threatening.

Psychological issues are rarely treated properly. It's common for bosses and government officials to hold off on what they think is unnecessary treatment. Though not all nation psychiatrists are bad, many are only really interested in the paycheck.

[mulaneyinthevoid]

okay but like… why am i so weirdly obsessed w sappho. like idk how it started but now i have a full-blown fixation on this ancient greek poet lady who lived literally thousands of years ago and wrote the gayest most devastating stuff ever???

half her poetry is just gone but the fragments we do have?? wrecked me. one of them is just “you burn me.” GIRL??? be so serious.

she’ll say something like “i want to die” and then follow it up w “she looked at me and smiled” like oh okay i get it now. i too spiral when girls smile at me

and idk it’s just so crazy to me that she was out there writing abt love and heartbreak and being dramatic and messy and soft and now i’m here 2000+ years later like yeah… same girl. SAME.

anyway. thank u for listening to this completely unprompted sappho brainrot lol!!

[inkhasnothoughts]

As promised, here is the ENA oc I've been working on! They're based off two oc's I already have, which made him a bit easier to design. This was my first personal project in a while, so I'm pretty happy with the result! It would really help if you reblogged my art, but just interacting with it makes me happy! If you want to use it, please reblog and give credit - though I doubt anyone will want to use it. If you like my stuff and want to be mutuals, you can either follow me and send me a message, or reblog my art and put there that you want to be mutuals! I'm usually really bad at drawing poses and people, especially on digital, so I have no idea where the ability to make his pose came from. I did use a lot of different references, especially since I was just clicking through images on Google to find one that I liked. They took roughly a day to finish - would've been sooner if I hadn't started drawing at like. 8pm last night. Oops. Anyways! I may or may not post more art soon - you'll just have to see!

[only-ghosts13]

So, in the Mary On A Cross music video, when Sister gets into the graveyard, specifically when she’s in the coffin surrounded by the pentagram, we see her suddenly switch up and decides to let Nihil hit after running from him the entire video. Now, I might just be a crazy person, but I totally think she was possessed during that. Again, could be totally crazy and am reaching- but I think it’s a plausible theory. I also think that Copia and his twin(cough Mary cough) might be some form of Antichrist or half-blood- hence why he can see ghosts and no one else can. Idk. Am I reaching? Probably. Anyway, that was my yap fest of the day

[kritterbonez]

something i noticed while rewatching the doomstar requiem:

at the end of "some time ago" when toki is trying to convince the band to let him audition he says "something tells me this was meant to be, do you feel this electricity?", talking about the connection he feels between himself and the band. something's telling him he's supposed to be there, to not to give up on the audition despite already missing it.

then jump forward to when he's rescued, when dethklok fulfills the prophecy and they're all ascending, theyre surrounded by a bunch of LIGHTNING!!!! which is a really cool coincidence when you consider that they're in the same place where toki had his audition, the same place he felt that "electricity" between them all those years ago!!! it's obvious that none of them were aware of the significance that place would hold and its so cool to see it reflected at the end of the episode like that.

in general i love how the prophecy is foreshadowed. little moments throughout the series that you'd think have no real significance until you look back on them and it's like woah that actually meant something!!! maybe this was obvious and im just stupid but.........whatever.........i love metalocalypse

[f4ggydog]

my lovely people do u guys know if there’s a lottie fic that’s after the show is like “who the fuck is lottie matthews” but she actually turns out to be evil or creepy or heavily messed up besides just running a peaceful little sunshine honey cult? like as opposed to what the show made her into s2? (I low-key have thought about writing this but I don’t know if I have the confidence to write what exactly makes her adult self so sketchy because she should be shady but i don’t think she should be something cliche like a serial killer. you get what I mean?)

[witchygirlaud21]

Modern/normal life Highschool AUs

Luffy: sophomore failed a class or two so he’s in some freshman classes which is how he became friends with chopper. The cafeteria lady’s worst nightmare. Gets sent to the principals office a lot but normally doesn’t get in that much trouble. Teachers know him because of Ace and Sabo. Freshman year they were like well I hope you’re better than your brothers but then it turned out he was 10 times worse.

Zoro: sophomore. He also gets sent to the principal a lot because he and luffy tend to get into a lot of trouble but nothing extreme ever happens because Mihawk makes big donations and he’ll threaten the school. Like a C average thanks to cheating and Nami’s tutoring. He’s in forever debt to her because of how much she has to help him with school.

Nami: sophomore. First met luffy in zoro because they were helping her get away from trouble after causing said trouble (they all still got detention) always makes jokes about ditching them but she doesn’t have any other friends and she loves them too much (though she’d never admit it.) has no classes with Chopper, luffy, zoro, or Sanji because she’s in all the smart kid classes. She has an art class with usopp though and maybe an ap class with robin. Tried out for a school play and got casted as a random who had like five lines and died before act two (yes this is a reference) popular because she’s friends with luffy and zoro.

[tapwater118]

// ii2 18 spoilers

something ive been thinking about is how now the ii contestants are free to live their lives and actually interact with the world, and how people in the rest of the ii world have actual people names, would any of them decide to go by new names as they integrate into society?

made a tier list off of this idea. some of these im confident on and others kinda less so. i also have no clue what most of these actual new names would be but whatevs

and before anyone asks, there isn’t an ii tier list with alive box as of this post, i edited the image to have her not be a corpse

actually addendum because i don’t feel like remaking the tier list now that im typing this, switch salt and pepper i made a goof there