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I've been seeing a lot of knight posts recently. pretty great

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Its homophobic that i, a catholic lesbian, am not rich and famous and invited to the 2018 catholic-themed met gala so i could show up looking like a femme fatale joan of arc and charm zendaya by accidentally mixing up our glasses of pink champagne and then get caught up chatting about our different lives that intersect in unexpected ways, touching each other softly on the shoulder and hip seemingly without realizing, getting closer and closer until we can feel each other’s warm breath as we laugh, the anticipation mixing with the alcohol on our tongues, until suddenly the party’s almost over and the sun’s about to rise so we wistfully part at the french doors, unsure if the night really ever happened or if it was just a dream that we’ll think about fondly whenever we see a soft pink sunrise through the window

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That's not fair.

(If you want to see me vent I'm on tiktok, @cryingbard)

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Here is a skill that many of us are going to need for survival: how to tell if someone is offering to let you lie.

The tip-off phrase is "If [circumstance] was true, then we/I could do [helpful thing.]" This is not a guarantee that the person is offering, but it should tell you "I am being informed of a way to improve things."

Your confirmation phrase is "What documentation would that require?" This is essentially asking them "if people come asking me to prove this, will I be able to? Or will they not come at all?"

The answer you are hoping for with the confirmation phrase is "Just tell me if it's true, and I'll put it on the form." Note that this is not a direct instruction to lie, because they can't tell you that.

If they didn't mean to extend an offer to lie or this is a situation where they can't, then they'll list off something like your paystubs or your birth certificate. Your response back in that case is "Thanks, I'll tell my friends who qualify." This clears you of any concerns that you may have been considering lying.

The more complex answer is when they answer by giving you a form on the spot. Your job, in this case, is to scan the form and see if what they are asking you can be meaningfully verified by an official source.

Things that can be verified by an official source include, but are not limited to, your age, legal sex, income, veteran status, and place of residence. It's not generally a good idea to lie about these on official documents.

Be smart, and be practical. Do what you need to in order to stay alive, and keep an ear out for the people offering to help you do so.

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something i have always found really weird is when english texts italicize words from other languages.

i remember reading a book as a kid and the author continually italicizing the word tamales

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After I posted my ace crow drawing I saw a lot of people mention magpies! So here is another bird painting for all my fellow aces! :D

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reasons.

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Hello from the Hallowoods quotes to convince you to listen to it.

(Defo not because I need someone to yap to it about)

- "something about books... I guess?"

- "and if anyone seeks to make you feel badly for the body you have, set them on fire and bury them deep in the earth"

- "Because nothing says romance like a compound bow"

- *old southerner voice* "your hair is coloured unnaturally and you are proud"

- "You're the ghost."

- "The other left Arnold, Look where I'm pointing"

- "the exterior finally matches the interior... both a pile of garbage"

- "I've been told I'm scared of intimacy and commitment, but I've fixed this my being intimate and committed with no one"

- "I'm not going to let you die a Fucking Martyr"

- "an old man who has learned to weaponise ghosts and religious trauma"

- "they don't add to the story they're just cute"

- "she's really cool... I love her."

- "well... Fuck."

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Dinosaurs:

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Care for a drink?

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props for possibly my fav comment on AO3 ever

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Care for a drink?

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