#✮ ( receiving praise ) asks.

[softd0m-charlie]

calling ur sub a good boy in random settings? like maybe at the store or smth and you sneak in a “good boy, “ when they do something right just to see them squirm?? thoughts???

perhaps i should gts

OH MY GOD YESSS I LOVE DOING THAT. my boy gets so worked up sooo easily, it's so good to just be casually sitting around somewhere or taking a walk or running errands and i innocently suggest to him to do something (and he always just does it without thinking <3). and then i casually mumble a "good boy" quietly enough that he's the only person who could've heard it and i act like i didn't do anything while he struggles to keep it together because we're in public. god he's so cute

I've gotten the urge to do it while we were at a friend's house or while he was on a phone call with someone before but i didn't because I'm not That mean... but i definitely wanted to.

#ask #ftm nsft #t4t nsft #trans nsft #ftm dom #ftm t4t #ftm top #nsft t4t #t4t mlm #ftm puppy #ftm pet #praise k!nk #i loveee giving and receiving praise more than anything ever omfg

[piracytheorist]

something i love about spy family is that its a very funny manga, but it isn't afraid to be serious and talk about serious things (and its also really good at transitioning between the two)

Tatsuya Endo has an amazing grasp of balance. There are a lot of posts going around about how Spy x Family goes from something as heavy as "war makes monsters of us all" to something as silly as "Anya finds Loid's tourist fashion choices lame" and it somehow works.

It's one of the things that made me fall in love with the story from the second if not the very first episode of the anime. It dares to be realistic about how war impacts humans and how it takes them into a path they wouldn't normally take, but at its core it's a story filled with humor and love and connection, because this is how humans are supposed to live like. I mean, not to break it down to a "live laugh love" moral, but at the end of the day it does prioritize people living happily together and in peace. Even the "enemy" is shown in a sympathetic light from time to time.

And the humor and silliness attributes to that. It makes the story light-hearted despite the heavy issues it tackles. It would be hard to find hope in a story that focuses only on those heavy issues, if its vibe was constant grittiness and violence and dark themes. Not that there's anything wrong with stories with such themes; but you wouldn't usually watch such a story and expect to feel full of hope afterwards, nor expect it to have the humor that SxF has.

What is amazing is how Endo manages the balance of it all. How he works in the silliness amidst an environment of a cold war, of hardened spies and assassins, because it would be very easy to veer right into tone-deaf cheesy territory that gives you (unintentional) emotional whiplash. I think it's due to how the characters are only slightly exaggerated versions of something you'd see in real life. Anya behaves as any five-year-old would, where her focus is to work in protection of peace, make sure the family won't break apart, and above all, have fun. Yor's view of the world has been impacted by how long she's worked as an assassin, but her "naivete" is mostly her tendency to see good in everyone, even the "bastards" she's sent to kill. Twilight keeps telling himself everything he does is "for the mission" but he's only human and can't help bonding with his family even if he doesn't realize it.

The characters may behave in an exaggerated way from time to time, but they're not caricatures. The humor and ridiculousness (affectionate) in their actions are based on real human traits and behaviours we can see in real life. The want to have fun, the tendency to see the good in people, the desire to love. Endo simply takes those and has three people whose special traits clash with those three mentioned traits. Anya grew up as a science experiment in a lab where she wasn't allowed to have fun, so now that she has people who care for her emotional growth she goes all out with fun activities. Yor was forced into the choice of becoming an assassin, having to be told "This person is BadTM so you play judge jury and executioner", but with Yuri being her motivation (and later on the Forgers too) she managed to keep her kind heart. Occasionally she can't control her monstrous strength and may also consider killing people who inconvenience her and then go like "Yo wtf chill maybe". Twilight became a spy and distanced himself from human connections, but now that his job brought him into the position of staying long term with a kid and a wife and a dog, his desire for such a connection is rearing its persistent head. And so you get a Professional Master SpyTM playing "Rescue Princess Anya from the Evil Clutches of Count Scruffy Head".

It's the contrast that makes the humor of it all, and in such a way that it never takes only one character's side. I think that also adds to the "flexibility" of the story. It's easier to connect to a story when there's multiple sides explained and understood by the audience; and I mean, the only thing the story looks to be trying to "convince" you of is that humans live best when they live in peace and surrounded by people they love, and that's an undeniable fact of human nature. The characters can and do make mistakes but they're shown to be able to grow from them, and even someone radicalized and extremist like Yuri has understandable motives and a very human nature - just one that was taken advantage of by people in power.

Overall yeah, I think it's how focused on the characters' humanity the story is that it makes the balance between humor and heavy issues work. Again, though it can be exaggerated at times, it's not a caricature or slapstick, just for the sake of making the audience laugh. There's a depth and a genuine reaching out for the audience's emotions and understanding.

(Anime only fan here, don't spoil me for the manga 😁)

#ask and ye shall receive #commieorcs #this probably got too deep lmao #but yeah I do love this aspect of the story so much #and Endo deserves the praise for balancing it all out so masterfully #Spy x Family #sxf meta

[beginnerblueglass]

I was telling my sister about Titans, and she was like, “the whole Bruce/Dick/Jason storyline is like the prodigal son story, with the older and younger brothers' positions switched,” and I was like ohhhh???

#bruce is a VERY imperfect substitute for God the Father but CONSIDER the older brother — the heir #takes his inheritance (his supersuit and tech and weapons and porche) #and leaves telling his dad not to contact him #and the younger son receives everything that once belonged to his older brother #knowing how fortunate he is while also having to constantly hear ‘your brother did it this way’ ‘your brother was better at this’ #all the whole looking up to his absent brother as his hero #he goes to meet his older brother while he is away and is met with a barrage of ‘our father doesn’t care about you or me’ #‘our father will destroy you to accomplish his own ends’ #‘no you don’t really know him — *I* know him’ #‘being the eldest son isn’t an honour at all its a curse’ #and THEN a little while later that same older brother returns and is welcomed home with open arms #their father gives EVERYTHING back to his oldest #ALL the privileges and love and honour and money and even a new supersuit #all is forgiven and given back in full — more than in full #and that’s wonderful and beautiful but what is the younger brothers perspective? #and THEN their father gives the younger brother into the older brothers care #‘go see how your older brother does it and then come back to me’ #so he feels cast off by his father #and his older brother barely pays him any attention being preoccupied with his own issues #although he never abandoned their father and always did everything he was asked it’s his older brother who receives all the praise #after being beaten down again and again he finally returns to his father #and is welcomed but not with nearly as much fanfare as when his older brother returned #what is that going to do to him??? #titans #titans tv show #titans tv #jason todd #dick grayson #bruce wayne #the prodigal son

[cerise-on-top]

Hiya! May I ask for a fluff alphabet for Price, if you haven't done that already. Since I saw in a recent post you only do 8-9 letters at a time now (which is okay!), may I specifically ask for: A, B, C, F, G, H, N, & Q? Thank you! 💗

Hey there! Sure you can! I've been in the mood to write something for Price anyway, so this came at a good time ^^

Fluff Alphabet for Price

A ctivities - What do they like to do with their s/o? How do they spend their free time with them?

On the one hand, he really loves going out to do something with you. Something along the lines of the occasional short hike, taking care of your shared garden or even just taking a stroll through the city, taking in all the sights and finding new ones you weren’t previously aware of. Those are things he likes to do when he’s been home for a while now. However, if he’s gotten home not too long ago then he’d much rather just stay in and sleep a little bit. Will want to cuddle you or just have you be his background noise. Don’t be mad at him if he dozes off while you’re watching a movie together, he’s just extremely tired and needs that rest.

B eauty - What do they admire about their s/o? What do they think is beautiful about them?

He admires how resilient you are. Price knows that life isn’t easy, that it always makes an effort to throw one impossible thing after another at you, but you never seem to give up. No matter how rough life gets, no matter how often it knocks you down, you always get up, dust yourself off and continue to smile. Even if it really took its toll on you, you strive to make your life better. Although it may get you down when you’ve had the worst day of your life, you still won’t stay down forever. You do what you can, and that’s what Price loves about you.

C omfort - How would they help their s/o when they feel down/have a panic attack etc.?

When you’re sad he’ll give you a hug, provided you’re okay with it. He’s a very good hugger, his hugs are very comforting and warm. Afterwards he’ll put on your favorite movie or series and watch it with you. If enough time has passed and you still feel down, then he’ll cook something you really like. Although he knows he can’t make the sadness go away forever, he’ll try to temporarily cheer you up. If you need to talk, if you need some advice, he’s also your man. If you have a panic attack then he’ll try to calm you down by taking you to a location with few people. Price can talk for a while if he needs to, so he’ll ask you to focus on his voice. Might also give you a rather simple task to take your mind off of things, such as counting backwards from 100.

F ight - Would they be easy to forgive their s/o? How are they fighting?

If it’s you, then he would forgive pretty easily, as long as it’s not something too big. If you accidentally knock down a mug he likes, then he might sigh and be annoyed, but he’ll forgive you. If you cheat on him, then he won’t. He’s usually calm and collected, even while fighting. Sure, he could be aggressive towards you and snap at you, but he loves you, so he tries not to. It’s sort of obvious when he is annoyed, his sentences become much shorter and he’ll actively try to get away from you. Won’t yell at you, won’t do any erratic movements either, but if he’s too angry then he’ll simply walk away from you until he’s calmed down.

G ratitude - How grateful are they in general? Are they aware of what their s/o is doing for them?

Yes, he is aware and he is very grateful. How could he not be? You have the patience of a saint when it comes to him. He knows it’s rough to be with someone who is part of the military, he’s away more often than not, but you still decided to stay with him. You cook for him when he’s tired, you draw him a bath when he’s sore, you reassure him when he feels like you deserve better than him. You’re so much more than what he deserves, he doesn’t feel like he could ever repay you for everything you’re doing for him. He tries, though, but it’s never enough. Price could give you the universe and it wouldn’t suffice.

H onesty - Do they have secrets they hide from their s/o? Or do they share everything?

Aside from the obvious, such as military intel, he doesn’t really hide anything from you. Price doesn’t see the point in keeping secrets from you. You’re together, aren’t you? You deserve to know just about anything about him. He might not tell you everything from the get go, but once you’re close enough you can ask him about anything. You wanna know about his time as a private? Sure. How he came to be a captain? Yeah, he can talk about it. Just ask and he’ll likely tell you. But in the same vein he hopes that you trust him enough to tell him just about anything as well.

N icknames - What do they call their s/o?

He doesn’t really use very many nicknames. Just the classic ones, such as “love”, “sweetheart” and “dear”. Sometimes he feels the urge to call you “sunshine��, but he usually represses that since that’s what he’s called his soldiers before. As much as it would fit you, he tries not to bring work home. He likes to call you by your name too, though. But aside from that there’s nothing he really calls you.

Q uirk - Some random ability they have that’s beneficial in a relationship.

He can keep calm in just about any situation, so he won’t lash out on you. He has an air of authority to him, so it’s not too often that someone is being a dick to him. And that extends to you as well. Price is a well respected man, so not very many people will come up to you and demand something from you. You, too, will be respected by most people, he’ll make sure of that. Regardless of whether you’re shy and timid or loud and boisterous, no one will bad mouth you. Price can fight, he will protect you. He will also fight for your honor if he needs to. He may have self restraint most of the time, but no one should ever talk badly about his partner.

#cod #cod x reader #john price #john price x reader #I didn't think I'd receive any more requests for the fluff alphabet but I don't mind either #I think a hug from Price could heal broken bones #okay that's an exaggeration but I do believe that his hugs would be so very healing. he's warm he's tall he's strong #what more could you possibly want? I've been talking about hugs again a lot as of late haven't I? but I just can't help it they're so good #I hate it when men touch me but I'll make an exception for some of the cod men. I am just so touch starved #some praise from Price would also make me feel better. just a small “you're doing so good love” and I could keep going #I've also commissioned someone to draw Price for me. once I have the full tf141 set I'll post it #I already asked her to draw Ghost and Soap #now only Price and Gaz are missing #I asked for the four of them with a turtle each. turtles are just such cute and precious little creatures #definitely my favorite animals. I wish I could give one a little kiss on its head. but alas there's salmonella to worry about #anyway Price with a turtle. cute. show stopping. very much needed in my life #I don't care about canon they will be turtle owners and love and care for them. they will build them nice things and take pictures #they send each other unsolicited turtle pictures

[curiosity-killed]

It is! Possible! That I may be being too hard on myself! Again!!!

#me for most of this fall: I’m not doing enough well enough I’m falling short in everything I am Miserable #the universe lately: you’re such a natural turner / you are so creative / you are doing so much / #you are curious and humble and kind / you have beautiful lines / your writing is lovely #our company did this values in action award and my sister and I were talking abt it last week and how only 5 employees WERENT nominated #and i was like Clearlt I Was Not Nominated #and then today actually read the nominations and I got?? really sweet ones???? #and just had a convo with a colleague abt how I’ve been worried abt underperforming/not doing well enough #and she looked at me like I had literally sprouted a tortoise out of my head and was like #‘’i. think you might have. Very High Standards for yourself. (?????????)’’ #the new director I’ve been working with is so casual abt praise saying how I have beautiful lines and such a strong turn #and just need to relax and breathe #there have been a couple ppl recently reading thru like my entire AO3 and leaving the nicest comments??? #my students are chaotic but at rehearsal they all want to come sit with me and ask me questions and I just #idk I know I have a tendency toward isolation and self-deprecation #but also like. when ur in it (the depressions (?)) it feels so absolute #and i know I have to go thru to get to a place where I can receive the good (emotionally) #and I know I’m a little extra sensitivo bc I‘ve been missing my brother #and specifically how he always always was the person who listened when I needed support #but yeah i. maybe rlly needed this #‘’over and over announcing your place in the family of things’’ #<- current feels #personal #Bc it’s less about positive feedback and more abt feeling like belonging

[triforce-of-mischief]

You were so slay with that reposting thing, I commend you for that 👏

thank you, i am so tired. talking with a friend and realized that it (and people interacting with it) is the same principle as readers who comment on fanart but not fics (which i have another post about and i swear i always word it horribly). anyway. i'm tired, both from this and physically/mentally so i'll stop there.

tell your fandom creators directly how much you appreciate their work, and don't steal crap for goddesses' sake.

#linked universe #<- bc its related and bc this isnt the first instance very recently #fable's asks #chatting with kenopsia! #love the new pfp btw #back to the fic art thing #COMMENT ON BOTH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD #AUTHORS AND ARTISTS WANT BOTH PARTIES TO RECEIVE PRAISE #NOT RECEIVE EACH OTHERS' #also sorry for hijacking your ask to make another psa post #did i mention im tired #just hit post fable istg-

[softd0m-charlie]

anyways that being said um hi I'm sitting so nice for you please could you pet me lots and give me praise

aw, of course, baby. how could i resist such a sweet thing being so good and asking so nicely?

thank you for sitting so nice for me, puppy, what a good boy! you're so obedient, it's adorable <3 virtually petting your head and ruffling your hair for being such a good little pup for me 💖💖

#sorry i took so long to respond!! unexpectedly got really busy yesterday :( #ask #puppy dom #trans puppy #puppy sub #puppyboy #dumb puppy #ftm puppy #nsft puppy #puppy pl4y #t4t puppy #nsft pet #petpl@y #petpl4y #breeding pet #ftm pet #praise k!nk #i loveee giving and receiving praise more than anything ever omfg

[novelconcepts]

Oh god oh god, that cringe response is so strong. I’m sorry I can’t help but open my mouth. Almost twenty years in fandom and I still feel like the baby that stumbled onto livejournal and tried to prove they weren’t a child by having opinions TM

my head is in my hands right now, I feel your damn pain.

I wish I knew why leaving comments was so hard. Well done you for asking the question, honestly.

maybe one day we’ll be fully grey and give zero fucks and feel like every time we leave a comment we’re Gertrude Steining a creator. In the meantime we just share a vague ‘I liked this’ shame and get to live in that awkward silence of not knowing how support is received. Here’s to being dominoes balanced on the edge 🤘

All of this, genuinely. I think about it all the time, and maybe it’s that we’ve been socialized to associate sincerity with childishness and/or (negative, harmful) obsession? Which: as a creator, as an artist, I fucking LIVE for sincerity. I love when people come back to the stuff I make with their whole chest. There’s absolutely nothing off-putting about it. I welcome that shit every time.

So then the question becomes: why is earnestness fair and even endearing from other people, but I must be above it myself? Why do I always hold myself to a standard unlike any I’d set for a stranger? It’s bonkers. And it merits not only questioning, but actively repairing in myself. I love authentic positive reactions to my art and to my queerness. Of course other people deserve the same from me. Bonk that mortification over the head until it stops squirming, and just let the joy in.

#ask #so much of internet comment sections is about hurting people #so there’s absolutely no shame or embarrassment in using those sections to say #hey dude I fucking love this thing you made. I love the representation you bring to the table. you’re doing a good job keep it up. #that’s valuable. and the cringe part of me can just lay down and chill out about it #(helped that I woke up to JSB liking the most recent earnest comment I made. like oh thank god you took that as intended.) #(but even if no response is ever given it makes MORE sense to assume that kind of supportive comment will be well received than not) #(assuming they're just gonna think you're a nut for no reason is giving no credit whatsoever to either party.) #(it IS normal to like things and to praise the things you like. it IS normal to give positive feedback. essential even.) #(so like. just gotta jam that into my noggin.)

[starscelly]

i used to be kinda interested in roope and miro. but after following you for a while, i have completely fallen into delusion. roope with his enchanting eyes and pretty blond hair, and miro, my beloved tragicomedic babygirl. thank you for transmitting this wisdom to me :)

"after following you for a while, i have completely fallen into delusion" is like a 5 star blog rating to me. i will gladly share as much 424 brainrot as i possibly can, thank YOU anon <3

#this is the highest praise i have ever received #i am a little horrified at like. the idea that i am dragging others down into this insanity with me but #such is life. we ball and we bawl #ALSO TRAGICOMEDIC BABYGIRL. i yelped #ask #anonymous

[blueberryratz]

Good puppy🐶

woof woof :33

#🦈 #i so badly need to be in someone's lap barking my heart out and receiving head scratches and praise. is that so much to ask

[iooiu]

wow im emotionally wrecked/pos

actuallt beats you to death, god your art is amazing, it tastes like cinnamon. thank yoi for such amazing content<3

if you listen closely, you can hear me losing my mind actually

#this is the highest praise i have ever received #cinamon or however u spell it #life goal? complete #anyway lets kiss now #this ask made my day

[blushnik]

AHHhhh I found your art in the plantcest tags and I just wanna say how EXCITED I was to see your name and your art!! 💗💗💗 Lovely art as always 😌

ADJSADA OH MY GOD DARLING!!!! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH, IMMA BE EMOTIONAL ABOUT THIS *SNIFFLES*

#asks #IM SO HAPPY TO RECEIVE SOME POSITIVE PRAISE IN THE INBOX #YOU GOT NO IDEA #AAAAAAAAAAAAAA #THANK YOUUUUUU #AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[millenniummmbop]

Do you have a shop or Patreon we can donate to or purchase your pieces? I’d really like to show my gratitude for your art and help support a fellow artist! 🤓

Not at the moment but thank you for thinking about my art as something worth spending money on 🥰 I appreciate the compliment!! 💛💛💛

In the meantime the most direct and effortless way to support me is with good old fashioned likes and reblogs 😘

#asks #kxotikat #attention is ALWAYS the preferred currency around these parts! #/jjj #truth be told i think the highest praise i could ever wish receive for my art #would be to put it together into a shitty mspaint anime fanart collage #and slapped on the cover of a three-ring school binder #the ULTIMATE goal for any fanartist in my mind

[vicsdeangelis]

I love that Maneskin won an ama. But I really didn't like the style/clothes they were wearing.

i didn't like them either, and tbh my reaction to them winning was like oh great beggin' again 😐

i am BEGGIN' the US to listen to another måneskin song

#the most frustrating part it's that. it's a fucking cover #like yeah they put their own style into it but the song isn't even theirs #like PLEASE let them receive praise for the songs they actually fully created PLEASE #and like. WHY ARE THEY STILL BEING NOMINATED FOR A 2017 SONG???? MOVE ONNNNNNNN OH MY GOD!!!!! #z&b: wins the biggest music competition ij italy. wins the biggest music competition in europe. wins 2021's eurovision best lyrics #the us: omg but beggin' tho!!!! #I'M TIREDDDDD #also the other ama they won (THEY didn't really win it but they were a part of it) was ALSO for a cover #i can't do this anymore guysjsjsksnsks #ask

[adventures-written]

✨💛 This is the Amazing Person Award! 🏆Once you are given this award you are supposed to paste it in the ask of eight different people, who, in your opinion, deserve it. If you break the chain nothing will happen, but it is sweet to know someone thinks you're amazing inside and out 💛

Heyo! Good bean alert! Thanks for the praise but it's getting REVERSED. You are fun to interact with. Goofy, silly, whatevers. Your characters are interesting and fun to poke :D Here's to more fun in the future!

#ask;; and you shall receive #flutterfae-rp #ooc;; time for tea #mun;; the confused potato #praise uno reverse card!

[majicmarker]

hi your hellcheer fics are seriously among the best of the best of the best of this (and any other) fandom and they make me cry v hard and i may or may not reread them to the point of memorizing lines. thank u for your service 🫡

this is so nice ily <333

#what am i if not constantly in a state of 😭😍😭😍😭 whenever i receive praise #*MWAH* 😘 #cunninghamchrissie #ask #kattyshack fic