#I am aware that I am pathetic

[distressedgali]

Unfortunately I am the kind of person who becomes obsessed with an actor and then procedes to watch their entire filmography.

It's unfortunate bc most of the time it's not worth it.

Tom Sturridge has not been an exception, HOWEVER I am extremely grateful for Like Minds and Sweetbitter has been entertaining enough so he gets a pass.

#you don't need to tell me #I am aware that I am pathetic #What can I say #I find a good looking guy #fall in love with his character and then feel the need to keep seeing his face over an over again #tom sturridge #tom sturridge filmography #my obsession #like minds #sweetbitter #the sandman

[lovesickeros]

can.. can I ask for an affectionate reader with characters who aren’t normally like… used to the love? like, not just through words but physical affection like hand-holding, kisses, hugs, all that shebang. probably with a few people like yelan, ei, basically any character that is either cut-off from society or seems socially distant or isolated. 😞

☆ affectionate reader with yelan, ei, & furina

[ 4.2 Archon Quest spoilers ]

× yelan

Varies between how you display your affection, to be honest. Just like being affectionate with people? She's cool with it as long as you don't pop by while she's working (mostly because she'll end up dragging you into it for a bit of fun). I don't think she's all that touchy feely herself, but she'll absolutely get you gifts instead– like pretty knick nacks? She'll make sure to snag any she thinks you might like. Like a good meal? Sure, she'll take you out to one of the restaurants in the city, doesn't matter how expensive. Her treat. If you do prefer physical gifts rather then being taken out, you'll eventually get used to the random unmarked letters and packages showing up where your staying pretty often. It's obvious to know who it came from even if she never signs anything.

Flirty reader, though? Whole nother can of worms and now it's a challenge. The more confident you are the more interested she is. The other acolytes would absolutely seethe at the idea but she has no hesitation at just straight up flirting back– she's as charismatic as they come and she's got a poker face that's basically impenetrable. She'll probably also make a bet to see who cracks first (she always wins, unsurprisingly). Probably won't get dragged into any of her schemes this way but if you ask politely maybe she'll consider it, anyway.

The smell of freshly brewed tea and the clatter of dice across wood was a common sight at the Yanshang Teahouse– less common was the woman secluded in the far corner, her lips pulled into a grin that flashed fangs and a look that would scare off the most confident of men.

She'd normally try to scope out any new blood that'd made the mistake of stepping into her teahouse and was equally stupid enough to accept a gamble against her just for the thrill of it, but she was far too absorbed in the warm body at her side, one of her die clasped tightly in their hand as she guided them through the motions– they had a knack for it, she had to admit. The thought made her preen, the clatter of the die as it rolled across the table giving her that subtle, familiar rush.

Even if she knew exactly where it'd land.

"Six. Hm, maybe you're just lucky," She muses, plucking the die from the table and holding it up to her eye like a prized jewel, "Or maybe you're not as innocent as you'd have us believe." There's a sharp glint in her eyes at the prospect, but everyone else has the sense to keep their heads down and their words to themselves as she tosses the die herself.

"So why don't we find out and make a bet, just between you and me?"

× ei

Varies between Ei and the Shogun, because you'll probably be seeing either as much as the other. Sometimes you gotta really squint to tell who it is sometimes, but you get used to it. Both are fairly similar, though, in that their first instinct (especially in public) is to tense up like you're about to attack them or something. Difference is Ei eventually relaxes after a solid minute of trying to process your sudden affection and, if no one else is around, she might even reciprocate. Just don't tease her for being a little stiff and awkward about it, she's trying. That's what happens when your only company is a robot and uh. Nothing. For like 500 years. She's trying. Raiden, on the other hand, is just about as awkward as you can imagine. She's polite (blunt) about it because Ei is fond of you and also you are. The Creator. But she's not really built to deal with personal relationships and so she doesn't know how to deal with affection.

..Depending on what you do you may or may not blue screen Ei hard enough that she retreats back to PoE

Ei usually isn't fond of sitting still, unless it's to meditate. At least then she goes in with a purpose, something to achieve– but now, she's just focused on trying not to make a fool of herself. Her muscles are starting to ache from how hard she's tensing, though, in an effort to sit as straight and still as possible as their hands glide through her hair, weaving it into a single braid.

She can just barely hear the subtle lilt of their voice as they hum– and though it is soothing, it is also..very distracting. She can't focus long enough to try and meditate, too lost in the gentle rise and fall of their voice and the care they take to braid her hair. If she'd had a heart, she'd sure it'd be beating so wildly against her ribcage they could hear it.

But then it stops– their hands fall back to their sides and their humming falters. She freezes, too, racking her brain for any slights she must have committed. Instead, she is met with a calm, tender touch on the back of her neck, making her inhale sharply.

"Am I making you uncomfortable, Ei? You're so tense.." She has to grit her teeth to stop herself from bowing so low her head presses against the ground, her hands folded in her lap, clenching instinctively. "..No, Divine One." She answers simply, trying to contain the adoration swelling in her chest.

Yet as much as she tries to relax, to ease their worries, she finds that she cannot.

"Hm." That small murmur, a simple sound that nearly made her jump, was the only warning she got before they scooted closer, wrapping their arms around her stomach and resting their chin on her shoulder with a grin she would liken to Miko's, if she dared to make such a comparison. "Really?"

She swears she must've been feverish at the affection, lightheaded and dazed until she thought she might simply perish at the brush of their hands against her own.

Much to her embarrassment, however, she doesn't realize she's instinctively pulled back into Plane of Euthymia until she sees the familiar dull purples engulf her vision once again.

Though only a small solace, it seemed a little..brighter, this time.

× furina

Varies between pre 4.2 and post 4.2 archon quests to be honest.

Pre 4.2 she comes off as very vain– of course the most Divine would see fit to spoil her with affection! She deserves it, and is obviously their favorite! Just don't look too hard because she's terrible at hiding how flustered she actually is. Absolutely goes home right after and screams into her pillow for at least thirty minutes minimum.

Post 4.2 she's a lot more openly bashful and flustered. She's really not used to affection and even the smallest show of it has her folding immediately. Now that she doesn't need to worry about being found out she's a lot more receptive to affection. Cup her cheeks and compliment her and her knees are buckling. Like. Especially weak for compliments and praise (she deserves it. please spoil her).

She swears she must be hallucinating– she had been having trouble sleeping recently. But..no. The visage of the Creator was as real as the sweat beading on her brow as she stared at them for a long, awkward moment. Should..she let them in? But then they'd see the pathetic state she was in, and the last thing she wanted to do was make a fool of herself in front of them-!

Her choice was quickly made for her, anyway, as she let out an undignified squeak of surprise when they suddenly tugged her forward into their chest, enclosing her in a hug.

Her first reaction was to freeze– her second was becoming absolutely flustered, her cheeks flushing a soft pink and her mouth closing and opening as she tried to find her words.

"I– ah..um." She stumbled over her words instead, floundering like a fish out of water. Yet she felt a distinct sense of emptiness wash over her when they finally pulled back, looking a touch sheepish. "Sorry, sorry– you just looked like you needed a hug."

The silence spoke for itself, her shoulders tensing slightly. But the way the concern and affection bled through their voice made her waver, her hands trembling as she let out a shaky breath that almost sounded like a sigh.

"It's..It's fine! Fine, I'm fine." She repeated, trying desperately to ignored the way her voice cracked and how hot her face felt– though it was more an attempt to affirm herself that she was not thinking about how warm they felt, how much she..actually enjoyed the hug. She wasn't thinking about it all! Absolutely not!

..Maybe a little.

"Just warn me next time, please?"

#asks #sagau #genshin sagau #self aware genshin #genshin impact sagau #self aware genshin impact #fic tag #genshin cult au #genshin impact cult au #yelan #furina #ei #THIS DIDNT SHOW UP IN MY INBOX UNTIL LIKE #NOVEMBERBIM SORRY IM ANSERRING IT SO LATE?????? #tumblr working right is a miracle that will never happen #anyway can u tell i have. biases. there r so many characters I wanted to write for this (shenhe.........) but I forced myself to limit it #to 4 for my own sanity and everyones elses #also didnt know if u wanted just yan or sagau so I went for my specialty 🧍‍♂️ #was gonna include my beloved cryo archon but decided against it #ei the pathetic lesbian that u r....mwah #I'm sorry this took so long it took me 50 yrs to figure out yelan.. 😭 #i am still not confident abt my characterization of her but shes so good at her job even im confused abt her #reading her lore crying and sobbing in the corner. shaking her like a can of soda #checks note idk uhh cocky doesnt let herself form personal relationships charismatic uhhhhhhhh #idk dont ask me i just started praying and hoping for the best here #i think she'd get a kick out of getting reader into like. fudging rolls and shit. create an absolute menace out of reader #set them loose and see what chaos happens #just kicks back and watches it all unfold internally laughing her ass off #i didnt know whether to just do headcanons in uh. bulleted list or like #full on drabbles

[bonefall]

even though I've never read the books, i love how you handle the women in this series.

The utter lack of interest in the internal lives of women characters in WC kills me. If you don't read the series it's hard to put it into words, but it really does not value women on the same level as their male counterparts

I think the best example I can use is Turtle Tail. All of her choices, from going to live with Bumble, choosing a "cruel man" as a mate, and even her grief when Bumble dies, all only happen as accessories to Gray Wing's arc.

Living with Bumble was because Gray Wing was obsessing over a woman who didn't love him, neglecting Turtle who does

Choosing Tom the Wifebeater was also because Gray Wing didn't appreciate her enough

She accepts that her friend's murder was just an unfortunate accident and her emotions carried her away in the moment, because Gray Wing needs to be right that his brother is a good boy

In this way, Turtle Tail's emotions and motivations aren't allowed to really be about her. They're about how her romantic interest influences her. And then she's crushed by a car for his man pain after they've explored every other way her life could make him sad.

This does not happen with men. Even characters like Stemleaf and Larksong, whose primary narrative purpose is dying for their wife's pain, have functions outside of that. Stemleaf gives his life opposing the tyranny of the impostor in a rebellion, and Larksong has input on The Kin, SkyClan, and even serves as a source of comfort and support to a son who he's never met in contrast to the unreasonable mother.

There's just so much more respect and reverence to the toms in this series. You have to be in the POV of a molly to get depth, and even then, they nearly always (exceptions being mothwing and mistystar) include a major conflict over romance and/or parenthood

(And they usually get punished for their choices a lot harder than male counterparts. Directly contrast Crookedstar and Sparkpelt, who both distance themselves from their children out of grief, but only one has to deal with the lasting consequences of being a "bad parent")

Anyway, enough wistful analysis. It is MY kitchen and I get to choose the conflicts. It is my personal mission to write lots and lots of women persuing a higher education in STEM. Sadism, Torture, Evisceration, and Murder <3

#Allowing women to exhibit their natural behaviors such as being covered in blood and screaming in catharsis #Good penguin: Fern displayed exceptional spacial awareness by packing two bodies in one grave #Bad penguin: Maple bit my ass #I think its funny that Poppy actually did persue a higher education in STEM for BB #She just happened to persue it because midterms are a good excuse for running away from all your problems #Running away from my problems and deciding 'well shoot if im running may as well chase a doctorate' #Women in STEM as in gardening lmaoo. Stems. Gregor Mendel ass girlie cat #The women kill. But the women are also silly. That is very important. They must also be funnygirls. #Women in PETAL if you will. Pathetic Evil Tormented Awesome Loser. #Bone babble #Anyway all that to say thank u for the compliment I am not normal about this

[riacte]

so hey guys i finished dungeon meshi yesterday and i'm still thinking about it

#ria.txt #i spoiled myself so at first i was like 'this is bonkers wtf are they doing in those last few chapters?????' #but then it was like. yeah. i see #love those ch when it's just clearly putting the squad into Situations #also. izutsumi #what i really liked was how tightly the protagonist and the deuteragonist were wound up in the overall themes #the plot the themes the conflict the characters it was very neatly connected #hence i am also now accidentally invested in whatever going on between laios and marcille #not just platonic not romantic not enemies i just think they work well tgt and deeply care for each other its great watching them develop #it's the leader + most trusted advisor / anxious girlfailure + the annoying freak she's somehow attached to vibes #haha that rabbit chapter with marcille. hahha i was like what the fuck man. it was funny and then boom whump [tears streaming down my face] #those shapeshifter chs were sooo much fun esp seeing other chara's perceptions of each other. stealing that #the changeling ones were great too elf senshi is the fucking funniest he looks sooooooo unserious #marcille's evolving perception with death starting with saving falin and saving the squad and her nightmares of outliving everyone- #-and her dad and her 'temper tantrum' and UGH when at the end she said she was fine with falin not coming back.... WAAA. OUGH. #i think dunmeshi handled the trope of 'prophecy of chosen one becoming king' pretty well and it makes sense why laios is the protag #the worldbuilding is so thoughtful as well i liked seeing different characters with different worldviews interact #very solid and well rounded series wooo #the main 4 has such a fun dynamic together #anyways. dunmeshi au..... #more like borrowing the worldbuilding bc charas are too nuanced for a one to one comparison #ren is like some prince of his own species but he's like 34th in line and no one cares about him so he fucks off to eat monsters #which is why he's both snobbish AND a total freak when it comes to his food taste #false is originally in for the money from ren and plans to scam him but unfortunately the cringefail swag captures her #martyn is Obnoxiously Clueless and thinks he's smart but he's not. he's resourceful but also pathetic and crazy #stress cant cook but she thinks she does so everyone goes (≖_≖ ) when she picks up a pot. they delegate her to killing and chopping duty #the mvp is iskall who keeps on saving everyone's asses and somehow has resources for everyone #i think ren is actually aware false is going to scam him but he has too much money to spend anyway and he thinks shes cool so he lets her?? #and somehow she doesnt take the money and run. and goes back to eating monsters w/ the party. everyone is crazy

[cosmodynes]

a blessing for long life

come wish me happy birthday at otakuthon in august for your own little blessing of longevity 🎁

#cosmodynes art #illustration #ffxiv #ff14 #emet-selch #hades ffxiv #i promise this is not as pathetically sad as it sounds #i am however #in the anime mines on my birthday lol #come commiserate with me and get a sticker #i'm aware there is a spelling mistake #it's fixed for print

[hamandeggbun]

kicking off fanart here with a silly little poster i made!

#batman #batman unburied #podcast #batman fanart #the riddler #barbara gordon #bruce wayne #ham art #fanart #??? not sure how to tag this #had a lot of fun doodling these guys tho #i am aware that its not particularly legible but also this was. for fun. #god i loved this podcast so much #want to bite hasan minhajs riddler n shake him between my teeth like a dog with some small pathetic creature #proud of myself for finally being brave enough to post art online! baby steps #all the fanart ive seen for this show has been phenomenal so im nervous #but thats life

[yki-dolls]

These are my designs of the turtles that originally started off as 2003 designs but kinda aren't any more but kind are but whatever I like them

(older art lmao)

#Tmnt #Tmnt art #tmnt fanart #tmnt fan iteration #tmnt michelangelo #tmnt raphael #tmnt donatello #tmnt leonardo #Leo is a pathetic loser #Teenage mutant ninja turtles #Teenage mutant ninja turtles art #Teenage mutant ninja turtles fanart #They're my bootleg ninja turtles don't take them away from me :( #I came up with Leo being a slider before I was even aware of Rise's existence #This is because I am PSYCHIC

[beforeyougo-turnthebiglightoff]

getting gender envy from someone My Own Gender really is an experience

#guys do NOT become aware of the fact you're not cis like dont do it ever this is NOT FOR THE WEAK #I AM THE WEAK. #im gonna die im like what the fuck #charli xcx is literally a woman why am i going 'god i wish i was a woman' I AM A WOMAN #i get it tho its like #the desire to want to be a woman does that make sense #god i need a sideblog #radiohead save me #theyre one of about 2 bands that makes actually good sad music like dont whip out the fucking #julien baker or something im sorry I hate her #when yiurw saying 'oh this is so sad' like im looking for MUSIC not just someone going 'i wanna kill myself' over an acoustic guitar getting #strummed in the most pathetic BORING way known to man like jesus fucking christ can we.make MUSIC a thing again omfggg #blah blah! #not 75 stuff

[lemontartyellow]

Mutual getting anon love confessions. When will it be my turn.

#I am deeply pathetic I know I’m aware

[actualhumancryptid]

I’ve reached that point in my Mad Men rewatch where I want to drown Don Draper in a shallow puddle. His grasp on his fragile ego is so tenuous and I just want to see him drown in a foot of water on a mildly rainy day,

It’s not helped that I have since read various things about Matthew Weiner and how he fancied himself as Don, tried to replicate the womanising and various lecherous behaviours. And so I’m just seeing this very handsome actor walking around like his sad pathetic avatar. It’s Joss Whedon and his self-inserts all over again. Except less self-aware somehow.

I read that Jon Hamm couldn’t stand Don by the end, I wonder if that’s true.

#anyway I am putting a pin in it because it’s just depressing and annoying #and I know season seven will get better from here because people claim it does #but I also kind of don’t care #mad men #this is how I would feel about Kendall Roy if Jesse Armstrong dragged that out for 7 seasons #but at least I’m definitely meant to hate and pity Kendall #am I meant to hate and pity Don? #the show is self aware enough to know he’s been pathetic and awful #but does the show know he’s also committed the sin of just being annoying? which is worse

[hexjulia]

when your insightful mutual corrects one of the most obnoxious weird anti-vegan posts about quinoa and honey still going around on here for some reason but reblogging the correction would involve reblogging a novel length chain of nonsense😔

#will you people always be this guillible about quinoa morality and also what most agave is used for lol #ONCE AGAIN; I am not even vegan. i just think this is such a pathetic response to the guilt some of you seem to feel about not being vegan #some self awareness and half a spine please

[iamyourdensityy]

Gabriel: You know what it’s like when you don’t know anything at all, and yet you’re totally certain everything would be better if you were near just one particular person?

Me:

#good omens #look i can be funny #please follow me #i am aware of how sad and pathetic this is but I Want Friends #good omens 2 #good omens 2 trailer

[crehador]

now that i'm thinking about it again i think hisagi shuuhei might give me the most intense secondhand embarrassment of any fictional character ever... like imagine when you're a child a cool older man saves your life and he has a big blocky 69 tattooed on his chest and many years later when you presumably think the guy who saved you is dead you get his tattoo (the 69) on your face (TATTOO OF A BIG BLOCKY 69 ON YOUR FACE) and then many years after that whoops turns out your hero is not dead he's back and he's your boss now you are literally his direct report and you both just have to deal with the fact that his shitty sex tattoo is on your FACE

#bleach #tybw #he's SO pathetic i love him #sopping wet cat type of man tbh #and i am aware muguruma's tattoo ''technically'' ''officially'' has a normal explanation behind it #but strongly hc he knew it was also the haha number when he got it #HISAGI ON THE OTHER HAND......

[systemgoblincore]

Tumble. Help my wetcat behind find a very certain mumbo jumbo/hermitcraft in general fanart, please. I am begging. <- currently having a major autism moment.

pspspspspssp does this ring. ANY BELLS

if it wasn't for my mutual (@local-meatlocker) remembering the piece, i would be convinced ive lost my mind...

i am going to feel so crazy if it's like. Very easy to find but my brain rot on mumbo atm is clouding this. anyway urhm thank u I can offer a single tangotek or mumbo doodle in return

#i dont even know how to tag this? #should i even tag this? #waildead? #pathetically adds #hermitcraft fanart #imsosorry #mumbo fanart #imsorry #mumbo jumbo fanart #i know Tumble Searche is already fucked #hermitcraft #this is not helping #mumbo #im fully aware #mumbo jumbo #please forgive me #i am actively high and highly emotional over Hermitcraft Empire State Building Art #okay?

[w1f1n1ghtm4r3]

had the idea of making a fake lim set... dragon themed because i would kill for some dragon girls

#hilariously the event itself has nothing to do with dragons it would be photography related #also if youre wondering its niigo len specifically. pathetic victorian child here to experience the world through enas phone #i am aware shizukus wings are backwards ill fix that if i make the cards for the set #i would really like to make the cards it would be fun if i have the patience for it #project sekai #project sekai fanart #prsk art #prsk fa #vocaloid #kohane azusawa #ena shinonome #shizuku hinomori #an shiraishi #kagamine len #w1f1 draws #lets see if i somehow predict a group for an event being real again #(i got nearly all of one day trip correct except the vs. i had leoni luka as the vs. my event story was way off though lol)

[spoodersrus]

who elses soul is dying with this byler/st intermission

#byler #i was well aware that they were the only thing keeping my head above water but..??! #i am not well #“that's so pathetic fr you need help” <demons in my head #...and?? you think thats news to me?? #anyways #what're yall doin to stay alive these days