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thegreymoon · 26 days

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I am really not the target demographic for Red, White and Royal Blue and honestly, the entire premise sounds dumb af from where I'm sitting, but all the gifs that crossed my dash looked hilarious and that main actor is beyond gorgeous, so I am going to give it a shot tonight. My expectations are so low, that unless this movie gets a shovel and starts digging, there is no chance it cannot exceed them. I am so ready to eat my words, just give me some pretty people, mindless fluff and basic comedy and I will be happy, I swear!

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TWO FUCKING HOURS?

You guys, I'm going to be honest here, I don't think I have it in me to sit through this 😭😭

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LOL, only a younger brother 🤣🤣 They did not have the guts to go all in and make him the heir to the throne.

Also, lol @ "Prince of England's hearts" but even more so at "whom all the world adores" 🤣🤣 I cannot. I am absolutely not the target demographic for this and I don't think I have it in me to just go along with this, fictional British royal family or not. Who speaks like this? Who even believes it?

Anyway. Abolish the monarchy, Guillotine them all. Long live the glorious revolution!

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LMFAO 🤣🤣

Well, at least he looks equally disgusted.

If we can't off the royal family, how about we just off this news announcer? Because I am getting so much second-hand embarrassment.

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LMAO, OK, he gets ONE point 🤣🤣

OK, fine, two points, because he is stupid beautiful and the reason I sat down to watch this in the first place 😤

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Yassss, girlfriend has great taste!

I'm two minutes in and so far, she's my favourite. I would totally watch a two-hour movie of her touring London and giving commentary on the yumminess of various guys she encounters.

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LMAO, is he going to get hammered and smash the obscene 75-thousand-pound cake? 🤣🤣

Because why else would they mention that price point and also show the cake in all its humongous 8-tier glory 🤣🤣

Here for the diplomatic incident, ngl, I would totally read the shit out of that in the tabloids the next day 🤣🤣

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NOOOOO, THE CAKE IS RIGHT BEHIND THEM!

THEY WILL TOTALLY TOPPLE THAT CAKE!

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Okay, I am laughing 🤣🤣

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SCREAMING 🤣🤣

I saw it coming from a mile away, but goddamn, it DELIVERED! 🤣🤣

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I can't stop laughing 🤣🤣

Watching this was such a good decision 🤣🤣

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LOL, if this was a real-life event, I would spend a week gleefully reblogging it on Tumblr, no lie 🤣🤣

Also, it is a 9-TIER CAKE, not 8 🤣🤣 The more, the messier!

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LMFAO 🤣🤣

Also, OMG! Uma Thurman! 😍 It's been a hundred years since I watched her in anything!

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"Sunshine of my heart" 🤣🤣

This movie is hilarious 🤣🤣

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Wait, Sarah Shahi??

I loved her in Life! I also watched Fairly Legal for her and thought she was stunning in The L Word! I'm forever bitter we never got to see that Nancy Drew adaptation with her in the main role 😕

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The thing that is the most difficult for me to suspend my disbelief for is the idea that these two overly privileged young men involved in their countries' respective politics are actually nice people.

I keep chanting to myself, "You are not here for realism! You are not here for realism! YOU ARE NOT HERE FOR REALISM!"

To varying levels of success 😕

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Romantic comedies are so not my genre. And I am so not here for ex-boyfriends or whatever this guy is.

I need Alex and Henry to get back together ASAP and start smashing cakes again because I'm starting to get bored.

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These are gutter-level jokes.

Seriously, they couldn't get more creative?

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They have the most basic taste in literature ever. It doesn't even feel authentic, more like what a nineteen-year-old girl thinks good taste in literature should look like.

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I feel like I am extremely uncharitable towards this movie (the cake thing was funny tho) but it is very hard to take their bland flirting, pedestrian romance and pathetic humour seriously when you're coming into this from 2ha 😕 The standards that have been set are on another planet compared to what we are being given here.

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Please 😭

And smash another cake, otherwise I don't know how I'm going to make it through another hour-and-a-half of this 😭😭

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The things I will watch for pretty people 😭

He truly is stupid beautiful and makes this thing infinitely more watchable every time he's on screen.

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I'm with Henry on this one, this party is like something straight out of my worst nightmares and crushing on the tall, hot guy seems like the only tolerable thing in this whole hellscape.

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Aww, baby, he is not having a good time.

He wants to kiss him for New Year's too!

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LOL.

Well. That escalated 🤣🤣

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NOOOOO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING JUST STARING AFTER HIM?

RUN AFTER HIM AND TELL HIM IT'S OK AND THAT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE SOMEWHERE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!!

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And some women! 👀

She's my favourite character in this thing, lol, followed closely by Sarah Shahi and Uma Thurman. And then Prince Henry 😅

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This guy stands no chance to the level that it's embarrassing he still keeps trying.

I almost feel sorry for him, but I kinda have the feeling that he's going to be the one to out Alex and Henry, so my sympathy is very shallow. Just know when you've lost, my man, and MOVE ON.

#red white and royal blue

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yusuke-of-valla · 3 months

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Insane thoughts about non-SEES characters

You've brought up Mamoru before but I just think the fact that he ultimately drops out of high school to go work in a factory would raise a lot of question in Minato's head about what he should do in order to take care of the siblings.

The kids Yuko coaches in her Social Link are about Yusuke's age.

Hamuko misses Minato's summer track/kendo/swim meet because she's in Inaba with the volleyball/tennis team.

Maiko is everyone's friend. She can be pen pals with the younger kids after moving away.

You have the really funny opportunity to have Naoto cross paths with Rise while she's in town for the show that ultimately gets canceled due to the Hermit Shadow.

The Temperance Link is shared but the fact that Hamuko can actually make items during it and Minato can't leads me to believe that he just sucks at sewing. Hamuko makes little dolls and purses for the kids.

Bunkichi and Mitsuko give them even more snacks for the rotating cast of children that they keep bringing to the bookstore.

One of the Culture Club options - and the only option in Reload - is Art Club. Keisuke, Minato, and Fuuka can all be in Art Club. (Keisuke does show up as president of the Photography Club in Junpei's link but can be easily replaced.)

Maiko and Bunkichi are both among the people who get lost in Tartarus.

I knew about Maiko and Bunkichi! I remember thinking that's a really cool way to tie your social links into the main plot

Maiko also ends up friends with Ken I think during the Kyoto trip and while the teens are in summer school they have their own little weird adventure.

Wait hold on we can combine these Maiko getting kidnapped happens during the Kyoto trip and the kids+Koromaru stage a potentially ill-advised rescue trip (they're fine)

I love the implication that Minato just sucks at making things. There's probably a gendered analysis to be made about how Hamuko can cook and sew in her social links but Minato can't but in my heart it's just because Minato's cringe (speaking of, Sumire deserves to be the unofficial third memeber of Fuuka's cooking club)

Speaking of unofficial club members I think Yusuke hears that Minato and Fuuka are in the art club and is just fucking vibrating but doesn't say anything because he doesn't want to impose and then Minato invites him along and he is soooo excited to be able to make art with Minato and half the time no one understands what he's saying because he's been devouring art theory textbooks since he could read but he still takes the first thing Minato drew and gave him and keeps it under his pillow for good luck (idk how much of an Art Nerd Keisuke is but I feel like even without Madarame's influence Yusuke talks like an art history grad student at age 8 so he may or may not be able to follow.)

Club trip to the art museum you have never seen a child more excited outside of a candy store

Kasumi and Sumire train with Yuko even though her kids are a little older because they can keep up and Kasumi really wanted to

Naoto and Rise meeting early on would be so funny I think Naoto should do something incredibly embarassing and after Naoto is a complete badass In Persona 4 because he already has a Persona Rise is like "wait didn't you fall into the fountain at Pawlonia Mall two years ago"

I do think Minato and Hamuko being worried about not doing enough to support their siblings is a part of their arc because. You know basically being in charge at age 8 and having a really unstable home life but I have not narrowed down a vibe I like for both of them. I think Minato seeing Mamoru and thinking maybe he's been too happy to be distant and let the others do their own thing would def be interesting though

#Berry blast brigade #I am so insane about this I keep seeing parallels #reading the manga was a mistake now I want to get Portable

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eddiemunsons80sbaby · 11 months

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Nobody's Fool: Chapter 6

Pairing: EddieXReader

Summary: You have bartended for years after you were forced to drop out of college due to family circumstances. You have dated your fair share of musicians, had your heart broken by one particular one, and have learned they are not be trusted. You have sworn off of them for the rest of your life. Then, one night, a new band plays at the bar, and against your better judgement, you can't help noticing the lead singer and guitar player. Could he possibly be different from the ones who came before him?

Warnings: 18+ Only due to eventual smut and language. There is also a toxic family relationship with a narcissistic mother if that is triggering for you.

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28

“Hey sweetheart, can I get another gin and tonic?”

You were passing by a table of rather drunk college boys, your least favorite patrons to serve because they were almost always self-entitled little pricks. As you did, the guy asking for another drink reached out and smacked your ass. You fought the urge to hit him in the face, knowing you wouldn't have a job anymore if you did. Instead, you leaned down close, watching as his eyes went wide in surprise and excitement, incorrectly assuming that he'd just paid you a compliment or some shit.

“Touch me again,” you whispered, “and I will break your fucking hand.”

“Damn, baby’s got fangs,” his buddy laughed.

“That’s not all I got,” you tossed over your shoulder as you walked away. “Test me and you’ll find out.”

You knew if Joe had seen that, he would be reprimanding you. He drew the line where it needed to be drawn but he always felt you needed to make the customers happy. You'd gotten a tongue lashing from him two weeks into your job when some guy pulled you on his lap and you'd dumped his drink over his head. However, you weren't about to let some douchebag frat boy think it was okay to get grabby just because mommy and daddy taught him he could have whatever he wanted. You weren't some shiny new Rolex sitting in the window of a jewelry store. If his parents wouldn’t teach him manners, then you damn well would. Besides, Joe loved you. He might be pissed if they complained but he'd forgive you.

You walked behind the bar, preparing the gin and tonic. You leaned down, grabbing a fresh glass and setting it on the bar. You poured in the gin, a few dashes of bitters and then grabbed the soda gun to add the tonic. You reached over for a lime wedge from the bucket you'd prepared earlier, squeezing it over the glass.

“Well, hello there beautiful.”

You paused, lime frozen in your hand at the sound of that voice. It had been three days since your night out under the stars and you had lulled herself into a false sense of security. You had let yourself believe it had been one amazing night, one amazing night that you would remember forever but it would only be a memory now. He would only be a memory, a ridiculously sexy memory that you may or may not have thought about when you were alone...multiple times. Now, here he was, standing in front of you, and your brain had completely ceased to function, neurons misfiring, unable to find any words.

He stood, leaning on the bar, in all of his ridiculous hotness. Seriously, it should be against the law to look that damn good. Where did this man get off walking around like that? He was wearing a Black Sabbath tee tonight, a guitar pick lying gently against his chest on a chain. His hair was untamed and wild looking, waves falling gently over his shoulders.

“What are you doing here?” you asked, lime still poised over the top of the glass but your hand still.

He smiled, “This is a bar, right? I came in for a drink with my friends.” He gestured over to one of the tables where a group of people sat drinking and laughing. “And, I may have been missing that pretty face.”

“It’s been three days since you saw me. You can’t have been missing it that much if you waited three days,” you snapped. You had been going for a casual, teasing tone but were aggravated at how upset you sounded about it. You did not want this man to know how much it bothered you that he hadn't sought you out right away. It shouldn't bother you. This wasn't what you were looking for.

“Well,” Eddie tilted his head forward, his hands pressing against the bar as he leaned toward you. Your eyes instantly drifted down, focused on those beautiful hands, long fingers clad in chunky, silver rings. “I had to give you enough time to miss me.”

You inhaled a sharp breath, reminding yourself that you needed to keep your cool, but damn, he made it really hard when the simple presence of him had your skin blazing, tiny licks of flame dancing over flesh, threatening to engulf you. You shook your head, forcing your eyes away from him, squeezed the rest of the lime into the glass, garnished it with a wedge and lifted it up, walking around the bar.

“You really think you’re so amazing that I missed you? It was a great night but it wasn't that great. I haven't been sitting at home pining for you. So sorry. Do you need me to grab my fruit knife from the bar and pop that giant head of yours? There’s a thin line between confidence and cockiness, you know,” you said, walking past him to deliver the drink, hearing him laughing behind you.

You set down the drink, turning and running straight into Eddie. He had followed right behind you to the table you were serving. You stumbled backward and he reached out, one hand coming to your waist and the other on your arm, steadying you. Your body immediately responded to his touch and your thighs pressed together automatically, trying to ease the incessant throbbing that had shot straight to your center. You looked up at him and he gave you a Cheshire Cat grin, that tongue of his running along his teeth.

“You know you missed me,” he said.

“You live in a land of fantasy and delusion,” you stated, annoyed at the tremble you could hear in your voice. “I did not miss you. I didn’t even think about you. The thought of you never crossed my mind.”

“Really?” he teased, his hands grabbing your waist and pulling you close until there was not an inch of space between you, your bodies molded together perfectly. You had to fight the moan that was threatening to burst from your lips. “Not even once?”

“No,” you insisted, your voice breathy and not at all what you intended. You wanted to kick your own ass. You needed to get your shit together. How dare your own body turn against you when you were trying to be strong. You were trying to have principles, damn it, trying to save that traitorous heart that was pounding in your chest from more heartache.

“Hmm, why don’t I believe you?” he mused, brushing a piece of your hair behind your ear and you trembled at this slight touch. “I feel like your body is telling me something different.”

“Jesus, my body is telling you to go away,” you huffed, pulling away from him, even as every ounce of you felt disappointed at the loss of contact. “In case you haven’t noticed, I am at work. I have customers waiting.”

You strode purposely to the bar and away from him. Shit, you had to put some distance between them. He was breaking you down. This was way too intense, way too quickly. You could feel all of your resolve crumbling into pieces with each touch, each look, each word.

“Ohh…” Joey said, wiggling his eyebrows at you. “It’s your stargazing guy.”

You deeply regretted telling him anything about that night. He had not let you live it down since you did. He whined about how you took off, without hesitation, with some guy you had just met but wouldn’t give him one date after knowing each other for two years. You didn’t have the heart to tell him that he just wasn’t your type. He should be. You might have better luck if you were into guys like Joey, but you just weren't.

“Did he come just to see you?” he asked.

“No, he didn’t come to see me. He’s here with his friends,” you told him, gesturing to where he sat at a table with three other guys and two girls.

“And of all the bars in town that he could have gone to, he just happened to choose this one?” Joey teased, tilting his head, lips pursed in amusement. “I feel like that’s not a coincidence.”

You sighed, “Maybe they just liked this bar when they played here the other night.”

“I’m thinking he liked the service at the bar,” Joey laughed.

“God, can you stop?” you groaned. “He's just having some drinks and I'm working. Look, can you just go serve their table?”

“Nope,” he shook his head. “They didn’t come here for me and we both know it.”

“They’re customers!” you argued, needing to not have to go to that table. Each encounter was chiseling away at you, making you question why you made that promise to yourself in the first place. But you knew why. You would not be able to stick to your promise if you kept coming face to face with that man. “You are a bartender so go bartend!”

“You go bartend,” he laughed. “I’m not saving you. I don’t know why you’re avoiding him anyway. The way you made it sound, you had a really good time with him so just go with it. What’s the worst that could happen?”

The worst that could happen is you could fall hopelessly in love with him and then he would have the power to destroy you. That beautiful man over there had the ability to make you completely helpless and you knew it. He was dangerous. He terrified you and thrilled you at the same time.

“Can we get some drinks over here?” Eddie called, staring right at you with a smile.

“Your metalhead beckons,” Joey taunted, heading in the opposite direction.

“Goddamn it,” you muttered, abandoned. No choice but to serve the customers. You inhaled deeply, bracing yourself before walking to their table. You plastered a grin on your face, your teeth gritted tightly. “What can I get you?”

“Hi!” one of the girls said, way more excited to see you than she should be considering she had no idea who you were. “I’m Robin. You must be the girl this guy can’t stop talking about.”

“Damn, Robin,” Eddie muttered, his fingers coming to his forehead. “What happened to playing it cool?”

“Sorry,” she said, shrugging. “I sometimes struggle with social cues. It’s a thing. I’m aware of it but I just can’t seem to stop putting my foot in my mouth. We’re supposed to be cool so you don’t know how much he likes you. Personally, I think that’s stupid because why shouldn’t you know? He had such an amazing time with you. He's hasn't stopped talking about it since that night, well morning. That date sounded so romantic, like something out of the movies!”

You stood there, stunned, the girl’s words coming faster than you could absorb them. You knew you could be a bit much sometimes but you had nothing on this girl. She was like a little tornado of chaotic energy and rambling. Robin looked over at Eddie who just shook his head and raised his hands toward you like he was surrendering.

“So…that was awkward,” one of the guys said. “Sorry. Please don’t judge us all on Robin’s outburst. It’s nice to meet you. I am Steve.”

“Hi Steve,” you said cautiously.

“Nancy,” the other girl said, waving with a small smile.

“Gareth,” one of the guys said and you recognized him as part of the band as the other guy from the band introduced himself as Jeff.

“Hi…nice to meet you all,” you responded, wondering why they were all introducing themselves when you were just trying to get their drink orders. It wasn't like you were all hanging out. “So, do you guys know what you want to drink?”

Nancy sighed, “I think we overwhelmed her. See Robin, I told you to calm down. Now she's all weirded out by us.”

“No, I’m good. I can assure you, I am completely underwhelmed. I am just trying to do my job which is getting you drinks.”

They all gave you their order and you headed back to the bar to prepare them, lost in a haze of confusion, trying to figure out what in the hell was happening right now. It was like he wanted you to meet his friends, but why? As you were getting out glasses, Eddie suddenly appeared on the side of you, scaring the shit out of you, and you let out a small shriek, jumping and spraying him with the soda gun.

“Oh shit,” he said, looking down at his wet shirt, tonic water dripping down his face.

“Damn it, I’m sorry,” you groaned, grabbing a towel. You walked around the bar, instinctually pressing it against his chest to soak up the water on his shirt. You moved up, gently wiping down his face and as you eyes met his, so intently staring into your own with amusement, your breath caught. Jesus, why did your body forget how to do something so basic in his presence? You quickly looked away, “I’m so sorry about that. You startled me.”

“It’s okay,” he assured you, running his hands down his shirt. “It’s just some water with bubbles. No harm done.”

“I’ll, uh, I’ll have your drinks over there in just a minute,” you mumbled.

“Look, Robin already screwed up any chance I had at playing it cool,” he said, a small smile curling his lips. “I had this whole plan. It was a good plan but that went to shit. I didn't want you to see me as too eager. But you know what, what the hell? I had a great time with you the other night and I would really like date number three.”

You looked into his soft, brown eyes and you were sure you were a puddle on the floor right now. Joey would have to mop you up with the rest of the spills after work. This guy was going to be so much trouble for you, but if you could just try to keep your heart in check, you could have fun with him. And god, you wanted to have fun with him.

“I thought I told you it was only one day so it only counted as one date,” you countered, finding your bearings and returning his smile.

“Ahh, but it was two separate locations. It was a nighttime date and a morning date so I say that counts as two. I mean, the third date is kind of a big deal. It's the one where you pretty much decide if I'm worth your time or not.”

“Oh yeah?” you asked. “Well, if it’s such a big deal then what is your plan for the date?”

“Well, are you off tomorrow?”

“I am.”

“There’s a carnival,” he said, his fingers dancing along the bar and if you didn't know any better, you'd think he was nervous but that couldn't be. Guys like him didn't get nervous. They always got what they wanted so what did they have to be nervous about? “I thought that might be a fun time. I mean, who can say no to cotton candy, deep fried food, ferris wheels, and rigged games?”

“Not me,” you laughed. “I love that shit.”

“Perfect. Then how about I pick you up around six?”

“I suppose I can agree to that,” you replied with a small nod.

“Great,” Eddie nodded. “And sorry about my friends. I know they're a lot. They just really wanted to see this girl that I had such an amazing night with and, honestly, so did I.”

You pressed your lips together to stilt the huge smile that wanted to be let loose at this words, "It's fine. Your friends are sweet. Maybe a little nuts but sweet.”

“That describes them pretty well," Eddie agreed.

“Oh, hey, I have your jacket still,” you remembered, hooking your thumb toward the side of the bar. “I can go grab it from the backroom for you real quick.”

“Nah, you hold onto it. It might get chilly at the carnival tomorrow night and you might need it. Besides, my jacket looks pretty damn good on you,” he said with a wink that threatened to send you straight to the floor.

You watched as he walked back to his table of friends. The girls immediately leaned in and then you saw him saying something. They grinned and glanced over your way. Robin waved at you and you waved back, smiling in spite of yourself. Nancy rolled her eyes, grabbing Robin's hand and yanking it down, muttering something to the girl. Eddie glanced over, grinning widely. That boy might prove to be trouble, and you might be making a huge mistake, but you had to admit, you were really looking forward to tomorrow.

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arkiwii · 7 months

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for the ask game: 8 (a quote that means a lot to you), 1 (the moment you started shipping your otp), and 17 (a worldbuilding aspect you have the greatest admiration for)

Fandom (8)

I can't just not quote my favorite quote from NoriZC's scrappaper collection on Saria and Silence's arts; "Because grass and rocks always complement each other over time." It's just beautiful, simple, it's peak, I love it. But it's not in the game or canon so let's throw it away

I really like Frostnova's song, Lullaby - and my favorite quote in this song is "In your dream, in your dream, are you seeing formidable adventures? How will you grow up, little one? Who will protect you?" (Unofficial translation but I like the wording better) It just. Speaks to me to a level I can't imagine. The fear of growing up, to be alone, to have to face the world and life by yourself

And if we don't count songs, a quote I LOVE from Reed's module's story: "Ever since, the fire never truly went out. It burned within (their) eyes, inside (their) heart, in the night of every festivity. [...] Slowly, (they) became used to the heat, to the scorching that stabbed through (their) body with each breath. (They) believed this undying flame would be with (them) for life, even chasing (them) in death. Until (they) received this present. (They) realizes, and it startles (them). So there were people who'd still try to put water on these raging flames." (I they/them Reed, apologizes) It's just beautiful I think, the metaphor of the fire as their pain, and people who cares about them, trying to put it out. It's beautiful

Fandom (1)

OK THIS IS FUN BECAUSE. The answer is before I ever started the game. A friend of mine showed me some characters, specifically Liberi, because they know I love birds SO MUCH. And they showed me Silence, I immediately fell in love with her design. So they told me a bit more about her, mostly how she had a child and was incredibly divorced from Saria. The thing is. I thought it was canon. Like that they REALLY were divorced, canonically. I simply got a lot of affection for these characters and aimed to get them in game, all together.

But if we speak about when I really really started to get into it, my very first ship fanart of Sariasil was done in March 19th this year, so like a month or two after I started the game? And oh god I never stopped drawing them since then

If anyone wonders, this is the first art I drew of them, I never posted it as it was done before creating this blog. Notice how my artstyle changed AHAH

Fandom (17)

Everything. No seriously, how am I supposed to pick only one.

There's many aspects I love but it's just, how all of them just answer to each other, how this world lives, outside of the main story, how everything is linked together and how the world move. I admire this as someone who tries to build a world for a story.

But if I have to pick one, I'd say the political stuff behind each faction. I suck at politics, so I admire this a lot. Arknights has been a huge inspiration for my own project, and I started to think more about politics in my own universe. Just like what I said above, each has consequences, each has influence, and that's how this world lives.

And most of all, each artist behind have their own part, they work together and create this world together, and that's beautiful to me

#arknights #stalkiwiart #olivia silence #saria #askiwi #ask game

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tired-o-fighter · 1 year

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Today TMNT 2003 turned 20 years old

I wasn't exactly around the day it aired and can't exactly talk about how it's been so long since then

But i want to use this awesome day to talk about my experience with 03 and how important it was in my journey

So back when i was around 5-6 , there was this new TV network that only played cartoon DUBBED IN MY LANGUAGE which was something every kid was so excited about becouse we could "turn on the tv and there'd always be a cartoon that we actually understood"

And every Tuesday night at 8:30 pm we'd watch the ninja turtles. And that was without a doubt the most popular cartoon for every kid around my age

My and two distant relatives fell in love with the show and it became our entire life.

Me and the girl chose a turtle to "marry" and we made the boy a girl turtle to "marry" and we kept playing pretend

Oh i was married to leo

We still have recordings of 6 year olds filming what we've learned to be a western style wedding through TV.

And Sometimes me and the boy played together we'd BE the turtles

Again i was always Leo

And as time passed i never stopped loving the show. After a while it was "too childish" and"too dumb" to love the show so I decided to hide my love for it but there were still slip ups when i got too excited and started to infodump about it.

Eventually i just stopped caring when i realized tmnt 03 is the reason i loved animation and story telling and why i wanted to make shows in the future

And embracing my love for the show and comfortably doodling them without fearing people seeing it. Liking fanarts and Reading fanfics led me to find the most incredible tmnt family i could have ever dreamed.

Thank you tmnt 03 for always being my comfort when i needed it I can't believe I've loved this show for so long and that i still watch my favorite childhood show. Little me would have been so proud knowing that

Anyways this was a little doodle i drew like a month ago but school literally fucked with my plans and my actual drawing is still a wip so i just turned this digital

Here's a tiny sneak peek at it (already finished don but I'll share it as a complete piece)

I'll work on it IF this stupid school lets me get my diploma

#tmnt 2003 #tmnt #tmnt 2003 turned 20 sksjsjjs #tiredfighter #tmnt leonardo #tmnt leo #leonardo #leonardo hamato #leonardo splinterson #hamato leonardo #comfort show #i love them so much #pitdwellers #tored att

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backjustforberena · 2 years

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"But tomorrow the Hightowers land their first blow. They force you to your knees... And I must stand alone." I'm interested in an essay about this line if you feel like writing it, that scene made me go a little bit feral. It's something Shakespearian about most of Rhaenys' scenes

Ha! Well, I might not manage an essay as I'm writing this on my lunch break but I will totally go into it because I agree with you, it's a very Shakespearean line. And I think the fact that Eve Best has done a heck of a lot of Shakespeare and classical theatre feeds into the way she plays the character. I think she's spoken before about how it was the writing that initially drew her in. I find Rhaenys's whole position in the Green/Black conflict to be really interesting at this point in the narrative.

Rhaenys will side with the Blacks not out of any love for Rhaenyra. Whatever chance they had to have that sort of relationship will forever be clouded by her supposedly dead son and Rhaenyra's assumed involvement. This is something she has to rise above. In this episode, it's been six years since Laenor's murder. For six years that Rhaenys hasn't been able to have an honest conversation about her son's death. She can't accuse. She can't touch Rhaenyra over that because it's all supposition, all assumption. And even if she did accuse, what would that get her? What would it do? That's why the previous line: "did you not?" is also so powerful - because it shames Rhaenyra. It establishes her power. No matter the pleasantries she shows on behalf of her grandchildren, Rhaenys isn't stupid and she won't be treated as if she is a fool.

She will side with the Blacks for the sake of her grandchildren, for her husband's loyalties and for her own opinion on the succession. Rhaenyra is the true heir to the Iron Throne. That is what her cousin wanted, and what Rhaenys wants, which is why she's spent the past 8 episodes saying how difficult it will be once Viserys dies. Heck, she would not have betrothed Laenor to Rhaenyra if she thought Rhaenyra was going to be a loser from the start.

The Hightowers land their first blow.

I feel so bad for Rhaenys because she must be totally and utterly disappointed with Rhaenyra. Again, even just taking the whole Laenor stuff out of it, the way she just uses her position as heir. As the declared heir, something Rhaenys never got. She's been seeing the writing on the wall from the moment of that ceremony back in Episode 01. It will come to a fight. It will be one side against another. And here Rhaenyra is, only reacting, and reacting poorly. A proposal of marriage? Rhaenys's word to back the claim? That's what she believes will solve it all? No. She's a fool if she thinks so. It is a desperate choice. It's a woman with no allies trying to find one. The Hightowers would have landed that blow and who knows if that could have been a killing strike. Rhaenys knows it is a battle and that knives are already out... and here Rhaenyra is still struggling to figure out her scabbard works. The Hightowers have the power, they have the advantage, they are stronger right up until wildcard Viserys rocks up. And they are united. Rhaenyra is alone.

Rhaenys understands all of that. She's able to talk in those metaphors because she sees it all. She knows how it works. Rhaenyra doesn't. But it's interesting because you could still take this as a warning. It's Rhaenys warning Rhaenyra, just as she warns Vaemond at the top of the episode. It still gives an inkling as to her care and loyalty, even as she does not commit to taking arms.

They force you to your knees...

Both in terms of pleading and desperation, and, in the long game, to a place of subjugation (i.e kneeling to a ruler). Or also in terms of execution. All of those interpretations stand.

Power is such a currency in this show. Rhaenys has, over the years, had to sacrifice any power she might attain (Queen Who Never Was) and been held back by the limits of power afforded to her gender. She is currently caretaker ruler of Driftmark in the absence of Corlys. But she's not the head of a great house. She's not got a seat on the Small Council, she's not got anything in comparison to the other power players currently in King's Landing. She will, however, hold on to what she has and what she has is her pride, her life and her legacy. She won't bow down to Hightowers. Better in the back and standing than at the front with an axe at your neck.

The language also solidifies how multiple the Hightowers are and how alone Rhaenyra is. It's a lonely image, as is the next one...

And I must stand alone.

She's so alone. She's the eldest Targaryen that we know of. She's got no children. She's been apart from her husband for six years and, from the looks of things, has no friends or advisors. She can't call Daemon and his family her friends. She cannot rely on the Hightowers even if she wanted to. She cannot even rely on her own Driftmark kin such as Vaemond as they are quick to point out her power is only due to her husband and she will be cast aside as soon as Corlys dies.

She has Baela but Baela is just a girl. If Rhaenys were to stand with Rhaenyra at that moment, to admit to whatever and seal an alliance, that would gain her nothing. Rhaenyra would drag her down with her and Rhaenys will not be subjugated. Back Lucerys's claim? Why? What monstrous injustice would she be righting? What moral high ground would she claim? What good would it do her? No. She has had no friends, so she will be no friend.

The language is wonderful. It's not will or choose or should or have to. It's must. It's the most logical option. It's the safest. It's what her position has made of her. Flattery and half-hearted bargains won't change the winds now. I don't know what Rhaenys would have done in that Throne Room before Viserys came in, I really don't, but there is a reason that once he did, she played it gracefully and sweetly, invoked her Lord Husband and publically declared Rhaenyra's idea for a betrothal before the entire room.

She's a master at this. The entire subtext is Rhaenys's position and her power. It's her agency. It's her knowledge. It's her majesty. It's about choosing to stand independently in more ways than one.

#house of the dragon #i do love a ramble #rhaenys targaryen

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oseathepebble · 2 years

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Thank You For 100 Followers! (+ Art Raffle Info)

AHHHHHHH I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE 100 FOLLOWERS

To celebrate I've drew myself as in chibi form :3

It's been a little over a year since I started drawing again and posting here on Tumblr. And honestly, I'm really glad I did. I've improved so much over the year and I think I can finally say I'm good at art :)

Now onto the art raffle info!

So the winner of the art raffle with receive 1 drawing from me. The drawing will be fully colored with a background and up to 2 characters

Here are the rules:

To enter, you must reblog this post. 1 reblog = 1 entry and you can enter up to 3 times

You must be following me. New followers are welcome, but if you win, please don't unfollow after you receive your drawing

I'll discuss what I'm okay and not okay drawing with the winner. And if the winner doesn't respond in 5 days, I'll pick a new winner

Good luck to anyone who decides to participate <3

The deadline to enter is July 8 (a week from today)

#art raffle #pebble speaks #twisted wonderland #hphm #my art

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sakuplumeria · 5 months

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Hello, I am using my main account since I can't ask questions with my sideblog. Thank you again for the questions choices, they were all awesome: 2), 4), 8), 17), 32), 38), 46), 52), 61), 67), 73)

Thank you for the ask!! Interesting choices~

2) A character in Saiyuki that grew on you

I always like Goku. I don't know why I liked him when I was little, but the more I know his story the more I like him. I'm quite sad when people see him like a child, he sees so much more than it seems. I'm thrilled to see how sensei developed his character, specially in Even a Worm arc, and how sensei drew him much more mature in Blast. Not only Sanzo, but he's like the sun to me too :3 There are many characters that grew on me as I spent more time with Saiyuki, Sanzo, Koumyo, Tenkai, Jikaku, Gat…

4) Favorite member of Kougaiji’s group

Is Zakuro part of his group? Yeah? No? Then Instructor Wang it is. I'm… oddly attracted to eccentric old men lmao.

8) Which character do you really dislike?

This is a hard question, I never really dislike a character as they all have their background stories… If I have to choose though, Li Touten, probably, for using Nataku like that :/

17) How long have you enjoyed Saiyuki?

I watched Reload and Reload Gunlock on TV when I was in elementary school, and you know they used sensei's art for the ending songs? I was so captivated that I searched for the manga. That's the first time I really worked myself to search for something. I just realized it's been around 20 years… omg

32) Do you enjoy writing/drawing/creating fan works for the Saiyuki fandom?

Absolutely! I write and draw and make covers, also translating the songs to English. I used many websites and you can see them here. I wish I have the energy to create more… at least to finish the ones I started..

38) Do you binge read the entire series or read selected chapters?

Sometimes I binge read, sometimes I read selected chapters. Mostly I read selected chapters when I'm in the mood!

46) If [character] died, what do you think they’d be reborn as?

Since you didn't give me the character, I'll go with Goku for the next two questions. By the way, I don't think Goku will die soon, I headcanon him aging very slowly… I wrote a fanfic about this, where Goku lives in the modern world lol. But anyway, I kinda imagine him reborn as a celestial being, much like Jeep, with powers and big responsibility for the world. A dragon maybe? I never thought about this before actually so I just type whatever pops up in my head lol

52) What are 3 tropes that describe [character]?

Amnesiac Hero :(

Innocent but Powerful

Bottomless Pit, as they always say

61) Do you seek out spoilers or avoid at all cost?

I don't mind spoilers, sometimes it helps me to get into the story better.

67) What’s something you think would improve the series?

Remake all the animated versions, with quality. Let's say, by Platinum Vision, the one who produces Reload Blast. Honestly, I like Saiyuki so much, but I don't rewatch it that much, besides Burial, because of the quality of the animes… It's also the reason why it's so hard to tell my friends about Saiyuki. People tend to watch rather than read, but I don't really want people to watch Saiyuki with the quality they have now. So yeah…

73) What character is still a mystery to you?

I wanna say Koumyo but well, I'm more interested in Tenkai and Taruchie. They're the ones with connection, connecting Ibun, which I see as the oldest story of Saiyuki on earth, and Blast, which will be the ending of it. Even though they're not the center of the plot, I believe they took an important part in it. That also brings me to Sai Tai Sai... but I guess we'll find out about Sai in the future. I hope to see Tenkai and Taruchie lore as well :3

#thank you for the ask!#saiyuki

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hogarthwrites · 2 years

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one thing leads to another chapter 3

pairing: samuel drake/femme!reader (m/f)

genre: romance, smut, slow burn

words: 736

summary:

You and Sam get to know each other and he begins to feel things he hasn't felt in a while.

chapters: 1 2

You rubbed your eyes as you read the passage in front of you over and over. It was way past 5 PM, and you chose to work overtime to avoid thinking about how lonely you were.

Sam had stayed as well, reading at his desk, but as he watched you struggle to focus, he got up to make coffee.

“Here,” he placed the mug on the coaster on your desk.

“Thanks,” you gave him a small smile as you sipped the hot drink. “I needed that.”

Sam grinned as he pulled a chair up to your desk. “Don't work yourself too hard, kid. We don't have a due date.”

“Holden’s not gonna ask about it?”

“Eh, Victor will deal with him,” Sam shrugged. “Trust me I've worked with worse rich assholes before. At least I know Holden doesn't know how to use a gun or a sword.”

“Weirdly specific, but okay,” you chuckled. “How long have you been doing all this, Sam?”

“Hm,” he sighed as he looked up. “Since I was a kid. Had a long stint in jail, but it hasn't stopped me.”

“Jail?” You raised an eyebrow and you leaned closer. “What the hell did you do?”

“It's a long story.”

“I've got time,” you said a little too enthusiastically. Truth was, you liked being around Sam and you really didn't want to go home yet. “It's just 7 PM.”

“Guess it won't hurt to give you a recap,” Sam chuckled. “Buckle down, it's quite a ride.”

You faked putting on a seatbelt, making Sam laugh before he started. That's how you learned about how he “died” in Panama, and that his brother has been doing treasure hunting gigs with Sully while Sam was stuck.

You listened in awe as Sam told stories of Henry Avery and the adventures he had with his brother in Scotland and Madagascar. It was almost hard to believe.

“Hard to believe, huh?” Sam read your mind.

“A little…” Your eyebrows furrowed. “So all that treasure is just gone?”

“Not exactly.”

Sam stood up and you watched as he walked to his desk. He kneeled next to you.

“Hold out your hand.”

You held it out and he placed a few doubloons on your palm. They shined in the dim light.

“No way,” your mouth dropped. “You're telling me these are actual pirate doubloons?”

He just smiled and shrugged simply.

“It helps keep the business afloat when times are bad,” he took them in his hands again. “This is our little secret, okay?”

You nodded, feeling proud to share something with Sam.

“Good girl,” he winked before he hid the doubloons again.

“Shouldn't you keep those in a bank or something?”

“Don't trust ‘em,” Sam sat back in his seat. “Don't worry I hid the rest somewhere else.”

“Thank you for sharing that with me,” you said softly. “Promise I won't tell anyone.”

“I hope so,” he laughed.

“But also, you can talk to me, Sam,” you added and he gave you a different look. An almost curious look. “I know it must've been difficult all those years locked away.”

“Thank you.”

Sam felt a warmth in his chest. When was the last time anyone talked to him like that?

“Oh, right,” he stood up again and walked to your desk. “My birthday's next weekend. It's not exactly a party, but we're gonna have a get-together at my place.”

“I’ll bring a present.”

“If you must know, I enjoy motorcycles,” Sam smiled. “But seriously, you don't have to.”

“Come on,” you nudged him with your foot. “It's your birthday. It should be special.”

“Well, here's my address, may I?” He picked up your pen and your sticky note pad and scribbled away. “It's gonna be at 8.”

“Can't wait,” you took the paper back. Sam’s handwriting was loopy like a doctor’s, and he drew a little heart on the bottom.

“And with that,” Sam put his hands on his hips. “I must ask you to please go home and rest.”

You chuckled and glanced at your watch. 10 PM. Darn it. You gathered all your stuff and stood in front of Sam.

“Well, this is goodbye.”

“Message me when you're home safe, alright?” His eyes were soft as he looked at you.

“I will,” you smiled at him before turning to the door. “Goodnight, Sam.”

“Goodnight,” he replied softly as you closed the door.

He really liked you.

#sam drake #sam drake x reader #sam drake fanfiction #uncharted fanfiction

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ask-the-time-teacher · 10 months

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A note for the blog, and if I continue this ever

So, if anyone reads this, i do want to apologize for the content of this blog. A lot of my past work here consisted of triggering content such as rape [and incest rape mentions like tf?], self harm, PTSD, and plenty of other dark and fucking weird topics that maybe should've admittedly had more warnings on! since while it had some warnings like idk maybe they should've been under a read more or some shit idfk! the hell was i thinking???? I was a child at the time of making and running legit all of this blog, [I'm 24 currently for reference. While running this blog i was roughly about 17-16? maybe even younger? i know I wasn't 18+ while posting here that I can assure you] and looking back yeah, a lot of it was weird of me to make. ffs I drew tony getting tentacle fucked at one point by slenderman during what should've been a climatic fight scene. I've had the weirdest "sex" depicted imaginable between a literal clock and notepad and i don't even know how i managed to make that. Now granted my ex played a slight part in that but that doesn't really excuse the bullshittery or anything else. If I do ever find the motivation and energy to pick this back up one day, i probably wont nuke the past content, as i'm someone who thinks i shouldn't try and hide my past, but let this serve as a warning that the content beyond this post likely wont reflect my current personal views and opinions going forward. However, If a good majority of people believe i should take down specific, or all, of my old posts due to gross content or imagery, i will HAPPILY do so as even i don't want to fully push past the old gunk of this blog and i can't imagine it's pretty. i was a weird and fucked up kid with an ex that didn't make things better to say the least. We were an awful influence on each other and needless to say the same content wouldn't be produced going forward, if i ever do post here again for nostalgia sake. If i do pick this up once more, consider it a soft reboot, especially considering DHMIS has a fucking show now that i still need to watch [god it's been that long huh?] Anyone who has been here for the last 6-8 years, btw, thanks for putting up with whatever the fuck all of this was and i'm sorry, genuinely for exposing all of ya'll to that. you really shouldn't have had to put up with.... whatever any of that was.

#ooc #TW: rape mention #tw: incest mention #tw: self harm mention

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thornybushybrambles · 1 year

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You don’t have to answer this ask, by the way, I was just curious.

How did you realize you were homosexual and is your family accepting of your homosexuality? Lastly, what are your thoughts on compulsory heterosexuality—is it real, in your opinion?

It's hard to pinpoint a moment I realized I was gay. I grew up feeling way different from other kids. When I was little, my two best friends were boys and then at around age 7 or 8, I suddenly hated boys out of nowhere. I think I finally got sick of how obnoxious they would get with me and try to kiss me, and I had enough of that. This sparked a little era where I stopped being a tomboy in a very childish attempt to only be around or do things relating to girls. I was obsessed with girlhood and gender. I needed everything to be girly and sparkly, I started asking for Barbies to play with and grew my hair super long and I was gonna have so many BFFs to play with because the other girls won't pick on me anymore for being weird. I could not explain exactly where my female separatist epiphany came from, it wasn't a thought that appeared to me, I just ran full force into gender socialization for a couple years. I made charts detailing my classmates relationships and who had a crush on who, who was friends with who, stuff like this (sidenote: I've never been diagnosed with ASD and don't identify myself as such, but I've been told these are behaviors autistic girls will do as a masking attempt)

Around this time, I also had a girl cousin who was a bit older than me. Her and her friends liked to give me "makeovers", and I allowed this even though they would periodically burn me with curling irons or poke my eyes with mascara wands. I wanted to fit in. My cousin and I had a...weird relationship. She pressured me multiple times to get a boyfriend (never did), we would play games where I was her or her friend's "practice" boyfriend? And unfortunately, this was a major part of how I began realizing I was gay. I would play these same type of games with my girl friends, and it was sort of a sexual awakening for me. There's a lot of trauma involved in these early childhood years surrounding gender roles and sex and my interpretations of them. This got worse when I discovered pornography at age 9, which had the effect of sorta sky rocketing my innocent crushes on girls into sexual fantasies before I think I could really cope with that. I drew a lot of naked ladies and wrote depressing as fuck diary entries about how I was a dirty woman and a sinner. Having visuals also made me realize I was not attracted to male bodies whatsoever and any attempt on my part was completely artificial. I solidly considered myself a lesbian by age 11, though my gender performance would continue until I was 13. I stopped shaving, threw away my makeup, didn't wear dresses anymore, and then a year later cut my hair short, and that's how it's been since!

So, I guess given all these things, I can't not believe compulsory heterosexuality is a thing. It clearly was for me when I was a child, and then to a lesser extent in my preteen years when I knew I was gay but felt the need to "keep up appearances" to fit it. So I think if you don't have a very strong sense of self, and a huge social pressure to act a certain way, you can be manipulated into pretty much anything to keep yourself safe from harm. Even if that act will also cause you harm. But if you're talking about like, having celebrity crushes or the desire to sleep with a man, I would not consider that comphet, so that's prob where the whole discourse comes from I'd imagine.

My parents are supportive now, but when I came out at 12 it was a whole huge thing. I always thought that was odd because my mother was never homophobic before me. My maternal grandmother was a late bloomer lesbian and immersed her in gay culture as a kid. But you know, I guess it's different when it's your own kid. They thought I was too young, that I had been molested, that they failed as parents. My grandparents gave me books that compared gay people to pedophiles and beastiality and cheerfully reminded me if I ever wanted, there were very nice doctors who could help me with my affliction. People were so quick to pathologize the innocent part of my innate sexuality, that all the actual baggage around it got swept under the rug. But it's gotten better, my parents accept me now, my grandparents do too, after a bit more time. Though I can't help but mention for a couple years after I came out, my dad would tell me "it's okay if you're gay, but you know, you don't have to be one of those butchy dykes who shaves her head or anything." Proud to announce I have done that very thing three times now LOL. They still pretend I'm that sweet, girly little kid though, but that's a topic for a different day.

Hope I didn't get too TMI or wordy for you anon, my coming out story is a bit of sad tale 💚

#using tumblr as my diary again #ask

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onaperduamedee · 2 years

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1, 2, 6, 8, 10 for any/all Star Trek :)

Hello again and thank you for your asks!

This got long so I am giving an out to my follower :

1. What originally drew me to it:

Okay, needed background here: I have tried to get into Star Trek in the past, both the original series and TNG. It didn't impress me. I didn't have time for this many men on a ship and the world itself wasn't enough to keep me invested. Here comes Discovery, with her Captain Georgiou and her First Officer Michael Burnham... Yeah, now you have my attention.

Even if Philippa didn't stay long, I was so drawn to Michael's story (and the terrible injustice she suffered, but that's for another time) it didn't really matter that the worldbuilding wasn't as compelling to me as Doctor Who or other sci-fi shows. Women fronting the show got me into Star Trek, and now I started watching Voyager and feel way more generous toward TNG.

So, whenever I see people complaining about the changes made to an adaptation or reboot that supposedly betray the author, I want to say "hello, those changes were for me. They got me into this fictional world, they helped me appreciate the greatness of these stories I had dismissed before. How can it be bad?"

2. What I like most and least about it:

I like that the show is essentially about a system that holds at its core humanism or universalism. It's about the people in this system and how human and alien and different and similar they all are. In a way, it is an office drama set in an administration, except the civil servants in this story have to fly across an asteroid field while leaking oxygen every once in a while.

I don't like the veiled military propaganda and how globalised the vision sometimes feels. It isn't always the case, but it does at times feel like an American utopia where the US expanded and unified an infinity of worlds under the Federation. It's probably a bit difficult to explain to North Americans, but it's a franchise that feels very American and it can be at odds with the proclaimed universal ideals.

6. A character I'd like to frame and hang on my wall and admire like a work of art:

MICHAEL BURNHAM

I used to want to know so much more about her and the way she ticks, how she is the way she is, what she is? She has always been layered and fascinating, but these past seasons she let go of so much guilt burdening her. Seeing her blossom as captain has truly been the most joyous experience, to the point where I could almost (but not quite) forgive the show for the hoops it made her go through. She is a joy of a character, both because she is incredibly entertaining (adrenaline addict much?) and because she is an endless source of questions and mental essays to me. Also, she's played by Sonequa Martin Green.

8. The character with the greatest wasted/unexplored potential:

Philippa, both prime and mirror, always and forever. I still can't believe the show had Philippa Prime and went "nah, this one's boring alive." Mirrorgiou is another matter since what we got was extremely enjoyable and I thought we were getting more, yet I am not holding my hopes up for a Mirrorgiou spin-off anymore. I fear a morally dubious Asian queer ex-spy in her sixties does not seem marketable enough to the higher-ups.

10. A ship I would gladly go down with... and then become Davey Jones, so I can continue to captain said ship for eternity

Milippa, both prime and mirror/prime.

A gift of a ship, with a dream of a blend, mixing duty, remorse, familiarity, devotion and banter, with a delicious twist of monsterisation when Philippa comes back as the Emperor. What do you do when the person who was your safe place, your rock, you blueprint for seven years comes back as something twisted and cruel? Do you kill her? Do you let her run free and tarnish the legacy of your beloved? Do you resent her? Pity her? Do you despise yourself for still feeling so much for her? If Philippa is Michael's Patroclus, Mirrorgiou is her undead Eurydice and I am here for that. The thing is, while both are completely different dynamics, they feed of each other so deliciously. It's like a perpetual angst machine.

#Ramblings #Rescribo #Oh no do not feed the Milippa monster #Thank you for asking though #I just got very talkative #Sorry

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iolitegrimoire · 1 year

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Hellenist Pagan Asks... That I'm doing just for myself... Cause why not? ;)

Original questions done by @hellenicrisis (Link to it here)

1. Which deities do you worship?

Athena, Nyx and Hestia mainly. I do try to give every main gods and goddesses of Olympus and the House of Hades their due respect, but I only have enough room on my altar for so few, so I choose to worship those I find the most often in my main aspects of my life: My constant pursuit of knowledge, my love for creating (be it art, writing or witchcraft), my night-owl lifestyle, and my yearning to make my home my sacred safe space.

2. How long have you been practicing Hellenism Hellenic Paganism?

Uuuuhhhh..... 3 years now?? Not too long, I'll admit, but long enough now to at least understand the basics and not need to constantly rely on seeking guidance from multiple sources, like a newbie would these days.

3. What's your favourite myth?

I honestly don't have one. I've read plenty of them, from both the original sources and Stephen Fry's retelling from his Mythos trilogy, but.... Nope. I just can't seem to find one I actually enjoy. They always seem to portray the gods as... well... assholes. And as much as I know by now that the gods are capable of making mistakes and being grumpy and rude like any of us mortals do, I just... Don't enjoy the portrayal of them in any piece of literature I find. The gods always seem to be viewed as these self-centered pricks who do more bad than good, and I've been worshipping them long enough to know that they're not all assholes.... Not even Zeus. For why else would I still remain loyal to them to this day?

I just find it hard to enjoy the myths without them being constantly portrayed as some childish and selfish asshole in some way.

4. Have you had a liking in Greek mythology since you were a kid? If so, does it influence your practice?

At first, no. It was Norse and Egyptian that got me first. XD Especially Norse for.... obvious reasons. But somehow I finally became curious about Ancient Greek culture and their mythology a bit later on in life, and that definitely stuck when I grew more curious about exploring my religious side. And now, thanks to my history nerd boyfriend and fellow pagan, I'm learning more about their culture and how they would have honored the gods, and use that to fit into my lifestyle wherever I can, mainly through altar designs and veiling!

5. Do you have an altar?

I do! It's on my bookshelf at the moment, just until I can move out and get a bigger one for all 12 gods. They deserve their own space individually with statuettes and candles and all that. One day....

6. What drew you to Hellenism? What made you choose it over anything else?

Tik Tok..... Definitely the pagan and witchy side of the app. It's how I learned about paganism and how to practice it in a certain modern and closeted lifestyle, as well as what witchcraft was and how to best start it. At first, I was a mixed pagan, due to me wanting to worship the gods of my Irish culture. I worshipped mainly the Norse goddess Hel and the Celtic god Cernunnos... Then it was all the Norse gods, then the Celtic... Then finally the Greek.

7. Do you believe in past lives?

I part of me wants to... But I find it hard to believe due to my belief that I have no ancestors. Not in the countrywide sense of belonging to my culture as a whole, but rather individual people who formed the roots to my family tree, type of ancestors. I have no family beyond my single parent, due to me being rejected by them for simply being born, so I highly doubt my spirit belonged to something greater than this, let alone bearing the blood of some great ancestor.

8. Do you believe in the Underworld? If so, do you think about it literally or as a concept?

..... Both? I mean, I know my body will just become compost or bones forgotten in a box one day, and I know nothing will happen after you die physically. But I guess knowing that because I've lived my whole life pursuing writing and creative arts and constantly learning philosophy to better myself with, I'll somehow end up going to Elysium instead of Asphodel.... It feels really nice to think I actually can go somewhere nice when I die by just being myself rather than constantly working to earn a good death (stupid Christian mentality there, really). But even if I end up in Asphodel, it feels good to know that my aunt definitely did go to Elysium due to her own life of creativity and actually giving to the community. She deserves it from the shit she went through.... And I secretly hope I deserve that too, to be seen as someone worthy of such an amazing place for simply enjoying what I do as a passion.

9. Do you listen to devotional music?

I try to every time I pray or perform a ritual, but there's not a lot I enjoy. Like... you ever feel creeped out by the way a song sounds, but not because it's actually horror themed but because it just sounds off to you? A lot of Orphic or Greek pagan devotional music sounds like that to me, mainly when they have vocal chants. I dunno, it's a weird thing I have when it comes to certain music, probably due to my autism. Luckily, I can always rely on lyre music and my own playlist of instrumental songs to help.

10. Which deity do you turn to most in times of trouble?

Mainly Hermes, cause I'm always nearly missing my bus. X'D But also Athena in general.... I feel like she's my go to matron, but I don't really know why.

11. Do you wear any devotional jewellery?

YES!!! I fucking LOVE THEM!! I have two necklaces that I wear every single day without fail, and either one during the night, until I get ready to go to sleep.

The longest chain bears a cut out pentacle of sterling silver, which I wear for protection and to represent my witchy side in my day-to-day life.

The shortest chain has a sterling silver Aegis of Athena pendant that I wear to represent my religious faith. This one is my pride and joy and I always put it on for every prayer and ritual I do out of pure habit.

12. Do you have any food or drink recipe that is spirituality important?

Uh..... No?? I feel like I should though, but I just often drink a tea that suits my needs for something important. Most days it's earl grey or a standard black (or in Ireland a Barry's or Lyon's... if you know, you know), but sometimes I do ginger and lemon for both the magical AND the digestive bonus. Kitchen witchcraft is handy like that~

13. Who was the first deity you started worshipping?

Like I said in question 6, I started off with Hel and Cernunnos. Then I switched them out over and over again as I struggled to find the pantheon that felt right to me, until I settled on Greek to this day.

14. Who is the most recent deity you started worshipping?

With Hecate's Night this week, I'm thinking of adding Lady Hecate to my altar to help with my witchcraft and life in general. Only problem is..... I have no clue if you pronounce her name as Heck-Ah-Tea or Heh-Kah-Tay.... Gotta say it right if I'm to properly respect her. ^^;

15. Is there a deity you tried worshipping and working with, but it didn't work out?

Avoiding the ones I already answered, Hecate/Hekate was actually a deity I tried to work with but didn't really feel that vibe. Also because witchcraft is hard for me to practice regularly, at the very least more than only once or twice a month. So, since I wish to honour her in the upcoming Athenian festival of Hecate's Night, and with my desire to do more minor forms of witchcraft more often in order to keep doing it and building my energy up to be able to do more.... I'll hopefully be able to finally work with a god/goddess for the first time and do it right this time around.

16. Is there another deity you are considering worshipping?

I would like to try adding Hades to my altar, but ever since I last worked with and worshipped Hel, death has become a subject I don't feel comfortable interacting with. It's not something I feel comfortable talking about or working with like most Hades followers or death witches do... But he is supposedly the patron of the depressed. And I seriously would love someone I can talk to about this, since I will never be able to afford or be on a waiting list that's less than a year long to see a therapist. And he was there to help me through the grief of losing my aunt, so.... I'd like to grow closer to him, if possible.

17. When people ask you what religion you belong to, what do you say?

Hellenic paganism, mostly. A know a lot of people seem offended by the word "pagan", especially those who are actual polytheists, but being called a pagan is a word that's been reclaimed to mean something good again, and I'm all for it. Heathen, however, still feels a little offensive to me, but whatever floats your boat, as long as we're all being civil and understanding about everyone having different beliefs than others. I also learned only recently that unless you're an actual person born and raised from Greece, you shouldn't call yourself a Hellenic. It's Hellenic PAGAN or POLYTHEIST only.

18. Has Christianity/Catholicism affected your practice or your views about your practice at all?

GODS yes!!! I still have this feeling that my gods don't care about me like the Christian god did, merely due to me being unable to hear or have conversations with them like so many people can, somehow. And yeah... it hurts, especially when I'm at my lowest mentally and emotionally, when my loneliness hits me hard. In those moments, I'm reminded of my younger years, when I tried to call out to the Christian god to help me not feel so alone..... Only to be met with the same cold silence.

I just wish I knew how to actually communicate with them and know what a true response is from them. To know that I'm finally not alone and have someone I can rely on in my darkest hour.

Sorry about this being so dark. ^^; Just felt like opening up a bit there.

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Hey! I saw your tags on that Yu-Gi-Oh drag queen video and I'm curious to know what else irl equals CO2 levels of 4000(also weight)? I heard that if you're in an area with more than 2500 you are prone to headaches, but is it any different from let's say an indoor concert? This tidbit really interested me because of how massive that event is (I've only been twice and the last time was 7 years ago so I can't even imagine how it is now ..)

I can answer this question best I'm able with sources, but I'm no scientist! Sources will be listed at the bottom of this post!

Air quality is measured in parts per million, or ppm. Common pollutants in air quality (as noted by OSHA) include things like Carbon Monoxide (CO), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Pesticides, Radon, Damp Environments, etc. (Source 2)

The levels specifically for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) were the main concern in at Anime Expo this part weekend.

CO2 is produced when we exhale, as our bodies remove it with our lungs. As such, when a large group of people come together in an enclosed space, and the air filtration or ventilation is poor, the percent of CO2 in the air will rise.

I'm sure you've heard talk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning, as I believe most US laws require CO detectors in homes and workplaces. The reason I bring up CO is that both CO2 and CO can cause poisoning and death, but the PPM (or % in the air) is drastically different for each air contaminant.

You hear more about Carbon Monoxide poisoning (CO) because the ppm that causes complications is much lower than the ppm of Carbon Dioxide poisoning (CO2). (CO limits by OSHA are much lower than those for CO2, more on this later)

CO2 Levels (measured in ppm) and how they affect the human body: (Source 1)

Above 500ppm: Higher heart rates, Changes in heart rate, Increased blood pressure, Increased amount of CO2 in the bloodstream.

Above 1,000ppm: Cognitive issues (ability to solve problems, making decisions, ability to do math) and Respiratory symptoms in children.

Above 10,000ppm: Higher Respiratory rate (number of breaths taken per minute), CO2 in bloodstream changes the pH levels of your blood, metabolic stress, higher brain blood flow, increased minute ventilation (the volume of gas inhaled or exhaled per minute).

Above 30,000ppm: "Decreased exercise tolerance in workers when breathing against inspiratory and expiratory resistance"

Above 50,000ppm: Shortness of breath, Dizziness, Headaches.

80,000ppm to 100,000ppm: Confusion, dizziness, severe headache, shortness of breath, sweating, dim vision

Above 100,000ppm: Unbearable shortness of breath, vomiting, disorientation, hypertension, and loss of consciousness

There have also been studies done that show poor air quality (2,000ppm – 2,500ppm) decreases concentration, increases drowsiness, irritation, headache, respiratory illness, and diminished cognitive abilities in students, and has even been a source of concern in the workplace, as there is a direct correlation with CO2 levels and lower productivity. (Source 4)

OSHA itself has regulations for Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings! CO2 levels outdoors typically register at 300ppm-500ppm. Since studies have proven that CO2 levels can cause poisoning and even death, they have come up with a scale to determine safe levels for workers.

The most important level of exposure in terms of the Anime Expo situation is the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) and ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for 8-hour exposure, which is 5,000ppm of CO2.

OSHA also has determined that 30,000ppm is the limit for ACGIH TLV Short-term exposure.

40,000ppm is Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health. (Source 3)

Something MAJOR about these studies is that these rates are made based on “studies on physically fit males in confined spaces”

The OSHA Guidelines for Exposure to CO2 levels are based on physically fit male bodies.

Why is this an issue? It’s pretty obvious, honestly. The number of people who attended this past weekend hasn’t been determined as of this moment, but LA Times stated that the con drew in tens of thousands of attendees (as of the 4th of July, 2022.) In the past, there have been more than 350,000 people coming and going at these cons (Source 6). Not every person there was physically fit and male.

And the CO2 rates in Artist’s Alley alone were recorded to be between 4202ppm – 4740ppm.

So, not only does this pose an issue due to CO2 poisoning, but concerns have been raised due to COVID-19. Studies have shown that when the CO2 levels in a confined space are higher, the risk of transmission of COVID-19 increases.

This is especially true when no masks are worn, and people are actively breathing heavily (Example being a gym). An example given was the risk of COVID-19 in a gym from from 2,800 to 1,000ppm, the rate of COVID-19 transmission drops to ¼ the original risk. But! In a setting like a library, if the CO2 levels jump from 800-1,600ppm, the COVID-19 transmission risk TRIPLES. As I stated before, the rate is heavily dependent on things like masks and obviously, how close you are to other people (hence the 6ft distance we have put between us and others in public), and how well ventilated the area is (CO2 levels). (Source 5)

So, you might be thinking, well, if people were wearing masks, they knew the risk, and they knew that COVID-19 was going to be a risk just by going.

Well, Anime Expo actually had come under fire a few weeks prior to the event for taking away their mask policy, and their policy to check for vaccination status.

This gave vendors no chance to back out (many of which expressed concerns in regards to their health, whether they were immunocompromised, and how they had paid money to participate in Artist’s Alley and would have to pack out with no refund) and caused a major enough backlash that Anime Expo re-instated their mask and vaccination policy.

HOWEVER!

There were many cases of people online sharing stories of guests taking their masks off (especially in Artist’s Alley) and other places where masks were required. With an event this large (see figures above, likely over 100,000 people) There is just no way to enforce a mask policy with this many attendees. Images of Artist’s Alley alone showed that people were packed in like sardines, and that the air quality was very, very low.

Twitter user nickelpin posted some images of their CO2 readings at the con:

The tweet reads: “4202ppm inside Artist Alley Kentia Hall #covidsafetyAnimeExpo”

[Image Transcription: An image of an air quality device held in hand in front of a large group of people. The device reads "78.4°F 50 Humidity 4202 CO2ppm aranet4". There is a sign on the ceiling that reads "Artist's Alley" as well as many vendors and booths lining each side of the large room. Some people in the image are wearing masks, but many are not.]

Another Image was posted by the same user (nickelpin)

the tweet reads: “4740ppm CO2 at the second to last row of the Artist Alley. I've been wearing an elastomeric N95 this whole time, but I'm going to quar from my friends and family when I go home, just in case. #covidsafetyAnimeExpo #AnimeExpo”

[Image Transcription: An image of an air quality device held in hand in front of a large group of people. The device reads "82.0°F 50 Humidity 4740 CO2ppm aranet4". There are vendors and booths lining each side of the large room. Some people in the image are wearing masks, but many are not.]

Another tweet by the same user: “The hallway between the doors of Kentia Hall is at 4171ppm at 5:15pm #covidsafetyAnimeExpo #AnimeExpo”

[Image Transcription: An image of an air quality device held in hand, in front of a long hallway. The device reads "82.4°F 56 Humidity 4171 CO2ppm aranet4." There are some people sitting against the walls on each side of the hall. Some people are wearing masks, most are not. The hallway is relatively empty aside from some groups of 2-5 people, and some people walking.]

I also want to point out that the OSHA 8-hour exposure limits are 5,000ppm. Artist’s Alley was open from 10:00am – 6:00pm for three out of the four days the con was open, and then from 10:00am – 3:00pm on the fourth.

This left vendors sitting in the crowded, poorly-ventilated airspace for 8 hours, three days in a row.

And remember, those OSHA limitations are based on able-bodied, physically fit males.

So, all in all, Anime Expo was a disaster in terms of COVID-19 precautions and regulations.

Guests and Vendors were assured that every precaution would be taken, but 6ft social distancing was not possible in most places, and vendors who had already signed up would risk losing a lot of money if they didn’t stay and sell what they could.

I also want to remind people that the COVID-19 pandemic is still on-going. COVID-19 continues to kill people, including able-bodied people, and especially those who are immunocompromised. Talks of ‘well it only kills people with pre-existing conditions’ are blatant eugenics, and the statement isn’t even true.

Users on twitter are calling on anyone who went to the con to quarantine, because there is a chance that every single person who stepped into Artist’s Alley was exposed to COVID-19.

I hope that this explained the situation a bit better, anon! I’d love to hear some information about how mask policy and vax policy was handled by anyone who was attending the event.

Please do not blame the guests and vendors for going to the convention. They were told that precautions would be taken, and that things would be relatively safe. It had only come out during and after the convention that there was a severe lack of enforcement of the policies, and the lack of ventilation in Artist’s Alley alone was enough to get people realizing just how unsafe these conventions are, even if they’re promised safety.

Sources:

"Effects of low-level inhalation exposure to carbon dioxide in indoor environments: A short review on human health and psychomotor performance"

OSHA manual: Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings:

Food Safety and Inspection Service Carbon Dioxide Health Hazard Information Sheet

CO2 Meter "Dangers of CO2: What You Need to Know"

Carbon Dioxide Levels Reflect COVID Risk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime_Expo

#anime expo 2022 #anime expo #co2 levels #COVID-19 #OSHA #convention #anime convention #co2 levels at anime expo #anon #asks #ask #again I'm no expert but I hope this explained some stuff

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