#I honestly don't even know how to tag this shit fandom wise

[jittyjames]

um 👉🏻👈🏻 so i changed my day 3 prompt to something else... exactly how against rpf fiction are we when the real people are just like... guys... who don't even really go here anymore. it's not like even slash... it's gen...but like... am i going to get a bit toasted for posting this??? will y'all think i'm weirder than i already am??? srs let me know on anon ig

#I mean the fic is based off an actual situation lmao #I honestly don't even know how to tag this shit fandom wise #but it's just sitting here staring at me #and I'm staring at it #lmao #lemme know #I'VE NEVER WRITTEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE WHAT IS THE ETIQUETTE

[theharlotofferelden]

The bg3 fandom on here is more tiring than reddit sometimes ffs (which is pretty bad if you like the Emperor, weirdest hate boner for the squid on reddit, they are inventing their own headcanons contradicting canon to hate on him, lol).

Today I saw someone suggest just talking about Mystra and her point of view etc is condoning abuse and turning it into "juicy" content. It was just dev notes giving more insight, but just talking about that means you support abuse now. Even when the poster was not denying the abuse. I'm too old for this honestly, had my fill with DAI, not letting weirdos destroy my favourite childhood game series like this. Never been closer with the block button. I need a nap.

I didn't see the whole "condoning Mystra's abuse" post, but I did see the post about the devnotes and agree with your assessment on what OP's intentions were. No one should have to add a disclaimer that they don't support fictitious abuse. It genuinely feels like we're regressing back to 2013 tumblr where even trying to talk about the mage/templar conflict from DA in a nuanced capacity was viewed as supporting abuse (or being ableist).

I really do not know how to make anyone here on tumblr understand that none of this shit is serious. We're talking about a fictional story in a video game. This is so not serious. And yet we have people contriving drama over someone posting devnotes giving insight into Mystra's character and motivations.

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Imo this kind of behavior epitomizes fandom brainrot. You have folks who spend too much time on here getting worked up over shit that genuinely does. not. matter. The best way to avoid becoming like this is to not be on here as much, and to occasionally talk to people about the kind of shit that happens on here. The latter of which I have to do because I sometimes feel fucking crazy reading some of the discourse on here. Lemme tell you: nothing will wise you up to how inconsequential this shit is like trying to explain any of it to your mother in law.

RE: The Emperor -- The response reminds me a lot of how people responded to L/0ghain in DAO. I wasn't apart of fandom when I first played the game. But my experience while playing the game was like..... I didn't really hate him because I understood where he was coming from. When he sent assassins after me I was like "That's fair" because I understood why he did it. Yeah it sucked and I think that what he was doing was wrong, but I didn't take it personally (if anything I thought it was funny lol).

When I joined tumblr, people talked about him like he stole their lunch money or something. And like, I get it. L/0ghain is a morally ambiguous guy and a lot of the shit he does is genuinely terrible. But to me.....he's not a real person. He's not real. None of the things he does in the story have real world impact because all of it is fictional. We do not have to take anything he does to heart. I seriously do not understand why so many people get worked up over this shit.

With the Emperor though....i feel a lot of the hate is really overblown and I have no idea why. I feel some of it might be sourced in disgust over being able to romance him and knowing there's people who enjoyed doing so. But that's just a vibe I'm getting from it all and not really based on anything I've seen so far.

But yeah, I stopped checking any of the tags for BG3 3 weeks ago because it seems that some people can't just let their shit opinion languish in the drafts.

#fandom critical #bg3 critical #personal: replies #delete later maybe #i need a nap too anon #i am also too old for this shit #I've mostly been avoiding talking about any of this bc i'm trying to keep my space clear of negative vibes #but i saw this happen today too and it fucking bothers me #this shit is about video games #we're talking about video games here #fucking ridiculous

[dearweirdme]

Man, Jungkook cracks me up so much x)

See, I've seen, even in passing, all the current discourses about Seven: the pronoun thing (seriously, how is it even a discussion?), the BTS tag thing, the promo stuff, I've witnessed people (WEIRDLY always the same solo stans, even if they're jkkrs) say the most vile shit about him, pretending he has no creativity or identity of his own, questioning his artistry and whatnot, and i'm like...

Am I the only one that sees that song as just Kookie trolling the hell out of everyone like he always does?? Seven is hilarious. That MV is hilarious. Him singing earnestly how he's f*cking everyone and their cousin when we know he behaves most of the time like a five year old is objectively hilarious.

I honestly don't know how anyone can take it seriously. And, don't get me wrong, I love that song. Both versions have been on repeat since they came out. And I love him. I love his voice, I love his vibe, I love how he pours everything he has in everything he does. And I absolutely adore his sense of humour, and how he can and will do the most random things just for shits and giggles. Seven, imo, is part of that. Like he heard it and went "Yeah, imma sing that, just imagine their faces, it'll be priceless". It's honetsly giving me Lonely Island energy. And I'm all for it!

To y'all who're using that song to judge him, say that he's betrayed everything that BTS stands for, that he's a basic straight himbo, that he has nothing to offer artistically-wise - as if the past ten years and his solos/GCFs/covers/etc had never existed -, f*ck you, you suck. Go rain on someone else's parade.

Jungkook stays an unbothered queer trolling king 👌

(yes this ask has no point, I'm just venting sorry)

Hi @syneepsis !

I enjoy your approach to this. I agree that to Jk there is no seriousness involved in this song. I think he took the chance serious and saw a great opportunity, but he is totally detached from it personally. The way he talks about it makes that very clear to me.

I absolutely see how he’s taken the funny side in the mv. He’s hilarious 😂. That moment when he pops out of the coffin cracks me up every time. I think the way he performs the choreography is also very much him having fun with the moves and exaggerating for fandom. It’s not serious to him. It’s similar to how I always feel whenever he tries to be flirty with army on his lives. It’s like he’s laughing at himself for doing it.

We know what serious Jk comes up with.

Jk is a great performer, and I think that’s what he’s doing here. It does not take away from his song, it’s not like it’s a very deep song anyways. It’s just a nice song, it sets Jk up very well for his album release, which is what I think the whole purpose of this is.

#jk music #seven #seven mv

[purgemarchlockdown]

For the ask game, I checked the second-most-tagged character in your archive... Kazui? 8, 11, 12, 13.

I didnt realize he was second-most tagged! He's my qpr's fav so Im not really surprised....

8. what is your theory for their crime? if there is general consensus on it in the fandom, do you have any other, not-so-widely-accepted thoughts on it?

I think I Generally have similar thoughts on him as the rest of his crime as the rest of the fandom does (it was suicide not murder) Uh...honestly I worry my answers for these arent too interesting since I dont Tend to think too much about the crime itself ha...I do think that its possible that Kazui did Much Worse than we are willing to believe or accept. A friend of mine watched Cat and Immediately caught onto how creepy it feels which I agree with honestly since that was my other thought when I was watching it.

I feel like people get a bit defensive when the idea of Kazui being Worse gets brought up but admittedly a lot of times when people bring it up they go "I cant believe people are so Stupid" which is just mean.

I'm personally more fond of the interpretations where Kazui is some flavor of Queer and the shitty he did was lying to his wife. Since that Is a Really Shit thing to do already and I think it's more interesting thematically and story wise. Plus it makes his normalcy and repression parallels with Amane more fun I think.

However I don't think that means that possibility for Kazui being Worse should be Dismissed outright. Just because Kazui is regretful and self-hating and genuinely kind and understanding does not eliminate that possibility and what not.

It also doesn't mean he Can't be Queer....so like....I dunno. I'm just trying to say that I don't Mind him being a worse person than we would like to believe.

11. what are your favorite points about their story and the narrative surrounding them?

(I DID NOT REALIZE TILL AFTER I WROTE ALL OF THIS THAT I ANSWERED THIS BEFORE WHOOPS! YOU CAN READ IT ALONGSIDE THIS I TALK ABOUT SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THINGS)

GIVE! ME! THOSE! FEELINGS! OF! REPRESSION!!!!!!!!!!!! He is so fucking repressed and is trying so damn hard to be normal and the Ideal Husband and it gets to me. It's something I find so interesting about Kazui. He's a big liar but that's because he's repressed as all hell. He believes he was Born Wrong somehow. Born different.

It's another reason why I really like Queer Kazui interpretations. I think those feelings of having to "be a man" and live up to "manly ideals" and being the Most Normalest Normal Man Ever works really well with that depiction of him.

Kazui is trying to fit the societal standard of normal and is really jaded about it as a result. The idea of Ideal Het Love is just something he's selling to people. The concept of being the Ideal Man is an ad. That one interrogation where he says marriage is good for your social status. He's trying to keep up with society's standards in a world that feels hostile to someone like Him.

Sure he could Try to be himself, but that means inviting so much hate and pain and even possibly risking his life. Leaving the comfortable world of normalcy means Being In Danger.

And he's repressed his feelings for his entire life. It's second nature to him.

How can he pull apart who he is from the lies? Is there even a difference? Is he doomed to lie forever and ever? He certainly doesn't know. There's a sense of stagnation and stillness in a way. A sense of being stuck in place Forever.

All he knows for certain is that Something is Wrong With Him. And that Something is what Killed Hinako. The dream he has is something that is unachievable, as it should be.

(Sorry but these are Really Appropriate WKTD scenes)

12 has already been answered here!

13. any ideas on what would they and their MV be like if they got a different verdict in T1?

Well ignoring the obvious "oh shit if Kazui was guilty Mahiru might of straight up fucking died, same with Amane actually since Presumably Kazui and Mikoto stopping Kotoko is what prevented her from being attacked" I think Kazui might just be kinda resigned to it, he's really like that i think. Kazui is someone Incredibly Resigned to Bad Situations, he doesn't really make much effort to fix them because he doesn't think they Can be fixed. And if he Tried it would just get worse.

He tried to bare his heart to Es but I guess that just didn't work out...I dunno if he would be more honest or not in his MV though...since Kazui seems to have noticed now that he's inno that even his Lies get into the machine. Im really not sure.

#asks #ask game #cw suicide

[savage-rhi]

6 Questions Game

Tagged by @seradyn

1. Last Song? - I went through Prince's albums "Purple Rain" & "Parade". I had a LONG commute today into town and it was rainy on and off. The music got me out of a bad funk from the weather. Left off on his song Kiss. That one's fun! I know he's got controversy even in death as a person, but I like Prince as an artist.

2. Last show? - I don't have cable/network and use streaming services mostly. I'm not into too much at the moment. Nothing has really got my attention TV wise. Last Sunday I did catch The Last of Us on HBO Max. Wasn't a bad ep.

3. Currently watching? - I've been re-watching True Blood. When I was in high school and everyone was on a Twilight craze, this was my jam, my peanut butter, and my bread. After season 4 it honestly tanked for me. I wish it ended on better terms or was more aligned with the books. It's been fun though revisiting and remembering why I liked a lot of the characters as a kid, and remembering how my mom lost her shit at me watching this but my gram was like TELL ME WHEN THE NEXT EP IS OUT I LOVE IT! 😂

4. Currently reading? - I finished reading Dinosaurs: A Novel by Lydia Millet, and I'm currently on The Fictional Man by Al Ewing.

The first novel centers around the main character healing through his traumas and finding purpose in life again by connecting with others. The book is literally the embodiment of "enjoy the little things". The plot isn't too deep but its enough to give you pause and think about irrelevant moments that actually mean you're living. There's some good dinosaur metaphors in here too.

The second one is hella interesting (arguably too if you're into fandom stuff or have fictional crushes). From my understanding of the world thus far, "Fictionals" are created humans (either by cloning or advanced robotics idk yet) that represent, well, fictional characters that people love. Once the novelty wears off, many get discarded. I'm not sure if the main character is one yet, but it's been a fun read so far. Makes me sad too cause if this kind of tech was possible, I could definitely see abandonment being a thing.

5. Current obsession? - I don't think it's any surprise I've been on an FFXV binge for several months (and splurging on a crush on a fictional 2000 year old garbage pimp jesus dude). I've been playing a lot of Hades on top of it, and revisiting Death Stranding.

6. Unrelated obsession? - Pokemon, Resident Evil, FFX, FF7, FF8, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Gundam, etc. I have a lot for fandom. Stuff outside of it I'm obsessed with are paleontology, space, and herpetology.

Thanks again Sera! Gonna tag @astrandofgold and see if they want to chime in what they been up to! 💙

#6questionsgame #this was fun #felt good to get stuff out #even if its random af #lol

[kickassfu]

Regarding Eddywow. Bc I just really need to get it off my chest and it's been bothering me all day. So firstly I cannot find a single primary source about this infamous fic posted on 8/30 aka a copy of the fic or even a screenshot of the tags so everything I can find in response to or accusing the fic of is a gd moot point. However, what I can see from previously posted fics are pretty fucking tame kink wise frankly and very clearly tagged not only in tags but in beforehand notes. Thusly I'm led to believe from what small evidence that I can uncover that what occured in the last 24hrs was a witch hunt against this author, who even at this point if they did something wrong, has been harmed completely out of proportion to their supposed crime. It's absurd this is still something that happens in 2022 and greatly distressing how many people are willing to just jump onto the bandwagon of destroying someone without a scrap of first hand evidence. From what I can find the person on Twitter who initially brought up disliking this fic has even backed down from their opinions and stated they harbor no ill will against eddywow (for all the good that does now). On the one hand I hope this doesn't destroy Eddywow's enjoyment of this fandom, but on the other hand if they never step foot in the fandom again I can understand. Verbally berating and threatening someone will never teach anyone anything but fear and contempt and does nothing to address or help real issues.

So I only noticed this when i went to bed at like midnight and didn't reply 'cause i had to wake up at 6am for work and had no brain power to actually write words lol anyway sorry for being late

Feel free to get it off your chest, you're not the only one upset and if it helps it helps! And well I don't need to find any screenshots because I did read the fic, and I did see the tags and the warnings she wrote, so it might be a he said, she said sort of thing but I still know it was there and so do a lot of people (and tbh even if there were no warnings, for the situation to escalate the way it did is fucking stupid and ppl need to quit the internet if they can't behave). But ok that's fair, it's a moot point 'cause you can neither confirm or deny with your own eyes.

But as you point out she has a history of tagging things properly and even giving warnings in the notes, so it'd be fairly strange if she just decided not to do it this time. And *ding ding ding* you said it exactly right, it was a witch hunt taken to the extreme over something fictional. I'll tell you something, I think it got to that point because her writing is popular and maybe some ppl were jealous. Yes there's still the anti mentality and the purity bullshit thrown in there, but it wouldn't have blown up if people didn't love her writing as much as they do.

Either way it's fucking weird how everything went down tbh.

Oh yeah that this shit still happens is mind boggling. But I think it's only gonna get worse not better, because the anti and purity mentality is growing more with time not going down. And people don't seem to realize that harrassing a real person will always be worse than reading or writing something fictional that's fucked up.

Yeah it seems they've talked it out and they're cool with each other now, but it still blew up regardless and reached shitty ppl that blew it out of proportion.

I agree, it sucks that they took something they love from her and pushed her to a point where she needed to step away but it's completely understandable and she deserves all the time in the world to feel better. And if she never feels ready to come back, it'll hurt because i love her and her writing, but again it'll also be understandable. It still sucks that they ruined something good and i honestly hate them for it.

Well they don't wanna teach or be taught. They just think they're right and that all of us are evil, disgusting ppl that deserve to rot in hell and to that I say I'd rather go to hell than be in heaven with you fuckers <3 godspeed motherfuckers.

i'm sorry for the long reply i still have so much to say about this. I'm still so fucking angry. Thanks for the message love <3 hope you're feeling better after saying this!

#stranger things #eddywow #i am so normal about this #she says seething angry and ready to bash some assholes with a fucking chair #ask answered

[rahorak-a]

SHIPPING INFO // answer the following for your muse(s) so people know how shipping works on your blog. REPOST. don’t reblog.

TAGGED BY: Stolen from some corner of Tumblr. TAGGING: Should I just cave and tag @justiceschosen by default bc I know for a fact it will annoy Jinx. Anyone is free to steal.

WHAT’S YOUR OTP FOR YOUR MUSE?:

Kayleona. Always has been, always will be. That's not to say I won't or don't enjoy my other ships, it just means that this has been my longest standing ship for Leo, and have never once doubted it.

WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO RP WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPPING?:

Crossovers, OC & Canon ships, most types of dynamics really, even toxic ones. Leona is not picky ( She loves who she loves. ) and neither am I. I don't think I'd venture into dynamics that are too abusive with Leona, just because I can't see her staying in abusive relationships very long and it would make me uncomfortable to write such long term.

HOW LARGE DOES THE AGE GAP HAVE TO BE TO MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE?:

What a question. I tend to go on a case by case basis. Honestly it ranges and this universe has immortals and all that jazz. Age is an important factor when it comes to shipping for me though. I'd say in most cases, I prefer them to be no more than five years apart. I think, if they are not too far apart age wise, and are in similar phases of their lives, I can ship it. Sometimes ( I see this very much with younger muses tho. ) it gets really uncomfy because, well, someone might still be in school and figuring life out while the other has a job, has their shit together, etc. etc. and that is also a factor. The characters need common ground to build a relationship on. Then we have the whole shebang with immortal x mortal ships, or even immortal x immortal ships which... I won't bore you with right now tbh.

ARE YOU SELECTIVE WHEN SHIPPING?:

To a degree. But I promise I am not unreasonably picky, just be a decent person and if we vibe together we can ship no problems.

HOW FAR DO STEAMY MOMENTS HAVE TO GO BEFORE THEY’RE CONSIDERED NS.FW?:

Once the touching turns to something you wouldn't do in public, I guess.

WHO ARE OTHER MUSES YOU SHIP YOUR MUSE WITH?:

Like all of my friends' OCs. Ashe, Soraka, Ahri, Vi, Evelynn, Akali, Kai'sa, Lux. Diana is a popular one, but one that I have an on-off relationship with personally. Also, just because I didn't list a character here, doesn't mean I'm not open to it!

DOES ONE HAVE TO ASK TO SHIP WITH YOU?:

Yes. Communication is important.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU LIKE TO SHIP?:

As often as I can get my grabby little hands on one. Or, as often as I don't feel annoying about it.

ARE YOU SHIP OBSESSED OR SHIP MORE-OR-LESS?:

I would die for my ships, actually.

ARE YOU MULTISHIP?:

Yes.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SHIP(S) IN YOUR CURRENT FANDOM?:

Kayleona rarepair hell. Also a huge sucker for Sejuashe, which I coincidentally also write.

FINALLY, HOW DOES ONE SHIP WITH YOU?:

Honestly, just ask me. Or send me a bunch of memes.

#⊰ ` v. ooc: general / / the idiot lesbian has arrived. ´ ⊱ #i vaguely remember doing this before but not for leo i don't think? #anyways i throw the ball to jinx and fuck off

[catgirl-catboy]

Oh valid! Sleep is good!

Honestly I understand why you say that Marco should be explored more as a character, but I also feel like it's kind of cool that there are so many great characters that go unexplored in One Piece? It honestly really makes the world feel big and lived in that you could have an entire canon that focused around a different protagonist within the same universe and write maybe the same number of chapters if not more? And have it fit seamlessly into what is already written?

It's honestly one of my favorite things about One Piece shipping compared to some of my other fandoms is just how deep the world is, from characters to actual worldbuilding, you can basically always add something on that isn't explored well in canon and now you're making headcanons! Now you're writing fanfic! Now you're drawing art! And it all just happens and it doesn't feel as contradictory as in shows with narrower scopes.

If I want to fan out about Marco or Buggy or Katakuri or any number of other characters that don't touch Luffy's life for very long but still have a super interesting story? There is so much for me to imagine!

Also, exploring Marco more (except if they made him a novel, like Law or Ace) would probably require Oda to explore Marco more in the context of Luffy's story, and what I'm honestly interested in is Marco as his own protagonist. If that makes sense?

Sorry, that was probably a super long way of saying that... whoops.

Law: God I know, but it is also fun to imagine. This is one case where it would make sense for some more canon clarification because he spends so long on board the sunny with everyone, but also it's fine narratively to leave it up to the imagination. But yeah, all those little interactions, platonic or otherwise, are super fun. I love the idea of occasional smoker!Law sharing a cigarette with Sanji while both compartmentalize issues with their own self-worth by refuting the other's negative self-talk. Or Law training with Zoro. Reading with Robin and hating on the government together. Talking about medicine with Chopper...I could go on. Anyway, all that to say if you DO ever find that Law & Brook fic, I'd love to read it. It sounds awesome.

For kidlaw I mostly go off vibes? A lot of my draw to the ship initially was fanart if I'm honest. I don't even know that I have anything bookmarked I usually just go to the tag, sort for the shit that's rated E and then just read for a while 😅

Good argument! I'm the sort that loves to overanalyze literally everything about my fandoms, but I could totally see how so many moments being offscreen could be a draw to some fans!

Yeah! I have so many headcanons for the One Piece world. You could make a fan island that could have literally anything and it would technically be within the rules of canon. That being said, I wish the concepts of how seasonal islands work is explored more. Do bears that live on Summer islands not go into hibernation? Also, Little Garden raises tons of questions on how immunities work in One Piece. If an insect can infect Nami, can't it go the other way? If it went the other way, that we would be more dangerous to Little Garden wildlife than they would be to us (germ wise. They could still kill us in other ways.) There could be an entire civilization from there that was unknowingly wiped out by some pirates. Else does having so many pirates come through there help with herd immunity?

I know a lot of One Piece is just because it is cool. I'm still going to overthink it though.

The plot of the law and brook fic was basically a post-dressrosa conversation that followed the popular fan headcanon that Law was either okay with, or actively planning to die to take down Doffy. Brook talked about losing his crew and the value of life. It always stuck with me.

#ask tag #one piece

[allamericansbitch]

honestly for someone who hates ariana grande you sure as hell have a lot of tags/ posts with her name in it. i was just scrolling through and i can’t help but call out some shit that’s just so untrue. starting with the fact that ariana never ever liked any racist tweets about asian’s. there is absolutely no proof of that. during that whole asian singer out charting her thing she liked ONE tweet about scooter and it said nothing offensive about anyone. and the guy actually didn’t outsell her by the way, the whole was ended up being explained. 2. she doesn’t have 36 co writers on positions. all the lyrics and melodies are written by her and one or two other people and has been like that since sweetener. it literally says it in the vinyl. those other people are producers. she also engineered and vocal arranged/ produced the entire positions album. 3. that birthday party she had in june 2020 was with her closest friends and family who she was seeing the entirety of quarantine and there definitely wasn’t 20+ people. you act like taylor didn’t shoot music videos in july 2020 for folklore and more for evermore after that. and had an entire camera crew shooting the long pond thingy. and that video you showed comparing the two about getting people tested.. taylor was talking about folklore JULY 2020 ariana was referring to positions which was in october. also nobody had to catch flights or leave their families for ariana’s music video. everyone she works with, down to who does her hair & makeup and choreographs her videos are her literal best friends who are family to her. especially the positions mv. all those people were her family & best friends in it. i’m not saying you have to like her but everything you say about her is down right bullshit. you sound dumb when you have zero idea about what you’re talking about

oh and she never praised scooter for anything he did towards taylor she literally said “i love you tay” when that whole thing went down. and when did she gaslight taylor. you say things that’s never happened, spreading false information about her and it’s unfair. and you really need to stop saying she doesn’t write her own music because she literally does with either her two best friends tayla and victoria or either max martin and llya who taylor wrote with multiple times

yes she still has scooter employed but i think we both know how hard it can be to exit his management/ record label. he’s controlled her life before, her relationships and withered his way back into life probably with manipulation. he literally forced her to put ghostin on thank u next and she begged him saying she didn’t want to. he controls and manipulates her as well. hate her all you want but for the love of god learn your facts before u speak.

.... you went through an entire blog you don't even follow just to find shit to be angry about? on a saturday night? ma'am... i need to you chill the fuck out.

also just some corrections:

scooter was the one being racist, ariana let him do that and did not tell him to stop and liking his bullshit tweets encouraged that behavior. also, her constantly saying 'i don't care about charts' and then berating and invalidating anyone who threatens her getting a no 1 doesn't;t make sense to me.

'ariana wrote every all the lyrics and melodies on positions' BITCH WHERE. there are like 16 writers on that album in total (it's literally on the fandom wiki and genius). there is not a single song that is self-written. also you trying to flex that she produced the album is so funny because the production is the worst part of the album. it's dated on overdone, within the industry, and in her own discography. in the wise words of the youtube reactor ajayll 'maybe she did not have access to a lot of producers....'

so let me get this straight... during a pandemic ariana was living with like 10 people... that isn't as good as you think it is? if one person gets it then it spreads to 10+ people all at once. maybe don't celebrate a huge party during a pandemic? i know it's a lot to ask for her not to be the center of attention but man...

taylor shot one video for folklore. she was the only person on set. she the only person in the video. no co-stars. she also directed the video. she did her own hair and makeup. so no contact with anyone seems pretty great to me. ariana was surrounded by people constantly throughout that video, she had stylists, fittings, makeup, etc. she didn't do anything herself. she also filmed multiple videos with a bunch of extras near her... all during the pandemic. and it doesn't matter that the people who's lives she put at risk were her friends/family? i don't know why you keep thinking that's a good point to make... just makes her look more selfish.

taylor didn't have 'a whole camera crew' for the folklore documentary. it was all automatic steady cam, which means the camera track movement themselves and don't need a camera operator. she also directed it.

the shoutout to taylor when the whole scooter thing went down was proven to be a fake screenshot. the only thing that wasn't fake was her congratulating scooter with a screenshot of the sexist comment saying 'congrats fr buying taylor swift' on it.

but yeah I'm the one who is dumb and has 'no idea what they're talking about'....just the one with the facts I guess....

#i will not be replying to you further because facts can only go so far with fans of hers I've learned lol #answered #anonymous

[sirdust]

I feel like Octavia sending an assassin after Stolas makes sense, I didn't see it coming but it feels like a logical progression. She's someone we already met, she has a reason to be angry with Stolas(and IMP by extension), I doubt it's a good look for royalty in hell to divorce or go to couple's counseling, if they have that.

I saw a couple people going 'actually Stolas was a piece of shit this episode' or 'wow how dare they try to make Stella villainous' but honestly? I think it would be a cool plotline if they tried making both their povs... not sympathetic but understandable, and have neither totally in the right. We got a glimpse of why Striker is villainous, we know why Stella wants Stolas dead. I wanna know why she and Stolas ever got together, what they were like before meeting, if they even knew each other, how long they tried making it work and who gave up first.

I don't want them to make up or settle this neatly but I like Stolas as a character and really wanna see Stella also get developed in a cool way and I think this was a good start and I'd like for them both to be Not Good and to like them both? If that makes sense.

Thanks for reading my rambling, I suppose, I like going into the fandom tag searching for meta and theories and character analysis but I'm learning there's Not A Lot of that in HB fandom which is. Disappointing. Should probably stop looking in that tag.

Also thank you for you having good analysis and dissecting things is very fun to read so thank

(assuming you meant stella lol)

yeah, the discourse gets kind of repetitive around here sometimes. not to disparage anyone’s writing but i can only read the same damn “stella is sympathetic actually” post so many damn times before i get burnt out

i think stella works extremely well as a villain with understandable motives but inexcusable behavior and beliefs. having her be an important part of stolas’ life (as little as we’ve seen her so far) also puts her in an interesting position threat-wise. i look forward to seeing her fuck shit up more as the season goes on, it’ll be fun to watch

as for how they got together i’m assuming it was arranged or otherwise political, i doubt they were ever in love and while stolas and stella are in the positions of sympathetic and antagonistic respectively, their story is interesting and thought-provoking and i’m eager to see it develop as time goes on

#spoilers // #stainedglassthreads #asks

[msermesth]

Fic Writer Interview Meme

@starvels tagged me in this and I feel very loved.

Name: msermesth, sometimes ms, or erm, or mserm.

Fandoms: Always Marvel, forever Marvel, primarily focusing on comic stuff and the MCU. I discovered the Untamed a few months ago and I've been obsessed ever since. There are a couple of random things in there, and I've recently gone down a RPF rabbit hole I don't want to talk about.

Two-Shots:

1. Won't Stop to Surrender is the only fic I've done that's two chapters. It's a Steve/Tony missing scene fic that goes through CACW, and each chapter is a different POV. I really like this fic! It's really moody, but I really enjoy rereading it.

Most Popular Fics:

1. In Dreams (Everything Makes Sense) is my first posted fic. Oh, god it feels like forever ago. Rereading it gives me a a combo of second hand embarrassment and pride. I do really like a lot of the scenes, though. I've gotten better at titles since then, too

2. Detours in Getting to Yes - or the 'gentrification' fic. I'm pro this fic. It required a lot of research, both canon-wise and housing policy wise.

3. A Proportional Response - President Cap is a cockblock. Finally a conduit for all of my West Wing knowledge. Even the title is a reference.

4. Magnetic North - Did I arbitrarily extend this list just to include this fic? Yes. I am so full of pride for this fic. I love everything about it, right down to the setting. It took up so much of my brain space that once I posted it I couldn't listen to the associated playlist for years.

Actual Worst Part of Writing:

Editing. I'll let something sit indefinitely if it means I can avoid editing it. I'm not good at detail work and am just an awful speller, and yeah, editing. I hate it.

How You Choose Your Titles:

Lots of song lyrics, honestly. I like trying to think of interesting titles that aren't song lyrics, and am proud of Detours in Getting to Yes and Magnetic North for that reason. I really enjoyed when I did that 'Flash Fics for New Comics' thing because I didn't have to title shit unless it sparked joy. That was great.

Do You Outline:

If it's long, somewhat? If it requires keeping an eye on what day of the week it is (In Dreams was like that), then I will. For other long fics I might now write something down, but I have a strong sense of how many scenes they will be and what will happen in them. Sometimes I'll free associate outline when I'm feeling stuck.

Stuff You'd Like to Write, But Are Not Writing:

More not Marvel stuff, honestly. I'm working on some Untamed stuff, so that doesn't really count, but there's a lot of smaller fandoms I wish I would make the effort to dip my toes into. The Americans, for example.

I'd also like to write some smaller ships in Marvel, and more gen type stuff.

What do you got to say to yourself?

You're happier when you're writing you're happier when you're writing you're happier when you're writing. But also don't get to obsessed or tire yourself out. Talk to people! Community is important! And stop it with the compound sentences they really throw off your rhythm.

Best Writing Traits:

Feels? I like the feels I write. I'm proud of most of the porn, too, lol. When I get in a groove, I'm there, and it's great, and so much writing happens.

Tangential Opinion:

The weird, only-you-can-write-it stuff is always going to be your best. Don't be afraid to let your freak flag fly. I don't even mean in a sexy way, just know that those weird quirks your brain is obsessed with is what makes your writing so great to others. And there's always someone with the same quirks.

tagging: I'm going to be that person who doesn't tag anybody. I think most of the people I know have been tagged and also I'm too lazy to see if the rest have either. Just know that if we're mutuals and you see this and want to do it, I WANT YOU TO DO IT. They're really fun to read.

#about me #I feel like I'm not involved enough in fandom to do these things any more #but still #they're fun

[indimlights]

✨Merry christmas Cille✨

To: @birthdaysentiment 💛

-> From: @indimlights (Rodrigo)

Hi Cille! I guess it's up to me to kick off this "little" surprise but I don't even know where to start...

I remember really well the first time I saw a post of yours, I was still lurking back then and the moment I read it I felt so many things, things I don't know how to describe and that I never thought words could make me feel and I knew, I just knew that I had to see more. Fast-forward a couple of hours I knew your blog by heart, I had looked at so many of your posts and every single one was as amazing as the first one, as touching as the first one and as deep as the first one.

The meaning you put on words still gets to me every single day, you have such a way into them and don't even get me started on your music analysis. The moment I read the first one I was mind-blown! The things you catch, the connections you make between the music and the scene, the way you describe the scenes, it makes me go back, relive the moment and feel everything I felt the first time I watched it and all this just by... reading your words! If that doesn't tell me how amazing you are with them I don't know what will.

From that day I always wished I could talk to you, get to know the person behind the words, behind the masterpieces, behind the blog because you seemed like such a sweet person and now... After some time, I got that chance and I'm so happy I got it. You are everything I thought you would be and 1000x more, you are sweet, caring, smart, loving, wise, joyful and so supportive to me and to everyone in this community! You always spread love and that's so important and so nice of you to do, the way you write essays in the tags for everyone's posts just shows that! It's such a simple thing but means so much.

And I'm not even mentioning how talented you are with non-written posts because those are on another level aswell, I mean you always surprise me with your ideas and creativity and just knowing that whenever I come here I will have some sort of attack waiting for me just keeps me going and I love everything you do so much.

I'll never be able to thank you enough for being so welcoming when I barely knew anyone and for making me feel so much more comfortable here! Getting to know you better and to share this experience with someone like you has been a blessing and I wouldn't change any second of it, thank you for everything you have done and for always being so sweet to me. I don't understand what I did to deserve all that but that just shows again how wonderful you are.

I'm wishing you a merry christmas! Surrounded by everyone you love and that makes you happy because you deserve that and so much more, please never change, never stop being like this, a special and wonderful person. I hope you enjoy this surprise :) Have a wonderful day Cille 💛

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-> From: @remy3010 (Remy)

Hihi Cille❤ I love your blog so much especially music analysis! I just fall in love with your music analysis since your first posts.

For me whose mother tongue is not English, it takes a while to read but I'd love to. Because these articles deserve more people to see (including me)！

I have read every article of yours, the content touches me all the time. (Sometimes I have a lot of words want to tell you, But I don’t know how to speak in English..sorry🥺so I give❤ and reblog)

Anyway, thank you for writing beautiful words and sharing with us! I hope you can keep this passion forever, and everything go well. May you have wonderful days my friend ❤

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-> From: @franboos (Francine)

hi bb cille,

wanted to tell u that i love u blog and the time u put into analyzing stuff is shhshdhdhdhd. queen shit. u seen so genuine to talk to idk, i get those nice, non judgmental, relaxed and cool vibes from u. lmao. pls stay on tumblr for as long as u can cuz i love ur posts. u notice such little things in clips from wtfock, like u have a very detailed eye miss hehe. i really want to get to know u more cuz i really think we could vibe v well together, and that’s on perioood 😌. i hope u have a great great day while reading this queen. never stop what you’re doing cuz ur great at it. i love you !!

many kusjes and knuffels*,

fran

(*knuffels means hugs but also stuffed animal in dutch, did u know that? otherwise now u do, nice isn’t it)

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-> From: @dagcutie (Pauline)

hey hey cille!!

I must admit i’m very much a fan of you and your blog

first of all, your posts? chefs kiss!! i mean your music analysis are amazing and so on point, your photo edits are always perfect and the colorings are so beautiful, your long text posts 'drabble/headcanon style' are so cute and always makes me so soft and emotional...

your love for black and white? that’s a big yes!! anyways everything you do is perfect!!

also can we take a moment to appreciate your person? i think we can and we must do it..

you’re always so supportive and kind, all the nice tags you let under peoples creations are so sweet!! I also could cry about how cute you are always leaving lovely messages to people inbox or coming randomly to them to say something nice.. you’re the most beautiful soul and a blessing for this fandom!! please never stop being you!! ily a lot, sending you all my love and i wish you an amazing day<3

knus og kys til dig💛✨

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-> From: @allee-sander (Tanya)

Cille, you are an amazing person. you are so kind and loving. every time i see you on my dash, my face lights up. you are a literal angel. you are loved and appreciated, never forget that.

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-> From: @tsjernobyl (Emma)

Cille, you are a genuinely kind and loving soul who's just on this site to talk about the things you love and spread a little joy and everyone can tell that the moment they go onto your blog. i've seen you be nothing but lovely to everyone you interact with and it's a real honor to be mutuals with you and interact from time to time. You are always one of the sweetest and most supportive people here, and i hope you feel that love flowing back to you at all times because you always have my warmest wishes and love!!!!!

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-> From: @dreamaur (Ann)

How does it feel to be so cool and sweet and supportive??? I love you and your mind and how you see so many details and capture them so well with words,,,queen keep going with your top tier analysis and text posts that make me emotional everything single time

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-> From: @annonymannonym (Alice)

Where do I even begin ummm ... well words may not be enough to describe such angelic human being that Cille is but today is about her *about you Cille* !♡! Honestly I’m so so happy and honoured and so grateful to have meet and know you and come along your blog and your amazing posts and edits , let’s s not forget about the masterpiece that your analysis is cuz I live for every single one of them ! Always so on point and touchy and so so emotionally, they give you a whole new perspective and point of view and helps you connect with the person that goes throught those feelings , helping you understand so much deeper the feelings and the emotions he experience in that right moment( so thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking your time and writing these it really shows how much passion and love you put on making these! they absolute helped me to understand and feel much more the meaning behind all these little moments you captured so so well and wonderful ! ) You’re always such a blessing here so lovely friendly so goodhearted and sooo on ... < insert here all the good compliments in the world > cuz they all applies to you ! Know that you’re so special and such a light a sunshine wherever you are and go , you always spread so much positivity and good energy and love and compassion and you support every single people your way comes along with and you shown so much respect and love and understanding ! Always with a wise and thoughtful mind and with the right words at you using them with so much care and mining fullness ! And your blog i love love love it the b&w aesthetic and your love for it owns my heart !! I adore your posts so much ( or ramblings or thoughts as you may call them but know they are so so much more than that its a way of yours to express yourself and open up and pour every feeling you experience and many people found themselves and feel with you , I find myself in them and resonate with them every time ! ahh and your tags that you write in every post are sooo sweet and cute i could read them all day long just coming on your blog and read them makes my day so much better ) they are such a good way to brighten your day and they put a smile on my face whenever i see you on my dash truly a blessing to have you here! Never forget how unique and special human being you are and every one who has you in their lives are very blessed to have you ! Never change being this beautiful inside and out but most importantly inside ! literally a tresure your soul is and must be protected at all cost so take very good care of it ! Don’t forget to always do what makes you happy and gives joy and peace and just you know that good feeling you have in your chest and heart whenever you do something you love and like with passion and joy. I could say so much more but maybe I’ll repeat myself cuz there are never enough compliments to say about how wonderful person you are! you deserve every single one of them ! I really meant every word i said from the bottom of my heart and know that i really apreciate and love all you do and I’ll be here to support you anytime! You deserve the absolute world and more!! love you Cille! ♡ Okey bye✿

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-> From: @robbesdriesen (Bianca)

Cille ~ such a lovely presence to see on my dash always!! Your support towards everyone in the fandom is more than appreciated and so is your love that you continuously aim to spread <3

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-> From: @happilyinsane (Dharaa)

Hey Cille 💕

Just wanted to say that I think you are really sweet and lovely. I see you everywhere on the tumblr. Wanna thank you for keeping this fandom alive during the drought and keep us entertained. I see your tags on people's posts and I always feel like you are so kind and sweet to spend your time appreciating people's work. Doesn't matter if its a photo or an edit or whatever. You are so nice to pay attention to everyone individually. You are such a good friend/mutual, always appreciating and sliding into their asks and just making their day a lil bit better. You definitely bring so many smiles on our faces. I am sure everyone is very thankful to have you in this fandom, I know I am.

I know we haven't interacted that much but thank you for sliding into my asks and giving me an opportunity to interact with you. You are the sweetest, baby. And I hope you like this whole thing that Rodrigo is doing, because you definitely deserve it. Keep lighting up our dashes with your posts, pls. Ilysm 💕

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-> From: @alwaysaneverland (Sarah)

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-> From: @theflowerisblue (Lola)

Cille! You’re such a present part of the tag! You’re always interacting and posting and I love reading what you have to say. Your music analysis are so interesting and I also think you’re really funny! I love your black and white aesthetic and most of all I love how supportive and positive you’re towards everyone!

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-> From: @fvae (Fae)

hi cille!! I'm really glad to have met you through this fandom and I hope you like the surprise!! I loved to read your song analysis because they're always on point and well thought of👌 💯  and your edits!! *chef's kiss*

sending you lots of love and hugs 💕💖💫

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-> From: @embeddedinmybrain (Tasfia)

Hi Cille! You are just a ray of sunshine!! And you are the sweetest and kindest person here. I loved following through with your wtfock music analysis posts bc everything you felt is exactly what I felt. They made me really emotional!! And of course I (and Sarah and Fae) appreciate your tags for moyo season so much. We wait for them and we read them to each other and we just love seeing your reactions to it. Your edits are incredibly amazing too and I love the colouring in them. You are just an amazing sweetheart and I’m so glad to know you 🥺🥺🥺💕💕💕

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-> From: @veerledejaegers (Soph)

Cille, you are very friendly and sweet, always insightful and seem like an incredibly lovely person that i hope i can get to know better ❤️(also love the black and white aesthetic)

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-> From: @sanderxrobbee (Semri)

Cilleeeeeeeeeeee loml!!!! Merry Christmas to you! I genuinely wish you all the best and I hope you get to spend all the holidays in the best way possible! You’re such a blessing to this fandom because you’re talented in every single way, whether it’s your writing or your godly Photoshop skills, oh and let’s not forget your dedication because you’re there all the time to brighten our days and make us smile. I haven’t known you for long, but I truly love and appreciate all you do and I’m grateful that you always take the time to compliment everything and everyone. You have no idea how much it makes me smile when you say my gifs are good because I’ve yet to learn a lot, but you are seriously one of the biggest reasons I haven’t given up the second something got too complicated. Where am I going with this? No idea. Anyway, I adore the fuck out of you and I’m happy to take part in this “project” because you really deserve all the love in the world. Once again, happy holidays!

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-> From: @hopelessromanticvirgo (Elene)

Talking about you Cille is making me always so emotional but I will try my best not to burst out from love and emotions. You’re one of the sweetest person here and I will never get tired of saying that.

We haven’t talked that much directly but I don’t need that to know you’re one of the greatest person here, I just know that for sure. I’m also sure about it because I can see the way you treat people? Even speaking about your tags? Like you take the time out of your day to make sure everybody gets love and everybody gets attention. You make all of us smile and I adore your tags on my stories. You can’t even imagine how many times I have reread your posts about it, like I crave it, I’m in love with it, it makes me feel so happy and so loved and I’m certain that everybody else feels the same way too. You always know how to make everybody’s day better and how to make them feel special.

And please, don’t even get me started on your posts! Your song analysis. Like I know I’ve told you this thousands of times before but I don’t care, I’m saying it again! The way you pictured and described all those songs and scenes!!! Like wow! I’d always reread your posts about that one specific scene after rewatching the season countless of times. (And you also did so many scenes!! I’m in awe and I’m emo from just thinking about it)

Watching clips were different but reading them with lyrics were a whole other thing. I just felt so connected with the whole story and scenes when I’d ready your posts. And connect scenes with the music and it was the best thing ever. Sometimes I still go back and reread some of my favorite posts of yours. I never get tired of it.

And you’re so kind and so sweet that I could write essays about it! Such a blessing to this world! I just love you a lot okay? Everybody needs somebody like you, somebody who shines from kindness and love and people around you must be so lucky who get to meet you everyday and talk to you!

Thank you so much for everything you do, for being you and for making my day better and making me smile every time you reblog my posts or every time I just see your username on my dashboard! It’s such a small gesture but means so much!

Thank you for existing, babe! I hope you’re gonna have a wonderful day! And I’m sending you the biggest hug and my positive vibes! I hope a smile never leaves your face! And I only wish the best things up onto you! I love you! ❤️❤️❤️

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-> From: @itubainaretro (Esther)

Cille, my queen!!! Hi, sweetheart! Just dropping by to say that I hope you’re having a good day, despite the situation that the world is in, and that you’re feeling happy, loved, cherished and warm today, because you’re you and you deserve to feel all the best feelings in the world! I wish you all the happiness in the world and that all your wishes come true too, because you sure deserve it! Thank you for being this amazing, inspiring, talented and sweet person that you are and that I’ve come to know a little bit in the past few months! I know we don’t exactly talk that much, but I want you to know that I love seeing you, your beautiful edits and your extremely heart warming “moments that live in my head rent free” posts on my dash daily! They all really make my days! Thank you for sharing your posts with us and making this fandom (and the world, honestly) a better place! You’re amazing and I’m really glad I pressed the follow button the day I did when I started following you! I hope this little message makes you smile today, babe! Best wishes and lots and lots of love,

Esther (itubainaretro) ♥️

PS: don’t forget to hydrate yourself, wear a mask and stay safe haha xxxx.

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-> From: @driesendotkom (Marie)

Dear cille,

the reason i‘m writing this is to simply say thank you. thank you for being such a stable part of the fandom. every time i go into the tag i know i will see you there and it makes me smile every time. i can’t tell you how many hours i spent reading every one of your song analysis. even now a year after season 3 ended i find myself going back to them now and then to reminisce and relive those moments all over again.

i also want to say thank you for being such a kind and welcoming person. you care so much about the people you are close to. you are so easy to talk to and you make the people around you feel comfortable instantly. you brought a little bit of hygge into my life and one more time i want to say thank you 💛

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-> From: @driesenrobbe (Becca)

my dear, sweet, cille! you never fail to make me smile and im beyond happy that we became mutuals! im sure i’ve already said this a million times before but you really do have the biggest heart and i couldn’t thank you enough for all the love and support you constantly share to everybody in the wtfock fandom. plus the talent you possess... girllllll i love seeing your edits and reading your posts (honestly your mind is just wowowowow, it’s on a whole other level of incredible and i hope you know just how wonderful you are). also the way you always write entire essays in the tags of other posts... like you really do take the time to make everyone feel so welcomed and loved, and I’m sending you an infinite amount of love and appreciation in return! you really are the sweetest, most caring person who deserves all the happiness in the world, an actual ray of sunshine! i hope you know how loved and cherished you are, and that good vibes are always being sent your way. Many hugs and kusjes, ilysm!!!! <3

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-> From: @mijnlief (Eline)

Dear Cille,

This year has been a weird one, but I do know that it has also been one of the best because of meeting you. In such a short time we became so close, and I am so grateful to have met you during these weird times. We are so alike in many ways and I love that so much. Our Skype conversations are my favorite and the essays you send me about my writing and just about me being me always make me feel happy and loved. You are the kindest and most generous person ever. I hope you know how special you are. I am so proud of you for everything you have achieved this year and for choosing yourself in situations where it got hard to make a choice in the first place. I know I tell you that everyday, but it doesn’t hurt to say it again right here. I hope this post makes you smile, because you deserve that so much for just being who you are. You bring happiness to all of my days and I can’t wait to hug you one day soon when everything in the world calms down again. I love you lots! 🧡 Eline

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-> From: @onzeziggy (Laurien)

My sweetest Cille, where do I even begin? I suggest we should just begin from the very beginning and I’m sorry in advance if this is going to be a long, sappy text! But now that I have the chance (shout out to Rodrigo) for saying everything I want, I’m not able to tell you how long this will take.

So Cille, I still remember very clearly the first time I saw your account appearing on my dash. It was a music analysis from one of the songs from season 3. I was so amazed by it, because I could imagine how much time it takes to make it and observe every little detail in a single clip. I immediately fell in love with the concept of it and one week later, when you posted another one, my mouth dropped to the floor. Another music analysis? From the same person? Who is she and how do I become her friend? After that second post, I immediately started following you and became your little fangirl. I don’t lie when I say I was waiting every week for a new update of your incredible music analysis nor when I say I loved every single one of them (and still do). I know I already said this a million times, but your words of telling what was going on in every clip, about the emotions present in them, and how the music blended all of it together… No one, and I mean no one could have done it any better! I will forever be grateful for those posts and I want to thank you once again for wanting to share them and your talent with us!

After the music analysis adventure, your picture edits catched my eye. I love them so so much and I also took some creation of it for making some myself. Still, I was this little fangirl, knowing your name is Cille, but also wanting to know so much more about the person behind one of my favorite blogs. And now, during this hiatus, I can say I’ve got to know you and I couldn’t be any happier about it! Starting with little comments in each other’s tags, having little chats in the comment sections to screaming about a possible drawing of Robbe from Sander on their one year anniversary. And look at us now, reblogging almost every post and writing essays in each other’s tags hahah! Honestly, it keeps me alive during these times and I’m so glad I can do this together with you! I live for your attacks! Aaaah now that I’m talking about an attack, the fact that you have a dimples post ready is making me so excited and I think about it every day! We both know what’s important in love and life and that’s Robbe’s dimples! But this right here shows once again what an amazing sweet person you are! No one on here has ever done anything like this for me before, so I can’t thank you enough for this and all the other things you did and still do for me! And the privilege I have to be able to call you my friend warms my heart <33

I’m going to end this with a little quote Robbe wrote in one of his Instagram posts. When I read it again a couple of days ago, I immediately thought of you and what we’ve been through together the last few weeks :’)) Once again, thank you so much for everything you do for me and for everyone here in this fandom and being the amazing person you are! You deserve the whole world for it!

“Sometimes it’s like we just met yesterday, but other days it seems like I already know you my whole life, I love you Cille!” <33

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I hope you enjoyed this💛 If you didn't know this community loved you yet (and I don't think that was possible), now you definetly do.

Extra: I'd like to thank once again everyone that took part it this surprise, you are all the sweetest for taking some time to write this and to help me with it! Thank you so so much✨

#Surprise! #Cille this is the least you deserve #but I'm so happy I got to do this #with the help of all this sweet people #I'm wishing you (and everyone) an amazing day! #and never forget that... #we all love you!

[lavender-lotion]

3, 4, 16 (DON'T say cherik), 22, 28

oh my god i absolutely hate you for asking me these aha you’re my favourite person in the entire world 

3. What is the best fandom you’ve ever been involved in?

to date, it’s been X-Men (alt timeline movies, ofc) despite the rocky beginning I had. in this fandom I’ve learned so much about my own writing, and my writing style has grown SO greatly since I first joined and has taken shape into... well whatever the hell it is now, which is something I really like (most of the time)!

I fairly quickly created a small, tight circle of people I really enjoy being around in this fandom, and have since cultivated my own little fandom space that I really, really enjoy. it’s filled with people I love chatting with, people as open-minded as accepting as I am, and it’s a place that I strive to make feel welcoming for all who join, as well! I run an 18+ X-Men Alternative Timeline Movies focused discord, so if you’re interested, join us here! 

I am trying to branch back out into The Fandom a little more after feeling a type of way for some time, and I’m honestly enjoying that a lot too! it’s been interesting to follow some more folk, and I’m really happy to see my dash start to thicken up after being close to barren for so long. 

currently, I have a small group of close friends I care a great deal for (hi, Mid!) that has absolutely made this fandom into one of the best i’ve been involved in. 

4. Do you regret getting involved in any fandoms?

very very very simplified and slightly unture answer: no. every single bad experience has taught me something that I’ve carried into my other fandom experiences, just like life lmao, but for more of a meaty answer to this question: yes. 

so much yes. 

I have SO MUCH regret around teen wolf, actually, for so many different reasons, but I’ve also learned SO much. seeing a server ran in a way I Did Not Like has helped me better mod my own fandom spaces, and I am very anti-totalitarianism and am VERY against showing abject favouritism to specific members, while I also always try incredibly hard to ensure no one feels ignored. I was reminded of how finicky friendships are, and learned not to be the person who puts in the sole work to keep ‘em going (and how to recognize if I am) because... when you stop the friendship might stop, too. I learned NOT to hit on close friends, no matter how much I might want to, and I learned the importance of open, clear and precise communication in romantic endeavours, which was actually a very good life lesson because I’d never been in a situation that could teach me it before. I’ve learned, or, am LEARNING, not to let personal experiences with one-on-one relationships taint my view of a fandom—this one is hard, and is something I am trying very, very hard to work through as I’ve recently been hit with a very strong and very sudden wave of inspiration for teen wolf.

but like, with that all said, I still absolutely LOVE the teen wolf fandom and have had so many amazing amazing amazing experiences that I wouldn’t change for all the bad, and that the bad experiences are really localized to the ship-focused spaces I was in and the personal relationships that I had, NOT with the fandom as a whole which I am slowly dipping my toes back into! I learned so much about myself and my writing during my time in the fandom, and that is another thing I absolutely wouldn’t change for the world. I am over the moon that I’m writing here again, honestly, and the reception I’ve gotten has been SO insanely amazing. 

starker is another one I regret-but-don’t-totally-regret-because-I-learned-shit. starker taught me the importance of 18+ fan spaces, and showed me what can happen when people... aren’t careful. when mods are minors themselves. I learned that cross-generational nsfw spaces are a RED flag, and that they mean GET OUT, and that anyone who would willingly allow minors and adults to mingle over explicit content are people I Do Not Want To Be Around. I learned a lot about myself there on an interpersonal scale, and I found out a lot about my sexuality and kink preferences, too (which was a wild time). while I do very much enjoy the lessons I learned from being in the space I was in, I could do without some of the more negative things I witnessed, even if they taught me a lot. 

16. Are their any popular ships in your fandom which you dislike?

SINCE I CAN’T SAY CHERIK I’m going to have to dig a little deeper and talk about Sterek, lmao. I was really, really, really into Sterek starting around... 2014? I read... fuck tons. absolutely insane amounts of Sterek fic. and I wanna say... around 2015? maybe? there was a really popular trope in Sterek, wherein Derek would push Stiles away (by being mean, by pretending to date one of the Pack (usually Erica), by bullying him, by telling him the pack didn’t want him, etc, etc) so that he could... keep Stiles safe? it almost always went the same way. there is a threat no one told Stiles about, Derek did “what he had to do” to keep Stiles safe (i.e cutting him off from all his friends and massive, obvious crush) and then when Stiles got hurt, the pack would come to his rescue and save him (only after Stiles got a little beat up), and then Derek would care for him, or not leave his side, or check up on him, and Stiles would wonder why he cared after everything that had happened and... bam. Derek would admit his undying love. And Stiles would just like forgive him and they’d get together and be happily ever after as a pack and...

that was so damaging lmao??? I can’t even tell you how many fics fitting into this trope that I read, to the point where I was like... “wow Derek loves Stiles so much he’s such an amazing person for keeping him safe by pushing him away and making him feel isolated and alone and hated” BUT LIKE WHAT. WHAT. that’s horrible??? so so so horrible??? I am so fucking thankful it isn’t something I really saw too much of when I came back around to the fandom around 2017, but.... oh boy. for a ship that I considered an OTP and read like the entire tag of, I have VERY few sterek fics of substance (when compared to the rest of my teen wolf writing) and this is the reason why. 

this trope and it’s absolutely ludicrous popularity a few years ago really, really turned me off the ship. 

22. Is there anything you regret writing?

content-wise: no. very, very easy no. I don’t regret any of the pairings or kinks I’ve written & I don’t think I ever will (I’m very anti-shame, lmao. if you like it, flaunt it). 

but... I do regret some of the emotional labour I’ve put into works? the emotional attachment I have with certain fics, or genres, or pairings, and how I’ve tied them to a specific person or persons. like, I can’t write ageplay anymore, because of how strong the association of ageplay is to someone I cared for deeply and no longer have in my life (and even if I ever manage to write it in general, I’ll never be able to write Steter ageplay). I have 13k of a fic that was supposed to be a surprise gift to a close friend that I hadn’t heard from in... ages, to the point where I gave up on sending the occasional monthly-message. I have one thing I wrote for a dear friend (who never interacted with it) and now I can’t help but feel like the story is awful, despite not doing horrifically stat-wise.  

I write because I love it. I write for people I care about, because writing is a labour of love, and it’s a way I can show them how much I care for them, but... sometimes that bites me in the ass, I guess. 

I’m working on it, lol. 

28. If someone were to draw a piece of fanart for your story, which story would it be and what would the picture be of?

god okay there is NOTHING better than the idea of this. I’ve had a few mood boards made for me here and there, which are always SO loved and cherished and massively appreciated down to my BONES, but I don’t know if I’ve... ever really gotten fan art? I had someone make some really, really cool like... OG bit-moji type art of a couple of my fics, which is amazing and I have it on my phone still, and @hd-hale once drew me a GORGEOUS sheriff stilinski inspired by Daddies’R’Us, but to get FAN ART i would CRY lmao

right now, I think something from to love and be loved by you would feel really, really extra special because even at 6/17 chapters posted, it’s my longest work ever. what would it be a picture of?? hell if i fucking know but probably something that hasn’t happened yet, lmao

#wow this got really long im sorry #these are just my personal experiences and i've had LOTS of them #im a very emotional person can you tell? #can you also tell im not over some stuff lmao #im working on that too #listen i'm working on a LOT right now #i can't believe mid asked me THIS series of questions thinking this wouldn't happen #why did i write a fucking NOVEL #about lav #writing meme #ask meme #writer meme #midrashic #lav answers

[jinxofthedesert]

Hi there! Annoying anon that loves rambling about the Valeska twins is here again 🤣 Let the discussion continue! 😂 Yeah, I totally get your point of writing such stories as a means of fulfilling wishes. I guess it makes sense from the writer's pov that they want to give these characters a different (better) treatment. Valid point, but still, they don't feel real to me.

(Below this is the rest of the messages, put together. Farther down, below the line, are my responses)

It's like I'm reading a story with a character that's called Jerome/Jeremiah Valeska and looks exactly like him, but it's not truly him (just like you said, at their cores they are bad guys). But it's perfectly understandable and all right that people want to give them a rest from their chaotic lives haha 😊 everybody’s got their cup of tea ☕

Damn, yes, these stories are so hard to find! I imagine that writing something of the sort and investing so much in such complex characters can be draining and daunting, so yeah I get the reason why there are not so many fics out there... and OCs are so difficult to write haha you are right. They take too much time and effort 🤣

Yeah, I guess Ecco was not the best example. It's very true what you say about Jeremiah's and Ecco's relationship. In the show it was portrayed as a professional one. So we don't really know if there's anything else beyond that, save for some level of concern. So I guess I should have gone with Bruce instead because, just like you said, Jeremiah went totally bonkers when he realized that Bruce was the only one who saw past his resemblance to Jerome.

Basically, what I was trying to say is that in these fics there's not really that same vibe of evil obsession and lunacy from the twin's side. Maybe just some sort of heightened jealousy when their partner is addressed by other characters, but not in a really "Valeska" way. In fact, it is also strange when Bruce is completely absent in these stories when the twins' obsession revolves around him.

Yeah, there is sooo much to explore, so that is why I am very curious to see how people construe their backgrounds, but usually it's just the repetition of the show with some added scenes and dialogues here and there 😅 I would love to see something a bit different, but well, I guess I am being very demanding 🤣 Don't worry about it and thanks so much for replying! 😘 I am now doing some research in different sites 🤣

It's a bit weird because even though I enjoyed the show, I have to say I merely watched it to see ma broski boys in action 🤣 so If I wasn't so lazy (and didn't have other unfinished projects) I would try to write something (my mind is already full of vague ideas OMGGG 😏🤔😂), but I don't really know much about other characters or subplots, so I would not be sure how to tackle it 🤔 Thanks again for the lovely discussion! 😊

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Hi anon! Don’t you worry about your rambles, they’re not at all annoying! I find it rather fun to discuss the twins. 

I’m sorry you’ve not been able to find the content you’re looking for; usually, I always run into comments on Tumblr or Pinterest about how you look for certain fics and when you can’t find them, then it’s time to try a hand at writing it yourself. I’ve done that and, even though I enjoy writing, it’s still pretty hard, especially to find a drive to do it when I really am not feeling it.  With the twins not feeling real, I understand, ‘course I now think I’m at the point where I might read anything if I’m gifted with more content lol (though there are some tags that, if I see them, I don’t touch if I can help it). 

I think, usually, with most writers, it’s easier to take a character like Jerome/Jeremiah and, instead of doing the tremendous work that comes with trying (emphasis trying) to change them, they do a few things and that’s enough for a road to recovery. Because, most of the time, they’re not writing to change the character, or even to make it realistic; sometimes they’re just writing, or they wanted to try a different aspect. There can be so many reasons and sometimes digging deep and getting a character 100% correct isn’t at the top of the list of what you want in that story. Personally, I’ve learned to broaden my sense of disbelief with characters and just enjoy what I manage to find, especially since the Gotham fic-oriented content is sooooo small 😢

After reading your last message, I actually went onto Ao3 and searched ‘character studies’ under the characters and yeah, there’s not much, I read a few and I honestly wasn’t sure what to think (not to call anyone out). It reminded me a lot of my years reading batjokes on fanfiction or, again, Ao3 where, if you search long enough, there’s a fic for almost all your needs. There have been some good gems in there that delve into character studies and helping these characters try and become better. Comparing that to Gotham’s arrangement of fics is sad, to say the least, but batjokes in all media have a lottttt of years to have such a collection of wonderful content. (Even if you’re only a Gotham fan, stretching out into the actual Batman fandom can be very rewarding, even if your next step is into the Nolan movies or even Batman in general cause you can replace the characters in your head if you really want too)  I think one big problem with Oc’s is that, in a way, they’re easy to make, but in the worst way. You can create a character to put in the place you want, a blank space and they’re just nothing. This comes up a lot in anime type works, where the main character is so blah for the purpose of the audience (reader in our other case) to put themselves in the place of the main character. This also happens in a lot of movies as well, instead of fleshing the character out and allowing them to move and breathe the way THEY would and not how the audience thinks they themselves would. Because of this, oc’s can be very flat. There are the exception, of course although I have no examples since I don’t remember the last Oc story I read . . .  *wracks brain* yeah no idea. Though I’m sure it’s somewhere in my saves.

Even if one doesn’t ship Jeremiah with Bruce, it’s very difficult to ignore/brush under the rug that there was definitely an obsession and that originally, during their weeks of spending time together, building the generator, there started a friendship. The first is very obvious, show-wise (and friendship kinda came with the territory) and the gay subtext can be there if you look at it that way. As much as an interesting character Ecco is, she’s both not important enough in the show (sorry Ecco lovers) or to Jeremiah or to anyone for that matter. While with Bruce and Jeremiah, with how their first meeting go’s and all the meetings that follow after (very willingly on Jeremiah’s part even though I’m sure before this NO ONE was allowed in the inner parts of his bunker for long periods. Probably not even Ecco) the relationship is much more pronounced than anything we’re given prior.  I like to think that even though Bruce was manipulating Jeremiah when they first met, he actually did see him as his own person. Even though he, like Jim and Harvey, have personally bore witness to Jerome’s tyranny. (And that only twists the knife harder when Jeremiah eventually loses his mind because both him and Jeremiah saw him as his own person and in a way Jeremiah doesn’t become like Jerome, he becomes worse)

One could argue that since we didn’t see a ‘true’ way the Valeska’s love that any type of them showing affection might never seem very Valeska. Unless one looks at their reactions and interactions with Bruce as something more than just ‘wanting to kill him’ or ‘obsession’. This would be another reason I’m don’t read much in the oc-area or out of the romantic’s lol mainly because the moment they take Bruce out of the picture, everything seems off. Jerome, while willing to divide his attention, only does it with specific people, who are: Jim, Bruce, Jeremiah, and, on occasion, Oswald (though he’s much less in comparison to the ‘big three’). Other then them, we don’t see him hyper-focus on anyone else in the show, and if he does, it’s for a second and to simply kill them after. If these three aren’t integral to his behavior and actions then things feel flat and out-right ignoring his obsession with Bruce and his inner darkness can be unrealistic. With Jeremiah, this is much worse because in canon, once No Man’s Land starts, all he can think about is Bruce. Everything he does in that setting and before this even started was for Bruce. This type of obsession is . . . well, something that can’t simply be ignored, it’s a big part of his character and also very integral to just who he is after the spray. It may not be as bad at the start of the spray (because he’s too busy rebuilding Gotham in his image) but literally second to that desire is his connection with Bruce. If there were a summary of Jeremiah as a character it would be IMPOSSIBLE to write it without Bruce (same with Jerome though his might be a footnote, depending). So him suddenly focusing on someone else is . . . odd (even with Jim he doesn’t give his full attention too and, in the finale, Jeremiah only starts moving around and doing shit when he realizes that Bruce has come home early and that it’s time to finally come back to the spotlight). Especially since he’s supposed to be the ‘Joker’ in the Gotham world, which, technically speaking, means this obsession with the Bat (a.k.a Bruce) will only ever get worse from here (not to mention the fact he knows Batman is Bruce because he remembers the prophecy Ra’s told him, which we’re shown in the finale when he first sees the Bat and comment’s ‘you’ in a knowing way; this can be argued he’s just recognizing that this is what the prophecy was talking about or that it’s Bruce but personally I think both cause the prophecy was about both of them.).

It’s hard not to repeat things in canon though, believe me, I know and if you ever try writing a time travel story, it’s much worse cause then you have to change literally everything if you’re doing it that way.  Nah, you know what you like; the only problem with that is it’ll be hard to find it most of the time. I wish you luck in searching! Hopefully, you’ll find something.

Same. My older brother introduced me to the show and his way of doing so was first telling me it was a batman show, that I would LOVE Oswald’s aesthetic and that there was a Joker-type character just introduced. I was sold lol. There’s been a lot of drama with the show though, concerning the twins and I honestly wish they’d just stuck with Jerome or if they did still use Jeremiah that he wasn't just . . . a backup plan for killing Jerome off. And, if they’d been allowed to go on for a few more seasons, I wouldn’t have been surprised if they would have also killed Jeremiah and a third (never heard of) Valeska twin (triplet) would show up, playing into the overall Joker lore about there having been three. 😒🤨😑 Which I find humorous because they did so well with Jerome, he was a well-rounded, fleshed out character and, as much as I love Jeremiah, it’s hard not to consider what we could have gotten if Jerome had lived *wistful sigh* I won’t lie that the drama hasn’t affected how I watch it too these days, or at least left me with a lasting impression.  I was very invested in the first few seasons, it was a good show, minus the plot-holes and annoying characters (yes, some annoy me and there are some I can’t stand) but when the twins were on screen, it was probably the show at its best. If they had implicated them more so into the main story I probably would have watched all the way to the end (I can admit, I’ve never seen season five, but I saw many clips, have been completely spoiled and DID watch the finale lol and . . . I think I saw some of season four? Maybe, not sure anymore.) because when they’re also interacting with Bruce, perfection. I could watch that shit for days. 

Also, if you did write it, it wouldn’t have to be about other characters if you don’t want it to be. You’re talking to me, who has never seen the last few seasons and when I wrote my first fic ‘Blindly Evident’ literally all my scenes I had to LOOK UP because I only knew the base of what the scene was even about lol. So sometimes, you can totally bullshit your way lol and somehow it turns out to be really good and you like it. Or it’s just snippets of small scenes with your characters (I’ve been writing a fic like that for awhile because it’s fun and easy and yet you can make it so thought provoking because these snippets are so smallll.) I would implore you to give it a go. Even if you have no idea what the other characters are doing or even what their names are. 

I feel like this has just become me rambling about Gotham and writing tips at this point lol but you’re welcome~ I am here to try and help and always willing to listen about Gotham and talk (or rant, I’m not picky lol). Thanks again for your ask, anon! Hope you find that content you’re looking for 🥰🧡💛

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[drarrygirl27]

Thanks for the tag, @unsealingkale !

I nominate @darling-lo

1. what does your name mean / mean to you?

Oh wow! I learned something new about my name. It is a Hindi boy name meaning, Center. I'm used to reading it meaning things like knowledge, wise, understanding, and water baby. This is very interesting!

I used to hate my first name years ago, but honestly I really used to hate myself for many reasons for many years. I now love my first name as much as I love my middle name. My last name is pretty cool. I used to want to change it to my biological last name, but now it ties me to both my grandma (She got remarried when my dad and his brother were in their teen years. The man she remarried, she had 3 of my uncles with, 2 are still alive.) and my dad so I'm going to keep it for a little while longer. My dad has another brother who I keep in contact with with my biological last name. They found each other through Facebook years and years ago.

2. breakfast, lunch or dinner?

Breakfast because breakfast is the bomb! That is my favorite kind of food, day or night. I do eat lunch and dinner too, but breakfast food will always have my heart.

3. what are you proud of?

I am proud of how far I actually have come in my life. There were times where I literally wanted to just let things be even when it was bad for me to do so, but I still eventually found the courage to leave when I knew that in my heart of hearts that I needed to for the good of my overall well being. I have had to do that a good bit of times in my life and despite how some of it hurt me really bad to do so emotionally and sometimes mentally even, I knew that I just had to do it because if I would have stayed in some if not most of those situations, I wouldn't be where I am now.

I don't have the best job in the world right now and things have been really hard especially with this crazy ass situation going on, but I am so much happier in so many ways than I was 3 years ago and years before that even. I have grown a lot in many ways. I have the Army to thank for that at least partly. That place pushed me to my limits in so many ways that I had no choice, but to see that I really, really needed to change in some ways if I was ever going to get anywhere in life in the Civilian world. It was what I like to call a necessary hell.

4. your go to song on a bad day?

Not sure if this counts, but when I get scared or anxious about something, I listen to "Lullaby" by Shawn Mullins. It feels like he is singing it to me in a way. It sounds crazy I know, but I have loved this song for many years and overtime it just became a really good comforting song for me.

5. have / want tattoos

I don't have tattoos and I don't think I will ever get a tattoo. I don't like needles. I'm not as bad as my mom with them, but I still don't like the way they feel and I wouldn't know what to get anyway.

6. what are you looking forward to post ‘rona?

To go to places without having to wear a mask like the movies and the mall for instance. They drive me nuts! I wear them for work and when I go into stores. At home, I stay mask free because no one has the 'rona in the house because we all wear masks when we go out some where like work places and the like.

7. fave place you’ve travelled to / where you would like to travel to?

Lost Maples Natural State Area in Texas, hands down! It is a gorgeous place with mountains with hiking trails and beautiful unbelievably crystal clear water.

North Carolina. I need to pay respects to my grandma and if it is allowed I am thinking about spreading my dad's ashes on her grave as well. I was in the Army when she died. I was offered to go back home because of it, but I knew my grandma would have wanted me to keep going and so I did.

8. name a personal object in your room that you love

My grandma's and Daddi-o's memorial service discs even though the Bitch Cunt of the Century a.k.a. Former stepmom was in charge of the pictures on my Daddii-o's discs. You can tell because she is in most of the pics. *Sighs* Lord, I wish I would have had enough balls to tell that 'thing' to fuck all the way off! *Sighs* Hindsight is 2020 and unfortunately, all that shit went down in 2017.

9. what’s your niche interest?

Hmm... I have a good bit of them to be honest. I will just name my main fandoms at the moment. Rhink, Supernatural, and Harry Potter especially when it comes to shipping. LOL!

10. ideal date with yourself?

Hmm... An ideal date with myself, eh? This is going to sound so weird or maybe not, but either a trip to a bookstore or a thrift and or antique store. I love to check out those kinds of places.

11. share a pic from your camera roll that brings you joy

12. is there anything you would say to your younger self?

It may not seem like it now, but eventually things are going to get better for you and you are going to accept and love yourself for everything that you are. You're not going to hate yourself forever and there are going to be people who like and or love you as a person. Your family has always loved and respected you even if it didn't seem like it sometimes. One day, you are going to be able to look into the mirror and through very, very deep self reflection come to understand why your friends and family and the like have always loved, respected, admired, and believed in you. I love you and one day, you are going to love you too.

13. do you bop to music on (I corrected this. It originally said in.) your own? do you sing?

Yep especially while driving in my car to and from work and at work too.

Oh Hell Yeah! I sing way more than I used to especially not just by myself behind closed doors. I don't sing out loud at work though because people could be sleeping and also I'm still a wee bit hesitant to sing in front of people like face to face depending upon where I am at, who I am with, and such. I'm working on it, but I do show my talent to people a lot more than what I used to.

14. is there a type of animal you associate with home? does your house get animal visitors?

Hmm... I was around cats a lot more than dogs throughout most of my lifetime especially my childhood and teenage years.

If we're being sappy though I'd say cats and dogs now. My boyfriend's brother and sister-in-law have a cat that I love a lot. He is what I like to call a sweet asshole. LOL! He can be nice and or loving, but not towards most people. He is kind of like my boyfriend in that way. They're both assholes to people who actually deserve it, but if you're a good and respectable person they'll show you the same kind of decency.

My mom has two German Shepherds that are my fuzz sisters. I love them way more than I thought I would ever love dogs. I was just a cat person for a really, really long time, but now I actually like or love dogs depending upon my relationship with them.

15. is there an artist of any kind who speaks to your soul?

Oh goodness! So many of them do. A lot of musical artists, writers, and the like. To name them all would have me write out a novel or two even. LOL!

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#5

At the request of no one, I decided to write down my thoughts on the shipps, because ... why not? I tried to be brief, but I like to talk, so bear with me. It's a bit too long.

(Again, it's my personal opinion, so please, respect it)

Vucien: I can't with them. I don't see the point. I don't see the foreshadowing. There is nothing there. I don't understand. I really don't mean to be offensive, ok? But they're just friends and there is nothing text wise that shows that they have feelings towards each other. Besides, most of the time people come and say how they're endgame, it's just to give Lucien an happy ending, since they want Elain to reject the bond (I really don't think it would be happy for him with the bond rejected) So yeah.

I ship Vassa and Jurian. They seem quite obvious to me and they have 'seasoning' with textual evidence. (it's a romance book with many characters and couples, not all of the couples will be a secret or a plot twist) But it's totally ok to shipp whoever you want in a book! (just don't be offensive or toxic) Go and have fun, I just don't think they make sense plot wise.

Mormerie: Now this is something I'm excited about! Reason: Sarah usually doesn't write lgbtq+ relationships on page. So, will she do it now? I hope so. And I hope she does a good job, but sometimes I'm concerned, since it's not her "writing zone". And, let's be honest, we don't really have anything substantial to shipp them, but there isn't anyone else for them.

Emerie thinks Mor is pretty (hot) and correct me if I'm wrong, but Mor didn't see Emerie yet, did she? Cause folks, once she does, I'm sure she'll think the same lol. Besides, we know Mor is going to train with the Valkyries, therefore, with Emerie and they'll meet. They're both very strong women who suffered in the hands of their own family (mainly for being a woman), so I dare say they'll have a beautiful understanding about each other. And I'm here for it.

I don't have a lot of theories or guesses, but if taken into consideration that Azriel book is next, Mor and The Valkyries and Cassian will show up a lot (it's what makes sense). So even if Mor doesn't get her pov in the next book, there will be some insight in their relationship. (and hopefully we'll get more of them in the Novella, idk)

Elucien: These bitches can have my heart. Honestly, I can see why people don't shipp them. I understand. Do I agree? No. And here's the reason: I was not a huge Elucien shipper before I joined the fandom on Tumblr, in fact, I kind of couldn't see them with anyone, cause it wasn't the right moment for any of them (as Mor said in ACOFAS and I agree) and it's still not the right moment. They both need to sort out their personal shit.

But then, I've never hated the idea of them together and when I read posts about them I realized that they were underdeveloped (if you compare to the development that Nessian had prior to their book), but also full of potential. And I have to say it: one of my favorite things about Elucien is how Lucien is basically sunlight personified (if not, then he will be) and Elain is described as a character that thrives in sunlight. It’s just beautiful and totally a SJM thing (I know some people think this doesn't mean anything at all, but Sarah writes these things for a reason. She's the queen of foreshadowing) . And all of the underdevelopment is being done on purpose (obviously), so I belive 100% that the wait will be worth it and that this lack of dynamics, chemistry and 'time on page' (not just the shipp, but the characters) it's build up for their story: Reluctant soulmates to lovers (a lot of people used this term around here and I'm here for it) It has 'seasoning'.

After ACOSF I have a bit more confidence that they will happen and not just because I believe another particular shipp will happen, but because:

1) I think they have very compatible personalities, even if Elain is a bit of mystery (wich it's a huge thing, because it's really hard to claim what Elain wants or thinks. We don't have her pov, so I do think it's bold to say that she hates Lucien or something like that. If she is going to hate him, they should know each other a bit better , but they don't ... yet) Which, also, brings me to the next point.

2) Elain resents the mating bond, not Lucien (thanks to Graysen).

3) I think that Elain needs to yeet the hell out of the Night Court in order to grow, go on adventures and find her chosen family (because this is a SJM fantasy book) and considering the way the plot is going I think she'll go with Lucien, and probably Jurian too, to defeat Koschei and save Vassa (or at least help).

4) And, for me, one of the biggest reasons as to why Elain will leave (I have a post about that) lies in the fact that the Inner Circle showed in ACOSF how much they invalidated Elain's trauma and her credit into participating in the defeat of the King of Hybern, especially Nesta and Azriel (and don't get me wrong, Elain is no saint and she needs to step up, voice her opinions and do what she wants, but they don't create a good environment for that with all of the coddling and protecting), and btw another one of my favorites Elucien moments is when he acknowledges that she killed the King and he is the only person to do such thing so far

5) Sarah herself said they'll have a lot of healing together, so you know ... why not Elucien? ;)

At one point, I had my doubts about them. Cause like, Elain doesn’t show interest in Lucien and barely talks to him (especially after ACOWAR, which is a bit weird, cause it was all of sudden), but even if I think there might be some explanation on her change of behavior, I think her distance towards Lucien is understandable, because she probably associates him with her traumatic experiences (the ones she didn’t heal from yet) and because she resents the mating bond (Graysen literally rubbed in her face how she is disgusting now and how revolting it is that she has a fae mate). So, I believe they’ll probably start to talk more, once her view towards her life changes a bit and she decides to step up and make choices (there was a bit of development about that in ACOSF).

As for the bond, as a reader, I expect them to talk before they decide what to do with it (you know how some people just want Elain to reject it without a proper conversation with Lucien. I hate that). And, no way in hell, I think Elain 'owes' anything to Lucien (I don’t think any Elucien supporter feels that way), but it’s their bond, if she’s going to reject it, she should at least talk to him properly about it (and also this is not real life, it's a fantasy book, so it's not wrong for Elain to talk to the person her soul is connected with. Like, some people just think is absurd lol. I don't get it). And tbh I think she would’ve rejected it by now (it’s a huge thing with huge and long consequences,for both of them), so the fact that she didn’t do it yet, tells me that our girl Elain is still unsure about her future.

And to talk about Lucien, he is just so cautious with Elain, because he knows that she must associate him with her trauma, that she was just engaged and that her whole life just changed. He respects that. He respects her. A lot actually (which is the least, but it’s ridiculous to see people claiming that he thinks he owns her or whatever). Also, some people act as if Lucien wasn't caught up in a surprise with the bond, he, too, doesn't know what to do and what to think about it. (+ he thought Jesminda was his mate and that she died before their bond snapped into place, so you can imagine his distress)

Furthermore, it just doesn’t make sense for people to think that Elain being with Lucien is not her choice, because they’re mates. With that mindset neither Feysand nor Nessian should be together. The only difference in Elucien’s mating bond is that their bond snapped when they met (under terrible circumstances) and because of that it’s harder for them to talk normally towards each other, due to the expectations that come with the bond. Which only adds to the uncomfortable way they behave around each other. But I have conviction that their relationship will improve, their potential will blossom and all with baby steps. And that is okay.

Elriel: Ok. Here we go. I don't shipp them at all. But I understand why people shipp them, since they had a bit of a "romantic codding" in a few moments and, overall, they get along and seem to care about each other. But this all on a very superficial level. My story with them goes like this:

ACOMAF) I didn't shipp it. There was no reason to do it whatsoever. Azriel was still "in love" with Mor (he kinda of still is) and Elain was engaged to Graysen, I think we all knew he was going to be a little shit, but, honestly, Elain had less 'importance' as a character at that point, so I didn't care that much. So, for me, there was nothing and no solid foreshadowing as far as I have seen (for me).

ACOWAR) I was like "okay... There might be something. I don't know. I'm confused". So in this one, Elain was depressed, grieving the loss of her human life and Graysen (who hates faes) and Azriel is still "in love" with Mor (High Lord Meeting scene says a lot about that). But in this one, the shipp with Az and Mor was buried (which left the romance door a bit open for Azriel in my eyes) and Az and Elain had their share of moments. I admit that. But again, very superficial. (Except the part he saves her, but we're gonna get to that)

Obviously, it's hard to be that ''deep'' of a moment, since it was all Feyre's pov, but like ... Nessian had it ;). And to be fair, I don't think neither Elriel nor Elucien had such 'deep' moments (again if you compare to Nessian). So I left ACOWAR not shipping them. There wasn't much in them for me. In ACOFAS, Elain is still grieving (seems to be a bit better, but we know she isn't, now don't we?) and for Az I was like "is his obsessive behavior towards Mor over? hmmmm I don't think so", but they were both talking (the whole garden plans, potatoes and stuff) + her gift to him (which btw I thought it was really funny lol) So basically, they had a bunch of shallow conversations, but then I thought "Well, maybe they'll have a fling, cause they seem to be interested in each other, but I don't see it as a endgame couple, because it lacks the SJM 'seasoning' "

But then we got ACOSF. Honestly, they barely interacted in this one (there is no denying) Was I surprised? A bit maybe, cause they've known each other for what? A year and a half now? So I wondered, "Will they even have a fling now? hmmmm I don't know '' But then, we got the bomb (in a good way): AZRIEL'S BONUS CHAPTER. There are so many posts breaking it down, part by part, so I'm not gonna do that. Since I've said a lot already, I'll try to be brief: I didn't enjoy their part of the chapter. Azriel's thoughts about Elain are not wrong, not at all (they're both adults), but it was about sex and sex only. Az himself admits that all they had was shared glances and the brush of their fingers. So you know ... no spark. Later, in his explanation about the almost kiss to Rhys, his arguments sucked. For me, that was the way Sarah killed the "Three brothers and three sisters'' theory.

Besides, it was pretty clear that Az is making this perfect and pure image of Elain in his head (again, they don't know each other that well), he's putting her on a pedestal and that's the same thing he did/does with Mor. Az needs to learn how to love himself and to stop putting these expectations of "being his better self" with a mate (we know that's what he wants).

+ Elain gave the necklace back, and I dare say it's impossible to know her thoughts and intentions with that (no pov), but I read a post (that I agree with) about the resemblance with her denying to give her engagement ring back to Graysen (so I see a bit of a development). Furthermore, Elain probably wants to be in control of something in her life and being with Az might seem like a good place to start. Also, he saved her before, so maybe she views him as a charming knight saving the damsel in distress. So basically, both of them seem to be creating an image about the other, since they only know each other on a superficial level (and they're a bit desperate).

So yeah, it doesn't seem like a healthy relationship to me. SJM buried Elriel with that chapter.

Gwynriel: I really don't understand the people who don't shipp them. It's all there: dynamics and chemistry. And one of the most beautiful things about them is how they're comfortable around each other, we know that Gwyn is very uncomfortable around men and the only man we've ever seen her alone with so far is Azriel, and Az got so relived after just talking to her (in a moment that he was filled with rage). If that doesn't say a lot, I don't know what does.

Also, for those who claim that Gwyn is not "important enough" to have a pov, that's just rude (and a bit ridiculous, no offense). She might have been around for only one book, but she was crucial to the plot and I dare say she will continue to be (just like Nesta and probably Emerie too) + there was a lot about her story (a lot more than Emerie's)

Besides, they had a lot of moments in the book and talked a lot (undeniable fact), even if Az said during his bonus chapter that he wouldn't go as far as to call them "friends", that was kinda of in the middle of the book, they had so many more interactions after that (and those are the best ones). They just keep teasing each other in a very loveable way (I love how Gwyn calls him by his titles, it's like in a teasing way). It's late and I'm not really sure what to write about them, because it's pretty obvious for me that they'll happen. Even if you don't like them as a couple, I think that any analyses made based on textual evidence will show that they are going to be a couple. (I said what I said)

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73 notes • Posted 2021-06-01 18:13:02 GMT

#4

I swear to you guys, once we get more stuff on the Autumn Court drama, I will lose my fucking mind 😤

Like, I need to know all the details of what happened in that Court. I need the whole story about Lady Autumn and Helion's affair and how they were discovered, I need to know if, in fact, Lady Autumn and Eris concealed Lucien's day powers, I need to know what kind of relationship Eris and Lucien had when Lucien was a child, and if it turns out to be true, I need to know all the details surronding Gwyn's heritage and I need to know if there are schemes to take down Beron

I need to know which of our theories and speculations about the Autumn Court are true, because there are so many things going on there that could add to the plot and to characters's histories and I get so excited about it 😭

Please, Sarah, give us something in acotar 5 🥺

(Let us all praise the Vanserras, because they give us drama)

73 notes • Posted 2021-09-24 00:48:52 GMT

#3

Sometimes I forget that Audrey Rose and Thomas met in a classroom while Audrey was dressed like a man, concentrated and ready to learn. Then, that cocky and smart guy that answered the questions about the murder with quite effiency earlier (which was a bit a creepy) gets near her and starts to judge her drawings skills and she was not having any of it. She tells him to mind his own business in a moment of impulsiveness, which allowed him to show off his intelligence by pointing out that he knew she was not a man. And while some could point out the absurdity of a woman's presence in a classroom in the 19th century, Thomas, on the other hand, is puzzled as to why she's doing that, hence why he wants to figure her out while Audrey's just pretty much annoyed by his presence.

And this is the beginnig of a beautiful relationship.

(and, yes, I'm counting this scene as their first meeting, because they didn't talk in uncle Jonathan's laboratory)

74 notes • Posted 2021-07-26 14:41:49 GMT

#2

Do you guys constantly think about how devastating Lady Autumn's life is or are you normal?

She could not be with Helion, aka the love of her life, whom I like to think is her mate, and now is stuck in a abusive marriage. Most of her children are basically jerks, but even then she seems like a loving mother and must have suffered a lot when two of them died. Her youngest child, who is the only living memory of hers and Helion's love, is mistreated everywhere he goes and she had to watch him being whipped and almost killed under the mountain

Lady Autumn went/is going through so much in her life and, hopefully, when Beron is gone, we'll have more of her

Manifesting her reunion with Lucien and Helion and that they can create a beautiful family 🙌 (with Eris too)

77 notes • Posted 2021-09-22 01:21:18 GMT

#1

Let us all appreciate this 🥰

110 notes • Posted 2021-10-03 18:05:23 GMT

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