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switchcase · 1 year

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why do people say programming doesn’t exist and that it must be false memories? /gen

Lots of reasons.

Most people don't like to think about other people getting hurt. They also especially do not like to think that children are being hurt. And even more they do not like to think that child abuse is occurring while someone else who could have stopped it was there. This is why when child abuse survivors of any kind tell family members/friends who weren't abusive that so and so abused them, the immediate reaction is typically denial. Whether they accept it later on or not, the initial reaction is usually defense and denial. Even when they do accept it there is often a degree of "how could I have missed that" that these individuals express either to the survivor or to their own friends. People want to keep and uphold the view that most people around them are good. The concept of "groups of people who all decided to abuse children together" is contradictory to that worldview so they discard it, but if you ask them about specific things like child soldiers and trafficking that they have probably heard of (and also probably associate with Poor Uncivilized Third World Countries(tm) instead of happening in their own countries), they will usually say that's real.

Another reason is that most peoples' idea of programming is from media, mostly revolving around like...super powers or a person becoming basically a robot or they think it's all like cults in the woods or whatever. They think TBMC is some sci-fi thing, they don't know what it looks like, and they aren't thinking about the abuse part. And I do think that it kind of sucks that MC is the term because it does sound like some sci-fi/dystopian thing just from the name. It sounds very silly if you don't know much about it. In reality it is pretty boringly based in psychological responses to torture.

Another reason is that FMSF was very successful in their smear campaign despite being made up nearly entirely of parents who had gotten successfully sued for child abuse by their children. The fact that academics even marginally acknowledged them was a mistake IMO. Not to say that I'm not like the other girls but if a group of parents like this started making shit up around me I would simply roll my eyes and ignore them. Unfortunately, psychiatric abuse exists and the famous ones kind of screwed everybody else. Most famous one being Sybil. Instead of getting mad at psychiatric abuse occurring it became a focus on how DID itself is fake and abuse memories a person has discussed in therapy is therefore also fake.

Another is a community issue. There are individuals who saw RA survivors getting attention from court cases and decided that they would Also like to get attention and would make up stories which would eventually get debunked OR they sounded so fictional (because they were) that most people then assumed that all RA survivors were like that. There were and still are also survivors who were so desperate to be believed that they would tell their stories in great detail--except their stories usually also included lies that their groups told them which discredited them. Most of these are lies that the average person would find ridiculous and factually incorrect and so nobody would believe the rest of what they were saying.

Lastly, many RAMCOA survivors are simply not palatable. A lot of us are not the cutesy socially acceptable kind of survivors that people feel pity for and want to give a blanket. Many RAMCOA survivors especially when they first get out or first start processing this are aggressive, lash out, behave erratically, make no sense to anyone, have no/low empathy, say very socially inappropriate things, etc. This goes double if isolation from the rest of the world was a big part of the abuse. And to be clear I do not mean like...ghosts their friends or is a little snarky or has a breakdown sometimes in a cute little corner with quiet little sobs. I mean shit that you would get shunned by polite society and get the cops called on you for. The ones that don't escape (either stayed in or the group dissolved/faded over time) tend to be more stable appearing than escapees but they're still not the type of survivor people care about.

#ask #anonymous #ramcoa

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iintervallum · 13 days

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the thing about trans people who dont pass is, are they not passing as a result of their genuine wish, or have they accepted it because of a lack of access to the resources they need(both in terms of hrt, surgeries and a support system around them irl). like are they truly brave and courageous or they trying to make the best of what they have?

some more personal feelings on this below

i'm someone who isn't interested in starting T for example, but how much of my disinterest is from the fact that it just seems impossible both currently and in the future? I honestly don't know. I dont experience dysphoria(at least not any more in comparison to when i was just starting puberty and thought it was just girl puberty things(TM) to hate your chest) but would i get euphoria from it? i dont know because that option to try it out doesnt really exist for me.

I could look at my brother and try to imagine what being more masculine presenting is like but thats not the same thing as seeing your physical body be different. when i cut my hair short(boy cut short as my parents would say) i felt really happy but everyone around me just basically said i was making a mistake and i was better off with longer hair. i've gone back to keeping it long now but i miss having shorter hair. i'm going to get it cut short again but i'm probably going to be meaner when people comment on it again like they undoubtably will

i wish we could get to a point where trying out hormones or even a different presentation is just an option for anyone, I hope this doesn't sound transmedicalist, because in no way am I trying to say that surgeries and hormones are the only way to be trans, i'm just saying that there should be more support for people to gain access to it, with how many laws restrict it there should be more mutual aid for that(and obviously they shouldnt be talked about here at all loose lips sink ships and all that)

#aster.txt

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kirisaki-daichi-scenarios · 3 years

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a discussion of jabberwock with team interaction hcs + deeper nash analysis

for anon who asked "Can we get some headcanons for jabberwock members or like headcanons when they're together? (its okay if it was jason or nash only)" and made me realise it's about time i get these guys' personalities down

note before we start: cause i didn't know their names until i wrote this

zack is the bald one, allen is the one with a headband, nick is the other white guy apart from nash.

team hcs

nick gets bullied for being under 6ft, but not by jason

nah good old jason teases all of them for being short fucks, emphasising that they’re all 5ft tall in comparison to him

he 100% lifts things out of the others' reach and then laughs for ages after when they try get them

unfortunately though, they’re all used to this and now just ignore him. either that or nash stares at him so intensely jason actually repents and hands it back

zack’s another one with a very good glare, but he’s used it too often on jason and it’s since stopped working.

also jason gives me ‘straightens his back as much as possible when getting measured so he’ll measure in as 7ft’ vibes

oh and he thinks he could wrestle a gator and win. i’ve got no explanation for that except for the fact you can't tell me it's ooc.

allen’s very protective over his white headband - it’s his lucky item - but he’d never let anyone know that

he’s confident in his abilities like the rest of them, but there’s nothing wrong with wearing a headband just in case

(nash knows anyway)

they watch nba matches together and do not shut up once throughout the entire match - lots of jeering, booing each other if someone criticises a player they like, lots of “i could do that”, lots of “get your fucking hand out of my popcorn do you want me to punch you in the face” etc

they used to all live together, but nash has since moved out. he was sick and tired of trying to make people do chores, as the only one who kept their room clean.

yeah the others’ house looks like a heap of trash but also very much “where’s my toothbrush?” “it’s in the third coke can by the orange peel behind the sink” *silence* “yeah thanks” *a minute later* “who the fuck has been using my toothbrush”

they’re all “bro your dribbling sucks why are you on this team loser” to one another, but also very protective (aka arrogant for one another) if anyone else Dared to criticise one of their teammates

then again, what kind of person would criticise jabberwock

half of the time he spends with jabberwock, nash is a Single Mother TM trying to get a bunch of man children to behave; the other half of the time, he's just as bad as the rest of them

i talk about this a lot but i get the feeling nash is an exceptionally hard worker, but at least he gets to let his hair down around his teammates sometimes

nash is also the only person jason thought was truly ‘strong’ at first sight

and nash is also the only person who can beat jason in a fight, and also the only person who can get nash to train, and also the only person who can.. [etc. you see my point].

(n.b jason calls himself the ‘almighty me’, nash says that ‘even god can’t beat me’. point made.)

you know how jason silver’s motto is “I have never thought”

imagine him proudly stating that, before zack adds with a straight face, “yeah cause nash does it for you.”

in short, the team would fall apart without nash.

although the team’s communication and coordination is very fine tuned, nash is the guy who keeps everything in order off the court to prevent what is essentially a team of aces ('main characters', if you will) from falling apart

they hang out together a lot, but do all have other friend groups that do not overlap

team bbqs

unofficial rule not to criticise anchovies on pizza because the one time nick did, nash snapped

however pineapple on pizza is fair game, even though zack quite likes it

more than once, jason has brought a girl home and nick has stolen her attention away with effortless trick shots, funky ball manoeuvring etc

more than once nick has had to trek to nash’s place (with a black eye) at midnight to have somewhere to sleep

do you see a correlation?

oh and everyone in the team has been walked in on by nash when they were naked with some girl

nash has absolutely no shame

he apologises to the girl with a charming albeit insincere tone, and then remains standing in front of the bed/couch until his teammate does what he expected of them

usually it involves not having come to practice

allen learnt a few (emphasis on ‘few’) words of japanese before they travelled to japan and was disappointed that he never got to use them

that said, one of those words was hentai

and now a quick analysis of some panels

a) so there's at least one player who wasn't underestimating vorpal swords. if i were to overanalyse, i'd add that nick's wearing a hoodie (possibly athletic wear) whilst nash has a 'fancy' shirt on; perhaps nick wasn't expecting them to be going to host clubs instead of chilling/training?

b) i know what you're thinking: "how can you say nash is a hard worker when he didn't want to practice for the match". i reckon he was still pretty high on the complete and utter success of their previous match, that plus being around girls, encouraged him to have a more 'jason-y' personality. (either that or fujimaki didn't want to add too much depth/realism into nash's character bc he's unequivocally the villain, right? and obviously this helps with the plot and the jabberwock bad geniuses gom good geniuses rhetoric.)

earlier, i mentioned how nash is the only one that could keep the team together, and is thus the undeniable head of the team; here's a clear example. you can see both jason and zack have no interest in continuing - if anything, there's disgust in their faces, kinda just saying "we spat on all of japan, now we can go home". whereas nash won't allow for the slightest of possibilities that there might exist a team stronger than them, and hence agrees to the match. the key thing here is that the others do as he says without too much fuss.

another thing to note is nash's reference to harakiri. now what can we make of that, alongside his proficiency in japanese, in relation to his character? the way i see it, he's either a weeb or possibly has some japanese lineage. (you could spin that even further and say his mother was japanese, taught him the language, then abandoned him, and hence his almost excessive hatred/mockery of the japanese people.) (is that why he wanted to do another match in japan..?)

just a quick point. "thanks to him" - jason isn't so superior as to think that he could win this match effortlessly without nash's support. links pretty nicely with my earlier idea about how nash is the only person jason has always considered 100% strong.

yet another point about how nash is the strongest of the team in pretty much every way you can think of. you know how scary/powerful you have to be to shut jason up (after he's getting real pissed from being prevented from scoring?)

i personally think this is a pretty important panel, though i've never seen anyone mention it before. did nash grow up training in a professional basketball training situation, as opposed to growing up playing streetball like i suspect the others did? well, to answer that question, imma bring in another panel.

here we see visible rage on nick, zack and jason's faces - they can't accept their loss, which is fair enough. but i'd argue that nash's face seems to depict sadness more than it does anger like to rest of them, look at how downturned his mouth is - and he's looking away from the 'camera', as if hiding his shame.

when you combine that with what he says here, i have no doubt that this is someone who has experienced some proper lows in basketball - as would be expected from someone who's played 'properly'. he's possibly not even a prodigy like the rest of them - compare jason's motto with his. "i have never thought" versus "do not suppose opportunity will knock twice at your door".

there's various lines of thinking you could design with this - he might have been trained by alex (hence, himuro having heard of jabberwock, though he should have known of a team as popular of jabberwock regardless), he might have grown up with professional basketballer parents etc. but here's my own little theory:

nash received serious basketball training from early on - maybe because his parents were living vicariously through him, or maybe he always loved the sport and wanted to be no1. so there he was training away, but, as he grew older, it started getting all a bit too much.

he didn't want to dedicate his entire life to basketball. after all, his hobby is water sports and his speciality is boxing; that's a lot of different things to be keeping up with, whereas the pipeline for promising athletes demands people focus solely on basketball. as a result, nash become bitter: stopped attending practice regularly, got in trouble for trash talk of increasing severity, etc.

result was he was kicked out of the program.

only when he was no longer playing basketball again, did he realise how much he missed it. and hence he got into streetball, where he was tremendously successful as someone with so much training, 'elite skills', and the overly confident attitude to boot.

then, one fateful day, he met jason and the rest is history.

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reyraccoon · 2 years

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*falls through the door*

did someone say cinderella au-

pls do elaborate

Jshdjwdjd OKAY for the record- I haven’t really thought it through, so things are subject to change- change to whatever makes me laugh the most xD This is mostly a parody with the sole purpose of making fun of Anne losing her shoe (hehe sole)

This ended up being longer than I anticipated so gonna put it under the cut. Pull up a chair and get ready for some nonsense.

But okay okay

CinderAnne, shoe loser extraordinaire, can’t go a week without losing her shoe. It’s always the right one too, it’s very annoying. It somehow always comes back but it also disappears just as easily

She has to learn responsibility or some shit, every time she loses her shoe she can just Hear her mother’s ghost scolding her in Thai… She is not dead (as if Mrs. Boonchuy could be defeated by death) but Anne hasn’t talked to her or her dad in a long time

The Boonchuy parents sent her to America to live with a family friend(?) while she studies, or at least figures out what to do with her life. They’re way too busy managing their very successful restaurants in Bangkok. They send money to Anne for whatever she needs… which Andriass pockets for himself and his precious “overlords” Wannabe Punk little shits that are never seen separated and speak in unison (they give Anne the creeps and rather than names just refers to them as a collective “The. Night/core”)

Not only does Anne not receive the money her parents send her, AndriAss ensures she doesn’t get to talk to them, intercepting their letters, making excuses when they call and telling Anne “no they are not available to speak to you nor do they want to, silly, you are not responsible enough” again the freaking responsibility- a girl loses a shoe constantly and automatically everyone assumes she is irresponsible-

Andriass can’t allow Anne having a life, God forbid she learns independence and reconnects with friends or family, so he gives her all the chores in the (huge) house. He is also in charge of tutoring Anne so you know she gets an unholy amount of assignments and homework to study

Anne: is this abuse?

Andriass: What? Of course not. This is all according to your parents wishes

Meanwhile, Sasharcy is alive and strong. Imagine Romeo and Juliet but when they declared their love for one another the families were like “k” just super chill about it. The Waybright’s and the Wu’s are just super rich and a huge deal in town. They’re practically royalty… The big W’s. (No idk why I’ll figure it out) Anne, having been isolated since she moved doesn’t know about them- all she knows is there’s going to be a Huge party- supposedly an engagement party? Ah who cares! She WILL go to that party so help her frog-

She definitely needs to go out, she can’t keep having conversations with the frogs in the backyard- yes she made them little clothes it was for Science purposes shut up.

Anne actually completed all her tasks and was sure this show of Responsibility(Tm) would convince Andriass to let her go to the party. That is until he looks down and points out that her shoe is missing.

“It’s not lost! It’s- it’s gotta be in the backyard!” But Andriass doesn’t care about this have fun digging for a shoe CinderAnne!

She found the shoe, but it didn’t matter. There was no way she could go… Andrias took his overlords and left to the party.

Anne was sure she was losing it when she first started talking to the frogs, so when this being called Valeriana just appeared out of nowhere and claimed to be her fairy godmother she accepted the fact she had finally snapped and went with it. The frogs are now her companions to the party and they’re going in a limo, if you look important enough no one will question your presence regardless of “being on the guest list” or any of that nonsense right?

Valeriana just outright gives Anne all she needs for the party, ride, outfit and-

Anne: Dude wtf glass slippers?

Valeriana: Yes! These are magic slippers, they won’t break and they are the perfect fit so they won’t fall- why are you taking them off?!

Anne: I am wearing my normal shoes. If I am wearing this huge dress no one can see them anyways and I am NOT dancing on glass slippers

Valeriana: well the prophecies do have a line about shoes but-

Anne: Can you talk normally please? Jeez

That will definitely end well

That’s all I will write for now because it’s already too much and I have schoolwork lmao

Again this isn’t set in stone and may be changed if something better/funnier is brought up, suggestions and thoughts are welcomed!

#i am open to ideas!!#let this be an amphibia community team effort #CinderAnne au #OUR Au #cue the communist music #amphibia #amphibia shitpost #anne boonchuy

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keepingthehopealive · 2 years

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The begining of therapy this week was more positive talking about not working at the toxic job and then having my foster back.

After the positives, I did move on to how I'm still struggling and then how I feel guilt because why are things still so hard if I had a huge weight lifted off my shoulder with leaving the job. I have the time to try to work on all the other things, but I'm not doing it and feel like I can't do it.

I told her that a *very very small* part of me is thinking about finding a new psychiatrist. It's complicated, especially with the termination(s) all still so painful for me. I also said that if I wasn't on my parents insurance I would look into something like TMS. She ran with that, I think her mouth immediately fell open and she made me repeat myself like 3x. especially when I said "I need it", which I then immediately took back. it's not a real option. If it weren't insurance, I would talk myself out another way. Her push was that things do not have to be "bad enough" or even "bad" for me to need, want or accept more help. This is a perspective she goes back to a lot, it's very non-judgemental and factual.

She told me she has a friend who's a psychiatrist (an NP) and she may be a good fit for me. She said the friend has a tough love approach, even moreso than she herself does. I'm not sure where we left it off with this, I think she said she would see if her friend is taking new patients. I would maybe consider it given it's someone L knows and trusts and thinks would be good for me and I know that L will collaborate and probably want to do a more team approach. L joked that she waited a few months to take that approach with me, and I said it was maybe a few sessions at most before she started with the sarcasm and pushing. She commented that some people don't benefit from the tough love or pushing but that she really thinks it's what I need. It was reassuring to hear her say that, and I do agree. We have a good rapport and I feel like she does meet me where I'm at and understands me well.

This opened a conversation for me about past providers. I said that I was really missing KT ( therapist), K (psych) and P (therapist). I said embarrassingly that I was particularly stuck with KT and reliving that termination and those triggers and missing her and wanting her back. Without missing a beat and with no judgement she asked if there was an anniversary, which there is. It was around this time when the termination happened, also the anniversary of my therapy with KT, her birthday and then also starting with P. I was so validated that she had no judgement or anything with it and it allowed me to continue in the conversation.

I was going down all the shame of how it's been years and shouldn't still be this way and how guilty I feel for it because L has been so good to me yet I would still do anything to see or talk to KT again and to go back and fix that. She stopped me every time I said it was stupid and talked about how the termination was "a lot traumatic" and validated all of it without any judgement. She opened up the conversation more and said that she is always there for me to process all of this and that there will be no judgement from her regarding it. She was so accepting of it and willing to talk about it and said we should. She said it isn't personal for her and I don't need to feel guilt or shame about it and talking about it. I talked about the shame of how good she's been for me and knowing our relationship is healthier. Because she was so open and non-judgemental about it all, I even told her how I miss so much feeling cared for in the way I did with KT, K and P and that I do "want more" or feel I need more. I feel awful for it, needy, too much and shameful, but she did not make me feel those things or feed them at all. She reflected that we haven't really had many conversations about our relationship and the therapy itself and that we should do that. L talked about how I've been so good with her with boundaries and I said it was because I'm terrified. It was the end of session at this point, but I did comment that even though she's never been judgemental or been anything but willing and accepting of any topic I bring up, I wasn't sure if I could or should have those conversations with her and definitely wasn't sure how to start them or bring them up.

Then she had to ruin it by saying that she wasnt gonna be there next week ugh. She did offer I could email and she would respond that way and there is a small possibility she can see me, depending on her internet connection. it felt good to have this conversation and I hope that we continue with it too. I feel like she will be the type to bring it back up, but I know that responsibility also falls on me.

#therapy with l #therapy

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mister13eyond · 2 years

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I think something about that last post I reblogged, is like- there's a kind of thought I see exclusionists buck back against, and it's something I think we all need to wrap our head around for things to ever improve, but it's also a kind of revolutionary thought, so bear with me:

Queerness is a normal and common part of the spectrum of human experience because there is no standard human experience.

We spent a long long time in our lives being told that to be queer is to be deviant, to be outside the norm, to be outside the Standard [tm] for human development. And I think there are two reactions to this, neither of which fully works: The first is to say "actually, being queer is JUST LIKE being straight! Look how normal and acceptable we are. We're just like you, we also want families and marriage and houses in the suburbs, there's nothing about being Queer that makes me any Different from a straight person." I've heard this called assimiliationism, and this is a survival tactic we present to straight society: we NEED them to believe that we're not a threat to their hegemony, because otherwise they'll never stop attacking us. This tends to be the angle that exclus come at things from- "are you a Normal, Acceptable queer person or are you one of those Confusing queer people that makes cishetallo society not take us seriously?" But many, many MANY queer people get left behind by this kind of thinking, because- well! Many of us never WILL fit the cishetallo model of 'normalcy' and have no interest in it. The second is to say "alright, well, fuck you! If you say I'm weird and deviant and bizarre, then I'll own it- I'll wear it, I'll wear it with pride, I'll revel in being a weird unsightly queer who isn't part of your squeaky-clean suburban image." I tend to fall more here; there's a degree of comfort and safety in owning the weapons thrown at us, and this kind of thinking usually leads to queer solidarity and intra-community acceptance, in that- anyone who DOESN'T fit at the cishetallo table is welcome to sit with us. Anyone who doesn't feel that they belong with cishetallo definitions of relationships, self, body, sexuality, attraction- they're all allowed here; our only measurement is "left behind by these narrow definitions." But I think that's still not far enough because it misses the root thing- the central issue, the one that made me realize why clinging to hardline definitions of who Is and Is Not queer will never work: Cishetallopatriarchal norms are artificially constructed and enforced and are not in any way natural human behavior. That's the issue. When I realized that, it became perfectly understandable why so many more people are seeking out their own definitions, trying to understand themselves, finding they're queer, increasingly drawn to queer communities: the things cishetallopatriarchal society enforces as Inherent, Gendered Behavior simply aren't true. Human experience is, in fact, a largely messy, complicated, subjective and individual experience. We share a LOT of things- there is, inherently, very little in the human brain or body that separates men and women. Our secondary sex characteristics are easy to change. Intersexuality is as common as redheads. Behavior is almost entirely from nurture and not nature; cultural values do more to define men and women than any degree of inherent Instinct. Possibly the only example AT ALL i can think of is that birthing parents tend to have different instincts/needs after giving birth than inseminating parents, as- you know- it's pretty natural for the person who just carried and pushed out a whole human child to instinctually need to rest, recover and feed the child with their mammary glands while the inseminating parent is more motivated to go bring home food and supplies. And that's a Pretty Specific set of circumstances. Historically, humans have... been a pretty mixed bag. We have some strong commonalities and we're socially-motivated, inclined to keep the peace in our group, and to create settlements and in-groups, but we're not naturally straight, or cis, or sexual. It just doesn't make any sense- if every single person was naturally driven to pair up into a breeding pair and focus on raising children and their family alone, who would be left to take care of needs outside the family? Who would be there to practice medicine, to assist the family unit with childcare, to tend sheep, to act as midwives, to contribute weaving and sewing and

pottery? Humanity needs as broad a range of genders, sexualities, ace-allo spectrum experiences, even just PERSONALITIES as possible- we're not meant to be identical and all go after the same goal because we were not meant to exist alone. We were not meant to be individual, a single family who never cares for or interacts with another family, a breadwinner and a child-rearer and nothing else to the community. We were always meant to have groups- some who don't want children, some who don't want sex, some who pair off into households with two men or two women or three people or god knows what else- so that, as a community, we had diversity and a broad range of helpers and levels of involvement.

Queerness is a normal part of the human experience. Being someone who doesn't neatly tick cishetallopatriarchal boxes of gender and sexuality is a normal part of human experience. More people are queer than any of us know, because queerness is not a deviation from the norm, because the norm is fake.

#queerness #long post #i have no idea how to tag this but ive been thinking about it a lot lately #i know this is probably queer theory 101 but its worth saying anyways #also if you clown on this post you get blocked no ifs ands or buts #i am not here to argue #i am here to present my thoughts #my thoughts are that every single person is just doing their best and human experience is messy and individual and we will always have #an extremely broad range of different ways humans can Be #and that there is no such thing as normal because humans are meant to exist in social groups #we NEED to be different #we NEED to be varied and all have different strengths and weaknesses and interests #the best safety comes from having a range of different people with different strengths and skills #if everyone was naturally motivated for the same endgoals we wouldnt be a social species #anyways again: dont be a clown i'll block you

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atrophiedcompassion · 2 years

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a post about spider-man and with spider-man nwh spoilers

a long long time ago. i was a young adult about 20 or 21 yo and had no friends. so i had no NYE plans. my 14-15 yo bro was allowed to throw a house party and i had to leave with my parents on their NYE party at some family friends house. the hosts' daughter, 2 years older than me, was away with her friends, and so i ended spending that nye in her darkened bedroom with a 14 yo kid also dragged away by his parents, WATCHING SPIDER-MAN of 2002.

the very first tobey maguire spider-man. it was an awful night and i ended up hating spider-man ever since. i never saw the rest of the TM trilogy and obviously gave a hard miss to AG's TASM movies.

2016, a new spider-man was introduced in the MCU, and i begrudgingly had to accept him. TH's spider-man was...it just hit different. i had never liked maguire nor garfield, but holland had a mix of innocence and sweetness and looking truly young that simply won me over. it wasn't just a tolerable SM, it was a good and enjoyable SM.

the NWH trailers and the TM/AG spider-man fans brought up all those bad feelings from 2002, esp that fans of maguire/garfield seemed to overtly hate holland's SM and the trajectory of MCU's iteration of SM, with the stark connections and all that.

i went into the NWH movie with a lot of apprehension over the purported cameos from maguire/garfield. i didn't want them to pull focus (like they were doing for SM fans in the run to the movie's opening night) from the only SM i enjoyed, which was holland's. i didn't want SM fans to hate the movie and holland for not "meeting the teased expectations".

guess who was bawling on the reveal, on both reveals yes including my spider-nemesis tobey maguire. the movie's characters and spider-chars in particular are done justice. it was a miracle and my heart's softened almost 20 years since that awful NYE's night. it was so good and so organic and so natural.

the mcu and kevin feige have done it again

#spider-man #spiderman #no way home #spider-man no way home #spider-man: nwh #nwh

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loquaciousquark · 4 years

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Talks Machina Highlights - Critical Role C2E111 (Redux! Oct. 13, 2020)

Gooooood evening good evening good evening, all! I started the VOD late for this recap and somehow the first four or so minutes of the show have a Twitch audio copyright claim, so I am reduced to only reading Brian's lips when he asks if we're on the internet. Hilariously, Marisha's background room is a comfy-looking blue/gold fabric wall with a ceramic colorful abstract lamp and a yellow silk scarf over the lampshade, and Taliesin's is an industrial looking games room in grey and black with multiple monitors, overhead speakers, and mysterious metal fixtures behind him. What a treasure this group is, honestly.

Tonight's guests: Marisha Ray & Taliesin Jaffe, discussing episodes 110 and 111 again. I wildly speculate once more about what might have caused their absence: jury duty? Sam appearing on The Masked Singer? Something to do with the animated show? One day, we’ll know, one day... (One day this “copyrighted audio” section will come back from the wars, too. Ugh!) Finally! The audio comes back to reveal Brian discussing the endless reality of digital meetings and Marisha talking about (I think) her glare-reducing glasses she’s wearing. Welcome to the New Age (welcome to the New Age, to the New Age).

Announcements: Marisha suggests checking out Dimension20, another live tabletop gaming group, which premieres live on Wednesdays at 4pm (CollegeHumor).

Brian immediately wants to know how they feel about the revelation that Molly is alive. Taliesin’s personal reaction: he “knows some things” he can’t talk about and is aware of several possibilities that might be going on, but had a sneaking suspicion that there would not be a body for them to find. He says it’s almost all there for anyone to see in past material. Marisha’s personal reaction: she just wants to know how she’s doing with her theories, & was trying to block Tal’s face out deliberately as she was going off on her theories in the last episode. Taliesin says he thought her ideas were pretty good!

Cad has no clue what to think - it’s like listening to your friends talk about Buffy. Marisha thought it was a 50/50 Molly would still be there, but Beau had no idea. Not that it mattered, because as soon as Matt went through with it the reveal still blew their minds. Tal laid out his plans for the character with Matt during Campaign One (towards the end) after they all got their VM tattoos.

It is a “horrifying and gross” thing to dig up a body, and Beau was pretty reluctant to do it. Tal, as Cad: “Sometimes dead’s better.” The moral quandary of trying to speak with a dead friend was very different here than the frequent occasions they used the spell in C1.

Taliesin says his poker face is very bad, so it’s easier for him to over-react and let it all play out. The only other player he can see very easily from his place in their current setup is Travis, and because he knows Travis doesn’t watch TM, tweet, or participate in social media, he admits he thoroughly enjoyed watching Travis freak out at his freaking out. He says he only knew about 20% of what Matt described at the end of that episode. He was picking things to mug to increase Travis’s surprise. I love this so much.

Taliesin provided the table left leg shake; Travis provided table right. Ha!

Beau is really accepting her role in the Cobalt Soul. It’s good when “as a person, you feel like you can settle into your calling. Sometimes you can do more from the inside than fighting from the outside.” It’s a mirrored but opposite path of Keyleth from C1; Beau felt like she was too good for her duty, while Keyleth thought she wasn’t good enough.

Caduceus is not a big believer in jumping to conclusions. He does have an idea/notion of the “city of the undead” and thinks all this necrotic energy must come from somewhere, and wonders if this is the “capital of anti-death.” He’s willing to believe whatever he sees. This is one of the few things that trigger a bit of loathing and disgust in him. It was terrifying that the Wildmother didn’t know anything.

Beau is pretty confident in her Charlie Day impression laying-out-the-research last episode. She enjoyed taking the things that were known & extrapolating around them; this is a huge facet of Marisha’s own personality and she really enjoys it, so she built a character this time that would allow that kind of puzzle-solving. It’s also why she repeatedly notes when Beau journals, so she can avoid metagaming. Trent’s mention of Vess Durogna’s tomb raiding was completely circumstantial, and the only reason she’d made the connection to the Tombtakers was because she’d recently reviewed those notes for a separate unannounced project. Sometimes she tries to make connections and Matt is like, “It was...just descriptive. Just flavor. The curtains were red...” and she has to discard a paragraph of notes. She feels like it’s still something they have to do because of “look at what he does! Look! It’s totally valid!”

Cosplay of the Week: @kitsunstudios with a gorgeous Caduceus with a very intricate silk vest.

Caduceus’s takedown of Trent! One of my favorite moments in the entirety of C2. Taliesin felt Trent was an asshole; Caduceus felt sorry for him because of how dumb he thought he was. Caduceus’s response was "this is the dumbest man I’ve ever met in my life. He’s so dumb! Is nobody going to tell this guy how dumb he is? Oh, they’re all freaked out. Somebody needs to tell this guy he’s an idiot before somebody gets hurt.” (Marisha: “Before?”) Tal says it was the product of several years of therapy and many drunk conversations with Whitney Moore. It was from a genuine place of concern from Caduceus. “How are you allowed to have this much power and be that dumb?”

Brian loved how funny it was to watch everyone tiptoe around Trent and then Caduceus bulldoze through the end of the meal.

Taliesin: “Damage doesn’t make you interesting or better. It’s not what makes you good. Character isn’t found in damage. Just recovery.”

Brian & Marisha commiserate going through the stage where believing surviving something automatically made you a stronger person, better for the pain; instead it just meant you had to pick up the pieces after. Marisha talks about how strength through survival may be true for some people, but it shouldn’t be considered a necessity. Taliesin talks about how he used to think he had to be miserable to write. Brian talks about how believing he liked reading and writing miserable things only limited him for years.

Marisha feels it’s a C2 theme that almost all the PCs have someone trying to handwave or take credit for their accomplishments or explain their pain as being for their own good (Trent, Beau’s dad, Obann). She thinks it’s interesting to see all the various ways people try to take credit for your work/delegitimize you as a person. She loves that RPGs allow you to explore these odd moralities in interesting ways. The only way to fight it is to have a sense of your own self-worth, which is a problem a lot of the M9 started with.

Caduceus likes everyone, and really likes people who appear to need role models (Eodwulf). “With the right friends and the right bar and the right attitude, I think he’d be okay. Come over here where it’s so much better. That seems like an exhausting friendship that you have there.”

Marisha loves the mix of personalities in the M9; Veth, Cad, & Jester were all “we kind of like them!” after the dinner, and she immediately made eye contact with Travis and they both shook their heads. She knows Beau has to go along with it for Caleb’s sake for now, but she & Fjord are pretty sus of Trent’s proteges.

Beau is less concerned about Artagan’s relationship to Jester because “he showed his ass--she’s less worried about Jester now because a little of the magic is gone.” It’s a little like becoming an adult and realizing your parents are also just adults & human. Caduceus wasn’t suspicious of the Traveler for a long time until they got to the island. Aside: Taliesin loves the pantheon in D&D. “The notion of attempting to apply common Western conceptions of religion to a world where you have a pantheon of interventionist gods as baseline makes no sense to me. Everyone admits that every other god is there and doing shit; it has more in common with ancient Rome than anything else.” Now that he knows it was a con, he feels the wind had been taken out of it. He does have a sense that Jester’s gotten back together with an ex: “I hope that I’m really happy for you.” They’re both interested to see how Jester navigates the new relationship.

My internet goes out, of course. I panic for a second, thinking I’ve lost everything above, but all is well! Thanks, Form History Control addon!

Marisha loved punching Artagan, but regretting rolling so poorly. “I miss violence.” Dani lets us know it’s been about four episodes since the last battle.

There’s no way the Cobalt Reserve doesn’t have a single document on the Eyes of Nine. Beau believes “there are no real secrets” because people are just bad at not writing things down. For there to be no information at all seems really suspicious for her.

Fanart of the Week: @oddalchemist on twitter with some awesome Beau conspiracy red-thread boards overlaid a distant shadowy Molly walking away.

Caduceus feels a little guilty for really enjoying his time right now with the M9 and not wanting to go home. He’s starting to suspect that he’s going to go home very different than when he left. “He has the softest problems. I don’t know if I want to move back in with Mom & Dad.”

Beau is trying to get comfortable with the idea of being happy. Jester is probably Beau’s first real best friend & one of the first healthy female friendships she’s ever had. As long as she still has Jester in her life, she doesn’t care. For Yasha... “At the end of the day, Beau is a lonely person and has always been a lonely person. And I think you kinda reach this point where once you’re not lonely anymore, you can kind of come out of the fog and realize that was horrible! And terrifying! And is even more terrifying now that I know what I could have, and I don’t want to go back to that. At the end of the day Beau doesn’t want to be lonely anymore. There’s always been that flirtation with Yasha, but everyone had to figure their own shit out. And now it feels like it’s coming out a little bit of that haze, maybe this actually could be...” There are a lot of ways they complement each other & are good-different from each other. Marisha believes people can be attracted to more than person at once.

Caduceus doesn’t think nature turned against him on Rumblecusp, it was just a reality of nature being dangerous and violent. “He has a complex relationship with nature.” He doesn’t expect special treatment.

Thoughts on the mansion: “Man, it’s nice to be seen.” Marisha: “I don’t know how I ended up becoming the Scanlan of this campaign, but I’m living for it.” It felt like an echo of “I’m better for having known you.” They compare Marisha taking specific notes on the campaign to Liam taking specific notes on people’s favorite tapestries, comics, etc.

They talk about missing theme parks and daydream a park version of the mansion in CritRoleLand. It’s lovely.

Taliesin never expected Divine Intervention to work; he just wanted to roll some dice. He’s still processing what he saw/heard. They all agree it was very useful in the Vokodo fight.

Vilya! Marisha: “Ah! Ah! Ah!” As a player, Marisha was so deep in Beau’s eyes she didn’t pick up it was Vilya at first (especially since Matt really emphasized they should not be looking for C1 NPCs). Marisha’s brain melted. She bawled her eyes out on the ride home after that episode. Right after it ended, Laura told Marisha “Keyleth finally gets her happy ending,” and it makes Marisha emotional again since Keyleth’s story ended so bittersweetly. She talks about the very real feelings of “just wanting them to be happy, though!” She went back and listened to all her old Keyleth playlists. Everyone was teary after the episode. “Everyone has these 100% real memories of being these characters and having these good times.”

And that’s that for that! Thanks for your patience, all, and is it Thursday yet?

#critical role #critical role spoilers #talks machina #talks machina spoilers #long post for ts

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theblackbirdsgemimagines · 3 years

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Hi!! This is the anon who requested for the twst boys coming to MC's world but can I request them meeting MC's family? However the famiky acts is up to you!! Sincerely, Monster-Loving Anon (You already know why I have this nickname 😀)

>: 3c Ehehehehehe indeed I do, indeed I do~ >: 3c No shame here, if people follow my blog aren’t about the Monster Loving Life then....Idk why you’re here //SLAPPED

KIDDING, but honestly...monsters...mmm~

But thank you for your ask~! Before I start, I’d like to say that, of course, there are far too many different family dynamics that I love for me to cover in detail with multiple bois ajhdjsjs

Two moms, two dads, single parents, adopted parents, different sibling dynamics, single parents with help from aunts/in laws/grandparents, COUSINS, you get the picture. So if anyone has a more specific family setting with a specific boi (in TWST or otherwise), please, by all means, send them to me~! For these, I will stick with a mom and dad, and keep it simple~.

Oh, and I’m also going to talk about a POSITIVE family dynamic. I’m more than happy to go into details about how Any Boi would go through helping you recover from a Shitty Family MC/Yuu/Reader broke off from. But, in general, for this, I will leave it at: They would fight tooth and nail for your honor and dignity if you asked for them to~. Or simply protect you, and/or help you heal from those that hurt you. Be they family or otherwise. 💖

So with that in mind, here you go~. UvU

☠️ 💜✨Vil✨💜☠️

Vil is gonna be Super Polite to your family as a whole, honestly. He’ll come in his Best (casual) Dress, and looking extremely clean and put together. Not nevervous at all~. (Ok, maybe just a little teeny bit on the inside~.) He’s got to excude confidence in that he knows Who He Is, and has no second guessing when it comes to How He Treats You~. After all, confidence is appealing in every sense, and he had lots of it~. If your parents aren’t left proud of you for your good choice in men, and feeling much more calm and assured with who’s going to be taking care of you (and who you’ll be taking care of in return), now that it’s no longer them doing so as much, then he feels he hasn’t done the job he set out to do~.

He knows parents can love their children sometimes almost a bit too much, but even if he has to spell out to them, AND show them he will take good care of you in all respects, then he won’t shy away from the challenge~. And he’ll be sure to make it clear he’s very happy to see and know just how much they love you~. It makes him even more happy to be considered a new part of the family~.

Altho, unlike most, Vil is also very...blunt? He knows his own mental health is important, too. And while he can understand a joke, he wouldn’t be one to really tolerate any serious intent behind jokes such as “if you hurt my kid, I’m bringing out the gun.” He would definitely take time aside to explain he doesn’t find such logic healthy for you, him, or your parents. He wants their support to help both of you with any problems that can sometimes arise in relationships, because he knows he really wants to put in the effort to make this one with you work. And putting such a standard on him, while flattering in a sort of way, isn’t his style at all. He does his best to make it as clear as he can that he would never stoop to hurting you emotionally, physically, or anything else, and certainly not by cheating on you, or anything worse. All of which would be the only things he could understand warrenting such a reaction. He wants all of you to be a team~. And he doesn’t want any animosity, or tension, if he can help it~. ✨💜✨

🦁💛✨Leona✨💛🦁

Ho boy. Honestly, this boy doesn’t have the best relationship with his own parents. But he will do his best, of course, to show yours that he’s never going to hurt you in any way, and cares about you much more than he may be willing to admit outloud sometimes~. He has his own way of showing his affextion, and part of him does know that it can be a hit or miss for others to warm up to. He’d probably be the one to make your parents the most nervous/warry.

Regardless of MC’s gender ID, Leona does LOOK like the average womanizer, and I doubt any good set of parents would want their kid dating someone like that, regardless of the sexuality/gender ID they had.

But, once they warm up to him and see that absolutely is NOT the case, and his teasing is his own way of saying “I love you”, without appearing grandiose, they’d be silly to not welcome him with open arms~.

Honestly, please welcome him with open arms as a son-in-law. 🥺 Poor boy needs at least ONE set of parents that won’t put pressure of titles on him, and will see him and love him for him, and not for being the second Prince. He definitely wouldn’t know what to do with suddenly being handed so much platonic love like that, but internally he’d be happier than he knew what to do with~.

Also, if they make that gun joke, Leona will just grin and be like “Good! I would hope so~!” Agjsdhaj

Leona, stop, don’t encourage them- ✨💛✨

🐺��✨Jack✨🧡🐺

Oh my god, if your parents don’t love Jack, honestly what is wrong with them ajdhwkdhsj

He is going to go above and beyond very nervously trying to impress them and gain their approval and acceptance.

Honestly, he’s probably going to come off a little too intense, and you might have to rescue the poor boy 🧡

Just say to them what he’s trying so hard to find the words to say himself~.

That he loves you a lot, and therefore wants to love your parents just as much, and be loved by them in return~. He just hopes he can show them the truth behind his words~!

You will, Jack, you already are... it’s ok, calm down baby~

What can I say, really, Jack’s just the Goodest Boy~ If he still had/s his tail, he’s going to constantly be wagging it around them too, like 😭

They better not have the heart for the gun joke with him cause I’d 👀 🔪 if they did ajhakdhs ✨🧡✨

🐙💜✨Azul✨💜🐙

This is Vil, just less blunt and much more internally nervous jawbkahdja

I feel like his attempt at being smooth and suave would somehow shatter at some point, and he’d be left bumbling and stuttering as he tried to pick up the pieces.

He doesn’t want them to get the wrong idea!! He wasn’t acting that way to try and hide any secret motives they might worry he had with you! He just wanted them to see he could take care of himself, and you, and was so thankful for the parents that raised someone who he’d come to love and care for so much~. Someone who had taken care of him many times, too~.

But really, if they can’t see over time how honest he is about that, they’d have to be blind 😭

Just see how gentle and loving he is with your baby, guys. The Lost In Love look he’s got. He’s a gonner wrapped around their little finger, I mean come on. 💕

PLEASE don’t make the gun joke on him, he’ll have a moment of teasing back with his Mob Boss Ass about how he could defend himself well if they wanted to try, realize what he implied, and then Panic Tm.

He’s hopeless, but hopefully they will quickly catch on to this, and just learn to roll with it pffff ✨💜✨

#twisted wonderland #leona kingscholar #jack howl #vil schoenheit #azul ashengrotto #twisted imagines #twst wonderland #twst jack #twst leona #twst azul #twst vil #SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG KADHSKDH #it kinda stumped me for a bit and then I got caught up in drawing more than writing uou

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rattyarts · 3 years

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Huge-ask post (I am VERY funny)

Because I have so many questions that can be answered with just text, and I have mentioned my dislike of filling my art blog up with Words Words Words... let’s get them all done in one go!

(You guys can blacklist #rattytalks if you’re just here for the draws, btw)

A shit ton of asks under the cut!

Anonymous said: So for the center of the world, what with it being forcefully PG and all Bad Thoughts TM being prevented, how does having kids happen? Do parents just black out and wake up holding a child in their arms and vague memories of the last 9 months?

Ever seen a movie where they do that “and one day... a baby was born!” thing and a kid just appears offscreen with no explanation?

(This is how it works everywhere, Edgelands included; no one does the do or gets pregnant in this setting.)

Anonymous said: Hello! Quick question, and sorry if you’ve answered this before, but can other elves see the “intangible” bits of one another? Big fan of your work btw!

Nope! And thank you!

Anonymous said: Leopold was in my dream last night but I sadly cannot remember any of it.

I am SO sorry. I will try to keep my stinky murder men out of your head in the future.

Anonymous said: are the floaty bits stuck in one spot, or could the one they are attached to learn to move them around their body as long as its still within a certain distance? like, someone with the Floaty limbs, lets call him Ray, can move his limbs all over his body, allowing him to do all sorts of neat things that others with their attached limbs probably couldn't?

Whatever you want, honestly. As a general rule of thumb I don’t like putting down TOO many hard rules that prevent people from having fun with this setting. (Please ignore and scrap anything you think is stupid, I do this all the time and enjoy keeping this setting inconsistent and contradictory)

Anonymous said: Do elf names work off of Death Note rules, or is it like, if you know one elf’s name, all elves with that name are now unable to harm you? So if all the elf brothers are named Martin, for example, does it only work with blue?

I think it’s prolly just the one! Probably? Idk, might change if I think of something funnier.

Anonymous said: Can elves do magic on themselves or does thst go against the knowing name rule

Most people tend to know their own names, lol. So in my opinion, no, but don’t let me stop you if you got a fun idea.

Anonymous said: Could an Elf stitch on parts from another elf and have them work? i.e an Elf's finds the arm of another Elf. "Hey, free arm, might as well put it to good use", so they attach the arm and now they can give three high fives at once!

Same deal as previous questions, I personally would say no, but I also encourage people to do whatever the hell they want. It’s more fun that way!

Anonymous said: I bet elves are greasy to the touch.

They’re very powdery! Like if you rolled them in flour. And by flour I mean nasty glowing elf dandruff.

Anonymous said: Can elves fly or are their wings just for show?

No flying!!! (Unless you’re a mousefly)

Anonymous said: Something tells me that the elves would LOVE Obatzda.

Had to look that up, but definitely!

no1fan15: Not sure if someone asked already- Does Edgeworld have any equivalent to demons and angels? Like the old rubberhose cartoon kind?

Demons, yes! That’s what imps are: basically any demon, devil, or generic monster, but tiny! Even a couple of pop culture critters in there, there’s probably a very small gillman or robot monster running around there somewhere.

Angels, not so far.

Anonymous said: How come Margaret hasn't yeeted George's jar into the Edge yet

I’d say being locked in a closet is good enough! (and also I need him for plot reasons, don’t tell anyone)

Anonymous said: If elves have knees bulges in the front then do they have butt bulges in the back?

i do not want to think about elf bulges

Anonymous said: So if you find a baby Therewoof and you say "aw you're so cute", their true name is So Cute?

Yep!

Anonymous said: Since a Therewoof's true name can be something like "cutie pie" or "dingus", does their name have to be spoken with "intent" for it to doggo-fy them? Or do they just have to live with the reality that any casual conversation/flirting can make them lose up to a month to Doggy Mode? My mom has little terrier dog named "Sweetie" so that got me thinking 'bout Therewoof names. & Anonymous said: here's a good question: If someone says a therewoof's true name, but not reffering to them, does it still affect them?

Just saying it will do! It’s based on those old werewolf stories where calling out the person’s name will change them back into a human/cure them, and a lot of the time it was by accident.

(My favorite is the one where they slam the door on the wolf’s tail and then say his name, and the dude ends up with a wolf tail for the rest of his life.)

Anonymous said: Would Seeing eye Therewoofs be a thing?

I... guess? Probably? Since regular dogs can turn into woofs, yeah. You might have to start paying em once they turn into a person tho.

Anonymous said: Was ChalkZone ever an inspiration for you? Because I just love the silly world of ChalkZone and I noticed getting that same warm feeling when thinking about Edgeworld.

Maaaan, I wish. I’ve only seen about three episodes or so, but it seems really fun!

Anonymous said: So I saw your mimic post, and even though I don't think I've seen any other of your art before I was absolutely HAMMERED with an indescribable sense of slightly unsettling strangeness and comfortable familiarity. Your art feels like something from like, an old point and click computer game I would have had formative memories of before accidentally losing or scratching the disc therefore making me unsure if it ever REALLY existed. Sorry for being weird but I love the wacky nostalgia feel here

Aaaaaah, THANK YOU! That is SUCH a cool comparison and I appreciate!!!

Anonymous said: If the Edgeworld is based on cartoons then is there a Reverse Edge-world that’s based on anime?

Lol, I mean I DID have an anime phase for a while there, so...

caydebug: Man I’d love to see this as a cartoon some day

Honestly, same. Best you’re gonna get is the occasional animatic or gif, tho.

Anonymous said: Does anyone..."go" in Edgeworld? or is it like Pleasantville where bathrooms exist but there are no toilets in them because acknowledging it is yucky?

Oh god I keep getting asked this and have been avoiding it like the damn plague. But... Uh. No. No they do not. I am begging you all not to send any followup questions.

Anonymous said: Have you considered putting computer viruses or illnesses in with the buggymen? Since those are typically called ‘bugs’

Sure!

Anonymous said: are there any limits to what an Animimic could posess? i.e if they were in a costume of a Buggieman with multiple arms, could they control all of them? what about a small Mousefly costume? can multiple fit into one costume like a clown car? and what about in pitch black darkness, where you can only see the lights of their eyes and not their bodies? could one fit inside the pocket of a jacket you are wearing and help you steal things/wield a gun like a living turret?

Since clothing fills into the body type of the intended wearer, they would indeed be able to control all arms/legs in buggieman clothes.

Size restrictions is one of these things I wanna try to be vague about: I personally have been imagining them sticking to hiding in things no smaller than, um. Maybe imp sized, but really, whatever. It’s a cartoon eyeball critter!

You can put multiple animimics in one outfit!

They can move around just fine in darkness without being off screen, yeah!

And sure why not. lol

Anonymous said: I know you have been asked this once before, and you said nah you don't, but with a few more months of worldbuilding, do you have an idea for what could be down the edge now? 🤔

Not really! It’s not super important, honestly. I’d say any fan theory is about as valid as anything else I can come up with.

ps2polpo: I doubt you’ll ever elaborate on The Edge but I like to imagine there’s just one dude there like the Nowhere Man from the Yellow Submarine movie. Mostly cause the thought of someone accidentally winding up there being like “where am I?” And there’s just a guy casually waving at him like a friendly neighbor is funny to me & Anonymous said: The implication that the Edge is the physical manifestation of edginess so there’s probably like, Trevor Henderson monsters hanging out down there.

See above question! Valid! I also accept falling forever, getting erased from existence, ending up in another universe, getting stuck in limbo with thousands of other people, whatever you want, really!

Anonymous said: " he has very few bones and weighs basically nothing, " "Fastball special" trope, but with Leo?

YEET THE NASTY MAN

Anonymous said: did you ever watch dragon tales as a kid? because george and margaret make me think of murderous zak and wheezie from that show, and i love it to bits

I did not, but I would have loved it. Definitely up my alley!

(watched Quest for Camelot a loooot, though!)

Imma go ahead and stop here! There’s more but I’ve been writing for well over an hour and I have things to do. If your question is missing I’m either saving it for later, wasn’t entirely sure how to answer, or it’s spoilery.

Will probably do another one of these at some point!

#rattytalks #asks #edgeworld

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potentially-lemongrass · 3 years

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hey! um i wanted to ask a bi queerstake member whose dated about this, um I want to marry in the temple and I know that means I'll have to marry a AMAB person, is it bad that I want a nb/nb aligned masc person or at least a bisexual or asexual partner? i feel like i wont find someone like that, I just want someone who understands and is also queer but also fits kind of with the church narrative. is that weird? you dont have to answer this I just wanted to ask since no one talks about it i guess

honestly my perspective on dating has changed a lot since meeting B so I might say something completely different to what I was saying in previous months. (and of course, as always, this is just Ryn’s Opinion TM so take what you will). Also, looong post incoming as this is also a bit of a life update/journal entry since it’s been a while. I’m using B to respect his privacy and as always, I know that i’m super personal on here but please don’t try to doxx me or find out more than I’m willing to share <3 I’m slightly paranoid so I feel like I always need to say that.

ANYWAY, I am still decidedly bisexual ✌ and so I’ll fight against bi erasure all day long since I’m a cis woman dating a cishet man. I will never be a straight woman and B totally understands and respects that. However, it also doesn’t exactly matter?? since I’ve chosen him so I’m not dating any men OR women.

Before meeting him, I was thinking about dating in the abstract especially since I really never had a serious relationship with anyone. I was fantasizing about dating girls and feeling deeply cheated that the Church was robbing me of that opportunity. I was angry, deeply depressed, and just generally not in a good mental place.

Coming to college was when I decided I wasn’t mentally going to “do” Church anymore. I skipped a few Sundays, and still signed up for Institute but I was angry and very determined to distance myself from the Church. I had to know if I even wanted to do this with my life and part of my master plan was getting a girlfriend. (although with the caveat that dating a girl, *just* to date a girl and not a guy, isn’t the best plan and I should have been more focused on romance)

I didn’t expect to meet B and when I did, I was deeply worried about getting a man who was “Peter Priesthood” and I would never be able to share my queer identity with him. B isn’t at all like that. He spent enough time around the queer kids in high school to really get a feel for the struggle and he’s never ever made me feel weird about it. He’s even encouraged and asked me to talk about it so I didn’t feel like I had to hide anything.

I came to two conclusions (well, maybe two and a half). 1) I’m definitely bisexual. Over the summer, I had briefly wondered if I was a lesbian and comp het was just taking its toll. Nope. Men are hot and my bf is absolutely a snack. So if anyone is looking for advice about figuring out sexuality, just try dating someone. I totally believe that you can know your sexuality without experience but it most definitely helps if you know what you’re talking about.

2) I missed church. I hadn’t realized it until I walked away but I truly do have a testimony and I longed for the presence of the Spirit in my life. So I chose to turn back. I read my scriptures and prayed sincerely and listened at church. No, I’m not entirely happy with the Church. There are things that make me cry and cringe and grit my teeth, but I have decided that I want to be here.

Part of that realization was B. My friend asked me if I could see myself getting married in the temple and I realized suddenly that I could. Suddenly it wasn’t a faceless man dragging me into a suburban life of mommy minivans and LDS conformity. It was the thought of B and I, holding hands and promising each other forever in the most eternal sense and it was me, making covenants with Heavenly Father. He and I both know that I’ve always had real joy in my life when I was doing my best to keep His commandments.

What I really needed was to accept my queer identity and feel like I could date girls if I wanted to. Finding B and finding my testimony were linked, as wild it is to say.

Not to say that that road would be easy. I’m not even close to being ready for marriage. B and I are figuring things out, both between us and with the Church. If faith was neat and simple, it wouldn’t be such an enduring theme throughout all of history.

But maybe sometime in the next 5 years? Maybe in 2-3 years? I might be Mrs. Lemongrass. (pffft yes we’ll assume we’re taking my tumblr url as a last name lmao)

SO now you’re wondering about how that applies to your actual question. There will definitely be people in the Church who match what you’re looking for. My philosophy is that there really is someone out there for everyone. You’re trying to forecast for the future which is great and necessary but love doesn’t happen in the abstract. A Relationship TM isn’t some nebulous concept or a copy and paste letter. It’s what happens when you and a specific other person like each other a whole lot and it goes from there. Your relationship won’t look like mine or your parents or anyone else’s because you and your future partner are unique people.

So you totally may find someone in the Church who is queer and down for a temple marriage. Keep in mind as well that you may also find someone in the Church who is cishet and that works too. Just because someone isn’t queer doesn’t mean they can’t understand--assuming no one will ever understand you has always felt arrogant and dismissive of the power of empathy imho--so a cishet guy could be just as amazing.

So there’s no need to feel bad about wanting a specific type of person but don’t close yourself off! Enjoy the journey and put yourself out there with confidence. No one is good at relationships; they’re inherently awkward. You’ll say dumb stuff or fart in front of them or they’ll overshare and you’ll panic. Just trust the process, laugh at yourself, and realize the only thing you can really do is live in *this* moment. I hope this doesn’t sound condescending at all! This is just all my big sister advice that I can think of. Remember that you are loved, always, always, always by our Heavenly Parents and They’ll help you figure stuff out.

#b tag #ryn rambles #ryn.text

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maa-on-kotini · 3 years

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getting a flu shot this year because covid has gotten me thinking about the importance of vaccinations

but like i really am realizing TM that i just havent gotten a flu shot since like 2016

my parents' rationale for not having us kids get the flu shot was cause we'd always get it and then get sick anyway and miss a week of school and at some point i guess they decided it wasnt worth the week of school we'd spend at home sick

and i just accepted this without thinking about it, and like tbf i do get rather bad side effects from certain shots like both covid shots had me unnaturally tired (like taking 15h naps tired)

but still, what??? my parents arent anti-vaxxers or anything, due to living in two countries ive actually gotten more shots than is standard for either because their vaccination programs dont overlap one-to-one, but is this a common experience to just have an opposition to the flu shot specifically???

#personal

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surveys-at-your-service · 3 years

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Survey #400

“it’s an age-old story: the first will be last, and the last will be kings / the small will be great, and the great will be weak”

Who was the last person you sincerely thanked? My mom; I thank her every time she cooks for me/us, and I really do mean it. What’s the longest you’ve ever stayed as a guest at someone’s house? Somewhere around a month. What was the last thing to really surprise you? My brother has a fiancee and is having another son! :') Have you ever found out that you have been sleep walking? No. Have you ever tried making something from one of those short cooking videos? How did it turn out? No. Have you ever written a review for a product you bought online? No. What was the last thing you had the urge to do? Idk about anything notable. Is there anyone you feel that takes you for granted? No. What is the last thing you had a craving for? A donut. Do you ever read the comments on social media posts? Sometimes. What was the last thing you felt like you wasted money on? It's so rare that I buy things with my own cash that I really don't know. What was the last thing you wanted to buy, but couldn’t afford? Venus' terrarium on my own. Mom has to help me with buying it. What is a recipe you’d like to try to make for yourself? I don’t cook, so. What goes through your mind when you look back at old photographs of yourself? More than anything, I get sad over how much weight I've gained. I was so healthy once upon a time. It also just makes me miss my childhood. What was the subject matter of the last email you sent? I believe it was about setting up an appointment with my therapist. How do you get your news? Facebook articles, really. What do you think about lizards? I love them! I was that kid that always tried to catch them when I saw 'em. Now I just observe because I don't want to terrify them by trying to pick them up. Have you ever done consumer testing (testing products before they come out on the market)? If not, would you ever want to? No, but sure, I'd do it. Have you ever received anesthesia or morphine? Both. The time I received morphine, it did jack-all for me. If you had to choose which video game to be in, which would it be? Hmmm... I would say Azeroth from World of Warcraft, but too much shit goes down, ha ha. Perhaps the top of the temple in Shadow of the Colossus? So long as I could have someone I love with me, I'd be in Heaven. Although... I doubt there's WiFi there, so I might drop that answer, lmfao. I really don't know. Between the two, would you rather live in a place where it’s only night or where it’s only day? Day. I need the natural light of day sometimes, and if I wanted to sleep, I could just find shade. If you had to be an actor/actress in a movie, what genre of the movie would you be best at? Fantasy. Out of fire, earth, water, wind, light, and dark, which element appeals the most to you? Dark. What’s one thing that you wish was real? Friendly dragons, haha. Is there anything (show, comedian, etc.) that you constantly quote or make references to? No. What’s your favorite Disney Channel movie? I have absolutely no idea. I don't even remember almost any of them. What’s your favorite holiday? Christmas. Do you ever have to do yard work? No. Do you have any live versions of songs in your music software? Yes. Did/do you listen to Britney Spears songs? Yeah, sometimes. I genuinely don't mind her. Do you still make Christmas lists? Yeah, because I'm asked to. Do you watch the show Dexter? Never seen it. Which musical instrument do you think sounds the prettiest? I'm torn between the violin, harp, and piano. Is your mom or dad the older parent? Mom, by a year. Do you and your parents like any of the same bands/singers? A lot, actually. Is there any food in your bedroom? What? I have these tictacs I keep in my purse in case of a dry mouth. Medication makes me have that severely, and my psychiatrist recommended me to always have a hard candy available to suck on since it forces salivation. Do you know anyone who has road rage? Who? My younger sister, badly. How far away do your grandparents live from you? They're all dead, but they lived in far away states. Do you know anyone who wants to be the president one day? No. What kinds of chips are in the cupboards? None. It's a bad idea to keep chips in this house, haha. Do you have your mom's or dad's hair? Well, I was born with dirty blonde hair like my dad, but my hair is thick and more similar in color now to my mom's before the cancer completely drained the color. If you were going out with your celebrity crush, what would you wear? OH MY GOD LA;KSDJFAKLWJE I DON'T KNOW I LOOK AWFUL IN EVERYTHING. Have you ever cried when a teacher retired? Teared up, yes, multiple times. Do you swear and yell while playing video games? I might swear under my breath, but that's the extent of it. If you were adopted, would you want to know? At this point in my life, I don't really know. I kinda find myself leaning towards no. Has a best friend ever ditched you for a girlfriend/boyfriend? Pretty much. Do your pets chase after bugs? Roman sure does. When’s the last time you were so excited you couldn’t sleep? Why? I want to say that was the night before I was getting my tattoo redone. Do you own any flip-flops? Yeah, considering they're like... all I wear, ever. Did you ever really believe that the stork brought babies? I don't believe so, no. Have you ever had a dream about sleeping with a celebrity? (You don’t have to give details.) It was the only lucid dream I've ever had and I'm not complaining about it lmao. Have you ever had a dream that upset you or made you cry? Oh I'm sure. Has anyone ever told you that they needed you? Do you think they meant it? Not to my recollection, no, and I don't believe you should ever adopt that mentality and say that to someone. Do you own a laser? No. Is there anything you like to put on a sandwich, that some might find odd? Nah. I do enjoy a layer of potato chips on some sandwiches, like ham and cheese, but I know that's like an actual thing some people just like. What colour are the shoes you wear most often? They're black flip-flops. When was the last time you were required to put on a mask? In the morning when I go to the TMS office. And what colour was the last mask you wore? It's one of those normal blue and white medical ones. The last time you were in a queue, what were you waiting for? To see the woman who would give me my APAP mask. Have you had your Covid vaccine yet? Which one, if you have? Yes, Moderna. If you've had your vaccine, did you experience any side effects? None for the first shot, but my second shot bruised badly and I felt seriously shitty the following day. I was perfectly fine afterwards, though. Can any of your friends sing well? Which one has the nicest singing voice? Sara has an AMAAAAAAAAAAAZING voice. When was the last time you wore make-up, if ever? What shades/colours? I don't even remember, but I'm sure it would've been black. What is something that seems popular, but doesn't interest you personally? Fashion, various TV shows, etc... Are you clumsy or graceful? I am STUPID clumsy. Like it's just ridiculous. Do you like gloves? I like fingerless gloves. Does your sibling(s) have braces? My older sister did as a kid. Do you ever say "OMG" in person? No; it's a random pet peeve of mine, "Internet talk" irl. What was the last thing your parents got mad at you for? Dad, no idea. Mom, uhhhh. Not "mad," but "annoyed" probably better fits how she felt about me leaving the heating pad I use for my cramps on the floor. Do your pets have favorites? I'm definitely Roman's favorite seeing as he is my literal shadow, and I'd assume Venus trusts me more than anyone else, but realistically, she's in contact with almost no one else, so. Who was your first boyfriend/girlfriend? Why did you break up? The first guy to have the title of "boyfriend" was Aaron, and I broke up with him 'cuz I just wasn't as romantically into him as I thought I might be. It was puppy-dog love, and I feel I knew that. My first *real* boyfriend was Jason, who broke up with me because my mental illnesses began to affect his wellbeing. Which I now accept is fine, but he seriously coulda gone about things differently... When was the last time you got a new bed? Is your bed comfy? Late into my teenage years; idk the exact age and don't feel like doing the math. Teddy kept peeing on the bed to where it was just unrecoverable and needed to be thrown away. My current bed is comfy enough. What kind of games did you play on the playground when you were younger? My absolute favorite was digging tunnels in the sandbox, pretending to be a meerkat. The only trend I ever created, haha, seeing as my classmates got into it with me, allowing us to make huge tunnel systems. It was really cool. I also liked playing 4 Square (which I now don't even remember the details of) on the basketball court. Do you remember the first time you ever drove a car? Who were you with? Yeah, my driver's ed instructor and the guy who was on the same route as me. What’s your favorite thing to do when drunk? Would you do this sober? N/A Are you a fan of dogs? Do you have any as pets? I'm picky with dogs. I like interacting with any dog, but I don't plan on ever owning another. I don't like how hyper they can be, and I prefer more independent pets, like cats. Basically, I'll be hyped to meet a random dog on the street and give it some loving, but I don't want to take it home to be my own. Are you an elitist (even a little bit) when it comes to anything? What? No. I cannot stand elitists. Is just being fond of something enough, or does it take more than that to be a ‘real fan’? And I hate gatekeeping in fandoms even more. There are varying intensities of "being a fan," but regardless, if you like something, congratulations, you're a valid, "real" fan. What type of fabric is most comfortable for clothing? I don't pay attention to this, honestly. If you wear one – bras with or without a wire? I'll wear either, but without is way more comfortable. If you wear one – are you able to find cute bras in your size? God no. What length do you like your shorts to be? I don’t wear shorts. What was the last disappointing movie you saw? Warcraft, but not because it was bad. I've talked before how in the theater, the orcs' voices were just so fucking baritone that I couldn't understand almost ANYTHING they said. Kinda ruined the experience for me. What was the last disappointing book you read? Don't recall. Do you ever watch compilation videos? Of what? Very rarely. If I do, they're mostly of animals being silly. Favorite Disney character who isn’t royalty? Probably Dory, but idk. There's WAY too many options to fish through.

#survey #surveys #random questions #lyrics: ''this is the kingdom'' by skillet

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imaginejamesandsirius · 4 years

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Can you please do a fic where sirius is Harry's bio dad but the wizarding world doesn't know and one day harry gets hurt and sirius goes into protective mom mode tm (and lets be real harry would call sirius momma) and the world finds out and is like wot ○-○

((A/N: Sirius is genderfluid in this and switches between she/he pronouns))

Harry had been told a couple dozen times that he looked just like his father. He wanted to mention that he looked like his other parent too, but since he had glasses and the same hair as James, it's all anyone saw. It would be nice if just once someone said he looked like Sirius. But it wasn't exactly common knowledge that Sirius was the one that had given birth to him, so he kept his mouth shut about it.

He'd thought that his first year of Hogwarts would be fun and exciting, but like, in a boring way. Fun because him and his mates would be able to spend the whole year together and they would only have to dodge the professors if they wanted to break a rule instead of every single parents of theirs.

He wasn't expecting for it to be exciting because some Dark Lord had come back and tried to kill him. Or maybe it was just that Harry had gotten in the way of his plan and become a side casualty. Either way, someone that was sort of dead nearly caused his own death, and that was a bit more than he had bargained for when he saw the castle for the first time. He'd heard his parents' stories from their own days, and he'd imagined something similar for himself. Getting attacked wasn't something he'd considered, but here he was, in the Hospital Wing and feeling a little like he'd fallen off his broom from several meters up without a cushioning charm.

"Merlin, Haz, are you alright?"

It took Harry a moment to place the voice because his brain was foggy with potions. Sirius. He reached for his glasses, but they were pushed on his face a few seconds later. "Hey Mum," he muttered. Her hair was up, which was his best indicator for whether he should use 'Mum' or 'Pop'. "Where's Dad?"

"Talking to Dumbledore. And then we're switching places so I can yell at him a bit."

"'m fine."

"Yeah, you look fine, sprog," she said flatly. "The bandage on your wrist was a dead giveaway. At least you didn't go in there alone, but you shouldn't have gone in at all."

"There wasn't time. Professor Dumbledore was gone."

"Then you should've talked to Professor McGonagall or called us."

"With what floo?"

Sirius narrowed her eyes at him. "You didn't even think about it, don't pretend otherwise." Worriedly, she smoothed back his hair from his face. "I'm just glad you're alright."

Harry almost didn't say anything, but, "You're taking this pretty well. When I broke my leg, you wouldn't stop pacing, and you kept going on about everything that could go wrong when they tried to heal it." And it had ended up being fine, but Sirius had worried something fierce over it.

"I needed to make sure you were alright," she said gently. She pressed a kiss to his forehead, and Harry figured he had a free pass to lean into it, what with the near-death experience and all. The door to the Hospital Wing opened, and they both looked over. It was James, but Mum didn't move until he was at the bed. She gave Harry's head another kiss, then got to her feet. Sirius pat Dad on the shoulder as she passed, then stalked to the door where Professor Dumbledore was still standing, waiting for her.

Dad took the vacated spot at Harry's bedside. "How you feeling, sprog?"

"I'm alright. Do you think-"

Mum didn't wait for the door to shut before she started in on Professor Dumbledore. "The next time you let my son get that injured under your supervision, it will be the last time you do anything! Where the sodding hell were you-" The door finished closing, and the normal silencing spells kicked in.

Harry had been about to ask 'do you think Mum is feeling alright because she's sort of acting strangely calm', but that answered that question.

"Sirius was thinking that keeping it a secret didn't make sense if you were going to get hurt anyways," James said to fill the silence they suddenly found themselves in.

"Is that why we don't tell people?"

"Yeah, kiddo. Sirius's family wasn't... the most accepting sort."

Harry was old enough to recognise when Dad was cushioning things for him, but he wasn't sure he was old enough to get the full truth from him.

"They- er had a lot of enemies. Sirius left them ages ago, but some people think that since she was born in the family, she still counts. We didn't want it to transfer to you, but it looks like you're facing some problems bigger than old grudges for an Ancient House."

"Aren't you from an Ancient House?" Harry asked. He hadn't grown up with that sort of culture since both his parents thought it was a load of tripe.

"Nah, the Potters are a bit newer than that," was all he said about the topic. Harry was curious, but he didn't push for more answers. Even though he'd barely woken up, he felt tired enough to go back to sleep. "Don't worry about it, Harry, you'll be fine." Carefully, Dad put an arm around his shoulders. "You want to tell me what happened?"

"Professor Dumbledore didn't tell you?"

"He gave a summary," James said delicately. Before Hogwarts, Harry only heard that tone when Dad was trying to trick him into admitting his wrong-doing because he'd know part of it, and Harry would spill the rest because he thought he knew all of it. "He wasn't with you for all of it, though. Parts of it were conjecture. I'd prefer to hear it from you."

"I didn't do anything wrong," Harry said, a touch defensively.

"I know sprog, but this is... it's big. Trauma is- er, complicated. I want you to be okay, and I don't think we can keep you okay if we don't know what happened."

"Can we talk about it tomorrow?" Harry mumbled. He was having trouble keeping his eyes open, and he felt like if he tried to talk, he'd end up a spluttering mess.

"Of course." Harry felt the arm around him tighten for a moment then let go and slide away. "Get some rest."

"Er, Pop?"

"Yes?" Sirius asked, as if he hadn't wrapped his arms around Harry the moment he saw him and still hadn't let go even though it had been two minutes.

"Are you gonna let me go?"

"Nope."

"Er- please?"

"I'll let you go when I feel satisfied that you are safe."

"Si, c'mon, let the poor kid go," James said, chuckling.

Pop didn't exactly hurry to listen to him, so Dad curled his fingers into his arm and started to pull him away, one point of contact at a time. Sirius looked over at Dad with a distinct pout on his face. "I don't see how you're not worried, too."

"'Course I'm worried," Dad agreed easily. "But he's home right now, and suffocating him isn't going to help. That being said, Haz, we're going to be a bit stricter this summer. No wandering off with your friends to walk to the park, and no unsupervised sleepovers."

"Dad," Harry whined. "It was one thing at the end of term, it's not gonna happen again."

"I know it sucks, but it's going to happen, okay? You're not getting grounded, we're just keeping an eye on you until we feel you're safe."

"Fine," Harry muttered before sulking off to his room.

James and Sirius both watched as he closed his door, probably to write Ron a letter about how unfair he thought all of this was. "Well we're doing great at this parenting thing," Sirius said wryly.

James snorted. "C'mon love, you remember what it's like to be eleven."

"Yeah, it was total shite because I hated my parents."

"Harry doesn't hate us."

"Not yet," he muttered. He tried to walk away, but James wrapped an arm around his shoulders and kept him firmly at his side. "D'you need something, James?"

"Some cuddles wouldn't go amiss," James said loftily.

Sirius chuckled and turned to hug him. "I'm so bloody worried about him."

"Me too, but he'll be fine. We'll keep an eye on him, and he may not like it, but he'll survive the rest of Hogwarts."

"Yeah, I guess."

James pressed a kiss to his cheek, then leaned back. "You going to be alright?"

"Yeah? I mean, he's the one that got hurt. If anyone in this family has the right to not be alright, it would be Harry."

"I meant with everyone finding out you're the one who carried him to term."

"Oh, that." Sirius shrugged, tousling his hair. "I mean, it's... different. Not really used to people seeing him and knowing that they can talk to me about him. And I'm not going to miss people hassling Lily about returning home."

James nodded. "She's having a pretty good time. Where is she now, anyways? Brazil, somewhere right?"

"Rio, last I heard. I sent her a letter to let her know that we... told everyone. Came out, as it were. Did you know that people didn't know we were together?"

"What?"

"Right?" Sirius said, laughing. "Apparently they thought we were just really good mates."

"We're really good mates with Peter and Remus; I don't go around shagging them."

"I'd hope not."

#prongsfoot #harry potter #sirius black #james potter #fanfic #filled #james lives #raising harry #post first war #established relationship #siriuslystarbucks #Anonymous

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bisexualsforprompto · 4 years

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(More) ideas

Ugh I can’t turn off my brain, I’ll just be reading Super Sons or rewatching Young Justice or something and it’ll be like “ya know what’d be a great idea?”

Anyway here are some of the ones I couldn’t get out of my head, feel free to comment or use the ideas for fan fiction (if you do please tag me because I want to read it!!!) also tell me if I should write any of them (I might wait until after my Teen Titans AU is finished, it is extremely close to ending though).

Mari as a part of the Young Justice team

Most likely season 1 lineup (no Rocket or Zatanna though)

Marinette was a protégé of Wonder Woman after the defeat of Hawkmoth

She got fed up with being a sidekick and she and Diana talked it out and decided for her to go to Mount Justice

She attends Gotham Academy with Dick and Artemis, she figures out Artemis’s identity quickly (you know because they literally have the same name), but not Dick’s

Most likely a Dick x Marinette ship

Love square shenagind probably, because Dick won’t be able to figure out Marinette’s super hero identity (I was considering having her be Scarlett Cat or something and have the Ladybug miraculous merged with the cat) because the miraculous magic thwarts all of his and Batman’s attempts to figure out who she is and Marinette doesn’t know who Robin is because she’s blind af.

Mari in Metropolis!

This fic would include original characters (Kay would make an appearance as one of the main characters)

Marinette gets picked to go on a school exchange trip in America (Metropolis specifically) for a whole year.

She meets Kay Khan on the plane and they hit it off right away, she was the other girl who was accepted to the program for the Metropolis branch so they would be living together.

The host family who takes them in is none other than...the Kent’s- hahahaha just kidding I’m far more evil than that.

The host family who takes them in is none other than...Lex Luthor!

He heard a little about what was happening in France, not a lot because miraculous magic and the mayor trying to keep things under wraps, but he knows that the jewels the heroes have can grant wishes and hold immense power, so he wants to exploit the kids he takes in to learn more about the miraculouses and situation in Paris.

Kay and Marinette at first think he’s amazing but when they go to Metropolis high (where they meet Jon Kent) Jon tells them Lex sucks

Marinette does some digging and realizes he does suck, she snoops around with Kay and finds out the real reason he took them in

Can they thwart his plans from getting the miraculouses? (Wiggles eyebrows)

Marinette is Mar’i Grayson

I briefly discussed this with some of you, basically Mar’i was in Paris because her parents (Starfire and Nightwing) were on a mission for the Titans.

When they left her with a babysitter while they took down a drug cartel, the babysitter and her go out to the park where a criminal in the cartel shoots the babysitter causing Mar’i to flee in a panic

Mar’i flies to a bakery because she smells sweets and assumes she’s safe there

Sabine and Tom take her in when they realize who’s daughter she is (they are actually the heads of the cartel, but Kor’i and Dick did not know that)

They basically grow to love her and tell her her old parents abandoned her, so Tom and Sabine raise her as their own

She ends up with the Ladybug miraculous, and she’s happy because she can fly around without people suspecting she’s an alien, all she has to do is say that it’s part of her miraculous powers

Dick and Kor’i never stopped looking for her but they were extremely broken and depressed.

The batboys get called on a mission in Paris, Dick almost doesn’t go because too many bad memories, but he does hoping he might see his daughter again.

Damian goes to DuPont high school as a cover and meets Marinette, he gets a teeny tiny (gigantic) crush

That’s all I have for now. Let me know if anything speaks to any of you! (Please give feedback too!)

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(Honestly I’m so tired, I think I might have clicked on the wrong list of tags so sorry!)

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