#THATS. THATS ALWAYS BOTHERED ME

[finely-tuned-line]

theoretically could an iterator turn themself into a lizard. for science

RP:

FTL: Depends on what you mean by 'turn themselves into'. Do you mean a 1:1 of all the cells being transformed into those of a lizard? Or do you mean their consciousness getting transplaced into or replacing that of the lizard?

FTL: Because the answer to the first one is 'no'. Not only is the total mass of an Iterator much, much larger than that of a lizard - any type of lizard - but there is the simple fact that Iterators are biomechanical. Lizards are biological (except for in rare edge cases). You cannot transform one into the other without losing something.

FTL: As for the latter, well... maybe? It would rely upon isolating and containing the Iterator's personality and most important functionalities. Doing so would lose nearly all of said Iterator's capacity to do anything at all. An Iterator's consciousness is impossible to pin down in one place. Even if you were to simply take the main personality matrix and use that, that would still be a devastating loss of ability. And even then, said container would have to be mechanical or digital, and then implanted into the brain of the lizard, overriding its own consciousness. Which one could say completely defeats the purpose in some ways.

FTL: So though it may be possible in that way, it really wouldn't work out in any way at all. You cannot degrade such a vast and complex being that much. A lizard's brain cannot handle even the most basic thoughts of a much more complex being, not on any level, unless it becomes a biomechanical being via the implantation of said personality chip, in which case it's still highly questionable. The Iterator whose mind now hypothetically occupies that of a lizard, would not know how to function, how to do anything at all. We're not made to be lizards, we're made to solve problems and do things, with nearly everything we need just a thought away (though that particular quality has eroded over time). We rely upon processes that do things for us. It'd simply be impossible to sustain oneself like that. Drastic change never does anything good.

FTL: I will conclude that the answer is 'no'. Any other possibilities I can think of are clearly preposterous and make even less sense than even the second option presented here. Unless some external force with unmeasurable power - a true god, not a relative god such as an Iterator - exists and decides to change the very laws of reality or perform such a transformation for incomprehensible reasons (most likely amusement), which I do think is unlikely, then no. It's impossible.

#whyyy is this so long #BUT ALSO. HES NOT WRONG. #THE FUCKING. YK HOW IN FAIRY TALES THE WITHC TURNS THE ROYALTY INTO FROGS OR SMTH #HOW?????? #THATS. THATS ALWAYS BOTHERED ME #LIKE YES MAGIC #BUT AT LEAST EXPLAIN YOURSELF *SOMEWHAT*??? #ITS. MASS EXISTS. ***WHERE DID ALL THAT EXCESS MASS GO*** #HOW DOES A FROG BRAIN HANDLE THE THOUGH PROCESSES OF A HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS #H O W #djfhgkjsfd #this was fun to write ᗡ: #last of the asks ill be answering (wont be answering the ghost n pals one sry.. its the Invisible Rules prohibiting me from doing so) #smth smth no shit from our world interfering too much it makes no sense or some bs like that idk #now i have to resort to writing chat logs for daily content sdhjdsjk #ALSO. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT THAT LAST PARAGRAPH OF THIS POSTIS R LY RLY COOL #AND I CANT SAY WHY #I THINK ITS THE RELATIVE GODS THING AGAIN #dfjhsdjhs #enough rambling o7 #rp #finely-tuned line #asks

[witchspeka]

I dont think Mob is naive as much as he's socially unaware, like the reason why he trusts Reigen so blindly is a bit more complex than just him being naive

Cause Mob reached out to Reigen because he was desperate to find someone like him, someone who understood his psychic specific issues, someone that could truly know what he's feeling and going through and give him guidance and support

Post incident Mob's thinking process was something along the lines of my powers hurt people -> my powers are bad -> my powers (my emotions, my instincts, myself) cannot be trusted

So he lost all confidence and trust in his own actions, resigning to being as passive as possible to avoid any further damage to anyone else, thus he started doubting his own perception of reality too

He's a kid already struggling with being ostracised for being socially inept, who just got traumatised and all of his insecurity increased by the tenfold, he doesn't know how to process what he's going through. He needs help.

And here comes Reigen, seemingly reliable, a responsible adult in a child's eyes, someone who claims he can understand him

Even tho Reigen doesnt. But it doesn't matter, because Mob finds comfort in his words and takes them to heart

Even if Reigen doesn't fully get it, even if he doesn't see the bigger picture, even if his advice isn't always the best

Eventually, Mob grows up, realises Reigen isn't as honest as he seemed through his 11 year old perspective, but like most things, he refuses to acknowledge it on a deeper level

Mob knows, but never tells Reigen, never thinks about what all those lies mean to him (ofc until he forces himself to face those doubts regarding Reigen, to properly acknowledge both of their flaws and accept them as they are, I should scream into the void about Confession Arc more God)

Due to his lack of trust in himself, Mob has relied on Reigen for years now to shape his moral compass, his thoughts, his decisions

Because well, Reigen lies, sure, but he isnt a bad person. When he hurts Mob, it isn't intentional or with ill intent, he still wants the best for him, what's the issue?

Except that it stunts Mob's growth. He doesn't develop as a person, doesn't have goals or wishes or ambitions, can't make choices on his own, he doesn't even let himself acknowledge his own emotions, he refuses to let himself exist

But Mob realises in time that he wants more than that, he wants to become better and be independent and feel again

Still, he puts the acknowledgement of the lies on hold for as long as he can, unwilling to question the way things are

This can make him feel a little naive, he constantly relies on Reigen and trusts his decisions and raises questions rarely until separation arc when he finally puts his foot down

And I do think that moment is the most resounding proof we have that Mob knows and allows himself to be used by Reigen, not wanting to shake the status quo, until he gets fed up

I mentioned the social ineptitude at the beggining but idk if I should even elaborate on that, you've watched the show, you know what I mean

He's blunt and can't read social cues or tonality that well and can't speak in front of crowds and is overall pretty awkward and I do think some people conflate that with naivety

Mob is still a child, he doesnt fully understand how the world works at the ripe age of 14 years old, but some folks take that as him being inherently naive/innocent/whatever which I don't find true

#ppl do a similar thing with seri but for different reasons but i do think in his case its worse cause thats a whole ass adult #anyway. i dont think im saying anything new i just wanted to ramble <3 #i missed mobposting what can i say #ik i saw somebody talk about this in a more eloquent way but i doubt i could find the post cause i dont think i rbed it so rip #mp100 #mob psycho 100 #kageyama shigeo #that ova needs to come out already im going insane #cine te a intrebat #also hope i didnt come off as too negative towards reigen or smth #but like. my favourite part of confession is him saying (i didnt know!) LIKE YEAH. U DIDNT. LMAO. #ppl treat him as a bit too reliable sometimes and dont give him a lot of room to grow like Reigen isnt even 30 yet!! he aint that old!! #he still needs to get HIS own shit tgt before giving out advice just saying. also he totally doesnt understand mob fully. how can he?? #he never mentions the incident with ritsu and considering mobs inclination of never telling anyone anything unless prompted #i doubt he knows... like reigen genuinely doesnt know the extent of mobs trauma!! when he said I Didnt Know he meant that shit!!!!!! #which is like. fine. cause to me whats important is how he always wants to protect mob and support him and help him #even if he doesnt always know how. even if advice backfires. hes always there and hes always trying and hes just as human and flawed as mob #himself #ig what im getting at is just that im bothered by the Flavour of reliable adult fandom is giving him. hes a lil pathetic and #fucks up sometimes and thats fiiiiiine. i feel like i talked shit about reigen but i do think hes a good guy and IS reliable just not in the #gives great advice way. but in the Knows How To Talk And Bullshit His Way Through Everything and Has Genuinely Good Intentions (usually) #and will throw away all of his self preservation if the situation requires him to. his advice is good but can be vague idk ONE rlly managed #to balance his pathetic side with his helpful reliable side and i dont think i articulated it the best way but like.... hes simultaneously #pathetic and sad but also the most sane and reliable adult in this show. rant over see u next time byeeee

[braintapes]

i have to be honest id rather people reblog my art because they Want to and not because they feel some kind of obligation to.

#to be clear im not picky abt how ppl interact w/ my stuff or even If they interact at all. do what you want forever its all chill! #im always happy w any interaction n then i go about my day #only thing that bothers me is if ppl leave rude/backhanded comments On The Post whch almost never happens for me personally #but thats a different topic entirely :p

[storm-of-feathers]

i hope parents who make cleaning a punishment and/or scream at their children for not cleaning "right" know that they only set their children up for failure when it comes to being able to routinely clean.

#sidenote thats only like partially related #but every other day someone gets yk outed for genuinely heinous shit #and then somehow in the mix theres always ''and their home was messy!!1!'' #like i Do Not Care and its not anywhere near the same level of abuse. shut up. #but yeah i #i struggle so so so much with just basic every day cleaning #bc as mentioned cleaning was one of my parents fave ways to punish me. #and ofc i always did it wrong somehow and got screamed at #or even when i did just do my normal cleaning chores i was doing it wrong somehow. #and now at 26 nearly 27 i borderline cant clean i just cant get myself to do it #and the mess doesnt bother me as much as it should.

[smokbeast]

Seeing allot of trans stuff lately. I don't do this but obviously trans people and all people of LGBTQ+ are welcome here!! If you are a terf or sick mf I will stomp on you till you die you are not welcome here.

Also merlot, frak and soma are trans! Allot of my ocs are of the queer skellies and my goobies alike so hehe :]

#just letting yallknow this is a safe space! obviously i PFNGNn it be funny if a ttans dudes blog eouldnt be but i wouldnt be surprised #with how some people are tbh. but JUST SAYING HERE IS SAFE THATS THE POINT IM MAKING SKSMG #but ye merlot is a genderfluid trans woman and frak is a trans man #soma is fem nb! im not picky about pronouns so yall can have fun but just wanted to point that out ^^ #many of my ocs tend to fall down genderfluid trans categories cause that's how i see myself usually! #so no worries if you confuse pronouns or anything you can always ask it wont bother me! #trans #smoki rambles #also lesbians trans and cis alike are all welcome here and gay men trans and cis as well there is nO shame being cis and queer i just wanna #say that too cause i know thats not told allot when i mean everyone is welcome EVERYONE is welcome trans cis nb EVERYONE i love you all #i respect all people and everything cause however you are as a person that makes you happy makes me happy #i respect women i respect men i respect thems i respec everyone big huggems to all!

[lemon-wedges]

inching my way into completing this patreon gift. honestly all thats really left is to edit my last snake and him together. if i wanna be real fancy add a little more shading. but thats gonna take some time, so for now heres the ota to the sune

Full on my patreon

#otacon #hal emmerich #the art of a lemon wedge #IM HOPING TO GET THIS DONE BY CHRISTMAS #or before really #once i visit my fam theres a huge pause button i gotta press on anything nsf w #u_u #most interesting thing to me is that mgs 2 otacon has my least favorite haircut AND YET #i always think im gonna hate drawing it but #its not even that different than how i usually draw his hair #EYE feel it tho #that and his circle glasses #i guess the real question is why do i even bother to draw those changes if theyre not my favs? #and thats because i respect his eras #anyways

[space-ace13]

Si Eun was always one bad comment away from stabbing someone and I haven't seen anybody talking about it

#im honestly surprised that he only stabbed 2 people #the way he was always pulling pens out of his pocket #i really expected it to happen more often #i dont know why people kept messing with them #if i saw a kid stab anpther student in the hand with a pen #and then completely destroy anoyher students face with a book #i would go out of my way to avoid bothering that kid in any way #but thats just me personally #weak hero class 1 #si eun

[puppyeared]

Jitterbug

#whenever my meds kick in it feels like im gonna piss myself. not literally but its really really feels like it #and now whenever that happens my mind goes back to pancho (grandmas dog) at a xmas party years ago #bc he peed when we arrived bc he was so excited to see ppl and my cousin had to clean it up :o) #well for better or for worse i know that feeling now when im pumped on 20mg of adderall #im still getting used to this whole diagnosis thing cause ive gone untreated and undiagnosed for the longest time. so theres probably a lot #i still dont know and have to learn to get myself to be.. functional on my own? self managing???? #i even set up reminders on my phone for work periods meals and stuff. but the problem is actually getting myself to stick to that to a T #because the minute i slack off or something gets in the way it throws it all off until i can be bothered to get back on track. it sucks #at least ive built up other habits like writing notes and setting alarms ahead of time.. but i feel like i could do better #its always hard to change something if youve been doing it wrong for the longest time. especially behaviour and thinking patterns. sigh #in other news my glasses bailed on me so i have to get a new pair sometime. i just realized i never draw my sona with glasses but thats #mostly bc i forget. id love to get some browline glasses like my old pair but im picky and its hard to find one id like for the next 5 year #i also finally managed to collect all the fish in my animal crossing file!!! pulled out a char last week and boom now i have a poster :o) #THAT was a moment where i almost peed myself for real. id love to get all the bugs but i cant stay up late on the switch :o( #yapping #my art #myart #doodles #personal #diary

[stargleam-star]

Why is it every time Squirrelpaw even mildly annoys Brambleclaw, his thoughts bring him back to wanting to hit or attack her in some way? And this is literally only chapter 5 of Midnight.

#warrior cats #wcs #warriors #squirrelpaw #squirrelflight #brambleclaw #like seriously why is hurting her always one of his first thoughts #like I understand she's annoying but when somebody bothers me I don't think about slapping or punching them #And Im p sure any normal person would be the same #also like. she's a teenager. of course she's annoying and a know-it-all. especially as the daughter of the clan leader #but like. thats not an excuse to think about hurting her #like even if at this point you read their dynamic as big bro/lil sis its still messed up how much he thinks about wanting to box her ears #or claw her or something #and again this is smth I've picked up on JUST from the first 5 chapters of the book!! #I don't think Im being biased but perhaps Im reading with my squirrelflight loving glasses on too tightly idk what do you all think #viti rereads tnp

[handsomegentlebutch]

Sometimes I feel like "lonely" isn't enough to describe how I feel. It's an ache that echos in everything I do. I don't personally know anyone else like me. I've never met another butch irl. I've never met a femme irl. (And I mean Femme btw. Not just a feminine queer person). I don't personally know any other lesbians. Dating is hard. I have so many queer friends that I love so much but somehow I still feel alone. Even though there's a lot of experiences we share and feelings about gender and presentation or whatever. I just feel alone. The few Sapphics I see on dating apps either don't want someone like me (i.e. butch) or stop replying after a few days. Sometimes I just stare at the ceiling and hurt. Maybe I need to go back to therapy (probably do tbh) but like. At the risk of sounding like a melodramatic dork... I feel like no one understands.

#butch speaks #i get why its called 'the well of loneliness' #i wish i was better. more confident. nore attractive. wanted. #i just feel shitty #im probably going to be alone for a long time. and that bothers me. #i just wish i was enough. just once. it feels like i never have been. #makes me think of that jenny slate quote thats like 'who will come in my kitchen and be hungry for me' #i wish i was filling enough to satisfy #i should go back to therapy #i think i still hate myself a little #not as much as i used to #im so much happier now #but i always feel alone. like an echo. #never really enough you know? #i just want to be enough

[moontide-nymph]

*whispers* It's okay to politely have conversations about different opinions and viewpoints. You also can scroll past things you don't vibe with.

#im autistic and cant always understand tone #and everytime i post something where maybe thats the case and then get mad sounding responses im torn on if its worth saying anything #im trying to get thicker skin because its not that serious but man does it bother me #its why i stopped tagging things in the dsmp fandom back then #it wasnt worth getting dog piled #maybe qsmp will be the same for me when it comes to non-positive posts

[kylejsugarman]

like jesse infiltrated a recovery group specifically to sell meth to recovering meth users. thats fucked just like in context and out of context, its a fucked up thing to do. but its not out of character, its not contrary to who he is. jesse does some shitty and even bad things on the show, specifically this selling scheme, because hes a person and people do bad shit. but people seem to really struggle with this decision he makes. people either refuse to acknowledge it and insist that it's not compatible with who he is or use it as "evidence" that he's actually an awful person (typically mired in anti-addict sentiment) and insist that people are "woobifying" him by seeing him as human despite this decision. like im sorry to let u know that people sometimes do shitty things and that they're still human in spite of them. jesse's not secretly horrible and evil because he comes up with this one cruel scheme, and seeing this scheme as a reason to resist humanization of his character is weird. u can integrate it into ur perception of jesse and recognize that it's a bad thing to do without pretending it isn't there to preserve some ideal image of jesse's character or framing it as a reflection of his true character and capacity for evil and cruelty

#syd squeaks #and again. this does tend to bring out the people who resist any attempt at humanizing addicts #idk its just something thats always bothered me about how people talk about jesse #breaking bad #jesse pinkman

[nerves-nebula]

Always got the vibe that Scott pilgrim wasn’t gonna be for me but I’m watching the new anime rn and thats made me look into some of the original stuff (movie and comics) that follow the main plot and. Hm. I can’t tell if all this stuff is racist or not. I feel like I don’t have enough context cuz i cant be fucked but it’s setting off my “multiple stereotypes detected” radar and my “maybe look into this to see what asians have to say about it” senses. Is Matthew the only brown character in this series?

#nnstuff #rambling #sorry I can appreciate the themes of getting a second chance #and like having to grow as a person and stuff #none of that is what’s bothering me. i dont care if scott sort of dated a high schooler or if both him and ramona cheated a lot #cuz i know the point is that they can work through it and thats made more impactful by them actually having fucked up in serious ways #i just dont like how non white characters are used/treated #but also im not going into this series with a positive outlook anyway becuase i've always just kind of disliked it. not sure why

[faunandfloraas]

No but actually coming from someone with fine wavy/curly hair who had some hair loss and lots of issue I really and truly wish I could sit down and talk with Chan because he really needs someone who understands curly hair to get him some products and show him what to do and he also needs to stop using heat. Like no straightening. No hair drying. Or at least very sparsely.

#like i think the reason it makes me so Eye twitch is bc I've been in a very similar spot #i get it. i loved straightening my hair loved colouring it too #but i didnt colour or straighten it for a good long while and it did help #didnt cure me! but it did help. #and my hair got back to the spot where i could colour it again without as much issue #and mind you i do sometimes curl my hair or blow dry it for special occasions like im not a be all end all never do anything to it again #person. honestly thats why so many methods and stuff always put me off bc they were so dramatically like NEVER DO A SINGLE FUN THING AGAIN #but with him it'd be interesting to see 6 months with no colouring (including black! black is better than bleach but it still damages!) #and especially no straightening/blow drying etc. #i think that would really help determine if those are the things causing trouble or if its something else #bc hormones and stuff can also do it #like at the end of the day i think hes lovely but its p clear his hair is something that bothers him and idk #i would like to see him get to the point where it isnt as much of an issue #also still ascertain he'd look good with it short but thats just me #anyway Woah long tangent Sorry #its all said with love #also he doesnt have super tight curls like my dad had Tight curls #but his are def more soft/loose so thats a factor too

[liquidstar]

a friend who'd wait :)

#im posting this very late because i was sort of weary of how it came out and ended up messing w it until it was like 4am oops. #and i have plans tmrw so... oh well! i did my best and ill put it out while i can! #and i tried to make the scene match barnard's colors lol #finn's ocs #finn's art #i know i said id do more sillay stuff with the simpler screentone only style but i had a couple more of these in me #and this is the first piece im making thats like an actual part of the story too rather than just setting stuff for fun #i wanna write something to go with it too but for now ill just sort of briefly explain the context in the tags here: #barnard has a pretty bad case of OCD and his compulsions have made it difficult to make friends in the past #he was never outright bullied or anything but people just didnt really have the patience to deal with it #he has compulsions that include stuff like walking through doors until it feels right and needing things to be perfectly aligned #which in group settings has lead to people having to wait for him to finish his rituals and join them #they might find it tolerable at first but eventually they grow impatient and hes just... not invited to stuff anymore #but juno is a newer member of the guild who ends up frequenting the same library. hes also kinda a little weird #and they dont become fast friends or anything but just sort of naturally spend time in the same place #though they never plan meetups they eventually fall into a routine. around the same time theyd just both be at the library #and read next to each other. and maybe talk a bit. and eventually they end up walking back to the guildhall together #since theyre going to the same place after all. and juno always waits for barnard outside the door #eventually barnard asks if this bothers him. juno kinda just tells him 'of course it does' without any malice or anything. just a statement #barnard is surprised and apologizes and juno says not to. but the next day juno doesnt show up at the usual time. #barnard assumes hes committed somekinda more by bringing it up. he ends up staying there late reading to get his mind off it & not ruminate #but when he leaves juno is in fact still waiting for him down the hall (see pic) having collected a bunch of books literally abt ocd #he fell asleep bc barnard stayed later than expected. and hes an eepy guy generally. and also one very bad at expressing himself #but now barnard gets that juno's 'of course it [bothers me]' had the implication of 'but its worth it' which no friend has previously done. #and from the interaction juno was also able to understand that this isn't something barnard just does for the hell of it so. he studies. #and checks a bunch of stuff out because he thinks it could help his friend too (theres ocd workbooks and such- i remember working w them) #and thats the point where they became more ''friends'' than ''pleasant library acquaintances'' #from there on they also do get into juno's problems. whole other bag of worms. but this specific scene is more about bernard from his pov #sorry about when i said briefly explain. i lied </3 #but compared to the whole sequence im picturing its brief so shhh

[thecedarchronicle]

getting anne von blyssen brainrot again on this fine autumn night

you ever think about how like. in the public eye anne von blyssen got on a plane to france and never got off. and besides the soul riders just kind of vaguely looking for leads nobody really cares about it. like its all very recent at the start of the game and i can understand lisa because besides the soul riders she's not really that in the public eye and i can see a small scale investigation being launched or even the keepers of aideen feeding her dad information about her having run away or something. but with anne von blyssen shes a literal celebrity. and there's just. not any mention of it. people talk about her like they talk about years and years old cold cases like jon benet ramsey or the zodiac. not like a girl who hasn't been missing more than 1-2 months.

her parents are tycoons in the equestrian world (at least as of anne's horse training hangout quest) and there's radio silence? there's nobody in jorvik looking around for her? not even authorities?

of course if im missing anything (havent played the main storyline in years and i also have not read the books) let me know but wow. anne von blyssen you deserve to burn the world down you would be correct in doing so actually

#star stable #seriously if i was an uber rich nepo kid and i went missing to pandoria for YEARS #and i came back and realized my super rich parents did not even bother to hire out the goddamn jorvegian mafia to track me down? #murder. blood. violence #anne didnt get off that plane and her parents were like 'wow thats craaaazy....well we can always get another one'