#Talent Seeking

[ryssabrin]

what gets me about the way most gale girlies seem to interpret gale vs the way larian seems to have wanted his arc to be interpreted is that all of the other core 6 tadpoles have arcs about overcoming an abuser, someone who manipulated them or took advantage of them. they get to find their own agency and make their own choices about what that freedom means to them. but apparently gale's arc is one of fuck-around-and-find-out wizard hubris for which he needs to redeem himself and be humbled? and then larian is surprised that people have a hard time reading it that way? that they don't see him making the ultimate sacrifice at the end of the game to be a good ending for him at all actually?

like i personally like to be exploring nuance and so forth so i do think some of the gale girlies do over-correct on gale and mystra a little too much but i fully understand why they would want to do that and feel protective of him. why wouldn't gale's arc have the same overall themes as the other origin characters? it's just a really strange choice writing wise. larian clearly keeps trying to correct course with patches to make gale's arc look more like what they intended and it just pisses his fans off more.

one of the biggest complaints people have about his act 3 quests is how much the game pushes seeking mystra's forgiveness as the "right" and "good" path. no other character has to do that and larian puts no effort into explaining why mystra should be any different. and they could! they could have gale explain more about their relationship and about how mystra treated him and what agency gale really had with her. the way he talks about her is really only about himself and how bad he feels about it all. there's some brief mentions of him realizing that he was only ever a momentary amusement to her and there really should be more of that! let him unpack it! that would actually be a really cool angle for him because all of the origin characters (other than shadowheart) come in to the story knowing how much they were mistreated and react accordingly. i'd love to see an arc for gale where he slowly (with the pc's help) unpacks how mystra did him dirty and his human ending is about him getting closure rather than redemption.

#madelyn rambles #if you don't want to paint mystra as an abuser make her motivations more clear #they should lean more in to that whole angle #of mystra seeing gale's prodigious talent as a threat #and that's why she fixated on him #to try to guide him down a less destructive path #that's juicy and nuanced! #she would have been doing what was expected of her as the mother of magic #her mistake was in allowing the relationship to become romantic #she molded gale into someone who was TOO devoted to her #his ambitious drives were channeled away from bog standard wizard hubris to something worse #seeking the singular approval and devotion she could never give #but a mortal lover like tav can! #and that's why they're the one who can steer him in the right direction finally #they can show him he can be loved and adored without constantly needing to prove himself

[fuckmeyer]

María is a bad bitch queen supreme with a simple dream of reclaiming her land Volturi-style after her human life was tragically cut short by a Texan who had invaded Mexico to create his own vampire Golden Corral. RESPECT HER OR PERISH

#LOVE AND RESPECT FOR HER SHE IS WONDERFUL I LOVE HER #ALSO she's a total softie emotional lil angel who wouldn't have felt forced to take power if her entire coven hadn't been slaughtered #but after YEARS of losses - her human fam & her vamp fam & her HOME - @ the hands of vampires & white colonizers #she got addicted to power & victory! what's a girl supposed to do honestly????? #& LET'S NOT FORGET she & Jasper enabled each other to seek victory bc before they met THEY WERE BOTH LOSERS. #like #i'm just saying she is just as powerful as the Volturi #with a knack for identifying talents in humans #who used the SAME tricks as the Voturi #who was influenced to a degree by Jasper to get greedy bc they were stronger together & loved winning for a change #(we love fucked up relationship 'i can make them worse' dynamics ok) #AND who - & i really can't stress this enough - is only in this damn war because she had everything stolen from her & wanted revenge #yet somehow she gets a lot of flak because she 'manipulated' (not true) and 'abused' (also not true) Jasper?????? the Confederate????????? #just remember #without María jasper would have died in a union-army POW camp eating the fleas off his own clothes #FAX FAX FAX

[geooooooorge]

100 races and 0 wins. are you ready to admit he is a fraud yet?

he is a fraud TO YOU! to me he is, as ive pointed out time and time before, too fast for his own good, too funny for everyone to understand and too pretty for the world to handle<3

#babes if u dont have eyes to see his talent u might wanna seek help<3 #yes this is about lando of course #anon thank you for giving me a chance to talk about him #i dont think i talk about him enough these days tbh #anja's answer

[il-predestinato]

Max Verstappen:

Charles Leclerc:

These two are absolute kings. 🥰 I admire their talent, but I admire their honesty and mentality even more.

#charles leclerc #max verstappen #lestappen #* #interview #truly twins #mirrors #what sets them above the rest is not just their talent #it’s the fact they never make excuses and only seek to grow and become better #they will call a pancake a pancake! #🥞 yum

[seek--rest]

Perfect opportunity then for me to share my top 5 favorite prem works sorry not sorry about it!!!!!

but, at least

The GOAT. The OG. One of if not the best fic I’ve ever read. Argue with your mother.

a haunted house (with a picket fence)

Maxine Gwendolyne Stacy being raised by uncle Peter and aunt MJ I’m sorry I am obsessed I’ve reread this fic so many times I have it memorized I could write fic about this fic MAYBE I WILL HUH WHAT THEN

Available Light

Can’t hear you over my screams this fic has EVERYTHING it is teacher Peter and parent PeterMJ and found fucking family and spider-man and trauma oh I’m on the floor

this is a gift (it comes with the price)

The best vampire MJ fic AND immortal Peter fic to exist argue with the wall!!!!! Taste!!! Talent!!!!! Also have this memorized!!!!!!!

rarely pure and never simple

This fic healed me cleansed me saved me raised me I am in love with this fic because it is so important to ME

@promiseofthepremise is the single best writer in this fandom and if you don’t agree you’re wrong actually name me another person who has CONSISTENTLY written complex plot with pitch perfect characterization HIT AFTER HIT AFTER HIT SHE HAS NEVER MISSED

And I DIDNT EVEN MENTION SUPERCUT

Prem is the goat why lie

#seek speaks #petermj #spideychelle #petermjane #Peter x MJ #MJ x Peter #fic recs #seek recs #prem is gonna bite me but that’s on her for writing hundreds of thousands of words #if you think there’s another writer out there that’s better you are Wrong actually! #taste! talent! the whole package!

[lecoindecachou]

Demi Lovato has an issue of trying to explore certain genres like punk, r&b, or dance but never do it the proper justice the genre demands and the product is just very bland. The production on her tracks also never fully utilize her voice in a way that works consistently. I hope she sticks with punk but tries to be less Machine Gun Kelly and more Nine Inch Nails. But we're 15 years into her career and she's still trying to find her sound, which is concerning.

#demi lovato #too bad cause she's genuinely talented #and yet her music consistently leaves me feeling underwhelmed and i never really seek it out again #anti demi lovato #i guess

[fideidefenswhore]

I think the more pertinent question here is… why do you care so much ?

#i mean… right ?? #like how does it effect you… personally … #beyond a Netflix series being made about her . two years ago #which nobody made any of you watch … #and yet all of you… watched . #(whereas I have friends that are actual ‘Stannes’ that never finished the series lol) #to complain about how coa wasn’t young enough or hot enough or sanctified enough or redhead enough or beloved by henry enough … #and/or to complain about how anne in the series didn’t like the woman her husband was cheating on her with … #or whatever the fuck else you plumbed the depth of your collective persecution complex…to keysmash outrage over. #curious minds want to know. if you only want to hang in fandom spaces where AB is either #reviled and/or not the focal point those do exist . they’re mainly on the greyscale side of Tudorstagram #and they’re boring as fuck . #but they’re like … there … if that’s what you waaaant …. #and there are plenty of books that - imo- underrate #altho this crowd would judge ‘fairly rate’ i suppose — anne as an influence and figure … #which condemn her character ; her choices ; which discredit any reports which suggest #her intelligence or kindness or charity or talents or charm #like that’s all out there . if that’s really what you want . #it’s disingenuous to act like that perspective is not out there #it might not be the most prevalent . but if you seek it there’s plenty to keep you occupied #and I’m not even talking fictional….

[13eyond13]

honestly number one tip for everything like blogging or making friends or whatever is just make other people feel genuinely valued and seen

#i have had a lot of people sort of ask me about this on tumblr over the years and thats the biggest thing i notice #people are usually starved for attention hahaha everybody here wants the same thing #dont do it manipulatively or whatever but honestly you want to be around the people who make you feel good and interesting and welcome #so ask them about their interests compliment them on their talents tag them in things invite them to groups #they'll probably like you if you like them first #it's something i have had to reteach myself recently in my depression struggles as well #i am making myself seek out people and trying to show them i value them and speak their love languages to them #instead of just waiting for them to come to me #because relationships are two way streets and most of them have struggles of a similar nature and social anxieties and whatnot as well #it's definitely been one of the best things for improving my mental health #to stop thinking of it as what can i get from other people and instead think of it as what can i do to show them i care #you can get just as many good feelings from making someone else's day as you can from somebody making yours #p

[flanneryculp]

i feel a little disappointed that the reason victoria hated rachel was that she was jealous. imo if there's a character who everyone in-universe loves and is fascinated by, there should be someone who doesn't like them. someone who either thinks they're an awful person or someone just who just doesn't buy into their charms and doesn't see why anyone else would. to have it all explained away as jealousy (which is almost another form of admiration in itself) isn't as compelling to me

#what i think is far more interesting is victoria being jealous of *max* #who doesn't have half of her money or status. #but i think rachel should have somebody who earnestly doesnt believe shes all that interesting or talented. #maybe you could frame it as victoria seeing the same traits she hates in herself in rachel #like being manipulative or attention-seeking #but the difference is that with rachel; no one notices. everyone else finds her genuine #but with victoria; she's hated for those same traits. she knows how people talk about her. #and victoria resents having to live in rachel's shadow; both after and during rachel's life. #combine that with victoria being the only person who could see through rachel and not finding her all that special #or rachel having wronged her specifically (other than the tea thing in bts) #that could be fascinating and deepen both victoria and rachel's characters #idk there are so many routes they could go with this and victoria being just jealous because rachel is prettier or whatever seems like the- #least interesting one #does that make sense? i'm just rambling haha

[practically-an-x-man]

being in theatre is simultaneously the most socially comfortable and socially WEIRD place ever

#like on one hand. everyone's queer and most are neurodivergent so a lot of the pressure is lessened right there #but on the other hand. theatre people get very close. VERY close. #like it's part of spending so much time together and building that other world with each other #but then when it comes to social cues it's like. #lots of hugs but is this a friend hug or does it mean something? #when they say 'i hope we work together again soon' is that a talent thing or a friend thing or a different thing? #when you're laughing at my jokes is it because you're acting or i'm funny or because you see something else? #you come seek me out before the show. is that because you need your cue or bc you want to talk to me before we start? #idk. i love how open theatre people are bc it makes a lot of things more comfortable #but i'm AWFUL at reading romantic cues to begin with and that's the one thing theatre makes more difficult #because there's just so much affection in general that I can't tell if it's anything outside the theatre friendship-closeness

[lesbiancarat]

i feel like kpop casting as a whole always interests me because it always sounds so....scammy for lack of better word. Like I know it's a fairly established practice and that obvi idols aren't telling us the full story but something about street casting stories always leave me with the thought of "oh my god I can't believe this wasn't a scam"

no literally, the funny thing is there are so many idols who literally said they thought they were being scammed 😭 iirc seungkwan said he was contacted by a big company to audition but he didn't go bc he thought it was a scam (probably sm or jyp, but i don't think he specified) and i know I've heard stories from idols in other groups who thought they were being scammed at first by the company they ended up in. actually i think a few of the SVT members said they wondered if the pledis casting managers were scamming them too lol

it's kind of funny bc we know things turned out ok in the end but honestly it does feel kind of weird and predatory 🥲 i feel like there's not as many stories from 4th gen about being street cast though so hopefully it's not as common anymore? i don't keep up with any 4th gen groups too closely though so idk if that's actually true

#melia.ask #anon #but like i wouldnt be surprised since kpop has only gotten more popular since 3rd gen #if companies dont feel the need to seek out talent as much it woulf make sense #but who knows #the other sad thing is there are 100% actual scams that pose as new ent companies that can actually harm ppl :/

[dirt-str1der]

I dont care about majima x sagawa btw but i care a lot about their relationship regardless because i want them to have the most toxic dealings and skewed power dynamics with each other as possible and i them both to have increasingly warped perceptions of each other (worlds most incorrect uncle-nephew relationship)

#Listen to my problems #sagawas like majima chan i bought pudding for you since chewing is hard right now and majimas like (muffled) can you kill yourself . and #sagawa is like (laughs) keep up that tone and ill break your jaw again #like obviously sagawa isnt doing charity work putting majima back on his feet because majima has to pull his own weight too but over time #majima became less of an ‘investment’ and more like his hotheaded young apprentice / nephew who is really smart (sagawas very proud of him) #but also doesnt know anything good for himself because hes an idiot and sagawa needs to do everything for him sometimes or he’ll pull the #most ASININE stunts imaginable. like kid i do Good by you and you do the same for me as long as you keep your head down and run the grand. #he cannot fathom why majima wants to claw his way back into the tojo because sagawa Knows shimano and he Knows that shimano is bad news and #will definitely send majima into the jaws of death over and over and seriously what a WASTE of good talent !!! unfortunately majima is the #same type of stupid as his oath brother but it doesnt mean he wants to see the kid get himself killed (wise words from a man who got himself #killed) | and majima ... it was not difficult to start going crazy about sagawa at first sight because he just came out of a very violent #place where every touch meant more torture and pain then suddenly hes being put in the capable hands of a man whos like a fucking angel #sagawa feeds clothes and bathes him and majima cant help but act like being cared for is the worst thing thats ever happened to him theres #too much touching and hes completely dependent on sagawa who checks his weight daily and changes his bandages and cleans his leaky infected #eye and he wants nothing more than to be left alone but he cant do anything by himself and hes too devastated to be grateful. its gross !! #and whenever he inevitably breaks the hell down sagawa is always there to hold and comfort him and what the hell else can he do but seek #comfort in the only person that ‘cares’ about him when sagawa is so good at pretending ... is he pretending ? who gives a fuck anymore man #sagawas punishment and comfort all in one ... hes a means to an end .. hes majimas caretaker and his gaoler. the guy who knows everything #about him and the one who’ll use every last bit of it against him oh god wait #this is just isabelle and emma damnit damnit im gonna go read purromised neverland again

[callingcxrd]

I know people mean well and this is something I don't blame them for but I am getting so tired of hearing that Oh, your struggles make you special! Thinking differently means you'll change the world! Like maybe I don't want to be some miraculous idolised Other any more than I would want to be some demonised freak to you all maybe I just want actually understood

#Bleu.txt #It's just been weighing on my mind lately </3 #IDK I'm very poetic and dramatic about things by nature I feel so I kind of make it hard for myself I guess but like the things I do #The things I draw and write et cetera #I want to be such a poet and so many poets are viewed as mysterious and unreachable historically speaking. I suppose #I don't want to be unreachable I want to be accessible and I want everyone to understand it #But unfortunately understanding is never something you can just Give somebody. It's a meeting half way and it is simply not always possible #Again it's something I've come to terms with and I never blame people for simply acting as their life experiences allow them to #But I end up feeling very isolated even speaking face to face with so many people #There is a great irony in it. Everything I do is as in depth and detailed as it is because of seeking that perfect understanding #But it just gets harder to connect with literally any audience. Or at least that's how I feel #Most people skim over it #Because it's too much and it's boring or it's pretentious to them which is never what I wanted #This isn't just about poetry though. That's just the way I feel I can express myself most authentically #Words are my personal talent so it's just what I do #Anyway. Ramble over #These tags are so unrelated anyway dfhgjdfnjhk

[curseplay]

something to unpack about her not minding silk but being mad abt the groupies hmmm 👁️

THINKING LONG AND THINKING HARD ABOUT THIS....

#if u asked paris theyd say shes talented in beauty theyre so stupid... #: /‏‏‎ ♯ out. … it's kitty time. ' #: /‏‏‎ ♯ answer. … something you still seek. ' #bingo meme .

[seek--rest]

Once again wishing I could reblog a post only to be blocked by op because they’re friends with dumbasses who lied about me

Like I respect your right to your own space but I KNOWWWW you blocked me because of whatever bullshit lie someone said about me not even anything I did and i shouldn’t care about what you create because of it but I KNOWWW it’s just bullshit like babe pls let me offend you personally and THEN block me and until then let me scream about what you create!

#seek speaks #proof that having talent doesn’t absolve you of stupidity <3 #imagine believing bullshit without proof! #alas

[bumblingbabooshka]

Jake Sisko - Poplar Street “One night Mrs. Moore she made her eyes at me Pulled me through her door and stuck her teeth in deep”

#beas busic #specifically this is for 'The Muse' #Mrs 'More' and Mr Keats fit so well... #ALSO...!?/ THE ODO LXWANA PLOT WAS SOS WEET!???? #THE Y PLAYED HIDE & SEEK??? And Odo protected her from an abusive husband??? Hell yeah??? #The Muse is one of my favorite episodes now...the first favorite ds9 episode is Run Along Home or what have you #the muse's A /and/ B plot is an abusive relationship #Odo and Lxwana....o h /SO/ sweet....they care about each other so much #Anyway. What's up with Jake Sisko being in weird relationships with women? #This grooming alien and then wasn't he '''dating''' a grown woman who worked as a dabo girl? #at least the alien woman was supposed to be read as creepy... #OH AND THAT KIRA THING #Why?? Why's that a thing?? #Anyway ouughhh....when Onaya was like ohh you're so talented Jake...I can sense how great you are...I can help you achieve that greatness #and how she was always touching him suggestively despite how she /said/ she wasn't going to do anything with him and he was being silly #by thinking that she would...INSIDIOUS!!! GET AWAY FROM THE BOY!!! #ds9 #jake sisko #ds9 the muse #I made this /while/ watching the episode soooo