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#The Big Discomfort™️
acefool · 1 year
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Can we all agree on how great gender euphoria is?
I’m gender fluid and my gender changes quite often so some days I will be in a masc getup and I’ll leave the house and feel really good about it— and then almost immediately get dysphoria and vice versa when I present fem so I really try to dress androgynous to just mediate all of the differences that way I don’t feel The Big discomfort™️ when I’m on either end of the gender spectrum. But! Sometimes! it just feels really ~amazing~ and I’m just very happy in my little gender neutral clothes and I feel so good! Like, haha u cannot see my gender! Because I do not have one (right now)!! *little dance*
Gender euphoria is the best
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caffeinatedopossum · 1 year
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calla lily and tulip :D
Thanks for the ask! ^-^
Calla lily - what song do you want played at your funeral? Three by sleeping at last
Tulip - what kind of birthday cake do you ask for? I'm gonna be honest, I've only ever been given a cake for a few of my birthdays and the only time I got to choose what I wanted, it was a vanilla cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream topping (10/10 best cake from walmart)
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mactavishwritings · 10 months
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hnnng I fuckin love your writing you write fluff so well RAAAAHHH
anyways lmao
Can we get some shenanigans with Big Boy König and Ghost :>
(also shamelessly going to say that if you ever need me to write some Heavy Angst™️ or help ya with a request hit me up I know angry angst very well)
like poly? bc that’s how i’m writing it 🥰
Ghost and König coming home from a mission and immediately collapse onto you and you wrapped your arms around the two, barely reaching halfway around their backs
König feeling anxious because of his height and how he towers over you. Ghost making sure that he knows that you like it and you would voice your discomfort if there ever was any
You three seeming intense when you all go out together, you in between these two huge ass men. König and Ghost holding your hands the entire time.
Ghost drives everywhere. He is the driver and König has tried to fight the man on this, but Ghost has an issue letting other people drive because he can't control the situation
König loves to cook for you guys because it's his way of showing his love and appreciation for you two.
You always pick the music or what you guys watch. You usually picked stuff that you guys haven't seen/heard to expose yourselves to new things
You three dedicating at least one night a month to a nice outing. either going to a nice restaurant or going to a theater show
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dittolicous · 2 months
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My two cents on the whole 'ride Pokemon aren't nobles' debacle with PLA; I frankly think its kinda dumb that they made a big deal in game about the Ten Pokemon that fought with the Ancient Hero... but only treat half of them as worthy religious figures for whatever reason.
I've always approached it as there being two different levels of Nobles - The Greater/Offensive (aka the canon Nobles™️) and the Lesser/Defensive (aka the canon Ride 'mons). The Offensive ones are those that would take battles head-on to keep it far away to protect the Clans whereas the Defensive would focus on directly keeping the Clans safe. Hence why they would over time become the Ride 'mons, as they would carry people safely away from the dangerous battles.
The Ride mons might get a little less direct respect overtime because the common person is simply more familiar with them, more chummy, compared to the others who keep their distance and cause people to fall back on overly respectful to make up for any discomfort. But they are ultimately all still Nobles at the end of the day.
Of course, this is just my fanon take. It certainly is my approach for the Catching Trains fic (not that its been of much focus lol). But it's my sandbox too so I figure I'll build castles the way I like.
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beefrobeefcal · 7 months
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I want the dom murder daddy that cracks. Whimpering. Overly full. Needing a belly rub. Snuck into bed after a raging snack session. Pretending pretending pretending he’s fine.
To Nonnie, Love Beefro
I love this. Such a baby!
What-a-man-what-a-man-what-a-mighty-good-man regards,
Beefro 👌🥩💜
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Beefro Proudly Presents:
a Chubby!Dave York one shot
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Dave York & Kitten: Play Nice
Pairing: Dave York x Fem!Reader (Kitten)
Summary: Dave is such a suck when he's got a tummy ache.
Rating: Explicit 18+ (MDNI)
Word Count: 919
Content Warning: swearing, stuffed belly, tummy ache, naughty Kitten business, failed dom business
Author's Notes: Just a shortie - Suburban Murder Daddy™️ trying when he's not feeling his best is a vibe. Don't worry - this is not the sequel to Caught Red-Handed!
Thank you to @theywhowriteandknowthings for beta'ing!
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You were almost asleep when you heard the door to your bedroom open. And you almost ignored it until you heard your husband Dave let out a breathy whimper as he sat on the bed.  
“Dave? Baby… what’s wrong?” you spoke quietly into the dark, reaching across the bed for him. 
Your fingers grazed his lower back, and you head him suck in a breath, then let out a small burp. 
“Nothing's wrong, kitten. Go back to sleep.” 
His voice, despite it being his usual firm tone, held something else. Pain? No. Discomfort? Maybe. 
He picked up your hand and turned to lay down, and you could hear him groaning gently. He kissed your palm and held your hand to his chest. Now this action alone had you suspicious. 
No matter what, if Dave came to bed when you were in it already, regardless of what time it was, he always rolled over and kissed you. Kissing your hand was completely out of character. That, and his breathing coming out in pants, and he was quietly whimpering.  
You scooted across the bed to curl up beside him, and you heard him suck in another breath. 
“Baby, what’s going on?” 
“Go to sleep, kitten.” His tone was more of a groan than a command, and he huffed out a breath. 
You reached your arm over his waist to pull him closer to you and felt more of him. His middle was bloated, bigger than it had been that evening before bed, and you smiled to yourself. 
“Dave, honey...”, you cooed, running your fingers gently over the taut skin peeking out from under his shirt. 
He grunted in response and let out a shuddering breath at your touch. 
“What were you enjoying in the pantry, baby?”, you purred. 
He let out a huff, his hand grabbing yours and pulling it up to his chest and off his belly. 
“Knock it off, kitten.”, he tells you, trying to sound stern, but it came out in more of a low, breathy whine. 
You sat up on your elbow and pulled your hand from his grasp, putting it back on his belly, lifting his shirt gently, caressing it. You could hear his stomach making noises as it angrily tried to deal with the contents he’d packed in. 
“Kitten...”, he groaned, his hand going on top of yours, gripping it, but not stopping its movement. 
You shushed him gently and continued to rub his belly.  
“Fuck... ate too much...”, he groaned, stifling a burp. 
“Feels like it.”, you said quietly as you smiled. “Becoming a habit, David. Going to have to get you some new clothes.” 
“Don’t start...”, he grunted. 
“No... I think I will start.”, you laughed softly, putting a little more pressure on his belly and giving it a little shake. “You’ve put on some more weight, Mr. York.” 
“Hey, now... behave, Mrs. York.” Despite his words and the darkness in the room, you could hear the smile in his voice. 
“What was so tantalizing in the pantry that made you come to bed with this big belly, hmmm?”, you cooed teasingly, being a little rougher with your movements, but nothing harsh. 
“Careful... you sound like you’re making light of this...”, he warned in a low voice, his hand gripping yours harder. “Watch your mouth, kitten.” 
You weren't sure how much more he was going to allow you to get away with, but you were enjoying this switched dynamic, no matter how quickly it could end. 
“Or what?” 
“Excuse me?” His tone was no longer playful. It was the tone he used when he forced orgasm after orgasm from you, or when he told you to choke on his cock when you took him in your mouth. 
You threw caution to the wind and decided to see what a full-bellied Dave was like when he took back control.  
“Or what, David?” 
“Fucking smart mouth tonight. Strike one, kitten.”, he snapped. “Play nice or I will not.” 
You figured he must be struggling because he hadn’t brought out the three-strikes in a long time; he normally jumped right to discipline, not giving you a chance to correct yourself. 
In for a penny, in for a pound. 
“You’re getting soft, David....” 
“Strike two.”, he snarled, his body tensing up and his grip on your hand becoming firmer. 
You sat up and playfully slapped his belly with your other hand. “Big belly of yours is making you not so tough - “ 
He moved quickly and got on top of you, his heavy belly pressing you into the mattress.  
“Strike three.”, he huffed, wincing at the sharp movements he took to subdue you. His one hand gripped your wrist, holding it to the bed and the other helped hold him up. 
“I fucking told you to behave!”, he snapped again. His breathing came out in huffs from the exertion of pinning you and holding himself up, and his arms trembled.  
He soon gave in and flopped down next you and groaned. 
Your hands went right back to his belly, and you rubbed it again, soothingly pressing down every now and then. You let out a sympathetic chuckle and kissed his forehead. He hummed in appreciation, submitting to you. 
“Jesus... I ate too much.” 
“Don’t worry, baby... I’ll take care of you.” 
“Please... just... just be nice, kitten.”. he groaned – almost whined - pathetically. “Need you to just be nice.” 
You smiled and snuggled in next to him, continuing to sooth his belly. “I’ll behave... this time.” 
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mossymandibles · 6 months
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Besides a voice claim, does Kraw make any sort of animal sounds?
Oh, plany. He sniffs and snorfs and growls and huffs.
I personally like the range tigers have, where they get pretty guttural (Besides the Big Cat Roar™️ sfx you always hear in movies). I’d imagine he sounds most similar to them, although he wouldn’t make the sounds for the same reasons.
Kraw will often make chuffing noises, sometimes casually or in his sleep. His more humanoid partners have certainly gotten a kick out of that.
He might growl or huff when he’s disgruntled ofc. Sometimes he’ll even make those moaning or ‘mooing’ sounds which tigers often do when he’s yawning or just to show discomfort. Or he’ll ‘moo’ to get a laugh out of Gen.
And of course, he definitely got the roar going on. But he’s gotta be REAL mad, or showing off.
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Queer Cornley headcanons are making their rounds in the discord again (/pos) so here's mine in depth!
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Annie
Pronouns: she/they
Orientation & gender identity: Sapphic nonbinary
- I feel like Annie identifies with being a woman but not strictly a woman. Sometimes their gender feels less binary or sometimes they just feel like they don't have one. It fluctuates for her. As for her sexuality, she just loves women. The reason I don't see her as a lesbian though is because I feel like she can be attracted to men, but it's more of a shallow, purely physical, attraction.
Sandra
Pronouns: she/her
Orientation & gender identity: Bisexual, cis woman
Not much to say about this one, it's just obvious and that's okay lmaoo
Jonathon
Pronouns: he/him
Orientation & gender identity: unlabeled, cis man
Everyone assumes Jonathan is the only cishet in Cornley, and he understands why. He's straight passing and most of his relationships and sexual endeavors have been with women, but he's not not attracted to other genders. He's just kind of into anybody who's into him and prefers not to tie himself to a specific label. Since it wasn't something he explicitly ever made known, the rest of Cornley found out about it when they went to a party together and him and another man were making out in the kitchen and half of the group walked in on it.
Chris
Pronouns: he/him
Orientation & gender identity: bisexual, cis man
Chris struggled a lot with his sexuality in his youth but when he went to uni, he slowly started to become okay with his bi-ness and let himself explore. Nowadays he's very casual and comfortable about his orientation.
Robert
Pronouns: he/him
Orientation & gender identity: a fucking gay mess, cis man
Robert is mlm, he's felt attraction for men for as long as he can remember. He knows this, but it's a big point of discomfort for him due to experiences in his childhood. He's fine with anybody else being queer but when it comes to himself, he's got major internalized homophobia. It does not help that the long-term subject of his attraction is one Chris Bean. He hates the complicated way he feels about Chris. He equally wants to punch Chris in the face as much as he wants to kiss him within an inch of his life. There is a part of him that is genuinely attracted to women, but only in specific circumstances. One of the main reasons Denise left him is because she figured this out, he never really loved her like that. He loved her in other ways though, but the reason that her leaving him affects him so much, is because she was a protective blanket and a comfortable lie. With her out of the picture, the parts of him he was desperately trying to repress are more persistent.
Max
Pronouns: he/him/any
Orientation & gender identity: pansexual, cis(ish) man
Max just loves people, but mostly his sexuality is; Sandra. He's just so madly in love with her. Though, I do think they would have a more open relationship, in terms of physically anyways. Max and Sandra are each other's #1's but they are alright with the other kissing, having hook ups, or other things, with other people; they also will include others in their ~spicy times~
Vanessa
Pronouns: she/her
Orientation & gender identity: lesbian, cis woman
I also don't really have much to add to this, but to me she'd be the epitome of a Useless Lesbian™️ (/aff) Vanessa is madly pining for Annie and vise versa.
"I just think that women." - Vanessa at least once a day
Trevor
Pronouns: he/him
Orientation & gender identity: queer, binary trans man
As a certified trans man*, Trevor is a fucking trans man lmaoo. Just like, look at him. For his orientation, I was torn between gay and queer but ultimately decided on the latter cuz I can just see him working in a lot of different dynamics
Dennis
Pronouns: he/him
Orientation & gender identity: panromantic asexual, cis man
Personally, I just can't see Dennis as allosexual, but romantically, I think he'd be open to all genders
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"A whole new rodeo" - Rhett Abbott x Reader
[TW: creepy drunk guy, harassment, explicit language, physical violence (like one punch)]
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<"Creepy guy at the bar" is a Cheesecake Trope™️: we all know it, there’s no nuance to it and yet it’s always just as lovely>
[1k followers celebration!]
SUMMARY: Rhett just wants to get a drink, not listen to some drunk guy be creepy to a girl. Preston Mabel might have a pretty bad morning, while Rhett Abbott is convinced he scored out of his league.
WORDCOUNT: ~ 2k
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One of the virtues of The Handsome Gambler was its constant state - always the same clientele, the same cheap beer, the same smell of hay and gasoline. It seemed as if menaces of the real world couldn't put their talons on whoever was spending their night at the bar, for a moment letting people of Amelia County sigh with relief and pretend their hardships were more akin to philosophical questions not mandatory to entertain rather than essential parts of their demanding lives.
It was just another weeknight, the regulars greeted each other with a slight nod or a tip of their hats before sitting down to their beers. One of Kenny Rogers's hits was playing through the speakers.
Rhett was sitting by the bar and had been absentmindedly drinking his beer, thinking of many different troubles that bit at his heels, until a couple didn't become his bar neighbours. Although to clarify, the pair itself wasn't a problem, Rhett had little care for lovebirds, it's rather only the drunk half of it that got on his nerves. He would've recognized that tacky hat with plastic seashells anywhere and at any time. It belonged to none other than Preston Mabel - a man approaching his thirties that hadn't been told 'no' enough times throughout his life. Through his childhood antics, Preston gained the prestige of the guy who throws sand at others and spits in other kids' porridge. Rumour had it, he never quite outgrew one of those habits...
He wouldn't have cared about Preston - worst case scenario, Rhett could have just found another seat and continued his lonely drinking. It was Mabel's companion, however, who changed Abbott's mind. Sitting on Preston's left side, he could get a look at her face and the unmistakeable discomfort she was experiencing:
Giving the man an empty chuckle, you casually brushed his hand away from your shoulder once again. No matter how nice and charming he had seemed, your regret was growing more potent ever since Preston's fourth beer. Although his behaviour was without a doubt criminal you were quite torn about what you should do: part of you was ready to bail at any moment, while the other was gullible enough to downplay your feelings, claiming that you were blowing the situation out of proportion. It was a small southern town, after all - only a fool would expect its citizens to act like the middle-class white-collars from big northern cities. In fact, quite a few people had said that you were 'stuck-up', mostly Tinder dates for the record, so maybe that's what painted your night in the colours of doom: you just couldn't take it easy.
"I'm just gonna get some fresh air, alright?" Your words were accompanied by nervous laughter. Hopefully, a few cold breaths could clear your mind and who knows: maybe you could even laugh at your anxious discomfort. The aftermath of his unwelcomed touch felt hot on your skin like sunburn before the dead epidermis flakes away.
"Just don't run away, sweetie," Preston slurred a little louder than necessary. He was leaning on the bar counter and Rhett was quite convinced it was the only source of his balance. A shiver ran down your spine hearing his words - it was as if he had somehow known it was a viable option in your mind.
In an impressively big gulp, Mabel finished his beer, setting the bottle down loudly against the counter. Hearing that, the bartender watched him closely from underneath his eyebrows - experience taught him that Preston was showing symptoms of trouble.
"Bambi's mine," the man slurred to the ambivalent bartender before burping loudly.
Stepping away from the counter, Mabel swayed for a moment but caught his balance quite swiftly. Then, with a swing to his step, he followed you outside. When the backdoor closed behind him, the bartender sighed to himself and went back to serving beers and drinks.
Although the situation had nothing to do with him, Rhett's gut was telling him that something was bound to happen - and it wasn't going to be Christmas arriving early. Staring through the circular window in the backdoor, he watched Preston force you against the wall. His leg started to nervously bounce as Rhett tried to decide whether it was his problem or not. Whatever decision should he make, it had to come fast.
"Fuck this," Rhett whispered to himself and rushed outside.
You tried turning your head away from Preston as much as you could, suddenly feeling impossibly ashamed of your inability to set your foot down. Keeping your hands on his chest, you tried to keep his away from yourself but not as assertively as you probably should have: the only worse thing than a drunk creepy man was offended drunk creepy man. And there were too many stories of women 'mysteriously' disappearing from small towns.
"How 'bout we go to mine, sunshine?" he offered. His body language, however, was too forward and decisive for the offer to remain an open question - it was more as if he was stating the end result of the night. You were disillusioned that with the state Preston currently was in it was either 'yes' or 'convince me'.
"No, thanks. I should be going home," you answered as certainly as you could. It felt as if your heart was a frenzied beast kept in place only by the confines of your ribcage.
The sound of the backdoor being pushed open directed your attention towards the unexpected stranger. He caught your gaze, for a moment looking at Preston and the anger on his face became only more prominent.
"Come on, girl. Don't be a little prude," Mabel pushed on. It seemed quite funny that he thought calling anyone 'prude' would work in his favour.
"She said no, Pres."
Rhett's voice could hardly be described as calm, it was more of a warning - anger was boiling inside him like a bull waiting for the slightest glimpse of the red cape. Your breathing became ragged, realizing that the ordeal might get a whole new spin as Rhett Abbott didn't seem like a man who backs off easily.
Preston, however, was deaf to Rhett's words: his shaky hand reached for your face but Abbott grabbed his wrist before you could even wince at the incoming unwanted touch.
"She doesn't fuckin' want to, pal."
Only then, when he was physically restrained, did Preston finally acknowledge Rhett's existence:
"Go fuck yourself, Abbott. She's mine."
Without much thinking, Rhett took a swing and landed a punch square to Preston's jaw. Mabel stumbled backwards, visibly struggling to keep his balance. In shock, he touched his face but winced at the smallest touch. For a moment, Preston stood still - in disbelief that someone laid their hands on him.
"Apologize and go home, Preston," Rhett demanded as he moved to stand in front of you. His right fist was clenched, prepared to repeat the offence.
"You-..." Preston stuttered. Words simply wouldn't leave his mouth. "You fuckin'-..."
"I told you to apologize and go home," Rhett repeated. His persistence impressed you, leaving you grateful that it was a man like him who noticed your plight.
Probably still unable to believe he was put in his place, Preston Mabel threw a short 'sorry!' and disappeared around the corner of the building, stumbling over his own drunken feet.
"I've always wanted to do that," Rhett said quietly as he watched Preston Mabel cower away. Then his worried expression was directed at you and, somehow, the shadow of a man throwing fists seemed to be gone. His hand was no longer clenched. "You doin' alright?"
"Yeah, I guess," you answered while averting his gaze. Rhett noticed how you rubbed your arm awkwardly. "I mean, not now. But I will be. Not the worst thing that happened to me." Rhett would have asked about clarification, feeling his anger rise again but your uneasiness was too prominent and so he tried to chase his vigour away. He could ask about things worse than drunk Preston Mabel some other time - should it, hopefully, arrive. "Thank you."
"How'd you even know the guy?"
You felt a blush of embarrassment creep unto your cheeks remembering the events of the morning. Now that you thought about the earlier hours of the day, you couldn't help but feel slightly ashamed of your naivety. How humorously human it was - to be wise and reasonable only in hindsight.
"He stopped me in the streets," you confessed. Feeling your embarrassment only growing stronger, you started to mindlessly pick at your skin. Your statement elicited fairly mixed emotions from Rhett. On one hand, he was beyond bewildered that anyone could take Preston Mabel for a 'nice man' but at the same time, he found it somehow completely expected that you would get asked out in the streets - no matter how cliche the scenario might seem. You did look like that kind of woman: the type that Rhett would never even think of asking out, simply because the possibility of getting rejected was, quite frankly, ridiculously high to the point of being obvious. If he knew he had no chance with someone, there was no point in putting his neck or rather his ego's neck in the noose. "Seemed nice enough and it's not like I know many people 'round here, so I took a gamble. It's stupid, I know."
"No, it's not," he answered quickly. Confused, you look at his face not understanding the unexpected redemption of your actions. "Maybe a little."
His eyes were stuck to your face as you laughed at his words. The anxiety Preston managed to instil in you was fading away and the newfound relief only added to your sudden joy. Feeling how warmth sparkled inside his chest watching your amusement, Rhett began weighing his chances. He was disillusioned about the reality: the only thing he had that Preston didn't have was respect for others and the lack of tacky seashells. Rhett wasn't the type of man to shoot in the dark, taking a risk only when he's fairly certain of the net result but at the moment, standing outside The Handsome Gambler, he naively thought that maybe it was his shooting star of a chance.
"You think I could call you tomorrow?"
"Call me?" you repeated in a shocked tone. Rhett's heart sunk and for a moment he really wanted to slap his own face for ever thinking he could aim outside of his league. "It should be me, bringing a fruit basket to you."
You fished out a pen from your purse and, without warning him or asking, you wrote your phone number on the inside of his forearm. Rhett's hands were rough, littered with callouses and scars - hands of someone who knows the price of an honest and humble life. Rhett's knuckles were hot, and flushed, as the skin started to turn from red to purple. He was quite displeased with how quickly you scribbled the digits on his skin only to leave him cold in the absence of your hands.
"Just don't call before 8AM, I'm not an early bird. And I'm paying for dessert, cowboy."
Rhett's eyes glazed over the quick writing in black pen and a triumphant smile appeared on his face. Aside from the nine digits, you had scribbled something else:
"(Y/N)?" he read the few letters above the phone number. "Pretty name. So, (Y/N), you need a ride home?" Your name sounded quite odd coming from Rhett's mouth as if he was the only person in the world to pronounce it in a certain way - it sounded special.
"Sure, I'd love that."
Rhett Abbott might have known a thing or two about riding bulls but he was certain you were going to be a whole new rodeo for him - and that bull he wasn't falling off.
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I think I would've enjoyed Zoya's character and RoW more if it wasn't a constant rehashing of SaB. It should've been allowed to be an original storyline of it's own without relying on the same old "chosen one" and "darkling comes back" tropes. YA fantasy is oversaturated with the same girlboss badass™️ fmcs I would've loved to see more of Nikolai. But for some reason RoW was just not it. It felt very much like "SEE this was the point of SHADOW AND BONE!!" like ykwim? It felt like it was written in answer to the all the criticisms of R&R in the fandom and I think Nikolai's character arc suffered because of that.
Yeah I feel like the biggest problem with KoS, that carried over to RoW, was this very obvious discomfort and self consciousness with the original material it’s building off of, while also refusing to let it go. KoS kept wanting to fix TGT or make clear that all of those dated embarrassing tropes from the first books? Well we’re not doing that here! Instead we’re going to do the improved updated version!!
I can empathize with looking back on an earlier, clumsier thing you worked on and cringing about it, but truly so much of KoS feels defined by embarrassment. It’s there in little things like the weird retcon about how Grisha are actually named after Sankt Grigori, or in the more pervasive narrative treatment Zoya gets as a girlboss fantasy protagonist.
I want to preface this by saying that I adore Zoya. The misogyny in this fandom is so intense shfhf like Darklinas get real weird about Zoya; Zoyalais gets real weird about Alina. Like let’s just be normal about female characters please! But truly, Zoya is so fun. I love her. But the way she’s handled in the duology feels very… trendy (derogatory). Like she’s this completely hot protagonist who everyone worships, the world revolves around her. She’s the specialest ever, but also isn’t afraid to embrace it. Meanwhile we keep saying she’s mean and ruthless but 404 image not found, sometimes she’s just mildly snippy?
It’s a big contrast to Alina as the mid 2000s-2010s era protagonist where the mousy, insecure, jealous wallflower type is suddenly lifted out of mediocrity with the sudden discovery that she’s been special all along.
Both of these tropes are cringe lol, but they can be fun! But I think it just gets grating in Zoya’s case where the narrative is constantly cringing over how Alina was written lmao. And then there was the clear S&B redux element in the plot with her developing previously unheard of powers, being lauded as a saint, and then getting to keep that power and having her girlboss ending.
But Nikolai did really get tremendously sidelined, considering the duology was supposed to be about him lmao. I do think this also ties back to the uncomfortable relationship with the trilogy?
Because like, at the end of the day, that awkward clumsy earlier story we’re trying real hard to ignore is also incontrovertibly canon! And LB, while very antsy about how bad it is also seems incredibly averse to overturning any of its resolution and ending, or writing anything that might be considered a direct continuation. She seems very firm in her decision to end Alina’s story, and that its resolution is somehow like Ravka’s moral resolution? So most of the things that defined Nikolai in the trilogy just… don’t really carry over with any real intent of engagement because he pretty much existed to explore that moral question. So. He gets nothing lol. What even is his arc in KoS?
Anyway, for all its flaws, and failures in execution, I feel like TGT was pretty deliberately constructed? It’s easy to point to what it’s About thematically, and the characters all have very clear narrative functions. I couldn’t really tell you what the duology is about. I feel like Alina’s absence leaves a pretty big thematic hole in the narrative, and the other characters just don’t quite fill it? Meanwhile the story isn’t different enough to support an entirely different overarching theme that might fit the new cast more. So what’s left is basically an incoherent narrative that’s primary interest is meta commentary on itself.
The Darkling coming back I chalk up more to LB just loving that character too much sjfjfhkgjf she clearly just can’t let him stay dead. But, as I’ve said before, I do think it’s a huge mistake to drag him back if Alina’s out of the story. I do find all of his scenes delightful though!
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It's a big coincidence that Sora's birthday happens to coincide with the start of the annual Spring Smash Seminar — but whether that coincidence is serendipitous or unfortunate remains to be seen. So far? Not looking good.
A few of the Seminar veterans have explained...well, as best they can, even though no one really seems to know how this whole thing got started or who their enigmatic host is exactly. But none of the four can really be prepared for what their first challenge is, veteran or not. How can they be? Those marshmallows have teeth!
Sora managed to fit 4 in their mouth before spitting one out.
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Yeah, Sora knows a certain little chef that would have thrown a fit seeing him eat one of these things. Not to mention, it doesn't take a genius to know based on flavor alone that there's something seriously wrong with these Harshmallows™️.
Lucas managed to fit 36 in their mouth before spitting one out.
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Lucas has stomached worse. Much worse, actually. But these guys are fighting back, and he can only take so much. Never trust food that emits a dark miasma when you open the packaging.
Dark Pit managed to fit 42 in their mouth before spitting one out.
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While admittedly making him squirm as they squirmed in his mouth, Dark Pit is nothing if not stubborn and competitive. No way he's going to show his discomfort until he gags, able to take no more.
But a certain someone is willing to eat anything, even from the floor, to one-up him...
Pit managed to fit 85 in their mouth before spitting one out.
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❝ WOOHOO! ❞ Pit cheers, muffled by 85 marshmallow-adjacent, possibly-sentient snacks. His wings and chest puff out with pride. He even swallows in order to speak more coherently, when there's clearly an easier and probably safer option to that end. ❝ No one's got me beat when it comes to food stuff! I'd like to see someone try —
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❝ — Wait, whadd'ya MEAN someone got eighty-six?! ❞
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thybrotherskeeper · 6 months
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[He noticed the other’s discomfort and shot them an apologetic look, lowering his voice further despite it being back at its normal volume]
Oops — Yes, I will keep that in mind, sorry big man
[It sat back on the floor, crossing its legs and resting its head in its hands]
- Michael™️
*They falter*
[Uhm- It's- It's alright.]
*It looks vaguely confused, as if it's not sure how to respond. Seems as though someone didn't expect an apology*
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(From the first week of January, I’m catching up on backlogged cross posting from insta)
She’s coming 5, the first filly from our own breeding (out of Skvísa & by Reykjalin (Kria//Þristur) & spent her first years roaming free at @efri_raudilaekur . Since import at age 2, I’ve clicker trained her each step of the way, including basics like halter-training & hoofcare. Using R+ from the start makes SUCH a difference, she’s so happy, confident, & emotionally regulated when I work with her😍
Last summer, I started her “formal” training with a month of liberty, in-hand, introducing longeing, & finally backing / short walk rides. Everything was so easy & relaxed! I tossed her back out to keep maturing, but right now I have a bit of free time, so why not pick back up? Through the magic of clicker training, her first session started exactly where her last one in August left off. Focused, relaxed, & remembered all her cues❤️
I’ll spend this year hacking her quietly & continuing to prioritize balance & spinal integrity in her in-hand work.
No competition goals for her this year. That’s one of my big 2022 reflections actually… I’ve lost some faith in The Sport™️ & its scoring/evaluation & education systems. It started with Covid shutdowns & realizing I didn’t miss shows. When they resumed, I felt burnt-out watching top-level horses with weak toplines, long hooves, & visible signs of stress/discomfort. I suddenly couldn’t ignore points written into the judging/breed standards/training pyramids/etc that I feel really contradict our modern knowledge of horses’ bodies & needs😕 It’s not to say shows can’t be fun, or that I won’t participate at all! We might 🤷‍♀️ But I’ve de-prioritized them as a tool for quality-assessment, & find them less rewarding now. It’s almost felt like a breakup? so I’ve been quiet about it while I sort my complicated feelings😅
If anyone else is grappling with similar realizations, you aren’t alone! But I find I’m happier than ever with how my horses are moving & developing. I think clearing these skewed external pressures & reducing burnout, for me, was key. I’m looking forward to a rewarding 2023 💫
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hey-its-cweepy · 1 year
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Random oc things no one asked for:
•Cweepy's ink being colorful is a rare genetic mutation, its supposed to be black lol- Cweepy's also a part of the small wrist gang and her hands easily slip out of things
•Cho-Hee still sometimes has nightmares about the dog attack and will be noticeably nervous around dog/wolf-like characters (YES IK WOLVES AND DOGS ARE DIFFERENT but they're similar in some aspects). I also originally wrote him to be more violent and vengeful, but I decided I didnt like that version too well and just made him more soft and squish
•Dallas would rather die than share his more personal interests, which include dressing in women's clothes. In fact, if you look close enough, you'll see him scratch at his uniform and seem to be almost in discomfort
•Salvatore has issues with leaving Vin by himself due to ✨abuse✨
•Vinny is also scared of the dark due to said ✨abuse✨ they both had a shitty home life tbh-
•Momo subconsciously hums to herself while doing things, he also sleeps with a whale shark plushie in their room (they're her favorite animal!)
•Dell has the ability to "possess" android/robot students if they're strong enough, but they don't know that yet (and even if they did, they IN CANON wouldn't). Dell also has notes made of every student they've ever interacted with, every word they've ever said to them and every interest they have
•Faust's dragon form is actually more similar to a wyvern, but I just say dragon bcs its easier lol- He also has a big sweet tooth
•Hextian showers every day so the strong stench doesnt bother other students, if he skipped a day, everyone would definitely notice. You'll sometimes hear him talk about how "The filth follows him" and how he cant help it/its not his fault, but he'll never really provide context for it
•Despite Benibara's grudge with beast-people, complete animals are fine, in fact, she prefers them.
•Kenzo is a fake name, no one knows his real one. He also made his mechanical parts himself!
•Venus used to be chubby as a kid, she's also far sighted
•As much as Marinus would fist-fight his mom, he wouldn't do it to his dad bcs he knows he's gonna be turned past-tense if he did. Marinus is capable of holding a human shape by himself, but prefers potions since they can make it last longer
•Kumo can also purr, meow, trill and chirp (Amos and Kendall can too). Kumo has canonically fought against Marinus, stood a fighting chance, but the fight was stopped by staff
•Some of Aotome's features include things like being able to use her eyes as projectors, turning her arms into weapons, a removable face and head (do you really want to know whats under there?), among other things. Despite her cold nature, she also has a soft spot for children and animals and wouldnt ever lift a hand at them
•Banji will absolutely bite you if you touch his tail.
•Kamïk's girlfriend goes to RSA (Her name is Yoliztli)! They occasionally sneak to each other's schools to visit each other!
•Clover holding her tail when she's scared/sad has been with her ever since childhood, she still does it to this day! Clover also likes people brushing her tail and scratching her ears but would only ever trust Avery and Jolie with it
•Avery doesnt like reading because she prefers to write her own books. Sometimes she might write a character based on students she enjoys
•Jolie sometimes bullies/teases Clover for not being able to handle horror media despite having canonically beat people's asses before. Jolie being an ass is 50/50 depending on if Avery or Clover is present
•Roan doesnt currently remember how they got to twist, but anytime they try to their head and hands start to hurt. Roan also hates his birthday since he got the "This is for Christmas AND your birthday! :D" treatment
•The Accident™️ that traumatized Pepper was genuinely not their fault, but they refuse to believe it. They spend a good chunk of the time in their dorm room unless its absolutely essential to go in-person
•Wolfo taught himself how to cook since he was young bcs no one else would. He prefers people dont do things for him because he feels like he has to return the favor
•Creek's first doll came from Wolfo! He got it for her on one of her earliest birthdays! She's also on the very skinny side but usually wears long sleeves to cover it up (she's lowkey a big fan of wearing frilly stuff though!)
•Coffee, tea or warm drinks in general make Poppet sleepy- Poppet's also a late bloomer! Thats why their horns are very tiny compared to their siblings (Wolfo and Creek)
•Amos' parents are the type to lie to him for his money (they left when he was around 7-8 years old). He looks NOTHING like his parents so his mom would regularly dye his hair to convince his dad to stay, HOWEVER, his hair had a negative reaction to it (His hair is much better now though!).
•Despite Enid looking intimidating so some, she also has a soft spot for kids, animals and shy students, she's basically like a mom friend and always comes prepared with snacks and other things in her bag. She'd also 100% fall for a squeaky toy/ball/frisbee (the Festus twins would too)
•Lorien will sometimes make their own clothes if they see clothes they'd like but are WAY too big to fit them. He's also extremely terrified of cats (including cat people/cat-beast people)
•Jessica has body issues which is why she pays attention to other people's physical appearance the most. She's also the type that considers "traditionally feminine things" (dresses, makeup, jewelery, etc) to be something thats weak
•It is very difficult to make Oceana mad, purely because she can't hold a grudge for more than a day (forgets all about what happened by tomorrow, unless its something more serious). She's also accidently broken countless things due to her giant size, so preferebly DONT trust her with sentimental items that are fragile
•Yoliztli and Kamïk are freaking giants together- but she's still just a smidge shorter than him. Out of both of them, SHE mostly buys things for them
•Jaiden was once shamed of his fear of the dark by someone so bad he just burst into tears at that very minute. He's also allergic to polyester and wears cotton clothes
•Mindel doesnt trust anyone else to make his coffee since he likes it in a very specific way, he doesn't even trust Jaiden with it. He also has asthma
•Frey mostly prefers to plant plants that produce fruits/vegetables over flowers (they still enjoy them though!) Frey also has 23 plants total, all with their own names!
•Sylvester's more chill about his snek form and doesn't really care what others think. He takes a lot of inspo from his older cousin! His cousins designs are upcoming, but they're based on Arbok and Ekans! (Although it'd take a lot of convincing for Arbok OC cousin to join HSA since he's a dropout looking after his MUCH younger brother (Ekans OC))
•Mao is sometimes so quiet they unintentionally sneak up on other students. Mao would be terrified of Santa if its not properly explained-
•Cherokee does have more destructive magic within them, but prefers to not use it since he hates hurting people, also cause he just likes magicians lol
•Shiloh's parents are divorced, he lives with his dad and his girlfriend (dad's girlfriend doesnt like him though and considers him "weird" and even threatened to get rid of some of his stuff). Both of them get very annoyed/mad when Shiloh happens to bring animal friends to their house.
•Midge got shamed out of his monster form since he was bullied in school for it and even his parents think its hideous (neither parents are monsters... I think that says enough-)
•Kendall absolutely loves attention and praise! Also, just cause they prefer to work on cute projects, doesnt mean he cant do others too! Its just preference-
•"Speckles" loves to knot things for people she enjoys! Her ears and tail are also very sensitive, she prefers you not touch them (unless she really trusts you!)
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queerlymasculine · 3 years
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something nobody talks about enough:
getting to wear a collar makes me feel special 🥰
I think the language we use around collars isn't the most helpful if you're someone who is intrigued by the idea of collars but doesn't like how it's represented
I even use the language that I wear it for my owner sometimes, and out of context, it does sound weird
but I'm never doing it for hir in the sense that it's not something I would do on my own, that it's some sort of favor, that it's something I'm willing to do for some reason but otherwise don't enjoy. it's also not something ze has ever told me to do.
in some parts of the community, collars are seen as a Big Deal™️. well, the idea of a dom giving a sub a collar, the act of collaring someone (and accepting a collar, although you never see it phrased like that and the reasons for that are rooted in cisheteronormativity), that is seen as a Big Deal™️. my knowledge of the kink community is unfortunately limited because reliable information is not easily accessible online (I'm not particularly interested in being connected to the irl/local kink community for pandemic and anxiety reasons). but my understanding is that, in some circles, it's seen as an enormous sign of commitment. there's something very final about it.
and I don't mean to imply that there's something wrong with giving special meaning to the act of a dom choosing to give their sub a collar and of a sub choosing to take that collar. given the circumstances, it would be weird if I did lmao
I'm just trying to say that I can understand why someone who is a beginner in kink -- a kink noob, if you will lol -- might be put off or confused by the idea. the way collars are sometimes treated feels very Important and Consequential. and the language makes it seem sometimes like collaring is something done to subs, not something subs choose to do, maybe something that subs are expected to do. and it's seen as a status symbol, in a way. there seems to be a difference in some circles between being a sub and subbing for someone and being a Collared Sub. it's just a whole thing, and it seemed incredibly stifling and not-fun.
but I'm here to tell you that collars can be baller as hell
especially informal collars
I call mine my default collar lmao because aside from when I take a bath because I don't want the necklace chain to accidentally scrape against the tub, I'm always wearing it unless I'm wearing my other collar which is a Collar™️
I'm not wearing it for my partner in the sense that ze has Told me to wear it. I was the one who expressed a desire for something I could wear when I can't wear my other collar. ze likes that I wear it, of course, but I wanted it and I choose to wear it whenever I'm not wearing my other collar.
why? it's reassuring. long distance relationships of all kinds -- family, friends, non-platonic relationships, etc -- can be difficult. when power exchange is an important part of that relationship, though, it adds an extra layer of difficulty, I think. so it's reassuring to have a tangible reminder on my person at all times. it's especially reassuring because it was a gift from my dom. we can't be together in person, but I can wear something that ze held in hir hands and decided to give to me and not someone else.
if I didn't want to wear it, I wouldn't. the same goes for my formal collar, especially because it's more close-fitting and sometimes I don't like things touching my neck, and no relationship or person is important enough to make me push through that particular type of discomfort.
I don't know if this will be helpful to anyone, but I was just thinking about this so I wanted to write it down.
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ororosmunroe · 5 years
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Y’all we need to talk about Carole and Tuesday, especially the latest episode (Dancing Queen) because...big yikes. 
C&T is a show that when it hits it really hits but when it misses...oh boy. 
Ever since the introduction of Dahlia (Angela’s mom) I’ve felt weird. We didn’t get much info about her or her relationship with Angela but there was just a tense vibe. I dreaded that vibe. Because the show had been doing so well in many aspects that I didn’t want to it fail in such a cliche way. Dahlia’s trans (?) identity being thrown under the bus. 
It’s later shown that she was the typical show mom. Dahlia probably pushed Angela too much and caused a rift between them.  She also says that she was on medication at the time and it didn’t sit well with her and made her lash out. She notes that she has since stopped using the medicine and is now working on herself. 
I was pretty :/ about it all but Dahlia seems to be truly working on herself to be better for Angela so I’m hoping they’ll treat her better in the future. 
Then Dancing Queens EP came out and we got the Mermaid Sisters. 
In their introduction, they state that they are neither men nor women. They have mustaches and are wearing wigs and dresses. They begin their set (Galatic Mermaid) and one of the judges stops them in the middle of that. After the judge interrupts them and dismisses them (with noticable disdain I might add)they turn violent. 
So violent that they have cut the cameras. 
There are layers of yikes to this, black (?) nobinary performers becoming violent and trashing the place is not...good. In the slightest. 
And Cybelle...hoo boy...Cybelle. They the “crazy stalker fan” of Tuesday. I don’t know if they are a girl/nonbinary/etc given that it’s fansubs but their whole arc is very YIKES. 
C&T has this weird relationship with gender. Like it wants to show realities of the world but the bits they choose to touch on they fail to portray sympathetically (hell even neutrally) or even expound on??? If that makes sense? 
Yes, there was a healthy, loving WLW in earlier episodes but they haven’t made an appearance since. A good rule of thumb with writing minorities is that there should be a balance of good/problematic. 
Light-Skinned/Brown/Dark-skinned characters:
Sympathetic
Carole
Skip
Laundry Guy (but does he count since he pops up randomly?)
The Bartender (same thing)
Crystal (I’m counting her because she’s brown and encouraged C+T after their first big performance)
Angela (she’s mean and stuck up but she’s not one-sided)
Bento (Mars Brightest Judge)
Katy Kimura
Problematic: 
The Mermaid Sisters ( They weren’t given a chance to shine and were treated with open disdain by one of the judges. They, in turn, lash out (because dark skin people are aggro at the drop of the hat? Their feminity was just a mask for their real™️ masculine selves? I don’t know what was trying to be conveyed here.)
Angela (She’s hard to pin down but for right now she’s the antagonist) 
LGBTQA+/NonBinary Characters
Sympathetic: 
Marie + Anne (lesbians/wlw, but have only been seen in one episode)
Dahlia (trans/nonbinary, trying to work to gain back Angela’s trust)
Bento (gay?, just going off him watching Pyotz’s performance)
Problematic:
Dahlia (trans/nonbinary, how the story frames her is problematic, they are complicated individual)
The Mermaid Sisters (nonbinary, the “men in dresses” trope, aggro)
Cybelle (androgynous, seen in multiple episodes, predatory and stalkerish. people claim that she’s the predatory lesbian trope I won’t argue that but since all we westerners have are fansubs I’ll wait for the official subs) 
Ertegun (he’s still a dick and what’s up with him and Roddy??? Idc that he inadvertently helps out Carole and Tuesday) 
It’s obvious that C+T’s strong suit is more or less their darker skinned characters but the obvious discomfort with nonbinary characters in the writing needs to be addressed. 
I’ve said this before. I’m not looking for a perfect show. I’m more interested in a show that actually tries. A show without an obvious bias/chip on their shoulder. I want good rep for everyone but especially for people that rarely get seen as humans who deserve respect. 
Carole and Tuesday has a lot of potential but I hope it does better in terms of trans/nonbinary characters. 
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max--phillips · 4 years
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Look, I'm kinda dumb so don't judge me but what does kin mean?
Nah ur not dumb it technically means like, relative (“next of kin,” right?) but with the Advent Of The Internet™️ and tumblr and what have you, theres a contingent of folks who kin with characters or like... idk, animals, other things, it’s kinda all over the place and depends on who you ask, really. It’s also a p big sliding scale from “I relate heavily to this character and/or I’m projecting onto them as a coping mechanism” to “I AM this character and I have memories from being this character.” This is also why people say (and/or make jokes about) “no doubles” because the closer you are to the “I am this character” side of things the more you’re like...... idk if it’s just discomfort or actual animosity towards people who also kin that character? Regardless the no doubles thing just means you don’t want other people who kin a character you do interacting with you. Anyway. Point is there are people like me who are squarely in “I relate quite a bit to this character (or type of animal, or concept, or a whole host of things) and I’m definitely projecting a little onto them” territory, and there are other people who... take it a little more seriously and that can be fine or you can end up with. Kin dating and the disaster that was kinblr circa 2013 (you know, the time when the entirety of tumblr was also a dumpster fire).
For instance (and also allow me to expose myself to my nearly 600 and mostly grown ass adult followers lmao): I kin w/ Taako from TAZ Balance bc I can also be a huge asshole and have some Guilt Issues despite having ultimately done little to nothing wrong, and I’m also a lil dumb. Simple Idiot Wizard. Y’know. (Actually any time you see me tag anything with the letter k, I’m tagging it bc it’s one of my kintypes or related to it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) However I dont claim to have like... memories from being Taako in a past life or anything, it’s just. A thing that makes me feel a little better for some reason that I genuinely can’t articulate to kin with him and a handful of other characters.
And yeah it’s always kind of had a bad/cringey wrap since that “on every level except physical I’m a wolf” thing became a meme (though I hear she’s out as a trans woman and doing well which is neat) it’s just one of those like, “as long as you’re not hurting yourself or anyone else do whatever makes you happy” things. I know a lot of ppl start kinning when they’re younger, like 13 or 14, but I didn’t like. Recognize it as a thing until I was like 19 (once I was like “fuck cringe culture I’ll do what I want thank you very much”).
Also I’m not the authority on this I’m just kinda relaying my experience. There are TONS of resources out there though and blogs with way more information (and better articulated information at that) than my tired ass can supply to you. It means a lot of different things to a lot of different people and I guarantee someone on this hellsite would burn me at the stake for describing it the way I have (even though I’m not wrong, I just have a different approach to it). Anyway if u want me to clarify anything lemme know I’d be happy to try to clear things up fjdbfbdjdks
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