#and you're such a lovely person ❤️

[captaindamianos]

If you aren't yet, please do yourelf a favour and go read 'even in another time' by @irregularcollapse / phlegmatic on ao3

scanning colored pencils is not ideal, learnt my lesson.

#captive prince #damen #damianos of akielos #damen of akielos #capri #capri fanart #eiat #my art #artists on tumblr #i made some mistakes but it's the year 2023 and you still can't erase colored pencils properly rip #no references were used so all mistakes are my own #i want to thank you so much for EIAT B #it's one of the most beautiful stories in this fandom #and you're such a lovely person ❤️ #i wish i could show you something actually fully rendered but even with what i've shown you you've been amazing

[who-is-page]

-taps mic-

Hey just to be transparent here but. I constantly get followers who are like "DNI if you like or make dark fiction!" and that's an entirely fair and valid boundary to have, I'm not criticizing that in the slightest-- but I have published dark fiction, both in the alterhuman community (see Whispers as published in Inky Paws) and under other pseudonyms in other places, and I also love reading and watching horror.

I've never hidden the kind of things I love, and as a canine psychopomp alterhuman I myself am quite literally the stuff of horror stories so I feel like it shouldn't be surprising at all, but this has kind of been happening a lot lately. I don't want people to feel like I've tricked or bamboozled them when they inevitably do figure out that I'm a bit of a gorehound and monster-movie lover. (Like, I like it so much that for my 3-year anniversary with Chimeras, they got me all the Alien movies on Blu-ray and we watched all the movies in the Conjuring universe while I was visiting them. SWOON~) So like, take this information and do with it what you will! I just want to be clear that I love this type of stuff, and if that makes you uncomfortable or you've violated your DNI by following me, you can unfollow with no hard feelings.

#personal #And if you're reading this and you also love this kind of thing I am making a heart gesture with my hands @ u #❤️

[feydfuckernation]

a lot can happen in a year. 

from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, i've been on six or seven new medications (give or take). i went from being unemployed for over a year and a half to having a part time job that pays the same as my last. i went from hardly ever leaving the house to seeing movies and going out with friends. i started doing therapy again. and i rejoined tumblr, something i wasn't sure I'd ever do again. i've never been overly fond of social media to begin with, and i wasn't sure if I was even making the right decision to start using it again. i had been in fandom communities off and on for years, with experiences far more negative than they ever were positive, and i couldn't be sure that this would be any different. 

i am so very glad to say i was wrong.

i've talked about elvis on a handful of occasions now, but allow me, if you will, the chance to be sentimental about its significance one last time. prior to june of this year i had no real concept of what baz lurhmann had planned when he released elvis 2022 into the world. yet another musical biopic, this time carried on the shoulders of a relative unknown? i have always had love for baz lurhmann's artistry, but this seemed like a long shot, even for him. 

still, it had my attention. 

i had given up on any attempts to connect with my family after years of false promises, spending most of my summer feeling isolated from most of the people in my life for one reason or another. i decided I'd treat myself to something after the way the year had gone thus far. knowing my dad liked elvis, i convinced him to go see the movie with me on its opening weekend, thinking we both might get something out of it.

it was, without a doubt, one of the best experiences i've ever had sitting in a theater.

i went on to see elvis seven more times in theaters, each time wondering whether or not the magic would wear off and it would lose its opulent, cinematic luster. in reality, it only ever burned brighter and brighter, giving me a love and appreciation of elvis presley that i wouldn't otherwise have beyond the simple enjoyment of music i had listened to off and on for as long as i can remember. it introduced me to a talent whose performance was so captivating it made me overlook tom hanks in every scene he was in. and, perhaps more than anything, it introduced me to people who were not only like-minded in their experience with this film, but were unwavering in their kindness and their friendship.

elvis is not the entity of my tumblr experience (this being my 4th time interacting on the platform). there are many other people and types of content i have interacted with since starting this blog and, if you have made it this far, i simply want to thank everyone for the memories they have given me at a time when I needed it most. 

to the people who colour my dash with their passion for the things they love most. my dash would not be the same without you.

@68special @aconflagrationofmyown @avengen @bcofl0ve @countesspetofi @fantuhsise @feverkitten @flwrs4aust @himbocampus @mamaspresley @obetrolncocktails @skinnyscottishbloke @slowsweetlove @stargiirl27 @steph-speaks @superbatson @thatonemoviefan 

to the people whose creations inspired me to rediscover the joy of what it is to make art

@floralcyanide @melis-writes @nathandrqke @she-is-juniper 

and finally to my friends, the people who have pulled me out of a shell i didn’t realize i was in. your kindness means more to me than you know.

@ab4eva @areacodefan @bisexualwvtson @burninlovebutler @cryingabtab @cutienerd13 @dreaming-of-hope @elvisfatass @gggoldfinch @itey @karamelcoveredolicity @lavenderelvis @lindszeppelin @lllsaslll @loving-elvis @luluthesandgoose @mxrspng @mymamalife @nora-nexus-34 @powerofelvis @samfangirls @star-shard @troubleinapinksuit​​ and my darling artemis, who is not on tumblr, but holds a special place in my heart regardless

i never expected to have followers, or an impromptu movie club, or even a blog to begin with. i certainly didn’t expect to end the year on a positive note. i am not someone who makes a habit of being particularly optimistic, but i dare to hope that maybe, just maybe, this next year will be better. to all of you reading this, wherever you are, may you find kindness and warmth and many blessings in 2023. may you eat well and heal and continue to grow. may you find comfort in the things you love, and may your new year be rich with the love and support of the ones you hold dear in your life, be it family, friends, or pets. whatever your year may have been, i hope it ends on a better note than it began on, and i look forward to not only sharing new films, but making new memories with all of you. 

in the immortal words of elvis presley, "til we meet again, may god bless you. adios."

all my love to you, 🦁❤️

#ily all ya nelly #lion.txt #follow forever #also if i forgot anyone i am literally going to lose sleep tonight please be gENTLE WITH MEEEEEEE #basically if you're reading this? hi. hello. i love you. i hope you're drinking enough water today #never ever doubt your value and your worth as a person #you are a beautiful wonderful human being and i hope you find the love and peace you deserve in 2023 #see you all next year 🦁❤️

[xluciifer]

I like how people are still liking this post and people are just continuously getting added to that post.

#i love my followers ... roleplay accounts and personals #you're all treasured by me ❤️❤️❤️ #ooc ; out of heaven #tbd.

[asterlark]

life update!!!

okay so idk if i've talked about this here but i spent multiple months last fall working very hard on grad school applications and ended up applying to 3 different schools for masters programs for distance/online learning since i don't want to/can't really move for in-person school currently (also not saying what concentration i'm going for & what schools bc i'm trying not to dox myself lol)

and over the last month i've been so so anxious bc this is the time frame for the schools getting back to me on their decisions... i got one acceptance... then a notification that i was placed on the waitlist for another school & would hear back in march... then a second acceptance..... and just now i got an update from the school that waitlisted me (also my top choice!!) that i've been accepted!!!!

this is wild to me because despite so much encouragement from friends i never truly believed i could get in to all three schools i applied to, i'm so used to expecting rejection that i'm still somewhat in shock but also so so excited and grateful and just AAAAAA

this is a lot to process since i'm simultaneously experiencing heavy grief from losing two people important to me over the past few months, but i'm trying to remember that life really is just joy and pain jumbled together in a big chaotic mess and it's okay (even necessary!!) to feel every horrible and beautiful and terrifying thing all at once

getting great news amidst feeling so much pain and grief is confusing and scary even as it's incredibly exciting, and i'm trying to have grace for myself to feel all the things i feel without judgement or shame. i AM proud of myself though and i am starting to feel like the hard work i've put in (and am still putting in) in therapy & in rebuilding my life in general is paying off in how i treat myself & have hope for the future even as i feel so desperately sad.

if you're also going through it i am sending all my psychic beams of caring energy your way, and if you're also trying to celebrate something or find moments of joy while the rest of your life & the world are on fire i'm strapping on a little party hat and celebrating with you. we CAN and WILL get through this and there is so much joy to come and cool people to meet and cute animals to pet!!! hold my hand we'll go there together!!!!

#mine #personal #did this personal life update devolve into being mushy about life and having hope for the future?? mayhaps #anyway im excited!! im terrified!! im sad and grieving and happy and lonely and love my community and all of the things mushed together #if you're also feeling a lot rn i love you and we're gonna be okay #❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[singsweetmelodies]

i want to thank you all for organizing these little fic exchanges because even if this fandom is alive and well, with them we get a sudden influx of fics and it is really a treat for us ❤️❤️❤️ (a reader who wishes they had the talent to write)

❤️

this is THE kindest, most thoughtful ask, anon - thank you so so much for taking the time to send it!! <333 it makes me smile so much to hear that all these events are doing what i always hope they will: creating a little flood of content that's a treat for everyone! that's all i've ever hoped to achieve with any of these events & exchanges, and it means the world that it's happening!!

so anon, you really are MOST welcome ❤️ but it would be terribly remiss of me if i didn't give a shoutout to the incredible people who have worked on all of these events with me - @boxboxbrioche, @welightitup, @redyellowstupid, @duquesademiel, @wolfiemcwolferson, @river-ocean - because all of the piarles events i've been involved in have been team efforts in the best way, so any thank-you to me absolutely has to go to all these wonderful people as well. i'm tagging you all here because to me, it's messages like this one that make all the admin and nonsense so well worth it - and i hope you all feel the same way ❤️ LOVE YOU LOADS!! and love you too, anon - thank you so so much for this very kind message, i really do appreciate it so much more than i can say!! <3333

#asks & answers #anon #lovely lovely anons ❤️ #WAHHHHH this was so kind 😭🥺 #it also takes me back to how; just more than a year ago; briony and i first met and we were like #''wouldn't it be so lovely if we could create a little community of piarles people who all love the ship & create content together?'' #and then we met tia and with her by our sides we all three got the ball rolling... #and look where we are now 😭🥺 #like tia said last night: it's like that hamilton song 🎶 look at where you areeee look at where you started 🎶 #and 🥹 #it means the world honestly #so truly: thank you SO SO much anon ❤️❤️❤️ #this ask means so much <3333 #ALSO! i know you said you're a reader and you don't really dabble in the writing side of things #but our piarles server (the Calamars Club) is open to EVERYONE who loves piarles!! #regardless of whether you're a writer #you are MORE than welcome to join just to be a part of a place where everyone loves piarles #& to get the info about alllll the events and exchanges even quicker; ofc 😉 #so yeah! if ever you do want to join us; anon - just shoot me a personal message and i'll be delighted to send you the invite link #🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️ #thank you again for this lovely lovely ask!!

[jupiter-balls]

💌 if you're still doing this? also pls note the cute animal stickers I put on the envelope 🥰

I sure am! Thank you for the stickers I carefully cut them out and put them in my collection for journals 🦄🦌🐭🐼🐰

What I love about you is how kind and understanding you are! I feel like I really relate to you a lot and I love that even though we have large gaps of time between chats we always end up talking about pretty deep things with a lot of care and understanding between each other! I also love seeing you talk about Allu and Olli even though I'm not really in the BC world right now I always love opening Tumblr to that it's very entertaining to see!

#you're one of the people that I really wish could see what I see in you because I think you're such an awesome friend and person ❤️ #I don't mean that in a condescending guilt trippy way either! truly love you as a friend thank you 🥰

[murobrown]

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#let me vent here real quick #bachelorette/bachelor parties are one of the most stupid concepts we ever created #it's disgusting and humiliating to me #if I'd have a person who loves me enough that they decide that they want to spend the rest of their life with me it's like an ultimate win #i mean what more do you want to achieve in life? isn't that like a main goal? #I don't even mean marriage that's useless but just that safe warm loving feeling #and then you gather all your friends and you're going to look at it as game over????? #so anyway I should attempt a stupid bachelorette party this weekend and it's useless and incredibly expensive #and it's full of activities that are totally outside of my comfort zone like drinking and dancing and being half naked in a spa #and you have to wear some dumb accessories so that you also humiliate yourself in front of everyone #and first I thought will be able to handle it but yesterday I panicked and asked if I can be excused from all those activities #and people don't understand that my concept of fun is different from theirs #and i don't mean this in any negative way towards those people #it's just different for me and I'd love you to understand that #but... it's also not nice from me to ditch them last minute and let down my friend that's getting married #but yesterday I just had this moment when I thought fuck no I'm going to think about myself for once and it's just not right #because then you make people upset... #the actual wedding is another thing I dread...it will be an actual nightmare and there's no way I will ever escape it #so yeah I'm just full of emotions and I don't know what's the right thing to do and how to keep others happy and myself calm #at least last night I dreamt about Jake Bugg hugging me and if that's not the sign I'm going spend the rest of my life with that man... #i also decided to survive both of those events sober just to make it more challenging for myself #alcohol has way too many calories and i just want stay in control of my brain #i will see if the only three friends i have will resent me after this #i needed to sort my thoughts here even though I know ot doesn't look like so #i hope that you all are having a wonderful day and doing fantastic ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[maranull]

am very tired, sleepy and in a bit of pain

THEREFORE!

I'm feeling sappy so this is your reminder that I love ya <3

#who is this post for? #a bunch of people #if you're not sure if it's for you then it is btw #be loved y'all #❤️❤️❤️ #personal

[broken-synchronicity]

A wee bit late on this one, but happ birf!! Have a lil doodle!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA OMG SEMPAI THANK YOU!!!! 😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

#nonnies getting curious! #oblivioussempai #sempai i love yooooou 😭😭😭😭 you're the best person ever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[tuiyla]

sue me but I support women's wrongs. by which I mean the Dark Willow arc is delicious but she's so wrong

#'blown out of proportion' HON #willow you're such a stupid smart person 😭😭 #the more wrong she is the more i love her ❤️ #btvs lb #willow rosenberg

[juniperleafdelivery]

* happy thanksgiving!! hope everyone has a safe and wonderful thanksgiving :)

#to anyone reading these tags: i'm grateful that you're here #you're an amazing person and i'm sending you lots of love today #❤️ #my art #neepo

[hazmatazz]

the Worst point in a relationship is when you get worried you're annoying or shit. and it always happens no matter what! and it's the WORST

#and what makes it BULLSHIT is that if my partner was what i defined “annoying” for myself i'd be sooo happy #oh my god you tell me all about your day and send paragraphs of random shit?? h. here's a rose .. for you.. #when i like a person i wanna hear anything they wanna say... #babble #complaining #<- this is . Not a vague about my boyfriend or. something. you're fine lovely this is just my own anxiety ❤️ it's normal

[navybrat817]

I'm TERRIBLE about drinking water. My hubby jokes that it's because it has no flavor to it because the moment a dash of a fruit flavor is added, I'm good to go.

OMG Navy, so true. I'm the same. You'd think that something so good for us would taste better.

A coworker and I were texting each other and she asked if I had any water today. I sent this back to her and it counts. 😂

I wish plain water tasted better. I can't help myself.

Have you had any water today?

Love and thanks! 💙

#navybrat answers #sweet ask #personal share #if you're reading this #go drink some water #stay hydrated my friends #americasass81 #sending love ❤️ #asks are always appreciated

[the-jam-to-the-unicorn]

Favourite two parts from the new German interview with Zelenskyy.

1) The interviewer asks him with which leaders he's close with (on a personal level). Zelenskyy names several people, including BoJo, Duda and Macron: "Macron always tells me: Write me on WhatsApp or just call me."

2) Also: Our chaotic smol president is our chaotic smol president. At the start of the war he had only 1 or 2 of his now famous green T-Shirts and he lost them (or gave them away / gifted them to someone - he isn't sure). But he got T-Shirts from all kind if sources (soldiers sent him T-Shirts as well as companies who specifically designed / made T-Shirts for him). He says, people still want to sent hin T-Shirts but right now he has enough (20-25, but isn't sure).

Honorable mention: Zelenskyy spoke Russian in the interview. Can't wait for little kremlin troll brains to explode after that. 😏

#him losing his shirts fits so well with his chaotic and forgetful personality and from all the stories olena told #HOW can you loose tshirts if you're basically at the same place all the time 😂 #i think we should all give andriy way more credit for taking care of ze 😄 #and the macron part #their love is so strong 😂❤️ #macron duda and bojo are the official political husbands #somewhere in canada trudeau is crying after that interview #also how ze mentions that his relationship with scholz got better over time and more responsive and open and helpful #even scholz is falling for ze's charme #zheka secretly using Ze's phone and writing all of them a message #just so we're clear. he's MY husband. you're just the harem. #expectation is andriy. he's the other official husband. we share custody. #btw: besides that nothing really new in the interview #he was very emotional during several parts #and some of the questions were just 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ #didnt expect much from ZDF #just so you know: they received a lot of criticism in germany for reporting pro-russian #or pro-putin #or using russian Propaganda terms and things #or publishing russian Propaganda without context or like a fact or things like that #theyre problematic #of course not all the time and all journalists #but a lot of times and several journalists #same applies for their talkshows and discussion rounds #most of them are problematic because they mostly give pro-russia people a platform and let them spread Propaganda and lies #and do nothing about it #so you totally dont miss anything if you dont watch the interview #also some people pointed out that the german translation is not 100% good

[vlvtrkii]

my wife right there

AND WHAT IF I SCREAMED CRIED DIED LIVED AGAIN??;!?? WHAT IF I KISSED YOU RN HUH ??!!?!?!

#Love you tooo wifeyyyyyyy 😔❤️ #Take care always #And fun fact i too have the same habit of smiling and complimenting strangers #Tea talks ☕ #Malak 💕 #You're really an amazing person 😻