#by one of my fave authors

[saviourkingslut]

yeah yeah opening a fic and "he would not fucking say that" but what about you open the fic and "he would fucking say that". what about that pure feeling of euphoria when it's exactly right the way you like it

#would kill for the authors who manage to get my faves and their vocabulary/speech patterns exactly right #curry rambles #opened a few h50 fics that i Did Not Feel but then i got one and it was right from the first sentence so im Feeling It rn

[poetlcs]

one thing I like about heartbreak high as an australian piece of media is it doesn't do that self conscious thing a lot of australian media does where it's fixated of it's international (especially american) audience. which is not only a symptom of general australian insecurity about our cultural exports (culture cringe ect) but also a very literal problem wherein australian creatives are encouraged and sometimes expected to cater to international markets over the domestic one. a lot of the jokes and references (especially in season 2) would not make sense to most international audiences, and yet they included them anyway. despite international audiences confusion following the release of season one over some of these aspects (particularly Missy and Malakai calling themselves Blak) it still decided to encourage those audiences to come into the australian cultural/political/social world rather than warping it to fit those sensibilities and I really liked that! they could of had the characters plays soccer or even rugby rather than AFL, but they didn't! they went for the particularly australian sport. they could have cut the engadine maccas or succulent chinese meal jokes, or chosen any other song expect for fkn untouched by the veronicas to be playing in the background of the dramatic scene, but they knew the australian audience would get it, and love it, and recognise this as an Australian Piece of Media with them in mind & I think that is nice! It's different!! it's unusual!!

#heartbreak high #just some thoughts! I think this is one of my fave australian things #both book and film/television #in a while! it's so fun! #Ik in publishing a LOT of aus authors are told they should change aspects of the text so it's understandable to the intl audience #I like that HH strays away from that

[fromtheseventhhell]

I ignore about 95% of the conversations surrounding Arya having killed people because, outside of Arya stans, people refuse to include the context of the very violent circumstances she experiences + her trauma which influences her actions. She wasn't destined to be a killer and her being forced on the run, having to survive during a war (at times on her own), having to witness countless people being tortured and murdered, being enslaved as a prisoner of war, having to witness the deaths of her family, etc. are all hugely important factors. Not to mention the times when her life is literally on the line and she has to make tough decisions to ensure her survival. The only time her trauma is acknowledged is when people are using it to prove she's "too far gone", otherwise it's essays on how she hasn't suffered that much. It's so boring how people ignore well-developed characters just to reduce them to one or two aspects of their story. And this treatment is only for certain characters; let someone mention Sansa being part of the plot to poison Sweetrobin and all of a sudden, people can understand being forced to make questionable decisions under difficult circumstances.

#arya stark #asoiaf #fandom nonsense #I'm just so uninterested in the same boring repetitive conversations where people debate fanon characterizations...boring! yawning! sloppy! #Sorry?? I guess that she hasn't had the benefit of being in a castle the whole story with relative safety #but people trying to demonize a child who has one of the most harrowing and violent journeys for the decisions she's been forced to make #is ridiculous cause why are you more worried about how Arya reacted then to the actual situation she's in?? #If they're feeling especially faux-progressive they'll pretend to care about Daeron and cry about how innocent he was #but of course this never leads to criticism of Ned or Westerosi society...nope just calling Arya a psychopath and nothing else #At this point it's just jealousy because they know their fave never would've survived what she did and not only did she survive #but she showed off incredible skills and intelligence + has only learned and grown more + constantly gets her importance reinforced #yeah I'd be mad if she wasn't my fave either 🤭 #the disconnect between Arya antis and George is so funny cause they twist themselves in knots over how /evil/ she is and then there's #George calling her a character everyone will love ooooh shouldn't have picked one of the author's faves to hate on 🤷🏾‍♀️

[succikko-draws]

I didn't have the time and energy 'til now to draw something for Naruto's birthday but here it is!!!

Him up to painting shenanigans with his big bro's squad from my uzumaki family AU

Bonus: Papaw Madara and Sasuke were in on it too, Madara bought them the paint actually and will treat them with sweets for carrying

#naruto uzumaki #nagato uzumaki #konan #yahiko #obito uchiha #madara uchiha #sasuke uchiha #happy birthday naruto #to celebrate my one big fixation in life lol #my fave naruto is when he was a rowdy lil kid disrespecting authority #also i added madara bc since grandma mito's alive in this AU then so is Madara #dont care if it makes no sense #ame orphans #ame trio #akatsuki #naruto #fanart

[twirlymarimo]

drummer zoro and bassist sanji au = akihiko and haruki from given 😌

#babe wake up one of my fave authors just released a new series #and its given au lmao #FINALLY THIS IS A GIFT FOR ME IDC IDC #zosan

[strangestcase]

Okay I’ve noticed that in the tumblr gothic lit fandom discussions about racism (be it in-text or fandom racism) never go too far because if it’s a white person pointing something out (usually something blatant everyone can see) they’re accused of white saviorism and speaking over the people of color who are really affected by that racism- but if those people of color do it and call the racism out, they’re ignored. the only people of color that are listened to are the ones that say “it’s not that bad”, “I’m fine with it”, “I don’t mind it” as if they’re a monolith and other POC aren’t uncomfortable with the fandom’s behavior. and, listen, I don’t know if I -as a white person- am 100% right in this assessment, but it kind of… smells of tokenism?

#doc talks #gothic fiction #gothic literature #I think this is true of all fandoms tho but in this one it is more insidious #because it’s always like #’hey maybe don’t be like these old timey authors we read and fetishize Asian cultures?’ #‘well you’re white so what do you know. anyway this Asian weapon is definitely used for sex things by my white fave’

[radicalit]

'Classic radblr authors' and not just 'radfem authors' because not all of them are/were radfems, but they are feminist authors popular here :) If you've read feminist literature before reading any of the authors mentioned, pick the first radfem reading. If not, pick the first 'general' / second wave feminist reading!

#polls #sorry if your fave isn't here - it's limited to 10 options and those are the authors i felt we mention the most here #radical feminism #radfem #radical feminists please touch #radical feminists please interact #radfems please touch #radfem please touch #radfems please interact #radicalit.op #posting this again because last time i accidentally set it for only 24h duration and forgot to use tags so it reached like no one #which frankly made it even funnier that someone sent a bitter anon abt these authors clearly trying to bait an angry response from me #because like. they had to actively search for it. it didnt appear in any tags other than my personal one lmaoo

[tigergendermoved]

In his shadow

#my art #warriors #warrior cats #wc #bramblestar #brambleclaw #tigerstar #RAHHHH I HATE THIS GUY (keeps drawing him) #i like the version of brambleboy that exists inside of my head. i dont dislike that he sucks clear sky is one of my faves #but i do dislike that he sucks but he's the author's special boy so actually hes da good guy 🙂 #anyways if u are on dark mode. apologies

[miilkybnn]

your "strangers to friends" fanart reminded me of a ghostroachsoap fic called "something in the orange" on ao3 <3 recommended reading!

OH TRUST ME BABE, IVE READ "SOMETHING IN THE ORANGE"

I. HAVE. READ.

Its literally one of the ones i KEEP re-reading at like 3 in the morning 😭 I have like a pile of messy doodles just for it which I've also drawn at like 3 in the morning that I've never shown ANYONE but myself 😭😭 maybe I'll post (some) of them one day but yes, I love SitO

Anyways, yeah go read "Something in the Orange" by fixfoxnox it fucking slaps yall it's so good 🫶

#idk if the author has a tumblr or not if they left it at their notes I wouldn't be able to tell i barely pay attention to notes im sorry 😭 #God I love that fucking fic I've re read it like 5 times #I'm NOT joking #and like the rest of their works #it's soooo #chefs kiss #like ACTUALLY it's one of my fave ghostsoaproach fics where it's Roach centric #i love my bug <3 #That author has done such a service to this community #ask me stuff #anonymous

[frobby]

Heres some of my favorite sorrows of yukio okumura

#People are missing out on burnout at his desk yukio #Also there's some sillies with the rest of the exwires like there's a chapter for bon's birthday #ALSO I like that salaryman exorcist shows Yukio hanging out with the exwires on his off time #Usually it's through rin but still I'm glad to know they're actually friends #I've seen some fanfic authors say Yukio wouldn't hang out with them cuz he's the teacher but he's their friend and peer #Also like in my other post if u want more Yukio silly content the light novels specifically the 2 Yukio oriented ones in spy game are great #Quite a lot of the light novels have been translated on tumblr #If someone needs a link to them let me know #Yukio in wonderland has been a fave of mine since I read it and I think it's a crime that it wasn't the chapter adapted for the OVA #They're keeping the full body models of boy shiemi and Izumo RELEASE THEM #Isn't it funny that the exorcist cast technically has 2 different canon gender bent designs #Yukio okumura #blue exorcist #ao no exorcist

[stiffyck]

I hate when people dont tag their fics properly.

Like yes wow you did it you surprised me with that major character death! And now i feel like shit! Thanks!!!

Ill be looking for fluff and find an explicit incest fic even tho i have explicit shit filtered!!!!

Ive started muting and blocking people who do this

#i was reading an angsty fanfic and the author wouldnt reveal if it was gonna have a bad or a good end9ng #i had to drop that fic even if it was one of my faves atm because i cannot handle bad endings most of the time #fucking sucks but if the author wants me to be surprised im just gonna dip! bye! not risking it #stiff talk #stiff angy #like the tags are there for a reason #use them im begging you

[mactiir]

forget online personality tests, what would your character select soundbites be if you were a character in a CRPG

#Think shadowheart's “wits and blades always sharp” #or karlach's “heyyyyyyo” #My fave ever is OG BG1 Jaheira's “yesssss oh omnipresent authority figure?” #there was even a joke in bg3 about “YOSHIMO IS WILLING!” #mine would probably be several very boring ones like “hey hey” and “gotcha” #A few utterly bizarre ones like “think you're missing a few birds upstairs” #“Shut up about feints! Shut up about feints!” #And 1 or 2 utterly pretentious ones like “ad astra per aspera” or “from hell's cold heart i strike at thee” #crpgs #rpgs #baldur's gate #baldurs gate 3 #bg3 #Video games #owlcat games #obsidian games

[daydadahlias]

please gimme the BEST 5sos fics you’ve ever read because i am in need

I will give you my favorites <3 with a line of very not helpful commentary bc i need to get back to homework and don't have time to make a great list and i think the mystery of clicking w/ no information will be half the fun

convenience store on oak street by lifewasradical bc it's so silly and fluffy <3

hello, hello by bellawritess THE GOAT!!! THE OG!!!!!!!!!!

if i knew from the start, would it change a thing? by acetominophen fucking love the vibes on this. rodeo boy x artist???? say no more.

comfortable silence by galacticsugar y'all know how i feel about a molly fic and this one is gorgeous.

Off-stage by nothingliketherain (39_killer_queen)  this cute as FUCK! i love ot4

Three, that's the magic number by beecosmic  i think this is so cutie and funny <3

rhythm by lifewasradical I LOVE THIS FIC !!!!!! body worship make jess go WAHHHHHHH

we'll make the great escape by allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) set in canon fics (especially ot4 ones) fuck me UP

stained hearts by galacticsugar when i say must-read i mean that.

if we make it through december by allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) i CRIEEDDD over this one. also!! perfect for the christmas season!!!

Line Work by ashtonhours (heartandmindxx) this one fucks me up <3

talk to me, baby by kaleidoscopeminds literally best smut out there!! so soft !!! so hot !! so sweet <3

Cards Are Dealt by elivigar AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! THE ONE !!!! THE ONE !!!!!

under my skin by galacticsugar this is one of my favorite fics ever :)

Silver Ecstasy by lonik this might be a hot take but cock warming is something that is very personal to me

Tidal Wave by elivigar this is literally tidal wave, do i need to say anything else about it??

the flatmate arrangement by kaleidoscopeminds THIS FIC !! IS SO CUTE !!!! AND SO FUN !!!!

let me take care of you by brokenstereotype one of my all time faves as an ashton stan

Please Check Your Clothing At The Door by shotforme (wentpostal) this is the first 5sos fic i ever read :( so i have a deep attachment to it

if these walls could talk (they've seen way too many things) by softirwin this goes crazy. also one of the first fics i read !!

#pigeon #anon #i hope this list gets u started :) #it'll be fun to just click at random #i didnt even include the ships #u just gotta go wild #but these are my faves :) #and also just feel free to go through my bookmarks !!!!! ive got GOOOD ones in there #also not tagging any of these authors bc im. evil.

[neige-leblanche]

also i finished season 2 of bungo stray dogs it was great!! i didnt like season 1 very much so im glad i held on 🙏

#txt #odasaku's story was sooo well written i loved it #dostoevsky is one of my favorite authors irl tho so if i end up disliking this anime boy im gonna be furious #anyway. ik nobody cares but LOVECRAFT IS MY FAVE. I NEED HIM TO BE MY WIFE I NEED A LITTLE COTTAGE W A WHITE PICKET FENCE & AN HERB GARDEN W #ITH HIM. #i hope they never reveal wtf he is🙏🙏🙏 #hes a Thang which is enough for me😌💗

[mariocki]

A young Christopher Lee guest stars as dastardly Larry Spence - a rising star in the world of journalism, turned blackmailer and then murderer - in The Vise: The Final Column (1.16, ABC, 1955); the episode wasn't seen in the UK until 1963, as part of ITV drama anthology Tension

#fave spotting #christopher lee #the vise #tension #1955 #the final column #for more information on the complicated origins of The Vise (a US production entirely made in the UK) see my prev fave spotting post for #Jacqueline Hill's appearance on the series #Lee was hardly a newcomer when he made this ep; he'd been acting professionally since being demobbed a couple of years after ww2 and #was something of a stock player in british cinemas‚ usually in minor bit parts as caddish gentlemen or authority figures and military men #one of his first really significant roles would be later in '55 as a submarine commander in The Cockleshell Heroes #he was also making semi regular appearances on tv in small guest spots‚ albeit sometimes uncredited (as in ITV's The Adventures of the #Scarlet Pimpernel also around this time). a jobbing actor‚ basically‚ and not yet the cinematic icon he would begin (that journey starting #at the end of the decade and the beginning of his association with Hammer studios and horror immortality). he's very good here tho #host and narrator Ron Randell even describes him near the start of the ep as (something like) 'young‚ handsome‚ but sinister' which #may as well have been printed on business cards for the kind of work Lee would find himself doing for the next decade or so #yes he's a real rotter‚ a strangler of ladies and a blackmailer of tycoons‚ and in true Vise fashion he gets his just desserts and the mora #status quo is maintained (this is a very moral series and takes pains to inform us via Randell exactly what kind of punishment the villains #received after the events depicted) #Lee made two more Vise episodes but as Network (rip beloved) seemingly took a random approach to which episodes to include in their #first volume of the series (and obviously as it turned out only volume) i have no idea if either of those are on the set #one can hope! and i do bc it's lovely seeing him so young but with such a meaty role

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

Books of 2024: OFFENDED SENSIBILITIES by Alisa Ganieva.

Up next! This came in my subscription box last year, and I am ALWAYS down for Russian things.

#books of 2024 #offended sensibilities #alisa ganieva #books in translation #my photography #book photography #migrations box #i'm not starting this IMMEDIATELY but i figured i'd post it while i was here lol #i may or may not be reading it for ~russiany inspo~ while i write on my Just For Fun Lucius And Friends bits and pieces lolol #what a cover #(also i'm embarrassed that most of what i've read by russian authors has been by dudes) #(so i'm always delighted to read books by russian women) #(and poetry really isn't my thing...and i feel like a lot of famous female russian writers are poets lolsob) #like akhmatova ma'am i have TRIED and YET... #anyway if you've got fave russian women writers hit me up please! #i've enjoyed the one (1) book of ekaterina sedia's that i've read so far!! #but always looking for more recs