#criticial

[floralkittygambler]

Coming and Going - Some More Vivzie Shit

Before you start, this is an extremely LONG read covering this account, my views of Viv, my content and my relationships within this Godforsaken fandom. This is my most up to date thoughts in 2023 on everything. This is something I feel necessary for me to do.

Contents (in no particular order):

Current Situation

Relationships in the fandom

Why I started this Blog

Thoughts on Viv/co and how they've changed since m previous posts

the fans

future thoughts and moving on

accountability

If any of this interests you, read ahead. Titles will be provided for easier following.

Why I started this blog

Originally this was a blog like any other; art, reblogs n shit. As I grew more into a Viv fan, I started posting fanart and follow blogs on her work. The more I learned the more I hated, and thus I began to become a critic. I was pissed off at viv wasting her potential, and eventually I became just as toxic and shitty as both her hardcore haters and majority of her fans. Some takes were good, some bad, either way I got too involved, too absorbed and let it consume me. Stupidly getting into conflicts, stuff like that. And I became a hardcore hater. I vocalised it. My initial aims long lost. Then I disappeared.

Vivzie, co, all that

I went from adoration to disgust of this lot. Now though, whilst I deeply dislike Viv and her crew, deeply dislike majority of the fans, I just feel... Gross. Hollow. Exhausted. I have a lot to say on Viv and my previous takes but truthfully I am too lazy and too tired and ultimately have better shit to do than go through every little thing right *now*. But I do want to at least cover a few here to do some justice, I guess.

So to skim through a few. Lets go.

Viv tracing. Honestly, tracing is a useful skill but it's bad when you trace another's work, don't credit and claim it as your own. This includes modified tracing (starting with a trace then stylising over it to make it more your style). Having nazi, nonce, etc characters I think people take extreme. These sorts make excellent "love to hate them" villains. Owning such characters isn't a crime. It's how theyre portrayed and the purpose. The nuance - something to constantly keep in mind. Her romanticism sausage party art is yikes. With her age, maturity, humour, I believe she saw this as some kind of fucked up humour, having enough awareness to understand the taboo to hide this stuff yet I do feel this was a stupid kid doing stupid edgy shit. Does that make it right? No. But I definitely dont think Viv is some nonce or nazi supporter. Later finding out how this profile was discovered makes me equally question morality on all sides. Vivs beastiality nonce artwork with the snake tub, Ive seen private dms to solidify that viv admitted to both owning this piece and that it was supposed to be a joke. Once again, I genuinely dont think shes a nonce BUT she needs to realise that if that character was below 18, she has drawn child prawn (censorship whooo) as well as distributed it via sharing online. That's still something really serious and gross. I get her humour is immature and dark, but theres lines you dont cross. And I dont find that art funny in any ways, it genuinely looks like a perverts wank bank rather than funny. Idk if the lad was one of them shapeshifting animals either but being in a human form in this instance does make the portrayal a beastiality one, due to human presenting. That's not cool. As much as I loathe those who would abuse kids or animals, I dont think this is Viv necessarily. Though I believe in this sense, Viv needs to understand and work with her cats more. She's done a lot of wrong shit but false accusations derail from solid proven issues that need addressing. At the least, Im glad the animal pervs and nonce stuff is gone. Heartbreaking that shit is so often heard of. This is the sort of thing Id laugh at as a kid but now Im grown and look after little ones, it fills me with nothing but sickening horror. Whilst vile vile vile, I havent seen anything concrete to prove or imply Viv supporting/participating in such depravity. And I fucking pray it stays that way.

You have apologised in the past. But the way you did so, the way you spoke about it afterwards and the way you are now proves it was insincere. Something to shut 'haters' up.

Viv, with all your shit, neurodiversity and late maturity, you're still yet to change for the better. The people you hang with are some of the most vile, toxic, narcissistic and shitty people. Yes men. You hire fans who'll do anything to please you, which can open the path to abuse (note: CAN, not a definitive, though in this case...). You equally are still a shitty person still. You're coming apart at the seams. Critique and hate aren't the same, and unfortunately you'll need adaptability and tough skin in this world as people can be very cruel. You lie. You twist like a constrictor. Charm the more susceptible. A very well known kissarse of yours on twitter who was quite the bully was followed by yourself, liked tweets then hired. They arent the only one either. Whilst you cannot be responsible for every single fans every single action, their are responsibilities you hold. Dont like tweets that encourage hate, dont reward negative behaviours, check your own public actions and how they may influence (act like a prick and those who admire you will mimic). Behind the scenes, treat people right. Dont play favourites. Always have integrity. Learn to incorporate critiques as well as filter out legitimate hate. I know it's not easy, but it's necessary to survive.

Viv, I can wholeheartedly empathise with receiving harsh hate early on in life and online. I know how that can taint and stunt the mind. But the thing is, you have to eventually break from that. BE responsible. Grow. Ive been toxic before. That's partially why I fixate on some of this. Equally Im angry. You ARE a VERY talented artist with potential. A shitty writer, do work on that (as well as diverse stories to tell - gain those experiences or listen to those who've been there - esp as you're doing this as a living) but when you're passionate about a piece, you're talented. And when you're not, you do what we all do and dole shite out (btw people thought I was bullying Viv when I said her P5 Alastor piece was bad in comparison to her other works. The proportions were awful, you could tell she just wanted it out the way. A startling lack of soul.) From what I've seen, you crave approval and admiration to compensate from the past cruelty. I can empathise. But that shit isnt healthy. And you block yourself from growth. You cultivate a tainted crop. You poison yourself. You sacrifice integrity and the gruelling work of improvement for the instant gratification of worship from fans by bending to their desires and your own at the cost of quality. What couldve been groundbreaking storytelling and visuals is nothing more than a glorified low-level fanfic. Wasted potential. Something I cant stand. I have been harsh as that same method helped me. In doing so, I disregarded your own humanity. I wish I conducted myself better and though I never encouraged abuse, I'm sorry that my words may have contributed to this shit cycle.

Your staff and many of your fans have... Concerning attributes, such as the fetishing of toxic relationships, blurred boundaries, disregard of boundaries, etc. The stark numbers of such unpleasant people flocking you is extremely worrying.

I do deeply dislike you. I do feel you have ultimately caused your own shit - been there - but I do pity you as well. I wish you'd go the effort to be you. To be less try hard. To allow growth and change, diversity, stop petting hatred. Get a better crowd, esp one willing to actually help you to be better by pointing shit out. To stop mass abusing others. I do dislike you greatly. I wish you would do better but all you've been doing is doubling down on shit. I feel Icarus needs to fly closer to the Sun for change to happen. It feels like the only way you may actually ground yourself and smell the roses. I just wish folk could be better as a whole. Sick of shit like this. Whilst no one is perfect, there's still standards to uphold. Growth to be had. Breach stereotypes and fetishes that dehumanise, work on yourself and your relationships with others. Careful on your humour and learn how to execute humour properly. Glad you're not doing beastiality art though. You cant please everyone and shouldnt have to in order to be admired and popular. Just be better. Also hating kids isnt a personality. I get not everyone cares about them but dont take shit too far. They can be gross and annoying but in the end they're just... Children. Theyre learning and growing. You can only hope they bloom into decent people. Admittedly a kid tripping is pretty funny but there's a limit. If you want to portray a creep, don't do anything that endorses their behaviours. Theyre vile, remember. No kid deserves that. Work on financing too. Medicating via shopping is a dangerous road. Dont bend to social pressures (such as getting wasted because friends do if you dont want to). Vet your staff. Better ethics.

Fandom

And the fans are just... A minority are lovely. I had a HuskerDust fan be respectful of our differences and hope the best for them. But the majority I've encountered or witnessed have been off their fucking heads. Often encouraged by Viv or staff. The staff and fans are now claiming that critics are homophobic racists falsely (which implies certain races, sexualities, identities, etc are absolved of criticism - which is both favouritism and it's own form of bigotry. Hell, it's spitting on the real victims of such crimes over mediocre cartoons and digital lunacy). These same people then insult people for... being cis and straight. Firstly, that's also bigotry and a dick move on identity and invalidation, it's also false in some cases (proving folks just spew shit), it demands special treatment for identities when we're all equal and deserve to be treated with equity, it's also just... Weak. Bigots can fuck off BUT many critiques have been about inconsistency in plots, writing and design issues, etc. Nothing pertaining identity.

Fans have been hypocritical like their idol. We're all hypocritical to an extent. But the madness... Ok, Blitzo uses retard (note: neurodivergant and have right to say that word, even then it also means delay "fire retardant" as well as where I live it's not nearly as bad as another term used yet is still fine in the US.) I think this isn't an issue as it can show things or speech patterns of the character. Then fans have falsely accused critics of ableism who either havent used the word, quoting this or even have right to say it yet coddle this fictional character. This was referenced in a recent episode with Blitzo about to call another character (rumours are this nurse is autistic but I do NOT have full confirmation. Pinch of salt!) retard before retracting it as it being unacceptable to say. Blitzo really wouldnt give a shit. Likewise I feel this is one of those permanant grey areas in fiction; is it? Isnt it? in terms of using terms. Of Mice and Men used slurs against black folk, that was to reflect that time and the character's mentalities. Not an author's mirror. Likewise, it wasn't used as humour either. Coming from ONE ND, I couldn't care. I feel this is hyperfocused on over more glaring issues, as well as a benefit of the doubt (being character mindset and possibly not author projection). Feel free to have your own opinions, and I only speak for myself there. I can empathise with those who may feel more sensitive to the word (which is why Im more careful in it's use) but as someone who is also technically affected, I just... Personally dont feel too bothered. Likewise, I'm learning to hold more human compassion and flexibility to error and human flaws rather than perfect standards (again, this wont justify or absolve. And more serious things like an assault doesnt apply. It's daft this needs clarifying, it should be the bare minimal). Not everyone will agree on everything, but there's just some lines that should be a standard. I think the staff and fans overall conduct themselves immaturely, cruelly, and cause harm.

I regret in engaging in some arguments. Not worth it. I think I shouldve been more compassionate to difference yet equally not been so volatile with harassment. HunterGirl's HD discord hate on me is... Something I shouldn't have fed. Hate me, that's fine. But the fact someone so close to Viv allowed the harassment is disappointing and shitty. Bitch behind the scenes but dont go out at people. Likewise behind the scenes talk, dont threaten folk either *Viv* (at one of your ex-staff). Call someone the biggest wanker you know but there are limits you dont cross. As with Viv and co, I once hoped for improvement but I just lack faith in that now and I'd just rather stay away from it all. Too much toxicity I've allowed myself to bathe in and hatred and venom only burns. Only burns more of the same product. It's not worth it. Don't even have the skills or assets to do any good from this either. If I can't help, itd be best to support those who can help whilst staying away from the vitriol. Stick to the facts and my own integrity. It's tiring to be involved in all... this. Again, I can only speak on myself hence why I'm only saying me shit. Any vents can be done to friends but otherwise none of this has resulted in any good. And I contributed to cruelty as well. It aint right.

Friendships

Bit more personal and past. Ive made many nice friends. Friends Im still friends with now, and I thank them. With certain issues arising, theyve been the anchors to ground and account me. Real friends. Friends that deserve to be shown more how appreciated they really are. Thank you. They have guided me into better awareness and accountability. We have our own little group now for art, gaming and hopefully any other group activities. Friend stuff. We'll rant, we'll vent, but we're actually doing friend shit now. Ive hyperfixated enough on negatives. Dragged others into an abyss with me. Its not fair for them.

There is a friend here, I think they dont see my stuff anymore idk. I was warned about them. Through all Ive seen and my experiences, I wish you to get help. Get off tumblr. Get off twitter. Both can be extremely toxic as well as cultivate toxicity. Be accountable. Get help. And focus on you. I still worry for you, though I am disgusted on some of your actions. Treat the living with respect. Learn that people will try to bait you. Let go of paranoia (not easy), confront your past and grow. And please... Dont lie. Dont lie about events that occur as you're creating your own misery. Learn to step back and not be so forceful and preachy. Been there, it's not a good place. Experience a diverse crowd on a human level. And please spend some time away from the internet. People really can be pricks sometimes. Even ourselves. You're also pretty hair trigger and tempered. A bit like me sometimes LOL. Learn to balance that. Trust me.

To mates on here who Ive only spoken to here, if you'd still like to be mates, I can link you our group if you're up for group art and gaming or activities, or to another social media account to chat.

To unanswered asks, I'll try but not promise to address them. Those which ended up deleted, I can only remember the one question sorry. And the answer is Sitri. Sitri would be a good HB replacement for Stolas, he's quite the love/lust expert and a focus on men. Fun chap! I had more for this answer but again, cant be arsed with this shit anymore. Sorry.

I joined a spindle critique group. What I learned is the union from bitterness isnt solid grounds for friendship. I wont go into details as it's a private and resolved matter. I shared the full log to current friends to have a neutral and raw take. These are friends I can trust will yank my chain if Im in the wrong. And they did. They spoke of the wrongs on both sides. These are folks who are guiding me to better. Folks I have trusted with the full log, full transparency. I appreciate you both and take your words into stride daily. To old friends, I would rather friends make their own choices. I never hated you, but was hurt on this other side of you. Likewise Im sorry to make you feel that way. Im sorry to have trauma dumped (recently discovered this term, and using it to manage myself better.) There was only one individual that I was given uneasy vibes on and made that clear from the start. I tried with them. For awhile, I even started to see them as a genuine friend. In the end, we were too clashing. We didn't mesh well. My initial feeling on the situation ultimately felt true. But when I open up about home issues and emotions, I dont want them weaponised. Especially as Ive been doing some irl work to find many holes in my perspective as well as others hard work in being involved with me. Things are different now. Never felt it needed in convo, I was too fixed on my own hurt. Home was self preservation at those times. I regret opening up over some personal issues. None of this absolves me of poorly handling situations and anger issues. Near the end, I felt more wary to be more open on certain things. But I shouldve been a better friend. I never liked how catty things got. Trolled. We all just became knobs in one way or another.

My ask to remove my triggers was me hoping to do good for you. Remove a trigger that would inevitably end up being a large part of the group sooner or later, maybe this summer. Especially as I 'lacked empathy'. I thought I was doing good. I never lied about it, and feel bitter that was twisted. If I explained something, I was wrong. Kept it brief, I was bitchy. I was willing to endure a trigger if it made things easier in the group, and the situation was more than a stupid ship. Ive had triggers Ive adapted to handle better now. And public, you are not entitled to my medical history however we're in an age where youre both valid and entitled to privacy yet must breach privacy to have a voice. I have an ED. A certain word wasn't even allowed in my presence without panic and flashbacks. I was a little girl then. And I managed to slowly ease the trigger word via gradual exposure - a replacement word, spelling the word, and eventually hearing the word. It - and what it has done to me - will always scar me. But I learned to handle it better in my own time. I dont need lecturing on how triggers work. Especially when each case is unique, each 'cure' is personalised. If you want to believe Im full of shit then... Do that. Im sorry for being a shitty friend at times and Im working on that, but outside opinions (note: these are done in private spaces so all parties are anon) have noted flaw on your end too. We all fucked up. The two things below the belt were the trigger claims (hence my example of my own experiences with another trigger) and my private issues shared in confidant are the two things I remain disgusted by. That doesnt justify my frustrations, dumping or behaviour. And my example is not a pity ploy either. We're separate now, and it's best that way.

Overall, being here, in this community and fandom, has done nothing but shit. Fuelled the worst in me and others (from what ive seen in public fandom spaces). I may do art and other creative endevours on spindle, but otherwise good riddance. Even if the purge is painful.

Another friend. Im in their group too. One to improve some creative skills. Appreciate being let in there, though I'll probably mainly lurk for tips. Thank you for allowing me to do so. Wording is honestly growing harder for me each day. It's helping me start the path of better expression.

Current and future

I word shit less. Not here, as this is long overdue. But trying to sum up more efficiently. Spending more time irl to improve myself and my life. Welcoming friends who we both can hold each other accountable and support. Focusing more on stuff to improve as well as enjoy. The world is so dismal. So I spend time doing other stuff. Im already mopey enough. Sorting things to refine and focus on enjoyments. Gaining skills to help others. Experienced some personal griefs/losses. And Im learning that people arent entitled to everything. Not quite there yet but Im learning. Im often in deep pain, so cant always do what I want to get done in a day.

Most likely, I will discontinue this. Besides others have been doing a brilliant job. Dont absorb yourself. You can control much of what you get exposed to, so what you can control, make it good! Have integrity, work on yourselves. Try not to be a dickhead but acknowledge where you are a dickhead and work on that. Balance is key to a healthy mind, take the good with the not so good. Take the time to simply sit outside and observe. Appreciate life. Similarities and differences. Nothing is perfect. No one is perfect. But have your standards. Learn. Grow.

Im in a lot of pain and have shit to do. Take care. I feel Viv, co, fans will only learn with drastics, haters need to learn empathy (haters as in stalker level folk), old friends Im sorry to hurt and equally feel hurt by. Best we've gone separate ways and moving on. Current friends I appreciate. That one person, please... PLEASE get help. Youre young, man- This shit is going to poison your very core. Make you into something shitty and cruel. And please treat animals with care. Me, still a twat but trying. Embrace truth, compassion and fairness with a firm angle. Or just avoid nasty shit.

Well, cya. Stay well. We're not going to be here forever.

#hazbin critical #helluva boss critical #criticial #end #moving on

[tina-rocket]

Pros of coming out during an apocalypse: Everyone's too busy trying to survive the horrors to care about your ongoing bisexual crisis

Cons of coming out during an apocalypse: It may turn out your new boyfriend IS in fact one of the horrors in human form, and you will be forced to kill him since that's the only way to prevent the end of humanity, even though you love him so much and he was the first person in your life you thought would love you back

#NGE #neon genesis evangelion #can u tell my nge rewatch has reached a criticial (read: most depressing) point #kaworu my beloved.... 😭😭😭😭 #tina rambles #kaworu nagisa #shinji ikari #kawoshin #they deserved so much better. holyshit

[righteousinadversity]

The slaughter of the Wen Remnants and Wei Wuxian's death is an incredibly good tragedy - It is heart-wrenching, horrific, and is arguably the biggest subversion in the book.

And the reason it works, the essence of what makes it such a good tragedy is that there seem like millions of moments where a single character could have made a different choice and everything could have ended up better but also, at the end of it, nothing could ever really stop this terrible end - it will happen, it is inevitable.

And it comes down to the other characters and the choices they make - the choices they have the power to make. At a million points starting right from the moment Wei Wuxian interrupts the Jin Banquets, asking for Wen Ning, every person in power had the opportunity, ability and moral obligation to do something - to do better. And not one of them takes the chance to.

Jiang Cheng could have chosen to protect the Wens, grant them a place to live and called upon his life-debt as an excuse to the other sects. Nie Mingjue and Lan Xichen and any other sect leader could have looked into the matter, investigated beyond the gossip they shared in the golden halls of Koi Tower. Jin Guangshan could have chosen not to instigate the rumors and chase after power at the cost of human lives. They all could have done better, listened better, when they slaughtered two innocents and then swore to slaughter more.

But would they have?

Jiang Cheng, who wielded hatred like a sharpened blade, who was so driven by his raging need to win over Wei Wuxian, who cared little for debts when they did not benefit him? Nie Mingjue, who thought every Wen as reprehensible and criminal as Wen Ruohan himself? Lan Xichen, who was willfully blind and more bothered about holding up the ridiculous charades of politics than about human lives? Jin Guangshan, a man so wretched and power-hungry, that he cared not for his own son's death beyond how it may serve his agenda?

No. They would not have.

Would it have been different if it was Jin Zixuan leading the Jins, not a pinnacle of morality, but a nevertheless good man? If Jiang Yanli, who loved her shidi and offered a fierce corpse soup with her own hands led the Jiangs? If Nie Huaisang, who knew better than to listen to rumors, led the Nie? If Lan Wangji, who loved Wei Wuxian and sought him out. and saw why his love could not leave the path he chose and respected it, led the Lan?

Perhaps. Perhaps.

The tragedy of it all lies in this. It was not an impossible thing to ensure that the horrors would not happen - but the choices to be made to ensure it were in the hands of precisely the people who would never make those choices.

The ancient Greek playwrights used to have a saying, 'Character is Fate'. And this is what they meant.

These characters could have changed what happened. These particular characters would not have.

#mdzs #wei wuxian #wen remnants #anti cultivation world #cultivation world criticial #as always #nie mingjue critical #lan xichen critical #canon jiang cheng #this is why much of the BM arc fanfic disappoint me #more often than not characterization of many are thrown away in favor of a fix it #which I wouldn't mind much #if it were not accompanied by putting the fault upon wei wuxian #honestly much of the BM arc is really just - these assholes could do something about this #there is no way these particular assholes would though

[cornbake]

Hi! Can I request a Vax x reader? They are enemies to lovers, you can decide the plot, but maybe with a one bed trope ( although I don't think Vex would allow that!) If you of course like it and want.

One of my favorite tropies when it comes to romance ngl. So most gladly I will do so!!

Splitting this one up too. Helps my thought process!

Hope you enjoy!

Warnings: language (like always thou)

Spoilers: None

You had been with the twins for a while. A little before the rest of Vox. Your affliation with the clasp and them is how you first met. And how you kept together was more so due to skill than personal attachment. After all. Why would the twins like a cocky arrogant prick like yourself?

At least thats what Vax was thinking as you droned on and on about old stories to the others. You and him never got along. Always rivaling in your skills, and rivaling in your feats. If he had done some death defying act, you where sure to do the same not but moment after. You always had to rub your stuns in his face, boasting about them any moment you got after doing so. It made Vax wish he wipe that smirk off your face any moment he saw it.

Brooding in his room, one at the only inn the group could find in this small town. He was finishing up matnance with his daggers as his sister entered.

"Hopefully you aren't too far down that dark pit of yours." She wandered over to her bow to start to restring it for the journey ahead. "We need you present and not swallowing in your own thoughts, brother." His eyes didn't meet hers as she cast him a glance. His brows knitted together as his focus kept to the blades.

"I am aware of what must be done. But mind you, I am not the issue of this party." He could hear the soft scofting from his twin. "My focus is kept to the task at hand. Much more that what some of the others can say."

"Please. I still say you are over thinking this. No one is trying to steal the other's spot here. Maybe you just need to speak with them to understand them better." Her words only gain a huff from the raven-haired rouge. Sighing, Vax gathered her stuff to get ready for the road again. "Just... promise me you won't be distracted, brother..."

He took a moment to sigh. Hearing the hint of fear in his sisters voice made his heart twing with guilt.

"I promise to try, stubby..."

She can't get mad at him, he said he would try and here he is! Trying! Trying so very hard!

They had all been tasked to clear out the mine shaft next to the town so the miners could get back to work. The group needed the coin, so they took the job. You and Vax took up scouting ahead, something you both had been paired up to do countless times. Not that it meant you both enjoyed the other's shadow next to your own but sucking up your pride, the pair of you made do.

A simple scout ahead and come back, that's all it was! And what do you do? You go on further ahead without him and now he has to clean up YOUR mess.

"I swear I'm going to kill them if they are still alive after all this." The raven haired man grumbles as he assassinates a figure posted by one of the entrances. The Gnoll being dragged away just as another comes out to see what was going on, scratching his head in confusion at the missing ally. Giving the rouge just the perfect moment to slip by.

He kept to the shadows, feet stepping quickly yet lightly to make no sound. He could barely see, his Darkvision only helping him so much in the nearly pitch darkness. Both an advantage and a disadvantage.

The more he crept the further from the light he got, but his ears could here the struggles from a certain someone.

"I hope you know you are in deep shit after we get out of here."

"Oh great, my savior and my demise. Save your sharp tongue for the rope asshole."

There you, quick witt and annoying voice included. He had some hope that the Gnolls would have taken one of the two from you at the very least but seems that he can't get everything he wants all the time.

Making quick work of the lock that held you in the rusted cage like structure he pulls a dagger out to get the tightly bound rope cut. His rough treatment of your hands making you hiss.

"That hurt fuck nut"

"Well I'm sorry that you were the one to get you into this mess. Be grateful I came at all."

He had gotten the blade under the rope just as a pair of fur matted paws roughtly grab his face and chest, pulling him back away from you.

"VAX!" Your voice pierces the void that now engulfed his vision. Claws digging into skin as the Gnoll behind him struggled to hold onto his fighting form.

He kept trying to fight off the fish scented beast but he couldn't out flex something that could rival Grog in a fight. He could hear the mutt talking to other Gnolls. Gods save him.

It didn't take long for him to be bound next to you in the same cage. Sitting across from you, and while you can't see it, glaring into your soul. He was going to kill you the second he could. You got him in this mess. Something that had a very low chance of getting out of.

"I can feel you staring. Stop it. It's not gunna undo your loud ass boots."

"My loud ass- why. Best count your blessing while you can, I would gut you where you were if I wasn't bound. All because of your doing!"

"MY doing? Oh? And that includes, what? Me sa-"

A loud and harsh CLANG, rings from the metal cage. One of the Gnolls snarling at you two to get your bickering to stop.

"Once I am free from this you are dead, raven boy."

He sulked, not sharing any more words. His anger boiling his blood, he will make sure you never forget this moment. Whether this be the last moment the two of you share with one another or a scar to remind you of your mistakes. He will make sure you have a reminder.

#critical role fanfiction #fanfic #criticial role #fanfiction #vox machina x reader #vax critical role #vax'ildan #vax x reader #vax'ildan x reader

[thedwendalianvampire]

What do we think, critters?

#critical role spoilers #fcg #sam riegel #criticial role #bells hells #poll #polls

[crazy-so-na-sega]

«Nessuna religione tanto quanto quella giudaica fu mai così impastata di anima e di spirito. Questa religione, che costituisce parte integrante della razza giudaica, ha creato un popolo di finanzieri e rivoluzionari perché è

Esclusiva - quindi inassimilabile.

Terrena - quindi materialista.

Messianica - quindi rivoluzionaria.

Il fondamento del giudaismo, ciò che costituisce il suo pensiero principale, ciò che gli conferisce una straordinaria originalità, è la sua esclusività. Tutta la storia del popolo ebraico e della sua religione, che è inseparabile da esso, ruota intorno a questo fenomeno centrale. Un Dio geloso: Iahvé, il suo popolo eletto: Israele. I riti, i comandamenti, la legge che li lega l'uno all'altro, questa è l'essenza di ogni verità e di ogni giustizia; fuori di questo c'è solo il mondo e il male; il mondo del male. Questa miopia, ma appassionata e singolarmente potente, ha fatto l'integrità di un popolo per tremila anni. Questo indefettibile esclusivismo ha creato una razza, una nazione, una religione, una mentalità che sono senza analogia nella storia universale. Attraverso la forza delle sue tradizioni, di mezzo alle tempeste che hanno fatto turbinare gli uomini nei secoli, il giudaismo è rimasto incrollabile, inesorabilmente simile a sé stesso; come lo scopriamo alle sue origini, tale lo ritroviamo oggi. L'umanità cambia, gli Imperi sorgono e crollano, gli ideali nascono, risplendono e poi si spengono, ma l'ebreo rimane, il Giudaismo rimane, avvolto nel suo accanito esclusivismo, sperando tutto nel domani, instancabilmente... sovrumano, inumano.

Prigionieri delle immutabili tradizioni che sono l'essenza del loro esclusivismo, i Giudei sono, in mezzo all'umanità che si compone di un'immensa maggioranza di non-Giudei, degli eterni disadattati.

l giudaismo dunque non può che desiderare la sovversione: è dovere del Giudeo e soprattutto del suo istinto, formato da tradizioni tre volte millenarie, di contribuire alla distruzione dell'ordine. L'esclusivismo giudaico comanda e giustifica lo spirito di rivolta. Il Giudeo fu sempre animato da quel vecchio materialismo giudaico che sognò perennemente un paradiso realizzato sulla terra e respinse sempre la lontana e problematica speranza di un Eden dopo la morte. Si sa che il giudaismo antico ignora l'Aldilà. L'uomo può sperimentare il bene o il male solo in questo mondo; se Dio vuole punire o ricompensare, può farlo soltanto durante la vita dell'uomo. È dunque qui sulla terra che i giusti devono prosperare e gli empi devono soffrire. La filosofia del Giudeo fu semplice...avendo solo un numero limitato di anni da dedicarvi, volle goderne, e non erano i piaceri morali che chiedeva, ma quelli materiali, atti ad abbellire e addolcire la sua esistenza. Poiché il Paradiso non esisteva, egli poteva aspettarsi da Dio, in cambio della sua fedeltà, della sua pietà, solo favori tangibili; non vaghe promesse, buone per i cercatori dell'aldilà, ma realizzazioni formali, risolte con un incremento della fortuna, un aumento del benessere... Non avendo alcuna speranza di compenso futuro, il Giudeo non poteva rassegnarsi alle disgrazie della vita; può consolarsi dei suoi mali pensando alle beatitudini celesti solo molto in avanti con l'età. Alle calamità che lo colpivano, non rispondeva né con il fatalismo, né con la rassegnazione; rispondeva con la rivolta. Così la concezione che i Giudei si fecero della vita e della morte fornisce il primo elemento al loro spirito rivoluzionario. Parlando di questa idea che il bene, ovvero ciò che è giusto, dovesse essere realizzato non nell'oltretomba,

poiché nell'oltretomba c'è il sonno fino al giorno della resurrezione del corpo, ma durante la vita, essi cercarono la giustizia e, non trovandola giammai, perpetuamente insoddisfatti, si consumarono per ottenerla. Senza la legge, senza Israele per praticarla, il mondo non sussisterebbe, Dio lo farebbe rientrare nel nulla; e il mondo non conoscerà la felicità se non quando sarà sottomesso all'impero universale di questa legge, ossia all'impero dei Giudei. Questa felicità si realizzerà attraverso la libertà, l'uguaglianza e la giustizia. Tuttavia, se tra le nazioni quella di Israele è stata la prima a pensare a queste idee, altri popoli, in vari momenti della storia, le hanno sostenute, ma nel farlo non sono stati popoli di ribelli come il popolo giudaico. Perché? Perché se questi popoli erano convinti dell'eccellenza della giustizia, dell'uguaglianza e della libertà, non ritenevano la loro piena realizzazione come possibile, perlomeno non in questo mondo, e quindi non lavoravano unicamente per il loro avvento. Al contrario, gli ebrei credevano che la giustizia, la libertà e l'uguaglianza non soltanto potessero essere sovrane del mondo, ma si credevano in particolare incaricati di lavorare per questa loro attuazione. Tutti i desideri, tutte le

speranze che queste tre idee suscitavano finirono per cristallizzarsi intorno ad un'idea centrale: quella dei tempi Messianici, della venuta del Messia, che doveva essere inviato da Iavhé per consolidare il potere delle rovine terrene. Ora gli avvenimenti contemporanei dimostrano ancora, qualunque cosa si voglia controbattere sull'argomento, la stretta parentela che unisce il Giu45ismo e lo spirito di rivolta. Sotto formule differenti è sempre il vecchio sogno messianico dei profeti e dei salmisti che infesta i cervelli. Ecco in cosa consiste la religione giudaica, ecco come si differenzia da qualsiasi altra fede. È una rottura con tutto il genere umano; essa non fa proseliti perché non può trasfondere il sangue d'Israele che solo vanta la promessa; tra tutte le religioni che si professano, ce n'è una [il giudaismo] che aborrisce la religione di Cristo, poiché questa gli ha strappato la promessa interpretandola diversamente. L'idea fondamentale, quella secondo cui si doveva a uno straniero meno considerazione che a un compatriota, a un correligionario, è rimasta la stessa dai tempi della Torah fino ai giorni nostri. Questa è l'impressione che devono riportare tutti coloro che eseguono uno studio imparziale del diritto internazionale privato nei libri sacri ebraici: Torah, Talmud, Codici e commentari.

- G.Léon Marie Pierre de Montaigne de Poncins.

(La misteriosa internazionale giudaica)

#saggi critici #letteratura

[fatheriimaginedyoutaller]

The online tumblr kink community has to be some of the most fucking selfish people I've ever met. I have a thing for dominating people in bed, and I like fanfiction of that, but if you told me: "You can only have freedom of being horny on main OR a fanfiction site without CSEM" I would obviously chose the latter because I'm a human being with compassion you fucking imbeciles

#my post #anti ao3 #ao3 critical #kink community critical #fandom criticial #proshippers dni #antis please interact

[amethystina]

I am TRYING to find a new tdj fic to read but every time I keep clicking out because you've spoiled me. So now I'm just going to have to reread one of yours. I don't like what you're doing. I DON'T LIKE IT YOU HEAR ME

I'm... sorry? x'D I swear I'm not doing it on purpose! Like, I AM trying to write the best fics I possibly can, but it's kind of out of my hands how they resonate with my readers. Though I will admit that this isn't the first time I've heard something along these lines. My wife, in particular, has complained about this phenomenon many times xD

And, tbh, in the case with The Devil Judge? One of the reasons why I've read so few fics myself in that fandom is because I realised pretty quickly that I wouldn't find what I was looking for. Not in the sense where I think that the other fics are bad, just that they didn't have the characterisation, themes, etc. that I wanted.

So I decided to write my own. And sometimes I pass mostly unnoticed in fandoms because I honestly write pretty "boring" and "vanilla" stories? Like, I rarely explore the kinkier sides of fandom or the more popular tropes. More often than not, I write post-canon fics or complex AUs. And the demand isn't as high for that, I guess?

But if there is one pattern I've noticed it's that while I may have fewer readers than the popular writers, I seem to have a pretty strong impact on the ones who DO end up reading my fics. Along the lines of what you're describing here — i.e. that I unintentionally set the bar way too high.

Which, uh, yeah. Sorry? No refunds? x'D

TL;DR: Sometimes I feel like the fandoms I post fanfics in are fragile ecosystems and I'm an invasive species.

#Amethystina Replies #sofapup17 #Who Holds the Devil #Amethystina Writes #Also #Trust me when I say that it feels weird to say all of this #Because I'm so self-criticial #But I'm also a little too analytical not to see the patterns #So yeah #The Devil Judge is kind of an exception with the 'not very popular' thing by the way #I am still kind of baffled by how HUGE Who Holds the Devil has become

[grayluforever]

Viv is Mammon 100% with the way she treats her employees and her friends. That’s all I want to say.

#anti viviziepop #anti vivienne medrano #anti mammon #anti stolitz #viviziepop criticial

[raxistaicho]

You know something I just realized about the whole Dimitri whole position on “radical new freedoms.”

He’s basically ignoring all the actual assets and power he has.

Let’s start with Felix, Annette, and Sylvain. Three heirs/heiress to very powerful and wealthy families, all of whom would be absolutely on board with reforms. Add in Sylvain’s intentions to broker peace with Sreng and Dimitri can kill two birds with one stone. All of these people have seen their home lives, and personal lives, ruined by the system and would be more than happy to use their influence for reformation purposes.

Ingrid comes from a less powerful house but nonetheless would, with some convincing, be on board for reforms. Her main hangup would be the future of House Galatea. What is Dimitri to do? Well tell Ingrid that if she helps with reforms and he happens to have some spare cash laying around that he will be happy to “reward” house Galatea for their “meritorious service to the crown.

And of course Dedue is loyal to Dimitri to a fault so he will be on board. Bonus that he can help smooth things over with Duscur.

That leaves Ashe and Mercedes.

Ashe would of course be ecstatic about reforms, given the system absolutely ruined his life. He can act to convince both the commoners and minor nobility. Not much else to be said, he would 100% be on board with it.

Now Mercedes was what prompted this all. Mercedes would be the perfect inroad to one of the biggest of the systems supporters. The Church. The plan is simple, pressure Rhea (Dutifully reminding her he’s a large reason she’s not in an Adrestian dungeon) to give Mercedes a high ranking position in the church. Which is made all the easier due to her reputation of both her kindness and piety. And use Mercedes to recruit reform minded clergymen.

Noblemen want to rebel because of the reforms? Well it’s a good thing you have Felix and Ingrid, two competent military leaders and warriors, to deal with them swiftly.

Sorry for the long rant but it just baffles me. And keep in mind this is just the Blue Lions, this is not going into all of the other students you can recruit.

Well yeah, but that's the thing, Dimitri doesn't want reform. Or at least, not to the level Edelgard does. He thought 1180 was "those days of peace we all enjoyed" and he wants that back.

Thanks for the ask though, you made some good points!

#fire emblem three houses #dimitri criticial #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd

[rinwellisathing]

My momocon 2024 lineup

#baldurs gate 3 #baldur's gate 3 #tiefling #oc #durge #dark urge #zevlor #dammon #rolan nation #rolan #astarion ancunin #astarion #jaina proudmoore #world of warcraft #jester #jester lavorre #criticial role

[gothhabiba]

Hii I'm just curious what you mean when you say that aesthetic judgements must be based on morality? 👀

Here's the relevant context from the post in question:

[...] [T]hese people seem to be using arguments that a process is unethical indiscriminately intermixed with arguments that it is not art, or using arguments that a process is not ethical as arguments that it is not art.

The first analogue that comes to mind is writing—writing is often cast outside the pale of ‘real’ ‘literature’ because it offends morally (“smut,” “drek,” &c.). A moral judgement must be an aesthetic judgement because (to the post-Victorian mind) all of our aesthetic judgements must be based on “morality.”

So, in context, what "all of our aesthetic judgements must be based on 'morality'" means is that, this is what people who use moral judgements as though they can stand in for aesthetic judgements (and vise versa) seem to be assuming. To them, the possibility of something being morally undesirable and aesthetically 'good' (whether that means 'pleasing,' 'thoughtfully or skilfully constructed,' whatever) cannot be admitted. But this isn't a belief that I myself hold.

When I say "to the post-Victorian mind," I'm implying that this mindset has a lot in common with (and perhaps is directly influenced by) what I know of Victorian-era ideas about art, aesthetics, and 'morality' (I talk a bit more about this right under the cut on this post).

It was a common complaint that e.g. penny dreadfuls were ruining the morality and the constitutions of the working classes by over-exciting them, and they were poorly written, poorly typeset, printed on poor-quality paper, with no thought given over to their composition to the extent that an issue of a serial might end mid-sentence, &c. &c.

Compare that to what @txttletale points out about your standard sort of "babyfur diaper inflation furry fetish porn" complaint about fanfiction and how, in selecting the sort of work that is the target of its derision, it indiscriminately mixes signifiers of "morally abhorrent" with signifiers of "aesthetically valueless" (like, I don't see anyone arguing that an inflation kink is morally evil to have or anything, but it's in there anyway because it signifies 'thing worthy of derision').

#people who write about the contemporary criticial response to 'penny dreadfuls' don't talk enough about the 'poor quality paper' thing btw #it's really fascinating #questions #art tag

[righteousinadversity]

So this is something that came up from both my Yiling Laozu meta and my analysis of the chapters referring to the Prison Camps, and that is -

The Yiling Laozu plays with children and sells radishes and farms in a mountain.

But SunShot Era WWX, is fucking terrifying.

SunShot Era WWX is the one you do not want to fuck with.

This man walks out of hell and brings the dead with him - and immediately leaves a death trail of cultivators as he hunts Wen Chao.

There is obviously the extremely gory torture scenes, but we are not going to touch all of that. Let's stay as PG-13 as we can.

All of the corpses were cultivators of the Wen Sect, dressed in sun robes. All of them were high in both rank and cultivation. In spite of so, all of them died in gruesome yet diverse ways, and all of them had been left in the public where many could see.

The man who returned from the Burial Mounds is perhaps much closer to the Yiling Laozu of Lore than WWX when he actually got the title. This is a man out for vengeance and blood - a man who you do not want to cross.

There is undoubtedly a lot of descriptors about WWX's effectiveness and ruthlessness in the war, like NMJ's memories for one. He had absolutely no issue digging up corpses to feed his army, or turning the dead wens into fierce corpses to be used in battle against the next wave of Wens. He was perfectly willing to punch the life out JZX after the soup incident.

So during the entirety of the Sunshot, the reputation he gets is earned, and is also the reason JGS is practically salivating for his power and the other sects jump at the smear campaign like starving dogs.

As though he heard nothing, Wei WuXian took out the flute at his waist. The few prisoners who were beside him, trudging forward, screamed before they threw off the heavy objects on their backs and fled. Within the valley, a large circle of space formed immediately, him in the center. In truth, the prisoners didn’t recognize Wei WuXian’s face, for the Wen Sect cultivators who ran into Wei WuXian on the battlefield of the Sunshot Campaign only met one end—utter annihilation. Thus, most of the Wen cultivators who recognized his face became fierce corpses in his army, for him to command. However, the flute made of dark wood, decorated with a crimson tassel, and the young man in black who controlled it had already become their nightmares.

Any Wen who met Wei Wuxian in battle FUCKING DIED. Do you guys realize what that means? This guy walked into battle, and left absolutely no survivors. Not the one. He is a legitimate nightmare in the mind of the Wens - he left a bloody legacy in the wake of the SunShot Campaign. No one even recognizes his face because anyone who saw it is dead.

The image Wei Wuxian created during the war carries on afterwards as well - Wei Wuxian even uses the reputation to his advantage when he is arguing with JZXun and JGS in the Banquet scene and during the Prison Camp scene to demand answers from the Inspectors.

So - what is the point of this meta aside from lowkey simping over the vengeful avatar WWX became in the wake of all the horrors ?

If you guys have seen other posts of mine, you know I am simp for Wei Wuxian because of his kindness and compassion and the amazingly righteous heart he has. So while again, I lowkey simp for SunShot Era WWX, it mostly just makes me incredibly sad, because it is very, very clearly a result of him being pushed to the extremes and being HEAVILY traumatised from the Burial Mounds and then from the War after that.

Wei Wuxian did not get the time to mourn or rest following the Fall of Lotus Pier - he is in a constant state of activity, much of it that has heavy toll on his health and well-being. He is thrown into quite literal hell and he claws his way out and then enters a fucking war. He does not get time to rest or recuperate or even process all the horrors he experienced.

He is the one-man army for much of the Sunshot Campaign battles - he had to be, for the still rebuilding Jiang Sect to have received much of the war reparations still. He had to be, because Wei Wuxian at the end of the day wouldn't let his comrades in battle die if there was a way to avoid it. He had to be, because he had to protect both Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli.

And the reason this matters is because the moment he does get to rest, once the war is actually over, once he actually gets to heal, he is a different person. Everything he is, kind and playful and good, shines right back out.

And the very man who became the nightmare of the Wens is the one who saves them when the world would have seen them dead for their names.

It's also interesting because the Sects praise WWX during the war, but once the war ends, he suddenly becomes the wild card, becomes too powerful to be left on his own - he is suddenly not someone they can control and that is a terrifying realization, especially when he is someone who they see as crossing the social norms of the gentry society. And it doesn't matter if WWX is no longer the man he was during the war - they will paint him as a mad dog craving power and destruction all the same.

#mdzs #wei wuxian #sunshot era wei wuxian is a terrifying being #mo dao zu shi #cultivation world criticial #duh #when has this blog been anything other than that #also I do wish they had given him a title during the sunshot campaign #So I don't have to keep referring to him as Sunshot Era WWX #Not going to lie #I am liking using Yiling Laozu of Lore as a way of referring to the imaginary WWX the cultivation world made up

[cornbake]

Headcanons of Grog, Pike, Scanlan, Percy, Vex, Keyleth, and Vax being surprised by their quiet friend because they didn't notice them at all! Said friend is just that quiet, not because they're being mischievous.

I've never done headcannons so I hope I did this right lmao ALSO I'M NOT DEAD. I sure feel like it lmao. Had a very long string of bad luck, as I'll put it, but thankfully it's gotten a little better. GROG - Grog is big and loud, two of his main characteristics. You where the exact opposite, small and quiet. - Despite being his opposite, Grog loved you dearly. In fact, he almost preferred it. If you were just like him you would only be his competition, which wouldn't work because he didn't want to hurt you. - Yet a problem tends to arise when he's a little to loud to hear his lingering shadow. - Most of the time it would take several tries before you could even get his attention. - "Oh! When did you get here?" - He would be a little shocked to hear you have been with him the whole time but would be glad to know you where here with him to cheer him on at his drinking games. PIKE

- Pike enjoys your company, it's so different from most of the others that it's nice to have some time with someone that's not nearly screaming every five minutes. - You both would sit to pray to your deities, many long nights together in silence. - At least that's how the nights usually went. Pike was a lot louder when it came to the day and the rest of Vox. - You can't blame her, her best friend is Grog after all. - So when someone as light footed as you happened to stick around the two cheerfully out spoken fighters it usually resulted in a screaming match, or a shriek if it was just Pike. - "Oh man! You sure got me good that time!!" - She found it more as a game, laughing it off with you. - You tend to make it your goal to keep spooking her as she tries to catch you before you can. SCANLAN - Much like his barbarian buddy he was loud and boy was he proud. - He loved to be in the spot light and loved all the attention from it. - You didn't mind that the spotlight was one him, at least it wasn't on you. - Anytime you did aproach him after a performance of his. He would have eyes and word on the others. Which might be why he didn't see you. - "Gah! Wha- How did you-? (Y/N)! You gotta stop sneaking up to me like that!" - You would just laugh and hand him a drink as he tries to stay grumpy at you, failing horribly. PERCY

- You preferred to stay in the shadows. Not for the same reasons as Vax but it was something that often made Percy feel unsettled. - He would try and cox you out into the light, as an attempt to show you it wasn't all that bad. Despite his efforts, he still found you stalking him and the party in the darker areas. - Even though he knew you were there he would always get a little spooked by your watchful gaze. It was never angry or sorrowful, but more curious and cautious. - He hoped you wouldn't use that to your advantage one day. Or at least not in the way the other would. - He can't tell you how many time he has nearly jumped out of his skin when he sees you. - "I'm going to have to get you a bell..." - "But then that would ruin the point of stealth." - "A bell for around the keep, or my hair will turn whiter than it is now." VEX - She was a hunter, a tracker, no one can out best her eyes. Well, maybe save her brother.... Okay, not even him. - She could see anyone or thing coming from a mile. From dragons to imps, nothing can get the jump on her. - Okay, MOSTLY nothing can get the jump on her. YOU on the other hand just seem to be able to sneak around her senses. - Getting an unexpected light tap on her shoulder was a shock to her, so much so she was ready for a fight. - Thankfully your friendly face was enough for her to lower her bow and take a moment. - "How on this green dirt did you get there?" - "Hmm? Oh! I just walked!" - "That's not- nevermind, what did you need darling?" - So maybe she can't track everything. But you are always a welcomed exception. KEYLETH - Keyleth herself was rather quiet, have moments of quiet to be with nature. - You often admired her Disney Princess like presence finding yourself watching her as she take her times of rest. - It was your moment of rest as much as it was hers, lasting as long as it took for her to spot you. - "AH! Oh! Hello! Oh my god, you scared me!" - "Oh- sorry Keyleth, just getting you to say dinner is made, wouldn't want Grog to take everything again now would we?" - Laughing she stood to make her way to the kitchen, telling you she'd save you a plate as you go to get the others. VAX - Vax, the one that kisses the shadows. HE is the one that sneaks up on people. Making them frighten for their lifes. - He dances with the night and dresses with the dark. - The rouge of Vox. The stealthy assassin. The one you see one second too late. - But that tends to not matter if he cant see what sneaks up on HIM. - He is honestly jealous that you got blessed with such a light foot. Might have to ask you for your secrets later. - Much like his sister he is ready to attack the unknown presences before he places an armed hand to his heart. - "My god feather, you've got to tell me next time you decide to follow me!" - He liked to call you feather after the first few times you happened to spook him. In his words, "You are as light as a feather, and just as pretty as one too."

#critical role fanfiction #fanfic #criticial role #vox machina x reader #headcanons

[disarmluna]

#jennifer aniston #fashion #style #red carpet #morning show #criticis choice awards #dolce & gabbana

[dragynkeep]

I always found it odd how out of all of the villains to survive the manga and be given a second chance, it was the one without a sympathetic backstory or any remorse for his actions in Orochimaru.

Orochimaru should've been one of the final villains and I will die on this hill. The dude was responsible for so much that the heroes suffered through, including grooming Sasuke, and the fact that he can carry on without any consequences is my villain origin story.

#naruto #naruto criticial #orochimaru #answered #luke.txt