#farewell besties

[raspberryjellybrains]

Something I find interesting as I delve deeper into different mediums of The Sandman is the way that Dream's appearance is used as a literary device. I don't remember whether I've discussed it here or not, but throughout the comics, his outfits serve as an indicator of his outward emotions and attitude while the style of the artist is often used to depict some aspect of his internal, unspoken emotional turmoil/peace. This carries over to the audiobook, though without the graphic aspect inherent to the original medium, it manifests in an interesting way through narration and further solidifies this interpretation of significance.

I had to start on Volume II for *cough* reasons, and the usage of detail is quite similar to other works by Gaiman, in that they are only included where it is important. He doesn't hit you over the head with scenery at every chance, it's carefully slotted into the scene at the points where it is most necessary and poignant, with the depth of these descriptions being directly tied to the importance that you, the listener, understand. We only hear that the random park is peaceful in the soundscaping because the park itself serves no purpose beyond that, but we get a couple paragraphs of description of Hell because it is vitally important we understand the scale and intensity of the horrors found there; setting is only acknowledged when it contributes to the narrative. This is echoed in The Sandman: Annotated, where we get some notes in the script regarding artistic choices—many of which are gestural, some of which are very detailed so that the artist may understand from this where their (and by extension the reader's) attentions must be drawn, which provides a sort of visual pacing.

To draw my point in a bit, Dream's castle follows this rule as an extension of his will and selfhood. It changes often to reflect what facet of himself he wants to convey outward most directly; appearing first as a rather low set, art nouveau affair with perhaps a silly bit of phallic imagery, then a gothic castle atop a mountain, most clearly establishing things when he puts it at the needlepoint top of a physically impossible peak covered in turrets and rooflines which jab into the air forbiddingly during Season of Mists as he contemplates the Key. When Dream is settled, the Dreaming is as well, when he is tumultuous, such follows. We don't get blow by blow descriptions, only when it is necessary.

Now that the visual language has been established and connected (insofar as I really can with the allotted mental energy for a tumblr post, however much of a passion project this may be, I am tired), it can be connected to Dream himself. His character design is very intentional, it reflects the post-punk, modernist take on its themes through his incredibly goth Look—he has the big, messy hair and impossibly white skin, dark clothes and dramatic fashion sensibilities—but beyond that, it reflects what feeling we are supposed to get from him. Morpheus' sense of self is ridiculously deeply tied to expectaction and perception of others, his entire personhood is based on what they expect. Despite this, to his infinite chagrin it seems, he has a personal identity sitting at his core that we see in his "natural" versus "put on" appearance (for lack of better terms): he's quiet and withdrawn but highly passionate and caring with all of the expected emotional regulation issues we would expect of someone with these temperaments they desperately repress; What he can control (clothes and hair) are utilized similarly to the castle, conveying his outward intention—think his driving outfit in Brief Lives versus his family dinner outfit in Season of Mists versus his final outfit in the Kindly Ones—where the things he cannot consciously seem to control are disguised by him, but utilized by art or narration to make a statement on his surroundings and feelings—think again of those outfits, of what his behavior means through that lens, what is conveyed through detail and silhouette.

What these more consistent physical attributes say is quite interesting, and quite revealing: Dream is not that scary. Sure his eyes will make you feel like you've stared down the cosmos and felt god touch your soul, but beyond that? Really? He's just a dude. A beautiful and strange one, but really nothing especially imposing. He's tall, but that effect is sort of diminished by his slight build. His face is angular and ethereal, but often careworn or haggard as well in a way I would compare to a very old and very poorly maintained stone statue. What this means to me is that Dream was never meant to be this frightening and imposing figure, that this was a choice made by the active individual we know exists because he is the one telling us about this all! A choice against his own nature that is concealed as often, swiftly, and mistakenly as his internal nature. This is, to conclude my point, supported by where these aspect of his appearance are given weight through art and narration. We only hear about his stature when he's sad or scared, only hear about his inhumanly pale skin when faced against the more beautiful aspects of personhood or mortality, only hear about his eyes when he uses them to scare or comfort.

These details of appearance are as woven into the narrative as any plot point, and used as any theme; which makes sense, he is the Prince of Stories afterall.

#as always i am crossing my fingers this makes sense #it is almost midnight right now and i have to be up at 6am tomorrow SO #this is all you guys get #for now... #i did this only because the ADHD forcibly grabbed my brain control panel and popped this sucker out in like an hour #i do not control the gremlin. i merely leash it and pray. #i have so many thoughts about this topic holy shit i love how details are used in gaiman's works i love the attention that qent into #everything in this series it is an Obsession Joy Land for people know too much about too much #so much effort and care went into this swries that it is genuinely mindblowing #so now i get to sit like a little gremlin and disect the art architecture setting fashion and mythology of this series so happy and long! #farewell besties #time for the organization tags #dream of the endless #the sandman #the sandman meta #spoilers for the sandman #minorly #raspberry tart

[juiche]

a moment of peace before the whole world shatters 😇

#do you ever cry while touching your pinky to a strand of your besties unruly hair #I call this aesthetic “warm angst” :'D #geto taking the pining to the next level #I imagine this takes place after the big village event #but before gojo finds out about it #just geto taking a moment to say his farewell to the life as he knew it #christmas present for my satosugu obsessed buddy @kymsys who lovingly made me read the manga at gunpoint. I hate you (affectionately) ❤️ #jujutsu kaisen #jjk #satosugu #stsg #satosugu fanart #stsg fanart #gojo satoru #geto suguru #jjk fanart #anime #fanart #digital art #art #artwork #gojo fanart #geto fanart

[magmagpie]

Be easy on the guy, Moll, he's not used to being loved

Part 2/2 Part 1

DO NOT TAG AS SHIP

#this is my farewell for the next two weeks lol #someone pointed out the concept of scratch suddenly being loved and being shown that through #molly's art and stuff and i was just like #THANK YOU someone gets it #poor guy doesn't know how to handle all these new feelings #my art #digital art #scratch the ghost #tgamm scratch #scratch mcgee #tgamm molly #molly mcgee #the ghost and molly mcgee #angst #fluff #best friends #besties

[kaymarie-bell]

Diasomnia Spoilers

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Idia taking a break from his "my-online-bestie-just-closed-all-his-accounts-and-I'm-having-a-mental-breakdown" cry session in his dorm only to see a bunch of thorns outside his window next chapter:

*more shitposting in the tags*

#twisted wonderland #twst #diasomnia chapter spoilers #diasomnia chapter #twst shitpost #so Lilia invited the entire NRC to the party right? also the entire island is under the spell right? #but don't dorms exist on their own little pocket dimensions??? and since Idia is such a loser (affectionate) and stayed behind- #isn't he the ONLY person awake right now? #this is the funniest possible outcome to the 'how the fuck does Idia get dragged into Malleus' mess?' question #'the time I refused to go to a farewell party for some dude I don't know because I was mourning my online bestie's disappearance-' #'and ended up saving an entire island from this other dude who's also part dragon by mistake' #Idia vs Malleus showdown sounds so funny to me #kay shouts into the void

[seasurfacefullofclouds1]

i hope louis doesn’t acknowledge the dead band’s anniversary 🤞🏻

13 years and WE’RE FREE!!!

#we truly won besties!!! #one direction #this is my farewell

[didlivio]

venat, the rabbits you put on the moon to save humanity are throwing a rave?!

venat ++ evilbunnygirl && reblog and credit if using! screenshots/filter by me

#she's only evil bc i hated those Beasts making me do tasks #and also bc the flag is cute. whatever forever. #im just making stuff i find funny you see #farewell. gonna go stand in the street now #ff14 #.icons #⤿ my edits #i kinda stole besties post format but lets not focus on that

[touchd0wn-boy]

#whoops tags got long don't mind me i'm just journaling over here 🫶 #still firmly in the camp of well let's see what happens and let's see how everyone in the band is feeling about this in a year or two #as long as it's fun it's all good. tom seems really into it this time around and he and mark seem closer than ever #i just don't want them to break up in typical blink fashion and then not talk to each other for five years. we did that twice already #when it comes down to it i'd rather have them as friends than as a band if that makes sense. #we've got 30 years of blink music and it has to end sooner or later and i want it to be on good terms when that happens #BUT i'm glad this isn't a farewell tour for them and that this isn't just a nostalgia thing or a 'bestie almost died' thing (again) #i didn't think it was but it's nice to have it confirmed that they're in it for the long haul #anyway peace and love on planet earth blink is on tour and an album is coming and we're gonna go batshit over it ✌️

[supriyawithoutsu]

Kitni ajeeb baat haina ye,School ke pehle din bhi roye the aur aakhri din bhi royenge.Pehli baar main school ki sabse strong bold jhansi ki rani ki aankhein geeli dekhungi.Pehli baar main kisi se door jaane se darungi.Pehli baar mera life main aage badhne ka man nahi karega.Pehli baar jin teachers aur dushmano ko gaali dete Hain unse gale lagke rone ka man karega.

Honestly saying,Mujhe boards ke result se zyada tension meri zindagi bhar ki saving -Mere jaanwar/Dosto se alag jaane ki hogi.Ha maana ki dosti kabhi chhootti nahi lekin obv yaar unse roz na milne ke thought ki wajah se bhi rooh kaapti hain.

Bhale hi shirt pe marker se sign baad ek alag sukoon milta Hain.Lekin fir bhi ek dar hain.What if uss shirt ko sambhalne wali main akeli reh jau?What if poora grp ek doosre ko bhool jae?What if jinhe main zindagi maanti hoon vo school friends ko normal bxaxcxhxoxdxi bolke taken for granted lene lage?What if jinhe main important maanti hoon unki zindagi main main last se most important ban jau?And what if mujhe aise kameene waapas na mile?Itne saare questions hain aur jawaab dene wala...koi nai

(Agar itna paper main likh du to pass ho jaungi)

#desi tumblr #desi humor #desiblr #desi shit posting #funny stuff #desi tag #funny shit #desi memes #what the fuck #school #friends #besties #farewell

[deityofhearts]

actually my head hurts so bad lol wtf

#deity dialogue #besties this is the end for me I fear #farewell

[trainingdummyrabbit]

ahaha girl nooo dont double down on your desperate endeavors of following a path of self destruction in order to avoid facing a truth you think you dont have the strength to accept ahahaha

#. listening to celestes farewell ost again #piktalk #funny how one of if not the most upbeat song happens to be the #'tossing myself into oblivion on a false hope because i cant stand anything else being tue' song #and by funny i mean Im Dying Squirtle #ohhh the fragile facade of hope masking the degradation of the world around you <33 get that bird bestie ahahaha

[kodirox]

“Turnabout Big Top” without context

#here we go besties #monologue #ace attorney #aa:jfa #<- for filtering purposes #gonna make one for farewell my turnabout as well #once i finish it

[pirateborn-a]

Feeling several degrees of normal rn cant lie

#[ ooc ] ✧〖 bid farewell to weaver’s town 〗 #tbd. #[ still processing but man!!!! #[ man!!!!!!!! #[ one thing that does not require processing is 1. I want to put roger into a blender #[ and 2 i think brook deserved to do more bc Literally hello Music Rockstar SOULS in this essay i will- #[ but no i have several thoughts #film red spoilers #red spoilers #[ almost forgot ab that but Man #[ is shanks okay?????? Bestie you good??????

[tiimmmii]

Handmade bookmarks for my besties<3 a smol farewell gift ❣

#friends #besties #bffs <3 #farewell #giftsforfriends #gifts #schoolfriends

[carry-on-my-wayward-butt]

in-school-suspension was honestly so extremely funny because i had undiagnosed Problems Disorder and unironically i LOVED being sent to ISS.

average day of ISS (sent there for 3 days because i was late to a class three times within a 9-week period):

arrive at school and say a silly dramatic farewell to my besties

stop at each of my classrooms to receive makeup work from my teachers which always ends up being some bullshit worksheet or textbook busywork

arrive at ISS portable and go through the daily rigamarole intro of "you are Bad and you should Feel Bad. welcome to Bad Class, a confirmation that you will never make anything of your life, you horrid creature. you are not allowed to speak, eat, or feel joy. no doodling or reading, if you don't have makeup work or homework i will assign busywork to you. fuck you. *spits*"

spend the next 4 hours doing my busywork. it is QUIET. i can CONCENTRATE. the work gets DONE EARLY.

the work only took 2 hours maximum, i spend the other 2 hours writing fanfiction manually in a composition book pretending that I'm doing textbook work. i am having the time of my life.

our lunch time is the 10 minutes between the two lunch periods. there is no line, because there's only ever 5-15 ISS students. i get to EAT instead of STANDING IN A LINE for half an hour and only having 4 minutes to scarf down my garbage.

at the end of lunch, we are led in a big duck line through the school and we each get to stop off at our usual classes and pick up work to do. i already did this in the morning, so i use my time to say hi to my friends and figure out what the homework will be tonight.

for the last 2 hours of the day i do my homework. IT GETS DONE. this is the ONLY time during high school where homework gets done. zero exaggeration. i never did homework unless i was actively in a classroom with no choice but to do homework.

we get the usual outro of "this has been your day in Bad Class, because you're a Bad Child. some of you will be here tomorrow, some of you will not, but i'll see you again in a couple of weeks, because you are Bad and will always be Bad."

the school day is over, i did not encounter any of my bullies, i did not have to 'participate in class'. i got all of my work done and then some. i got to work on my fanfics. i hang out with my friends after school and talk to others on myspace/facebook.

it is the best three days i have in recent memory.

i will be there again, probably on purpose.

#op #high school was a miserable experience but also SO funny

[voxisdaddy]

Love Me, Please

Fandom: Hazbin Hotel

Pairings: Alastor/Lucifer/Adam/Husk/Angel/Vox/Valentino/Tom Trench/Saint Peter

Type: Scenarios/Comfort

C/TW: Swearing, blood, reader written with fem parts in mind (bc this bout periods, duh)

In which you miss your boyfriend/cling to your boyfriend and are being emotional about it. Basically—period emotions.

This is more for me bc it’s that time of the month and I desperately want some comfort lol | also Angel’s I left up to either be platonic or romantic

Alastor

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ He was at yet another unremarkable overlord meeting when he felt something pulling on him. Back at the hotel, you laid on your bed wrapped in a cocoon of sorts, eyes tiredly watching your shadow pulling on one of Alastor’s shadows-which he left to keep an eye on you. Alastor’s grin turned to one of amusement—oh how needy you are when it’s that time of the month for you. The meeting finally came to a close and instead of making his way back to the hotel with a lovely stroll, he disappears in his shadows. Not before bidding a friendly farewell with his dear friend, Rosie. He materializes in the center of your room with a shit eating grin as he twirls his microphone around.

“I was hardly apart from you for more than an hour, my dear.”

Lucifer

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ Lucifer had errands he couldn’t postpone today and so he made you promise to text him when you miss him and he’ll make his way right back in a jiffy! The bedroom door only closed behind him when he got a text from you. An ‘I miss you’ along with a sad face emoticon. He burst the door open, tears welling up in his eyes, as he crawled back into bed with you to hold you close. You honestly thought he was more emotional than you at the moment.

“My poor ducky! I’m sowwy!”

Adam

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ Adam has been around for ages so I like to think he knows a bit about menstruation. On top of that, he has an army of baddies he likes spending time with-usually training but that's still time spent with them regardless. However he's definitely still rough around the edges since usually with his girls, he uses that to egg them on into being tougher fighters either physically or emotionally. If you're a person who's quick to be a grump or a crying mess then uhhh...just know he doesn't mean to be a dick all the time. He tries though, despite how annoying and tiresome it is. Especially since you make him feel oh so special with how you seem to demand his attention and his attention only. Right now you lay on his chest, looking on at the items set on the coffee table with a glint of amusement.

"Babe-you said pads with wings! I got that! I even made sure the chicken wings came with the good sauce."

Husk

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ Husk is very vigilant so he's quickly able to come to the conclusion that you're on your period before even you realize it. It was just after he finished closing up the bar and returned to your room for a late nights rest when he smelt it. He might technically be an old man, but he's a respectful one and has been around for quite some time. He knows that small. Despite knowing you might be embarrassed to find out that he can smell it, he figured you'd be more grateful that he woke you up so you can deal with it before you wake up feeling all gross and annoyed in the morning. Plus it was worth it to almost immediately get a hug from you after being apart for a few extra hours than he liked.

"Come on. Don't wanna ruin your new pajama's now, do you baby doll?

Angel Dust

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ This man was out on a much needed night out with his long time bestie, Cherri Bomb. You of course coming as his plus one that his bestie always welcomed like the supportive girly she is. He couldn't quite enjoy himself as much this time around though as he sat at in a corner booth with you hunched over your drink. You're hand gripping one of his hands as if you're afraid he's gonna leave. Despite how awkward he felt trying to comfort you, he did his best and allowed himself to be as sympathetic as much as he could.

"Toot's-if you wanna leave it's okay! You know I'll stick with ya! No need to make ya headache worse than it already is!"

Vox

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ Vox still holds certain belief's and mindsets he had from his time in the 1950's. Part of that meaning him being 'grossed out' by your period and beliefs in woman faking or over exaggerating their monthly disturbances. He learned to keep his opinions to himself though, due to previous encounters with Velvette, and found it easier to just well, cater to your needs. They were easy enough for the most part. Food and beverage cravings? He's got ya covered. Cramps and aches? You're in luck because this man is basically one large heating pad. Which quickly became a downside for him because then you wanted him all the time. Didn't matter if he was working or not. He tried to put his foot down once but it only made you emotional so uhhh-

"Honey, I'll only be gone for one hour. As soon as the meeting ends, I'll lay my head on your stomach, okay?"

Valentino

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ Valentino can only smirk to himself when he finds out it's now your time of the month. Which isn't hard to figure out since he woke up to you latched onto him like a koala this morning. A puff of red smoke invades your senses as a pair of arms wrap around your shoulders, a third hand coming to play with the top of your head. Valentino, spending years working with woman and people who endure this bloody cycle, knows a few...remedy's. He has his favourite solutions, obviously. Only if you're down. The last time he tried being more...persuasive with his advances to you during these times, it didn't go well-to put it lightly.

"Mi cariño~A good fucking helps with this time of the month, you kno-" ... "Or we could share some snacks. Kitty!"

Tom Trench

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ For this man I pray you are not a bitch on your period. Poor guy already has to deal with his co-star Katie Killjoy everyday. Whatever you deal with on your period though, just know your man is there and keeps your needy ass close. Such as right now, as you sit in an oversized fuzzy hoodie on Tom's couch, watching him and Katie host the latest news live. You glance down at your phone with Tom's messages open. You want to text him but you knew it wouldn't reach him anyways-they had to keep their devices on silent while they hosted. As soon as they were finished with their shift of the day however, Tom rushed to his dressing room to find you staring at the door with open arms.

"The interns told me you were waiting for me."

Saint Peter

𓈒ㅤׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒ This man would never admit it out loud, and if he did he would word it very carefully, but he loves it when its your time of the month. I mean he feels bad for you obviously; dealing with an inconvenience once a month even in your afterlife does not sound like any sort of blessing, but he's clingy and affectionate himself. And you clinging to him just as much? Oh it's like he's died and went to Heaven-again! Currently he lays on the couch with you in his arms, you both engulfing each other in a snuggly cuddle. He periodically checks the time-as much as he loves this he's still got a job to do. He voices this but quickly finds himself soothing you.

"I'm only going to work, sweetheart! P-please don't cry!"

This was supposed to be reader missing them but some of them became not exactly that and I’m sorry lol

I’ve had this in my drafts for a month, felt about right to finally post it. I’m also ashamed to admit, it took me way too long trynna figure out what to write for Tom’s dialogue. I love him but if I don’t know him as well as I thought 😭

#hazbin hotel #x reader #vox #hazbin hotel vox x reader #vox x reader #hazbin hotel vox #saint peter #hazbin hotel x reader #st peter #hazbin hotel saint peter #husk #husk x reader #hazbin hotel husk #angel dust #angel dust x reader #hazbin hotel angel dust #alastor #alastor hazbin hotel #alastor x reader #lucifer x reader #hazbin hotel lucifer #lucifer morningstar x reader #lucifer magne x reader #valentino x reader #hazbin hotel valentino #tom trench x reader #hazbin hotel tome trench #tom trench #adam x reader #hazbin hotel adam

[bellsandwishes]

#farewell #retirement #work bestie #goodbye #leaving