#i only complimented the person asking

[lilisouless]

hating kaz brekker is such a fun little lifestyle

You have such Nina Zenik energy 🌷

#it’s not roasting if I don’t say it! #i didn’t say anything against Kaz #i only complimented the person asking #it doesn’t count! #netflix shadow and bone #six of crows #leigh bardugo #kaz brekker #grishaverse #crooked kingdom

[prince-liest]

currently dying over vox and alastor's dynamic in your new story. like I'm sorry but vox. you horny moron. you gigantic buffoon. alastor may be a phenomenal actor but he hasn't had ANY time to get used to his new instincts or control his powers and it SHOWS. laugh crying at every single moment of unhinged/feral/secretly-or-unknowingly-powerful alastor flying right over vox' head either because of his obsession or horniness or both -✨

HAHAHA. I love seeing how people react to this series, because it's 50% people going "jesus christ, Vox, you absolutely unhinged creep. poor Alastor?!" and 50% people going "Vox, you're going to get actually, literally eaten" and neither of those are incorrect takeaways. Alastor is very fun to write when he's, y'know, Alastor, but an Alastor that's on the back foot, taken off-guard, and has no idea what the actual fuck is going on. Vox, meanwhile, is obsessive and horny, yes, but he's also just an incredibly egotistical person and that's a lot of what's getting in his way in this one. As much as he says he respects Alastor, he doesn't really respect him enough to assume he's anything more than a helpless, lost new sinner. (Which, y'know. He's also that! The man's got layers! Most of them are sharp!)

I'm SO glad you're enjoying it. I am just living my best life writing this stalker/serial killer romance. Don't worry, it gets worse.

#ask #personal #sparkle anon #t #I've never read killing stalking but the story's already been compared to it once and from what I know #I can only take that as a compliment

[rollercoasterwords]

hi! thank you for the kind words, i'm happy you're enjoying the fic. but i also want to use this message as an opportunity to talk about something/set a boundary that i haven't really known how to discuss, and i've blocked out your name because even though i'm not angry or upset with you, i want to make sure i'm not sending any hate back your way. 

i know that this message is well-intentioned, and i know you likely think it's nothing but a compliment to ask me to write more--after all, you're only asking me to write more because you enjoy the story so much! shouldn't that be a nice thing for me to hear? 

and like. i think that's why this is difficult for me to talk about. i don't want to come across as ungrateful or overly sensitive or like i don't appreciate the compliments, because i do. but at the same time, hearing someone say, "please write more of this fic for me, i love your writing so much!" is still hearing someone say "please write more of this fic for me!" like. 300,000 words is incredibly long. most novels are between 70k-100k words. a 300k word book usually takes years to write--years, and hundreds of hours of labor. maybe you chose that number randomly, or you're exaggerating for emphasis; but no matter how nicely you're phrasing it or how facetious you're being, ultimately this sort of message still puts pressure on me to produce a massive amount of writing in a short period of time. and even if you meant it as a compliment, it doesn't feel nice to me. being pressured to churn out hundreds of thousands of words makes me feel as though i'm being seen as a content-creation machine for the entertainment of others, and i don't like that. writing is a labor of love for me, but it is still labor--hours of time and effort that i'm putting into these works which i share for free, with no expectations of anything in return except maybe a few kind words from those who feel like reaching out. when i get messages or comments like this pushing me to write more, to write faster, it makes me feel as though my time and labor are not respected at all; as if there's absolutely no consideration for the amount of effort it takes to write the stories. which, again, makes me feel like i'm being viewed as some sort of fic-writing machine that can just pump out hundreds of thousands of words on demand for others' entertainment.

and none of this is helped by the tongue-in-cheek comment about how you're "suffering" waiting for updates. again, i understand that this was well-intended and maybe even a playful exaggeration that's supposed to be complimentary. but there are ways to tell me you enjoy my writing and eagerly wait for updates without telling me how much you dislike waiting between chapters. posting once a week is already a difficult schedule for me to maintain, and it's entirely possible that i'll need to take another break in the future or skip a week or something. i've been very clear about the fact that my update schedule is subject to change since i started writing the fic; that's just part of reading a wip. but when i get messages or comments like these with people telling me how they don't like waiting for updates, or comments directly asking me to post more than once a week, or--back when i did take a break--comments begging me not to take a break, it all adds together and builds up and creates this pressure to write more, write faster, post the new ch now now now. if you were the only person making this type of comment, it probably wouldn't bother me and i'd just respond and go "thanks lol" and move on. but the problem is that you aren't the only one--since more people have started reading the fic, i've consistently been getting comments like these, where the backhanded pressure to write more or write faster is couched in compliments. it's just so hard to wait for updates because i love your writing so much! i just want you to write more and post now and write faster because i love your writing so much! i know it's all well-intended, but none of it makes me feel good. it just makes me feel a mounting pressure to produce produce produce.

i feel like there are so many conversations happening in this fandom about how we need to treat writers better, where people go "the fandom is so shitty" and everyone goes "yeah!" but no one ever thinks they're part of the problem. and i think it's because everyone thinks the problem is like...really blatantly rude and entitled messages. and like, i get those too--people telling me they don't like a certain characterization and asking me to rewrite the fic; people repeatedly demanding that i write a certain fic for them; people just outright shitting on things i've written because they don't like it and for some reason think i want to know that. but none of that is super common. what is super common is the steady stream of comments and messages like this one, where they are so well-intended and don't see anything wrong with what they're saying because they think they're giving me a compliment. but all these "compliments" build up and create this pressure that hangs over my head to be constantly producing and writing, which is ultimately what leads to burnout and also makes me feel like i'm not being seen as a person so much as a machine. 

so like. idk. i'm not gonna try to speak for every writer in the fandom; maybe there are people out there who do appreciate this kind of message, who feel like it motivates them to write. but for me, i want to make it clear: i really don't appreciate being asked to write more or write faster or to write a certain trope/ship/etc; i am not a waiter taking your order at a restaurant. writing fic is not a service i'm providing for you that you pay me for in comments or kudos or messages or any sort of attention, because i am not writing for that attention in the first place. so when it comes to interacting with me, i'd ask that you reevaluate the way you give compliments and think about what sort of pressure you're putting on me, regardless of how well-intentioned your message is. again, no hard feelings towards you--like i said, this message probably wouldn't even register as pressuring to me if not for the fact that i get so many little comments like it, all from equally well-intentioned people who think they're just giving a compliment, all of which builds up together. 

anyway. all that being said. to answer your question: the fic will likely be four parts, not three as i originally intended. it will probably end up somewhere between 100-200k words based on the fact that we're already at 80k and i've only just started part iii, but i am not going to put pressure on myself to write a certain amount of words or hit a certain length. i'm just going to write what i want to write when i want to write, and share it as i want to share it. i'm happy to have you along if you want to be here, but if the cliffhangers or waiting for updates becomes too unenjoyable for you then there's no pressure for you to stay, yknow? no hard feelings on my end either way :•)

#have been talking w a few friends abt this recently and just. felt like it was getting to a point where i need 2 set a boundary lol #like again don't want to come across as ungrateful bc i DO appreciate the kind words and i love talking abt my writing w people #but those kind words and conversation are not the reason i write in the first place. i write in the first place purely for the fun + joy #of writing a story that i want to read #so as much as i appreciate the compliments etc #people being nice to me about my writing does not then entitle those people to make requests or demands about the way i write #yknow? #feel like its hard to phrase this without sounding cunty lol but like. it is simply the truth #anyway. like i said no hard feelings towards the person who sent this message truly #i just picked this as an opportunity to respond to allll the comments + messages like it #might put a note at the end of the next ch or something bc this type of thing happens in the comments moreso than tumblr messages #which is part of why i usually just ignore and move on but. it builds up guys #and it's only been increasing so. feel like i need to be firm abt setting expectations etc #ask #wfrau #ranting and raving

[goodobservationshirley]

Veronica in 103 // 204 // 205 - El Embarcadero (2019 - 2020)

#el embarcadero #elembarcaderoedit #youknowwhatthatis?growth.gif #alejandra's story might be insane (compliment) #but it's veronica's journey that is why i love this show #i love that by the time she meets alejandra not only does she know she wants more out of a rs #more than the 'whatever you're willing to give' she let oscar give her while carefully not asking #but even within this newfound desire she's still as selfless as ever #she does not ask alejandra to choose out of jealousy or possessiveness #she asks her because she knows from experience that not asking is not helping her #it's leaving all the responsibility of three people's happiness squarely on one person's shoulders #when that burden should clearly be shared

[satans-knitwear]

I have a crush on you because I find you smart and funny and a nice person But after seeing that cheesy garlic bread, oh I am building a statue of you for everyone to worship

Hey, I am dipping u in my homemade pizza sauce and chewing on you with much enthusiasm. Just like the cheesy garlic bread.

#I am also tempted to worship me rn tbh. Bc that's the best cheesy garlic bread I've ever eaten and the sauce compliments it so perfectly. #I'm actually mad that the only other person around to try it is my brother. This work of art deserves better. #Asks #I'm blushing ur so kind

[saeshiraw]

tired girl hours i’m just ranting bcos i don’t have enough time to cry

#tw rant #studying med is no joke. ik it was gonna be a commitment n that it wasnt gonna be easy n i thought i was prepared but im not #its my passion. i love what im studying and ive dedicated myself to this path but i just. its so hard n i just want to cry. everyday feels #so tiring. morning to night classes. when i get home i have to read 4 chapters MINIMUM n the books are so thick + exams almost everyday #i feel worse knowing there’s this 1 girl in my friend group that cant decide whether she likes me or not. one moment shes complimenting me #n asking where i get my outfits or my nails done or my earrings or whatever then praising me that i probably study the least out of everyone #yet still reach high student rankings but its not that im lazy im just so exhausted n its hard to have motivation... lowkey envy how my #friends study minimum 4 hours a day. we’re all tired n sleep deprived. even taking 30mins to eat makes me feel guilty. cant even watch 1 ep #of an anime bcos ill be thinking about the amount of work to do. and i have sm plans. i wanna be more active and have a healthier lifestyle #but i cant find it in me to wake up every 5am to go to the gym when i just wanna get as much sleep when im lucky to finish my studies today #i also dont see my bestest friends everyday anymore. some of us move to diff unis or some in diff majors. i just miss them so bad it hurts #and i miss the girl i used to be when i still had time and energy to indulge in my hobbies. i miss playing genshin and writing fics #just when i got back to writing and enjoyed it LOVED IT i had to go back to uni. i feel terribly lonely even when im always with people #im afraid ill completely lose grasp of the little things that make me happy bcos the weight of my responsibilities are heavier #im afraid ill be too focused on success again like i was when i was 17 and forget that its okay to relax too but idk #and i wanna meet more people make more friends have new experiences. i wanna feel alive again. and theres sm i wanna talk to or get to know #but im so afraid of people hurting me or disappointing me or people getting to know me only for the friendships to fail or we’ll dislike eac #h other. i wanna date and fall in love again and experience the romance my peers have. i wanna have someone to call my own person but the fe #ar of having someone only to lose them someday scares the hell outta me. im not ready for another heartbreak so i isolate myself and watch #people from afar. uni gives me sm freedom to do everything else and form my own identity but i dont wanna be Perceived. I wanna be heard and #seen n connect with people. but w my curreny state idt i can handle being vulnerable with others. it feels so lonely that the things i want #are out of my rrach but idt i can manage my time to meet new people and make new memories. i console myself by shopping a lot and going to #spas to relax yet i still find it hard to sleep. im afraid im wasting my time. im not as brave as i used to be. im not as efficient as i was #i get older and more tired and while i never questioned if studying med was the path i want i do question what will happen next #“is this all im ever going to be?” im good at what i do but day by day i lose sight of tje girl who knew how to laugh n smile. ik what makes #me happy but i rarely smile genuinely anymore. im so tired and want to sleep for a long time but i dont wanna fail. i dont wanna be NOT good #but it makes me cry when i know i can do many great things but i dont feel loved. people compliment me but dont approach me bcos they say im #intimidating or that im too quiet in class. i wish i could tell them i wanna join their parties too or i wanna meet their friends n hangout #but what if it doesnt work out? what if i wasted my time getting to know someone id eventually regret? what if im the disappointing one? #the days are getting shorter but it always feels like a long day. im ashamed to admit i want someone to hold me yet refuse to have anyone

[tinamybeloved]

always continue to talk about Tina, we may not be as much than before but you are MY Tina blogger in my cocoon that is dtblr and I need you here <3 for our queen

Thank you anogie 😭😭😭 I will love Tina forever even if right now I don’t tap into all the content. Here’s Tina awwing at me pouring my heart out and tearing up at seeing her + bonus concerned puffy lol

#asks #seriously teared up so incredibly hard seeing her in person also my sister was there who only vaguely knows her and she walked away soooo #charmed by her because she complimented her makeup and called her beautiful just one of the sweetest people I have ever met

[callixton]

i adore my department head to death but i do wish she wasn’t so transphobic. hurts sometimes

#ig she was talking to my friend and asked him if he’d noticed he’s the only man at the table (which i was sitting at too) and he was like #well no that’s wrong #but like. ma’am wtf. #and her son (also trans) (you are beginning to understand now) was at this dinner and he started talking to me abt like very personal trans #- questions. which didn’t really bother me he just had no tact. like he looked at my chest and went you’ll probably be fine with keyhole #dude what. we are in public. like it’s fine but ??? #apparently she talks to me about him all of the time though #and he kept complimenting my voice which was nice bc i am still insecure over it #and with her it is Not on purpose she just. can’t get it through her head #i still don’t know if that boy knows i’m trans i’m realizing. like i think he does but i’ve thought a lot of people do and i was wrong #ted talks

[perilegs]

i pass pretty much all the time but hm. ive heard interesting stuff from drunk ppl i know who dont know im trans

#''haha when my bf was talking about you and i asked to see a picture he showed me one and i was like... is that right? bc i thought that was #a girl in that pic. i mean only bc i didnt expect him to have any girlypop friends haha'' #yeah i mean that is an average thing to say and not mean or anything but it hits a bit different when im trans #i mean the person saying that didnt know and if they did they would have never said anything like that #but it's still a bit. hmmm. #also the topic of my looks came up and it's funny how everyone thinks i'm cute #i wish i could b masc hot but im fine with being cute. not everyone can look good the same way #but like it's so common for the only compliment transmascs get being ''cute'' for various reasons but i think in my case it's just my #wavy hair and slight babyface and round features #which yeah ok whatever i'm still young - ive got plenty of time to start looking less like a boy and more like a man #as in even if i was a cis guy id look pretty much like this #though! im only 2 years on t so i cant wait what the future holds for how i'll look :3c #well almost 2 and a hlaf but yknow #also i have a slight. can i say this. ''tranny voice'' which. slay. but i was told i ''sound like a femboy'' which #once again super funny that ppl say that stuff bc they genuinely cant tell im trans #the only reason i pass is bc i get read as [justin mcelroy voice] kinda faggy #oh that guy over there with wide hips and feminine manners and voice and small feet and hands [compared to cis men] with an apparently cute #face who doesnt seem to know anything about stereotypical guy stuff? thats a cis man #and i love that #but also one of these ppl is not cis #if you saw me irl you'd know im insanely easy to clock for trans people #but yeah whatever im just amused by all this it's kind of fun having ppl not know im trans #but also i have a new friend who doesnt know and i think i should let him know at some point if it comes up bc idk man. it feels like im #living a secret life or something. like obviously no one has the right to know im trans but. i can make the choice of wanting someone toknow #but also hes my only guy friend who lives in this city. well technically not the only one i have another friend but we never hang out irl. #anyways i dont want to ruin our broship #i dont think itd get ruined and if it did itd just mean whatever but im still scared #agh idk #leevi talks

[magentagalaxies]

tonight is a "getting emotional over paul bellini" kind of night <3

#just thinking about how lucky i am that not only did he see me being a nerd over mouth congress almost two years ago and reach out to say hi #but also that in our first conversation he asked about my comedy and immediately was interested in seeing where it could go #like i have a distinct type of dynamic with each of the kith people i know of course #but bellini's always going to be special to me bc he's the first one i met. he's the one who met me before i knew anyone related to kith #both scott and bruce met me as someone who already knew someone from the show. but bellini met me as just a random fan #like he didn't have to bring me into the world of kith as much as he did but he wanted to! #and idk i'm just thinking about it bc in my little interview i did with him for my final in a comedy class #i did ask him what it was about my comedy that made him think it had potential #and he gave such a thoughtful answer that really showed he thinks i'm funny and that i could be a great comedian #and he referenced past work i've shown him etc. and it was all in that great bellini tone where he's very complimentary #but it never feels disingenuous or like he's just being nice bc he respects you enough to tell you his honest opinions #i value a compliment from scott or bruce or paul very much bc they're all some of my favorite comedians and my mentors #and of course having a different dynamic with each of them means i will value their comments in different ways #and i wouldn't say i value one person's feedback more than another's #but there's always something special about bellini bc he's the one who has known me the longest and knew me before all of this #(technically he's the only one who got to know me as a teenager bc i was 19 when we met even tho my 20th birthday was a few weeks later) #and yeah i really hope he's having a good night tonight bc he deserves it

[punch-love]

I know you said you find wade easier to write, but who do you think you relate to more? Peter or wade?

I don't really relate to characters like that. I think that I put traits of myself into both of them by nature of being their writer, but I feel like I'm a very different person than the both of them.

#mailbox #love-punch peter obviously is relatable to me as I am a trans and alternative but my anger issues are very different #but that's such a cop out and he's not a self insert by any means #we would just go to the same gsa club in college u know #the only character I've ever truly related to in media is john silver from black sails #I also think if I were to share what specific traits I relate to I would be getting too personal on here and I don't want to <3 #anon you are a never ending treasure trove of specific questions I am impressed at your ability to come up with variety #I do like answering asks so that is a compliment 100%

[daz4i]

how to stop thinking any good thing someone says to you (like compliments or being proud of you or other positive expressions such as these) is a lie just to be polite or bc they're biased and thus can't judge you work and your being objectively bc they love you. asking for a friend

#lovebombing won't work on me i will automatically assume there is an ulterior motive there #i may be off on what it is. but i won't trust it either anyway #(joking btw ik i'm not immune to abuse tactics. that's actually part of why i'm vigilant to all that i think) #(but not only) #i think my main issue is i know in my heart these things can't be right. the bigger the compliment the less i believe it #bc i'm below average and so is anything i create. propping it (and me) up as smth unique feels disingenuous #in my heart i do want this like i wanna be told nice things but they usually make me feel worse lol #bc i still think i'm shit and now i feel like i can't trust that person either. #(still. if someone is mean to me or even just harsh instead. i will cry) #also while this is already very deep and digging into my core the next tags are gonna dig into therapy level deepness lol #i think this is actually why i only want ppl to be sexually attracted to me honestly #smth abt it being like. a physical reaction. makes it easier to believe for me #also smth you can express smth you can do to prove it beyond just saying words #(i will sometimes still doubt it when i have a steady partner of any sort lol like i'll ask if they just indulge me or actually want it) #which is why it's fucking me up sm that i'm getting uglier 🥲 i'm already not great - being trans and fat limits a lot of your options - but #things are getting even worse lol 🥲 who knew that was even possible #all this isn't really a very good base to stop hating yourself. so my self loathing is only getting worse every day #thus making any good word harder to believe. and the cycle continues #. yknow when i started typing this post i did not expect to go on for this long #i am on these sleeping pills that make me lose my filter i'm sorry 😔 #vent

[babsaros]

Who’s Lyra? :3

good question! this is Lyra! (nonbinary, ne/nim/nis pronouns only)

ne's a counterpart to my Blades in the Dark character Catch, who you can find art of here and here! (because i'm incapable of not making ocs in pairs)

going to avoid going into specifics for rn so that the players i'm mutuals with on here don't get spoilers but basically! they grew up together and have a very fucked up relationship shaped by the very unfortunate circumstances of their births. The people around them groomed and lied to Lyra to get nim to do some very bad things.

they're best friends. they know each other better than anyone else. and they were just kids.

Catch never wants to see Lyra again.

and in our last session, they were suddenly in the same exact room together for the first time in years :)

and i'm extremely on my bullshit about it :3

#my art #my oc #thanks for asking the curiosity genuinely does mean a lot to me c: #anonymous #ask #lyra is like...... literally that post. #'i know i'm not /supposed/ to care for the sacrificial lamb but.....' #when the sacrificial lamb is the only person that values you not for your potential but for you. in the moment. there with them. #and you put the blade under its throat anyway. because it's a lamb. and you're a person. and you need to eat. #*deepest sigh you ever heard* #and catch is like. what if the sacrificial lamb grabbed a fucking gun. what then huh! now nobody knows whats happening!! #the ritual blade got dropped and lost in the chaos #and catch is already slipping out the back door before anyone can notice #AAAAAAA going insane pacing circles in my bedroom thinking about them #teehee! #when i posted art of nim for the first time for the other players #my friend said 'wow that looks like a character fandom would not interpret correctly' #and that was so fucking dead-on accurate it was such a good compliment #fandom would tear lyra to pieces #but thats okay i love nim

[stop-breaking-my-heart-telltale]

Hey CJ 👋 I hope you’re doing well in life.

I’m on the same page as you, when it comes to taking a step back from TWDG & the fandom. And, coming back to the games after sometime & seeing it in a different light. Some things that didn’t click with you back then, makes a bit more sense now.

Also, I’m curious.. what are thoughts on true colors? Steph & Ryan? 👀

Hello, my friend! 👋 Been a while! But yeah, I'm doing fine; a lot of the usual work with writing fic and blog posts in between.

Yeah it's funny to step away from a fandom you're so engrossed in for so long, like twdg was such a huge part of my life back in 2018-2020 with me running this blog, writing fic, and streaming. Now I'm just in a completely different headspace in general, and looking at the games now, they're still amazing but my reasonings are different. Also I talk about the comics a lot, which isn't something I would've guessed I'd be doing. If you go back to when they were announced, I made posts being like "yeeeeeah I dunno if I'm gonna read them :/" jokes on me. I read them multiple times, I need to make that useful haha.

As for LiS True Colors, I actually super loved it?? way more than I ever did the first LiS game?? though I think I might've loved it for the wrong reasons. I don't know, I haven't actually looked into what LiS fans thought of it compared to the other games, but for me it was a "perfect time, perfect place" game in the moment. To me the whole thing was nearly a perfect escapism game; the music is an A+, the entire town is gorgeous and covered in flowers and woods, Alex gets to live in a nice apartment for free [the true fantasy], there's a whole LARP campaign to play through, a flower festival where I've never been so conflicted on who to give a rose to, and overall just the coziest vibes. I swear, I spent most of the game just wandering around the town looking at all the flowers, it was great.

Like if Gabe didn't die and True Colors was just about Alex moving to this fantasy-like small town and working through her issues with the help of her powers, I would've been 100% on board. I didn't mind the mystery, though I totally guessed Jed would be the twist villain given the first episode immediately presents him as a hero who saved a bunch of people in the mines, I was like "Oh did he now... mmhmmm mmhmmm and he's Ryan's dad, oohhh he's gonna be this game's Jefferson-" except he was done better than Jefferson imo. He didn't turn into a cartoon character and his motivations behind the cover up were interesting. He didn't do it for the aesthetic like Jefferson did. And in the end I got everyone to side with me, except Charlotte because I told her to take the money so she wanted to speak out but couldn't, which was honestly fine with me like take their money, send Ethan to college, we'll stab Typhon just fine without your vocal support.

I liked most of the characters, except for Diane and Mac, though I reluctantly disliked Mac less by the end... Diane can suck an egg, though. I don't think I've ever wanted to throw a character out a window more than when Alex came back all bloodied with a bullet wound on her head as she exposed the truth and when she asks why no one's saying anything, Diane just goes, "We don't want to embarrass you" kjlkajdslkjalkjdl LADY DON'T PISS ME OFF

As for Ryan and Steph, I liked them both, trying to choose between them was absurdly difficult. It was like True Colors saw how easily I picked between Louis and Violet and took it as a challenge to create Ryan and Steph specifically to stump me. I mean, soft boy who loves nature, goes out of his way to be kind and helpful to those around him, has a slow build up to being emotionally available with someone he trusts, and has some daddy issues? A girl with pretty brown eyes who loves DnD and LARP, has a passion for music and will deflect with humor, who knows who she is and is eager to help those around her, and who isn't just another rehash of Chloe? They knew what they were doing; they dressed Steph up in as a witch after having Ryan act like a goof acting like enemy creatures, they were made for me.

Having done both routes, I do prefer Steph. I adore her and Alex together, but Alex and Ryan are super cute, too.

It's not a perfect game and there are issues in the writing but honestly, I don't care. I had a good time. I was engaged. I looked at every single flower and kissed a pretty girl so good that the world exploded. What a great game.

#asks #oh and the last episode was like whiplash like i was having a great time then alex got shot in the head and gabe showed up to make me cry #like i just wanted to look at flowers and kiss steph and this mystery is really killing my vibe sksksksks #though tbh i liked the mystery and what it was going for anyway #and the choices were fine like at this point i've played enough of these games to know what 'your choices have consequences' really means #and i accepted it so it's easier to enjoy #but the biggest compliment i can give it is neither of the love interests were a chloe sksksksk #a sapphic love interest who doesn't make girlboss gaslight gatekeep her entire personality as if it's quirky? #who doesn't act like she's above criticism because of her sad backstory and only has any growth in the last twenty minutes of the story? #who doesn't have to blame somebody otherwise it's all her fault? who doesn't constantly wish her ex was here? amazing thank you true colors #listen i'm sorry but i don't like chloe i never liked her and i never will okay we have to accept that

[arcanespillo]

16 (NOT asking so i can increase my simp power trust me) and 33

hello love ^^ hmm okay so, i kind of like anything? i'm literally a slut for any type of attention i have to be honest, i like when people tell me "this reminded me of you" and wait i forgot what 33 was be right back

#ask game #also this may be unrelated but i love when people touch my hair (only people i like) like being told oh i love your hair or like your hair #s so soft makes my brain stop i like it #and i like being complimented on my perfume because i have diff ones i love fragrances and i usually choose what to spray on depending on #who im going out with #my friend said this is “people pleasing at its peak” but i think its nice alright i want to smell good to the person i'm seeing #and of course i like all my perfumes so it doesn't really matter to me

[twilighttheater]

hey Red, have you ever watched or heard anyone call Blue pretty?

He has, plenty of times.

It wasn't exactly special when they were kids, Red was called 'pretty' himself a fair amount of times at that age. Blue always seemed to accept it but never really paid it much mind, and Red paid it even less mind.

The first time it started to matter was when Green said it, however. It was a more sincere compliment from one of his best friends to another, and wasn't something to brush off. They were kids, the moment wasn't that deep and it doesn't bother Red anymore to this day, but when he was younger it felt like the world was cracking. At the time he'd wanted badly to be noticed by Green, but also felt complicated about that in ways he didn't understand. But that day he learned Green's eyes were on Blue, and throughout the rest of the journey they never left Blue. But that was the first time it mattered anyway, beyond passerby compliments that is.

The second time that actually made an impact was not long after Silph Co., just before they would have to set out on their paths alone again. She was complimented by a trainer who recognized her from her famous family, and while she didn't pay much attention to it it did leave Red feeling annoyed with them. He didn't say anything at the time beyond trying to hurry them both forwards, it feels like a selfish move now but at least Blue hadn't really wanted to be there either.

Then there was another he witnessed during a trip down from Mount Silver, while watching a program on TV. Someone had been interviewing Blue and inquired about her personal life, stating her beauty must get her so much attention and so many suitors. He doesn't even remember what she said in reply, all he remembers is feeling like he missed her.

It's easy to laugh off now, all the low-effort compliments he's heard towards her over time. It's why he doesn't remember so many he likely heard go in one ear and out the other. But those moments stand out, for times when he was forced reevaluate how he felt.

Makes him wonder how much weight his compliments had back then, now that he thinks about it. Hm.

#anonymous #interview with a reluctant legend 🔥 red asks #admittedly I am Sleepy so I am afraid about this not sounding very good but OH WELL #red's not typically a jealous person but felt very >:/ at someone complimenting blue with a focus on her status and #he'd only just processed his crush on her a little and still didn't know what to do about it pff #thank you for the ask! :D