#i wish and i wish and i wish and sometimes a wish will come true

[iliveforyouilongforyouvesuvia]

Could I get an Hc for how the M6 would react to an Mc that finds out they used to eat a lot of weird creatures and monsters.

I may be obsessed with delicious in dungeon, but like maybe Mc got to try dragon meat and realized that despite it being an 'exotic' food, it tastes familiar. Only gets more surprised. The more weirder foods they end up trying that rnd up tasting familiar.

The Arcana HCs: M6 when MC eats monsters

Julian

From a scholarly point of view, he's actually quite interested in learning more and documenting your finds as medical research

Who knows what medicinal properties these creatures might contain that have gone previously ignored? You could find some miraculous cure or random medicine if you keep snacking your way through the monstrous ecosystem!

Then again, he'd be lying if he said that practice was just as easy as theory. He's pretty well traveled himself, but some of the things you seem so eager to dig into are just ... so ... off-putting

He'll push through with most things but he will draw the line at anything resembling a plague beetle. He was force-fed one of those once and he never wants to experience that again

(he'd never try to keep you from making your own decisions, but to say that watching you eat things resembling plague beetles doesn't turn his stomach and make him anxious would be a lie)

Still one of the best researchers you could have helping you

He's got the background to understand physical nutrients and the importance of a diverse diet - and he's plenty dedicated to you

Asra

They are even more enthusiastic than you are

Sometimes you wish you knew what his limits were, because if things keep going at the rate that they are you might find out that he doesn't even have any

Faust is not helping either - she can and will help distract you if you've finally come across something you're hesitant to try so Asra can sneak a mouthful without being caught

On the plus side, they've tried so many different cuisines already that they have plenty of ideas when it comes to figuring out how to cook something new - and spice combinations you wouldn't dare dream of on your own

He also happens to have plenty of tried-and-true remedies for food poisoning as well (wonder why he learned all of those ...) and is more than happy to share with you if things go south

Absurdly creative with the whole cooking process in general

Keeps trying to incorporate magic. This does occasionally backfire when the beast being cooked is also magical by nature, and the two don't mix as intended

Nadia

She's politely unconvinced, but still mildly invested

Is she personally interested in trying all manner of unconventional dishes? Sure, if it's a well-established recipe from a trustworthy source and contributes to her cultural education

Your recipes, darling MC, do not cleanly fit into that category

She'll still try some, but only after you've been able to replicate the dish multiple times to the point that it's reliably delicious and safe to eat. Otherwise, she'll happily pass her portion to you

However, once you do find a creature that can be reliably cooked as part of a nutritious diet, she is all ears

Do you know what the state of Vesuvia is right now? Any new food source is a welcome food source, especially if it's a resource that isn't being tapped into otherwise. Tell her more about its properties

Will work with you and other nutritionists, chefs, and civil engineers to find a way to introduce it to the populace so they can take advantage of it

Who knows? Maybe if it's popular enough, it can be purposefully cultivated and turned into a major food export ...

Muriel

Not remotely surprised by your habits, for multiple reasons

For starters, he spent his teens living with Asra. In the woods. Who do you think came up with all those natural remedies for food poisoning??? Not the kid picking every mushroom they saw!

Second of all, he lives off of the land himself. The reason his grocery list is so short is because he's learned to find most of his sustenance in the woods around him. You're just doing the same

Third of all (and most importantly) - if it's food, it's food. It's that simple

Will eat anything you hand him as soon as he knows it won't poison him, no hesitation in sight and no further questions asked

His only concern about the whole thing is sustainability. He knows firsthand what happens when something throws the delicate balance of an ecosystem out of whack and he wants to make sure that doesn't happen on accident because you're new to it

Never really stops to appreciate any of the good flavors at first, but eventually develops a palette for the different spices

Insanely good at assessing what kind of nutrients it'll have

Portia

Being an excellent chef herself, she doesn't see much point in eating mostly monster food once the initial excitement has worn off. It was fun for several meals, but now she wants bread

This does not change her general fascination with monsters or magical beasts in general, though, or her overall interest in helping you on your special monster cuisine endeavors

Share the monster facts - all the monster facts

Will work with you on putting together notebooks full of information on monster behaviors, nutritional values, hunting and preparation methods, and ideal flavor profiles

Unrivaled at giving good cooking advice. The meat's good to eat, but too tough? Marinate it in something acidic

It's too spongy to be a starch, but too starchy to be a vegetable? Try roasting or grilling it plain and putting sauce on top

Knows all about how to maximize the "scraps" so that nothing edible goes wasted, and knows how to do it in a way that still tastes good and fills you up

Curious enough to try most of it, smart enough to avoid poisoning

Lucio

Okay, okay, so he'll admit it - he does get squeamish (just a little bit) at the thought of eating the monsters that tried to kill him earlier and he's not particularly fond of revisiting the "eat or be eaten" mentality that was instilled in him as a small child

That said, he is curious

And he very much enjoys all the hunting (and bounties!) involved

You're telling him that he gets to chase down a rare beast, enjoy the thrill of conquering it and the bragging rights that entails, get paid for disposing of it, and then get a free meal after he forgets about it for a couple hours? Sign him up!

Just, uh. Just don't remind him what exactly he's eating if it's from one of the grosser monsters. Devouring a deadly ancient boar? Awesome! Devouring a worm monster? ... yeah, don't ruin it

Has no issues with putting more resources into what you're trying to do. It means free food, bragging rights about killing and eating monsters, and dinner not getting dull and boring

Will not-so-subtly feed anything he doesn't like to Mercedes and Melchior when he thinks you can't see him

#ask arcana brainrot #the arcana #the arcana headcanons #the arcana hc #the arcana game #asra the arcana #julian the arcana #nadia the arcana #muriel the arcana #portia the arcana #lucio the arcana #asra alnazar #julian devorak #nadia satrinava #muriel of the kokhuri #portia devorak #lucio morgasson

[heart-of-the-morningstar]

How do you think Lucifer would go about being intimate with a plus size reader who is very insecure and self conscious about their body?

ANON I'M KISSING YOU ON THE MOUTH

Because listen, I've always been very open about being a plus size gal. And sometimes it's hard to picture myself in the stuff I write because of it. But I still do it because I enjoy it and I'm not going to let my fears and doubts keep me from creating!

And I'm just gonna come right out and say it now

LUCIFER LOVES BIG GIRLS!!!!

When you cuddle, you almost completely envelop him. He feels so safe and secure in your arms. And oh my goodness, he adores how soft you are! Everything from your chest to your stomach to your thighs, he will use all of those spots as his personal favorite pillows to lay his head.

And of course your weight is no issue for him! He has God-like strength, you might as well weigh as much as a feather! He's practically BEGGING you to ride his face and bounce on his cock. He loves kneading at your breasts and the folds on your stomach because there is just so much of you to touch, he can't get enough of it! And oh man, don't get me started on how much he loves delving between your thick thighs. He now knows what TRUE Heaven is like! He grips your legs tight when he thrusts his tongue in and out of you, sucking on your clit and absolutely drunk on the way way you taste!

And like I said, him watching you bounce on his cock is mesmerizing. He can't get enough of the way your body moves when you shift your hips, it's almost hypnotizing. And when he's on top, he wishes he could have more hands so he could touch and grab every inch of you while he fucks you good and deep.

It did take you a while to get to this point though. You confided in him that when you were alive, you felt insecure about the way you looked. And even in death, you still were. But good Lord, Lucifer couldn't believe that "a beautiful creature like you would ever think of yourself as unattractive." And that "anyone who said otherwise deserves far worse than a place in Hell." He is your number one supporter and cheerleader. He's going to tell you how lovely you look every single day, multiple times a day until you believe it yourself. And then he'll keep on telling you because he absolutely adores you and your body!

@myhornybrainonlyknowsthis enjoy the food bestie <3

#ask #anon #lucifer morningstar #hazbin hotel #lucifer x reader #lucifer smut #i may be projecting but idc #lucifer loves big girls pass it on

[seagulley]

#look at her!!! #i love her #2 years #dogblr #dogs of tumblr #australian shepherd #i sometimes wish i could show some photos and videos of kaija to my younger self #she is a dream come true

[youngchronicpain]

I told my partner that my brother was teasing me for being a robot because he called me to talk about my recent doctor appointment (because of course my mom told him before I was ready to 🫠) and after talking about it and then catching up it felt like we both had nothing else to say. And I am honestly not a fan of phone calls, but the end of the call is the worst because it feels really awkward to me. Therefore, I like to end it when it feels weird. So I said, "I feel like our phone call has reached its natural conclusion, so I'll let you go to feed Olive [his puppy]." And he started saying goodbye in a robot voice because that's how I sounded, I guess? Because of the words I used or my tone? And he laughed and affectionately said, "You're so weird."

And anyways, my partner goes, "But he was wrong... you're not a robot! You're a cyborg!" With a big grin.

And it made me laugh.

#true true #I am a cyborg #but I really wish I didn't come across as so weird to everyone #I am so different from most of my family and it makes me a little sad sometimes #not chronic pain related #brain weird #spinal cord stimulator

[valiant-portabella-pirkko]

Flourish AU - Dragonheart Pirkko - Durmond Priory

Champion of the Caustic Elder Dragon

"Lasting change isn't gentle. It's harsh, abrasive, and inescapable. Either we'll adapt or we'll die trying."

"A better world starts with deciding what we're prepared to lose."

#my posts #guild wars 2 #gw2 #gw2 fan submission #Dragonheart Pirkko #Flourish AU #with all the sales going on i finally finished her look #she needed the maguuma shoulders + wanderer mask #(the wanderer mask NEVER goes on sale so if you want it you better grab it like Now. no really look at the gemstore history) #(it hadn't even been in the store at all since 2022 and this is the first time it's ever been on sale I Am Not Joking) #the only thing i wish is for a Vlast variant for the Aurene leggies for her but oh well. not every dream will come true. #i really gotta talk about this particular AU sometime tho tbh... #in Regrowth she's afraid of what she is and could become. #in Flourish though? she accepts even the parts that scare her. her power isn't something to fear. it's a tool and a weapon. #the blood of the jungle dragon flows through her veins and Tyria WILL hear her ROAR. her ENEMIES should be afraid. #she becomes the Champion of Vlast for a lot of reasons but the most significant is that they're so much alike. #neither has ever been anything other than the destiny that was set before them... and they don't know who they are outside that context. #they're trapped in roles they were molded for since their first breath. they barely understand the world they were built to save. #and yet... in spite of it all. they continue on. they do what they must. they fight for those who can't fight for themselves. #they're going to figure it out together... because in this big bright bold world they're the only two that REALLY understand each other. #they want to leave the world better than it was for them. #... even if they likely won't survive to see that happen. #the future will be better because it has to be. it must be. otherwise what have they spent their entire lives fighting for? #they don't belong to this world... but they can still build a better one. one that won't need anyone like them ever again. #I have... many thoughts about these two...

[shleemies]

2015->2023

It gets better

#was looking at old photos and put these side by side. wow #in the first pic i was miserable malnourished and so depressed i didnt think id make it to 2016 #the second pic was a few months ago in too lazy to take w newer one today lol #im still depressed but not like i was. ive come so far and its so hard to see it from day to day sometimes #i never thought id live long enough to go on hrt. top surgery felt completely impossible #but i got to live #i got to transition #i wish i could go back and show that scared kid how far we've come #idk these pics just had me feeling really sappy #maybe one day ill make a more intentional transition timeline post #but these photos really show a lot #transgender love transgender peace transgender joy #it gets better i promise #sounds fake and shallow but it's so fucking true

[im-still-watching-anime]

rip my mom casually asking me what the worst shakespeare take i’ve ever heard was and unlocking a two hour rant at 3 am

#ive taken many shakespeare courses #and spoken casually about his plays with Many People™️ #and read Way too many articles #i have heard more shit tier ass shakespeare takes than i would ever wish upon anyone #my least favorite does actually come from this website though <3 #tumblr win (?) #i love it here but sometimes oooooohhh boy #i dont usually get worked up with any sort of disagreeing opinion #and im very good at being level headed about things in general #but GOD nothing gets on my nerves faster than shit takes about shakespeare #or just reading or learning in general #like ooohhh boy #my mom has a knack for asking me dangerous questions at inopportune moments #im half convinced she likes asking me about shakespeare when shes going to sleep #because my incessant chattering bores her enough to fall asleep easier😑 #rude if true because i was repressing those takes and now that im thinking about them again IM too annoyed to sleep😤 #god i wish i could be normal about shakespeare im so annoying #im So pretentious never speak to me

[megaawkwardhuman]

This whole guillermo vampire thing this season reads like a monkey paw wish

#and I thought we did all of the wishing last season *laugh track* #what we do in the shadows #wwdits #guillermo de la cruz #throwing up my thoughts onto tumblr again #wwdits spoilers #wwdits season 5 #wwdits season 5 spoilers #wwdits s5 #wwdits s5 spoilers #for those who don't know: occasionally in media a character will get a chance to make a wish (sometimes using an actual monkey paw) #that will come true but with a catch (you wish to become rich and you do but it's in fake money #word peace but aliens take over #for someone to fall in love with you but they die or some shit #just to give some examples) #AND THIS FUCKING SOUNDS LIKE ONE

[end-orfino]

ahhhhhh i remember why i dont read comics & books and watch movies as much as I should. Because they make me lose it

#i get suddenly hit with a tsunami of inspiration and an urgency to Make Something #but the urgency isn't about the process of making it's about I Have Stories To Present Too. I have to See Them Realized. #and that hit of urgency is obviously far too short lived to make anything. esp since it comes in a set with a feeling of 'wow this- #-thing was so great' that transforms into intensified perfectionism of No No What Im Doing Here Isnt Good. What Is This. Disgrace- #-to my idea AND to what inspired it AND to my self proclaimed status as an amateur storyteller #which turns into artblock. so like low chances that ill even get a singular good drawing made during this #and the multiple comic or script or whatever ideas that appear in my head during this are out of the question entirely #oh and all of this appears next to the normal feelings caused by a good story like attachment to the characters and having to process it- #-for a while and if its very good then even sometimes rarely i get the need to make fanart #so all of this combined just leads to me not being able to do anything for a while and feeling awful about it. #fun./sar #i wish i was a normal artist people here are so resilient and do stuff even though they dont want to or they DO want to #because idk they enjoy being pissed bcs of a thing not turning out right and they dont mind how tedious it can get- #-and they enjoy sacrificing hours&days&months of their lives without a guarantee that anyone will appreciate it accordingly and itll pay of #its probably the resilience though #im weak like a dried twig both mentally and physically #this sounds like i never enjoyed drawing&writing ever. and to clarify thats far from true. i frequently enjoy it #just never frequently enough and consistently enough to actually make something more 'worthwhile' or linear #it's like a wind that comes & goes that i have no control over. #i try to keep telling myself that in the past i struggled to make anything 'bigger'....& know i even made animatic shitposts #this sounds so stupid god. an animatic shitpost being an achievement. #its not an art skill achievement its a fighting tooth and nail with my own self to actually finish it because its a struggle almost every- #-time achievement #what im saying is im trying to tell myself that i already improved. im doing more than i could have done in the past. #even if the process is so slow and i dont know when ill advance again #if ill advance again. i just gotta believe i guess? thank u parappa

[pinkafropuff]

The Distance Between Two Hands

There were times where she made sounds at him, though. That was new. Usually it took the form of a whistle or a coo- some noise at the back of her throat or a clicking noise that was (admittedly) rather charming. It was always when she was not close enough to touch, where she could not simply clear that throat to address him. He was so unprepared for it that he answered to them every time, like a well-trained amaro. Or, well, chocobo, as they were called on the Source. It was always to "tell" him something, or ask something that did not have an answer that he thought would satisfy her- though he could not help but indulge her. That was the Exarch’s problem. Indulgence.

“Bird?” She signed to him once, while in the ocular.

"Bird..?" He repeated, unable to help himself. "...ah, you mean the Amaro? They are comparable to the chocobos on the Source."

A nod. Then she just waited, expectantly. As though she could simply project her thoughts into his mind with that piercing stare of hers.

"The stablemaster will provide one to ferry you to your destination," he admitted. "If that is your question? I would not ask you to travel across the realm on foot." Did he have a proper script for this?

She moved her head a bit. Then she waved her hand, as if to say, so-so. Almost her question, but not quite. "Can I have one?" She chirped, and the sound was so startling that he almost moved back.

"I am sure some arrangements can be made, if that is what you wish, but the Crystarium may not have any to spare at the moment. Mayhaps sometime in the future."

Her face lit up with uncanny interest- so much that she lost it in him, turned, and left the Ocular just like that.

"Well," he said to the silence. "That was interesting." Not as interesting as he would have liked, but puzzling all the same... "..does she...like birds, perchance?" Maybe he should… make arrangements for that amaro, then?

…no, no, that might be a little. Well? It was basically an ordinary expense, wasn’t it? What good would it be to ferry her to and fro, with no transportation on her own? 

Hand hovering near his chin, he considered it for a long while- and came to a decision that would be best for both the people of the Crystarium and the Warrior herself. 

------

The Amaro Tamer stared at the scrap of paper for a mite too long; when he lowered his gaze to take in the diminutive stature of the Exarch, he began considering a number of questions, none of which he was sure of how to ask. As such the Exarch waited patiently, as he had given his request without much of a fuss.

“If there is nothing you can do, pay it no mind,” he said, “but I did think it was the least that the Crystarium could do, given the circumstance, as we have come to rely on her more than I had expected.”

“We do have a couple of chicks that are unclaimed this season,” was the response from the Zun, “don’t see why we can’t spare just the one.” Actually, he was rather pleased to do it. The Warrior of Darkness (or so he assumed she was) had already taken down not one, but two Lightwardens, and restored night to two different regions in Norvrandt. 

A smile fell light on the Exarch’s lips and he nodded, clearly pleased. “Thank you. Oh, and if you would, I would prefer you be discreet about its benefactor.”

An answered question. It was a well known secret that the Exarch knew these “mysterious heroes” from beyond, and that the most recent addition, a Drahn by the name of Aran, had given rise to a rarely-seen disposition in the Exarch. Where the caretaker of the Crystal Tower had largely been kind but withdrawn, he now shined with a barely-contained kind of delight- delight that was only tempered by his duties to the people, a people who had essentially crowned him king more than once, despite never knowing his true name. It was still evident that, in that barely concealed spring in his step, there was something about the Warrior that lay very close to his heart. The Amaro was simply the latest in a long line of things that belied that.

“Aye, I can do that,” he said with a shrug, and although he was not a gossip, considered who to pass the information along to. “Er, I mean, whatever you wish, my lord.”

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It was a bad habit, he knew, but using the Ocular’s mirror to watch her adventures had become a balm to his loneliness at best and an uncontrollable addiction at worst. Despite this, he soothed the nagging voice in his mind by reasoning that it would not hurt to see the look on her face when she received her gift- heaven knew she needed it, given the somber nature of her arrival upon defeating the third Lightwarden, Titania. 

Yes, they had been lost. For so, so long now. And their screams- oh their screams- had pierced the heavens, even as she’d approached. Half-drowned she’d approached. Half-standing, she’d defeated them, and barely escaped becoming a fae queen by the blessing of Feo Ul- though the Exarch knew that would be the true outcome of the situation. 

“It wouldn’t do to lose our fateful hero that way,” he mused, the crystal of his right hand touching the mirror to direct its eye. 

Just one smile. The people they’d lost in the battle for Minfilia were worth something, after all, and the Lightwarden was proof of it. Vauthry and his ire had been stoked but they would survive. They had to survive. He would provide them everything they needed to heal- would, had, and would continue to, for as long as he was able- even when it twisted as his heart that he could not provide more.

 But this. Her hand outstretched for a small, black-feathered chick, her eyes welling up with tears. This was just for him. 

“The Exar- erm. I mean, the Crystarium wanted to thank you for all that you’ve done.” The trainer was saying. The Exarch himself pressed his lips into a thin line on the other side of the mirror, a bit displeased (but eternally forgiving) despite being concealed by the many layers of crystal sealing him off from visitors. 

She looked tired. They both were, now, of the same kind, separated by what felt like a thick chunk of glass, but was any number of distances that he would not cross. Could not, cross. Despite this, she held the chick with both hands, blubbering like a baby in both grief and happiness both, and pressed her lips to its little head.

“Gwee!” It cried, a pleased look on its face as Aran pressed her own close, her cheek and then her horn brushing against its delicate frame with what seemed to be the gentleness of a caress.

Oh, to be that amaro.

#ffxiv #fic #smth smth amaro #wolexarch #honestly i didn't edit this one yet but have at it #aran utar #honestly they're so....??? he's so????? #(pines after you pines after you pines after you) #that #anyway p great that #in the princess and the dragon #she holds and nuzzles him exactly like that #be like g'raha and keep hope in your heart #bc sometimes wishes do in fact come true ❤️

[paging-possum]

Who up listening to good luck babe by chappell roan and having it resonate not in the way intended but resonating nonetheless. About to go ham in the tags about the overlap of being a lesbian and being aromantic...if u even care....

#my art #gore #organs #its 2am so not a lot of this is going to be very coherent but this song makes me feel a lot of things about it all #like. its the Expectations #the expectation that im going to date men and the expectation that im going to date at all have always felt equally stifling #theres that feeling of not trying hard enough or not realizing it at first or trying to lean into what you're told you should feel #and having it not pay off time and time again and wishing you could just make it work #because everyone else around you has it just fine and you dont get why you're struggling with it so much #THERE ARE MORE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE TWO IS WHAT IM SAYING #like obviously figuring out aromanticism is especially weird because its a lack of something BUT THEYRE PRETTY SIMILAR #realizing I dont want to date anyone mirrors realizing I didn't like boys but like. idk man its worse sometimes? #I wouldn't trade it for the world it means a lot to me but its almost like people go out of their way not to understand it sometimes #at the end of the day I am the you in that song #it was a very very long road to being okay with never falling in love because that was something I wanted for a very very long time #at the end of the day I will never have to be someones wife and I think its better that way #but its also hard not to get jealous sometimes #like I know its irrational I know I get physically ill at just the thought of being asked out but like #sometimes ill see my friends with their girlfriends and ill feel like clawing my own chest out with want #but also if anyone asks me out I will have to dig myself into a pit and never come out. I think. #I want to be with women but I dont want to Be With Women if that makes sense #its another layer of difficulty that I dont think I'll ever be able to get past #I feel like at this point I should just be trying to conditioning myself out of any form of desire because its just not an option for me #which definitely isn't true and like chappell roan says. you'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling. #but its also so tiring to have to sit here with the feeling and feel bad for having the feeling. #I dont know #I think if I felt a little more or a little less I’d be fine but I’m stuck in the middle #it feels very weird talking about this openly but also its very difficult to talk about with friends because most of them dont get it #anyways something something Josies monologue from bottoms #im going to bed

[the-lady-hestia]

Today has been hard. Most of it has been out of my hands. I'm suffering at the hands of the government, the healthcare system, the fact that I decided to study physics, all of it.

I walked past my mirror and expected to have the usual dysphoria spike that accompanies times like these.

And then I couldn't look away

And then I started crying

Because when I looked in the mirror it wasn't disdain or pain or anger or fear or any of that. The only thing I felt. The only thing I could feel. The only thing my mind had the capacity for in that moment was overpowering unwavering love. It was so strong and so immediate; I had never felt anything like that before.

I saw myself in that mirror and the only thing I could think was imagining giving myself a hug through it. I felt it. I felt that love going out and coming in and going out and coming in.

reflecting refracting splitting merging angled into a focal point between myself and my image so dense and so white-hot you could have ignited a star with it.

And I just stood there

and I smiled

with tears running down my face

#please hear me when I say it will get better #the world is not absolute darkness #the light is there #sometimes you just gotta look in a mirror to find it #sometimes you just gotta fight like hell #sometimes you just gotta realize that the only one who can turn on that light is you #I have a thing about art where I believe that the best art comes when someone distills extremely specific emotion #this is true for music visual art whatever #I wish so much that I was a better poet because if I could capture what I was feeling in that moment #I think it would be the most beautiful thing I have ever made

[harvestar]

I did also try reading an unofficial translation of svsss a while ago and I was kind of ambivalent about it but the concept is very funny. I think having gotten more used to translated works I wanna take another crack at the kkm novels because my brain had a little trouble with them a while ago and now I think I would get a lot more out of it (part of the problem was that I was reading it at work so I couldn't focus on anything even slightly challenging)

#ktxt #translated text based media is hard sometimes or at least in comparison to manga and stuff #like it can definitely be hard to get nuance across without images to do some of that legwork #both in terms of 'english doesn't allow for this level of subtlety in the way things are said/wordplay' #and 'things can come across as very basic and simple if you don't change the core translation and add things to convey the true meaning' #it's really interesting honestly! I kind of wish I had studied languages more like I wanted to in hs but life got complicated... #I think I would have loved translation work and trying to strike a balance between preserving the original text and conveying the feeling #(I love TL notes that explain the reasoning for phrasing and stuff those are my special post chapter treats)

[kellystar321]

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#reading kim kitsuragi fics about his seolite heritage and. crying. (/positive) #wahhhh. wahhhhh. hes just like me for real. #anyway have been reading a bunch of #disco elly #fics recently and having a good time!! i need to write one immediately hffhh also i ADORE THE SKILLS!! SO MUCH!! #you may think my favorite character is kim. its true. BUT ALSO ITS ACTUALLY THE SKILLS. theyre funny silly :3 #i loveee the skills so much and i need to play more of the game and memorize what each of them do so i can write them accurately #also people who rp as the skills on tumblr YOU ARE SO FUNNY AND I LOVE YOU. they are so interesting <33 #i love them talking to each other!! i wish i could be a part of that but i think everyone is taken though. alas! #update: nevermind i solved it. i figured it out. #anyway topic at hand. kim brings me such joy. and as a seasian its;;; very poignant sometimes. important to me #born in america. but the asian heritage and all that comes with it stays. people will still assume. make comments. #asian american; a reconciliation with the self :'> stories where kim can have or navigate that are cathartic. #periodical life updates #I GUESS LMAO? #my favorite color is queue

[gingerbreadmonsters]

gahhhh. im sure it doesn't sound like it most of the time, but wow my degree is so cool and fun 🥰🥰

#yes it is painful sometimes and yes it is lots of hard work and frustration #but like....... isnt it so cool to find out why the world became the way it is #how people in the past were like us and also so totally different #through the right lens human history is both the ultimate tragedy of a self-obsessed power hungry cannibalistic species #and also the greatest funniest soap opera of all time #stories upon stories #i will be very honest with u i was kind of scared when i started that i had chosen the wrong degree #what if its not as fun at uni as it was at school - what if its actually way too difficult and i end up hating it #but ykw?? im so glad i chose this #(for those who may not know i am a history student) #idk man i just wish more people knew how cool and funny history is sometimes #plus the sorts of ways this degree encourages u to think are VERY useful (esp nowadays) #'always question everything' is the motto and wow it is very enlightening to live like this #where has this info come from - can i trust them? why are they telling me this? what do they want? is it even true? how do they know this? #does this info fit with what i already know? why? what do other people say abt this? does this imply something about the wider context here #look me in the eye and tell me thats not the most important ingredient for being online nowadays #(except for block and move on. that one is supreme we all know that) #if u are not so into history i would encourage u to have a little look at some of the cool stories that are there i think u will like them #one of the funny (and very gory) ones that i would recommend is the life and especially death of maximilian robespierre #he was alive during the french revolution in the late 1700s and the way he dies is fucking hilarious when u know whats going on #i have actually talked abt this a lot on discord bc i think its funny - much to the annoyance of everyone else in the server lol #another one from that time is napoleon's coup and the removal to saint-cloud #the power struggles of the GMD and CCP in china in the early-mid 20th century are also v interesting if u like that sort of thing #this has all come about bc i was reading an account today of the marriage of alfonso vi of leon and castile and princess zaida of seville #and wow i have a lot of thoughts about it #theres no way to tell if they were really in love or not and if so how much #but idk something about it is very sweet and very sad to me #she the daughter in law of the muslim king of seville and supposedly falls in love with the christian king alfonso - she converts #to christianity so she can marry him but they are only together for a short time - she dies a few years later in 1093 giving birth to their #son sancho alfonsez (who is killed in 1108 at age 15) and she's buried at alfonso's favourite church (technically an abbey but ykwim)

[kabutone]

like not to sound like some edgy piece of shit but that is also why horror is like such a breath of fresh air to me lmao like in almost all the horror media i've seen

#like horror media is the most accurate representation of real life for me cause . life is suffering!!! life is pain!!! #everything fucking hurts !!!! #like i really liked that there were multiple suicidal characters in made in abyss #or at least a common theme was that death is sometimes the one and only way to relieve your suffering #bc thats true! the best day of my life will be the day i die bc i will not be in pain anymore !!! <3 SO TRUE MIA !!! #even the characters that werent horribly deformed like mitty and irumyuui. vueko wanted to kill herself bc of trauma #and saw my beloved i LOVE SAW !!!!! and i FIRMLY BELIEVE that saw is just like real life <3 #bc a lot of the victims arguably did not deserve to die. they did not deserve to be “tested” #a lot of good people suffer irl and a lot of bad people get away with what they've done #and sometimes you wake up in a situation that is not your fault but theres nothing you can do to get out of it #sometimes you are forced to endure something that will maim or kill you #and if ONE PERSON decided it was not worth it to hurt you you could have been spared. #and sometimes you panic bc the easier option may be letting yourself die but you wish it wasnt #you wish there was a key or that someone would come and free you painlessly but there isnt a third option #sometimes its immense pain and then death or just death. and you can only pick between those two #sometimes all the fucking tables are turned against you and you can do nothing to fight back! ultimately you just have to take it #and nobody is coming to save you either. someone picked YOU to be the one to suffer and die and now you just have to endure it