#knows?

[i-am-become-a-name]

but see, there’s still so much I need to know about the holograms. Thirteen created them only to activate in the direst circumstances, via the wee implants she oh so subtly transferred to Tegan, Ace, and Yaz. But what powers them? surely something implanted by static electricity doesn’t have the presence for a power source. But light requires power, and where are the holograms drawing it from that they’re so restricted to stay within a certain distance of the companion? (Are they harnessing the electricity that runs through humans? are they parasites, each moment they’re active slowly draining away seconds from their host’s lifespans?)

And why does she implant them in Tegan and Ace at all? Yaz is integral to her plans, being her current companion, but those two were unexpected elements. Is it an act to aplogise? to make right the bad partings they had shared? or is it an act of manipulation, in making right these wrongs to ensure in them an impetus to do what is right, to throw themselves right back into danger after 35+ years of no contact to save the world (and her.) And of course they do, they were companions, they have that steel and moral strength and duty to do what they can to save, but were the holograms implanted without that surety in the mind of the Doctor? Because neither really explain the plan to their past companions - Tegan and five have that heartbreaking exchange, but he doesn’t reveal anything to her she didn’t already know plan-wise (and lbr, she knew he cared deeply about Adric’s death and his friends, but hearing it from his mouth was something different. And following on for the manipulation point, wasn’t ‘brave heart’ what he would say to her in the past as encouragement for something fatally dangerous that was about to happen?) and Ace and Seven have their moment, but none of it is directly to follow whatever the hell plan thirteen is fumbling together- both Tegan and Ace are already in the middle of their parts of the plan. And sure, for the audience it’s cathartic and heartbreaking all in one, but as part of the plot it’s thirteen making sure her chess pieces are all where they should be and playing their parts.

also it’s not necessarily only when the doctor’s dying that the hologram appears. Yeah she starts it off with “if you’re seeing this, I’m dead.” but later clarifies “it should only activate under the gravest circumstances. Like if I’m no longer around” but buddy, I do not trust the Doctor. Oh the gravest circumstances. Oh this a test for you Ace, tell me about this house. JK it’s the house you burnt down in a moment of grief and trauma as a teenager and I want to know why. Hold this button in the TARDIS, Rose. It will help us conquer the daleks (jk it’s sending you home.) The Doctor’s been manipulating their companions ever since The Daleks, if not even in An Unearthly Child. If I’m no longer around is not if I’m dead.

#writing bits of that fic got me thinking last night - how far do the memories of the holo-doctor's stretch? yeah they're part of an ai but #to tegan that is five. does her view of him being five means he remembers up until his regeneration into six or does he know all that the a #knows? #and i mean it's up to us to write them how they want but my fingers are itchy trying to work it out #(I was sitting in the bath absolutely scrubbing my hair with conditioner bc i was so worked up about what is powering the holos) #and narratively there are things i want them to know and things i want them not know in context to what i'm writing #(there's something abt two women who had been in a doomed love with a blond haired brown eyed time lord who recognise something in each oth #r) #random #the power of the doctor #i want there to be Consequences to the holograms. CONSEQUENCES I SAY

[somaligovernment]

Arabella is from captain scarlet right?

#I used to bang out captain Scarlett & thunderbirds on sick days but I know sod all abt them now like do not ask me idk what a Tracey island #is nor do I know what mister Scarlett was captaining was it a plane? a space ship? was it black or grey or grey with a black interior who #knows?

[definitelynotaskinwalkeripromise]

why is ao3 is blocked on the hospital wifi????

#Literally everything else works fine it’s just ao3 #Who was reading smut that they blocked ao3 #I must know #in which nina screams into the void

[mayhemchicken-artblog]

in the hour or so it took me to draw this op turned reblogs off

EDIT: reblogs are STAYING OFF. op was right and correct and i have never regretted making a post as much as this one. if you want to reblog my art you can reblog something else from my blog. or commission me, lord knows i deserve financial compensation for the nightmare this post has put me through

#art #i had to block multiple people because of this post and i easily could have blocked more #do you guys have any idea how exhausting it is to hear 400 people make the exact same unfunny joke each thinking they're being original #or worry that another person might get harassed over a post i made because of the way people are talking about them #or be harassed/insulted YOURSELF because some people don't know how to fucking behave #you guys don't get reblogs back. you should be grateful i'm leaving the post up at all.

[bonesandthebees]

one of the most infuriating things about becoming an adult is when you realize that it actually is 10x easier to solve problems by making a phone call vs literally any other communication method

#I was forced to get over my hatred of making phone calls bc of this #one 15 minute phone call is the equivalent of 5 back and forth emails #also if you don't know exactly what you need help with you can just ask and you can get real help #instead of just desperately clawing at faqs on websites #it's infuriating that it works so well #ramblings

[whydidisavethistomyphone]

5 year anniversary of the miette post \o/

#miette #know your meme #anniversary

[miniaturecatmentality]

guys I just found the greatest video on the internet

#tiktok #tiktoks #well actually this is from #instagram reels #Instagram #but we all know what i mean #short form videos #comedy #hahaha #🤓 #funny #praying mantis #entomology #entomology jokes #and something else entirely #dogs #little dog #chihuahua #creachur #bad jokes #yeah #i think thats enough tags

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

#yeehaw #1k #5k #10k #posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours? #also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that! #unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference #edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense #also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags #1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now #he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic #2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign #like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock #3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing #it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is #extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once #it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life #i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about #Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect #if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it #aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week

[amygdalae]

we're having sex and you pull out at the end to discover your cock is entirely gone, dissolved (ive digested it like a pitcher plant). bye!

[sylvies-kablooie]

i do unironically think the best artists of our generation are posting to get 20 notes and 3 reblogs btw. that fanfic with like 45 kudos is some of the best stuff ever written. those OCs you carry around have some of the richest backstories and worldbuilding someone has ever seen. please do not think that reaching only a few people when you post means your art isn't worth celebrating.

#i often wonder about how many things would be considered classic or high art had they only received the marketing #how many short films that were made for class could have been the most powerful thing you'd ever seen? if you'd seen them? #“you know the greatest films of all time were never made” etc etc #but like. these works of art ARE being made. it's just enjoyed by a smaller audience with equal impact though #i think about this one furry i used to follow on insta who had the coolest worldbuilding ever. it's been years. #thought prompted by that sketch of nimona from ten years ago that was just for a character design #posted to the creator's tumblr and now it's nominated for best animated feature film at the oscars #and by the genuine emotional reaction a fan comic made me feel. how much work had gone into it. how beautiful it was to me. #idk what to tag this but i hope whoever needs to hear it does #writing #writer #fandom #fandom culture #artist

[ikarakie]

if a character means enough to me i will truly never stop thinking about them. i just retire them into a little back room in my brain and periodically bring them out to stare at them under a little light

#tag your faves #matthew holt #not me black #black not me #levi ackerman #new addition to the list tbh but i know his ass is here to stay #hange zoe #erwin smith #their asses too #keith kogane #lance mcclain #ashamed so many voltron characters are on this list #takashi shirogane #peter parker #tony stark #harley keener #aziraphale #crowley #anthony j crowley #surprisingly? #bakugou katsuki #shouto todoroki #steve harrington #will byers #wallace wells #scott pilgrim #OMG #killua zoldyck #gon freecss #kurapika

[lettuccine]

i cant stop thinking about a post by @possamble so i made this

inspired by this

based on a fanart by BugsGay on twitter

#help i cant stop unintentionally butchifying falin #im not sorry but #i just want you guys to know that it's unintentional #or is it??? #wet hair makes her look more masc okay i cant help it #farcille #falin touden #marcille donato #dungeon meshi

[notbecauseofvictories]

A customer contacted our team with questions, and then finished their email with: "I am daunted by the complexities and unknowns." I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since.

#no wonder the company has to secretly manipulate you #(which is my career tag; it is a quote from a tv show fyi) #(there was some confusion about that! it's from better off ted. just. so you know.)

[girlweepinginstairwell]

they should invent a being in your twenties in which you do not feel your life is unsalvageable and ruined

#logically i know it isn’t & logically i know i have both time and options but 👍🏽

[despazito]

Telling young zoomers to "just switch to linux" is nuts some of these ipad kids have never even heard of a cmd.exe or BIOS you're throwing them to the wolves

#IM intimidated by linux #kudos if they can pick it up god knows we need more computer fundamentals literacy

[jeffament]

me when someone asks me literally anything:

#original poll was from @sesamie btw muah #‘i don’t know / im bald’ has me in stitches rn #jeffamentertainment