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#like can you use critical thinking skills tho and see how this looks
dontbelasagnax · 2 months
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Ok fine! You’ve convinced me! I’ll learn how to draw specifically so I can draw codywan kissing, you’ve spread your gospel successfully
How do you draw tho fr cuz I can doodle like, funky lookin birds but people is fully out of my depth send help
AAAA HELL YEAHHHH!!!!! LET'S GOOOO!!!!!
You've opened a can of worms asking me for art advice so *cracks knuckles* buckle up.
I sort of (only a little bit) use the Loomis method for easy head drawing. Here is a playlist of YouTube videos by Proko. Highly, highly recommend that channel for your art tutorial needs!
I start with a circle. For side profiles, I draw a line down the side of the circle to determine where the features will sit upon. I draw a triangular shape to mark where the orbital socket is. Around the middle point of the circle is where the jawline ends and the ear begins so draw a line there. There are proportion rules which are good guidelines when starting out in art but since I've been doing this my entire life, I have a feel for things and just wing it. That's to say, I put in a line implying the jaw based on vibes.
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Next, I draw the eyebrows and brow ridge. Then the nose. I find I majorly base my proportions on this area so if anything is off, it throws the rest of the face off.
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Then I draw the lips and chin... or in Obi-Wan's case, his beard. I will mark in his sideburns and hairline as well. Now, about ears: generally the top of the ear begins right around the top of the eyebrow and stops at the base of the nose. At this point I like to draw his eye, define the cheekbone, and refine the eyebrow. I'll finish scribbling in hair and that's it!
(Cody is much the same but I forgot to take useful progress pics 😂)
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Extended Art Advice 👇
Tip #1: Draw lightly. Do not ever grip your pencil tight. This only leads to pain. You will notice I didn't erase at all. This is partly because I know what marks to make because I've done it a million times before and also because my lines are soft enough I can make lots of them and choose to deepen the ones that work.
Tip #2: Practice, practice, practice. Artistic skill is just loads and loads of accumulated knowledge and muscle memory from practice. This sounds boring but, in reality, you should make it fun.
Tip #3: Draw from observation/USE REFERENCE! The only reason I can get away without using reference when I'm feeling lazy is because I've drawn the same things over and over enough times it stuck. Aka I did lots of practice.
Now, to combine all these tips together, let's talk about how to use reference and how to make practice fun.
Reference is a huge aid when drawing at any point in your art journey. But I've found that in order to learn from what you're looking at, you need to think critically.
You obviously have something you want to draw. Reference helps you with that. You'll start out trying to draw what you see. Eventually you will run into an obstacle where you've messed up and things aren't looking good. This is to be expected. Every time this happens, think about what isn't working and find solutions with your reference. Analyze your subject to find your answers. Draw it again. Do not be afraid of failure. Each time you fail, you must look for a solution and this will lead you closer to your goal. This is how you grow as an artist.
I know, it sounds dreadfully boring and like a shit ton of work. It is a lot of work but you can make it fun! You love Obi-Wan and Cody so make Pinterest boards of Ewan McGregor and Temuera Morrison. Whatever you want to practice (may that be eyes, mouths, hands, hair, the face as a whole, etc) draw them. Ever hear tracing is bad? Fuck that. It's a perfectly valid tool to help you learn. If you're drawing digitally, pull up your reference in the art program of your choice, lower the opacity a little, make a new layer and trace what you see. I honestly find tracing to be very hard so when I've done this, I prefer to try to find shapes that will aid me when I'm actually drawing. If you're drawing traditionally, you can print out the photo and trace over it with a tracing paper or use a lightbox. You can also up the brightness on your computer screen and tape a piece of paper and trace that way.
Photos aren't the only references you can use! You can always look to your favorite artists' work and try to figure out how they do it. Often artists will break things down into more easily digestible shapes that will help you better understand how things work. Remember, if you ever copy or trace someone's art, it is for learning purposes only and you shouldn't post it. Feel free to take elements of people's art that you like and put your own spin on it though. For instance: I really love how this one artist draws men's tits so I studied a bunch of their art and now I'm much better at drawing them.
Oh and did you think you only get practice in while studying? Wrong! There's no reason you should shy away from trying to make the art you really want just because your skills aren't the most refined. Spoiler alert: you will grow the most when you push yourself out of your comfort zone. Draw codywan kissing. Draw it really enthusiastically and through profuse swearing and gritted teeth... but never a clenched hand. Don't hold back from the fun stuff just because it's hard. Aim high, land low, and shoot even higher next time.
In the beginning it will be especially frustrating. You'll feel like everything you make is a failure and nothing works out. You'll feel like you're not making any progress. Trust me, you are making progress and I believe in you.
If something really isn't working out and you find yourself growing distressed, take a break. It might last an hour or a week. Just take the break. Don't push it. Come back with fresh eyes and less stress. We all have days where nothing comes out right. Sometimes I can't even draw anything resembling a human face. It's okay. Whisper-yell expletives at your artwork and take the break. It will be okay.
With all that said, happy drawing and even happier codywan kissing!! 🧡💋🩵
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accio-victuuri · 3 months
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XZ’s GQ February issue candies 🍬
now that we all had the time to appreciate the lovely photos and videos from that cover & collab — which is honestly a whole meal on it’s own, now is the time for some sweets. 🫶🏼 nothing too extravagant, a few similarities and clues we have connected only. i think the best candy still is the fact that it’s now confirmed that zz & wyb both have a good relationship with gq. even rocco going as far as choosing xz to start having simultaneous cover releases with other countries. sit tight and wait for all the toxic narratives to be proven wrong. don’t sweat it. the road ahead is long. let’s enjoy life and support the boys! 🫶🏼
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One thing i noticed, and was actually surprised about was WYB posting an ad for Super X as early as 8:00 AM. Tho he may post at 8:05, which is rare, he usually does ad posts at 10:00. The 8:05 is mostly done by the brands. We have talked about them trying their best not have work overlap, this is a minor one, but as soon as GQ posted at 9:30 i feel like i know what’s happening. Then it didn’t stop till 12:00 nn. It doesn’t help cause i’m clowning that the short film feature for this cover was assigned Chapter 8. WYB posted at 8, the full short film is 8. What a nice coincidence!
Knowing WYB is not a stranger to doing short films with GQ and their love for movies! It wouldn’t really surprise me now if GG does a full feature about LOCH with them. These two really chose the same publication to do exclusive for their projects 😌😌
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the similarity that i love is them in the bathroom and then looking at the mirror. tho wyb’s are scenes from HB, these stills were first seen @ GQ.
there is a story here 👀👀
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it’s nice too how GQ used ZZ’s photos and put them in the frames. what a nice touch! since this is essentially his dream 💭
+ peter pan pop up art book on the bed too!
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overall, there is really not that much we can clown about when it comes to photos alone. tho what gg is wearing has an interesting story as shared by @rainbowsky here. some may say it’s the stylist and magazine’s choice but we still love seeing the association. In addition, the clothes were inspired by Nicole Kidman’s clothes in a Chanel perfume ad. i love the unconventional wedding dress choice here, it fits them! <3
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moving on to the biggest way we can cpn tho is the interview & cover story.
i especially liked the questions, it wasn’t cutesy. it asked what needed to be asked.
here are some of the similarities i found with them and their outlook in life and career. 🤍
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First of all, being professional is an unavoidable topic. You can have a non-major background, but you must have excellent professional skills. This is what I want to do, this is who I am. I feel that I am not enough, and i’m too far behind.
I think (improving acting skills) is a cumulative process. You can’t make a big step forward with just one movie. This is difficult for me to happen. So you have to keep filming, but you have to keep filming good films and don't consume yourself.
It’s the intent to be a better actor and the self awareness of not having that “background” people expect them to have. However, they can compensate by being professional. by being the hardest working person in the room. Sometimes I feel like it’s okay for them to praise themselves and not always be this critical, but i guess that’s what make them the best too cause they have high standards for themselves.
At present, I want to be an actor who makes the audience like you. Maybe everyone is not your fan, or even not particularly interested in you, but you know that he has a drama, Do you want to watch it? His dramas are all good. I want to do this. This is my current goal. Is it possible to become the actor I like? This is a rule.
THIS. This!!!!!! I feel like they both have this outlook. They don’t need every single person to be their “fan” but the goal is to become known and liked by the general public. That people are familiar with them as good actors with excellent works. It’s why there is absolutely no need to beat yourself up on who is the better fan. It doesn’t keep the boys up at night. Lol.
There are many. For example, Zhou Xun has always been my favorite actor.
Zhou Xun! Who has worked with WYB in various projects, primarily with Chanel! I hope ZZ gets to work with her too.
I used to take the subway every day. for me there’s nothing I can't do. What do you think I can do? Say hello and leave. It’s just that I don’t want to cause confusion and trouble for everyone or cause a bad reaction.
The two of them have the same intention of not wanting to cause trouble to the people. That means making sure their fans do not cause unnecessary public issues like gathering in certain places.
Everyone has their own boundaries, and some people have no sense of propriety. I stay away from such people, but when the boundaries are broken again and again and the bottom line is touched, I will get very angry.
Chongqing pepper is here! lol. I see them being very patient and understanding cause they know what people expect of celebrities. But they won’t also take things lying down. They will fight if need be.
In principle, I am a very rigid person. If I insist on something and I think it is right, it will be difficult to be convinced. For example, if I want to be an actor, I don’t want to do anything other than being an actor.
I just want to do it well, just try my best right now. Maybe the result is not good, but what should I do? This is all I can do.
Sounds familiar? Especially the part that says I want to do it well? They have the same braincell 🙃
Now let’s look at the cover story. First, i wanna point out the comment of the interviewer about ZZ: “Before meeting, I thought Xiao Zhan would be very cautious about interviews. To my surprise, Xiao Zhan had a rare sense of relaxation, answered all questions, and even had some humor.”
Which is actually a common misconception about XZ or — you know what? he was kind cautious before but as time goes by, he became more relaxed and candid with his answers. It’s still insightful, but not as practiced. In the Q&A, he mentioned that there are things that cannot be said. Setting boundaries like that. Similarly, WYB is the same. We’ve heard stuff saying that he is in a more relaxed state now. I love that for them!
I still sneak out to ride a bicycle, take a walk, and do a CityWalk. Only once, just now in after walking in the alley for 5 minutes, I was recognized. I also sneaked into the cinema to watch a movie. No one will care about you, really. after leaving the Internet, many things will be solved easily. Sometimes the world is right in front of us.
This goes out to everyone that says how can they go out? How are the CPNs of them spending time together be true? Well this is the answer. Sneaked into a cinema to watch a movie? I hope they do that together too ^^
When he goes to different cities, Xiao Zhan will bring the same type of pillows and quilts. "I will bring everything that can help me sleep well." He has also tried aromatherapy lamps, lavender essential oil, and various other products that make him fall asleep when applied on his body.
This is such an easy cpn for us. Remember that time DLS clowned WYB about the aromatherapy candles? HAHAHAHAHAHA!
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callsign-bunnie · 1 year
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One-shot prompt or HCs, you choose: Alejandro & Ghost and Rudy & Soap (&Gaz?) friendships, or old married husbands parenting their Cowboy children lol
<3
Ah, so I'm pretty bad with children, myself, anon. I got no clue how they work, so I'll settle with the friend ships. (Personally, I think both would have children in a different universe, tho.)
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Ghost and Alejandro:
Ghost and Alejandro are those best friends who act like brothers in that they fight at the drop of a hat but would kill for each other. They’re not quite as close as Alejandro and Rodolfo, but Alejandro considers Ghost his second best friend.
They frequently go to bars, together, and also make sure to stay in touch when the other is on a mission
Alejandro has to duck when he walks by Ghost if he’s wearing a hat because Ghost will knock it off
Ghost regularly just silently walks into a room and stands behind Alejandro until he notices to scare the shit out of him
Alejandro is teaching Ghost Spanish
Both are lowkey bad at cooking on their own so they always go out when they have “bro” nights
Ghost told Alejandro most of his backstory when he was drunk one night and Alejandro did the same
Wrestle quite a bit for dumb reasons
Alejandro matches Ghost in physical combat skills, weapon free, as long as Alejandro knocks Ghost off guard.
Ghost has a hard time using his tactics on Alejandro because if Alejandro isn’t fighting for his life, he doesn’t bother to strategize, so Ghost can’t counter strategize
Play Uno. Both are bad at it, their games last for hours.
Alejandro and Ghost both use chess to keep their minds sharp. Alejandro picked it up from a mentor and Ghost read somewhere that it helps with critical thinking skills. They frequently play against each other since no one else will play with them because they’ll win.
Alejandro is really good at trapping in Tik Tac Toe, and Ghost cusses him out every time.
Ghost regularly gets on top of tall things to scare Alejandro when he walks into a room. (Look, Soap has gotten too used to him to scare and Ghost refuses to scare Rodolfo. And Price threatened to kick his ass if he kept scaring Gaz.)
Alejandro gets revenge by playing spooky music very quietly in the hallways so Ghost loses his mind trying to find it.
Dressed up for the batman premier and went. They’re taking that secret to their graves.
Has been told off by Rodolfo for arguing at bad times. (Soap thinks it’s funny and riles them up)
Constantly scheming together to do dumb shit. Occasionally Soap joins in.
Price and Laswell frequently stop them from fighting by grabbing them by the backs of their collars and dragging them apart like cats
Rodolfo and Soap:
Soap and Rodolfo regularly hang out together
Soap helps Rodolfo have fun when he’s too mission brained and Rodolfo helps Soap stay calm when he can’t be hyperactive
Definition of ADHD friend meets Autism Friend
Soap is chronically late and Rodolfo is chronically early. This stresses Rodolfo out quite a bit
Soap buys Rodolfo stuff for Rodolfo’s hyperfixations whenever he sees it.
Rodolfo is usually in charge of the money when they hang out, because Soap is an impulse buyer
Rodolfo keeps energy drinks in his quarters in case Soap needs to self medicate
They play board games a lot, usually with Soap making at least one remark of “they call it a board game because you’re bored” He secretly enjoys them a lot
They watch telenovelas together and Rodolfo usually has to explain everything to Soap, or remind him
Actually secretly went to a live filming of one, together. Rodolfo had to give Soap a crash course of Spanish, which is actually where Soap learned most of what he knows.
Soap is actually almost completely fluent in Spanish because of telenovelas
They watch TV with subtitles on because neither can understand a word without it. They’re Spanish subtitles.
Have fallen asleep on the couch together and had to be separated by respective boyfriends.
Just really good healthy friendship, save for when they’re arguing over who should pick who in their shows.
Bonus Soap and Rodolfo and Gaz:
Gaz usually only hangs out with them when Price or Farah are busy but he enjoys spending time with them
They all have deep conversations on their perspectives of growing up lgbt (you can pry trans Gaz from my cold dead hands) in their respective cultures.
Soap drags them both out to bars every other Saturday, though
Gaz’s tolerance is horrible, Rodolfo’s is average, and Soap’s is sky high (genetics, not due to being scottish. He’s low key super mad about it) so Soap is DD and usually drinks soda since he’s not gonna get drunk anyway and it’s cheaper
Gaz and Rodolfo share an interest in poisonous mushrooms.
Gaz pretends not to like the telenovelas but when he’s hanging out and they put them on, he sits and watches and asks questions.
He once came in in the middle of an episode, and he asked so many questions that they just restarted the episode
Gaz has a soft spot for fantasy shows, so they watch them with him
They also frequently go to the shooting range
Soap has the best stationary aim at a distance, but Gaz is more accurate with moving targets. Rodolfo is faster at hitting targets during stealth drills
Everyone expects Soap to be the one out of the three to get in fights at bars but it’s usually because someone decided they could push Gaz around and Rodolfo knocked them flat on their ass
Soap has definitely thrown both Gaz and Rodolfo over his shoulders to get out of a bar before they started a huge fight.
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xinimartsy · 5 months
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It’s a mobile game made for the Japanese audience not foreigners. They will never make Belle or any of their MCs change and be strong. It is different with Switch games where MCs might be that way. You should look for games made by Americans or something because it will never change, it is just a cultural difference
Oh, I know, anon. While I do complain about little things that make me feel iffy, I greatly enjoy the games and believe me, I do not expect astounding writing from a mobile game. The game is harmless fun and so are my critics towards it.
Though I do disagree on the front that it's a cultural difference and more of a general genre thing, because there are plenty of ocidental visual novels in which MC falls in the same damsel in distress category, while we can see from anime, manga and dramas that Japan is no stranger to strong female characters.
Mai herself, from Cybird's Ikemen Sengoku, for example, she insisted in working on her craft and making her own money despite Nobunaga guaranteeing her easygoing life, in most routes she picked up some skill from her suitor, she learned medicine from Ieyasu in several routes, learned how to ride a horse, learned negotiation in Mitsuhide's route, she even rode a horse into the battlefield to butt heads with an unhinged Kenshin in one of his routes. Yes, she had to be saved several times, but they never made her look inappropriately clueless (there were things that were logical that she didn't know and things that she knew, like everyone else), she never paled in comparison to her suitors and was always witty within her own capabilities. She never had to master the blade or become stronger or smarter than the warlords to be strong, she brought her own qualities to the negotiation table, and at least I hardly ever felt helpless or like the MC was unbearable while playing, actually, she's my favorite specially cus of her snark hehe
Emma is not all bad, tho, I think it very much depends on the route. In Clavis' route, I particularly find Emma delightful, because since they want to portrait Clavis as being, well, eccentric, they gave his Emma a more grounded personality to contrast his, while making her brave and adventurous enough to keep up with Clavis' bullshit. They exaggerated aspects from the character to emphasize the other, which in this case works, Clavis' weirdness vs Emma's common sense and their willingness to meet halfway through for each other.
But that same tool doesn't work in routes such as Jin and Chev. In Jin's route they wanted to emphasize his maturity as an older man who fooled around a lot, so they made Emma uncharacteristically innocent and almost childish. And in Chev's, they spent half of the word count telling us that Chevalier was a genius instead of showing us, and whenever they did show it, that was done by dumbing everyone, SPECIALLY Emma, down as to emphasize his geniality, making characters uncharacteristically dumb, not understanding basic concepts that they should very much understand, only so Chevalier could basically spell it out for them, call us "fools" and have everyone in game in awe of his geniality while us as the player feel unsatisfied cus, duh, that was the logical answer, are all these characters really THIS dumb?
Therefore, rather than "cultural differences", I think what we're seeing here is just.... Well, lousy writing.
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saniwarena · 3 days
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Just some random thoughts
About Rishe is completely convinced that Arnold only spent time with her is because he had work to do that goes along with her plan.
And not because he enjoy her company.
But like,
1. Why does one could only have one purpose when doing something? Why can't they have more than one reason?
2. I don't know if Rishe realise this, but Arnold agreed to have mock fight with her earlier in the series (and later we'll discover that he will continue to do that to help her improve, so it's not a one time "My fiancee is so interesting let's see what she could do" then ignore it thing) , he have nothing to gain! I mean, sure, he definitely agree with the plan because he also wants to know her skills level, but can you blame him?
More under cut, mention of Pride and Prejudice, Jeweler Richard because of reasons.
Let's see it from his point of view: There's this lady who seems to know how to sword fight, and from her stance, you know her knowledge was more advanced than any lady would actually have.
Then she jump off the balcony, and end up with no injuries. (Except her hair got tangled with leaves and might be somewhat a mess, her dress is dirty, she's fine)
Who would not be curious about it? I mean come on, this is supposed to be somewhat like a Middle Age European environment, and there is a female, a lady, a noble lady even, that knows swordplay? That's gonna raise lots of eyebrows.
I mean, you want comparison? I could give you one.
Elizabeth Bennett, from Pride and Prejudice
No, she don't know swordplay, or herbs or all those knowledge that Rishe had gain due to all those loops she have had.
What Elizabeth had, is her sharp mind (and tongue) and her thirst of knowledge (which Rishe share) and that have cause her to be on the receiving end of Lady Catherine's criticism. (Not that Lizzy does not respond in kind, but that's also not something you are encouraged to do.)
THAT, my dears, is the norm. Which the LN did mention somewhat, in flashback. (Mostly done by Rishe parents and some by the previous fiance)
What Arnold is doing, despite whatever reasons he might have had is NOT the norm. (Again with the shades, I don't know about the shades of Pemberley, but the shades in Galkhei are heavy indeed, but it's due to Arnold and his so call father, scratch that, it's due to the "father" it's his actions that caused damages after all)
Darcy is one thing, he's a landlord, he don't need to answer to anyone. He could basically do what he wants with his life.
Arnold tho, is from royal family and despite what he said, he should know perfectly well that even if he's king/emperor, doesn't mean he could do whatever the heck he wants. I think he's just mocking his father in this, but I could be wrong, there's always the issue with power corrupt, so I can't rule out the possibility that when he gets to the throne, he'll slowly change to be a different person and be absolutely the most horrible king in history, but we don't know, since Rishe only knows about him starting war, not his policy, not how he rule, not how he treat his subjects (and I don't mean nobles)
But he still do this, he still allow Rishe do whatever she want, which in itself is ... what's the word, eccentric. Something both Raul and Yoel notice and remarks on, but Yoel is the guy who actually spoke out loud with it.
Anyway I digress.
Later on Rishe is almost always like "Arnold do everything with a reason and he would not accompany me for company sake"
Then she would use examples of taking her to the jewellery store and the street is to kill time to wait for Prince Kyle, or accompany her to the opera house is to take a closer look at the suspicious person, and the like.
But like, if I was Arnold and I do not want to spend time with Rishe, I would just take her straight to the jewellery store then leave her there. Or take my work with me to wait.
I absolutely would not waste my time waiting for her to stroll the streets, select whatever rock she like, while I sit there and do nothing but stare at space bored out of my mind.
But that's not Arnold does, was it? He does not do any of this, he accompany her, wait for her to enjoy the view and takes her to the store.
Wait aside patiently for her to select whatever stones she'd want, and did not look bored for once, Rishe would notice if that's the case, then we'll see her being all "if you have other things to do I could deal with this on my own" or something.
And then, he goes back to the place he's supposed to be working and do his job.
That's not an action of someone who doesn't want to spend time with other people.
That's just someone who actually WANTS to spend time with people, that's the opposite.
Just cos he work afterwards does not mean he does not value her, which I think Rishe need to figure out.
So instead of "He's using me to kill his time" that Rishe is thinking of, Arnold is more in the line of "I would spend more time with her if I could, but I am too busy, so I need to kill two birds with one stone." So he squeezed his schedule and accompanied her when he could, since where she wants to go almost always joint with where he needs to be going, then it's perfect, right? (And I would like to point out that he voluntarily take her out to the streets and jewelry store, it's not even something she asked.)
Because he likes to spend time with her. And honestly I need to know what Rishe parents had done to her, that she's still thinking alone those lines
When Arnold basically nurse her back to health and stays with her when she got poisoned.
Or that he actully stare at her sleeping form doing nothing (when he could just get up and collect paperwork, productive and all)
I also want to know if Arnold would think the same with Rishe (cos she also do this, right, do something with multiple goals in mind?), or he's on the "Why would she wants to spend time with me in any scenarios" line of thinking.
Compare to whatever he's plotting, I am more curious to know about his thoughts on Rishe, but well.
Jeweler Richard did not have an Richard POV until many many chapters later, I guess it's the same with 7th loop. (Sigh)
Okay, I'm done, sorry for the long post.
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To the anon who wrote an essay about how Lando and Charles won’t be a WDC, do not fear, there are many people with that opinion who normally can’t bring it to light because mclaren fans are psychotic. I find that there is a gap between the driver mclaren portrays Lando as, and the driver Lando actually is, and is visible from his racing data. Mclaren consistently boosts Lando’s ego to make it seem like he is a champion contender and he can fight with drivers who are used to being at the front, which makes his media and fans believe that, when we know he crumbles and bottles under any pressure. All mclaren have done is boost Lando’s ego, but not his skill set and it is beginning to show, especially with Oscar. I also find that mclaren infantilises Lando and discuss his mistakes as “he’s a young driver, he’s young, all young people make mistakes” or “it’s not his fault, is everybody else’s fault” when he isn’t a rookie anymore, hasn’t been since 2019 and shouldn’t be making the mistakes he continually does. It also really irks me that Lando is allowed to make “typically rookie” mistakes and get away with it while rookies such as Max and Alex were absolutely slandered and destroyed for making mistakes and acting like typical teenagers. I have never understood why Lando was allowed to behave like a teenager and make mistakes both on and off the track, while Max was ruthlessly targeted and criticised for the same mistakes.
Sorry about my max rant, but his treatment from his early f1 years by heavy f1 hitters really really annoys me, because he was a child, and I wish he was able to behave his age and be a child, because we knew he had the skills.
I don’t think I’ve come across a crazy McLaren fan but maybe that’s luck idk lol.
I think the thing about Lando is, he’s very fast, and When you’re a rookie that’s what people look at. They assume that your racing acumen will just catch up to the speed, and in Lando’s case I don’t think it has, and maybe it never will. His bottling it for me is more an example of how much he panics under pressure, and I don’t think any amount of experience will iron that out I think he needs to do the work on his head, it’s not about his driving.
McLaren, I have to give them a pass because they have to sell their team and their drivers. They can’t exactly be like “he’s good, but he’s no Max Verstappen…but still buy the shirt”. Again, I think they market him based on this “raw” talent he has, which I agree is a bit stale at this point, but it’s kind of all they’ve got. The last person to win a race for McLaren was Daniel…let that sink in. And it’s the same with building him up…they have to. Because right now he’s the best driver they’ve got and for years he’s the been the best driver they’ve had access to, they have to make him feel like a superstar, make him feel that the team believes in him, and get him to emotionally invest in his place there so that he essentially can’t leave because the treatment is so preferential. And they’ve done it, because he wouldn’t go to Red Bull while he is the darling at McLaren (all about to change imo but that’s another story). So I don’t begrudge McLaren building him up because he is a sought-after driver. It’s sort of the opposite of what Merc is doing with George and we will see how that works for them in the long run.
For me, I feel like a lot of the reason Lando gets babied is because he kind of acts like one. He’s hotheaded, overly expressive, and petulant on the radio, he acts like a 14 year old, so when he makes a mistake you think, kids will be kids. It takes a conscious effort to remember that he’s one year younger than Max, that he’s nowhere near the youngest on the grid anymore.
No one will ever have me believing that the reason Max got so lampooned for his behaviour as a kid was that the bitches were scared. I do think some of the criticism was warranted, because at the end of the day if you are going to be in adult environment, you need to be held to those standards. There’s series for children to race, that series is not F1. I think where it became unfair was his racing style being blamed on his age, where he’s just an aggressive driver and that shouldn’t be something that scares racers unless they’re afraid to race.
Tbh I feel like the goodwill for Lando is going to evaporate once Oscar comes into his own. Because Oscar is already proving that the McLaren is capable of results in the right circumstances if you have the head for it, and he’s also showing a maturity level in his rookie season that is very impressive. I’m very interested to see what happens with Lando’s contract negotiations…
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sips-tea-cutely · 2 years
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hello ! I saw that ur looking for food wars request, so can i ask for erina, soma, megumi, alice and ibusaki with an s/o who cannot cook at all. like. They were asked to wash rice but they left it for too long and it became rice wine 💀💀
u dont have to do it of course lamaisjjshsj
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Erina, Soma, Megumi, Alice & Ibusaki’s s/o who can’t cook
a/n: I LOVE FOOD WARS YEYSYSSYEYEYD
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#Erina Nakiri
…shes not mad, just… disappointed ٩(๑`^´๑)۶
she loves you to death but, you need to learn how to cook at least instant ramen, she won’t always be there to be your personal chef (free too! ugh/lh)
would do a much more lenient version of her lectures from the central arc. of course, doesn’t expect you to be as good as the polar star (& friends) so she’d make simple recipes
would eventually begin to go from being in a classroom to actually being in the kitchen and would guide your hands so expect lots of cute handholding (⌒▽⌒)
ultimately, hooray you can cook now!! erina would make sure her s/o can cook if it’s the last thing she’ll do >:)
#Soma Yukihira
honestly wouldn’t be against it (^。^)
it’d give him more opportunities to cook for you! you’re his personal taste tester!!
he would use you as a muse for his horrible taste combos to use against megumi & erina ehehe…~
maybe, if you give him a combo like, for example, sugar and rice, he’d see some potential in it and use it during a food war :00
if you ever wanted to challenge him in a food war, he wouldn’t go easy on you~! even if you lose, he won’t gloat, he’d taste your dish and give you some constructed criticism, such a good bf!! (*^◯^*)
#Megumi Tadokoro
she loves you so much but she has a panic attack every time you go into the kitchen,,,
she loves you still so she cooks for you ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ!! soup, salad, whatever you want!!
assures you that it’s okay that you can’t cook, she loves taking care of you!!!
would be genuinely scared of you tho… if you accidentally made rice wine in only a few minutes or so Σ੧(❛□❛✿)?!?
she’d let you stay over at polar star, she thinks you and ryoko would get along! :00
#Alice Nakiri
Σ('◉⌓◉’)… even as a genius molecular gastronomer, she still cant figure out how you made rice wine in the 30 minutes she was gone,,,
she’d boss you around the kitchen, giving instructions but in a light-hearted way, yknow? she only wants you to at least be able to cook a steak!
if that doesn’t work, she’ll try visual learning. she’d show you step-by-step. would be a little annoyed if you asked her to repeat something but, you’re her darling, so it’s ok!
if THAT doesn’t work, she’d try explaining it as a lecture. explaining the proteins & carbohydrates and why different foods taste great together
would def tho let you have experiment in the kitchen and force ryo to clean it. or if ryo’s busy, she’d leave it for erina to discover on her own,,, no matter what kind of yelling erina gives her, she’d be happy that she got to spend time with you (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
#Shun Ibusaki
congratulations on doing the impossible!! you made shun ibusaki shocked :00!! he just needed you to cook some rice for the shrimp he was going to prepare for dinner but… how come this rice tastes alcoholic..? did sasaki do something?!?
he wouldn’t care though tbh~
he would teach you basic things if you’d like but doesn’t expect you to learn how to cook! (wouldn’t be disappointed if you learned tho!!)
would be super happy to cook for you, wouldn’t show it though :;(∩´﹏`∩);: if you have great eye sight, you might see him with a tiny grin :000
if you’re willing to, he’d be delighted teach you some knick knacks about smoke cooking. practicing his skills AND spending time with his dear? it’s a 2 in 1 deal!!! ♪( ´θ`)ノ
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ninhaoma-ya · 1 year
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Chapter 1078 — Escape limit
I really enjoy the cover story! Good for Judge and Caesar; sad for Reiju and Ichiji, sighing in defeat. Maybe there is hope for the next generation of Vinsmokes after all?
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Confirmation about the Void Century research conducted on Egghead! As well as a nice little nod to the difference between government-sponsored weapons research (Egghead) and ancient institutionalised academia (Ohara) — one you can just bomb, the other will bomb you back.
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Cool use of the silhouette-against-explosion-trope here.
She is one cold-blooded snake, stomping Pythagoras like that, tho’ :(
I wonder if Boa and S-Snake’s powers are reversible through haki? If Law’s earlier negation of Doc Q’s sick-sick fruit is anything to go by, I’d say yes; her mero-mero power just has the unfortunate side effect of paralyzation, making your haki useless… power-up for Franky in the pipeline?
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Backup! Backup! Backup!
The flying thing is cool as well.
And Atlas is one big girl.
We knew that. But still.
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All rights, it’s nice that Sanji’s embracing his human-exoskeleton-thing. And his eyebrow has reversed, so it’s proper Germa Science! going on. But does he have to look so pleased with himself?
Ooo, also a lot of ideas about how his mum sacrificed herself so he could be normal and all the love she had and how that could be seen as the power of love too and how he continues the love and—
—and Luffy and Zoro are being absolute morons again.
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On the other hand, Kaku’ snot showing his critical thinking skills either right now, reacting way too late to being called Usopp.
And Luffy, really? You’ve fought Pigeon Guy earlier, why are you surprised he’d happily eliminate the weaker links to rattle the stronger ones? He’s done it before. You threatened/tricked him into not doing that once this fight is finished!
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On one hand, it’s the exact same tactic Luffy had against Kaido: bash your head against the wall until you think of something else.
On the other hand, I miss his earlier adaptation and quick battle-thinking. After the time-skip it feels like he’s just… hitting things again and again. Which, don’t read me wrong, is a pleasure at times (see: pummelling Caesar, pummelling Doflamingo, pummelling Cracker, pummelling Kaido…). But I do miss the wacky pre-timeskip fights: Luffy having to figure out how to fight with a ton of gold hanging of his arm. Luffy with a Door through his face. Luffy breaking Kuro’s swords. Water Luffy.
But we move on, to what will be known as the Egghead Incident, apparently.
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What do Bonney see? What secrets do Kuma’s memories hold? O_o
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Traitor speaking, how may I help you?
Love Angry Lilith in the background.
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Although art quality has gone down, Oda really can tell a story. This is the last panels on the spread and we still don’t know who it is. But it is someone huge: they have to bend to fit through the door and their shadow is massive on Vegapunk.
But who can it be?
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York is huge.
She was petrified by S-Snake; did she manage to unpetrify her as well in the chaos? Does she have an antidote? Do S-Snakes powers, unlike Boa’s, only last for a certain amount of time before unraveling?
I wonder if killing of the satellites destroys that part of Vegapunk’s personality or if they.. return, somehow?
And it’s a really nice comment on the need for balance in people. You are not only your feelings or desires: you are the combination of those, keeping each other in check and balance. People who lose their feelings make worse decisions that people with a healthy blend of rationality and emotion, for example, and no human can be completely rational. Vegapunk let his desires lose on the world, and where did that leave him? Prisoner in his own cellar.
And York: they don’t let you become a Celestial Dragon just like that, you know that, right Guessing the Elder Star on their ways has a special mission with regards to her…
Interesting chapter, nice plot drop. I give it a treasonous heart and a desire for the extravagant things in life (and total ignorance of the suffering producing those things).
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idk how you're staying alive with all these people telling you how you SHOULD draw your art or what THEY want from you. I would've been ignoring so hard by now. why can't people be the change the want to see in the world. gandhi nd all that. whatever. literally it's SO Not Your Problem. you are so patient when are you getting canonized as a saint?????
FJDSHKFH PLEASE u could DEFINITELY see my patience running thin the other day. i was super tired and cranky which didnt help either so i def wouldnt call myself a saint!! esp since i have prominent anger management issues in my personal life and can be petty to a fault AKSJHFK
these last few asks tho have felt genuine to me, and i dont want to ignore peoples very real frustrations when it comes to body representation in media. im aware that its not really my problem as im just a fanartist who is only doing this as a hobby, but i still wish to hear them out bc it does suck not seeing people who look like you in the media you love time and time again, so i cant fault them for being fed up. you can criticize the approach and all, but i dont want to invalidate or ignore their feelings. obviously i cant draw every single portrayal people wish to see, nor is that really what i want from my account, but i want us to at least encourage people To get creative with it. and even if i dont start incorporating new things into my femstars art, i still think its valuable for when i make more personal stuff. its still good to have this knowledge, understanding and perspective i feel, especially if u wish to further ur artistic skills, which i do!
my patience or whatever we should call it is mainly just. me interpreting what the person is saying as something genuine and from the heart. and i cant really bring myself to be mad at that. i dont exactly know how to help, but i feel the least i can do is to hear them out
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coincasual · 1 year
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I think your Rainbow High doodles have been so cute - any headcanons you want to share?
😳😳😳💕✨ omg! yeah!
Sunny: she/her 16 scene style! did her own hair before coming to rainbow high and now she trusts Jade to take care of it for her! She’s autistic and has adhd! loves coding, anime, and making tiktoks! 💕Violet💕 she always stays up late and drinks a lot of energy drinks! she works really hard to try and prove herself and her skill (bc her mom is the head of the academy/university) even tho she is super skilled and talented! she has a big fixation on dress up games since she was young, she also loves mystery podcasts while she works! i’d like to think she made a big effort to learn japanese so she can listen to/watch anime without subs! she’s not fluent yet but she’s learning! she’s also really short so she wears big platforms all the time! she always tries to help others feel supported and included (before she met Violet she was bullied and felt ostracized, violet helped her feel like she could be herself and still be likable and loveable). also they have a lot of ear piercings! they also have spider bites and gauges! she loves sugary foods also!
Violet: she/her, 16, girly chic! does lots of “insta baddie” tuts for people on youtube. She carrie’s around digital copies of her release forms and keeps everything up to schedule bc if she doesn’t she gets really stressed out. she’s also totally one of those people that makes their notes look really tidy and always tries to set up her shots well! she keeps a grid on her camera so she can do thirds. she learned some css from Sunny to help her make her digital media really pop! she’s really particular about how her pictures look and likes to edit her own pictures and take her own pictures! her instagram is perfection! also 💕Sunny💕 and she gets really embarrassed by her bubbly supportiveness but she really loves it! sometimes she gets imposter syndrome and Sunny helps her feel more confident!
Jade: she/they, non-binary, 17 they are autistic and have bipolar disorder! they love to create moods and characters through makeup and hair. her hair is so long so they could practice even when they didn’t have anyone else around. they don’t particularly enjoy wearing a lot of makeup but she does wear it often! her every day look is like simple color correction and brow gel, their eyelashes are naturally pretty thick, but they do like when they’re extra long! Jade has some problems with aggression, they can get easily frustrated when faced with criticism and she’s had to work hard on trying to be more comfortable communicating and receiving feedback. she dresses pretty masc most of the time but they also love to dress up and go to the club! their favorite person is 💕Bella💕 and they are fiercely protective of her. they love collecting new makeup, brushes, and hair bundles/tools, etc. they get really excited over color pigments and unusual colors! they love to skateboard and longboard while listening to music. sometimes she and poppy longboard together! they have a double eyebrow piercing on the left side and dimple piercings!
Bella: she/her, 16, ocd, girly preppy chic/romantic academia style, love musical theater and sets! actual started building sets when she was supposed to act in her first musical when after a rehearsal when she saw them building and painting, it’s history from there! despite having such a doll aesthetic she is very strong and can absolutely build a set on her own. she’s really good at drawing and keeps a small sketchbook with her so she can doodle any cool or inspiring architecture she sees! she watched a lot of gossip girl growing up lol. she can get really fixated on an idea and will not stop until she’s achieved her vision. sometimes it causes problems for her and can really make her hyper-fixate or work obsessively on things. she knows she can do that so she tries to catch herself and make sure she takes breaks and uses coping mechanisms (timers, priority lists) so she can try to work a lot and also healthily! 💕Jade💕 is absolutely her favorite person ever and tries to hang out with them whenever she gets free time. they text all the time and have nightly facetime chats when they can.
Skylar: she/her, 17, she has problems with self esteem and depression. She dresses in like business casual girly core! she often feels like her skills are not up to par with others and compares herself to others a lot, even though she is MASSIVELY skilled and talented! some of her best designs are from when she is just doodling in the margins of her notes or sitting in her room listening to Poppy’s playlists. she loves denim! she says that she jokingly makes a lot of stuff out of denim/upcycled jeans but she actually loves them! she love how impassioned 💕Ruby💕 is and it helps her feel more confident in herself! Ruby helped her a lot after her breakup and a few months after Skylar confessed to Ruby and they started dating! She loves to collaborate on designs and like to let her models be a part of the design process so their true colors can really shine!
Ruby: she/her, 17, adhd, She can get really excited about things and can seem really impatient and may even come off a little rude but she just gets so excited sometimes she can’t contain it! she’s working on being able to wait on others, she doesn’t necessarily like to rush, she just gets really impassioned! she loves brands like Supreme and Hypebeast, toooootally loves brands and always has the newest kicks. SNEAKER OBSESSED! fr fr. she is always online bidding on vintage and limited edition sneakers (she also loves bootlegs!) she loves to paint with chiseled markers and does graffiti in her spare time (she has a secret tiktok account that she’s posts her graffiti on but she wears a mask for safety). When she first met 💕Skylar💕 she liked her but knew she was in a relationship so she tried to peruse someone else (we all saw how that went yikes 🥲) and her and Ruby grew closer and developed a supportive friendship that turned to Skylar and her dating! sometimes she’s goes to the skatepark with jade! she likes to distress and rock out with her bff! she has a nose piercing on her right nostril!
Poppy: she/they, 16, autistic and has synesthesia, she has a boho natural type style and loves butterfly themes, They’re definitely a beach bum when they’re home on the island! she loves to dance in the sun to their hand crafted tunes! she uses a lot of found and natural sounds that she manipulates in her music. she also became a DJ at a younger age and was able to spin for lots of beach parties, even for her parents! she and sunny created a light program to interpret sounds as what she sees when she hears them, that way her music is a fully interactive experience! she was a piano prodigy very early on as well, music just makes sense to her! while she does make a lot of happy/peppery music, her more ethereal and ambient music really makes waves. with natural sounds and her vivid synesthesia she can really create soundscapes that take you to another world. she gets really homesick often and misses her parents a lot. her parents were a great support group for her, and now she has her bffs! she wears her headphones all the time, and certain sounds/noises can really overwhelm and overstimulate her so she has noise canceling as well. she’s too wrapped up in her music to be concerned with romantic relationships, likely ace.
Amaya: she/her, 17, casual goth style! loves straps and silver! autistic/adhd/ocd. can have laser focus on what strikes her interest, and has a hard time working on things that are boring to her. that’s why whenever she feels a creative spark she goes headfirst into working on it! she normally does not stop until she finishes, she often will skip meals and sleep to get an idea into motion. she craves to be accepted as part of a group and is never afraid to speak up for herself and others (she had been bullied in the past and taken advantage of for her work ethic and ideas, after which she confronted the people in a peaceful way and they were able to settle their differences and be amicable). she loves expressing herself creatively, drawing, fabrics, hair color and makeup! she and Jade have worked together color mixing hair dye and pigment to make new colors for some of their looks! it took a long time for her to gain Jade and Rubys trust and confidence, but now they support her no matter what! she can be really awkward when she has a romantic interest lol! her confidence goes to clumsiness and she gets very frustrated! she has a septum piercing!
💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕✨✨✨✨🌟
also i think of the school like an academy that you can get into from just about any age as long as you have the skill/talent! the auditions and screenings for the school are really intense because the fashion industry is really intense. all students at the academy are put through psychological exams and all have mandatory therapy sessions to help with the stress! they are places in special teams based on their initial testing that they will hopefully work best in! they also honor all requests! i think of the school as more of a preprofessional academy that professionally trains it’s students to best cope with stress and creative blocks while allowing the, to network and meet people actually in the industry!
lmk if you want to know more!
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rumelismorin · 1 year
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PF2e Bonuses/Penalties by Vibe
- BONUSES - 
+1 Circumstance
Oh, you shouldn’t have! How nice
Kind of like getting $50 in that it’s good news but it won’t pay rent
”Ah but you see my alchemist has Specialty Crafting: Alchemy”
+1 Status
Bards love this one cool trick (monsters HATE him!)
The easiest one to get with a spell so you know it can’t be that good
Still good, tho
Friendship ended with Fireball. Heroism is my best friend now
+1 Item
Cool sword!
Striking runes might be flashier but getting that first +1 potency is great
Maybe these Healer’s Gloves will make me stop critically failing Medicine
(They won’t)
+2 Circumstance
Okay now we’re talking
If you get it on a melee attack you can pretend to be a Fighter
Unless you’re already a Fighter, then you can pretend to be Iomedae and smite someone to dust
Default bonus for any skill feat so situational that you use it once per real-life month
Damn, skill feats just hit different once you hit Master proficiency
+2 Status
Oh hey, the bard took Inspire Heroics
Less common than you’d think given how common +2 circumstance bonuses are
(With the exception of Heroism, the ultimate catch-all buff spell)
Can we have more spells that give +2 status to some weirdly specific thing
Wait nevermind that was why PF1E had so many useless buffs
+2 Item
Whatever is giving you this probably has a weirdly specific once-per-day ability
You will forget this ability exists
+3 Circumstance
High level Aid sure is nice
Gonna be honest I have no idea how you get this bonus other than Aid
+3 Status
Your particularly lucky bard took Inspire Heroics
That or someone has thanklessly prepared castings of Heroism in their 9th(!) level spell slots
They could’ve cast a spell that’s literally called Massacre with that slot
I hope they’re a Warpriest so they can self-buff and cosplay as a fighter
+3 Item
If your weapon has this, you have to give it a cool name. I don't make the rules
The above is mostly so you never need to say +3 Major Striking Vorpal Greater Shock Speed High-Grade Adamantine Greatsword
+4 Circumstance
What if the Fighter had +46 to hit*? Haha, just kidding. Unless…
If your GM gives you this for free they are either A) giving you license to commit ultramurder or B) haven’t gotten the hang of PF2E bonuses yet
Either way it’s gonna be a wild ride
+4 Status
If there’s a way to get this consistently please let me know
+4 Item
Nice artifact! Hope it isn’t secretly cursed or something
If major bestial mutagens give a higher item bonus than any non-Artifact weapon, does that mean each vial is an artifact-tier item?
+5 or higher (Any)
The GM has decided that it’s their game and the bonuses can be as high as they want
*Level 20. Proficiency +28, attribute +7, item +4, status +3, circumstance +4. It’s unlikely you’ll get a +4 weapon, though, so most fighters can only hope to reach a mere +45. I’m sure they’re devastated.
- PENALTIES -
-1 Circumstance
Love to critically fail my Aid action
”The rules say I have to give you this penalty because it’s raining”
-1 Status
Watch as what would normally be a hit melts away to nothing because you were Frightened 1
On the flip side it’s very funny when this happens to enemies
Apply to any monster with the power of foul language and mean looks
-1 Item
Ah yes the mutagen penalty
You probably won’t need to make will saves during this fight, right?
I wouldn’t worry about it if I were you
-2 Circumstance
Everyone’s favorite modifier
Line up everyone, it’s flanking time
-2 Status
Surprisingly easy to inflict even at level 1 (Fear, critical Demoralize)
Gets very stupid when combined with Flat-Footed
Get in the car loser we’re going to crit city
-2 Item
Mutagen penalty, but only if the mutagen tastes spicy
Yes my sniper has 10 strength, yes this is a kickback weapon, no I will not set up my tripod
-3 Circumstance
Weirdly uncommon
Most circumstance modifiers are -2 or -4
I guess the GM wanted to mix it up
-3 Status
The monsters have just about had enough of your “winning” bullshit
Alternatively, somebody critically failed something lmao
You prepared spells or items to counteract this, right?
...right?
-3 Item
Whatever is giving you this, it’s cursed, get rid of that
Or you’re just really weak and wearing heavy armor lmao
-4 Circumstance
They don’t speak your language, maybe get Intimidating Glare
That or you’re shooting way past your weapon range for some reason
Either way good luck you're gonna need it
-4 Status
The good news is whatever condition gave you this probably won't get any worse
The bad news is you're almost certainly fucked
I hope you saved a hero point so that your Dying condition doesn’t also go to 4
-4 Item
Literally how
-5 or higher (Any)
You’ll do anything to attempt that check?
Anything at all?
Then perish
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cupids-cafe · 2 years
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Persona OC
"We're all mad here Alice"
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Name: Aylen De Los Santos, Age: 16, Birthday: May 4, Zodiac sign: Taurus, MBTI: ESFP, She/they pronouns
She's a very extroverted girl who speaks her mind and is very blunt to people she knows and people she doesn't know, tends to overreact and be dramatic at times but tones it down when she can, she also curses/speaks in Tagalog so some people think she's insulting them or something but she will clarify and apologize for offending them. She is multi-lingual she knows how to speak Tagalog, English, French, Arabic, Japanese, and Cantonese fluently for German and Korean she can hold a conversation but not for long.
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She uses his nicknames (Nene and C.C) when meeting new people as well she and Arakaki started doing this when [Redacted] passed away. She doesn't mind telling people her real name but she does it anyway.
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She has ball joints commonly seen in ball jointed dolls she got this from her dad for her hair and eyes she got those from her mom for her curly hair her parents think she inherited it from her aunts from the dad’s side since they have curlier hair than her dad's. She’s closer to her dad and her dad would usually be the one to accompany her and her brother if they have any school event or competition.
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Goes out a lot to hang out with friend/s or to spend time with her family she usually wears roller skates but will wear converse shoes or Nike shoes, and usually wears aesthetic clothing or outfits that match the places she's going to or staying at for a while. She tends to be seen in shopping malls with her mom or dad and sometimes her brother buying new clothes she'd donate her old clothes or give them to family members.
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Aylen has an older sibling her brother goes to college and is in a dorm and he usually visits on holidays or family events so she's mostly home alone since her parents are usually out for work or other stuff. Aylen treats Arakaki and [Redacted] like her own siblings and acts like an older sibling despite Arakaki being older he doesn't mind being treated like a younger sibling but Arakaki sometimes thinks Aylen acts more of a mom than a sister to him and her other friend group.
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Aylen loves to cook so she’s usually found in the kitchen making food and then eating it she saves some for her family thinking they would want some, cooks dinner mostly but when she isn't up for it her mom cooks dinner, sometimes when her mom might come home late from work Aylen is the one who cooks dinner her and her brother made sure their dad never cook cause the first he cooked for them was the last time. Helps her relatives for holidays, especially Christmas tho she doesn't like queso de bola but her dad does so she usually just gives it to him, she even bakes she usually bakes cupcakes and doesn’t like making cakes or pies cause she feels her skills aren’t good enough for special occasions, tends to make graham balls, cheesecakes, or halo-halo for dessert.
Aylen is an aspiring culinary chef she started cooking when she was 8-9 yrs/old with the guidance of her mom and cooking videos she finds she feels content knowing her cooking makes people happy and satisfies them she doesn’t mind taking criticism she welcomes it,
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When you meet her you might see her skating around or you hear loud laughing or a dramatically crying, or rarely singing in french or Tagalog she looks like your typical energetic girl tho her face looks more angry or irritated look to it, you'll see her with Arakaki or other friends rambling about something a bit loud but will tone it down when people ask her to she isn’t aware when she gets too loud sometimes, tends to be a bit naive or a bit of an airhead so people knows she’s not academically smart and their right she usually gets average on her quizzes and exams but perfect scores on her project.
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But other than that for some reason, it feels like she’s staring at you….but she‘s not looking at me why do you have this feeling other than that her guard is always up, knows when someone is hiding something and is good at sussing out details. And she somehow knows what's going on even if she doesn't look up from her desk which a lot of people are confused and scared about her....like she knows everything around her even when she's unfamiliar with the place. When she’s mad or irritated people tend to avoid her at all costs and only Arakaki and her other friends can calm her down……..
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“Did you hear?”
“About what”
“The girl Aylen”
“I heard she sent some of the boys in the other sections to the nurse's office cause they were making fun of her food”
“I heard she punched a guy who tried to touch her inappropriately, he even had to go to the hospital she punched her real hard”
“I heard she pulled a girl's hair for putting gum in her hair and she even cut her hair."
Even tho rumors spread, parents came to the school and complain their kids were injured for “no reason” she never got in trouble there wouldn't be enough evidence or the witnesses would back Aylen's alibi, she would have excuses sure sometimes the excuse doesn’t work but 1 week of detention isn’t that bad. Tho strangely some of the students never reported her almost as if she threatened them…..but hey no one knows for sure what goes on people just keep a repeatable distance from her and don’t cause trouble in fear.
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She may not look like it but she is physically strong and won’t hesitate to use brute force when it leads to that, she usually kicks more than punches but will switch if she feels like it, surprisingly athletic when she’s in the mood to do some would be seen playing volleyball or doing kendo with Arakaki, she’d even use her armis when she wants to spar. Tho as athletic as she is she tends to not participate in sport events and just stick to the side and watch, she doesn’t play sports or exercise often but she does walk their family dog and cat early in the morning before going to school or somewhere, her brother, dad or even Arakaki would also join her.
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Aylen also loves to perform shadow/puppet shows to tell stories or entertain her friends or the kids she babysits since kids love to hear wacky stories like she did, she started to do puppet shows for the first time when she had a dream and wanted to tell her parents but they couldn't visualize the character Aylen was describing so she made some puppets with paper and sticks and did a puppet show for them. (They still didn't understand but got the gist of what she dreamt of at least) and after that, she started making her own puppets and her own stories, Aylen does puppet shows to tell stories or just explain something to people in a more fun way she even performs a puppet show while she sings as well. Aylen also has a puppet where it somehow has a mind of its own and can talk but only Aylen and a few others can understand it.
Plays the ukulele and guitar and sometimes makes covers but never posts them she’d let her family and friends listen to, can also draw but it's more of a hobby so she doesn't take it too seriously she does it when she has nothing to do and because her therapist recommended it and she stuck with it.
Her bedroom is in the attic (took a lot of convincing to move her room) since it has easier access to the roof so she can star gaze and distress.
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[This section is just me explaining her abilities or powers ig]
"Imagination is the only weapon in the war with reality.”
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Pocket Dimension
Aylen has a pocket dimension she got from her mom, Aylen can grab stuff from her sleeves (like Ayato or Clara Valac) and she can even grab objects or living things out of her sleeves, pockets, bags, closets, etc. As long as she has access to anything with a space inside like a bag or sleeve.
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Snake eyes
Aylen can see things even with her eyes closed. What she can see is that everything is color black and people's outlines are yellow when she looks at people. Aylen can also see people's real selves or what they were in the past behind them she's looking at the person but also looking at their shadow "The source of the soul" as she says (for example a guy who looks nice and treats people well, and people think he's a real good guy, how Aylen sees him as a guy who's two-faced who gaslights people and takes advantage of people's weaknesses).
After the " Eye-catcher" killings she became warier of people and she started to use her eyes and other senses more because of the events, she might seem she isn't paying attention but she is you just never know it since she became more observant of her surroundings, she's developed trust issues so if you think she trusts you she doesn't she just does it to seem nice to new people, tends to be paranoid and overthink but tries to remain calm and she started to utilize her time and plans everything from A to Z (Like how Kokomi does it but in her mind instead of writing).
Her eyes can also roll around and uses it to her advantage to examine people more and to see which might be a threat, who she can talk to, or to avoid as much as possible or examine her environment making plans, and taking notes of where the nearest exits are. She sleeps with an eye mask her mom gave her when she sleeps without her eye mask people think she's asleep but she's really pretending to be asleep but is watching people who are awake. She also wears glasses cause she does open her eyes and she has to put on eye drops since her eyes can get irritated from time to time.
HATES it when people point sharp objects towards her god forbid next to her eye she might attack you for doing that.
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"Hey, dad?"
"Yes, pumpkin? "
"Could you tell me the story again?...please..."
".........ok...but this is gonna be the last time ok?...you know dad doesn't like this story"
Curse: Ang maharlikang anino (The royal peasant)
This curse was passed down for generations it started during the middle ages, the story varies from generation to generation but the story goes like this........
Once in a kingdom that has been long forgotten to time there ruled a King who only wanted gold and power and demanded respect from everyone and a Queen who always want the finest dresses, shoes, jewelry, furniture, etc. So people would shower her with compliments and always make sure people talked about her, and there was their daughter a Princess whose heart was gold unlike her parents and she would give up everything to please the people even if it cost her life.
One day when the princess was out helping the farmers her foot got stuck in the mud a peasant boy helped her out and even helped to clean her shoe the princess wanted to reward the peasant but the peasant said he wanted nothing more than bread so the princess gifted him bread the princess was intrigued by the peasant's request so after they both got acquainted and both agreed to send a letter to one other day after day night after night letter after letter they both started a friendship in secret the peasant even snuck into the princess's quarters at night to show her what the town is like.
Soon after that friendship became more they started a forbidden relationship and made sure to hide their tracks it work for a few years but then the King and Queen wanted the princess to finally marry one of the princes in the neighboring kingdom, horrified at the news they both made a plan to run away from the kingdom with what riches the princess has. But it was tricky since they realized the princess was pregnant which made things more complicated to plan.
When the king and queen found out they arrested the peasant in the dungeon, they tortured him and made the princess hear his screams of agony the princess pleaded for his released and let her be tortured but the king and queen had other plans. They accused the peasant of assaulting the princess and forcing her into silence and not telling anyone the people believed this story and harassed the boy's family the princess was forced into isolation and was more guarded whenever she goes out and was forced to be silenced by her parents to the point they threatened to kill her and the child she will bare.
Before the boy's execution, his mother had cursed the child the princess was baring and that the child and the child next to them will have a shadow that follows them and will bring fear and disaster to all who know them if their heart is filled with greed and hatred and the curse will never be broken.
Before the execution, the boy was well aware of what his mother has done so he cursed the princess as well but it was to counteract his mother's curse the curse he laid upon the person to be tamed to objects they desire and sealed from the eyes of people if the child's heart is filled with kindness and love even when they are struck with despair they would always find hope in the darkest times.
The princess went on to marry the prince of the neighboring kingdom unaware of the curse inflicted on her and her child, when the child was born the curse showed itself when the princess now queen was arguing with her husband it was tall, large, and it took the form of a woman in a gown but shredded with a crooked long neck but the head was a cracked baby porcelain doll. They soon found out who had cursed the child but couldn't do anything because the woman who cursed her was long dead now so they could do nothing but make sure no one sees the child's shadow, the king thought the child how to fear his own shadow and reflection showing him how if he's weak he can never succeed in life, but the queen thought him how to love himself for who he is even when he's weak he can be strong in his own way. The child chooses its own path in how to handle the curse and themselves...let's just say most of their ancestors chose to fear and hate their shadow most of them contained their shadow but it was only a few.
As generations pass so did the curse it takes the form of what the cursed feared or what they thought other people see them, or what their imagination thought it looks like. What is strange about this curse is that the ones who curse are random sometimes it'd be the oldest then the youngest, then the middle child, then the curse wouldn't even be passed down to the kids. If the cursed one usually seals their shadow inside something they don't have to look at every day or something that they despise, or it's an object of their choosing. Sometimes the shadow can take a physical form if they feel threatened or the cursed use them to protect themselves, sometimes they hide in the shadow of the person who is cursed and when people see their shadow they see the curse and the form of what the cursed sees them as there were no traces of the one who we're cursed to put seal their shadow in a thing that can move like a doll or anything so it was a shock when the shadow was sealed but was able to move freely in a doll or a puppet.
One story that's told is that of an ancestor they have who used her shadow to defend her kingdom from an enemy kingdom who did not go down without a fight she fought fearlessly with her shadow and became victorious at the end of it all and she showed her shadow not to shame it but to show it off some say it represents no matter who or what you have you can come out victorious in the end, some say it represents not to hide your flaws but to embrace it instead. But no one knows until now it's all interpretation.
Aylen was different instead of hiding away from the curse she embraced it unlike her dad, she treated it like an imaginary friend when she was a baby her parents gave her a doll that was colored black and white and looked like a jester that she kept grabbing on when they were shopping for new toys for her, so the shadow took the form of the stuffed jester, as Aylen grew up she loved her doll and her "imaginary friend" her dad got scared that the shadow manifested to early but he made sure to not talk to her friend too much and not to give it a name.
Aylen now treats her curse as if it was a part of herself like a flaw she chooses to show people sure she keeps it sealed sometimes but the shadow can move the doll or puppet so she doesn't have to, her shadows act like Dr. Facilier's shadow has a mind of its own can talk or report back to them, and even grab physical objects.
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Shadows of fate
Thanks to her curse she trained herself and her cursed shadow to their advantage, Aylen can travel/go through shadows to her benefit she can also sprint using shadows (like a Mona or Mobius sprint), and she can also see people's deepest darkest fears (using or not using her shadow) and use it against them and can even show them what it is when you see their eyes turn yellow with an upside-down cross for a pupil. She can also control other people's shadows like a puppeteer that controls their puppet but it depends on how the light is if it's too bright it might not work well (like Ruggie's unique magic). She can also appear out of nowhere example a dark corner like she's walking out of there even tho they saw her in the canteen it can also work to scare off people or to surprise attack people. She can also disappear and reappear like the Cheshire cat and appear as a shadow (usually does this to hide but mostly for fun )
The storm filled with screams
One trick she never does until it comes to the last resort is that she can summon all other people's shadows but not just any it's their Darkside or shadows of what they fear, hate, want to forget, etc, and manifest shadow like a sand storm and will be filled with screams and moaning the opponent will be filled in dread and fear seeing the shadows and Aylen just watches them shrivel in feat until they pass out from exhaustion, sometimes Aylen will show them their deepest fears if their being resilient to the shadow storm
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Giggles (Aylen's shadow)
It was a manifestation thanks to the doll her parents bought her so it uses the doll as a vessel so it can move around but Aylen made another vessel for it but as a puppet so it uses the puppet to also move. Giggles is usually seen when you look at Aylen's shadow meaning it's not in one of its vessels, when giggles is in one of its vessels it will walk around or usually stays with Aylen on her shoulder or Aylen is carrying it. It helps Aylen when she's doing something like say Aylen is taking notes giggles in holding her correction tape with other pens with other colored ink, or when Aylen is cooking or baking giggles is there to stir ingredients or to get the ingredients and pour them into the mix, or when Aylen is just chilling around giggles is just their as well. Giggles can also eat but even giggles don't know where the food goes it just eats small portions of food like a cracker Aylen would give giggles a small portion of her food to giggles and that's what giggles eat, doesn't eat a lot but eats whenever they feel like it even if it can't digest it.
Aylen can fuse with giggles to take full control of it more and when giggles are being attacked and Aylen is inside it Aylen comes out of giggles with black substances coming out with Aylen. Since Aylen is athletic and strong she can control giggles more fluently and it would be easier for close-distanced attacks. And when Aylen and giggles aren't fused giggles can mimic Aylen's movements like a puppet to its puppeteer, but it depends on the light if it to bright it might not come on since it might burn giggles (won't kill it but Aylen will feel the pain of the burns).
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can i just say that any writing done for free on the internet is not up for professional publishing critique
my thing is: unless i go on your blog and see the content you reblog/make pertains to some nasty heinous shit
(incest/race play/pedophilia/beastiality; meaning this is who you are as a legit person and you actively promote it in positivity)
then i go check your masterlist and its sewn into the fabric of your fics, imma side eye you, report, and block.
but lets be honest i would hope ppl just report/block during the first scroll cuz i don’t know why we’d want those type of people on tumblr anyway. tho we’re not here to discuss that further and definitely not another time. if you know you’re into the shit i listed above FOR REAL, get the fuck off my blog and play in traffic.
but if someone writes something you don’t like or if you think their writing isn’t up to gramatical/literary standard, don’t get in the fucking comments or asks to tell us that. we do this shit for fun. this isn’t fucking goodreads.
ALSO DONT REBLOG FICS YOU DIDNT ENJOY AND RATE THEM AND LEAVE BAD REVIEWS IN THE FUCKING POST. WE CAN SEE THAT SHIT!!! THIS GOES FOR TUMBLR, AO3, AND ANYWHERE ELSE THAT HOST NON-PROFIT FICTION WORKS.
(and no kofi and patreon don’t count as profit, if an author explicitly tells you that you will have access to their wips and early access to fanfiction that will eventually go onto tumblr or ao3. you already knew to expect some hobbyists writing. and you need to know from reading the already free content on their blog, that you like their writing well enough to invest in it. it doesn’t make sense to pay for something you KNEW you already hated. if it just so happens that you’re author sets a standard above what you consider fanfiction writing and it feels more professional, then lucky you…… it’s still not up for critique. that’s just means someone took their craft “serious enough”)
i also see you bitches who put ACTUAL FICS INTO GOODREADS! HAVE YOU LOST YO DAMN MIND CUZ LEMME HELP YOU FIND IT QUICKER THAN MOSES PARTED THE SEA!
when people come to your fic recs, they are most likely not looking for bad fics AT ALL, they’re hoping you’ve done your due diligence in curating a collection of fics you deem amazing so they DONT have to sift thru “bad” fics. you making more work for yourself and other readers.
but some of y’all love to be negative and get wet from twiddling your thumbs on this keyboard to spew unnecessary or productive “criticism”. unless we asks or have a link to a feedback box/google forms, SHUT THE FUCK UP.
social platforms besides goodreads are not here to help reader experience. goodreads is the place to leave reviews for BOOK YOU EITHER PAYED FOR OR THE AUTHOR HAS PROFESSIONALLY PUBLISHED FOR WIDER CONSUMPTION.
i love goodreads too and criticism of books I FIND AT BARNES AND NOBLES😁… because i’m able to avoid things like bad grammar, bad literary skills, poc and queer trauma porn, and other shit i don’t wanna be exposed to.
what i do think is valid, is asking a fic writer to tag properly. i’ve read shit and been blindsided cuz “dead dove” tags weren’t added. i’ve even asked and they’ve made it a point to belittle me. i thought it was a good fic in terms of plot but i wanted to be able to blacklist those words for if they wrote more content. but they completely turned me off due to how they responded so i just never wanted to read more of their work.
i didn’t harass them because frankly it had content i didn’t like (not anything that would make me question their overall morality, unless you count the not tagging, but that’s a bit much). instead i just blocked them and moved on.
there have been times where the grammar in a fic was really bad, the formatting of a fic had huge gaps that made reading difficult, or they didn’t put a cut on their fic. i didn’t contact them, i just blocked them.
so for the love of baby jesus, just block. only when you feel that something DETRIMENTAL is being posted like WHITE SUPREMACIST MANIFESTO or SOCIALLY TABOO type shit is being PROMOTED (they need to actually believe in this shit) in someone’s writing and has built a following of like-minded people, then really the troops so we can deal with it.
but bad grammar or that yandere fics with non-con in is not something to be harassing people over.
(some folks writing language is not their first so they’re learning thru writing or they’re a native speaker who still messes up/has a disability and just because some likes to write/read dark fics doesn’t mean they advocate such acts. plus while it may not be the healthiest, it’s some people’s coping mechanisms and i can’t blame them cuz a good therapist is hard to find and even harder to pay for —at least in the US)
so go read shit you actually like. and if you just so feeeeel it in yo spirit to rate some fics and leave bad reviews download Calibre Library and have at it. it is only seen by you and on your computer. so make that your lil hate diary or whateva🙄
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anyway duces. i just had to say a lil sumn cuz i saw one of y’all attacking the homies. i love my moots and i miss the ones that left becuz of the bullshit💜💜💜
also if anyone thinks i left something out or wants to correct something feel free to tag me or reblog💖
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i keep on seeing posts and reels that are along the lines of
‘omg i’m today years old and i just found out *entire point of the fucking piece of media* lol didn’t anyone else notice this??’
and holy crap
what the fuck
can’t say anything meaningful rn cuz i’m sleepy but it’s like
‘omg did anyone else notice that in doctor who’s thin ice, human and animal exploitation is bad???’
(i can only think of doctor who rn i have not seen posts like this mentioning doctor who it’s just the only thing in my brain)
and like,, for the most part, it’s not their fault
someone, somewhere, has failed these people hugely
and it sucks
and it’s also pissing me off a little bit because reasons
media literacy is a hugely important skill, as is recognising subtext and creating links between certain pieces of media, not only so you don’t sound like an idiot on the internet, but also because those skills can be practiced safely, and then transferred into things like reading news articles or watching documentaries
if you can look at a movie and figure out the point of it, and how they got there, and what techniques they used to get you, the viewer, to arrive at the conclusion you did, you can look at an article and figure out what they are trying to convince you of, and what tactics they are using and how trustworthy they may or may not be
obviously it’s not a direct transfer of skill, and you need to practice and research, but i finally understand why all my english teachers were so set on the phrase critical thinking and how important it is
also if you watch a movie and can point out a bunch of little references and motifs it’s more fun (less fun for everyone around you if you say them aloud tho)
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dilf-phoenix-rights · 3 years
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Seeing someone with their whole chest say “Omg yes! No one talks about how girls fake being gay for male attention!” as if that’s not what wlw (especially bi women) fucking hear all the time when they come out. Your LGBT “activism” is just biphobia please just shut the fuck up.
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if ur still taking requests & don't think you'll be over worked, could i have a Hannibal x escapist!male!reader? (escapism). i just finished all the Hannibal movies & series, im so obsessed !! There isnt enough m/m fics imo, love ur blog so far !! :D
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Hello! Of course u can:)
little note to my readers: I myself, even tho I’m nonbinary, may at times struggle with GN/Masculine traits as i’m AFAB. bc of this constructive criticism is very much appreciated as I try my best and want to be as inclusive as possible💗💗if there’s something i need to improve on please tell me<3
I will write both OG and NBC Hannibal for u bc i noticed you enjoyed both the movies and the series💗
TW:Mentions of negative escapism methods, ie self harm, alcohol, drug usage. if this triggers or upsets you please scroll away and stay safe 🤍
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Hannibal x Escapist!Male!Reader🌷💗
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OG Hannibal:
OG Hannibal would be much more lenient towards your methods of escapism
Like NBC Hannibal, he too understands sometimes you need time to yourself to take a big break from the cruel world and hes more than happy to give you that break
You want to listen to music by yourself in the other room? Sure go for it, it’ll give him time to listen to his classical music in another room too.
You want to read? Absolutely. He’ll stay with you and draw while you explain what’s happening in the book
(Maybe he’ll even draw you reading as he sits with you)
He only becomes concerned when you begin to do these things a little too much
Such as spending hours locked in a room with earphones on blasting music, or focusing solely on a video game and refusing to come away from the screen for almost an entire day
Such as spending hours locked in a room with earphones on blasting music, or focusing solely on a video game and refusing to come away from the screen for almost an entire day
He sees what you’re doing.
He’ll try and gently pull you away from it, distracting you and asking if you’d like to spend time with him instead and perhaps cook or go out to the opera.
“Please come away from that awful screen, Love.”
He’ll manage to have you away from those devices in no time, he is, after all, extremely skilled in psychology and the human mind.
If you were to pick up any negative forms of escapism he’d notice almost immediately.
He’ll be incredibly sad and worried for you, and may come off as even a little cold but he does want the best and is trying his hardest.
He’ll sit you down with him gently to explain how he knows and try and pry out the reasons for your habits so you can work on them in a much more healthy way
He’ll also take away anything that puts you at risk and stays with you much more often.
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NBC Hannibal
NBC Hannibal would keep a much more stern eye on you and whichever forms you were using to escape reality.
He cares about you deeply and dearly and understands sometimes you need a break from everything and he’s more than happy to offer healthy ways to escape.
You want an hour to listen to music and focus on that? Of course.
You want to meditate or read a book? Go right ahead, love. He’ll even offer you usage of his huge library in his office.
Once hes taken note of all the healthy forms you use, he’ll assist you with them in any way he can.
You enjoy exercising to distract yourself? He’ll go out and buy you weights, skipping rope or a punching bag. As well as any shorts or gloves you may need to ensure that you’re exercising properly and carefully. He’ll even be there with water or energy drinks for you to make sure you’re not pushing yourself too hard.
You like to sit on the couch for a good few hours and play video games? He doesn’t necessarily approve but he will certainly let you indulge in it if it helps you. He’ll bring you snacks to ensure that you’re eating and drinking as well as giving you strict reminders to take a few minutes break every hour to stretch and look away from the screen
He wants to show you how much he loves you.
please do as he says
Aside, Hannibal understands that escapism can also often be used to not only escape reality, but also any underlying sadness or depression.
And obviously he becomes a little worried for you.
He takes time to make sure you’re not indulging too much in your escapism methods, gently taking you by the arm and pressing his hand against your upper back as he leads you to the kitchen so you can spend time together, rather than spending too much unhealthy time to yourself.
If he picks up on any unhealthy methods of escapism, such as self harm of any kind, drug usage or alcohol he will be deeply upset.
Not with you, with himself. For not noticing sooner and helping you.
He’ll gently pull you aside and confront you, telling you he isn’t angry, but concerned.
He’ll take away anything you can use or consume, ensuring your safety and gently steering you back into your much healthier, positive methods.
Expect a weekly therapy session if you do this.
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