#my default is still following

[worldsbiggestnerd101]

me: *likes one post about a fandom i’m in but not hyperfixated on*

tumblr’s “for you” dash: great! here’s 537 more posts about that fandom and that piece of media :)

me: *likes a hundred posts about my current hyperfixation*

tumblr’s “for you” dash: sorry, here are some more posts about the hyperfixation you had two months ago! alternatively, here are some posts about the thing you liked one post about in the last 24 hours :)

#em rambles #tumblr dashboard #no bc i’m still getting posts about percy jackson on my for you dash #when i’m currently hyperfixated on she-ra #and it’s not like pjo was my last hyperfix #that was mlp and i don’t get posts about that either #my for you dash is literally just all pjo #in terms of fandom it is at least #most of the posts on it are about palestine which i don’t take issue with #it’s the active not recommending of things i’m interested in #like i love pjo but i’d really rather you show me posts about spop #or hell even posts about mlp #and i liked ONE post about toh that someone reblogged #and my for you dash was all toh art! #i use the for you dash sometimes if i just spam reblogged stuff and don’t wanna see it #my default is still following

[nevarroes]

can i be honest i never understood artists getting so mad or hurt about breaking mutuals or whatevr. like unfollowing without soft blocking or actually blocking

#its always giving insta mentality to me #not artist insta private one w the “im not ur fan remove me” #most mutual follows happen because i liked someones art nd they liked mine why does it matter so much if one party stops #like maybe smth u draw just makes me uncomfortable. maybe i just dont fw ur current fandom why do we make it SO personal #u couldnt pay me to care that much unless we actually were friends nd talked before and not just mutuals #im not saying that u cant feel hurt about unreasonable things right but the fact that this is the default idk…. idk dawg #maybe someone just doesnt like the art anymore im sorry why do u always assume its max level malicious #i also say artists specifically because i feel like that? should not just be about the person? #if someone doesnt like my art anymore (without straight up hating ME) I still like theirs like why r u guys always so petty

[paimonial-rage]

The biggest recommendation I can give on writing dialogue that sounds in character for the character to say is, not to read the quests they are in, but to listen to the English dub whenever you get the chance. This may seem difficult especially if you are used to playing it in another language, but listening is key to getting the vibe of a character down. What you pay attention to is, not what they say, but the cadence in which they say it. Pay attention to the emotion in their voice, the speed at which they say things, the volume, etc. Once you get this down, it becomes easier to get an idea of what “sounds” right and what doesn’t. Cadence is an especially powerful thing. By training your ears to a character’s cadence, you can get a better idea of which words they would prefer to use, the lengths of their sentences, and things of the sort.

For example, reader asks Zhongli to dinner and he accepts. How would he respond? “Hmm, I’m not busy this evening, so I accept. Thank you for the invitation.” But that doesn’t sound right, does it? Is Zhongli the type of person that uses many contractions? I don’t think so, so let’s fix it. “Hmm, I am not busy this evening, so I accept. Thank you for the invitation.” But would he say “I accept?” Perhaps, but it still doesn’t sound right. How has he accepted proposals in the past? A bit of research shows he has said “sure.” How can I mix that in? “Hmm, I’m not busy this evening, so sure. Thank you for the invitation.” But hmm… the second sentence doesn’t sound right. What else could he say instead? “Hmm, I’m not busy this evening, so sure. It would be my pleasure.” That sounds a lot better.

Some people may ask why you can’t do these things while listening to another language. Personally, I don’t believe you can. If you are not fluent in those other languages, your ears are not properly trained enough to understand the nuance of the ways they speak. The correct emotion and tone will come through, yes, but you still won’t be able to intuitively know what sounds right and what does not. You only will get this sense by listening to it in the language you choose to write in.

The only downside to this is that your writing will become based upon the English translation of the game. As many people know, the portrayal of characters in English often does not completely match the portrayals in Chinese. This is especially so for characters like Zhongli, Xiao, and Kaeya. A lot is lost in the translation and dubbing process. Characters do not vibe the same. Thus, your portrayals will be more true to English, but not how it technically is “supposed” to be. Personally, I don’t necessarily believe this is a bad thing. However, it is something that can bother people. The only way I can imagine getting around it is by playing the game with the Chinese dub and by following accounts that speak Chinese and can give insight on the literal translations and what they mean and imply.

#personal #advice #character analysis #i personally dislike the idea that bc the en translation and dub aren’t parallel w/ cn they did a bad job #yes there are cases where the translation is terrible but it’s impossible to do a 100% true translation #when you translate a work the translation eventually becomes its own entity #it is the job of translation to change the text so that things sound natural #add into this communication misunderstandings between the translators and the writing team and things can become skewed #i’ve completely given up on zhongli but what i do try to do when writing xiao is to follow the notes of fan translators and ppl that play c #i do have it in my plans to eventually open an asian account and replay the whole game in cn too #but yeah training your ear to a character’s cadence is a real cheat way to learning character advice #this is bc it’s less rigid and more open-ended than memorizing straight speech patterns #the only junk thing is that eventually you’ll try writing for a character you haven’t listened to in a while? #and then you are forced to reserve two hours in your day to listen to a character or event quest with them in it #pain peko #also if you’re still here i’m gonna complain a bit like why do ppl always default to the jp voices when the cn voices are right there? #why not listen to cn? that should be the default if you want the best experience #idk man #maybe i’m just tired of listening to jp voice acting. they’re all the same

[applepies-and-starlight]

I seriously need to start learning that having differing opinions from my oomfs is perfectly fine and that I don't need to override them because frens say they don't like it

#void screaming #vent post #kinda ig #this is primarily with ships but it also just happens in general #i've forced myself to hate/dislike so many ships because someone i'm friends with goes “yeah i don't really vibe with it” #and i have this crowd-following mentality (and mayybe some people pleaser issues) #so my brain defaults to “if we have different opinions then we might ruin our friendship over it” #sooooooo... #change opinion! #i'm trying to stop myself from doing it #but it's still very hard to do so #it's very hardwired into my brain

[magentagalaxies]

fucking love it when one of my professors brings up kids in the hall in giving me feedback, not in a pandering way but in a "this is an observation i've made about their work and how you could channel this aspect in your own comedy to get yourself out of your comfort zone and play with new things"

#shoutout to my improv teacher fr #we were talking about how i don't use dynamic physicality and movement as much in my characters #and she brought up how so much of their characters are very physical and encouraged me to play with that #and also specifically character temperament and emotions and stuff bc i have a specific range i play in #and it's funny even tho i personally think my comedy style is most like bruce #and scott in a lot of ways has these uninhibited moments i wish i could throw myself into #in terms of character range/voice/temperament/emotion? i'm playing heavily in the scott zone rn #and my professor was like ''that's great but also i wanna see you play a bruce girl'' #we also had a whole conversation about gender and kith and how gender plays into my improv or is absent from it a lot of the time #and holy shit erin my improv teacher wins cis ally of the day award she was so respectful while also having good feedback #(her feedback was low key ''be more overtly trans even if it makes cis people uncomfortable'') #bc like. i'm very overtly trans in my standup rn like you know how aubrey is #but in improv? sure i play many characters regardless of gender but that's the thing. it's ''regardless'' of gender #so i sort of default to being neutral so that others can project onto me. it's sort of ''idgaf i'm chill'' which in itself still is radical #but it gives ''cis allys'' who don't want to deal with gender an outlet to just project onto me in a way that i could own much more #anyway the way i process feedback is often by repeating it to someone else so like. this didn't need to be a post this is for me #but idk if you're following along with my comedy journey (or even if you just want to hear my professor reference kids in the hall!) #maybe this is of interest to you. in any case i'm very excited to play with all this stuff much more #and i definitely feel confident in my comedic identity and trans identity and most of all my trans-comedian identity #and i'm excited to see how i grow from here

[sysig]

Planning a bot cull tomorrow; if you don’t have an icon, prepare to be blocked soz :/

#Muts and regular interactors dw I recognize you <3 #I know a couple of ya's still don't have an icon which - I can't say I recommend that lol but I make sure to vet so #Mostly'll be blocking empty blogs with default icons so I mean - you could also reblog something? (Of mine? Lol) #Just been getting an influx lately and it is Not my favourite #I'd like my follower count to at least sort of reflect Persons and People lol

[cozylittleartblog]

God I wish I had your bots. There's so many of them but at least I wouldn't be forced to look at boobs every time I go to block them.

'nonnie i'm sorry to tell you the boobs have also found me now

#ask #anonymous #anon #bot crisis #i mean the icons are Really small so whatever fine 24 x 24 px Inappropriate Image but still #this was easier when it was all default pfps #i just log in every maybe 3 hours. block 20 of them. end up with a net gain of +30 followers in the time it took me to do that #sigh and then go back to my day #hell is real #sorry for Not Art Posting lately lads i swear im trying

[justicode]

literally why the fuck is tumblr determined to make it impossible to reach the source of a post. they went from "we're gonna make it easier" to "we're gonna eliminate that possibility entirely"

#OOC / HOLLY. #WHAT IS THE POINT #there was an xkit extension that like if you clicked on the username of the person someone reblogged the post from #at the absolute top of the rbed post it would take you to that post on their blog #instead of just taking you to the front page of their blog #well this morning I wake up to find tumblr has removed that entirely #the top of a rbed post just has '[username] reblogged this' #OKAY??? FROM WHOM??? FUCK YOU #not to mention that seeing who a mutual rbed a post from has historically been a decent way to find more people to follow #but now unless that person is the op OR added something to the body of the post you'll have to dredge through the notes to find anything #which anyway still doesn't address the problem that you can't just go directly to the post on op's blog #where the rpc is concerned 'reblog memes from the source' is about to be a thing of the past #which personally I don't care about #that wasn't really a thing when I started out in rp + I've never found it to be an issue for me. it has never once clogged up my feed #however I understand it's a different story for some people #some people need their activity feed cleaner #and I don't complain about tumblr updates. I generally find them benign #this one is a pain tho. as are the changes to how posts show up in tags [which was perfectly fckn functional thank you] #and the defaulting to the 'for you' tab and the tumblr live that we can't turn off permanently #the rest I can either adapt to; ignore; or turn off

[coquelicoq]

the french dictionary i read was a pocket dictionary, which meant space was at a premium, which meant the pronunciation of a word was only listed when it differed in some way from the usual way of pronouncing words spelled similarly. this was feasible because french actually has a consistent and predictable set of pronunciation rules describing the majority of the lexicon. these rules (which are not prescriptive rules that native speakers are taught in school, but rather robust patterns that they pick up naturally) are not made explicit anywhere in the dictionary; it's assumed that you're already familiar with them. the only rules that become visible to you, in an indirect way, are those with exceptions. for example:

-ti- followed by another vowel can be assumed to be pronounced [sj] unless a special note is given to pronounce it [tj]

-ill- can be assumed to be pronounced [ij] unless a special note is given to pronounce it [il] or [œj]

(-)gu- and (-)qu- can be assumed to be pronounced [g] and [k], respectively, unless a special note is given to pronounce it [g]/[k] followed by [ɥ] or [w]

intervocalic s can be assumed to be pronounced [z] unless a special note is given to pronounce it [s]

word-initial w- can be assumed to be pronounced [v] unless a special note is given to pronounce it [w]

a word-final consonant other than c, f, or l is not pronounced unless otherwise noted*

word-final l has special rules: it can be assumed to be pronounced [l] if the preceding letter is not an i. if the preceding letter is an i, the l can be assumed to be pronounced [l] if the letter before the i is a consonant (exceptions where the l is silent as in outil, gentil, fusil, etc. are noted); if the letter before the i is another vowel, it can be assumed to be pronounced [j].

*(interestingly, there are some environments where a word-final consonant other than c, f, or l seems to always be pronounced (i.e., the pattern is consistent and predictable) but the dico always gave a pronunciation note anyway even though this was not strictly necessary: words ending in -b, -k, -m, and -q and singular nouns ending in -us. in the case of words ending in -q, there's only two in this dico: coq and cinq. words ending in -b, -k (or -kh), and -m seem to be obvious borrowings (words ending in -j, -v, and possibly a couple of other letters probably also fit into this category but are rare and may not have been in this abridged dico). singular nouns ending in -us tend to be scientific terms from latin.)

there are only a few spelling patterns for which they had to list the pronunciation most or all of the time because it was more of an even split between two possibilities:

words beginning with h- or y- (does the word make elision and liaison with the preceding word or not?)

words ending in -ct or -pt (are these consonants pronounced or silent?)

the -ch- in words beginning with arch- or psych- (is it pronounced [k] or [ʃ]?

i will probably make separate posts for some of these, either because i noticed subpatterns (h aspiration is not totally random! yippee!!) or didn't (-ct and -pt, reveal your inner workings unto me 🥺👉👈).

it's interesting to get a lens into french pronunciation patterns and which are considered robust enough (i.e., which have a high enough proportion of rule-followers to rule-breakers, with a big enough N) to not need to be mentioned. i'm not a native speaker, and there were times i wished the dico listed the pronunciation for every word, because i don't know all the rules. but i ended up much preferring it how it was - this way, whenever a word deviated from the default, my attention was brought to it. and i did manage to reverse-engineer several rules just from seeing a pronunciation listed as an exception and realizing i had gotten the exception and the rule backwards.

#probably some of these rules could be broader but i haven't yet realized it #this is just what i've been able to figure out #lecture du dico #french #fun with pronunciation #phonology #my posts #lexicography #cuts #i still can't figure out the rules for pronouncing word-initial re- #nor the pattern for when the dico decides to indicate the pronunciation or not. #i think i'm supposed to assume [ʀes] for words beginning in ress- #[ʀɛs] for words beginning in res- followed by something other than another s #and [ʀə] otherwise? but this doesn't make any sense #because every single word beginning with ress- is marked as either [ʀə] or [ʀ(ə)] #EXCEPT FOR ressusciter - so why not just give ressusciter a pronunciation note as well? #and remove the pronunciation notes for the ones pronounced [ʀə] since that seems to be the default?

[victorluvsalice]

Valicer Not-Incorrect Quotes, Meet The Family Edition Volume II: Van Dort Visit

Victor: [knocking on the door to Smiler's apartment, fidgeting anxiously] S-smiler? Are -- are you ready to go?

Smiler: [from the other side of the door] Yeah, just a second!

Smiler: [opens the door to reveal that they're wearing -- a plain black suit, white shirt, and black tie]

Victor:

Smiler: ...you okay?

Victor: [blinking and shaking his head] Yes! I-I just -- didn't expect -- [gestures to the outfit] I d-didn't think you owned -- d-don't get me wrong, it is p-probably perfect for visiting Burtonsville and m-meeting my parents, it's only...it looks d-downright funereal.

Smiler: [really awkward smile] Ah -- there's a reason for that...

--

[Context: the trio are being driven by the Van Dorts' chauffeur through the streets of Burtonsville to the Van Dort mansion]

Smiler: [takes a picture of the town and sends it to their friends]

Thirteen: [texting back] Ha ha. Take one without the black-and-white-filter, will you?

Galactica: [texting back] Yeah, be fair, Smiler.

Smiler: [a minute later, texts a picture of themselves and Alice in front of the window, showing that they're in full color]

Galactica: [texting back] WTF???

Thirteen: [texting back] HOLY SHIT HE ACTUALLY LIVES IN A TIM BURTON MOVIE?!

--

[Context: at the mansion, Victor is showing Alice and Smiler around]

Smiler: [staring down another hallway] Sheesh, how many rooms does this place have?

Victor: I'm honestly not sure. More than we could ever need, that's for certain. [rolls his eyes] Have to have room for all of Mother's "treasures..."

Alice: Yes, your mother in particular does seem to be into the conspicuous consumption. [small smile] At least you don't have a gold toilet?

[smash cut to:]

Alice: [staring at a literal gold toilet] Oh my fucking god.

Smiler: [also staring] Is it -- can you --

Victor: Of course not -- do you think my mother would ever allow anyone to befoul her beloved toilet?

Smiler: Rita is going to kill your parents if she ever meets them.

Victor: Please tell her to do so in a way that allows me a proper alibi.

--

[Context: Nell is holding court at tea and complaining about "this modern world"]

Nell: People just don't know their place anymore! Why, just a little while ago, I had the displeasure of dealing with the rudest, most incompetent barista I've ever met!

Victor: [not really paying attention anymore] Did you?

Nell: Yes! Cheeky little bugger didn't seem to understand anything about his job! All I wanted was a few little extras -- the sort a customer is entitled to -- and he couldn't even pour the coffee right!

Victor: [sudden horrified realization] Uh --

Alice: [calmly sipping her tea] That must have been terrible for you.

Smiler: [nodding] I bet you didn't even leave a tip.

Nell: Oh, we never leave tips anyway -- we don't believe in them, isn't that right, William? [William gets half a nod in before she continues] But we paid good money for that coffee, and I expected it to be done right! Not by some half-wit with dyed hair rolling his colored contacts at me!

Smiler: [completely deadpan] How dare they.

Victor: [muttering] Still drank the entire thing, though.

Nell: Not the point! [shaking her head as she returns to her own tea] At least you're not spending all your time with those sorts, Victor. If I knew you were carrying on with a barista I'd die of shame.

Alice: [under her breath] Can we have that in writing?

Victor: [trying very hard not to laugh]

--

Victor: [deep sigh as they all climb in the Van Dort's car to go home] Thank you both for putting up with that.

Alice: It's fine, Victor. They are your parents, and we were going to have to do that eventually.

Victor: I know, just -- I'm sorry. About them. They're -- a-a lot, I know.

Alice: [squeezing his forearm] I imagine you do, yes.

Smiler: Yeah, really. [pause] So, how do you think it's going to take before she finally realizes who I am and dies of shame?

Victor: Considering how much attention she pays to "servants" -- the heat death of the universe.

Alice: I don't think I can wait that long.

Victor: Please don't murder my mother.

Smiler: Yeah, Rita already has dibs.

#valicer #not incorrect quotes #incorrect quotes #victor van dort #alice liddell #smiler alton #misgendering #(very slight but Nell naturally didn't pay attention to any pronouns used for Smiler in the initial coffee visit #so she has defaulted to talking about them as 'he' when describing the incident) #been wanting to do this follow-up to the 'meet the family' edition for a while #especially the one where Smiler takes the picture and everyone thinks they're using a filter at first #'OMG HE ACTUALLY LIVES IN A TIM BURTON MOVIE?' has been in my head for a while XD #yes Smiler DOES have one plain suit they bought for a funeral #came in handy here XD #though in the full scene in my mind Victor is then like 'but I don't want you not to be YOU just for my parents' #and it's a little more heartfelt and sad as Smiler assures him that they're fine toning themselves down for one visit #though they still do wear their yellow contacts #(they briefly thought about going without them but decided 'nah that IS too much toning down') #and come on tell me the Van Dorts WOULDN'T have a gold toilet just to show off #it's probably shaped like a fish or something XD #and naturally I had to do a scene of Nell just straight up not recognizing Smiler #because all baristas blur together in her head #she MIGHT recognize them at a later date #we'll see if I come up with anything for that :p #queued

[angelsdean]

realizing you're no longer mutuals with someone like. i am too sensitive for this

#i still follow them so whatever it was wasn't serious enough to softblock me but like. i do wonder what was the last straw #and like i know it's probs not that deep ppl can unfollow for anything and it's not personal #but i still can't help feel :/ #this is why sometimes i hold back and try not to get too attached on here #bc my default IS to get attached and like if we interact i pretty much consider you a friend. a pal<3 and i CARE. #like i'll think of you fondly. so when i realize ppl you think of as dashboard buddies can just. unfollow you for anything #i'm just like. oh ok i need to pull back and be aloof and not care abt these ppl in my phone #but it's HARD bc i'm not wired that way. and honestly i don't wanna be that way. i wanna feel connected #anyways i'm fine just being sensitive #vic.txt

[skullmoss]

why yes i did go back hours into my durge playthrough bc i realized belatedly that i may have not dissuaded gale from the crown Enough and i am not about to end my playthrough with god gale on my hands i swear to fucking AO, GALE, DO NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE CROWN

#i had 0 issues with the crown in my first playthrough where i barely used him and i didn't even make him beg mystra for forgiveness #he just VIBED. #but now that im doing his romance it's like he's just CROWN HUNGRY BY DEFAULT I JUST /unhinges jaw/ #it would be ooc for my durge to tell gale to beg mystra for forgiveness and i also hate that option in general so. #im hoping. i triggered enough “CROWN BAD!!!" flags where the neutral route still has him ignoring the pursuit of godhood. #durge hasn't said anything POSITIVE about the crown only ever negative/questioning but she also never called it an abomination or whatever #the day i have a character tell gale he should ask for mystra's forgiveness is the day i eat my hat. #i know technically gale did indeed do a Big Wrong but mystra's way of going about it is PETTY. #and maybe like dont??? wine and dine and have magical otherworldly relations with your foLLOWERS???? #sam plays bg3

[waywardsalt]

also im so fucking enamored with the idea of linebeck having long hair. like not shoulder length not a bit past the shoulder like when his hair gets wet and it flattens out the bits that stick out its like. oh hes never cut his hair before. its a general thing but i also just rlly like it

#like. it still curls out at rhe ends he has thr cowlick and that kinda hides how long his hair actually is #he maintains the length of it and refuses to cut it any shorter and generally opposes the idea of like. wearing it in a ponytail #maybe its bc i think he has nb swag and ig im the reverse of most ppl and my mental default nb tends to be amab not afab #anyways i am talking longer than like botw link and shit like. i like it. its fun #like. when he meets aryll and they start chilling ig like she follows him into outsets forest and while he draws seagulls #he lets her like. play with his hair and she can do braids and sruff and is just occupied for a while and hes chill with it #so long as she puts it back to normal but w/e #its not like. long long but its like. when wet a bit past the middle of his back #linebeck #salty talks #damien likes his hair and plays with it a lot and always offers to comb it out for him- he did it a lot when they were kids #in turn linebeck takes care of and plays with damiens hair too but damien just doesnt have as much #he just occasionally trims his hair but is the one in charge of post ph crew haircuts #it all started with him cutting damiens hair short when they first met. gayass

[void-botanist]

spin spin!!

Two spins for you, Ren! I'm not gonna post screenshots because I'm away from my normal computer but you got Bean & Kylis Shenanigans and DS Book 3.

I haven't really talked about either but I want to connect some of the dots for Shenanigans: Bean is a quasi-parent to Red from the Melichacha crew. When Red was six, Bean, who was training to be a teacher in the capital alongside Kylis, got his first placement as a middle school teacher in Red's town. In fact, partly because Red's mom was the placement coordinator for that area, Bean came to live with her and Red. Kylis, meanwhile, got placed somewhere else, possibly in the same city where they eventually became a drag queen's assistant. But you know they both got asked to use their teacher skills (such as the rare skill of being able to drive a car) for some real ridiculous stuff.

I had to actually go and look to see what DS book 3 was supposed to be because how the Delphonus Saga is divided up is still kind of uncertain. Here's the summary:

After months of training, the Melichacha crew is on break to go home and see their families for a month before the mission launches. This book follows all seven of them as they try to tie up loose ends and say goodbye.

I fucking love this whole book concept and I've written a tiny bit of it. The speed round version (made possible by the fact that the powerpoint intro exists) of what everyone gets up to is:

Quint faces up to the dad they're sure isn't proud of them

Vy was originally supposed to be the one non-astronaut member of the trifecta; that's changed but either way she has heart-to-hearts with her trans mom, probably about how things are going to shake out with her various partners after this mission

Red reflects a lot on home and how this might be eir last mission, in more than one way (ey're not like suicidal but this mission is scary)

Derik runs into his ex-boyfriend Mirilde in a coffee shop and gets back together with him

Wylie might still follow my old vision of making things right with his oldest sibling Snap - it depends on when Snap moved to Icepith I think

Binna has to reconcile the Silas situation and entertain some difficult feelings about her dad

Dez goes to Halli & Sam's wedding with Syndy as his plus one (originally Zalen and Silas's but I was like dude I dropped a canonical future wedding right here in TFA let's have the payoff)

🎡 Tell me to spin the wheel of wips and get a new fact! 🎡

#Snap. my baby. whatever bullshit Wylie said to per with the best of intentions per has just shrugged off #but deep down per's still wounded by it #also haha if you have followed my Deep Lore TM you may remember that per/per are default child pronouns for uep #which makes them seem a little childish to many people. and it's kind of because of this that they're one of Snap's sets #just. immaculate vibes for the most happy go lucky swl #anyway idk how the logistics works to get Syndy to this wedding but i love the idea so much i can't not do it #also Hoven is Julian's plus one so that helps #c: Bean #c: Kylis #c: Red #c: Quint #c: Dez #c: Vy #c: Binna #c: Derik #c: Wylie #wip: ds3 #wip: bean & kylis

[punkwixes]

also i need people tagging that mask post with “actually i hate masks, i’ll wear them because i have to but i need to remind everyone that i’m the specialest person around and i haaaate wearing masks” to remember that they can just: Not Participate In Posts! sometimes you are not the target demographic for a post and that is okay!

#it is SO ANNOYING. #i think discussions abt not liking masks & wearing them anyways have a time and a place but that’s not here! #also i think it’s sooo funny to be like ‘oh so nobody else here has sensory issues with masks i see!’ #doubly funny because i’ve had multiple people do this to me when i make an innocent comment like ‘lmao i love not having to smile’ #or ‘lol i love when ppl don’t know i have piercings’ #like. yes! i do! it’s like. i have sensory issues with the seams on Almost Every Shirt I Own. i still wear shirts every day! #and many of the shirts with Bad seams are still my favorites! #i also think this is another one of those things where it’s like. these people are seeing posts from people they follow On Line #and assuming that people who just LOOOOVE wearing a mask is the default #(for reference: despite my sensory Issues i’m a person who just LOOOOVES wearing a mask) #and feel. that their experiences are not being Considered #but it’s like. hating masks is the default. actually. the world is full of those people. #outside of my friendgroup everyone i know who still wears a mask (we gotta wear them at work) whines about it #the world is full of people who think they are the exception!!!! #people who are like ‘yay masks!!!!’ are not running victory laps around you lmao. we’re just having fun.

[magentagalaxies]

NOTE: the results of this poll will not make bruce join tumblr. he is almost definitely not joining tumblr (he barely knows what tumblr is even after i explained it to him twice today). however. since i'm close with bruce he will almost definitely hear about the results of this poll. so vote for which option you think it will be funnier for me to report to bruce like "hey btw kith tumblr thinks you should..." during our next zoom

#also if you feel like it: which kith member do you think would be the best at tumblr #kith mutual soup and i had this conversation on discord while i was literally still talking to bruce about tumblr #and like. personally i think kevin would be best at tumblr? #here's our theory #dave is the most blorbo. see: that post i made about why he is blorbo. however #blorbos aren't automatically good tumblr users. their appeal is in their distance from the people talking about them #(although tbh with the ufo stuff on his instagram maybe that would be tumblr material) #scott could be good at tumblr but i feel like he'd get frustrated by all the discourse and it wouldn't be a good time #bruce honestly. the way he texts/emails would do numbers on tumblr as just an iconic shitpost. however idk if he'd even be interested in it #kevin would likely find his niche and just stick with it. like only follow 2 people and have a super curated sillyguy blog #which honestly? ideal tumblr experience #and mark would be a blog with a default icon that just likes posts and doesn't reblog or make original posts #anyway that's my theory as someone who knows exactly 2 of these guys #however. i think paul might actually enjoy and be good at tumblr. so if any kith person is getting tumblr it's probably him #that is if i swallow my pride and tell him to get tumblr despite me posting absolutely insane kith shit all the fucking time