#warm approach

[bbbbbbbbatman]

Clark, after he and Bruce start dating: *assumes that Bruce would scoff at cuddling and mentally forming an intricate 30 step plan to slowly coax Bruce into cuddling over time so that eventually they can cuddle while sleeping when they start staying over*

Bruce, the very first time Clark stays the night: *sprawled on top of him, head cushioned on Clark’s comfy and squishy pecks, drooling slightly*

Clark, holding back tears of joy: 🥹

#like bringing home a feral cat and planning how to get it to warm up to you over time #but the first night it immediately hops into your lap #clark: I have to approach him slowly and carefully so I don’t scare him away #bruce: *sees clark in bed* new pillow #bruce wayne #superman #batman #clark kent #superbat #dc #dc comics #mine

[berrybore]

I feel like people who think Percy should have done more to convince Nico to stay in the the 4th book, don't fully realise that Camp isn't a safe place for those who aren't accepted. Not only had Percy been initially shunned by his fellow campers when his parentage had been revealed, being at camp had put him under the radar of the gods, and in close quarters with one god. Percy hadn't had a choice when it came to his first Quest, he either had to leave Camp or get turned into a dolphin. It was lucky that he chose to go on the Quest, because nobody, except maybe Grover, would have helped him if he'd been forced to flee. Not only would Nico have had to deal with the campers' fear, he would have been a sitting duck for the gods, either to use or destroy. That's why, when Percy got the chance in The Last Olympian, he advocated for him, and got him a place in Camp, so nobody could doubt that he belonged there, or was worthy of respect.

Exactly. Percy had a pretty bad experience at camp for the first three summers he was there for three different reasons (being claimed that first summer that set him apart from the crowd, getting bullied in the second summer for having a cyclops for a brother, and Thalia coming back made people completely ignore him in favor of the daughter of Zeus, the new shiny prophecy kid). He knows what it’s like to be an outlawed demigod and he wouldn’t force anyone else to live the same circumstances he did. Especially since Hades already doesn’t have a good standing with the gods or their children. Notice how he was immediately blamed for the theft of the master bolt. And of course he would have had to stay there full time since he doesn’t have a mortal address so like you said he’d be under the gods’ thumbs 24/7 and made to prove his loyalty to Olympus by going on stupid quests, if not outright killed. In ttc, the Olympians almost had Percy executed just for existing, the only reason they didn’t is because Poseidon threw his weight behind him. Somehow I don’t think they hold Hades in such high regard and even if they did, Hades himself didn’t hold Nico in high regard until much much later so yea he’d be dead one way or the other.

But yea no dumping on Percy for knowing all of this is and recognizing it as a sad reality because it was his sad reality as well is not the hot take that some people think it is.

#I do think that Nico could have made some friends there after tlo if he gave it a proper chance #I know some people might have been put off by him #but he also isn’t very sociable #and approachable so he probably didn’t try to make friends either #making friends is a skill it takes time and practice #he just kinda gave up on himself and resigned himself to the whole I’m the son of the god of the dead no one wants me #if propel learned to be cool with Tyson a literal monster and Mrs O’Leary another literal monster #they would have warmed up to him #pjo #Percy jackson #Nico di Angelo

[ear-motif]

since we as a society were ROBBED of bookverse butch margot how about. the enbutchening happens after she gets w alana.

you think the same family that said all the family assets would go to her shitlord brother bc shes gay wouldnt also force her to dress fem as hell and that said shitlord brother wouldnt enforce that. we already have the symbolism of her softening via her wardrobe so why not just. shes butch now bc she feels safe enough to be.

masculine dress, styling, and social roles as symbols of softening and opening her heart to her loved ones and the world. what about that huh

#hanniblogging #alana can still do her girlbossification thing bc i want her to be Tired of being nice #and having margot be the softer more approachable one while butch while her fem wife is the scary one would be fun imo #like i KNOW plenty of queer ppl know that butch/femme doesnt equal cold/warm but idk if the straights have caught on

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Ok since you said that Fantasy! Barnaby's tobacco smoke will change color depending on his mood, so like what colors mean witch emotion? Im very curious

oh, very general emotions, it's not very Specific i'd think. cool colors correlate with cool emotions - like a frosty blue would mean he's feeling frigid, yk yk

#warm colors - like a nice red or gold or orange - would mean he's Feeling warm #im not explaining what i have in my head very well! #so like if he's off to the side and smoking #and the smoke is warmly colored #everyone will understand that hes in a good mood! he's very approachable! he's feeling Affection perhaps! #but if he's exhaling blue #everyone will understand that he needs some space & time to himself #rambles from the bog #wh fantasy au #it can be hard to tell sometimes #since in my mind the smoke - no matter the original color when breathed out - will quickly fade into pinks/purples #gotta focus on the base color! gotta pay attention! #so a nice orange-red would be all the way at the 'good mood' end of the spectrum #while icy/sky blues are at the other #i mean there is variation #like purple-pinks can mean he's feelin a bit mischievous or sly i suppose #gold can be energetic while yellow-green can mean he's feeling uncomfortable #blue-green could be worry/concern! #reds/pinks tend to be a bit more flirtatious - with red more on the earnest side while pink is more uh. playful? #it all blends into each other i imagine... #kinda gotta get a feel for the nuances #i wonder if barnaby would notice? if no one pointed it out i mean

[2aceofspades]

"grumpy grumpy"

okay but I love that grumpy pout face

that muppet frown is exactly the frown i give when you post emotionally angsty art

i adore it and its so good, but godammit i am muppet pouting at you

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Sometimes I forget that there's lil ol' you out there, morse anon, that can actually decipher and read my morse code notes like...with no problem.

I mean..

How could I forget?...

Hey hey wait...does this count as like...you know...not angst?

Bet you're not muppet frowning at me now...mehehe~

#ace answers #acey doodles #a lil gift for ya morse anon for just being awesome 🙌✨ #i hope you're staying nice and warm as winter approaches in these trenches dude #been kinda burnt out and art blocky so.. #drawing this made me smile so thank you for sliding into my ask box once more #until next time my dear morse anon... #:)

[iknowwhereyousleepatnight]

could i offer you an L in these trying times?

#death note #death note fanart #l lawliet #my art #small doodle for today #the last thing i did was the lineless misa (excluding nonsensical painting) #and i was like. wow! i like it lineless! (proceeds to not do lineless anymore) #i’ll do it again sometime else i’m just feeling some nice lines. they feel like home :) #anyways y’all want to hear about my day because i said so. if you don’t then that’s not my problem #anyway i got nothing done today (boo) #because instead i was sick and in pain and i could not go home until like 3pm but i had been on campus since 6am #so i just wandered about trying to find someplace to hide #because everything was so loud and too warm and it was wet outside so i couldn’t be there and there were too many people #and i need to sit on the floor. i need it. chairs ruin me actually #so i was just pitifully wandering #i tried to do some assignments bc deadlines are approaching but i couldn’t focus so i was a bit useless today #as soon as i got home i just dry swallowed a number of pills and now i’m better and i drew L (yay) #now i’m going to go to bed at like 8pm because i’m trying to be more well-adjusted #on other news. i plan on stacking a pile of library stools to inconvenience that man tomorrow. very exciting stuff #:)

[quirkle2]

i think wars and sky would be good friends

#qkdraws #suncaster au #suncaster warriors #suncaster lumen #the legend of zelda #legend of zelda #tloz #loz #loz au #zelda au #new sky design!!!!! hope he looks alright #i've been wanting to redesign sky so bad for so long . it's finally been done #i kinda took bits and pieces from both skyward sword npcs and botw rito npcs as inspo #hope it meshes well #i am also aware it's barely recognizable as sky and .yeah ur right VGIYEAV #maybe it's the wildly different outfit maybe it's the fact that i straight up can never make him Look Like Sky . we'll never know i guess #this isn't rly abt them both bein knights even it's just that i think him and sky would mesh well #sky laughs a lot at silly jokes n shit. he's warm and comforting and approachable and wars needs that #wars would make him laugh so much #and im a big fan actually of sky unintentionally dropping the funniest fucking jokes on the planet #and it catches wars off-guard sm bc often times they r blunt and quick and not what you'd expect sky to say #he's got a sassy side #sky and wars also have the whole Gentle and Warm Guy Who WILL Kill You if You Fuck with His Friends thing in common #they r both very nice and soft and smiley and it takes a lot to rile them up. but when they're riled up they are Scary #i also think that sky sometimes needs Order #like ?? sky is pretty put-together overall but sometimes he does lose sight of the big picture and gets overwhelmed #and wars is really really good at redirecting people back on track. he's rly good at Seeing when people need that #i just think they fit well . They Are Friends :]

[eclecticopposition]

seeing personality disorder discussion on the dashboard. the impulse to share all the self-therapy books and tools we have has never been stronger

#our files are so disorganized but we have a bunch of them saved to a dropbox file #the clinical model is letting you all down. if we had our shit together we would welcome you into the warm embrace of our radical ideology #but in the meantime if you all are interested in free books to start managing your own recovery with or without a therapist #let us know #call it an interest check #we love piracy and we especially love doing it for our friends #we have podcast recs and links to some really foundational CPTSD recovery pieces too #we can maybe tell you what approaches to check out depending on what you need because that's hard to know without a lot of research #personality disorders aren't actually clearcut definitions so much as they are expressions of trauma that have been unnecessarily categoriz #they are prescriptive and serve power rather than the person who has them and fail to take the actual mechanics of trauma into account #the DSM-V would shrink to thirty pages if it reflected the growing understanding of CPTSD and maybe therapy would actually work #but in the meantime we have ourselves and we have each other #and we have free books #idk just let us know

[ihatebnha]

Always thinking about Bakugo who goes for the chubby girl at a party first🤭

#bakugo #posting this kinda stuff makes me nervey but I had to say it #and this is unrelated but #also u know that scene in my neighbor Totoro where the boy offers satsuki I think his umbrella #and he like holds it out… drops it… then runs away #like…. that’s also bakugo #anyway I just bring that up cuz ur at a party minding ur business #and that’s how bakugo approaches u #you’re like uhhh and he’s like 🫥😐🙄 #and then by the end of the night ur on his lap and ur both all hot and warm #GOODSMN!!! #not writing #shii posts

[kai23-doodles]

dumbasses....dumbasses that make my day and life better

#my art #ihrin tag #ewyn tag #my ocs #original characters #starflower tag #original character #ihrin scrunches their nose and frowns instinctively whenever something or someone approaches their face lmao #they make me feel so warm on the inside and happy........they're just two awkward sillies #they don't know 'how to romance'. they just do their own thing

[baconcolacan]

Stay AU posting but I like to think when AK meets Paul and Pat for the first time he does this exact thing I drew in the dilf Tord piece.

So Paul kneels down and goes “Aw its okay buddy! We’re nice I swear!” thinking that AK is a shy, meek little boy as he reaches out to ruffle his hair.

But Tord and Tom barely get out a “Uh wait don’t-” before AK HISSES and lunges at Paul.

Now we have a child lockjawed on a man’s hand, while said man is screaming.

“HE’S TRYING TO DO A DEATH ROLL!!”

“PLAY DEAD PLAY DEAD PLAY DEAD PAUL PLAY DEAD-!!”

“ARTUR!! WE DO NOT MAUL OUR GENERALS ARTUR-!!”

“ARTHUR LET GO OF THE NICE MAN!! ARTHUR!! ARTHUR NO DEATHROLLING-!!”

#eddsworld au #ew Stay AU #Remember kids #dont casually approach wild animals /j #AK being shy and meek is just a warning sign that he doesn't know you and will attack you if approached suddenly #Give him a cupcake/candy he MIGHT warm up to you

[tracybirds]

just playing around with the identity generator while waiting for Thunderpride Calendar :D Well, I mean, I've already seen said calendar but you know lol.... have some brother silliness <3

You can find out more here

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Nothing good ever came from rounding a corner to find Gordon and Alan in the same room, each sporting identical grins. Their eyes lit up simultaneously as they spotted Virgil.

"No," he said, turning immediately.

"Calm down," called Alan. "We're just talking."

"Yes," said Scott, eyes glued to the holo-reader. "Please stay. Maybe they can torture you instead of me."

"That's not encouraging," said Virgil, but he hesitated, unsure of whether he should intervene on Scott's behalf.

"A conversation is hardly torture," protested Gordon. "Come on, Scott's being all mysterious again about his date."

"It's not a date."

"I can smell your cologne from here," said Virgil.

Scott groaned. "Not you too."

"You're just predictable," Gordon informed him. "Do we get to know anything about them?"

"No."

"Are they kinda short and cute?" asked Alan.

"Do they like going on walks and Mexican food?" asked Gordon.

"Do they have a pilot's licence already, or are you going to take them up in the Cirrus?" asked Virgil, receiving a baleful glare for his trouble. He shrugged at Scott in response and found a seat, grinning as Gordon and Alan chattered on.

"Ooh, are they blonde?"

"Are you guys stalking me or something?" demanded Scott, flinging the reader onto the coffee table and throwing up his hands. "John, are you feeding them information?"

The holo-emitter blinked and John swam into view, a bemused look on his face.

"Scott, I didn't tell them anything, I swear."

"What, you'll tell John about them, but not us?" asked Alan with a pout.

"I ran the background check."

"And he doesn't gossip," said Scott scowling. "Seriously though, how'd you know all that?"

"You have a type," said Virgil with a grin. "Pretty easy to pick."

"I don't have a..." Scott trailed off as he stared blankly ahead, lips mouthing names as he thought back over his dating exploits. "Okay, fine, I have a type."

Shouts of laughter mixed with crows of triumph and even John showed signs of a glimmer of a smile before he dipped out of view.

Scott waved them off, his face trapped with eyes and a mouth that were gently amused and the pink flush of embarrassment.

Gordon and Alan glanced at each other, a flurry of silent conversation transmitted between them in an instant and then, as one, they turned to

"So, Virgil," said Gordon, his eyes dancing with mischief. "What's your type?"

"Me?" asked Virgil in surprise. "I don't have a type."

"Don't give us that," groaned Scott. "Not after you made me admit it."

Virgil shrugged. "I guess they have to be kind?"

"Boring," said Gordon, flopping back and rolling his eyes. "Like yeah, duh, they have to be a good person, only the best for our brother and all. But surely you've got some preferences. Tall, short, brown eyes, blue eyes, a nice smile or long piano fingers so you can play together?"

"Maybe a sense of style, you were really into that goth chick in high school," suggested Scott.

"Sarah was pretty cool, wasn't she," said Virgil with a grin. "But that's my type; cool people who are kind and good and don't mind that I'm a little boring."

Gordon pulled a face at him.

"Aw, come on Virg, I don't think you're boring."

"No, no, I definitely am," said Virgil in mock-seriousness. "I work in logistics and fly cargo. I play the piano aka the world's most basic instrument. I even brush my teeth and remember to floss. Did you know I have the healthiest gums our dentist has ever seen?"

"Do you lead with that on your dates?" asked Scott drily.

"I end with that actually," retorted Virgil. "You'd be surprised at how well-received that information is."

"Eugh," said Alan, pulling a face. "Did you have to say that?"

"Have to? No. Want to? Yes."

While Alan pretended to gag and Scott laughed at him, Gordon leant over.

"No type?" he asked, curiousity written across his face.

Virgil shook his head. "Gender doesn't matter to me, you know that. But neither does someone's self-expression. I like people for who they are. It's their personality that amplifies their natural looks or something." He shrugged. "I don't care to define it much. Bottom line, no one type. Maybe infinite types would be a better fit. Endless possibility and a world full of beauty."

Gordon gave him a half-smile, his warm brown eyes shining with a soft and tender love.

"Yeah, that does sound like you."

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Tagging @knyee as requested 🫡🫡

#virgil tracy #gordon tracy #scott tracy #thunderpride #just a warm up bc june is approaching <3 #sometimes i fic #thunderbirds are go #not proofed or anything this is mostly just fun blather :D #i need to go to sleep now <3 #i probably won't but i should lol

[gummybugg]

O the urge to make my story end like Hamlet for no apparent reason besides the Allure of Tragedy

#feeling wistful today #must be the medieval poet in me #fall is approaching after all #the season of longing for simpler times #and cable knit sweaters #and that one relative's house that is way to warm for comfort #so all those layers you so meticulously put on you now have to shuck #so anyway #ah yes fall #pay no attention to the bug behind the curtain

[2aceofspades]

*slinks in and boops a gold star onto ur nose*

Hey you

Yes you

ur amazing and wonderful and ily and hope you are having a great day! because ur absolutely awesome and brighten my day whenever I see u on my dash, even im not verbal enough to express it

Youre a super star, and I will abso-tivelly posi-lutely cover you in gold stars to remind you of that fact, if necessary! 💜

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MORSE ANON!!

Dude

Bro

I was just thinking about you and hoping you're doing well. It's so so good to see ya slide into my ask box again 🙌✨ I missed ya but I sincerely hope you're taking real good care of yourself and keeping safe!

Thank you so much for being so ridiculously nice and sweet you seriously made my day gaaaah- /pos pos pos

You never fail to make me smile 💙

#ace answers #acey doodles #hello hello my dearest morse anon! #it's really good to hear from ya again 🙌🙌 #sending you lots of good warm fuzzy vibes as the cold weather approaches #thank you so much as always for being so lovely #until next time my dearest morse anon... #:)

[stealthrockdamage]

i wonder what a scary izzy would even be like. i don't think i would want to be her.

#i joke about how annoyed i am to be seen as approachable and whatever #because it's a good bit #but i like to be warm

[dutybcrne]

Kaeya wasn’t one to really get angry as a kid, but the very few times when he genuinely did, it was extremely obvious to everyone, in the way he carried himself.

#hc; kaeya #//Dude had/has like #//Mom type anger bfbfb #//Where his bad mood would just absolutely Contaminate the very room he was in and make the atmosphere utterly Suffocating #//He wouldn’t be confrontational about it either; just be absolutely Frigid; enough that it leaks through his politeness #//Which most of the time was at Luc (after antics gone too far or him pressing Kae abt himself/his past too much) #//Or maids who mouthed off and gossiped a bit too much; esp abt Addie. Which was the most frequent cause #//Only TWICE at Crepus; 1) directly when he tried to pry once; 2) from afar the day he died when Kae saw the Delusion on him #//And ONCE at Addie after Luc left & she tried to lessen the blame Kae heaped upon himself; in reasoning Luc could have; too #//He regrets that one most #//He’s not even overt with it; not usually. But still v palpable to those it’s directed at #//It’sa subtle storminess in his eye; a particular tension in his body.ACertain Tone in his voice; like an air of finality w each sentence #//It was far more obvious as a kid than present day; bc later on he got better at hiding it as smth else #//& as a bab; it was far more jarring to see him acting that way after being used to him being so warm and shy #//For Diluc esp; it was prolly a mad stressful affair each time it happened; no matter how infrequent #//One minute yer bro is jokin around & chilling; then he’s suddenly put what feels like leagues between you & kicked you off Dragonspine #//Tended to show up sometimes during their knight days at the others & ESP in his first few months as Cavalry Captain #//Except he was deffo far more willing to resort to confrontations over insubordination & challenges of his capability in latter #//Before he mellowed out again bc of Jean & Varka and really started picking up the silver tongue’n sly approach more #//It was more efficient seeing people fall apart seemingly from their own doings than do it himself & deal with the troublesome aftermaths #//Nowadays; his Vision acting up if anything is is main tell to if he’s angry or not #//Unless the person knows him REALLY well; or he genuinely can’t hold it back #//But that one is v extreme cases