okay but the realization that Howdy is actually a little bit of a scoundrel? a scammer even?? was like the BEST part of the update for me!!! his got a bit of spice to him i like that!
idk if it’s just me but it feels like it’s very important that Eddie was the only have like a extra audio thing on his character sheet in the neighborhood besides Wally and the You page?? like that feels significant somehow right??
i just really loved both Howdy and Eddie in these updates they were so great
GOD i know i know he's got some Kick to him! he's got Flavor! i love how he turned the common perception of his character on its side - everyone expected him to be wholesome and helpful and sweet, and then the update came in with the fuckin steel chair-
hmmmm i can see both sides of the beetle on Eddie's bio - the significance, and the possibility of it just being There because most pages had 1-2 bugs, and the audio was about Eddie. but ALSO its so so likely that is Was significant! i honestly thought so as well!
i mean, the beetle is very uhhh, Valentine looking? the prevalent heart shapes, the soft pink-yellow-white coloring, plus its an audio centered on Eddie and Frank. we already know FranklyDear is going to be an established Couple - so i'd agree that the significant is There! and if we lived in an alternate world where we didn't know about FranklyDear, we'd all be losing our collective shit over this and theorizing the hell outta it
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Guys, please, Tango doesn't consider himself a builder in the same way Michelangelo might not consider himself a painter* (see tags). You can accept you're very good at two things, and still consider yourself better at one over the other. It's not negative talk when he calls himself a redstone guy.
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when i was in highschool one o my biggest coping mechanisms was drawing all the kids i hated getting killed and eaten and killed. and well. time is a slowly ascending spiral. you will find patterns.(i work as a blackjack dealer. gamblers are FASCINATING
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Why were you buying Nintendo products in the first place 😭😭😭
cause i didn't know how to emulate till last year and i didn't have a pc that was capable of emulating till i was older and capable of building and buying my own computer
but frankly good question. Issue: i am a splatoon blog and splatoon is owned by nintendo. But in all seriousness, none of us should be here LMFAO
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Is there any way to parse the difference between DID and something like maladaptive/immersive day dreaming?
I guess I'm kinda...questioning ish? I feel like I have a coherent sense of self but like its...blank or like clay.
I learned about Internal Family Systems Therapy a while back and reading into it really resonated with me and how I tend to talk to myself and see myself in parts. Ordinarily there is like enough of a difference between my sense of self and parts that like I can maintain myself but lately it's just kinda breaking down a bit and eroding, like sometimes "me" is just a set of behaviors I've learned to mask.
But if I lean into it far the other way and treat the parts as alters it feels so...hollow? Like they aren't that much diffrent than me. Neither outcome feels right and I worry it's just me getting immersed in my own imagination.
Whats the difference between a daydreamer that talks to themselves and somone with internal alters?
🧵Hello anon! Apologies for the delay on our response.
This is unfortunately a tough answer. To be honest, the only one who can fully determine if you're plural or not is you. There are certainly some people who are singlets who daydream a lot, and the same for systems as well.
We can do the "Thank you for existing test" if you manage to identify any names that pop out to you?
We relate to the "alters so much like you" sentiment. We're an OSDD median system, so it just feels like we "transform" into alters that aren't that different from the rest of us personality wise. A part of our journey with plurality has been learning to accept that we're all a bit alike, considering we have so much shared experience and memory.
One thing we will say that helps is giving yourself (or selves) an environment where you can test this out! Try out being plural around a friend or simply someone you can trust with this info, it may help you more than you'd think!
And regardless if you turn out plural or singlet, thank you for existing!!!
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Not sure if this has been asked. But I remember you saying that FFS Arden could easily thrash FFS Gwyn pretty easily. In an UTB like-universe would you see Arden as a Peak Alpha as well so they could still have that same dynamic, or something else?
(I think my brain is in a thousand directions with those two right now. Loving the anticipation of their conflict in Constellations and still stuck with my Fae canon vision of Gwyn as this ultimate-warrior-of-unmatched-awesomeness-but-with-FEELINGS.)
I actually don't see Arden as a peak alpha at all, tbh. I see him as a beta who is also a dominant, and I don't really see a ton about him or his lifestyle changing!
I think part of that is that I don't think I could preserve his easygoing, friendly and compassionate personality in quite the same way if he was a peak alpha, or even an alpha, and that to me is such a vital, chosen part of who he is.
But I don't think the dynamics parallel anyway! Like, FFS Gwyn doesn't want to mount his cousin, and FFS Gary doesn't want to fuck Efnisien, so like... I don't really see UtB Gwyn and UtB Arden as having any kind of similar relationship either.
In fact I don't actually think Arden is in this universe at all. Like, I can kind of imagine a version of him existing in it, but I'm not writing the story as though he exists in it! To me Arden is just not in the Underline universe, in the same way that Eran as a viable partner isn't really in the Smoke in Autumn stories and Gwyn isn't present in Strange Sights.
Sometimes to make certain pairings work I have to 'you don't exist' to another character, lmao.
But yeah in Underline the Black I'm really not looking to preserve most of the dynamics that exist re: Efnisien and the people around him! I think part of that is that I'm several years on from thinking about Gwyn as much as I used to? So outside of The Nascent Diplomat and Constellations, Gwyn is not in my thoughts quite in the way he used to be (that's the break that I needed all along, tbh, so I didn't end up developing a strained connection to him as a character).
I think it's really amazing that other people enjoy and love thinking about him! Like, that's both humbling, and also like, I'm just glad on Gwyn's behalf in a weird way that his energy is still being really loved and looked after. But I've been trying hard to make room for new characters and new dynamics for a few years now, which means that I am really not seeking to replicate a lot of dynamics anymore, because I've written like 2.5 million words of those dynamics, and need a bit of a break!
(I love Arden, I just really didn't want to put him in a dystopia, which was like a weird personal choice of like 'no Arden deserves to not be here, especially if he's not going to get someone he loves out of it' dsalfkjasd)
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an uncle nina clean-a upgayte! <3 c':
i'd apologize for all the personal posts but this is, in fact, my personal blog and i don't want to try to write/create until this is all sorted ( and i think it will be my best writing yet when it's here! fingers crossed. )
we've reached the halfway point in uncle nina *rp vc* vanquishes the evil that is her horror movie level scary depression nightmare room!
yay! <333 i am in surprisingly good spirits, have several loads of laundry going, hung a lot of clothes, can currently see my floor (epic), i made a schedule, all parts of my shift were covered, and this is just a reminder to all my friends ( especially a dear one who reached out to me and told me they are also overwhelmed) that you are so much BIGGER than the things that scare you, angels.
you can do anything that you set your mind to and i promise those things that seem impossible now will be so silly and small later when you are sittin at the summit of shit mountain w/ a smile on ur face. :)
take care, be well, be merry, be proud of ur accomplishments, big or small and know that every breath you take is a battle, baby.
so keep fighting the good fight, okay? <3
i love you and i hope you heal,
uncle nina <333
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25 for the ask game!
25. Have you ever upset yourself with your own writing?
oh yes. yes, i have. i cried writing this house built by heart, mostly because sebastian woodman had literally just died and i was working through those emotions in real time. (which is perhaps why the fic isn't the best. whoops!) i actually tend to cry a lot while writing. maybe not, like, full-on sobs or anything? but i'm very emotional just generally, as a person, so it's not hard to make myself tear up.
actually, as a fun bonus story: after seeing les mis (2012) in theaters, i came home and wrote an AU ficlet of it for [redacted rpf fandom i used to be a part of but no longer am], and cried so hard that my sister, who shared a room with me at the time, thought that i had been delivered some terrible, awful news. but no. i'd just turned eponine and marius into boyband members.
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I don't want to brag or sound too optimistic about it, but after three weeks of training at a private college, I think my lessons with this one particular immigrant student (who has serious motivational problems lemme tell ya) are finally starting to get through and there's been improvement.
Only slight improvement so far but I have spotted some, so maybe not all hope is lost yet.
Remains to be seen I guess.
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Question, I’ve seen references to this in a few fics but I haven’t seen any sources and I haven’t done a deep dive yet, but do you know if Poseidon used to rule prophecy?
So, I talked about this with someone not too long ago (was an interesting conversation but-) anyways!
The oracle that most use to claim Poseidon was a true God of prophecy is the Oracle of Delphi, but it's an understandable mix up.
Pausanias, Description of Greece 10. 5. 5 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) :
In it the poet states that the oracle belonged to Poseidon and Ge (Earth) in common; that Ge (Earth) gave her oracles herself, but Poseidon used Pyrkon (Pyrcon) as his mouthpiece in giving responses. The verses are these:--‘Forthwith the voice of Khthonie (Chthonia) uttered a wise word, And with her Pyrkon, servant of the renown Earthshaker.’
So, first off, this is literally all that we have regarding Poseidon being oracular in any way. And even there, he is said to use his oracle as a literal mouthpiece, less of giving prophecies and more literal answers through a mouthpiece. He had claim to the territory/land from what we can understand but there is little showing he ruled prophecy there, simply had an oracle of his own.
Additionally, all of what Pausanias writes is written years after the actual events and writings. He had no first hand reports, he was working off of second, third, and even fourth hand reports. So while it's helpful what he wrote, it isn't something I consider reliable. And as he is the only source of this information and the information itself is vague and brief... I do not consider Poseidon in any way a Prophetic deity, simply one who had a figure that he spoke through at a prophetic site.
So no, he was not a God of Prophecy. Despite this, the sea does have many deities associated with prophecy or oracular abilities. So in this manner I do associate the sea with oracular abilities.
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How do you keep from being akumatized
this is a GREAT question and its been a while since a resource dump SO,
if you don't know already the way akumatization works is hawkmoth detects a strong emotion and sends an akuma (a little purple-black butterfly lookin thing) to enter an object on you or that you're holding to give you an ability. this also alters your appearance (and personality/actions somewhat)
so learning emotional regulation tools is a very important part of preventing akumas and is the BEST way you can help us heroes
some helpful links:
- emotional regulation and deregulation
- mindfulness exercises
-breathing exercises (videos)
-more on emotional regulation
-therapists in new york city
this is absolutely not a comprehensive list but even taking a couple steps or learning some basic breathing exercises to use in a stressful moment can be a HUGE help to us and a great way to prevent akumatization
personally im big on journaling, its hard when youre a superhero with a secret identity lmao but if you take some time out of your day to write down what youre thinking and feeling or even just what you did that day can help a lot
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you and zazie have done something to my brain chemistry. i can’t stop assigning samfro to other homoerotic devotion quotes. im kin assigning them minecraft role play characters
AS YOU SHOULD 💕💕💕💕 IT IS WHAT THEY DESERVE 🤧 honey, my dear, samfro storyline is nothing BUT devotional quote after devotional quote
“‘Don’t you leav him, Samwise Gamgee.’ And I don’t mean to!” <- Sam to Frodo when they break from the fellowship
and
“You left out one of the chief characters: Samwise the Brave! I want to hear more about Sam. Frodo wouldn’t have gotten far without Sam.”
“Now, Mr. Frodo, you shouldn’t make fun. I was being serious.”
“So was I.” <- *screams* I AM OK
and
“Don’t go where I can’t follow” <- *on the floor sobbing*
and
“I’m glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, at the end of all things.” <- *incoherent babbling*
like bro 🥺
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an unfortunate part of my genderfluidity/multigenderness is its fundamental skittishness. if you've ever put oil in water it's like that. hydrophobic ass gender. you cannot use any definite or indefinite labels in any direction at all. if some poor well-meaning schmuck calls me a girl it'll say im not a girl and inject me with the dysphoria poison. if someone says im not a girl it'll say i am and inject me with the dysphoria poison. if someone says im only kinda sorta a girl it'll say i am a girl fuck you and inject me with the dysphoria poison. etc etc rinse and repeat with every singular gender identity. it's so stupid. i'll be like im a big strong man >:) and my friends'll be like yeah you're a man and i'll be like well......... no........... not really...... you just don't understand............. no one understands............. and no one even sees me accurately it's so depressing................ i should stop going outside forever and ever..................... like god dude i know it's annoying but i can't help it. you are doing your best because you love me but unfortunately my gender is a free little butterfly that disintegrates when you try to pin it down i don't fucking know. inconvenient little faggot shit happening in my brain all the goddamn time. lord have mercy
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Hi hi!!! I hope you're doing well. Here is a hydration check if you need one ^^
I just saw the flawed event intro/launch post(?), and now that I'm here from the start, I aint gonna miss a single thing during this event >:0 So please add me to the taglist :D I'm already v hyped bc of the premise for the event + the banners/new theme is looking amazing as well!! (Loving the art!!)
I can't wait to see what amazing things you'll come up with this time!
(going to answer yours + Mochi's before I officially kick things off w/ a post + first poll so! o7 lets go boys)
AAAAAA IM SO GLAD, I'M HONESTLY VERY HYPED AS WELL HAIUHDRUFI
I'm going to be doing a new format this time with this event, so this one is going to be my first that I'll put effort with formatting and seeing which works or not (I already dread the fact that 3 weeks won't be enough... orz. I'll make do)
Also! I added you to the taglist, so you should be good (unless I forget then pls remind me orz orz)
I'm already v hyped bc of the premise for the event + the banners/new theme is looking amazing as well!! (Loving the art!!)
AAAAA TYTY, I spent so much time on those and it drove me nuts HAIUHDURFI I'm so glad you love it!
I hope that you'll enjoy the story of Flawed though :> I got a small baseline of how this will go, so! Let's hope the majority of y'all don't go to the bad ending orz. I will be very sad if you guys do.
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Thank you for the transcription. I don't think I have the stomach to watch the video myself but it is so so important to hear what he says. Thank you
of course. i posted it because i can understand 1000% why people would not want to see it, even blurred. its incredibly graphic and difficult to watch or even listen
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Greetings, Pekoponians, and welcome to the official web log of the Keroro Platoon, yessir! I'm the amazing and awesome Sergeant Keroro, and I'm sure I could do a better job introducing myself, but I'm just so, so excited to meet you all that I just couldn't wait to open up shop! As your friendly neighborhood alien invaders, we've opened up our "ask box" so you can communicate with your future overlords, yessir! So, please, drop by and say hello, yes, yes!
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