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Hey crew! The renewal campaign is going great and we've got some excellent energy in the fandom -- and probably some frustration and anger that we can direct into something positive. Mad about the people dragging us in the OFMD tag? Ignore them and go harass your representatives! Feeling hopeless? Take a small action to make the world a better place!

Just please take some time to take action for Palestine and read about what's going on out there. I've tried to compile a helpful list of links and resources; feel free to add more.

Easy and free things you can do: - Sign the Petition for a Ceasefire - Click once a day to help! - Read: Decolonize Palestine (education and dispelling myths) - Targeted boycott

Contact your representatives (USA): - Tell Congress: Ceasefire Now (VERY easy way to write US reps!) - Call Your Reps (includes scripts!)

If you can donate: - The Palestinian Children's Relief Fund - Anera - Care for Gaza - eSims for Gaza - Sudan Relief Fund

Additional information on other humanitarian crises: - Eyes on Sudan - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Follow Our Flag Makes a Difference on Xwitter. I don't know any of the organizers personally because I'm a weird little hermit, but their page is a great source of information and they've been amazingly transparent when it comes to distributing funds.

I know that most people in the OFMD community care deeply about social issues (as evidenced by how well the various fandom fundraisers do), and I hope we can take some of our wild, joyous, creative, goofy energy and use it for good.

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I used to be on this tag religiously from the first season till the second, then I just fell out of love with the series.

However, I watched the first 2 episodes of season 3 and I noticed we have a new writer!? If I'm correct.

From what I've seen, I'm enjoying it. I think the writing is okay! Rarely, some dialogue seems a little off and I've noticed especially the camera shots at times seem low production. But overall I've really liked coming back into this universe. I actually find myself valuing Geralt and Yennifer's relationship and the family unit with Ciri this season. Call it growing up, call it letting go of my jaskier obsession - I no longer feel like geraskier is the OTP lol

The conflict is so messy and all over the place in-universe, yet it's written well and I'm following it which is a great feat to manage! 💀

I'm just interested in other people's vague opinions on season 3 without spoilers preferably! Since I wasn't here when it came out.

"I'm not angry. Just disappointed" made me die.

#the witcher #the witcher season 3

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I got thinking last night about Stede's clothes in S1. I'd written before about his clothing before he runs away to sea, but I've ended up going on an even deeper dive for the whole of the season by contrast to S2.

Before he ran off to see, everything about his outfits was made to make him blend into the background: a green cravat in an identical shade to the plants, the ruffles and lace of his cravat and cuffs matching the tablecloth and curtains, the colours of his suits matched to the furniture and drapes and other surroundings, the pattern of his suit blending into the fabric of the carriage.

The implication being that he was like an accessory in his own life, property for his father to use, a piece of the furniture, an object to be ignored and overlooked.

Based on S1, it made it feel like his clothing choices at sea were him expressing himself for the first time, but on the re-watch, I realised how much that isn't necessarily the case.

Yes, he adores clothes and fashion, but there's something about the aesthetic choices that made me go oooooo. Let's start at the beginning. This could get long :D I'll stick with episodes 1-3 just now, because bad arm makes typing ow.

Episode 1:

First up we have the beloved blue suit, very flashy and frilly and delightful. But he's a man who has run away to sea and the first outfit he puts on to be a sea captain is... Caribbean sea coloured. The extreme white lace cuffs and cravat even resemble seafoam on the shore. Our man dressed up like the sea, once again matching himself to his surroundings. With gold trim, because of course, booty is the aim (😏).

The Battle Jacket. ngl, the framing here makes me gnaw bricks. Look at the folds and ruffles of his cravat matching the drape of the curtains and the folds of the pillows, while the ripply gold edging of the battle jacket matches the ripply gold edging of the painting on the wall and the jacket itself matches the colour of the wall. Once more, blending himself into his surroundings.

Also fun fact: yellow was seen as the colour of cowardice. Stede goes to hide in his room and he puts on his yellow robe. Man is scared and even if he doesn't want to show it, his outfit is showing his true colours.

Bonus shout-out to the fact that he "dresses us up like fancymen" to blend in with the officers from Nigel's crew. Not just fancy-men. He tells Pete that he's a Lord. He's trying to match the aristocratic company, to dodge a bullet. (It doesn't work).

Episode 2.

Having feelings about Stede being in purple/gold the first time we see him hearing about Blackbeard. Especially given purple as the significant colour of love later in the season. (and in the fireworks in 2x06 - purple and gold)

But also, again, with matching the background - the gold of the cravat matching the gold of the lanterns, frame by dark edges, with white light coming out on either side. (the symbolism of Stede as a lantern/lamp/light in the dark again makes me gnaw bricks)

tfw the patterns on your waistcoat are not unlike the seaweed dangling from the hull of your grounded ship.

Also shout-out to the first time we see Stede without his cravat on. There's a whole mess of significance about Stede and neckwear that I'll save for another day.

Episode 3.

We see the return of the battle-jacket in Stede's ornate gold room, with his ornate gold furniture. He even matches his journal to the wall XD

And, of course... the white suit. "A power move - make people feel underdressed and suddenly you're the one in charge" says the man who has never been in charge of anything in his life, including his own crew.

For the first time in his life, he's choosing an outfit to actively stand out because he sees clothing as his weapon. An outfit like this might work to impress in his social circles in Bridgetown, for the sheer expense of something so pristine and intricate, but here? Noooo. He doesn't know his audience. He doesn't know what kind of look would impress them here, especially when we see every other pirate is almost uniformly in shades of washed out colours or browns.

Jackie, on the other hand, dresses to impress this crowd. She stands out and in a way that matters. Blood red as threat, warning and alluring. And the fact that Blackbeard and his entire crew show up entirely in black leather contrasting to Stede's white lace? Extra emphasis.

(More to follow, but not today)

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Me after S2 🫶🏻

#our flag means death

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I still can't get over Buttons turning into a seagull. Dude really just transmogrified into a bird and fucked off into the sky to fly above the sea, like we all wish we could. Absolutely incredible.

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#i love these idiots the most

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Reading a Terry Pratchett book is literally just: Here's a funny little joke Here's something that you can tell is a joke but don't get and will only figure out five years later Here's a surprisingly cool fantasy concept Here's a unique and well written simile Here's a lil guy Here's something that has aged depressingly well into the modern day Here's something that has aged remarkably queer into the modern day Here's a character that you can barely understand what he's saying Here is the most terrifying and deeply disturbing concept you have ever heard, casually mentioned Here is the dumbest fucking pun you've ever heard but in the best way Here is a quote so profound that it makes you view morality and the world in a different way Here is a plot twist that you can't tell if it's genius or stupid Congratulations! You've finished the book! It has fundamentally changed you as a person and you will never be the same!

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The ineffable husbands as "Couple Dancing" by Leyendecker

Painting this was difficult but really fun and rewarding, I love the result!

(I'm @/noixtky on Instagram!)

EDIT: thank you soooo much for the support to this painting ❤️ I've gotten a few comments about getting this as a print so if you're interested in that please read this ^^

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1960s butch aziraphale means everything to me. like she is real to me

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"For demons or for angels, size and shape are simply options."

Crowley and Aziraphale are playing faces. Who is actually more crafty: the Serpent or the Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?

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did somebody ask for 1960’s fem-presenting aziracrow?

they didn’t quite understand how they ended up on the vogue cover, but went with it anyways.

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Aziraphale, I’m getting a feeling You're not taking movie night seriously

#i personally think cars 2 is just a fun watch

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Everyday, it’s a-gettin’ gayer~🎶

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Piss off!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!! :)))))

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THREE M-THREE MORE D-THREE-THR-*passes out*

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the world is a scary place when you are a small and edible thing