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Put away the phone OP. It will blast in your face eave you looking like a Ker Dol, and you'll have to get a mask to not die of asphyxiation.

recently my elderly shattered-up phone started letting me charge it to 107% which I've been using to get let's just say a little bit extra out of it on long days

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Drew Ganpati Bappa for Ganesh Chaturthi

It was fucking task

Like so many things went wrong. Bloody colour pencils started malfunctioning, like pens.

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Exactly!!!

I absolutely loved deku in the first few episodes, especially the first part of the sports festival where he came first without using his quirk.

Before the sports festival how he had gotten a little comfortable and let go a little of his conviction and how he regained during the first part of the sports festival felt realistic and made me very excited for more character depth and development.

He did so many completely reckless things, like going off to save Bakugo after just defeating muscular (and Aizawa letting him), to go after him even after knowing Almight and other top heroes were going to be there. The reason is not elaborated more than wanting to save a friend, but none of that mentions any of their mental states and internal conflicts about any of them anytime.

And his most annoying trait of "saving people with a smile". OP guesses that it implies empathy, but I don't think it's anything more then copying a popular hero. And he never go out of that, no elaboration was done on what he meant by wanting to imitate that or what he thought the smile meant. None.

Most of all he somehow always manages to be the main weapon against the villains and everyone else doesn't do anything as if they're aware that they're the side charracters. He has never failed to save anyone. Never has he had to confront his beliefs and the concept of hero society. About how they're sending literal children off into serious combat.

There is virtually no depth to the character and honestly I don't even nnkw how to put that frustration in to words because this was such a good premise, it could have gone so far, done so much but....

It didn't.

I held onto hope that it would somehow get good and well I just stopped watching it after the a couple of episodes into the Vigilantee Arc.

Warning: Rant, character bashing, lots of opinions

I'm saying it outright. I hate Deku. He is entirely underwhelming as a character, much less as the main character, the shonen protagonist of the series.

It's a 'different' type of dislike, though. I feel like I could've like his character. There's nothing greatly disagreeable about him, he's as inoffensive as can be, he's an optimistic, considerate, and polite boy, he's as plain as he is said to be, and that's fine.

My issue is that he's not the character he's said to be. I, personally, just don't buy that he "possesses a drive to save others that eclipses all common understanding", or that he's super intelligent with great analytical abilities that he actually applies on the battlefield, or, in general, he's as amazing or heroic or compassionate as he's apparently supposed to be. How can he be inspiring if he barely challenges any aspects of the society he lives in. Deku is a super good example of the terrible use of "Tell, Don't Show". We're told about his amazing traits, but he rarely follows through; when we do see hints of it, it's lauded but frankly I think it's typical behavior and (this though is not quite his fault) written so stiffly and awkwardly I'm not convinced.

(Honestly I might even call him a Canon Mary Sue. He has no interesting or distinguishable flaws, unless having a shit for brains attitude is one but that's not acknowledged by the narrative. Breaking bones is not a personality trait. If he has a Hero Complex, it's not even the interesting ones where he fucks things up even more; or carries crippling guilt about circumstances beyond his control; or focuses completely on saving people to the point of rejecting almost all human connections and keeping deadly secrets - which is All Might's big flaw.) (Well fair, he does this in the most recent chapter but did it need to take 300+ chapters? Plus I sense the way it's framed is that it's the radical, but right course of action.)

Say what you want about Villains and redemption/shouldn't be redeemed/too evil to be saved/justice/etc, but I think this 'Incredible Drive To Save' should've included Villains from the start. Why does Deku want to "Save people with a smile on his face"? Assuming it's empathy, he should have felt some towards everyone he encounters, whether it's sensible or not. "Why are you so angry?", "You shouldn't go about things this way", "What caused them to be like this?", "Why is there evil in the world?" even. I'm still fuming over his Mall Encounter with Shigaraki, where Shigaraki pretty much reveals his damage: "All Might acts like there's no one he can't save"; but ultimately Deku goes "Wow, that sure is an opinion."

What kind of inane response is this??? There's little pushback from the narrative either, so this isn't pointed out as a failing of his (because, again, he has no big flaws). And he's supposed to be smart and caring. Yes, he does ask All Might right after the Mall Encounter, "Was there anyone you can't save?"; but essentially the replies he gets is "Don't worry about it" and Deku immediately largely puts it out of his mind "Oh whew, I was about to do some introspection and reflection". There isn't even the daunting, kinda-existential anxiety that people get when they realize it's impossible to save/help everyone - which is something, like, medical workers have to learn to deal with - that sharp sense of the inevitably of death, of loss, failure, guilt. I'm not asking for him to come to the conclusion that everyone should be saved - he could've decided nah, Shigaraki is too ugly to be saved and I would've been fine with that, it's part of the character role and potential development - just that he should've had a conclusion at all.

There are the latest chapters where Deku decides he wants to try saving Shigaraki first (though killing him is still on the table), true. Him wanting to save Shigaraki after seeing AFO merged with him, after seeing The Crying Child - but see, I don't think it qualifies because I think it's the bare minimum about of consideration, the typical response to seeing the body horror of warped, fused flesh, to seeing a small sad little boy. I think it shouldn't require "You look like you needed saving" for a true Hero to consider saving someone. Not for someone who is supposed to be unique and special in this regard.

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I've complained about this before, but the trouble with Deku was evident from the very beginning.

Again, Deku wants to save people with a smile on his face, and again, I’m assuming it’s empathy. We're shown this on the very first page, as he attempts to protect a friend(?) from bullies, but imo like it felt groundless because who was the kid he was protecting? We never see him again. Did Deku's standing up to Bakugou work, and the kid was saved? Or did they both got beaten up; but afterwards, being the kind boy Deku is supposed to be, he still gets to his feet to help the boy, to apologize for failing.

But more significantly, this theme of saving was overshadowed immediately by his focus on superpowers - that he was quirkless. Next page, his focus was on ‘Woah, giant villain and superpowers!’ Instead of like. Helping people. (Though I chalk this up to early installment weirdness)

What should’ve happened if the theme was ‘SAVE PEOPLE’ Is something like: The opening sentence being “People are not born equal. This is the harsh truth I learned when I was four. I knew that... but despite my powerless, I still wanted to help. That was my first and last setback.” And the panels/images themselves (of little Katsuki and his friends) implies that people on the world thinks you need power to help people.

When he saw the villain attack on way to school, Deku can be wow’ed by the spectacle! But then he notices a kid crying and offers to help find his mom. He can be interrupted by a Hero saying he (the hero) will take over, he can find the mom and realize he’s late for school (and so that shows he’s willing to sacrifice something of his to help others! Because of his altruistic nature!). A scene like that, of him helping the lost kid, we would know that he wants to help *anyone*. At school, though, he still gets bullied for not having powers. So he’s mulling over that when he meets All Might, and asks the question.

It proceeds as usual for the next few events: When the sludge monster attacks Katsuki, he can still go gawk at the scene. He can still hesitate. In canon, it's only when he realized the victim was his friend that he jumps into action, which I thinks undermines the theme of 'wanting to save indiscriminately'. IMO, it would've been better that Deku sees it’s his friend, but he still hesitates. “There’s nothing I can do right? All Might himself said so...” But when he sees Katsuki’s *face* of fear, he runs to help. Instead of seeming like he helps only because he realizes it’s his friend, he helps because he feels too deeply about trying to save Katsuki.

Admittedly these are minor, personal critiques; but all in all, the first chapter fails to establish Deku is the willpowered, champion of wanting to save people he's supposed to be.

--Which is fine, if it's acknowledged in the story later, that maybe he wasn't the True Blue Hero he's supposed to be at first, but he can change and still become one. But it's not - Deku is apparently special, without anything special to show for it.

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I read the one-shot "My Hero" - the prototype for this series - that Horikoshi published years ago, before My Hero Academia was created. I also found it underwhelming, but that was due to personal tastes (I wanted more explosions and dumb violence); as a story on it's own merit, the logic and progression was solid.

The Villains Heroes fought were 'Aberrations' - true inhuman monsters that showed no sentience that would eat people - so the focus could be solely on saving humans. The main character - Jack Midoriya - his original goal was less 'save people' and more 'become a cool hero', before learning that saving people is what true heroism is about, hero license unneeded. (Moreover, he really did 'save' someone without being a hero - by working hard, he was preventing the company from becoming ruined completely, which the CEO had confessed and thanked him for. )

This version of Midoriya didn't exactly needed deep empathy or compassion for that, just a strong willpower, which he effectively demonstrated by chasing after a childhood dream even as an adult salaryman in a tanking company, even though he had anemia and no training and no license. He insisted on this, to the point of getting hurt by being dumb, of being petty over someone dissing the Hero who inspired him in the first place, of skipping out of work and going vigilante. Not the most upstanding guy, but he came through in the relevant themes of the story, in being the character the story needed him to be.

Jack Midoriya was an unimpressive, weird-looking, weak, pitiful, somewhat selfish, awkward salaryman with no great aspects that 'eclipses all common understanding'. But he was a far stronger character than his incarnation Izuku Midoriya could ever be (so far).

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It's like my insecurities are becoming sentient

Writers shame: When you want to write but avoid doing it because you hate how you have to force yourself to write

Even though you know that once you start writing, you will enjoy it

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"Hi! Is this customer service?"

"Yes Ma'am. What do you need help with?"

"Yeah, so I'm having problem with my communication mirror. It's malfunctioning or something. Whenever we try hold a conversation, it only takes in 4 people at a time and kicks out others. It's made having a meeting really difficult. Could you please tell me how to resolve the issue."

"As per the new guidelines, only 4 people can join in at a time, if want to include more people we are now offering new packages such as 6 people for 20 credits a month, or 10 people for 30 credits, or if you unlimited number of people you can purchase the 65 credits per month. We also have half yearly and annual subscription options."

"You're saying that I'm gonna have to continue paying 65 credits a month for a product I already purchased?!"

"Yes, ma'am. "

"When did they even change the policy, why wasnt I informed?"

"The policy was changed last week. And terms have been updated in the scroll you singed ages ago that you probably don't even have anymore."

"This is Bullshit."

"I completely agree."

"Well.... we're just gonna have an in person meeting then... Good luck."

"I'll need it."

Free worldbuilding idea:

Wizards have the same trust in magic that software designers have in software, which is to say, almost none at all.

“Are you fucking kidding me I worked in a reagrent shop for a few years I don’t trust any of that stuff. Who the hell knows what other components are in the ashes.”

“Yeah I was in the circle that made Alston’s Divine Circle of Teleportation. There’s some pretty nasty corner cases you can get into but the headmaster published it without us. I just take ships. It’s way safer.”

“I call bullshit on that Necromancer channeling spirits of loved ones. What did he say he was using? ‘Medium Conduit Ruinic Circles’? That’s just a bunch of buzzwords slapped together, and they don’t even interact with each other.”

“I’ve been looking at this scroll all morning and I’m 90% sure that the scribe didn’t even look at the standard for pyromancies.”

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I didn't have much time before the next class started so only the face for now.

This is Jigar. Jigar and Anamika are married. They met when the army was had taken a pit stop and a few soldiers decided to get some cola at a highway shop. He used to haul goods in his truck but after getting married he settled down and bought a garage. In this depiction he is wearing a Cape and is very excited to go with his wife for her surgery and has dressed as a sorcerer.

Made a little doodle in between classes

Her name is Anamika. She is a war veteran about to go get her new lazer-shooting eye. She is very excited and even baked a little cake to treat herself for getting a cool enhancement.

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Made a little doodle in between classes

Her name is Anamika. She is a war veteran about to go get her new lazer-shooting eye. She is very excited and even baked a little cake to treat herself for getting a cool enhancement.

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You know those little things in life? Where- whether friends or family- they rest their head on your shoulders? Use your body as a pillow. A lazy arm around your shoulders while walking. Sitting silently next to each other and yet completely at peace. It just feels wonderful

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Alright here's the thing. I see this 'WIP' thing everywhere. I think it might mean work in progress but I'm not sure. Can anyone please confirm?

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“The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.” ― Alan Dean Foster

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BREAKING NEWS: Writer discovers for the millionth time that they can write whatever they want. Join us now to see if the lesson will stick.

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It has the feels

Aelin Galathynius - Throne of Glass

Artist: @jrtart_

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Are the blonde huntress and the dark huntress in a relationship, cause i ship them

A fantasy book where many characters have dramatic High Fantasy epithets, but for incredibly non-dramatic reasons.

An adventurer known as The Herald of Dawn, but it's because she tends to wake up naturally at 4 or 5 am and every single fucking time wakes up the whole damn camp before sunrise by banging pots and pans together while making herself breakfast.

A nobleman known as The Lord of Shadows, but it's because his land is shaded from all sides by cliffs and mountains and all the other nobility are roasting this guy for not being able to grow or farm anything on his shitty, shady, no-sunshine-having estates.

A courtesan known as The Emerald of [location], but it's because the county she was born in is known for manufacturing forged jewels and gemstones, and so far she is the fakest pretty thing to ever come from there.

An assassin known as The Kiss of Death, but it's because he has somehow acquired every single known and documented STD in his mouth.

The Dark Huntress, named so to distinguish her from The Blonde Huntress.

A prince known as The Raven Prince, but it's because he's autistic and can and WILL tell you everything that is known about ravens, for five hours straight.

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Well I have yet to post my works here since I just joined but if you wanna talk about worldbuilding , dark fantasy, Sci fi, redemption arcs and poc lgbtq MCs that are not residing in the western countries but in the more orthodox South Asian counties then I'm all for it

I'd like to get more involved in the writeblr and artblr community, but am (sadly) a very shy individual. So please, if any of the following fits your wip's or your interests and you'd like to talk, interact with this post, so I can find you. <3

 • a diverse cast (poc, lgbtqia+, disabled and/or mentally ill mc's)

• a love for redemption and/or corruption arcs

• slowburn romances/friendships/dynamics (I love the disliked to I trust you completely pipeline that takes years and years)

• philosophical themes

• dark fantasy/sci-fi wip's, or contemporary/historical stories that deal with the problems individuals/societies face

• a love for world building, especially when it comes to magic systems, religions and cultures

• complicated relationship webs and group dynamics 

• morally ambiguous characters, character driven stories and/or character arcs that go deep into their psychology 

• Bonus points if you illustrate your work, I love you, you can do it!!! (lets suffer together)

Also, everyone in general who wants to talk about writing/reading, scream about their oc's or would like to do some reading challenges together! 🌻

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jokes aside this is such a cool concept right

Scientists have already found many planets that can potentially support life, but with different gravity, oxygen levels and other stuff like that its harmful for humans to stay there too long. Like we already have people talking about designer babies and gene modification and post humanism and whatnot. But what if instead of implementing it on humans we implement it on animals with potential for higher intelligence, like those parrots and octopuses and other animals names that i'm forgetting.

We modify there brains as well as their bodies to be able to live on planets that are not earth. And keeping like one modified species per planet. And even try to make the bodies more humanoid. That'll be so cool. We'll be like gods to them. Then consumed with human greed people in power will end up exploiting them. They'll rebel against us and we will be at the hands of our own creation.

When humanity could not find sapient life on other planets for the longest time, they uplifted several Earth animals. Then an alien empire attacked them. Now the descendants of the Emu War are fighting alongside each other.

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First time writing an Eldritch Horror and imagined it a little too clearly and now I'm bloody scared of the possibilities

Veterans of this genre, am I going to go insane or is this just a rite of passage?

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........ if anybody has magically stumbled across this post (since I don't know how tumblr works), can you please tell me how to do stuff here????