#...we'll need to see what happens...

[aquitainequeen]

[simswoon]

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[disgracefulthings]

Hungover Lan Wangji: ughhh, what happened...?

Wei Wuxian: Wow, drunk Lan Zhan is an entirely different person

Lan Wangji: ...what did I do?

Wei Wuxian: Well, after having a sip of alcohol and passing out, you woke up and tried to steal some chickens

Lan Wangji: Oh god

Wei Wuxian: Then you confessed your undying love for me and told me I am not allowed to kiss anyone but you

Lan Wangji covering his face: Oh no

Wei Wuxian: Then you got us married and adopted an orphan

Lan Wangji: That explains the child

Wei Wuxian: His name is A-Yuan. Then you brought us back to the Jinshi and passed out again

Lan Wangji: Why did you let me do those things?

Wei Wuxian: I was also very drunk

[novelconcepts]

One of the most fundamentally interesting things to me about YJ and writing fic, specifically, is how the blame changes hands depending on the story. On whose perspective you're writing from. On whose story it is at a given moment. The very thing I dislike about viewers missing the point becomes so fascinating to me from within the narrative. Who are these characters when seen through the eyes of their peers?

Who does Jackie become? If you're Shauna, she's the love of your life, and your greatest rival, and the other half of your soul, and the person you blame for your dead dreams. If you're Van, she's the respected captain who earns none of your respect in the woods, the one who left you to die without blinking, the easiest target for teenage malice. If you're Natalie, she's competition for affection, the blabbermouth who can't leave well enough alone, the hands putting themselves to no good use. If you're Jackie? You're just a girl. You're so tired. You're so scared. You're losing face a little more every day, and you're made of despair, and you can't even trust your best friend. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.

Who does Lottie become? If you're Natalie, she's your direct foil, the splinter under the edge of your thumbnail, the smart mouth to match your own, the confusing amalgamation of normal friend and mad ritual. If you're Misty, she's the first shred of obvious power in months, a leader who might need to be nudged back into line, a fascinating exercise in hitching your wagon to the right star early on. If you're Taissa, she's flat-nuts and endlessly frustrating, she's got your girlfriend's full attention, she's incredibly dangerous. If you're Lottie? You're just a girl. You're so tired. You're so scared. You've built a pedestal you can't keep your balance on, and you're not sure if you're right or going crazy, and you didn't want this. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.

From outside the narrative, there is no bad guy. There is no blame. It is no one's fault. It is Man v. Nature, they are doing the best they can with an impossible situation. They're all trying to contribute what they can to the story, for better or worse.

From inside the narrative, you are a teenager trapped in a society constructed entirely of bare-bones-survival with the wildest assortment of girls. From inside the narrative, to stay human, you have to love and fight, respect and judge. Every story changes the game. Every story shifts the blame. A hero in one has the bloodiest hands in the next. And that, to me, is such a thrilling sandbox to play in.

[xxplastic-cubexx]

charlies turn for the reference sheet beam

[sincerelyrf]

me: *seeing people yell about how they did Glintshore & Percy's death in the show*

also me: ..................anyway

[quibbs126]

So I have more designs for the AU; Elita as I showed a couple days ago, and then Jazz and Bumblebee, whom I’ve already designed before, just with a few tweaks, mainly color wise

Visor squad, as it seems

I think after Elita I was going to draw more of her and her past, but then today I felt bad that I hadn’t done much with Jazz or Bumblebee, so I drew them again

I think they all look pretty good in all honesty, but the annoyance today more comes from myself, and the fact that as I drew Jazz and Bee, I realized back then I was trying to branch out more with the designs. Like Bumblebee’s head is a circle instead of a rectangle, and Jazz's body was more of an oval (well they're all ovals, but he was longer)

I'm like damn, what happened. I used to be better at these designs

But anyways, Jazz I didn't change much other than some color things. Bee meanwhile, I redesigned his chassis, it's supposed to look closer to his TF One design, changed up the hues of some colors, and gave him door wings. I only realized afterwards that Jazz also usually has those, but oh well, not sure if they'd work on his design anyways

Also I have a smaller Elita design, with the idea of this being before it was known her powers were so unstable. The head cones are supposed to be like indicators of her danger level power wise, like they'd flash red when she's in the danger zone or something

I don't really have more on any of these guys plot wise either. I've probably covered Elita's lore somewhere else, and Jazz I don't have much else for either. Bee's the closest because I've been debating the idea he was raised by Beastformers while not being one himself. But I don't know how the Beastformers work yet or how they differ, so it's just an idea on the dart board

Anyways yeah, not much else to say I think

[tea-cat-arts]

I'm a Yang Cheng apologist in the "given the info we have, I actually don't think he committed the crime" sense, a Wreck apologist in the "if he commits a crime, no he didnt" sense, and a Xia Qing apologist in the "the fuck did you guys even want her to do" sense.

[hauntedtrait]

DOES ANYONE HAVE VAMPIRE SIMS TO SEND ME PLEASEEEEE 🩸🩸🩸

[the---hermit]

27|01|2025

I worked in the morining, but despite feeling very sleepy I did a lot of reading in the afternoon. I finished Powers Of Darkness, the lost Icelandic translation of Dracula, which was very very cool. It was super interesting to read this unexpected version of one of my favourite classics. I also continued working my way through a nonfic book I have been reading on and off for the past couple of weeks. At the moment I am craving fiction books, but basically everything on my physical tbr is either a classic or non fiction, and I am not sure I have the baincells to focus on a big classic at the moment. But I also have in my plans to visit one of my favourite bookshops on the weekend since it recently got a new bigger location, so I need to find a satifying fiction book to fill my need for fiction during the week. I might borrow something from my parent's bookshelves.

[lesbianwyllravengard]

This definitely won't happen but it would be so fucking funny if they arrive at the planet Thrawn and Ezra were stranded on and it turns out that these two are best friends now and Thrawn is completely on Ezra's side. Morgan Elsbeth pleads for Thrawn to return and reignite the Empire and he's just like "those bitches? Fuck em. Ezzie and I started a band, we play Jizz music on Wednesdays. Here's my wallet pictures of us hanging out."

[dalniente]

"but if we abolish prisons, what will we do with violent criminals? should we not lock them up so they can't hurt more people?"

questions for questions. one: are there are people who, given every support and every attempt to rehabilitate, every mitigation strategy, given resources and therapy and money and time, will still choose violence? i don't know. YOU don't know. but anything is possible, and i will freely admit i don't have the answer to that yet.

but also, two: yeah, what about them? because what i DO know, and what i need you to try to understand, is that prison already does not prevent violence. the threat of it doesn't deter violence to begin with-- look around you-- and it doesn't stop violence after the people deemed "too dangerous" are locked up. they simply commit violence against other prisoners instead.

so, the thing you're concerned about losing? the ability to prevent someone from committing violence? that's already not a thing. it is not happening. the thing you're worried about losing HAS NEVER EXISTED. "but how will we stop violent criminals from hurting people" is the first thing out of anyone's mouth in response to the idea of prison abolition, but we already don't have a solution to that! that is NOT SOLVED! you can't see the violence anymore, but it is still happening! at the hands of the guards, if not these "violent criminals" you're so worried about, so the problem of violence IS NOT SOLVED by locking people up, do you understand? no one is locked up to keep them from hurting people, they are locked up to ensure they can only hurt people whose pain has been deemed acceptable.

instead of saying, "we can't abolish prisons because violent criminals will hurt people," please ask yourself: is the current violence against disenfranchised, systemically vulnerable people so much more acceptable to you than violence against the public that you will advocate against helping people, instead of hurting them?

[enepaigos]

I don't know how, but Ace but as a dragon has turned into a comfort character for me. Winter is getting to me.

I need to find a good video about the Fae lore in Twisted Wonderland. I do have an AU in mind for Dragon Ace, but I just need to learn a bit more about the Fae work first.

[someone-else-entirely]

Okay I just reblogged a post about Carol Holiday and now I am having Thoughts (definitely thoughts that have been articulated by other people, but even so):

-When Noelle made the paper snowflakes, Carol brought them to her home (despite Noelle wanting her to bring them to work). -It's repeatedly emphasized that Carol keeps important things at home, so Carol clearly considered her daughter's creations to be important. She CARES about her daughter... -...But then she encased the snowflakes in metal, and made Noelle cry. -By trying so hard to hold onto the snowflakes forever - preventing them from ever getting torn up or damaged - she only ended up negating their original purpose and fundamentally warping their very nature, to the point where the sight became a source of distress. -This is 100% definitely going to come back in a BIG way re: Dess.

[xxplastic-cubexx]

Charles representation enjoyed here again! I’ve not read much of the comics bc I can’t afford them but I just rewatched FC and I was wondering if Charles being paralyzed is the same in the comics (Erik doing it)? Do they often include that part of his story?

hello my inquisitive friend :] !!!! im more than happy to give some more info bout the origins charles' disability in the comics- to the best of my abilities that is !

while they don't include an origin for his paralysis in EVERY story/run, as far as i know there are three major ways charles loses his mobility (though like yourself, i havent read many of the comics so far, so i could be missing a few. this is the part where i invite readers to submit additional info if im leaving any out)

the very first manner of charles losing his legs was relayed to us in the original X-Men run of the 60's in issue #20

(X-Men #20: "I, Lucifer!")

before magneto was regarded as charles' main adversary there was the extraterrestrial lucifer (who sported the same color scheme, ironically. it wasnt as though lucifer came before magneto so it was definitely A Choice..) who charles would have a semi-reoccurring feud with for a bit early on in the series. during their first encounter, charles would corner lucifer in his lair only to have a stone slab dropped on him, disabling his legs indefinitely

the second manner in which charles loses his mobility- and the time where erik is the most involved and is most deliberate- comes from. Our Favorite Universe in 2001: The Ultimate Universe

(Ultimate X-Men #1: "The Tomorrow People")

as is typically how charles x magneto team-up arcs go, while charles and erik worked together for some time it wasn't very long before erik wanted to pursue more Dramatic Measures for mutantkind. and As This Story Goes, amidst trying to escape the savage lands sanctuary he and erik built, erik drove a metal spike through charles' spine, leading to his disability in this verse

lastly, we have the House of M- or more specifically its prequel miniseries, Civil War: House of M- verse in 2008:

(Civil War: House of M #2: "Revolution")

(Civil War: House of M #3: "Reign")

similar to Ultimate and the movies, this is another timeline where charles and erik team up. this time however, charles is more willing to follow erik's ideas after seeing the horrors of genosha upon reading the mind of a mutant who escaped the island, and the two seek to liberate the other mutants left behind. unfortunately, during their mission, a sentinel collapses the building charles and co. are infiltrating, leading to the loss of his legs

hope you had fun reading- i had fun typing up everything and looking back at these issues :] !

[a-vibing-potato]

Guys what podcast do I listen to next I've got like over 100 options and I don't know what I want :(

Recommendations for the Welcome to Night Vale -> The Magnus Archives -> Alice Isn't Dead -> The Cellar Letters -> The Mistholme Museum -> Hello from the Hallowoods -> The Magnus Protocol -> Tower 4 -> Camp Here & There Pipeline out of these podcasts?

What should I listen to next? I'm also not up to date on Welcome to Night Vale, Alice Isn't Dead, The Cellar Letters, The Mistholme Museum, OR Hello from the Hallowoods. Should I probably go and relisten and catch up with one of them? Yes. But do I want to? I don't know, not really I don't think.

I don't know if I want a long or short term commitment and this is the problem. I need to be distracted and absorbed by something new but I don't know if I can do that right now lol.

Please help.