#Stable Host

[moved-006]

ROUND 2! HEY BROZ!! 💥🤘🛹🍕

Wanna talk TMNT all month?!

If u liked last year you’ll love this year 2!

Itz your chance to Draw, Write, Edit, WHATEVER! Just have fun! It starts on Oct 1st 2023! use the Tag #TMNTtober #TMNTtober2023 4 everything ya do so we can see it!

Changed the prompts up this year to keep it fresh! But if wanna change ‘em up for yourself or just use last years feel free! No pressure on that end !! Tell me of u have anymore questions !

[exploringcastleoblivion]

what does your heart look like?

a guiding, golden light

Just because you cannot see your own heart doesn’t mean that others can’t. Your heart is blinding, captivating, a fire so bright that others can’t bring themselves to look away. It illuminates the path they follow and cements you as a guiding star for their own wayward hearts. Every experience you’ve lived through has built your lighthouse heart up just a little higher. You are inspirational, a light that doesn’t go out.

a bird struggling to get loose

Your heart can never hold still. It pounds against your chest frantically, always turning your sights to one thing after the next. When was the last time you were certain? The last time your life was stable? Maybe this is how you prefer things. On the move constantly, not tied down to one person or place. You chase one goal after the next. Can you ever really feel complete without a place to land? Shouldn’t you build yourself a nest?

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Quiz here!

Tagged by @avampyone - Thank you!

Tagging: @neaththeheavens, @adrienvalmont, @irisopranta, @lal-ffxiv, @dire-catgirl, and anyone else who wants to do this!

[trashogram]

Now for Alastor...oh boy, how should I rewrite him personality wise?

Boy isn’t that the million dollar question?

I say make him less of a try-hard edgelord than he is in the canon show and you’re already on your way to making a worthwhile character. But I’m not sure what personality would be the most fitting for him in your rewrite tbh.

[fluxedbuds]

Five is no longer afflicted with flux but the sculk hivemind goes “it’s free real estate”

I do kind of feel like a sculk infection would just flat out kill her unfortunately, she already barely managed to get made as-is.. I don't get the feeling a high-risk clone thats now missing a notable chunk of its components is gonna be too resilient :(

[alpinezro]

trying to get into making page comics after YEARS of working in vertical scroll. please send help

[nyxakhlys]

crisis averted

[catonatrain]

lets build some memories today and tomorrow too

momoi & midorima | rated g | word count: 1776 | where momoi and midorima go on a shopping trip together

for @mason-ajar for the 2024 @knbexchange !! prompt: character a and character b pick out outfits for eachother

i was super excited to see that we've been paired up for the exchange !! i haven't been able to write in a long while, but seeing your prompts gave me the inspiration needed to to write about a friendship that is just so important... and so here they are!!

read on ao3!!

Momoi was lying on her bed, mindlessly reading a sports magazine until her phone rang. It was too early in the morning for Aomine to be calling her. Maybe it was Kise? 

“Hello?” She held her phone in between her head and shoulders.

“Momoi.” To her surprise, it was Midorima. “There is something I would like to talk to you about.”

“Midorin!” Momoi practically sang. She immediately sat up, abandoning the magazine. “You rarely call first! What is it? Oh, let me guess! Do you need a lucky item? Or are you having boy troubles?”

“No, I am not having, as you say, ‘boy troubles.’” There was a pause. Momoi figured it was Midorima pushing his glasses up. “I also have acquired my lucky item for the day. I need your assistance. Could you accompany me on a shopping trip?”

Momoi felt her already wide smile go even wider. “Of course, I’ll go with you!” She loved being invited to things– be it eating lunches at Maji Burger or coordinating streetball lessons for the local kids. Usually, she was the one doing the coordinating– which, for the record, wasn’t something she minded! But it was nice having the invitation go the other way every once in a while. Especially from Midorima! 

People may think he was someone who wanted to be uninvolved, but it was not true! When luck permitted, he always came to different events like the team’s after practice ice cream trips. Sometimes he needed just a bit of nudging, nowadays in the form of Takao, but regardless, he didn’t often initiate events with her. She’d noticed that lucky item shopping is usually his excuse to hang out with others, but he already got his lucky item of the day. 

She wondered if anyone else was coming. Takao or Kise maybe? She couldn’t help but ask. “Are we going with anyone else? Takao-kun? Or Ki-chan?”

“No, it would just be the two of us, if that would be alright with you.” There was a pause. “I understand that it may be… unusual for it to be just us, but you were the friend that I deemed would be able to help me best.”

“Aww Midorin, that’s so sweet of you!” She could imagine him blushing at the compliment. “Send me the details over email, and I’ll be there in an hour!”

Momoi saw Midorima standing on the outside of the clothing store. He wore a simple dark blue t-shirt and beige pants. He tightly held onto a giant penguin plush. When his eyes met with Momoi’s, his grip loosened. 

She ran up to him, stopped right before him, and started bouncing on her feet. “So? What’s the occasion? What are we shopping for?”

“I… would like your help in choosing an outfit.” He turned his head to avoid eye contact. Momoi knew what that meant.

“So you were having boy troubles!” After everything that’s happened in the past few months, it’s been getting easier and easier to read Midorima and this was no exception. She will admit, however, that she hadn’t quite figured out who’d captured Midorima’s affection. Most people would say it was Takao who held the title as “The Boy Midorima Likes,” but Momoi had a theory she had been brewing up. It was still a work in progress, but her “Kagami Taiga: The Boy Who Has Captured Everyone’s Heart” thesis had a lot of evidence. Momoi would simply have to take into account both possibilities today.

“That would… that would imply that I am struggling, which I assure you is not the case,” Midorima’s face flushed and his voice was louder than usual. Momoi couldn’t help but laugh.

“But you’re not denying that this is a boy-related problem!” She winked. “There’s nothing to be embarrassed about Midorin! I understand completely! Whenever I’m with the person I like, I always want to look my best. I won’t ask who it is, but I’ll give it my all in helping you out!”

“I… appreciate it…” 

“You’ll definitely capture his heart, Midorin!” She began urging him into the clothes store. “Let’s go!”

“I think this outfit will be the one, Midorin!” Momoi held up a green sweater with an argyle pattern. “It’ll go great with your eyes!”

Midorima took the sweater to examine it. 

“Besides the color being the same as my eyes, is there anything else to take note of?”

Momoi giggled. Midorima’s questions reminded her of a time in middle school where Midorima asked about her notes and note taking strategies. He was always serious in his studies, and this was no exception. “You want to pick clothes that fit well and that you’re comfortable wearing! Make sure that colors and patterns don’t clash. Like two very bright colors! It can work, but I’m not too sure if that’s what you want to go with.” 

Throughout her speech, she could see Midorima nodding and paying very close attention to her words. “So for the pants, should I go with one of the darker ones?” 

“Yes! Let me choose…” Momoi looked around, surveying each pair of pants until she found one she thought to be suitable. “I think those black pants should work! Check to see if they fit!”

“Thank you.” He gently placed his giant penguin plush down and grabbed the pair from Momoi. “I truly do appreciate the time you’ve taken out of your day to help me with this.” The tips of his ears were red. She found it quite cute, but chose not to comment.

“Of course, Midorin!” Momoi beamed at him. “I’m honored you asked me to help you out with this! I’ll be cheering you on!”

His blush spread to his face. He managed to mutter a thank you before shuffling off to try on the outfit. She sat down to wait for Midorima. Would this be a one time thing? While it was the first time that it’s been just the two of them, Momoi found that she quite enjoyed the experience. With just the two of them, the energy wasn’t as face paced, which Momoi appreciated. Sometimes, she needed the break from the constant running around of her daily life. And not only that, but Midorima had definitely changed. It was easier to understand him now. 

When Midorima walked out, she saw some people began to sneak glances at her friend. Unfortunately for the interested party, his heart had been taken by someone else. She bounced on over and eye’d her friend at all sorts of angles. Midorima stiffened at the attention, not knowing what to do.

Momoi laughed. “It’s fine Midorin! You look great!” She gave him a thumbs up. 

At that, Midorima sighed, finally letting the tension escape. “That endeavor was just as difficult as I imagined it to be.” He pushed his glasses up. “Thank you Momoi for making this trip much easier. Your knowledge was crucial and your guidance saved me a lot of frustration. Is there any way to repay you?”

Momoi thought about it and couldn’t think of anything she needed at the moment. Just spending time with a friend was already a gift in itself. But she knew that he wouldn’t take that as an answer. She placed a finger on her chin as she thought of her options. 

“I want you to pick an outfit for me!”

“I beg your pardon?” Momoi could see the gears running in Midorima’s head. “Do you not already have suitable clothes?”

“I want to test what you’ve learned! Let’s see if you can make an outfit for me.”

“I’m not sure if–”

“C’mon Midorin! I know you can do it! You’re not one to back away from a challenge are you?” With that, Momoi knew she won. 

“Give me ten minutes.” Midorima rushed towards the center of the score, scanning all around to find an outfit that would look well on her. She couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that his penguin plush was tucked between Midorima’s arms. 

“A brown plaid skirt, a white blouse without any patterns, and a light brown sweater that clashes with neither of these colors.” Midorima used his penguin to hold onto the clothes, as its flippers served the clothes like how there’s a waiter serving food at a restaurant. “Is this a suitable outfit?”

“There’s only one way to find out!” It was her turn to try on something new. She came out with a little twirl, “Well, Midorin? I have my thoughts, but let’s check your sense of fashion. What do you think?”

Midorima wasted no time. “For the skirt and jacket, I was hesitant at first since you chose a sweater that specifically matched the colors of my eyes, but the neutral colors appear to coordinate well. I also ensured that the blouse had no patterns. I do believe that it fits the criteria.”

She saw a slight hint of a smile. Was he proud? She hoped so, as she truly did love the outfit that Midorima chose. “But do you think I look cute? Do you think I can capture the hearts of anyone I set my eyes on?”

“You… you asked me for my thoughts and I believe I answered appropriately. Was I incorrect in this assessment?”

“I’m just messing with you Midorin!” She saw the hint of exasperation on Midorima’s face and so she finally relented. “It’s such a cute outfit! I’m impressed!”

“Hmph.” He turned away and began walking towards the cash register. “In that case, let’s go.”

Momoi followed along happily.

Outside of the store, Midorima said, “Thank you again. I found myself enjoying our time together.” There was a pause as he ruminated on what to say next. “I hope we can do this again. I’ve been told it would be beneficial to be the one to reach out more, so I will try to do just that.”

Momoi felt a tinge of tears begin to form, but she willed them away. To think only a year ago, she was wishing for a time where everyone could smile together again. So much had changed, and she hoped  that it would continue to do so. 

“And thank you Midorin,” She gave her friend a very wide smile. “Let’s definitely do this again. But before you leave, you definitely have to tell me about who you like! Come on! Tell me! Tell me!”

Midorima’s cheeks reddened as he tried to back away, but he realized fairly quickly that this was a battle he would not win. “Fine. But let’s do it somewhere else.”

“Of course, Midorin,” she said as she walked with her friend towards their next destination.

notes:

i couldn't decide if i wanted to have hints of midotaka or hints of midokaga bc i like both ships a lot! i ended up just keeping it vague on both ends, so YOU, the reader, can decide who The Boy Midorima Likes is :)

outfits are based on some merchandise art and official art! midorima's outfit is this:

momoi's outfit is this:

[mangoshiploops]

Sorry to bother, is To My S/I still a thing? Or ANY selfship events? I’m trying really hard to find shippers in my fandoms and am having such poor luck!! :((

Hi there, anon!! It's so rare to see people mention To My S/I nowadays, so this made me smile!! Thank you for sending this ask!! :D

Unfortunately, I stopped hosting To My S/I a few years back due to my chronic illness deterioating, thus I got very inactive in the self shipping community and on Tumblr in general. I know there are some self ship events here and there, like for example F/Ovember created by @cherry-bomb-ships! There also used to be weekend events called F/O Takeover where people would RP as their own F/Os and people could send asks to eachother as some sort of AMA about their self ships! However the original host, myrainydayloves, seems to have left the community a few years back.

That being said, that doesn't mean those events can't be revived!! A couple of years back I said that if anyone wanted to start hosting their own To My S/I event, they have my full permission to do so!! The reason I started making To My S/I a thing is simply because I didn't see an event like that before and I knew that a lot of happiness and joy could be shared and could bring people together!! The self shipping community has become a lot more secluded and anxious in the recent years because of multiple reasons, and it's such a shame because this community is all about our shared love for fictional characters and storytelling!! And seeing how many people wish it was more open and welcoming again, I say be the change you wanna see in the community!! Start treating others how you want to be treated!! Change can happen, but it has to start somewhere, y'know?

Other than that, there are some Discord servers dedicated to self shippers in a specific fandom being promoted here and there, but I can't point to anything specific atm, sorry :(( Best of luck, anon!!

[ghostcrows]

the way people talk about and view mental illness has always been under this veil of sympathy and understanding but really when that energy is most needed it all just vanishes. we have 200 more specific terms for certain symptoms and 2000 more videos on how to stop procrastinating and how to deal with rejection sensitive dysphoria and 50000 new videos on how it's In Your Brain and it's Hereditary and it's Homemade by your Primary Caregivers but people still dont really ...get it. they just dont. the resources available are so hollow. its empty promises. suicide hotline that just gets you insta-detained. therapist you talk in circles with for a third of your income per session. housing program with a wait list that only gets longer. this insistence that you build up a support system with no support. this quietly depleting time frame you have (or feel you have, this very real pressure) in which to get your shit together before you're just another sad statistic. always having to wait until you're at the brink of complete self destruction to get help, and by then. how much damage is already done

it's all just casting shadows on the wall

[fereldanwench]

yanno when i left this job the first time around one of the things i mentioned in my exit interview was how frustrating it was to work with outdated and unstable software every goddamn day and forking over some cash for at least a few upgrades would make their illustrators much happier ergo more ~*productive*~

and of course they did not take that advice

so every morning i launch (among other application travesties) 14-year-old versions of photoshop and illustrator on my work laptop which are sorely lacking INCREDIBLY USEFUL FEATURES that even slightly newer versions have and i'm forced to find weird ass solutions to things that shouldn't be problems in the first place!!!!

[boyswillbedogz]

the actual host is fronting less and less and i have a sneaking suspicion that if he bites it im going to have to replace him and i do Not want to

[c-infinity-83]

hey if i ask so niceys do you think bill would let me be co-host at Least . <== talking out loud to myself

[god-of-knk]

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[chonnysinferno]

I did change a few words bc uhm

They were not happy happy fun time

And I'm so sorry

Sending love and affection /wc /p

its okie we got it under control kekekekeke

UNDERSTANDABLE tho binding of Issac is not a very happy game to begin with sooo /silly

sends it back to you

[ro-sso]

Thinking about life, and how long I’ve played star stable and how it is intrinsically tied to who I am as a person not just because of how long I’ve played the game, but because of when I started playing it.

When I started playing star stable I was a child. Won’t elaborate on age but I was young. I didn’t understand or process most of what happened to me in my life at that age (I still haven’t, not really. When you can’t tell dreams, reality and stories apart it can be hard to process anything). And when my sister showed me this web game that launched a whole new game, with a cute cat and horses. I don’t know why, but it was like home.

It’s weird that the island of jorvik feels more like a home than any physical place I’ve lived. Part of that will be unrestricted internet access, but with other games I played as a child (animal jam, club penguin) I didn’t have that same deep resonance inside me. Not quite the same. I would wake up early to play, i concerned my mum with how much I played. And yet, I didnt get why she was so concerned over me playing a game so much. (I get it now, she had every right being worried).

This game was a home. I felt joy, fear, excitement, anxiety, dread and hope and most emotions whilst playing this game. (Shout out to the friend I talked to about my loneliness. Was physically crying irl and didn’t know how to explain it to my parents).

I wasn’t the best at making friends, but that didn’t stop me from finding friends online (and scaring my parents when I talked about strangers on the internet). I made more “irl” friends over time, but still.

I dunno where I’m going with this. I just. I’ve grown up with star stable, and I’ve not really processed it. It’s impacted me a lot. And idk. I think that’s kinda neat but a little terrifying.

[girldraki]

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