#and IMMENSELY devastating

[moodyseal]

I know that Rick has already stated that he doesn't want to do anything for the series that would be a direct callback to the movies so it's basically pointless to think about this but how much chaos do you think there would be if the series actually reached the point where Paul gets introduced and then he does and it's Logan Lerman. Especially in light of the fact some people thought he would've been cast as Poseidon

[gunsatthaphan]

make 👏🏻 the 👏🏻 boy 👏🏻 feel 👏🏻 tiny 👏🏻

[whenthewallfell]

Some of the supporting cast of the thg/rdr mashup! I was gonna wait until the proper portraits were done but got too impatient haha

(deets below the cut)

Haymitch Abernathy

Not much is known about who he was before coming to New Hanover - his youth, his family, and his name are all things he refuses to talk about. What is known is that he spent some time as a migrant worker, travelling the states until he eventually came into the employ of government official Coriolanus Snow as a gun-for-hire. Snow later granted him a homestead in Cumberland Forest, in what would become a precursor to the General Allotment Act.

Despite the close proximity and occasional trades with the Wapiti tribe, Haymitch rebuffs all offers of community, preferring to spend his days in solitude. Recently, however, Katniss has strongarmed her way into his life, using his house as a base of operations whether he wants her to or not.

Johanna Yau

Yau Qiuyue was born and raised in West Elizabeth to a railroad worker and his wife, until the Chinatown they lived in was burned down by locals. Qiuyue was one of the few survivors, taken to be sold to a brothel; the men were found dead a few days later with a hatchet buried so deep in one man's skull they couldn't pull it out. She reappeared travelling under the name Johanna Yau with a bounty hunter, Haymitch Abernathy, who took her under his wing and taught her how to handle firearms.

These days she's something of a local legend - a vigilante who wipes out gangs and deals brutal justice to those who target immigrant workers. Known as The Dragoness of West Elizabeth, she is sometimes accompanied by the woman journalist Cressida Mason, who chronicles (and embellishes) her deeds. They make for an odd couple, preferring each other's company to that of any hopeful suitors.

Euphemia Trinket

A somewhat naïve secretary of Snow's who was tasked with monitoring his investment in the new allotment project, Euphemia is required to make fortnightly checkups and send reports on Haymitch's progress with the homestead. The position, while offering more freedom and independence than she might find otherwise, is not without its downsides - the fashion and culture of New Hanover is severely lacking in her eyes, and she misses the hustle and bustle of Blackwater.

Originally, Effie believed that what they were doing was essential to the betterment of their native neighbours and their introduction into Civilised Society, but she is beginning to have doubts after seeing the true extent of Haymitch's depression and the living conditions on the nearby reservation.

Primrose

Sister and polar opposite to Katniss, Primrose is a sweet girl with a sunny disposition, growing into a fine healer under the tutelage of her mother. She's also an accomplished sewist who is fascinated by 'modern' fashion, and enjoys blending outside and Wapiti influences into her own clothing whenever she can. She sometimes offers to work on Effie's as well in exchange for fashion plates and fabrics from the city.

Despite her gentle manner, however, Prim is deeply stubborn and fiercely devoted to her tribe and family. She thinks Katniss' idea of shipping her off to some random faraway city is the stupidest thing she's ever heard, and isn't afraid to fight her sister every step of the way.

[boarloved-art]

happy pride month to specifically 15 year old wangji, worlds strongest gay teen.

[transingthoseformers]

Shockwave as foil to the astronomers: seeking to understand, but to use and control rather than to find a reason

In a way, yeah!!

Maybe it's one of the universe's small mercies they never meet

[furiousgoldfish]

i have spoken to you for a long while in dms but i would also like to extend gratitude and appreciation. Your content and reasources helped me through the hardest part of my life. And although its not over yet, i have a better understanding of what abuse is. Physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and neglect. I never would have accepted what ive been through without you. Youve brought so much good into the world. In fact youve inspired me to create a non-profit organization/program in the furture. Focused on helping young adults flee abusive homes. A form of adult protective services which doesnt require legal investigation or proof. Once someone is no longer considered a minor they are free to leave home, and i want to make that a viable option with housing, food, jobs, etc.

Omg, who is this? The non profit organization is desperately needed in the world, I feel there's millions of young adults without access to any social service that would help them deal with abusive homes, if there's any way I can help you start this let me know! It's a wonderful idea and I think so many people would feel better even just to know there's someone who knows they're still in dire need of help, even if they're no longer underage, and if child protective services no longer count them as someone in need of rescue from their family.

I'm very curious to who this is but I'll let you keep your anonimity. Thank you for the wonderful message, I'll be so happy if the non profit starts up. I'll boost it on this blog for sure.

[datastate]

I've always been really intrigued by the contrast between his social mask and the obvious signs of... what should I call it, dishevelment? The more you find out of his character or take a close look. One thing being that his haircut is a bit uneven and seems roughly pushed away from his face in his sprite, both in flashbacks and in the main game. I find the same contrast interesting in Mishima too, especially since in-universe he seems to have a harder time being perceived as put-together or reliable until one gets to know him despite, in my perception, trying very hard to keep up a "responsible" image to people in the same way. <- rambling because it remembered that it likes YTTD

[ @prizefigures ]

yes!!! it's so interesting to me - you see them both try very hard to keep up an (effortless) act that would poise them as, well, reliable people! as you said. despite them both still being very supportive and compassionate people beneath the appearances they put on, neither of them really seem to recognize that as worthwhile (or at least, not as typically palatable, which especially applies in kazumi's case despite his best efforts :[ poor fellow...)

i actually spoke the other day on how these two's speech patterns in particular were almost... the inverse? of one another as well, which plays into what you mentioned here too. all sorts of things help them form their social masks...

kai does seem to speak very straightforwardly in his mind - with some silly similes to spice it up ("kai, your mood is as unusual as the autumn sky"). but aloud, even though he's concise, he will usually softens his words with phrases like 'may, might, perhaps' or preface with questions to reaffirm what he's been told before he actually approaches an answer/response. he's rarely brazen unless he believes there's danger (the only times you'd even see him raise his voice in-game is when he's trying to get sara's attention, at the threat of death) - he tries to keep himself composed for the most part!

but like you said, as you learn about kai or get closer to him (ytts is really good for this), you do start to see the cracks begin to show. he's still very much learning how to... be a person, not just an extension of asunaro. it's what contributes to that subtle disarray, because you see the him wear his asunaro uniform (which he couldn't discard, because it still feels to be an intrinsic part of him despite years spent with the chidouins), contrasted with the apron (which he wouldn't discard, for it is cherished). and while he's clearly grown to accept and even enjoy having long hair now, he hasn't yet learned how to take care of it.

it really is interesting seeing these small signs of him still piecing together what his life, who 'kai', could be! and when people like kazumi, reko, nao dig a bit deeper because they want to know kai, they see more of those uncertainties that he learned to mask. it's really touching seeing the moment where kazumi begins to unveil him in a very kind way and kai ends up asking him to stop, because it's such a large step in trust that kai wasn't prepared for...

that scene always hits me :'] yours are hands filled with affection toward another... ahhh.

& then you see what kai does for kazumi in return too... because, despite the occasional 'you really are a bit [intense] aren't you' -- it isn't necessarily a bad thing! just an energy that kai wouldn't usually match, but is nonetheless unique to kazumi himself. and for that, kai insists to him that perfection isn't what he should be seeking out, but rather he should concentrate his efforts foremost on his skills and passions; hone in on what only he can and present that to the world irregardless of people's more superficial reactions toward his appearance or how he presents it. which is really what kazumi needed to hear, considering he started out the event with:

I wish I were a truly fine teacher, the kind who could answer any question I'm asked… Right now… it feels like I'm just barely managing to teach art and how to study…

which, getting back to how they phrase things... for kazumi, you can see the shift of how he phrases things when spoken aloud, highly influenced due to his career as a teacher. people will always be looking to him for answers, and he tries his best to provide them with confidence so they will 1) take his words to heart, but also 2) consider him reliable. because he wants to be able to support other people, and he's clearly very compassionate. even his questions are typically directed to hear out the other person's perspective. if he doesn't know something, he will of course need to ask, but typically he still prefers framing himself as someone who is knowledgeable. where even in that, he implicitly emphasizes the importance of listening to others to make sense of the world.

while he doesn't exactly try to completely conceal his past or his mistakes, because he understands he still needs to utilize them to connect with students to reassure them that he understands (like with nao), he is still disappointed if it seems that this is... all that someone sees within him. you see this especially with sara commenting that he's a good liar, along with how frantic he gets over the cigar/cigarette issue, that he feels he has a duty to uphold being a responsible teacher. but it's especially interesting seeing that even with people like kai and keiji prodding at him for this, he still typically denies himself that indulgence before other adults.

that reluctance is actually partially what has brought me to believe that he's a recovering addict. so alongside the teacher persona, which he easily grasps onto to excuse this, he could even be using that to kind of. conceal himself behind too. with keiji, and implied with nao, you see him mention how time is the only thing which helped him heal from the mistakes of his past -- and it could very well be that the solution he found at the end of that, to become a teacher, is the thing that truly pulled him out of that. perhaps privately, he still seems to associate himself as irresponsible when he doesn't have the weight of being a mentor. which is what leads him toward boasting such confidence, using white lies (i do feel like, bc of this, it was particularly significant for him to admit how much he still didn't know to kai), and doubting himself...

i do wonder how difficult the start of the school years always seems to be for him in this case. even if he knows it simply takes a while for the students to understand who he tries to be, it must be so stressful/demoralizing to bear that at the start of every year. but he does get back into the rhythm of things! he's very good with people... probably one of the most socially-adept people, up there with joe's skills.

it's funny that, even after going on about all this. i wouldn't consider either of them to be necessarily... insecure people. more than anything, i'd say that they're just. uncertain, and are scared to admit that. for kai, being uncertain is to proclaim that he isn't fully living, isn't cherishing that gift granted to him. for kazumi, it means admitting that for all he says, he doesn't have an answer for himself as to whether or not he can really accomplish what he's dedicated his life to after fumbling with it for much longer than the average person. they're both trying to understand where they go from here after practically... rebuilding themselves from the ground up. (kai with asunaro, of course; kazumi with the whole. ego death lol)

but when they look upon each other, they're still. very kind. and they offer what they believe the other wants or needs. there's a lot of trust between them, because they're trying to show that... it's safe to let those masks fall aside; that doing so won't mean losing the respect and love they'd want to harbor, things that feel as though they're at risk if they can't keep up appearances. but having that comfort with each other is really... special :']

[tewwor]

wow goose you have so many verses for nana despite just now writing him more— yeah, well, guess what? here are some more upcoming ideas 🪿

siren — no i didn't forget. i need him sharp teethed and soul starved immediately. will be making original lore again, of course!

curse — expand on the oni cursed spirit he revives as post shibuya :-) surely nothing bad can come of this, surely not :-)

fantasy — it's about time ... i try to reach my goose hands into this ...... just have to .. figure out tf he's wielding in detail / why / how to warp canonical timelines into low fantasy worlds

[shigussy]

watching step up 3 again and the beginning with all the different dancers talking about how dance saved them and brought them all together is making me cry especially after seeing twitch😭

[merakiui]

New riddle content???

Soon…….

[hostilecityshowdown]

"レストランで、サブゥーとシェーン・ダグラスに会った。

久しぶり！！

#Sabu

#SeanDouglass"

posted to twitter by keiji muto on sunday, may 11, 2025

[libraryleopard]

i saw the tv glow is probably a kind of weird movie to watch on your birthday but as someone who has been waiting for justice smith to get a leading role in something good since the get down was cancelled in 2016 it was actually a great birthday present for meeeeee

[meguwumibear]

third book of the year finished

[countthelions]

Discovering the sweater you've been working on for almost two months isn't fitting as it should is the Worst feeling. I'm so close to the end though :((((

[conanssummerchild]

"i know you hate it when people do this in movies" SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP SHITTING MYSELF I WILL NEVER RECOVER. THE TEARS. THE DEVASTATION ON BOTH THEIR FACES. I WILL SERIOUSLY NEVER BE THE SAME

I KNOW LIKE WTF THAT WAS INSANE. TROY BARNES DO YOU WANT ME DEAD, OH GOD.

[crehador]

they should've let vermilio have a sort of perry the platypus thing going on with her large hat

like no hat = ann from management, yes hat = HEAVENLY KING OF THE SOUTH FROM MANAGEMENT?!