#but it's not left my mind yet

[bartletslesbians]

Saw a tweet that said Langdon will be under a kind of scrutiny in season 2 for what will probably be the first time in his life. As a white (presumably) straight man, a doctor, married with two kids in a perfect nuclear family, clearly one of the more popular residents at the start of the season. He doesn't appear to have ever been in an unprivileged position before, until it's discovered he has an addiction. Versus now suddenly having to adjust to going through life with people having an existing prejudice against him as an addict. And I can't stop thinking about that because it will genuinely be so interesting to see. I believe the showrunners said that S2 will be Langdon's first shift back, and it'll be so damn interesting to see him needing to adjust to no longer automatically being trusted, to being watched more closely than ever before, have his judgement or skill questioned in ways he's not exactly used to. When a lot of the people around him, as women and/or people of color and/or neurodivergent people or poor and homeless people, have had to get used to at a way earlier point in their life. (And to which he certainly has at points contributed!)

And I'm just so genuinely excited to see how that might play out. I wouldn't be surprised if, at first, having to realise that makes him push back harder; people do often try to cling to the privilege they have/had when faced with a loss of it in another area. I think it'd be odd if this happened overnight. But seeing that shift gradually, letting him come to that realisation and adjust to a new way of being treated, recognise some things about his own treatment of people? It would be so interesting.

[lemon-wedges]

Behold thou art fair, my beloved, behold thou art fair..let me see thy face, let me hear thy voice. For thy voice is harmonious and thy face enchanting, thou has ravished my heart...thy lips drop as the honeycomb....thy palate a heady wine that goes straight to my love and flows over my lips and teeth....

Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose

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Monk x Shinto Priest Au

[uzumaki-is-empty-head]

This is how I cope

[gigamuffinsofie]

coulda been pregnant

[equill]

Reuniting with a distorted past.

Extra:(New personality tested gone wrong)

wanted to play with rin living in the aftermath aus aswell and had these drawings laying around to share so yay

Panel 1: Was buried alive.

Comic 1: Who are you supposed to be?

new friends

Comic 2: Misguided protection.

obito still sensing the warning signs of rin losing her temper. anyways they proceeded to be dragged into the ocean by rin like some sea monster

Comic 3: Finding out (Now what will you do?)

obito is harshly brought back from his delusions because now its not just kushina but rin too who he needs to ripped out the tail beast from

[drolta]

E5 + being the favorite

based on that one post

[javierduffy]

different.

[aroace-ryland-grace]

During the rumble Darry stops fighting for a second because all the sudden very vivid memories of him holding Paul just like he is now while they slept together at those sleepovers flash through his head and Paul lands a really good punch methinks maybe

[dearestdoodles]

i have a new wife, hes had 3 divorces and is notorious for property damage

[rawliverandgoronspice]

did you guys know that making a 40 minutes animatic is a *stupidly* long and *frustratingly* slow endeavor

anyway, here's one of my most recent completed frames, because we're getting close anyway baby!!!!!!!!

[solaestial]

chrissell genshin au!!

i touched up my designs that i've had sitting for many months.... genshinroll, if you will 🙏

lots of related yappery below:

post-end roll, but genshinfied 👍 the fatui orchestrated the happy dream experiment after taking russell from the fortress of meropide. russell got his vision alongside his 'success' and it forcefully kept him alive

chris meanwhile being unable to move on after russell's apparent arrest and disappearance, is searching teyvat for him in hopes for answers and closure

i was pretty torn on their vision elements at first. i feel like if we're talking in general, russell has ice vibes throughout most of his story, with a definite touch of fire internally when it comes to his impulses, and then is just purely water energy by the end

BUT for this, i wanted to think of it more in terms of genshin and its general associations with the elements alongside the earning itself of visions, and ended up concluding that cryo is probably best for what i've got going with him here, despite him having gotten his vision only at the end

it's a manifestation of his guilt—the cold biting, while he also wields it as a weapon in this case. he craves the sea, for his sorrow to be washed away, but the waters stay frozen, as his guilt won't allow himself what he yearns. he wants to undo what he did more than anything, but can't. his actions are frozen into time, solid like ice and unmalleable. it's..... kind of glum and depressing really oops 😭

anyway, same reasoning process with chris kinda. at first i'd gone off the vibes and had him as anemo for a WHILE somehow— before realising how wild that is when his whole thing in this au is not being able to move on and be free—which is basically the opposite of anemo—and rather his resolve for finding closure. so now he's hydro, since honestly that seems to fit perfectly meanwhile, and also really doubles down on the water associations between them both LOL (if i ever do change it, it'll be to pyro though almost purely for the perfect healing dynamic of his fire melting russell's ice..... bc dang that's good and actually very tempting for developing the inevitable ship aspect of this au)

chris is an adventurer as of the present here, but might've dabbled into treasure hoarding for a bit first too before his conscience made it too hard. he sends most of what he earns from things to his mom 🥺 💞

[sun-and-flames]

Aside from how devastating this is...

I think we should also acknowledge (and appreciate) just how absolutely tenacious and unyielding he is. He takes multiple stabs all aimed at his weak spot from different angles and still fights on. He fights until the bitter end...

"True death is not "death" itself, but abandoning one's honor."

Mydei... <(_ _)>

[jaggybot3000]

Hii ^.^

I was thinking of drawing your Mind design and I was wondering if his eyes are shaped like that due to artistic choices/ur art style or not? I dunno if I'm making sense and allz, but I really needed to know that so I don't screw up on the drawing,,,

hii^_^ i think i get what ur saying...the way i draw mind's eyes are indeed super stylized, it's more of an artistic choice!

i draw his eyes as blank and all triangle-shapey to give him more of an angry/menacing look(a resting bitch face lol). i just find it fun to draw! i also squash and stretch his eyes to better suit different expressions(for example, smaller/narrowed eyes when disgusted/disturbed, wider eyes when in fear/shock)

it's also not super consistent. sometimes the ends of his eyes go out a little extra far, sometimes i experiment again with pupils, sometimes there's eyebrows.

recently i've been going more for a wide-eyed look(late june vs late january below). my ever evolving designs lol

more or less though, his eyes will usually be in that general triangle shape, and he will always look a little mad no matter what (mad as in either angry, crazy, or both).

(also pls tag me if you do end up drawing him or any of my hms designs i always love to see it yay!!)

[sukibenders]

Three seasons and still so many people are still weird (and high key misogynistic) about Ginny Miller. If it's not berating her for an attitude that was crafted in response to her unstable home life (something in which the same people who hate on her for, will turn around praise Georgia for every little thing even though she played a role in Ginny's trials), or framing her as self centered for not noticing others, such as Marcus's or even Max's mental health....even though the show, not only, shows her reaching out but also discusses how invisible mental illness can be at times, especially to those who are good at hiding it.

If she's to blame for Marcus's mental health, then so are his parents (who aren't getting talked about enough to me), Max due to not noticing until some point around in s2, Abby for not communicating with Max, Georgia for not telling Ellen about the bottles, and so on so forth. See how all the examples I listed are outlandish? That's the same with this rhetoric around Ginny, especially when she was one of the first to clock Abby's ED. And then there's the framing of her turning Marcus against Max, as if she has any control over his actions or that he's not his own person. Like, yeah sure, this female character is responsible for how this male character is acting, that makes perfect sense. This also plays into how some people have more sympathy for Max this season (which is fine, understandable), but were ready to crucify Ginny in the same breath for something that was blown out of proportion. It's also very telling that she's receiving more blame for the ANG breakup, as if, again, she has any control over Abby and Norah, and as if she led the charge. While I don't think either of the three were intentionally trying to leave Max out of everything, it's important to note that Abby and Norah played their parts as well. From downplaying/not adhering to Max's emotions when she shows how this affects her (Norah and Abby), to being kind of rude whenever she tries to discuss it (Abby). And while I don't think either Abby or Norah should receive hate, as they are teenage girls who were going through a lot this season that clouds how they act, I'm also not going to pretend that they aren't given more grace and justifications for their actions, especially Abby, in comparison to Ginny. I do think Ginny's line to Max at the party felt out of character, especially when she was shown to want to include Max and work on their friendship, I can admit that. However, some people are taking that line and are talking a little too strongly, saying that Ginny should be "grateful" that anyone ever gave her the time of day, as if that's how friendship should operate (it's not) or that she's a bitch and so on. It's getting really weird, because I hardly see anyone say that about Abby, who's been Max's friend since childhood. It's just very telling how much flak Ginny gets for every little thing in comparison to her (mostly yte too) counterparts. Anyways, Ginny Miller, they could never make me hate you.

[saintvainglorious]

Fics I Enjoyed in January - DC Comics Fic Rec List Part 2

I am still neck-deep in DC fandom this month and the fics have been so so good. Unlike last time, I am too tired to write mini summaries/reviews, so I'm going to feature my favorite quote from each fic instead.

My first DC Comics fic rec list is here!

Floor Plans by @oh-mother-of-darkness (Teen & Up, 1k, 2016) “I really didn’t want to die,” he finished. “I was kind of hoping if I laid here long enough, I would remember what that felt like.”

Losing two brothers in six months takes an emotional toll.

almost right by @bitimdrake (Teen & Up, 3k, 2020) He desperately wishes that he didn’t know what Dick’s cheekbone feels like under a gauntleted fist.

Bruce sucks in a breath, hand raising to fix the cowl. Dick flinches back.

but more with love by @danishsweethearts (Teen & Up, 3k, 2022) Dick wakes up one morning, groggy from a dream that he thinks might’ve been about the circus and also about his favourite car and also about how lonely he is, and realizes that he can’t remember what his mother’s voice sounds like anymore.

O Robin, Robin, wherefore art thou Robin?

The Mechanics of a Hug by @sohotthateveryonedied (General Audiences, 4k, 2017) “You know… that crushing sense of depression? Like,” Dick chews his lip. “It’s. A physical weight. Makes it hard to breathe?” “Yeah,” Tim says, soft. He smiles, wryly. “I sort of hoped you didn’t, though.”

“So,” Tim ventures. “It's… what, a cuddle pollen?” Bruce just shrugs. “Something like that.”

No Pain, All Gain by @sohotthateveryonedied (General Audiences, 1k, 2020) Tim’s eyes go even wider. “You stole my organs?” “Technically,” Jason chimes in, “the doctors stole your organs. We just gave them permission.”

Bruce checks Tim’s IV. “Are you in any pain? Do you need more morphine?” Tim’s pupils are so wide that only the faintest ring of blue can be seen. He watches Bruce the way a five-year-old watches cartoons. “I’m all good, B-dog. All Gucci, like we cool teens say." His words are slurred almost beyond recognition, but Tim doesn’t seem to notice or care. "I could fight Superman right now.”

The Wind Sits in the Shoulder of Your Sail by @birdchildsnest (Teen & Up, 7k, 2020) “Oh my god. Bruce. I can’t even tell if you’re serious. When everybody finally eats the rich—they’re going to eat you first.”

At least, back then, Tim had barely been a teenager. He could almost forgive his own volatility. And he’d been smart enough (scared enough?) not to tell Jack that he didn’t need him. What was his excuse now? Bruce was his dad (at least, in the legal sense), but (surprise, surprise) it turned out that Tim wasn’t any better at being a son. Or Tim and Bruce still have some things to sort through after the adoption.

I Left My Conscience On Your Front Doorstep by @dustorange (Teen & Up, 21k, 2022) He doesn’t want to be loved if being loved is like this.

"I think I'm leaving," Dick whispers. "I think I'm not coming back."

bad boys bad boys (whatcha gonna do) ♫ by @drakefeathers (Teen & Up, 20k, 2014) "They live their lives thinking they can charge through the city with the right to hurt and kill and destroy as many lives as they want. And they do it all without a shred of remorse." ��But—” Damian begins, brow furrowed in confusion. “Isn’t that like you?”

a Jason and Damian as Batman and Robin AU!! featuring a bunch of graffiti, a rival dynamic duo, and Cat Jason (a cat named Jason).

The Biggest Mistake by @oh-mother-of-darkness (General Audiences, 1k, 2016) “I could ground him anyway, if it would make you feel better.” “He only said it because I called him ‘a garbage can so ineffective it actually became garbage.’”

"You know what really needs to be addressed? Bruce's truly terrible treatment of Damian." -Me, on a daily basis

been a number and a name by @wynterstars (Teen & Up, 35k, 2023) “Turns out if you just say ‘spacetime’ until people’s eyes glaze over they don’t really question anything you say. Also, somehow nobody expects me to be able to actually do enough math to explain it.”

On a field trip, Robin has a close encounter with the newest super in Metropolis, only to discover the hard way that Superboy secretly works for Lex Luthor. They agree to work together on a plan to free Superboy from Luthor’s hold, but Robin isn’t sure how far he can trust him—and his developing feelings only make things more complicated.

clean it like you mean it by @wynterstars (Teen & Up, 70k, 2024) "Wait, ugh, you're not my dead dad, right? If I'm getting a dying vision of my dead dad I want a do-over because he suuuuucked."

When Gotham's crooks have to scrub down their lairs, who do they call? Jason Todd, Gotham's first and only underworld crime scene cleaning specialist. He's spent his life dodging the Bat, but after a chance encounter he saves Robin's life. Tim Drake finds himself drawn to the conflicted rogue, and soon Jason becomes Robin's street informant. But they can only stay on opposite sides of the law for so long before something breaks.

3:16 by @wufflesvetinari (Teen & Up, 70k (WIP), 2023) “Try to decouple one thing from the other. I’m proud of you, but ice cream isn’t my grand statement about whether you’ve been good or bad today. Good things are good. Happiness is precious. Sometimes you just want caramel chocolate chip.”

The knife pushes thin along Dick’s carotid artery, cupping the indent between neck and jawline—forcing him to angle his chin. The metal is warm, pulled with execution speed from under Damian’s pillow. “Okay,” Dick says quietly, tracking the intricacies of his own heartbeat—counting the space between breaths. “Guess I did need a shave.” (With faltering steps, Dick and Damian become Batman and Robin.)

wolf-king of rome by @mysterycitrus (Not Rated, 25k, 2024) “You go after Joker, but you don’t kill him, because it’s not about the Joker dying, it’s about Bruce breaking his code for you. It’s about Bruce loving you enough to change himself for the worse. It’s about your idea of grieving.”

Jason doesn’t fear Dick Grayson. Fear itself has changed shape for him, since his return from the Pit - it tastes of dirt in his mouth, of drowning, of fire and blood and laughter, more than a tangible face. Still, he’d be stupid not to be cautious. Dick liked playing on an uneven field, and would do anything to keep him off balance, so he just had to stay focused. That’s the nature of the armistice, both waiting for the other to make a move. It’s like balancing on the head of a pin.

Declensions by @dustorange (Teen & Up, 13k, 2018) “Do not tell them your name. Do as I did to survive. I lied. I have always lied. Make one up. Do not let them have you. Say your name is…is…is…Richard Grayson. Or something. They are going to steal you; do not give them anything to steal.”

“My father,” Dick says, “worked the rope. It cut him. His hands were never clean.”

Passiontide by @bigdvmnhero (Teen & Up, 5k, 2025) Despite its faults, the day had tried to be good. He felt young, like someone's son.

On the 96th day Bruce didn't call, Dick remembered their old game. Three things he knew: 1) In three months, it would be Dick's death anniversary; 2) Bruce was still missing his check-ins; 3) Here Dick was, persisting. Imagine the things I'd survive, Dick thought distantly, if I loved Bruce less. Or: Agent 37 and his various crises of faith, on Day 277 at Spyral, Day 150, and Day -0.

the time you won your town the race by @silverwhittlingknife (Teen & Up, 4k (WIP), 2022) Tim. Tim is Dick’s. Death sharpens, clarifies these things. Who will receive the body, decide on the funeral, receive condolences, make all the decisions that matter. No one has questioned it, not even Tim’s friends. There’s a terrible clarity about death. If Dick said, let’s burn everything he owned, Alfred would do it.

He doesn’t know exactly what Tim would say. But he knows what Tim would do. Tim dies. Dick doesn’t take death for an answer. A Red Robin 12 AU.

door, opening by @cowboysorceror (Mature, 70k (WIP), 2024) Dick, with the keys to every locked door Jason has ever tried to open, tucked inside the cradle of his skull; all of that, snuffed out like a candle.

It’s barely audible, but he knows what he heard. A short, four-note whistle, chirping down – E, C#, then jumping up to A, F#, a little trill on the finish. He waits a moment, head turned slightly towards the dim shapes of storage containers between him and the ramp, eyes straining against the blackness. Long, stretching seconds. There it is again. His gloved hand, prickling with cold, closes into a fist. It’s a wood thrush. A small North American songbird that doesn’t sing at night, doesn’t live in the city. He knows what it means. It means hold, steady, not yet. It means wait for me, I’m behind you.

[kustar-ryumi]

happy yuri day to specifically this doomed and toxic duo