#im just exploding

[ackerlikesmen]

This discourse, 'Why can't they be friends?!'

I see this a lot in fandoms, especially on Twitter and YouTube.

Complaining about why we ship straight characters who are taken with their friends or mentors, particularly with male relationships. I think it goes back to my other post: better writing.

Yes, I'm aware Lance was in love with Allura, and Keith is his friend. I'm aware Naruto and Sasuke are married men with families. I'm aware Levi is only Eren's mentor and friend. Kai's dating Skylar and is only Cole's friend--- Trust me, I'm aware. Stop drilling it into my head.

HOWEVER

In what way do these friendships differ from their relationships? The chemistry and emotional closeness between individuals. Unlike Allurance, Lance has a connection with Keith. Even as rivals, they still hit it off and see each other eye to eye. Same with Naruto and Sasuke. They didn't like each other but soon understand each other. Given their close relationship, it is plausible to consider Naruto and Sasuke as romantically involved without raising eyebrows. The idea of Eren being in a relationship with Armin or Levi seems more convincing than the current storyline. I've already written about Kai and Cole, but in short, they're pretty close—Kai's even closer to Cole than his girlfriend. I can name many more.

How are they close?

Keith becomes Lance's confidence and helps him with his insecurities, while Lance helps Keith slow down and accept others in his team. (it's been a minute since I've watched Voltron).

Naruto and Sasuke--- I'll be here all damn day. Sasuke considers Naruto to be his closest bond; one reason he wants to kill him is so he can be alone. Hell, he wasn't happy when Naruto called him a brother because he sees them more than that. Naruto Shippuden was Naruto going through hell to get back Sasuke. Plus, they're literal soulmates.

Levi and Armin are one of two people besides Carla to change Eren for the better. Though Eren still endured the rumbling, he became more mature and open-minded. Not to mention, Eren's determination and bravery inspire both Armin and Levi, especially Levi, who lost a lot and wouldn't open himself to anyone because he couldn't lose more people. In addition, these two understand Eren better than Mikasa. Levi especially knew Eren better; he pinpointed Eren's flaws in season one and accepted him despite them. I can also rant about how these two are meant for each other, but I'm sure you don't want to read a novel.

Kai and Cole are tricky because they're "brothers in arms." All the ninjas are close, and I don't want to dismiss that. But it's true, these two are closer. Both support each other, especially Kai, who's not a team player. The boy shows more support to Cole, even cries for him in public, and almost doomed everyone on the ship to save him. They affected each other. Cole helps Kai open up more and cares for him after Kai uses his energy to summon fire. Yes, you can say Kai supports everyone; that's his love language. However, I don't think I've seen him do these things with others, and I haven't listed all of them.

I can say the same for Percy Jackson, but I'm unsure if I should. I'm still catching up, so I'll be silent. If you agree, feel free to comment.

I'm not saying these characters don't love their lovers because they do, but when the plot calls for it. To me, it doesn't feel natural. It feels like an order, something that's bound to happen because the story calls for it. Especially when these ships aren't properly developed and happen at the last minute. They don't have that closeness or intimacy.

Anyways, that's why gay headcanon ships are more popular or just as popular as the canon ships. Though built on platonicness, their relationships are more genuine and richer than romantic pairings. Fix the romantic pairings, give them intimate moments, and spread them out evenly, and you'll have a great romance.

So better development, better chemistry, better romance.

Alright, I'm done bitching and ranting for today. I'm sorry if I appear a whiner and mean. I'm not trying to shit on others' ships and parades. I just really can't stand poor writing choices being defended. On top of that, I keep seeing these arguments, and while I can see what they're saying and can agree to some extent, the answer is simple.

If you have other reasons, feel free to explain.

Okey dokey. I'm going back to writing. Just need to get it off my chest. Toodiles! xxx

[brainless-pups]

You ever have those moments where you're like "I need to complain about this or I'm actually going to explode" but there's nobody you can complain to so you're just kinda slowly exploding... Just me, ok

[pigswithwings]

above all else a trans woman is a person. above all else a trans women is a woman who goes to the same grocery store as you and buys fruits in the same grocery cart as you and goes home and eats her dinner the same as you. above all else a trans woman is a woman who dresses like you do and talks the same way you do. above all else a trans woman is a woman who wants to be cared about the same way you want to be cared about and a trans woman is a woman who makes friends the same way you make friends. above all else you should care about trans women because they are people. treat her as such.

[lotus-pear]

bro got dropped on the ground afterwards

[mildlycuriousdragon]

Mokarun Prompt Week - Day 1: Fluffy

Dancing~

A wonderful little scene in @chaoticquibit's prompt week fic!

My Inner Demon (doesn’t know how to dance either)

[rooniearts]

losers who just HAVE to be ✨dramatic✨ about it

[the-mang0tree]

[busymatches]

indestructible wife

[xelqua-the-jester]

NOBODY FUCKING MOVE.

SOURCE: GRIAN'S INSTAGRAM ANIMATION BY NOXLOTL

OH MY GOD.

[unamusedyams]

(1/4) What if Petey was able to rescue and rebuild AI Buddy? 🤖🐶

Mini Prequel Comic

Part 2 || Part 3 || Part 4

[jinglebunns]

happy 3 yr anniversary to Kirby and the Forgor Land!! this game rewired my brain and cracked my life like a glowstick and i love it dearly

[puffpawstries]

ICHIMATSU DAY!!!!!

[firebound-press]

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO I PROUDLY PRESENT!!!!!! A FULL COLLECTION OF FISH N CHIP WORKS BY @earlgay-milktea !!!!!!!

My first ever leatherbound book!!!! Over 650 pages!!!!! My first time doing double core endbands!!!!! It’s all in here!!!!!!!!

It’s got custom graphics by @fishcop !!!! It’s got a couple graphics from me!!!!!! We’ve got it all!!!!!!

Ive been working on this book for over a year now and I’m so so proud to finally have it done. There’s a lot of stuff I could say about this bind but it mostly boils down to “holy shit I actually did it that’s so cool”

A lot of love and work went into this bind so if you have any questions please don’t be afraid to ask! Please!! I want to talk about it!!!!

Works featured:

Heart of the Sea

Breaking Free

Honesty Is The Best Fallacy

Captive Hero

Lovefool

Bitter Water

advancing on real ground

Wreck the Halls

Before Daybreak

You can also read Earls other work here:

https://archiveofourown.org/users/earlgay_milktea

[feketeribizli]

me and the bad bitch i pulled by being um. ummm. erm. uh oh

[nuggnugget]

This isn't recent art butttt if I'm gonna throw my AUs out here it might as well be one that I've got in the back of my head

No Straight Roads x Armored Core 6! Is this just a way to mash two of my current favorite games together? Yes. Is it also because I love mech pilot AUs? Yes.

Mayday; Callsign "Junka", pilots Api, her chunky, hard hitting AC with a lot of close range combat, especially the pile bunker.

Zuke; Callsign "Bunka", pilots Laut, his more agile, medium range AC with pulse weapons and shield.

They stand currently for no corporation and aren't even willing to do freelance work for them. Instead, the two are targeting NSR, a primarly Coral based corporation hell-bent on controlling parts of Rubicon to expand their reach.

Little mini lore about them:

-Zuke used to work for NSR here alongside Eve, even if it wasn't for long. His current AC is not the one he worked with there. He fled NSR at some point due to some dire circumstances. He's an exceptional, professional pilot, but decides to keep it on the lay low. His suit still has his name tag on it. His AC still uses some NSR parts (which are all Coral based).

-Mayday used to pilot a Tetrapod MT before meeting Zuke. She did odd jobs and never really preferred any corp. Now, accepting offers for new parts for her AC from the other corps is a never due to "being hypocritical if she does that".

-They reside in the Grid 086 area, which Mayday is very familiar with. She might have dabbled in being a Doser (people who feed on Coral), but only because she aspires to be like her idol, Kural Fyra.

-They have different augmentations. Zuke's is unknown, but he got his while working with NSR. Mayday didn't have one prior to meeting Kliff (that's what she says), but hers is pretty shotty. The slight variation in their eyes are consequences of this.

-Mayday treats Ell.AI like it's her Tomodachi / child / pet. She spends hours and hours just playing little mini games with her on a dinky screen.

-They're dating. Def. Its a slow burn but they dating ♥️💥

This is their track if you even care I make the rules (Also like half the Trepang 2 soundtrack)

[fallisl1fe]

TF ONE SIDESWIPE MY ADORABLE BELOVED<3

I have this headcanon that Sides and Arcee are besties, kinda like sister and brother. Why? Cuz they stand next to eachother in the movie for 3 seconds

AND BLURR!! I love this lil guy so much 🩵