#it would have a bad ending ofc

[luckyfluffy-ccs]

Information about how Simeon and Mc were/got together

(From now on I'll react to comments posted under my fic. unfortunately, I just pasted the Q's in a document and some questions are now merged together.)

So I will be a bit honest. I haven't dived too deep into their previous relationship except for the parts that are vital to the story (in later chapters) aha-

However! I can share some things ;D

As has been stated everywhere, Mc and Simeon have known eachother since they were little kids. Their parents lived next to each other and when Simeon was 5 they scheduled a little playdate. At first MC didn't like him at all. Crying loudly anytime he got near no matter the urging of either set of parents. But as time passed they managed to get along super well.

They went to kindergarten, and middle school together. Only in college did they part but at that point they were already dating. 

Back when they were teenagers Simeon asked MC to prom and they agreed. Ever since then they started dating to nobody's surprise. Back when they weren't such workaholics they often went on dates, mostly to places where you did or made things. Usually not very intensively high-energy. But the hands were busy. Their shared house is full of little trinkets they made together or for each other. When they want a more romantic date, Simeon is surprisingly good at finding cute hidden cafes with a home-y aura.

On houses. Both of them lived with their parents for quite long as schools are expensive. Simeon was the first to get himself a studio apartment to live closer to his college and eventually work. But due to (spoiler) MC got themselves a house as well, and as it was much roomier Simeon spent most of his days there too.

Simeon was also the one to propose. While hiking wasn't something they did very often, Simeon told them he “knew a spot” and together they went on a relatively easy but long trail. At last when the sun was sinking down they reached their end destination to a gorgeous view. MC was completely entranced and jokingly complained that he never showed them this earlier. When they turned around to face him he was down on his knees with a ring in hand. And as the sun turned Simeon’s skin and hair gold he asked to be their man.

Officially they both had their own houses. But Simeon was living full-time in MC’s house. But due to work (RID by now) he sometimes still lived at his old place. So this was just easier. 

I don't want to make it sad so I won't talk about their ( technically first) breakup. But Simeon officially broke off their engagement about ~4 months after MC met Mammon. And well… you know the rest.

[tommygotwrittenoff]

i literally do not care about big emergencies on abc's 911. i want to see my characters talk to each other and have stories that are parallels to small, everyday (everyday for first responders) emergencies

[sengenism]

The Ishigamis and The Gifts of Science

Dr. Stone is a love letter to humanity and its sciences. The main character, Senku, often acts averse to all forms of affection, and the only love he doesn't deny is his love for science. But Senku is so so full of love. He just expresses it in a way other than physical touch or words of affirmation. He gives.

But let's go back to the one who taught him so– Byakuya Ishigami, his father. The love of Senku's life.

Byakuya is introduced in the tenth chapter of the manga as a dotting father who sells his car to present Senku with scientific instruments he will need for a more efficient research. This car is Byakuya's means of transportation, and given that he is crying and shaking in this scene, it could not have been easy for him to lose it. But his love for Senku is so big, that he wants to support his son's passion even if it means sacrificing a great convenience for him.

And Senku? Senku truly fell in love with science at this moment.

If there is anything that Senku is, he is Byakuya Ishigami's son through and through. They may seem like two very different people, as Byakuya is an openly affectionate guy while Senku is more closed off with showing his true emotions. But Senku takes more from Byakuya than not, and one of them is by showing his love and/or care for others through giving the gifts of science.

And it starts with Byakuya.

[Bodysuit Acquired!]

Byakuya had failed his first attempt at being an astronaut ten years back, but he doesn't give up and tries again. Senku then creates a bodysuit that manipulates muscle movement to help Byakuya pass his swimming test. And while the bodysuit doesn't quite help Byakuya to swim, the thought Senku had put into it had motivated Byakuya more than ever to pass the test. This is one of the fundamentals of gifting– sometimes, it really is the thought behind it that matters.

This motivation is what Byakuya credits during his interview with JAXA for passing the tests. He understands that Senku might not have given him any words of encouragement, but this bodysuit was all the words that were needed between them. Senku wants Byakuya to achieve his dreams just as badly. It's the way Senku shows his love for his father.

And it's the way Senku shows his love for others too.

[Glasses Acquired!]

One of the primitive aspects of the Ishigami village is that it considers bad eyesight as a type of "disease". Fuzzy disease, to be exact.

Suika wears a melon mask at all times to help clear her eyesight, which Senku later reveals is due to the pinhole effect. She, however, has never told Senku or the others about having the fuzzy disease. Senku himself notes how odd it is for her to wear a melon around, and confronts her about it once he decides to create glass. This is one of the most beautiful scenes in Dr. Stone, as Suika finds out that her disease was never a disease, and is finally able to see as clearly as the others. Senku basically gives her perfect eyesight, something she didn't even know was possible before.

[Antibiotics Acquired!]

One of the most beloved people in this village is the priestess, Ruri. Two of Senku's new friends, Kohaku and Chrome are deeply affected by her unknown fatal disease. Senku is such a person who would help a stranger even if there is no benefit to do so (though he would never admit to it), what more a person who his new friends truly love and care about. He cures Ruri of pneumonia, giving her a chance to live a life without the worry of it being her last day every day.

[Cola Acquired!]

Senku forms an alliance with Gen, who plays the role of Tsukasa's spy, for the promise of a bottle of cola. Both Senku and Gen are aware that the cola is only a front for Gen's loyalty to Senku and the Kingdom of Science, for Gen needs his superficial reputation as a comfort and cannot simply join them if there is no personal benefit for him to do so.

This cola is also the first gift post-petrification that Senku brands himself on, probably because it represents the first gift that is not out of necessity and leans toward a comfort/luxury that they both used to enjoy in the modern world.

For a modern man such as Gen, drinking his favourite soda in the stone world might have been one of the happiest days in his life.

[Cotton Candy Acquired!]

Senku cares about people so much, even if the people in question have tried to kill him. Senku sees Homura as a soldier who is merely following the orders given by her leader, but he also sees the Homura as a lonesome girl sitting by herself on trees day and night.

As usual, Senku hides his kindness and care by showing an evil ulterior motive, such as turning Homura to their side using the cotton candy, but Ruri points out that this is a facade. Similarly to Gen, a person with such an ego is unable to seem as if he is doing something good out of the kindness of his heart.

[Stove Acquired!]

As winter approaches, the elders in the village are worried about losing people to the cold. Senku hears about this and creates a stove which has a multi-purpose of cooking and also radiating heat for the people to stave off the coldness of winter. And speaking of winter...

[Christmas Acquired!]

Senku hangs up lights in the tree for the "light bulb test" on a random night. Except the date isn't random at all and he drops enough hints for Gen to catch on that it is the night of Christmas. The significance of the day is only appreciated by Gen and himself, as they are the only modern timers in the village. It is for the sake of nostalgia, but Senku would rather be caught dead than admit that he is a sentimental guy with such irrational feelings.

And well, it all comes back to that scene with Byakuya, doesn't it? If you recall, Byakuya calls himself "Santa" while giving the scientific presents to the young Senku. This indicates Senku received them during Christmas. Which means... Christmas is a sentimental day to Senku and his father. An anniversary of Senku receiving his Christmas presents from Byakuya, which led to his deeper dive into his science obsession. The beginning of it all, one would say.

And even though he's dead and buried, Byakuya never stops giving. He gives Senku the Ishigami village to provide Senku with allies. He gives Senku Lillian's music, because he believes in the light of music and understands the importance of media to society. He collects platinum till his last breath, because he believes that Senku will need it someday. Byakuya keeps on giving to Senku, because his love for his son is so huge and unconditional. And because he promised.

Surely, there is no greater love in the manga than Byakuya's love for his son and Senku's love for his father. Byakuya could easily win ten billion best father awards... well, not like there's much competition for that in shounen mangas.

[cankersoregirl]

I was afraid I’d lose him. So I got there late. And… as I entered, I saw him about to take pictures by himself. The first thing that I felt was… I wanted to hug him. No matter how bad I was to him, he’s still there for me. Every time that I’ve fallen or torn apart, he always runs up to me. He’ll come running and hug me. The same goes for this time, where he shows up. Am I happy? I’m really delighted. I really am. I’d like to thank Save for always being by my side till this very day.

DMD Friendship the Reality: It Takes Two EP. 5

[hooned]

list of accomplishments in sunghoon's diary: #1 rode the vikings TWICE (p.s. jake only rode it once so extra points)

[dangaer]

good afternoon! i think i discussed this veryyy briefly when i first made this blog but something i wanted to remind people that i am more than open to exploring verses in potential bad ends of the games. i would advise for these to be plotted but if you wish to just go into it, feel free to let me know!

[wickmitz]

— THE ELECTRIC-FEVER REMEDY.

[strawberryteabunny]

I went to the Chicago Joffrey Ballet’s production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! 🐇♠️♥️🌹

The ballet was amazing- I sadly only have a mirror selfie of my coord because I didn’t have time for photos, but I was trying to imitate the classic Alice look.

The plot setup is really similar to the Nutcracker actually; a bunch of guests arrive at a party, and then the female protagonist falls asleep and experiences a nonsensical dream sequence where the guests re-appear as different characters in her dream.

The costumes are beautiful (especially the Queen of Hearts!) and they got really creative with the set design and how they showed all the ‘magical’ moments; when Alice looks through the door and sees the living flower garden was a particular favorite of mine- paper flower petals rained down on the audience and the flowers danced down the aisles!

There was also a lot of really cool and creative use of puppetry in different scenes, especially for the Cheshire Cat. The sets were all just really cool, with giant playing card houses, a cross stitch sampler house for the Duchess, the topiary for the garden, everything. They used video projections as well, in a way that I think worked well for the show and wasn’t overbearing.

There’s also a lot of details you’d get if you’re really familiar with the book rather than just the Disney movie, which was nice :) And I like that Alice isn’t styled/costumed like the typical blonde in a blue dress like Disney made popular, it’s a unique production of its own (whereas a lot of Alice media feels derivative).

The not-so-good: the music for this ballet in my opinion was not the best unfortunately, in some spots it reminded me of Danny Elfman’s soundtrack for the Tim Burton Alice film, but I listen to Elfman’s soundtrack on its own, whereas I don’t think I’ll look up the soundtrack to this ballet to re-listen to. (The Mad Hatter’s costume also strongly resembled the one from Tim Burton’s movie; green suit with a pink coat and hat ribbon- but the film only came out a year before the ballet so I think it’s just a coincidence, considering how long it takes to write, choreograph, and produce something like this)

The not stellar music especially comes through in the (several) pas de deux between Alice and the Knave of Hearts; tbh I think the whole shoehorning of a romantic subplot was unnecessary, but I don’t hate it- but these sequences went on for quite a while and felt pretty plain when the rest of the show was so over the top and fantastical. You’re kind of just left there with the music, and none of the effects that make the rest so compelling. (They really could have used that time in my opinion to expand the first flower garden scene or the mad tea party or the caterpillar. These two danced together four times and I still felt more compelled by whatever was going on between the Duchess’ cook and the executioner.)

The Queen of Hearts though had a fantastic parody of a pas de ‘deux’ that she danced with several playing card courtiers; absolutely hilarious and really demonstrated all their characters. She also danced a bit with her executioner and I think that could have been expanded; maybe cutting one of the Alice/Knave dances instead.

Overall- I’d highly recommend any Alice fan if you have the chance to see this ballet! It’s really amazing in person. If not, I believe there’s recordings out there that I would suggest checking out :)

[welcometogrouchland]

Noticing that TV and film will often have a character either have had an abortion in the past that isn't showcased on screen (and just used as part of the character's ~fucked up and twisted backstory~) OR contemplate getting an abortion in the present day but not to through with it. Just once I want to see someone delete that fetus within the events of the plot and not be like. Extremely majorly punished for it and/or be in the wrong

[dotssu3]

also while i dont draw much de fanart anymore, i still sometimes go through fayde. i was thinking about playing dress up with jean again after ready this line what is his plainclothes outfit

[thefirstknife]

New article with more details (from Jason Schreier who first broke the story). If you can't see it, I'll copy the whole text under read more.

About 100 employees were laid off in total (8%) and one of the main reasons listed is "underperformance," "sharp drop in popularity" and "poor reception of Lightfall."

So you know when for the last year and a half content creators have been shitting and pissing on the game as a full-time job and the amount of negativity and ragebait content became the only thing to make content about for them? Well they certainly won't take the blame, but I will let it be known. These people either don't understand the influence they have or they do and they're doing it on purpose, and I don't know which of these two options is worse, but I am 100% confident that their campaign of rage and hate contributed to this.

You don't base your entire community around constantly hating everything about the only game you play (despite clearly not enjoying it anymore) and somehow avoid galvanising thousands and thousands of people into perceiving the game negatively. Imagine being employees who have barely worked there for 2 years and the only community reception they've seen is 24/7 hate train for their work and then they get fired because of "poor reception" and "drop in popularity." How can they not take that personally? I am absolutely devastated for these people who delievered a banger product and who were met with an unrelenting barrage of toxic gamer children which ended up having more sway over their boss than them.

Which brings me to the next bit and that's FUCK THE CEO. He is now my mortal enemy #1. I am projecting psychic blasts directly into his brain. What an absolute spineless coward who is more willing to bow down to fucking gamers than to protect his own employees. This is absolutely rage inducing because this has happened before. From the article from 2021 about the toxic culture at Bungie:

Reading this shit from the new article absolutely fucking sent me into blind rage because I immediately remembered this. Another instance of employees suffering because of comments on reddit. And because of toxic players. And proof that leadership is not protecting employees and is instead siding with players.

Match made in heaven. Asshole gamer content creators and asshole CEOs, all of whom sit at home on piles of money made from someone else's labour. I hope they all explode. None of the people that worked on this game deserve this.

Another article with an infuriating comment from the CEO:

In an internal town hall meeting addressing a Monday round of layoffs that impacted multiple departments, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons allegedly told remaining employees that the company had kept “the right people” to continue work on Destiny 2.

"Kept the right people." Really. Veteran composers weren't the right people? Die!

Bloomberg article in full:

Bungie’s decision to cut an estimated 100 jobs from its staff of about 1,200 followed dire management warnings earlier this month of a sharp drop in the popularity of its flagship video game Destiny 2. Just two weeks ago, executives at the Sony-owned game developer told employees that revenue was running 45% below projections for the year, according to people who attended the meeting. Chief Executive Officer Pete Parsons pinned the big miss on weak player retention for Destiny 2, which has faced a poor reception since the release of its latest expansion, Lightfall. The next expansion, The Final Shape, was getting good — not great feedback — and management told those present that they planned to push back the release to June 2024 from February, according the people, who asked not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly. The additional time would give developers a chance to improve the product. In the meantime, Parsons told staff Bungie would be cutting costs, such as for travel, as well as implementing salary and hiring freezes, the people said. Everyone would have to work together to weather the storm, he said, leaving employees feeling determined to do whatever was needed to get revenue back up. But on Monday morning the news got worse: Dozens of staffers woke up to mysterious 15-minute meetings that had been placed on their calendars, which they soon learned were part of a mass layoff. Bungie laid off around 8% of its employees, according to documentation reviewed by Bloomberg. Bungie didn’t respond to requests for comment. Employees who were let go will receive at least three months of severance and three months of Bungie-paid COBRA health insurance, although other benefits, such as expense reimbursements, ended Monday, sending some staff racing to submit their receipts. Laid-off staffers will also receive prorated bonuses, although those who were on a vesting schedule following Sony Group Corp.’s acquisition of Bungie in January 2022 will lose any shares that weren’t vested as of next month. The layoffs are part of a larger money-saving initiative at Sony’s PlayStation unit, which has also cut employees at studios such as Naughty Dog, Media Molecule and its San Mateo office. TD Cowen analyst Doug Creutz wrote in a report Monday that “events over the last few days lead us to believe that PlayStation is undergoing a restructuring.” PlayStation president Jim Ryan announced last month that he plans to resign. Many of the layoffs at Bungie affected the company’s support departments, such as community management and publishing. Remaining Bungie staff were informed that some of those areas will be outsourced moving forward.

[penderbend]

going back to s3 malevolent and good LORD this shit is so good. forgot how absolutely insane it is. easily my fav season (though i do love me my medieval jaunts) this just has something mixed in it thats so damn captivating

[dangerliesbeforeyou]

figured i should make a post of 'where to find me if u wanna find me outside of tumblr' links for anyone interested so....

bsky (this is where i'm most active other than tumblr btw)

ig (dont use it much but occasionally post stuff to my stories lol)

ao3 (ok this is just shameless self promo now lool but weirdly i am rly active there atm... plus i am thinking of putting more of my older art on there & maybe even some of my meta posts if i can be bothered?? idkk)

[tottymatsuno]

Working on my robot au and i decided ichimatsu would be the brother that would be extremely popular bc hes marketed as a domestic companion. There'd be someone in a civil rights legal battle with the supreme court to actually allow ai-human marriages to be legally recognized, with an ichibot.

I say this for several reasons, but mostly bc i can see yall doing that.

Osomatsu would be the cheapest to buy secondhand bc he keeps accidentally gaining real sentience and uses it immediately to gamble, commit crimes, fuck around and over all do osomatsu related bullshit. But he can drive! Thats his special feature!

I have ideas ofc for the other ones but lol ive been thinking "and osomatsu can drive too please stop returning him you cab use him as a taxi driver and make money off of him you just have to be okay with the fact he might hit on your customers or crash your car, or steal your money to gamble pleeaaaseee we're trying to fix this in Series 4!"

[vyrroca]

wanting to give hijinks my bad traits + slightly exaggerating them and make them a flawed character but afraid that people will end up despising and mischaracterizing them so bad they start to believe *I* also only consist of those traits 💔

[xxplastic-cubexx]

just read the new mutants issue where Charles chose to stay behind in space and my god the juxtaposition between Charles trusting Erik and Erik joining the hellfire club and wondering at his own trust worthiness. I wonder how much of Charles decision was him ultimately trying to avoid the fact that his first class had seemingly betrayed mutant kind and not be willing to face them and how much of it was Dani and Illyana's reaction to him having Karma mind control Illyana. the fact that Illyana was depending on him to ease her mind through limbo and in choosing to stay he forced karma to do it instead, probably fucking up their relationship in the process.

I love him, this is crazy, how much of this is him trying to runaway and how much is this him not trusting himself to fix things and how much is it just him trusting Erik?

i keep trying to put into words my exact thoughts about the sitch but there really is a lot for one issue aintit... oh charles you and your brain...