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[anilkumar423]

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[y-gyatei666]

[noconcessions]

[lemonsfromfanfictiondotnet]

Carlos carries TK to bed when he falls asleep waiting for him on the couch - he also tucks him in 💖 y'all can quote me on that

These started out as thumbnail sketches for a fully shaded and detailed pic I had in mind, but I ended up being too indecisive lol! I still can't decide which one to make a full scene for, so if anyone has a preference, let me know 🌞

Also! Since I'm using this side blog more; I'm always open to taking suggestions and prompts for art scenes and fics, so please feel free to reach out, and if I vibe with any ideas, I'll do them 🌞

[utilitycaster]

with the huge caveat that I watched the Chroma Conclave arc as a binge and people who watched Campaign 1 as it aired can tell me I'm wrong, I still think it and the C2 Aeor arc are actually quite similar, and it feels weird to me that people treat Aeor as a slog. I think it's not as discrete a list of tasks; but we also know Matt envisoned the Conclave arc to be rather different than it ended up, with more political/local elements (he thought they'd work with the Clasp) and he didn't expect Vox Machina to get every single item. The parallels of the party growing disheartened but also forming their romantic pairings and growing closer; the difficult travel; the worry about their connections and families; the NPC betrayals; the acceptance of responsibilities; even things like the introduction of Scanlan's mansion and Caleb's tower as a peaceful respite all feel so clear. I've been thinking a lot about what makes Campaigns 1 and 2 work so well, especially since a lot of other longform AP campaigns (that also work) are much more singularly focused and divided more clearly by mission/specific location, notably NADDPod campaigns 1 and 3 and TAZ Balance, and i think having a long stretch once you hit the "levels where you become pretty powerful" (12-ish) with a specific yet complex goal really is the secret sauce. Which is also interesting because in terms of overall campaign arcs and where they fall, Aeor lines up, naturally, with the Vecna arc; but in vibes it is much more like Chroma Conclave.

[spacetelescopescience]

The James Webb Space Telescope orbits the Sun near Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2 (L2), approximately 1.5 million kilometers (1 million miles) from Earth. L2 is one of five Sun-Earth Lagrange points, positions in space where the gravitational pull of the Sun and Earth balance the orbital motion of small objects (like spacecraft or asteroids). At these points in space, the gravity of the two large objects balances the orbital motion of the third object. Lagrange points can be used by spacecraft to reduce propellant consumption needed to remain in position. Objects in that region have the same orbital period (length of year) as Earth. As the Earth moves around the Sun the L2 point moves as well, so the Sun, Earth, and L2 always form a straight line. This makes it possible for Webb to remain in constant communication with Earth, since it is always in the same direction and at roughly the same distance from our planet. Webb is not located exactly at L2, but instead orbits L2, completing one circuit every 168 days. This "halo orbit" around L2 is highly elliptical and is roughly perpendicular to its orbital path around the Sun. The distance between Webb and L2 varies between about 250,000 and 830,000 kilometers (150,000 to 500,000 miles). Because of this complex orbit, Webb's precise distance from Earth varies over time. Sizes and distances in this illustration are not to scale. Credit: NASA, STScI.

[touhou-memories]

Shoot the Bullet - Level 2, Scene 2.

[cerastes]

I miss her so much…

[aefensteorrra]

a weekend in Belgium where I spoke French to everyone I spoke to in Brussels and Dutch in Bruges did a lot for my confidence in terms of feeling a lot more self-assured, which is something I've struggled a lot with lately (constantly second guessing myself and seeking reassurance from others). I am capable and I can do things that feel scary.

[odlevi]

… é que minha intensidade não sobreviveria sobre seu raso coração…

-odlevi

[y-gyatei666]

[motionpicturedemise]

[lemonsfromfanfictiondotnet]

Loverboy ✨💖

[dailyspicyfigures]

Dark Elf ; Lineage II ☆ Max Factory

[tixdixl]

I keep seeing folks talk about what Femme Vil would be like, and it really hammers home to me just how much people are missing out on because of the localization. And honestly, with absolutely 0 shade to the folks who love those headcanons- cause they are FASCINATING headcanons to me- it makes me genuinely heartbroken to see it. It makes me genuinely heartbroken to know how much of Vil's intersectionality is lost because the English localization erased her gender expression.

She... is.... femme. She's canonically trans in the Japanese. Whether she is transfemme or some form of gender neutral is unfortunately not explicitly stated. However, in the Japanese, her self-identifying language and her explicitly feminine mannerisms exemplify how she views herself. The way that other characters speak of her is also extremely telling about how the audience is supposed to see her.

Speaking from a language perspective, Vil uses the female only "I" pronoun あたし [atashi] whenever she speaks, would be approximated to "she/her" in the English.

Vil uses either feminine or strictly gender neutral connotated grammar patterns, which are commonly used in anime/manga to notate levels of formality, rudeness, as well as self identifying information about the character. You can also see these patterns used subtly in real life conversations in Japan, though often difficult to actually catch in conversation. (There is a whole conversation about this and how it is intertwined with formality and gender-roles/expectations but that's not the point of this ramble.)

Vil also uses predominantly feminine connotated intonation patterns, often stereotyped and used to identify alluring femme tropes in anime. Again, while sometimes heard in real conversations, you are more likely to hear the explicit feminitity in certain circumstances and/or in media.

Not to mention, most of the other characters refer to her only by name or strictly with gender neutrality. And because of the behind closed doors mentality that Japanese folks have, along with the sense of 建前 [tatemae] that is displayed between Vil and the other characters, it makes total sense why the other characters say nothing directly, but linguistically acknowledge that there is some form of discrepancy between Vil being at an all boys school, and Vil using the Japanese equivalent of "she/her". Because of their omoiyari [思��やり] - literally "compassion" but culturally is the deliberate action to notice and consider others, it makes sense that at the bare minimum, they would refer to her with that modicum of formality and respect.

We could also have a very real conversation as to why she wears a women's kimono in the New Year's event; why she wears a woman's cut suit in Tapis Rouge; why she deliberately uses makeup and hairstyles that in Japan read as feminine or "female"- especially in a society that accepts post-transitioned Transness as it conforms with the overarching collectivist society; in a society that accepts those changes so long as they are done behind closed doors and without disruption. And this is done in a society that believes heavily that the exterior is a direct reflection of the interior - the house/clothes are a representation of the person who inhabits them. So her choices in her appearance are a direct representation of who she wants to be, who she is becoming, and how she wants others to perceive her.

The audience is left to draw conclusions about Vil's sense of self and her incredibly strong connection to feminity, beyond strictly her connection to the Evil Queen. And as I've mentioned in a previous post, it really adds a layer of intersectionality to the multi-layered tension and cultural conflict between her and Epel.

Idk... I just think the English absolutely ignoring her joseiteki [女性的]- female-like gender expression, her rashii - specifically onnarashii [女らしい], or lady-like mannerisms, and her sociolinguistic choices, as well as how they impact her dynamics with the other characters results in a loss of understanding of her as a character and a loss of depth to the story in my opinion.

For those of you who are genuinely interested in the conversation of Transness in Japanese media, how it's presented, and how its been deliberately and historically erased in Western localizations, this extremely well-informed video essay is a phenomenal place to start:

This is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart as someone who studied Japanese Anthropolgy and taught various courses on Gender and Language in higher education. The cross-cultural divide here is something that I am so so passionate about, and anyone who knows me knows that I could absolutely rabbit hole on the topic for hours with credible resources and citations. It's also something that I first-hand experienced a bit of while I was in Japan. And because of that, as much as I know its a risk to share these thoughts publically, I do feel like it is an important discussion to have.

[hardkittyprince]

😁💖kinda obsessed with these two