#my head feels fuzzy

[evilrobertsmith]

under the wizards curse rn (i have a cold)

[official-susie-deltarune]

ooufgh. the disability is disabilitying

[hydaelyns-bitch]

12. Is your OC cynical or optimistic? Who or what shaped their outlook on life?

Even before losing her memories, Ayana was always an optimist (probably to her own detriment).

While she was initially a pessimist as a child (because she kept unintentionally killing most of the people she loved), a switch flipped once she gained Bhaal's favor and realized that she liked the attention she got from the other cultists. Suddenly, everything became a game to her and nothing could go wrong. And if something did go wrong, it was merely a setback or totally not her fault.

To Gortash, she might have initially seemed like a bit of a yes-woman or some horrible cheerleader, but that illusion was quickly put to bed as she repeatedly called him things like "grimy boychild" (despite being younger than him) and "insufferable twat". Her optimism did certainly drive a lot of their plans, though.

Post-tadpole, STILL AN OPTIMIST, but it's born more out of her trust in her new friends and the fact that she should be dead but isn't. No matter how many things go wrong, she has no doubt that they'll somehow fix it together.

Seriously, look at this face.

her eyes are so full of hope

[izalea-leaves]

ough

[outer-andromeda]

Tenna taking care of little Kris is something I need more of please and thank you.

Also. Anyone else went crazy over that dialogue in the boss fight where Tenna's like "I'm the one who taught you how to laugh and cry" to Kris ? Something along these lines? Yeah. So uh. Think he noticed Kris isn't themself ?

[satanicchristiancult]

Man, I don't wanna do homeworkkkkk

-Arawn

[allimili]

Ever thought of making mini sandwiches of the truth holders and then making yn show them to them

Ik this aint much but i think it would be a lil funni

[alpacacare-archive]

he dont bite

[lucabyte]

Comfortable in New Skin

[boobchuy]

I love amphibia I'm really happy it exists

[clumsypuppy]

doodles of my fav sillies

anton belongs to @poicyss

[statementlou]

Why do you think there’s a big part of the fandom that sees Louis as such a victim that they basically erase his intelligence, or think Harry is some kind of greedy villain who's sabotaging Louis’ career??

I mean, I’ve read a lot of different takes on both of them, but that one feels the most bizarre and far from reality.

They’re both closeted, and that makes them victims of the system. They’re both artists with highly curated images and contracts that are still restrictive—maybe not as bad as 1D, but still tight I guess. And obviously, both of them carry emotional consequences from closeting, which I don’t think we’ll ever fully understand.

That said, we all know Louis never had it easy, and yeah, it’s clear the label threw obstacles his way. But it bothers me when people frame him as a total victim and completely overlook his intelligence and ability to negotiate. Everyone knows that back in the 1D days, Louis was the strategic one, basically the leader when it came to big-picture decisions for the band. I think people really underestimate him and the success of his career, just because they compare him to artists like Olivia Rodrigo who have a totally different target audience.

As for Harry, I guess I kind of get why the gp might see him as greedy or something, because of his public circle, maybe the womanizer narrative that’s been following him since he was literally a teenager. And yeah, in some ways he’s the perfect target because of the way he is, how he communicates, and how closed-off he’s become lately, which means he doesn’t say anything about the fake stuff people say. But if you’ve been here since 1D, I don’t get how you could believe he’s some young version of Irving zoff trying to take over the industry. That’s just… not it.

Personally, I think both of them learned a lot from their time in 1D and have been using that experience in their solo careers. I think they have outsourced most of the things related to their images™ (Harry's been doing it since 2021 and Louis recently I think). They just want to make good music and stay commercially successful enough to keep touring and have a great career. Sometimes the explanation really is that simple—even if their situation is still super complex.

Yeah I think you make a lot of good points, in particular the last paragraph. As for the actual why, basically one person with some serious personal issues and projection going on created that story as it currently exists (specifically the part about Harry being out to sabotage Louis), but it wouldn't have taken hold so widely if it didn't appeal strongly to people. Nothing like a good old fashioned victim/villain story to get people invested and make them feel like they are joining a Cause! And the easy simplicity of having a Good Guy who needs your help and a Bad Guy who is the ENEMY and no distressing complexity in an otherwise confusing world, it's got an unbeatable draw. But additional thoughts and bits: I think fandom treats time as a flat thing, things from years ago are considered as valid as things from yesterday in a way that makes it hard to impossible to accept change and this impacts solos' ability to see how things have changed for the better for Louis, that he IS DOING GREAT ACTUALLY. But also part of it is that accepting that would mean not being needed and important in the same way, and finding a new driving purpose to fandom. I think you see a similar thing with larries who think they've broken up but don't say so because they want to still get to be accepted and part of the community; the solo circles also require buy-in to certain ideas, so it's easier to just believe what people are saying as fact and get to fit in and be part of the fun. Also we can't know but I don't agree about the contracts; I think they have both chosen and negotiated their current contracts and that they aren't obligated to pretend to date people but rather choose to do that. I do however think they choose to do that for reasons that include the fact that they're oppressed by... everything <waves hands at society generally>... and the ways they were shaped by what they were told, endlessly, as vulnerable children and how it got in their heads, although I strongly disagree with people who claim it wouldn't impact their career statuses to come out.

[soapydoll]

Society if it was easier to tell the difference between slipping into subspace and honest to god dissociation

[i-am-a-fan]

For every note this little post gets, i’ll work on my art projects for 2 minutes this month.

[ludinusdaleth]

ashton kills simulacrum!ludinus

-Critical Role Campaign 3, Episode 107, "Under the Arch Heart’s Eye"

[schemelin]

time passed so fast. i'm a sophomore now whaaa