#non-anonymous asks too

[neunhofferart]

Howdy, Heidi! You said that some fans picked up things that were done on accident… Were there more scenes like that? Also, were there scenes that you guys made on purpose but fans didn’t pick up / were aware of them? In shipping terms (hihi) and in general terms. Thanks!

I think in every type of media you will inevitably see versions of 'authorial' intent vs audience interpretation that overlap and differ from each other in many ways. (Authorial intent in quotes because in collaborative mediums like film and animation every single person on the pipeline who touches the work probably has a slightly different personal interpretation they're contributing to the final work, even under someone like a showrunner or a director).

Humans are smart and it's in our nature to look for connections and find explainations to questions, so most of the time if someone is putting something down, someone is going to pick it up, so to speak, and a lot of things ARE on purpose.

But this same phenomenon can also lead to us seeing connections in places that even the 'authors' might not have originally thought of while creating the work, and I think that can be pretty neat actually! I don't necessarily think reading alternate interpretations of works is wrong-- it can be very healthy to explore multiple reads of a narrative or a character/character dynamic. On Chaos Theory there were definitely times when we were like 'fans are probably gonna ship this even if it's not the text' haha. Sometimes fans latch onto headcanons you really have no control over. Sometimes things were animated slightly differently from how they were conceived (which is also a natural part of things).

But yes, sometimes I have seen a few other things that were interpreted in slightly different ways from how they were directed or written verbally, but I'm personally of the opinion that it's more fun to leave some things visual and open to a little interpretation rather than beating the words over the audience's head and having the characters constantly announcing 'I'm feeling this because of this!' And going 'this is the only way to interpret the show and the characters and if you don't you're wrong!'

It's usually not a huge deal. I think even as we were working sometimes I'd make connections to myself that weren't necessarily spelled out to us and go 'oh, this is a throughline for this character actually!'

Like for example- if I remember correctly, the original direction behind how Kenji reacted to Ben's apparent death was that it was supposed to the first time he'd ever seen someone he really KNEW seemingly die right front of him, and being unable to do anything about it deeply affected him. Ben is a very important turning point in his character development regardless of which way you read it.

And I think this is actually something that just continued to stack onto his character throughout both shows whenever any of his friends lives are seriously in danger. In Camp when he's still unable to do anything but comfort Sammy while she's poisoned, to deciding it's too dangerous not to trade Wu's laptop for Brooklynn, to eventually throwing himself between the spinosaurus his dad is about to kill Darius with and choosing his friends over his own father and being willing to die with/for them... and then in Chaos Theory it kind of reboots all over again with Brooklynn dying and then his dad dying right in front of him, and his complex of not wanting to be useless and trying to do whatever he can at the expense of even himself to keep the loved ones he has left safe is kicked into overdrive.

I think there are a lot of things like that where the intent is not always verbally spelled out, but the more important thing is that it's still (hopefully) making you feel something.

[arttsuka]

Jedediah and Octavius using one of those round paper lanterns people put up for Chinese New Year as a hot air balloon

Thank you and goodnight

🏮 there's an emoji of it. Huh

[nebulousmedic]

Hey not a ask and you don’t have to answer this publicly but on your nsfw twitter, I noticed you drew the mercs drinking while having sex and I wanted you to know that drunk sex is r/ape/non-con. They’re intoxicated so they can’t properly consent so I recommend editing those pics or deleting them!

Scout is not intoxicated in the drawing. I imagined it happened the next day at night, perhaps? Since I did depict him hungover, or even a couple days after since an 0rgy like that does require proper planning and preparation

Anyway

[asktotallyhuman]

Hey Sarah, how would you feel about a small wedding?

@_@; Sorry, I ment to say "Someone coming to you saying they wanted to have a wedding with their significant other?" You know since you are one of the head of the village and all...

Would you help them throw a wedding?💘 And if so, how does your village celebrate weddings?

"When there is a wedding, the whole village shows. We often have our ceremonies in our beautiful church, performed by our very own Father Aldurn. Though on one occasion the bride insisted we have it in the court yard."

"Our receptions are often held right in our lovely plaza, there's a gorgeous pavilion, a gazebo, and of course our beautiful fountain. Mine sibling does have a fine eye for architecture."

[devourable]

i would love to join but im so shy ;-; actually talking to people who write or folks i look up to in writing? omg just thinking about it is making me nervous LMAO i am interested though!! only if you're okay with it ofc!!

thats my problem bc like i love all my moots and want to talk ab their ocs with them but i was simply not socialized properly as a child and engaging with anyone outside of my beta reader/mazzy/doe enflicts the same level of stage fright that one would get while trying to perform in front of a live studio audience. if i make a sever i'll still get the same feeling but we can all at least have stage fright together

[hellsite-hall-of-fame]

stop posting random anons and conversations with people idc about that shit post content

ok :(

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ta daaaa

(….also pls read the tags anon, they’re for you)

[soracities]

!! did i hear hindi movie recs? tis me hindi speaking indian person! i love u and when i saw people reccing bollywood to you i literally gasped out loud. im glad people are sharing taare zameen par, maqbool, omkara, they are my favorites!! if its ok and you're still taking recs, im here to rec you a) pinjar (2003)- a heartbreaking film abt womanhood in times of indian partition, the bloodiest part of our history. its my favorite film nobody talks abt so i hope you like it!

b) thappad (2020) i really like the simple, sticking to realism narrative of thappad, that causes the expose so harshly in contrast, talking abt the casual misogyny even educated societies of india are entrenched into that this film caused people to take sides.

c) pink (2016)

d) veer-zara (a classic lol) (2004)

e) hichki (2018)

f) udaan (2010)

g) garam hawa (transl: scorching winds) (1974)

h) chak de india! if you're into sports movies this one is so close to heart everytime i watch it! (2007)

i) barfi! (2012) truly the movie of all time

j) kahaani (2012)

m) jaane bhi do yaaro (who pays the piper) (1983)

n) mughal-e-azam (1960) and last but not the least

o) devdas! (2002) its my screenwriter best friend's favorite movie!!

totally understand if this list is exhausting, i just meant to give you recs im in love with!! im lacking in watching films, smth i wish to correct soon, but i love these films!! if u like english vinglish, you might also like queen! (2013) i love that movie too!! sorry for the long ask, im not really good at containing myself lol. i hope u have a good day!! happy watching!! (and also would u also be watching non hindi indian movies too bcs 👀 there are amazing recs for those too!)

please do not apologise this is exactly the kind of range i love in films i feel like im about to have the world's best movie night / sleepover!!!

[deadandphilgames]

heyy small asses are valid and cute

you’re right. i am listening and learning

[kingofthewilderwest]

Hi! I found your account through your old Shipping Names and Linguistics post, and I was wondering, do you know of any actual sources talking about the construction of ship names in English fandoms that might back up your observations? I am actually currently in my way-too-young cocky linguistics grad student stage of life and thinking of looking into something similar regarding Japanese ship naming. So, I figured it would be good to have a solid base in English fandom conventions to compare it with if possible.

Obviously that post was quite a while ago, so no big deal if you never really delved into it further. Thank you regardless!

Hey there and thanks for popping in!!! Now I'm curious about Japanese ship naming, and I think that's a fun adventure you've got! I wish you the best luck with your exploration. XD

From your message, it sounds like you read my pinned note or the note in the comments. For others coming into the conversation, this is my note:

I was trying to hedge my words in that comment, but also give a clear warning. I'll be more direct here, hah, and hope no one minds. The fact that the shipping names and linguistics post had a reblog renaissance in 2024 has been a bane. 😅 A small bane, but oh noooooOoOoOo.

I mean, it's good people are interested in linguistics, and I had fun writing that post at the time. Maybe that post did more good than I think it has. ^^ But one of the biggest issues tumblr has with linguistics is that Most Of The Information On Tumblr About Linguistics Is Sorta Wrong (TM), and it's galled me, oh it's galled me, oh it's galled me bad that I could've contributed to that. Ahahaha. I tried to be accurate in those old posts, but as above mentioned, I went waaaaaay beyond things I knew, and a first year PhD student is not anywhere as informed as they'd like you to think. (NO SHADE ON YOU. JUST SHADE ON MYSELF. JUST SHADE ON MYSELF!!!)

I haven't read that post since I wrote it, and I haven't braved myself to, because I don't know if I'll be begrudgingly impressed with myself, or cringing so hard I pop out of my skin. I've suspected it may be the latter, so I just wrote my friendly warning, prayed no one would dig up my other old linguistics posts, and fled into the night. XD

The short and the long of it is that I do not really want that post circulating nor for me to be intellectually connected with it today. I'm not going to delete or private it because I have more control if I still have access to it as OP, but I've sorta disowned it. Ahahaha. I ended up with a career in linguistics and am working in the industry, but I left education after my first year of PhD due to personal and health reasons, and have not been in linguistics academia since. This means I have not been around any sources you could ask for, and you're more likely than me to come across them. Best of luck in your hunt for information. ^^ I hope you run into some fascinating ideas.

I hope these responses come out as humorous rather than disappointing to anyone reading. I am grateful you stopped by! And now I'll have to learn about the Japanese side of ship names. Because I love Japanese and I love fandom shenanigans and that's, when I'm not making drastic claims on tumblr, still very fun stuff!!!

Enjoy your academic rabbit holes, enjoy your grad school years, enjoy linguistics, and enjoy all else you get your paws on!

[arttsuka]

you should post even more. random stuff. photos of leaves you found outside. anything. seeing you on my dash is a pleasure

:) I'll try...

For now take this weird lemon 🍋

[floral-atom-collective]

what does apricot (host) look like

this one's the most recent drawing ^^^^

And uhhh

Some older stuff :P

[tossdoll]

life is so beautiful.

[allyriadayne]

curious why you like jace so much?

i like him because of his contradictions. he's supposed to be rhaenyra's perfect son, her perfect heir and the first step in rhaenyra's ascension, instead he's everything but. he can't ever be rhaenyra's perfect heir and son because of his parentage, something he had no control over and no matter how much he tries he will never overcome it. doesn't matter how much rhaenyra says to him that he is a targaryen, that's all that matters. and jace knows this!!! so making him be painfully self-aware of his shortcomings and his overcompensation and repression make for an interesting character.

he's also angry all the time, moody, he has repressed every emotion that could make him seem less in the eyes of his family and court so when the pot inevitably boils over, it's so explosive. finding out that his life was a lie at such young age and that he was never going to be enough made him overly independent and anxious and annoying to build himself and his family(!) to be the best and in the process, protect them so they will never feel the way he feels.

i find characters who try and try so interesting and i'm not going to say i'm a tragedy enjoyer because i'm too much of a coward to fully embrace it, but the fact it doesn't even matter at the end that jace was such perfect diplomat and commander, good brother, the best heir and prince because he died unceremoniously trying (ha!) to save his little brother. it was never going to be enough. something about futility and the will to transform the world you want to live in etc.

thanks for the question

[korrasamibottles]

anonymous opinion: i followed you for the korrasami content and now i see you as like the cool wine aunt of the tlok community. when u post something im like cool it's her again.... the president of korrasami... based 😩🙌 also all ur posts are relatable and bangers i hope u have a good day!!

🚨THIS IS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY KORRASAMI BROADCAST SYSTEM🚨

[bybdolan]

Hi I have a quick question. Can I post your post about Fortnight on r/SwiftieNeutral cause i think you bring up some bloody good point about not only the song but a lot of Taylor’s newer songs in general (Midnight, TTPD, 1989 Vaults, etc)

I will credit you unless you want your username to be censored. If you don’t want me to post it that’s totally fine too! Thanks in advance

Hey, I really appreciate you asking! I just did a quick scroll through r/SwiftieNeutral and, to put it mildly, I would rather not be featured on that sub in any way shape or form. If you want, you can paraphrase ("I saw somebody on tumblr say XY ..."), but please no screenshot or username. Thank you! And, again, thanks for asking!!!

[roncheg]

how much would a bust with an additional bust character mean?

let's say, lineart =$45, colours=$60)))