#obsession propagation

[reco-obsessed]

I know this is random but idk who else to send this to,

So I had a dream I don’t remember much of, but one part I do remember is Reko doing the Memory Dance, dance, and then Sou was just dead next to it (like the sprite where he got “knocked out” by the wood plank thing.

she knows what shes doing

[liquidstar]

maybe im overthinking, but do you ever think abt how in episode 1, utena justifies wearing the boys uniform by saying its not against the rules? while this was clearly a "gotcha" moment against that stuffy teacher, i feel like it also shows how shes still functioning within the parameters of the ohtori system. like, yeah, shes being rebellious, but its a form of rebellion that isnt actually revolutionary- shes still following the rules propagating the structure built around the patriarchal prince, shes just doing it in the "opposite" way of whats expected, but shes not actually fighting it. though, of course, even this much deviance still tries to get corrected... its still not against the rules. i feel like from the beginning we're told aspiring to princedom isn't a noble goal, and that utena is still part of the system as long as she pursues it

[lameow-l]

this was literally the only question i was curious about, thanks for asking that for me paimon

like fontainain people married other nationalities yeah?? how did they have kids if they were oceanids.. anddd umm if they could fuck normal humans wouldn’t that make the oceanid in springvale falling in love with a boy from mond a bit problematic lol especially since it’s no longer a fairytale but an actual thing that happened and we witnessed it last patch??

so it’s not the case and new oceanids are just turned into humans but wait!! so celestia allows that?? it keeps constantly happening but they’re not stopping it.. ok sure but also

i wonder how many generations of fontaine people will it take for them to realize that they have to sexually mate to create children now

[alwaysalreadyangry]

oh and when i say people might hear of anglish and think of it as a fun thought experiment - i mean in the sense that like a decade ago i had vaguely heard of it as a concept/game almost of trying to think up germanic roots that could make modern english words with the same meanings of words we use that come from french or latin. which seemed to me just a fun way to play with language! surely nobody actually has any deeper political intent here or actually thinks they can change or “purify” the language this way! hahahaha!

anyway yeah, as it turns out,

[savageboar]

duckweed. duckweed everywhere.

[powdersalt]

thanksgiving cactus reveal

[aurpiment]

Forced sterilization is bad and shouldn’t be done to people but I’ll allow an exception for Elon Musk

[lordsardine]

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[reco-obsessed]

what's going on fella is like to share my reko bc I always found silly cute

i hc that sometimes reko makes random motorcycle sounds when she's alone because she really likes the way it feels in her mouth

(Sara caught her doing this alone one time, reko doesn't know)

caught her purring. kitty cat ass

[clinical-space-podcast]

I also love how audio fiction has always been a highly experimental medium, and likely always will be.

Financially, it has a low barrier for entry, a low point of diminishing returns, and a relatively small potential market. It's basically impervious to being taken over by giant studios - even the "big" networks like RQ would be considered indie in the film or game dev industries. With the exception of the BBC, they tend to dip their toes into audio fiction, figure out quickly that, although it's beloved by its fans, there isn't that kind of money in it, and proceed to leave us alone forever.

Then there's the fact that it propagates largely by word of mouth. Audio dramas owe everything to obsessive nerds forcing nearly everyone they know to listen to that podcast they just discovered.

So it's more about the thing being actually good, plus a decent amount of luck and persistence.

There's no optimally marketable success formula being relentlessly enforced by gatekeeping jellybean-counters because they don't exist here. So people make whatever they want. So it draws people to it who are looking for something different. And the cycle feeds itself, and the medium gets weirder (in a good way).

It may very well ALWAYS remain the wild west of storytelling.

So listeners tell your friends about that podcast!

And creators, make the weird thing! There are no rules! It can be an hour long or Breaker Whiskey short, or Re:Dracula all over the place length. It can be another tape recorder framing or another voicemail framing or basically just an audiobook. It can be any genre or blend of genres. This creative space gives us the opportunity to be our own target audience in a way rarely found elsewhere.

If you enjoy the thing you're making, odds are somone else out there will enjoy it too. I've already found this to be true, and my time as an audio fiction creator is still just beginning.

Peace and love on every planet, y'all!

[regnumveritatis]

Sacred flowers of Perse Athenide, lady of Loyalty and godmother of demigods. Aka my excuse to post rare or obscure botanical knowledge they're not asking me about at home and then combining it with Athenide lore.

I: The Sea Daffodil/Sand lily/ Minoan lily(Pancratium maritimum).

Yes: you are seeing this correctly. This flower grows on the beach naturally and has since prehistoric times. It was in fact the most coveted plant grown and cultivated on the Island of Crete (though they confused the species with Lilies due to their lily like fragrance hence their archeological denomination of Minoan lilies when discussing Cretan art). Its perfume graced the halls of kings and queens. Physicians used it to soothe pain and reduce fever. Priests infused it with incense for their festivals. As such it is present on much of its artwork be it Pottery:

Kamares crater banquet vessel with decorative lillies, recovered from Phaistos. Old-Palace period (1800-1700 BC)

Frescos:

Sea daffodils in a fresco section of "The House Of The Ladies" in Akrotiri (circa 1500 B.C.)

And most importantly, sea daffodils were also present in the royal amphoras:

Minoan fresco, commonly known as the "Prince of the Lilies," from the Cycladic Town Frescoes in Akrotiri, Thera

That being said, my take on the Athenide having this for a sacred flower would be that Apollo created it as a bridal gift for Perseleia. Of course no wedding ever took place but the flower remains as a sign of Apollo's enduring loyalty towards the lady of demigods. This can work for several reasons.

1) Propagation:

The seeds of the sea daffodil are black as night, imitating Loyalty's lustrous ebony braids. In addition to the seed's first black, they are held together by an outer protective black cover that protects them from scorching hot sand on summer days. When ripe, the seeds simply drop down beneath the plant much like a tress as the pins and ribbons are removed. Whilst the sea daffodil can tolerate temperatures of -5 degrees Celsius, the seeds require a hot summer day to mature. Thus, the seeds are an allegory to the gentle caress of Apollo stroking/braiding her ebony locks, untying them in the privacy of their wedding chamber. A promise of intimacy that will be expressed in divine and mortal planes. It can even work for an Athenide twins au because the golden capsule can represent Arsinoe in the bridal place of honor preparing Perse for their weddings.

2) Shape:

Those of us who had a bell chorus in school or were obsessed with the closing scene of Cinderella will note the fact sea daffodils corona resembles the shape of a bell. Animal bells weren't popularized until the Roman empire and the large cathedral bells that chime on Hollywood weddings wouldn't exist till the middle ages. So what bell would Apollo be thinking if purposely forming his love token to Perse? The answer is this:

The greek kodon (also known as the spartan bell during the Classical period) was used primarily for two reasons: the first was for festivals, and the second was as a votive offering. In fact, the largest collection of ancient greek bells from Sparta consists of votive offerings as the bells are all inscribed to Athena Ergane in a rare show of devotion to the lady of Athens. Here, Apollo has crafted a living bell for Perseleia, meaning he will spend the rest of his life devoted to her as goddess and wife. Truth will lay himself at the altar of Loyalty.

3) Color:

Deliberately, the flower has only six petals. Six in arithmancy (which would later become numerology) being the number of Aphrodite and symbolizing the union between partners. The flower save the pollen is coloured white in recognition of her chtonic duties, which Apollo does not shy away from. A point further emphasized when this flower's buds appear only after its leaves have withered and will reemerge with the blossom. Its gold pollen can also serve as a statement from Apollo saying that he recognizes the sisters are a non-negotiable set, just as he and Artemis are a set. The green of the leaves and stems serves to highlight the fruitfulness of their godly domains. And the curls of the corona are exactly 10, the number of perfection.

4) Blooming Times:

The Sea Daffodil is one of the few flowers that bloom late in the year in the Mediterranean region, although its presence is obvious throughout the year because its long, tough leaves can be found on beaches right up until the plant produces flowers between July and October. This means it will last till after Perseleia has left for her father's domains, and since it grows on the sand, she could technically take it with her to Atlantis should she wish. They can even grow beside the final steps of her temple stairs, which lead into the ocean.

And there you have it, folks: my explanation for why the og simp would create the sea daffodil for his lady love. How do you think she felt after seeing it before the bird race?

[calvalia]

🎐🫧🍂Goddess of Mania and Delusions🍂🫧 🎐

📜🎨Patron of Researchers and Obsessed Artists🎨📜

Boon:

“The winds that ring wind chimes and move fallen leaves.”

Not open for text roleplay, but art interactions welcome!

[Multi-fandom character]

👥Affiliations👥

Anemoi (brothers, family)

Aeolus (former boss)

Apollo (current boss)

Other Olympians (coworkers/bosses)

🏛️Domains🏛️

Wind

Remedies (health remedies [poisons and drugs], but also solutions and answers)

Mania and Delusions

Tact and Whimsy

Creative Thought and Expression

Cleanliness and Organization

Singing and Musical Harmony

🧺Epithets🧺

Bringer of autumn

Personal messenger, delegate, secretary, and singing partner of Apollo

False Muse

Bestower of fake scenarios one cries over while laying in bed

Constructor of vivid scenes in one’s mind while listening to music or reading a story

Causer of earworms

Provider of questionable creative solutions to obstacles or challenges.

Gifter of endless energy and focus when pursuing one’s interests and aspirations and hyperfixations

Bestower of frenzied desire and motivation to clean and organize one’s living or working space

Reliever of mental block

Suppressor of physical ailments while engaged in the creative or academic zone

Bestower of questionable unorthodox ideas and new perspectives

Infuser of fun into tedious tasks

Whisperer of impulsive thoughts

The Call of the Void

Propagator of shared psychosis

💮Symbols💮

Lily of the Valley (poisonous plant, but can also treat heart palpitations)

Wind Chimes (good luck, prosperity, ward off evil spirits and negative energy)

Autumn Leaves

🐙Sacred Animals🐦

Dumbo Octopus

Hummingbird

MYTHS & LORE

[coquettepascal]

masterlist !

*indicates smut *indicates angst * indicates dubcon all din fics currently posted are from my ao3 and old blog!!

din djarin:

in the quiet - how do you cope with the lives you've taken? how does din? unfulfilled loving*- din has an obsession with your body, leaving your feelings unrequited. propagated feelings* - an allergic reaction causes tension between you and din. surely nothing will come of this, right? [sex pollen]

joel miller:

texas sweet series* - one father’s day changes a lot between you and your neighbor (or maybe it was the handjob.) [dilf!joel, neighbor!reader] like tiramisu* - nothing like a family vacation with a family friend who also happens to be your secret boyfriend, right? [dbf!joel]

purpose on earth** - joel loves to take, you love to give. [jackson!joel]

birthday girl*- sometimes a girl just needs to cry her way through her birthday; joel makes sure you cry for a good reason this year. [boyfriend!joel, younger!reader] his gutted rabbit*** - you wanted this. have your cake and eat it too [awful!joel, borders ddne]

better than pregnant!* - newest! you’re about to get your period and hesitant to freak because of it. joel does not gaf and needs to get freaky with his beautiful girl. [jackson!joel, est. rel.]

marcus acacius:

felicitas and her general - general acacius has caught your attention after being the first mortal to worship you in decades... [goddess!reader]

clint flood:

coming someday...

frankie morales:

coming someday...

tommy miller:

supposed to be (add on to "his gutted rabbit") - tommy checks up on you as best he can. he's awful sorry about his brother. [friend!tommy, gn!reader]

[existence-is-a-pain87]

Hiyo! Just trying to write something a bit new so I don't get burnt out on all my requests, hehe.

Basically, this is They Hear You, except the MC is the Trailblazer from HSR.

Why? Why not?

Also this HSR AU differs from the canon HSR (not just because Dandy's World exists in this) because the Trailblazer gets new forms on each Path and gets to tread on more Paths.

It's criminal Dan Heng gets an Imbibitor Lunae form and March 7th gets a new outfit for the Hunt Path while TB gets nothing but a new weapon.

#LETTBGETNEWOUTFITSHOYO

They Listen Across the Cosmos

Yandere!Self-Aware!Dandy's World x Trailblazer!Reader

Warnings: Obsession and other general yandere behaviors

--☆☆☆☆☆--

They knew of life existing all over the cosmos.

It's why hearing you felt all the more special.

You weren't just some random person. You were someone who lost all their memories, awoken on a space station, and joined the Astral Express.

You were a Trailblazer.

And for some reason, you adored playing Dandy's World.

Like, to the point you were usually playing it in your free time.

"Seriously? Are you playing that game again? Haven't you only been around for like... a week?"

That voice, they soon learned, belonged to your friend March.

"Yeah, and? It's fun and I like the characters. Who cares?"

You were often so calm. Even as situations got stressful, you always remained casual.

"...guess there are worse hobbies to have..."

"Mhm. Oh, hey, you wanna play a round with me?"

"Hm... sure! If you like it, it's probably fun!"

...

They were going to make sure you would be the last one standing in that round.

--☆☆☆--

You had many friends.

From your companions on the Astral Express you had adventures with, to the friends you made upon the space station you awoke on.

You were quite popular.

They didn't like this popularity distracted you from playing more often.

And, apparently, you were also quite beautiful.

There were so many things about you, so is it surprising that in this universe, Vee was even quicker to connect to your phone's microphone?

And, with some convincing from Brightney and a fight with Shelly and Dandy, she allowed the others to listen in?

That's when they heard you on your adventures.

They heard you go to Belobog, be betrayed by Cocolia, be impaled by that lance.

Then they heard you rise like a pheonix, blessed by a cosmic being known as an Aeon to tread on the Path of Preservation.

They heard you defeat Cocolia. They heard the Architects ally with you. They heard the celebrations.

They heard you help fix up a museum. Befriend more people.

You were quite the hero, Galatic Baseballer.

They heard you go to the Xianzhou Loufu thanks to that Kafka woman. They heard you meet Tingyun. They heard you travel about, meeting more people.

They heard you fight Kafka. Then, interrogate her. They heard how she seemed to know you, and the future thanks to that Script.

They heard you fight beings of the Abundance. Grow close with Dan Shu, only to ultimately be betrayed as she tried to turn you immortal by tricks.

They heard you get betrayed as Tingyun was revealed to be dead. They heard you kill Dan Shu with you own baseball bat.

They heard the cries you let out that night, the first time they ever heard you break down.

They heard you stay behind. Meet back up with Dan Heng. Fight against Yanqing with Blade.

They heard Blade give you a sword, but not what he whispered in your ear.

They heard you fight against Phantylia and win.

They heard you go to Herta Space Station again. Meet Ruan Mei. Face off against the monster she created and killed it before it itself would die after nearly losing your mind to the Propagation.

They heard you make cat cakes.

Sprout and Cosmo would love to make more with you if you'd like. Why shouldn't there be toon cat cakes?

They heard you leave to Penacony. Heard you when you woke up, shell-shocked from a dream.

They heard you meet Robin and Sunday, and when you entered the Land of Dreams. They heard you meet Firefly, heard you meet Sampo. Heard you meet Acheron and someone they could not hear named Misha. They heard you bring Misha along and grow close with him before he seemed to leave.

They heard you go to Firefly's spot. They heard you fall in love with her.

Why? Why her and not them?

They heard you meet Sparkle. Face off against Something Unto Death. Meet Black Swan. Unite with the Astral Express. Travel with Black Swan, finding Acheron again.

They heard it when you watched Firefly be impaled. They heard your choked sob, the way Black Swan had to mute the memory to protect you.

They heard you fight SAM. They heard you talk with Aventurine, and finding Robin's body.

They heard you continue your journey, facing off against Aventurine when he threatened you and Penacony.

They heard Acheron unsheathe her sword. They heard how you told Aventurine to fight for his future, before being taken away.

They heard you gasp when Firefly revealed herself as SAM.

They heard you go to Dreamflux Reef, meeting up with the rest of the Express. They heard you participate in the gameshow.

They heard you debate with Sunday over your views. They heard him dismiss you.

They heard you meet Misha again, for him to be Mikhail. They heard you share a tearful goodbye as he gifted you his hat and watch.

They heard you take a stand against Sunday. How you lost.

How you were woken up from the Dream. How you stood against him once more.

They heard when you caught the gaze of the Harmony and defeated Sunday.

They heard you do so many things.

They heard of the Stellaron within you.

--☆☆☆--

You went on so many journeys, but all of them were so dangerous.

Yes, some adventures were peaceful, but they heard all the times you nearly lost.

If it wasn't for the Stellaron and your ability to catch the gaze of Aeons, you'd be dead.

So they made their move. Slowly, of course.

Slowly revealing themselves as sentient. Slowly trying to get you to spend more time playing, less time Trailblazing.

They got annoyed quickly when you didn't care. You weren't tempted.

You were too much of a Trailblazer, always kept pushing forward.

But they kept pushing too. And preparing to get to you in any way they could.

Even if it meant breaching the game, they would do it.

They would do it all for you.

--☆☆☆--

The final straw came after you forgave Sunday and refused to leave his side after you met him on his path of redemption.

Sure, in your time since Penacony, you nearly died several times during the Wardance Festival aboard the Xianzhou Loufu and would be dead if not for the remains of the Pemanence blessing you. You nearly lost your sanity during your time at the Paperfold University until the Voracity let you literally eat your way through a memetic virus.

But when you met Sunday again? Instantly saw through his disguise? And when you insisted on joining him since you spent so much time with Tingyun? And then you forgave him and convinced him to join the Astral Express and share a room with you?!

That was too far. You needed them around to help you out.

Your adventures were going to be too much for you at this rate!

Good thing Vee's managed to figure out Aether Editting...

--☆☆☆--

It was surprisingly easy to breach from the game.

And when they saw you? Fully and completely you?

They were thrilled.

You were finally right in front of them!

You were shocked. Especially when they tried reaching for you.

You panicked.

Why are you panicking? Shouldn't you be happy? It's your favorite characters in the real world with you!

...

Stop running.

...

Stop trying to get them to stop loving you.

You're theirs.

THEIRS.

You don't love them?

Oh! Haha! Don't you worry!

Because they'll make you love them!

They love you. Just accept this.

C'mon Trailblazer.

They heard you across the cosmos already, let them have a chance to win your heart.

[trunk--slamchest]

I'm treating all NAFO/Z Ukraine War obsessives like guro fans and I wish them a very pleasant cock rot because I cannot stand the kind of blinding desensitization to violence they like to propagate and share like Pokemon cards. Dehumanizing your fellow man and repeatedly watching videos of combat and then having the audacity to use it to go "rah rah go team" is absolutely unhinged and I hope you're drafted next just so you get to be the next one video.

[headspace-hotel]

My fanfiction adventures (tl;dr: stochastic events within my psyche caused me to randomly become obsessed with Bucky Barnes and slam back like 30 novels' worth of fanfiction about him; i don't like the MCU nor do I read fanfiction. part 1. part 2.) are partly enriching because of the awesome and creative stories I am experiencing, and partly because of experiencing the medium and/or genre of Fanfiction itself

What I thought before: Fanfiction is an array of literary works each derived from a central work that is considered to be the "canon"

What I understand now: Fanfiction is a sprawling network of literary works, unified by common descent from a central "canon," which engage in dialogue with each other and form new "nodes" of storytelling concepts, propagating further derived works

The fanfictions are just as much derived from each other as they are from "canon," forming an evolutionary thicket where new ideas are created, elaborated upon, and gradually cluster together into their own "canons" which inspire new works that evolve further

I have read enough of the Bucky fics that I am starting to piece together how pivotal fanfictional works inspired other ones.

I could track the formation of some of these idea-nodes and map the relationships of each fanfiction to different idea-nodes. I don't have a good sense of what does and doesn't come from canon, though, so yall would have to help me

(it becomes even more complicated considering that some of the fics are also derived from comics, which are an overlapping mess of contradicting canons)

ideas common but possibly not universal

Bucky spending time as a vigilante murdering hydra agents

Bucky as survivor of rape (as part of torture by Hydra)

Bucky has a "file" documenting everything that was done to him, and everybody who bitches about him being a murdermachine sobers up really fast after reading it

Hydra tormenting Bucky with news of Steve's death

Bucky is "The Soldier/The Asset," referred to with it/its pronouns, conditioned to think of itself as a weapon and not a person

Super soldier serum causes wounds to heal much faster

Super soldier serum causes drug metabolism to be much faster

Bucky helped train the Black Widow in the Red Room; she had a special nickname for him in Russian

Bucky's captors bathed him by hosing him down

Steve and Bucky had an apartment together before the war

Steve unwilling to confront being suicidal as motivation for crashing the plane and getting frozen

the mask is a muzzle

bucky was used to getting sold/transferred to various villainous organizations and governments

steve is an artist and has notebooks with sketches/drawings of Bucky

tony stark has apartments for each avenger in his tower

i dont think i would be very good at guessing what is canon and what isnt