#replies

[lemondoddle]

[ID. Text reading, "Description: Hello, I am SCP-426. I must be introduced this way in order to prevent ambiguity. I am an ordinary toaster, able to toast bread when supplied with electricity. However, when any human being mentions me, they nadvertently refer to me in the first person. Despite all attempts, there is yet to be a way to speak or write about me i in the third person. When in my continuous presence for over two months, individuals begin to identify themselves as a toaster. Unless forcibly restrained, these people will ultimately harm themselves in their attempts toemulate my standard functions." End ID.]

I would also love to add the illustration Karina made about this from drawfee's SCP video

[ID. A digital illustration of a toaster with big eyes and a smiling face standing on a table, the plug acting as a little tail. In the background stands a wet, pale, bald, naked human standing with their back to the viewer and turning to look at the toaster. They hold a piece of bread in each hand and a third slice has been slotted between their buttcheeks. A power outlet can be seen on the wall in front of the person. Small text above the toaster reads, "me normally". End ID.]

do you guys know about scp 426 bc i swear it is my favorite thing on planet earth

like is that not so funny

[atlaculture]

Is Zuko's fighting style similar or reminiscent of anything? He seems to use his legs quite a bit and have some unnatural strength (breaking chains with one kick) in them. His legs make me curious

Zuko's style is mostly Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, which is very heavy on the kicks. He also likes to mix in breakdancing moves, because his voice actor (Dante Basco) was a breakdancer in his youth.

[bigfatbreak]

I know it's not the point (im so absorbed int the feralnette au that it attacks me in my sleep) but like. Hi is Dr. Avalon single because he's activating some shit in my brain oh my god

yeah he's single u can squich him between ur hands

[queermania]

its been so boring around here lately the dash needs you to get into some shenanigans again already for entertainment's sake

okay you know those dildos where the head makes like a rotating circular motion? i think crowley does that with his dick and that's why dean seems to be a little dickmatized by him. and cas finds out and is like "oh yeah? well mine vibrates. what now?" and then crowley is like "glow in the dark, bitch!" and then cas is like "rabbit ears" and crowley is like "he doesn't even have a clit you twat" and cas, as a being of creation, is like "he does now" and dean gets so hard he passes out

[michajawkan]

#due to how it is impossible to lie on the Internet

no one would lie on the internet surely , that just wouldnt be daijoubu :(

It's like my mom always told me, "everything on the computer is 100% real no matter what, nobody has ever said anything untrue there, even as a joke"

[overlymetaromantic]

How exactly would Kyoko use the names of Maki's gang? I could provide the equipment if need be. Also, I will say Kyoko has great taste in sweets (I love oatmeal raisin as well).

Kyoko is currently very mad at Maki's gang (under the (correct) assumption that they're the source of Karin's current problems)

[blueteller]

Hello amazing human on the internet! Hope you're doing well!!\(>○<)/

I want to ask you for your opinion regarding TCF.

Is TCF one of the greatest pieces of fiction you've ever stumbled upon and if so, what do you think makes TCF so great? Does it have a certain charm that other novels or manhwas can't capture?

Why hello, fellow amazing human on the internet! I hope you're doing well too :) As a certified fantasy nerd and huge TCF/LCF enthusiast, I'll be honored to answer your question: what makes this series so great? (Don't worry, I'm making this spoiler free)

There is a lot of things manhwa does not convey very well from its novel counterpart. There are many details missed, which might not seem like a lot at first... except this series excels at build-up. So losing details and adding visual errors make a HUGE difference in the long run. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

There really is a lot to cover, so avoid making a huge essay out of this post, let's just divide "what I love about TCF" into 4 major categories: the humor, the characters, the world-building and the action.

The humor is truly the cornerstone of this series. The subversion of numerous tropes is a big part of it as well. Where other series use misunderstandings to drive annoying, pointless conflicts, here they provide comedy AND drive the plot forward. And it wouldn't work the way it does without the excellent characterization provided by the author.

Take our main character for instance. In any other series, his obliviousness would have no justification other than "he is just that dumb". Cale Henituse, however, is under no circumstances stupid. His obliviousness is a defense mechanism caused directly by his life experiences. His trauma shapes his personality and his way of thinking. He doesn't act the way he does for no reason.

His behavior also justifies why other characters misunderstand him. It is a perfect, neverending cycle of misunderstanding-based comedy. Cale acts the way he feels logical (read: heroically), others misunderstand his reasoning and adore him for it, and Cale misunderstands his own reasoning due to trauma AND the reactions of other people, fueling the cycle yet again. It's hilarious. It's all just great!

There is a lot of heart in this series, and it shows in every page. The characters are crafted with love and SHOW love. They're also mischevious, enjoy spreading extremely entertaining chaos, and participate in all sorts of hilarious hijinks. And when angst and drama hit the stage (and believe me, they do!), you FEEL it, because you care about these characters. They're so memorable! And there are so many of them too!! I don't know how the author does it.

A large part of the series is slow-burn, but oh boy does it burn well! We only get crumbs at first, but slowly but surely, the complexity of the story unravels before the eyes of the readers. The manhwa is only in the build-up stage yet!! It's like a puzzle, and we only get a piece at a time, but piecing the full picture is so satisfying. It all fits together so well.

And finally, the action: this series is literally NEVER boring. There is always so many things going on! For such a long series, it's nothing short of outstanding. The author never runs out of exciting action sequnces, and intertwines them with drama and comedy seemlessly. The schemes Cale comes up with are just so incredibly entertaining and so satisfying to watch. When he wins, it's not because he was just lucky; he properly EARNS it. He fights and struggles and suffers like a proper protagonist (not that he'd ever admit to being one lol), so his successes never feel hollow.

Don't get wrong, th manhwa definitely has good things to say about it: the character designs look beautiful for example. But I always felt sad and frustrated over how many things we didn't get in that adaptation. The visualization of landscape of this huge, facinating fantasy world, the censorship of the brutal and tragic parts of the story (the Harris Village massacre didn't show a drop of blood for example), the overlooked subtle comedy in many character interactions (I think the manhwa makers really miss a lot of it and don't pay enough attention)... And most importantly, the worldbuilding details. The color of a tree in a specific scene? You might laugh it off, but it MATTERS when the tree comes back later and it's like "surprise, this detail you missed 300 chapters ago MATTERS! And here's what it means!" We will never get that from the manhwa, sadly.

Forget details like symbolism and worldbuilding, when most of them either don't make it to the manhwa or are completely backwards. I mean, they didn't even get Cale's eyecolor right! They're only now getting around to giving Cale longer hair. Well... at least we have and adaptation at all. It could have been worse. I still sincerely love the character designs!

So, regarding your question: "Does it have a certain charm that other novels or manhwas can't capture?" The answer is resounding YES. It only ever scratches the surface.

I hope you find this helpful, and give the novel a chance! I know it's a long read, but for me personally, I see it as an absolute win :D

[dlight98]

Aww man :(

No pressure tags: @nasirlye @mamabylove @edelweiss-of-christ @murhuedur

If You Were a Fictional Character

I've seen a few moots doing this and it looked fun!

* Make this picrew of yourself

* Take this uquiz (How Fandom Would See You If You Were A Fictional Character)

...yeah that seems about right 😅🫠

Not sure who's done this already so tagging the besties @thetumblingmoron @redheadsramblings @woundedsoul12 @the-bear-and-his-sunbird @aurorabiggs @thepalehorsevictoria @kiir-do-faal-rahhe and anyone else who would like to play!

[reflectingiridescent]

I’ve been in this fandom for years, but somehow I’ve never considered Maggie being a mother. Like, obviously I know she had a kid with Nate, and lots of stuff went down, but Maggie being a Mother never actually occurred to me in a character experience way. No wonder she puts up with Parker so easily. I feel like my understanding of her has flipped

Well, thank you! I'm happy I helped someone see something in a new way.

I can see your POV tbh. Leverage, the original series in particular, does this really delicate dance on the line between silly heist show and darkly avenging anti-hero, because it's meant to be that fun show for the whole family. But it doesn't pull punches (because the real world does not do that - see: literally all the corporate and political corruption that's happened then and now). And there is of course the entire inciting incident for the show, which is a man losing his child.

And even though the show gives every character their due, the show has a protagonist. The protagonist is Nate, and Nate has so many OTHER problems besides having lost a child, as we find out, that it's hard to see anyone else sometimes. That's just the nature of his pain and his role in the narrative.

We only really see Maggie like 4 times in the show? Which is wild because she feels like such a part of its mythology (she is), like she'd been around more. But yeah, she lost a child too, and just because she's done up nicely and trying to date and not drinking doesn't mean that she didn't go through as big a loss as Nate did. (Though she certainly does not carry around the guilt that he does.)

I also like how, for the way that Nate carries on in s1 and a lot of s2 about how his life was normal before this (he is Not a Thief ™, he had a Real Job ™), Maggie (who he pedestals so much that it becomes a running bit) acclimates to Crimeworld with blazing speed. Part of it is that an insurance investigator and an art authenticator...don't really have normal lives, right? They are a breath away from terrorism and blood money and five-day stakeouts in the boot of a car basically all the time.

There's also something here about how Maggie is good without being self-righteous about it? Which is maybe why she's down to hang out with the new family, the new love interest, the criminal gang (some of which are scarily young) and hit the ground running.

Which is all to say that yeah, it's easy to forget that Maggie has suffered so much because Nate is doing so much worse. And! That her experience with Sam and general world outlook inform how she can interact with Parker, a person she doesn't really understand but has intentions that she does. (She's just trying to help!)

[nights-at-crystarium]

Yeah my thought process was like Azem's a weirdo in a world of boundless magic and possibilities, a god in a world of gods, if the wol's an adventurer, then Azem has to be a turboadventurer lmao. This one truly needed to be put down.

[andorerso]

Halloween Fic!!!!!!!

this is SO vague that I haven't even narrowed down the possibilities so you get a five for one special!

the runner-ups for this year's Halloween fics are:

Until Dawn AU - set in high school, Jyn has a crush on Cassian but because she's a well-adjusted mature teen girl, she can't handle it and has always been a major bitch to him, and Cassian always assumed she hated his guts but had no idea why. unfortunately, they do have several friends in common, which is how they find themselves up in the snowy mountains at the Organa family cabin during winter break with the rest of their friends. not a parent in sight. Jyn starts to wonder if she might finally be brave and make her move, but unfortunately for them, there are man-eating wendigos werewolves living on this mountain...

Zombie AU - just vibes. possibly a sequel to my previous zombie au wherein Jyn goes through the fever phase after being bitten and Cassian helps her through it

The Champion - just a little drabble, an older idea revived. medieval fantasy setting. Cassian is investigating a series of strange disappearances in a little mountain village when he's captured and sacrificed by a bloodthirsty cult working for an old forgotten god who they want to revive. but in death, Cassian meets Jyn, another forgotten god, who tells him of this cult's plans and what catastrophe it'd bring if they succeeded. she brings him back from the dead with the mission to find where her body had been buried centuries ago so she can return and stop this other god's evil plans

The Demonologist - Jyn is a journalist, Cassian is a demonologist. for Halloween, she's writing an article about the paranormal, specifically about ghosts and demons, and seeks him out for an interview. it goes well so Cassian offers her the opportunity to come with him to investigate the alleged haunting of a creepy old mansion and see how he operates in the field. Jyn jumps at the chance, of course, even if she's really skeptical about ghosts and demons actually existing. but that weekend at the Mothmas is gonna make her question everything. including who Cassian Andor really is....

The Mortuary Assistant AU - Jyn is hired to be Cassian's assistant as a mortician but she soon begins to notice odd things happening around the morgue. noises, whispers, lights flickering, things disappearing... even strange apparitions. her new boss is so strange and withdrawn as well and she gets the feeling he's hiding something. she convinces herself it's nothing but when she's attacked at the morgue one night by... something that looked more like a creature than a human, Cassian is forced to confess that demonic beings are using their morgue as a portal between their world and ours, and right now, he - and now Jyn - are the only thing standing between them and the rest of the world. if she wants to survive the fight, she's gonna have to trust him. too bad she feels like there's yet more he's not telling her...

[yogirl-willow]

Now I understand what the boys feel when waiting for the MC, because damn that's what I also feel checking every hour for the fic. ꒰ᐢ´ඉᯅඉᐢ꒱

I really, really love this fic and please take care of yourself Willow, no rush! Thank you so much for taking the time to write and sharing this masterpiece

Hahaha it’s this x400 🤣 Thank you so much for reading my story 🥺🙏 Your waiting has paid off because chapter 15 is out now! Hehe

Thank you for being so kind and patient ❤️

[kuroimarzipan]

Top 5 strength exercises for beginners

thats honestly a really good question cause i got all my physical fitness from just like. manual labour. so i dont like. really know?? its actually fucking me up cause ive been out of a job for a couple of months now and idk how to keep my fitness up orz

[ten-summoners-fails]

Aww, thank you, @spiced-wine-fic 💜 it took a while, but here I am with my answers:)

Answer me 40, 38, 25 and 7 in return if you feel like it! 😁

How many WIPS do you currently have?

Fic-wise, a longfic about the Union of Maedhros and the Nirnaeth, and two pieces for the TRSB exchange (I can't really speak about those yet).

14. What is something you really like about your work(s)?

I'd like to think that I am a fairly okay storyteller (although some commenters find my stuff boring) and I also like how my OC-s are layered, and how they sort of blend into canon. I think most readers find them plausible 🩷

17. Do you regularly discuss your fics, or do you keep most of the info to yourself before you start posting?

I used to discuss them a lot - it helped me focus, and it was just fun in general -, but nowadays I don't really have an outlet for this. I am lucky enough to have writer friends, but they are (mostly) not involved with fandom; we can connect a lot more through our original works. They would listen, of course, but I just don't want to bombard them with in-depth discussions about my fic while they haven't even read the Silm (or anything Tolkien).

26. What is your favorite part about writing?

Probably finishing stuff! :D Finishing stuff is great.

37. Favorite genre?

When it comes to Tolkien, genfic all the way:)

Fanfic Author Asks!

(I love these things so much, I thought I would do my own lol)

How many WIPS do you currently have?

Do you prefer oneshots or longfics?

What was the last thing you looked up for a fic?

Do you save your 'cut scenes' from your fics? (Want to share one?)

Where do you get your title inspiration from?

Do you listen to anything while you write? Or do you prefer silence?

What fic are you the proudest of?

Has anyone ever drawn fanart for one of your fics before?

What time do you prefer to write? (Day, night, etc.?)

How much do you write before you post?

Do you outline your fics before writing them?

Have you ever made a moodboard for a fic? (Do you want to share it?)

Have you ever made a playlist for a fic? (Share?)

What is something you really like about your work(s)?

Do you look at comments right away? Or save them for later?

How do you write your fics? (Handwritten, google docs, word, etc)

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How do you decide what POV to write in?

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What made you start writing?

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What is one of your favorite tropes to write?

Do you post your fics on a schedule?

Do you have any writing goals? (Word counts, chapters, finishing fics, trying something new?)

Is there a scene you are dreading writing? (Want to share what it is?)

What is your favorite part about writing?

What is a question that you never get asked about your fics that you really want to answer?

Do you prefer canon compliant fics or AUs?

What fic are you the least proud of?

Is there something you would go back and change about a fic if you could?

How do you stay motivated?

Out of all your fics, what is your favorite title?

What is your favorite line from *insert fic name here*?

Have you ever done a collaboration? Would you?

Favorite review you've gotten?

Are/were you surprised by your top fic? (hits, kudos, comments, anything)

Favorite genre?

Fic idea you're most excited to get to?

Do you have a preferred writing snack/drink?

Happy Endings or Sad Endings?

Bonus: Readers, tell your fave authors something you liked about their fics/works!

[rubyfunkey]

Gay /pos /hj

which part is the half-joke the gay part or the pos part. my friend hannah wants to know