#this stuff needs to be academically studied

[yunwangja]

merit | team yn

masterlist

team yn

2nd year college students

yn

taking up cognitive science, decision & cognition track

the hardworking, passionate, competitive girl

she was instilled with the mindset that she has to do her best to fulfill her purpose

contrary to what it may seem, there isn’t really that negative pressure to push herself too hard

she doesn’t get “burnt out” because she has a healthy mindset

you could say she’s a positive person - “i’m doing this because i want to be my best, and not because my parents say so”

and at the same time, she enjoys it a lot; being active, studying, putting herself out there - it’s her personality so she doesn’t have hidden wounds about it

views as her competition with akaashi as challenging. she started it, but well it was more of an exciting thing for her

like she hates it when she loses but it drives her to be better, yk?

despite her passion, she doesn’t push her friends to be the same though

she is very reliable and helps her friends a lot when it comes to acads and others

but she doesnt pressure them, if that makes sense

also has a big brother ! athletic, smart, and two years older than him, but he’s chill ! same univ but diff course

hajime iwaizumi

also taking up cogsci, cognitive neuroscience track

big bro of the group lowkey !

he helps yn a lot - drives her to places, assists her if she needs help with class rep or org duties

serious and protective of his friends, but calming when anybody’s crashing out

smart too but iwa < yn, they’re both very hardworking in that sense

is team yn with the rivalry ofc, he’s more neutral over akaashi though

like “i don’t care about you but i don’t want you to d1e though” lol

when for example, akaashi gets a win, he just calms yn down by thinking of other opportunities she could win the next time

meaning he’s not a basher much LOL but again he does help yn out so if he has info he says it

either is on the same side or opposite side of tsukki in situations, no in between

like they’re either so passionate about how they disagree or the other way around

in the same building as oikawa’s dorm, though they’re in different floors (this has a story wait for oikawa’s - spoiler alert - but also not actually)

whenever oikawa would talk about the two’s rivalry he would just let him be LOL

and as you've seen, his socmed is handled (hacked) by oikawa sumtimes

hitoka yachi

this girl is taking cognitive science too, cognitive development track

in this world, her heart is in creating environments where learning feels safe, accessible, and encouraging, especially for children and neurodivergent people !!!

yn’s girl <3 her roommate as well

academically smart < creative !

still the clumsy, artsy friend though!

lowkey a basher LOL but yachi < noya

she kinda hated akaashi’s group esp before they got together

when tsukki asked why she just answered: “because theyre men ???”

it probably was influenced with the rivalry though

“they open their mouths too much” LMAO

the one who initiates hangouts in the group

she’s special because she’s the one where yn can show her feminine side a lot

not that yn conceals it, but she just has more of a “hardworking competitive student” vibe than a girly girl one

they study together at cafes - she asks yn to tutor her (it's her love language ok)

yn’s not a strict teacher w her so when yachi gets overwhelmed she’ll just let her sleep while she continues to do her stuff LOL

yuu nishinoya

a sports science~ major

it sounds fancy but he chose it because he's well... he's athletic (even in this world)

he took it up coz it sounded smart and he was like, "oh it'll just be like a sciencey PE subject right?"

HE HAS ANOTHER CAST WITH HIM IN THE SAME MAJOR !!! STAY TUNED WHO LOL (yeah it's from the other group)

an akaashi hater LOL

“don’t mind him yn he’s not that smart even”

“he talks all smart i dont even understand anything he says”

as always the chaotic one

partners up with yachi a lot, esp when it comes to studying (they love dozing off together)

is just like a solid yn supporter

“QUEEN”

“YOUR BRAIN IS SACRED YN”

gets scolded a lot by iwa but he doesn’t really care

treats yn lowkey like a mom sumtimes (esp when iwa is annoyed at him)

has a lot of petty arguments with tsukki - also his roommate

would come over to yn and yachi’s place whenever he has a fight with tsukki

it would get as petty as “he didnt want to hear me chewing on my chips”

kei tsukishima

also a cogsci major, computation & cognition track

idonteven think i should explain this because he smart right

as mentioned in previous characters, he argues a lot

starts the petty fights with noya most of the time

here’s the thing - he’d make a comment that he thinks is subtle and noya would get fed up

and then he’ll think it’s ridiculous to argue over it (but they’re already arguing)

doesn’t really care about yn and akaashi's rivalry

he just wonders why yn is so pressed about it since he’s closer to her

“it doesnt really matter tho”

“you’ll live”

“stop being obsessed”

“are you inlove with him” (subtle foreshadowing)

he’s smart but he’s not as passionate as yn

he could be if he tried though, but well it’s a chore for him

when you ask him for a hangout suggestion, he’ll always recommend the bar

because he loves watching live bands

note: these are how i envisioned them to be when i started forming this smau. but along the way, there might be times their personalities may shift a little and/or expand more. just wanted you guys to take note of this in case i forget some of the details i wrote down here or make something along the way that might not be written here. but rest assured the core of their personalities will be consistent throughout !

i had to research a LOT because i have to focus on their majors (at some point) for this story ! don't worry though i'm dumb so they're not gonna sound all academic much really LOL. i just had to make it make sense and create a world where they were really focused on univ (esp for the main leads).

anyway, stay tuned for the bros...

taglist: @lvtilzs @tojirin @mayyhaps @tenjikusstuff4 @3lectraheart @kaikaidenkai @avis-writeshq @x3nafix @reverd-ck @mintynoo @loveyislost @nishinoyaismycutie @applepi-05 @cupidsblonde @kokoiinuts

[agonizingdespair]

If you've been following me or reading through my blog, you might notice I've posted recently about Pastra. More specifically the Jeff The Killer rewrite they did. Now watching that got me to watch a stream they did a few months back on quinnamon's channel with some other people where they talked about the Jeff the killer fandom, and I left a comment on that video regarding an observation I've had stuck in my head for a while now about internet media in general that I feel the need to also voice here because I find it so fascinating.

With that context out of the way, here's my copy pasted (but slightly cleaned up) analysis of human mythology and memetic evolution of stories and canons as it pertains to the internet, creepypasta OCs, popular AU fanfiction, Star Wars, and The Bible:

The Jeff The Killer OC rabbithole reminds me of the Undertale AU community. The Undertale community in general has people convincing themselves that fan additions are canon, but the OC fanfic network of OCs being made to interact with other OCs is the same thing basically, except with the multiverse involved. Which, I'm told, was also the main basis of the Onceler fandom beyond the initial selfcest pairing.

But as I mentioned it also reminds me of the Undertale fandom in general and over there, there are arguments about what is fanon and what is canon to this day. Canon is a term we invented because of similar arguments regarding religion, more specifically christianity. The modern depiction of both hell and Lucifer are based on fanfiction, that being Dante's Inferno and Paradise Lost. Which goes to show that religion and mythology is just a big web of fanfiction that becomes considered canon with time and popularity. Its all a game of telephone but with people intentionally changing stuff to add OCs or headcanons. As another commenter pointed out, this is also the entire basis of Arthurian Legend. And I've also seen people make comparisons between fandom and religion plenty of times, notably, someone once said that people argue over star wars canon down to the smallest details as special editions or original edition, and they treat it the same way different denominations of Christianity treat the different versions of the Bible that exist. And I can see exactly what they mean by that and they have a point

The thing is though, is that the internet allows these things, like Creepypasta OCs, and AU versions of characters, to happen much faster and without being nearly as limited by geographical concerns. It's like a sped up, but less mainstream, version of that phenomenon. People say comics are the modern american mythology or whatever, and its kinda true, but this is how it really works, because this is entirely in the hands of the people and there is no true canon.

In conclusion, Jeffrey Woods is Sans Undertale who is also Jesus Christ, none of which actually have those last names by the way. Thanks for reading.

[xia0ming56]

doodle!! Dump!!!

[puffycinnabunny]

i have a final paper to write due this Sunday, and I am FILLED with this urge to draw 24 7. filled with creativity, hands itching for the pen and all that. whos willing to bet this enthusiasm will be gone as soon as I press that submit button?

i hate it here

[al-mayriti]

going back to my roots (i got selected for oposiciones in la mancha)

[star-girl222]

I'll be the best or I'll be nothing.

[not-cool-enough-to-scuba-dive]

actually I would quite like to hear your thoughts on gender philosophy in omegaverse worldbuilding? :3

hm. anon, I fear this is a far larger can of worms than you probably anticipated. I'm going to spare you the worst of it by only giving you a short version, but be careful what you wish for.

I'm also hiding it under a cut because even the short version is embarrassingly long.

I'm hardly a connoisseur of omegaverse content, nor would I consider myself anywhere near an expert. I don't want to speak for all fics as I've admittedly not read many. I did do my master's diss about legal gender recognition, so this is more about gender and philosophically sound worldbuilding than an indictment of any particular writing or story tbh.

the short answer is I find omegaverse worldbuilding really interesting, but I've never fully been able to enjoy it due to the way a/b/o identities tend to have a biological determinist slant to them imo, and tendency for a lack of real world implications of what the omegaverse does to gender and character interactions anywhere outside the bedroom. I'd love to figure out a version that's more inclusive and philosophically/ideologically consistent, both with itself and with my own views on real life gender (basically, I want to make it make more sense, have less biological determinism, and be more inclusive of the wider range of human experiences). this is a big task, and ngl I haven't achieved it and don't anticipate doing so any time soon. I have like, a concept in my head, taking apart all the key pieces and putting them together again but different, but to make it thorough enough would require more effort and time than I have because I'm like, employed 😔

I feel like someday if I ever get invited to a powerpoint night though, this could be It.

[camellia-thea]

because i finished my lectures last night it has been a fucking battle to do my readings.

[abstract-moth]

for once I would like to be struggling academically bc my brain actually struggles to comprehend the material and not bc I have some dumb*ss sh*t going on in my personal life

[collecting--stardust]

Ended up trying to be productive by researching info for my o&g assignment instead of rewatching that Austria race and it ends up making me more stressed out. So my group's topic is molar pregnancy and I'm in charge for complications and health education part and the lack of proper and recent research is astonishing

[architetturacannibale]

🕯️ <= for my exam

[bittersweetyrn]

there's a reason why we have poetry, and not just prose. there's a reason why prose has many genres, why it can be romantic, horrifying, or silly.

there's a reason why we have both television and film. and why genres of those are so varied as well. there's a reason we keep inventing new types of media to tell stories.

there's a reason why some books are turned into movies and others are turned into television. why some books achieve both. there's a reason why Batman started out in comics, then television, then films, then animated television, then video games, and why they keep making more.

there's a reason why a movie adaptation of a book is never exactly the same. why a character wears one color in one, and a different color in the other. there's a reason why the canon of stories gets "confused", because the different forms of media don't line up perfectly.

people have figured out millions of ways to tell stories, and with reboots and sequels and adaptations galore, i think we tend to assume anything that isn't a completely original creation/franchise/IP is a grab for money and attention. and maybe sometimes it is. but we have all these mediums to tell new stories and old stories, and new stories in old ways and old stories in new ways, and it's very much like our different ways of learning.

visual learners vs. hands-on vs. audio learners. we all need different input to learn, and different forms of media can teach us new things about what we like, what we love, who we are, just because it looks a little different. just because we prefer one thing over the other, doesn't mean that either one is less important, especially if someone learns something beautiful about themself or life from one of them.

i'm not sure if this makes a lot of sense, but i find it wonderful that even with recycled plot lines and clichés and too many seasons of whatever tv show, we're always trying to tell something new. always trying to learn something new. and even if nobody likes it, the creator felt compelled to make something because their thoughts were too big for their head.

tl;dr

human creation is wonderful, and i'm even learning to appreciate the existence of stuff that isn't really my cup of tea 💜🌈

[lastoneout]

Fun ADHD hack is that you're allowed to just go to the library and reserve a study room for a couple of hours and make all your phone calls or whatever adult shit you need to do but can't because your house is for House Stuff and for some reason your brain has designated "phone calls for doctors and other such things" as School Adjacent and therefore refuses to do it in an insufficently academic environment. Like it's free. You can just do that.

[mothman-swamp]

Found out they used AI in Alien: Romulus to like, revive a dead actor. I somehow didn't notice it when I watched the movie or in the months after, so maybe I am stupid but that was really disappointing because it was a decent movie.

Read the tags if you want a fun little read about my opinion on AI use.

Edit: just rewatched some clips and it was not as good as I thought it was, AI use is still disappointing, not a great addition to the series, I will not watch it again.

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

I think the reader's response to this post is probably going to either be "That's incredibly minor" or "Holy shit YES I'M ALSO PROUD", depending on people's personal experiences with academia, but:

Today I am incredibly proud of one of my students.

In the interests of disguising identities, let's call them Ceri. Ceri is one of my third year undergrads (meaning their final year, for anyone unfamiliar with UK uni systems.) They transferred to us last year, and within two weeks I was giving them the contact info to get to Student Services and get themself screened for ADHD; they have some mental health struggles, but I clocked pretty quickly that they STRUGGLE with procrastination, and punctuality, and attending 9am lectures in particular. Naturally, as is the way of my people, it took them a further four months to remember to go to the screening. Lol. Lmao. Rofl, in fact.

But, they did it eventually! Their screening lit up like a Christmas tree at the ADHD section, and they got a free laptop and optional one week extensions and a study support worker named Claire. This has helped tremendously, and although mental health + until-then-unsupported ADHD meant their academic profile had slid sideways somewhat, with the new tools available and a couple of resits they passed the year and hit this year running.

Until, that is, the last fortnight.

Now, I take them for a Habitat Management module that has two assessments: an academic poster presentation before Christmas, and a site-specific management plan in May. Naturally this means we are at that happy point in the year for the poster presentations. I give out the briefs at the start of the year, so they've had them since October; I've also been periodically checking in with them all for weeks, to make sure they don't have any major burning questions. The poster presentation was to pick a species reintroduction project, pull the habitat feasibility study out of it, and then critique that study; Ceri chose to look at the hen harrier reintroductions proposed for the southern UK. All good.

Which brings us nicely to today! Ceri's presentation is scheduled for 2.30. At 11am-1pm, I am lecturing the first years on Biodiversity, while Ceri is learning about environmental impact assessment with a colleague I shall call Aeron. This means we are separately occupied during those same hours.

Nevertheless, Aeron messages me at about 12.

"I think Ceri needs to see you after your lecture," he writes. "They're panicking, I genuinely think they might cry. I'm worried. Are you free at 1?"

I say I am. At 1, I get lunch and sit in the common area; Ceri comes to see me. To my personal shame, imagine all of the following takes place while I stuff my face with potato.

Now: this part is going to be uncomfortably familiar to anyone who has ever tried higher education with ADHD, especially unmedicated. It certainly was for me. All I can say is, I never had the courage to take the step here that Ceri did.

"I have to confess," they said quietly, and Aeron was right, they were fighting back tears. "My mental health has been so, so bad for the last fortnight. I've left it way, way too late. I don't have anything to present."

"Nothing at all?" I asked.

"I've been researching," they said helplessly. "I found loads on the decline of the hen harrier. But it wasn't until last night that I finally found a habitat feasibility study to critique. Generally... I've been burying my head about it, and it just got later and later. I thought I should come in for Aeron's lecture, and I should at least tell you."

This part is a minor thing, right? But honestly, I remember being in the grip of that particular shame spiral. I never did manage to tell my lecturers to their faces. I just avoided. I honestly can't imagine having the courage it took them to come in and tell me this, rather than just staying home and avoiding me.

"I think..." they said hesitantly, "I know I can submit up to a week late, for a capped mark. I think I need to do that, and apply for extenuating circumstances. But then I'll have both Aeron's assignment and yours due at the same time."

Which meant they would crumble under the pressure and likely struggle to pass both; so me, being as noble and heroic as I unarguably am, stopped eating potato and said, "Let's make that plan B."

(It was good potato. I am a hero.)

So, we made plan A: I moved their timeslot to 4.30, giving them three and a half hours. The shining piece of luck in this whole thing was that this was the crunch time assignment - if it had been Aeron's, they'd have had to try and write a 3000 report in that time. But for me, all they had to write was an academic poster, and those things are light on words by design. We found them a Canva template, and then we quickly sketched out a recommended structure based on the brief: if it's habitat feasibility, look at food availability, nesting site availability, and mortality risks in the target release site. Bullet point each. Bullet point how well the study assessed each. Write a quick intro and conclusion. Take notes as you go, and present the poster itself at 4.30.

"You think I should try?" they asked doubtfully, looking like I'd just asked them to go mano-a-mano with a feral badger.

"If you run out of time, so be it," I said. "But your brain is trying to protect you from a non-existent tiger. That's why you've procrastinated - it's been horrible, and you've been shame spiralling, and your brain is trying to shield you from the negative experience; but it's the wrong type of help for this situation! So while you're sitting there working on it, hating life, every time your brain goes 'This is hopeless, I can't do it', you think right back 'Yes I can, it just sucks.' And you carry on. Good?"

"Good," they said. "I'm going to mainline coffee and hole up in the library. Enjoy your potato."

And then, of course, I had to go and watch the other students' presentations, so that was the end of me being any help at all. I spent all afternoon wondering if they were going to manage it, or if I would be getting a message at 4.25 telling me they'd failed, and would have to submit late and hope for an EC.

And Tumblrs

Tumblrs

Let me FUCKING tell you

They turned up at 4.15, fifteen minutes early, wearing a mask of grim, harrowed determination and fuelled by spite and coffee, and they pulled up that poster and started presenting and yes, okay, I'll admit their actual delivery was dramatically unpolished and yes, they forgot to include the taxanomic name for the hen harrier on the poster and yes, fine, I admit that there were more than a few awkward moments where they lost their place in their hastily scribbled notebook but LET ME FUCKING TELL YOU -

They smashed it. It was well-critiqued, it had a map, it had full citations, it had a section on the hen harrier's specific ecology and role in the ecosystem, it had notes on their specific conservation measures. They described case studies they'd read about elsewhere. They answered the questions we threw at them with competence and depth. There was analysis. All that background research they'd done came right to the fore. They were even within the time limit by 15 seconds.

You would never have known they'd produced it in three hours, from a quivering and terrified mess fighting the bodily urge to dehydrate via tear ducts. After they left, the second marker and I looked at each other and went "So that was a 2:1, right?"

I caught up with Aeron downstairs and he was beaming. Apparently Ceri had seen him on their way out, and had gone over to talk to him. Aeron said the difference between the Ceri of this morning and the Ceri of then was like two different people; in four hours, they'd gone from their voice literally breaking as they admitted the problem, ashamed and broken, to being relaxed and happy and smiling.

"I reckon I've passed," they apparently told Aeron, pleased. "Maybe even a 2:2. There's things I wish I'd had the time to do better, but I'll be happy if I passed."

They won't know until late January what they got, because we're not allowed to release marks until 20 term days after hand-in, and the Christmas holidays are about to hit. But I'm really hoping I can be there when they're released.

But mostly, I'm just... insanely proud of them. I cannot tell you how happy I am. And I know, I know, obviously this is not a practice I would want to see them do regularly, or indeed ever again, and it only worked because they were fucking lucky with the assignment format, but like... when life is just punching you in the face, and you hit a breaking point... isn't it nice? That just this once, you pull off a miracle, and it's fixed? The disaster you thought was about to ruin you is gone? To get that relief?

Anyway. Super super proud today.

[endosexual]

May be procrastinating but I'm currently sitting on my balcony enjoying a cold evening breeze while watching the sky darken so.... Who gaf