#And how it was decided for him

[holdbeast]

I love the dynamic with Jing Yuan and Yanqing so much.

Like, here’s this tired old soldier who’s weighed down by secrets and regrets. He’s fought in brutal wars. Everyone he loved left him — not for any reasons that were even about him, but because they cared about other people more than they cared about him or their home.

And Jing Yuan didn’t break. He didn’t chase his dreams like they did. He smiled and stood firm and kept order for the Laofu. He became a schemer and a manipulator instead of the swordmaster he was trained to be. He took the role of a benevolent military dictator and brought prosperity to his people.

So what kind of kid does the great general raise?

Basically a shounen manga protagonist. A kid who wears his heart on his sleeve and seeks out impossible battles. Not another chessmaster, or a good servant to the Laofu, but a boy who is following his passion like Jing Yaun’s old (treacherous) friends once did.

There is just so much to unpack there, I need that companion quest yesterday.

[lazylittledragon]

enrichment for the baby rogue

[laughingcatwrites]

As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

[doctorsiren]

The books reveal that Ford is actually a secret partier

(Available as a print on my Etsy Shop)

(wips under cut)

[noodles-and-tea]

twins in time continuation of that blue doodle comic thingy, but fidd is forced to take care of stan when Ford gets into the portal stuff, leaving him behind.

I reckon he teaches him math…

[mangozic]

the wettest of cats

[hattersarts]

drew some book!husbands. they feel like they've taken more traits from each other than the show.

[egophiliac]

WAIT when did he get FANGS

[junotter]

Part 2 of my modern avatar au, The Gaang (part 1)

[hinamie]

spiraling

[jabesa0]

🖤🖤🖤🖤

[foxritz]

More Lamb n Leshy interactions (in no particular order): Jealousy, Fluff

Leshy is the ex-god of chaos, so it's no surprise he favors chaos and that it guides most of his actions, which also makes his motives pretty unpredictable, even to the other Bishops. 

Hating the Lamb would be the logical thing to do, but approaching them in a friendly way will result in more confusion and a chance to annoy the hell out of Narinder as a bonus.

So far Lamb doesn't seem to mind, aside from the confusion the interactions cause them. 

Based on Leshy interactions in my cotl game file

[jayevrd]

do you guys think he has enough belts yet

[lotus-pear]

mourning black and the death of ideals

[chloesimaginationthings]

How FNAF movie Mike would learn about Vanny

[keferon]

Biblically accurate Blurr~

Blurr's Spotlight was actually the very first Transformers comic I ever read. I remember looking at the first pages and being like, holy shit, dude why are you so ugly?? Ahahjcmgmg