#Anyway I'm technically an introvert

[insane-weasel]

Me at concert trying to make Convo: Oh hey I also cycle through 30 AO3 fic tabs to look for something to read then close the fic if it doesn't get me in first chapter

Girl in front of me: 0_0 (utter terror)

[eggmeralda]

helllllllo

[spacebubblehomebase]

Um, hello! Excuse me, but I have an-

ASK FOR YOU ALL!!!

I wanna try doing a Radioapple drawing session with other people who might be interested. Just one of those open ones for funsies and will be mostly focusing on fluff as that's my thing and I wanna meet this new community I'm in. But I don't know how. Do I need an app for this? It's unfortunate if it's because I have to pay something, but after my Finals week, I really wanna reward myself by drawing happy "shippy" stuff with you guys! ☺️ If it's at all possible, can someone tell me how? It would be greatly appreciated! 🙏 And maybe I'll even see if we can do this with those sweet Radioapple shippers on Twitter too! (And yes. I REFUSE to call it "X" or whatever.) I want it so baaad drawing with others in real time and seeing cute stuff is all I want in life PLEASE TvT haha I technically have so much to draw as I'm an art student, but it's just not the same as drawing with others while technically NOT being with others. It's like a happy middle ground for introverts and extroverts alike! Anyways, I'm rambling, but if anyone could answer this, do hit me up be it my DMs, comments or Asks, I'll be grateful for the help. Technology eludes me. 🥲 Haha. -Bubbly💙

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

AITA for ghosting my brother's friend after he confessed he had feelings for me?

So for context, its been several years now so I can't exactly remember all the specific details here, but my younger brother had a good friend back when we were both in high school. IIRC his friend was a year younger than most of the kids in his grade because he moved up a grade at some point, and my brother was two grades below me and technically three ish years younger (i was on the older end for my grade). So I'm pretty sure his friend is about 3-4 years younger than me.

Anyway, I knew him back when i was in high school, we had one class together and got along well, I mostly just enjoyed his company because he liked some of the same fandoms as me and we were both big math nerds (he got along with my younger brother for the same reasons). I never thought much of it at the time, all i cared was that he's my brother's friend, and I had plenty of other friends that i feel like i acted the same way around as with him.

But soon I graduated and went to college, and very very rarely he would text me, and i always thought it was a bit weird he still texted me when many of my closer friends didnt anymore, but didnt really question it.

Anyway, i genuinely cant remember if i was halfway through my freshman year of college or if i was going into my sophomore year, but at one point i was home between semesters, and i know my little brother and his friend were both in high school still. He came over to my house to play video games with my brother, which was a normal occurrence. I mostly stayed in my room that day cuz im an introvert and wasnt interested in their speedrunning and such, but at some point the kid asked to talk to me privately outside and confessed that he had feelings for me, and that it was okay if i didnt have an answer for him right away, especially because he was kind of blindsided by the fact that i was leaving for college again literally the next day and he thought he had more time.

Now, i can pretty confidently say in hindsight that it would have been a very bad idea to agree to date the kid. A college student dating a high schooler is never a good idea, especially with the age gap we had (i think i was maybe 20-21 so he was 16-17?) and besides, i had zero feelings for him (thank goodness) so even if the age gap wasnt an issue i would have said no anyways.

But here's where i think i might be TA. I was so surprised by the confession i had no idea what to say, so i didnt say anything to him that day. And then i went back up to college, and just...never got back to him about it. He texted me a few times, and I kept thinking maybe i should respond and tell him i wasnt interested, but i didnt know if rejecting him over text would be insensitive, and i had no clue what to even say, and i had higher priorities at the time. So i kind of ghosted him. Should I have at least texted him to say that I didn't think it would work out? Was it easier on him to let him figure out on his own time that i clearly didnt reciprocate his feelings if i never responded to him? Should I have told him outright I didnt feel like it was a good idea to date someone that much younger than me, especially when he was closer to my brother than to me and i didnt want to add drama to one of my brother's only close friendships?

What are these acronyms?

[bobabisch]

A/N: And I'm gonna elaborate on some of these so bear with me 💀

Liked by everyone but me: DON'T COME FOR ME BUGGY NATION. I DON'T HATE HIM. I just don't get the hype. I think he's funny and I really liked him during Impel down but other than that, he's kinda just another character to me.

Didn't like at first: I honestly couldn't even tell you why 😭💀 She just made me mad especially during Loguetown. I like her now tho, especially Alabasta/Post-time-skip Tashigi (👍ㆁ⁠ω⁠ㆁ⁠)👍*⁠.⁠✧

Like the design, dislike the character: I didn't really dislike Ms. Valentine and Mr. 5, but I had to choose them because I don't think there really is a person who I dislike for both their character and their design.

Like the character, dislike the design: this is kinda the opposite of the last one. At face value I HATE Doflamingo, however I would fucking stupid to not be able to appreciate his character for that reason. He does such a good job at making me hate him that I kinda respect it 💀. Anyway tho whoever told him that loafers and skin-tight capris looked good together needs to be brought to justice. Cuz damn bro take that shit off PLEASE 😭

Fav ship: I don't really have one ngl, but if I had to choose...no one can deny that Frobin are the cutest fucking thing (⁠ᗒ⁠ᗩ⁠ᗕ⁠) I also don't technically ship Zosan either, but TRUST I see the vision (+ all the Zosan artists/writers out there are so damn talented that I can't help but appreciate/consume their works I'm gonna be honest lmao).

Would never befriend irl: I love Luffy to death, I swear I do, but that mf would annoy the ever-loving FUCK out of me irl. If I ever saw him in real life one of us would be dying immediately. I just think our personalities would clash so bad. In terms of morals, beliefs, outlooks on life, and opinions about dreams/passiona we'd get along great; otherwise, he is the most oblivious, impervious, blunt, obnoxious, loud, unhygienic, and extroverted person to exist, and I am the most sensitive, hypervigilant, quiet, timid, emotional, cautious, people-pleasing, and introverted person alive. He would get angry because he couldn't understand why I am so wary and anxious all the time, and I wouldn't understand why he isn't more careful or strategic and throws himself at death 24/7. That boy would be giving me panic/anxiety attacks left and right. Not to mention he would intimidate the fuck outta me, and I think that feeling is partially related to his conqueror's haki. Luffy's sheer confidence and trust in himself and his abilities, his drive and determination to chase his dreams, his fearlessness of life and death are all things I strive for and his does these things so effortlessly, that I think I would feel insecure and just-very small in comparison to him ngl

[brivinty]

Cupid, is so dumb. ★

Featuring; Megumi x Shy Reader (Female)

TW; Nothing really, kissing? Fluffy?

Summary; Nobody pays attention to her yet Megumi likes her, coincidentally she likes him too. What does he do?

-Oneshot ★

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“Project!?” The 3 in the class asked confused. “A group project! 2 in each group!” Gojo said with his charming smile grinning at the teens. “But there’s only 3 of us here…?” Nobara said, giving Gojo a deadpan look, and Gojo raised a brow. “Y/n’s right over there…!” Gojo said, pouting a little disappointed that his most talkative students didn’t notice the quiet girl in the class. “She’s not a curse?!?” Itadori yelled in shock, making Gojo and Megumi give him a dumb look. “Clearly not, and she’s been here, guys,” Megumi says, making the two look at him. “Then why didn’t you talk to her?!” Nobara yelled, making him groan.

“Because god knows that if I get up from this seat and it’s not to use the bathroom, I’ll get dragged right back down,” Megumi says, making Itadori's sweat drop, feeling Megumis glare. But that wasn’t the reason, Megumi was just to scared to talk to you. “Why doesn't she talk to us?” Itadori asked. “Maybe we’re too loud?” Nobara said looking over at the girl. “Oh, y/n’s just like that, she usually wears noise-canceling headphones and just spaces out in that little notebook of hers,” Gojo says before waving a hand to the introvert and she looks up before removing an earbud. “Sorry Mr. Gojo, did I miss something…?” You asked quietly, making the man smile. Believe it or not, she's his favorite student. She's polite, and firm, and always buys him snacks.

“Not at all, we have a 2 person project, and you working with Megumi!” Gojo said proudly giving her a thumbs up as panic was evident on her face. “…can…can I just work by myself, like always?” She muttered with pleading eyes hoping for a yes to coming out of his mouth. “Nope! Sorry kiddo!” He said, and he was genuinely sorry, he knows you have anxiety. You sighed, before nodding your head and putting your headphones back in. ”And technically you would be considered lucky to get paired with her, she's real smart!” Gojo said, leaning onto his counter. “Then why would you pair two smart people together…” Nobara asked glaring at Gojo. “Because i don't want anyone using y/n, and megumi is the most trusted to not do that!” Gojo said with a shit eating grin plastered on his face. “Anyways! The project is research on old… uh?” Gojo scratched his head looking up from behind his blindfold. “Oh! The old history of jujutsu sorcerers! Nanami's idea! You could do a PowerPoint or just like a thing… get working!!” Gojo said before hopping onto his chair and going on his phone leaving the teens besides y/n in shock.

“Welp, good-luck to you two! I’m gonna go work with my partner!” Megumi said with a wide grin watching Itadori and Nobara panic. “Wait! Megumi! You can’t just leave us to struggle..!!” Itadori yelled, clutching onto the boy's uniform. “Actually..! I can, I refuse to go through another day with you guys yelling in my ear.” Megumi said, unlatching itadori’s hand from his shirt. Gojo laughed seeing Itadori start sobbing hysterically. He loved the idea of making Megumi and Y/n work together leaving the two slow ones to struggle. Now Megumi may look confident walking over to you, but in reality, he’s a mess, he doesn't even know how to start a conversation with you. He stared at you sitting while you looked out the window. ‘She's so gorgeous...’ Megumi thought, listening to you humming to the song you were listening to. Gojo was fangirling from the distance, glad his plan worked well.

Megumi took a deep breath walking up to you sitting in the seat in front of you facing your way. He waved at you before motioning you to take off your headphones. You quickly got the memo pausing the song then taking off the headphones completely wondering how in the world was he actually talking to you. “So, I'm your partner for the project.” Megumi said, taking his notebook out from his bag. “Oh! Uh.. so..so, what's the project about?” You asked, taking a pen from your bag and flipping your notebook to a fresh page. “I wasn't.. Uh, I wasn't listening…” “I usually just ask after class! But since we're working in-” You blabbed on starting to bounce your leg to shake off your nervousness. “No, it's fine, really, it's on The old history of Jujutsu Sorcerers.” Megumi said, rummaging through his bag for his laptop. “I was thinking we could do a presentation? If that's cool with uh, you?” Megumi asked, typing in his password, kind of freaking out on the inside wondering how he’s still holding up the conversation.

“Yea… Yea! Um, so… uh.. We could start the research now and… I could come to your room later and we could work some more…” You muttered so quietly he wondered if he even heard that last part clearly. “Sure, that's cool.’ Megumi said, trying to push back the red creeping onto his face. ‘That's cool..? He said it was cool?! I'm going to his room?!?’ You thought eyes frantically looking at your notebook, you took your pen heading the paper to distract yourself. You two worked for the rest of the class and surprisingly got along well, he almost broke you out of your shell completely.

—

You look for an outfit to put on, settling with pajamas just in case you fell asleep there. Then you realized maybe it was weird? So you put on a sweater and shorts. Then you changed your mind again, and again…. And again. Then you went back to your first option, Your pajama pants with a white t-shirt. You then grabbed your bag, putting your laptop, books, notebook, and pens inside. You then started walking towards his room giving yourself a pep talk. “You got this!” You whispered to yourself. “He said it was cool! So why would it be a problem now? There's no problem! I'm alright!” You whispered, kind of panicking, then you realized you made it to his room. You took a deep breath knocking on his door. “Uh, it's y/n!” You said quietly, but somehow he still heard it because he opened the door. “Hey, Come in.” He said opening the door for you letting you walk in.

You let out a breath of air, smiling at the aroma of the room. “Your room smells really nice, like strawberries.” You said before taking a seat next to him at his desk. “Thanks.” Megumi said while internally screaming in his head, he specifically sprayed a strawberry scented spray everywhere in your room because he noticed you would always wear this strawberry scented perfume. “So let's continue?” You asked with a smile, and Megumi almost screamed seeing your smile. It was like he was taken to heaven then brought back down to earth.

“Yeah, So I did some research actually, and this is what I have, so I think we just have to work on the presentation now?” Megumi asked, looking at you, as you looked intently at his work, he wanted to tuck that loose hair piece behind your ear and just kiss you all over your face, but he knew you would slap him, and maybe call him disgusting. He just knew. “This is good, I think it’ll work well.” You said looking up at him and he nodded before pulling his chair closer so you two could work on the presentation. You almost fainted at the action, he pulled himself closer to you?!” You two worked together on the presentation laughing as you two started to get more comfortable with each other.

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“You should laugh more y’know that y/n? Your laugh is so gorgeous.” Megumi randomly said making you flush red, and he didn't even seem to register in what he said. “You think so?” You said just above a whisper, wondering if he heard you, and like always, he does. “I think everything about you is gorgeous, your eyes, your lips, your nose, your hair, everything.” Megumi said, making you blush madly. “Megumi…? Do you really mean that?” You asked turning your chair to face him completely. “Yea, I really do.” Megumi said, making you smile widely. “Y’know, i'm really glad you said that…?” You said looking at him, and you looked so giddy and happy. “Really?’ Megumi asked in shock, he said those things out of nowhere he didn't even realize he said it until after you asked if he meant it. “Yea… I actually like you..like, alot..” You said and Megumi turned to red, he looked like a tomato. “I.. I Really like you too.” He said and you smiled at him, you didn't even know you could smile that wide until today.

Megumi smiled at you before he looked at your lips, then back to your eyes. “Do you mind.. Me, kissing you?” Megumi asked and you giggled at him. “Maybe you should ask me out first?” You said with a smile before wrapping your hands around his neck. “Well, Y/n? Will you be my girlfriend?” Megumi whispered, wrapping his hands around your waist, as he stared into your eyes. “Of course I would…” You replied too lost in the moment to think of anything else to say after that. You felt him place his lips softly against yours and you hummed softly, kissing him back. You both then pulled away, but then you went in for another peck at his lips. “You enjoying yourself?” Megumi asked and you nodded your head.

“I’ve been waiting a while to do that.”

[weeb-polls-with-pip]

DUDE PLEASE RECOMMEND YURI MANGA!!!

In all honesty, I have more on my to-read list than I've actually completed, but I can tell you some off the top of my head that I've enjoyed.

- Kakeochi Girl (ENG: Run Away With Me, Girl) CW: domestic abuse, infidelity, pregnancy. It does have a happy ending though! The journey's pretty heavy, but incredibly emotional and interesting. Definitely worth the read.

- Inkya Gyaru demo Ikigaritai! (ENG: Even the Introverted Gals Wanna Get Out There!) This is a slice of life one about two girlfriends who run a subculture club at their school, and their efforts to keep the club (their little paradise) running. It's incredibly funny, and I found both girls very relatable. Their relationship is also so casually sweet. I love how openly they care for each other.

- Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta (ENG: The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All) Pretty straightforward premise... girl mistakes an attractive music store employee for a guy and develops a crush. Turns out the employee is a girl. They both catch the feelings. Shenanigans ensue. Now, I'm not caught up on this one yet, but I've definitely enjoyed what I have read so far.

- Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou (ENG: I'm in Love With the Villainess) This one got an anime adaptation recently, so you're probably already familiar. I really love villainess-centric isekais though, and this one just has the added cherry-on-top of being an openly queer story (though there are definitely other lesbian villainess stories on my read list!) Anyway, it's a fun time.

Now, these next ones I haven't read for myself yet, but they seem promising:

- Tamen de Gushi (ENG: SQ: Begin W/Your Name!, ALT: Their Story)

- Tsukiatte Agetemo Ii Kana (ENG: How Do We Relationship?)

- Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna (ENG: She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat)

(Also, your obligatory 'read Liar Satsuki' message. It's not technically a girls love manga, but the sapphic subtext is... Very prominent)

[moldingtundra]

why sk8rclown (pilby x infected) is OTP 💥💥

Sooo you read the title, so you know what this post is gonna be about!

P.S this is MY personal opinion and if you ship anything else that’s fine! But for the 0.5 percent of ppl who are here for the rare pair I present to you the ultimate explanation on why this ship works so so well

without further ado let’s discuss why the non-bi pan cattipillar and the emo chic dude form the 2010’s would totally kiss!

Ok first of all; what is their dynamic and why does it work so well?

well that actually depends on how you see them, but in general, I think their base dynamic is the scared and soft introvert x outgoing extrovert, as clearly seen by their dialogue and personality documented in the wiki, it’s clear that this dynamic seems to fit best.

It even shows in their limited interactions with one another, yes, I know there’s only technically 3 interactions so far (subject to change in the future) BUT even then you can clearly see the chemistry that bounces off.

This and the other dynamic being old fashioned x high tech of some sorts, example:

Infected: "I c4nT wA1t tO r41Se My Fi5HinG Stat5!! B)"

"Golly.. fishing.. stat?

"That sounds confusing.."

Infected: "Th4t5 My aw3sOM3 Vid30 g4mE!!"

Infected: "I'm TrY1nG to G3t a G0lD3n TenCH!!"

"All those video games and whatnot has got me so confused.."

On top of that, their mindset is actually quite parallel with each other; infected is stuck in the 2010’s, while Pilby is stuck in their old fashioned ways (idk what time era though help)

plus, infected seems like the type of guy to really have a deep care for the ones he loves, with words of affirmation and physical presents and whatnot, and pilby, being a guy with little self esteem and belittles themselves, while also showing comfort in reassuring words, would definitely either get flustered at infecteds compliments or crash like a windows explorers page and go💥💥💥 /hj plus, I’d like to think that he’d get pilby flowers (despite his allergy) just to please them and see them smile super brightly (although pilby would immediately stare in horror at infecteds puffed up face (allergies ammiright)/jjjj

And then there’s my interpretations, obviously this ain’t gonna apply for everyone but I personally believe that infected is the type to show the most affection and also be the caring type while pilby is the two stud tall guy who is a nervous wreck and shrivels at the mention of going out to a party, LOL, ok but no seriously soft caring extrovert and scared little rat dynamic save me save me dynamic.

alright lh, that’s all I have for this section, onto the next!

I think the reason why pilby x infected always stuck out to me is just the thought of it, like wow! A 2010s emo chick and a clown! Sounds like something random but trust me, it works, think of it like the emo and bright pink chic dynamic, just with a few tweaks.

this and also my interpretations of the characters (Alr explained in the previous section) it’s just such a unique take, and I’m a fucking sucker for unique ship types.

heck even their designs actually compliment each other, pilby is soft and round, and infected is bright and bold.

Anyways, more ramblings uhm, I feel like infected, despite being the caring one, would also be reckless, often time getting into scuffs, which worries pilby and brings out his more firm and true side, like a wife having to deal with their husbands shenanigans. I feel like because of that pilby can take the opportunity to show their more truer side, the side that’s not always sad and sighing about their mama, the side that is happy for the little things in life and always takes the time to admire the surroundings, something that infected takes for granted sometimes due to their hyperactive and fast nature, and that alone, would teach infected to slow down as well, to take in the scenery around him sometimes, the warm sun, the falling leaves, the chirps of the birds, flying high into the clouds, setting off on an adventure, it’s the little things that count the most.

and in return, pilby would learn that not everything is all rainy clouds, that they sometimes does need a few push’s outside of their comfort zone to enjoy a few things. Maybe a little skating wouldn’t hurt (or will, depends if pilby falls when infected let’s them go) or saying hi to split every once in a while can actually lead to some funny conversations and thereafter, thoughtful moments to cherish for years to come possibly.

it’s an effect, they rub off each other, they stuck together and learned new things about and for their life, even if it’s little or silly, it’s worth everything to them, and it’s worth it because they have each other. When pilby is with infected, there’s nothing to worry, and when infected is with pilby, he can relax for once and actually chill, seeing the comfort of being simplistic.

And I think that’s fucking beautiful, I think that’s what struck me hard for this ship, it’s so loving and touching ai feel like I could cry just writing this. It’s truly the deep realizations that make these types of silly posts worth writing.

anyways im Uhhhhh getting TOO autistic here.and I have limited time, BUT THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK ON WHY SK8RCLOWN IS MY OTP AND MAYBE WHY U SHOULD SHIP THEM IDK I JUST REALLY WANTED TO RAMBLE ABOUT THE YAOI DUO. Anyways uhhh bye ^_^

[seafoamreadings]

week of june 18th, 2023

aries: did you know venus is preparing to go retrograde in your romantic and creative 5th house? she enters the shadow phase of that cycle this week. as early as possible this week, take care of any romantic/aesthetic tasks that you don't want to backfire later on.

taurus: if it can be helped don't purchase a home, sign a lease, or renovate starting from this week into october/november. but if you *have* to do it, do it *asap* because your ruling planet venus goes into the shadow of her retrograde this week in leo. meanwhile a lot of squares cause chafing in some way but all is actually auspicious to you; you need squares to grow and growing is seldom comfortable.

gemini: it's lucky you're such a fluid and light creature because this week's mutability will have many feeling that they are backtracking. this may include you especially, but you will at least always know, if only subconsciously, that sometimes a little detour saves you time even if it covers more physical distance.

cancerians: the start of You season comes in with the solstice. it probably has you feeling lucky and glowy, which is great! on the other hand some venusian activity can have you, soon, dealing with financial struggles, so have all that in order asap before she retrogrades in leo.

leo: solstice time is probably always a mystical wyrd time for you, solar one. and this year's upcoming venus retrograde in your sign adds a distinctly romantic tone to it all. enjoy it but try not to get swept up in the drama too much.

virgo: ceres trines pluto and pops back into libra from your sign for the second time this year, thanks to her recent retrograde. this interaction with pluto is, technically, good, but nothing involving pluto is ever truly easy. whatever difficulties you are overcoming, let it be to build your character, not to crush you into conformity with what you were taught by society or even by your own mother.

libra: this week, let your focus be nourishment. first for your body, then for your public situation, whatever it may be. your legacy. your social media profiles if you use them. or maybe you realize now that it is time to shut them down for a bit?

scorpio: the advent of cancer season and the solstice *are* good for you, but they are *full* of heightened emotion. not that you can't handle that, but it isn't going to be beneficial in any lazy sort of way. get ready to be up and moving. plutonic activity likewise is broadly auspicious and yet requires removing dead weight.

sagittarius: there aren't many things that put you into introvert mode but venus retrograde in leo can definitely do that. she doesn't go retrograde this week, not for a few weeks, but she does enter the shadow phase of that cycle, so prepare yourself for any long-distance flings from the past to arrive looking for you.

capricorn: the solstice and the start of cancer season signal a relationship-focused period for you and if you can't stomach the thought of changes in your love life, you can try to channel this into a business partnership or something like that. but cancer loves love, so, you know, be ready.

aquarius: i'm sure you're not one to panic about retrogrades and that's a wonderful thing. at the same time, it will be helpful to prepare for the layers of synchronicity to be brought about by venus in your house of relationships. she has been there a while but now enters the shadow "zone" of her retrograde, coming up to encompass all the rest of the summer and into the autumn (in northern seasons, anyway.)

pisces: brace yourself for a fairly hard week. it's not likely to be earth-shattering things, nothing that will ruin your life, but the struggle is real and may at some points feel like the end of the world. the magic of your sign is you survive worlds ending, you bring new worlds into existence, and each one is better than the last.

[difeisheng]

Modern difang, neighbours or coworkers maybe?

omg alright so my brain latched onto the idea of coworkers (i hope what follows fits well enough, anyway, oop).

i'm thinking about di feisheng, ceo of jinyuanmeng who fang duobing meets when he comes over to tianji industries to negotiate contracts. and fang duobing thinks he's a cold, snobby self-made asshole (come on, xiaobao, good looks otherwise do not make the man, he keeps telling himself very insistently), until he xiaohui decides that handing fang duobing something to actually do with the company position his stupid little fuerdai ass technically has but conveniently slacks on would be good for him. and so suddenly, it's on him to fly and visit jinyuanmeng for a bit to assess whether or not they're good for working with tianji. this further means di feisheng, man of responsibility, is going to insist on spending time with him. he's not looking forward to this.

anyways, it would be funny if the tianji-jinyuan deal doesn't actually work out but difang do, after fang duobing is forced into closer proximity to di feisheng and it turns out the man doesn't have a stick up his ass; he's just more introverted and doesn't like dealing with a lot of people in his own company. things change once they're alone. yes this is difang in a cliche ceo romance drama where "oh! he's not what i first thought about him". let me live. it all eventually culminates in them making out in a hotel hallway after some company function and too much to drink, before one of them actually finds his room keycard and fang duobing finds out the next morning that dress shirt collars are convenient when your neck looks like it's been mauled by an animal.

from then on, invitations to tianji events keep somehow making their way to di feisheng, and, well, who is he to refuse? the only thing is when he xiaohui finds out that fang duobing has regular hookups with this man at these and it results in a lot of "xiaobao, you need to start thinking about your future and di feisheng is handsome, he works hard, he has financial stability—" "niang can we not do this now, we're in public" "i'm just saying he'd be a good match if you decide you want to get ma—" "niang"

running out of steam here but you can decide how difang ends up from there :) thanks for tossing this concept at me

[whatudowhennooneseesyou]

You said Woo is attracted to Introverts- NIFBFJBJDN please im an introvert, could you please elaborate on how his relationship would be with an Introvert girl 👉👈

Hey...I'm an introvert too so what up???

I'm an INFP so I'm an introvert as well!

Um but also in Wooyoung's last live he did the MBTI type and it came up that he's an ISTJ so technically he's an introvert now as well?

But anyway,

I feel like Wooyoung would be very protective towards his introverted partner, he would very watchful of you in social situations and even though he would be bubbly and outgoing, he would probably glance at you here and there, give you small touches, just so you know he's here with you.

You breathed out a sigh of relief as you felt Wooyoung's hand gently touch the middle of your back, giving you a soft glance amidst the hustle and bustle of the party.

'You okay?' He mouthed at you.

'Mmm' You nodded, smiling fondly as he pressed a kiss to your cheek.

'You're doing great, let me just talk to my friends for a few more minutes and then we'll head home soon yeah?'

An introverted partner would probably bring out Wooyoung's more dominant/caregiver energy because I've noticed with fancalls, Wooyoung's presence shifts when he's around the shy and giggly Atinys.

Wooyoung is a Capricorn Mars and men with that sign do tend to be romantic and quite intimate partners in the bedroom.

I do mention about Wooyoung being a fuckboi a lot but he does enjoy emotional intimacy and would make a very loyal partner.

He doesn't like being cute but he loves telling Atiny's that they're cute and I could definitely see him being quite reassuring with an introverted partner.

'You're so cute when you blush for me. Ahh, what was that? Did you just make a little cute noise for me? I wonder what other cute, little moans you can make'.

So, to summarise.

Wooyoung with an introvert partner would show a more gentle, protective and reassuring side of himself.

Bro, I went off with this ask omg.

I blame @kpopjust4u Mommy!Wooyoung's fic because that masterpiece is still stuck in my brain.

[polyamorousmood]

I'm somewhere between poly and mono, don't have a preference etc. I'm a cis woman, demi pan/bi. Anyway I got into a relationship with this dude and he is the first partner to ever treat me with basic human decency (latest ex was a trans woman who was abusive in about every possible way, tho mostly physical and emotional. Anyway he got me out of the darkness afterwards with the help of my male best friend)

Anyway he didn't know my bestie and was kinda iffy about him and I moving in together (with his male best friend as well, so we are three people) and then he met my best friend. I am now third wheeling in my own relationship because they vibe so well, neither of them is gay but they certainly have a platonic/qpr vibe about them. It's very nice, my boyfriend is introverted and both me and my best friend are very extroverted. I get my calm from my boyfriend and a lot of my socialising from my bestie. It works out fantastically.

Whatever is going on is nice, it feels like a family, my bestie and I are platonic and that's all it will ever be but damn if he isn't trying to steal my boyfriend to become his third best friend. With a lot of homoerotic flirting, which he does to most of his female friends boyfriends for some reason

Life is better now, it's good, I'm happy. Even though my boyfriend and best friend are third wheeling me, but that's a good thing I think, they can be bros, nothing would make me happier

Dunno if this falls under the poly umbrella, but if it does then I can tell you that stuff like this is great!

Have a wonderful day/afternoon/night!

I don't get into whether things ✌️technically fall under the poly umbrella ✌️ (<- these are air quotes). If y'all think its poly enough, sure. If y'all don't, whatever. Either way, you'll have a good amount of overlap of your experiences with mine! So 🤝 hi friend!

Its really amazing how much you can uncover when you set aside jealousy and just love each other however feels right, and I'm so glad you've found that! 💙💖🖤

[paig-does-it]

Glynis but in the AU where all the survivors are women. An extrovert who was at odds with her more introverted wife. Well I say wife but it wasn't really legal back then, technically it was a common law marriage but they both got rings anyway.

A dead wife who is dead because of reasons (under the cut)

She hung herself. Something like that. I don't think I'm remembering it right

[myemyehere]

How would you best describe the Founder Trio's friendship? BEFORE stuff went down between the three of them?

Im prefacing this by saying my internal characterizations of them are certainly skewed, this answer isn't canon, etcetc

I think Lewis and Sara have had a tight relationship since they met. I like to imagine they were a bit antagonistic to each other when they FIRST met but it's very quickly become a very close friendship. They know each other inside and out, or they think they do anyway. You know how your close friend group is all "we're going to buy a house and live in it together and have our own studio where we make stuff we like :D" that's them to me. I don't know, they care for each other so strongly, and it's why I'm constantly rotating Lewis' death around in my mind.

Oliver is the new addition to a friend group that has already been established for years before him. They initially started talking to him precisely because they realized how technically skilled he was, and his "use" to them was basically the start of their relationship. He gets along with them fine. But they can constantly make inside jokes that go over his head, they can reference things that happened before he ever came around. Oliver is constantly, subtly being turned into an outsider within the group, and he's certainly not helped by how naturally very quiet and introverted he is, how difficult it is for him to establish his presence. But, you know, they get along well. He doesn't have any other friends to turn to. None of those issues are intentionally inflicted by anyone here, it's just how things shook out.

[copperbadge]

Last night I dreamed that you had written an anthology of superhero slice of life vignettes, as a bonus story to a longer piece. They were all very fun little stories, and there was one i especially liked about a guy who could turn into a dragon being befriended and adopted by another hero like you would a feral cat. I know technically my brain wrote them instead of you, but please accept these kidos anyway. Dream!me had a delightful time reading them all.

Aw, that's so much fun! I'm flattered your subconscious decided to assign me to the best of your thoughts :D The idea of a superhero who is not very good at socializing being taken in like a feral cat and becoming the Pet Introvert of all the Superhero Extroverts is a very charming one.

(Given the long tradition of Jewish superhero creators in comics, really there should be SOME kind of superhero story in the Shivadh romances. Perhaps some kind of AU. There are canonical tiny dragons in the local mythology!)

[lupucs]

Do you have any recommendations for character modeling in blender?

Ooh boy I never know how to respond to questions like that, but I'm gonna try my best and list some stuff which helped me personally, so hopefully this will be helpful to you guys too.

A lot of what im gonna say is probably gonna sound really generic but generally speaking just watching one tutorial series and calling it a day isn't gonna cut it.

Something that helped me a whole lot was having a clear goal in mind (like I remember the first thing I wanted to do was translate my OCs in 3D). Picking something I was invested in is what pushed me to do my own research (and now its Deltarune fan animations lol). Knowing how to maintain motivation and going in with the right mindset is the most important thing imo.

I use Blender for my 3D work, which is free and open source. I personally prefer it over paid software like Maya or 3dsMax, especially for modeling and sculpting (I remember I had to use Max and Maya for a while but overall it was a pretty agonizing experience to be honest, so I switched back to Blender, which just feels a whole lot easier to use for me personally lol, but really at the end of the day just pick the software you want. This is just my personal preference). If you have a potato laptop like me, I definitely advise you to use Blender tho as it is very lightweight compared to other 3D programs, plus it can do the same things and then some. Not to mention there are way more free resources on Blender stuff so it's easier to get access to the info you need. Anyways Blender-simping over, moving on!

Tutorials are always a great idea, but you're also gonna have to learn how to do problem-solving. 3D can be a really technical and rigid medium, so being patient and knowing how to do independent learning is very important. Take a look at box-modeling, sculpting, texturing and procedural shading. Unfortunately that's gonna involve a lot of annoying situations and moments of immeasurable pain, but once you're more familiar with how things work, it's super fun and rewarding!

Don't forget to have fun and experiment! It's easy to get lost and overwhelmed by the technical aspects of 3D but it's important to just let go and make silly things. Also talking to other 3d artists with similar interests helps a ton, especially more experienced ones but I am aware not everyone has access to that (plus not everyone might want that, esp when you're an introvert like me haha!)

If you gotta sell your soul to a corporation then focusing on one particular subset is gonna be useful for animation jobs, as this is what most studios want. Some artists might like specializing into just one area, and that's totally fine but for me who prefers to be a generalist, it just kinda ruins my joy for 3D to restrict myself to just one part of it. Plus if you enjoy doing what you do, you tend to learn a lot faster anyway.

This might be a bit of an uncommon take, but one of the most stifling pieces of advice I have received from industry 3D artists is to only focus on one thing (as in, only skill up your UV-unwrapping, or only do rigging, only do hard-surface modeling, only do organic environment modeling and so on). NUH-UH! Just do what you want fam. Make the spoingle-boingles pet cats. Focus on the things you like. Make barney the dinosaur destroy the whole set. Model, rig and animate them if you want. Really, just have fun. Obviously you gotta do some self-checks and see where you need to improve, and where your strengths and weaknesses are, and focusing on those areas can be very helpful. Just make sure you're having a good time doing it, and don't be too harsh on yourself. Definitely take a break if you're overwhelmed.

You don't have to be able to draw to be good at character modeling but making turnaround sketches helps me a whole lot whenever I make 3D characters. Knowing how to draw will also benefit your sense of design and shapes, as you can use your drawing skills for texturing and adding your own flair to your models.

Another thing I would do is look at other people's 3D models and study the topology and the way they model things. This also helps a lot with motivation. Obviously you don't wanna copy, just study the way other people model things and see what other talented artists come up with! There are a bunch of free Blender rigs you can download and study on your own, not to mention useful videos and streams on YouTube. The Rain and Snow rigs are pretty awesome. Some of this stuff is behind a paywall but I recommend checking out the free resources of the "Settlers" project for highly cartoony modeling and rigging (this playlist is very useful, I didn't watch all of it but some parts have been pretty inspirational to me). Also just following 3D artists you like and looking at their art for inspiration will help you stay motivated.

Hope this is useful!