#BLOODY CLAWS

[dollypopup]

the absolute unbearable cruelty that the writers foisted upon Cressida

a woman taught from the beginning in her home, by her own mother, that she cannot trust any other women, who finally, FINALLY felt she had a friend- who didn't care for her much at all. a woman who grew up in a house that is more akin to a mausoleum, a woman dressed up as a doll and made to masquerade and sing and dance for the attention of a half decent man, never to be considered seriously. a woman who is foisted onto a man old enough to be her grandfather, who wants 4 children from her, and intends to keep her locked up in his estate with at most 1 social outing a month, who didn't believe in listening to music, or art.

a woman who goes to the only person she ever considered a friend, saying 'I need to save myself. Run with me. Write with me. Help me.' only for that friend to turn her back on her, and talked ill of her for the rest of her time in her society. a woman who tried to claw her way out of a horrible circumstance, only to be told she's too stupid to do so. a woman who's mother wrote the article that insulted her friend's family, an article she still regretted. a woman who tried to save herself and was then sent off to an aunt even less warm than the circumstances she'd grown up in.

what was Cressida meant to do? she had no one to turn to, and when she tried, she was turned away. she had no options left to her, she exhausted all of them. yes, blackmailing Penelope was harsh, but I would have done almost anything to save myself from sexual assault at the hands of a husband old enough to be my father twice over who was clearly intending on mistreating me, especially if I was dropped by the only person I ever considered a friend.

Cressida's story is so fucking tragic. My heart cracked clean in half for her

[th-xeno]

#chriskerweek2025 Day 5: Domestic Life

in the end, it always gets better

[llamagoddessofficial]

Love as redemption. Love that's the one good thing about them, and they know it. Love that makes someone turn around and fight back toward the light, no matter how far down they've gone. Love that makes the hero keep going, love that makes the villain stop. Love that says "I will be more than this, because that's what you deserve". Love that says "I want you to be happy, even if it's not with me". Love that makes predators gentle, love that makes prey brave. Love that's one final glance back at the person they hold dear before they make the ultimate sacrifice. Love as a reason to be better

[pokeberry5]

furthering my long hair tim agenda

OTL i cant believe i actually looked for references of the annunciation for this.

anita braiding cissie's hair under the cut:

from yj #36:

[soloisfine]

Sorry, can't talk rn, I'm pretending to be a monster pretending to be a human to fool everyone including myself into believing I have never been good only to turn out to have actually always been good when faced with the choice between my own survival and that of my psychopath of a father.

[grimalkinmessor]

Watching Public School Arc of Kuroshitsuji is so weird to me because—Ciel is playing a normal boy. But he's also so inherently himself and himself is something that is directly paralleled to Vincent Phantomhive's experiences at the same school. And it makes me wonder so much like,,,,is this what Ciel would've been like anyway? Would he have grown up to be the schemeing, cunning, ever so sadistic little guy we love so much, even without a fuckton of trauma shaping him? Would he still have grown up to be so much like his father if that father was still around to raise him? His brother was the stronger twin physically, and he was the heir, but I wonder if he would've been up to the task the way that our Ciel has managed to grow to be. I wonder if he could've managed it anyway, even without Sebastian...

[whatudottu]

I want to hold your hand I don't want to hurt you

More of @fiestylittlebeetle's Malether propaganda they have been parasitising off my brain especially now that I've drawn then once have more hand language *grins*

[sitizelter]

quick deadclaw/poolverine sketch 👅

[petsemataries]

self-indulgent violence stimboard ☆

i have no idea what else to name this. very bloody and evil alterhuman stimboard that's kinda species euphoric? i think it had something to do with the song i was listening to but i can't remember what it was

⛓️ 🐛 / 🌊 / ⚙️ 🔪 / 🐍 / 🩸 🥾 / 🚿 / 🏚️ ⛓️

[lesbiancosmicowl]

is anyone else thinking about how aidan's kidney played a huge part in carla's coping with his suicide, the way she grieved his death? about how the last part of him, the part that was keeping him alive inside her, is failing? about how not only is she reliving being potentially terminally ill, she's also reliving burying her brother? about how she's going to have to mourn her health and her sibling all over again?

[honey-minded-hivemind]

The mini readers talking about how some of them died

Sentinel Reader: I killed myself-

Isekai!Reader: wait WHAT?!

Bat!Reader: damn, out of all of us it's sunshine over there who did it like that-

Creator!Reader: .... Oh Lord how do I get you guys therapy-

Cube anon

Creator Reader: Sweet bedazzled sweaters, where the H*ll is a good therapist?!

Bat Mutant Reader: You actually, did that, to yourself? What the actual samhill...

Isekaied Reader: Do you want to come hang with me for a bit? My universe is a bit more... sedate, compares to that. And nicer, too!

Smilodon Reader: ... I don't like this...

Fallen Snow Reader: Well d*mn, I thought I was the only one-!

Sentinel Reader, crying: Y-you guys are the b-best!!!! Why would anyone ever hate you??? You're all so nice!!!!

Bloody Snow, Topaz, and Smilodon Readers: glance at each other Um, sure, kid... nice... Whatever you say...

Creator Reader: WHERE THR H*LL IS A GOOD FR*CKIN' THERAPIST?!?!?!?

(Note: Suicide is NOT okay, folks! Don't do it! EVER! You have one life. Please take care of yourselves. And if you can, please, see a therapist or a trusted doctor if you are having these thoughts or feelings or intrusive ideas. It will be okay. You are good, and you deserve to live. Please keep bee-ing you🐝💛🧡🍯🧪)

[sweetmapple]

💅feeling a type of way

[lazycranberrydoodles]

contributing to the vampire hua cheng fandom o7

pose referenced off of this / follow for more fafa :)

[motley-cunt]

beefiest sweeney todd in in the universe I guess

[faynthearted]

recently came across a post by a film director that said something like "I genuinely hate every single step of making a film. but the only thing I hate more than making a film is not making a film" and fuck do I feel that deep in my soul when it comes to writing

[witchinatree]

making a list of my favorite quote/ones that stuck with me from each season 1 episode because i feel like it

(i'm starting this after episode 4 but it will be a WHILE before i post it)

episode 1: "bones are a lie peddled by Big Milk" - alice

i love this one because it's a great introduction to alice i think. also it radiates spiral so i hope we get avatar alice not dead alice (isnt there a podcast called alice isnt dead?)

episode 2: "If I wanted to clear the canvas, I would have used turpentine." - statement

this one was just fucking powerful and caught me so off guard like 😶

episode 3: "What would I do without her?" - statement

the norris statement <3 it feels like martin asking what he would do without jon which makes mag200 a lot sadder and i love them

episode 4: "Perhaps you shall prove a stronger will than I, and will yet find it within yourself to destroy this hungry thing of wood and cat-gut." - statement

augustus sighting #1 and we immediately get jonah magnus expressing that it may be possible for gwen bouchard unknown family member to overcome the eye's hunger spooky violin

episode 5: "Voyeur needs to be seen to be believed." - statement

i feel like this one is pretty reflective of how the seasons gonna go? like if you explain the events of tma (mag200 specifically) no one's gonna believe you, it must be seen to be believed!! and also seen!! like the eye!!!

episode 6: "Not sca- This isn’t some poxy blood test, some little pinprick, this is hundreds, thousands of razor sharp points pushing into your flesh." - needles

i love needles so much and i thought this was really funny because it was like "you dont find me scary!! what the fuck!!!" just kind of toddler michael energy

episode 7: "It’s not like we’re wrestling with tape recorders and manila folders." - celia

STOP IT. celia you can't say that you just cannot!!!!!! you Know™ too much maam i cant with you

episode 8: "Pleasure to meet you both. I’m Gerry!"

RAGHHHHH OH MY GOD GERRY!!!! i love him so much and idk how to handle him being alive in the tmagp universe!! gertrude too but idk we got so much of her in tma and not nearly enough of gerry

episode 9: "And honestly, it’s kind of compelling by this point." - sam

they got him 😔😔 the horrors got sam 😔😔 also i found this to be an interesting contrast to jon's heavy resistance in season 1 like he was being compelled but he wasn't going to let anyone know that vs sam "its kinda compelling to trauma dump on this paperwork :]" how is he somehow even more victim material

episode 10: "Gosh you’re sexy, here’s a twenty for your trouble.” - alice

does this count as a quote if shes also quoting what she thinks sam should say? idk anyway i love her i would say that to her if given the chance and it was very silly. i will not be addressing bonzo i am scared.

episode 11: "...Thank you, Alice" - gwen

dyhard dyhard dyhard dyhard dyhard. okay also, the way she CRUMBLED at the idea of anyone doing anything nice for her please someone give her a hug and let it be ME. this series is tossing me back and forth between sam & alice (what is their ship name) and dyhard but this put me back to dyhard

episode 12: "You know it's rude to have absolutely no game?" - alice

she's so fucking funny i need her to be okay so badly!!!! i don't think even tim made me laugh as much as she makes me chuckle and this one really got me. it's hard to write such a comedic character in a podcast since you only have the voice but they really nailed it i adore her

episode 13: "Is it my fault?" - gwen

each of these episodes just reveal a little bit more about how loving and soft gwen is and idk i love her so unbelievably much so seeing that she felt guilt about the bonzo stuff just made her so much more real :(

episode 14: "Christ, they’re in the walls…" - statement

theyre in the walls!!! theyre in the goddamn walls!!!!! anyway that got me because i realized the hole before the statement said it. made more sad than scared tbh

episode 15: "Babies are cool!" - alice this entire interaction between her and sam & celia was so awkward, she is so obvious and i love her anyway

episode 16: "It’s not like I was holding doors open for Mr Bonzo or anything." - gwen my wife is so so so stupid but i adore her AND this gives room for character development. i wish she did not do that though. i love when characters are flawed and have depth but i struggled to get past THIS flaw of hers

episode 17: "Thanks, I guess. Not exactly the same, though, is it?" - celia shes talking TO JON IN THE COMPUTER. SHE KNOWS. i lost my damn mind i love her i love her. get the gay people out of the puter please queen

episode 18: "Why would I need to talk to you? Your work is satisfactory. Unless you have a work-related issue I could assist you with?" - lena solidified my opinion that lena is the best boss to ever have, i adore her and i would want to work for her if she wasn't the boss of Creepy Establishment #1

episode 19: "You’re going to throw it in the fishtank, aren’t you?" - alice colin's behavior is like really worrying BUT i'm glad he's back. i was not convinced he was still alive

episode 20: "I suppose it’s too late for remorse, isn’t it? And why should I be sorry? This is what I deserve!" - ink5oul/statement they reminded me of jon a lot, like especially his season 3/4 transformation when he doesn't quite know everything but he knows he isn't who he was in season 1 anymore, i hope we see more of their life and they can be helped :(

episode 21: [Tape Recorder Bites Ink5oul] - audio description i know it's not technically a quote but this is just so fucking funny. why does it have teeth. what does this mean for the lore. holy shit.

episode 22: "Jonathan Sims and Martin Blackwood" - celia. knawing at the walls of my enclosure i am so not okay. i'm not okay. wtf. wtf. wtf. they're real. wtf.

episode 23: "I had a favorite mug. It said “love you, bitch” and had a picture of a drunk dog on it." - alice. okay i just love this entire interaction because gwen got to open up a little bit and my dyhard heart is so full

episode 24: "I am told that children like me, and I’ve always held the opinion that the world would be a better place if everyone just thought more." - basira. once again this whole interaction was so fun but like idk i loved hearing basira somewhat happy and in a safe place :] my wife <3

episode 25: " I am trying to help, to save us from this goddamned fucking nightmare machine!" - colin. MAN I REALLY WAS ROOTING FOR YOU!!! I WAS SO CONFIDENT YOU WEREN'T GONNA DIE!!!! it's over

episode 26: "I was worrying for a moment that you were Magnussing." - alice. MAGNUSSING BEING CANON MADE ME SAY IT EVEN MORE I'VE SAID IT LIKE TWICE ALREADY

episode 27: "You didn’t tell me the room was labelled, “Archivist.”" - celia. oooooh somebody's got TRAUMAAAAA LMAO

episode 28: "So you’re telling me you know nothing about an OIAR external contract being found with the bodies of two tattooed thugs who met rather grisly ends?" - TREVOR HERBERT???? anyway. ink5oul mention!!!!! i hope they stop killing people it's really rude

episode 29: "Alice, er… we’ve got to talk. It’s important." - teddy. i knew it was over for him but i didn't think it was gonna be THIS bad??? bye babe i guess??? 😭

episode 30: how do i even pick. the whole fucking episode. i can't. i am in a state of shock. i need to lay down for 30 years.