#I WANT TO SEE THIS ON MY DASHBOARD PEOPLE

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

i vote that next year instead of reading Dracula we do a Jeeves & Wooster Book Club. those two never got the rabid tumblr shipping fandom they deserved (disqualified for the sheer technicality of being published a century too soon). we must correct this injustice

[jonathanbiers]

Argyle never gets frustrated with Steve when he doesn’t understand something. He doesn’t roll his eyes, or give That Sigh. He explains things patiently, if a bit abstractly, and when Steve is way off base Argyle runs with it. Is Vecna a vampire? Whoa that would be wild, man! Do you think he can’t have garlic? We could just take him out with a gnarly garlic pie, my dude!

the way you're seeing into my mind.... argyle being really soft with steve and taking the time to make sure he doesn't feel stupid when he's confused is something i've considered AT LENGTH (specifically in dms with @himbohohoharringtxn who has the unfortunate luck of being on the receiving end of Most of my argyle thoughts fdjghkdfj)

i would like to preface this by saying that i am firmly in "argyle and steve are both genuinely smart" territory. i think steve is very neurodivergent coded (i see the arguments for adhd/autism/dyslexia/ocd and as someone who might be autistic but is diagnosed with the other three....i see these arguments and i agree on all fronts) and there's also the head trauma of it all, though that's not what this is about. he's not fucking dumb, he just needs things broken down and explained to him in a very specific way. nothing wrong with that!

as far as argyle is concerned - we've literally seen him in action noticing small details no one else has(one of my fav parallels between them), which ends up being the reason the cali group finds nina and el. he's not fucking dumb either, just delivered to us as a comic relief stoner character with little dimension because the duffers need to be fucking stopped

BUT ANYWAY! you're so right! argyle would see the way steve sometimes gets brushed off and spoken over. the rest don't mean it to be hurtful and steve tries not to show that it does sometimes sting (because it's really not that big of a deal to him and it's not like they're being outright mean) but he would ABSOLUTELY "yes and-" whatever steve's off the wall question or idea was, if anything just to make him laugh, relieve some of the tension. AND IT WORKS is the thing.

it's not just, "duuuude, what if we just lure vecna into the sun? he'll be TOAST in five seconds flat, no fighting necessary. nancy, you can put the gun down, we're gonna hurl garlic cloves at him with a slingshot!" in one fell swoop, argyle is 1. making sure steve feels heard and not spoken over; 2. acknowledging steve's input and effort in a way that, let's be honest, the others don't do very often; 3. putting a smile on the group's faces for a while because fuck they're kids in a stressful situation and need a laugh; 4. putting himself in the line of fire so the others can rag on him instead.

argyle would do this when they aren't even dating yet and steve definitely would not be normal about it, he'd be smiling so big and soft and then argyle would catch his eye and smile back and they'd have this little quiet moment between them amidst all the chaos and dread.

after they're dating though? oh, they'd be INSUFFERABLE. they'd be such a pda couple, with the ridiculous pet names("what the fuck did you just call me?" "don't worry about it, my lil sweet potato pie."), and the open flirting until their friends are fake-retching, the whole nine yards. argyle is hanging off of steve's back with his arms around his waist and not even acknowledging it as he makes his argument to the rest of the group that, "no, no, listen. steve is onto something here, i just know. what if-"

and when they're alone, it'd be less of the theatrics and silliness and more of the gentle patience. they're both smart in really different ways and when argyle gets something steve doesn't and steve is getting a little frustrated about it, he'd take his hand or pull him close and just distract him with a little bit of affection to get him to cool down because he knows being frustrated isn't going to help steve figure out whatever it is. conversely, steve does the same when he's trying to explain something to argyle - though he's less likely to get as frustrated when confused, and more likely to pretend to take longer to get it than he actually does because listening to steve explain a subject he's knowledgeable about is fucking hot, can you blame him? they're just soft with each other, okay

[kulapti]

hello hi there are some really good posts and ficlets about Sandman characters wearing sweaters and this idea is one of my favorites! Dream Team puns from @softest-punk and also Matthew's delightful dialogue in the fic Hounds by @xx-vergil-xx

I think the three ravens of the Dreaming should get to be friends and hang out?

[Dec 2022, pencil & krita, ID in alt text]

[instantpansies]

nooo dashboard unfucker seems to finally no longer be supported :'((( i was waiting it out and it looks like it's finally been surpassed by an update/patch/smth

i totally understand the creator's reasons for no longer maintaining the project, but does anyone have any suggestions for alternatives? i just want my un-twitterified dash back :/ like i actually hate the way vanilla tumblr looks and works

[noirandchocolate]

Everybody can feel free to “spam boop” me btw.

I almost never look at my activity feed because I have adhd and forget it exists so I don’t mind if it’s covered in boops or if I don’t know you. Also I wouldn’t care anyway because the boops just get grouped into little boxes and it’s nbd??

So anyway bop me with kitty paws all you like if you wanna get those badges!!

[fisheito]

hey kids! time to explain!

[icewindandboringhorror]

examining a seemingly normal image only to slowly realize the clear signs of AI generated art.... i know what you are... you cannot hide your true nature from me... go back where you came from... out of my sight with haste, wretched and vile husk

[cold-neon-ocean]

Allow me a moment of a controversial opinion, I actually like Tumblr’s ‘for you’ page because it’s a lot easier for me to see new art and find new artists as opposed to my regular dashboard where it’s mostly non art related text posts and memes despite how many artists I follow lol

So long as those two timelines remain separate and I can keep my dash where it’s just people I follow in chronological order, I’m honestly fine with them tbh :’D

[kaito-fanatic]

silly whiteboard art

[30-3am]

Ever thought about taking a weekend day to just answer asks? ( I mean the questions not the fanfic requests)

that’s actually a very good idea!! i should probably have some sort of timetable for this blog. it's very all over the place at the moment and i'd like to have some modicum of organisation. i feel like i keep answering asks that some people on this blog aren't interested in. not to say i'm not interested in the things you all send me!! i love random questions that either involve james or don't involve james, but, i feel like they should be kept separate from my usual content??? i don't know i'd have to figure something out.

maybe i should answer questions about metallica/me/barefoot on sundays?? make sundays my q&a day??? barefoot will always be saturday but...i don't know. i get a lot of asks and i feel like they need breaking up somehow.

[ahalal-uralma]

If anyone ever feels alone with similar emotions just realize you’re not and this is evidence.

[xkinktasticx]

If you are the type of person who says shit like “I’m gonna block this person for liking/reblogging xx amount of my posts wah fucking wah wah”

Do me a great big favor and block me. Right now. Because chances are pretty fuckin high that I’m gonna blow your notifications up at some point if you follow me or I follow you, and then I’m seriously gonna be pissed that I can’t block you in return. Oh I’m so sorry that I relate to shit you post. My fucking bad. You’re only on a website that encourages people to interact with each others posts.

So from now on, if you post about blocking people for stupid shit like showing your lame ass some attention, I’m going to block you. If you don’t want people interacting with your shit, make it private. Problem solved.

To be clear:

Like and reblog my shit as much as you want! Unlike it and relike it and reblog it every damn day. I don’t care!!!

[misswoozi]

My blog gets flagged for posting a photo from Jessi's Instagram but creaamybussie can flash their nasty crotch on my homepage and I can't even hide them?? Fuck Tumblr lmao

[luvevee]

Idk maybe it's fine to accept Sada and Turo are just really shitty parents who neglected and abandoned Arven instead of pulling the shortest straws in an attempt to make them seem like they were just sad workaholics who got too caught up in their work like a bad hallmark movie

[moonahmoo]

im manifesting so hard for a s3 finale timeskip epilogue where Hunter and Willow perform a spell that elevates a sapling from the ground. The camera pans out, we now see that sapling is just one out of an entire grove of palisman trees. It’s the result of months of the two researching how wild magic and plant magic can restore the palisman trees that once populated the Boiling Isles. The fruit of their labor if you will.

For them, this forest is a budding reminder of how much both have grown since their show introductions. The forest is everything that goes against Belos and his 16-year rein on Hunter. (Deep down, he knows even after the Emperor’s death, it won’t be the last time he’ll have to grapple with the aftermath of his uncle’s abuse).  

He’ll most definitely never escape the horrors of being the Golden Guard and the atrocities he’s committed, especially those he’d hurt as the one enforcing it all. There’s no way to undo what he’s done. The suffering he’s brought onto others is something Hunter will carry for the rest of his life, and that weighs on him even more from the moment he learned his values and beliefs as the Golden Guard didn’t stem from the benevolent rule he thought they did. But this forest is a living testament that his time moving forward can be spent building a life he couldn’t have imagined prior. Built on love and kindness. With all the time in the world to unearth the mysteries of wild magic. Surrounded by people whom he loves and who love him so much that he has no choice but to believe them when they say so. Carving out a life as Hunter, whatever and whoever that may be.

And that absolute joy, the giddy waves of childish wonder that engulf him, bring home this path he is paving for himself, that he wants to pave for himself. It’s one rife with unknowns, and that fills him with terror, warmth, anxiety, hope all at once. But he doesn’t have to face it all alone. His friends (the word is slowly becoming less of a foreign syllable as warmth and gentle voices take their place) have told him this from the very start, and for the longest time he was too stubborn to believe them, pushing away the idea that love without proving oneself useful was not one worth pursuing. Thank Titan his friends were even more stubborn and pushed harder. 

He’s experienced a lifetime knowing how much power lies in a relentless cycle of control and fear (coupled with blurred boundaries on love), but he’s learned the same can be said about love and strength amplifying one another. And no one showcases that love and strength better than Captain Willow Park. Flyer derby extraordinaire. Fearless plant magic and research virtuoso. The best and brightest of the Boiling Isles.

I’m still curious if Willow will have time for another arc to her character growth for the final season, but at the very least the palisman forest is a manifestation of everything she’s learned to openly love and hold dear. She’s spent years learning to keep her head down and hearing her peers and teachers tell her nothing she did was of any value. And here is a place that proves them exactly wrong, where you can see change and life, tended and nurtured by the strength and wisdom she’s poured into it. It’s here and it’s hers (theirs).

Her strength and wisdom are built on kindness now, rather than the suppressed resentment that fueled uncontrollable bursts of power back when the world made her feel helpless. And getting there hasn’t been easy. There’s a lot of forgiveness involved and days plagued with recurring doubts on if she can trust herself to protect the people she loves so, so much. And on those days, she now knows she doesn’t have to shoulder her burdens alone. The warmth she lovingly pours into her friends and family—it’s in the form of hugs, shoulders to lean on, tender words, thinly veiled threats to anyone who dares make her friends feel small—is mirrored back to her in kind. She trusts her friends and if they trust her, then she very well damn have that same trust in herself and her decisions, mistakes and all.

It’s something that’s taken years to develop and it’s something she’s never going to stop working towards. That doesn’t bother her anymore. She’s surrounded by people who make her want to keep working towards it. 

Both Hunter and Willow have grown, are still growing. And a great deal of that comes from knowing that their strength doesn’t have to come from oneself alone. They have each other. They have friends and family who got their backs every step of the way.

Gus is there, his tried n’ true human bucket in hand, ready to help water the saplings. Luz rushes forward hand-in-hand with Amity, marveling at the sight before them and asking if the trees have names yet. Flapjack trills on Hunter’s shoulder, unable to contain his delight—he thought he'd never live to see the trees that Caleb loved and cherished again. Darius and Alador wheel in an Abomination (not an Abomaton to Darius’s repeated insistence. Titan forbid anything he creates has such a hacky name attached to it. He just as vehemently rejects Luz’s suggestion to call it the Agromaton.) whose arms can transform into a variety of farming devices. Clover clears the way for Gilbert and Harvey, who bring with them a crate of apple blood juice boxes and cans of paints to decorate the shed they built for the Agromaton (“Fine,” Darius acquiesced. “We may call it… that until we find a fitting name). Lilith eagerly scribes notes on the properties of the newly sowed trees, comparing them with her research on the palisman trees of the Savage Ages. Eda and Raine unpack vials of various fertilizer samples the two predicted would most likely encourage healthy growth for the palistrom trees. 

There’s a lot more room to grow. There always will be. That doesn’t take away from celebrating the steps taken together to get them here. There’s growing to do tomorrow and growth that can be found here, right at this very moment.

It’s not always visible, but it’s there. Tender yet tenacious.

[coockie8]

The like one thing Twitter has over Tumblr is if someone I follow on Twitter retweets some some bullshit from someone I don't follow, I don't have to unfollow the person who retweeted, and I also don't have to block the person they retweeted from; I have an option to just see less shit from the person I don't follow, I can banish the specific post I don't like from my timeline, and I wish that was a thing on Tumblr.

'Cause sometimes people I follow will reblog shit I really don't want to see from someone I don't follow, and the only way to get that specific post away from me is to either unfollow the person who reblogged it, or block the OP; someone who I have no real reason to block other than their art kinda squicked me out a bit :/