#I don't know what to tag this lol

[luna-lovegreat]

I just went through my essays from sixth grade and??? I found my report on hamlet and found these gems and I just-

I envy my younger self for the sheer sass but

I'm really glad I was homeschooled in English at this point because the teacher at my school would've passed out oh my gosh

[swollenbabyfat]

Fluttershy Merch for Art Trade

Just wanted to put it out there that there's a few piece of Fluttershy merch I'd be happy to trade art for, up to double the worth that the original cost of the item was, and be willing to pay for shipping as well.

I do not mind if they are used, as long as they look good still. Same goes for popmart Fluttershy's as well. Feel free to message me anywhere if this is of interest to you ^^ also the little car one i can offer more art for, as I don't think it cost that much originally.

[raytorosaurus]

pls tell me you don't think disliking lynz is misogynistic lol i must've misinterpreted that

nope! it's totally fine to dislike lynz, i also don't like her myself. she's said some very questionable things and MSI grosses me out, as does her association with jimmy urine. i already know people will want to take this the wrong way so i want to make it clear that i'm not defending any of that. i'm pointing out an irritating mindless pattern of behaviour in this fandom that is immature and reductive at best and misogynistic at worst, which includes:

1. the intensity of the vitriol that is directed at her being disproportionate to most of the men ppl blog about who have done/said similar, if not much worse, things. and honestly in a lot of cases disproportionate to what she's actually done

2. the fact that i see so many people (especially on twitter) blindly jumping on the bandwagon of hating on her often without knowing what exactly it is they're hating her for - and even then, most of the reasons i see parrotted on twitter are either contextless and overexaggerated or not even one of the aforementioned valid reasons for disliking her. i don't know how to tell you this but if you believe everything on lynzuglyliar you need to reevaluate how you engage with information on the internet lol

3. the level of glee with which people hate on her, which truly smacks of old-school fandom misogyny reserved for women who marry your faves or get in the way of your favourite ship. on twitter especially it honestly truly feels like people are delighted to have a wife of the band they're "allowed" to hate on lol. i know a lot of that is coming from teenagers who will grow up and learn more self-awareness but that doesn't make it any less annoying or disappointing to see

4. the ridiculous mental gymnastics required to hate her so much while continuing to be a fan of the person who is married to her and in love with her lmao. sorry but if you truly think she's that irredeemable why are you still here

like. i hate msi and i go out of my way to avoid listening to them. but it's worth keeping in mind that the kind of shock-jock edgy gross music they wrote was not exclusive to msi in the 2000s. i hate it too and think it's stupid and counterproductive to whatever point it's supposedly trying to make but it was like. a thing for a while unfortunately. it was bad at the time and it aged even worse, but gerard and frank at the very least, and probably the others too, vocally enjoyed it. frank voluntarily chose to tour with msi and mcr performed with them multiple times and were always excited about it. if you truly think lynz's involvement with that band is indefensible, you should extend at least part of that criticism to mcr too. the amount of times i've seen people saying "omg frank hates lynz so much" is fucking ridiculous, and it's based entirely on the same kind of conjecture that led people to believe mcr didn't remain close friends after the breakup lol. if you have to make up things like that - or worse, make up and spread infidelity rumours or actual domestic abuse allegations (it's not even rare to see this on twitter) - to excuse their association with lynz/msi, you need to take a look at yourself tbh

this is partly a twitter-specific problem because that platform is literally set up to disallow meaningful or nuanced conversation but it's really exhausting to see hundreds of snippy "she's the devil" tweets and if you say anything vaguely critical of the the way fandom treats her you get immediately shot down with "why are you defending A Racist" with zero context or clarification. i hate to break it to you but if lynz is A Racist of an irredeemable level, so is gerard. hell, so is frank for blindly listening to and promoting black metal bands with nazi associations when he as a metal fan should know better and do his research. lynz's racism in question is the kind that's overwhelmingly common among liberal white women who are into witchcraft-type stuff. again, i am not condoning it, it's still wrong, but you cannot hold her to different standards than you do the guys in mcr. i'm just saying if you're able to acknowledge gerard's questionable statements and attitudes in the past, condemn them, acknowledge that he's changing and learning, but still go on liking him as a person and supporting his art...what is the reason you can't do the same for lynz.

i've seen people on twitter accuse lynz of plagiarism in an impressively tone-deaf misinterpretation of her art genre, sometimes the same people who would call gerard doing something similar a clever reference. i have literally seen people quote male members of MSI making sexually objectifying and openly misogynistic comments about lynz as some kind of gotcha saying "look, even her bandmates don't respect her" and like...if you can't see something deeply wrong with that i don't know what to tell you. i've seen COUNTLESS people bring up vague information "revealed" by her actual estranged family members on twitter after people stalked them to try to get dirt on lynz and if you think parroting back contextless one-sided information from other people's private family drama isn't a) about the least reliable source of information ever and b) deeply disgusting and inappropriate, i really don't know what to tell you

if you despise lynz to the point where you're in mcr's comments telling gerard to divorce her (again. i shouldn't have to say that this is disgusting behaviour) or booing when they perform summertime or accusing her of infidelity or abuse (which i cannot stress enough are rumours originally made up by frerard tinhatters) or anything like that, why are you even here. like what mental gymnastics are you doing to be able to remain a fan of gerard at this point. none of this is activism, if anything it's counterproductive to your point because it's indicative of the lack of critical thinking or maturity that's necessary when you're engaging with topics like casual/unconscious racism and normalised sexual abuse in the music industry

i'm probably not going to say more about this because this isn't really the hill i want to die on considering i don't even particularly like her myself but please i am begging you approach your dislike of lynz with just a little bit of critical thought and self-awareness instead of just blindly despising her for things that most of the men we blog about are also guilty of.

[parlerenfleurs]

You know, I feel it in my soul that in an alternate universe, if Cucumber read Scum Villain, he would be PISSED OFF that Shen Qingqiu didn't end up with the kind big-brotherly type Yue QingYuan or even better, the powerful, loyal and beautiful shidi-type Liu Qingge. Whatever happens, the Liu sibling is always his favourite love interest, is my point.

(He is baffled by what type of love interest Luo Binghe is supposed to be. He's the most powerful?? But he begs for attention and cries like a pitiful wife??? He's the prettiest but he has no confidence??? Is he meant to be the yandere type? Then why is there no narrative arc of him crushing the competition to dust? What kind of yandere says "yes, Shizun" and plays nice??? And no one seems interested in him expect Shen Qingqiu so surely he's not that charismatic. Plot-hole!! Wasted potential for a badass character!!)

[madhatterplushies]

I want to be more active on this blog but I have no idea if text posts would just be annoying to folks xD

Would love to just post little things though and interact more with yall 💚

Currently working on reorganizing our back room so we can set up the 3D printer (though I also need some more PPE and small other bits before we can actually run it).

[cupio-culture-is]

Cupio culture is having strong sensual feelings and desires without them being directed at any one person, it's longing in a way you can't quite articulate. It's a need for a level of physical and emotional intimacy that's unheard of in traditional friendships. It's an inability to express that need without it being labeled as romantic or sexual. Cupio culture is love and affection minus the attraction. Cupio culture is forever feeling misunderstood.

cupio culture is

[i-prefer-base-twelve]

It's amazing to me how the state of AI is at once both so much more AND so much less advanced than I expect it to be. Anyway there's a few voice models you might recognize over at https://fakeyou.com/

[humanmousetrap]

I hate how in some stories, the serial killer gets rightfully murdered then has the BALLS to come back and get "revenge" for themselves.

Like, revenge for what? Getting dunked on by karma? Last time I checked, you were the bad guy in this situation.

It's great for making me hate the character.

Introduce me to a character like that, and I could probably write an essay on how much I hate them while shit talking them.

[cloverofhope]

Anyone ever feel like older people in a fandom are intimidating

Like not in a scary kind of way but idk-

A lot of the fandom spaces I've been active in in the past have been more geared towards younger people, or at least that's what joined those places

But on tumblr it's the exact opposite. Almost everyone I can think of is older than me, and it's intimidating. It sometimes feels like I couldn't possibly be friends with these people even if i tried because I'm just a baby to them.

I don't know what im going on about anymore lol, older people are just intimidating even though I talk to older people at work all the time. I guess talking to them online is a different experience lol

Or maybe it's just something everyone experiences at one point and because I'm still in my early twenties everyone is just older than me

[hammyham-o-o]

when you get this ask you have to answer with 5 of ur fav songs and then send this ask to 10 of ur most recent followers :)

cool!! I only have 3 followers lolll so I can't do the second part but I'll share some of my fav songs atm! :))

Good Heart by Indigo De Souza

Fat Lip by Sum 41

In The Heights (the opening number) (original broadway cast)

Sleeping In Cars by Late Night Drive Home

Sick Muse by Metric

PLUS THE ENTIRE HAMILTON SOUNDTRACK MUAHAHAHA (you knew it was coming didn't you :P)

[recusant-s-sigil]

There's a show my sister likes called Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist where the main character has the ability to basically hear people's innermost thoughts through "heartsongs" (in a jukebox fashion)

Consider

KH empaths having that same ability (but original songs)

Riku-Ansem singing a villain monologue in KH1 that's a reprise of a song Riku sang on Destiny Islands about exploring worlds

Baldr beginning a number about darkness and Xehanort continues it unwillingly as the perspective shifts to Baldr hearing his part and then they duet the ending verse

Sora's utter terror as he realizes none of his friends are even chattering nervously at the Keyblade Graveyard. It's serious.

A sweet, simple melody as Kairi offers Sora a Paopu fruit in KH3 (ambiguously romantic in English but more explicitly on the "I'm determined to protect you no matter the cost because you're my friend" side in JP)

Xemnas unintentionally humming in KH2 (or singing a love ballad to Kingdom Hearts idk which would be funnier)

[ghosthunterbuck]

beer & apologies

(buddie) (722 words) (7x04 coda)

It’s late, later than any reasonable person would show up on a friend’s doorstep, but Buck’s got this bright, warm feeling in his chest and all he wants to do is apologize so he can share it. For a split second he thinks about knocking, but that feels a little too much like going backwards. Instead, he lets himself in and hangs his key on the hook.

“Eddie,” he calls quietly into the still house.

“Kitchen.” The reply is soft, easy, like Eddie was expecting him.

Buck steps into the room and holds up the beer he brought.

Eddie looks up at him and grins, soft and warm in the glow of the lamplight. “What’s that for?”

“This is ‘sorry for acting like a teenager and spraining your ankle’ beer,” Buck says, scrubbing a hand through his hair. “Seriously, I’m sorry.”

Eddie sighs and pushes an empty chair back from the table with his foot, gesturing for Buck to sit. “I’m sorry too,” he says.

“No, no, you don’t—" Buck starts.

“Yeah, I do,” Eddie interrupts with a wry grin. “You should definitely be sorry-er, though, so I’ll take the beer.”

Buck snorts and sits, setting the six pack on the table between them.

“We didn’t—well, I didn’t…”

“I know,” Buck says. “I was just—”

“I know,” Eddie says softly.

A few, quiet moments pass, and it’s comfortable, exactly what Buck was missing the last couple of days.

“Hey,” Eddie says suddenly, sitting up a little straighter, “at least now I know why you always said no to basketball.” He smiles, loose and just a tiny bit mischievous.

Buck splutters. “What? No! I wasn’t that bad,” he protests.

Eddie lifts his injured ankle and raises an eyebrow.

“Okay, well maybe, but—”

“Uh-uh,” Eddie says, “no buts. You haven many talents, Buck, but basketball isn’t one of them.”

Buck ducks his head and grins. “Maybe I’ll get Tommy to teach me, then I can beat you without playing dirty.” Saying Tommy’s name out loud gives birth to a few giddy butterflies in his stomach.

“You two make up?” Eddie asks.

“Yeah,” Buck says. “He uh—texted me.” The butterflies turn to little rocks.

“Good,” Eddie says, “that’s good.” He grabs a beer and twists the top off. “I really think you guys will get along, if you give him a chance.”

“We, um. Yeah. We probably will.” Buck grabs a beer of his own and stares at the label.

He doesn’t—he didn’t mean to lie. It just kind of… came out. Which, it’s Eddie. Buck knows he could tell him exactly what happened, right now, and it’d be fine. It’d be completely fine because it’s Eddie and he knows Eddie would be cool about it, probably even happy for him! But when he goes to open his mouth it just. Doesn’t.

“How’s—uh. How’s Marisol?” he asks instead, tripping over his words.

Eddie shrugs. “She’s fine, same as always. Apparently Christopher got her to play Fortnite, which, according to him, was a disaster.”

Buck laughs, shaking his head. “That kid,” he says softly.

“That kid,” Eddie agrees. He takes another swig of beer and sits back.

“Hey, wait,” Buck says suddenly. He lurches forward and snags the bottle out of Eddie’s hand. “You can’t have this, you’re on pain killers.”

“It’s my apology beer!” Eddie protests.

“Nope, two sips is plenty. I can’t hurt your ankle and your liver on the same day.”

“It’s after midnight, it’s tomorrow,” Eddie pouts. “Give it.” He makes a halfhearted attempt to grab it back, but Buck holds the beer aloft.

“Nuh-uh, absolutely not,” Buck says. “You can drink your apology beer this weekend.”

“My apology beer is going to be flat and stale,” Eddie replies, unimpressed.

Buck rolls his eyes. “I’ll buy you a new apology beer, alright?”

“Promises, promises.”

“I will!”

“Yeah, yeah,” Eddie laughs. “You better. Want to bring it over on Saturday? We can watch the game.”

Buck’s grin falters a little bit, even as that warm feeling bubbles up in his chest all over again. “I uh- can’t, sorry.”

“What, you got a hot date or something?” Eddie asks with a laugh.

Buck takes a long swallow from the beer he stole from Eddie. “Yeah, something,” he says with a hollow laugh.

He feels like a liar.

[thefrogdalorian]

I love how every time this big scary intimidating former bounty hunter who supposedly terrifies everyone he meets has been shown without his helmet, he's just a slightly pathetic [affectionate] little meow meow underneath all of his big scary armour

Awwwww, big scary Mandalorian, what are you gonna do now....

.... cry? 🥺

You don't look so scary now, you sad little cat [affectionate]

[arrietty-rune]

This is the ugliest thing ever and i'm not sorry for that

Also check my art here i do cute stuff sometimes if you enjoy TAWOG, HTF and many other fandoms !! ♥

[factual-fantasy]

FNAF Recap/Repair project,1/8 “Diner Days”

Start (you are here!) / Next

Woof, this comic is very patchy looking. But I wanted to cut out as much drawing as possible to save me time and effort. So I reused panels from other comics and drew silhouettes to make this whole process easier. It came out kind’a.. ehh, but I believe it tells the story well enough, and accurately Recaps/Repairs this era of my AU. So as I always say, “Good enough for what its for!”

Up next is Glamrock era! Most of this next comic will have to be drawn. I cant really cut any corners by copy and pasting much. So its gonna take a bit longer.. but! I’m getting to work on it right away! So sit tight, and I’ll see you soon for part 2! :}}

[shimmershy]

Chara Week Day 5: Ghost

Every time I see that machine in the True Lab, I wonder if it could possibly be Chara's soul in there? Probably unlikely, but not impossible... It's interesting to think about what the implications of that would be.

A version with no text and then a version with just the machine, because I think it looks pretty cool and ominous alone as well.....