#INCLUDING sources like i want proof to back up your points

[flamingtoads]

Toad they’re out here hating on your girl Athena.

WHA-? WHAT NOW?! (911 s8e8 spoilers in these parentheses: but if it has anything to do with telling that woman to fucking return the cart I will lose my damn mind lol)

Okay, listen here my sweet jellybean! We both know those who are hating on our drop dead gorgeous and talented Queen are some straight up silly-billy goofballs. And we will celebrate their collective wrongness by re-blogging and posting more positivity about the lovely and oh so precious Athena! You agree? I agree! We AGREE!! IN THIS HOUSE WE LOVE AND CHERISH ATHENA GRANT NASH!!

[lohotine]

Can we get NSFW Two Time and reader headcanons? He's so freaky, I like him 🙏

Two Time x Reader

An: i know you asked for NSFW headcanons, but uh, I felt generous so I included my general headcanons list- both SFW and NSFW. Enjoy ○>○

SFW and NSFW Two Time Headcanons:

(It's kind of a character rant lowk...)

Cw: Angst, mature themes, (eventual) NSFW content, NOT PROOF READ..

SFW (ish):

So, first things first, dating Two Time is extremely chaotic, and if I'm being perfectly honest, probably not the healthiest.

Two Time has very dangerous tendencies, directed at both you and themself, because they're, y'know, kind of insane

I'm VERY aware that there is more to Two Time's character than just insane twink or whatever, trust me, it's very complicated stuff with multiple layers, and I really don't want to get into allat right now, but my point still stands

A relationship with Two Time WILL come with problems!!!

You're going to have to be in charge of making sure they take care of themself. This includes their: hygiene, mental state, and overall health

I also believe that they're not fully over Azure yet, and might never be, so if you're dating them, you're gonna have to deal with that

(Has probably called you Azure at least once before. 50/50 chance that it was at least somewhat intentional.)

Uh... into some lighter stuff...

Two Time definitely runs cold. I say this with like 99% accuracy

They're probably also deficient in some sort of vitamin

(It's probably iron or smt, please make sure they take their gummy vitamins every day 😓)

Oh, and they also don't know how to cook. I'm pretty sure it's canon that, and I quote:

The voices start talking to them when they pick up the knife.

Or something along those lines.

If they do know how to cook, you should not trust them to.

Oh, and Two Time probably hasn't tried that many foods.

I say this because of that one interaction with Elliot, where they mention not really eating Pizza much.

I know it's not a direct confirmation, but like, it's a bit implied, right?

So yes, take them out to dinner and let them try new foods. They will appreciate it. Wine and dine them.

I am a firm believer that Two Time retained a good amount of the random flora trivia that Azure yapped about back when they were dating, and you now bear the burden of listening to Two Time yap about it in the present day

Sometimes will ramble about these facts while holding you close to them and getting ready to go to bed

Two Time doesn't really have a preference for being the big or little spoon, so long as you're touching them in some way.

But if they end up being the little spoon, please run your fingers through their hair. They can't get enough of it <3

Do they get jealous? Probably. At least every once in a while.

They know you know better than to go off and leave them, and most of the time, when they're jealous, it's mainly them getting irritated at the other party

I mean, they aren't exactly secretive about dating you, and they will not hesitate to drop hints towards the other party or just straight up tell them that you are very much taken.

It doesn't really come from a place of insecurity, I think. Probably more or less just because they are possesive

Uh, random headcanon, but I think Two Time listens to Jack Stauber, Penelope Scott, and maybe even ICP.

Do these bands exist in the forsaken universe? Idk, but if they did, Two Time would fw them

(Source: trust me bro)

NSFW:

They definitely have at least some experience.

Two Time and Azure 100% have, at the very least, dabbled in sexual activities before. (Freaks)

Oh yeah and I HC them as AMAB, BTW.

Eight times out of ten, Two Time is the one with the dominant position

I can't exactly explain why, but I know it has something to do with how little control they had over everything back when they were in the cult

Also because they, as I've already stated, are a FREAK.

Gets up to some of the most diabolical, down-bad, goon-worthy shit. (I'm so sorry.)

On the rare occasion that they are the sub, they are the most whiney, desperate, pathetic sub out there.

They need you to touch them, to fuck them until they can't think straight (or maybe even pass out.)

Like it's BAD bro

They probably cry a little, im not gonna lie

Oh yeah and they WILL mention the Spawn while fucking you

(Yes, the [SPAWN] stays on during sex.)

Two Time probably never shuts up during sex :/

Whether that be them saying random things to turn you on or just them moaning into your ear

If you want them to stop talking, you have to shove your fingers into their mouth or fuck them until their overstimulated.

(Overstimulation only works 40% of the time. The other 60% of the time, they just blabber more, only now it's borderline incoherent or nonsensical.)

I feel like Two Time would probably leave some sort of mark on you

It might be an unintentional scratch mark or a hickey, but you're probably not getting out of that unmarked

If you asked them not to, they'd listen, or at least leave the mark somewhere easy to cover up, like on your chest or inner thigh

Also this guy is HORNY. If you don't fuck them enough, they will probably jerk off to you in the bathroom or closet.

They have probably jerked off to the scent of your clothing, too.

Two Time is up for whatever kinks you are

I think some of their biggest kinks are:

Praise/Degradation

Orgasm Denial

Okay. So

I think Two Time definitely enjoys degrading you and being degraded

Its kind of natural for them

Will not hesitate to call you desperate or a slut while pounding into you

BUT

They absolutely love being praised by you

If you ever praise them, telling them how good they're making you feel or how good they're being

Uhg, they will just melt on the spot

Eats that UP

Oh yeah and they like denying your orgasm because of course they do

They like how needy you get

I feel like if they were to ever partake in exhibitionism, it would only be partial

Like somewhere Semi-public. (Ex, open windows, closets, you know the drill.)

I honestly can't see them fully going for it in public.

[kromato]

Hey what's up it's me with a special interest in weapons and I wanted to share my thoughts about Nikto's machete (no that's not an innuendo for once)

Had a bit of a solo-mandela effect going on because for the longest time I thought it had a modified 'billhook'-like feature on the back of it for whatever reason (but smaller than what would be considered a traditional billhook, more like a hoof pick blade).

I kind of enjoy still HCing that it does have it because a) it looks kind of cool and b) a terrifying thought to think this man whips this giant intimidating blade out, flips it deftly in his hand to the hook side, just to sink it into flesh and yank people back in when they try to run. Also it allows me to think about a scenario where, resident karambit knife enthusiast Sebastian Krueger, can teach proper blade hooking techniques to our beloved plural man. Anyway back to the knife - It's like a cross between a coup coup and a bola? But has a cool flare like a Tapanga for his newer mwiii model. Also like a vintage Senegalese french machete, which were known for their high quality (might technically be the same thing as the coup coup, just with the locale specified I think, both entrenchment machetes). That curve also kind of reminds me of parangs but it's not particularly drop-pointed.

I HC Nikto as a very brutally pragmatic but particular man, so it doesn't feel too far off to think that he went out of his way to acquire something niche like that. Some kind of custom-made machete that fits his needs just right. The length of it, as well as the curved, ergonomic grip makes me think he's gotten it to do some serious chopping, so it's also probably heavy and weighted forward to make that easier when swinging. I don't see him as a flashy fighter personally, and though maybe it was a stylistic choice for the game devs/artists, I think it's a neat feature that speaks to his character. I do think it's made of hefty steel; weight is important in chopping knives, and though steel rusts, it's sturdy compared to a lot of other metals. Not to mention - I feel like oiling and caring for his weapons, machete included, would be a ritual source of peace for his sometimes loud and chaotic mind. Grounding when he can feel the weight and texture where his nerves aren't completely damaged, smell the oil, have tangible proof that it's reality when he sees the maintained blade even after he becomes unmoored.

Now this is just me WAY reading too much into it, but it gives me a little giggle - The hole at the end of the handle is for a wrist lanyard, so you can loop a piece of paracord rope to secure it around your hand. It's an important safety feature just in case the machete goes flying out of your hand while chopping, lest it hit people in your vicinity (accidentally...?). In his 19 model, he doesn't have the paracord rope attached; Nikto says "Fuck your safety" but also huge ego of "I would never accidentally fling my knife!!"

Could also be because it gets caught on stuff if it dangles off his hip though - he's got one on his newer model where he wears the blade on his shoulder, which looks like a place where it's less likely to snag on things. Could also be because he's been increasingly featured in larger factions, so he works with more people and was asked to have one on hand maybe?? I don't know. In either case the knot in the middle of the rope makes it too small for his wrist which could also be read as a passive-aggressive "Here's the fucking safety rope it's on there ALRIGHT" and yet he's also made it nonfunctional for its intended purpose lmao Okay that's all byeeee

[scarfacemarston]

Abigail should be allowed to say she wasn't prepared to have Jack or did not want him at the time.

TW: Pregnancy, abortion mention, child mortality mention, death during pregnancy mention. People criticize John for not caring for Jack --- as they should! However, when it comes to the idea of whether John wanted him or not, he gets a free pass in comparison to Abigail, who is always demonized. This leads to how women are viewed in society. Why is it so evil that a woman says that she's not ready to have a child or didn't want one? Because of 1950s and earlier notions that women HAVE to be in the home? Ideas that conservatives still try to force down women's throats? Abigail was 18, for God's sake. She was JUST rescued from a brothel. She finally had freedom for the first time in her life. (She was literally either in the orphanage, living on the streets, or working in the brothels.) Most 18 year olds aren't ready to have children ----even if times were different back then. Just because women did have children back then at 18 or younger, doesn't mean they were ready or that they wanted to. She had just fallen in love, she finally had people that cared for her. She was doing what she was GOOD at. Hosea canonically praises her as the best thief/conwoman and actress he has EVER known. I have the audio link as proof if anyone wants it. That was all taken away from her the second she found she was pregnant. Massive amounts of women died, and by 1900 - 30 percent of children died before their first birthday. (hence what likely happened with the Marston baby, but I have my theories on what happened there in another post.) Those numbers would have been WORSE in 1895 and Abigail was living in a TENT most of this time. Can you imagine being pregnant, constantly on the move and giving birth with only the possibility of a roof above your head? Abigail would have grown up seeing the women in the brothels handle pregnancy. She would have seen the fear in those women's eyes. The hopelessness. She would have seen those try to perform abortions or women die during childbirth - or be kicked out of the brothel for becoming pregnant in the first place. Also, Abigail lost her status once she became pregnant. She couldn't provide for the gang in the same way. She didn't have John's support. Grimshaw canonically doesn't like her and Bessie is dead at this point. She has no woman who cares about her. Then Jack came and she was treated like a burden - a charity case to everyone but Hosea and probably Arthur. Single women in the 1890s, especially illiterate ones with zero prospects were almost never accepted. Abigail also might have dealt with post partum depression, too. Abigail talks about how she's always wanted a family, but she also talks about how frustrated she is with Jack and how she wishes she had help. She talks about how the gang views her and outside of Tilly and Hosea, hardly anyone ever talks to her...at all. Sadie is extremely busy and there aren't any conversations between them outside of chapter 2. Most of the camp doesn't. She's completely isolated and considered a source of drama. Abigail had everything to lose, including her life. So why is she demonized?

[kinopio-writes]

A/N: Decided to answer these two in one go. Screenshotted, lol. 3rd POV and the reader is referred to as they/it like last time. Also, I’m gonna be honest with you, after the last Adam post, I started to find his relationship with Sera and Lute intriguing. They both make an appearance (separately).

I just found out. Apparently, Sera and Emily are sisters (just with huge age gaps)? Well, I never viewed them as actual mother and daughter, but I was leaning more towards motherly-figure Sera. Kept it vague.

Words: 1,404 (not including the bullet points)

Warnings: Swearing (surprisingly not as vulgar as pt.1)

———

More Adam w/ a Child!Reader

• to solidify my statement that Adam wouldn’t just give the child away to someone else—along with the points I said in the previous Adam post—is because he didn’t want to seem incapable and, God forbid, ask for help?

• uh-uh. No way

• also, I don’t really see their first word being “papa”

• because of Adam, the kid cursing as their first word seems pretty on-brand

• not to mention that I don’t think they were with many people other than Adam, Lute, possibly Sera, and maybe his friends, too

• if he even has any

• and this isn’t even slander (when Charlie said, haven’t you had a night of drinking with friends after a rough night, he neither confirmed nor denied it. Not exactly the most reliable proof, but I take whatever I get)

• so, yeah, they were stuck with Adam’s vocabulary, unfortunately

• but for the sake of it, I’ll do “papa” as their first word (“fafa”, actually. You’ll get it when you read it)

Also, uh, heavily focused on Adam. Again. I mean, you can’t really do much with a child!reader in regards to personality, so.

———

Adam sat comfortably on his chair outside his balcony, his hand carrying Adam Jr. while the other was mindlessly plucking at his wings’ loose feathers. He would let them fall onto the floor after collecting a pile of them on his lap, finding that to be the only source of entertainment he could do without his kid crying.

Before he was going to push his feathers off his lap, a gust of wind blew them off for him and they flew over the edge of his balcony. All of his previous feathers slipped through the railing’s gaps as well.

His hand lingered mid-air as he looked up to see Sera land next to him. “Holy shit.” He instantly became more animated, a grin forming on his face as he stood up. “Y’know, I keep forgetting that anyone can just waltz in here.”

“Good evening to you, too, Adam.”

He bit back from replying rudely, instead choosing to place his hand on his hip while he held Adam Jr. closer to him. “Yeah, whatever.”

Sera then went on to dramatically stare down at the scenery above the city of Heaven, hands folded in front of her as Adam waited for her to say something. He got impatient after a few seconds.

“What’s up your ass?”

She turned her head to face him and furrowed her brows. He only rolled his eyes, the corner of his mouth twitching downward into a grimace as he slightly turned his head away from the head seraphim. Her attention was instantly directed to the baby in his arms. “Do you mind if I hold it?”

Adam jerked back at the sudden ask. “Uh, weird request…but you do you.” When he didn’t attempt to move, Sera leaned down and took the sleeping child from his secured arms, standing back to her height as she observed their peaceful slumber.

Quite a surprise, frankly. She didn’t think Adam was capable of handling something so fragile as life for more than a day, let alone a whole year.

The feeling of a baby in her arms made her reminisce about the time when Emily was just as little.

“The concept of birth is astonishing…”

“ʼKay…?”

“Having a child is one of God’s greatest blessings...”

“Uh-huh.”

“You must be very proud…”

“Uh, yeah…sure…”

“It even has your wings.”

“Y’know, this is starting to feel a little one-sided right now.”

“What I’m trying to say is—” Sera seemed to have gotten out of her sentimental trance and narrowed her eyes at the man below her, “—you are fortunate to have this child, Adam.” She slowly returned the child to its father and watched as Adam held them back securely in his arms. “Children grow up faster than you think. Spend your time wisely. It’s not as if you’ll get any older yourself.”

“Mhm, yeah, got it.” The seraphim only hardened her gaze. “Okay! Fatherhood is the best thing ever, time is faster than the speed of light blah blah blah.” He swayed his head from side to side to emphasize each word, shoulders slumped. “Sheesh. Don’t have to be so sensitive over a kid that isn’t yours.”

Sera tightly shut her already parted lips and deeply breathed out through her nose, turning her back on the man and pushing the hair that strayed on her face. She didn’t say anything more and simply stared at the view on his balcony again.

Adam only raised a brow at her unusual behavior.

“So, not that I care or anything, or about your weird touchy-feely icky vibes, but you never told me why you’re here, so, if you could just tell me what I need to know and leave, that’ll be really great—”

“Adam.”

“Okay. Fine.” He held up a hand and lifted his shoulders. “Wallow in your melancholic—whatever this is. It totes ruined my vibes. I’mma dip.” Adam flapped his wings to get himself on the railings as the head seraphim watched him gently fly down with his child.

Sera speculated he would most likely come back after ten minutes. That would hopefully be enough time for her to have a composed mind to have a discussion with the first man.

———

“Say, ‘fuck’.”

He was told that it was smart to teach his kid how to start speaking at this age with pictures and shit. Adam, however, went with his method and sat Adam Jr. and himself on the carpet floor, repeatedly saying what he wanted it to say. He’d been like this for half an hour.

“Fafa!”

He blinked.

“That’s not what I fucking wanted you to say, but, close enough.” He shrugged. “Now say, ‘di—”

•••

It was only after Lute came over that he realized what his kid just said.

“Yeah, so my kid just called me his dad. First words,” Adam spoke with drawled-out speech, inspecting his lack of nails. “Pretty dope,” he accentuated the ‘p’ in ‘dope’

“That’s not what we were talking about, Sir.” Lute had her hands on the edge of the table as they both sat on the carpet floor.

“Uh, does it look like I care?” He had his kid on his lap, playing with it by holding its hands in his and making them punch thin air. “ʼSides, we still have a week to finish this shit.”

Lute only deadpanned at her leader going off-topic to talk about his kid but said nothing more, deciding it was best to let him run out of things to say so they could get some work done without interruption.

———

“Yeah, you little piece of shit, slash ʼem!” Adam’s maniacal and obnoxious laughter bounced around his living room space as Adam Jr. punctured the heads of hand-made figures of sinners with their fake angelic spear (he couldn’t get a real one, unfortunately. They’re only obtainable during the extermination).

Lute happened to walk in on the scene. Adam always left his balcony door open. His neighbors, despite being come-and-goers, continually complained about his loud guitar sequences. He always responded with something about how he was being generous and that they should be happy—heck, blessed that they were getting a free concert without having to pay.

He hasn’t had those arguments lately, though.

She observed him sitting on the cardboard-littered floor with his HolyPhone in hand, assumably recording his child slaughtering the wretched sinners.

He had the biggest smile she’d ever seen on his mask.

“Sir, what are you doing?”

“AH!” he released a guttural yell as he snapped his head over to the source of the voice. “Jeez, Lute—what does it look like I’m doing?”

The lieutenant immediately answered, “Playing with your offspring, Sir.”

“I’m not playing! I had tons of cardboard lying around from my fan mail, and throwing them all away’s a bother.” he defensively retorted. “And, ew, don’t call it offspring. It’s Adam Jr. now. Check it.” Adam clumsily messed with his phone, muttering curses until he found the video he was looking for in his endless album of blurry photos. He showed the screen to Lute, not realizing it wasn’t even playing. “This kid will grow up to be such a badass!”

“But it isn’t meant to be an exterminator, Sir.”

“Uh, so what?” He placed his hands on his hips.

Lute missed a beat when countering, “Sera won’t allow it.”

“Pftt, what? No.” Adam refuted with a wave of his hand. “She so would. I have the proof.” He lifted his phone and shook it for emphasis. “And it’s my extermination, so I do whatever the fuck I want.”

Lute turned her head away momentarily before perking back up. “When it grows up eventually, it’s a possibility.”

“Ah, what? I can’t wait that loooong,” he whined, slumping onto the floor. “Bummer. I mean, imagine a tiny cunt-born exorcist! How cool is that? The first in history!”

She nodded. “With it under your wing, I know that it can learn our ways just as quickly as we slaughter those wretched sinners.”

Adam tapped a finger on his chin, face scrunched in thought before he placed his hands on his hips as he kneeled on the floor. “Hmm, yeah.” He spread out his wings, too lazy to stand up on his own two feet. He then plucked Adam Jr. from the floor by their armpits, deciding to bring them along without much thought. “Let’s go pitch the idea to Sera. And let’s get takeout on the way.”

“Right beside you, Sir.”

[rholsof-film]

A Palate Cleanser on Proper Research

Witnessing so much discourse happen on astro tumblr it’s hard not to think about certain things. For one proper research; we’ve all had to do school projects that consisted of researching things and even understanding certain terms. When you get to university, and even grad school, research becomes even more fundamental to your learning. Gathering as much information as possible that is properly sourced—and even backed by scholars is imperative.

With that being said, I feel that proper research should be carried into everyday practice. From reading news articles to even scrolling through social media. With fake news becoming increasingly common in our political world it’s important to do a full circulation on what is valid information and know that you shouldn’t believe just anything you see on socials because someone said it was true and here is “proof” and it’s just one sentence in a conversation or it’s a cropped news article with no title. So how do we properly intake sources?

1. We don’t jump to conclusions because of multiple “tea” blogs that suddenly popped out of the blue proclaiming they are some type of judge or law enforcement of the astro community on tumblr and they are here to save the day. Always check for full context. Never trust cropped screenshots or isolated quotes without full conversations or source links. A valid source includes complete information, not just one sentence pulled from dialogue.

2. Verify the original source. Ask: where is this information coming from? Is it from a credible source? Was the source manipulated or altered? If the so called proof provided is a cropped photo of one sentence in a conversation instead of the full context of the conversation not being shown then it’s what? An invalid source. It would be convenient to know what the context of the source provided in full is but if it’s not provided then you can’t just assume what’s being provided is what actually happened.

3. Look for multiple perspectives, Don’t settle for one person’s version of events. Cross-reference multiple accounts, viewpoints, or witnesses to better understand what happened. if one side of a situation is the only side that’s presented then it’s just a half cup full. If the other context is missing you can’t really tell for yourself what actually happened. That’s not to say that someone that was hurt is invalid but you need to proceed with caution. It’s not to say you can’t believe what happened but you can’t just jump the gun without full context either.

4. Check for Bias! . What is a bias? Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. These tea accounts have been pointing fingers at each other claiming one another are biased. An most aren’t even active anymore except one. So, what’s there to do? Probably not fully believe what’s provided given full context isn’t there. Cropped conversations don’t give full depth to the situation, therefore you can’t really use the source material to determine if it’s 100% true.

5. Don’t confuse popularity with credibility. Multiple blogs, tea accounts, or threads say several different things—it doesn’t add up . Rumors spread like wild fire—accuracy requires verification.

An it’s so easy to believe what’s being said because of the emotional conviction behind it! However, a lot of the plot has been lost and there’s a clear bias being shown now. The other side of that story is still not being spoken—given the refusal to engage. All of this is very tired and I just want to make sure we all stay literate in how we properly engage with information being thrown. Because now we have multiple people throwing in a lot of different things and arguments it’s hard to even keep up. What was the actual baseline of all of this? Things have gotten so blurry and multiple long post have been made from several different accounts with cropped “evidence”.

Now I also want to add disclaimer since terms like racism has been thrown.

*Black people cannot be racist towards one another. They do not hold systemic power over one another in the way racism usually applies. Now, black people can harm each other through prejudice and bias but we as people don’t hold systemic power or oppression. An black Americans have reclaimed harmful terminology within their own communities that cannot be used outside of their communities. Each case is unique, the diaspora is very vast but we don’t hold systemic power over each other. *

*If you don’t believe I have credentials on this, I’ve had to take several research classes in knowing how to properly research, I’ve studied sociology in grad school, and I’m also black. However, this can be googled and verified and I implore people to do so! Don’t just go on my word, look it up yourself! Read thoroughly about racism, prejudice, bias, internalized racism, anti blackness amongst nonblacks, etc.*

If you’re as tired as I am reading through all this drama, take a break! An that’s all I’ll say on all this

Thanks for listening!

[ffg7]

id LOVE to hear your opinion on this! especially the part about Mingi's other best friend that he may or may not prefer to Yunho... and Yunho holding a grudge for YEARS:

https://www.tumblr.com/karmacharmeleon18/783352901371346944/yes-and-you-can-bet-mingi-noticed-as-he-tends-to?source=share

Hello there. Bet you thought I’d never reply.

The reason it took me so long to answer is that I originally planned to include this in Part 3 of the Yungi Rampage™. However, the essay I wrote ended up being a bit too delusional — even for me.

So now that I’ve scrapped that idea, I can finally respond to your ask with a clear conscience.

So wait a moment while I wrap a piece of tinfoil around my head in preparation for some completely off-the-wall statements I have absolutely no viable proof for — other than divine premonition. (I did an edible.)

The apple of Eris. The other woman. Hyeongyu.

Yunho claims they’re close. I call his bluff. Sure, they might be friendly — but close? Unlikely. If they were close, Yunho wouldn’t pick a fight with him in front of an audience. He knows that if Mingi showed even a hint of favoritism toward him, some fans wouldn’t be too thrilled. No — Yunho is bitter.

Mingi, from the moment they met, has worshipped the ground Yunho walks on. In the early days, he looked at him with almost religious conviction. And to receive that kind of attention and not let it get to your head? Nearly impossible.

So imagine how Yunho must’ve felt when Mingi couldn’t choose between the two of them during that pre-debut business dinner. Yunho had no reason to believe Mingi wouldn’t pick him. After all, if Mingi’s consistent about one thing, it’s singing Yunho’s praises.

But no — weirdly egalitarian Mingi, who I genuinely believe doesn’t have a single mean bone in his body, put his foot down. He liked them both. Why should he have to choose? They were both his friends. Whatever choice he made, he’d be wronging one. It didn’t matter that Hyeongyu wasn’t there and might never find out. It would still be unfair.

Yunho did not mess with that. To him, there’s no such thing as a draw. You either win, or you lose. And he lost. He lost so hard he waited several years for the perfect moment to bring it back up.

Because at that point, winning was a matter of principle.

Which brings us to the most recent — and quite conveniently livestreamed — instance of “me or him?”

This time, Yunho came prepared. Holding the Chekhov’s gun that is their fanbase straight to his temple.

This wasn’t just between the two of them and Sandra from Accounting anymore. No. The choice was now a standard friend and a friend/ coworker/ roommate. And, oh! Don't forget that being publicly shipped with the latter is an active part of your shared worklife. And now, whatever answer Mingi gave would be immortalized on the internet.

Understandably, Mingi caved to the pressure.

“Right now, it’s you. We even work together,” he said — leaving just enough wiggle room to backtrack if Hyeongyu ever confronted him.

And Yunho once again hated that. Technically, he won — but it didn’t feel like a win. Sure, he was declared the favorite, but not for the right reasons. He didn’t want a pity point because they work together. He wanted a clean, perfect score — for being the tallest, most handsome, great-at-everything, bestest friend Mingi has.

He wanted to hear something like: I’ve been planning everything I’ll do with you since the moment I met you, you sexy, sexy man who’s also athletically gifted!

But Mingi didn’t deliver (dare I say, on purpose?). And the Chekhov’s gun misfired — making them both look a bit silly and hurting Yunho's feelings/pride (I’ll leave it to you to decide which one took the bigger hit).

One shot, two kills.

The way Yunho’s attempts to control the narrative around Mingi keep blowing up in his face — like a forgotten WWII hand grenade dug up in central Europe — should be studied. They’ve known each other for 11 years, and somehow he’s still bad at handling Mingi.

And so, once again, Yunho launches into damage control:

“Hahaha guys, Mingi is being so silly again… Why is he so serious about this? I swear I’m super chill… Me? Mad? Of course not. In fact, I’m so not mad, I’m going to ignore any comment that doesn’t exclusively talk about how hot I am — until you all forget this happened…”

Super demure. Super mindful.

I consider this pt 2.5 of the Yungi Trillogy. Will I ever write pt 3? Who knows? Definitely not me.

[eufiemoon]

How to Make: Electronic Wings for Cosplay

Hello Everyone! It's been a while since I last uploaded a written tutorial on here and since I just finished and wore my Dame Aylin cosplay this last weekend it seemed appropriate to jump back in with a tutorial on one of the costume pieces!

Her wings were the star of the show this weekend and I know a lot of people were curious about how I made them! A huge source of knowledge and inspiration behind these wings was this video by Axceleration, I made a few changes to the frame shape and electrical circuitry for mine but her tutorial was a huge stepping stone to give me the confidence to tackle them myself!

Health and Safety:

When working with Sintraboard (as well as other thermoplastics) it is incredibly important you wear a respirator as well as goggles when heating, moulding and cutting it. The fumes this plastic will give off when heated up are no joke! Make sure you're in a well-ventilated space!

Basic tool safety knowledge is also really important! wearing gloves when using power tools can be more dangerous in most situations, so always be aware of where your hands are vs where the tools are. Always cut away from yourself and take things slowly, don't panic.

Electrical safety! You're working with live wires and circuitry! make sure your hands are dry, you aren't touching the bare wires at any point when they are connected to a power source, and if you choose to solder anything, make sure you're wearing heat-proof gloves and a mask in a ventilated space!

Tools

Wire stripper

Screwdriver and wrench

Dremel - I recommend the Dremel 3000 rotary tool personally! Some essential Dremel bits you'll need for this include, a sanding bit, drill bit (smaller or same size as your screws/bolts), and a small/narrow cutting bit. These will usually come with the Dremel!

Heat Gun (A hairdryer will not get hot enough to heat the Sintraboard!!)

Pipe cutter (alternatively you can use a hacksaw for this!)

Hacksaw

Ruler

Scissors (for cutting fabric straps)

Materials

Heat shrink Tubing

2 core electrical wire

switch (you want a three position, six pin switch, like this one, even better if it has the Screws on the pins! otherwise you'll need a soldering kits to solder the wires to the pins.

2x 8AA 12v Battery Holders

2x 12v Linear Actuators (Mine had a stroke length of 100mm)

21.5mm PVC Pipes (I got 2x 3m Lengths)

2x 21.5mm PVC Pipe straight couplers

6mm 8"x12" Sintraboard

Nuts/Bolts/Screws (I used M5 bolts for the base & Actuator connectors and M6 screws to attach the hinges to the pipes! You'll need Washers for every Nut & Bolt!)

Hinges (I used 2.5cm wide hinges that were skinny but long so they would just about fit along the PVC pipe! 3" gate hinges would work!)

50 metre Polythene Jiffy foam roll (in retrospect this was ALOT of foam, you could definitely get away with maybe a 20-30 metre roll! I now have a load leftover XD)

16 AA Batteries (I used 16 and had enough for the whole day with them on, I think They'd probably be enough for another half a day-full day too! but have spares just in case!)

Webbing strap ( I went for grey to match my base suit colour!)

Buckle - as wide as the webbing strap you use!

3 metres of white cotton fabric (or whatever colour wings youre going for!)

Optional

Zipties (for cleaning up the wires)

Lets Go!

Sintraboard is this wonderfully stable thermoplastic that is relatively easy to cut into (with the right tools) and when heated allows you to mould its shape! I started by using a mannequin and heating the Sintraboard with a heat gun for a few minutes to make it pliable, I recommend using gloves for this part as the materials gets VERY HOT! Press the board into the shape of the mannequin's back, taking note of the edges especially! you want this board to sit as comfortably to your body shape as possible as it makes a huge difference to how long you can wearing the wings for in this backplate is comfy!

Once shaped, I placed it against my back to make sure it was a good fit, heating again and making any alterations I needed (again don't place bright hot plastic to your bare skin! wear protective clothes and wait till its slightly cooler to do this, with the help of a friend!). I then took a hacksaw and rounded the corners, before sanding the edges with my Dremel! Try to avoid cutting off loads, just enough to make things less likely to snag.

3. I then cut in four holes, wide enough to feed my webbing strap through, two at the top and one on either side below where my arms would sit! I measured the webbing strap by firstly feeding them through the top holes and pinning them, and then bring the strap over my should to everything sits where it should and seeing where the strap hits the side hole and cutting the length there! you'll also want a strap that attaches across the chest, meeting in the centre with a buckle!

4. After sewing the straps closed I was able to move onto the PVC pipe structure! This may change slightly depending on the finished shape you want but I needed the PVC pipes to come out from inside a breastplate so had a particularly angle as well as character references to work with! I began by heating the pipe over my heat gun and flattening a portion of it under a heavy object so it would sit much more flush against the backboard and sit better underneath my breastplate before moving onto securing the first portion of the structure to the backplate. This mainly involved lots of try-ons and measuring to make sure the angles were correct and symmetrical and was quite fiddly but well-worth the effort! I'll include a diagram of the general shape I went with below:

5. I wanted my wings to be relatively modular for ease of travel so I needed to make sure certain portions of them could come away from other parts easily, so I popped a straight coupler on the top of the pipes that were attach to the breastplate, this also meant I could slot the breastplate over these shorter pipes and wear everything correctly! Then these second pipes slot on and at the other end they are attached via hinges to the longest portion of the pipe 'skeleton', Diagram below:

6. Now that the skeleton was put together, it's time for the electrical stuff! It's a good idea to figure out where your circuit is going to lay on the skeleton - consider if you want the battery packs mounted the the backplate or, like me, put them inside the actual wings in removeable pockets for easy access and removal for battery changes. all your wires will go through the switch so deciding where you want to place that is very important! Mine was placed just over my shoulder on the front side, mounted to the PVC pipe with a metal cover I drilled a hole into to slip the switch through and then drill through the pipe.

I've included another diagram below that explains all the electrical circuitry, including which wires go on which pins on the switch!

Important to note: The linear actuators need to be placed and bolted into the PVC pipes at *exactly* the same angle on each side, any slight deviation will lead to the wings going up wonkily! So take your time and make as many adjustments as necessary.

7. You can extend your wires by adding on the electrical wire, just match the colours, and put heat shrink tubing over the connections to hide the live wires! I ended up zip-tying the wires into organised bundles once the wings were done to help keep everything safe from snags.

8. Now its time for the Wings themselves! I drafted my base pattern by just draping the white cotton fabric I had over the wing when it was fully extended. I then pinned the wings to the shape I wanted them to be along the bottom before cutting along the pins. I ran the fabric through my sewing machine to close the bottom edge, leaving a gap wide enough by the wing base so I could slip the wing on and off, closing it with velcro. I also added little fabric pockets inside of these to hold my battery packs, which also connected via velcro for easy removal!

9. Now that I had a wing base I was able to begin making feathers! I cut out a total of 800 feathers out of polythene jiffy roll for these wings, in 6 different styles and using real life bird wings to dictate the shapes I used and where I placed them. I ended up hot gluing every individual feather onto the white fabric base, going row by row until every side was covered, the wing covers themselves are super light because of the foam feathers and they shine light through them in a really magical way!

Optional: I also ended up going over these feathers with my airbrush and some super light beige paint to help darken the shadows, this is entirely optional and may change depending on the wings you're looking to make!

When in neutral position and in extended position the wings looks like this:

Mine had a wingspan of about 7ft total when fully extended but when in neutral position they were fairly close to my own proportions! mainly staying behind me and weren't much of a problem in a packed con hall!

Photo by: Helloimfran (on Instagram and Twitter)

I hope this tutorial helped and if there are any questions about anything in specific don't hesitate to reach out at eufiemoon@gmail.com or on my instagram or twitter (@eufiemoon)

Happy Crafting!

[creature-wizard]

People who say 'oh you just don't want to admit bad things are happening to kids' don't understand that we do think terrible things are happening, it's just that the majority of it isn't organized and bad things can randomly happen to people perpetrated by people who are not categorically evil masterminds but by a lot of different kinds of people who have no idea how much damage they're doing (this does not excuse their actions)

Anybody can do bad things. They can even think they're doing something right and moral even though they aren't.

Yeah, yeah exactly. I think many of us are extremely aware that there are a lot of terrible things happening to many vulnerable people, including a lot of children. And I think most of us are aware that a lot of abuse is in some sense organized (for example, the abuses that went on in NXIVM).

Like, the actual reasons people are critical of this Project Monarch stuff is because:

Alter programming (specifically the type described here, in case any dipshit wants to try and project something I'm not actually talking about here) has allegedly been practiced since at least the mid-20th century, and not a single piece of literature written by or for the programmers (such as programming manuals, programming session records, programming scripts, or lists of access codes) has ever turned up anywhere.

Millions of people would have to be in on it, and each one would have to be a hypercompetent mastermind to keep their activities this well-hidden for this long. Every programmer would have to be a hypercompetent mastermind to not kill, severely disable, and/or severely disfigure most of the people they're trying to program with the methods they supposedly use.

Millions of alleged cult members supposedly practice human sacrifice on a regular basis (sacrifices are allegedly mandated for several holidays, every pregnancy-capable cult member must allegedly sacrifice their firstborn, and numerous programming rituals allegedly require the death of babies or children), but literally no evidence (like dead bodies, high numbers of missing children, or vanished pregnancies) supports this.

The so-called "experts" constantly out themselves as credulous clucks by repeating information that can be definitively traced back to very specific and known conspiracy theorists (like, you don't go around claiming the Babylonian Brotherhood is a thing unless you're getting your information from the Christofascist conspiracy theorists who still take Alexander Hislop seriously) or is scientifically impossible (like claiming that switching alters can make a person's eyes change from blue to brown).

We know that trance states don't allow you to access perfectly preserved memories. You can come up with literally anything under a trance. Hell, the first person to "remember" SRA in a trance (Michelle Pazder) is herself proof of this, because investigations into Michelle's claims revealed that they couldn't have happened - like her yearbook photo showing her healthy and fine at the time when she was allegedly being tortured every which way by the cult.

We know that what might appear to be a spontaneous recollection of an old memory might not be what it seems, either. (Plenty of New Agers spontaneously "remembered" fragments of perceived past lives based on New Age pseudohistory.)

There is just no getting around the fact that literally everyone promoting this idea at this point was influenced by Dr. Lawrence Pazder and very often Fritz Springmeier. Once you start tracing everybody's sources back and start doing the research, this fact is inescapable.

And, once again, not a single goddamn piece of literature written by or for the programmers has ever turned up in the 70+ years people have supposedly been practicing this.

Want more information on the origins of the Project Monarch alter programming conspiracy theory, and how we know it's a conspiracy theory? Click here.

[sopeacecheesecake]

And I had a feeling I forgot something from my previous Peet-post:

This honestly cracked me up, as I first saw it when her blog was still up. And you know why? Because it is a totally reasonable and honestly, logical answer. If you are a figure on the interweb (especially with opinions, and from a marginalized community) keeping your government name to yourself, and going by something else in online circles are totally good and just way more safe.

But, dropping down the all mighty answer of "privacy", when half of your youtube videos are about your personal issues/opinions, is not really the joker card you want it to be, Ms. Peet.

Privacy also should include, you not ranting about the personal problems and inconveniences happening in your life. Without much research in her online present, I dare to guess that Ms. Peet talked more about, let's say... Josh Scorcher (even post-friendship) than she did about the actual topics of her videos, altogether. (Again, I will modify and put a link here as soon as I'm able to look for the video, but I'm kinda sure that the MLP- Wonderbolts video was basically more about Josh then about the topic, as per usual).

But, a little game: when watching back and old video from Ms.Peet, count the times she uses this picture of Josh, instead of putting a screenshot, of... I don't know, like a fucking source/anything relevant?!

As Sai put it "fucking Yahoo news" and "fluff pieces" should not count, because those hardly count as journalism. I don't want Ms.Peet to pull out JStore and/or ProQuest (shit, I would stand up and clap if she would ever use actual academic sources when talking about something actually serious in her videos, lets say enmeshment), but maybe just put relevant post/articles when claiming/talking about something?

Ships Have Discourse Now, Deal With It (Glass of Water)

"Or a fandom ship, that reinforces and romanticizes toxic and abusive relationships." (00:44-00:48)

Again: Instead of showing a seemingly stock image from the movie (I know, this scene is supposed to be important, but I'm a star wars nerd who actually likes the newer movies - giving some information for the viewers, especially for the ones who might not even remember watching the movie would be useful), why not show a real example/give context to it? This fandom ship (The hell that supposed to mean, btw? Every shit is a fandom ship, no? You mean non-canon ship, Ms.Peet? So a ship? Anyone any other ideas?) is one of Ms. Peet's favorite stick-horses. Why don't you want to help to prove your point with actual visual aid? Having a blanket statement calming that, this ship (that I also happen to don't like) "reinforces and romanticizes toxic and abusive relationships" without any actual proof/logical claim is hella empty.

Learn 👏 How 👏 To 👏 Have 👏 A 👏 Logical 👏 Argument 👏Ms. Peet 👏

[backjustforberena]

In reference to your last rook's rest musings:

Where exactly would you pin point the moment Rhaenys realises she won't make it out alive anymore then? Is it when she heads into battle, when she turns back to face Vhagar once again or when Meleys is mauled? Or do you think this explicit realisation didn't hit her up until she saw Meleys die? Maybe it didn't even cross her mind with this finality during battle at all?

Let me have a look in my bag of tricks (aka my big list of quotes from interviews Eve did about Episode 04 because I am that person who likes to use sources) and see what I can conclude from there. I have a gut feeling, but I like to bring proof with me and just do it like that.

I think she's always got the impression or idea that she and Meleys can be killed going into this battle. That it is a danger. She's not the sort that thinks that just because she's on a dragon and her foes are not, that she is invulnerable. I don't believe Eve would have had this in mind but, of course, contextually, it's known that dragons can fall by men. They have those weapons.

I think the primary fear is of what she is unleashing by going into battle with Meleys and putting dragons firmly on the board - that's what she's been striving to avoid: Rhaenys has never argued against armies or men or taking Harrenhal or gathering forces or any other show of force - in fact, she's pretty instrumental to one of the major prongs of Rhaenyra's war strategy, which is the Velaryon Fleet. Even using dragons as scouts, we don't get the impression that she had any discontent or horror over Baela. Jace and Luke obviously used dragons as a form of intimidation and travel, respectively. What she has always been wary of, however, is dragons as indiscriminate methods of destruction and dragon on dragon warfare. You can't put that back in the bottle, once it's out.

There's an element of sacrifice about it. She certainly attempts to make sure her ducks are in a row, whilst acting like everything is totally fine, but I think she knows that it's a point of no return - even if she does return, it'll be a change in her. This is not what she wants to do. But it's what she has to do. That mentality just gets ramped up to 100, until the sacrifice of her life is what she has to do. Eve pretty much continuously mentions the idea of "sacrifice" and whilst the majority of that is within the context of sacrificing her life, she also says:

She truly believes that the end justifies the means, even if it means sacrificing her own humanity in the process.

And I think she likely always has it in the back of her mind that it can go sideways, or another dragon might pop up. They don't know - Cole has thus far done his whole campaign, including Duskendale, without a dragon. Evidence of him travelling with a dragon hasn't been gathered. But, of course, in Episode 03, before all of this, Alfred says it's always an option for the Greens. That's the nature of the threat: this abyss that Rhaenys references. And there's some awareness, at least, that Rook's Rest is a provocation.

I think she's aware of all possibilities. The risk of not coming back. But the weight of living with the choice she's making: the action that she's volunteering for. And the lengths that she is prepared to go to. I think she's made peace that if she does face a dragon and there is a shot, then she's taking it.

She knows that it’s the red button, and if anybody’s going to have the responsibility for pressing that red button and dealing with the appalling, devastating weight of that action, it has to be her, because she’s the one who can cope with it, not just physically but emotionally.

So that's her mentality, going into Rook's Rest. There's a risk of death, but it's not major. I think she can head to that battle, reasonably, assuming that she will come back. Even with facing Aegon, again, there's an idea of just dealing with Aegon and then he's dealt with, you know? But then you have Aemond. And Vhagar. That's the point where it spins out of control, it turns to total and utter chaos and Aemond really embodies that destructive danger because he doesn't care (or perhaps even purposefully hits) his brother - his King - and damn the consequences.

For me, I think the moment of "I'm not coming out of this alive" is when she turns back to face Vhagar. Eve said of it:

The choice to go, that second return to plunge in with Vhagar — that’s an absolute kamikaze mission.

I think she knows she's going back to die, but she has to try because if Vhagar can be taken down, then it's done. It's cauterized. The potential for nuclear war is cut down.

She was fully aware that she was going on a suicide attack and the only one she can share that with is her dragon.

It's pretty clear-cut there. And before that, with the choices she makes and the engagement, there's no sense of mourning. You know, she smirks when she sees Aegon. There's no real "deep breath" because she's understanding there's only one outcome or anything like that. Whereas when you look at that final "Angos, Meleys", there's absolutely something playing on her face and a finality and a choice and an awareness that if she goes back in then, in all probability, she's not coming out. It's the emotional peak. As Eve says, "she'd accepted [her fate]".

Then when it happens and she's actually truly facing her own death and Vhagar is ripping Meleys's throat out, it's Meleys that's the concern. Not her own life, that's all secondary, irrelevant. She's not thinking about what comes after in any way. It's not "oh no, Meleys is going to fall and I can't do anything to save myself", it's just "Meleys is dying in front of me". I think Meleys dying is shocking for a whole different reason than it hitting her that she is going to die.

And when Meleys dies, Rhaenys lets go. No surprise, no clinging on to hope or anger or fear. She's at peace with it.

It's strange. Obviously, that moment when she loses Meleys is that absolute last hope of making it out there alive. But Rhaenys, whatever the odds are when turning back to face Vhagar, has made up her mind that she's not leaving, unless she finished Vhagar. And she does so in that moment. That doesn't change, even after the death spiral. She's made the decision that she's prepared to die. Because bringing Vhagar down is probably going to cost her her life.

Also, narratively speaking, you've just got to bump up the risk and the stakes and the cost throughout that whole sequence. You can't have her going into the battle thinking "welp, gonna die", because then you have nowhere to go. Going back against Vhagar would be more of a shrug and "well i thought so" than a deliberate and tragic choice of the heart.

[kayzshift]

if you're a shifter who has doubts, stop scrolling!

I'll be explaining on why I think shifting is real and that YOU can do it. (And some shifting tips too!)

Most of this information is by @petercawkwell and @redsulphursaga on TikTok! As well as some creators on Tumblr!

This is NOT scientific proof, this is just personal proof. It is impossible to SCIENTIFICALLY prove shifting in this day and age. People's experiences and personal proof are the only sources of proof of the existence of reality shifting.

1. Many people have been successful! Not the best reason, of course. But have you ever stopped to think "oh, if shifting wasn't real, then wouldn't it have died down by now?". If shifting wasn't real, it would've died down by now. People would lose motivation and therefore shifting would completely die down eventually. People still shift today. People shifting during the 2020 misinformation days.

2. Antishifters are genuinely just people who don't know anything about shifting. They haven't tried it or did any research. They call it lucid dreaming and stuff like that. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. The definition of lucid dreaming is being aware that you're in a dream. Shifting is being aware that you're in another reality. I get it, they sound similar. BUT two completely different definitions. Plus, you can only lucid dream while asleep. You can shift while awake AND asleep. While in a dream, you have every sense except smell. The sense of smell is the only thing that the brain cannot mimic. And with shifting, you have all the 5 senses, including smell.

3. This brings me onto the topic of maladaptive daydreaming (antis really want us to cry ☠️). Anyway! This is just a stupid concept. You can really tell how stupid antishifters really are. It is impossible to daydream for months straight, or even years straight. Something would snap you out eventually, even if you tried. And plus, maladaptive daydreaming is a literal DISORDER? With shifting, it is completely possible to shift for months or years straight. And you can't snap out of your DR (unless you intend to yourself).

4. Schizophrenia. Here we go again.. you cannot control your hallucinations with schizophrenia. If shifting was schizophrenia, it would be very noticeable to the point that you're seeing another reality.

5. Shifting has been here before Tiktok. It just gained popularity on Tiktok. It was practised in the ancient times. Shifting is part of an ancient tradition called the Visionary Tradition.

6. Both the discoverers of astral projection (Robert Monroe) and manifestation (Neville Goddard) BOTH had shifting experiences.

Now for some tips!

I genuinely wanna save y'all from the misinformation and antishifters. So I'm doing y'all a favour. Do not look up shifting on Tiktok. You will find so much misinformation and the antishifters on Tiktok are crazy. You find so many videos and comments from antishifters. I've done this mistake and my motivation was lower than my future grave. I wanted to cry. Instead of Tiktok, look on Tumblr, Reddit, Amino, etc. You may find some antishifters here and there, but nowhere near as many as Tiktok. It's a whole warzone on Tiktok.

If you ever have any doubts, just say affirmations in your head anytime you can. And if you mind just turns to you and says "you won't shift" tell your mind to fuck right off. Ignore what your mind says. Talk back.

Still on the topic of doubts, if you just have simple doubts that shifting may not be real. It's okay. It's okay to have doubts like that, it won't block you from shifting. But if you believe that you're the only one that can't shift, that may be blocking you.

That's all I have today I'm afraid! Ask any questions. (I'm very new to Tumblr I lowkey feel like Granny Smith). I hope this helped ground your beliefs a little more. Happy Shifting!!

[theghostbunnie]

hi, i saw your post answering nick deactivating all their profiles and i want to admit this since i feel kinda responsible but i think i mightve been the reason why they deactivated, you dont need to post this if you dont want to but consider this an admission of guilt of some sort

because nick had all xyr profiles still up even after the alligations happened for a good month or so, i spontaiously remembered their existance one night and realised that, by locking their profile on twt (i didnt follow xem back) and noticing that most of their art wasnt on there ment that alot of people wouldnt get to enjoy their art, and me being big on archiving content i like i decided to start up a blog on archiving their art since they were semi-big in the fairly oddparents fandom on twitter

since ive ran two previous art archive blogs before i made sure to check that nick had been completely inactive and not on any other account, making sure not to post any of their art already on tumblr since the blog was still up at the time and i had planned on saving those as drafts if something happened, and i had set up a small queue on whatever art i could find searching their username on google, and most importantly i let them know in the pinned post that if they wanted this archive taken down then i will 100% take it down

the next day after i made that blog ive noticed i had recieved two dms from nick telling me to take this down, i didnt actually read them fully, all i saw was "may you take this archive down?" and sprinted to deactivate the entire blog (i would be lying if i said i wasnt curious to know how exactly they found the blog, but thats me being nosey someone probably told xem, not very relevant to the conversation)

it wasnt untill i was scrolling through my main blogs post on a tag that ive noticed that they deactivated, and at first i thought that maybe it just showed them as deactivated despite changing their url or something since ive noticed it would sometimes happen, but nope, fully deactivated

i personally, as ive mentioned, wasnt mutuals with xem nor would i have really considered us accuaintences, more of a 'people who happened to be in the same soup isle in the same store' shtick, but they would sometimes send funny replies, i wasnt very big into the ship they were posting at the moment but i liked their art and they had shared some wc crossover art that made me happy since that was my special interest and it was sorta stuck in my head as a special little conversation ive had, and while digging i admitibly got sorta fascinated by masha / sasha in general inspite of the fact ive never watched camp camp before (trying to fight the demons rn)

i hold absoloutly no grudge against nick for telling me i should take it down as they have a right to and i explicitly said in the pinned that i would , i just feel very bad about the fact that ive made them extremely uncomfortable to the point where xe felt like xe had to remove their two only platforms they were active on in general, and again i feel very strongly about preservation of media for others to enjoy and it backfired and now no one gets to enjoy it, including the fact that they had made alot of fanart for a rarepair

(since the blog didnt really exist for more then 2 days and if you do want proof of the blogs existance heres a link to a reblog i happened to notice from someone i know -> https://www.tumblr.com/coolmika745/765034471884029952?source=share)

I'm gonna be so honest Idk how Twitter or archiving or alot of the stuff you just said works but maybe this information will be important to somebody so up it goes/gen

I still think it looks suspicious being accused of what they are they just go radio silent but everything is still just allegations at the moment

[insidiouscha0s]

hi! im going to take your interest genuinely bc id like to think you specifically and the general audience wouldnt deliberately act naive to try and derail a post, so i am going to paraphrase the six years of cybersecurity training i have through work!

1) comes from a source that doesn’t check with who they say they are - for ex, comes anonymously but tags a specific blog — you cant actually verify that the message is from that blog, nor can you verify that the blog is who they say they are - this can also apply if their blog name and the name they introduce themselves with don’t match - for ex, if they say their name is maryam but their blog is ahmad-14707, then it is almost certainly a scam.

2) creates a sense of urgency - yes the current situation is dire, but they have three or more different emergencies in one message? they are trying to make you upset and turn your thinking off and your emotions on - for ex, theyre Palestinian AND their house is destroyed AND their child is dying and, and, and? scam. one thing, maybe two is a reasonable number to include in a message to someone you know, but the more urgent they make it sound the less real it’s likely to be

3) tries to get you to use a payment method that doesnt make sense - Paypal and GoFundMe don’t service the Middle East, so if this message points you to one of these services be EXTREMELY careful to check who the payee is for those accounts. if the names dont all match up, steer extremely clear. if the payee is different but not mentioned in the GFM link, avoid. If the payee is different but doesnt have proof that they have the ability to transfer the money to the designated recipient, avoid

4) the images attached to anything are commonly reused and/or AI generated - if you can reverse image search any of the images and theyre on several different pages, then they are more than likely not actually attached to the user noted and you should avoid donating to that person.

And here are some tumblr-specific red flags:

5) contacts blogs who dont have any posts about donations or who have no provably large following - why would they want someone who gets 3-4 notes on their own posts to share their needs? how did they even find you in the first place?

6) if they are reaching out in the replies of a post? avoid. theres no logical reason to spend limited time and internet access posting in random popular posts, esp when they aren’t related to Palestine

7) wording to other messages that are materially similar - you have to start reading the messages, but you’ll start to pick up on common phrases in the bulk messages that start to pop up, almost like they’re typing off a script - think: if these are all supposed to be different people, why are they all sending materially identical messages?

i have been on tumblr since 2011, so i have seen a lot of scams on this website. back then it was sick pets, then p0rnbots, and now those have all but disappeared and requests for donations for Palestinians have exploded in popularity.

its good of you to want to help people! it speaks well to your character and your heart, but there are a lot of people trying to get money out people who have little to give, and they arent nearly as well meaning as you are. they benefit greatly from scams like this - maybe your $10 isnt much, but when they can trick even 1% of tumblrs users into donating, they make a TON of money - 1% of 3M users is 30k people, and at $10 each that’s $300k. Even if they only get an average of $3 per person that’s $90k. To convert to the countries mentioned above, that’s the following amounts:

Cambodia: 300k usd = 1,201,435,291.26 khr, 90k usd = 360,430,587.38 khr

Myanmar: 300k usd = 1,312,881.07 myr; 90k usd = 393,864.32 myr

like i said, its really admirable that you want to help those in need. but its better to actually help than do what makes you personally feel good, and large charities with good charity navigator scores have the ability to help at a much larger scale than any individual can, and they usually help in immediate material ways - food or medical care etc, instead of giving money and hoping it’s put to best use.

I miss when I would get Tumblr asks that actually said things and weren't just digital panhandling scams.

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Effective Strategies for Increasing Your Website’s Conversion Rate

The very central point of your online presence is your website. A visitor goes to the website to know more about the company and products and services. Converting a visitor into a customer is one of the most crucial functions of the website in the modern perspective. This is how it becomes a website that attracts the interest of visitors to survey your offerings. But what will you do to ensure your site converts visitors into customers?

A website design company in Pune can help you create a high-converting website in terms of user experience to get everyone rushing; this is optimization for a high level of engagement now. Now, for example, you can say the magic seven signatures to achieve successful web conversion: 

Here are seven simple ways to increase your website's conversion rate-from content-making to the nature of user experience.

Make your website easy to navigate

Always assume that your website visitors are walk-in customers. You wouldn't want anyone to get lost or confused in your store, so use the same rule when it comes to your website.

Organize your products and pages logically so customers can quickly find what they need. By "logically," I mean clear and representative page titles/headers, sidebar navigation, and links in the footer.

Other features that could also aid in navigation include a search bar and breadcrumbs. In digital marketing, breadcrumbs are navigational elements displayed on a website, indicating to users their current location within the structure of the site, thereby facilitating easy navigation back to where they came from or jumping to higher-level categories. This improves user experience, reduces bounce rates, and facilitates the navigation of the website.

Use eye-catching CTA buttons

A CTA button is actually a graphic element that incites any action on the part of the visitor. This may be a buy now button or a button to sign up right away. On your website, use clear and eye-catching CTAs to really maximize clicks and conversions.

CTAs should use best practices, especially contrast for colors: think red against white. Animated CTAs can really work well, although use these sparingly so as not to distract visitors.

Create high-quality content

A Semrush study states that 97% of the firms surveyed claimed to have generated a very positive result due to their content marketing efforts. This figure proves how effective content marketing is in increasing conversion rates on websites. Content can range from in-depth blog articles and videos to infographics and podcasts. Good content creation is one that educates, entertains, or informs the audience. Hence, the trust relationship with the customers is built; thus, these customers are more likely to buy.

Optimize your website for mobile devices

Mobile phones are the most popular devices for online shopping. Hence, it makes sense to optimize your website for mobile devices. A few of the ways to do so include; using mobile-friendly themes, ensuring fast loading of the website, and hiding bothersome pop-ups on mobile. Also, think about adding click-to-call options and optimizing content for voice search.

Use social proof

Social proof, otherwise known as customer testimonials, is one of the most powerful persuasion techniques in digital marketing, and it helps create trust and credibility with your customers. Focusing on customer reviews and ratings will give potential customers insight into the quality of your product.

Also, state the number of users that have subscribed to your newsletter or purchased the item. This social proof tends to improve conversions drastically.

User-generated content (UGC) creators are also an excellent source of social proof for your brand since they make genuine content about your product without the cringy advertisement or influence.

Offer a seamless checkout process

Checking out should never be complicated and lengthy. So, ensure that your checkout process is totally hassle-free for customers and requires only minimal steps like filling forms or providing shipping information.

Other features like autofill, guest checkout, and payment gateway support can be added for customer convenience. An easy checkout process can improve a website's conversion rates by reducing customer frustration over buying. 

Increasing the conversion rate of your website is the key to any successful online business. Following these seven tips detailed in this article are therefore sure to improve your conversion rates and provide a better overall experience for your customers.

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Anthony’s Stupid Daily Blog (817): Tue 11th Jun 2024

Up early to head over town for my latest tattoo. Iron Maiden have been a constant source of comfort to me since I was at school and I've pretty much wanted a tattoo of Eddie from the moment I saw his fucked up face on the album cover of Piece of Mind all those years ago but I have never been able to settle on a design until now. As you may know whenever I get tattoos I try to combine two or more ideas to form one epic creation so a while back I experimenting with AI bots to see what Eddie would look like in different costumes. At first I had an Elephant Man-style Eddie that looked good and later a Jack the Ripper-influenced Eddie that I liked even more but then I decided to see what Eddie would look like dressed as my favourite wrestlers. Bret Hart Eddie looked Decent as did Shawn Michaels Eddie but then I got the AI bot to create an image of Eddie dressed up as The Undertaker and it was love at first site. I decide then and there my next tattoo would be: The Eddietaker...that's right folks I've just set mself back £500 all for the sake of a pun that barely works. I got to the tattoo place at 10 and Sophie the artist who has now tattooed me four times came over with the design I sent her and I got the shock of my life because it was fucking enormous. I was worried that this drawing of Eddie's face, which was larger than my face, was the smallest size she could do and thus it would have to go somewhere other than my forearm which is where I wanted it. Thankfully this was just the first of a dozen pieces of paper with the desing done in different sizes and there was one which was small enough to fit on my forearm without stretching over the fold of the arm. Before we started I realised this is now the second character named Eddie that Sophie has tattoed on me after she gave me my awesome Richie and Eddie from Bottom earlier in the year. I tried to think if there were any other fictional characters named Eddie I could get tattooed on me before I realised there would be plenty to write about in today's blog and I didn't need to fill up the page with this absolutely pointless exercise. I always make the same mistake whenever I get a tattoo in that I assume that the initial pain you get when the artist is just doing the outline is going to be that same level throughout and think that I'm tough because this level of pain barely phases me. However once the shading comes into play it's a whole different story and I'm holding my breath and strunching up my face praying that there's not long left to go. After about an hour and a half of torture Sophie told me she was going to break for lunch as soon as she got a phonecall from her landlord and after another hour I was death staring her phone which she'd left on her desk almost trying to indimidate the fucking thing into ringing so I could have a reprieve from the pain. After three uninterupted hours we finally broke for lunch and I headed over to Wetherspoons to tuck into a veggie curry and appreciate how lovely it is not to have a needle scraping against your sin. On my way back to the studio some yob in a tracksuit and bottoms saw my longcoat and my sunglasses and shouted "Back To The Future" at me. I wanted to turn around and say "Yeah I've been to the future mate and you're in prison for rape" but in the end I just walked away content with the fact that one day he's going to end up in prison for rape. Another hour and tenty minutes of pain in the studio later and I was finally done and my God it was so worth it. Sophie took a few pictures of the finished work including one in the light proof booth so she could put it on the website as she was really proud of the work she'd done on this one and she really should be as it looks fucking amazing. Frankly it looks so good that I think I should be allowed to attend Iron Maiden gigs free of charge from this point on and just present this to the security instead of a ticket (although if word of this got around it would only be a matter of time before a ticket tout cut off my arm and sold it for four times what I paid for the tattoo).