#Thank you<333 sorry for all this<3

[misspickman]

Your transfem Tim fics are just SO amazing and moving to me and I love them so much. But I'm curious since a couple days ago you said your most popular ('by any other name would smell as sweet') isn't your favorite you've written- which one is, and why?

Thank youuu also hm i think its too mean to say 'literally any other one' bc i dont hate it or think its bad i just. Looking back i would change many things. Like maybe lower the amount of supporting characters in that fic. Paralytic states + crude and graceless are dear to me bc i think the levels of repression and tiptoeing around the issue comes through better and it takes tim longer to come to terms with it, and i think he'd be much more withdrawn about it/keep it close to his chest than i wrote it in that fic. Thats just the sort of stuff i changed my mind on as time passed and i thought about this hc more so u know it happens. Drowning lessons has a vibe i still really enjoy it feels kinda self contained? And hairline fracture is special to me bc its a part of a kind of complicated au im probably never actually going to write. So yeah im v fond of all of them for different reasons

[rosylamb]

🤍 🧸 ⊹ ｡⋆ Hi, my friends . . guess what ??

Today I’m a birthday princess !!! 🧁

So here is a special birthday outfit of the day :D

I love this dress so much !! I always feel really happy when I wear it cus it’s so pretty ♡

(I usually wear it with a cardigan or sweater, but I wasn’t sure you’d be able to see it properly)

How is everyone doing today? Are you feeling happy, too ??

I hope so, but if you aren’t then I’ll share *all* the happiness that I’m feeling with you! ♡ ♡

Cus I’m so thankful for all the birthday wishes! Each one made me smile *so* much !!

I did a lot of stuff today though, so I haven’t been able to get back to anything yet, but I will try tomorrow !! ♡ ♡

Until then lots of birthday hugs, cupcakes, and love for you, my sweet friends !! I’m wishing you just as special of a day, and all the very best ~ ! XOXO

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[murdleandmarot]

@mysticalcats I know you’ve already seen foxglove but I just wanted to make sure he was included :)

Also Bluebelle for those who are fans <3

[princeelectra]

Just here to say...

I love you all.

I've never seen a community, a fandom like that before. You guys embraced me, like you would have embraced everyone, liked me for who I am... You didn't judge my problems, my strange english, my mistakes... No!

A community full of systems, full of neurodivergent people, full of all types of diversity... And all just feels right! Because everyone is so respectful and so kind... <3

Charley, Violet, Asher, Finley, Becca, Lemon, Gigan, Wolf, Petra, Greaseball, Golden Spike, Steamroller, pealeii, Razor... Just to say some of you guys

YOU. ARE. EVERYTHING. TO. ME.

I couldn't be happier in living amongst people so happy and joyful like you guys are. Thank you, StEx Community. <3

[satorisoup]

it’s 1am and i’m in absolute SHAMBLES over this one edit i saw of bokuto & kita with one of my favorite audios ANDDD my favorite bokuto clip… somebody contain me i fear i’ve been screaming with tears in my eyes because it’s so precious to me… this edit will forever be engraved into my mind i fear T^T

the taggies are where things get out of hand methinks… </3

[waterfallofspace]

A Word-Filled Update

that no one's asking forrrr~

Sooooo, hiya~ ^^

Realized I kinda dropped out without much word, and wanted to give a lil update to anyone who may care, (and specifically to all the unfilled requests that have been sat in my inbox for months now T~T)

Dropping it under a cut because it gets quite long~ but I'll also TL;DR it with: been a bit burnt out, trying to get back into this, I apologize for all the unanswered asks, and I will be trying to get to the ones I can, but I'll be focusing more on trying to enjoy the process of making content~ Thank you to anyone who's stuck around <3

(Tw for brief mention of mental health/neurodivergencies~ nothing in depth or dark, but just incase anyone wants to avoid that <3)

Nothing serious has been going on, mostly just burn out and a bit of drama in main friend group, combined with free time just being a lot more limited recently~ (not a bad thing, most of it is because I'm getting to talk more with friends I've gotten closer to this past year~)

That said, I've been trying to get back into content, making it, reblogging it, etc, without letting it become all-consuming. I find, with the way my brain works, mostly to do to some wonderful neurodivergent tendencies, I tend to fall heavily into 'all of nothing' mentality.

This shows up in my day to day life, (ie: can't wash the dishes for weeks until I suddenly do them all in one day) and I've definitely noticed it with content creation. Need to write and finish a story in one go, record a wav as fast as possible, always afraid I'll lose that motivation.

But honestly? I love making content on here! And I'm not a huge blog, nor do I care if I am (at least trying not to, if I'm being painfully honest~) but I genuinely love making content. Whether it's just for me, a request that I am hoping one specific person will enjoy, or a story I write with a community in mind, I just love creating~

So, I'm trying to ease my way back into this! Bit by bit, let it be fun, and enjoyable, with less internal pressure to produce as much as I can, as fast as I can, and make it be perfect.

I won't lie and say 'numbers don't matter to me', if I'm honest, they do. But I'm learning more and more how to let it be about the content, and to just enjoy the process~ (and if people like it, that'll be a wonderful bonus!~)

Wooo this is getting so long, I apologize sincerely! Last thing, something I've mentioned a few times previously but never really let myself get into... requests~

I'm so honoured that people care about my content enough to have asked for things, and getting any ask, request, praise, ask lists, heck even just a 'hi!' is honestly the best part of this blog for me!

Buuuut, I definitely worked myself into burn-out before with a "every request needs to be filled and fast" mentality, that led to just... not filling any.

So! I'm going back through my inbox, and deleting some older ones that I don't have a clear vision/motivation for. I apologize to anyone who requested them, though by now it's possible they're long gone~ But I think this will help me not only start enjoying the creation process without feeling so overwhelmed, but also start actually getting more content made~

There are definitely a bunch that I still adore, and am thrilled to get to test out, but if there's one you remember sending, and you really want to see it completed, please feel free to send another ask saying what it is you want done, and I'll see if I can get that going <3

And if you've stuck it out to the end here- uh hi! ^^ I'm sorry this is so long, I'm such a words person, but I appreciate you so much, not just for any support you've offered, but just bothering to read this <3 I genuinely didn't expect most to make it this far, so thank you so deeply <3 and I hope to see you guys around as I start reblogging stuff more!~

[yuriyuruandyuraart]

bday aggie doodles!!

artists here are me, @shinechermont @its-paperd @justanidiotartist @liliallowed @shynetyme06 @diofasolia @djcarnationsblog

thank you so much for joining me yesterday guys!! look at these gorgeous little drawing ughgh so many talented people on my blog omgg >:'Dc <33333

closeups of my art below:

[shoshiwrites]

ship asks: can I get #27 for all ships (jo.joe, jo/frankie, clara/skinny, & evie/angelo)? or just the ones you want to talk about! please and thank you!

#27 (how do they say “i love you” non-verbally?)

jo/joe — with clean sheets and folded blankets, and a handful of wildflowers in a green glass vase by the bed that joe picked up from a church rummage sale. with coffee the way the other takes it, the smell of sawdust, with a light for a cigarette before the person’s finished returning the pack to their pocket (before jo tries to quit at least, and joe tries to follow. that’s an i love you, too). 

jo/frankie — with the smell of lemon cookies on a saturday morning, paper-thin and perfectly crunchy, with repaired hems on half-slips and extra change left by the door. with polished floors and notes for the late nights and early mornings, and spilled wine, and a kiss that tastes like it. 

clara/skinny — with open doors, and light. with hand-finished quilts and careful budgets and conversations. with soup on the stove and bread picked up from the corner bakery after work, and a pastry for the morning, ribbons of raspberry, her favorite. 

evie/angelo — with photo albums, all captioned, and clean dishes, espresso cups. with brown sugar and a sunday dinner at home, just the two of them. with careful washing, with laughing memories, and reddened cheeks, after all these years together.

[Ship asks!]

[thislovintime]

Peter Tork onstage at Musikfest ‘85 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 1985; photo by Harry Fisher for The Morning Call.

“One of the largest crowds, estimated at more than 1,000, turned out to hear Peter Tork, folk singer and former member of the Monkees, the Beatlesque group which had several hits and its own TV show in the ‘60s. The bearded Tork often aimed his self-deprecating wit at his past superstardom. ‘And now another song from my own fabled past,’ he said, introducing the Monkees’ hit ‘Daydream Believer’ to applause of recognition.” - The Morning Call, August 21, 1985

“Christine Donchez, a volunteer at the Main Street information booth, met a girl from Kentucky who cam by wearing a backpack. ‘She’s busing her way around the country, following some musician named Peter Tork. She said something about a monkey.’ Tork used to play with the 60s pop band, The Monkees. ‘Oh, it’s a band?’ Donchez said. ‘I thought she was talking about a guy with a hurdy-gurdy.’” - The Morning Call, August 20, 1985

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A few weeks later, Peter performed in Montreal (and, since there aren’t any photos I’ve been able to locate while researching this particular gig, I’m including the review with this post):

“For some musicians, their careers are circular as they eventually return to their roots. This is certainly true for ex-Monkee Peter Tork, who’s ended up on the folk circuit again from whence he sprang. That’s before he became a member of that ‘famous band I was in during the ‘60s.’ Back in town Saturday to kick off the Golem Concert Room’s 13th seasons, Tork attracted a good-sized audience, many of whom had come for a bit of nostalgia wanting to hear Tork the Monkee rather than Tork the folksinger. And he didn’t disappoint them, as he sang several Monkee songs including three of the hits: Daydream Believer, Pleasant Valley Sunday and I’m a Believer. Looking older than the zany bassist of the television series, Tork still possesses a youthful charm highlighted by his antics and wit. In the intimacy of the Golem, Tork’s show was simple, personal and refreshing. Accompanying himself on guitar, banjo and piano, his repertoire ran the gamut of rock ‘n’ roll, pop, folk and even Bach. Songs by Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beatles, and Pete Seeger were included, plus a beautiful rendition on banjo of Jackie Wilson’s Higher and Higher. It was an evening filled with an entertainer’s favorite songs; some of them tributes to major influences, others personal confessions about the passing of time. Tork’s radiant personality shone through during the more humorous numbers such as I Feel Like a Milkshake and Come to the Kretchmar. But at times during those humorous moments a sense of reflection was evident, especially in his car song MGB-GT as he sang: ‘Life is carrying on/And lots of things are better now.’” - review by Martin Siberok, The Gazette, September 16, 1985

[demcnsinmymind]

my favorite game is persona 5 royal and every time i see azathoth on your blog, this flashes through my mind..

also how much if a pain that boss fight was 😑

Look at them! Pulling a two for one by simultaneously establishing their dominance with a magnificent T-pose and reaching out for all the hugs and tickles! What could go wrong!!!!! Haha. I'm sorry for trigging flashbacks like this absbsjs. This thing just -has- to be a menace in all the universes, doesn't it?? What an edgelord.

Also laughing my ass off while reading the wiki, and it saying that it has the "Evil Smile" power. " Evil Smile is an enemy-exclusive Energy Drain skill. "

Ain't that a mood.

[fatuismooches]

I saw ur post about asking us about which of ur writings are our favorites.

Well as for me, everything about Capitano of course (i love him so much since that "A Winter Night's Lazzo" video, u dont understand- and i love him even more bcs of ur writings about him 😭💞🛐).

Honestly tho, ur fic about Pantalone, Dottore and Capitano where reader made a flowercrown for them is the first fic that i read from u and also the first time i discovered ur blog! Then i decided to follow u and that was the best decision ever! Since then i've been binging all of ur uploads and also ur random ramblings bcs they make me happy, so thank you! Really! 💞🛐

Please keep doing what u are doing! Reading each of ur works helps me through a lot of hard times and that makes u become one of my favorite writers! Once again, thank you! 🙏☺ you deserve all of the love and support that coming towards u and i hope that good things always come to u. Also dont forget to take care of urself!

-🥝

I-😭

WHWUIEHEBJD THIS IS TOO CUTE AND SWEET IM LITERALLY CRYING OMGG. I had to stop and keep coming back to think of how to respond to this sweetness💞💞💞 I'm genuinely so so happy you feel that way, I didn't think my silly little hcs are that good but😭😭😭💓💓💓 I promise to keep delivering the content! Thank you for reading and all of your well wishes omg😭😭💞💞💓

[kind-of-a-shitty-wizard]

i say, i'm getting really curious about jenkins, is he a fidus chappie or one of those approach-at-your-own-risk types? and now that we're here could you tell me your favourite thing about him?

thanks muchly

AA ty for this ask!!!! im so glad someones curious abt him i'm vibrating at the speed of LIGHT thank YOU muchly

is he a fidus chappie is a tough question. hes polite/cool/professional but thats mostly cos of his job (he's a train attendant so he's gotta be a gentleman). HOWEVER his temper is kind of short when he's teased, so he gets snippy quickly.... but he can also be?? playful?? he has some vaguely-flirty lines. he contains multitudes lol

overall, under his politeness i think he's got a sore spot about being underestimated and overall is a bit of a misanthrope. i mean he kills people hehe >:] so i think ill leave it at, you'd probably only want to have a pleasant passing conversation at the train station or at a coffee shop before he gets ideas LMAO

as for my favorite thing its actually SO hard to choose one.... i like his whole physical appearance (stupid little pince-nez, slutty little waistcoat etc) but i choose his hair bc cos it comes down in the finale as a representation of how he's coming unhinged and this trope SUSTAINS me. slay jenkins

[bookishmuggleborn]

hello?🧍🏻‍♀️

[trainingdummyrabbit]

✨ i dont know much about demon slayer, introduce me to it!

oh boy i can certainly try my best!! this will be somewhere between an Introduction and What I Like About It <33 so basically:

demon slayer is a manga/anime series set in taisho era japan (aka ~1910), revolving around a thousand year conflict between Demons, folklorish man-eating creatures turned from normal humans; and Demon Slayers, a secretive group of swordsmen sworn to protect humanity from this supernatural threat.

the story revolves around two siblings-- Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado, and their struggle stumbling into this conflict after Nezuko is turned into a demon.

on paper, it's a pretty typical shounen anime-- a very straightfoward "good-vs-evil" plot with a heavy focus on swordfighting. however, in my eyes, its charm comes less from its actual in-present-text plot, and more on the sheer amount of love put into so many little details in so many places. i'll be keeping this as entry-level spoiler-free as i can, but i'll elaborate on a few of my personal favorite bits! under the cut:

Art Direction

Narrative Details

Characters

> Art Direction.

ill disclaim that i dont watch a Lot of anime-- in fact, this is pretty much. the Only anime i watch. but the art style + animation of this series is absolutely fucking Stunning. every single frame of it looks like it could be its own illustration, and this traditional brush-like line weight sticks around for the entirety of the show. not only this, but a lot of the sillier, more doodle-esque panels in the manga get translated into the anime, and it is insanely charming.

its ability to handle atmosphere and backgrounds is just as strong, and it only gets better the longer the show goes on. also, circling back to the line weight, there's a lot of effects like Fire and Rushing Water, and not only does that too carry the same lining style, but its constantly in motion. its genuinely such a treat to watch.

and god, the voice acting. (DISCLAIMER ive listened to both the english and japanese versions and Heavily Heavily prefer the japanese voice acting. i wont elaborate too much because this will get Long but you gotta trust me: youre gonna wanna pick the subbed version.) the voice actors do such a genuinely stunning job at both conveying their roles, and also conveying tone and emotion. demon slayer is a tragedy and jesus fucking christ do they fucking commit to it. if a character is crying, they are going to Cry. if they are screaming, they are going to fucking scream. it's very intense at times, but god is it so fucking good.

tanjiro's voice directing is just. [waves hands around] SO GOOD. he's described by another character to have "a sound so kind it makes you want to cry," and. shit dude! theyre right! he's got such a soft and kind inotation to his voice, and yet he still has the range to do [waves hand again] All The Rest Of That. AND THERE'S ONE ANTAGONIST. in season 2, there's a demon that has three entirely different voice tones, and it is genuinely chilling to hear them switch between them just. on the drop of a hat. you have to trust me. you are just going to have to trust me, its SO good.

> Narrative Details.

this one's A Lot. theres something about the tone of the story itself, the way it Carries itself and its relationship to its setting, that is just. so delightful to take in. it's got this weird split between the realistic/historical and the fantastical/mythological.

demons are real, pseudo-unkillable, oftentimes physically montrous, and possess nigh magical powers ranging from typical elemental effects to Pots That Eat You. however, they're also simultaneously staunchly stemmed in the Physical and Tangible-- theyre treated as entirely different species with entirely different biology. their abilities stem from their Blood-- as does their seeming immortality, which is a hypercharged version of cellular regeneration, needing to be fueled by their altered diet.

slayers are nigh-superhumanly powerful swordfighters with ridiculous amounts of physical strength and stamina, using techniques bedazzled with imagery of flames, thunder, rushing water. however, the biggest part of the series is focus on the training of demon slayers-- focus on breathing and allowing your body to function at peak efficiency-- sometimes even pushing past its typical limits-- each form of swordfighting having an entirely different physical execution. those that reach the highest levels of skill are able to practically conjure the look and feel of the elements their techniques are named after. hell, the focus on their swords is shockingly detailed as well!

its a delicate balance that is genuinely so much fun to watch and analyze-- in fact, some of the characters' looks are even given folklore-esque explanations for things like hair and eye color. it's delightful!

> Characters.

in my honest opinion, this is probably my favorite part of the entire series. there's so many things i could elaborate on, and it's all presented with such shocking simplicity! it all feels very genuine! they all, honestly, feel like People!

the character design is, comparatively, very simple. even so, so many of the characters remain genuinely iconic and easy to recognize at a glance.

and then, their actual characters. the way they act. This is the bit i love the most. aside from background characters and the such, there isn't any character that feels entirely one-note. the protagonists are genuinely so lovingly written, and theyre so so easy to get attached to. tanjiro is genuinely one of my absolute favorite protagonist characters, not just because of the way he is written, but the way that you get to see him Think and Grow. he's defined by his kindness, but is staunch in his motivations.

as well, demon slayer is very good with character introductions. it has this funny thing that it does where it introduces a character in such a way that makes you go ". am i supposed to like this one??" presenting them in an almost one-note stereotypical fashion, sometimes even in an antagonistic fashion-- but episodes down the line when the stakes raise their head, you look back and suddenly realize: oh god. i care about this fucker. if anything happens to them im going to actually cry.

its such an interesting way of introducing characters, especially the way it completely reframes the way a character Acts at any given moment in a way that makes them painfully human. you really start to feel for them!

all in all, the charm in demon slayer lies in its worldbuilding, its characters, and especially: its Themes. god i could go on for hours about the links between characters in regards to the themes it chooses to present and delve into, but. this is already long enough. but i'll just say: it handles all of these things ridiculously well.

what does it mean to lose yourself? how do people interact with the concept of death and entropy, of loss? legacy, family-- how do these ties push you on, weigh you down? what will we do for the people we care about-- how far are we willing to go to protect the ones we love? what was given for us to make it this far? who will carry on our message when we are gone?

bonds between siblings, between friends, between those we choose to protect. what makes them real? what are we willing to fight for? to die for? loss is inherent to being alive, but so is joy. we're temporary, we're fragile, we're unstoppable-- we are all painfully human, and thats what makes our lives worth living, no matter how dark, no matter how "insignificant," we're worth it because we're together, we're worth it because, inherently, we are alive. and that is worth protecting.

[theydoctor]

Hey Leslie, what is your favorite media/fandom ever? :3

Hello there! :D That's a very good question actually...

I have a new obsession every two weeks, so it always depends. But generally I'm a huge fan of 1917 and All Quiet On The Western Front (the book! not the movie. The 1933 version is quite good, but the newest one is horrible. The book will always be my favourite, though <3). I'm also, of course, a huge fan of Leslie Howard's movies, in case it wasn't obvious by me stealing his name (and a name of one of his characters, too) haha

Fandom is a different thing. I do love the Leslie Howard fandom, because everyone I've met so far is very kind, but it's really small. I also have a deep love for the doctor who fandom, though I have to say that it's especially the bubble I've built myself here - the rest of the fandom can have its ugly side, too. I just adore the incredible love and dedication the fans have to this show and everything around it and then the extended universe fans make everything 100 times better <3

This got longer than expected, but that's what happens if I answer stuff at 3am in the morning oops. Hope you don't mind :)

[metagalacticx]

me sitting down reading and re-reading and re-reading messages my friends send me and realising maybe i’m okay

this is enough <3