#You cannot escape the past

[lesbiten]

no. no fuck no. we. we cannot bring back torchwood characters being cats.

what was that? im sorry i dont think i heard you correctly? did you say bring back torchwood characters being cats?

[chieftyphoonchaos]

The Spy….He is my father!!!

She is ours , but she has MY eyes Ethan !

"I Know. I Know." 💕💕💕👩👨👧

"Our lives are the sum of our choices. And we cannot escape the past. "!

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt : The former lover of Marie and father of Grace 💕👨

Mariela Garriga as Marie : The former lover of Ethan and the mother of Grace 💕👩

Hayley Atwell as Grace Hunt: Ethan and Marie's daughter

[poochyhyena]

Watched the Pastra Jeff the Killer rewrite and middle school me grabbed me by the throat and forced me to draw this. I wanted to replicate the sketchy style Pastra used but alas I was unable to capture the same level of unhinged - I'm blaming it on the fact I didn't draw his mouth/eyes.

Also Tumblr stole my pixels but I'm counting that as a plus bc it makes it crunchier.

[spotaus]

Thinking about Orchid and her connection to my take on Gender (because this was meant to be about her and the Crew but it just devolved into a character analysis kinda??? More trauma-dumping maybe???) This is very much an oc/personal rant so feel free to ignore it 🫡

So, Orchid started off as a character I didn't really think much of (hear me out this is going to be relevant) because I wanted to add a 'girl' character but didn't know what to *do* with her, y'know? She was always going to be the strongest one there, she had the odds stacked in her favor with her parents. She was always going to be the gloomy side-character to match Reset's energy. But I think she's gone through every stage of Generic Woman I could possibly find.

At first she was angry and abrasive (think Fell!Sans) where every other word was a curse and she was likely to throw the first punch then laugh as she kicks her enemy while they're down. This was when Reset was a cartoonishly self-centered villain whose goal was simply to prove others wrong. Then Orchid became a sort of sisterly figure. This was short-lived, but she was the one comforting people who Reset would torment, but would ultimately follow his orders, because at this point he was actually a danger and sadistic. And then there was the phase where the story mellowed out and she became the token Goth Girl who, yes she was strong, but was heavy on the 'whatever' energy. Then there was her Era of deep self-loathing and anxiety about her worth that held her back and made her a much more timid and meek character who would only lash out on occasion.

Now, Orchid is the best of those iterations I've written yet. She's calm, level-headed, and a natural leader. Her father raised those traits into her. But she's very reactive, and can be silly, and when she's comfortable it's likely that air of importance transforms into something more comfortable and familiar. She laughs loudly and grins wide, she likes loud video-games but loves to read in the quiet. She's extremely disciplined, and normally no one can get through her tough exterior besides her best friend, Reset. She does what she does for her own enjoyment, sure, but she's thought of every angle and makes her choice to help Reset and control the others with her whole chest. She still worries she won't live up to her invisible expectations, and that and her loyalty are her two driving forces.

I know that Orchid is important to me because she's the longest-running female oc I've had. I have a rough relationship with womanhood/girlhood and I know looking back that Orchid recieved every ounce of my distaste for being a woman that I could shovel into her. That never made her less of a character, she was actually always one of my favorites, and rarely was she a 'punching bag oc'. I just... projected onto her a lot. And she's a good sign of how I've learned who I am. I've decided that my own femininity is something I could live without. I'd rather not associate myself with it, and I'd like to leave it in my past, focusing on a future where I'm not tied down with any gender roles or expectations. That won't happen, but I've come to terms with it myself. Orchid though? I figured out through her that I don't have to hate women characters. My own distaste for my circumstances doesn't mean I have to push it onto my characters (on God I've never expressed anything rude to actual people, that'd be rude as hell and uncalled for, but I have a bad habit of disliking fictional women in media). So, Orchid is a well-roubded character finally. She has motivations abd goals and a *lot* more depth than I ever expected her to. She's happy with being a woman, she's content. She's not treated differently for it in unfair ways by those she cares about, so she doesn't mind it. She likes to wear pretty outfits and lets Reset add bows to her ribbons. She doesn't let being a woman hold her back in the slightest.

So, yeah. Orchid is one of my babies. If I ever leave this Fandom behind for good, she's one that's coming with (Ichor, Orchid, and Pretender all have human designs I can use elsewhere lol-) but in the meantime I'll just rotate her around in my brain for a while longer.

If I'm right, she's been with me for nearly 5-6 years and I went through a *lot* with her as an outlet. So, she's kinda just like an old stuffed animal. A lil ripped, matted fur, maybe a stain or two, but there's a story there and that makes it important beyond belief.

[inusmasha]

One of the reasons I hate the Inuyasha love triangle discourse is bc frankly it bores me to tears.

It rubs me the wrong way when I see ppl go on and on about who loved Inuyasha better, who was more deserving of said love, who failed, and who gives Inuyasha more blah blah. I'm just saying that there is plenty to talk about outside of a romantic context. Especially (imo) when it comes to Kagome.

ahem

Reason #903048301 as to why I love the character Kagome is because she's like this timeless icon of the 90s teen girl archetype. It's wild how you can write fanfiction about her and get this glimpse into what it meant to be a teen girl back in the day. But, that definition varies for everyone, and that's what makes it magical.

When you see someone writing Kagome, it's like a window into their own experiences. Everyone's take on Kagome is a bit different but there's this..all encompassing Kagome-ness that we try to tap into (her kidness? her empathy? her sense of duty? it's different for everyone!). She's this character who somehow manages to resonate even today. Or maybe she doesn't, and that's part of the charm – she's this evolving, undefined concept. If you picture Kagome in high school today, it would def be a different Kagome. And that is so much fun to explore!!!!!!!!!!!

And then there's the fact that Kagome represents us, the audience, in Inuyasha's world. Through her, we get to explore this fantastical and dangerous realm. She grows, and we grow with her. By the end, she's not the same teen girl, but a mature woman. It's like, who is this post-canon Kagome? We all get to project our ideas of womanhood onto her as she takes on the role of the legendary miko of the village. She changes, and we see ourselves in that transformation.

I'm on this journey, trying to figure out how she still fits in today's world and how others put their own spin on it. It's fascinating how characters from that era can still resonate today, even as the definition of a teenage girl's experiences and identity has evolved over the years. These characters can serve as a lens to understand the changing perspectives and experiences of teenage girls through different generations. (SHE LITERALLY VISITS HER (more repressed) SELF IN THE PAST AND AHUghhhhhh!!!!!!!! AND! IS FIGURING OUT HER IDENTITY AND HOW SHE FITS INTO THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS!!!! Her relationshi with Kikyo in that context is something I wanna talk about more)

Writing fanfiction allows you to delve into this archetype, providing insights into the character and the era while also allowing you to put your own spin on it. It's a great to see how different writers interpret and reinterpret this character in contemporary contexts. I can't get enough of Kagome.

[curiousxsubject]

I am alive!

I can't believe it's been over a year since I last played TS2 - aside from redoing my default replacements in the spring. I also can't believe that I've managed to keep this same account for three whole years without deleting it! I deserve a medal for that.

Anyway, I'm still alive! Somehow. And I'm currently working on rewriting parts of my Strangetown nonsense because I now have an IRL audience of 1.

Hi, Mom.

[katabay]

new desktop theme! mostly because tumblr only does super tiny icons right now RIP, so I made the sidebar image a close up of my new icon: it's the roman emperor valens from subleyra's the mass of saint basil :)

[isat-script-project]

(whats your main)

@felikatze yo! i believe i also linked my main in the bio of this blog. you might know me for like, 3 isat essays. and also divorce.

[opens-up-4-nobody]

...

[fantabulisticity]

I FOUND MY NEW BEST FRIEND AT WORK TODAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

I think she's this bitch

[angel-derangement]

supernatural is amazing bc the characters actions will have far ranging, permanent, unintended consequences that haunt them and eventually hunt them down and then they’ll be like. yeah cas is alive again. don’t fucking ask okay we don’t know either. also sam’s powers what powers.

[finndoesntwantthis]

Okay one time Edge literally dressed up as Ric flair on the side of the road to reenact an actual Flair road rage incident, so I know he’s not about to get all high and mighty on his husband’s words 😂😂😂😂😂

[edgeplaymotif]

lmao help so i’d asked my roommate (and best friend) if she wanted to go outside and smoke and she was reading so i sat to wait for her and i started watching an interview for the passenger and when she came in she was like “oooh are you texting a girl?” And i was like “no?” And she was like “oh i was gonna say you gotta tell me if youre smiling like that talking to a girl” kms i was like “nope unfortunately its just another kyle gallner interview /: ”

[suncaptor]

Perhaps it's good to acknowledge how much at a breaking point I am at. That I cannot be this trapped. That something has to change. In theory, I would have already changed it, since the problem is the helplessness. Like I need to stop living with this amount of financial deprivation and unsustainability. I need help and support. I need rest and distance from crisis. I need to feel safe.

[kamenrideryeets]

Listen. A lot of battle and area themes in Pokemon are meant to be scary or imposing, but only Volo’s theme was specifically composed to make grown men shit their pants.

[be-bisexual-eat-hot-chip-and-lie]

are you really besties if you can’t complain about the toilet paper at a concert venue to them?