#also literally me struggling rn

[inkskinned]

love when men cry about body hair bc "it's hygiene" and yet 15% of cis men leave the bathroom without washing their hands at all and an additional 35% only just wet their hands without using soap. that is nearly half of all men. that means statistically you have probably shaken hands with or been in direct contact with one of these people.

love when men say that women "only want money" when it turns out that even in equal-earning homes, women are actually adding caregiver burdens and housework from previous years, whereas men have been expanding leisure time and hobbies. in equal-earning households, men spend an average of 3.5 hours extra in leisure time per week, which is 182 hours per year - a little over a week of paid vacation time that the other partner does not receive. kinda sounds like he wants her money.

love that men have decided women are frail and weak and annoying when we scream in surprise but it turns out it's actually women who are more reliable in an emergency because men need to be convinced to actually take action and respond to the threat. like, actually, for-real: men experience such a strong sense of pride about their pre-supposed abilities that it gets them and their families killed. they are so used to dismissing women that it literally kills them.

love it. told my father this and he said there's lies, damned lies, and statistics. a year ago i tried to get him to evacuate the house during a flash flood. he ignored me and got injured. he has told me, laughing, that he never washes his hands. he has said in the last week that women are just happier when we're cooking or cleaning.

maybe i'm overly nostalgic. but it didn't used to feel so fucking bleak. it used to feel like at least a little shameful to consider women to be sheep. it just feels like the earth is round and we are still having conversations about it being flat - except these conversations are about the most obvious forms of patriarchy. like, we know about this stuff. we've known since well before the 50's.

recently andrew tate tried to justify cheating on his partner as being the "male prerogative." i don't know what the prerogative for the rest of us would be. just sitting at home, watching the slow erosion of our humanity.

[thisisnotkitty]

i know that securitywaiter nation is dead but was anybody gonna tell me that ness is actually the son of the owner of the sparky's diner or did i just have to watch matpat's latest theory to find that out?

[simgerale]

me after attempting to get back into sims and realizing i had a lot more to do than play the game

[dramarants]

i only want love triangles if it's whatever fucked up polygon junmo kicheol and euijeong have going on

[amee-racle-ofmyown]

Csptaineer art request 5. admiring them from afar

dear anon, I know you asked for art but I had intended these as writing prompts! however!! I may doodle something for this later anyway, because it's cute :3

and still, never do we tire of watching stars glow

head engineer mark x reader (the captain) | words: 877

For as long as you'd known him, he'd always had a certain look of awe about him when it came to space:

When you were kids, huddled up in blankets watching a documentary about The Solar System while you shared a bowl of cookies.

And as teens, laying side by side in the dry summer grass, gazing up at the stars dotting the sky, laughing and pointing out constellations and making up stories about what it would be like when you got to be among them. 

And as cadets, the first time you voyaged beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Now the Captain of a ship he'd built from the ground up, it took you by surprise when you looked up from your data tablet one day to see him gazing at you with that same look of wistfulness and wonder.

His expression lasted for the briefest moment before he registered that you'd seen him, eyes widening and cheeks flushing almost imperceptibly from this distance. He immediately averted his gaze to anywhere but yours, busying himself with whatever he could.

You let out an amused huff, an incredulous yet flattered smile tugging at the corners of your lips.

It was far from the first time you'd caught someone giving you a starstruck or near-mesmerised look, especially within your own crew. But for him to be the one staring like that? The same admiration and fascination that you'd seen in his eyes when he beheld an eclipse, or a meteor shower, or your new home planet, directed at you…? 

You couldn't deny the small flutter in your stomach, or your heartbeat slightly quickening its pace.

You brushed off the thought and continued working, but from then on you couldn't help but keep noticing the awe and longing when he looked at you, whether it be from across a room or in conversation. It made you wonder if this was a recent phenomenon, or if you had simply been blind to it for a long time.

It was one of those moments of catching his warm, starlit gaze in which you were caught off-guard once again.

You met his eyes with the same intensity once you realised he was watching you, raising your eyebrows slightly to get his attention. He looked embarrassed and a little taken aback, as he always did in such scenarios, and you could practically see the gears turning in his head as he decided whether or not to abandon ship. Instead, his mouth curved into a smile that crinkled his eyes with fondness, followed by a quick wink. 

Now it was your turn to look surprised. 

It's not that the gesture was out of character or that he couldn't be bold when he wanted to. You just hadn't expected it now.

Later, you found it in you to be direct.

‘What's with all the staring lately, Mark?’

His eyes widened at the question. It wasn't particularly like you to be so upfront about something like this.

You watched as your head engineer’s expression turned apologetic and a little guilty, like he'd been caught red-handed.

‘Uhh- I'm sorry. Am I in trouble, Captain?’

You giggled quietly. ‘Nah. I never said I minded, just wondering…’

He visibly relaxed at your response.

‘Oh, well in that case. To be honest, Cap, it's sorta hard to look away sometimes.’

You felt your face flush at this, but were given no pause to utter a reply even if you’d had the words; he continued quickly, as if just realising what he'd said aloud and in the same moment deciding to fully commit to speaking his mind, before he could let himself back out.

‘I just- I love seeing you doing your job, you look so happy and assured. And proud — of everyone you work with, proud that you're part of the team. You're always so willing to help out and listen to what everyone needs. And watching you take command of a situation- You just– you have this aura that screams that you belong here, this is what you were meant to do, and you have a positive effect on everybody around you. We're so lucky and grateful to have you as our Captain.’

And here you are, stunned into silence for a moment. 

He stands there, trying to gauge your reaction, a little flustered himself but steadfast in his confession.

You feel a little giddy, but take a breath to soothe your racing heart, finally composing yourself again as the smile you can no longer hold back paints your face.

‘Thank you, Mark. That's… that's really sweet.’

He grins. ‘Just being honest.’

‘And I feel exactly the same about you, by the way.’ 

He tilts his head in confusion.

‘Watching you in action, it's the same.’

You can see it in his eyes when it clicks.

‘Wait, Captain, are you saying you-’

‘Almost as much as you,’ you chuckle. ‘Except I don't get caught. You could definitely use some improvement in that area.’

He looks away, smile becoming sheepish, the tint on his cheeks you are sure matches yours from only moments ago. 

‘But… like I said,’ you speak up again, drawing his attention back to you. ‘I don't really mind. It is kinda cute seeing your reaction when I catch you.’

[the-kipsabian]

good morning

i might have said things about this last night, and i still think.. thoughts, but lets just. okay

just look at this absolutely fucking superstar and tell me why the fuck he is so seriously underutilized and under appreciated (some might even say.. underrated) when he looks like THIS

the ridiculous sleeves aside, you know. hes hot. he fucking knows it. nobody else has a look like this and he will fucking weaponize it

so wwwhhyyyy

[greencarnation]

Here is a plot of education resources around Palestine that you can check out if you want to know more. It's completely free and accessable, there's a whole range of books and pdfs available, it will help you to understand what's going on, the context behind it, and what you can do. Please take a look (from milochite on tiktok)

[charmac]

how’s the sugar fic going i’m trying so so hard to be so patient and good

I’m so proud of you for being patient you’re doing a great job.

It’s coming along, still got a chunk to write though, there’s some interesting things in this chapter that are taking me some time to get down… as well as just, you know, general life distractions

But this counts as research, okay?

[pillowmoment]

kittification beam is like this living creature. I see a new character i like and it goes “can i have that” and i have to just sigh and say yes because otherwise it will starve and rot away ☹️

[kelocitta]

I need to do my revenges so bad im fighting demons to put that pen to paper

[ghost-proofbaby]

WAIT can you elaborate what you mean by things???

I'm also buying the game and playing because of you and wanting to romance the vampire lol

in the great words of the vampire himself... "sex, darling."

astarion is one of the first characters in the game that will proposition your character to have sex (in act 1 it's him and lae'zel, all other characters take a little longer to romance and get there haha). i cannot stress this enough - turning him down will lock you out of his romance. doesn't matter if you have spoilers for his storyline and don't want to have sex. if you want to romance him, you will have to sleep with him in act 1. i have thoughts on this but it is what it is

putting a read more because it's technically game spoilers below, but just to be a little more helpful...

you can turn him down once. if he propositions you before the tiefling/goblin party (this party will depend on your playthrough! but regardless, it's a party that occurs during a long rest, and it is when most romances are triggered to begin!), you can say no, and i'm pretty sure he'll still offer a second time. so you could say no, and then say yes, or say yes both times.

you'll only get one detailed cut scene/sex scene. if you say yes before the party, and then yes a second time, you won't get to see the sex scene twice. it'll just fade to black the second time!

saying yes to having sex with him and allowing him to drink your blood when you find out he is a vampire are the two most crucial bits to gaining approval and starting a romance with him. beyond that, just... idk be nice to him? there's plenty of specific scenes i can tell you guys about, but i think it's more fun to experience it first hand as you playthrough. there's nothing like the thrill of getting unexpected astarion approval. it's like, did i commit a war crime? was i just a terrible human being? who knows !

all jokes aside you don't need to be fully evil or a terrible person to get his approval. your choices will actually affect him as the game goes on. I.E. whereas he might disapprove of very heroic or kind acts in act 1, if you're consistently a good person while romancing him, by act 3 he might start approving of those things.

just remember he's very self-serving. he isn't a great person - especially when you first meet him. he's traumatized. he has reasons. the player can either literally make him better, or make him worse.

i could go on for way too long about this game but this is the basics. god speed to any of you who are playing because of me because what the fuck but... have fun! i believe in you lol <3

[stabbylambchop]

Hey uh

anyone here on Art Fight this year or-

Cuz I'm on there, same name and everything. I'm on Team Vampires.

You can like, add me or whatever...I mean, if you want...

I haven't interacted with anyone on here or even really drawn in a couple months, sweet pulsating spider-christ ...

[aemiron-main]

reminder that if u hate mike wheeler then will byers hates you 💗

(I don’t mean like affectionate hate I mean like Actual Hate, can’t stand him, using his character as ur punching bag 2 willfully/intentionally misinterpret and wrongfully assign fault to (not that Mike doesn’t have faults, but fault him for the things that Are His Fault not shit that Isn’t) etc like yes Will and Mike have their conflicts but will cares for him SO fucking deeply and does Not Hate Him)

[moe-broey]

Idk when I'll even get to Indigo Disk tbh. I got other shit goin' on

[winryofresembool]

The way there are so many, /so many/ fics I want to read and yet there's so little time... (I literally have like 30 fic tabs open rn yet I don't seem to find time even for one... And I just noticed that several of my favorite jily authors had updated in the past 24 hours or so. If this is already like this when I'm working only 6 h per day, I really don't want to know what it'll be like when I start the uni. Rip fic reading, I guess. :P)

[morningmarionette]

i think someone should kill me. violently. make my body unidentifiable. dismember me. discard my limbs in different parts of town.