#and what is that gaining anyone

[itachikun]

i'd love to read research on when and why non-english speaking subrepresented groups (living outside of english speaking nations) started identifying with color terminology for race, like "preto" "amarelo/yellow" etc. 30 years ago if you called someone "preto" or "amarelo", that used to be offensive. I dont think its a bad idea to reclaim words as they are indeed constantly evolving but there is a damage that is not yet too known about importing social fights and terminologies from other countries without the social movement themselves reclaiming it. the context is off, the purpose is off.

[electoons]

I love the college of winterhold. everyone there is casually deranged and there's like an alarming number of students and staff who threaten you immediately when they meet you. it's always one of the first questlines I do. which makes it even funnier when you get made the arch-mage of the college. I'm level 12 and got through this questline knowing exactly 3 spells. what do you mean you want me to lead the college. this school CANNOT be an accredited institution

[randomness-is-my-order]

while reading the books, i remember wei wuxian’s relationship with jin ling hitting me especially hard. i was crying when the whole stabbing thing happened. but i truly adore what becomes of them and do you know why? because jin ling does something the others could never, something miraculous really––he actually unlearns the prejudice he’s been taught to hold against wei wuxian. he meets wwx, full of disdain, slowly learning about who wwx really is and it has nothing to do with wwx’s outward appearance. and when the truth is revealed, the internal warring for jin ling is plainly portrayed and even if he does give in to a hate intermingled with grief that he has internalised towards this one entity (wei wuxian was never a person in his mind, just the ‘killer’ of his parents, a phantom, before the events of the book happened), you can tell his heart has already turned, that it will keep turning and that’s what happens. you have jin ling, an orphaned child, who hated someone whom his mother loved dearly, because that man caused his parents’ death but it is such a commendable thing that wei wuxian was able to create a space in jin ling’s heart and jin ling was able to accept it. it’s the way both jin ling & jiang cheng blame the death of their parents on wwx but only the former was able to see wei wuxian clearly and actually forge a bond of love with him.

it’s the fact that if ANYONE in this story can actually rightfully hold a grudge against wei wuxian, it’s jin ling, but instead this teenager decides that wei wuxian is much too good and that having him as an uncle is lovely, after all.

[keepinventory]

its crazy having an oc that was older than you when you made them but now you’re the same age as the oc. you’re literally just my fucking peer now what the hell

[wi1dshxpe]

i really enjoy the idea that normal friendships/relationships are so foreign to durge and enver that they would come up with any excuse to see each other. like it takes five meetings to make plans for a small scale heist and half of them are over mimosas. the entire plot of bg3 sprung from durge being like “damn what will please dad and let me hang out with enver”

[catsoftheclans]

frostpaw

[thecoffeecrow]

Episode 43 answered the question of what happens to John when Arthur dies?

They assumed that if Arthur dies they would both be sent to the dark world together. And that was the whole reason they worked together at the start of their relationship.

But with the new episode we know now that if Arthur had died (like really died he got better those other times) at any point John would have just gained his body, or otherwise be trapped in his corpse.

[mako-neexu]

ughhhh an Avenger class is a class of their own where not many humans- barely anyone would be able to handle them as they are impossible and incompatible with pan human history and so are one of the hardest to handle. to even be able to summon an Extra class outside of the seven accepted seats is a feat on its own but to form a bond and a strong one at that is a different thing entirely. to gain comforting words from Avengers that eternally burn with vengeance and hatred, to gain companionship and trust from Avengers mercilessly crushed and betrayed by the world, deemed as threats for their retaliation, hunted down as beasts and chased out of their homes with their loved ones killed, those who have also died alone, suffering from such a painful betrayal even when they themselves were faithfull all the way to the end. to gain an Avenger's love and loyalty, weapons that howl and cry and knows unfathomable pain and sorrow, a Class that never forgets, grudges and hatred in which are ingrained into their very existence yet love and compassion is what allows them to persist and keep on burning. as summoning such flames means you yourself are far more removed from "humanity" than anyone else.

[spielzeugkaiser]

[MASTERPOST]

It's not always easy being a teenager - and it's not always easy being a parent either. They are both a bit cranky at times.

[beneathsilverstars]

Drew some family portraits to figure out how I want to draw everyone!! I was so brave and basically kept them in canon greyscale even though coloring is my favorite thing in the world 😤

[fairy-verse]

what would horror do if dust were to be injured by another fairy?

It doesn’t bode well to speak of the horrors of the night.

“Bunny…”

“Hey,” speaking softly, as if to not agitate his mate any further, Dust tenderly kissed the shimmering tears that trickled so softly down Horror’s cheeks, his gentle giant just barely keeping his composure up. “I’m okay, Horror. I’m not going to die.”

Horror released a broken whine and a short sob, and he cradled the smaller fairy closer to himself as he quietly cried. “I was scared.”

“I know.”

“I thought they… they were…” his words were muddled, and his mind felt confused. His tongue felt swollen. Had he bitten it? “I thought they were going to… to take you away… to somewhere I couldn’t follow.”

“Shh, Horror,” Dust soothed, his hands stroking over Horror’s skull, his cheeks, his tense shoulders. “I’m here. I won’t leave you alone.”

Shedding more tears as softer whimpers left him, Horror desperately clung to his mate, feeling so ashamed and frightened all at the same time. He didn’t want to hurt anyone. He didn’t want to be alone. “Stay with me… please. I love you, Dust… I love you.”

With his joints growing stiffer by the minute, Dust forced himself to stay calm as he kissed Horror’s forehead, his mind filling with scribbles of the near future. “I love you, too, Horror. I won’t ever leave you. I promise.”

It doesn’t bode well to speak of the stardust that blows in the wind of the night, nor of the petite fairy who, without interrupting his lover’s restless sleep, snuck away during the cover of darkness to fill the silent hours with screams and begs for mercy. Heeding neither plea nor cry, the little fairy plunged into a pool of icy water to rid himself of glittering stardust, for once taking care to clean himself properly.

Without as much of a creak of wood or a silent hush, Dust crept into Horror’s arms once more, leaving a soft kiss atop his chest before cuddling in against his pleasant warmth.

“I promise I’ll protect you forever, Horror. I won’t ever leave you alone. Never.”

[scribz-ag24]

Sth sth Dusknoir idealizes Grovyle after se5, as this figure of goodness and bravery contrasted with his own selfishness and cowardice sth sth he ends up realizing that these self deprecating thoughts aren't objective nor healthy yadda yadda he realizes Grovyle is another flawed pokémon and also insane.

[vnearthly]

look, leaving the house in this heat has me realizing I'd like for the few things I'm looking forward to to release BEFORE global boiling murks us all.

SO. the fandom should chill out. obviously trolls sending threats should stop but they never truly do I fear. they capitalize off tension in the worst way. report report report, get those accs deleted!!

BUT don't blame backers (that raised almost a mil for a game that asked for less than 100k) for being upset. they're valid with their fears and most didn't sent hate of any kind!

the bright side of this situation means the free99 options comments were suggesting will be utilized before a patreon opens again later. everything will be fine. it'll all smooth out in the end!

[starlightbright]

(Source)

Guys. Look me in the eyes. The song isn't a scrapped love song between Asha and the Star Boy. Yes, it would make more sense that way than the characters sounding like they're in love with the wishes. Yes, we were robbed when they turned him into a marketable plushie. Yes, the demo uses the word "love." Yes, there are a lot of lovely animatics showing how much better it works as a love song. But look at the interview. It was meant to be about the wishes and a duet where one party is selfish and one party is selfless.

We can stop treating social media theories as facts now.

[thetriggeredhappy]

people comment on running blind like "i know this fic is five years old but-" dude im still fully here. i worked on taking shots TODAY. truly "sometimes i can still hear his voice" like cmon next youre gonna tell me tf2 is an old game

[sciderman]

How do you feel about the increase in really weird NSFW ads on here (advertising panels that look like sexual encounters, and AI art apps that pride themselves on porn) but will take down NSFW posts from their users, even if it isn't technically sexual.

i hate all social media and it's consistent prioritising the advertisers over the users and the internet simply was a better place before capitalism sunk its hooks into it