#anyways. yeah

[ribbononline]

Callie and Marie posting in honor of their Splat 3 designs which I love dearly

[trans-ivorycello]

regarding whitepine, i feel like it's really important to note that whitepine most likely exists in the victorian or the edwardian era since it is a historical timepiece

the reason why i think this is important is that social class, wealth, and most importantly, etiquette were extremely important during that period, and a result, many people were masking an outward appearance, and as a result, went "crazy" in the home because that was the only place they could be themselves (ex: you can see it in the trope of the crazy victorian wife)

and considering hierarchy seems to be a huge topic in whitepine (ex: clown saying the servants must be in uniform at all times and under no circumstances mix up washing clothes with the washboards and the machines and ivory constantly asking permission from her superiors), as well as background information like the emberton wire revealing that women don't have to right to vote yet and worker's rights are on the fucking floor, i think it's very fair to expect there to be a lot of exploration of class in the upcoming episodes--especially since it seems like we have a "something is wrong in the house" theme as well as ivory's name constantly being wrong is a really good metaphor for deadnaming

[saltissalty]

Alright you know what for the hell of it I am going to post multiple art posts within the span of minutes. I'm always making some sort of image. This one's about my fan continuity! I've been wanting to retouch my designs since first making them because I felt they could use more character and better fit their characterization within DS.

I do actually have quite a bit of development about Deception Shattered I'm just very shy. Argh. To put it short, DS's stating idea was about the corruption of Megatron's ideals and how it led to the Decepticons falling apart from the inside. Orion Pax and Megatron used to work together as political activists-- but Megatron got violent in response to the continuously harsh and brutal treatment lower caste Cybertronians were getting. Four million years of unchecked power and violence later, Megatron has changed from someone wanting to better his world to someone who is cruel for the sake of cruelty.

I'm sure some people who follow me have spotted that Soundwave has the autobrand instead of being a Decepticon- and that's because I wanted to play with his character some! Famously 'the most loyal Decepticon' I wanted to see what would happen if Soundwave cared more about his cassettes than anything else. (Skybound 100% influenced me here I'm not even going to pretend it didn't) He may be loyal to the Decepticons, but when Megatron starts getting what few remaining Cassettes Soundwave has left killed, he can't stay any longer. He spends a long time drifting as an unaligned Cybertronian before joining the Autobots. Other things about him, Soundwave sounds the way he does because before the war broke out he was attacked by a higher caste Cybertronian. He's almost entirely blind for a completely different reason, because Megatron plugged his brain into a Decepticon warship and it fried all of his systems. Soundwave's lucky to even be alive after that happened to him.

Some other assorted thoughts-- Ratchet might not be dead (Hooray for all yall who are distraught over my optiratch valentines art!) but certainly has been through a lot at the hands of Shockwave. Some characters who are in my roster but have yet to be designed are: Jazz, Prowl, Elita-One, Arcee, Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, Laserbeak, Hot Rod/Rodimus, Ultra Magnus (and Minimus too), and more!

[holeodemony]

I know I've casually mentioned that I use a tape recorder in a previous post about how much TMA has effected my life but. I was not exaggerating.

Just yesterday night I was having a mental breakdown talking to myself about stuffs and then I went, oh shit, I gotta record this.

I fucking paused my disassociated panic attack to run across the house, sit down with my tape recorder, turn the recorder on, say that I was in a shit mental state, and then continue on with my breakdown.

I shit you not I just *paused* the breakdown in order to grab my tape recorder. It shouldn't be funny that no matter what I do I need my recorder, but it kinda is.

I mean, I don't go anywhere without my SONY microcassette-corder M-560V. I don't leave the house with it. I usually keep it with my phone. Hell, I've even left it in my bed because of the recordings I do in order to end the day.

I get anxious whenever I don't have my tape recorder on me. I used to feel that way with my mp3 player, despite the fact that my phone was always more efficent with music, but yeah. I need my tape recorder to *function.*

This is probably unhealthy.

I'm blaming The Magnus Archives.

And myself.

But mostly The Magnus Archives.

[threestargirls]

weren’t we the stars in heaven?

weren’t we the salt in the sea?

dragon in the new warm mountain

didn’t you believe in me?

vivienne tiffany wilson + an out-of-context (but pivotal) moment between her and four different people.

[cosmicaces]

rody has such a low self esteem. of course, right?

"why would a criminal like me be worth getting hurt over"

"truth is, i'm pretty lame"

"look, i'm a worthless delinquent, deku. i can't take on the world, much less save it. i'm not a hero like you."

i know that last one was said while he was feigning compliance with flect, but i don't think he was lying when he said that. i do think there was truth to his words, the way he viewed himself. it makes deku telling him that he did great, that he's amazing all the more meaningful.

...that said, he still thinks pretty lowly of himself. this is evident in the team-up mission. in a small way, sure, but still something worth noting.

"i feel like i've done nothing but put [roro and lala] through hard times"

this line right here is indicative of it. rody was doing what he could to provide for his siblings and yet he feels like he's responsible for putting them through a rough period...

i also wanna address this:

(as a side note, i wanna say good on deku for asking both jirou and shouji to accompany them since they have recon quirks and are going around a big city with two little kids)

rody is doing a good job of raising his siblings!! when roro and lala wanted to buy those pilot goggles, they made sure to ask the heroes! they made sure that they were not alone! he taught them how to be safe!

but... notice what rody assumed when he saw that roro and lala weren't there?

"i told them not to walk off with strangers"

he immediately assumes that they disregarded what he said. this is a reasonable assumption for sure, but the reason why i bring it up in my argument is because rody does have a level of trust in his siblings. in whm, he knew that he could leave them alone, that they would remain at home, and that they would make dinner and take care of themselves if he was out for an extended period of time.

this assumption of his paired with him feeling like he's done nothing but put them through hard times... it tells me that rody doesn't feel like he's doing a good job of raising his siblings.

[fritzes]

taylor fritz + california (reversed)

inspired by @igaryna

[hiddenlxtus]

Heres my depiction of if metal was raised by gaara and not lee and had swapped features.. a swapped metal if you will

[instantpansies]

guys please the autism is too strong i need rules and regulations. i want more media exploring the social consequences of being trapped in a child's body but living lifetimes. how does maturity work? can the trapped person be a true adult despite not physically having a brain developed to its fullest extent? (i mean, brains are always developing, but ykwim) what would their interpersonal relationships look like? wouldn't it be damaging, hurtful, alienating to be treated like a child when you're not? to be expected to be innocent and naive or whatever when you've lived longer than some of the people who are talking to you?

if you think about it this isn't as specific as it sounds. if a teenager is caught in a timeloop, and spends years of their time learning and growing as a person, would they still be a teenager when they escape the loop? they might still look like one, but aren't they a different person now? older? what if they've gone to college, gotten a degree or several? would they be considered worthy of that? ready for that?

if a child becomes a ghost, and then spends years befriending a living child, watching them grow up, could they act like two adult friends when the living one is older? would the ghost child still be childish? would the relationship be strained by the ghost's appearance, or would the ghost be stuck acting like a child forever?

and that begs the question, what the hell are these kid ghosts in media doing with themselves??? i mean if they've had dozens of years with nothing to do, wouldn't they change over time?? i'm tired of ghost kids who act like they're the same age they were when they died. they might look like it and sound like it but if you give a six year old endless time and resources they will eventually learn shit, right? could a six year old, given years to grow in nurture if not in nature, act like a teenager after eight or ten years of ghosthood?

i want answers. i want examples. i want to be able to speculate on these things without being asked if i support shipping ghost kids with living adults or whatever. i AM intrigued by the implications of relationships of all types between immortal children and mortals of all ages. i want to be able to actually explore what that would mean, and idk im kind of frustrated that it's difficult to explain myself. drop your hottest takes in the comments below or whatever.

[cara-carabowditbowdit]

song: beach life in death by car seat headrest

[neptunebeetle]

Repost. Alts under the cut

[trans-ivorycello]

s3's casino's version of poker is just whatever the fuck balatro is. you walk in to what you think would be a normal poker table. all of the sudden you see 1 million joker cards you've never seen in your life flood your vision and the scoreboard is on fire. you're battling the casino for points. you don't know what happens when you place your cards down but your chips are multiplying now. you leave with 3 dollars to your name .

[fuji-iri]

forgot to post this

and this

[nukacourier]

Thinking about how Arcade has the highest charisma out of the companions despite being a self proclaimed loser with a capital L

He's basically got pretty privilege

[casinoquartet]

alien stage au aside . ruller of my heart is SUCH a swagdoons song to me . like LOOK AT THESE LYRICS that's literally them

[fritzes]

Taylor Fritz (US Open) // "Fake Out" by Fall Out Boy