#distraction tactics

[tealgoat]

SIFFRIN BLAST

For context because we can't have Odile blast in this au... Siffrin is literally just climbing up giant Odile

[heres-to-all-that-is-mine]

I can’t remember if I ever mentioned it but like. This is what Zor looked like in this fic. They did not have TIME to get all dolled up for this they had to be there asap

[thatmexisaurusrex]

Distraction Tactics

This is for the @sambuckylibrary's TFATWS Anniversary 2024's the prompt "Can you move your seat up?". It's a goofy but slightly angsty fic that's partially inspired by something I saw out in the ether (I feel like there's fanart out there somewhere about these boys kissing in the car?), but became its own thing once I finished writing it. Enjoy! 😂

Distraction Tactics

| Pairing: SamBucky | Rated: T | WC: 1.1K |

Summary: Sam's not moving his seat up, Bucky.

Excerpt:

Sam had been there for Bucky. Two years, Sam had checked in on Bucky and given Bucky space to work himself out before talking with Steve again. Sam had coffee and beers with the man. Bucky had shown Sam the best spots for hidden treats across Europe. Bucky had cooked for Sam in small safehouses. They had lay in fields and on floors for hours together, talking about their families, their lives. Sam had opened up to Bucky about Riley. Sam and Bucky had gazed at each other, laying down on a makeshift bed, the moonlight trickling in from the windows and held hands. Had moved closer together. There was a moment before this. The edge of a precipice. And. What? Nothing, now? “Can you move your seat up?” asked Bucky, the first words Bucky had said to Sam directly since all of this started. “No,” Sam said immediately. In fact, Sam leaned back a bit more just because. Bucky made an annoyed grunt. Sam leaned even farther back.

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[dani-dimitrescu]

Before more questions about my sex life arise....

My sex life is waaaay more active than Bela's and Cassandra's combined....

[strange-wafflez]

So I’ve been wondering for a while now:

[an-excellent-choice]

Gale is notorious in the academy for gushing about his partner all the time, so much that when students don't want to study for the day they distract Gale by asking about Tav and their adventures.

[heartscrypt]

jamils experimenting with the fastest way to get azul to shut up. this strategy seems to work pretty well

[kyonite]

I'm normal about them (lying) (gnashing my teeth, screaming, clawing the walls) I am normal about the silly private investigator and the doctor whos only move is to cast gun.

[leosgreyfringe]

love their little pre set piece hot girl meetings

[backpackingspace]

Okay but consider by the time the odysseus is baby girling himself during suffering, it's been very well established that he is the distraction/talk their way out of trouble friend. So eurylochus who has probably been putting up with this nonsense since they were children was going no no this is 100% normal just ignore it. While the crew (who was just random subjects yes?) Was going what the fuck what the fuck

[gomzdrawfr]

domestic life entry

the lobster craze is not over yet

part 1

[heres-to-all-that-is-mine]

Will Zor decide to change thier plans for phoenix at all after the "incident"? Also do the others know Phoenix escaped right in front of Zor?

Oh Zor very much still wants them dead, or at least incapacitated! They’re Just… Weirder About It Now. As for the others - Zor probably had the vicinity cleared out so they could retain their privacy, but it’s not like Phoenix isn’t known for last second escapes! Nobody knows the actual circumstances, though. (…and if someone does, they sure won’t be around to tell anybody anytime soon)

[dwtdog]

“he’s all flustered because he’s gay and we’re dating 😏” FREAK

dream was just trying to deal with his suicidal bird and here comes george 😭

[a-prawn]

i don't draw anymore bc i'm Too Tired but here's something from the archives i don't think (???) i posted here. any excuse to draw data and q in skimpy gym clothes tbh.

[dangans-ur-ronpas]

a mukuro,,, she's playing paintball

i based this redesign off of junko's og concept art, and some previous redesign art i did of the despair sisters here. idk i wanted to see her in some real tactical gear that didn't involve a skirt

[klavierpanda]

Bro...aroaces are literally the most represented everywhere. And you're still complaining. Go ask aroallos and aceallos about being recognised lol

The post wasn't even about representation, it's about the fact that even in aspec spaces there is a tendency to leave out the aro part of aroace and just viewing those people as asexual where being aro is an afterthought. Do you not see how that is also harmful for both aroallos and alloaces?

In the case of aroallos it's the fact that they're forgotten about because they aren't asexual and therefore their identity isn't even at the forefront of most people's minds when discussing aspec stuff. Their aroness is erased because it is not accompanied by asexuality.

In the case of alloaces there is the underlying assumption that romantic attraction isn't felt because there is still the assumption that aroace and asexual are the same thing. The fact they do feel romantic attraction is erased by the fact they're asexual.

The underlying issue here is that there isn't a great understanding of how different attractions interact with each other and the different labels we have to describe different experiences, even within the aspec community.

I made the post because an irl aspec group that I'm in were talking about the aroace character in the new series of Heartstopper and almost all of them referred to him as asexual. I have not watched Heartstopper (romance stuff doesn't interest me) but I was informed that there's actually a stronger focus on romantic attraction, i.e. the aro part in his aroace identity. As well as a consistent feeling that my aroness was erased when I identified as aroace and is ultimately one of the reasons I dropped the ace part of the label.