#except with extra steps

[apa-zapa]

I love old men yaoi.

[sesamestreep]

it’s wild to me that like every modern adaptation of Sherlock Holmes (and by modern I mean “made recently” not “set in modern times”) is like Hell Bent on coming up with a Reason™️ that Watson stays with Holmes and trots around with him on adventures all the time despite the inconvenience and the danger and all, and so it’s like “oh, Watson’s a gambling addict, he loves uncertainty and mystery” or “oh, Watson’s an adrenaline junkie, he gets off on being constantly in danger from criminals” or even like “Watson’s atoning for sins of the past of BEING IN THE WAR by solving crimes with Holmes now” or WHATEVER. And it’s like, girl, maybe he’s just in love! Did you think of that?? Maybe he’s got a crush and it’s making him do stupid things. Maybe he’s just got bad taste and his type is guys who don’t know how to refold newspapers properly but can identify different types of cigar ash by sight, smell, and taste. And wrote a monograph on the subject. Maybe he’s down bad is all. I mean, Keep is simple, stupid!!!

[lunarriviera]

Oh my god!

Is this picture from episode 30?

You said "NO". What did you mean by that?

I'm going crazy until next week…! 😢😒 I'm really curious!

i am ALSO going crazy until next week so that makes, like, ten of us. (although tbh one of the best things about jitd finally airing is that so many of you will now play tuoys with me!! when for like 2 years i’ve just been sitting alone in a corner with my zhoudu dolls, crying. now there’s gifsets and meta and ASKS, i’m so FED???)

okay anyway so what did i MEAN BY THAT, look at his FACE, in this particular moment he is very much NOT OKAY—

the only good thing about ep 30 is that, once we survive it, we can fully appreciate how both mains, who have honestly already handed in some of the best acting i've seen outside of film, are about to pull out ALL THE STOPS. just go HAM on this. just completely BATSHIT.

well no there is one other good thing too—which is how priest so loved her only begotten son fei du that after she finishes torturing him, she gives him EVERYTHING, to make up for what she put him through during 6 books. she gives him not one, but TWO cats (i doubt the drama will have time for this, but fei qian is real). she gives him new PARENTS. she gives him the finest straight friend, plus also LU JIA. and she gives him her best, her CHOICEST gong, the one whose name she (usually) remembers, the one who wears an apron when he cooks, the one who fusses at fei du to quit working and go to bed on time and nags him to stop drinking wine and coffee and then bends him tenderly in half all night long.

…for the rest of his life.

because zhoudu are forever and i think that's beautiful. :')

[beaft]

anyway i'm always fascinated by the people who think that trans men transition purely to escape misogyny and gain social capital. idk how it is for other people, but since i transitioned i have not only experienced more misogyny than i ever did before but also lost access to the public spaces and support systems that might have helped me deal with it

[baconcolacan]

POLL TIME AGAIN!! Next big project will be another inbox event. Still Stay AU Future related (bc im obsessing over building the story) so keep that in mind. Now here’s the question:

[raayllum]

it's funny because in our two examples of "what does a high mage do" we see Viren be involved in basically every decision that Harrow makes as an advisor, even ones that wouldn't necessarily warrant it immediately, versus Callum, who *checks canon* isn't substantially involved in any decision Ezran makes as king in any given season

[moonsavior]

I want these hands to remember it... I want this place to remember... This should remember it as well 🪻❀°⋆.ೃ࿔*:･

a Polyphony is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody

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from Greek "πολύς" meaning "variety of sounds," from polyphōnos "having many sounds or voices".

[hyperfixatinator]

I have a few doubts about how Phoenix could've forged that bloody fifth ace in AA4. I'm not outright denying he did it, but if so it's probably different from how Turnabout Trump framed it.

Let's start with what we know logically about Phoenix and Zak's last poker game.

There were two decks of cards; one red, and one blue.

Each deck had four of each card. This means each deck started with four aces.

The last game used the red deck.

The above point means the fifth ace Orla snuck into Phoenix's hand was a red card, making five red aces in total that game.

Kristoph took the real (fifth) bloody ace with him out of the crime scene.

Based on this and other information we have from this trial, I have two questions:

When did Phoenix forge the bloody ace?

Where did Phoenix get the red ace he used for forgery?

Phoenix said that he picked it up while he was at the crime scene, but this contradicts the evidence!

There were five red aces in play at the time of the murder. Kristoph already took one, and using a blue ace was out of the question. If Phoenix really took a red ace before the police arrived, he would've only had four to choose from.

Yet, all four were still at the crime scene after Phoenix was arrested. They were even submitted into evidence by the prosecution at the trial.

Unless there was somehow an unspoken sixth ace in the red deck for no reason, this tells us Phoenix lied about taking a red ace with him that night. Plus, having forged evidence on his person during arrest and detainment could've ended terribly for him.

He couldn't have forged it before the match since he wouldn't have known he needed an ace card at the time. And his pockets were clean when Zak searched him.

This leads us to believe the forged bloody ace was created sometime after Phoenix was arrested. But how can he do that when he's stuck under surveillance in the detention center?

The secret is Trucy.

(this is where it progressively dips further into headcanon territory)

With Phoenix locked up, Trucy would be the most likely candidate to pull off a stunt like this. As a magician, Trucy is all about illusions, and she's not above using them to get loved ones out of legal trouble.

Trucy's magic profession also means poker cards are a natural tool to have in her arsenal. Cards are her "stock and trade" after all.

As Phoenix put it, it's a naughty magician's trick. One she felt was necessary to save the only family she had left.

Now, here's why I still think Phoenix could've been telling the truth about forging the bloody ace himself. Even if Trucy was the mastermind of this plan, I don't think Phoenix would let her be the one to actually forge it for an important reason.

Apollo.

Him unlocking his latent perceiving ability was crucial for the trial, but it could've also become a double edged sword.

Phoenix only had his prodigy daughter for reference as to how strong a perceiver's senses are. If Phoenix ever had to lie about being the forger to protect Trucy, the risk of Apollo seeing through it would've been too much to stomach.

Even after the trial's over, it's better for Apollo to hold a grudge against Phoenix instead of Trucy. He couldn't let their secret sibling bond die before it could start.

So what better way to hide a lie than to make it true? All Phoenix would have to do is put a blot of red ink on a card Trucy snuck in during visiting hours and let her work her magic.

It's a technicality, but at least Phoenix can distract Apollo with a custom-made truth.

[kc-writes-sometimes]

Unhinged or unhinged?

[theygender]

Thinking about my scifi story idea again and specifically about the alien love interest. And I'm wondering how far I can go in either direction on the non-human spectrum before it stops being a scifi book and becomes a furry/monsterfucker book

[stubbornjerk]

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Summary:

[The Wall of Communication thinks this is a bad idea.] _ Or: messages Jang Hayoung has been sending over the years

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Read it here!

[nevermoorsource]

Current Owlcrate Items

Owlcrate's 2023 Black Friday sale starts later this week, so I want to share Nevermoor items that you can currently buy and items that might be sold soon. If they aren't sold in this sale, they will likely go up at a later date if there is still stock available.

Currently Sold:

Proudfoot House Pennant Flag

Unit 919 Trading Cards

Step Boldly 'Hollowpox' Sticker

Hometrain Book Sleeve

Wunimal Institute Pennant Flag

The Book Of Ghostly Hours Reading Kit

Book Bug Battle Puzzle

Wundrous Water Bottle Sleeve

Step Boldly And Burn Brightly Wooden Bookmark

Coming Soon:

Nevermoor-inspired Bookworm Bowl

Hollowpox-inspired LED illusion light

[applesaucesims]

1930s crew: modern!au pt.2 - job outfits

Emma is making good money as a painter, especially known for her lively floral designs. Unlike in the 1930s, where she only sells a few paintings here and there on the side, she now owns her own gallery, where she not only displays her own art, but also that of lesser known local artists.

Niall is, of course, an actor. Just like in the 1930s, he is most popular as the male lead in historical movies and shows. Think Bridgerton, Emma or Little Women. Though he's publicly out as bi, this is mostly because of paparazzi photos and rumours about him and Franklin back when they dated.

Judy is still proud to be nurse and help people in need. Living in a more modern society, she likes to express herself with hair dye, makeup and tattoos (although she only has one so far). She also likes to drag Emma and Niall to every music festival she can, which they secretly enjoy.

Franklin has been publicly out as gay before he's dated Niall and has made a point to choose gay roles whenever he can. However, he kind of finds himself frequently typecast to act in those shows where whole adults play teenagers. Not that he complains, it makes good money and gets his name out there.

Laura is one of the big names when it comes to female actors. Her movies tend to be dramas or thrillers, though she doesn't shy away from humour, either. Here we see the look for her latest psychological thriller. While there are always rumours about her relationships with co-stars, she enjoys the speculation, so she's in the aro closet out of principle.

(find pt. 1 here)

[shannonsketches]

also while I’m bleary and talking things I’m laying on the floor once again thinking about how Mineru was wasted as a character and really could’ve been complex if she was aiding Ganondorf by being puppet Zelda and then you could’ve either had a boss fight with her or let her redeem herself by helping you depending on a choice you make in the game but instead they were just like ‘what if this dope character design got overwritten to be a Gundam’

[warriorprincesstramp]

can't stop thinking about that girl on Reddit who says she likes her pasta to be stirred in tomato sauce then for the tomato to be rinsed off with water so it has 'tomato essence.'

[girlwiththegreenhat]

wanting to bitch about confusing road laws vs none of your friends drive or will understand = bitching on tumblr.

green lights at four-way intersections should always be accompanied by a yellow left turn arrow as a reminder to yield to oncoming traffic. this is the biggest problem facing our country right now. i am objectively correct.