#failure doesnt

[deerspherestudios]

I don’t know if this is where I’m supposed to post constructive criticism, but just a small inconsistency I noticed, I hope you don’t mind:

Mychael winks a lot throughout day 1, but then he doesn’t know what winking means when the MC attempts to flirt with him.

Thanks for your time!

That's fair to bring up! Believe it or not, I did hesitate on whether or not to write that bit, but it was a cute interaction that I liked so I left it in haha!

TLDR; Mychael learned to mimic gestures (i.e winking), but can't tell when someone is being flirty, so he misinterpreted MC's intent. He didn't assume they were being playful either judging from their tone.

So if I were to elaborate, Mychael has been mimicking gestures and phrases humans do and say without really understanding them; winking is another part of that.

He doesn't know why people wink, but it makes sense for him to do so when being playful/cheeky because he's seen people do so in similar situations, especially in drawings and cartoons, a more expressive media. It just feels natural to do it too after seeing it happen enough times.

On the other hand, when MC winked at him flirtatiously, he doesn't naturally connect the gesture with that intent. Given his disinterest in romance before meeting MC, he doesn't pay much attention to couples when he's out and about. Plus, he's never had anyone wink in his direction so that contributed even more to his confusion.

[blueskittlesart]

in the nicest and most non-confrontational way possible. i feel like some of you think that anything that isn't directly openly spelled out for you within a story is "missed potential" or "unexplored." like. sometimes there are implied narratives. sometimes the point is that you as the reader are supposed to think and draw your own conclusions and participate in the story. the writers not directly spelling every little detail out for you doesn't mean that the story is poorly written or missed its own plot details somehow. PLEASE.

[mrmeepsmadmind]

i love when ppl draw bumblebee like the happy little creachure he is but also i love when people draw bumblebee like he's had 500 beers in the last 1 hour and still the pain won't even ebb

[tentacleplains]

hey i got this weird passage at the end of my date with avery has anyone else gotten this???

[dailygihun]

day 20 || im tired as fuck today so yall are only getting a low quality nonsensical junhun doodle. anyway. love letters or something

[yuwuta]

i want you to know i’m literally kicking my feet and giggling anytime you do anything yuuta related

teehee this ask is old but i’m gonna use it as an opportunity to talk more about tennis player yuuta in light of spending my entire day watching the olympics 

let’s talk about yuuta girlfailure core <3 ik i wrote a drabble about you pretending to want tennis lessons to get in his pants, but allow me to offer you this: he legitimately cannot be around you, much less attempt to be your teacher if you decide you wanna dress up in a tennis skirt. the first time he sees you in one (or worse, on the little tennis dresses) he makes up some excuse about having to take a call or not feeling well, when really he’s just in the bathroom trying to get a grip (and it does not work). 

the second time you get all dressed up for lessons from him, he pawns you off to megumi. he doesn’t want to disappoint you with completely cancelling your lessons and wasting your time, so he figures his very decorated doubles partner will make for a good stand in teacher while yuuta scurries back inside and takes a very cold shower. 

and when he finally does get a hold of himself, it’s not even like he goes easy on you bye, he’s pummeling you but it’s only bc he’s so frustrated, and unfortunately for you, tennis happens to be his outlet 😭 when you finally march you way over to his side of the court and grab him by the ear and ask him what his problem is he’s literally trying to count sheep in his head to avoid saying something embarrassing or flat out moaning because wow you look kinda good when you’re mad and him and why does the pain of you pulling at him feel kind of good and he’s wondering if he just stands there long enough if you’ll slap him and, and—

“yuuta okkotsu are you whimpering?”

“no…. maybe,” he pouts, dipping his head down to rest it against your shoulder. he can feel the vibrations of your laughter as he shamefully confesses, “i didn’t know i’d have a thing for you doing this and… dressing like that but i do.” 

“yeah, join the club, loser,” you giggle when he pulls back with a scrunched expression. you smile as you press your index finger between his furrowed brows, “the only reason i have any remote interest in learning to play is because you look crazy good while you’re playing.” 

“oh, okay…. wait—really?” 

you nod earnestly and it paints the sweetest blush across yuuta’s cheeks. instinctually you reach out to pinch them, bemused by how your boyfriend has the ability to go from hitting a ball several miles per hour to being reduced to a reddening mess at the touch of your fingers.

“yes, really,” you tell him, “but i do actually want to learn, so we’re going to have to figure out a way to do this that doesn’t involve you running away, or me getting clobbered by tennis balls.” 

“yeah, okay,” he nods, breathless, and that intense look is back in his eyes when he places his hands on your hips, “but, not now. later. i don’t want to play anymore.” 

[mist-cat]

A bit of backstory for my former guardian hunter, Manticore-17.

An early exo experiment, dying in a failed reset triggered by DER. Resurrected by strict but encouraging ghost into a tight family unit.

[pepperpeltz]

Do you guys ever think that Sunny might've been a really smart kid but just compared himself to Mari so much that he gave up trying in most things?

Do you guys ever think he could've gone far but dropped out before even going into highschool and only dreams of what he could have been?

Do you guys think he tries to go back to school after the good ending and feels utterly useless because why is everything so hard? Why can't he at least scrape by with a bit of effort? What happened to him?

Do you guys ever think because personally I wish I didn't.

[gvtsfvkk]

Stumbled upon a video with this audio on TikTok so I had to use it with them 😭

[oodlesodoodles]

[qoldenskies]

i feel like out of everyone april would be the worst with self-deprecating humor. the boys have self-esteem issues but they're literally all the types to play up confidence or double down instead of addressing them (raph the least, but he can be pretty stubborn at times), but april's momentum only takes her so far and she is pretty willing to admit defeat if her usual methods dont work. the speed at which she falls back into the idea that she cant do anything right,,, there's probably a point where she jokes about it before it even happens to prepare herself for disappointment, right?

[thatneoncrisis]

really i think relying on a multibillion dollar gaming company and streaming platform to be able to effectively produce anti-establishment art with any sort of internal consistency or resolve is one of those "losing to a dog in poker" situations. you walked into that one. it just so happens that i also think everything in the show unrelated to that was mid as hell too

[todayisdeadinside]

MY MOM IS IN JAIL AND SHE'S PROBABLY BEING DENIED BAIL THIS TIME !!

[lacnunga]

"He and I were slaves together. When he was hungry and like to die, I shared my food with him. And when he was cold and like to die, I kept him warm. He might have died a hundred times had it not been for me."

two little guys

[andi-o-geyser]

actually i’ve come to the conclusion after finishing andor and sitting in it for around a week that the sequels were actually fucked from the start. like yeah, no shit from a development and story perspective they were a mess because there was no plan but on a BASIC LEVEL they were fucked because there is a fundamental lack of creativity. yes there is always a push and pull between fascism and democracy, yes it makes sense that people seek power and after swinging far left you then often swing back far right. but none of that should have been the first order. it’s just at a basic level a very uninteresting enemy to examine. we already did that song and dance, and the complete lack of any explication (completely ignoring the whole later palpatine angle because we all agree the writers should be shot and quartered for that) for how another galaxy spanning empire rose not even 20 years after the end of the previous one which lasted almost the exact same amount of time is bonkers. i actually really enjoy the force awakens, i think it’s a fun movie, but it is to its own detriment that it is a legacy sequel with nothing new to say because that means there IS NO STORY. like i honest to god at this point find that for me, the story ends after return of the jedi. that’s it. because it is such lazy damn writing to have actually nothing to say and no creativity to make a new threat. we all think the aesthetic of the empire is cool, we get it. there is no world in which it should pull main focus. and i’m not saying i have a better idea, but all i know is they should have been starting from square one and not relied on the originals at all. the vibe of the prequels is so distinct from the original trilogy for a reason, and that’s because there was an actually separate (not completely, but you get what i mean) story to tell. the basic failure of the sequels was that there was never anything there. we did this song and dance already. we already liked it. this detracts from everything before and devalues and idea that there can ever be change or completion, because what’s the damn point if the same empire won’t stop coming back? there have been thousands of years with different power structures and orders ruling the galaxy or fighting for control, and to think that the fucking empire/first order and any carbon cutout following them is the only option is lazy. i just. it’s fucking lazy it’s uninteresting and lazy and there’s nothing to be saved because it decided it NEEDS to work off of the status quo of the heroes being the underdog. i promise, i PROMISE you there is so much more to explore. also jj abrams meet me on a cliff at dawn i just wanna talk

[saturnniidae]

I made an alternate version of this meme for the autistic!Astrid truthers <33