#going backwards not forward

[gatoiberico]

it's montage time!!

(drawn on the xppen artist 16 2nd gen for a collab with xppen!)

[strawberrybyers]

i truly would not be mad if nancy breaks up with jonathan and tells steve to move on. and for vickie to tell robin she’s not interested but is willing to be friends. so nancy and robin decide they need to hang out after a long day of heartbreak and throughout their convos of explaining everything that’s been going on, they realize they have feelings for each other. i truly would not be mad at that. in fact, that’s exactly what i want to happen 😌

[variousqueerthings]

something very aromantic coded in s2 of good omens is that crowley and aziraphale canonically take their cues of what a certain kind of relationship ought to look like from books and films. firstly, very relatable, I did much the same thing throughout my teens (and in some ways still do although I'm not trying to make myself "fit" by taking cues that I've been studying to be the correct way to do a relationship, I just enjoy performing them in the same way all life is performance when you're not-doing-body-and-relationship-to-other-bodies correctly inherently)

secondly, how it plays out in them messing unintentionally with nina and maggie. they don't understand the structure of nina's and maggie's whole thing as it applies to the reality of relationship structures in the world they're in; that nina is initially in a romantic relationship and wouldn't just jump from it -- no matter how bad -- straight into another one that was presented as "more" correct. because of course standing under an awning or dancing at a ball makes people "fall in love" (whatever that is) because... well, that's how it happens in the stories all the time, that's what these sorts of relationships are all about, "one fabulous kiss and we're good" -- it's a shock to crowley that he misread all the cues "you were crying and she was..." isn't that what this romance thing is that humans are always talking about????

thirdly it of course eventually circles around to be about what in the world their relationship is, but when they're trying to figure out what's going on between the two of them, there aren't any words that can neatly sum it up beyond "us" -- whatever it is, it's "us" against "them" (although aziraphale isn't quite ready for that) -- the them being heaven and hell of course, but to be honest, from an aro perspective, the "them" takes on certain human connotations to me as well, because it's all about how these two don't fit into structures and are punished for this not-fitting-in, and while they're not punished by the humans around them, they also aren't... human. they still operate somewhat from the outside of everyone else, even though aziraphale manages throughout history to create a fair few connections from the sounds of things

similarly to how they do it to nina and maggie, they try on these tropes with one another: aziraphale invites crowley to dance, crowley kisses aziraphale, and it doesn't fit quite right (the first because crowley is concerned with all the demons outside and so isn't paying as much attention to the dancing part of the whole thing, and the second because [insert another bunch of analysis here that's its own post]), but they've already been us the whole time. their attempts at explaining using alloromantic shorthand fall short, because they're hampered by needing to define themselves and their relationship with terminology that's suitably correct for whatever dominant structures they're in

fourthly, the fact that their cues for what their relationship needs to be shouldn't even really be coming from movies/books and humanity in the first place, it should be coming from gabriel and beelzebub. gabriel and beelzebub don't even try all of that "this is what romance is," they don't call one another romantic or kiss or even say words like partner, they're not interested in doing human-based customs or "fitting in." their language for one another is based around that song, and that's as much defining as it needs. whatever aziraphale and crowley are to one another is equally all their own thing, but aziraphale and crowley struggle with definitions constantly. they don't fit into heaven, they don't fit into hell, and humanity -- while more the place they've adopted for all its wild wonders -- isn't quite right either, because they're still being put in a box

it was fun to look out for as I was rewatching, because the way they interacted with alloromanticism really did read like two people who have exactly zero idea of how this applies irl, but that's okay, the fiction's got it handled, all they have to do is copy-paste = result, but then the stuff that actually is the romance in those texts becomes a series of contextless tropes, kind of like how amatonormativity often has those exact same tropes recycled in story after story that can't figure out why it worked the first time but not the next hundred times, except in this story it's on purpose. one fabulous kiss did not in fact solve things at all (nor was it fabulous)

[draconym]

We went to the roller disco tonight

[habken]

your art looks like that of a really cool indie comic i would read forever

thank you that is so nice :')) one day.. one day i'll be living my comic making dreams

[ganondoodle]

one of the few zelda youtuber guys that seems to actually love totk made a video about it (i guess bc so many talked about why they dont like it) and while i didnt watch it i took a peek into the comments and of course its full of people going "LMAO people only dislike it bc it didnt validate their crazy theories!!" "its always the same when a new zelda comes out lol at first they hate it and then later its a classic haha idiots" "people who dont like it are just caught up in their nostalgia and cant accept anything new being introduced!!"

also thanking him for "speaking up" about loving the game ... which i find kinda mind boggling bc the internet is full of praise and 10/10s for it

i obviously dont want to villainize people that love totk but like .. these kinds of comments are so unecessarily judgemental? how dare someone NOT like an entry in the franchise and voice legit criticism, how dare someone not worship the game just bc it has zelda on it! CLEARLY they are just made delusional by their own fantasy and will realize later just how wrong they were! hah! those fools!

on my rants there were quite a few people who actually said they like the game but agree with alot of my views on it regardless, it is very flawed but i can also see that the good things outweigh the bad stuff for others, even if i legitimately hate it; but i also had to block multiple people bc they got so butthurt about me criticising it

and i dont think its 100% just an opinion thing either, totk, even when i disregard my personal feelings on the matter, has alot of problems, moreso than the other zeldas (each judged for how it was in their time) and in pretty much every part of the game too (story, lore, continuity, gameplay and rewards, UI-) and i think alot of it stems from its conception, they have never done a true direct sequel before and it came from a DLC idea, and it shows (though i still believe even coming from that you could have done something way better..... bc they also made botw, which seemed to prepare fertile ground for more storytelling that was all discarded for NO reason)

BUT that doesnt mean you cant like it anyway! there are some very horribly shitty games out there that are beloved by people anyway! and thats fine! i love ww and botw, both of which HAVE flaws too! and thats okay!

you dont need to be dismissive of any hint of criticism like that, there is no holy honor to defend, it just makes you look like a jerk

[zhongrin]

I FINALLY MOVED OUT TO A NEW PLACE!!!

i'm absolutely exhausted and i still need to unpack so many things and i still need to buy a proper desk and restock my groceries & supplies and a do a whole lot of other things BUT i'm hoping to get settled in soon so i can get back to the creative endeavors™️✨

love yall, stay safe, take care, and good vibes 🫶🏻

[qqueenofhades]

Why is the speaker vote going at one vote per day? Fail queen kevin lost multiple times per day! Disgraceful, back in my day republicans were expedient with their loserdom

Don't worry! They have made some progress!

..... at going EVEN FURTHER BACKWARD:

[joelletwo]

(i DONT hear the sirens call of it im just thinkin about pronouns now. this post is not a call to action or a request for encouragement) i want to change my pronouns bc im starting to get confusion jumpscared every time ppl (correctly) use he for me again but as always for the last decade i dont have a better alternative in mind kjsdf ah well least of worst worlds

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

to you (unfinished, off the top of my head) x Fall Out Boy lyrics

in order: (Coffee’s For Closers), Sugar, We’re Going Down, CFC, Thriller, Miss Missing You, w.a.m.s., I Am My Own Muse, w.a.m.s., Favorite Record, CFC

[starflungwaddledee]

Hey star! Me again! How does your starstruck shipganza work? Do we just submit an OC to ship with Starstruck? I'm very much a dumb dumb so I don't know lel

hello boa!! great to hear from you!!

and omg nonono you're not being dumb or anything, i was pretty vague about this previously and only kinda mentioned it off-hand in tags. the idea behind the shipaganza is to help me explore some different dynamics (more or less romantic) with starstruck to see how i feel about shipping her as a whole, and so i was admittedly pretty nervous and wiffle-waffley about it overall.

but if it helps, i am allowing both canon suggestions and OC suggestions for the starstruck dee shipaganza! now that it's a full 'event' i should be more transparent, so here's a few rules!

🎀 any suggested characters must be adults in a suitable age bracket. this goes for OCs and canon characters. consider starstruck dee to be in the 25-35 age range; i think she could smooch into an older bracket, but i would not go younger than this. 🎀 when suggesting OCs, only the creator/owner of the oc can suggest that oc, unless you get clear permission from the creator. if an artist suggests a sona in particular, then for the same reasons as above, i explicitly need the artist to be an adult. 🎀 no nsfw at all. flirty characters are great. bullies are fun (something tonally similar to the marx prompt, for instance). but i have a hard enough time even making the orbs smooch non-platonically; anything else is clearly going to be out of my ballpark. 🎀 very very few of these prompts are going to be considered canon to starstruck's storyline, and i'll specify any that are (such as bandee's). this is even less likely with OCs, though i might be open to that in the future after the event. this event is just for fun and silliness! 🎀 when suggesting OCs, especially if i don't know you or your oc well, please please give me some info about your oc and why you think they'd work. like, would your oc make a move that starstruck fails to notice? are they accidentally dating? do they share an interest? is your oc a hopeless pining romantic, are they a charmer, are they a bully, so on and so fourth! a link to a reference is also good! try to remember starstruck's characterisation when suggesting as well; remember that it's very important that she doesn't get along great with most waddle dees. otherwise i might have a hard time responding to you! 🎀 also... please don't suggest your ocs just because you want me to draw them. i'll likely take more general/platonic oc interaction prompts in the future. please only suggest an oc for this event if you genuinely think you have a fun potential ship dynamic to explore. i am much more likely to draw canon character prompts and ocs from folks who have interacted with me regularly (such as yourself, boa). i'm fairly aware of my regular interactors and of course my mutuals, so i'll be able to tell if people are just popping up out of the woodwork trying to get free art out of me.

i hope this helps a little and i appreciate your interest!

this sounds like a lot of rules, but it's mostly just things to keep in mind. i'm more flexible with canon character recommendations because there's a bit more to navigate and get right when it comes to OCs, but i'm none the less willing to ty it out! hopefully it's just something fun and silly i can share with folks to celebrate the month!

[swan2swan]

And it is STRIKE TIME once again, millennials!!!

[averie-flickersnap]

Continuation of the story I've posted a few days ago.

I'm on a different site, where I've posted grumpus art before. There I kinda told the story backwards. I think, why not telling the story more forward?

Like the last post, the story for the picture is underneath the cut. Will also link the previous part to find it more easily.

Also yes, Clumby is the daughter of Alren and Liadne in this universe. I might explain more in time. But for now, storytime!

PREVIOUS

It was only the beginning point...but it was also a huge step for Dextur to improve his current situation. It was decided that the twins still stay with their grandparents for now, but he would come over more frequently to spend time with Averie and Morrigen. It was to ensure that slowly, but surely a bond can be formed and until Dextur cleaned up his house.

One night he decided to spend the night in his in-law's house, as he brought sleeping bags with him. Averie and Morrigen insisted to sleep in one too, thus a blue and green sleeping bag was brought. Morrigen snored soundly, Averie was on their back, and Dextur...couldn't close his eye at all. Voices in the garden woke him up. The brown grumpus rubbed over his scar, then snuck closer to the spot where he heard the voices.

Alren and Liadne sat outside on the porch and looked up to the stars. Dextur leaned against a wall when he listened to the conversation of the couple.

"I'm just so glad Dextur and the twins get along." Liadne sounded relieved and cheery, which warmed Dextur's heart. However, this soon faltered when her body shivered.

"It's great Dextur, Averie and Morrigen are bonding." the orange-brown grumpus responded to his wife and paused a short moment. "You have been a wonderful grandmother to the twins, and I'm sure they will appreciate it..."

"They...they needed a...mother figure...now that Willa..." Liadne put a paw over her mouth. Alren understood by his wife's reaction of what she was thinking, and he placed both paws on her shoulders. "It's...okay, sweetie." he kissed the dark red grumpus on her cheek. "You've been strong for four years straight. You kept in your grief." Another pause, before he offered her to lean into him. "You don't have to hide it anymore. It's...it's your turn to cry."

Not a second later and Liadne bursted into tears. She allowed herself to be vulnerable, leaning into Alren's comforting hug as she allowed herself to mourn for the loss of her daughter.

Behind the middle-aged couple was the frame of a photo. By a closer look there are two grumplings playing together.

Dextur, now standing near the door and discovering the photography, recognized the grumplings in this picture.

His wife Willa as a grumpling...and Cicillia, her older sister.

The same sister who disappeared years before the birth of the twins.

[riddles-n-games]

The way I’m going to blast This Love and Something Great on repeat when I read Hannah and Toby’s story.

Also, tell me I’m not the only one thinking how well So Long, London would describe the end of their relationship. The bitterness, the sadness, all from Hannah’s POV. Ugh, I’m not okay.

[vvalymare]

no literally this is the single greatest piece of merch i have owned in my life im obsessed with him??? he cost me a whole $4 from the fucking dollar store and this is exactly the kind of merch he would approve of, 1000/10 best purchase i have EVER made

[holeodemony]

PEOPLES I HAVE FOUND A THING!!!!

End of tmagp1. Sound effect after Johnny says thanks for listening.

ITS BACKWARDS FOOTSTEPS AND WHISPERES

Okay. Okay. Here is the link to ep.

HERE

If you listen to it backwards, you hear stuffs.!!

THOSE ARE WHISPERS AND FOOTSTEPS

I swear of those are just normal sound bytes of weird whispering i'm going to scream

This has to be sometihng. tThis is something.

Someone who has better audio editing skills, PLEASE FIND THE SECRET

I even tried with my tape recorder. I still can't unlock the horrors.

Go forth with this new idea information stuff. Do what I failed to.

Also please tag me when you unlock the horrors. I need to know what they say!!!!