#i LOVE THE HEAT SO MUCH lol

[littlerainbowfrog]

Do you you like the Day time sky as well as the Night sky?

Hey there friend! I do! Where I live, the sun hits the beautiful blue sky just right, in the summer, it's vibrant, and brilliant, and hopeful. In the fall, the clouds roll in and it enhances the surroundings, the mountains are more red, the trees leaves are more noticeable. The day time sky enhances the view around us and you can tell. You FEEL the day, and that's such a wonderful thing.

Hope this answers you in a way that makes sense lol thank you so much! And I hope you enjoy your time here! Whatever time of day it is!!

[throwmethroughawindow]

the asl trio arc has my heart in shambles, i love them so much. that arc is one of my favorites ever🥺🥺🥺 sweet little babies.

the way sabo catches heat from Garp because he says he wants to be a pirate too😭😭😭😭 the way sabo giggles and farts at Dadan😭😭😭 ace being dressed by makino 😭😭😭😭 ace learning manners😭😭😭 Luffy telling ace he didn’t know his dad was ____ 😭😭😭

One of the funniest arcs

[icewindandboringhorror]

I thought that these inner sections of a pomelo peel thing kind of looked like flower petals with their coloring, so I left them out to dry for a few days, and then glued some of them together to make little "flowers" to hang in my window.

[vaguely-concerned]

I am a simple person; I see 'A-- and M--' mentioned together like that again and again in John's dream story in NtN and I start to cry and cry and cry and cry because whatever the fuck they are to each other they were the first time around too, we're together. we'll go together, yes, again, this time too. but I also start to cackle hysterically between the tears because after the uh... 'breakup' John is despondently fucking his way through most of the cohort admiralty in perhaps the most pathetic case of midlife crisis I've ever seen and you can practically hear the 'um... my lord?'/'*sigh* mercy and augustine used to call me that :'('/'(yeah because it's your fucking name but I can't say that because you're god and I don't think there could be a celestial HR department big enough to tackle this one honestly'). Mercy and Augustine were the last loadbearing structures holding up whatever embarrassed tatters remained of John's dignity and now it's all coming down babey happy birthday

God's OG duplicitous sluts, gone but never forgotten ❤️❤️❤️❤️ he's making an absolute fool of himself without you two and I hope that gives you at least some satisfaction while you're both burning in hell for your sins probably sorry I love you

[theloveinc]

that would be such a wild meet ugly w bkg, like you're crying in the bathroom like you said n the groom barges in n you both start fighting loudly again n bkg tells him to leave you alone n tells his groomsmen to take him away then he tells everyone to go home bc the wedding is over n everyone is like wtf is going on?? n your bridesmaids are like "should we stay n help" n bkg is like "no i'll take care of it" n suddenly it ends with you in your mascara tear stained face, wedding dress all a mess n so dirty at mcdonald's with a pro hero sitting in front of you just staring n making sure ur okay n everyone wondering what went on lollll

RIGHT?!?!

And It's sooooo not Bakugo's bag but for some reason he feels so... not exactly obligated but... that it's the right thing to do to stay, buy you food, and help you pick up all the pieces.

He even helps you out of your dress, lets you wrap up in his spare coat and some pajama pants a bridesmaid left in your get-ready room. You cry when you see the empty venue and all the wilting flowers, but he helps you through that, too, holding you like he's known you for years, mumbling about how "you're never gonna get over it unless you do the work yourself."

He even picks out one of the nicest remaining flowers of your bouquet to send home with you that night, not to remember the day by, but to remember the good that came out of it: you were spared from marrying a "fuckin' loser extra," and you met him, and that can't be all bad, right?

(I think it's a little cliche to say you fall in love that exact night and he leaves you with his number... but you see him again, for sure, maybe dropping off some of your, now unneeded, wedding favors as a thank you gift for him to share with his staff at his agency (which was NOT hard to find, nor to gain entrance to)...

And there you are walking into his office only to be met by a whole handful of little sidekicks, going, "look, guys! It's the bride! It's Dynamight's bride!" as they're all so excited to finally meet the person in the pictures that were taken for the paper, of you and Bakugo sitting in that McDonald's, crying.)

[sysig]

Old habits die hard all the way around (Patreon)

[yioh]

why are like 95% of genshin mlm ships so boring and cliche😭

[wundrousarts]

I was going to save this until I reread Hollowpox, but that last ask reminded me that I should share this here, so I present:

Musings on Maud: Why is she considered so powerful, how does this affect her dynamic with Squall, and why is he so scared of her?

(Bonus: How can I connect it to Silverborn?)

Two disclaimers: I haven't reread Hollowpox in ages, so if there's anything that could prove or disprove stuff in this post, send it my way. Honestly send any discussion my way. I love discussing theories. Second, this was originally a reply to a Reddit comment on a post, to which you can find here. The comment discussed Maud being a signatory for a Squall safeguard, so since this comment is copied verbatim, it references that.

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If it’s not outright stated, it’s at least heavily implied that Squall helped create/build up the Republic. It’s only existed for about 90 years, and Squall has been exiled for about 100. He mentions in Hollowpox how he knows that Maud’s plan is to take over Nevermoor/The Free State, because the Republic took over the other states in the realm and he “helped them do it.” However, unless Maud is immortal and also 100 years old, she is not the one who started the Republic from the side of the Republic. Also, no clue how long it’s been around, but Squall Industries has likely been around for awhile as well (this is how he gets his connections and power in the Republic), with Squall just constantly grandfathering himself in with the vampire trick or something.

Interestingly, Squall says two things in this scene (Chapter 34 of Hollowpox) that stick out to me:

“I made the so-called Hollowpox,” he raised his voice above hers, “because I was asked to. Because I was compensated handsomely for it. And because when the most powerful person in the realm asks for a favour, even I don’t refuse.

And

“But you’re a Wundersmith.” Morrigan was utterly baffled. “Why can’t you just stop them if they’re such a problem? I don’t understand!” “Do you THINK I HAVEN’T—“ Squall shouted, then cut himself off abruptly.

He also mentions how the Hollowpox was initially meant for the Republic, but Maud snuck in an infected otter across the border into Nevermoor— “That was never part of our deal.”

There’s definitely a business relationship between the two of them of likely consistent deals, one favor for another, quid pro quo. However, we also see that Squall can’t really go against her, something he seems to have tried before. Two chapters before this scene (Chapter 32), has this moment:

“Yes, shush. Maud said the Wintersea Party might help if there was a squid crow po.” “Quid pro quo?” “Right, one of those. She said they won’t do something for nothing, but if we could convince Prime Minister Steed to meet with her, just to have a conversation, then she would try to convince her party to share their cure.”

While it could be easily explained as part of her job, Maud seems to get most of her power and do things by extracting deals from other people. Maybe she’s knackless, or maybe she has some sort of connection to Puppeteering or a knack related to that. Not Mesmerism, but something that allows her to be persuasive, manipulative, convince people of things, and get them to do what she wants. A sort of parallel or companion to Squall’s connection with Puppeteering that we see in Wundersmith.

It’s interesting that when we first meet Maud, there is this exchange directly after she tells Mog that the Wintersea Republic would only agree to help the Free State if there was some sort of deal:

“But they’re your party,” Morrigan pointed out. “Aren’t you the one with the power? Maud stiffened slightly and cast her a wary, calculating look.

And then soon later she says this:

“Even if I could persuade my party to do the right thing – and I’m not saying I won’t try – there’s no guarantee Steed and his government would come to the table.”

The whole exchange seems very manipulative, like, “oh, I’d LOVE to talk and get this figured out, but I can’t…” There’s a big focus on conversation. Maud is wary when Mog mentions power— she thinks she means a magical power, something secret that gives her an advantage, when really she just means politically— so I wonder if she was worried for a moment that Mog realized she had some sort of coercive power.

I wonder what exactly her power is that makes Squall so scared of her, and why it possibly makes it so that he can’t fight make and overthrow her. Aside from their business relationship, which allows Squall access to Wunder and being a Wundersmith, there’s this other layer as well.

As for safeguard: I don’t know if Maud would be a signatory for a Squall safeguard, as that seems to just be for Wunsoc students, but I think that whatever their deal is and whatever her power is allows her to keep him in check. Jess said that we will learn more about safeguards in Silverborn, and I think it would be interesting if Mog learns more about them from Squall instead of Jupiter— and maybe it does end up being similar to whatever he has going on with Maud, who knows! I don’t really have any safeguard theories myself, but I will keep an eye out for what you add to your comment.

A Silverborn “silver” side note: A “silver tongue” means that someone is persuasive when they speak….. perhaps this idea, theme, power, etc. will be expanded upon in the future 🤔

[bmpmp3]

i do think its kinda funny when i see someone in the year of our lord 2024 talk about vocal synth music like its all gone downhill since like 2010 because like dont get me wrong i love a good niconicodouga-ass 2008 ass vocaloid joint BUT also like. the past couple years have had the most fascinatingly creative and expressive uses of vocal synthesizers ive ever heard in my life DJFSKHJDFS dont write it all off just yet!!

[keeps-ache]

redesign :D

[alamari-chibi]

i think everyone who reads webnovels should read them in the cheapest and lowest quality way possible because nothing brings more joy than edited MTL that makes characters' names into shit like "iron flower" "standing tall" or "brick"

[phoenixcatch7]

Hey Americans, genuine question here.

How do you guys control your house temps? I've heard about ac, which I assume is just air conditioning, but then there's heating vents? How do they work, where are they usually placed? I know they're possible to cover with furniture. Where does it connect to, a boiler? Or something else?

How many ceiling fans does one usually have in their house? Are they used regularly?

Do you have radiators?? Is double/triple glazing common? Do you have insulation in your walls and roof??

Google is NOT giving me straight answers.

[icewindandboringhorror]

oughhhhhhhhhhhh........ 89 F days in early May..........

[ayakashibackstreet]

Went to a place where alcohol is served and was so brave about it. I obviously didn't order anything, my friends ordered a beer and a spiked lemonade of some sort so that we could sit there.

When they suggested the place, I immediately stated 'I don't drink though.' to which one of my friends responded with 'Chill, I'm not drinking today either, spent enough money today.'

When we were going, I said that I might actually just go home, but they were so chill and understanding that I decided to stay with them in the end. 'Seriously, you don't have to drink, we're just gonna try out the cool board game I bought.' 'Don't even worry about it, it's not like we're going there to get sloshed, or even drink, really.'

And there was genuinely no pressure, no asking, no nothing. We literally did just try out the board game and it was really cool.

With how strong the alcohol culture is here, with how many family members and random people insisted on me drinking or got blackout drunk around me (with no way for me to escape) despite my goddamn trauma, I'm just so genuinely moved? They have no way of knowing what's up with me, I never told them. They can only suspect something is up with the way I never go with them whenever they meet up specifically 'to go to a pub'. Yet they're way more understanding than my own damn mother.

This is such a basic thing - respecting people's boundaries - yet here I am, getting sappy about it. Man, I love my friends. I really got lucky, many people don't get to hang out with their friends from grade school like I do.

[sysig]

Greenhouse (Patreon)

Also featuring a couple scary bonuses from NEJ’s nightmare, specifically to do with Sterling (P1 | P2 | P3 | B)

I wanted to find somewhere I could pan back to him and he’d have a VUX eyehole (really it’s just cut from his face) but the comic was already going long :P Cavernous!

I also really wanted to do all of the panels with Sterling in colour but I figured that might be a bit too much so I restrained myself - plus I’m still not sure what colour VUX bleed! I’m glad I did it once tho, my blood pen is the most fun <3

[soullikethesea]

Fingers crossed that the worst of the endo pain is over now. It was pretty bad today. When I finally took the strong combination of painkillers, it decreased a little and I immediately crashed into sleep.

Since then it's been getting better and I feel like I can move more freely again. Big relief.

I also kind of teased myself about the pain today. I clearly don't need therapy to make me miserable or have more pain, I can do that all by myself! ;)

Now I'm all ready for bed. Long day ahead, so hopefully I'll snooze off soon...