#i feel rather refreshed

[mitamicah]

It is 4.50 am, I have been up for almost an hour. In about an hour we will travel to the airport - so excited 🤩

(Also sorry-not sorry for the gif xD)

[kyluxtrashpit]

Been hearing from multiple people I know and trust in the fandom that apparently people have been botting that hottest man poll that everyone’s been yelling about? And that kylux fandom specifically is the one guilty of it

And honestly I’m extremely disappointed in anyone who thinks that’s appropriate. These are supposed to be fun and you’ve gone and ruined it for everyone participating AND made all of us look like assholes in the process for being unable to be normal about a harmless, just-for-fun poll

Hope you’re proud of yourselves. Genuinely pathetic behaviour. I expected better from the fandom I’ve called home for nearly 10 fucking years

[someonetheelusivefangirl]

Wrightworth/Narumitsu Fic Rec!

(Thanks, @wr1ghtw0rth for the rec)

Want a short post-7YG fic with the boys actually saying everything that's been left unsaid?

Need Phoenix and Miles to be trapped in a room together??

Love watching the two of them fluster as they get caught off guard and need to speak about themselves???

Tired of misunderstandings and need the boys to elaborate????

Then check out 'Tea and Accusations' by wildfillysama (@fragmentwsd)!

Wrightworth/Narumitsu Masterpost

[rickybaby]

Laurent Mekies on Daniel’s race in Shanghai via Autosport

[cflight]

Hey y'all, as much as it saddens me to write this I think it's for the best I do so. Ekira's blog will be marked as low activity for the indefinite future. To cut it short, I'm burnt out, and Tumblr hasn't been giving me the excitement it used to when it came to being in the rpc.

I've had a fun time being a part of it, and I still dearly enjoy writing Ekira, but I'm going to be keeping my writing to Discord until I find it in me to come back. I don't know how long it'll be for, but I'll have things queued until it runs out or I decide to hop on again. For now, I need a break!

[samioli]

oh. oh no. all those very emotionally intelligent tags on my recent post are about to make me cry

[strawberrybyers]

we’re all just queer, mentally ill, and waiting for a script from some guy named nick

[my-johnlockficrecs]

watching sandman interviews and realising exactly how much of a triumph the show is over the cgi-dependent action films that are so popular these days, all produced under the same franchise with the actors given minimal to no real context for the story their characters are a part of in some egoistic desire to lessen chances of spoilers. like, all the actors in the sandman genuinely love and enjoy being a part of this world, they’ve given immense thought and care to how they’re bringing these characters to life. and they were collaborators! in the character building process! every time tom sturridge talks about dream i smile the biggest smile because he’s always so passionate about it!! same for gwendoline and her clear glee in getting to play lucifer, and jenna and the way she fleshed out a distinct and memorable character who fits in so well into the sandman universe, and oh my god kirby and her perfect, flawless embodiment of death and vivienne who played lucienne to perfection and literally every single actor. all of them. and the set designs, my god. barely any cgi or green screen anywhere to be seen and it shows in the actors’ performances and in how real the entire sandman world feels to me as a viewer. truly, the set designers outdid themselves.

all this to say, i really do think that beyond the fact that it’s such a faithful re telling of the original literature, the sandman show is truly a labour of love on everyone’s parts, and that more than anything has made it so special for so many of us

[orcelito]

I love....... community 🥺

[yardsards]

a form of representation (?) i feel doesn't get acknowledged enough is when female characters wear suits. like, standard Suit And Tie type deals. not the more socially acceptable feminized suits w high heels and form-fitting blazers and buttoned-down blouses w necklaces

[yourlocaldisneyvillain]

as much as the absolute insanity directed towards me was bizarre, upsetting, and frustrating, i'm glad it happened bc i had lovely interactions with some very lovely ppl on this webbed site, and it showed me that while this fandom is heavily populated with meanies with zero reading comprehension, there is also a large amount of ppl who are really wonderful, and have left me beautiful comments on my fic and sent me lovely supportive messages in my inbox.

thank you all so much -- you make a big difference by being here, at least to me!!!

see y'all for the fic update on wednesday <3

[apatheticlexicographer]

MOTHERFUCK i did not realize how much those antidepressants made me feel physically psychologically and dare i say spiritually like a peat mummy

literally 2 days off them and i've experienced more joy, lucidity, motivation and general good vibes than i did in the whole 2 months i was on them 😭😭

[melviships]

I have a secret fixation I won't say the name of out loud because it's pretty... on the nose with writing in spite of being compelling with the concept and world building. It has flaws, undoubtedly, but I love it nonetheless. It is an indie production and falls prey to the "has so much to say but sacrifices clarity in fear of early termination". And it's 3D animated which often gets flack, which I find unfair due to the effort such a style requires. On top of it all, the same production company released a pilot that went viral very recently.

And yet I find myself hesitant to share my love for it, something I find odd given my tendency to embrace unbridled joy even when the subject doesn't seem to warrant such a thing.

Being vague because I see the main characters as my kids and I didn't know what to do about it- and the parents were just shown more in the latest episode and um.

I think I might want to, I dunno, be the third in this ???? My age is starting to show. I don't want kids, I don't want to have kids, I don't want to be a parent. But... consider... polyamory. Consider, they aren't my kids, but I am the partner of a parent.

I hope this makes sense, I'm having a moment evidently.

[nebulouscoffee]

Okay time for another 3am essay haha. So I've always loved Michael Burnham, but recently- while watching Disco S4 for the first time- she has truly ascended to blorbo status. Her arc is incredible, and so underrated! I think maybe the earlier seasons were a bit too focused on her connection to Spock and his family, so now that there's some distance from all that, I'm able to appreciate her diasporic experience as a child of two worlds even more? And seeing her consistently fall back on logic to reassure herself but also connecting with her crew specifically through her emotional intelligence and transparency, humanising herself but still striking the right notes of authority, all without ever raising her voice, is just- ahh it's so good. She's shaping up to being one of the coolest Star Trek captains!

After watching her big (Very Trekkian) speech in S4E7, I was tempted to go back and rewatch some of the pilot, just to see how far she'd come- and I was struck by this parallel (I haven't seen S1 since it aired in 2017, so please forgive me if I'm just pointing out the obvious hehe)

S1E1 (while trying to convince Captain Georgiou to fire at the Klingons):

BURNHAM: Captain, we have to fire on them. Hit that ship with everything we've got.  GEORGIOU: Absolutely not. They haven't powered weapons. They don't appear to pose an imminent threat.  BURNHAM: The Klingon threat is always imminent and inevitable. [...] 240 years ago, near H'Atoria, a Vulcan ship crossed into Klingon space. The Klingons attacked immediately. They destroyed the vessel. Vulcans don't make the same mistake twice. From then on, until formal relations were established, whenever the Vulcans crossed paths with Klingons, the Vulcans fired first. They said hello in a language the Klingons understood. Violence brought respect. Respect brought peace. Captain, we have to give the Klingons a Vulcan hello. GEORGIOU: If their intention is to attack, balling up our fists won't dissuade them.  BURNHAM: It would be logical for you to take into account my success rate during our seven years together, and execute my plan without further challenge before we're dragged into war.  GEORGIOU: Starfleet doesn't fire first. That's all, Number One.  BURNHAM: We have to.  GEORGIOU: In my ready room.

GEORGIOU: Computer, privacy.  BURNHAM: Captain-  GEORGIOU: How dare you challenge me?  BURNHAM: I apologise for my insubordination.  GEORGIOU: Don't you realise that kind of talk can destabilise a crew?  BURNHAM: Don't underestimate them. I've overseen their exercises. They're ready for battle.  GEORGIOU: Battle is not a simulation. It's blood and screams and funerals. I taught you better than this. We don't start shooting on a hunch, and we don't take innocent lives. Period. I understand your history with the Klingons.  BURNHAM: My commitment to this course of action is not emotional. We target its neck, cut off its head-  GEORGIOU: You're still injured. You're not thinking clearly.  BURNHAM: Thousands of lives will be lost because of failure to act.  GEORGIOU: Whose lives? Victims of your imaginary war?  BURNHAM: And your life, Captain. Yours.  GEORGIOU: Stand down, Commander Burnham. That's an order.  BURNHAM: You're right. I may not be myself.  GEORGIOU: Easy, Michael.  (She knocks Georgiou out with a Vulcan neck-pinch.)  BURNHAM: ... I'm sorry.

So this is the big event that makes Michael an infamous mutineer and kicks off the whole show. But cut to four seasons (and a thousand years) later- and she's the captain of the ship, addressing what's left of the Federation on how she thinks they should respond to a mysterious new threat (that has completely destroyed her lover's whole planet.) Much like S1 Michael, he is angry and traumatised here, and very much pushing for a preemptive strike by using the same "countless lives will be saved" argument. And against his wishes and approval, here's what she chooses to say in her speech:

BURNHAM: Our experiences shape us. That's what makes this so difficult. [...] Before we head down a path that could lead to destruction on both sides, we need to reach first for understanding. For generations, the Federation has sought out new life, new civilisations, not to destroy but to connect, even in the face of uncertainty. And we are not all Federation members, but those ideals can still guide us. Especially now. We cannot let fear define us in this moment. We need to decide. Who do we want to be? Do we lash out blindly, no matter the risk? Or do we proceed thoughtfully? Work toward the future we want to live in? I believe that's who we are. We wouldn't be here otherwise.  BOOK (in front of everyone listening): We don't have the luxury of asking philosophical questions right now. What matters is the actions we take. Stopping this thing today.  BURNHAM: There are different points of view in this room, I know. But I hope that when a decision is reached, whatever it is, that we can hold together. That we can move forward as a united front.  BOOK: Some differences are too great. Sometimes you just have to accept the consequences of that.

So obviously Michael is now in Georgiou's place- and Book is playing her old part (and pretty well, lol- the episode literally ends with him stealing a shuttle behind her back and doing what he wants, just like Micheal did in S1!) But what I find most interesting is her echoing Georgiou's philosophy in other ways, too.

S4E10 (talking to the Federation President):

BURNHAM: Thank you for sharing the news.  RILLAK: We could have told them together. Why did you want me to do it?  BURNHAM: In times of crisis, people need to know that their leaders are not rattled by uncertainty or overwhelming odds. They need to know that there is a plan, that they'll be okay. You're their president. You can give them confidence, a sense of security. You're my president, too.  RILLAK: Oh... I'm grateful we had the chance to... connect before we approach Species Ten-C.  BURNHAM: If we can't communicate with each other, what chance do we have with them? 

It really goes to show how far she's come, and how much she's benefitted from learning to accept all parts of herself- her Vulcan upbringing, her Federation ideals, her Human family, her Starfleet training, and her bonds with the crew- which are, of course, completely inextricable from her relationship with Georgiou. Instead of warring within her, these different aspects of her are now working together to make her the best possible version of herself- she's learnt both from her own mistakes, and others'. Basically- what a character!

[protect-namine]

man this world quest is making me think of whenever I see articles about "AI." which I knoooow is just a conversational shorthand for something that isn't really AI, and we gotta sacrifice accuracy for marketing or simplified reporting, but inside I'm like...... but this isn't really AI......... but if you explain all that stuff people aren't gonna read it anyway........ man. scicomm is hard

also, man, nacker has the patience of a saint the way he just rolls with chronie's sometimes bad faith style journalism lmao

[journey-to-the-attic]

Reading the new comet event (spoilers sort of?) and I could've sworn I'd read it before, but no!! I realised that it was because MC going to Satan after he shut himself in his room reminded me of that scene in the Minecraft chapter where IK finds him on the iceberg! Just a cool thing I thought I'd share

oo funky!! i haven't done the new event myself (planning on speedrunning at some point before it ends), but it looks interesting! i like that they're trying something new, and focusing each pop quiz around particular characters should definitely make them more interesting, esp if they go for actual mini-arcs with them like it sounds like they are