#i hope this all makes sense!

[m1smatched-starsigns]

I know you’ve been talking about leopardstar ships recently and you mentioned the drama with her love for silverstream the other day so I just wanted to ask how much do you think her relationship with feather and storm would vary between the various ships? Obviously affected by the bonehill.

Okay, so assuming that canon stays the exact same leading up to Bonehill and the only factor that changes is Leopardstar's romantic interest:

Stonefur:

Leopardstar carries a lot of guilt/resentment with her in all of these situations but perhaps the most guilt with this ship. I think she would take it upon herself to make sure that Stormfur becomes a warrior that Stonefur would be proud of and she takes more interest in Stormfur than Feathertail here.

If Mistyfoot wouldn't absolutely forbid it then I think Leopardstar would go so far as to take Stormfur as her apprentice once he returns to RiverClan. This would put a lot of strain on Stormfur because he would Not be happy about it, and he would give Leopardstar hell over it for a long time, but Stormfur is sensible; eventually he would realize that his feud with Leopardstar just isn't worth it. Once he decided to stop terrorizing Leopardstar over her decision then they could establish a tentative working relationship, and eventually I think they could work past all of their issues and trauma and be close.

However, once Stormfur decided to just forgive Leopardstar, I think that shift would put a huge strain on Feathertail. I just do not see Feathertail ever forgiving Leopardstar for what happened and the fact that Stormfur is able to would really upset her. She would distance herself from Stormfur.

Mistyfoot:

Plays out basically the same as canon. Stonefur was Leopardstar's deputy so I don't see why Mistyfoot being her love interest would swap their roles at Bonehill. After Bonehill, though, this could go in two directions: Mistyfoot returns to RiverClan as deputy but refuses to rekindle her relationship with Leopardstar; or Mistyfoot feels so betrayed by Leopardstar that she remains in ThunderClan.

For the purpose of this question, we'll say that Mistyfoot returns to RiverClan as deputy, but she's even more involved with overseeing Stormfur and Feathertail's training. If Leopardstar so much as wants to have a conversation with either apprentice, she has to run it by Mistyfoot first. Mistyfoot is already extremely involved in their training but because she refuses to treat Stonefur's death like a wound that she can reopen whenever Leopardstar makes her angry, she does not have this leverage. However, if Leopard/Misty had been a thing, then Misty would probably use that as leverage whenever it involved Storm/Feather.

As a result of this, Leopardstar has almost nothing to say to the apprentices and is even less involved in their training, and her relationship with them both is basically unchanged, there's just even more distance between them.

Silverstream:

Leopardstar carries the most guilt in Stonefur's situation, but she carries the most resentment in Silverstream's situation. This is what is playing out in flesh and bone.

Leopardstar is in love with Silverstream. Silverstream falls in love with an enemy warrior and dies birthing his kits. Crookedstar allows the enemy warrior to join their Clan and raise those kits. And Leopardstar is so, so angry.

She doesn't expect that anger to grow to the point where she actually orders Stonefur to kill the apprentices, and she doesn't feel good about it, but in her eyes those kits (and their no good father) killed Silverstream. This is something that Leopardstar struggles with forever and it colors all of her interactions with Storm/Feather, especially as they mature and Feathertail grows into spitting image of Silverstream. There's a piece of her that wants to make peace with Storm/Feather once they return to RiverClan and she does try, but she's never going to be able to look at them and see them as anything other than Silverstream's fatal mistake.

(I could go on and on about my interpretation of Leopard/Silver but for the sake it keeping it fair, I'll move on.)

Tigerstar:

Leopardstar doesn't really hold anything against Storm/Feather here. She only ordered Stonefur to kill them because Tigerstar ordered it first, and Leopardstar wanted to make RiverClan strong and she wanted Tigerstar too, so if it cost her two half-Clan apprentices then so be it.

Moving forward, this is the situation where Leopardstar does her best to do right by both Stormfur and Feathertail. It truthfully plays out the same as in canon, where Storm/Feather struggle to forgive Leopardstar but eventually they do. They're all skeptical of each other but it does not color every interaction that they have.

Sasha:

I don't think this ship impacts Leopardstar's treatment of Stone/Feather, because Sasha has nothing to do with them. Maybe if Sasha stayed in RiverClan then that would change; Hawkfrost would take an interest in either Stormfur or Feathertail and thus Sasha would take an interest in them, and she might start asking Leopardstar questions about them. In an ideal world Sasha might help Leopardstar work through her feelings regarding Storm/Feather and they could all have a healthy relationship, but where's the drama in that?

[imreszekeres]

I plan on adding this to my FAQ but

Please please if you make fanart of my OCs, this includes Imre and Marcell of course, show it to me!! Dont be shy!! I promise every drawing of my OCs is cherished and loved and I want to see them!

*digs nails into your shoulders*

I want to see them. :3

[chloesimaginationthings]

These clown animatronics in FNAF wild as hell..

[char-writes]

hello! I'm curious what you like about osamu dazai's writing? is it the style or ideas or themes? been wanting to check out some, which would you recommend as easier to start with (easier in the sense of understandable)

Hi! When I'm reading Osamu Dazai's works, I find myself most interested in the way he explores the themes in his writing and the different ways those themes manifest. There are some consistent themes that will always show up-- insecurity in the protagonist, for example-- but they aren't always presented exactly the same; it's just the same enough that a reader can recognize it without feeling like it's already been done a hundred times by the author. Continuing the insecurity example, that is a core theme that I, personally, feel is in a lot of his stories-- however, he changes whether there's a reality for that insecurity or not by the way other characters react to the main one. After a while, there sort of becomes a mental checklist of "Oh, yeah, there's another one of his go-to things" and I think that's fun.

I also find some of his ideas rather relatable, particularly a few quotes from No Longer Human. That's a story popular for a main character drowning in his poor self-image and trying to fit himself into the world despite his mental state telling him he doesn't belong. I've met quite a few people who have found something to relate to in that character, though he isn't the most moral person (like, at all. I've seen discourse around the main character and his thoughts/actions towards others). And even for the parts I can't relate to, at all, it's still so interesting to be so in the head of that character.

I read The Setting Sun first and I think that was a good introduction to the style of his writing, if nothing else. Storywise, it's not too much like his other plots, but it will let you get used to the way his characters will just slip into sudden mental narration for several pages. I also feel like it was rather pretty straightforward in terms of understanding. Once you finish with that, I'd recommend No Longer Human. Those two are his most popular works, so maybe you'll enjoy one of them!

Let me know if you end up reading any of his writing! I'd love to hear other thoughts people have!

[somnimagus]

My page for @sheikahzine; about Impaz's duty to her village, empty of people and full of memories.

[id in alt text]

[sam-violet]

chillin in the hot springs 🌱

+ a closeup

[reasonsforhope]

People ask me sometimes how I'm so confident that we can beat climate change.

There are a lot of reasons, but here's a major one: it would take a really, really long time for Earth to genuinely become uninhabitable for humans.

Humans have, throughout history, carved out a living for themselves in some of the most harsh, uninhabitable corners of the world. The Arctic Circle. The Sahara. The peaks of the Himalayas. The densest, most tropical regions of the Amazon Rainforest. The Australian Outback. etc. etc.

Frankly, if there had been a land bridge to Antarctica, I'm pretty sure we would have been living there for thousands of years, too. And in fact, there are humans living in Antarctica now, albeit not permanently.

And now, we're not even facing down apocalypse, anymore. Here's a 2022 quote from the author of The Uninhabitable Earth, David Wallace-Wells, a leader on climate change and the furthest thing from a climate optimist:

"The most terrifying predictions [have been] made improbable by decarbonization and the most hopeful ones practically foreclosed by tragic delay. The window of possible climate futures is narrowing, and as a result, we are getting a clearer sense of what’s to come: a new world, full of disruption but also billions of people, well past climate normal and yet mercifully short of true climate apocalypse. Over the last several months, I’ve had dozens of conversations — with climate scientists and economists and policymakers, advocates and activists and novelists and philosophers — about that new world and the ways we might conceptualize it. Perhaps the most capacious and galvanizing account is one I heard from Kate Marvel of NASA, a lead chapter author on the fifth National Climate Assessment: “The world will be what we make it.”" -David Wallace-Wells for the New York Times, October 26, 2022

If we can adapt to some of the harshest climates on the planet - if we could adapt to them thousands of years ago, without any hint of modern technology - then I have every faith that we can adjust to the world that is coming.

What matters now is how fast we can change, because there is a wide, wide gap between "climate apocalypse" and "no harm done." We've already passed no harm done; the climate disasters are here, and they've been here. People have died from climate disasters already, especially in the Global South, and that will keep happening.

But as long as we stay alive - as long as we keep each other alive - we will have centuries to fix the effects of climate change, as much as we possibly can.

And looking at how far we've come in the past two decades alone - in the past five years alone - I genuinely think it is inevitable that we will overcome climate change.

So, we're going to survive climate change, as a species.

What matters now is making sure that every possible individual human survives climate change as well.

What matters now is cutting emissions and reinventing the world as quickly as we possibly can.

What matters now is saving every life and livelihood and way of life that we possibly can.

[thetisming]

amatonormativity: a romantic partner should be the most important person in EVERYONE'S life

NOT amatonormativity: MY romantic partner is the most important person in MY life, but i understand this is not the same for other people

allosexnormativity: EVERYONE should have sex and sex is something EVERYONE needs/wants/should want

NOT allosexnormativity: I PERSONALLY enjoy sex and love having sex because it makes ME feel good, but other people dont feel the same and that's okay

platonormativity: having friends is important for EVERYONE and EVERYONE needs/has/should have friends

NOT platonormativity: having friends is important to ME and I PERSONALLY love having friends, but there are people who dont and theres nothing wrong with that

faminormativity (is that the word?): family is important for EVERYONE and EVERYONE needs to have their family

NOT faminormativity: family is important to ME and I PERSONALLY need my family with me, but other people dont feel the same and i understand that

lovenormativity (again, not sure if this is a word): EVERYBODY feels love and there's something wrong wiith you if you dont

NOT lovenormativity: I PERSONALLY feel love and love people, but not everyone does and that's completely okay!

NOT amatonormativity: i dont have friends/have any desire to have friends, i am happy with other relationships/no relationships at all

NOT platonormativity: i dont have any desire to be in a romantic relationships, and i am happy with my platonic relationships

NOT allosexnormativity: i like hooking up with people and having one night stands or friends with benefits

NOT faminormativity: i care about my family deeply and am close with family members

NOT lovenormativity: i feel love for people i care about

it's not normative to personally enjoy something, so long as you respect that other people simply arent like you and aren't going to like the same things as you. taking down normativity is a two way street, allos and aspecs need to do it. support your local aros, aces, apls, afams and other aspecs today! remember to challange all normativities, and to not enforce other normativity by saying how bullshit other normativities are!

nothing is universal. romance is not universal. sex is not universal. friendship is not universal. family is not universal. love is not universal. nothing is universal.

[zephyrchama]

(obey me!) moments where they fall in love with you all over again

---01

It’s dinner, and you’re talking about mundane things that happened during your day. You saw a cool bird, got some gum stuck on your shoe, and bought a new flavor of toothpaste to try. Everyone is listening intently. If only they would pay this much attention in class.

Lucifer knows the way his brothers look at you all too well. It’s a look full of respect, admiration, and fondness. It’s a look that’s often reflected on his own face when in your presence. At first he never really understood why you put up with his siblings, as the option to ignore them and be on your way was always there. Yet you continue to make time for them anyway. How unusual.

Moments like these where everyone is together and you don’t treat them as the Seven Rulers of Hell, you just treat them as your dear friends and family. That’s what makes Lucifer soft. He tries to imagine a long future of things staying just like this.

---02

Mammon’s hesitant to lend anybody money, even you. It takes a few minutes to butter him up and fluff his ego before he relents. At last, he hands you the crispest bill in his wallet. “Don’t spend it all in one place,” he kids, knowing full well he’d do just that if he was in your shoes.

He’s curious what you plan to buy. It never dawns on him that you have no intention of spending the cash. Half an hour later, he finds it on his desk. The exact same bill, now creased and folded neatly into an origami bird.

He picks it up to wiggle the little paper wings, entranced, then looks around frantically and catches your eye. A playful smile graces your face and tugs at his heartstrings.

---03

Leviathan is not typically one to make mistakes when it comes to anime. But even he’s not perfect.

He had it set in his mind that the new show premiered at 6:00pm, which left plenty of time to prepare the ultimate solo viewing party after school. He was humming quietly to himself when you walked over. “Isn’t your show starting soon?”

You specifically took an interest in his hobbies. You remembered that it started at 16:00 (four o’clock), not 6:00. Leviathan wondered, how could he make such a egregious mistake? You were the one who dashed back to the House of Lamentation at full speed by his side. When your human stamina started failing, he unconsciously picked you up so you’d both make it in time. You made it with two minutes to spare.

Sweaty and out of breath, still in uniform, you were able to watch the premiere together. It wasn’t until after credits rolled, you went elsewhere, and the live reactions on social media started calming down that Levi realized what a big deal this was to him. What a big deal you were to him.

---04

Satan wasn’t expecting you to be spacing out in his favorite armchair. He had plans to read in it that evening, and considered asking you politely to move. But the way the lamp light shines on your skin, the thoughtful expression on your face while pondering ideas unknown. The way your lips part ever so slightly and your eyes gaze off into nothing. It captivates him. You look like a painting. His breath gets caught in his throat, and in clearing it he manages to break your trance.

“Oh, hey. Welcome home, I didn’t realize you were there.”

You go to get out of the chair, but Satan insists you stay. It doesn’t look right without you anymore. He doesn’t feel right without you anymore.

---05

Asmodeus does not have wardrobe malfunctions often. His outfits are of the highest quality and a lot of care goes into putting them on. Still, things happen.

When his fans rush forward out of nowhere, sometimes they are successful in tearing his clothes. A fistful of shirt here, a mouthful of pants-leg there. Being in the center of a lust-fueled stampede can make even the most collected people lose their minds, but you are steadfast. You shout at the rabid demons, shaming them for their disrespect. You believe you can chase them off all on your own, not knowing that the Avatar of Lust behind you is exuding a killer aura and warning his fans to back off with a powerful glare.

As you sloppily stitch up what remains of his shirt so he can walk home without the incident repeating, Asmodeus is smiling from ear to ear. You’re so focused on genuinely helping that you don’t even notice the bedroom eyes he’s flashing. The scene of you waving your arms and trying to chase off a pack of demons as if they were stray pigeons is permanently ingrained in his memory. Just as your existence is ingrained in his soul.

---06

Beelzebub knows what he likes. He knows what will catch his interest and is pleasantly surprised when a new one crops up.

One thing he likes is you. Another is food. Both are in the cafeteria. He piles a tray high with carbs and goes looking for you at lunch time, finding you seated in the middle of a long table at the edge of the room. He calls your name.

It’s unexpected, the way you quickly swing your head up mid-bite. Your cheeks are full and noodles dangle from your mouth, sauce dripping back onto your plate. Your eyes light up as you look at him from below. It makes him stop in his tracks, causing several shorter demons to walk into him. Such a simple action, yet so profound. You hurriedly chew and offer him a seat while Beelzebub powers through his emotions. He takes a seat across from you to offer a napkin, wondering when he’ll see that face again.

---07

It’s late, far past everyone’s bedtime. Yet Belphegor forgot to tell you something during the day and decided now would be a great time. When you don’t respond to the quiet knocks at your door, he lets himself inside. Your sleeping figure looks too comforting to resist and he gets the brilliant idea to crawl into bed with you to whisper in your ear.

The problem is, as soon as he lifts the covers, you fart. It’s loud. You don’t move an inch, remaining fast asleep and ignorant of what just happened.

Belphegor freezes in his tracks to process it, but is soon doubled over on the futon laughing. The vibrations wake you. You sleepily open your eyes to see who is in hysterics and ask the obvious: “what?”

Belphegor is laughing too hard to tell you. He doesn’t want to tell you. It’s too priceless. You groggily smack him with a spare pillow and it makes him laugh harder. While he loves to look at you, that week it becomes difficult for him to meet your eyes without erupting into a fit of giggles.

[folklorespring]

A lot of Ukrainians (me included) feel like we're talking into the void. We share news about war and current genocide, talk about our history and culture, about all the opression we lived through because of russia, russian colonialism, etc. Every single question you could possibly have about Ukraine is probably answered by multiple Ukrainians on social media already. But it seems like all of this is being shared only between Ukrainians and those foreigners who already know all those things, the people who need to learn about it won't see it. Something educational about Ukraine goes viral, you check reposts - Ukrainians and people who already engage with Ukrainian activism, no regular people who know nothing about Ukraine or "war is being shoved down our throat" crowd or whataboutists.

[twinstxrs]

idk if this is accurate but i’ve felt like in previous seasons riz & gorgug have been one of the inter-bad kids dynamics we’ve seen the least of & this season has been so great in that aspect. gorgug having helped make some of riz’s magic gear. riz helping gorgug with his studies. the shared birthday party. gorgug’s gift to riz being something he himself made to protect riz. riz’s gift to gorgug being something he illegally grabbed to protect gorgug. gorgug who utilizes rage to put his body on the line for his friends & riz who will take deep levels of mental stress for his friends. even though it was within the context of a joke, riz calling gorgug an “absolute sweetie.” like yea they might not be in a band together or both part of a presidential campaign team or owlbears teammates, but they’d go to war for each other, because they’re best friends.

[calmlb]

It’s been clear that the Tanizakis aren’t siblings from the very beginning

here’s some evidence now that it’s been confirmed canon…

everyone who’s read irl Tanizaki’s book knew that Junichiro & Naomi weren’t siblings as soon as they introduced themselves

BUT just because the Tanizakis aren’t siblings doesn’t mean you can’t feel uncomfortable about them. if you feel uncomfortable, GOOD. that’s exactly what they want

the Tanizakis, Mori— they all use these disturbing ruses to disarm or distract people in order to protect themselves, or to accomplish their goals. this is a writing device that asagiri commonly employs as a way to parallel the irl literature (it’s actually ingenious)

there are 4 main indicators that have always made it clear to me that Junichiro & Naomi are not siblings:

1. most obviously— their character designs. Harukawa is extremely intentional with character designs, & she very intentionally made Naomi & Junichiro look nothing alike

their eye shapes are purposely different

their color palettes are contrasting

even their differing styles of clothing have meaning

this was all done so that the audience could PLAINLY see that they’re not related— so that WE know that they’re lying when they say they ARE related

2. how the people around them respond to their act.

the general reaction is “don’t question it”— which is exactly what they want. “be distracted by how uncomfortable you feel so that you look away from what we’re hiding” (this is likely a protective measure)

3. most importantly, this is meant to parallel irl Tanizaki’s book “Naomi,” where the main character Joji picks up Naomi to raise her into his ideal woman, but since she's so young (& a minor) they call each other cousins (Joji makes no sexual advances on young Naomi btw)

however, his plan backfires because when Naomi gets older & they get married, she flips the script on him & manipulates HIM so that he's under her thumb (which is why bsd Tanizaki is at a domineering Naomi's mercy). Joji let her have her way because of his masochistic tendencies

4. lastly is the emphasis that Asagiri and the Tanizakis themselves put on calling each other siblings.

over & over, it’s “my brother this” & “my sister that”

like they’re desperately trying to convince us that it’s true (“don’t let your lying eyes deceive you”)

here are just a few of many examples from the light novels…

again, if you’ve read “Naomi” you knew that Junichiro & Naomi weren’t siblings as soon as they introduced themselves

just like if you’ve read irl Mori’s works, it’s clear that bsd Mori isn’t a pedophile

just like if you’ve read No Longer Human you know that Dazai’s an unreliable narrator. he makes you think he’s a bad person bc he believes he’s a bad person, but those around him see him differently (btw this doesn’t mean he’s never done anything “bad,” though bsd isn’t about morality— but that’s another discussion)

anyway, i’m so excited for the Tanizakis backstory to be revealed so that we can better understand why they use this defense!!

also let this be a reminder to READ THE LITERATURE if you’re able to!! even reading synopses & analyses of the coordinating books makes bsd make much more sense 🥹

reminder that this how you’re supposed to react while reading bsd:

also, if you’re interested in a post explaining how Mori isn’t a pedo, i wrote this analysis on twt. OR you can read this document that one of my moots sent me (remember: analyzing a character does NOT mean you condone any actions they may or may not commit!)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

My Lawyer is going to Get Your Ass.

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[chloesimaginationthings]

Michael and Vanny had wild teen years in FNAF

[chappellcastiel]

The envy Arthur and Lancelot would have had for each other must have been insane.

Because Merlin is secretive with Lancelot. He tells him things he would never tell Arthur, he opens up to him and Arthur knows he can never have that trust. Never have that closeness not while he’s king and Merlin a servant.

But to Lancelot he’s been secretive about protecting Arthur. It all resolves around Arthur, opening up about protecting Arthur, giggling over using magic to please Arthur. Lancelot knows it will never be him on the other side of the devotion not like this.

just like he will never be Gwen’s because she loved him once yes but at the end of the day it’s Arthur she chooses.

and in Arthur’s eyes Lancelot is Gwen’s first love will always be known as such and will always be looked at as such even if she loves him she loved Lancelot first and Arthur can’t help but think if she could have him she would.

Anyway I’m so sane about them and at the end of the day how they still understand why it’s like this because they would choose the other as well.

[redysetdare]

I don't think a lot of people realize that lot of their advice to disabled people often boils down to "Get over it." they are trying to be helpful but their idea of helpful is "Just do the thing" because that's what they do. for them they just do things. It comes naturally to just do it.

They don't know how to bridge the gap between you and the task. For them the bridge is already pre-built and stable. For disabled people the bridge is run down, not well kept, it feels unsteady and is hard to get across without being slow and cautious - hell for some people there is no bridge and we need to build it ourselves but we don't have the bridge building tools and no one gives them to us.

"Just cross the bridge." They say before walking over their pre-built bridge. They never gave you the tools to build a bridge to cross.