#i'm glad ppl have generally enjoyed the handful of times i've been able to talk about some of my headcanons in earnest

[varilien]

Do not freak out BUT....

I absolutely adore your Vash and his hcs and you're honestly in the top section of my tier list for trigun artists 🥺

I'm absolutely also a sucker for how pretty vash is, have you ever seen a man so pretty?? No I have not and wolfie is blessed everyday by waking up to him 🙏

ANYWAY I JUST REALLY LOVE YOUR VASH AND YOUR HCS FOR HIM ARE SOMETHING I THINK ABOUT TOO....

YAAAAAY IM SO GLAD U ENJOY!!!!!

[i-want-my-iwtv]

(continued) I damn near exploded with anger, but also was able to concede how someone could come to that conclusion.

Hmm. I hope you're being hyperbolic, Anon, I mean, I'm glad you didn't explode with anger on your friend, and I'm glad you conceded how someone might come to the conclusion that there is/are problematic content/elements in a gothic horror story/series. 😬

I don't think this was a question, more of a confession/comment? I censored it for reasons below*. Whether it's IWTV canon, the '94 movie, the 2022 TV show, etc... I would say that if you enjoy it, allow that your friend has made a comment and you can talk with them about why they think it's bad, that could be an interesting conversation if it's in good faith!

I can say that in general, these stories/characters/ships are not intended to appeal to everyone, I consider canon to be a buffet where I can pick and choose what I like and skip over what I don't!

TL;DR: Don’t Like, Don’t Read. Applies to you, your friend, etc. Hopefully it won't cost you your friendship, but if it does, well, life goes on. I am not comfortable discussing certain topics publicly because fandom is a hostile environment at this time, and I come here for a fun little escape from reality in my limited free time, not to police anyone or be policed myself.

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*So, I wanted to take this as quick opportunity to share some thoughts on answering asks like these, because there is some fresh blood in the fandom who may not be aware... Assuming Anon wanted to ask if I agreed with their friend or not, the question wasn't quite clear. In general:

I've been in fandom long enough that I can say that the intention for questions like these is sometimes good, to spark intriguing conversations about how ~X problematic thing~ applies to various ships, whether it's harmful to the characters or maybe just part of their nature as vampires, so it's normal for them (as an example, "Was Armand cutting off Nicki's hands an abusive act, or is that a standard punishment that a coven master would commonly do to aberrant vampires? He didn't gloat about it, and he did return/reattach them after all!"), etc.... in other times, this could be a chance for an intellectually stimulating conversation and I would have enjoyed unpacking it with ppl.

Other times, especially currently in 2024 (to timestamp this), these questions are often in bad faith as a means to provoke an unwinnable debate; pinning a fan of a piece of media (the target/person) into defensive position of ~X problematic thing~ in fiction, which often becomes a slippery slope to accuse that target/person of "promoting/endorsing/supporting ~X problematic thing~ in real life!" This is then used to vilify the target/person when they insist that "Fiction is not reality," "Depiction is not endorsement," etc. etc.. As the person continues to defend themselves the bad faith actors escalate their harassment, this is fun sport for them. This can lead to dogpiling on the target/person with hateanons, online character/reputation assassination, or even real life consequences including doxxing. All this over a piece of fiction. It's extremely risky, it's entrapment, I have seen it happen and been a mild target for it over the years, it's unpleasant at best and ruinous at worst.

And I’ll also quote the description from @ozhawkauthor of one of The 3 Laws of Fandom, which applies to canon, fanfic, adaptations, all fiction!:

The First Law of Fandom Don’t Like; Don’t Read (DL;DR) It is up to you what you see online. It is not anyone else’s place to tell you what you should or should not consume in terms of content; it is not up to anyone else to police the internet so that you do not see things you do not like. At the same time, it is not up to YOU to police fandom to protect yourself or anyone else, real or hypothetical. There are tools out there to help protect you if you have triggers or squicks. Learn to use them, and to take care of your own mental health. If you are consuming fan-made content and you find that you are disliking it - STOP.

I used to wrap things up by saying smtg positive like "Let's all get along!" but that in itself was picked on for some reason, so I'll just end it here ✨

[lilikags]

hii — i saw you do matchups for genshin, and i wanted to request one! i checked your status, but i'm not quite sure if you're open since it says you're opening again on the 22nd, but it still says closed on one — anyway, they're really good, so i will attempt. :D

i'm and infp and a 9w1 — i tend to stay away from crowds and people generally, because i can't even get a coffee without stuttering an entire novel and laughing awkwardly. i have my friend do the talking. i'm scarily distant in public, but i'll be all up in someone's face in private. i'm very affectionate (it manifests physically AKSHAHSJ), a bit bolder and a 110% more annoying. and i just daydream all the time. i have this habit of starting to dream or even fall asleep in all the wrong places, the results are quite funny. somehow i'm a magnet for trouble even though i do nothing all the time, when i try solving things i just make it worse and cry-laugh about it in the mirror. it always ends in self-destruction and bang-cutting. i'm very good with reading other ppl tho!! and my voice and my touch is very comforting and soothing, i've been told. i'm too scared to order coffee but i'm not afraid of throwing hands. they could be the world-champion, i do not care.

thank you in advance!! i hope you're doing well, and staying safe. remember to take a break. see you again, maybe..? i really like your blog, so i might check back in. have a great dayy!! qwq

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♡ Zhongli doesn’t mind being out of the crowd; he actually prefers it. He likes being in the crowds sometimes to observe humans up close, but he also loves looking at them from afar to notice things from a different angle. 

♡ Zhongli will definitely get your coffee for you. He’ll let you wait outside for a bit, get on the line for the coffee, order what you want, get it, and hand it to you in a very efficient manner. 

♡ Zhongli is actually quite talkative, as he loves discussing things with his vast knowledge and learning more. He’ll talk for you, in situations that require you to talk that don’t seem appealing to you. He’ll always have a response to a question he’s probably heard before in his years.

♡ In private, Zhongli doesn’t mind physical affection. He thinks it’s absolutely adorable, and it’s something that he can’t always quite figure out for himself. 

♡ When you’re daydreaming, he’ll kind of stare at you and try to figure out what you’re thinking. He’ll then ask afterwards what it was and have a conversation with you about it. They never get boring.

♡ When and wherever you fall asleep, he’ll take care of you. If you’re at home, he’ll bring you a blanket. If you’re not, then he’ll carry you home. 

♡ Whenever you get in trouble, he’ll always find a way to resolve it. He will get on it as soon as he hears about it, and he’ll get it resolved as soon as possible.

♡ When you’re feeling upset, he’ll try his best to comfort you. He’s actually kind of good at it. He knows a ton of examples from what he’s seen and after getting used to you, he’d be able to figure out what can calm you down. 

♡ Zhongli loves your soothing voice. He loves calmness and such, and your voice makes him feel at peace. 

A/N: I’m glad you like these! I hope you enjoy them and are staying safe and well. I hope I didn’t take too long and have a great day! <3