#if ur wondering is it okay to XYZ

[skunkes]

okay next round — I’m not a furry myself generally speaking, but your stuff and a previous ask got me thinking a lot abt fursuits! I’ve seen a few fursuits in my time but they all seem to be stylistically unified in a sort of “traditional” furry style. I’ve noticed a lot of differences between the way u draw ur creatures and the way furries look usually. when I saw that ask abt fursuit recs the first thing I thought was “woah there could be WAY more diversity in fursuits!” like u do eyes and head shapes v differently and I think it would be possible to make costume heads that more accurately reflect ur style but it seems like no ones doing it??? kind of a shame that seems like a niche that could definitely be filled 🤔🤔🤔

im not versed in fursuit making at all but i wonder if there's practical reasons why a lot of em are so homogenous especially when i have seen some people breaking the mold (bc i get why you cldnt get too crazy, + accessibility wise, you have to learn from whats out there before even considering experimentation)! (<- but also also, as a side note, there's lots of art in fandom that starts blending together which is so interesting. early furry art all had a specific Look and we're seeing an adjacent evolution of that...very cool and inchersting)

adjacent to dis ive seen old fursuits (like...some of the first fursuits) that were more like. looney tunes looking and i wish we could go back to that tbh...i miss it...i wish i had more to say on this but i cant say much due to my lack of knowledge, i dont know enough to be like "yeah they should just do xyz" because i do know it doesnt work like that lmao

[haloburns]

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TUMBLR DIDNT NOTIFY ME THAT I HAD AN ASK ALKSLFKJS SORRY FOR THE TWO DAY WAIT

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🐚 ⇢ do you like or dislike surprises?

hmmm.... i like genuine surprises, like when an author updates a fic after a while, but i hated planned surprises?? like when people plan to Surprise Me with A Thing, i don't like that very much. mostly bc i hate the social expectation of formulating a response aljsdlkfjsdkjf

now in terms of writing, surprises like "oh here's a new headcanon about ur OC" that just...happen...to me while i'm writing get mixed reactions aksldjfdsk sometimes im SUPER EXCITED bc it makes xyz easier, sometimes i get irrationally angry bc DAMMIT NOW I HAVE TO CHANGE XYZ TO FIT. most of the time, tho, writing is just. surprise after surprise lmao

🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love

@dreamwraith is one of my FAVORITEST EVER authors, anything he writes, i will read.

@emeraldsandamethyst is another friend of mine whose works are INCREDIBLE, both funny and angsty, and GODS her smut is like. some of the best out there.

OH and anything @not-close-to-straight writes??? instantly opened and read. the fic i currently highly recommend from her is Territorial, bc HOLY SHIT vampires, but literally anything she's written i will tell people about.

i am reading a Linked Universe-related fic that i would recommend but a) i'm not dragging myself in public for that alskdjfkdjf and b) it has A Lot of Stuff that i would want to warn about before ppl jump into it. it is fucking GODS-TIER level good, and i'm in a discord with the author and some other fans and it's just...so much fun, i love that series and the discord sm. if u wanna know what it is, just dm me!

BUT WAIT ACTUALLY there is another linked universe-related series I LOVE that i will recommend: Linked Universe Townhouse AU by St0rmy it is SO FUCKING GOOD, i could talk about it all day. anything st0rmy writes, i recommend. she's a wonderful author and writes SUCH GOOD, COMPLEX CHARACTERS AND HER FIGHT SCENES???? THAT ONE FIGHT SCENE IN THE BRAVE????? OH MY GODS.

im really bad at recs, bc all knowledge of my fav fics and authors leaves my head immediately after being asked, but these are the ones on my brain currently!!

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

ohhhhhh okay, so this is a headcanon for mateo, my dp oc that i ship with danny. i wrote it out SOME in "stay for dinner?" but its full implications haven't been revealed yet, so here ya go!

mateo is a WONDERFUL liar. like. scary good at it. and its not bc he enjoys it, or whatever, but it was a coping mechanism he developed while dating this guy, santiago 'tiago'. kid was tryna be big and get in good with the gangs and dragged mateo along with him. mateo, young and naive, went along with it bc he liked tiago and he was slowly figuring out that he was attracted to danger so he didn't realize how bad it was until it was too late. after they broke up, the lying didn't necessarily go away, he just stopped doing it so often. but lying IS a skill that's needed, and he uses it when he needs to with danny (especially after his core begins to develop)

HOWEVER. he can't lie about like. petty shit?? or like when danny catches him doing something silly and calls him out (teasing) on it, he is suddenly THEE WORST LIAR ON THE PLANET (which just in turn reinforces the idea that he's a terrible liar overall to danny, which protects mateo's secrets further). danny's also oblivious, so he doesn't often catch him in a true lie. THAT is reserved for vanessa, emrys, manaia, luke, and eventually, dan. basically, everyone but danny (and nikau, poor bab) can see it alsflksjdfl

[hertwood]

dts s5 e6-8

e6: -having flashbacks of having to defend oscar to my mom for this why does the show try to lean into otmar's perspective so heavily GROSS -nah im full tinhatting i do not remember this whole bit where everyone hypes up oscar in interview before he has his lil chat with mark netflix u slimey lil bitches -oh if i was here when this news broke summer break 2022. i would've been inconsolable. i'm sure it was nuts, ballistic. maybe it was good i wasnt there. idk if i could've handled it akldkfjadslkfjasdkfj -lando saying "i already am (leading the team)" was not that rude it was just the TRUTH sorry -daniel speaking italian is so important actually -"ive been in this sport for 25 years i know what im doing" king that only makes the fumble THAT much more embarrassing COME ON -otmar talking abt how well oscar took all the shit we offered aren't we owed a contract? reminds me of timeshare schemes like actually just u paid for xyz if you dont have a contract in place he doesnt owe u anything maybe do contracts better next time :) -unfortunately zak brown is right!! its a pr disaster is the 5 million worth it!!! and they didnt even get the 5 mil!!! how do lose ur job speedrun masterclass here!! -i do wonder how much netflix inflated daniel's chances for the alpine seat, bc from what i've heard it wasnt really in the conversation. idk i wasnt there but it would make sense for netflix to lean heavily into this narrative -did not realize liam was sitting Right There when pierre was askin abt the gossip aldfjaslkfjaksjdf -the way how in season 1 its like NO DANIEL DON"T LEAVE RED BULL i feel the same way abt pierre going to alpine. like ofc it made perfect sense at the time and you cant fault him for it but like no babygirl its bouta implode PLEASE -rip all the tiktok edits that were muted in the umg purge that paired "good luck to oscar" with "if a man talks shit then i owe him nothing." thank u taylor couldn't have said it better myself -"do you regret anything that's happened?" "um. no :)" U TELL EM BABY

e7: -i'm sorry but geri seemingly getting boiling water from a tap to make tea is so fucking insane rich person cursed -was originally gonna include this funny shot of christian standing looking out a balcony like sharpay evans in high school musical in my s5 gifset but due to recent events i will not :) -i just think. that including this whole bit abt how much checo loves his family in the same episode as the monaco gp where he allegedly cheated on his wife was a CHOICE. interesting. -lewis's monaco 2022 outfit is one of his best outfits ever. its so iconic 2 me -HI ALEX -so many cinematic parallels to discuss. s1 max putting it in the wall in practice and ruining his race to prove he was faster than daniel. known parallels to brocedes ALLEGEDLY trying to sabotage eachother by crashing in that corner in monaco. hmm hmm hmm. much to think -im sorry the sainz collision is just so goofy. i remember watching the replay of this quali and being bamboozled. befuddled. deeply amused. what a stupid fucking sport -'for fucks sa-........okay this is typical monaco isnt it" MAX GETS IT -i honestly dont mind wet monaco races just bc by nature of the track its on average slower therefore less dangerous. i'll take a wet monaco over a wet spa any damn day -ferrari's double pit fuck up is PEAK embarassing ferrari strats. like to do a bad strat is one thing but to just mess up the strat ur trying to do. peak biblically cursed charles leclerc moment

e8: -god i wish i got more into yukierre. i see the appeal. unfortunately they just dont give me brain worms -many thoughts. um i think focusing on yuki's temper is just. unfair. like sure he should work on it but thats an issue with many young drivers its not a unique failure on his part -i have given thoughts on japan '22 before i'm not rly gonna rehash but i really wish the didn't gloss over it on dts. i think it was an important moment in the sport to have a big conversation abt rain safety. -oh this nyck supercut is gonna be painful knowing where it goes :/ -god remember when ppl thought nyck was gonna lead the team? leave yuki in the dust? even /i/ had him above yuki in my preseason predictions isnt that insane? -"im happy, i'll take that, that you'll miss me at least 2 or 3 minutes" god forgot the most romcom ass shit since sebchals we'll start by holding hands -nando n lance having this crazy crash and now a year later they're fucking on the reg. happy 4 them

[heesdreamer]

do u enjoy getting asks, like in general ? cuz u seem very passive aggressive with ur answers, and that just makes me wonder. if there a certain things ure not okay with people asking or not wanting to be called xyz then maybe u should post a card or something with that info. unless u don't care, then i guess why should anyone.

I don’t mean to sound to sound passive aggressive lol I really love asks it’s probably my favorite part of posting! I’m just autistic and pretty monotoned my apologies

As for a card with info I’m not comfortable sharing any of my personal information and I don’t mind if people misgender me or address me a certain way because they have no way of knowing but I’d rather correct them individually than have my information on a forefront if that makes sense

I’ll start adding exclamation points to attempt to come off less monotoned lol

[mallowstep]

irregular reminder that idgaf what you do with my work! plagarism aside (no direct quotations and cite your sources), you can all do basically whatever

[unholyplumpprincess]

Friend!! I was wondering what kind of comments would go good on a chapter for a fic? I wanna leave some on the fanfics I read, but mostly I can't form proper sentences?? Like mostly my brain just goes 'hdisjd yes good' but I don't want to comment only that in case the author just thinks I'm being repetitive :( do you have any tips on what would be nice to hear??

ABSOLUTELY!!! Sometimes it's really hard to come up with anything in your brain besides 'AYO?????????????' and I am here to help!!!!

I'll bullet point list this too so it's easier to read for people as well :D

This is help for people who want to comment on people's fics (or art!) but need help figuring out what to say/how to find what they want to say!

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What should I tell a writer when I have no words?

• All writers have a different Style of writing, headcanons, and something we do that you love! What's the thing that keeps you coming back to Our writing in particular? Is it the way we write your fav character in the fic? Is it how you can relate to a certain thing? Maybe you love the inner thinking/monologuing that the pov of the character is doing?

Whatever it is? Tell us!!! My biggest thing for artists alike is to zone in on the thing they did in a piece that I LOVE and then running with it. A typical comment from me might be a staircase of things such as "The way you do facial expressions in every piece you do is absolutely Phenomenal! You can really feel the love and closeness these two have based just on the expression alone! Your colors you chose and experimented with ended up SO cool! Wonderfully done as always!"

Now lets unpack how to do this for writers! Pick the thing you loved, and FOCUS on it. Did you love how they wrote a Certain scene? Talk about that scene and Why you loved it!

Or did the whole fic just do it for you and you can't pick a fav scene? Hell, tell us that too!!!

~Rest under the cut~

Can't find the right words? Even just copy and pasting some sort of dialogue used or even a scene and then going like '<-This scene of xyz??? Lost my FUCKING mind over! This was my FAV bit!!!!!'

Telling a writer like 'hey I love your work! Can't wait to see more!' is all well and good and you'll probs get a 'o ty!' but if you want us to lose our shit? Be Specific on what drove you to love that specific fic!

I really want them to write more of this fic, should I tell them?

• Now I've talked to quite a few writers and we all seem to agree. If you Just leave a comment of 'Where's part two?' or 'Part two when?' we will never. Ever. Want to write a second part or continuation.

Want to let them know you'd love to see more? Follow the steps above and butter them tf up. Tell them every bit you loved about the fic- new or old. Every single thing that made you bananas and why. And then you can follow it up with a nice 'If you ever decide to make another part to this, count me the FUCK in!'

Will it guarantee another part? No! But you will probably be that bitch we think about if we ever continue it. I've had a few people I'll literally @ and be like 'okay bc i loved ur comment sm this part 2 is JUST for u bitch ilysm ty for inspiring me'. It happens! Sometimes it takes just a little bit of niceness :D

But like. It's like- let's say you baked someone a cake. They eat the Entire cake- NOT A SINGLE WORD SPOKEN ON IF THEY EVEN ENJOYED IT. No mmm's. No aaaa's. Nothing. And after finishing it all they turn to you and go 'Kay can I have a second cake now?'

Meanwhile if someone like moans and is complimenting your cake and how good it was and then goes 'Yo if you ever make another cake???? Let me know bc HOLY SHIT THAT WAS GOOD!' you'd have a totally new reaction of feeling appreciated!

Are keysmashes okay?

• Absolutely!! Honestly some of my fav comments I get are the ones going 'werioufheriufgh??? erougheriuheirfghaweklhjfn!?!?!?!! Dude holy shit I loved this' bc boy I GET IT! Sometimes the words fail you and all you can do is scream.

But also, don't be afraid to comment Multiple times on a fic either! Don't have the words Right Now? Not a prob! Keysmash and then a week later come back and be like 'Okay I know I commented already but I just HAD to read this again and HOLY SHIT' I promise you that feels Amazing when someone TELLS you how many times they came back!

Or! Do you want to make sure your comment is meaningful? Pop open your notes app or whatever you type on and re-read the fic beginning to end and write down Every Part that you loved so you can make sure to tell the writer What parts and What specifics you loved! Or even don't re-read and just on your first read have an app open so you can keep track :D

What do you personally love to hear on your fics?

• I put my heart and soul into every thought behind a character. Being autistic, I analyze characters with heightened vision and tear apart their character from top to bottom. Every headcanon, every dialogue, every written body language, every written inner monologue is analyzed Thoroughly to make sure they are in character as much as possible. With an explanation around it.

With that being said, people saying I write characters just how they imagine or accurately. Or even just telling me some line made you horny/gasp out loud or any sort of emotion? Make me Feral with joy.

Also wanna tell me you got wet/hard over a fic? Oh fuckin mama I eat that shit alive. I don't need a long comment to make my day, in fact I honestly LOVE tags where they're spaced apart thoughts all going to basically 'OMGGGGGG'. Or like 'the part where x did this thing??? I am SWEATING' makes me smile SO much! Just those Little things being said.

Now I'll tell you what, one of my favorite people to get a comment from? My mutual, and beloved mutual writer, Nix. She will comment on a fic from Beginning to End and point out specific scenes and then her feelings behind it. NOTHING makes you feel more appreciated for baring your mind and soul than her, on god.

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I hope this helps you even a little bit!!! If you would like, like a template or smth or maybe certain comments that I can copy and paste to give you a visual of what rocks my socks personally, I'm happy to!!!! But everyone is different, BUT everyone is the Same in wanting to feel appreciated and like their art and time was worth it making just One person go bananas and show their appreciation!!!!

[shadow-bouquet]

alright bout to drop a lil truth bomb for all the allos/hypersexuals out there:

being asexual/aromantic does not prevent you from having a libido, enjoying physical closeness or smooches etc

being asexual does not prevent you from being in a relationship, either with or without sex involved

being asexual does not entitle you to be the object of sexual objectification! if anything me not reciprocating means u should probably just hook up with someone on tinder/grindr/etc and stop bullying an asexual

being asexual/aromantic is not “being aloof” and i honestly find the whole “uninterested = attractive” trait to be incredibly toxic. If i seem uninterested, especially after the 50th time you ask; im probably not interested, and thats exactly why i act that way

being asexual/aromantic is not something to be changed by “meeting the right person” or can be “talked out of”. And especially miss me with that hurt puppy shit like its some attack on u. nah chief i dont wanna date/smush. not specifically u. i dont want that at all, with anyone

being asexual/aromantic is not a hard and fast specific rule! u can be whichever way you want to be and still identify on the asexual spectrum. there are many terms out there which you may find suit you, and of course above all its most important to be and feel like yourself! if (especially an allo) tells you “you cant be ace/aro and also XYZ” theyre probably spouting nonsense like a tea kettle left too long on the boil.

asexual does not mean: you literally feel nothing down there, although it can for some! (as it does for me personally)

for aromantics, i know i brought this up earlier and to be honest if you’re having trouble here please let me, or someone else you know help out: if someone is pressuring you into a relationship, and its not something you can safely reciprocate and they keep going on about how much they love you, and they might be confusing you about platonic love compared to romantic and you’re confused? chances are, a serious, classical sense “relationship” is NOT what you are looking for, and theyre trying to gaslight or manipulate you. personally ive had people try to “win” a relationship with me like im some kind of forbidden prize, which is super gross. please do, again, reach out if you feel pressured into something you dont want to do; be it romantic, sexual, anything.

also, can we mention that being aromantic does not stop you being affectionate? i like to cuddle, i like to smooch, i like to make the people around me comfy and happy. does that mean i want to be in a “relationship”? no. I don’t feel that sort of “desire” or craving or “need”. But i do enjoy being in a QPR (queer platonic relationship, essentially a friendship+ where u are a little more affectionate while still maintaining safe and healthy boundaries and communications) as well as flirting or just being cute!

also any sort of affectionate behaviour is NOT “leading someone on” or “being untrue” or hurtful. you are simply being yourself and to say that what is quite literally your romantic orientation is wrong is a horrible horrible thing. its something that ace and aro people have to deal with incredibly often because affection automatically meaning sex or romantic correlation is such a prevalent idea in our society. but that doesnt make it okay.

being ace and/or aro is not a mental illness nor invalid. simple as that. we exist, and we’re not mentally ill for having these orientations.

make sure u have ace friends to talk about this with! this post might help, but its also important to have friends who u can validate when things arent okay with and also feel safe around. feel free to reach out to your local ace/aro friend or equally just respond or shoot me a message! i always love meeting new friends esp in the asexual and aromantic circles.

that being said, hope u live ur best life and have a wonderful day! pls help where u can even as an ally and be respectful and helpful :)

[flowersofjannah]

salaam sis, jazakallah khayr for your response <333 So, there is someone who may know but this mutual colleague is on leave and i'm leaving this place in 2 weeks (but i'll be back again in january iA for 1-2 months, then again for 1-2 months in the summer months - after which idk where i'll end up) but the colleague will also be back in january. i did want to just confirm things before then though as i dont want to be in a limbo and want to get over this all if he ends up being married/ figure out what to do if he's still single etc. I'm also incredibly shy like yourself and can't even imagine the thought of even saying hi to him as many people have suggested. most of my life if i have thought of someone for marriage/ liked them, i've kept it to myself. alhamdullilah it has meant i've saved myself from lots of pointless drama but at this age, im now wondering if i should take some initiative - but this is so tough as i become very shy around men generally and can't even look them in the eye. i also only continue conversations with men/ respond only if they initiate it so feel strange in this case if i have to start something myself. i dont want to get anyone involved at this stage - all i'm trying to do is figure out somehow if he's married but even asking this mutual colleague will mean that someone will know im interested and i'd rather not have anyone know but what can i do i guess?? idk sis, but it's been hard to focus. i have a tendency to get ahead of myself and imagine the future/ idea of a person before even making my interest/ myself known to them as im scared of what will happen if i become known to them. im more of a 'like them from a distance and hope they notice miraculously that i liked them, and maybe they like me back and will approach me first' kind of person. I will do istikhara as u said iA and see if i somehow bump into him again before i leave within the next 2 week. i may just drop a 'does your wife also work here as a XYZ as yourself?' (to which he could respond Y/N i do/not even have a wife) although this seems too daring for me to do and idk if this will make it obvious to him but in a shameless way ahhhh. even thinking about him makes me nervous as he's so serious and manly and private and ahh. i did try and look for his linkedin but he has no connections/ hasnt added anyone from work and it hasnt got his workplace on there, just his uni and profession (so im sure its him) - so he's not active on it or anything and it'd be weird to add him like that. he also doesnt seem to have any socials, then again im not on socials either besides this place and facebook which i dont use tbh. idk sis but i cant stop thinking about all of this really. i guess my issue is that whenever someone stands out somehow, i always wonder to myself 'is it him? will he end up being my husband?' but then end up finding out usually that they recently got married/ end up being a different person to what i thought etc :// jazakallah khayr again tho sis for ur words, i guess it's nice having some reassurance xx

Wa ‘alaykum assalam, wa iyyakki <3

There is no harm in talking to the mutual if you know that they are trustworthy and won’t spread your confiding. There’s nothing wrong in being interested in someone sis! It’s okay sis, you reminded me of a hadith:

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:

The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya' (pious shyness from committing religeous indiscretions) and was saying, "You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you." On that, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Leave him, for Haya' is (a part) of Faith."

[Sahih Bukhari]

Lol, you sound just like me 😂 plan out the wedding and baby names too early haha

Trust your intuition sis, if you feel he may be the one, perhaps you should bring 6 seconds of courage and ask of his relationship status. He obviously won’t mind, he’ll be nothing but flattered!

Just make sure to always keep things halal ^-^

Oh yeah, did you check if he's wearing a ring???

[punz4lyfe]

Pokemon Journeys Episode 43. Let’s review:

1. Alright, our favorite TR Trio is officially included in the arc! And considering what we’ve been seeing in the arc previews, I can tell Gigantamax Meowth will be shown to us preeeeeetty soon. (please PLEASE writers, don’t skip out on the perfect opportunity of Gigan. Pikachu vs. Meowth!!)

2. I also love Meowth’s mouth mask. Our little rascal is doing his part in practicing social distancing. C’mon, Karens of the Earth. Take from his example.

3. Oh, hey! The Turffield Geoglyph! Why are you more pleasant to look at in the anime than you are in the games?

4. The gag of Sonia’s driving skills gives me life.

5. Ash and Leon working together to take down the Gigantamaxed Coalossal was very awesome to see. The two just work off together so well! Alsooooooo........ Leon’s Dragapult with Ash’s Gengar....... both being in the same frames a lot....... OH MY ARCEUS, MY OLD PARALLELS POST.

6. Hmmm. Goh reading the Sword and Shield legend, him and Ash encountering the Sword and Shield doggos... Gee, I wonder where this is going.

7. The flashbacks depicting Sonia and Leon’s childhood days were not only adorable, but I also love how it fits Ash and Goh’s whole dynamic as well. Like Leon, Ash is a far more skilled and experienced battler than Goh, and not only is he on his way of being a champion of the Pokemon World Championships, but Goh has also seen multiple how popular Ash is as a trainer in many other regions. In due time, Goh might feel Ash would become too good to work with him anymore, and since we know Goh is very dependent on his friendship with Ash, this whole parallel might encourage the improve himself with his own abilities so he can always maintain his close connections with Ash. (Leon’s Charizard as a Charmander is also adorable sry just had to throw that out there fite me)

8. Coa-Coalossal, where are you going? Ashy boi just defended you from being harassed by those stupid butthead miners after you turned back to normal. He can clearly be a good father for you, plus he has one extra slot on his team, so where are you going? Please come back. PLEASE!

9. I love Pikachu already being on the edge around Chairman Rose and Oleana. The two have experienced these type of shenanigans involving fake-ass jerks before, so it’s bound for Pikachu to feel that way. (I’m looking at you, Lysandre)

10. Okay, give or take a few more feet with the Wishing Star, it would’ve been GG for Sonia, Goh, and Raboot.

11. Professor Magnolia!!

12. I don’t know why, but at the beginning of the scene where Rose and Oleana offered Ash the chance to train aside them, I got Lysandre-Alain vibes from the XYZ series... as well as Pyrrha-Ozpin Fall Maiden vibes from RWBY Vol. 3. Oh dear. Thankfully, cause Ash is a good boi who knows his own styles and passions, he refused. Great job, you precious dork. Oleana’s death glare made me laugh my guts out, too.

13. Sobble, ur a q-t.

14. Gigantamax Garbodor’s design in the anime was honestly pretty cool, even more so than the games for some reason.

15. When Sonia gave Goh a Dynamax Band, I initially felt a little unsure on that part, considering Goh’s lack of experience in battling on a general standpoint. (then again, considering factors like the Sword and Shield legend of Gigantamax Cinderace, it was inevitable, but I just feel it’s a little too soon) The battle between Dynamaxed Raboot and Gigantamax Garbodor does seem pretty promising though! (lol, we’re literally getting a trash fire next episode)

Overall, while the episode was a bit exposition-y, especially Goh’s parts, like the last episode, it was good exposition, considering there are many people who haven’t played the games, so they’ll need all the info they can get. Seeing Ash and Leon work together, while a bit brief, was still pretty cool to see and the friendships Ash and Goh are establishing with Leon and Sonia are a super nice touch to their own parallels. Chairman Rose’s slow-but-surely descent to madness was another nice touch that they’ll building on throughout the arc.

I would rate this episode a nice 7.9/10. A little exposition-y, but again, it was GOOD exposition and the comedic moments and small action scenes more than made up for it!

I also say ‘also’ and ‘not only’ a lot oh arceus pls help me

[pathology-studies]

Tips for getting into research as an undergrad

Hey y’all! Ik lots of y’all want to get into research either as pre-health, pre-grad school, or just to figure out if it’s something you could do as a career, so i thought i’d write some tips for getting into research as an undergrad! I’ve worked in a toxicology lab, and currently work in a drug trial BSL3 lab for M.tb, and was just hired on to work in an Immunology lab and an infectious disease / vaccine development lab (and i’m PAID for all of them).  Here’s how i got in: 

1. Know your professors: look them up before you take their class, and if you like what they research, be sure to come to every class, participate, etc so they know you’re a smart + interesting individual (which you are). Also!! Don’t ask rando questions / irrelevant to class during class -- use office hours / email for this so the rest of the class doesn’t hate u (+ it will show maturity and forethought to the prof). Check in with them at the end of the semester like “omg i loved ur class bc of (XYZ)!!! Do you have undergrad research opportunities? I am very interested in (XYZ) I’d love to discuss...”

2. Please, for the love of god, apply for jobs on ur school’s job website: you could get paid for research!! also please have ur resume looked over by someone (TA, friends, parents, whoever). Ur a professional, so make sure your resume / CV reflects that. Most schools have a writing workshop that can take a look. 

3.Include RELEVANT classes if you have no research experience: if ur applying for a bio lab, and you’ve done gen bio lab, mention it!!!! Taken some interesting entomology classes and ur applying for a lab that works w vector borne diseases, mention it!!! please. Also things like “effective communicator” and “never late” are wonderful skills too! They can teach you how to run PCR, but they can’t teach work ethic. 

4. BE PASSIONATE. If you can’t get excited about it, don’t bother. Undergrad research is competitive, but they’ll usually chose passion over experience if it comes down to the wire. in your cover letter / initial email, be sure to state WHY you are interested in the lab and why you are interested in what they do. They know this isn’t your end goal, so it’s okay to tell them how you would use this in the rest of your career. 

5. Be wiling to do some grunt work to start off! Dishes, media making, reagent making etc, but check in w your PI and make sure there’s room for growth during the interview--like, “Is there opportunity to learn more advanced techniques as I gain experience?” Show some ambition, baby. 

6. During interviews, ask if there is any additional information they’d like you to brush up on. I told one of my current PIs “Of course I’ll do my own research to get caught up on (Pathogen) in current lit, but is there anything in particular you’d like me to delve into?” Knocked her socks off and she sent me some articles the next day as a jumping off point. Show initiative and that you can be trusted to stay current on the lit (if you don’t have that much experience w sci lit, thats super okay! here’s some rundowns on scientific databases and how to use them.)

7. Take literally as many lab classes as you can in your field of interest: helpful for your career and helpful for your resume. I’ve taken research lab classes, microbiology labs, immuno labs, gen bio labs, anatomy labs, and have plans for many many more (virology, medical bacteriology...who knows). Get in there and learn some cool stuff!!! 

okay that’s it for now, hmu if you have questions / need advice, now go forth and become the lab rats of ur dreams. <3

[loveisbraveandwild]

okay so i need some advice was wondering if you could help, i’m bi too and i’m completely comfortable with myself personally but i still really struggle to tell other people when i meet them for the first time, like i know inside that if they don’t respect me then i don’t need them in my life but it’s like i don’t want to lose them? am i being paranoid? i’ve lost friends in the past so maybe it’s just that fear of it happening again - is this something you think is normal to feel? x

oh my gosh 100% i literally have felt this so many times i think the whole “if they dont respect u” thing is always really important but also like if u have friends and family who have been in ur life for a long time and r really important to u, its definitely easier said than done like if u want them in ur life than its worth fighting for. there is NO timeline for these things. i came out super quickly and while i dont regret it, i wish more people told me it wasnt a race. come out to the people u want to and trust first and then just take it day by day. there were also ppl in my life that i didnt “come out” to but like randomly said “oh my gosh listen to this story i was talking to this girl xyz” and just kept talking and like if they thought it was important enough to clarify i let them but kinda didn’t make it a big deal ya know. but u definitely 100% r not being paranoid at all. its a big deal if its a big deal to you. you’re feelings r always 100% valid. not wanting to lose them is so important and im glad you recognize that and r asking questions abt it because it definitely gives u a head start. i hope this was helpful!!! glad u felt comfortable enough to come here and ask!! 💗

[yeonjuins]

yes very lovely and yess exactly it’s such a nice song ♡︎

aw,, are you okay? (giving you a hug right now ♡︎) I hope everything can fall back into balance for you soon ♡︎ I understand how that can feel

no really I understand that’s been me with exo lately but I hope listening to them has been helping you feel better at least ♡︎

no same but now I will literally play a song 3 or more times back to back and still vibe with it each time SKSKDKD

And hmmm well I went shopping for decorations for my room over the weekend and I’ve been getting around to listening to some song recs my friends gave me, I added them to a separate playlist so it’s easier for me to get to them,, I also added the audios you reblogged too so I can finally listen to those (I haven’t gotten to yours yet but when I do I will bug your inbox about them SKSKDKDKF) but other than that nothing new. I’m on spring break so I am just taking time to relax before I have to get back into work mode :)

I am currently trying to work on my Home Screen at the moment because it’s like blank LMAO but I can’t seem to come up with any ideas :/ but I will not give up

also also whenever you have time listen to See the Sea by Dvwn it’s an instrumental but it’s really nice and I feel like it could be good background music while doing work or just something nice to listen to ease your mind or something (hope like it!!)

(lengthy response!)

OHH MY GOD HUMMING ANON okay before i forget i need to get this out of the way... i like.. secretly remember your actual url from the time you accidentally sent an ask off anon (because you pop up on my mutuals pages too off anon ;0) so whenever i see you pop up in my notifs i'm like (": <3 and out of curiosity i was just wondering if u were active so i tried searching ur url off memory BUT I TYPED IT IN WRONG AND DIDN'T NOTICE !??! SO i began to panic and i was like omg what if humming anon deactivated what now... i feel like my life is suddenly empty.... i like RETYPED IT IN (incorrectly each time) AND I COULDN'T FIND IT AND I WAS SO IN DISTRAUGHT until i finally got it and i was like oh phew they're still here ): <3

anyways aside from that, your url is redacted to me it does not exist you are simply humming anonnie to me if that is much more within your comfort zone !!!!

i'm doing better now ! recovering from like.... a little bit of too much spending in the month (to which i can whole heartedly afford with ease... spending a lot just makes me feel guilty in a sense and i overthink literally any purchase <- spent 4 hours agonizing over buying a new desk i wanted) ty for the hug though i read this when it first came it and i felt really warm ): i'm more coherent today so i'm hoping things eventually just.... do bounce back in general and i'm back to my normal lifestyle again (i say that as though something truly significant happened.... i think march overall is just a really hectic month for me so i've been having 31073120 things on my plate D:)

EXO SOOOOOO TRUE oh my god.... i'm going to hate the way i sound but like exo is such a mood for me... like sometimes i'll remember growl exists and i'll listen to it on repeat along with mama, what is love, etc etc... i'm pretty sure exo was one of my first groups and i was such a big exo-l (": i remember watching their little web series too and i had such a big crush on chanyeol <3 honestly exo's songs are up there for me i respect their work a lot

CRIES U ADDED THE SONGS I REBLOGGED TO THE PLAYLIST D: i'm so honoured ;; NOOOO garuntee that you'll like them, a lot of the times i'll just upload it for the sake of being able to show off the niche music i like for the even more niche minority that knows xyz song... i hope u are enjoying spring break my angel ! u deserve all the rest you can get esp after all your finals and exams ;;

see the sea is so cute i wasn't expecting dvwn just to drop an instrumental by itself that's so cute ): a song i've been listening to lately is until i found you - stephen sanchez (piano version in particular!)... makes me feel like i'm in a slow waltz and i'm realizing how in love i am with xyz person (<- is not in love but for the future LOL MANIFESTING I GUESS <- <- EVEN MORE OF A JOKE i intend to die single <3))

[literateleah]

hope ur well leah! so the thing is. i was wondering if you had any advice about writing? it can be for any type really, but i'm currently trying to improve my academic writing and essays, which is hard as writing is unfortunately something i'm not good at & i struggle a lot with it. (coming up with topics is hard too) i was hoping to ask you as i really admire how you write and honestly i'm not sure how to research this or know where to go to improve

hi anon!!! first i'm honored that u asked me bc i am just a child who writes a Lot and not really well at least not all the time but i'll do my best at sharing what helps me most of the time <3

- as far as academic writing and essays, i find it easiest to write when i know where i'm going. for essays i outline EVERYTHING then literally just start writing anywhere in the outline + save intro for last. here's an example of my process for a critical essay im working on as we speak

- first i came up with a thesis based upon the required sources i was given, then i came up with a counter argument. i created branches for arguments for both, then more for the thesis. i figured exact quote tidbits or excerpts i wanted to use and paired each with an argument, then just started writing each section from the top down

- its impossible for me to write academic work without some idea of an outline or what the intention/audience is, so i recommend starting there! read the prompt/rubric/guidelines until you're sure that you can meet them with the ideas you're trying to communicate

- obviously that is more suited to academic/professional writing, but when it comes to personal essays and narratives more often found in creative nonfiction i tend to subscribe to the same flow! knowing in my head before i start writing a personal piece, "okay, i want to address xyz which happens to show up in my life in abc so i should universally tie that in with 123 and finish with 456 attitude/mindset", helps guide the emotion behind whatever story im trying to tell

- then i sort of squeeze out every thought i have on the previous formula in one or two sittings and pare it down structurally/narratively. for things like personal substacks i've learned how much is too much and what i'd like to save/consider over a boundary etc, and knowing those limits has helped me in terms of form as well. i also have a few friends/peers who review read and comment on some more complex issues before i consider them "done" but mainly its a solitary editing process

- fiction is its own daunting beast i just dont try to tame because i dont have the brain space or skills to do so but. poetry works kind of similar for me i just feel a strong emotion and vomit out 20 lines then serve it up to workshop cold turkey OR one little line will pop in my head and i write it down immediately in my notes app to remember and prompt me later

- in workshop for class i get specialized feedback on rhythm, sound, image, sentiment, form, and general audience perception of my work which is really valuable to me personally but not for everyone! it takes a while to find a group that can do that for u and im very blessed to have the one that i do

- long story short structure and intention are everything!!! and will help you find your own voice which is much of the hard part

- i try to maintain my voice in my academic works because i think it helps me stand apart, and in general i can work in a formal writing space pretty easily so it just sort of flows but that took a long time to get to that place!!! taking classes like ap lang in high school or just having to write professional emails and press releases for work and that sort drilled those kinds of verbal patterns into me that i break sometimes with personal details. unfortunately im a firm believer that practice is the best way to learn so even if you work through prompts on your own or for a free online course or something, each piece is going to teach you something and make u better. undeniably i feel that way too! ur always improving, its our nature!

this probably sounds crazy but thats my vibe rn. i'm also probably forgetting things im sorry its 2 am but if u have any specific q's or think of anything else please send me an ask or dm!!! i would love to talk through it or see if i can help more

[theworldsoul]

Uhhh warning body image? Mild.

Mom stop commenting on my weight/how much food I eat or how little food I eat/what type of food I eat challenge

Like holy shit I already struggle with like... body image and shit. And I am kinda chubby, I KNOW that, I'm working on it... the LAST thing I need is someone who thinks it's funny to point out shit about me that I'm insecure about.

I wore skinny jeans once and this bitch stared at my thighs for like... a long ass time and then said something about how I need to eat less junk food/workout... anyways I cried.

Also just commenting on my body in general is really weird??? Whenever I pack I make sure my parents dont see it just because the few times I did it when they were around they were making fun of me... cis people have such AUDACITY like okay mrs, you try experiencing dysphoria, let's see how YOU cope. Let's see what YOU do to pass so that you aren't fucking assaulted in a bathroom or whatever.

OR my face holy shit literally I think one of be reasons I'm so comfortable wearing a mask at school and hate taking it off is because of all the fucking comments I get about my face... I'm not going to blame my sister because shes just a kid and she doesnt mean it, but my parents... dude my dad literally didn't recognize my fucking face like twice.... he thought I did something to plump my lips up and he was MAD and I was like dude wtf?? This is just how my face looks?? You don't recognize your own son's face?? Hoenslty it really hurt my feelings and even now talking about it I feel upset because like... am I really so disfigured that my own fucking dad thinks I fucked up my face??? Doesn't recognize my natural face as being my NATURAL face???

I also don't appreciate comments about my acne... bitch I KNOW I have pimples... it's my fucking face I see it everyday... no need to remind me. OR WHEN PEOPLE TRY AND INSINUATE THAT MY ACNE IS A RESULT OF POOR HYGIENE.... bitch I literally use like,,, fancy dermatologist prescribed creams morning and night and I wash my face at least twice during the day, plus every few months I use a PILL to prevent acne and it's literally so strong I have to take breaks from it so my skin doesnt dry out??? I PROMISE YOU people with bad skin take better care of it than you do... I dont even wear makeup just because I know it's bad for my pores but I dont see YOU without a face full of makeup ever, Kate. Hm? Do you even know what toner is, Kate??? Hm??? Do you know about benzoyl peroxide??? Hm??? Do you know about salicylic acid??? I bet you dont use any of that shit. So stop assuming stupid bullshit.

I dont really mind people saying shit about my nose, like I KNOW it's a weird shape and I dont give a fuck because its unique. Like fr I've never seen another motherfucker with my same nose. It's kinda ugly but also kinda cool? They like to talk about it like If that will hurt my feelings? Like why are you even trying to make me upset about how I look that's literally so fucking rude?

It's just so uncomfortable,.,.,.,,, like thanks for ruining my self confidence for the day I guess.

"You can't do XYZ, you're going to get fat..." I KNOW THAT!!! I KNOW!! I dont need you to remind me how fat I am every 2 seconds like I literally live in my body I think I already know!!!!

Also they're kinda hypocritical they're like "I can feel ur ribs omg u need to eat more!!!" Then 2 seconds later I get the "eat less" thing ... make up ur mind???

Jesus christ... like it's none of your business how would u like it if I kept track of what you ate and called u fat for it or laughed at you for it or told you to eat more or eat less? How would u like it if I mentally counted the amount of calories you ate just to make you feel bad about it??

No joke my mom literally counted once.. she was like "omg u ate x amount of calories already!!" ITS NONE OF UR BUSINESS??? SHUT UP??

And then they wonder why I restrict like omfg heres your fuckinf answer

[park-loins]

hi i really like your fics and i was just wondering how you plan them out and if you outline the whole story or not. thanks!

I saw ur second ask saying u saw I answered this, but that’s okay and I can say a little more on it!! And thank you!

So I’ve said before I’m a big proponent of finding a universe your like, finding characters you love writing, and letting the story evolve where it needs to go. But sometimes you have a FEELING of where you want to go. And you have to figure out some pesky plot to get you and your readers to that FEELING. 

So I write the scenes I love, the scenes I see so clearly in my mind and the scenes where the dialogue really flows, and then I connect those scenes with scattered notes to myself: (add xyz slowburn relationship development here) (they’re both stupid, mutual pining, it hurts like a bitch) (gross fluff here, there’s a puppy involved), or (they have a big dramatic fight and xyz leaves distraught at what he said) or (x spoons z as they cry together and have heartwarming apology scene). And I move on and continue to write the stuff that comes easiest. And sometimes that actually feels like cheating, doing the easy fun stuff first, but it’s progress, and everything has to be written eventually! And in between those bits I continue to add whatever I need to get me from feeling A to feeling B. Sometimes this expands my fic substantially in the process. Sometimes it is painful to go back and write those bits you saved for last when you’re just tired and done with the fic. But at least you know what feeling you need to convey, and you can skip around with ur writing so that the feeling suits your mood.  

MOST of the time doing this completely alters the ending. My stories rarely end up where I expected them too, but I think they’re better for it! It’s better for me than forcing an ending that doesn’t feel natural or organic.

[smallblanketfort]

i keep telling myself im happy &im so good at it that i make myself believe it &i always think life is great until somthing triggers me i realize im really sad & lonely &im only temporarily happy &i really just want to be happy like a nomral person &not lie to myself to the point i where believe im happy or whatever the hell happy even means but then when i really am happy i start wishing i was sad is that normal or am i not fucking right in the head & im in the middle of an anxiety attack nice

(2/3 sorry i ddin't know id type more im sorry) im the anon whos stILL in the middle of an anxiety attack nice but sometimes i wonder do i have like mental health problems like do i actually have ba d depression or anxiety or add or some shit but idk and idfk how does one even get tested for that cause everytime im at the doctor im "happy" or whatever and theyre like ur fine but i dont think im rly fine at all and like 2 years ago i went to a therapist like twice n she said she thought i she said she thought i probably had moderate to severe deprssion but then i never went back cause i didn't like her but then again what if i don't have any problems like any actual problens anyways what if its all a figment of my own imagination and its not good to self-diagnose urself with real shit like this but what if i actually have a problems like idk how do i know i hate this fuck

relax buddy bc the thing is, you’re going to exist with or without a label to put on. also, normal ppl really arent ~happy~ all the time and i think that’s why the whole “depression epidemic” is toxic for teenagers who dont have depression and think they do, and for teenagers who actually do. okay that doesnt really have anything to do with you, but i was just thinking about someone who- nvm nvm sry. anyway i would suggest that you take a moment, close your eyes, take some deep breaths and say okay. i am feeling xyz. i am feeling that. they are my feelings. they exist and so do i, so that is valid. i feel xyz. it’s okay. also i would suggest writing when you feel shitty, writing about how you feel, so that if you ever go to the doctor for this, you have something to talk about/show them. tbh you’re your greatest enemy bc you keep saying “any actual problems” bc u know what. who the fuck cares if you have an “actual problem.” you have feelings. and that sucks.