#ig i should come up with a tag for that

[captainlordauditor]

In the homeschool co-ops I went to, class sizes were about half the size of what they are in public schools. We didn't meet every day, and the homework was mostly filling in the gaps for stuff we didn't have the time to schedule into the classes. We had a lot of science labs and a lot of discussion in English, which people actually participated in.

We also didn't strictly segregate by age. I was in class with people 3 or 4 years older or younger than me. I was friends with people 3 or 4 years older or younger than me. That was normal.

Most of the people there were Jews, Unitarians, Episcopal, or secular cultural Christians. We had one family who were devout Christians who didn't believe in evolution, and everyone thought they were weird as hell and didn't teach to their standards. Part of why my mom homeschooled was that when my older sister was in kindergarten she couldn't get it through the teacher's head that my sister would not be coming in on Rosh Hashannah.

I got extremely sick when I was 14, and it took me a year to recover. I did half as much work the next year, so I was able to physically recover. None of my teachers ever gave me shit about using the bathroom; I don't recall even ever asking permission to go.

It wasn't perfect; there were definitely times when my neurodivergence wasn't well accommodated, and I still got into trouble for talking back to the teachers. But if you'd put me into a public high school, I sincerely doubt I would have survived, and I 100% would not have graduated. And I was able to be reasonably well accommodated without getting a formal autism diagnosis that would hinder me as an adult.

the stereotype of the homeschooler who doesn't know social cues and has no friends is one I've been hearing since I could walk. I was homeschooled because I was AutHD, not the other way around. Correlation is not causation.

And I firmly believe that right now, banning homeschooling is just going to end up failing millions of disabled, neurodivergent, and minority kids. We need to massively overhaul the public school system instead of taking away the best outlet kids like me have.

[fruitsofhell]

I used to be one of those guys when I first joined the Kirby fandom, but everytime I hear a discussion of the series writing that starts with "So the Lore is InSaNe-" and not like, "Kirby has a fun writing style that takes advantage of its cute exterior to tell cool stories that reward player's curiosity and leave lots of room for imagination-" I cringe so goddamn hard.

I kinda just hate that people approach things that encourage investment when they don't expect it as inherently absurd. Like it is fun to joke about how absurd Kirby lore can be, but it really often comes with an air of disrespect or exhaustion rather than like, appreciation that these games are made by people who want to tell interesting stories when they could easily make as much money just making polished enough fluffy kiddy platformers. And when it's not met with exhaustion, it's met with - like I said before - that tone that it's stupid for a series like this TO have devs who care about writing stuff for it. Which is a whole other thing about people not respecting things made to appeal to kiddie aesthetic or tone.

Maybe the state of low-stakes YouTube video essays just blows cause people play up ignorance and disbelief for engagement, but like I STG I hear people use this tone for like actual narrative based games sometimes. Some people don't like... appreciate when a game is made by people who care a shitton in ways that aren't direct gameplay feedback. And they especially don't appreciate it when it comes from something with any sense of tonal dissonance intentional or not.

Anyways, I love games made by insane people. I love games made by teams who feel like they wanna make something work or say something so bad. I love that energy, especially when invested into something that could easily rest on its laurels or which obviously won't be taken seriously. I love this in a lot of classic campy 2000s games, I love this in insanely niche yet passionate fanworks, and I love it in the Kirby series and its writing. Can we please stop talking about it like it's an annoyance or complete joke?

[crowdeerdire]

I wanted to make something soft for myself because I've been feeling down about my art and I just ????? Pulled this out of my ass???? Soft ass Cove????? Like thank you hands for letting me doodle up my soft ocean-loving husband.... Anyways, who do you think he's thinking about??? ;) Used this as a reference:

[no-ones-here-tm]

Another writing excerpt, but it’s dinluke this time

Luke deserved to be worshipped.

He deserved to be praised and doted over.

It’s not Dins fault that Luke can’t seem to see these truths.

Din would make him see. Din would make him see that he deserved all he was given and more.

If that means Luke tied up and blindfolded on their bed, than so be it.

If that means Luke writhing in pleasure, then so be it.

He did deserve it, he deserved this and so much more.

Luke deserved to be worshipped.

And worship him he will.

[retros-artandstuff]

davekat art

[widevibratobitch]

in terror, four lieutenants; in t3m, four musketeers. Conclusion?

conclusion - same as always: destiny.

but wait oh christ okay. they even kinda fit...

you've got the og trio of

Wet Pathetic Loser

Deeply Religious Guy

Fancy Lad

which ig would make dundy... d'artagnan?? no. no oh god ok. listen. d'artagnan is jopson im afraid:

1. has a deeply homoerotic father/son relationship with a suicidal alcoholic

2. is actually kinda obsessed with him tbh

3. doesn't really start out as One Of Them, has to wait quite some time to get promoted

4. big part of the fandom actually ships him with little aka our athos

it makes sense you gotta believe me it does it does

[komashkathesilly]

<3 luka

[martianbugsbunny]

He's literally so babygirl

[todayisafridaynight]

Hey so Snap this is going to be so fucking weird, but honestly don’t care. So I was watching a clip of Drag Race Philippines and it was the make over episode and I think they were making over family members and this father was all about getting into drag. So, I just wanted to tell you never forget how much of a lovely loving kind and caring father you have, who loves you and protects you and makes you feel heard. That’s all.

i'd have to die before i forget how great my dad is thank you for the opportunity to brag about him again anon

[nonsign]

hey lets vote on who my next post is about ^_^

[xannerz]

tbc these are the notes for a gifset of a show i dont watch, but fans barely interact w/ the works of creators like this and wonder why there ends up being a dearth of fandom activity and dwindling sense of community, assuming that energy picks up at all to begin w/.

[daz4i]

funniest (/s) irony about my pains is that the only painkiller that actually helps (mostly, not entirely) likely also makes them worse in the long run. i just love having a body and being alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bsaka7]

i love sports i love playing sports im sure this is a shocker bc i literally run a sports blog but it's TRUE

[shilohgreen]

let me get to know your characters more, please!! it's time for more hc questions. as a reminder, DO NOT reblog, but just reply to the post :)

what's your muse's favorite type of weather?

does your muse have a special trinket or item they kept from childhood? (stuffed animal, blanket, music box?)

what's something your muse recently gave up on? big or small, could be their hopes and dreams or a level on a silly mobile game

does your muse daydream often? feel free to say what they daydream about!

will's answers under the cut!

i think will actually isn't picky about weather and he just prefers to have a breeze, no matter what the weather is like. he prefers it to not be raining though, and he is sensitive to warmth.

will has sentimental items but nothing from direct family. he receives occasional gifts from distant family. there's nothing in particular he's kept preciously. it's all just Stuff.

directly pre-series, will recently gave up on trying to fully unpack. his home is MOSTLY unpacked, but there's some boxes in the attic that he hasn't unpacked and won't bother to.

will definitely does daydream a lot. if he's left to his own devices, he's usually running hypothetical scenarios about what he's been researching lately or even thinking about stuff as mundane as the fine details of how he'll prepare his dinner that night.

[six-six-cicada]

"Paranoia, paranoia, everybody's coming to get me!" ooooo fanmade DE Skills ooooooooooooo what a fun concept,

Anyways this fucker's name is Paranoia. rlly fun "skill" to have /sarcasm. I had planned to draw a few more and post em in a batch but. No lol

[cro-official]

jackieshauna edit to nobody is perfect. by lina larissa strahl ig??? (dont take it srsly ok)