#lip pen

[ohtendril]

2.07 - 3.08

[polinsated]

*penelope.exe has stopped working*

[sofiaruelle]

Elliot and his emotional support crab burning the midnight oil.

[dollypopup]

I get why people would think it but

Colin is NOT a rake. Colin is a young man trying to figure out his identity and what he likes sexually and trying to understand what the men of his society talk about and do. He's not out here messing around with women just to string them along and then leave them. He's trying to fit in and has been made fun of for being a virgin so yeah, he rectifies that by having sex, but just because he slept with a few women, that doesn't make him a rake? You wanna know who an actual rake in the series is?

Fife.

Because what the fuck happened to Miss Goring? I think about her sometimes and my heart aches for her. Her first season out, she's an 18 year old woman, and an older, titled man of her society who she assumes to be a proper gentleman makes her believe their relationship can actually be something, messes around with her the entire season, and then fucks her in a linen closet at a ball only to....what? Come back the next year with absolutely no mention of her whatsoever. Did she get pregnant? Was sent off in disgrace? Have to marry someone else?

Fife is a 30 year old man who has a bad habit of hounding after young, vulnerable women in his society. He fucks them and leaves them. He's a rake. Colin? Colin is not even close to that. Say what you will about the brothel scenes, but that IS the responsible place for a man of his time to go to for sex. Please stop demonizing sex work. Yes, many of these women are in that line of work because of less than savory reasons, but Colin is not taking advantage of them. He is paying for a service and they are providing that service. It is transactional, and he is the LEAST of their concerns in terms of clientele. A kind, handsome man who pays well and is discrete? Yeah, they're fine with him.

Colin has a history of respecting women. He respected Marina all throughout their courtship, and even after. I know some people sneer at him coming to see Marina, but please keep in mind she is a woman on her own who married a stranger far away from ANYONE who knew her. Colin was worried about Daphne when she came to him, asking if anything happened when she was away and clearly ready to fight for her, so of course he's worried about Marina. Partly he visits her for his own closure, but also like....y'all that's a WELLNESS visit. He's concerned that she's unhappy, but ultimately leaves because she's not hurt and that she tells him to. Colin listens to 'no' from the women around him. He asks for permission from them. He waited for Penelope's consent sexually, but he also didn't even get into the carriage until she allowed him. He even asks "Please, let me in".

Colin lives in a time when women do not have many rights, and he listens to the women around him even more than the men. He is the only one of his siblings to ask for his mum's advice and immediately takes it and takes action. He brings Eloise back a feminist text from his travels, even after she's besmirched as a radical, because he supports her pursuits. In season 2, he also knew of her going to the printers and didn't say anything. He has always respected and cared for Penelope. He hasn't insulted a single woman in his vicinity. He doesn't make the women he flirts with feel bad about themselves, or feel less, but compliments them, all whilst keeping respectable distance so as not to make them think he's interested in marrying them. He doesn't dance with any woman but Penelope in that season.

Colin isn't a rake. He's not a fuckboy. He's trying to act like he is, emulating the circle of his society, but that doesn't mean he is. I swear people just WANT to misinterpret him because that's the easiest way, but Colin is a character who doesn't lend well to surface level readings. He's a nuanced, gentle hearted character who has been looked down on for his sensitivity. He's a deeply relatable person because who of us haven't pretended to be accepted? Especially if we've been bullied or excluded. I know I have. Put on a persona for the sake of survival. And he does so for what? A few weeks? That does not a fuckboy make.

Just say you don't want to understand him and move along because those of us who get him GET HIM. And I'm grateful for a character like Colin.

He's the best man in the series by an entire mile and you can't change my mind about that.

[scarapanna]

UNSERIOUS POST BLAST GO/silly

I had this goofy audio saved for a while and not doing something with it was downright criminal hshfshhv

This cookie game has me on a choke hold I swear ndcnsnc

[iheartbookbran]

i cackled before the season came out and everyone was freaking out about the brothel scenes because they wanted demi!Colin and now the possibility was lost forever, when it was precisely the brothel scenes (+ the diary bit) which cemented demi!Colin to canon prosperity!

[sportsthoughts]

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[systimming]

'OOs kids nostalgia board with silly bandz + CRTs + DVDs!

- Mod Primarina + Mod Valarie.

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[only-one-brain-cell]

“None of which we had access to for security.” Oh really? Then how the fuck was JJ able to play Scrabble with her then?????

[artinthegarbagedisposal]

More ooey gooey angel art on account of. Well. You know

Close ups under the cut <3

[faaun]

we sang in the aeroplane over the sea tgth ☆

[sneeb-canons]

Heart really likes to chew on rubbery things (ex: pencil grips) and has a strong bite, Mind really likes to chew on soft fluffy things (ex: sweater) and has a soft bite, and Soul really likes to chew on hard crunchy things (ex: plastic) and has a medium bite

Also hms all also communicate with growling, purring, ect.

Headcanon #521

[rotten-flesh-n-bones]

I was planning on including this Crow Dazzle spread in my next request post, but ultimately decided he deserves more than to be the third wheel. Also because I don't actually know when I'm going to finish said request as I'm currently doing a War Boy roleplay irl (trying not to die from a fever and the common cold during extreme temperatures). Anyway, has anyone noticed that one of Crow’s abs is lopsided? No? Just me? Okay.

[tteokdoroki]

GUYS MOST OF MY MAKEUP IS HERE :3 GONNA POST A LIL HAUL

[sportsthoughts]

little miss rosy cheeks! - off day 10/4/24

[redcomet-stims]

Content warning: blades, fake blood

🍫🥀🫀 Day 2 of @deadboystims's 300-follower event: a favorite song of mine right now is Chocolate-Box Girl by Weevildoing <3

Considering the meaning of the song, I tried to be as considerate as possible when making this and attempted to represent the song well enough. I hope that this doesn't misrepresent anything and encapsulates the atmosphere and intentions behind this song!

God, this song is so hauntingly beautiful. It sounds melodically AMAZING, and the lyrics seriously pack a punch. It feels so cutesy, like it's trying to hide something from the listener, yet the aura of horror can't be ignored and leaves an impression to the point where I can't stop thinking "wow, I'm listening to a song about this fucked-up topic and the story makes me feel disgusted" even when I'm zoned out and looping it for hours on end. And its theme? It's not one to be taken lightly, and in this song it's shown perfectly, and in a way that brings out a lot of sympathy in people, which is beautiful. Although I may not be able to identify with the specific situation talked about in this song, I can connect to the feelings it brings, the response/aftermath shown, and just its general ideas and topic.

And it's amazing how music can bring people together. Thank you so much, Weevildoing, for making expressive and heartfelt music.

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