#no discourse please

[stardxstsleep]

Me when I'm in a fumbled by the writers competition and my opponent is Finn from Star Wars

[heyitsdrawey]

Is the world ready for my cabby/microphone brainrot yet…. is it…… are you guys ready……..

CABMIC/.MP3: A MULTI-SEASON ANALYSIS AND WHY THEY WOULD PAIR LIKE CHEESE AND CRACKERS!

LISTEN TO ME!!! LISTEN TO ME!!!!!! listen. pl ease.

TLDR AT THE END IF YOU DONT FEEL LIKE READING AN ESSAY XD

At first glance they’re very much the loud/bold x shy pairing, which is already great on its own, but it actually gets so much more complicated than that and even turns the trope around to swap their perceived roles! :3

To start it off, Mic isn’t the boldest all the time. She has self doubt that can be a severe hindrance to her potential to succeed, and her struggles with esteem and worth made her very vulnerable to anyone who would listen to her. Any perceived understanding, including, say, a former contestant in the woods, is something Mic is immediately drawn to (I will not get into Taco discourse here that shit SCARES ME). As a microphone, she amplified the voices of others, but her own is often dismissed and neglected until it’s too late for her to speak up. It’s what she needs, really—to be understood and valued for what she provides as she is, while given the space to express herself and be seen.

The thing is, Cabby, for a time, was very similar. Test Tube and Fan’s doubt of her files tore her down to such an extent, she struggled with the perception of herself for the entire rest of the season. It made her so insecure, she spent less time planning out a win strategy and more time planning out how to appear as docile and nonthreatening as possible, desperate for some sort of connection with anyone. And as shown with befriending Goo, Bot, and Yinyang…

She tends to find connection in the places she least expects it.

ENTER MICROPHONE. OHH BABY HERES WHERE SHIT GETS GOOD

This could go one of numerous ways:

Cabby’s a fucking nerd/aff. Her nerd nature is often dismissed over Fan and Test Tube’s (which I mean, they’ve been there longer and are fandom favorites, whatever x3), but she is definitely one as well. Microphone is one of the few objects with distinct abilities that directly affect others and the world around them. THIS IS GONNA BE INTERESTING TO HER!!! Not only just physically, but as she learns context of the previous seasons, Cabby’s probably going to take some interest in Mic and Taco’s whole situation (Once again, NOT getting into Taco discourse). She wants her perspective!! But there will probably need to be trust established before she can learn Mic’s true perspective. She wants this, and it’d spur an initiative to bond in CABBY. The one who seems more shy takes initiative!

Mic probably still yearns for some level of understanding. She almost had that moment with Soap before her elimination, where you can see how Mic bonds with people. Mic tends to connect with quirkier women just as a default (neurodivergent people know this one, don’t we XD). Learning Cabby has a file on her might be unnerving at first, especially if heard through the grapevine, but it would also spark some curiosity (bear with me here!). Mic knows how it feels to be written off as weird! She even helped Cheesy with similar issues, she has an intrinsic understanding of what that’s like, and will hear people out even despite their first impressions. Mic could get a chance at that understanding she’s craving. Better yet, she could give her own insights where normally people might not bother to listen! And that potential unease turns to excitement, as she realizes that not only is her perspective valued, but she’s actively helping Cabby as well BY GIVING THAT PERSPECTIVE TO HER!

Microphone and Cabby both have very nervous tendencies, for very similar reasons. Mic was often dismissed as simply being loud and annoying, costing her valuable social bonds, and making her almost hyper-aware of her gain. Furthermore, when working with Taco, Mic had to hide a LOT of herself and what she was doing, to prevent arousing suspicion. Cabby had to do this too, but with herself, as she was perceived as too threatening. Continuing to reach out how she was CLEARLY made her a threat (in her mind), so she had to lay low and be as friendly as possible, even to her own detriment, to prevent people from becoming wary again. THERES AN INTRINSIC UNDERSTANDING HERE!!! HAVING TO HIDE SO YOU DONT SCARE OTHERS!!! HAVING YOUR SELF WORTH UNDERMINED BY PEOPLE WHO DONT SEE THE FULL PICTURE!!! THEY BOTH KNOW THE FEELING!!! THEY CAN VALIDATE EACH OTHER AND UNDO THE HABITS THEY FORMED UNDER PRESSURE!!!! AAAHHH!!!!!

TLDR/IN CONCLUSION: Microphone and Cabby have a lot of frankly insane potential. They were both written off as weird by those who didn't see the full picture, when both of them were just trying to make connections. Microphone doesn't shy away from an ugly first impression. She's quite willing to hear people out and even help them if she can. Thus, she wouldn't be scared of Cabby's awkward social nature, and would welcome Cabby's interest in her with excitement at the chance to be heard for who she is.

With Cabby, Mic can feel valued and appreciated for what SHE brings to the table. With Microphone, Cabby can feel secure in herself, experience someone who's not only accepting of, but EXCITED about her tendencies, all the while knowing she's helping someone just like herself.

CABMIC IS GOOD. ITS REALLY AWESOME AND I THINK MORE PEOPLE SHOULD JOIN THE .MP3/AUDIOFILE LEGION. COME JOIN ME IN THE NEURODIVERGENT LESBIAN JOYS!!!!

Thank you to my lovely friend @frog-doctor for helping me proofread, format, and keep my facts straight about the earlier events, thank you @dreamy-okapi and @the-bow-zone for supporting me and this pairing before I was confident enough to make this post, and thank you YOU for reading and hearing me out!! :3

[isopod-chan]

Don't shit on characters who randomly appear in a series and then immediately start dating one of the protags. That's probably a reality shifter who did the absolute most ultimate permashift ever.

Like, imagine leaving everything behind and starting fresh in your dr, AND effortlessly securing your fc. 🫡 that's brave

[loki-zen]

so like the vast vast majority of AI art discourse is extremely stupid, but it does actually remain true that a lot of people talking about it approvingly sound exactly like the guys you're supposed to disagree with in old sci-fi stories, who are all "we have invented computer programs to replace dating and romance. This is good because sometimes humans are bad at those things and it makes them sad; plus, and more importantly, it's efficient!"

[orangehamster]

Demonolatry userboxes part 2

No discourse please

[squigglysquidd]

Turian Body Models

I'm curious, what is your canon turian body look like?

I'd love to hear from anyone who wants to share in their headcanons!

[ghostmoodboards]

Banner for an archangel pigeon, which reads 'this pigeon just wants to relax, no discourse please!' For an anon!! Hope you like~!

We're closed for now, thank you~!

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[spaghetti-chronicles]

I love the thought that was put into the color symbolism!

We could incorporate both the white and purple by making the circle a gradient that goes from white to purple and vice versa.

Or we could incorporate both colors by adding a second ring and overlapping them like a venn diagram? Theres also the possibility of adding that second ring inside the first one?

Proposed PCOS Pride Flag. I view PCOS as being a huge impact on my life as an intersex individual, but there is a wide range of ways that PCOS can affect an individual, and some do not identify with the intersex label depending on the severity of their symptoms.  Therefore, I wanted to propose a flag to unite the PCOS community, inspired by the common Intersex flag.

Teal, a commonly used color for PCOS awareness, represents community and healing 

The circle in the middle of the flag represents wholeness and encourages a lack of shame over your body and appearance.

I couldn’t pick a color to go with for the circle, but the white circle is meant to represent how PCOS affects individuals of all genders, while the purple circle, similar to the intersex flag’s meaning, represents an ambiguity between male and female sex characteristics.

Feedback from other Intersex individuals and/or those with PCOS is greatly appreciated!

[adulthumanproblem]

I don't like this "radqueer" business

It sounds way too much like "radfem"

And I've seen a wild variety of people, some who can definitely fit the latter description

Sorry, I just don't really trust you if you have "radqueer" in your bio

Edit:

So came across another one and it's a hate movement, right? Or this one was a troll?

Idk man, it just really really feels suspicious and they're tagging like radfems too

[owlpero]

free will is all about headcanoning your faves as autistic

[idolomantises]

man i dont want to get all "fandom elder" on people because i think its cringe when people talk about the "good old days" of shipping culture and then ignore the rampant misogyny, queerphobia and racism in those communities but i gotta say: why are people so weird about shipping now?

Like there's really bizarre things i keep seeing younger/newer people in fandoms get upset over. like the obsession with only shipping canon couples. getting upset over crackships. viewing two characters as siblings (who arent considered siblings in the narrative) and getting mad when people ship them. If you get a relationship slightly off people will right a massive thesis statement about it flat out harass you over it. people have to put "not a ship" under platonic art because shippers will blow a fuse if they read it as slightly romantic. pick me queer people getting pissed off when people ship two characters of the same gender and accusing them of "not appreciating platonic relationships" (which by the way, funny to me that this is only thrown at m/m ships and never f/f ships).

Like shipping culture is supposed to be fun, what are we doing here.

[bitchyblkqueer]

i am too fucking sexy for the problems that i have

[deanthe]

Out of curiosity, which Splatoon 3 exclusive battle stage do you want to get a significant rework next the most?

The reason I'm making a poll of only the Splation 3 exclusive stages is because 1. polls can only hold a max of 12 answers 2. most people only really have problems with the Splatoon 3 stages anyway. Might make a seperate poll for the others.

[sugarloom]

How it feels being proship while antis argue over whether or not shipping found family with each other is problematic:

[badantitakes]

antis: our community actually cares about victims

Anti community when they see a victim who copes in a different way:

Yet these people still want to call themselves normal? Sure.... sure....

[negativepeanuthoarder]

the problem with trying to discuss the way aromanticism/asexuality is treated in fandom spaces is that people are really hyperfocused on whether or not it's okay to ship aro and or ace characters instead of the way over-glorification of (monogamous) romantic/sexual relationships belittles or ignores non-monogamous or non-amatonormative dynamics for the sake of making it look pretty and white picket-fence-y