#pls make this a thread

[tenaebre]

significant others appreciation for each reality . ♡

[gayformlessblob]

i love how even though we have a lot of varied tmagp designs a lot of people seem to agree that the core tenants of alice dyer are

piercings

bangs

big jacket

big skirt

[halfbaked00q]

aaand here are the ficbits I started coalescing based on my previous concept post -- as a reminder: 00Q are together, Q takes Bond for granted/accidentally hurts his feelings slash breaks his heart by being unintentionally hurtful and also unthinkingly dismissive of the thing they have going on between them. there is more to it but these are the parts that coalesced

(as it says in the tin these are more so like the... vibes-based pre-alpha demo drafts of a fic, as opposed to anything so respectable as an actual drabble or ficlet. and, as such, some parts may perhaps be a bit overworked, tenses are all over the place probably, punctuation is more abt the vibes than actual grammar tbh- but anyway please enjoy our featured program, hot off my notes app presses-)

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They're walking and talking, and then suddenly, it's just him walking and them not talking. Too late, he realizes that the growing silence from beyond his elbow had gone quite still rather than companionable. Too late, he glances back around, just barely catching the tail end of…

…..

The thing is, even in hindsight, he’d be hard pressed to pinpoint what exactly he saw cross Bond's face… only that he was suddenly left feeling rather as if a door he hadn't even known was there had unceremoniously and quite ignominiously shuttered sharply in his face. /// [[only that he was suddenly rather left feeling as if he'd blithely walked into a door that materialized just to shutter quite ignominiously in his face.]?]

As it stands — and unfortunately far too late— as he desperately rolls back the last few moments to try to find- as it slowly, far to slowly, begins to dawn on him-

“007- Bond- wait, I,” was about all he managed to stammer out before Bond somehow manages to evaporate from sight, leaving him blinking at the afterimage of crisp suiting and unbreachable impassiveness.

Oh. Oh shit.

—

Eve took one look at him and immediately swept herself up from her desk and him away to - he paused to gather his bearings - what appeared to be an empty conference room.

“Well,” she said without preamble. “Out with it then.”

Q wrung his hands. “It's Bond,” he finally manages to get out. When is it not.

(maybe sth about a moment too long passed, then another, then another- and he admits. It's me, really, but it is also to do with Bond. / Eve is either not surprised or is waiting him out- no visible reactions one way or another yet)

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I think he must have said something about anniversaries, and I joked back- or thought I was joking back- something about how he surely wouldn't be expected to keep track of all of his anniversaries like this, or else his rolodex would be fit to bursting. And then when I saw the expression on his face I hastened to reassure him that I certainly had no expectations on that front, ta very much. But it was entirely the wrong thing to say.

What he didn't - couldn't - confess to Eve was the way Bond had — oh, earnestly, seriously — brought up the subject of their upcoming anniversary, and how — yes, unintentional though it might have been, but nonetheless— absurdedly callous his casual dismissive burst of laughter must have been.

//

“…and speaking of, our anniversary is coming up too, you know.”

That accursed involuntary, misplaced, mocking peal of mirth. Then, worse- carelessly, unthinkingly- “Oh don't injure yourself on my account, I'm hardly expecting you to keep track of all of your little anniversaries from your various escapades, let alone ‘ours.’ Goodness, your little black book would be fit to bursting - well, even more so than it is now - if we're expecting you to note down anniversaries and nonesuch as well now.”

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“Q,” Eve called after him. He paused and turned, saw her regarding him. “Be careful with him,” she finally said.

“You're the one who warned me off him in the first place!”

“Be that as it may, but., well. clearly James Bond deserves for you to take some care with him.” with his heart, goes unspoken, but certainly not unsaid

[milfygerard]

Something makes me feel bad for Taylor how some Swifties are commited to her getting married and taking it super personally and like getting upset other people have other reads on the situation. I don't think it's as urgent as people. Taylor gets married or not, Taylor gets engaged or not, just wait and see. It's not a personal achievement and Taylor is not less of a successful person not being married and not having kids yet. It feels very misogynistic how eager some fans are to see her engaged, even if it is 'the plan'.

Hello anon I didnt get to last night!

I definitely lean towards this. Taylor is clearly on some level attached to the idea of being a wife and mother, and it could be her future, but the absolute fervor around it, and the idea that its ridiculous or somehow pessimistic or negative to say she may decide not to is extremely frustrating. I do think ppl are being a little harsh, like I saw an anon snap earlier at taylortruther for even mentioning marriage while talking abt the lyrics to midnight rain despite marriage and the idea of being a bride and wife being the core concept explored in the song which felt unfair (and i think anons may still be arguing back n forth over it in her inbox rip). I guess my frustrations come in with

1. the idea of marriage being like a forgone conclusion and

2. the thought that theres something wrong with not thinking that

Logically we all know that marriage is a personal choice that someone makes, but I do think (and I do think this is a present if possibly unintentional theme in taylors music actually) that marriage is discussed on a sort of cultural level as the moment that a woman "grows up" and becomes a real adult and a real Woman rather than a girl. Its a huge point of contention in TTPD, with taylor feeling trapped in this endless adolescence and seeing marriage as a sort of possible escape from that, a ticket into a real adulthood that she has, in her eyes, struggled to break into. This is where that thorny complicated discussion of misogyny at the core of marriage as a concept comes in and where things get very complicated within taylors lyrics as this concept of marriage pulls her in so many directions at once. It obviously appeals to the romantic in her, the idea of one fated true love finding you and your lives being bounded together forever after is one she can't seem to let go of. Theres also the conformist in her, the people pleaser that wants to succeed at being a Normal woman who reaches Normal milestones in life and can connect with other Normal women about Normal things like kids and husbands.

However, theres also the part of taylor that resents being told what to do or what she is (ESPECIALLY from men ESPECIALLY from CONSERVATIVE men who have been weird abt her for forever) and probably chafes against the idea of conforming to what THOSE assholes want, which is obviously that aryan tradwife fantasy of the silent woman who loves her Man and doesn't sing songs about her internal world or her relationship and how if affects her personally. That is an idea she's always chafed against, hell its one of the longest running threads throughout her discography (the pipeline from "back then i swore I was gonna marry him someday but i realized some bigger dreams of mine" to "he wanted a bride I was making my own name" is an interesting one).

Theres also the slightly more cynical point that...well...she is a businesswoman and one who has been fucked over by men in her life on that front many times, now I do assume that any taylor swift marriage would come with the prenup of a lifetime, but theres still the question of if she'd trust anyone enough to put her life in their hands on that level. Heterosexual marriage (to be an annoying feminist for a moment) is kind of the ultimate patriarchal system even as its changed and developed through the years. If taylor gets married, people WILL expect her to step back from her career to have children and they WILL be frustrated if she doesnt. She will be expected to give up far more freedoms and social independence than her partner, she WILL be expected to change how and what she writes, and she likely will not earn the same level of attention and support as she will be seen as a wife and mother first and an artist and businesswoman second. She is not Beyonce, she isnt an untouchable queen, it will affect how she is seen and treated especially if she marries into an NFL family like the Kelces. Taylor will have to navigate an entire new world of misogynistic pitfalls, and no matter what she chooses, she is going to have to give up or lose some part of herself.

I have written far too much and didnt even touch on the sort of false time limit forced onto women vis-a-vis marriage and having children but i need to go drink a gatorade bc my hands feel slightly numb so I'll cut myself off

[boleynqueenes]

"The King, so far as I see, is not only provoked at the said Bishop being made cardinal, but also at the bishop of Paris, in whom he had always had great confidence, because previous to this creation he was considered a bad Papist. He has also no great pleasure in the Auditor of the Chamber, and to soothe him the Lady lately made him a feast in a house of hers, where she got up several fine mummeries. She invited many, and the French ambassador was not pleased at being forgotten. The said Lady had so well banquetted and mummed, that, as the Princess has sent this day to inform me, the King dotes upon her more than ever; which increases greatly the fear of the said Princess [...]"

okay, i edited and added the relevant quote to the chapter notes, but i have GOT to say...i need to save this for posterity, because this is an insane quote??

[quietlyblooms-gone]

on a separate but related note, i wanna point out that part of chiyo’s journey is supposed to be finding love. it’s that thing of loving someone else is easier than loving herself, but in that love, she grows. she learns to not be so hard on herself. she learns that where she sees an ugly, overgrown garden, others see flourishing flowers. now!! that isn’t to say that platonic and familial love isn’t super important — it is!! so very much!! that’s why i want to try and build up the people around her so that i can think about how those relationships help her grow too. if not for them, chiyo would be so much worse off. there’s a lot about herself that she would always hide and stress about if not for her friends and family. she would hide away from the world itself if not for them.

but i just wanted to explain why sometimes i focus so much on romance as a concept with chiyo. i mean, i do just really enjoy shipping bc of the build up of that relationship. the development and journey is very rewarding bc it isn’t a smooth ride with chiyo 90% of the time. but pls know you are never obligated to ship with me, nor do i go in thinking you will automatically want to ship together. if i feel chemistry? yeah i may eventually say something or test the waters with a meme. but just as there’s no pressure if you want to ship, there’s no pressure if you don’t want to ship. i’m excited to write together no matter the kind of dynamic we decide on 💜

[nebulathunderwave-art]

No one would believe you if you told the Qinghe Nie cultivators that you saw Zewu-jun playing with Meng Yao's tassels on their way to his quarters 😇

[icybreaths]

// New rule to be added; since I'm only looking for one canon to ship Jewel with/am essentially a single ship blog (she has 3 ships, 2 with OCs, but only the canon could be written by another, hence 'single ship'), I will only ship with a blog that functions the same way. No multishipping blogs. I can't do it anymore.

I realize I'm basically shooting myself in the foot in terms of finding a ship partner (bc most people multiship), but it's been on my mind, and I'm honest to the universe tired of - every situation where someone shows interest in my OC and my ideas and wants to work on a ship - only to toss her to the wayside when someone else comes along. I put a lot of work into Jewel; she's my joy! And I deserve an rp partner who's just as excited about her and the ship as I am. I know my ideas are good damnit, and I know my ship is really fucken good. They deserve better.

She doesn't deserve to be 'ship hoarded' by someone and not interacted with at all. She doesn't deserve to be shelved because the other ships are more engaging/lewd/they have muse only for that other ship always and forever. It's happened so much that I feel cursed, like I'm doing something wrong, and I shouldn't feel like that because I know I haven't done anything wrong.

Ugh I could textwall about this background 'blog arc' lmao. I'll update my shit later.

[lunaetis]

[ my apologies to new followers over the chaos & a mess that is my blog rn. i'm a serious roleplayer i promise. ]

[kindahoping4forever]

X

[pebblethief]

secret mushrooms :3

[alaricseer]

sticking this under a readmore so its not annoying on the dash, 'this' being the threads ive round up and am keeping. If you aren't interested in keeping what I tag you in, thats totally fine just let me know! Also, if you dont see a thread here but you'd like it to be and continued, send it my way.

This is also not pressure to reply at any specific speed, if its your turn, this is just for organizing and cleaning up my drafts. If you want to keep a plot but move it ahead or start it on a new thread, thats also open. Okay, no more rambling:

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[awkwardcourage]

they can't take you away from me. | @hauntsect

There was gore everywhere. Body parts and internal organs, a frenzied attack executed with medical precision. Hyles stood in the centre of it all, surrounded by the mess he had created. Hughie was curled up in the corner of the room, his blood spattered form matching the walls around him.

They had been cops. Human beings just trying to do their job and now they were unrecognisable. They wouldn’t have been able to do anything, they couldn’t have actually taken Hughie or even hurt Hyles, but that wasn’t what this was about. It was to send a message to Hughie. As long as he lived, he belonged to Hyles.

Hughie pressed himself against the corner that he had taken shelter in, his breathing shallow, his eyes wide and frightened. Despair and terror vied for control. He was never going to leave. Nothing would ever make Hyles relinquish his grasp. He would kill the whole world just to make sure that Hughie was his own.

[akkivee]

🙂↕️🙂↕️okay okay okay so so far within the og divisions we have:

❤️: they strive for a world where words solve conflict. they pointedly did not use mics to express this. at the end of the track, they’re dynamic as brothers has shifted to a more equal dynamic, where ichiro doesn’t feel so compelled to raise them

💙: they strive for a world without violence and used their mics to resolve the conflict. at the end of the track, they reject their status quo and aim to find a new one to change the world without the use of violence

💛: wanted to be real with each other and used their mics to get that across. at the end of the track tho, they say that truth doesn’t really matter anyway and stay true to the selves they formed their bond with

🩶: a battle of wills using the mics. jakurai’s love for yotsutsuji manifested in the form of sacrificing himself and dohifu trying to stop him using their love for their bond as mtr. at the end of the track it’s that love that’s saved jakurai, healed hifumi and elevated doppo’s status at work

and things have changed for all they’ve stayed the same so i’m genuinely curious where nagosaka fits in this lol

[kikaichuno]

//All these silly open I make on the dash are always an invitation for everyone, especially new mutuals, to interact. 90% of my new mutuals don't, but the 10% who did and do and stay around and keep interacting with my silly stuff? I love you, muah.

[mademartyr]

unfortunately in another era where simply existing makes my brain feel so exhausted that sitting down and busting out drafts makes my brain want to explode but. hey. <3 i’m hoping to get some stuff done tomorrow so i can stop feeling so unproductive and somewhat rid myself of my writing itch but we’ll see