#pure yap

[gg3mini]

guys does anyone else see the possibility of curley’s wife x slim

like not necessarily in the (typical) romantic relationship way but like more of relationship of understanding

like slim understands way better than anyone else on the ranch so maybe he could see curley’s wife as the real person she is and not just some problematic flirt and he has the possibility to understand her like why she interacts with all the men - not to flirt but because she wants human connection.

and since they are both lonely and isolated from the others maybe they could connect through that; like they could both support each other.

if curley’s wife opened up to slim like she did with lennie then I imagine that he would listen and understand and not be dismissive like the others. maybe it even could cause slim to open up emotionally to her if she opened up to him as she is showing him her vulnerability; they both could potentially get through each others emotional walls that they’ve built up. but that’s just potentially since slim is someone who doesn’t open up easily.

also if she did that could have potentially changed the ending, although I doubt that since her fate and the ending seemed to be inevitable.

maybe with slim she could feel like someone actually sees her as a real person since slim is empathetic and is possibly the only character who treats her with some degree of respect. with slim she could just be herself instead of having to put on that act she does. slim could recognise her struggles and realise that she is just like the rest of them. they have like almost a quiet understanding between them.

this possible connection is also hinted at near the end, where slim goes to check her dead body.

“Then Slim went quietly over to her, and he felt her wrist. One lean finger touched her cheek, and then his hand went under her slightly twisted neck and his fingers explored her neck. When he stood up the men crowded near and the spell was broken.”

“quietly” suggests how he didn’t rush to her body, he didn’t do it loudly, it suggests respect and even honouring her, it creates a calm atmosphere.

i’ve always thought about this bit - “one lean finger touched her cheek”. he didn’t have to touch her cheek, it doesn’t confirm if she’s dead or not. he did it in a humane way, in an intimate way. i see it to be like grief, grieving for her life, how she was trapped, how no one ever talked to her, how she died without living life properly. he’s seeing her truly in a way no one else ever saw her in her life and it suggest respect and care towards her in her death. it’s like a final goodbye. a closure for her death.

“explored” in this paragraph can be seen as a gentle action and not rough, he’s handling her carefully and thoughtfully.

“the spell was broken” this suggests that just for that moment, everyone was silent. the world paused. for that moment it was just slim and her. for a moment it was just understanding and care. in that moment, slim recognised her as not ‘jailbait’ but as a lonely person, she was just her in that moment.

the entire paragraph suggests how delicate and careful his actions are, how they aren’t just about checking if she’s dead but more. his actions are full of respect and understanding, full of gentleness and calm. slim gave her dignity during her death, something she never had when she was alive. his touch isn’t just about his duty to check if she’s dead, it’s recognition. he sees her. slim has been described to be more of a man of action than words. he saw who she truly was in that moment and gave her a moment of respect and understanding. he realises that she could have been more if the world had let her, and he shows that through his actions.

can you tell this book has done something to me🥀

[hws-selene]

i have no idea what to post but i wannaaaaa posttttttt

[totallynotslothhh]

I made the mistake of lying on my stomach to sleep ... I don't think I will speak or eat anymore in my life 💔 my tongue will remain disabled

[sirhuff]

One hell of a game Red Dead Redemption 2 is. I remember walking into gamestop during one of my last days working during the summer of 2024 and buying it. One of my colleagues told me to buy it saying how it's one of their favourite games. I want to thank him. Over the rest of the summer I had that was the only game I played but once I started school, I was on and off. Sometimes going weeks without playing it. Finally spring break until now, it was basically the only game I would play and holy shit, it's one of my favourite games. I still need to beat the epilogue but that main story is some of my favourite stories to date. ||Spoilers from here on|| The ending had me in tears. I chose to help the indigenous people and I love how the death of Eagle Flies is the start to the descent. That had me crying but the show must go on. I love how one of the decisions at the end is going back to the camp for the money instead of helping John which mirrors Dutch and his fall to greed but just before that, when my horse died is what got me started. I could yap on and on about that horse. It almost died 3 times but the first time is the most important to me. I got into a gun fight and it took too much damage so it then went into that almost dead state. I ran as fast as I could to the closest town because I was new and didn't have any horse reviver. I made it back to him in time but man I will never forget about that. I was so scared about it dying the whole time and that was the only horse I used the entire playthrough. I could yap more about it but I just want to say I love Red Dead Redemption 2, can't wait to finish the epilogue and play the first one.

[maryawrites]

I have absolute worst feeling in my stomach right now. Absolutely indescribable. I’m shooting total blanks on how to get rid of it, but I don’t want to have to relapse just to get some sleep. It makes me absolutely sick contemplating it or anything else rn.

[knees-and-bees]

The plural of dumbass should be dumbi or dumbassi not dumbasses. It looks too much like drum basses.

[moedimorphism]

oauuagh also share underrated songs you liiike

underrated songs i like Umm it depends on the genre!

overdrive by aristo g (synthesiser electro rock)

taglieben by guther (laidback soft pop)

tbh by qwer (jrock if it was korean)

cavity by thoughts on bowling (midwest emo)

anything by the japanese band haze!! they’re an all female group and their music is definitely out there but i adore their fashion and style

anything by utsu-P (vocaloid metal producer), anything by ghost (metal band), anything by the wombats (miserable british rock group), block B (kpop group), p1harmony (kpop group), the oral cigs (jrock), no party for cao dong (cpop) and shauna dean cokeland (folk punk)

i try to listen to as much as i can Lol i don’t really think any of this defines my taste tho

[snowflurried]

gay people are really good. saying this here even though im saying it bc of the fandom im in but just like thank god. so good! gaga did excellently when she invented gay people with the birth of her album fame monster!

[sunny-sourzii]

I like to think about the fact pure vanilla cookie brought some random 15 year old into the council of heros and everyone was just unbothered

[limbcom]

"Holding your hand doesn't have to mean that I accept your friendship," the liar said to the truthful, trying to lie in front of the only person who understands his intentions.

He knows, of course, that the liar did not lie. For the liar is also the truthful.

[milkamel]

Cruel truth or the comfort of lies? ✨

Love the concept of Sage being just as sly and unhinged as canon Smilk so there we have it

[blueberry-blast]

they are on a date :)

[navtrash]

you don't know how incredibly happy i am to be able to finally post this

the "second part" of my shadowvanilla AU aaaaaaaankdsnasnsdalsdkandlnasd (part one here)

i underestimated the process of making these, i didn't expect to take this long! but at least it's finished. sorry if the conversation feels kinda unnatural, i only know how to make characters yap by themselves. take this bonus:

my friend told me to draw loss braille. i'm so sorry.

some extra things below :)

i thought i was, unintentionally, mischaracterizing shadow milk in my "first part", so i wanted to make sure to demonstrate that, even in a "friendship AU", he was, is, and still will be a complex character; having second thoughts about everything, hating and loving at the same time, etc etc etc. i'm sorry for the people who said this will be wholesome, i created it with angst in mind...!

on the other hand, pure vanilla's design has been slightly altered:

i came in conclusion that i didn't understand his outfit at all, so i made my "own" version how it should normally look. i added more yellow because i thought all white was kinda... too much. i forgot to add the dark and white stripes around it in the comic lol. i'm sorry, there will be a LOT of inconsistencies (and also artstyle changes) due to forgetting things. like i forgot to draw the eyes under the cape aaghh!

an AU fact! pure vanilla's sight hasn't improved, but he doesn't need the staff like before (besides, the staff doesn't even have an eye... RIP orchid). he keeps it out of habit, but when relaxed, he hardly uses it. and last, pure vanilla prefers to read in braille.

onto another shadow milk's info: did you know his pupils wide when talking to, or looking at pure vanilla? like a cat! (that also happens in part one)

i want to talk about everything a bit more, but i don't even know if i will continue this or not. i'm having fun drawing and creating things for the AU, but sometimes i think i'll just quit this "project" like other projects i had. it would be sad if so, but i'll try to continue if i still see that you guys like this AU (that's my main motivation!)

thank you again, sorry for the big yap. no derp sheep, but take this princess pure vanilla (deciding his outfit stressed me out, this is my revenge).

[justn0t]

some design notes,, I might add more to this because I want to expand on some stuff

[cosmicraelum]

I rewatched perfect blue recently

[rookanisstuff]

The Dellamortes