#retra

[outofcontextpawnee]

[vie64]

Happy trans day of visibility! Have a silly Retra doodle with trans flag colors (Or well the closest I can get in the fceux palette

[retraandpolly]

Does Polly have any creative interests? Does she make anything, like art, games, music, etc.

Polly: I don't really do art for the most part but I do livestream and make gaming videos some times!

[jurassicjoowan]

faces from Retra, OC

[monaandchris]

THE CAR WRECK #bali #indonesia #underwater #underwaterphotography #wideangle #wreck #carwreck #retra #retrastrobe #nauticam #nikonz6 #thisiswhywedive #vitaminsea (at Bali Villa Dive Resort) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl4Km0Ctbyh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[pensat-i-fet]

Ya podrían anular este también...

[lemod13]

How Gabriel got his "Angel Killer" epithet:

(video is from tg@retra)

[solxs]

Acerca de mí: Soy esa persona frágil, con problemas de confianza e insegura que siempre se retrae y prefiere estar aislada cuando está triste. Fui alguna vez la niña que buscó comprensión y no la encontró en sus propios padres y otros familiares.

— Seguen Oríah.

[cyaniku]

I thought it would be fun to design several skater persona variants to go with my mock skater game OST, but I can't decide which one I like best :o I'll leave it up to you guys to decide!

I will tally up the votes across all platforms, and the most favored design will be the one I use on my album cover:

[not-that-fanartist]

New OC time!!

So…we all know Deltarune, right? ovo

As I’ve become viscerally obsessed with it over the years, it only makes sense to introduce you to an OC I’ve made for the franchise^^

Let me introduce you to Retra! The preppy, curious, fun-loving 80s themed printer girl!

Residing in the famed Cyber City, she spends her days making beautiful printer pieces for her cyber citizens! Living an artist’s dream. At night…

Sneaking away to meet someone…?👀

Ooo, mystery! (Except not really as is clearly depicted in the above picture)

This calls for a backstory!

…

The earliest of her memories…was not the most pleasant. Far behind in a long abandoned alleyway, a musical trio had been wandering around looking for scraps when they came across something heart-rending.

The three were shocked! It was a new face…roughed up and unconscious behind a sewer grate.

“What should we do? They need our help!”

But it was hardly worth pondering. You don’t just leave an unconscious person stranded in an alleyway.

“K_K, quick, help us take her back to the shop!”

“We can’t allow any mademoiselle to be left on the streets! Hurry! She needs us!”

They promptly ran her to their scrap shop. Soon, slowly, she came to. Awaking confused, but grateful for the rescue. It seems…she really remembered nothing. Not even what led to her being in such a scrappy state. Nobody seemed to recognize her either. A new face, no story.

Well, no point in dwelling on it for now. The trio happily volunteered to clean her wounds, give her plenty of refreshments and even offer her an old jacket of theirs to keep her warm.

They all got along very easily.

Spending some time together, she couldn’t help but reflect the best of their personalities. Still, she couldn’t help but feel a little empty.

Then, a new proposal!

“Hey, we love you hangin around…”

“But why don’t we take a trip downtown!”

“We know some folks you might like to meet!”

“Can I come too?”

“You always go with us, K_K.”

And so they journeyed deeper into Cyber City, arriving to introduce their new friend…

To the Addisons!

Oh the adoration, the sympathies. It was like they had seen a lost puppy.

They were willing…no, insistent on taking her in! They treated her like she was one of them. And while Retra was always welcome back at the scrap shop, she felt like the city really gave her room to breathe! It was really her element.

Finally free to build her identity, the Addisons gleefully gave their new member of the Ad family a fresh makeover!

But their craft was yet finished! Soon enough, Retra was taught the way of the advertiser.

But their true ambitions were in the arts. So, confiding in their musical friends, they created their own print shop from borrowed scraps and started her journey as not only an Addison, but a commissioner!

And it's going smooth! Well, it was for a while at least. Since this strange "outage", business has been quite slow. But she aims to keep her head up high!

Something strange though... "Rose" Addison, at some point pulled her aside to warn her about a certain...someone. She was not allowed near THAT dumpster so long as she was living with them.

The warning was vague...just that this mysterious individual got corrupted somehow...and she doesn't want to see the same happen to them. A kind enough gesture, they supposed but...

Yeah it didn't go very far.

One night, deciding not to wait for the garbage person, they decided against the Addisons' wishes and took matters into their own hands. It was just one small trip after all, what harm could it do? Maybe something interesting would finally happen after a long streak of slow business and boring empty shifts.

And Interesting things happen, they did. Of course, this is where she met her scrappy little friend and well...perhaps that's a story for another time^^

The little retro rebel kept sneaking out to see him night after night, getting up to ridiculous shenanigans and wondering how the Addisons could ever keep her from such a funny little soul.

She just couldn't help but be drawn to him! After all...he reminded her of a certain someone else who once wound up stuck in the gutter...

...

<3

[conditionaljewel]

I was bored. Is this anything?

“Ah, fuck!”

The knife clattered to the counter, before bouncing onto the ground. Imogen, clutching her hand tightly as a drop of red hit the countertop, danced away from the counter as the knife fell and rattled on the ground for a brief second before coming to rest.

“What is it, darling,” Laudna said as her attention was pulled away from the book she was reading in the solarium adjacent to the kitchen. She looked up to find Imogen turning and holding her hand, a stream of blood now starting to appear through her fingers. Immediately, she noticed the red streak, and hopped up from her chair, dropping her book onto the table. “Oh!”

Imogen looked around frantically for a towel, only finding a small rag that was already a bit damp. “Shit,” she said as she continued to peer around the counter for something to stem the bleeding.

Laudna, meanwhile, scurried around to the washroom for clean wash rags, and fetched the first aid kit that was kept behind the closet door nearby in the process. Within moments, she came back to the kitchen to see Imogen still looking but unable to focus. “Here, sit,” Laudna said as she walked over to Imogen and slowly ushered her over to a seat.

Imogen looked up at Laudna as she walked her over to the chair she had just been sitting in. Laudna could tell Imogen was biting her lip in an effort to mitigate the pain, the sting quite pronounced still in her hand.

“What happened,” Laudna asked as she sat Imogen down and began to examine her hand. She could now see the deep gash across the palm of Imogen’s hand, a good two inches long, but didn’t appear to be very deep.

“I was cutting apples for a pie,” Imogen began to explain, her hand trembling as Laudna examined the cut. “I got a little too careless and wasn’t paying attention…” her voice trailed off in embarrassment.

Laudna remained focused on Imogen’s hand however, looking it over and taking the wash rags to stem the flow of the bleeding. As she squeezed Imogen’s hand applying pressure, Imogen sat with her head in her other hand, still in discomfort but feeling more calm and less shaky. “It’s okay,” Laudna said calmly. “It doesn’t look bad.”

Over the next minutes, Laudna sat there applying pressure and ensuring that the bleeding had stopped. She took a few rags and wet them, cleaning Imogen’s hands of the dried blood that stained her fingers, wrist, down to her arm.

Laudna cleaned the last of the blood from Imogen’s hands, not wanting to leave a drop not even under her fingernails. She dropped the rags to the floor and took a clean, dry towel to Imogen’s hand, patting it dry over the wound that was still very red and tender. She pulled the towel away and placed it on her lap, as she took Imogen’s hand into both of hers now.

With her hand sandwiched between Laudna’s, Imogen could still feel the slight sting of pain emanating from her hand. She closed her eyes, her head dropping from her other hand as Laudna continued to squeeze gently. Suddenly, she felt one of Laudna’s hands pull away and her hand start to lift up from where it had been resting, being held by Laudna.

She opened her eyes and saw Laudna place her lips to Imogen’s hand where the wound was. It didn’t hurt any more than it had a few moments ago; in fact, she thought it might even now feel a little bit better, though the wound was still quite visible.

As Laudna brought Imogen’s hand back down to the table, she continued to hold it delicately, as she prepared a bandage with her free hand.

“Thank you,” Imogen said as Laudna began to carefully wrap the bandage around Imogen’s hand. Within a minute, she had covered the wound and secured the bandage around Imogen’s wrist, leaving her fingers exposed just enough so she could keep the use of her hand for the next few days as it healed.

“Always,” Laudna said as she pulled Imogen's hand back up toward her lips once more. She kissed the knuckles of her hand this time, as Imogen held it aloft daintily. She blushed before retracting her hand delicately.

Laudna began to clean up the mess as Imogen leaned forward and kissed her on the cheek. “You’re quite the doctor,” she said with a light giggle, before walking back over to where the knife still sat on the kitchen floor.

Laudna smiled as she gathered the wash rags that were soiled with Imogen’s blood and stood up from the table. “Only for you,” Laudna replied. She left the room with the collection of rags and deposited them into a bin that was nearly starting to overflow with other dirty linens and clothes.

She returned in short order to the solarium, walking past Imogen as she went by and giving her a little tap on the ass as Imogen placed the rest of the apples into the pie crust. She jumped playfully as she felt Laudna’s hand impact on her backside, letting out a little squeal, before saying “be careful, wouldn't want me getting cut again, not unless you’re gonna take care of it?”

Laudna stopped in her tracks and turned back, approaching Imogen from behind and wrapping her arms around her as she pressed her stomach against Imogen’s back. “I would always take care of it, darling.” Laudna kissed the back of Imogen’s head and gave her a squeeze.

Imogen felt a warmth wash over her, and a shiver as the kisses on her neck sent a shockwave down her spine. “Careful, you,” she said to Laudna playfully. “Let me get this in the oven.”

Laudna stepped away and allowed Imogen to do as she had wished, the apple pie now prepared and ready to be placed in the oven to bake. As she did, Laudna poured them both fresh cups of tea and prepared a tray with the necessities. "Put that in, then come have some tea with me,” Laudna said as she resumed her walk back toward the solarium, carrying the tea tray with her.

“Now that sounds lovely,” Imogen said. She slid the pie into the awaiting oven, then removed her apron and placed it onto the counter. Letting out a sigh of accomplishment, Imogen joined her wife in the solarium, where they enjoyed their afternoon tea as the aroma of a freshly baking pie filled the cottage.

[feminegra]

Elena Rios vs. Tenoch Huerta

Feb-Mar 2022: Tenoch and Elena collaborate at a human rights event as representatives of Poder Prieto. Tenoch also shows support for Elena's case on his Twitter, emphasizing justice and solidarity.

May 29, 2022: Tensions rise in Elena's public actions as her behavior hints at seeking Tenoch's attention through dramatic gestures and heightened language. She expresses a deep, personal desire for communication from Tenoch, indicating her actions might be more about personal connections than advocacy.

Jun 7, 2022: Elena's dramatics continue as she films herself jumping a barricade outside the national palace, seeking a private audience with President AMLO. Despite the president's accessibility to citizens, her approach suggests a quest for special treatment or attention. A private conversation reveals her attempts to catch Tenoch's attention, undermining the seriousness of her public advocacy.

Oct 13, 2022: Tenoch continues his longstanding commitment to anti-racist advocacy in Mexico, a stance that often attracts backlash from conservative critics. He publishes "Orgullo Prieto," a book that delves into the pervasive racism in Mexico, sharing personal experiences and challenging national denial of racial issues. The book's candid approach stirs conversations, particularly among those who deny systemic racism.

Nov 11, 2022: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is released, earning critical acclaim and massive box office success, grossing $860M. Tenoch's role earns him a nomination for an NAACP Image Award. Amidst this career high, attempts to cancel him on social media emerge, leading to speculation about the motives, given the timing with his rising profile. Despite the controversy, Tenoch's following grows significantly, reflecting a surge in international recognition and support.

Nov 26, 2022: The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, posts a photo on Twitter showing himself and Tenoch Huerta watching a World Cup game, signifying Tenoch's influential status and his growing prominence.

Dec 3, 2022: During an interview with Astillero Informa, Elena Rios makes a last-minute claim, labeling Tenoch Huerta as a "predator." She strategically positions this accusation towards the end of the conversation, limiting opportunities for detailed follow-up questions or immediate clarification.

Jan 25, 2023: In response to the directive for Elena's alleged acid attack assailant to be placed under house arrest, President AMLO intervenes to reassess the case, emphasizing justice and due process. Consequently, the initial decision to grant house arrest is overturned, reflecting a commitment to a thorough and fair legal process for such serious allegations.

April 9, 2023: Tenoch addresses increasing defamation, particularly after a photo with President López Obrador circulates. He reaffirms his dedication to anti-racism efforts and condemns the invasion of privacy and spread of misinformation. Expressing concerns for his family's safety amidst the controversy, he emphasizes his commitment to combating systemic injustices. Notably, this date marks his last Twitter update, followed by a period of silence.

April 13, 2023: Elena's relationship with Poder Prieto deteriorates dramatically as she publicly criticizes the organization and launches a direct attack on Tenoch Huerta's character. Urging women to stop supporting him and tagging Marvel Entertainment in her tweet, Elena appears to aim her criticisms at affecting Tenoch's professional relationships, highlighting a significant and personal escalation in their public dispute.

June 8, 2023: Elena Rios publicly denounces Poder Prieto on Twitter, alleging they failed to pay her for work and shared her content without permission. She insinuates Tenoch's involvement in these grievances, even though he had left the organization by then. Poder Prieto refutes the claims, clarifying their limited role as a recommender of the podcast involved and their swift action to retract support once issues were raised.

June 12, 2023: Fernanda Tosky accuses Tenoch of misconduct in a tweet, referring to an event that supposedly occurred seven years prior. However, social media users uncover evidence of Tosky's positive engagement with Tenoch's posts over the years, leading to skepticism about the authenticity and motivation behind her allegations, given the continued friendly online interactions despite the alleged incident.

June 12, 2023: Tenoch issues an official statement denying Elena's allegations, affirming that their past relationship was consensual. He accuses Elena of distorting facts post-breakup and highlights the legal measures he is taking to protect his reputation amidst the escalating public discourse.

June 15-16, 2023: Elena responds with her own statement on Twitter, casting Tenoch as manipulative, emotionally coercive, and accusing him of stealthing. She attempts to implicate Poder Prieto as well, suggesting the organization supports a pattern of misconduct associated with Tenoch, even labeling it as a "Tenoch cult," thereby intensifying the personal and public dispute between them.

June 19, 2023: Amidst the unfolding controversy, Tenoch continues to publicly deny the allegations against him. However, the extent of the issue has professional repercussions, leading him to withdraw from an upcoming Netflix project, reflecting the significant impact of the accusations on his career and personal life.

June 22-28, 2023: Elena escalates her campaign against Tenoch on Twitter, accusing him of emotional manipulation and "stealthing," but fails to provide solid evidence. Instead, she relies on anonymous accounts to support her claims:

The 1st anonymous account insinuates Tenoch's involvement in a "stealthing" incident, yet the claim lacks concrete evidence or details.

A 2nd anonymous source accuses cultural promoter Raciel Rivas of "stealthing" and attempts to link Tenoch to these behaviors, suggesting he was dismissive of the concerns. This account further alleges being marginalized after raising the issue, implying Tenoch was favored in some way.

The 3rd anonymous account describes a sexually explicit dialogue with Tenoch, characterizing their interactions as primarily sexual and implying a pattern of inappropriate behavior.

Elena's reliance on these anonymous and unsubstantiated accounts raises questions about the validity and motivations behind her accusations, casting a shadow over the integrity of her claims.

June 25, 2023: Elena continues to stir controversy by accusing Raciel Rivas of "stealthing," a serious allegation of non-consensual act, and implicating Tenoch as supportive of such behavior. She broadcasts these accusations based on unverified claims, thereby publicizing personal grievances without due diligence. In response, Raciel and his ex-girlfriend Ruth publicly refute the accusations, with Ruth releasing a video denying any such abuse, directly challenging the credibility of Elena's narrative. This sequence of events highlights the potential harm and irresponsibility involved in making public accusations without solid evidence.

June 26, 2023: Elena accuses Poder Prieto of failing to compensate her for her contributions to a podcast, an allegation the organization denies. Feis Buk Malinche, the actual podcast producer, acknowledges a debt of 650 pesos to Elena, revealing attempts to settle this amount on six separate occasions from August 2022 to June 2023. This information contradicts Elena's claims against Poder Prieto and demonstrates the importance of fact-checking and direct communication in resolving disputes. As of the latest update, Elena has not publicly addressed Feis Buk Malinche's statement, leaving unresolved questions regarding her accusations.

[vie64]

Get Hot Topic'd lol

I may do a version for Polly as well probably

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[retraandpolly]

Question: can i hug both of you Answers: Of course!!! >w< -Retra

Sure! -Polly

[not-goldy]

Oh Goldy I've seen literally every explanation and excuses from this 'fandom' on why Jkk decided to enlist together

They've tattoos, they are same hometown, they didn't had option, it's fanservice, it's because Jin is there, JK is forced, they are real brothers

"Do you think it's a gay bar for gay couple to go together ? If anything this canceled Jikook ship as a whole as a couple in homophobic country won't enlist together"

How shitkookers feel after saying this: 🤡💪

If 2017 GCFT was what made them mental retraeds for 1st time... this enlistment is making them totally lose it. I hope bt travel show coming out they'll consider jumping off the cliff 🥺🤞🤞🤞 because it's better not to be alive as a tkkr to face post military jkk lmao...

They are grasping at straws because they have nothing to stand on. The best they can do is troll. That's all they doing is trolling 🤣 😂 💀

They sound as if Gay men don't go to the military together all the time. It's mandatory service they won't be exempt just because they are queer.

And yes, they are going to be under close scrutiny especially on mere suspicion of their sexuality- their privacy will be violated, people will be suspicious of them- unfortunately all that will happen because that's just what homophobia is and from what I hear it's quit prevalent in the SK military and even straight dudes who get suspected of being queer get burned.

The difference here is, Jikook have some clout and some privilege going in there. I don't expect them to be given special treatment just because they are the most successful boy band on earth right now but that type of success comes with social clout and currency.

Unfortunately they won't tell us the struggles they face in there because of their fame, looks, sexual orientation, skintone, height, features- even if we know they do face these micro discriminations- I mean we know they make fun of eachother jx because they get tanned etc.

I'm being sensitive because I find a lot of these things triggering for me. It's giving boarding school all over again.

We might wait have to wait for their memoirs and autobiographies for their honest thoughts and experiences of these things in their lives.

Whatever it is, I still stand with them.

But for me, being queer, having experienced bullying, homophobic violence and knowing the grave danger queer people face in certain unwelcoming spaces I wish people would understand just how terrified I am for them right now. And it's not just for them, but for every single queer individual that has to mandatorily serve. The stories that come out of there is brutal.

This is the most stressful moment of my life in this Fandom. And I think some of us are rightfully concerned for their safety- as any one who thinks they are queer should. Hopefully, nothing happens to them. At worst, they get outed for being queer and get prosecuted for having gay sex while in the military.

And what these dummies don't understand is- its immaterial whether they think Jikook are a couple or not. What is at stake here is, even if they should individually have sex with their "boyfriends" off duty off base- they will still be prosecuted for having gay sex while serving.

So yes, even if you think Jikook are not a couple- if you believe they or anyone in BTS is queer at all- you should be very much concerned for their safety and human rights regardless.

If they are queer, them enlisting will not make them straight and is certainly not evidence of they are straight because there are gay men, Trans and non-binary individuals in the south Korean military. Enlisting into the military is not some magical test of straighthood. All that enlistment means is enhanced risks for the queer individuals who actually enlist- but no, of course that's not what people are concerned about.

Like I said in an earlier post, I haven't come across any gay law/ regulations that prohibit queer couples from enlisting together or at all. If there is then Jikook would be violating those laws as closeted gay men which only put them in graver danger.

If such a law exists at all its cruel, draconian, machiavellian, and outright discriminatory and I don't know why people would use that as plot device in fan/ship warfares. It's downright stupid and insensitive, and oppressive against LGBTQIA's.

In times like this I think we can appreciate the privilege of silence, of being closeted, of being straight passing- because it becomes easy to move through a world that caters for straight people and is designed for them.

Not gonna lie, I find the minimalizing and trivializing of the risks Jikook face IF THEY ARE INDEED QUEER, insensitive and disgusting.

Because I'm sure parents siblings and friends of actual queer men- shit their pants, pour ash on their heads and quiver at the knee at the thought of their gay relations going into the military.

Some of you will never know how it feels and to that I say, it's not fair😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

The fact I even have to explain the reason for the fear anxiety and worry makes me sick in the stomach 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I don't hate straight people but also I do😭

Hate you all 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[espejomonastico]

Dichterliebe de Schumann es muy importante para mí. Entre las cientos de versiones que uno puede hallar, YouTube cuenta con una protagonizada por Hélène Grimaud y Rolando Villazón. Ambos entran en la sala de conciertos de la Berliner sin público alguno y con solo un piano en el centro de ella. Sobre la tapa, hay una ejemplar de la Dichterliebe. Grimaud y Villazón improvisan dos de sus números consecutivos: Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome e Ich grolle nicht (todos con texto de Heine).

El segundo de ellos es uno de mis favoritos del ciclo. Se trata de una canción breve, de estructura A-A y que gira sobre un centro tonal de do mayor. En la primera exposición, Grimaud y Villazón abordan el antecedente con el ímpetu necesario para imprimir el carácter rabioso del lied. En la segunda, sin embargo, Grimaud se retrae y le da el paso a la expresión más intimista de Villazón, quien además recita un muy doliente pasaje de Heine.

Ich sah dich ja im Traume (te vi entre los sueños)

und sah die Nacht in deines Herzens Raume (y vi la noche en el lugar de tu corazón)

und sah die Schlang', die dir am Herzen frißt, (y vi la serpiente que lo devora)

Ich sah, mein Lieb, wie sehr du elend bist (y vi, mi amor, cuán impasible eres).

Villazón culmina el pasaje con un luminoso la de tenor y Grimaud ríe. Su sonrisa es todo lo que podría reconstruir mi corazón cuando alguna vez vuelva a romperse.