#ship: serious business

[spacestationstorybook]

cute little comedic scenario floating around in my head about post-canon‏‏‎ ‎maxdecai‏‏‎ ‎in a relationship where‏‏‎ ‎mordecai‏‏‎ ‎confesses some Gender Feelings to max‏‏‎ ‎(who he well knows has Gender Feelings of their own) and they decide to buy a dress for her but since they can't very well say it's for her in the 1920s‏‏‎ ‎(i‏‏‎ ‎portray‏‏‎ ‎the‏‏‎ ‎lackadaisy‏‏‎ ‎and‏‏‎ ‎associates‏‏‎ ‎as‏‏‎ ‎verrrry forward thinking for the times ‎but the average person would still be the average person) max‏‏‎ ‎has to dig through the back of their closet to find an old dress their mom sent them and put on a deeply unenthusiastic show of gender conformity (they make a valiant effort to let‏‏‎ ‎mordecai‏‏‎ ‎apply‏‏‎ ‎makeu‏‏‎p‏‏‎ ‎to them‏‏‎ ‎but they chicken‏‏‎ ‎out as soon as the mascara‏‏‎ ‎brush gets a little too close to their eyeball) and be really really awkward in a conversation at a dress shop since they know next to nothing about clothing period particularly women's clothing. but‏‏‎ ‎in‏‏‎ ‎the‏‏‎ ‎end‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎mordecai‏‏‎ ‎gets‏‏‎ ‎his‏‏‎ ‎dress‏‏‎ ‎and she looks almost Happy (almost....) in it so hey maybe it was all worth it after all.

[hakusins]

Whitney x Eri (PC) Ship Template !!! :DD I was looking for this template for a while and I finally found it!! So thought of using it for my favourite DoL LI and my baby PC <3

In all honesty, a lot of the answers I have for Whitney are based from my observations and a bit of headcanonning, so apologies if its a bit different than how you guys would look at it HBERFHJERF. Also i do prefer high dom!whitney just because he's a lot cuter to me that way.

template source: circlejourney on twt / x !

[unrestrainedbalderdash]

[Little ramble because I thought about it one night while trying to fall asleep and I'm currently tired]

Riddler in Arkham City puts a contraption on the hostages' heads to force them to keep walking or explode. It's kind of like experiencing OCD in a way - you have to keep walking (the compulsion) in order to not have the bad thing happening (dying - the obsession). Walking might start off easy, but if you keep walking, it gets very tiring, and you're stuck in an endless cycle of doing this to stop the horrible thing from happening, and it gets so frustrating, being trapped forever, held hostage by your brain. Maybe Edward could be crying for help (or maybe it's just me by making this analysis 🙃). He feels like he has to keep facing Batman, no matter how bad it always ends up for him, no matter how much he suffers, he can't stop, he has to win. And when Batman shows up, he rescues these people, but for Edward he has to suffer, because he ultimately can't win, his compulsion to prove his intellect always makes him suffer and makes things worse. This could also link to how in Arkham Knight he reveals he has intrusive thoughts about Batman hurting him - Batman IS the obsession made worse by the compulsions and the cycle.

[bitternace]

WHY ARE YOU SO EVIL!!! /POS. ATTACKING YOU.

Xemnas and Xigbar for 37 if that number hasn't been done? If it has, how about 74?

no puedo pedirle lo eterno a un simple mortal // ay, todo lo que he hecho por ti.

[ID: a mostly black and white drawing with a purple overlay of xigbar and xemnas shown from the hip up on the left side of the image. the background is black and has some diagonal lines with a bit of transparency on the right side. the shadows are harsh, with only a bit of light falling on their faces.

they stand before each other turned to the audience. xigbar, holds the handle and the middle of No Name before him, head tilted down as he looks to the audience. xemnas stands a full head taller behind xigbar, his left hand held some distance below the bladed tip of No Name, his left eye is covered by his fringe.

xemnas visible eye is painted ochre with a white pupil, while xigbar's eye is white and gold. The eyes on no name's handle and the gazing eye on the blade are a vibrant cyan. the caption reads the spanish lyrics "i can't ask a simple mortal for a forever" and "oh, everything i've done for you." /End ID.]

close-up under keep reading.

[noxemma]

Me (rereading a forgotten WIP): wait omg I actually love those lines. Did I actually write that? Wait what do you mean it’s not done? Where is the rest?!?

Me (barging into my brain): where is it?! Where’s the brain cell that wrote this?

Me (hides handcuffs behind back): I just want to chat, i’m not going hold it hostage or anything

Anyway here are the lines:

1. “You’ve never been in love, Cas. You might find a more profound bond.”

Cas doesn’t correct Dean. Because how do you tell the man you remade, the man you pulled from hell, the man you rebelled for, the man you’ve fought with and for, the man you died for that you’ve been in love with him the whole time. That every action and reaction, every angry word and bad decision, every misguided attempt to help, every death and necessary evil, every good thing you’ve done since you met him (even before you knew what it was) was tainted with your love for him.

2. But he knows that Cas needs this right now, needs to feel helpful more than Dean needs one less ghost of what could have been.

[total-drama-brainrot]

as THE aroace interns our sonas have the duty of shipping every contestant but not being interested in getting shipped themselves

Toothbrush and Ophe engage in the valiant task of constructing an all-inclusive shipping chart for the contestants. Blood, sweat and tears have gone into this courageous endeavour.

(Literally.)

@codysninthtoothbrush

[wajjs]

Tooth decay

He almost wishes he didn’t recognize him. He wishes he had been a bit faster in drinking his drinks and putting his memories away into a stupefied box. He wishes, certainly, that he had chosen any other bar along the street rather than this one—but then again, how was he supposed to know? How was he supposed to guess this guy, out of all the other guys in the whole wide world, would walk into the same bar he’s in? Fuck. The world is supposed to be bigger than this.

Uncomfortable, he grimaces as he swirls around his empty glass the last drop of his rum and coke, the very last drop, that sits at the bottom. He’s got choices. Two, at the very least. He could stay, and play dumb, and keep racking up his tab that he’s going to wince when he’ll get to the paying part. He could leave, and not have to play dumb, and not have to strain his already strained wallet. Sure. Those are the two most obvious options, of course. Because there’s the third one right there, at the tip of his fingers that keep holding onto his empty glass that he pretends isn’t empty just so that the bartender can ignore him for a little longer instead of asking if he’ll have something else.

The third option is the one that sucks the most: he could stay here, and not play dumb, and face the metaphorical elephant that walked into the room, and—

“It’s you,” Nathan says, of course he says that, just as he comes to an abrupt and almost violent stop right next to Hal’s side. There goes his good ol’ Jordan luck, acting up again.

[READ THE REST ON AO3]

[shinyhappydigistar]

@prince-kallisto @crystal-clovers @windynebula I am outraged and appalled that Larry and Saguaro don't interact with each other when you invite them both as coaches. We need to fix this.

[laquilasse]

I'm so super glad you're into Yugioh now!! I've loved your art forever and seeing you draw the Kaiba bros is a dream come true, you draw them so well! I'm curious though, do you have any ships??

I’m glad you’re liking the yugioh stuff!!! Kaiba bros were meant for me I swear lmao. And in terms of ships, not particularly? To me yugioh is a show about siblings. Seto and Mokuba (and Noa). Ishizu Marik and Odion. Trinity and Joey. And I know not everyone sees it this way but I also see Yugi and Atem as like… siblings isn’t entirely the right word even though I think their interactions give SOOO much older and younger brother energy. But more like they’re two halves of the same soul that were separated and then grew in different ways if that makes sense. But regardless their interactions are more familial to me than anything (though I realize that’s not everyone’s take). (This is also just me playing in the space but I loooooove the idea of Seto and Kisara having the same kind of deal. They’re part of the same soul but her soul is sealed in a stone tablet, and even then she found her way back. Then Kaiba pulls out his 3 blue eyes and it’s like ✌️😜 me n the girliepoos!!!)

The only thing I could say for ships personally is that I’m living in an au in my head where Atem refuses the afterlife and gets to stay in a body of his own, and him and Kaiba have a thing. And then at some point there’s a failed marriage proposal Pride and Prejudice style where kaiba’s like “I am SICK I am ILL I can’t stop thinking about you, I’ve tried, I can’t, it makes me so fucking pissed that I’m obsessed with some broke dweeb that was living in the brain of the dweeb in chief, so just MARRY ME.” And Atem just kind of looks at him like uh huh….ok….and….you thought this phrasing would make me say yes. Well I can’t say I’m surprised that you are once again back on your bullshit.

I also think it’s very funny if Kaiba and Ishizu have a thing specifically because my friend sent me a manga panel of Ishizu saying she was prepared to die if she couldn’t save her younger brother and kaiba’s like “holy shit she’s just like me fr….” But again that exists in a mind palace where Ishizu and Atem are like. Friends with benefits who are both dating Kaiba and he schedules quarterly reviews with both of them wrt The Relationship. So all the shippy stuff to me is purely for comedic effect essentially. Also if all disagreements between the three of them are handled immediately with a duel and smartass comments which I think would be particularly fun to see with Ishizu, because it’s a crime we only got to see her duel once (though she did make Kaiba sweat which was so real of her). I also think that Kaiba deserves to be smacked in the mouth but I like mean people so I wouldn’t want anyone to do it—EXCEPT Ishizu because of all the shit he talked about Marik (even though he was yami Marik at the time). He knows the rules about messing with younger siblings so if she smacks him in the mouth he had it coming.

Anyways tl;dr - all of this to say that the ships aren’t too serious to me, it’s the family relationships that really hooked me on yugioh!!!

[sluckythewizard]

SHHH SH HEYYY HEY DONT TELL ANYONE BUT... ive been workin on smth since BITB came out..... itsa lil musical animatic involvin kian and becky.... ITS NO WHERE NEAR DONE YET but loooook look im puttin lil screenshots under the cut. its supposed to go along with Am I In Heaven? by King Gizzard n the Lizard Wizard. infact yknow what cmere come sit with be bc ALOT of songs from the 'IM IN YOUR MIND FUZZ' album makes me think about becky and kian. oh my god. those two make me so damn emotional. like Her and I was the first one to rly resonate with me, and EMPTY was another good one, all just stuff about. yknow LOVE!! doomed by the narrative yet burning SO SO brightly in its last moments, holding hands, playing music, THEY WERE SO IN LOVE WITH YOU THAT THE COPY OF THEM LOVED YOU, AND YOUR COPY LOVES THEM TOO. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL, CRUMBLING, BURNING, HISSING, SQUIRMING, MELTING, CLICKING LOVE STORY..

GET OVER HERE N SCREAM WITH MEEE I LOVE SCREAMING ABOUT THINGS

[spacestationstorybook]

crimson, bittersweet shimmer, burgundy, & rosewood with mordecai!! ^_^

HIIIII TY FOR THE ASK :) the cutesit. he would hate that i think of him as adorable but he is

Crimson: On Valentine's Day, it's common for couples to exchange gifts for each other. So, what kinds of gifts would you give each other? Are you both less materialistic and do something else for each other instead? shoutout to the post i made wayyyy back in baby's first‏‏‎ ‎lackadaisy‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎hyperfix‏‏‎ ‎wherein‏‏‎ ‎he gets‏‏‎ ‎max‏‏‎ ‎(cara at the time) a real human heart. he wouldn't really but the thought is still kinda funny. i think he generally resents the whole commercialized concept of‏‏‎ ‎valentine's‏‏‎ ‎day‏‏‎ ‎but he'd be guilted by someone (probably mitzi or ivy) into doing something anyway. he gets them something edible.‏‏‎ ‎max‏‏‎ ‎probably gets him a cute little accessory like a nice engraved pocket watch or something. as much as he acts like the whole thing is silly he Will carry it around with him everywhere

Bittersweet Shimmer: How does your f/o feel about romance movies and all those subgenres under it? Do they have any favorites for Valentine's Day? blech he is NOT a fan lol. i think canon‏‏‎ ‎mordecai‏‏‎ ‎isn't really a fan of movies in general he thinks they're kind of silly and a waste of time and just some new pointless fad. he HAS seen max's favorite movie since they insisted. and when‏‏‎ ‎frankenstein‏‏‎ ‎comes out they will make him see that too.‏‏‎ ‎modern day‏‏‎ ‎mordecai‏‏‎‏‏‎ ‎despises the hallmark‏‏‎ ‎channel‏‏‎ ‎and all of its related material but will begrudgingly let‏‏‎ ‎max‏‏‎ ‎pick out a few movies they can watch together while discussing how well the tropes they employ work.

Burgundy: Are either of you the jealous type? If so, how do either of you deal with your jealousy? ‎max isn't usually a particularly jealous person especially because they know‏‏‎ ‎mordecai‏‏‎ ‎is Not forthcoming with any kinds of romantic advances and half the time might not even know what's being implied.‏‏‎ ‎on the reverse end however‏‏‎ ‎mordecai‏‏‎ ‎is a little more jealous than he would like to be and while he attempts to suppress it whenever possible sometimes it sneaks through and he gets a little grouchy. max tones down the flirting with randoms at the bar after they formally get together because as much as it's fun for them to rile him up a little they don't want to make him genuinely upset.

Rosewood: If your f/o drew you, how would that drawing exactly look? he would endeavor to make it as symmetrical as possible and also as realistic as possible and be annoyed when he can't achieve both simultaneously. i think he would end up throwing it away in a fit of annoyance that he couldn't get it perfect but if max found it they would love it and keep it forever.

[justapixelthing]

Do you ever have moments where you hate your favorite ship? (Another Oot Zelink rant - electric boogaloo)

Here we go again I guess. For some context: I grew up with Ocarina of Time. I played the game since before I could even read (I was like 4 for sure). I had kind of a rough childhood so for me Oot was an escape. Link was my childhood friend. I identified with him but at the same time saw him as my closest companion.

And well to little me there was no doubt that Link and Zelda were a thing. Same with Mario and Peach (SM 64 was there at the same time for me). Like it was clear as day to me. I was a child and it shaped the way I would end up liking my relationships. A hero and the princess. And I even ended up getting my hero in real life and he likes to call me his princess. We've been engaged for a while now.

So because I grew up with it, before I even understood what shipping was, it was more than a ship to me. It was my childhood. My reality.

You also have to realize that before TP came out and even for several years after TP was there, oot Zelink was also still very popular.

Then closer to today, we have things like Hyrule Historia and.... Zelda youtubers all saying the same thing of how the Hero of Time canonically marries Malon (which ... is still a theory. Like youtubers saying it's what happens and not marking it as theory doesn't make it canon) and the majority of the fandom treats it as fact. And okay, I get why the theory is popular, though I still think it should be treated as theory.

But now you have everyone going against you. Oot Zelink content is most of the time depressing tragic and painful content. What once used to be stories of love and peace faded out for the most part. When you write a fic about oot Zelink being happy together or make art about it, people will tell you 'but Link banged Malon' and worse things. Like I'm not here to tell you Malink is impossible, but I do think (and I will die on that hill) that oot Zelink IS possible. But then I get insulted over it. Hell someone called me the T slur over it.

I'm not blind to the hints, but these two are engraved into my mind. And sometimes I actually DO wish I could stop shipping them and wish they would stop affecting me. But they don't because they were part of my growing up process. Now when I see content about them, things like simple tweets or opinions or even just Oot content in general, it can put me into total agony. Oot used to be one of my favorite games and now just looking at it can ruin my mood and put me at unease. All the hero's shade content basically feels as If I'm watching my childhood friend die over and over again (which is whole different topic in itself) and all the tragic oot Zelink content rips my heart out. All this also made me feel unable to really like TP, which is a shame, as it introduced some of my favorite things.

What also hurts is, that as a child I really liked Malon. She was one of the things in my life that inspired me to sing. But this whole situation and the way several fans are has made me detest her. I try to like her but I basically have to force myself to do so.

I'm never going to attack you for having a different ship than mine (unless its illegal). But this situation is really hard on me. I wish I could agree with Malinkers but I probably never will.

Who knows, maybe I am delusional. But seeing as Nintendo never has and likely never will confirm Malink and has pushed oot Zelink (Oot 3d promotional manga? Approving of the mangas that push oot Zelink, which includes the TP manga? Miyamoto literally saying he'd like to see Zelda as Links girlfriend in oot?! The whole ending of the game literally being set up like a romance film with a break up and a reunion!?) you can't tell me Nintendo never intended anything romantic to come from them. And using this I still feel in the right to ship them in a non AU way.

But because of how the situation is, I no longer like Oot as much as I used to. It was once the greatest game ever to me and I still objectively consider it as such, but it isn't as it used to be for me. Sometimes I even wish It didn't exist (though that would be a great injustice to the world if it didn't), because it upsets me too much. I hate seeing my childhood friend die and not get what he deserves. I detest the tragic oot Zelink path (though I do not mean to tell anyone that they shouldn't like it - this is just my personal experience and I get why others like it).

I do like some other things that are tragic - I mean one of my favorite films is Titanic, but I guess I grew up with those things already being tragic (imagine Titanic not being tragic! A literal historical disaster!)

It is shocking how much a simple thing like a ship and a character's fate can affect you mentally. Things that are part of your childhood, even fictional stories, can shape you quite strongly.

So yes, sometimes I hate this ship. Sometimes I love it, but when I love it, I usually need to be far away from the fandom.

I wonder if anyone else feels that way about this or another ship?

[rudylloyd]

lmao what the FUCK did I miss, dsaf fandom??

[seeminglyseph]

Okay seph, just… specifically spend less money on dolls this month and buy this set of glorious twins. That’s what you have to do. Yes they are $90 they are glorious though.

I wish Sunny still had fun buns but I understand that she needs to have more than the same hairstyle over and over, and Luna’s fun buns are fantastic looking, but Sunny has a little bit of torpedo head going on.

Other than Sunny no longer having Sailor Moon hair which was her trademark and something about her I loved so much, I need to focus and purchase this set. Maybe I’ll get lucky and it will inexplicably go on sale. Like. For the end of summer. Or something.

The Madison Twins are definitely top Twins even if I don’t have the Shadow High twins that are like over $100 in Canadian markets so sorry bubble gum mouth you are excluded from the running due to being like

$172.02 on Canadian Wal-Mart and almost impossible to find elsewhere, that’s too much money. I’m waffling on $89.99 for a superior twin set and you’re sitting there at $172.02. Don’t talk to me.

[lost-in-frog-land]

oh boy new gravity falls content in the year of our lord 2024! I wonder what people on tumblr dot com are saying about it and all the fun mysteries and lore implications it brings up!

*looks inside*

shipping discourse

[valleydean]

Lol I know that post was kinda baity but the book is 34 years old so maybe waited a bit longer than 2 years 😘 (I love both ships to be clear and this is meant to be jokey not antagonizing <3)

i'm not antagonized. you're very sweet. i want to be very clear that i also ship both. big fan! i was just making a silly little joke that people got mad at and i'm a belligerent person so i couldn't help myself lol. and i'm aware the book is a lot older. i'm absolutely not saying people didn't ship it from the book! i'm not trying to downplay anyone's shipping experience, but it was for sure a much more niche fandom/ship in the general ecosystem, especially when compared to the number of shippers it has today. for 30 years before the show, there was one book. no one was really "expecting" the s2 plotline until the show - but we got it and it's amazing. i personally am very grateful for having the creators not stringing me along and being so open to the ship

love the show. love the ship and the shippers. sooo happy this ship is canon and can't wait for season 3! but for people to suggest that fans went through the frankly traumatic hell that destiel shippers were put through is lowkey ludicrous like it is straight up move bitch get out the way. these two experiences are not even in the same weight class and that is something people should be very, very happy about

now, i am not having this conversation. anymore