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"They use jamming sessions as a metaphor for lesbian sex" METAPHOR??????
IS THE METAPHOR IN THE ROOM WITH US RIGHT NOW
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Why be a wallflower when you can be a venus flytrap?
#horriblegirls#retro#vintage#pinup#pinup girl#horror#horror art#pitcher plants#swamp monster#swamp creature#gillman#dryad#monster girl#i know the plants on here are pitcher plants#the girl is the venus flytrap haha#it's a simile
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There's a post going around about a specific alleged AI fanfic. The author of the post lists a lot of reasons why they believe the fic is AI. Not linking to the post and not commenting on its conclusion, but.
But.
People.
These???? Are all ABSOLUTELY VALID analogies/expressions???
"her nimble fingers worked with quiet precision"
"his grip firm but tender"
"her gown pooling around her like embers"
But the post says that:
fingers don't make sound, so what does quiet precision mean? as opposed to what? her joints cracking with every movement? how is a grip firm but tender? what does that mean? since when do embers pool? the entire fic is littered with these adjectives that contradict each other or just straight up do not make sense, because all an ai does is generate descriptive language with no understanding of what the words it's spitting out actually mean
Come on, man. These are perfectly serviceable! Quiet precision and firm but tender are bog standard fictional expressions. Granted, I've never seen the simile of a dress pooling like embers, but I like it! It evokes!
They are absolutely something that an actual living breathing person would write! (In fact they're so serviceable that if the fic is AI they're probably plagiarised) (although firm but tender is SO common I'm not sure it can be plagiarised? It's like 'toeing off his shoes').
Like, yeah, AI sucks. I agree it sucks.
But analogies or expressions that aren't a one to one match for truth (reality? observable fact? whatever, you get what I mean) are not bad?? They don't mean a fic was written with AI?? They're what makes writing GOOD. Makes it interesting.
Sure, 'her nimble fingers moved like bones and tendons covered by skin because they were bones and tendons covered in skin, but her movements were so expertly precise that no one noticed just how super precise they were' might be entertaining. briefly.
But the whole POINT of metaphor and simile is to evoke a reaction. An emotion.
There's a post by silentwalrus that I cannot find (thanks tumblr search), and it's pissing me off, because they perfectly talked about this! About metaphor and how to write original and effective ones (something they're VERY good at). The example was something like 'he did a thing like a scorpion hidden under a bush' and pointing out that if you looked at it too close it didn't make sense, but it evoked a reaction.*
A clever or strange or evocative analogy or expression does not mean it was written by AI.
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*I may be misremembering the details, and if so I apologise; it was a long time ago, but I'm positive it involved a scorpion.
#AI#writing#fanfic#metaphor and simile are the bread and butter of fictional writing#not evidence of AI#dear lord
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The wind howled. Lightning stabbed at the earth erratically, like an inefficient assassin. Thunder rolled back and forth across the dark, rain-lashed hills.
The night was as black as the inside of a cat. It was the kind of night, you could believe, on which gods moved men as though they were pawns on the chessboard of fate. In the middle of this elemental storm a fire gleamed among the dripping furze bushes like the madness in a weasel's eye. It illuminated three hunched figures. As the cauldron bubbled an eldritch voice shrieked: "When shall we three meet again?"
There was a pause.
Finally another voice said, in far more ordinary tones: "Well, I can do next Thursday."
Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters
#nanny ogg#magrat garlick#granny weatherwax#esme weatherwax#wyrd sisters#discworld#terry pratchett#witches#weather#introductions#setting#mood#stormy#dark and stormy night#lightning#thunder#simile#gods#fate#drama#the inside of a cat#the madness in a weasel's eye#scheduling#next thursday
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can't get over the lyric "sweet as a grape / if you can sit in a barrel / maybe i'll wait"
the implication that the only way that the narrator and his love could share in their approach to life is if his love were to be crushed, pressed, aged... made into a wine. something that can be indulged in. more bitter. but fresh from the vine they're too sweet.
#hozier#unheard#too sweet#i'm sorry i just love his similes and metaphors#also the percussion at the very last chorus. it adds in what sounds like a drumstick hitting the rim of the snare#but i don't know enough about percussion to identify if that's the correct sound i'm hearing. but i love it
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this is sending me actually. writing fake deep poetry about his death while hes right there like FYM joker was only the blunt instrument. this is not the time. in fact it would never be the time. what
#โlike the crowbar he hit you with..โ GIRL? why are we making similes? im#bruce wayne#Jason todd
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#sleep token#a smiling vessel#yes very old but...idk if i have seen this or not...need to collect similing vessels too XD sry
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Dc x Dp Fantasy au
fantasy AU where Tim is, predictably, a prince of the kingdom of Gotham. except he continues to want nothing to do with the family bullshit and much like how in canon he made up a fake uncle, he attempts to worm out of being trapped (read- loved and cared for) by investigating a neighboring kingdom via infiltration. Bruce does not enjoy this. Bruce does not have a choice, because trying to stop Tim is like trying to keep a cat away from that one thing you really don't want said cat to touch; impossible.
bordering kingdom meanwhile is a place of magic and mystery and ghosts. this is why so little is known about it. its freaky. this is all due to the fact that its set, functionally, in the place where the border between the infinite realms and the physical world is thinnest. due to all the magic shit the people there have learned to live in very specific ways for their own safety and most newcomers either leave before learning much or, yk, die. this means what little information that gets out is vague and unreliable, and all the other kingdoms are really wary of the place. any attempts to reach out and establish connections have been met with silence, as if its cut off from the world. spies don't return. forcing their way in would risk strife and war. as it is, they mostly ignore the place, since it doesn't cause them much trouble- except that recently, odd glowing green creatures have been escaping into the other lands. somethings gotta be done.
Tim decides he's that something.
Meanwhile, Danny, teen boy that's freshly coronated as king, attempting to deal with stabilizing both Amity kingdom and the infinite lands, the magic keeping all the malicious shit where the people that can handle it weakening, among about a million other things when a pretty boy his age that knows how to handle political shit and somehow adjusts to the crazy magic society shows up: "please save me please please please-"
#dpxdc#dc x dp#brain dead#dead tired#dp x dc#tim drake#batfam#help me how do you create plots#no idea what im doing#theyre silly your honor#just an idea#somehow cats are gonna get added just watch#oh wait i already added a simile about cats
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Hi Neil!
First of all, thank you so, so much for both the book and the tv show of Good Omens, they both quickly became my comfort fandom and I always turn to Aziraphale and Crowley when I'm sad. I really love them and am eagerly waiting for the third season.
I wanted to ask you a book related question, probably people have already ask you before but I never found an explanation: when you and Terry wrote that people thought about Aziraphale as โgayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxideโ, did you meant it as actually "gay" or as "always happy"? Because the paragraph immediately after says that this wasn't true because angels are sexless unless they make an effort, so I always thought he was seen as a gay man (also explains Shadwell using slurs against him), but it's true that "monkey on nitrous oxide" seems to refer as someone who's just always happy...
What's the right interpretation?
Thank you very much again!
No we meant gay as in homosexual. The "as a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide" is using the simile in a humorous way, acknowledging the double meaning of the word gay.
If you listen to the Radio 4 show Bleak Expectations, written by Mark Evans, you will find this humorous trope used frequently.
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sta girando la foto di questa dedica e dalla prima volta che l'ho letta penso sia una delle piรน belle mai sentite fino ad ora;
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This is my thirteenth reason
#itโs not just the wink#the simile????#the confidence?????#MY DIVORCED PARENTS ARE SO BACK#brocedes#lewis hamilton#nico rosberg#lh44#nr6#f1#formula 1#hungarian gp 2024#i will never get over this#*opens ao3*#brocedes bedtime story it is
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One of the things that hurts the most about Roy smacking the fork out of Jamieโs hand at Olaโs โ aside from the show wanting to play for laughs what was an incredibly jarring moment. Like, there would have been other ways to accomplish the same joke of โhaha, Jamie doesnโt know what heโs getting intoโ without resorting to as violent a gesture that Jamie โ with his known history of abuse and habit of flinching away from sudden potentially violent gestures โ had to flinch and protectively cover his hands against his chest, reminding us, the audience, of that history of abuse. Roy couldโve pulled the plate and the fork away. He couldโve eaten the meatball Tom Wambsgans-style. He couldโve even glared him into putting it down.
But no, what hurts the most about that scene at Olaโs isnโt Roy snacking the fork out of Jamieโs hand. Or the waitress admonishing him like making a mess and wasting food was the problem. Or Roy apologizing to the waitress and then telling Jamie to clean up the mess
What hurts the most is in the next cut to him, Jamie actually has cleaned the mess off the wall
#roy kent#jamie tartt#this showโs relationship with abuse is so fucking weird man#I do wonder sometimes if the show thinks of abuse as an extension of the Problems with Masculinity#Rupertโs relationship with Rebecca? abuse. Jane with Beard? played for laughs#Jamie and his dad? well his dad was โtoughโ and โpushed him to dominateโ#but thereโs an argument to be made that the show doesnโt necessarily think of his dadโs behavior as abuse#so much as an example of โhow toxic masculinity harms peopleโ#โฆ.the show also has weird things to say in how it handles alcoholic dependency and alcoholism in general#so you mix those two things and it starts to make sense how the writers thought a montage moment of reconciliation at rehab was a good idea#because in a show with a handful of examples of characters being abused and other people witnessing or knowing about the abuse#they sure will walk through a variety of metaphors and similes to avoid saying the word#โhe locked you in a towerโ#jamie likening his fear to being followed by Freddy Kruegerโ#Higgins showing concern for beard but then turning it into โdoes Jane make you a better manโ#anyways#this got long
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I'm about 75 pages into Mort, which is the earliest Discworld book I've read, and I think I see what people mean when they say the earlier books are a bit rough around the edges. It's not bad, and I don't think I would even think to comment on it if I didn't already know people said that, but it doesn't quite feel like Discworld yet. If for no other reason than that in 75 pages, there's been 1 (one) footnote
#not even a footnote when a simile referenced headphones#i don't think i've ever seen discworld reference a modern thing and not follow it up with#*[pun explaining why this modern thing fits into fantasy]#discworld
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~ Dewdrops & Decisions ~

ยทฬฉฬฉฬฅอ๏ผ*โขฬฉฬฉอโฉโขฬฉฬฉอ*๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐บ๐ฝ๐พ๐ ๐ธ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ โจ*โขฬฉฬฉอโฉโขฬฉฬฉอ*ห๏ผยทฬฉฬฉฬฅอ
๐ถ๐๐๐๐: ๐ท๐๐๐/๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐:ย ๐บ,๐ท๐บ๐ผ
๐ป๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๏ธ๐คย
๐ป๐๐: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข:ย ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐? ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐.
(๐ฐ/๐ฝ: ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ธ ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐น๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐: ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข! ๐บ๐๐๐/๐ฝ๐๐ต๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฝ๐ธ!!!).
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ (๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐).
๐ณ๐ธ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ธ๐ผ๐ด๐: ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ <๐น!
ยทฬฉฬฉฬฅอ๏ผ*โขฬฉฬฉอโฉโขฬฉฬฉอ*๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โฆ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐พโผ๏ธห*โขฬฉฬฉอโฉโขฬฉฬฉอ*ห๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝยทฬฉฬฉฬฅอ
The afternoon sun had dipped low long before Shadow had decided to come outside; the big star casting gloomy and strangely shaped shadows as a soft breeze rustled through the grass, the trees and his black and red quills.ย
The black and red quilled teenager in question closed his eyes as he sat slightly in front of a tree not far from the Wackowski home, feeling the wind brush against his entire body.ย
And just for a small moment, all the buzzing chaos and never ending uncertainty in his mind slowed and came to a stop.
The steady whisper of the wind felt like a gentle hand, wiping away the fear that coiled inside of his chest, booming and projecting like a loud bongo drum.ย
The hand felt soothing, grounding, and comforting.ย
It didnโt feel like the hedgehog was being enclosed with the same air that filled his lungs, rather, a warm and steady hug with a breeze that seemed to carry the heavy weight that was his memories.ย
The small gust of wind felt like familiarity.ย
The small gust of wind felt like home.ย
The small gust of wind felt likeโฆher.ย
Shadow hugged his knees to his chest at the thought, not looking at anything entirely specific as he stared off into the distance that was The Wackowski residance.ย
Itโs funny in a way; really.ย
A months days agoโฆhe was wondering if heโd even survive to see another sunset.
Now, he was staying at his rival's homeโฆexperiencing one...ย
โฆGuess life was funny like that.ย
โโThought Iโd find you out here.โ A blue hedgehog said way too casually as he walked up to the teen underneath the tree, a bag of jellybeans in his hand as he smacked on them like they were going to disappear at any moment.ย
Speaking of the devil...ย
โWhat is that supposed to mean?โ Shadow glared defensively almost like clockwork.ย
โMy first couple months on Earth I sat in that exact spot your brooding in right nowโฆonly makes sense youโd give it a try.โ Sonic smirked as he shrugged his shoulders, his smirk widening a tad bit as he saw the older hedgehogโs eyebrows pinch together in annoyance.
The slightly taller mammal broke eye contact, looking down at the small greenery that was their lawn. โI donโt โbroodโ.โ He grumbled.ย
The blue devil chuckled to himself, leaning his back on the tree as he crossed his arms casually, intaking the normal yet comforting scenery, โWhat do you call that big frown on your face then, hm? โLooks like brooding to me, man.โ
The older teenโs eye twitched, ignoring the snarky comment as he picked at the grass below him, โWhy are you here, Sonic?โ He deadpanned, hugging his knees to his chest tightly, โBecause if your here to tell me about those useless Christmas color coded plumber people againโโ
โโThe Mario Brothers.โ The emerald eyed mammal corrected.ย ย
โโI donโt want to hear it.โ The black and red quilled hedgehog finished. โTheir names donโt even make sense.โ He scoffed like the two video game characters' existence was a personal offence, โOnly one of them is named Mario! So does that mean he is named โMario Marioโ while the other one is named Luigi Mario or is there an actual last name the creators arenโt letting us know so we pay more attention to Mario instead of Luigi?โย
โโฆHuh.โ The slightly shorter teenager hummed, โโฆIโฆnever thought about it like that.โ He mumbled as he scratched the back of his neck, confused but also kind of endeared at the other hedgehogโs random revelation.ย
And now that he thought about itโฆit would be kinda interesting to see Shadow and Tails debate on that topicโฆ
Shadow scoffed whilst rolling his eyes, โThatโs your problem. You donโt think.โ He said as he uselessly picked at the grass underneath his air shoes again before letting the small strands blow away.
โYeeshโฆokay, honesty train coming in hot. Aaaaaall abroad.โ The emerald eyed mammal mumbled as he tapped his fingers along his arm in a timely fashion, still eating his mismatched colored candies.ย
Tom and Maddie had always reminded Sonic to be honest no matter what; โHonesty is the best Policyโ if you will.ย
But Shadowโฆtook that saying to a whoooooole other level.ย
And it showed.ย
โYou honestly and truly think I came all the way out here just for you to find me and converse?โ The antihero humorlessly snorted, (and if the situation was more light, Sonic wouldโve made a comment on itโฆbut the Chilli dog loving teen did not).ย
โI came out here to be alone.โ The older teenager voiced in annoyance.ย
The speed incarnate stiffened slightly at the otherโs grumbled statement, putting his crossed arms and jellybean bag in his hoodie pockets as he kicked a small portion of the dirt below him, โโฆSorry.โ He muttered, โYou justโฆI-I dunno. You lookedโฆlonely.โย
Shadow sighed heavily at the other hedgehogโs sudden changed demeanor, dragging his palm along his face as he rested the back of his head on the tree bark, โIโm The Ultimate Lifeform. I donโt getโฆโlonelyโ.โย
โThatโs what I used to think.โ The unruly wind giggled quietly, a small smirk forming on his face due to how similar yet how different they were, โI was never โThe Ultimate Lifeformโ like you but I did title myself as โThe Fastest Creatureโ aliveโฆor โThe Blue Blurโ for short.โ The green eyed mammal winked as he did finger guns at the other, holding back a small snort as the antiheroโs ears drooped down in disgust.
Whether the disgusted feeling was directed towards Sonicโs persona name, his finger guns or both, the blue hedgehog wasnโt really bothered to ask.ย
โI am not calling you that.โ The older one out of the two of them said whilst rolling his eyes.ย
โWas worth a shot.โ Sonic snickered as he and Shadow both jumped slightly as parts of the sky whitened for a second, displaying a loud crackling sound as light rain started to fall.ย
Sonic smiled gently, walking out from under the tree and not looking at anything in particular as he gazed into the darkened cotton candy looking fluff that was the clouds; feeling the rain cascade down his ears and onto his back quills.ย
And Shadow did not question itโฆ
โฆMuch, anyway.ย
โButโฆI do admit, as time went on, I realized that I kiiiiiinda gave that name to myself out of loneliness.โ The blue quilled hedgehog admitted, โI-If that makes sense.โ He laughed softly, โLikeโฆnaming myself that would give my existence a sense of purpose o-or meaningโฆlike I had a destinyโฆeven if I made up.โ He said as he walked back under the tree, sitting next to his โdark rivalโ.
โAnd just in time, tooโ, they both thought as the rain began to get more and more heavier.ย
But thankfully, the two stayed dry due to the treeโs leaves shielding them from the downpour.ย
โYou feltโฆinvisible and powerless; giving yourself a name such as that paved a way for you to take control and create an idea that only you could commandโsomething strongโฆand heroic, unlike how you might have felt back then.โ Shadow concluded.ย
โExactly!โ
โWell, sucks to be you then, I guess.โ The slightly taller hedgehog hummed, โUnlike you, I was given my name and purpose by my creator.โย
โโฆGood for you, Shadow.โ Sonic grumbled at the olderโsโฆgloating? Bragging? Sonic wasnโt sure what this conversation was anymore.
โGreat for me.โ The Ultimate Lifeform corrected.ย
โGreat for you.โ The other lifeform grumbled begrudgingly, โLook Shads, Iโm just trying to give you advice and trying to help youโโ
โYeah? Well, maybe donโt.โ The lone operative interrupted harshly; a bit too harshly. Suffocating silence soon followed after his uncalled for statement, the two awkwardly looking away; not knowing how to start up the conversation again as it seemed to die out almost instantly.ย
The silence was thickโฆand awkwardโฆ
Ohoooooo so awkwardโฆ
Shadow kept his eyes locked on the ground, his fingers intertwined with each other on top of his knees.ย
Thatโฆsharp edge in his voice still lingered in the air, curling around the tree leaves like everlasting smoke.
The wind then suddenly picked upโฆnot loud or violentโbut just enough to stir the trees in the distance and tug at Sonicโs hoodie.
The air sent a chill across Shadowโs spine; like a nudge that wouldnโt go away.
The blue quilled teen had shifted his weight, switching to sit criss-cross on the grass; clearly slightly hurt by the otherโs words but not saying a word. The young teenโs hands moved slower than usual inside of his hoodie pockets; quieter.ย
No humming whatsoever.ย
No side-eyes or playful looksโฆjustโฆsilence.
Which honestly made Shadow feel even worse.
The black and red quilled teenager opened his mouth butโฆthe words stalled in his throat completely.ย
The wind blew again, sharp and steady this timeโblowing some of Shadowโs quills in each and every direction.
โAlrightโฆalright,โ The antihero muttered to no one in particular, โI get itโฆโย
โIโm sorry. I was being a jerk.โ The older hedgehog said to the blue hedgehog, his tone softer than the blue hedgehog in question had probably ever heard it, โI justโฆfind it weird when others show that theyโฆgenuinely care about me. I donโt know how to react.โ He sighed, โBut you didnโt deserve that.โย
The wind picked up againโgentler this time, brushing Shadowโs shoulder almost like trying to mimic a reassuring pat.
Sonic met Shadowโs eyes, morphing his face to a small yet amused smirk as the usually stoic brooder blushed in slight embarrassment, looking down again.ย
โAnywaysโฆI suck. You're cool. Iโm sorry.โ The crimson eyed hedgehog said, trying to be casual but failing very very miserably.ย
โYeahโฆyou do really really suck.โ Sonic agreed wholeheartedly, โBut it's okay. I forgive you...โ He giggled as the red and black quilled mammal rolled his eyes for the millionth time today, bumping shoulders with him, โโฆFor your rude words and how much you suck.โ He said more sincerely.ย
The world seemed to have gone still for a moment, the kind of still that made every sound feel louder than it shouldโthe rain pitter pattering on the tree leaves, the wind rustling in absolutely anything and everything; Shadowโs own breathing.ย
Sonic didnโt say anything; just pulling out his jellybeans and eating them once more.ย
Finally, the crimson eyed teenager exhaledโshaky and barely audible, โโฆMay I admit something?โ He quietly asked.ย
โSure!โ The blue quilled hedgehog closed his jellybean bag to the side, giving the other his full and undivided attention.ย
โAlthough I was given my name, what I am and what Iโm supposed to doโฆI donโtโฆโ Shadow exhaled through his nostrils, โAs ironic as it is: I-I donโt know how to execute any of those things correctly.โ He locked eyes with the younger hedgehog, โYou barely knew who you were when being here on Earthโฆand yet you still found your purpose here.โ
โIhi wouldnโt say all that...โ Sonic giggled, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly, โโฆThe path to certainty is never a straight line, Shads. Purpose isnโt always a push in the right direction, y'know.โ He smiled as he watched the rain fall sporadically. โSometimesโฆit's an unsure but steady pull towards something that feels worth the effortโeven when it seems hard or challenging.โย
โIโve known since I stepped foot onto Earth I justโฆwanted to help people.โ The Chili Dog loving hedgehog concluded, looking at his emo counterpart, โMy pullโฆwas my family and Green Hillโฆwhatโs yours?โย
The older teenโs jaw clenched slightly at the questionโwas this dumbass listening to anything heโd been saying for the past hour theyโve been out here?
โI just told you: I donโt know.โ The crimson eyed teenager frowned.ย
โThen figure it out then!โ Sonic smiled, practically shooting up from where he was sitting, not being able to contain himself. โLife isnโt gonna wait for you, Shads!โ
The antihero pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to hide his inevitable smile at his strange counterpartโs contagious excitement, โWhat does that even mean?โ He sighed.ย
โLive life! Be free! Roam! You're not gonna find your quote unquote โpurposeโ by just lounging around looking at the grass all day. You have timeโฆuse it.โ The emerald eyed hedgehog said, โEven I donโt know everything. Iโm learning tooโฆbut that's what makes it all worthwhile! Donโt rush the process, man. Life is a highway afterall.โ He grinned reassuringly.ย
โBesidesโฆno one said you gotta figure all of that out right now.โ The speedy devil said, โI know it doesnโt feel like it sometimes, but, while you're trying to survive the chore known as lifeโฆdonโt forget to live through it too, yeah?โย
โYou areโฆstrangely good at giving advice.โ Shadow said.ย
โHehโฆI get that a lot.โ Sonic giggled, his laugh emitting in amused volumes.
The rain seemed to calm now as it gently pattered against the leaves from above; having no particular rhythm other than softness and steadiness like a snowflake dancing in a snowglobe.
The breeze once again returned, swaying the rain droplets gently down the tree bark and onto the soil.
Then, out of nowhere, a tiny ant, barely bigger than a baby's thumb, crawled up the toe of Sonicโs shoes.ย
It seemed to hesitate slighlty but then ducked itself beneath the shoe straps, curling its little body as if to shield itself from the outside world.ย
The blue devil didnโt make a sound, smiling down at the little inscent as he gently cooed the small thing, adjusting his posture so they both had absolutely no chance of getting wet.ย
Despite that fact, the blue quilled hedgehog carefully hovered his hand over the ant, shielding it from an imaginary droplet that simply seeped through the leaves.ย
Shadow watched the ant as well, a rare smile forming on his face as well as he watched the two interact.ย
The older hedgehog couldnโt help but feel a small sense ofโฆdeja vu? Familiarity?ย
โฆHeโฆwasnโt quite sure. He just knew that the situation seemed soโฆmelancholic in a way.ย
โโฆYouโฆokay?โ Sonic asked quietly, noticing the solemn yet sad look on the others' face.
Shadowโs face remained the same, his chest feeling tight but not in a claustrophobic sense as he exhaled, nodding his head as if a chained weight had been lifted off of and freed from his shoulders. โY-Yesโฆโ He stammered, watching as the ant happily danced on Sonicโs shoes as the wind danced around the three of them, โโฆJustโฆremembering something.โย
Sonic nodded, deciding not to push any further as he saw the sky clear up slightly, inhaling the fresh scent of petrichor as the small ant hopped down from his shoe, planting a spot right next to him.ย
The blue hedgehog got up, stretching his arms as a loud yawn escaped his mouth, โReady to head back inside?โ
โโฆNo.โ Shadow quietly admitted, cringing at the thought of being caught in the crossfire between Knuckles and Tailsโ reenactment of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maulโs fight from Star Wars.ย ย
โCโmoooonโฆI donโt want you catching a cold out here, man! We can go to the porch or something but I think my butt fell asleep!โ The emerald eyed teen moaned and groaned dramatically as the small ant hopped down from the shoe to frolic around the two.ย
The tension in the lone operativeโs face seemed to ease up, being replaced with something more playful, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly, โI say again: sucks to be you.โย
โYouโre mean.โ The shorter mammal pouted.ย
โAnd you're annoying; guess we both have flaws.โย
โBut thatโs what makes us super awesome.โ Sonic reasoned, attempting to pull Shadow up on his feet but the other hedgehog stayed stubbornly where he was seated. โNohow. gehet. uhuuuuup!โ Sonic tried lifting up Shadow but the older one just stared at him blankly.ย
Sonic huffed like the other teen sitting there was a personal offence, crossing his arms as he looked away begrudgingly โYou're ruining Sonic JRโs sunbathing time!โ
โSunbathingโฆwihith noho sun?โ Shadow retorted.ย
โStohop beeheeing sohoh judgemental!โ The Chilli Dog loving teen laughed, grabbing the other teenagerโs arms but was pulled to the ground by him almost instantly.ย
โGehet yohohour dihirty mihihitts off ohof me!โ Shadow grunted, half laughing whilst Sonic tried to drag him upright. The two tumbled on the grass, laughing more now.ย
Sonic straddled the other hedgehogโs hips and pinned his wrists to the grass with a wide grin, โOhoโฆnuh uh! Youโve been rude to me this entire time weโve been out here! Isnโt that right, Sonic JR?โ Sonic said, looking at, well, Sonic JR. the ant before looking back at Shadow, nodding in confirmation. โSonic JR. agrees.โ
โYou two look absolutely nothing alike.โ The red and black quilled hedgehog huffed.ย
โHow dare! The resemblance is uncanny! You're just too blind to see it, faker.โ Sonic dramatically said, lightly pinching the otherโs right side.ย
Shadow squeezed his eyes tight against the action, shaking his head back and forth as he tried to break out of Sonicโs hold but to the antiheroโs surpriseโฆthe younger was actually surprisingly strong,โIhihiโm nohot the faker heeheehere! Yohou are!โ He giggly grumbled through gritted teeth.ย
โSays the one giggling like a Teletubby...โ The blue quilled hedgehog taunted while sticking his tongue out at the other in a silly manner, poking his stomach sporadically which caused the older to squirm in every which way.ย
โI-I pffteheh dohoh nohot gihihiggle!โ Shadow denied, not even attempting to ask what in the hell a โTeletubbyโ was.ย
He could honestly just look it up later on Mr. Wackowskiโs computer and hope for the best that it wasnโt some dumb video game character like The Mario Brothers.ย
โOho yeah, tough guy? Whatโs this then? Hm? Hmmmmm~?โ Sonic teased, wiggling his fingers in Shadowโs underarm.ย
The older teen let out a loud squeal despite his lips being completely pursed, kicking his legs from behind Sonic, โIhihiโm gohOHONNA freeheeHEEaking kihill yOHOou!!!โ The crimson eyed hedgehog shouted.ย
โPffโฆwith what army, man? Your squeals and shrieks?โ The younger snorted at his own comeback, letting go of the otherโs wrist and he stuffed both of his hands inside of his underarms, moving his fingers at an agonizingly slow pace. โGod, Iโm soOoOoOo scaredโฆwhat ever shall I do~?โ
Shadow threw his head back in complete and utter hysteria, arching his back quills into the grass as Sonicโs stupidly unbearable fingers scratched underneath his armsโฆ
โฆThat smug bastard.ย
โPfftAHAHAHโsqueal! IHIHI H-HATE YOHOHOU!โ The antihero yelled in an embarrassed high-pitched shriek, much to his dismay.ย
โDโawwโฆyour laugh is so stinking cute!โ Sonic teased, a big, cocky smile plastered on his face as he tickled his enemy turned rival turned emo brother into pieces.ย
โSHUHUHUT. UHUHUP!!!โ Shadow cried, his face fur slowly turning the same shade as his irises.ย
โShuut uppp~!โ Sonic mocked without letting a single beat pass.ย
โIHI hic DOHOHONโT hic SOHOUND LIHIHIHIKE EHEH THAHAT!โ The other teen squealed louder than the sound barrier could obtain.ย
โI donโt sound like that~!โ Sonic continued.ย
โSOHOHONIC!!!โ Shadow yelled through his laughs as the speedy devil mercilessly squeezed at his hip area. Shadow pounded his fists on the floor as his other arm wrapped around his torso, trying to bat Sonicโs hands away.
Sonic snickered in amusement; it's not everyday you could see his brooding buddy completely belly laughing, yโknow! โShadow~!โย
โNAHAHAHโhic! STOHOP MAHAKING FUHUHUN OHOF ME!!!โ
โIโm not~!โ Sonic protested.ย
Shadow growled lowly through his giggles, kicking the air as he let out a bone quivering squeal, โYEHES YOOHOU F-FUHUCKING AHARE!โ He shouted.ย
Sonic, completely unfazed by the others screechy shouts, released his hands from Shadowโs arms, letting the older one breathe for a second as he dramatically cracked his knuckles and neck as he tickled Shadow once more. โOkayโฆthatโs enough back talk from you, Mr. Ultimate Ticklish Lifeform.โย
โDOOHOO YOHOHOU hic EHEVEHER hic hic SHUHUHUT UHUP???โ The black and red quilled teen howled.ย
The speed incarnate hummed in fake thought, peering up to the iridescent thing that was the night sky, โNever tried; and donโt eeeeeever plan to.โ He said as he tickled Shadowโs ribs and hips with SuperSonic Speedโข, catching the older so off guard he snorted loudly before submitting into a new fresh wave of desperate cackles.ย
โGeezโฆI gotta do this more often.โ Sonic beamed, โYour laugh is pure serotonin, man.โ
โO-OKAHAHAY SQUEAL OHOHOKAY!!!โ The slightly taller mammal cried a breathy squeal, happy tears of mirth forming in his eyes as he banged his fists on the ground and the otherโs arms for one final measure, โSTOHOP! STOHOHOP hic STOHOHOP IHIHIT NOHOW!!!โ
โAlright, alrightโฆIโm stopping, Iโm stopping.โ Sonic ceased his torturous tickling fingers almost immediately, letting the older catch his breath as he got off of him.ย
โYou okayโฆ?โ The emerald eyed teen asked a couple seconds after, โI didnโt overstep any boundaries, right?โย
โI-Iโm ohokahahay.โ Shadow grumbled despite the wobbly, silly little grin he was trying to wipe off his face.ย
Jesusโฆthis family really made him soft as hell.ย
And he will admitโฆhe kinda loves them for it. Go figure.ย
โGood.โ Sonic nodded, putting a hand on his hip, โNow can we pleeeease go back inside?โย
โSuhure, Sohonic.โ The older one chuckled lightly, getting off from the ground as he dusted himself off, shaking his head fondly as the blue quilled hedgehog smiled down at the ant and scooped it up in his palm.ย ย
Shadow rubbed his arm anxiously, his eyes still on the other, โSonic?โ
โHm?โย
โโฆThanks.โ Shadow admitted quietly, โFor the talk. And well, you knowโฆโ
Sonic smiled at the small flustered words of appreciation, โโCourse, twin. Always happy to help.โ He giggled as he bumped elbows with the others, squeaking when the other in question sneakily jabbed him in the side, โAHACK! H-Hehey! Hehey!โ Sonic absolutely squealed, โYohohou're attahacking ahan uhunaharmed mahan!โ He playfully scolded, โWihith a chihihild ihin thehe vicinity!โย
โYou attacked me first.โ Shadow deadpanned.ย
โYeheah! Buhut you deserved it!โ The speed incarnate huffed as he crossed his arms in a dramatic fashion before putting Sonic JR. down carefully and picking up his jelly beans, eating them directly in Shadowโs face, much much to the others dismay and disgust.ย
โSONIC! SONIC #2!โ Knucklesโ voice came distant and sharp from the porch to the two hedgehogs. The two paused their bickering, turning towards the red echidna, โMOTHER REQUESTS YOU COME INSIDE BEFORE YOU CATCH A SICKNESS KNOWN AS THE COLD!โย
โAww manโฆโ Sonic pouted before clutching his chest as if heโd been shot, โHeyโฆwAIT A SECONDโฆโSONIC #2โ?!โย
Shadow took offense to the nickname as well, clutching his chest as he glared at the other, โI was born before you! If anything you should be Sonic #2!โ
โBut my name is Sonic! That makes no sense!โ The shorter teenย shouted in obvious disapproval.ย
โYou donโt make any sense!โ The red and black quilled hedgehog retorted.ย
โYour face doesnโt make any sense!โย
Knuckles blinked as he watched the two hedgehogโs back and forth from a distance, โI wonder what they are bickering aboutโฆโ He stood outside for one second longer, completely baffled before heading back inside, letting the screen door swing shut behind him. โโฆOh well; not my problem.โ
โWhateverโฆwe can discuss that later.โ Sonic huffed before pointing to the house with his thumb. โYou ready to head in?โย
โโฆYes.โ Shadow agreed, โLetsโฆLet's go.โย
โIt's: โGotta go fastโขโโฆbut you'll get the hang of it.โ The emerald eyed teenager smirked at the other. โBye bye, Sonic JR!โ Sonic smiled sweetly as he blew kisses to the insect, โSeeya later!โ He waved as he dashed to the house with his usual speediness.ย
Shadow chuckled fondly, crossing his arms as he walked to the Wackowski residence. And as he did so, he looked up to the blue dusky gray/grey sky; no rain in sight.ย
Shadow's chest tightenedโnot from the cold or uneasiness, but from that too familiar feeling that crept into his heart without warning.ย
Thatโฆcertain heaviness that felt like it was stuck to you like molasses.ย
Sonic came back outside after realizing Shadow didnโt quite follow after him.ย
But Sonic didnโt rush him, just quietly stepping towards him as he held out his hand, โCโmon, ShadsโฆDad popped popcorn to watch the rest of Tails and Knuxโs weeb fight thinga mabobber.โย
The taller mammal looked at the smallerโs hand and then took it without a word, the both of them walking towards the house now.
The wind stirredโsoft and low, almost like a satisfied sigh. It brushed through Shadowโs quills, curling around his torso like a ghost of a hug.ย
Shadow blinkedโฆand for the first time in yearsโฆhis breath came a littleโnoโฆa lot easier.ย
Shadow looked back at the tree and squinted, looking at the tiny ant that was still where the two hedgehogs were sitting earlier.ย
โWhat?โ Sonic asked, trying to look in the direction Shadow was.ย
โโฆNothing.โ Shadow murmured, eyes still on the ant, โItโs justโฆstill there.โย
โGuess Sonic JR. just really likes the wind.โ Sonic giggled, slipping inside the house with Shadow.ย
Outside, the wind tapped once against the window panes, stirring at the tree leaves and making them rustle gently.
But despite all of that?
The ant kept going.ย
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#Patroitic ahh color schemeโฆ#Sonic tickle#Sonic tickles#Lee!Shadow#Ler!Sonic#Sonic the Hedgehog tickle#Sonic the Hedgehog tickles#Sonic tickle fic#Sonic the Hedgehog tickle fic#Just for clarification this USED to be a request but I deleted it due toโฆINTERESTING language used by the anon requester#เฉโฉ๐Emeryโs๐กExquisite๐ผExposition๐โ.ห#Shadow the Hedgehog tickle#Sonic Movie tickle#Now that we got all those tags outta the wayโฆ#What to yap about what to yap about ๐๐พWHAT๐๐พTO๐๐พYAP๐๐พABOUT๐๐พ#Lets seeโฆthis fic was NOT written by choice this is a request just so weโre clear lmfaoooooo#I deleted it tho bc it seemed really off to me so I justโฆkinda made it my own?????????#Iโm sorry guys I donโt know how to write Shadow ๐๐ซ#Sorry Iโm sorry if heโs OOC an ass or just freaking doo doo water#I DONT KNOW HOW TO WRITE HIS MOVIE SELF ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐#I just idkโฆI wanted to write him bitchy but also a softy???#Idk. Im sorry#AAaaAAAAaaAlthough I am curious to see if you guys can pick up on the metaphors similes and juxtaposition I used in this ๐๐๐#Love this fandom but JESUS CHRIST Segaโฆ#Make your characters easier to write my golly..#If there are some spelling errors Iโll fix it in the morning nghhghrhdndns#1/16 REQUESTS DONEโฆYAYYYYYYYY ๐ณ๏ธ๐บ๐พ#๐ณ๏ธ๐คธ๐พโโ๏ธ๐#Time to write more angst โ๐พ๐#Hope you all enjoy <3!!!
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Thin, pale, and clad all in dusty black, the Patrician always put Ridcully in mind of a predatory flamingo, if you could find a flamingo that was black and had the patience of a rock.
Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man
#hughnon ridcully#havelock vetinari#reaper man#discworld#terry pratchett#character description#iconic#black clothes#flamingo#simile#patience#apex predator#predatory flamingo#patience of a rock
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DP x DC: obsession ramble
Itโs not that I dislike obsessions, but Iโd like to actually see them actually used more
The word obsession means: โan idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a personโs mindโ
It has connotations of compulsivity and a loss of control
So if Iโm told X character is obsessed with y, then Iโm not actually shown the character being obsessed, it just feelsโฆ unsatisfying?
And a lot of the time we get told about it and then itโs never addressed again, or it gets treated more akin to a special interest
Itโs Chekhovโs gun remaining unfired
Which is a shame because the works that do actually show the obsessive element of an obsession it feels like setup and payoff. Itโs really cool and an interesting way to examine a character
And I get that takes extra work and isnโt always the story you want to tell, but itโs significantly less cool when itโs arbitrarily lumped in. Itโs not a be all end all if itโs included and nothing is done with it, but itโs a bit like a nail not quite hammered into place: sticks out a bit and occasionally tears a small hole in your sweater(story)
Def not saying not to use it, but just food for thought on ways to use it I guess, or a way. Idk man Iโve definitely been overthinking this but people overthink every aspect of writing and tropes so that donโt make me special just sleep deprived
#dpxdc#dp x dc#dp x dc crossover#dp x dc ramble#ramble#late night fandom thoughts#if I was more awake Iโd make a weirder simile#something about bananas on the counter#if you go to the effort of buying bananas donโt just leave them to rot on the counter?#either eat them make banana bread or through it out#sure letโs go with that#make some obsession bread#or Danny obsessed with bananas#Iโm tired#night night
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