#so its getting posted

[exhausted-undead]

the yearners!!!

[ghosts-devilman-wip]

Okay so here's the thing I keep coming back to.

Does devilman fail to do proper justice to the themes it lays the foundation for, or is it just really really quiet about its morals?

If its the latter, is it quiet for the sake of remaining palatable, or is it quiet because a story's themes shouldnt have to be loud to be heard?

I dont think there's a super clear answer. Or a right answer, even.

It could be that its a messy story that prioritizes being loud over actually saying something coherent. It could be that its a story that wanted very badly to be something it knew it couldnt, so it toed the line of what it wanted to say without ever really committing. Or it could be that the story is exactly as intended, and whatever themes are presented are explored exactly as much as they were intended to be... in which case, am I looking too deep into certain softer spoken suggestions, or were those parts quiet for a reason? What was the reason?

Basically my question is, was devilman a shallow story, a cowardly one, or one that came out exactly as intended?

If it is as intended, then why are certain things so unexplored? Or am I just asking for something to be said louder so I dont mistake it? Would that actually make the story better, or just easier?

Because here's the thing. This story was intended to be staunchly anti-war.

So. The themes that come to mind for me. That the foundation is laid for. Would kind of be the whole point in that case.

But they're kind of. Quiet. At best. Ignored or not intentionally present at worst.

I think thats what I keep coming back to. If youre really writing an anti-war story, then the actually causes of the war and the cycle of violence all needs to be addressed and digested. To vaguely skim over the concept of The Enemy being anything other than pure evil by nature is. Not it.

So idk. Im ok with wanting the story to be a bit more up-front than it is. Because frankly I dont think the intention was ever quite fully there the way I wish it was.

[allylikethecat]

January OTP Prompts

Remember when I said yesterday's prompt was the hardest one for me to write and the words just weren't wording? I lied, this one was the hardest to write and the words REALLY were not wording. I am not happy with it, but alas I want to go back to reading my new book so here it is, it all it's subpar glory. I'm proud of myself for finishing it though, and sticking to my goal so far for 2024! ❤️

9. Slippers

George always ran hot. He was happy to wander around in a tee shirt and jeans while Matty was required to be bundled up in at least two layers and a scarf. He would then still complain that he was cold. Luckily, George was always happy to share his warmth with Matty, tucking him into his side, with an arm wrapped around his shoulders. However, despite being Matty’s own personal space heater, George had the coldest toes of any partner Matty had ever shared a bed with. He would lounge around their shared home in nothing but boxer shorts and wool socks, complaining on even the hottest of days that his feet were freezing, jamming his toes under Matty’s thigh when they sat on the sofa, causing him to squawk with outrage.

Matty had gotten him a pair of slippers for Christmas two years ago, feeling silly as he ordered them off the Ugg Australia website. He wanted to get George something useful, something thoughtful and was worried that he would think the slippers were silly, or not enough. But George’s face had lit up when he unwrapped them, a grin on his face and tears in his eyes as he pulled Matty into his arms, pressing a kiss to the side of his head in thanks. The slippers became the most important item in George’s wardrobe, worn constantly at home, and a must bring when he packed for tour. 

Which was why it was so shocking, so distressing to George that he had forgotten them at home when packing for a month in the countryside with the boys. They had rented a house in the middle of nowhere, just the four of them, reconnecting with their roots as they worked to write and record their sixth album. He had planned to pack his slippers last, he had been wearing them as he filled his suitcase with jeans and tee shirts and joggers and sweatshirts that Matty would inevitably steal. He had then slipped off his slippers and shoved his feet into a pair of trainers and brought his bag out to the car, he had then gone back into the house to get Matty’s as well when he realized that he had left it sitting in the kitchen, getting distracted on his way out to the car. 

George always gave Matty a hard time for being forgetful, like nearly leaving for a month with no luggage at all, teasing him that he would forget his head if it wasn’t attached to his body. But this time it was George who had forgotten something. He could clearly picture his slippers sitting in the front hall by the door where he had kicked them off. His toes were freezing and he was beyond frustrated with himself. How was he supposed to record an album with cold feet?!

Matty had just scoffed when he had complained. “Babe,” said Matty slowly, like he was talking to a child, “why don’t you just order another pair on Amazon.” 

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[sixofclovers]

hecate

[goomyloid]

The remorseful player

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

It's always so weird to come down from the biology heavens to see what the average person believes about animals, plants, ecosystems, just the world around them. I don't even mean things that one simply doesn't know because they've never been told or things that are confusing, I'm talking about people who genuinely do not see insects as animals. What are you saying. Every time I see a crawling or fluttering little guy I know that little guy has motivations and drive to fulfill those motivations. There are gears turning in their head! They are perceiving this world and they are drawing conclusions, they are conscious. And yet it's still a whole thing if various bugs of the world feel pain or if they are simply Instinct Machines that are Not Truly Aware of Anything At All????? Help!!!!!! How can you look at a little guy and think he is just the macroscopic animal version of a virus

[palukoo]

three hearts that beat as one | old hollywood throuples anyone???

[styxxsyringe]

ghanaian miku

[stealingpotatoes]

the illness post is still getting notes (???!! <3) and that means people are still telling me to get better soon, which is really nice but im gonna be too powerful if i get any better

[gerrykeay]

did you know there's a day-by-day timeline of the plot in the dungeon meshi adventurer's bible and TODAY is when it all kicks off

happy falin gets eaten and the gang starts eatin' day :)

[fakeassfriends]

hey guys i think my tarot is trying to tell me soemthing

[shepscapades]

Evil Anvil has permanently changed my brain chemistry about the ending of limited life

[vanilla-extracter]

more witchesss

[gl0wf1shhhguy]

He’s practicing his “king face”

[crowkip]

yeehaw, baby!

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