#this one does not spark joy

[red-prince]

sf23 must have caught a cold because WTF WAS THAT GIRL

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[archesa]

Me writing a fic: slow AF but determined, knows what comes next, just tries to word it perfectly, sometimes worried that the female protagonists are a bit mary-sueish, but overall doesn’t care -- they’re over the top, of course, they’re a protagonists! -- huge boost of dopamine when writing!

Me writing my novel : slow AF, second guesses every decision, double checks every word on the thesaurus, has sentences of complete opposing meanings underlined because doesn’t know which way to go, terrified that the female protagonist is the human equivalent of a wet mop, can’t seem to find a satisfying characterisation for her, huge pit of despair when writing...

[chaosandorder46]

This scratchy, glass dip pen was given to me by someone who has probably done the most damage to my mental health over the past few years...besides myself, that is. 🥴😂

It was a professional relationship, and I learned a hard lesson on trusting without verification. I was left with a huge mess to clean up, which took about 3 months of 16 hr days, and a complete inability to trust...anyone, really. At least at work.

This pen has been on my desk for 2, maybe 3 years and it's a constant reminder of my failure to effectively manage that...situation.

I don't know why this just occurred to me, but this morning I realized I can just...throw that shit away. So into the sharps container it went to be incinerated like the cursed object that it is.

I also went and bought myself a good dip pen that maybe won't shred through paper and my soul.

[goldenfirefox]

Congratulations, it's a fever.

[codename-adler]

to be honest. haikyuu is the only media that’s allowed to merrily drag me back by my hair anytime. merry christmas to me.

[horreurscopes]

there is literally no joy in shopping for a new phone........ do you want this rectangle or that rectangle. who gives a shit

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Gearing up for the stat boosts

MDZS Disco Elysium AU Part 3 (Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 4)

[dragonsbluee]

I see your gay uncles of the straw hats Jimbrook and raise you old, gay, heartbroken, pirate captians who find a loving, romantic relationship in each other as they watch over a group of chaotic youngsters.

Because Brook and Yorki had a heartbreaking goodbye, and Brook spent 50 years mourning, but now he has a second chance. He wasn't expecting anything, but then, lo and behold! A handsome, kind, capable fish man enters stage right, and Brook is smitten. Here is someone who understands the grief of losing a captian and partner, then having to take their place to hold the crew together, but ultimately watching thier crew fall apart or suffer due to factors outside their control.

For Jimbei the last few years have been a whirlwind of chaos. He was looking forward to a new adventure full of chaos of his own making and choices. Now, enter stage left, this fantastic, enigmatic, adorable skeleton (and he's a musician!), who is a wonderful presence on a ship full of younger pirates. Jimbei never really moved on from the loss of the Sun Pirates, and hasn't had time to mourn all the friends he's lost in the past few years. But now he finds companionship and comfort in Brook. Someone who doesn't expect him to move on, let's him reminisce, but keeps him from getting stuck in his mourning. He's never thought of romance seriously before, but now he finds himself wanting.

The two meet in the middle, center stage on a ship of dreams as they forge a new one together. They still keep and work towards their individual dreams but find pieces of each other in them. Brook looks forward to the day he can introduce Laboon to Jimbei, and Jimbei has promised to translate the whale's words for Brook. Jimbei will see freedom for his people and finds motivation in every new song Brook writes and story he tells. Together, they find peace, calm, and rest. They find excitement, companionship, and a harbour in the other after years of storms.

[pastafossa]

Almost done replying to comments on AO3 and then I'll start working through all the asks and messages here!

In other news, I responded like a dog with a whistle when someone said, 'Where are you, pasta?' at the store. Presumably they were looking for lowercase pasta, and not uppercase Pasta, but I still got a weird look before I mumbled and wandered off.

I'm also currently watching one of my old fandoms (the one that got me back into writing fanfic which eventually led to TRT, ironically) eat itself alive after a trailer dropped for the new game and the response was... divisive. So Imma just bunker down here in the Daredevil fandom and on my peaceful feed and hide from that for a while. But that led to this hilarious exchange with a friend:

'So are you going to dust off your old AO3 account and write for *old game fandom* again?' 'are you kidding? I have Daredevil moss on me. I'm a part of the Marvel fic ecosystem now. At best I'll pop a root over to wiggle around in the Pedro Pascal section of forest, but that's it.'

[clearancecreedwatersurvival]

Never seen a homoerotic rivalry I wouldn’t ship.

[essektheylyss]

I was personally assaulted (honorific) by this essay on ambition. It's very good.

[hinamie]

working on a gojo-centric 2 parter rn and it kind of hit me how. different it feels when i draw him vs when i draw itfs/itfskg . drawing any of the first years is genuinely where i thrive it makes me feel so in my element. it's like i am revisiting memories in a way? like the pieces were In me already n it just becomes a matter of putting it to canvas. vs when I draw gojo I am Very conscious of the fact that i am drawing. he's easy to draw for me and I always end up rly satisfied with how my gojo pieces turn out but the process of making them ,,, it's deliberate but in a way tht feels detached almost like everything i do n every choice i make is a command entered into my code . it makes me feel so aware of every brush i use

[crescentfool]

i just want good things for them 🥺💗

[pomdor]

i love wilds amber earrings i think bc they dont really do much aside from defence. like he really is just a guy yk. just wants to armour up and look stylish doing it and honestly dont we all?

[niuxita21]

The way the entire "Previously on The Mallorca Files..." segment is literally just... Max and Miranda's entire personal relationship progression, from reluctant work partners/compañeros to Max having to correct people that Miranda is not his girlfriend to almost kissing while dancing the paso doble to Carmen rejecting Max's proposal like plot? What plot? You mean this show is supposed to be about solving crimes?? I am LIVING!!!