#trying to prioritize function over form

[marinecorvid]

like when i was younger i didnt care about my furniture too much. unsure if in a "i'm a kid and i don't give a shit about this, like brushing my teeth" way or a "i actually do have feelings about this but im too emotionally repressed to realize they exist or meaningfully acknowledge them" way. probably a little bit of both

and then leading up to and during The Move there was sooo much shit to move and so much god damn furniture bc my mother loves furniture and there was too much furniture in our house i finally decided to settle on the more minimalism end of the "materialism/minimalism" bc i hated it so much. we have surpassed the need for Stuff

but now also that im not living with her anymore and i can choose to do things and have preferences that don't align with hers without her getting in a twist about it i want to start figuring out how a place inhabited by zed would look, and how to balance that out with attempting to be utilitarian. like all my furniture is currently very barebones in terms of appearance and i don't mind it for some stuff. but i saw a post about someone longing for a no-longer-sold ikea bedframe that looked kinda cool and something clicked in my brain

getting an ikea craving. who wants to go to ikea with me

[creampuffqueen]

Avatar Yangchen's Favorite Foods

My winter break boredom combined with my chronic writing procrastination have combined to form Yangchen Thoughts at never before seen levels.

AKA, I was doing a bit of research into potential Air Nomad cuisine and suddenly found myself needing to know what Yangchen's favorite foods would be. So here we are.

Most of the foods listed will be primarily of Tibetan origin, considering that is the main cultural inspiration for the Air Nomads. However, because Yangchen spent a large portion of her life in different Earth Kingdom cities, there will be some dishes taken from other cultures as well. I will be providing links to as many recipes as possible! (Note: some of the recipes themselves are not vegetarian, but could easily be modified so to fit with the Air Nomads' vegetarian lifestyles).

Now, when it comes to food, Avatar Yangchen strikes me as someone who prioritizes function over flavor. Obviously she prefers her food to taste good, but she's more concerned with what said food can do for her, convenience-wise. She prefers foods that can be eaten on the go, snacked on while working, or downed relatively quickly. As well, she wants her food to be on the filling side, which lessens the amount of time she has to spend eating. She's quite pragmatic about her food. (Is this a good thing? I suppose that's up to you to decide). Finally, her cooking skills are pretty minimal, so most of her favorite dishes are quite simple to make.

Most of this post will be under a cut because, as per usual, I can never make anything short :)

Butter Tea

This is a very traditional Tibetan drink, and it's one that Yangchen would have grown up drinking. It's actually mentioned in The Dawn of Yangchen! It's a drink she would find very comforting, as well as filling due to it being nearly half butter.

Breakfasts

Tomato Egg Soup

It's quite literally what it sounds like. This is a breakfast dish, probably very common in the Earth Kingdom and/or Fire Nation. It's simple to make, but hearty and warm.

Shom-Dae - Rice Pudding

This is a rice pudding made with yogurt. It can be eaten with fruit as a filling breakfast, or sweetened to be made into a dessert. Yangchen doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, so she prefers this for her breakfast.

Snacks

Bhobi

This is basically a Tibetan burrito. A soft, thin flatbread wrapped around various fillings. Typically these can have anywhere from 3-5 different fillings, consisting of things such as stir-fried vegetables, noodles, eggs, you name it. Yangchen would absolutely be a fan of the versitility, and would likely make these to use up leftovers for a tasty snack.

Shogo Khatsa - Spicy Potatoes

As the name implies, this dish is made up of spicy potatoes. I think Yangchen would actually be a huge fan of spice, and as such would totally love these. She would probably also dip them in Sepen, which is a Tibetan tomato-based chili sauce.

Various Street Foods

Yangchen would love trying local street foods at all the places she visits, but she has a few favorites. Fried tofu, spring rolls, and spicy cucumbers. They're all very easy on the go snacks.

Onion Tingmo

This snack is definitely more of a comfort food. These are a type of steamed bun with green onions folded in, and I think these would be Yangchen’s guilty pleasure; the kind of food she could eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Meals

Tenchung - Lentil Soup

The Air Nomads would certainly be fans of lentils, considering their high protein and iron content. This is another very simple soup, but would be very comforting and nostalgic for Yangchen - as well as quite filling.

Mokthuk - Momo Soup

Momos are Tibetan dumplings, which Yangchen would enjoy eating on their own, but when added to a hearty soup the dish is called Mokthuk. As you're probably starting to figure out, I think Yangchen is a pretty big soup fan. Just like in the attached video, Yangchen would load her soup up with chili oil for added spice.

Pishi - Tibetan Dumpling Soup (also known as "Lemur-Face Soup")

This soup is extremely similar to Mokthuk, but the dumplings are made in a different way and more resemble wontons. This dish is often colloquially referred to as "Lemur-Face Soup" by Air Nomad children, as the folded dumplings resemble the faces of flying lemurs. Because the dumplings for this soup require a bit of extra effort, it would have been a rare treat growing up. Yangchen loves it both for the flavor and the fond memories it brings.

Desserts

Tenshi-Bhakthuk

This is a fried pastry covered in a sugar syrup that is typically served at New Year's celebrations. They are small, crunchy little snacks that Yangchen would love eating each year at the celebration.

Bulug

The best way I can describe this is that it's a Tibetan funnel cake. This is also served at New Year's celebrations. When Yangchen was younger, she and her sister Jetsun would always get one of these to split. It's a bittersweet memory now, but she still absolutely loves the food.

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And there we have it! A whole selection of foods I think Yangchen would enjoy. Feel free to use this in fics, art, headcanons, whatever, and your own as you see fit!

Due to all this research I've done, I also have lots of ideas for foods that could be added to the Air Nomad cuisine as a whole - who knows, maybe that will become a separate post of its own!

Pretty much all recipes came from Palden's Kitchen ; would absolutely recommend checking his channel out! His videos are very high quality and his voice is incredibly soothing, honestly I want this man as my grandfather now.

Finally, I also need to give a shoutout to @atlaculture for providing inspiration and resources for my Tibetan food deep dive!

[kharla-k]

At great personal expense (3 Module Data Blocks) I got Kal'tsit's Integrated Strategies module for testing purposes.

I can safely say, if there was any doubt, that it makes an already powerful unit stronger, and is better than the other modules when applicable. Full stop. I could end this post here, but I like running my mouth and will now explain why.

Kal'tsit is an obviously powerful unit to any who use her, a semi-subpar medic that comes with a fast redeploy centurion. She can easily fulfill the roles of laneholder, bosskiller, blocker, tank, and interceptor, all on the same map with proficient usage. However, there are of course downsides, weakness, and limitations that help keep her in check: - The centurion, Mon3tr, can only be healed by her, and she will prioritize healing it and herself over anything else. When forgotten it's possible for this detail to lose a map, especially when she decides topping off herself is more important than Cuora dying to poison mist. - Secondly, Mon3tr occupies a second deployment slot, which can be a hindrance and on certain levels hard to justify over bringing an actual medic and an actual guard. - Lastly, as Kal'tsit cannot deal with enemies by herself, and Mon3tr cannot be deployed without Kal'tsit, it renders the combo a relatively expensive DP investment of 30.

These issues are often even more sore in Integrated Strategies; - If she is your only healer, it can prove disastrous to try and depend upon if she or Mon3tr take any damage, chip or heavy. - You can be extremely limited by deployment slots midway or late into a run, and a unit that requires two deployment slots to function can be a bad investment and rendered useless. - IS stages are prone to attacking quick and ramping up quicker, and trying to accrue 30 DP when enemies are already engaging is rough.

Despite that, due to Mon3tr's egregious stats and Kal'tsit's outrageous skills, she can pull ridiculous weight and is often a great pick in IS due to her insane role compression. She can fulfill nearly any role outside of anti-air. So if we look at her new capabilities via the new module in relation to these issues, the first two of her main drawbacks have been completely eliminated: - She heals a target on top of Mon3tr or herself, nullifying her weighted targeting (and making her heal way better when at full health). - There's no longer a deployment slot issue, giving Mon3tr even more incredible utility.

These alone, in my mind, would be enough to make the module the ideal pick in Integrated Strategies, as Kal'tsit's flaws that the gamemode exacerbates are completely patched. From the perspective of making her better suited for the gamemode (and ignoring how bizarre an IS-only-module is), it does a good job of making her feel better to use and addressing the issue of incidence.

Also, it's completely broken and objectively the best choice (it's not even close) because on top of that it also gives Mon3tr the stats of a 7* crusher that goes insane with any form of scaling: - +50% Max HP (5048 -> 7572) - +50% ATK (1317 -> 1975) - +50% Healing Received

[clownrecess]

(Tw for ableism, aspergers, etc.)

I want to talk about aspie supremacists, and accidental aspie supremacy.

First, what does Aspie supremacy mean? It is the belief that autistics with "aspergers" (a bad term for multiple reasons. I've talked about it before.) or those who are considered "high functioning" have a "superior form of autism" and should have more authority or influence within the community. This leads to the marginalization and silencing of high support needs autistics. The concept of "Aspie supremacy" perpetuates an ableist hierarchy that undermines the principles of inclusivity, intersectionality, and solidarity within the disability community.

Aspie supremacists, whether consciously or unconsciously, perpetuate ableism by marginalizing those with high support needs. They speak over us, disregard our experiences, and promote harmful stereotypes that undermine our value and contributions. This behavior is not only hurtful but goes against the core principles of neurodiversity and inclusivity, and I am tired of seeing it so frequently accepted.

Even if it isnt labeled as aspie supremacy, it is still harmful. One of the biggest challenges lies in the unlabelled nature of this supremacy. It often operates covertly, disguised as a preference for certain autistic traits or as a focus on specific experiences within the spectrum. By prioritizing these aspects without acknowledging the diverse range of needs and experiences, we inadvertently silence and exclude people like me.

Unlabeled aspie supremacy is extremely prevalent in both online and in person neurodivergent spaces, usually taking form as a lack of mention, education, and understanding of high support needs autistics. YES, only ever talking about level one autistics and ignoring the struggles and ideas of high support needs autistics IS aspie supremacy, whether purposeful or not. If you are only listening to and reading from low support needs autistics with no attempt to listen to higher support needs autists, you are contributing to the problem.

If this is something you are doing accidentally, I want you to please think about why it is you don't make an attempt to listen higher support needs autistics, and acknowledge your mistake. You should then try to fix this, and begin listening to our experiences, and spreading them through reblogs or similar means.

[imbecominggayer]

Writing Advice: How To Form A Plot

This not-so-little post will be a quick little rundown on how I start making my plots come to life.

How I go from daydreaming to actually having details

How I choose to eliminate what is going in and what isn't.

A) Find The Core Premise Of My Idea: What if?

By core premise, what I mean is the narrative device that will punctuate the narrative. What is the question that inspired this world. What is the world trying to subvert. What is the symbolism!

This will serve your prioritization. Basically, when you are daydreaming about the world there are no limits! But you need to have limits in order to understand where you want this plot and characters to go. The Core Premise functions as a sculpture. What do I need to prioritize? What themes and characters do I need to cut out because they don't serve the story?

For example:

Claude and Gabriel: This was inspired by the question "what if christianity was reflective of my values while still keeping the central themes of compassion, forgiveness, and love?"

Verne and Stanse: "What if everyone understood how an all-consuming desire for love and understanding can be monsterous?"

Yuuma and Jukka: "What if we didn't know who we were? What if we weren't that human? Could we still find love?"

Nonkosi and Yituing: "What if compassion was strength personified? What if Wrath was the weakest thing out there?"

B) Be Ready To Cut Things And Change Them Out!

Did you know that Gabriel wasn't originally an angel? He actually used to be a devil! But no matter how hard I tried I just couldn't get this characterization to work!

I took a step back. Looked at my christian inspiration and said "what if [UNNAMED CHARCTER] was an angel?"

I still kept some aspects of Gabriel's old devil origins. He acts a lot like a moral succubus but he definitely fits better into the world!

Did you know that Stanse wasn't Verne's love interest originally? Verne actually used to be in love with Edmund and Stanse was originally in love with Cident!

I realized later on that the themes that Edmund were diving into just didn't fit into the themes I was working on! Edmund was focused on regret meanwhile everyone else in the world was focus on the struggle with acceptance, love, and understanding!

After I brought Edmund down to the role of a good friend for Verne, I decided that Stanse's themes with understanding definitely fit with Verne. And that's how that love story came to be :3

What i'm trying to say is that sometimes your ideas suck. Sometimes they just don't work with the other aspects of the story. The themes are not lining up. In that case, stop trying to brute force it and start from scratch.

Before I was so heartbroken about having to start all over again that I just kept trying to make something work that was never going to. Trust me, you'll save a lot more time if you work with your themes and characters.

[mariacallous]

At 12:30 pm local time on Monday, the power went out. Across Spain and Portugal, trains and traffic lights abruptly stopped working.

Reports emerged of people being stuck in lifts, and Google Maps live data showed traffic jams in big cities, including Madrid and Barcelona, as they became gridlocked. Major airports warned passengers of delays due to the blackout. Its cause is still unknown. The blackout is estimated to have affected the entirety of Portugal and Spain and small regions in France.

“Traffic lights aren’t working. The streets are chaotic because there is an officer at every crossing,” says Gustavo, who lives in Madrid. “Water doesn’t reach flats at the top of buildings because the pumps are electric, and the very few shops that are open are only taking cash.”

This is every electrical engineer’s nightmare scenario, says Paul Cuffe, assistant professor of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University College Dublin. “The reason we don’t have widespread outages all the time is because system operators are very conservative and very proactive about using big safety margins to make sure this doesn’t happen,” he says. Engineers plan for failures in grids or surges in consumer demand that could destabilize the power supply. “These things are unusual, but to a power engineer the latent threat of it happening is always there.”

Spain’s electricity operator Red Eléctrica said in a post on X a few hours after the initial blackout that it had recovered power in some areas of Cataluña and Aragón in the northeast; País Vasco, Galicia, La Rioja, Asturias, Navarra, and Castilla y Léon in the north; Extremadura in the east; and Andalucía in the south.

Experts believe that getting the grid back up and running in both countries could take between a few hours to several days, depending on the area. While the grid is powering back up, emergency services will likely be prioritized over things like stable internet connection, they say.

There is a well-rehearsed sequence of steps that now happens, says Cuffe. They are going to be doing what is called a “black start"—a process that gradually reconnects power stations to form a functioning grid again. Electrical supply and demand has to be balanced to avoid further blackouts, meaning as power stations come online, only portions of the grid can come online with them, with the country gradually powering up, step by step. There should be a team within the grid operator that plans for this and that has identified which generators to bring online first, he explains.

Demand on the grid (yellow) fell drastically at around 12.30 local time. Typical usage is marked in green.Red Eléctrica de España

“You should be anticipating every failure that can happen, and you should survive any one of them,” Cuffe says. From the control room, engineers should be able to tell what parts of the grid are definitely functioning so they won’t be flying blind—but it will still take time.

“Even with a completely healthy grid, to do that black start could take 12 hours or 16 hours. You have to do it sequentially, and it takes a long time. I’m sure there are engineers in vans swarming all over the place as we speak trying to make all this happen,” Cuffe says. “It’s like assembling some hellishly complicated Ikea furniture.”

The biggest issue is that without an established, obvious cause for the blackout in the first place, it will be difficult for engineers to know where to reestablish power first without triggering another outage.

“The challenge is to constantly match supply and demand,” says Ketan Joshi, an independent climate and energy consultant. “You need to perform that balancing act, not just plugging everything back in there.” Joshi describes it as a blackout “in reverse.”

“When a tree falls on a power line, you end up chopping off a small chunk of the grid. It’s a pain. A hundred homes get blacked out, a crew comes and they reenergize and reconnect the section that was disconnected,” Joshi explains. This is the same thing, but at an enormous scale. “When you have a blackout like the one we are seeing in Spain and in Portugal, the challenge to map supply and demand becomes ridiculously complicated. Every time you connect up a new chunk of households, you have to perform that same balancing act. The generators that are producing electricity have to match the new demand that has suddenly come on to the grid.”

REN (Red Eletrica Nacional), the main power operator in Portugal, gave a statement to the BBC saying that the outage was caused by “extreme temperature variations in the interior of Spain. There were anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 kV), a phenomenon known as ‘induced atmospheric vibration.’” Spain has yet to respond to this allegation.

“I scratched my head at that,” says Cuffe. Both of the country’s grids may be run by national operators, he explains, but they are shackled together as a synchronized grid, which means if one side fails the other one does too—making it not entirely unexpected for one to blame the other.

When it comes to propping the grid back up, both operators are on their own. The Iberian peninsula is an “energy island,” says Jan Rosenow, vice president of global strategy at the Regulatory Assistance Project, an NGO advancing policy innovation and thought leadership within the energy community. Spain and Portugal’s collective interconnection capacity with the rest of Europe—that is, how much of their energy they can draw from or send into the wider continent—is around 6 percent, far below the 2030 target of 15 percent set by the European Union.

“There’s a lot of speculation at the moment, but perhaps with better interconnection the problem would have been a lot less worse,” he says.

In a press conference, Spanish president Pedro Sánchez said that the cause of the power cut is still unknown and warns against speculation. He claimed that the regions that have recovered power have done so with the assistance of connections with France and Morocco, and confirmed that the hydroelectric plants in Spain are back online. He claims that hospitals are unaffected by the power outage, and that air traffic had been “voluntarily” reduced by 20 percent during this incident. He said that trains will be halted for security reasons.

Blackouts in Europe do not happen frequently—a blackout across the whole of Italy in 2003 is the closest example that experts cite as having a similar scale to the one affecting the Iberian peninsula. In that case, a tree brought down a line between Switzerland and Italy, causing other lines nearby to take over the power from the failed line and overload. This caused a blackout for 18 hours that plunged over 55 million people into darkness.

At the beginning of the current blackout, things seemed more or less normal, says Daniel Borrás, head of editorial content at WIRED’s sister publication GQ, who is based in Madrid. “People understood that it would be a couple of hours, or something like that. Now the feeling is a little different because a lot of communities in Spain are recovering step by step. For example, Cataluña, Galicia, and Pais Vasco are more or less working, but in Madrid it’s basically still a complete blackout. A lot of people are in the streets and in the bars and the terraces drinking something and it’s a very quiet mood.”

The main issue where he is, says Borrás, is with people trying to come back into Madrid and finding themselves in terrible traffic because trains aren’t running.

“No one has lost their sense of humor, and people are going out to enjoy some digital disconnection,” says Gustavo. He says he’s on his balcony enjoying a good book and contemplating going out to buy candles. “I’ll need a couple of hours to decide whether I should get lavender vanilla spa or geranium.”

[spiritluxray]

Guess what goofy aaa AU is finally actually starting

JSaB: Data Mind

Have I done all the lore yet? No. Are all the characters fully developed? Nope. Is the map completely planned out and every little thing is ready? Not at all, but on this day, last year, was when I first made Data Mind and started its humble little beginning, so it feels right to start it now!

So, what is Data Mind, and what's to be expected?

Quick story and info:

Data Mind is a JSaB and TPC alternate universe, where a rift has formed in Paradise, connected to the worlds of Geometry Dash and Project Arrhythmia. It takes place roughly two months after the fourth corruption has been sealed away, so it isn't an active threat at the moment. Every JSaB level except Mortal Kombat is a character, but it's good to note that all the bosses are sealed away since they're the masters of the corruption.

My take on the corruption is that it's something of a natural lingering threat. It existed before the bosses, and it'll always exist in the world. However, the bosses long ago manipulated the natural corruption into something more problematic. When the bosses are corrupted, they become something of a leader that can control the corrupted, making it like a hive mind with the intention to take over Paradise. With the bosses gone, unnatural corrupted shapes become aggressive and unfiltered, but don't have a leader to follow and no goals to chase, making them much less threatening.

While there's of course the canon JSaB levels, there's also many songs as characters that aren't in the game. The list of songs as characters will only go up over time. Along with this, the rift causes GD and PA characters to potentially fall in. Could be accidental, which is pretty rare, or it could be on purpose. The rift is in the sky of JSaB, but appears as small glitches in PA and GD. These glitches are extremely common in PA, as it's where it originated and their world is in a post-apocalyptic state.

The story focuses on what I like to call the "rhythm trio". Dash from GD, Nano from PA, and Cyan, in JSaB. The main focus of the story is about the JSaB characters learning about the rift and the new shapes falling to their land.

How the story will progress and be layed out:

I'm planning on this story being pretty laid back. There's not going to constantly be big events happening and there isn't one universal goal the characters are trying to achieve. Some of the levels have problems they're actively solving, and problems may pop up during the story as well. They can be small things resolved in a week, or something that snowballs into a bigger issue.

Also, very important, I am not planning on making this a comic. Comics are super cool and make it very easy to learn and keep up with the story, but in full honesty, I just... don't have the talent or stamina for that. Comics take me a very long time to do and if the story progressed mainly through them, I'm worried that I'd get burnt out before page 5. I apologize, but at the end of the day I prioritize my energy and mentality. The story will likely progress more through smaller art pieces and typing down the story around it.

The canon JSaB levels:

- Chronos: young dark purple pentagon with a functioning clock necklace. Shy and laid back, has lingering corruption.

- Milky Ways: tall purple square, mom to Unlocked. Brave and very relaxed, but also snaps very quickly when her or someone she cares about it threatened.

- Logic Gatekeeper: sassy and secretive green pentagon, older brother to Flowers of Antimony. Likes to surf at Dion Beach which has lead to a mild resistance against lesser corrupted waters.

- The Art of War: red triangle with a large antenna he weighs down. Lives in Derelict City with his sister and tends to be very social.

- Termination Shock: energetic green pentagon, caretaker to the green hero. Became resistant to corrupted waters under the tree's influence and sealed away the second corruption.

- Sevcon: quiet and introverted blue circle. Wishes to learn how to socialize but is held back from her struggles with controlling her abilities. Has mild lingering corruption.

- Cascade: pink square, constantly running around and getting into trouble. They're close friends with On the Run and the two often spar.

- Dubwoofer Substep: blue circle, appears intimidating but is more friendly upon spending time with him. Has a very uneasy background with Cheat Codes. Hates getting into fights, but loves swinging his hammer at things whenever he gets the chance. Has heavy lingering corruption.

- Cheat Codes: blue square, top half of head is robotic. She's the caretaker of Cyanide, and wife to Vindicate Me. Became very paranoid and quiet after the events of the fourth corruption, but has started regaining herself since taking Cyanide.

- Clash: grey rounded square, healer and potion brewer. Doesn't ever fight with the intentions of hurting someone, but will always help in a fight on the sidelines. Likes to spar with Born Survivor, and has lingering corruption.

- Cool Friends: pink square, loves to spar and fight. Was given a divine weapon, passed down by his dad. Learned to fight under Katana Blaster's guidance, but fights very recklessly.

- The Lunar Whale: light blue square, very quiet and tends to speak in indirect ways. Enjoys dancing to music at night, sometimes other shapes will quietly watch. She doesn't mind as long as they don't intervene.

- Spectra: pink hexagon, very snarky and easily aggravated. Loosely related to Spider Dance and has personal beef with Paper Dolls that flares up the second she sees him. Has heavy lingering corruption.

- Unlocked: young purple square, very energetic and lighthearted. Because of how curious and innocent they are, their parents, Milky Ways and Interlaced, are very often accompanying them.

- Into the Zone: pink square, half forced purified. Very social and tends to be a perfectionist. Energy was heavily hindered after being purified, but hates having to rely on others for anything.

- Vindicate Me: quiet and relaxed purple circle, tends to avoid conflict. Mysteriously disappeared during the fourth corruption, and is still missing. Has mild lingering corruption.

- Try This: orange circle, heavily hurt from the corruption. Very quiet and easily irritated, caretaker to the orange hero. Sealed away the first corruption and became resistant to blunt corruption attacks upon becoming a caretaker.

- Airborne Robots: robotic purple square, lives in Derelict City at the city lab. Close friends with Born Survivor and lost his abilities over time, now almost powerless.

- Interlaced: easygoing and extroverted pink square, very overprotective and often quick to assume. Is quiet strong for a shape, but doesn't have any strong opinions on fighting or sparring.

- Last Tile: hyper and enthusiastic green circle, older sister of Crystal Tokyo. Fights with a bow and arrows but tends to be clumsily if she takes her time to draw the string.

- Born Survivor: pink square, very friendly and lighthearted. Almost always listening or playing music when he's alone, and prefers to avoid fighting. Natural pure scars and marks make him rely on external power sources often.

- Legacy: social light teal pentagon, always trying to be seen. Envies Katana Blaster and On the Run. Has little powers, but very much wants to be seen and looked up to.

- Wicked: red octagon with metal patches. Very insecure and runs a small lab hidden away. Experimented on Core, and created Deadlocked. Many shapes dislike him.

- First Crush: young yellow circle, constantly trying to help others. Quite selfless and easygoing, and close friends with Creatures Ov Deception.

- Yokuman Stage: young yellow pentagon, very curious and adventurous, and very often gets lost and finds himself in various regions of Paradise. Has heavy lingering corruption.

- Paper Dolls: extroverted and mischievous yellow square, tries to stay isolated due to his insecurities. Steals and pockets a lot of things and likes to be over or nearby lakes and water.

- Commando Steve: blue circle, tends to stay pretty quiet and solitude. Worked alongside Wicked for a while, immediately left when he saw his goals.

- Houston: easygoing and cheerful pink square, always wears her hat. Avid bird keeper and happily dating Tokyo Skies. She doesn't have any powers, but is good at evading conflict.

- Hype: young green square, loves causing mayhem and ticking off other shapes. Has steel beams of wings but can't at all fly, so uses them to walk often since he easily gets tired of walking normally.

- Tokyo Skies: kind and easygoing pink square, quite strong and won't hesitate to fight. She weilds a whip and can draw it at staggering speeds. Very close to Houston and refuses to ever leave her side.

- Dance of the Incognizant: green circle, covers most of their face with their scarf. Is very easily annoyed and has zero tolerance for anyone. Has personal beef with Granite.

- Fox: tall pink circle, brothers with Lycanthropy. Tries constantly to bring back the corruption in hopes of being reunited with his brother. Seems cheery, but is only that way around others. Has heavy lingering corruption.

- Core: young pink square, extremely timid and quick to hide away. Lives alone in the forest, until meeting Tangent. Very easily loses control of his energy and powers from past trauma.

- Crystal Tokyo: quiet green circle, spends most of their time alone. Used to be extremely passionate about fighting, but lost their eye during the fourth corruption. Hasn't faced conflict since.

- On the Run: light blue pentagon, heavily respects the heroes and caretakers. Trains constantly to avoid a very close call from the corruption in the past. The event still haunts him constantly and he beats himself up over it.

- Creatures Ov Deception: dark blue circle, and one of the most respected shapes under the caretakers. Treats the heroes as if he was a caretaker, and weilds a divine weapon. Very patient, and listens to others' problems and tries to help.

- Deadlocked: pink robot square, created by Wicked. Barely ever let outside the lab and is left very narrow minded. Can't be corrupted.

- Granite: lighthearted yellow triangle, and caretaker to the yellow hero. Worn down from sealing the third corruption, but remains caring and social as ever. Is very considerate and knew a few things from having two siblings, so he helped lift Gold and Orange's spirits.

- Lightspeed: energetic orange triangle, loves sparking friendly rivalries and sparring. Will often challenge other shapes to races or fights, but gets uneasy if he loses.

- Katana Blaster: purple triangle, well known warrior. Taught Try This how to fight corruption and took Cool Friends under his wing to teach him fighting as well. Has lots of respect for the heroes and caretakers and wishes to have a divine weapon to help fight.

- Strike the Earth: quiet and kind blue square, caretaker to the cyan hero. Became immune to corrupted crystals upon becoming a caretaker. Has become very anxious and quiet since losing Cyan, and has an emotional support monstercat named Clay.

- Flowers of Antimony: friendly and young green pentagon, Logic Gatekeeper's younger brother. Has the unique ability to calm corrupted shapes to be purified, but strained his voice too far and can no longer talk. Logic Gatekeeper and Into the Zone often help translate what he's trying to say to others.

- In the Halls of the Usurper: quiet pink circle, travels all over Paradise researching old ruins and relics. Has mild DID which leads to taking notes over everything they do.

There's a lot to the AU and plenty to each character. If you have any questions about anything, I'll happily try to answer them! Hope you can enjoy my little story :3

[vendetta-if]

How would you describe the body types of the RO's?

'Cause I get several ideas of my own.

Ash: Solid. Wide shoulders, strong arms. They'd have put in the work for a build that's more function over form, yet retains the curves that draws people's attention. Really, put them in a tanktop and passers-by are going to have neck problems from the double takes they do.

Rin: Svelte. Shortest of the bunch, could pull a Marilyn Monroe and wear a potato sack and make it look stunning. A slight build without clear muscle definition. Maybe most visible if they dance or do high-level yoga.

Santana: "Average" if thin leaning. They're overworked, overstressed and overcaffeinated. Whilst they might not necessarily look unhealthy, a good meal more regularly would work miracles.

Skylar: Pick basically any comicbook superhero character from DC or Marvel of the lean and defined variety and you'll have a decent approximation of how they look. Maybe how most Spider-Folk look or if you average'd the Bat-family.

Anything on or off the mark? Maybe got any references of your own?

Love the story, btw. Hope to see more soon, the barfight was a hoot-and-a-half.

You're not that far off actually 🤔 I'm not really the best in describing body types, but I'll try my best 😅

Ash

I like to imagine Ash body built like an MMA fighter, lean and athletic and not too overtly muscular like a bodybuilder. Their muscles are built for practical uses, not to show off.

Rin

You're pretty spot on for Rin. They are slender and elegant/graceful and don't really have clear muscle definition. The prime example of prioritizing their mind and charisma over physical stuff and combat. But yeah, they'd slay anything they wear, undoubtedly.

Santana

To me, Santana is just average overall. Not too slender, but not to the point of skinny where they don't really have muscles. They do have some muscles to a degree (they are a cop after all, and had to pass like police academy beforehand), but certainly not like Ash and Skyar. They don't really go to gym nor do they spar to maintain them. They're also not too plump or chubby as well, because of their less than ideal lifestyle. They're just... average.

Skylar

Picture a fitness model, that's pretty much how Skylar's build (but not the really muscular ones mind you 😂). They are still lean and athletic, but unlike Ash, their muscles are definitely more... defined? Like, Male Skylar definitely has pretty well-defined six-packs and pecs.

They do workout in the Agency's gym regularly and supplemented with some sparring with other superheroes for more practical training. As a superhero, they gotta appeal to the masses while also still be able to hold themself in a fight.

[suzukiblu]

Ko-fi thank-you sentences for @qwertynerd97, cat, and Necer0s; the wet nurse omegaverse.

"Here, let’s just set up on the coffee table, why don’t we," Bruce says, pushing the scant few knick-knacks and books on it down to the far end and sparing a last calculating glance for Carl, who has a hand on both Lor and Jon’s backs and is petting them both with heavy, steady strokes as he goes back to that low and rumbling purring. Jon is visibly melting into him; Lor is already functionally a liquid. 

Bruce is still a little concerned that Lor might have difficulty digesting human milk, but all things considered, this seems to be going unexpectedly well. Apparently the list of prioritized nutrients he sent over to all those agencies is finally paying off. 

Carl keeps purring like a very quiet engine and clearly doesn't care about anyone else in the room at all, including Tim and Damian. Tim looks a little relieved by that, for some reason; Damian just looks irritated. Bruce doubts he'd ever want to nurse from a wet nurse, considering, but not being offered the opportunity probably still feels like an insult to him. Still, he's not in Lor's pack, never mind his and Jon's not-quite-formed pack bonds that everyone else has been politely not mentioning in order to avoid making a thing. It's normal for pups to try and pack up with their friends, especially when they're particularly close ones, even if said packing up doesn't always succeed or pan out in the long term. 

It's just not normal for Damian, so again, they've all been avoiding mentioning it just yet. 

“Yes, of course, Alpha Wayne,” Travers says stiffly, setting out her paperwork on the coffee table in a tidy, easy-access arrangement. She's more than a little questionable as a chaperone, but at least she's efficient, Bruce supposes, which means her personal files should be easy enough to investigate when he asks Barbara to break into them. “The contract is the standard setup, but of course we can go over it as thoroughly as you’d like. Er–well, actually, if you’d like Carly to do direct nursing, it’ll be the A contract, not the B, but I have copies of that too.” 

Small favors, Bruce thinks. Saves waiting for the office to email or fax it over, at least. 

“Sounds good,” he says, leaning over the coffee table to glance at the papers she’s laying out. “Alright to take a look, Clark?” 

“That’s fine, yes,” Clark says, flicking his eyes away from Jon and Lor and Carl and putting on a pleasant smile as he steps up beside Bruce and looks down at the papers himself. He makes a show of adjusting his glasses and leaning over too, as if he isn’t in possession of vision that could read paperwork with a font half this size from the opposite end of a football field without so much as squinting. Tim visibly resists the urge to come over too, being Tim and always wanting as much information as possible. Alfred has more patience and Damian just isn’t interested, Jon and Lor are both understandably distracted, and Carl is just continuing to ignore everyone that isn’t actively cuddled up to him, so otherwise they have all the space in the world. 

“We strive to keep the contracts as straightforward as possible, of course, but there are a few necessary clauses and disclaimers,” Travers says, gesturing at the paperwork as she lays out the last sheet, and then proceeds to explain said clauses and disclaimers in agonizing detail. Bruce listens to and absorbs the information, resenting the entire conversation as something that could’ve absolutely been an email and also half the length it currently is, but keeps a touch of attention on Carl and the pups. 

Jon ducks his head against Carl’s chest when he finishes nursing and . . . sniffs, once, very quietly. And then blinks, very quickly. 

Clark’s jaw tightens, but he doesn’t say anything. Bruce decides to defer to him. 

Carl does not, and starts purring louder and drags Jon up to bury his face in the scent gland in his throat without even bothering to fix his shirt. His pheromones are clumsy, unrefined things, not the kind of clear and straightforward communication that an omega his age should know how to push through their scent, but they’re still omega-sweet and all-encompassing enough to fill up the room. He smells not quite comforting, perhaps, but warm and sweet as milk and strong and solid and present: the kind of protective and certain and promised scent that Bruce is more used to associating with powerful and secure omegas like Clark and Diana than random stray civilians who’ve barely presented. 

So it’s not particularly surprising when Jon plasters himself against Carl and lets out a very, very quiet sob against his scent gland. Carl wraps his arm tighter around him and purrs at him as he inexpertly nuzzles his hair. Damian bristles, glaring at Carl, and for some reason Tim’s face is very red, but Alfred projects soothing reassurance through his own pheromones and Damian’s hackles . . . well, they don’t go down, exactly, but he also doesn’t try to attack Carl, so Bruce will take it. 

Clark swallows, looking pained, and keeps his eyes on the paperwork. 

So yes, he’s very upset about this, if he’s not going to Jon right now. 

Travers looks stressed again but doesn’t say anything about the situation, just keeps carefully explaining the contracts. They do seem to be fairly standard arrangements from what Bruce has researched in regards to wet nurse agencies, and there aren’t any particular red flags so far. Some unnecessarily archaic language and a bit of benevolent sexism on behalf of Carl, who rolls his eyes when he hears it, but nothing explicitly concerning. Bruce glances towards Clark, because Clark’s the omega here and therefore likelier to notice an abuse an alpha might not, but he doesn’t look concerned either. Well–about Jon, obviously, but not the contract. 

“And of course the agency can arrange an alpha, for propriety’s sake,” Travers continues, and then Bruce finds himself very concerned. 

“I'm sorry?” he says as Clark bristles beside him. Bruce attempts to find any possible way to interpret that “of course” that doesn’t involve a goddamn arranged mating in the interest of him not having to worry about an omega under his roof having the right to make any paternity claims against him if they just so “happen” to get pupped. Politely phrased, obviously, because they’re in mixed company and the Waterton Agency has manners, but still no kind of subtle for anyone who knows those manners. 

“The fuck do they need with an alpha?” Carl asks, wrinkling his nose in confusion, and Bruce is reminded that Carl does not know those manners. Which means Carl has no idea what Travers just offered on his behalf. 

Goddammit.

[tulipe-rose]

Kazuha, sweetie, I'm not your biggest fan, but I'm going to be incredibly honest with you right now, and that's because I don't really understand what you're expecting from Heiji atp.

You're his self proclaimed, so called, 'older sister'. The first thing you do when you meet a friend of his, or a supposed girlfriend to be more accurate, is introduce yourself as his older sister. Whenever anyone claims that there's any romance between you guys, you refute it and call him your stupid little brother.

GIRL.

EVEN I STARTED TO GET MIXED SIGNALS AT ONE POINT. If not for the blushing we clearly see as the audience I would've been soldified in my belief that it's unrequited love for Heiji. Dramatic irony at it's finest.

Either way– WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM HIM?? You keep brother-zoning him to the point where only the Hattori Heji himself could be so stubborn to ignore this weird girl reverse psychology that would keep any other guy at a two meter distance.

Don't think you're any better, though, Heiji. If any third party who had never watched dcmk before had to give their opinion after looking at the overall confession bull crap you've been stalling these past three decades they'd think you're trying to impress Shinichi, not Kazuha. Won't blame them, I myself am pretty confused.

Who is this confession for???? KAZUHA.

THEN WHO TF IS SHINICHI TO THIS RELATIONSHIP AND WHY IS ONE UPPING HIM DETRIMENTAL TO Y'ALL?? WHY DOES HIS OPINION MATTER?? WHAT EVEN IS THE POINT OF THIS CONFESSION ANYMORE?? You're not even trying to think like ‘Oh, I'm doing this because Kazuha only deserves the best’ NO. IT'S ALL BIG BEN THIS KUDO THAT. I feel kinda bad for Kazuha.

Don't even get me started on how awkward it is to keep being so possessive over her when y'all aren't even an item (I'M LOOKING AT YOU TOO SHINICHI. GLARING REAL HARD HERE.). If she's seeing some other guy (which would never happen because of course she has fallen head over heals for you. Ugh- this is triggering my gag reflex.) then leave her be, because you either act like a chicken after being all bark and no bite or idk, grow a spine and fricking confess??? You can't go around calling her yours and then noping out of a confession. God my blood pressure keeps spiking because of these blockheaded teenagers I need to go take a few deep breaths.

I would like to know what they actually even talk about or bond over. From what I understood, Kazuha really likes the sound of his katana when he practices, which is high-key weird and makes me feel deaf cause how do you even hear that sort of stuff? And... What does Heiji like about her again? These guys need to explain what they like about their crushes more often. Or at least maybe ask themselves about it every once in a while, yk, just to make sure all of this stress is worth it. I will NOT be talking about Aoko and Kaito purely for the sake of my heart and blood pressure; they can only handle one dcmk couple at a time.

In conclusion, a man with an unresolved inferiority/superiority complex–because he somehow has both–so severe he cannot function without making it about his rival should not be looking for a relationship before seeing a therapist. Thank God his actual friendship with Shinichi isn't an eighth as bad as you'd think it should be; they're one of the most iconic duos ever, let's just keep their love lives outta the mix (Heiji is high-key supportive though, so there's that ig).

Edit: Came back after I realized I phrased my opinion on Heiji and Shinichi's friendship in a way that was easy to misinterpret. What I mean to say is that they're my favorite dcmk duo but I just can't stand how Heiji prioritizes one upping Shinichi rather than getting his feelings out there. I say Heiji ditches Kazuha as a love interest and forms a trio with Shinichi and Shiho. They'd be unstoppable homies that would do the unspeakable for each other.

[equalperson]

autism and dependence

for day 2 of autism month

I have medium support needs. this means different things for different people, but for Me it means that I can do a lot of things independently, but still need help with managing vital needs such as diet, hygiene, and sleep, among others.

I'm on the lower end of medium--since I'm capable of doing most things on My own--but My autistic inertia, task-switching difficulties, maladaptive rituals, and co-occurring schizophrenia all make functioning too difficult for Me to truly be low-support.

for one example, let's talk about My hygiene. when left to My own devices, I don't engage in bathing, dental care, or haircare often at all. in a matter of fact, because I currently live in a neglectful household, I only brush a few times a year.

it's not that I don't understand its importance (although some autistics actually don't), but that it's too cognitively demanding for Me. it'd take several paragraphs to explain why in detail, so to put it in bulletpoints...

it requires that I stop what I'm already doing, which I often lack the psychomotor ability to do because of inertia.

sudden task-switching can trigger anxiety attacks, so I can't "just do it" like other people do.

I try to form routines surrounding hygiene, but they're almost always ineffective due to My executive dysfunction, specifically because...

I often forget rituals that I've come up with too recently,

I have trouble prioritizing responsibility over fun,

it's difficult for Me to take My other deficits into account when trying to develop new routines,

and it's similarly difficult to bring Myself to change My rituals after I already develop them.

as you can see, it's not very easy for Me. all of these same issues also mean that I have trouble tending to other hygiene tasks, eating multiple times a day, medicating My chronic illnesses, and looking for work (note: I've never had a job, so I'm not sure how this would affect actual employment).

since I don't have the support I need, I currently have seven cavities (five developed since the onset of My schizophrenia at 11), gingivitis, dry scalp, and dermatitis neglecta (visible dirt buildup on My skin). before I started wearing twists, My hair was so unkempt and tangled that passing strangers would comment on it in public.

I can't say for sure what supports I need, but from the transient periods in which I did receive more assistance, I believe that I'd benefit most from help with task-switching: someone to tell Me when it's time to do something and emotionally guide Me through the change.

I want to live alone and have faith in My ability to do it to some degree, but I also believe that I'd still need a heavily involved loved one or (financial worst-case scenario) a paid part-time caregiver to keep Myself healthy in the process.

[fishing-lesbian-catgirl]

hello your grace, I hope you're doing well today.

I have a question about Minerva for you: what kind of outfits does she wear? I know there's the lovely outfit in the art you commissioned, but I was wondering if there's any others you'd be interested in sharing?

Does she enjoy form over function, vice versa, frilly dresses, leatherwear, etc.

How much armor does she wear while adventuring?

The outfit in the art of her I have pinned is actually her traveling/adventuring outfit. She doesn’t really wear any armor because as a dancer and duelist she relies on her mobility most of all and because she believes the small buckler shield she carries is more than enough protection for someone as skilled as her. Because of the time incident at the start of the campaign, all of her things and her money other than what she had on her is now trapped in a room in an inn that is stuck in a bubble frozen in time. So she really only has her traveling outfit and a few bare necessities for like laundry day and stuff in terms of clothing. Even beforehand because she was traveling after escaping imprisonment in the castle, her and Sophie traveled light and did not pack any frilly dresses.

When it comes to function versus form, Minerva understands the necessity to prioritize function, but she really really really wishes she could have some frilly dresses and and expansive wardrobe to fit her fancy, unfortunately that’s not very practical for a traveling adventurer. In the most recent sessions Sophie made maid dresses for the party as disguises, and that made Minerva so happy to wear a frilly dress for the first time in many months. In fact she reminisced about how it’s been so long since she wore a maid dress, which the other party members questioned her about. She hadn’t intended to, but she admitted that as a teen she stole one of her personal attendant maid’s dresses and used it to sneak out of the castle. Eventually her maid got in trouble for it and was fired and exiled from the kingdom. Minerva did try to send a courier after her to give her a portion of her personal allowance of the royal treasury as her way of apologizing, but she never found out if the woman actually got the money.

Her default traveling outfit was chosen specifically to hide her doll joints, with long sleeves, leggings, and gloves to make her appear as human as possible. Even if the other party members know her secret now, she still hides them because she’s ashamed about them and doesn’t think of herself as human, besides it could be a problem if npcs realized she’s a possessed doll.

[namazunomegami]

A healthy dose of stalker Geto thoughts

a/n: FYI, thats the result if you lock me up in an empty room with my laptop and a playlist full of mareux, NIN and MSI. At least I got a newfound love for Closer now bc some years ago a fic ruined the song for me lmao

Before you ask, yes, I have mental problems. But likes and reblogs are still appreciated <33

wc: 1919

cw: geto is fucking delulu, online stalking, serial murder, poisoning, dismemberment, geto cooks his blood into a meal, implied bondage, kidnapping, reader was abused, corruption, reader is forced to torture and kill their abuser, gore

credits: nakatsuji sakutaro for one of my fave geto fanarts ever <33, my dearest @notveryrussian for proofreading, my criminal pedagogy teacher for some interesting details about organized criminals lol and arone_cosplay on tiktok bc his scream au cosplay was the sole inspiration when I started writing

The dark content is heavy with this one so there's nothing wrong if you won't interact with this post! If my horror enthusiast bestie says that this shit is scary, believe them. Minors are gonna get kicked, obviously.

He’s definitely not that “Joe Goldberg from You” type of stalker. He despises the guy, he watches that show to have a laugh. It’s his form of disaster tourism. Geto is almost the antithesis of Joe. I was a big fan of the first season of You so let me elaborate. Joe has a savior complex and he latches onto any conventionally attractive rich woman in his proximity and tries to mold them into his ideal type (which is vulnerable, dependent, innocent, and forgiving) and when shit hits the fan he becomes a whiney little bitch saying stuff like “aww, but I did this all for you :cc” because he’s in complete denial about his crimes and psychopathic nature. Geto is the opposite, and what makes him so fucking scary is that he doesn’t need to convince himself that his actions are right. He knows he’s right.

Also, he won’t put on a fucking cap and go out on the streets to stalk you. That’s just a dumb decision, he has a job to do, and it’s easy to recognize him. But that doesn’t mean that he won’t do it in his spare time, from a comfortable distance. He only needs one of your socials and digs up every little detail about you. Your entire lore. Pictures shared by your relatives when you were just a little kid, he tracks your friends’ accounts (he wants to make sure that you’re surrounded by the right people), all the locations, cafés, restaurants you share on your instagram highlights, your celebrity crushes, all the playlists you made on spotify, everything. He gets to know you before you’re even aware of his existence, you’re an open book to him before he talks to you. It’s so easy to get a feel of your essence in the online space, use the tremendous information to his advantage, surprise you, win you over with his fake thoughtfulness.

"Aw, you’re so sweet, how did you know?"

"Lucky guess."

Yeah, a lucky guess, he just scrolled your twitter until 4 am to reach your first ever post.

The easiest way to understand how his mind works is to look at his MBTI type and I’ll try to hold myself back to not flood you all with my everlasting love for Jungian psychology and cognitive functions. INTJs are meticulous, skeptical, analytical, practical, everything is centered around a bigger, more complex system, a spiderweb of thoughts. Their subjective ideals and values have the utmost importance. They get lost in the details sometimes, but they manage to prioritize creativity and rationality in their actions and thought process. So, if we want to pick a category among murderers, he’d definitely belong into a mission oriented type (canon is my only proof for this). He couldn’t care less about money, power, or satisfying his needs for control. He’s the personification of punishment in his mind.

Evil is petty, he is petty, but not so much to just deal with every single nuisance in the shape of a person (looking at Joe again lol). He won’t go after the Karens at your workplace or the shitty classmates who just wanted their name on your assignment without any contribution. If he kills, he must kill for a valid reason and does it brilliantly. Calm and level-headed, organized, devoid of anger or any intense emotion. He makes awful lot of preparations for a kill. He studies the victim just like he studies with you. Their schedule, relationships, habits, social media presence. He’d rather arrange the scene to give the impression of an accident. Mixing cleaning products, fucking around with the heating system and letting them die of carbon monoxide poisoning or a house fire (an easy kill if the victim smokes). He rarely lets himself get carried away and get all bloody and gorey because he knows how much effort he must put into disposing of the body. But he does feel like a god during the process. That he rules over life and death. That he has the divine right to decide who should be removed from existence.

The only slightly risky thing he allows himself, is to put his earphones in and call you up while dismembering a corpse. Good thing that his grandma has no use for that big ass meat grinder, a literal jackpot for getting rid of the bodies. His voice is soothing, so sweet you can turn into a blushing and giggling mess, but you can still hear the loud chopping noises as he severs the body parts right at the joints. He shrugs it off that he’s just meal prepping.

You believe him, you don’t question him further. But he does cook a delicious meal just for you and sends it to your workplace. And you have absolutely no idea that he was thinking about cutting up the ingredients with the same knife he killed his victim with. Luckily, he changed his mind. You don’t deserve to have any remnants of a lowlife in your system. But the idea was nice, just like how modern witches tie their favorite person to them. There’s something ritualistic about blood consumption in his mind that he can’t explain. Hopefully, a few drops of his own didn’t ruin the meal. At least you weren’t complaining about the metallic taste. He doesn’t mind he has to live off on two cans of Monster because he pulled an all-nighter. You’re falling head over heels for him so it’s worth the suffering.

The only thing that makes his heart ache is that as your relationship develops, he must use you to forge his alibis. He immediately copied the keys to your apartment, without your knowledge of course. Sometimes he drops by when you’re absent, goes through your stuff, sniffs around, looking for trinkets. He comes over specifically when he plans to kill his next victim. Sneaks out in the middle of the night, kills them, then goes back to your place and crawls back next to you. And he’s as silent as a cat, as a phantom, as a ghost.

He’s a fucked up man in every aspect. You think he’s too hyper fixated on restraints and bondage. He’s far too keen to spend an excruciatingly long time arranging the rope in an aesthetically pleasing way, or have the gag’s and blindfold’s colors match perfectly. His creativity and imagination are running wild when you’re the rigger. You almost question his sanity when he asks you to use cable ties and masking tape on him. What does he want? To feel tortured? Deep down he’s fascinated with the feelings a potential victim might experience. A taste of distress, vulnerability, helplessness that he usually has no chance to feel, yet he’s thrilled about it. You still won’t suspect a thing, everybody’s got a weird kink or two that they can’t explain, right?

He knows that one day, you’ll discover his secret. That he can’t hide it forever and even though he justifies his vile actions by giving it a noble cause, he must earn your forgiveness. He deliberately kept those who hurt you mostly alive. Whether it’s a bully, the shittiest ex known to mankind, or an abusive parent. He knows he has no right to kill them. But he can bring them to your basement, gagged and tied up. The best birthday gift ever is to let you have your revenge, right? Or maybe he just wants somebody as irredeemable as him, like he’s undeserving of anything nice in life so he must break it, tarnish it, ruin it. The world is a such a cruel place for kind spirits, he feels the need to corrupt them. Bring them down to his level.

He lined up a bunch of tools, a wooden bat, scissors, knives, razor blades, a hatchet, a hammer. He transformed the basement into a makeshift rage room. You don’t dare to cry, run, or scream at him, the person before your eyes makes you freeze completely, your features are distorted in dread. An old response got triggered, your nervous system remembers those years, you’re flooded with memories. You feel yourself regressing back to the victim you once were and that’s the process that Geto wants to stop once and for all. It’s so strange that you find safety in his presence and his firm hold above your elbows. He’s looming over you like a shadow, a shroud. Like the devil on your shoulder. Cooing in your ear to pick up something and have fun, let your rage cloud your mind, make them relive your pain. Don’t worry about a single thing because he will do all the clean-up. And you have no idea why, but you accept.

It’s strangely comforting. You feel in control, all-powerful, accomplished. It feels better than it should. It feels so right but it shouldn’t. There’s no guilt in you, only endorphins running rampant in your veins. The dopamine rush enslaves you, fills your brain with white noise. The pain does fade a little or something just irrevocably breaks in you. Maybe you’re just as fucked up as him and you managed to bury it in the deepest corner of your psyche. All bottled up for years like the most exquisite French wine, chained just like a beast but now it’s freed. Your reward is a bloody pile of flesh and guts that once was a person, and utter devotion gleaming in Geto’s eyes.

Your consciousness gets clearer, you notice the sensation of being drenched in blood and sweat when the realization hits you that there’s no going back. Now, you’re sticked together for life. You know his dirty little secret and now you’ve forged your own that he can blackmail you with if you ever want to get away from him. But why would you do that? You’re everything he needs and he’s all you have.

[pleaseeeimjustagirl]

It Is Time For 'Baddie Hibernation'

Hey babes we have 3 months before the summer! It is time to tighten up! This is the time to work on your physical and mental I know we all want to be hot girls this summer so now is the time to prioritize ourselves!

Routines

♡ Routines are super important. they are your key to success and living an organized life. If you have not created a routine already I created a blog post on how to create a productive routine. This is the time to stick to your routines in the morning and night and adjust them if needed. 

Physical 

♡ Hygiene. Consistency is key for your facial care routine to work so be consistent in applying all your products. If you aren't seeing results with a certain product you have been using for over 3 months maybe try and find a better product. I recommend using a gua sha three times a week there are so many benefits in using a gua sha blog post coming soon! Don’t just focus on your facial care focus also on your body care use African exfoliating net sponges, shave regularly, apply lotions and body oils, and use feet masks to peel dead skin.

♡ Diet. For my girlies who are on a weight loss journey and want to be snatched before summer, it is time to be dedicated to sticking to your diet. I don’t have any specific diets to recommend do what works for you. If you struggle with Binge Eating Disorder like me I have a book that I can recommend that will help you work on your ED and also help you lose weight “The Binge Code” by Allison Kerr and Richard Kerr. This book has been a game-changer for me!  For my babes who aren't focused on weight loss, it is still important to try and eat healthier try including a variety of whole foods into your diet and drink waterrr!!! Water is so good for us from our skin to our digestive system try and drink at least 50oz but aim for 100oz of water daily.

♡ Movement. Try and include some sort of movement daily we must move our bodies daily. Figure out what type of exercise you like walking is very simple and costs absolutely nothing. Start small with 10 minutes of outdoor walking daily. Natural light is so beneficial for our mental health and mood. Yoga and pilates are such amazing slow and impactful forms of exercise. I've been including yoga in my nighttime routine there are so many channels and videos on YouTube you can follow. There are so many other forms of exercise you can try some free and some that cost money.

♡ Supplements. Help and maintain our overall health they can also help with our daily requirements of essential nutrients. I will be listing a few supplements below <333

Multivitamin. Find a reputable multivitamin and take it daily or as instructed. Multivitamins can boost energy and give you vitamins and minerals you might be deficient in.

Magnesium. Improves mood, sleep, exercise performance, regulates blood sugar, and so much more. Magnesium is overlooked by many but so beneficial for us. I've been seeing the bedtime magnesium mocktail I have yet to try but I plan to.

Omega 3(fish oil). Helps with typical brain and eye development. It can fight inflammation and help prevent heart disease and the decline of brain function.

Vitamin D. A lot of us during the winter time have a deficiency in vitamin D because the sun is not out a lot so vitamin D supplements are a must-have they help with regulating mood, reducing depression, healthy bones, and so many other amazing benefits.

Vitamin B Complex. Helps boost energy levels, brain function, digestion, and cell health. There are so many other benefits.

Probiotics. Helps improve gut health, puts healthy bacteria into our gut that in turn helps our digestive system, and inflammation, and can even help aide your weightless journey. 

Mental 

♡ Sleep. Our bodies function so much better when we are getting a good amount of sleep. You think clearly and your mood is better. Try and set a bedtime for yourself and stick to it. I had to sleep train myself at the beginning of the semester it was so harddd but I'm reaping the benefits now I have energy during the day, my mood is better in the morning, and my brain functions better during the day.

♡ Journaling. We have a lot of emotions that we carry throughout the day and it is important that we let them out and journaling is the best way to do so. I have three journals. One journal is for my emotions, another for gratitude journaling which I highly recommend you get into, and finally my last journal for shadow work. You do not need to have three journals but I like to have everything separate it helps me. 

♡ Book. I love reading and listening to self-help books. We all have issues that we need to fix and thankfully we have so many self-help books dedicated to so many different issues people face on a daily. I have so many recommendations I’ll list below.

The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest (self-sabotaging)

The Most Powerful Woman In The Room Is You by Lydia Fenet (confidence and career)

Atomic Habits by James Clear (building good habits)

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson (living a carefree life)

The Binge Code by Allison Kerr and Richard Kerr (binge eating, weight loss)

The Shadow Work Journal by Keila Shaheen (internal healing)

The Eldest Daughter Effect by Lisette Schuitemaker and Wies Enthoven (eldest daughters)

The Game Of Life And How To Play It by Florence Scovel and Joel Fotinos (from pessimistic to optimistic, affirmations, and manifestation)

The Power Of The Pussy by Kara King (femininity and dating) 

8 Rules Of Love by Jay Shetty (dating and psychology)

The Muslim Woman’s Manifesto by Kashmir Maryam (religion, mental health, and women)

These are the books I can recommend so far there are more searches for books related to the issues you may be facing or things you want to improve on in your life<3 

♡ Therapy. I'm a big mental health advocate and it is very important that if you are dealing with mental health issues you get help<3. I've dealt with my issues before and I used better help I found the best therapist who helped me through so much. I love the way they allow you to choose your therapist. I recommend that you use better help. For my NYC teenagers between the ages of 13-17, there is a website called talk space that offers free online therapy for NYC teens NO REFERRAL IS NEEDED. If I find more websites that offer free therapy for other teens around the world I will let you all know<3.

If you have any tips that you want to share down in the comments please do I want all of us to be happy and glowing this summer!

[rachetmath]

Ruby: Jaune our characters are not that mixed up.

Jaune: Ruby are you freaking kidding me?

Ruby; Jaune you got admit we are complete opposite to one another.

Jaune: Yes but the presentation makes it worse.

Ruby: How so?

Jaune Ruby I killed Penny.

Ruby: So I killed people too.

Jaune: Name one.

Ruby: Roman.

Jaune: A grimm ate him.

Ruby: Umm….

Jaune: Pyrrha died fighting Cinder against Ozpin’s orders. Ozpin died fighting Cinder. Leon died somehow. Clover and Ironwood I don’t know. Penny died by my hands. So who did you kill with your weapon?

Ruby: Oscar.

Jaune: So a fake Oscar is worth crying over the real one huh?

Ruby: Your point.

Jaune: You didn’t kill anyone. So how are you struggling to kill no fight with your weapon if you never token a life with it. While I’m able to fight with mines despite it’s condition.

Ruby: Um.

Jaune: That can give someone the impression that Penny’s death met nothing to me.

Ruby: But Jaune you had years.

Jaune; PTSD. Survivors guilt. Any form of depression or disorder can last for years Ruby. And you say I had years but Penny was still on my mind during a Ponder Storm. And then I was trying to be hero to the paper pleasers, who mind you were trying to off themselves, because it seems I can not be a hero in Remnant.

Ruby: Oh.

Jaune: Now let’s go back to what you say about not being good enough. How so?

Ruby: Well I failed to save Penny and Pyrrha. I failed to save the people of Mantle and Atlas. I only made things worse.

Jaune: Okay look. There is no such thing as perfect plan. Things are bound to screw ups. It’s impossible to avoid. But again, Pyrrha chose to fight Cinder and died. Penny chose to die. In theory because she thought you died.

Ruby; Um.

Jaune: Next wasn’t Ironwood going to kill thousands.

Ruby: But our plan could get millions in danger.

Jaune: You right, but that forces Atlas and Mantle to get together and stop discriminating against each other to survive. Better that than having one half of the nation fend for itself while the other thrives.

Me; (Look I’m not trying villianize James but we have to admit his plan was darker than the kids.)

Ruby: Oh.

Jaune: And then we have Ozpin. Or Ozma who’s first idea was to sleep with his first love.

Ruby: Um.

Jaune: Use every relic possible but still doesn’t know how to kill her. He single handily divided the world he was suppose to help fix.

Ruby: Mm

Jaune: Exactly.

Ruby: Your point?

Jaune: Ruby, you threw away a perfectly functioning weapon while I have a broken sword with a rusted shield. You killed an illusion. I killed an actual person. You say your not good enough well sweet heart at least you didn’t have to forge your identity off lies and fake transcripts. You had training. You had support. I had nothing like that. Not even from my family. Pyrrha showed me something like that but then she pushed into a locker. Your leadership always seems to go fine. Mines doesn’t.

Ruby: I mean it sometimes does.

Jaune: Yeah. (Until the writers fuck me over one way or the other.)

Ruby: I’m still not seeing your point. My friends helped you more than me.

Jaune: Because you didn’t say shit. My problems were completely visible and hard to hide. Yours were minor compared to mines.

Ruby: No they aren’t. I struggle with my identity. I was too weak. I wasn’t good enough.

Jaune: How?! Look your problem was simple. You had hard time processing change. As well as being overwhelmed by stress. And you know what that’s my bad. Because I couldn’t help you. Why? Because I was already going through of my own problems. I couldn’t make time for you. Your sister couldn’t make time for you because she was prioritizing her own happiness. Weiss couldn’t help you because she was trying to figure out what to do after her home got destroyed.

Ruby: Um-

Jaune: However here’s the thing. Yang was out right now. But wouldn’t me and Weiss neglect our problems to listen to you. Would we not give our time and our ears to you if you asked. Did you think about that?

Ruby: No.

Jaune: NO! You just ran off. Basically you questioned our loyalty to you. You questioned our friendship. You did exactly what Penny and Pyrrha are guilty of.

Ruby: And what’s that?

Jaune: You didn’t give me chance. You made a decision and you didn’t consider how it effected everyone around you. Including me.

Ruby. Oh.

Jaune: I think he can say the rest.

Ruby: *sees me and sigh* You do know a lot people will hate you right?

Me: I said before, I don’t control the show. I don’t control the fan base. I just leave my penny worth opinion down and move on.  So let’s start. Ruby I didn’t feel bad for you at all.

Ruby: What?

Me: In fact, I enjoyed your suffering. Mainly when you got jumped.

Ruby: Really? You didn’t feel sorry for me at all.

Me: No. I would… but sweet heart you were a horrible person.

Ruby: That’s not true.

Me: You lied to someone who gave you their trust. That led to them to being more insecure and highly emotional to where they become reckless and foolish. And never took responsibility for that. Oscar did. Jaune did.

Ruby: Alright that just one thing.

Me: One thing? That one thing caused four hunters lives. That one thing caused millions of people’s livelihoods to be ruined. That one thing caused the relic.

Ruby: Okay but I suffered.

Me: Jaune suffered more than you. He went back in time. Had to be Alyx and Lewis Rusted Knight. Only to get poisoned by Alyx, the same girl who he come to find out was killed by the Curious Cat. He waited. He waited for you. Try to find a way home for you.

Ruby: So?

Me: Ruby your problem wasn’t even that bad. All you had to do was open up. Shit my bet is Jaune or Weiss would have listened. Basically your were acting like a child and I don’t care about you.

Ruby: UM.

Me: Shoot I don’t know why cat needed you to get to Remnant. He could’ve tried Jaune. Like bro imagine the reason Jaune and CC had beef because that cat was secretly torturing him. Like CC instead of helping you, was using you to get close to him.  And Neo when she destroyed you that should sent him over the edge.

Ruby: …

Me: Basically y-y-you showed me how weak you really are. Like I don’t understand. I get your fifth teen in canon but still.

Ruby: But my friends-

Me: No-no-no. They should’ve token more responsibility too. Blake, Yang and especially Weiss need to start being more supportive to your health. Mainly, because Weiss barely did anything to help Atlas or you at all.

Jaune: What about me?

Me: Motherfucker you need to go home. You need a break. Gets some training. Get some bitches. Go get some pussy. I don’t know. Relax. Cause you earned it. Like I’m sorry but for the much “development” you’ve gotten, I’m surprise KnightFall shouldn’t be canon.

Jaune: …

Me: Bro you fit this post:

Me: Like you have gotten hoed so many times by not just your friends. But the fan base and the writers themselves. Look just take a load off okay? Get help! Jesus, you got to be Salem’s descendant cause life be bringing you pain.

[daii-dee]

juggling GI, HSR, and WuWa and their stories :"D

In GI, there are a lot of sad stuff, but one of the things that stay with me is Ruu's entire storyline :") (Also Caribert's. And Nahida's. Scara's. Dain's. Jeht's. Furina's. GI has done a lot of emotional damage in its 3 year stunt that I can't begin to mention all of them)

In HSR, there's an architecture professor who's hated by students bc he's strict on form vs function. You'd think he had a giant stick up his ass when he talked, but with a little more dig, you find out he prioritized aesthetic over function once and ended with people's blood on his hands. he's just trying to stop his students from following his mistakes :")

In WuWa, Jiyan and all the soldiers basically have to deal with monsters that pretend to be their dead friends. What makes it worse is knowing that the longer you're in retroact rain, the clearer the memories become. So in the war, instead of ghosts that replay past memories, they probably had to kill Physically Tangible Things that looked, sounded, and felt like their friends and allies. (Or at least that's how i understood it; I could be wrong. I'm still processing wuwa story)