#whoever or whomever?

[hisnamesdylan]

“Don’t let life define you. Life can pass you by, beat you up, stress you out. It can also give you a reason to live. A reason to smile. A reason to get up in the morning. Life is meant to be lived. One thing or another along the way will probably make living that life hard. Almost impossible at times. But when I feel the warmth of sunshine. When I hear the sound of laughter. Or try something new and amazing. Whether I end up liking it or not. All those things. They make it worth it. I don’t always see that. Don’t always feel it. But it’s there. It comes and it goes. And I always look forward to finding it again. Life was made to be experienced. And I’m not going to let an image of what’s expected of me stop me from living it. From experiencing it. So don’t let life define you. Just live it.”

—me

[dipperscavern]

I need those Calvin’s between my teeth NEOOWWWWW

Tom Taylor the man you are…. 🫠🫠

RIGHT NEOOOWWW!!!!!! BETWEEN MY TEETH RIGHT THIS INSTANF

tom taylor omfg i need him so bad. the pic of him manspreading w the incense…. i wanna sit on his lap

[exquisitexagony]

@bdrmhymnz liked for a starter!

"I- I'm sorry, I don't mean to be a bother, but, um..." Lips press together nervously, Sam's gaze pinned to the ground as he speaks to the stranger. He blinks hard and scratches at the back of his head nervously. "Would- would you mind helping me get this out to my- m- my car? I- I- I'm parked pretty close, but, um...Well, all the front spots were taken, so..."

All the disabled spots, that is. And by people without any signage on their cars to say they actually needed it, too. Xe tried not to judge, though. Sam tried xyr hardest to see the best in people--maybe they just forgot to put the sign in the window. Fingers trail back through their curls shyly.

"I would...ask somebody who works here, but, um..." A light gesture to lines at the registers, the clearly understaffed employment. The item wasn't that heavy, but he knew he it was a risk trying to make it by himself all the way to the car with its awkward shape and size. Asking the stranger probably opened him up to some judgment, but he'd take that over the risk of hurting himself in the middle of the parking lot.

"I- I- I would really appreciate it, I can, um... Tip you, I got a 20."

[wifeblade]

ive been putting off finishing baldurs gate 3 for sooo long because the game wants me to start making choices about an ending and i dont know what im doing. I really should man up and make a decision so I can get to my 2nd playthrough and kiss karlach for real

[nocterre]

rawr means i love you in dinosaur

[effervescentdragon]

they are doing shitty roadwork in front of my house and my whole house is fucking vibratingggggg

[lesbiancolumbo]

i love that oliver continues to have beef with the dykey stage manager bc as much i love gay man-lesbian friendship i think gay man-lesbian hostility is funnier tbh.

[honestlyyoungtyphoon]

Why do I ship Navier with Sovieshu?

-I don't like heinly, he's too fruity and gives out twink energy

-Sovieshu has dark hair and looks better

-Navier and Sovieshu has better chemistry

-Also none of your damn business

-If you don't like it, the door is that way

-Send me hate messages, will get blocked and immediately forgotten cause your existence is insignificant

Tah 😘

[violetblacksparkles]

I swear the days I wear mascara and eyeliner on the bottom, I can see better

So if ever a man tries to tell me I wear make up for men, ima be like: no, I wear it to hunt my prey better

[junglejim4322]

Bisexuals will have a straight experience and go through the 5 stages of grief over it “it’s gay when I have straight sex bc I’m bi” please get a grip and just get femdommed in peace without going through 12 different types of denial

[siixkiing]

...kind of scared to check my other accounts right now with what I've seen has been sent to a few people

[preciouspiastri]

ok i'll let one bitchy thought escape, the vindictive, petty bitch in me is happy that plan failed

[poptartmochi]

went into the hhune mausoleum

[itsnice2haveafriend]

Okay, here it goes... I think you are smart, ethereal, and really strong. Sorry you had to find out this way.

[the-case-book-of-fanfiction]

astarion ancunin hcs {pt. 1}

once he's comfortable with you, he adores non-sexual physical intimacy

playing with his hair will calm him down almost instantly

he's protective and possessive, so he'll keep a hand on you at all times, usually on your back

loves when you initiate any kind of physical contact

always asks to do something before he does, in either a sexual or nonsexual context

he's easily jealous and can sometimes get very possessive; for the first time in 200 years, he has someone who genuinely loves him and he hates the possibility that he might lose you

that possessiveness is obvious when he marks up your neck with bites and hickeys

if he feels like his place in your relationship is threatened in public, he will not hesitate to touch, hold, or kiss you in front of whomever is making a move on you; after some bearing of fangs, whoever it is usually scuttles off very quickly

he definitely feels very undeserving of you and your love and has his days when he's convinced you're going to leave him for someone better when you get the chance, or that he's keeping you from; that insecurity lasts for a very long time

constantly buries his own feelings, so you have to coax them out of him and teach him how to set boundaries and stand up for himself

astarion absolutely LOVES bathing together; he can be very vulnerable with you without sex being expected when you bathe together and it absolutely helps him regain some control and bodily autonomy

he loves gifting you things: jewelry, clothes, weapons, little knickknacks he sees that remind him of you

his elven ears are so sensitive and he absolutely will whine involuntarily when you brush your fingers over them (either on accident while you're touching his curls or on purpose)

speaking of which, astarion loves having his hair played with, it's a huge comfort to him (and another form of physical touch that isn't inherently sexual, so it's one of the ways to ease him back into being intimate and physical)

sexually, he's very switchy; some days he wants to be in control and giving you all the pleasure you deserve, but other days he's more than happy to let you take the lead and love on him

he loves staying up late to have deep talks and watch the sky (sun or moon and stars, it doesn't matter which to him)

cuddle this man. all the time. he's absolutely a cuddle bug. if you don't cuddle him while you go to sleep, he'll be very huffy, and you'll wake up to him curled up around you anyway

he also likes to be the little spoon sometimes, once he's comfortable with you seeing and being wrapped around his back

he will sew everything for you instead of teaching you to do it; he likes being useful in some little way for you (inspired by @aethes-bookshelf's post here because I saw it and went "you are absolutely right")

he commonly speaks to you in Elvish whether you understand it or not; it's absolutely a comfort to him, especially when you start picking up words and understanding some of what he says

contrary to the performances he puts on, astarion is a very gentle lover when he can finally be comfortable and genuine with you. he's quieter, softer, he takes the time to learn you and himself, he lets himself enjoy it; he learns to become a taker, not just a giver

he likes to hold you, however he can, and at the very least always be touching you. an arm around your waist or shoulders, a hand on the small of your back, holding your hand or twining your pinkies together. he can't be touching you, he's standing so close to you that he could be touching you if he moved a centimeter more

he likes to hug you randomly; one of his favorite ways to do it is to come up behind you while you're cooking or talking to someone or looking at yourself in the mirror to get ready so he can surprise you by putting his arms around your waist and resting his head on your shoulder

astarion has a habit of kissing your neck whenever he can, sometimes it's a way to let you know he's hungry, other times when he wants to be intimate, other times just to remind you he loves you

on the same hand, he doesn't always say 'i love you' but instead makes it known through his behavior around you (and the fact that he's constantly looking at you like you are his whole world, because you are)

on the nights when you can't sleep, he reads to you until you drift off because he knows you find his voice soothing

he likes tucking his head into your neck and shoulder when the two of you sleep (which he finds out he actually likes doing every now and then)

the first thing astarion does when he wakes up is pepper you with little kisses on your shoulders, collarbones, cheeks, and forehead

when he's nervous and with people he's okay with knowing that, he'll reach for your hand and touch your fingers to calm down and ground himself. if you wear a ring or multiple rings, he'll play with those

astarion loves it when you call him by a nickname, either a shortened version of his name or a pet name. if he's fed recently and had enough blood, his cheeks will turn this adorable shade of pink when you call him "Star" or "my love" or something similar

how he wakes up from a nightmare changes constantly. the worse the nightmare, the worse his reaction when he wakes up. sometimes it's just a little gasp and his eyes flying open, sometimes it's a yelp and tears, sometimes he's crying before he even wakes up; but every time, his biggest comfort is to cling to you until the panic fades and then curl up in your lap (you've learned to light a candle or summon lights with magic when he wakes up from a nightmare; the shadows make him feel worse)

when you fall asleep outside of bed, he picks you up and carries you to bed and tucks you in—all without waking you

if you are injured at any point and there is no certainty that you'll pull through, he panics. he stays at your side the entire time, even if the smell of your blood is driving him mad, and holds your hand and talks to you, often begging you to wake up, to come back to him, to stay with him; more than once, you've woken up to find him with tears streaked down his face

every time you wake up from an injury and he realizes it, either because he's watching you or because you say hi to get his attention, he smothers you in kisses

once he's no longer starving, he likes to feed from you very slowly, to take his time and enjoy your taste; now that he's promised food, he doesn't feel the need to rush. feeding becomes very sensual, intimate, and personal for the two of you after that

he also loves leaving bites and drinking from you in places the others won't see; it makes him incredibly giddy to know that you let him bite you in places only he will ever see

if he's taller than you, he loves to kiss the crown of your head whenever he can

he will sew up your injuries whenever you need his help with it, even if the sight and smell of your blood makes him salivate

he loves touching your body to see how you react and lets you do the same to learn his own likes and dislikes

matching. outfits. he loves it, loves seeing people realize that you wear the same material and colors and realize what it means. he's very smug when people come to the realization that you're together

he frequently gives you his shirts to sleep in

if you are apart from him for any amount of time, expect to be tackled with a hug the minute you are reunited again

when you have the time, he likes to just lay in bed with you and relax together, half-asleep and cuddling and sometimes mumbling to each other pt. 2 coming soon

[finely-tuned-line]

would it be feasible to use iterator neuron dna for use in a modified creature?

RP:

FTL: Yes, it would. I've heard of it before, though I haven't tried it myself.

FTL: It's possible to use the DNA of anything that has it. The fact that a neuron is part of an Iterator does make no difference at all. Though it honestly doesn't really have to be a neuron specifically. Any biological part of an Iterator could be used due to the fact that the DNA always remains the same.

FTL: That fact does seem a bit counterintuive though. Why would a biomechanical (typically more mechanical than biological, might I add) thing such as an Iterator have the same DNA withing all of their cells? There's no need for it such as within a biological creature. Simply because we're built, not born. There's no process of allocating differing cells to differing tasks, necessitating them all to have the same instructions for the purpose of them being able to carry out whatever task they're set to.

FTL: I suppose it's for convenience's sake. Less time to engineer one versatile set of DNA rather dozens of separate sets.

FTL: But to conclude, yes it is possible. Cannot think of too many cases where it would be utile to do so, beyond perhaps it helping facilitate the connection between biology and mechanics that a biomechanical being has.