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pls reblog for sample size etc

#a truly absurd amount crowd✊😔 #at least it's “used to”

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i’m rewatching due south 3.06 bounty hunter because sometimes that’s what selfcare looks like, and i’m three minutes in and i do genuinely think that one of the funniest moments in the entire show for me might be when ray picks up the phone at the station (having just shooed fraser away from it because the precinct is trying to organize a blue flu and fraser was answering phones and being fraser about it, aka far too genuinely helpful) and then goes “what’s your name sir? … bob.” after which he lowers the receiver and holds it to his chest as he VERY VISIBLY spends a moment thinking about how he can be the most annoying about that, and then he puts the phone to his ear again and says “hm. how do you spell that?” and i already REALLY LIKE THAT as a joke BUT THEN there’s a beat for bob-the-caller to respond and suddenly ray gets this almost surprised little smile as he has to take the phone from his ear again because he is unintelligibly but still somewhat audibly being yelled at so loudly through it, and he looks so very pleased about how well he did at being Just So Annoying, Just An Absolute Fucking Nuisance and it gets me every. single. time.

#oh my god haha i forgot about this #my beloved annoying little shit. so pleased with himself. <3 #rayk #due south

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#huh #okay #i grew up with a very strict and prim mother whose main concern about smoking et al was that it's shameful not that it's bad for you #but it never made me want the forbidden fruit or w/e bc it fucking stinks lol and the feeling is really unpleasant #fast forward eight years or so tho and i've been a smoker on and off for most of them haha #i think it's not that hard to form a habit even if you're initially very ugh about it #most people in my circle are smokers (nobody in my family tho) #many started at like 14. then again most people in my circle noticeably struggle with mental health issues which definitely contributes #as well as sucky past experiences/environment. it's just been such a ubiquitous thing around me it was legit weird to see these results #mind you i never felt peer-pressured into it. when at one point i said oh fuck it and started buying my own cigarettes #it was entirely my own decision. i never felt any fomo or found it cool. it just became a habit. that's addiction for you i guess #i haven't smoked in more than a month now. it's not my first time trying to quit and the last attempt lasted almost a year #so i'm optimistic about this one because i don't *like* the process of smoking. the taste and the effects. don't ask me why i did/do it #that's how smoking works with most smokers i know lol. #and overall i feel very indifferent about it all. like it's not a point of anguish for me or w/e #so i smoked. so i currently have both the energy to break a habit and the desire to do so out of self-care #that is not always the case in my life. but i work with what i have. so. #anyway kids these days (lol) are all vaping instead and let me tell you THAT habit is so much harder to break. #and the effects suck massively. no idea how comparable it is medically but my body disliked it #yet i was vaping 16 hours out of 24 for a year or so #well yeah. at least don't do both ig #tmi tag #still... expected tumblr population to smoke more

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Queen of Cups and Five of Swords

That's a tight lid you've got on your feelings there. It'd be a real shame if somebody came along and knocked it loose.

#do i need to name names

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call me nick cave the way I worship blixa bargeld

#literal lol #ende neu #sound

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A thank-you post

It's somehow been seven weeks! We got over 200 contributions, which is crazy! And that's just counting tumblr—I know some of you must have been doing your own thing elsewhere.

❗30 Below is never over. The AO3 collection stays open, and I'll keep sharing your contributions—so I encourage you to keep going.

30 Below wouldn't have been possible without @stanfordsweater, who held my hand and taught me the ways of modding; @nigeltde-fic, who got me into due South and is there for me in all my efforts; the dS discord gang, who cheered me on starting from the very first idea; and every single one of you who joined the fest by creating, commenting, spreading the word, or just following along. It's been a joy I can't begin to describe—seeing your enthusiasm and community spirit.

If you liked 30 Below, check out other dS things you can do:

🐢write some snippets

🐢join the @duesouthbigbang

🐢come hang out on discord

You can always get hold of me @flownwrong/emotionalrisotto on discord/flownwrong on DW. I hope to see you all around for other shenanigans!

🐢fest info

🐢all themes & prompts

🐢helpful resources

🐢navigation

#massive thank yous all around! can't believe we made this happen #I'd say more but it's either this or 8 teary paragraphs #and i think you all get it. this has been one the best things in my life for the last seven weeks #or generally even #bc it's the first time ever i participated in fandom on this scale/in this quality #I've come a long way from a gal who was too shy to leave comments on fic #let alone actually make something and talk to people #and it means so damn much to me #and i made so many friends! and saw so much love my broken heart over being so late to this fandom healed a little #it's been amazing #yeah #gonna go cry a tiny bit now #due south #ds30below

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I love this little moment in The Ladies Man. They are so in sync. Fraser having Ray's back.

#yeah this is what i mean. look. see? 10/10 #due south

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Love classic gaming

#disco elysium #<<< prev fair

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I love this little moment in The Ladies Man. They are so in sync. Fraser having Ray's back.

#the moment that comes to mind and makes me insane every time i see shit like this #is that mutual lean-in in bdth. ''partners‚ fraser. partners'' #they just got like that immediately. beautiful #fraser/rayk #due south

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Ray Kowalski never would've survived Ian MacDonald

#due south #rayk #absolutely #interesting about the gto although i think i agree #but also vecchio's hating things and wanting to go home is on a whole other level #kowalski is not comparable. he's angry in a completely different way that has little to do with long-suffering/being put upon #so he'd be fine. what is he gonna do “home” anyway lol

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#oh wow didn't expect to see them here #then again why not #weird stuff. i like it #sound #dawn of midi

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Tracklist:

Kangaroo • Song To The Siren • Holocaust • FYT • Fond Affections • The Last Ray • Another Day • Waves Become Wings • Barramundi • Dreams Made Flesh • Not Me • A Single Wish

Spotify ♪ YouTube

#oh good reminder #sound #this mortal coil

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yes weird german man whisper softly and mysteriously straight into my ear

#yes weird german man please do #ende neu #sound

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woof 🐺

#!!!!! #woof #babies #due south #art

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"Make it look like a freak lighting accident"

It’s been years since I’ve revisited Due South, but the @ds30below event sparked my interest again, and I decided to watch a few episodes with my bud @flownwrong  to celebrate. We watched three episodes that stuck in my mind the most over the years after being absent from the show for so long: Bird in the Hand, Eclipse, and The Ladies’ Man, and I found all three to be a very rewarding rewatch, even though my memory of the rest of the series is a bit hazy.

Bird in the Hand: 

When we started our mini marathon, I didn’t realize that this was the only ep of the three where Fraser’s dad plays a role, and I forgot how solid Pinsent was at pulling comic relief duty. The scene where he popped up demanding that Fraser murder Gerard immediately after Gerard was droning on about how Robert’s dogged nobility was his ultimate downfall had me rolling, as did the bit where he—probably correctly— asserted that Ray would shoot Gerard for him if Fraser really asked him to (aww). One thing in particular about his character  that struck me while watching this episode were the moments where he actually interacted with the environment around him in a way that impacted people other than Fraser by implanting the idea to retreat in McFadden’s mind and having Gerard attempt to grab his hand while dangling in the air. In my memory, it was a lot more ambiguous whether Robert was actually a spirit or a figment of Fraser’s imagination, so that ended up being kind of a fun twist for me. 

Since the other two episodes we watched were very Ray K centric, I’m glad we did one that had a focus on Fraser’s emotional state. The scene where he confronted Robert about stubbornly refusing help in life and  said “I never loved anyone as much as I love you” while Robert was still trying to find ways to derail the conversation is a fan favorite for a reason; it’s a rare, intensely vulnerable moment for Fraser and I really enjoyed the way that Paul Gross pulled back from it a little. In another show with another character, it’s easy to imagine a scene like this being a more blatant, emotional showstopper, with the neglected son saying this in a fit of tearful anger that’s meant to make his father rear back in surprise. Instead, Paul Gross delivers the line in an understated way that’s almost more like puzzled frustration, as if Fraser is trying to piece something together about himself instead, which I thought was a really nice touch to the scene that made it feel very Fraser. I also love the cunning way that Fraser brought it back around just a few minutes later by weaponizing male emotional repression in order to freak out everyone else in the room and gain the upper hand (as well as have an opportunity to annoy Ghost Dad by calling him short) while also delivering some genuine truths: Gerard really did break his heart. 

Last but certainly not least, I adore how Ray kept trying to take care of Fraser throughout the episode in his own grumpy, special way. Sure, trying to orchestrate some Fraser-on-Gerard police brutality didn’t end up being the most well received suggestion, but it’s sweet that he acted extra vengeful to make up for Fraser’s dutiful restraint. I also forgot that the “Mentally Deficient” sticker gag and the tape recorder conversation were both in this episode. The Bickering Married Couple vibes between them were always such a classic part of the show, so it was nice to see that on display. 

Bird in the Hand really held up strongly against my fond memories of it, and I was a little surprised at how easy it was to slide back into this world and be immersed in it after being away for so long. Sometimes I guess you actually can go back home again.  

#the last paragraph was surely written to get me right in the kokoro????? #I'm so happy you offered to do this and doubly happy you had such a good time with it. <3 #due south #ds30below

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sneaking in to the very end of @ds30below with: Fraser + RayK + RayV + text posts

bonus Welsh:

#due south #screech #yes very good selection

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Maginel Wright Enright aka Maginel Wright Enright Barney aka Margaret Ellen Wright (American, 1881-1966, b. Weymouth, MA, USA, d. East Hampton, NY, USA) - The Birds' Revenge, c. 1907, Paintings: Watercolor, Gouache

#art