#esp on that last point <3

[ashennightingale]

imo good character-establishing things to have for pcs are like

- the usual why are they on this adventure, why are they w this group, etc

- what's one personality trait that drives them to do the stupid but fun thing

- what's one aspect that might make them act in ways contrary to how they do normally (including Not doing the stupid thing if it wouldn't be fun)

that last one is beneficial for the collaborative aspect of ttrpgs: if everyone else wants to do x, & as a player u wanna cooperate but ur pc would be opposed, how can u navigate that? there's still times to dig ur heels in, but often I've found more value in establishing Why or How my character can be convinced to go along w smth anyway

also just. ppl contradict themselves sometimes, & having even a simple sense of that in ur pcs can both make rp richer & assist in collaborating w the other ppl at ur table

#for example one of my fave moments w my first urban shadows pc (sloane - a fae) #was when we visited the winter court as a party & bc shes a winter fae she got to meet the king #mind u. sloane had spent the Entire game hiding from winter ppl bc she ran away & was scared shed get in trouble #but when the option to Go To The Realm Of Winter came up i was like. okay. everybody else wants to do this. ooc i wanna do this too. #it wouldve been perfectly ic for sloane to refuse but that wouldnt have been fun! so instead #we had a scene where she found out the court had known where was the whole time she was on the run and she went Hey What The Fuck? #you couldve dragged me back the whole time and you Didnt? excuse me? am i not special enough for that?? #im offended open the fuckin door so i can go tell the king how cool i am & demand why he didnt want me back more #& like that established So much character for her! shes v prideful to the point of recklessness! & not only was playing that up more fun #it also resulted in a rlly cool session that i wouldnt have gotten to play if she just said No #anyway can u tell i have Opinions lmao #esp on that last point <3 #as a dm ive had to manage issues amongst my players multiple times bc ppl get stuck in the mindset of 'but its what my char would do' #even as it gets in the way of collaborative storytelling and actively rankles their friends at the table ooc #ur character can do other things too bud. u just gotta be willing to compromise #okay tangents over ive just been Thinkin #sorrel speaks #dnd #<- does tumblr still only put the first 5 tags in search results. god i hope so i want this in my tag not the main one

[hgduo]

... Will you guys please let me talk about hgduo/gossipduo/mockingjays/ whatever they are called a little more pleaseeeeeeeeee, they make me unwell and I want to get my thoughts about them out of my head- or more specifically about them from Bad's point of view!

There's a familial air to it, but it's just not true to define it like that- and that doesn't make what they DO have any less powerful or significant- They have a unique bond and that continues to be true, even during painful times like this.

Cellbit WAS Bad's responsibility at one point, and that time came and went- he got him through the war and into adulthood ( aka 18 years old or close to it.) They meet again as old friends and generally respect each other as such... but even so Bad can't deny he still feels some duty to watch over the man once he starts crumbling- much like how Cellbit as well can't help but reach out to Bad during this time.

but there's limits.

like- Bad for years had and still wants to protect Cellbit, he's had an influence on him, he taught him how to survive, he himself acknowledges he has some responsibility over Cellbit, looking at Cellbit right now feels like looking in a mirror, he doesn't like having to give up on him, but if it's between him and the kids he's choosing the kids every time... and he knows there is no simple way to save someone who refuses to let themself be saved.

And it hurts! It hurts seeing Cellbit like this! It hurts having to let him burn! It hurts watching someone he cares for falling down the same path he is! It hurts knowing he's hurting others the way it did for him seeing Cellbit like this! It hurts having to choose his kids over his protege/ student/ former responsibility/ the kid he watched over years ago/ old friend/ his 'something'!

Like, cc!Bad brought up this internal mental tier list that q!Bad has- I still deeply believe that q!Cellbit is quite high up there even if he'll never be at the level his kids are at- like he loves Cellbit enough that he ACTUALLY CONSIDERED putting parts of his months long plan at risk to save him- even if it was just during the stress of that moment that still means a LOT from Bad- but he was always going to choose his kids in the end!

Based on what I know of q!Bad (which is admitably not a lot lol) there is next to nothing that'd convince him to give up on his kids- with Cellbit he's able to see that he can't help him because Cellbit sadly does not want to be saved- and for Bad that means he simply has to accept it even if he really doesn't like it- the emotions from that night have processed and he's looking at the situation from a more logical and resolute perspective. If it means him and Cellbit may one day clash, then with a heavy sigh so be it....

but if it was Dapper or Pomme... I just don't feel certain in saying he'd be able to come to that conclusion, especially not after one night. Even if it would be the 'smart' thing to do. It's one of the key differences between the dynamic he has with them vs Cellbit...

But, in a perfect situation, he would've done everything to save them both.

Anyway thanks for reading, posting this at hell hours so my beloved mutuals won't see my hgduo ramblings but tagging this anyway for other people to see LMAO-

#mockingjays #hgduo #gossipduo #qsmp #badboyhalo #cellbit #God it's honestly a major problem how in love with this dynamic I am because I rly don't feel like I know shit about Bad or Cellbit LOL #like I enjoy both of their characters a lot but I feel so uncertain about actually ever talking about them- I enjoy them a LOT #but I don't think I have the best grasp on them as characters compared to others- wish I did though! #esp. Cellbit despite having been in love with his character since he joined- hence why I talk more about Bad's point of view LOL #wish I knew more Portuguese so I could 'get' q!Cellbit more I love him </3 #I always feel scared talking about them because their other fans just get them way better then I do- I'm just hyperfixing over one aspect! #one last comment I do generally feel like they have a similar view of one another of like-but recently I feel like Cellbit wants to view Ba #as something closer to a parental figure- consciously or not- but he still doesn't see him as family- at least not in his past #They were two dudes doing whatever it took to survive- but still he was a child and Bad was the adult he looked up to! #longpost

[m-art77]

Do you guys ever think about how if redeemed!Durge pulls out of Gortash’s alliance after returning with Orin’s Netherstone that Gortash literally cannot rationalize their betrayal (and them now trying to kill him) by blaming their urge? Like how much of a complete mindfuck that would be for him. The Dark Urge just told him they’re 100% cured and now they’re trying to kill him? You know, the person who’s always been by their side, their partner in crime, their equal, and their (potential) lover; and now they’re trying to murder him. And prior to the amnesia, Gortash could always rationalize that if The Dark Urge tried to kill him one day that he could hand wave it as “they just couldn’t help themselves anymore” because of Bhaal’s hold on them. It doesn’t mean they wanted to.

But now, Bhaal is gone and The Dark Urge is moving in to kill him. There’s no way to rationalize it as anything else. The only person who ever cared about him is going to kill him, and he’ll die knowing everything they once had is completely gone. The Dark Urge doesn’t remember him. Their love for him died the moment Orin split their skull. The urge isn’t the reason they’re doing this. He’ll die knowing that they hate him.

#me to Gort: damn bro get ready for the whiplash cause it’s coming in at full force in 3 ..2…1…😵‍💫😵‍💫 #the anti-anxiety robe was really working overtime those last few moments #sad Gort noises (as I burn him alive) #my dark urge was like yeah fuck this dude I got Shart now lol #but secretly he was kind of sad like damn I really roasted this baddie 🥲 I can’t even revive him I feel bad🥲 #also daddy bane needs to stop torturing my man here #eternal punishment is 👎👎 #I hate that trope lol idc what the person did #it gives me the ick bad #esp cause like…Gort sucks fr but he deserves rest at some point like everyone else good or evil #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #bg3 durge #larian studios #the dark urge #gortash bg3 #gortash x durge #durgetash #enver gortash #lord gortash #also yeah Karlach loved him too so not the only person that cared about him #but I would argue that Gortash would say only Dark Urge knew the real him or whatever #even though I think that’s bullshit and Karlach saw a man capable of good and compassion but unfortunately he sucks #and can’t do a nice thing to save his life lmao

[sleepyblr-heart]

i've come to some importatn conclusions abt the pre-points

#heart art! #adventure forward #af2 #i hate their fuck ass outfits so much they're so funny to me #esp fucking. despair. #weird emo bitch. whats wrong with you. #also why do only 3 of them have hair. are they wearing wigs. #i might redesign the pre-points once im done w the last of the points. #but also. i no no wana #i would do just the ones that really need it. but thats like. 90% of them #anyways byee

[aaapplepie]

so I was going through Elowen's introduction again for research purposes and also bc I love her and I noticed

she specifically says she's been looking for Sage for three years. assuming she wasn't just like, hanging out for two years before she decided to go hunt him down, that suggests either a) no one was sure who killed Lucan and it took them a while to figure it out or b) she didn't hear about Lucan's death until two years after it happened.

(I'm leaning towards b because it's angstier because she recognizes signs of corruption in Sage but gets completely blindsided by Lucan's transformation, so it's possible she wasn't around to notice what was happening to him.)

it's just a theory but can you fucking imagine. her baby brother was dead for two years and she just didn't know, and she finally tracks down his killer but instead of finally getting justice she learns he was corrupted the whole time and she didn't know about that either!! I'm going insane. someone get her a blanket or something.

#last legacy #there's a good chance it was just a mistake and nobody caught it #(or that I've somehow got the timeline incredibly wrong) #but if there's a chance to read too deep into something and make myself sad I'm going to take it!! #she also might have been around the whole time and STILL not noticed the corruption which would also be. rough #esp since she seems to have at least some knowledge about it #and maybe could have done something to help and/or stop him #anyway the point of this post is that elowen is having a bad time #mourning her brother for 3-5 years and suddenly he's like a complete stranger and did she ever know him at all??? #what else did she miss #it's almost 1 am and I'm so normal about her #apple.txt

[ink--theory]

if you have any, what are your reasons for your favorite salmon map to be well, your favorite?

and i'm talking about every map added since 2, not just the ones in 3

#last night me and some friends were talking about our favorite salmon maps and for what reasons we liked them #for example mine is salmonid smokeyard #I like how quickly you can get to point A to B and the multiple ways you can get there + escape routes (high tide being an exception) #spawn points for new enemies such as fish stick and big shot are pretty tame compared to the other returning s2 maps + luring is stupid ez #plus other reasons that are too long to explain here in the tags #it feels compact without feeling too overly cramped y'know? #now is it on par with the newer maps? mmm debatable #cause it at times does suffer with some of the same problems I have with bay and grounds #fighting the kings esp on high tide is...an experience... #but other than some gripes I still love it and it's still my fave <3 #splatoon #splatoon 3 #salmon run #salmon run next wave #you can also put your least fave if you want to :]

[hella1975]

hi hella I read the first 2 chapters of aftg and this is how it went

ok tbh I was planning on going further than two chapters like I said I'm in a mountain shack rn internet isn't always great and also my dad would prefer that I'm not constantly on my phone so I was SUPPOSED to do more reading. but. tee bee h. I got through 2 chapters and was like oh I'm so fucking bored let me get on tumblr again

okay but your commentary is so fucking funny

#half the things bugging you are making me want to bash my head into a wall bc im like. you cannot even begin to fathom andrew joseph minyard #but then the other half are totally valid points bc alas this series is INSANE so i literally have no right to be here like 'ACTUALLY-' #goddddd i cant do this i quite literally fucking cant #'tf does he mean aaron's mother' THE VOICES THE FUCKING VOICES #book 1 is objectively boring like fuck all actually happens until the last chapter but oh my godddd i want you to keep reading so bad #like one of the best things about how andrew's character was written (NEVER thought id say that. fuck you nora) #is that we dont actually understand WHY he's like that until like. a good way through book 2 and we're still figuring it out by book 3 #like his backstory is ripped from his bloody hands piece by torturous piece while he actively tries to bite the reader #esp bc he does not catch a fucking break. like it's not past-tense 'this is why he's like this'. bad shit continues to happen #so book 1 andrew just does not even compare to the full picture like i want you to know him SO BAD #but i also totally understand the desire to Not Want To Read These Godforsaken Books #im in PURGATORY #ask #aftg

[byanyan]

ㅤㅤ" you ever see a guy an' just... wanna put his neck under your boot? like, y'don't know 'im, y'don't know anything about 'im, but y'can tell that someone needs t' snap that fucker in half? "

#but byan you say that about 90% of the guys u cross paths with #'yeah and i'm right every time what's ur point' #idk have a thing. i spent the last 3 hours grinding a mobile game for an event item and baRELY MISSED GETTING IT so i'm a little miffed #esp bc i was planning to get it done in an hour and spend the rest of the afternoon trying to write lmao #━━ ˟ ⊰ ✰ open starter ⋮ and though i feed on things that fell.

[legayfuck]

Blow a kiss at the methane skies See the walls through your playground eyes We're all in love tonight

S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W - My Chemical Romance

yt song link and og screenshots below cut

#I really think I nailed lindsay's outfit it fits the whole 'losing you innocence' vibe #and I love the screenshots because first of all. phobia factor is when sadie lost katie. and in this whole storyline she lost katie. #she didn't die or anything I know the song is about an atomic bombing but katie did not die. katie thinks sadie is dead tho. #and sadie is holding onto the wood like it's the last of her home <3 #um. I should make a post for the lore at some point this sounds really nerdy #esp in the tags #the total drama mcr edits #lindsadie #sadsay #td #total drama #td lindsay #td sadie

[kara-bast]

major ahsoka spoilers ik the ep just ended

am i missing. something. can sabine and ahsoka not just ride a purgill home. why are they staying there??? and at the very least- why is sabine staying?? what about this narrative indicated that she wanted anything like that??

like is it something about how those who aren’t quite jedi/sith cannot go back to the original universe bc the balance is sort of fucked? and if so wtf is cal kestis??

#ahsoka tv #i just don’t get what the point of bringing ezra home was if not to do it with sabine… #bc slash gen. would’ve made more sense to keep him gone than bring him back….alone. #like i rly liked what was goin on w this show ik ppl have their issues but i was on board #soooo lost abt. what. this was all abt. #also shin and baylon just staying there is surrral esp. bc of baylon’s last words to her abt ambition??? like ??? where is it now. #anyway i… hm. at least. zombie troopers. #ahsoka #sw #star wars #show #series #rizz speaks #sabine wren #ezra bridger #geeeeenuinely. lost on what this all meant if not to be reunited. of which. they weren’t. #ahsoka spoilers #ahsoka tv spoilers #star wars spoilers #also if it the fucking. brother/sister/father world (ISR THE NAME SORRY.) why r there 4 ppl there n not 3. what #send sabine home!

[margaetyrell]

hi. just came to say i’m alive and well (mostly) if anyone cares. i simply broke down due to emotional stress so i had to delete the app and cut it all out. idk how long it will take, but i’ll be back and catch up on blogs/tags/messages by then! hope you’re doing great, i’m sending you all my love and a special shoutout to @itsniceto, @mycastlescrumblingdown, @jdschecter, @intomymelancholia and @mayangelsleadyouin for being such a ray of sunshine. miss you and love you all soooo so much 💜

#part of not coming back rn is taylor tbh. in case you missed it i kinda distanced myself from the fandom although obviously #her music will always be a big part of my life. but it’s so tiring trying to separate the artist when shit keeps coming out #& yes i’ve listened to sntv but all i’ll say there is that now it’s oficially top last lmao esp after what she did to my fave tracks #like wth happened to btr and this album production. but again i have no intention of talking shit nor i care enough at this point #i’m also on the verge of a break up and my brother’s health is getting worse so. i really cannot deal with any criticism rn #at least i knew long before i couldn’t afford to go to a show. anyways enough talking to myself ! these are the news ig #also thanks to everyone who keeps tagging me on their edits. i appreciate it sm and i will reblog them when i’m back!! promise #see you around and please. remember to take a deep breath and drink water and put yourselves above anything else <3 #pt

[robinsnest2111]

idly wondering with what experts would diagnose me if I was 100% truthful and could remember every single thing that happened to me and every single quirk I developed because of it <3

#like esp. at the start my mother would sit in on all my therapy sessions #and i didn't yet grasp what therapy was for at age 11 so i just talked about my day #and showed the nice lady my latest drawings orz #all that got me was a 'oh that kid is just shy and a little scared going to school just force him to go it'll be fine <3' #never said anything about the nefarious bullying or the things going on at home #because at that point i was so naive i thought it was NORMAL #and other therapists later on only ever focused on my weight and how sloppy i dressed. never addressing all my other issues so i gave up #never talked about all the other stuff for a while. #also that ONE situation i can barely remember but that fucked me up the most i think back in kindergarten... never told anyone about it #except a friend last year. wondering what therapists would say about that if i ever opened up about that to them #after a bit of thought it'd also explain my aversion to being touched/examined by doctors in that area. great. #ANYWAY just wondering <333 #also all the 'negative' feelings i immediately throw in the repression bin. like jealousy frustration anger annoyance entitlement etc #been told one too many times that these things are ugly and shouldn't be displayed. should stop acting like a spoiled brat #never learned how to handle any of that <333 #recently have taken to being overly analytical about it all. trying to find what triggers these emotions and then rationalising them away <3 #they do still fester deep in my soul tho <333 #good thing i'm so good at repression that i forget about it all eventually until something makes me remember and then i suffer #but then i repress again and i can live in blissful ignorance again <333333 #wish i could be a dumb silly billy more often and not think about things too much like i usually do haha #maybe that's why i'm so drawn to and fadcinated by the bimbocore subculture/movement...... 🤔 #anyway anyway just thinking haha

[jungwookjins]

'GASOLINE' MV ✷ favorite choreo points

[id: four gifs from key's 'gasoline' mv. in all four gifs, he is wearing opulent outfits and performing the choreography. the set is dominated by gold, black, and light cyan tones. the colored caption reads: ’GASOLINE’ MV ✷ favorite choreo points /end id]

#oh good this showed up in the tags this time #kim kibum #shinee #dailyshinee #malegroupsnet #kpopco #ennuigif #this mv and song #incredible #obsessed w all these choreo points esp that second one it's just so smooth and cool #also the last one reminds me of the choreo in one of kyubin's parts in ooo's designer <3

[pallases]

anyway. this means you guys no longer need to deal w the periodic mopey theatre posts that have frequented my blog since i graduated hs <3

#until the end of the semester at least. lmao #personal #the music chronicles #it’s kind of funny bc esp this year ive been like ok whatever im over it now but then coming back from auditions last night and my whole #family’s commenting on how bubbly i seem all of a sudden it’s like ohhhh right ive been miserable this entire time <3 #like after a certain point you don’t even realize how dull things are until it’s back. AND IT’S BACK BABEY

[vvienne]

in some nebulous post canon where no one I like dies I want a fic where like. In an attempt to establish that he’s not as grossly possessive of james as sarcean was of anharion will is like yeah I totally wouldn’t mind if james wanted to fuck someone else... i could be flexible like that. cue disbelieving side eyes but for some bullshit reason this blatant lie is put to the test and the ot4 has to be consummated….. will and violet & will and cyprian have no chemistry to me sexually but every other configuration would maybe work? james and cyprian can have miserable pseudo-incestous last of their kind sex. violet and james can have weird slantways sex where they are both acutely aware of being will's creatures. i think this would be cathartic to them. will can seethe in the corner while desperately trying to hide how worked up and jealous he feels until he figures out some way to get over it and into it

#dark rise series #sorry my first instinct after reading a book is to imagine pwps that are narratively interesting to me..... #like look! james & cyprian's rship arc is so unfinished i fully expect that be explored in book 3 like why shouldnt they have sex about it #and i think uh. will's possessiveness over james isn't necessarily bad all the time but there is so much fucking baggage there #esp w all the shit w mindbreaking magic collars and the theme of who gets to have free will in what they are #like i do think will feels uncomfortable about his own desires and would have zero grace in navigating his way into a sustainable rship #side note i do think it is pretty incredible that the mindbreak magic fuck collar made it in at all #gives me hope. you rarely see things of this level in recent western tradpub much less tradpubbed ya lmao #actually its possible that im fully wrong on that last point and if so someone PLS direct me to quality contradictions

[todayisafridaynight]

I genuinely can never thank you enough for the past year. I can't express how much it's meant to me to be understood and have my energy reciprocated with someone on the same wavelength. Although I've been in the fandom for quite a bit longer than most people writing in, and longer than you, even, I can't remember the last time I felt this welcome and motivated. A TRULY embarrassing amount of my work's just been fueled by "oh Snap's gonna wanna see that," and of course that circle's expanded since then, but it probably wouldn't have had I not met stream chat through you, aaaaaand if I'm honest you're still up there... lol...

It's always, always a highlight of my day to see your your work, your posts, and your responses, whether they're to me or to others, and it's always a highlight of my week to be able to make it to streams! You're a huge inspiration for me, particularly in terms of your work ethic across the board. I always come out of streams energized and feeling like I can actually finish things, and usually this is hubris, but it's gotta count for something.

Not to be dramatic, but you kinda changed my life, no exaggeration. I still really can't see myself the way I was two or three years ago not just calling it quits after some of my Gaiden experiences... lol... but I'm still around, and like always, I wanna be able to write in and interact as much as I used to sometime soon. Thanks for everything! I hope RGGS continues to deliver so we can stay in touch :3

i cant thank YOOOOU enough for the past Xsome months or so. feelins ABSOLUTELY mutual in that i wasnt sure anyone else would really be into talkin bout rgg as you and i have (or would be willing to read my. miles-long scrolls of bullshit LMAO) so it's been real fun gettin to know you an everyone and chattin !!

most bafflin thin to ever to think i have good work ethic, i feel like ive been behind everyone for the past couple weeks and even with the things i do make it's really not up to snuff. it's always nice to hear that's not supposedly exactly the case :) I Suppose :^)

rgg community (like any community lbr) can be. An Experience, esp for someone with a position like yours. so im glad i can make it worth to hang around somewhat LOL

regardless, i always look forward to you next ask or the next time you leave tags on a post i make. if i ever bother making a post again ☠️☠️

#fave #snap chats #I DID SIT ON THIS ALL DAY OOPS #i got a bit busy with some stuff...... also i always try my best to write a sufficient response cause ill feel bad if i dont </3 #mad funny youre stoked for me to see stuff And I Am Always Stoked To See Stuff cause i got a similar sentiment towards you #i mean i TRYYYY not to get too in my head bout it since then i get paranoid but i always do hope on the downlow like #'ah man. hope this is funny. hope masu likes it. hope im shot for this one' VERY NORMAL things to want :) #so funny tho. funny timin of this ask i feel like ive been disappointin people an particularly yous #which 'snap that doesnt make sense please be happy with yourself for three seconds' which. NO?? no. impossible #but i do get worried im disappointing or being too annoying or yk. just being a pest or not being adequate #so it's fun/ny gettin this ask today all that considered LOL #I MEAN I KNOW EVERYONE BEEN NICE THE PAST DAY OR SO YK SO NO REASON TO THINK IT #i cant avoid thinkin a it... my number one bully is myself he Will Not leave me alone no matter how hard i try to complain to the board #the board also bein myself. i cant excommunicate myself from myself-- #REGARDLESS. very cool that i give you motivation :) esp after streams :) #every time i finish a stream i feel like i made an ass out of myself. ALWAYS HAVE FUN. but i feel at the cost of bein obnoxious #tho i guess theres no point stayin round if i was. lest its like Last Resort kinda deal then TRULY i am sorry im The Last Resort #ILL STOP WHINING FOR FIVE SECONDS TO SAY thank you :) for everythin :) both just chattin with me an all the work you do for the community #it truly is a lot and indescribable and its very cool i have someone like that who likes what i do. you do be the beyonce in walmart to me #to reference that post i rb'd last night LOL its still hard for me to understand but ig i dont have to understand it #i think i mentioned this before but i remember when id draw for persona (cringe ik) id mostly draw adachi (this is relevant Trust) #and this one mate one day was just 'snap its really nice how much. love you bring to the adachi community' #which is a hilarious thing to say since adachi sucks but POINT IS im glad i. i THINK im kinda doing the same thing now still #thats the consensus ive gotten the past couple asks.. lol.. its nice bringin people together and havin a fun and welcomin space :) #ILL WRAP IT UP HERE THO before i make people throw up. i kept this ask hoarded long nuff.. ill just hoard it in my chest cavity instead #once more thank you forever and always :) when we inevitability branch off to other things i'll always treasure all you've done for me