#if you ever wanna talk ants i am absolutely game even though my blog has shifted focus - the pouf theme will pretty much be eternal lmao

[autistic-shaiapouf]

What's your opinion on Meruem x Pouf? :3

I saw this ask come in yesterday but wanted to wait until I had enough time to give it my full attention 👀

The short answer is that I support it with a resounding yes courtesy of the illustrious @ravenfeet222 👀✌️💖

The long answer is gonna give me a lot of space to talk about pouf which is why I wanted to wait to answer this 😭 Gonna live up to the url for just a moment 👀

ALRIGHT SO, let's talk about pouf for just a second. I truly do feel that a LOT of people missed the major points of pouf's character just because his arc had a lot of negative growth, plus the more flamboyant aspects of his character also seem to have made some people write him off U_U I've done a few large scale analysis pieces on him but I'm gonna reiterate a few points for the sake of the discussion at hand, and they're all points about how pouf interacts with and perceives the world around himself.

Pouf is afraid. It's explicitly said in canon multiple times that as the arc progresses, he understands everyone around himself less and less and grows increasingly more afraid of all the change. Pouf is also emotionally disregulated, he shows intense anger, he cries like his heart is breaking, all with little prompting. One thing I clung to was a line that seemed to be treated like a joke - pouf commenting that soldiers had no need for memory or emotions, ironic coming from the most emotional character in the arc, but what I believe it hints is that pouf doesn't view his own emotions as out of line. He thinks he's acting in a perfectly reasonable manner and minimizes his emotional expression to not conflict with his own personal image of being a perfect soldier (on his good days - there's still plenty where he thinks very poorly of himself).

Okay so pouf is afraid and he struggles! Where do we take this? My argument is gonna get a little shaky bc I'm a pouf scholar and haven't studied meruem to the same extent but I'm not gonna let that stop me 👀 In my eyes, meruem's arc progresses in an opposite manner to pouf's - meruem grows more stable and trusting while pouf feels increasingly more suspicious and borderline paranoid of the world around himself; meruem's desires become more grounded while pouf's grow increasingly more frantic and based in fear. They counteract each other in ways that would be conducive to each other's growth, with special regards to meruem acting as an anchor for pouf's fears and general anxiety about the world. Meruem, judging from his earlier-arc interactions, could still get caught up in his mind similar to pouf, but focusing on asking himself what he's meant to be doing, what his purpose is, and pouf would easily draw him out of that. I'd also like to believe that, somewhere in there, pouf learns to be more of an individual, likely with a little help from meruem pushing him towards his interests and helping him grow beyond what pouf initially considers to be his purpose.

I'm not generally someone who cares much for shipping (as someone who's aro and ace, though I do have very contrasting feelings for specific fictional guys lmao) but I can definitely see the dynamic between the two growing into something mutually supportive if both of them were given time to grow (which canon didn't do U_U). Let this also be my way of saying that I have strong opinions on the ants and the caa as a whole and I wish I saw it get discussed in a greater capacity but you can't win them all, I put out what I can and am always glad to be asked about them 😤 Also I just think that pouf deserves to be happy, the man entered a mental health spiral and dropped dead imagining himself as a failure; he's. very personally important to me and to see him get put in a situation where he can start to recover and become healthier means a lot to me, so that's also a bonus ✨️

#that being said - thank you for the ask!! i love talking about ants and i love talking about pouf!! #like i said I'm a little shakier on analysis for mr majesty over there bc. well. i am in fact autistic for pouf hjdfgds #but yeah! i'd consider those to be my baseline thoughts beyond ''the art is cute and my friend makes most of it'' lmaoooo #if you ever wanna talk ants i am absolutely game even though my blog has shifted focus - the pouf theme will pretty much be eternal lmao #i love. ants.... #asks #also hi magnolia i tried to scrounge up what i could 😭 i dont say a whole lot about meruem ksjfkf i wouldn't say he's an enigma to me #but i haven't done a personal deep dive into his entire deal l m a o

[starshine-selfships]

1, 10, 11, and 12 for the ask game ? 😺🙏💟

Hi hi hi!! You're getting long answers to these bc any excuse to talk about this man makes me go crazy stupid 🙌🙌🙌💕

1) What's a Hot Take you have about your f/o?

HE👏IS👏NEURODIVERGENT!! I'm specifically talking adhd, but he checks a lot of boxes for something more ambiguous too. I'm actually rewriting my adhd sh.aiapouf post and I'm gonna put it here too, but the cut time version IS: noticeable hyperfixations/special interests in music and the monarchy, practically no empathy + has difficulty understanding the emotions of others, fast thinking + thinks a LOT, almost weirdly analytical + book smart with little to no interpersonal skills, extreme emotions all over the board, like there's a LOT here and it explains like 80% of why he's Like That 😤

10) How did you feel when you realized "oh of course I had to like That Character"?

Okay I have a lot to say on this one djnfkffk please bear with me as I write a whole novel

✌U_U ✌

Honestly,, , I wasn't happy LMAOOO, around the time I watched the anime for the first time i was actually still pretty into j.jba and unfortunately was really into dio U_U

I was fascinated by pouf as soon as I saw him in the opening, lots of neat ant designs and then this butterfly man?? I need to know everything about him 👀 His intro with the rainbows in the wings, the fairy chimes, the solo violin, all had me like 👁👁 Sir I Am Going To Study You Like The Insect You Are, and then I saw him actually play the violin and was sold lmao. He was funny as far as comic relief went and then? The giant improv ballet breakdown and antagonistic turn drew me in further and then I was invested in a no going back sorta way as soon as he went chibi for the first time, just watching the chaos of the entire scene with this ridiculous huge grin dhjdkxkf every single thing he did was in the extremes and it was like watching a train de-rail in real time, I saw him face down in the dirt at the end of the arc and didn't even feel anything, he was just so WILD

So I finish h.xh not too long after that and texted a friend and was like hmmm. I need to watch j.jba to return to my roots and also to forget that I think I might've accidentally given myself a lil crush on the butterfly man 😳 idk if that return ever happened but I DO remember being frustrated with how pretty he is,, I didn't really wanna shift hyperfixations at the time and also didn't know if it was attraction or gender envy bc. what I would give to simultaneously look so fem and so masc 👁 either way it was a 3 month struggle of "oh no oh my god I wanna kiss a bug so bad?? 😞" and then I caved at midnight in a denny's and was like okay. fine. I'm gay for a bug, I really really like him but *i* don't have to like that 😤

I did, in fact, proceed to like it, enough to make an entire separate blog for him. It was a slow progression of "I mean, I'd share a ballroom dance with him, like a waltz maybe", "hmm okay he's funny but whatever", "oh uh. he uh. I mean he's neat, a lot of people didn't like him but I just think he's an interesting character 😳" and. and then I finally caved and I never stopped talking sjdkfkf though to be fair, I was already talking about him a LOT on my main, I just decided that maybe it would be nice to have a space to just. contain 90% of my poufposting LMAOOO

Final note on this, but I think what really got me is how many characters are in this series and yet I gravitated towards the one no one could stand 😞✌ though to be fair the hatred for him has definitely gone down compared to what I can remember from a few years ago; absolutely does not change the fact that He Is The Way He Is, but I saw the war crimes, malice, potentially treason, and I won't name it but it's by far the most uncomfortable thing to sit through in the arc, I saw ALL of that and still went hmmmm yes I want that one U_U true love huh

11) Do you think it's better to have copious amounts of content for your f/o, even with the risk of finding a lot of ship art, or better to have a lot less?

The art situation with him is strange bc there's a decent enough to be notable amount of art of him captioned with some variation of "I hated him but he had a really cool character design", but it's still content. Surprisingly, I actually don't track the tag for him but take a look at it anyways almost every day and there's maybe one new thing there like once a week, minimal content bc so many people just didn't like him, which is fair!! But also, he was definitely there as a prominent character, I'd just like to see more of him U_U I would put more art here but I'm too conscious of the art ops seeing my bs over here jdkdkfkk

There actually are a handful of ship art drawings of him, which astounds me bc this man wasn't there to make friends, not even with his own siblings :/, but the errant art of him with morel or kite is honestly pretty cute, please just let this man be happy, I love to see him smile 🥺

12) Aren't you tired of being nice? This is an excuse to rant.

He wasn't the worst guard!! All three had reasons for doing what they did and arguably, pouf's motives were the most complex. Yes he did some pretty awful things, but he considered them to be the right thing to do without a doubt in his mind, all his actions were selfish in that they were based off his own feelings, but he did things ultimately for the king, so his actions also had an edge of selflessness to them as well. He was just. so much more than annoying and while his character development wasn't positive, it was still some pretty astounding growth; as an antagonist, he's also fairly plausible 👀 sometimes people just are manipulative, sometimes feelings do get the better of you, pouf just has all those factors amped up to 11 at all times so they're magnified. I have. a lot of thoughts on him, he interests me very much 😞👀🤔👀

#i am saying so much!! he is very meaningful to me!! #he resonates with me on a weirdly intimate level and while i still don't totally know how to take that #i suppose it's pretty neat nonetheless; i have MANY thoughts about him and i love being able to share them lmao #ty for the ask!!!! ❤💕 #lovebug #asks

[shyysims]

Oh dear God

SO I WAS TAGGED BY @enismald THAAANKS I’m tagging these kids (idk who’s done this already but pfft take it) @sourpeachess @priismik @omg-puddingpie @sim-borg @humanitys-shortest

Rules: You have to make a simself and put whatever you wish like traits or anything about you. Then answer +100 freaking questions I feel like a star why are you interviewing me

So uhh yeah here

Traits: shy, gamr gril, book reader, loner, trash panda, horror lover(:

What is your full name? Maryssa

What is your nickname? Shyy

Birthday? May 27

What is your favorite book series? Goosebumps bitches

Do you believe in aliens or ghosts? I REALLY want to

Who is your favorite author? R.L. Stine or Stephen King

What is your favorite radio station? What is a radio

What is your favorite flavor of anything? Vanilla or green apple

What word would you use often to describe something great or wonderful? cool beans, lit (im sorry)

What is your current favorite song? UHHHHHHHHHHHH THIS ONE

What is your favorite word? Cunt (im not sorry)

What was the last song you listened to? That one up there

What TV show would you recommend for everybody to watch? Castle Rock BABY

What is your favorite movie to watch when you’re feeling down? Sweeney Todd or Rocky Horror Picture Show

Do you play video games? Yiss

What is your biggest fear? HEIGHTS (i.e falling from said heights)

What is your best quality, in your opinion? ....PFFFTTT

What is your worst quality, in your opinion? Insecure af

Do you like cats or dogs better? .......CATS

What is your favorite season? Fall/Autumn

Are you in a relationship? What’s a relationship

What is something you miss from your childhood? Having friends lol

Who is your best friend? Uhhhno

What is your eye color? Dark brown

What is your hair color? A mess of dark brown and auburn

Who is someone you love? MY MOTHER

Who is someone you trust? MY MOTHER

Who is someone you think about often? A stupid boy(:

Are you currently excited about/for something? Probs GF tbhhh I want it

What is your biggest obsession? Owuwatch

What was your favorite TV show as a child? COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG

Who of the opposite gender can you tell anything to, if anyone? Like three of my online friends(’:

Are you superstitious? Nahh fam

Do you have any unusual phobias? A massive amount of ants (it’s gross)

Do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? Behind

What is your favorite hobby? Used to be writing...now it’s vidya games(:

What was the last book you read? A Sherlock Holmes book

What was the last movie you watched? Hills Have Eyes 2 (don’t judge me ok)

What musical instruments do you play, if any? I tried to teach myself the piano...didn’t turn out too great

What is your favorite animal? BEARS they attac but they so cuddly lookin’

What are your top 5 favorite Tumblr blogs that you follow? UHHHHH theones I tagged hue 

What superpower do you wish you had? The power of self confidence (ooh edgy)

When and where do you feel most at peace? My room(:

What makes you smile? Sombra POTGs((:

What sports do you play, if any?  What is a sport

What is your favorite drink? Coffeeeee

When was the last time you wrote a hand-written letter or note to somebody? What is this sorcery you speak of

Are you afraid of heights? Uh heckin’ yes

What is your biggest pet peeve? Hypocrites(: (spoilers: I am one)

Have you ever been to a concert? Nahh

Are you vegan/vegetarian? Nahh

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? An author

What fictional world would you like to live in? Tbh? A dystopian future. Preferably with death and destruction everywhere

What is something you worry about? Life

Are you scared of the dark? Not really

Do you like to sing? YES but the real question is CAN I sing? ‘Cause that’s a big FAT no 

Have you ever skipped school? Uhh yes

What is your favorite place on the planet? MY BED

Where would you like to live? Forests. Trees. 0 population.

Do you have any pets? Yes! A doggo and a spawn of satan

Are you more of an early bird or a night owl? Night owl fo sho (its currently 4:22 am what is sleep)

Do you like sunrises or sunsets better? Sunsets

Do you know how to drive? No :c

Do you prefer earbuds or headphones? Earbuds

Have you ever had braces? Nahh

What is your favorite genre of music? Uhh music

Who is your hero? My MoThEr

Do you read comic books? I’ve read a few..but I really want more

What makes you the most angry? Superficial cunts

Do you prefer to read on an electronic device or with a real book? Real shit all day err day

What is your favorite subject in school? English!

Do you have any siblings? Four, three bros and a sis

What was the last thing you bought? Fekkin’ Cheetos Puffs

How tall are you? 5′8

Can you cook? I don’t wanna brag but I make a mean ass mac n cheese and I burn popcorn

What are three things that you love? Stories, my parents, FOOD

What are three things that you hate? Cunts, my lack of motivation, the color pink 

Do you have more female friends or more male friends? Dudes (girls hate me and idk why)

What is your sexual orientation? I like dick

Where do you currently live? 'Tucky

Who was the last person you texted? A stupid boy(:

When was the last time you cried? A few weeks ago

Who is your favorite YouTuber? CallMeKevin

Do you like to take selfies? Only when I make really stupid faces

What is your favorite app? ......Youtube?

What is your relationship with your parent(s) like? They’re cool beans, I love them, but sometimes I really wanna punch them in their throats

What is your favorite foreign accent? Aussie baby

What is a place that you’ve never been to, but you want to visit? Literally anywhere but ‘Tucky (Besides Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, and Texas)

What is your favorite number? Anything even

Can you juggle? UHHH I can juggle with two but not three

Are you religious? Lolno not really

Do you find outer space or the deep ocean to be more interesting? Outer space BOI

Do you consider yourself to be a daredevil? Absolutely not

Are you allergic to anything? Nahh

Can you curl your tongue? Heckin’ yes

Can you wiggle your ears? Wtf no

How often do you admit that you were wrong about something? As soon as I realize I am (unless I’m arguing with my brother, fuck him)

Do you prefer the forest or the beach? FOREST

What is your favorite piece of advice that anyone has ever given you? Advice pfft what

Are you a good liar? Mehhhh

What is your Hogwarts House? You really gonna make me take a test and find out (I got Ravenclaw)

Do you talk to yourself? Lol you don’t?

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Introvert def (though I’m trying to change)

Do you keep a journal/diary? Kinda, sorta (I only write bad things in it((: )

Do you believe in second chances? Yeah, sure

If you found a wallet full of money on the ground, what would you do? Turn it in? Idk

Do you believe that people are capable of change? Yes and no

Are you ticklish? Fuck you

Have you ever been on a plane? Hell no

Do you have any piercings? Double ear piercings(:

What fictional character do you wish was real? Oh a lot

Do you have any tattoos? Not yet

What is the best decision that you’ve made in your life so far? Quitting my retail job((:

Do you believe in karma? Heckin’ yes

Do you wear glasses or contacts? Glasses ‘cause I can’t see shit(: Contacts are weird don’t touch my eyeball

Do you want children? Some day maybe

Who is the smartest person you know? ME DUH (lol no im a fuckin’ idiot) MY MOTHER

What is your most embarrassing memory? Thinking the toaster ran on batteries because I was unaware of the crumb tray (My family brings it up every time we get together, fyi)

Have you ever pulled an all-nighter? All the TIME

What color are most of you clothes? Black (like my soul) ((im sorry))

Do you like adventures? Yess

Have you ever been on TV? Once

How old are you? 22 (i totally forgot lol)

What is your favorite quote? “Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate?”

Do you prefer sweet or savory foods? Food

if you read all of this you’re a real trooper and i love you <3

#nonsims #dear god that took TOO LONG #ive never been asked so many things in my life #why #ty but why #simself tag #also pic is shitty because seasons decided to be cloudy THANKs