#imagine them with little mini versions of themselves

[biblicalhorror]

The most frustrating part of engaging in any of this discourse with pro-Israel people is that they claim there's just something ineffable about "seeing and understanding" how supporting Palestinian liberation is directly calling for the eradication of Jewish people (as if that type of rhetoric isn't exactly how actual antisemitism often manifests in online spaces but that's a topic for another day)

They get through people debunking the "the land belongs to the people of Israel anyway" argument and the "LGBTQ Palestinians are safe in Israel" argument and the "Genocide isn't what's happening here so you should educate yourself" argument and when all of those points are meticulously disproven over and over they still stand with "Well, myself and your Jewish friends see the hate you have in your heart for us" and it truly doesn't matter what you say at that point because even if you yourself are Jewish they will claim that refusing to support the state, government and military of Israel is inherently hateful and bigoted, as if a religious ethnostate is some inherent human right that is being taken away from them. I know many of them are blinded by the relentless propaganda that's been around their whole lives and how hard it is to break free from a belief system that is so tied to your core identity as a human being but it is so frustrating watching people being led straight to the point over and over again and just turning around and refusing to see it.

It's also so frustrating to see people using the momentum of this movement to casually tack on actual antisemitism to these discussions, as if having Jewish people in positions of power is why the US bends over backwards to excuse the actions of Israel and not, yknow, the fact that our government directly benefits from having a military stronghold in the middle east. I've talked to some well-meaning pro-Palestine friends irl who casually use antisemetic talking points because they've ALSO bought into the narrative that Israeli = Jewish and so they blame the actions of Israel and the IDF on Jewish people's "religious values" and ignore the fact that this conflict really has almost nothing to do with religion itself and everything to do with capitalism, imperialism and maintaining the US's status as a so-called "global power".

#dont get me wrong there are lots of people on the pro palestine side who are very much aware of and vigilant against antisemitic rhetoric #but i genuinely worry about some of my non-jewish leftist friends and allies falling down some super shady pipelines because of all of this #i spend a lot of my time on my public facing social media sharing articles and graphics and whatnot about antisemitism #and how careful we need to be when calling out these atrocities and our government's complicity in them #but when one side is genuinely claiming with no evidence or argument that being against colonial occupation is just antisemitism #it makes it so hard to call out actual antisemitism within these spaces bc it delegitimizes antisemitism as a concern #i just want to scream #like. im not even jewish and i vividly remember when we had a special lesson in girl scouts about how wonderful Israel is #and they had us make little mini versions of the israel flag and they told us that israel stood for the safety of the jewish people #and i came home and i told my mom about how cool israel was #and she promptly pulled me out of girl scouts #which at the time felt unfair because she didnt explain why #but also how do you explain the horrors of colonialism and imperialism to your newly zionist 10 year old #anyway the point is that if i as a non-jewish girl scout was exposed to that kind of propaganda #i can only imagine how inescapable it must be for many american jews in the US #and i truly empathize with the amount of unlearning that needs to be done #and how hard it must be to let go of some of these ideas #but that doesnt make it any less frustrating to watch these dynamics play out on such a massive scale #and i hold so much respect for people in white jewish communities re-educating themselves and standing on the right side of history #as well as for all of the people of color and especially American Palestinians standing up and using their voices as much as they do #personal

[sinful-lanterns]

I feel like Zoya and Chelsea would both very much get jealous seeing you give little smooches to a plush of them instead of themselves.

Hamel and Cinnabar seem more the type to just start blushing wildly as they watch, knowing full well that its your affection for them that leads to you being so soft with the toys.

99 would just slap the plush away and demand to get kisses instead.

Langley would probably just watch, hiding a slightly annoyed eye twitch the longer it goes on.

Then Cabernet seems like she would clap back with pulling out her own plush of you, to wait and see if you'll give in before she does.

Awwwsh the girls getting jealous over their own plushies 🥺

Also Cabernet is just…unhinged. I actually laughed imagining her just making out with a mini plush version of us, lipstick and all as she pretends to “devour” the plushie just like she’d do with us…

Ninety-Nine acting like a mad cat is ascending me rn too… like, just imagining this big, scary, beefy woman just getting upset over a squishy Ninety-Nine plush and batting it away is so cuteeee. Don’t worry bby, you’ll get your kisses and face squishes soon 💕

I’m so soft for the PTN women… I want to kiss their plushies in front of them and then press the plushie against their lips to give them an indirect kiss <3

#⛓️ interrogation complete #I love the indirect kiss trope #it’s so cute

[fangirlingpuggle]

Ok so I have just had many thoughts about Seraphim Crocodile and the Crocodile is Luffy's other parent theory and this was a theory idea but also got kinda in fic prompt/au because I have a lot of thoughts and feelings.

So Luffy meeting Seraphim Crocodile and Luffy not only getting an insight into younger Crocodile but also just looking at Seraphim Croco who looks so sad and reserved where the others seem to mirror a lot of their perspective warlords. Just them almost mirroring Luffy's hate of being alone. Luffy relating to Croco and being reminded of his younger self and their being clear parallels between them (maybe even having him put hat on Seraphim Crocodile) while going top seat the fuck out of CP0 or whoever. Because Luffy like this is my little brother/ sorta kid now.

But also while thinking about this thought about other reactions/interactions and just Zoro meeting Seraphim Mihawk and kid actually going all feral Zoro mode on him 'FIGHT ME' and Zoro's just like 'Whose feral angry child is this' and it's like reverse of Mihawk and Zoro's first meeting.

Zoro:Fucking hell I'm not going to go fight a kid that's crazy

Zoro: i could kill you brat stop being stupid

And everyone especially Sanji and all those and the Baratie are just giving Zoro a look.

And then when the Strawhats leave 2 of the Seraphim going with them Crocodile and Mihawk. And them taking on the cabin boy roles mirroring Shanks and Buggy. (Though less cabin boy work more Mihawk not leaving Zoro alone and trying to get him to fight him and Crocodile following Luffy around or learning sharp shooting form Usoop (because yes also pulling in my theory Crocodile was a sharp shooter before losing his hand))

Also had a theory Crocodile used to be a D before changing his name after he transition but rather that it being his old name if Seraphim Crocodile choose the name Crow D El or something because if Luffy ended up adopting a kid of course they'd have the will of D. But also Seraphim Mihawk going just by Hawk and it working cause of the dark wings both have. (Though Sanji just calls him Mini Marimo)

But all this mostly because just imagine Crocodile and Mihawks reaction in the cross guild when they see mini versions of themselves with their student/surrogate son and actual son who doesn't know he's kid yet.

Both ex warlords just blue screen because what the fuck?

Also Law meeting back up and Luffy just like 'Hey Torao we have a kid now here, Sanji and Zoro got one to here' and Law is so so very confused. He's still coming to terms with the fact he has feelings for Luffy whereas Luffy believes they've been pirate married since Punk Hazard and has now adopted them a kid.

#one piece #one piece spoilers #seraphim one piece #crocodile #crocodile is Luffy's dad #crocodad #monkey d. luffy #trafalgar law #sir crocodile #dracule mihawk #seraphim crocodile #seraphim mihawk #zoro #humor #Luffy ends up adopting seraphim Crocodile #And Zoro not much adopts Mihawk as the other just as stubborn as Zoro and wants training #lawlu #zosan #the cross guild have no fucking clue what is going on #op #theory #op theory #theory that turned into fic prompt/au #au #fic prompt #dadodile #s crocodile #s hawk

[i-write-things]

Obey Me! NB boys: Who would most willingly have kids

(Note: NONE of them would ever pressure you into having kids. I'm saying this now so I don't have to repeat it every time.)

1.Beelzebub:

Any surprise here? I can't remember where I saw it, but I do remember seeing somewhere he said he'd love to start a family. If you don't ask him about kids, he might ask you, first. He'd be a great dad, too. He'd be calm, supportive, and his kids would always be well fed and have plenty of exercise. They'd grow up big and strong like him! :) He'd also do that thing when they're little (and when theyre grown, too) where He'd use them as weights to lift up while he does push ups. He'd also carry them on his back everywhere. If it's a baby, he'd be a little tired of having to get up every night to calm their screams, but he'd get used to it because he makes himself a deal: he'll just get a snack every time the baby cries at night. Speaking of if it's a baby, he'd be afraid he'd crush it at first, and refuse to hold them. But once he finally holds them, he refuses to let any stranger hold them. His biggest fear is his child not being safe. Protective Beel! Oh, and they'd get a LOT of visits from uncle Belphie.

2.Mammon

Ok, here me out- he'd essentially be Bandit from Bluey (Dont ask). He'd make sure his kids are clever and he'd most certainly teach them to gamble from a young age, and how to cheat. He'd be very over protective, but also really fun. His worst nightmare is his kids growing up to hate him. He'll never admit it, but he stops cheating so much to earn money. While he wants his kids to grow up learning how to make quick cash, deep down, he just wants them to be good kids. So he also tries to set a good example and work for his money. All his brothers are shocked, and they'll tease him for it. And of course, Mammon being Mammon, will deny deny deny! The brother that baby sits the most for him is probably Lucifer, actually. (He doesn't trust Mammon at first. Jk, he trusts Mammon a lot with this, actually.... mostly)

3. Satan

You may be thinking, 'Pen, you're absolutely stupid and don't know anything about OM!, nor how to write in character', and you may be right, but let me cook!

You see, Satan at first isn't too keen on the idea of a child. All they do is scream and cry shit themselves and eat then cry some more. And when they're a teenager, they'll just sass him. And he does NOT like the idea of that. But all you have to do is appeal. Example:

Tell him to imagine the following: A 4 or 5, maybe even 6 year old boy or girl that's a mini version of him. Running around the house of lamentation, screaming curses about Lucifer, who can't do anything because they're a child who doesn't know any better. They'd be able to get away with anything and he could use that to his advantage. Now he's hooked, and he'll think about it, but despite his hate for poor Luci, he's still aware that it's a lot of responsibility. Which is why you have to reassure him that that's why you'll raise the baby together. Plus, imagine taking the child to the library, reading to them. They get to develop their own personality. Which is when teenhood becomes fun, because it's not about the sass, it's about the fun personality they've developed.

His biggest fear for his child is his child becoming like him. He doesn't want that. He'd prefer his child become like Lucifer than to see himself in his child (though not by a lot) Oh, and he trusts Asmo enough to be super gentle with the child. (Mostly because he threatened to kill Asmo if the baby is hurt) but also because he knows that the baby would be in gentle hands!

4. Lucifer

Lucifer isn't so quick to agree for 2 reasons.

He's always busy, what if he ends up neglecting the child in favor of work? And then you'll end up taking care of the child in its most vital years to have both parents present (though every year is vital to have both parents present). Of course, you'll just reassure him that Diavolo would give him some leave time in favor of raising the baby, and the brothers would help with his work load in the meantime.

2. Ok, but what about his brothers? That's the thing, he feels like he's already a father of 6. He won't be able to look after them as much because a baby is far too much time. They'll be running loose like chickens without heads in no time. You'll have to tell him he'll just have to have faith in his brothers. At first, he scoffs at the idea. But...he thinks about it. And the more he does, the more he agrees. Finally, he'll take you out somewhere private to tell you that he agrees. He wants to have a baby.

His worst fear is his child not feeling like he was present in his life. He already knows what it's like to have someone related to you hate youSatan, so it would be nothing new to him, though it would still hurt. Yet, his worst fear is his child growing up feeling like he was never there for his them. This will result in him constantly switching his attention time during teenage years from super clingy because he wants to be present, to a little distant because he doesn't want to come off as clingy. You better bring it to his attention and help him find a happy medium before your child starts to resent him for this. Oh, and the brother he trusts most to look after his kid is Mammon. This may sound stupid, but we all know Mammon would at least keep the kid alive. (Like Satan, he'll tear Mammon limb from limb if otherwise) but if Mammon isn't present, he'll ask Satan. Though, he can't be surprised if Satan has taught his child how to say 'fuck Lucifer' as one of their first phrases.

5. Asmodeus

Like Satan, he doesn't really want a child for the same reasons. They just cry, they take a lot of time, he won't be able to get his beauty sleep at night, ect. Also like Satan, you'll just have to appeal. Imagine all the cute family photos he can take! Plus, wouldn't the child be beautiful? 'Oh, but what about when they grow up and go through some weird emo phase?' Well, you guys will just have to accept them for that. And when (if) they grow out of the phase, y'all can continue to support them and then finally take family pictures again. And if they never grow out of the goth phase, you'll just have another Belphie. He laughs, and is a little more calm. It takes maybe some few months before he brings up the idea, saying that he thinks he's ready. His biggest fear is his child growing up unloved by their peers, so he tries to dress them up pretty all the time. You might have to remind him to let the child explore their own style for a bit, and he'll reluctantly agree at first, then be very willing later on. He doesn't want people to see his child as anything but pretty, but understands how important it is for the child to have their own style and feel supported for it. But he's keeping all them embarrassing baby photos. And he's definitely showing them off to his child's romantic partner (if they're not aro/ace). The brother he trusts the most to handle his child is Lucifer. He knows the child will be safe. He would pick Satan, but....y'know.

6. Leviathan

For obvious reasons, at first it's a no. He won't be able to play games as much, the baby will always be crying, ect. But you'll have to remind him that it's a team effort, and he won't be the only one taking care of the child. Plus, once the baby grows up, he'll always have someone to play games with. To which he responds they might not like games. You can counter that if they're constantly surrounded by games, they'll become a familiar source of comfort, and they'll likely love games. Same for any cartoon or anime he makes them watch. He'll give you plenty of excuses, but they're all bullshit. His biggest reason(and secret) is he thinks he'll be a horrible, embarrassment of a father. His child won't think he's cool, and might even get bullied a lot. I mean, imagine having some lame Otaku for a father. Sad, right? But just tell him that his child will love him because he's their father, and no matter what, they'll be proud to call him dad, just like you'll be proud to call him their dad. He tears up afterwards, and maybe a while later, he'll shyly approach you and tell you he's ready. He'll pay less attention to video games and anime for a while, but when he gets a break, if he's not sleeping, he's catching up on all the anime. His worst fear is his child becoming lonely like him. So he makes sure the child grows up with a pet of some kind. That way, they'll learn to be social. Oh, and if it's a boy, he'll try his damndest to name him Henry, and if it's a girl, Hana and/or Yuri. The brother he trusts the most is also Lucifer. He would say Beel, but he doesn't want him to eat his child (Beel would never), and he would say Asmo, but he doesn't want to receive an Asmo Jr. Oh, and Mammon isn't allowed near the child.

7. Belphagore

Last, and least surprisingly, Belphie. A child is wayyyyyyy too much responsibility for little old him. Plus, they cry all the time, he wouldn't be able to sleep. I'm not sure if you really could convince him to have a baby. If you did, it would be years in advance before he would agree. I think the best route is to just prove to him that the responsibility will be shared (and worth it), and he could still get sleep from time to time. Which would help. But if y'all ever do have a baby, he'll slack off a lot. You'll probably get into a couple of arguments because you'll be doing most of the work in toddler and infant years. (Most likely to get divorced over the child if y'all are married. Not saying it will happen, though. Just most likely out of the brothers.) Eventually, after ranting to Beel, he'll realize he has been a shit father at first. To the child, and to you. (Thank Beel for getting through to him). Like Beel, his worst fear is his kids not being safe. He really doesn't care how they turn out as long as they're happy and healthy. After he finally starts taking initiative as a parent, he becomes over protective. If its a girl, he sees Lilith in her, and he wont let her go. Obviously, he trusts Beel the most with his kids.

#i write for you #writing for you #obey me #obey me asmo #obey me asmodeus #obey me lucifer #obey me brothers #obey me nightbringer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathon #obey me satan #obey me beel #obey me beelzebub #obey me levi #obey me belphagore #obey me belphegor #obey me belphie

[that-foul-legacy-lover]

I give forth a thought:

You know the three summons Furina has when she uses her skill? Imagine reader gaining a vision and the first thing they do is use their skill and out comes three tiny Foul Legacy moths floating around them, fighting anything that gets within 5 feet within them.

wait this is the cutest thing ever, oh my goodness-

any element can have summons, you know that from watching those who were blessed with Visions, so when you're granted your own you're immensely excited to make your own little summonable creatures! you don't know what they'll look like, or even exactly what they'll do, but you do know that they're going to be wonderful and friendly as well as determined fighters, just like you. once you gain some control over your elemental powers so you don't accidentally destroy your backyard, you snap your fingers and call forth your new companions...

three little copies of Foul Legacy appear, constructed from your element and flitting around you, looking for any signs of danger

you are absolutely over the moon, hugging them all tightly with a delighted squeal, and the three mini-moths cheep and crowd around you affectionately. the real Legacy peeks outside to see what's going on- only to have one of the small summon moths promptly barrel into him headfirst. you have to reassure the little moths that Legacy is your friend as he shoves his face against your shoulder and whimpers in pain, occasionally looking up to glare at your summons, who are hovering around you and staring curiously at the larger version of themselves. luckily after that the moth summons understand that Foul Legacy is a friend and refrain from attacking him, instead opting to rest in his hair or on his shoulders when you go on walks together- now you have multiple moths!!

you can't say the same for other people, though... the Legacy summons are a little trigger happy

#genshin impact #childe #tartaglia #foul legacy #foul legacy childe #genshin tartagalia #genshin childe #genshin tartaglia #chit chat #anon #i know exactly what you're talking about as a furina haver #the amount of times i've had to switch to the other stance to get furina's posse to stop attacking things #like NO MADEMOISELLE CRABALETTA YOU CAN'T ATTACK THE FIRE YOU WILL KILL ME #i swear the salon solitaire is out for blood #short scenario #other's stuff #good evening :)

[things-about-cars-in-posts]

got any favorite cars from the 24 hours of lemons? (and perhaps some facts about them)

Sure, but not before explaining to the audience!

So, you know how, when you start your car, you turn the key and it starts, and you don't have to fiddle around trying to get the air/fuel mixture to make the damn thing run and stop embarrassing you? And how it has disc brakes, halogen lightbulbs if you've got the standard version and a wing if you've got the sporty one? Yeah, this is all thanks to the century-old 24 Hours of Le Mans, so coveted by manufacturers as to push them to develop all those innovations which would later trickle down into sportscars. They made two movies about it. It is, without question, the most prestigious, serious and expensive endurance race ever.

And this is the 24 Hours of Lemons - without question, the least prestigious, serious and expensive endurance race ever.

It is most famous for the rule that ensures that: to keep you from racing anything but a lemon, a beater, a crapcan, a piece of... well, by now even the unaware have figured out what lemon means in the car world, there is a budget cap. To be precise, $500. Yes, that includes both car and performance enhancing modifications - but notably exempt are safety equipment and decorations. I say notably because decorations are a key component of the Lemons atmosphere in a way I consider best conveyed by a "progressively gets worse" slideshow.

Yes, these are all real vehicles that raced. As you can imagine, regulations are pretty lax. And mostly vibe-based.

So, now that we're up to speed, my favorites!

Favorite as in greatest job from the team? Probably (although I am biased) the Eyesore Racing Miata.

And since you asked for some fun facts, I have a little treat for you that even the typically impeccable Donut Bumper (or lack thereof) to Bumper (or lack thereof) video about it missed out on:

The team won Lemons' coveted Best Use Of Dangerous Banned Automotive Technology award (yes that is a thing) by cleverly reusing the motor that used to drive the pop-up headlights!

Favorite as in coolest car used? That might be a tossup (i.e. I am not going to wait for the undoubtedly long list of cooler base cars to shower my mind so I will call it a tossup) between the Chrysler Conquest ran by multiple teams though Lemons' history (specifically the TSis for their sexy flared fenders)...

... and B-Team Racing's Lotus Elite (seen here in two of its many liveries) which, due to its newfound Chevy engine, earned it the name Chotus. Why yes there's a website.

Favorite as in most beautiful car used? That might be a tossup between French Foreign Legion Action Team's Peugeot 505...

...or the engine-swapped second generation Chevrolet Corvair Coupe of... wait, multiple teams?

Favorite in terms of most beautiful decorations? That might be a tossup between the Honda Accord of Stanford students team Buck Ferkeley...

...and SilverSleeve Racing's incredibly-engined frankensteined Wolseley Hornet (for when a Mini is just not coupe nor posh enough)

Favorite as in greatest combination? That might be a tossup between two incredibly different interpretations of sportscar + truck: the Boneyard Butchers' mix of Saturn Sky and Chevrolet Colorado -the more you look at it, the harder it goes-...

...or the Porsche Honkeys' outstanding take on the popular Porsche 944 + V8 recipe that came when they decided to use the rest of the Chevy C10 they got for the engine: the Mulletmobile.

Favorite as in the bravest, most heroic, most Lemons feat? Well, given Lemons started as a way to experience racing without the pressure and expectations of high-tier stuff and eternally heralds the notioon that a racecar is any car you race, how could I ever go with anything but the far-too-slow-for-any-steadiness-to-remedy, Cali-bought-and-roadtripped-to-Kansas Toyota motherfucking Chinook.

Favorite as in favorite team name? I doubt it, but here you go: Off To Gay Porn. They called themselves this to ensure everyone who beat them could proudly say they beat Off To Gay Porn! And as you could notice, yes, so many of them are this good.

Links in blue are posts of mine explaining the words in question - if you liked this post, you might like those!

#24h of lemons #na mazda miata #chrysler conquest #mitsubishi starion #(they are the same car just different badges) #lotus elite #peugeot 505 #wolseley hornet #mini #saturn sky #chevrolet colorado #porsche 944 #chevy c10 #toyota hilux #toyota chinook

[draco-after-dark]

Honestly I was thinking for this hypothetical that JD was already extremely feral and was kinda imagining he'd act like a wild animal like a wolf or something if he had a trolling wolves do stay in one area for a little bit with pups but they quickly move around once the pups are big enough. I was imagining it as like he'd help the egg to trolling like how he acts right now. Honestly from what I've read of your fic (which btw is AMAZING!!! Genuinely love your writing so much!) He'd be able to take care of one, he's very protective and very good at fighting, hunting, and all the things to survive out in the wild.

I was also imagining how a trolling WOULD act if raised by him and if they'd even lose their color as they wouldn't really know about music and such that the wild would be their home. Honestly I got this idea cuz I love the people who give JD an egg but there's now the added twist of feral-ness

I meant to respond to this sooner but then I started watching nature documentaries because i like listening to them but i figured this one out now.

Also the fact that I've been doing this banger roleplay with a new friend i made (their writing is so good bruh i spell every 4th word wrong i don't know how people know what I'm saying half the time) Its premise is literally having Feral taking care of mini trolling versions of some of the different JD's of the support group. Shit be wild'n

So I don't know how much you know about cougars (also known as mountain lions) but Feral would act a lot like them. Or really any big cat, minus the whole when the trolling is grown up they leave to go fend for themselves. They would stick together like a little pack. Feral would remain mobile during the egg stage and only remain in one area for a prolonged period of time once the egg is hatched and stay there until the trolling is strong and able to defend themselves a bit. He'd have a sort of temporary territory he would defend and monitor before Feral would be on the move again. Now with an added addition. With regards the the trolling I don't think they would lose their colours. Feral didn't lose his colour because he went Feral. He was grey before going Feral but that's all I'm going to say about that. You'll just have to wait for the bath saga for more info. Since Feral is full Feral when he starts taking care of this trolling they wouldn't be able to talk, write or have any of those basic skills since Feral lost all those skills years ago. Talking would be in all primal language.

So now with a bit of a better understanding of things Feral won't be a perfect parental figure. Far from it. But he is a fucking determined one. Unless the trolling starts singing on their own you can get rib of that idea too. Feral don't sing for a multitude of reason and not because he can't speak anymore. The trolling would be very skilled when it comes to navigating terrain despite their small size. Depending on the trolling's heritage they would ether be really good at scaling trees or really bad. The reason Feral has claws to begin with is because on of the brother parents had claws or had the dna trait to give them claws. It's part of the reason they don't all have claws. That and Feral just let his claws grow out and eventually they just stayed the size they are now. It's tha same with the snaggle tooth and some other things ill talk about more when i make my Feral Brozone post. But yeah Feral wouldn't be a perfect parent but he would sure as hell keep them safe and well feed. They would definitely grow up to be a force to be reckoned with.

#feral jd au #mcdracoson asks

[onceandfutureoshainspector]

- SO IF I’M REMEMBERING ALL OF THIS CORRECTLY:

   - PICKMAN’S GALLERY: the nasty little freak painted a bunch of ominously portentious-looking paintings in blood and yellow pigment of questionable origin.

       - several of his works feature motifs of golden ribbons/spirals/halos/eyes which look eerily similar to the designs on the ZEALOTS’ armour, as well as subjects with circular facial tattoos/carvings much like the CHILDREN have.

       - by far the most striking painting is of a golden eye opening in a red sky, surrounded by ripples and unintelligible writing of the same colour, as blackened and burning hands reach upwards in fear or supplication - quite the portrayal of the apocalypse for a human, who couldn’t possibly be old enough to have seen it.

       - PICKMAN’s name is a reference to a racist/homophobic story by HOWARD PHILLIP LOVECRAFT, wherein the titular PICKMAN paints fucked up inhuman dog people in regular everyday settings, using photographs as references for his work, and the big twist is that these photographs aren’t of the cityscapes in the background of his work but of the monsters in the foreground - the monsters are real, not drawn from his imagination. if PICKMAN is intended as a reference in more than name, it’s possible that he’s seen some things that should not be.

   - DUNWICH BORERS: very shortly before the war, the mysterious and sinister “MANAGEMENT” were using the quarry as a site for mysterious and sinister rituals.

       - these rituals involved MINI NUKES in some capacity, putting them less than a month (i think) before the apocalypse - i remember when i visited FORT STRONG something that gave me a “huh!” moment was that MINI NUKES had only finished development a month or so before the world ended, so even with how far they spread within that month that’s a narrow window for MANAGEMENT to get their hands on some.

       - in their final message to TIM STOKES, MANAGEMENT stated that they were “very close to accomplishing [their] goal” - of course, it’s possible the ritual failed, but the presence of nuclear weapons and the fact that the world ended in fire within any time period from the same month to the same hour...

      - i had assumed that the ritual involved the use of KREMVH’S TOOTH, the fucked up knife left with two MINI NUKES on the altar, but while making the above gif i looked more closely at the person doing the ritual and noticed that their knife is way too straight to be it, so it’s possible that the TOOTH was a result of the ritual rather than an ingredient. don’t the CHILDREN worship ATOM for its ability to transform?

          - JACK CABOT’s comment about “disturbing geometries, tools not meant for human hands” also springs to mind when contemplating the TOOTH.

  - the CABOTS: LORENZO unearthed an ostentatious helmet from an ancient civilisation, heavily implied to be created by entities beyond the scope of our reality.

       - one of the effects of this object was to make him extremely resistant to radiation, as evidenced by the SERUM that his family bled from him to keep themselves eternally young - a serum so effective against the FOG that it was suggested by the game as a treatment for ANDRE. while i don’t yet know precisely how ATOM’S BLESSING works, this degree of radiation immunity/resistance without the drawbacks of physical mutation doesn’t show up many other places that i’ve seen.

      - it just so happens that HIGH CONFESSOR TEKTUS wears a vaguely similar headdress - far from identical, but close enough in general shape to notice, almost like a budget version constructed by a group without the resources of an apparently advanced civilisation and with slightly different symbology of the deity they worship.

           - another interesting detail: the central symbol of the CHILDREN OF ATOM’s crown (located at the third eye...) is, of course, an atom, with all the symbolism of life and death and power that holds. the centrepiece of LORENZO’s crown, on the other hand, is a scarab - often symbolic of the sun, which, in an equatorial region such as where it was found, often represent many of the same things as the atom in a world defined both by nuclear power and nuclear devastation.

    - and that brings us to the CHILDREN OF ATOM.

        - the CHILDREN, who worship an infinitely powerful deity from between realities, believed to have entered this world by the door of nuclear devastation, and etch their god’s circles and eyes into their possessions and bodies.

        - the CHILDREN, many of whom display an extremely rare immunity to radiation that doesn’t come with a side order of disfigurement (so far all the people who are confirmed to have this ability are the ones not going bald in patches), which they claim is a blessing from their deity.

        - the CHILDREN, who, despite the laughable quality of the nonsense to which they subscribe, still somehow manage to deliver on a surprising amount of what they preach, from the BLESSINGS to the strange effects of the MUSHROOM WATER to somehow remaining an active threat to their enemies despite embracing suffering as a virtue and living in literal filth and poison by choice.

            - i mean, the objective of their religion is to die of radiation poisoning. in order to survive this long, throwing themselves directly at death and missing enough times to make it to the next generation,  they’d need to be insanely, impossibly lucky - or there’d have to be something to their bullshit. even if they don’t actually know what they’re looking at, even if there’s just a pinch, a grain, an atom of truth at the centre of it all.

- with all of this considered, there is one thing of which i am absolutely certain: somehow, this is going to bring me back to the CORVEGA ASSEMBLY PLANT.

#i've Cracked The Code #you heard it here first folks i'm gonna fight god in the corvega parking lot #fuck i spent way too long making that gif aldjsgkljh #i was GOING to talk to the confessor but i got so distracted by his hat that i guess that's a next time thing now #fallout 4 #FALLOUT 4: THE RESURRECTION OF OSHA

[trulytiredhermit]

No because imagine the reader who knows how to do Dice stacking.

( you could search videos about it )

It'll be fun to see the reader go like:

"I have a really cool talent, it's called Dice Stacking"

And then proceeds to baffle the Links with that.

It'll be hilarious i promise.

Okay gonna be honest, when I first read this the only thought that went through my mind is Reader teaming up with Ravio to make BANK.

like him and Reader just go to the Hyrule version of Vagas and scam the crap out of people.

Reader just sets up booths in towns and eggs people on to get them to come over and play. The rules? Try to replicate what Reader does.

Starts off simple, Reader sets down and single dice and covers it up with a cup. They slide the cup off the table, do a quick turn of their wrist and catch the dice before it falls to the ground.

But then it progresses. Next phase Reader does the same set up but this time they swirl the cup around and pick it up, keeping the dice up in the air by the momentum.

And then they bring out more dice and perform the dice stacking trick. By this time Reader has driven people insane because HOW THE HELL ARE THEY DOING THIS!!!

But Reader isn’t done yet, oh no, they’re bringing out the big guns.

They’ll look the person they’re up against directly in the eye and just say “Now I’m going to make it so every single 1 side of the dice faces you.”

AND THEY DO IT AND EVERYONE LOSES THEIR SHIT!

Now what are the Chain doing at this time, besides being baffled and in awe at Reader’s amazing-ness?

They’re Reader bodyguards.

Someone starts acting up, being too much of a sore loser? They’re never seen again, just like the money they lost to Reader.

Someone tries to cheat? They get off with a tense warning, they do it again though? The Chain ain’t happy.

You don’t get to try and trick their darling a second time.

Of course members of the chain (Wild and Wind) beg Reader to teach them their tricks.

Legend’s cackling with Reader about tricking rude people out of their money.

Time and Warrior, whilst happy that Reader is enjoying themselves, are happy that they’re getting a steady income of rupees to buy weapons/ingredients/potions with.

Hyrule and Four are a little skeptical and ask Reader straight up if they’re using some form of magic or getting help from the Picori/fairies.

Sky attempts to do what Reader does with a good heart. He really just wants to spend time with Reader and hear them laugh when he fails spectacularly.

I also feel like Twilight, Legend, and Sky are bringing people that they had a hard time completing their mini games to Reader to put them against Reader.

(Listen I have a personal vendetta against those two sections in Skyward Sword against that clown dude mini game and that other dude who was doing the mine cart mini game).

Reader, being as awesome as they are, absolutely decimates these people to the Links’ delight.

And this little talent of Reader’s just makes the Chain fall even deeper in love with them.

#chromonomatic #linked universe #yandere lu x reader #trulytiredhermit #linked universe x reader

[creativia10]

Janus doesn't need a Plushy

Summary: Janus understands why he and Remus didn't have plushies. It wasn't personal. He totally doesn't care, he doesn't need them. The other sides were just being annoying about their plushies anyways. Yet Remus surprises him with one anyways for some reason.

Pairing: Janus and Remus

Word count: 1735

Warnings: Cursing, Suggestive Themes

Notes: New Episode "Can Plushies Improve Our Health" Spoilers? Leave it to a new episode drop to inspire me to write another cute fic again. Note, I am a Patton Kin and don't mean to imply anything negative about him in this. I just love Janus too. Let me know what you think.

Janus didn’t care that there wasn’t a plushy of himself. No really. It would do numbers on his reputation anyways. It was annoying anyways having to wait on the others as they set up that silly plushy video anyways. Honestly. Of course, Remus had to insert himself in for that split second of messing with Roman.

He was a gremlin like that. Janus sighed to himself. Why did it have to take so long? It’s not like he needed their company or anything. He was a lone snake. But still, it was annoying. Getting so caught up in a video product to promote soft and squishy mini versions of themselves. And they call him selfish. It felt very egotistical to him. Not that he would advocate against that, just that it was hypocrisy for some of them.

So it was a mystery he was still thinking about this of course. He understood why it was the core sides and Thomas for the plushies. It didn’t matter that the others hadn’t said anything. Not that they’d need to, of course, nothing was wrong. And he knew they were caught up in their own things, even if not all of them would even admit to it. Nothing wrong with that. He wouldn’t be silly about this. It didn’t make sense he was still thinking about this. The others had already gone to bed right after filming. He didn’t need soft things, but he wasn’t against the concept of course. Self-care and all that. He wouldn’t be surprised if his self-care routine was like Roman’s unfortunately. Janus just didn’t feel guilty about it.

And if he was reading up more on the psychology concepts addressed in today’s video? Well, he was simply educating himself more out of curiosity. It makes sense to keep up with recently discussed studies in this mindscape after all. He liked to be well informed, no matter what. No real reflection on himself for doing so, of course. Ah, he lost his place. Janus sighed again and squinted his eyes to skim the lines for the last words he read.

A thunk on his door startled Janus. His fingers flinched and wrinkled the pages in the process. Janus wasn’t even given a chance to respond when the door slammed open to reveal a very proud-looking Remus. His arms were behind his back as he sauntered in. The star that he had taken from Roman’s room balanced on his nose in a way that resembled a seal with a ball. He would likely be unable to do that otherwise if he wasn't a side of the imagination. Janus gave him an unimpressed look.

“What have I said about entering my room like that?”

“That it was a very me thing to do and not even surprising anymore?”

“I was more referring to the part where I threatened you were you to do so again?”

Remus shrugged. “Not the deterrent you think it is.”

Janus slumped in exasperation before he willed the door to close. Remus was loud enough without the door open to the rest of the mindscape.

“I’ll get back to that in a moment then. Why are you here?”

Remus bobbed his head up throwing the star into the air. As it fell past his face he blew on it, turning it green. Then he caught it by a point with his fingertip before spinning his finger and making it disappear. His other arm was still behind his back during the whole thing. He must have transported the star somewhere else. After his little demonstration, Remus stepped closer and wiggled his shoulders.

“I got something for you.”

“Oh great.”

There were many things Remus could bring to Janus at this point. Most of which were things Janus did not want to deal with at this hour of the night.

“I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess you haven’t considered whether this is something I would even want? Or for that matter, would it inspire another creative threat from me?”

Remus pouted for a moment before he snickered.

“Nah, you’ll like this one.”

“Oh really?”

“I’m sure of it.”

Janus hmmed. He still doubted it, but unfortunately, Remus had piqued his curiosity.

“Very well.” He turned to Remus and waved him on. “What is it?”

Remus giggled before flinging something forward. Janus fumbled to catch it before he got a look at what he was holding. It was plush of himself? Snake scales covered what would be the left side of the plushie’s face. There was some pink/red coloring around the eye that would be his snake eye. It even came with a little bowler hat and a black cape sewn into it. The hands were yellow like it was wearing Janus’s gloves. Janus raised his eyebrow at Remus.

“Since we weren’t part of their plushy package, I thought I’d make some that are better just for us.” Remus was now holding a plushy of himself. The Remus plushy had a similar style to Roman’s, at least in structure. Except of course with Remus’s outfit instead. It even included a white/gray streak in the hair. There was a red around the eyes though. Remus wiggled the plushy in his grasp with his middle finger.

“Ah. While I fear to say this out loud, that is unusually tame for your creations. Why did you think I would want one?”

“Because you’re a petty bitch and would want one at least out of spite among other reasons. You get to see a mini version of yourself too, which you of course deserve as the badass you are.”

Janus’s lips twitched into a smile. “Alright.” And because this was Remus, “Is there anything else you wish to show me about them?” He knew there had to be more to them.

Remus got that mischievous twinkle in his eye again. “Ours make sounds unlike theirs! Much better.” He said as he flung his arms up. “Here, squeeze his squishy middle.”

Janus pursed his lips and squeezed plushy Janus's middle.

“Ssssuck-”

Janus glared at Remus. Remus of course still smiled.

“What? It cuts off there. I leave it up to the imagination. It could be you continuing on to call someone a suck-up, like you said about Patton in the court scene.”

Janus sighed. “I suppose that is the best I could expect from you.”

Remus nodded. “Oh yeah. Do you wanna hear what sounds mine will make?”

Janus held up a hand before Remus could squeeze the Remus plushy. “No thank you.”

Remus snickered again.

“Well, you’ll probably learn eventually.”

Remus twirled a wrist so he was now holding a Janus plush in his other hand. “Because we’re the only ones who get both if we want because I say so.”

A Remus one popped into Janus’s lap too.

“And why would I want a plushy of you as well?” After all, he was the side Janus saw the most.

Remus smirked at him. “Are you saying you wouldn’t want something to cuddle with that reminds you of me?” He asked as he waggled his eyebrows. Janus opened his mouth to respond then paused. That was definitely a trap if he heard one. After a moment of Janus not responding Remus laughed and shrugged.

“We might also want to play with them in some way, cause screw social expectations.” Remus pressed their plushes’ faces against each other, and they made a kiss sound. Janus grimaced.

“Why is that necessary? They are cute plushies.”

Remus raised an eyebrow at Janus and winked. “Cute is overrated. We have to add our own flavor to them since they are ours.”

Janus supposed he and Remus weren’t exactly known for just being cute. Except by some fans of course. And Patton who had “Dad” blinders on.

Remus spun the Remus plush on his finger. “So, I’m taking more creative liberty with other copies of my plushies to prank the other sides. Any suggestions on what I could do with them?”

Janus chuckled at the thought of how Remus could use his plushies to prank the other sides.

“I will leave that up to you. I trust it will be very interesting.”

Janus didn’t want Remus to wake all the sides at this time with his shenanigans, but he doubted he could have really stopped Remus from doing so anyways though.

Remus snickered. “So anyways, what do you think?”

“Hm?”

“Of the plushies.”

Janus looked back down at them.

“Well…I’m certainly not going to play with them the way you just demonstrated.”

“You can do whatever you want with them, Jan. They’re your plushies.”

“I would not have asked for them. But I see nothing wrong with holding onto them though. Even for the mere sake of being special and having something not everyone has.”

Remus smiled and gave Janus a knowing look. “Sure Jan. Anyways, g’night!” With that, he slunk out.

Janus stepped over the book he had dropped earlier and sat on his bed, looking over the new plushies more. Something felt settled now that he was seeing plushy versions of himself and Remus. He couldn’t quite place it, but he didn’t feel the need to think of it too much at that time. They certainly had better outfits than the other plushies. Even if Janus had a bias towards his and Remus’s aesthetic, he didn’t really care if that was the case though. He also suddenly felt a tiredness he hadn’t mere moments ago. No matter. Janus set the plushies down on either side of his pillow before getting ready for bed.

He slipped into bed in his comfy pajamas, plushy Remus and Janus on either side of him. Maybe eventually Janus can have more Sanders Sides plushies. Once things had settled down. It wouldn’t do any harm if the sides weren’t aware of it. Nobody needed to know.

Yet, a few moments later, two loud sounds and a flashing red light jolted him awake. Janus blinked several times and then looked down at the plushies he hadn’t realized he had grabbed.

Plushy Janus was still hissing. Plushy Remus was screeching demonically with his eyes flashing red lights. They faded at the same time. Janus groaned and threw himself back against his pillow. He would have to discuss a nighttime mode for the plushies with Remus. Even so, the plushies stayed beside him on the bed.

#sanders sides fic #tss spoilers #dukeceit #tss janus

[runin-reads]

oh yeah youre so right the insanity is ENTIRELY about each other like theyre only this weird about each other and ill be honest i genuinely cant ever see sirius ... even CARING about other people even a little bit because for him i mean its like ... well not to rant about canon but holy fucking shit james is the ONLY thing sirius cares about hes in azkaban for TWELVE YEARS?!!!!!! and the ONLY thing keeping him going is revenge for james and then he breaks out (THE FIRST PERSON IN HISTORY TO DO THAT???????????) for james?!?? like yeah he doesnt even fucking care about anyone else lmfaooo but anyway yes NSFW///

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i ALSO think sirius has a thing for 'weird' stuff re james like sweat and blood and everything like i do think sometimes he'll just. in the middle of sex, just lean over and press his face right into james underarm just because he likes the smell of james but anyway yeah everything you said BLOOD EVERYWHERE <3333 which i think is so incredible okay <333 but also sirius noticing james feeling dysphoria-y about his periods and then helping him through it so james isnt as affected by them anymore ESPECIALLY after james' first pregnancy with harry <3 on a silly note i DO think it would be very hilarious if they lost track of time and realise oh my fucking god effie and monty are bringing harry back in HALF AND HOUR?!?!? and they have to clean up all this blood and SOMEHOW THERE IS A BLOODY HANDPRINT ON THE WALL OH FUCK

Your so right. Even Sirius’ devotion to Harry is built off of his loyalty to James. If Harry had been anyone else’s son he wouldn’t have gone through all the trouble to keep him safe.

Also your idea about Sirius just HUFFING James’s arm pits is sooo sexy like you hit the nail on the head. I can imagine James being away from home for a bit and Sirius has to dig through their laundry and take a large WHIFF of James’ clothes to keep sane 💔 and if he’s left with baby Harry he’ll just bury his face in his hair or stomach and just. Inhales lmao because Harry’s just a mini version of James at least while he’s young. Then when their other kids are born he looves smelling them too like he just adores the Baby Smell haha.

As for your idea about them losing track of them that is sooo in character like you got it in one. They’re so engrossed and entangled in each other that the whole world melts away <3 I head canon that they don’t even realise the mess they’d made until they’re done fucking and it’s always followed by some rigorous spell casting to make themselves and their surroundings presentable again

#prongsfoot #trans masculine anon #trans james potter #prongsfoot dads au

[lost-technology]

What if... they played Fallout?

So, a thing came across my dash showing off Wolfwood's amazing carrying capacity and it led to me joking about what if Wolfwood were in Skyrim? Honestly, Fallout is more like their world and I've given thought to how the characters of Trigun would play the Fallout games - whether they were caught in a crossover that put them in a world even more bleak than the one they live in or they...discovered video games and played. (This accounts for characters making play-characters that actually reflect themselves if latter. I mean, I'm a weakling who loves to play a heavy-melee and sometimes big guns characters... I doubt I'd be able to lift a sledgehammer with ease in real life, but my motto in game is "Super Sledges don't run out of ammo!") Vash - Small Arms specialist. High agility and perception. Uses V.A.T.S. constantly (I think hey may canonically have some kind of Plant-inborn version of V.A.T.S!) Downs more Nuka-Cola Quantum that that Petrovita-lady. Luck stat is in the toilet. Is one of those "Hold my beer, Bethesda!" pacifist-challenge players. Despite a low luck stat, he has the Mysterious Stranger perk for whatever reason. It's Wolfwood. The Mysterious Stranger is Wolfwood and Vash gets P.O.ed when he saves Vash's life by killing a tough opponent. Meryl - Small Arms specialist. High intelligence. High Charisma. Takes on a lot of the sidequests that let you explore the world and find out little things about it. Definitely there for the lore. Stampede version Meryl is doing ALL of Piper Wright's quests and will take her as a main companion. Wolfwood - Big Guns. Uses V.A.T.S. sometimes, but prefers a simple target and rapid-fire. High medical skill / all the Medical-related perks. Hoards and owns ALL the Stimpaks. Milly - Big Guns. Carries a Mini-Gun because it reminds her of her stungun. "I had to kill those Supermutants, Mr. Vash, it's just a game! Don't worry about it!" Likes all of the good karma quests were she gets to help people. Would probably enjoy Fallout 4's DLC Striker (the gun that shoots bowling balls). Likes anything with abnormal ammo. Elendira the Crimsonail - Concentrates on doing all of the little quests / getting all of the blueprints for building the Railroad Gun and hoards every railroad spike she finds along the way. Uses the Railroad Gun exclusively. Millions Knives - Melee specialist. Starts out with things like switchblades, graduates to swords as soon as possible. Isn't much for the sledgehammers, but will take a baseball bat and mod it to have razor blades / Bladed Swatter. A murder-hobo who slaughters everything, especially every human he comes across, settler and raider alike. Doesn't do any main quests, just kills stuff. Probably feels some kind of kinship to one of the non-human or left-of-human downtrodden races, like the robots or synths. Ghouls are probably still too human for him to like. Legato Bluesummers - Being more of a telepath than heavy on weapons, I imagine him finding that Vault in the Fallout 4 DLC you can run or downloading Fallout Shelter and running a Vault - in the most evil way possible. Just horrible manipulation on the human residents to torture them and see how they tick.

#trigun #fallout #stupid crossovers #stupid trigun crossover #trigun characters play video games

[smoothshine]

would love to see your take on royai kids or pregnant riza if that's something you're ever interested in drawing :)

Dear anon,

Thank you for the ask (and for your patience!). It felt really nice to dive into such a nice and comforting topic, and overall trying something new! As for the pieces themselves - literally finished those during the evening, so I hope you enjoy them:)

As you can see, I really like the headcanon of a Royai kid being a literal mini-Riza during her early childhood, but slowly inheriting Roy's facial features during her growing up (especially with the eyes and the smirk 😏).

And yes, I also like the idea of Roy and Riza's kid being a girl, because imagining Roy calling them "my girls" in the softest way possible turns me into a a little giggling puddle of joy:)

PS: I am planning on eventually coloring the Riza-piece, because I enjoy drawing this indestructible pink sweater of hers, but these b/w versions also seem pretty nice, so I wanted to share them today!

#royai #roy mustang #riza hawkeye #fullmetal alchemist #fmab #fullmetal alchimist brotherhood #fanart #fma fanart #smoothshine draws #ask stuff

[yanderefairyangel]

On the topic of localization differences, that's honestly one of the most frustrating things cause there's a legit discussion and criticism to be had about how localization sometimes changes character motivations and story elements to be much more different from the original source material, like the aforementioned Treehouse changing Eddie's dialogue to be more anti-heroic. But it gets shut down by people who think any criticism towards localization is the second coming of Gamergate, due to bad faith actors posting reactionary videos and posts about how "woke translators" are ruining Japanese media.

Oh yeah, I agree on that

And while I can't speak on whether or not they did change some of Eddie's dialogue because I know little about how she is in the japanese version of 3H (except that Teaspoon's translation shared that in chapter 2 she said "Take as much [students] as you can with you" by something with replacement or smth ?) I know that whenever someone try to speak about the change they did to Fates they usually get mocked for trying to defend the game that lets you marry Sakura and Elise because "had localization not added some lines to removed the implications it would have been terrible, never mind that they still let you marry them anyway !!" And like I said people complain about the face petting mini game being removed when again they let the lines they say when you complete said mini game...

So yeah, stuff like that, and I am expecting it to be the same with Engage because I keep hearing people complain about the English dub which makes me scared cause like it's been a while since I played Engage with English dub but I recall it was fine ? Anyway yeah, because of the bad faith actors that keep insisting that "localization saved us from marrying Anna" when again, you do not marry her in the jpn version or "marrying Veyle" which again, you do not marry in the jpn version, you are gonna have people say it "saved Engage and it's character" when it. did. not. Treehouse rewrote entirely some character's personality such as Etie, missed out about some character's behaviour being caused by their past such as Louis, removed some lines in the MAIN STORY, added some wordlbuidling element that aren't necesarrily what the writers wanted such as them precising the bandits Céline excuted were from Firene when in the jpn version she never says where they are from etc. And like I said, while there can be changes approved of by IS and in the case of 3H, IS and KT themselves, that are KINDA hard to imagine they were ok with cause like, why would they be ok with the localization rewriting some story part they had month to come up with ? OR change a character's personality ? Or, even more useless, change Fogado's dislike for swimming in a disliking for fishing (why even change that ?!)

Anyhow, like I always say and as frustrating as it can be : localization is just a translation among others. It's the official translation so we can't descredit it in anyway but that doesn't make side translation invalidate. The only way that make a translation bad is : 1) when the meaning is so completely different that it feels like you are reading a completely different text from the original 2)when it lacks of fluidity in the target language. Translation and localization are hard, but that doesn't excuse some of the suff Treehouse did in the past and that they do now. While there are stuff that you cannot come at them after, there are stuff that you SHOULD come at them after.

#fire emblem #localization

[rabbitcruiser]

National Cookie Day

Bake some sugary, buttery and perfectly rounded snacks, indulge in classics like chocolate chip or experiment with unusual flavors like lavender or cheese.

Cookies are sweet and full of all sorts of delicious goodness, from nuts to fruit to chocolate. They can be either delightfully crumbly or sinfully chewy. Not to mention that they keep forever if they are stored properly…well, this may not actually be true but, honestly, they will probably never last long enough to find out!

There’s no doubt about it: cookies more than deserve their own day, and that’s why National Cookie Day is celebrated around the world in order to pay tribute to these delicious little treats. So grab some flour, butter, and sugar, and let’s get to celebrating, shall we?

The History of National Cookie Day

Cookies, themselves, can be traced back much further than most people would imagine. It is estimated that in the 7th century AD, Persians were some of the first to grow and harvest sugar cane, which would have eventually been turned into baked goods. The movement of people for trade and war led the glory of sugar to be brought into Europe and, by the 14th century, cookies had come there as well.

Then, when Europeans migrated over to the Americas, they brought with them their sugar as well as their cookie recipes. Americans eventually began developing their own types of cookies, the Chocolate Chip Cookie being one of the most famous of all.

In 1987 Matt Nader of the San Francisco-based Blue Chip Cookie Company created National Cookie Day, saying: “It’s just like having National Secretaries Day… It will just be a fun thing to do.” This fun and sweet holiday have also been championed by The Cookie Monster from Sesame Street, obviously a supporter of all things that are cookie-related.

Although the day did not originate with him, some details about National Cookie Day can be found in Random House’s The Sesame Street Dictionary, which was published back in the 1980s. Since then, the word got around the globe that there was much tasty fun to be had on December 4th, and people from various countries all around the world began to celebrate National Cookie Day.

In fact, a number of variations on National Cookie Day are also celebrated around the world, such as Oatmeal National Cookie Day and Bake Cookies Day. This is likely due to one of the greatest things about cookies: they come in hundreds of shapes and sizes and are relatively simple to make.

So get ready to celebrate everything that has to do with cookies–baking them and eating them!

National Cookie Day Timeline

1st Century AD

Scottish oatcakes

While some might argue this started out as a version of bread, what they turned into is something that is certainly very close to resembling a cookie! They were often used by traveling clansmen as a staple of their diet.

7th Century AD

Mini cakes are used to test ovens

When testing to see if the temperatures were right, ancient Persians (some of the first to grow and harvest sugar cane) may have used tiny “cakes” to check their ovens. These little cakes may be the ancient ancestors to today’s cookies.

11th Century

Lady Fingers emerge

These delicate little spongy cakes actually resemble something like cookies and were first made in France. The first recipe hails from the House of Savoy.

14th Century

Cookies become commonplace

With the growth of access to sugar, many residents of European cities find small treats such as cookies are fairly accessible. In fact, most of the earliest baking cookbooks from this time contained recipes for cookies. Of course, in England, they may have taken on the name “biscuit”.

1792

First published American cookbook includes cookie recipes

Just 20 years after the independence of the country, the first American cookbook is published. It contains recipes for regular butter cookies as well as a “Christmas Cookey”.

1902

Nabisco makes Barnum Animal Crackers

Although they are named “crackers”, everyone knows they taste sweet like cookies! These, produced by American company, Nabisco, are in the shapes of animals and named after the famous circus showman, P.T. Barnum.

1937

Chocolate chip cookies are invented

In what began as a happy ‘accident’, Ruth Wakefield of Massachusetts, USA, was baking butter cookies and wanted to make them into chocolate cookies. She thought if she put tiny chocolate pieces into the dough, they would melt and turn into chocolate cookies. Wakefield ran the Tollhouse Restaurant, which she named the cookie after.

1984

Cookie Dough ice cream is invented

When an anonymous fan suggested they add piles of unbaked cookie dough to their vanilla ice cream, Ben & Jerry were just crazy enough to try it!

1997

Chocolate chip cookie represents Massachusetts

Following a bill proposed by a class of third graders from Somerset, Massachusetts adopts the chocolate chip cookie as the official cookie of the commonwealth. This gives a nod to the invention of this cookie at the Tollhouse Restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts.[9]

How to Celebrate National Cookie Day

So simple and easy, celebrating cookie day means enjoying a cookie–and perhaps sharing one with a friend. Try out these other ideas to make National Cookie Day special:

Enjoy Eating Cookies

While some people might consider cookies to be something to pack in a child’s lunchbox, they’re certainly delicious for adults to enjoy too! Small or big, cookies are inherently perfect for sharing. They’re the ideal treat for a family gathering or a kid’s soccer game. Stop by a bakery on the way to work and grab a few cookies to share at the office. Or bake some at home and pass them around to neighbors.

Whatever is happening on this day (or any day, for that matter) will obviously be much better if it happens with a cookie in hand!

Try a Unique Cookie Flavor

Make National Cookie Day memorable by stepping off the beaten path a bit and trying a cookie flavor that you normally wouldn’t have. Go beyond that typical chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie recipe. All sorts of unique and adventurous cookie flavors are out there just waiting to be tasted, and here just a few:

Peanut Butter Chocolate Bacon Cookies. They say that everything is better with bacon. Why not try adding it to some delicious cookies? The blend of sweet and savory is absolutely to die for.

Fruity Pebbles Cookies. Just for fun, these treats use a basic cookie recipe and add in a couple of cups of colorful, crispy Fruity Pebbles cereal.

Savory Herb Shortbread Cookies. Almost like crackers, these cookies work nicely as an appetizer. Made with parmesan and freshly minced rosemary, these cookies pair well with a glass of red wine. And they can be just as tasty when made with asiago cheese and freshly cut thyme.

Salted White Chocolate Lavender Cookies. Keep to the herb garden with the delicate edible lavender combined with white chocolate.

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rambling about Sonic Frontiers

Yeah so a couple days ago I 100% completed Sonic Frontiers, woo. And this post is just gonna be some rambling thoughts I have on the game as a whole and stuff. Spoiler warning obviously, though this’ll be text only so don’t worry about like visual spoilers. For some prerequisite information that probably doesn’t matter much, I played the physical version of the game on Nintendo Switch, I played it on hard mode, I was going completionist mode and trying to do literally everything, and I was able to do that all in just under 22 hours total. Also I had basically every control slider turned up to max except camera stuffs, turning speeds, and starting speed. I think that’s everything worth mentioning? So just gonna get into it I suppose. Fully embracing that this is gonna probably be incoherent, but hey.

First of all more than anything I think Frontiers already feels like a difficult game to talk about lol. For quite a couple of reasons, really. It’s the first mainline Sonic game in 5 years and it’s the first attempt at a formula as different as this, so already the playing field is a lot different. And that formula also invites lots of specific discussion – it’s both a point of comparison with other series attempting similar titles (Breath of the Wild being everyone’s most immediate comparison) while also being strange in that. I kinda don’t know how to word this but, Sonic Team have been quite vocal that this is the style they want to take Sonic in over the next decade or whatever, that the reception to Frontiers will be really important. In that regard I think it feels really easy to slip into talking about Frontiers as a stepping stone, for lack of a better description. “For the next title they should improve on this element” types of discussion. That’s kind of a conversation I don’t want to have – Frontiers is a full price game release and deserves to be spoken about as it stands by itself, but I’m invariably gonna talk about it as a stepping stone anyway I imagine. But hey.

Following up on comparisons I feel like talking about the core gameplay loop in Frontiers is a good starting point. Breath of the Wild comparisons invite themselves just on the basis of that game’s sheer influence and critical reception, and hey Sonic’s boost metre is just the BotW stamina wheel lol. Though I actually think Frontiers is probably closer to something like Mario Odyssey in terms of gameplay loop. Miniature (actually they’re pretty big in Frontiers tbf) “open world” environments that aren’t interconnected at all but get to be fun sandboxes for you to run around in, loaded with tons of miniature objectives that you can probably complete in under a minute for a small reward. Get enough of said small rewards to move on. It’s a pretty fun gameplay loop really – if you like gathering trinkets then it’s simple dopamine, and I think they did a good job at finding miniature in-engine gameplay things that take advantage of Sonic’s moveset. Stuff like homing attacking an orb into hoops, sidestepping onto lit up tiles, running to some spot before a timer runs out. Decently satisfying fun little progress check. Unfortunately, not all of these challenges are built equal though. I’m open minded about doing things that aren’t just “Sonic things”, but dealing a certain amount of damage within the time limit, running in place for x seconds, or the worst offender – parrying projectiles – some of these are so simple that actually doing them becomes a complete chore that you’re just doing to get the completion. All of these tasks are too easy with insanely generous timers even on hard mode by the way, but the ones that have fun gameplay make up for it by being fun. So the bad ones stick out a lot more. Definitely if they’re gonna stick to this gameplay format going forward they really need to make the mini-objectives around the map stand out a lot more and provide more interesting challenges.

Cyberspace levels were fascinating. I think it’s easy to feel cynical about them, certainly there’s lots of reason to – all those statements about taking Sonic in a bold new direction being contrasted with them just having standard boost gameplay return. Featuring the same 3 environments that’ve been used in like every Sonic game over the past decade + generic city. And featuring old level designs in addition to that. If you want to move past the boost formula then move past it, and I kinda don’t even need to comment on the reused environments either. But idk they’re also quite fun tbf? Micro length enough to where if you don’t manage all objectives at once (though tbf these are also super easy to 100% in one go so…) then it doesn’t feel like a chore to replay them at all. Short length also makes optimising your completion time quite a bit easier than other Sonic games too which works out well for their diet-sized length and position in the gameplay loop. I also didn’t mind some of the reused level designs? Namely anything from the Adventure games – level designs taken from boost games are kind of a straight downgrade from their original incarnations but with adventure games it’s a different enough context and different enough controls to actually be quite fun. Sky Rail in particular feels refreshingly open and easy to get lost in in a good way. Really in spite of their weaknesses I still found cyberstage spaces largely fun and a nice simple change of place. Helps that their music fucked a lot too.

Combat was interesting. I quite like that it just gets to happen in the regular engine – Sonic’s open world boosting gameplay and being able to engage in combat with enemies don’t conflict with one another as separate styles a la Unleashed as the obvious comparison. Cyloop also means you can just run around weaker enemies to take them out really quickly too if you don’t want to engage in combat which is awesome. Enemies don’t even have loads of health anyway so my worries that it would just be very repetitive and button mashy didn’t really come true. Ends up feeling somewhat akin to Heroes combat if anything, but flashier and with somewhat more puzzle solving elements going on. I also enjoyed a good amount of the overworld bosses – thoughhhhhhhh some of them could take a little too long to fight which was a bit annoying oops. But they’re cool still, I love their designs. Quite enjoyed Super Sonic’s boss fights as well – basically just the combat, but flashier. Giganto was really fucking challenging bc I went in without much upgrades and only had 100 rings so holy shit dealing that much damage in that little time was great fun. I was kinda disappointed in the other Super Sonic fights being comparatively easy as fuck but I think that’s just bc I was upgraded by then and had plenty of rings. On a replay I might attempt them without any upgrades and with a smaller amount of rings. Would’ve been nice if you could refight the bosses because they’re a very fun spectacle. The fact that they just are the base game’s combat but on steroids also puts them above most Super Sonic final bosses in the rest of the series, and we get fucking 4 of them! That’s awesome.

Though naturally I do have to. Talk about the true final boss now. Only accessible on hard mode is The End – a schmup encounter against the moon. It’s… hmmm. Technically it is an evolution of an earlier concept since hey the bullet hell stuff appeared like two or three times earlier in the game, and this is just more of that. But it feels so… out of left field anyway? None of the other random outside-usual-engine minigames like pinball (obligatory fuck the pinball btw) get evolved in that sense, so why have the bullet hell keep going, let alone for the true final boss? How is that building on an open world combative Sonic? The bullet hell formations (or danmaku if you want) aren’t even that special either lol. Idk it just leaves the whole thing feeling somewhat anticlimactic. But if you do it on normal mode it cuts it out in a really awkward way and like cuts to black loading screens like 5 times? There’s no way to have a good true final boss experience in this game huh.

Tbh the latter part of the game has already received quite a mixed reception for feeling more “rushed” than the main 3 islands. And it’s easy to see why – game’s definitely most outright fun for the first 2 islands. Traversal is pretty annoyingly difficult on the 3rd island and it has a bit too many 2D segments to lock you into in this open world game. But the 4th island is just a short story sequence set on the 1st island’s actual map lol, just pretending it’s different so the box can say it has 5 islands. Tbf actually I fucked hard with the story sequence in question and the gameplay of climbing the towers is some of the most challenging and fun platforming in the game. I enjoy the 5th island more than I think some others do but it’s pretty hmm that Sage has the same memory tokens as Amy, and it’d certainly be nice if the environment was more distinctive considering it’s another green plains and forests area like island 1. Also this is purely a like misc thought but Frontiers is one of those games where if you beat the final boss you just go back to the save before it. So while you can “100% complete” the final island you’re gonna have 5 Chaos Emeralds instead of all 7 and just permanently have the “go do the thing” final objective. I don’t really like this trope in any game but it especially annoys me in this for some reason. Just let me beat the game forever dude! Then just throw some postgame shit everywhere idk.

I went to shit between writing that paragraph and this one. I think I was probably gonna talk about the story now? And this is like, the best characterisation for Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy we’ve had in years in terms of the game. They’re just very true to the best traits these characters have, all super well realised and giving them lots of room to grow as well. This is just the most earnestly they’ve been able to be actual characters and interact with one another that we’ve seen in years – as opposed to just templates for jokes. It’s awesome. I think the cutscene choreography could be a bit better, there are lots of cutscenes that are just characters standing around and talking, but god am I glad to be able to enjoy what they’re saying. I’m not as into Eggman for whom the attempts to like, humanise him and make him sympathetic just aren’t really what I like out of my Eggmen, where’s the callous narcissistic manchild bastard gone off to? Sage is a nice new character, I like her, very cute, arc is very simplistic but we’re cool with that. Just the core story as well of finding the Chaos Emeralds on these seemingly new islands but then some alternate reality rips everyone into it and Sonic has to save the day, it’s quite simple as a premise but they get some good mileage out of it and also like. This is where we get to the part which probably blows my mind the most. We’ve not really had a Sonic game add new lore to the series in like, over a decade. It’s kind of a status quo series anyway but everything from like 3&K through to like Shadow maybe was actually doing lots for the worldbuilding of this series in the background. And then it kinda just stopped. Frontiers changes that! It adds things! The Chaos Emeralds were brought to Earth by an ancient race resembling Chaos, the God of Destruction! Those guys were on the run from a being called The End! Which we don’t even beat at the end of the game anyway! New recurring antagonist? Hey I’m conceptually up for it! I don’t know how to feel about the new lore because I’ve literally never in my adult life had to digest the mere fucking idea of new Sonic lore but here we are! That’s still cool actually! I’m hype.

I don’t know if I have any other specific thoughts as it stands. The funky thing about Frontiers is that nitpicks, strange design decisions, full on criticisms – I can throw it all at the game but also. The core experience of playing Frontiers is actually just really fun lol. Like, genuinely just simply enjoyable being Sonic and running around in these environments and gathering trinkets and doing neat minigames and listening to the music and fishing and it’s. Like I just like it a lot dude! My thoughts are super preliminary – I’ve played the game once, I’ve not really been consuming other people’s opinions much, the game’s been out for less than a week. Like, there’s a lot of things that I’m sure will change about how I and the general public and Sonic fans will feel about this game. But as it stands my one playthrough just felt like a really fun time to actually sit down and do. Idk game’s just good lol.

Incoherent post, yeah. I have no ending for it either.

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