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[omaano]

For the sketch thingy:

Codymaulwan with B2?

They all come in different flavor of disaster, and I’m not immune to that

Polyamorous/Platonic poses for sketching

#im working on the requests still I just need to catch up with a few things first #so I will just pepper them in here and there be patient with me i will eventually get to all of them! #question of the day how do I tag this ship?? #codymaulwan #codymaul #and Obi-wan coming to some realizations 😏 #obimaul #codywan #my art #poly sketches #I’m not happy with how I draw maul just yet but this was very fun #thanks for asking/prompting! #answers #nicolabarth #I just enjoy doing my linesrts and the most minimal of shading here

[notimetoparty]

Are there some who want to help the "plagued", like pest? Or is literally EVERYONE against them?

well there is ONE person... -flint

#nttp official #answers #partybeetle

[ahappyphjl]

Theory: they didn't keep the eyebrow slits so they wouldn't have slits in their wedding photos

the scream i just let out………. yeah :(

#wedding hill #answers #anon #phan #dan and phil

[dnd-smash-pass-vs]

Inevitable been thinking about how that one anon viewed Laios as a monsterfucker, and I think it made me realize the source of that confusion:

I think many monsterfuckers, and also many (dare I say most) monster devourers like Laios, both derive their desire from the same source: a latent wish for apoteratosis, the wish to become a monster.

Linguistic side note: apotheosis, becoming a god, breaks down to apo- (towards the end point), theo (god), -osis (turn noun into verb), so I swapped in the root for monster, hence apo- terato -osis. Side note over.

Monster devourers are a rather rare archetype in (mainstream) fiction, but they do exist. Those who seek to mimic or emulate the monster's power, those who find them endlessly fascinating and study them well past the point of obsession, those who wish to show their dominance over the monster by proving that they can kill and eat it... and I think Laios is the first I've seen who takes the title quite so literally, where his obsession goes straight to monsters-as-food.

Monsterfuckers, meanwhile wish to become close to the monster in a non destructive way (or at least a typically less destructive one, usually the only casualties are furniture and few bandages are needed, but I'll acknowledge that exceptions definitely exist). They wish to bond with it, to connect to it through lust or intimacy, to be able to stand at its side. They wish, on some level, to join it. Side note, I'm not saying this is true of all teratophiles, some are just kinky and driven by the thought of positive physical pleasure, or who find the personality of a given monster appealing, but I do think the apoteratotic desire is an underlying driver for many, I'd guess well more than half, it's just a subtle enough thing that I don't think most are consciously aware of it.

There's also a third point to the secret apoteratosis triangle that might surprise you: the monster slayer. Sure many, even most, slayers are driven by something like disgust or xenophobia or even rationality, but a significant minority land in the "if you can't join 'em, beat 'em" a.k.a. "I can't be you, so I'll destroy you" camp.

And these three reactions are, I notice, the three most common reactions that people have to one thing: the unattainable desire. The sentence begins "I cannot have it..." and these three camps end it different ways.

The teratophages say "so I shall dominate it." They seek what power they can grasp so they can have some modicum of control, so they can try to "have" it anyway. The kaiju corpse scavengers in Pacific Rim including refined and suave mob boss types just smacks of this attitude.

The teratophiles say "so I'll get as close as I can." There's a werewolf romance book where they're considering trying to turn the girlfriend, though they have no idea if she'll survive it (boyfriend was turned by accident then abandoned, so he's clueless, and they haven't found any others to teach them), and she says that she's fine remaining human, because she shares the power through him. "I have it, because you have it." The façade eventually breaks and in a vulnerable moment she confesses that she'd be willing to risk even a likely death to try to be turned. When they get in contact with an elder who can turn her safely she doesn't even wait a week.

The teratophobes write that whole sentence as "if I can't have it, then no one can." I'm sure everyone has seen enough examples of this behavior to understand that it's just a kind of love turned corrupt.

I'm not the first to notice the underlying apoteratotic urge: the aforementioned werewolf story, indeed many werewolf and vampire stories romanticize the transformation of a human into a monster. Back to Dungeon Meshi, author Ryōko Kui is fully aware of it with how Laios's underlying desire is eventually brought out of the subtext and explicitly named as his dysphoria with humanity, and his wishing that he could be a monster. For Laios that desire skipped right past the socially unacceptable monsterfucking, explicitly a form of bestiality in that world, to the socially acceptable devouring, though tempered by his respect and admiration of monsters into a desire for symbiosis with them. He cannot become one in truth (or so he thought when younger) but he could become part of their food web. It's as close as he thought he could get. Of course, that's the Watsonian explanation; the Doylist explanation is that Ryōko Kui wanted to subvert expectations, and also wanted to explore this angle of it.

So, all taken together, I think people read Laios as monsterfucker coded simply because teratophiles, teratophages, and teratophobes all share the same root motivation: apoteratosis. Thus, all three branches are coded very similarly.

It's similar to something I've seen in Batman fandom: some fans project romantic love between various members of the Batfamily, which is both wildly against canon and thoroughly hated by some other branches of fandom. But it is understandable, since familial love and romantic love both come from the same root, love of another. If someone doesn't recognize the simultaneous similarities and distinctions, it's all to easy to conflate them. If you don't actually understand the distinction, then the signs of affection between siblings might look the same as the signs of affection between lovers. Likewise, if you don't understand the distinction, the urge of the monster devourers (or ecologists) might look the same as the urge of the monster fucker.

I've sat on this for near a month, partially because of my repeated absences, partially because I wanted to honor it with an equally in-depth response. But 24 days later I've still got nothing, while I can't speak for that particular person I think in general you hit the nail right on the head for the base roots. I got no notes. Even with Laios...like all I can add is how supplemental materials actually confirm he did want to be a monster researcher but found books too dry, the only one who seemed to really *get* monsters was shunned. and how wild he goes when talking with an actual werewolf, "The existence I thought unobtainable is now right in front of me".

#even that last part. like as someone who got married only for us to realize that we may have the wrong kind of love #then broke up but stayed good friends and roommates but throughly not attracted to each other. #yeeeeeeah. #not tournament #answers

[ogrepoppenangleaksofficial]

Not a question, but a humble request that you extend my sincerest gratitudes to the artist who drew Harry post-workout in episode 4. To summarize my feelings on the matter, (ahem) HUMINA HUMINA AWOOOOOGA

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[blacklegsanjiii]

How about an allsan au where almoat everyman he meets absolutely fumbles for him when they spend only 5 minutes with him, he ofcourse is oblivious (hes not even bi in denial he's just stupid)

It starts ofcourse with zoro seeing him hold up a marine by the throat, Gin and Luffy being given food out of kindness and nothing else, Ace, crocodile being impressed by the mr prince tricks and so on so on

Also lots of men flirt with him on island but are quickly chased away by a glare and a sword to the throat or a guy wrapping around the pretty boy demanding food (or the good old possessive hat placement)

You decide the end couple but the whole of blue fumble for Sanji fr fr

Give this man all the simps.

Zoro choking on his drink as watches Sanji lift a marine by the throat which makes Usopp and Nami giggle at him. Gin falling for him as he eats the best food he's ever had in his whole fucking life that's keeping him from starving to death. Luffy falls in love with the way he talks about the All Blue and cares about his job and others. He's so fucking kind.

Ace falls for the guy who takes care of the others and doesn't let guests work, who spoils the handful of a little brother he has. Sir Crocodile who thinks the blond is cute and clever, who set up chances for his captain to save the crew and then him. Koza who sees how well he's taken care of his princess and the help he's given to take back Alabasta. He still insists on helping to serve and cook and Cobra is giving Koza knowing looks that make him flush and avert his eyes from the king and the cook.

Maybe it's after the time skip, after Dressrosa when Barto is literally drooling over the 'ONLY ALIVE' poster that Law is flustered and asking Luffy and Zoro about the cook. They're staring at him as Robin is giggling to herself because they are possessive. Both of them. It's the Monster Trio. Sanji is oblivious. Both of them are grumbling about Sanji not seeing their obvious interest but it's Sanji. If someone doesn't hit him over the head with a four by four he's not going to take the hint. Ask all of Tashigi's men from Punk Hazard who were crying at the cook not taking their advances. Okay maybe he just needs to be beaten with said four by four. Pedro straight up sacrifices himself for Sanji and Sanji only feels bad he's dead and that his life ended coming to get him.

You got the rest of the North Blue Boys who are obsessing over Stealth Black and Law feels like throwing up if it wouldn't insult the cook, he's so fucking excited. Luffy is over the fucking moon to see it in action. Yamato looking at Sanji from across the party and Luffy asks him what's up and he's just like Law with the whole 'the cook' thing. MARCO KNOWS better, he knows how to make an impression so at one point he's just talking to Sanji and Sanji keeps looking between Marco and whatever he thinks he needs to be doing so Marco just lightly grabs Sanji's chin and says it's rude to not focus on the person you're talking with. Sanji is so red and stuttering as Luffy wraps a rubber arm around Sanji screaming for meat as Sanji is ripped from in front of Marco to like the other side of the room.

Maybe it would end with zolusan or whatever the ship is called. Zoro asks if they have to do what Marco did after all the flirting he and Luffy have been doing for all of their sailing together and Sanji just being confused at what they're talking about.

#black leg sanji #monkey d. luffy #roronoa zoro #trafalgar law #portgas d ace #vinsmoke sanji #answers #zoro roronoa #straw hat luffy #phoenix marco #marco the phoenix #yamato #gin one piece #trafalgar d water law #x drake #basil hawkins #zosanlu #zolusan #monster trio #allsan #zosan #sanzo #lusan #sanlu

[tamayula-hl]

Hol up hol up- If we're going by Mamma Mia canon, then according to the end of the first movie, Ominis would wind up marrying MC after the daughter decides to postpone her marriage. And that would lead to the "Take a chance on me" song, which would leave Sebastian to attempt to date Natty or Poppy? Ngl, neither of those two are compatible with Sebastian, while the argument can be made that Ominis is at least somewhat compatible with Poppy.

Or can we just ignore that entire plotline and assume that this MC didn't marry any of them, and Sebastian and Ominis just continued sharing the daughter? 😅

(Quoted some of the lyrics of "The Winner Takes It All" from "Musical Mamma Mia!")

Yeah, I was struggling with those issues as well.🤣 When Ominis and MC get married and Sebastian starts dating Poppy (or Natty), Sebastian ends up cheating on her with a young girl using his Angel Eyes a few years later! I want to see Natty and Poppy telling the MC's daughter how terrible all men are in this world while singing "Angel Eyes", but I don't want to see Sebastian as a cheating scumbag🤣🤣🤣

So I'm ignoring (or altering) that plot line and hoping that MC will end up not marrying either Ominis or Sebastian and stay in a moderately distant relationship!

But I want the MC to sing "The Winner Takes It All" and confide his accumulated love and complicated feelings for Ominis.🥲

#answers

[squeakitties]

How do the folks in the rubber suits eat? Or do they have feeding tubes?

the process makes em no longer require sustenance and they stay in perfect health forever, for unexplained reasons

#answers #tbh this is one of those “don't think about it too seriously” type of kinks

[tswwwit]

I like to think its less that he missed seeing the cult au eyes, and more like he saw them when they first appeared, went "another one? Boring" and blocked the channels, so to speak. Jokes on you idiot, you could've found your husband years earlier and with way less trauma if you had a longer attention span

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[radarchives]

Society truly collapsed once we stopped doing in-universe tumblr accounts I swear to god I would kill to see levi obeyme posts

he has at least 5 side accounts and loves sending anon hate to the normies that dare infiltrate his dashboard

also he is definitely infamous for having started the ruripocalypse of 20xx

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[cotl-inspiteofyou]

Hello lamb I made a oc do u wanna see her and she a goat and her name is Abyzon

#cult of the lamb #cotl #in spite of you #answers #isoy #cotl lamb #lamb #the lamb #cotl the lamb #abyzon #chapter 1 answers

[thesituation]

would love for there to be ONE. discussion about male victims of domestic violence that doesn’t start with “UM everyone would care if this was about women!!!” it’s like they can’t help themselves. and they’re so disgustingly wrong, also

people do that with grooming too, like whenever a woman is found to have been grooming boys people are like “if she was a man doing this to girls can you imagine the backlash” like what are you talking about people defend male offenders left and right

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[notimetoparty]

I love to imagine the grubbies knead poob's fur like a kitten

they absolutely do once poob is allowed to join the sleep pile. i imagine this is something that follows as a comfort thing for the siblings into adulthood, kneading eachother to relax when one is freaking out -flint

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[sparklecarehospital]

hello hi!! I got into sparklecare around february of last year because of a friend I believe and since then its been one of my biggest interests!! I also enjoy all of the various aus that have been made!! ur like one of my biggest inspirations :] thank you for making awesomecool stuff!!

💖💖💖💖 thank you so much!!! I'm really glad it makes you so happy!!!!!!!!! This means a lot to me!!!!!

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[purlty23]

What about Secondo if I may ask?

Mr. Ultra Reliable and Trustworthy might be able to help. Maybe… sometime later?

#answers #the band ghost #fanart #Secondo emeritus #papa emeritus ii

[ogrepoppenangleaksofficial]

Ogre pussy poppin' ang

Please refer to Ogre Poppenang as Ogre Pussy Poppin' Ang.

#answers