#'character's a+ communication skills'

[jumping-mirrors]

Character's A+ parenting (derogatory)

Character's A+ parenting (affectionate)

#it's always a guessing game #you think hmm... #ye olde sarcasm in the tags #but no #it's an au where they ARE a good parent #'character's a+ communication skills' #i'm crying #is this gonna be a whole miscommunication fic??? #a fix-it????? #russian roulette of ao3 tags #fanfiction #fanfic #ao3 #ao3 tags #archive of our own #ao3 stuff

[zivazivc]

the morning (afternoon?) after this messy stunt. Floyd got off too easy in my opinion, but it's hard for Les to stay mad at him when he makes those sad pouting faces... 🤦

If you think Floyd's being really dumb at the start of this comic before getting a reality check, you have to take into account that he's madly lovesick and was feeling very smug atm; he's also a 15yo pop troll who thinks making out with someone means they're together now; and he assumed Les's sour mood was entirely the result of a nasty hangover...

P.S. They forgot about Hed lol (I almost forgot about him too, drew him just before posting lmao)

#trolls #dreamworks trolls #trolls floyd #trolls oc #les #hed #ex bandmates #my art #pop trolls curse in their kid friendly lingo but rock trolls curse normal-style #it's just facts #i don't think les is being honest about how much what floyd pulled really upset him #he is a victim of much abuse growing up and some shit fucks him up more than the regular person #but he also knows floyd had no malicious intent and is just a kid #so he rather bottles it up to not upset both of them even more #amazing coping and communication skills this one 🤙 #he is trying his best tho #i can't tell if you guys can tell but he's basking in the sun in that one panel #trolls comic #this was a really fun way to explore les's character and their dynamic #also les and hed's dynamic #trigger warnings: #tw alcohol #tw smoking #les gives life advice then offers cigarettes uwu #also you know this dude's hair smells horrible if he stores cigarettes and koosh in there ksjfbsdkc

[cinnamonsikwate]

"why couldn't shuro have just been honest about what he felt with laios and falin it's not that hard" are you. are you White

#dungeon meshi #shuro #toshiro nakamoto #look you can hate him for other things but this is very clearly a case of cultures (& personalities influenced by these cultures) clashing #shuro is japanese/east asian-coded and laios is european white boy #i am not japanese but i also come from a collectivistic society #pakikisama is a filipino value both prized and abhorred #it relies heavily on being able to read social cues and prior knowledge of societal norms #shuro being from a different country/culture is important to his character #his repressed nature is meant to contrast with laios' open one like that's the point #they both had similar upbringings but different coping mechanisms #shuro explicitly admits that he's jealous of laios being able to live life sincerely #anyway the point is they were operating on different expectations entirely and neither had healthy enough communication skills #to hash things out before they got too bad #re his attraction to falin i personally believe he unfortunately mpdg-ed her #she represented something new & different. a fresh drink of water for his parched repressed self #alas not meant to be #i'll be honest the way ryoko kui handles both fantasy & regular racism in dm is more miss than hit for me #i don't doubt that a lot of the shuro hate is based off of marcille's pov of him #marcille famously racist 😭 #characters' racist views don't often get (too) challenged #practically everyone is casually racist at some point #anyway. again if you're gonna hate shuro at least hate him for being complicit in human trafficking & slavery #he couldn't help falling for the wrong woman goddamn 😭 #calemonsito notes

[chaos0pikachu]

folks on this website always be like "omg why didn't they just TALK to each other why aren't they COMMUNICATING just tell them how you FEEL"

like any of y'all are confessing to your crushes instead of being on tumblr dot crying in memes lets all be so real here

#chaos pikachu speaks #naughty babe the series #kiseki: dear to me #cutie pie the series #are all things that come to mind regarding this lol #like have y'all read a single post on r/relationships? #ppl have historically terrible communication skills for a lot of reasons #characters aren't going to act 100% logically all the time #b/c that's not how people act

[alphaketoglutaricacid]

when toshiro got on laios ass for being inconsiderate and never thinking about how his actions affect others like he was mean abt it but hes not wrong. Thats a pretty major character flaw and a pattern of behavior for laios — w not choosing jobs that made money for namari who is in a pretty dire financial situation where she cant even get off the island and has to go adventuring in the dungeon to get out of debt, who even explicitly brought this up, eating marcilles familiar immediately even tho she was attached to it, kidnapping shuro into his party and putting him in life threatening situations without like really checking he wanted to be there…?, wanting to see if izutsumi has more than one set of nipples when dehumanization is a HUGE huge issue for her the list goes on and on and on. Like when a friend does this to you its just kinda annoying but when ur the leader u really should be checking if everyones needs r met without them telling u. Like the autism plays a factor for sure, his cultural upbringing plays a factor for sure, but as ppl regardless I think u gotta step up to meet the needs of ppl in the moment or realize u shouldnt be calling the shots. just bc its influenced by factors out of ur control does not make it not a serious character flaw. And its written as such in the story.

#It makes him an interesting character w nuance and i like him for it #its a pretty big flaw dungeon meshi hits over ur head several times #And part of his character arc to grow as a leader who can communicate and take other ppls needs into consideration effectively so he can #be an effective king (an ending im still like kinda confused abt like i get its thematically full circle moment and a love #letter to the genre but like WHAT) #Granted ppl in glass houses shouldnt throw stones since shuros also a poor leader (worse than laios) #to the point that i think its a stretch to say it wasnt maizuru leading that party like “shuros party” i mean he sure was in their proximit #but his opinion does actually matter to laios and gets him to listen so ig it had to be said 😔 #dungeon meshi spoilers #Laios touden #But like it was not the first time this was brought up to him… cmon man #Toshiro is a sheltered rich kid with no conflict resolution skills who at least was kept materially comfortable his entire life #tho on the other fronts… genuinely he wouldve been happier if he wasnt born into that family #and when hes angry his actions become vicious and targeted to a shocking degree #but his assessment of situations tend to be accurate to a degree thats surprising for a person from another culture thats only been there #For 2 yrs #toshiro nakamoto #in da tags i suppose #Shuro

[arrozconlecheeee]

I finally finished yippieeee~ the template is by @amoexii (thank you!) ((updated?))

Riley is willing to break rules to keep his friends safe, gain an advantage or just for fun. He shows his affection through teasing and tends to be generally playful. Most of all Riley likes caring for his appearance and coordinating outfits together! Huge romantic at heart and unafraid to show affection platonically and romantically! He feels validated being able to express his love by being allowed to be affectionate. He DOES respect and understand boundaries of course!! If Riley notices the person is reserved and dislikes being touched, he shows affection in others ways like praises and gift giving. He’s a very passionate person! Riley is a very tricky person when it comes to his emotions. He is easily upset and quick to lose temper if he feels like he’s being mocked or humiliated. He holds grudges and he WILL let you know. Sneers, roll of eyes, sarcastic comments and nasty side eyes. Riley is actually quite a considerate person and tries to be patient but he is still young and immature. When Riley gets older he starts to slowly heal from past bad experiences and starts to be much more relaxed and less quick to anger. He feels his emotions intensely and it manifests in his magic control. When he loses control sometimes his spells won’t cast from lack of concentration or he accidentally casts destructive bursts of magic around him. Glass and objects flown around are typically at the scene after a really bad temper episode. But these are rare. Riley feels shame immediately after these. They were what started ‘the rumors and the whispers’ around him before he started attending hogwarts.

Slytherin traits(cunning, ambitious and a drive for success)-

Riley could have easily been placed in gryffindor due to his bold personality and decision making. But he best fit slytherin because of his unashamed ability to resort to manipulation and deception in order to get ahead of others or get what he wants. He’s aware of how important it is to make connections in order to get ahead in life. He keeps in mind everyone’s secrets that he discovers and information he gathers for future use(Just in case…). He’s not above blackmailing either. When he has his mind set on something he will see it to the end no matter how long it takes. He hates failing but he hates not taking initiative more. ‘What ifs’ and ‘but’ are things he tries actively to ignore.

#harry potter magic awakened #hpma #hpma mc #hpma oc #hp magic awakened #I tried emulating the style the best I could but It was a little difficult💀 #Tbh I’m still figuring him out hchdinddkj #but he IS a morally grey character #Daniel and my MC have a friendly rivalry sort of thing going on #specifically in dueling #they do butt heads often #bc they’re both stubborn teen boys with awful communication skills #he gets teased a lot for how clingy he is to Daniel but he’s unashamed about it #Riley loves hearing lottie info dump about art bc of how passionate she is about it but 70% of the time he’s lost #he tends to be a good listener so everyone just sort of gravitates towards him to vent or info dump about their interests #my art tag

[eosofspades]

okay i meant to make this post forever ago but my personal opinion on why so many people were so dissatisfied with lightfalll (disclaimer: i am not one of these people, i love lightfall SO much), is that lightfall was kind of subjected to a really aggressive marketing campaign.

like, stick with me here, i feel like almost all the lightfall release content (the trailers especially) were so focused on battling the witness, how this battle has been centuries in the making and this is the Second Collapse Finally Finding Us, only for there to be,,, no real resolution. the end was left on such a severe cliffhanger, but not only that, there was NO battle with the witness. the witness didn't even seem to be having a hard time at all with what we WERE throwing at it.

and for narrative reasons *i* am obsessed with this ending; in terms of storytelling i adore practically every creative decision that was made in lightfall, but i think the reason that so many people were so upset about it is because lightfall had such intense marketing and was rooted in the implication that this was the End of Days, only for us to get almost no closure, and instead so many more questions.

(there's also something to be said, i think, about the fact that the people who ARE most upset about this are like, the youtube gamer dudebros who's content is very very often rooted in the aggressive, violence-and-warfare, pvp-centric, no-interest-in-lore approach to destiny, and that the people i've seen primarily ENJOYING the narrative decisions (or at least being understanding about it) are the artists and writers and loremasters of the fandom, but i'm not quite sure,,, how to expand on that point.)

#like. something something yt dudebros who are like 'uhhh destiny is about violence and war and the lore is only for people who suck at pvp #and destiny is a shitty evil game i hate it sooooo much hashtag 26871435 hours recorded gameplay' asshats #being the ones complaining MOST about the narrative in. a narrative driven game. and refusing to engage with ANY lore in a LORE HEAVY GAME #vs. the community on here thats full of artists and writers and people who actually like to analyze the story and characters #and engage with the lore and have any emotional attachment at all to the characters and world and themes #being the ones who are like. appreciative of the narrative decisions made and looking forward to where the story will take us and #looking at the game with LOVE instead of hatred and malice #and even if you didn't like lightfall!!! people in the latter category are still the people who i keep seeing be like #'yeah even if i didn't personally like it i can understand the significance of this narrative decision.' #'i acknowledge that bungie put so much time and effort and passion into making this even if it wasnt satisfying to me personally.' #'i have the critical thinking skills to understand that bungie is not a sentient malicious entity trying to ruin my life; me; specifically' #like. do you get what im saying. gamer dudebros who think the world revolves around them vs the fandom members who actually understand art #bc. thats what destiny is. its art. the whole thing is a massive art project made by a group of people that are very passionate about it. #do you hear what im saying at ALL its like two separate fandoms for the same piece of media the difference is so stark #mine #destiny 2 #lightfall #destiny 2 lightfall #eos destiny essays

[femmefatalevibe]

What does it mean to speak less when trying to seduce someone’. Can you provide a conference example of how it would look like? How should one act etc?

Hi love! I would say that this concept boils down to two main principles: Not offering any more information about yourself than absolutely necessary to continue the conversation (nothing too personal, keep it light), and remaining interested to be interesting.

Regarding not offering any more information about yourself than absolutely necessary to continue the conversation (nothing too personal, keep it light):

Keep the conversation on a more surface level; avoid any sensitive topics or emotionally-charged topics (like a breakup, toxic ex, strained family relationship, financial struggles, workplace drama, or job/career difficulties)

Focus on conversational topics you would pitch to a magazine, post on social media, or take a quiz on vs. something that would be better saved for a close friend chat or therapy session

On remaining interested to be interesting:

Ask questions before sharing information about yourself. Initiate a conversation with a question. Ask relevant follow-up questions as a response vs. offering to disclose an anecdote or personal information about yourself

Use their answers or shared stories as a way to frame your reply. Volley the conversation back to your conversation partner by paraphrasing what they just said to you to show that you were listening and sought to understand what they were saying. After paraphrasing, ask another question that dives deeper into an aspect of their shared story, opinion, recollection of an event, etc. As an example, if they were telling you about a work presentation, ask about how they felt before, after, or during, what it was about, why the presentation mattered, what their colleagues and bosses thought, the next steps, where it was held, what they had for lunch after, etc.

Hope this helps xx

#art of seduction #robert greene #seducteurs #charmer #archetypes #charismatic #behavior modification #character development #social interaction #socializing #social skills #conversation starters #oversharing #communication skills #dark feminine energy #dark femininity #femme fatale #it girl #the feminine urge #female excellence #dream girl #female power #queen energy #femmefatalevibe #q/a #high value woman

[jomeimei421]

GYAAHHH people are reblogging ANCIENT art of mine

#mei talks #😭💀✌️ we don’t speak of Roosterteeth here any longer but #I genuinely do miss being in the RvB community! the people there were so so kind to me #I was something like 13 or 14 and still finding my legs art wise! I grew up in the community surrounded by people who #really poured their hearts and souls into their stuff and were sooo so kind to me #the art and writing communities were super tight and I actually am still in touch with many of them #including the man the myth the legend jason weight o7 you could have saved RvB if they kept you on for s18 king #like I still remember the day saltsanford sent me like. a 4 ask long text wall screaming about my lyric comic while I was in line at ax #nearly fainted #ahh my lyric comic….I still have it up on ur channel. before my dad passed away he would always show me when it hit a new milestone in view #old art is always kind of embarsssing and tbh I think my interpretations of the characters made me well known much more than my art skill #but after high school my life kind of. fell apart in a lot of ways. dad dying was def a part of that 💀 and I think I found orv exactly at #the time I needed it. but looking back at my old RvB stuff is kind of like #a little time capsule ig. I was happier then but I’ve grown up a lot too

[maironsbigboobs]

re: elf servants

I think generally there are servants in royal/noble households simply for practical reasons and they generally fall into 2 categories: specialised servants (think, stewards and messengers and scribes, masters of horses or kennels, that kind of thing) and servants who help with the upkeep of the household (cleaning, repairs, cooking and also the apprentices and assistants of specialised servants)

specialised servants are probably quite prestigious roles and fields of industry in their own right, and they are considered full members of a household, and probably are closely linked to the person they serve - it's as much a political and social statement to be Finwe's chief scribe as it is an economic one

but the second category are more associated with the house than the family living in it - for example, Finwe's palace in Tirion would function both as a home and a diplomatic and administrative centre, it would be impossible for him to rule and keep up with chores himself. But Fingolfin's personal home would probably not have any full-time servants - when there more people than usual to feed or house then professionals might be hired, but for the most part I imagine the day to day is done by the family (made possible by the fact elves sleep and eat less than humans)

IRL domestic service (at least in the 18th century) often functioned as a kind of prep stage for adult life (for women in particular, but gender is probably not as big a factor for elves) and I could definitely see this in Valinor - domestic servants being 80% elves between 50-100 who haven't chosen an apprenticeship or similar in another field who are earning extra money to set up their own households, getting experience outside of the family, meeting others in their own ae cohort, learning independence etc. It's a job that comes with the offer of room and board + the wages a king/prince/lord can provide. Not glamorous, but not terrible.

The other 20% is made up of professional servants - experienced elves who are genuinely like the work and are contracted workers as much as a builder or gardener might be. Some of them might be independent and others part of businesses set up by other elves who are really into cooking/cleaning etc.

In Beleriand the situation (for the exiles at least) is probably very different, though I think there would be attempts to adapt the system - but there aren't as many households that need servants and there aren't as many young elves.

#i confess i very much enjoy making ocs who are bg characters and servants are perfect for this #made my own post because i could not fit this in the tags LMAO #also the amount of labour needed to run a pre industrial household is HUGE #but elves generally get around this by having a population that is 90% adult and having magic #and having the time for anyone to become vastly skilled in their field in a lifetime #so things like food and clothing production is almost always communal and in the hands of elves who are REALLY into that specific area #the magic being relevant here because elf magic preserves - elven clothes won't wear out elf food doesn't go off etc #(or at least not as easily as human food/clothes) #i prefer to write elf societies that only visually mirror human ones - to an outsider it looks like a hierarchy of lord and servants #but the dynamic is very different #but that is just my preference #silm meta #not really a meta i just need to be able to find this post on my blog lol #long post #this is one of my fave topics hence the rambling

[arahabakis-vessel]

thinks about how we see Dazai hit the required criteria for ASPD across all the BSD media... but also how so many people blow entirely past the actual evidence and go !!! SOCIOPATH!!! MANIPULATIVE PSYCHOPATH!!!! Not seeing the "he was clearly traumatized in a way that severely affected him to the point it entirely dictates how he interacts with the world now" part of it.

#☆twisted sorrow☆ #dazai osamu #bungo stray dogs #bsd #dazai bsd #controversial opinion but a lot of the 'autistic' traits people see in him are actually aspd traits #especially because we see that dazai is incredibly socially aware but that he *intentionally* does not participate in- #-prosocial behavior unless it benefits him or his plans #rather than a genuine deficit in social skills/interactions/communication #however headcanons are *head*canons for a reason #and I'm not here for insulting others who might be projecting onto characters they like

[reidiot]

*not having a job* *not knowing what to do with my life* *dehydrated* *waking up at 2pm* *having my first meal of the day at 4pm* *no friends* *unhealthy obsessions with fictional characters* *daydreaming about living in a fan fiction* *no sense of purpose* *no motivation* *introvert* *poor communication skills* *indecisive* *easily bored*

it doesn't matter because i'm going to take a nap ♥︎

#easily bored #indecisive #gemini #poor communication skills #introvert #no motivation #fan fiction #fics #fictional characters #fictional men #I'm nothing in my soul if not obsessive #fandom #text post #female hysteria #female rage #femcel #femcore #gaslight girlboss gatekeep #girl interrupted #my year of rest and relaxation #the bell jar #lana del rey #lizzy grant #angelcore #coquette #dark academia #the office #michael scott #steve carell #incorrect quotes

[towards-toramunda]

Reading fanfics of characters you ship an unhealthy amount where they simply and easily confess their undying love for each other: they would not fucking say that

#I love shipping characters who are emotionally stunted or lack any skills in communication #ashrym #fearniture #griddlehark

[elasgottoomuchfreetime]

Given the hurt dumbass energy that both Blitz & Stolas have, they‘ll manage to have a major misunderstanding, if Stolas ever gets around to giving Blitz those Crystals to access the human-world.

The reason Stolas does it, is because he doesn’t want to force Blitz to be with him anymore, since he realised, that he probably won’t get his love reciprocated & that the thing they have is kinda not healthy for both of them (or I guess that’s what’s happening). And honestly, I don’t think he‘s wrong.

What I do think might become a problem, since at least one of them has communication issues, is that Blitz will probably take it the wrong way. Which means the Stolas-doesn’t-want-anything-to-do-with-me-anymore-way, since they won’t have to regularly see each other anymore. Especially now after he got seriously hurt after Blitz refused to help him.

Blitz might even take it as a confirmation, remember that he thought/thinks/is trying to convince himself, that Stolas is only interested in him sexually.

But they won’t talk about that right?

It‘d probably turn into a scene where Stolas gives him those Crystals like I got those for you so you don’t have to borrow my Grimoire anymore, which between the lines reads as I love you so I let you go/if you love me too you’ll stay anyways.

And Blitz might either just take them and say nothing & be hurt, or he‘ll get angry, take them and go. I can’t really imagine him saying no yet? I don’t know why. He might be like where is this coming from, but that seems slightly unlikely, and even if they have that conversation, I still suspect the outcome will be the same. Said outcome would probably be radio-silence between them, because they‘re both (as mentioned) hurt dumbasses (affectionately - cause I relate).

Stolas will be heartbroken & sad, because he’ll think that he was right, since Blitz just won’t talk to him anymore. As a result he might either be too scared (or smth) to text him or his texts will stay unanswered.

Blitz on the other hand will probably think, that him keeping a distance is what Stolas wants, but if Stolas texts him he‘ll be angry and irritated because why would he end our deal like that if he‘s just trying to sleep with me anyways or smth like that. But on the inside he‘ll be hurt and sad, because he lost yet another person, who was important to him.

Or at least that’s how I think it might go.

How would we get out of that? Honestly I’m not sure.

They might not. Which would be sad, because even though they‘re both fucked, I personally want them to be happy together.

Another scenario I could imagine is a rather emotional moment? Like Striker strikes (haha) again and this time Blitz is there to help and then they make up, or they both get captured and have like a moment or smth. Or they have to work together and afterwards there‘s a quiet moment.

Or, also a possibility, the others are so fed up with them, that they just set them up to talk/trick them into seeing each other. Lock them in a closet or whatever and just leave ‘em there until they figure it out or something. Sounds like an M&M thing to do.

Anyways, I think you get what I was trying to say. I was actually about to take a nap but then I saw a fanart of Stolas meeting up with Asmodeus and I binge watched Helluva Boss yesterday and now we‘re here. Just had to get this out of my system, I’ll leave it here if you don’t mind bye~

#this me tryna be a fortune teller #ever seen an interesting show where all the characters have communication skills? #yeah me neither #helluva boss #posted this after S2E4 #stolas #blitzo #blitzø #helluva blitz #helluva stolas #stolitz #helluva blitzo #stoliz #helluva boss asmodeus #helluva boss meta #helluva boss prediction

[thebowcollector]

thinking about revachol and how the city was personified, asking the amnesic protag who had been so horrible and toxic to be vigilant and protect her. I don't know about you but god it made me feel so small and helpless after learning about revachol's history and hear her say that to me. this grand and war worn city is asking me, a heck of a human who caused so much grievances to those around him, to shield her from a nuclear bomb. how can I do it? how is that possible? but when the city believes in you, you can't help but feel that maybe, just maybe anything is possible

#disco elysium #cynful rants #i mean its not in the literal sense that harry is gonna have to shield revachol from a bomb #i was thinking maybe in the protecting the people kind of way #and connecting with them to rally their cooperation #and this circles back to the reaching to people and being in a community theme #i just really love when what you do as a playing character #also side track: i really love how the side quests all tie back to the main quest #like all the little quests contributes to that last skill check which was integral to proceed the story #its so cohesive! #god i love disco elysium

[impish-ivy]

Spoilers for OB NB lesson 25

Rant

Not Barbatos having zero communication skills.

You can’t get mad when people don’t know why you’re upset when you’ve never told them. You have to tell people. Solomon is a sorcerer but he isn’t a mind reader!

Solomon even asked him and he pulled the whole “Guess why I’m angry game”. SIR????

That was your chance!! Tell him why!! This whole drama could’ve been avoid if you just…told him why. Just communicate your feelings!AHHHHHHH!!!!

I get it. It isn’t about the list, he’s upset because he feels like someone he appreciates doesn’t appreciate him back. But to immediately go to throwing verbal attacks instead of just asking him about it??

And I know for a fact if it wasn’t Solomon he was hurling insults to people would be calling Barbatos verbally abusive.

And don’t get it twisted, I’m not calling Barbatos abusive but he certainly had a moment. He literally tells him to drop dead, because his feelings are hurt instead of telling why.

I totally get the Barbie stans not accepting this is the genuine reason why he’s upset because it is such an overreaction. It makes him look petty and childish.

The gag was funny but I do think Barbatos needs to apologize to Solomon for being such a douche about it. Solomon is making an effort to apologize and he unintentionally hurt Barbatos’s feelings. Barbatos fully intended to hurt Solomon’s feelings.

#obey me nightbringer #obey me nightbringer spoilers #obey me Nightbringer lesson 25 #this is a rant about Barbatos’s lack of communication skills #if you don’t wanna read a rant don’t click read more #this isn’t a hate post. I don’t necessarily love his character but I for sure don’t hate him #I don’t hate any of the characters