#But certainly things I enjoy

[aeondelirium]

My gift for @crownlessliestheking in this year's @officialtolkiensecretsanta. Happy, happy holidays to you!

#i just kinda went ham on one of the ships and the whole spooky valar thing #i know melkor isnt necessarily technically a vala #but he certainly has spooky potential #i had a great time with it! #and i hope you enjoy <3 #silmarillion #morgoth #maglor #tss2022

[viperwhispered]

Rest

Guess what? I've got more Jamil x reader for y'all. You can also find this on ao3. No warnings, just 866 words of kinda fluffy(?) caretaking stuff with gender-neutral reader.

At this point, you know Jamil’s schedule almost as well as he does. So, when you have the chance, you head to Scarabia’s kitchen, hoping to spend some time with Jamil while he and the other students prepare dinner. 

However, when you enter, it takes you but a moment to notice Jamil’s uncharacteristic fumbling and the tired look in his eyes. The way Jamil’s chopping the vegetables has you worried about him cutting himself with that knife he’s usually so adept with, and it seems it’s only force of habit that’s keeping him on track.

You frown, and when your eyes meet Jamil’s, you can already see him put his guard up.

So he knows what state he is in, huh? And still, here he is.

It seems Jamil is reading your thoughts, all of him telling you drop it before any words are even said.

At least he still lets you lean in and give a quick kiss to his cheek in greeting.

“Hello love. Do you still have a lot on your agenda for today?” you ask, keeping your tone low for at least some semblance of privacy in the busy kitchen.

“Nothing I can’t handle,” is the response you get.

Of course.

It takes a little more pestering before Jamil actually answers your question. Your lips purse. That list is far too long to your liking.

You take a moment to think, juggling your own plans and to-do list against the urgency of the things Jamil mentioned.

“Will Kalim be eating from that?” you ask, pointing at the food Jamil is preparing.

“Yes.”

“Alright, I won’t be touching that one, then. I’ve gotta do a few things but I’ll be back when you’re done here.”

“Don’t,” Jamil says with a glare, clearly aware of what you’re thinking.

Yet even his disapproving look doesn’t have the usual weight behind it.

“Yes. I will,” you say firmly, even as your heart curls inwards with another bout of concern.

Really, when did he get so tired?

And how did you not notice it earlier?

You leave the kitchen before Jamil can protest further, hurrying through the dorm corridors to find Kalim.

Soon you have an enthusiastic – and concerned – supporter for your plans. You have Kalim point out a few reliable Scarabia students to help with a few of the most urgent matters Jamil mentioned – cleaning up the common areas, delivering some paperwork to Crowley, preparing some dorm-wide notices – while you see to Kalim getting his school supplies in order for the following day. You even recruit a couple of third years to help Kalim with his homework.

You’ll see to the rest tomorrow – after all, you do also have a boyfriend to look after.

Your conversation over dinner can hardly be called anything else than an argument – despite Kalim’s best attempts at acting as a moderating force between you two. It is very tempting to ask Kalim to tell Jamil to take the rest of the day off – it’s not like Jamil would be willing to openly disobey a direct order. Still, you really don’t need to remind Jamil of his position on top of everything else that you’re already doing more or less against his wishes.

Eventually, however, Jamil’s had a square meal, the most urgent things on his to-do list are being taken care of, and you’ve managed to drag him to his bed.

“I really wish you wouldn’t push yourself so hard,” you murmur, your arms wrapped tightly around Jamil. You’re telling yourself you really do just want to cuddle, to offer some respite to Jamil. Still, there might also be a part of you worried that if you were to let go, he’d just jump up and get back to working himself to the bone.

Yet, for all his protestations, just the fact that you’ve gotten Jamil to lay down with you speaks volumes of his current exhaustion.

“I can’t just leave my duties, albi. You know this.”

“Making yourself too indispensable, is what you’re doing,” you protest.

Oh, you know it’s not so simple. Not with his background, not with all the expectations and assumptions.

But sometimes you really wish it would be.

Jamil merely scoffs in response to your words.

Still, it is undeniable that he is slowly beginning to relax in your arms, slowly bringing his head closer to yours. His eyes are starting to flutter, too.

“I will still need to help Kalim with his homework, at the very least.”

You wonder who he is trying to convince more, you or himself.

“Amin and Khalil are helping him. They’re basically top of their classes, aren’t they? I’m sure they’ve got it.”

Still, Jamil frowns.

You sigh. He really is not letting go, is he?

“Do you want me to go supervise?” you ask.

And leave you, unsaid yet hanging there right after your words.

“Don’t,” Jamil eventually says, the word barely more than a breath.

It seems he has accepted his fate.

You softly caress Jamil’s hair, listening to his softening breathing.

And when you wake up, wholly unaware of having been lulled to sleep in the first place, it’s to the lightest of touches from Jamil’s fingers.

Tagging @diodellet @twstgo @crystallizsch @jamilvapologist @jamilsimpno69 as per request If you'd like to be tagged for any future works, let me know!

#twisted wonderland #jamil viper #twisted wonderland x reader #jamil viper x reader #woop it sure has been quite the burst of creative energy lately #especially since this has apparently been sitting in my drafts since last august #but now you have it #I certainly can’t promise to keep up with this rate of writing (in fact I can promise I won't) but hey let's enjoy it while it lasts #and yes I’m hopping on the “jamil using arabic terms of endearment” train #I’ve read so many fics doing that that at this point it feels more natural than english ngl #even if english would probably be more canonical #also is it a *good* way to go about it to just pretty much just force someone to rest like this? probably not #is it sometimes the only way to get stubborn people to stop for a bit? perhaps #and is it something I might do? #...possibly #also oh boy can you tell that I'm avoiding jamil's dialogue like the plague lately? #I really need to reread so much of his stuff to get a hang of his voice again #(also if you notice typos pls tell me because they always bug me) #(or other wonkiness because I'm not a native speaker and sometimes things just go silly) #anyways hope y'all enjoy!

[teabagboy]

FIRST WIP WENSDAY EVER

Here is something I'm gonna digitalized later probably

#everybody congratulate me for this shitty camerawork. i took this pic on my last day of highschool lol #this is an offering of peace during another ridiculous discourse war. #brothers you must remember why you were on the byler tag in the first place!! certainly not to hate each other!! #im just chillin and enjoying summer now. i have so much to draw!!!teeehehehe #byler #mike wheeler #will byers #stranger things #/my.art

[cj-kenobi]

"You wear fine things well, Cody."

based on this post from @lightasthesun!

#i hope this is how you imagined haha #i got SO carried away im actually in love with it #please enjoy i certainly did #went a bit nuts with some post war headcanons i think sorry #cody made those trousers himself #hes very proud #obiwan gave him the charms on his belt #because theyre the sun and moon couple of all time #im so happy with the background on this as well ive never done one like that #commander cody #cc 2224 #obi wan kenobi #codywan #you wear fine things well #star wars #star wars the clone wars #star wars fanart #fanart #digital art #cal draws #my art <3

[cakesmelons]

*staring respectfully*

#I'm checking ur blog every millisecond bc it wont give me notifs #I'm officially an empty box. No ideas in this head #they're gonna [HYPERLINK BLOCKED] and [ACCESS DENIES] then- #I can't tell if Epic's rizz TL is sin or not #my mind certainly is a sin though #submitted #NOT melons art #sunnymainecoon #they're enjoying the view leave them alone dream #MY BLOG ALSO WON'T GIVE MY NOTIFICATIONS FOR YOU. I AM DEVASTATED OVER THAT FACT #NOOOOOOOO!!! :'( OUT OF IDEAS!!! #sad days for the epic rizz enjoyers #ya. this entire thing is a sin. but I'm the devil encouraging you 💕 #cookies and cream ship #frozen!au #dreamtale frozen au #frozen au #frozen!epic #frozen!cross #frozen!dream #sanscest

[chamerionwrites]

Somewhat more controversially - beyond just well-written characters, I think a lot of people find themselves repeatedly drawn to particular Types of characters. And I think the frequency with which those types appear, and the particular flavor of those types, is often (unnecessarily!) gendered. (Sticking with the espionage theme: it’s pretty difficult to find clever, calculating, socially astute female spy characters whose tradecraft doesn’t hinge primarily or at least very heavily on their sex appeal). TL;DR even very well-written female characters are often (unnecessarily!!!) confined to a much more limited set of narrative roles and archetypes.

And while I’m definitely not saying this is something we should all just accept completely uncritically, I do think it’s a pretty undeniable factor in why a lot of people’s lists of favorite blorbos might be kinda dude-heavy.

#as an aside one of the things I’m enjoying about bg3 is that there’s a lot of genderswapped archetype stuff going on w the companions #reading tag #also #fandom #my posts #like to be clear i think that as writers we should be the change we wish to see in the world #add depth and dimension to characters that canon did wrong by! genderswap some archetypes! #ask yourself if there is any particular reason the character you created needs to be the gender you initially assigned them! #but also i think it’s at least *slightly* more complex than people not engaging with characters just because they’re women #personally i have a weak spot for emotionally reserved/guarded characters who struggle with vulnerability and self-revelation #there is nothing inherently gendered about this and I can certainly name female characters that fit the mold! #but also surprise surprise: Socially Enforced Masculinity Norms And The Crushing Weight Thereof are a thing #and this is reflected in fiction. and in fictional dudes.

[avalencias]

Imogen twists her hands together, leather brushing against scars through the still-gaping slash in the palm of her glove. She needs to have that mended, once she can explain to Laudna what happened to it. “It’s supposed to be a promise,” she says.

hello friends! @overnighttosunflowers wrote this amazing fic until the mosses take root in thunder which has sat in my brain asking me to draw it since I read it. work being what it is, it took me until now to finish but…I hope you enjoy 🥰

#critical role #imogen temple #laudna #southerngothic #imodna #my things #just in time for the m9 hiatus too lmaooo #ok I had to take some liberties bc I’m actually not great with comics #but I certainly enjoyed myself #I had other words I think but I finished this at some point last night so I’m comfortably in bed rn

[arohuacheng]

also hiiiiiii while i'm on the subject of "pei ming respects women actually" (<— that man provides for all his lovers when he's not there and is altogether very normal about things, just isn't interested in romantic relationships) can we talk about the whole "pei ming likes women who are softspoken and docile" thing. cause i know the narrative says it several times. but the most significant relationship that the narrative shows pei ming having in canon. is him and another fucking general in the middle of a war. somehow i don't associate xuan ji with words like softspoken or docile or even easygoing. and yet pei ming seems to have no problem hanging out with her... and very actively prefers her as a strong opponent rather than someone who gives up her own agency for his sake... my point here is that the narrative loves to just straight up fucking lie about pei ming. we're ostensibly in xie lian's head and i don't think he actually understands what's going on with pei ming sfjkgdf

#pei ming will find the strongest fucking personalities possible to hang out with and the narrative will go 'actually he likes soft girls...' #i mean yeah ostensibly. every time the narrative says like 'you're not his type cause you're too self-assured and outspoken' though #that's. just a lie. have you seen him and shi wudu. that man is not always going for the softspoken and demure girlies #his wiki says he doesn't reciprocate xuan ji's feelings cause he doesn't like hotheaded women like her. like wow that's crazy... #so is she his type or isn't she... #so many things become so clear about pei ming once you consider him as aroallo. so many things #'he doesn't like hotheaded women' i just don't think he's interested in romance actually. #and that guy certainly enjoys sex with combative personalities let's be so fucking real here #talking #tgcf #tian guan ci fu #pei ming

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

I promise I only see Barnaby as a comfort character but like, why do you draw him so smoochable?

bc he's love shaped <3

#he reminds me of soft huggable things but also his character 'type' is one i really enjoy #so i try to blend the two together and Voila~ #smoochable barns! (apparently! howdy certainly agrees yk yk <3) #rambles from the bog

[gaylotusthatexists]

eeeeeeeee it has finally begun

my piece for the hsbb!! absolutely wonderful event that i got to take part in, please go check out some of the other works from this event as well there’s some amazing stuff there!

will be updating this fic every wednesday and sunday over the next two and a half ish months until we’re done, scarian enjoyers come get ur slowburn in a neat lil fantasy world with magic and fun times :) legit been working on this since june oh my gosh, very excited to finally share this with y’all!!

#me when. goodtimeswithscar (<- writes over 100k words about doing magical things in the span of three months) #i’m normal about him i swear #grian is there as well and has some fun moments but this is mostly me being abnormal about goodtimeswithscar #+ a bunch of other cameos from various hermits/life series members along the way #really hope that y’all enjoy this i certainly did #hsbb 2023 #hermitshipping #trafficshipping #scarian #my writing #my fanfic

[tianshiisdead]

im happy my post is garnering discussion but honestly i wasnt around for 2018-2021 fandom on tumblr and i was mainly talking about how its kind of silly to get mad at people for portraying colonizer countries as mean, or calling it demonization and stuff. like its okay not to like personally portraying ur fav characters as mean or part of the state, but getting irritated at the fact that it exists or is popular imo kind of misses the fact that this… is the state and nation personification fandom. and its hard to say its not canon when canon did once portray the characters in uniform and at times involved in their state activities… like the early strips discussing western imperialism in china is literally ‘china being bullied by the allies’ ‘france wanting to grope china’ ‘china being treated like a maid’ etc etc like they were very much. the state LOL also china and japan’s canon relationship, as much as I have my issues with it, has an entire thing about china being stabbed by japan… i do feel like hetalia started out as a history nerd’s history exploration that blended humour with ‘what i find cute’ with satire etc etc, which inevitably involves illustrating the personifications as vessels of state and culture, and although the modern strips have deviated quite a bit… well, different people will approach this series for different reasons, right? Whether its serious or comedic content showing the characters as mean or imperialist or unpleasant, it’s not something that deviates too far from canon (if we take all canon eras into consideration) nor is it surprising given how history laden the topic is.

#diary #hetalia #hater tag #also have some issues with some things being called drama… #like i know some of u think of me and some others as drama stirring little devils #honestly i dont enjoy drama that much but ill become upset when i see things that i see as racist or insensitive… #because im of the opinion that this fandom requires extra sensitivity given the subject matter. #let people have fun #but #also be careful yk? i guess for me personally im always trying to be careful #when im out of my depth i try to talk to ppl with better understanding while doing my own research #and if ive written or expressed antyhing bad (which i certainly have even on this blog many times before) #i try to change my stances with new info… and like #this is important to me and its important for me to read ppls thoughts bc. #i know what its like to be treated racistly and dismissed. or to have things and history precious to me twisted #but anyways rambling aside… i guess what i want to say is i understand it seems annoying but #if you post something insensitive… and someone gets upset… then thats just how it is. hetalia is sensitive #again ive definitely posted bad insensitive things. ive been told im acting out of line. #and it sucks. but… sometimes you have to understand ur own irritation doesnt outweigh the hurt #and listen a little #sometimes i like things that i then find are insensitive or cruel. and id rather not engage with it than dismiss peoples hurt… or something #honestly i keep most of my whining private i promise JLKFHDJGLKFH BC FOR THE MOST PART I THINK I CAN TELL THE DIFF BETWEEN #when i have a real issue and when im just nitpicking #so i keep my more petty whining or basic stuff private #but if i see something egregious then i dont want to be quiet #and if a friend of mine (esp if theyre a kid) is upset or hurt by racism I dont want to be quiet

[tides-and-moon]

brennans reasoning for hob eating the feather is literally so true i absolutely fucking get it its the most effective way to get something as close to you as possible and the most goblin-esque way to show love or appreciation for something. a letter from your favorite author that you love? eat it. a feather from your something-just-happened-between-us-and-i-see-you-in-a-new-light peer? eat it. it reminds me of how when you go to your loved ones houses on holidays and they cook for you and you clear your plate -- you love the food and appreciate the gesture and recognize it as a gesture of love so you fucking eat it you eat the love and its the best

#its just so. its certainly a way to do things and i love #if u have followed me for a min i tag random stuff as *eats it* bc its just (no pun intended) chefs kiss #also id like to note its very hard to not make pervy jokes here but im TRYING bc i genuinely ENJOY THE CONCEPT #brennan lee mulligan #adventuring party #a court of fey and flowers #acofaf #fey and flowers #acofaf spoilers #fey and flowers spoilers #this is an acofaf essay account now mute me now bc its all im gna be talking about

[pantestudines]

No one should care but ive been thinking about it and my take is that the root of the walrus/fairy question is one specific word used by the original poll: "surprised". The question is not which would change your worldview or which is more/less possible to really happen. The question is which *surprises* you more. To me, this means which causes a stronger immediate surprise reaction in you upon opening that door. In essence, how bad do you flinch?

This, to me, is why so many people (including myself!) choose Walrus. A walrus is an immediate situation! That's an animal larger and stronger than you are, one that I would say is potentially very dangerous, that many people have never seen in real life. And now it's your responsibility and on your doorstep! A walrus on a doorstep is a novel idea, at least to me. I don't think I've ever had an animal just appear at my door, and certainly never knock. Sure, after the gut reaction dies down, the mundanity of the situation is certain; a walrus is a real animal and the perpetrator is likely nearby, laughing at the world's weirdest ding-dong ditch prank. But for a few seconds, it's just you, your expectations upon opening a door, and a pinniped of unusual size.

Now let's examine the fairy; The term can be vague, but I think most people imagine a generally humanoid but very small creature with insect wings. First off, by being small, the fairy will likely not trigger a defensive response, unlike the walrus. This thing is not an immediate threat, at least to your subconcious. Also, by being humanoid, usually with a very human face and features, this changes the situation from "strange beast on my doorstep" to "strange person on my doorstep". Obviously this may be different from person to person, but I think "strange small person on my doorstep" would illicite much weaker response from my flight or fight reflex than a large, strange animal. This is nothing to say about the familiarity most people have with fantasy and fantasy ideas, and the lack of familiarity most people have with walrus' in general, but I think those are also factors.

#also? by seeing a fairy you have certainly NOT proved anything about the universe and how it works #this could be a weird puppet. an illusion or projection of some sort. a weird bug that you mistook for a fairy. #even if the fairy holds up to scrutiny it could be a here to unknown form of fully mundane life #like an alien or some weird human mimicking insect or some other thing you (and science) just simply arent aware of yet #a small person with insect like wings dies not inherently mean magic exists! #now if the fairy starts casting spells sure #but has the fairy who politely knocked on your door and is waiting for you to open it actually done anything supernatural? #anyways. i actually really enjoy this question and think the discussion around it is enjoyable and the question itself was perfectly framed #like for example if you used 'bear' instead of walrus? MANY people are suddenly able to rationalize seeing one. dangerous or not. #and fairy is like. kindve perfect for 'hard to excuse mundanely' because it is both very human like but also very small #BUT it is not MADE OF MAGIC like a ghost or elemental or something #it strikes a fine line between 'magic is inherently real now' and 'this is just a horse with a cone taped on its head' #both of which would be situations that i think ruin the conditions of the question

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

gratitude list time I'll go first

#stopped caring about some things I was caring far too much about #it's another rainy dreary day which means I can wear cozy clothes and curl up with my brother's dog and coffee and a book #little guy and I are just chillin. he's tiny and shorthaired so he gets cold easily and likes to cuddle up #and seeing as I'm the only person home rn... doggo cuddle time it is!!! #I've been reading more lately!! I'm having trouble with tbosas so I got out a couple other things (sea of tranquility included) #that I've really enjoyed. I'm reading turtles all the way down right now and oh boy I forgot how nice a little contemporary #coming of age novel can be at times. also forgot that john green is a genuinely good writer. as in I personally enjoy his style. #let's see... my favorite sound guy for church is home from college for the summer which means THERES SOMEONE HERE #WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS HOW THE SOUND SYSTEM WORKS. me and the other sound guys have been barely #managing the last couple months bc there's been a ton of random technical glitches (the system is pretty old tbh) #so HALLELUJAH THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS WHAT TO DO IS BACK!!!! #I've been branching out into a bunch of things I wouldn't have thought to enjoy lately bc of the time I've been spending #with my sister in law. music and tv shows and even foods and stuff!!! #Gurt is coming to visit me in a week and a day!!!!!! I'm SO EXCITED #and last but certainly not least I gave myself bangs again and honestly I'm so happy about it.

[jopzer]

if you need to be mean, be mean to me. i can take it and put it inside of me.

#jamie tartt #ted lasso #royjamie #royjamiekeeley #reelie #jamiekeeley #keeleyjamie #unleashing this one upon the world now that it's finished lol #it's very much a jamie playlist but it is very much royjamie/rjk flavored #can't be helped. lot of yearning going on there. lot of ache #i will write up a little thing about why i included every single song if even one person Hints that they would enjoy that lol #i am so very passionate about this one. #not so much jamiekeeley but it certainly exists within the fiction of this one #again. lotta yearning lotta ache. #he's so HUNGRY. poor guy. #Spotify

[galpalkirk]

the reason it’s taken me half a year to finish the secret history:

#the secret history #summarized my main gripe with her writing style in this one message lol #certainly not helping that I’ve got a lot on my mind already but I’ve finished several other books in the meantime #that were actually able to grip me #so donna tartt is simply never gonna be a favorite for me #even though i enjoy a lot of the themes and ideas #and there IS gripping storytelling in there #the pacing is just insane to me and especially in the goldfinch it had a huge problem with reiterating things we had already been told