#I hope the text is readable

[magicomens]

RIP Steve, Heaven might have erased you from the book of life, but we'll never forget you *waves tissue*

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#I hope the text is readable #good omens #arthur pendragon #merlin #bbc merlin #aziraphale #crowley #magic omens au #comic #art

[hoshi-no-pops-05]

bffs :) (textless version under cut):

#i hope the text is readable #making fiends #my art

[fluffalpenguin]

Last year I took requests for hypothetical pairings for a ARC-V tag team tournament and... a whole year+ later I finally finished them yahoo (somewhat)

#arc-v #yuya #yuto #shun #yugo #sawatari #yuri #rin #yuzu #serena #dennis #edo #sora #comic #how did no one ask me for pawn back then #i hope the text is readable

[adhd-merlin]

some Lancelot memes for my fellow Lancelot fan @sapphickittykatherine ♡♡♡

#fresh off the press #god i hope these are readable #lancelot #merlin memes #merlin #text post meme

[twildflower]

#pokemon special #pokemon #pokespe #pokespe meme #trainer gold #trainer ruby #trainer silver #rival silver #trainer sapphire #preciousmetalshipping #huntershipping #franticshipping #what is this ship name #uh anyway #i hope this is clear enough to understand because i want to keep the text readable and characters seeable yk #:/

[smallpapers]

a moment with you

don't forget about yourself.

please click for higher resolution! (you.are.here series: tag/masterlist)

#the owl house #huntlow #hunter wittebane #willow park #luz noceda #amity blight #gus porter #augustus porter #toh kings tide #toh comic #myart #the golden guard #i semi-rotoscoped my own hand as an animation reference #i hope this formatting is readable!! also sorry if you cant read my handwriting but i refuse to deal with the procreate text tool #long post #yes theres at least 3 diff art styles in 1 post RIP #youarehere toh

[anwn]

Shadow is aplatonic: an argument.

"Friends? I'm only temporarily working with you to achieve a goal. Don't get the wrong idea."

from Puyo Puyo Quest's 25th Anniversary event

@apl-swag-bracket

What is aplatonicism?

Here is a quick definition to catch you up.

The aplatonic spectrum, otherwise known as the aplatonic umbrella, is a group of platonic orientations that fall under the umbrella term of aplatonic. Those on the aplatonic spectrum may lack platonic attraction or feel it so little that they relate more to aplatonic experiences. The common link between those on the aplatonic spectrum is that they do not feel the "standard" amount of platonic attraction or they don't feel it in the "standard" way, that alloplatonic individuals do.

Here is some more reading you can do on the topic.

Resources about aplatonicism are scarce and anyway, this is meant to focus on character analysis first and foremost, so forgive me if I cut this section short. Anyway, I believe I have given enough context, so let's get into the meat of this post.

Is Shadow aplatonic?

As stated outright in the Sonic Ultimate Character Guide, Shadow is a loner who relies on himself first and foremost.

from Sonic Ultimate Character Guide (2016)

He is extremely individualistic and doesn't compromise for the sake of others. He prefers to act alone rather than as a team, believing the latter to be futile, and will even choose violence over cooperation to get his way.

from "Team Sonic Racing Racers!" Interview (2019), IDW Sonic the Hedgehog (issue #09), Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) respectively

If he teams up with others with cooperation in mind, it's always in the interest of a higher purpose. He'll actively ditch crowds and avoid gatherings once the action is over.

from IDW Sonic the Hedgehog (issue #11 and #31 respectively)

Most of his interactions with the rest of the cast follow this pattern, however there is some nuance to be considered when looking at his dynamic with a select few characters.

Rouge and E123 Omega are two characters Shadow has often been partnered with. Although the word "allies" would be more appropriate to describe their relationship, they're easily the ones Shadow is closest to out of everyone else. In the case of Omega, Shadow even displays bouts of camaraderie, likely due to the fact they share a similar mindset.

from Sonic Heroes (2003)

from Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)

from "Team Sonic Racing Racers!" Interview (2019)

Another notable dynamic that stands out is that between Shadow and Sonic. Shadow's attitude towards him could be much the same as with everyone else if it weren't for their rivalry. Although Shadow is always focused on his goals above all else, Sonic's presence brings out a competitive side that distracts him and pushes him to act recklessly.

from "Team Sonic Racing Racers!" Interview (2019)

from Team Sonic Racing (2019)

Shadow doesn't see Sonic as his friend, but considers him an important part of his life despite himself.

and lastly,

from Sonic Channel's Shadow character bio

Conclusion

Shadow doesn't feel the need for companionship and doesn't seek to bond with others if he doesn't have an ulterior motive. He's a loner and a misanthropic, and would rather work alone to achieve his goals in the most efficient way. Because of his standoffish personality, the few close/intense relationships he has are with people who are "like" him in some way, given the impression of an unconventional connection in a very tangible and grounded manner, and not so much driven by feelings of affection or love. Hence why I think Shadow is aplatonic or is on the aplatonic spectrum... I rest my case.

(I would have liked to give more examples, but the 10 image limit makes this very difficult haha)

Here's where you can read the translated version of the TSR Interview (which I referenced a few times) in its entirety.

Here is Shadow's official character bio.

#this was very difficult to do bc of the image limit forcing me to cram everything together #but i hope the alt text is readable #anyways i want to spread apl shadow.... i want us to learn bc i care #shadow the hedgehog #shadow #sth #sonic the hedgehog #blingee.txt #also don't be fooled by the language i use #not speaking from a place of authority im just sharing my vision bahhh #aplatonic #aplatonicism #i would have also liked to talk about maria but once again the image limit would have made it impossible... maybe another time

[oakskull]

Read L -> R

#hattori heiji #heishin #kudo shinichi #oakskull art #dcmk #detco #its gay people baby #the colors are kind of drastically different on my phone vs on my tablet so im not sure how it will appear for the masses #i really hope this is readable bc the original sketch was horizontal and i think you can tell #this comic went through development hell for like 2 months #but its done now and im posting this because there is no one else posting heishin on tumblr and i have to provide for the people #anyway i will probably hopefully maybe be drawing more now that i dont have this wip taunting me #not today though i have to go to my adult job where i make adult money 👍 #also if u see any mistakes no u dont ❤️ #constructive critism is fine but i might just not respond lol #also heiji speaking vertically and shinichi speaking horizontally was mostly accidental but the shapes just fit better #fit better w/ my vision #technically the middle panel could have had more horizontal text instead of one word per line but then it would be inconsistent

[viric-dreams]

The Ockham backstory.

#ockham #my art #the original version was in flemish but i ended up going back to english for readability #this was also a nearly twenty thousand pixel long image before having to break it up #i hope that tumblr doesn't mess it up too badly #though this was also on me for not accounting for this #and assuming i could 'do you love the colour of the sky' my way through this seamlessly #if anyone knows how to do that please tell me #thanks fl community for inadvertently pushing me to finish this #it was sitting three snakes and some text short of completion for ages now #ockham ref

[squishmalloe]

okay i've been wanting to do a character analysis on tallulah for a bit, and bad's stream today (july 10th) has really inspired me sooo big paragraphs under the cut

(NOTE: remember that this is all roleplay, and i'm not talking about the ccs here, only their characters)

so, starting with tallulah's relationship with wilbur. at the start, wilbur found tallulah in the attic after she survived off of dirt for... however long she was up there. wilbur was resistant to the idea of parenthood at first, but tallulah persisted with questions like "are you my dad now?" and asking him to name her, among other things. whether she was aware of the way she affected him or not, she definitely pulled at wilbur's heartstrings. he made sure to explain to her multiple times that he wouldn't be around too much, but tallulah was so desperate for a father and love that she accepted him regardless of his flaws.

(speaking of the attic, the way tallulah's admin(s) incorporate her trauma from the attic, water/beaches, etc. is SO brilliant)

tallulah desperately wants wilbur to love her, and she loves him a lot. she said one time that she wasn't afraid of death itself, only the idea that wil would be sad after her death. she clearly doesn't have great self-preservation skills (which this is kinda worrying what with her being... not the best at combat related activities), and this is especially evident with her interactions with quackity, since he constantly has hurt her (the mean names at the beginning, him vandalising her house with gegg and the masked man, and possibly other things i've forgotten). she believes quackity will make wilbur happy, and she wants nothing more than to make him happy.

its also worth noting that wilbur gave her praise whenever she was kind to people (but in this case specifically quackity). this could also contribute to her desire to bond with quackity, because she thinks that being kind to quackity will make wilbur proud (and because she's just a sweet and intelligent person (egg?) in general, who's probably also recognized quackity's difficulties). she wants wilbur to be proud of her, and she's willing to risk her own safety to achieve that.

though, there is an exception to this rule; gegg. since meeting gegg, tallulah has been jealous, cold, and suspicious towards gegg, though there wasn't a very good (apparent) reason for this, at least at first. then, she reveals to wilbur that she's afraid that gegg will replace her, explaining her behaviour. she dislikes gegg but not quackity because quackity can't replace her; he's not an egg or a child, he's a human(?) adult. he wouldn't be a son to wilbur, he'd be a partner. gegg, on the other hand, would be a son.

so, gegg has the ability to replace tallulah, but why would she be afraid of that? she wasn't jealous of any of the other eggs when wilbur met them. the reason for her fear/jealousy is because gegg was an orphan and didn't have parents, despite wilbur expressing obvious distaste for him (guggets, anyone?). she wasn't jealous of ramón when wilbur and tallulah met him, but that was because ramón has fit. gegg has no one, and that made tallulah scared that she'd be replaced as wilbur's one and only child.

tallulah constantly expresses fear and sadness to phil about wilbur being away, and twice (to my knowledge) she's talked to bad about how she misses him. today (july 10th), she talked to bad about how she views bad and phil as her dads/father figures alongside wilbur. clearly she cares SO much about her family outside of wilbur, and the fact that she was so adamant that she doesn't replace him (even if she's not actually replacing him) when bad talked to her about how she has other family that love her too ties into the idea that she's terrified of being replaced (even though she loves her other family a lot), so in turn, she doesn't want to do that to wilbur. she loves wilbur so much, so much so that she puts aside her own wellbeing and feelings to think about his instead.

tallulah's character is loving, sweet, persistent, naïve, stubborn, and a bit clingy. she wants to be loved, she wants wilbur to be proud of her, and most of all, she wants wilbur to be happy. she's willing to put everything she loves aside just for him to feel happy, even at the cost of her own. she's extremely trusting, she's vulnerable, and she's emotionally connected to her family and those around her; even with gegg she was never too mean to him, despite her fears.

im excited to see where her admin(s) take her character next!

#qsmp character analysis #qsmp #qsmp tallulah #qsmp wilbur #qsmp quackity #qsmp gegg #qsmp badboyhalo #qsmp philza #i hope the colors make it a bit more readable #i know it's a wall of text so it would be really hard for me to read if i hadn't been the one to write it

[divinestranger]

they are bring crash back this is fantastic

#ttcc #toontown corporate clash #ttcc gatekeeper #ttcc rainmaker #holly grayelle #misty monsoon #i hope all the text is readable #if anyone can tell what the bottom right misty is referencing U get a cookie

[khaoray]

Last night, I was hanging out at my Uncle Bertie’s place. He’s not a freak. I’mma be... I’mma be hanging out there a lot more. I just wanted you to know that. And I’m not marrying Gary. Or anyone. I think... I don’t know what my life is gonna look like, but I don’t want you to worry about me. Because I’mma be okay.

#a league of their own #aloto #alotoedit #cinematv #tvedit #tvfilmsource #*gifs #tuseralexa #userhannah #i hope the colouring is okay on these and that the text is readable #white font just blended in with her shirt

[criminal-activityinthefrogswamp]

Just finished watching Electric Dreams (1984) as part of my robot/ai movie marathon and had a revelation

#electric dreams #little shop of horrors #venom #i hope this is readable I scrappily threw it together on my phone #typing that tag reminded me to include alt text. i almost forgot about that

[tmf-confessions]

confession #234

confession by @seander

Misinterpretations of Hailey's character annoy me to no end and I can't fathom how anyone could watch the show and come out of it with some of the takes I've seen on her. She clearly means well, regardless of how she may mess up at times; I can understand why someone may not like the way she tried to give Jake advice. She clearly didn't understand how difficult his situation was, and that's fine to dislike how she wasn't very understanding but I see the most bad-faith interpretations of it all the time? She wasn't really being manipulative or pressuring him. ( Not intentionally at least, I DO think that her saying she thinks they're bad to be around did put a little pressure on him regardless of her intentions ) Again, she maybe wasn't handling this as best as she could but what bothers me is thinking she had bad intentions behind this when she clearly didn't. ( + Unrelated a little, I do prefer that she wasn't perfect with responding to Jake venting! I hate when characters are suddenly therapists who can understand how exactly to help another character who is reaching out when the character isn't anything like a therapist. Hailey is a random sixteen-year-old girl, she doesn't really know how to deal with her own problems; What she says is very realistic to me! ^_^ ) The line "Sooner or later, Jake, you'll have to decide for yourself. Not me, not Drew, but you." is misunderstood quite a bit, Rosy did make a comment on this; "what Hailey is referring to here is Jake staying in or leaving the club. NOT choosing friends/a side. In context, it's only about Jake thinking of quitting after the competition due to pressure, which she is upset by." How exactly this got interpreted as being about his friendships with Drew/Hailey I do understand, but I don't understand seeing it as her pressuring Jake when she's making it clear she wants this to be HIS decision. She doesn't want what she or Drew might think to influence his decision, it should just be up to him. Again, again: My point is not that Hailey did nothing wrong at all or that she didn't make any mistakes, it's that she means well and I don't get how people think of her with bad intentions. That's all ( Sorry if this is too long lol, I'm just very passionate about my silly gacha show aha )

#tmf confessions #tmf #the music freaks #rosyclozy #freakblr #confessions 230-239 #this was really long lmao/nm #i hope hte text is still readable in the image

[goldenpinof]

say no more, honey

#daniel howell #wad m&gs #my edits #1stly: he cannot read #like i was trying to write the text from the tweet but dan says different thing!! #jfc #idk if the screenshot is readable tbh #'Taylor Swift Smelt Very Fresh' Dan Howell Roasts Your Tweets & Confesses Love For J-Hope & Taemin #6:00 #phandom #danielhowell #also. all 3 gifs have different length so it's a total mess #they never go in line hehehe

[serfuzzypushover]

sure ill post this

#is my 2am doodle between dnd talk and intrusive thoughts worth anything #anyway cool speak impediment *finger guns* #hope it's like #readable? #i drew this just to sent to my girlfriend #ill add alt text just in case #art tag #homestuck #eridan ampora