#Intimate Distance

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

(loosely) that scene from potc... its so Them i think...

#apologies for the low quality scribbles i simply couldn't be fucked!! <3<3<3 #and they're a lil funky.... i havent drawn em in a while.... #but geez. man. oof. ough #the potential of the pining + Names ouagshashjafkanvfla #THE RITUALS ARE INTRICATE #scribble salad #franklydear #welcome home #ever since finding out how they call each other by last names my brain has been Mush over that #the layers!!! the potential for development!!! #what would the transition to first-name-usage look like #i feel like they're gonna be on first name basis Before they actually refer to each other by their first names #and maybe frank will call him eddie first.... maybe.... #leaving eddie to be the one maintaining a sort of 'professional' distance #but in the process making their interactions Way more intimate and emotionally Charged than they would've been otherwise #its about the suspense... about the 'am i allowed to know what your name feels like'.... #the 'i want nothing more than to know what my name sounds like in your voice' #receiving your mail and waiting for the time he finally allows that little distance to be closed with one simple syllable #or delivering the mail and waiting for him to open both doors w/ hand & name #both an allowance and a confirmation and an answer and a promise wrapped up in one little word #Im Just Speculating & Rambling at this point #OUGH FRANKLYDEAR <3<3<3<3 #i cant wait to watch them really go Through the Horrors while falling in love #bc when nothing is real or certain what else can you cling to but each other #so abnormal about them.... #wh has opened my eyes to the inherent romanticism & pain of mail carriers #they will always come to your door but they will also always leave #and the gifts they give you are always from someone Else #all you can hope for are those Moments where your fingers brush as they hand over letters #where the only true words between you are the ones hidden away in ink and belonging to neither of you

[coquelicoq]

what i like especially about the pronouns in the goblin emperor is that this language doesn't just have the T-V distinction (aka informal vs. formal second-person pronouns, in this case 'thou' vs. 'you'), it also has informal and formal first-person pronouns. having BOTH of these distinctions in the same language lets you fine-tune your tone by mixing and matching. with only one axis of formality, when you use informal pronouns, are you being familiar in an intimate way, or in an insolent or dismissive way? when you use formal pronouns, are you being polite or standoffish? you can't tell just from the pronouns; there's ambiguity. but a language where you can use a formal first-person pronoun in the same sentence as an informal second-person pronoun allows you to distance yourself (via the formal first) while also being familiar (via the informal second), thereby achieving the conversational tenor known to linguists as Fuck Thee Specifically.

#just kidding i don't know what linguists call that tenor. or any tenors. i'm not totally positive what a tenor even is #but i can't let that stop me from writing a jokey post on tumblr dot com #register is a very interesting area of linguistics that i know very little about #so i'm probably revealing the depths of my vast ignorance here to all the sociolinguists who surely hang on my every word #but i've always thought of the formal/informal pronoun thing as being about two things: intimacy-distance & rudeness-politeness #and of course you can usually tell from context whether a formal pronoun is meant to indicate distance or politeness #(plus distance and politeness are related to each other (to various degrees depending on culture)) #but it seems like it would be cool to have a built-in alignment chart of sorts just for pronoun combos #instead of prep jock nerd goth...why not try intimate self-effacing polite superior? #the goblin emperor #pronouns #register #sociolinguistics #my posts #f #anyway i know i said i wasn't going to reread the goblin emperor...but guess what. lol #and i edited my tags on that earlier post but fyi the language DOES distinguish between plural and formal singular pronouns #i had said i thought it used the same pronouns for plural and formal but i just wasn't paying close enough attention #so anyway i just reread the part where maia is talking to setheris in formal first and informal second #and you can see setheris going ohhh shit. oh shit oh shit oh shit #i'm in biiiiiig trouble #you sure are dude. that's the Time to Grovel signal #it's interesting because at the very beginning of the book when i first saw the formal first used i just thought it was the royal we #because i knew the main character was supposed to be royalty #but then EVERYONE was doing it. so it's not the royal we it's just the formal we #however. this does make me realize that the way the royal we would function in a language that retains the t-v distinction #is the same way i'm describing here. it's just reserving that particular tone (i'm better than you and am displeased with you) #for royalty only. which makes sense given royalty's whole deal

[psykopaths]

À Nos Amours, (1983)

#I CRAVE THIS SO BADLY #ME AND WHO?????? #a e s t h e t i c #body art #intimate #hot as fuck #desire #nudity #couple aesthetic #intimacy #affection #passion #lovers #love #romantic #romance #cute couple #couple goals #couple #relationship #long distance relationship #film art #film aesthetic #films #cinephile #cinema #movie scenes #movie aesthetic #lust #afterdarkreblogs

[this-evergreen-love]

Lazy afternoons…

#us #couple #ldr couple #long distance relationship #cuddling & snuggling #intimate moments

[canisalbus]

I noticed you've been making more art of Machete and Vasco after they met again as adults - is this canon? Do they get to rekindle their friendship after all, or is it still brief and bittersweet? (I love your characters and art, btw!)

Thank you! I'm glad you like them!

It's canon, I believe. After their confusing and apprehensive friends-to-lovers involvement ended in their early 20's, their paths end up crossing again unexpectedly in their mid 30's and things gradually grow from there.

#answered #kf-tea #it's not the steadiest alliance #Vasco has been stuck in a forced lavender marriage for nearly a decade but he's out of the closet to his wife by that point #their union is more like close platonic friendship than that of a husband and wife and they're largely comfortable like that #they've agreed to see other people for the common good #they're great parents and keep up the appearances well I don't think anyone suspects anything #in that day and age divorce simply isn't an option especially if you're a public figure and have a family reputation to keep up #Machete obviously isn't permitted to have sentimental or intimate relations of any kind #the two of them live in separate cities so it's more like a sporadic long distance thing #Vasco is a politician and an ambassador so he takes regular business trips to Rome which is convenient #maybe Machete gets to visit him in Florence on occasion but usually it's the other way around #but between those weeks and sometimes months pass #if their relationship lasts until the end they get a good 8-9 years in so I'd say it counts as a committed long term thing for sure #or at least that's the current idea and order of events #Vasco #Machete

[edenfire]

🗡❤️ you are my moonlight ❤️🗡

still thinking about rank 8 if they abandoned their weapons😳💦

#shuake #goro akechi #akira kurusu #persona 5 #p5 #tw choking #they love each other💘 #theres something so intimate about dying at each others hands #but also the distance bc theyre both wearing gloves #i uggghhhh #i cant stop thinking about them #theyre in my brain forever and ever #ill probably color this tomorrow #if i have the time♡ #♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ #shitty #(< that's my art tag)

[bonyfish]

more Caper and Karlach!

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #karlach #tav #it's sweet how your companions kneel down for any sort of intimate interaction when you're playing a short race #but i think she should be able to pick him up #i already have her throw him when his jump distance isn't far enough!! #my art #caper the ranger #just halfling things

[eorzeashan]

what's your agent's relationship with shara/watcher 2 (curious)

#swtor #ooc #general question. curious bc i wonder about other people #free to rb too #eight will always have a fond spot for her and she's yet another of his qpr's #he gets really mischievous around her and. oddly intimate #even though they both know it doesn't mean as much as it looks on the outside #but he cares for her and i think that wounds her a bit trying to distance from someone who does so unconditionally #they're both Old Guard. eight a little more than her. and she'll always love Nine but he's. he's a rock #one of many ciphers and not just hers like nine is... but they're here together #imperial agent

[coffeexxcigarettes]

Limerence

-

Temptation within your smile,

Laughter that brought civilizations to ruin-

I would build monuments

If only stone could capture your beauty;

If any gem could compare to your eyes.

If any medium on this earth could even begin

A desperate attempt to translate to future generations,

The way I knew your skin felt so warm..

So delicious..

Even before my touch.

I've spent my life admiring the greatest art,

The kinds from history books-

The kinds that echo throughout time and capture humanity

In unthinkable ways.

You'd think I'd be better prepared,

That I wouldn't have stumbled or faultered,

At the mere sight of you-

But I did.

I've never known the complexity of art,

The deadly struggle of forcing ink

Or paint

Or stone

Or clay

Into some mediocre version of you.

Just so history can be incredibly blessed

With meager remnants of your elegance.

I've never been so awed by the curve of someone's lips,

That I knew beyond doubt,

Even art would fail to capture you

In your entirety.

x

#poets on tumblr #writing #spilled ink #poem #spilled thoughts #original poem #lovesick #poets of tumblr #poetsandwriters #tumblr writers #writers of tumblr #writers on tumblr #romantic couple #hopeless romantic #limerance #addicted to you #longing #desire #obsession #passion #intimate #intimacy #devil #long distance romance #poems about feelings #poem of the day #poet #poems #my poetry #prose poetry

[guhroovi]

Messy practice doodles of the zombie apocalypse babes, teehees

#i had sm fun with shaun jeez #now im gna go take a nap #and maybe draw them being intimate #more teeheeing can be heard in the distance #my fanart #guhroovy | guhroovi #shaun of the dead #shaun riley #ed #matching icons for ur boo #jfjdjduej #the cornetto trilogy #yall are seeing my art style develop beforr yalls eyes

[theeroticlover]

Do you think long-distance relationships can work? And what about if that relationship is online? Can two people make it work, or would it be too difficult?

Mhmm !!! It totally depends on the couple...

Everything has their pros and cons...

There is no guarantee that when a couple stays together they stick together forever...

I would just go with the flow, and enjoy the ride while it lasts, nothing is permanent, nor perfect...

#couple #long distance relationship #eroticlover #intimate #askme #ask me things

[drones-of-innocence]

Every time Mario goes to rescue Princess Peach, and the journey takes more than a day, he finds himself pausing to stare up at a beautiful moon. The lands of the Mushroom Kingdom are stunning throughout his long travels. The night sky is spectacular. And the moon is such a gorgeous beacon up there, visible from every vantage point. He wonders, as he stares up at the moon, if she is looking at it, too. Even if they are apart, perhaps they unknowingly share this moment of reprieve. Gazing up at the stars together despite the distance between them.

Peeking outside her cell, taking in what little of the night sky she can see, perhaps Peach is wondering the same thing.

#Mario #Princess Peach #Mareach #I love them #This notion of the moon being something that so many of us can see at the same time from great distances #It's always been somewhat romantic to me #That I could share a moment of time gazing at the moon with someone I love #If unknowingly #Especially with them #Peach's kindness and grace is beautiful and unearthly like the moon #So he thinks of her every time he looks up there #And Mario's heroic spirit and passion is as brilliant as the celestial light reflecting back from the moon #So Peach thinks of him when she looks at it too 😭 #Like you can also see the sun too obviously but the moon is just-- #It's nighttime so everything is dark and quiet #No distractions #Just an intimate moment with silence and thoughts #Wondering and wondering if they could possibly feel the same #Mario wondering if Peach ever thinks about him in such soft moments #And vice versa #And of course they do 🥺

[extasiie]

What kind of love are you?

Love as a Performance

Your love is a masquerade, a dance, a work of art. You love with a veil across your face, unable to allow anyone to see the real you. Can that be considered love, you wonder? As a performer, you have all your lines prepared, and you know exactly what to say and when to say it. You’re charismatic and bold, seductive and hypnotic. Your love is a snake’s melody, the siren song of the sea. Your love is enchanting. Your love is melodic. Your love is afraid and fearful and longing. You ache to tear the veil off, you ache to cast poetry aside for the sake of something real and gritty. You’re terrified of the very thought. Being loved by you is to be loved by an artist; it is to be a muse. It reflects others beautifully, but never, ever yourself. Not really. Not truly.

Tagged by: @charmantevamp

Tagging: @1end, @frxncaise, @polarean (for andrei, of course!), @melpomeneprose (uno reverse to your other account because i want to hear from my dear sister elenushka <3)

#hm. well this definitely has some things correct. it is for sure performance. it is the siren's call. it is affected. #but i don't think anatole is self aware enough to recognize or think that any of it is false #it's just the thing he has to do to get what he wants #and he would say he's being VERY authentic. VERY real. his 'real' is just deeply theatrical. #this idea of anatole yearning for something simple to let him cast of the artifice of seduction is just Not true. man loves his artifice. #and i think this makes anatole seem more studied and careful than he is in love. #he's not a mastermind rehearsed artist of love. he's a chaotic love protégé that is simply charming and naturally talented enough to wing i #;; as handsome up close as at a distance [ self ] #||x a fact known only to his intimates [ headcanon ] #||x i have long wished to have this happiness [ queue ]

[psykopaths]

News from home, (1977)

#movie scenes #movie stills #movie aesthetic #movie quotes #movies #movie art #film aesthetic #film art #films #cinema #cinephile #a e s t h e t i c #asthetic #couple aesthetic #couple #long distance relationship #relatable #love #lovers #intimate #intimacy

[recitedemise]

𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱. This, beyond being a testament to his softer heart, his rather sizable well of care, is a consequence of his time shared with Mystra. Being a worshipper, a follower and lover both to the mother of magic, Gale is far more familiar with giving than receiving. A tremendous deal more. Beyond those illusions of love, Mystra granted him nothing, and whenever she was troubled, even sour or short, it was Gale, doting Gale, who would smooth it out. In truth, short of the stars, he had offered her everything. His whole life to boot. Still, living for some years prioritizing Mystra, Gale's grown notably reluctant to ask for help. It's why, when strapped with the netherese orb, newly blighted and rotting to death, he'd sooner clamored in his tower than look to friends. He's loathed to show his folly, of course, and is far from a fan of stirring worry, but with Mystra, any ask he'd made was resolutely shunned, and from his lover, his deity, that left its mark. Gale--a giver, a man that wants to hope but doesn't dare to--is not a man to ask for anything. If ever he does, the ask is comically small, and even then, he expects to be denied almost immediately. Consequently, an eager kindness leaves him floored. Gale can read displeasure. (See: Mystra.) Gale's trained to soothe it, too. Yet, when confronted with the novelty of that same generosity, your resident Gale of Waterdeep is like a fish out of water.

#HEADCANON. #This hit home because I know too intimately what Gale went through. #God. It sucks. Gale is so attuned to Mystra and her periods of distance and #her cold demeanor. #He just learned to go right into tell me what I can do to make it better mode. #I think Gale isn't really the best at reading or catching social cues #but he's very aware when someone is upset. #He had to learn because god forbid he failed to recognize something and receive less warmth from Mystra #(she isn't exactly warm to begin with.) #she was just largely neglectful of Gale and Gale was convinced it was love #he showed so much of it and so much warmth and...kinda felt being chosen by her #was enough of an expression of love on Mystra's part (it isn't!). #Gale also only asking for help from YOU because he knows you deserve to know #because hiding it would be a danger to others around him. #Like Gale truly asked for no ones hand before the nautiloid incident. he had to be quite literally #torn from his life and freefall into another disaster before even asking for help #a small ask too. This man is like hey can I have your UTTERLY useless necklace so I don't die? i'm so sorry i'm such an inconvenience #fuck. Gale. Gale...baby.... #Literally you go 'children shouldn't die' (arabella) and he's all you're such a decent person...i trust you #???? honestly. need i say more. #anyway idk if ill write much today beyond this. im DROWNING in work and i have to prep for an event tomorrow #so you can just frown with me about gale #Me writing about Mystra: wow theyre a lot like my abuser. 🥲🥲🥲🥲hauew..a..

[bumblingbabooshka]

Learning Curve Hall-of-Famer right here. Tuvok making Chell clean the transporter room with the equivalent of a toothbrush as, I assume, a punishment of some sort & Harry coming out of left field with a 'You missed a spot <3' just to kick him while he's down. Harry, the man's gonna be there LITERALLY all day. Absolute bastards these Starfleet types <- said with love

#learning curve #Tuvok confiscating the Bajoran earring is obviously bad but his entire method of training is also just so ... it's a Lot #He's such a drill sargent v_v It's moments like these that make me think he and Harry would well together in the mirrorverse #B'Elanna: ?? But he'll be at it for hours! / Kim: (knowing that's the point) : ) ..... #B'Elanna: Well good luck! / Harry: You missed a spot : ) #Tuvok: Ten laps around the ship in increased gravity. Ten more laps if you talk back to me. Twenty. Thirty. Forty. #Twenty six hours scrubbing the floor as punishment. No stopping for water. I expect you to improve daily or I will consider this a failure. #Also Tuvok: I just don't understand why they aren't responding well to my training....hmm.... / Neelix: ................ : ) Um. #People like to focus on Tuvok as a good mentor or father figure but I really think that's only to very select and specific people about #select & specific things - this rigidity and lack of compassion and inability to understand others and general #vibe of being uncaring is also part of his personality #Like what Neelix said: 'That's the problem - you have no feeling for me but you have feelings against me' <- That sort of vibe #<- And also the fact that he's very close with Janeway despite (or perhaps because of) this is another interest component of them #Janeway who at the start of the show stated explictly that she was comfortable with her distance as Captain (which hints that she's not #like say - Pike. Who wants to get to know his crew intimately) #Idk I just think it's interesting! #Janeway & Tuvok as colder than other Human/Vulcan pairs is something that intrigues me. Janeway being comfortable with distance from others #and heavily segmenting her personal vs private lives and Tuvok who is the most quintessential Vulcan also being the closest to her for the #longest time (They've been friends 20 years prior to the show's opening) #There's no component of their relationship which demands Tuvok be more Human which is something I /WISH/....we EXPLORED more....the #Janeway-Tuvok friendship....it's SO telling that other Main Vulcan-Human pairs are like the most delved into relationships on screen but #Tuvok & Janeway's relationship is paid lip service but never REALLY is any time devoted to it explicitly. I wonder why that IS.