#There’s barely a scratch on him

[hylianane]

My first instinct was to get pissed at him on my Zoro’ss behalf, but after some thought I’m more worried that we’re genuinely starting to fucking lose Sanji. Cause this tone and phrasing is so strangely personal? Maybe he’s trying to motivate him, but to me this feels a little more in line with the comments he was making to Jinbe earlier that feel a bit like they might be caused by the mutation…? And I understand Jinbe being worried that Zoro is taking so long with Lucci, but for Sanji to react like this is so odd, since a constant in their rivalry is mutual trust. Why the hell is he sounding like on of his own fans on powerscaling twitter.

#…Zoro gets called a burden twice in one fight that’s gotta be building toward something #Specially since so far the only person to consistently scrutinize Zoro’s strength and performance in the crew is himself #He’s the first and typically only to criticize himself for struggling #or taking too long with certain opponents #(though Lucci here is a weird case in that #I don’t it doesn’t actually feel like he was necessarily overwhelmed? The way he’s been against other opponents #There’s barely a scratch on him #And he followed through on ending the fight quick once his patience ran out. It’s odd?) #Now those fears of being a burden are being externalized. Feels intentional #Specially with the death pact still looming over us and the finale growing ever closer #one piece #op spoilers #op 1110 #black leg sanji #roronoa zoro

[idliketobeatree]

NO WAIT ROB ARE YOU TELLING ME AZIRAPHALE HAD, ADMITTEDLY, THE WORST KISS IN RECORDED HISTORY AND HE WAS STILL LIKE "come back and do that again, please, right now"?????!?!??!

#good omens #he was shocked that it was happening #what would he feel if it was actually GOOD. JESUS CHRIST #AZIRAPHALE #the face he made where people interpreted it as disgust it was never directed at Crowley it was anguished at being thrown out of loop #but he still wanted to REPEAT IT HE WANTED A REPEAT #crowley #aziraphale #ineffable husbands #good omens season 2 #good omens s2 #good omens panel #aziracrow #crowley x aziraphale #I WILL NEVER RECOVER #screaming crying throwing up #rob wilkins #the ineffable con #anyways the ox rib scene was nothing. it was a prelude. it was barely scratching the surface of Aziraphale's hunger #we have yet to see him absolutely losing it when he stops being so repressed #i dont think crowley will survive that #i won't either #do that again

[skrunksthatwunk]

say what you will about that era's character models but y3/4/dead souls majima's crows' feet are top notch and they should be brought back

like here's him age 45(ish)

vs 55

they fucking ironed him out. he's got smoothed

#only included y7 models bc the earlier games could be excuses as him being younger but all the kiwamis and such smoothed him out :( #rgg #ryu ga gotoku #yakuza #majima goro #he's old let him be wrinkly. i think theyre so cute #if you see kiryu and majima side by side in y3 (<- saw the gifset comparing their yk2/y3 arena fights again) kiryu barely has any #i think it's a cute contrast between them is all #especially for majima who barely ages at all #i should note that i actually really like this era of models in general. they scratch an itch for me fr

[botanautical]

'We all yearn for the woods. That's why every fellow on this island wants to settle down near a tree - just one will do.'

#dazai osamu #bsd dazai #bungou stray dogs #bungo stray dogs #bsd #bsd fanart #it's dazai day!! #i wish this insufferable fictional man weren't so beloved to me #but as somebody plagued by silly brain issues he is oddly comforting and makes me feel less alone #and bsd introduced me to actual dazai osamu whose writing is honestly groundbreaking to me and i've barely even scratched the surface #it's something about the confluence of humour and tragedy... the desire to exist to bring joy to others at the expense of one's own #i feel like asagiri imparted this notion well onto bsd dazai - i know a lot of people dislike dazai and question his motivations #but i have faith in him and believe he's pursuing good #anyway excuse the ramble! the caption is from dazai's short story 'monkey island'! thank you to my dear partner for finding it for me!! #i'm really very happy with how this piece turned out - i wanted to depict bsd dazai but really pay suitable homage to his namesake #it's been a while since i've had fun drawing but this one and other recent pieces this month have really brought me back into it #happy birthday dazai #botanautical

[hyakunana]

Happy Birthday, Rasputin!!

#destiny #destiny 2 #destiny the game #bungie #destiny art #season of the seraph #ana bray #anastasia bray #elsie bray #elisabeth bray #exo stranger #warmind rasputin #I STILL HAVE TWO PAGES LEFT TO DO FOR THIS WEEK RELATED TO THESE ONES BUT I'LL LEAVE FOR LATER #BC I AM TIRED AND I BARELY HAVE ARMS LEFT JKXCHXZCOZXCBINIOX #'clovis bray has deceived you' me: WOW HOLYSH WHO COULD EVER--' #'i was built to take the traveler's place' me: //disk scratch// wAIT HOL D ON WH A T #rasputin cursing clovis... definitely a bray child #ana doing her best to teach culture for rasputin and then comes his aunt to teach him the right words #fun fact the rhulk emote was a last second idea dfghjk i wanted the young wolf to step in dramatically #but then i blinked and 'wow looks like the rhulk kick... what if i--' sdfghjk it doesnt make sense but maybe thats the point #good things of being a middle child-- i know exactly how elder siblings brag on younger ones and how younger ones are 'ok alright stop' #HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE HOPE YOU ALL ALSO HAVE LIKED MY DAWNING COMIC! #BC I DID THESE TWO POSTS IN A SPAM OF A WEEK OR TWO idk how to count anymore xcjhxjbiucz

[kaeyachi]

Kaeyappreciation post!

Kaeya is wonderful in a sense that he:

Has a penmanship described as "Beautiful Handwriting". He for sure worked on that.

Willingly spends his time making sure his outfit looks perfect

Is well-loved by Mondstadt and the Dawn Winery staff

Is described to like a prince, both in looks and in actions

Is shown to be gentle and caring to children and elderly, most seen with Klee and the staff from Dawn Winery

Is a great listener and, therefore, also knows what gifts to buy based off of something someone said in passing

Is predominantly kind- unafraid to help out and defend someone in need. His first reaction is always kindness, and worry about covering up that kindness later on

But Kaeya also has his moments where he:

Says things out of pocket with enough alcohol in his system. Things that usually lead to shame and regret.

Would rather give others the credit for his hard work if he could help it

Intentionally makes himself look suspicious by withholding information and only throwing tidbits that are not of substance

Has sadist tendencies, which affects how he treats both his (cavalry) company and his enemies

Can and will use underhanded tactics to gain the upper hand

Rarely ever says what he truly wants to say

Has a fake smile. Usually lies or only deals with half truths.

He is such a complex character. I really do want people to appreciate him and his intricacies more. The fact that his entire personality and story is done so well and continues to actually grow and expand as the story progresses is something that genuinely makes me want to keep watch of him. I have never, in all my fandoms, stuck to a character as long as I did with Kaeya, and honestly? I know I'm not alone with this.

Look at how well they made our boy!

#the longest other characters have lasted with me is 6 months at most but kaeya has been eating my brain for YEARS #kaeyachi randoms #kaeya #kaeya alberich #note: everything listed here is from the kaeya hangout/limited events/character stories. None of these are HCs #but no seriously look at how much we have of him and yet all of this is still barely scratching the surface augh #im gonna keep digging #HIS FLAWS ARE APPRECIATED IN THIS HOUSE #room for growth and error? thats very cool. give me more pls #give kaeya the dan heng treatment 🙏 #bro's character is legit getting more and more detailed its amazing like ayo why is genshin leaving other characters in the dust?! #look at how they made kaeya and compare it with others who have lower lore relevance... #some characters stopped growing after they were introduced :( #tbh the fact that genshin released a starter character this amazing made several of us stick to the game #thats amazing tbh...

[messiahzzz]

this informational piece is directed to the gale fandom specifically:

grooming is a tactic where someone methodically builds a trusting relationship with a child or young adult, their family, and community to manipulate, coerce, or force the child or young adult to engage in sexual activities.

1. Choosing a victim - The predator often chooses a child who is obviously vulnerable. Children who are withdrawn, low on confidence, emotionally deprived and with less parental supervision are particularly at risk.

2. Building access & trust - Sexual abuse often begins with friendship. The abuser can also take on other roles such as a romantic partner, a mentor, a caregiver or an authority figure. The abuser spends time in getting to know the victim's likes, dislikes and habits and pretending to share common interests. The perpetrator establishes trust with the child by making them feel special, sometimes through gifts or excessive compliments and attention. This is especially dangerous for vulnerable children who do not experience attention in their daily lives. In the trust development stage, offenders aim to develop a trusting friendship or relationship with their victim. This can involve several tactics, including:

a) praising the child for their maturity and intelligence;

b) encouraging the child to disclose personal information;

c) syncing their language with that of the child;

d) highlighting mutuality (i.e., similar interests, attitudes and behaviors between the offender and child); and finally,

e) portraying themselves as being trustworthy and nice.

3. Filling a need with gifts & favors - Giving the victim small gifts and favours is a strategy used by perpetrators to make the child feel indebted. Trust is further built by sharing intimate life details, going on special outings and giving the child access to things they normally wouldn’t get. Once the offender has identified a child’s needs, they will try to be the “hero” to the child who gives them what they desire. Examples include gifts, extra attention, or affection. This causes the child to see them as highly important and even idolized. They won’t want to upset them in risk of not getting the void in their life fulfilled.

4. Isolating - The groomer actively tries to isolate the child from people who may be watchful or helpful. This kind of isolation creates deeper connection & dependency. The offender also exhibits exemplary behaviour before parents of the victim & manipulates them into trusting the relationship. They will use this trust to create situations in which they are alone with the child. Time spent alone also reinforces the “special connection” the child feels they have with the offender. This “special connection” is further reinforced when the offender convinces the child that they love and appreciate them more than anyone else.

5. Initiating sexual contact - With the power over the child victim established through emotional connection coercion or one of the other tactics, the perpetrator may eventually initiate physical contact with the victim. It may begin with touching that is not overtly sexual (though a predator may find it sexually gratifying) and that may appear to be casual (arm around the shoulder, pat on the knee, etc.). Gradually, the perpetrator may introduce more sexualized touching. By breaking down inhibitions and desensitizing the child, the perpetrator can begin overtly touching the child. At this stage, the offender will exploit a child’s natural curiosity through physical touch and excitement. They will begin to teach the child sexual preferences and manipulate what the child responds to. The child begins to see themselves as a sexual being prematurely and the relationship with the offender now takes on a sexual term.

6. Post-abuse maintenance - The goal of the final stage is to ensure the child remains trapped in the cycle of abuse and loyal to the abuser, by either reinforcing and maintaining trust in order to prevent disclosure, or by explicitly threatening or blackmailing the child or their loved ones. This can also be reinforced and maintained by, for instance, giving the child affection, praise or encouragement for one’s actions.

#grooming cw #abuse cw #sa cw #we have reached a point where i feel like it really needs to be explained #once again #some people still seem to think that gale’s lack of realization means that he wasn’t actually groomed #while he simply hasn’t reached that stage yet during the game #healing is a process #he barely scratched the surface of everything mystra had done to him #namely 1) that mystra was wrong to request him to kill himself #and 2) that he was used as amusement and eventually discarded #perspectives he only gained through tav & the tadpole gang’s input #when elminster arrives he still fully believes that his sacrifice is the only logical choice #it speaks #gale dekarios

[vanmec]

Welcome back to the mortal plane.

[My Socials] | [Prints]

#in honor of the new gherch on EMP... #poor terzo cant catch a break #don't imagine him waking up in pure darkness in a cold stone box #barely able to scream and trying to scratch his way out #the band ghost #ghost #ghost bc #ghost fanart #ghost band #terzo #terzo emeritus #papa emeritus lll #nameless ghouls

[harmonysanreads]

periodically, I still wonder where all the ayato hype went

#i will never forgive hyv for watering down his character #he has so much potential that they're just not exploring #come to think of it was his last appearance during 3.3? #if so that's going to be almost one year now #even his story quest barely scratches his character and lore #stop being a chicken hyv and tell me how many people he killed #he's a master strategist yes but what about him as a person? #harmonysan.txt #kamisato ayato

[stingsbf]

danhausen almost calling himself donovan (whoever donovan is 😒🤷)

#donovan? i barely know her! #the way he says brains is so cute 😭🙏 #scratches my brain just right #brainzzz #the dominik curse 😖 #there's no way he's not autistic adhd or both #i want to put donnie in my pocket and keep him there #LOOK AT DONNIE'S PRETTY LITTLE SMILEEEE #danhausen's pretty smile 💕💕 #no but seriously #WHO IS DONOVAN??? #(don't check the tags) #(i swear i don't know a donovan) #just one dovovan danhausen to go please #danhausen #donovan danhausen #aew #all elite wrestling

[greensaplinggrace]

I think one of the biggest differences between bangel and spuffy is that angel isn’t a partner to buffy. he’s not even someone she knows that well. he’s not someone she’s ever familiar with, and he’s not someone she can ever fully rely on.

yeah their romance was big and grand and all the things a tragic fairytale romance is. but at the end of the day their relationship is so incredibly surface level. all there is is the idea of love, and not even the real thing.

#btvs #spike btvs #spuffy #buffy summers #anti angel #anti bangel #just in case #tbh I’m usually a multishipper when it comes to this sort of thing but… #b*ngel comes across as so surface level to me #there’s no real force or depth to it #even disregarding the weird vibes angel gives off about buffy’s age and his condescension and when he first fell in love with her #and all the ways he keeps her hooked by refusing to leave her alone after breaking up with her #a choice that he makes ‘for her own good’ - which he seems to do a lot #it’s that he has no real impact on her as an actual person/slayer with interests and complexity and depth #while he hurt her and affected her #sometimes it feels like he barely made a scratch at all to what actually represents her personhood #anyways I don’t hate him or the ship really and I get why people like him #it’s just to me it’s kind of ridículous that people #say he was it for buffy #when he was barely even a partner #that’s high school romance not real bone deep love #myramblings

[theloveinc]

Unlike divorced!Kirishima (who told you he wanted to try taking a break before making anything official), I think Deku doesn’t mention anything at all before he tries to remove himself from your life.

Goes straight from simply acting busy and being distant to suddenly, fully ignoring you at home and over the phone; I don’t even think he tries to serve you divorce papers before he moves out entirely, so desperate to… what? You don’t know and probably never will.

(That is, until he returns after years of silence with tears in his eyes asking for you to take him back.)

#deku #tries to wedge himself back into your life like nothing happened and refuses to say what he was doing while separated or why he needed to #I’m imagining he wanted to keep you safe not realizing he traumatized you instead #or maybe went undercover if he wouldn’t even explain to kacchan or Shoto #who refuse to write him off entirely but loathe the person who he’s become #but also I think … in more angsty kiri-esque fashion.. maybe he thought not being wrapped around your finger would make him stronger ? #(I think he lasts a lot longer than Kiri. Kiri barely stays away the full summer season before he’s regretting even suggesting divorce) #but I think deku lasts anywhere from 2-5 years #before you find him as a big lump in your bed again and try to scratch his eyes out #it’s rough #and do you have kids? #would I be evil if I say yes ? #what if he leaves u with a little one #a tot… who remembers him…….. #although that’s acting like his father which I don’t think he would #but .. maybe I can see it #not sure #divorced deku #shii posts #gen

[raiiny-bay]

he's a fashionable man

#ts4 #simblr #ts4 edit #ts4 render #sims 4 #myedits #dhestyn #kelly #sarnai by simspurgatory #aka dhes' bestie lmao #i just want you all to know that if i had the skills to make shit #dhes would have the wildest wardrobe #the man has the most headache-inducing fashion sense honestly #like it requires some confidence to leave the house looking like he does #these outfits barely scratch the surface of his fashion sense & that's only bc i'm limited by what cc items i can find #& eventually i just could not be bothered to keep looking for stuff #i lost motivation for this edit at least a billion times over the course of the last month #the fact that i finished it at all is a miracle #idk if i even like it anymore honestly. tired of lookin at dhes' smug ass face. i could fight him #i WOULD fight him actually #find me & him in the denny's parking lot at 2 am duking it out #i would absolutely lose but i would at least feel better after he yeeted me into the side of the building #there would be a rai-sized dent in the bricks

[kaeyachi]

The fact that Clothar has repeatedly mentioned how taboo it is that he had an illegitimate child with a non-Khaenri'ahn.

How his family had plans for him that misaligned with how he wanted to live his life with the one he truly loved.

In addition, he is still clearly and vehemently against the archons and worshipping them.

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And then we remember Kaeya.

Kaeya, who has implied that he is not a full-blooded Khaenri'ahn.

Kaeya, who may possibly be a child the main Alberich line would have hated or ostracized had the cataclysm not have happened.

Kaeya who is now dubbed by their father as their "Last Hope".

Kaeya, who was left in the city of freedom. The same man who frequently drinks with the very archon his countrymen would have wanted to see dead.

Do you see how it seems like the tables have turned? How the world turned upside-down with just 1 cataclysmic event?

Kaeya is always contradictory to the common definition of the words he is described as on the surface. He is a cryo user who loves the summer season. He is a knight who schemes and plots in the dark. He is a Khaenri'ahn who wants the freedom of Mondstadt.

#kaeya #kaeya alberich #genshin impact #gi kaeya #i am feeling things again #im just in awe with how he was created #how his plotline and history is done #the deliberate lore drops during caribert and his hangout quest all culminated to this understanding #and yet even with all of that it isnt enough #we have barely scratched the surface with kaeya #see this is why im obsessed with the idea of him #kaeya lore

[eeryuck]

dont be sad. catboy dude ok?

#postal dude #postal brain damaged #postal #you know his ass loves getting his chin scratched #makes his ears fold back and he bares his teeth (pleased) #i want him so bad. hes my wife

[congregation-of-the-spiral]

thinking about writing a jmart fic inspired by my original story. would y'all read it or nah

#the storys about a woman who finds herself in this weird ass forest #where the longer youre there the more it strips you of your identity #until all that remains is your core motivation #your bare essentials #and it warps your body to better reflect that #like i have a character who was a huntsman who had to resort to cannibalism when he and his hunting buddy got trapped in the mountains #so now hes like this Grotesque Beast who hunts other people who wander into the forest #and i love him sm <3 #anyway #so the woman is trying to find her way back home to her wife before she becomes one of them #but no ones ever escaped before blah blah blah whatever #and im having a hard time actually writing it #since its something from scratch #like theres just A Lot #i have characters and the setting but im struggling to balance a plot b plot c plot etc #so i figure i might just rope my hyperfixation into it to let it Do Its Thing so i can actually have like #a first draft #at the very least #idk #would yall read that? #not tma #helix speaks #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #jonmartin #jmart #get this to 10 notes and I'll do it #i don't need a lot of convincing #it's prolly gonna happen #soon as i figure out how i wanna rework characters and plot points