#anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk

[rocky-roadd]

Say what you want about Kuvira but she’s the perfect example of “the path to hell is paved with good intentions”.

She started off genuinely trying to help people, but she was misguided along the way. She was too extreme, and let the power get to her a little (okay, a lot).

I think her redemption arc was deserved, and I also think that not enough people slam Bataar Jr. for his actions. I for one think that he deserved to be locked up as much as Kuvira did, and only squirmed his way out of jail because he was Suyin’s daughter.

‘But Kuvira ran re-education camps!’ she already said she genuinely didn’t know that people were being brainwashed, and that she should’ve done a better job monitoring said camps.

I just don’t understand how some people can like certain villains like Amon for example, and turn up your nose on Kuvira and even Azula.

Anyways thanks for coming to my TED talk :)

#just a silly post #the legend of korra #lok #kuvira

[reliabledragon]

To me, the best embodiment of modern capitalism is in the phrase "please hold, we are experiencing higher than usual call volume". I know it's a lie. You know it's a lie. But you still hear that line every time you call, regardless of the day or time, because it shifts the blame. It tries to prompt you to blame the other callers instead of asking, "Hey, why are they deliberately understaffing their call centers and making it so difficult to get help?" It takes a failing caused by a deliberate, profit-focused management choice, and turns it into a problem with the people using the system, rather than one with the system itself. And that pattern, to me, is the epitome of the modern corporate system.

#today in reliabledragon complains about call centers #I know this isn't that deep or anything #but like #this wording is a choice #and this pattern just shows up in so many places #it's infuriating #to see how effectively systems can shift the blame for their failures onto the actions of the people participating in them #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #my posts

[jichanxo]

Help me, Lord, from these fantasies in my head / They ain't ever been safe ones

#sayo yasuda #yasuda sayo #umineko #umineko no naku koro ni #umineko spoilers #when they cry #wtc #jichanart #beyonce song so good you start making umineko art. crazy #but yeah focusing on the father/daughter comparison here #because for how she hates kinzo she still has no choice but to rely on the money and power that he left her. in order to do what she wants. #and the fear of being like him (re: her relationship with her cousins. creating another massacre on rokkenjima) #... i think about the manga panel where sayo talks about all the corpses in the bunker #and how there's no way kinzo is innocent... and the look on her face... #anyway i wanted to emphasise the ring (inherited power) and depict her furiously ordering people around (not unlike kinzo's own reputation) #obviously sayo's wrongs are not nearly the same as kinzo's wrongs by a long shot. but the comparison is there #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #umineko family-isms go crazy

[justa-moth]

fish n chips to me is like,,,,, an enigma. not purely romantic, not purely platonic, not purely queer platonic, just,,,, ✨

literally no other way i can describe it jsgdjsgdjsvs

they have a relationship thats on such an ethereal level that it cannot be comprehended by the human mind. they simply exist together to spite everyone around them.

they change what they refer to each other as constantly. people become excessively more and more confused the more this goes on. one day its boyfriends, next its husbands, next its friends, next its co-captains, next its co-bastards. their relationship is a question to everyone including themselves.

#this ramble is sponsered by me not knowing whether to tag this fnc fic i wrote at qpr or romantic #literally this is the only way i know how to describe them #maybe its the aromantism kicking in #i just think like...... #theyre so special to each other in a way that physically cannot be described or even comprehended #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #jrwi #just roll with it #jrwi riptide #just roll with it riptide #jrwi chip #chip jrwi #jrwi gillion tidestrider #jrwi gillion #gillion tidestrider #jrwi fnc #jrwi fish n chips #jrwi fish and chips

[imagine-darksiders]

Death: I am in Misery~

Strife: I save dick by giving it CPR~

War: Reese's Puffs Reese's Puffs~

Fury: Apple Bottom Jeans~

#anyway thank you for coming to my TED talk #darksiders #this is the lineup #I haven't made the video but GOD I want to watch it

[d1sc0-1nfern0]

Philosophy With Disco: The Importance of Death in a World with Immortality (And Subsequently Why Fable is an Idiot)

On Fable SMP, Fable is on the warpath in a grief-driven, mad attempt to usurp the primordials and end death forever. This is single-handedly the worst thing he could do for himself, the other gods, and the world as a whole, and it all comes down to how the finite nature of death is vital in a world with immortality. This is a long one, so get comfy.

Immortality is a curse. To us mortals, it seems like the most amazing thing ever, but when you actually stop and think about it, immortality is a miserable existence. There are no stakes. Unless you are killed, you will live forever. Anything you create will rot and fall apart, so you won’t be able to enjoy it forever. There’s only so many skills you can develop in an eternity. Boredom is inevitable. Eternity stretches on forever. There are no deadlines, no concrete timeline. Every day is the same, weeks pass without noticing, centuries drift by as easily as a leaf in the wind, because there’s nothing to hold on to. Nothing will last except for you, the immortal, a constant presence in an ever shifting landscape, a pointless permanence.

You see, in a world where there are beings who live forever, the introduction of beings who don’t live forever is crucial. An immortal needs someone else to focus on, something fleeting and temporary and interactable to take their focus off their own impending eternity, something to give life meaning. Mortals live for such a short time, a blink of an eye for an immortal, yet they live and love and laugh and cry and then they’re gone. Caring for mortals and assisting them is the most fulfilling thing an immortal can do.

The immortal won’t be able to enjoy art for eternity, but several generations of mortals will. The immortal doesn’t need food or water to sustain themself, but mortals rely on it. The powers of an immortal don’t seem like anything spectacular, but to mortals they’re an awe-inspiring, terrifying force worthy of respect.

To mortals, an immortal force brings help in trouble and feelings of safety, protection, and a reason to come together in communities. To immortals, mortal life brings meaning, urgency, and a tangible timeline to disrupt the mind-numbing monotony of eternity. They are mutually beneficial.

The most common trap that gods fall into is the trap of thinking of mortal beings as “lesser,” but that couldn’t be further from the truth. To immortals, mortal beings are the most important thing in existence. In fact, it's safe to say that immortals need mortals more than those mortals need them. Interestingly, Fable has the opposite problem. Fable absolutely adores the mortals he created with every fiber of his being. But that love blinded him, and he lost sight of the reason mortals are necessary to begin with. His love turned obsessive, similarly to Perix but infinitely more destructive, as his desperate drive to save the mortals he loves from their inevitable fates upends the system that kept the immortal world stable to begin with.

At least, that’s my thoughts, and I’d love to hear what others have to say about it. :)

#fable smp #fsmp #fsmpblr #fable theory #I'm a nerd for philsophy I'm sorry #I really just wrote an essay on the importance of death in a minecraft roleplay server #what is my life #anyway thank you for coming to my TED talk

[nemonclature]

I want to talk about my Slow Horses headcanon but I don't want ANY SPOILERS from people who have read the books. Please and thanks in advance

So we know Lamb killed Charles right? Because he was the mole. And we know GrandadCartright was in on it cos he was First Desk right? (Or maybe was directly involved? I forget exactly).

Lamb clearly has a lot of feelings about all this cos Charles was his mate and all, and he vomited them all over Standish. And also. He hates River. Not in a normal, I hate all of you way. In a specific, I want you to fail completely. I'm gonna give you the worse jobs way. In S1, he mentions the privilege River benefits from like that's the reason - Why should you get a pass out of Slough House just because your name is Cartwright? - But I think it's more than that. I think he hates him because his name is Cartwright I think he hated his grandfather and he hates him. It's reverse nepotism.

Ok but why do I bring up Charles? Because I'm waiting for the reveal that Cartwright was the mole. Charles died for nothing, Jackson killed his BFF for nothing, fucked up Standish's life for nothing. And GranddadCartright got away with all of it, retirement plan and all. And when it all comes out, Jackson will have been correct in his hatred. (And he'll find some way to twist the knife with River, for old times sake).

#Anyway thank you for coming to my Ted talk #slow horses #slow horses theories #jackson lamb #river cartwright #catherine standish

[jonasiegenthaler]

"86 [rating] Nico are you kidding me [...] This guy should be higher than 86 too"

Are you gonna lose sleep tonight because of the rating, be honest.

No, I'll be okay, my head will hit the pillow and I'll be okay but—. Like, Nico, more than 86."

#jack hughes #devils #youtube kept recommending this video they know their audience #several things #1) jack being mad about his rating across multiple videos #2) scoring a hughes to hischier goal #3) v accurate in-game celly #4) pivoting to getting mad about nico's rating #5) nico having an 86 rating #6) taking a breather and circling back to nico only to get cut off #i just think its great how consistently he insists that nico's underrated #(just like me fr) #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #.avi #1386

[jinn-exe]

okay but the homoeroticism of taking care of each other's wounds,,,

In an instance where hangman or rooster gets injured during a recon mission, I would like to think both of them have some knowledge on basic first aid. And obviously the tensions are always high with these two, but in that very moment, it's quiet. No teasing remarks, no shouting, just the air around them being sharp enough to cut like a knife.

Then someone snaps.

And Hangman, he's telling Rooster to get better.

To stop holding back.

To stop thinking.

To stop acting like he can risk his life anytime.

Because Hangman can't afford that. He can't watch Rooster fly out there and hope to God every time, that he'll come home in one piece.

And this time Rooster doesn't get angry, doesn't fight back with his usual spunk. He's curious. He looks at Hangman with his face battered and his body littered with blood and scratches.

There's only one question in Rooster's mouth and it's a transparent: Why? Why do you care so much?

For the first time in the many years of their acquaintance, Rooster has managed to silence Hangman with just one look. The blond doesn't respond, only continues to apply pressure on Rooster's wounds.

The silence drags on and it's in that moment Rooster notices just how gentle Hangman has been with him, just how tender he's been with his wounds, with the way his eyes linger in concern. It suddenly clicks. It's not hatred. It's not because Hangman likes to fuck with him on purpose.

It's because he cares.

#anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #part 28474 of tobias and his ramblings #sorry guys i will not shut up about them #hangman #rooster #hangster #rooster x hangman #jake seresin #bradley bradshaw #top gun maverick #i have thoughts #and theyre gay

[snowystarguardian]

Its been like years since it came out and I know that everyone like hates the p5 anime, but like, there are a lot of good things that came from it that I really loved. For one, Ren Amamiya is a hella good name and I will not accept any criticism. Also RenRen was immaculate.

Aside from that, one of the things I really loved about the anime was the way it dealt with the fallout of the interrogation room. Specifically that they actually showed Joker being beaten up and having to recover. My biggest pet peeve in the game was that he got back from the interrogation room and he was physically a-ok, which made like no sense. Them showing him healing from the physical injuries over time was a much needed upgrade.

Also the anime actually gave us more insight into his emotions, and I love it so much. It gave us more than “joker’s just a blank slate”, and I don’t think people appreciated that enough when it was coming out.

Also i know it was an extra OVA, but proof of justice fucking broke me. And thats one of the best additions to the game they ever made. And having that with the new added context of P5R hurts so much. Sucker punch to the emotions.

#persona 5 #ren amamiya #I’m not an overly critical person when it comes to media #like I will always looks for the good things in something #it had its weak points but the p5 anime was solid #and i will say overall good #i feel like people gave it more shit than it deserved #also i really liked the studio’s take on the art style #they gave us so many pretty frames of ren #but yeah p5a gave us a lot of good things and i think people need to realize that more #shoving a 100 hour game into an anime series is really hard #and tbh i think they gave us a lot of good character writing in place of the actual game events #which i dont think people give it the respect it deserves for that #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #persona 5 anime

[madnessofthespirits]

see while i could write an entire laundry list of reasons why i care about cu alter and diarmuid that would probably turn into a pretty lengthy ship manifesto, right now i just want to talk about what is ultimately my favorite reason, and that is this that they are both characters who ended up in oddly similar tragic situations, which they responded to in ways that were just enough alike that they would be able to understand each other deeply, and yet also so radically different that they complement each other in ways that the other could learn from so as to grow and heal. both of them were forced to become people they never wanted to be in order to honor the geasa placed upon them, but cu alter responded to this by accepting his role as king (and later a servant/familiar) and the unpleasant changes the grail wrought in him so completely that he does not believe he is allowed to be any other way, while diarmuid refuses to be defined by his role as a traitor at all, preferring instead to hold on to hope that his new life will give him a chance to redeem himself by serving his lord faithfully and regaining new friends in place of the ones he was driven apart from in life. despite the opposite nature of both reactions, each stems from their mutual desire to live honorably above all else. and as with any sort of extreme, each reaction has its benefits as well as its drawbacks.

cu alter's problem is that being forced into a role he didn't want left him convinced that he is never meant to be anything more than the tool he had to see himself as in order to fulfill that role (and therefore honor his geis), no matter how unhappy he is that way. diarmuid, on the other hand, refuses to let anything stop him from being the honorable knight he believes himself to be, even after being forced to become a traitor, or from finding ways to find joy in his circumstances, even when forces beyond his control threaten to make this impossible. no matter how dishonorable his master is, he does his best to serve him honorably, and he even goes so far as to create opportunities to be the knight he wishes to be by creating and honoring his pact to fight to the death with saber, thus also creating hope and joy for himself in a situation otherwise devoid of both - not to mention a friend. he is proof that there is life beyond what is lost in the process of fulfilling one's vow, proof that joy can still be found even after it is stolen from you - and if there's anybody who needs to know that, it's cu alter.

but diarmuid is also so set on reclaiming his identity as a good knight that he has trouble accepting that he ever did anything dishonorable at all, or that he holds any resentment for those who put him in that situation, to the point that it causes him huge amounts of mental strife and anxiety. cu alter, on the other hand, completely accepts the ways in which his experience changed him, openly calling his way of existing "ugly" without further complaint, simply accepting it as part of his role and the way he has to live for the sake of his honor - even if it makes him miserable, even if it means becoming the "cruel king" who would seem to be the antithesis of the honorable hero he wants to be. he doesn't resent himself for simply doing what he had to, understanding that however paradoxical it may seem, even this can be part of being a hero if it means obeying his geis. and if diarmuid needs anything, it's someone who can help him accept the ways in which the tragedy of his life might have changed him for the worse, and the contradictory nature of being a hero itself. he needs someone who can show him that any resentful feelings he might harbor are just an unavoidable consequence of what happened to him, and not a stain on his honor in and of themselves - someone who can help him forgive himself for doing what he had to do in the name of said honor, no matter how dishonorable what he had to do itself was.

and since both of their issues stem from similar experiences, they can look at the other, finally see someone who knows what it's like to have to sacrifice your identity in order to fulfill a vow, finally see someone who knows what it's like to have your agency torn away from you in exchange for your honor, and see that maybe it's still possible to be okay afterward, after all. diarmuid does this by showing cu that it's possible for him to still be his old self in some ways, to connect with others and enjoy a good fight, and cu does this by showing diarmuid that he's no less the good knight he wants to be even if the events of the pursuit and the grail war changed him for the worse in some ways. what i'm saying is that by first offering each other understanding, diarmuid can offer cu alter hope and cu alter can offer diarmuid acceptance.

#to be perfectly real with you i can't imagine anyone else understanding either of them the way i think they could understand each other #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #yari ni toge

[writerof-thewoods]

tfw you have so much brainrot for something you never thought you would like, but now you do 😭 13 year old me's brain would probably short-circuit if it found out what fictional works I'm into now lol. it's not that they're bad of course! it's just not something I'd immediately expect to see from myself Idk I just think it's kinda funny

#For context I'm talking about Call of Duty and Star Wars xD #I genuinely never though I would like either one of them but look at me now #I spent almost 2 hours looking at Obi-Wan fan theories/fanart comics last night #I am concerned #As for COD? Yeah I'm not gonna get into THAT #Thats an even bigger story #i'm kidding i'm kidding #It's just surprising to me because I even told myself “Star wars is dumb and it's just not my thing. I doubt it ever will be tbh” #That was a huge lie #Anyway thank you for coming to my TED talk #fandom agere #sfw agere #willowws writing #willowws rambles #my writing #agere blog #sfw regression

[cornleypolytechnicgoeswrong]

Harry Kershaw is the most expressive blank-faced person, I love watching him in mmni it's so obvious when he suddenly latches on to whatever someone else is trying to do. especially when they're setting him up for embarrassment you see the exact moment he realises what's going on I love it so much but simultaneously whenever he's speaking there is nothing,, no hint of forethought and very controlled expression idek how to explain it but it's one of my fave things

#Truly no thoughts head empty 99% of the time #Although actually as much as the HK jokes make me laugh #I do think he actually carried a lot of rlly emotional scenes in mmni #I know there weren't necessarily lots of truly emotional scenes but I do feel like he often brought a lot of heart to their performances #And made a lot of moments that I felt were actually very poignant #Anyway thank you for coming to my Ted talk #It's Harry Kershaw posting hours #mmni #mischief movie night in #mischief theatre #harry kershaw

[vortex-vipers]

I found this bookmark in my thrifted copy of The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancy.

When I originally found the series, I was in high school and on a tirade of consuming as many books as I could to escape the situations I was dealing with in reality. The first book of four stuck with me, but I never read the rest of the series.

Flash forward, and I'm an adult who can do whatever I want forever. Between then and now, my love of reading burnt out with the amount of life shit happening. Life was getting better from being bad, and I decided to read for the sake of enjoyment. I recalled the series and ordered the first. I worried if I ordered the whole series, I'd be too overwhelmed to finish.

My book came in, and in it was this bookmark. Its tenderly made, worn before I used it, but still intact, and bears nothing more than just the message "Never lose your flame".

I devoured every word of the first book and did the same to the rest. Every time I go to pick up a book, I feel so much encouragement to read for enjoyment instead of escaping. Being able to enjoy reading allowed me to enjoy writing as well, and it was all because of a little handmade bookmark.

So, if it's familiar to anyone, thank you for the support. If not, I hope this little story is a bit of encouragement to do what makes you happiest in life and to pursue your passions because it's what you want to do.

#anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #books #the Monstrumologist #mental health

[ssa-sapphic]

y’all i wanna go on a date, pass it on

#like i want all the cliches #not knowing what to wear #feeling the butterflies #smiling so hard from being so incredibly happy #being unable to stop looking at them #scoring that first kiss at the end of the night #i want it all #but most importantly i want it all with someone special #because i’m a hopeless romantic. heavy on the hopeless </3 #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk #i’m yearning and longing so hard if you can’t tell 🤪 #and what’s more therapeutic than ranting in the tags #tiana talks #txt post

[wander-wren]

unironically, telling myself “you are not a unique specimen of humanity” has become the most helpful mantra, as a neurodivergent trans kid whose teen years were (technically have been) spent feeling like some kind of extinct animal dropped into a close-but-not-quite-right ecosystem.

you are not uniquely awkward or strange or embarrassing. everyone struggles to communicate, to express themselves. everyone messes up. the cashier at the store has seen six people try to push a pull door or drop their change or what have you. it’s fine.

you are not uniquely smart or knowledgeable or enthusiastic, even about things that matter a lot to you. other people can know things and get things right and be excited, and you can even be wrong, and it doesn’t mean anything. it does not take away from you.

you are not uniquely unequipped for life. a lot of people struggle with things that should be simple. a lot of people can’t keep to schedules, or forget important tasks, or just plain need help sometimes. we’re social animals. there are a lot of skills involved in making it to the end of the week, and not everyone gets taught them all, or even the same ones.

you are not uniquely tortured. sure, your exact experience might be strictly yours, but broadly speaking? there is a name for what you’re experiencing. there is a community. if it is distressing you or harming your daily function, there is help. you are not alone.

you are not a unique specimen of humanity.

#bird noises #idk how to tag this #actually adhd #neurodivergent #anxiety #transgender #nonbinary #yeah sure that works #this applies to WAY more things than that but that is my perspective #you are also welcome to add onto this. if you can think of more angles. i’m just pulling from things i tell myself that i find comforting #obviously i think individuals are unique esp when it comes to creative works so i dont apply this to every aspect of my life #but when im freaking the fuck out at 2am bc theres something deeply intrinsically wrong with me and i am ✨unfixable✨ #no im not. its literally fine. #this is part of why i find labels comforting #both for queer stuff and neurodivergent stuff #anyway thank you for coming to my ted talk