#at least that's what I tell myself

[yanknowalready]

Idk if expression meme is still open so if yes then can I request (from the Twitter one) 1E with Malleus? If it's closet then sorry!;-;

expression meme sketch requests are still open

#yandere twisted wonderland #yandere twst #Malleus Draconia #twisted wonderland #art #original content #this ended up way more complicated and time consuming than anticipated xP #future requests will probably be simpler going forward #at least that's what I tell myself

[notfreetoday]

Between Us Ep 8 untranslated texts

No clue why it's always just the English subs that don't show written text translations/song lyrics when they are obviously important to understanding the spoken dialogue, but these are some quick translations from the Chinese subs. Standard translation of a translation disclaimer applies.

BeePrince:

1st photo at 09:16 - "That's Prince right? Whose bike is he riding pillon on? Looks so cheap."

2nd photo at 09:19 - "Is that Prince's partner? He's chosen already?"

And

Win's Instagram @ 14:08 - "[He] probably needs to finish eating all the snacks in the world before he can understand [his studies]"

#between us #winteam #beeprince #disclaimer: translation of a translation #not translating the lyrics of the bgms is the biggest crime of the eng between us subs so far #this is why i rewatch shows in different languages #at least that's what i tell myself #this episode was so fking sweet i love it i love them all

[beelzzzebub]

i feel as if my brain is coated in the same skin that covers boiled milk as it cools. the insides simmer softly, surface burbling and stretching like a deflated balloon. the film on my brain sits between my eyes, and i can feel a roiling within my skull, stretching out through my eyebrows as i furrow them in seething discontent.

#boink #someone fucking sedate me #this is half hyperbole for the stupid stupid imagery #and half literally this is what i feel like rn #like i'm being fr #it's the premonitory urge #let's be real #we all know it #that plus the weird fugue state i've been in the past four hours #like shit #jesus #>:( #that's me rn #literally #that's me doing the ticcy ticcy head scrunch #it's more poetic when i compare it to milk and shit and involve my mental state tho #at least that's what i tell myself #shhh

[andbrokenmemories]

The thing with Pale is that there's just So Much, so many characters with so many relationships, that it's really tempting to reread. like i want to go find some weird character or two that i havent seen anyone at all talking about to go deep into. Or at least finish it, so I feel like I have Credentials. this is the devil's instinct and you must never listen to it. and you have Got to post anyway. you have got to post anyway. literally who is going to correct you, even pale fans don't remember their own book

#palecrit #at least that's what i tell myself

[semperintrepida]

[Factual mistakes in your fiction] might be inevitable, but I think they are worth mitigating, pursuing, ferreting out. If you can get rid of even just the biggest and most obvious ones, you will have made the dream of your fiction more vivid and more continuous. In the process of considering and reconsidering everything you’re writing down, by stopping to think, by tapping every wall and jumping on every floor, you will undergird your fiction with an intangible, pervasive trustworthiness that readers will sense, even if they aren’t always able to identify it. They’ll know that, even though your fiction might be, technically, all a lie, it’s not bullshit.

—Maggie Shipstead, on Dealing With Mistakes in Writing

#on writing #all that time spent doing research is worth it #at least that's what i tell myself #nobody knows the trouble i've seen

[still-snowing]

smooch!

#wow remember when i was an animator yeah me neither #wangxian #wei wuxian #lan wangji #mo dao zu shi #I love them your honor #this looking rough was an ✨artistic choice✨ or at least that’s what I tell myself #mdzs #my art #I’m so sorry I’m not online more but I’m trying to avoid tears spoilers like they’re the plague

[haunted-xander]

Sometimes I think about Urianger's role in and feelings on the Thancred-Ryne dynamic and I think watching it kills him a bit inside. For several reasons.

Like, to begin with there's the guilt he's been carrying with him since he ushered Minfilia to the first, how he effectively killed the person Thancred cared about the most in the world and who's "death" ended up causing Ryne's entire Situation. He looks at what's happening between them and can only think "I caused this" even though that's not really true. No one person is responsible for this outcome, it's a culmination of several circumstances and the consequences of them. Logically, Urianger knows this. But it doesn't matter, because his guilt is overpowering his logic.

And also, like. What Thancred is doing here, the way he's knowingly letting Ryne be and stay hurt because he literally cannot bring himself to tell her his feelings, is the exact same mistake Urianger made with Moenbryda. Of course, the circumstances are vastly different, and the potential consequences to Thancred telling Ryne the wrong things or her misinterperating it is far greater (being a matter of literal life or death), it's still the same sort of paralysis they are trapped in.

And he knows it. He sees it. But he can't say or do anything about it, he doesn't have the right to. He acknowledges the mistake, but he hasn't really improved upon it yet. He still doesn't voice his thoughts and feelings as he should. He's also non-confrontational by nature, he doesn't argue or try to change peoples minds, he probably doesn't think he has any place to.

So, he tries to help in what little ways he can. Because he doesn't want it to become Monebryda again, he doesn't want to know he stole not one but two people from Thancred. So he does what he can. He tells Ryne little tidbits about Thancred, things that help her understand him but are safe to share. Nothing too deep, nothing too personal. Just small things, things that are purely factual, because he can't afford to give her a false image of who Thancred is. He teacher her fun and interesting things, because Thancred isn't in the mindset to provide her with non-essential skills.

I like to think Urianger has brought it up with Thancred at least once, during one of his stays. But nothing would've come of it. Not really. Unlike Y'shtola, Urianger isn't pushy, he'll bring it up once or twice and when he sees this won't go anywhere, he gives up. He wants to help, but he knows that persistance only does do much, and he is not the person who has the resiliance needed to push and push until Thancred finally budges (because he won't budge, it won't help anything but to sour things further by adding aditional stress to an already strained dynamic).

And like. Urianger gets it. He gets it because he's been the same way- not saying what he should to someone he loves more than anything else because she was meant to figure her life out herself, and 'steering' her in any direction by telling her his feelings (regardless of if the 'steering' is intention or not) will go against that. He gets it. He gets it and it's all the more painful for it. He knows it can't just be fixed by acknowledging it or with encouragement, something needs to happen to break the stasis.

I think this is probably why he stayed behind while they went off to Nabaath Areng. This is the very last chance they have to say what they want to, and he can't afford to be the anchor anymore. This is about them, not him, he can't let their resolution be buffed by his presence, so he stays behind. Which was probably for the best. Ryne got nervous when Urianger said he's staying behind, probably not too excited about being alone with Thancred (well, not alone, but WoL doesn't count) so soon after she had ran away crying. But she needs to be nervous. For anything positive to come out of this Thancred and Ryne both can't afford to be too relaxed. As sad as it is, the stress is necessary for anything to happen. He knows it. Does he like it? Absolutely not, but nor does he like his other plots. At least no one dies this time if it goes right.

#urianger had an integral part in the thancred-ryne situation and i think its very important to remember that #like i think he served as a very important buffer that prevented the dynamic from becoming even more strained than it already was #but also like. ryne NEEDED to have at least someone she can be comfortable around without the stress of her circumstances souring it #urianger is uniquely suited to play that role. even with his guilt regarding minfilia he never showed anything but genuine kindness for her #it helps that she didnt know about his hand in the situation existing to begin with (as shes surprised when he tells her in ahm areang) #THATS ALSO IMPORTANT BTW. like this man had a DIRECT hand in making this happen (even if it isnt fully his fault. minfilia made her choice) #AND LIKE. the parallels between uri-moen and thancred-ryne. they both love these girls so so much but cant bring themselves to say anything #urianger has been through the pain before. he knows. but he hasnt improved much himself. what right does he have to scold thancred? #silent support is all he can give. pushing thancred would make him a hypocrite and risk making it worse. hes not suited for confrontation #y'shtola and uriangers approaches to helping both have their merits but it needs a balance #too much pushing and the dynamic just gets worse but too forgiving and nothing will ever change #and yes i know im just repeating myself but ITS IMPORTANT OK #GOD #urianger augurelt #thancred waters #ryne waters #final fantasy #final fantasy 14 #final fantasy xiv #ff14 #ffxiv #xander rambles #xander being insane about ryne #urianger actually this time but. its related to ryne so. it gets the tag

[ratguy-nico]

Adivinen quien al fin dibujo algo? Wich means I'm back baby!

Its not perfect (like everything I made), but I just love drawing comic-like-stuff, I get to relax more. I dont try to do the lines perfectly or the super accurate anatomy (mostly cause I dont know shit about anatomy at all) and also get to be more simple in the colors, wich helps cause I struggle making colors a lot.

I missed drawing my babies...but why did I drawing them like that? XD I swear...I think I should have seen some reference cause I totally change the way I draw the Burger Babys which is crazy for me XD

Now...is this an AU, is this them as teenagers, why is Louise working on Aplebees? Well I didnt put an exact age for the guys here, they could be 16 or 19 I dunno.

This is solely based on this post from @zer0ogravity I lmao with this and totally need it to draw it.

btw I from Latam, I didn't knew what Applebees was until making this comic so if Applebees dont look like this sorry.

#bob's burgers #my art #bobs burgers #im back #I have been drawing other stuff #but this is the one I get to finish #is kinda...not clean(?) #but hey is funny #... #at least the dialogue #hope you like it #love the dynamics here #Im totally sure that when Louis get old enough to swear #she would do it all the time #just because #and this got me thinking Gene could be a great #they are such a foodie he would want just the fresh-esh ingredients #Oh! like Bob in that halloween episode #he was so excited abouth the beekeeping #my poor man #XD #and Tina is just me ordering anything #I have to rehearse exactly what am I gonna order #and if they tell me we dont have this would you want to changed it with this? #my brain literally explode #so everytime I get my order right I congratulate myself #and get high five if any of my family or friend is with me #did you miss my excess of tagging? #love you all

[nottheeconomy]

*points to Tsumugi*

She’s just like me! For real for real!!!

There’s just something about drv3’s meta exploration of what fiction truly means that just scratches my brain the right way hahahahaha

Need to draw more pregame stuff!!!

#danganronpa #drv3 #tsumugi shirogane #shuichi saihara #kaede akamatsu #not tagging himiko because she’s literally in one (1) panel haha #This was the result of my crippling fiction addiction as of late :) #like err I was binging fanfics like a man obsessed I couldn’t stop eating! #Like I had to stop myself to start drawing hahaha #Anyways! Don’t do what I did and consume media in a healthy manner! Art and stories aren’t meant to be gorged upon! #they’re meant to be s a v o u r e d✨ #or at least that’s what I tell myself to stop demolishing all the fanfics in the tags #The economy is producing

[canisalbus]

i find it so funny how people have basically loss.jpg’d your guys so they’re recognizable as things like a crumpled ball of tissue and a loaf of bread.

look at these two characters i love them: 🟠 △

.

#the phrasing of this really knocked the wind out of me #loss.jpg'd #answered #anonymous #I'm kind of inclined to take that as a compliment though? if you can take the characters this far out of context and still keep them even a #little bit recognizable they can't be horrendously badly designed? I hope? #or at least that's what I keep telling myself when I turn them into various inanimate objects

[sweetgaleria]

Help a college student graduate by answering a survey!!

Hey!! Are you over 18 and in the miraculous fandom? Then this is for you!!

Hi everyone, this is my last semester of uni, and one of my final projects to be able to graduate is to write a scientific paper. I'm writing an article about adult fans of children's animation, specifically Miraculous Ladybug. My goal is to understand what makes adults (like us) want to join fandoms centered around shows aimed primarily at children, and to do that I'd love to hear directly from the source! The survey takes around 10 minutes to answer, it's 100% anonymous and it would help me immensely!

>>Click here for the survey<<

I need at least 30 people to answer, but honestly the more the merrier! I've also made a little thank you gif at the end, so if you see it let me know! If you have any questions feel free to send me an ask, as well!

Please reblog so it can reach more people! Thank you so much!

#what do we love (or hate!! I know people are here bc they dont like the show as much too) abt miraculous that #makes us want to spend so much time thinking and creating things for and about it? #miraculous ladybug #i am once again asking for your support #insert bernie sanders meme here #alskdjasd #no but really if you answer this it would help me so so much #and i'll be so thankful #i will reblog this post a bit frequently so please be patient with me 😭😭 #also the point of this is not to shame anyone for watching kid's shows in any shape or form #i just love animation and kids cartoons too #my first intentions with this research were to ask why do we mostly view animation as a kid's genre instead of a technique to tell stories #in the west at least #but it was too broad of a question and I dont have enough time to dedicate myself to it #so i narrowed it down to something i'm familiar with #which is why i went for #so uh anyway #pls reblog #and answer my survey #thank you so much

[undefeatablesin]

My angel, my pride and joy, my beloved AKA the Good Hunter Ruza lmao 🧡 ft. Her Lost Chikage and her fun outfit from these screenshots! + some lil headshots of her in the Yharnam Hunter Garb, a look I also care Deeply About ✨️

#sin scribbles #bloodborne #good hunter #good hunter bloodborne #hunter bloodborne #bloodborne oc #bloodborne oc ; ruza #(ITS DONE CAN U BELIEVE IT I SURE CANT!!!!) #(yes. i repeat. this was largely inspired and enforced by me playin d/m/c5 again. LOL.) #(look.......is it my fault my favourite games happen 2 both be about monster hunters with cool swords???) #(anyways whatever AHEM *shuffles notes*) #(i do rly like ruza in the knights garb tbf its fun and flashy. especially in game where everything is dark af) #(very fun to draw. but i prefer her in the actual hunting garb so THATS WHAT WE STICKIN WITH.) #(at least for now idk my mind changes like the weather sis thats largely why i havent given her a new ref sheet) #(or posted her new bio bc tbh im cursed!!!) #(as soon as i post a ref or a bio i immediately want to change it all. so. i just wont LOL) #(if yall still curious about her u can just send an ask or a dm or smth i dont bite 😂) #(this was supposed to be a sketch sheet can u tell i lied deceived played myself to filth) #(bonus cainhurst armor look bc i love that set SOOOOO....much) #(watch out yall sin is back at it with her nonsense cloth physics again)

[flowerflowerflo]

being a girl with mommy issues is so weird because like. you give me so much and i am so grateful. i die a little every time someone compares me to you. i want to make you proud. i need to leave this house before i go insane. i'm so lucky to be close with my mum. i break down whenever someone says i'm proud of you.

#does this count as a vent #i don't think so #i've been thinking about this a lot lately #i look at my mother and i can't tell if i want to run towards or away from her #sometimes at least #i don't know #i'm still convincing myself i'm not actually being overdramatic and attention seeking #i'll get there one day #girlblogging #thoughts ୨𖹭୧ #female hysteria #girlhood #this is what makes us girls #hell is a teenage girl #female insanity #girly stuff #girly tumblr #girl thoughts #girl things #im just a girl #this is a girlblog #eldest daughter

[beskarfrog]

when your partner bails on bigfoot hunting to go out to dinner with some guy

#dinluke #the mandalorian #digital art #dinluke art #xfiles au #luke's not jealous he just can't understand why anyone would prefer dinner to cryptids #at least thats what he's telling himself #the real question is who is going on a date with din #sorry i haven't drawn anything in like a week #school meds and new job are killing me quickly #so i wanted to do a classic xfiles moment to cheer myself up

[sonknuxadow]

thinking about how the marza twitter account has been posting a lot of art of the ghosts from night of the werehog lately and they said something about lah having plans for halloween and their most recent post is this

like please you cant do this to me you cant play with me like this

#i feel like its most likely just some special art or something . and thats what im telling myself in order to not get my hopes up. #but what if its a new animated short ... it IS the 15th anniversary of sonic unleashed and sonic night of the werehog this year .... #but usually when sonic related animated shorts get made we know about them at least a few days in advance #idk if this is something theyd drop with no warning #and if it is a short i think its likely that it would just be about the ghosts and not sonic or chip #BUT it would still be new unleashed related content . which is good enough for me

[stuckinapril]

I’m finally biting the bullet and contacting a therapist today after being ambivalent ab it for so long… this hellsite has its many disadvantages but one thing I can say is it has truly helped me be less scared of pursuing therapy. Silver lining etc etc

#And to be clear I have nothing against therapy. I’ve seen it do wonders for other people #I think the reason it’s a point of defeat (just a little) for me to be like ok. I need a therapist. Is bc I’m admitting to myself that I #need one to begin w. And I get it’s not healthy but I always liked to think I could handle anything by myself #That was even the whole point of this blog. It was supposed to serve as a conduit for these feelings #And I’m not saying I don’t have a support system. I do. I have many wonderful friends #But I struggle to be vulnerable at all tbh and whenever I am I’m guilty ab it bc #I understand so many people have busy lives & I feel like an emotional burden on them by venting #Despite them telling me that it’s totally fine. Obvi a therapist is literally paid to listen so no guilt there #And I think that’s what I need #I’m not like on the brink of a psychotic break or anything but it’s just little things. I think it’d be nice to sit in someone’s office for #One hour a week and just go. That did bother me actually. I am tired actually. I do feel that way actually. #Rather than just burying my feelings w school and a busy schedule #I don’t think therapy will make me any less of a workaholic anytime soon but it’ll at least allow me to slow down one hour a week #And also not bottle shit up so fuckin much #But ya all of this is to say I’m drafting the email to her RIGHT now . #Starting the day off strong by oversharing on tumblr dot com