#but I liked certain aspects of them

[sun-lit-goth]

Best friend going through a breakup is the greatest test of empathy 😑

#this coinciding with a friend breakup for me has been really enlightening though #and has helped me show more compassion towards myself #I’m learning that friendship was never truly for me #I don’t even like them #but I liked certain aspects of them #the rest I wanted to change to achieve greater harmony #but that never worked as it never will #we just weren’t made to be close and I could’ve respected that and had them come in and out #but I don’t like that #but if I was less attached to who I wanted them to be and more so aware of who I think of them to be without critical judgment #maybe this could’ve been saved? #but I don’t think we’d ever be freinds really #not for long #but idk #that’s the impossible now #and I’m grateful #even if it hurts #I’m happy I wasn’t enough for u

[carlyraejepsans]

saw your most recent post about really good fics that contain uncomfortable kinks and i immediately thought "ah, biscia must be reading the mpreg soriel fic" and almost left a reply talking about it but i stopped myself because i realized that would be an insane assumption to make. needless to say i felt so vindicated when i saw you link it in an earlier post.

like. HELLO?

HELLO???????

#answered asks #''I fear nothing good ever comes of it when it does'' is straight up SEARED into my brain as the toriel line of all time I've ever read #there's some character interpretations I don't share there. like i said i don't think either of them would cry that easily #and while the different conception (badumtss) of sex/gender in various monsters was interesting #i felt like it didn't quite deal with the ramifications of not strictly binary reproductions on social perception of gender like I could've #eg the part about boss monsters being closer to humans in how it works and thus having a different concept of mom/dad compared to skeletons #was pretty nice. but if you establish that skeletons work like ghosts but distinguish she/he ''for some reason'' even though all of them #can bear kids. and then you make a comment about ''the child possibly growing into a woman considering the shape of the pelvis'' it's like #why??????? why. whywhywhy. why would that be a factor. even hypothesizing a certain physical dimorphism. WHY pick the one tied to pregnancy #the ONE ASPECT that you decided was shared between both ''male'' and ''female'' skeletons #it's also like. objectively an argument that is leveraged to hurt and deny trans people irl so it was just. unbelievably uncomfortable #this is what we mean with mpreg and transphobia btw #not that the concept is inherently transphobic or hurtful to trans people #but that that kind of alternative biological worldbuilding implies an alternative social conception of gender role for the characters #that a lot of authors just. straight up miss. because their view of the world is still very cis/perisexist #BUT!!!!!!!!!! #it was still over all a very good fic. I'd rec it to pll not into that for the initial 2 chapters alone

[rennyrose]

Shiiiiieeh thanks ya’ll-

I know LR are little niche pieces of a somewhat niche (not so much anymore thanks to Stampede haha) manga series but your guy’s feedback makes it seem like they aren’t ⭐️ I appreciate ya’ll letting me project on the bois a bit

#very grateful for the direction nightow took with them #a little late posting but seems fitting given yesterday’s date #i still can’t publicly post certain aspects of my personal life but scribblin shiznit like this helps pfffft #trigun #trigun maximum #livio the double fang #razlo the tri punisher of death #drawing #sketch #digital art #fan art

[grimgummiesart]

I'm normal about this character (lying)

Also tryna practise drawing him without his disguise/costume aughh

#Gummy draws stuff #spooky month #spooky month bob velseb #bob velseb #spooky month fanart #digital artwork #digital art #digital illustration #fanart #neon art #artwork #illustration #I love this guy so much I am so so normal about him #also I love the concept of him having sharp teeth n stuff (this is just me finding excuses to draw sharp teeth) #ALSO ALSO LVOE the idea of him being fucked up from the cult shit like he's definitely not completely human anymore #I have this concept/idea that him and other cult members have gotten slowly less human from the cult bullshit. And maybe MAYBE they can fur #-ther this non-human aspect of themselves in certain situations but it's generally out of their control #I have IDEAS I might DRAW THEM one day #but I got other shit to do so until then :3

[babyprime]

yall want my hot take? I don't think gale would be a good dad. I think he would be good with and like kids but that's not the same as parenting. like. u know kids are generally really bad at things and kinda dumb compared to adults right? I think realistically having to stay quiet when a 3 year old was really really REALLY wrong about something would give him a stress induced ulcer skjrdkkddn

#and im saying this with love #he and astarion to me are both like. i enjoy imagining them with kids bc it would be funny #and also good for them i think but they would be Terrible at it in different ways #the only wholly good parent as they are in game is halsin and wyll but in a few years imo (cause he should be at the club) #laezel and karlach too but karlach would try and get a babys first word to be Fuck for a laugh and laezels not in general good w kids #so she would suck with certain aspects like playdate etiquette etc #i think wyll will be a great dad in like 2-5 years bc he should be at the club rn

[bumblingbabooshka]

Janeway in 'Nothing Human' vs Tuvok in 'Resolutions' There's something here I know there is I can almost wrap my teeth around it.

#I can't watch Nothing Human bc the puppet really disconcerts me #but I cannot believe Janeway really came into B'Elanna's room after all that and the FIRST thing she says...her OPENER is #'Wow it smells awful in here~!' #DUDE....................TIME AND PLACE #HEHEHHE #C'MON MAN #B'Elanna: Is [putting it behind us] an order? / Janeway [normal!]: Yes. #'And what emotion is that?' C'MON MAN!!!!!! #Janeway & Tuvok #Kathryn Janeway #Tuvok #I can see why she and Tuvok are friends #'I understand you're upset but fall in line' #You can be upset but not if effects your work #<- Something which would be fine on a regular ship but is very difficult on Voyager #I think Janeway's certain coldness or ruthlessness which can be aimed at either friend or foe is an interesting #aspect of her personality #Ex: She and B'Elanna COULD have feasibly had a more touching scene together to close out the episode but they don't #I don't know if I'm explaining myself well right now I'm a bit ill and more than a bit tired #Something about uhh maybe....people under their command vehemently and emotionally disagreeing with them/their decisions?? #you can disagree with me but not if you don't follow me anyway #Voyager a ship full of contradictions #they have to all work together and they are all closer emotionally than any other starship due to their situation #but they are also still 'at work' and are expected to follow orders. It's like a 'casual' hierarchy but it's still a hierarchy #and you can't fall too far out of line bc you're someone dear to me #but you're also a valued cog in the machine #and even though you ARE valued you ARE still a cog in the machine #but you're also my dear friend. and all of these things are true at once. #all of that of course but also Janeway & Tuvok are displaying a very particular kind of shared leadership style in these moments #Janeway is obviously on the whole MUUUCH more charismatic and understanding than Tuvok but still - when push comes to shove...

[theriverdraws]

I know some of you might have other favorite characters in UT/DR, and that's completely fair, I myself didn't have a favorite for a long time since I loved them all.

..But can we all agree that Asriel/Flowey is the best character Toby has ever written until now?

Just everything about his tragic story and development, how in genocide we can see explained how he changed so much from a sweet little boy who just wanted to save everyone and who loved his family, to a sadistic, apathetic, and manipulative flower.

That, and the hints that Flowey is still Asriel no matter how hard he tries to deny it. He's done so many awful things, and has gone through so much and in the end he's just a scared, panicked, sad child who doesn't want to be alone.

I couldn't explain it too well I think, there are just so many things to love about him.

It's all just so, so good.

#obviously this is only to ut!Asriel #im sure dr!Asriel is gonna be great but he is gonna be a lot different without all this trauma the ut counterpart has smsjsk #another character who I would say can compete to the title of best written character by Toby would be sans or spamton #but sans has some bits a bit vague due to gaster and certain implications that he's actually from the dr universe and all that stuff so #and spamton just made me feel so many things with the short time he has #i was horrified but I also felt so sad and when he just broke I was in shock #but again I just think Asriel/Flowey is better #maybe becauss he has a lot more different aspects to him by almost being two different charscters in one and all that stuff #also the dreemurr tragedy is simply the most heartbreaking thing and definitely one of the best tragedies in video games #i will not change my mind #but tbh every character Toby has made has so many aspects to them I simply love it so so much #even in characters I dont like I can appreciate the writing! #cof cof King cof cof #Asriel #asriel dreemurr #ut asriel #undertale #deltarune #flowey #flowey the flower #ut flowey #toby fox #OH YEAH ALSO KRIS #Definitely a contender for future best character if we're all correct about them #but its too early to judge #they got big chances though

[blitheringbongus]

New haircut! I really like this design for him but im not sure ill keep it, probably not, but its nice for doodles

#my art #hermitcraft fanart #hermitcraft #mumbo jumbo fanart #mumbo jumbo #mumbo #mumbo fanart #pencil sketch #pen sketch #? #partially #I like making multiple designs for characters so I can take certain aspects of each design and mash them into one #for example I think ill keep the silly lines under this Mumbos eyes and add them to my usual design of him #I have a LOT of designs for Scar Grian and Mumbo its just that I dont really share them bc theyre not too noteworthy #ive been wanting to add a nose to Grian that ive had on an older design of him #and with Scar ive been wanting to add his lashes again that ive had for his first design #its Grians hair that im struggling with mostly at the moment #in my brain its very flat and that works for when I draw him as just some guy but ive been trying out designs for cuteguy lately and the- #-flat hair simply isnt doing him justice #I dont think hed have curly hair so I tried to make it slightly wavy but that looked wrong on him as well #i hope ill come up with something soon though #also i tried doing the thingy where you put your art utensils beside the art cuz i rlly like it when artists do that but idk if it works- #-for me? i think ill just stick with taking pictures of the art without the utensils idk

[coffinsister]

I think the funniest part of Ashley always making borderline incestuous jokes is that shes fully ready for Andrew to return that energy and Andrew thinks shes just being weird on purpose

If Andrew had responded to "what do you want in return, my virginity?" With literally any semi positive answer I think Ashley would have been fine with it or kept up the energy. Andrews in deep denial though about wanting to fuck Ashley, while Ashley just accepts that, yeah, her brother definitely wants to fuck her

The main difference between the two of them is that Ashley fully embraces their nature and has completely given up on trying to fit into normal society ever.

While Andrew is in denial about it and is still masking 24/7 to try to keep some semblance of socially acceptable normalcy.

Basically yeah lol she knows how her brother is to a certain degree and he knows her too they are just silly.

#love how conversational this ask is like yeah dude same #i say to a certain degree because there's core aspects of each other that they just dont understand at all #and them getting a healthier ending on the love/friendship routes pends on them acknowledging them and trying to understand them #soleil asks #the coffin of andy and leyley #ashley graves #andrew graves #coffincest

[bonetrousledbones]

do u ever think about how crazy it is that undertale came out with its insane amount of unambiguously queer characters in fucking 2015

#trousled rambles #undertale #MAYBE this is just the byproduct of my being 11 in 2015 but while i know things were still getting more normalized back then #i'm fairly certain queer stories weren't anywhere NEAR as accepted as they are now #steven universe was running but iirc it was only just starting to clearly show its gay shit.. its so wild to me idk #hell obergefell v. hodges was only passed 3 months before ut came out. 3 months!!!!!! #you could point at literally any NPC in this game and say that they use they/them pronouns and you'd be more likely to be right than wrong #listen its that time of year again where i start getting emotional about this game ok its just such a treasure man its so much to me!!!!!!!! #it was given a lot of credit for being groundbreaking when it came out for its story & battle system yeah and it def deserved it #but i haven't seen much recognition of this aspect which i think should also be appreciated!! so much!!!!!!

[cactuslester]

dan is actually SUCH a romantic I didn't expect that

idk if this is in reference to something specific that happened recently lmk if it is, but yeah he really IS

he's got his edgy cynical persona and brand and we love him for it, but he can never really help being a bit of a sap when it really comes down to it

most recent silly example i can think of is him thinking the sims shouldve had an option for evan to lovingly wake dab up lmaooo

and of course there's all of those interviews, archenemies, husbands, 4000 year old tortoises, and so on <3

this is getting slightly off topic but also slightly related, something i find absolutely fascinating is the differences in how dnp navigate these types of things, being romantic and/or being emotionally vulnerable on camera/in print

like had has the edgy cynical aloof "coincidences are just statistics" thing he likes to project, but really it doesn't make much digging to get him to start waffling poetic

but phil has the cheerful optimistic believes in the magic of coincidence thing, but i think he holds a lot of his sappiness and/or emotional vulnerability way closer and way more guarded

there's obviously a lot more complexity to this that we are not privy to and i also cant explain in just a few sentences, but still, it's so interesting how the major/most noteble aspects of their branding and online personas can give a viewer, especially ones who arent insane about them like all are here on this website, an almost opposite impression as to what's really happening

(this also is tangentially related to my thoughts about how dnp navigate the idea and practice of lying, which i also find fascinating, like i think for dan lying is a Bigger thing, like he has a greater urge/need to feel like he is being authentic and honest and a greater want to not lie, but phil sees lying as more of a neutral practice that can be helpful and useful in situations where people just aren't entitled to that information, like i think when dan said "phil doens't care, he's just like like 'i'll fucking lie to anyone'" there was a kernel of truth to that, but this is a longer conversation and i've already made this answer way longer than i expected lmao thank you for humoring me guys)

#(and when i say brand/persona #that's not to say those arent authentic aspects of their personalities #like i 100% do believe phil when he says that when he meets people irl they are surprised by how much like his videos he is #i think in the world of influencers and youtubers and such both of them have been able to retain a great degree of authenticity #and are not 'fake' #but of course still the way they project on camera/in public has certain aspects of their personalities exaggerated #and other aspects diminished) #anonymous #answered

[binah-beloved]

mmm... distorted Binah

#project moon #lobotomy corporation #library of ruina #binah #binah lobcorp #binah library of ruina #i think they should've added a third bad ending where everyone in the library distorts after seeing the futility of their actions #is it possible? probably not. do i still like thinking about it? yes #make everyone despair. all of them. every single one #even the strongest. make them cry and weep and tear at their hair when they realize what they've lost and what they'll never get back #obviously binah's distorted firm will have bird-like aspects #she'd take most after big bird #a monster prowling a floor of dark trees and distant stars #looking for a certain someone to wrap in her wings and protect forever

[nyaskitten]

Hmmm Djinn magic seems very harm and curse oriented, Howlers are beings whose sole purpose is to hunt and scream at you a lot, Djinn are tied to the ghosts and Cursed Realm, Hazza D'ur, despite being only a skeleton, has the eerie ghostly glow Ninjaghosts have, Bansha's purpose is to hunt and scream at you a lot... there's certainly a puzzle to be pieced together but the puzzle is very rough and blurry...

#im thinking Howler's are a type of Djinn #but they lack certain djinnly aspects like four arms and... hair i guess? #so theyre not traditional djinn #they dont follow all the same rules as djinn #they cant grant wishes #while normal djinn are for numerous wishes #howlers are for 1 wish. to hunt those who have been cursed and drain the life out of them. #makes me wonder #wehat if theyre ghostly djinn? #or cursed djinn? #existing between the cursed realm and djinnjago? #their sole purpose is to seek out those who have been cursed as they themselves are a curse and cursed #maybe when theyre through with you they send your soul to the cursed realm #so if bansha is a howler. i wonder. do howlers go to the cursed realm upon death? #im rambling about djinn lore now for no reason yay #ninjago #ninjago dragons rising #raine's rambles #ninjago spoilers #ninjago dragons rising spoilers

[cloud-somersault]

idk man, the epilogue is like this really deep...exploration of interpersonal connections and wants and desires interlaced with the complexity of circumstance and consequence and regret and guilt. and I started it as a like "haha, this is what I want! I want two monkeys being gay, haha!"

but it's so. fucking tragic, actually.

just in chapter 1, we see how defeated Macaque is, how lost he is. how he hesitates and flip flops constantly. how he says or thinks something with certainty, but then goes back on that. he tries so hard to commit to one path, but he truly is fluctuating and has no clue what to do

and wukong is just...certain of himself. he's certain of his wants and desires now after Constellations. He wants to maintain connections and put in the effort no matter what. and that..juxtaposition of them...is just so raw and hurtful in chapter 1 because we see that wukong notices that in Macaque because he knows him better than anyone.

And Macaque admits he's a little lost. he doesn't know what he wants. but he keeps walking. he wants to make his own choices. he wants to think for himself. he wants to see the truth for himself.

and as the days go by, as the weeks and months pass...as they grow and change, it's just sad. because it's not

the epilogue is not this "will they? won't they?" shadowpeach thing.

look at them as individuals. that's why i finally decided to change the perspective. because we needed to see macaque's thoughts. I've shown you wukong's; please give macaque that same level of attention.

when people write romance or relationships, they often misstep when it comes to the characters that are in the relationship. in order for that relationship to be believable and relatable and enjoyed by the audience, you have to develop the characters independently and together.

we cannot have shadowpeach until we know, with certainty, who macaque and wukong are.

#constellations fic #constellations spoilers #i know it's stupid for me to ask people to read stuff a certain way #partly bc they're never going to do that and also #that goes against sharing artwork as a whole. the different interpretations are key to that but i just #i just want people to understand what i'm doing here #and i feel like a lot of my intent is lost #like i don't know how else to emphasize how...the interpersonal aspect of these two characters is what interests me #like hell yeah i want them to kiss and bone but like #their conversations. how close they are. how far apart they are... #i love all those things too #and idk. i want others to fall in love with them to #because that means no matter what AU i write with wukong and macaque #you'll understand that you're gonna have a good time #because if nothing else? i know who these two fucking characters are #and as a result. the shadowpeach i write is going to be messy and broken and terrible #but you shouldn't be surprised. i've shown you that from the start

[moonscape]

thinking about that one person in the pmd tag a few years ago who was like "if you like gates and super you're an IDIOT who only likes them for nostalgia" like. what. first of all who fuckin cares if somebody likes something for nostalgia it's no big deal. and secondly who's to say you don't like rt and explorers for nostalgia? they came out first after all.

#bwark #i think as long as you can accept its faults it's okay to like something for nostalgia #and ive seen gates and super fans do that time and time again. they can admit that the games have problems but still love them #it's explorers fans who can't seem to do that?? people act like explorers of sky is the most perfect game and like. no it's not #i'm saying this as somebody whose favourite game ever is eos and considers it a work of art: it's not perfect #on my most recent playthrough the dialogue was especially grating good lord it's so bad #i know hero and partner are gay and in love but can partner please stop repeating hero's name every 5 seconds #not even getting into how bad aegis cave is and how darkrai is an utter failure of a villain #and rt just has first game syndrome. i can't be too harsh on it but there are a lot of glaring problems #and ofc gates and super have their problems. gti haters never fucking shut up about them #tldr all of the games are wonderful while simultaneously sucking shit at certain aspects and i wish pmd fans would stop splitting hairs over #their superiority complex over it. pmd fans stop talking forever please and thank you <3

[justprettyqueer]

theyre both trans :)

#redraw of an old piece bc i was unhappy w certain aspects but liked the vibes #and also bc i just love them and love to draw them hehe #the witcher #geralt of rivia #yennefer of vengerberg #geralt x yennefer #yenralt #luke makes art #luke made this! #nudity #trans geralt