#but here I am 😬

[emilyondemand]

Antis: Elriels are insulting Nesta by saying Elain had to dim her beauty, that’s fanon.

Meanwhile, canon:

“She’d [Elain] always been the most beautiful of us”

“Infinitely beautiful”

“Even wasted away by grief. . . Elain’s beauty was remarkable. Hers was a face that could bring kings to their knees.”

“Devastatingly beautiful”

“Easily prettiest of the three”

The only one of the sisters who’s beauty has been acknowledged by every single member of the IC (Rhys and Amren included)

The only one who’s beauty was commented on by the villain of the og trilogy

The one who, even at her worst, was described as the most beautiful female, mate or not, that a centuries old well traveled high lord’s son had ever seen.

The one who the cauldron found “so lovely”

The one who even at 11 years old, Mama Archeron was planning to use her beauty to make an advantageous match.

The one whose beauty as a preteen intimidated a woman of marrying age.

The one whose beauty was a topic of conversation at the high lord’s meeting by none other than Eris Vanserra himself.

And then there’s that time that Feyre did actually dim Elain’s beauty when she went to the human lands:

Sounds a whole lot like what Cas described at the CoN.

Then there’s the obvious contrast between Elain and Nesta in their wardrobe choices.

Nesta: tiara of black stone and sapphire

Elain: combs of pearl

Nesta: skintight velvet bodice, barely there straps, neckline plunged to her navel with another sapphire

Elain: long sleeved and modest

Nesta: red lips and kohl lined eyes

Elain: no makeup mentioned

This seems rather significant after this comment made by Mor:

And after the CoN, Nesta describes Elain’s dress as “ill suited” which is synonymous with unflattering or unbecoming. It gives a bit of a different take than how Cas describes Elain, and puts the onus on the dress.

Another element of contrast we see between Nes and Elain is how they responded to Eris. When Elain tells the story of Nesta seducing the duke she says:

And isn’t it interesting how Nesta uses the same tactics on Eris while Elain does the opposite:

Admitting to what the text tells us over and over is not “insulting Nesta.” Canonically, all of the Archeron sisters are beautiful; however, Elain’s beauty outshines her sisters. These facts can and do co exist. Accusing real life people interpreting the text, provided for us, as being insulting to a fictional characters’ beauty feels a little bit like projection since it sounds like ya’ll want to downplay Elain’s.

And saying it’s “fanon” to logically assume that Elain purposefully wore something unflattering, per the obvious juxtaposition in the text between the two sisters is really rich coming from the side that believes Elain is snuggling at night with Luc/en’s jacket from ACOMAF.

#the dress #so tired of seeing the stupid takes about this #it has already been argued to death #but here I am 😬 #Elriel #pro elriel #anti el*cien #antis said f*ck logic #anti gw/nriel #azriel x elain

[itsallaboutbl]

LomNuea wedding ceremony ❤❤ (for @negrowhat 💕)

+ bonus

#wedding plan #wedding plan the series #weddingplanedit #wedding plan special episode #lom x nuea #lomnuea #sailom x namnuea #sunny wannarat #pak naphat #sunnypak #lextag #userpharawee #rintrack #userrlaura #anialook #usertaeminie #tosnimeat #bldramaedit #mygifs* #gif requests #HELLO I AM SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO MAKE THIS!!!! #BUT!!!! IT'S FINALLY HERE!! i hope you like this! and i hope it's what you wanted 😬🙈🥰 #THANKS FOR REQUESTING!! #btw you're the best and ily 💕

[papa-evershed]

TOP FIVE FAVORITE RJC CHARACTERS as voted for by fandom in the RJC birthday poll

» Happy 47th Birthday to Robert James-Collier «

#robert james-collier #rob james-collier #robert james collier #rob james collier #mine #thomas barrow #martin evershed #saul silva #hutch hutchbert #alex #yes i'm simply posting the poll results in place of a proper birthday gifset 😬 #happy birthday 🎈🎈🎈 #am I a little sad we didn't get to include daniel watson on the poll options? yes #am I also sad Kevin didn't make the cut? also yes #but it's still a very good list so can't complain #here's hoping the universe rains down nothing but the very best it has to offer onto his precious little head today 🍻

[tswwwit]

I hope this doesn't come across the wrong way but i recently reread the entire familiar au (its as amazing as always!) and its so impressive to see how far you have come as a writer especially compared to the new cult au its honestly pretty inspiring

Thank you! It's truly nice to hear that I've made progress. I mean, obviously - hopefully - I would have after all this time, but sometimes the improvement is hard to see when you're so close to it.

#answers #I've been tempted at times to just take down some of my really old stuff #Because I am very 😬 when I reread it #But I think it stands as a nice relic/testament to how I've grown as a writer #In that I only roll around in agony about 90% of the time reading current writing now as opposed 575% with the old stuff #It feels like I don't know what I'm doing at any given time #But presumably I've learned SOMETHING #And my writing is not The Worst™ #Funny how the baseline changes as skill changes because it's hard to remember sometimes that yes #Skill has improved!! #I say as I stare at this document with severe doubts and worry and agony #Nothing like looking at a 5k doc and going 'yeah this is only halfway to the end at BEST' #There is so much more yet to complete #Also super nice to hear that the cult thing is good to read #It's got a lot more visuals than my usual so I'm pushing my comfort zone #I am Not A Visual Person so that takes some Effort #All of these tags have been very navelgazing so here's a fun fact #If *I* can get better at writing by doing it for a long time #YOU can do it TOO and BETTER #It just takes - again - a lot of writing to get there

[all-thestories-aretrue]

There are many jokes floating around the shadowgast nation about the nature of Caleb and Essek's relationship (eggplants and winky faces abound), and most of them are good natured and perhaps true (eventually or at some point). I find most of them entertaining and sweet, but some of what I have stumbled across post-reunion have highlighted that it's only a joke up to a certain point to me.

Please keep in mind that everything in this post is my opinion and my opinion only. I'm not asking that anyone agree with me. This post is mainly for me because I felt like I needed to make it.

I have seen several comments/posts/tags in many different places talking about Essek and Caleb and that scene in the reunion, and describing it as horny or saying they can't keep their hands off each other or following up that conversation with sexual intimacy. I know a lot of these comments or conversations are not malicious or ill-intentioned, and I understand that people are excited for the first new content in nearly 2 years.

But, one thing I have appreciated about Critical Role is the variety of sexuality and genders represented, including various asexual and aromantic identities. Essek is confirmed by Matt on Twitter to be demi (romantic or sexual is unclear to me so it could be taken as either. If anyone has any other sources I would greatly appreciate them). As someone who identifies as aspec, I deeply appreciate the representation that Critical Role has given me.

The shadowgast scene in the reunion was not sexual to me. It's only been six months since the end of c2, which granted, I have not completed yet. As of this writing, I am in the middle of episode 133. Whatever is going on between Caleb and Essek is still very new, especially for two people who thought they would never have love. An aspect of being demi is that it takes time and closenes and a strong emotional bond for romantic and/or sexual feelings to develop. Six months, to me, feels like an incredibly short time for those feelings to take root for Essek even if he is on the path of developing them.

Seeing people make light of Essek's sexual attraction or feelings for Caleb or treat them as common place or casual, even innocuously, has made me feel as though this aspect of Essek really is ignored or forgotten about sometimes. Not by everyone nor, I would even doubt, the majority. Maybe not intentionally or maliciously or maybe it's a lack of understanding about demisexuality or aspec identities.

This is a feeling I have had for a while, and I mean this about nothing in particular but rather a sum of the parts I have encountered over the months.

In addition, I think Essek's sexuality can be overshadowed by how sexual Caleb can be/is. He makes comments throughout the entirety of the campaign that directly or indirectly reveal his sexuality, and that part is clearly important to him, even if he has not acted on it in a very long time.

I am not saying that Essek is NOT sexually attracted to Caleb or that their relationship does not involve sex at some point or at the time of that scene. I do think, at the very least, that Caleb and Essek would have a conversation about it as some point, and I find it likely it would turn sexual. At the very least, Caleb is attracted to Essek. Liam has confirmed that. I would guess those feelings are a combination of romantic, sexual, platonic, etc.

But I cannot imagine, and again this is my opinion, that feeling sexual attraction or acting on it for the perhaps first or second, maybe third time, is not a life-altering moment for him, let alone acting on it. From what see of his character, he's extrmely gaurded, extremely lonely, extremely shameful. Showing his emotions and attraction to Caleb, or to anyone really, is an extreme show of trust and vulnerability, and I don't think it should be taken lightly.

Treating it, at least in those early months, as though it is common or casual, something taken for granted, feels, to me, as though it undermines the importance and gravity of Essek's feelings, whatever they may be. Further, it undermines aspec identities, relegating them to sidelines if it is even acknowledged at all. I feel as though a lot of the jokes ignore Essek's demisexuality and how integral it is to how he builds relationships and interacts with people.

As someone who is aspec, I find it disheartening to see these sort of jokes and offhand comments being circulated about a character who is confirmed, canon aspec whose identity centers on deep bonds that take time to develop. Applying sexual under/overtones to scene where a small chaste kiss and an innocent pet name are shared feels like, in a way, a forced sexualization of a new, developing relationship that may never turn sexual.

There is such little aspec representation in media, and Critical Role does a fantastic job of showcasing a variety of aspec identities which is so, so rare. To turn around and have the fandom ignore or disregard these identities (intentional or not) that the cast and crew work hard to incorporate feels bad. It makes me feel as though I still have to fight for my identity to be seen and understood by people who, theoretically, support and want to understand and respect various identities, who claim to love Essek and Caleb and their relationship. It hurts.

I have spent a lot of time convincing myself that I and my sexuality belong in the queer community, that I deserve to have a voice, that I deserve to be respected and heard. With my feelings about Essek and his demisexuality, I didn't feel right standing by any longer and remaining silent when these portrayals were bothering me.

I am not asking anyone to change their opinions, to agree with me, to change the fic they write, the art they draw. The Critical Role fandom is beautiful and amazing and absolutely incredible. I have met so many kind, caring, wonderful people since joining. It's an experience unlike any other. But, I needed to make this post for me and anyone else who was feeling like me.

#critical role #shadowgast #caleb widogast #essek thelyss #mighty nein reunited #mighty nein #cr2 #oh boy am i inviting the disk horse by posting this??? #probably 😬😬😬 #but this is something that has been bothering me for a few months and the reunion just confirmed it #please be kind if you choose to interact #this is not meant to be mean or ill intentioned toward anyone #i just needed to get it off my chest #if one other person who feels similar sees this posting it will be worth it #i understand my own experiences heavily influence my opinions here #but really the cr fandom overall has been so welcome and wonderful and kind #its been amazing! #thank u for reading this long ass post if you make it to the end #oh boy i am nervous about posting this #which is exactly why i feel like i should post it

[moonchild-in-blue]

Thinking about Vessel's ridiculous (affectionate) shoes and ridiculous (derogatory) leg wraps.

#what an interesting fella he is. of course i shall beg for his pretty hand in marriage #the man is perfectly chiseled like a renaissance statue and yet insists on being ridiculously frumpy from the knees bellow #not even gonna mention the crumpled-like-a-used-tissue cloak #at least replace your tabi shoes honey. the soles are looking so thin and sad 😔 #(for legal reasons this is a joke) #(putting a little warning here lest this ends up on the cursed bird site and am accused of shaming my man 😬) #sleep token #sleep token vessel

[howdydopillar]

welp. it’s yo-kai over for all of us who enjoyed the dubbed… time to start looking around for who’s hosting it on their website.

and for the love of everybody, don’t post any of the sites you find on here, we don’t want them getting taken down too.

we’re as equally desperate for the yo-kai watch dubbed anime to resurface as you are. however, find a different way in messaging each other about the site, just not publicly though like a post, gotta make sure the big men up there doesn’t play the “I’M TELLING MOM ON YOU GUYS!!” card on us.

Also, as a safety measure, I, @lesbianjibanyan/Whis, will find whatever website is hosting all of the dubbed episodes, screen record them or even download them, and upload all of them onto a Google Drive for everyone to use!! WHICH, funny enough, isn’t the first time I had to do something for a show I deeply cared about, worrying that it would become lost media. (*cough cough* robot and monster *cough* foster’s home for imaginary friends… *cough* the latter half DID get removed off of its respective streaming services, funny enough, hulu being one of them, and only being able to buy on any streaming services that allows you to buy shows or movies *BIG COUGH*)

soooo yeah! looks like that’ll give me something busy to do as I’m making time for myself! (since I’m posting this while I’m on break from tumblr, which has been really helping! ^_^) and, of course, I’ll make sure not to overwork myself as well too!

hoping that everything will get better… this really seemed like an unneeded bump in the road for all of us. :/

#☆ (it’s time to make history!) #yo kai watch #ykw #yo-kai watch #I ain’t letting my fandom go down. Not like this. I will figure out how to bring the dubbed anime back if that’s the last thing I’ll ever d #A little dramatic of me but that’s how serious I am. #This is my home. Even the franchise is my home. I’m not going to let it wilt away in the ashes and rubble that it’s trapped in #I’m going to bring it back to its former glory so I can show to so many other people how much it means to me #Even despite its flaws at times it still has so many other things that makes it… I dunno… Lovable. And I’m strictly talking about #the dubbed anime over here because MAN does it has a lot of things that make you go 😬

[moonlitdark]

Looks good.....

......😶 *record scratch*

(x)

#jamie campbell bower #jamie bower #henry creel #stranger things #stranger things vr #i am here for all this Henry content #i am especially here for JCB's voicework #but pls spell his name correctly #😬

[doulayogimama]

Mission: get my child to forget about Blippi & Meekah long enough to fall in love with Paw Patrol \ Skye the dog so I can call her by her given name again 😅

#so far so good #😬 #Skye the dog can fly and she saved an eagle this episode #I pointed it out and used Skyes name 3x and my kid said nothing 👌🏽 #which is progress because anytime her name came up the last 3 days she was all … umm no I am Meekah #she also didn’t declare that her name was Meekah today so far 🫶🏽 #I KNOW I shouldn’t be bothered by this but here we are

[blade-that-was-broken]

Branch talks with Poppy but is then backed into a corner to reveal a horrifying truth.

#😬 yikes I am sorry #I'm still here au

[omaano]

Working on something pretty cool 👀 (could just also use a bit of positive reinforcement that I’m doing it right ^^;)

Finished BobaDin Hades AU

Finished DinCobb Hades AU

Boba WIP - Cobb WIP

#wip #din djarin #my art #just looking at it zoomed in like this puts me more than a little bit at ease *big sigh* #this goes for the bobadin bingo but goddamn do I regret that I didn’t pick Cobb for this project #the more I suffer here the #more convinced I am that he was meant for this #cell shading is my greatest weakness 😬 #and now let’s hope that tumblr doesn’t eat my quality eyy #Hades AU

[idol--hands]

Lore: “Turn on the chip.” [ST #11, pt.3]

Again: pls do interact, comments welcome. #and I rlly enjoy reading ur creative tags

IDOL⭐️HANDS: huge note here, Lore’s supposed attack on Spot the cat, happened in the Star Trek comic “Waypoint” which is deliberately not canon — the first series in the decades of Star Trek comics that this is true for; it’s a big deal, finally freeing up creators to try new things. Therefore, we should resent that rather weak plot* being pinned on our already thoroughly villainous (and possibly misunderstood) Soongian android. *Lore is inexplicably re-activated aboard The Enterprise (as well as later subdued) without explanation, as a plot device, to show how much Spot wuvs her owner — as if we didn’t know — and she is apparently the only being that can tell the two androids apart. Look, as a doujinshi (fan comic) it’s sort of cute, but to take it seriously as canon doesn’t make sense.

#been sick as a dog but here i am posting for y’all #get ready to hate Data more 😬 #lore soong #data soong #datalore #star trek comics #star trek the next generation #androids #st tng #data star trek #soong family #star trek tng #star trek defiant #klingons #emotion chip #commander data #synthetic commanders #lt commander data #star trek data #data and spot #spot the cat #please do not the cat #data + lore #lore star trek #lore tng #data x lore #borg king #Dominar of The Borg #Tumblr still hates that tag #star trek tng brothers

[iminyourwallschaosvalor]

@vampirel00rd u r so hot

#// I am scared for my digital footprint with all these being in the cloud #‘there’s shirtless men here’ #😬 yeahhhh #castor valor #ouabh

[aquarian-queen]

Troy Otto in 8x07 - Anton

#troy otto #daniel sharman #fear the walking dead #ftwd spoilers #The was so nonchalant here #He did not gif af #Also his comment toward daniel 😬 #Lol one more person who is out to merk Troy #What else is new though #He's the only reason why I am watching

[running-in-the-dark]

seeing my friend tomorrow for the first time since December, so she will ask what's new, and what am I supposed to say to that? 🤔 I mean she already knows the big life stuff (the move and everything), and I haven't done anything else since then... sooo. how do I stop myself from talking about John Larroquette for 30 minutes? 🤔

#I need to figure out a strategy #maybe just. tell my husband to be around when she first gets her and. I don't know physically stop me from speaking or something #maybe carry me out of the room if that's not enough #it's gonna be tough #I mean she knows I'm insane. she saw me literally sob when I was obsessed with Rick Astley. so she knows I am not normal about these things #but still. it's embarrassing! #and also! she's coming here to my in-laws' house so... she is gonna see my paintings so she will definitely ask who the guy in all of them #is so I won't be able to avoid the topic 😬 #well. I can also tell her about all the dolls that I bought since she last saw me :) that's also a very normal thing that I'm not insane #about at all :) #but hey apparently she thinks it's entertaining when I get like this so. I'll be mortified but at least she'll have fun :) #personal

[zuppizup]

do you listen to music to get in the mood for writing a specific scene?

Generally, I don’t listen to music while writing. My wee brain is easily distracted and anything beyond instrumental music will be too attention grabbing for me when I want to focus on specifics.

I do listen to music for outlining though. I have various vibes playlists that I put on when I’m focusing on brainstorming for a fic/scene/emotion and I find music helpful then, because it affects the whole feel of the piece.

I also find music helpful if I’m in a funk and want to write a particular scene but my brain won’t comply. I’ll often stick on a playlist and go for a walk to get myself in the right headspace to attempt writing.

#anon asks #thanks for the ask! #whenever anyone asks anytihng about music I show my age #XD #also tumblr be glitching for me #this ask is only visible on desktop? #and my noifs are all over the joint #so I am flying blind here 😬