#currently in the same situation

[nelkcats]

Scamming the scammer

John Constantine was the biggest headache Danny had managed to get, ever. After becoming King he did not think that his first task would be to solve the man's soul problems.

And it seemed quite incredible to him that the hellbazer would consider selling his soul as if it were a used car that he wants to get rid of to buy a new one. He was aware that he needed a soul, wasn't he? That it was not possible to buy a new one? Because he didn't want to be the one to inform him if that was not the case.

To top it off, beings from different domains within his kingdom came explicitly to claim the British's soul, which didn't even make sense, there were thousands of souls! Why did everyone want the same one? And why did he have to be the one to take care of it?

Completely frustrated, he placed all the paperwork for John Constantine in an empty room and locked the door. He smiled as he came up with a plan to improve the situation, it might be worth it.

That's how a drunk John Constantine found himself signing a dubious contract in exchange for the power to turn any liquid into beer, he didn't bother to read the contract, most demons just wanted his soul and this guy looked so human, with a presence so light it must be a minor demon for sure.

This turned out to be a bad decision when the next morning he found himself trapped in a room full of documents, the door locked. Taped to the door was a green note that said "Enjoy doing your own paperwork sir, I hope you're pleased with yourself", and well, maybe he should have read that contract after all.

#danny phantom #dp x dc #danny fenton #dc x dp #ghost king danny #john constantine #Danny obviously made his presence lighter #And John was to drunk to care about it #or check if it was true #No one said he take good decisions while drunk #justice league dark #Of course Danny is going to explain the situation later #but for now he wanted the hellbazer suffering the same as him for all the problem #all the contracts in the locked office were Constantine's contracts lmao #Danny got bored of the 80 visits per day from greater demons to claim the soul of some idiot #He's really just being petty right now #John considered if the power to get drunk everywhere was a good idea for a few seconds #he shrugged and decided that it was worth it #Danny had fun dressing up as a minor demon #The Justice League won't be as amused as him with the current situation #justice league #Danny will leave John locked up all weekend #although he is obviously going to feed him #he is not a monster #just a tired teenager #Read your contracts don't be like Constantine

[bizarrelittlemew]

i was hoping to make a post like this under happier circumstances, but here goes.

as some of you know, everything with the cancellation and renewal campaign has happened right on top of the worst part of my mom's cancer treatment (plus the show was cancelled on my actual birthday 💀). i won't go into details, but it's been tough. lots of ups and downs, mostly downs, luckily ending (for now) on as much of an up as circumstances allow. the whole thing has been weirdly tied to the cancellation for me, kind of amplifying every feeling. the grief got mixed up, and there was so much of it - mourning the loss of the kind of future i thought i'd have with my mother and the time we might not get, mourning the end of a show that means so much to me and is such a big part of my life. different types of grief, sure, and of different magnitudes, but in one big ugly swirl. i sort of had a breakdown right at the start of february, and it was because of news about my mom, but it morphed into my brain telling me everything i'd ever written was shit and wanting to delete it all. stuff like that, spilling over.

anyway. i was holding off on writing this post to see if the show got picked up by someone else. but i still want to say it. because what also spilled over was the support and community from this fandom, and being in this space (despite the rough times and high emotions) helped me through it, because of all of you here. whether we talk regularly, or you left a comforting reply or simply a like on one of my posts about having a hard time (i tried to keep them few), or wrote a nice comment on a fic, or said something funny or nice or insightful in the tags of a gifset, or was active here (or on twt) in any way, talking/sharing/creating stuff about the show - THANK YOU.

you all helped me through all the ups and downs, and i am so grateful. thank you for being here, listening, distracting, helping me feel some joy despite the horrors. i love you and i love this incredible show and all it has brought and will continue to bring and inspire, and although it should go without saying, i'm not going anywhere. just do me a favor and give yourself a big ol' hug from me, and know that you made a difference for some random guy on the internet (but in reality for many more, and for this fandom as a whole, just by being here and being you) 💕

#🐭📓 #oh wow this got long #i grieved so much in january and never truly got my hopes up even though i of course wished something would happen #that the second “cancellation” message did not hit me as hard as it did for others - like i'd already absorbed that reality #but no matter what. all the effort was worth it - even for just the slightest chance of renewal and showing the cast and crew all the love #and seeing the fandom rally and all the fun moments we found along the way in a shitty situation none of us wished to be in #and for the record - i don't think this means there is no possibility of anything happening in the future #i just think the current/immediate negotiations fell through due to the current streaming landscape #you never know what can happen even if nothing happens for years #it's just that it's not happening right now and we shouldn't be at the edge of our seats. but instead settle into long term fandom mode #instead of constant campaign mode. keep showing all our love for the show and letting it inspire us and move us #and keep supporting the cast and crew in their next works #there is so much more to come from the same creative minds #and i for one am looking forward to experiencing it with you all 💗 #ok i will stop rambling now skdjfhdjks

[unbidden-yidden]

Okay I'm a little afraid to post this because of how ridiculous the discourse is right now, but I figured I'd ask anyway.

I am NOT looking to discuss politics or current events on this post.

Can anyone recommend to me reputable, fact-based resources (ideally books, articles, or websites) that can help me learn more about Palestinian history and culture? Pretty much everything I have ever learned about the Palestinian people has been in the context of the conflict with Jews and with Israel, and I would really love to know what is unique to their culture and who they are separate and apart from the conflict. When I've gone looking for this myself I've found: (1) lots of materials that define them as one half of a conflict and only discussing them in those terms, (2) lots of materials that function as Zionist propaganda that erases their history, connection to the land, and unique culture, and (3) lots of materials that function as Anti-Zionist propaganda that demonize Israelis and/or totally erase Jewish history and delegitimize Jewish connections to the land.

I just want to know more about, idk, if they have a specific dialect of Arabic, or the history of their beautiful textile art, their naming culture, music trends, or their olive orchard cultivation. Idk, anything that doesn't involve explosives and bloodshed.

I refuse to accept a political narrative that erases the humanity of Palestinians or their neighbors, but I don't know enough about Palestinians as people and want to fix that.

#please don't make me regret posting this #I think talking about the current situation without understanding the people involved or even trying to is wrong #I have had the privilege of learning a lot about Israeli culture and befriending Israelis by virtue of my Jewish community involvement #but do not have the same connections to learning about Palestine and Palestinian culture #I realize this is a blind spot of mine and want to correct that #but you know that criticism that Dara Horn mentions? where she validly asks: #why should we care about Jewish deaths if we don't also care about how these people lived as Jews? #that same principle applies in my opinion

[loppiopio]

just some 🥥 related sillies i've made for that fic we all know.

#durarara #izaya orihara #shizuo heiwajima #shizaya #a cheap imitation #i made a thing #i've been holding off on posting these here for so long whoops #i'm so shy... check out my lemonade guys #i've been very motivated to make various things for this fic as a result of this book club i've been hosting for my friends #i actually made the first image (not the video) like two years ago? #back around when i first read the fic and started being annoying about it to my friends #never posted it though because the shizuo i drew was ugly!!! #and the shizuo i drew for the second image this time around is still ugly!! unfortunately :( #well anyways if it isn't clear the images are both for chapter 19 while the video is for chapters 28 to 29 and a little bit of 30 lol #also i know izaya's actual problem isn't fucking shizuo but kissing him lol but it was funnier to keep it like this #you can check out more of this deranged behaviour over at my twitter of the same name #i know not everyone wants to go there though especially with the current situation... #so i'll try to bring over the more memorable stuff to post in batches over here which i think is the stuff i did any art for #since i've made a lot of multimedia type things dedicated to particular chapters as “marketing” for my friends #but i'm not sure they'll make much sense out of context so #my plan is to compile all of everything i've made for the fic during the book club into a powerpoint that i'll try to keep for posterity #because ngl i feel i went kinda hard with certain things that maybe only two people will appreciate #but i'll do it for those two people out there #also it's a whole book club for aci!! #*i'd* want to see what some random people have been up to with a book club for this fic #be the change you want to see in the world #side note i wonder if having so many fucking tags on your own post is a bad look... #idk it's so much clutter but i have too many things to say!! #i look back at my own previous tags and i physically can't bring myself to read them ahhhh #i hope anyone's enjoying them anyways

[gxlden-angels]

I cannot express the anger I experience being unable to do anything about anything while Christians salivate over the idea of the Israel-Hamas conflict being a sign of the Rapture

#anyways Free Palestine #Hamas attacked innocent people #The Israeli government is terrorizing innocent civilians that just want the right to live #Jewish people deserve to have land where they are safe to go to if there is another rise in antisemitic attacks in their current home #Palestinians deserve to have their homeland respected and safe for them to live on #All of these statements can be true at the same time #and I say all of this from the safe comfort of the US #I am not the one that you should listen to about the situation. #I am not the one who you should trust to give correct information about what is going on because I get the same information you do #We should be listening to Palestinians and the Israeli civilians affected #And unfortunately the news in the US is based on Christians who want nothing more than to escalate this #They do not want to recognize Palestinians unless it brings about a world war that triggers the Rapture #And I am enraged by it #I know people currently living in Israel #I know students from Palestine #And I am infuriated by christians treating them like pawns in their little Jesus War #These are people. These are fucking people #They are friends and family and lovers and so much more #I genuinely cannot express just how frustrated I am by my inability to do anything as I sit in safety #If you get nothing else from this post please listen to Palestinians and the war crimes they've experienced for decades now #If you get nothing else please listen to Israeli civilians begging for their government to stop escalating this conflict #Please listen to Jewish people and Muslims when they say shit like this increases violence against them around the world #Anyways I'm at the doctor and someone had CNN on and I'm tired #antisemitism tw #islamophobia tw #israel-hamas war tw #rapture tw

[zhongrin]

yk, while chinese is a nightmare to learn (for me at least) they're also such an interesting language... "来, 小姐!" hits a lot different than "miss, your order's ready!" but i can't really explain why hahahah

#rin rambles #why did they use the 姐 hanzi? is there a 小妹 too? perhaps used for younger looking females?? it's just. so interesting to me hsldjfsd #it's always so interesting to see but also kinda weird bc sometimes i see a hanzi and knows what it says/means in jp but then i have 0 idea #-if it means the same or how it reads/sounds in cn lol #i think. maybe. if i was born in an environment that actually supports leaning chinese i might have taken to it a little more. #but at this point i just can't with memorization as an adult #and as a younger person having to learn it in school but unable to use it anywhere just makes it feel like i have to learn it just for the- #-sake of grades so i hated it at that time. there were lots of other subjects that was more 'important' so it felt even more meaningless- #-that time bc even if i somehow managed to learn it. it's not like i'll be able to use it anywhere ;;;; #still..... it is tempting.... to just learn for the sake of learning. and it is usable for my current situation.... maybe. mayhaps.

[jacksoldsideblog]

the narrator's little speech to his boss about shooting up the office feels so much different nowadays than when it was first written which i think is really interesting. obviously gun violence has always existed in america and his speech in particular meshes well with going postal, which was common in the mid 80s, but with Columbine only occuring the year the movie was released and the speech itself being written into the book that was published in 1996 — it's certainly a different air, compared to now. school shootings specifically have become incredibly common, turning what would have at the time of writing been a reference and development from other workplace killings into essentially an extremely juvenile subject. it creates a different interpretation. it characterizes the scene and the character differently. looking back on it is morbidly interesting, seeing the cultural associations with mass shootings change — and what stays the same, as well (white male, warnings ignored). because the action and reaction desired from this scene is relatively similar it's easy to miss that the tone of it definitely inherently has changed through the years.

#fight club #its just interesting to think about #ik the movie got a lot of shit releasing after columbine literally due to this scene iirc #with all of the men and boys who completely missed the point on fight club it definitely DID probably play into the continued glorification #that has led to our current situation #yet at the same point i dont think chuck originally writing it couldve imagined that mass shootings in the style he wrote would become the #monopolized battle of the schoolyard #whereas workers simply stop shooting their bosses

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

on my quest to find more books to read this year, there's been something kind of heartwarming to see that of the books on hold at my local library, or on the weekly bestseller's list at my local bookstores, there's always at least one book up there that's about Palestine. It's at least nice to see that some people in my area want to learn about the historical context of what's happening now, and learn far more than what a few posts on their feed can tell them. It makes me hope that public perception will continue to change for the better - and that the kind of support I've seen in my area won't die down immediately after a ceasefire is called

#storyrambles #palestine #i'm always hesitant to make any posts about palestine given my lack of personal connection or deep knowledge beyond the #continuous reading i've been doing #but idk. i wondered if this might be nice to see for people who do have a connection and feel discouraged. #and well. i don't think there needs to be a personal connection for one to feel happiness in this sort of situation #it needs to be so much better than it is currently. but i'll be honest #i really thought these protests were going to peter out very quickly after they started. that people would say 'it's a shame' #but not act. i've seen the same thing from previous outrage. #and i think that's because outrage doesn't carry as long or as strong as knowledge does. #eh i'm rambling again. i guess it's just nice to see people caring. even when the people who should speak for us civilians do not. #it's a mixed bag of emotions. #all my love to everyone affected by this. i wish you didn't have to be as strong as you are. #but for as long as you have to. i'd like to stand strong with you. and i hope that's enough to see real change. #ceasefire now

[kidwhomhasahat]

its those subcon people but as swag album covers

#A Hat in Time #AHiT #Snatcher #Vanessa #Moonjumper #yeah #it's been a while since i drew hatty game stuff i've been too busy being Normal abt uh. [checks notes] Soundcloud Mashup Tournaments #anyways off i go for another uhhh. 7 months. lol #if you've read this far and you'd like to actually see what i'm up to more frequently my twitter has the same handle as on here #i find it like. 10x easier to post on there than here for some reason even if uh. the current situation with its ownership is #making it's future uncertain #anyways!

[hateandashbury]

I love when I get a little sad about something personal and then instead of looking at something else to cheer myself up I just, start looking at heart-breaking shit that confirms my personal worst-case scenario and worrying myself to death over what if it happens. instead.

#my ass literally overanalyzing the media I've come in contact with the last couple of months wondering “is this foreshadowing” #“is this foreshadowing for my actual life” “did I accidentally 'manifest' this” “was it DOOMD from the very start” as if that's how #anything works ever. idk it feels like fate has arranged this horrible horrible thing I can't do anything to stop bc I keep being in contac #with stories where *these characters* are powerless to stop it and you know what's worse. I don't even believe in fate. that fact actually #makes up a significant percentage of my personality lmao. which is even worse because then it just feels like “oh god is a fateful force #trying to teach me about the importance of fate.“ of course ultimately none of this shit is real and the specific situation I'm worried abt #shows no indications that it's gonna get any worse than it currently is. anything else is the fantasies of my overactive overanxious brain. #that being said. I'm sad. :( I don't want “fate” to be setting me up. I actually don't want “fate” to exist at all. this is getting to me #like for fucking real I'll be looking at a movie with a story and go this story is just like The Situation. look the characters act the sam #they use the same sentences with similar phrasing. and *their* story ended in a quite bittersweet manner. does that say something about #MY situation and the truth is no it obviously fucking doesn't. will someone say this to my brain please. it's hell in here #julian.txt #vent

[almightycrisprat]

love spamming my friends dms with me hating on whatever the hell aa5/6's plastic artstyle is vs the absolutely artistry that is kazuya nuri's artwork looking at the 2 side by side it is absolutely a downgrade. much like everything after aa4 was also checking his wiki page (such a reliable source lmfao) and apparently he had a background in economics. dude is just naturally talented as f his art is absolutely stunning i bet aa5 wouldve been more tolerable had he been the character designer. yes the story wouldve still been crap but at least it wouldnt be an eyesore from what ive heard tgaa has some really good 3d animations and from what ive seen the designs are just as good as always and i have no doubt thats thanks to kazuya nuri

#ace attorney #gyakuten saiban #kazuya nuri #aa4 #aa5 #aa6 #the ace attorney brainrot is real #like yeah ik phoenix's 3d model in professor layton is a bit jank but like #with some work i have no doubt it could be better than what we have currently #i believe in ace attorney shu takumi and kazuya nuri supremacy #also shout out to the composers of the og trilogy #and aa4 #and dgs #and investigations (both) #not professor layton tho i hate that ones ost so much #its way too much for my weak ears #but yeah to me dual destinies has very few standout tracks #theres courtroom revolutionnaire yes i love that one but not because its aa bc it doesnt feel aa #so uhm apparently the same composer for dual destinies worked on investigations and aa3? #kinda feels like an aai2 situation where it had the same writer as dual destinies but aai2 was a masterpiece #but dual destinies was a shitshow

[retrace-104]

okay no I have one more thing to say. ijbol sooo hard at this name change

LIKE I CACKLED SOOOOO HARD……… IM TAKING THIS AND RUNNING. ARABIFICATION OF MY CAGE GIRL.

#shining nikki #I DONT EXPECT THIS NAME CHANGE TO LAST BTW #CUZ A LOT OF PPL WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT IT ON THE DISCORD SO IM THINKING ITS A CHRISTINE/KRISTA SITUATION #BUT IM STILL TAKING THIS #her name on other servers was like. cecelia/cecilia. which is literally the same as our current lifetime set so I was kind of expecting this #IM STILLLLL TAKING THIS SHES MY LITTLE YASAMIN NOW #I’ve never heard of this word in my life btw I’ll ask my mom about it when I wake up. it’s probably old school…..?? or more common in a #different arab country

[please-picturemeintheweeds]

Re: the end of your Joever/renegade post, it’s almost like wondering at what point does the “rough patch” cease to be a rough patch and just how the person *is*. As in, this is just how they choose to exist or are most comfortable living as a person.

(Not villainizing him at all, it’s just alluding to what you and others said… at some point it stops being a single issue or issues to fix and starts revealing itself to just be fundamental differences in compatibility and outlook.)

Just got this and I know it was sent pre-TTPD tracklist, but yeah!! Like it makes so much sense to me that a relationship would take over a year to go from Renegade to YLM and then another year to reach breaking up for good. That honestly feels like the most normal progression in the world, and I’m sooo interested to hear how she describes this experience and gives voice to something that I think a lot of people have been through.

I’ve talked about it on here before but my current relationship is 6 years old, and Renegade literally sparked some very VERY serious conversations for us when it came out because it gave voice to things we were dealing with and we were able to address using the language she offered us in the song. That was a definite “rough patch.” We nearly broke up, and had a real epiphany about things that we both needed to change in order to continue, and the types of support we both needed in order to stay safe and healthy. I felt so seen by Renegade and then in midnights as well- labyrinth and The Great War come to mind - the decision to stick it out. When I heard about joever it hit me (and others, from what I’ve heard!) suuuuper hard because it was like wait. Whatever measures they took after Renegade and the Great War actually didn’t fix it; what does that mean for me!? I was soo shaken up because of how strongly I related to the struggle (as it was portrayed to us). But that gets to the point of this ask: the difference between a rough patch and something un-fixable. I’m certain this will come up on TTPD, and it’ll be a deep portal time travel exploration of how she came to that exact conclusion. I can’t wait.

#i also have thoughts about how would’ve could’ve should’ve fits into all this: our rough patch was directly related to my PTSD #Which got significantly worse in 2021 and my partner was having secondary ptsd from watching me have WCS style freak outs #And feeling powerless about it #So would’ve could’ve should’ve feels very related to the processing of wether the relationship is in a rough patch #and dear reader #It’s hard to tell what is Real when you’re Falling Apart. Hence the whole concept of midnights! Exploring the past to understand the presen #And I think Joe likely was happy to attribute all of their problems to Taylor (this was my experience with an ex)- #He coasted on my self hatred and didn’t really object when I had anti hero moments #So then when the same stuff started to come up with my current partner and he showed up and took responsibility for his own stuff… #That really clarified that it was a rough patch that was possible to work through with the right person #And that my history/situation didn’t make me inherently unloveable etc #It’s just so poetic that midnights (an album about choices) led to the choice to end her relationship #And something about autonomy there too #C #would’ve could’ve should’ve hours #Ptsd #trauma #joever

[dilfkuza]

thought a little too long about what readjusting to being in each other's lives again must have been like for Majima and Saejima. coming back to one of the only people you still have left only to realize they're not the person you had to leave behind. the commadarie is there, but in a new font because you lived an entire life away from each other. how long did it take for Majima to ease up on the Mad Dog persona around Saejima, to register that he was still safe and wouldn't be taken away from him again?

only for Saejima to go back to jail and set them back to square one, adding another name to the list of people that Majima is patiently waiting for. another hand holding the leash that grounds him because they're all he really cares about at this point, Tojo be damned. how long did it take for Saejima to learn how to navigate the minefield that is the Mad Dog? how many times did Majima metaphorically bare his teeth and fight against someone seeing under the mask? it would be safe to let him in, it's just his Taiga, but for almost 30 years raising his hackles is what he's known best.

and how many times did Saejima push through regardless, because despite the showmanship and the decades lost, that's still his kyoudai.

#you know that post about bringing the wife back from the dead but shes not the same? #that but Majima's near death experience in the Hole/Saejima's decades lost being institutionalised #both were forever marked by their situations while their idea of each other remained frozen in the 1980s. #the constant they assumed they could come back to no longer exists and something new has to be built out of the rubble #a stranger wearing the face of a loved one. interactions that should be second nature suddenly foreign. #is this a word salad or does this infact make sense? your guess is as good as mine lmao #currently so eepy. allergies knocking my ass out got me feelin like Majima when he thought he was goin zombie #need to rest my head gently on Saejima's tummy so i can get that cartoon snork mimimi honk shoo honk shoo sleep goin on #majima goro #saejima taiga #bulletin board #saemaji

[ratgirlcopia]

on all levels, copia is the satanic version of a homeschooled christian girl.

#copiaposting #specifically the kind that gets a little wild and overshare-y whenever she's not being helicopter parented. #the For You page keeps showing me posts with Extremely optimistic views of what her life is like and it's like. #well i respect you for wanting something better for her but that's quite literally not the current situation. #i feel like the ministry is. rainbow capitalism for churches. if that makes sense. #like they could be worse but they're still a bit shit and their goals are not at all altruistic. #and the environment seems a little bit. not great. #and i understand why the aesthetics and vibes appeal to people so much but it's like. #you want to join copia in there. i want to get copia outta there. we are not the same. #and it's really funny bc i don't think i would've given a crap about this sort of stuff if the chapters weren't the way that they are. #but by god man she looks miserable in there.

[lavenderjewels]

I’ll see so many “gojo is coming back because he needs to fight kenjaku to make peace with geto <3” theories while there’s zero passion for yuuji who’s attempting to do the same thing with sukuna and megumi’s situation. pains me a bit

#starting to hate the idea of gojo returning more and more #I mean I already don’t like it since I think it’s a good ending for him and he got to be with his friends #but some of these theories are so #‘oh I wish [xyz] would happen’ meanwhile xyz is literally happening it’s just from a character who’s not gojo #‘who’s going to defeat sukuna/kenjaku now’ who do u think. maybe the characters who are currently fighting them #seeing all this is absolutely my fault since I willingly go on TikTok but idc I still like seeing edits more than I hate seeing all this 🤡 #also the megumi situation is Not the same thing #but I’m loosely comparing since it seems a lot of people fully expected kenjaku and gojo to have a thing similarly