#especially not when ive liked it for 3(?) years

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

On the language debate, I personally headcanon that the main language spoken at NRC is a common one. (?) (Like how English is the business language, or like how generally Native Americans had a common language that they spoke when trading with other tribes.) And Crowley or the Mirror used magic so that You was temporary fluent in that language.

After the ceremony, Yuu has to learn the common language and picks it up really fast (as one would in such a situation). Therefore, Yuu can still speak it when away from NRC.

(I also headcanon English as an ancient language akin to Latin, because I heard that Arabic was canonically an ancient language.)

[Referencing this post!]

I’d buy that everyone at NRC speaks the common language to some level of proficiency; it’s like how international students typically need to speak the language of whichever country they hope to study in and need to prove their fluency in an exam beforehand. As I said in the original post, the light novel does mention a translation spell over the school, so maybe that’s part of the “magic” that helps Yuu to understand what the others are saying.

Now, it’s theoretically possible for Yuu to learn the common language of Twisted Wonderland in a year, but I don’t think immersion alone would cut it (especially since the main story is only up to like 2/4 to 3/4 of a year so far) . They’d probably have to put in significant effort outside of everyday conversations to pick up its rules (because remember that language isn’t just vocabulary but also grammar, syntax, and social conventions). Yuu would also need consistent feedback from people since that’s how one usually “fixes” their incorrect language use. It’s similar to how adults would correct a child learning their first language; ie a kid says “wadur” instead of “water”.)

One site I looked at suggested that, depending on the language categorization (I, II, III, of IV), it can take 24-92 weeks’ worth of time to become an “advanced” speaker. Realistically, just getting to the basic conversational level could be hundreds or thousands (700-2500+) of hours on its own—and Yuu has to do this on their own time between homework, going to classes, and managing all the issues that Crowley doesn’t 💀 To me, that doesn’t sound like a lot of free time. Counterpoint to my own point though, we also have to consider that Yuu is... well, technically Yuu can be any age you want, but most Yuus are implied or portrayed to be 16-18. The critical window for language acquisition is theorized to be anywhere from the first three years of life up to as late as 17-18 years. After this critical window, the ability for language development tapers off. So, thinking about that, Yuu's brain could still be very pliable and able to absorb new language (though they'd have to work quite intensely to pack in as much as they can before this ability starts to decline).

Something that I feel would be difficult for Yuu is that the characters often use slang (Cater, Floyd, Idia, etc.) and/or uncommon words (like Vil’s “pulchritude”). The former may not follow the standardized rules of a language or may be idioms (other non-literal meanings for common words), which could make it hard for a non-native speaker to understand. The latter would not be used that often, so Yuu would be forced to guesstimate what the word means. I’d imagine this would make fluency challenging, because as immersed as Yuu is in Twisted Wonderland, less frequently used words are harder to grasp.

Maybe Crowley cast a translation spell ON Yuu so that they can still converse with people in the common tongue whenever they leave NRC? Or, since the events basically occur in an AU, more than a year has passed so it has allowed Yuu more time to absorb the language. Language in TWST and how it works… It’s really interesting to think about!

#twisted wonderland #twst #disney twisted wonderland #disney twst #Yuu #Dire Crowley #twst light novel #twisted wonderland light novel #notes from the writing raven #twst theory #twst theories #twisted wonderland theory #twisted wonderland theories

[aroaceleovaldez]

HoO is so funny to me when you actually think about the ages of all the characters. Octavian is 18. Percy and Annabeth are 16, almost 17. Reyna is presumably 16. Frank just turned 16, Jason’s about to turn 16. Leo and Piper are like 15. Hazel’s like 14 and a half, and Nico is 13.

The Death Sibs are both the youngest and oldest on the Argo II. Octavian is a college freshman getting into petty drama with a bunch of high schoolers. He gets told to shut up at one point by a random 8th grader. Everyone is scared of the 8th grader. We Sent A 13 Year Old To Superhell and he came back weirder, Just Like Middle School. TLH was just three high school sophomores being sent to do a task and it going Exactly Like You’d Expect. Percy’s the only demigod on the ship who can legally drive (though Reyna gets her drivers license at some point before TOA). What Is Happening.

#pjo #hoo #heroes of olympus #riordanverse #my second favorite thing related to this is like every time Hazel references someone's age especially in SoN it's just. blatantly incorrect. #she goes into very specific detail about how she's 14. detailing like exactly how many months it had been since her birthday #and when she died and when she was brought back. just like ''okay. im 14 and a half. got that? good.'' #''anyways here's Frank. he's 3 years older than me'' like literal next chapter. we are told Frank is not 3 years older than her. #Hazel: Here's my older brother! [Nico is younger than her in literally every way feasible] #ive just decided Hazel is an unreliable narrator who is just really bad at guessing/remembering how old people are #which like. adhd mood. forgetting how old everybody is. #and she has the bonus excuse of saying her sense of time is skewed from being a ghost for so long #but it's just so funny every time she's just. with the upmost confidence. blatantly the wrong answer. #i want a scene of Hazel looking at Percy and just going ''hm. I bet he's like 20.'' and then learns he's 16 #and she's just [surprised pikachu] #also we know it isn't an error that she's 14 cause in TOA she's like ''oh yeah im learning to drive!'' #so she's 15 by then #it is however an error that *Nico* is said to be 14 in hoo cause he's 12 in TLO and 14 in TOA #but we know in HoO the reason that error was made was cause Rick hadn't figured out Nico's birthday yet #and he was flipping it between January or March #so he just forgot how old Nico is for a series and then we went back to normal

[lottieurl]

#the other polls annoys me so much #the tags are extremely depressing #people being like oh ive only read 8 :( ive only read 19 :(( #and listing what i can only call excuses?? #insane #if you've read one singular book this year and loved it thats fucking great love it for you tell me abt it #as someone who personally does love those kinds of statistics #and loves to check on my storygraph and loves the numbers and sets up goals #this attitude in that post is just bleak imo #plus i hate how the first option is 0-9 #like girl there is a huge difference between not reading and reading roughly 3 books a month?? #especially when the books might be shit the length of dostoyevsky lol #idk i keep seeing that poll and it seems to make everyone who havent read 25 books since january feel bad #so #lets focus on how many you really enjoyed

[hey-cringelord]

my favorite guy

suffered the wrath of zerochans horrible load features to get these by the way. hes lucky hes worth it

bonus: mr. nice guy (clearly)

#i’m in the middle of a kurobas rewatch #since starting it: #two fics have been dumped onto ao3 #(deletes watch thread on main twt) #(accidentally starts one on priv) #its the way of life #i just cant be quiet about something #especially not when ive liked it for 3(?) years #cringelord rambles #aomine daiki #kuroko no basket #knb #kuroko’s basketball

[fuckinart]

you ever become obsessed with your own sentences

He could tell the truth. But he was frozen. Somehow he knew that if he did talk, they would just have found that fascinating, and probably would have started with his throat instead.

#Flying Over the Pit of Death #FOtPoD #Magpie AU #Danny Phantom #spoilers btw. for my fic. that i havent posted yet orz #art #artists on tumblr #i forget when i wrote this but this is an ''old'' scene #i need to rework it cuz ive only added onto it & built up to it. this is straight up raw FOtPoD here #i will start posting FOtPoD. im losing my ability to care about making it perfect #but there is like. A Lot i need to write #especially considering i've decided to like. add 40 chapters. like some kinda idiot #i know people like it when there's more fic but like. :| you might not for this one. considering what those 40 chapters Are #no theyre not vivisection. they're something worse #i dont wanna say cuz. well. ive already spoiled enough #unless anyone WANTS to know then i WILL infodump about this fic to you #i've been writing this for 3 years straight. this fanfic is gonna kill me #i better be able to use shit from FOtPoD at the end of this #OH btw the green stuff on his throat & wings is cuts. signifying clipping his wings & cutting his throat. if that was. confusing for anyone #this one IS from the vivisection chapter #yay vivisection!

[skyburger]

"fnaf is the scariest game ever" "no its silent hill" "well i think its resident evil" everyone shut up!!!!!! youre all wrong. its actually zack & wiki quest for barbaros' treasure (on the nintendo wii) but only the level "keeper of the ice". that level scared me so bad as a kid and you can tell because its the only individual level i remember the name of off the top of my head. like there is nothing scarier than a) being chased and b) being on a time limit. and you know what this level has? BOTH OF THOSE. this level is still scary to me im like AHHHHH!!!! and then i die

#i had to google horror games after i thought really hard for silent hill and fnaf #because like. resident evil is just not a horror game in my mind... its just cool zombie game... #to be fair though. the only one i actually played a portion of was re6 which is probably the least scary one in the whole series #anyway do the kids still find silent hill and fnaf scary. i dont know. #well the former id say yes given how prevalent ps1 horror has been in recent years #fnaf i have no idea. im a massive wuss so its scary when i play it for myself #but watching someone else play them especially when i know them well isnt scary #and ive watched fnaf videos for YEARS #so i dont know. (old man voice) these damn kids... back in my day we watched markiplier scream at freddy fazbear and we LIKED it! #anyway its objectively a horror game and thata literally fine thats all i needed for this post #MY POINT HERE. my point here #IS THAT HIT ZACK AND WIKI LEVEL KEEPER OF THE ICE. IS SOOOOO SCARY #its not that scary but i see tjat level and im like 3 years old making my mom play this level for me again #and for the record yes me and my sister really did make our mom help us with z&w #she remembers helping us with frost breath the most because we like did notttttt get that one at all #and she could never remember how to do the mirrors based on what combination of stands is there (because tjeres like a few variations) #so she always had to look up a guide 😭😭 #my poor mother on fucking gamefaqs or something in like 2010... legends only #anyway if you have no idea what level im talking about (any of my oomfs reading this that isnt end) (hi end) PLEASE look up this level #and i need you to think of like a 5(?) year old making her mom play this game. #this aforementioned child is still a massive wuss as an adult btw. some things never change #anyway watch that level and think about how someone like me. whos already a scaredy cat! #imagine how someone like me felt at age 5 possibly younger playing this level #I WISH I COULD LIKE CONVEY EMOTIONS OVER TUMBLR. why cant i attach a .emotion file to this post #anyway ramble over <- hes said that like a million times today #scariest level in a game ever...!!!!! FUCK that keeper of the ice bitch im GLAD he died #muffin mumbles

[ahaura]

not to jinx it but :-) it's july so that means this is the longest i've had a blog since i first remade (8ish months) <3

#ahvañe #this may seem like an insignificant detail but if you know my lore then you KNOW 8 months is CRAZY!!! #i have been described as 'remakes like she's on the most wanted list' on multiple occasions n #that has to do with neurotic tendencies that come out when im in a bad way and the only way i can cope and exercise #a modicum of control in my life is on the digital end of things. hence remaking blogs #im not sure if its bec the therapy is finally kicking in or if its bec im getting older or What #my neurotic tendencies may have been curbed by getting nerfed out of the blue HOWEVER #my blog tends to reflect how im doing IRL and this year has definitely been brutal in different ways #some better some worse than last year but these things happen. n idk. it feels nice to be comfortable w it. #it's v v easy to not see progress w urself especially when ur dealing with shit in real time and shit piles on #but things HAVE changed and i think im getting better at. like. life? idk. but anyway #ive lost contact w some ppl over the years but ive also met some wonderful people too #n im jusr grateful to be in a better place than i used to be. especially compared to [counts on fingers] 7 years ago. #NYway if ur reading this! i love u. im glad i exist<3

[famewolf]

honestly, I think I'm going to wait awhile longer to finish bg3. been working on allowing myself time and space to let my whims flow where they may, and I recognized I was getting stressed for not having finished it in a 'timely manner'

me shaking myself: it's a fucking game!! play it as much or as little as you want!!!

#[static] #it's because I've been in an Elder Scrolls mood but I was pushing myself to finish bg3 since I'm nearly to act 3 #and i dont like being rushed not even by myself lmao #i love the game and i love the story! but i know that if im feeling stressed about it im not gonna have a good time #whats that thing called when you feel pressured to do something so it makes you not want to do it? i have that #in other news tho ive been having a great time in ESO again #800+ hours in and there's always more to do lol #taking a break from bg3 is also me trying to deconstruct this constant 'you must be productive even in the things you enjoy' bullshit- #- that my brain is constantly doing. i want to bite and maul that part of my mind #ive been getting better at it in the last couple of years! especially this year #but it's still such a fucking struggle my friends aaaaaa

[peachcitt]

normally i never make resolutions because im of the opinion that you can change your life whenever you want and technically speaking any day of the year can be the start of a new year. that being said. my past year was kind of garbage.

so! i have decided to be more keen on new years resolutions, especially making ones that will hopefully make me feel better if something i can't control affects me negatively. i actually made a huge list of resolutions, more than i put here, that all kind of boil down to trying out ways to make my life more comfortable and fulfilling for myself and the people around me.

happy new year everybody i hope this year treats us all kindly :)

#new year's resolutions #new year's resolutions 2023 #my art #peach stuff #also i know it's a scientific fact that if you write your goals down you're more likely to achieve them #have i ever written my goals down if i wasn't forced to before? no. and maybe that's why ive been so shit at reaching my goals<3 #also about the goal that's about finding a hobby that uses my hands: ive realized recently that both of my main hobbies #(reading and writing) are both very brain-heavy things to do. like those are both two things that require a lot Being Inside My Head #and you know! maybe ive realized that it's Not Good to be in my head so much! #so i want to find a more tactile hobby that won't require so much brain time and can connect me more with the physical world #also i drew this all in ms paint with my new laptop and laptop pen and maybe i just don't understand ms paint enough #but this was kind of a bitch to draw. where is the layer function. why was my laptop screen still registering my skin when i was using pen #but still i like how it looks. especially the peach and my hair. the peach just because it looks cute and peach-like #and i think this is the first time ive drawn/colored my hair since i died it this past summer so it was fun to experiment with #how to make it accurate but still cohesive with the colors i already had down #my hair is actually variations on an auburn sort of shade since its faded from a really shitty (self-done) red dye job #but the pink here is fun :) #anyway. that's all

[autism-corner]

tranniversary <3

#augh 4 years of knowing im trans........ #=3= #anyway #> its 2020 #> im scrolling through reddit #> sees lgballt post #> read #> oh. #=w=b #(apparently its not 'normal' to wanna be a ken doll sex characteristics wise) #its fun to have a specific point in time i can point my realization to!! yay #especially since its like 4 days after my birthday. #i dont. LOVE my birthday. and have a lot more pride in my tranniversary. #so ive kind of adopted today as my REAL birthday =w=bb #its awesome #sillyposting #its not that i wasnt trans before the realization. i just. did not know. #id been in queer online spaces for a good enough bit but it just never. clicked. #i mean. it did once i think. but then i forgot about it <3 #i literally remember thinking 'oh wait am i a demigirl? yeah im pretty sure thats it' and then didnt think about it for another 2+ years <3 #+ a moment when i was like. 10/12 y/o somewhere around that. #and i was putting different studs in my ears. #and literally went. “ooh ill pick pink on one side and blue on the other!! which means that im between them!! in between girl & boy <3” #this was before i knew about ANYTHING really queer so =w=b #slay. #i love my younger self. #anyway im scheduling this in like. january. #this is a big day for me. way bigger than beating teen pregnancy or whatevs

[rararasputins-dick-mind-control]

top ten funny ford escape moments

1. that time it just completely died after a 20 minute trip out of town but was completely fine the next morning (last summer)

2. that time i woke up to find a huge dent in my car and someones shattered tail light beneath it (last winter)

3. that time it had an engine misfire and it was scary (also last winter)

4. that time the radio decided to change stations and turn its volume all the way up of its own volition (last winter and continuing, frequency of these events seems to be determined by humidity???)

5. that time the drivers side door wouldnt close unless you locked the door but then the lock stopped working so i had to drive to the shop with one hand tightly gripping the door handle so it wouldnt swing open on every right turn (this winter)

6. that time i thiught i had another misfire because my car was shaking more than usual and the engine light was flashing but when i turned the car on and off again everything was apparently fine (today)

7. that time my car was actually not fine because i get back into town and discover that my car is accelerating on its own (today)

8. my car was ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN I WAS NOT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL

9. it WOULD NOT STOP and when i put it in park it made some terrifying, expensive sounding noises (cause it was still trying to fucking drive for some reason!!!!) and i immediately turned off the car fuck that fuck that fuck that

10. also my power steering fluid is leaking but all of todays car moments are somehow unrelated according to my dad and his friend who are both way more experienced woth cars than me but could not identify the other liquid that was leaking out of my poor car

#apparently theres been like 7 recalls for this car #i think 3-4 of them are related to the problems ive been having in the almost 2 years ive owned this car #anyway today was fucking terrifying i was just gonna go to my dads to hang out and eat some tacos and nachos but then halfway there #funny moment number 6 happened #and then everything else #thank fucking god i have good fucking parents oh my god #thank god theyre willing to help me out with my 20 year old car that cant keep itself together for even a few months #especially since i know fuck all about cars like what the fuck do you do when you car refuses to come to a stop #i got so fucking lucky there too cause that didnt happen until like right after a stop sign #and that was the last stopsign before you get to my dads house too #this is a warning for the ford escape 2003 fandom #ford escape 2003 #if u have one just get a new fucking car #unless ur like me and ur poor as shit #or just sentimental

[skitskatdacat63]

Comparing my characters' most recent art to their first art makes me feel like a proud parent 😭😭😭 I can't believe how far they're come 🥹

#sorry just got a bit emo cause i realized some of their 'birthdays' were recently #one of my characters turned six years old a month ago #and then another turned three at the beginning of this month!! #its weird to even compare to a year ago #bcs even if i dont draw nearly as much as i did when i was younger i still have improved vast amnts #like youll look back at some art you remember being really good #and its not bad or anything but you compare it to your recent work #and its just like oh! wow! i didnt realize! #i think i just really have no sense of time passing #especially since the 2020s began...its just one big block of time #but yeah AAHHHHHHHHHH it just makes me happy #like just the fact that ive been drawing them for so long and still! #i can remember designing them in the first place 🥹 #i wonder what younger catie would think #but yeah no i think its funny bcs your memory of drawing it is like 'wow this is peak art i cant improve from this' #and six years on you look at it like wow! its really been a while ;;;;; #but idk just very fond of how ive stuck by them and theyre w me i guess #probably personifying them in a way that seems deranged but #idc they are my beloveds <3 #happy late birthdays :) #also going to post some oc art today :) hope you guys like it! #im happy to get to talk abt them bcs its like im in a fandom by myself bcs i think abt them so often 😭 #catie.rambling.txt

[straykats]

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#kats personal #crying bawling rn bc things have hit the fan fr and i dont see it getting better at all #but then an old friend msged me about the ojo tv show #and we havent talked for over a year but he knows i like/d pjo and so im like #idk why im crying sm #like ive actually been feeling so shit and yeah like i can pnly see it getting worse rn #but this was so out of the blue #and knowing that i like. i still exist to people who i used to care about ??? #and they still look at things and think of me????? #my chest actually hurts from how kuch i was crying just then LMAOOOOL #if u see this pretend u didnt #while im at it though #its been a long long time since ive felt so scared and helpless #like i cant even rant or sirectly talk about whats going on rn #the kast time this happened it was. really bad and i didnt talk abojt it for years #and it kept happening and then when i did talk about it #it was like 3-4 years after the most recent incident #im hoping that thid yine i dont keep it all bottled up/to myself #and ig guven whats happening i kind of cant #especially if it doesnt get better #idk im tired but i just. #yeah idk.

[bl00dw1tch]

Am i fundamentally inhuman and unlovable and unfit to exist in modern society and actually secretly an evil fake bitch or am i just going to start my period in a few days.

#horse.txt #the world may never know..... #anyway ive felt especially hateful these past few days and im blaming that dream where i told a karen to khs #bc thats just been in my head on repeat ever since at Every inconvenience and i actually kind of hate it #bc i. have noticed it absolutely tanking my mood every time lmao #which makes acting normal (aka Nice) really fucking hard #i want to be i like being nice its like the only thing going for me but also i have SUCH a talent for pissing ppl off when i Let Go #and man. every day it gets more and more tempting. even though i know id regret it. #i just want to fucking. disappear off the face of the earth for 3 years and then come back to my friends n family as a whole person #instead of whatever the fuck i am now #i have nothing to fucking offer except for things im way too scared to give up. i feel like i can only be honest with complete strangers #but even then like. not really lmao #tale as old as fucking time #god i dont want to be here anymore #vent //

[d0d0-b0i]

always get so pleasantly surprised when people really like my stuff i post :) love you all. whether you celebrate something or not around this time i wish you all the best <3

#i always first and foremost post for me if not otherwise stated on the post itself #and that is what i always have done and aspire to continue. but #it makes me happy to see so many likeminded people around me #sorry. i am getting sappy and emotional; today has been draining for reasons i do not know #i am very tired and it is late for me so i will try sleeping soon #i am glad to have found such a nice and large fandom in sonic. it has allowed me to try and be more approachable and friendly while still #being myself at my core interactions. this year has been strange and new and exciting so i figured i might as well try #and make some more friends. which i have; i am happy to say :’) i have always had a hard time socializing. and to find people willing #to understand the things i say even though it’s worded weirdly #and i’m happy so many can enjoy the art i post <3 it means a lot to me #especially when i feel as if i don’t do enough. i like many others have some. issues regarding worth and content but i am trying my best #and. am getting better at it 👍 i think i might be getting sick ergo the sappiness and long tags #but i don’t regret the things i say. i love you all followers mutual ppl i follow #there is so much space in my heart and i am not afraid to admit that i get attached easily and do not know where friendships begin. #but i. am willing to try and find out! if the gods are willing; hopefully a good new year for us all next week! and more commmunity and love #i hope you understand what i am trying to convey. ive been scared of being this open but if i am not then i will never know living #and loving <3 will still be posting obvs i am simply joyous rn! gonna sleep now :3

[devotedlystrangewizard]

my thoughts on fire emblem will never be coherent because on one hand you have the nerd part of my brain who hates fire emblem three houses for every second it spends outside of traditional fire emblem gameplay flavours and on the other hand you have the gay idiot who just rewatched ferdinand & hubert's A+ support for the 5th time this year and also has about 280 hours put into fe3h

#'i dont really like 3h' i say starting yet another fucking playthrough #when 3h peaks it PEAKS ok. its just that im not a fan of p5r for the exact same reason. the Life aspect for ME takes away from the main draw #id like p5r more if it was mostly just dungeoncrawling with turnbased combat (i know this because i have and enjoy smtv) #and id like fe3h more if i could skip through the months with no repercussions. now that im chaining ng+ #and yeah thats on me for wanting to make s rank everything byleth a reality. i know. i just get bored during the months #and also just the entire first act of the game because again. ive played through it so many times #theres a reason i appreciate fates having the option to just skip to the part where the path diverges on subsequent playthroughs #im so tired of tutorials... #'wow byleth have you considered standing in the trees' WHEN THIS GAME RELEASED I WAS 15 ISH AND AT THAT POINT I HAD ALREADY BEEN STANDING IN #FIRE EMBLEM TREES FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS. ID BEEN AWARE OF THIS MECHANIC FOR 3 OR 4 #I GOT MY FIRST FIRE EMBLEM GAMES WHEN SHADOWS OF VALENTIA DROPPED STOP TRYING TO TEACH ME OLD SHIT WAHHHHH #i am once again asking for separate toggles for general fire emblem gameplay tutorials and gmae-specific tutorials #also bring back having harder modes skip tutorialization entirely #i dont even mind playing the prologue or the first few chapters that much i just hate the constant interruptions #only for jeralt to tell me that i can stand. in the fucking forest. #fe3h blew up the franchise. ok. i get the tutorial is necessary for newer players because fire emblem can get really confusing #especially when youre new #but pleas.e... separate toggles... let me turn off gameplay hints including the forced tutorial in the prologue..... im begigng