#for non specific reasons

[firefly-sky]

how do yall think the m5 would feel about hugs?

#for non specific reasons #south park #eric cartman #stan marsh #kyle broflovski #kenny mccormick #butters stotch

[zoobus]

Okay I know this is old news and no one cares anymore but another reason it's dumb to put Toshiro not explicitly telling Laios he didn't like him on his culture/upbringing/east vs west/poorly defined anthropology concepts

(in addition to all the other reasons e.g. Laios canonically has a 1 in people skills, Falin is of the same culture and does not struggle in the same way Laios does, Laios' inability to pick up "high context" social cues/read people is an issue that follows him throughout life not just with this one foreigner, everyone else in his party figures out how Toshiro feels despite not being easterners, Toshiro's recollection of how he indicated he wasn't interested are all common ways to softly reject people in "Western" culture ["I'm busy that day. I'm busy the next day. I'm busy every single day."], Toshiro's nanny [also an easterner] points out his inability to speak his true feelings as both odd and a character flaw he should work on, Toshiro has logical reasons to not make his feelings known, one of the big background themes of the story is that broad, sweeping assumptions about how Other Races think is a good way to misunderstand the individual you're dealing with and the lived experiences that shaped them)

IN ADDITION TO ALL THAT. What was it Rin said before that fight?

#dungeon meshi #Why would laios the outcast be an effigy of Western culture? Of any culture? #How could so many non-Japanese people find Laios relatable if Toshiro's outburst were Japanese culture-specific? #Toshiro: just gotta bide my time. No need to make waves. Once I marry his sister I'll take her back home and never see his ass again. #Youse guys for some reason: ahhh... the enigmatic subtlety of Japanese communication... so cryptic... the inscrutable asian mystique...

[pollsnatural]

This poll is for Destiel shippers and sympathizers. No hate towards Destiel or Cockles.

*By "Cockles" I don't necessarily mean the ship. The question is more "Which came first: the chemistry between the characters or the chemistry between the actors?"

#i'm sorry non destiel shippers who follow me #i'm too lazy to start another blog specifically for destiel #pollsnatural about destiel #tag for you to block #if you don't want to block destiel tag for some reason #polls #spn #supernatural #dean winchester #castiel #destiel #misha collins #jensen ackles #cockles

[fried-manto]

He wouldn't be able to hide it, even if he wanted to. So why is it not there?

Little doodle from my bestie cuz I made myself sad making this comic

#AHHHHHHHHH #im just #so dead inside #guys dont make a non canon ship ur reason to live its not fun #saiou is literally the death of me #more specifically #kokichi #the worst thing he did was that he died #saiouma #danganronpa shuichi #danganronpa kokichi #kokichi ouma #shuichi saihara #saihara x ouma #drv3 kokichi #drv3 shuichi #drv3 killing harmony #ndrv3 #ndrv3 kin #my art #comic #the tags are getting so long lmao wtf

[uncanny-tranny]

Person-first language can be a perfectly fine way to address others, but if you have to do so in order to remind yourself that the people you talk about are, in fact, people, maybe it isn't the language you're using that's bad, but the way you fundamentally view the people you are talking about.

#politics #language #like person-first language for autism can be fone and some prefer it... #...but if your goal in using it is 'it shows you think autistic people are people!' that's where i have questions #what about 'autistic person' (non person-first language) makes you forget about autistic people's personhood... #...is there a reason why you have to be /reminded/ of our personhood? #i use that as an example because the conversation around person-first language in autistic communities can vary #i am not saying that an autistic person can never use person-first language or that it is bad #however i cant deny that some allistics specifically are pretty ableist about their _own_ preference for how they address autistic folk

[actuallyacerrr]

YALL YALL QUESTION

Do you think MM/ToTTMNT!Donnie would learn Kpop dances?

Who do you think he would stan and listen to besides BTS????

I need answers!!!

#acerrr rambles #tmnt #tmnt mm #tmnt mutant mayhem donatello #tmnt mutant mayhem #teenage mutant ninja turtle mutant mayhem #teenage mutant ninja turtles: mutant mayhem #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt donatello #tmnt donnie #tmnt mm donatello #tmnt mm donnie #tmnt mutant mayhem donnie #donatello #donnie #donatello tmnt #donnie tmnt #mm donnie #mm donatello #tottmnt donnie #tottmnt donatello #mutant mayhem #donnie mutant mayhem #mutant mayhem donnie #donatello mutant mayhem #mutant mayhem donatello #I am asking this for a non specific reason #(i am asking for a specific reason) #that will not make sense for awhile #hehehehw

[lesbianherbertwestart]

Going back to my roots. Drawing these 2 goobers being ridiculously in love.

#specifically thinking about post Simon saving Betty from golb. and they get too explore Ooo together #I always picture betty with short hair for some reason in this non canon ending where they get too be happy #Srry I have mega autism about them anyway #betty grof #simon petrikov #petrigrof #Adventure time

[weregonnabecoolbeans]

I've been thinkin' too many thoughts about the clones recently...anyways...

If it had never been acknowledged in universe…I think I might’ve been able to ignore how unbelievably fucked up the whole clone army concept is

I might’ve been able to accept it as just a convenient plot point for the republic to have an army to use

That’s what most stories do…they use a faceless army of “disposable” soldiers so that viewers don’t get too upset when so many die in battles

It’s what keeps those stories from feeling too dark

Hell, the stormtroopers from the OT are one of the most famous examples of that

But the thing is…it is acknowledged in universe

Multiple characters on multiple occasions have pointed the fucked-up-ness of it all

Even Obi-Wan in the AOTC novel is kinda horrified at the concept when he sees the clones for the first time

And it’s soooo hard to look past that

Especially with the jedi…I find it so hard to accept that the jedi are able to just ignore and accept it once the army proves to be useful

And like, yeah, when I look at star wars as a whole I understand that a lot of inconsistencies like this are just an inevitability with massive franchises

But it gets super frustrating to hold onto my suspension of disbelief capabilities when these problems are literally mentioned to and acknowledged by the jedi

Especially because I mostly love the jedi

#I just have to remember that ‘just because’ is a perfectly okay reason for stuff in fiction #that not every thing that happens can be completely rational or else there wouldn’t be a story #If I don’t then I’ll constantly be getting in my own way #stopping myself from enjoying things that are supposed to be fun #Anyways I’m gonna go back to watching tcw now #and gaslight myself into believing that the clones have rights so I can keep supporting the jedi :) #but like seriously #millions of SENTIENT HUMAN BEINGS being engineered and grown in a lab #with the specific purpose of fighting in a war that they have absolutely ZERO say in #and the reason they’re seen as better than the NON SENTIENT droids is because they can think creatively #aka THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THEIR OWN MINDS AND THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS #and they literally have no choice but to fight in this war #not okay #at all #okay I'm gonna stop now or I'll lose my mind #btw I know the jedi weren't responsible for all that #but for the most part they were okay with and/or ignored that whole clones have no autonomy thing #:/ #star wars #sw the clone wars #the clone wars #sw clones #sw gar #kamino #aotc #attack of the clones #obi wan kenobi #stormtroopers #clone troopers #jedi

[utilitycaster]

26. freebie question, a good while back (before the party split) you mentioned that a possibly interesting ship would be Imogen/FCG. Obviously canon has not gone that direction, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on Imogen and FCG's relationship :D

It is interesting because Imogen hasn't interacted with FCG a ton. I think that friendship sort of fizzled out once FCG started believing in their personhood and particularly after they began building a relationship with the Changebringer. Imogen was not terribly supportive of that (possibly jealous, or possibly just not sure how to engage with it) and so there really hasn't been much.

They are really interesting as parallels, actually, though actually pretty much everyone in the party except for Orym and Chetney fit in this to some degree. Like Imogen (and Fearne), FCG was given particular powers by a megalomaniacal entity, for the purpose of furthering those goals. I think Predathos grants somewhat more agency to loyal Ruidusborn than Aeor entrusted FCG with, though that is to be seen, but there's something very tragic, in my mind, from Imogen's perspective, about how FCG was the tool of a destroyed empire, and so while he still carries those scars and consequences, he actually does have the freedom to be his own person. FCG has to manage a serious chronic condition, essentially, but they don't have missions, and unless some of the wilder theories are right (and they could be, though I have my doubts) the ones who did this to them are long dead. Is this her future? Will she be left with dreams and telepathy even if they defeat Predathos? Will they be the upsides (controllable sorcery powers) or the downsides (nightmares, uncontrollable sorcery powers)? Why did FCG get to just sleep through the hard part and she has to fight her way out?

It really is a fascinating thing about the party: Fearne and FCG were designed to be who they are (though Fearne's upbringing at least was her own). Ashton was partially created in a cult ritual (though it remains unclear if they were the intended recipient or merely the one it happened to stick to). I don't think Imogen was planned a la Fearne, but I do wonder if Predathos or the Weave Mind did specifically target Liliana to ensure her daughter would also be Ruidusborn. While the nature of Laudna's sorcery abilities hasn't come up (and, to be fair, a lot of sorcery abilities in D&D are just like "well that happened to your baby, idk what to tell you") she was used by Delilah for that as well. So much of this party shares this with Imogen and FCG but I think they are the most extreme examples (Fearne is mostly unaffected physically/mentally though obviously learning of her origins is unsettling and upsetting, and Ashton and Laudna's situations mostly hurt them and not as often others, though Laudna's is increasingly a crapshoot) and I think as this became apparent and as they both grew more comfortable with who they were they sort of lost that connection.

They do still share a lot of powers though and I'd love to see them talk again - Laura and Sam always play off each other well, and those earlier interactions where they both tried to read each other's thoughts, or coordinate probing Ashton or Ollie's mind, or the first casting of Shared Dream were all delightful - but they have drifted apart since.

#answered #ultimate-queen-of-fandoms2 #critical role #character ask meme #maintagging this one because of the meta and because I don't think there's anything particularly salty or spicy in it #sorcery as congenital conditions...can we explore this. like not directly physically that could get iffy real quick but just like #the idea that some number of babies are just born with this. can we test for it in utero #(i think the people who dislike the ashari methods of not having ruidusborn are oddly conservative for this reason specifically) #(but i digress) #i've also talked a lot about how so many BH friendships remind me of like. some notable non-lasting friendships in my life #which is also a separate discussion #imogen temult #fcg

[galedekarios]

not ppl taking the dark urge dialogue in the epilogue that they adopt any children as "proof" that gale is totally not against being a father despite saying so and the clues we canonically have in the game supporting that as well

to provide context:

a) this is not gale suggesting it, it's durge and it's durge specific

b) it's a warning durge gives here: if they had biological children (and if that'd be possible at all depending on your char), it'd spread their bhaalspawn essence and thus the dark urge, cursing the child with it

c) gale doesn't even react but goes into the default line for accepting the proposal bc given the context with durge, it's clear that this is no actual invitation to have children

#there's a reason this option is durge-specific or durge+illithid-specific #this is literally just durge giving a warning #bc they'd put a child through the same shit #they went through #and since gale doesnt show any inclination #and durge clearly doesnt want to physically get them either #this is just #🙃 #edit: ngl thinking abt it more&the complete non-reaction gale has i'd take it as a combination of warning+gallows humour #given the events of the game and narrative context #ch: gale dekarios #vg: baldur's gate 3 #series: baldur's gate #text: personal #fandom critical #dad gale for ts #tbd

[nattikay]

A few favorite tracks from various Avatar media!

#avatar #avatar 2 #way of water #frontiers of pandora #afop #with a1 in particular it was really hard to pick a specific ''favorite'' #this one wound up ''winning'' for reasons i will make a separate post about shortly lol but a lot of the others are great too #as for a2 though that pick was very easy for sentimental reasons #though ''into the water'' gets an honorable mention because it gives me a huge sense of nostalgia #is it weird to feel nostalgic for a movie that's been out barely more than a year? probably but boy howdy that song sure does it #na'vi river journey was the first thing i ever tried to translate :'D #armed with nothing but a lyric video; nerdy enthusiasm; and the non-searchable learnnavi.org dictionary page #i think i did pretty well with it all things considered lol #there are some lines i'd re-word based on what i know now but i got the gist of it hrh

[the-valiant-valkyrie]

making this post specifically for the ieytd community because i think there's a combination of this space being so new, as well as the fact that a lot of people in here seem to be coming here from other social media platforms/this is, for one reason or another, their first time using tumblr

PLEASE reblog and engage with other people's creative work!

this isn't me being whiny. this isn't me enforcing some sort of moral standard. i'm genuinely concerned that there's a lack of understanding with how this community actually works. especially when it's kind of hard to maneuver through the community tags with all of the side content like asks blogs and such, which aren't meant for 'public' consumption.

i hear a lot of times that people really love the artistic and creative community that's been cultivated here. but as this place keeps growing, your small little neighborhood could turn into a bustling city, and the people on the outskirts are gonna have a hard time finding the content you guys admire so much. we have to pass things along from person to person. visual art- drawings and animations, yes, sure- but also headcanon and fanfictions and theories and other things that are meant to be shared and enjoyed.

in the long run, it would really help the structural integrity of this community if there was more of a habit around propping creators up instead of everyone needing to seek them out themselves

#ieytd #i expect you to die #i feel like i've seen this post a million times for non ieytd-related reasons #but the like to reblog ratio on SPECIFICALLY my ieytd stuff is like. terrifying. w my friends too #other content catered to other audiences gets a far more healthy ratio. which is why i think it might be a demographic misunderstanding #rather than just like. your average tumblr thing #DON'T be afraid to have content that you like on your blog?? is that a better way to phrase it? that makes sense doesn't it?

[tswwwit]

Hey! You mentioned a while back that if the other dimension Dipper/Mabel/Ford might call the penthouse for advice in dealing with their Bill, and Familiar!Dipper might pick up the "call". I've been rereading the Bill v Bill series and can't get the scene out of my head. Any chance you'd be interested in writing it?

I'm certainly interested in writing it! I think there's a lot of opportunity for Shenanigans, and that's totally my jam.

The problem is: Actually Getting Around to writing it. But perhaps one day!

#answers #I do have some very amusing ideas for it #But sadly they can't all fit in the same fic #I have to carefully select which ones work best and mesh with each other to create a Structure™ #Which is a whole thing #But perhaps I shall get around to it #In the meantime I'm almost done with this short 'Dipper forced to tell the truth' thing so we'll see how that goes #One potential thing I envisioned at one point was the Other Universe (or specifically that Dipper) #Trying to Spy on Bill to figure out if he could find a weakness. A crack in his defenses. A way to get that Dipper out of his clutches!! #Sadly he doesn't find any of that #He does see Bill with who he assumes is his husband though! Not sure who it is; can't see his face #Dipper doubts Bill would be taking a nap with his head on a non-hubby chest. Hugging them around the torso lying between their legs #IS that.... cuddling. No it can't be. It feels super weird to observe and now Other Dipper's uncomfortable #The person Bill's lying on is some guy who's fully clothed but it feels weirdly creepy to be watching anyway #Even though said guy is just dicking around on his phone. At one point he swats Bill for presumably no reason and that's amusing at least #Other Dipper decides he's gonna quit while he's ahead. Spying's not a great idea when who the hell knows could be going on the other end #(Our Dipper was playing a crossword and woke Bill up to provide an answer) #Clue: 'Suave' five letters. Third letter is 'u' Answer: Acute

[sweetnsour-stuff]

I am cringe but I am free

#Back to thinking about this show since that mini revival it had a while ago #It was weird because I didn't realize I remembered it until I saw clips #So when I watched them it's like 'ooh yeah I recognize that a bit' #Not that I really remembered anything *specific* but still #Weirdly I remembered the May I Have A Word segments most lol #This show's kinda funny sometimes ngl #God I am such a child lmao #I guess my sona is named Cringe for a reason #wordgirl #wordgirl pbs #wordgirl fanart #becky botsford #Sketch I got too into #I do that a lot #I just think she's cute #Not like that she's like what 10? #Also I'll take any excuse to give a character non human traits like claws n stuff #my art #art #sketch #drawing #digital art #digital fanart #fanart #sketchy

[kiseiakhun]

You know, as someone who is a sex worker I understand why people get up in arms about how "sex work aus are bad" and it promotes bad stereotypes or whatever

But I gotta say, those aus where one half of your otp is a down on their luck prostitute and gets Saved by someone who Rescues Them From Their Awful Life is like crack to me.

#the reason why people write those stories is because of how society looks down on sex workers #and the perception that prostitution and stripping in particular is something that only desperate people would do #because of its shameful connotations and stigma #that's why fic (and tbh non fic) writers flock to it. because it's a convenient source of angst and tension #and there's no point in getting mad at a bunch of people messing around online. they're not perpetuating any stigma #the stigma already exists #society is obsessed with sex and violence and glamour and sex work conveniently combines all of them in one package #i still don't think i can write a fic like that because I'm Too involved and I'd get caught on the details #but i luv the unrealistic fics where everyone is trying to grope a character up and completely disregards them. good shit #anyway this specific trope is why i still cling to Jason. it's so good.

[sonknuxadow]

sorry mild hater moment incoming but . idk what it is with s/onadow fans (not all of them. just a very loud subsection) specifically and making every little thing shadow does about s/onadow even if its the biggest reach imaginable and immediately going "omg s/onadow" every time hes confirmed to be in some upcoming thing . or being so obsessed with the ship and letting it warp their perceptions of things so much to the point where they act like every little thing is a hint from sega that theyre in love for real. and they cant admit that its not canon or that just because they choose to interpret certain things romantically doesnt mean that thats actually what sega/the writers intended even if theres an obvious non so/nadow explanation for it

before people take this the wrong way i dont hate the ship i dont think that its completely baseless or that everyone who likes it is wrong and annoying or anything . but some of you look like this if im being honest

#and this isnt all s/onadow exclusive problems for example amy cant be in anything without people making it about so/namy #which is just as annoying. but on tumblr i see the most of this sort of thing from so/nadow fans #and when it comes to gay pairings specifically its ONLY so/nadow i see people act this way over #for example. and im NOT trying to argue over which pairing is better this is just an example. #son/knux is probably the second most popular gay ship involving sonic #and if we're talking the franchise as a whole not just sonic prime. sonic and knuckles interact more than sonic and shadow #and they also have a lot of moments like knuckles blushing over sonic touching his shoulder or sonic bridal carrying him or whatever #but i dont see people try to argue that theyre canon because of any of those moments. #or try to make everything knuckles does about so/nknux even if its a massive reach #(AGAIN im not trying to argue over which is better i was just giving an example. before people misinterpret that) #so what is it about sonic and shadow that makes people do this . do they just not care about sonic and/or shadow outside of the ship ? #are they only into sonic for so/nadow and nothing else ?? hello what is going On here #people will be like ''so/nadow fans are being fed so good'' and theres a 60 percent chance the food is just them standing near eachother #like ive literally seen people take certain sonic moments or shadow art or whatever that have Nothing to do with the other character #and couldnt reasonably be made about them . but still somehow find a way to make it about that anyway #and then go on to unironically use the stuff that they literally made up as proof that its canon #ive also seen people just spread blatantly false information as evidence the ship is canon #like hello. what are we doing #whatever happened to just liking a non canon ship and being able to admit that its not canon but still have fun with it anyway #this wasnt prompted by any one specific person/post btw just a pattern of behavior ive noticed