#i saw your reply

[uselessmicrowave]

omg only 16 kinktober fics left YIPPEE

Seriously that's some good progress keep it up Micro 👏👏

ee thank you!! it has been not easy work but i will keep getting kinktober and requests done and also take care of myself.

#micro talks #also #i saw your reply #i believe in you!!

[chloesimaginationthings]

IS THAT JEREMY!?

I’M GLAD YALL NOTICED THIS DETAIL! To answer your question,,, oh yknow

#ask reply #I kinda worried the photo would be too small to read fully #but I’m glad yall saw it like immediately 😭 #whatever you think the answer is to this question that’s probably right #ask your heart.. it knows #it actually makes me sniffle teen Michael just having a good time #just the fact michaels life is filled with sm turmoil #the idea he had fun with his bully friends is bittersweet #dude loves his Bonnie friend homies forever #besties!! buddies! just guys being dudes!

[transmascissues]

at this point i don’t even have any commentary to add to this. i’m just tired.

#there was a thread i saw right before this #where a transmasc person was talking about their body and referred to it as having not been female in a long time #and somebody replied saying that they were confused when they read it #because the trans people on their timeline are almost always transfems so they just assumed that person must be too #like even though they were talking about their body in a way that clearly indicated transmasculinity #this person still thought ‘why would a transfem be saying this’ before they thought ‘maybe this person is transmasc’ #some of y’all really do not see us as part of your community at all and it’s exhausting #even to other trans people we don’t exist (unless it’s convenient) #examples of transandrophobia #transandrophobia #transandromisia #transmisandry #virilmisia #virilphobia #anti transmasculinity #transmascphobia #transmasc erasure

[shakingparadigm]

okay. now that we have a new song (and a larger sample size) let's try this again!

(JUST FOR FUN. I'd just like to see the general consensus)

#feel free to share your reasoning in the replies or tags! #alnst #alien stage #alien stage polls #polls #if you guys saw me repost this again and again. its because i was just utilizing my special ability (being a fucking idiot) #i need to sleep probably

[ebi-noodle-doodles]

thank you for your fat miku art, she's slightly bigger than me and it's nice to see bigger girls & femmes being drawn in cute ways <3

All shapes can be cute!

#ebi noodle doodles #xixiriima #reply art #art #vocaloid #miku #hatsune miku #anon reply #reply #anon ask #ask #Everyone can be cute #everyone is cute #if they are cute inside they are too outside #idk if that make sense #i saw that quote in a japanese show #but it makes sense to me #youre welcome anon

[triptych-of-voids]

perhaps pics of yuo in said suit?? teehee..../nf of course!!

-☎ anon, enjoying big run immensely!

of course! and one extra. i prefer my usual attire to most other things but im pretty fond of these too!

#i saw your most recent ask as well #fear not dear anon if i dont get to an ask right away its most likely because im busy #that and asks that require drawing as opposed to just typing are going to take a little longer too #this does have me thinking it may be fun to do a draw over of an actual photo at some point! we'll see.... #doodles #tf2 #tf2 medic #the doc is in #replies from the void

[vela-pulsars]

Whoops forgot to post this here. Neuron Forest is now out on the Steam workshop ! Can you find its secrets ?

#rainworld #rainworld modding #neuron forest #i may have started several projects at once so if you dont see me dont worry #also hi anon saw your ask; i am drawing a reply to it rn

[justapieceintheirgames]

tagged by the wonderful & talented @kimdokjas to do this fun lil picrew~!! thank you 💕

I tag: @the-melody-of-words, @aiku, @itafushii, @dogboytits, @backwardshirt, @arashi-hime, @prringlecan, @trashlie, @josmottt, @kiryuuiins but ofc no pressure! I hope you have a nice day :)

#me whenever I do one of these: how do I make the colours as bisexual as possible #moots I know it takes me months to reply but it would be cool to get to know y'all a bit better! also I didn't include a few people since #they'd already done it? sorry if anyone was tagged twice #I always spend wayyy too much time on these and the last time I did one I had much cooler hair but this time I got to include my cat hehe #also Gaby I gasped when I saw the design you picked out... recognition of the self through signature combat boots :')) #I actually really wanted to do this one so I was happy to see your tag 🙈 #thanks for thinking of me! #picrew #*disclaimer: my kitty is a calico not a tortie but that was the closest match 🥹

[hellsite-hall-of-fame]

I had a dream that you named your second blog "the-curators-slutty-side-blog" and tbh I would absolutely follow that shit

ahhhh damn it, that’d have been so much better lol

….does @the-curators-bullshit suffice??

(…also do y’all really dream about me?!?!? i’m both honored and horrified lol)

#omg I saw your reply if this and forgot to answer it aaahhh ty for sending it in an ask bc it deserves it’s own post lol #i’m 10000000% saving that name tho #just did ahahaha #no but i’m the opposite of slutty so it wouldn’t work :( #but it would be ICONIC #I too would absolutely follow that lol #ask #the hellsite answers #anonymous #hellsite hall of fame curator’s bullshit

[ingravinoveritas]

Hello, I hope you are doing well!! I am going to add into the growing pile of asks in your inbox, but I need to get this out of my system!! Seeing these new images (and the season 3 announcement) has watered my crops, cleared my skin and all that jazz ✨🌟 both of them look soo happy and soppy and smitten and I really can't stop smiling at those pics... They radiate warmth (and are a far cry from the last pics of MS we got) and the best thing is, the people around them are looking like '😏😏 yes homo 🏳️‍🌈? If it is then good for them, good for them' (I even edited the pics XD)

Would love to hear more of your thoughts on this and I hope you have a nice holiday season (if you celebrate). Cheers 🥂

(Grouping these all together for ease of answering.)

Good lord, my inbox has completely blown up since last night. I can see we've all been greatly affected by the photo(s) of Michael and David at the Donmar, and there is surely much to discuss.

I think I am losing my shit just slightly too, so I am with you, @enchantingdefendorarbiter. What a joyous turn of events--opening night of Macbeth and Michael in (almost) the front row watching David with rapt attention, and someone somehow capturing the exact moment when they lock eyes from across the room in a "movie moment" made into genuine reality.

When I first saw the picture last night, I was so struck by the intimacy of it. Part of me wonders if this is due to the actual space--the Donmar is such a small theatre that lends itself to intimacy just by its nature, with the audience being so close to the stage and the performers. But there is no denying the intimacy that exists between Michael and David themselves--deep friendship, certainly, yes, but after looking at this photo, unquestionably the possibility of more.

As I've said before, I will not ever tell anyone that they have to ship Michael and David. It is absolutely correct for people to look at this picture and see best friends, because they are best friends. But being best friends and falling in love aren't mutually exclusive, nor does the possibility become closed off just because both of them are in other relationships.

So, intimacy. Another thing that intimacy can mean is feeling comfortable enough to show your feelings openly. That was what also struck me about last night, was that this was so public, and yet we got this (non-staged, non-planned) picture of Michael and David looking at each other ostensibly the same way they do when they're alone together. In this instance, maybe they thought no one was paying attention, but more significantly, they don't seem to care either way.

I think we think of "being in love" as this big, grand thing that exists the way it does in the movies. But in real life, being in love isn't just one specific thing, or specifically saying "I am in love with you." Being in love can also be I am looking at you like this right now because I don't know any other way to look at you. And that can be in private, or it can be in the middle of a crowded theatre, proudly letting the world see what you feel without apology.

(I also agree with you, @yami-no-kokoro, that the new pictures of Michael (which to answer your question @angelsandfelines are indeed from last night) are worlds away better than the ones we saw of him at a previous event. I am never not moved by the difference between Michael smiling his 'showbiz' smile versus smiling his real, genuine smile, and I love that that's what we got last night and that he was beaming so brightly because of David.)

To your comment, @phantomstars24, I could very much see that as well. Because last night felt and still feels like it was David and Michael's night. It felt like something took center stage in a new and painfully lovely way. It felt like Michael could go to David's dressing room with flowers and wine, and that they could sit on the couch and snog slowly and sweetly while Michael holds David in his arms and no one would blink a damn eye. And that is truly a beautiful thing.

So yes, those are my additional thoughts on the Macbeth press night. I have to do some traveling today, but I will try my best to answer the other Asks still waiting in my inbox. Thank you all for writing in and sharing your thoughts! x

#yami-no-kokoro #enchantingdefendorarbiter #angelsandfelines #phantomstars24 #reply post #michael sheen #welsh seduction machine #david tennant #soft scottish hipster gigolo #macbeth #donmar warehouse #honestly if what we saw last night isn't being in love i'm not sure what is #an entire theatre full of people and it's like they're the only ones there #siri play 'I Only Have Eyes for You' by The Flamingos #a friendship that's become something more #they are perfect together your honor #i love them #and i love that they love each other #ineffable lovers #good omens rpf #discourse

[rynpie]

Hello ☺️🌺

Just wanted to say that the way you draw lilia is so so good, my heart races. The way you draw him so…broad shouldered?? If that’s the right terms?? Has me fanning myself. I love all the art thank you for drawing them

sorry i saw this earlier but i was so happy i wanted to draw you something nice.....unfortunately ive had artblock lately so please accept this lilia wip instead

Honestly I didn't think anyone would notice I like to draw him with broader shoulders😳💖💖💖!!thank you really!!!!

I personally dislike how squished his sprites usually look.... at first I thought it was because he was withering away but even general lilia looks a little smooshed. I have a new hc now tho, what if he just had too many hugs while growing up

#twst #finally answering my inbox #i saw your tags earlier and knew anxiety and autism be damned i will reply #seriously think he deserves to have shoulders #im glad to know someone else who understands #once again i am sorry for replying back very late #still feel bad i have another ask that has been in my inbox for maybe a year now #asdffdnkjgfdjhkgfdsjhkfgds #i like asks but i also hardly reply to the few i have gotten these past few years sorry (^^;)

[chloesimaginationthings]

DID YOU DONATE TO THE DAWKO CHARITY STREAM?? I SAW YOUR USERNAME POP UP DURING IT :O

Yes I did!! And I suggestion everyone else donates or supports the stream if they can!

[DAWKO STREAM] [DAWKO DONATION LINK]

#ask reply #I WAS SO SHOCKED THE CHAT RECOGNIZED ME #whoever was in the chat at the time!! I saw your messages yall are sweet 💗 #BUT DEFINITELY go support the Dawko stream it’s like half way done #and it hit all its main goals but now irs raising more money for extra bits #it’s very close to 40k raised!! #I had to go back and screenshot this BAHA #Free Palestine!! support Palestine 🍉🍉🍉

[emberglowfox]

every time i see a friend's post cross my dash and it has over 10 thousand notes i clasp my hands and whisper a quiet prayer for them

#tumblr is awesome bc posts blowing up is like the worst thing that can happen #albatross this is about your sign post i saw it again #granted art posts tend to be much chiller but like. god damn like 118k #im sure youve had some lunatics at least #sparks speaks #also moonpaws post abt character ais i SHUDDER to think of the replies to that one. yeek #ive had like 4 or 5 posts breach containment this year i know of the horrors.

[ruby-red-inky-blue]

a couple of years back i was pretty vocal about not getting when people complained about their art not getting "enough" notes. but i'm getting to recognise a sub-category of that frustration these days that, in fairness, was maybe what people were talking about all along? but i've also seen other posts mention how fandom spaces feel changed since the last few years, so maybe it's a new thing or at least a thing that hadn't reached my fandom corner until now.

i truly don't mind if my writing doesn't garner a lot of attention (although i say this from a place of priviledge where my writing has so far always garnered some attention, and often a lot more than i anticipated). but what is really starting to grate a little is the amount of attention vs. the amount of reaction. For example, before the latest update on my big multichapter fic, it sat at ~ 33,050 hits. since then the fic has been clicked 400 times. the kudos count went up by maybe three and there were three new bookmarks - this isn't super surprising because i don't expect to be reaching a lot of new people with an unfinished 100+k word fic in a dwindling fandom, and if they're return readers they can't leave new kudos. but five people have commented on the fic since the update. One percent of readers who have clicked on this fic have reacted. Did all these people see it on the recently updated feed, started to read it, didn't vibe with it and moved on? That honestly wouldn't bother me. But it's been steadily gaining attention for the last few weeks, long after it moved off the first page of the recently updated view for the fandom. so rather, I think it's mostly subscribed users (the fic has a little over 400 active subscriptions so that would make sense) or people actively checking back on the fic. in which case they must be at least somewhat invested in it.

and again, i'm not owed any feedback. i put my work out for free and people decide what to do with that. but fandom is a collaborative space, and it's been feeling like less that for a while. people seem less ready for conversation, and i think that's sad, and quite demoralising for creatives (at least for me personally). fandom work isn't meant as bingeable content that you consume and then leave. if you do that on netflix, that's fine, because you're paying the platform and they're at least supposed to recompense the creatives who made the show you just watched. fandom artists don't get that. we make things for the love of it, and because we wanted to share that love. it doesn't feel like sharing though when you put something out there and nothing comes back. it feels like standing in an empty warehouse telling my stories to nobody. and, again, i'm personally lucky enough that it's not like that all the time, but i get why people stop doing it. and i get that engaging with art as an audience member doesn't come easy to everyone, but fandom culture needs it. it's supposed to be an exchange. it's supposed to go both ways, and i think if you want to sustain the culture, you simply need to try and give something back, whatever that is.

because putting something you made out there and nobody looks at it is definitely not a great feeling, but having anonymous masses file by and look at your thing and then meet you with deafening silence feels... worse.

#again i cannot overstate how much this doesn't go for all my readers #and how lucky i am to still have anyone care about fics i started seven years ago i do get that #but yeah the engagement ratios have changed i think? #and it's on tumblr too and not just with art also just like. observations and meta posts and jokes and stuff #people like and reblog your thing but there's no comment no little smileys in the tags no silly ramblings just... #my new favourite pet peeve is seeing people asking for advice or asking a question and there's like fifty likes and not one reply or reblog #what are you supposed to do with that #yeah idk it's supposed to be collaborative right #and we can't all collaborate all the time but i feel like people used to interact with maybe 50 percent of the things they saw #and now it's like 10 #anyway #fandom #tbd

[randomminty]

Putting my iono and grusha here as well. They’re friends for streaming reasons

#Imagine getting a good atar score and it not mattering bc none of the courses you applied for need atar #Unrelated i got my atar today :) it was v good heheheheh #For non aussie ppl atars p much a mark for how you did overall in your y12 classes its important for most unis #But it can also not matter at all bc theres other ways to go to uni! And plenty of jobs that dont need uni! Idk! #I saw people saying grusha and iono are t4t. Ofc they are #Pokemon #Gym leader grusha #Gym leader iono #Oh my god i am yet to draw an actual pkmn and not just trainers god. I promise im a real pkmn fan #Oh yeah chongoblog replied to this art on twt i nearly had a heart attack #I woke up to like 12 new replies i and 40 follows i was like!!!!!! Aaaaaaa!!!!!!! #Todays been good so far. Only thing thatd make it better is if my dream uni got back to me….. they accepted my prerequisites i see you #Art tag #Only reason i posted this was to ramble abt atar. Farewell #oh my god i never replied to any of my replies on twt. im so bad at this. i cant think of things to say sjdbowwna augh

[noisytenant]

there are therapists who specialize in cptsd. you dont need to go to inexperienced talk therapy or cbt or dbt ever again if you dont want to. there are options

#indexed post #Highly reductive please do not reply to me reminding me of the various other barriers to access - I KNOW #This isnt to say cptsd therapists on the whole are more competent than others - more research is needed #But like. You don't have to settle. It doesn't necessarily cost any more to have a therapist who is equipped to handle Shit #Sorry i just like saw multiple posts today but ljke #One meme like 'therapists if you talk about anything that isnt garden variety anxiety or depression' #and its like You can literally check their webpage or email them to ask if they specialize in whatever shit you have going on #A lot of therapists are inexperienced or incompetent but if you refuse to select for ones who nominally understand your shit #Then i kinda think youre shooting yourself in the foot