#if you're stuck at home

[petricorah]

literally all day ive been buzzing w excitement to go home and finish drawing sokka. current wip of him is my fave

#have a forty minute bus ride to just think abt it. #speaking of. the bus put this ad over the windows #like it's tinted so you can see out but not well #come on!!! i wanna see the world. the sky. but no. you gotta plaster some add so even yhough i can't even see it it's stopping me #me @ myself: so when you go home you're actually gonna draw #right? and not just watch tv? right? #i will continue to use the text post function of this app like its an instagram story bc no one follows me there but here you're Stuck #i guess you're not stuck you could quite easily unfollow but eh. cahhm onn

[shmorp-mcdurgen]

GAHAHAHAGHAKGAHDAHDKFB

#asks are neat #super cool fan stuff #tmc home sweet home au #host (hsh) #HE'S JUST TAKING A SHOWER LEAVE HIM ALONE. #I KNOW YOU'RE STUCK IN A MIRROR BUT SHUT UP FOR A SECOND JEEZ /LHJJJJ

[oathtorn]

// sometimes I think about how many times in bg3 you get conflicts that don't have an objectively "best" outcome. I think about freeing the 7000 vampires, for example. Freeing them is the ethical thing to do, because they are all innocent victims, but it remains true that leaving thousands of vampires loose, even in the underdark, is a bad bad idea. Not only are they traumatized people, but they're predators who have only their instincts to help them survive in an unfamiliar land that isn't exactly bountiful in terms of wildlife. If they don't do well, they'll die or be slaughtered, and if they do they'll ruin entire communities or ecosystems, depending on whether they feed on people or animals.

#i was thinking again of that line minthara says about how the patriars should have the refugees work for them and have them defend the city #and tav is like 'um that's slavery you're describing?' #and she's like 'call it what you want but would you rather have them die of starvation stuck outside the city walls?' #and i mean the player doesn't have much to say in that matter but there is still a complex situation being presented with no easy solution #because bg has been the destination for refugees for a long time already #like it was already in a state of crisis after the descent when many people who could not return to their homes #massively started to arrive to the gate #right when their duke was gone and left the city without a ruler and the military without a leader #now the government is even WORSE and so is the refugee situation since they're now coming from everywhere #it is painfully true that the guild is still the only truly functioning organism in the city #and they're also having trouble with the absolute #like bg objectively doesnt have the space or the means to sustain the refugees #the patriars may #but in the end gold cant feed a family either #but eating the rich does sound like the most sensible option still- #ooc #the only objectively good ending i think is if you could leave the githyanki egg with lae'zel #also i think of the quest zevlor gives for killing kagha #which sounds like a sensible option when he says it but it prompts the grove massacre #but you can explain it to halsin and he understands that they forgot their principles and attacked defenseless refugees #and you merely defended yourself and them #then again if you look in the right places you can see dialogues suggesting that the refugees are indeed damaging the grove #like chopping trees without the druid's consent #so. #yeah i just have a deep appreciation for some aspects of the game's writing #that show there often isn't an objectively best choice #and you are just doing your best with the information you have and what your morals dictate

[girlwiththegreenhat]

IMPORTANT NEWS

I SAW A CROW TODAY

THEY'RE BIG

#liz blogs #birds #we were driving and it flew from the top of the trees to the field on the other side #and i thought it was a fucking hawk or something #big. #you see videos of them on the internet and you're like 'wow thats bigger than i thought' but then you see one In Real Life and you're like #WOAH. THAT'S SO MUCH BIGGER THAN I THOUGHT #i'm stuck at home all the time and they don't come this way #i didn't even know we had crows i just see One (1) on occasion at a distance

[odysseys-blood]

the zionist idea of absolutely needing to have a "home country" to "return" to has always baffled me as a black person.

#cliffnotes/.txt #cause idk where my ancestors r from #likely never will #but im not stealing someone elses home to make it mine when i was never there in the first place #this is also why i never call myself african american #that term just doesnt fit me #bc i dont have any connection to africa. im just black #african american to me has always meant that you have closer ties to africa- immigrating yourself or being like 2nd-3rd even 4th gen #you know where you're from basically #a lot of us dont have that but we're not gonna kill somebody else over it #we've just kinda accepted we're stuck here and have to tough it out w/ each other yknow #also how can they be proud of israel #the world is only helping you so that they can remove jewish ppl from their own populations #you're proud of being outcast?

[ganonfan1995]

Sinbad was such a weird film tho, like they wanted to adapt it but basically adapted Damon and Pythias instead, before deciding it was going to be this comedic love triangle...so like it has absolutely nothing in common to the source material askdjfh but also it does fuck hard b/c bisexual love triangle. <3 <3 <3

#they were riding that weird orientalist aladdin high i guess #idk maybe they thought it'd be a smash hit b/c it was in the same vein as 1001 nights but also #the commitment to the source material at an all time low #but that being sad i was hooked on that romance as a kid #it stuck with me #the epic highs and lows of ur childhood best friend putting his life on the line for you #meanwhile ur on an epic fucking adventure with his fiance and she's hot as hell and cooler than you could have ever imagined #but ur also in a contract with a malevolent n powerful deity who expects u to not only betray ur best friend #but also his fiance and who u just realized ur crushing on kinda hard #and everyones lives depends on you #but you've also spent ur whole life fucking and trucking and running away from responsibility #that you have no idea if you can change this late into the game #maybe you're no better than the infamous pirate you've built yourself to be #but also #maybe you could be better #for your lover back home who's life rests in ur hands #for his fiance who is fighting alongside you putting herself at equal risk #for your found family and friends #for yourself even #ughhhhh <3 <3 #throwing up #they didn't know how fucking romantic this shit was b/c #but i did #i do #i see u #okay im done here

[anaalnathrakhs]

people won't fucking FORGET me i can't handle this anymore there's always a friend who wants to go someplace a friend who needs someone to go to the store with a friend who hasn't seen me in a while who wants to hangout, and i can't let those friendships decay i just can't i can't be this kind of asshole again, but it feels so shit it feels like i can't fucking relax cuz there's always something tomorrow something next week and something to do at school between classes and holy SHIT leave me ALONE please fucking stop talking to me i just want to relax and do things i enjoy.

#part of that is of course that ''going home'' isn't relaxing it's just waiting around for the next big anxiety-inducing event #and weekends aren't relaxing either because it's just more parent time #i do think my social battery would increase a little if i ever fucking get to live alone finally #but in the meantime i'm stuck doing community service because if i don't then nobody will #i can't refuse to do something helpful or nice for people when the alternative is going to binge and hate myself in my room #i just want to be far far away so badly #then i'll have an excuse #im well and truly stuck. either i go and i have a dreadful time before during and after. #or i don't and im missing out and im an awful friend. #before you hit me w the ''you're allowed to skip on an event your friends won't hate you!!!!'' #i want to skip ALL OF THEM #and friendships are watered like plants okay my friends are legitimate not being friends w somebody who never hangs out #jesus christ i want a pause button i want to be stuck in a time loop for a little while #thinking about tomorrow makes me want to rope #i can go to school 9am to 3pm. but technically there's no class. #then my friend wants to go to the night museums for her birthday #which leaves like. five hours at least in the middle. in which we'll have to hang out. #and she wants to get food. #if at any point of that i go home it's the day my mom doesn't work so. i have to spend some more incredibly unsatisfactory time with her. #god it's making me want to rope even more than usual #vent #broadcasting my misery

[drawnaghht]

so..... Am I the only one who heard the reverse-akuma as "kumiko" and think that makes more sense, both for pronunciation and for meaning?

i watched the mlb paris special and tho ii've been off mlb for years now i was pulled back by this

I went to google this after I watched the special last month.

Now... I could try and find out what the exact meaning for the names could be, but instead I'll try to see what the crew would have thought a good re-name for these reverse-akuma could be from the POV of "what would this character name a good version of his power".

Now, commonly, the word "Akuma" means "demon" - fitting for HawkMoths Butterfly, I was a bit annoyed with the choice first when the show aired, but I'm so used to it now, I don't really question it anymore why the crew decided on this name. it seems like looking for simple pronunciation and recognition were at play here.

I find that because our ordinary evil!Gabe has always names things in sly but very direct ways, reverse!Gabriel would probably use babyname sites for inspiration for names etc. - as you do when you have access to the internet and are out of ideas.

Kumiko - Meaning: Companion child; Drawing together; Forever beautiful child

Kamiko - Meaning: Fragrant ocean child, "Little Goddess"

we don't know the exact kanji, so I can't actually say what the real meaning it would be. for example, japanese-names.info lists a similar meaning to both of these, depending on the spelling. to a native japanese speaker, the meaning would probably be obvious and then the reason for picking the name as well, like with the original "akuma"

but, considering how the crew on this show likes to name things - by going for the most obvious solutions, but also mirroring things in this special ep - the first one seems more plausible just by those reasons alone. But also, I feel like even if we didn't consider japanese pronunciation (as is often done in other-language productions, to adhere to local pronunciation so the word/spelling is easier to understand), it seems like it would be easier to pronounce this way in english.

I can only deduce that re-naming the akuma butterflies, they must have found the same search results I did the first time, and just went for it. Or maybe someone in the crew knows more japanese and chinese vocabulary/names than they're letting on in the show-proper.

The only real difference as a person's name, comes down to the differences between the "ku" and "ka" syllibles. I could probably find out more if i go to https://www.romajidesu.com/ and did a deep dive about the different meanings of these two syllables in ordinary words as well.

so.. even if i didn't know much about japanese as a language (i don't know much in any case anyway, besides how to pronounce japanese words and names) imo - sounds like smth the crew would use-just bc it sounds like an almost reversal/anagram of akuma - it's just gotta have that "ku" in there.

The second choice also becomes plausible once you think of the work "Kami" for "god" being the direct opposition to "demon", the original version we see in the actual show. "a small companion" vs "a small god" - seeing it from this POV, both seem possible good meanings, if you start to expand on them like that. + r!Gabe does have the whole angel-theme going on.

I am holding my preference with "kumiko" because I picture that when they made reverse!Gabe, they probably pictured that his version of the akuma would be re-imagined as a companion, rather than something that takes over. But the angel motif on the other side, does feel like it "takes over" as well, just in a different way.

As an aside note, I found it funny how much they'd managed to change reverse!Hawkmoth as Betterfly. Like. Completely different character. Still has Gabriel's face so I want to punch him, but. At least he is interesting and sorta entertaining to watch on screen? I guess? sdfsdfs it's just very entertaining to me, to see Keith (both Halwkmoth/Betterfly's VA) play another completely different version of this character (pancake-Gabe and movie-Gbe I am looking at you)

2nd: I sorta hate the word "akumatized", but you gotta hand it, it sounds better than "kamikotized" - vs "kumikotized" '- I guess would have the same weird effect as "akumatized" the first time you watch it, that it sounds un-natural as a word a bit, but then you slowly grow into hearing it.

anyways.... both are girl names, but kumiko is literally what I heard Keith Silverstein pronounce lol

#mlb paris special #mlb paris spoilers #if you're here as my regulars this is not abt SR or other stuff #i don't usually post abt this show much if at all but I thought if post abt fandom stuff why not post on specific fandom blog #anyway.... post over we can all go home now #queued #not a US am english speaker so maybe I am just hearing it wrong but idk... #28 years of hearing this language u would think some things woulda stuck #lol sorry for the long post #i mishear things a lot when it's a lot of talking but if a word is used the same way over and over and it seems clear #idk just seems like that #betterfly #reverse gabriel agreste

[jedidragonwarriorqueen]

I. I just. Okay.

Wow.

I just . . . Geez Louise

#i mean this show is ruthless but i'm PRETTY SURE they didn't just kill off their 4 MCs (and jaune) #but when yang fell i was terrified bc killing off one of them? i could believe #ren and nora as far as they know just lost another member of their team in addition to their friends #i had to watch penny die AGAIN #i cannot even IMAGINE what winter is feeling right now holy fuck #your home quite literally fell from the sky #you stood up to the abusive man whod been grooming you for years #your best friend died #you watched your sister fall into the void #the last thing your best friend ever did was gift you with magical superpowers #and to top that all off #you're the only remaining authority figure to lead thousands of refugees stuck in the middle of a sandstorm being attacked by monsters #like. what a DAY #i sure do know hot to pick 'em #rwby #rwby spoilers #rwby volume 8

[claybutterfly]

#my art #digital art #when it's sunny outside but you're stuck at home #again #you're always stuck at home these days. #you can't really remember the last time you went outside. #you keep planning to #but every single time something happens to prevent that #actually #when you stop and think about how long you've been at home #you start to freak out a litte bit. a lot #actually! #but it's okay. #it's okay. #tomorrow you'll go out. #for sure

[musicrunsthroughmysoul]

#Fanny band #music #MY JAM #I currently have the lyrics ''You need a lover to rock you to sleep/And lend a shoulder when you're dead on your feet'' stuck in my head #which is great because that's my favorite part :') #but also I can't stop thinking about the bravery & vulnerability it took for June Millington - a lesbian - to sing ''I'm in love with you; #Say you love me too'' in a pop song at the end...like. okay wow ladies. we can all go home you win. 😭💗 #Spotify

[gaspodewonderdog]

“I prefer when they smile.”

#bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #my oc: telanaun #half-drow #I'm stuck at home with covid #so you're stuck with gifs of my new bard #who is stuck at lvl2 until I can make a decision which subclass I want him to be #bg3edit #my bg3 gifs #my bg3 ocs #my bg3 posts

[ratstuckinamarble]

the rat is SICK? :( poor poor rat.....

stay snuggly and stay warm <3

Oh my goodness how are you this adorable T-T I don't even know what to say...

I want to glue this to my heart. May not help me get well sooner but it sure is making me so happy ๑ï

Thank you, truly.

I'll try my best to stay snuggly and warm, though I could never reach the comfort of your drawing. In the meantime, you stay cozy and safe too <3

#you didn't have to do thaaat you wonderful wonderful being #I'd really love to draw something too but you know... can't really do that right now >:( #gosh you had me happy stimming so hard... I dunno what I did to deserve to have met you; but I'm so glad. I'm so glad. #not just for getting to see your art or experiencing the sheer joy & honour of having some made just for me (unfathomable. I feel so lucky) #but because I get to experience what you're like as a person. and you're pretty damn amazing #I mean that with every bone in my body (does that even make any sense) #...I want to live this. I want to be the round rat in a cozy little home who's befriended a hand snail and an adorable werewolf #I can't but. this gets pretty damn close #(I really do look like my rat right now though dhsjsj) but the blanket. I want it in my house ;_; It's perfect; the lil bats & pumpkins... #“rat stuck in a bed” that's meee- hehe that made me grin #you included the plushy T-T and my cat!!! my darling boy!!! really captured his essence too (everything is better with a cat by your side) #but gosh... wolf and snail you coming in with the soup. that gets me. that gets me good. #the concerned lil “shhh” and the droopy ears I CAN'T. And I love getting to see the snail again. such a handsome hand #ya made the lights look extra grinny too... I love this. I love this so so much you don't even understand; I can't express it #this feels like finding something in one of my parents' old yellowed books; except the book can read my soul #you know what I mean? it reminds me of those illustrations #I love getting to see your handwriting. it feels so safe ...sick me is sentimental. not that I'm not usually that #my own printer is trash but I know someone who has access to a good one. they could do that for me tomorrow. I need this on my wall #...I really appreciate you #rätposting #ask by: #a-dauntless-daffodil #and of course #art by dauntless

[littlewigglers]

How do you deal with fungus gnats? One of my enclosures got infested recently and it’s so frustrating

They're there forever now

They're near impossible to get rid of, best I can say is put fly stickers in your tank away from your bugs and on your windows/near any plants to reduce their numbers.

If you've time and money, get rid of all the soil in your home, bake the soil you plan to replace it with and boil the old soil to kill all the eggs, let it dry out and you can reuse it later.

#Bug babbles #they can lay 300 eggs at a time #it's imcredibly hard to get rid of them once they're in your home #unless you're able to do a full replacement of all the soil in one go #which I don't have the energy to do so I'm stuck with them forever

[silvermoon424]

I work a corporate job and I have to admit sometimes I love the way it makes me feel like a big girl, lol. Sometimes I’ll send an important email or finish a big project and I’ll just be like “I'm going to get a good grade in working, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve.”

#this is by far the best job I've ever had especially since I get to work from home #if you're reading this and you're stuck in retail or something: get into accounting #even if you suck at math like me it's a sustainable job and pretty easy lol #personal