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kennabeth · 10 months
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I own all of rote I think but I'm toying with never actually finishing it bc I know what happens and it's bad but I'm at peace with it as long as I don't have to see it happen
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antimony-medusa · 7 months
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HELLO DSMP ENTHUSIASTS
I am come to you with my hat in my hand to tell you about a Fun New Event *jazz hands* that's running this fall that I am trying to lure people into. Ahem.
So Fic In A Box is one of the major multifandom fanfiction exchanges, so it runs on the People Submit Tags To A Tag Set > Everybody Signs Up With Ships They Want To Write And Want To Receive > Assignments Go Out > Work For Two Months > Reveals Once Everybody Gets A Gift. However, it has some interesting fun quirks which make it really fun and which is why I'm trying to lure DSMP people into it so I can match on DSMP plz plz plz.
First thing: It's a 10k exchange. You get two months to write it, but everybody makes or recieves (unless you have to drop) a 10k gift or equivilent. Don't you want a 10k gift? Come onnnnnnn do ittttt.
Wait, Equivalent?
Yes, this is point two. One of the things Fic In A Box is famous for is that you can opt into a whole bunch of rulesets, and they break everything down to 1k-equivilent increments, and so you can get 7k of fic, and 2k's worth of propoganda posters, and 1k worth of podfic, for example. 4k of birth chart analysis of your fave characters, 6k of in-world cost analysis spreadsheets. 2k fic, 8k worldbuilding headcanons. This ruleset is CRAZY in terms of the sort of stuff you can opt into, I encourage you to take a look at the tag set, it's everything from dress-up game to art remixes of your existing fic to in-world reddit articles to interactive fiction to poetry to gifsets to costume design. I'm personally looking at in-world RPF and in-world social media for DSMP and chortling madly as I imagine.
So wait, you might get one 10k gift or you might get several smaller gifts?
Yes, point 3. The other thing Fic In A Box does that they're famous for is swaps, which is where you look at all the sign ups in a handy app, and you go shopping among them, and then you go to the mods and say "I want to do 4k on my original assignement, and 2k of usernamealpha, and 3k of usernamebeta, and 1k of usernamthree" and they say "i'll see what I can do", and then the mods run everybody's requsts through the single most complicated spreadsheet in the world to make everybody's requests balance out to 10k, and then you get little micro assignments to work on over the two months.
This means both that if a 10k fic seems daunting, you can write a couple smaller gifts and work up to it that way, and also, though this isn't like something to plan for, if life gets bad you can do partial defaults and just turn in your 4k, you're not *necessarily* on the hook for 10k.
So now you're seeing why I want to recruit more DSMP people, eh? Currently I'm only matchable with one person. Please sign up. I want to do swaps. I want to set myself four impossible assignments. JOIN MEEEEE. Sign ups are open until September 3rd! Message me for more information and I will happily infodump and explain at you!
(more about the tag set and thus the stuff you can request/offer under the cut, cause it gets long)
There are like over a thousand individual fandoms in the tag set to choose from for your sign-up, and in addition to SMPEarth, QSMP, 3rd Life, Hermitcraft, Empires, and Outsiders SMP being in the tag set, this is the list of DSMP tags has SO many options, (some may not be to your taste but then you can just not offer them and wash your hands of it)
Clay | Dream & Eret (Dream SMP)
Dream/Philza/Technoblade (Dream SMP)
Dream/Technoblade (Dream SMP)
Eret & Floris | Fundy (Dream SMP)
Eret & Niki | Nihachu (Dream SMP)
Eret & Technoblade (Dream SMP)
Eret & Toby Smith | Tubbo (Dream SMP)
Eret & Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP )
Karl Jacobs/Quackity (Dream SMP)
Karl Jacobs/Quackity/Sapnap (Dream SMP)
Karl Jacobs/Quackity/Sapnap/Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP)
Niki Nihachu & Philza & Ranboo & Technoblade (Dream SMP )
Niki Nihachu/Technoblade (Dream SMP)
Noah Brown & Eret (Dream SMP)
Philza & Ranboo & Technoblade (Dream SMP )
Philza & Technoblade (Dream SMP )
Philza & Tommyinnit & Wilbur Soot & Technoblade (Dream SMP)
Philza/Technoblade (Dream SMP)
Quackity & Schlatt & Tubbo (Dream SMP)
Quackity & Tubbo (Dream SMP)
Quackity & Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP)
Quackity/Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP)
Ranboo & Tubbo (Dream SMP)
Ranboo & Tubbo & Michael the Piglin (Dream SMP )
Ranboo/Tubbo (Dream SMP)
Sam | Awesamdude & Quackity (Dream SMP)
Sapnap/Quackity (Dream SMP)
Sapnap/Technoblade (Dream SMP)
Solo: Eret (Dream SMP)
Solo: Quackity (Dream SMP)
Solo: Technoblade (DSMP)
Solo: Tubbo (Dream SMP)
Solo: Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP)
Technoblade & Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP)
Technoblade/Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP)
TommyInnit & Tubbo (Dream SMP)
Tubbo & Michael the Piglin (Dream SMP)
WB: Access to Creative Mode (Dream SMP)
WB: Any (Dream SMP)
(NOTE: WB tags are all Worldbuilding tags, and they mean that you want a fic or a gift that focuses a concept more than a relationship)
WB: Las Nevadas (Dream SMP)
WB: Manberg (Dream SMP)
WB: New L’Manberg (Dream SMP)
WB: The Cyberknife Conflict (Dream SMP)
WB: The Lives System/Revival Book (Dream SMP)
WB: The Syndicate's Operations and Logistics (Dream SMP)
Wilbur Soot & TommyInnit (Dream SMP)
So there is a BOLD assortment of tags to pick among, SURELY on that list you can find at least one. Technically to sign up you only need one relationship! They ask for three fandoms or they won't hold the exchange for you if you need to be pinch-hit (if your original gifter needs to drop), but if you're willing to take that risk, you can fully and legally sign up with an only-crimeboys or only-tntduo signup!
So! Shoot me a message or reply if you have questions! Join me! Fic in a Box!
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bereft-of-frogs · 8 months
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recommend me your favorite ocean horror?
I think so far my faves from this summer have been:
Our Wives Under the Sea, really beautiful writing and the ocean parts are v scary
From Below, which was exactly what I was looking for
Sea Fever (2019) was a surprise, I really liked it and it's convinced me not to cut my hair and to learn how to do a fishtail braid again, I was so jealous of her braid the whole time
Jacob Geller's "Fear of Depths" because I like it when Youtubers go on field trips
I still have to reread this one and I almost forgot about it because I was shelving it in my brain as 'space ghosts' but The Luminous Dead has a lot of cave diving and is fun
And of course, for #classics Hugo's Toilers of the Sea is perfection. The whole book is like 'hey isn't the ocean fucked up?' Like all of Hugo's works have a lot of thematic social messaging...'we should invest in our cultural landmarks', 'the death penalty is inherently unjust', 'poverty is a self-perpetuating trap'...and then Toilers is just like 'DON'T GO IN THE OCEAN. DON'T GO IN THERE, DON'T DO IT, IT WILL FUCK YOU UP'. And I feel that.
Also the two subreddits. So good.
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yeyinde · 6 months
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what’s been on the reading list lev I’m personally interested in what you’ve been enjoying !!
Hiya!!! I'm reading some poems by Midang (Seo Jeong-ju), and my favourites are Haze, the Crane, Prayer I, and Prayer II. I've also been skimming through Norse Mythology by Gunnar Hylnsson. Not much else has been on the reading list, unfortunately. But I have been reading a tonne of fanfic.
I've linked some of the ones I've read this week under the cut if you want to check them out. I def recommend them! 🖤
Pi's Lullaby by T_pock - Hannigram. There's writing, and then there's writing. Also, imo, best characterisation of Hannibal and Will.
something (just like this) by OfMermaids - Izuku Midoriya x reader. Obsessed with this, truly. Their prose is gorgeous. Also, it was their Bakugou fic (and Blue Card) that actually endeared me to x Reader, and got me back into writing in the first place. TMYK.
Single Dad!Leon by @konigbabe - Leon Kennedy x Reader. Seriously peerless in terms of quality.
Animalic by @moondirti - Miguel O'Hara x Reader. It's honestly the best, but it's Dee so that's just a given.
Designer Dress by @halfmoth-halfman - Price x Canary. A must-read if you like Price. Or just good writing in general.
Late Night Texts and Nowhere by @undercoverpena - Javier Peña x Reader/Javier Peña x Luna. My comfort fic. One that I've been desperately needing between the hurricane, a new dog, and being sick.
Poisoned Apple by surveycorpsjean - SoapGhost goodness. Super smutty. But the banter? Top tier.
handsome stranger au by @alittleposhtoad - Price x Reader. It's just so cosy. It's a warm drink on a chilly November day. Very quickly becoming one of my all-time favourites for Price.
The Permanent Efficacy of Grace by hahaharley - Jacob Seed x Deputy. Obsessed with this fic. I can't even articulate how much I adore it.
Swallow by NoFootprintsInSand - John Seed x Deputy. Genuinely don't think I've read writing more beautiful or poetic in my life. Def an instant fave.
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gisellelx · 3 months
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What signifies a good fic to you? What is it about your favorite fics that made you like them?
This Q has been sitting a little while but this post on my dash today made me think of it.
Anne Lamott has always been one of my all time favorite writers; I read Bird by Bird in middle school, and I used to talk about her a great deal with my irreverent, very witty, funny role model 9th grade English teacher. This is how I write, and have always written (you'll note that my profile on FFnet and the name of my tumblr both come from her.
I write from character. What I understand myself to be doing as a writer is giving life to characters, whether they are mine, or someone else's. It's getting to know someone, intimately--what is their biggest fear? What is the thing they most love? What are their hopes and dreams? What is their fatal flaw?
I wrote my own stuff for many, many years before starting to write fic, and my reason for writing and reading fic is from exactly that same root. I want to see the same characters from the source, and I want to see them in a way that sheds new and interesting light on who they are. This is a major part of why I don't write, and generally don't read, out-of-universe fic--I'm just not interested in reading about a generic human lead with some characteristics of Edward Cullen. I want to see an author show me something I didn't see before about Edward. My favorite fics do that. By virtue of the situation the characters are in, or the alternate POV they are from, I see something different about the characters, their dynamic with one another, the things they care about most. Going through my FFnet faves to give a couple of examples of what I mean. Going to stick to one-shots so they are easy to grab (which is most of my faves)
Three Men and a Baby by Kristen Elizabeth.
Stephenie Meyer doesn't give a rat's ass about the fact that other people in the family probably also would've liked to have a kid. She sets up this horrific backstory for Esme but then waves it under the rug with "oh well she has her vampire kids now." This story grapples a little bit with how Edward's siblings (and importantly his male siblings!) deal with their own feelings--it sheds interesting light on all four Cullen men through their interactions with an infant Renesmee.
Mamihlanpinatapai by Writing Ficariously
Edward as a father. Enough said. But also thinking in a more complicated way about Renesmee growing up with Jacob around, and how she feels about her parents' relationship and its perfection. This is a running theme that is even more beautifully explored in A Federation of Cassandras but with that one you're signing on for a full (very excellent) novel so beware.
Caterpillar Wine by gallantcorkscrews
Nobody in this fic is with the people they are with in canon and yet. It really thinks hard about the permanence and lack thereof of relationships, questions that canon brings up and never answers. Most haunting to me in this, with a tiny spoiler, is that Carlisle ends up alone, which is revealing in this particular scenario and very in character in my opinion.
Funny that all of these recs happen to at least loosely contain Renesmee--I think she does important work in revealing a lot about others' characterizations. I find her to be an immensely useful character to think and write about.
Anyway. For me, it all comes down to character. Always down to character. With the tiny add on that my brain frustratingly won't let me not be a snob about the writing--I notice how the words work on a page, and if the author has made a homonym error, if the narration is too much "tell" or the characters are saying things for the reader's benefit. I would like to not have that problem, because I have a great appreciation for the fact that there are many people learning about writing itself by writing fanfiction. But I find it difficult to get myself lost in the story the writer wants to tell when my brain is noticing the writing itself instead. So that's always a piece of it, too.
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Well, you know what - I am absolutely exhausted now. That's the thing about double Casualty nights. I went off them quite a while ago because it gives me a lot to talk about afterward, making typing up my thoughts take longer, and because while I like to think I have a good enough attention span it can only last so long. Also I was more triggered by the eps than I thought I'd be (my fault though, I misjudged how I'd feel).
Yet! I am glad. We went two entire eps without Faith turning up at all. My second-least fave, Iain, was there but primarily playing the only role I like him in: Jacob's friend who tries to look out for him. And thus, even he was likeable tonight.
And of course, Jacob is finally, finally getting focus again!! It's been long enough.
But before I get into all of that, thoughts on ep 1:
Rash's storyline was... well, it's very intense. A lot more so than I would have expected. His whole breakdown about everything being broken was incredibly sad to see. Poor, poor Rash.
I didn't think this would lead to him leaving but I'm not sure now, I could easily see this being an exit story. I hope not - though, on the other hand I want him to be happy, enough that if he has to leave for that I'd go along with it.
Neet Mohan was brilliant. He's one of Casualty's best when he gets the chance to be. I'm pleased it seems the show is finally acknowledging that, even if it means Rash getting a sad storyline for now. Also, I tend to like an ep that partially revolves around a character being in therapy. I hope we get one for Jacob eventually.
I'm... intrigued by Patrick. I really don't know what to make of him, though I don't think I'm meant to. He's definitely an unknown quantity of sorts so far. I thought he'd remind me a lot of Henrik and he does, albeit mostly in different ways than Max did. Patrick makes me think of early Henrik. The grumpy, not exactly nice new man in charge who just wants everyone to focus on their work, with just the tiniest hint of a gentler side beyond all the rudeness. The scene where he talked about Rash being like him, however, was not very Henrik of him. I don't think early Henrik would ever have opened up even that much.
I continue to like Tariq as a character so far. I enjoy his dynamic with Rash a lot, still. Their borderline-brotherly dynamic is very interesting. And I have to say, he was cast really well - he feels like such a believable cousin for Rash!
Ngozi continues to be great, as well. I adore her.
I thought the way this ep depicted how busy the department was was incredibly well done. I don't have much more to say there, but I wanted to point it out.
And as for the second ep:
I'd almost forgotten just how good Charles Venn is when he gets to do dramatic acting! Not that I don't enjoy the comedy/lighthearted stuff too, but there's been hardly any of that recently either - it's just felt like nothing but "Iain, I am now going to prop up your storyline because you're not interesting enough to carry it alone, I hope you don't mind". But he got to be brilliant again tonight.
And Jacob gets the focus he deserves. It's about time Blake came up again! I wonder what's going on with Blake, he did sound very upset. And I wonder what Elle is doing. I hope she doesn't get forgotten.
Jacob's line about how him and Blake haven't really talked for a while was very intriguing. I'm glad him being basically never acknowledged for like, forever is seemingly being incorporated into the storyline rather than glossed over.
Nicole is an excellent character so far. I love her.
Rida was fantastic tonight. Incredible acting from Sarah Seggari! Some very upsetting moments, undeniably, but the writing and performance were pitch-perfect. Wow. She's amazing.
Siobhan is wonderful. I've definitely come around to her.
Anyway, that's most of what I can think of to say about tonight but I'm sure I've left a lot out that I can't remember at the moment. Basically, however, the TL;DR version of all this is: I love Jacob.
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thefloatingstone · 7 days
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Tagged by @craftylittlenerd
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Garrus is a mainstay in all 3 games so for any "Fave squad member?" question it's always gonna be Garrus. So He just goes without question and I'll answer for everyone BESIDES Garrus to make it more interesting;
1: Wrex
2: Mordin Solus my beloved
3: I actually vary a lot in ME3 because I love so many of the characters, but I'll usually rotate between Liara, Tali and EDI
4: WIDOW!
5: BLACK WIDOW!
6: Infiltrator! because you can set things on fire and go invisible. You don't even need anything else.
7: oh oof that's actually VERY hard... Guessing the Citadel doesn't count because it's not a planet. The one that keeps coming to mind is Sur'Kesh for some reason. Although Rannoch is also really really good. As for favourite planet you never actually land on, I am a big fan of Klendagon with it's huge scar inflicted by a reaper
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8: Virmire
9: Mordin's Recruitment, Garrus' Loyalty mission, or the Normandy's final resting place
10: Leviathan, Rannoch and the entirety of the Citadel DLC.
11:
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12: Tali/Femshep. I know the dumb reasons Bioware didn't include it but not only is Tali canonically jacking it to Femshep, she ALSO drunkenly admitted she wants a threesome with her and Garrus. It's not even subtext it's just fucking text. (also Miranda/Femshep is also a massive oversight). I think Javik/Shepard COULD be interesting from a writing perspective as well.
13: Mako forever
14: I don't find any of the characters overrated?? The ones that are very mid are not very popular (looks directly at Jacob) so I can't say there are any that get too much love.
15: Mordin and Legion but I am incredibly bias. I always felt I like Mordin more than Shepard likes Mordin which is a damn shame. Other MASSIVELY underrated character as a whole tho is Aethyta. I actually had a bug in my last playthrough where she just... never spawned on the Citadel which means I completely missed out on tying up the strings of that storyline which I am very annoyed about. Oh ALSO an underrated character is Bray!
16: I can't remember them
17: Firebase Dagger
18: SR-2 (sorry SR-1)
19: Synthesis. It's the whole thesis statement of the entire trilogy.
20: Paragon for life.
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I'm bad at tagging so please ignore this if you want to, I just always feel I'm bothering people when I tag then 😭
@milkywayes @messedupessy @me-and-my-gaster
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swiftslordi · 1 month
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just like the tag says
ari | she/her | filo! 🇵🇭
[i'm really just a girl who decided to post her works she wrote during her past time.]
.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。
—scorpio, nov 17th! | istp | i'm lowkey introverted tbh
my loves ♡
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faves:
☆ the summer i turned pretty
☆ taylor swift, ofc
☆ books! (i'm also in booktok if that helps)
☆ movies <3
my hobbies may include:
☆ reading
☆ binge-watching
☆ screaming to taylor swift's songs
☆ writing stuff for myself (which i decided to post in here over time)
☆ fangirling (sorry not sorry)
to all my fellow swifties out there; if you're interested abt my top 3 taylor albums, here you go. (actually now that i think about it, i have FOUR. and lover is the 4th one.)
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─── ・ 。゚☆: .☽ . . ───
since i already made this post, i would like to say i'll be taking requests now <3
i'll be writing for:
☆ jacob elordi, his characters
☆ chris briney | conrad fisher
stuff i'll write:
☆ fluff
☆ angst
☆ smut
masterlist :p
alr thanks for taking the time to read this :p
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medicallymercury · 4 months
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A History of Violence Trailer Review
so, the trailer happened…
I just feel a bit like
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bros….. (usual ranting below the cut)
I’ll talk about Teddy first because what is the point of this blog at this point, if not to go on about him? I watched through most of it and I was like “wow, he’s not being slutty, this is amazing for me” and then we got to the end and I clocked into the PR job. For some reason, probably projection-related ones, I struggle to believe he’d cheat on someone. But Casualty has deigned that he must and I guess that Holbyverse infidelity is basically a minor moral offence that about 50% of the population of the city must have committed at least once. Still feels especially bad coming from Teddy; hypocrisy you can see from space or whatever I said about “New Romance For Teddy” in that post a while back. Him crying? Great, I’m horrible to my faves and I love all the episodes where he is sad. And Jan’s there for him, so their relationship hasn’t been ruined past the point of no return (which I’m not surprised about, those two were always going to reconcile). If it weren’t for the infidelity, I’d probably be really excited to see what happens next in Casualty and with Teddy but it’s kinda casting a shadow that I need to come to terms with.
Also, I’m a tiny bit convinced Sah might leave/be killed off and I have been for a while. I don’t think I’ve seen a picture of Arin filming in ages but I’ve seen loads of pictures of all the others together, without them. I thought it would be weird for them to fake-leave only to real-leave a couple months later but this trailer has also got me like 👀👀 for reasons I won’t specify because I’ll sound like a conspiracy theorist, I’m probably being silly and I’m not necessarily expecting that Sah will go but I’m definitely considering the possibility.
Brief acknowledgment of FAITH STUFF WILL NEVER BE OVER, WILL IT? Still no comment beyond that.
For all that I don’t enjoy Faith and Iain stuff, it does seem to be related to some Jacob and Iain stuff in the trailer and I’ve really been enjoying their interactions so there’s that. Honestly, Jacob joining the paramedics has made Iain feel like he’s more integrated into the paramedics as a team than he was when it was just him, Jan, Teddy and Sah.
The stuff with Stevie looks really, really good. I’m really excited to see where they go with that.
So does the stuff with Jodie and Max. And Max’s mum is back too! I do wonder if the same issue I’m having with Teddy right now might start to affect Jodie a little but at least she hasn’t got anyone she should be being loyal to. I also enjoy Dylan’s continued involvement in the Max and Jodie stuff.
New characters look great, we’ve heard about Siobhan joining and she looks interesting even if I’m still bitter about Donna, but I think Ngozi is introduced to us by this trailer so that’s exciting (though I do worry a new staff nurse means Ryan, who was slowly growing on me, is leaving). Also, Zoe returning, which is something I feel like we’ve known about forever now.
Brief, but there was Rida and Rash stuff and I hope we’re about to get a sweet romance with no horrors. I guess I love the horrors on some level, or I wouldn’t watch it, but it’s nice to have something pleasant happening in between.
Oh yeah, Charlie’s leaving. That’s the whole big thing. I know it’s a big landmark for the show but I don’t really care.
Overall, I guess I’m looking forward to it being back. The focus seems to be on the Stevie storyline and the Max and Jodie storyline, and at least that hopefully means that the continuation of the Faith Stuff will take a backseat compared to before the break. Teddy… I don’t know. I believed that the questionable things he did before the break made sense for his character, they felt like reasonable developments on his personality even if they weren’t always the writing choices I would’ve made (cough the proposal). But I struggle to believe he’d do this. I think he would have to be really going through it to do something like that, and I guess he has been really going through it, but unless the writers lean into that fact when making him do this, I think I’ll struggle to come to terms with it as part of his character. A real mixed bag of a trailer for me but at least Casualty-typical horrors are still being inflicted on the paramedics, some things never change.
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[I recognise that Iain is also THE STRUGGLER right now, but this is how I made it so this is how it stays.]
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desireandduty · 4 months
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Who are your favorite people to write with in the star wars rpc?
Ahhhh thank you for the opportunity to scream about my faves! These are in no particular order BUUUUUT here goes:
@sithdestined has a nuanced and unique take on Anakin, choosing to portray him with BPD, and plotting out all the different ways that could manifest has been so fun! Plus Megan is really nice and welcoming and was one of the first ppl I ever wrote with or interacted with in the SWRPC. I'm so glad she's baaaaack!
@starsburnt genuinely just makes me cackle forever and ever. Poppy brings delight to my dash. Her writing is so VIVID that I can PICTURE whoever she is writing about. And her ability to write a childlike version of Luke and Leia is genuinely my favorite thing.
@kylo-wrecked is possibly the coolest person that I follow. K is like... K IS COOL OK. Also their many verses for Ben/Kylo are just... I'm floored at how fully fleshed each version is and how they are all still distinct. AND ALSO their opinions on the sequels are correct. ALL OF THEM.
@magikborn is just so kind and welcoming, and I have so much funning spinning off versions of Padmé to ship with Emrys' variations on Anakin. Even if Jacob and Aeron really aren't Anakin, they have Hayden's beautiful self as an FC, so..... I can't help but think of them this way. But the lore and backstory that Emrys has put into them is impressive, and now we have this fun "lovers in every timeline" universe for Padmé with Jacob and Aeron that makes me squeal!
ALSO honorable mention to @inevitablehe who is on indefinite hiatus from the SWRPC. I truly could NOT write this list without a s/o to Emily, whose writing is purely glorious and who helped me develop Padmé so much over the past year!
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joekeeryswife · 2 years
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coming in with another love island request!!
so the girls in the villa get sent footage from the boys at casa amor, Joe is one of the new boys and is in the villa with the girls right 😏
the footage shows readers partner snogging another girl and sleeping in bed with her after he had promised her his head wouldn’t turn and he was serious about her (all men r trash joe Keery is the only exception)
Joe doesn’t think she’s interested until it comes the time to pick whether you stay loyal to your partner and trust they come back single from casa amor or decouple with another boy and she picks him!!
Casa Amor - j.k
honestly Joe is the only exception! okay this was honestly so fun to write! all these love island fics are defo some of my faves to write so keep them coming in! i also used Caroline Flack as the main presenter because she is the OG and i miss her so much. i hope this was okay, thank you for the request <3
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outfit ^
you and Molly were sat on the day beds, lounging around doing nothing. “i shouldn’t be saying this because i’m couples up with Tobi but Joe is more my type and i really like him. i feel bad though.” you ‘whispered’ to Molly as she plaited her hair. she nodded her head as she listened to you. “you know what, we have no idea what the boys are doing in Casa Amor and if you feel more attracted to Joe then i say go for it” she said. she wasn’t one of those girls who would judge you for your decisions and you were happy about that. you and Molly carried on with the conversation about Joe until you heard Anna shout that she got a text. her hand covered her mouth as she was the first one to watch the footage. “girls get here now” she shouted, you got up and walked briskly to her. she showed her phone to the girls and you all watched the footage.
your eyes widened at the sight of Tobi snogging another girl outside of a challenge and sharing a bed with her. you were shocked. you found Joe attractive but you hadn’t acted on it because Tobi had said that he would stay loyal to you and seeing that he hadn’t made your heart sink. just because you had an attraction to Joe didn’t mean you still didn’t like Tobi. Molly rubbed your back as she watched the footage in shock. most of the boys’ heads had turned and she felt bad for every single girl who’s boy turned. the footage finished and a few of the girls like Millie and Katie were crying because of the footage. you didn’t want to bring to light that your boy had basically cheated because you felt worse for the girls who were fully committed to that person.
you walked to the fire pit with Anna and Molly. “how you feeling y/n? i saw Tobi snogging that girl, i just can’t believe after four weeks his head turned” Anna said, shaking her head in disbelief. Anna honestly thought you and Tobi would get to the final but now, she was certain you wouldn’t stick with him. “obviously it hurts my feelings that it’s been four days and he’s already cracking on with someone else but i was saying to Molly earlier that Joe, the one on the bean bags with Ovie is a lot more my type so i’m probably going to get to know him. he caught my eye as soon as they came in so i might as well give it a go now.” you said, pushing your sunglasses up your nose. Anna nodded her head and spoke up again. “do you think you’ll tell him you’ll probably couple up with him or not?” she questioned, looking at you as you shifted in your seat.
“i don’t think i’ll make my decision till the recoupling. it may sound stupid but if Tobi came back in alone and i was with Joe, i’d feel awful” you said, looking down at your hands which were in your lap. “y/n. he basically cheated on you, what if you didn’t see that footage till you left the villa hmm? what would you do on the outside?” Molly said, butting in, Anna nodded in agreement. “you need to stop thinking about others and put yourself first now, go talk to Joe before Katie does, she said she has her eye on him and Jacob.” Anna said, building up your confidence. you sighed and nodded your head before you picked up your water bottle, walking to Joe who was still talking to Ovie, however you saw Katie walking up to him, luckily you got there first, making her turn around, walking back to Millie.
“hey guys” you said, sitting on a bean bag next to both Joe and Ovie. they said their hellos as you sat down. “Ovie can you come here please?” you heard Anna shout as she walked to the day beds, leaving you and Joe alone. “so, how you feeling after that video?” Joe said as Ovie got up and walked away. “well, he promised his head wouldn’t be turned and it did so i look like a mug. but oh well” you said, you didn’t come here to talk about Tobi, your wanted to get to know Joe more before the recoupling. “i’m sorry that happened, he shouldn’t of led you on like that” he said, running a hand through his hair as he spoke. you sook your head and spoke up, “please don’t apologise for him. i should have known he would do that” you said, not really interested in the situation anymore.
“anyway enough about that, tell me about you then. i feel like i haven’t really spoken to you since you got here.” you carried on, looking at Joe as he put on his sunglasses. “okay well, i’m 28 years old, i’m an actor. i’m also in a band and i sing.” he said. you didn’t expect anything less, he looked like a great singer and you’d always wondered what he did for work and now you knew. “i honestly can’t think of anything else to say, you’re making me nervous.” he whispered, just loud enough for you to hear. you laughed softly before speaking up. “why do i make you nervous?” you questioned. with Joe, you wanted to see if he was the right guy for you, and you making home nervous, definitely put some thoughts in your mind. “you’re a stunning girl and you’re speaking to me out of all the guys here so of course i’m going to get nervous” he said, shifting on the bean bag to look right at you.
you laughed loudly and you guys kept talking until Millie’s phone buzzed. “i got a text!” she shouted. you all looked at her and listened to her speak. “islanders, tonight there will be a recoupling in which the boys will come back from Casa Amor and you will decide if you want to stick with the boy you were previously coupled up with or if you want to recouple with another boy.” she shouted. you put your head in your hands stressed out. “hey, it’ll be alright. just have no regrets with the decision you make” Joe said, getting up off the bean bag to get ready, he put a hand out for you to grab and you did. he helped you out of the bean bag and you both walked to the kitchen where most people were standing, talking about the recoupling.
you had no idea who you were going to pick. of course Joe interested you and you really wanted to get to know him but you had been with Tobi since day one and sometimes it’s hard to let go. you left the conversation to go get into the shower. you needed to clear your head and sometimes a shower was the best thing for it. you did your normal shower routine and then started getting ready for the recoupling , comparing both situations in your mind. as you were doing your makeup, that’s when everyone else started to come up and get ready. after you were all ready, you, Molly, Anna and Amber all went to the terrace where you were asking their opinions on the situation.
they all said that you needed to recouple with Joe and that Tobi didn’t deserve someone as amazing as you. your head was in all different directions. you finished the conversation and walked down the stairs where everyone was off in their own conversations. as you were speaking to Ovie in the kitchen, he got a message that we all needed to gather around the fire pit and that the boys needed to stand in a line. you walked down and met Joe who was standing next to Ovie. “how you feeling?” Joe said just before everyone went to sit down. “i have no clue what i’m going to do” you said, he put a hand on your shoulder and squeezed it before you went and sat down next to Amber.
Caroline walked into the Villa, this was it. this was the moment where you had to choose what you wanted to do. Millie went first, she stuck with her couple and he came back single, then Molly went and he also stayed single, then Caroline called on Katie to go. she thankfully recoupled with another boy who wasn’t Joe, then it was you. “y/n, how are you feeling?” Caroline said as she looked at you. “these past four days have made me rethink everything i knew and it’s just crazy how one video can change a whole situation” you replied, running a hand through your hair. “now before Casa Amor you were coupled up with Tobi, you have four lovely boys in front of you here which you can recouple with or you can stick with Tobi. what are you thinking of doing?” she said, looking pointing to the boys then looking back at you.
you sighed and looked down. “seeing that video has definitely put things into a new perspective and i think if i go back to Tobi i would regret not recoupling with this boy so i’ve decided to recouple.” you said, waiting for Caroline to speak up. Joe looked up from the wooden floor and looked at you. he was the only boy you had really spoken to and he was hoping you would
pick him. the boys who had come back from Casa Amor looked at you shocked. they thought you would 1000% stick with Tobi and hearing that there was a video surprised them. “who would you like to recouple with?” Caroline said. “Joe.” you said smiling. Joe smiled and walked to you. you pulled him in for a hug and kept standing. “you guys already look perfect together, let’s see what Tobi has chosen to do” you put your hand around Joe’s waist and he put a hand around your waist and you heard heels clicking across the cemented floor.
you knew he had recoupled with someone from Casa Amor, most likely the girl in the video. he walked down the stairs, shocked to see you standing with another boy. “Tobi welcome back to the villa, how are you feeling?” Caroline said, looking at Tobi and the mysterious girl. “yeah good, glad to be back here” Tobi said, looking at you. “as you can see, y/n also decided to recouple, how does it make you feel and do you regret your decision choosing Camilla?” she said, still looking at Tobi and the girl, Camilla “it’s a bit strange seeing her with another man but i don’t regret my decision, Camilla is amazing and she’s beautiful” he replied, you scoffed and shook your head. “okay well we have two new couples- Y/n and Joe and Tobi and Camilla.” she said, there was an awkward chap which filled the garden.
you sat down next to Joe. “are you happy i picked you?” you said, looking at him. he nodded his head and said “i had no clue you were into me like that. i wanted you to pick me from day one”. you laughed silently and kissed his cheek. he blushed brightly and looked kissed your forehead. you had definitely made the right decision. Tobi was watching the interaction unfold in front of him. he got jealous immediately when he watched Joe kissed your forehead, regretting his decision. the recoupling finished and you went to say goodbye to the two boys. you and Joe then walked to the sofa which was opposite the fire pit. “i’m glad you picked me.” Joe said, grabbing hold of your hands. “am i still making you nervous?” you laughed, looking at him. he nodded his head and laughed as well. “i’m still getting butterflies when i’m around you” he said, looking into your eyes. “i get butterflies when i’m around you as well” you said. you decided to take one of the biggest risks you’d ever taken in the villa and kissed Joe on the lips. he instantly kissed back and put his hand on your cheek. “i can’t wait to get to know you more” he said, you nodded your head and kissed him again.
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kitkatscabinet · 2 years
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Hi there! I’m new to the quarry fandom! I was wondering if you were still taking requests and if you were, if I could request some headcanons for what it would be like to date Dylan, and what kinda s/o he would look for? Gn reader preferably for our ladies and gentlemen simps! And more personality base rather than looks cuz he seems like the kinda guy to appreciate anyone regardless of shape, size, or color!
If you’re not comfortable writing that or aren’t taking requests that’s totally fine too! Thank you! I really enjoy your writing 👌🏻
ok so Dylan is one of my faves but this was honestly a little difficult to do cause I love him and Ryan together so I hope its ok. The Aussie in me jumped out a bit at some points too, so, sorry to all my Northern hemisphere readers.
What he looks for in a partner
Firstly his s/o has to be someone that takes a genuine interest or happily listens along to his ramblings/explanations. Even if its a topic his s/o knows nothing about/isn't interested he needs to know they'll always listen anyway and never feels like he's being a bother
ideally they can see past the witty front he puts up, and be able to determine when he's joking and when he isn't.
someone who's not too serious and understands why he can be so blase sometimes
While he's flirty from the get go it would take some serious effort for him to actually open up.
from his interactions with Ryan we know he does like the strong/mysterious kind but I can just as easily see him being with a more extroverted partner (like Kaitlyn or Jacob)
He definitely needs someone with at least a little bit of impulse control because otherwise, well he'll end up a hand down
What it's like to date Dylan
trying out random and new things all the time, I imagine him as someone that hyperfixates on things and likes to drag you along for the ride.
shit talking, when you and Dylan gossip it can become an all out hatefest but you'll always end it with 'but who are we to judge' as if that makes up for it.
Dylan becomes one of your 'biggest fans' watching you from afar whenever you do anything. you could be buttering bread and he'll be swinging his feet. The more open you are and reciprocate this energy the more you'll get back
Dylan will always be there to cheer you up from a bad day/mood he can tell without any words when you need comfort and quickly learns what you're most receptive to and what you hate.
He's very protective (I know everyone says this but I mean its literally canon) and if someone was seriously causing you any grief or talking behind your back and his words arent enough he probably would get into a fight that he knows he might lose (unless you tell him not to)
I'm inclined to think your dates tend more towards indoor/arcade/movie/cafe dates unless you're hardcore into hikes and shit and then he'll go along with you occasionally.
You definitely go ice skating once and he sucks, no grace, long arms desperately flapping around as he grabs on to you. If you suck too then it's even funnier and the both of you eat shit multiple times
dates to a shopping centre where you just go and walk around judging people. Frequenting Kmart and Target just to find the weirdest shit and making each other try on the most cooked outfits you can find.
He definitely has a tik tok and even if he hasn't posted before the two of you start making them together. But not the wholesome trends no. you two are up there slapping each other with tortillas.
You go to local fares/carnivals and just gorge yourselves on the food and he tries to win you something big and fails but you love whatever shitty little thing he gets you anyway.
This is kind of short but I'm still a little sick so I hope you all enjoy anyway
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@laurakearnxy @wolfsquad @rainbows-dreams @dylanlenievy @kestisvrse @aaetherr69 @jjkk1m @g0th1ka @ghostverz @thebookbakery @qlqstqr @sheriff-hackett
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*read horrorshow the nth time*
do you have any fav horror movies to recommend?
I've probably recommended all of these before but here we go again with the bad takes! Wahoo! OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD
The Exorcist - my most favorite horror movie ever. I don't think a lot of people find the actual spooky ghosty stuff scary (unsettling for sure) but the characters are next level and the production and acting are unmatched. Ellen Burstyn's performance as a mother losing her mind trying, and failing, to save her daughter is haunting. It also lead to me doing my best Greek grandmother impression whenever I say Dimi, so there is that.
Jacob's Ladder - an inspiration for the first Silent Hill, this movie portrays unreality as well as Perfect Blue. It's super disorienting and impactful, I watched it coming out of a project focusing on the Vietnam War and... yeah, it's pretty miserable. Although there is a lot of horrific imagery, t's a genuinely heart-breaking film in some places. The core of horror is trauma, right?
Hereditary - the ending is pretty scary, but the thing that stands out in this movie is how miserable it is. Like with the previous two I wouldn't recommend it on the fear factor, it's more of a character deconstruction through the lens of a horrifying situation. Alex Wolff's character is masterfully written and executed. Obviously I've never dealt with such severe trauma, but his response and mental decline is very relatable.
Midsommar - It's the cult movie. People say it's boring, I disagree, but it's not really scary either. More... uncomfortable. I love that the protagonist is already in such a vulnerable and destructive state. Like she's just not doing well. It's been a huge inspiration in my own writing, and Florence Pugh is lovely. Like with Anya Taylor-Joy, it was interesting to see her get so popular after being a contentiously reviewed horror movie.
Blair Witch Project - who hasn't seen this? It remains at the very top of the found footage genre for a reason, the entire thing is amazing. People say it's lost its luster with the oversaturation, but I disagree, the acting and style of the OG sets it apart.
The Witch - the first thing I ever saw Anya Taylor-Joy in before she was everywhere. Solid movie, it uses all period accurate dialogue. It's not my favorite from a horror standpoint, but the scenario alone is sickening enough to be a selling point. The dad character's actor has a nice voice, don't @ me.
Perfect Blue - there is nothing I could say about Perfect Blue that hasn't been said before, but it is a masterpiece. Watch it. If you like animation, if you like psychological studies, if you like feeling real icky, watch it. Just do it.
Se7en - more of a thriller I suppose, but it definitely works as a horror. It's up there with my faves and is another movie that's been an inspiration in my writing.
It Follows - I mention this because I was listening to the soundtrack, but its a beautifully shot film with a very strong aesthetic vision. It's the "demon STD" movie, which is dumb and imo pushes some really harmful narratives about STD's and I'd say that the far more impactful reading is sexual trauma.
Suspiria (2018) - I'm not one for body horror but there's a scene in this that just... woah. I've never seen the original but I know the new one is very different, and it's amazing. I might be alone in this but it's a shame Dakota Johnson is in such trash movies because I think she's so cute.
The Shining - another classic that must go on this list because it is, unironically, just that good. Shelley Duvall deserved better, that's a fact. That her performance was so fantastic is astounding to me. It's funny that people say that her reaction is unrealistic when that was her genuine reaction to being put in a traumatic situation. Amazing film, she is a star.
I'm definitely missing some movies but such is the way my brain doesn't work. Thank you for your time <3
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万 and the 10,000 #things
It’s no secret that I love weirdo, unhinged characters, so my crush on Yorozu is no surprise.
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And because we know that even something as simple as the word “enchain” was hiding a clue about Megumi in the kanji, I got to wondering about Yorozu’s name, which is simply 万, the character for the number 10,000.
There’s 10,000 #things under the cut...
Ok but first the usual warning because as per usual this may or may not have anything to do with anything... like at all...
But... hey, have we met?!
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Um... also... I GUESS this is a Depth Psychology of Religion lecture with a focus on the 10,000 #things?
So without further ado...
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Go home Jacob’s Ladder, you’re drunk!
So I'll start by saying that I first became aware of the 10,000 things because of the research I was doing around Jacob’s Ladder... you know... that one panel from chapter 213 I’ve been blabbering non-stop about...
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I know  that I’ve said this three hundred million times already but seriously though... this tiny little panel is one HELL of a rabbit hole that extends beyond positioning Angel as Urizen and MAYBE, maybe perhaps not really positioning Megumi as Dante. MAYBE! Maybe not as well. Only time will tell.
But in a sense, it also positions psycho fave, Yorozu, as someone who represents enlightenment through attachment to the ten thousand #things of the Tao. Or... something like that.
The path of excess leads to the tower of wisdom
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omg the hair... Sukuna, please, for the love of all that is good, go back to Yuji’s body or find another body already.
Now, non-daddy Sukuna, everybody’s favorite certified hedonist, may or may not be one who has reached enlightenment through hedonism itself. Meaning his conscious attachment to the material world may be the reason he’s so powerful since he’s prioritized his own sense of self and the fulfillment of his every desire.
Normally, in Buddhism, enlightenment is reached through non-attachment to the material world. And if you think about it, achieving enlightenment through hedonism, or attachment to pleasure, is kind of a paradox in and of itself. Keep this in mind.
Similar to Sukuna, Yorozu’s romantic yearning and longing are a clear form of ego attachment. 
In other words, she’s addicted to the oxytocin fix she gets from being in love way to reduce romantic love to a brain function v, not to mention she’s attached to the ego delusions that result from drinking the love potion ah I did it again! what am I now? aromantic? not to mention the idea of owning Sukuna for her own self-validation.
But where do we go from here?
So let’s start by making wild conjectures starting from her vessel’s name, Tsumiki.
津美紀
津 (tsu) is the kanji used to represent the concepts for haven, port, harbor and ferry. This character is also used in words like tsunami, tsunami earthquake, celestial maiden and imperial ancestor. This kanji may or may not be relevant.
美 (mi) is the kanji used to represent beauty and beautiful. Fun unrelated fact, Remi’s name uses the same kanji character for the phonetic sound mi. This kanji may or may not be relevant.
紀 (ki) is the kanji used to represent chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals. This character is used to define a specific period of time in history. This character, to me, was a clue that Tsumiki was a vessel for a sorcerer from the past.
Now, as for Yorozu, the sorcerer from the past in question...
To put it simply, 万’s job is to represent the number 10,000. So you can literally write 42万 and it would be understood to mean 42,000. 
In addition, this character can also be used to write the words many, all and myriad. We’ll come back to myriad in a sec.
Other word combinations that include 万 and that may or may not be relevant are the words thousands of years, eternity and all generations. This is an interesting angle considering the meaning for the kanji  紀 (ki) in Tsumiki’s name has to do with “periods of time”.
But when it comes to myriad in particular, you will find that myriad, a word with origins in Ancient Greece, is technically the number 10,000 but is used to depict when there is countless or extremely great numbers of something that you can’t count. 
In USAmerican we would say “that’s a shit ton of bunnies!”, in Mexican we would say “no mames wey, es una putiza de conejos” and in proper English we would say “that’s a myriad of bunnies!”
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Side note: Looking forward to seeing Sukuna use Rabbit Escape! Those rabbits are going to look like the evil rabbits from that one isekai with that one self-insert mc with a harem... you know... that one! Re:Zero was actually pretty decent and enjoyable lol.
That said, we now move into religion and numbers territory.
Did I ever mention I am really good at math and that I am one of those weirdos who LOVE math? I just love how 1+1 always = 3*.
Comparative religion and JJK
One thing to keep in mind is that it is possible that JJK is no longer a manga “about” Buddhism. Rather, JJK is a manga that uses Buddhist philosophy and mythology as ONE #THING that attempts to explain deeper spiritual truths about the world. 
This is why I think Gege introduced Judeo-Christianity, Hinduism and Shintoism as yet another #THING that attempts to explain the deeper spiritual truths about the world.
In other words, despite their differences, religious philosophies speak of a shared underlying “spiritual truth” about the material world. Religion, after all, is like a finger pointing at the moon. If you confuse the finger for the moon, you have missed the point.
And with the number 10,000 we can add Taoism to the list of “religions” that JJK explores. Taoism is a complex one too, for Taoism relies on the power of paradox or in holding the tension of opposites. 
In fact, a lot of themes in JJK have revolved around holding the tension of opposites. From Megumi and Yuji’s opposing views on saving others, to Yuki and Kenny’s exploration of cursed energy. 
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This is legit one of my favorite panels of Megumi and I will overuse it as I see fit.
Paradoxically, through all of these clashes of ideals we have seen throughout JJK, I feel like JJK has been trying to say that there is no one absolute truth. Truly an exercise in holding the tension of opposites and a great example of how 1+1=3*.
Yes... I am REALLY good at math I pinky promise.
But back to 10k, Taoism and Buddhism both use the number 10,000 in the same way the Greeks did to illustrate something that is innumerable or that escapes the ability of a language to express a concept--much like we can use the word love all they long and it would still fail to capture and completely convey the depth and complexity of such an emotion. 
So let’s look at 10k through the lens of Taoism and Buddhism.
The 10,000 things of the Tao
To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.
- Eihei Dogen, 1200-1253 
Now, Taoism isn’t a religion per se. Like Shintoism, Taoism is a philosophy that seeks to explain the nature of the world. And, again, it does so through paradox.
In a nutshell, in Taoism, “the 10,000 things” is a metaphor for the material world or manifested reality. The 10,000 things is the laptop I am writing on, the computer’s operating system, and the sound of my fingers going tap tap tap on the keyboard.
But the 10,000 things is also my thoughts as they flow from my mind and into the Tumblr text editor, the (little) knowledge I have about Taoism from that one Philosophy of Religion class I took in college, and even my name, victoria, is the 10,000 things.
That’s because... and hang tight because I’m going to try to get you to meta-think with me here... the 10,000 things is both the objective material world, and your perception of the material world. Tao isn’t either, but the one unifying principle, and both!
1+1=3*.
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Think of it this way... 
The world of matter you experience is responding to and interacting with your consciousness. In other words “you don't see the world as it is, you see it as you are.”
Your unique upbringing, the sociopolitical and cultural circumstances you were exposed to, your body’s gender, your ancestors, they all make up the scaffolding and architecture of your psychology, with or without your conscious awareness of it. And if you are not consciously aware of this fact, then your psychology is directing your life, instead of you directing your psychology.
This is what Jung meant when he said “until you make the unconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it Fate.”
So, in a nutshell, the 10k things is and isn’t the interplay between consciousness and reality. It is and isn’t you moving through and interacting with the world around you.
It’s both and it isn’t.
One of the blogs I read in doing research for this topic put it rather well:
In order for there to be one of anything there must be an observer. Therefore, the observer plus the observed makes two. Two implies a relationship, and that makes three. 
And so on, and so on.
Ten thousand things.
But what does this have to do with psycho fave?
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Everything and nothing all at once.
The 10,000 joys and the 10,000 sorrows of Buddhism
Now, Buddhism took this idea of the 10,000 #things and looked at it through the lens of a hierarchy of desire.
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In a nutshell, the “10,000 joys and 10,000 sorrows” is the conversation that Sukuna had with Yuji about suffering and happiness where joy and sorrow exist at opposing ends of a spectrum of desire.
I go into far more detail abut this in my liveblog for chapter 214, but according to this perspective, the 10,000 joys are desirable. After all, who wouldn’t want to experience joy? So we, as humans, will go out of our way to seek experiences that bring us joy and pleasure.
The problem is that joy and pleasure are fleeting states. They are non-permanent. When you seek to make these experiences permanent and you realize you can’t, you suffer.
On the other hand, the 10,000 sorrows are undesirable. Who would want to experience sorrow? Do you intentionally seek to be rejected by your Beloved? Do you rejoice because one of your parents died? Are you willingly going to work at a job you hate?
Would you consciously seek these experiences that bring sorrow instead of the experiences that bring joy?
The kicker is that just like joyful experiences, sorrowful experiences are fleeting and transitory. Impermanent at best.
This is what the axiom “this too shall pass” means.
But the reality of things as they are is that in life you will experience both joy and sorrow. To deny either is to deny life itself. You simply cannot have one without the other for the very nature of the ego mind, the sense of self, is to experience dualism--good and evil, joy and sorrow, hot and cold. 
And as I’ve been saying all along, 1+1=3.
That’s because when you bring opposites together you get a third that is both and neither. 
Like the temperance card of the tarot...
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1+1=3.
See? I told you I was good at math!
So at its core, the 10,000 #things is about the unification of opposites. 
OK BUT WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH YOROZU?!!!!!!!!!!
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About that... I don’t know.
Maybe it’s a metaphor for her Cursed Technique since it’s “construction” and the 10,000 #things are what make up the material world? But then again CT and the sorcerer’s sense of self are intrinsically interwoven...
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So my best guess is that it has to do with achieving Buddha-nature THROUGH attachment to the 10,000 #things?
Or perhaps it’s actually commentary on how sorcerers like Yorozu and Sukuna never quite achieve Buddha-nature BECAUSE they are attached to the 10,000 #things?
Who knows. And quite honestly, who knows whether Gege will address this question.
What I do know is that in Dynamic Alchemy, the material world is embraced as an expression of “God” (or a supreme intelligence) itself, rather than as an illusion that needs to be overcome in order to reach enlightenment. 
Given all of the allusions to alchemy in JJK, and with Sukuna getting framed as imagination free from reason, I kind of have to wonder about Yorozu as a reference to the 10,000 #things.
Thanks for reading if you’ve made it this far, I hope you learned something useful today, and apologies on the mega anti-climatic conclusion.
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derelictheretic · 1 year
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It my borthday so I'm gonna rec some of my fave fics I've written, (and mayhaps,, promo my writing blog @musings-of-a-lovesick-fool bc I post a ton of my writing there,,) no obligation to read any of them but if you do thankies very muchly I appreciate you <3
A Misunderstanding: Faith/Piper — Pip punches Dean in the face and reunites with Faith in Dutch's crusty bunker. Cas is there too, for moral support.
Only I Can Help You: Jacob/Dean — Dean deserves a nap and Jacob deserves a kick in the nuts. (Plus Jacob's greatest fear revealed; Dean getting with his ex aka Eli)
Tuck You In: Mary May/Anya — Anya walks Mary May home from the bar and tucks her drunk ass into bed. (Anya/Mary May Wedding when?)
One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure: Heisenberg/Colvyr — Heisenberg experiences Colvyr withdrawals and is getting close to fighting Alcina for full custody, Colvyr is just happy to be there.
No Choice: John/Dean/James — John's impatient, Dean's pissed off and James is the mediator in the relationship who wants his boyfriends to stop fighting.
Hope: Ethan/Darius — Darius is 'intruiged' by Ethan and wants to know what's up with his magic healing water and dadcore one-liners.
A Mistake and A Saving Grace: Joseph/Dean — Dean done fucked up and he's gonna pretend it didn't happen like he should have pretended he was sick when he was called in to arrest Joseph.
The Angels Right Hand: Anya Cherkov — A day in the life of Anya, Faiths begrudging right hand and her personal errand girl apparently. (Features Sharky and my bby boy Simon <3)
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💕 self-love time! talk about which ones of YOUR creations (edits, artworks, fanfics) you like the most then send to other creators to do the same 💕
Weeeeee lets gooooo (links going to my ao3). Also this has been sitting here since may lmao my bad I am incredibly slow. This might be too many examples but OH WELLLLLLLL~
Late Bloomer is one of my faves that I've written. More or less all of my kinks eventually lead back to the Rome that is breeding kink with me, and this one basically incorporates all of those. I'm a sucker for some good a/b/o, breeding, etc.,
Happy isn't really one of my better known fics (that I'm aware of, anyway), and if I was the type of person who was able to consistently work on long fics I could have made a good one with this concept but like..... lowkey the overarching summary vibe kinda works for me
All Good Things Same thing- not one of my more popular fics, but I love this one. It explores the dynamics of the cult vs hope county locals a bit, is soft with Jacob and Shiloh hedging around each other. I know most people are for the raunchy porn and I gladly deliver but sometimes I want my soft shit
Better Late Than Never Same as above, but Jacob deserves a nap and the family he always wanted. This man absolutely had aspirations of breaking the cycle and the way he continues to perpetuate it via the trials is something that I just cannot shake.
Quality Over Quantity This one was just unfettered filth. My thought process was "Jacob would probably have some weird breeding shit going on with the Chosen right???? He treats people like cattle there's no way this is where he draws the line." Low key could gone either way because I don't actually recall any female chosen in game so like..... either few female chosen being hunted by a gaggle of dudes or like....a hoard of women hand picked and sequestered away solely for- ANYWAY I'M A GODLESS WHORE
What You Want** This is a lesson in why I don't write multi-parters other than one shots and the occasional sequel (See: Late Bloomer). It took 3 (!!!!) years to write this shit lmfao Scratches the same itches as Late Bloomer but also has Jacob-esque mind fuckery directed @ the Deputy CC coded tbh, and just all around a darker vibe which I love.
Apex Predator** Re-reading back on the first chapter, I did a way better job on this than I felt when I initially published it. I still wanna work on this but alas 1) COD brainrot has me in a chokehold right now 2) Please refer back to how it took me 3 years to write a 3 part fic, and this is gonna be a big ol multichapter piece. Imma be working on this shit when they drop FC 10 LMAO. But God just all the ideas I've got for Jacob and CC? They're gonna drive each other insane.
** What You Want and Apex Predator are dark fics for those of you not already familiar with them, click with caution and read the fing tags lol
I like how there is one overwatch fic and I'm not even really that big of a Genji girl myself and then the rest of this is just my deranged obsession with a 40-something cannible.
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