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ghoulschooldropout · 1 year

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airing out my fallout 4 grievances

its just so White! there’s so few black people it’s unbelievable. there's only like 8 black characters with names/personalities that I can think of off the top of my head, 4 of which are actually developed (you can interact and have conversations with)

are there any black people in the institute other than x6-88 and unnamed scientists or synths? i mean the institute is WHITE it’s SO white (which I guess goes with the shoddy underground railroad/slavery theme but I mean come on)

im not even getting into DLC but NUKAWORLD literally all the raiders are white, (not that there're many characters to begin with in that dlc anyway)

like why is hawthorne the only black person in diamond city

I also have issues with the asian representation but I digress

fallout 4 is just so empty man that’s the root of the problem i think, like its main feature/ingenuity is the ability to create/build settlements which is great i think it’s really fun BUT they should have invested more into their settler characters if they wanted it to actually be compelling

like all the original settlers should have names - like at oberland or tenpines, the settlers that originally spawn there should be characters just like at abernathy farm - that way it’s more interesting when you’re actually helping them out as the minutemen - AND they actually become minutemen faction members, we’re really lacking as a faction I want just as many characters as the brotherhood (at least 11 not counting dead), railroad (at least 10 not counting dead/story-setting), & institute (at least 16) actually i want More because as it stands there’s only SIX minutemen faction members and THREE of them are non-interactable (--which actually becomes four if you clean Mama Murphy of her chem habit--) I just think it would have been nice to actually see the faction grow by adding the number of characters to actually interact with

but then there’s also the problem of the settlements still being very empty (comparatively to pre-established & non player settlements--Diamond City, Good-neighbor--) because for the settlement building feature they had to give up the number of pre-established (character rich) settlements (quest-givers) which makes the game condensed to certain areas and leaving the rest of the map Very devoid of life other than enemies

but then why not develop their enemies further?

like the quests are so very go to [location] and eliminate [X], just a very empty dungeon game

like why not try to actually communicate & elaborate on main game themes through quests? what exactly are they trying to communicate with their game? what am I supposed to come away with when i finish the game? i guess that’s the problem with 4 allowing you to play after the Ending unlike in New Vegas & 3, like you’re stuck in it with eventually just the radiant quests keeping you going and the characters just aren’t strong enough to support that system, in my opinion that’s the root of my dissatisfaction with fallout 4

i was so happy to be able to interact with npcs when i was playing fallout 3! like i can interact with every generic rivet city guard to question them! i was so excited. why can’t i do that in fallout 4? a game where it might actually be of interest for the character to question the city guard for clues (like when helping solve cases for/with Nick Or Uh, Idk... looking for Your Son...?) also like imagine if you could report people for being synth spies/replacements feeding into the witch hunt hysteria of diamond city (actually doing something with the set up from Piper?)

the text/dialogue interface is probably the critical reason why the game sucks so much but of course this was the sacrifice made for a voice acted player-character i just don’t think this feature is worth it when it absolutely AXES the writing and limits the quality of the game! like it makes the player character so BLAND having only 4 options of speech, like where's the spice? like even when you're doing like an 'evil' playthrough & siding with the institute or being a raider or helping the brotherhood like you're doing it so Nice, like let me be a fucked up asshole if I wanna be! this is where people are getting the notion that 4 isn't 'a fallout game' or is an imitation of one, like it's hard to measure up to the writing of new vegas & etc. when you're crippled by your own game mechanics lol

anyway I'm saying all this as a person who loves fallout 4, i just wish it was better lol

#EDIT: i didnt mean to post this yet whoops oh well hope its somewhat understandable #k rambles #another thing: if u shit on fallout 4 but you haven't even played it- fuck off

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thatndginger · 2 months

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I've wrested the primitive prey animal that is my brain back into containment (aka the anxiety attack has been soothed) and I'm back with a hopefully more coherent explanation of Shapeshifter's magic system and its relation to tea-making. A giant thank you to everyone for liking this very rambly and abrupt attempt from last night<3

and I guess I'm making a Shapeshifter taglist now, so if y'all want to be added just let me know? @sunset-a-story

Let's start with some basic terminology to get that out of the way.

Witch - a gender-neutral term for someone who can channel magic. There are, of course, other terms for magic users. But in the US 'witch' is the term used in legislation and 'official' documents, as well as by the various churches and established religious bodies, so it's the term used the most. Less common terms: wizard, warlock, enchanter, mage, shaman, conjurer, sorcerer. Note: this does not touch on the terms for 'witch' in other languages, for sake of length. Magic - an unexplainable, preternatural force that can be manipulated by some individuals. As far as science is concerned, magic has always been a part of the world, but due to it's ephemeral nature (and long, long history of distrust towards witches) there is very little published literature about how and why it exists. It's generally accepted that magic can only work on 'small' scale - there are no wizards flinging fireballs or calling lightning in this world - and it's theorized this is because the magic inherent in Earth is a relatively weak force.

Now that I've explained what witches and magic are, let's move on to how they work.

The first lesson any fledgling witch will learn is: belief is key. It is one thing to believe magic exists. It is another thing entirely to believe you can manipulate magic. Believing in one's capability to influence the world around them can be surprisingly difficult to teach.

The second lesson is: intent. Intent is a bit of a tricky concept. For a witch, intent is equal parts purpose and willpower. It is the goal of a spell and the desire for the spell to work all rolled into one. Magic isn't just going to do what you ask without instruction and a bit of a push. Everything from lighting a match with the snap of your fingers to crafting a talisman to ward off negative energy requires that magic be given a goal and a bit of will to make it happen.

There are a lot of things that go into being an effective witch, but belief and intent are the most important.

Let's talk a little about how magic can be used to enchant tea for specific purposes now, yeah? Because it's actually kind of fascinating and I don't get to show witches and magic at work as much as I'd like.

First things first, there is a general belief that ingesting magic - be it through food or drink or whatever - makes the magical effects more powerful. You can see this all throughout history. Now, is this just belief in the thing making it true, or is it a fundamental aspect of magic? Who's to say. But it does work. One theory for this is that magic ingested into the body has nowhere to go but into the body, whereas the magic is free to dissipate in all directions if applied externally.

Anyway. Tea. Any witch can take a 'soothing' tea like chamomile or lavender and boost the soothing capabilities of it via magic. They're just taking the inherent properties of the ingredients and amplifying them. The same thing can be done for pretty much anything with natural ingredients. (Sidenote: never piss off a witch who's into toxicology.) But a skilled witch can not only amplify these inherent properties, they can bend them.

Let's take a closer look at the ingredients of the specific chamomile-lavender-lemon blend I mentioned with this in mind.

Chamomile - mild sedative for easing stress, anxiety, and depression. Sleep aid. Used historically for various respiratory or gastrointestinal issues. Lavender - eases anxiety and stress. Sleep aid. Reduces some kinds of pain and inflammation. Antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Lemon - lots of vitamin C for immune system support, helps the body absorb iron, has antibacterial and antifungal properties.

So let's say I was suffering from something like.... adverse side-effects from shapeshifting. Muscle aches, stress, exhaustion, a lingering feeling of being out of control. A skilled witch could take the base properties of lavender, chamomile, and lemon to make a tea with the specific purpose of soothing my aches and emotional turmoil - and give it an extra useful kick by using the antibacterial/antiviral aspects of lemon and lavender to act as anti-magic aspects that will get rid of any lingering magical effects.

What if I don't need the tea right then, but will in the future? The easiest option is for the witch to prepare a loose-leaf mixture with all the usual steps of feeding intent and belief, but leave the last step of 'activating' the magic to me. In this scenario, the magic intent in the dry tea mixture will remain effectively dormant until I brew myself a cup while adding my own little spark of intent to the magic. Because while not everyone is capable of channeling magic, magic itself is more than willing to feed off of nearby belief, especially if it's already been imbued with purpose from a magic user. A slight aside - magic's willingness to feed off belief is why magic tends to work very poorly on nonbelievers. Casting a curse on someone who doesn't believe it will work will get you very poor results. Casting a curse on someone who does believe is extremely effective, since the magic will feed off the target's belief and create a kind of constant feedback loop. Magic is fun :3

The other option is just to make the witch stop in for a house call whenever they're needed. But that might lead to an angry witch, and no one wants that.

And there you have it. A crash-course in Shapeshifter magic and the basics of magical tea-making. This really got away from me in terms of length.

#k rambles #wip: shapeshifter #its a very soft magic system #but also a fairly mild one in terms of power

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asterloid · 4 days

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question… hello!!

would it be interesting to anyone for me to open my asks for drawing requests? i don’t have much to post currently , and it would be fun to open them.

also, sorry for the lack of posts. i’ll try to post other things i do, like editing.

#ask #ask me anything #rambles #k rambles

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kdragon-blog · 1 year

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Ello! The person you're reblogging bunch of ???% posts from here! Don't worry i really don't mind and yeag,, ???% (<-said with utmost affection) :]

Ajsjhssh it's so hard to find ???% stuff since his name doesn't work well with search engines so everytime I find a tumblr blog or something that has a lot of stuff for my fav lil creature on it I get a little silly perhaps :]

(THANK U!! ???% NATION RISE UP!!/HJ)

#my art #mob psycho 100 #shigeo kageyama #???%#unknown percentage #you get to see a little bonus ???% doodle #give some hugs to your inner shadow creature self sometime #k rambles #ask

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eldestnightwingsyndrome · 2 years

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here are a few tweets i never posted

#dc #k rambles #tim drake #dick grayson #jason todd #stephanie brown #nightwing #red hood #batfam #batfamily #kory’s batfam twitter stuff #greatest hits

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skittlewaffle · 9 months

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Different Flavors of Daycare Attendants (WIP maybe ??)

PLEASE NOTE that I do not read fics a lot and certainly don’t know everything. These are just general headcanons about the Daycare Attendant placed into categories! Personally my view is a mix of a good handful of every category

But yes this was all made for fun because I have brainrot. I’ll keep adding to this post or make a part two if this is something people enjoy, and I’m happy to accept any help! I know there are plenty more headcanons that I don’t have under categories yet.

… Some sections were rushed because I just wanted to post this before Ruin comes out and the Biblically Accurate section gets muddled.. haha. JUST,, enjoy !!!

Canon

Sun

Unhinged

Potentially partially virused, though it’s generally assumed not

Theatrical antics

Probably overdramatic on purpose / playing his theater role but in a child care setting

LIGHTS ON!!

Overbearing, offputting, and loud

Stickler for rules and cleanliness

Keeps daycare clean and organized, but not himself or his room

Might not be restricted to daycare out of frame, but implications are present that he may be lonely

It’s unclear if he and Moon have a connection in their headspace, but it is sometimes assumed they don’t

Probably unaware of Moon’s virused state

Moon

Silly gremlin

Fully virused

Theatrical antics amplified; evil stage persona is more literal

Naptime protocol amplified; what feels to him like putting people to sleep is actually killing people

Childcare and entertainment programming still seems functional

Creepy

Loves to stalk, dance, and play pretend

Shares Sun’s obsession with rules and cleanup

Strong enough to knock out a Glamrock

Seems quite lightweight

Sounds like he has a built-in, broken music box ??

* HEADCANON: Has a different mode meant to reflect the gentler character he appears to be in the Moondrop candy advertisements, instead of his theater villain role

Anxious boys

Sun

Restricted to daycare, refuses to take even a single step out

Doesn’t know what he’s doing

Scares or hurts the kids on accident, proceeds to freak out over it

Weak to compliments and praise; he just wants to do a good job

Needs affirmation, stat

Will 100% fall in love with anyone who is consistently nice to him

Acts like a kicked puppy when spoken to sternly, lectured, or yelled at

Lets people walk all over him

Constant fidgeting

Stutters a lot

Stressed OUT

Constantly at his breaking point; help him

Moon

Self-conscious about his naturally creepy looks and mannerisms

Bad first impressions

Often keeps a distance, watching from afar

Uses few words

Wishes to be liked

A kid likes him? His child now.

Sad to see them go :(

Rather graceful, slow movements that give him eerie vibes

Tends to word things in ways that sound like red flags (like offering candy in a shady area), but doesn’t quite realize it

False reputation amongst patrons

Many complaints from parents for his bad vibes

Heavily misjudged; really means no harm

Wet napkin

Likes to dance on his wire; keeps him busy when he can’t socialize

Will perform many tricks for people who do become his friend

Never forgets anyone who is kind to him in even one instance

Confident boys / high experience DCA

Sun

Practically built for childcare; knows what to do in pretty much every situation

Loved by all the children

Social towards everyone, no matter how stubborn or closed off they may be

Manages to put a smile on all faces

Really not afraid of drawing attention or being embarrassing if it means making a child happy

Always knows just what to say

Very helpful to new employees

Might step outside the Daycare from time to time

Reads faces very well, in adults and children

Capable of disobeying protocols for more serious reasons

MUCH more observant than you think

Roasts Karens lol

Moon

Is both the Naptime Attendant and a nighttime security bot

Many children want to cuddle with him during nap time

Has a ton of patience

Especially loves getting to hold babies

Very protective of the little ones

The most feared security in the entire Pizzaplex

Takes his job as security bot very seriously; loves his job as a childcare worker

High Tech

DCA has many upgrades

Still very versatile and could be upgraded more

AI advanced enough to be considered eligible for human rights

Movements, speech, and feelings are very realistic, almost not robotic at all

Can experience human senses (smell, touch, etc.)

Softer casing to simulate a more human feel

Can blush and cry tears, but not bleed (unless it’s oil in their machinery)

Feels pain and temperature, and is ticklish

Can get overstimulated and feel disgust at certain textures

Has certain mannerisms that could classify them under certain diagnosable human conditions or mental disorders (which they technically aren’t; the diagnoses are worded for us humans to better understand and relate to)

Cannot get sick and doesn’t need to eat or breathe, but can pretend to

Has eyelids, lips, tongue, and movable facial features to emote better

Acts sleepy or drunk when low on battery, and genuinely feels like that

Has a simulated heartbeat and breathing

Waterproof

Multipurpose

Perfectly capable of obtaining a PHD

Seems to have built-in tools for almost anything, mostly for human health and first aid purposes

Might need some recovery time after P&S visits, similar to pain after human surgery (tight screws, rearranged wires, etc)

More capable of fighting viruses and defending themself and others

Low Tech

Basically a stereotypical cartoon robot

Still sentient and can learn, but still operates mostly on programming

Still have the basic qualities of Sun and Moon’s original personalities (cheery and loud; calm and quiet)

States what they’re doing out loud (processing, downloading, initiating protocol, etc.)

States warnings and errors out loud (low battery, update failed, null object reference, ERROR!!)

Static smile

Uses prerecorded lines often; new lines sometimes sound broken like AI or TTS

Might not understand certain topics

Might mishear you

Sometimes treats other everyday machinery like they are alive, mostly holding grudges, fearing them, or being jealous of them

Cares much more about the feelings of others than their own

Less capable of fighting viruses or preventing other unwanted actions towards them

Whores

Aimed towards the more mature side of the fandom

Bastards / smug / absolute sluts (affectionate or derogatory, whatever you feel lol)

Wear suits, ties, suspenders… fancy stuff

Shirts are often only partially buttoned, ties loose or just draping over

Also may wear feminine clothing, depending on the type of storyline

Can drink and smoke somehow

More laid back and flirtatious

Occasionally / casually threatening

Might have cool hats

Sometimes have guns / some kind of weapon

AWOOGA

Often involves suggestive implications

Call you nicknames you probably love but your Y/N often hates

Plot involving high stakes and serious danger

Simp material

We are attracted to any red flag they may have /hj

Animalistic

Sun

Dog

A big dog who thinks he’s a lap dog

Probably fell in love with you immediately

Separation anxiety / abandonment issues

Loyal; will always wait for you no matter what

Whines if you’re gone for too long :(

Misses you sooo much

Begs a lot

Head tilts

Extremely attentive, affectionate and excitable

Might tackle you

Loves playfighting

Always weak to praise and cuddles

Is a good boy, the best boy

Full of energy; loves to play

Rays fold backwards / retract when guilty, angry, or defensive

More apologetic than really necessary

Would probably be very sorry if you called him bad, even if he did nothing wrong

Easily excited / distracted at particular things or favorite items

Highly possessive of favorite items

Hides his favorite items in random corners of your house

Gets the zoomies (and may or may not accidentally break something from jumping over / running into furniture and stuff)

Very aware of people

Likes to sunbathe

Got muddy and needs a bath .. again

Has stim toys, many of them squeaky

Doesn’t sit on the couch right

Wants to protect you

Loves the outdoors and going for walkies

Always sleeps on your bed / somewhere in the same room

Wakes you with a complete ONSLAUGHT of smooches

Moon

Cat

First meeting was likely him hunting and pouncing at you

Still likes to stalk and prowl for fun / as a game

Likes to rest in elevated places, including the top of your fridge

Loafs

Hisses

Interested in silly / shiny little trinkets

Gremlin; knocks your stuff down on purpose and runs away

Has claws, could be retractable

Eyes dilate / shrink

Might flinch when touched, but still leans into it if he wants the attention

Slinks away from touch when distracted by something else

Likes to fall asleep on you; you can’t move (he is aware of this)

Likes laser pointers and dangly thingies

Enjoys sneaking up on you

Purrs (or has some robotic equivalent of purring, like whirring or broken music box)

Gets 3AM zoomies

Elegant s t r e t c h

Changes from bipedal to quadrupedal when he feels like it

Likes the window

Hates water, but likes to keep clean and tidy

Movements are fluid; he is liquid

Tries to fit into small spaces, twists his animatronic body to do so

Has favorite hiding places

Territorial

Hunts pests in your home if he’s bored.. might even bring them to you

Stares at you. Slow blinks. Affection.

Head bonks while sitting next to you

Lazy / sleepy bitch disease

Prefers to stay inside, but likes to explore occasionally and go for nighttime walkies

Always curls up beside you at night

You wake up to him kneading at you or rubbing his face on you

* DCA may have tails and / or beans

Brothers

Mostly tends to be a separate bodies view

Inseparable either way

Chaotic duo

Quite the opposite in a way they still have a close bond

Lots of playfighting

Sometimes actual fighting

Care a lot for each other, but have a sort of friendly rivalry

Never one without the other

Not afraid of speaking their mind plainly, to their benefit or detriment

Great teamwork on their better days

Immature pouting / silent treatment on their worse days

Do most everything together

Often competitive

Disagreements are most often more comedic than serious

Their fights are childish and silly; you can’t help but laugh

Sometimes complains about who the “big brother” is

Get into the silliest shenanigans; it’s trouble, but endearing all the same as they love having a story of adventure to tell

Know each other better than anyone else can

Look very closely after each other, especially when someone else gets close

Favorite colors are what the other wears most often / is themed after (Sun: blue; Moon: yellow)

Applies to their eye colors, especially if chosen by them for upgrades

While both are very different, both also exhibit certain behaviors that directly parallel / mirror the other

Lovers

(NOT brothers at the same time. Fuck off)

The most wholesome shit you’ve ever seen

Fluff, comfort, cuddles, words of affirmation… the dream

Tons of celestial nicknames, phrases, and metaphors

Very poetic; immerses you in calm, dreamlike scenery, like a storybook

Emotional support partners

Each often doesn’t take care of themself until the other notices and helps them

The cutest little dates (tea parties, art sessions, and sleepovers are common)

Still prone to angst, but has a happy ending

I hope

AUGHH

That is all for now; I hope you enjoyed!! If we have a continuation of this, I have category ideas, such as a Cartoonish DCA, a DCA with very very many features, Sun and Moon as enemies, or any other types of DCA you have in mind! Thanks for reading :D

#sundrop #moondrop #fnaf #fnaf security breach #fnaf sb #fnaf sun #fnaf moon #daycare attendant #k rambles #k’s writing #???#man it’s 2:38 AM

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velvetlilacsdaisies · 1 month

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Good morning😮‍💨🩷 (it’s 4:45pm and I’m waking up for work lmfao)

But I want to get out some updates today bc the next couple weeks I will be extremely busy w my personal life with Easter and the start of my spring/summer plans fiasco!! 🐣🪺

Houskeepinggg WIP bc I’ve gained a lot of new follower in the last few days!

Part 2 to Flames & Weapons w/ @garricks4thwingqueen

Hehehe so excited for it bc this fic is so self indulgent and it’s fun to write about the other bits of the Empyrean series and having to world build

Part 5 to Shit at Feelings

Again I’m so excited for everything, but I’ve had bits and pieces drafted for this part and they can finally come together and collide for this Uber angsty part. SPOILERS goes back to canon plot line of Iron Flame ish

Ridoc x Dain’s little sister imagine

I had a Valentine’s Day theme and wanted to post around then, but better late than never?? My time management is out the window but I love the concept—I still want to post it when I can get to it

Headcannons: nicknames for him part 2 ft Dain and Ridoc & a smutty one ft. Possibly all men

Kinda struggle w HCs lowkey lmfao. My brain is just always too much w details and can’t get straight to the point

Liam Mairi smut

I’ve been cooking on this one for a whileeee 😮‍💨 since I read fourth wing last year actually

Fourth Wing AU fic

I’m researching for this one bc one: new to the hockey world(I’m a devote football girly, but I love sports bc I can hoot and holler), trying to be realistic when I write this and am waiting to finish SaF series first before committing to another fic. What I will tell you all it is going to include bc I’m considering writing from multiple character’s POV (canon x non canon)

Brother’s best friend trope, enemies to lovers, and my usual platonic friendship banter 😅

A surprise imagine

I’m not giving details about this one yet sorryyyyy

Garrick Tavis smut

A request for my dear friend, Al 🫶🏻

The rebrand of my ACOTAR era

Like i said i came back on tumblr as an ACOTAR girly original account was @k-daydreams , and actually was able to get into my old account that for past several months i was locked out of (my list of passwords go crazy oopsie), but im going to bring all my fics I posted on there to this acc

Anyway if you read this or made it this far… that’s all I got for now! Thank you for enjoying the work I put out sm! And always feel free to yap w me bc that really motivates me and strikes inspiration in my scrambled eggs brain 🤭🫶🏻

Love yewwwww ✨

#k rambles #bodhi durran x reader #liam mairi x reader #ridoc gamlyn x reader #dain aetos x reader #garrick tavis x reader #azriel shadowsinger x reader #rhysand x reader

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