#lazy exposition

[eternalwyrm]

i’d just like to remind everyone that the original bee and puppycat series on youtube is STILL canon like. everything happened in that still counts. (also i sound very pissy in this, especially the tags, but please know that it’s meant to be a lighthearted reminder)

lazy in space canonically picks up after the youtube series. think of the first couple of netflix episodes as a summary for people who have literally never heard of the show before. yes, it has its faults (i’ve seen people calling it “too boring”, weird pacing, etc etc whatever) but think of it as a weird recap. it’s there for the sake of getting us comfortable to the new style and adding more exposition/character background. again, it has its faults with that but i’m not here to discuss that. the point is that the first couple netflix episodes are basically for people who have literally never heard of bee and puppycat before and maybe saw an ad or two, or opened netflix and saw this new charming show or whatever, and are seeing it for the first time. it’s not expected of them to immediately google the title and watch the original. yes, we lost some iconic lines and scenes in the recap, but those are still canon, they’re still up and we can watch them; and again it was for the sake of the recap and added exposition. like it’s because of the remade episodes that we know more about bee’s dad. that we know more about bee’s past and puppycat’s connection to that. we’ve gotten more hints and background details that add to the story, characters, and the future of the show (the three separate music boxes, the symbols on the screens of puppycat’s ship, how deckard and cass see bee [“weird old lady girl”], literally more info on cardamon besides “he’s a child landlord and is sad and stressed”, etc etc etc)

like i can get the parts that are frustrating to long time fans, i literally have the original memorized so uh. i get it, but still. it’s more than just “we retconned things LOL!” because i don’t really think it was retconning. original plots were a little simplified but they added more to what we already knew. whatever, i’m off topic. the point is: yes, it’s sad that netflix doesn’t have those iconic lines but those are still canon. the original is still canon. lazy in space canonically takes place after the original series. take that as you will.

#sorry it’s just frustrating to see people dunking on it so hard #like yeah! okay it has its little faults! but like??? the original is not dead #anyone can go watch the original and see said things #cartoon hangover isn’t going to delete it #and either way i think getting added backstory to MULTIPLE characters is a lot more valuable than a couple of lines/scenes #again! i know the remade episodes were weird #but we got so much more exposition that we wouldn’t have gotten just from piecing things together #where would we get the idea that there are three music boxes! #or why puppycat could turn off bee’s music box! #the show was good and i think it would be good to focus on lazy in space instead of focusing solely on the couple of faults the remade has #like that’s all see. besides a couple of theory posts there’s literally just ‘ugh i miss this line :(‘ like okay?? #if we’re going to complain let’s complain about how they made bee skinnier #like i’m so pissed about that. literally like my one complaint and issue with lazy in space #ANYWAY #bee and puppycat #bee and puppycat season 2 #bee and puppycat netflix #bee and puppycat spoilers #bee and puppcat lazy in space #bapc #bapc spoilers #bapc netflix #long post

[aguacerotropical]

from Jun Mochizuki’s twitter

#in which they continue to be homosexual af #vnc #vanitas no carte #the case study of vanitas #noé archiviste #vanitas #i couldve fixed the exposition but god i am lazy

[tokkias]

thinking about one of my hyper specific nalu aus again and giggling kicking my legs etc

#mya's mumbles #i haven't written a real au since may #it's just because generally au's take a lot of world building and exposition that i'm too lazy for #but my nanowrimo project is an au! #it's gonna be fun i'm looking forward to it

[isekyaaa]

Some of my stories I used to really like now grate upon me like coarse sandpaper. Reading them feels like brushing my fingers against a splinter ridden wooden board. They're so disjointed and un-flowy they annoy me. That being said, I don't think feeling that way is necessarily a bad thing. I'm not getting on myself and putting myself down or anything. I feel this way because I know I can do better. If I had a second chance I can write those stories way better. That being said, those stories give me such distaste that I'm kind of confused why some of them have their fans haha

#rambles #i'm talking about the bookkeeping! series #to me reader comes off as too overly aggressive in the beginning #and act like a stereotypical tsun at other times #i need to make it more.... consistent #i think the hard thing is that i get lazy a lot #sometimes i write the big scenes first and i get really lazy when coming up with exposition to connect such scenes #the seams between these scenes are really obvious #well it just shows places i can improve

[porcelcinarchived]

𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖉𝖔𝖒 𝖔𝖋 𝖎𝖙𝖆𝖑𝖞 " 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪, 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪, 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪

"  what once was a thriving kingdom fell to shambles during the plague. the country lost most if not all of its wealth in bad trades and poor harvests. virtually broke, the king and queen are doing everything in their power to make up some wealth - that includes marrying off the various prince and princesses of the royal family. they will do anything for wealth. mistakes cannot be made here, and yet the princess continues to spend more than they can afford. it’s important they do something about their finances– and fast . " - 1642hqz

𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒐 𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒊 : 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒚 ( @anxhoredheart ) 𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒂 𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒊 : 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒊 : 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒚 ( @martinaalexandra )

#idk how to tag this nsdjd #not me just stealing the main's italy description bc i was too lazy to write something #begging for the remaining members of the fam so i can add them to the edit <3 #* 𝓝𝓡 ❈ exposition .

[goodmode]

points at lemm

#if i were a more vocal person about my fandom interests nowadays none of you would escape the paragraphs of exposition about Weird Old Man #my dashboard is lucky im so lazy......... #gmtxt #someday soon im gonna go through and tag all the hk characters by name on all my reblogs and then. #i will be able to go back thru lemm content at will. who shall stand in my way. None

[chaoswillcalmusdown]

i haven't been able to let go of glass onion (in a bad way) bc there's just something so frustrating about it and earlier today, i was trying to explain it to my brother and i said something about it feeling like "baby(aka rian) just saw get out and wants to write an equally clever script but for some reason it's also a murder mystery" and like. i think i got there. i think my main problem is how heavy handed everything is. but it's acting like it's so subtle and cool and smarT. saying "millionaire is bad bc he's dumb, actually!" is so lazy. saying "haha influencer thinks sweatshops make sWEATpants" is lazy. whatever the fuck he was saying about duke, the "haha alt-right man lives in mama's basement and is bullied by her hahaha" is lazy ?!?!?!?

get out(as my example of an actual clever movie) was smart because when you watch a second time you're like "oh shit that's why he said he couldn't bare to let them go after his parents died. he MEANT HIS PARENTS ANd NOT THE HELP" but in glass onion, a second viewing would just be you sitting there like "that's not actually andi, that's helen." that's not clever ?!?!?!?!?

#i'm convinced i would have enjoyed glass onion if they had shown us that andi was dead from the start #and cut between helen & blanc and the dickheads throughout #like. the “terminally online in 2020” references would have still annoyed me a lOT #but i would have watched it and been like 'sure whatever' #instead of 3 days of 'why the fuck did he exposition the entire fucking plot at me after i wasted an hour' 😠 #i hate when a writer of a movie makes the audience feel stupid for watching their movie and buying what they showed us #it's not CLEVER that this woman was actually her secret sister all along! #that's lazy writing #i get so riled up abt this bc you know how much hype this is all buying rian sdfghfdsfg johnson? #every time this white mediocrity gets swallowed up by people en masse #i feel so sad for the good stories we won't get to see from miniorities #like. one rich white straight man writes some 'quirky leftist oneliners' and it's like we're back in the height of the mcu fandom #but now everyone thinks it's progressive bc it's making fun of unwoke people or 'elon musk' #i also hate how much rian's writing makes it seem like all these horrific rich people are bad bc they're dumb #i'm gonna go watch get out a 50th time and maybe some day glass onion will not be on my dash and then #i won't have to have a stroke abt it #i feel like janis ian with you people #the 'did you hang with AWESOME people and drink AWEOMSE shoooters?????' but it's about glass onion #i don't care if people enjoy it #i care that people genuinely think it's smart or good #i love bad movies #i love practically every early 2000s romcom #maid in manhattan is not a masterpiece just bc i love and enjoy it #i'm gonna go watch maid in manhattan and cry sdfvvds

[perenlop]

also wow “next gym will be opelucid” thats a damn lie

#im too lazy to check the timeline but uh bw2 was def a thing by this point bc meloette was being distributed into them #there was a trailer for it in there #idk this feels very close to production. like ik they change their minds but eh #ok ngl i probably shouldn’t talk yet bc i didnt watch the opelucid or roxie eps as a kid #i just watched the amvs bc i was too mad that iris was not a secret gym leader and i felt robbed #but like ive seen clips of what they do w iris’s arc and theyre actually really good so ill give benefit of the doubt #but im here like. stung over the colossal amount of missed opportunity #‘’yeah lets completely upheave drayden being the final obstacle and him being a dragon trainer that gives exposition abt the legendaries #and his relationship with iris as it was in the games and just throw all of it away bc we gotta advertise bw2’’ #couldnt even do marlon bc he already fought a water gym leader ig so he had to fight the second gym leader in those games #and i know u can fight gyms in any order in the anime but it was awkward for me #when i first saw roxie in amvs thinking she was ultra powerful to warrant a 6v6 #and then i played the game and she was only the second gym leader and not difficult #idk its just a weird decision. i like roxie no shade to her im sure shes fine in the anime but not worth missing drayden potential #echoed voice #pokeani lb

[novadreii]

I'm feeling like a dangerous woman today: Wes Anderson movies are pretentious and annoying as fuck, right?

#personal #meant to incite serious yet mature discussion #I might be labelled as severely uncultured and borderline illiterate but this is i #not those things but just not liking his movies #i WANT to #because their cool n differentedness is quirky and I feel like liking stuff like that makes someone pretty interesting #but i feel perthonally that they characters just blow a lot of hot air out of their mouths without sayin much #i know there are layers and themes and devices but guess what even marvel uses those #it doesn't make a piece of media better if it uses like #allegory #what if the rest of it is insufferable susan? #what if the whole time i'm watching a wed anderson movie i'm thinking what the fuck is she going on about in this moment? #call me uncouth but sometimes it's ok if a movie uses a modicum of exposition and like #plot linearity #to make sure their film isn't completely intelligible #unintelligible i mean #it's a little lazy if the we the viewer have to infer subjective meaning from every second of the movie??? #i just got off work i thought you wanted to tell ME something about how you see the world through stories? #i am not being paid for this #they look pretty though his movies #should i tag this wes anderson #nooooo i won't i feel like some people on here might actually lop my head off #marvel is pretty insufferable for the opposite reason #but where are the movies in the middle who balance engaging our brains a bit as an audience but not spoon feeding it to us?

[beyondthebackup]

[txt] Hey spaghetti brain why'd you fuck off I kind of liked having an older brother figure in my life

[no response]

#ask #txt #u-undying #xrphansrevival #shut up i know this is lazy it's called exposition #context #have you heard of it #old

[machinati0ns]

TT: You got the prototype? TG: yeah lemme take a looksy TG: looks p solid dstri TG: ok lemme work somea my haxxor majyk n ill get bak 2 u TT: Cool shit. TT: Let me know if it needs any modification from my end. TG: yeayea ull b the 1st 2 kno buddy TT: The only one to know. TG: i dont give half a shitte bout ur technicalities broooo TG: now LET ME WOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRKKKK --tipsyGnostalgic has set their status to BUSY!-- TT: Currently letting you work. TT: But I will need to know of any necessary changes before I make a second copy. TT: Be a hell of a waste of time and resources if it didn't work for half a shit. TT: I mean I guess technically we have all the time in the world to make this work but we sure as hell don't have the resources to spare. TG: OH EM GEE SHUT UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUP!!! --tipsyGnostalgic has set their status to OFFLINE!-- TT: Alright, alright. I can take a hint. TT: Good luck, Rox. --timaeusTestified has stopped pestering tipsyGnostalgic!--

#exposition #sort of #p;logs #guess tht'll be my pesterlog tag in the event tht there are others #also using this to kick off the 'time travel' arc #uh not sure what to tag tht as #arc: but the past ain't through with you #for now #if you get that reference i am kissing you on the mouth #if u don't get it i still love u #i know there's a way with html to make actual authentic looking pesterlogs i'm just lazy lmao

[little-hermit-crab56]

I've been writing for a while so I thought I'd share some writing tips I've learned along the way.

1. Never sacrifice the flow for a quirky line.

That bit of dialogue or flowery paragraph you really like but it kinda disrupts the flow? Scrap it. I know it hurts, but you need to. If you really want to keep it, find somewhere else to put it where it actually fits in.

2. Dialogue is a dance.

Dialogue should go at the pace of an actual conversation, back and forth with little breaks and pauses. Add as little dialogue tags as possible while still making it clear who is speaking. You can also describe what is happening during a pause in the conversation rather than saying they paused, unless the pause is important.

3. Show don't tell is a guideline, not a rule.

Show don't tell is a very useful guideline, but if you're ALWAYS showing it can get exhausting to read. Skip the boring bits and just tell us what happened, then we can get to the good stuff.

4. If it's boring to write, it's probably boring to read.

If you can cut out a whole scene with little consequence to the story, you probably should. As I said before, you don't always have to show us, you can always tell us.

5. Everything needs to have a purpose.

I know there are probably lots of interesting or cute scenes where your characters are just fucking around, but if it doesn't develop character, relations, conflict, or plot, why should we care? Definitely still write them if they make you happy, but if you're gonna add it to your final draft, make sure it matters.

6. You don't need to explain everything all at once.

I know it feels tempting to put all the lore, and all the character's intentions, and reasonings into the first few chapters, but please refrain, you can reserve that for your character and worldbuilding sheets. Instead, take the time to let us get to know the characters, and the world, in the same way we'd get to know a real person. Make your exposition as seamless and natural as possible. It will take practice to know when to reveal information and when to let us wonder, but you'll get there.

7. Write in a way that comes naturally.

I know you probably have an author you wanna write just like, but that is unlikely to happen. Embrace your natural writing style and perfect it, rather than trying to be something you're not. Writing is an art, you need to find your own style and polish it as best you can.

8. Try to make us feel connected by cutting out certain words like "felt".

"Chad felt like a glass of water." Can be replaced with, "Chad was thirsty, so he reached for a glass of water." Both sentences tell us Chad wants a glass of water, but one makes us feel more connected to Chad than the other. Though both sentences have their time and place, you want to make your audience feel as close to their protagonist as possible. Make them feel like they're there, rather than just an onlooker.

9. We don't need to know every physical detail of your character.

I know you probably spent ages creating the perfect characters and you want to give us the perfect image of what they look like, but it can get monotonous and boring, why do we care that your character has brown eyes unless the colour has some sort of significance? Try to list off only the most notable features of your character and put focus only on the relevant details. Sometimes you can even not describe them at all and throw in little bits of information about their appearance for the audience to put together. We read to imagine, not to have a perfect image painted for us when we could be getting to the plot.

10. You're allowed to be vague.

Allow your audience to assume things, with some things you can just be lazy and let your audience's imagination do the work for you. Of course, don't do this with important things, but you can save so much time you might've spent researching an irrelevant topic when you can just be vague about it. You don't have to know everything you're writing about, so long as you know the bits that matter.

11. Writing is a skill that takes practice.

Don't be so hard on yourself if your writing is a bit cringe, we've all been there. The important part is that you research how to get better and keep writing those super cringe chapters. One day you'll reread something from a while ago and realize you're actually not as bad as you thought.

12. Leave your work to rest.

I know you wanna start editing right away, but once you've finished, leave it for at least a month. The longer you leave it the better, but that depends on your attention span. A month to six months is good if you're really impatient but want a good result. If you keep writing in that time your skills will continue to improve, then you'll be editing that draft with fresh eyes and fresh skills.

And if you're a fanfic author, I usually leave my chapters for a week before editing and posting.

Hope this helps anyone struggling, I thought this might be especially relevant now with nanowrimo.

I recently realized how much knowledge I've been accumulating over the years, I definitely have more but this is all I can think of for now.

I'm no writing guru, but if anyone has anything they're struggling with, I can do my best to help you out, so dont hesitate to ask questions.

#writing tips #nanowrimo #story writing #writers on tumblr #writeblr #writerscommunity #writing #writer

[voxentino]

Can you maybe write a NSFW alphabet for Adam? You don't have to if you don't wanna but I'd LOVE to see it >_< <3

ADAM NSFW ALPHABET

WARNINGS: General NSFW Content, Swearing

A/N: First request done! Hope you all enjoy, I have alotttt of Adam requests so stay tuned!

A = Aftercare (what they’re like after sex)

Adam doesn’t go all out when it comes to after care, he’s all about the pleasure aspect of sex, the most he’d be doing after sex giving you some kisses and a few compliments, he wouldn’t help clean you up though. (He likes it messy.)

B = Body part (their favorite body part of theirs and also their partner’s)

His dick. Literally doesn’t shut up about it. Even when you two are going at it he’s talking about it, stuff like “how does it feel to be fucked by the original dick, baby?”

But you though? Depends on your genitals, if you have a vagina then yeah, that’s his favourite thing about you, because if he isn’t talking about his dick then he’s probably talking about vaginas. If you don’t have one, then it definitely be your ass.

C = Cum (anything to do with cum, basically)

Like I said, he likes it messy, specially likes you messy. I’m talking cumming on your face, your chest, basically you in general he’s down to make a mess of.

D = Dirty secret (pretty self explanatory, a dirty secret of theirs)

Adam will never admit he has a praise kink (but god is it so obvious) He’ll gloat about how amazing and sexy he is when he’s pounding into you because deep down he wants to to agree with him. (If you feed into that, you’re in for a treat)

E = Experience (how experienced are they? do they know what they’re doing?)

Adam has had two wives and even after those ships sailed, he’s been fucking around since the creation of earth, anything you could think of doing in bed with him, he’s probably done.

F = Favorite position (this goes without saying)

He frequently changes the positions of you two when you’re going at it, but missionary is definitely one of the many he uses more often than some.

G = Goofy (are they more serious in the moment? are they humorous? etc.)

Let me just say, this man could be saying some of the most dirty talk to you and then break out in laughter at the slightest thing. If you are sensitive or loud in bed he’ll probably chuckle at your reactions, in a ‘wow this is amusing and hot at the same time’ kind of way and not an asshole type of way (for once.)

H = Hair (how well groomed are they? does the carpet match the drapes? etc.)

He keeps his lower regions relatively short, he’s just too lazy to keep trimming his body hair all the time, plus he’s the original dick after all! In his eyes, literally no one can compare to him, regardless of the physical aspects.

I = Intimacy (how are they during the moment? the romantic aspect)

He isn’t too focused on the intimacy aspect of sex, he’s definitely just focused on pleasure, but he does consider your pleasure aswell! He’ll ask you if your enjoying it, etc (he definitely doesn’t want you to praise him, definitely not)

J = Jack off (masturbation headcanon)

This man has a high sex drive, I’m talking DAILY and if you’re not available whenever the mood strikes then he’s gotta take matters into his own hands, literally. He’ll definitely bitch and moan about it to you after, saying you have to make it up to him (he’s definitely secretly self conscious of you not being satisfied with him, regarding sex and your relationship, so make sure to calm the man child down so he doesn’t jump to conclusions)

K = Kink (one or more of their kinks)

Exposition, he absolutely loves attention and what’s a better way to get attention than sex? If you’re in a serious relationship, he probably wouldn’t be too keen on fucking you in-front of people but he loves the feeling of knowing someone could walk in on you at any moment (of course if anyone did see specifically you naked, he’d at the very least incinerate them)

L = Location (favorite places to do the do)

Definitely on his bed, his number one priority is pleasure, so if he’s doing it anywhere, then it’s gonna be somewhere that at least has cushions.

M = Motivation (what turns them on, gets them going)

Like I said, high sex drive. He gets in the mood very quickly. Wearing clothing that’s a bit too tight so it really shows off your body? He’s got a boner. Bend over to grab something? He’s already hauling both your asses to the nearest bed.

N = No (something they wouldn’t do, turn offs)

He absolutely will not bottom, he needs to be in control at all times and it’s not that he doesn’t trust you to do that with you but he cannot push past letting someone other than himself taking the lead when it comes to intercourse.

O = Oral (preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc.)

Adam definitely wouldn’t complain either way. Having you on your knees, sucking his cock? If he wasn’t already in heaven, he would’ve ascended there by now! He’s also very very good with his tongue, so whichever part he’s going at, trust me, you’re in for a good time.

P = Pace (are they fast and rough? slow and sensual? etc.)

Fast and rough is his middle name, he can spend some other time doing gentle shit with you whenever he doesn’t want to pound you into his mattress (which isn’t a lot..)

Q = Quickie (their opinions on quickies, how often, etc.)

With such a high sex drive while having important duties as an angel, quickies are very frequent with you two. Most commonly in the morning before he has to be productive before lute breaks into his home or during lunch where he can slip away.

R = Risk (are they game to experiment? do they take risks? etc.)

Anything you can think of doing with him, Adam has probably tried it, he doesn’t mind most kinks, as long as he gets plenty of pleasure out of it.

S = Stamina (how many rounds can they go for? how long do they last?)

If you two aren’t short for time, he averages a good three rounds, but after the third round he’s definitely having a nap, not because he’s exhausted but because he’s actually got all his pent up energy out and gets super relaxed that he can help but fall asleep

T = Toys (do they own toys? do they use them? on a partner or themselves?)

He’s definitely the type of person to say “why would you need toys when you’ve got me?”. It’s many because he worries about not being enough for you and also he just can’t comprehend why you’d need a dildo when you have the original dick??

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease)

Oh he loves to tease you, especially if you’re being bratty, he’d say stuff like “aww.. where’s the attitude from earlier go, sweetheart? Don’t tell me I’ve fucked it all out of you already, I’m just getting started.”

V = Volume (how loud they are, what sounds they make, etc.)

He’s definitely loud, wants everyone to know how good he feels and the word shame is not in his dictionary. As for sounds, he’s definitely a grunt and/or swearing kind of guy.

W = Wild card (a random headcanon for the character)

100% has nipple piercings, and will try his hardest to pretend to be unfazed by you playing with them. (It’s genuinely so obvious that it isn’t even embarrassing, it’s just funny)

X = X-ray (let’s see what’s going on under those clothes)

Adam’s dick is 7.7 inches (yes he measured it exactly to the decimals) so whenever you’re talking about his dick, which is frequent, he will remind you of this fact

Y = Yearning (how high is their sex drive?)

Like ive been saying this entire alphabet, sex drive = high. You could even compare him to a rabbit but it’s a pretty close draw

Z = Zzz (how quickly they fall asleep afterwards)

If you two go at it for awhile, he’ll sleep like a baby but if it’s just one round or a quickie, he’ll probably have more energy afterwards compared to when he started

#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel x reader #helluva boss #hazbin hotel x y/n #hazbin hotel x you #hazbin hotel adam #hazbin hotel adam x reader

[simmitchie]

Jas: So Grant.

Jodi: Grant?

Jas: He’s cute.

Jodi: You think so?

Jas: Don’t say it like that, do YOU think so?

Jodi: What? Why would it matter?

Jas: Because he thinks you’re cute.

Jodi: Oh, okay, no. Not having this argument.

Jas: You’re right, because there is no argument.

Jodi: No, because I don’t have time for a boyfriend.

Jas: Bull! Classes haven’t even started yet. Your schedule is free.

Jodi: So?

Jas: So, you have plenty of time to reel him in!

Jodi: I refuse to make a move. If he makes a move, then he makes a move.

Jas: I’m utterly shocked he didn’t make a move last night.

Jodi: I’m glad he didn't make a move last night.

Jas: Why?

Jodi: I don’t even know him!

Jas: Okay? That’s what dating’s for.

Jodi: Yeah, when you’re--When you casually date people.

Jas: No, no. Go back. When you’re what?

Jodi: Nothing.

Jas: When you’re a whore?

Jodi: Jas…

Jas: Girlie, we’re adults now. It’s 2022. Women have control over their bodies. Women can make moves. Women can date casually. Being a whore isn’t a bad thing anymore.

Jodi: In what world?

Jas: The real world. You’ve been brainwashed to think that humans are never meant to explore themselves.

Jodi: Brainwashed? Okay, that was too far.

Jas: Truth hurts, huh?

Jodi: It’s not true! I just know a woman’s place.

Jas: And yet, here you are, in college. Pursuing a higher education. Pursuing a higher career. Pursuing a higher wage. That's not a woman’s place, according to the Bible.

Jodi: The Church doesn’t really have that belief anymore...

Jas: But it still holds onto this one?

Jodi: Yes! Because it’s right!

Jas: I’m a whore then.

Jodi is silent.

Jas: Yeah. That’s what I thought.

#the sims 4 #simblr #sims 4 story #sims4 #university #ts4 simblr #ts4 #thesims4 #aaaaaand there's that character flaw! #see i can feign experience in storytelling #i was just too lazy to write a creative exposition #tbf ive had all this written for a year #ep 1 is on youtube with entirely different sims and I lost them so I lost interest but its ok i made new ones

[flawedhearts]

@bastardsculs asked:  [  PUBLIC  BATHROOM  ] // it's the dominic/alexi vibes for me

The tips of ears had been burning, that had been Alexi’s excuse to make a quick trip to the bathroom. Anyone within earshot would have realised it was because he’d spent half the night being showered in compliments he wasn’t so sure that he deserved. A quick splash of water to the face and a pep talk in the mirror of the gallery bathroom would have righted him straight away. Would have. If he hadn’t spotted Dominic appraising him in his reflection.

Everything had moved quite quickly from that moment, genuine compliments escalated reassuring touches to groping below the belt and before logic rushed to his brain, Alexi’s back was pressed up against the inside of the nearest cubicle door.

Rough hands took up residence at the base of Dom’s spine, blunt nails digging in as a trail of marks were made down his neck by eager teeth. “We really shouldn’t-” he all but grunted, the friction between their lower halves starting to become hard to ignore. “Fucking hell...”

#( varga / threads ) #( varga & dp / you bring inspiration to my very fingertips ) #bastardsculs #usfw #// #i'm a lazy writer and exposition is my cop out :*

[apas-95]

the notion in video game culture that gameplay and story are separate is one that i think speaks to the juvenile state of the medium - mechanics and experience convey narrative themselves. it's the equivalent to lazy dubbed-over monologues or exposition titlecards in film, in regards to the notion that 'meaning' is something that can be slapped onto a work post-hoc like a sticker, rather than something integral to the entire thing. that's what causes the feeling of dissonance between the two - imagine if film audiences constantly said they dislike 'story' in films, while referring solely to an epidemic of infodumping interstitial cards and blade-runner-style phoned-in explanations of character motivation

#see also why people can't get that a ttrpg without a defined setting can still convey a specific narrative in mechanics