#might be some overlap there

[oobbbear]

HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO OUR LITTLE GAY WITCH STORY!!!

#my art #witch au #YE!!! #man I haven’t drawn them happy #in #a year #🧍‍♂️ #the story is not ending anytime soon #I still have a lot to tell #witch au and afterland postal has some overlap plot lines #I’m working on both #people who followed from the beginning #and actually know the heck is going on #first I love you so much you don’t understand #second is how #the story is all over the place even for me #I might do a story overview post later someday #maybe after I finish the Alleno part

[cbrownjc]

Alice is in her third trimester

I've seen a few comments about Daniel possibly cheating on Alice with Armand and I'm kinda like . . . you're assuming that Daniel or Armand -- who regularly, at least in the books, would be in situations where Armand would sit in a chair and watch Daniel have sex with other people -- would themselves view that as cheating. Because I don't think they would've. (At the very least, not younger Daniel.)

It's been talked about, more than once, about how the vampires in this universe are inherently polyamorous. I don't think Armand would care at all about sharing Daniel with another lover. And Daniel, being entangled with Armand (and quite possibly Louis as well) for so long might have himself become not overly concerned with such a thing.

I think Alice is the only one who would have cared that Daniel was sleeping with someone else (if she ever found out), and would have seen it that way. But I, personally, can see Armand and younger Daniel not caring about that view of things in the slightest . . . particularly because they were the ones who were together initially anyway. And that Daniel probably first ever got together with Alice during one of Daniel's running away periods.

Because the main thing that led to their splits sometimes, i.e. Daniel running away, was because Armand's refusal to make Daniel a vampire. Other than that, though? Nothing else in the relationship between them was a problem, particularly for Daniel. And I think that is going to be true wrt the show's version of events. Still being with his vampire lover, even after he may have gotten married? Don't think it is at all outside of possibility -- or that Daniel would have any guilt about it.

And THAT piece of information -- that the only problem he had with the relationship with Armand is that Armand wouldn't turn him -- is going to be the info that Daniel, in the present, likely won't want to face about himself IMO.

Daniel is clearly accepting of the fact that he was a shit father and a terrible husband. But accepting the possible true reason behind all of that?

I said it last year, and I'll say it again -- the revelation about the Devil's Minion that's going to hit Daniel the hardest is very likely going to be the one that reveals he has ZERO moral high ground when it comes to these vampires.

At the moment, Daniel can tell himself that he asked Louis for the Dark Gift because he thought Louis was wasting it. But that excuse is not going to work when it comes to the years and years he asked and wanted Armand to turn him.

That Armand refused to break his vow to never bring another into The Blood -- that is what ended up being what drove them apart. Not any moral conscious Daniel ever had, or grew, about being with Armand at all. Not even whatever transpired regarding Daniel and Alice (and Daniel getting her pregnant likely not just once, but twice, never mind marrying her.)

If Armand had decided to break his vow back then, then IMO, Daniel would have accepted. Alice or no Alice. Kids or no kids. Because while Daniel in the present has nice, even sincerely heartfelt memories about Alice? His past self was clearly emotionally checked out of whatever relationship he had with her by the time of that pregnancy announcement in 1985.

1985. The same year when, in the books, Armand finally did break his vow and turn Daniel, on Halloween. And this is what Daniel had to say about it when Armand finally decided to turn him:

"But don't you see," Daniel said, "all human decisions are made like this. Do you think the mother knows what will happen to the child in her womb? Dear God, we are lost, I tell you. What does it matter if you give it to me and it's wrong! There is no wrong! There is only desperation, and I would have it! I want to live forever with you."

As long as Daniel held any knowledge of not only vampires but of Armand specifically, this is what he would think, what he would always want. And that, IMO, is why he was emotionally checked out when Alice announced that pregnancy. Because, at that point in time, he still held the knowledge, of not just vampires, but Armand himself.

And they were still very much entangled with each other at that time IMO. Still lovers.

My theory is that it isn't Daniel kicking his drug habit that had him "getting his shit together." Well, okay, he did kick a drug habit, but the drug in question was actually Armand's blood. Not to mention Armand himself.

And I think that event happened sometime around when Alice was in her third trimester. (Hence, the name of that track listing).

. . . .

I'm also beginning to wonder if Armand actually was the one who repressed/blocked Daniel's memories of him, or if it was someone else. No, I don't think Louis was the one who did it, (or Lestat either btw), and Armand doing it does make the most sense, given he clearly is not harboring any happy thoughts about Alice, and Daniel splitting from him for her. But a day or so before the new clip came out, @faerywhimsy made a comment to me about who could have also done it, given a comment I made elsewhere about the timeline length Daniel and Armand were apart, and what book-event that matches up with and well . . . .

That person being the one who took Daniel's memories not only tracks wrt the timeline Armand and Daniel spend apart, but it would also track when it comes to the relationship Armand has with that person too. That's all I'm saying . . .

. . . .

Anyway, yeah. I think it was around Alice's third trimester when Armand and Daniel actually split for good. Which, depending on when she got pregnant could conceivably be around towards the end of 1985. Though, more possibly, go over into 1986. But I think that is why there is actually a track named that when it comes to the score for Season 2. Because that time period became a significant one. The time when Daniel actually "got his shit together."

And maybe why, in the present, he can have such love and loving thoughts about Alice. Because the reasons for his being emotionally checked out were no longer at the forefront of his mind for so long anymore (even if he still ended up being a shitty husband and father still -- with Alice as his ex and his kids not speaking to him -- without them).

#Daniel Molloy #Daniel Malloy #Armand #The Vampire Armand #armandaniel #Interview with the Vampire #amc iwtv #iwtv #iwtv meta #amc interview with the vampire #Armand x Daniel #Daniel x Armand #I think Daniel's relationships with both Armand and Alice are going to overlap for a while #longer than we might think when it comes to the 1980s #and ESPECIALLY if Night Island still happened and for the reasons it even first came into existence in the first place #just some thoughts #I'm prepared to be wrong #but there is clearly something wrt Alice going on #I never thought she was actually Armand and I always was sure she existed #and I DO think some of Daniel's emotional memories of Armand and now mixed with her #but there is something specific going on there wrt her -- and it ties in/with/about Armand I feel sure #and WHO was Daniel's second wife? #interesting how she hasn't been mentioned or anything aside from just knowing Daniel was married twice . . . .

[redysetdare]

I keep seeing posts where people are saying "Valentines doesn't effect asexuals!" "romantic relationships have nothing to do with asexuality!" And while i understand the point they are making is to stop conflating Aromanticism with Asexuality, it is still extremely annoying to find people don't understand the nuance that comes with asexualities connection to romance - because it DOES have a connection to it. It DOES have problems in relation to romance. To say it doesn't is ignoring a huge set is experiences that ace people face.

One of the most common experiences for asexuals is the struggle to be in romantic relationships because they are asexual. a lot of romantic relationships expect you to have sex. if you're someone who doesn't have sex then unfortunately that causes a lot of people to lose interest in you romantically as well.

There's also non-sam aces, and let me tell you it's so very strange to hear someone bring up non-sam aros but then ignore the existence of non-sam aces in order to prove some point of it somehow being ace peoples fault that aro and ace are viewed as the same. Some non-sam aces do not date either. they are still ace and they can still face similar problems to aromantic people because of that. they are still effected my amatonormativity.

Aces DO have connection to romance. Asexual DID have a reason to trend on valentines day along with Aro and Aroace. Asexuality is effected my romance and amatonormativity. Sop acting like it isn't. stop acting like aros and aces have absolutely nothing in common. We can work together and have similar experiences and still be seen as separate identities. there is overlap. stop treating this as black and white where one identity can only be effected by one kind of problem. It's naive at best and down right hateful at worse.

#text #aro #ace #aromantic #asexual #aroace #aspec #i might get hate for this one but as an aroace who for a while was a non-sam ace (before i found out about aro) #romance DOES effect aces #not in the same way that it effects aros but #treating aces as if they can never know or understand amatonormativity and have never faced similar issues? idk it's ignorant to me #some of the way ppl in the aro community talk about asexuality and aroace identities is just...idk frustrating #i understand the frustration on their end but also i need you all to not fall down the rabbit hole of becoming acephobic #and blaming ace people for all the problems that allos caused #and understand there is nuance to identities and just because someone is asexual alloromantic #doesn't mean they aren't effected by amatonormativity or that they have no issues related to romance at all #asexual and Aromantic are not the same thing but also stop acting like they have no overlap at all period #we used to help each other man. stop throwing some of us under the bus to try and make a point #romantic expectations are not an aro only problem

[lastoneout]

I'm genuinely convinced the thought process goes:

> people who abuse children are horrible, irredeemable monsters who deserve to have their human rights stripped away and burn in hell for all eternity, no good person would ever hurt a child

> *tons of scientific evidence comes out showing that hitting your kids is basically abuse and does immense harm with absolutely no good to balance it out and in the worst cases it leaves lasting psychological damage those kids carry for life*

> but wait...my parents spanked me as punishment, but they aren't horrible evil people who deserve to die! I love my parents and they loved me, they're good people and good people would never hurt a child, and I surely don't have issues as a result of being hit, so that must mean hitting your kids isn't abusive

> the cycle continues, nothing changes, kids keep getting hit

and like I get it, I get it, but I just want to grab these people and be like "welcome to the complex reality most actual abuse survivors have to contend with every single day of our lives, it sucks, but since I've been through it I can give you the answer I had to work out over years of therapy for free; you are still allowed to love--and even FORGIVE--people who hurt you"

#ask to tag #abuse mention #child abuse mention #this is part of the reason I hate the current trend of people saying the only “progressive” abuse narrative #is one where the abuser is fucking murdered #because when you demonize a group of people so profoundly you have no idea what to do when someone you love dearly #might kind overlap with the category of humans you want to unperson #and you end up just excusing their behavior so you can keep acting like morality is black and white #and then turn around and attack any abuse survivor who has the audacity to talk about #how it isn't black and white for them and they don't feel empowered by narratives where the abusers die badly #or god forbid they ENJOY narratives where the abuser changes and apologizes #just stop and think for a second why some of us might find that cathartic

[gobstoppr]

first draft at a john design..

some design notes in the tags

#so like i think the common designs of just like a cloaked shadowy figure are nice n all #i think they can be decently creative in their own right #but i wanted to rlly mix things up a lil #ofc i wanted to take it in the furry direction to some degree #but i also wanted it to tow the line between natural and otherworldly #i wanted the 'decay' of him being a split entity to be very present in it #most prominantly being the hole in his chest revealing his heart #i tried to have a lot of holes. signs of things disentegrating. something torn but in an unnatural way. #i wanted some high contrast with the 'void' creeping around his tail; like the end of it was burnt #the yellow markings are all vaguely eye spots #the arm . it didnt quite come thru perfectly but i wanted the upper arm to be like; wirey. a cluster of ropes. #and the hand itself being armor like (decaying around the edges as well; as if it could grow further at any moment) #i went with a snake/slug body bc he only has the hand; no other limbs #i think if i do another draft i might have the hand just floating; not connected at all #ugh i dont wanna design an arthur but i do have an idea for how i wanna display John's vision on him.. #like a flat hologram of eyes hovering just infront of his face #i will say i rlly like when people draw these two with like john and arthurs hands physically overlapping.. its rlly cool... #malevolent #malevolent podcast #john malevolent #art

[yourbuerokrat2]

"He finally said yes"

That was the only warning anypony got before decorations upon decorations covered their world.

Discord was happy, But after a few friendly words from Fluttershy he stopped his celebration. Temporarily.

Apparently Discord had been in love the entire time and now, after numerous attempts, his 'beloved' finally accepted his proposal.

One of their many weddings would be held in ponyville.

Rumors were circulating about the potentially dangerous and chaotic personality of whomever had managed to catch Discords eyes in such a way.

The wedding was awaited with worry and anticipation.

And then they met Jean-Luc Picard.

#I love making drabbles #qcard #mlp discord #not sure if I can use that tag? #I mean there is a clear overlap between discord and Q enjoyers #everybody who only knows Q/Discord woudl expect someone very differently personality wise when they hear #that he is marrying someone #and then they meet Jean-Luc Picard #even in pony-form #Celestia would be so shocked but I think Picard might just along with some #I have not seen mlp for years

[mantisgodsdomain]

Finally, we get the opportunity to put our Spy Cards worldbuilding in a work. Though there are many questions about such things as "regulation" "how these cards are printed" "who approves a single spy card", and so on, we are here to present a bold new take: this game is based like 60% on obscure roach memory-reading tech that got turned into a card game with absolutely No card-game-related intentions included in the original tech and most of the card vetting is just from the fact that there aren't too many card printers out there and most of them make cards that need to be translated from Roach.

Strictly speaking, as a card game, it is not a terribly good or well-balanced one. It's popular primarily because of a mix of the difficulty involved in getting the data for high-level cards, the fun of seeing the variety of monsters that can be brought to the table, and the incredible amounts of ham and drama that goes into specifically the professional scene.

#we speak #bug fables #bold and new because we think that only maybe three people have even asked questions about the semantics ofc #notable points: professional spy cards is an entirely different thing from competitive spy cards #and the overlap between fanbases means that there is occasionally some REALLY incomprehensible beef about deck composition #also every time that carmina uses astotheles' card in one of her decks she has to pay him royalties #this is because he approached her personally about it. it was an Experience. #the roach tech thing also means that like a decent chunk of high level spy cards players know like. a handful of words in roach #competitive spy cards is generally smaller than professional and involves shit like actual deck composition and like #trying to get ahold of That One OP Card so that you can utterly crush people at the local tournament. actual card geek shit. #professional spy cards is basically wrestling in card game form and does NOT optimize the decks very well #because 99% of the draw of PROFESSIONAL spy cards is that youre gonna watch a whole bunch of people roleplay elaborate storylines #while also playing a game where most professional venues will invest in tech to read card crystals and summon appropriate effects #its a spectacle sport. specifically a spectacle sport where the actual game is mostly framework for Cool Monsters and Interpersonal Drama #carmina is a heel #this might be slightly incoherent but we'll clean it up later maybe. we are taking a break from sketching comms to write rn

[synthshenanigans]

I feel like it was a mistake putting these two against each other in the first set of rounds...

Instrumental Links:

Dream

Light

[Reblog for more of a sample size of you'd like]

#both songs had a LOT of votes #so this might be quite a fight #i am not sorry #blame the randomizer guys #god these songs are so so good #like instrumentals alone they're some of my favorite songs of CJs #like Dream is insanly fuckin pretty. like every time I listen to it my brain like ascends beyond this realm i stg #but like Light is so amazingly crafted togther. swapping between Heart & Minds instruments as well as Light & Nights instrumentals #Overlapping a bit but also swapping with each other. its like one of the most story driven instrumentals #LIKE HOW DO I CHOOSE BETWEEN THOSE #I am biased for BOTH sides dude i cannot choose #chonny jash #chonnys charming chaos compendium #cj mind #cj heart #cj soul #moss poll. #i don't want either of these to get knocked out. this is a loss either way bro

[thisvisionofmyspirit]

I have this urge to let every Ghost fan know that in Sleep Token, the sexy frontman and his feral musical beasts actually kiss each other on the mouth on stage for real for real.

#ghost #sleep token #i'm aware these two fandoms already overlap immensely #but idk there might still be some lost lambs out there #ghost bc #the band ghost #nameless ghouls #vessel #ii #iii #iv

[unproduciblesmackdown]

fr is he, you know.............................................repeatedly described as being Impersonable and Lacking Charm and Pedantic and confused / bothered by things he supposedly shouldn't be while inspiring confusion / botherment in others in ways he supposedly shouldn't and like 99.9% of the grief he's given is over All That while he's just sitting or standing there rather than the like intimidatingly efficient hitman georg thing he has going on. which is in fact The Skill That Makes Him Useful Despite It All and also perhaps the least foothold in interactions because [worried he can & may kill you] affords power when otherwise just being the weird guy nobody likes(tm)

bonus mordecai balling

#lackadaisy #not exactly Necessarily intentional but like oh you don't say #something something liking patterns & order; though that overlaps w/the like fastidiousness that's just tied to backstory #but that even when picking up that particular trait he was apparently always Peculiar in the deemed Not Personable Way #like oh you don't say #can't really even truly hone in on 9000 murders/day when like. everyone's blowing people away out here. ya gotta #or certainly other people are doing it too lol. mordecai's Mostly differentiated from anyone else's hitmanning by demeanor/affect #and that demeanor/affect has everyone going sicko mode antagonizing him while he's decidedly just sitting there #like oh you don't say....epic mood re: the [how would mordecai approach being tasked with infant childcare] joke #held a baby once maybe twice and both times an exercise in simply like ah christ don't drop this thing countdown to passing it along #great minicomic lmao found in the uhh. gallery under....mini comics; penultimate one w/the baby cat jimmy carter as pictured as thumbnail #supporting his mystery contributions too....gotta be for real abt mitzi not shooting anyone but sure he may have noscoped atlas #though maybe also he did not; but we know they have some secret concerning atlas; even probably involving his death.... #vaguely wondering if atlas got whatever warning about [mystery thorn in marigold's side] as asa sweet mentions over that brunch #and perhaps would have chosen to back out of the business but mitzi was not about that & would arrange a Murder to inherit lackadaisy.... #but mordecai would have to have some reason to go along with that. Maybe as an out for working for atlas forever; but now he's at marigold #not exactly that different yet [themes re: The Other Paths Are Closed To You Forever for everyone out here] #while it might also be true that he left for marigold to try to figure out what's going on over there from the inside; as suggested.... #and whatever he's got going on he's Very Motivated about it as per the most recent comic pages. bold moves #anyways another accidentally autistic cat out here. for april. always a classic lol fr everyone leave him alone or else shoot at him yknow #i do support the mordecai & the savoys dream team there. reiterating i think nicodeme espesh could/should be the like surprise bestie & etc

[transformersweatpants]

Poker face is an excellent show with a formula and I think I’ve cracked it:

Step 1: Randos in a heated conversation

Step 2: Context for heated conversation, revealing motive

Step 3:

Step 5: use of the Bullshit-ometor and “holy toledo!”

5. Comeuppance

#please let there be some overlap of the two shows so this isn’t insanely silly #also I might do some poker face art.. John darnielles ep.. ough <3 #game changer #poker face #sam reich #charlie cale #poker face peacock

[saturnniidae]

Alterous hiccstrid the world just isn't ready for your power yet..

#demiromantic astrid #is real btw.. #hiccup loves her so much he doesn't care if theyre dating or just friends as long as theyre together #its literally implied in rtte 'whatever ypu want us to be' 'there will be a hiccup and astrid always' #their love for each other goes past typical romantic/platonic thats just a fact its why they were like that in httyd-dob #they make me ill #hiccstrid #hiccstrid headcanon #httyd #astrid hofferson #hiccup haddock #rtte #httyd headcanon #i also hc hiccup as arospec no specific label but the like when ur brain processes romantic attraction differently bc of autism i suppose #you could say its just being autistic but theres definitely an overlap (NOT BC we're 'incapable of love' or whatever) #he on some level knows the way he feels attraction isnt 'typical' but doesnt feel the need to investigate further (no im not projecting..) #a modern au!hiccup might identify as arospec tho #aromantic headcanons #moth.txt

[biracy]

Is there like. literally anything to back up that post that claims that "punk" and "faggot" used to be synonymous and that "it might as well be called 'faggot rock'" or whatever. Bc like I was just thinking abt it and idk how true that sounds

#assuming i might have some smarter followers. i'm trying to do the reading but also 'the reading' on this is kinda hard to do #with a cursory google search #i think there's like. an overlap between who punks were and who faggots were but claiming they were The Same #and that 'punk' was 'originally' a homophobic slur seems. off? with how 'punk' has been used even in media from that time #open mick night

[doom-dreaming]

muttering "i will not gatekeep or complain, i will just block and move on" like a mantra to myself at least 5 times a day

#fandom is always so. interesting. huh #the communities within are many and vast and overlap in perplexing ways #and hey. if you feel this way about me? nbd #sometimes the vibe is just off #everyone's allowed to do fandom in whatever way is fun to them #but it's like. we can both be hanging out at the pool doing our own thing #and i'm on a chair reading a book and getting some sun #and you're in the pool swimming. i don't necessarily wanna be splashed #i'm not gonna tell you to stop swimming #but i might move to a different spot #idk how well this metaphor is working #i've been sleeping like shit lately so i may be a little more uncharitable than usual

[ratislatis]

hey later post than usual but i need everybody to look at how fucking funny I think I am

#digital art #wip #original character #oc #WITHER #oh my god its not dndads! thats crazy #cw artistic nudity #kind of? its just their chests. but just in case #anyway I do fullbodies like dolls if that makes any sense #thats why you’re getting this screenshot :) #I draw a body and then overlap it with outfit choices #helps me with my anatomy! #dmitry and taz are supposed to look extremely similar. yeah might have to put an asterisk on that #because after finally cracking down on their designs #I am realizing #priesthood vs detective that has a parkour hyperfixation #does not land you in the same area 😭😭😭 #I’m ALSO realizing my taz and how I draw glenn close have some similarities? OOOPSIES #my art

[whoslaurapalmer]

reading the name of this book is secret and I love how cass and max-ernest interacting is just Oh That's Clashing Autism

#they are operating on such wildly different logic levels that overlap on the funniest things. they are so cute i adore them. #might not read anything past this book?? idk???? but i am curious to see where this one goes. #ONCE UPON A TIME I DID IN FACT OWN THIS BOOK -- i bought it in 2010 #my age group/school class was VERY into snicket as kids but we had NO similar attachment to bosch. at all. whatsoever. #so i didn't even know about the books until high school. #i wound up never reading it though. got rid of the book at some point #oh! I'm reading the ebook on libby. gracie if you see this it DOES have the illustrations. #lulu talks about bosch