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22degreehalo · 6 months

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One of the interesting things about Andy in terms of like shitty parent situation flavour and all is that, he really seems to crave the approval of his mum and dad, and definitely recognises that they love his brother more than him, but they like... actually don't even seem to have any expectations for him at all anymore from what we see

Like his whole family deal was of course sorta infamously all over the place based on what the writers thought was funny in any given moment (like if not for secretaries he wouldn't have a step mom, but then likes this other place because it's where his parents decided not to get divorced), but the most consistent vibe I get is just that they like. Already gave up on him and treat him as at best a family embarrassment they'd rather not acknowledge. And he MOSTLY seems to understand that and tries to prove them wrong and win them back over in his endlessly optimistic sort of way but Garden Party proves that they just. don't even seem to care anymore? At all? And all of Andy's like valorisation of his family history and desires to prove himself to them only really matter in his head.

It's just interesting from the perspective of like, him being queer. Because on the one hand yeah, it would conflict with his own sorta Self Image that he has both painstakingly and not entirely consciously concocted? The one he ruthlessly maintains at all times despite not seeming to have any particularly great intellectual self-awareness of? Which is a thing in itself: Andy isn't exactly the greatest character for like... self-reflection. To put it mildly. So it's hard to imagine how he'd navigate that kind of personal discovery and integrating it into his general behaviour, self-identity etc. And ultimately yes, his mum and dad wouldn't be too fond of having an openly bi son. Especially in the late 00s slash early 10s.

But also, in Gossip, he actually... does seem to question whether or not he's queer!! And try to pursue and evaluate it earnestly!! (Of course in fitting with the above, it's not because of any PERSONAL feelings or discoveries, just...... other people have said it. So maybe it HAS to be true??) Like, he doesn't seem THAT far down into the 'haha that couldn't POSSIBLY be true!' self-denial or whatever. And he doesn't seem THAT freaked out or upset by the possibility, either: just really, really confused!

Maybe that's it: he just feels this intense, constant desire to act however other people expect him to act. (Which....... relatable as dude lmaooo.) If other people keep thinking he's gay, then well: guess he's gotta have to act like a gay dude. But he has to get Oscar's guidance, of course, and then ultimately demands Michael just tell him. Maybe it's just a chameleon thing, and if his parents came by in this episode for some reason he'd be immediately like pshhht no way would the Nard-dog ever be up for that! He's a Cornell grad, equals a CATCH, and he is totally prepared for marrying a sufficiently classy lady to match! (Cue Oscar giving him the stink-eye in the background.)

So. Would there be a fear of like, parental disapproval...? Because while they wouldn't approve... I can't see them disapproving much more than they already do. It seems more likely that it would just bolster the view of him that they already have. But I don't think Andy is THAT pessimistic about it. And maybe that's it: it's almost comforting to think that they wouldn't want him to be queer, because that'd mean they actually care on some level about him. It's harder to admit that he could tell them anything and they'd just sigh and roll their eyes and keep going as they are.

IDK man. I'm working on another fic (my annual Christmas fic~~) and when it came to fill out the obligatory internalised homophobia subthemes I realised it was actually kinda a lot more complicated than I first assumed, lol.

#The Office #Andy bernard #andy is such. an nd icon tbh #once again im showing my hand that the internalised homophobia I write is like #80% me projecting my internalised ableism bullshit through The Other #god the way Andy just perpetually mimics whoever's in authority around him #in a way that almost always just reads as annoying and sad rather than flattering #is so. autistic failing at social norms tbh!!!!!!!!!!

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justanothertheofficeblog · 2 years

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When I was a kid the best commercials were beer commercials. Less filling/tastes great... Spuds MacKinzey... All the best athletes and actors. These were great commercials. Now it's insurance. Fucking insurance. Best athletes, best actors, best commercials.

#the office #the office gif #the office quotes #nard dog #reminiscing

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aprofessionalwithoutstandards · 2 years

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Okay I do think scout was a leash child I think. Like sometimes kids need leashes so you can take them places and they don’t get excited and run into traffic. you take that little mf to the mall off leash and lose him Immediately and when a mall cop asks if he’s lost he yells stranger danger and kicks the mall cop in the nards and runs. Scoutma deserves a Purple Heart for raising him

Oh literally ur so right. Also if I may compare him for a minute to my dog Davey. You can't let beagles off their leashes because they'll smell something and get distracted and follow the smell that's Scout tf2 for his entire childhood except it's always the smell of idk. Caffeine and baseball mitts. I lost my son and found him in the frozen food aisle surrounded by popsicle sticks I now need to pay for

#ask #vamp1rate #tf2 #scout #scout tf2

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fun-on-uh-bun · 5 months

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I’m watching The Lorax for the first time in 2023 fully aware that The Oncler is a tumblr sexyman and…are you fucking serious? Andy Bernard??

The NARD. DOG. 😡🤔

#the onceler #the lorax #andy bernard #why is the internet like this #ed helms

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zorilleerrant · 11 months

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The Batfam are trapped inside a car or a bunker or something, having been crushed under a landslide or whatever, idk. They’ve already explored all their options, and there’s no way to break out or contact anyone, just hope someone noticed when they went down and is coming to rescue them.

Dick: I guess now’s the time for tearful last confessions, huh?

Bruce: Did I ever tell you about the most traumatizing thing that ever happened to me in my life?

Steph: What, when your parents died?

Bruce: No.

Jason: Oh. When I died?

Bruce: No.

Jason: Yeah, yeah, old man, we get it, you love all your children equally, the worst was when all of us died, don’t be so fair, damn.

Bruce: I was very upset when all of you died all those times. But, no. When I was four years old, my parents took me to the zoo. A giraffe licked me.

Dick: What now? How is that traumatic?

Bruce: Do you know what color their tongues are, Dick??? I thought it was an alien! I thought it was going to devour me and then the rest of the world along with me!

Damian: Is this why you won’t take me to the zoo???

Bruce: I keep telling Leslie to talk to you about this, but, no, Damian, we’re not going back until we get you deprogrammed from whatever is tricking you into liking giraffes.

Jason: Apparently it’s share your stupidest trauma time with the Batfamily, Dick, why don’t you start, I’m sure you have a winner.

Dick: When we first got together Garth convinced me our pet fish hated me and I kept trying to talk it around for an entire week until he admitted he made that up and fish don’t care that much. The rest of the Titans laughed forever and I’m still kind of mad at him about it.

Steph: Oh, oh, me! Once, in, like, third grade, I was at the park and I was picking up random dogs so I could kiss their little noses and one of them peed on me but I didn’t have enough time to change before school and fucking Megan convinced everyone I peed myself and everyone was mean to me until I cried and the teacher sent me home!

Duke: One time a crab bit me.

Steph: What, that’s it? A crab bit you?

Duke: Yeah! We went crabbing on a class trip and they said not to touch the crabs because they would bite, but I was really curious and I touched one anyway, and it bit me, and then I felt really dumb because they told me not to do that because I would get bitten.

Jason: Duke, that’s not even an interesting stupid trauma.

Tim: I did the same thing with an electric socket! I mean, I was, like, five, so it took basically a whole hour to strip it open so I could stick my finger inside it, but that was a pretty terrible experience, all things considered.

Duke: Look, I don’t like getting bitten, crabs or otherwise.

Steph: What happened, though?

Jason: How often do you get bitten this is a concern?

Tim: I mean, what do you expect, I got electrocuted.

Duke: Do you want a list of things that have bitten me???

Steph: Did it hurt?

Jason: No, why would anyone want that?

Tim: Yeah.

Bruce: Sure, Duke, give us the list of things that have bitten you.

Dick: This is what we’re wasting our last hour on?

Duke: Uh, a bunch of cats. The second grade hamster. The Riddler, reflexively, that time I accidentally punched him in the nards. A llama. At least two different species of sharks. Damian.

Steph: You got bitten by a shark???

Duke: Just little ones.

Damian: You know, I think that crab didn’t even bite you at all. I think it just pinched you, since you obviously can’t tell what a real bite is.

Tim: Oh, yeah, baby bat? What’s your stupidest trauma?

Damian: What’s my - I don’t know, perhaps that time I attempted to eat an ice cream and it stuck to my tongue? That was horrifying.

Jason: Hmm, medium stupid.

Bruce: That wasn’t stupid, Damian, that ice cream was not food safe. It took off three layers of your tongue and they shut the entire shop down. I had to take you to the emergency room.

Dick: Oh, that doesn’t count! It’s not allowed to be a real trauma, Damian, you’re playing this game wrong.

Damian: We are all about to die.

Jason: Damian’s disqualified for making us all depressed.

Damian: Fine! Just skip to Cassandra, then, I’m sure she’s much better than I am at telling you a ridiculous story, I don’t care anyway.

Cass: I ate a kiwi.

Tim: That’s not traumatic, Cass.

Cass: It was. It was the most horrible thing I have ever tasted.

Steph: True story. She threw up for like an hour.

Dick: Oh my god? That’s horrible? Cass, I think you might be allergic to kiwis or something, that’s not normal.

Cass: Not allergic. I’ve eaten more. So many more. I’m kiwi-proofing myself and soon I will enjoy them. Or else.

Bruce: I’ve noticed you haven’t offered your contribution, Jason.

Jason: I got a C in history once, okay? Are you happy now?

Dick: You got a C? But you said -

Jason: I know! I lied! Now you all know my dark fucking secret, what, do you hate me? Do you all hate me now?

Bruce: This is your dark secret? Not all the murders?

Jason: Really, Bruce? We’re all about to die, and you want to reopen this conversation? Right now?

Damian: Oh, but I see that Jason isn’t disqualified from this game. You know, once I went to the arcade and an older child stole most of my tokens and I didn’t understand the culture enough yet to know who to go to in order to resolve the issue. How’s that for stupid?

Dick: Aw, Dami, honey, please don’t tell us any more of these....

Bruce: Look, I don’t want to start anything we can’t resolve. Let’s all mock Steph’s clothing instead.

Steph: Me? Why? Go back to murdershaming Jason! There’s nothing wrong with my clothes! I look great in all purple all the time.

Dick: You know, that’s not fair, let’s compromise. We’ll split the difference, right? Why do you always wear that terrible jacket, Jason?

Jason: It’s badass!

Bruce: No, it really makes you look ridiculous.

Jason: When did this become about my fashion choices! I want to go back to murdershaming Jason, too!

Cass: You look like you’re compensating for something.

Jason: What!

Damian: Thank fuck, I hear rescue.

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prometheanglory · 2 years

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hi this post is entirely for self indulgence and is very long bc i do not have the patience for an ask game but i have an urgent need 2 answer this entire thing for vinh bc i am a rabid dog and its been sitting in my drafts for too long

⚠️ also there’s mentions of canoodling and sploinking in here that kinda tests da limits of my pg13 rating but i’ll keep my nards in my pants dw

🥵 : Is your OC perceived as physically attractive to others? Is it at first glance or is it something that takes more time to reach fruition?

you gotta be BLIND to not catch onto the fact she’s hot. but then again, i wouldn’t treat her like some all-time stunner that makes the entire room turn and go silent at a glance like a wattpad fic or anything. she’s taken as a double-take kind of hot, u kno. like, the type of hot where u go ‘god damn’ and then u move on with ur day. or my hands got sweaty bc idt im well-dressed enough today to be in close proximity for u for longer than 45 seconds.

💦 : Is your OC’s attractiveness based on looks or a more intangible aura?

kinda hinging off the last question tho…. the vinh appeal gets stronger the longer she’s around. kinda got that ‘peripheral’ vibe, gotta go looking for her more, and more grows on u…..!

trick question bc it’s an endless feedback loop b/w aura and looks bc ain’t no way ur getting one without the other. regardless of which one catches the eye first, both just amplify the other. hot bc shes measured enigma with a muted lull 2 her for real !! but then also she’s just a physically attractive lady.

but tbf maybe her aura isn’t a surefire guarantee of attraction. she isn’t exactly the most forthcoming or warm person, and if mysterious and quiet isn’t ur type from a bombshell then 🤷‍♀️ oh well

💪 : What is your OC’s most physically attractive attribute?

SHES GOT A LOT GOING ON THAT I THINK R NICE TO LOOK AT OKAY…..….. the most miscellaneous thing is that her hair’s a little messy n got hair falling in her face sometimes in a way that kinda covers her eye and that’s like. eroi.

most conventionally attractive thing abt her is divided b/w her long legs or her eyes overall (shape/eyelashes/irises/etc) 🤧 but if we get into the ‘weird’ category of miscellaneous things that are still kinda conventional. the list kinda looks like: her shoulder width + shoulder angle… her slender neck… sharp but subtle jawline… her cheekbones… her height… her mouth.. the defined collarbone…. torso-waist-hip ratio…. i think i’m allowed to allude to her asscheek. her many piercings… her long fingers… the way she’s definitely a mature n femme beauty but she’s kinda handsome if u look at her under the right lens. her moodier expressions that in my heart r so sultry/mysterious. she’s nicely muscled naturally, but she’s got a softer-toning to her. as ‘willowy’ as she can be depicted, i also like how subtly solid she is, u feel. i like her biceps and stomach specifically. her back is really nice. i like her sharp teeth. idt anybody needs to point out the small breast size thing but i think its charming and it has to be pointed out.

🧠 : What is your OC’s most mentally attractive attribute?

she is so sharp and levelheaded... thorough and observant……. focused n dedicated but entirely self-aware…….. competency make my peepee hard.

this is actually a vinh red-flag but i think it’s hot how she doesn’t tell u anything and is very mistrustful despite her general front of honesty 😍 like yes girl lie to me

also her being shockingly resolute with her morals/values despite generally being the begrudging coward who never puts up the rebellious/troublemaker front. the risk of her double-crossing is actually pretty high . ppl who u would never expect to be so underhanded but they’ll do what they feel they must while still playing by your rules 🤤

but also i rly love her mental fortitude… girl can rly tank a hit or weather thru centuries and still stand unbroken!!! she’s the final bastion!!!! idt any other of my ocs quite has the same level of like, genuine capacity to be eroded??? like ofc a chunk of it is coming from her mild self destructive tendencies (hot) but her really repressed sense for self preservation (also hot) keeps her in the weirdest cycle of not actually being able to discard her dignity to call it quits!!!! she will keep going even after there is nothing left on her to go on because she is perpetual and will never be satisfied !!! girl is an engine!!! girl is the dry corpse that will not stop moving and bleeding!!!

👀 : Does your OC believe they are attractive? Do they use that to their advantage?

she’s very aware that other ppl think of her as attractive and she’s pretty conventional in her appeal, but doesn’t rly. feel it? cherish the notion? not that she thinks she’s ugly but she just rly doesn’t get the hype.

technically only uses it to her advantage when trying to keep herself presentable — i.e. may adapt herself if someone’s perception of her dictates she should lean harder into being appealing in that way.

👃 : Does your OC smell good? Do they have a signature scent?

did u know i stood in a yankee candle for like 15 minutes sniffing candles last week to embed scents in my brain to know if i could label them as vinhcore in my head. i have Also been previously tempted to sign up for perfume samples just to know more abt scents for the same exact reason. what does that tell u. what does that say about me, we will ignore that.

i think she smells rly… rich. expensive. a kinda sultry perfume? smth with amber that isn’t particularly sweet but floral w musk in a complex way…? but i feel like if im aiming to encompass the colder aspect of her character. it’s still going to lean harder towards floral but it’s less spice and more… woody. aromatic. smth kinda white floral/powdery.

👂 : Does your OC have an attractive voice?

hot to ME. HOT TO ME!!!! this vid is the latest one but it has her outdated art on it and its kinda fried but nonetheless

but i like her voice :-} smooth and low but without toeing too much of the line of strained?? lowkey considering changing her eng va again but that’ll happen whenever it happens tbh

bonus videos bc i like her voice on king of fighters and this is technically the least incriminating video i have for azur lane im sorry for the booby and hole boat girl game

🚲 : Does your OC enjoy playing the field? Or are they more monogamy-minded?

teeeeechnically monogamy-minded…? open to being polyam/having an open relationship. tho it’d be probably still be Nice to settle down some day. maybe. theoretically. it’s smth she needs to address eventually, but it’s just not rly on her plate rn. if it crops up in this time tho, then so be it.

she’s meandering around the metaphorical field bc ppl seem to need her more over there, but she still doesn’t rly get much satisfaction out of that either. not that satisfaction was ever rly much of an end goal for her 💀she views her relationships more as a job commitment than a romantic commitment, hence the blasé attitude towards the topic. think it’d be best to just say she’s going with the flow.

😍 : What does your OC find irresistible in others?

it’s always a bit hard to actually catch vinh’s eye, but… who can resist a brief onceover at a modern-day adonis.

aside from that, she’s always a little fascinated by sharp-wits, or ppl who just radiate a certain charisma that lends itself well to leading themselves or a subsequent aura of proficiency. vinh’s prone to falling in line with people who have their own sense of gravity.

💘 : Is your OC a very good flirt? Are they charming?

she’s defo not awkward (being unsociable aside) but charming is a bit of a reach. interesting to talk to in her own right bc she’s been drilled on navigating events and ‘intellectually stimulating’ other’s minds to some degree by tradition’s decree, but being flirtatious or forthcoming is neither here nor there for her 😔

💋 : Is your OC a good kisser? How do they do it?

she knows her way around the block ❤️ granted, it’s usually pretty half-hearted bc she’s just not rly all that in-tune with expressing intimacy for most people. she’s just not rly gonna take much of a lead or initiate much. stays pretty chaste if its up to her, a fleeting smooch 2 the corner of the lip always seems 2 get the job done.

opposite end of the scale is she trusts them more so she’s more open 2 being intimate 🤯 a passionate/entangled makeout type at her core, but that’s actually a very rare occurence still. the things she usually initiates r very prim n formal but its very dear that she’s infatuated enough that she feels compelled to express it 🤧

🦴 : Does your OC have much sexual experience? What are they like?

shhhhhshshhhhhshhhhhhhh shushshushshush

answer is yes, plenty, and the experiences are….. okay. she doesn’t think about it very hard.

it’s only been recently that she’s become more active? she hasn’t been off the mountain or cloud for that long, and she’s been separated from her nation’s (elite) culture for an even shorter span of time. granted, it’s been a few years but nonetheless. there’s very long and pronounced gaps in her activity in most centuries prior to where we encounter her, and those are life long secrets that have been kept mostly under tight wraps. she’s known for being quite prudish back home, actually.

style-wise… 🤪 vinh’s very attentive and tends 2 heavily prioritize her partner’s needs. down for whatever bc she doesn’t rly have anything in mind, but isn’t exactly the easiest person to ‘rile up’. a servicing type that keeps a very level-head. isn’t rough at all, but she makes up for it in precision and (sometimes) passion. her composure slips a bit (…a lot?) when the shoe’s on the other foot of who’s getting the brunt of the attention. it seems there’s something going on over there about her actual preferences.

💞 : Do they treat sex casually or do they view it as something with a lot of emotional weight?

well it’s not the biggest deal in the world for her but sometimes it means a little more to her. most of the time she doesn’t rly have much faith or intention with her flings so she doesn’t invest much in them unless convinced otherwise.

🔥 : What’s a surefire way to make your OC get flustered?

she’s a very on-guard person and is prepared for a lot of things ppl will do or say to her, but sometimes things get around her own expectations and it makes her indifferent façade falter.

very pointed comments that she can’t really ‘dodge’, complimentary or not. other examples Also include ppl sometimes regarding her a little too humanely or just with a little too much dignity . and sure she might get flattered but the chances are much higher that she’ll just get more suspicious and on-edge.

🧸 : Into public displays of affection or are they more reserved?

very reserved and would never initiate anything pda 💀 she can handle being on the receiving end of some Some pda (within limits) but she tends to avoid it if possible. but as the artist/writer i believe firmly in targeting vinh bc you might find that she’s lying a little about how reserved she is.

💌 : How would they plan a romantic evening for a significant other?

well if there’s something she knows they enjoy then she’ll do her best to arrange it for them. she’s the type to enjoy quiet evenings. whether or not they physically go out, spending time with them is fine.

if it were entirely up to her though, i think her go-to is between staying in and eating smth home-cooked together (even tho she, doesnt rly need to eat,) and generally just decompressing (watch a movie, bake smth small, lay around on the couch, etc) OR a small outing to a museum/art gallery/etc and a nice dinner at a restaurant :-) and then the rest of the night is… also for decompressing . most of the time i think of where the actual romance/bonding for vinh is, i land on like… super quiet moments like being in bed or somewhere where u get the stronger sense of having her complete attention, like in a car or in a quiet corner of a room.

being lazy with a workaholic is a love language, that is my wisdom. intimacy exists in downtime and quiet !!!!

💐 : What is their courting style? How would they woo someone?

wooing isn’t exactly something she sets out to do — but her methods of courting don’t change much regardless of how much she likes or mistrusts her partner.

her courting style is best encompassed as promising them her service, and that definition of ‘service’ is incredibly broad in terms. she aims to please within the limits of her dignity, and rolling over to align herself with their expectations for her is pretty standard. she thinks its critical for them to rely on her somehow or to at least have some due purpose for her to stick around, whether it be in semantics or actual duty.

on a less cynical note, the more romantic version of vinh is just best understood as a very dedicated partner. she’s reliable and responsible — and even if she’s not a super affectionate lover right out the gate, there’s kinda comfort in how… present she is? constant she is? pillar of support for real!!! she wants the best for her lover, and if that best somehow includes her in the image, then she’ll try to accommodate it. biggest difference here is she actually feels like telling her partner stuff thats wrong or things that are just Up instead of just going and fixing it on her own without much of a word.

👙 : What kind of underwear do they use? Is it pretty or functional?

a function over fashion type of girl but a little bit of fashion doesn’t hurt. tends to stick to pretty simple styles and has a preference for dark colors — but she has some more ornate choices that…. were not her first choice, but she can appreciate a thoughtful gift.

actually have a doodle from months ago that was actually from thinking abt the logistics of what she wears and even tho pencil skirt era is over……. it’s still a tight skirt so it still counts.

#i wrote like 50% of it in the waiting room and half-way listening to hgtv in the bg about some resort #me in a post-surgery daze: i gotta finish this immediately #v speaks #vinh torch #[magma]#…..im not putting the rest of the tags this is going 2 die with me #im just abusing these tags to talk my ass off but i’ll post me artfight info tmrw but i still gotta update shit and finish up some refs 🤪#also i turn 20 in like 8 minutes hi gang this has been a very jarring near 3 years

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