#related for a bit more context;

[rsenak]

Does your character have a go-to 'comfort food'? Something they can pluck quickly out of their cupboard and make when they are tired, sad or just plain don't feel like they can commit to a meal? What is it and how is it made? Is it a comfort because it's associated with something or just because it takes no time at all and warms the belly?

hiii thankyou so much for the ask! i spent days trying to figure out how/when to answer but! going to try with my wol (bringing her out of her cage)

her favorite is bread or other pastries! preferably freshly baked, but she's not that picky about it. she probably had way worse at some point during her journey.

her go to for the road are some kind of bread (usually stale by then), dried fruits and dried meat but it's more for necessity than comfort.

as for making it, she's a decent baker but if given the option, she'd prefer to buy it her pastries from a vendor in a city state. from ul'dah or ishgard if she gets to choose as they're the closest to what she was used to growing up

during her worst she was often a patron of the forgotten knight, but she has little to no memory about what any of their meals taste like. regardless, they got her through a very rough patch.

(astrid is also fond of chocolate, but she considers it a luxury and doesn't get it too often)

+ 1; there's a bakery in ul'dah that she used to visit with a friend (until that friend disappeared..........) (she hasn't been there since as it would remind her of the memories too much) (the friend in question is minfilia)

+ 2; closest to really comfort food she'd get it sidurgu's cooking. which is the same 2 or 3 recipes of mostly stews that are too spicy for her (little to no spice tolerance)

#ffxiv #astrid witte #(she has. extensive lore that was never shared online) #thankyou so much for the question!!! its great! tried my best to answer it in full but it still feels incomplete to me ahahaha #related for a bit more context; #she grew up in coerthas before the calamity and after that her mom moved back to uldah with her #so her taste is defined by these 2 places and her parents (coerthan adventurer -> soldier and an uldah merchants daughter) #and the latter cant cook to save her life. so little astrid mostly ate whatever her dad made/brought home #(she didnt learn any cooking/baking until hw too!) #(yea theres probably a lot more to add but this is all that comes to mind rn so! leaving and posting it at this!) #again thank you for the ask!!! sending you something in response too soon!

[hephaestuscrew]

Minkowski would be so intense about introducing Eiffel and Hera and Lovelace to any of her loved ones back on Earth. She makes the crew sit through a PowerPoint presentation on suitable topics of conversation to discuss with her mother. She gives Dominik a folder of detailed guidance about how to interact with Hera because he's never met an AI before. She asks Eiffel several days beforehand if he has decided what he's going to wear to meet her family, as though Eiffel has ever in his life put thought into an outfit more than 30 seconds before getting dressed.

She tries to control every parameter of the interaction in a way that actually makes it more uncomfortable for everyone involved. She spends the entire time sitting right on the edge of her chair, looking anxiously between each of these people she cares about, trying to tell whether they are getting on, and attempting to communicate with them individually through urgent expressions.

And of course it doesn't work. Eiffel puts his foot in his mouth. Dominik is confused and curious about all the wrong things. Minkowski dares to leave the room for a few minutes and when she comes back, her mother is showing the crew her baby photos, and Minkowski knows she'll never live this down.

#wolf 359 #w359 #renee minkowski #renée minkowski #That last bit was inspired by a conversation with @commsroom #She said Minkowski's mom should tell the crew a charming anecdote from Minkowski's childhood #that Minkowski finds intensely embarrassing #and I agree #Also thinking about how intense Minkowski would be about this is funnier #if you share my idea that Minkowski's family is generally more chilled out than she is #Like I don't imagine her mother to be the kind of person you'd need a briefing to interact with successfully #but Minkowski is giving that briefing anyway #She'd just be very freaked out about the colliding of worlds I think #Eiffel and Hera and Lovelace are so so important to her #but she's also known them in this very particular context #in which the parameters of her life were fixed and limited #and she could (mostly) control what they knew about her #When they are back on Earth #they've got to work out how to be important to each other in a very different context #They have to work out how they relate to each other in this wider world #which includes Minkowski's husband and family and friends #(and Lovelace's loved ones. and Eiffel's. such as they are) #And I don't think that will be an easy process #but I think it will add an important new dimension to their closeness #the empty man posteth

[soaps-mohawk]

that soapprice reblog omg... it literally inspired me to send an ask bc i was thinking about it and then saw it as a sign

this is random but what do you think are big things that the boys are into? even though it's super common i'm a total sucker for price being called daddy, and i remember the joke he made about it earlier in the series and i was 🤭🤭 the whole time, or also as mentioned in the fic i'm a big fan of soap and his hair being pulled

urgh soapprice soapprice soapprice!!! they're such an underrated pairing, and they're literally my favourite characters ☹️ (and graves but we don't talk about that)

anyways pook, how are you?? i hope all is well!!

- 🪐

Soapprice is such an underrated pairing. I feel like it was more popular in the fandom whith the OGs, but it definitely has been neglected with the reboots. They're all just so special to me though 🥺

Hmm are we talking like kinks here? That's what I'm going with.

I think Price does enjoy being called daddy, though I don't see him as being the type to ask you to say it. He's into it, but he wants you to say it first on your own. He's definitely more dominant, but I could see him giving over control every so often. Like if a mission goes wrong or something happens he doesn't want to be in control anymore for a while. I could also see him being into bondage/shibari. He likes the trust you have to have in each other and he also just likes seeing you tied up. Definitely a brat tamer. He'll bend you over his knee and spank you if you misbehave. Edges you if you're especially naughty.

Johnny likes having his hair pulled, that's a given. Please degrade him. Step on him, call him a naughty boy. He also has a huge praise kink. Giving, receiving, he loves it. He's definitely the most likely to experiment. You want to try something? He's down. He's not about to be out-kinked because that man is super competitive. He's definitely into role play. Dressing up, acting out scenes. All of it. He's definitely made you play hostage so he can "rescue" you and then get thanked for saving you 😉 I could also see him being an exhibitionist. If his partner is okay with it, he'll definitely let people watch him blow their back out. His neighbors hate him lol.

Kyle, my sweet baby boy Kyle. We all know he's a munch. Sit on his face and let him eat your pussy until you can't hold yourself up. He'll just lay you on your back and continue. Will wake you up with his head between your legs if you give him permission. Gets off by giving you pleasure. He also likely has a praise kink. Tell him how pretty he is and he'll be putty in your hands. He'll blindfold you and edge you. He loves the way your legs shake and you beg for release. He'd probably be into overstimulation, for both of you as well. Please, for the love of all things holy peg him. Will also bend you over his knee and spank you if you ask him. I feel like he'd be willing to try more extreme things if you want to, but I don't think he'd be quite as enthusiastic about it as Johnny. Aftercare king. That's self explanatory.

Simon, contrary to popular belief, I don't see being much into kinks. I think it takes so long for him to get to the point just to be naked with you, the last thing he'd want is to take any risks. He causes enough pain in his day to day life that he just wants to fall into your arms and be held. Is cuddling a kink? If so then that's his kink lol. He might get rough with you in bed if you ask him, once that trust has been established, but you're definitely going to have to reassure him for hours after that you're alright. I think if you're together with him long enough, and that trust has been well established, you might be able to convince him to try some softer things, but he's definitely checking in and making sure you're alright and you're comfortable constantly. Consent is his kink is the energy he gives off.

#these are less related to my fic since things are different in that context and more just in general the vibes they give off lol #i'm doing alright #kind of sleepy after a long day #might take a nap for a bit #how are you?? #how has your day been? #answered

[meamiiikiii]

i will not elaborate further beyond the original notes i had:

these are the type of thoughts i have while eating breakfast ASDASD

#isat spoilers #isat act 6 spoilers #isat act 6 secret encounter spoilers #isaloop #in my mind this is isaloop even if u cannot see isa he is there metaphorically off screen u see #seperated from prev cuz it did not distinctly fit the sentimental vibes this is infinitely sillier to me ASFASDA #well that and i kept messing with the way i was coloring it lmao #...okay maybe i will elaborate a bit more in tags ASFASFAS #the thought process was to divvy up the most identifiable wearable items from each party member onto siffrin and loop #these items needed to be reasonably removable ofc #they were also not going to be related to their customs (no bonding earrings for example) #the original plan was to give siffrin miras shawl bonnies hat isas belt and odiles glasses #then i was like ehhhh actually idk if the dangling gem bit is like a custom thing or not since it could be??? #so i switched up to odiles coat and miras gloves and rest remained #realized midway thru YOU WOULDNT BE ABLE TO SEE MIRAS GLOVES THAT WELL??? #so i gave siffrin the rope belt from mira instead #as for loop the plan was always to give them miras bow and bonnies bracelet #i revisited just the glasses part for odile briefly then thought a lil more and went #i do not think odile would chuck her glasses #hence the book since i dont think i couldve reasonably removed anything else from her #the pants #the pants. #in terms of identifiability to me the striped pants are fun and striking #hence the immediate next thought in the original notes ASFASDAS #however i do not think isa would just??? chuck his pants like that???? esp in context with the rest of the party????? #but in my minds eye this was a little bit funny so yea ASDASDSA #OKAY. tag talk over it is nap time ASFAS

[shoechoe]

also no offense but a lot of the time you can really easily tell when an IHNMAIMS fan knows nothing about harlan ellison or his other work

#not jojo related #rambles #it reminds me most people aside from sci-fi geeks do not recognize his name #i'm not going to go out and encourage people to be ellison fans per se (he was really not a good guy. where do i start.) but #you do gain some extra context learning a bit about his life and personality when you read his work #when he was a more popular figure his... personality was what he was known for almost as much as his work was #his other writer friends often took inspiration from his personality and wrote parodies of him/characters based off of him #that's the kind of guy he was #i feel like a lot if not most IHNMAIMS fans on here are mainly just attracted to AM and to me some of their posts are kind of terrifying #i think... a lot of you are really kinda just into harlan ellison without realizing it #i joke about the computersona shit but for real AM's game personality and harlan's were nooot all that far off #and the posts i've seen that are just like. compilations of harlan making noises while playing AM... oh my god. #you do you though no hate. to be clear

[cozymochi]

never wrong 💃

#cozy texts #twstposting #(for context anyway) #love that for me [dances] #but lowest of lowest of low keys #if they’re gonna give longer and longer breaks inbetween crumbs of actual progression #and little to no substantial distraction events in between #they may as well wrap it up now lol #Cuz the longer the wait in between the more folk end up stewing in their thoughts #and the more elevated ppls expectations get as they’re forced to reflect longer #even then the loooong periods of nothing kinda wreck the flow in this climate where folk would rather binge. #and with media literacy being dead the responses can only get more extreme from here. #But who am i to say i dont even play that version i just get tangential awareness. #mildly twst spoiler related but no overt mentions. #Either way it’s def a scenario where the medium is starting to work against the ambition of their lil’ plot. #Or at the very least because of the breaks the flaws of the release format are getting a lil more noticeable each time. #Its giving….steven bomb. #It’ll probably be a better sit when it’s just aaaall out and can be viewed as a single 10 hr package. #arc fatigue set in and the nibbles of tip toeing forward can be a bit #immersion breaking. i think.

[penrose-quinn]

I had this theory about Shinichiro and Izana for awhile. I undoubtedly believe Shin tried to find Izana because of Emma because who'd talk about Izana if not her? Not to mention, he was doing his best to make her feel at home with them when she's still trying to adjust being part of a different family. The thing is I don't think he searched for Izana immediately right after Emma kept telling him about her brother. While exceptionally kind, Shin was still a kid at that time with a ton of responsibilities and whose mother was bedridden in the hospital. Besides none of the adults looked for Izana so why should he? I think the final push for him to find Izana was when his mother died. Grief just does things to us that make us do the most absurd things. Like finding your sister's brother that you had never met before. In a way, it does line up with Shin's character if you consider his backstory. How he found Izana isn't mentioned and probably left out for everyone's interpretation because I don't think it's a matter of how but why. It felt very impulsive of Shin to search for Izana's whereabouts and then show up randomly to his institution one day to tell him he's his big brother—like did he even think about how Izana might take that? He's so young and Izana was too. Shin had good intentions of getting to know him better and he might've been attempting for Izana and Emma to meet. Sadly, everything just didn't turn out well like how it should have :')

#tokyo revengers #izana kurokawa #shinichiro sano #pen rambles #there's a legit (well legal) reason why shin can't adopt izana into the family #and why izana being dismayed of not being blood-related to shin or anyone is a lot more deeper if you consider the cultural context of it #i don't have an answer why shin never got to let izana meet emma again (bc it's a plothole lol) #but given how tenjiku arc is written like a soap opera (a really good heart-rending chaotic soap opera btw) #i think them not meeting is a way to heighten the drama (esp for izana's character arc) #just wanted to write this bc of how central grief and love is to shin's character arc #and me kinda wishing we had a pov of him meeting izana #i love his backstory to bits but this part was missing :')

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

when your group's most regular dude is leorio, I regret to inform you. that there is something deeply wrong with your group

#not sorry for hxh posting expect more from me over the next little bit. #it's been just long enough since i last read/watched that stuff feels fresh and i don't remember everything super well so it's fun hehe #my interests are as intense and rapidly changing as water being shaken in a sealed vessel. then microwaved. #hxh #storyrambles #anyways i love the main four. #adorable little blood knight 12 year old; his sweet and feral ex-assassin bestie; spiraling down a dark path of revenge dude; #and just some guy who wants to have money to go to school (relatable). #except then you have to catch yourself because he is only regular in the context of his three insane buddies. #and then you have to wonder at what point you have acclimated to leorio's particular brand of wtf dude that he comes off in any way #like just some guy #though. he really does have just some guy energy. that's why i like him a lot i think

[chiropteracupola]

#em is posting about sharpe #outsourcing my decisions to the council (tumblr) #WAIT you can edit poll posts now? SICK :] #for A Bit More Context the fic set relative to enemy is the werewolf one and the one related to battle is the lucy/juanita one

[magentagalaxies]

thanks mother

#context: yes this is a real text from my mom #this was regarding a comedy monologue i wrote that referenced a drug popular in the 70s/80s #and the current placeholder was ''cocaine'' but like it didn't quite work for the joke i was going for #and my mom was like oh quaaludes is era appropriate and fits more with the vibe you're trying to give #but she deliberately tried to phrase it as suspiciously as possible lmao i love my mom #also as part of this same conversation i asked my mom if she knew what poppers are and she was like ''...yes?'' #my mom is such a sweet small-town librarian so hearing her make a joke related to drugs or gay sex is always so jarring #and that makes it even funnier #if you met my parents you'd probably think my dad's where i get my sense of humor from bc he's more extroverted/always doing a bit #and i appreciate that too #but i love how my mom is generally the more ''grounded'' of my parents #and yet sometimes she goes for a joke even i wouldn't make in front of her lmaooo

[waywardsalt]

ok i need to get this off my chest abt totk's dungeon soundtracks this isnt necessarily a criticism but just a... idk man its confusing hang on

ok. totk's dungeon themes. theyre good im not going to lie they arent my favorite of the series but totk did deliver some good dungeon themes. what i'm confused about is the choice to use the champion's and divine beast's leitmotifs in the dungeons, like using daruks theme and bits of rudania's theme for the fire temple. that's the first that comes to mind cuz thats the one i like best but i think it was especially noticeable to me for the wind temple, the water temple's theme has some similar instrumentation and some very similar sounding phrases and when i see comments or people talking abt the dungeon themes it is very common to see people talk about the champion and divine beast leitmotifs being used.

and like. fine it sounds nice there is an emotional connection there if you have played botw but like. why are their fucking leitmotifs in totk's dungeon themes???

if you give a character or something a leitmotif, then that little string of notes represents that character or location or concept. usage of that leitmotif is therefore intrinsically tied to that character or whatever. this worked out with zelda's theme throughout the series, esp in totk when it's given the instrumentation of the dragon's themes, so that musical phrase at that moment basically says 'zelda, but a dragon' and like. yknow. leitmotif that literally represents something.

i believe the wind temple's theme incorporates some of rito villages theme, and in turn rito village having the same melody as dragon roost island makes sense, that's effectively a motif meant to represent the rito, like the reoccurring zora's domain and goron city motifs throughout the series, or hyrule castle. when characters have themes in past zelda games that play at different times, it means something about the character being referenced. midna's lament using midna's theme to show that this scene is about midna, she is in danger. fi's different themes playing when she is the center of attention or her leitmotif referenced in botw/totk when she literally makes subtle cameos. linebeck's theme only every plays in scenes where he has some sort of big moment or in the final boss theme because it's only fair that the final boss theme include the motif that represents him because he is the final boss. groose's theme shows up various times in his little scenes (and i believe there might be hints of it in later imprisoned themes?? i'd have to check but it would make sense since he's helping)

so... if you reuse a leitmotif that is tied to something, then reasonably that means that the context in which it's being reused is somehow related to or concerning what that leitmotif represents.

but... daruk's theme and some bits reminiscent of rudania's theme play in the fire temple's theme. reasonably, i would hear this and be like, ah, so this has something to do with daruk, or the divine beast? the usage of his character leitmotif suggests that he is related to this somehow. thats... usually the point of using a character leitmotif like was done in the fire temple's theme!

and yet the champions and divine beasts are not so much as referenced in totk's stories, and you can't even try to the point of their themes being used due to the new sages being relatives, because tulin is not related to revali- he doesn't even get the great eagle bow until after the dungeon, and still no reference to revali is made when he gets it.

so then... why are we referencing botw's champions if they do not matter? why not use the sage's leitmotifs in the dungeon themes instead? the dungeons are much more related to the new sages, and it would allow players to become more familiar to that leitmotif, and would further tie the experience to that dungeon with its related sage, instead of tying it to dead characters that mean jack shit to the story of totk.

it's just really weird that they use motifs from the champions and divine beasts, since that won't click for people who didn't play botw, and it just calls back to stuff not important to totk anyways. the divine beasts have literally no relation to the dungeons, the champions are barely even relevant to the world in totk. i get that the leitmotifs were used as like... maybe some sort of extra pre-existing racial connection motifs, but... use the sage's themes? don't use leitmotifs that have absolutely nothing to do with this game or it's story? sure it sounds nice but the meaning behind those leitmotifs make no actual sense in this new context, unless you're trying to suggest that they actually have a different meaning than being the motifs of the characters and locations that were originally what they were used for.

#this is less criticism and more of 'why the fuck was this done actually' #like i get it but also as like. someone who knows what a leitmotif is and what it does why the fuck was this done within context #please use the new sages' themes or smth i deadass do not know what they sound like off the top of my head #salty talks #totk #loz #legend of zelda #i just. its like a weird immersion breaker for me bc im used to hearing character theme motifs when its like. yknow related to the characte #so if i hear a bit of daruk's theme i instantly think of daruk but like. ok? he has nothing to do with anything in the game #its just confusing they honestly shouldve made more use of the sage's themes #EDIT: HEY IF IM WRONG ABT THE TOTK DUNGEONS NOT REFERENCING SAGE LEITMOTIFS PLS CALL ME OUT #LIKE DEADASS. TELL ME IF IM WRONG PLEASE #my point abt referencing divine beast and champions themes stand but seriously #i gave the sage themes a listen and part of yunobo's theme does remind me of fire temple so i might just be short on research here #bitching abt totk

[touchlikethesun]

jiang cheng gives me very complicated emotions. i’m not sure what to feel about him.

#i relate more to him than i should and it’s a bit scary #mdzs #jiang cheng #context: i’m on s1 of the donghua #if he becomes super evil and irredeemable later well i don’t know about any of that yet

[sysig]

But would you tho (Patreon)

#Doodles #SCII #Helix #Schuldig #ZEX #And again the Captain implied from offscreen lol #Two little things ♪ One that Actually happened and one speculation lol #I really like Schuldig :D He's the likeable asshole type and his quirk is very well written :) #I love how he gets on Zelnick's case about his wishy-washy-ness in regards to xenophilia generally and ZEX specifically hehe #Zelnick has no good answer for him! It's so cute hehe <3 #But then he turns right around and is wishy-washy himself!! I get the feeling his frustration stems a bit from relating hahaha #Or maybe Zelnick's uncertainty influenced him! It's not such an easy decision to make when you're staring down the barrel is it now :) #Openly attracted to Max's body and flattered by ZEX's personality and outright attraction to him in turn but the alien aspect is too much pf #Sure right okay lol - I have no skin in this game so I'll have to take his word for it haha #Secondarily speculating around ZEX's attraction and standards lol it sounds like an oxymoron but no he is actually a bit picky! #Yes he loves humans generally but he is actually tempered by what mind inhabits what body! It's so interesting to me! #I think it's especially funny how his various desires are in conflict with each other haha #Like it makes sense that he controls himself around Fwiffo - poor thing would have a heart attack - but he genuinely seems less attracted! #Which makes sense to me as well ♪ Spathi and VUX share several traits and were on the same side during the War so he's familiar with them #And he's specifically attracted to differences and novelty - it all lines up! #And then there's also his pride lol he tries to make more friends than enemies of course but he still gets petty and patronizing <3 #If he's actually upset with someone /he's/ the one who would need convincing! It's all very interesting :3c #And then there's the matter of his own body vs. Max's body - he's so upset at the metaphysical implications of cloning his consciousness #I've never thought of ZEX in the context of the ''Would you fuck your clone'' questionnaire but I guess I know his answer now haha #Though I still wonder what his reaction would be to Max :0 He's probably not close enough to be ZEX but he is /a/ ZEX - of a sort #All his introspection about the body he's in has my mental ears perked haha - pity and worry for the potential life he's replacing #Discomfort at possibly being Max in some capacity including continuing to be in his body but also of overtaking his life entirely #And of being backed into a corner - Max is pitiful as well as pitiable! Neither of them want to be Max Vyer really #He loves humans but how far does that extend when push comes to shove ♪ It's been interesting watching him fumble through it :)

[storfulsten]

lol did I just lose 3 followers for mentioning a cool new song? ok

#I've lost followers for less tbh so eh #it's fine lol #hope you'll find what you're looking for elsewhere best of luck to you #honestly thought more people would've left by now with how I can't focus and just draw the darn bombeep they probably follow me for #trust me I want to they're still my fav bois and I wanna do way more stuff with them #but atm idk it's just #sneaky corpse brainworm effin shit up oops #but nws hopefully it can be redirected in a productive direction somehow like towards whitty or something #with the voice headcanons and all that some sort of vibes should be able to be projected somehow maybe idk lol #mmm tbh I wish so bad I could animate or do animatics properly bc I have ideas #bombeep ideas #in relation to bits of various letsplay audio that could be made to work out of context somehow I'm sure ha #anyways it is what it is I'll stop rambling and go get some proper sleep now ok cool #laters bye

[skitskatdacat63]

During the 2020 shut-in era, I basically only listened to Coldplay and god the amnt of emotional nostalgia I get from listening to their music is so

#the first 3 albums only btw 🥰🥰 #theres some songs i rly like from their other albums #but nothing has the gut punch of their first 3 for me #and i listened to them a lot while developing my main oc ship #so listening to these im like SOB SOB ECLIPOIR SOB SOB SOB #i even drew art of them w the lyrics.... #but now these songs are my go-to ship coded songs #so ofc listening to them now my brain is subconsciously trying to apply them to vettonso.... #tho something i think is very funny is how this music is pretty basic right? not a bad thing!!! but like very well known normal music #but of course when i listen to it im making these over dramatic animatics in my head to them #and once i looked at the lyrics explanation for a song cause i was curious #and the reasoning was something super boring related to chris martin's marriage and it ruined the song for a bit LMFAO #i cant be thinking abt them in that context okay 😭😭 theyre the songs thsy form the tapestry for basically every ship i have #blah blah blah typical catie moment of 'i dont listen to these songs in the NORMAL way' calm down... #anyways getting emo as always over this music sob sob sob #I just love that music can instantly transport you back to a specific time in your life or a specific thing #i think I also was into rainbow six when i listened to this music mainly 😭😭 so now ofc theyre popping into my head #also my god: Spies would be such a good Bond song and i refuse to believe they didnt write it w that in mind ;;;;; #maybe i should put more thought into what songs of theirs i could apply to vettonso... #i really need to make a playlist for them sometime :D #catie.rambling.txt

[miodiodavinci]

ough got to head to bed for work things in the morning but i am about 1/3rd of the way through with the revised UTAU guide and it is (checks watch) roughly 13 pages so far so yeah i might be going a little overboard with this

#i have so much to say and so many resources to give sdjkfhglkj #don't worry though it's not a 13 page wall of text it's most just a lot of bullet points and anecdotes #and links with little bits of context around them #i'm partway through providing references for basic operations #and after that it's all about recording and .oto'ing #followed up by some bits on distribution covers and some fun stuff #like vroid and lipsync #not exclusively UTAU related BUT often neat tools for people wanting to do more with their UTAUs w #i'm excited ! ! !