#teach me honestly

[ohpsshaw]

Finally got to see these freaks in action! And... they were bullying an old man. Which was very cool, because Ketheric is the worst dad ever. Then they left to let ME bully that old man, which was even cooler. Great first impression. (NO SPOILERS PLEASE I AM VERY SLOW)

#bg3 #ketheric thorm #orin the red #enver gortash #bg3 spoilers #their designs drive me nuts. they're like legendary pokemon #can I catch them and teach them both hyper beam #honestly. writing Orin's line made me pretty sure she and Typhus would get along on one of his cheat days

[markscherz]

I… do not understand tumblr live. Like, are there actually only about 50 people streaming across the whole platform at any one time? And why are so many of them just… people smoking? Or unoccupied desks? And why is nobody talking about frogs?

#live #tumblr live #it occurs to me that the reason there are so few streamers is that I am in the wrong timezone #but honestly even off-peak 50 streamers is embarrassing numbers #look I might do an AMA sometime #but there is a very low chance that it will be on tumblr live #so far most livestreaming I've done has been on facebook and/or instagram #but those platforms both really suck for it #so I am not sure which platform I will use #suggestions are welcome #I have also dabbled with youtube #and once tried twitch #might try tiktok sometime #but it's not great on all these platforms without existing follower counts #these are the ramblings of a tumblr old #his continuing mission: #to teach you about strange and wonderful animals #to seek out new frog lovers and teach them fun facts #to try to understand why tumblr is worse than before

[sheerakk]

Started playing botw

#sheerak #the reason he's so expressionless is so important to me #mob and link my neutral face blorbos #recent school semester was really hard and I didn't get to practice much drawing so now I feel like teaching myself from the start #and it's super frustrating #feeling like my time is running out honestly #loz #legend of zelda #breath of the wild #botw #zelda #she's not there but it's my tag for loz im sorry #Spotify

[galoogamelady]

Buttons color studies based on his 3D model

#Buttons #Fallout 3 #OC #3D #painting #drainting #they're not direct paintovers of the 3D models but I'm still gonna tag it as 3D because they're referenced on it so heavily #I honestly don't know if these teach me anything I just like doing them as warmups

[beelzeballing]

i need to see izzy make out with either ed OR stede, exclusively because whenever con o'neill gets a script that says "kiss a man" he puts his heart, breath and fucking SOUL into it and the contrast between that and taika/rhys would be genuinely hysterical. im not trying to diss taika or rhys at ALL but con is on a different level when it comes to boysmooching.

#moogsin' #ofmd #our flag means death #izzy hands #edward teach #blackbeard #stede bonnet #edizzy #stizzy #steddyhands #con o'neill #taika waititi #rhys darby #like come on u cant tell me that wouldnt slap #also izzy deserves it #for all his troubles i think he deserves to kiss one of those two morons #as a treat #also in taika and rhys' defense: #they HAVE gotten better #the 2.6 scene was honestly good

[itspileofgoodthings]

one of my favorite things about pride and prejudice is that in the last third of the book Elizabeth’s internal monologue about Darcy is her admitting that she’s in love with him but also putting all sorts of qualifications around that statement that kind of ...tamp down the level of emotion (the “feelings, if not as tender as Jane’s for Bingley, at least as just” line, even the whole thing about her and Darcy being well-matched objectively speaking) and as soon as she’s engaged you get the unbridled joy in the narrative about her own joy, cc: “I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.” 

#pride and prejudice #jane austen #this is very obvious but it's in the narration itself #that she's trying to sort of distance herself from the depths of her own feelings in case this DOESN'T work out #i also think the rational stuff is totally true and she would say that after as well but she would say it in a different way #idk i just love it. it's so subtle and it's so true #also very obvious?? i feel like i'm making a very obvious point #but anyway 'elizabeth's feelings soon rising to playfulness etc. etc.' #also this is why i hated the end of a civil contract actually #i felt like she was tamping it all down and for some reason it just made me SO mad #like no. it's supposed to OVERFLOW NOW #adam being like 'and in the end the rational choice was jenny' sir i will FIGHT YOU IN THE PARKING LOT #idk i was student teaching and very emotional at the time maybe i missed something and read it wrong #but my entire spirit REBELED #like. how honestly DARE #i'm avoiding grading can you tell #yes you can I will go now

[celluloidbroomcloset]

I've seen a few posts concerning this, so I wanted to add my two cents about Ed consenting to sex but not actually being ready for it.

The claim I see floating around is that Ed is doing this for Stede, because Stede needs the physical and emotional comfort, which I think overlooks Ed's own need for comfort, his faith in his relationship with Stede, and his personal autonomy.

We see in the torture scene how Ed wants to protect Stede and is unable to, to the point that he says he's going to kill Low for burning Stede with the poker. We see how he tries to warn Stede about the poison attached to committing murder. His arrival at Stede’s door is indeed about offering love and comfort, but not just for Stede. When Ed grabs Stede at the wall, that’s not just comforting Stede—that’s comforting Ed. It’s Ed grabbing him and holding him. Losing Stede always sends Ed into a panic, and he did indeed nearly lose him again.

The undercurrent of the “he’s doing this for Stede” claim is that Ed in some way pities Stede or that he’s being self-sacrificial—that he’s doing what Stede wants, not what he wants. And this in itself would be a violation of consent—Ed only goes to bed with him because Stede want/needs him to, and Ed in some way feels that he deserves it. This both removes Ed’s autonomy and argues that Ed pities Stede in some way—two things that just aren’t supported by their characterizations.

We never see Ed being condescending with Stede, even when he’s explaining how to be a pirate or how to fight. We never see him humoring Stede about what he wants—including in the treasure hunt, where he complains until Lucius tells him to stop being a dick, and then earnestly enjoys himself the rest of the time. Ed does not lie to Stede about anything; he even goes so far as to confess the attempted murder. It seems grossly unfair to therefore assume that Ed would take a step of such importance in their relationship because “well, Stede needs it.”

Ed’s own autonomy is important as well. He’s been comfortable asking for Stede to slow down. In Season 1, he’s clear about his physical and emotional boundaries and Stede does not cross them. For him to suddenly decide that his autonomy is unimportant when it comes to Stede would, again, be out of character in a way that cannot be explained by the situation. They’ve developed a mutually respectful relationship and Ed himself wouldn’t violate that, any more than Stede would.

Note that Ed can say he wants to take it slow and then decide he doesn't want that anymore. He's allowed to change his mind, as he appears to, and overlaying an interpretation that he doesn't actually change his mind, when there's no textual evidence, again questions his autonomy and right to make choices. He's not apparently second-guessing the morning after either—not until other issues come up and Ed starts getting scared again.

I’ve talked about the “last night was a mistake” line before so I’m not going to repeat that, but I will again note that there’s zero indication that Ed thinks it was a mistake UNTIL he sees Stede increasingly enjoying his fame—something which neither of them predicted. Ed seems to have found the sex so physically and emotionally satisfying that he finally discards his leathers and talks to Stede about how he wants them avoid near death situations.

Them not being quite on the same page in what they want professionally is not the same as them not being on the same page emotionally or Ed regretting sex. I've no idea why there should be any assumption that Ed pities Stede or offers up his body in exchange for Stede's comfort. That would violate their relationship and their trust in each other. The desire is mutual, the consent is mutual, the respect is mutual.

#ofmd #our flag means death #gif #edward teach #ed teach #stede bonnet #gentlebeard #ofmd meta #long post #honestly i keep seeing takes that are making me go bonkers

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

Ed + Stede Moments Per Episode: 2x8 Mermen (Part 2)

#honestly if they don't get renewed this ending is satisfying for me #but always would love more too #god #what a season #so many lovely bits #edstede moments #ed x stede #stede x ed #ed teach #edward teach #stede bonnet #i love them your honor #faves #living their best life as inn keepers #ofmd #ofmdedit #our flag means death #love #2x8 #taika waititi #rhys darby #gif #gifs #gifset

[humans-are-tasty]

#sir crocodile #one piece #my art #i think i'll just start posting random cr4p #honestly i dont even draw croc that much anymore #i do (try) to draw teach though #actually this drawing started with me drawing two hands and remembering croc doesnt have a left hand so i just made it sandy instead #blackbeard next #2023

[stil-lindigo]

i just wanted an excuse to draw him with piercings lol

prints

#our flag means death #our flag means gay #i was actually supposed to post sometign else today but this called to me #idk even man like honestly speaking this modern aus only differences are that he puts his hair up more #he has piercings #and he has marginally higher standards for personal hygiene #oh also the motorbike #i will never pass up on an opportunity to show his belly btw #hes a gift #thank you taika #stillindigo art #edward teach #blackbeard #blackbonnet #ofmd

[bougiebutchbinch]

"I'm not surprised; I'm just disappointed"

- all of us @ the OFMD writers right now

#Ofmd #ed teach #Stede Bonnet #Izzy Hands #Our Flag Means Death #OFMD critical #Izcourse #Blackbonnet #Blackhands #Stizzy #Steddyhands #We could've had it aaaallllll but nope they went for THE most overdone boring old trope of #'redemption arc = death' #I had such high hopes for the writing on this show but.... Honestly just the whole finale was kinda meh #The pacing was everywhere #Ed and Stede's reunion was so rushed #All that satisfied me was Auntie and Zheng #And Pete and Lucius getting married #Tho IZZY should have lived and officiated as the new captain #I am right and you all know it

[saltpepperbeard]

Favorite Edward Facial Expressions

#Edit #OFMD #ofmdedit #ofmddaily #Edward Teach #Taika Waititi #hurricane ian can't stop the Pirates #can't stop the GAY #CAN'T STOP ME FROM HEART EYE'ING OVER THE BABYGIRL SDJLKS #Honestly I love so many of his faces #*Honestly I love HIS face #But these expressions just hsdjklsds #THE GLARE WAS MY PFP AT WORK FOR THE LONGEST TIME #And his puppy dog eyes and all his heart eyes just #HAVE ME HEART EYE'ING RIGHT BACK

[hood-ex]

Cass looks like a vampire

Nightwing #106

#dick is buff as fuck in this art style #and he's teaching cass how to make pancakes after she taught him a move so hmmm hmmmmm honestly i'm not mad at it #feels kinda off. like halfway between a fanfic story and what their relationship could've progressed to in canon #tt's story today was also alright other than that dumb joke about the ambulance #i like that ric mentioned that his memory wasn't good and that he lost minutes or days #that's def a continuation from the ric arc where ric said that he'd just black out sometimes #see i appreciate continuity details like that #buuuut ric keeping the letter that the guy gave him... lol it's just kinda funny since he torched the whole nightwing bunker #like oh yeah i'll save this letter for the old me in case he comes back but at the same time i'll burn everything old me had #Dick Grayson #Cassandra Cain #tuesday spoilers

[blakbonnet]

ed truly has the vibe of a person who would collect Lush bath bombs and use them everyday "cause they make everyday special" while stede hoards his "for a special occasion" but ends up never using them 🥲

#ofmd #our flag means death #blackbonnet #Edward teach #ed is like I'm bathing in style everyday and good for him honestly #mine #me 🤝 ed #meow speaks

[vigilskeep]

i need to wynnepost. somebody has to

#its crazy how people will assume she is all the tropes she subverts and then ignore her #also how sympathy for circle mages’ indoctrination only lasts until they get old i guess and then fuck them #because its not as if they were ever a terrified child who’d never had anything better than a single templar’s mildest kindness and any kind #of home even if it was the tower #so an orphan kid who had no memory of anything but scurrying between farmsteads and hiding in barns #didnt want to leave. what a shock. you guys dont get the place comfort has in keeping circle mages complicit #so it’s violent and terrible and you never have privacy and your children get murdered and you’re always watched and hated #its also a warm bed and community and a chance to succeed #do you honestly think every kid from fucking THEDAS knows theres anything better out there #that doesnt make the circle good. it makes it horrific that they prey on vulnerable kids to teach them the world hates them #and only the circle is ‘safe’ #i just think there should be some sympathy for those kids and what they grow up into #its easy for the player to walk in and say their character would hate the circle and never have listened to the templars #its easy for say an amell or even a surana with a family back home to not fear what they left behind #wynne genuinely thinks without the circle mages would all be murdered and she’ll fight and die protecting her fellow mages #from the right of annulment #yes its a flaw that she goes on to teach others the circle must be tolerated and that is precisely how the circle is perpetuated ove #over generations #but its amazing to me to just act like its her fault #well. this is more tags than i expected it to be

[larphis]

Sometimes I think “God, I am just like Ed” and then I start putting him on a pedestal and make big paragraphs to say that he never did anything wrong in his life and how he’s actually just a very soft person that is hurting deep inside and needs a forehead kiss and then I look in the mirror and realize that I am in fact Stede Bonnet.

#ofmd #our flag means death #stede bonnet #Edward teach #ofmd fandom #I feel like deep down every ‘he’s just like me’-Ed apologist is just a Stede Bonnet in disguise #because let’s be real this is such Stede behavior #I am in fact such a soft person but I always wanna appear tough and cool #I have an avoidant attachment style and am dating the man of my dreams but am rarely spending time with him #because my instinct is to run away once something good starts happening to me #I am such a Stede and honestly perhaps that is one of the many reason why I relate to this show so much #like yes babe I wanna kiss Taika Waititi too only to get a panic attack and run back to the life I hate #sigh