#tentatively

[rapidlydecayingcorpse]

critical media analysis is good and important but i think it’s also good and important to enjoy the stupidest shittiest piece of media ever

#i’m scared to tag anything here #tentatively #twilight

[groovyace]

This is my official I'm Not Dead I Just Have A Job post.

#THE MAN #THE MYTH #THE LEGEND #THE KING HAS RETURNED #tentatively #tim drake #robin #dc #dc comics #btas #btas tim #missed my eepy #back with the shitty anatomy and the eye bleeding colours #its like i never even left #thefridge #eye strain

[worlds-oldest-teenager]

I’m interested. How do Apollo and Artemis’s desire to protect each other drive a wedge between them?

I'm glad you askeddd. Thank you for being my first anon ever btw. (@crowmakeska-boom idk if you are the anon but anon, whoever you are, sorry for the wait). This is probably not a very good meta cause it's mostly vibes, gut feelings and filling in the blanks with below the bare minimum of textual evidence but oh well. 

First I'd like to talk about why I think Artemis and Apollo's relationship is kind of distant. They're a confusing duo. When you first meet them in the titan's curse it may seem they don't like each other much or atleast Artemis seems to not be paticularly fond of her brother. Calling him “irresponsible”, “lazy”, “big headed”. But reading between the lines reveals how much the two of them care for each other, especially on Apollo's part from all the illegal help he was dishing out to the questers.

But then when you read some more, their relationship just feels a tad too distant to completely take what they say as just banter. When we see them on Delos in Blood of Olympus the distance is literal. They're recycling banter that's getting old and you can tell that even if it had been lighthearted before, it’s definitely getting on both their nerves now (stolen from fsinger lmao). They’ve both been playing the part for a long time but it feels like they don’t have the closeness anymore to recognize they’re both just playing parts. 

So what happened?

I think it's their need to protect each other that's causing this rift between them. From my point of view Artemis & Apollo are protecting each other from different things but Olympus is at the core of it for the both of them.

The twins have a very different experience of Olympus. Since her introduction Artemis seems pretty critical of Olympus. According to the hunters she's the only one who can get the ball rolling during solstice meetings and she's shown to not really act the Olympian way. Taking the sky off the shoulders of a mortal girl. Shrinking herself down to make the human heroes feel more comfortable and demanding they get rewarded.

It wouldn't be far fetched to assume that she's never fit in with Olympus and doesn't agree with most of the views of her family.

Then there's Apollo.

Who fits in so perfectly with the messed up inner workings of Olympus or so people think. He's perfected his mask over the years and no one is the wiser about the abuse he's gone through or even the fact that this isn't actually who he is.

To me, Artemis wants to protect Apollo from Olympus' true nature. In her head she's got every part of Olympus figured out and for the most part she has. Even if it's not something that works for her I think she would want to protect her younger brother from knowing what the kind of people he surrounds himself with are truly like.

I feel like Artemis would be conflicted on it for other reasons too because if Apollo is aware of the kind of people the Olympians are and he's alright with that, what kind of god is Apollo?

So she'd much rather think of him as stupid and irresponsible cause those atleast mean that it isn't he isn't a bad person. But I feel deep down she doesn't really believe completely that what she knows of her brother is correct.

But then she sees the way Zeus loves Apollo and cares for him and in her mind it's the right decision to let him live this way. He is safer now than they ever were as children.

Apollo on the other hand wants to conceal their father's true nature from Artemis. We know that he cares deeply about appearing fine on the surface because of how others would worry and who would worry more than his older sister.

Artemis and Apollo may be the protectors of youth but the first ever youth they protected were each other. It's the foundation of their relationship and caries on into the present day. Both of them feel a desperate need to protect each other.

I would go so far as to say that this is THE relationship they have with each other. The both of them never find comfort in each other, only protection. You can tell that comfort is not something they usually derive from each other from the way they're both completely blindsided by simple things like an "I love you" , a hug and just concern in general.

Comfort from each other is not a priority for them no matter how much they crave it. The twins purpose to each other is to protect.

So of course Apollo would never tell Artemis about the way Zeus hurts him.

I also think there's a little bit of denial on Artemis' part on just how abusive Zeus is. Cause Apollo is dropping hints. Even the way Artemis talks during Blood of Olympus makes it clear that she understands Zeus is gonna massacre the guy. She just doesn't want to believe it will be permanent.

And it's got a lot to do with the fact that she wants to protect him. Because if she acknowledges this isn't a situation Apollo is gonna come out from unscathed that means that she's incapable of protecting him. That means that she's failed to protect him before and cannot protect him again.

So she'd much rather pretend that Zeus is persuadable and not that bad. That it's Apollo's fault Zeus comes down so hard on him and if he were a little better and a bit more like her he could be safe.

And this would hurt Apollo because Artemis can pinpoint exactly what Zeus is like. But instead of comforting him she confirms for him that this is his fault. That if he could be better none of this would happen. Artemis helps prevent but never helps heal because helping her brother heal means he was in a position to be hurt in the first place.

All this mess and miscommunication and disbelief stemming from the fact that they love each other and never want to see each other hurt creates an impossible distance between them.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel. Slowly but surely they're trying to comfort/ seek comfort instead of just protect each other.

I wept on my sister’s shoulder. I felt like if I let go of Artemis, I would fall back into Chaos. Huge parts of my identity would shake loose, and I would never be able to find all the puzzle pieces. “Whoa, there.” She patted my back awkwardly. “Okay, little fella. You’re all right now. You made it.”

Apollo's trials sucked. But I'm glad it's given the twins the opportunity to bridge the gap between their relationship again.

#trials of apollo #toa apollo #pjo apollo #pjo artemis #asks #thank you for reading #toa analysis #toa meta #tentatively #this has probably been reiterated a thousand times since the first book came out #oh well #longish #should add quotations when I'm freee #nice Argument how bout you back it up with a source🔪

[doyouknowthischaracter]

DO YOU KNOW THIS CHARACTER?

#dyktc polls #polls #owen keldor #outsiders smp #category: series #tentatively

[slepyfibre]

#undertale au #killer sans #dream sans #my art #lost dream au #tentatively

[naturewivesmybeloved]

Double life Pearl desperately needs therapy, she is sad and lonely and terrified of be abandoned again.

Source? She told me.

#pearlescentmoon #double life #the life series #traffic life smp #trafficblr #am I kidding or being serious? #youll never know #tentatively #fictive #? #possibly

[raayllum]

Callum + stargazing (then vs now)

#HE HAS HIS GIRL BACK!! #rayllum #s4 #4x01 #5x02 #tentatively #tag later #rayllum parallels #pining!callum #screencaps #tdp spoilers #s5 spoilers #s5 #arc 2

[mylovewillneverdie-if]

No one truly ever anticipates the ripple effect they cause with their daily actions. Nor do they anticipate the typhoon that appears once they’re gone.

You were the heir of the prosperous country known as Beruvia. Emphasis on the word were. As you had been legally dead for last eight years of your life; after you had been thought dead after a targeted attack on your envoy.

It was a spur of the moment decision, but one that would forever have lasting effects on everything you would ever come across.

You never thought you’d come back. That you’d never step foot into the castle once more, but the moment you heard that your father had abdicated the throne and your cousin would be taking his place? You knew that this was the final bid for your uncle to have the power he always sought for.

Will you be able to manage returning home under the guise of being a servant? At least for a short while?

Will you be able to handle all the heartbreak your death had caused to your loved ones?

Will you be able to find forgiveness? Not only from them but from yourself too?

Demo Features:

Customizable MC: name, gender, sexuality, appearance, bits of your backstory, and a smattering of other things.

Romance 1 of 4 possible options. All being people you had cared for in various ways in your life before.

Interact with the Royal Family— your family— and see how your death has truly affected them.

Will you be able to keep yourself hidden as you uncover the truth of what your uncle wishes to do?

Will you wish to stay? Or go back to your life as it had been for the last eight years?

DEMO 

This story will be rated 18+ (Mature) for depictions of violence, blood, sexual themes, profanity, alcohol consumption, mentions of past torture, dark thoughts, and death. (This is a romantic fantasy story.)

Some more things may be added as the story continuously progresses.

All NSFW asks will be tagged #nsfw as a forewarning to all the people who do not wish to see it.

Sir Kalyn Belmont | M, 29 Years Old, Leo.

Kalyn Belmont was your best friend in the entire world. A man that would have gladly walked through fire for you if you only asked. There was no greater honor to him then being someone you trusted. You’ll always remember the wide smile he’d always offer you, blue eyes twinkling warmly, as he stood in various meetings you had to attend. You’d never recognize the husk of the man that greeted you on your first day back in Beruvia.

Appearance: Kalyn is 6’6” with electric blue eyes and golden blonde hair that falls to just beneath his ears. He has a muscular physique, sun-kissed skin, and a generally calm demeanor. Unless he feels like someone he loves is threatened.

Lady Isabelle Caine | F, 27 Years Old, Scorpio.

You never truly interacted with Isabelle that much while you were growing up, but you do remember that her silver tongue had gotten you out of quite a bit of trouble a few times. Her hazel eyes observing you with barely concealed amusement. It was only natural that she was now the leading diplomat for your family, but you couldn’t shake the feeling that she had something more lurking within her solemn gaze.

Appearance: Isabelle is 5’6” with hazel eyes and midnight black hair that falls to just underneath her shoulders in curls. She has a slender, almost delicate looking, physique that belies a hidden strength. Her medium brown skin is perfectly accentuated by her usual penchant to wear red.

Spencer Alwyn | M/F, 27 Years Old, Capricorn.

Your first love that you’d never thought you’d see again. Not after how everything ended before you died. You never expected to see them walk through the doors during your memorial service that your parents hosted every year. The usual flirty smile on their lips, and laughter lurking deep within gray eyes, were completely absent. Will you ever be able to see them smile again?

Appearance: Spencer is 6’2” with steel gray eyes and light brown hair (M!Spencer has his cut short and F!Spencer has hers just over her shoulders) with loose curls strewn throughout. Fair skin is unblemished, except for a scar you’d never seen before situated on their collarbone.

Nathaniel/Natasha Blake | M/F, 26 Years Old, Aries.

Someone who is well aware of who you are and has agreed to follow you; despite your reassurance that it wasn’t needed. They’ve never been one to leave you alone for long— not since they found you half-delirious out in the forest bordering their home. With an abrasive attitude, never being one to mince words, they’ve always been surprisingly tactful when it comes to you. The majority of the time at least.

Appearance: N is 5’11” with forest green eyes and dark auburn hair (just over M!N ears and to F!N shoulder blades) that has gentle waves strewn throughout. Bronze toned skin is usually accentuated by neutral colors that N tends to prefer.

Art Breeder Portraits

#my love will never die #tentatively #interactive fiction #interactive novel

[whalesharkstho]

this archie panel makes me incredibly mentally ill so i redrew it :)

#sonic #sonic the hedgehog #sonic fanart #sonic the hedgehog fanart #knuckles #knuckles the echidna #knuckles the echidna fanart #sonic and knuckles #super sonic #sth #sth fanart #sonknux #sonknuckles #tentatively #please don’t kill me lol #sharky’s art tag #ok goodbye

[cinder-rose]

Have the bots now evolved to be fandom specific??

#are you a bot? ARE YOU?!? #tentatively #bojan cvjeticanin #joker out #Käärijä

[discluded]

I'm so so so proud of Mile for his bravery today.

"I am not gay but I love men too." —Mile Phakphum in 2019

when I found this post a couple of weeks ago, I showed it to a couple of my (queer) friends who are not in this fandom (yet), and we kind of laughed about it together.

"Boy do I have good news for you buddy," I said! The truth is, if you won't grow up with the context that that's even a possibility, you never consider it might be something that applies to you too.

Being queer is hard enough in the west, but often imbued in the context of western media, it's hard to conceptualize how much the intersection of imperialist homophobia has shaped the experience of queer identity abroad especially in the 20th and 21st centuries. Cultures with historically high tolerance or acceptance rates of queer identity retracted to meet the level of intolerance and bigotry exported to them by western colonialism.

Thailand is considered one of the most lgbtq+ friendly countries in Asia, but while it boasts acceptance for queer tourists to come play, the actual lived reality of being Thai and queer is more complicate. It takes less than 20 seconds to find dozens of news articles reporting on this contradiction. Thailand still, as of 2022, hasn't legalized same-sex marriage (they have same-sex unions... but it's about 10 years too late for me to hash out the separate but equal argument).

All this is to say, it's hard. It's so hard. Mile, Mile's family is well known in Thailand, even before KPTS. And now he's a bit of an international celebrity too. There's a lot of eyes on him, a lot of money riding on sponsorships that tie funding from one project to the next.

I'm not that brave. That's all I'll say about myself publically. Now Imagine trying to process your new pieces of identity, your feelings for this guy that's literally been simmering for 10 years, all of this in the context of millions of eyes on you while also being responsible for a production associated with a ton of money?

I don't care what you believe or want to believe, but if you believe he's an honest person and he's been honest with his fans this entire time then please don't demean his bravery today as you misinterpreting it and being delusional. Especially from a man who, at least for all intents and purposes, only realized he was queer in the last couple of years.

He could have chosen to back down from that honesty and the bravery needed for that. But he didn't. Regardless of what you think is going on with his relationship with Apo, please be mindful just what he's done, of himself, is really moving to a lot of queers, Asian or not, who haven't or can't be as brave as him.

#mile phakphum #mileapo #tentatively #PRIDE #they tried to buy my pride #but that just ain't up for sale #lgbtq #queer #mileapo and pride

[ghost-proofbaby]

Will there be an upload for hour 17 this week?????

that's my hope!! i'm just also trying to complete a few of the 3k requests as well <3

#i have started writing the next chapter #TENTATIVELY #thank u ily <3 #vol2eddie <3

[kicktwine]

opens my palm inside which is a small octoling

closes my palm again. thank u for looking at her

#her name is Yaong-gi #tentatively #I do not have splatoon 3 yet no— AJDBFJDVSJ #splatoon #might abandon the pun and just name her Yeong-gi. but. meow #the fang is also so important I’m in love with frye’s fangs

[feverdreamsandlucidnightmares]

Big fan of characters that look at their trash goblin companion and go I don’t care if you’re “lovable”, you’re loved regardless

#feverdreamsandlucidnightmares #bsd #maybe #tentatively #skk #i might exist in a very niche part of the fandom idk #also #moriarty the patriot #bsd dazai #bsd chuuya #ynm liam #ynm sherlock #love #idc if it’s platonic or romantic they just care about each other a lot #i would choose you in every lifetime energy

[maybeimamuppet]

happy closing to the first national tour of mean girls. happy trails to the cast and crew, thank you for bringing this show to us in such a fantastic way <3

2019-2023

#i’m sad #but still tentatively hyped for the one coming #tentatively #but happy trails to these meanies #happy graduation #<3 #entropy with ezzy #mean girls

[pepsi-maxwell]

"you know, there's so much potential for gender angst in title belt sex swap fics going untapped" <= guy about to write something delusional

#imagine being so secure in your maleness that you don't even think about it and then suddenly having a woman's body #and you don't know how long it's gonna last #hm. can't relate *lying thru gritted teeth* #gd writes #tentatively