#terrible reputation to have

[kirby-the-gorb]

#kirby #daily kirby #my art #digital #hal laboratory #nintendo #so like aliexpress used to have a terrible reputation in terms of like quality and truth in advertising and such right #but like. amazon and etsy are swamped with bootleggers and dropshippers now too #so I figured like. can't be any worse right? #besides I know how to double check descriptions and measurements and examine images critically #I've shopped shady sites before like back when banggood was the only place to get those cute diy miniature kits #(now you can get them at regular craft store chains which is Wild to me) #but I have never opened aliexpress because everyone was always just like 'Never Go There' #(but then again these days folks are doing massive temu hauls left and right) #(so clearly norms have changed even if common perception of aliexpress has not) #I open it up and I immediately find the rug I spent an entire day hunting for unsuccessfully earlier in the month. #and a ton of incredible bootleg kirbs. #and a style of hair clip I've been hunting for for *years*. #soooo I spent the entire day in a pastel fugue lol #(I have not spent any money yet but I'm probably gonna) #(so like I can't confirm that you're not gonna get scammed or whatever just like. use common sense.) #(don't trust sale prices read descriptions/reviews when available and try to avoid work stolen from independent artists) #(that's usually gonna be on printed stuff like phone cases and posters) #(and tbh I have no qualms with stolen official art as long as the quality is as advertised) #(but there's a big difference between stealing from Multinational Corporation and stealing from Some Guy) #anyway done rambling now <3

[c0rinarii]

i dont know why this has to be constantly reinstated in some parts of the community but "lol reimu racist" arguement is at most a strawman and a terrible read into her character even without the deep dive into her lore (see: literally the chapter in WaHH where she willingly takes in Reisen II)

#this isnt helping my case at all in trying to reignite special intrest feelings for touhou #but im glad i still have the seething needed to defend reimu at any time lol #i refuse to let her reputation be this tarnished because of a terrible misread #corr.txt #reimu hakurei #delete later

[but-the-library-of-alexandria]

in 2024 I wanna stop hearing about betterhelp

#elise's posts #SO many youtubers etc I like are promoting this shit #fyi for those who don't know it's a REALLY unethical business trying to take advantage of the mentally ill #and before you say 'but how else am I meant to find a therapist that does online sessions' #post-pandemic most therapists offer this #and if you want the whole 'I can text my therapist for therapy anytime 24/7' thing... #sorry I know it might sound useful but it's SUPER bad for both your own mental health and your therapist's #sorry but therapists are not meant to be there for you 24/7 #that's not their job and it's really unhelpful for YOU to become dependant on a 24/7 therapist #betterhelp do not vet their therapists thoroughly #and some people say they have been evangelised to on betterhelp by preachers who ask the algorithm to assign them queer and atheist clients #many reputable therapists state that it's a terrible business model promoting unhealthy practices to patients #it claims to be the cheapest option but it's more expensive than the most expensive therapist I've ever had (I'm in the UK) #and significantly more expensive than the cheapest who was still good and probably more qualified than some people on betterhelp #you pay extra for the middleman #(being allocated a therapist you didn't choose and vet yourself isn't great anyway imo surely you want agency in this huge decision?) #and I'm sorry but pride counselling is a branch of the same company #please just look for therapists that specialise in your needs through a regulatory model and get in touch with them directly #not all of them have waitlists and tbh if every therapist on betterhelp is available whenever what does that say about them

[kicktwine]

THATS NOT GOOD

#I HAVE SUCH A TERRIBLE REPUTATION WITH BANQUETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #NEVER INVITE ME TO A BANQUET!!!!!!!! #HAINT NEVER ATTENDING ONE O THESE AGAIN AS LONG AS I LIVE I TELL YOU WHAT #play game #man I was about to be like aw :) I’m having soup. ari’s having soup. Good times #not good not good not good

[adamsvanrhijn]

this is obviously a very premature feeling but like. i want them to keep oscar on the show and i want his scenes to be tolerable to watch and if they go full realism on consequences here i am not really sure what direction they could take it that i would be able to appreciate as an audience member for whom he is blorbo... if he like. loses his job and is ostracized i don't know how they could justify keeping him on the show in a way that is both narratively meaningful and something i am comfortable watching. he does not need to suffer extended social or material punishment.

would rather they somehow magically manage to keep the details in the immediate family and that dynamic changes but his conflict with the society in which he lives is more internal for him — e.g. having to mentally confront what Could have happened to him and his family if ada had not come to the rescue and the thought of that combined with the changed family dynamic/relationship being shameful enough on its own that it changes his mindset and behavior without like. actually ruining his life

but all the people who are like. i want him to lose his job i want George Russell to prevent him from ever working in banking again i want him to be impoverished and humiliated and suicidal etc... could not be me, sorry

#i think it would suck actually if the main gay character's life is ruined and he has a terrible reputation and is beyond social redemption. #because at that point why keep him on the show. #especially when a substantial subset of the audience is going to experience schadenfreude about it. #i do not want anyone fictional or otherwise to be feeling schadenfreude about oscar sorry!!!! #no schadenfreude allowed. #the gilded age spoilers #i literally will not be able to handle it if there's on screen gossip about the situation at all it will make me want to die #also like. the rest of the family does not deserve that either and i am not interested in literally any of this going full tragedy. #if it's problematic of me to want the protagonists of the show i watch to retain their rich people social standing and Not have to #abruptly change their lifestyle then like. sorry not sorry #also while i don't think it's out of character for oscar i think it could have been explained better for the folks at home if social media #is any indication. #& it's not a choice they Had to make either so i reserve the right to be grumpy about them making it if it goes in a direction i dislike. #i am pretty much already at my canonical whump and secondhand embarrassment limit here!

[hunter-sylvester]

Contemplating posting my character thoughts stuff over on Ao3 but it's hard to shake the feeling that I'm not supposed to.

Esp. since it's all Metal Lords which has so few works that suddenly flooding that tag with Notfic stuff feels like it might be annoying for people??

idkidkidk

#thinking about it #I mean I can like set the post date to the date it was originally posted on tumblr #which means it wouldn't flood the most recent #that might be a way to do it and make it slightly less annoying but idk #my post #I guess another way would be slamming it all in one fic w. different chapters but I seem to remember you're not supposed to do that???????? #at least not for drabbles but does it apply to notfic???? #for a writer I have a terribly attention span for reading but I really need to just sit my ass down and read like 3 reputable guides

[shadowfromthestarlight]

i spend a lot of holidays in florida because my mom is a snowbird (genuine - she spends half the year up north and half the year down south) and i tend to accept that i'm not going to buy food from farmers' markets or pick up raw milk when i'm down here but i did some googling just to see the availability, and i found out that there are loads of really nice farmers' markets and that florida actually has a LOT of raw milk sellers! including one not far from where i stay. there's literally an amish-style farm that sells raw dairy, grass-fed meat, pastured eggs, and raw honey just like the farms in PA that i've bought from... maybe i can convince my mom and her friends to consume raw dairy after all?!

it's so exciting to me that there's a thriving raw milk market in florida, i just assumed most of the boomers living down here wouldn't care about that! i'm glad i was wrong!

#honestly FL is getting so much better in terms of food #there are so many high-quality restaurants now #as opposed to just the seed oil-filled bar & grills #and of course there's a lot of freshly caught seafood which helps #AND in recent years a lot of actual europeans have opened cafes selling real food #idk i think outside of miami FL has a terrible reputation for food #but it won't be that way for long

[livyapapper]

Okay pray I won’t burn the house down guys

#i need to make myself food and um #i have a reputation for being a terrible cook #it’s 1am too so I can’t ask for help #welp #hope I don’t die

[apamates]

i love that in assassin's quest you really get women who are wonderfully fleshed out characters (honey, tassin, starling, kettle...) and they're also a bit awful as people, specially to fitz. even if i'm like "girl why are you like this" i'm clapping because they're so real

#having so many women be terrible to fitz when he was trying to help them is truly his karma for not being more considerate of molly in RA #like boy what do you mean you love her but you're with her as a way to escape the bad things in your life - WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT FOR YOU #fitz is not the master of thinking things through but this boy reflected on reputation and contraception in relation to molly and then - #he said fuck it and kept being irresponsible - like boy you're smart why would you only reflect on the harm you're inflicting after the fac #i'm only half-way through the book but it's gold so far #rote

[just-rogi]

I feel like such a bitch for saying this but like getting gifts from my mother is always so awkward and I feel like a spoiled brat saying this but she just doesn’t know me that well or listen to me when I say super clear things so she always ends up getting gifts that are really expensive that I don’t like and idk how to tell her that because I can’t correct her for doing something nice but also… please talk to me before spending your money because this $75 Taylor swift hoodie is so ugly and I’ll never wear it and I’m so easy to shop for because I’m very clear and predictable

#like this has happened multiple times now #where Taylor swift will drop New merch #and my mom will say ‘PLEASE let me get something for you’ #so I’ll send her a picture of the exact thing I like with the link #and then she will buy something else #like I really loved the reputation hoodie and she said ‘let me get it for you <3’ and I was like #you don’t have to really I’ll just buy it it’s so expensive #and then she ended up saying she’d think I like this blue one better like 😀 #I’m so greatful you got me something but also #I didn’t buy the hoodie bc you said you were going to #and now I’m never going to wear this one #and I feel like a bitch because this isn’t a real complaint #but oh my god I just feel terrible she’s spending her money on stuff I don’t like #when I’m very clear about the things I do like #and I can’t even be mad bc she’s buying ME a gift

[dramatisperscnae]

“Girl, you’re thicker than a bowl of oatmeal!“ - Elliot to Dick (I had to, I tried to resist so hard I swear and Marcus would not say it XD) @curseoffrell

[Random Vine Quotes || accepting]

"That's uncalled for. Do you have any idea how convoluted the streets are in this city? It's not my fault I got lost. Again." In a city he's lived in since he was nine. Sh.

#Communication #curseoffrell #dick ic #dick verse: knightwing #[Dick absolutely did NOT get lost but Elliot doesn't need to know that. #he has a Public Reputation of having a terrible sense of direction.]

[doctorbrown]

DOCTOBER '23 ⸺ 「 18 / 31 * LETTER 」

September 1, 1885

The longer he stares at the blank parchment laid out across his desk, the more inexplicably daunting the task before him becomes.

As soon as the ink hits the paper, this situation becomes set in stone. Final. His signature will seal his fate in a contract binding between him and the universe, the terms of which are known only to them and, in about seventy years, to Marty.

Emmett L. Brown becomes a figure lost to time under promise to guard against accidentally doing something to irreparably alter history and the knowledge of how to build another time machine stays trapped with him in the nineteenth century.

It has been eight months now since he arrived, welcomed by locals who knew nothing of his name nor his reputation and were willing to welcome him into their small growing community. As far as time periods to spend out his retirement years went, the late nineteenth century wasn't so bad.

Now all that was left to do was tie up the final loose ends that have frayed far into the future, well out of his reach.

The DeLorean and schematics are in place, waiting to be unearthed by his future-past-counterpart. The map is clear, as are the clues he'd left inside the mine.

The letter—

There's a twinge of regret in his chest as he lifts the quill from the desk. Eight months is a long time to have waited to write this letter, he knows, yet he also knows that so long as his calculations are precise, right down to the second, then the delay will be negligible in the grand scheme of things. He had to first exhaust all avenues before committing himself to a lifetime here.

Now that he has, there is the comfort that, for Marty, no time will have passed.

From here, the letter has a seventy-year, two month, twelve day journey ahead of it.

There are a hundred different ways he could start this letter, a thousand different things to say, and many of them involve reassuring Marty, first and foremost, that he is alive and unharmed. Even if the letter is only delayed by a few moments, a few minutes even, he knows his best friend's tendency to panic and assume the worst.

Marty would likely believe he was dead, and why wouldn't he? The DeLorean was struck by lightning and in a quite literal flash, he was gone, thrown backwards in time when the bolt overloaded the electrical system, destroyed the time circuits, and sent the car accelerating to eighty-eight miles per hour.

He dips his quill in the ink and begins to write.

Dear Marty: If my calculations are correct, you will receive this letter immediately after you saw the DeLorean struck by lightning. First, let me assure you that I am alive and well. I have been living happily in the year 1885 these past few months.

Emmett's brows furrow as he continues. Now that he's started, the words spill out across the page in swooping lines and splotches of ink when he's too impatient to wait. If he could, he would fill Marty in on the entirety of these last eight months, but there simply isn't enough paper for a full recount, so he condenses everything, relaying only the most relevant information that he thinks will paint a sufficient picture.

He still has his wishes to write, and in a spot of morbid humour, Emmett notes to himself how this almost sounds like a will.

By the time it catches up with him in 1955, he supposes it will be.

Do not come back for me, though I will miss you terribly, Marty. Watch over Einie for me. Destroy the time machine. This is all I need.

Marty's future is exceptionally bright and Emmett can only hope he will make the most of it. He's instilled in him as much positive reinforcement as he possibly could; the rest is up to him now.

Four pages and a set of instructions later, Emmett finally signs his name, neatly folds up the document, and hurries to the Western Union office.

A single man sits at the desk; a middle-aged gentleman with dark hair greying at the sides, a beard, and thick glasses. He introduces himself as Theodore as Emmett walks up to the counter.

❝How can I help you, Mister—?❞

❝Brown. Emmett Brown.❞

Something flashes in Theodore's green eyes. ❝You're the town's new blacksmith, aren't you? Thought you seemed familiar. What can I do for you?❞

❝It is imperative this letter be delivered with these precise instructions!❞ Emmett hands the instruction letter to Theodore, whose face scrunches up sceptically as he reads it.

❝Hold on a minute. You want us to hold onto this letter until❞—Theodore checks the paper again to be certain his eyes aren't playing tricks on him—❝November 12, 1955, seventy years from now, and deliver it to a kid on the side of the road in front of the...construction site of the Lyon Estate housing development approximately two miles south of the city limits at precisely 9:20PM. And your intended recipient is a five-foot-four, brown haired, blue-eyed boy named Marty McFly who is just going to happen to be standing there?❞

Theodore drops the page onto the desk and stares at Emmett like he's waiting for the punchline to some ridiculous joke. Emmett knows that look well; it is the very same look most of the residents of Hill Valley give him as they deem him mad and shuffle aside to give him a wide berth.

Emmett's resolve never wavers. ❝That's correct.❞

Theodore glances behind him to his colleague who throws a simple, entirely unhelpful shrug back. ❝I'll pay whatever the fee is to hold on to the letter that long,❞ Emmett says, and after a moment and at least four different expressions that pass across his face, Theodore lets out a long sigh.

❝This has to be the craziest, most peculiar request we've ever gotten. Alright, Mister Brown.❞ He shuffles a few papers around at his desk and produces a writing utensil along with a receipt and slides both over to Emmett. He taps a nail on the signature line. ❝Sign here.❞

#doctober 2023 #god i got sick after the con and laser tag and i feel *terrible* and i don't have it in me to fix this one or proof it so #please accept it as it is #even though it's a jumbled mess #i also wanted to keep writing and talk about the wild reputation and rumours that surround doc's letter at the western union office #tbh - there's probably some crazy wild shit #and that betting pool was definitely pretty big especially as 1955 hit and they got closer and closer to the delivery date #&; a great idea can change the world 「 hc 」

[chaotictomtom]

hehe hoho feeling absolute rage!!!!!!!!!

#i thought mothers in laws being the worst human possible was a myth. guess what #GOING BALLISTIC 👍 #i don't give a shit abt her being all lovey dovey and shit but straight up homophobic and transphobic in my back. #even if after months and months living (hell) with her she never misgendered me nor say anything abt her son being with a man #kinda impressive to be that respectful for this amount of time then in reality being the biggest bigot on earth #like damn. she do be commited to the bit huh (making ppl she's not bothered by my existence) (when in reality she kinda wants me dead) #but like. ALL THE OTHER THINGS..... #IM USED TO THE HATE CRIMED BUT HAVE TRULY LESS TOLERANCE ABT THE TURMOIL BF IS GOING THROUGH BC OF HER LOL #thank fuck so many good ppl who also know who horrible she is are supporting bf with me #the more i learn abt her the more!!!!!! im loosing my temper lmao help im never angry what am I supposed to do with all this #IT'S NOT ONLY SHIT SHE DOES TO HER OWN SON SHE'S TERRIBLE WITH OTHER PPL 💀💀💀💀 #i want so badly to warn that company abt the abuse she did to one of the worker going there but i caaaan't #and god knows it reminds me of my groomer and how there's a risk she could do that to other ppl if no one does anything 💀 #I mean abt my groomer it is a certainty as he did abuse another wee lad after me and started with another lass and. idk what he's up to now #and it does not help with sleeping at night. but anyway hoping that she won't pull out shit like that with the other workers #she drove everybody working at that company away for having the reputation of being absolutely horrible anyway lmao 💀💀💀💀 #sorry for renting no one gives a shit but im simply!!!! loosing it ++++++ #need to find a way to channel this anger now lol help!!!!!!!! what do now #tomtom_is_rambling #tomtom_is_venting

[bumblingbabooshka]

Voyager the bad omen moments

#resistance is truly an amazing episode I have to fight not to cry everytime...CAYLEM.... #also both Tuvok AND Janeway REALLY go through it huh #st voyager #VOYAGER'S REP.....voyager's TERRIBLE rep.....<3 #imagine you're trapped in an unknown quadrant where there are people who wish you harm people who don't wish you harm but will harm you #anyway and then there are people who don't wish you harm and won't harm you but also won't help you (not the case here but this is #hypothetical) because you have a reputation as a doom ship which lies and brings trouble #I wonder if Chakotay brought this up to Janeway after she got back - bc they DO have to think about their reputation now #they CAN'T find themselves an enemy of everyone - they have to have people to trade with and talk to etc

[yourqueenb]

The nerve. The audacity. The unmitigated gall of this bitch is astounding.

#choices loa #choices laws of attraction #choices #choices stories you play #playchoices #if you’re using your position to take advantage of people so callously like this then all of your cases SHOULD be appealed #because I’m sure that as many terrible people you put away you probably put just as many innocents away as well #I hate that we have to work with this man for the long game #I hope we still get to destroy his ass in the end #he doesn’t deserve to come out with his legacy and reputation in tact #choices app #pixelberry studios #pixelberry

[quaranmine]

Can definitely confirm as a Canadian that this has been a scary summer for wildfires. I live in southern Ontario, and could barely go outside for a week because the smoke coming in on the wind was so bad, I can’t imagine how scary it is for people living in the affected areas. My cousin lives in BC and I’ve been worried about him.

I'm really sorry you have to deal with that. Whenever I open any wildfire maps or smoke maps, Canada is just covered by it. Depending on the scale the map is zoomed at, it looks like the entire province of BC is covered. It looks so scary. Do y'all typically get fires that bad in Ontario? I know that BC and Alberta have more of the typical fire-supported ecosystems (mountains, conifer forests, etc), although that still doesn't mean the amount/intensity of the fires are normal. I haven't put a lot of research into wildfire in Canada, since I was mostly focusing on the area where my story was set, but I was initially quite surprised at how bad it was in the eastern areas of the country too. I hope your cousin is safe.

This summer has been pretty rough for my family, with my Papa's health taking a steep decline, him being hospitalized and placed on hospice, and then dying last month. (I really wish I could say it was peaceful but it was awful to witness.) My aunt was supposed to go on a camping trip with some friends up in Canada, but had to cancel it because of everything happening here. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise I guess--a really weird thing to call a "blessing" I know-- because her friends who went to Canada had to emergecy evacuate the campground and flee because the wildfires were closing in. They left all their belongings. Fortunately, the fire was stopped right before it reached the campground, but it was scary. I'm glad my aunt was not there and was safely down here. These people were fortunate because they're just tourists and can go home--so many people who actually live in Canada right now are in such a scary situation. Many people are not so fortunate, either by losing their life or their homes or their livelihoods.

#side note--does anyone know of any reputable relief links for fires in canada? #i'm already including one for lahaina/maui in my chapter notes for next chapter #it just feels right because so many terrible things have happened in real life related to wildfire in the time since i last updated #especially since this next chapter has a focus on. well. wildfire history and wildfire ecology and wildfire survival. #i don't want to seem like i am trivializing the situation for a fanfiction. #quara asks