would you happen to know if nate stevenson ever confirmed glimmer & bow to be bi specifically (like she did with catra & adora being lesbians), or just not straight? donβt get me wrong, i know theyβre bi4bi and iβm not dismissing that, but iβm just curious because i feel like if it wasnβt explicitly stated and they werenβt in a wlm/mlw relationship, everyone would be headcanoning glimmer as a lesbian and some would probably want bow to just be a butch lesbian too πππ iβm not even saying it happens in this fandom cause idk tbh but iβve seen it happen so many other times with bi sapphic characters (i.e. poision ivy ofc)
also likeβ¦ this is probably gonna make #somepeople without proper reading comprehension mad just by misinterpretation of what iβm actually trying to say here but i often presume writers mean βlesbianβ as in βsapphicβ since the latter isnβt as well known β like, they use it as an umbrella term regardless of whether thatβs (historically) correct or not. my prime example would be caitlyn and vi from arcane; iβm absolutely okay with them being lesbians and iβm not erasing that fact at all but i think itβs worth keeping in mind that they werenβt confirmed by riot to be exclusively homosexual/wlw/βnmlnmβ/etc. even though they may or may not very well be (i personally agree that they are). itβs another case of the google dictionary being unreliable because it relies on uneducated cishet ideas of queerness + terms so it simply defines βlesbianβ as βwlwβ (not even inclusive of nonbinary people) and βsapphicβ as βrelating to lesbiansβ or something like that.
anyway! sorry for making this too long, i had some thoughts but ended up ranting lol
Nate said βdefinitely not straightβ specifically! I know thatβs not the same as saying word for word βtheyβre bisexualβ, but within the context, of both the show, and how neither of them are gay/lesbian, neither of them are aroace, saying βnot straightβ confirms them to be bisexual!
IMO, since bisexuality is more common and is the blanket statement under pan, omni, poly, etc. when a character is shown to be attracted to 2+ genders, theyβre canon bi- now itβs up to the writers or the context of the show to specifically state whether the character is pan or anything else under the bi umbrella :) and itβs the same way in real life! If you want to discuss being attracted to 2+ genders, you will sound bisexual, unless you specify youβre pan etc underneath the bi umbrella
And here are the sources!
I KNOWWW fandom wikia is a shπt source, but they actually have the livestream itself to back it up! (Warning: itβs 4 hours long lol)
Chase lmao Vi and Caitlyn ARE specifically confirmed to be lesbians, not just sapphic. They are indeed exclusively homosexual wlw. The riot and league of legends twitter page had them with the lesbian flag (the new one, like the orange, white, pink one) so yeah. And this is official art; not like that fanart of Bubbline with the lesbian flag that Cartoon Network used for some godawful reason when theyβve both (or at least Marceline, and possibly Bubblegum) shown attraction to men. You are right about how some people have no reading comprehension skills tho. Like when Willow Wilson said that the latest Poison Ivy run would be loved by fans of lesbian stories and a good portion of readers jumped on that and ran with it and said that Ivy is their βcanonβ lesbian like uh? Ivy who wants to touch Batmanβs pecs Ivy? Ivy who dated (and liked) a boy in college Ivy? Like the discourse around her is just starting to become funny to me now tbh tbh
LOL who would be headcannoning Bow as lesbian? He showed attraction to Sea Hawk, not really open to interpretation, it was quite obvious. I have tho seen him be headcannoned as gay and like. Heβs soooo in love with Glimmer that gay headcannon is tone deaf lol.
No need to apologize! You can rant to me anytime :)) Thanks for the ask Chase ππ
hi! for every inch, since ghost face is pretty familiar with their victims, does that mean the reader knows the person behind the mask? the whole thought of reader unknowingly speaking to them after being fucked by their (not so) alter ego is so hot to me! π€ also, saw that yellowjackets pfp!! great taste!!
Based on the pattern of canon, reader does unwittingly know the person behind the mask, although he won't be revealed in this fic. It's possible character cameos could make you speculate about his identity. I agree it's hot to think about him absolutely railing you (or vis-versa π€) and then, unbeknownst to you, casually interacting in daily life π₯΅π₯΅π₯΅
hi. idk if it's been said before but every time I read your posts, my mind reads it in 12!mikeys voice.
every time.
without fail.
And I finally caught a livestream. proceeded to be bamboozled when i realized 'wait, different voice'
just wanted to say that :)
still think your voice is v nice to listen too /gen /p
I see your tags on the Wocky and Alita art, I would love to hear your thoughts on Alita actually!
I only need one person to show interest in what I have to say for me to talk forever and ever, thank you. HAHA Okay, in seriousness, this won't be as thorough/long as the Klavier post because... there really isn't much to her, but I find it extremely interesting how Alita falls into the same category of witnesses as April May and Dahlia without being β and I mean no offence to her when I say this β stunning? Like, with April and Dahlia, there's a very clear mass appeal to them which most people point out. Contrariwise, Alita's appearance is really only commented on by Trucy, and just glancing at her portrait, you can see that, without her slightly outlandish fashion, she's frankly nothing to write home about.
So why am I discussing this? Surely it's a little reductive to analyse female characters beginning with their appearances? Usually, yes, but that's the thing about this category of witnesses: their pretty faces aren't just pretty faces.
For April and Dahlia, their beauty is part of their arsenal. It functions as both their defence and their weapon of choice; they know how to wield it to bring people under their heel. Alita being ordinarily pretty instead of drop-dead gorgeous deprives her of that weapon and leads you to wonder how she became a mafia heiress to begin with. It also parallels her to Mimi Miney in a way that goes beyond the 'murderous nurse who worked for and killed her awful boss' comparison you get on the surface. Presumably, Alita, like Mimi, only got to where she was because she managed to fool the people around her into believing she was less dangerous than she actually is. Mimi did this by feigning stupidity and inviting people to underestimate her. Alita seems to do this by showing them what they want to see.
When she first meets Apollo and Trucy, Alita stays quiet and spends more time listening to them than she does talking. Once she has a hold on who they are, then she slips into her persona, and I find it interesting how she doesn't even attempt to come across as particularly delicate or lovelorn? Instead she goes for the relatively typical role of a distressed, indulgent loved one earnestly entreating Apollo for help. I'm inclined to say she does this because her read on Apollo makes her realise that he'd likely be exasperated or annoyed by such a person; but it's also almost as if she knows she doesn't have the disposition to pull off that frail, damsel-in-distress archetype and has resigned herself to being ordinary. Like how she looks. The next time she has to reapply her persona, Alita's appearing in court, and again she makes subtle adjustments that best suit her situation. The judge is old, so she takes a chance on expressing her dedication as a wife while balancing her dedication as a righteous citizen, which works. But oddly enough, despite her successes, I don't think Alita is actually good? At donning disguises? Everyone I've seen discuss this case has been able to guess almost immediately that she's the culprit, and maybe we're just prepped by past characters like her that have appeared, but I don't think she's even that convincing in the game.
Both the identities she assumes are risky manoeuvres that happen to fall in her favour, and she's not particularly dedicated to maintaining the front. When she asks Apollo to be Wocky's defence, she admits that marrying him is largely a chance at a more exciting life than some great love story; Plum Kitaki straight up says that there's a darkness in Alita she doesn't like, despite how docile Alita behaves in front of her; and Wocky has moments where he slips up and calls her things like, "imposter" and "fallen angel", implying that at least subconsciously, he knows she's not what she makes herself out to be. Even her general mannerisms don't greatly differ between her actual self and the mask who's blunt her claws β nothing is ever overtly coy or cutesy β and when Apollo brings up the fact she was Wocky's nurse, she drops the facade almost immediately. There's no waffling, no, "Whatever do you mean?"s or, "You're scaring me"s, just the statement, "I don't know what you mean by 'meaning', Mr. Justice!" delivered in a sudden cool, frosted steeliness.
And I think that steel is what really makes her different.
See, the other women are all driven to crime by some defining trait in themselves caused by their circumstances. For Dahlia, it's her desperate need to be free of the Fey clan; for Mimi, it's grief over her sister's unjust death; and for April, it's her fear of Redd White. You don't really get that with Alita. Instead of there being something dark in her life that leads her down this path, she just seems... tired. Tired of being "pretty enough" but not "gorgeous", tired of being the obedient nurse to the corrupt doctor, tired of being ordinary. There's no predatory external force pushing her into a corner, there's no abusive family beliefs pinning her down. There's just an ordinary life, lived dull and ordinarily, and she had had enough. So what does this girl, who's tired and ordinary in every way except the steel that lines her spine, do to get out of this?
She gambles.
Marrying into the mafia was a gamble, seeking Apollo as council was a gamble, shooting Dr. Meraktis was a gamble. Every decision she's made since she met Wocky has been a series of high-stakes gambles that leave her life on the line all so she won't be second-best anymore. This time, she was going to be the one on top. No matter what.
... And I'm sorry for loving evil women, but girlboss?? Girlboss???
I've heard people say they're disappointed that her "breakdown" is just an extension of her usual damage sprite, but it's honestly one of my favourite "breakdowns" in the series ever? Just because it isn't really one? Everything Alita has done up till now has been reckless, calculated risk, of course being convicted for murder is no different than losing in any other aspect of her life. Of course you're not going to get more than her damaged sprite, because this doesn't warrant a more dramatic reaction. She's lived this whole time knowing it could all come crashing down around her, and it finally did.
She made a bad bet. You caught her. Oh well.
The frosted girl of steel, standing tall to the very end. It's kind of sad that, even after all that, she's still seen as only second-best, incomparable to mimi, dahlia or any of the other women who've stood in her place.
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So i have for you Merry late Christmas <3333ππππππππππππππππππππππππππ
<clears throat> hi, Iβm jo, super shy and in these parts Iβm sometimes a menace in inboxes. a secret bird @julesonrecord told me you were so lovely (and you really seem it too btw) and said youβd like a bit of menace in your inbox.
so, Iβve just enjoyed book!joel π₯Ή but I also see you also like cowboys ;) so, would you rather (with the cowboy of your choice: but please tell me) like to enjoy a night in a tent in the middle of nowhere, horses outside that you can ride to a river the next morning OR a ranch cabin that you two can explore, ride horses and have your wicked way with one another in many places πΆοΈ
HI HOWDY JO π₯Ήπ oh wow itβs so wonderful to meet you!! I read your Javi P Coming Home Fic and absolutely ADORED it (literally probably embarrassed myself with how badly I rambled about it omg pls forgive me) so Iβm extra giddy and excited and honored that you enjoyed writer!Joel and wanted to come chat with me π₯Ί
And omg Jules is the real lovely one here, Iβm a simple gremlin so Iβm honored she said that about little ol me wow π Really grateful she guided our directions to each other!! (ily @julesonrecord) I LOVE little having a little sweet menace in my inbox and plus from a lovely new friend like you Iβm welcoming it with open arms!!! π₯ΉπΉβ¨
But also -
JO WHY!!! My poor little heart heart maybe canβt handle all the MENACE LOL
But ugh what utterly beautiful choices to pick from and Iβm crying (in both tears of joy & pain LMAO)
So Iβve been missing our dear Din and especially because cowboy Din just hits differently, and even though my Texan Joel Miller heart is screaming at me to pick the cabin - Iβm gonna go for that first option because can you imagine it?!
The tent that he set up for you? The absolute tender way Din is always making sure youβre protected and given shelter even within the watch of the wilderness?? Plus Iβm also blaming the eclipse making me feel so in awe of the cosmos but getting to enjoy the stars with and feel so small yet so grand with a sweet gruff cowboy like Din?
Also letβs not forget how tender he would unravel and cherish you within the safety of his watch and under the protection of the vast desert sprawling all around you with its magnificent wildness? You and him simply melt into that and become one with the wilderness and its just so Din and so pure cowboy π
Plus Iβm such a sucker cliche water sign wanting to always be near water so that plus the steamy adventures that can happen in the river is just so π
Wow why did I ramble so much about this pls ignore me svgsgsvsusisjwdgyd
But JO! AHHHH!! Now I need you to tell me which one would you pick so we can suffer together thinking about cowboys lol π€
Thank you so much beautiful for taking the time to drop by and have such an adorable chat! Youβre so lovely and brighten my day with your presence! Hereβs to more giggles and chaos about the Pedro boys lol
Iβm wishing you the most sweet and kind rest of your day take care!! ππΉβ¨
EVERYTHING SCREECHES TO A HALT WITH A LARGE METAL SCRAPING NOISE. THE WORLD STOPS IN MOTION FOR SEVERAL MOMENT. FOR JUST A SPLIT SECOND THIS BECOMES THE CENTER OF TIME AND SPACE AND EXISTENCE ITSELF.
JAW DROPS TO THE FLOOR EYES SHOOT OUT OF SOCKETS MAKING A REALLY LOUD HONKING NOISE I START RUNNING AROUND IN CIRCLES LIKE A REALLY EXCITED DOG AND STARTS SPINNING AROUND AND RAPIDLY ASCENDING AND GLITCHES AND SPAZZES OUT LIKE A MESSED UP GMOD RAGDOLL
Not an ask but seeing you branch out to darker storylines; I just want to say how proud I am of you! Testing new waters is never easy as a creator and it can be a rewarding experience. Wishing you all the best with your AU and future works, my friend!
Thank you so much honestly, this really means a lot to me. ;_; ππ«
Since my page has always primarily focused on innocent themes and only mildly angsty ideas before, I was very hesitant about posting something more mature at first. πββοΈ But I've seen how open and accepting everyone was to the idea, and I'm incredibly thankful for the support and encouragement I've gotten. π₯Ίπ
Although, I certainly don't intend to abuse that trust either. π€² I will go about exploring these new concepts very carefully, and continue posting art that is acceptable to everyone for the most part. π€