#this is some old school niche tea

[hellsbellschime]

When you're reminded that Steve Burton and Ingo Rademacher are right-wing wack jobs but find out that Nancy Lee Grahn dragged Jax for filth on twitter for being a transphobe and told the world he got shit-canned before he had the chance to announce he was leaving.

#general hopsital for ts #this is some old school niche tea #but i always knew alexis davis was a real one

[mediumsizedpidegon]

Another avenue I want to explore in an Amity Park is Weird scenario is all the niche sub-cultures going on.

There is absolutely NO WAY there isn't a thriving goth community in Amity Park. They're holding picnics every full moon. They're holding crafting sessions in their friends' basements. They're adopting ghost animals left and right: eight-legged dogs and blob-cats, skeletal fish and neon bearded dragons.

There's a young man called Raphael who performs live music every week at a dance club with his band: he's got a myriad of shiny piercings, and a phone camera roll full of his rabbits, Morningstar and Salem. Perhaps those ghosts are bad business like the Fentons say, but the club's never felt more alive.

The scene and emo kids are multiplying at a rapid rate. The punks and grunge folks are doing shit with textiles that makes every quilting grandmother in a five mile radius swoop in to pass on their skills. Josie and Betty, old friends who periodically upload photos online of their handmade lace, suddenly gain an influx of young folks who want to learn how to make their own ghoulish patterns.

There's a new group peeling off from the goths that dress like the embodiment of Halloween– all bones, pumpkin orange and lengths of costume jewelry.

The historical costuming community is alive and well in these times, and they fall upon the few ghosts from times past willing to share knowledge like starving wolves. Their minds are full of patterning-math and fabric prices, and their excitement is, quite literally, infectious.

A revolution starts up in food service: a great many restaurants closed or moved to follow the many people who left Amity after the ghosts first came. A pair of brothers open a restaurant that has the best Polish food around: people politely don't comment on how the owners are dressed in clothes a century out of date or how their eyes gleam. Two cat cafes open, one space themed and another with loose definitions of what counts as a "cat." Assorted coffee and tea shops dot the landscape: some serve donuts, some have cupcakes, and others have breakfast wraps, sandwiches or savory hand pies.

People that can't afford to open a restaurant sell food out of their homes, advertised by cardboard signs with phrases like CAKES FOR $10, and BARBEQUE RIBS FOR SALE painted on them in gigantic bright letters. High school students bring in bags of cookies they made the night before and completely sell out of stock before the day is done. One woman's house has no signage and yet is known by word of mouth to be a herbalist, selling tins of homemade tea blends, flowers, assorted plant clippings, and cough drops.

Someone down the street of Casper High sells small batches of eco-friendly soap at a nearby corner store.

During summer time, lemonade stands are everywhere. Some of the lemonade is made with the strange fruits from one of the parks: no one dies, so it's fine.

The Farmer's Market has gotten... intense.

#amity park is weird #danny phantom #dp #amity park #i love wordbuilding :)) #i didn't mention it but i think Josie the lacemaker dies only a year after the ghost shit starts happening and becomes a ghost herself. #The Drs. Fentons don't notice :) #however they would notice the Ghost Pets so there's a town-wide conspiracy to keep them in the dark about it/keep them away #sorry Drs. Fenton but Snuggles the Nightmare Ghost Cat is beloved by all. you're not going to catch her #my posts

[vampireghostlawyer]

extremely niche and superficial pet peeve but i cannot stand when other americans have to make a show out of being confused/shocked/whatever by ambrosia or watergate salad or snickers salad or anything of that kind.

"i've NEVER seen this in my life and im american" i do not believe that for one second. you've never been to a potluck?? you've never had a class party? you've never been to a block party? or an old folks home??? like. they're not even shocking ingredients. it's almost always just sweet things in a dairy and/or jelly?? like honestly people from outside the US being annoying about american food is one thing, but i get that they might not have seen it before. but AMERICANS acting like snickers salad or any other old lady potluck staple is so terrifying and earth shattering makes my blood boil like . WHY are you pretending. it's like the kids who would shriek and make retching sounds in middle school when someone said the word "moist." like this is all clearly a charade for attention. why are you doing it.

porbably the same americans who claim to not know what puppy chow is , even though it's available in every gas station across america.

does it bother anyone else that as of late, it's so much harder to find slushies in midwest gas stations. when i was a child every single place had them and they were light and fluffy and never too strong and now when you go to kwik trip or most locally owned stations, it's always that very hard, sloppy, and pungent kind.

see? they are different. on the left, your mouth will be cut by the blades and the juice too sour and on the right, it is like sucking on a cloud. this is not the only change they've made, sources say.

no logner do they carry arizona iced tea cans, it is always the bottles. the bottles are 1.99 while the cans .99 so this is possibly a marketing ploy or some sort of trick. it has become more difficult to buy the large jugs of arizona as well. in 2022, i would buy four or five at a time in some cases, and now i brew my own tea because the atargets have made it increasingly difficult to find these tea. '

but this is not the most egregious of their offenses. the most of all is that the suare microwave yakisoba is nowehere to be found. when you go to the store, the options you are greeted with, the ramen that waves and smiles at you so sinisterly is only the cup. the cup canot be microwaved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what use to me is an easy meal that requires a pote on the stope. it means nothing to me.

the suare yakisoba was microwavelle . simply remove the flavor packets and wrapping and microwave for four minutes with water. i did this every day for years. now, it is gone. gone from my sight and my grasp but never my memory.

i've googled a plethora of times trying to decipher when and if this is a choice, if they were discontinued but it seems this is just the plight of my circumstances because i have no information. just now

just now i've learned they are actually available on amazon.

#clem.txt

[axelsagewrites]

Modern Daemon Headcannons

A/N: My computer deleted this or never saved so sorry its a bit later than expected

Masterlist Here

Daemon is the cool slutty sugar daddy of his family

He is long term friends and business partners with his unrelated defiantly not brother Viserys  making Rhaynera not his actual niece but just his friends daughter

Who he may or may not have started fucking when she turned 24. Whoops

He is rich and he likes it

He eats at expensive restaurants, tips very well, wears designers but never with big labels on the front of it, drives nice cars, and spoils the shit out Rhay and her kids

Within a month of being serious together her and her kids were moving into a new house he bought just so it would be closer to his school

The house is huge and despite Rhae banning him from having normal parties there because of her kids he does host so many family gatherings

Family BBQs, Christmas, fourth of July, Independence Day, thanksgiving, pancake day, other countries independence days. Any excuse to get drunk and invite the Velaryons over

While some find it weird that Daemon is besties with his new wives ex husbands father to him it makes perfect sense as they share similar taste in business and pleasure

Daemon is defiantly the kind of guy to say “kids these days” “in my day” “when I was young”

If it wasn’t for him being rich, his step kids might complain but they know it’s worth it when he just hands over a random credit card

Despite his very outward non caring rich guy persona it comes from a place of wanting to take care of people

He will get uber delivered to any of his friends or family or his wife’s family who is ill

Even the ones he hates *cough Aegon*

He hosts elaborate dinners and celebration and makes sure everyone knows they’re invited and welcome. Even the annoying ones

However, he is also a massive gossip

Part of the reason he throws so many parties is for the what the kids call tea

He likes to sit on the couch and observe his best friends fights with his daughter aged wife, watch his nephews squabble, and listen to the subtle insults tossed between exes

Let me tell you when he discovered reality tv he was amazed and is now obsessed

Initially he retired early and sold his shares in his business with Viserys to relax but quickly was bored

This led to a spree of vacations, tv show binges, and picking up every hobby under the sun for two weeks

The garage is filled with failed hobbies

Sports, woodworking, pool, darts, gaming

He has a whole gaming set up in his garage that he never uses and his step kids use as a mini den

He got so bored and annoyed so many people he decided to finally go back into business but for himself

He runs a very niche business so despite his old business partner tyring to convince him he’d fail its now soaring

He is very cocky about it

He is very cocky in general. Probably the cockiest person you’ve ever met

This man cares about his appearance and is very outgoing and confident

Some call him vain but Daemon knows the truth. He’s just that bitch and nothings gonna stop him

#modern daemon targeyen #hotd daemon #daemon au #daemon targaryen #daemon targeryen x reader #daemon headcanon #hotd headcanon #house of the dragon headcannons #modern house of the dragon #modern hotd headcannon #hotd hc

[gothamscormorant]

this is how i imagine jason todd…

(a lot of this is also canon/inspired by canon)

click here for the other boys

- loves to cosy up with a cup of tea and a piece of classical literature.

- definitely drinks tea and not coffee, and definitely boasts about how much healthier he is than tim for it,

- but then will finish a bottle of vodka by himself and wash it down with a glass of whiskey.

- this man cannot get hung over and it’s unknown how much he actually has to drink before he becomes fully drunk. have you seen the size of him? nothing can knock him.

- listens to east coast rap and will argue that it’s better than west coast until the day he dies again; and even that won’t stop him.

- he was a street kid; he was raised on that kind of music and he has to defend his childhood life source.

- knows a bunch of undercover street artists which he recommends to people to get them more hype.

- can you imagine the amount of street cred you could get if you get saved by red hood and he goes “oh btw sick music dude”

- he hardly listened to any other music until later in life, but he’s not absolutely reluctant to other genres anymore.

- definitely goes on private mode on spotify if he listens to any guilty pleasure pop songs.

- i like to think he only listens to pop songs dick used to listen to, (aka the ones that sound like they should be in jazzercise lmao) but that for some reason stuck with him.

- not only do they share music, why these brothers share a ✨ fear of commitment✨ too.

- all height and muscle which he uses to his advantage -as well as being super stubborn.

- someone’s hogging the batcomputer? sit on them. someone’s winning in a sparring match? lay down on them or the mat and refuse to move. someone’s doing push ups? hold them down with his weight.

- some days he’s throwing stuff (and people) and shooting things, but other days he’s rubbing his knuckles on damian’s head, calling bruce his old man and patting him on the back, telling dick to be careful on patrol, giving cass a hug and throwing a blanket over tim after he’s all cried out.

- very sleight-of-hand. if you're hiding something in your pocket/bag or behind your back, jason can get it if he wants to.

- likes watching really shitty movies to laugh at them.

- always uses niche movie references and quotes that only a few people ever pick up (the others are just impressed at his one liners).

- shamelessly watches the kardashians, can name all of them -including step kids and ex husbands- and knows everything going on with them.

- for some reason gen z on social media have made red hood’s moto “stay in school” because of his constant literary and movie references, and the fact that he busts drug rings dealing with kids and will threaten to do unspeakable things to the dealers (and anyone who messes with children for that matter), all while promoting school/education to the kids.

- he is probably the best cook out of the batfam (excluding alfred obviously). he had to look after himself for so long he’s had a lot do practice.

- he’s bruce’s favourite, but i’d need to elaborate on this in another post

#dc comics #jason todd #red hood #headcanon #batfam #batfamily #batboys #jason todd x reader

[yunyebai]

Hello! my name is Page [21+, PST/UTC-8] 🎔 I wanted to get something posted! First of all, hooray for opening! Secondly, I'd like to plot! Like that's sort of the main thing. I am totally willing to try and make Tumblr messages work if that's your preferred method of communication, but I'm definitely more responsive on Discord! If you want to plot, like this post and I'll hop on over to your DMs! I've got an embarrassing number of muses I'm bringing in and didn't want to make a thousand different intros to be totally honest, so I've got my first batch with some information below the read more, and I'll post for the second group over the next day or so! Click the banners to see their profiles if you want more info.🎔

Yebai moved to Korea when he was a child after his mother remarried. His mother is great, and his stepdad is a sweetheart, but nevertheless, as the leftover kid and with a pair of younger half-siblings, he has always felt like a moon in orbit, wanting nothing more than his feet on the ground. He's done well enough for himself, going to school for graphic design and digital art and getting a foot in the door in the industry, doing jobs here and there on top of doing the art for an indie games studio, but he's never stopped wanting more friends and more validation and a little more adventure.

Plotting Points: Yebai is a huge NewAve fan, with a Twitter account devoted to posting chibi comics and occasionally more fully-rendered fanart of his biases. Tweets at least once per month about the two fancalls he's had with his fave. Once collaborated with a fansite to design a plush doll of said member. School friends? Or school enemies. Coworkers? He loves to go out into public and sketch scenes and people. Frequents cafes and parks. Very outgoing.

Hyeji was very nearly an it girl, placing second on a popular idol survival show in 2016. A rigging scandal brought her two year-old group (and a planned franchise) to an end, and for a while, it seemed as though her career had fallen victim to his as well for a time. Her company debuted her as a soloist, but they were ill-equipped, and perhaps hesitant to promote her. She languished in lack-of-release limbo for a few years, picking up a few bad habits in her downtime during overly long hiatuses. She's sober now, if only barely, and has in the last year or so signed to Canvas Labs after her contract with her last company expired. As she puts together her debut album, she's also in the process of piecing together her identity. She's not sure that she knows who she is, if not a party girl.

Plotting Points: She's fairly well-known amongst a certain demographic of young people (especially women) in their 20s and international Kpop fans and does a lot of CFs and promotions even though her musical releases have been scarce, occupying a niche somewhere between Sunmi and Chungha and Somi. Canvas Labs employees and idols. She has crawled half of the clubs in Seoul by this point. Exes? Situationships that got a little complicated? Friendships that got messy? Maybe more than that, if there's chemistry?

Katrina lives with her grandmother in Seoul while she attends school, aiding the increasingly less-mobile woman with her chores. Originally from San Francisco, her mother is the charismatic pastor-president of a luxe, modern church, and her father is a plastic surgeon. Growing up, she's known nothing but strict rules governing femininity, womanhood, and the role she was to play in the world if she was to be saved. Korea confuses her. Here, a lot of those lessons ring true, and yet, freed from the covenant eyes of her parents and church community, her previously well-defined sense of self, and of the world, has begun to fray about the edges.

Plotting Points: Volunteers at animal shelters and community food-security orgs semi-regularly. People she's met at school? Someone who frequents the same thrift shops and tea shops she does? Has tried to attend several different churches in Korea and been weirded out by each one. Has an interest in musical theatre and is secretly obsessed with a couple of 40 year old musical actors. Has done some modeling for random little clothing brands.

#jongno:hello #;;ooc

[letstalkwhump]

Let's Talk Whump No.11

Welcome to Let’s Talk Whump, a series of interviews that spotlight the amazing people in our whump community. I’m Malice and I’ll be your host. 

Today we have @zillstar13 joining us to share their whump story!

Good to have you here, Abraham! Let’s start with a fact about yourself?

I collect all sorts of things. From antique dolls, to rocks, to old bottles, to rusty metal trash, to Halloween decorations. 

And what does whump mean to you?

A story or art piece centered around a character being hurt in some way, especially if it is posted to the internet or put in a zine. 

My writing is whump. Dracula is whump. The doodles of Marie Antoinette I drew in elementary school are whump. It's very vague and fluid, just how I like it. 

How did you find the whump community? What made you want to join? 

Tumblr. My friend Mac N Cheese supported my exercises in writing whump before I was bold enough to post anything. He doesn't write whump (as of right now, I'm trying to get him hooked) but has been beta reading my writing since I started posting.  

Has your view on whump changed since you joined? Are there tropes you now love/hate that you didn't at first? Maybe your choice of OC vs Fandom? Or even your style ie going from mainly writing to gifmaking or art?

I used to hate most vampire whump. My first series, Our Man Flint, was a vampire whump story with heavy focus on colonial America period folklore and Puritan beliefs. 

I couldn't stand most modern interpretations of vampires written by people lacking my vast knowledge of Slavic and colonial folklore. But it's grown on me tons since then. 

I still very much prefer folklore vampires, or ones similar to Bram Stoker's Dracula. But modern vampires stripped of historical context can be fun sometimes. I do appreciate how fluid they are as a species. 

I guess Mill coaxed me out of my shell after I coaxed him in the complete opposite direction.

Do you have any favourite whump trope?

I love whump based on religion and folklore. Whether it be real/historical or invented for the story. Spirits, vampires, gods, and whatever else. It is simply fascinating and scratches a particular niche in my brain. 

What is a favourite piece that you've written? Hype yourself up, we want to hear it!

I love all of my work. But at the moment I simply adore Blood Sacrifices. Its position as my favorite will probably have changed by the time this is posted. 

It's an ongoing story about a vampire posing as a pagan god to take advantage of a society practicing human sacrifices. It's very dark for obvious reasons, but human sacrifice is such an interesting concept to me. 

There is a lot of religious abuse, for obvious reasons. Including heavily explored emotional and sexual abuse of one of the priests, and straight up torture of another. I view some of it as dark comedy, but in a truly twisted sense. And it could easily be interpreted as completely serious. 

I haven't gotten to delve into all of the folklore and religion yet, but boy do I have some amazing things planned. 

Religion based whump is so good! Do you mind sharing your writing routine with us?

I write every day, but the amount fluctuates wildly. I mostly write when I'm supposed to be doing something else, like cleaning or eating, but the executive dysfunction is throttling my brain. 

I write a lot in the evening. I drink a lot while writing. But that's incidental as I always have water, tea, coffee, or hot chocolate right on hand. 

Is there anything you struggle with writing? What comes easily for you?

I'm really good at writing emotional abuse, gas lighting, religious abuse, manipulation, and all that sort of thing. Writing is 80% trauma and 20% skill and I'm banking on the trauma, with a splash of purple prose for good measure.

I have a hard time writing about recovery. I write hurt/no comfort. I cannot find it in me to let my traumatized characters recover. Some people find it cathartic, but I'm the opposite. If I'm stuck with my trauma, they are too. I don't vibe with writing healing arcs. 

Is there anything you're working on at the moment? 

I have so many ongoing series, it isn't even funny anymore. I'm participating in the Whumpay event. I passed Whumpril with flying colors and am hoping to keep up the energy. The final chapter of Our Man Flint is slowly being picked away at but I have little motivation at present. 

Do you have any advice for our readers?

Write the most deranged things possible. Project your traumas and insecurities onto all of your characters. Weave pieces of your past, present, and future into the narrative that it can't be separated from you. 

Your writing will be much better if you pour your heart and soul into it. It will feel horribly vulnerable at first, but that does get better. And I enjoy it much more than I ever enjoyed writing popular cliches and random two dimensions ideas. 

Shout out to your favourite writing/whump blogs, bffs or people who've inspired you. We're hyping everyone one up here!!!

@elim-flower For supporting me so well, being a truly amazing best friend, talking through all of my problems, and letting me draw us as a vampire and a ferret. 

@heavenly-whumper For being my best friend in the whump community, and outside of it, and for keeping all my secrets and letting me keep yours. 

@devourerofcheesecake For letting me use our coffee/antique shop dates as an excuse to ramble about my writing for hours on end. 

@whumpshaped For helping me through all the niche fears of being a writer with NPD, and saying deranged things about my characters whenever I post. 

@whumpsday For all the truly extensive moral support, acceptance, good advice, optimism, and being a fantastic source of supply. 

@skittles-the-whumpee For being a good friend and staying up late talking with me about our lives, pasts, fears, hopes, and problems. 

Anything you'd like to add? <3

I fucking love this god forsaken community. 

Thanks for taking the time to chat with us, @/zillstar13!

And to all you folks at home, have a whump-derful day!

[agcrahills]

༊*·˚ adanna thewlis ⟶ introduction

adanna thewlis picked up their key from the front desk  a month  ago. the  thirty-four  year old uses  she/her  pronouns and is a  sales associate at little leaves tea house  from  chicago, illinois. according to their apartment application, people have told them they look a lot like  aubin wise,  and the character they identify with most is  michonne hawthorne from  the walking dead. santa moneda gives you a warm welcome, and we hope you enjoy your stay.

༊*·˚ basic information

full name: adanna francesca thewlis nickname(s): ada, danna, dan, danny age: thirty-four gender: cis woman pronouns: she / her sexuality: bisexual relationship status: single, divorced birthplace: chicago, illinois occupation: sales associate at little leaves tea house

༊*·˚ background & personality

trigger warning: toxic relationships ( romantic & parental )

adanna   is   a   healer.   with   almost   a   decade’s   worth   of   masseuse   skills   under   her   crescent   moon   waist   chain,   adanna’s   warmth   and   passion   has   helped   those   through   remission,   stress,   or   even   the   simplest   of   strained   muscles   from   whatever   life   had   thrown   at   someone.   her   cordial   approach   to   those   who   needed   comfort,   or   a   shoulder   to   cry   on,   then   lead   adanna   towards   a   new,   and   remarkably   different   challenge   ━━   head   of   pastoral   care   at   a   senior   high   school.   some   similarities   and   familiarities,   for   that   matter,   still   applied,   however.   life’s   struggles   and   obstacles   seemed   all   the   more   complex   when   it   came   to   teenagers,   but   adanna   was   determined   to   see   the   best   in   everyone,   and   be   there   for   everyone.   perhaps   this   was   her   somewhat   over-compensating   for   her   own   childhood,   which   was   nothing   short   of   horrendous   ━━   a   mother   who   showed   resentment   towards   her   own   daughter,   something   which   adanna   could   never   quite   figure   out   the   reason   for;   though,   she   could   almost   pinpoint   it   to   the   age   where   she   began   to   develop   her   own   thoughts,   her   own   opinions.   adanna   is   no   push-over   ━   she   certainly   doesn’t   make   a   good   enemy,   but   she   does   make   a   good   friend,   and   a   friend   she   was   to   those   of   the   many   young   people   in   her   care. adanna’s   straight-talking,   and   the   pride   that   she   takes   in   her   worth;   however,   was   perhaps   the   catalyst   for   many   a   failed   relationship   in   her   life,   thrice   divorced   from   both   men   and   women   who   took   advantage   of   her   trusting   nature.   it   left   her   feeling   somewhat cynical,   although   all   the   more   wiser. adanna   can   now   be   found   working   at   little   leaves   tea   house,   having   decided   to   close   the   previous   chapter   of   her   life   for   pastures   new   ━━   a   plane   ticket   and   suitcase   acting   as   her   own   catalyst   for   a   new   adventure; one of healing, but this time, for herself.

༊*·˚ headcanons

⟶ adanna's masseuse skills aren't just limited to a simple swedish back massage. she is qualified in a variety of different types of massage, including aromatherapy, hot stones, and sports to name a few ━━ her expertise also include those a little more niche, such as pregnancy / baby massages, and dog massages. ⟶ speaking of dogs, she is the proud owner of an italian greyhound named denzil, and, as you can imagine, denzil is extremely pampered ! ⟶ adanna is a girl's girl, but in a more mothering sense. for example, she always carries spare tampons / sanitary pads in her purse ━━ a habit that she developed from working with teenagers for so long, but a good habit to allow to stick. ⟶ very much a ❝ i'm just a call away ❞ sort of person. again, her time in pastoral care combined with her healing nature means that she hates the thought of someone struggling in silence ━━ whether it be something as silly as overthinking the tone that a restaurant waiter used while ringing up an order, or the woes and complications of an intimate relationship. ⟶ her own failed relationships have left a stain on the way that she perceives love and companionship. she isn't bitter, per say ( well, she tries not to be ), but she can be suspicious of other people's intentions. she knows her own worth, and refuses to be taken for a fool again. she shows warmth and is approachable towards just about anybody, but after being let down one too many times, she is more reserved when it comes to more intimate friendships / relationships ━━ it's something which is earned.

it's been a hot minute since i've written an actual bio for a character ( rather than just word-vomitting straight vibes, and that's it ), so apologies if it doesn't make a whole lot of sense / straight up sucks. i don't necessarily have any specific wc's for adanna, as i feel that she is quite open to a lot of different interactions, so if you're interested in brainstorming, or even just writing a small thread and seeing where it goes, then hit me up ! life is a bit busy atm, so please bare with me. i'll get back to y'all soon.

#smhqintro

[coffee-stains-on-yellowed-paper]

coffee stains on yellowed paper

the hypnotic echo of rain lulling you to sleep

endlessly turning the pages of you book, desiring to reach the end before going to sleep

vigorously scrolling through wikipedia, reading up on zeno of citium and stoicism

listening to hozier whilst taking a cool evening walk

brewing your fourth cup of tea

drifting through a niche bookstore, soaking in the scent of old books

annotating every last one of your books

quoting poetry in everyday conversation

rewatching the harry potter series and dead poets society for the hundredth time

studying Latin, French, or some other romantic language

thrifting all your clothes

either taking nice, neat notes or making them as messy as can be

letting the rain soak you as you walk to school

going to that one specific cafe every morning

being passionate about English, history, linguistics, sociology, law, architecture, chemistry, anatomy, psychology, philosophy, or theology

talking to the moon and the constellations

ink stains on your hands

writing, writing, writing

living on coffee, coffee, coffee

the urge to study abroad

carpe noctem, rather than carpe diem

the unquenchable thirst for knowledge

#notes #dark academia #dark academic aesthetic #dark academia aesthetic #dark academism #dark academic

[berrymascarpone]

Ooh, I got tagged for the Fanfiction Writer Bingo, thanks @poundcakecrm !

Fandoms I write for: Currently, it’s the Bleach fandom, but I’m eyeing the DMBJ fandom, just waiting for a spark of Heihua inspiration. I always seems to lean in to the old, nostalgic fandoms it seems.

Side notes: 1) Recently found my old high school FFN account, and wow there was some really niche stuff there. 2) What fic have I written that isn’t self-indulgent? 3) I see fanfiction as less of a genre and more of, I guess, a different mode of writing, since it’s more of a phenomenon in response to a strict copyright system that we have today, and also you can fit a ton of different genres into fanfiction 4) I don’t necessarily need tea or coffee, but I need a drink of some sort! 5) Ah yes, rarepair hell is real. 6) Professional writer as in maybe publishing some short stories in a nice SFF magazine some day, not sure I’d want to do it full time.

Tagging (but only if you want to!!): @bleachbleachbleach ; @recurring-polynya ; @reineyday ; anyone else who wants to join in!

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#fanfiction #fanfiction tag game #joining in totally optional #i do write smut but it’s on my alt #because some irl friends and family know about this acct

[isaksbestpillow]

Tag 9 people you want to get to know better

The lovely @summersinpuglia tagged me in this and I'm gonna do it now before I forget!

Three Ships

I can't choose??? I've written and posted and read fic in multiple fandoms. I just posted a Jim/Wen coda the other day because their circumstances resonate with me. I was in a relationship once where I wanted to get out for quite a while yet when I finally found the words to say it we still continued to live together for several months because it was such a long ending and oh it was bad. So what resonates with me isn't always just the positives.

First Ship

Does this mean the first ship I sought out fic in? Because I've been at this for a long time haha. It was Harry/Ron but in my defence I was 14 and going through my first gay crush on a friend.

Last Song

It's Okay to be Afraid of the Universe by Hammock followed by Koti (home) by Ultramariini (it's a niche finnish language song). I'm vibing with that song right now because it fits the Jimwen fic I wrote/want to write so well haha. (the lyrics go suunnitelmia toiveunia piirrustuksia / odotuksia tulevaisuus täynnä toivoa / kuvitelmia meistä kahdesta talon katolla / joka puolella samanlaisia rakennuksia / nyt koti on muuttunut vankilaksi / plans pipe dreams drawings / expectations the future full of hope / illusions of the two of us on the rooftop / similar buildings all around us / now home has become a prison)

Last Movie

Supernova

Currently Reading

I'm in the middle of five books right now, I need a less chaotic reading routine.

Currently Watching

Moonlight Chicken This show is the moment!! Showstopping spectacular etc. It was made specifically for me. I'm so impressed by how much queer content on Gmmtv has improved just in the past couple of years!!! 2gether was the first bl of theirs that I saw when it was huge but now it can't even hold a candle to most of the stuff they put out. I honestly don't get some of the hate Gmmtv gets. Yeah they have flaws but it's strange to me that some people are still bringing up the same old fetishization and queerbaiting accusations when we had two bls directed by two different trans women just in the past year and half of their directors and managers and writers are gay like what on earth are you talking about at this point.

My School President I just started this because people on tumblr told me to! I'm enjoying it so far! Previous argument still stands, Gmmtv has come so far.

Never Let Me Go I need to catch up!! I'm always and episode or two behind because Nüng keeps annoying me lol. But it's okay!! The scenes are so pretty and I do like the story. I think I'd appreciate it more if I were more familiar with the old Thai shows it's paying homage to, right now some of the nostalgia element is lost on me.

The Warp Effect I'm taking a break because I've had so many transvaginal ultrasounds this year the obgyn content has become triggering to me lol. I hope to get back to it soon!!

Currently Consuming

I am drinking rooibos tea while waiting for the washing machine to finish so I can go to bed.

Currently Craving

What don't I crave, now that'd be easier to list haha. I'm having really bad pms, I want to eat everything while banging my head onto a wall. In other cravings, I'm looking forward to warmer weather. May is my favourite month where I live and I hope I'll have regained my hormonal cycle by then. That's what I crave the most honestly. Hormonal balance!!! I remain optimistic because my condition has improved a lot even though I still get this dull pain. A couple of weeks ago I had to take a valium to calm down and I cried on the phone with my dad so compared to that I'm doing so much better.

Tagging everyone!!

[hopelesslyinlovegirl]

I like computers more than people

It´s 2010. I´m five years old, in kindergarten. I just lied to my teacher that last class i painted in the classroom, so this time I had to go to quiet games.

Quiet games was my favorite place back then. There weren´t many kids (just another boy that i haven´t seen in at least 10 years) and the games were just relaxing and peaceful. We would play domino together, and then go each their way for the afternoon meal.

My other friends of kindergarten liked going to the house place. It was crowded and honestly didn´t particularly enjoyed it. I always felt apart, for some reason.

It´s 2015. My parents got called in school because I didn´t socialise much. Quiet games now was the school library. I would spend my recess there, reading my silly little kid books, ignoring everything else. Reading was something I had really grown fond of.

The other girls in my class didn´t like reading that much. They liked going out for afternoon tea or for some pizza in someone´s house. I had always wanted that, but I wasn´t invited. So I kept it in the back of my mind and pretended I didn´t care. I knew people talked behind my back. And I knew that, likely, in their reunions they wouldn´t say exactly nice things about me. I had my books, that´s all i needed.

It´s 2018. I have a few new friends, I get invited to do things from time to time. But something weird happens, that will be repeated even to this day and that kills me inside. They would suddenly act different. They don´t seem to be my friends or seem to like me.

And I do not understand. Yesterday, everything was fine. Now, they don´t talk to me. Did I do something wrong? I travel inside of my mind, looking for something that could have offended them in order for this to happen.

I can´t find anything.

It´s 2021. Until now, it has been the best year of my life. But there is something that saddened me back then. I had seen the girls in my class talking, watching me and laughting then. I remember thinking that, maybe if I was the one in their place, I would have laughed too.

And that´s when it hit me. I wasn´t part of a niche group of friends who would hang out all the time, get out partying, have a groupchat, have internal jokes. I was just kinda... there. It saddened me realizing that i´m not the first choice of anybody. But maybe I deserve it. If all my tries to get closer to other people always ended up in me feeling insecure because i "noticed them different" it´s not their fault.

I am the problem. I am the one who, when feeling that they don´t like me anymore, isolates. I am the one who didn´t invite, because i didn´t feel invited.

If i hadn´t been so in my head, so insecure, would things be different now? Would I have been successful in my first day of uni making friends?

Because even now, march 2023 it´s all happening again. I feel like my residence friends don´t like me. That they laugh about me, when i´m not there. That they kinda ignore me. i hate feeling like this.

There are very few people who make me feel like I belong when I´m with them. One is probably reading this, right here.

But that´s the main problem. I feel i don´t belong almost everywhere, in almost every situation that is presented to me. I don´t have friends in uni. I feel like I don´t have friends now in my residence, who i have talked to. Maybe i´m being dramatic, and this is all a product of all the mental load from past human relationships that hurt me that make me overthink. But maybe i´m right.

Maybe that´s why I chose my major. Every time that I say it, I say the same joke: "i like computers more than people"

But i think now that is not so much of a joke.

[airedelalmena]

End of work day one.

She was meant to be here, to welcome me home and to celebrate with me. To hear all about the new people and personalities, while I painted a picture…to give back her own comments on it all, advice, love, humor.

A godsend — I didn’t spend tonight totally without (human) company. A fella from another place in the area came and offered us tickets to a comedy night. Being the youngest, I was the only one interested. I gave the others away to customers. And I went.

After work, I made some rapport with the elderly lady I’ll be replacing, Deb. I like her the best. Shame I will be the only female staff member a lot of days. Oh well.

Then I went.

The guy who invited us got my drink but not in a weird way. More like a thanks for showing up. I was openly gay which is okay here…finally. It got a feature in the last guy’s set after he joked with the couples in the house, starting hetero, then went to a gay male couple, then turned to me and the guy I had just met. Whoops, lol. Not together! The comic was a pervert about lesbians in his act, so I even declined a fistbump, but in a jokey way (“idk where that hand’s been bruh lol”)….

I don’t love the crassness and slight mean cynicism of the comedy scene, but that’s nothing new…. I just have a lot of softness to my personality, and old school, gentler humor has been outmoded. Physical comedy, or understated, chuckle stuff. (You are not Lenny Bruce or peak Eddie Murphy and you’re never going to be, so quit Louis CKing all over the place…it doesn’t flatter ya. But that’s the style they all want: it feels “cool” to be that guy.) Hopefully it gets a comeback — that someone does it.

Anyway, it was comforting and nice to hang around with people closer to my own age, or with a kind of young attitude/scene/vibe. And to just be there and welcomed. Funny how small town, get-to-know-each-other, yet city-feeling this place is. I mean it’s basically between the two, so the shoe fits. That’s my niche…I need the cultural city closeness but a small town place to live to feel cozy. I don’t think I’d want to live right in the city, like I thought when younger (trying to escape to it) — maybe “residential areas” i.e. apts in homes or one day a home itself — but yeah other than that, no.

Coming home is hard, emotionally.

Used self-discipline and got my teeth brushed, got changed, tea. No more late nights even as an accident. Double shift tomorrow.

All this after having had my ADD appt today. By video. I made it while she was still (physically) living…. :(

God.

Eating rice pudding, which she loved. I will get Nana’s recipes copied from my uncle and make hers as we all used to do together. Eventually.

The cat really appreciates our time together in the evenings more, now, as I’ve been more busy. Even pre job, I’ve spent all day in a chair and focusing on accomplishing so many things. He seeks out cuddles and is really loving. A comfort. He needs me as much as I need him right now. I must stop typing to pet him. Love.

#personal #grief #positivity #mixed bag of feelings #mm tag #cats are family #love

[rainingglitter]

The Facts of Life

"You take the good. You take the bad. You take'em both and there you have The Facts of Life. You got the future in the palm of your hands. All you gotta do to get you through is understand. You think you rather do without, you will never make through without the truth. The facts of life are all about you." ---Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring, Al Burton

Oh "The Facts of Life"! One of my favorites from childhood. Technically, the started in 1979 and ran until 1988. I was born in 1982, so I wasn't really there watching the first aired episodes. However, syndication is a marvelous thing. I remember watching repeats on Saturday mornings or afternoons (On NBC I think) and then in the early 90's they used to play it all the time on USA in the mornings and I watched it all the time when I was home from school or during the summertime.

It amazes me that this show lasted as long as it did. It was never a critics favorite, it never received awards and specific accolades, and it was a very cheesy show. Yet it stayed on the air for 9 seasons. Yes, 9 WHOLE SEASONS! Also, back then a whole season of shows consisted of 20-26 episodes. That's amazing! Very few new shows theses days that are a whole lot better in quality and critically praised are lucky to get more than one season of 7-12 episodes. Its quite the unusual thing to happen. Especially since the "Different Strokes" spin-off was heavily retooled after its first season because it didn't do well. They just had to find the right formula to give it the charm it produced. Can you imagine what could've been done with fantastic shows that were prematurely canceled before they could find their niche? "Freaks and Geeks" anyone?

Why am I writing about this 30 year old sitcom you ask? Well, I saw a few months ago that the entire series was free to watch on "Tubi" (big shout out to Tubi!) and I hadn't seen them in so long I decided to watch all 9 seasons and I just finished a couple of days ago. This "Facts of Life" binge watch took me a couple of months and I certainly didn't give my 100% attention to every single episode, but I watched it all -- including the made-for-TV movies (remember those?) where they went to Paris and Australia (conveniently cut into four part episodes that were included in their perspective seasons) and I gotta say, I totally understand the shows staying power. Even with all the dated references and old jokes, this show still has something to say to modern audiences.

This show is about growing up and I consider it up there with any great coming-of-age movies. While there were many, MANY silly episodes, (especially in the later seasons) we get to experience these four main characters experiencing life through their lens and we get to watch them grow up. The writers really had a grip on this and showed both the positive and the negative sides to life. Not everything was wrapped up in a perfect bow - it showed the complications of life which a lot of sitcoms at the time did not do. Yes, some episodes might have seemed very "special episode" or "after-school special" but the messages were always great.

As a 40 year old I got to watch some of the similar things I experienced in my own teens and early 20's. The situations may have been very different and not as heightened, but the feelings were just the same. I also may have made them all dramatic in my own way because, hello! I'm a dramatic person!

Anyways, this show has just been on my brain lately because I just finished watching 9 seasons of it and I still really love it. While it may not be as smart as some of the sitcoms of the time like "The Golden Girls" or "Cheers" and the acting doesn't leave much to be desired, I firmly believe it deserves it earns its spot right next to them. It gives the same messages and expresses the same feelings, just in a different style. A style that might not be everyone's cup of tea. Also, the theme song is a total banger and I challenge anyone in my generation to claim they don't know at least the chorus of it. It's beautiful!

Fun fact: One time in 2010 maybe? 2009? Somewhere around there when I was living in Haslet, TX which is outside of Fort Worth. I was working at Starbucks at the time and I worked at a very busy store-it was right off the highway. One day I was working the front register when a blonde woman comes up and makes an order. I forget the exact order but I screwed it up somehow not only once, but twice. Maybe it was something like she ordered something we didn't have and then ordered something different but then I had to tell her we didn't have that either - I don't remember, it was something like that. Basically I rightfully annoyed the customer more than once because I told her something that wasn't true more than once. Looking back on it now, I think I made those mistakes because she looked SOOO familiar to me and I could not place where I knew her from. It was bothering me so bad. After this customer left I could not get her face out of my head and just knew that I knew her. Then it dawned on me! LISA FREAKIN WHELCHEL! Yes indeed, I waited on and annoyed Blair Warner from "The Facts of Life." WOW! I could not believe it and I could have hit myself for not realizing it before she left. I know the actress doesn't really act much anymore and that she does indeed live somewhere up in north Texas because that is where she's from. I also know she's a HUGE Christian, which - good for her. It would be nice to have that moment back because I really would've loved to thank her for being on that show and for being a big part of my life watching reruns.

I mentioned earlier how dated the show is and yes, it really is. I am amazed by an episode in its final season where one of the girls (all of whom are now 19-23 years old and a couple of them have graduated college by this point) has......wait for it....SEX! OH FOR SHAME! In todays world, sex is commonplace for most shows that include teenagers (hello, Euphoria?) but back then? Oh we better not show sex cause that will just show all girls and boys that sex is wrong and that you should always wait until marriage before you have sex. I have such issues with how the United States views sex and pleasure. Violence and guns = good; sex and pleasure = bad. We SOOO have it backwards in country. Anyways, the episode was actually written for Blair to lose her virginity but the actress is such a good Christian woman she asked to not even be in the episode and the plot was given to Natalie. Honestly, out of all the lead characters, Natalie losing her virginity makes the most sense. Plus, they addressed the aftermath of sex. Natalie had sex with her longtime boyfriend "Snake", but after they had sex he began to avoid her. Anyone whose ever had a one night stand with someone else thinking it was so amazing that it could lead to more than just sex knows exactly how that feels. I've had a dozen or so experiences just like that. Alas, Snake ended up being just so overwhelmed with everything because it was his first time too and he needed to gather his feelings and thoughts because it made him realize he 100% loved Natalie and wanted to be with her forever. Awe...that's sweet. Not saying that doesn't ever happen but yeah...never happened to me (crickets...crickets...)

While the subject was pretty archaic, the feelings and thoughts that these characters felt was amazing. It seemed very realistic and that is why I love this show. If you haven't seen it or haven't seen it in awhile, give it a chance. It's still quite good. You might not wanna watch the entire 9 seasons but there are some great episodes that really showcases why this show struck a cord with people both then and now. There's a reunion movie from 2001 I could watch for free on youtube, but I don't know...Jo's not in it and none of the original creators and writers are involved so, yeah, I may have to miss that.

Enjoy the theme song and intros for the show below...Until next time, this is Disco Donny signing off....

#Youtube

[eddiediaaz]

okay so i’ve been tagged in some tagging games these past weeks and i’ve been really bad at doing them dfsnfdsldf but here we are. if anyone wants to do them you are more than welcome!

@trishrambles thank u for this autumn edition this or tag game!!

tea or hot chocolate // cozy books or halloween movies // plaid or corduroy // foggy mornings or twinkly nights // orange or black // pumpkin or apple pie // wool or velvet // picking fruit or carving pumpkins // libraries or coffee shops // cinnamon or peanut butter // spooky or cozy halloween // candles or fairy lights.

@rogerhealey thank youuuu for this fun get to know me tag

relationship status: single favorite color: all hues of blue favorite food: poutine, chocolate, my mom’s lasagna song stuck in your head: i hate everything about you by three days grace lol last thing you googled: how to spell tights lol, i always get it mixed up with thigh  dream trip: a multi-country solo trip to europe for a few weeks. very basic of me i guess but i was supposed to do it in 2020, but then covid happened. everything was planned and booked, it was painful to lose that dream last book you read: heartstopper last book you enjoyed reading: heartstopper still! last book you hated reading: probably some book i had to read for a college class many years ago most niche dislike: is it nice to dislike subtitles when watching something? opinion on the circus: circuses with animals are cruel and a big no-no, but otherwise it can be very impressive! do you have a sense of direction: sometimes, but it does take me a while before it’s any good lol

thank you @118side @buckley-diiaz and @two-cut-lines for the comfort tag!!

Comfort movie: the lion king!!!  Comfort food: ohhh anything my mom makes tbh, when i visit her. i miss her cooking even tho i’ve left home over 9 years ago Comfort clothing: right now i’d say my lavender velvet flare pants and baby pink hoodie Comfort song(s): i have a lot but the main one probably is boulevard of broken dreams by green day or any old jonas brothers song tbh Comfort game: suspend!! it’s so fun, ot for video games definitely the sims 4

@isastrxnd thank u for tagging me in this music game where i have to list 10 songs i’m listening to right now!

1. forever winter - taylor swift 2. mr. percocet - noah cyrus 3. pieces - sum41 4. hero of war - rise against 5. atlas: eight - sleeping at last 6. the way i loved you - taylor swift 7. chop suey - system of a down 8. call me when you're sober - evanescence 9. when i'm gone - eminem 10. family lines - conan gray

@two-cut-lines and @matan4il tagged me to share the meaning of my url, thank you!

it’s pretty simple sdfljkdfs i love eddie diaz (911) and carlos reyes (lone star), so i put their last names together hahaha

and finally @missoliverstark​ tagged me in this fic trope preference, thank you!! (some of these were so hard lol)

slow burn or love at first sight // fake dating or secret dating // enemies to lovers or best friends to lovers // oh no there is only one bed or long-distance correspondence // hurt-comfort or amnesia // fantasy au or modern au // mutual pining or domestic bliss // smut or fluff // canon-compliant or fix-it // reincarnation or character death // one shot or multi chapter // kid fic or roadtrip fic // arranged marriage or accidental marriage // high school romance or middle-aged romance // time travel or isolated together // neighbours or roommates // sci-fi au or magic au // body swap or gender bend // angst or crack // apocalyptic or mundane

#i LOVE tag games #idk why it took me a month to do some of them lmao #sorry about that #keep them coming!! #tag games

[clapperboardtalk]

THE GATE (1987)

The Gate (1987): A Cheesy Descent into Demon-Filled Fun

Title: The Gate

Genre: Horror/Fantasy

Year: 1987

Country: Canada

Plot (Spoiler-Free): Two mischievous buddies, Terry and Glen, unearth a mysterious hole in their backyard. Little do they know, it's a gateway to a demonic realm filled with pint-sized, goblin-looking creatures with a taste for causing havoc. What ensues is a bizarre battle between the boys, a rockin' metalhead next door (yes, you read that right), and the miniature menace.

Acting: Let's just say the thespian awards weren't exactly lining up for this cast. The delivery is about as subtle as a brick to the face. In fact, there's a strong possibility that the director just yelled "Action!" and hoped for the best. Hey, it may not be high art, but for some viewers, the sheer awkwardness becomes an endearing part of the film's B-movie charm.

Cinematography: Buckle up for a trip back to the 1980s. The camerawork is about as sophisticated as a home movie, and the sound effects are, well, there. Think cheesy laser beams and blips whenever something vaguely supernatural happens.

My Opinion (1 star out of 5):

Look, this movie isn't winning any Oscars. The plot is as predictable as a sunrise, the dialogue could have been written by a chatbot, and the ending is about as satisfying as watching paint dry.

But here's the thing: the practical effects hold up surprisingly well. The little demon creatures are genuinely creepy, and the stop-motion animation adds a touch of old-school charm. So if you're in the mood for a good laugh (mostly at the unintentional humor), cheesy effects, and a healthy dose of 80s nostalgia, then "The Gate" might just tickle your funny bone.

Netizen Reception: This cult classic has a niche following. Some audiences appreciate the campy fun and the special effects, while others find it hilariously bad.

Box Office: Here's a shocker: this low-budget flick (a mere $5 million) actually managed to pull in over $13 million at the box office. So, who needs awards when you can entertain the B-movie crowd?

Trivia Tidbit: Stephen Dorff, who plays one of the lead boys, actually got his big break in this movie. Guess even a rough start can lead to a successful career.

Overall Conclusion: This is a B-movie through and through. Expect cheesy acting, a predictable plot, and a nonsensical ending. But hey, if you're looking for a campy horror flick with some fun practical effects, then "The Gate" might just be your cup of tea (or maybe something stronger). Just remember, approach it with an open mind and a taste for the bizarre.

#movie #horror #supernatural #b-movie #the gate 1987 #CheeseFest80s #PracticalEffectsWin #GatewayToLaughter #BMovieNight