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Scotland strikes me as the kind of guy who's the complete embodiment of masculinity but openly carries around unicorn merch.
He's muscular, tall, hairy, drinks beer, throws axes and is a mans man. But he'll also have a unicorn pin on his bag that says 'don't let anyone dull your sparkle'.
He's not even ashamed or tries to hide it.
If someone chats shit about him, he just beats them up in a bar fight.
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chickenmcnuggies · 10 months
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now that im finished with this gay fates update i figured i’d show off the other modding project i’ve been working on, which is a dwarf fortress mod to add a lot of stock fantasy creatures i was disappointed weren’t in the game (or any other mods)
This isn’t all of them, but the sprites im most happy with
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cockatrice male and female (megabeast, the snake head on the tail injects a venom that paralyzes their foes)
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centaur male and female (sentient and similar to animal people)
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peryton
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various different ent caste
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mogalls (a la fire emblem, shadows of velentia’s design specifically)
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quetzalcoatl
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wurm (megabeast, based on the wurm design from dungeon meshi)
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wyverns (come in 4 different colors!)
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phoenix (megabeast, skin made of stone and blood made of magma)
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griffon and hippogriff (hippogriff are common domestics)
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wheucto · 11 months
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i think it'd be fun if the animals in inanimate insanity were kinda like ours but weirder. like more eyes, more limbs, multiple heads, just strange. i think
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cardi-c · 1 year
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i thought angels were nice :(
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anghraine · 1 year
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Mental health stuff
My psychiatrist recommended some kind of Dealing With Anxiety group. I thought about it, but there are a number of hoops to get through, and honestly, talking about my anxiety with other anxious people, in person, sounds like a special hell tailored precisely to me.
Social anxiety aside, the other issue is that my anxiety is so deeply tied up in autism that ... it's kind of frustrating that they're treated as so separate. Like, the counselor I used to see was ALL about anxiety (fair, as it was the most pressing problem at the time) but never really engaged with how much it's impacted by always struggling to keep track of what's going on around me and draining myself trying to read social cues and respond appropriately, and dealing with shaky memory and below average math skills and sensory overstimulation andandand.
A previous psychiatrist once told me that autism does not intrinsically cause anxiety and I shouldn't have to live this way, but that obviously my anxieties are pretty directly related to my particular autism issues. I also feel this way! And I don't think anxiety approaches divorced from ASD are ever going to do a whole lot for me.
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dumbasswhatever · 1 year
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Things my niece believes are real: unicorns
Things my niece believes aren't real: pirates
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leatherbookmark · 1 year
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today i got upset because there was a poll asking people to pick one of the animals they thought didn’t exist (options: narwhals, reindeer, storks, others, none) and people in the reblogs were talking about animals that they thought went EXTINCT which is a completely different thing. unrelated but do you guys think i might perhaps be a wee bit autistic
edit: i am also and will be until i get back home Uncomfortable because i forgot my, hehe, leather bookmark which i like to play with as i do Other Things. so now my hands are uncomfortably free. unrelated but do you g
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yeah yeah moonlight kiss, fire lesbians and unicorn izzy are pretty cool and nifty I know but WHY AREN'T WE MOURNING THE DEPARTURE OF OUR BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN HAIRED SEA WITCH??? HE LITERALLY LEFT US AND FLEW AWAY TO BE FREE HOW AREN'T YALL CRYING OVER THAT?? You don't get it he's... he's gone.... he left us....like. fr....If Frenchie doesn't learn how to talk to seagulls real quick I think I'm going to lose it.
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artaxlivs · 8 months
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Were they kidding with this bullshit? Like, seriously? So many gates opening up to different dimensions now that there were too many for Supergirl to close and this? This is what they got? Fuck this. Seriously.
"Are you a virgin?" Mike asked like the total little dickhead he is.
"So what if I am? Aren't you? And the rest of your little friends?" Eddie sniped back at the rude little bastard but then, he blanched, "actually, don't answer that. I don't want to know."
Why did this have to be happening when Eddie was on a perimeter check?
Mike rolled his eyes like he couldn't believe how ridiculous Eddie was being, "Dumbass, we're children. Unicorns never go to innocent children in fairy tales. Because we're all innocent. They go to innocent adults. Virgins." He put far too much emphasis on the word because he is, as mentioned, a little dickhead.
"Listen, fuck you and the unicorn you rode in on. I'm not fucking innocent. I've done...things. Things I'm not gonna tell you about!" Eddie sputtered, crossing his arms and almost losing his precarious balance on the tree branch.
He needed to be careful because there was a unicorn circling underneath him. And not the beautiful, ethereal kind. It was beautiful, sure, but it had blood all over his muzzle and splattered across it's chest and on it's front hooves. Probably from the last virgin it had tracked down in god knows what dimension and trampled slash eaten to death. It's eyes were blazing red fire and it had fangs. Fangs. Fuck. That.
Eddie heard Steve sighing and then he flailed an arm from Eddie's tree branch to Robin and said, "It can't be trying to get you because you're a virgin, it's not going anywhere near Robin!"
The girl in question squeaked. Her ears and cheeks went bright red. All three of them turned to look at her.
"Wait, what? Was it you know who? From the...? You didn't tell me? When did you...?" Steve asked cryptically, shedding absolutely no light on who Buckley was knocking boots with.
"Yes after we met at the...place." Robin supplied lamely and then bared her teeth and said through them, "After. But before we went back in to fight Henry slash Vecna slash One." She shrugged and let out a hysterical sounding giggle. "It was...End of the World Sex. Just in case, you know?"
"Ohhhh I'm so proud of you!" And oddly, Steve really did sound proud. Which was weird. Eddie was pretty sure Robin was gay which meant the caginess was in reference to a girl but the fact that Steve was so supportive was a little suprising.
Without actively thinking about the repercussions, Eddie's mouth decided to test that theory, "Well damn, wish I'd have thought of that. Steve - want to deflower me so this unicorn leaves me alone?" The hysterical giggle Eddie let out rivaled Robin's.
Slowly Steve turned back to him but before he could reply, Mike scoffed, "You are his type. Skinny, big bushy hair, big eyes, you and Nancy both talk like everyone is just waiting to listen to you to speak." He rolled his eyes, "Annoying."
"Rude!" Eddie tilted his head thoughtfully, "You know what though? I'm fine with it. Nancy Wheeler is a badass and I want to be her when I grow up. Or when I get down from this tree." Eddie cringed, staring down as the unicorn stopped and looked up, one of it's flaming eyes bore into him. It neighed, shaking it's gorgeous mane but also splattering little droplets of blood everywhere.
Gross. So gross.
"Huh. Now that you mention it..." Robin stared up at Eddie thoughtfully, "I totally see it."
Steve just dragged his hand down his face and glared at the angry unicorn, "Okay, we need a real plan because Eddie isn't coordinated enough to have sex in a tree." He put his hands on his hips like a baseball mom wondering if she brought enough orange slices and Shastas for the whole team. "Do we know any other adult virgins to lure this one away?"
Mike snorted, "Those are probably more rare than the unicorn.'
Eddie flipped him off, "You're rolling at disadvantage on all charisma and persuasion checks for the rest of time."
"We'll have to find a new DM when the unicorn gores you anyway," Mike shrugged. "Whatever."
Then he wandered off. Just walked away, like Eddie wasn't two feet away from being mauled by a feral beast who's name was probably Glitter Sparkle or some shit. What a dickhead.
Looking away from the unicorn, Eddie watched Robin wave Steve over and whisper to him. They had a hushed conversation for several minutes while Eddie yelled things like, "Wanna share with the class?" and "Good friends don't make shitty plans in secret!" But they ignored him. Bastards.
Until Steve turned to the tree and asked, "By 'things' what do you mean?"
What?
"Harrington, what the hell are you talking about?"
"You said you've done 'things' but not had sex. What things?" Steve brushed a hand through his miraculously still perfect hair, and sighed, obviously frustrated, "We're trying to figure out what the unicorn considers virginity. Robin's never..." He petered off and glanced back at her and then over at Mike who was half way down the block with his radio out, sitting on a bench with his back to them, probably telling everyone that Eddie still had his V card. Traitor.
He was too far away for them to hear his conversation so he was probably too far for theirs.
Robin cleared her throat. "I've never had, you know, penetrative sex. Just...um...uh...third base!" She squeaked again and then covered her face with her hands.
"You're being extremely weird about sex talk while a blood covered unicorn is stalking me like a jungle cat!" Eddie informed her. "Oral. Just say oral sex, you weirdo!"
"Ok fine!" She shouted, "I've given and reciprocated oral sex! Jesus." Then she crossed her arms and grumbled under her breath, tapping one foot on the grass.
Eddie couldn't help it. He laughed with glee. "Was she cute?"
Robin sputtered, mouth dropping in shock.
What? Did she think she was a subtle lesbian? Because she wasn't. Not at all. Her high tops had boobs drawn on them like some twelve year old boy just hitting puberty. He rolled his eyes.
Steve looked up at Eddie then. His eyebrows were arched in that way they get when he's thinking up a plan. They're not always good plans but he carries them out and everyone usually lives so, Eddie could do worse. "Well - Big Boy?" Steve's lips twitched in a smile at using Eddie's nickname for him. "I'm guessing when you said you've done 'things,' you were lying?"
"Yeah, duh." Eddie retorted, snapping in his irritation and mounting fear. Mounting, ha. Like a horse and like sex. Mounting. He bit his lip to contain the very poorly timed giggle.
Robin rolled her eyes, grabbed Steve's arm and gave him a severe 'be careful' look and then hustled over to where Mike was sitting. When Steve tucked his bat into his backpack and started to creep around the tree, he realized she was giving them privacy. Holy shit.
The unicorn didn't even acknowledge Steve's presence as he skirted around it and climbed the tree, grunting and complaining under his breath how nobody better call him the Virginsitter because he swears to God. Then the rest of his grumbling got lost, buried under the sound of Eddie's heart pounding in his ears.
Holy shit.
And that's how Eddie lost his mythically constructed virginity in a tree to Steve Harrington who was apparently bisexual and very, very good at blowjobs.
Neither of them even noticed which way the unicorn went.
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panvani · 2 years
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In which Adso is disappointed by the abstraction of unicorns.
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silvershiningtarot · 4 months
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PACs: How Would Your FS Introduce You To Their Parents? (describes)
Disclaimer: 20+ mature, this is a general reading. This is about how would they introduce you to their families and describe you😱. It is like their first impression!! Enjoy, remember this is a general reading. This is a short reading, I'm doing.
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Queen Of Wands, King Of Cups, Two Of Cups Rx, and Six Of Swords. Oh yeah, this makes me think that your husband, wife, or unicorn 🦄 they'll introduce you to their parents when they are confident. But I feel like in my opinion, your husband will be so happy and passionate about letting you meet their parents. But I feel that their parents will be welcoming but it seems like you might be nervous for a second because I don't know if they are close to their parents. But I heard “one of them.” so your spouse could be close to one of their parent. Their parent might tell you how your spouse grew up. Haha 😂 I can see it happening 😁.
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Pile 2: The Hanged Man Rx and Six Of Pentacles Rx.
Alright, I think either you or your spouse will be nervous. Because what I feel is that they won't be open-minded about introducing you to their parents. I heard “easy up.” maybe they'll feel pressure about it. I heard “nagging.” Maybe, you'll be nagging them. But see I was right. There's something they aren't open-minded to. Hmmm 🤔 I wonder why they aren't. But they'll be stubborn about it. They'll be self-sabotaging themselves. I heard “does nothing to deal with you.” Maybe, there's something they grew up with. I can't explain but there is something they don't want to show you. It's sucks but I can them being a bit close-minded about introducing you to their parents. Maybe, they feel like you'll judge them. Or they aren't open to introducing you to their parents. Some of y’all Spouse feel the need to not want to be introduced to their parents. I'm hearing “not ready yet.” well if they aren't ready then no need to force them too.
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Pile 3: Five Of Wands, The Hanged Man and Knight Of Pentacles.
Alright, in a sense I'm getting that your husband will be patient in introducing you to their parents or parents. Even if they have their soul family parents. That's Cool. I'm hearing them say “I wanna take it real slow.” I am getting a feeling that they'll introduce you to their parent when the time is right. But since I'm looking at the Knight of Pentacles I feel that they are dropping little hints for their parents. I think that y’all husband’s telling their parents that they are seeing someone which you guys and they aren't ready to bring you to them. I have a feeling that some of y’all husband's parents are very positive and clingy to their sons but in a Healthy way. I feel that their parents are like the weirdos of the family if that makes sense. But you are going to like that about your husband haha. You'll understand why your husband is the way that they are. Most of you, I feel that your husband's parents are very competitive. I'm hearing “traditional.” because, with the Five Of Wands, I'm seeing the very firey kind of family that they have. I'm feeling more toxic in a sense. They have this perfectionist kind of family. It's very getting a sense it very “ugh” with them introducing you to their parents or parents. So in my opinion, I'm getting more traditional parent. The reason why I say parent its makes me think hmm. I don't know it's a feeling I'm picking up. But I feel that you might change their mind about it. Give them a new perspective on things. I can see them being able to see better the full picture of it. I'm getting like “healing”. Maybe, they don't get along with their parent. I won't go any further than that but I have a feeling that they wanna be patient with you and just take a pause to introduce y'all connection to their parent. But for some of you, I'm getting that they are excited about introducing you to their parent or parents. They feel hella excited. I have a feeling that they like to introduce people to their parents. Who has good energy? That's why they feel like they can do it. With you. I can feel them saying “It's time. It's time” haha 😂 they are all excited!!!
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George Martin, 2013: "In a very basic level winter is coming for all of us. I think that’s one of the things that art is concerned with: the awareness of our own mortality. “Valar morghulis” – “All men must die”. That shadow lies over our world and will until medical science gives us all immortality… but I don’t think it makes it necessarily a pessimistic world. Not any more pessimistic than the real world we live in. We’re here for a short time and we should be conscious of our own mortality, but the important thing is that love, compassion and empathy with other human beings is still possible. Laughter is still possible! Even laughter in the face of death… The struggle to make the world a better place… We have things like war, murder and rape… horrible things that still exist, but we don’t have to accept them, we can fight the good fight. The fight to eliminate those things.There is darkness in the world, but I don’t think we necessarily need to give way to despair. One of the great things that Tolkien says in Lord of The Rings is “despair is the ultimate crime”. That’s the ultimate failing of Denethor, the Steward of Gondor, that he despairs of ever being able to defeat Sauron. We should not despair. We should not go gentle into that good night".
JRR Tolkien, 1962 : "One reviewer once said, this is a jolly jolly book, all the right boys come home [...]- this isn't true of course, he can't have read the story. [...] Human stories are practically always about one thing, really, aren't they? Death. The inevitability of death. . . . . . (He quotes Simone de Beauvoir) 'There is no such thing as a natural death. Nothing that ever happens to man is natural, since his presence calls the whole world into question. All men must die, but for every man his death is an accident, and even if he knows it he would sense to it an unjustifiable violation.' Well, you may agree with the words or not, but those are the key spring of The Lord Of The Rings".
"Lotr is all rainbows and unicorns and Asoiaf is nihilistic and grimdark". Wrong, and wrong. In all its hope and radiance, lotr often gets very dark, and despite all the death and suffering, the hopeful moments in asoiaf shine bright. The meeting point of these two is this: having hope while in despair, and even better, refusing to give up because you have to go on despite not having any hope left.
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ssa-atlas-alvez · 1 year
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OOH ! I have an idea.
The team is at a diner and a little kid drags his mother over to them by her sleeve, saying he didn’t think cowboys were real!!! Like mermaids and unicorns and all that. And cowboy!reader takes a photo with the kid and is all cute saying ‘fur the recurd, cowboys are very real, and that lov’ly lady over there *points at JJ* is a mermaid! but you can’t tell anybody, that’s dangerous huh?’ And the kids jaw just drops and JJ is like why is this child staring at me. Cowboy gets to fill her in later that he told the kid about her magical tail and such.
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The only thing that might class as a warning is its the English spelling for mum and all that aha
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"Mummy! Mummy! There's a cowboy!" You look up as the mother shushes, "But Mummy I thought they weren't real!"
"I'm really sorry," The mother looks up at you, flustered and you give her a smile.
"Mummy! Can you take a picture of me and the cowboy! I need to show Eddie! He doesn't believe in cowboys either!" The boy begs his mum, pulling on the bottom of her jacket as he does.
"I'm so so sorry,"
"Ma'am, its completely fine," You reassured, "I don't mind takin' a photo," The mother gives you a grateful smile as the boy flings his arms around your neck with the biggest grin for the photo.
"I thought cowboys weren't real! Like mermaids and unicorns!" The boy exclaims, "This is the best day!"
"What d'you mean mermaids aren't real?" You asked, "You see that lovely lady over there with the blonde hair?" You point at JJ and the boy gives a nod, "She's a real life mermaid,"
"Whoa!"
"Yep," You said with a nod, "But you can't tell anyone, okay? It's a secret,"
"Okay! I won't!" He exclaimed before leaning close, "She's a really pretty mermaid,"
"Yeah," You whispered, a smile coating your face, "She is."
"What about unicorns?"
"What about 'em?"
"Are they real too?!"
"Oh, yeah!" You exclaim, "You see that lady?" You point to Garcia, "She's in disguise, she's a real life unicorn." The boy gasps loudly, the team turning to you both with a curious look and the boy shrieks.
"They looked at me!" He grins, "Best day ever!"
"Alright Mister, time to come and eat your food," The mother laughs slightly.
"Don't wanna leave the cowboy," He pouts.
"Hey, you gotta listen to ya Mama, a'right?" You look at the boy, "Even cowboys gotta do what their Mama tells 'em," The boy looks at you seriously before nodding.
"Okay!" And with that, he gives you one last hug before running to his table.
About thirty minutes had passed before JJ and Garcia turned to you.
"Why is that little boy staring at us?" JJ asked, Garcia nodding in agreement.
You grinned, "Well, he told me he didn't think cowboys were real, like Mermaids and Unicorns... So I kind of told him JJ was a mermaid and Garcia was a unicorn?"
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comicaurora · 1 year
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tryanmybest · 9 months
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whatever's supposed to happen in season 3 aside, i'm delusional
please enjoy silly ideas about what muriel, crowley, maggie, and nina get up to while aziraphale's gone :)
maggie and nina RUSH to crowley once they find out aziraphale left
both of them know the feeling of rejection and they support him as much as they can
they give him helpful breakup advice and check up on him periodically
over time, the three become good friends
maggie and nina are endlessly curious about the whole heaven/hell/angel/demon/universe thing and crowley answers what questions he can
since crowley's still not bound to hell, the three of them just vibe most of the time
muriel joins them on occasion, when they're not reading a new book
crowley, despite maggie and nina telling him it might be better to keep his distance from the shop for a bit, checks in on muriel and teaches them how to properly take care of the bookshop
as in, don't sell any of the books, don't rearrange any of the books, close and open whenever you want, etc.
occasionally, muriel, maggie, and nina will organize sort of "storytimes" where crowley shares some stories from his past
it starts with the ones without aziraphale. it's still a bit too raw to tell those.
but, eventually, he tells the story of elspeth in edinburgh. or the lost unicorn on noah's arc (which maggie swears she knew were real this whole time)
maggie and nina also teach muriel how to properly blend in with humans
they're not the BEST at it, but they're good enough that they can go get hot cocoa from nina's shop without people staring at them
crowley teaches muriel how to perform miracles. although, angelic miracles are just a bit different than demonic ones. so they both kind of figure it out together
muriel ends up miracling aziraphale's wardrobe to fit them. those are the human clothes they have access to, afterall.
and, besides, the style suits them.
crowley smiles at the look and doesn't comment on it. and nina gives him a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
muriel shares the stories they've read with maggie, who listens enthusiastically
nina suggests muriel write a story of their own
regular customers at give me coffee or give me death now recognize the bookshop owner often in the corner pondering a laptop
nina taught them how to use it. crowley whispers to them that if they tell the laptop what to do with a bit of miraculous energy, it's a lot easier
maggie shows muriel some music. it's so much better than the celestial harmonies that they've had to hear for all these years
they end up liking everything they're shown. from aziraphale's old classical records they found in the bookshop to the queen that plays from crowley's car
muriel adores the bentley. and the bentley eventually warms up to them.
crowley takes muriel to see more of earth, once
well, more of england anyway
there's one time during the drive that the queen melts into an unfamiliar song. something about angels and nightingales.
crowley puts a fist to the dash and it switches back to queen before muriel can grasp what it is
while they're far from the city, the stars are much brighter
muriel hasn't had the chance to see them until then
and crowley tells them another story. about nebulas and galaxies and how they're made. and how gorgeous they really are up close.
muriel doesn't understand why crowley gets so sad talking about something he loves
sometimes residents of the street ask where mr. fell went
maggie and nina will respond that maybe you should mind your own business and they're sure he has his reasons
muriel will smile and say that he's gone on to heaven. then get confused when people offer their condolences
crowley doesn't say anything.
ms sandwich can put together that aziraphale and crowley were an item, though.
and she can certainly see that they aren't anymore
eventually, after a few months, maggie and nina start officially dating
muriel happens to be reading some of aziraphale's romance novels, and they find nina and maggie's relationship utterly adorable
if they ever mention as much tho, nina will tell them to piss off while maggie gets flustered
once, muriel asks maggie and nina when they figured out that they had feelings for each other
crowley is around at that time
muriel, excited by maggie and nina's answers turns to crowley and starts to ask him when he realized he was in love with aziraphale. but they trail off
nina had told them that crowley's not great at talking about aziraphale all the time
they have to wait until he brings it up, okay?
muriel apologizes, but crowley waves a hand
he explains the experience of the first rain
and maggie GASPS
"the rain! back when you were trying to get me and nina together! that was YOU."
crowley just offers a half-smirk and a thumbs-up
that's all ive got for now.
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sgiandubh · 5 months
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I have a question! You're a shipper. Therefore, you like both S&C, but you only post about Sam and the posts are about him not doing enough to expand his brand, how he is miscast and untapped potential. You've said you were a defender of Sam, but I did not think you came across that way, you mostly write about what Sam isn't doing to your liking. So, my question is why don't you post about Caitriona? One Belfast post some weeks ago and a paragraph about her non-existent branding. Of course, this is your blog, and you can post and say whatever you'd like, I'm just an anon so I don't have a leg to stand on here, but I'm being genuine in asking.
Dear Caitriona Anon,
Yours is an interesting, provocative question and for this reason alone it did not make the classic trek to the bin (yay?).
Oh, yes, a shipper I am. Probably not what you folks call an 'extreme shipper', but a staunch, firm shipper, whose convictions aren't just based on wishful thinking. Enough said.
May I ask (and I swear I am doing it without malice) for how long have you been following my page? I wrote about C quite a number of times, even specifically about her, in a very positive way, if you'd just care to look into the archives. For example, this post: https://www.tumblr.com/sgiandubh/724773265698062337/la-passante-de-la-place-des-vosges-the-passerby. And I have always, always ferociously defended S, against all odds, especially when the Disgruntled Tumblrettes (probably the most unkind, dishonest, cynical tribe of this fandom) went for him in a rather unsavory fashion.
Now, Anon, do not expect me to constantly fangirl over These Two, because this is not going to happen. They are my age and as such, I see things perhaps a bit differently than OL's main demographic. Cynically speaking, I can afford the luxury of being a bit irreverent, from time to time, about two people I find extremely endearing (make no mistake) and worth of my attention. Not a mommy, nor a worshipper. Just a rational shipper (we are quite a few, in here, you know), who does not think this is all about unicorns and leprechauns for ever frolicking at the end of the rainbow.
Because it's not - this is about two people who make terrible gaffes and horrendous mistakes, too. This is about a girl who sometimes shows such entitlement and wrath, that it is almost too hard to like her, at times. And about a boy whose foot in mouth syndrome is, by now, proverbial. This is about two people whose lies and coverups slowly turned them into cartoonish, PR-generated versions of themselves. And this is about two people who, almost like in a Wilde parable, unexpectedly found fame, fortune and love on their path. Will they squander part of it? All of it? Will they be wise about it and learn from their own blunders? This is something I find fascinating to observe, Anon.
My critiques of S's branding have always been, I think (or at least, I sincerely hope), respectful, motivated and constructive. Mainly because I think that (particularly) in his case, there is a deep chasm between his PR and real personas. He would have everything to gain if he stopped trying so hard to be someone he obviously isn't. And so would she.
If my thoughts are not your jam, Anon, simply stop reading me. What you do seem to conveniently forget, too, is that this blog is also, and maybe above everything else, about these two people falling for each other, for real. And it is my deepest belief that we do not help this story by turning it into a cheap cliché or behaving like a hungry mob prone on tantrums if they do not deliver what is conventionally expected. And perhaps you are right, in a way: I seldom post about them as separate entities. In my mind, they are one.
You are welcome to answer, Anon. And I hope I managed to do the same with your question.
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