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gunnerpalace · 4 years

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(These asks were reordered from bottom-to-top to top-to-bottom for clarity.)

Alright, so the first thing I want to say in response to this is actually best summarized in the form of a song:

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You are somebody that I don't know But you're takin' shots at me like it's Patrón And I'm just like, damn, it's 7 AM Say it in the street, that's a knock-out But you say it in a Tweet, that's a cop-out And I'm just like, "Hey, are you okay?"

And I ain't tryna mess with your self-expression But I've learned a lesson that stressin' and obsessin' 'bout somebody else is no fun And snakes and stones never broke my bones

So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh You need to calm down, you're being too loud And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (oh) You need to just stop Like can you just not step on my gown? You need to calm down

I would like you to seriously reread what you’ve written here (and copy-and-pasted to others) and tell me that it doesn’t come across as more than a little obsessive and psychotic. "This may seem like hate, but it's not," you said anonymously, before going on a rant to strangers on the internet whom you had nominated as the representatives of "you guys." Sure, okay, Heather.

Well, regardless, let’s go through this. First, you don't understand 685/686. I've been over this before several times, but I will go over this one final time, as simply as I can. That said, I can't guarantee that you will understand it when I do. I was unable to successfully tutor 1st graders how to do addition because my perspective was, "Either you understand it or you don't," and I don't have the background in math to make such a simple concept exciting. The same might be true of this, because there is no way to critically analyze these chapters more succinctly than this, and so you still might not get it.

The point of 685/686, thematically, is that absolutely no one got what they wanted.

Renji wanted to surpass Byakuya. He remains Byakuya's Lieutenant and has to settle for being under his sister (figuratively and probably literally too) who now also outranks him as a Captain.

Rukia wanted to reform Soul Society into a more humane institution that protects all souls. It is the same as it ever was, and if anything has doubled down on its practices by rebuilding the Soukyoku (on which it tried to kill her) a hundred times larger, and she is one of its main wardens.

Uryuu wanted anything but to be a doctor, ever since he watched his mom being autopsied by his dad. He is now a doctor, and all alone at that.

Chad promised his grandfather to never hurt people with his fists. He is now a boxer, doing exactly that for money.

Orihime wanted to go out and have several different exciting careers. She is instead a stay-at-home mom.

Ichigo wanted to save a "mountain full" of people, be Superman, leave Karakura, and be a Shinigami. He instead appears to run Isshin's clinic now.

So, yes, you are correct: Kubo chose that Ichigo wind up with Orihime. It is exceedingly clear, from the context, that this is absolutely not a good thing.

That point is further reemphasized by Yhwach’s threat to come kill Ichigo and everyone else when they are at their happiest. And when does he reappear?

When Ichigo saw Rukia again.

Not when Ichigo asked Orihime out. Not when they started dating, officially or unofficially. Not when they were married. Not when she gave birth to his son. Not when his son said his first words.

Not when anything happened with Orihime or Kazui, but when he saw Rukia again.

That is your “Kubo-sensei” telling you directly that the happiest moment in Ichigo’s life was just simply seeing Rukia again, and not anything involving Orihime in any capacity whatsoever.

All of that should tell you that Ichigo and Orihime’s relationship is not exactly the stuff legends are made out of, because them winding up together is explicitly portrayed as a downer ending. A bad ending.

If you cared at all about the characters—if you cared at all about their desires, or their happiness—or if you cared at all that IchiHime was presented as even merely good, let alone destined or fated or whatever else, then you would be offended by this ending too.

Because the ending is “Kubo-sensei” straight-up unequivocally telling you that IchiHime is bad and tragic. It is something that one must demonstrate “courage” in the face of. It requires stoicism. It is a bad ending, but that’s life. That’s what the ending means.

He did you dirty too. You just don’t want to see it, because you are so obsessed with the concept of “winning.” Well, this was mutually-assured destruction: everyone lost. Especially you.

Moving on: no, Kubo doesn’t really get attention or money from us. I’m not really sure where this idea comes from.

I’m not an expert on Japanese intellectual property rights and licensing, but I know enough about them in general to know that very little if any money goes to Kubo personally from ongoing Bleach merchandise sales. For example, KLab more than likely has a contract with Shueisha (representing Kubo, hence why they’re put together on BBS’s title card), TV Tokyo, Dentsu, and Pierrot, wherein they pay those entities a fixed amount to license Bleach per year or per contractual term. It’s not like Kubo is making money off of every orb purchase or every figurine sold or something. These things don’t work like that.

As for attention, he’s still hiding from social media (for reasons of his own, unrelated to the fandom), and the people who give him attention are... you. People like you. “True Bleach fans” who can’t stop treating all his shit like it’s solid gold. We have made it fairly clear we don’t need him or care what he thinks.

Regarding BBS, maybe you haven’t noticed, but the majority of the imagery they use is IchiRuki-focused. The last title screen was IchiRuki. The Guild button is IchiRuki. The Events button is IchiRuki. The Chronicle Quest button is IchiRuki. Here, I’ve helpfully highlighted this for you:

While they do occasionally toss IH a bone, the last January event also ended on an IR note despite the ridiculous crowing about it being IH. While I’m at it, even the current supposedly “IH” title screen is anything but.

It doesn’t take Michelangelo or Da Vinci to figure out the composition here is not terribly suggestive. While Rukia is indeed off to one side, the fact Uryuu, Zangetsu, and the title card are between Ichigo and Orihime (and they’re looking in different directions) makes it pretty evident that they’re not being visually associated together. It is at best a “general” title screen. Uryuu is showing more visual interest in Ichigo than Orihime is.

I’ll come back to “the anime” in a minute. Let’s talk about their “tag-team move.” Do you mean the one that ended like this?

This one that didn’t work whatsoever?

This one where Ichigo wasn’t concerned at all that Orihime might be dead or dying as she lay there on the ground?

This one where he absolutely gave into despair?

How romantic. Truly, what an excellent battle-couple they make. Their combat effectiveness and synergy is just astounding. I for one would love to see it animated.

(Let’s not forget that later, Orihime can’t repair Zangetsu without some nonsense shenanigans from Tsukishima either. Just like how her healing abilities are useless against any sufficiently strong residual reiatsu. Ah, but that would require reading the manga closely...)

Finally, on to the idea of the anime returning. Here’s the thing: news about a trailer also doesn’t really mean anything. Sure, it could be TYBW. Or it could be The Honey Dish Rhapsody. Or it could be a thousand other things. I neither know, nor particularly care, what it actually is, on top of my explanations as to why animating TYBW would be a dumb business decision.

Here’s why: even if it is a TYBW anime, it will have to be an adaptation of TYBW. They will still have to follow the plot of TYBW. And TYBW was a pile of shit. It wasn’t just a pile of shit for IR, it was a pile of shit in general, and a pile of shit for IH in particular.

Perhaps you don’t recall that Orihime spends most of the arc off-panel, having been ditched in Hueco Mundo for most of it (chapters 500–586)?

Oh, but just think, you wouldn’t just get to see the Ichigo-Orihime “tag team” attack totally and utterly failing! You’d also get delights like:

Orihime and Chad utterly failing to believe in Ichigo! (Just like in the Xcution arc where it was demonstrated that Byakuya was a truer friend to Ichigo than either of them!)

Orihime being reduced to a pair of tits, each bigger than her own head!

Ichigo totally ignoring Orihime!

And who can forget the delight of Orihime selling out her dignity to dress slutty at Kisuke’s suggestion to try and get Ichigo’s attention, only for it to not work at all?

Yes, truly, TYBW would be a fantastic arc for IH that would surely win over the populace and convince everyone of the chemistry between these two characters!

Except it wouldn’t. Because they have no chemistry. And they didn’t. See, what’s really funny is that not only did TYBW not give you anything, but it was just following up on the Xcution arc not giving you anything.

Because ORIHIME VISION was played for laughs, just like say, Shuhei constantly is.

Because despite Chad and Orihime being about as important to Ichigo, he couldn’t even bother to say bye.

Because he just didn’t have time to deal with her bullshit.

I could go on, but this post is already long enough.

You see, you’re real keen to dismiss "all the scene or poem shit or parallel or the hell else thing," but the truth is, that’s all there is to a manga. It is panels of art and text on a page. The rest is just in your head. And it is from those panels of art and text that animated scenes and spoken dialogue would be created. And the funny thing is... there are no IH moments in these arcs. They simply don’t exist.

So really, what you’re hoping and praying for is not just for TYBW to be adapted. Given your evident thirst, I doubt that the perhaps 5–10 minute epilogue of 685/686 at the end of 4–5 seasons would be enough for you. You’d need the animation team to decide to sprinkle in a whole lot of IH filler along the way too.

That didn’t work out so hot for the Xcution arc. How did that one end again? Oh, that’s right: they made up their own (better) ending for it. Are you really willing to bet your money on a TYBW anime going out of its way for IH, if you even get it? Or would you really be satisfied with those 5–10 minutes? Are you really so sure you’d even still get them?

Ultimately, I don’t care. You’re blocked. But, I will say this: in a way I almost kind of pity you. It seems really sad being a militant anonymous IH, desperately and eternally craving outside validation. You have so very little to cling to. It must be hard.

Good luck with that, Heather.

#Asks

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artgirllullaby · 6 years

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Double Trouble

The fact I’m posting this when season 3 just started is purely coincidence.

No, really. I planned to post this 3 days ago, but I had another project that required my attention until yesterday so I couldn’t focus completely.

So here it’s to @jantomweek day 4 prompt “double date”. I admit I had a lot of fun with this one and even wrote this before day 3 haha.

A special mention to @weather-artz cause I know she loves Jantom, I hope this little bit helps to bright your day my child <3

Anyways I hope you guys like and have fun!

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7

There were just a few things in this world that Janna couldn’t understand. For one, she would never get the right value of x (she gave up long ago, but miraculously always got the right answer in math tests even if her whole account was wrong), she wasn’t able to do voodoo (yet!), Tom somehow was hella chill around her… But the biggest mystery and that made Janna break a glass she was holding once (just by her own force) on how much she raged at it, was the fact Star and Marco were just friends.

And they are fine with it.

“I mean…” Janna went on one of her rants as she and Tom were chilling at her sofa forgetting all about Friday the 13th gameplay they were watching after dying once again, “if they were really just friends it would be ok, but they are not! You don’t act to your friends like they do! They are pretty much dating each other without noticing and letting out the kissing part and stuff!”

“Uhm…” Tom murmured listening to her, but it felt like he was paying more attention to the inexistent tangles he was undoing on her hair as she laid on his chest and while he was laying on the couch.

“I am serious! Tom, they have matching keychains! Star has a Yin and Marco has a Yang and if you put they close they glue to each other by the magnets inside! We didn’t have matching keychains before we started dating!”

“To be fair we already used matching wristbands,” Tom replied looking at her ceiling. Was that a blood drop or another mosquito corpse glued in the there?

“I am serious, Tom!” Janna whined turning around so she could look on his face and pulling his leg of the couch by doing so, “We need to do something!”

Tom huffed and rested his hands on her back, “I don’t see the point in that.”

“Don’t you care about our friends?”

“You know I do, but I don’t see why it should concern us.”

“Because it’s making me mad. It’s just so freaking obvious they like each other why they don’t just-” Janna pointed to a random direction with both hands- “Do it.”

Her boyfriend pulled her into his chest gently caressing her hair again (why did he like that so much?), “I understand you want them together and you love them, but force won’t help anyone. It might have the opposite effect even.” She huffed and he gave a light kiss on the top of her head. “We can’t be cupids, you know very well how that ended badly the last time we tried.” They both shivered at the memory of when Janna learned a love spell by accident and had half of Echo Creek falling in love with objects instead of people...

“There must be something we can do!” She pouted.

Tom looked at the wall across him thinking, “Well… The most we can do it’s to call them to tag along on a date. They won’t want to be around for long and will have no other option but to hang out with each other.”

She moved on his chest, “I guess it could work…”

Tom smiled and kissed her forehead, “We can’t do much more than that anyway.”

“Fine…” Janna supported herself on her elbows in his chest, “We gonna use those tickets we got from the park, I’ll get two new ones and say we won the 4 of them”

“Sounds like a plan.” Suddenly there was a voice of a woman speaking and he looked at the screen where showed Jason walking back to his house where his dead mother called him. “Well, new round. We go with who this time?”

Janna didn’t reply, instead of holding his face turning towards her again and smashing her lips against his. The last thing that the demon would do in this world would be complaining about her surprise kisses (he wouldn’t dream of interrupting either, especially when it got this passionate) if was one of the best parts of dating her. Janna simply didn’t give a care on where or who was watching and was able to make him forget about that too when she kissed him.

For good or bad she was like drinking to him and he was past phase of drunk in love.

“Hey, if you two are going to make out at least mute the damn microphone again!”

Janna leaned back smirking at Tom and he blushed frowning at her. The bad part was the huge embarrassment she would put him into (since she didn’t care about it), by parents gasping, disgusted children, groaning in movies, complainings and witness around.

His girlfriend sat up and took the controller setting them to play as Jason and then getting the headphone to use.

“Get ready to get smashed guys!” she said and Tom heard the players groaning, two even got out the server. Janna was a merciless Jason, if you didn’t get to call the cops and have a way to run away before she got the 3 first powers, then there would be no way to win.

She put the microphone on mute again when he sat beside her and kissed his cheek, “If I get to kill all of them you call; if one of them get to escape, I’ll call them. Afterwards, some make out.” she winked at him and then got back in the game that was just starting.

Tom smiled, “Let’s see if you can.” He pulled her towards his lap hugging her by the back giving a sweet kiss on her jaw.

After all his teasing by tickles, kisses and even screaming to the players on where she was going, she called Star and Marco. And only after he got the kisses he wanted. Still worth it.

None of this was worth.

Janna was angrily sipping her smoothie, Star looking at her worried and Tom acting completely indifferent. She was mad, but unless she took the Witchery handbook out her pocket things would be fine.

“Why are you so mad?”

“Because out of all days and out of all people to meet in the freaking park, we had to meet Jackie and she had to come today!” Janna smashed the plastic cup on her hand as she looked at Marco and Jackie friendly talking as they were getting their ice creams.

Star looked confused at Janna, “I thought you were friends too?”

“We are! But not-” Janna sighed heavily- “Just not a good moment for her to be here…”

Tom handed some paper napkins so Janna could clear her hands from the smoothie she smashed, “It’s not like she’ll tag along, she’ll be back to her friends soon.”

“Hey, guys!” Marco said handing an ice cream to Star and eating his as Jackie was still waiting for hers, “Guess what?”

Tom had a bad feeling and made negative signals with his arms doing an X to Marco behind Janna, he looked at it just confused as Star, but paid attention to Janna anyways “Just say it, Marco”

“Uh…” He decided to ignore Tom’s wild signals and replied Janna, “Jackie’s friend got sick in a ride and they are riding back and won’t come back until later, so she’ll be tagging along for the afternoon!”

Janna let out something that sounded like a roar and jumped to Marco’s throat, being stopped by Tom who held her by the waist before getting her on his shoulder and walking off so she could calm down.

“What was that?” Jackie asked as she watched Tom carrying a cursing Janna away.

“No idea.” Both Marco and Star shrugged.

At the end of the day, Jackie was finally back with her friends. To make sure Marco didn’t suddenly decide to turn the “double date” against them, Janna made girls and boys day by doing some rides with Star and Jackie while Tom and Marco went on the other cars.

They were finally eating something waiting for the night show to start in an hour. Janna was happily chatting with Star while eating her fries when suddenly her friend began to feed Marco and giggle as he texted his mother that they had already eaten, but that wasn’t out of ordinary.

What was out of the ordinary was Marco quickly looking around and then going up to Star and giving her a quick peck on the lips.

Janna dropped the french fry on her hand, Tom blinked twice and her jaw dropped to the table. Star giggled at Marco and turned to them again blinked innocently at their shock.

“Uh, you guys ok?”

And then Janna let out a scream while Tom went on laughing hysterically.

“Since when?! How?! Why you didn’t say anything?! How come no one knows?! How I didn’t know?!”

“Uh…” Star thought for a second before replying “Since a year ago… We kinda realized and decided to give a try… Sorry, I lost the other questions.”

“How no one knows and how she didn’t know.” Marco supplied.

“Thanks, honey” Star smiled and gave him a kiss on the cheek “We aren’t exactly hiding, we just don’t know how to announce and we aren’t fans of public demonstrations either, so… I guess this answer both questions.”

Tom had finally found a way to stop laughing and fist bumped Marco “Congratulations on your victory man.”

Marco smiles sheepishly “Thanks.”

“You didn’t tell me” Janna pouted sitting back and crossing her arms.

“I'm sorry, we just… decided to let everyone figure it out. It wasn’t my intention to hide.”

Tom hugged Janna by the waist and kissed her cheek “Come on, at least they are together and Jackie wasn’t a threat as you thought. And they to be a thing wasn’t what you wanted?”

“I guess” Janna took another french fry and pouted. Star and Marco laughed in her childish behavior and Tom kissed her cheek again so she gave in and smiled. “Well, I guess this deserves a cheer?”

Everyone grabbed their sodas, Star had a cup since she was sharing hers with Marco. Tom was the one to speak up, “To the most subtle double date ever”

“Agreed, cheers on us!” Marco giggled.

“I never thought I would see my ex-boyfriend with my friend while on a double date with my best friend and current boyfriend. Earth is weird.”

“Well, it makes us wonder what if things went different somehow right?” Marco said laughing.

“Not for me.” Everyone took their drinks, but Janna finished speaking, “I would still be ok since I had a crush on every person in this table.”

Janna took her soda while all the others spilled theirs.

#jantom #jantomweek #day 4 #double date #double trouble #janna ordonia #janna banana #tom lucitor #starco #star butterfly #marco #svtfoe #star vs the forces of evil #star vs #janna x tom

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snarktheater · 7 years

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Stranger Than Fanfiction — An addendum

So, I have a Twitter account. I know I hardly ever mention it, and the link to it is easy to miss in the blog's theme, but it exists. I almost forget about it myself, because I am the kind of human being who does that. Ahem.

All this to say, it feels like a semi-miracle that someone actually replied to one of my tweets on the Snark Theater account (specifically, the one about my Stranger Than Fanfiction review, and like another semi-miracle that I noticed it within just a few hours and not…like, months later. And I guess that adds up to a full miracle, because my miracle math is flawless like that.

Let's have a look (Disclaimer: I do not endorse people reading this blog post going after this Twitter user, so please don't do that, guys.)

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The book is a NY Times best seller so a lot of people disagree with you. "It ain't Shakespeare." I bet he laughs all the way to the bank!

Hoo boy. Well, on the plus side, thank you, Twitter user gobbledguck, for reminding me about a crucial point I completely missed in my original review. Let's discuss. And I'm warning you in advance, this is probably going to be a little rambling. More than usual, I mean.

Now, I'm not talking about the tweet in general. "But if popular, how can it be bad?" is a question to which I've had a definitive answer for five years now: Fifty Shades of Grey. We live in a post-Fifty Shades world and popularity has been thoroughly debunked as a measure of quality.

So I'm not going to argue with the fact that the book is a best-seller, especially in the case of this specific book, which, in case you forgot, is written by a person who has millions of pre-established fans for something that has nothing to to with writing and who would buy anything he puts out there. Including, reluctantly so, this guy right here typing this blog post. I did not mention having a celebrity crush on Chris Colfer as a joke. It is well documented.

With the ritual self-depantsing out of the way, let's talk about the actually interesting thing in this tweet, and the one that actually ties back into the book. The (incorrect, but let's ignore that detail) quote. Let's put it back in context, which is from page 2 of Stranger Than Fanfiction.

Naturally, when it first premiered the critics treated the show [Wiz Kids, the fictional show protagonist Cash Carter stars in] like a piñata. […] However, with each fatal blow Wiz Kids only received more attention. People tuned in to see the "absurdity" for themselves, but they were not repulsed as promised. Audiences found the show's campiness to be rather charming, its unique underdog spirit resonated with them, and a global phenomenon was born. No, it wasn't Shakespeare, but on the bright side, it wasn't Shakespeare.

The low-hanging fruit response to this tweet is pretty simple. They are, after all, referencing the fact that the show is terrible, in the book's own text. It is beloved, but even the book's protagonists admit in hindsight that they don't like the show for itself as much as they like it for the community it gave them. (Which is pretty comparable to Chris Colfer's own Glee).

But let's not reach for the low-hanging fruit, because I think choosing Shakespeare of all points of comparison to be incredibly interesting. You could rephrase that last sentence of the quote as "it wasn't high art, but on the bright side, it was accessible." Which is funny to use Shakespeare for that, who…you know, made low-brow entertainment. Yeah, Shakespeare's popularity didn't stem from him writing stuffy, obscure stuff that only a tiny amount of elites could understand. It came from him writing (mostly) good stuff.

There's this weird trend these days to present critical acclaim and commercial success as antithetical, and I don't really get it. Or actually, I do, but the anti-intellectualism it derives from is kind of scary to me and I'm already planning an essay of sorts about anti-intellectualism, so I'm not sure I want to examine it in detail right about now.

The point is: anyone who criticizes something is immediately dismissed as wrong, a buzzkill, or in this specific case, fighting in vain against an overwhelming tide. It's become common to glorify being panned by critics, and it makes me wonder: what exactly are the ambitions of the people doing that?

I mean, look at Chris Colfer. What's his motive for writing this book? Is it to make money, as is implied by our Twitter user above saying he'll be "laughing all the way to the bank" at my little review? I have some serious doubts, considering he's already pretty successful. Is it because he had a story to tell, and wanted to tell it? If so…why would he consider critics to be the enemy? Wouldn't it be preferable to listen to them and strive for the best version of that story you can tell? Is it because he wanted to send a message about LGBT kids (Sam and Joey, sort of Topher), kids from toxic family environments (Mo and Joey), kids raised by single parents (all but Joey)? Then, once again, why not listen to people telling you your message might not really convey as well as you thought it would?

Of course, this is all hypothetical, and reviews aren't really meant for the author anyway. I don't expect Chris Colfer to read my review of his book, nor do I really want to, because I'm writing for potential readers, not for him. I'm talking about the attitude to dismiss critics and present a dichotomy of quality entertainment (here symbolized as "Shakespeare") versus enjoyable entertainment (i.e. Wiz Kids or the book itself). Not just because it doesn't apply to me personally (to paraphrase Lindsay Ellis on her Top Ten Guilty Pleasures video—which is apparently off Youtube at the moment—"no, I don't want to turn off my brain, I'm using it"), but also because it doesn't really seem to apply…in general.

Again, take Shakespeare. Am I supposed to just agree that it's adapted so much because people hate it? Every teenager in love sees themselves as Romeo and Juliet because that play is just so inaccessible and stuffy and high-brow? Yeah, right. (And that's without getting into a debate on whether Romeo and Juliet is a romance, a cautionary tale, or a mix of the two; it's still a pretty well-made play regardless of how you read it)

In fact, it's pretty easy to find things that are good and extremely popular, because it tends to be what survives the test of time (like, you know, Shakespeare). It's not universal, and it doesn't mean you personally have to like any of it. I hate Emile Zola's books and most of the music made before I was born, and for all I've defended him, I'm not a super fan of Shakespeare. But it doesn't mean I can't see the quality in all those things, or the fact that they had some pretty wide appeal, both then and now.

So that dichotomy is bullshit. What about the idea that critics themselves are wrong? You know, the idea that critics are a tool of the status quo rather than a measure of quality. Recently, you see that a lot whenever people criticize anything enjoyed by teenage girls (and not unreasonably so). Except…then you have to consider your definition of a critic. After all, to quote an overused phrase, everyone's a critic. All it takes is having thoughts about a thing. And in the Internet age, once can share those thoughts pretty easily, regardless of how much institutional power they hold. There's a reason this is a blog, is what I'm saying.

Point is: saying any criticism is automatically wrong by virtue of being criticism (so long as you have mass appeal) is a pretty weak counter-argument. And it feeds into a culture where critical thinking itself isn't encouraged, because you don't want to be one of those critics who just can't have fun and enjoy things, do you?

Look, I'm not mad at Twitter user gobbledguck for their reply. I'm not going to say I don't care since…you know…this post exists…but I'm not mad about it. It's symptomatic of a larger, self-perpetuating problem. Which this book is part of, by virtue of this quote, and, in a larger sense, all of Cash Carter's "how dare people criticize what I, a highly public figure with a huge influence on impressionable minds, do while in the public eye" speeches. Which Chris Colfer is a part of too, by virtue of writing this book as a highly public figure with a huge influence on impressionable mind, and publishing it for consumption.

So no, I'm not mad at that Twitter user, but I am mad at this book for participating into a culture that makes that tweet a possibility, and allows this user to go on without questioning their own biases.

I feel like there's probably a better rant about anti-intellectualism and the rejection of all critics in me. Hell, I feel like there's a better rant about it in relationship with this book. But, well, this is a hot take on a tweet. Maybe I'll even regret it in a few days. I've had a streak of regretting some of my recent posts and all.

But what I'm pretty sure I won't regret is the main point, the tl;dr as we are used to saying here on the Internet: "No, it wasn't Shakespeare, but on the bright side, it wasn't Shakespeare" is more or less equivalent to admitting you have no interest in writing (or reading) a good story, and honestly, I feel kind of sad for you and your admitted creative bankruptcy.

Now I'll get off my high horse before someone points out to me that that Twitter account has all of four tweets, and the other three are dedicated to shipping Chris Colfer with his co-star, and I'm probably being played by a troll and/or falling on deaf ears with this one. Reviews aren't meant for the author anyway, and I suppose this is no exception.

Okay, that should be enough self-deprecating humor that this post doesn't come across as too insufferable. Now I'll go back to bitching about a popular TV show or something.

#stranger than fanfiction #chris colfer #anti intellectualism #criticism #critical thought #critics #attacking the critics #young adult #ya books #books #young adult books #book reviews #ya #reviews #book #book review #review #st: book reviews

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mtab2260 · 3 years

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Yay! I'ma part of something!

I'ma also MARIO!

Anyways, thanks @pocketmouse18

1) Why did you choose your url?

Well, my username is something that I've had ever since I was ten really. The first letter of my name starts with an M, and Tabby is the name of my cat. And yes, she's a Tabby cat-- it's very original I know. But in my defense when I adopted her I was eight and her name was already Tabitha. I just shortened it because that was way too fancy for my eight year old mind's taste. And the 2260 is numbers I think I got from animal jam, maybe club penguin, I don't remember. All I know is it's kind-of of my birthday with some involved maths. My birthday is 6/04.

2) Any side blogs?

Errr... nope. Am I supposed to have one?

3) How long have you been on tumblr?

Not very long, two three months at most.

4) Do you have a queue tag?

I have no bloody clue what that means so I'm going to assume: no.

5) Why did you start your blong in the first place?

Well, there is this absoluting outstanding fic called Control by@cloudy-paws, and she would post little sneak peaks of upcoming chapters. I would check it frequently for the wee bit of a chapter, and once I somehow got sucked into the realm of the AoS fandom on here and just went, "Eh, why the hell not?"

6) Why did you choose your icon/ pfp?

Essentially... I got bored on day and wanted to change my lock screen background on my phone. I wanted to change it to the alien writing because... well it just looks cool. I couldn't find a virugal photo for a phone that I liked, so I just rotated another photo-- traced the lines. Then I found a photo where the SHIELD symbol was made out of the writing, I traced that too and added it onto my drawing. I made the background a dark-ish green to look more like a chalkboard and made the writing itself white to pop out. Anyways, this was all during the same time I made my tumblr so I thought, yet again, "Why the hell not?"

7) Why did you choose your header?

I was onto that episode during my rewatch and even if it was my fourth time rewatching it, the line still cracked me up so hard. My god-- I couldn't breath, it was like I was with them on that gravity defying ship. And just so you know, it's Mack-Hammer.

8) What's your post with the most notes?

For like a week I tried to create little one shots of the BUS days, this one really hit the spot I guess. I wanted to do something where Simmons just goes full science class on them for something so stupid.

9) How many mutuals do you have?

On here? How the hell would I bloody know? You should be happy I figured out how to post shit, that was hard enough.

10) How many followers do you have?

The ripping total of eleven. I'm popular, I know.

11) How many people do you follow?

Ten. I really haven't explored much of here yet.

12) Have you ever made a shit post?

Honestly... at this point probably, but I have no real idea.

13) How often do you use tumblr a day?

When I first got it, it was twice a day. Then I got so busy it was none-ce a week. Now I'm trying to check everyday again and be more active.

14) Did you ever have a fight/ argument with another blog?

I disagreed with one once, and I pointed out how and where they were wrong in that case respectively. But they never responded back so it wasn't really an argument.

15) How do you feel about the 'you need to reblog' posts?

"Eh, fuck you."

16) Do you like tag games?

Is this a tag game? Because if not I don't really know what one is then, but I'm willing to learn.

17) Do you like ask games?

This is an ask game right? Then yes. They're actually pretty fun and I get to rant about wee dumb things, it's neat. However i do not enjoy when it deletes my blog halfway through a post so I have to start again. This is my second time writing this, I'm very pissed off.

18) Which of your mutuals do you think are tumblr famous?

Uhh... I dunno. You're asking the wrong guy for that question.

19) Do you have a crush on a mutual?

Hells no. I got a amazing girlfriend who I wouldn't trade for in the world. Except maybe if the trade was for a good shortbread, oh how I've missed those.

Erm... tags right... like I know people. If anyone who wants to do this, sees this-- be my guest.

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seven-oomen · 4 years

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I’m sorry you were feeling so shitty today, but I’m glad it eventually started to get better, and happy for you that you managed to surpass your writing goal for the day.

Omg, Chris as a cheerleader. He would be so awkward, yet so determined. Luckily for him I don’t remember the guys doing quite as much “dance-like” moves, at least at my school, they were more back-up and support. We usually only had a couple of guys on the team, though. Did Melissa ever do it, or consider it? She likely had a similar gymnastics background. (Did she ever lend Chris her uniform if she did? Or if not did Peter or Noah just “borrow” an extra one? Because I could equally believe it of either. Do they ever gift him with one post-OUAT, just for the *cough*nostalgia*cough*?) Did BH have a person in a mascot outfit? Because if they did/do, I totally nominate Finstock to be the one running around like a maniac dressed as a cyclone. And Jesus, they’d be bad enough with Chris as a cheerleader, but on the swim team? Good grief. How did none of them end up kicked out for inappropriate behavior?

I can totally see Peter on Student Council, too. And I think Secretary (did someone mention roleplay again?) or Treasurer would be an excellent fit. I can see him considering President, but deciding that it would take up too much time he could be spending with his mates, and working a power behind the throne angle instead. Also, I think Student Council and/or cheerleading would offer an excellent lead-in for Natalie if you decide to add her, because I can easily see her participating in either or both.

I am never not here for more subtle MK nods, just saying. And I love the idea of ROTC, especially because I’m pretty sure Boyd might have been in the ROTC, as well, and I’m always here for bonding potential between the parentals and teens. (Also, I want to hug you just for remembering that he was in the military, because I swear 90% of fic authors seem to forget [even though it’s mentioned more than once]. It drove me nuts even years ago when I was just around for the Sterek, and only got worse when I came back and my preferences expanded.) I also kinda like the idea of him doing track as a nod to Stiles doing that in the show (at least I’m pretty sure Finstock had them doing that in lacrosse’s off-season to stay in shape). Poor Peter. Between dealing with Chris mostly naked and soaking wet, and watching Noah in little shorts (it was the 90s after all) perpetually running away from him (and probably smirking at him every time he passed, lbr), he probably had to constantly carry a notebook or messenger bag to be sure he could cover up any “situations” that might “arise”.

I’m cool with whatever number you pick, if it even gets referenced. I was mostly curious if I was just forgetting. With the letterman jackets, I like to think that Malia has totally stolen Noah’s and wears it in the winter, because it’s warm and comfortable, and smells like him (later on, she also enjoys wrapping Kira up in it if they’re out somewhere and it’s chilly). If Peter’s has survived anywhere (the vault, perhaps?) I could see it going to either Jackson (as his mini me), or Allison (so she and her sister can match.)

Yeah, the yearbook thing happened because I was thinking about how some of my friends didn’t have a picture in the class listings, but did turn up in some of the filler pics. I can see Chris skipping a regular photo (instinct to not be tracked), but ending up in team shots, etc. And further bonus thought to that image - what if one of them knows someone on the yearbook committee (Lydia or Danny maybe?), and the kids all decide to do a similar pose to sneak into their own yearbook? And surprise their parents when they’re going through the book with them later? They could do Allison, Jackson, Malia, Stiles, Scott instead of Chris, Peter, Noah, Claudia, Melissa.

Looking forward to dance shenanigans for both generations. And more fashion guru Peter. I can see it now, Peter being like “I didn’t let your dads make these kinds of terrible choices for our dances, I’ll be damned if I let my kids do it" "Scott if you even attempt to step out of your house looking like that I will show up as a chaperone and spend the entire night getting all up into not only your business, but that of all of my offspring, do not test me." Him and Jackson basically acting out that "I have done nothing wrong ever.” “I know this and I love you.” meme.

And yeah, I mean, like most popular 80s teen flicks, Breakfast Club does have some great moments (there’s a reason it’s a classic), but it also DEFINITELY has some parts that have NOT AGED WELL. I didn’t see it until probably at least late high school, and I don’t think I noticed as much then, but then saw it a few years later and was like “ooh, yeah, that’s super problematic in places." For some visual assistance, here are a couple of group shots. The line-up in the first one goes Bender (Noah [ironically the character’s first name is actually John, but I don’t remember if anyone calls him that, it’s been too long since I watched]), Andrew (Chris), Allison (Claudia, or Mel), Claire (Peter [I forgot how dark her skirt was. Also putting him in pants would help with one of the more problematic parts of the movie]), Brian (Finstock). Also, I’m including this image because I’ve seen it a few times, and it is both hilarious and startlingly accurate.

One thing I keep forgetting to ask about is a rough timeline. If I remember correctly (I’ve also been re-reading some, and have realized some of my questions were answered, just several chapters previously), Chris moved to BH in 1992? At the beginning of the actual year, or the school year (which would be August-ish)? The kids were all born in early 1994, so they would have graduated in 1993? Am I mathing right? (If so that makes me sad because they would have been a little too early for "All For Love” from the 90s Disney Three Muskateers movie to have come out. Such a great song for them, such a fun but inaccurate film. [God, I loved it so much as a pre-teen. Chris O'Donnell, Kiefer Sutherland, pre-crazy Charlie Sheen, Tim Curry, just so many things to enjoy.]) This is mostly just me trying to keep it straight in my head.

Also, unconnected to TW, but that post of Avengers memes that was 90% Carol and Bucky shenanigans gave me life.

As always, loving the preview, and the fact that I think any conversation between any two or more of the group could start out “Listen here you little shit” and still be completely accurate and in character. I love how she apparently just shoves Noah down next to him (I’m surprised she didn’t just shove him in his lap.) Speaking of, to flashback to the Christmas rant I’m pretty sure I went on at some point, may I also suggest inappropriate (would it really be, tho?) usage of the song “Santa Baby”, and perhaps a slight switch up to “I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus”? Because why not?

And, uh, thanks *blushes in social awkwardness*. You are also awesome for coming up with all this in the first place, and being brave/generous enough to write it down and share it. I’m pretty much always happy to talk fandom stuff and love finding other people as into my fandoms as I am, and this story is just so much fun and I love hearing all your expansions of my wild ideas and conversational segues. I’m not really used to my weird interests being helpful, so I’m really glad to know this time they are.

I hope that you’re feeling better today (mentally and physically), and that work is overall easy (it’s almost the weekend, right? as a retail worker that doesn’t mean much to me, but seems to cheer others?) and allows you to make your writing goal. Hugs and positive vibes!

I think I’ve been smiling at this for the better part of several days <3

And yeah honestly, I never really understood either how no one seems to mention Noah’s military background. Like the dude canonically served on the force before becoming a deputy. But you don’t really see it in the fics.

I for one would think Peter and Chris would absolutely try and find Noah’s military uniform (even just the ROTC one) and try and get him to wear it again.

Peter is def the secretary, I think Natalie (who’s one year ahead of them) would make a good Student body president though.

I think I answered the timeline one somewhere? Don’t have the energy to find it right now, but I know I probably tagged it with the usual.

#ben says stuff #once upon a time comments #my convos with anon #submission

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leilabug13 · 7 years

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tagged by @gahyeonns

1. Always post the rules 2. Answer the questions given by the person who tagged you 3. Write 11 questions of your own 4. Tag 11 people (or however many you want)

+Favorite flower?

Orchids because they look dangerous but pretty.

+What’s your favorite quality about your best friend

I feel like I don’t really have a BEST friend. My closest friend though is very honest with her feelings when talking to me. Friendships where we don’t have to pretend or hide are the best.

+Certain you can’t stand?

Certain shades of yellow, orange, and green annoy me the most. I’m picky with those colors lmao. Spoiled artist eyes.

+Do you believe in ghosts?

Not really, but I’m open minded about it. I still watch and read stuff like Ghost Adventures soooo yeah. Ghosts are entertaining but, in my opinion, most likely not real. A lot of factors can result in what people believe are ‘ghosts’. I’m not going to rant about it tho heh.

+What’s the worst thing/style you’ve done to your hair?

I don’t have crazy hair stories, mostly because I like to keep it short. Cornrows might be once our wrestling season starts. THAT will be different. So stay tooned??

+Favorite beverage?

Coconut water when I’m working out or wrestling. White mocha and milk tea when I let my self chill.

+Something you wish you were good at?

Everything! Is that horrible of me?! Being good at another sport like volleyball would be cool. Also math.

+Something you like about yourself?

Nothing much. Probably my open mind and tenacity.

+What does your laugh sound like/how do you laugh?

Either that nervous chuckle, nothing but air after seeing something funny on the internet laugh, or a straight up head tilted back guffaw. With the occasional heh or nyehehe. ✌

+Favorite gift you ever gotten?

Either the compter and art tablet from my aunt oooor the bookmark my friends made me in eighth grade. I still have it guys!!

+Who’s the last person to have ever made you smile?

@gahyeonns when I saw she tagged me on this. 👈👈

+Summer or winter and why?

Winter obviously. You get winter break, cute sweaters/layers, Christmas, and warm food. No sun and hopefully rain. Storm weather!!

+What one book could you not get through because it was so terrible?

A recent one was Caraval by Stephanie Gather. Sorry but nope.

+Do you like swimming?

Yes and no. It’s fun with friends. Since I can’t really swim though I end up kinda drowning?? Bathing suits also make me feel exposed and I hate sunblock. If you put me in the five ft depth with friends I’m happy.

+Mermaids or unicorns?

MERMAIDS. Selkies and mermaids are always fun to think about. Not to mention those AUs AM I RIGHT. THEY’RE JUST SO COOL.

+Are you a saying nothing and quietly salt type or an in your face 'fuck off’ type?

Depends on if I feel like you’re worth the energy and fuss to get all 'fuck you’. I pick my battles carefully but I WILL finish them.

+Do you forgive people easily?

It’s not that I forgive them, but more that I just won’t care about it/them anymore.

+One song that makes you happy no matter what?

Probably We Are Your Friends by k?d or Bad Habits by Offspring

+Can you cook?

Hell no. I mess up instant oatmeal and frozen potstickers.

+Character in a series you can’t stand and hate to the core?

Nonpopular opinion but Dazai from BSD. Yeet. If you mean BOOK SERIES then I gotta go with Mal from the Grisha trilogy. Sorry Leigh. Yeet x2 I’ve also gotta mention Tamlin and Ianthe from Acotar series.

+Coffee or tea?

Coffee. I don’t actually like the taste of coffee but the white mocha is so good. Sorry milk tea.

+Villain or hero?

Both are usually cliche and bland. Which makes them stupid. If they are compelling, smart, and different I usually go with villain. Depends on who I get attached to first.

+Sun or moon?

MOON. The sun is to bright and hot. Our moon is pretty and just right. Not to mention it makes amazing waves. How cool is that? It’s just aesthetic and has so many cool themes. Moon for the win.

+Is there one time from school that you’d like to relive?

The time we went to science camp and I was in the skit or when Branden put on a horse mask in the middle of class in in six grade.

+What’s one person you want to fight?

Myself.

+Favoritevideo game?

FFXV. Damn that game was good. Gorgeous, fun, and broke my heart. The Uncharted and Arkham series is also really good tbh. Playing Persona 5 and Tales of Berseria now.

+Something you wish you had known before?

Use your kneepads and stretch regularly to avoid injury. Ice like a MF.

+Worst dish you had?

Tamale casserole.

+Howmany hours do you really sleep?

Either 0, 6, or 12 hours a night. I’m not human.

+Something you regret?

Not writing down all my ideas when I get them. Instead I just send them to people. You know who you are ya lil shit.

+Something about yourself you would change?

My last name and skin. I wish people liked being around me more.

+ Favorite fairy tale?

I see you and this question, my friend. 😉 MINE would have to be Little Red Riding Hood and the Last Unicorn.

+You have an unlimited amount of money. what do you do with it?

Travel the world with my closest people. Then buy secluded houses in different locations I stay in to be at peace. Occasionally get out to see people and shop.

MY QUESTIONS:

1. FAVORITE AU

2.CHARACTER YOU IDENTIFY WITH THE MOST

3.HOW YOU’D SPEND THE LAST DAY ON EARTH AND HOW WOULD YOU FEEL

4.IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ONE FICTIONAL WORLD TO LIVE IN WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE

5.IF YOU COULD TEACH A SUBJECT WHAT WOULD YOU TEACH

6.FAVORITE TIME OF DAY

7.WINGS OR A SINGLE POWER

8.IF YOU COULD CHANGE A THING ABOUT EVERY PERSON ON EARTH WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?

9.A LIKE/INTEREST YOU HAVE THAT YOU’VE NEVER REALLY TALKED ABOUT

10. ONE OBJECT IN YOUR HOUSE YOU HATE THE MOST

11. SOMETHING YOU NEVER WANT TO LOSE

i tag @gahyeonns right back at you. I live bitch.

@gahyeonns

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thedragonlover · 7 years

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30 Question Challenge Thing

I was tagged by @thewitchofthenorse and, hey, I love filling these things out every once in a while. So here we go!

1. Nicknames

Let’s see... Dragon, DL, kitty, mow-mow, manager, Meggie-poo, Dragon-nee-chan/nee-chan, mom, sug’, sweetie, Short Dragon, and probably plenty of others I can’t remember. Lots of stories behind those, aha.

2. Gender

Female. Though I was mistaken for a guy once in high school. That was an interesting and funny misunderstanding.

3. Star sign

Okay, all I know is that I’m a Cancer. I don’t know any of the fancier stuff. :|

4. Height

5′1″. *sighs* Yeah, yeah. Yuck it up.

5. Time

8:45pm, while answering this bit.

6. Birthday

July 16th

7. Favorite bands

...fuck. A lot? Uh, looking at what’s on my phone or off the top of my head, I enjoy Skillet, Disturbed, Gypsy Kings, Smash Mouth, Ninja Sex Party, Evanescence, The Noisy Freaks, Lacuna Coil, Oomph!, BIGBANG, Daft Punk, Metallica, Maroon 5, Mystery Skulls, and so many others. Honestly, my mother had me listen to every genre growing up.

8. Favorite solo artists

Same problem as above. FUCK. Uh... Chipzel, Savant, NateWantsToBattle, G-Dragon, Jewel, P!nk, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor, Ricky Martin... seriously, my tastes are a melting pot of whatever music I’ve come across. It’s only particular songs I don’t like.

9. Song stuck in my head

Invariably, I always end up humming the chorus of “Come On, Eileen” during a lull. Although recently I had JubyPhonic’s “Lost Ones Weeping” in my head.

10. Last movie watched

Song of the Sea. Fantastic! Thanks, @crazy-thel :’3 You always have great movie suggestions~

11. Last show watched

Watched a full episode of, you mean? My Hero Academia. Or Boku No Hero Academia. Or Midoriya Is Best Son And Friend, Bakugo Needs Some Chill Pills, And Shouto Needs a Goddamn Hug Show.

12. When did I create my blog?

...uh. ...FUCK, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO CHECK THAT. Uh several years ago? I’ll get back to you on that...?

13. What do I post

Stupid shit. Okayokay, I reblog a bunch of stuff, but what I personally post tends to vary. Sometimes I doodle, sometimes I’ll post my writing, sometimes I rant or gush about something. This is my personal blog, so posts aren’t themed or anything.

14. Last thing I googled

Oh, boy. Moment of truth. What did I google? ...OH WHOOPS. “Song of the Sea,” to make sure that was indeed the movie I had seen lolme. Okay, before that? “AO3,” cuz it’s quicker than typing all that out and I haven’t bookmarked it yet for some reason. Before that? “Undertale human souls” to answer some questions I had about the colors and their “traits.” Before THAT? “Memetic,” to make sure I remembered it correctly from high school...

15. Do you have other blogs

A few! One that I might actually do something with later, one that I share with my old roommates, and a secret one ohohoho~

16. Do you get asks

Sometimes! Not all that often. *shrugs* Mostly it’s just people I know who want to put a nice message in. Have had a request for writing sitting in there for a while... maybe I should do something about that....

17. Why did you choose your url

It’s the username I use for a lot of things. Basically what I called myself since elementary school, since I love dragons (and fantasy) so much. It’s nothing clever but *shrugs* I’ve had it for so many years that it’s part of me now.

18. Following

...559. Wow. That’s... a lot. No wonder my dash updates so frequently. (Curse you, tumblr mobile, for refreshing my dash when I see something cool!)

19. Followers

140? Wowie!

20. Favorite colors

Silver, gray, black, hunter green, red, scarlet, brown, amber, purple... I prefer darker or neutral colors.

21. Average hours of sleep

Hrm. That’s math. I dun wanna. Uh... depends? If I can get away with it, the normal eight. But some days it’s 2-4 because work/obligations. I have horrible sleep in general. And am nocturnal.

22. Lucky number

11, 37, 48. 11 was my favorite spot on the rifle team back in high school, 48 was the first number I decided I liked (because it’s two digits and two times four is eight, wow what logic) and 37 the second I chose (one because I decided I liked the fortune it came on, and two because again two digits but this time three plus seven is ten, and three because it’s eleven less than 48! WOW LOGIC!!!)

23. Instruments

I played violin in elementary school and fiddled with guitar a bit. For favorites, violin, piano, and saxophone (or should I say sexyphone ;3c )

24. What I’m wearing

Jeans, t-shirt that says “I’m simply a book drunkard,” and my red hat with “DL” on it that my mom got me ages ago.

25. How many blankets I sleep with

Generally one or two throw blankets. Because I keep forgetting to wash the actual comforter.

26. Dream job

One that involves writing whatever I want, making dumb jokes, and eating more. And where goofing off a lot is allowed.

27. Dream trip

Honestly? There was a cabin my father’s family rented once when I was younger, on the side of a mountain. The trip itself wasn’t great, but there was a spot in the corner of the game room beside a plug-in heater, with a lamp and small table and the comfiest recliner in the whole damn place. I read and wrote a lot there. So peaceful. Muted. Relaxed. So, any place where I can have that again.

28. Favorite food

I need more steak in my life. But I’m also partial to sushi, reuben sandwiches, really good fucking burgers, asparagus, corn, and dark chocolate.

29. Nationality

American.

30. Favorite song now

WHY MUST YOU MAKE ME CHOOSE ONE? Dammit. Uh... “You Are My Sunshine,” by whoever, because my mom used that as a lullaby when I was little.

*slams hands on desk* THERE! DID IT! Hope I’m interesting enough for y’all ahaha just kidding

I tag @lostsoulwolf @loraliah @sunflowerkittycrafts and whoever else feels like doing this! Go for it~

#get to know the dragon #text post #original post #dragon talks

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