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tomoonine · 4 years

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[reaction] oneus’ idol!s/o being shipped with another member

Oh, I didn’t know you were going to do a continuation of Ravn’s scenario 😅. I can’t wait to read it! And the fact that it’s named after one of my favorite songs just makes me more excited! I’ve been addicted to “One (Lucid Dream)” ever since it was released, haha. Since my last request was declined, can I get a Oneus reaction where they’re in a secret relationship with their idol!s/o, and their fans start shipping their s/o with another member of Oneus?

☽. it’s alright!! i tried to keep it a secret since i haven’t finalized the plotline yet, but i hope you look forward to that one! hope you like this one too anon! i let my mind run freely while writing ( •̀ ω •́ )✧ if you enjoyed reading this, please check out more in my masterlist! requested: yes; anon word count: 1.6k words

[RAVN] —

It sometimes disappoints Youngjo that he can’t publicly display his affection

He’d keep his longing stares short when you stand on stage together during music shows, saving all his affection for another time through private messaging

It’s difficult, but he can manage

He’s alright just watching your activities from the screen, because he knows that you’re aware that he’s always supporting you

So he’s definitely watching your special appearance in a reality show, not only because you’re there, but because Keonhee was going to be another guest

It was perfect for both of you, because it was a special halloween special where you had to go to a horror house

And while everyone had a good laugh from it, people started to notice how much chemistry you two had, and tried to partner you two for more activities

People on social media would urge your companies to consider a vocal collaboration, a special stage, practically anything because they really liked your combination (and inevitably, shipping)

Is he jealous? Yeah a little bit, because if you had to do a collab... He’d want to be the one you duet with... Like he’s written a couple of songs you guys could do together... Might as well... Collab... Now...

He’d jokingly warn Keonhee that he should be careful

But you know that later when you’re alone, you’re going to have to convince him that you two have the best dynamic (bcoz he’s going to whine for cuddles and kisses lol)

[Seoho] —

It was an honest mistake really

Seoho was supposed to like the tweet of your recent cover of Wicked’s “Defying Gravity” from your group’s twitter account using his private account

Except he accidentally,, forgot to log off of ONEUS’ account,,, and boy did it cause such an uproar among ToMoons,,,

But the thing is, they actually thought it was Dongju’s doing since he’s an avid fan of musicals

So at that point, everyone believed that Dongju probably had a crush on you or something

Seoho found it funny at first, he’d even tease Dongju about it for fun

HOWEVER... When you actually made a comment about the love you received for your musical cover, that’s when everyone completely lost it and started believing that you and Dongju had something going on in secret

Was it still funny to Seoho? Yeah a little bit, but when it got out of hand, he’d be very pouty about it :<

It may not be enough to make him consider publicizing your relationship, but he’ll probably subtlely ask you to reassure him from time to time

You definitely make sure to remind him that you only love him even if he tends to take the issue very lightly

Regardless, both of you trust each other a lot so there won’t be big issues stemming from it!!

Although since both of you tend to be playful, there are times where you tend to baby Dongju when he’s around just to tease Seoho

He’ll probably sulk for a bit, but he knows you only love him anyway!! uwu

[Leedo] —

You and Geonhak have known each other for years, in fact you knew each other since pre-debut

But you know who else knew you since pre-debut? Youngjo does, because you three used to train in the same company before joining your respective companies now

All three of you never really brought up your relationship with each other, more so for Geonhak who was actually dating you in secret

However, when an old picture of all three of you begins to resurface in the internet, that’s when people started assuming that you and Youngjo had some special chemistry going on since he was holding onto you comfortably in the image

He’s definitely shocked at the rumors because for one, he has no idea how that picture managed to surface in the first place

And two, it concerns two people that mean a lot to him, and it might put everyone at an awkward position (and could harm your reputation as well)

Geonhak trusts both of you with all his heart, so he bears no ill feelings over the entire matter

Although he still can’t help but feel a bit worried about the public’s perspective, so he does his best to bring it up to both you and Youngjo since you’re all close friends after all

It ends up with both you and the two to clear things up if it gets brought up in an interview or something similar

Except this time, you emphasize on your friendship as a trio, and everyone starts to acknowledge that all three of you are just close friends!!

Geonhak won’t mind this set-up since it will give him opportunities to be close to you in public

And he’ll decide to worry about publicizing your relationship when the time comes

[Keonhee] —

To be honest, it was to be expected that you would end up having a special stage with Seoho and a couple of other idols

You were a vocalist of your group after all, and since Seoho’s a main vocalist, it seemed inevitable that it’d happen

Like okay, maybe he complained a little bit because hello?? He’s also a main vocalist :<

But he agreed that maybe Seoho’s style fit better with everyone in the group (he thinks Seoho can do anything, and your voice matches anything too, and that’s on Talent !)

And everyone apparently shared the same sentiment, which is good because Keonhee thinks your performance with Seoho was absolutely astounding

Except aside from the performance being astounding, everyone seemed to think that your tandem was astounding and romantic

It was to be expected though, because Seoho was comfortable enough to send glances towards you jokingly, and you’d retaliate with your own winks

Supportive King Keonhee lived for your amazing facial expressions, but he’s probably going to playfully glare at Seoho for actually pulling all that

On that day, he’d go live on the V App and talk about the performance, and he’d subtly compliment you in the guise of praising the other artists who were there

But of course, he’d get his revenge on Seoho by jokingly saying that his glances and winks look like something went in his eye lmao

He’s proud of you and he knows you love him, but he’s also a little petty so he’s not sorry for making those cheeky jokes HAHAHA

[Hwanwoong] —

Hwanwoong loved you for your genuine heart, and for how nice you were to everyone you met regardless of age, nationality, ethnicity, and practically everything

So it was no surprise to him that you’d end up casted for a reality show that dealt a lot with interacting with people around you

He’d watch the show every time he was free, and Hwanwoong always seems to grow to love you more every time you do humanitarian work in the show

In this particular episode, you were going to help out at a local preschool, and surprise surprise !! They were able to get Geonhak as a special guest since he was so known for taking up Early Childhood Education

It was really endearing to watch!! It wasn’t awkward at all because you knew Oneus well!! It was very wholesome really

But as soon as you asked Geonhak to dance the 5G choreograph in front of the kids (to which he did after being coerced to), a lot of people began to wonder just how close you were with him to even know it existed

The reactions made Hwanwoong panic a little bit, because regardless of you being shipped with anyone or him, it’s still going to cause suspicion (@_@)

He’s more worried about how it would affect you though, considering the stigma towards dating

But he’ll never forget to congratulate you for a job well done (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

Especially because you were able to make Geonhak dance like that in live television LOL

Catch him teasing Geonhak for whatever happened in the reality show to lighten the rumor HAHAHAHA

[XION] —

It’s really funny how it all ended up like this

It was a joke at first, how it just so happened that both you and Hwanwoong coincidentally wore the same top on the way to a music show

Your stylist may have reformed the article of clothing to fit you best, but because some people are quick to jest about how idols wearing the same thing are dating, the rumors started circulating fast

And in fairness, Dongju was also quick to tease you and Hwanwoong about it

But it went a bit out of hand when it happened again, and again,, and again,,,

It’s a meme on stan twitter, one that is worthy of a struggle tweet entry, but there are actual fans who are starting to be suspicious about the whole situation

Dongju still finds it funny though because,,, I mean yeah, someone from Oneus, but not Hwanwoong LOL

It’s also an inside joke among you and your group mates, and sometimes you’d pout at your stylist for pulling the matching clothes again (but rest assured,,, these are all coincidental,,,)

Will Dongju be too worried about it? Probably not as much as you’d think, he truly finds it amusing how it’s all playing out truthfully

In fact, he might be the type to play around a bit, asking his stylist if he could coordinate with your stylist on an outfit just to mess with ToMoons

He trusts the fans to find the situation fun as much as he does and that they wouldn’t harm you in any way for it

But just because he ends up color coordinating with you this time, it doesn’t mean he’s going to be free from a struggle tweet entry with you

The internet will find a good space for a struggle tweet with you and Dongju together, but it’s a subtle relationship flex to him uwu

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ratsoh-writes · 3 years

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My curiosity got me, so here is my submission for a match up. Sorry it’s so long! I look forward to seeing your reasoning.

PERSONALITY TRAITS:

MOM FRIEND: I’m the friend that is almost over prepared for any situation and is protective, usually keeping others out of too much trouble or danger, but not stopping them from doing that stupid thing. Some people will only learn from doing it and so long as it won’t seriously injure or kill them, go for it. And I mean I am seriously prepared for most situations: I have fluffy throw blankets and pillows in my car for those who get cold, extra towels just in case we somehow get wet, umbrellas/ponchos for those who need one, snacks/water just in case someone gets hungry/thirsty, first aid kit for small injuries, etc. Ironically, I am the only one without a kid so far.

Extension of this would be my habit to act as the friend “nurse.” Willing to spend hours taking care of a friend who isn’t feeling well and give platonic cuddles if needed.

Another extension of this is my need to feed anyone who comes over. I think my love language is acts of service after typing all this.

I’M LISTENING: Always willing to offer an ear, even if I don’t believe I can council you. Plus, for some reason, people just end up splurging life stories or something that is bothering them to me. My life is mostly spent as that Naruto meme: “I have no clue what is going on, but I’ll pretend that I do.” But I’m responsible about it, I won’t offer advice I’m not sure about and will usually refer you to someone else I feel is up to the task.

PATIENT: Earned after years in customer service dealing with toddlers disguised as customers and also with friends who far exceed my energy levels. It takes a good bit to anger me or very specific things to set me off, such as when I have asked you to please stop bringing up that stressful memory of mine again and again.

I am told I am terrifying when I’m actually pissed. Most times I don’t remember much when I actually snap, just that it happened, but details are fuzzy.

CHILL: My counselor once told me if I “Was any more laid back, I’d be on her floor.” And to a point, she is correct. My house was on fire and my reaction wasn’t panic at the time, it was this odd calm that even when I reported the fire to my sister and authorities, they didn’t believe me until I showed them said fire. I am reserved with those I don’t know well or are not comfortable around. Once I trust you or you get me on a topic I love, I’m surprisingly passionate and animated.

I feel this fits under here, but I also tend to do things at my own pace. And not much can change that pace, but I will get what I set out to do done.

WHY ME?: Too many people tell me I’m a natural leader, even got awards for it, but I never volunteer or want to be the leader in anything. Usually, I just end up in that role somehow, some way. Most times because I hate disorganized messes and those times the people I am with have trouble making concrete decisions and need some guidance to work out what they really want to do or the pressure to actually make a decision. I may be an unwilling leader, but I will step up if needed.

WHIMSICAL: Sarcasm, dry and sometimes cheesy humour, and an attitude to boot, but it’s rarely to be mean. Most times it is me being playful and if I’m teasing you, that usually is a sign I like you and enjoy your company. Plus, sometimes people need a little laugh or a spark of different emotion to get them out of a funk.

INTEGRITY: I could absolutely despise someone, but like hell I’m going watch them suffer. In the same sense, if I take a job, I will do it right and not half ass it. And far too many times I’ve had to step in and explain certain concepts in order to disperse negativity or help others see from another perspective to avoid adversity.

CUDDLE BUG: With people I am comfortable with, I am a cuddly person and do not mind a lot of skinship. I am used to friends hanging all over me. Plus, sometimes I just want to curl up someone as well.

STRENGTHS:

Observant

Good communication skills & honest

Responsible & reliable

Full Size Human Heater. I am ridiculously warm and always putting off heat. Friends and coworkers alike use me as a portable heater.

Surprisingly good at being sly and collecting information if needed, like getting a shoe or ring size without tipping the person off it’s for a gift. If they manage to call it, I always fess up and playfully make a fuss they ruined the surprise.

WEAKNESSES:

Terrible at lying, so I tend to simply keep my mouth shut instead

Willfully oblivious to flirting and absolute flustered mess once I am forced to recognize said flirting

Vast open waters terrify me

Tendency to keep my troubles to myself and try to solve problems on my own (don’t want to be a burden)

Can become despondent if I feel useless at times

HOBBIES:

ART: I’ve dabbled in several different medias, but my favorite is just a pencil or pen and any paper I can get my hands on. I love drawing figures in dynamic poses. Second favorite is sculptures built from wire.

COSTUMES: I love Halloween, since it is the perfect excuse to make and wear my homemade costumes. It also lets me challenge myself by making more complicated pieces like hooves, horns, and even chain mail.

BAKING/COOKING/CANDY MAKING: I’m the cook in the house and I love it. Seeing people enjoy my food is my favorite part. Just don’t ask me for a recipe, I literally don’t have any and I won’t remember what I did.

ORGANIZING/CLEANING: I love puzzle games like Tetris and Catherine, and I love a challenge. Combine the two by having me organize and rearrange a space to make it work and I am in heaven.

STORYTELLING: When a story needs to be told, I am the one asked to tell it. Specifically I have such an entertaining way of telling it according to others. Animated and colorful language, plus a few pit stops along the way with some side stories.

PET PEEVES:

CONTRARY: Do not tell me to do something while I am doing it. That will kill any motivation I had to do it.

BACKHANDED COMPLIMENTS: It is possible to compliment someone without insulting them or others at the same time. It just makes the compliment feel empty and negative. And I tend to just hum and not reward that behaviour.

TOO MUCH ATTENTION: I don’t mind attention… from people I trust and are comfortable with. Feel free to cuddle and coddle away. But vast amounts of attention from those I feel are strangers or acquaintances will unnerve me (I have literally left functions immediately where I walked in and was bombarded with shouts and attention aimed at me-sensory overload I guess).

ODD HABITS:

NESTING: No, I don’t think I have enough blankets and pillows. Yes, the giant stuffed animal is needed and his name is Snuffie.

CRUSH ME: I’m serious, some days I need one of my friends or my bf to just lay all their dead weight on top of me. It’s just oddly therapeutic.

NO, I’M NOT PREGNANT: Just cause I ate that jar of olives in one sitting or suddenly was craving jalapeno juice and crushed ramen noodles. There are never enough pickles and yes, I am determined to try every kind–I may have a vinegar addiction.

IRONY: I bake some of the tastiest, sweetest desserts and make pralines and caramels, YET I myself do not favor sweet things.

HANDS: One thing I tended to do with nearly every boyfriend and guy friend I had was play with their hands and put their hands on my face/head. I lived for being pet and having people play with my hair.

NONVERBAL MOMENTS: Sometimes words are just too much, so I instead make sounds. Can be anywhere from a growl to a cat like noise, or the reliable “Nyeh.”

NO NOs:

I think I listed a few as I went through everything else, but ignoring boundaries is the main one. If I tell you I’m not comfortable with something, do not make me repeat myself. And usually that something is given a pass the first few times it is done before I say something and explain why I’m not comfortable with it.

Example: I have thick, curly hair, a product of my mixed heritage. Well, sometimes I like to straighten it and I did just that one day. Well, a coworker decided to make a backhanded compliment, stating I should stick to what works: straight hair over my natural hair. I had gotten on him about it, but I decided to vent to a friend about what happened as well. She proceeded to constantly repeat those hurtful words and while I knew she meant it playfully during those times, I had to stop her and sit her down, explain I don’t find it funny cause the words are linked to a hurtful, possibly racist memory that I didn’t want brought up again and again. Thankfully she understood and stopped. So, I don’t snap immediately and I understand sometimes a sit down needs to be done.

Ok first of all I gotta say that I absolutely loved reading your matchup!!! It’s so well organized, detailed, and the descriptions are pretty creative!!! Do you do any writing yourself, because you should!!! alright, geek out moment over.

i’ve got three guys you’re perfect for, but let’s go for the obvious one. HONEY!!

You’ve checked off everything on honey’s list: caring, organized, laid back, and good for cuddling. Now here’s what he has to offer to the table: he will cuddle you back. This guy is the ultimate cuddle slut. You’ll never feel unloved with him. Honey is also a very thoughtful and appreciative guy. He likes caring for his partners. You may be the mom friend, but he’ll do his best to return that love as well.

Honey is a little awkward, but he’s also sensitive and empathetic to how others feel. If he puts his foot in his mouth, just tell him and he’ll never bring it up again. Plus this guy is just so honest and genuine that backhanded compliments aren't really a thing with him.

Also you like costumes!!! He’s always wanted to try cosplay or theatre. You just might be the person to give him the courage to finally stick to one.

dating honey includes:

cuddles upon heaps of soft things. He has his own collections of ridiculously soft blankets and pillows that he’ll happily add to your collection. Honey is also a master at pillow forts.

honey is a good listener. He’ll be happy to just sit back and enjoy the stories you tell. There is start though, who is also the storyteller of the underswap home. Any funny story you give about your time together will be rewarded by star with a funny story from his and honey’s childhood, much to honey’s embarrassment

if you don't really like sweet things but love baking them, then honey and star will happily finish them for you. People are usually surprised about how just how much skeleton monsters can pack away.

he’s a picky eater and will give you the wtf face when you fufil your weird cravings though lol

Oh! Also if you’re wondering, the other two would’ve been either oak or coffee

#undertale imagines #underswap #matchups #submission

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twcurtis-blog · 4 years

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Reflection on article “Can software be good for us?”

https://medium.com/what-to-build/dear-zuck-fd25ecb1aa5a After reading this article for class, I have noticed a few interesting ideas and concepts, some I agree with, some I don’t. One idea I found interesting was the idea of retooling Facebook to be more about meaningful interactions rather than engagement. I think this would be a good idea to implement, as people don’t post much for meaningful interactions anymore, they mostly just post and repost in order to get likes and reactions on their posts. For example, I could scroll through my Facebook feed right now, and half of it is either comics making fun of the Montreal Canadians or the Maple Leafs, or memes about minions. None of these posts create meaningful interactions between individuals, they’re only for laughs and likes. Another thing I found interesting was “It may be harder to live by the value of honesty on Instagram, if honest posts get fewer likes. Similarly, a courageous statement on Twitter could lead to harassing replies”. I found this interesting because I found it to be very true. As people get addicted to the idea of people liking their posts, they want to post more to get more likes, and sometimes these posts may be fabricated. They could post pictures of others pretending it’s themselves, or a picture of someone else’s property claiming its theirs. They could even filter or Photoshop their pictures until they are almost unrecognizable, all for more likes and comments. If it means more likes and comments, people will be dishonest with what they post as well as with their values that they hold. Social media is addicting. I use it every day for many hours. Sometimes it is hard to break out of the zone that social media gets you in. Sometimes you just need that extra like on your post or that extra reply to your comment, and you will do whatever it takes to get it and to feel worthy.

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beyondthetemples · 5 years

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{{ “Be Honest” mun meme

{{ Questions list taken from here:

https://www.tumblr.com/dashboard/blog/hellhaeths/182092480007

What would prevent you from following someone? Not trigger-tagging, or not using cuts for ns//fw scenes. (I have really intense emet*phobia, so if you don't tag for that, or won't tag for it upon request, I absolutely cannot follow. Savior catches most posts for me, even if they're not tagged, but there are just So Many Euphemisms and Various Ways to Describe It that it only works 75% of the time.)

Are aesthetics important to you? If they are, why? As far as blog theme, not really-- I just like fiddling around to find something that evokes their General Vibe, and seeing what themes other muns like! I won't judge by them though. When it comes to thread aesthetics, I actually prefer to leave them utterly unformatted and plain-text as possible. I have ADHD and Fancy Unicode and Symbols and All That makes it really hard for me to focus on what's going on in the thread, not to mention I don't have the attention span to match another mun's Styling like that. (Also, fun fact: I always have my Tumblr Dash at 75% zoom, and Dove’s theme already has text at a Very Readable Size, so nothing ever needs to be Smallified for me.)

What current rp trend do you hate? I don't think there are any I "hate", though I get confused on all the Different Verses that everyone has. (In all my years of writing fanfic, I've only ever written Exactly One (1) AU, and I never read them outside of rp. AUs just aren't my thing.)

How do you explain rp to someone in the real world? "Taking turns writing what the characters are doing." Everyone afk has been pretty supportive. (They all know I'm a writer, so like... it's Nothing New.)

Do you prefer interacting with male muses or female more? Why? I genuinely don't care either way! Guy, gal, nonbinary pal: as long as they're fun to write with, I don't mind a bit. (And Dove has no preference, either.)

Do you prefer writing male muses or female more? Why? Statistically, I have 3 female muses (4 if we count Evangeline as her own person and not just A Part of Dove Manifested)... and only 1 male. (And technically, both Srentha and Leyla are genderqueer, so it's really only Dove and Kary that are cis women.) But that's not intentional? Evangeline is feminine because Dove is feminine, and Kary was originally my girlfriend's-- if she was a male I still would've hardcore adopted him. It just kind of worked out that way. I just enjoy writing people, not gender roles.

Name any three things about the rpc that bother you. 1.) The aforementioned Verse Thing. (It doesn't really bother me, I'm just easily confused by Similar-Except-Vaguely-Different Things due to the ADHD.) 2.) Some people still don't know that godmodding isn't okay. 3.) The distaste for OCs??? I guess that doesn't exactly "bother" me either, because people are allowed to have preferences... but, I mean, I spent several years active in, and then Actually Running, a group of 1300 members on dA completely DEDICATED to OCs, and it was a blast, so I just don't understand why people don't like rping with them as much as canon characters. I personally find OCs more satisfying to explore, more surprising in every thread because you just don't know what to expect, and you have a LOT more freedom for plotting and reactions! Like! You can Shed the Constraints of Canon and Revel in your Newfound OC-Based Freedom!! Truly Become your Character's GOD!!!

What is your opinion on exclusivity? Do you practice it? Why / why not? Nah, I love the variety different muns can bring to the same muse! Other people can stay exclusive if they like. Being an OC mun, it doesn't exactly affect me. 8F

Have you ever had a bad experience with commissions? As either someone who makes them or as someone who buys them? (I don't really know how this pertains to RP?) But there was one time when someone gave me a really vague commission request, out of the blue, for a fandom I know absolutely nothing about, and just kept saying things like "Whatever you think they'd do!" when I asked for plot, characterization, or preference details... I never finished it because I Didn't Even Know how to START.

What do you know now about rp that you wish you knew when you first started? The reply doesn't have to be perfect. Or dramatic, even. Not every reply is going to shatter someone's heart or absolutely make their day. And that's perfectly okay!

Have you been involved in drama? Do you regret it? Nnnnot on Tumblr. (There was a LOT of drama amongst admins of the dA group, which strongly attributed to the decline of me RPing on dA, but I definitely do not regret standing up for myself. I do wish I'd been able to foresee it, though, and brought someone else on staff who was actually going to, you know, do the job they applied for?)

Have you ever thought about leaving rp? What caused it? What changed your mind? Never! Well not on Tumblr anyways. There was a period where my favorite partners were all going inactive, and I couldn't find anyone who wanted to interact with Dove, so of course I was despairing, wondering if I'd ever get to explore what I wanted to explore with her. But then I decided, you know what, so what if I can't find any canon Titans to advance her Tumblr timeline? I'll just fill in the blanks with fanfic canon, and work from there! Making that decision was so freeing.

Do you think rp has had a positive or negative affect on your life or you as a person? Oh, positive, absolutely. I may be too busy to really attend to it much nowadays, but my writing style has improved DRAMATICALLY, I've made so many friends, and I've learned things about Dove that I never would've discovered in the stories alone. (Or at least, it might've been discovered on a ten-year delay. 8F)

How has rp changed you personally? I was able to find fast friends, make connections with people over common interests, and my very first experience with leadership happened because I hung around a TTOC dA chatroom (because, specifically, I’d gotten ADDICTED to rp), came to love the people and characters, and decided, when the current admins had to step down, I would like to step up.

If you could change one thing about rp on tumblr, what would it be? Why? I'd like tags to stop breaking, that'd be nice. (But that’s an issue with Tumblr itself, not the rps.)

Have you ever sent a message to yourself on anon? Why? Pff, no. Mostly because if I really want something to happen, I'll either post an open, OR I'll do what I'm doing here, and just answer the questions myself. 8F I have a lot of fun doing this with headcanon question lists.

Have you ever sent hate to yourself on anon? Why? No, but that's because I'm all about learning (+spreading) positive self-talk, de-escalation, and avoiding drama. Drama doesn't serve anyone.

Do you delete anon hate or post and address it? Why? I address it and then block the sender, because I want everyone to know I don't stand for that. And I have this stubborn streak about standing up for myself, so, you know... Gotta Address It First. (And I've defended Dove from Mary Sue accusations since I started posting about her in 2006, so it doesn't bother me, but I love pointing out all the reasons that, Jack Rider voice: You Are Wrong!)

Have you ever felt pressured to write something you weren’t comfortable with? Nope, but that's because if I can't or don't want to, I'm open and transparent about it. (Not on Tumblr, anyways. There was one particular person in the dA chats that kept trying to make RPs All About His Muse, but we shut that down too.)

Have you ever followed someone because you felt like you had to, not because you wanted to? Hell no! I've never Automatically Followed Back, and it's right there in my rules, I need a little communication before I start interacting.

What would make you block someone? Anon hate, reblogging/replying to rps that don't involve them, starting their own rps on my posts, Bad Takes in the Tags, shipping something I genuinely can't stand... I use the block button pretty liberally. I just don't need that stuff in my life, in my tags, or on my dash.

Have you ever stolen something from someone else? Well I have adopted a couple of headcanons re: Canon Characters from the teentitansheadcanons blog. (Like hc that, one time, Beast Boy was a bug and someone almost squished him, so now they put all the bugs outside, just in case. I love that for some reason, so I adopted it.) And every now and again I'll see something in fanfic I like: Azarath Has Two Suns, I saw that in a fanfic and it just felt so RIGHT, so I adopted that too. But, I mean, rping as an OC, there's really not a lot I can steal. 8F

Have you ever had something stolen from you? If so, how did you handle it? Not on Tumblr, but somebody once stole a picture of Srentha from dA and used it in a random webs-page blog about their dreams? ??? I have no idea why they used him, or how they even fOUND him, but I kinda just shrugged and let it go.

Are you open to duplicates? Why / why not? (Isn't this basically the same question as "are you exclusive"? Because I have the same answer. I am, because I like seeing other muns' interpretations of the same character.)

How do you feel about vague posting? Use your own judgement for your own blog, but it's not something I do myself. If I have to vaguepost to vent something, I'll usually go on a more private blog, or at least stick it under a Read More.

Do you follow people even if they don’t follow you back? Yes! I like reading rps almost as much as I like writing them.

Do you read people’s rules before following or interacting? Always.

What is your opinion on “reblog karma” and do you practice it? I try to! Sometimes I can't figure out what to send in for the blog I get in from, but most of the time, I'll send something any time I reblog something. I really appreciate it when people send something in before reblogging from me, personally. c: (I get it if you can’t or don’t want to. But it sure is nice!)

How have you responded to popular slang used on tumblr? Do you use it in every day life? Do you use it at all? Not really, but I rarely use slang at all. Unless I'm actually talking about rp, muses, muns, etc, then I'll use those words.

Is there something you don’t know the meaning of but you haven’t asked anyone because you think it’s supposed to be general knowledge? Was there ever something you had to ask someone to explain? I'm that Ravenclaw who always asks questions as soon as I encounter I don't know, and I don't use words without knowing what they mean. Kinda defeats the purpose of words that way.

Have you ever experienced discrimination? Well, Dove has, since people have that "I don't like OCs" mindset. Or "she's related to a canon character, so she's automatically a Mary Sue". It's not as big of a Discrimination as sexism or racism, don't get me wrong! But it HAS limited our scope of interaction, and I personally think it’s a little unfair to make judgments like that.

How do you feel about personal blogs following your rp blog? Go for it.

Have you ever cried while writing a reply? Mmmmaybe once? More often my heartrate just raises a little in an exciting moment, or I write out a ten-paragraph response in a one-hour fit of delighted manic wordsmithing, but I've definitely been touched. (I'm just... not very good at crying when I'm focused on writing. 8F)

Do you read other people’s threads or do you only read your own? There's definitely a bias towards my own! (Before my EHD died, I had about a hundred and fifty rps saved as word documents.) But I also enjoy reading others' threads.

What’s one thing that other people seem to hate that doesn’t bother you? Hmm...Spelling and grammatical errors. When I was copying chat rps to word docs, I started editing the replies for readability, and that habit kinda transferred to Tumblr, so when I'm not in a hurry, or I have an Unusually Long Attention Span, when I copy the replies, sometimes I'll just edit them, but I'm not mad about it. Just got into that habit.

How do you feel about tagging triggers? Do you tag them? How do you determine what is triggering content and what isn’t? It is absolutely ESSENTIAL for me to have triggers tagged for ME, so of course I extend the same courtesy to others. I don't presume to know what triggers people; I've made it very clear that if anyone needs something tagged, they just have to ask, and I'll tag it. No questions asked. (Though if they want to vent about it, I'm open to that too.)

What advice would you give to someone new to rp? Just GO for it! I know it can be scary and intimidating and overwhelming to see a great writer and think, "Gosh I want to interact with them So Much".. .and you know what, sometimes you will get rejected. Sometimes you just won't mesh with muns. Sometimes your characters don't have a very exciting dynamic. But you'll never find those Goldmine RP Partners if you don't at least ASK.

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Behind the scenes of this livetext: Mycroft gets a new phone and identifies Iago via haiku; Iago sees Hamilton; "Pride and Prejudice but in Starfleet" becomes a thing; Iago quits their job; SO MANY PUNS; and it turns out that Mycroft has never finished Avatar: the Last Airbender. A year in the making (I'm not even fucking kidding), I present you with: Iago Reads Wizards At War (lightly edited for ease of reading)

Mycroft: Better start bracing yourself for book 8 now

Iago: Oh sweet Jesus

Mycroft: There, no you can't say I didn't warn you

Iago: But you /know/ it's funnier when I get to threaten you with gruesome death!

Iago: Are you ready for this?

Iago: ...one of the chapter titles is "Acceptable Losses". /I/ am not ready for this.

Iago: Nita needs a vacation from her vacation. Nita sweetie...

Iago: "Neets, is it true he destroyed a whole alien culture in just ten days?" Carmela Rodriguez is my Patronus

Mycroft: Right?

Mycroft: She just keeps getting better

Iago: Roll call at the Callahan home: "three humans, one humanoid, one tree, and one giant bug" and I'm quietly cackling in public

Iago: "The centipede pointed a couple spare eyes at the Christmas tree." Taken out of context, I think that may be the most bizarre sentence I've ever read. In context, it makes perfect sense. I don't know which amuses me more.

Mycroft: Yesssss

Iago: "But her mom had loved those lilacs, and wouldn't be seeing them again." OKAY OW

Iago: Oh sweet minty Jesus

Iago: You weren't wrong.

Iago: And I wasn't prepared.

Mycroft: So not prepared

Mycroft: What's that in response to specifically?

Iago: Basically the entire series of events leading to Kit and Nita becoming Seniors

Mycroft: BASICALLY

Mycroft: IT'S ALL GONE TO SHIT

Iago: Descriptions of wizardries in action never fail to be beautiful

Iago: "The changes in the structure of space then start affecting the thought processes and reactions of all living beings in the area. Their behavior will start to become less and less rational...less committed to Life."

SHE WROTE THIS BOOK OVER A DECADE AGO HOW IS IT SO RELEVANT RIGHT NOW

Mycroft: Oh you have no idea

Iago: God help my soul

Mycroft: So yes, welcome to Tom's Wizardly PowerPoint of universal doom

Iago: I should just go see Moana again. It's far less depressing

Iago: "Uh-oh". Now Nita's getting in on it

Mycroft: Indeed

Iago: Looks like Nita's playing "fake it 'til you make it"

Iago: I don't know if that's good or bad, to be honest

Mycroft: Fairly characteristic tho

Iago: True

Iago: "...yet another lollipop sticking out of his face." That is the greatest description of someone with a sucker in their mouth that I've ever witnessed

Mycroft: Roshaun and his lollipop addiction

Mycroft: The real OTP

Iago: *chokes* oh my gOD

Iago: Sker'ret just called Nita "Senior". I think both Nita and I had a quick internal freak-out

Iago: THEY STILL HAVE BETTY CALLAHAN'S NUMBER IN THEIR HOME PHONE I'M GOING TO GO CRY IN A CORNER

Mycroft: ;__;

Iago: "The universe has started expanding too fast, and we have to stop it before it tears itself apart."

"Um. Okay, I see why you might need a few extra days off for that."

*slightly hysterical laughter*

Mycroft: Same

Iago: "Two weeks to save the universe". Sounds like an album title

Mycroft: I'd listen to it

Iago: "What /is/ grenfelzing, exactly?"

"It's kind of like emmfozing, but with chocolate."

Have I ever mentioned that I both hate and love your ability to quote these goddamn books at me when I ask questions?

Mycroft: I can't recall, but I'm glad to hear it

Mycroft: Also I mean that's the only canon explanation so really, what else could I say

Iago: But you quoted it /word for word/

Mycroft: Admittedly, that was at least partially For The Meme

Iago: I'll allow it

Iago: "...a brief, profound case of amnesia. They'd instantly forgotten why they were there" sounds like my life

Iago: Oh my god what is Spot doing with the TV

Iago: *whispers* How bad is it that my mind is currently in the gutter

Mycroft: Dataaaaaa

Iago: AM I JUST A PERVERT OR DOES THAT SOUND INCREDIBLY DIRTY

Mycroft: It's certainly something

Iago: "But most of the aliens are here for the cocoa plants." Well, I can't exactly blame them...

Iago: Carmela Rodriguez remains a gift

Iago: Oh god Ronan's back

Mycroft: Yessssss Carmela and Ronan

Mycroft: A dangerous combination

Iago: Ronan keeps the Spear in a pen

Iago: *checks date published*

Iago: Feels a bit Percy Jackson to me

Iago: Carmela has the insta-hots for Ronan. This is gonna be fun

Iago: "The fucking heir of an almighty something or other" is still a really good description for Roshaun. In case you were wondering if I had warmed up to him any more

Iago: WHALE

Iago: WHALE ON THE MOON

Iago: Whale On The Moon is the name of my new techno jazz band

Mycroft: Can I join?

Mycroft: I'll learn any new instrument you need

Iago: ...having thought about it, I'm legitimately not certain what instruments would be /played/ in a techno jazz band. So, I mean, if you want to learn the synthesizer...

Iago: Young Wizards book 8 alternate title: Wizards' Reunion

Iago: Lots of air quotes going on right now

Iago: ....I want Darryl's manual

Iago: "Where's your adjunct talent?"

"Playing with rocks, as usual."

Okay now I really want a puppy

Iago: "Twychild". Have I mentioned lately that the worldbuilding in these books gives me a case of the warm fuzzies?

Mycroft: Yesssss Tuyet and Nguyet

Iago: *whispers* Why is there a thought-voice talking in second-person in Kit's head

Iago: The description of Roshaun's living space send help

Iago: "A three-way collision between an antique furniture warehouse, a jewelry story, and a Gothic cathedral carved and decorated by the artistically insane."

Iago: So my brain has given Roshaun's father the voice of Mark Hamill.

Iago: There's a decent chance I'm going to just call him the Phoenix King

Iago: "Speaking truth to power is never 'out'." DAIRINE REMAINS GOD

Iago: (Also if I ever go to a protest I'm putting that on my sign.)

Mycroft: Yessss do it

Mycroft: And which kind of Mark Hamill are we talking here: Skywalker, Firelord or Joker?

Iago: Firelord. Thus the Phoenix King comment

Iago: Oh my god Dairine in the face of implications that she and Roshaun are ~involved~

Mycroft: Blessss

Iago: "You tell those people that they are completely nuts!"

Iago: Did...did Roshaun just /whine/ at his mother?

Mycroft: Yes

Mycroft: Not so dignified now

Iago: *falls off the table in laughter*

Iago: Oh god is Roshaun developing a Thing for Dairine

Mycroft: WELCOME TO THE MADDENING AMBIGUITY

Iago: MADDENING AMBIGUITY IS THE NAME OF MY NEW POLITICAL PUNK BAND

Mycroft: Bless

Iago: This is my favorite game

Mycroft: I know a fair few YW fans who have a particular talent for it

Iago: I have a list. I use them in my stories for bands my characters like

Mycroft: Most excellent

Iago: Ponch wants blue food

Mycroft: As do we all

Iago: I /could/ go for some blue Jolly Ranchers

Iago: Ponch, to Ronan: "You two just talk among yourselves."

Dog sass is best sass

Iago: "It's math, Kit, but not as we know it."

SHE. SHE JUST. SHE FUCKING DID THAT ON PURPOSE

Iago: I'm going to go curl up in a corner and cry with laughter now

Mycroft: Yup

Mycroft: What a nerd, right

Iago: Pot, kettle

Iago: Oh shit Sker'ret is having a fight with his parent

Iago: ...I currently have a desire to cuddle what amounts to a giant centipede. What have you done to me

Mycroft: The magic of Young Wizards

Iago: That was terrible

Iago: But, then again, I love terrible

Iago: Okay so the description of dark matter

Mycroft: Yes?

Iago: I feel like I have something crawling around under my skin

Mycroft: It's unsettling, isn't it

Mycroft: That gets worse

Iago: Oh god

Iago: "Nita for the first time actually saw someone else look out of Ronan's eyes. The expression was one of recognition coupled with a very controlled anger. The one who looked out had seen something like this before."

Oh. Shit. Oh /shit/.

Mycroft: Yessssss

Mycroft: Shit just got real

Iago: I am not prepared for this

Mycroft: Correct

Iago: GIGO

Mycroft: :D

Iago: "For transits like this, we temporarily rewrite the kernel that manages local gravity and mass in our solar system. It's no big deal."

oh my gOD

Iago: They are actually Dairine's children

Mycroft: They've been busy since we last saw them

Mycroft: And it's awesome

Iago: "A world of true computer wizards" get the fuck out

Iago: They're actually calling her Mother s e n d h e l p

Mycroft: RIGHT

Iago: I'm not crying you're crying

Mycroft: I'm not crying I'm eating a quaesadilla

Mycroft: The crying one must be you

Iago: Well I can't see to tell you so who knows

Iago: "Guys," [Dairine] said after a moment, "you make me proud."

"That is our other purpose," Beanpole said. "Our first one."

Iago: I A M D E A D

Mycroft: I knowwww

Iago: "Life's all the time sending /me/ messages I can't read." [Dairine] flicked just a second's glance at Roshaun, who she was starting to think was yet another of those messages.

Iago: Oh lordy

Iago: Oh god above send help

Iago: Spot's becoming less of a machine, more alive. I don't know if I'm in support of this change

Mycroft: Everyone needs upgrades now and then :P

Iago: I don't like change

Iago: I kind of adore the mobiles all bowing to Dairine

Iago: Roshaun raised his eyebrows and produced another lollipop, which he held out to her.

"How many of those things do you have?" Dairine said.

"Not nearly enough," Roshaun said.

Iago: Please excuse me while I go laugh myself sick

Mycroft: Roshaun has his priorities in order

Mycroft: There was always a jar of lollipops on hand at CrossingsCon in his honor

Iago: Perfect

Iago: "I'll give you a dysfunction where you'll have trouble finding it again."

Totally stealing that don't even care

Mycroft: Excellent

Iago: "I may be a mother, but you are /mine/."

Maybe I didn't take enough time to recover after finishing The Slow Regard of Silent Things I'm going to go collapse in an emotional heap

Mycroft: So many Dairine feels, I knowww

Iago: "Enthusiasmic incorporation of the Hesper--"

What? What?! What does it say? What does it mean? I NEED TO KNOW

Mycroft: [rubs hands together; evil laughter] I'M SAYING NOTHING

Iago: Oh god is time moving faster on Metemne

Mycroft: MAYBE

Iago: Oh fuck it's relativity isn't it. Because they're near the source of the dark matter, they're moving faster than the rest of the Universe

Mycroft: Very possible

Iago: Oh no. Introduction of Della Cantrell and MY EMOTIONS CAN'T TAKE THIS HALP

Mycroft: Oh boy

Iago: Nita's phone call to her dad. Direct hit to the feels.

Mycroft: Harry Callahan is such a good dad

Iago: That is part of why it hurts so much

Iago: "Nita, could you please get off me before we accidentally become more than just good friends?"

*cackles maniacally*

Mycroft: BEST

Iago: Holy fucking sHIT ALMOND SPIDERS WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

Mycroft: Wait what

Mycroft: Remind me of the context for that

Iago: On Rashah. The creatures destroying the trees are almond-shaped and have eight legs. Almond spiders

Mycroft: Oh ok that's what I figured

Mycroft: HELLO TO OUR TERRIFYING NEW ALIEN FRIENDS

Iago: ALMOND SPIDERS. WHY.

Mycroft: WHY NOT

Iago: "They've been fighting each other, on and off, for /millions/ of years?"

"They must be really enjoying it, to keep the war going so long."

Sker'ret is so great

Mycroft: Rashah is not exactly a great vacation destination, that's for sure

Iago: Oh sweet minty Jesus the almond spiders are a remnant after an atomic holocaust I need a drink

Iago: And...they're all avatars...of the Lone Wanker. Better make that two drinks.

Mycroft: WELCOME TO RADIOACTIVE POSSESSED WAR-MONGERING GIANT SPIDER CULT WORLD

Mycroft: ENJOY YOUR STAY

Iago: Where is Nita's dad

Iago: I am Concerned

Iago: Also

Iago: I will never get tired of the "check your spelling" joke

Mycroft: Same

Iago: "Words had just failed Dairine." Gods above have mercy on us all

Mycroft: I appreciate that the narration pauses to note how unthinkable that is

Iago: Also, a "bright" version of the Lone Power

Iago: What does that mean

Iago: Why is bright in quotes

Mycroft: To indicate it's kind of a rough description of a more complex subject, mostly

Iago: But does it mean that we're getting a version of the Lone Power that's more on the good side or a version that's worse than usual

Mycroft: There's more explanation later, but basically picture the LP's non-evil twin

Mycroft: Like its opposite, basically

Iago: I thought /you/ were refusing to give spoilers

Mycroft: Meh, I saw that as more clarification on what you already read, ymmv

Mycroft: But stay tuned

Iago: Well obviously

Iago: Nita doesn't like shooting people who are shooting at her

Mycroft: Krakens don't count but I don't think they were as sentient

Iago: "I'm a wizard, not an engineer" goddammit /again/?!

Mycroft: Yesss

Iago: I shall take myself off to the laughing corner

Iago: Oh god self-destruct at the Crossings

Mycroft: Kind of a terrifying prospect

Iago: Nita just blew up a giant gun

Mycroft: Yesss

Iago: "High-fiving a giant centipede can take a while."

Up next on Winning Understatements....

Mycroft: That is so fun to picture

Iago: I know!

Iago: "I don't wear socks."

"Just as well. You'd bankrupt yourself."

That is /also/ fun to picture

Mycroft: As an antidote to the tense battle scene, have a bunch of centipede leg jokes

Iago: Pretty much

Iago: Wait

Iago: /Carmela/?!

Mycroft: Hahahaha yesss

Mycroft: THE GLORIOUS RETURN

Iago: What

Iago: WHAT

Iago: Okay, Sker'ret just /swallowed/ the self-destruct panel

Mycroft: He's got a talent for that kind of thing

Iago: Which, I mean, okay, great way to not lose it

Iago: But

Iago: Can't he digest, like, /everything/?

Iago: And the self-destruct sequence is still going?

Iago: What happens if he takes too long to get the panel back out?

Mycroft: Rirhait stomach work in mysterious ways

Iago: ...is that the canon explanation or your way of saying "don't think about it too hard"

Mycroft: Yes

Iago: Why did I let you talk me into this

Mycroft: Because it's awesome, come on

Iago: Ugh

Iago: *quiet noises of agreement*

Iago: "So I took steps." CARMELA

Iago: (Carmela is the reason I let you talk me into this.)

Mycroft: That's the best answer

Mycroft: This book is Peak Carmela honestly

Iago: *whispers emphatically* Juanita Louise

Mycroft: Yessssss

Iago: Carmela just referred to Filif as "my favorite Christmas tree" and Carmela is all of us in that moment

Mycroft: So true

Mycroft: Filif is tree-mendous

Iago: I fucking hate you so much right now. :b

Mycroft: :D

Iago: "We are on errantry, and we greet you."

"Not that you particularly /merit/ greeting." Nita pls

Mycroft: She's earned the right to some snark, I'd say

Iago: Clearly

Iago: "You get more honey with flies. Wait a minute, that's not how it goes." CARMELA PLS

Mycroft: Oh my god

Mycroft: Get ready for another legendary Carmela moment

Iago: IS SHE BRIBING THE TAWALF WITH CHOCOLATE

Iago: FUCKING SHIT YES SHE IS

Mycroft: YEAH

Mycroft: And now you know why this book made Carmela everyone's favorite

Iago: I'M SO PLEASED WITH THIS

Iago: I mean Dairine is always going to be my eternal favorite but yeah Carmela's a close second

Mycroft: Relatable

Iago: Oh my god now she's threatening to /eat/ the chocolate right in front of them I'm crying

Mycroft: I KNOW RIGHT

Iago: Ponch the almond spider is trying to catch his non-existent tail

Mycroft: Omfg I forgot about that

Iago: It's a hilarious picture

Iago: I think I just witnessed a cult gathering

Iago: "You let me worry about this planet, and I'll let you worry about all the others." HARRY CALLAHAN IS BEST DAD

Mycroft: THE VERY BEST

Iago: NO

Iago: NONONONONO

Iago: TOM AND CARL HAVE FORGOTTEN THEIR WIZARDRY

Mycroft: AH YOU'VE GOTTEN TO THAT PART

Mycroft: WELCOME TO HEARTBREAK CITY, POPULATION YOU

Mycroft: And also Nita

Iago: S E N D H E L P

Iago: Wait are Rirhait mostly purple

Iago: Because if yes than they are my new favorites

Mycroft: They also come in blue, green, and pink, but yeah

Mycroft: I'm pretty sure Sker'ret in particular is purple

Iago: Well I saw that but the book makes a point to say that there are a /lot/ of shades of purple and I fucking love purple

Mycroft: You're in luck, then

Iago: "I would never lose my balance. I am a paragon of grace and stability."

"Oh, yeah. Who said /that/?"

"Roshaun."

Someone help me

Iago: I cannot

Mycroft: Pffft

Mycroft: Classic Roshaun

Iago: Kit is hiding his eyes from "sex stuff" and I'm laughing

Iago: "My dog brings home strays." Kit your dog is a fucking gift

Iago: A ducking gift who knows how to work a situation to get dog treats

Iago: And...and then he gave the treat to the Yaldiv that he brought home.

Iago: Ponch is a good dog.

Mycroft: Ponch is a good dog

Iago: "What is it with these Callahan women that they're always after yelling at you and giving you grief?"

"Not always. Just when it's going to get most on your nerves."

Kit just be glad Nita isn't here because she'd sock you

Iago: Oh

Iago: Oh shit

Iago: Just head the story of the dogs' Choice

Iago: And

Iago: everything is fine

Iago: EVERYTHING IS FINE MYCROFT

Mycroft: E V E R Y T H I N G I S F I N E

Iago: "Even when people mean to do good things, bad things happen in the world."

"They're happening already. Pretending they're not won't help."

Memeki the almond spider is speaking to my soul I'm gonna go start a revolution now

Mycroft: Yes please do

Iago: ALMOND SPIDER ATTACK OH GOD

Mycroft: I'm greatly enjoying your dedication to calling the Yaldiv almond spiders

Iago: NITA AND CARMELA TO THE RESCUE FUCK YEAH

Iago: WAIT WAS THE "THING" NITA WAS SUPPOSED TO GO BACK AND GET ACTUALLY /CARMELA/?!

Iago: BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE THE FUCKING GREATEST

Iago: Also

Iago: What does it mean that Memeki was honored by the Great One

Iago: Is she pregnant

Iago: Is she being nommed from the inside

Iago: Oh. Oh shit. What does Memeki mean by "my time"

Iago: CALLED IT ASSFACES

Iago: I mean

Iago: She's not currently getting et

Iago: But

Iago: Eggses

Iago: EGGSES, PRECIOUS

Iago: ACK NO WHY WITH THE MEMORIES OF BETTY I AM NEVER PREPARED FOR THOSE

Iago: Okay apparently the thing Nita was supposed to bring was /not/ in fact Carmela but rather hEART-WRENCHING MEMORIES OF HER MOTHER'S DEATH

Iago: Oh god Carmela is yanking Kit's chain about having found a manual and I'm experiencing emotional whiplash halp

Mycroft: Carmela is dedicated to yanking as many chains as possible, the audience's included

Iago: THEY'RE ALL LOST THEIR WIZARDRY SEND HELP

Iago: ROSHAUN IS ON HIS DIGNITY SEND A DIFFERENT KIND OF HELP

Iago: *inhuman screeching*

Iago: ACK NO YOU ABSOLUTE WANKHOLE GET YOUR DIRTY POWERS OFF CARMELA

Iago: "Oops," said Carmela...and, very slowly, smiled.

Mycroft: OOPS

Mycroft: The holy grail of Carmela badass

Iago: *screams a lot*

Iago: *so much screaming*

Iago: Oh, now This Bitch is rising from the ashes, because obviously

Iago: *snarls a lot*

Iago: *basically continuous snarling*

Iago: RONAN

Iago: R O N A N

Iago: *screams forever*

Iago: *interrupts eternal screaming for a breath* oh yes Sker'ret is in fact purple *continues screaming*

Iago: ROSHAUN WHAT ARE YOU DOING

Iago: ROSHAUN

Mycroft: ROSHAAAAUN

Iago: *still screaming*

Iago: WHAT THE HAP IS FUCKENING

Iago: WHY IS THE TRANSCENDENT PIG HERE

Iago: WHY IS PONCH A SHADOW DOG

Iago: P O N C H

Iago: PONCH IS SUCH A GOOD DOG

Mycroft: PONCH IS THE BEST DOG

Iago: *cries forever*

Iago: *is also still screaming*

Iago: TOM AND CARL ARE BACK

Iago: BUT ON THE OTHER HAND PONCH

Iago: PONCH

Iago: PONCH IS BACK

Iago: HE'S A SHEEPDOG NOW BUT HE'S PONCH

Iago: TOTALLY CRYING RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS THE ANIMALS THAT GET TO ME

Iago: IT'S THE END OF THE BOOK AND THE DOG TECHNICALLY DIDN'T DIE

Mycroft: The dog did the opposite of dying, ultimately

Iago: PLEASE EXCUSE ME WHILE I COLLAPSE ON THIS BED AND SOB WITH JOY

Iago: Okay I'm going to go collapse in an emotionally exhausted heap and probably read all of A Wizard of Mars tomorrow. So. Be ready for that.

Mycroft: CONGRATS you made it to the last stop on the emotional roller coaster that is Wizards at War

Mycroft: You win a free trip to Mars

Mycroft: Where definitely nothing will go wrong

#from the Wordsmith #let's have a quick chat #Young Wizards #Wizards at War #Iago Reads Young Wizards #Iago Reads Wizards at War #Nita Callahan #Kit Rodriguez #Dairine is actually god #Carmela Rodriguez: omnisexual #everyone's favorite Christmas tree #the fucking heir of an almighty something or other #centipedes in socks #Harry Callahan is Best Dad #Iago plays the reference game #And Iago isn't the only one playing #not you dd #(yes you)#exploding koalas

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Big Bang Theory: 10 Hilarious Penny Memes That Are Too Funny

After 12 seasons, fans of The Big Bang Theory are left with hundreds of episodes, creepy pickup lines from Howard, idiosyncrasies from Sheldon, and plenty of memes to get us through dark days without new weekly episodes. Sigh. There's no one quite like our favorite Caltech gang and their friends.

RELATED: How I Met Your Mother: 10 Hilarious Memes Only True Fans Will Understand

Thankfully, memes are alive and well in 2019 and can help us connect modern0day life with our favorite Big Bang Theory characters and moments. Today, we're looking at everyone's favorite Queen of the Nerds, Penny. Throughout 12 years, Penny has given us plenty of meme-able content. She was, after all, the hottest girl on the show (until Bernadette and Amy came along) and didn't understand half the content her friends were talking about. We've all been there before, of course, which is why we're looking at some Penny logic memes from The Big Bang Theory.

10 SO MANY OF US ARE PENNY IN THIS SCENE

Thanks to streaming sites like Netflix and Hulu, we're blessed to be able to watch our favorite shows without commercials, interruptions, or weeks of anticipation for the next episode. Nope. They're all right there, waiting for us to watch 12 whole hours of TV in one day.

RELATED: Big Bang Theory: 10 Of Howard’s Most Inappropriate Pickup Lines

In the scene above, Penny did something similar but was hooked on a virtual computer game rather than a show. But that's not to say we all haven't found Cheetos in our hair or being late to work because of our addiction. Penny was the most relatable on the show.

9 HOW DOES PENNY AFFORD HER RENT!?

To be fair, Penny did mention her money struggles from time to time in earlier seasons of The Big Bang Theory. From her heat not working to her power being turned off to not having WiFi, Penny wanted to be saved instead of saving herself. Nonetheless, at the end of the day, she was never evicted and continued to live in that same apartment for years until she traded places with Sheldon.

Rent in California is no joke, so the fact that she was able to "afford" that big of an apartment by just working at the Cheesecake Factory (because let's be honest, acting didn't pay her bills) is meme-able in itself.

8 LIVING IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE

It's pretty wild seeing our favorite characters come to life. You know, since they're only being played by real people. In real life, Kaley Cuoco (Penny) isn't as much of a dumb blonde as Penny and has a real admiration for the outdoors and animals.

Likewise, Jim Parsons (Sheldon) isn't as smart as Sheldon, respectively, and has a completely different sense of style in comparison. For fans, it can be hard to not connect the actors to their characters, which is what makes this meme a real head-scratcher.

7 BUT SERIOUSLY...

This is where a bunch of Big Bang Theory haters have a problem. Some think Big Bang was feeding into stereotypes. Meaning, if you're an attractive woman you'll automatically be welcomed into the group, be paid for, and fawned after. Penny never asked to be admired, but she didn't necessarily fight them when she took their food and WiFi for years without ever paying them back.

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There was one episode where Penny borrowed money from Sheldon and felt so uncomfortable about it that she made their friendship awkward, but that quickly faded. After that, Penny took whatever she needed until someone made her feel bad for it.

6 WE NEVER DID FIND OUT PENNY'S LAST NAME

When fans heard The Big Bang Theory was ending, there were a few plotlines that needed to be ironed out and dealt with. Were Penny and Leonard ever going to have children? Did Sheldon and Amy ever win the Nobel Prize? Do we ever find out Penny's last name?

Thankfully, fans had answers to the first two questions but not the last. We were introduced to Sheldon and Leonard's family early on, but not Penny's until later seasons. Likewise, we knew everyone's last name but Penny's! She is still the only character on the show with no last name.

5 PENNY & RACHEL GREEN HAVE MANY FASHION SIMILARITIES

Friends sadly ended in 2004 after 10 seasons. But thankfully for us, The Big Bang Theory took off just three years later in 2007. Fans of both shows couldn't help but notice the small similarities between Penny and Rachel Green.

RELATED: Big Bang Theory: The 10 Worst Things Amy Has Ever Done, Ranked

They didn't necessarily act the same, but we wouldn't be surprised if Kaley Cuoco took acting lessons from Jennifer Aniston. With similar facial expressions, fashion, and hairstyles, Penny could have been Rachel Green's adult daughter! (That also would have been a fantastic way to find out Penny's last name; to find out she was related to Rachel Green in an alternate universe.)

4 RIP PENNY'S BAD HAIRCUT

In the eighth season, Penny started off with a new haircut. Instead of her usual long, flowy locks, she had a shorter pixie cut. Sheldon, of course, was getting back from his train ride across America, so he had a major problem with Penny's hairstyle since it was different than what he was used to.

Likewise, many fans were not a fan of her new change of hair. And for viewers who started watching the show in later seasons, they may have never remembered Penny's previous hair but once they binge-watch it all from the first season to last, they may not be a fan of the change either.

3 PENNY GOT THE HANG OF IT ALL EVENTUALLY!

Oh, Penny. She did try to get the hang of Leonard and company's hobbies. Eventually, she did get the hang of Marvel vs. DC and the different powers each superhero had. It took her longer than most fans would have liked, though.

Nevertheless, part of Penny's charm was the fact that she didn't know squat about the comic world. When she did know something the boys were talking about, it was enough to give her a pass for a few weeks.

2 DOES PENNY REALLY BRING IN BIGGER VIEWERSHIP THAN STEPHEN HAWKING!?

Stephen Hawking was a theoretical physicist who was one of the smartest men the world had ever seen. He touched the lives of many and created work that was unheard of at the time. Thankfully for viewers (and the cast), Hawking agreed to be on the show from time to time. Seeing Sheldon, Howard, Leonard, and Raj get giddy at the sight or sound of Hawking was adorable in and of itself. Nevertheless, when watching reruns, it appears Penny gets a larger reaction for being on-screen with cleavage than Hawking ever did.

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Sure, the crowd cheered and applauded but it was tough to beat Penny when she wore that Wonder Woman costume (yet again another thing haters of the show had a problem with).

1 ...MAYBE THIS WAS A BAD IDEA

It's no surprise that Penny was saught after by Howard, Raj, and Leonard when they realized she moved in across the hall. She was beautiful, friendly, and genuinely liked hanging out with them. Sheldon, on the other hand, didn't understand his friends' fascination with Penny and detested her most of the time until he got to know her. And even though Leonard won her heart in the end, Howard and Raj did a handful of awkward pleasantries in hopes of winning her heart.

Let the woman breathe, please!

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Walking in the Light

Why is it so hard to tell the truth?

Last night I sent my two boys to brush their teeth. In front of the sink there is a stool that functions as both a boost for height and a constant sources of contention between the kids. About 5 seconds into their task I look up to see Lewis on the floor and hear him squeal in anger and Pascal standing proudly on the stool about to wash his hands.

Me: “Pascal, how did lewis end up on the ground? Did you push him?”

Pascal: “No mom! He put himself there! I’m just trying to wash my hands!”

Due to the circumstances and the look on Pascal’s face, I knew he wasn’t telling the entire truth. In that moment I knew I had a mission. It wasn’t a justice mission, it was a rescue mission. This conversation and the one that followed about shame was about taking my responsibility as a mother to be God’s ambassador on a rescue mission to save my child from himself and point him to his rescuer, Jesus.

After a few back and forths of questioning, a wide eyed Pascal admitted to pushing his brother.

Pascal and I had a long talk about how pushing his brother was a problem, but the bigger problem in that moment was lying about it. About 20 minutes later after finally wrangling them to bed, I gave Pascal the chance to pray about anything he needed to ask forgiveness for. He prayed and asked God to forgive him for pushing his brother but excluded anything about lying. I opened up the conversation: “Pascal, why didn’t you ask for forgiveness for lying when that is what we talked so much about a few minutes ago?”

Pascal: “...I just didn’t want to say it, I didn’t want to admit it”

Me: ”Were you ashamed?”

Pascal: “Yes…...I was ashamed that I did it”

Me: “Pascal you never need to be ashamed, you’re already forgiven, and you never stopped being loved even when you were lying.”

After they went to bed I didn’t stop thinking about it. The Holy Spirit was leading me to think more about the concept of shame on display in my child’s reaction to his sin, and he was leading me to dwell on His truth about it.

Sin + Lying + Shame= Slavery

And enslaved is exactly where Satan, the prince of darkness, wants children of light to be.

It’s not enough to just teach our children right from wrong. It’s not enough to teach them how to be good and not sin. It’s not enough because THEY WILL SIN. They will sin now. They will sin later. They will sin forever, until they are in glory with Jesus.

We need to teach them what to do with their sin.

We need to teach them where to run.

We need to teach them how to run there.

We need to teach them how quickly they need to go.

We need to teach them that the only thing worse than sinning is pretending they don’t.

Most importantly, we need to teach this to ourselves first.

Our hope will never be found in a lie.

“So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor for the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf.” Hebrews 6:17-20a

God cannot lie. It is opposite of his character. So, why do we ever think we will find freedom in hiding? We think that BECAUSE of believing lies from satan, the great deceiver himself.

Our only hope is walking in the light, being honest with ourselves and others with where we are at because Jesus has already torn the curtain in half and atoned for the sin we continue to do (Heb 9:26-28). IT. IS. FINISHED. Our job now is the RUN to Him, WALK in obedience, WORSHIP Him and REST in Him. None of that is accomplished by hiding our sin.

Shame is a liar.

How did we get here?

The shame cycle is original to the first sin in Genesis. Sin automatically lead to shame and hiding, but the first thing God did to deal with the sin was to call them out of that hiding (well, the first thing after already having a plan in place to save them :) )

This sin to shame cycle has continued for all of time, gaining more traction than ever in this very interconnected and social media driven world. Now, people can hide right out in the open by spinning a version of themselves for everyone to see and believe on their computer screens, and people can use those same computers to publicly shame others and douse their lives with public mockery, slander, and even truth meant to humiliate. Shame is a very real and present tool used by satan. “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.” 1 Peter 5:8-9

You’re not alone, but that prowling devil wants you to think you are.

SHAME VS CONVICTION

Shame accuses, it gives no hope, it says we aren’t enough and never will be, it causes us to see ourselves as deficient and it absolutely fuels the fear that if we are known then we will not be loved. Shame keeps us stuck.

Conviction reminds us that we are not enough but the Jesus is more than enough. Conviction causes us to see our lack and points us to Christ’s provision. Conviction reminds us that we need to rest in Jesus’ guiltlessness and abide in Him. Conviction drives us to repentance in the light knowing we are fully loved and fully known. Conviction gives us freedom.

“What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed, and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves to righteousness.” Romans 6: 15-18

Sin keeps us enslaved by keeping us in shame. When you lie, you are a slave to the lie. When you are stuck in addiction, you are a slave to the addiction. When you are engulfed in lust, you are a slave to lust. When you are dependent on other people’s approval, you are a slave to their approval.

When you walk in truth---even in truth about your struggle with sin----you are not a slave to the sin but are a slave to righteousness. The Holy Spirit will compel you to righteousness because he cannot compel you to lies and shame---it is utterly against his nature. When the Holy Spirit compels you to righteousness he is reminding you of the identity you ALREADY have, not holding it over your head as an impossible goal.

“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

This is the VERY BEST NEWS we could ever get.

This is the news that we need. That our kids need. That our parents need. That lonely or apathetic or angry or addicted people need. That people pleasing or know it all, or manipulative, or depressed people need. That content, distracted, thrill seeking, or laid back quietly judgmental people need.

The power of Christ lives in us when we believe in him as our savior and we no longer have to live out of the weakness of our own flesh! THE GOSPEL IS FOR ALL PEOPLE!

I see desperation everywhere, starting with my own heart. Desperation for answers, belonging, rest, provision, relief, love, being known, and success among so much more.

My heart is heavy because we all fall into the trap of thinking we have to pretend we are people we are not and we walk around with either ignorance towards the gospel, or gospel amnesia.

So many of us walk around and live out of a place of shame and defeat instead of grace and victory. Some people have never received the Holy Spirit through redemption and new life and are therefore blind to the freedom in Christ offered to them. Others are believers but function on a daily basis out of the shame they were freed from because they were taught only that their sin was bad and that they shouldn’t do it, nothing more….and they realize they can’t stop sinning.

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10

Instead of freedom and abundant life, we chain ourselves to posting a polished version of ourselves online, afraid to show any unclean corners of our homes or our hearts. We chain ourselves to telling our friends that we are ok and only sending funny memes to each other instead of saying I’M NOT OK, and allowing the holy spirit to work through them to inform our feelings with truth and help us find victory. Instead of freedom, we think we have to parent our kids perfectly and never humbly admit to them that we need forgiveness even as we feel crushed under the weight of our continual failure to control our tongue. Instead of freedom, we keep buying more things and pretending we are fine instead of admitting to even one person that we need help getting ourselves out of the financial crater we have dug ourselves into.

Abundant life is what is offered to us in Christ. Not just “not sinning” but walking in freedom in the light, as you are, compelled to obedience, and ever more being transformed from one degree of glory to another while ADMITTING that he is not finished with you yet. You will never have abundant life if you are stuck thinking you have to hide and pretend to be someone you are not. Freedom is ONLY found in admitting where we fall short and applying the grace of Jesus to that deficit and saying PAID. IN FULL. This freedom is meant to lead us change, to worship, and to a life filled with peace even amidst chaos.

Shame isn’t the only lie Satan tricks us into believing, there are for sure many others that leave us thinking we really don’t need Jesus and we really do have it all together (PRIDE), but shame is just another version of pride in self deprecating clothes. Shame makes us doubt the sufficiency of Jesus to cover all of our sin. You’re not sinful enough to outrun Jesus’ blood, not you, not anyone.

Jesus can rescue anyone, and he can give them abundant life. The catch is that we have to be aware of our sin and admit it, and my prayer is that the Holy Spirit is compelling us all to that end right now.

I’ve heard too many stories of God’s redemptive and transforming power on display after secret sins were brought into the light to not be a herald for the truth. Jesus desperately wants his children to walk in the light as he is in the light. May we each find safe people who point us to Jesus and champion the Holy Spirit’s work on our hearts. May we be able to wake up each morning and look in the mirror without shame and claim the purity that is already ours in Jesus. May we walk and talk as dearly loved children of the king who do not have to earn their position, but who can live out of the abundance and provision they already have.

Shame is a thief. Don’t let him into your home anymore, paint the gospel on the doorposts as a warning: JESUS PAID IT ALL. I AM A CHILD OF GOD. FULLY LOVED. FULLY KNOWN.

So, what do we do with our sin? Ask the Lord to reveal it, and confess it.

Where do we run? To Jesus, and safe brothers and sisters in Christ he has put in our life to point us to Him

How do we run there? Through prayer, and honest conversation.

How quickly do we need to go? As fast as possible. Satan wants nothing more than for you to delay.

Stop pretending, and start walking in the light. There is so much goodness for you waiting there.

“This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:5-7

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Big Bang Theory: 10 Hilarious Penny Memes That Are Too Funny – Screen Rant

After 12 seasons, fans of The Big Bang Theory are left with hundreds of episodes, creepy pickup lines from Howard, idiosyncrasies from Sheldon, and plenty of memes to get us through dark days without new weekly episodes. Sigh. There’s no one quite like our favorite Caltech gang and their friends.

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Thankfully, memes are alive and well in 2019 and can help us connect modern0day life with our favorite Big Bang Theory characters and moments. Today, we’re looking at everyone’s favorite Queen of the Nerds, Penny. Throughout 12 years, Penny has given us plenty of meme-able content. She was, after all, the hottest girl on the show (until Bernadette and Amy came along) and didn’t understand half the content her friends were talking about. We’ve all been there before, of course, which is why we’re looking at some Penny logic memes from The Big Bang Theory.

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10 SO MANY OF US ARE PENNY IN THIS SCENE

Thanks to streaming sites like Netflix and Hulu, we’re blessed to be able to watch our favorite shows without commercials, interruptions, or weeks of anticipation for the next episode. Nope. They’re all right there, waiting for us to watch 12 whole hours of TV in one day.

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In the scene above, Penny did something similar but was hooked on a virtual computer game rather than a show. But that’s not to say we all haven’t found Cheetos in our hair or being late to work because of our addiction. Penny was the most relatable on the show.

9 HOW DOES PENNY AFFORD HER RENT!?

Rent in California is no joke, so the fact that she was able to “afford” that big of an apartment by just working at the Cheesecake Factory (because let’s be honest, acting didn’t pay her bills) is meme-able in itself.

8 LIVING IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE

It’s pretty wild seeing our favorite characters come to life. You know, since they’re only being played by real people. In real life, Kaley Cuoco (Penny) isn’t as much of a dumb blonde as Penny and has a real admiration for the outdoors and animals.

Likewise, Jim Parsons (Sheldon) isn’t as smart as Sheldon, respectively, and has a completely different sense of style in comparison. For fans, it can be hard to not connect the actors to their characters, which is what makes this meme a real head-scratcher.

7 BUT SERIOUSLY…

This is where a bunch of Big Bang Theory haters have a problem. Some think Big Bang was feeding into stereotypes. Meaning, if you’re an attractive woman you’ll automatically be welcomed into the group, be paid for, and fawned after. Penny never asked to be admired, but she didn’t necessarily fight them when she took their food and WiFi for years without ever paying them back.

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6 WE NEVER DID FIND OUT PENNY’S LAST NAME

Thankfully, fans had answers to the first two questions but not the last. We were introduced to Sheldon and Leonard’s family early on, but not Penny’s until later seasons. Likewise, we knew everyone’s last name but Penny’s! She is still the only character on the show with no last name.

5 PENNY & RACHEL GREEN HAVE MANY FASHION SIMILARITIES

Friends sadly ended in 2004 after 10 seasons. But thankfully for us, The Big Bang Theory took off just three years later in 2007. Fans of both shows couldn’t help but notice the small similarities between Penny and Rachel Green.

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They didn’t necessarily act the same, but we wouldn’t be surprised if Kaley Cuoco took acting lessons from Jennifer Aniston. With similar facial expressions, fashion, and hairstyles, Penny could have been Rachel Green’s adult daughter! (That also would have been a fantastic way to find out Penny’s last name; to find out she was related to Rachel Green in an alternate universe.)

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4 RIP PENNY’S BAD HAIRCUT

In the eighth season, Penny started off with a new haircut. Instead of her usual long, flowy locks, she had a shorter pixie cut. Sheldon, of course, was getting back from his train ride across America, so he had a major problem with Penny’s hairstyle since it was different than what he was used to.

Likewise, many fans were not a fan of her new change of hair. And for viewers who started watching the show in later seasons, they may have never remembered Penny’s previous hair but once they binge-watch it all from the first season to last, they may not be a fan of the change either.

3 PENNY GOT THE HANG OF IT ALL EVENTUALLY!

Oh, Penny. She did try to get the hang of Leonard and company’s hobbies. Eventually, she did get the hang of Marvel vs. DC and the different powers each superhero had. It took her longer than most fans would have liked, though.

Nevertheless, part of Penny’s charm was the fact that she didn’t know squat about the comic world. When she did know something the boys were talking about, it was enough to give her a pass for a few weeks.

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2 DOES PENNY REALLY BRING IN BIGGER VIEWERSHIP THAN STEPHEN HAWKING!?

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Sure, the crowd cheered and applauded but it was tough to beat Penny when she wore that Wonder Woman costume (yet again another thing haters of the show had a problem with).

1 …MAYBE THIS WAS A BAD IDEA

It’s no surprise that Penny was saught after by Howard, Raj, and Leonard when they realized she moved in across the hall. She was beautiful, friendly, and genuinely liked hanging out with them. Sheldon, on the other hand, didn’t understand his friends’ fascination with Penny and detested her most of the time until he got to know her. And even though Leonard won her heart in the end, Howard and Raj did a handful of awkward pleasantries in hopes of winning her heart.

Let the woman breathe, please!

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So, how’s watching Love Island every night affecting your sex life?

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Love Island has taken over.

It dominates our desk conversations (do not try to debate me about the treatment of Samira, it was shameful). It fills our timelines. Our Instagram discover page is only Love Island memes.

We wake up thinking of Love Island then kill time until 9pm when we can finally find out whether the producers have done the right thing and shown the video of Georgia smooching Jack.*

*They still haven’t, at time of writing.

We turn down social plans or wind down events early so we can all get back and turn on the telly.

When a show has this much control over your life, it makes sense that it’d have an impact on your sex life, too.

But what effect is a nightly show about people trying to f*** having on our own sex habits?

Is it making us dream of quiet sex in a room full of other couples? Are we using the strip-tease challenges as a foreplay shortcut? Do we fantasise about new Jack scooping us into his arms?

Or is staring at perfect bodies and honeymoon stages making our sex lives feel inferior? Are we losing our standard time-slot for sex to the power of addictive TV? Are we more invested in Samira and Frankie’s secret night in the Hideaway than our own orgasms?

A survey of more than 2,000 people by PLSRx found that British couples are choosing to watch nightly TV shows such as Love Island over having sex.

They found that 52% of couples had sex twice a week or less, while over two thirds managed to watch or stream a TV show between two and seven times a week. A third of couples said they committed to watching one show every single night of the week.

The lure of TV is stronger on couples who have been in longer relationships, as while those who’ve been coupled up for six months or less spend most nights having sex and couples dating for seven to twelve months spend their time together exercising, it’s the couples who have been together for over a year who’d rather settle in to watch a show.

When sex is already falling to the bottom of your to-do list thanks to a Netflix marathon or a great boxset, it’s pretty much screwed when you get hooked in to a show like Love Island that’s on every. single. night.

In my case, Love Island has made it essential to shuffle around my usual sex routine.

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Working early hours means my (and my partner’s) usual bedtime is around 9.30pm, with sex happening as we get cosy before we drift off. With Love Island on, that bedtime has had to be pushed – and as our waking hours haven’t been pushed with it, there’s no time for sex pre-snoozing. After Love Island we want to head straight to bed to get as much sleep as possible before the 4.45am wakeup.

That means that rather than sex occurring as usual as a cosy, sleepy routine, it has to be at the forefront of my mind to make sure it happens.

It’s easy for sex to get ditched in favour of Love Island and sleep, but it takes a conscious effort to change things up and have sex before dinner. In that way, it’s been a good thing – it’s forced me to get out of a routine.

But it’s not the same deal for other couples.

Scott McGlynn tells Metro.co.uk that sometimes Love Island takes priority over sex – especially thanks to the World Cup pushing the start times later and later.

‘Sometimes we have to miss some sex due to the time scheduling,’ he admits.

Amy, 27, has a similar experience: ‘Sex with my boyfriend usually happens before bed, but now we’re up for an hour watching Love Island, then we’re spending another hour laughing at Twitter reactions, then we’re too tired to do anything else.’

Of course, if you’re not bothered about losing some sleep, you can simply shift your schedule.

Roi tells us: ‘Hasn’t affected anything. We just do it after.’ Fair enough.

It’s not just the act of watching a show every night at 9pm that has an effect, though.

Blogger Charlie tells Metro.co.uk that looking at the islanders’ bodies every night has made her feel significantly less sexy in her skin.

‘There’s not one contestant who is plus size or have a physical impairment,’ she explains. ‘I’d say that shows like Love Island don’t make me confident in my body let alone undressing it in front of someone.

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‘I’d love to say the show makes me feel “confident or sexy” but that would be a lie.

‘We should be empowering women not making them feel like they don’t deserve to look this way. I don’t know – I might be the only one with this feeling (I hope not) but we need to see more of a range of these girls on shows like this and celebrate each other’s differences.’

That makes sense: When you’re repeatedly seeing one body type being described as highly attractive over and over again, it’s easy to start questioning if your own body measures up.

Take Megan Barton-Hanson, for example, who regularly tops the list of who the male islanders think is hot. She’s increased people’s desire for lip fillers and made women consider cosmetic surgery to look like her – and, therefore, fit the definition of attractive that’s been portrayed to us.

Then you have Samira, who was all too often overlooked in favour of Megan and Georgia. What impact does it have on women who look like her to see a black woman rejected, not included in the top three attraction rankings, and ignored?

That dent in self-esteem can’t be good for our sex lives. I know that after spending too much time looking at the flat tummies and lean legs of the islanders paraded as the dating ideal, I don’t feel confident enough in my body to strip off and get on top.

The reality is this: When a TV show takes up at least an hour of your day, every day, it’s going to have an impact on your life, whether that’s in terms of scheduling, what you talk about with friends, or how you feel about yourself and others. It makes sense that it’d have an effect on your sex life – but what effect that’ll be isn’t set in stone.

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If you’ve noticed that Love Island is taking the place of sex, it’s worth chatting with your partner about making time to get sexual before or after than 9-10pm window. It might not sound particularly romantic to schedule sex, but if it’s falling off your radar thanks to a TV show, it’s worth making a conscious effort to fit it back in to your day.

Try to remember that while it is a reality show, it’s not an honest depiction of dating and relationships.

These are people who’ve been chosen based on their appearances and strong, dramatic personalities. They’re on holiday together, spending every second of every day with people they’ve only known for a few weeks.

As tempting as it may be, you really can’t compare your relationship to the those of the islanders – they’re entirely different beasts, and theirs also happen to have been edited down to the most exciting bits. Remind yourself of that when you’re feeling rubbish because your partner isn’t staring at you with the total adoration Josh pours upon Kaz.

And when it comes to bodies, accept that looking at one body type every night will have an effect on even the most secure human being. Get on Instagram and follow some people who aren’t toned and strolling around in a bikini, remind yourself that your partner thinks you’re super hot just as you are, and that the people chosen for Love Island are a special minority of people who would willingly wear a bikini on TV.

Use Love Island as a power of good for your sex life. Make the schedule change give your usual sex routine a shake-up. Try some of those sexier challenges (not the one where the islanders were spitting cocktail ingredients into each other’s mouths) at home in the bedroom. Rather than worrying that your body doesn’t look like Megan’s, try to embody the sexual confidence of her ballsy choices or of Laura’s devil lapdance.

Love Island is going to take over our lives for a while. That’s inevitable. But it doesn’t have to be a bad thing.

Remember to connect to reality rather than just reality TV, and remind yourself that an orgasm feels even better than laughing at Georgia saying ‘loyal’ for the 423rd time. Promise.

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“Game Boy” is a weekly column in which I write about being a game developer working in Montreal. You'll find them all under this category, and it starts here.

Last week I started going through a list of games for which I answered the following question: “What are your favorite games for platforms you've owned?” (from a social media meme that made the rounds back in early January). Check out part 1 for my picks that went from the VIC-20 until the PlayStation 2. Here then is part 2.

Game Boy Advance: Super Mario Advance 2 I really loved the Game Boy Advance, it had a fantastic form factor. I know this game is basically a remake of Super Mario World, but looking through the GBA library, this was the game I remember enjoying playing the most.

GameCube: The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Even though it was received with mixed reactions because of the cartoony look, I was in love with this game even then, and it was at the time my favorite Zelda game since A Link to the Past (yes, more than Ocarina of Time). Sure, some bits were a bit of a drag (having to cross the entire map by boat), but it remains one of my favorite Zelda games, and I would love for them to revisit this version of Link again on Switch.

Nintendo DS: New Super Mario Bros. I played tons and tons of games on the DS, and it would be easy to list over 20 games that I could say were fantastic gaming experiences for me, but I can't help but think that this game was just so exciting and fun to play. Not only a return to 2D platforming for Mario, but one that was a joy to play.

PlayStation Portable: Lumines Lumines just felt so damn cool - it brought me back to the cool aesthetics of the Dreamcast era, but with a techno sheen and an even better soundtrack. I'm not generally big into abstract puzzles games, but the way this was presented and the addictive gameplay made me fall in love with it, and spend countless hours playing.

Xbox 360: Red Dead Redemption Sure, this a multi-platform game, but I played it on the 360, and so I place it here. It's also my favorite game of this generation. I absolutely love westerns, and love open-world adventures games, and this was just the perfect mix of the two. You can imagine just how excited I am to play its sequel this year.

Nintendo Wii: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Despite its massive success, the Wii is the Nintendo console I never really “liked,” and it's also the Nintendo console on which I've played the least games. I played Twilight Princess on GameCube, and the only mainline Zelda game I've never played is Skyward Sword (I didn't want to play a Zelda game with those controls and with that low of a resolution). I know the Mario Galaxy games are much loved, but I barely played them, and so the only Wii game that I really have fond memories of playing is New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

PlayStation 3: Grand Theft Auto V Yes, another GTA game (and another Rockstar game). If I had played this later on PS4, then GTA4 might have been my favorite here, but 5 it is. I loved it for the same reasons I fell in love with the series with San Andreas.

Nintendo 3DS: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds There are tons of games I've loved on the 3DS - and it was after playing Super Mario 3D Land on a friend's 3DS that sold me on buying one a few days later - but if there's one absolute standout for me, it has to be this direct sequel to A Link to the Past. Not only is it a fantastic game, but it also really does feel like a direct sequel to the Super NES classic, and I'm still hoping they make another one for Switch, using the same overhead perspective.

PlayStation Vita: Persona 4 Golden I liked the Vita quite a lot, and there are a lot of games that I really enjoyed playing on it - the only negative I had for the device was that it was missing an extra pair of shoulder buttons. Persona 4 Golden was my first taste of Persona, and it was an absolute joy to play on Vita. I'm still a bit sad that I haven't been able to really get into Persona 5 (in love with the aesthetic, but not with the rigid structure).

Nintendo Wii U: Mario Kart 8 I loved the Wii U, I really did, and it was home to some of the best Nintendo games in years (so much so that they're getting re-released for Switch). I really, really loved the Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD editions, as well as Super Mario 3D World, and don't get me started on the Bayonetta games (I may even end up getting those again on Switch), but the game I put the most time on was Mario Kart 8. I love this game so much, that not only did I get it again on Switch, I've probably played just as much time on it as I did on the Wii U.

PlayStation 4: Yakuza 0 There have been so many great games that I've played on the PS4, and when I started thinking about putting Yakuza 0 here, I thought I was surely forgetting something. But no, even though it's one of the latest games I finished (last month), I can't help but feel like it was my favorite experience on the console so far - and I'm currently playing Yakuza Kiwami, which I'm also thoroughly enjoying.

Switch: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild To be honest, it's almost a tie between this, Super Mario Odyssey, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but I think Breath of the Wild still has the edge. It's the Zelda game that has surprised me the most, that has sucked me in the most, and that has seen me put in the most time playing. For a franchise I've loved my entire life, it's pretty amazing to say those things about the latest entry in the series.

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Let’s Talk Public Perceptions of Celebrity Addicts

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Let’s Talk Public Perceptions of Celebrity Addicts

When news broke of Demi Lovato’s public hospitalization due to unconfirmed reports of a heroin overdose, a public outcry from every day addicts asking where the compassion and understanding was for their own struggles was heard in comment forums across the Internet. Celebrity deaths were compared. Victims were named and blamed for their own “selfish” actions and profane memes captioned to ridicule a young woman in pain. Instead of it being a random junkie on the street, a beautiful celebrity is receiving all of the support every struggling addict wished they could hear from their loved ones.

Most families are unable to speak about their own loved ones addiction issues for fear of rejection and misunderstanding from a scared public who want to place blame on the user.

Whitney Houston’s death in 2012 was brought up on news sites, saying if Demi’s skin were a different color, her overdose would be met with a much different reaction. But their honesty about their struggles with addiction where dealt with very differently.

Whitney Houston had struggled with addiction for decades, before Lovato was even born. In the 80’s cocaine use was rampant, celebrities were partying together and their lifestyles were bigger than their hair. Addiction wasn’t talked about, HIV was a forced conversation that no one wanted to have, but education was crucial to ending a near fatal outbreak to a fear-mongered public. It wasn’t until 2002 when Houston had dealt with the accusations of drug abuse publicly on a Primetime interview with Diane Sawyer. She admitted to using marijuana, cocaine, alcohol and prescription drugs but emphatically denied her addictions to crack. She told the reporter “Crack is cheap. I make too much for me to ever smoke crack,” she says. “Let’s get that straight, OK? I don’t do crack. I don’t do that. Crack is whack.” In 2011, she entered treatment for her drug addictions.

When she was found dead in an LA Hotel, allegations of a drug overdose were all over the news. It was initially a death caused by accidental drowning in the hotel’s bathroom with drug paraphernalia and illicit substances found near by. But her official cause of death was coronary artery disease, later it was revealed the singer had cocaine in her system and results from the toxicology report showed she was a “repeat user.”

The difference between these two women’s addiction issues is how they chose to handle their existence, and it’s not entirely their fault. Whitney Houston’s drug issues were exposed after the war on drugs came about during the Clinton era, where children were taught to fear marijuana as a gateway drug and the ideology that drug use turned the user into a hot skillet capable of cooking an egg on contact. It was shameful and embarrassing thing to admit publicly to substance abuse and it was seen as a selfish choice instead of a brain disease.

Today, a conversation has opened up to the advantage of addicts looking to come clean. Scientific research has show chemical connection between addiction and mental health, and while more and more public opinions agree that addiction is not a choice, stigmas exist regardless. Demi Lovato has braved the judgments and decided to come forward about her struggles, making her a beacon of hope for many people looking for someone to relate too.

Demi has shared her struggles with cocaine and prescription pill addiction, as well as her mental health troubles that included her bi-polar diagnosis and eating disorder. She took time away from the spotlight to seek treatment and even did something no other celebrity would think of doing while building their fortune, settling into a sober living home for an entire year after leaving rehab.

Since becoming sober Lovato became an advocate for women’s issues, speaking out against body shaming, drug addiction and bulimia. She became a real woman of the people, and spoke candidly about common issues that face men and women everyday. Her sobriety inspired millions, something that undoubtedly carried a heavy weight on her shoulders as a woman struggling on her own to keep away from her own demons.

Last month the singer released a song hinting towards her internal conflicts and it was reported by the tabloids that she might have even relapsed after celebrating her 6th year of sobriety.

When it was announced that Lovato was revived by a shot of Naloxone rumors flew that the 25 year old was using heroin, but the anti-opioid medication is used for all kinds of overdoses involving opiates, not just heroin. These reports have gone unconfirmed and fiercely denied by those close to her.

This is not to discredit the difficulties met by everyday people who also fight off their demons, but what Demi has done has made an overwhelmingly common mental health issue into a conversation that isn’t behind a closed door.

Demi Lovato may have had a more welcoming experience compared to other celebrity addicts; she is meeting the same stigma that has been met by others before her. What makes her exposure different is that she has been honest and open from the beginning of her young life. And while everyone loves to watch a celebrity fall, it should be an elemental quality to watch a person rise from the ashes.

From everyone here at The Recover, we wish Demi a speedy recovery and an understanding ear. You can overcome your demons and set an example to the millions of struggling addicts who have been longing for a voice to speak for them. And if that being a voice for others becomes too much of a burden, allow yourself the patience to take time to impress yourself, rebuild your strength and fight again.

If there’s one thing everyone loves, it’s a comeback story, and Demi is due for a glorifying reappearance at the top.

Source : The Recover Newsroom

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