Pwopwopwopwo-pwopwopwopwo pwopwo pwopaganda as follows:

[THANK YOU @killedbythegroove for the Chris gif!! How you had it on speed dial I can only imagine]

𓋹faith and the muse𓋹

the hollow nonviolence but nevertheless heavily palpable longing and empty vastness of daisuke's heart. post

One of the many things I love about creating content and interacting with other content in this online niche (tumblr gaylor/kaylor space specifically) is because we are all openly discussing the many possibilities of how to interpret the details of certain songs and Easter eggs etc. We are all sure or damn near sure Taylor is absolutely sapphic, but on just about every other point we engage in thought experiments, literary exercises, etc, to explore many different theories. Most of us don’t insist that our viewpoint is the correct one, even if we have theories we are convinced of, there is no moral judgement or social waylaying of someone being convinced of a different theory. Because we are all self aware enough to understand that none of us really know. We just know that something gay is going on and that sifting through the primary sources is endlessly fascinating and eye-opening and simply beautiful to witness.

(I get the impression this is not the way it is on other platforms for gaylor content, which is why I don’t even bother with them.)

The fact that anyone would be surprised by a number of individuals holding a couple of ideas or opinions in common, while also tolerating and even relishing in variations in the finer details of those convictions, is such an indictment of modern (mostly online) discourse in general. We are so used to seeing people as belonging to distinct factions that each encourage strict in-group intellectual compliance instead of critical thought and genuine engagement with the set of ideas they espouse.

As a slightly older gaylor/kaylor please let me have an “elder” moment and heed you all to recognize the value in the way this little tiny niche community interacts with each other and take this model of civil and thoughtful engagement into your wider lives wherever possible.

It’s so important and wonderful to have strong values and a strong point of view, but you can only form one by engaging with all kinds of people and perspectives. You can entertain a thought or an idea without believing in it, and in fact doing so will make your own opinion that much more well-informed and strengthen your arguments when the disagreement really does matter.

*steps off my soap box*

I seriously love that I found this little corner of the internet where we can all get excited about discussing something we all find so enthralling 💗

A big part of what makes that engagement fun is hearing what other people think about this or that song or outfit, and reading long essays arguing for one thing, but also seeing that that op likes and reblogs essays arguing something completely different for the same song! Not only does it speak to the layers in Taylor’s writing, but it also makes no damn difference which exact person any one song is about. As long as everyone is respectful and chill, it’s way more fun to know that we don’t know.

id: the 'I bring a sort of Vibe' meme. it's edited to reads 'I bring a sort of "communicate or break up" Vibe to dating advice that alloromantics don't really like'. end id

Minthara likely got in trouble from her mother as she grew up for being expressive the way she is with her hands and arms. All I hear is: "Minthara, put your hands down." "Your hands, stop waving them." "Hands, Minthara." Stuff I imagine is: A little Minthara pointing, and Sos'umpu dragging her hands down to her side. Flashforward there's a teen-esque Minthara chilling with her sisters but her hands are bound in front of her in a teaching etiquette sense. Still points with her fingers, and her mother slaps her hands down and she goes back to perfect posture. Minthara is fighting a smile.

I've been having one of those silly shower thoughts I can't get out of my head lately, so I figured I'd ask all you lovely people...

The music video for "Mercy", in case you haven't seen it:

The B-52's Kate and Cindy

ajax. ajax, ajax, ajax, ajax. you’ll never guess who i’m thinking about.

while hangman is gone I’m going to be picking back up my old attempt to watch through his work in roh a year prior to him joining bullet club aaaand depending on how hard the hyperfixation sticks, I’ll keep going to see how far into his bc years I can follow! all this to say.. if you start seeing a lot of gifsets of old hangman stuff randomly being posted…. im not sorry and you’re welcome

Alexandre Cabanel, The Birth of Venus, 1863

Why I think Wuthering Waves will NOT be the Genshin killer.

Before I get this post started, I just want to say that I believe competition is the best incentive to improve, which is what Wuthering Waves is the most suitable competitor in the open-world gacha scene.

However, I do believe we should refrain from calling it the Genshin killer. Because calling it a Genshin killer leads to high expectations, and eventual failure, much like Tower of Fantasy witnessed. Instead, we should either refer to it as a competitor of Genshin, or refer to it as its own thing.

Now, why do I think it's not the Genshin killer, or hell, sparingly think of it as Genshin's competitor? Simple; it boils down to a few monumental differences.

1. The intended audience.

This point is self explanatory in and of itself. However, it's a bit more complicated than that.

Genshin is marketed towards a predominantly casual audience, people that don't do challenging content; people who either have limited time on their hands or don't browse the same Internet websites that Wuthering Waves' intended audience tends to browse (gaming forums, discord, reddit, etc.)

Wuthering Waves is more so targeted towards the opposite audience, an audience that predominantly loves challenging endgame content, which is much less common than the intended Audience for Genshin.

2. The setting

Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves both have different settings. That much is obvious, HOWEVER-

Genshin's audience is more colorful and vibrant than Wuthering Waves. While Wuthering Waves has gotten more vibrant in its second beta test, there are still some areas that have the intended, monochromatic feel, such as Tacet Fields, for instance.

Genshin believes in a more classic heroes and villains framework, however, there is more to that than meets the eye. Wuthering Waves explores the main protagonist waking up and finding their true identity, while the major factions fight over the trust of the Rover. And finally:

3. The game mechanics

Genshin focuses on elemental reactions and a simple Basic Attack, Charged Attack, Skill, and Burst system, which has proved successful for the game's audience. Elemental reactions help fuel much of the game's combat, and they are complex on their own.

However, Wuthering Waves' combat is much more complex while lacking elemental reactions, with the need to time dodges, parry, intro and outro skills, memorize the bosses and stun the bosses themselves. This allows for a more in depth, complex and precise combat compared to Genshin's simpler combat system.

TL:DR

Wuthering Waves is not a genshin killer because, fundamentally, it differs from Genshin in terms of Audience, Gameplay and Setting. Calling it a Genshin killer holds it up to impossible standards, and would lead to its eventual failure when said expectations are not met.

as always, i lurk, but forget to post or reblog for months. hello

i've spent the past few days exploring chen/yu vale, and with that alongside cloud re/tainer's story quest and lant/ern rite beginning, i've been having many thoughts. i might try to take some time to put down my thoughts, suspicions, and questions in future posts, as well as see what other people are thinking and making

"Salutations! Why, it is my greatest pleasure to inform you that yours truly has returned from the little outing this weekend~ Come, come, pray tell, what have I missed~?"

feeling like making a new muse blog but...... ugh. nowadays, making a new blog for a muse feels like such a chore 😭😭