Not me as somebody who crochets on the reg getting criticisms/unwanted comments about everything I make:

"You always use the same colors" :/

Me: can't help it I'm a thalassophile and therefore I must always use beige, khaki, turquoise, teal, aqua blues, whites of all shades. Let the coastal creations commence!

"Nice bag. You know, that looks perfect to use only for holidays like Easter"

Me: ...my coastal bag is to be used every time I feel like it. What are you talking about.

"Those oceanic colors don't match with your current outfit so don't use it."

Me: it's not about what looks nice TO YOU but what feels right and fun to use FOR ME.

"Why don't you add (whatever) to your creation. It'd look great if you add (whatever). And, how about next time, you actually use a leather bag bottom instead?"

Me: I don't want to.

"You sure can't take a comment or a slight criticism. Why are you like this?" :/

Me: you sure can't mind your business.

"Why are you doing 2 projects at once. Finish one and start the other I don't get it."

Me: oh you sweet summer child ohohoho...you just don't understand the mind of a crocheter do ya?

"You know, if you make something for somebody it sure won't be coastal themed or whatever. You have to try something different."

Me: who said I'm making anyone ANYTHING? They don't want to pay the correct price for a hand-made creation so that won't be happening. Anyway, ONTO THE COASTAL THEMED SCARF!

Okay I'm home now and i can fully and freely type. Anyway mild spoilers for into the spiderverse i guess?

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Anyway uh. Yeah it... It was a tiny bit of a disappointment. It didn't do it for me at all. I feel like this movie is more of an art exhibit and i mean that as a fucking insult. Like sure the animation fucks my ears are ringing and my head aches horribly (that's on me for thinking i can be autistic and watch this on theaters) but like, the story man? It just so much (DEROGATORY).

It commits the sin a lot of spiderman movies make and that is that it bit more than it could chew. Not because they're bad at handling a complex story, but because they tried to juggle like 5 at once. And that never fucking works (my ear is still ringing and it hurts I'm in pain rn -_+ just wanted y'all to know)

Like it introduced SO FUCKING MUCH and it all was cool yeah! Just like electro was cool, and Harry, and Gwen, and captain Stacy. You know what in trying to fucking say? There's only so much you can do in 2 hours and you can just throw all you have all at once at the viewer because all you'll do is leave them disappointed wanting for more of that.

I feel like a baby. They show me this cool thing but nuh uh! Enough of that! Here's this new cool thing! But nuh uh! Enough of that- and so on. Like there were so many cool characters and ideas and concepts and shit but it could barely balance it all. YOU KNOW HOW BAD I WANTED TO SEE MORE OF THE SPOT?! HE BARELY WAS HERE!

It's like, you cannot fucking make a whole movie as the introduction to your next movie. That just sucks. You're setting yourself up for failure.

Like I'm just so upset bc it was full of amaizing things but it didn't fucking deliver in any of them!!!! And God don't get me started on the references. I think this was one of the worst ways to fill your movie with references. Like at least let me fucking process what I'm seeing if you are gonna waste so much time here, but also just... Don't make it so fucking blatant.

Like man i... This was a very experimental spiderman movie which i appreciate in a way but... It's not what I was expecting. To me, personally, it was disappointing. And also not designed at ALL to watch on cinemas. I think that last bit is just a fact.

I'm just kinda sad man. Like i loved Miles and Gwen's drama and i loved Miguel but I also wanted to see more of, you know, THE WHOLE FUCKING NEW CAST AND THE NEW FUCKING VILLAIN THEY INTRODUCED BUT SHOWED ONLY FOR LIKE 2-3 SEGMENTS MAX???????

LIKE HANDS ON HEAD EMOJI WHAT WERE THEY DOINGGGGG 😭😭😭😭

I've shared these on my Instagram, but I also wanna share them here b/c I'm pretty proud of my plushies and I spent a lot of time on them at the end of last year! More pictures n words below the cut!!!

This was actually quite a fun plushie to work on, even if the embroidery was a little more challenging! Sylveon doesn't have a lot of hard pieces but there's more to embroider than expected so it took time! And once again, attaching the head to the body is always a little tricky, and thus, the head tilt LOL

I didn't quite have the similar fleece for the darker blue but overall it came out great! My mom actually really liked this out of all that I made lol but I promised I'll make her a vaporeon later. My friend thought I initially bought it though, so I think that means I did a pretty good job if I do say so myself!

This pattern btw is 100% free on cholyknight's website!!!! A part of me kind wants to make a whole set of eeveelutions and then cosplay a pokemon breeder LOL! My parents n cousins said I could sell them but idk; I know cholyknight allows you to do that, but this is a hobby if anything. Plus, idk how to price anyway xD

this is a personal vent but its a somewhat anti-capitalist/anti-grind culture vent so its going here but like

I wish I could have one (1) hobby that just stays a hobby and remains a fun lil heehee hobby without one or both parents desperately trying to get me to monetize it.

Like I am JUST learning crochet. I have been crocheting for less than a MONTH. I have ONE finished project. And my mom is ALREADY sending me lil instagram reels like 'heehee this is how much I made from my ~crocheting business~ in the month of October' and sending me a bunch of eyes emojis and dollarsign eyes emojis like, first off my beloved mother that woman has been crocheting for YEARS maybe even DECADES and I just picked it up three tuesdays ago, but second of all I don't necessarily wanna just make a buncha shit and then sell it online!!! I wanna make stuff for me and maybe friends and family if they ask really nicely, but nooooo now mom wants me to Perfect the Craft so I can sell on etsy and instagram and whatever.

This would be a Mild Annoyance if this wasn't simply the first in a long string of 'what if you monetized this hobby.' Which, granted, sometimes I do it to myself, but I'm really trying to stop.

Oh you like gardening? What if you monetized it! Sell vegetables at the farmers market! Sell cut flowers at the farmers market! Start your own small business! What do you mean, you mostly do it for personal enjoyment and environmental reasons? Just grow a bigass plot of zinnias, forget about your other stuff, and sell sell sell!!!

Oh, you like creative writing? You like writing novels and short stories and fanfics?? Go be a copywriter! Go be an adjunct professor, because you're totally qualified! What? You don't wanna write manuals and advertisements? But you're such a good writer, go make money off of it!

Oh you wanna learn sewing?! Learn sewing!! Quickly!! Not for your own personal enjoyment of the craft, I'm gonna start a business selling bags and YOU"RE gonna help me!!! I'm not asking permission btw this is me telling you--

Don't even get me started on the absolute slog that has been trying to become an animator and selling art commissions because I like drawing and animating and how that's been going for me, or the fact that my mom seems to think Masters Degree in Animation = Qualified Graphic Designer, which is not the same thing.

It's just exhausting. I would like to be allowed to have one hobby that doesn't immediately read as dollar signs in my parents eyes, yknow?

anyways capitalism grind culture is a hell scape thank you for coming to my tedtalk.

rgrgrgrgrgrg ur turn! what are your infinight headcanons? also, this goes for both the interns AND og infinights if you've got any for 'em!!!!

BUCKLE UP ALRIGHT?? I AM OBSSESED AND MY FAVORITE HOBBIE IS MAKING UP HEADCANONS!!

Gum Gum:

- As mentioned in on my most recent post, Gum Gum has 4c hair and Bart braids it for him

- He doesn't actually like candy because it keeps getting stuck in his molars and it's hard to get it out with his tusks on the way

- He has trouble eating because of said tusks but he manages

- He lets Bart draw on his skin with ink

- He thinks being Afraid is a Bad Thing because kids mocked him for it at the Orchidnage

- He cries trying to do simple math, not because it's frustrating but because he knows it really shouldn't be This hard (I'm projecting so hard right now)

- Nobody admits it but he has the highest alcohol tolerance in the entire team

Bart:

- He has an incredibly wide voice range but his voice is his most natural if a bit Exaggerated at times

- He thinks Mudd is kinda hot but in a "Wow my friend is so pretty frr" kinda way y'know?

- Only brushes back his hair when out and about, at the headquarters and while camping his hair a mess

- Sleeps in briefs and if you're lucky one of Gum Gum's old shirts when in his room

- Likes to throw people off by asking to be carried or letting himself be walked into just to reveal how dense (Heavy) he is

- He has a fish tattooed on his chest as a reference to Captain Marrge (He'll never admit that's why)

- Has to plead and fight Gum Gum every week or two to try and get him to bathe (He doesn't bathe Galindor btw, he just puts him in the bath and leaves)

- He knows how to style people's hairs and really likes doing if. If only Kyborg let him run his fingers through his hair more often

Mudd:

- Puts things high up in shelfs so the others can't reach them

- Has done "Elf on a shelf" to Kyborg exactly 1 time and hated the feeling of Ky's shirt on his hands but it was worth putting him up there

- He has some pretty strange sensory issues (As in they are waaay too specific).

- He doesn't like hugs or kisses or anything like that because the feeling of touch remains on his skin Foever and it drives him mad

- His cape acts like a weighted blanket

- Shares fruit with Gumbo on a regular basis

- His tent in the largest because obviously, and has had to get the whole team out of it multiple times because they keep using it as a hangout spot

- Gossips with Bart about people that look fruity to them (*Cough cough* Spectril and Slique)

- He's a S€x and Romance repulsed aroace and suffers whenever Bart flirts with anyone

- Once he gained the ability to, he started changing the shape of his ears to something smaller and less "cow-like" because he's insecure about it. He switches on and off between liking them and hating them

Kyborg:

- He adores Gum Gum because the kid genuinely thinks he's cool

- Tries not to cry whenever he sees a kid with their parents

- He's afraid to ever have children because what if they loose him too?

- Uses his hatred against Quadron as his only motivation to stay alive

- His friends are his family even if he will never admit it, he lives for them

- He braids his hair like his mom used to braid hers, charms and rings and all.

- He likes it when Bart brushes his hair or braids it, but he's afraid to show that level of attachment.

- He has abandonment issues if we're honest

- Will fight Brink Tussler but also if anything happens to that guy seriously he'll Cry for ages

- Feeds Gumbo worms he finds on the woods while Mudd's not looking

Slique:

- He forgets he's missing fingers and only realizes when he tries to count with them

- Has dropped his tuning sword and regretted it many times

- Gets attached way too easily to anyone who's "nice enough to him", probably because of his need for approval and attention

Hello this is basically a long post about me sorting through my feelings about bad buddy and why it means so much to me.

So over the past few weeks ( i first watched the show 7 weeks ago) ive been trying to figure out what exactly about bad buddy and patpran in particular have got me so inexplicably fond and devoted to them and apart from the usual answers of great writing, directing, performances and the best most electric chemistry and banter known to humankind, i did arrive at couple of other answers too.

First of all pat and (especially) pran are deep and well rounded characters.

Their worlds feel lived in and real.

Their feelings and thoughts and motivations are of course excellently portrayed by both ohm and nanon. and they gave representation to queer people everywhere. pat being the pan/ bi king he is and pran being the gayest babyboy warrior poet ever. pran especially given his repressed nature and emotional closed-off-ness is somebody a lot of people surely saw themselves in, including myself. seeing myself represented like that starting off the way he is and then taking small steps one by one over the course of the whole show (and over years in the show's universe) to arrive at the more assured, more open, more ready to be vulnerable (but still very much the pran we all loved in the first episode itself) was so wonderful to see.

The fact that the show happens in a non homophobic universe doesnt take away from just how special it was seeing queer characters fall, be and stay in love. and most importantly that they got their happy ending (i wont be hearing anything against this cos the ending was happy, despite the slightly bittersweet tinge of it, it was happy and there shall be no counter arguments begone i cant with that)

That episode 12 gave a glimpse of their future.

A world where pat will one day be able to sit with pran in his house eating food made by dissaya. that pran and pat's mom work on a common hobby together cos why not. a world where they no longer have to hide, a world were they could well and truly thrive.

Its so so important as queer people that we get representation and that in a world that is often cruel to the likes of us especially here in asia, that we see happy adult queer lives, where they can be in love in the most mundane of ways.

Patpran and bad buddy gave us that and i will forever be thankful for it.

That still doesn't capture exactly why i rate them as a couple so so highly in my head.

So i thought of patpran in the context of all the other love stories i could possibly remember watching. i thought of some of my top favourite couples - mondler, phil & claire, schmidt & cece, peraltiago, leslie & ben, jack & rebecca, randall & beth, simon & wilhelm, jaeyong & sangwoo, ji hyun & jaewon, bai lang & xun an, tara & darcy, sumi & rimjhim and so so many more and what stood out for me when it came to patpran was that they were the one couple out of all these couples i adore who didnt let anything get between them once they got together.

Every other couple among the ones ive listed have had jobs or other relationships or distance or parents or workplace rules /etiquette or circumstances or the royalty standing in between their love and as a result causing the couple to break apart ( a couple of episodes for mondler to seasons of confusion for peraltiago and schmidt & cece etc) even if briefly.

Except for phil & claire (who btw wasnt even sure about marrying phil when she did) almost none of these couples got together and stayed together throughout their relationship. and yes i agree that a lot of these obstacles and circumstances are very real and taxing and no wonder people chose their own peace at least for a while to deal with everything BUT i just cant help feel more appreciative of pat pran even more cos these two 19 year olds figured this whole thing out faster than any of those full grown adults did.

And yes its fictional and maybe even unrealistic (given the kind of relationships i see irl) yet patpran really do deserve all the love they get. they do deserve a lot of props.

Its not like they didn't have adverse obstacles standing in their way, they had to fight against their families years and years of lies and all the intergenerational trauma and their faculty rivalry and a shitty friend who outed them and any single one of these should have caused at least 12 episodes worth of conflict and miscommunication in any other couple.

And yes i do recognise that bbs didnt have the luxury of time or multiple seasons but they could have kept them apart for a whole episode at least, i was convinced we were in for that at the end of episode 8 as the aftermath of wai outing them. like there is no way the relationship comes out of it unscathed ( i thought! ). and while im sure they personally were rattled and betrayed (pran more so), instead of blaming anybody else or each other they actually chose to handle it together, they worked together and chose to move forward together.

The fact that such a terrible experience instead of breaking them apart actually reaffirmed to both pat and pran just how much their relationship means to the both of them, that they come out of it actually stronger??

i was friggin shook to my core.

And then came the gunshots and the family finding out and the running away and the coming back and the fake breakup and the pressures of all of this should have been enough to drive a serious wedge between any two characters, especially at their age and lack of experience. and yet??? and yet at each obstacle they get up, they draw the other closer and they get down to working on it together again.

Over and over and over and over again.

So for me what separates patpran from everybody else is the fact that ever since they got together, they have chosen eo, intentionally, that has made the difference.

Pat and pran's story may have been destined ( i personally don't know if i believe in destiny). they may have been born neighbours and felt unexplainable intense feelings (that later turned to love) for the other but when it came down to it, at its core, bad buddy soars when the two come together and they choose to keep being together, despite everything that stands in their way.

Love is a choice. love is a sacrifice. but its also a sacrifice and a choice they made for themselves and for each other and above all for their relationship.

Almost all the couples mentioned above arrive at similar destinations but they arrive at it with years of experience and years of struggle. i just cant help marvel at our teenagers who did love better than whole ass adults double their age could.

And more importantly above the awe i feel inspired and hopeful because they showed me that there's always a choice. thats there's always another option. you dont need to get out of your comfort zone. but you also dont need to be in the comfort zone always. you dont need to keep lying to yourself. you dont need to hide every single part of you. there are always other options. there is always a choice.

That hope is not just a noun its also very much a verb. That you and i and each one of us can make that choice.

That if ever i choose to partner up with someone and if we do proper healthy communication (patpran invented healthy communication and consent btw, they deserve EVERYTHING for just that but thats a whole other post) prioritizing the relationship where it mattered, i too could have something ( even remotely) like their love.

For the first time in my life probably i felt like that kind of love was attainable for me if i wanted to pursue it. They gave me hope. and they gave me joy. and i will never not be unbelievably grateful for it.

can i request Jamil with a cubby reader? i don’t see enough plus sized yuu’s in the fandom😭😭

Btw i love your writing and I hope you have a great day!!

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲'𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

| Notes: Hi, anon! No problem at all! I will just be honest that I won’t have that much experience here personally but my mom was always more chubby/thick so most of it I wrote thinking about her (and my dad, he has some strong Jamil vibes, especially bc he was the one that teached her how to cook lol)

I hope I made a good work in some way bc Jamil is just *chef kiss* in general. I love him in every scenario~

Thanks for the request <3 |

Jamil Viper x gender neutral chubby reader / fluff / crush to lovers / headcanons / use of “you” pronouns

Cherry’s Harvesting event 🍒 Masterlist

Beautiful Heart

From where Jamil comes — a large metropolis of the Land of Hot Sands — the people with the most fat in their body, in general, are the rich and wealthy who can buy and eat everything they want. At least, it is the most common. There are people of power thin as a rod, as well as poorer people who have managed to acquire some flesh and muscle. The whole world has a really variety of people;

You aren’t the only chubby person in the whole school, even if sometimes the feeling is that. Jamil may have first noticed you for your figure but it was very brief. He is a discreet and reserved person and doesn't get tied up in bonds if he can help it. When you two started talking, however, his opinions about you became stronger;

Both of you usually talk about nearly everything. Jamil feels curious about the things you like to do, your hobbies, studies and of course, favorite foods. Sometimes, flipping through a Viper's old recipe book that he always had on his bedroom bookshelf, Jamil finds himself wondering if this or that dish would make you happy. And he blush a little with that thought;

Jamil isn’t the type to judge by appearances, but he is cautious with you just as he is of everyone else. The way Jamil’s eyes squint, smile contentedly and say direct and at the same time so vague things, causes you the same strange fascination that he has for you. It's really like you're talking to a serpent;

But as time goes on, you gain Jamil’s trust and he feels safer telling you more about him — things he has even commented on but very superficially. You share stories and memories, discovering different and similar situations. You may not even realize it though, Jamil has a twinkle in his eye when he watches you laughing, remembering a funny occurrence from the past;

The place you most like to meet Jamil is in Scarabia’s kitchen, not for the delicious food he prepares but mostly to watch him cook. He doesn't know what you get so much looking at him, it's no big deal. But you likes to focus on his every little action. The way someone handles food says a lot about the person, you know?;

Jamil teaches you a few things about cooking, sometimes not noticing when he holds your cute chubby hands to show you how to hold the knife properly or comments a tip to you at the foot of your ear, almost in a whisper. You feel your face heat up and your heart beat fast, bewildered by his sudden closeness. But sometimes, you smile fondly in his direction and Jamil almost lets the onions burn;

Despite being discreet, Jamil has a dressing style of personality and you admire him for it. You ask him to accompany you sometimes when shopping to help you choose something or find an outfit that makes you feel beautiful and good. If you can't find a piece, Jamil offers you another one to try. The results are very good and the view, from where he is at, is magnificent;

If you want to lose weight or accept the way your body is, Jamil will be there to support and advise you. Be your shoulder friend and let you rest on his legs after a tiresome day, caressing your face with devotion — since you’re a beauty in his eyes because of your good heart. More than serving you as a friend, he wants to love you as a lover. You’re his precious jasmine flower;

The night you confessed your feelings to each other, Jamil prepared your favorite food. A delicious dish made by caring and talented hands. “I ... could always do for you. Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, on our dating anniversary...,” Jamil said, smoothly, trying to disguise it. He wasn’t certain if you felt the same. But you took his hand and with a kiss on his cheek, agreed to his future schedule;

When you visited Jamil’s homeland for the fireworks holiday that celebrated the love story of the princess and the “street rat”, you both made a wish before launching the fireworks into the air of that glorious starry night. So that you will be together forever, no matter the circumstances. Jamil pulled down the peacock-green fabric curtain of your tent and you two kissed. Not the first and certainly not the last.

| Special notes: Jamil being smooth as heck in that one hc lol |

Characters from project.dgkotr

So as you know, I've been working on this wip for 10 months now. So I've been thinking of introducing my characters, this will be updated from times to times if there's a new character or if I just find something interesting about an already existing one.

MCs :

🖌️ - Noe / 21-22 (start-finish) / Gay / He-Him

Noe is one of the mcs. His dad disappeared for (not so) unknown reasons when he was 5 so he doesn't actually know him that much. He studies art in an art school where he met Adam and Devyn. You guessed it, he likes to draw and he also used to play trumpet but just kinda gave up lessons.

In volume 1, we start with his point of view (or pov).

📷 - Madhi / 22 / Bisexual / He-Him

Madhi is also a mc. He lives with his parents and his two sisters in the same city as Noe and Danae. He invites Danae to come to the trip he planned with Noe, which makes sense as her bf. However, there's been some tension between the two and it may not go completely well. He studies journalism and likes to write but it's not really a hobby.

In volume 1, we finish with his point of view (or pov).

🛹 - Danae / 21-22 (start-finish) / Up for interpretation / She-Her

Danae is the third mc. She lives with her parents and her brother, Alec. She doesn't study but it is mentionned once that she works at McDonalds. She spends time skateboarding, roller-skating and she loves trying new ice-cream flavors and drinks. She's kind of the mom friend. She dates Madhi as told above, she was really happy to be invited to the trip, until of course, the discovery of the cult. That discovery btw is indeed "her fault", she knew something was off and she decided to find the truth by looking in the women's office.

She's often called "Dan" for short by her family and Noe, her bf doesn't use that nickname as much.

Deuteragonists :

🦩 - Prescillia / around 18 / Lesbian / She-Her

Prescillia is Madhi's sister, she's the middle child. She wants to become a fashion designer because she loves knitting and she will use her brother as a mannequin for the clothes she made. Her bestie is Sibylle <3.

🎸 - Alec / around 15 / Up for interpretation / He-Him

Alec is Dan's brother. He's in a band with 3 friends, he's the guitarist of that band. They play for little school shows or other small events.

🍭 - Devyn / 22 / Up for interpretation / She-Her

Devyn is the silly person "every" friend group has. She also studies art, digital art to be more precise. Even tho she seems really innocent, there are some secrets about her. She never knew her mother, her dad told her that she went to prison and Devyn just believed it.

She does not make a physical appearance in volume 1 but is mentionned.

🦆 - Adam / 22 / Up for interpretation / He-Him

(Yes I chose the emoji because of the meme and I like ducks)

Adam is another less important mc. Like Noe and Devyn, he studies art, he loves to practise human anatomy and would have probably study sciences if he wasn't so bad at it. When he meets Prescillia, he agrees to be used as a mannequin instead of her brother, making all of them happy.

Adam has actually scrapped informations that will not end up in the books.

He does not make a physical appearance in volume 1 but is mentionned.

Side characters :

🧁 - Leslie / 10 / She-Her

Leslie is Prescillia and Madhi's little sister, she's the youngest child and she's so fucking cute.

📚 - Sibylle / around 18 / Up for interpretation / She-Her

Sibylle is a smart girl, she's stated as Prescillia's best friend.

🎤 - Oriane / around 15 / Up for interpretation / She-Her

Oriane is the singer in the same band as Alec. She's in a relationship with another member of the band. She has red and black hair.

🍕 - Martin / around 15 / Up for interpretation / He-Him

Martin is the leader of the band where Alec and Oriane are in. He always has a smile on his face and is really good at helping people. He plays bass probably (I'm not an expert in music sorry)

🔮 - Honorine / around 18 / Up for interpretation / She-Her

Honorine is a member of the cult, she will appear hopefully in every book I write for this wip idea. Don't mess with her because even if she doesn't approve totally what the cult does, she can still kill you. She's very attached to her notebook. (She's more than a side character but doesn't really fit in the deuteragonists)

Pets :

☁️ - Cloud / cat / female

Cloud is Dan and Alec's cat. She is grey/white and she looks like a cloud.

🦎 - Dino / dog / male

Dino was Noe's dog but he died when Noe was around 5. He was a barbet.

Note : If you want informations about any of the characters, check on my blog and look for # with the corresponding emoji (exemple : #🦩). If you still can't find what you want, leave an ask or a comment and I'll try to answer as best as I can !

Tag : @athenaspeculiardaughter @kaylinalexanderbooks @raiden-makoto @sarandipitywrites @jaelink @aalinaaaaaa @lyutenw @buffythevampirelover @nettleandthorne @finxi-writes @arwenschepers @corruptedbread @whimsical-blood-fairy @unrepentantcheeseaddict @kidukami @ryns-ramblings @rowenas-my-fave-child @mysticstarlightduck

@agent-a-cpfancomic "inevitable kidnapping" edition!

Where oof it's that time of the year again...!

But first!

Anna: dude, why'd you awnser that sun Lazer ask?

Mai: yeah, not gonna lie it sounds kinda sus

Anna: oh my god stop-

Gary: haha! Oh you know! It was such a good ask I had to awnser!

Mai: oh btw I need to borrow your lab for a few days

Gary: oh of course! What for?

Mai: got some ice cores I need to study!

Gary: oh? I thought you were a biologist?

Mai: oh I am! I have other science hobbies/professions too ya know!

Gary: you are a penguin of many talents!

Mai: gadzooks, I'm flattered!

Gary: that's my phrase!

Mai: mine now!

Gary: noo!

Anna: you two gonna kiss or what?

Mai: yOUNG LADY--

Gary: MAI SHES JOKING! right???

Anna getting caught up in the conversation of two scientists and immediately being like "oh now would be a funny time to drop this line :)" is probably the most on brand thing tbh XD poor Gary is embarrassed and Mai immediately entered mom mode

Suddenly! Oh no-

Mai: Gary? I got some food for--

Mai: uh...this mess... doesn't look like it was caused by an explosion.

Mai walked into the lab with some food so the two could snack while doing their respective science things, only for Mai to realize the lab looks like it's been destroyed. Which it has.

And the finale!

Mai: Gary!?

Gary: shh...!

Mai: GA- Gary...? What's wrong?

Gary: so- we're not the only one in here, Herbert broke in...!

Mai: what? How??

Herbert: how cute...

Photos taken moments before kidnapping disaster.

I was tagged by my buddy @phoenixfangs so lets goooo

Are you named after anyone? I've heard this story a buncha times so I'm pretty sure my mom got my birth name from a singer. She heard it on tv and liked it a lot, back then it wasn't a very common name in my country. My names as of now are 50/50, Tom didn't come from anyone but Teddie was 100% something I picked up from Teddie p4, hahah.

When was the last time you cried? Last Sunday when I rewatched ep 11 of Bucchigiri. especially during the part where Zabu got the absolute shit beaten out of him. Finn came home right after that and doesn't understand that one of the big points of media is to reach you emotionally, so he thought it was weird that I was crying.

Do you have kids? Nah, but I'd like to some day, if fate allows it.

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Not nearly as much as I used to, because most of my friends are autistic and don't get it most of the time, so I just end up upsetting them whenever I do use it. Being sincere is much more fun anyways.

What sports do you play? None, but I would love to swim or ice skate (or, hell, do some skiing). Neither are really possible for me atm, unfortunately (do you have any idea how expensive skiing is btw. it's crazy). When I was a kid I did gymnastics and streetdance, I also played tennis briefly as a teen, but had to quit due to a lack of people in my age group playing at that club.

What’s the first thing you notice about people? I usually take note of how someone dresses and does their hair. Ever notice how dull most people's clothes are? I like seeing styles that stand out.

What’s your eye colour? Brown, it's not a particularly dark shade, but I wouldn't call it hazel (my dad has hazel eyes though).

Scary movies or happy endings? This ones a little... vague? But I guess if I had to choose... I wouldn't. I don't care about genre or what type of emotional impact it has, as long as it's coherent and entertaining in its own right. (That doesn't mean I don't care about quality btw. I literally just. watch anything and judge it for what it is.)

Any special talents? I'm a boss at packing in groceries quickly and efficiently. Not a talent that everyone possesses, I've learned (sorry Minke <3).

Where were you born? Netherlands babeyyy ✌ North-Holland to be a bit more precise. I lived next to a dyke (not that kind) so I got the real under-sea-level experience. I still live around the area but not in my hometown anymore.

What are your hobbies? Drawing, (writing?), translation and the nuances that come with it, watching movies, tv shows, animes, cartoons, playing video games, reading books, comics and manga. (and then talking about cinematography, parallels, themes, symbolism and the likes) I also collect soda cans (+ the occasional glass bottle), candy packaging, and anime figurines + other merch.

Do you have any pets? My little baby Jody (dog) who I've had since I was 7 years old! She's about to have her sweet 16 on the 23rd (that's in 2 weeks!) she's getting blind and deaf as hell but she's still lively and sweet as ever <3 And my sweet Tiger of course, who's of undetermined age (around 8/9 the vet said) and currently living with my good friend Minke and their 2 other cats (he does not like them) and dog (he is ok with her). He's not with me rn because my mom's bf is allergic, unfortunately.

How tall are you? 1 meter 59. that single centimeter haunts me. I would've also preferred an additional 10 as well.

Favourite subject in school? Art history used to my favourite in high school, and when I was in film school for a brief period I loved film history. I just love anything pertaining to the arts and it's history that involves analysing and comparing it to other time periods, really.

Dream job? I wanna be someone's househusband and make a buncha weird art on the side. Not kidding btw. But if I had to choose a more conventional dream job... it had to be something in the creative or design industry, otherwise I'll probably die of unhappiness.

tageroonie @kuwupikaa @sunflowermews @xrd @isleofair @spunktrumpetsasara and uhhh other mutuals who feel inclined to do this 👉👈

I have this headcanon that Damian can cook, but the batfamily remains unaware for ages because he doesn't feel the need to inform them. Alfred cooks them all meals, and he never felt the need or want to learn to cook western food. (He likes his traditions and Saudi Arabian food feels like home and reminds him of his mom) Talia would cook with him (look I know they didn't have to cook for themselves either but stfu I think it'd be cute). So whenever he's feeling like eating the food he grew up most of his life with he sneaks into the kitchen and makes it for himself, always leaving it the way he found it. Btw I always think of Damian as wfa Damian so yes it is most of his life.

I also, because I like the idea that Jason can cook and having grown up poor it makes sense to me. Also I want more Jason-Damian bonding time cause wfa ep31 was adorable.

Anyway for whatever reason the batfam is at home in bed (idk who's patrolling, don't ask), it's 3am, and Damian wants to cook. So he sneaks into the kitchen and starts making something. Maybe he's making tamees, which looks delicious and I'm gonna have to try making btw. Anywho he's making something to go with it too, maybe kabsa with chicken or lamb or something. Oh no. I'm making myself hungry with my research. So back to what I now want to write a fic for. Damian is making tamees and kabsa with lamb at the same time. At a reasonable hour Alfred will wonder where his lamb disappeared to. He will not find out

However as Damian is tending to the lamb kabsa he nearly forgets to take out his tamees. It nearly burns and he makes a bit too much noise as he curses and hurries to remove it. Unfortunately for his secret Jason was having a nightmare or something and woke up or whatever and heard someone in the kitchen. Obviously this is odd, it's 3am and no one at the manor was on patrol, and it didn't sound like someone just getting a regular snack. So being curious and cautious he sneaks down to see what's going on.

Obviously upon seeing this he's like "wtf Damian" Damian turns around, spatula in hand, and says "if you say a word to anyone about this Todd, I will kill you" because what else do you say to being discovered in your secret hobby. Jason's obviously like "chill, I'm just really fucking confused as to the fact that you can cook, and that you're cooking a whole ass meal at 3 in the fucking morning." So naturally this leads to a 3-something-am hangout while eating delicious food, and because I want soft batfam content this becomes a regular thing, only at Jason's apartment where Damian can keep his secret without cooking at 3 in the morning. Oh yeah, Damian does this whenever everyone's gonna be asleep and not on patrol and he feels like it. Alfred finds out eventually and encourages Damian to help him make meals for the family that remind him of Eth Alth'eban

Round 1, Side A, Poll 5

Jo Mayfield-Wayfair ( @calameowri ) VS. Crosby ( @henbased )

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( art by calameowri )

What is your baby's name? Pronouns?: Jo Mayfield-Wayfair (he/him)

Is your baby from a fandom or original?: splatoon but its also a zombie apocalypse au …?

How old is your baby?: 11

Tell us about your baby!: [tw for parent death]

he's just generally big hearted and i love him :] jo wants to have a good time, but he also works really hard to do his best !! he wants to help with everything and be as positive as possible. jo also dreams of playing turf war once he's old enough, even though he's kind of in the apocalypse..

he did lose his mom near the beginning of civilization deciding to collapse [TM], but he's been trying his best to move on, and he's been basically adopted by two fellows (friends' ocs). he still loves her and always will

his hobbies include practicing with his splattershot, making music, and gardening :]

Anything else you want to add?: i made him planning for him to die eventually and then i couldn't. now he's my most loved and popular oc he almost gained server mascot status once

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( art by henbased )

What is your baby's name? Pronouns?: Crosby ( she/ her )

Is your baby from a fandom or original?: fallout (3 specifically)

How old is your baby?: 8-9

Tell us about your baby!: [ MOD NOTE: TW for child death and child harm ]

her name is crosby because on the radio she heard the name "bing crosby" and decided crosby was a very suiting name. she doesn't have parents to contest this issue. in fallout 3 there's a rumor in the shipboat city (rivet city) that a kid fell off the flight deck because of lack of railings. that was crosby. she's fine btw. she's also part of a gang in rivet city of child orphans who mug and harass the people living on the boat (cannot kick children off boat; children may die) and visitors of one of the best trade stops in the capitol wasteland. she pickpockets money and stores it in her eyehole.

the hole in the face is from getting shot. idk the logistics of hows or whys. i liked the walking dead ten years ago and some things stick around. she doesnt let it bother her she thinks it's cool. it is cool (built-in coin purse)

Anything else you want to add?: would try to rob you with a knife. nat 19 luck +3. congrats youve been robbed by a child.

Have you ever told your mom a funny story that happend to you and she takes that story and twists it around so that she can give you a lesson and you get frustrated and start yelling at eachother because you have little to no liberty and feel suffocated and resort to choosing to spend time in your room and not have/ want a relationship with your parents?

Yea me too

unfortunately i get what you mean :( sometimes you're just trying to tell your mom something and it turns into a lecture for no reason so then you just stop sharing things

i'm so sorry you're going through that, it's super overwhelming,,

idk if you're looking for any kind of advise, but i've had friends come to me about similar situations and i have some experience with similar stuff,, so i wrote a little bit of that below the cut

if you're not looking for anything like that or it doesn't apply,, feel free to ignore and just know that i'm wishing you the best

i wish i had a concrete solution on how to fix it, i've had really close irl friends ask me about the same family issues and the only type of "solution" (using the word super loosely btw) i've ever been able to think of is to maybe get into the habit of letting your mom/parent set the topic/tone of conversation so that there's no conflict when you have to be around them

i'm also a firm believer in memorizing/picking out a few "safe" topics depending on how rocky/safe your relationship with your parent(s) is,, you know your mom/parents more than me, but generally i feel like some examples of "neutral" enough topics include: asking about their day, mentioning a positive update on a hobby/personal activity that they approve of, and certain pop culture elements (you can mention a movie/show you watched or a book you read in passing as long as the movie/book aren't about things they disapprove of).

idk if that sounds dumb,, but in my experience with my dad, mentally picking out neutral/safe topics before seeing him has helped me talk to him without causing any fights

if you don't feel safe/comfortable trying to talk to them about anything, there's nothing wrong with that. it's not your responsibility to try to build a relationship with them. idk your age or where you're at in life, but this makes it sound like you live with your parents,, just know that you won't be in this place forever 🩵

➼ Hi! My name is Sky, and I've been on this hellsite for many many years. I've unfortunately found myself in a position of making a new blog because tumblr shadowbanned my 13 year old personal blog, @chaotic-on-main (which is back up btw!!). I still have writing I want to show so here I am. Here are things you might wanna know!

age: 27 star sign: taurus sun, scorpio moon, and libra rising MBTI: ISFJ sexuality: biromantic/heterosexual relationship status: married pets: mom of 3 bunnies, and they're all horrible (lies, I love them) hobbies: singing, writing, playing video games, watching anime/movies, maladaptive daydreaming, playing instruments, cooking, being a worm, making moodboards music: lofi, Taylor Swift, bubblegum kpop, soft indie, All Time Low my triggers: eating disorders (specifically conversations about weight), gaslighting, emotional neglect

currently watching: One Piece blorbos: Leon S. Kennedy, Levi Ackerman, Trafalgar Law, Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III, Armin Arlert, Kyo Sohma, Toge Inumaki, Izumi Miyamura, Kento Nanami, Shinobu Kocho, fandoms: Resident Evil, Attack on Titan, Critical Role, Fruits Basket, Jujutsu Kaisen, Percy Jackson, Baldur's Gate 3, Persona 5 Royal, Taylor Swift (does she count as a fandom?? unclear) animes: Attack on Titan, Fruits Basket, Jujutsu Kaisen (actually the second season doesn't exist, I'm NOT caught up), Horimiya, Demon Slayer, One Piece, video games: Baldur's Gate 3, The Last of Us 1 & 2, Persona 5 Royal, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Horizon (Zero Dawn & Forbidden West), misc things: ramen, Japan, aesthetics, laughing, being with friends, cute and fluffy things, romance, juice, black tea, steak, bubblegum pink and sky blue, sweaters/hoodies, tattoos, soft blankets, bed

explain to me the heteronormative angle of tngled in particular, sounds fascinating. i thought by their narrative structure most disney films were hetnorm in nature due to the inclusion of a love story, sometimes unneeded. you see it most in movies where the romance plays secondary like fox and the hound or jungle book.

While I have a different take, I can definitely see where you're coming from! From my perspective though, none of the original four princess movies had forced "obligatory" straight side-ships or main ships (I think they all develop in a way that makes so much sense) and the models of all the characters- from the Princesses to Sebastian to the fairies to the Dwarfs and beyond- offer so many different perspectives and methods of expression and identification. I think the relationships all the characters have regarding their gender is healthy and varied. They're all nuanced individuals that are distinct and different from one another, with some productions even having gay coed characters (Triton and Ursula are the main ones that come to mind- I'm not including the remake btw because that's been so straight washed it's sad). The women in all these films can be themselves openly and freely (more on this in the next reply I'm about to post to another question, because it's pertinent to my opinion on Tangled).

Tangled, to me, reads differently and just reeks of an all straight writer room and such a lack of diversity of thought. With the earlier princesses, they all had something different to offer and were unique flavors, for lack of a better word. By the time we got to Tangled, Disney had been so self-conscious of how to portray a Princess and had essentially reduced their leading ladies to women that held their own against contemporary, live action counterparts to...baby sitters for children and creating, explicitly, what they thought would be a good role model for children and aging the prime demographic drastically done? ALSO I think, by this point, they only knew how to portray a female character in one way because they were so weighed down with the overwhelming criticisms against Disney Princesses. (Which, btw I think it's fine that they're taking into account how children are going to perceive the character but like when the character is mostly only written to appease straight suburban moms who find anything to complain about, it's creatively stifling and results in a lack of art and more of a commercial product in my opinion; it robbed these characters of being natural in their depictions, in my opinion). And I think, also, the way the characters of Rapunzel and Flynn are treated, even Mother Gothel, it just. Yeah it feels like a straight person's fantasy lol

I'm sure you've heard of the "hot guy meeting" where straight women were asked to come in and pitch the most desirable features, in their eyes, of what a man should look like and how that ultimately resulted in Flynn? One of the features mentioned was thin upper lip...yeah lol and also just like. I think Rapunzel is so limited in her portrayal. She's meek and submissive and feminine enough to appeal to the traditional quotient of the audience, and doesn't really do anything to move the needle one way or the other, but she has specific things stated in the narrative to appease the angry mothers ready to condemn Disney (she's turning 18 so she's legal!!! if Flynn met her a day prior she won't be, but they intentionally made her right at the legal age of being an adult. Not 19, not 20, not 25, but 18) while also still giving her attributes that would check off the "feminist approved list" that every female character is subjected to now (she runs! she's barefoot and active! she has hobbies, as evidenced in her opening number, though not many of them ever really get brought up later in the film). And it just rubs me the wrong way that she has to quantify all of her character traits that are "flaws" or "negative"- if she's emotional, she has to look silly so it's funny to the audience because nothing's off-putting like a woman just candidly showing emotion from what we've seen regarding the reaction to Snow White! (like I've seen people try to say that her whole monologue between "I am the worst daughter ever" and "THIS THE BEST DAY EVER" is coded in itself and super realistic but please be honest with yourselves and acknowledge that it's showcased in the film as part of her being zany and we're meant to laugh at her, especially when you take into account the way Flynn is responding to her). She's naive and sheltered and innocent, but guess what! She can save Flynn from the ruffians and thugs who were ready to stab them because they'll listen to her!! Yeah, she's the same Princess who's been trapped in a tower but GUESS WHAT. She can do karate with her hair! She can fling it around like a lasso and toss herself around huge landscapes and breathe under water for periods of time even though she's never left her tower! It's so funny to me that people are so openly misogynistic in their critiques of the classic princesses, when they were human characters. I think the princesses, starting with Rapunzel on, show us how ridiculous our society has gotten with the expectations they've placed on women. Princesses went from being realistic women whose stories were allegories for finding your place in the world and they took these characters and turned them into superheros? Rapunzel's magic hair and healing incantation, Elsa's ice powers, Moana's connection with the ocean. It's not enough for women to just be themselves anymore- in order to have any value, they literally have to be superhuman. And if you doubt this point at all, just look at the difference in reception and popularity between how the public and children perceive the character of Elsa (magical) and Anna (more human).

Back to what I was saying though, where Rapunzel has to be Jesus incarnate and all things to all people, Flynn is allowed to be a bad person. Imagine if the story was reversed and she was the thief that lied and stole and he was the sheltered good boy whose tower she snuck into and he was the one that beat her with a frying pan. It would never work and that shows how straight it is imo? Because honestly, say what you want about the original princesses, but their stories work if you flip the roles. Cinderella being a Princess whose Mother put on a ball so she could meet a suitor? Snow White searching through the forest for her lost love? Aurora working with the fairies to escape being entrapped by a fairy, to awaken her love with true love's kiss? Ariel and Eric essentially have the same storyline, but in reverse. Meanwhile with Rapunzel and Flynn, it's so uncomfortable...the way she hits him with a pan and threatens to keep doing it if he doesn't listen to her gives me the ick. BUT IT'S CUTE WHEN SHE DOES IT! Because she's a short petite straight woman! It's so annoying to me too to see straight ships, or even straight couples, where the men are essentially programmed to believe their wives always know better than them and they have to listen to them and, in order to keep peace in the household, they have to just agree with whatever their wife is saying because it just feels SO disingenuous on the men's part (the whole happy wife, happy life principal). This would never work in a non-straight dynamic because it's so unequal. And just like...again, the fact that a naive, sheltered, short woman is hitting a man- a dangerous criminal who never strikes back and just takes it and seems afraid of her is just soooo unrealistic and lowkey dangerous to depict to me? And the whole, how she's good and responsible and he's suave and charming and he's the bad boy that she turns good just UGH I hate everything about it, get me out of here!! Ultimately their compulsory hetero dynamic is "the cute quirky responsible good petite girl who's the embodiment of the "x3" face turns a bad guy good and she wears the pants in the relationship!!! being too much for me. Even the ending where he's joking that she asked him to marry her and she has to correct him from lying...no.

AvA/AvM Characters

The Characters Belong to Alan Becker. Under here is a mix of Canon, Headcanon, AU, and Fanon. This will be edited from time to time, so beware of changes! Some characters are technically my OCs: Amaryllis, Maroon, Ivory, Cali, and Coco. I give anyone permission to use these four characters as their own if they want to.

COLOR GANG:

(All of the Color Gang uses Becker as a last name) CG = Color Gang. The fighting stickfigures have the same creator, and the four are (somewhat) adopted by Alan. All five see Alan as their guardian or creator, and sometimes "Papa." They love to fight as a sport and hobby. Btw RG = Rainbow Gang, which includes Purple.

The Second Coming: (Genderfluid - They/He - 14) Would rather be called Orange to fit in with the CG. They are seen as the older brother despite being the youngest. They have Type 2 Narcolepsy. [Real Creationday: Oct 2]

Green: (Male - He/She - 15) Can sometimes have a big ego and would also try to act cool. He can be aggressive sometimes. He is a weeb (as in Anime Fan). He is the oldest of the CG. [Fake Creationday: January 12]

Red: (Male - He - 14) He is a silly goofy goober. Red is energetic, extroverted, reckless, kindhearted, and can get carried away easily. He is small but strong. He goes to the Willcraft Monster School and is still friends with what used to be Yellow Team. Hates being called a baby or cute. He's the second youngest. His fangs come from the first Herobrine possession and the white eye came from the second (both characteristics are not my ideas). [Fake Creationday: July 16]

Yellow: (Male - They - 15) They are nicknamed "Yelly" by Blue. They are calm most of the time. They are very curious to the point where it is extremely dangerous. They are "twins" with Blue (created on the same day). [Real (?) Creationday: March 30]

Blue: (Male - He/They/She - 15) They are nicknamed "Bluey" by Yellow (No, not like the Australian dog). They're pretty chill most of the time. They are peaceful most of the time, hesitates to fight, and usually surrenders if fighting can be avoided. Unless they are fighting for fun. [Fake Creationday: March 30]

Other Characters (NOT Color Gang):

"Purple" Mardi Gras King: (Female - She/They - 15) Mardi Gras (the color - Got from inserting #861481 into color-name.com) is her real name, but she is called Purple by the Color Gang. [Fake Birthday: March 19]

Mango Tango King: (Male - He - 46) MT/MTK is the acronym for Mango Tango (or +King at the end). Is called "King" by RG + Alan, but "Mango" by others. Used to be called "King Orange" or "Orange King," but now avoids confusion with Orange/Second. [Fake Birthday: August 19]

"Gold" Marigold King: (Female - He/She - 12+/14) He is dead and prefers being called "Gold" over "Marigold." His soul is somewhat attached to Minecraft ever since the incident, technically making him only half-dead. In fact, he was the one who drew the chalk animations when his dad (MT) got sucked into the white void. [Fake Birthday: April 5]

Fluorescent Yellow King: (Female - She - 28+/43) She died when her son, Gold, was born. She was ghost friends with Sakura (Purple's Mom) and sometimes watches over MT. She is trying to find Gold, but she doesn’t know where he went ever since the “incident” happened. [Fake Birthday: June 8]

Cobalt: (Male - He - 38) He came from sticksfight.com (which is why he has no last name... Well, his last name used to be Orchid before the divorce). He was not an abuser, but rather wanted to train Purple. [Fake Creationday: May 1]

Sakura Pink Orchid: (Female - She - 32+/39) Sakura watches over her daughter. [Fake Birthday: February 22] Sister = Amaryllis Stripes Orchid. Mom = Ivory White Orchid. Dad = Maroon Red Orchid.

The Chosen One: (Female - He - 22) He is extremely introverted. He is not always serious and has a silly side to him (as seen in the episode "Wanted"). Doesn't know how to behave in society and is not exactly what you would think of a stick called "The Chosen One." [Real Creationday: November 4]

The Dark Lord: (Male - She - 18) She is extremely destructive and violent, but she has a heart. She is very extroverted. I cannot decide if I want to keep her dead or not. [Real Creationday: October 4]

Victim Victor: (Agender - They/Xe - 22) Hates being called "Victim" because of trauma. Is nicknamed “Vicky/Vic.” [Real Creationday: June 3 - Same with the clones]

Mercenaries: Striker Smith (Male - He), Ballista (aka Pixel/Pix) (Demiboy - He/They), Sign (Male - He/They), Paleo (Female - She/They/He/It)

Brandy Fry (Corn dog Guy): (Male - He/They - 30ish) He works at a corndog stand. He has a wife named Cali Gold and a child named Coconut (nicknamed Coco).

Reuben: It is the PIG! It gets a separate info thing because it deserves it and you can't change my mind. Reuben is Red's Pig. It is married with another pig and has a piglet. The other two pigs' names are unknown until I decide someday. For now, they are just pigs. (Random Fun Fact: All Minecraft animal mobs are females! Or at least the same gender.)

Chosen, Victor, and Dark extra info: They do not use Becker as a last name and do not consider Alan as their dad of any type or sort of way.

Birthdays in Order (Mostly So I can Keep Track Easily):

Green, Sakura, Purple, Yellow + Blue, Gold, Cobalt, Victor, Fluorescence, Red, MT, Jade (my OC), Second, Dark, Chosen,

Oh and I'm last