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asaxophony · 2 months

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Legitimately confusing to still see artists and ppl recommending glaze/nightshade and acting like it's the end all be all when how effective both are is still kind of eeeeeh?

Glaze also tends to chew up and compress your images to the point ppl have to go back in and put filters over it. There also seems to be a really large misunderstanding on how Glaze functions, especially on this site.

Glaze changes a specific range of the art ran through it to be read by diffusion as a different style. Generally it's changing pixels and code within the image so ultimately it does end up changing the image, often adding visual noise in the form of swirls or giving it a crunchy compressed look. Depending on how far you run the art through Glaze it can come out looking like a badly compressed jpeg. Glaze does this using the same sort of AI tech. The end result occasionally needs to be run through filters to get it too not look shit. The ultimate goal of Glaze is if someone is training directly from your art, and it's all been ran through Glaze the person won't be able to get a solid style from it, so the images trained off of it will be off from your specific style and not able to replicate it believably. It does not prevent img2img.

Generally Glaze's adversal noise is now robust enough to not be easily edited or taken out by the ai bros, this definitely was not the case on its release. So definitely use it but just keep in mind how it functions and weigh the pros and cons of like it crunching art, and any art posted on the web has a chance of being scraped.

I've seen some arguments basically being like well its the equivalent of crunching you art down into shitty jpegs, no one is going to train off of something that looks like shit which is I think definitely like yeah art has the downside of ot having to be visually vlear and good looking g for it to function so you can ultimately only change it so much before it deviates too much from the artists original intent and vision.

#sorry i just like sometimes trawling aroind the ai bros twitter and reddit stuff is useful #sorry i guess i should be more specific. glaze works but like ehhhhhh theres definitely methods the ai bros have to mitigate it #acting as if it the end all be all is just not how we should be using it #besides tje fact it prevents EXACT style replication ive seen examples of artists training glaze vs non glaze and tbh i didnt reallt think #the difference was high enough to actually discourage use of a data set trained by it #everytime an artist on reddit is like look!!! it makes a huge difference between sets im like well to an actuallt eye trained artsit maybe #but i think the average ai idiot would still be like this looks good #idk it still makes passable images which yeah it doesnt prevent image copying its suppoze to prevent style replication which it does to an #EXTENT which is still some protection but glaze also does weird stuff to the art u put thru it #idk im just not super sold on it and i really dislike how the art community is acting like its their savior its def a step in tje right #direction sure but i think legislation (which isnt going to happen lol) is the only surefire way to fight the ai stealing #i personally dont use it just bc i dont post a huge amount of art anyway and like eh #i think its ultimately more useful to ppl with a large gallery of a distinct and visually appealing style #in which someone might legitimately train a set over

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pepprs · 2 years

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meant to post abt this yesterday and ik it’s kinda mean but i think the counselor i have rn is the worst one ive ever had possibly even worse than (or tied w) the one i had over the summer who kept ending our sessions well before the full hour was up when i was going thru a horrible time and kept spending the sessions mostly talking abt herself and her own problems. actually no now that i write that out she was probably the worst (though she was one of the warmest / nicest and our personalities meshedreally well so i feel bad saying that she was the worst). but the one i have now is so…. lke idk. my experience w the worst counselor made me rly want to work w a clinical intern again bc i wanted someone who would like. actuallytake things seriously and give me the time i was paying for and spend all of it talki ng abt the things i was paying to talk abt and draw from the most recent / cutting edge info instead of entirely personal experience (WHICH AGAIN I FEEL SO BAD ABT BECAUSE. my work is all abt healing each other by sharing things like that and i realt did like her but it just wasn’t appropriate i guess bc it was a counseling relationship!) but my current counselor is so… rigid and restrictive. like i think he is trying too hard to apply what he’s being taught and he seems like nervous and talking out of his ass and he masks that by taking up SO much space and spending like 3 minutes responding to every one minute i talk and literally like strongarmimg the convos and deciding what we’re going to talk about and moving us on to a new topic abruptly before i feel ready to move on and like taking time out of our sessions to do paperwork / admin stuff so he doesn’t forget later (and a lot of the time i think he’s doing it while im talking bc i see his eyes moving around his screen and the light on his face like he’s not even listening to me). and it fucking sucks. i want to crack him like an egg so bad and make him realize it doesn’t have to be this way but i know that’s not my responsibility and in our session last night i basically gave up trying to create enough space for myself and just let him steer things bc i was having side effects and it was just rly unsatisfying

#purrs #i know it is entirely within my right to address these things both for my sake and for his / his future clients but im so scared lol like i #don’t want to tell him he’s doing a bad job and making it hard for me to navigate but literally when you keep steamrolling and silencing me #and cutting me off and forcing me around… yeah. also he has to record our sessions and show them to his profs / supervisors and it’s so like #idk. ive been recorded in sessions before and im totally fine w it but there’s 2 things abt this specific instance of it thst distress and #annoy me. 1) when we sign on to our session he says like 2 things to me then starts the recording and is TOTALLY fake and forcing it like #hello tess welcome to our session and he’ll repeat some of the stuff he said but in a more like.. extensive way so it just feels rly fake #to me lol. WHICH ALSO REMINDS ME 1.5) not related to the recording but every time he asks me questions he asks like… 3 questions but doesn’t #give me space to answer the two like it’s just a bridge for him as he&/ working his way to the thing he actually wants to ask me and i #fucking hate when ppl ask me questions and then answer them themselves or like don’t want to hear the answer. i had 2 profs like that in #brighton and it fucking pissed me offff so being around someone who does that again is rly agitating ik it’s just a nervous habit but yeah.#and 2) i am kinda concerned that none of my counselors profs or supervisors have seemed to call him on how he doesn’t give me space or let #me guide the convo. like idk maybe it’s just that all of my counselors before him were too loose w me but i feel like it s not supposed to f #feel this rigid and i am kinda scared abt the implications of no one actually watching these recordings and see how i try to speak but he #almost always talks over me and i just give up. lol. i like him he’s a nice person i just think he’s nervous and trying too hard and it #would be passable for like.. the little kid clients who usually go there but it doesn’t feel good for me a 23 year old who has had like what #6 counselors before him all of whom gave me space and didn’t shove me around. i miss the counselors i had from oct 2020 - jul 2021 and sept #2021 - feb 2022 they were the best ever and i am inches away from terminating here and just trying to go to wherever they are full time now #and working w them again bc they rly got me and i didn’t know how good i had it lol. i guess i don’t need someone as good anymore bc things #in my life are objectively better than they were during those times but my mental health is still bad so i would uhhh… like someone good #and don’t think that’s too much to ask and need to get it into my head that i CAN ask it. ok rant over #*no one actually watching the recordings has seen / pointed out to him how he steamrolls me etc etc

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defectivehero · 17 days

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Hi recently found your blog it’s so good! But was wondering if you could one where the hero lost there glasses in a fight maybe or just at home and the villain sees them idk take your pick possibly m x m? Ty even if not have a good day!

your wish is my command! (not really, but this is a great idea and you asked very nicely!) here you go, hope you have a great day <3

The hero has grown accustomed to working late night hours at the agency. He's grown used to being the last person in the office, to shutting the lights off and locking the door behind him once he leaves. The hero always feels guilty leaving right at his scheduled time, especially when his job can determine if a person lives as a bystander to a horrible event or dies as a victim. He begins to stay later and later into the night, and it becomes increasingly hard for him to tear himself away from the agency and his hero mask.

This overtime habit is how the hero finds himself hunched over his desk with rather painful crooked posture as he compulsively checks his computer for messages. His agency is one of the first to adopt a sophisticated messaging system that converts audio from emergency calls to text, which are sent as alerts straight to their inbox. The idea sounded morbid at first—the hero didn't want to equate life-saving to checking his email. But the system grew on him. It's convenient and easy to use, drastically improving the agency’s response time.

He squints at the screen in front of him, rubbing his eyes roughly when his vision begins to blur. He's tired.

Perhaps the hero’s exhaustion is the reason why he fails to notice a figure standing in the corner of the room, watching him. “Your eyesight is terrible.” The hero hears, stiffening in his seat and turning around to find his enemy, the villain, lurking in the shadows. It takes him a few moments to process the statement.

“Tell me something I don’t know,” the hero then huffs, blinking a few times as he realizes his eyes feel incredibly dry. His close-up vision is passable, so he's still able to do his job. His distance vision, on the other hand...

The hero has worn glasses since fourth grade. He experimented with contacts but eventually went back to wearing glasses. He's spent an ungodly amount of time in his life wiping his glasses clean with a cloth or pushing his frames further up his nose.

“I’m serious,” the villain sighs. “How can you even see out of these?” At that, the villain steps forward and holds out his hand, revealing a pair of glasses. The hero immediately recognizes the telltale blue gleam that distinguishes his glasses, and reaches out to his enemy. He almost expects the villain not to hand them over, so when the glasses hit the hero's palm, he raises his eyebrows.

"Thank you," the hero feels the need to say, when the silence stretches on to a painful tension. When he puts on his glasses, the blurriness around his vision clears and he can see the words displayed on his screen in sharp, clean strokes. The hero then stares at the villain, several questions on the tip of his tongue. How did the villain remember the hero had lost his glasses? Did he go back to retrieve them? And if so... why?

"It took me a few days to realize why you hadn't shown your face since our fight," the villain answers, as if reading his mind. The hero has to wonder how he grew so predictable. "After that, it didn't take long for me to remember that blow I dealt you—rather powerful, if I do say so myself—and the ensuing clatter of your glasses falling to the ground. So... I went back to the rooftop and grabbed them."

That answers the hero's first two questions. He is still left with the most important query of all: why?

The villain seems to telepathically understand this question too. He takes a slow breath in and ambles around the office in a carefree manner that makes it seem as if he owns the space.

"A win is more enjoyable if it's a complete victory," the villain drawls, tapping his fingers along a nearby desk. The hero has to wonder if his enemy has his power activated—if charred fingerprints will be left as remnants (as tangible evidence) of their encounter. "That means no cheap advantages or hinderances."

Ah. The villain wanted a fair fight—one unimpeded by the hero's poor vision. He supposes he can understand that. The villain is honorable above all else. The hero knows this about his enemy, has grown to accept it. Perhaps he should've intuited that motivation before bothering to ask.

The villain is still lingering, as if waiting for something. The hero's patience only lasts a few minutes. “Well, was there another reason for your visit, or…?” The hero asks, looking at him with sharpened vision. His glasses now provide him with a glimpse of the nuance written in the villain's form—the minuscule pull to his lips, the faded scars tangled around his hands. The hero is suddenly thankful to have his glasses again—but for entirely different reasons than before.

“That was it,” the villain says, his gaze turning scrutinizing. "Why are you in such a rush? Got a hot date?" The latter statement is spoken with a surprising amount of venom.

The hero raises his eyebrows. "A date?" He hums casually, his heart racing in his chest. He didn't expect the conversation to take such a sharp turn into such a convoluted and confusing subject. "At this hour? Of course not."

Something settles in the villain's expression. "Right," he says, something close to relief coloring his tone. "Then, I'll be seeing you." He remarks, turning on his heel and walking out the door. The hero watches him leave, a multitude of different emotions battling in his chest.

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ladyluscinia · 6 months

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Ok. Daemon AU. Totally open to thoughts / suggestions / entirely different directions. Starting with the main three, obviously.

Edward I think needs something small and unexpected that he would try to hide from others, lest it give away that Blackbeard is not as he seems. Presumably he would have settled right after killing his dad so it could tie in there too. Lots of contradictions going on here... dangerous / aggressive, but also probably something pretty. Duplicitous, if I can make it work. Vulnerable, but also defensive. My first idea is actually some kind of crab, maybe? Still thinking about it. I also thought about a hummingbird but idk if that one really fits, and a snake is too obvious (and passably cool) unless its a really good one.

Stede I feel like is the kind of guy that gets something absurd. The fic I just read did a fancy peacock which worked, but I think I want to incorporate the crushing vulnerability and lack of self-esteem with him too. So I'm thinking... what about one of those fuck-all massive moths? There's a lot interesting here with themes of transformation and flight and your whole soul being an eye-catching fuckery (eye-spots 100%) but also fundamentally it's a bug. And not even a butterfly. Delicate and useless and too weird to even be the right kind of delicate and useless. Yeah?

Now Izzy.

Izzy has several obvious animal motifs I'm skipping past right away - dogs and sparrows - because I think I can do better than a dog and I just read a sparrow. First instinct was some kind of waterbird - ideally hitting a nice balance of too fancy and too scruffy to be cool or impressive, and of course it needs to mate for life. Might have tripped into a great option right at the start of my speculation. I present... the Anhinga / Snakebird:

It's pretty big. Lives around the Caribbean. They actually swim in the water with just their heads above it and skewer through fish with their beaks. Fun fact, though, is despite swimming they do not have waterproof feathers - meaning they can't stay in the water very long and then have to fan out their feathers to sun dry. Territorial. And also the males have to bring the females all the nest building materials because she refuses to collect any sticks herself even if they are right next to her, which I just thought was funny.

Only thing I'm not sure about is the mating for life vs monogamous for just a breeding season thing.

So... thoughts? I'm gonna keep thinking out loud (via tumblr posts).

#our flag means death #ofmd daemon au #blackbeard ofmd #izzy hands ofmd #stede bonnet ofmd #ladyluscinia

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quinloki · 1 month

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I JUST

I cannot handle the shanks/marco I just cannot get it out of my BRAIN

I don’t even have anything good going on in my brain about it bc I am so so not used to yandere vibes but omg it’s been running along in my head with the WBP one

I just…. Ugh….. giving into shanks after all that because you’re tired and at least this way you can be close to Marco, and if you’re behaving Marco doesn’t get hurt. And really, if you’re both behaving Shanks is a little more relaxed about it. I could see him testing, offering a little more freedom here and there. Maybe one or both of you fail the first few times, and you’re punished, but you learn better and take the freedom without pushing it after that. You can go to certain areas of the ship without being escorted, spend time together without someone always there, and really sleeping in Shanks’ bed at the end of the day isn’t so bad. It’s more comfy than some of the places you were punished, and you get to fall asleep with Marco if you’re good.

…..

IDK I GOT NOTHING ITS JUST BOUNCING AROUND IN MY HEAD LIKE A PING PONG BALL

and I’m sorry Marco I would break so fast I am weak minded

Oohhh>.>

Things go well for a good couple of weeks after you just cave and break for Shanks. You and Marco almost have a passable illusion of freedom, aside from the nagging understanding of your situation you'd almost think you were there by your own desires.

One day, the Red Force is docked, the crew are ashore. You're both let off the ship, and for the most part Shanks stays with you. You're all three almost like a real throuple.

At some point Marco realizes it's just you and him.

No sea stone.

No Shanks.

There's crew, but no one's close by.

He doesn't overthink it, transforms and has you on his back. You're clear of the island before you even really understand what's going on. You've been dissociating so hard lately that it just takes a while.

Marco isn't in tip top shape, but he's not beat or worn down either. He rides the thermals, uses every trick he knows, flies for almost two days before you both stop somewhere and truly rest. Food, water, two hours of sleep maybe and he's back in the air.

Keeps it up for nearly two weeks. He's not even sure where he is when you finally stop and spend a couple days on an island, and neither of you ask. You do your best to appear to be locals instead of tourists, and stick around for a few days recovering, building strength.

It's hard work just living after being confined in the ship for so long. But Marco's body recovers extra fast and he's doing work while you're still getting your own self back up to par.

Maybe you get weeks like this. Maybe months. Maybe the world changes and you both figure Shanks just... isn't Shanks anymore. Everything's different, why not him?

But this isn't a story with a happy ending.

The point of Shanks' sword is pressing into your throat, you can't move, couldn't if you wanted to, but if you do you'll slit your own throat. It's everything you have to keep yourself precariously balanced - you can't even hear what's being said around you.

Marco's in the doorway, already on his knees, Beckman and Hongo are holding onto him as he's begging Shanks not to hurt you. He remembers the rules, he knows he's the one that took off, took you with him, gave Shanks the slip for months. It was him, but he'll endure anything Shanks wants to do to him, he can implant sea stone into his body if he wants.

But hurt him. Punish him.

It's weeks before you see Marco again. You hear him. Every day. Somewhere else on the ship roaring in pain, but it's weeks before you see him. Weeks begging Shanks to let you bear some of the pain, to ease some of his punishment, but Shanks doesn't. Says he's honoring Marco's wishes, and won't deny his convictions.

When you do finally see Marco he doesn't say much, smiles at you, looks you over, asks if you're okay. You promise you are, and he just lays down with you. Cuddles. Keeps you within arms reach for days, eating enough to live, and speaking enough to ease your fears. It takes a few more days for the light to come back into his eyes.

You have to hope someone can save you both eventually, but the world's already changed, and you're still on the ship.

#quin answers #kazieai #red hair shanks #marco the phoenix #x reader #reader insert #yandere #cw yandere #bad end thoughts

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crystallizedtwilight · 3 months

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Hi!! I've never been to Disney in my life but I'm going next month for a senior trip and I have no idea what to expect or look for, do you have anywhere you'd recommend checking out? Or any good places to get good food or cool souvenirs? Orrrrr just some of your favorite places? :0

Disneyland (CA) or Disney World (FL)?

I'm always at Disneyland bc I have a family member who gets me in for freeeee BUT there's some overlap with FL, so maybe this could still be useful! I also didn't realize I had SO MUCH to say so this got very long whoops!

TOP 5 MUST RIDES: 1. Space Mountain - Perfection. Best ride there. 2. Thunder Mountain - Fun and a decently long ride time! 3. Pirates of the Caribbean - Classic 4. Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway - Cute and clever! 5. Matterhorn - Bobsled only in CA, not FL.

Rides that are NOT worth it (imho):

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run - Glorified VR you WILL be forced to share with strangers if you're not a party of 6

Star Tours - Gives many people motion sickness.

Teacups - The ones in CA have a SPEED CAP! So no matter how fast you turn they're just slow (FL doesn't though so go crazy).

Rides that are worth the wait, but the wait can be 2 hours and not everyone has that kinda time:

Rise of the resistance - Very impressive, even if you're not a star wars fan. However, the wait is usually 80-120 min and if you only have one day to spend at the park IDK if it's worth missing like two other rides

Indiana Jones - Very fun! However, always a long wait and BREAKS more often than any other ride I've ever seen, so there's a chance you could be waiting for an hour, it breaks, and then you don't go on it at all

Weird rides with a usually reasonable wait time:

Mr. Toad's wild ride - one the three original rides still left at the park (only in CA not FL). You DIE and GO TO HELL. Literally Hell!

Rides that are CLOSED or will be closing very soon: 1. Haunted Mansion - This one will be closing soon for about a year because they're re-doing the square and adding a new section of the park. So I'd say go on it if you can, but if not, I personally think it's at it's peak oct-dec when it's dressed up as nightmare before Christmas and I don't miss it too much the rest of the year 2. Splash mountain is still under construction but I don't like getting wet on rides so I never went on that one anyway

Best Places for Souveniers:

Biggest shop is outside the parks in Downtown Disney and it's called "World of Disney." They have everything and, if they're out of an item or size, "Emporium" on Disneyland's main street will have it.

Best Places for Food:

My fav place to get food are the bread bowls (broccoli cheddar) right across from the haunted mansion. However, Hungry Bear and Tiana's Palace will have decent meals as well. Jolly Holiday has passable grilled cheese. I DO think the pizza at pizza planet actually sucks so if you go right outside the park to napolini in downtown disney you'll get a much tastier slice

Genie+ (used to be "fast pass"):

Prices vary by day. I've seen it as low as $17 and as high as $35. This will probably double the amount of rides you can get on, but only if you get there early and you'll only start reaping those benefits during the second half of the day. So if you plan to stay late, worth it. (If you're going with a senior trip though you may not be able to get this, since everyone would need one I assume.)

Have fun!

#non rebloggable

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thewitchqueenofharrenhal · 5 months

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So I am mulling over a Baelon AU where baby Baelon lives while Viserys dies (blood magic) so there is a regency. Aemma is queen regent and doesn't tolerate Daemon's shenanigans around Rhaenyra. I can still see Laenor/Rhaenyra because the Velayrons need to be appeased and a niece married to Baelon closes that loop. So my question, how does Aemma deal with the bastard issue (ignore it, warn off Harwin, close ranks around Rhaenyra and Laenor), would Cole be her war dog, and what the frick is Otto up to, other than being a passable Hand? I can actually see him pushing Rhaecient.

First I think Aemma would need to shore up support asap, I can’t recall who was ruling House Arryn at the moment but I think it would make sense to me at least for her to bring some strong Arryn relatives around herself. It would probably be in her best interest to make good friends with Rhaenys & Corlys as well. Council seat for an Arryn she can trust, one for Corlys, perhaps bring forth a Tyrell to staunch those overreaching Hightowers?

I don’t see her having *too* much difficulty as a regent seeing as she’s a granddaughter of the Old king, daughter of a Major house, mother to an heir & daughter.

If Laenor & Rhaenyra wed is their unborn daughter set to be married to Baelon? And if so is this princess going to (really be Harwin’s). Realistically if Corlys & Rhaenys are appeased with the marriage between Rhaenyra & Laenor there shouldn’t *really* be a problem? But I mean the dynamic changes entirely Rhaenyra is still a princess but no longer set to inherit anything. She is more at Laenor’s grace than vice versa.

However the question of successions would still be an issue. Will Corlys & Rhaenys be okay with the next lord of tides being a bastard? ( in canon they claim to do so but Lucerys is conveniently set to wed their unquestionably Targaryen/Velaryon granddaughter) & the issue of Silent 5 arises again.

I think a (bastard Targaryen Queen) wouldn’t be as much of an issue for Baelon seeing as he is unquestionably a Targaryen but again will Corlys & Rhaenys be okay with their *granddaughter* not *really being their granddaughter*. If Corlys & Rhaenys are supporting her I don’t see their being a question from others - The Princess being a brunette can be pushed as perhaps a mix on that Baratheon/Arryn blood. Plus a Queen isn’t going to inherit anything? Bonus if this Princess is a dragon rider with a dragon riding husband and a family that supports her unquestionably.

Daemon can be curtailed as long as he is cut off. By that I mean he can’t be allowed to make an alliance with Corlys & Rhaenys. Especially with Laena in the fray. Laena’s blood and name are too strong to be wedded to just anyone and her children will have claims that can be used against a potential (bastard lord of the tides / Queen consort) thus her marriage has to be key point in a decision for Aemma she’s simply too important. I’d almost want Laena to be wed to Baelon but idk if that works timeline wise. Daemon regardless still has to be watched on account of dragon riding Prince and all.

This may be far fetched on my end but I don’t see Rhaenyra having three bastards if Aemma lived. Book canon Rhaenyra was clearly a lonely and abused child and desperate for love and family. I think if her mother had lived to protect her - she would have been in a much better place - that’s not to say I can’t see her falling in love with Harwin because I can but I can see her having 1 bastard son or daughter and Aemma spelling out the danger for her as clear as day. I don’t think Aemma would separate her daughter from her beloved but I do think she’s put some fear into Harwin & just really push the secrecy narrative if they are to continue. I hate the idea of Rhaenyra or Laenor forced to do things against their will because hello (r*pe) but perhaps Aemma can speak to some maesters figure out some artificial insemination Westerosi science LOL. Or push Rhaenyra towards a fairer haired lover :/ maybe with a push from Harwin for the sake of their very lives.

Because it’s just sooooo muc easier for everyone to brush off 1 dark haired dark eyed child especially when it’s siblings are clearly Valyrian, after all wasn’t Alyssa Targaryen not necessarily Targaryen looking? Bonus points if Corlys & Rhaenys don’t catch on because who would? It’s been known to happen before Alysanne was blue eyed and blonde and if they can still ride a dragon?

Cole is so funny to me because as long as he’s kept in the dark and thinks he’s being a *true knight* he is exceptionally helpful and I can 100% see him falling for the perfect noble Queen Aemma like he did for Alicent so definitely War Dog. I think like Daemon his nasty self does need to be kept away from the underage princess Rhaenyra, not to say they can’t interact but the relationship they have in book is clearly so unhealthy Alicent even points out who protects Rhaenyra from Cole?

Otto is fucked with an unquestionable son on the throne. I still think he would be power grasping but he simply wouldn’t have the same sway. I do think he’d want to stay in power and if Aemma can use him why not? but while not nearly as important as Laena’s marriage it would be interesting to see where he would push Alicent to wed. Does he dare make a play for Daemon? 💀 does he accept Alicent being a beloved lady of the Princess Rhaenyra at Driftmark? Does he make a bid for Laena to the Hightower? While he be fine waiting in the wings to see if he can push his nonexistent grandchildren into the royal family by showing himself unwaveringly loyal and Alicent & Rhaenyra being so close?

#Riana #ask #au #basically I just speculated too #so sorry if it’s not a good answer friend 😭#but I had fun trying to think about it

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daisyful-gvf · 1 year

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sweet as berries (part 5)

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pairings: josh x reader

word count: 1.9k

notes: a short little thanksgiving chapter! i hate writing angst even if it is mild lol, idk how good it is but i hope passable. and now we’re all caught up. i’m looking forward to christmas!bf!josh :)

p.s. this is minimally edited for now

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Thanksgiving was by no means your favorite holiday, but at least there was wine. And Josh, now.

You spent the better part of the day with your family, helping here and there with the easy bits of cooking, arranging the table setting and lighting candles, helping make it cozy.

The fun part was that you’d been texting Josh all day, and he never failed to make you feel a bit better when things were chaotic.

still coming by later? :)

You sighed pleasantly as you responded to the message.

yeah, as long as you’ve got a kiss or two for me 😊

He answered within a few seconds.

i’ve always got infinite kisses for you, berry. don’t be ridiculous.

Like a giddy child, you bit your lip and smiled at your phone.

i’ll be there around 6 for the infinite kisses, then

He answered:

it’s a date :)

So it was easy, really, to get past the drunken family bickering, the whining children, the obligatory conversation. Because you knew that in just a few hours, you’d be in his arms.

•••

“So actually, I don’t think you get to wear any other outfits ever again,” you said into the soft skin of his neck, embracing him on the porch. He smelled more like cologne than usual, and you drank it in.

“Oh, is that so?”

“Mm,” you nodded, “Look too good in this,”

He did, you were being completely reasonable—the blue jeans, the cream colored t-shirt, the soft brown knit cardigan, the golden charm necklace, the sneakers. It was nothing exceptionally fancy, but damn if he didn’t look good.

And he was chewing gum, something that made you stare at his jaw to a point that most people would consider rude. He looked good.

“Haircut?” You asked, touching the fresh, soft sides of his head.

He nodded, “Gotta look good so you don’t leave me for another man,” he giggled.

“Oh, uh huh,” you laughed, wrapping your hands around his head to pull him into a kiss. He hummed into it, but you felt something, a small fuzz at the base of his head.

“What is this?” You murmured, spinning him around.

“I, uh,” he giggled, “Well,”

“Josh,” you grinned wildly, “Is this a rat tail?”

“Mmm,” he giggled, “Maybe,”

“How—when—?”

“It’s been growing out a little bit, it’s just finally noticeable with the new haircut,”

“Oh my god,” you smiled as you touched it. It was barely there, no longer than a centimeter of hair in a small elastic band.

“Do you hate it? You hate it, don’t you?”

“No,” you spun him back around, “No, I like it,”

“Jesus, look at that smile,” he touched your bottom lip, “You do, huh?”

“You gonna let me braid it when it’s long enough?”

“Duh,” he kissed your cheek, “Glad you like it, I just thought it was kinda…I dunno, different.”

“It suits you,” you thumbed over his cheek, mesmerized by how the sunlight looked reflecting in his eyes.

He tucked his bottom lip under his teeth and his eyes danced over your face.

“You…” he started, reaching up to touch your face.

“Mm?” You grazed your thumb over his cheekbone, noting the faint freckles.

“The way you look at me sometimes…” he smiled the softest smile.

Your heart skipped a beat in your chest, anticipating his next words.

He shook his head as he grinned, “I’m so glad you’re mine. C’mon, Berry, let’s go inside,”

You let him pull you into a hug. He pressed a kiss to your temple as you sighed against his cardigan.

“You like pumpkin pie?” He asked, leading you inside. You nodded, taking in the atmosphere.

His family members were scattered throughout the home, chattering to one another, sipping wine and eating bits of dessert. There were earth toned tablecloths draped over every table and buffet, the occasional seasonal decoration as a centerpiece. The fireplace was lit, and the warm smell of it filled the home.

His parents said their ‘hello’s as you followed Josh to the dining room, where most of the dessert was laid out.

“Look who it is!”

You looked up to see Danny setting a plate of pie down, approaching you for a hug.

“Hey!” You gave him a tight squeeze.

“Haven’t seen you in a minute, how you been?” He picked his plate up and took a bite of the apple pie.

“Good,” you said, “Really good, how about you?”

“Same,” he nodded, “Heard you’ve been glued to that one,” he waved his fork at Josh and grinned.

You rolled your eyes and smiled, “A bit, yeah,”

“She can’t help it, have you seen me, Daniel?” Josh shot him a wink and Danny laughed.

“Well, I’m happy for ya,” Danny patted your shoulder, “M’gonna go bring Sam his pie, I’ll see you two around,”

You nodded and made your way back over to Josh, leaning on his shoulder as he scooped a slice of pumpkin pie onto a plate.

“What else do you want, sweetheart? Apple pie, chocolate pie, lemon bar?”

“Mm, just get a tiny bit of everything and we’ll share it,”

“That’s your best idea yet, Berry,” he grinned.

So you sat on the fireplace hearth, knee bumping Josh’s, trying bite after bite of dessert, sipping sweet wine. He would nod after each one, saying it was better than the last. When you kissed him, softly, his lips tasted of powdered sugar and cinnamon.

When you were done and pleasantly full, you excused yourself to take the plate to the kitchen. After setting it in the sink with the others, you made your way to the dining room to get another glass of wine.

As your poured it, a low voice startled you.

“It’s nice to see you”

You turned your head to see Jake, leaning against the doorway. He grinned, just barely.

“What do you mean?” You murmured, finishing your pour.

“I’ve barely seen you since we’ve been home”

You blinked at him, “I’ve been at your house like, every other day”

“Mm,” he mused. He looked…upset? A frustrated heat rose to your cheeks at his curt demeanor.

“And I was at your bonfire?” You said, “And your halloween party?”

“You said like two words to me at the halloween party, and you were drunk”

You huffed out a short laugh. What was he trying to say? You were inexplicably annoyed that he wouldn’t just get to the point.

“Didn’t know I should have been sober at the halloween party,” you bit out, taking a large drink of the wine.

He looked at you with a warning glance, but it did nothing but spur your defensiveness. You swallowed and continued.

“And it’s a party, not a meeting. Did you want me to stay and talk to you the whole time?”

“I dunno,” he shrugged, “Would have been nice to catch up without you attached to my brother”

You blinked.

“Are you jealous?”

His eyes blew wide, eyebrows arched.

“Excuse me?”

“Of Josh”

He laughed, and a nervous pang hit your stomach.

“Excuse me?” He repeated. “You and I both know it’s never been like that. Never.”

“Oh, so what, you’re repulsed by me, now?”

“No, are—“

“Then which is it?”

“Can you have a bit of empathy for a moment, maybe? Think? Use your brain?”

“Jake—“

“Please. I’m asking. Please empathize.”

He looked…sad. You took a shuddering breath.

Maybe you were being insensitive.

“I’m not mad at you,” he sighed, “Well, I’m a little mad. But I miss you. I miss my friend, I don’t know what—“ he threw his hands up, “It was so sudden. The bonfire happened and then…”

“Jake…”

“And then that was it. And then I’ve just been sat here wondering if you were only close to me so you could be close to…”

You gasped softly.

“Him.” he finished.

There was a beat of silence as you struggled to find the words.

“No, Jake, of course not,” you moved closer to touch his arm but he backed away.

He furrowed his brow, standing there, watching you.

“Then what is it?”

You took a deep breath.

“I’m sorry,” you started, “I am. It was unintentional to…be so distant,”

He nodded slowly, listening. You tried to swallow down the lump in your throat.

“It’s been, um, a surprise. That this has happened. And I’ve been really caught up in it, because it’s…it’s nice. But I never meant to make you feel like I…”

“Forgot about me?” He finished quietly.

You took a breath, “Is that how you feel?”

He nodded. Tears welled up in your eyes.

“I’m so sorry,” you exhaled, “No, I never want you to feel like that. You’re my best friend, I hope I’m still yours.”

“Yeah,” he exhaled, uncrossing his arms and pulling you into a hug, “Yeah, Berry, of course.”

The nickname made your heart ache. You hadn’t heard it from him in a month, knowingly because Josh had asked him to stop. It was bittersweet to hear.

You leaned into the hug and let his arms wrap around you. He was always warm, and he always made you feel so grounded.

You murmured into his shoulder, “Have I really been a dick?”

He nodded and giggled, pulling away, “Yeah, a bit.”

“Shit.”

“Yeah.”

“I’m sorry, Jake.”

He nodded again, “Thank you.”

There was another pained silence.

“I miss my friend. I was the one who started calling you Berry, ya know.”

A silence fell over the room. Your throat felt tighter.

“You were too shy to even give the strawberries straight to Josh. Had to have me let you into our kitchen every saturday to drop them off.”

He nibbled on his bottom lip.

Fresh tears spilled over, and you sniffled.

“It’s okay,” he consoled, touching your arm.

“No,” you wiped the tears from your eyes, “No, it’s not. I missed you, too.”

He tucked his bottom lip under his teeth��something that always reminded you that they were twins. The nervous mannerism was identical.

“Hey,” he said softly, “Let’s go do something stupid together, we’ll forget about it,” he grinned.

“Yeah?” You wiped your nose off on your shirt sleeve, “Like what?”

“Hmm,” he pondered, leaning against the table for a moment, “Let’s go drive,”

“It’s…” you pointed outside, “It’s icy.”

“Yeah,” he grinned, “Perfect for doing donuts in the grocery store parking lot,”

“Oh, Jesus,” you laughed, “As long as you don’t kill us,”

“Never, Berry, I’d prefer to live until Christmas,” he grabbed you around the shoulders and led you to the front door, grabbing his keys.

“He told me…um. That he didn’t like when you called me that,”

You didn’t look at him as you made your way out. He offered his arm for you to hold onto so you didn’t fall on the slick driveway.

“I know, and I get it,” he muttered, “Our secret. Like I said…you were Berry to me first.”

“Jake…”

“I know, I know. Just—“ he sighed, “It’s gonna take some getting used to.”

You nodded, getting into his passenger seat. You texted Josh, letting him know you and Jake would be out for a bit. Then you put your phone in your pocket, looking to Jake as he got in.

He started the car and put on his music. As he drummed on the steering wheel, he looked to you.

“Ready, Berry?” he smiled wildly.

“No,” you laughed, “But let’s do it.”

“Atta girl,” he beamed, pulling out of the driveway.

-🍓-

taglist:

@starshine-wagner @dannywagners-middlefinger @writingcold @kels-gvf @aconfusedhippie @jordierama @fearless-wanderer @finelinejpm @thehourbeforesunrise @madz-0217 @gretavanbitches @doodle417 @rhythm-of-space @milkgemini @st4rdust-ch0rds @thegardensgate @myownparadise96

#gvf fanfiction #gvf fic #greta van fleet fan fiction #gvf fics #josh kiszka fic #josh kiszka x you #josh kiszka x reader #sweet as berries

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storfulsten · 2 years

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specter-writes · 9 months

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Today im feeling "ship" so hear me out poly!lumity, huntlow, and raeda hcs

LUMITY:

-movie nights, where luz is in the middle and you and amity are both curled up next to her (with popcorn!!)

-sharing earphones but since there's only two ending up unplugging them and blasting music

-hugs. all the hugs. e v e r y h u g

-SPANISH PET NAMES

-I think lumity would be an established couple already, maybe you're luz' or amity's best friend, and you have feelings for them both, and shit goes down yada yada and you join the relationship

-flower crowns??????? flower crowns.

-BEING PART OF THE GOOD WITCH AZURA BOOKCLUB

-also spending hours in the library together, reading aloud or just separately, not really talking but still feeling together

HUNTLOW:

-I think it'd really domestic you feel?

-like baking and picnics, and just... Small little things

-tripping over a rock and having willow freak out but try to keep it together while hunter internally implodes at th sight of blood

-willow is the only chill

-you and hunter are simply chaos gremlins

-making lunches the night before school/work/events/whatever together

-willow tries to teach you to take care of plants but you're shit at it

-infodumping all about your special interests to each other

-not having to make eye contact because it makes hunter uncomfortable (it also makes me uncomfortable lmao)

-human AU takes, willow a theater kid + aspiring voice actor, hunter is a comic book artist, they both listen to rock in slightly different genres (willow is more into modern indie while hunter prefers 90s/2000s era stuff), willow is part of an environmental conservation club, she plays volleyball, and hunter is like the quiet kid stereotype

-hunter is heavily musical, expect to either listen to a lot of practice or practice with him if you play

-showing up to flyer derby matches and practices to cheer them on

-idk why but I think you 3 would frequent ice cream shops

RAEDA:

-you and raine used to date after raeda broke up, and then you got with eda much later on in your life. reunion bullshit and eventually here you are with a two step children and the same number of spouses

-eda was always opposed to the idea of marriage---not dating, marriage. she thought it was weird. then she actually met people she wanted to marry. on the other hand, Raine always loved the idea, they thought it was romantic. they were a little worried they'd make a mistake though

-well after a few years of marriage, tthey can confirm they did not make a mistake, and they couldn't be happier with their wife and spouse

-raine isn't great at cooking. none of you are honestly. eda is passable at best but has burnt more than she's done well.youre probably the best over all, by that's really not saying much

-more flower crowns

-having a part in raines rhapsody and some of their other compositions

-3-way hugs

-being 2nd and 3rd parental figures to king and.... Like 273762th to luz? She has a lot atp

-grudgby matches

-you got a schedule for chores. raine usually cleans, you usually cook, and eda listens to luz explain the plot of the good witch azura for the 33rd time

-helping eda and Raine with their night terrors

#raeda #toh x reader #specter speaks #the owl house #xreader #lumity #huntlow #poly toh x reader

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adr-n-sketchy · 10 months

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I caught you burning photographs Like that could save you from your past History is like gravity It holds you down away from me

I saw @muzarry’s Huntlow Wedding Waltz art challenge and I wanted a piece of the action. I hope this wasn’t too far off from the initial prompt of a ballroom waltz but I imagined them having and outdoor cottagecore-esc celebration.

Some of my reference materials are below the cut along with me rambling way too much about what I’m nitpicking about the piece now that it's posted and all my mistakes are glaringly obvious (ah the power of publishing your art).

Thanks again for the fun prompt!! I already have ideas of how I’d like to redo this bc they’re just so fun to draw

Materials/references - Willow’s dress was a combination of many many Pinterest searches of embroidered flowers and about three dress ideas smushed together

First things first how obvious is it that I hate drawing shoes? Lol if I’d planned this better, I probably would’ve just cropped the pose around their calves but then I was too far in to fix it.

This piece was really fun!! I’ve been on the procreate tutorial side of tiktok while I’m still figuring it out and I actually got to try out some lighting tips on this. Idk if I did them right but it was fun to try. I fish I'd gotten the colors a little warmer like the initial prompt image. Also still figuring out different shading techniques and styles I like. I'd like to title this piece's strategy "slap on a shading layer and then smudge the shit out of it until you get something passable."

I definitely did not draw enough flowers as a child and was running out of ways to draw leaves and petals lol. Phew that dress was a slog, but also so so fun. I have a little headcanon that it was embroidered by Darius and Camila. I've never illustrated any sheer fabrics, so this was me BSing myself throughout the entire thing, but I can't say I'm mad at the response. Clothing folds are still a headache for me, but somehow this is, better?

Also, Willow’s flower crown is made up of the red grass and flowers that Willow first greets when they get back to the demon realm — y’know, the adorable gesture that squeezes the first smile out of Hunter post Flapjack. Also, Flapjack-red tie for Hunter because obvi.

I'm afraid I made Hunter's outfit a little too close to Caleb's, but from the references of outfits and background, we ended here. So maybe his ability to wear things this close is proof of therapy and progress? y'know, if you squint past my blatant art and fashion block. I also just realized I think I was supposed to color the buttons on Hunter's vest but now I'm pretending that was purposeful

Another thing I'm weirdly nitpicky about it Hunter's hair noodle. Idk there's been something that's bothered me about it throughout the entire process but could never quite put my finger on it/fix it.

I had the idea that Willow and Hunter's rings would look like elongated versions of each other's palismen. Kind of like those little dragon rings that look like they're clinging to your finger, but I couldn't get the shape right, and Willow's ring isn't visible anyway. So maybe next time.

That may be it. Might add more as I find more and more things that annoy me. If you made it to the end of my perfectionist rambling, congratulations!! Your service and sacrifice is noted lol.

Don't forget to hydrate yourselves and have a lovely day!!

#huntlow #winter toh #willow x hunter #willow park #toh willow #hunter park #toh hunter #hunter deamonne #the owl house #toh #muzarry1kdtiys #art challenge #my art #come to me #the goo goo dolls

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This is not me talking myself down but I can't really understand a lot of things you say because you have a bigger vocabulary and idk, you seems like write really well and I don't know if I don't understand some things properly bc English isn't my first language or... for some other reason, like a deficit or something... But what I understand though, I tend to agree with you and even when I don't agree I still like to think about it. Well, with all of this unnecessary and unasked information, I'll like to ask what you meant by your post about Nope (2022)? What was your interpretation? Tbh, to this day, I don't think it's a commentary about minorities. The only thing I think it could be seem like that is that thing with their father. Like, black people invented a lot of things and they were the first to do a lot of things, but they didn't get the recognition or the money they deserved most of the time so there's that. Often than that, I just think that the cast is black and there's the other dude who's not white... I don't remember much but I remember commenting with my brother that I thought it was cool that they were just, a diverse cast, with two black protagonists but they were just living their life and something fucked-up (presented itself as an opportunity) happened, that I thought it was cool that Jordan Peele didn't want to make the movie about racism. He does that greatly, but I believe black people want movies in which they are the ones acting/writing/producing/directing to be as diverse and full of possibilities as it always has been for white people, like, they want to have the opportunity to be in every possible story. True to be told, I'm not black... Or technically I am,,, second to some governmental organizations... Well, I'm pardo (kind of like mulatto), mother is black and father is white. I'm just saying this bc in Brazil, if you're pardo, chances are that you live like black people just with some more passability and has it easier than black people (pessoas retintas) but if you have any racial/class consciousness you understand some things that I'm afraid other mixed countries don't understand as well. But we're still racists as fuck so... I just rambled, idk. So what about Nope?

For me, part of the fun of movies and books is reading what other people took got from it. I love reading takes I would never imagine on my own, I love disagreeing with the consensus, and generally I think I’m able to consider, sympathize, and engage with opinions that differ from mine without losing confidence in my own interpretation.

So when I turned to Nope essays and the vast majority of them took it as a reflection of racial politics… I’m not exaggerating when I say I had a minor spiral. Was I stupid? Was I actually stupid? I didn't get any of that. I’m black. I’m privileged as hell, but I am African-American. I loved Get Out. Am I genuinely just a fucking moron who missed the obvious? Picking up media subtext is MY thing. That’s the one thing I’m good at. I had to rewatch Nope to prove I’m not an idiot. I must have been tired that day.

And maybe I am an idiot who missed all the subtext, but I’m more confident this time around saying I agree with you. I think a lot of people (including black people) are misconstruing unchangeable truths (the main characters are black) as social commentary. I think there is some amount of projection, that inclusion is inherently a political statement. Dare I say race is possibly clouding everyone’s perception. Take this popular essay excerpt:

Now look at this gif of OJ:

What about this suggests his character would have been at ease and unanxious if the crowd staring at him was black? What about him talking softly with his eyes glued to the floor suggests his discomfort stems from his marginalization as a black man? What did Peele add to his film that indicated OJ as racially-motivated-socially awkward rather than naturally awkward other than the fact that he’s black? It's plausible that racism could have made him like that but does the movie itself give us anything to make that assumption? I don’t think it does. I’ve seen some annoyed posts regarding autistic headcanons because they think these are just normal black man traits and um. No, shrinking violet who prefers animals to humans really aren't. I do know black dudes like OJ. I would not call them the Black Male Experience.

I find this viewpoint super frustrating – to plagiarize Margaret Atwood – White racism, white racism, is every fucking thing run by white racism? Pretending you have a personality of your own, that you can be an adorable, beloved Asian child star, Shy and awkward or boisterous and arrogant, it’s all motivated by white racism.

then the pa guy is confused as to where the “older one” is, clearly giving the message that he doesn’t trust oj to be a competent person. the pa sees him as an untrained boy,

reach. Ignoring the fact that people hate changes and learning your go-to expert died is a pretty significant change – oh yeah, the PA who was letting people walk directly behind a fucking horse just screamed “respectful of his subordinates/contractors if they’re white.”

The whites on the movie set were disrespectful, but imo I didn't see a compelling reason to read it as a commentary on how black men specifically are treated since the type of disrespect shown in that scene doesn’t come up for the rest of the film.

people talk about the horse, but they don’t know anything about the man riding it

None of those people knew anything about the horse. They don’t even mention the horse’s name. Like I get what you mean (jk no I don’t) but the people very much did not know or care about the horse. Here’s the script:

Emerald: Now did you know that the very first assembly of photographs in sequential order to create a motion picture was a two second clip of a Black man on a horse...? Yes it was, yes it was! Now some of y’all know Eadweard Muybridge, the grandfather of motion pictures who took the pictures that made that clip... but does anybody know the name of that Black jockey that rode the horse...? Holst: No Emerald: Nope. The first ever stunt man, animal wrangler and movie star rolled up in one and there’s almost no record of em… That man was a Bahamian jockey that went by the name of Alistair E. Haywood. My great great-grandfather.

I’m not even certain what to make of there being almost no record of him in the greater context of the movie’s themes about viewers feeling they’re entitled to consume/perceive another.

I find the assertion that the Peele made *any* parallels between the way animals are treated and the way poc are treated ungrounded. As I said in my original post, if your takeaway from Jupe’s generic sitcom and movie posters was that he’s EXACTLY as absurd as a chimp in a birthday hat, that the white family adopting an asian kid was commentary on token racism, you are literally just racist. There is nothing in this movie that suggests an insidious reason for his popularity.

The humans watch, the animals are watched until they do something drastic to make it stop. But none of the animals get characterization beyond that and none of the humans act in similar enough ways for me to derive anything from it. I don't recall anyone coercing OJ into unwanted eye contact. The glimpses we see of Jupe's childhood are of a cute kid on a corny sitcom set. The exploitation comes after the random monkey event, when SNL makes a parody skit and the world gradually forgets the gut-wrenching terror of being a little boy hearing your crush's flesh squished.

I am not saying race is irrelevant or that Peele had absolutely no intention of including subtext about black bodies or race exploitation in the film industry, but I am saying that I rewatched Nope specifically for that reading and I don’t find that reading compelling.

Unfortunately, I spent most of this complaining about what other people thought rather than my own. My interpretation was pretty surface-level. I think it was mostly about

respecting nature as it is and not what you imagine it is

somewhat about the nature of perception and how easily it’s distorted/how easy it is to believe you have a full understanding when you’ve only seen about an inch of it, and

something about feeling entitled to perceive things, idk I accept that I probably didn’t pick up on this theme as often as the director wanted me too. I’ll admit that.

#long post #niche effortposts #recommendations #because I do recommend it it was fun #nope (2022)#can you tell i have an urgent deadline ahead of me

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Ooh I was actually very interested in Louis’ possible beliefs in Voodoo after reading the pilot script a while back, because it seems like he believes enough in it to that bag of stuff from Oncle Vervain and stand in the circle for good luck at the poker table later on? I was sad this aspect was taken out of the final pilot but I understand time wise. I like to think this stuff is still kinda canon tho, when Louis sees someone leave a circle of sand or something in front of Rue Royale Louis frowns at it and destroys it and in the narration explains what it means to Daniel, meaning he still knows a thing or two about the practice and what some things mean. Not saying he’s an expert but I wonder if any of this will come up later? Doubt it but it would be cool!

all the scenes we get w the good unc: hes introduced warning louis of ‘bad spirits let aloose’ [lestat] , got the gris gris for him+ sprinkles the cornmeal circle for luck before the card game, and seeing lestat next to louis, warns louis of lestat ‘having no blood’ in haitian creole [erroneously dubbed merely as ‘haitian’ in the draft] before scorning louis for refusing to take heed to his advice. i get the feeling this was deleted bc of the slightly voyeuristic, anti-african/haitian undertones this has.. especially paired w draft louis’s bungling on race that is simply ahistorical like not self identifying as a negro/colored [black man] in the 1910s? thankfully that didnt make the show. could have very well fell in line perhaps the pop. culture association/nonblack fetishization n treatment of black syncretic faith in new orleans as if its ‘inferior’ to ‘pure’ catholicism thats more in line w the source material’s stumbling on race, which was bad in the 70s as is but even more inexcusable a modern adaptation. or maybe rolin wanted lou to be a real #church girl idk?.. i do think its still possible for louis to have knowledge of christianity + vodoun w louis’s prior knowledge of the effigies left infront of the rue royale townhouse in ep6+ otherwise. louis being fluent or passable enough in his understanding of haitian creole to communicate to onc in the draft also has srs implications for the du lac geneaology& louis’s heritage.. maybe the show du lac paternal ancestor emigrated to new orleans from haiti?

#yn.#yn answers #iwtv #iwtv draft #louis de pointe du lac #firegiftlouis

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Okay this ask is more to get mad at the person who said women don’t belong in f1/ they can’t handle the physical side. The physicality of f1 won’t be what’s stopping women (which tbf it looks like you agree) after all female fighter pilots seem to have no problems surviving that high impact, high g-force, high stress environment, and that’s just the closest example I can currently think of

I do agree that the media and fans and general public will be a shit show and that she’ll/they’ll either have to be stone cold to deal with it (and then get called a bitch) or be the most charismatic, likeable driver on the grid (and get called a try-hard or a flirt). It’s a catch-22, it’ll suck either way, but it still won’t stop them.

If women don’t have a place in f1, they’ll make one. They’ll force it. It’ll suck at first but eventually the world will get used to it, just like female doctors, pilots, engineers and all other “male dominated” industries.

They can make one. They probably will.

I don’t think it’ll be fun to see though. Not only will the misogynists be crawling out of the woodwork, the grid will become a gender politics battleground. The shipping her with every driver in the grid will be insane, even if she never speaks to anyone (people be out here shipping these straight men with each other can we imagine what will happen when a woman is on the grid). Maybe a decade or two decades later it’ll have died down but it won’t be fun in the meantime and selfishly, as a fan, I’d rather watch 20 men on the grid than watch that.

However, it’s not up to me, or anyone else, whether a woman makes it on the grid. It’s not up to any woman to shoulder my opinion or anyone else’s. If a woman wants to be in the grid and can get there, fuck anyone who thinks she shouldn’t just because some people won’t like it. That said, I will be one of the people who doesn’t like it 😂

As for the physical, I honestly don’t know. I’m not a nutritionist or a…health person. I literally can’t even run because it hurts my bones I am not an authority on physicality. I know there are different schools of thought on it. I will say that there’s a difference between being physically able to do something competently and doing something well, and I think the margin between what’s passable for an airforce pilot is wider than what would be successful for an f1 driver. But there’s also always physical anomalies. I don’t think it’s true that no woman could ever be physically able to compete in f1. I just said, the deck would probably be stacked against her and idk how healthy it would be to do it anyway. Like, there’s probably a female swimmer that could compete with male swimmers if they trained the absolute shit out of themselves but is that a nice way to live? But yeah I definitely am not qualified to speak on the physical side at all.

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