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DAY 7: i miss my wife bonbon
#codacheetah#isat#loop isat#twohat spoilers#isat act 6 spoilers#SLIDING IN WITH 14 MINUTES TO THE CLOCK YEA BABY#this is like the dollar store version of what i had in my head but in my defense i was out all day. woopsiedoodle#its my personal postcanon headcanon that sif goes on like a several month 'i miss my dead wife' arc about loop bc he thinks they evaporated#into the either infinity war style after their fight. so theyre rlly sad and emo n shit about it but theyre like well. i hope loop is happy#at least. i hope they moved on and found peace :)#meanwhile loop does not know what moving on is they are clawing onto mortality with every last sap of their strength#always approximately 4 seconds from deciding to track down the party#but theyre scared so they spend all their time fuckin playing with birds and scaring kids or whatever#until one day siffrin's like stars i know they probably cant hear me but i miss them. and like does the handsign morosely#and then after several seconds loop picks up like ....hi stardust!!! wow you really didnt miss me that much huh!!!#siffrin voice: YOU'RE NOT FUCKING DEAD?!#anyways what heinous crime did the running one commit. leave your answers in the comments below#also. happy one week of this fucking guy!!!
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okay let’s try and analyze anthy’s reactions during duels and why she sometimes is just completely still and other times she’s like “utena watch out!!” and other times she’s full on interfering. also how her relationship with utena and vice versa changes during the whole season
Lune you had no clue how much you were asking for when you sent this partway thru our watchthru lmaooo
I think the easiest question to answer here is "why she is completely still sometimes" and well it's that... most of the time she doesn't need to do anything. Anthy has been acting as the rose bride for what is clearly a looong time, and her "job" (her real job, as commanded by Akio, not what she presents to the duelists) essentially amounts to subtly manipulating people into projecting their desires onto her, so they will fight to own her. Usually, by the time they are at the arena clashing swords, Anthy has already done everything she needs to - the pawns are in place so to speak, she only needs to watch them play out their parts.
Beyond that, Anthy is generally emotionally disconnected from what goes on in the duels, despite the fact that they influence who she is going to have to live with. Though some duelists may, on a surface-level, treat Anthy better than others, and that might lead her to attempt to subtly push duels in her favor when she can, she ultimately sees her abuse at the hands of duelists as an inevitability, just another Thursday in the life of the Rose Bride. Therefore, apathy is the default Anthy emotion for any given duel.
So lets talk about the times when she is Very Much Not Apathetic
From the very first duel, she actually does express shock at Utena winning the duel with just a wooden sword. I will be honest, I dont actually put much weight onto this moment. I think its just sort of a natural reaction to someone so uninvested in either Anthy or the power she represents, winning the duel in such a dramatic way. I'm not even sure at this point she's clued in to Utena embodying Dios.
More notably, we have Miki's duel, which is the first true sign of mid-duel intervention by Anthy. By this point Utena has had an actual moment of "Dios coming down from the castle to possess her," which... depending on your reading means either Anthy, Akio, or both see some sort of potential in Utena. So she blatantly throws the duel for Miki by directly contrasting the idea of protecting her she's purposefully built up till this point.
The most notable reaction from the first arc, though, would be in the second duel against Touga.
This is after we get one of the only direct confirmations in this arc that Anthy is actually beginning to care for Utena; the scene where she is sitting alone, imagining Utena across from her at the table. In this moment, when Utena is fighting for her princely ideals despite the risk of actual death, Anthy is (for lack of a better term) triggered into recalling when Dios was gravely injured and still attempting to act as prince. And whether it is through the protective instincts of those memories, or just straight up being pulled out of concentration of what she's doing, it causes her to accidentally throw the duel for Touga, by rescinding her power from his sword.
So, we basically have two precedents set for Anthy reacting during duels: She sometimes consciously interferes as a strategic move, and she sometimes has a genuine emotional reaction, usually in relation to her memories of Dios being triggered and/or potential care for Utena. I don't actually think these two things are mutually exclusive, however, and they become muddled as we move into the Black Rose Arc.
Anthy definitely begins to be a lot more lively during these duels, from interacting with the objects on the tables, to giving Utena's sword the blessing, to yelling for her as she catches her mid-air. Is this because she genuinely cares for or is concerned about Utena? Is projecting Dios onto her? Or is it just because Utena winning is what is necessary for the duels to function? Maybe some combo of all? Who knows
The most notable Black Rose Duel reaction, to me personally, is when Anthy downright demands Utena pull the sword from her against Wakaba. Its very uncharacteristic of her, and I believe its because, despite the Black Rose Duels being something she has a hand in, she may genuinely be concerned for her own life here, as she has built up Wakaba to be actually, murderously jealous of her personally, and Utena is actively refusing to fight.
As we move into the final arcs of the show, we get one of the most blatant Anthy duel disruptions to date:
The sword of Dios disappears mid-battle, and instead of remembering Dios in the face of fighting against impossible odds, it is now Utena's words of friendship that spur her to jump in front of her, and draw her own sword from her chest. I really think this is one of the most significant mid-duel actions Anthy takes besides the final duel. It shows that Anthy's emotions are no longer being spurred on by simple relation back to Dios, but rather by the genuine care that Utena is showing her. Even if their relationship is about to be mired in turmoil thanks to Akio's interference, it was starting to become something real, and it was also starting to break down Anthy's carefully built walls.
I'm getting eepy and also this is getting long, so I'm going to stop the analysis train there. I could get into the final duel but quite frankly I think thats an essay in and of itself. Anthy's reactions during duels is really a fascinating topic and you could probably go on forever talking about it (just like everything else in this show)
#rgu#revolutionary girl utena#anthy himemiya#girl this is loooong lolllll#i hope you're happy lune#sorry if i didn't really answer everything but it was a lot to put in one ask
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Vasco is the "Päivänsäde" to Machete's "Menninkäinen", isn't he :)c (To non-Finnish speakers, I am referencing a popular old Finnish folk(?) song where a "Päivänsäde" aka a fairy-like "Ray of sunshine" and a "Menninkäinen" aka a kind of nocturnal "goblin" fall in love at sunset where the day and night meet, but are then tragically torn apart by the fact they can't live in eachothers worlds/time of day) Idk if it quite makes 100% sense, but a valid comparison yes?
When the sun had run it's course
From her sisters fell behind
The last Ray of Light.
The twilight was creeping in
The Ray of Light, with her golden wings
Was about to fly away from its path
When she saw a small Goblin walking her way
He'd just risen from his cave
See, before sunset Goblin cannot
Live at all in the world outside
They beheld each other
The Goblin felt an odd flame in his heart
He said: "You burn my eyes,
But I have never in my life
Seen anything as beautiful as you
It does not matter that your radiance blinds me
It is easy for me to travel in the dark.
Stay with me, and I'll show you the way to my cave
And take you as my beloved"
Ray of Light replied: "My Goblin, dear
The darkness will take my life
And I do not wish to die.
I must leave at once,
For if I don't fly into the light,
I shan't live for another moment!"
So went beautiful Ray of Light, but still
When the Goblin wanders alone,
He ponders why one is the child of light
And another loves the night.
#päivänsäde ja menninkäinen is now forever Vaschete coded to me I hope you're happy#answered#shifting-motives#to be fair it isn't a folk song it's a children's song from 1949 by Reino Helismaa#but it's so embedded in the culture you might think it is
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hi! i got into bsd and i was meaning to ask, since you seem an authority on the matter, could you recommend me some more bsd blogs to follow?
ps. love your art so much, you capture the characters personalities so well!
oh... that's a lot of pressure... I'm aware that I have weight on this side of the fandom (feels wild btw) but authority is too big a word
I mainly interact with art and the occasional analysis and joke posts, so most of the blogs I can recommend are that, plus I am very Chuuya/Dazai/skk biased
First, browse and follow the bsd fanart tag to get just that. Not everyone uses it (I encourage them to!!), but if like me you are so very done with the negativity fest that have become the main tags since the anime started airing again, that's a great place to find fun things!
Second, I am sending you on a discovery journey. I encourage you to look through people's blogs and tags for some great finds. Here are some blogs in random order for you to start with, because there is no way I can remember all the blogs I love:
@caelanglang (art), @luneariann (art), @sensitiveheartless (art + writing), @arikitoka (art), @itotypes (writing + art), @iwritenarrativesandstuff (analysis + writing + art), @frenchonionsoop (art), @petitesmafia (funny), @yomeiu (art), @esmiara (art), @weeniehutart (art), @videogamelover99 (analysis + art), @carrotkicks (art), @damianito (art), @smolskk (art), @kokoasci (art), @chupidopi (art), @mochimochips (art), @creantzy (art), @justplaggin (news and official stuff),
have some reblog blogs that will probably catch some of the cool people I can't remember right now AND give you some forgotten older stuff if you scroll far enough: @demonprodigy-kingofsheep, @im-always-a-slut-for-soukoku, @for-chuuya, @awkwardbsd, a bunch of the people above too, and a shameless self-plug @originalaccountname where it's mostly reblogs and the occasional analysis post.
EDITED: popopretty makes monthly chapter recaps and other kinds of translations (you might recognize them from twitter, or not), @reneray has Fifteen manga adaptation translations, and @nineofscans has monthly chapter translations and some bonuses!
I could never remember everyone and if your tastes diverge from mine there are also a bunch of really cool people who "specialize" in different characters and dynamics you will stumble upon out there.
you are all allowed to shamelessly plug yourselves or your faves in the replies/reblogs btw
#happy browsing!! i hope you find some cool people and fandom stuff to your tastes!!#and hello all of you! i hope you're having a good weekend :)#ask answered#not art#about the main tags issue:#nothing makes me more angry than bad faith criticism#especially in animation. if i see one more ''lazy animation'' accusation i am going to eat someone's kneecaps.#also i don't have time for all that complaining. i like to have fun you see.
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*runs into room in full costume*
Trick or tre-sike, its nothing but TRICKS today!
*chucks a toilet paper roll at the goon tower that is Ace/Leo and feckin RUNS*
muahahahahahhaaaaaaaa time to THRIIIIVVEEE
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Touché, morse anon...
Ah...look at you go
#ace answers#i had a feeling i'd see ya in my inbox morse anon..#ya got me i'll admit it#leo doesn't get it cuz he's old/lh#anywhizzle!#i hope you're having a very safe and happy halloween morse anon 🎃🙌✨#thank you for this#until next time...#:)
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can i please hug elfilin, i had a really rough day today
#he's supposed to be saying “here's to a good day! have a happy day!”#sorry for the late answer i hope you're doing better anon <3 if not i hope this helps you feel at least a lil better#elfilin#kirby#kirby series#ask#the world of kirby#kirby ask blog#kirby askblog#askblog#ask blog
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Hello! First things first, thank you for all the lovely daily bunnies you provide us, I love them! <3 Also, if it’s okay to request a birthday bunny, because today is my birthday. I understand if you can’t because I sent it now and should’ve ask you earlier. Once again, I really appreciate your work, thank you enormously for all they joy you bring! Have a lovely day/night and a nice weekend!
17/07/2023
(ask recieved on 07/07)
#daily bunny#198#standalone bunny#happy late bday anon !!!#hope you had a good time <3#sowwy for taking so long to answer this fsdh#most of the july bunnies were pre-drawn and scheduled because of various real life stuff#that made me unable to post#including the july 7th bun#you're so nice tho anon I'm kissing you directly on the forehead
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Entitled customers are funny, imagine kicking up such a fuss with our managers that 2 mall security guards had to be called to come mediate all because you and your wife not only can't read but also can't see that our menu literally serves soft poached egg, not a boiled egg, in our Japanese rice bowls
Anyway read the menu properly y'all and ask questions if you're unsure, don't be a dick to hospitality workers especially over dumb shit
#this happened yesterday during boxing day#it was truly hilarious to me#this lady came to complain about our egg not being boiled fully#to which my managers were like 'yeah our menu only serves soft boiled it's shown and written very clearly on it'#but apparently this lady wasn't happy with that answer cause she left and then sent her husband back with the bowl to argue!!!!#and my managers were like nah we're gonna call security to mediate cause this guy legit just kept raising his voice#anyway in the time span of waiting for security to show up#this guy literally pulls his phone out to record a negative review of us which lmao alright#and then proceeds to tell customers looking at our menu to not order from us cause we've got bad food#they still ordered from us anyway with 1 customer saying to my coworker that they hoped he left soon cause he was making them uncomfortable#anyway security shows up and them + the guy + my managers talk for like 10+ minutes#with this guy apparently mentioning at one point that he wants us shut down#just to remind y'all if you're reading this that this is all over a soft boiled egg that is very clearly shown on the menu#and the whole thing ended with 1 of the security coming in to the shop to watch us remake the bowl without the egg#because apparently the guy was afraid we'd do something to his bowl#security looked done with this and apologised to us for this guy being so rude#also before anyone says anything both this guy and wife were fluent in English so it wasn't a matter of them not being able to read our men#and also again our bowls show a very obvious not hard boiled egg#anyway i hope they had an awful day afterwards for being such entitled dicks to us
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hmmmm having angsty Lights Out thoughts
#i know when i post about it i usually make it Lighthearted if not outright Memey#but oh boy. this au is dark. like - like beyond the literal meaning#imagine being abandoned by your creators without so much as a warning#one day the lights go out and thats it. no answers. no comfort. no friendly faces or explanation#show's over. curtains closed. doors locked. they're all gone#it's just waiting in a pitch black room because surely the lights will turn back on. the next day will come#but it Won't. the next day won't come. it will never come. your friends won't open their eyes again. it's just you now.#you've always had company - friends and the comfort of feeling Watched Over by something beyond your understanding#but you blinked and its gone now. it's just you. no matter what you try or what you do - its. just. you.#days and weeks and moths and years of silence and a complete lack of color#burning matches down to your fingertips just to remember what shade of yellow your fleece is#its still wrong. firelight stains the color.#slowly forgetting the sound of your friends voices and what their smiles looked like and what the memories you made with them were#what was your best friends favorite joke? what was his hotdog order? how did he laugh? he used to pose for your paintings didnt he?#you can't be sure anymore. maybe the neighborhood was always dead. maybe You're dead. how can you tell?#you don't breathe. they don't either. they used to didn't they? you never did but they used to. ...right? you hope their dreams are sweet#one of your friends starts sleepwalking. you're so happy. she hurts you. you know she didnt mean it. you're scared anyway.#you can only see with one eye now. it feels... Wrong. all of your chalk drawings start coming out wrong too.#you keep missing when you reach for things. just one more thing to adjust to#were the lights ever on? or was that your own dream? you thought that was something you couldnt do.#you also thought the lights always come back. you were wrong about that. what else are you wrong about?#wh lights out au#wailing sobbing screaming etc over lights out wally... this poor little 12 apples dude...#aimlessly wandering through the town... walking through the buildings....#eventually getting so fucking lonely and desperate that you keep your best friend's severed arm for comfort#all you can do is protect your eternally sleeping friends from the Things crawling out of the shadows#mark another tally on the ground for each full circle the town clock's short hand completes#and wait for the day you fall asleep and join your friends dreams. it will happen someday.#you can feel it in the pitch seeping from your eyes and mouth. more with each decade that passes#just a little while longer. some more waiting. just you. in the dark.
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11 and 3 for nedport!
i got excited for a second and then i realised you picked number 3 and :(
...but fine. if you insist >:3
11. what are their first impressions of each other?
ned: oh god please not another one—
port: um who let in the street urchin??
but really, ned would be wary of portugal at first by all accounts. he's already got strong opinions on spain when they meet and this young nation can't handle another toni. he therefore plays it carefully and keeps his mouth shut around the iberian, cards close to his chest. port might be calm and lax on the outside, but ned can see there's more to him than meets the eye. he doesn't want to test him.
meanwhile, port probably looks at ned and is briefly pitiful of this other poor kid toni has dragged home with him, but is not too heavily invested in ned as an individual. still, he first sees ned and labels him quiet and timid. no threat. mild. just... there. he's just a little lost lamb trapped in the lair of an iberian wolf. coitadinho... (shame he couldn't see the future, huh!)
3. which one outlives the other and how do they cope (this hurt to write but...)
ned outlives port.
port is not too surprised as the times draws near and he feels his connection to his land becoming tenuous, weaker, frail... it starts with the grey hairs, the aches in his body that won't go away - that only get worse, rather than get better. it scares him, but he isn't the sort to say what's wrong. he doesn't want to burden anyone with worry. which is why, when ned realises what's happening - why port is quieter, more distant - he is sworn to secrecy.
not that that makes it easier for ned, of course. but he also knows that if their time is destined to become limited, then he will do what he can to keep port happy.
so, they'll go travelling. no explanation is given to anyone who asks beyond, 'we just thought it was time to have a break'. ned and port will revisit old haunts. they'll try new things while doing the things they've loved doing together for years - maybe even centuries. ned will look after port, and port will make sure ned knows exactly what his wishes are for when the time comes.
of course, port can't keep his condition a secrst forever. but ned helps him keep it for as long as he can. then, once the cat is out of the bag, port packs up and moves in with ned (after ned nags him about it for a while). they continue to live. ned does everything in his power to keep port comfortable, and to spend as much time as possible with him. years will go by. the hairs turns more grey, the bones become more brittle. but ned stays. and port will always he grateful.
when the times comes for ned to be on his own again, 'coping' does not come into it for a while. everything feels empty - his home, his life, his soul. he's lost. he's a wreck. he breaks things in roaring tantrums and stays in bed for days on end. really, port would be having a go at him if he were still around, telling him to pick himself up, to stop being so melodramatic (which would be rich coming from him!).
it's only when ned finds himself in the presence of others - toni, arthur - even luciano - that he can start to try and come to terms with it. they have to be there for each other. he can't get through it alone.
the wounds never fully heal. but every year, once a year, he'll take himself on a trip to a place that port loved or would have loved, and he'll find somewhere peaceful and beautiful to sit down and rest so that he can share it with him. because port will never truly leave him. he's always there, watching over ned. he's in every breeze, every sunset, every wave. port will be with him right to the end, and evetually, ned finds peace in that.
[ ship ask game here! ]
#helia answers#hws netherlands#hws portugal#nedport#cake u got me in tears over having to separate them when it's out of their control 😭😭😭#i hope you're happy! because they're sure not! 😭😭😭😭😭#it had to be that way around though#i don't think port would cope at all#i think he'd just slowly fade away himself#i don't think he could be saved in the way that... at least to an extent.. ned could be#or port would just go 'well i've had a good run i suppose' and then he'd .go out to sea and never be seen again :'#either way. thanks? i think? ;')
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PAYBACK TIME
🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis
❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best? [two-birds note: you do not have to say who'd write it best because we all know you'd be the one to write it best]
🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here
🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it
cracks knuckles alright let's heckin' go
🛼 ⇢ describe your latest wip with five emojis
🙅♀️🙍🏽♂️🦖💀🫂
❄️ ⇢ what's your dream theme/plot for a fic, and who would write it best?
this one is really hard tbh - all the plots i can think of are either ones i am writing or ones that you and other friends have written. and the list of who would write it best is like a mile long and DOES NOT include me
🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here
54 words of busfic for you my love
🎨 ⇢ link your favourite piece of fanart and explain why you like it
i'm gonna cheat and i'm gonna link TWO and you can't stop me.
🪼 - i have this absolute masterpiece from my friend rocky (@stillboldlygoing) based on my "joel and ellie see the moonlight jellies from stardew valley" fic. it's amazing, it's perfect, it's stupendous, it - i could go on forever.
🚌 - and then i have this other absolute masterpiece from my homie @mote-of-star-dust who perfectly captured one of my favorite moments out of bus fic. it's so perfect, it's exactly what was in my head when i wrote it, i am still not over the fact that not one but TWO people liked my stories enough to make art from them 😭
writer truth or dare asks
#that took so long to answer i hope you're happy babe lol#the last of us fanfiction#tlou fanfiction#joel and ellie#on the road again (there i go)#writer asks#writer truth or dare#lauronk answers
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can you draw this but with loading
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Your art is so poignant and skillfully executed. I'm always excited to see what you create, and all the various influences that are revealed(or hidden) in each art piece.
That being said, I was not prepared for the sudden influx of Sad Dog x Bright Dog art you've been sharing recently! Machete having the potential of being loved and enjoying tenderness despite himself is one of The Best reveals of 2023. I enjoy how you express his relationship and struggles just as much as i enjoyed the stand alone pieces you've shared.
Thank you much for sharing the broader stories and pictures of your characters 💓
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#aw dangit you're making me all emotional#thank you! that was such a lovely comment#sad dog x bright dog art has been the theme of this summer that's for sure#and I'm really moved by the overwhelmingly positive response my dogs have gotten#people genuinely seem to root for them and wish them good things#not to sound too sentimental but Machete has functioned as a misery sink for me for so long#I've spent years putting him through the meat grinder over and over again and while it has been cathartic in itself#it feels almost like a healing moment to give him some hope and happiness and someone to be with#and it's very rewarding to notice that this hasn't gone unnoticed by people who have been following my art and characters for a while#character growth#answered#anonymous#“having the potential of being loved” broke me just a little bit#like yeah who knew
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yes please oh my god thank you, this has been buzzing in my mind since last night! + i also apologize if this is a bit long!
but imagine being in a relationship with soap—but also being the captain’s ‘daughter’? here me out: he’s not actually your dad, the man is only about 38-39. but let’s say him and your dad were apart of the same team, best friends basically. your dad meets your mom, your mom falls pregnant but something happens to your dad whereas he’s no longer in your life, so price steps in takes that fatherly roll and helps your mom out—you know the whole thing!
and you’re apart of the task force with an outstanding performance + record for your age and that’s when soap comes in, he’s had his eye on you since day and you had your eyes on him. you both decide to keep your relationship lowkey to avoid price finding out—which fails fucking epically. ghost and gaz know but they don’t speak on it—gaz doesn’t, because he knows you’ll probably end up breaking his damn arm and ghost keeps quiet because he secretly likes seeing johnny so happy and so in love.
price has his suspicions because one, fathers intuition, hello! and two, he overheard gaz and ghost (gaz can’t whisper to save his life). and he catches you guys both in the act one night (if you knowwwwww what i meannnnnnnnn!!!) and you both are just sitting in the bed, pulling the blankets up and staring at him in disbelief.
*** minor note: i was doing some research last night about military rooms n apparently some bases let the soldiers have their OWN rooms instead of sharing so that’s what i picture their base looking like! the reader has her own room and she decorated it really nicely; like a tv, mini fridge, air fryer, led lights, nice full size bed + etc …. and i feel like she orders stuff from amazon a lot even though price is kinda sketch about what arrives and what leaves the base — but she has her ways! i just picture the reader having a really nice n cute room that her and soap love hanging out in during after hours. she definitely has a bluetooth speaker she plays her music in and sometimes he likes to sit on her bed while the music is playing and draws!!
no anon because you are onto something here.
Price is so torn because on one hand he has this protective "no one is good enough for my girl" thing going on but on the other hand that is Johnny and he knows him and that he's a good man.
Like he'd probably not talk to either of you for a week and then you come back to your room to see he has left a package of condoms and a brochure about safe sex in your room as if you are not in your mid twenties.
He still acts a bit awkward around the two of you, is a bit harder on Soap for a few weeks and then he finally calms down fully and invites both of you out for dinner to talk things out.
#this is so unrelated but omg i didn't know you could do colored text in asks lmfao i am amazed#also simon being so happy for johnny HELPPPP#anon i am giving you a gentle forehead kiss your mind amazes me#i hope you're aware you just made my little neurodivergent self flap my hands real hard#Captain Price#anonymous#ari answers
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*emerges from my blanket cave of Tired™️* Hello, yes, lil toddler Casey Jr is an adorable lil gremlin and this current comic gives me liiifffe its so cute aaaaa ~-- --- .-. ... . / .- -. --- -.
MORSE ANON!!!
Oh thank the stars hi hello! Gah I missed ya..oh I hope you've been staying safe and well 🙌✨
Cozy blanket time for you, my dear morse anon
Aaawwweee! I'm so so happy to hear that eeee!! Drawing this lil comic has been so special and a whole ~experience~, so it's very heartwarming to know you've been enjoying it 🥹 Casey is definitely giving lil gremlin vibes ha! Ah, I love it I love it 🙌🙌
#ace answers#morse anon!!#oh it made me so happy to hear from ya fr i hope you're doing alright#i really do enjoy these lil interactions so thank you for reaching out even from your blanket cave of tired™️#i appreciate you 🙌✨ sending you good vibes#:)
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Hey! I wanted to ask for your advice.
I was a minor part of the IF community, specifically the COG community, back in 2020. Mostly as a reader, but I dabbled in sharing some of my own writing too. For... reasons we are both well aware of, both in regards to COG, the larger IF community, and the start of COVID I eventually quietly left.
Now, three years later, I've been quietly picking up writing IF again as a way to share my story with others. I was wondering if you think, in your opinion, it's worth officially re-joining the IF community on tumblr.
On one hand, I feel like things have improved in that the larger community has matured (somewhat). I would like to make more friends, get advice, and maybe even share some more of my art. On the other hand, my project as it stands is... very non-traditional compared to a lot of other IFs (IE: No character customization, no romance, focus on a singular story with emphasis on worldbuilding, etc.). So I don't know if I would even be able to build a community around it even if I did officially rejoin.
I've followed your blog since 2020, including Project Hadea (although I think I originally started following you for your urban fantasy project, although I cannot for the life of me remember if that was you or another author!), and thought I'd come to you for your advice.
I chose to send this ask publicly so that you could choose to answer it privately, if you wished, since it is a longer ask. But I'm okay with you posting it publicly if you would like to! Additionally, no pressure or obligation to respond. Have a nice day!
hi there!! thank you for thinking of me - and welcome back! i'm glad to hear you've been writing again<3 it's such a good feeling, especially when you haven't been able to be creative for a while.
i think i'll start by addressing your game itself. personally, I think this community could do with some new blood in the form of games that are non-traditional; some of the best IFs I've played, ones that have really stuck with and inspired me, have been ones without romance, or cc, or otherwise outside of the typical format that gets popular on tumblr. honestly, i think we could all stand to get a little weirder with it. having said that, there is a very clear type of game that gets popular on tumblr (long-form, narrative-driven, usually with romance, usually with some kind of emphasis on character creation), so if you're a number-go-up kind of person (or someone who is susceptible to that mindset), I would be braced for your audience to remain small, particularly when you're just starting out.
that's not necessarily a bad thing. while I do agree with you that this community has grown and changed shape a lot since the late 2010s, and in a lot of ways for the better, it's definitely not perfect. I can't, in good conscience, say that this is the friendliest or most comfortable community: lots of people are absolutely lovely, and very very kind and enthusiastic; however, and this is absolutely not limited to IF but endemic to any online community, there are ongoing issues with Boundaries, and Respect, and the ways people interact with work and authors they're fans of. certainly, when you share your work you're giving up some control, but it's hard to predict exactly how that's going to go, and how the audience are going to react.
not saying this to put you off, but it's something I think everyone needs to be aware of before deciding to share. it's good to remember that you're not beholden to anyone. this is tumblr dot come, and you're quite free to start a blog, decide it's not for you, and delete; you're free to turn off anon, or asks altogether, or to never post anything save for updates; this is not a corporate space (and while there are considerations if you plan to open a patreon etc, but if we're just talking tumblr) and you are not obligated to do or provide anything you haven't promised.
my other bit of advice - and i think one of the ways to keep any interactions as pleasant as possible - is to be honest, and transparent, and manage expectations. if you make it clear what kind of game you're writing, you're less likely to get people who are disappointed that it's not what they were expecting and taking it out on you. likewise, setting boundaries is important.
i can't really tell you if it's 'worth' rejoining: i've definitely questioned if it's worth it, myself. i've seen some people, ostensibly in the same community as me, doing and saying things i find utterly reprehensible, and i've made some incredibly close friends who i adore and wouldn't give up for the world. and, after all, i am still here and answering asks, so i can't hate it that much. communities are made up of people, and like any group, there's gonna be people you can't stand and people you can. it's about finding your corner, and making it a bearable space for yourself.
i can't tell you if you'll have a positive or negative experience; I can't tell you how to control that. all i can say is that this is an online community, and ultimately you can control when and how interactions occur.
finally - again, i'm glad you're writing again! if you decide not to step back into the IF scene on tumblr, there's plenty of devs who keep purely to itch.io or the cog forums and seem to do fine; sharing your game does not necessarily mean sharing anything else. do what makes you most comfortable <3
#i hope this is...helpful#it's not a simple answer; personally i am proud of the work i have done and the interactions i have had#and i definitely can't leave a glowing review for the IF community as a whole but i have my friends and i have my game#and i am happy with those things#there's also always discord servers - the interact-if server might be a place to start if you're looking for more immediate interactions#pyrrouge#long post#anyway i'm flattered you thought of me and i hope this gives you some kind of. idk. something to think about#even if it doesn't fully answer the question
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