STADIUM KISS! coffee date :)

this actually a re draw of a comic I did ages ago, but this time. the story has a name. this one has been sitting almost finished in my work folder for MONTHS (I had most of it finished. ohhhh my god. back in july of this year? my god. and I posted that original sketch for it back in june of 2022) but I couldn't figure out what to do with the backgrounds, so I decided to simply use every single brush I haven't used before just to see what would happen.

god. fucking. sports, man. I keep thinking about this one pre season game I saw on tv two years ago, and there was a moment in the last ten minutes when the third string quarter back went to play and he threw such a beautiful pass and for a minute it was like seeing lightning strike. I am. upset. that I might never see him play on tv again.

this is why that first page has a lightning strike sort of energy to the players crossing the goal line. also because it's a little bit based on a photo I took back when I did sports photography. there's something about seeing people cross that line while everyone else is trying to pull them back that's soooooooooooooooo good. physical body meet force of will and desperation to win, just once.

(the quarterback is K.D 'Kay' Matsuzaka, the guy with the coffee is Yance, Emil is the third guy in the last panel, he's a linebacker, and Yance's sister is Amie)

bsky ⭐ pixiv ⭐ pillowfort ⭐ cohost

bruce and jason, mothers and daughters.

Imisshimimisshimimisshimimisshim

it should be socially acceptable for me to bring my stuffed xenomorph to the grocery store with me. for moral support.

The cis bisexual to "I feel gay so I must be a lesbian" questioning lesbian to "oh thats what that is" gay transmasc to genderqueer bisexual pipeline kicking my ass

woke up feeling like absolute dog water

Love when I recognize two of my mutuals having the same mutual in law

I need non autistic people to realise meltdowns are a real debilitating thing that has a serious effect on your mental and physical health NOWWWWW!!! The way its been trivialized and lessened pisses me the fuck off. It's not a tantrum and it doesn't come from "being too weak-willed" it's painful and it's embarrassing AND MOST OF ALL IT'S INVOLUNTARY!! Don't claim to be an ally to autistic or disabled people and then make fun of people who have meltdowns. Literally get the hell out of my sight

Am i the only one who imagined the first meet like this?? *swooon*

FNAF movie Mike is suspicious of Lefty…

doc and martyn both not really caring about shipping but being pro themself being shipped with ren is so funny. what is it about him that makes married men with children go yeah i want that one in particular

okay so I was doing a Research™️ about ancient Greek etymology as one does and I found some Things that made me want to Violently Claw My Arms Off please allow me to force feed you my discoveries

So there are 2 words for "not" in ancient Greek, depending on the context: ou and mē. Having introduced himself in the Cyclops episode as " ou tis", or No-man, he then stabs Polyphemus in the eye. When Polyphemus' brothers come to check on him, they say this:

"... surely no man [mē tis] is carrying off your sheep? Surely no man [mē tis] is trying to kill you either by fraud or by force?"

Right after this, after the other cyclopes ditch Polyphemus, Odysseus's inner monologue goes something like this:

"Then they went away, and I laughed inwardly at the success of my clever strategem [metis]." (pronounced mEH-Tis)

Now, there's a difference between mē tis and metis. [mē tis] (pronounced mEH-Tis with a space between the syllables) is the literal translation for "no man". Metis is a word for extreme intelligence/cunning, which is something Odysseus is famous for.

Now, there are several examples of abuse of metis/intelligence in the Odyssey, but I think the juxtaposition between [mē tis], or the concept of anonymity, and metis, or extreme intelligence, is REALLY interesting. Odysseus's adoption of the title "No-man" was characteristic of metis--it was a really smart move that simultaneously hid him from the cyclops and avoided any future consequences. It was a highly effective strategy all wrapped up in a nest little package with a bow on it.

But when he revealed himself as Odysseus of Ithaca, effectively throwing off No-man (anonymity and [mē tis]), that was characterized as idiocy--he's essentially doxxed himself, and now he's doing to (spoiler alert) get tossed around the Mediterranean by Poseidon for the next 10 years.

This is really interesting because it lets you see the parallels/codependency between metis(intelligence) and humility. When Odysseus refused to allow himself to go unnoticed (hubris) he suffered for it. BUT when he declined instant glory/satisfaction (kleos) in order to achieve the long term goal of survival, he was rewarded with Athena's favor (pay attention. This part is important).

And this situation repeats itself MULTIPLE TIMES in the Odyssey--the EXACT SAME THING happens near the end of the book, with the suitors. When. Odysseus is dressed as a beggar and the suitors/Antinious are abusing him, he ACTIVELY CHOOSES not to react--he doesn't stand up and rip off his disguise and start hollering "TIS I, ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA! FEAR MY WRATH"

No. He sits there patiently and waits. He plans and schemes and quietly orchestrates their downfall without alerting them of it. Why? Because he learned his lesson the first time this happened. He buried his rage and adopted what was, according to Grace LA Franz, a more feminine form of metis, weaving a web of destruction for his enemies that ultimately resulted in their total annihilation (see Weaving a Way to Nostos: Odysseus and Feminine Metis in the Odyssey by Grace LaFranz). His patience allowed him to win the whole prize--no questions asked, no 10-year-long-business-trip strings attached--just the sweetness of a full victory. And he is, once again, rewarded with Athena's favor--both in the battle with the suitors and in the aftermath (cleanup/reuniting with Penelope).

This really reinforces the idea in the Odyssey that Odysseus's defining characteristic is not just his intelligence--it's his ability to learn from his mistakes. He used what he learned at the Lotus Eaters Island against Polyphemus--the Lotus Eaters drugged his men, so he drugged Polyphemus. He used what he learned from Circe and Polyphemus against the suitors--Circe used false sweetness and honeyed words to lure his men into a trap, so that's exactly what he did to the suitors. His hubris on Polyphemus' island cost his whole crew their lives, so he intentionally left well enough alone until the right time. He didn't just learn from his failures--he turned them into BATTLE STRATEGY.

i don't care what anyone says that is completely totally and objectively awesome

I love you albums. I love you songs connected by similar themes. I love you listening to songs in a specific order picked by the artist. I love you reoccurring motifs throughout the same album. I love you album covers. I love you albums with extended editions. I love you songs that reference each other.

Ruvina, goddess of winter and sorrow

since layer 7 dropped you can send literally any enemy to go kill something wicked repeatedly & v2 being the one to do that is just really funny to me

GOTG3 SPOILERS

Nebula got to rescue children from an evil experiments and give them the home she would have wanted