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goshyesvintageads · 16 days

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United States Playing Card Co, 1952

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chloesimaginationthings · 7 months

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Josuke and Okuyasu pull a trick

#myart #chloesimagination #comic #jojo bizarre adventure #jjba fanart #jjba #josuke higashitaka #okuyasu nijimura #koichi hirose #diamond is unbreakable #halloween #JoJo part 4 #they are so smart masterminds even #they chose TRICK over treat 👻👻👻#though later they’ll definitely have treats 🩵

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turtleblogatlast · 13 days

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I think a lot about Leo’s tendency to push his way into the spotlight despite clearly being a natural in the shadows. Hell, you could argue that his worst moments are when he’s forcing himself onstage, and his best are when he does things no one notices until it’s already been done.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rottmnt headcanons #rise leo #His aptitude with subterfuge sleight of hand stealth and speed really push how being a ninja really comes naturally to him.#it’s arguable that his desperation for the spotlight and validation is an act of subterfuge against himself #note that when he’s offered a job as a mascot he’s fine being unknown #when he and splinter win the battle nexus Leo immediately says ‘they love YOU pops’#idk I think so much about how good a ninja Leo is #and how much his persona is more an actor #Leo as a tot is shown a natural skill at katana too so hear me out-#every Leo is a natural ninja but every Leo’s route in life is directly tied to their splinter so #since rise splinter is an actor Leo too aims for it #and he brings it into his whole life - masking always because a Leo makes what they do who they are #I think that Leo naturally falls more in line with that of a typical ninja #his eccentric performer self is his subterfuge skill just set to an 11 at all times #not that that’s NOT him - like I said it’s still undoubtedly a part of Leo #but? idk I think about little moments like Leo being the only one to choose stealth in bug busters #or Leo being the only one to almost get Gus’s dog tags in The Ninja Art of Hide and Seek (he was so close but luck was against him alas)#like- he’s clearly in his element there and he falls into those skills so easily #it’s like how everyone has skills in so many things but some exceed more in some than others do #like Raph? Raph’s the biggest Hero of the bunch of them let’s be perfectly real here. Raph is THE Hero #All the boys are smart in their own rights but Donnie is THE Genius.#and they all have mystic powers but Mikey is THE Mystic Warrior with immense untapped potential #likewise Leo I feel is THE Ninja #but yeah I love how much Leo goes for the spotlight anyway for better or for worse #he IS a performer again make no mistake! but again the way he does it still lines up with his natural ninja aptitude and I love it #Leo loving magic tricks and magicians so much works doubly well here because like #you’d think he’s focused solely on the performance flair - no it’s ALSO and ESPECIALLY the DECEPTION

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kronoscythe · 3 months

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figuring out auntie em is medusa five seconds in, figuring out the casino belongs to the lotus eaters immediately. what are we doing

#'erm actually its because they're so smart these pesky tricks don't work on them 🤓' SHUT UPPPP #pjo show #pjo show crit

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ofswordsandpens · 4 months

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I'm sincerely very happy for anyone who is enjoying the show but every time I see takes that the show has improved the book characterizations or that the book characters are underdeveloped in comparison to the show...

#our experiences are very different lmao #pjo show crit #sure the show isn't completely out yet #but id argue that the characters (namely the trio) seem way more developed and well-rounded in the book by this point in time (episode 4)#and look im not saying every change the show has made is bad #but by and far there has yet to be a change to characterization that feels like an IMPROVEMENT from the source material lmao #the closest contender I'd say is show Percy does seem a tad angrier than book Percy #but again I wouldn't call that an improvement... its just different and I think that /change/ works because it feels like the same essence #but even that has had some issues because I feel like the show has inadvertently cut down some of Percy's canon book empathy here and there #I think the show has nailed Annabeth's pride and intelligence and her warped worship of her mother #... but they've also made her hyper competent to the point that she's not making half of the mistakes she did in the book #which ISNT good because book annabeth is smart but she isn't infallible #its a big point that she has the theoretical intelligence but none of the real world experience/application #she gets tricked by medusa and goes to visit the Arch just cause she loves architecture and that's okay!! she's twelve and a nerd!#I also dont like that they've cut/toned down her little crush on Luke #actually they've not even showcased the familial bond between annabeth and Luke either in the show so like lmao #and then grover #by now grover's fear of failure and repeating this past mistakes and wanting a license has already been acknowledged in the books at least #in the show?? not so much #and his canon book suspicions and wariness of medusa... were given to annabeth #like medusa in the book was Grover's moment to shine cause his instincts were right!#and in the book fight he even very intentionally attacked medusa #but his highlights there were cut completely in the show #and finally sally #...idk who that is in the show but that's NOT my sally jackson #percy jackson #mine

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kylejsugarman · 5 months

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love how almost every dilemma in breaking bad ended with walt going "thank god we made it thru unscathed thanks to my intellect and business acumen" while jesse is off to the side like comically injured and saddled with the kind of trauma that makes iconic literary careers

#syd squeaks #walt voice: we got tuco to associate with us thanks to my smart trick. another disaster avoided. no collateral damage #jesse: is in the hospital #breaking bad

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violetlunette · 3 months

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Yuu: Okay, Azul. I’ll give you everything you want if you can find this stone. Hold up Pearl Azul: *Thinking* Hah! What an idiot! Azul: Alright, you’re on! ~Later~ Azul: Here you go! I brought enough for you to make a necklace. Yuu: Great, but you still lost. Azul: What are you talking about? You said to find a pearl! So I found a pearl! Yuu: *Buzzer sound* Wrong! I said find THIS stone. You lost! Azul: *realizes he was fooled by the school’s biggest idiot. Again.* Oh, dammit! -- (part of this series)

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msfbgraves · 8 months

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Seeing a lot of: "The selfish strikers are hurting the crew members 😥😫😭" takes on Tumblr suddenly.

Well hello AMPTP PR team!

If the retraction of your labor did not hurt anyone, strikes would be absolutely useless. An industry is supposed to suffer from a retraction of labor, to show the value of that labor. And that is exactly why nobody ever starts a negotiation there. Every negotiation goes: "I offer something against fair compensation. When not fairly compensated, I will retract my labor, with us both knowing full well that people are going to suffer. So let's not. Pay me fairly for all our benefits. You reap huge rewards from this labor. That comes with the responsibility of good stewardship." If they say: "Nope, I am unwilling to compensate you fairly," the "and I don't care who the hell suffers for it" goes without saying.

That suffering is supposed to be a pressure on the bosses, as their refusal to pay fairly is what causes it. What they're now doing is saying the strikers cause it, as if that action wasn't a response to them not taking responsibility.

Do you honestly think that the same people who want to squeeze writers and actors care a single fuck for the wellbeing of the crew?! The AMPTP is causing that pain and could end it with a 10th of what WB alone has already lost in revenue. But no they want to alleviate the pressure of the collatoral damage of their refusal by scabbing (lessening the pain for their consumers), and setting the workers against each other. Oh, it's not my fault for screwing my workers over, which hurts you! It's their fault for not letting me do it without a fight! They're so mean!

When this could all be resolved - already is being resolved! - by simply giving in to very reasonable demands! People, including crew, who have made agreements with the unions are in fact working!

Say some footballer was harassing someone and got kicked back so hard they couldn't play. If the game is cancelled because of that, do you say: well, they should have just let themselves be hurt so I don't suffer? Or do you say: that asshole footballer is letting us all down by not taking responsibility that comes with their position and being an awful person? Even a toddler knows who is at fault in that situation. But if I have to spell it out: it's the person that starts being awful when it is in their power not to be, and when in fact they had every chance not to be. It's the footballer kicking someone for no reason. It is the AMPTP who wants to exploit and underpay people and screw over consumers by only giving them AI crap, which was trained on stolen work, the copyright of which they don't own and never offered to pay for.

People suffer because the AMPTP won't agree not to hurt people. This stops - and has already stopped in some cases - the second they agree to a reasonable deal with inbuilt protections.

The AMPTP knew in rejecting these terms that they would throw the crew under the bus. They didn't give a shit as long as they could retain the power to exploit people.

I bet they are paying the PR people more than they're refusing to pay the unions to not have to come to an agreement, knowing full well how much that is costing not just the crew but the entire economy of California.

If I were a Californian representative, I would call Zaslav, Iger and Lombardini and pressure them to stop fucking over the entire state!

#wga strike #sag aftra strike #wga solidarity #Wga #union busting #fuck the amptp #They know Tumblr is a stronghold of support #Don't let them trick you into blaming the victim #victim blaming #We are too smart for that

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etrevil · 26 days

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The habit roll started in Stormbringer with Chuuya spinning him in that pole as punishment fight me on this

#the trick to becoming smart enough to go against an immortal(?) dude is apparently rolling on the floor like a crazy person #bungou stray dogs #bsd #bsd shitpost #bsd stormbringer #bsd manga #bsd spoilers #bsd chapter 114 #bsd dazai #dazai osamu #osamu dazai #bsd chuuya #chuuya nakahara #soukoku #skk

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annarts05 · 2 years

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Making smart characters interesting

There’s more to smart characters than just being...smart. They have personalities, and I want to explore some ideas and feelings I had ;-;

Smart character personality ideas:

The self-absorbed smart character. Actually smart, and definitely knows it. Everyone refuses to acknowledge the good ideas because it’ll only add to their ego.

The goofy, passionate smart character. Nerd. Knows a lot of stuff and wants to share it with others.

The quiet smart character. Has a lot of good ideas, but doesn’t say a lot of them. When they do, everyone is really impressed and since the ideas usually work, they go with their suggestions.

The smart character that can’t articulate their thoughts. How do you get the idea in your brain out into the brains of others??? So no one really gets it, and their intelligence feels like it’s wasted. Might talk a lot or only a little.

The quick-thinking smart character that only seems to come up with good ideas when put under a lot of pressure.

Combine them, or give them additional traits.

For example, that goofy and passionate character who wants to share facts might be really shy and terrified of judgement, so doesn’t share.

That self-absorbed character might have a truly good heart, and gets frustrated when no one sides with them because they’re seemingly ego-driven when, in reality, they want to help.

Maybe a smart character with the ability to learn and remember new things doesn’t want to learn because they’re lazy.

Totally up to you. Be creative and combine weird ideas.

Different ways to be intelligent:

Creative and innovative. Thinks outside the box. Loves to explore new ideas, abstract concepts, and weird scenarios. Others might judge or think the ideas are unbelievable. Might not notice the little things that could make one of their ideas go horribly wrong because they’re too focused on the big picture and on the uniqueness.

Analytical. Good at analyzing patterns, numbers, and the little details in a scenario. Very detail-oriented. Often extremely organized. They...well, analyze things. Might not be very creative at all. Jigsaw puzzles and math?

Quick-thinking, especially under pressure. When put in a situation of life-or-death, or maybe under a lot of stress due to that upcoming exam, can push through and make calm, smart decisions.

Good memories and lots of “brain space.” A character could have a really good memory, and recall the details of a memory that no one else recalls. They have plenty of room in their brain for seemingly useless things that just might come in handy.

Musically intelligent. Rhythm, notes, tone, etc. come easily to them, and they might even be able to pick up on sounds and beats that no else can.

Philosophical. Comes up with big questions that others normally wouldn’t. Also outside-the-box thinkers and might get some weird looks.

Language. Linguistics are their own branch of intelligence. Might be very quick at picking up new languages and learning new words, and also is good at communicating ideas through words.

#smart characters #writing #characters #character ideas #writing tips #writing advice #writing tips and tricks #writing rants

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being-addie · 1 year

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Being well-educated is the dream. Do not give up your career young. This world is cutthroat and the only way to survive is to have money. Learn. Grow. Conquer. Earn.

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dailydikke · 5 months

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Day 15

#dikke #dikke reverse 1999 #reverse 1999 #reverse 1999 dikke #reverse 1999 fanart #hiii its sam #shes holding my cat #his name is tucker #he is super sweet #knows tricks #so smart #i love tucker #therefore dikke needs to hold him #tucker is a lesbian ally #tucker knows how to shake #such a gentleman #r1999

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sindar-princeling · 2 years

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absolutely loving the daily dracula idea let's do lord of the rings next

#it's mine my own my precious #the lord of the rings #lotr #fun fact this is my first time reading dracula #also its so SMART bc im often too tired to Read A Book but reading a fragment that came in the mail tricks my brain into not being tired

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total-drama-brainrot · 2 months

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do you think that somewhere, deep deep down inside heather, shes kinda into p!noah? (apologies, i’ve just seen the alejandro connection with p!noah and i was trying to stuff alenoaheather in with it)

anyway, ur b pfp messed me up when i was looking for u through who i follow and i was kinda just chanting ophe until i found it TT-TT

I think, deep deep down inside, Heather has a lot of introspective re-evaluation to do before she can even consider admitting to herself that she likes someone. And she's iconic for that. That doesn't stop her from forming crushes on people, mind you.

As for liking p!Noah? Well, (as a Noaheather Enjoyer myself) a lot of Heather's potential romance partners, in my mind at least, stem from the connections she can/does make with them. She's slow to open herself up to people, and really prickly, so for her to have positive feelings for someone else is a novelty. (*cough*gray-aro Heather real*cough*)

If Heather was able to foster some sort of rapport between herself and p!Noah, let's say by offering him something akin to an alliance (since it's only strategic to have a wildcard like Noah's turned out to be on her side- keep your enemies close and all), and see behind the many layers of crazy and deceit? She'd probably have a sense of begrudging respect for him, at least. It takes smarts and dedication to keep up a ruse like his for so long- Heather herself couldn't keep up the "nice girl" act for more than a few episodes- and she knows that Noah's deceptively smart.

Maybe that begrudging respect could blossom into more? Who's to say.

Maybe p!Noah also respects Heather's ruthlessness and cunning, since she was able to scheme and sabotage her way into the final three on Island. She's interesting, and Noah appreciates people who are interesting.

The main drawback of liking someone as eccentric as p!Noah is, as we saw with Izzy and Owen in canon, Heather would need to be able to keep up with him.

Obviously, Noah's not nearly as hyper and fickle as Izzy is, but he's just as impulsive and detached from reality. Heather can appreciate his cleverness and craftiness all she wants- if she can't deal with his callous madness, she'd have very little luck in trying to romance him.

The B pfp was an impulsive choice on my part but I'm not sorry for it because B deserves more recognition for literally carrying his whole team for the first few episodes. I do apologise for any confusion though!

#what i'm trying to say is p!noah could probably go toe-to-toe with heather strategy wise but doesn't because Your Boy is too invested--#in playing heinous practical jokes on the rest of the cast to dedicate himself to Actually Competing. and heather knows this.#and the only person heather's ever been canonically attracted to is someone who can 'equal' her in terms of strategy so...#though now i've given myself the idea of p!noah allowing heather to 'trick' him into an alliance because he thinks it'd be funny/interestin #playing the part of heather's guileless pawn. she'd quickly catch on to his act though bc she's a smart cookie.#then it'd be a game of Schemer's Chicken to see who calls out the other's 'wilful ignorance' first #it's a good thing this AU is strictly hypothetical because idk how it'd choose between ships.#total drama #psycho!noah au #noaheather #replies

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green-tea-lemonade · 11 months

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What do you mean you shouldn’t rant to your matesprit at 3 AM about your latest Warrior Cats theories?

#art #digital art #procreate #homestuck #solnep #nepeta leijon #sollux captor #Nep is up binging Moonkitti and Bright Guardian Akira vids #Don’t give her that look Sollux you’ve stayed up longer for worse things #He would drag her to get some sleep as she is actively still ranting #He’s smart though he gets her some sleepy time tea beforehand and puts on a heating pad for her or a heated blanket #Nep can get Sollux to sleep by practically turning herself into a weighted blanket for him and messing with his hair as he sleeps #They have their little tricks for one another

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epiclamer · 1 year

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fluffy after-hurt comfort would be very nice

Dedicated to my beautiful wife, who is trying her best and I am so so so proud of her <3 @save-the-villainous-cat

Genius Bottom

Villain had dealt with every injury they had ever gotten, even when it got so rough they couldn’t touch it without tears rolling from their eyes, they never asked for help. Convinced they didn’t need it.

Ultimately, that was false. Just because they hadn’t received the help they deserved as a kid, didn’t mean they didn’t need any at all. Being independent meant knowing when you could handle something yourself, and being grown enough to reach out when you couldn’t.

The criminal hadn’t quite learned that last part yet.

Hero stood, unfazed, as they stared down on the villain sat against the floor. They were cradling their knee with both hands hovering just above the bruised skin.

In one hand, Hero held a tensor bandage, in the other, an icepack. Standard procedure for a nasty bump like that, without making it any worse. The tensor bandage was a precaution; if something was bumped out of place it could keep it steady until they found out. While the icepack was a classic, able to reduce swelling and cool down any inflammation or even numb the whole area.

Fidgeting slightly in their spot, Hero tapped their toes impatiently into the ground. Increasingly bothered by the freezing of their hand against the frozen pack.

“I don’t need your help.” Villain seethed, refusing to make eye contact, they held their ground—or knee in this case.

“Sure you don’t. Just as much as Jack didn’t need any help getting on that door.”

Villains eyes flicked upwards, dangerously dark and bloodshot from being knocked in the nose. “Don’t be a smart ass.”

Hero grinned, one opening after another. “I thought you liked my ass? You always say it looks good in my suit…”

“Shut. Up. I’m trying to deal with something right now, if you couldn’t tell.” They exaggerated with overly pronounced gestures waving at their knee, it was effective at getting their point across but it also caused them to flinch at the sudden movement.

Overall, Hero rated the performance a six out of ten. Multiple lost points for pain infliction.

They leaned onto one knee, placing the icepack down gently yet fast enough to avoid Villains attempts to stop them. When it touched their skin the criminal gasped and recoiled, but Hero held them steady. Pulling them in carefully as they helped adjust the pack against the bruise. Hearing the villain’s heaving breaths at the pressure, they lessened up slightly until the villain seemed to regain control over their lungs.

“See?” Hero tilted forwards even more, lips brushing against the shell of villain’s ear. “That’s not so bad is it?”

Villain shivered, both hands coming up to grip the hero’s shoulders for stability and grounding. Everything hurt so badly, their ribs, their face, their knee.

“That’s— that’s the last time I ever take a fight for you.”

They groaned in complaint when they saw the hero fiddling with the wrapper to the tensor bandage. Unravelling it once they shed it of its outer plastic confinement and they smiled up at the other.

“You said that last time.” Hero hummed, setting aside two metal clips that looked like evil dragon claws to the villain. Then they slowly removed the ice and began to wrap neatly around their joint.

The villain winced again, but the cold had numbed most of the area down which was a great relief. They didn’t say anything but drop their head into the crook of the hero’s neck, sputtering some nonsense about this being the “true last time”, but both of them knew it wasn’t. Villain had been taking the hero’s fights more and more often lately and every time they swore it would be the last.

Hero smiled into the villain’s hair once before continuing their work. “Someone’s a bit protective, huh?”

Villain didn’t even try to deny it.

Instead, they were focused on the hero’s hands. The way they gently pressed against the joint, all the anatomy behind it flooding their head as they carefully tested each muscle, tapped around each bone and softly tested the lengths of its mobility. Admittedly, they were also a bit touch starved and feeling the hero’s warm hands exploring and massaging their leg was heaven on earth. Even if in certain spots it ached or shocked their system with pain.

“Good news; nothing is torn or broken. No bones out of place and definitely not a fracture. Just a nasty ol’ bruise. Should be gone in a week tops.” They removed their hands much too early and Villain almost wished they’d keep checking, keep examining for something that wasn’t even there.

They grumbled and sat back up, pushing off the hero’s collarbone. “You’re such a nerd.”

“Hey, I thought that was my shtick—” Hero laughed, clipping the silver barrettes into their bandage, Villain decided that was a good name for them.

“Mmmm, sorry~” They definitely weren’t, but they couldn’t help it if it was the first thing to slip past their lips.

Again, the crime-stopper’s hands were on them. Hoisting them into the air in a bridle carry that made them squeak. They always hated if not secretly loved when the hero picked them up. In truth it made them feel so much better to be so close, pressing their ear to the other’s chest in an attempt to hear their heartbeat. Matching up their breathing patterns as they were brought to their bedroom and laid on the sheets.

Hero ran a hand through their hair as they helped them under the covers. Brushing hair out of their face in the process as their thumb delicately traced their lips. “No apology needed, pretty. What’s mine is yours…” Hero ended their sentence with a wink as they slipped under the blankets and joined the freezing villain.

They latched on like a lifeline the second Hero was cuddled in, warm and steady, breathing slow and eyes half-lidded. Perfection. Per usual. Their nights always started like this, the villain rolling on top and the hero already half asleep once their head hit the pillows.

Smirking, Villain squeezed the hero’s inner thigh, watching in twisted delight as their eyes shot wide open. “Everything that’s yours… is mine?”

The hero matched the glint in the villain’s eyes, a not-so-innocent smile greeting them right back. “Everything, love.” Both their hands landed on the villain’s hips. “Between five AM to nine PM. Not after.”

Villain rolled their eyes at their lover, cursing how much they were enjoying the power play, before they dragged their hand back up and onto the hero’s chest to rest.

“Smart ass.”

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