Untitled Until Further Notice

These aren't even my favorite colors anymore

[whatagrump]

Apparently a lot of people get dialogue punctuation wrong despite having an otherwise solid grasp of grammar, possibly because they’re used to writing essays rather than prose. I don’t wanna be the asshole who complains about writing errors and then doesn’t offer to help, so here are the basics summarized as simply as I could manage on my phone (“dialogue tag” just refers to phrases like “he said,” “she whispered,” “they asked”):

“For most dialogue, use a comma after the sentence and don’t capitalize the next word after the quotation mark,” she said.

“But what if you’re using a question mark rather than a period?” they asked.

“When using a dialogue tag, you never capitalize the word after the quotation mark unless it’s a proper noun!” she snapped.

“When breaking up a single sentence with a dialogue tag,” she said, “use commas.”

“This is a single sentence,” she said. “Now, this is a second stand-alone sentence, so there’s no comma after ‘she said.’”

“There’s no dialogue tag after this sentence, so end it with a period rather than a comma.” She frowned, suddenly concerned that the entire post was as unasked for as it was sanctimonious.

[thewritinggrindstone]

And!

“If you’re breaking dialogue up with an action tag”—she waves her hands back and forth—”the dashes go outside the quotation marks.”

[writing-is-a-martial-art]

Reblog to save a writer’s life.

[jaydove-writes]

Thank you

[localcanadiancryptid22]

Oh my god thank you. No wonder grammarly keeps complaining about my punctuation when I boot my writing up into word counter

[tieflingkisser]

[lesbianslimefriend]

here's where to find it on windows 10

[the-tiny-dragons-tea-room]

Ugh, it was in mine. It's off now.

[the-tiny-dragons-tea-room]

IT GETS WORSE

I had to turn this off, but it's something that allows Windows and anyone using your device to generate text/images.

LOBOTOMIZE YOUR MACHINES

[marougus-the-dragon]

AI is a freacking plague, I share this for any windows user.

[c4tifangs]

once more, i have lost found my heart.

[wheatcak3]

mmm bottle ✨

[bees-with-swords]

"Do you ever dream of land?" The whale asks the tuna.

"No." Says the tuna, "Do you?"

"I have never seen it." Says the whale, "but deep in my body, I remember it."

"Why do you care," says the tuna, "if you will never see it."

"There are bones in my body built to walk through the forests and the mountains." Says the whale.

"They will disappear." Says the tuna, "one day, your body will forget the forests and the mountains."

"Maybe I don't want to forget," Says the whale, "The forests were once my home."

"I have seen the forests." Whispers the salmon, almost to itself.

"Tell me what you have seen," says the whale.

"The forests spawned me." Says the salmon. "They sent me to the ocean to grow. When I am fat with the bounty of the ocean, I will bring it home."

"Why would the forests seek the bounty of the oceans?" Asks the whale. "They have bounty of their own."

"You forget," says the salmon, "That the oceans were once their home."

[hearnoweevil]

Last year I finally had an excuse to illustrate this simple little Tumblr story I've had bookmarked forever for class.

I hope you like it :]

[tyresw]

I get that we are all waiting to see how Bridge Four refuses to believe that Kaladin is dead but personally I am more excited to see how Gaz deals with the aftermath of the Night of Sorrows. He spent so long making Kaladins life hell and trying to discourage him from doing anything useful only to become Radiant himself.

Being a Lightweaver means confronting difficult truths about yourself amd your past which, for Gaz, likely means staring down the misery he caused as a part of the Sadeas war camp. I like to imagine he would be compelled to speak his first Truth after hearing of Kaladins death, coming to grips with the reality that he would he had avoided making amends with the princeling and now was robbed of ever having that chance. This truth would gut Gaz and at the same time propel him to make things right with what remains of Bridge Four.

Eventually, hearing their stories about life under his thumb and Kaladin's care, Gaz would be convinced of Kaladin's eventual return. This characterization I am imagining for him would mean that he effectively has to come to terms with his shared past with Kaladin before he can move forwards holding hope for the bridgeman.

Really I just want to see Gaz go through the wringer AND become a better person in the process.

[aka-quotemarks]

Gaz: Well the first time he left to go die he came back, to haunt me as a vengeful Spirit. If I were still a betting man, and I'm not that's in the past you hear, I would put good money on that happening again.

Kal: hello there Gaz. Gaz after jumping out of his skin: Stormin' Bridgman!

[wiltkingart]

from the bottom of my heart: just because something makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean it shouldn't be allowed to exist

[ischleepzzz]

"But what about <thing that literally kills people>?"

[firedragon1321]

This was on a non rebloggable post so I'm setting it free.

[sylvanas-teyvat-travel-log]

alright, so, context. I stumbled across someone who said their headcanon was that fanon!Columbina — the eldritch creepy Columbina — is who Columbina would have become if Dottore had experimented on her. and when I tell you my brain latched onto this concept

imagining a situation where Columbina learns Wanderer's story somehow and wonders whether The Balladeer getting Dottore's attention is what spared her from having a fate like his. seeing herself in him... the different path her story could have gone. relating to his pain in leaving his family behind and winding up at the Fatui, only to learn again that relationships are transactional.

but where Columbina ended up in Sandrone's side, Scaramouche ended up with Dottore. and I imagine that would make her a little horrified... that all that was going on right there while she was unaware of it

could she have done something? ...would she have done something, if she'd known? could she trust the person she once was to have cared? maybe not... but she can trust the person she is now to care. this Columbina — this one with a home and friends — is no longer afraid to care

and thus, she drags him into her circle too. it's not like a little brusqueness has bothered her before

[brad-ry]

Getting harder to say these days but.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

Every time OP dances, her parrot flies along with her. OP says she never trained it on purpose and her parrot just loves doing this naturally. Sometimes it’ll just hop right onto her face. (cr 月下郭城)

[birds-in-posts]

Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)

[androdrawco]

if i may ask, can i see how you sketch up your characters?

I've posted my sketching process a few times on Instagram, Bsky, and Twitter :0 In general, it's pretty easy with my characters because I've got their shapes. theres one of the recent ones! ^^

[sprite-and-the-bunnydragons]

(TL;DR at bottom, since this got longer than I’d anticipated.😅)

The longer this dungeon arc goes on, the more I realize how genius Time’s team pairings are. All the Heroes are still shaken and stressed out after Twilight’s near death (for slightly different individual reasons). That kind of stress WILL make the Links more likely to make mistakes and fight with each other instead of focusing on their goal.

Between his experiences/age and Malon’s help with his personal healing, Time knows all of this. And he knows they’re in a bad spot to start a dungeon or chase the most dangerous enemy they’ve faced. He’s even recognized his own bad headspace when he reacts poorly to Warriors suggesting they split up.

So what does Time do? He takes stock of where he’s at, looks at what would be best for his kids the group, and makes teams that will help each Hero with their individual stress/struggles. And it’s WORKING.

Warriors: Trying to look normal on the outside while panicking/refusing to resolve his feelings/being overprotective. Was in “active duty” mode pretty much the whole time Twi was almost-dying. Time lets Wars choose who he goes with, giving Warriors the control he needs to function and breathe. Choosing Wild has already led to a better relationship for both knights, plus Wars might learn something about loosening up and thinking outside the box.

Twilight: DONE with people hovering over him. A little tired physically, but otherwise fine. Sky is the one person who won’t hover and that Twi doesn’t feel like he needs to watch/care for since they’re close in age. Plus, Sky is slow when he’s not in a fight. Relaxed pace for recovery + friend who’s not going to go nuts if he gets a scratch + Master Sword backup = happy Wolfie.

Sky: Same reasons as Twilight, but flipped. Sky doesn’t have to push himself too hard, but having someone close to his age/skill will drive him to become better and not spiral in his own head.

Wild: Arguably the most okay out of everyone after the Sunset arc. His fight with Four/the Colors made him speedrun his personal growth before the others. But time with Warriors has already helped Wild start figuring out what he wants in life and how he’ll start searching for it now. It’s also giving him a chance to bridge the gap with Warriors and understand each other/work together better.

Legend: Not okay. So not okay. One of the most outwardly stressed and spiraling Links. It already caused several arguments and fights before the group split up. Yes, Time paired him with Hyrule because they needed to get their boomerangs, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Time also knew that Legend needs a vacation. Bad. Hyrule is immune to Legend’s snark. He’s one of the few people Legend truly opens up to and can be himself around. They’ve been in dungeon crawler paradise, giving him the space to talk things out. We still see Legend struggling with worry, but he’s having more fun than we’ve ever seen him up to this point.

Hyrule: Feeling the burden and exhaustion from healing Twilight so often. Still one of the more secure Links at the moment, so it makes sense to pair him with one of the ones struggling most (who also happens to be his bestie). Hyrule and Legend ground each other. This is just as much a vacation for Rulie as it is for Leg.

Four: Worried he went too far with Wild. Also worried that Twilight may suddenly become evil. Needs a field trip with lots of puzzles for enrichment, preferably with Dad someone who takes him seriously without being intimidated by him, as well as someone who keeps him curious and asking questions (Wind. Wind is the perfect person for this.).

Wind: VERY worried that Twilight may suddenly become evil. Antsy, needing to move, bored with everyone’s planning and politicking. Needs an outlet that will let him run and be his own Hero. He’s always loved being close to Dad Time and would get a huge confidence boost doing a dungeon with his predecessor. Plus, he’s getting enough of a distraction to take a breather and realize that Twi will be fine. On the flip side, Time and Four’s analytical personalities keep Wind from running off too far or getting too distracted.

Time: Man needs a long vacation where he can keep all his kids in sight. But having the two youngest (arguably youngest; Four’s physical age is more of a mystery than Time’s mental age😆) around brings out Time’s softer, more relaxed/youthful side. He gets people to look after who won’t chew him out for it, as long as he keeps his protectiveness in check. And if he doesn’t? Wind and Four are more than willing to call out anyone, even their leader, on it.

TL;DR: Time is a good dad and did a SPECTACULAR job putting the teams together to help each Hero work through their personal struggles.

[gondorrevealparty]

watched a sheep-shearing demo yesterday and the sheep do this thing. where they kick and struggle and bleat as the farmer drags them into place for clipping and wrestles them onto their back. the sheep hate it so much because they don't know what's happening.

and then the farmer gets two or three clips in, and the sheep just sort of chills out, and realizes it feels kind of nice. and their coat comes off and five minutes later they're released, shorn and naked, and they go run around with the other freshly-shorn sheep. they rub their skin against the hay and the barn walls and each other, and get startled by the new textures. sometimes they get cold, so they huddle up together or get a under a blanket.

and they will get sheared this time again, next year, and they will kick and struggle and bleat again, because they won't remember how it felt. they will remember a year of being an animal that everything wants to kill, and they won't be ready for someone to try to help them.

[appaeve]

rijuuuuu

[aweekerfuffle]

You're a doctor. You've been taught the phrase "first, do no harm."

A patient comes in with a flesh eating bacteria that is rapidly spreading up their leg. The only way to save their life is to remove their leg.

So what do you do? To help the patient is to accept that you must also harm them.

You're a good doctor. Of course you remove the leg and save the patient's life, because trying to exercise a choice that will result in no harm is impossible where there are only two bad outcomes, but one is unquestionably worse.

This post is for for leftists in the US who still think either not voting or going with a protest vote in the next two major election cycles is an acceptable choice, when you know full well the Republican will cause more harm.

[fvckw4d]

Do not forget that discord is still planning on moving forward with age verification and has only "delayed it" until "the later half of 2026." They are hoping you will forget while they quietly roll it out when no one is looking. Continue to message them about it. Continue to talk about it. Make it clear this is unacceptable. Discord is one of the only places left you can even talk about or share adult content in private at scale anymore. They will tell you "its not that bad if you dont use it for nsfw" but fuck them and fuck people who say that shit.

[changes]

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[meltylcnd-nightmare]

putting these links here for no reason in particular don't mind me :^)

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