Alayne Stone

Twenty something. Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Skyrim obsessed. I ship pretty Sansa with pretty much everyone 😂😅

[la-fumettista]

Back by popular demand, the happy ramen, Serana, and galaxy girl stickers have been restocked.

For sale on my etsy, if you want to grab a sticker:

etsy.com/shop/LaFumettista

[alayne-s-stone]

Saving for later 👀

[iguanamouth]

Can you draw a tiny lizard dragon that secretly hoards pennies?

[nightkunoichi-deactivated202111]

I will never not reblog this little cutie

[the-affectionate-boy]

This is pretty adorable, I wonder f this little bugger takes my socks too?.

[boo-ni]

He does take your socks. And he loves them. Very warm.

[padme-amidala]

I think I’ve seen this film before So I’m leaving out the side door

[veeaziel]

every day i am percieved™️

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

There is a reason for this though!

The original tweet summarizes it pretty well. Fanfic tends to be popular among certain types of neurodivergent people (aka people most likely to read excessively as a child, and have burnout as an adult) for the same reasons that we tend to hyperfixate–neurochemical signaling (I hope I’m using that phrase correctly). What I mean is, for people who are really dependent on changes in dopamine/serotonin/neurotransmitter levels, who have low levels or wonky neural reward systems (perhaps the most common types of neurodivergence)…people like us rely on dependable external sources of those neurochemicals. In order to function, we spend a lot of our free time trying to level out our brain chemistry using things that can reliably bring us a steady stream of joyful moments (rewards) without costing too much of the mental effort that is already in short supply. 

significantly: the investment of reading has to be balanced with a steady “return on investment”–and this return has to start fairly quickly. because again, we don’t have a lot of attention/energy to invest on tiring things. we have perpetual “low batteries” in that regard.

that doesn’t mean these stories are “simple,” or that they lack complexity or value–only that the reward has to come in short regular intervals, and it has to have a low “upfront cost.” these stories are only “easy” to read in the sense that the effort we put into them is rewarded in a timely manner. which is why fanfic stories are so perfectly formulated for neurodivergent readers–they are often beautifully written, but skip a lot of the upfront costs (of introducing new characters, of world-building, of getting the audience emotionally connected to the story elements).

the nature of fanfiction is that the reader has a pre-existing relationship with this world and these characters. that–combined with the shorter average length of fics–means that fan fics very quickly start rewarding the reader in a way that traditional fiction struggles to. that’s not a bad thing! and maybe it’s something more traditionally published writers should be paying attention to.

Fanfic, as a genre, has been uniquely helpful and accessible to many neurodivergent readers who would otherwise struggle to immerse themselves in stories. I’m glad so many of you have found a way to love and enjoy reading again! The important thing is that you are spending time inside stories you love–the way those stories are published or presented to the world is just one detail. The fact that you find joy in the process of reading (or listening!) to stories–that is what matters.

[juuls]

Thank you for putting that feeling into words.

[make--it--gayer]

[veztemporana-deactivated2019061]

bonus:

[scumbagsblog]

I’ve never seen this with the update and it makes it so much funnier

[yeah-asbestos]

I love that man with all of my heart

[black-is-beautiful18]

Awww! That’s so sweet and funny!

[alayne-s-stone]

Just a little sink rant on my favorite Book/Movie Version of said book. 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

[c-sand]

There’s things I wanna say to you, but I’ll just let you leave Like if you hold me without hurting me You’ll be the first who ever did There’s things I wanna talk about, but better not to keep Like if you hold me without hurting me You’ll be the first who ever did  +request

[sosuperawesome]

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Follow So Super Awesome on Instagram

[catchymemes]

[vincentspork]

who’s putting washing machines in their kitchen

[fairy-islearchive-deactivated20]

British people, apparently

[reematheroamer]

tag with where you live and where your washing machines reside

[alayne-s-stone]

In my laundry room 😂

[velaryons]

Yennefer and Geralt in the final trailer for Netflix’s The Witcher.

[alayne-s-stone]

Not gonna lie, it gave me totally AU feels, maybe where Rhaegar and Lyanna fight together

[alayne-s-stone]

So my husband and I are those people. If you like Christmas, enjoy our adorable Christmas babies 💚❤️💚❤️

[rattusrattus3]

Ok so listen... and hear me out ... how about ... instead of writing my final essay... I just knit a pastel pillow cover for myself ? ... yes ? ... ok... thank u

[coolkarmact]

As a goodwill gesture to GOT fans, Sophie Turner and Kit Harington should routinely meet up once in a while and hug it out. That would keep everyone satisfied until GRRM decides to release winds of winter.

[melissa-blogs]

Bitch he ain’t have to close his eyes like that tho this why–

[jonsaagenda]

[starssight]

*touches things*

[fischotterkunst]

yall look at this shit ad*be is tryna pull now on ppl who have outdated software:

(note for context: i’m all for piracy, but in this case my copy of CS6 was downloaded years ago when they were giving it away to students. i got it totally legally.)

[fischotterkunst]

so here is what NOT to do if you’re a loyal fan of adobe who has the cash to shell out for a newer and shittier version of the product you already paid for.

1) DON’T use your search bar to find and open the Run app

2) DON’T type in services.msc

3) DON’T find Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Services and right-click to get a dropdown menu, and don’t select ‘properties’

4) if you happen to click properties, DON’T use the startup type dropdown to locate the option to disable the program. be sure you DON’T click apply to finalize that change. 

5) DO NOT do the same thing in order to also disable Adobe Genuine Software Monitor 

if you do all of these things, this WILL disable adobe’s ability to monitor the software, and you will be forced to continue using the same older software that you already paid for instead of having to sign up for a newer, shittier version and pay more for it. so if you have lots of cash to spare and are cool with putting it the pockets of racketeering capitalists, definitely don’t do any of these things. 

however, you SHOULD reblog this to spread the word, as we certainly want to make sure lots of people know what NOT to do :)

[hideousgourd]

I’M SORRY MA'AM. I KNOW YOU’RE UPSET.

Pretend to be upset.

[june-egbert-official]

OP how could you

I hope none of my friends who use Adobe programs find this, follow your detailed instructions, and spread the word. That would be devastating!

[guitarbeard]

Wizard who got tired of fighting and casts fucked up unethical spells like “super brain hemorrhage” to end them faster

[blackkkabutops]

One time I did “Summon Water” inside a guys lungs and the GM allowed it because he had been playing for years and never seen anyone do that

[indyexploits]

Me “I can raise the temperature of a space by 5 degrees (Fahrenheit) per success” DM “Okay.” Me “And that’s 6 successes, so 30 degrees…” DM “Okay…” Me “And ‘inside the human body’ is a space, right?” DM “…I don’t like where this is going.” Me “So I’m going to raise the temperature inside his body 30 degrees.” DM “Yeah, so he’s dead now. He was fine, and then went through all the stages of heat stroke in half a second before his body went ‘No thank you’ and just shut off to stop it from being so hot. Good job.”

[unabashedlybi-deactivated201911]

[hayden-christensen]

I am Sansa Stark of Winterfell. This is my home. And you can’t frighten me.

Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones (2011 - 2019)