a collection of shiny things

Sometimes I write things on A03. Star Wars (mostly Rebels), TWAU, Trigun Stampede and whatever else catches my interest.

[animepopheart]

Despite how epic it is, Princess Mononoke is not a story about saving the world. It’s about living in a world you can’t save.

[lesoldatmort]

I couldn't resist the young backpack Vash, he looked so cute on the concept art. Look at him go!

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[stinkylittlegnome]

[dangerously-human]

I assumed this was going to go in the direction of a serious diatribe on abuse, so the reaction image took me OUT

[blargberries]

life is worth living if it’s with you 🌌

[samkuchingdraws]

Long Neck

Brachio sunset~

[lesbxdyke]

I could think of no better way to share the news than this!

So when I was 17, my cat went missing and I'd given up hope of ever seeing him again.

Until on Monday, 27th of May, 2024, my friend sent me a FB post asking 'isn't that your mother?' about the person named on the microchip.

Here he is! 16 years old, and found safe, twelve whole years after he went missing!

Yesterday (Tuesday the 28th of May, 2024) I went to the rescue that had him, and I reclaimed my boy, renaming him Artie! (He'd originally been called 'Cat' because my mother and I couldn't decide on a name)

He's home safe with me now, currently inhabiting my bathroom and purring up a storm every time someone goes in there!

I'll be doing slow introductions between him and my current cat to give them the best possible chance of living in harmony!

Here's some pictures of Artie once we let him out of the carrier:

[lesbxdyke]

Update!

Me and Artie are gonna be in a local newspaper!!!

And he now has a gofundme to help with his medical expenses. The link is here but there's no pressure at all!

He's settling in well and keeps trying to escape the bathroom to go see my other cat, which I can't let him do yet!

Also he nearly had my hand off for his breakfast this morning so his appetite isn't being dampened by him not having any teeth!

[lesbxdyke]

UPDATE!

With location identification removed (& the selfie of me with Artie) here's the feature in the newspaper!

And a clickable version of his Gofundme in case anyone wanted to visit or share it!

As for the man, the myth, the legend himself, he's started jumping up onto the chair in the bathroom which has removed the worry I was having about his legs, and he's booked in to get looked at and registered at my vets today!

My other cat, Carmilla, has been getting brave with his scent on a towel so we'll see about him getting some of her scent soon once he's well and truly settled!

[secondclassvines]

“The difference between fake and real Italian glass”

[tigerleggies-deactivated2019121]

The wait was so so worth it

[insertepithethere]

This changed me as a person

[starbiology]

the entire Altador Council!

and closeups

[tzarrz]

i listen to fog lake too much

[otterlyart]

Do not go far from me…

[mafuyuh]

Jujutsu Kaisen | Shibuya Incident Arc Opening

[lannegarrett]

I know adverbs are controversial, but "said softly" means something different than "whispered" and this is the hill I will die on.

[insomniac-arrest]

yes!! And "smiled sadly" is way different than "frowned"

[phantomrose96]

You know what’s never not funny?

FMA03 Scar is just so bishie. He looks like he’s in danger of starting a boy band any second. He’s so delicate. So streamline and alluring. He was an extra in a shojo anime who stumbled on set and they were like “shit man we needed someone to play the vengeful murderer youre hired”

And Brotherhood Scar is just so goddamn shredded. 80% jawline. 15% cheek bones. 5% man pain. Dude coulda bench-pressed Sloth out of the fucking Briggs fortress if he’d just been around for it. Testosterone is ashamed of its masculinity around Brotherhood!Scar. Someone chiseled a block of marble and it started talking and everyone just rolled with it.

How are these two the same character howd this happen I’m just fucking laughing

[phantomrose96]

“My emotions are very complex and sometimes I cry while writing free-verse poetry.”

“I eat mountain lions for breakfast.”

[whosname]

[id. A twitter post by @/Bennieeexyz Jury duty letter came addressed to my cat. Not a mistake. "Felix Martinez" - that's his full name according to his vet records. My last name. His first name. Somehow he's a registered voter now. Called the county clerk. Me: My cat got summoned for jury duty. Clerk: Is the name correct on the summons? Me: Yes, but he's a cat. Clerk: Is Felix Martinez a legal resident of this county? Me: He's a legal cat. Clerk: Sir, if the name matches our records, he needs to appear or file an exemption. Me: He can't file anything. He has paws. Clerk: You can file on his behalf. Me: Under what exemption? There's no box for "is a cat." Clerk: (pause) Check "unable to serve due to medical reasons." Me: What's the medical reason? Clerk: He's a cat. Me: That's not a medical condition. Clerk: It is if it prevents him from serving. Sent in the form. Got rejected two weeks later. "Insufficient documentation. Please provide medical professional's statement." Took the letter to my vet. Me: I need you to write that my cat can't do jury duty. Vet: Why is your cat summoned for jury duty? Me: Excellent question. No good answer. Vet: This is the weirdest request I've gotten. Me: Can you just write that he's medically unfit to serve? Vet: On what grounds? Me: He's a cat. Vet: (started typing) "Patient is unable to serve due to species-related limitations including inability to speak, read, or comprehend legal proceedings." Me: Perfect. Sent it in. Got another rejection. "Summons is mandatory. Failure to appear will result in contempt of court." My roommate thought this was hilarious. Roommate: Felix is going to jail. Me: This is serious. Roommate: Bring him to court. See what happens. Decided that was actually the only option left. Day of jury duty, put Felix in his carrier. Brought the entire paper trail of rejection letters. Checked in at the courthouse. Clerk: Name? Me: Felix Martinez. Clerk: (looked at the cat carrier) Is that Felix? Me: Yes. Clerk: (long stare) He's a cat. Me: I've been saying that for six weeks. Clerk: Why didn't you file an exemption? Me: I filed three. All rejected. Showed her the letters. She read through them, expression shifting from confusion to disbelief. Clerk: Someone rejected the veterinary documentation? Me: Twice. Clerk: (called her supervisor over) You need to see this. Supervisor read everything. Looked at Felix. Looked at me. Supervisor: How did a cat get registered to vote? Me: You tell me. Supervisor: This is a data error. Me: Took you six weeks to figure that out. They dismissed Felix immediately. Apologized for the inconvenience. Supervisor: We'll remove him from the voter registry. Me: Appreciate it. Supervisor: (pause) Out of curiosity, how would he have voted? Me: Probably whatever party supports universal treats. Got a formal apology letter a week later and a voter registration card. For me this time. Apparently I wasn't registered, but my cat was. Roommate: Felix committed voter fraud. Me: Felix committed nothing. He's innocent. Roommate: That's what they all say. Felix is sleeping on the jury summons now. Fitting end to his legal career. end id]

[iphysalian]

One thing about hyper-independence and having “I don’t trust you to keep your word” trust issues is that these two feedback on each other and only get worse.

Like, if you have friends who you’ll do many things for, but who you won’t ask their help for—and this can be emotional help, activity help, errand help, hobby help—if you don’t invite people into your world to share the little things, they won’t want to help you with the big things.

I’m somebody who grew up surrounded by people who just couldn’t be bothered. Not everyone, but enough to where they tipped the scales. So I just wouldn’t let people in (and still don’t) because what’s the point? They won’t show up when I need them the most.

Problem is that we cannot do absolutely everything alone. So if you don’t rely on your friend and make little complaints and vents to them, suddenly you can’t rely on them when something huge happens, because you haven’t built any of those foundations. Which makes you even more isolated, which makes you trust people less, etc.

And on the flip side, when you do try and ask those friends for the big help, they’re so used not being needed that it really is too big an ask, and when you need other people the most, when something cannot be done alone, they won’t be there.

Like I have no advice here because I am in this boat, a complete Giving Tree myself, but the first step to solving a problem is recognizing that there is one.

[misakarose]

a sleepy plant boy 💤

[foodffs]

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