Life Is Golden

art/writing blog: incaseofart ● self insert blog: goldenworldsabound ● Clayman blog: demonlordclayman ● adult, 30+

[augmentedampharos]

I'm Wendy/Golden/Goldie/Void, 21+, queer. This is my main account! I have numerous sideblogs.

Sideblogs

@incaseofart - exclusively my own art/animations, no reblogs, includes fics posted to ao3

@goldenworldsabound - selfship + more fandom based blog

@demonlordclayman tensura (Clayman focused) blog

@kakarikotrio legend of Zelda/botw/totk OC rp blog

Art Fight!!!!

[dragon-in-a-fez]

somewhere in tumblr hq, circa late 2025:

"okay so if they click the replies button it shows them the replies"

"makes sense. and if they click the likes button it shows them the likes?"

"no, it likes the post."

"o...kay. and so if you click the reblogs button, does it reblog the post or show the reblogs?"

"hehehe...that's the really genius part. it's a whole different thing again"

"perfect. push it."

[acid-aholic]

remember that guy that had a single auditory hallucination that told him he had a brain tumor and the exact location and then he went to the doctor and it was fucking right

[penglue]

[raccoonmilf]

have you seen jimothy of Seattle, the raccoon with a short body? is he okay or is he too silly for a long lifespan?

Hopefully this video clears some stuff up about Jimothy! (There are captions for anyone who needs them)

[enki2]

[thebdelliumlady]

For anyone wondering, the PhD student's name is Myra Cheng.

Here's a link to an article about the study from the Stanford Report: link.

[chapscher]

Across three preregistered studies, participants interacting with sycophantic AI became more convinced of their own rightness and less willing to repair relationships. Yet at the same time, participants rated sycophantic AI models as higher quality, more trustworthy, and more desirable for future use, which may explain why this behavior has persisted despite its harmful impacts.

Myra Cheng et al. "Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence." Science 391, eaec8352 (2026).

[hazard-symbols-that-fuck-hard]

[json-derulo]

Whenever they gave us one of those "read through ALL the instructions before you begin!" trick assignments in school where the steps lead you on an increasingly ridiculous goose chase until the final one tells you to just put your name on the paper and turn it in without doing anything else, I was always like, "Okay, but what's the point? Surely the REAL world won't be anything like this." And then I grew up and discovered that not only is the real world often exactly like that, some people won't even read the first line of the instructions even if they make perfect sense. And these people are called "co-workers"

[galaxycepheus]

If your system doesn't account for the fact that Parents Are Going To Be Abusive/Neglectful/Insufficient then it objectively sucks I'm sorry I don't make the rules

[galaxycepheus]

Monitored bank accounts for those under 18. Requiring parental consent for medical procedures. Parental controls on personal devices. "We won't teach this at school because parents are supposed to address it at home." Anything that puts all of the child's power onto the parents' hand, anything that assumes parents are going to inherently do enough of a good job no one else needs to interfer, every single one of these IS going to be used by controlling, neglectful or unprepared parents and already are, and if the system did not account for that very real, tangible, dangerous tendency, then it's not worth fucking anything. You shouldn't make things "for the youth"/with children in mind if you are going to overlook this painfully common aspect of their lives u_u

[wizardposting666]

When those GPS trackers for cars were released, specifically advertised for parents to put in their child's car, I saw the ad on TV and said out loud, "God... I wonder how many abusive parents and spouses are gonna use that to keep their victims from escaping."

My dad was sat next to me and his eyes got big as saucers. He was so quiet when he replied solemnly, "I didn't even think about that... jesus christ, that's dark..." and I had to tell him I had friends who were probably gonna end up in that situation with their conservative parents. He was so removed from the notion of using that device for cruelty that he didn't even CONSIDER it! That's how easily people can be bought in by inventions/legislation advertised under the guise of "keeping the kids safe". My own father, who is a beautiful and gentle man with a good head on his shoulders, was ready to advocate for a tracking device, because it was sold as a device to "protect children".

Children need more protections from abusers, yes, but the biggest protection they could possibly have is AUTONOMY. GIVE CHILDREN AUTONOMY.

[trans-girl-nausicaa]

The Clarifier would like to make just one more comment

[angel-derangement]

“we live in an uncaring universe” yeah dude and I live in an uncaring house. and I shit in an uncaring toilet. but do you touch an uncaring lover? do you comfort an uncaring child? do you guide to sleep each night a cold and uncaring self?

[angel-derangement]

please hurry up in reblogging this I wanna jorts it before someone puts it in one of those heartwarming tiktok slideshows

[ablubluh]

i was like 'what could jorts it possibly mean' but as with many things clicking the original post immediately clarified the situation

[mixelation]

we as a society have GOT to accept that it is okay if we get blocked. you do not have the right to interact with every single person on the internet. "but then i can't interact with their content" yes that is the point "but i didn't do anything" no one owes you an explanation and you don't have to have "done something" to be blocked. let it go

[damsel-understresss]

im so sorry i never participated in the reblog game you tagged me in i love you very much im just so tired

[yzl-kk]

new merch!!! dottore & columbina chibi acrylic keychains & standees are here! grab them from my store... or click these links for the individual products: dottore keychain, dottore standee, columbina keychain, columbina standee

[kurulover]

I hate that when you’re stressed enough your body just starts falling apart. I think it should realize you’re already stressed and don’t need that and start functioning better actually

[kurulover]

[inkstaindusk]

knight/lord ships are like. what if i would die for you. what if i wanted you to live for me. what if i wanted to touch you but could only be satisfied with being near you. what if i could touch you but only through the safety of our gloves. what if i couldn’t stop thinking about you right next to me. what if i bloodied my hands for you and never looked back at the wreckage. what then

[inkstaindusk]

what if i wasn’t allowed to love you. what if i loved you anyway. what if you knew and i knew but we wouldn’t dare to take that step. what if we made meaningful eye contact as i knelt at your feet and devoted my whole being to you. what if i whispered your name for only you to hear

[inkstaindusk]

“my lord” is actually something that can be so personal

[inkstaindusk]

what if i said “my lord” but i actually meant “my love”

[maidthings]

"this is unbecoming of me" is genuinely a useful thing to have in your mental toolbox

[fake-lancelot]

[pinkbloodisvalid]

Why is nobody talking about the parallels between Amun and Zandik? And potentially to a lesser extent, Nabu Malikata and Pantalone?

These are my 2am thoughts, so they're unrefined. I might edit them in the morning. Here goes nothing. I will also be using photos because that’s easier than explaining the knowledge and lore myself

You know who else has an issue with Time? That’s right. Zandik. And he did something about it, like Amun did, albeit in a different way.

Instead of creating the Elixir of Life or Segments, like Zandik, Amun created a whole world outside of the Heavenly Principles' control, as mentioned here

Who else wants to defy the Heavenly Principles? Zandik. He also “attempted” to create a different world inside Irminsul, similar to Amun. However, by this point we all know that his real goal was to burn Irminsul (idk source to put rn lol), so the others were forced to transfer the data and the dead to a man-made system. That’s what Zandik wants. He doesn’t want the Heavenly Principles controlling fate or Teyvat.

So, they’re very similar, except one is much more destructive than the other. The ends justify the means kind of thing… however, everyone, including himself, I think (point of contention, feel free to correct lol), thinks what he’s done is heinous.

Now, here comes the more gay lens with Nabu Malikata and Pantalone. Bordering on delusional, through this lens, hilariously, Dottolone is doing a way better job than Amun and the Goddess of Flowers.

There are a few reasons why I connect Nabu Malikata. First, Amun is so similar to Zandik that it makes sense that the other paralleled character would be her, and by extension, Feofan.

Feofan means Manifestation of God. Nabu Malikata is the Goddess of Flowers. Both have God/Goddess. In addition, it can be argued that Zandik and Amun worshipped the other party in some way. Amun is obvious. He created a whole realm honoring her. However, there are a few instances of Zandik doing it with Feofan.

One of those instances is how 35 talks to Feofan during their conversation in Sumeru, while he’s in Irminsul. It’s framed similarly to how the Traveler talks to the Archons. If we follow that logic, Zandik stands side by side with Feofan but is still so important that Feofan is like Dottore’s God in a way.

Now, it could be argued that Zandik didn’t have to continue creating the Elixir of Immortality for Feofan, since it didn’t work on him, but he didn’t. While there was mostly a transactional portion at that time, it still mimics Amun building Eternity (interesting wording… interesting parallel) for Nabu Malikata. She didn’t have any romantic interest toward him. For Dottolone, there’s mutual attraction at least. Regardless, the romantic side wasn’t quite there for both, or it is, but they haven’t gone further, probably

If we continue with the Elixir logic, you could also say that 35 convinced the others to dissect the Original Zandik because he knew that it was the last ingredient they needed to create the full Elixir of Immortality for Feofan. Perhaps there was the prospect of simply completing the Elixir just because they could. However, I believe there are deep feelings between all the segments toward Pantalone, and they all wanted him to live more than themselves. This sentiment can be seen as Pantalone straight-up points it out

The point is Zandik goes very far to make sure Feofan stays alive and even sacrificing himself at times. He even makes sure he can still have Alpaca Wool for his comfort and desires

They could’ve rejected him, but they didn’t, and I think it wasn’t because they would’ve lost funding. Maybe they would’ve, but they enjoy Pantalone’s company. Any version of Dottore wouldn’t willingly engage with someone longer than necessary unless the other person matched his level and intelligence. Therefore, at the very least, Zandik is fond of Feofan.

The last aspect is Feofan’s eyes and Nabu Malikata’s flower.

They’re way too similar. Alright, I’m done yapping, and I rest my case. Dottolone is a less tragic version of Amun and Nabu Malikata because Zandik is obviously coming back based on the crucible theory

Hopefully, this made sense. I didn't edit this lol. Maybe in the morning