My first thought when I saw this scene was, "Wait, isn't that Kyo's hair?" (source for Kyo's name). And yeah, when compared side-by-side, it certainly does look like the same hair! So, new theory: Kyo was adopted by Makoto or Komaru (or perhaps a child or grandchild of one of them, considering the span of time between canon DR and DRDT), and is also a trans girl, but didn't figure that out until after getting adopted, which is why we/Teruko know Kyo as a boy.
This also would give some context to the caption for the au drawing, which is, "In the scenario where Teruko and Kyo stayed together. There are also changes to the lives of other cast members, but, I’m too lazy to draw…" Perhaps this means that Kyo is scouting Ultimates in the US to try and look for/reconnect with Teruko, but if they had stayed together as children, Kyo wouldn't have been doing that, so Ace and some of the other students may not have been scouted.
Additionally, the Nagito-esque jacket is making me wonder about Kyo's feelings on Teruko's luck - does she see a lot of herself and her own life/luck in Nagito? Does she even see Teruko as the unlucky one, or does she view the whole luck problem as being hers?
You know, an interesting tumblr transformation that's happened gradually, and which I've seen no one talk about: ask-culture has essentially dropped off to nothing.
By which I mean, asks used to be WAY more of the tumblr economy. They used to be more common to send, and receive, and see. They were integral to the collaborative, forum-like behavior of old tumblr communities, not even to speak on the HUGE number of ask-blogs that used to exist to only be interacted with in ask-form.
I'm not saying this in a vying-for-attention way but instead in an observational way: I used to get way way more asks in like 2015, even with a fraction of my follower count. I wonder if it's due to the homogenization of social media sites? There's a lot more of this divide between "content creator" and "consumer" instead of just a bunch of peer blogs who would talk to each other. "Asks" aren't really a thing on twitter, are they? And as I understand it, the closest thing to an "ask" on instagram or tiktok would be a creator screenshotting some comment and responding to it in a new reel or video or whatever those content mediums are. Are asks just too tumblr-specific? Is that aspect of the site culture dying out as more and more people converge to using all their social media sites in the same way?
it's probably from assholes making asks a minefield of trolling/harassment for years with no real blocking ability, which turned people off from allowing asks on their blogs so as a whole the site moved away from it
but now that we do have better blocking, we should try to revive it.
A Plea from the Heart: I Am Fatima, and This Is My Story
My name is Fatima, a teacher from Gaza. I used to work in a small school I loved dearly, planting hope in the hearts of children and teaching them that tomorrow could be better. But the war took everything away. My school was bombed, I lost my job, and our home was reduced to rubble. Yet, I refused to give up. I set up a small tent amid the destruction and continued teaching children, showing them that knowledge is a light that cannot be extinguished, even in the darkest times.
My husband, Akram, was my partner and pillar of support. But he was severely injured in an attack targeting civilians. His abdominal injuries are so severe that he can no longer work or even lift basic items. Every day, I see the pain in his eyes and feel the weight of helplessness, but I try to stay strong for him and for our children.
Our eldest, Manar, is four years old, and she’s missing out on her childhood amidst this devastation. Our youngest, Ibrahim, was born under bombardment just a year ago. He has suffered greatly due to the lack of milk and proper medical care. Yet, sometimes, he smiles, and in those brief moments, I find the strength to keep going.
We now live in a fragile tent that doesn’t shield us from the cold or rain. Every day is a new battle for survival. I write these words while holding my children’s hands, with nothing left but my faith in God and the hope that your kind hearts will hear our plea.
Please help us provide milk and food for our children, ease Akram’s pain, and rebuild even a small part of the life the war has destroyed. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a big difference in our lives.
I ask you to share our story and be our support during this harsh and unforgiving time.
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This audio is so fire, I love you forever Steli I WILL respond to those Steli asks they are my heart. The audio doesn’t fully line up bcs I totally forgot what the words were while making it
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