Escape the Real World

Reader, Writer, and Lover of Music You can call me Rin ~ She/her ~ 20+ yr old who posts PG-14ish content I keep it pretty chill here, just fandom, funny, and pretty things Tag list: OPEN ~ Request: No promises ~ Ask box/Messages: OPEN Masterlist ~ Ao3

[tired-biscuit]

you know that trope where it’s princess + knight, but they’ve both been captured by the bad guys and the princess is now gripped by the jaw by the villain, receiving a thin cut to her cheek while remaining completely still with a defiant look in her eyes even as a droplet of blood begins to trickle out of the wound, all while 3 people AT THE VERY LEAST need to have their hands locked on the knight because he’s thrashing around like a wild animal, trying so so so desperately, violently, to get to her?

yeah, that’s porn to me.

[wolfythewitch]

all all all

[yujateaandpi]

All all all

[theosquibbles]

No actually I had a thought. Does Elias... have a home?? Do they EVER mention him leaving the institute, going home, going to a house or flat of any kind?? I have zero recollection of it. And if he doesn't.... like...

Is he just sleeping on the floor of his office or what

AND if he DOES sleep at the institutez that means he and Martin were sleeping in the same building for a while. Gross. Icky.

[ros-sauce]

(bravely) I think body parts should only hurt if something is wrong.

[kangamommynow]

And that something should be fixable

[teaboot]

Ideally with a warm bath and a good night's sleep

[cbk1000]

As a society, we need to go back to understanding that strangers on the internet are, you know, strangers. I feel lately that I'm seeing a rise in 'An author I love blocked me because they took my comment the wrong way' posts on the ao3 subreddit, and then the comment is them calling the author a fucking bitch or something like that.

Don't do this. Tone doesn't translate well in text, and if you don't have a rapport with that author, they are not going to interpret, 'You're a fucking bitch' as, 'Author I hate you for being so talented and making me feel so keenly.' They're going to interpret it as you being an asshole. You can shit talk with your friends because you have an established relationship with them and can distinguish between playful banter and genuine anger. You do not have this with a stranger, no matter how much you like their fics. You will have a much more pleasant time in fandom and not get cockblocked from interacting with your favorite writers if you remember this.

[teaboot]

How people get nicknames:

Recipient of a third-degree burn in front of witnesses. IE, "I won't take that shit from a man dressed like a ghostbuster"= "Gostbuster" or "Buster"

A distinctive personal feature or quirk. IE, "Have you noticed how that new guy is always eating bell peppers?" = "Peppers", or "That chick has a massive forehead" = "Forehead".

An embarrassing thing you said or did. IE, "Did you seriously call Dale "Dad"?" = "Junior", "Baby boy", "Sport"

A game of name-mutation telephone. IE, "Donny Clyde" = "Bonnie 'n' Clyde" = "Bonnie" = "Bon-bon".

Irony. IE, calling a tall person "short stack" or a particularly dour person "sunshine".

A 'wrong place wrong time' one-off incident. IE, "He spilled oil on his pants and had to borrow a pair that were way too big and Jim saw him with the waistband pulled up to his nipples and called him 'Parachute'"

A batman-style origin story but not in a cool way: "One time she hit a deer with the company car and when she called the boss to tell her she was crying so hard we thought she was dying" = "Bambi"

The incredibly rare 'admiration' nickname, bourne only once a millennia under the light of the blood moon: "We saw him lift a truck once so now we call him 'iron man'"

+ How Nicknames Stick:

Your fate is determined by The Counsel

You hate it

It's accurate

[notsomeoneyouknow]

This reminds me of an article about how callsigns in movies are inaccurate because they're too cool. Generally your callsign in the military is like "Bepis" because you once pronounced "Pepsi" wrong.

[teaboot]

^^^

[insanitysilver]

When I was younger I used to be part of the “only-reads-complete-fics crowd” but as I’m getting older I’m realizing how powerful it can be to have consistent things to look forward to…

[insanitysilver]

All the ppl in the tags laughing abt how fic updates aren’t consistent are cowards. I aim to be subbed to at least 365 fics. One for each day of the year. And that’s just my starting point. Your inbox? Empty. Barren. Fallow. Mine? Bountiful. Overflowing. A cornucopia of ripe treats awaiting my tender consumption. I wade through honey-rich excess while you starve of your own volition.

[hrfiction]

“I wade through honey-rich excess while you starve of your own volition”. 

This line is the sexiest way to say “You fucked up” that I have ever read. I have to start using this in my life when pointing out the follies of others.

[shigure]

i'm sorry i never did your tag game. i love you

[theosquibbles]

WAITTT more Magnus realizations

Tim questions if Jon smokes in MAG 36. He sounds like he's never seen Jon smoking. Jon is already 28 in season one, and he's been working there for 4 years in research (with Tim).

So Jon hasn't smoked since uni, presumably? From the ages of 20-24 while he got his Bachelor's (or 19-24 if he has a Master's, which he'd need irl to be hired in his position)

Either way he hasn't smoked since uni. But ELIAS is fully aware of the fact that he used to smoke in MAG 39 ("he's not smoking again, is he?") So does that mean Elias has been watching him since uni???

Like maybe Jon was in his final year of uni and started looking for jobs and Elias could 'Know' who was looking at the archive listings and he started stalking Jon before he even met him. Guys. That's sad.

[mau-illustrations]

MAG002 - Do Not Open

[transmascmarypoppins]

why is this post completely broken in every way imaginable

[cecilsrandomeverything]

Broken notes… deactivated account… removed image….

Finally, we have them all.

[spacefinch]

In addition: OP’s name is just… gone. No “[insert username]-deactivated[insert a bunch of numbers]” as is the standard for deactivated blogs.

Just the world “deactivated.” Look upon their post, ye mighty, and despair.

[chatblancofficial]

It’ll be almost impossible to find this post unless it wanders across your dash.

[huewrite]

It wandered across mine. I shall help it travel forward.

[gossamermouse]

this is not a place of honor

[jackviator]

[dinosaurana]

Oh hey post of Ozymandius, good to see you again standing on your feet in a desert where no one remembers you

[nature-travel-photography]

Heart Rock On Marinha Beach In Algarve Region Of Portugal - Author: SultryySyntaxx

[byjove]

I do not agree with veganism as a moral standard. If it is your personal moral stance, that is fine. If you think humans eating meat is inherently immoral, I don’t want to deal with you, you’re hopeless. Vegan ideology behaves more like a sect of evangelical Christianity than a dietary choice.

[literallycrashingoutrn]

Veganism is better for the environment, but claiming that it's a morally superior choice ignores cultural and economic factors that make people eat animal products.

[byjove]

It is not inherently better for the environment. That is the thing. When you begin trying to explain that local, sustainably sourced animal protein is better for the environment than imported plant proteins that are farmed 3,500 miles away using slave labor, they start tuning you out. Down is better for the environment than polyester stuffing, leather is better for the environment than pleather. We should work on making animal agricultural practices more sustainable instead of trying to shame everyone into eating plant products that are also farmed unethically and unsustainably.

[fibrearts]

Starry Night Microsweater

2022 1.3" x 1.6" ~50,000 stitches, 76 stitches/inch 500+ hours in the making. Over 70 different colors of silk thread including thread combinations

[jabberwockypie]

That’s Althea Crome’s work. You’ve seen her work before if you’ve ever seen the movie Coraline because she did the teeny tiny star sweater and gloves for the stop motion puppets to wear.

She does, however, work even smaller.

[elodieunderglass]

Thank you @eloso - look at the tiny knits!

[389]

by Andres Gamiochipi

[spaceyblob]

The powerful and majestic snorse

[norglomofnit]

@animals-with-fan-art

[spaceyblob]

Update: one of my friends was so captivated by the snorse I made him a sculpture

[elodieunderglass]

Thank you @quandocoeli what imagination!

[mariekoukie6661]

Fic Wars - Multifandom Writing Challenge

Based on a Tumblr screenshot (which we can't add here) from : @autisticvoltronld :

How will this work?

You already know who you want to work with? Great! Fill this form! 

If you do not have anyone: 

I will provide a google sheet to fill for those of you who do not have someone to write with.  Please either choose from the people already there or fill it!

The description says 5 chapters, but we only need THREE: each writer will write three (3) chapters, for a total of six!

You (as a team) will choose two (2) tropes and two (2) prompts that are opposite!! This will be most fun if your choice are truly opposite, so keep that in mind as you choose!

Lists to chose from (Please open this link in a new tab because you will need it!)

How many words per chapter? You will decide a range between the two of you. What is doable for each writer always changes so it is up to your team to decide. 

Sign up period: June 1st to June 30th

Writing starts July 1st

There WILL be check-ins every two (2) weeks! 

I will need to know who is writing which chapters, so we know who to check in with. 

Timeline: 

Sign-ups June 1st- June 30th

Writer A -

Writing starts July 1st

Check-in July 15th

Chapter 1 due July 31st

Writer B -

Check-in August 15th

Chapter 2 due August 30th

Writer A -

Check-in September 15th

Chapter 3 due September 30th

Writer B -

Check-in October 15th

Chapter 4 due October 31st

Writer A -

Check-in November 15th

Chapter 5 due November 30th

Writer B-

Check-in December 15th

Chapter 6 due December 31st

Banner by @shadowbender19

[likeafieldmouse-deactivated2015]

Luis Camnitzer - The Photograph (1981)

[gastronauticsyd]

The Screenshot (2014)

[fredersen]

The Reblog (2014)

[toratiger-deactivated20211204]

Bahahahaha love this

[processintegrated]

The Unnecessary Comment (2014)

[grumpygreenwitch]

The Revival (2026)