Are you ready to take my hand?

'Mira', 21, They/Them. Posts are mostly reblogs. I might post a fic or something if I'm feeling really brave.

[wickedcriminal]

A short presentation for people who have no idea who the Linked Universe boys are

The au recently started updating again so I thought I'd properly introduce you to my obsession

Bonus:

[my-random-thoughts-about-lu]

[legendofmorons]

Kicking my feet as I finally get to share one of my favorite plot points

[legendofmorons]

>:3c

Buckle up <3<3<3

[gothroughthelookingglass]

Should I be scared? Cause I am a little bit.

[storybookprincess]

being sick & miserable objectively sucks, but it has become significantly easier to cope with since learning that “sickness behavior” is a well documented part of the body’s immune response

feeling not only physically but also emotionally like fucking garbage is unfortunately an extremely effective way to force your body to prioritize fighting infection & keeping you alive. i don’t have to like it, but knowing why i get weepy & pathetic when sick does help at least a little

[autumn2may]

i just found out that this is not common knowledge and am reblogging so more people know

YOUR BODY DOES THIS ON PURPOSE

YOU ARE NOT A BAD PERSON BECAUSE OR "WEAK" WHEN YOU ARE SICK IF YOU CAN"T CARRY ON AS NORMAL

[headpainmigraine]

Laughing in chronic illness.

Sharing so my crip friends get a laugh

Seriously though, the impact of illness in the body is a creature all of its own, especially if your body is forced into that state in a chronic form.

[itsapmseymour]

Referring to the deleted moon post being misinformation: Don't beat yourself up about it. Misinformation can happen in any form, at any time, to anyone & everyone. It's everywhere, and anyone getting angry about it is a hypocrite at worst. It's basically a rite of passage to fall for it at least one on the internet. Take care of yourself, fam.

Thanks dude

[masterswordobjection]

Ok, can anyone please tell me what the original misinformation actually was so that I can recognize it if I end up seeing it? I don't really want to fall for it either.

[itsapmseymour]

The highly colored photos of the moon were done by this artist on IG

Ildar Ibatullin (@_ibatullin_ildar_) • Instagram photos and videos

49K Followers, 292 Following, 202 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Ildar Ibatullin (@_ibatullin_ildar_)

And not photos taken by Artemis II,

I mistook it for recent photos taken by the mission since they are literally flying by her this month.

It was lapse in judgment due to being very much into cosmic stuff and blinded by the excitement of a new space expedition.

I will be ceasing sharing anything else but my art and text posts going forward.

[gothroughthelookingglass]

You're not the only one that's made that mistake, I've seen actual news outlets commenting on these.

Props to the artists for doing it so realistically, I guess?

[gallusrostromegalus]

At the gate for my flight home from visiting friends and there's a woman here with a service Shiba Inu. No pics because he has a Do Not Disturb vest and taking pics of strangers is illegal but I need to stress how ON DUTY this animal is. Ears up. Eyes doing Lazer scans of everything. Examining everyone who passes within 10ft like a security guard. Ass planted on her feet. I have never seen a dog with such intense chivalric guardian energy before. He has tiny eyebrows and they are FURROWED with concentration.

[gallusrostromegalus]

Man behind me having unhinged phone conversation. There is an internationally famous dairy in the area I was visiting and he was commissioned by the lady on the other end of the phone to collect specific cheeses from there. The lady is very high strung about the type and condition of the cheese.

The man does not know from cheese. The man "ain't never seen no cheese but orange before" and "I showed ya list to the cheese lady so if it's wrong it's her fault ok?"

I am 80% sure she sent him there for a really specific bleu cheese, 40% sure he does not have the very specific bleu cheese, and 100% sure he's done with her shit.

Our flight is delayed.

He does not have the cheeses in a cooler, just a regular backpack.

[gallusrostromegalus]

I need to emphasize that there is no cooler bag in the backpack. He has Jansport backpack that is jam-packed with cheeses. There is apparently $405 dollars worth of cheeses in that backpack, which I know because he has been trying to get the lady to venmo him the expense, which she has failed to do. It is unclear whether his relation to the lady is romantic, familial or what, but I'm leaning towards "what".

Two more people have joined us. One is a very elegant man with a perfect manicure in a tailored business suit, the other is a neon-haired person of indeterminate gender wearing a fox kirigumi. The Shiba Inu has been staring at the latter for three minutes now.

[gallusrostromegalus]

Uh oh.

Cheese man has been demanding payment because apparently he went like six hours out of his way and paid with his own money and between the cheese and price of gas, he is pretty sure he does not have enough money in his account for an Uber home.

The lady is FLABBERGASTED that he is demanding payment at all, as she was under the impression he was doing this for her out of the goodness of his heart.

He's not having it. He's insisting she told him she would pay him back- he would have gotten her maybe one cheese somewhere closer to his business in the area out of love, but he went out of his way because she agreed to pay him costs+ extra to cover it.

[gallusrostromegalus]

HE RECORDED THE CONVERSATION IN WHICH SHE PROMISED TO PAY FOR THE CHEESE, SHE'S THAT MUCH OF A FLAKE.

I am about to offer this man cash for some of these cheeses because our flight is now more delayed.

[gallusrostromegalus]

"YOU ALWAYS DO THIS! YOU ALWAYS DO THIS AND I FALL FOR IT EVERY TIME! NO! NO! FUCK YOU! IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA PAY ME, YOU DON'T GET FANCY CHEESE."

"OR ELSE WHAT?"

"I'm gonna-? THE BABY SHOWER? MONICA CAN'T EVEN HAVE THIS CHEESE SHE'S PREGNANT!"

"The cheese lady asked if it was for someone because the mushrooms or whatever in the cheese are dangerous for the baby or something?? You wanna poison Monica?"

"WHY WOULD I LIE ABOUT THAT?"

"YEAH OF COURSE I GOT THE CHEESE, THATS WHY I DON'T GOT MONEY FOR UBER!"

"YEAH, GO TELL! GO TELL MOMMA I STOPPED YOUR STUPID ASS FROM KILLING MONICA OR THE BABY! FUCK!"

*hangs up phone*

*head in hands, borderline hyperventilating*

The man in the three piece suit is in the chair next to him. He waits a moment, then reaches into his carryon and pulls out an entire bottle of wine with the TSA pre check sticker on it, and taps cheese guy on the shoulder.

"If your friend doesn't want it, would you be amenable to having it right now?"

[gallusrostromegalus]

Naturally, I have volunteered my box of wheat thins and offered to buy one of the harder cheeses which should be fine if it makes it home.

[gallusrostromegalus]

Meanwhile, Kirigumi has noticed that the Shiba Inu is staring at her and is correctly intimidated.

[gallusrostromegalus]

1. This is some fucking great Camembert. I have compensated cheese guy accordingly. So have like six other people. He's recouped like half his losses.

2. Cheese guy is crying a little about the cash and opening up about his problems. The cheese lady is his younger sister. Suit guy is being very generous with his Pinot Blanc. We are having a picnic/improv family therapy session.

3. This is apparently the latest in a long string of his sister asking for something and then flaking when he asks to be paid back. Started with paying him back only some of what he was owed, then claiming something she paid for him was of equal value when it was not, then recently telling him his memory is wrong and he said it was a gift or that he'd do it for free.

"Yeah, the specific thing of trying to convince you your memory is unreliable is called gaslighting and it's really fucked up." I say

"yeeeeah. The other stuff I forgave because she's never really had a good job so she can't pay me back all the time but at least she was making an effort y'know? But that was. That was over the line."

"If you haven't already, check on the rest of your family's finances. My brother started trying to gaslight everyone when he started stealing from our parents." Says Pinot Blanc.

4. Shiba Inu Lady has purchased a cheddar. Apparently, the dog's name is Donut, and he's her service dog because she's severely visually impaired.

"Oh, he's a guide dog?" Asks cheese guy.

"oh, no." She laughs. "He's too short, and the way my eyes are, it's easier for me to navigate with a cane. No, the problem I have is that some morally impaired people see the cane and think they can get away with stealing my bag or assaulting me because I wouldn't be able to give a description- which is wrong, but rather than deal with that I got Donut, and he helps me by howling at anyone who gets in my personal space and biting anyone who grabs me!"

"Uh." Says Kirigumi. "He's been staring at me do I need to back up or..?"

"Ohdear! No, no- He wasn't looking at you! He loves cheese but he knows he's not supposed to beg so he decided the way to deal with something he wants but can't have is to stare in the other direction."

"OKAY!" Says Kirigumi. "I'm wearing fox pajamas and thought like. He thought I was another dog or something."

"No, no- he doesn't care about dogs, and you get a warning before he goes for the calves. Very helpful, when I was living in Italy!"

"Oh what part? I have family in Tuscany." Says Pinot.

"Does he want a cheese? There is still so much cheese." Says cheese guy.

[gallusrostromegalus]

Plane may be arriving. I am paying for in flight WiFi to keep y'all updated.

[gallusrostromegalus]

1. Cheese guy has sold all but two or three cheeses that he an Pinot are going to eat on the flight.

2. I know they're planning to continue because Pinot talked to the gate agent so he and cheese guy can sit together and talk about family drama and cheese.

3. Pinot has been teaching him about different types of cheese and how to enjoy them.

4. Cheese guy apparently repairs computers and other technology devices for a living and is currently doing the software version of scraping barnacles and other crap off Pinot'macbook.

5. Pinot is now convinced that cheese guy is the smartest and most interesting man in the world.

[gallusrostromegalus]

Ok so the Wifi wasn't working on the plane (also like, nonstop turbulence) and also they got seated in a different row from me, but:

Now that I've heard the word aloud, and they are an astrophysicist. Who correctly believes in being comfy as fuck on planes. They are also familar with the concept of a meet-cute and is rooting for them too.

Got to walk the nice lady and her Tactical Assault Shiba to her next gate because it was on the way out and talk for a bit. Donut is called that not because he is the color of a Donut (which he is) but because he likes to sleep curled up in a perfect circle. He has a sister who does the same thing named Bagel.

Lost track of Pinot and Cheeseguy for a bit but when I saw them again at Baggage claim, Cheeseguy was holding both their jackets, and Pinot was on the phone to his hotel about "Well do you have any rooms with TWO beds?". The rest of the call indicated that yes, there were rooms with two beds, but Readers, I Had A Moment.

:)

Anyway, it's 2AM, I need to sleep, if you feel like supporting this kind of hard-hitting reporting, I have a Tip Jar!

[thatclockworkdoll]

Happy (late) Pride Month to Cheese Guy and Pinot Blanc

[l1lacm1st]

frat caleb or nerd caleb ;)

FRATLEB

NERDLEB

Voting ended onMar 22

[gothroughthelookingglass]

[quanta-44]

20th march, mass Tumblr log off in protest of the reblog update

Remember when we threatened a mass log off to get rid of shapes.inc and then all the shapes.inc ads mysteriously vanished? yeah, let's do that again. On the 20th of march 2026, we tumblr users will log off in protest of the split notes on reblogs. Spread the word!! Reblog!! Tag your moots!!

Side note: tag yapping doesn't seem to count as an addition to the OG post, you can use that to carry out conversations.

Tags:

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[musical-ingenue-wannabe]

You know the drill, everyone! let’s do this!

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[lunathetunaaa]

well at least ive got something to do march 20th

[selmietheseal]

tagging all my moots and followers for this

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[gothroughthelookingglass]

I'm an ARMY, I have plans that day lol

[darkvoidtrash]

[gothroughthelookingglass]

Happy Stab Caesar Day!

[fresh-outta-jams]

Life in Vivid Color

Life in Vivid Color Hoseok x Reader Soulmate AU

Author: Admin Mo Sequel to Rainbow Connection (Link in Masterlist) Word Count: 2.2k Genre: Fluffy Soulmate Fluff

You fired up your camera and focused the lens on Noodle, your adorable snake.

“Are you ready to meet Hobi today, Noodle?” You asked, reaching out to gently stroke his scaly white head with your index finger. “I think he’s ready. Now, if Hobi will be ready for Noodle is another question entirely. I may or may not have told him about my beautiful baby. But, uh, I’ll edit in the clip of Hobi’s previous experience with snakes later. This won’t be up until he’s here anyway.”

You laughed and turned the camera on yourself. It was obvious you were exhausted, given it was around 4am and you were up for a music video shoot. You checked your phone.

“It is…4:12 am at the moment. I uh, I have a music video shoot today and I have like two hours of makeup because we’re going for a mermaid concept for the Blue music video. Catch me falling asleep in the hair and makeup trailer.” You struggled to keep your eyes open, even standing up. “Stop 1: my coffee machine. Then work. And Hobi is meeting me on set because he may or may not have a teeny role in it. Maybe. Who knows? But yeah, I haven’t seen him since the Disney trip so I really just can’t wait for him to hold me.” You sighed, closing your eyes. “Hobi gives the best hugssssss…I’m so lucky, you don’t even know.”

Keep reading

[gothroughthelookingglass]

[hyruledwarriorr]

wars and first having an argument to determine whose scarf is better but theres always a clear winner

first might have the longer scarf yes...

but. theres something it doesn't have.

THE CREST OF THE HYRULEAN KINGDOM BABY A TRUE CAPTAIN AND HERO OF HYRULE

[gothroughthelookingglass]

I'd like to argue that First's isn't a scarf, it's a cape.

[asthedeathoflight]

Resisting the urge to Um Actually this dragon novel because it has the dragon eggs be like three or four feet wide but there is simply a limit to how large hard-shelled terrestrial eggs can be. No matter how large the animal is, the embryo needs oxygen, and oxygen needs surface area. The larger an object is, the lower its surface area relative to volume, and the less oxygen the embryo can receive. We think of large animals as having porportionately large young because mammalian pregnancy has the unique benefit of allowing for the size of the young to scale with the adult because their oxygen is provided directly through the placenta, and almost all the megafauna remaining on Earth are mammals. But this is not the case for species which lay eggs! For fuck's sake even the sauropods hatched out of eggs barely larger than basketballs! Your hatchling dragon would be impressively enormous if it were the size of a house cat. Stop trying to make me believe that this (ROUND!) dragon egg somehow supplied enough oxygen to develop an infant the size of a large dog or even bigger. If it were possible the dinosaurs woulda been doing it!!!!

[achillbeing]

I love you /lh. Experts going off on their particular fascinating cool topics and adding unexpected context to things we take for granted is like my favorite thing this was delightful. Talk to me more about eggs and geometry and biology all you want :D

[achillbeing]

Amazing concept

[phcodill]

Wild: Did I ever tell you about my first experience when I woke up from the Shrine? - Legend unable to glare at Wild as they are both strung up, back to back, suspended barely above the ground by their hands in a cell: Wild is this really the time? - Wild: Well I figured we had the time. So did ya wanna hear it? - Legend silent for a moment before sighing: Sure. - Wild: So as I told you guys already, when I woke up I had no memories, but it's more than what you guys might think. I didn't know who I was, where I was, or anything. I woke up and knew absolutely nothing at all. Only had a single voice in my mind calling out to someone named Link. I wasn't even sure if Link was me. Can you guess what the first thing I did? - Legend: Knowing you, set something on fire. - Wild letting out a small laugh: I wish... - Legend noticing that Wild went silent: What did you do? - Wild: I huddled in the corner of the cave for 2 days. - Legend keeping silent - Wild: I didn't know anything, I was lost, confused, terrified. So I backed myself into the corner of the cave, and sat there in a ball... crying... - Legend: Why didn't you try to leave? - Wild: Same reason a new born baby doesn't start walking as soon as it's born. I had nothing, no one showing me what to do. All I knew was that I was alone, with no memories, and a voice in my head calling me a name that I didn't know was mine. - Wild: I drifted in and out what what I now know was stressed induced unconsciousness during those 2 days. By that 2nd day, I was starving and thirsty and I was afraid that I was going to die. So, I slowly crawled my way towards the entrance to the cave. I could barely stand, my lack of energy plus with my muscles not being used in 100 years. - Legend: I'm... sorry. I didn't know that's how it started for you. - Wild: It's okay. I made it through in the end. So anyway, when I leave the cave, I come across this vast and unknown land. Mountains, forests, plains, everything as far as the eye can see. Naturally I panic, leaving a small cave and seeing something so huge that I could barely comprehend it. It was overwhelming. I wanted to go back, to go into the safety of the cave that I knew so much by then. But then something caught my eye. - Legend: What was it? - Wild: A wolf. A very old wolf, full of black but grey hair. And a peculiar mark on his head. - Legend: Wait, you don't mean... - Wild smiling: Yeah, the very same. He's younger right now, but he'll grow old, and one day he'll make his way to me when I wake up. - Legend: Does he know? Have you told him? - Wild: No I haven't. I thought about it, but I wonder if it would be fair to put that weight on his shoulders now when it'll be so far off for him. Maybe I should warn him though. If you guys think I'm bad now, you have no idea what kinda trouble I put me and him through. - Legend letting out a chuckle: I can only imagine. - Wild: He became my best friend. He taught me everything I know, and I know how that sounds basically saying my first mentor was a wolf. I own every part of what makes me me. He also saved my life more times than I can count. - Legend: That wolf wouldn't happen to still be around to save our lives right now, right? The older one I mean. - Wild: No. We parted ways before I faced the calamity. I haven't seen him since. We don't need to worry about him saving our lives though. - Legend: Why not? - Before Wild could answer, the wooden door outside of their cell was rammed completely through. The wood splintering all over the floor as a Yiga member fell on the remnants of the wood. There stood Twilight, having just rammed his way through the yiga and the door - Wild grinning as if he and Legend wasn't being held captive: Oh hey Twi.

[gothroughthelookingglass]

Don't need the older one when the Younger one is Right There.

Edit: Right There and Angry

[vittyyluvscookies]

Am I wet? Am I on my period? Did I pee my pants?- next on wtf is going on down there.

[submissivefeminist]

I’m so glad this is a universal wondering among vagina-owners, haha.

[chaotichowlite]

‘Vagina-owners’

[anxiousnerd]

Tune in next time for: Are these menstrual cramps? Am I pregnant? Is it just gas? I wouldn’t have to ask these questions if I didn’t have a damn uterus

[sexylibrarian1]

Next week: Is it a bladder infection? An ovarian cyst? Do I have endometriosis? Oh God please do not let it be cervical cancer! A 20/20 special

[occupyvenus]

Y'all are forgetting the all-time classic: Is it just my period or is my appendix about to burst? Some nice tea and a heatpack or 911 and emergency surgery?

[phantoms-lair]

There is actually a test for that last one!

Place your hand over the pain, press down slightly and release. If the pain doesn’t change by any great margin, you’re fine. If it suddenly becomes some painful you can barely stand, Get thee to an Emergency Room

[taysweetbae]

reblog for the safety of vaginas and their owners

[greedyagain]

The appendix test works with or without a vagina so reblogging for everyone.

[justwritingscibbles]

Reblogging because I didn’t know this and it needs to be shared.

[microwaved-cheese-sandwich]

[teartimesfabrix]

Okay but why is time speaking so like an ancient being ??

[gothroughthelookingglass]

If I had to guess?

One, he's used to the Deku Tree, his father figure, talking like that. So, now that he's in charge of a bunch of teenagers, he's taking on the same dialect.

Two, he finds it funny.

[itsapmseymour]

8 Hour Flight, Where you gonna sit?

[gothroughthelookingglass]

Probably 9, I do like me a window seat.

Also, Sana, I apologize in advance for maybe falling asleep on your shoulder.

[jacobsantiago-deactivated202001]

Hey mother nature i love you and shit but like….what the fuck my good bitch

[instantbanana]

Goodness!

Okay. I’m Canadian so I know a shit ton about staying warm if you’re new to the cold there here are some tips!(add more if you know more!)

1. Wear grippy shoes, nothing is worse than snowmelt freezing on your skin.

2.Do not wear jeans as your outter layer. wet denim is the most body heat siphoning mother fucker known to man or god

3. Have a warm drink with you. It will help. Even just some hot soup broth or boiled water will help keep you warm.

4. Wear a moisture wicking layer close to your skin so you don’t get cold from your own sweat. You will sweat. That is fine and expected.

5. If you start feeling too warm even though you were cold and like you have to take your clothes of DO NOT. Call 911. You are suffering from hypothermia.

6. Bring a blanket and a heat source that needs no electricity with you in your vehicle. You do not want to be stranded with no heat in the case that something happens.

7. If you are struggling on ice as you’re walking, stop. Get your balance and penguin shuffle to a less slippery patch of ground. There’s usually less ice on one side of the walk and it’s better to walk in the snow next to the sidewalk than it is to eat dirt when ya slip

8. STAY THE ABSOLUTE FUCK AWAY FROM FROZEN BODIES OF WATER. Ponds are deceptive as shit even with the “solid blue tried and true” thing. Go around.

9. Keep kids warm. They run at a higher body temperature and will feel the effects of the cold worse than you.

10. Huddling is your best friend. Even if you don’t know the person, remember you’re both cold, especially if they don’t have the right clothing for the weather.

11. Pay attention to windchill. That is how cold it feels. Dress appropriately please. I know it’s tempting to dress for style, but there’s nothing stylish about losing your toes to frostbite

12. Don’t touch metal if you can avoid it. It will sap your heat and likely freeze to anything wet. Like tongues. Don’t fucking lick a pole.

13. If someone licks something metal, pour warm water over their tongue to get them free. If they yank, they will bleed. A lot.

14. Keep your ears, noes, fingers, and toes warm. You’re extremities will get cold first and are the most likely parts of your body to get frostbite.

15. If you see someone who may not have a place to be in the cold, offer to help them find a local shelter or library. The elements, especially the cold, are some of the largest threats to those who cannot avoid them.

16. If you find yourself stuck outside for a long time, sleep during the day when it is warmest, and avoid sleeping on the ground. Stay awake as much as you can at night so you have a better chance of staying warm.

[ilmhist-archive]

Also, look out for your local animals.   Cats will sleep on car wheels where you can’t see them - it’s elevated, rubber is warmer than the ground, and it’s a little hideyhole where they feel safe.  Check your wheel wells and under your car before you go driving off, you might save a tiny life.

You can also, if you’re so inclined, make a little winter shelter for cats and small animals fairly easily and cheaply.

[Here] is a great (if lengthy) text guide to building shelters for local cats. [Here] is a video from the Ontario SPCA. [Here] is an even simpler (ad possibly cheaper) version of basically the same thing.  As long as you smooth out the opening (so the lil guys don’t injure themselves on it), insulate, and line it, and then put it somewhere where it’s not going to get flooded or the animal snowed in, you’re grand. It might not seem like much in the face of subzero temperatures, but it’s damn well better than nothing.

[chemicaaaaaal]

Everyone, look through the notes for other information too!

[keendaanmaa]

As a Canadian who was recently reminded of some thimgs by it getting cold-cold for the first time this winter:

- Absolutely DO wear gloves or mittens if you’re going outside, even just for a couple minutes. Even just touching the doorknob to close the door behind yourself WILL suck the heat out of your fingers

- and if you do get cold fingers your own body heat is the quickest and most effective way to warm them back up. Stick those cold hands in your armpits (under a jacket but over your shirt) or between your thighs for a couple minutes. And then put your dang gloves on.

- taking an extra change of warm clothes with you if you’re driving is a good idea also. Especially if you have to wear particular clothes for whatever reason (work uniform etc)

[nightzilla333]

LAYERS ARE YOUR FRIEND!!!! LAYER YOUR SOCKS! LAYER YOUR GLOVES!!! SWEATERS!!!! SHIRTS!!!! PANTS!!!! UNDERWEAR! IF YOU CAN LAYER IT, DO IT!

Any hat is better than no hat.

Snow is reflective! Wear sunglasses on sunny days or even cloudy days!

[nat-20s]

I can’t speak for other social media webbed sites but I really enjoy how tumblr seems to just completely spin a wheel on whatever media is hot right now. Like yeah sometimes it’s a new show that’s big and actively coming out but also sometimes there will be a solid month where half my dash is Columbo memes. Defy authority. Get really into an book from the 1800s. Watch shows that haven’t aired in 40 years. Celebrate the anniversary of the Boston Molasses Flood. Become unmarketable

[nonasuch]

oh shit i almost missed it!

[totally-cis-offical]

Molasses Flood Day!