Ominous❤Omens

Noxen - in my 30s- they/them- queer Thanatology hobbyist and secular witch. Here for fandom, d&d, yarn arts, and baking. Not a girl, not a robot.

[maliciousmaleficent]

My adorable lil dwarf man better win Tumblr Sexyman 2026

[hfasghion]

rara avis ss26 ‘melody of love’

[elliespectacular]

"you wouldn't want that in real life" yeah i know it's called playing pretend, try to keep up

[zekedms]

If i could give two pieces of advice to my younger folks it's this: 30 is not as old as you think. You're a full adult but you still have more in common with people in their early 20s than you think. As you get older you'll find more distance, but as long as you keep an open mind and develop a mindset of "i don't understand and that's okay" you'll find companionship from 20 to 70.

Second is that when you start playing Katamari Damacy you should use the original controls if physically able. I know it's weird but the game was designed with the two stick system back on the ps2 and it allows for a remarkable amount of control. Go check out some OG record runs to see how effective it really is.

[deramin2]

I hope Rian Johnson gets to make as many Benoit Blanc movies as there are Agatha Christie adaptations and more. I hope Daniel Craig gets to play the dapper, enigmatic, theater gay detective Benoit Blanc until he physically can't act anymore. And I hope that role far overshadows playing James Bond for years as his artistic legacy.

Johnson is the first writer in a long time to understand that the the serial detective archetype is a trickster spirit who takes power from the violently corrupt, and gives it to a common person who has passed his tests to prove they're good of heart and would use those resources to improve the world.

[bipolarfujoshi]

I am a bad person for desiring anything

[sceptixfakemon]

study

[holdoncallfailed]

ever since i was a little girl i knew i wanted to deny location sharing and turn off personalized ads and reject all non-essential cookies and not set up siri and face ID

[reggiemess]

Sometimes people think they're dealing with a Torment Nexus but what they actually have is a Jumanji. And sometimes people think something's a Jumanji but oops it's a Torment Nexus.

[reggiemess]

Now. Sometimes you have a third thing- you'll have yourself a Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. And buddy, I can't help you there.

[reggiemess]

So a Torment Nexus is something that is either a metaphor for a larger societal problem (e.g. The Platform, The Long Walk) or a social issue/trend taken to an exaggerated extreme (e.g. The Purge), with a lot of shades of grey in between (e.g. Squid Game). If it isn't about a larger societal issue/trend/structure it isn't a Torment Nexus.

A Jumanji can be dangerous and high-stakes (to the characters), but it doesn't need to have a metaphor or lesson, it can easily just be a "Would this be fucked up or what?" situation (e.g. a lotta Goosebumps stories). If there IS a lesson/metaphor, it will be on a smaller scale like psychological issues (e.g. Magnus Archives), family/relationship issues (e.g. Zathura), or about a specific topic (e.g. Magic School Bus). Large-scale social issues may be present (after all, Everything Is Political), but they take a definite backseat.

Now. A Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory is a trap based around morality and vices. These can be cultural, religious, or bonkers bullshit like "children shouldn't chew gum." There is generally not discussion or criticism of this morality system. Regardless of the morality system used, if it's not a trap, it's not a Chocolate Factory.

[pingintech]

examples of a willy wonkas chocolate factory include:

saw

the cabin in the woods

labrynth (1986)

and

[arieswizard]

[image description: A GIF of Sam Reich on the Game Changer set, triumphantly striking a pose then kicking. Three unimpressed contestants look on. Confetti falls. End description]

[phantomrose96]

I like when fic length/book length/movie length is its own punchline

[phantomrose96]

characters: Ah, I'm so glad that's all over now :). But luckily that's done and dealt with and we can all resume our normal lives now :)

fic length: Chapter 9 out of 48

[phantomrose96]

[medievalspecs]

[memorilore]

[epilepticfox]

Odysseus: Thank you for the concern, but brother, I can assure you Our journey is almost done.

Song 11 of 40

[mysteryofvampires]

They should not make me leave my comfy coffin by day!

I hate that I have to live according to your stupid ways of life, mortals!

[redstonedust]

crazy how quickly dust accumulates. i should be allowed to put my trinkets on a shelf and not touch them and they remain in perfect condition forever. dont even get me STARTED on the inside of a computer. why do i have to brush your teeth. youre technology.

[skarchomp]

"he's trying to fuck the elf" is a great voice acting exercise. you can try out so many different tones and inflections and it's fun every time.

[100493503004422]

mmm oh I can't think about that or I'll die

[anthraxofeffervescence]

The core conceit of Lord of the Rings is pretty funny. You are a twenty three year old in a suburb of Maine. The little bracelet in your grandpa’s attic has an inscription on it that is the password to the world’s entire nuclear arsenal. It is up to you to walk to the only hydraulic press in the world, located in Arizona, before the FBI finds the bracelet, kills you, and enslaves the suburb of Maine you currently live in

[spicymotte]

he's got that special lizard charm

[zowylander]