"'T's not too late to seek a newer world." -Tennyson

The random collection of quotes, pictures, and oddities that is my life.

[lloras]

[froglegsz]

[ink-the-artist]

Sphinx

[ink-the-artist]

the way some of you describe art that you like is genuinely incredible

[anarchblr]

what's a para socialist relationship you mentioned is it like paranormal activity with socialists

okay, this is funny

[anarchblr]

the spectre of communism is real and he's leaving you on read

[anarchblr]

[glyphsmash]

hey man sorry im late. yeah i gave a mouse a cookie. you know how it is

[silentwalrus1]

“FMA is bad because it portrays war criminals as sympathetic, likable people” bro that’s the point. That’s the whole point. That is THE point. Did you think Ethnic Cleanser is some kind of special category of person that gets separated away from all the Good People at birth? Did you think there’s some kind of barn full of Genocide Doers that only gets deployed into the general public during world wars? Did you think assholes who do terrible shit in real life are never charming or likable or capable of doing good things and helping people? One of the best parts of FMA is how we the audience realize that some of our core protags have made irredeemable choices, and we have to reckon with the fact that they’re still people, with the unalienable rights and qualities thereof. Sorry if the Problematics aren’t constantly wearing a dunce cap and a list of all their crimes and this makes the media incomprehensible to you  

[sage-nebula]

In addition: they know what they did was irredeemable and wrong and they hold themselves accountable for it. Roy wants to overthrow Bradley and become Fuhrer for multiple reasons. The most obvious and immediate one is that Bradley is evil and spearheaded the genocide (among other atrocities), and he and his regime need to be taken out to prevent further atrocities. The second and most important one is that the Ishvalan people are owed reparations for what was done to them and Roy wants to see that through, especially since he had a hand in it. But finally, and nearly just as important, is that Roy wants to hold himself, Riza, and the other surviving military accountable for what they did with full trials as war criminals. Riza says as much to Ed, and when he (because he likes her and Roy and the others) tries to argue against it, she tells him flat out that they knew what they were doing even if they didn’t enjoy a second of it. They followed orders. They slaughtered innocents.  And they intend to be held accountable for that, even if it includes their executions as war criminals. They want to do as much good as they can first, especially for the Ishvalan people, but they intend to hold themselves accountable to the fullest extent even if that means that after they finish making things as correct as they can for the survivors that means they are put to death as war criminals. So yes, we do have characters who are war criminals who did irredeemable things who are portrayed as sympathetic and likable—but they are portrayed that way because they know what they did was wrong, they know they need to be held accountable for it, and they also want to atone for it by doing what they can for those who survive. It’s the war criminals who don’t feel any of that (e.g. Kimblee) that aren’t portrayed as sympathetic because … they’re not.

This is a manga that was written for a teenage audience. It is not that hard to understand.

[whetstonefires]

my favorite bit of work here is how arakawa included but did not linger heavily on Alex Armstrong’s ptsd from ishbal.

the fact that he was there and that he had a mental breakdown from it and got sent home because he couldn’t live with what they were doing comes up exactly three times that i can remember:

once as a single-panel flashback to him on his knees in tears in the context of what the war did to people

once in a longer flashback to him furtively trying to let some kids escape into the desert only to watch kimblee blow them up and cheerfully blackmail him about it

and once as an element in his sister’s stated justification for why he’s an embarrassment to their family and she’s going to beat him up and force her parents to disown him (so she can take the mansion and use it as a staging point for the coup without the government suspecting her of any intent to collude against them lol)

armstrong never actually talks about his perspective on the issue that i remember; he’s onside but has more immediate reasons. he’s just there, being not actually any more innocent than the rest of them, not in any way absolved of his participation by having broken, and yet interjecting a sensation of nuance into the discussion of how guilt and responsibility work in the wake of such large-scale institutional crimes.

[cassiestephensart]

Due to my lack of post today, have some soft Batfam Headcanons

Some of these are mine, others I found

- All the kids have (and will) hide under Bruce’s cape. (Bonus if its everyone at the same time and Bruce is trying hard not to trip over an unseen arm or leg)

- Bruce is like a statue when standing. All the young Robins have taken to climbing him for various reasons (boredom, to get his attention, fear of a spider, ect)

- Jason is a culinary artist. Dick will burn cereal (god help him)

- Damian is four foot nothing and his two older brothers abuse the fact that they can pick him up or toss him onto a couch way too easily

- No one (NO ONE) can sneak up on Alfred. Its impossible. All the Bats have tried, and all have failed.

- Even though only the youngest kids live at the manor, every member of the Batfam has their own room with various belongings in case they need to crash. (Jason took the locks off the windows of his room so he sleeps at the manor way more than anyone realizes. Alfred knows, but says nothing)

- The Bats all have each other’s backs at ALL times. You can’t blindside one Bat because another one is already punching you.

- They take bullets for each other and then argue about it.

- You do not try and wake a Batkid. Don’t. Just don’t. I don’t care how peaceful they look. If you put a hand on them, you will be punched. (Bruce has suffered many bruises because of this). Daddybats is the only one who doesn’t because he can’t risk hitting one of his kids who comes into his room after a nightmare.

- Diana Prince is named Godmother to all the Batchildren in Bruce’s will. Alfred (of course) and Clark are both named Godfather.

- Stephanie runs an anonymous Snapchat for the vigilantes of Gotham. It involves lots of candid videos of Nightwing dancing and other Batkids falling asleep. The Snapchat is followed by almost every citizen of Gotham.

- Jason has been caught several times in public with his siblings by the paparazzi. So they decided he was a “bodyguard” for the Waynes. Of course, his appearance set off several conspiracy theories about Jason Todd’s untimely death, but he looks so much older now no one can be sure.

- Half of Damian’s closet is Dick’s clothes. T-shirts, sweaters, even most of Dick’s old clothes from when he was Damian’s age. One time, Damian took one of Jason’s sweatshirts by mistake. Everyone was too surprised to say anything and Damian was too stubborn to admit his fault. So Jason let him keep it.

- The other Bat guilty of stealing clothes is Cass. She regularly wears her brothers’ clothes, resulting in outfits with Dick’s shirt, Jason’s jacket, Tim’s sneakers and Damian’s scarf. (They think she does it to establish dominance, but she genuinely likes the way all the clothes combine to smell like home)

- Damian snacks constantly, even more than Dick. He’s a growing boy who burns off almost every calorie every night, so he’s eating a hole through Alfred’s pantry. Junk food used to make him sick, but he’s since gotten used to chips and cheese puffs and HOARDS them.

- Jason and Dick are HUGE. Both of them. Dick is 6'0" and though he is more on the slender side, he’s still hella built. Jason is taller by three inches, and much thicker (very much a tank). They unintentionally combine to make a very intimidating presence.

- All the batgirls have muscles that no one would BELIEVE. I’m talking full abs and bicep action. You can’t be skinny trying to throw someone twice your weight.

- Jason (like Bruce) is a softie when it comes to kids. His niece asks to paint his nails neon pink? Knock yourself out kiddo. On the other hand, Tim has no clue how to handle children. He was once left to babysit a kidnapped child while the police showed up and tried making conversation with the two year old about physics (it didn’t work out)

- Bruce has an open door policy for every young hero. No explanation needed. Just ask to stay the night and Alfred will have a bed ready for you in 20 mins.

- Damian and Duke binge watch Disney movies together and Dami will sing along if he’s sleepy.

- Barbara will roll her wheelchair over another sibling’s foot if they piss her off (she makes sure they’re not wearing shoes to ensure maximum damage)

(Sorry for the long post :3 feel free to add your own!)

- Cas

[lynati]

[findingfeather]

Honestly I think this is an excellent step for us as a culture and species but man a lot of older humans are pissed off about it. 

[twoofcups]

also actually to make another point: get a real life outside of this website. the way this website encourages you to constantly seek out problems with everything and to be in a constant state of wearing yourself down trying to appear as a perfect progressive activist all the time so people don’t “cancel” you isn’t healthy. a lot of the discourse people get into on this website does not exist in the real world. your friends and family are not going to “cancel” you if you don’t parrot back everyone else’s opinions perfectly. you are not obligated to put every single thing you enjoy under a microscope. 

this website really encourages black and white thinking in terms of other people, ourselves, and the things we enjoy, and it’s not healthy. it’s good to be critical and conscious, but not so much so that you tear yourself down for not being perfect and can’t let yourself just have fun and enjoy stuff. 

[revenantautumn]

Therapist: and what do we do when we feel like this?

Me: sit in the car in the dark and blast Anberlin

Therapist: NO

[funnyjoke]

[hedestroyedhiscage-deactivated2]

beauty isn’t what ur face looks like or what colour ur hair is or what ur stomach does when you sit down it’s actually when you’re kneading dough and it’s all stuck to your fingers and you laugh because it’ll be fine in a moment but right now you just want to enjoy the pleasure of making something and being covered in it and feeling peace

[renthony]

Terrible Character Ideas:

A monk based on a European Christian archetype. They have sworn a sacred oath to defeat the giant snail plaguing the countryside.

A dragonborn desperately trying to convince the party that they’re really an aarakocra with a skin condition that made their feathers fall out.

Your standard horny bard, but they play a washboard. 

A sentient hat piloting a mannequin.

A dark elf who’s afraid of the dark, and terrified of spiders.

A peasant farmer who joined the adventure because they’re going through a midlife crisis and want to ~find themself.~

A druid who got involved because they’re the party’s weed dealer.

A werewolf who doesn’t believe in the moon.

[catgoblinchelly]

op change the title to “Great”

[pagerunner-j]

OP are you kidding

THESE ARE AMAZING

[dndcharacterideas]

I’ve absolutely played a game with a pot druid and it was funny as hell.

[lilnasxvevo]

It’s really not a “gen z are funnier than millennials” thing it’s just that high schoolers are consistently the funniest people alive no matter what year it is

[hummingbirdbandit]

It’s the insanity of being stuck in a building with a thousand other people your age who are all chronically sleep-deprived and panicking.

[revenantautumn]

My nightly routine consists of cracking my back, hips, shoulders, and fingers so I can be a human glow stick as I lie in the dark.

[englishproblems]

[with-practice]

[deebott]

I’m cackling this is so fucking funny

[olimar]

not sure why people don’t automatically say “shapeshifting” when asked what they want their superpower to be. you could become anyone you want. even fictional characters. anyone. cosplay would always be spot-on. dysphoria wouldn’t exist. perfection

[asd123123sadzkmxkclekrmds]

rob a bank and disguise yourself as a stray pen lying on a shelf when the cops come

[waitingforthedoctorin221b]

there are two kinds of people