Apr 18, 2022
heptarch of just. putting Tyrious in a room and they talk treason. or trauma.
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@rugessnome
Into darkness, into danger,
into storms that rip the night... Are there mountains that surround us? Are there walls that block the way?
Knock 'em down, strip 'em back, boys and forward and into the fray! Would-be-Hugger of Sith and lapsed Whovian Also: several flavors of Star Trek; occasionally Top Gear; Discworld; Victor Hugo; various takes on Holmes; and an additional assortment of intriguing ideas.
Do y'all have any favorite card games?
I know this is the jaded post-irony website and we all wanna be funny, but I am genuinely asking. Please, tell me about a good memory you have with some loved ones and a stack of standard playing cards.
#i am not sure what the game is known as but with my grandma and I think a few other relatives#we played ~competitive solitaire a few times and that was fun#(think the Klondike game standard in computer solitaire BUT each person has their own deck and you can play onto any of the piles*)#also there was a phase where my parents and I played some version of rummy (...I think) sometimes#*still abiding by the rules of the game but like. if she had her 2 of spades on her ace and I uncovered my 3 of spades I could put it there
Most annoying thing to remember is that you're litterally just a homosapien. You're just a very smart animal. If you feel like shit, imagine you're an exotic pet for some alien species and do what they'd do to keep you healthy. You gotta be well cared for. Animal abuse is a crime for a reason
"My pet human, Greg, hasn't left his bed in a long time. He's just scrolling his phone all day" Greg needs enrichment. Add enrichment in his enclosure and take him on walks
"Greg has been super lethargic and sad recently for seemingly no reason" Greg need vitamins, take him outside for some vitamin D and fresh air. Perhaps a picnic
"Greg won't sleep even though he's been super lethargic" Greg needs a schedule, especially for the lights in his enclosure.
"Greg has been super distant recently and keeps crying to sad music" Humans are pack animals, he needs to hug another human and hang out. Perhaps pack bond with a rock together
"Greg has been flailing around and panicking, his breathing is way faster than it should be" Greg is overwhelmed. Take Greg out of the situation and give him time to calm down. Perhaps somewhere cozy with tea and a movie
"Greg won't do what he needs to do" Train him. Humans do great with positive reinforcement, give him little treats when he's doing good
"Greg he's been super anxious and tired, he can't seem to enjoy his days" Humans needs to move around. Give Greg something to exercise with. Things like stretching, weight lifting, walking, or even dancing will help
"Even though I've taken really good care of Greg, he still has been having issues" Greg is ill, take him to the doctor. You might need a specialist (therapist, optometrist, oncologist, etc)
I know it feels patronizing, and I know it feels embarrassing or that you're "just giving into the clichés", but you are literally just a creature. You need to sleep/eat on time, you need enrichment, and you need to take care of your social needs. Humans are complicated animals, but they are also beautiful and all deserve proper care. This obviously isn't a perfect analogy, nothing is, but if you saw your friend taking care of their pet the way you take care of yourself, would you be concerned?
Jun 19
What's the difference between normal football and giant football?
Normal football is run by FIFA.
Giant football is run by FI-FA-FO-FUM.
okay, i’m curious. let’s play a game. reblog this post and put in the tags the name of a fictional Indigenous character.
No headcanons, no ‘coding’, only CANONICALLY Indigenous characters. You have unlimited time. Go.
if another FUCKING person mentions the fucking werewolves from twilight I'm going to burn this whole site down and take you all with me
#I feel like so often all my knowledge of characters goes out the window when I am asked such a question. (however: no time limit)#but the first one who came to mind is Vine from A Parchment of Leaves#...Silna from The Terror though I think I've heard the book does her badly (I have barely seen any of the show either)#I suppose there's Kaya although she was a bit after my time#...why can I not remember any non titular character names from Boston Jane.#(but there are multiple named Chinook characters there)#...pretty sure I did read The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow with Sarah Nita
the worst part of summer is that people get sooo comfortable expressing their disgust at having to see other people’s bodies. they’re always complaining about wrinkly old men at the nude hot springs or fat women in bikinis at the beach. I hate that shit. if you’re not capable of being normal about bodies you personally don’t find attractive, just turn your head to look at something else! and if you’re not smart enough to do that, then at least do the rest of us the courtesy of suffering in silence, because we don’t wanna hear your weird comments. thanks.
Jun 19
I will regret this and shouldn't make wheels at 2am but
This tumblr sexyman is your son!
Are you proud of him
yes!
somewhat
I shouldn't be but yes
No
NO.
I'm disowning him
I am scared of him
Results
Remaining time: 3 days 13 hours
(sorry if your favourite is not in this poll, I went mostly off the contenders from this year's poll and the classics)
Jun 18
Jun 17
"how do you feel about labels as a queer person?"
Jun 17
tier 1 media analysis: why did blorbo do that
tier 2 media analysis: what is the story communicating by setting things up so that blorbo would do that
tier 3 media analysis: what does it say about society that stories keep being set up in these ways
Jun 17
friend is trying to convince me this is a common experience and I do not believe her, so
Do you expect to be paid back if you pay for something for your friend while you’re hanging out? (I.E. a ride, a meal, a trinket.)
Yes, always
Yes, but only if it’s above a limit of money
No, never
I don’t buy things for my friends.
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Voting ended onJun 19
For a more illustrative example, say you go to the movies with a friend and you buy them popcorn, do you expect them at some point to send you money back via cash or through an app of some kind? Will you be upset if they don’t?
Jun 17
you are fifteen thousand generations removed from stone tools
to be clear you are fifteen thousand generations removed from the invention of stone tools. not from the end of stone tools. modern humans are still using stone tools.
Flawless tags, @baddywronglegs
I thought you meant we were descendents -of- stone tools
your father was a handaxe and your mother smelt of microliths
Jun 17
rb and tag your favorite song that's not in english, japanese or korean
Jun 17
The Star Trek title card generator is over here:
Make your own era-accurate Star Trek episode title cards in seconds. Boldly go!
The sitemaker (Josh Mayfield at https://bsky.app/profile/bean525.bsky.social) has asked for people to come in and kick its tires so he can work out any bugs they turn up. So do give him a hand, if you feel inclined. :)
(also, deeply amused by this one...)
Jun 16
reading some ~20 year old fandom essays and coming to the conclusion that slash essentially just. doesn't really exist anymore in the way it used to
It's a false argument to suggest that "If character X was gay we would see that on the screen." because currently we still do not have the freedom to do so. Even characters who are gay, like Will on Will & Grace, aren't allowed to act gay in ways that involve actually touching members of the same sex.
(What Is Slash?)
So why is it less nerve-wracking to be a slash fan? Well, for one thing, we don't live in the hope that TPTB will ever do something with our pairing of choice. We don't see the subtext in the same way that shippers do. Shippers take subtext and expect or even demand that TPTB turn it into text. It doesn't matter how many times Janeway says that she won't have a relationship with a member of her crew, the shippers still point out every instance of supposed "J/C moments" and demand that TPTB give them satisfaction. Slash fans don't do this. For one thing, if we did, we'd be ignored, and for another, we don't like to point out these slashy moments to TPTB for fear they might cut down on them. We just sit behind the scenes thinking up slashy fanfic ideas, using the show as a jumping-off point.
(Slashing versus 'Shipping, or Why it's Easier to be a Slasher)
this distinction between "het that can actually happen" and "slash that is always pure fantasy" just doesn't work in the modern era. these days, het and slash are essentially the same thing in different fonts. you CAN reasonably expect your gay ship to become canon, and many people do! you CAN bring up your gay ship to the creators, and they will typically at least respect you with a "if that's how you want to read it". there's no taboo on making things gay, at least not in fandom spaces, so the two categories have more or less merged
#prev's tags:#don't get me wrong i don't want to trade back#being able to have overt gay relationships in media is a net positive#but in the new landscape where any ship could potentially be canonised (even if it likely won't)#we seem to be losing the type of shipping where having the ship get together or even be acknowledged in the source material isn't the point#and that's about fans analysing and looking for subtext and sharing headcanons with other fans completely independent of the creators#the good news is we can bring that back without bringing back homophobic censorship!#the bad news is that in the current climate homophobic censorship seems to be trying to come back anyway
