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[Bloopnik tags]
Bloopnik Rambles: Self-explanatory, whenever i go off on tangents. Either memes, rants, analysis, info dumping, etc.
Bloopnik Writing: Any sort of my own written things that involves a plot or is related to it. Includes, fics, short fics, AUs, random plot bunnies or bursts of writing inspiration, maybe promotion for future ao3 fic posts.
Bloopnik art: Own art, whether sketches, WIPs, doodles, or complete pieces.
[AU/Fic Tags]
Angelic Alastor AU: AU revolving Alastor as an angel. Radioapplith story(i.e., an Alastor-Lucifer-Lilith poly, tho im more inclined to radioapple i thought a poly would be cute)
An oddity amongst most angels, Alastor, more commonly known in Heaven as Altruist, found himself attached to Lucifer and his fantastical mind; and not soon later, included Lilith as well. Millennia down the line, he works to balance his persona as the Radio Demon in Hell, and Altruist in Heaven, as works in the Hazbin Hotel. Secrets and hidden pasts threaten to make itself known everyday, as he continues to struggle finding a place where he truly belongs in, and a purpose for his existence.
FallenLord AU: Carmilla Carmine used to be an angelic warrior, but ended up falling due to her daughters. Zestmilla story. Not so sure abt this one and i haven't made as much posts(actually rn i think i only made one) but i really liked the premise i started it with, idk i might continue.
Spawn of the Sun AU: Radioapple AU where Alastor has a child. Haven't elaborated on it much yet, but its growing on me. Has my OC, Cassius.
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For the 5 or so people maybe who follow me enough to see this, just shush pls i need this this is for me myself and I-
You were the healer—the last light of your party. But now your final ally dies in your arms, and there’s no one left to save. The enemy jeers, calling you useless. You look up, eyes hollow and black. The light is gone. The Void answers. You're no longer a cleric. You're something far worse.
I know its obvious, but I love how Apollo and Hephaestus literally seemed like they were pulled out of nowhere and handed a binder of everything Odysseus did up to that point and had to come up with a reason to hate him on the spot.
At least Hephaestus sounded like he gave a bit of effort, skimmed the info and provided a fair argument with what he had.
Apollo was like the kid who started working on his homework while the teacher's collecting papers. Like "Huh? Wha? Odysseus? Oh uh" *flips files to a random page* "Pfpfpfprllflfrrr i dunno, he did something to some sirens and uhhh, they sing and i like singing sooooo...yea not cool"
Athena: But they tried to kill hi-
Apollo, already turning away and pressing the golden button: Yeyeyeyeyeyeaa he's aight he's aight release him or whatever can i go now-
I especially find it funny when you realize that they. Tried to kill his cows??? And it was a whole thing??? They made this big deal of "they were the sun god's friends, he's gonna kill us!!!!" And then he didn't even mention it ONCE in god games.
In the Odyssey, it was a different sun god. Helios. Completely unrelated to Apollo, at least, according to Homer.
There are many versions of the myths, some where Apollo is Helios, some where they're separate. Apollo is the God of Light, who pulls the sun across the sky in his chariot, and, when they're separate, Helios is a titan who embodies or personifies the sun. And he also has a chariot. But he doesn't pull the sun he just. Is the sun.
In the Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer seems to have Apollo and Helios as separate, and Helios has cows that the crew eats.
the only roman emperor i respect is honorius because, during his reign, rome was sacked, and when someone brought him the news that rome had perished he freaked out bc he thought they were talking about his pet bird named "rome," and when they explained that they were talking about the city he was like "oh thank god. who gives a shit"
"At that time they say that the Emperor Honorius in Ravenna received the message from one of the eunuchs, evidently a keeper of the poultry, that Rome had perished. And he cried out and said, 'And yet it has just eaten from my hands!' For he had a very large cock, Rome by name; and the eunuch comprehending his words said that it was the city of Rome which had perished at the hands of Alaric, and the emperor with a sigh of relief answered quickly: 'But I thought that my fowl Rome had perished.' So great, they say, was the folly with which this emperor was possessed."
—Procopius, The Vandalic War (III.2.25–26)
Odysseus, who has been in war for years and is quick to be crafty and trick his enemies: *laments and mourns giving up mercy and being forced to become the monster*
Telemachus, the one with a reputation of being small and weak with a good heart: *kills a man from behind while they’re distracted without any hesitation or remorse*
i’m still figuring out how redbook works so i can’t share the video here yet, but y’all.
a woman made a post on tiktok talking about li hua, a pseudonym students in china learning english would write under to american “pen pals.” these letters were never sent. apparently it was crazy common, hundreds of letters have been written from li hua.
and people have started saying they feel like li hua is getting a response.
this woman posted this on tiktok and the comments were full of people writing responses, apologizing to li hua for not being in touch for so long. and one american mentioned how when they were a kid they dug holes in the beach and thought if they dug deep enough they could reach china all the way on the other side of the world, and that just awoke some MEMORIES. like, i did that. i dug holes in the sand and wondered how close i was. “as children we dug holes at the beach to try to get to you. we wondered what you’d be like our whole lives.”
the same woman made a post talking about THAT on redbook, saying it feels like we’ve both been just struggling to reach each other for so long. “i suddenly realize, this meeting was actually a two way effort. it’s like you’ve done a lot of hard work and come a long way before a date, and the wait was too long that you gradually started to forget the original intention of embarking on this road, and began to doubt, is your date real? suddenly one day, they really appeared in front of you and tell you i also made an effort to see you. and that’s a wonderful thing.”
idk that just made me cry a bit. i’ve seen a couple people refer to the feeling of being a little kid at the playground again, awkward and clumsy and sometimes hurting each other but everyone just eager to meet and share what they love.
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