#i'mstrange

[vigilantsycamore]

I found this AMV and just had to share it. If you like it as much as I did, give the creator some love

[iamafanofcartoons]

"There's a point where it breaks" By I'mStrange https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlylYJy8bOg

[onesheeptwosheepandachicken]

I absolutely DESPISE how the Ironwood stans have made it IMPOSSIBLE to offer critical analysis of how disabled characters are treated by the narrative, because any analysis that doesn't boil down to "I, an abled person, see no problem with how disabilities are represented" people will accuse you of being a fascist.

Like, even if it's mostly positive, so much as IMPLYING that the disability rep isn't perfect will get you screamed at and lectured by random strangers.

It gets old REALLY fast!

maybe it does get old.

But the thrill of trashing writers, " the thrill of hating on female characters, the love of the military complex or abusing authority, the defense of authoritarians if you think they're cool enough? trashing the "woke" community seems to be a trend

But why do the left and the right defend ironwood?

Well, we've certainly seen people IRL defend multiple dictatorships across the globe while blaming others.

something i noticed about the Robyn Vs Jacques debate is that despite Jacques getting the council seat, the "Critics" and "ironwood stans" refused to refer to robyn as a huntress.

they either refer to her as a terrorist or politician who could not be trusted...and this was after Nora Valkyrie called out ironwood on his bullshit.

Here...

"The Villains Have Been Using Ironwood and His Weakness (RWBY)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnKj59v_DcE it's by I'mStrange on Youtube.

It's a superb way to call out the bullshit of EruptionFang and other Ironwood apologists who take pleasure in trash-talking women or female protagonists in order to defend narcissistic male "anti-villains"

I'mstrange wanted to do one about Adam being evil all along, but was afraid of his fanbase.

[iamanemotionaltimebomb]

[smokeybluetheraccoon]

Here is my gift to the internet. It's meant as a reaction gif/video. Use this as you like, though. Or don't. It's fine

[iamafanofcartoons]

Dakota aka I'mStrange edits Ruby failing the Baldur's Gate 3 speech check with Ironwood

www.twitter.com/StrangeDak/status/1707824063765217399

[homemademonster]

Questions: Round Two

Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island?

I immediately thought “wi-fi”.. Jeez- what’s the world coming to.

If I were stranded, I’d want a fixable plane-- so I could get my ass out of there.

Unlimited books.

A bow and arrow set.

A sharp rock.

Everything but wi-fi in this list seems appropriate :)

If you could do anything you wanted right now, what would it be?

Be happy 24/7 for the rest of my life without medication.

If money was no object, what would you do all day?

I would travel-- go to different countries, learn new languages and culture, and meet new interesting people.

Where do you most want to travel, but have never been?

Anywhere that has air conditioning :)  I’m just kidding.. but seriously, I would prefer at least to stay in a place that has air conditioning.  I’d love to travel across Europe-- I feel like there is more to learn there.  However, as I’m about to embark on going to San Francisco, I’d really like to travel the US too.  I want to see the different beaches we have here, ride in boats along different rivers/lakes, see the different types of trees.  

I used to really want to see Spain- I imagine gazpacho and pork.. tons and tons of pork... cooked in different ways and hanging from different shops and taking a nap in the middle of the day and eating very late.  I feel like that is how I live now-- now skewering pork, but napping in the middle of the day and eating late at night.

  What is your favorite memory?

I immediately remember my dad- Papa.

He used to cook these extravagant breakfasts on Sundays when I stayed over.  My stepmom would tell me to go wake him up (so that he couldn’t get upset that he’d been woken up.. especially not to my sweet face).  Then he’d get out of bed and I distinctly remember the layout of his apartment-- there were two entrances into the kitchen.  He’d prepare stuff on all surfaces while the bacon and sausage cooked.  And it smelled amazing.. and he’d let my stepmom make homemade gravy (which actually tasted gross until you put tons of salt and pepper on it)-- and I remember they’d make biscuits and gravy and fried or scrambled eggs (with milk).  I always thought it was weird my dad put milk in his eggs, but they were delicious, so it didn’t matter.  I just remember the kitchen and all of us cooking breakfast and feeling satisfied.

Who is your favorite author?

Judy Blume... because I loved her as a child and one of her adult books is my favorite of all time.

What is your favorite book?

My favorite book is Summer Sisters by Judy Blume.  And I think it’s my favorite book because the two main characters have a childhood lesbian relationship.  And I don’t really mean lesbian relationship, but more experimental.. which is what I did when I was young-- played “mommy and daddy”.   And I read the book when I was 12-13, so knowing that I wasn’t alone really had an impact on me.  When I was young, homosexual relationships weren’t really around and if they were, it wasn’t prevalent enough in my life until I was 10 or 11.  So me pretending to be part of a couple when I was 5/6 with another girl and doing “adult” stuff with them and then realizing when I became a teen that that was normal made me relieved that it was normal to experiment with the people you were around.  Of course, now, it’s completely normal to be in the middle of the sexual spectrum and being bi-sexual is okay.

What was your favorite activity in gym class? 

As a young child, we had these huge balls we’d bounce on and then there were also these squares with wheels that you sat on and played “hockey” with.  Those were my favorite elementary school games.

In high school I became really interested in basketball and volleyball.  I was just plain old good at volleyball, but I started really enjoying basketball because this short girl (shorter than me) really loved playing and she taught me and we were actually really good.  I’ve lost all basketball skills now, but at the time it kept me really trim and made me competitive. 

What has been your biggest challenge?

I have a daily struggle to maintain happiness.  I have a family history of depression and bi-polar issues, so my biggest challenge has been keeping myself at a level of “normal”.  It will always be a struggle and a challenge, but that’s part of life.

What is your biggest success up until now?

I want to say--- probably snagging R.  He’s a really good man and he loves me very much and that has been a success- to find a human being other than my family that finds me interesting, funny, kind, loving, and beautiful.  And that I love him enough to share my deepest darkest secrets and knowing he’s not judging me.

I guess another success could be completing my masters degree (my education).

I try not to make success about education or career stuff.  I want my successes to be personal and in my actual life.  I do not live to work, I work to live-- and it’s hard to separate those when you live in America.

What does your perfect day look like?

My perfect day involves lots and lots of food and spending time with R (or my mama).

Have a good night sleep and sleep until my body wants to wake up naturally.  Take a nice shower, Have great sex, go have brunch somewhere (with pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, orange juice, coffee), get a massage, take a nice long walk somewhere, watch a movie, have another round of great sex, eat an early dinner, take a nap, spend some time on a beach,sit on a swing and talk, make and eat a delicious dessert, snuggle, and fall asleep listening to and audiobook. 

University or life experience, which do you feel best prepares you for life?

I don’t think I can answer this properly.  What kind of life do you want to live?  I think personal life experience definitely helps you with your current life.  But I think going to university (even for a semester) shows you various types of people, how to follow rules, expectations of yourself and of others, and brings out what you strive for.  However, I think living your life, building connections with people who do the same things as you or are interested in similar things or who are lifelong friends that have different beliefs also help you introspect and grow.

What is the one thing that should be taught in school that isn’t already?

Life things-- how to do your taxes, how to change your car oil, how to get health insurance, how to make appointments, setting up a bank account, how to apply for student aid, etc.  You need to be able to have some sort of experience with these things and it’s very very rare than anyone helps you.  Especially if you lose a parent or parents and are doing it all on your own.  People are scared of doing things they’ve never done and therefore sometimes don’t do them at all.  We need to learn how to ask the right questions, but if we’re never given an opportunity to practice then we don’t know.

If you were to create a piece of art, what would the subject be?

Animals-- photographs, paintings, drawings.  I’d LOVE to photograph animals all over the world.

What one thing would you change if you had to do it over?

I’d probably have chosen a different career.  And that is something I can still do in the future.  I think I would have chosen the not-so-easy path.

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to?

1999-- that was the year my dad died.  He died on December 21st.  In October of that year, he got me this enormous birthday card and it makes you sign your name before you open it.  Then when you open it up, the card reads something like, “I will never have to purchase (name) another present” or “I, (name), promise that this is the last gift my dad has to buy me.”  And ironically enough, that was the last present he ever got me.. and it makes me sad that I’ve grown old not really knowing who my Papa was.  I feel like he slowly fades from memory.  So I’d really like to go back to that last year and see him and get to know him.  If I knew I could tell him without a horrific butterfly effect, I’d tell him how to avoid his death.

What does your life say about you?

That I have a lot of growing up to do.  That I’m filled with love and kindness toward others.  That I don’t like to vacuum or fold my laundry.  That I like to eat starches.  That I love my cats as much or more than I love R.  That my mama means more than anyone will ever know.  That I’m ritualistic in how I cook, shower, clean, etc.

How would your friends describe you?

Weird and sarcastic.  I’m not sure about the rest, but those two are definite adjectives for me.

[oceanbris]

Love is when you're tired and you say, "It's too loud..." talking about the laptop screen and he just says, "It's too loud huh?" and turns down the brightness of the screen.

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