#pros and cons

[thatsbelievable]

[call-me-thaumiel]

Pros of wearing a cloak all the time:

Looks cool

Nobody can steal your phone from your back pocket

Billows epically when you walk into the subway and there's a train there

Billows epically when there's wind

You look like a wizard

You feel like a wizard

I once had a pair of little kids come up to me and ask if I was a wizard

Doubles as a blanket if you get eepy

Put up the hood to look mysterious

Hood fits over headphones

Hood fits over big hoop earrings (I don't have these but it's still a bonus)

Perfect if your sleeves are too puffy to fit into your coat

Great for people who have sensory issues with sleeves

Great conversation starter

Great weekend project (if you sew it yourself, which is probably cheaper)

Really warm in the winter (if you use wool fabric)

Keeps the sun off in the summer (if you use a lighter fabric)

SO MUCH FREE SPACE FOR EMBROIDERY

There is a good chance it will boost your self-confidence

Pretty sure it'll do the same with your self-esteem

(Nothing in this life is certain, and anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to sell you something)

(I think that's how the quote went)

Fuzzy

Cons of wearing a cloak all the time:

none

I have been informed that Edna would be upset

How to be able to wear a cloak all the time:

[chipper-smol]

Things i’ve learned while working at a bird hospital for about a year:

Pros of owning a bird

Makes you feel like a Disney Princess

You can build one of the strongest bonds you can ever have with your miniature tiny dinosaur

BIG personalities

Very smart

Long lived if you do everything right!

Incredibly cute little (or big) faces ‘v’

They can mimic words + phrases

They’re really good at learning tricks!

Very rewarding to have a good healthy birb :)

Cons of owning a bird (wow its long)

It is. A lot. Of work.

Cages must be cleaned everyday or every other day. Their poops harden like cement if you don’t. There is also this thing called Bird Fancier’s Lung if you don’t clean.

They are seed distributors, they are incredibly messy when eating.

They need to have particular diets and are prone to health issues if their food is not well researched (seed is treat, not 100% of diet)

They are very fragile.

You don’t have permission to sleep in anymore.

They are very loud and love loudness.

Incorrect husbandry can make them sick or INCREDIBLY HORNY.

Incorrect husbandry can end up with you needing stitches depending on how big the bird is.

Incredibly horny birds are aggressive, loud(er than normal), and destructive (either to their surroundings, to you, or themselves)

They are prey animals and are very good at hiding when they don’t feel well.

When you see they’re not feeling well, it’s bad.

GOOD avian vets are few and far between. There are vets that say they will see a bird, but they may not have the comprehensive knowledge your bird needs.

(This is because avian care is not sought out in vet school, it is simply not profitable :/. Yes this is one of the main factors why there are so few GOOD avian vets)

Before getting a feathered friend you need to do research on the vets in your state/country to see if there are any avian vets within emergency driving distance (if there is an avian certified vet omg thats the jackpot 👍👍👍)

They are toddlers with pliers on their faces.

Egg laying can lead to calcium deficiency or even death if your bird gets egg bound

Some housing and apartments may not let you move in with a bird

Expensive…

LONG LIVED. Some small birds live to 20-30 years, some 40-50, some 60-80.

Hard to rehome

There are more things but they are more niche. Also all of this is from the perspective of someone who works as a cog in a bird hospital so I see a lot of the negative

anyway if you got this far heres a photo of a lil guy

stoopid idiot wouldn’t stop chewing his leg

[artist-of-unknow-orgin]

The pros and cons of Changelings based on the pop-culture versions of other splats

[aellesira]

彡 𝐁𝐎𝐘𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐎…

NOTE — headcanons on relationship pros and cons with each of the sumeru boys (fairly canon views though) — you can use these as basis for a relationship with them if you have no idea how a relationship with them would be like. any other ideas to add, let me know and i'll add it here! but in reality, if you need to make a pros and cons list at all they're probably not good for you...

ALHAITHAM.

pros . . .

very handsome.

rich, so he can give you a comfortable life.

intelligent. calm and collected, arguments would be rare or extremely common depending on the relationship.

confident (of course, until that turns to a bad thing).

cons . . .

emotionally unavailable (personality) but this isn’t healthy for a relationship.

can be arrogant? confidence taken too far.

never plans dates / you do all the work / doesn’t commit or doesn’t put much effort into the relationship.

not good at expressing his love. also straightforward.

wouldn't want to argue if it's common. avoidant in that sense.

KAVEH.

pros . . .

handsome (aesthete so extra points).

very kind-hearted, which is one of the things that would draw you to him. 

hard worker.

cons . . .

can be emotional (minor thing) but depending on reason he can be overbearing.

alcoholic.

can’t hold onto his money / broke guy / doesn’t spend responsibly

may have trouble living together.

works too much and when you try to tell him to stop he doesn’t listen.

too nice to other people (may be oblivious to flirty people but thinks they’re being nice and spending too much time helping others).

CYNO.

pros . .

good person. has a strong moral compass — but this can easily be overdone.

cons . . .

due to his work as the general mahamatra, the relationship would be kept secret for your sake.

would be very busy with his work

tcg addiction and bad jokes

TIGHNARI.

pros . . .

probably cooks the meals.

does care about the relationship, a lot. least likely to cheat in my perspective, so he's very loyal.

handsome (i WILL fight anyone who disagrees with me look at this handsome man)

cons . . .

can be strict? seems like the type of person to criticize little mistakes instead of praising your efforts. scolds you sometimes if you do something reckless, but he can easily make it seem like nagging and comes off as patronizing.

therefore, involuntarily makes you feel like you’re not good enough.

SETHOS.

pros . . .

very altruistic. an amazing person at heart.

i could go on and on about the first point but you'd know you'd be with someone as amazing as him. arguments? no, any problem and he'd sort it out right away. you wouldn't even feel jealous because he'd never even let you think like that.

very healthy relationship.

cons . . .

might be too willing to help someone (same as kaveh), but that's all.

WANDERER.

cons . . .

can be short-tempered / gets irritated easily (so he distances himself or ignores you).

if he was in a relationship, he’d be over-possessive and would get jealous easily which is not healthy

doesn’t desire closeness, so getting in a relationship would be very difficult to begin with to even think of anything else with the relationship.

lack of trust?

[lefay-if]

The duality of man:

You don't know much about Calogrenant yet, but imagine the opposite of Kay. By the time that Ywain is ready to be someone's squire, Cal and Percy are about the same age (early twenties).

Let's see, Percy has appeared in multiple asks I've answered... You've met Calogrenant already, but this far, he's only a little boy and you have a very short conversation with him. He's a minor character unless Morgan makes certain choices (such as picking him as mentor) but he's recurring and will have at least one dedicated mission.

Pros of Percy:

- amazing fighter

- vaguely holy

- Ywain loves him and would have more fun with him

Cons of Percy:

- say goodbye to knowing where your son is ever again

- can't teach worldly information

- his weirdness may rub off on Ywain

Pros of Cal:

- is Ywain's cousin

- very responsible, dignified and eloquent

- Ywain generally likes him

- will keep safe

Cons of Cal:

- not an outstanding fighter (but gets the job done 80% of the time!!)

[againforagain]

Gals, I think he's the one