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JBB: An Artblog!
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Show & Tell
Cosmic Funnies
if i look back, i am lost
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Mike Driver
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@tahlani
I’ve had to learn to be kind to myself, and I think characters are a therapeutic way for me to do that. When Beth and I aligned, I’d had a really crazy year, because I made Emma, had a day off, then I did Last Night in Soho, had a day off, and then it was The Queen’s Gambit. For the first time, I was like, “I need to take care of myself in a very aggressive way, because otherwise I’m not going to be able to do this well.”
i love the term “found family” because it can mean anything from “over the course of our epic adventure we gradually came to realize that we had found the loving home and family we were all searching for in each other” to “i woke up in the same dumpster as this troop of idiots who immediately forcibly inserted themselves into my life despite my loud and repeated objections and increased the amount of problems in it by 200% and it hasn’t even been a week but i’m already prepared to die for every single one of them without a moment’s hesitation”
AU where instead of trying to cure her infertility Yennefer just goes around saving random people’s lives and invoking the law of surprise bcos she figures sooner or later it’ll net her a baby. she hasn’t got one yet but she has amassed about 2 dozen dogs so she’s doing pretty well for herself.
1) after a while her habit of swooping in at the last minute to save the day gets her a rep as a legit superhero. she’s like ‘no you don’t understand. I Am Not Nice. I’m doing this for very selfish reasons - stop praising me you don’t get it’
2) ‘I’m starting to think that destiny must be a real thing. there’s no other explanation for how many of my surprises are dogs. destiny is real and destiny wants me to have dogs for some reason.’
Okay but her doing this beFORE Geralt does it and when she finds out that he only had to invoke the law of surprise ONCE to get a baby she goes absolutely feral on him. Just dead silent, furious, finally starts pulling off her jewelry like, “bard, hold my earrings.”
Yennefer: actually can I trade your child surprise for some of my dog surprises
Geralt: um
Yennefer: how many dogs equals one child. how about 10? 10 dogs.
Geralt: I don’t think this is how the law of surprise works
Jaskier: Geralt’s child surprise is a princess so I’d say she’s worth at least 20 dogs
Yennefer: how about 15? I can do you 15.
Geralt: no.
Jaskier: but Geralt…. so many puppies Geralt
*a portal opens. dozens upon dozens of dogs come spilling out, racing around and clearly having a great time*
Villain of the week: ??????
Geralt: oh good! Yennefer’s here
Jaskier, yelling through portal: hi Yennefer!
Villain of the week: ????????????????????????
“It’s one human baby, Geralt. How much could it be, like 10 dogs?”
I looked it up because I was curious and apparently instead of accidentally becoming a mother you could accidentally acquire a mother and I love the idea of invoking the law of surprise and accidentally getting a new mom
Oh my goodness yennefer getting a surprise mum is an INCREDIBLE concept. Galaxy brain. I love it.
@knight-in-shining-spoons
This is the definition of Chaotic Evil.
“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”
Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010)
↳ Prophecy (1x01) // “Did it ever occur to you to give him the slightest inkling that he is the first true Seeker in the last thousand years. He has a destiny.”
Until I get my Wind-up Ryne I’ll keep drawing pictures of the best girl…
To be gentle is a magnificent practice.
Gentleness is not weak, it is very strong. When you hold an infant, you must be gentle but you must also be firm. You cannot be weak or you will drop and harm the baby.
Gentleness is focused. When we are absent-minded or inattentive, we can be hurtful and damaging. It takes presence and awareness to be gentle.
At the same time, gentleness allows us to be relaxed and humorous, authentic without tension and contrivance.
Practice your gentleness.
Be gentle towards yourself. Be gentle towards nature. Be gentle towards other people.
An incoming rant that I’m not bothering to put under a cut because it needs to be said and it needs to be seen because some folks are just rude as hell about this:
If you and another individual talk about and mutually agree to a ship between your characters, be respectful of that. Want out? Talk to the other player involved. Other RP happened and plans changed? Communicate that to the person you are shipping with.
But do not be the asshole who ghosts or flakes out on your shipping partner just because you found a better match for your character or circumstances changed and you decided that talking about it was ‘too hard’ or ‘you didn’t want to deal with the drama’.
It’s more dramatic to put someone through the silent treatment than to be an adult and show you’re capable of communication skills befitting your age.
And don’t be that jackass who sits there and LIES about the terms of their ship so they can go about and have all these side flings while their ship partner is in the dark.
And don’t do it with the people your ship partner is close to ICly and OOCly.
If the ship isn’t what you want it to be, then you need to talk to your RP partner. Hash things out and either compromise or move on. DON’T LIE TO YOUR PARTNER AND THE OTHER PEOPLE YOU’RE DRAGGING IN.
The Witcher (2019)
Plotting Tips
Something I’ve seen people complain about often is that they want to plot, but potential partners rely on them to do most of the work. This is generally frustrating for everyone involved, so here are some helpful things to keep in mind when approaching someone to plot if you’re drawing a blank:
Threads
Establish a basic dynamic between characters. Discuss with your partner whether or not your muses should have already met (as not everyone enjoys first encounters as thread material), and regardless of the answer, take a moment to work out basic thoughts, feelings, and relationships. Are they likely to get along? What would their basic opinion of each other be? What reasons would they have to meet each other, and more importantly, to see each other again after that?
Ask about your partner’s muse. This is extra true if it’s the first time you and your partner are writing together. Things go smoother when you understand each other’s portrayal well. Get a feel for how your partner writes their muse to avoid awkwardness early on.
Talk about verses. It’s always nice when interactions fit neatly within both yours and your partner’s main verse, but sometimes you might find other verses work better. Don’t be afraid to explore those possibilities.
Discuss preferred genres. Everyone has something they love to write. Try to find common ground with your partner. Maybe you both like angst. Maybe you both like action. Whatever you prefer, it will be easiest to write if you aim for something that appeals to both of you. On that note…
Ask for their wishlist. A lot of people are too shy to ask for specific kinds of interactions they enjoy, but may have a tag for posts detailing exactly what they want. It’ll save both of you a lot of trouble to just read through a list of scenarios your partner wants to explore, and pick whatever happens to appeal to you.
Ships
Learn to take no for an answer. The first rule of asking someone if they want to ship with you is that you have to be ready to be rejected. Do not reach out to anyone for shipping if you aren’t willing to be mature and back down if they say no!
Be honest about what you want out of a ship. There’s some reason you want to ship with your partner, so go ahead and bring that up with them.
Be open to developing the ship. Not everyone wants to jump right in, and sometimes, they may not even be sure they want to write a ship at all. Try starting with a one-sided crush or something similar so their muse can decide how they feel after interacting for awhile.
Value their portrayal. It’s fine if you’re asking to ship simply because you like your muse with a certain character, but remember that each mun has their version of that character and is more than just a blank slate for you to force your ship bias onto. Understand that they won’t necessarily act out your every fantasy with you. If you cannot accept that their portrayal is still their own even while shipping, don’t ask to ship.
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