Sometimes it's chewy, then there's this...

Huh, would you look at that... a blog for: Random Art/Music/Videos/Thoughts/Rants, and whatever fandom I happen to be into at the time. Expect a lot of D&D and Legend of Drizzt blogging. Furry and TTRPGer. He/Him/INTJ/Trans Ace. Extremely gay and happily married to fellow Tumblrina Brandytusk. Icon and Banner created by myself cause I'm cool like that

[theladyregret]

Fanfiction Archive

Fics on Ao3 written by yours truly all in one place for your convenience

~The Legend of Drizzt~

Skin Deep Series

(AU: Canon Divergence - Starless Night/Siege of Darkness) Catti-brie and Entreri fail to save Drizzt from the High Ritual in Starless Night resulting in Drizzt being turned into a Drider.

Violent Beginnings Series

(AU: Canon Divergence - Homeland) What could have happened if some of the elves during the surface raid hadn't been so helpless, what if some of them had been able to fight back?

I'm Not Afraid (Vagabond) - NSFW

(AU: Canon Divergence - The Last Threshold) Drizzt and Entreri come to some sudden and unexpected realizations about what they mean to each other on their way north.

It's All We Know

(AU: Fix-it - The Sea of Swords) What if Drizzt recognized Ellifain before it was too late?

A Clutter of Spiders

(Canon Compliant - Post Sojourn) Child Catti-brie has a fear of spiders and Drizzt seeks to help her overcome it.

Fungoid Dreams

(AU: Canon Divergent - Exile) Drizzt has an encounter with an unfamiliar species of fungoid monster which leaves him with an unwelcome gift.

A Hero In Periphery

(Canon Compliant - Pre-The Crystal Shard) Icewind Dale is home to many dangers, not all of which can be defeated with a sword. When Drizzt chooses to save another…will he also be able to save himself?

An Accident of Fate (unfinished)

(AU: Unspecified Timeline) An ill fated ambush leaves Drizzt dead, but death is only the beginning of this story.

~Dungeons and Dragons: Forgotten Realms~

We Get To Choose

(Canon Compliant - Baldur's Gate 3: Act 3) Astarion and The Dark Urge take turns pulling each other out of their own self hate as they face down their demons. (friendship fic)

The Crisis of Choice

(Canon Compliant - Baldur's Gate 3: Act 2) Divimar, a Cleric of Lolth, suffers a crisis of faith after he learns the truth about the Astral Prism. He makes a choice for the better…or so he hopes.

Tarnished Silver - NSFW

(AU: Canon Divergent - Jander Sunstar) A rewrite of the Vampiric invasion of Merrydale and the fall, and subsequent rebirth, of The Silver Six.

Twice Saved, Forever Damned

(Canon Compliant - Realms of Infamy: Blood Sport) Takes place after the short story "Blood Sport". An idea of what could have happened after it's rather abrupt ending and what led to Jander going from living among people within the city to secluding himself in a cave.

~Resident Evil~

No Turning Back (I'll Be Ok) (unfinished)

(AU: Canon Divergent - Post RE4R) Leon's Plaga was too developed to be removed with the laser. In the aftermath he was contained in a lab as Luis struggled to find a cure. Two years later Leon has lost hope…but Luis isn't ready to give up on him yet. He can't let him go…even if it means damning them both. Even if he never forgives him.

[toolusingmammalgirl]

This is 100% the gay supervillain music video I’ve been waiting for.

I love campy gay villains, but gay villains of this type are amazing too and sorely underrepresented.

[psshaw]

…Oh, so by “gay”, you mean. Actually gay.

[groovy-bastard]

I don’t usually reblog stuff like this but tbh this is the kind of content I live for.

[spockvarietyhour]

Happy 10 year anniversary to these two, specifically

(single dropped Dec. 3, 2015, music vid hit youtube Jan 12, 2016)

[the-august-one]

Happy Pride Month!

[theladyregret]

When people say they want "enemies to lovers" this is what we mean.

[awfulpunk]

weird way to say "Hi I AM A Men's Rights Activist" but okay

[transsexual-feminism]

I saw that lmao, just a completely right wing worldview through and through tbh

[talestobetold]

another example to add to the pile that we never really addressed feminism vs egalitarianism, we just moved on to queer politics, and now that we're talking feminism again, we're back to talking egalitarianism

where's that 2012-era post that's like "egalitarianism strives to create equality by assuming it already exists." sometimes particular groups need particular attention. there's not really a way to be an egalitarian without also being a feminist (and an anti-racist for that matter), unless of course your definition of egalitarianism is someone who tells women to shut up about their problems

[theladyregret]

If you want equality...you are in fact a feminist because that's what feminism is.

[naamahdarling]

That has to be the most humiliating way to describe one of Earth's most terrifyingly effective predators.

[sapphic-and-stupid]

Picture of her from the USA Today

[teaboot]

I would let her kill me for sport

[vaelus-malewife]

[shower-thoughts-last-responder]

[fox-bright]

Swarovski can continue to fuck off.

In 2021, Swarovski (the company that makes the very sparkly crystals you see in certain jewelry, on figure-skaters' twinkliest outfits, on red carpet dresses), decided they didn't want the grubby fingers of small-time jewelers, clothing designers and costumers and crafters on their shiny beads and rhinestones anymore. They decided to limit their sales to "luxury" and couture creators, not girls who sell stuff on Etsy. The tenor of their press release on the subject was snide and insulting. Resellers (like your favorite bead shop) would no longer be allowed to carry their product; the average Jane on the street would not be able to purchase them. You could only get them if you had an authorized business agreement that bound you to very strict brand behavior. And those of us who still had good stock of the crystals would no longer be "permitted" to use the brand's name in our listings for sale.

Every bead shop and craft supply place and many, many small clothing makers--wedding shops, prom and dancing dress suppliers, the sort of salt of the Earth mom and pop time machines of shops that are the backbone of the field--scrambled to find something that could replace them. The last of the stock dwindled quickly, all of us grabbing what we could get while there was any chance of it, and then it was gone and we no longer had any access.

I was Big Pissed about it at the time. It was just so goddamn stuck-up, when wholesalers and indie jewelers had made them so much money, when some people I knew--when *I!*--had been brand-loyal for decades. But with no recourse, everyone pivoted fairly quickly, most of us to Preciosa Crystals. Those are Czech, quite sparkly, and considerably less expensive than Swarovski. The faceting method they use is different, but not worse; any differences are hardly noticeable when you're seeing them as a hundred pinpoints of light.

Well, out of nowhere, Swarovski just dropped this: https://www.harmanbeads.com/swarovski-brand-policy-update

"Effective June 1, 2026, Swarovski updated the distribution and brand usage policies introduced in 2021. Businesses may now purchase Swarovski Crystals without signing a Brand Control Agreement, and Authorized Distribution Partners may once again sell Swarovski Crystals to resellers, including bead stores and online retailers. Businesses may also use the Swarovski brand name when following Swarovski’s Proper Use Guidelines. Designers, manufacturers, artists, brands, retailers, and resellers are now eligible to purchase Swarovski Crystals through authorized distribution channels."

They want us back. A lot of the companies who could have kept a brand relationship with them also have swapped to Preciosa, over the last half-decade, in solidarity with indie creators and out of a sour awareness that it could be them, next. And it doesn't hurt that Preciosa was able to expand their line quite a bit now that everyone who wanted sparkle had no choice but to go to them.

And I'm not seeing nearly anyone who intends to return. The feeling is, "Y'all told us to fuck off! Off we fucked! And now, that's what you can do, too!" I'm seeing a lot of "How many of us did you stab in the back?" comments from the people whose money they're hoping to attract.

And personally I'm sitting over here all rubby hands, mean snickering, because they really thought they were going to be able to outclimb the people who actually provided all their profits, and now here they are, hat in hand.

[theladyregret]

I never heard anything good about dealing with that company...or even the crystals themselves. Creators regularly said they were a pain in the ass to get and then they were so ridiculously fragile that handling them just a bit too rough would make them shatter. Using them was only worth it because of the worth associated with the company name and the fact customers would pay more just for the name even though there exists way better quality stones. Not surprising that given all that...being this entitled was a sure way to ruin any loyalty merchants might have had.

[animentality]

[arrowandaxe]

[theladyregret]

Coyotes accidentally figuring out how to domesticate themselves is always so funny to me. Don't snitch on these good babies. They just want that easy human friend life.

[pocketss]

Ummm she's literally sensitive :/

[cheaphalloweencostume]

*asks a question* *gets an answer* “im not reading that”

[cheaphalloweencostume]

i love that it’s a carefully worded, well-written, non-inflammatory answer too. which asker wouldn’t know because they won’t read it. i love website

[theladyregret]

This reminds me of a customer I had once at work. I work in a sound proof box on account of all the bullet proofing (gas station kiosk) and our microphone broke. I could hear them but they couldn't hear me.

I taped a paper explaining this along with answers to common questions to our window and this guy walks up and starts getting angry and asking a bunch of questions. I point to the paper and his response was

"I'm not reading that!"

Dude...wtf do you want from me...

[thirstkanaphan]

[theladyregret]

omg are you joining the BloodyMary fandom????!! If you wrote something for it I would LOVE to read it! I feel you'd make something great! Your style would fit really well!

LOL well thank you! Good to know! and yeah...I guess I could see that as being true. Hopeful relationship angst certainly seems to be my purview heh But I just got here lol I don't have any current plans just to be clear.

[thistlethread]

*slaps roof of edit* this bad boy has so much doomed space yaoi in it, you have no idea.

[alvivaarts]

Jaw on the floor I actively have tears streaming down my face, holy fucking SHIT

[aomitois]

rb and tag your favorite song that's not in english, japanese or korean

[downsteepy]

i'll guess i'll post abt this here since i posted abt it on twt. (link to ressan's thread)

this seems to be an incredibly and unfortunately common thing amongst a lot of re (and twst i think but i'm not Over there) artists where this person is commissioning seemingly everyone, while using their dad's card to do so. i don't Want to think the chargebacks are malicious (she's saying that the chargebacks are being done by her dad after a potential fraud alert), but it is unfortunately hitting a Lot of artists lately.

i've personally done two cms for this person, and while i haven't gotten hit with anything, i'm just kind of waiting for that shoe to drop lol. again, i don't want to believe that this is purposefully malicious to any degree, but i also just really don't have proof either way.

all i can truly say in the moment is that if you're going to use a parent's card to get yumeship cms, please make sure that you're confirming each thing with that person so that both of you are aware of what's being spent. i don't think she should be harassed, as she is saying that she's trying to get everyone's money back to them, but i do think this should just largely be a lesson that you do not need this art that bad. if you are not 100% sure that things are stable, you do not need to be cming this much art from this many people and putting them in a precarious situation, whether accidentally or not.

please just be careful abt things lol

[theladyregret]

When I was a stupid teenager my parents refused to buy me books for a series I was hyperfixated on...so I stole their credit card and forged their signature to order them anyway.

That's what this feels like to me. Their parents are reporting fraud...because it is. It's the same situation in a digital age.

[depsidase]

[theladyregret]

For me it's been far more often: I want to be part of community...but all too often my contributions become "I do it all the time every time on my own while everyone else benefits from my labor without me." And if I don't like that I'm the selfish one.

Solitude means at least doing it alone doesn't have the addition of anger and frustration over an unfair system.

[toskarin]

do you think insight can be gained about an author from the stories they write?

no. authors are like squids and can only be understood through spirited but ultimately futile combat

[theladyregret]

Lol but honestly i'd be curious to know what people think I'm like based only on my writing

[butch-witches-deactivated202412]

what doesnt kill you is still valuable data points for a graph im working on titled "how to kill you"

[rosie-dear-rosie]

[amalgamasreal]