RoseintheLibrary

[plummgrl]

claudia is the loustat child, lestat is the maker/"mother", louis is the father, and of course, lestat is constantly threatened by claudia and louis' closeness, not only because they can mind-speak with each other and he can't, but also because claudia likes louis more (even though she clearly takes after lestat as she gets older) and because he remembers how it felt to have your family gang up on you, how it felt to be excluded, but where as last time he at least had gabriella on his side, this time, he only has himself. in the same way that he's a momma's boy, claudia was a daddy's girl, and she never saw lestat as her father, only as her maker, her "mother", a figure to be resented for giving her a life she did not choose. and lestat saw her as his creation, that only existed as an extension of himself, same with louis, though he had time to work on it with louis, he never got that time with claudia. all of this to say, they have a fucked up mother/daughter relationship. TO ME.

[memecucker]

do people actually read books while in the bathtub

how do you not get everything wet

[karnsway-deactivated20190708]

[rosalui]

why is this making me laugh so fucking hard

[tophatfloof-deactivated20170320]

[girlslutz]

THANK YOU FOR ADDING A VISUAL OMG

[sunderwight]

Popular Light Novel Isekai:

An Asexual's Guide to Navigating the Bureaucracy of the Eighth Magical Kingdom, I Must Save the World With Paperwork and Also This Gun

Popular Drama Isekai:

Reborn Intrigues Legend of the Blossoming Sword: Reliving My Life a Second Time to Stab My Cheating Ex-Husband in The Dick

Popular Webtoon Isekai:

Office Worker Necro God: How I Hacked the System and Got Really Strong by Dying and Starting My Own Corporation

Popular Anime Isekai:

Other World Fantasy Adventure, Uh Oh All My Wives are Also Slaves and Also My Sisters?!

[sunderwight]

#im all for ragging on isekai but you do know a lot of popular isekai anime are also popular isekai light novels right

Yeah, light novels often get adapted into webtoons and dramas too. They are the fountain from which most of these spring.

But it's less funny to be like "popular light novel isekai: everything", and luckily there are story trends that uh. Don't seem to attract as many adaptations or seem to thrive as well in other formats, despite their popularity. Often because they take several hundred thousand words to get to Arc One. Can't imagine why they still haven't made a Lout of the Count's Family anime...

[morganbritton132]

Robin, to anybody that will listen: Steve Harrington is a dork and a loser, and he gets bullied by children every day. You only think he’s cool because he has nice hair and a car.

Robin: I saw him get stuck in a revolving door once. He lost a fight with a fourteen year old with no bones last week.

Robin: He stepped in gum this morning and then when he tried to get it off his shoe, stepped in it again.

Anybody and everybody:

Steve: You’re the worst wingman that has ever existed.

[morganbritton132]

@queenie-ofthe-void this is so funny (referring this post btw). Robin is just like, “I’m going to make sure you die a virgin as revenge.”

Steve: I can’t die a virgin. I’ve had sex before, it’s just…been a while.

Robin: If you go too long without doing it again, your virginity grows back.

Steve:

Steve: Is that true?

Dustin, cutting in: Have I introduced you to the concept of being in love with my other adult male friend?

Dustin: I’m sure Eddie is worried about the same thing. You can help each… other… out? *realizes what he’s suggesting*

Dustin: Wait. Gross.

[morganbritton132]

Steve and Robin starting a business called Bad At Everything where they’ll do whatever you want but they’re going to do it badly.

They’re actually pretty successful.

[morganbritton132]

Steve, trying to get Hopper to hire them to do their yard work at their new house: Robin and I started a business where we do exactly what you need done. We can do it all for fifty-

Robin: *nudges him*

Steve: For a hundred dollars. Each.

Dustin: …Tell them what the business is called.

Robin: We do in-house stuff, too. Painting, shelves, dishes…

Steve: Everything but electric

Robin: We do electric

Dustin: Tell him what the business is called

Steve: We don’t do electric. Not after last time.

Robin: Oh, right. No electric.

Dustin: Tell him what the business is called!

Steve:

Robin:

Hopper: What’s your business called?

[morganbritton132]

Robin loves Steve in a completely platonic our-souls-were-fused-together-in-an-underground-Russian-torture-bunker kind of way.

She really does but she wishes this man had more self-awareness of who he is and why exactly he can't just - "drop you off. Its raining and I'm already here, Robin. It's not adding to my commute if I let you out at the door."

"That's not the issue."

"Oh, so you don't care about the gas I’m wasting picking you up for school?"

She gives him a flat look, "No."

"Ungrateful youth."

"Okay, Grandpa," She cracks a smile. "It's not that I think you'd mind. It's that everyone else will mind."

Steve raises an eyebrow, "Why would anyone care that you get dropped off??"

"No one cares that -they'll care who is dropping me off?"

Steve is silent for a second - contemplating and also merging into the drop off lane - and then he asks, "Literally why would anyone care about that?"

"Because you're you??!"

"I’m me," He nods slowly. "Your coworker. Your friend. I’m not seeing the problem?"

"Steve 'The Hair' Harrington-"

"Hate that nickname."

"-starts dropping off a nobody girl from band and you think that's not going to disrupt the high school ecosystem? People will think we're dating."

"I don't even go to this school anymore??" Steve says. "Rob, I love you. Tectonically, or whatever. But no one is paying that much attention to other people."

"They are," She insists, "To you."

Steve shrugs.

He then reaches across her and pushes open the passenger side door because, "- oh look at that. The front door. Of the school. Where I’m dropping you off and, gasp. The world didn't explode."

Robin gives him a very flat look, "Don't say gasp."

He grins.

She grabs her backpack and her trumpet case, and tells him, "You're the worst."

"Feeling like the best right now."

"I hate you."

"No, you don't."

Robin doesn't even make it to her locker before being asked if Steve Harrington is her boyfriend.

[morganbritton132]

While Robin is fighting for her life to convince people that she is not dating Steve, Dustin is telling everyone he sees that Steve Harrington is his best friend. Practically brothers. He's kinda like Dustin's sidekick actually.

No one believes him.

[morganbritton132]

"Can you give me money?"

Hopper raises an eyebrow at the five year old climbing into the chair across from him, "Hello to you too, kid."

Hi," Steve says. "Can I have money?"

"For what?"

Steve shrugs.

Hawkins' most tactfully avoidant kindergartener avoiding answering a basic question? Color Hopper shocked.

"If you can't say it than you don't need it so, no."

Steve slumps.

He groans. He sighs. He lays his head on his folded arms and then lifts his head to pout.

Hopper was in the military.

They teach you how to withstand torture so...

"Oh," Steve says, proverbial lightbulb going off over his head. "Mr Hopper."

"Yes?"

"I'm gonna sue you," Steve says. "I’m gonna sue you for puny Tim damages."

"Punitive."

"That means you have to give me money for causing me problems. You're being a problem," Steve says, laying his hand palm side up on the table. "You're sued. Gimme money."

"That's not how that works," Hopper says. "What do you want, a dollar?"

"I need more than that," Steve complains. "Can you give me a billion dollars instead?"

Ha.

"I wish, kid."

Steve slumps.

He whines, "Why not?"

"What do you need a billion dollars for?"

"Cause I’m moving," Steve says plainly. "Please give me a billion dollar so I can go away. Thank you."

Hopper gives this kid his full attention because, "It sounds like you're planning to run away. Again."

"I’m not!" Steve bristles. "I'm moving and I need a billion dollars."

"Typically when a kid moves, their parents go with them and pay the cost."

"They're not coming," Steve says. "Not 'cause I’m running away! I’m not. I'm moving to Florida with Grandpa Otis 'cause he loves me."

"That's not running away 'cause I’m going somewhere," Steve adds. "It's different. I know 'cause I runned away before."

"I know."

"I talked to a nice lady on the phone. She works at the airport and said that i don't got enough allowance for a ticket. I need you to give me money 'cause you said you'd help me if I need help."

"This isn't what I meant."

"What did you mean then?!"

Hopper wants this kid to come to him and say that his parents are mistreating him. He wants him to tell him, "What's going on at home, Steve?"

"I don't like when you call me Steve," He replies instead of answering. "You say it like I’m in trouble."

"You're not in trouble."

"I know," Steve says simply. "It's 'cause you're a cop. You can't help if."

Hopper hums, "So, all good at home?"

"Uh-huh."

"You just miss your grandpa?"

"Uh-huh," He nods. "Can Sara come to my house?"

"You can come to hers."

"Really?!"

"Well..." Hopper drawls. "Not if you move to Florida."

Steve frowns, "I guess I'll move when I’m six. I'll stay here for now. For Baby Sara. 'Cause I’m her only friend."

[phoenixyfriend]

Juggling a concept:

Modern AU. Transmasc Anakin. He has the twins from a previous relationship; accidental pregnancy with… let's say Cody. They were casual and weren't as careful about protection as they should have been, and Anakin got pregnant.

Might have finished off the post-childbirth process with a hysterectomy since, well, trans dude, already had babies, let's avoid doing the whole thing over.

He is now happily married to Padme who is. The most excited stepmother possible. She is SO happy to have babies. For the sake of this AU, she is infertile and was actively dating single parents instead of looking for someone without kids.

Anakin has primary custody because Cody is in the military and only gets leave sporadically, so it's better for everyone this way. He acts more like a fun uncle than a dad. The twins call him by his first name, because Anakin is Dad, and Padme is Mom. Cody is just the guy that brings them the coolest souvenirs and foreign chocolates from wherever he's stationed at the moment.

[phoenixyfriend]

Had a fun conversation in the notes with @spaceflowerprincess:

What’s would the conflict in this au? Is Cody coming out of a tour and now more present? Is it Padme/cody shenanigans. Padme doesn’t want Cody to outshine here where as Cody is oblivious to her anxiety? Or is it more like Anakin is confusing the neighbors belong like “yeah the kids sperm donor [or uncle] is visiting next week.” Neighbors are ignorance of the whole arrangement. (Obi-Wan is neighbors?)

Something low-stakes but appropriately weird. I think Padme really wants to get along with the other PTA moms but she's a strange person, somehow both over-eager AND a little too controlled, and kind of famous because she's a politician and wealthy, BUT also trying to Fit In so hard. There's a bake sale or a school dance or scholastic bookfair coming up and she is SO ready to make it the best possible event for her kids, who are now in kindergarten, and it makes her REALLY intense. Meanwhile, Anakin and Fives are trying to figure out if it counts as stealing to fly off with your bestie's two-seater airplane (it belongs to Rex) in order to help his girlfriend (Ahsoka) propose.

I imagine Cody is watching this in a lawn chair with popcorn (or long distance equivalent) like he could help out, but he made this mess for his own entertainment. Yes Anakin that does count as stealing but your planning skills are what got you two point five kids and a house thats usually on fire metaphorically. (Cody made mistakes too now he buys them cool trinkets not use them as excellent stories at future weddings)

After a certain point Cody might just ask them if they want to borrow the keys. He has a copy. They're in his pocket.

[ollielephant]

[cumonthevoid]

none pizza with left beef

[the-chocolate-chip-pancake-blog]

It should be a rule of Tumblr to always reblog none pizza with left beef

[babymarkers]

ive missed you

[worldheritagepostorganization]

World Heritage Post

[beneathsilverstars]

tomorrow i have to give my daughter’s pikachu plushie gender-affirming surgery

[beneathsilverstars]

(original tags: she literally had tears in her eyes while she explained that her pikachu had a boy tail shape. i was like hey she can still be a girl. all we know from her body shape is what her body is shaped like. maybe if we asked her she would say that she feels like she’s really a girl. and my kid was like BUT POKEMON CANT TALK 😭😭😭😭 so i was like ‘ok. pikachu. if you want to use he/him say ‘pika’. if you want to use she/her say ‘chu’. and if you want smth else say ‘pikachu’’. and my daughter had her say ‘chu’ and i was like see there you go! now. she doesn’t HAVE to change her tail shape. she can totally be a girl with a rectangle tail. but if she would feel more comfortable with heart shape bc she prefers it, or so that people won’t assume she’s a boy, i can make that happen. so pikachu what do you think? do you want tail surgery? and pikachu agreed enthusiastically! so. plushie gender-affirming surgery first thing tomorrow i guess!)

her results look great, congrats pikachu! 💖⚡️🏳️‍⚧️

[herkirtlegreen]

to have a parent like this

[agoodquestionamigo]

Svsss AU where sj and sy got separated and only met again on cqm. Basic, basic, basic but you need to see the vision with both of them having a special bond while also having a certain type of reputation!

Sy, being the first one to join the sect, has a typical sweet, helpful shixiong/didi reputation. He's nice, teaches the younger sect siblings (sometimes even better than some teachers) and gets along with practically everyone.

Then there is sj, who is only on Qing Jing Peak since a few weeks at maximum. His reputation is the complete opposite. He's rude, even while acting polite, doesn't get along with anyone really, etc.

Moving on, sy at some point sees sj and doesn't know how to react. That is his A'Jiu ! It didn't even take an hour before both of them stayed attached to each other's hip.

This also led to many concerns regarding sy. Many fellow disciples feared that sj was blackmailing their dear shixiong but that rumour quickly dispatched shortly after most saw how they interacted. Sy, usually quite polite and all, was actually bickering with sj. It was strange to see sy dropping all formalities and acting like a child rather than an adult(he didn't even was). Sj wasn't faring better. He seemed so childish next to sy that it was scary.

Well, shortly after, SJ's reputation did a 180° turn and he was known as Qing jing's cat.

[moringmark]

[moringmark]

[ariadne-mouse]

Thimble, wielding a tin blade meant to slay children's nightmares, facing down actual necromantic shadow creatures: you're not fucking real and I'm gonna kill you anyway

[aromantic-goldfishdeactivated202]

Instead of a stoic hero and a chatty villain or a chatty hero and a stoic villian imagine if they’re both chatty. Just, the villian trying their best to kill the hero while the two of them have a in-depth discussion about their opinion of pumpkin spice

[aromantic-goldfishdeactivated202]

Villian: *shoots laser* No but seriously orange is a really fun color

Hero, dodging: but your entire room? I’m not painting my entire room orange

Villain: *stabs at the hero and misses* well then why did you ask my opinion on paint colors if you’re not going to listen

[anastasia1marie]

The Princess Bride

[aromantic-goldfishdeactivated202]

Holy shit

[heroofthreefaces]

[evilwickedme]

I love having an Epiphany about fiction. Spoilers for the Horizon games - Zero Dawn to a lesser extent - ahead.

So I'm playing Horizon Forbidden West for the fourth time and I was playing a mission called Boom or Bust which features two sisters named Delah and Boomer. Boomer, the younger sister, is coded autistic (this is a post apocalyptic future so they don't have the words to confirm this) (her special interest in explosions) and when she disappears one morning, Aloy (our MC) and Delah go looking for her. At an early point in this side quest, as they're searching, Delah asks Aloy if she has any siblings, and Aloy answers "no".

Every time I play this mission, I remember my boyfriend's complaint about these two characters - why do they even exist? In the first game's DLC we had a tinkerer character with a fraught relationship with her father that could easily map onto the broad strokes of these two sisters. The DLC content from Zero Dawn gets referenced in Forbidden West all the time, so it's not a matter of keeping the DLC separate; Forbidden West has taken the approach of "everything is canon".

So why these two sisters? Well, at this point in the game Aloy has to - and I do mean has to, it's a prerequisite to unlocking the location that this quest starts at - have already met Beta. Both Aloy and Beta are clones of the same woman, making them genetically identical, kind of like twin sisters.

But, well, let's just say the two don't get along. While both of them are intellectually advanced - geniuses, really - Beta has been raised in isolation, in an unsafe and abusive environment, which has caused her to have anxiety spirals. Aloy is best characterized as brave, bold, a charming explorer who also happens to have a head for strategy and pre-apocalyptic technology alike. She has, as you say, Main Character Energy. Dr. Sobeck, their mother/source of their genetic code, was an industry leader in clean energy and reversing the effects of climate change, the woman who single-handedly ensured the world wouldn't end, at least not completely - that life would go on.

Beta is terrified of everything - other people, going outside, the antagonists of the game. She's hesitant and anxious and retreats into her brain to compensate for her lack of social skills. She's younger than Aloy, socially inept, more intellectual, obsessive... Not unlike Boomer.

The writing in this game is fucking phenomenal, so it's easy to miss the subtle ways in which the Beta and Aloy plotline are mirrored in this subplot. These are two characters that you could easily completely miss - they show up in the starting area with a very simple starting mission, and don't show up again until about halfway through the game for this mission, and that's it. Not exactly critical parts of the plot.

The thing is that the climax of HFW hinges on the relationship between Aloy and Beta. Aloy saves Beta, not because of what Beta could do for her - although Beta, as the person most familiar with tech in the group, is extremely useful - but because they're family, and she can't bear to lose her. And by the time of the DLC, Burning Shores, when talking to another member of a pair of sisters, she unwaveringly claims Beta as her sister.

It's character development, baby. And without this early moment where Aloy answers - if a little hesitantly - that Beta is not her sister, the later moment where she brings up Beta pretty much unprompted wouldn't hit as hard.

Anyway play Horizon it's so good

[therealraewest]

My favorite part of Horizon Zero Dawn is when Sylens is being condescending like "ah yes, the world isn't flat like you thought" only for Aloy, a "savage", to immediately go like "why tf would I think the earth is flat, the shadow on the moon in curved"