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What if I say something gay
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You
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I mean ,,, you’re not wrong
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Do you ever wish that your friend would stop jumping on tables and stepping in your lunch
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Do you ever wish that your friend would stop jumping on tables and stepping in your lunch
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Do you ever wish that your friend would stop jumping on tables and stepping in your lunch
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Are you asking us to lunch?
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How to stop big ugly ass man creature from wrecking small Indiana town
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This isn’t Google
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I’m bicycle
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Bilingual
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Please advise metalhead guitarist fallen for jock. Need reinforcement, reblog with pics of metalheads to bring him back
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DELETE DELETE DELETE HE DOESNT KNOW
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@BatterUpBigBoy now he does
#reblog to save a life #and ruin eddies
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#stranger things#stranger things shitposting#steddie#incorrect quotes#incorrect stranger things quotes#long post#Steve Harrington#Eddie Munson#Robin Buckley#Nancy wheeler#corroded coffin#maybe I’ll do another with better shitposts lmao
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Art Summary and Art vs Artist 2022
2022 Art Ramblings and Other Shenanigans:
A.) I am not speed
Whenever artists wanna try something new to improve their art, we tend to make big drastic changes right away. This can be effective for others but not for everyone. As you can see, my art style is still the same as last year with minimal tweaks.
I decided that if I'm gonna make improvements, I'm gonna do it gradually instead of incorporating them all at once. This can be a big help in maintaining consistency. If the changes were small, we can easily remember and apply them on our next artwork.
“So is it effective? Did your art improve?”
It’s barely noticeable but yes it did. I like the direction in which my art progress is currently going. I am at the point where I actually like my finished work more than my sketch. You know that meme where artists like their sketch more than their finished work bec it looks better? I don’t feel like that anymore and that surely tells something haha.
B.) I failed successfully
Last year, I made a pseudo new years' resolution where I said "I hope I can draw my ships, anime and original stuff" since I mostly did Genshin. Well, I successfully drew my ships, anime and original stuff this year HOWEVER I made less videos lol.
I tried doing 1-2 artworks in between videos but sometimes the artwork took me longer to finish so I wasn't able to make video content afterwards. Another thing was the fact that I sorta dedicated some months tryna help save our country but in the end we failed miserably... Anyways! Let's not talk about that here.
Even though I made less videos, I managed to make 2 impactful videos which contributed a lot to my channel's growth this year. One of them is now my most viewed video.
C.) I wanna delete everything
Checking other artists' IG accounts makes me want to turn my account into an art only account. But then again I know I'll be having the urge to shitpost and post irl stuff every now and then so as much as I wanted to be one of those mysterious artists who only post/talk about their art, I can't lmao.
I feel like there's a lot of pressure on the artists who only post art related stuff bec people will always be expecting you to post art or even if they don't, you yourself might think they expect you to. And this kinda contributes to being burnt out somehow.
Whenever I am on the verge of deleting everything (except art) I remind myself that it's fine even if I ain't one of those cool artists accounts. I am human and I do other human activities too besides drawing. It's like taking a breather I guess.
"Make 2 accounts, one art and one personal"
Not everyone has the capacity to manage 2 accounts in one platform when you’re already managing other accounts on other platforms. Even if you did, most people who followed you for your art won't give a fuck about your personal one which kinda defeats the purpose haha.
I know this is not applicable to all artists, especially the professionals/veterans. But for hobbyists like me, maybe you should consider this. I am not forcing you to post personal stuff bec I know not everyone likes that. I'm just saying that it's important to emphasize every once in a while to your audience that you are human too and not just an art producing machine.
D.) I miss time traveling
Long time ago, during my Deviantart days, I used to type a bunch of shit in the description box of my artworks. Then came the Tumblr era where I continued to blog my heart out. When these platforms "died" and Twitter and IG migration happened, I slowly stopped doing this without me noticing it.
I still say things on Twitter but since there's a limit and making threads is a pain in the ass, I ain't as expressive as before. And these platforms (Twitter and IG) made me adapt to its "culture" of short tweets/captions or sometimes nothing at all, just pictures. Which was great! I mean not everyone needs to know your entire business on the interweb right lol.
But as time passed by, I began to realize that I love backreading (I dunno if this is the right term) whatever shit I used to talk about in the past. It's actually amusing no matter how cringe, happy or lonely it was. However, since transferring to Twt and IG, I can no longer go back to a certain period in my life to reminisce what the hell I was thinking, doing and feeling that time because I got nothing to backread and that made me kinda sad?
Even though I am still bad with words, I am trying my best to resurrect my old self here in IG (just less cringe and more careful this time). Don’t worry I am not going to make long posts everyday lmao.
"Nobody's gonna read all that"
True. HOWEVER my future self would and I think that's more important. It's the same as writing in your diary, you write for yourself first and foremost.
“Why don’t you just go back to Tumblr to blog”
My time on Tumblr has passed. Whatever good or bad memories I have there, I just wanna keep them as they are and no longer add some haha. I still love the platform and post my artworks there tho.
Conclusion:
Art progress and channel growth did great this year. Tho I fell short in terms of quantity of my video content, the quality compensated. I am not gonna make any pseudo new year’s resolutions this year. All I can say is I have a lot of ideas and I hope I can execute them.
Before I end this, I just wanna say hi to my future self. I know you’re reading this again for the nth time. Maybe you’re feeling sentimental or just bored as usual haha. Nevertheless I hope you’re doing well.
Happy New Year everyone! Stay safe and see you on my next video~
Jacq out.
P.S. Fuck AI generated images.
#genshin impact#kaeya#yae miko#venbara#yaeyato#naruto#jimin#jin#shaman king#xiaolumi#chilumi#jacqthehermit.drawing
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I think it's about time I wrote a proper introduction post
Hey y'all, welcome to my blog! I'm a tumblr veteran but decided to start over on a new account recently. Why? Your guess is as good as mine.
🎵 the basics 🎵
nick ~ 28 ~ he/him ~ bi ~ white
author ~ musician ~ gamer ~ nerd
multi-fandom/shitposting
this blog will be (mostly) SFW, but i still would rather not have minors following me. i just prefer interacting with adults, sorry. it's not personal.
my likes, however, will be N/SFW, so be warned
my messages and ask box are always open! feel free to hit me up!
more info (including other links, and a list of fandoms/things i like) under the cut
tags: my ramblings | my face
🤩 a bit more about me 🤩
heya! the name's nick. i've been on tumblr since like...2011 or so? i was really big into it in my college years (2012-2017) but after The Great Tumblr Porn Ban of 2017 I've sorta been drifting in an out. When The Great Twitter Debacle of 2022 happened, I decided to migrate back on a new account so I could start fresh.
this account was immediately suspended because of my side-blog. which was a bit too unsafe for work for tumblr's guidelines ig 🙄 not mentioning that they had just recently updated their policy and everything i was posting was PERFECTLY FINE under them but w/e
so i started another one lmao and that's the one that you're looking at right now! my other account has since been restored but at that point I was already situated over here so like. whatever i guess. lol
i'm currently 28, and bisexual. semi-recently out of the closed as bi, actually. for years i identified as gay, but over time i started realizing "actually...i do kinda like girls?" i still identified as "gay" cuz it was easier than saying "so like i'm bi-sexual but mostly homo-romantic but also maybe potentially demi-sexual but only when it comes to real people?" then around 2020 it just kinda clicked with me, and the label of "bisexual" just felt right
anywho you didn't come here for my full life story. here's just a little bit more about me:
i'm a total nerd. i love video games, playing Yugioh, DND (just starting to get into that one), etc. i'm a writer. i've written several fanfics (some of which i'm really proud of, some of which i'm...less), and have a goal of one day publishing a novel (my main genre is YA contemporary with queer themes and characters). i'm a musician. i actually got my bachelor's degree in music (BA in Music). my main instrument is drums/percussion, but i'm learning a bit of guitar and can play a little bit of piano. i'm also a composer/songwriter, though haven't been writing as much these days. if i write anything cool i'll be sure to post it here!
🎭 the artist formerly known as 🎭
previous account: @excuuuseme-princess
other previous urls: musicdork, sincerely-whelmed, futuremehatesme, @nickplayswhat, @spearfeld, among others, probably
🔍 other places to find me 🔎
tumblr sideblog (N/SFW, seriously be warned): @fadingfast1
twitter: @libromancerfire
n/sfw twitter (again...be warned): @whatifitspriv
tiktok: @libromancer_fireburst
ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/users/darkjaden825698
⚔ fandoms/things i like ⚔
Books 📚
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Orphan X series by Gregg Hurwitz
Darius the Great is Not Okay / Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram
TV shows 📺
Arrowverse (especially Legend of Tomorrow [r.i.p. 😢])
Doctor Who
Travelers
Manifest
Movies 📽
Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse
Love, Simon
Cartoons/Anime 🍞
Yu-Gi-Oh! (DM, GX, 5Ds, ZeXal, Arc-V, currently watching VRAINS and Sevens, have yet to start Go-Rush)
Code Lyoko*
Video Games 🎮
Resident Evil (played all mainline games, some spinoffs, faves are RE2make, Village, and Revelations 2, Ethan Winters is my husband)
Horizon (Zero Dawn, Forbidden West)
Persona (mostly 3 and 5, still need to finish 4, but Kanji is bae)
Fire Emblem (have played all except FE1, 2, 3, and about halfway through 5 but keep losing interest, Engage was FANTASTIC, but Ike is my favorite character)
Zero Escape (999, VLR, ZTD, Sigma Klim is my husband)
Life is Strange (particularly LiS2, but I love them all)
The Legend of Zelda
Golden Sun*
Music Artists 🎼
Paramore
Neck Deep
The Wonder Years*
Other
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
*fandoms/media I was once very involved in, but not as much anymore, still enjoy though
fandoms/media i consider to be some of my faves/am very active in
will (try and remember to) update as new things become relevant to me lmfaoo
#about me#my ramblings#introduction post#intro post#introducing myself#i like to talk about myself shut up#long post#readmore
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Welcome to Live Commentary
I had no one to talk to while watching the movie and I hate being alone with my thoughts so I wrote everything down in my notes app. It's not coherent! Enjoy!
Aw yeah 1.5 seconds of Bular that is all I needed! Might as well stop now I've seen my boy I'm satisfied.
Why is there a nearly 4 minute recap as if I haven't watched the show at least 50 times. I should be the one giving the recap.
The beginning felt a bit forced to me but maybe that's just me? Like they just tried to squeeze too many things into a small timeframe without any buildup, it just didn't really work. Congrats on the engagement! This is my OTP so I'm very happy! But it came out of nowhere.
Nari in Douxies body is so wrong and I love it and hate it at the same time (positive)
Eli is BIG. I knew he was gonna be tall but I was not prepared for that chiseled face. Or the fact that he stepped off the ship without glasses? I wear glasses and I would not choose to step off a spaceship blind.
OkAY who had mpreg on their bingo card?
AAARRRGGHH actually said a full sentence 🥺 there is no heterosexual explanation for this scene and I'm here for it
Arcadia being the center of the universe really does make a lot of sense. I hate how much sense it makes. Despise it.
Strickler in a Christmas sweater is something i didn't know I needed. Jim's jacket too but that's just adorable, Jim's adorable. Oh sweet baby you're about to get fucked over so bad.
Love seeing Barbara actively participating in battle too. Good for her! Power family!!
Where are the kids tho? Is NotEnrique babysitting? Either that or they hired the girl from the Incredibles movie.
Nomura is so talented I love seeing her fighting on the good side. I can't explain it but I love digitigrade legs they're just so pretty?? Aesthetically pleasing??? Fuck yeah, legg! I could watch Nomura run around and be badass all day.
WAIT NO OH SHIT HOW DARE YOU FUCK
STRICKLER DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE NOT YOU TOO THAT'S TOO FUCKING RUDE DON'T DO THIS TO ME
THERE'S NO WAY HE'S DEAD RIGHT WE SAW NO BODY
Barbara does not deserve this I refuse to accept it. He's fine he'll be back they wouldn't kill two Changelings at once. Also Nomura is with Draal now I take no criticism.
So my favorite characters were Bular, Draal, Gunmar and Angor. And before this movie I always half-joked that everyone I love dies, how I still like Strickler and Nomura but apart from them all of my faves were killed in the very order of favoritism. AND NOW LOOK AT THIS. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I LOVE A CHARACTER. MY LOVE IS TOXIC.
OKAY I LOVE GUN RO- WAIT NO I DON'T LOVE HIM FUCK ABORT ABORT
It's great tho omg
I didn't realize it was Gun Robot when I saw it in the trailer this is amazing
Okay but imagine you're chilling in your trollmarket minding your own business when some misfit group of strangers waltzes in, steals your favorite shiny and celebrates your death before running off
"I AM GUN ROBOT" IS THE HORN LMAOOO
Nana better show up at some point to reunite with her boytoy, I'll cancel this entire franchise otherwise
Something bad is going to happen to Toby isn't it. He's getting too much screentime
Jim's hand got DEEP FRIED
ARCHIE NO
We can play Scrabble okay if they don't free them (which they must) I want an after credits scene of them playing scrabble
Douxie and Nari's bond 🥺🥺🥺
Nari pls just say what you fuckin mean the world is ending
Oh god is she going to remember killing Nomura oh nooo
Claire don't make the portal you will die again. Your hair gon be white all over
EVERYONE AVOIDING THE SCHOOL JUST RIGHT THERE LMAO RIP
I love how Darci is just with the school bus. Civilian girlfriend. But also love how the world is ending and Coach is like "fuck that I'm gonna teach these kids"
Does he know his son is pregnant
"Going back to the city where it's safe" buddy have you been to that city
Whatever happens, Nari has the coolest looking titan. Giant four legged gremlin. I'd adopt him.
WAIT SHE CAN FEEL THE PAIN?
Me: oh i love that titan
The titan 5 seconds later:
Did Nari just fucking die what the FUCK
Oh of COURSE the pages are stuck together RIGHT THERE
Seriously tho how do you not notice an entire nougat nummy in a book
Wait so Arcadia has another heartstone? Or OH SO IT'S ALIVE. OKAY GREAT. GUNMAR COULDN'T EVEN DO THAT RIGHT HUH
Love how the Heartstone has been dormant/dead for months and apparently heard Blinky say it's alive and decided to wake up RIGHT THEN
Finally they're evacuating the city. This is like, the third apocalypse there. About time.
Okay so you can't pull Excalibur from the rock, but you CAN carve out the stone. Couldn't you just carve it off the sword as close as possible and like. Use that? Just swing the whole damn rock around?
God i can NOT get over Steve's pants. I mean I read a spoiler he was gonna be pregnant but I thought it was a prank or shitpost. I did not see this coming and I am never going to be over it. I love how he and Aja just roll with it and nobody else even cares. They've seen weirder stuff. So he's pregnant now. Whatever.
Jim's hand is bandaged and his ribs still hurt. I love that they're actually consistent with his injuries. I mean sucks for him but hell yeah for hero that doesn't always win!
Okayyy here comes the heartstone. Why not!
IS HE IN LABOR
So if you kiss an Akiridion 7 times you will have 3-5 babies in a few hours. How are they not overpopulated?? Also Aja couldn't have WARNED STEVE BEFOREHAND?
Eli is so supportive omfg
So uh where are the babies gonna come out of? I'm not into mpreg how does this usually work
OH STEVE THANKS FOR ASKING MY QUESTION
Oh good thing he happens to have 8 friends still alive. Otherwise this would've never worked. Nomura had to die otherwise there would've been 10 of them.
Why is everyone bowing to Jim? Did they rehearse this?
Stuart if you hadn't taken a bathroom break you would've thrown off the math and doomed the world. That was a poop of fate my man
Ahhh the signature quote. Where did Douxie and the Akiridions learn it? Did they rehearse this too? It's really cliché but I do like it tbh
If Strickler were dead we'd see more Barbara right?
WOOO BLINKY DRIVING
Ah Jim just used she/her for Bellroc! Finally we're learning some pronouns. I've been wondering this whole time.
MY VIRGIN EYES. WHAT IS GOING O N
How are they not dying with all this lava?
She really just yeeted Varvatos
Did Claire just tell AAARRRGGHH to jump off the titan and he did it without question
I want to say I like Stuart and want him to have more screentime, but I won't say it because I don't want him to die
Jim's poor ribs
Toby can drive yoooo
Tobyyy you're scaring meeeee
So did they really need the different stone or was the amulet just waiting for Jim to choose death over giving up
I saw the armor before but it looks VERY COOL
Also I didn't mention this before but I love that they cut Merlin's name from the incantation. Good for them.
Toby you lost your helmet noooo
For real tho I'm terrified for Toby rn. I saw a comment somewhere earlier that just said "Toby no" with no context and I am AFRAID
So do Bellroc's eyes work after all? I thought she was blinded back in Wizards in the past.
DID SHE JUST FUCKING STAB MY BOY
TOBY YOU SHOULD NOT BE THERE GET OUT THE TRUCK
Bellroc maybe screaming "i'm powerless" in front of your enemy isn't the best idea
She sploosh
DID JIM SURVIVE THAT FALL AND ALSO IS THE TACO TRUCK OKAY
How is he lifting Claire like that buddy you have bruised ribs and just got stabbed
ELI HI CAN WE SEE THE KIDS
SEVEN KIDS! AND ELI JR I LOVE IT
This show really loves to give people more than the recommended amount of babies with no warning huh
She immediately knows which one is Eli Jr 🥺 okay listen I'm not the biggest fan of comic relief sideplot surprise babies, but I have to admit they're cute. Cute couple. Throuple. Eli is in on this. He even has a Junior.
I TOLD YOU WHERE'S THE DAMN TACO TRUCK NANA WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU AND NEITHER WILL I
Oh yea he better fuckin be alive I will commit murder
HE BETTER FUCKIN BE ALIVE BITCH
FUCK YOU
THAT'S A WHOLE ASS CHILD HE ISN'T ALLOWED TO DIE IT'S ILLEGAL
JIM IS GONNA LOOK DOWN AT THE GREEN GLOWING BITCH AAARRRGGHH CONVENIENTLY THREW THERE AND SEE HIM ALIVE OR SOMETHING
YEAH USE THE SWORD TO UNDEAD HIM! THAT'S HOW YOU USE SWORDS!
Unbecoming Part 2
So is Jim just gonna Groundhog Day it until everyone is fine? There's only 13 minutes left we're gonna need a bigger movie
Also I screamed so much about everyone's death and now everyone reading this after they already saw the whole thing is gonna shame me for clowning huh
The scene where Blinky is giving his goodbye speech, there are no babies and Steve has a round belly? Did he reabsorb them?? I mean I know Jim is about to un-birth them but he hasn't started yet
JUST HOW FAR BACK IS HE PLANNING TO GO
WAIT HOLD UP EXCUSE ME WHAT
Oh they did NOT just do that. I though he was just gonna go back to like, the start of the movie maybe. Not all the way
Imagine being in your early twenties with as much trauma as this kid has and having to pretend you're 16 again
Somewhere Unkar is complaining because "oh sure NOW it's a good idea"
I know Jim is wondering where Toby is because he was there before. But before, he made an entire meatloaf AND did his homework before leaving the house, so honey maybe wait a minute
For a second I thought Toby wasn't gonna be there and Jim would return to the right time. But there he is!
Alright so they're in school now, did they take the canal and just didn't mention the amulet on screen or did they pass it as if the Unbecoming episode hadn't been that traumatizing? Jim you know what happens when you ignore it
Jim maybe you're being too obvious here lmao
Soooo. Anyway. These whole past years I've rewatched this show over and over and over again are cancelled now?
OKAY AT LEAST WE SAW NANA FOR A SPLIT SECOND THAT'S IRONIC TIMING
So we get the quote again. And Trollhunter Tobias is nice. Cool. Cool AU I mean, but I don't know. I don't knowwww. I've been way too invested in everything to just accept that it never happened?? So uh. Hm. How about this.
Strickler survived because fuck you, and Toby also survived and just has scars now. Maybe a wheelchair but he's fine, also he can use the Warhammer for super speed and make it awesome once he's used to it. Archie and Charlie get freed once they rebuild the bridge (and they were playing scrabble to pass the time). Nomura is still dead because she died on screen and I can't really deny that but she's with Draal so it's okay. Everyone is traumatized but they'll be fine. NotEnrique is still babysitting 500 babies and Steve is about to bring 7 more.
In summary, I reject Groundhog Day ending but everything else was great, as long as it actually happened. It was a good movie. But you can't just cancel years of passion. Having the prospect of a million "canon AUs" sounds great for writing but at the same time nooo you can't do that he didn't have to go back THAT far HHHHH
I liked the movie. It was a great watch and a satisfying end to a franchise, but I gotta say I do not fancy the ending of it so I will from now on be in denial. I honestly feel kind of betrayed that this show was my whole life for so long, I learned every smallest fact, and they basically deleted it from existence. I know what they were going for, I think, but no thank you I will be going with my own opinion. Still gonna rewatch it a few dozen times though ✌🏻
And that concludes my live commentary that was supposed to be a small handful of notes. Feel free to shame me for my opinions. See ya!
#rott spoilers#trollhunters#tales of arcadia#this got a LOT longer than expected#i'd be surprised if anyone actually read the whole thing but oh well#i just. have a LOT of opinions#i started out so optimistic too#mpreg mention#can't believe i have to use that tag on a post about canon
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announcement - 8/19/21
hey! tl;dr at the end
to be honest i’ve been sort of dreading this post. essentially i’ve been, for lack of better words, not feeling great. i feel like i’ve abandoned this blog, which is unfortunate. i don’t want to close or deactivate, so i won’t. however, the future of this blog will be unknown.
i want to write. i’ve been reading a whole lot more and fell in love with again, and i’d be lying to say that i haven’t been inspired by it. what i’m trying to say is that i will write. whether it’s for a fic on here or for a personal endeavor, i will write. that’s a given. i’ll keep this account up. i will check it. i’ll keep the app if i feel the need to.
i know i don’t really owe an explanation, but i do feel like i should (even tho most people have already closed this post LMAO). so here are some “rough” reasons why i’m not sure about the future of this blog:
i just started school and i’m really not into it. i’m doing four ap classes, which i’m realizing was a mistake on my part. i just don’t see how i can practically keep up this blog and handle my course load.
the pressure of writing for a blog has gotten to me. i have so many ideas, and up until a couple months ago i felt an obligation to share all of those ideas with people. not to mention, most don’t appreciate them, so why would i continue to share them when i can write something for me? for the most part, the weird anons haven’t bothered me about posting like they used to do. however, i feel bad to the nice 1,160 people following me, waiting, to get nothing.
maybe i need a mindset change. to think “i’m writing for me and i just so happen to be posting it” and not “people are following me for writing, therefore i need to write”
i just don’t like writing for kpop LOL writing in general.
i don’t like to acknowledge it alot, but this ties in with the pressure thing, i suppose i’ve gained a sizable audience to the point where mutuals tell me “i was intimidated to talk to you bc you’re famous” or people tagging me saying “i’m a famous mutual” and i know this means no harm! i can see how it can be construed as a compliment! but it’s a bit awkward for me. i’m just here to write. tumblr fame means nothing to me. AND please if you’re reading this and you have done this i hold no ill will towards you about this. never have, never will. it’s just me being awkward.
my overall interest in kpop has greatly diminished. i still have the songs. i still love the music and the people. i will scream about renjun and mark forever.
tldr:
essentially my mental health has been through the garbage disposal, wrung out over the sink, thrown in the washer, and hung up to dry. i’m incredibly tired of everything and i need to figure some stuff out. with my school work, declined interest in the kpop stan culture/community, and that goes hand in hand with my lack of motivation to write. however, i will keep this blog up, i might update it with a fic if i ever finish another one.
so essentially nothing about this blog will change. i’ll check in when i want to and shitpost and rb gifs of things like i always have, but i won’t promise fics anymore. thanks for hanging around.
#li.txt#i wont sign off bc i'll be active alot still#pls i want this to be serious#but ik i'll be back later#and yell about withcindy#since she's so fucking funny#anyway#take me seriously#i rlly cant foresee myself writing any of wips anytime soon#that doesnt mean u can steal my ideas tho >:(#bc i will be on here#LMAOO#i wish i could’ve talked with more of my#mutuals and stuff#but#whatever#it’s been a long couple of years
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aaaa thanks for tagging me @muriendodeplena @wiseandromeda and @soy-chiara <3
1. Why did you choose your url? bc in my house we tend to get up late and end up having breakfast and lunch at the same time xD. Also Nolwen is a ~translation~ of my name in elvish heh
2. Any side blogs? if you have them, name them and why you have them. Actually i have one that was for photography that i didn't post in much, but i've been meaning to post other stuff that i do like emboidery or lil drawings....maybe i'll just put those here though, i havent made up my mind yet heh. the url is @nolwen-arts owo
3. How long have you been on tumblr? I think.....7 years? and some months lol
4. Do you have a queue tag? absolutely not <3
5. Why did you start your blog in the first place? ........to look at sherlock gifs.......(dont worry i got better)
6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp? Right now its Freddie Mercury sitting on top of a car....how could i not djaksdjkas
7. Why did you choose your header? I was playing Gris w my little brother and the cube was just too cute (go play Gris its amazing)
8. What’s your post with the most notes? I usually don't post anything lol
9. How many mutuals do you have? I wouldn't know....but i lov u all <3
10. How many followers do you have? 625. I know there are some porn bots there but i try to keep it relatively clean(?
11. How many people do you follow? 2506 and counting lmao
12. Have you ever made a shitpost? nah
13. How often do you use tumblr each day? more than i should....lets just say that i have reached post limit more than once this year.....
14. Did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won? im just here to look at silly pictures im not fighting anyone :)
15. How do u feel about “u need to reblog this” posts? i dont like them at all but if the information is important i'll probably reblog it :/
16. Do you like tag games? YES I LOVE THEM though sometimes i take long to reply bc im a mess (sry) but please do tag me !!! also i never know who to tag......
17. Do you like ask games? yesss i love oversharing <3 but i sometimes loose the post with the questions ;-;
18. Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? all my mutuals are tumblr famous in my heart <3
19. Do you have a crush on a mutual? do my actual partners count? heh
I'll be tagging (if you want to of course! no pressure)....... @buddybuddylesbians @tony-the-toe-snatcher @theelfmaiden @ghostsdontcry @osonos @our-total-paradise @captainsaku @mi-lalalan and......thats the limit of my imagination for tagging, but please, do it and tag me if you want!
#tag game#nice!#@ all the mutuals whith whom i dont usually speak but always make me smile when i see on my notifs: ily <3#i KNOW im missing people but#im sorry my memory is terrible
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Tagged by @oonajaeadira 💜 one day I’ll get tagged in one that I can tag you in first
1. Why did you choose your url?
I’m not entirely sure why I chose it, I just know that I was like “hmm, I’m trash, why not be space trash!”
2. Any side blogs?
yeah, @roll-for-stupid is my Critical Role sideblog because I wasn’t quite ready to let it go when I deleted my old main. I completely set that one back up before I did anything with my new main
3. How long have you been on Tumblr?
this account is baby, but I’ve been on tumblr since 2009, maybe end of 2008 (and hooooly shit I just realised how long ago that was o.o )
4. Do you have a queue tag?
no queue because I can not be fucked
5. Why did you start your blog in the first place?
for a fresh start. like I said, I’ve been on tumblr for like, 13 years, and I’d had the same account right up until the beginning of this year. too many people I know irl were following me (and only a couple of them were people I still liked), and I wanted to go back to that delightful nerdy anonymity
6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp?
because it wasn’t my face. I’m actually thinking of changing it
7. Why did you choose your header?
bisexual flag? bisexual user? the math is easy on that one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
8. What’s your post with the most notes?
probably the first fic that I wrote when I dove into the Mandalorian fandom
9. How many mutuals do you have?
lmao like, 8
10. How many followers do you have?
43
11. How many people do you follow?
114
12. Have you ever made a shitpost?
alllll the time, they’re usually Critical Role related ones though, so they’re on my side
13. How often do you use Tumblr each day?
... I don’t think I’m quite ready to embarrass myself by answering that...
14. Did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?
yeah, years ago when I broke off a toxic friendship that person got one of their friends to try to bully me
15. How do you feel about “you need to reblog this” posts?
the ones that are like “you’re a bad person if you ignore this” to guilt trip people into reblogging them? I ignore them out of spite. I’m trying to get better at reblogging fics, but I’m still so used to hiding that part of me for so long
16. Do you like tag games?
I love them
17. Do you like ask games?
yuppers
18. Which of your mutuals do you think is Tumblr famous?
you’re all famous in my heart 💜
19. Do you have a crush on a mutual?
all o’ y’all 💜
20. absolutely no pressure tags:
@omgreally @beefcakebarnes @clints-lucky-arrow
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Tagged by @joanleslies <33 I appreciate the sentiment dear ty!
1. Why did you choose your url?
I wanted the url to make sense what I am mostly interested in and post/reblog. I am interested in fashion and pop culture history. Things from the past, favourite historical figures. Extracting from my URL, retro means style from the recent past. Think of the 60s for example, which it is infact my favourite historical decade. And dame is the title given to a woman with a specific rank in United Kingdom (i am not British by the way). Since dames are usually used in period dramas/historical dramas, I used that and altogether make it somehow sound catchy almost synchronise with Notre-dame. I changed my url a lot of times, so this one im using now has been in use since last month. And Im trying to not change the url again bc I know i am that inconsistent and quite the perfectionist.
2. Any side blogs?
Yes, I do. I have a fast reblog blog with pink vintage aesthetic similar to @candysweetheart 🤍
3. How long have you been on tumblr?
This blog has been on this hellsite since April 2018, however i have been here from other blogs since i was 14 years old. I was originally a grunge/indie blogger that time.
4. Do you have a queue tag?
I do - but i don’t always use it. It’s #the queue is on. Inspired by The Game is On phrase in Sherlock Holmes or my favourite tv show, Sherlock.
5. Why did you start this blog in the first place?
I wanted to have a more proper tagging system at the time for the approach of my blog. I feel impossible to actually edit all the posts/reblogs tags so I came up with this blog and I abandon my old pale multifandom blog. Yes, I was originally a multifandom pale blog like perksofbeingafanboy. The approach of this blog slowly became heavy with more vibrant gifsets/edits because I like to see more colors on my blog and my interest in cinema grew. It then started to transition half an Old Hollywood blog when I discover more classic film stars other than Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.
6. Why did you choose your icon?
Jimmy Stewart is the love of my Old Hollywood rubble. No one can top him, ever! But also, @filminghere made the best icons of Old Hollywood stars like these and I appreciate them to be use as my icon.
7. Why did you choose your header?
Floral patterns are my favourite textile motifs. I thought I wanted to use a gif of one of my favourite classic Hollywood movies or period dramas but I haven’t gotten around to make a header of it so I’ll be using this for time being.
8. How many mutuals do you have?
31 .
9. How many followers do you have?
458 at the moment. Because I haven’t create a lot of original posts.
10. How many do you follow?
129. I like to sometimes keep my following list in check.
11. Have you ever made a shitpost?
Sometimes but it never got until more than 2000+ reblogs so im nowhere near shitpost queen.
12. How often do you use tumblr a day?
LMAO, most of the time, everyday. But there are times I didn’t use it at all at a single day. It depends entirely.
13. Did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?
Yeah, once when someone edited a marvel ladies compilation meme to erase natasha romanoff and a few other marvel ladies because they don’t like these women. i mean, it’s sometimes can be disrespectful when someone created that meme in the first place and you disrespecting it by telling they shouldn’t like the character.
14. How do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts?
I say, its better to reblog because I know and respect that the creators took time and effort to create stuff on here like gifsets and etc. I will always reblog them after I like a couple posts to save them to reblog later. But, I won’t even force you to reblog it because it’s entirely up to you if you wanted to reblog it or not.
15. Do you like tag games?
Most of the times, yes. So that I won’t feel entirely ignored and lonely when I am here.
16. Do you like ask games?
Yes, but I don’t usually get asks 🥱
17. Which mutuals do you think are tumblr famous?
@chloezhao and @siobhan-roys maybe bc they are a quite known cinema gifmaker.
18. Do you have a crush on a mutual?
i don’t think so but i do think they make fine companions of ladies in waiting if im a queen ❤
tagging; @yelena-belxva @ritahayworrth @alexcabotgf @bisexualbenbarnes @blackthornfaery
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twenty questions
tagged by @are-you-quite-finished-giovanna thank you babe!! 🥰
1. why did you choose your url?
simply put i adore louis and i like purple and it just rolled off the tongue lol, but i also had a list of possible urls i also liked and i had to snatch this one up while i could!
2. any side blogs?
yes i have four....i'm not one of those 'everything goes on main and you can deal with it' type people.... but i have an inspiration blog @prickelndauge (art insp, lots of fashion, cool photography), an art-only blog @swmpwxtch, one just for spooky/creepy content because i'm really into horror manga and scary movies and that kind of stuff but i keep it off of main because i know a lot of it can often be triggering to others! (i also don't post much there but @bonepickng) and one for art references, life tips, random resources, and more donation sharing @am-ref!
3. how long have you been on tumblr?
soooo long i thought i'd be gone by now tbh. i know i signed up in 2011 after just browsing the site through random blogs and tags for ages, but i didn't start actively using my own account until early 2012!
4. do you have a queue tag?
when i actually remember to tag things i have queued i'll use 'i'm sleep queue' because all my early morning posts everyday are queued....i am an insomniac rip
5. why did you start your blog in the first place?
keeping up with my interests better! i was like 15/16 at the time so it made sense. back in Ye Olde Days much like now—i really have come full circle lmao—it was mostly just for 1d and then some random tv shows/franchises i just to see content of semi-often, as well as finding cool art!
6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?
rn it's just a regular pic of louis! as much as i like using my collages or little edits as my icons, you can't see much of anything and it looks too busy sometimes (but also the photo i have rn....i am always thinking thoughts about it soooo)
7. why did you choose your header?
it's pretty! i wanted everything to follow a color scheme + i love embroidery and fancy gowns!
8. what's your post with the most notes?
ok i thought it was gonna be one of my old larry chibi doodles because i know a few of them hit 1k+ notes, but i deleted those in 2017 and apparently now it's this 6 year old like....funky photo study i did of dan howell from 2015 when i still watched him and amazingphil a lot?? i mean at least it's something i was once proud of lmao....there's a few art posts i have with semi decent notes that i pretend i Do Not See
9. how many mutuals do you have?
i think rn 40 something so not very many, although i unfollowed a lot of people i was moots with when i left my last fanbase so that's probably why 😬 i've been meaning to check out more HL/ot5 people though!! i love mutual interaction but i'm afraid of being annoying if i'm any degree of attentive
10. how many followers do you have?
overall i have almost 2.4k rn, but there's a decent amount that are totally inactive or at least don't interact with me so it feels like....a lot less lmao but since re-joining 1d i've already made up like all the people i lost when i left my other fanbase of almost three and more so thank you for actually liking my work and maybe me as well 🥺💗
11. how many ppl do you follow?
around 370 rn!
12. have you ever made a shitpost?
half of the stuff that comes out of my mouth is a shitpost fdngjkdf like my tags are bad enough lmao, no one needs to properly share the bs i have to say
13. how often do you use tumblr?
pretty regularly rn but there are times i'll go completely MIA depending on what i'm into/how busy i am!
14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog?
in the past i have had some....issues with other people i've met on here but never directly had confrontation with them? most of the time that's happened i figure it's been one-sided though because i can get irritated with certain behavior really quickly—like i always say my heart is big and open but my bullshit tolerance is dangerously low—but when that's the case i'll just unfollow or block without saying anything?
although back in the day there was one instance (and seriously if anyone remembers this you deserve a medal because this shit was Ridiculous) where i kinda but not really called out another 1d fanartist who posted untagged noncon fanart they'd done of at least two of the boys, and then acted like it was no big deal (like. 1. those are irl people my dude and 2. untagged noncon art?? in front of my salad??) and their friends kept defending them for it and tried to come for me claiming i was a proponent of Purity Culture when i'm not and literally all i said in my post on it was that in my own opinion it was kinda fucked up to draw noncon art of real life people—not characters played by actors! but actual real people as themselves—in the first place, but if you felt the need to post highly triggering content like that the least you could do was tag it accordingly
but i think that was the last time properly so i guess times within this fanbase are still chaotic as ever just in a different way?
15. how do you feel about "you need to rb this" posts?
Annoyed™️ like don't guilt trip me over a post lmao i do what i want !!
16. do you like tag games?
YES i love to talk about myself after years of trying not to show any personality online out of fear of judgement dfjkngdf
17. do you like ask games?
yes! i want to do them more but i'm always afraid of reblogging one and then getting nothing and looking like a Fool :'(
18. which one of your mutuals is tumblr famous?
i guess i have a few moots that are kinda well-known or at least get good interaction within the community we're a part of? also isn't that phrase kind of an oxymoron at this point adfjkdf
19. do you have a crush on a mutual?
not past platonic friendly affection lmao but honestly what is it like to have a realistic crush on an actual tangible person versus someone in the public eye who doesn't even know i exist.....it's been so long and i am so lonely please send help
20. tags?
@niallnailme @bolitodequeso @milkcurls @exzouis @ialwaysknewyouwerepunk @got-my-devotion @aliensyndrome uhhh anyone who'd like to please consider yourself tagged by me! literally if there was an 'all my moots' button i'd just pick that lmao and as always no pressure/sorry if you've already done this and i haven't seen!
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A, E, F, I, K, N, P, T, X, and Z for the fandom prompts? Sorry if it’s too many
a - ships that you currently like a lot - every day my brain is filled with queerplatonic phinabella and bu[ferb]jeet, and i’ve also been thinking about canderemy quite a bit lately because it’s genuinely really sweet?? like They Care Each Other and it’s nice to have a canonically established pairing that’s really healthy and supportive and if nobody else is going to think about jeremy i will fucking do it all myself
e - have you added anything hilarious to your fandom? - i’ve definitely contributed my fair share of shitposts but i don’t think i’ve made any significant widespread impact yet lmao. maybe there’s another timeline out there where catu sparked a phineas and ferb fandom renaissance and my post about ferb and buford texting british recipes to each other has 47,000 notes [1200 of which are a violent in-character debate between two sans roleplay blogs] and haunts me every day and night
f - what’s the longest you’ve ever been in a fandom? - i’ve been into sonic since i was 7 and i’m nearly an adult now and it terrifies me
i - has tumblr caused you to stop liking any fandoms? - answered here
k - what character has your favourite development arc? - to be honest basically every character development arc i like is one that i made up myself in my many extensive fuck canon timelines, but i really love how whisper’s been developing in idw sonic so far :) it’s really really good to see her making friends and coming out of her shell in contrast to her first appearances while still having extremely clear boundaries, and as more of her previous trauma is revealed it’s really interesting to see how that recontextualises her actions - she’s such an amazingly written character and i love how respectfully she’s handled without the writing around her ever getting more serious than anything else in idw sonic [which is on the grim side for sonic media, literally the third arc was a zombie apocalypse and it lasted like 2 years, but it’s still pretty full of ye olde goofy sonic the heck hijinks and handles all but the darkest of moments pretty lightheartedly]
n - name three things you wish you saw more of in your main fandom - i already answered this one but i’m doin it again! i’m cheating and naming six babey! god may judge me but his sins outnumber my own, as they say
aro phineas [with queerplatonic phinabella optional but recommended] please please please please please please please plea
i want early flynn-fletcher family shenanigans!! ferb meeting his new siblings, the kids all getting used to having two parents, baby perry?? has anyone written this? i’ll write it damn it! i might not because writing is hard but also if nobody else is gonna do it then i will!!!!! give me shape babies god fucking damn it!
i wish more people acknowledged the fact that doof is canonically a double amputee like. i know it only comes up in one episode and is never mentioned again and was probably intended as a bit of dark-ish comedy but it’s a really cool fact about him that’s got so much potential for art and fics alike [and even if it didn’t, acknowledging canonically disabled characters even if it’s only canon on a technicality and as a probable joke is still always important!]
p - invent a random au for any fandom - i think i made exactly one post about this and then forgot about it but fuck it phineas and ferb sonic adventure 2 au. phineas goes fast. perry is a chao and he does something really cool, probably. vanessa is contractually obligated to die unfortunately because she’s the best stand-in for maria. ferb might also die but also i could decide he doesn’t if i want to because i sure as hell did that with shadow [i know he comes back but it’s bad so i’m re-killing him and re-reviving him and making an alternate timeline fuck you sega shadow wouldn’t be a cop]. baljeet causes immeasurable damage to government property while upbeat synth music plays
t - any hard and fast headcanons you’ll die defending - [SLAMS BINDER THE SIZE OF A SMALL TO MEDIUM COUNTRY ON TABLE] i literally could not name all of them if i TRIED. i have so many it’s genuinely hard just to pick a handful to showcase as example. in most cases i’m genuinely fine with other interpretations even though i like mine better but there are a select few that i refuse to budge a goddamn planck length on and that automatically make me kinda suspicious of anyone who adamantly disagrees; mostly these are autistic headcanons because what kind of a MANIAC thinks ferb ‘nonverbal no eye contact hyperfocusing king’ fletcher is neurotypical
x - a trope which you’re almost certain to love in any fandom - FOUND FUCKING FAMILY BABEY!!!!! it’s so fucking good even when some or all of the characters already have pretty good relationships with their biological/legal family, there’s a flavour of it to suit basically any group of characters and it makes my heart go bkngjbn hsbvhfnvhjf hsnvjwnvjkfn hjfvnksjvnf hfnvfjk every time :’)
z - ramble about anything fan related - i can’t fuckin do this without a prompt because my brain turns into soup when i’m put on the spot hfnvkfgnj sorry but uhhhhh autistic ferb good and i’m genuinely so so so so glad that it’s received some level of acknowledgement/approval from dan. honestly if you want an answer for this question just scroll through my blog for any length of time hjndfvkfnkbn
#i love rambling and infodumping and what have you but i'm so bad at pulling something out without a prompt to go off hjdfnkgj#this was a lot [which is why i waited a bit to answer and cleared out a prompt in another ask] but it was fun!#i sure ended up talking about sonic a lot tonight huh#maybe a returning hyperfixation is on its way. guess i'll think about my fuck canon timeline for that too#i really should write baby flynn-fletcher family meta sometime. like if nobody else is gonna do it i'll step up once more#i haven't written anything since actually i because i'm worried that was a fluke and i'm still shit at writing hjfnkbhj#i'm turning into mush i think. i've been typing at this ask for like an hour because i can't fucking be concise ever in my life whoops#sonic forces me to answer questions#ask game#theabsolutebuffoon
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the interview question tag game
1. why did you choose your url?
the username “borrovved” which is essentially the word “borrowed” was used somewhere on a social media platform, I can’t remember where I saw it but I thought to myself it was clever lol, and yoongi is my all time ult, he places a special place in my heart
2. any side blogs? if you have them, name them and why you have them?
i have a personal tumblr linked on here but i don’t use it, it was a baby step to starting a fanfic tumblr
3. how long have you been on tumblr?
Since 2014-15? maybe??? a long while lol, I got it as soon as I turned 13
4. do you have a queue tag?
No, i’m too lazy to keep up with it even though the point of it is to do the work for you lol
5. why did you start your blog in the first place?
I’ve been reading fanfics for years and loved the way it was written and was inspired to do some of my own stuff and make up my own ideas- there’s fanfics I’ve read that stirred up so much emotion out of me and I thought it was beautiful and wanted to create something beautiful too
6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?
bc sunghoon is my current muse
7. why did you choose your header?
it aesthetically matches!!
8. what’s your post with the most notes?
my mark smut with over 600 notes!! i’m very grateful for that one
9. how many mutuals do you have?
only a handful
10. how many followers do you have?
244
11. how many people do you follow?
146
12. have you ever made a shitpost?
one or two, something about if you disagree that wayv are all visuals your mom’s a hoe or like that lol
13. how often do you use tumblr each day?
tbh I do a lot of lurking but not a lot of posting or reblogging, many times a day
14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won?
I don’t interact with people enough on here to do that 💀
15. how do you feel about 'you need to share this posts’?
i’ll only reblog it if i think it’s urgent, like gofundmes and whatnot
16. do you like tag games?
yes!!!! they’re fun and i get to know people better
17. do you like ask games?
yes but i never get asked anything
18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?
@jeontaeil for sure, and a few who are growing like @enhaii
19. do you have a crush on a mutual?
I sure do. She’s amazing and I can’t gush about her too much because then you might find out who LMAO
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Giving In (Laurel Lance x Reader)
Requested by anon: I don't know if you write hatefucking but is there any chance you could write Black Siren x reader smut where the reader hates BS and she sorta hates her back but flirts with her all the time to piss her off and then at some point when they're arguing BS ties her down and fucks her with a strap on? Maybe with dirty talk and spanking and it ending with them agreeing to fuck whenever they get too angry at each other. The thirst is real right now 👅💦
Words: 1636
This is such a horny shitpost I’m so sorry y’all have to read this lmao
Black Siren was a massive pain in your ass. Yeah, she may have changed to someone who fights for justice, but you’ve always had your suspicions. You weren’t convinced that she would just change to be a righteous person just because her Earth-1 dad died for her. One thing was for sure: you would keep a close eye on her.
Working at the police department has always been fun. Maybe not the part where you had to fight criminals, but the fact that you could work with one of your best friends Dinah always made things better. Besides, one of your coworkers always managed to bring you food, which was always good. Easily the most irritating part of your job has been the fact that Laurel seemed to feel the need to stop by and inform you of what might be going on with either Diaz or some other case she was working on at the DA’s office. You had no idea why she came to update you specifically on all these cases, so you made it clear that she was disturbing you at work.
“What is it this time, Laurel?”
“I just came to see how my favorite cop in Star City was doing.”
“Oh, you actually like police now? That’s a change, considering you’ve nearly killed both Dinah and me on several occasions.”
“Awww, did I hurt your feelings? You know that I would never actually hurt someone as beautiful as you, right?” Laurel gave you a fake pout as she looked at you.
Rolling your eyes, you turned in your chair. “Is there something you needed from me, or are you here to waste my time again?”
“I’d like to think that we’re making good use of our time together. You’re actually fairly smart of a cop, and I like listening to your voice. Even when you’re attempting to be insulting. Most cops are stupid, but you seem to be slightly above average in terms of intelligence.”
“Well, I have to get back to work. If that’s all, I’ll catch you later.”
“Oh, does that mean you’re looking forward to my visits here at the precinct?” Laurel raised her eyebrow as she smirked at you cockily.
“Please, don’t flatter yourself.” You snorted as Laurel turned and walked away from your desk. You couldn’t stop staring at her as she walked away. Despite your best judgment, you couldn’t deny that Laurel had a certain air about her that you couldn’t resist. You couldn’t take your mind off of her for the rest of the day.
As one could expect, Laurel just couldn’t keep herself away from you for an extended amount of time. Even though she may not be going around being a villain anymore, she always found herself in the middle of some sort of situation where she felt being morally grey was the only option. This time, she had stopped a mugging while taking some punches in the process. She would have kept blasting the guy with her siren scream if you didn’t happen to be walking back home after having a few drinks with friends.
“Laurel? What the hell??”
“Hey, (Y/N). How’s your night going? Hold on a second while I finish this guy off.”
“No! Stop! I think he’s had enough!” You dragged Laurel off in the direction of your apartment. You couldn’t have the world to think that Black Siren was loose again, which would most definitely send Dinah on the warpath.
As soon as you closed the door to your apartment, Laurel shook your hand off of her arm. “What the hell were you doing there in that alley anyway? Besides, this guy was mugging someone when I got there. I’m doing society a favor as far as I’m considered.”
“Even if that’s true, we can’t have the world thinking that Black Siren is on the loose again, can we? Besides, I wasn’t about to let you kill that guy right there on the street.”
“Since when did you care what I do on my free time? I thought that you hated me.”
“Well, it’s not like you think very highly me. I’m a cop, remember?”
“Is that why you never want to talk to me? Because you can’t stop seeing me as anything other than Black Siren?” Laurel got extremely close, such that you could count the individual eyelashes on her face. You didn’t notice just how beautiful she actually was until this moment.
“I never said that. I know you’ve been trying to change, I just never thought that you could actually do it. Now that I know you’re a good person, I’ve been trying to help you stay on a good path”
“Yeah, and maybe that’s the problem. You try to look out for others, even if they’re no good for you.” Laurel looked angry, but there was also something else in her face that you couldn’t identify. Before you could react, Laurel had backed you into the wall. She pressed both of your hands to your sides and kissed you roughly.
After letting out a noise that sounded like a strangled protest, you managed to wrangle your lips free from the kiss. You were genuinely shocked by the fact that she would breach the physical distance like this. Even as you tried to compose your face, you knew that you wanted to kiss Laurel again. So instead of trying to break your hands from Laurel’s grip, you leaned in to kiss her again.
Laurel didn’t need further permission to move her hands and unzip your pants. Before you knew it, she had pulled off your pants and underwear and was squeezing your ass in an almost gentle manner. She let go of your hands and shoved you towards your living room table. Forcing you face down and bent over your table, she stood behind you and gently touched your hips.
“Do you like this, (Y/N)? We don’t have to do this if you tell me to leave.” You could almost hear the smirk in Laurel’s voice as her hand moved to trace the curve of your ass. The problem was that you were so turned on that forming a coherent sentence was next to impossible.
“Well, get ready for the ride of your life, Officer (Y/L/N).” Laurel finished her sentence by landing a hard slap across your ass. You cried out, whether in pain or horniness brought on by the blows, you couldn’t tell. Encouraged by the sounds you were making, Laurel brought her hand down again and again across your ass. You didn’t realize just how strong this version of Laurel was, and this turned you on despite how helpless you were at the moment.
“Would you like me to continue doing this, or should I stop and take you another way?” Laurel bent down to see what you wanted. You could tell she enjoyed having this power over you.
“I didn’t think I was in charge here,” you managed to respond.
“Well, in that case, I would like to know where you keep your strap-on. Or a vibrator, if you’re more into that.”
You pointed towards your bedroom, trusting in the fact that Laurel would have no trouble finding the strap-on that was in your bedroom cabinet. She came out faster than you expected, with the strap-on already fastened around her waist. The feeling of having her pressed behind you as you were bent over the table sent a pool of heat down your body. Despite your best efforts, you pressed your ass against Laurel in an effort to gain some friction.
Laurel held back as she stroked her finger across your hips one more time. “Are you ready for what I’m about to do, (Y/N)?”
You tried to nod, but having your neck pressed against the table made the task harder than expected. So instead of asking again, Laurel thrust into you without gentleness or mercy. Even though you were already wet, you couldn’t help but have our hips rock back and forth with each thrust that Laurel put into you. Laurel thrust into you with intense speed and depth as you started moaning. Before long, Laurel started muttering under her breath, like she couldn’t help herself.
“I’ve always wanted you so bad...even when you pissed me off so much. I would just imagine myself taking you right in front of the entire precinct, but this is easily the next best thing. You’re the first person who’s made me feel this way.”
Laurel bent over and slammed into you harder. You were trembling all over her as she entered you as deeply as the strap-on would let her go, her skin rubbing and pressing against your sensitive backside. You could tell that Laurel was enjoying this, seeing you so helpless against her.
She started pulling out slowly, dragging the strap-on out, and suddenly thrusting back in. Hearing you moan again only made Laurel more enthusiastic as this continued on for a while. It didn’t take long for you to come all over her.
Finally stopping, Laurel gave your butt one last squeeze before she pulled away. “I guess I’ll be seeing you around more than I expected, Officer.”
“Does that mean we’ll be seeing more of each other like this?” You finally managed to get up and look her in the eye.
“Only if you make me mad enough,” Laurel smirked as she took off the strap on. “I should get going though, I believe we both have work tomorrow.” Giving you a kiss on the cheek, she turned and went out the front door like nothing had happened.
If this was how this version of Laurel expressed how much she hated you, maybe it would be a good idea to piss her off more often.
#black siren#black siren x reader#black siren imagine#laurel lance#laurel lance x reader#laurel lance imagine#18up
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IDOL PRODUCER S2: E1 THOUGHTS
every week, i’ll sit down and watch the newest episode of Idol Producer Season 2 《青春有你》and write down all my thoughts. nothing get’s left out so get ready for a bunch of memes, shit posts and rants as we get through another season of our fave survival show
feel free to send me any questions to my inbox and i’ll answer them asap!
a/n: i rarely shitpost on my blog so i think it’s about time i start
start time: 7:39
oKAY S2 LEGGO
can i just say during this ad break that motherfcking goddess jolin is a dance mentor and i just might cry because she literally looks like an angel in every preview i see
and oof my hubby zyx looks good
MILKA CHOCOLATE
we already have the new nongfu vitamin water i’m crying
MORE PRODUCT PLACEMENT
there was a really cute boy wtf i need to know his name
ALSO NEW SET
this set look so much prettier than last season ngl
and while i’m here i’m just gonna say their new uniforms look nicer
i love the darker colour
da chang we’ve missed you
our home away from home ily
ooo damn these slow mo shots
zyx your makeup looks good
can i just say this mentor lineup is LEGENDARY in itself
fck they all look good
okay moving on
are you serious more ad placement
they have a slide up door COME ON THIS IS SO COOL
you’re a cutie i have no idea who you are but i will eventually
the boys saying one lunchbox isn’t enough for them to eat are such a mood
THEY’RE STEALING THE MILK
is it milk or yoghurt
FCKING CUTIES ILY SOMEONE TELL ME THEIR NAMES
oh jesus they’re loud af
KEEPING IT IN TRADITION I SEE
wait we don’t get to see them choose their seats noooo
mood lighting whoop
damn zyx you’re hitting them with these hard questions already
[a short break while i get some chips]
okay we good leggo
WHO IS THIS BEAUTIFUL BOY TELL ME HIS NAME
the guy who said he was working hard for his mum that was adorable
YIIXNG YOU’RE LOOKING DAMN FINE TODAY
wait why are some people standing outside and some people inside
or are they the same people
what’s going on
damn he really is stricter
ohhh so can they only fit half of the trainees?
i changed my mind the old one was better then lmao
LI RONGHAO WHAT AN ENTRANCE
JOLIN MY GODDESS
LOOK AT THAT SMILE
lol mood
her shoes omfg i love them
i actually love her accent omg
MC JIN HERE WE GO
THEY REALLY BLURRED OUT THE EARRINGS I CAN SEE IT ON ZYX LMAO
ooo i like the new big ABCDF letters though
wait they got actual chinese singing legends to come do it too????
OACA LEGGO
oh damn those outfits
they forgot to clap omfg they’re so precious ;;;
[another food break soz i made a mango smoothie]
COMPLIMENTING EACH OTHER OMG WHAT A CUTIE
DRINKING THE MILK / YOGHURT LMAO I LOVE HIM
gotta love a slo-mo entrance
DANCING HOLY SHIT
i already forgot the leader’s name but i love him already
I REMEMBER THIS SONG it was maverick’s last season right??
i gotta say i prefer this version so much more
YES HIT THOSE HIGH NOTES BOY
we already know there’s no As at all so
they’ve really upped the standards this time i can feel it
HE CHA XI THAT’S HIS NAME
i’m loving the bro support they already have
HE WAS SO PISSED ABOUT NOT BEING IN THE BIG VENUE LMAOOOO
he’s so cute i love him
giving the heat packs to other people I LOVE HIM MUM
HE’S SO ADORABLE LMFAO
zyx is in love with him already
for someone who’s been training by himself for 2 years holy crap that was good
HIS BOW AHAHAHHA
lian huai wei i gotta remember these names man
i love how they’re all rooting for each other
YES B YOU GO BABE
he’s affected by zhang pd’s dimples lmao same man
THEY ALL ARE LMFAO WHAT A MOOD
A DIMPLE LIAR LMFAO THIS IS HILARIOUS
a mexican wave holy shit this is adorable
jia yi is fcking adorable oh my jesus his smile i’m in love
also their leader who’s name i’ve forgotten already but visuals wtf
oh damn this song is good
VOCALS YES
also they’re all so tall wtf
okay i think they’re my favourite right now maybe
JIA YI YES YOU GO BABE
LIN MO that’s his name
no don’t cry baby no don’t cry
oh fck i’m crying
no babes you did so well don’t feel bad
HE HAS A BABY DRAGON AHAHAHHA
wtf vocals that was unexpected omg
OMFG HE’S ADORABLE he wants to be with the sheep
wait he’s jia yi too?? oh god
YES B BABE YOU GO
JOLIN IS SO CUTE OMG I LOVE HER SO MUCH
she’s the only one smiling i fcking love her
oh damn casper
did he write that song???? what talent
HE CAN DANCE TOO?
we all know there’s no As so he better be a B
YES BRO HE GOT IT
BANANA TRAINEES YAYYYY
i’ve always loved this song it’s so cute
wang zhe is so cute though omg he doesn’t smile at all
okay i know zyx is going to get a lot of shit for saying what he said about people who haven’t trained for a long time coming on the show to gain popularity but i have to admit that it’s true
companies probably saw how successful s1 was and how many groups were able to debut after it and are sending so many of their new trainees to gain exposure
i can understand why he’s so frustrated because his generation and generations before that were people who would be trainees for like 4+ years and fighting for years beyond that for their first stage and with this program it’s just made it so much easier for people who haven’t had any training at all to get their first stage and debut afterwards with their company
zhang pd is pissed off oh damn
ngl their performance wasn’t that great i will admit but they have potential it just might not be the right place for them to train whilst on a survival show
and what he said about showing your respect for the stage and telling them why you want to be a star was all fair enough and tbh some of their answers weren’t the best
okay some people are pissed off about what he said about people all wanting to be rappers but having to be singers first
maybe s1 wasn’t the best in terms of the debuting group and vocals and rappers all getting A grade
but at least in s2 it’s changed and he’s addressing the fact that people who want to debut in a boy’s group can’t actually sing to begin with and just want to rap their way through
to be in a boy’s group you really need to want it you need to be passionate about your future and you need to first of all love what you do
okay moving on
THEME SONG
okay it’s growing on me ngl
but ei ei is superior forever for sure
OKAY PREVIEW TIME
wait someone smiled at me let me go back
OKAY WHO IS THIS I LOVE HIS SMILE
wait LOVE SHOT??? that was unexpected
argh i love this song so fcking much
finish time: 10:21pm
that’s all folks; tune in next week for another episode of mai’s shitposting whilst we suffer through another survival show together!
#am i gonna keep this up maybe we'll see but for now WOOOOO#this actually forces me to watch so maybe it's a good thing#this is what happens when nine percent decides to go MIA#idol producer#qing chun you ni#what's the eng name lol#idol producer s2#series: ip s2 thoughts#text posts#mai shitposts#青春有你
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for the record I'm not actually upset over the comments people are making. I've been doing the internet fight thing for 15 years. but here's an anecdote.
a couple years ago when Discourse™ first got its start, I saw a post. it said "saying 'my dude' is antiblack racist because it's just a watered down way of saying 'my n*gga'" except he actually said the word because op was black. and I was like. what the fuck am I reading. I check the notes and he's all like "if you're white you're not allowed to disagree with me". I'm like wha. granted there were a bunch of people who had said "I'm black and you're an idiot" and it died out and lo and behold if I say my dude I don't get crucified by black people so it's clearly not racist.
then a meme surfaced. you start ranting and raving in a really long sentence or something that's usually directed towards people who do or say bigoted things and then ending it with a comma and a soccermom name, KAREN. it was used pretty much everywhere by everyone. but then one strangely peculiar thing happened.
people started sending anonymous suicide baits to people who used that meme, because "that meme was created by black people so it's culturally appropriating black culture to use that meme if you're white". including one trans kid who was like 14, living in an abusive and homophobic household. he used it in a vent post. and in the notes at least three people were harassing him about it. he deleted his blog. I worry he might have killed himself.
the people who were sending the messages were in their early to mid 20s. to a 14 year old kid. because he used a black created meme. to vent about his abusive household. I shouldn't have to explain how fucked up that is.
anyway I'd come to his defense and made a post about how it's ridiculous to cyberbully a child because he used a meme he didn't have the license to use. and tumblr flipped out. I had hundreds of messages from people calling me a nazi. yeah sure a disabled mentally ill queer trans leftist is totally a nazi. right. they said I was racist, they said I was homophobic to gay black people, they said that I was a liar who fabricated that story I told earlier about that kid because by the time people were asking for receipts the post was deleted. I got suicide baited, threatened, the whole shebang.
I didn't care. I was just irritated by the huge influx of messages. it was an inconvenience. after the life I lead, mean words on the internet from a spineless coward hiding behind the veil of anonymity are water off a duck's back. yes I might use fuckin profanity or italicized fonts or CAPITAL LETTERS for emphasis, but it's because I'm a wordsmith. language is an art form. a keyboard is my brush. I'm proud of my ability to harness the english language and twist and contort it to my own specifications. I can use it for great good, in helping people through tough times with inspiring words that incite courage, for great funny, in jokes that might take some thinking and context to really understand (especially puns), for great sexy (talking dirty basically but only with certain people and when the time is right), or for insulting people. anyone who knows me knows that I'm a good person and that the only people who ever know what it's like to receive a tongue lashing are the ones who fucking deserve it. not the people who see a single text post taken out of context as a basis to judge my entire character on. but I enjoy it. I enjoy using words as weapons on the battlefield of discourse. it's because I'm good at it. beyond the abilities of most opponents which is unfortunate because it just sails right over their heads most of the time but still, my fellow intelligent company is able to grasp the meanings and intentions of both sides. I excel at this. and the fact that I don't take things personally (I'll certainly pretend to when it'll gain me the advantage) is just icing on the cake.
there is just one problem though.
I'm autistic and possess hyperempathy.
"what does that have to do with this?"
see, here's the thing. if some random person makes an offhand comment intended as a joke but didn't really have the "correct" amount of blatant humor injected into it, and you are the type of person to then go to them and tell them they'd be better off dead, they're just a retard who should stop posting, nobody cares about them, whatever, you are NOT the type of person to think "hmm this person's only 14, maybe I should reconsider the choice to send them a death threat" or "oh hey this person has depression, perhaps I'll remove that suicide bait part and replace it with rainbow lollipops and unicorn stickers :3". you don't give a fuck about all that. you just wanna reap destruction and watch the world burn. you wouldn't give a fuck if that kid commits suicide because you don't have any compassion or empathy. if you would send the kind of shit you sent me to anyone, and I had the chance to meet you in person, I'd make you swallow your own teeth.
these anons don't care how old I am. they don't care what my mental state is. they don't care about any of that shit. they only care about inflicting pain, deserved or not, and all over dumb shitposts. over "lmao if you break up over mario kart you're kind of immature and should work on your relationship skills :P". over saying Karen at the end of your sentence. over greeting a friend with "my dude". over liking steven universe. it doesn't matter what the topic of the day is. any excuse will do to go for the proverbial jugular.
the existence of these people is what pisses me off more than the actual things that they say. how dare you exist. how dare you spread hate. how dare you not be a paragon of human decency. if someone says something racist or homophobic or antisemitic or misogynistic or body shaming or pro fascist or bootlicking or genocidal or anything contributing directly to harmful actions towards people based on their demographics rather than the choices that they make, fuck 'em. you lost my compassion for you. you're a piece of old chewing gum under a table. you're a little chunk of dookie that didn't get flushed. you're a moldy apricot pit at the bottom of an unlined trash can. you made a conscious choice to be a bad person. if you are a literal nazi, I'd remove your bones and then put them back in the wrong places without any anesthetic. if you are bigoted because society brainwashed you, I'd call you character into question and point out your hypocrisy. if you made a dumb joke on a shitpost I'd just scroll past because I'm not gonna waste my time on you. but if you would tell a kid to kill themself, you bet your ass I'll tear into you like hungry wolves into a deer carcass with zero remorse or sense of your own feewings. if you want me to care about the feelings of terrible people, you have another thing coming. if they would hurt people who don't deserve it, they're on the shit list.
and I refuse to be told that I'm a bad person because of that. severe, yes. ruthless, maybe. evil? that's pushing it a lot. a little unhinged? I've not been hinged since I was 3 years old. an asshole? I vehemently disagree considering the people i'm rude to are themselves assholes; this isn't some edgy friedrich nietsche quote taken out of context. merciless? okay I'll give you that. but a bad person? fuck that and fuck you.
you don't get to judge my character because I'm ~mean~ to dickheads.
in fact I'm somehow more pissed off at those people than the people sending the shitty messages in the first place. lashing out I can understand because that was me once upon a time. but passive neutrality under guise as absolute good? you're attacking the reaction. you're centrists attacking antifa. you're part of the problem. especially when you use sneaky tactics that take advantage of good nature, "heyyyyy buddy, let's talk about your anger issues, are you okaaaaaay, taaaaalk to me, you need to apologize to the people who want you dead because you were mean to them and that means you deserve it". literal cult tactics. evil. actual legitimate active performed evil. or just an ignorant misguided fool that thinks he's the dalai lama. but... pride is a deadly sin after all.
anyway tl;dr i don't give a shit about the actual things you say to me. the only thing that pisses me off is the fact that you'd say those things to another person completely unprovoked, no matter who that person is.
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I’m sorry if this is cynical, but I’d really like your input on it (as an experience polygon vid/pat stream viewer): Do you think Pat is pushing the after hours streaming stuff because Polygon is ending? Or, at least, to try and maintain the ‘funny video/personality’ fans? I’ve noticed a lot of other polygon vid personalities are doing similar things, and main polygon video content keeps slowing down and changing, presumably in compliance w/ vox media strategy? Have you noticed too?
First of all real bold of you sending this to a Pat fanblog where all I do is make dumbass shitposts and post cat clips, as if I know a single goddamn thing about anything, but since you asked I’ll try to answer as many of your questions as possible. (I’m not mad about being asked btw I just really find it funny you’d send it here of all places lmao). Disclaimer time: I am not in any way affiliated with Polygon or Vox Media nor do I know how they operate behind the scenes.
Do I personally think Polygon is ending and that Pat streams because of that? Short answer, no. However, I believe Polygon’s necessary (yes, I said necessary) and inevitable (yes, INEVITABLE) change in content is due to a lot of deeper issues people might not know about, which I’ve gathered from research and being an idiot whomst has watched Youtube for 10+ years. Let me just say, the last year or so has pretty much been the “Everybody Knows Shits Fucked” song on repeat until we die so this is going to be a long ass post. Buckle up kiddos we’re warp speeding into this fuckfest together.
Youtube Advertiser Boycott And The Algorithms
Every social media website employs the use of algorithms to decide how content gets sorted, and Youtube isn’t any different. That’s why Youtubers constantly ask you to “like, comment and subscribe” because it helps their content get noticed through Youtube’s internal system – such as search priority, the trending section, your homepage and your recommended tab, as well as the recommended sidebar on individual videos. As for content, one of the more effective models was to find a niche and cater to it, something Polygon did by creating Monster Factory and similar humored series alongside their serious content.
And for a while, it worked. Except things change.
Before we get any further I highly suggest you read this article written by Julia Alexander about the complicated history of Youtube’s monetization system, but I’ll try to give a quick summary. Something controversial will happen on Youtube, causing brands to pull their business from the platform until they can get more security on what types of videos their ads play on, then Youtube refines the system to give brands more control. Rinse and repeat. The new system results in a massive amount of videos being demonetized, causing creators to lose revenue and viewer engagement and then request appeals to have their content reviewed by humans, which in turn improves the algorithm. Those most negatively affected by the system must diversify their payments either through Patreon, Twitch, merch, etc, or in worst case scenarios, give up on their dreams of being a Youtuber.
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Youtube has a lot of incentive to keep creators updated on changes, so when users ask, “hey, can we know what’s going on with the website?” Youtube responds with an informative, “absolutely not. Die.” The userbase, as a result, is forced to run their own investigations. Nerd City published a video revealing another algorithm (one just as prone to mistakes) assigns all videos with an MPAA-style rating to make it easier for businesses to decide what sort of content they’re comfortable advertising on. This rating – hidden from both the uploader and their audience – Cannot. Be. Appealed. Good fucking system am I right!!! (Also, please watch the video if you get the chance, it brings up some points about machine learning and how the system negatively affects marginalized creators).
One more thing, do you remember what I said earlier about how a video gets popular on Youtube’s internal system? Well, creators have reason to believe a higher rating attributes to view suppression – meaning their videos might end up exempt from the things I listed. This makes it so much harder for a channel to grow their userbase outside of an already established audience. If you’re following along you might be able to tell where I’m going with this, but if not…
What Does This Have To Do With Video Games Polygon?
Once again, I do not know any of the behind the scenes Polygon lore and a lot of this is guesswork on my part. I’d imagine as a branch of Vox Media, Polygon would have a higher priority getting any potentially demonetized videos appealed than smaller, independent channels do. However, when your own website is reporting the system responsible for sorting and rating videos goes deeper than just demonetization, with a full MPAA-style ranking that’s been shown to suppress the growth of certain content not deemed advertiser friendly, such as excessive profanity and sexually suggestive content, which turns out is a subset of the niche your channel has developed – that’s a problem.
This isn’t me being critical of their content or saying what they make is bad (considering I’m a fan of it as well), this is an objective look at the reality of a rapidly changing platform. Unfortunately, the biggest flags in my head for Polygon happen to be the Jackbox series and… Monster Factory. There’s absolutely no way some of those videos are getting a kid-friendly rating, and it’s possible the bot is slapping some of them with a mature rating – the worst one where enough of those could potentially affect the rating of the entire channel. Griffin, in one of the Spore MF videos, emphatically yells, “come fuck this” to the heavens; lo and behold, a few years later Youtube finally does.
Of course, this is just one of a few different problems Polygon is facing. The Mcelroys left to focus on their own businesses, taking some of their fans with them. Other fans who mainly want the video game news might end up unsubscribing if too many videos irrelevant to their interests are posted. Some series, while perfectly funny in their own right, have trouble breaking out and appealing to a wider audience.
Polygone But Not Forgotten?
I’ll try to put it as softly as I can: almost all creators on Youtube have to reevaluate the content they put out and how it fits into Youtube’s ad-friendly guidelines if they want to continue receiving ad revenue and viewer engagement from the site. This is not just a Polygon specific problem, and as a news channel they benefit a lot more by working within the new parameters. Polygon’s primary priority should be their video game website, where I go to read all the articles that aren’t about video games, as ad revenue is probably more stable and allows them more room for sillier content. As for their channel, the “horny niche” appeal doesn’t have as much of a place anymore. Well, on Youtube at least.
Twitch, however, seems like a better home for Polygon’s familiar borderline type of humor. On a stream Pat said, as the live video producer, he’s responsible for getting their channel partnered which will come with some very important benefits, such as the ability to subscribe. I’d assume creating content for Youtube takes priority over this, and there’s also the fact that Pat is just one person and needs to balance this with other things like “having a life” and “eating??? Perhaps???” (maybe even A Vegetable). By the way, to answer one of your other questions, it’s normal for creators to have projects outside of their work and build their own personal brand, like Pat’s Twitch channel, Brian’s Youtube channel, Simone’s author account and everyone’s countless podcasts. It’s not recommended to rely solely on Youtube for your income, even before the ad boycotts, so if you can diversify your content then do so.
Listen, I know this is disappointing and I know it’s not the answer people want. Youtube’s new system isn’t going away and the video team needs to accommodate for these changes or otherwise Perish. I believe in Polygon’s ability to deliver informative, humorous and accessible content, they just need the time to do it. As an audience, a way to offer support during this difficult time is to just be as understanding and patient as possible, and give the content they put out a chance if you can.
Now I am not an expert on any of this, but if you have any questions or comments you can send them to my main @malarcana and I’ll try to answer them. Thanks for reading!
#polygon#nerd city#julia alexander#gillbox#long post#i cant stop thinking about being referred to as 'an experienced pat stream viewer'#i should have a button with that on it#My Legacy#also julia is leaving polygon now where do i get my youtube news from#i cant look stuff up myself im too lazy#x
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How I Make My Edits
because @lesterluminous asked
First off, I have the most convoluted process ever because I use free/cheap apps on my phone for reasons. So, I'm not really the best example to follow, but here you go~~~
These are all the apps I use. The pink I use for almost every edit, the blue I use for color correction, and the purple are my go tos to make pics look cool. Everything else I use less frequently and only if I want a specific look
Here’s what I use each for
8Bit Photo Lab: easily my fave app for glitch effects
Afterlight: the best basic photo editing app I’ve found on android. Good if you’re in a hurry and just want like a filter. I rarely use this because I’m rarely in a hurry
Background Eraser: (from handyCloset Inc.) the best app of its kind I’ve been able to find. Very easy to use, minimal ads, and doesn’t lower the quality of your photo. I use this anytime I want to get rid of the background
Facetune: I mainly use this when I’m having trouble getting the coloring of the pic right in snapseed or if I want to color correct only part of the photo. The makers of this app have another one that is phenomenal called Enlight and it’s my absolute favorite editing app, but it’s not available for android
Glitch!: another cool glitch effect app. It can do some things 8Bit can’t, but it’s more random and I like ~control~ I mainly use it for GIFs
Glitcher: this one is ultra random, so I hardly ever use it. But, it’s good it you want a glitch effect, but don’t want to spend much time on it. Again, I mainly use it for GIFs
Layout: sometimes a bitch just needs a basic collage okay???
Snapseed: the first app I go to when making an edit. A lot of times the lighting in the boys pics isn’t great (especially in ig stories), so I use this to color correct and. It has the ability to edit using curves which is the best thing ever once you get the hang of it. It also has a bunch of features I never use, but they look neat. Also, it’s completely free
Autodesk SketchBook: tbh I never get around to playing with this, but it seems like it’d be good lol
ibisPaint: omg this app is sooo underrated. I use it for almost every edit and I also use it for drawing. It’s intended to be a drawing app and not an editing app, but it has so many features that are FREE. You can make a one time payment that gets rid of ads, allows you more layers than you’ll ever need, and gets you more brushes, but you don’t necessarily need that stuff. I’m honestly so shocked it’s free because it’s so, so good. It also has a monthly subscription with more stuff but I aint got a spare $2.99/month
MediBang Paint: I literally only use this to make gradients. I’m sure it’s perfectly good, but I like ibisPaint so much more lol The only thing ibisPaint can’t do that I wish it could was make gradients haha
GIF Maker: (by GIF Maker & GIF Editor & Video Maker) sometimes I make extremely shitty GIFs that may or may not work on desktop. This is what I use. It’s the least sketchy GIF making app I’ve found, has minimal ads, and plenty of features
Cute CUT: (by MobiVio Solutions) this is the best video editor I’ve found on mobile. I sometimes use it for editing video to turn into gifs and sometimes to work around the dumb way other apps do thing that’s too complicated for a basic overview haha
Glitchee: this app is really not user friendly, but it has some cool glitch effects. Good for GIFs because it allows you to edit/save video and not just pictures
DU Recorder: This is the best screen recorder I’ve found. Very reliable, non-invasive ads, etc. I use it to capture video I want to use for a GIF. I also used it to record my M&G
90s: (by ryzenrise) this has a lot of really cool retro and glitch filters, but it ONLY lets you edit video. I hardly ever use it, but it’s good for GIFs. I’ve also used Cute CUT to make a video file out of a picture as a work around
Easy Poser: for drawing, not edits lol
HUJI: for taking dumb photos, not edits
Kuji Cam: my fave for making pics ~aesthetic~ It’s free to download, but worth paying the small amount for full features. The filters are so good and I use this very, very frequently. If I’m still having trouble with color correction after Snapseed and Facetune, this is often my saving grace
Pixel Brush: for drawing, not edits
Spark Post: this seems like a cool app if you want to make edits, but would rather have something simple than mess around with a ton of tools. But, the best thing about it is that it has easily searchable free photos! I just use this to find a photo for the background of an edit then save it so I can use it in other apps that I like better lol
My workflow
So, I am not a good person to emulate if you want to make pretty edits. But, I’ve never claimed to be a good example, so I’ll tell you anyway lmao
To begin with, I have a Galaxy Note8. This is important because 1) the screen is huge af so I can actually see what I’m doing and 2) it comes with a pressure sensitive stylus. I literally chose this phone for these reasons. These combine to make my phone pretty similar to a drawing tablet which allows me to be a lot more precise than if I were just using my finger.
I download pics and video directly off Instagram because I want to know I’m getting the best quality possible I use StoriesIG for their stories and DownloadGram for their pics posted on Instagram (or i download from Twitter if the boys also put it there). I haven’t found a way to download photos from a photo set after the first one besides just screenshotting then cropping them.
From here, I color correct in Snapseed and Facetune, sometimes going back and forth between apps before I get it how I want. Then, I add any filters and/or effects I want. Next, I use Background Eraser to get just the boys. I determine what sort of background I want and I prepare that. I open a new canvas in ibisPaint and add any pics I want. Then, I get all creative combining everything together and making it look pretty instead of just slapped together (unless i want it to just look slapped together for a shitpost or something lol)
As for GIFs, I don't know how people who are actually good at it do it, but I acquire my video, use Cute CUT to up the contrast and saturation and mess with the color a little. Then I chop in into pieces that are about 3 seconds long and save each as its own video. Then, I put those into GIF Maker and maybe mess with the color again in there. Then I save that and pray to the patron saint of editing, Philip Lester, that I got the settings right and my file is small enough to upload. I rarely make GIFs because, using this method, they turn out very, very atrocious :)
And that’s it!
If anyone is curious about how to do specific things or get certain effects or there’s anything else you want to know, feel free to send me an ask or message and I’d be happy to try my best to help
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