INEFFABLE, said the figure feeding the ducks. Day 4: (One of the) Four Horsemen
THEY LIKE HOLDING HANDS!!
Hello everyone, im back to drawing again.
its interesting to me how self-deprecation neatly ties into making others feel bad. like. if you constantly assume that you’re stupid no matter how informed or skilled in a topic you might be, people who are a bit less learned or skilled than you might see how you, someone who is obviously skilled, talk down about yourself, and assume that if you think YOURE an idiot you must think theyre an even bigger idiot and lose confidence or find you intimidating as a result. its fucked up. and its part of why it can be so important to break out of cycles of self-hatred–not just for yourself, but for people around you
the first 4 episodes of season 3 of Battlestar Galactica is some of the best episodes of a tv show ever made.
Which side are we on? We’re on the side of the demons, Chief. We’re evil men in the gardens of Paradise. Sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go.
“Authors should not be ALLOWED to write about–” you are an anti-intellectual and functionally a conservative
“This book should be taken off of shelves for featuring–” you are an anti-intellectual and functionally a conservative
“Schools shouldn’t teach this book in class because–” you are an anti-intellectual and functionally a conservative
“Nobody actually likes or wants to read classics because they’re–” you are an anti-intellectual and an idiot
“I only read YA fantasy books because every classic novel or work of literary fiction is problematic and features–” you are an anti-intellectual and you are robbing yourself of the full richness of the human experience.
"you are functionally a conservative" is such a good and clarifying insult
Literally right after I saw this post, I saw another post in a discord chat for BOOK EDITORS in which an outspokenly liberal editor talked about how Nabokov should have never been published because he wrote about p*dophiles and described women's bodies in ways that made her uncomfortable. She described his writing as "objectively terrible" and said she wanted to burn his books. And other editors were bringing up classics they didn't like and talking about how they wanted to throw them in the trash. This wasn't like a light "unpopular opinion!" conversation. This was actual book editors talking about how books should be destroyed and censored.
There is something so scary and toxic in global culture right now. The revival of fascism is influencing everyone's mindset and approach to art, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum.
I see far more books being censored today than when I was a kid. Librarians handed me The Catcher in the Rye, The Sexual Politics of Meat, and Animal Farm when I was literally 8-11. My mom would never have taken a book away from me. I read everything from the Tao Te Ching to the Qur'an to atheist texts under my desk at school. Teachers thought nothing of it or encouraged it. Books seemed universally acknowledged as sacrosanct to me.
Now I can't find any adults who don't hesitate or want to make exceptions when it comes to censorship. Even the most liberal social activist librarians I know go, "well except for book X..."
Functionally conservative. It's so important to have the language to express that.
Thank you for this addition!
as we see skyrocketing amounts of legislation targeting trans youth in particular I’m begging people to stop parroting “your brain matures at 25”. this article by the director of harvard’s neuroscience lab is a good read. like I’m no neuroscientist myself but Brain Complicated. at best “your brain matures at 25” is an incomplete and inadequate summary of a single idea in a relatively new field wherein broad generalizations are almost impossible. *some* aspects of brain development *tend* to *plateau* *somewhere* in your 20s, *we think*; but “brain maturity” is poorly defined, and the data is still highly incomplete. plenty of aspects of the brain demonstrably continue developing well past 30, or for your entire life; on the other hand, plenty of studies have simply failed to include participants over 30, or 25, or even younger. attempting to define maturity, let alone make RULES about it, based on particular neuroscientific metrics, is extremely dicey
and this popsci notion is now actively being used to justify taking away people’s rights so pls stop perpetuating it for the sake of your age gap ship wars or whatever
can we talk about how when aziraphale gets discorporated and needs a willing body he immediately says "it's a shame I can't share yours"
like the? the layers??
not only is Crowley a willing body but it's enough of a given that Aziraphale can just throw that out there confidently? The fact that Crowley is actually, genuinely willing to SHARE a body with Aziraphale, to the point where the impossibility of that happening seems to be almost a blow to him
I just
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"How long have been friends? 6000 years."
Crowley literally took one (1) look at the angel who sheltered him instead of smiting him and decided that they were gonna be best friends forever. What a softie.
Ineffable May day 2– Serpent
snek cuddles. that is all.
I definitely won’t be able to do all of Ineffable May, but here’s one for the first prompt: In The Beginning!
Thank you @blairamok for making the prompt list! :D
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Today is May 31st, the 4 year anniversary of season 1 😇😈
58 days till season 2!!!
Calling All Whump Writers!
The Whumpy Printing Press is seeking submissions for our second anthology, Once Upon a Blade.
Theme: Fairy Tales and Myths with a Whumpy Twist. Fairy tales and mythology are no joke when it comes to whump. From Cinderella’s sisters cutting off pieces of their own feet to Sleeping Beauty’s prince being blinded by thorns, fairy tales can be intense. For this anthology, we are looking for your whumpiest take on a beloved fairy tale (or tales), piece of folklore, or myth.
The anthology will have three parts. Part 1 will be stories based on mythology. Part 2 will be stories based on folk lore. Part 3 will be stories based on more “modern” fairy tales, like Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, or Peter Pan.
Submissions Open: March 1, 2023
Submissions Close: April 30, 2023 May 31, 2023
For this anthology, we are looking for stories in the following categories:
- Micro-fiction: 250 words or less
- Flash fiction: 251-1,000 words
- Short Story: 1,001-7,499 words
- Novelette: 7,500-17,500 words
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Four years ago today, Good Omens Season 1 dropped. Back then we were so young and innocent we just called it Good Omens.
Hi there! Do you have any fake relationship ineffable husbands fics? I know that's a bit vague, but I'm not quite sure where to start.
Hello! You can start with out plentiful #fake/pretend relationship tag. Here are more fics to add to the overflowing collection...
Rent-A-Boyfriend by Caedmon (G)
Crowley has been harboring a massive crush on Mr. Fell, the man who comes into his shop once a week to buy flowers, for months. They always make a little conversation, and the exchange leaves Crowley charged for the whole week. But this week, when Mr. Fell asks Crowley what he's doing this weekend, Crowley admits that his twentieth high school reunion is coming up - and, in a fit of daring, he asks Mr. Fell to go with him. Then he offers to pay Mr. Fell to go with him.
Secret Affairs by angelsnuffbox (T)
“What’re you even doing still up? Aren’t you getting married tomorrow?” Crowley enquired. Suspicion wove itself into his tone. “One would think that you’d wish to be fully awake for something like that.”
In response, Aziraphale pursed his lips and mumbled.
“Aziraphale…” came the familiar admonishing voice that curled annoyance down the pit of his stomach. “Mind telling me what you’re doing?”
Aziraphale scowled at his boots. “M’running ‘way.”
“You’re what?”
“I am running away!” he blurted out. “Lord Helston is an insufferable man whose very presence wears my patience to a sheet!”
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Written for the prompt "regency fake relationship"
Cravings by EdosianOrchids901 (T)
When Aziraphale’s holiday plans are in jeopardy, Crowley suggests a solution. If the event is only open to married couples, they’ll just pretend to be married! What could possibly go wrong?
Side Mission by KannaOphelia (T)
Some time after Warlock's ninth birthday, Aziraphale and Crowley have realised they made a mistake, and tracked the real Antichrist down to Tadfield. Two years to save the world is more than enough, right?
Except everyone keeps assuming they are a married couple, and it's almost too much for a hopelessly in love demon to bear. Especially when Aziraphale suggests they might as well go along with it.
Of Size and other Matters by LCwrites (E)
When Crowley gets a random text from an unknown number, he thinks it must be a joke at first. Turns out it's by a rather amusing stranger who might have an interesting matter at hand.
Aziraphale just wants to get an upcoming function over with and not have people trying to set him up with anyone. At least whoever accidentally received his message seems to take the mishap with humour.
A Model Guardian by Fuuma_san (E)
Crowley is a self-sufficient model on the verge of stardom. They clawed their way up all by themselves and the very last thing they want is some cream puff bodyguard their agency hired following them around constantly. Pretending to be their boyfriend at work so they don't get a reputation as a Diva. Watching over them. Caring for them.
But then it turns out "Fell" was not even his real name. Was it all fake? Would someone like him ever want someone like them?
- Mod D
