So the CONTEXT is that Xbox is releasing Diablo IV and they changed their logo to match that, BUT I'm CACKLING over the idea that Xbox decided 4 days of pride was enough and that the gays should burn in hell now
I am going to see the Barbie movie mainly because it is obvious that Ryan Gosling put his whole nonexistent plastic genitalia into this role and that's feminism
Don't forget to feed your wip some lines of fresh words today and then let it roam free in your head.
the r/curatedtumblr -> tumblr migration is so funny to me. it's like going to the zoo and enjoying it so much you climb into the enclosure to live with the monkeys
When I grow up I want to be like those ao3 writers who have 100k fics that are practically books.
This is the most powerful call to ratio I've ever seen. It's like she's performing an incantation.
“NO!….RATIO!!!”
Honestly obsessed with her
Ive never been so delighted to get roasted
She's a god
"spam liking will get you blocked" spam liking will get you a kiss on the mouth
There is nothing better than opening notifications and finding out that several days of your bullshit just made someone's day because they liked and reblogged everything on your dash. I would bake you cookies too if i could
hey do u mind holding this 💣
yea sure for how long 🫴
oh just 5 :)
there is always some fucking laundry and dust and some other shit
A whole bunch of my recent bust commissions!! :3
Gentle reminder!! I’m so glad people like these drawings but they are Not available for free use as NPCs/PCs in your home games or otherwise. These are paid commissions of my client’s original characters and so they are not my characters to give out! Please do not use them, thank you! :>
i think one of the most important things you learn about making connections with others is that a significant portion of the time people just do not know theyre doing what theyre doing
sometimes someone is acting selfish because they just didnt think you had any interest in what theyre hogging. sometimes you dont get invited to the movies because your friend could have sworn that you said no. sometimes you think someone is mad at you because theyre bad at hiding how little sleep they got. we are all like little worlds that briefly crash into one another from time to time and we just arent physically capable of seeing the whole picture at once in those moments. and learning that really changed everything!
was thinking about this earlier but the dynamic of cannibalism being associated with high society and the culinary elite (hannibal comes to mind specifically) while also simultaneously being associated with the socially isolated and economically impoverished (as in texas chainsaw massacre) is so interesting to me i want to read 10 million books on why it happens so much in media....
i can only speak from a place of personal opinion and general knowledge, because i haven't read that many papers or in-depth studies on cannibalism, but i think it often comes down to an interesection between the themes of the story you're telling and class structures and divisions. cannibalism is a compelling form of narrative symbolism because it's undeniably impactful and hard to ignore. when portrayed as a practice associated with the culinary and social upper class, it might be used as a critique of the rich and powerful and their lack of ethics and willingness to consume and destroy others for their own self-interest by showing them literally preying on and consuming their victims, or a horror story/cautionary tale about how having everything can lead you to never be satisfied and turn to increasingly extreme measures to feel like life is worth living, or a dark fantasy of indulgence and excess. when associated with the poor, marginalized and isolated, it's often based in bigotry and harmful stereotypes of the "primitive" "inhuman" "savage" "other", however it might also function as a revenge fantasy where the most oppressed and exploited members of society turn on their oppressors and take "eating the rich" to its most literal extreme, exposing the fragility of class divisions and pointing out that those in positions of social and economic power are hardly the mythic titans their propaganda tries to make them out to be, but ultimately just as mortal and made of flesh and blood as any other human being, and not immune to being dragged down from their position at the top of the food chain and torn to pieces by the crowd (as well as reminding the audience of their own fragile mortality and precarious position in the social order, and the humanity we all share in common - however cannibalism often divides the perpetrators from both their victims and the audience, so this is rarer than the other interpretations mentioned).
cannibalism and power often go hand in hand. cannibalism has historically been used as both a means of displaying your power over defeated opponents and delivering a final, humiliating blow to their image by consuming their flesh, and a means of othering and dehumanizing your opponent by portraying them as the cannibalistic monster.
both the very rich and very poor also tend to be perceived as more distant from the people who make and consume these stories, making them easier to project fiction onto and transform into symbols and narrative devices (or, in the worst cases, dehumanize) than those who occupy the same social spheres as the creator. they can be held at an arm's length without discomfort and, depending on the target audience, may be a source of fascination due to the differences in their lived experiences. it adds to the fantasy, and makes any inaccuracies, exaggerations and fabrications feel more plausible because the majority of the audience probably don't have any personal experiences of being in those positions to draw on.
As a horror reader, I’ll add: cannibalism is one of the great taboos - either through extreme need and degradation, or through the amorality of the sophisticate who sees other humans as ‘lesser’, or as a bloodthirsty tyrant literally consuming their subjects.
Now, re: lower class cannibalism, we know that humans will turn to cannibalism in extreme enough circumstances in order to survive - but it is so abhorrent to us socially that we cannot but ask: how can a person live with themselves after crossing that line? And the answer that both popular culture (and a few historical examples) give is that either they cannot, or that they live with it by never returning from that state. It is seen as an irreversible moral failing, the absolute worst monstrosity that poverty, ignorance, desperation, and need can draw out of a person - once you’ve eaten human flesh, what need is there to hunger again? There is often a lot of eugenicist and social engineering stuff tied up in that - but it is the spectre of the very worst of the human survival instinct, found and engaged in, the fear that within us all is an inveterate and irredeemable evil, waiting to emerge. The cannibalism here is very literal, in that way - think Sawney Bean.
Conversely, in stories of privilege, it marks the extreme end point of immorality, the height of a jaded appetite or interpersonal cruelty. It is (mostly) metaphorical: to what ends would this person not go, what harm would they not commit, what lines would they not cross? The eating of human flesh is not the desperate act of consummate-need-become-perverse-plenty, but a deliberate (im)moral choice. Nothing else is thrilling enough, special enough, dangerous enough, nothing conveys your power so sufficiently as devouring another human.
People in more ‘normal’ situations don’t have to deal with either end of that - we have other routes to plenty and are far less jaded about far more common ‘pleasures’ or indulgences. Moreover, we’re not metaphorically looking to consume those ‘beneath’ us (unless we’re getting in to Soylent Green territory.) And obviously, both versions often contain an aspect of moral warning for those between those two extreme states - although exactly which warning depends heavily on the writer.
woman yelling at cat meme but make it ancient greek red figure pottery
From ancient to abstract, this one sure got around.
Japanese one made no sense to me until I finally saw the “sale sale/sasa lele” version. セール セール。 But then it’s a meme so it has to be misspelled? 🤷♂️
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tHERE ARE MEMES IN THOSE HIEROGLYPHICS
Ohhhhhhh…. Chinese and greek are my favourite, but there is more!
Modern Elites is a 18+ raunchy slice-of-life IF that follows you, a young royal, navigating the world of the obscenely rich and immensely famous while trying to keep your elite, royal family together in the midst of drama and tabloids.
Setting: modern times, fictional tiny country of Selusa, New York, Paris and more.
Genre: slice-of-life, drama, romance
Celebrity. Pop Culture Icon. Heir.
Royal.
As the heir to the Selusan throne, you're known by many names. Growing under the spotlight hasn't been easy, especially since it seems the vultures all want a piece of your elusive family. Country clubs, yachts, parties, private jets, elite schools, you've had it all.
But is there something missing?
- Customize your heir from appearance to gender identity to personality. Dictate what kind of person they are: rebellious, dutiful. Do they care about the royal line or are parties more on their mind? Will you keep a squeaky clean rep or ruin the family name?
- Customize Salusa and cater the country to your taste.
- Dictate what kind of leader you want to be, and how others percieve you.
- Experience the life of the hidden .01% and the drama of the ultra wealthy.
- Engage in fiery, dramatic romances that could either uplift or ruin you and your family.
- and more to come.
THE ADVISOR
Imogen/Ian Lancaster [f/m]- your family's advisor and publicist. I has cleaned up every mess, every leak, every scandal and at this point, there are no secrets between your family and them. Coming from a well-off family themselves, they know exactly how this world works...and they navigate it with a steel will and a cold, detached demeanor. I has you handled like an adult with a child, trying (and probably failing) to keep you in line. Anything you do will go through them, so it's better to think twice.
THE BETROTHED
Everett/Eva St. Clare [m/f] - the eldest of one of the most influential businessmen on your side of the world, black sheep, and a source of gossip in polite society, there have been talks of a betrothal between you two since the partnership started. Because of that, you two are forced into a fake romance for the cameras. E is an arrogant and brash casanova, sex-obsessed, and is proudly noncommital with string of rumors that follow them like their own entourage. Unfortunately for you, E's exploits can damage the carefully constructed facade you two have built. Of course, E doesn't give a damn.
THE REBEL
Vince/Vivian De Grasso [m/f] - (secretly) fresh out of jail and newly reformed (not) V's politician of a mother has asked in a favor from your family: to reform them and stifle their rebellious ways by adding them to your security detail. Your father having a soft spot for the kid, brings them in as one of your guards. Hopefully V keeps in line...or not.
THE COMMONER
Cordelia/Corden Bowen [f/m]- an employee at the country club you frequent, someone less polite would call them a 'nobody.' C has a bit of an attitude, but that's expected from someone who is used to getting berated by rich people all day. There's not much else to say about them...or maybe there is?
THE JOURNALIST
Romi Marshall [m/f]- a famed journalist with contempt for royalty and elitism. Their newsletters frequently slam you and your family's every move, and they don't like you one bit. You can confidently say they're your biggest hater.
THE ROYAL BEST FRIEND
Oliver/Olivia Ames-Astor [m/f]- a fellow prince/princess from another country and your best friend, who is still hung up on their ex. Forced to betroth someone else, O has so many problems you can hardly sort through them. Still, they're kind and as polite as you'd expect from a person who has had etiquette lessons drilled into them since childhood. They're also your best friend, so there's that.
i ordered an extra large scratching post for my cat cuz he's pretty tall and i hear it's important to have something tall enough for them to fully stretch out and scratch
i failed to fully conceptualize how large this thing actually was
↑vincent the cat and his fucking Obelisk
↑vincent the cat using his fucking Obelisk