It Really Does Bother Me How No One Can Seem To Answer The Question “what Even Is Romantic Attraction,

it really does bother me how no one can seem to answer the question “what even is romantic attraction, really.” like some people are like “it’s who you wanna kiss and cuddle <3” and I’m like ok well kisses and cuddles can be either sexual or platonic depending on context. “It’s who you feel passion/desire/arousal for” well that just sounds like sexual attraction which you can have without even knowing somebody so I fail to see how that’s romantic. “It’s who you want to go on dates with” I go on dates with friends all the time plus “date” is a social construct anyway there’s really no innate difference between a date and hanging out. “it’s who you have deep feelings for” great news for you that can be literally any type of relationship. my friend told me she defined it as “who you wanna give roses to” and I’m like do u hear urself??? like the more I talk to people the more I’m convinced romance and romantic attraction is an elaborate socially fabricated illusion that has no real defining characteristics. and like there’s nothing Wrong with it being a constuct but why people are so attached to defending the supremacy of it is something I cannot for the life of me figure out

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8 months ago
It's A Post-game "it Was All A Simulation And Now We're Stuck In A Hospital" Kind Of A Situation.
It's A Post-game "it Was All A Simulation And Now We're Stuck In A Hospital" Kind Of A Situation.
It's A Post-game "it Was All A Simulation And Now We're Stuck In A Hospital" Kind Of A Situation.
It's A Post-game "it Was All A Simulation And Now We're Stuck In A Hospital" Kind Of A Situation.
It's A Post-game "it Was All A Simulation And Now We're Stuck In A Hospital" Kind Of A Situation.
It's A Post-game "it Was All A Simulation And Now We're Stuck In A Hospital" Kind Of A Situation.

It's a post-game "it was all a simulation and now we're stuck in a hospital" kind of a situation.


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1 year ago

Hold up. That's... Huh. That's really interesting, actually. I don't think I've ever seen anyone talk about it but. Like. The relationship between Monokuma and Monomi is kinda revealing.

Okay. So. In Danganronpa 1, when Junko is first revealed as the Mastermind, the first topic of conversation is about killing Mukuro. It is what the trial's for, after all. And the fact that Mukuro's her sister, specifically Mukuro is the older twin, leaves everyone with questions.

Junko flies off the handle about how lovely despair is and how it was better for the plan to kill her and how Mukuro's despair must have been so sweet and how her own despair at killing Mukuro was so sweet and all of that Junko stuff.

But. Before she does that? She says this.

Hold Up. That's... Huh. That's Really Interesting, Actually. I Don't Think I've Ever Seen Anyone Talk
Hold Up. That's... Huh. That's Really Interesting, Actually. I Don't Think I've Ever Seen Anyone Talk
Hold Up. That's... Huh. That's Really Interesting, Actually. I Don't Think I've Ever Seen Anyone Talk

Hey. Uh. Hey, Junko? It sounds like you've got some bitterness here. Some deep-seated abandonment issues and resentment towards your older twin for signing on with Fenrir.

Which makes it very interesting when you later say that you quickly deduced Mukuro would be unfit to act convincingly in the role of Ultimate Fashionista Junko Enoshima. That you had to kill her or else she'd blow her cover because she's just not pretty and talented enough to be you.

It sounds to me like you murdered your sister because you've been holding a grudge against her for abandoning you.

...

AND THEN comes Danganronpa 2. And Junko's like, "I've remodeled Usami into MONOMI, and she's going to be MY little sister who I can mistreat and make miserable because that's how people act towards little sisters!"

Like. Junko? I think you might have some issues.

...

Some other issues, besides the whole serial-killing world-destroying despair-fiend thing.


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1 year ago

*leans on antagonistic character like it's the 1950s and they're an expensive car*

hey darlin, you like emotional devastation?

good me too help me hotwire this bastard we're stealing 'em now.

2 years ago

Okay I get a lot of questions about what order the handplates comics go in because for a while I was a doofus and just did whatever scene I had in mind regardless of where in the timeline it fell because SURE THAT’S NOT CONFUSING OR ANYTHING, so here’s all the comics in chronological order. I’ll update this as it chugs along.

-Handplates- Summary: An AU in which Sans and Papyrus were experiments of Gaster’s and a lot of suffering ensues. Updates: Whenever

Each comic usually has an LJ (or Dreamwidth) post listed as the source where I talk about random notes and details about each one. The main story is also on Comicfury, which is probably the most convenient and best looking place to read it, but I also mirrored this index on Pillowfort and I upload each bit of art to Deviantart too. On Devart, I link to stuff like dubs or translations (!) in the description for each one. If you do a dub or translation btw let me know! I think they are super cool, haha.

Each one is usually about a single self-contained moment, so while there is an order to them, they might not directly lead into or from each other. Sort of like chapters in a book I guess? Since this isn’t confusing enough already.

Oh also! For Mobile users, I’m noticing some of the links aren’t working… you might want to try using the Pillowfort index instead. 

—–//Main Plotline//

Faint memories - This technically falls later in the timeline since they’re reminiscing about what happened, but I still think it’s probably the best place to start the AU.

//Prehistory//

Hole punching Don’t ask questions You sort of look like… Try tapping the glass A momentary lapse

//Early Days//

Waking up Little Papyrus Little Sans Learning to talk The brothers’ first meeting A brief and mostly unpleasant childhood (at the same time: You need to stop) Bad choices You’re not handling this well

An attempt was made

//Eyes//

Permanent damage Let’s try again Told you you’d be fine Do I know you?

//Hide and Seek//

Are you cheating or something?? Well since you asked Scared all the time

//The Color Cube//

That was 90% gravity How did you get that? Healing If I didn’t know you better You tried your best Why am I like this? Of course I’ve seen kindness

//Seeing//

Beans are spilled :/ Two sights Worthless Looking forward A far-off promise

//A Level of Violence//

The brightest thing down here It doesn’t matter why I’ll cut you man ;_; Just thinking out loud I don’t want to kill anything Bravery

My bad

//Blasters//

A tiny blunt-toothed baby head Your damage output needs work

So those emotional issues you mentioned

//Blue Magic//

It’s not like he’ll know This could be considered overkill (interlude) What they call “foreshadowing” Just another day

Soul talking I plead the fifth

//Unforeseen Consequences//

Massive damage I did it for you A downward spiral You were not the same after that How dead are you inside I can see you In an isolated system

//Small Steps//

A strange, awkward dinner Hey remember when Hypothetically Step it up already The last resort

//Inter-Dimensional Fatigue//

Hey what’s goin on in here Let’s call it a draw Well it’s a start (interlude ii) Not to alarm you or anything

//The Point of No Return//

What a woman does is open doors If I knew you once, now I know you less Sow the wind… …Reap the whirlwind

—-> CONTINUED IN POST TWO - FREEDOM

—–//Other Stuff//

Childhood antics, goofy things, follow-ups to events

AUs

Misc. info, solo drawings

Asks

1 year ago
A comic strip on a brown paper background of the characters Narinder and Lamb. Lamb and Narinder are talking, there is no dialogue in the chat bubbles. Narinder is holding his scythe while Lambert is holding the crown as a dagger.
The diagloue bubbles appear sharper hinting at the arguement growing more tense. Narinder turns around with red eyes. the lamb is looking at him with irritation as the dagger forms back into the crown.
Narinder and the Lamb continue argueing. The Lamb appears to be backing up or positioned near one of Anura's trees.
The lamb is looking up at Narinder with an unamused expression while the crown's eye is looking to the side. Lambert's gaze moves off screen as they notice something.
A POV shot of a heratic aiming an arrow at the Lamb.
A heratic is aiming a bow at the camera/the Lamb.
Narinder's chained spear curse comes in from off-screen and spears the heratic through the face. Blood spews from the heratic as the spear comes out from the back of their head.
Narinder's back faces the viewer with his arm raised as the chain retracts back into his hand. Lambert is seen in his shadow still between him and the tree with a surprised look, and the crown is doodled to the side with the words 'damn i didn't even get to transform'
Narinder looms over the Lamb visibly irritated with the dialogue: "Pay Attention. We are not finished."
Lambert is cast in Narinder's shadow. They have a prominent blush with wide eyes and a long line mouth. Text is captioned next to them: 'I would pray 'lord help me' but he's right here and he's not helping'.
Lambert stares at Narinder for a moment, then smacks him in the face as he yelps and makes their escape.

Well. The threatening display worked to quiet Lambert, just not in the way that was intended.

Scene doodle I have planned for The Rehabilitation of Death


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2 months ago
My Idea For Erasermic Month 2025 Week 2. ( Slightly Late But Details Were Taking Forever.)

My idea for erasermic month 2025 week 2. ( Slightly late but details were taking forever.)

Prompt: Avian


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