Spicysnowflake1 - SpicySnowflake

One big shift I noticed in Enter the Florpus that the fandom uses a lot in fanfiction is how the Tallest talk to and about Zim.

I would like the point out, the Tallest never say anything bad about Zim when he’s in earshot.

This isn’t disqualifying the fact that they talk shit about him to each other, and to the other Irkens on the Massive. Just never in front of him. They try very hard to keep his exile a secret, correcting themselves very quickly the few times they do slip up.

For example, most prominently, Backseat Drivers From Beyond the Stars, where Zim calls them to show off a plan of his and annoys them for three hours straight. When trying to come up with an excuse, the Tallest (Red, at least), make up some story about an enemy ship going up against the Massive, despite knowing that to any other Irken, that would raise doubts. They know Zim’s unbridled, faulty loyalty better than anyone, and know that they need to placate him, no matter how wild those aforementioned placating words are.

Another, much larger example is Battle of the Planets. Zim calls his leaders in a bear suit for seemingly no reason. the Tallest, along with every other Irken, watch him ramble about whatever Zim-like things he talks about, trying to stay completely calm. a noteworthy detail; they were laughing at him and mocking the fact that he wasn’t around to mess Operation Impending Doom 2 just before this. It’s only when Zim calls do they stop, and even then, they’re trying to hide laughter. Zim soaks up the “praise” of his leaders and his fellow Irkens before hanging up. Then the Tallest spill into laughter again. It’s rarely ever been in front of Zim. Ever. Because I’m sure that, as oblivious as they know Zim is, they must also know there’s a point where he’s going to realize they’re not laughing with him (even if this is never the case).

They don’t seem to completely despise him as they could have simply hung up when Zim’s constant yelling of ‘my Tallest’ got too annoying, but that’s a different story entirely.

Purple seems to have less of an issue of bullying the invader to his face, and Red is obviously the more work-focused of the two (which is debatable, as both of them seem to slack off a lot), as well as the one who keeps the secret about Zim’s mission and his disdain for him under wraps.

The movie, while admittedly changing a good few things about characters, butchered the Tallest the most, in my opinion. For Purple, it made complete sense to want to fly straight. he’s been childish a few times, and a lot more open about when he doesn’t like an order or anything else (see Megadoomer). However, Red was always the one that seemed to have things under control, at least a few times. When the Massive flies out of control, his first instinct is to run a diagnostic to find the problem, while his companion tries to save the donuts (this is not to say they differ too drastically in personality, as Red also wanted to save the donuts). For him to insist on flying straight, especially when there’s a very large and dangerous rip in space some miles away that he no doubt knows could hurt him and his companion, is a bit out of character.

When Zim calls, they make no effort to hide the fact that they’re annoyed with him, with Purple outright stating he liked him better when they thought he was dead. Red yells that they really don’t care about whatever he has to say. These are minor things, the only interaction they have with him in the whole film, and admittedly isn’t that telling. But I feel that short five minute was very telling to how they interact with him. Especially for newer fans who didn’t analyze every character in the show in comparison to the movie I’ve watched 20+ times now,

And a lot of fanfictions make the Tallest unnecessarily cruel, even going as far as to tell Zim, unprompted, to his face, that his mission is fake. Understandably, it’s possible for them to reach their limit and blurt it out in anger, but even then, Zim would just laugh it off, never taking it for what it is. Hell, the best example of the Tallest I’ve seen written ever is Forced Perspective, where they stuck to expected behaviors and, even when Zim asked about the legitimacy of his mission, stopped him from finding out. Zim finding out his mission is fake would make him want to go back to Irk, after all. And they can’t have that.

They know keeping the secret of Zim’s mission is crucial for keeping him away from them and causing destruction away from them, yet I feel that’s easily forgotten.

Divination | Pendulum |

Pendulum

Also uses a board for “Yes, no, maybe.” Can be used to help lost things [I ended up finding a lost cd that I was looking for] 

I mentioned I dislike the ouija board and yet why am I okay with Pendulumn? Best way to describe it is that a spirit board is like a phone call. While a pendulum is like a text message. 

The Pendulum has been used for hundreds of years by professionals and lay-people to find hidden treasures, diagnose disease, and locate missing persons. Even gems beneath the earth. Predating the pendulum, dowsing or divining rods were employed to discover where water, oil, or minerals existed underground. The words divining, even though the pendulum's range of use is far more extensive.

Some people say that the pendulum creates a bridge between the logical and intuitive parts of the mind. Some say that the pendulum connects them with a higher power called ‘divining’ as the information is believed to come from a divine source. Research indicates that the pendulum responds to electromagnetic energy that radiates from everything on Earth.

Tips:

Cleanse your work space, clear your mind before beginning. Sit with good posture with your feet flat on the floor. Hold the pendulum loosely in your hand with the pendant dangling.

What use is a pendulum | Gain your information. Subconscious Mind> Your body and cells of your body. Your higher Self [the intuitive part of your spirit]

Other Spirits. |  How to Use a Pendulum.  Clockwise: Waiting/answer. Anti-clockwise: Waiting/Not available. Yes: An answer/Position. No: Not available/Position.

The pendulum is a simple but effective divination tool that is easy to use, each pendulum connects directly with the user's energy. Basic results can be interpreted with the swings including when the answer is not available.

 It is a portal to the highest self which is how the pendulum works but it can be used to connect to others energy. Usually, it can be used to connect to others' energy. Usually it is for the purpose of divination or healing. 

Your partner with your pendulum.

To establish how your Pendulum works with you, hold the pendulum over the circle about and ask the following questions to help you establish how best you will work together.

Show me “Yes.” Show me “No.”   {Observe and note the direction of movement of each} Show me “Maybe.”  If movement is weak, say “Show me a strong____[Yes,no,Maybe]

Then ask the following test question to understand how you will recognise your answer.

Am I (Say your age) ____ Years old? You should get your movement for YES. Then repeat this question, using an incorrect age to check your answer. You should get your movement for NO.

Formulate your own easy test questions to help establish recognition of movement patterns for each answer.

Some people that use a pendulum prefer to start the tool in motion before asking a question. I have found that in holding the tool still and then asking your question, there is less doubt in the answer to the question. ________________________________________________________

Amethyst: Healing. Helps boosts body's immune systems into eliminating toxins.

Rose Quartz: The Stone of unconditional love and reconciliation. A good choice in times of crisis. Smoky Quartz:  The go to stone for drawing negative energy away from a person or place.

Sodalite:  The stone of wisdom, used for making logical decisions and phrasing pertinent questions.

Golden Altar: Used for spiritual connection as well as healing on all levels.

Citrine: The well-being crystal, good for dowsing food allergies.

LTOBER DAY ONE!!! Challenge where i draw L lawliet everyday for a month 😇🙏

I didn’t know I wanted this...but now I want it

Okay, but can we make goth water parks a thing? I'm tired of having to find water parks that stay open late, are nearby and ain't too expensive then finally getting there to have everyone judge me for my black swimsuit, black swim gear, black beach towel, and my fancy-ass black umbrella then still get weird guys hitting on me cause "lol big tiddy goth girl all alone"

I demand a goth water park cause it be cool but I can also be among my people without shitty judgy Karens. And then I can find ME a big tiddy goth girl

Chifuyu Matsuno fanart

Cherry Blossoms and Peke-J 💗

I think it turned out really good :D

total time was exactly 2 hours according to Ibis paint lol

if the colors are messed up I’m sorryyyy 😭 my colorblind self couldn’t see half of the colors I was putting down lol- I just color drop from a ref and then play with the color wheel where I know that it’ll give me a certain variation;-;

anyway :D

Speed paint and picture without the flowers under the cut:

okay so mikalight week day 4: devotion devoted to god with dirty hands

zim is canonically an adult and dib canonically a child. Please stop shipping them 😭

Ah it's that time again 😊

Sometimes a guy in a fanfiction has the ability to read someone's gaze with the same level of detail a wine taster can taste the wine