Cauldron Boil Me

bisexuals be like im gonna sit in a position so uncomfortable

@iddragyouwithme

Running a horror-themed D&D one-shot, and my players asked me to make pre-gens for them. My secret hope is that they’ll be too distracted by their own character sheets to realize What I Did Here.

anyway it’s super fucked up people treat trigger warnings as slapstick jokes but spoiler warnings as serious and sacrosanct

I was literally in group therapy today and someone said “and we’re triggered- uh, I mean like set off…by stuff” like what the fuck?? people with literal mental illness for whom the term was meant to be used by feel too embarrassed to use the word bc of what these assholes have done !! it costs exactly $0.00 to not make trigger jokes lmao bye

Ao3 writers are the strongest Avengers

[ID: a screenshot of several tweets, notes to fanfictions of AO3, and author's notes from other fanfiction sites:

Beginning with a screenshot of a tweet by "Sree is ia": A threat of "the devil works hard, but ao3 writers work harder". /end ID].

[ID: a screenshot of the notes to "Chapter 5": Sorry if this chapter had pacing issues I have been all over the place this week because I just got married today, ahhh! Thank you all for the comments you've been leaving. /end ID].

[ID: another screenshot of notes under a fanfiction: "Ok, I had the baby! Sorry I missed Thursday (smiley face emoji). Some of the stuff in this chapter about Alderaan's still feels right to me anyway, so... /end ID].

[ID: another screenshot of the notes under a fanfiction: Apologies for any mistakes in advance! My beta reader is still in jail and it's a struggle mailing fics to her. I'm trying to finish "One Piece" before she gets out so that's all I'm gonna post for a bit lol. (See the end of the work for more notes.) /end ID].

[ID: another screenhot of the notes under a fanfiction: I live bitches (All caps). Okay, but in all seriousness: I'm truly sorry this has taken so long. Life happened, shit hit the fan, 2018 and 2019 have been actual hell. I had to have surgery on my left hand and was unable to write for months, then ended up homeless for a couple weeks, etc. It's...been a wild ride. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this long wait!!! /end ID].

[ID: a screenshot of an author's note: I'm not dead, just dead busy. In the time since I began this project, I've been homeless, moved twice, burned through three vehicles, started another very demanding job, met a guy, and got engaged. It's been a wilde ride these past two years. I have the next chapter mostly done, and it has been since about this time in 2016, so I'm trying to ease back into this so I can get that posted. I also had a lot of chapters and chapter skeletons written out for chapters that take place way later in the timeline, so I undfortunately have to fill the gaps in between first. I'm trying, slowly but surely. I hope you all enjoy this little filler exposition chapter, taking place in between the last chapter and the next. This scene is in the manga, though very different, and I originally wasn't going to include it at all, but then I thought that a sweet little character-builder would be nice to throw in. I've also gone through all of the existing chapters and done minor edits. Fixed typos, re-wrote the occasional sentence, nothing big. Thanks for reading! /end ID].

[ID: a screenshot of the notes under a fanfiction: Baby and I are home from the hospital and doin' good! Thank you for the well wishes (heart emoji). In related news, don't try to write 10,000+ chapters with a newborn, kids. I've split the originally planned chapter nine up into three easier-for-sleep-deprived-mommy-to-write sections, hence the bumped up chapter count. /end ID].

[ID: a screenshot of the notes under a fanfiction, the last line of which is still readable: naughtiness in part 2. (This is followed by the author's note): Self-beta-d. I'm rushing to get this entire thing posted before I lose power in the hurricane, so please, if you find any mistakes, let me know! I'll fix them when power returns (if we lose it, which seems likely.) /end ID].

[ID: a screenshot of an author's note: Hello everybody! Geez! I've been gone forever it seems. Like omg, life is crazy right now but I'm not neglecting this story. I've just got a lot on my plate at the moment, what with being a mom, supporting my fiancé who got into an ATV accident on his 26th birthday last month and basically...i don't know, life in general but everything's okay now. I hope you enjoyed this crazy chapter because it's about to get even crazier! So stick around. Review please! /end ID].

[ID: a screenhot of the notes under a fanfiction: Hey wassup, youtube exposure here back from the dead. Haha, but no really, if you're reading this, thank you so much for your patience. These past few months have really been the fucking roughest of my life and I'm just glad that my fic and your support has been a constant through all these changes. For a point of reference between these two chapters I've: gotten a job, started school, lost a best friend, gotten fired from said job, gained a best friend, lost a pet, got hit by two hurricanes one of which destroyed my country, stopped studying, moved to another country, got another job, lost another best friend, got kicked out of an apartment, got my own apartment and am living by myself for the first time in my life. It's been... really crazy. I want to personally thank this wonderful person (last three word underlined) whom without her I would have never cranked out this chapter or gotten through this patch in my life. I don't want to make any more promises about future chapters, just know that I haven't given up on this fic and though I can't promise I will update frequently, just know that I haven't forgotten about it. I'm not good at replying to message but I read every single one of them and they help me through the day and find the motivation to keep going. Anyway, you're not here to listen to my rambling so without further ado, I give you the long awaited Chapter 18. /end ID].

I hope I didn't make any mistakes with these image descriptions. All the best to all of the wonderful writers out there, especially those that I am lucky enough to know personally ♥

are you telling me americans have stores that open up SPECIFICALLY for halloween and just. dont exist any other time of the year. you people are insane

Imagine an empty storefront. Some business that closed years ago. The building stands empty, unused for literal months. And then boom. Fall comes around and there’s a Spirit Halloween. There’s no escape.

what the fuck 😁

Yeah this is a thing

Are you serious

Yes and they are divine gifts of beauty and cheap plastic lawn decorations.

… I honestly assumed that the existence of Halloween stores was just a running joke in American TV shows.

No they’re very real

Can confirm this phenomenon also occurs in Canada

It’s fun

Oh, it’s a blast.

Wait, so during non-halloween they are just empty? Like, they don’t switch between seasonal decorations (like christmas, easter, etc), they just…close and wait for next year???

Yeah, it’s not a permanent store. A company will rent an empty building for the 2-3 months before halloween, sell halloween stuff, and then clean everything up and disappear until the following year. And they’ll usually set up in different buildings from year to year. They just find any good-sized empty store space that will give them a cheap, short-term lease.

It’s so temporary that the halloween stores don’t even have a real sign, they just hang up a banner outside:

So you’re telling me that every year for a month or two the Spirit of Halloween possesses a dead building then disappears?

that is exactly what we’re telling you

Love Spirit Halloween

To give my two cents on U.S.American eurovision (statesvision?) or to live on in blissful silence and harmony with the tumblr discourse blogs….

This is my first time hearing of this and I’m going to pretend I didn’t

Good luck!!

Better yet, consume content about it exclusively through Eurovusion blogs!!

“Americans will never understand pitting neighboring countries of different cultures against each other on stage” have you ever had the pleasure of putting a new yorker and new jerseyan in the same room

Ok I just want to preface that most my sadness at the hot takes on this event are when arguments against it are based in the belief that all of the regions of the US are too similar to have “representative” or fun performances. Please leave your favorite american cultural phenomena or state rivalry below

Results are still pouring in but here’s what I’ve gathered from the tags:

In addition:

Me, a Michigander:

Alaska:

Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

this post means nothing to me but i can replace all of these with european countries so i support the general feeling

I’d love that

Florida

iowa, illinois, indiana, ohio, kentucky, wisonson, missouri, and minnesota looking at each other:

is this what it’s like living in the states?

what the FUCK is happening???

i feel every single one of these in my soul

the great lakes states

Michigan and Ohio

@throne-of-glass @throneofass @aelinscourt @aelin-fireheart-can-rattle-stars @acourtoffeyreandaelin @a-court-of-rowaelin @worldofsarahjmaas @firebreathingbitchqxeen @firebreathingbitchprincess @sjmaas-addict

Aelin and her two territorial-Fae-male’s 

tangled

gwyn and catrin

🌿request for @sabrinasam-blog🌿

‘so, allies?’ psyche and eris

🍁surprise request!!!🍁

for @terrible-and-proud from her lovely friend @darlingnaiads based on her oc!!💕

ooh they’re so pretty!! and the doggos!! I love the way this turned out!!!

emerie

Hey. Large chest people that want it to be smaller and flatter. I have a tip for you.

I am a trans man. I have an h cup chest. That is not a typo, not a brag, and not an invitation to sexually harass me. This means I have about 4 pounds of breast. This means that binders do not work for me. There’s not enough structure in the compression to keep that much weight in place.

I wore a sports bra under my binder, for a time- it kept things in place, and the binder flattened. This isn’t really safe and I recommend against it. It also never actually got me looking masc- I tended to look like I had between a c or b cup. TransTape I discarded too- it’s just not sturdy enough.

Enter Enell. Specifically, the Enell Sport High Impact Bra.

I want you to look at the construction of that sports bra. It clasps in the front. This flattens the chest. And since it’s a sports bra designed for busty people, it LOCKS everything in place. When I wear my Enell sports bra, I do not bounce. It also gets me looking like I have an a cup at worst- and at best, when I layer, I actually look masc.

Admittedly, they’re not cheap. That one’s 66$. But I’ve tried even custom binders, and they don’t work as well as Enell. I was actually contemplating a custom built corset before I found Enell. Enell is also much, much safer than layering compression, since it is being used as intended (sort of). As a bonus, you can actually exercise in it- it’s a sports bra!

I will note that they use their own sizing system, so you will have to measure yourself.

Happy binding!

I’d also like to note that you can ask for this even if you’re closeted and scared without raising a flag. Just say you want to take up running, or if you’re already sporty, that it’ll help with that. It’s technically not a lie- it’s a great sports bra.

jurian and vassa request for @darlingnaiads 💕

Oh my god this is stunning!!! They’re so gorgeous. tysm for doing this!

artist: brunna mancuso

I know a lot of people have the headcanon that Jean gets USC’s first red card, but no. Others say Jeremy gets it on Jean’s behalf, I don’t think that’s true either. I think all of the Trojans are fiercely protective of Jean and when they finally play the Ravens, I think Alvarez is the one to finally be done with there bullshit. This is what causes Alvarez and Jean to become besties.

There is a crack in the storytelling That’s how fanfic gets in