I shall die, but that is all that I shall do for Death;
I am not on his payroll.
I will not tell him the whereabouts of my friends
nor of my enemies either.
Though he promise me much,
I will not map him the route to any man’s door.
Am I a spy in the land of the living,
that I should deliver men to Death?
Brother, the password and the plans of our city
are safe with me; never through me
Shall you be overcome.
—Edna St. Vincent Millay
Morning repost to get views up
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or greetings on a random Thursday! I have three finished custom pieces that I made for my closest friends, and a surprise. I have an Etsy shop, where you can commission me for you own works! Prices range from $5 to $15!
I am in need of assistance. So, I am creating a genderbent Harry Potter thing and I need names for the characters. Any name for any characters is appreciated, accept for Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Thank you in advance for the names, and for helping me out.
I think I want to switch back to Android, cus what the fuck is this shit?
FYI iPhone users!
Pride month is an expression of YOU, in the ways you do or do not want to express yourself. Don’t let labels stop you from finding those friends, moments, or relationships you are wanting. To be human is to change, and flow through description and experience, no two people are alike. Enjoy your time while you can 🫂
this pride month I am wishing everyone a very stop overanalyzing yourself and just have fun with it. have gay sex. don't have any sex. try on a new gender. stop caring about gender at all. talk to your doctor about hormones. go on a date. break up with the person you dont love. whatever it is you have been putting off doing by dithering about it in your head. just do that and fully experience how it feels without trying to put it into words. if you still need a word for it later there will be one. they aren't going anywhere. but people were here before language and there's only so far language can go in giving you a fulfilling human experience. so if you are hiding behind finding the right words for whatever it is your heart wants i hope this month you get the courage to just do it instead.
Hi there. Are you autistic? Do you currently feel like shit and don't know why? Try this checklist to see if you can Fix The Problem!
When was the last time you used the bathroom? If you answered "I don't know" or "at least 3 hours ago", go now!
Do you need a drink? Go get one if you don't have one in front of you.
When was the last time you ate? If you haven't eaten yet today, consider eating A Meal, or perhaps A Snack. Something is better than nothing, eat whatever you feel able to!
Is there something in your immediate surroundings that is bothering you? If the light is too bright, turn it off. If there is an annoying sound, make the sound stop or reduce your ability to hear it (earplugs, headphones, etc.). If your clothes are bothering you, change them.
Is your space messy? Pick one area of your room and clean it up as best you can. Clean your whole room if you have the energy!
When was the last time you did An Activity? Scrolling on social media doesn't count. Try actively doing something fun! Play a game you like, read a book, make something, or go for a walk.
When was the last time you Spoke to a Person? Consider talking to a person you like if it has been a while.
How long has it been since you did something Special Interest related? Make some time to do that today. Infodump to a friend, have a nice long research session, look at related images or gifs, make art about it, whatever works best for you!
Try stimming actively! Put on some music and dance, spin in circles, go to the park and use the swings!
If you still feel like shit after trying all of these things, you might be tired or sick. Go to bed early and get some rest. Hopefully you will feel better tomorrow!
Hope that helps :)
The most beautiful moose in all the land! This rare piebald was spotted near Falher, Alberta in Canada. Check out those eyes!
For the past few years the same movie ( I think) has been bobbling around in my mind. There is this dude, your stereotypical nerd that makes inventions. Nobody likes him. The movie starts with him running (I think on the side walk by his house (which is huge, but he’s like a teenager so his parents are making bank or something) or like, in his neighborhood, or something) when he locked himself on his room, and the people chasing him breaks his door down. Whelk instead of these people killing him, because you know, I was a kid when I watched this movie, the shower him in congratulations because he got into some school or something. The people congratulating him are his neighbors and classmates and teachers, because they have all been victims of his malfunctioning experiments and inventions, and they are happy to be rid of him.
Flash forward to him in this boarding school (I think it’s a high school, but I couldn’t tell you if you paid me) where his starts getting teased again despite the fact that this is some rich people school where all the students are smart for no reason. Mr. Main Character them meets the chick he is going to get with at the end of the movie ( yes it is one of those movies) and after getting ridiculed again, desired to change himself using an invention that he designs. This invention ( that is on the cover of this movie I think) is a giant heart shaped computer (I think) that will change Main Character in to the a cool guy that is basically the opposite of himself. His is fitter, cooler, actually smarter if I remember correctly, more laid back, and has a different accent then him ( I think) and goes about the movie trying to impress Love Interest while being cool him, and going on with his studies as regular him.
The conflict happens when the “cool” him starts to show up when Main Character does not want him too, or they start to switch at random. The scene I can remember the most is them at this dirt bike park place, and cool main character starts to drive on for the bikes, to impress Love Interest, when cool arms regular switch back mid jump on the bike. Nobody sees, but we get this slo-mo action shot of regular freaking out and letting go of the bike, and cool taking back over and doing some cool flip to get back on the bike and sticking the landing. ( note: I think this whole thing is flipped, but I may also be wrong, I have not seen this movie since I was like 4). So Main Character tries to get to the bottom of what happened, when it turns out that the Invention has a mind of it’s own, and is wanting to completely him permanently.
Anyway, blah blah blah, he gets turned , the power of love saves him, and they destroy the machine and they all live happily ever after. Okay, that is the movie for what I remember. Does anyone know what the hell I am talking about, or am I actually making if all of this up? Please tell me I am not crazy.
Oooh! Love this concept, can’t wait to read more!!
Sewer Crypt
What would happen if Raph, Donnie, Casey, and April were never cured?
The night air was chilly, especially up on the rooftops. Perhaps too chilly for mid june, but it didn’t bother him, not anymore anyway. In fact, he loved it, reveled in it actually. The bite of the cool breeze in his throat tasted like power. It tasted safe. Safe as this side of the city. The stars were bright here and he was glad for it. The telltale light pollution of civilization disgusted him, it reminded him far too much of the burn of sunrise. But this part of the city had been taken by his kind long ago.
Never had he actually found the darkness of night all that dark. Whether or not that was the result of his dimly glowing eyes or just the abilities that came with the transformation was beyond him. At the moment, It didn’t matter either way because it allowed him to watch his newest batch of ghouls run around the street like roughhousing children. He enjoyed watching them, it took his mind off things.
He’d always been a natural at controlling ghouls. Even back when he was a little fledgling surviving off spiders and rats. He still had his baby fangs back then. That thought brought a smile to his face, one that quickly faded when his mind provided another memory from back then. The time he’d invited his brothers to join him. He was quite naive at the time and he wished he could go back to give his younger self the cold, hard truth and maybe a slap to the face. His hand reached up to his bicep to fiddle with a long, red piece of fabric tied around his sleeve. A habit his master encouraged. It probably made him easier to manipulate, whatever, he didn’t really care all that much.
Pulling his hand away quickly, he reminded himself he still had one of his brothers and two of his friends. Sighing loudly he pulled out his phone and a not so quiet cuss rang out. Taking a deep breath of air, he let out a bone chilling screech that echoed across multiple blocks. His ghouls took action immediately. Scrambling through open doors and windows and into sewer grates and manholes. There were even some clambering into ventilation shafts at the top of buildings. It looked like chaos, and it was, but they all had one goal in mind; to get out of the open. The time was 4:30, far too close to dawn for his comfort.
He himself hastily made his way to a manhole, jumping off the building he had stood on. He hated taking the sewers, they were filled with painful memories from… less complicated times. His hand wandered to the strip of red, tattered fabric just as his mind wandered to old memories. Memories of laughter, memories of fighting, of crying and hugging, of joy, of playing and injury, training and youth, memories of brotherhood.
“Raphael!” A voice yelled way too close behind him. Startled, he whipped around to see a pair of familiar glowing eyes.
“Donnie?” His voice sounded shakier than he anticipated. He blinked away tears he hadn’t realized were there and cleared his throat. His brother's annoyed expression morphed into pity. He hated that. “What the hell, man? You scared the shit outta me!” His voice had a lot less bite than he wanted.
“Look where you are.” Donnie’s voice came out unimpressed and somehow it was worse than pity. “I’ve called your name like twenty times!”
Raph glanced around the environment and quickly realized where his brother's worry had come from. He was in his old room in the old lair, muscle memory must have taken him here when he wasn’t paying attention. Weird. He’d think after thirty three years his body would know not to go here anymore. It was the exact same as it was all those years ago, minus the thick layer of dust that seemed to coat everything, he also noticed that his extra mask was nowhere in sight but he decided not to think about the implications of that.
“Oh, whoops! Muscle memory am I right?” He forced a smile onto his face which Donnie immediately gave a look to.
“That’s probably the single worst fake smile I have ever seen.” Raph decided Donnie’s deadpan was definitely worse than pity.
He chewed the inside of his cheek and kept from meeting his gaze. Had he always found it this difficult to lie to his purple clad twin?
“Sorry.” He eventually managed to sigh out.
“Don’t, just… don’t. Let’s just go home.” Raph couldn’t help but wince internally. He hated making Donnie worry, he was his only brother who didn’t see him as some death obsessed, bloodthirsty monster. Probably because he was one too.
I just lost, JUST FUCKING LOST, my FUCKING aunt to cancer, and you’re FUCKING TELLING ME, SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED. YOU’RE FUCKING KIDDING ME!
As someone who lost their father to cancer I feel this is very important to share. Please vote in 2024, and vote for those who care more about the people rather than bullshit politics.
(I don’t typically talk politics or world affairs but this hit me hard.)
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