So Uh….some Dude Apparently Recreated Adobe Photoshop Feature-for-feature, For FREE, And It Runs In

“Let every worthy sacrifice be carved in ice, and with this nation endure for all time. In the name of Her Majesty, the Tsaritsa, we will seize authority from the gods.”

I think I've seen this film before and I didn't like the ending

A Penny For Your Troubles - A ShinKami Oneshot

(i drafted this ages ago for a story i wanted to write and haven’t touched it for months. i finally worked up the courage to post it so enjoy. or don’t. your choice.)

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“Care to dance?”

Shinsou’s heart leapt out his chest as he turned to see Denki standing behind him. The blonde’s hair was carefully slicked back in an attempt to make himself look more distinguished, but the same old mischievous glint danced in his eyes as he smiled.

“I’m afraid I can’t accept your offer.”

“Why not?”

“You still owe me gas money for driving you here. Until I get that, I won’t even look at you.”

With that remark, Shinsou quickly turned back around so Denki couldn’t see the way that he looked at him.

The way he longed for him.

And being the oblivious idiot that he was, Denki didn’t notice as he plopped down next to him, sighing in defeat.

For a while, it was quiet.

Just the pair enjoying the beauty of the garden before them.

And just as soon it started, the silence quickly ended. Denki fumbled on the bench in a desperate search for something and Shinsou couldn’t help but stare as the blond unknowingly made a fool of himself. He pulled out his wallet and turned to him with the widest smile etched into his delicate features.

“If I give you 20 bucks, on top of the money I already owe you, will you dance with me?”

Shinsou’s head whipped towards him, and in that moment it seemed as if the word surprised was permanently slapped across his forehead. He paused, contemplating his choice, before answering.

“Make it 25 and I’ll even do the waltz.”

“Deal.”

Denki stood and placed himself in front of Shinsou. Gracefully, he drags him back into the slightly crowded ballroom. As he laced Shinsou’s hand with one of his own, Denki’s other hand awkwardly made its way down to the male’s hips before quickly settling back up on his chest. Noticing this, Shinsou smirked at the blonde’s nervous laughter, lacing an arm around his waist.

Soon enough as they began to spin in small circles, careful not to draw any unnecessary attention to themselves, it all clicked together.

In that very moment, it was as if their hearts were beating in sync. Time slowed down and the world seemed to revolve around just the two of them. They danced to a rhythm that only their hearts knew and didn’t seem to care if a single soul judged them for it. They stared at each other as if they were the last two people in the universe.

And at that moment, it seemed like they really were.

Sometimes I hyperfocus so hard on something, I forget I’m a person until someone interacts with me. I feel like some wild animal seeing a human being for the first time. I’m like “oh yeah I’m supposed to speak and stuff”

Just clarifying this for the AO3 folks that aren't familiar with Chinese fandom, but Tiffany G misrepresented the reason for the AO3 ban in China. It was NOT because of "pedophilic content" like she claimed. AO3 was banned in late February 2020 after the fans of a Chinese idol named Xiao Zhan mass reported the site to the authorities. His fans found an RPF fic depicting him as a transgender sex worker, were pissed off by this, and then decided to take action by drawing the attention of the censors. His fans made detailed tutorials on how to report that AO3 fic to the government on grounds of pornography and pedophilic content and mobilized other fans to report it en masse. They were sucessful and the entire site was permanently banned. They also reported RPF content featuring Xiao Zhan on other Chinese sites like Lofter and Bilibili, and the result was even more stringent censorship for these already heavily censored platforms.

The reason their reports were honoured was not because the content they reported had any actual "pedophilic content" (The RPF fic did not have pedophilia), but because sexual intimacy 'below the neck' is banned in Chinese platforms, and LGBTQ content regardless of rating has been the target of increasingly strict state censorship for years. It was never about pedophilia like Tiffany G claims it is. I think a lot of people (including myself) think that censoring truly morally reprehensible content is a good thing, but from my experience with state censorship it always starts out that way, with things that we generally agree is abhorrent but then it never stops there. As of now, sexually intimate scenes are no longer allowed to be portrayed in stories, especially in LGBTQ centered stories, even though it was possible just a few years ago.

AO3 was able to exist as a gray area in Chinese internet for so long because of its niche existence. In the uncertain world within the 'Great Firewall', things like this can usually survive longer as long as it stays in its little niche corner, that's why minding your own business and being meticulous about tagging your content is such an important concept in Chinese fandom. It was generally agreed upon that no matter how bad things get in fandom disagreements, reporting content should never even be an option, because drawing mainstream attention is a surefire way to kill a free creative space within the firewall. Xiao Zhan's fans disrespected that and ruined everything for everyone, and since then rules like "No Xiao Zhan fans allowed" are common to see within Chinese online spaces.

This issue has made its way to weibo and plenty Chinese fans are pissed at that Tiffany person. Just look up 'Tiffany G' on weibo and read what people are saying. Although I have seen some genuinly hurtful and racist takes about Tiffany on international social media, I would also like to say that reducing the criticism against her as nothing more than 'white people being racist' isn't fair either because Chinese fans are just as worried and angry about this. I hope people can fight for this without unfairly misrepresenting Chinese fans, who were the biggest victims of the AO3 ban in China. It was the last bastion of creative freedom and uncensored LGBTQ content within the firewall and to have it taken away really brought so much pain to a lot of people. Tiffany G's views do NOT represent Chinese fans, and even though some people are painting her as possible representation for non-white fans on the OTW board, the reality is that her views are the exact opposite of what Chinese fans want.

Here's an excellent twitter post that explains this much better than I can. Please give it a read and share!

Thanks for reading and I apologize for the clumsy english 😂

SPOOKY SEASON IS EVERY SEASON

the fatui harbingers are so funny to me because it's like eight of the sexiest queer goths you've ever seen alongside the pringles man

I love how they are in an active relationship of Not Being Together