The Soup Incident [Episode 22]

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Happy Ides of March!!

So I haven't seen vol7 ch11 yet

But like holy shit I keep lookin through the RWBY tag like

Oh great googly moogly I'm scared

which one of u was going to tell me that tea tastes different if u put it in hot water?

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK

Weird how people say Nie MingJue bullied Jin GuangYao when their late-game interactions were basically just Jin GuangYao being all, “I know Koi Tower said we would execute the mass murderer Xue Yang so that he can’t kill more innocent people, but keeping him alive in jail so my dad and I can continue to use his specialized skill sets in murder and demonic cultivation is totally the same thing as executing him, Da-Ge.”

And Nie MingJue’s response to that was a passionate, “NO, no it is NOT.”

Like Jin GuangYao wasn’t some hapless victim during these exchanges?? (And actually the victim between them has always been Nie MingJue so jot that down.) He willingly swore brotherhood with Nie MingJue too, knowing what Nie MingJue was like with Nie HuaiSang, knowing Nie MingJue was going to bear down on him with all that same Big-Brother-might to make Jin GuangYao get his act together.

“Where is your saber, HuaiSang?”

“Where are your braincells, Jin GuangYao??”

Calling it bullying just underlines the fact that Jin GuangYao only intended to use his new found family for personal gain and it was never out of any emotional care or support. His Sworn Brothers truly become nothing more than stepping stones. If Jin GuangYao was ever actually honest about what was happening to and around him at Koi Tower, it might have looked less like a one-sided argument with Nie MingJue and more like actual conversation. Even Lan XiChen’s support of Jin GuangYao was based on one-sided sympathetic presumptions rather than Jin GuangYao actually talking to him. Nie MingJue was demanding answers for all the BS and Jin GuangYao hemmed and hawed and acted spineless, which only made Nie MingJue angry because Nie MingJue knew Jin GuangYao was a capable and intelligent person who can get shit done.

If it was bullying, Nie MingJue wouldn’t have had to tell Jin GuangYao never to approach him again. If it was bullying, Jin GuangYao wouldn’t have needed to go to the Unclean Realm with a peace offering. If it was bullying, Nie MingJue wouldn’t have had to give Jin GuangYao a third chance at forgiveness when Jin GuangYao promised to have Xue Yang’s head in two months.

Because in the end, Jin GuangYao stopped trying to pretend to be pitiful and spineless in front of Nie MingJue because Nie MingJue knew him better than that. So Jin GuangYao had to own up to being capable and intelligent and admit, “I do, in fact, have braincells. You are absolutely right, Da-Ge, and I brought them this time.”

Except Jin GuangYao lied, he left his braincells at home, because once again he only brought the Collection of Turmoil which he used to kill Nie MingJue because Nie MingJue was always the victim of Jin GuangYao’s abuse and it was never the other way around!

u ever see someone with extremely fucked up views (or actions) and think wowww if a couple of things in my life went the tiniest bit differently that would have been me

favorite part of the witcher is seeing all these self-identified heterosexual men on twitter thirsting over henry cavill.  put henry cavill in tight leather pants and suddenly a lot of men are learning something about themselves

Tips for writing those gala scenes, from someone who goes to them occasionally:

Generally you unbutton and re-button a suit coat when you sit down and stand up.

You’re supposed to hold wine or champagne glasses by the stem to avoid warming up the liquid inside. A character out of their depth might hold the glass around the sides instead.

When rich/important people forget your name and they’re drunk, they usually just tell you that they don’t remember or completely skip over any opportunity to use your name so they don’t look silly.

A good way to indicate you don’t want to shake someone’s hand at an event is to hold a drink in your right hand (and if you’re a woman, a purse in the other so you definitely can’t shift the glass to another hand and then shake)

Americans who still kiss cheeks as a welcome generally don’t press lips to cheeks, it’s more of a touch of cheek to cheek or even a hover (these days, mostly to avoid smudging a woman’s makeup)

The distinctions between dress codes (black tie, cocktail, etc) are very intricate but obvious to those who know how to look. If you wear a short skirt to a black tie event for example, people would clock that instantly even if the dress itself was very formal. Same thing goes for certain articles of men’s clothing.

Open bars / cash bars at events usually carry limited options. They’re meant to serve lots of people very quickly, so nobody is getting a cosmo or a Manhattan etc.

Members of the press generally aren’t allowed to freely circulate at nicer galas/events without a very good reason. When they do, they need to identify themselves before talking with someone.

Why Publicly Sharing Paid and Datamined Content is Wrong

**reblogs are greatly appreciated!!

It’s no secret that the internationally, the Twisted Wonderland fandom has huge problems with illegally sharing content, such as scanning the recently released Magical Archive. In a way, it’s understandable. Not everyone has the means to pay for content, especially when their in a foreign country. However, it does not excuse sharing scans publicly. 

You can brush off greatly affecting the companies, couple hundred people not buying Disney’s and Aniplex’s products won’t make them bankrupt and sharing datamined groovy CGs won’t ruin gameplay. What you should be really worried about how sharing paid content will affect us, the international fandom. 

In general, sharing scans and datamined content puts the international fandom in a bad light. If Aniplex decides that the international fandom is too troublesome, they will region lock the game. There will be no more Twisted Wonderland for us to enjoy.

First and foremost, data mining and sharing paid content for free is illegal! You could get into legal trouble if Yana/Aniplex decides to do something! Being in another country does not protect you from the law. Trust me, the clout you will get for showing off a datamined groovy isn’t worth the risk. 

And in general, sharing scans and datamined content shoves the international fandom into a bad light. If Aniplex decides that the international fandom is too troublesome, they will region lock the game. There will be no more Twisted Wonderland for us to enjoy. 

What You Should Do

Privately share scans and datamined content. 

You don’t need to make a long public post showing off scans from the magical archive, just share over dms where you won’t hurt the fandom! Make a post saying you’re willing dm art references from Magical Archive. Or better yet, put the scans in a google drive and share the link to your artist friends.

Do not interact with illegal content!

Most of the time, OP is after reblogs and likes, but always give them the benefit of the doubt. If you see anyone sharing paid or datamined content, politely ask them to take it down. If that doesn’t work, report them. 

The whole reason why I’m making this post is because after I suggested to a tumblr user (who I will not name) to take down illegal magical archive, they blocked me. I don’t think they are a bad person, everybody makes mistakes. All I want from them is to make an effort to understand all the points i made above.

Once again, reblogs are greatly appreciated!!

I was trying to find out if Kermit was eligible to be pope and I found a blog that says he's the perfect example of a catholic priest