“if somebody becomes panicked when you accuse them of lying theyre obviously not telling the truth” shut up ugly im a survivor who got punished for shit i never did all the time of fucking course im gonna panic when im blamed for something i didnt do
since this post is actually getting attention rn i really want to emphasize this-
many of the “tells” of lying are traits commonly found in abuse survivors and mentally ill/disabled people.
stuttering, averting eye contact, panicking, raising your volume, fidgeting, and other similar traits are actions performed commonly by these groups, especially in situations of heavy stress- such as being accused of doing something we didnt do, especially if we are afraid of being punished for doing nothing.
im honestly begging people to think critically when accusing somebody of lying for small traits like these.
I guess it beats the standard Marvel parenting method of having your kids grow up in the future.
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So, I want to try and start doing monthly fic recs. I figured it would be fun to try out, and maybe it’ll stick long enough to actually become a thing. But I’ve read a bunch of wonderful fics on ao3 and since I know a lot of people aren’t very comfortable scrolling through fics, even with filters on, I wanted to give people a chance to read some batfam fics that these authors have put so much into.
Where I Stand by DawnsEternalLight Words: 2,821 Summary: Clark comes home one night
to find Dick Grayson in his kitchen in need of some advice. Comments: I’m a sucker for Dick
going to his Uncle Clark every time he has a problem he doesn’t think he can go
to Bruce for. And this fic does a really good balance of both dialogue and
action, so it’s pretty easy to get sucked into but also follow along at the same
time.
Breather by audreycritter Words: 2,274 Summary: If it feels like you’re
always fighting, sometimes you need a break. And if you’re sick, it doesn’t
matter if you’re trying to prove you can be a responsible adult— you just need
your dad. Comments: Basically the entire first
half of this fic was me holding my breath. I have a weakness for Bruce being a
dad and Dick being sick or injured and just wanting someone to take care of
him. This had both of those things. In short, this fic made me pretty much die.
Collector’s Edition by audreycritter Words: 2,599 Summary: Bruce Wayne overhears some
things about Stephanie Brown that are a little bit confusing and it doesn’t
help at all that his memory is pretty much shot. Fortunately, Alfred is there
to help. Comments: There’s not enough fics
about Bruce getting old and having problems because of how long he’s been
Batman, but Audrey stuns me once again by writing just that and writing it well. The fact that it revolves around
Stephanie is great, too.
Watercolour series by Novaviis Words: 97,143 (in 11 fics) Summary: A series of Birdflash,
Batfam, and generic DCAU ficlets. Comments: This whole series make me
weak. Dick and Wally in puppy love as they try to figure out their
relationship. Some of the fics in this series left me an absolute wreck, I
swear.
Worlds Apart by Fernandidilly_yo Words: 51,826 (4/10) Summary: Dick’s world is falling
apart. With all the heroes and Batman gone, the teen thinks this is the end,
that is until Dick miraculously end up in an Alternet Universe where the world
is whole and there’s a family waiting for him. Comments: Oh, man. This fic gets
updated every month or so, and this author already wrote one of my favorite
Spider-Man fics, so I figured I’d give it a try. And holy cow. The sheer amount
of detail given to the flashbacks and each character is stunning. Especially the amount of attention given
to Dick as he develops in this new world. The only thing is the occasional
tense switch or typo, and they’re pretty easy to ignore.
Horns by HoodEx Words: 2,830 Summary:“What’s with the pet carrier?”
“What’s
in the pet carrier would be a better question,” Tim says. He pushes forward on
his knees until he’s eye level with the carrier, brows furrowed in
concentration. “It’s hiding in the back corner.”
“It? I
was hoping you brought me a Halloween kitten.”
Tim
leans away from him so they can look at each other properly. “Is that a thing
now?” Comments: This fic absolutely blew
me away. From the beginning I was hooked, and then I was absolutely cut in half in the middle of it, all the
way to the end. I had to literally reread a part because I did not want it to
end. I was trying to hold onto the initial emotions that hit me, and I think
I’ve read it more than a few times since it was posted.
Middle Winter by jerseydevious Words: 1,788 Summary:When the red, red robin
comes bob, bob, bobbin’ along, there’ll be no more sobbin’, when he starts
throbbin’ his sweet old song. Comments: I will be the first to
admit that this fic scares so me so much, just because of how Bruce is acting and the way he seems to be in this state of stasus. There’s so much emotion in this, and jersey does a good job holding your emotions hostage
until you feel like you’re about to burst.
Incomitatus by Lightsider Words: 28,391 (12/?) Summary: After the invasion, Dick
just needs time to process on his own. Unfortunately, Bruce has been
overprotective since Jason’s death, and Tim notices more than he should, so
Dick pushes everyone out. He should feel guilty – he just feels numb. Comments:Holy crap. This fic really hit me hard, and I loved the way it
seemed to accurately capture everyone’s emotions. And Dick’s POV. Just. Woah.
The one thing that I would warn about is to be aware of the warnings and the
tags. I’m definitely looking forward to an update.
Like Fudge by CaptainOzone Words: 10,167 (3/?) Summary: You know how they say
“family is like fudge: mostly sweet…with a few nuts?” Well, this
family has more than a FEW nuts.
A “Bat Fam in the Young Justice
Universe” oneshot collection. Comments: This is super good. I’m a
sucker for the “batfam raised altogether” trope, and the first chapter had me
hooked. There’s cuteness and fluff and angst, and a few things that I hope will
be explained soon. It’s pretty good!
Frozen History by Aingeal98 Words: 24,112 (7/?) Summary: Bruce Wayne is used to one
of his family or co-workers occasionally getting de-aged. What he doesn’t
expect is all five of his children reverted to the age of ten. Keeping them all
safe is difficult, but he’s Batman, so he’ll handle it.
(He lasts less than twenty-four hours before
calling Barbara for help) Comments: THIS HAS ME HOOKED. I love
de-aging fics, and to see the entire batfam de-aged all at the same and Bruce
having to dad all over the place is honestly amazing. Damian really steps up in
this fic, too, and I’ve suddenly got a lot of feelings for the kid. (Also
Dickie is so cute in this.)
Reforging the Family by Aoibheall Words: 8,562 (4/?) Summary: In order to become whole
again, the family must gather its shattered pieces and journey through the fire
once more. A series of one-shots set after Bruce’s supposed death. Comments: This is an interesting
one. It has a lot of family bonding as the boys try to move past Bruce’s absence
and try to adapt to their new situation. Dick is exasperated a lot, and this
series definitely has a lot of potential. Each chapter has simultaneously
killed me and proven that Dick honestly just needs a break.
A Father’s Return by Aoibheall Words: 2,397 Summary: The burdens borne by his
sons in his absence have not left them unmarked. Bruce stands guard over his
children and reflects. Comments: A sequel set after
Reforging the Family, where Bruce comes back and all of his children are in one
place. There’s a lot of emotions in this one, too. It makes sense without
reading the prequel, too!
What reveals itself once night has fallen
series by Mellaithwen Words: 15,205 (in 2 works) Summary: A trilogy, as the Batfamily
makes their way into the DCEU. Comments: A BvS AU where Nightwing
was half of the reason that Bruce went down such a dark path. I really love this series. It’s descriptive,
well-written, and makes me want to cry my feelings out. Lots of Bruce worrying
over Dick and Dick worrying over Bruce and Alfred worrying over both of them.
Literally one of the best BvS AUs I’ve ever read.
do you ever bite into a piece of cheese on bread and immediately find yourself as a true and honest shepherd boy in the 1300s who sometimes steals apples but is overall hale and truehearted
Okay so I keep seeing people unironically posting this on my timeline all the time
I just wanna clear something up about it
1)It is an undoubtedly bad drawing, yes, the rule of art is generally “it’s wrong if it looks wrong” and this clearly looks wrong 2) The person who did that draw-over doesn’t have a much better grasp of anatomy and, I’m going to assume, isn’t very familiar with what bodybuilders look like
The Liefeld drawing was referenced from this photograph of Arnold Schwarzenegger;
this is a pretty common bodybuilding pose and photography technique, to do these slight upshots to emphasize the size of the chest as much as possible. You can find a million photos of even just Arnie striking this exact pose in different situations;
The thing about competitive bodybuilders is that their dimensions are so outside the realm of what the average person is accustomed to that they can look “out of proportion” in real life. Parts of the body that can’t change size like the head and hands appear comparatively small, and the girth of limbs can make them appear shorter than they really are
(In order these guys are Ronnie Coleman,
Moustafa Ismail,
Daniele Seccarecci, and Jay Cutler if you want a source) side note, comments about the body type being “unattractive” aren’t necessary in this conversation, bodybuilding on this scale is a form of body modification, akin to being heavily pierced or tattooed. In other words, they aren’t doing it for you.
The problem is, if you make art referencing a body type that appears out-of-proportion to the layman and don’t fudge the scale of individual elements to make it seem stylistically balanced, it will look wrong to the audience. You can show someone a tracing of a body like this and it will more than likely appear more “wrong” to them than a version taking artistic license to enlarge the hands and feet and enlongate the limbs to something the contextually feels correct.
Honestly, it is technically possibly to fit a fairly correctly proportioned human arm behind that shield;
The wrist on a human body is about even with the groin when the arm is out straight, there’s room to fit a limb that long behind the shield. But the arm looks incorrect for a number of reasons; The chest wouldn’t appear at that angle if his far arm wasn’t wrapped around to hold his wrist like it was in the reference, the shield obscures line of his spine which causes his midriff to look massively thick, hiding the forearm behind the shield emphasizes how comparatively short the limb would feel even if the proportions were perfectly accurate, and the star on the shield causes viewers to assume at a glance that his arm is bent (if you look at the shield assuming the first point clockwise from the top is the actual top of the star it looks more in-proportion, but you have to stop and think about it so the drawing has already failed)
If you were to dump the shield and put the arms in a position that matches the way the chest is flexed, it makes a lot more sense what he was going for;
Which honestly isn’t even outside the realm of what actual human bodies can potentially look like;
I know this drawing is a long dead horse that everyone is sick of seeing beaten, but I wanted to throw this out there because hey, it’s a good example of what liberties to be mindful of taking when you work from references.
Tbh I would say reffing bodybuilders (especially bodybuilders who’re that huge) for a hero character is a bad start anyway since it’s an off-looking physique that’s more for looks than function and it shows
This isn’t exactly what you asked for, because I don’t think that Dick would outright call any of his brothers replacement. But he’s something that plays on it, a little.
Thanks to Taylor for donating!
“Get out of my face, brat.”
“Make me.”
“I honestly could if I wanted to. Don’t try me.”
“I will eviscerate you.”
“And get yelled at by daddy dearest? I don’t think you will.”
Today of all days, Dick thinks bitterly. It has to be today that
all of his brothers have decided to argue, argue, argue. Well—it’s
more like bickering than arguing, and usually that would be fine, but Dick’s
had a hell of a day. Hell of a week, and he’s only at the
manor because he’d passed out on patrol with Bruce and got taken home like a
goddamn child.
Just this once, though, he hadn’t had it in him to argue with Bruce, and
he’d accepted the house-arrest order without complaint.
Well. Okay, there had been a little complaint, but it hadn’t spun into a
giant argument about independence and being able to take care of himself like
it would have a couple years ago, sick or not.
Scattered throughout modern Egypt are many ancient temples which are famous for their splendor and historical significance. The perfect example of one of these breathtaking displays of luxury is the Temple of Hathor. Built around 2250 BC, the artwork that runs throughout the building is remarkably well kept, despite being thousands and thousands of years old. As the main temple within the significant Dendera Temple complex, it is known for being one of the best-preserved sites in all of Egypt.
it’s a known fact but sara bareilles really didn’t have to go that hard when she made love song
Fun fact: It’s not to a boy, but to her record company. They refused to release her album until she wrote them a love song to have as a single, since it was the most marketable in her genre. She was pissed about this, as she was happy with her album choices and didnt wanna force a kitschy single for those assholes.
So, this woman literally wrote this lyrical fuck you, and performed it, right for these guys. She verbally told them “I won’t write you a love song” and basically told them to stick it where the sun don’t shine but the producers /didn’t realize it was about them/ and accepted it as the single.
TLDR: Love Song by Sara Bareilles is a giant middle finger to music producers and big money interfering in art. Shes a badass
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