Thursday Link Dump, et. al.

[clevermanka]

This week's dump on cm.net.

Twitter:
This is it, friends, this is how I died. (along with most of my Twitter feed)
Fanart: I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm here for it. Because of my unfortunate exposure to Mannerism at a difficult time of my life* I'm not a fan of elongated limbs, etc., but this kiss is so tender I can't not share it.

*Okay that's a complete lie. I just hate it. HATE Mannerism. Absolutely my least favorite style of ~realistic~ art and it physically pains me that it took place during what is otherwise my favorite art period (Renaissance and Southern Baroque FTW). I would rather spend a semester studying Picasso and/or Dali than *shudder* Mannerism. and that's saying something.

Untamed:
I love all the Nie Huaisang fake interviews.

I'll avoid posting too much about the U.S. election (ugh), but I saw this quote from Tuesday's Democratic debates and I gotta say I don't hate the idea of a Sanders/Warren ticket. There's some advantages, including Warren being well situated to run next time. This is my trying to be optimistic, which always bites me in the ass so tbh idk why I'm even trying.

Gonna admit something that might make me sound like a monster but I have never experienced this level of love/devotion for anyone and tbh at this point I don't expect to. But there is nothing I love more than reading about characters (or people) who do. I just really love the idea of love. I am told this is not unusual for Aquarius and although I scoff at the idea that personalities are affected by such things, I can't deny the descriptions are often pretty accurate for me. *emoji shrug*

Comments

[trobadora]

This is it, friends, this is how I died. (along with most of my Twitter feed)

WHO ALLOWED THIS. *dies*

[clevermanka]

I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THEM AN AWARD

[kazoogrrl]

This is it, friends, this is how I died. (along with most of my Twitter feed)

What the actual fuck is happening here?

The love/devotion thread: yeah, I'm with you on that. I do love the idea of it, whether in an intimate or other kind of relationship*, but I haven't been there and I'm not really sure I have the emotional ability. See also: our email discussion about soulmates.

* I just had a really hard time picking words here because I think no matter how a relationship is qualified, once you get to that level of love/devotion it kind of already is intimate and romantic and so on. I'm going to have to think about this some more.

[clevermanka]

What the actual fuck is happening here?
A highly successful ad campaign. I mean, I'm not gonna lie, at this point? I would 100% purchase that thing.

I haven't been there and I'm not really sure I have the emotional ability
Yeahhhhhh. I joke about how the only person I ever loved unconditionally was my cat Fetish, but... it's not really a joke?

[minoanmiss]

I would cry for joy to get to vote for a Sanders/Warren ticket.

[clevermanka]

I'm trying to be guarded here, work with me 😅

[rheasilvia]

I have no issue with Mannerism, but this actually reminds me of Zetsuai 1989 / Bronze (a super-weird yaoi manga everyone was going crazy about at one point) - and THAT definitely has traumatized me.

I love all the Nie Huaisang fake interviews.

Heee!! Although I have to say, sadly, the entire plot of The Untamed is the result of Nie Huaisang failing to keep the wrong suitor away from his brother, so... not very effective there.

[clevermanka]

I see the similarities in the drawing styles, definitely. *sigh* Not My Kink!

[wyomingnot]

A side note... just to say thank you for formatting your links to open in a new tab! <3

[clevermanka]

ALWAYS. Always always always. I like that new tabs are someone else's Thing, too. =D

[shambleau]

"Husaing is this kind of person who you think is all soft and fluffy untill he pulls out a metal fan from his sleeve and starts cutting throats."

YES.

Also, I'm dying with you, with that lovely finger stroke down a ... metal implement.

[clevermanka]

I'm dying with you
And we will alllllll go downnnnnnnnnnnnn togetherrrrrrrrrrrr....

[shambleau]

In a giant pile-on!

[tinny]

Did you see the manip where someone replaced the Refa with Bai Qi? I *really really* now want to be able to download gifs from twitter.

Nice tweet about growing old. <3 I'm going to keep this one.

[clevermanka]

The one where he's lying on the bed and Zhu Yilong is stroking down his belly? YES. YES I DID.

[tinny]

It's definitely his crotch, I went back and checked. ;D

https://twitter.com/RioD4816723/status/1232984220852555777

[clevermanka]

Oh goodness that is NOT the one I saw! Thank you! Alas, I don't know that I can find the other one, now. *sigh* oh, Twitter.

[tinny]

LOL! Oh yeah, twitter is terrible. Even worse than tumblr, if that is possible. At least on tumblr, I found the things again that I myself had reblogged and tagged. Twitter is way worse. :(

[clevermanka]

This isn't the one I was thinking of, but it's excellent. ETA: DANG IT that's the one I already had linked but of COURSE I closed the window and now can't find the tweet again. ARGH.