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I understand for plot reasons Soma no longer used his powers after escaping Castlevania in Aria and the Cult in Dawn of Sorrow

But its such a missed opportunity to not let him keep the souls and his powers outside of danger.

Like look me in the eyes and tell me a 19 year old wouldn't fucking climb the walls like a lizard or turn into a bat and sleep in a pile of blankets.

Like if you found out you were Dracula's reincarnation, would you not use your awesome Dracula powers to teleport to your american friend's house at 3 am across the globe like come on now. Missed opportunity for shenanigans.

Imagine Arikado gets a call in the middle of the night from Julius, who sounds exhausted, and when asking Julius what was the matter to be calling this late, Julius tells him Soma thought it would be a good idea to test long distance teleportation. Into his house. At 3 am.

He wanted to surprise his friends and forgot about time zones :(

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don't really know much about their dynamic but I assume it's similar to this

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Some headcannons I have about Soma Cruz

His jacket was really expensive and he's really careful about potential stains.
He gets generally nervous whenever Julius is nearby.
Mina once showed him Dracula flow. Neither of them understood it, so they just would randomly quote it as an inside joke. This stopped once Julius almost killed him because he overheard Soma quoting one of the lines about being a returning force of evil and for a split second thought that Drac was bac.
Garlic gives him indigestion
He sunburns relatively easily
He once called up Genya/Alucard asking if he could sue Bram Stoker's estate

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The only true way to immortality is to say so much weird shit that your words will forever live rent-free in other peoples' heads. Like the person who decided to string together the sequence of words "shaking like a chihuahua shitting out a peach stone." Like why did you make me read that. It emerges in my head regularly, whenever I least expect it and the situation needs it the least.

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I do that often

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Shit out peach stones?

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I may be turning into my Grandfather.

You know, the one who brought home an inordinate number of animals over the course of my mom's childhood.

Longtime followers might have noticed it's been quiet here lately and that's because I've added several dozen animals to my household. Our beloved Ginger cat Mochi passed away in March from a kidney infection and it was. Emotionally devastating. Since there was a cat-shaped hole in my home, I talked with with several rescue agencies, and drove to Texas on Easter Weekend to collect my beautiful daughter Selene:

Selene is three apples tall, weighs less than a gallon of milk, and sits comfortably at the top of the animal dominance hierarchy. Selene's hobbies are Rodent Destruction Simulator (toys), Reptile Pursuit Simulator (String on a flypole), and wedging herself into crevices. The dogs instinctively fear her, but lately Herschel the Corgi has started to be brave about playing string with her, and she makes a point of greeting Charlie the Yes when he comes in from the yard.

Since Selene is a very energetic baby with a healthy appetite for recreational violence, we did have a bit of a problem with her deciding that the humans were he favorite toys and playing with us a little too hard. On the recommendation of our vet, we got her a Playmate:

Helios (actually answers to Sunny) is approximately 5years old, and has the Size, Sweetness and Intellectual Fortitude of a Honeybaked Ham. He has the proportions of Johnny Bravo and none of his executives are functioning. Sunny's Hobbies are watching TV (His favorite movie is Fantasia 1940, specifically the Toccata and Fugue In D Minor), getting in the way of D&D, and demanding we all go to bed at 9PM.

He's about 5, but had a rough start- his former owners surrendered him when they moved, didn't do a good job box-training him, and declawed his front paws. He is extremely spoiled now, but does have to live with an inexplicably heavily armed teenager who wants to play Violence with him.

Neither of these cats Meows. Selene beeps and trills like some sort of adorable futuristic robot and Sunny very quietly honks and quacks like a very polite goose. I also decided to manifest a dream I've had since I was about 7:

If you've never kept fish before some notes:

Fishkeeping is a TERRIBLE introduction to pet ownership, but a GREAT introduction if you want to learn Ecology, Chemistry, Zoology, Structural Engineering, Botany, Interior Design and Economics all at once
Which perhaps sounds daunting but if you also need something that is intellectually engaging, forces you to learn time management and budgeting skills, and will alleviate your depression by giving you a project that rewards you with actual, literal growth, I cannot recommend a better hobby against The Current Miasma
I am not kidding about the Interior Design and Structural Engineering. 1 gallon of water weighs about 10lbs so the smallest acceptable tanks weigh at least 50lbs when full, usually more, and more than say, an Ikea Bookshelf can reliably bear. The GOOD tanks start at 200lbs and need to be placed where they can be filled and drained for water changes, near an outlet for lights/filtering/heat/air pump, and on a floor that can handle the weight of both the tank and the stand
Prices and product quality control being what they are, you might need to build your own stand so add Carpentry to that list too
Fishkeeping can be ...expensive
It can be a lot less expensive if you casually mention you're interested in the hobby, because half a dozen fishkeepers will pop out of the woodwork and start offering you their old tanks and equipment as well as excess plants and livestock, but this will also make you Beholden To Your Local Fishkeeping Community
which is not necessarily Bad
...but it may mean needing to rapidly set up an emergency tank for a Surprise Betta your friend who does hazardous building cleanup found in the back of an abandoned trap house, for instance
If you do not already have one, you will develop a deep and profound hatred for the pet industry and how they will outright lie to people about fish, especially bettas.
You will also become very emotionally attached to Shrimp
Come join me it's fun I promise :)

Ok this post is already a mile long so read the Alt text for descriptions of my Tank Denizens:

Relatedly, the best place to put a fish tank is the bathroom because the sink is RIGHT THERE for water changes, it's got the water-resistant flooring and outlets, and you're garunteed to be in there a few times a day so you will be checking on the tank.

Also, Premium Ringside Seating! I'm a goddamn Genius.

So this is what I've been doing since March and if you enjoyed this post and want to hear future Creature Adventures or for me to do a Tank Setup Guide, you can support me on Ko-fi or Patreon.

whydoidothingsRebloggedmizuthe-dogFollowThere’s a gimmick blog right behind me with a gun to my headtypo-spotterThis post does not contain typos!Of course, it is still incorrect, so how about I fix the error!"There's a gimmick blog right behind me…"Should be:"There are gimmick blogs right behind me…"mizuthe-dogunyieldingsilence‎ominous-signsCalling all gimmick blogs64,0596,989

whydoidothingsRebloggedfeefalFollowy'all...being a panel judge for an Artist alley is not for the weak. people start making up the weirdest rumours about youSo far I've gotten: Only accepts her influencer friends. Goes around and loudly critiques other artists for their prices being too highIs bitter towards younger artists and purposely sabotages their chances of getting in (prompted by this reel taken way too literally)It's a big responsibility to be a panel judge, and I take measures to judge everyone fairly without bias! Please keep in mind I only handle a fraction of the guest list, and there's close to a thousand applicants.I usually don't engage in artist discourse, but I wanted to nip this in the bud before it gets weirder31631,266

whydoidothingsRebloggedbyjoveFollowheist movie but one character has a freshwater aquarium at home and is stressing about his tank and his fish and how much they need a water change the entire film. he keeps trying to show everyone pictures of his 100 gallon bichir tank, no one gives a fuck. loudestcloudAnd in the middle of important fights, we get shots of the tank just bc or tense moments tank guy closes his eyes and thinks of the fish and instead of calming him down it makes him worse bc THEY NEED A FUCKING CLEAN!!gallusrostromegalusSee the thing is. I don't know any fishkeeper that is at the "100 gallon Bichir tank" level who would NOT do the water change, clean the filer sponges, set up and test the automatic feeder AND leave detailed instructions for the housesitter BEFORE THE HEIST. NOBODY WITH AN ADULT BICHIR IS FAILING TO DO TANK MAINTENANCE BEFORE A PLANNED EVENT.Trying to show off pictures of your tank and people being jerks about it is 1000% accurate tho. Especially for Bichir keepers.393,5139,572

whydoidothingsRebloggedallthingswhumpyandangstyFollowsometimes I’m reminded that there are still people who don’t know ao3 was literally created by incest shippers — and the site’s sole purpose is to 1. be completely against censorship and 2. host all kinds of dark, taboo fics that are banned on other platforms — and the first ever fic that was posted on ao3 was a fic about an incest ship from supernatural. you are in the house that was created by freaks. for freaks (affectionate). every disgusting thing you can think of is rightfully allowed and welcomed on ao3, because they are exactly the reasons why ao3 was created in the first place. ao3 was created because its creators got tired of censorship, they got tired of dark and taboo fics getting banned on pro-censorship platforms, and they wanted a place that was safe for ALL FICS THAT WERE DARK AND TABOO. ao3’s main principle is being against censorship and being proship / profic. there are some things in fiction that make me uncomfortable, but instead of shaming people who are just minding their own business and not harming anyone in real life, I choose to curate my own internet experience by blocking/muting what I don’t want to see. ao3 has excellent tagging system, so instead of being a bitch, use their tagging system properly and you won’t see the things you don’t want to see. it’s your job to curate what you see. it’s not other people’s jobs or responsibilities to censor themselves for your personal comfort. the world does not revolve around you. also you cannot censor “only the things you personally hate” without expecting everything else, that isn’t of conservative beliefs, to be censored too. because censorship is a slippery slope and a fascist tool. I promise you there are people who think “why do tags for queer love even exist on ao3? they’re grooming children”. if you allow the things that you hate to be censored — because someone with enough power gets to control what other people can and cannot create/consume, it will not stop at the things that you hate. *illustration by sillyalexnorris3,0806,107

whydoidothingsRebloggedcruelfelineFollowI don’t know why this is so funny to me, but it is. derinthescarletpescatarianThis is what 22 year olds on Tumblr are like4221,71431,083

whydoidothingsRebloggedredstonedustFollowi wanna see more stories with a time skip epilogue where at least one character has clearly transed their gender and it isnt really remarked upon. bonus if none of them were remotely hinted to be trans until that moment because i think it'd be funny to watch a fandom react to that. your blorbo's happily ever after involves being a woman. dont worry about it.302,9127,503

whydoidothingsRebloggedscribeherselfFollowpeople will say “they’re only friends” and then show me two people who would crawl through broken glass to hear the other laugh once. two people who have memorized each other’s coffee orders, fears, childhood stories, and emergency contacts. two people who would haunt each other’s houses as ghosts. be serious.scribeherselfJust an FYI—the original intention of this post was to challenge the way people say only friends, as though friendship is somehow lesser than other forms of love. As if being deeply known, cherished, and chosen by another person could ever be a small thing. Normalize profound platonic love. Some of the most fulfilling, transformative, and enduring relationships we will ever have are friendships. 🫶🏼dduane”‘Just’ friendship? A poor modifier for so high and honorable a state.”218,85012,505

whydoidothingsRebloggedexplodingsilverFollowI've seen some posts trying to make fun of former gifted kids by comparing them to former student athletes who insist that they could have gone pro if not for a specific injury, and those posts always backfire, because my reaction to them is "You're right, we should treat former student athletes with more compassion than we currently do"self-loving-vampireI went from being very physically active to getting the "your body doesn't make energy properly anymore" disability so I can completely understand the grief that comes with circumstances outside your control destroying parts of you you were once proud of and locking you out of the life you could have had. It's not a good feeling.derinthescarletpescatarian... was that not the whole point of that comparison? Are we supposed to dislike the kids who were pushed into overworking and permanently damaging their bodies at a young age by people who should know better but value second hand glory over the health of kids?566,60311,478

whydoidothingsRebloggedbyjoveFollowidioms are always funnier in languages you do not understand, especially when a native speaker is struggling to explain and actively digesting how ridiculous it is in real time 971,7936,603

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Some headcannons I have about Soma Cruz

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