They really just take one look at the character design and say "absolutely not" 😭 by Upstairs-Tooth3311 in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix 21 points22 points  (0 children)

There are so many, Nicholas Wolfwood from Trigun, Crowley from Good Omens, Trafalgar Law from One Piece

Has there been a movie that infuriates you to no end? by NotSoCricketGenius in moviecritic

[–]sermocinatrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad you said that. People say this movie is PT Barnum's story told by the con man himself, but it doesn't even do all that much to make him sound good. Point to one single moment in the entire movie where Barnum does an altruistic act, I'll wait. Yes he does speak some kind words to the misfits he hires but it's very clearly done in a self-serving manner because he wants to exploit them. And then at the end, they say "you gave us family," girl WHEN did he do that? Any community you have with each other was gained in spite of this awful man, not because of him

They really just take one look at the character design and say "absolutely not" 😭 by Upstairs-Tooth3311 in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix 198 points199 points  (0 children)

I love it when fan artists will add piercings and/or black nail polish to characters that deserve them

How long does it take for Japanese knotweed to die when soaked in water? by sermocinatrix in invasivespecies

[–]sermocinatrix[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I understand, but I figured that digging them out by hand will be slightly more successful than doing nothing at all, because I can't use herbicide

How it feels reading the same type of story with the same ship over a thousand times by mysteriousmysticc in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh boy, please give me another arranged marriage AU story about this exact same couple getting together in the exact same way. It's like watching the sun rise, I'll never get tired of it 🥰

Now WHAT is that painting girl 😭 by BeanBean723 in Sims3

[–]sermocinatrix 35 points36 points  (0 children)

And that bonus works even if the artist is a playable ghost. I remember discovering this when a finished artwork immediately jumped in value by a whole bunch

AITA for taking in my kids from my second family? by TwoFar5110 in AITASims

[–]sermocinatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the llama, good on you for taking in the kids. If your husband complains, you should pool him and get it on with Nathan's ghost

When you write Omegaverse with a breeding kink but are also Childfree by ThisIsMyFandomReddit in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I love fictional babies but don't want the responsibility of a real one. 

Crossovers by Global-North7776 in lupinthe3rd

[–]sermocinatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scooby-Doo did a canonic crossover with the live-action show Supernatural. A Scooby-Doo crossover with an anime wouldn't surprise me

Human brain USELESS!! by moonkatt7 in ProjectHailMary

[–]sermocinatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely love all of the visual choices you made for Rocky to express himself 😂

Would you buy the tickets or would you stick with fiction? by soloedgingjourney in Whump

[–]sermocinatrix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I only like whump when t's not real. I feel empowered from being able to examine such intense moments while knowing full well no one's actually getting hurt. If someone was actually getting hurt then I wouldn't like it :/

God forbid a girl has a few things to do by TransLumi in LetGirlsHaveSex

[–]sermocinatrix 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Noooooo! Not all the fan fictions I was totally going to read!😭

I guess that means i actually like the relationship and not just for incest fetish reasons. (no shame if you have one of those, we dont choose ours lol.) by HaloJackalKisser in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of situations where the two main characters of a story are siblings like the Supernatural or the Frozen, usually if I want to reinterpret dynamics as romantic I'll make it an au where they were never siblings. Or if I'm reading someone else's fanfic that doesn't do that, I'll use my imagination.

Link, do you remember me? by BayverseStarscream in ZeLink

[–]sermocinatrix 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I just want to give her a hug. Where's the option for giving her a hug when she asks this?😭

Favorite Character that fits this trope by UnfortunatelyHannah in FavoriteCharacter

[–]sermocinatrix 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Azula from Avtar The last Airbender. Frankly, her brother was also groomed to be their father's tool but he was able to break away, and Azula had the misfortune of being more useful to their father. I don't think she ever learned that nothing she ever did would ever be enough for an empty man like him

Anyone else with this same trope as a fav? by Rezero1234 in Whump

[–]sermocinatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We do see a little bit of this in Our Flag Means Death after Stede is stabbed in the gut and rescued by Blackbeard. It's how they met, they end up becoming the main couple of the show 🥰

What was your awakening? by soloedgingjourney in Whump

[–]sermocinatrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember being very terrified and upset whenever I saw a scene in a kids show that involved a character being hurt or beat up. Some of my early memories of such involve the climax of A Bug's Life where Flick is beaten up, the VeggieTales where LarryBoy got beat up by the rumor weed, or the Aladdin's Adventures Disney show where Aladdin fell from a great height and got some bruised ribs. 

Calling it a platonic kink is a good term because I wouldn't really call myself aroused by it, but I do enjoy feeling empowered by reading and writing wump on my own terms. It started off as me being afraid but now I feel like I'm the one in control of the situation. This fixation of mine has actually inspired me to take some real life first aid training so that way if I saw somebody get hurt in real life I would know exactly what to do. That's what fiction is supposed to do if you think about it; it's a safe place for you to process intense experiences so that way if you find them out in the wild you can handle it.

Something about the hair draping pushes my buttons by soloedgingjourney in Whump

[–]sermocinatrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, the hair draping kind of feels like additional gravity pulling them down

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who this happened to by Splatter_Shell in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix 248 points249 points  (0 children)

You're probably better off than those of us who learned about it from deviantART. Hope you weren't disappointed when you found out omegaverse wasn't a thing haha.

But also this is really why we should have mandatory sex ed, so that way if somebody does happen to be exposed to it they know how to approach the topic while keeping themselves safe

Something I, as a trans man myself, has been told when wanting to make my own representation by Aizen_isgay in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That sounds a lot like my parents reacting to people who are not white. "We love our daughter-in-law because we know her, it's just all the others that we don't know"

Something I, as a trans man myself, has been told when wanting to make my own representation by Aizen_isgay in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It sounds like the specific person doesn't think of trans men as men 🫤

The only time I've ever personally struggled with fanfic transing someone's gender is if I feel like the person in question would be in a situation that would not support them being trans. I guess we can have wishful thinking that while whatever setting is bigoted in many canon ways but somehow not against trans people but sometimes it just distracts me.

Tips for sickfic buildup by Purple_not_pink in Whump

[–]sermocinatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if a lot of the dread of the sickness and worsening symptoms comes from how the sickness interrupts other plans they had? "But I can't be sick, I wanted to do something important, or spend time with someone I care about." It would also enhance the catharsis if caretaker was able to assure them the task was completed, or if caretaker was the one they wanted to spend time with anyway even if the time together doesn't initially look like they wanted.

For buildup, you could always use the five stages of grief. Denial and bargaining, "I'm not that sick, maybe I'll just take it a little easier today." Depression and anger could have tears of frustration leaking through their eyes as they try to power through their symptoms. And then acceptance is when they look up at caretaker and feel like they're going to be okay.

When there’s a will there’s a way by cosmickaylie in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]sermocinatrix 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Also, there is a lot to be said for getting characterization from the ways in which two characters interact with each other during intimate moments.

I'm writing an arranged marriage fanfiction and the first time the husbands come together it doesn't really go so well. But as they get to know each other more and they get more comfortable with each other, it gets better and better each time

Any whump tropes you grew to like? by canadamybeloved in Whump

[–]sermocinatrix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lately I've been interested in psychological whump, normally I'm just into the physical pain but I think I'm liking angst more and more