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When communicating with me please note that I am autistic and will probably ask a lot of questions so I can understand what you are saying properly, I promise it doesn't come from a place of like...ragebaiting or something? Idk but some people suck and use questions for Evil instead of actually learning so I am sorry!!
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okay so whumptober is coming up ( >:] ), so i wanna get a good understanding of how the rust syndicate operates. gotta build a good whump premise or two, y'know?
so with that in mind, here are some thoughts i'm having about our debatably-friendly neighborhood definitely-not-mob-bosses.
reblog and add your own ideas! :D
in no particular order:
general operations
their main business is loans and debt collection (natch)
if someone can't pay the terms of their loan, they could be pressed into service (also from the game)
i think plausible deniability is their best friend; they are technically correct in a number of areas (like having the small print so small you can't really see it, but it is there)
i think corbeau would attend galas n' shit to rub elbows with the classy fuckers; he'd hate it, but it's too good a source of information to pass up
they are absolutely not above blackmailing assholes, though they'd find an annoyingly specific above-board reason for it (plausible deniability, always)
they would also be willing to meet with shadier organizations, though they'd keep those off the books
they won't start the violence, but they'll absolutely respond with it
they help out with local crises--weather disasters, enraged pokemon, sickness
they have Bleu on lock, but there are other smaller mobs in the other districts
grunts
if someone comes to them looking for work, they treat them much more straightforwardly
grunts get basic training in self-defense and pokemon battling
they can get involved in a situation in emergencies, but they should not throw their weight around or start shit against people who are weaker than them
if someone fucks with a grunt, corbeau and philippe will come down on them like a ton of bricks
specific whump setups
maybe there's some asshole son of an asshole CEO who got intro trouble and needs discreet legal fees. sure, the syndicate can help him out. but maybe they'll sneak in a clause that if he pulls further bullshit, the loan is due in full. maybe the asshole goes crying to his asshole dad, who demands they cancel the loan, but they say sorry, bud, our deal was with him, not you.
maybe some debtor got in over their head and decides to confront corbeau about it on the street.
maybe there's some enraged pokemon that requires an immediate response.
maybe there's a sickness going around, and corbeau and/or philippe are there to distribute supplies and organize aid, and they work until they themselves drop from whatever sickness they've been trying to fight.
maybe some small fries in another district wanna take the big bad bosses of the rust syndicate down a peg.
for my little antivenin heart, paxton could get caught up in any number of these prompts. but he also has his own list of reckless shit he'd get himself into. but that's another post. >:]
i like to think rust also runs a bunch of random businesses that look like suspicious fronts but are actually legit if you look closer, some of them probably descendants of the ones corbeau started up when he was younger (security services, pokemon couriers, etc)
it also looks like you can hire rust themselves (even if they send debtors in their stead lol) for various services, based on the tasks you're ordered to do? or i guess just the first task really...
and don't forget they sometimes host community events too :) (corbeau telling philippe to plan a cookout or something during the finale)
Adding onto the "you can hire rust themselves" - probably people are usually too scared to do that directly, and rust is aware of that, so maybe the way they get hired is actually through those "looks like a front" stores and supports.
Like maybe they have non-rust-branded community support divisions, so people aren't scared to hire them for help. And when they do, they're like yeah we'll send Margaux your way. And she shows up and she's a rust grunt ofc and the person who hired her is looking away from her trying to not get her attention but why is she looking around so much??
Until she comes up to them and is like "Hey, are you the person who needed help with [their request]? I'm Margaux."
And the person is like "YOU'RE Margaux????"
And then she just shrugs and says "yeah we get hired out to do this stuff sometimes" (or some other excuse) and promises that despite being in the rust syndicate, she won't do any funny business, just get the job done.
And in this situation luckily the person believes her, but others might not take so kindly to having someone they perceive to be a threat suddenly approaching them...
so metropolitan museum of art has a register of books theyāve published that are out of print and that you can download for free! theyāre mostly books on art, archeology, architecture, fashion and history and i just think thatās super useful and interesting so i wanted to share! you can find all of the books available here!
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The Rodeo Rule: you only have to do it for the first time once.
The Rohan Rule: if you are at a social function full of new people and you want to be liked, find someone doing important work like setup or food prep and offer to help.
The Tutorial Mode Rule: to navigate an unfamiliar situation where you fear you will mess up an interaction, preface the interaction by mentioning that you've never done this before, and let them know if you have a specific concern or question.
The Rocket Science Rule: most new things you want to try seem very complicated but are simple when taken step by step.
The [X] Will Remember That Rule: if you need to make small talk with the same person on a regular basis, try to save one fact or current event in their life from a given conversation and bring it up next time you talk.
The Cool Binder Rule: by wearing clothes and accessories that are to your taste instead of trying to blend in, people will be more likely to compliment you and show interest in you as a person.
Pleased to report that after a day of this i am not longer craving caper brine and my mouth is not dry as usual. There's some good suggestions in the notes too that I want to try.
-ancient roman posca: water, red or white wine vinegar, honey, salt, herbs (coriander, mint, thyme)
-switchel: water, ginger, vinegar, sweetener, lemon, salt
i enjoy that theres a lot of dog imagery in the trans community but it seems to vary wildly between "I AM A CAGED WOLF I NEED TO TEAR OFF MY SKIN I NEED YOU TO SEE MY TEETH AND KNOW WHO I TRULY AM INSIDE" and "im ouuppyyy i need . pets on my head :) "
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So, Cheeseburger died on November 21st after an unfairly short battle with an unfairly rare cancer that is rarely seen in cats. I only got to spend a month with him after his diagnosis, and losing him has been the greatest heartbreak of my entire life so far. He was my best friend and my soul cat, and he was there for me when I was completely alone, for twelve long years.
I made this transparent PNG the night he died in preparation for one of the many ways I was going to memorialize him--a surface rug in his likeness that I planned on laying directly in the line of his favourite sunbeam. And I uploaded that PNG here, because this is the website where people post their cats.
I was not expecting the reception I got. Many people have pointed out that this post has more reblogs than likes, and how insane that is in 2025 when reblog culture is at an all time low. I didn't even talk about the fact that Burger passed away in the original post, it wasn't a tearjerker reblog bait or anything like that. People just loved Burger that much, in the same way I fell in love with him at first sight. He was such an ugly kitten.
Anyways, it's really special to me that so many people have reblogged my best friend. I made this PNG to memorialize him in a completely different way, and you all wound up doing just that in ways I never even imagined.
Thank you. Wherever he is, I know the sun is shining.
Start disappointing people and not backing out of it when they are upset, reject feeling ashamed of everything including of yourself, start saying No to things you do not want to do not just things you're scared of, do more of those things you're scared of but wish you could do, make your own plans and execute them, decide to do or not do something without basing it on who will Dislike it.
Free Will takes practice, and the chance of making someone somewhere Slightly or even Very Disappointed In You. But you're an adult and you can't be made to stand in a corner anymore.
Rustshipping angst idea,,,, (with antivenin additions at the end because of course)
SO. After seeing Lysandre's fall from grace into thinking destroying the world is a great idea, when he used to be someone who helped people, Corbeau and Philippe made a pact - if one of them ever started following Lysandre's dark path, the other would stop them. Whether by knocking sense into them, or....other methods. Whatever it took, they wouldn't let them end the city, nor world, they put so much effort in to protect.
They stand by each other's side, keeping their faith in humanity together. When one's faith wanes, the other reminds them of the beauty inherent in the world, and each of the people in it.
But one day, Corbeau starts acting...different. (I think it would be fun for it to be the opposite positions too but I'll write it this way - continued under keep reading cut).
It's slow at first. It's hard to pinpoint the exact time it started.
Corbeau holds his glare a little longer than usual. Maybe he has a headache.
A few days go by, Corbeau's a bit more snappy with his workers. But he's always had a short temper, he might have just slept poorly.
More time passes. Maybe he's just having a bad week?
...or a bad month?
Throughout this time, Philippe has been trying to lower Corbeau's workload. Perhaps he's burnt himself out - he'll ensure Corbeau gets the rest he needs.
And keep Corbeau's sharp words from sinking into the others.
But eventually, Philippe realizes that it's not just a rough patch; Corbeau's view on the world has fundamentally changed. His venom which was once used to make others complete community service, now seeps itself into very ground they walk on, threatening to kill everything that calls it home.
Philippe, loyal as he is, is still in denial about it. He tries so hard to speak reason into Corbeau, just as they both had to Lysandre so many years ago.
But, to no avail.
One day, Philippe finally comes to terms with what he must do. He is loyal, yes, but the man before him is no longer the man he is sworn to. He looks like his partner, but the skin doesn't sit on him quite right.
The smile no longer holds its pride.
The hands no longer grip tightly to what it holds dear.
And the eyes, oh the eyes. The colour is the one Philippe knows very well, each fleck still in its place. But looking inside them, as he has countless lifetimes before, he no longer finds his lover within.
And he knows what he must do.
But he must kill in own soul in process.
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I imagine Philippe would try to give Corbeau one more out. They stand together this evening, out in fresh air, at the very sunset watching spot they had made the final promise, many years ago. The cool steel in his pocket feels red-hot, threatening to burn him alive.
Philippe offers Corbeau an early retirement, or at least a long-term break from work. Philippe could take over operations of the Rust Syndicate in the meantime, and Corbeau could get some rest. Corbeau refuses, steadfast in his out-of-place beliefs.
Philippe knows what will happen if he doesn't put a stop to this now.
And so, with one swing, he cuts into one's flesh yet kills them both.
So! One thought is that the reason Corbeau has changed his views is out of grief from Paxton dying. Perhaps Paxton pushes himself too far for the sake of the city, and this causes Corbeau to believe it is the city that asked too much of him, that coaxed him to the edge. If you want pure angst, then this is enough to make Corbeau completely abandon his prior beliefs, and the previously written events occur.
Angst again, Paxton is alive but Philippe and Corbeau never told him about their promise to stop each other no matter the cost if they followed Lysandre's path. Philippe now has to broach the subject while their relationship is already struggling due to Corbeau's uncharacteristic behavior.
Angst ending
Philippe does as Corbeau asked him to, and either: Paxton never forgives him, or Philippe makes it look like an accident and now holds this secret which could/would tear their relationship apart while comforting his partner through their shared grief.
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Paxton walked into the lobby of Hotel Z with his heart pounding and Absol by his side. The door closed behind him as it had so many timesāat the end of a long night, after a brutal battle, or just the final sound in a day full of his friendsā laughter. As his eyes adjusted to the dim light, he saw the dark wood of the reception counter, the soft glow of the lights on the walls, and the chairs to his right, where he could always count on finding one or more of his friends.
His mother looked up from the armchair sheād claimedāhis, and he didnāt know which would be worse, if she had known somehow and taken it from him, or if they had chosen the same one on their ownāand smiled at him.
āMorning, dear.ā
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[The artist, putting a simple cake next to a much fancier one: āAw man, that guyās cake is way better than mine.ā The Audience, gleefully holding up a knife and fork āHOLY SHIT! TWO CAKES!ā]
Every single non trans woman who proclaims to be an ally absolutely needs to be posting about how goddamn transmisogynist staff is.
Because when trans women dare to speak up for themselves, Tumblr nukes their blogs.
We need to be fucking loud about this, daily, because Tumblr staff is specifically targeting and deleting trans women who are not breaking ToS and who often have fundraisers up FOR THEIR SURVIVAL.
By deleting these blogs repeatedly, Tumblr staff is saying loud and clear what they hope happens to these girls.
Are y'all okay with that? Because if not we need to be posting about it more because we have seen by now it's incredibly fucking unlikely this sites moderation will delete our blogs for it because we are not trans women
Tumblr staff and CEO Matt Mullenweg want trans women in need to not be able to post their fundraisers, meaning they are okay with these women dying.
