Tangi

“Wow this is pretty rough huh…let’s think of some good things instead! What are some things we’re looking forward to?”

“I have an idea, lets pretend we’re in slow-motion, even our breathing and blinking is slooowwww”

“Quick I need your help it’s really super important! Tell me every single [color/animal/etc] you can possibly think of”

“Hey buddy, do you maybe want your favorite snack? I bet you’re pretty tired huh…how about we have a little nap/go to bed early tonight”

Doesn’t always have to be for handling negative stuff either in fact doing it in neutral-positive situations will help you remember it’s even an option in times of distress. And in general it’s just very healing, promotes self-worth, etc.

Somadexionic / Somadex: When one has or had a disorder that body does not have / when a body has a disorder that user don't. For example one may have / had PPD but body doesn't have it. Exclusive to systems. It's not a transX term, not even close.

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Creativitiwns with the song Green By Cavetown

Opinions

This entire illustration came to be bc I found rose pngs and very quickly spiralled into one of my favourite things I’ve drawn-

I actually had fun scrolling through tumblr/google for pngs of specific things, all the credits are under the cut along with alternate versions! I’ll reblog this post as to what each flower represents according to each side.

Here are the names of all the flowers Roman’s holding, and their meanings/relations to how he views each side! I don’t know if these are entirely accurate because I googled their meanings (without the ai overview! You can do that by typing “-ai” after your search).

These are also my interpretations and headcanons, so you may not agree with all of my reasoning! If you have any other takes on these, I’d be ecstatic to see them.

(Ignore the weird cropping on some of the flowers. I adjusted them after I had fit them to his hand so I can’t undo it lol)

Patton: Pink Lily (Kindness)

This one is fairly generic because they’re the sides I have the least attachment to, but Roman associates Pat with Kindness! Throughout the series, Patton has been almost nothing but kind to Roman. Even when they didn’t quite see eye to eye on things, Patton was willing to hear him out on his takes. POF is an exception to this, but everybody was a bit out of sorts in that arc.

Logan: Purple Iris (Admiration/Wisdom)

When Roman thinks of Logan, he pictures facts being eagerly shared, an infinite pool of knowledge, endless rants about one thing or another, and immense but quiet respect for every single little thing.

I was scrolling through a list of flowers that represented intelligence, and purple irises and lavender stuck out to me. Lavender can represent sharing knowledge with others, which I almost picked, but purple irises specifically I felt were the best fit. It’s a beautiful flower, and I think its meanings suit Logan perfectly.

I feel like, despite not showing it often, Roman would hold a certain admiration for Logan and what he represents. Logan is Thomas’ thirst for knowledge, every fact he’s ever learned and without him, Roman would have a much harder time imagining basically anything. Him and Remus need him to perform a good amount of their job, even with the nonsensical and fantastical aspects of creativity—because, as people say, you need to know the rules to know how to break them.

Remus: Dahlia (Brotherly Love)

Dahlias represent bold brotherly affection—play wrestling in the living room, demolishing your brother in a video game, fighting side-by-side in an adventure—which I feel fits their relationship perfectly.

Roman and Remus don’t have a quiet relationship. It consists of bugging and poking fun at one another (see the five years video) and loud arguments. They don’t see eye-to-eye on many things, and butt heads often because of that. But, if you look in the right places, Roman genuinely cares for Remus. They’re two halves of a whole.

Both aspects of creativity are incredibly important, because the best stories have both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ in them. Take The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien, for example.

It’s a story about a hobbit, a bunch of dwarves, and a wizard on a mission to slay a dragon to reclaim dwarven riches. Very Roman-like. But, alongside this, there’s a ring that grants you immortality and the ability to go invisible—but the more you wear it, the more your mind goes. The example we see of this is Gollum, a deformed hobbit that went so mad for the ring he killed his friends to prevent them from stealing it (I think. I haven’t read the book in a hot second), and the first time we see him he’s living in a cave, muttering to this ring like it’s a person.

That, among other parts, sounds more like something Remus would conjure up—though it’s like more of a mixed bag between the two. The book itself has a perfect balance between things that keep you comfortable yet entertained (if you enjoy a bunch of walking) and things that make you think and squirm. It isn’t quite digestible upon the first read, and that makes it stick in your head.

The two sides of creativity working together is, while bold and not always easy to absorb, key to a memorable story.

Janus: Snapdragon (Trickery/Deception)

This one is my second favourite, mostly because snapdragon is a cool name and flower.

Roman thinks of Janus and his mood is immediately soured by memories of trickery and manipulation, lies and secrets. He was genuinely hurt by the revelation that Janus had disguised himself as Patton multiple times before Thomas even knew he existed and used Patton’s face to manipulate them and further his own goals. Even after Janus had been accepted by Thomas and revealed his name to them, Roman still doesn’t trust him.

Virgil: Gladiolus (Bravery)

This one is genuinely my favourite, and I believe was the first flower I looked up and decided that each flower was going to be Roman’s views of each side.

Roman and Virgil’s relationship has grown so much over the course of the series, and Flirting With Social Anxiety is the perfect example of this. They’re both working in chaotic tandem to help Thomas get with Nico, and in the end Virgil was the one to give Thomas that final push to talk to him.

Roman putting his hand on Virge’s shoulder and calling him brave—where a little under five years ago they hadn’t even considered each other friends—made me so happy. Roman clearly cares for Virgil and actually brings into account what he has to say.

Roman: Red Rose (Romance/Passion)

And, finally, roses for Roman. As most people know, red roses represent love, passion, and romance. You give them to someone you want to spend the rest of your life with, and different amounts of roses in a bouquet mean different things. The wilted roses represent how many times he’s has the opportunity for romance squandered, but the multitude of blooming roses show that he’s still open and prepared to love and romance.

(The butterflies don’t mean anything, I just thought they were cool.)

❌️ ableist

❌️ encourages capitalism

❌️ people can be losers and be employed

❌️ makes being jobless sound like a moral failing

"Get a hobby"

✔️ keeps disabled people who can't work in mind

✔️ does not encourage capitalism

✔️ if they already have hobbies you can tell them to get a new one