whencartoonsruletheworld:

the-roadhome:

elphabaforpresidentofgallifrey:

fuckyeahasexual:

stevonnie-against-mdlb:

tango-whiskers:

stevonnie-against-mdlb:

magic-in-every-book:

thefairfleming:

magic-in-every-book:

People complain about Rick Riordan “beating a dead horse” but HE CAN BEAT ALL THE DEAD HORSES HE LIKES.

Rick Riordan has actively added diverse characters in all of his books to represent more kids. Characters in his books include:

• a Arab-American Valkyrie (Magnus Chase)
  
• a mute elf who uses sign language (Magnus Chase)
  
• a Hispanic son of Hephaestus (Heroes of Olympus)
  
• a half-Cherokee daughter of Aphrodite (Heroes of Olympus)
  
• a Chinese son of Mars (Heroes of Olympus)
  
• a bisexual God/Teen (Trials of Apollo)
  
• a happy and loving gay couple, Nico and Will (Trials of Apollo)
  
• a male dwarf that loves fashion and design (Magnus Chase)
  
• a black daughter of Hades (Heroes of Olympus)
  
• a genderfluid, transgender warrior of Odin (Magnus Chase) 
  

and that’s just off the top of my head! 

When Rick Riordan first revealed Nico, a son of Hades in his best-selling Heroes of Olympus series, as gay people asked him “why?” and he said because he wanted kids to see themselves in his books and that all kids need to be able to see themselves in literature and find reassurance that they’re fine just the way they are. 

So unlike some people who beat dead horses and don’t even try to be diverse (*cough*JKROWLING*cough*) at least Riordan is constantly adding more and more young heroes and heroines that are diverse, well-rounded, and important. 

THAT’S GREAT AND I WILL BUY EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS DEAD HORSE BEATING NOVELS FIGHT ME

ALSO, Rick Riordan is heading up his own imprint now of more mythology books for kids, and he’s not writing the books himself, but finding diverse authors to write books about the mythology of their own cultures. Apparently he was getting tons of letters all, “Do Indian mythology next! Do something about Polynesian myths!” or whatever, and he was like, “Those aren’t my stories to tell, but let me find people who CAN write those books for you, and make those books exist,” and that is fucking awesome in every way, you go Rick Riordan, 4 for you, Rick Riordan. 

WHAT A GREAT MAN I AM SO EXCITED HOLY BANANAS

Oh I forgot to add that the (ever forgotten) Egyptian Series had two biracial main characters and a relationship that could arguably be classified as healthy polyamory.

if I remember correctly, the ENTIRE REASON he originally wrote the demigods in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series to have ADHD and dyslexia was to give his son (who is also ADHD and dyslexic) a hero like him.

^^^^^

He also recently mentioned on GoodReads that Artemis’ hunters are aro ace. While I wish it was on page, it certainly feels a far more authentic addition then just an after thought.

remember when rick riordan single-handedly saved literature

i love this man

They were fine with the characters praying and sacrificing to Greek and Roman gods

But gay characters was what broke them

biteythevillain:

trans-junk-rat:

biteythevillain:

some weird alternate timeline where overwatch is just a really weird and complicated webcomic & tumblr vas scramble to give every character the most obnoxious voice 

bitey this is just homestuck

justaeeveeaccount:

Is this Snipperclips

katjohnadams:

mightyelephant:

inklins:

mightyelephant:

okay i know no one cares but seriously i cant stand green jellybeans and i love red jellybeans but im red green colorblind do you see my problem

i can see your problem but you cant

@everyone who is still reblogging this: fight me

Okay but you gotta drive here and OH NO

pinstripehourglass:

mamizoune:

moontouched-moogle:

stkbayfield:

moontouched-moogle:

europeanextreme:

each time del toro makes a comment like “ill do anything kojima wants” or “ill follow him to the end of the earth” im like

holy fuck he did it

kojima really has become the big boss of the games industry

>started out as just a lowly member of his organization before attracting personal devotees around the world through his deeds and reputation
>abandoned and betrayed by his parent company Konami (his home country, if you will)
>created his own independent “nation” not beholden to anyone (the new Kojima Productions with no meddling oversight from Sony)

holy shit he really did

All that’s left is for Konami to realize how bad they fucked up and attempt to recreate their own Hideo Kojima through cloning and/or special training.

The prophecy has come true!

wait

is that honest to god a younger-looking doppelganger of Kojima

was this in a Konami stream I missed

did the absolute madmen actually do it

Wait is that the guy who’s directing Metal Gear Survive?

Holy fucking shit

Konami took Liquid Kojima out of the vat too early

randomidiocyncrazies:

sociallinkmax:

i love games that encourages multiple playtroughs where u can make different decisions and i just make the same goody two shoes choices all over again excpet i romance a diffeent person. im so good at this

“i love exploring different branching narrative paths” i say, as i pick the same choices all over again

sneetchstar:

aplaceofhisown:

best-of-memes:

What an aesthetically pleasing meme.

I think this is it.  My aesthetic.  The sea, a beautiful sky, and a pun.

cosmic-rumpus:

-drinks an whole bottle of soy sauce-

whyskalker:

fight girls .  …….. .