as 90% of desktop users have probably found out, today @staff released an update that for some insane reason COMPLETELY remodels the dashboard to replicate twitter's. this is of course in the wake of numerous other thoroughly hated changes and a continued refusal to fix any of the site's actual problems, half of which stem directly from site management.
HOWEVER, thanks to the power of jQuery, i was able to throw together a userscript that remodels the dashboard back to its original look almost perfectly.
here is my dashboard right now, with the script active:
and here is the old dashboard in separate tab container that hasn't received the update:
it's hardly perfect; i had trouble making it force reload to the fixed layout when switching between other pages and the dashboard, and it currently only fixes just the dashboard. it's also completely untested on browsers other than firefox, and chances are it looks a bit screwy on ultrawide monitors. but for now at least, it's a good fix.
the unfucker is a tampermonkey userscript. all you have to do to use it is install the tampermonkey extension, hit "create new script", and replace the default code on the page with the script (link here) and save it.
his words like whipped cream on top of waffles ⸻ to say barbie was content with joker would be an understatement. that bat man clearly didn't know joker like she did. and what a pity that is! all worries fade from her visage when their hands intertwined, pearly whites bared at him. ❝ i know, i know, ❞ a pause commences, in which she shook her head to sway the few strands that blocked her vision, ❝ but for a moment there, i totally doubted my thoughts. it was like when we first met! ❞ she mused, losing track of reality as her mind was too preoccupied to remember their first encounter. barbie was hopeless and full of flaws she never even knew existed. that was, until she crossed paths with the joker. someone who acknowledged her as a doll that was perfectly perfect, at least that's what barbie thinks anyway.
another shook of the head as she returns to the real world, cerulean optics carefully watching his other hand. when he revealed the new toy, her entire demeanor lit up. a bright, hollywood - worthy smile spread upon her visage, her gaze growing wider. ❝ for me? ❞ a squeal of excitement passing glossed lips as she reached for the gun. and just like a kid would, she snatched it from his grip in an instant, bringing it closer to her face. albeit still learning the ways of the real world, barbie couldn't help the curiosity that bloomed within her living body (although that remains unknown, it's best dolls remain unaware of such thing) ⸻ she inspected it closely, first the left side, then the right side and ultimately, she ended up pointing the barrel into the only eye she had open.
❝ i know what this is, ❞ a gun, that was easy for barbie, ❝ we had guns in barbieland as well! i learned how to maneuver one on the set once, but it was a prop. i know it was because this is wayyyyy heavier than the one i had. ❞ with a swift motion, she pointed the gun towards the ceiling, trying to press the trigger. but nothing happened, ❝ is it broken? i press the thing but it doesn't work. ❞ another quick glance at her beloved gift before she cautiously pointed it downward, returning the gun. ❝ would you fix it for me? i love it and i know the next time i come across the bat person i will scare him until i get my answers. ❞
KENNETH CARSON [ PLAYED BY @story1ines ] : you can't do all of this by yourself.
if there's one thing that characterizes this barbie is her utter, shameless defiance. the urge to oppose ken sitting on the tip of her tongue. yet, a smile tugs on freshly rouged lips, melodic chuckle reverberating. meanwhile the outcome was imprevisible, barbie would've tried relentlessly — until all attempts failed before her. batted eyelashes flicker towards him, as she's made the final decision. " you're so right, ken. i don't know what would i do without you! " she uttered, straightening her posture. barbie knew she could carry her pastel colored baggages to her car, but it was only fair to give ken a chance to help her ; it was all about manners, right? barbies, though entirely capable of doing anything they set their mind to, allowed kens to feel relied on. it was how it has always been. some unwritten rule in their bright, pink world.
twirling on her heels, barbie turned towards ken and leaned on to give him a peck on his cheek before quickly pulling away and wipe the stain she'd left. though macabre thoughts have taken a toll on her psyche, nothing could obliterate her very core — her appreciation for those in barbieland. " you can grab the bigger one and i carry the purses. is that okay? " she queried, glancing back and forth between the baggages and ken. oh no! cue the heavy sentiment weighing on her chest as she began second guessing her decision to venture into the real world. she had every reason to follow through, but something was keeping her back ; perhaps it was ken's kindness or the thought of not seeing midge or the other barbies for a long time. she shakes her head, trying to brush off this idea. though it is the wrong choice, as it becomes heavier with each passing second. " i'm just so excited to see what's out there! do you think i have what i need? " a lie well performed — after all, there's a reason she was actress barbie.
i made a playlist both for entertainment & for musing purposes.
if you watch the videos, tell me, which barbie are you?
change gendered language & add context to your needs . happy roleplaying !! ♡
“ last christmas , i gave you my heart . ” “ i kept my distance , but you still caught my eye . ” “ tell me , do you recognize me ?? ” “ now i know what a fool i’ve been . ” “ if you kissed me now , i know you’d fool me again . ” “ i was hiding from you & your soul of ice . ” “ my god , i thought you were someone to rely on . ” “ i guess i was just a shoulder to cry on . ” “ now i’ve found a real love ; you’ll never fool me again . ” “ i thought you were here to stay . ” “ how could you love me for only a day ?? ” “ i thought you were someone special . ” “ i don’t want a lot for christmas . ” “ i don’t care about the presents underneath the christmas tree . ” “ i just want you for my own , more than you could ever know . ” “ make my wish come true . ” “ all i want for christmas is you . ” “ i won’t even wish for snow . ”
“ i’m just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe . ” “ i’m feeling christmas all around . ” “ it’s hard to focus when i see him walking across the room . ” “ i’m avoiding every mistletoe until i know it’s true love . ” “ i want to let you unwrap me . ” “ this year , i’ve got to be smart . ” “ later , we’ll have some pumpkin pie & do some caroling . ” “ in the meadow , we can build a snowman . ” “ it’s the most wonderful time of the year . ” “ you are my home for all seasons . ” “ please don’t cry , it’s christmas . ” “ i only want you under my mistletoe . ” “ i might change your contact to ‘ has a huge north pole . ’ ” “ i’ve been a bad girl , i guess i’m getting coal . ” “ let me come warm you up , you’ve been out in the snow . ” “ you’re my wishlist . ” “ looking at you’s got me thinking christmas . ” “ it’s been a long , hard year . ”
“ let’s hope the snow will make christmas right . ” “ sure it’s madness , but it’s magic . ” “ i just want a cozy little christmas here with you . ” “ you’re the only one i’m wishing for . ” “ we were dreamers not so long ago . ” “ there’s no time to waste ; there’s so much to celebrate . ” “ tell me what’s on your wishlist , i wanna make it come true . ” “ i don’t think i’m gonna make it through the winter , babe . ” “ santa won’t bring you somebody who loves you more than me . ” “ you’re gonna leave me all alone ?? on christmas ?? ” “ can’t we just snuggle underneath the tree by the fireplace ?? ” “ you know i make those cookies you like . ” “ maybe this christmastime , you’ll finally realize that i could be the one to give you everything you want . ” “ greeting cards have all been sent . ” “ i still have one wish to make . ” “ in my dreams , i’m christmasing with you . ” “ every day is a holiday when i’m near to you . ” “ if there is love in your heart & your mind , you will feel like christmas all the time . ” “ merry christmas , darling . ”
i want dash to know that, for some reason, i have finished christmas thematic drafts that i never actually posted for some reason i can't comprehend myself.... should i still post them? that is all & you shall receive memes from this barbie, so beware!
warning : cemetery mention , church mention , death related stuff
i have to go to the church and the cemetery. and here i am writing barbie. writing her does ease the mind. this time of the year is a mess lmao. i will bother u some more later, after i come back.
" that sounds terrible. " there was no hesitation, opinion poured straight from the blood pumping heart of hers. barbie couldn't even imagine how that felt like, but she could empathize — as much as her psyche allowed, that is. " please, take them all. and if there's anything you want, i'll try my best to provide. " the deed, albeit pure and benevolent in its nature, was also the catalyst for the unknown she's growing curious about.
" ho - how is it? " she fell in the very trap she's set herself. " i mean, it sounds like – it's eating you from the inside out. are there any benefits from being a … vampire? " manicured brow quirks upward, half a smile finding its way upon her countenance.
every cloud has a silver lining ; but there’s still hope, even in the strangest of circumstances, coming from the uttermost unexpected individuals. for a moment there, all hope seemingly dimmed into nothingness, overshadowed by the fear of not attaining her goal. it was, after all, beyond barbie’s subjectiveness since all barbielanders’ lives could be at stake. as soon as he responded, relief comes washing over her, a burden no longer weighing on her shoulders – and she finally exhales the air that was chocking her just a few moments ago. he was also so kind to have noticed she was a doll! therefore, the chain reaction of sheer kindness pulls at the rims of her rosy lips, her smile growing wider in return.
❝ oh, wow, thank you! that’s seriously amazing of you to help me out, i really appreciate it! ❞ ceruleans flickered to look at him properly – after all, he was the savior she needed in this time of crisis. and she notices the eccentric makeup upon his visage in a quick but meticulous scan. the bright smile stayed still, as if engraved on her own countenance ; what a time to be a plastic doll, right? barbie shifts her position to stay beside him – a showcase of equality and amity intertwined. ❝ i love your makeup, by the way! you know, when i was still studying to become an actress in the theater, i used to go beyond the lines i’ve been given. kinda like your makeup. it was bold, but it got me the role. are you also a performer? maybe we can play together sometime. ❞
innocence envelops her body and it leaves with the words she has spoken. despite hearing stories, this barbie doesn’t know much about the real world. sure, she has learnt scripts by heart and she poured out emotions she doesn’t naturally feel – and all for the cameras. despite her notoriety, barbie was only a doll. she was manufactured to be kind and friendly and definitely not aware by the reality. she was made to give little girls hope – and to be played by little girls. her knowledge didn’t expand much further than what a kid knows. there was kindness and recklessness and happiness and also politeness. cue the alarm that rings in her mind, and she’s quick to follow up, ❝ i’m sorry, i completely forgot about introductions. i’m barbie! and you are? ❞
He didn't believe in coincidences.
The thought sent him back to one of his recent bank heists. A very busy day, lots of customers. The whole operation went smoothly, none of the hostages acting foolishly brave, nothing remarkable. Except one thing. The girl looking at him with those enormously big blue eyes. She didn't look scared of him like most kids would. Her gaze was full of sheer curiosity that was impossible to miss in the whimpering crowd. He stopped right in front of the girl crouching a little to her level making her mother scream and pull her daughter closer to her chest. The little girl, though, gave him her most charming smile, a smile that was missing a baby tooth, but pretty nonetheless, and lifted her arms to give him her most prized possession - a Barbie doll.
He mouthed "For me?" and solemnly accepted the gift, throwing the doll in his blue duffel bag on top of the money bills and a couple of guns. In return, he fished a shabby-looking potato peeler out of his pocket and slapped it into the girls tiny hands. "For potatoes." He whispered conspiratorially, making all witnesses watching silently hold their breath. "And skin."
The doll would sit on his desk among various objects cluttering his workspace -- a collection of knives, a map of Gotham, a couple of burner phones, blueprints, duct tape, latest issues of The Gotham Times, a Mehron makeup kit, a bunch of crayons, piles of newspaper and magazine cutouts. He didn't pay much attention to the doll. Sometimes the toy would be tossed aside or fall on the dirty floor during the chaotic energy of his work in progress but life was never meant to be easy even for a doll, now was it?
The moment when he turned around and saw her made him blink. It couldn't be. He couldn't be imagining this. Even her clothes looked similar. He didn't believe in coincidences. He only believed in chaos. He also believed in Gotham. And she provided.
"Well, hello there, beautiful." He gives her his most amiable smile flashing the yellowed teeth. 'The sir' knew every corner of this city like a back of his own hand and he needed to act fast. "This is your lucky day, doll, because I'm headed there myself. Would ya care to join me?"
something’s not right from within and it irks her not being able to put a label on it. usually, if it were something from outside, the barbie doctors and nurses would have fixed it – worst case scenario, she’d go to weird barbie, but only if necessary. and, despite the turmoil from within, she slowly raised her hand to wave at @nobelbarbie, the smile plastered across her features forced and visibly broken. anything could’ve been broken but not the smile! that was plainly outrageous. ❝ hi barbie. ❞ the low vocals in her tone have blown her cover away ; not that she tried to hide it. not that she knew how anyway. this was her first time experiencing such – what’s the word for it? weird? icky? maybe bleh? probably bleh. a bleh feeling. ❝ i, uhm, wanted to ask you something, it’s from your field and uhm, ❞ for someone who learned hundreds of lines by heart, struggling with words in this manner is sad to watch. ❝ can you explain me what time really is? ❞ there was some sort of cohesivity, but truth was, barbie has been plagued by mortal fears, seemingly forgetting that she’s a doll.