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Holds your hand. You listen to me. By god we are going to stay silly

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Tag Updates!

Hello! Starting from now on, in regards to my verse/rewrite, there will be different tags for certain dynamics- while I won't change the already posted drabbles/fics tagged with Kuroshipping and the like, I will be using specific dynamic names I've made exclusively for my verse.

I'm aroace, and I would really like to explore these dynamics without them necessarily being reinforced to strictly romantic, platonic in the sense of family/friends, etc. Not just qprs either, but also unlabeled relationships and dynamics.

Currently, the list is;

Hilbert Blackburn + Cheren Slater = Kuro*

Hilbert Blackburn + Bianca Alabaster = Calm Mind

Hilbert Blackburn + Hilda Weiss = Heat Wave

Cheren Slater + Bianca Alabaster = Double Team

Cheren Slater + Hilda Weiss = Sucker Punch

Bianca Alabaster + Hilda Weiss = Shiro*

Cheren Slater + Nate Blake = Hyper Voice

Cheren Slater + Hugh Obsidian = Disarming Voice

Cheren Slater + Rosa Whitefield = Echoed Voice

Nate Blake + Hugh Obsidian = Wyrmwind

Nate Blake + Rosa Whitefield = Resonance**

Hugh Obsidian + Rosa Whitefield = Airstream

Hilbert Blackburn + Nate Blake = Heroes

Hilda Weiss + Hugh Obsidian = Warriors

Bianca Alabaster + Rosa Whitefield = Scholars

Natural Harmonia Gropius + Nikolai Colress = Imprison

Cheren Slater + Grimsley Slater = Trump Card ***

Nikolai Colress + Grimsley Slater = False Pretenses*

Nikolai Colress + Ghetsis Harmonia Gropius = Anti Gravity*

Cheren Slater + Calem LaFlamme = Adjustment*

Nikolai Colress + Lysandre Donnadieu = Inferno

Again, this will only apply to what I post after this announcement. The list of names are subject to change.

Finally, it will be tagged like this on this blog;

Ex. blight/blur: kuro , blight/blur: shiro

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Hello, @antihibikase here! I have decided to make a sideblog dedicated to the important posts of Blight/Blur, for my own references and for easier navigation for those who are interested in my verse.

I'll be remaking/reblogging certain posts on main, and may be remaking the masterpost in general as to only include Blur - The BW2 arc, as it is the main focus.

I will be making a tag directory in a bit, but for reference;

Every post regarding Blight/Blur will be tagged with;

pokemon bw

pokemon bw2

pokemon blight/blur

Additionally, I'll be tagging relevant characters with their first and last names, rather than their full names; in the case of characters who go by nicknames rather than their real names, I'll be using their nicknames.

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One of the biggest things you have to overcome as an artist is like feeling possessive over concepts I think

#antihibikase.txt #((When I was young I would get kinda discouraged when someone had the same idea as me but like-)) #((-nowadays that just became terrible anxiety of being seen in general /hj)) #((Just thinking of it in general. I have been reminiscing lately about my artist days when I was like 17-19 fsr but. Yeah))

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It is incredibly isolating to navigate through fandom as an aromantic person. Aro experiences are so varied, and there is no definite aro experience that encapsulates the alienation that fandom spaces cause for certain people.

Fandom is mostly built and structured on shipping. And if not, the blorbofication of characters, which tends to go down the shipping pipeline; where does that leave the romance repulsed aro person who genuinely does not want to see any form of shipping? Platonic dynamics, right?

Yeah, sure. But by platonic dynamics, it's only "best friends" or "family" right? Where does that leave the aro folks with undefined labels? No, qprs aren't a get-out-of-jail card.

And qprs- they have no rules or standards set upon them by society, not even having a clear definition for what it is, because not all qprs are the same. Yet, for some reason, it ended up becoming the "nonbinary" option to a lot of people- not romantic or "regular" platonic? Qpr it is, right?

But where does that leave the aro folk who don't want a qpr? Who don't wish to see characters depicted in pairs or trios or so forth- who embrace the lack of a partner?

And these concepts presented; when aro folk talk about them, do you care? And if you do, do you understand? Do you try to?

If you aren't aro, but wish to be supportive, are you a genuine ally? Do you raise the concerns of aro folk you share the space with?

Or do you take a look at these concepts- and decide you understand them "well" enough? Do you decide to speak for aro folks instead?

Do you depict relationships outside of romance because you believe in the importance of platonic relationships? Will you accept the fact that not all platonic interactions will be familial or "best friends"?

Can you accept depictions of qprs outside of "more than friends, less than lovers"? Are you willing to accept it is not just "best friends" or "romance lite"? Will you accept that nothing is inherently romantic- and characters in a qpr may fall under your standards of lovers?

Can you resist the urge to put every character in a pair or trio or group? Are you comfortable with the notion of characters finding more joy in being by themselves, outside of all those lenses you see them in?

It's good if you can.

And if you can't, at the very least, do you understand why some aro folk in your space are upset? Embittered by your favorite ships? Starving for representation?

Did you depict these characters with these concepts with the knowledge that aromanticism is fluid?

#antihibikase.txt #Long Post #((I'm sorry. I have been thinking about this for weeks and I am unhappy.)) #((Honestly? I have been feeling more and more isolated in fandom recently.)) #((It hurts. I know non aro folks are trying.)) #((And its hard to describe. It's alienating.)) #((And the typical fandom response is more representation- which is well-meaning.)) #((But. Specifically to non aro folk. When you depict these aro concepts are you normal about them.)) #((Do you do so respectfully.)) #((Reminder that qprs are not restricted to aro folks btw.)) #((I'm so so tired. It's easy to say you care but then completely miss the mark.)) #((And just in case- this is NOT alluding to anyone. Please allow me to let my rage be my own.)) #((Or to share this with those who understand.)) #((And if you as a non aro person feel attacked by this- sorry.)) #((I did my best to word this as firmly as possible without sounding angry because I am aware that-)) #((-many will read this in bad faith.)) #((Okay to reblog btw.)) #((This isn't one of my usual rambles despite it being under my txt tag.))

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Admittedly, I don't want to interact with that "white people should feel miserable" post- because, while I agree with its message, it didn't really give any ways for these guilty folks to help.

Maybe a few people got the message and did start posting more after seeing that- but honestly, it seems performative, especially if you weren't posting about it before.

Don't just dedicate a day or a week or a month of silence. Integrate it into your life. Post about those issues in the midst of posting about things unrelated to it.

It feels more natural and genuine when you post about social issues every now and then in the middle of blogging about your usual thing instead of dedicating a certain timeframe to it.

#antihibikase.txt #((God I hope I worded this correctly.)) #((Anyway. I genuinely think that unconsciously or not. Its performative in a way.)) #((Keep raising their voices in the midst of posting your usual thing!)) #((I'm saying this as someone who was actively posting on my Twitter during the elections in the midst of bloboposting.)) #((The request was to 'keep talking about Palestine' and not 'stop talking about anything else'.)) #((If you're dedicating silence now due to your white guilt it genuinely comes across the wrong way to your POC followers..)) #((Like there's nuance to this. Don't detach yourself but don't feel utterly miserable for yourself either.))

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Logos/tags are provided on the boxes/plastic bags of toys (and in the case of plushies, their tush tags), so those who want to buy Pokemon merchandise for Christmas or for any reason, please check on the back/bottom of the toys or the tush tags of plushies to make sure you're not supporting Jazwares

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Should also mention my intention is not to police how people depict aromanticism, qprs, unlabeled relationships in fandom- again, aromanticism is fluid, and some things I have issues with may not be the same for others.

Personally, however, I would like to encourage people to listen to aro folk more? Ask their opinions on aro concepts, if they're open to questions? As opposed to like talking over them.

It's not bad to depict these things- but like many things, they require care and understanding. It's harmful to make these concepts "alternatives" to regular shipping- like its a second choice. Its especially disheartening if these concepts end up being placed on the same relationship hierarchy that exists in amatonormativity.

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