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pathos-logical · 1 year

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How to Keep Doing Descriptions (from someone who does a fuckton)

Plain text: How to Keep Doing Descriptions (from someone who does a fuckton)

This is a list aimed mostly at helping people who already write IDs; for guides at learning how to do them yourself, check my accessibility and image description tags! I write this with close to two years of experience with IDs and chronic pain :)

Get used to writing some IDs by using both your phone and your computer, if you can! I find it easier to type long-form on my laptop, so I set up videos and long comics on my phone, which I then prop up against my laptop screen so I can easily reference the post without constantly scrolling or turning my head

I will never stop plugging onlineocr.net. I use it to ID everything from six-word tags to screenshots of long posts to even comic dialogue! On that last note, convertcase.net can convert text between all-caps, lowercase, sentence case, and title case, which is super helpful

Limit the number of drafts/posts-to-be-described you save. No, seriously. I never go above 10 undescribed drafts on any of my four blogs. It doesn’t have to be that low, but this has done wonders (italics: wonders) for my productivity and willingness to write IDs. If I ever get above that limit, even if it’s two or three more, I immediately either describe the lowest-effort post or purge some, and if I can't do that then I stop saving things to drafts no matter what. No exceptions! Sticking to this will make your life so much easier and less stressful

My pinned post has a link to a community doc of meme description templates!

Ask! For! Help! Please welcome to the stage the People’s Accessibility Server! It’s full of lovely people and organized into channels where you can request/volunteer descriptions and ask/answer questions

I make great use of voice-to-text and glide typing on my phone to save my hands some effort!

Something is always better than nothing!!! A short two-sentence or one-sentence ID is better than no ID at all. Take it easy :)

If you feel guilty about being unable to reblog amazing but undescribed art, try getting into the habit of replying to OP’s post to let them know you liked it! This makes me feel less pressured to ID absolutely everything I see

This is a sillier one, but I tag posts I describe as "described" and "described by me." When saving to drafts, I never preemptively tag with "described by me," since for some reason that always makes me feel extra pressure and extra stress. Consider doing something similar for yourself if that applies!

I frequently find myself looking at pieces of art which feel like they need to be considered for a bit before I can write an ID for them, and those usually get thrown into drafts, where the dread for writing a comprehensive ID just builds. Don’t do that! Instead, try just staying in the reblog field for a bit and focus on the most relevant aspects of the piece. Marinate on them for a little; don’t rush, but don’t spend more than a handful of seconds either. I find after that the art becomes way easier to describe than it initially seemed!

On that note, look for shortcuts that make IDs less taxing for you to do! For example, I only ever describe clothes in art if they're relevant to the piece; not doing that every time saves a lot of time and energy for me personally

Building off of that, consider excusing yourself from a particular kind of ID if you want to. Give yourself a free pass for 4chan posts, or fanart by an artist who does really good but really complex comics, whatever. Let it be someone else's responsibility and feel twice as proud about the work that you can now allot more energy to!

As always, make an effort to find and follow fellow describers! It’s always encouraging to get described posts on your dash, and I find that sometimes I'm happier to ID an undescribed post when the person who put it on my dash is a friend who tagged it with "no ID"

TL;DR: To make ID-writing less stressful and more low-effort, use different devices and software like onlineocr.net and voice-to-text, limit the amount of work you expect yourself to do, and reach out to artists and other describers!

#i have no idea if there's a real audience for this post but this is a genuine list of things i do to help myself out #i hope it can help someone else out too <3 #accessibility #image descriptions #my posts #kay talks #long post #this has been in my drafts for so long i'm exiling it because i can't stand wondering if it's coherent any longer

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criminalskies · 7 months

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The Aaron Hotchner mega-masterlist part 2/?

Hi!! I wanted to make a sort of recommendation list for some Aaron Hotchner writers in this gorgeous community and what makes their work so special in my eyes. Please note this list is not exhaustive by any means. If you would like me to add you or your work to this list, please just fire me a message and I'll run through your masterlist or fics to see what you're all about <3

please note, this is a way to support writers on here. So play nice.

@tinyluvs - cait - does a great job of writing hotch x gen z type reader, without making the two seem out of place. The dialogue always feels like two real people having a very raw, in-character conversation. No matter the context, cait's delicate descriptions of the scenery and actions in every scene feel so soft and intentional. *note that cait also has an equally excellent characterisation of spencer* cait's masterlist.

@htchnr - aurora - beautifully places readers inside the mind of the main character, showing, not telling you how they feel, each and every sensation adding to their frustration or contentment. It really feels like I am in reader's shoes in each and every story. aurora is also working on minecraft hc's of reader teaching hotch how to play and that old man is struggling. the nostalgia mixing with my love for him may kill me. Aurora's masterlist.

@supercriminalbean - Al - writes some of the sweetest requests, and some very original ones at that. Most of their requests are in gender neutral reader and they just love to write pure comfort, which I adore. Mostly much shorter works which are just perfect after a long, hard day. Al's masterlist.

@spacecowboyhotch - Arson - has written an abundance of hotch fics, both sfw and nsfw, but all written with the same sophistication and beautiful imagery throughout. Arson does an amazing job of describing feelings I think we've all had but lack the words to explain, and it slots perfectly into the stories, really helping you understand how reader's feeling. Arson's masterlist.

Note, Arson @spacecowboyhotch has their own masterlist of Hotch writers on tumblr, which I will link here and here. It has been a massive help when exploring this beautiful community. <3

@ddejavvu - daisy/mei - has amassed over 10,000 followers here on tumblr alone with their multifandom works, her characterisations of every character never seem out of place. Despite having written enough hotch fics to fill up five entire masterlists, she still captures every beautiful aspect of him every time. Mei never ceases to surprise me with the shear creativity and inspiration she's able to deliver in each and every request. Mei's masterlist.

@moonlightspencie - Luna - Luna's shorter drabbles and longer fics are nothing short of inspired. she's created standalone fics or even her beautiful series from as much as a single song lyric. The character's battles between logic and emotion all play out right in front of your eyes as every fleeting thought and moment is captured in each story. Luna's masterlist.

@eldrai - Sam - works are more easily found over on AO3 where he writes an abundance of standalone aaron hotchner fics, all of which so elegantly portray Hotch's very logical way of thinking and how genuine he is in every aspect of his life. Sam also writes a lot of hotchgan (hotch/morgan) fics, which I think capture their dynamic so well, the ways they equally challenge and support each other, always there when they're needed. The way they communicate feels so real, I feel like a fly on the wall in their house xD.

@84hotpockets - this blog does that which is the backbone of fanfiction, filling the plot holes and the character backstories which were left untouched by the show's original writers. They do a fantastic job of diving into the untouched corners of hotch's psyche, how he felt about things like Roy's death or how he worked himself to exhaustion in season nine. They really make me feel for his character in ways the show didn't bother to in some plotlines, and it feels like closure to really consider the things that led to Hotch... being hotch. A wonderful read. Hotpocket's masterlist

@yuly - This writer really appeared on my dash one day and I'm yet to look back. Their series Child's Play broke my heart, stomped on it, and mended me, all in under 10k words. Her oneshots never fail to leave my heart reeling for Hotch, written so elegantly and descriptively, my poor heart is putty in her hands every single time. Yuly's masterlist.

@jaspxr - Jas - makes moodboards for our beloved old man, and I often find myself actually gasping at how beautifully made they are. I just cannot get enough. So, so well done.

@softhairedhotch - Casper - writes a wonderful mix of headcanons, blurbs, oneshots and thoughts, mixing between gender-neutral-reader and male reader, but one thing stays the same, this boy can write hotch beautifully. Soft!hotch is his specialty, I think. Noting every blushed smile, every appearance of his dimples and every time your long-time-boyfriend is shy to hold your hand Casper's masterlist

@ray4hotchner - Ray - has only written a few fics for aaron hotchner, but oh boy she has a wonderful grasp on who he is and he makes us tick. Ray's fics are fast-paced but never lacking in emotion. Ray's masterlist.

please feel free to submit yourselves or another hotch writing blog you know to be added to any future mega-masterlists, but make sure your blod has a masterlist or a collection of your works somewhere as this makes it 100x easier for me to navigate your blog and get to see what you're all about. :D Happy reading!

#rome's recs!#aaron hotchner #criminal minds

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misc-obeyme · 11 days

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The anon's point about the Mc's presence and how it could be more representative of a wider range of players if the character had an independent goal or mission is definitely a valid one.

But just like you said, a lot of otome games often focus on romance and relationships, with the Mc' s main motivation being to connect with and date the "main" love interests. But there is potential to introduce more complexity and appeal to players if the Mc has their own goals, motivations or missions that are separate from the romance aspect of the game.

Personally, I do think the idea of exploring the more "plot-based" angles and incorporating more elements of action-adventure into the story is a great suggestion and one that could make the narrative more engaging and relatable for us/players.

While the focus of the game may still be on romance aspects and character relationships, adding more depth and complexity through plot-driven angles can definitely add an extra layer of interest and appeal.

And I would love a buff mommy Mc or love interest by the way

I absolutely agree with everything you're saying.

The thing is, that is what you would get from something that is well written.

You are not going to get that level of consideration or good writing from a mobile otome game. Especially one that regularly rotates writers and also has a whole translation team that also mangles the story when they put it into other languages.

I love Obey Me, I really do. But the writing leaves a lot to be desired. I think it's inevitable. And honestly I think that right there is the only reason I decided to write fanfiction for it.

Because the characters have so much potential that's wasted. So why wouldn't I feel the urge to elaborate on them myself? I haven't written fic for a fandom in ages because I never felt compelled to until Obey Me came into my life. I couldn't possibly fuck it up, right?? LOL okay I'm exaggerating, it's not that bad. But they definitely have more characters than they can actually develop effectively.

So I would argue that the main story is more focused on MC's goals independent of their relationships with the characters. In the first season of OG, MC's whole goal is to get pacts, eventually the reason for this is to free Belphie from the attic. But none of that really has anything to do with MC's love story with any of the characters. You can go through that whole season and give them only platonic responses. Season two is similar in that MC's whole thing is figuring out how to deal with their "ring."

In fact, I would say that after season one, the events of each season don't even have an impact on MC's relationship with the seven brothers. The main thing that connects them and deepens their relationships in season one are the pacts. But in subsequent seasons, it doesn't seem to matter what happens, the brothers always see MC as family.

So I actually feel like the romance of the game is a side plot and even then, you can still choose to go through all of it without choosing lovey options for any of the characters.

However, they are expecting you to want to romance the characters. So they have to make MC someone that all the characters can fall in love with, whether their romance is front and center of the story or not.

Would it be more compelling for all of us if MC had a more interesting personality? Yeah, probably! But do I think these guys could pull off something like that? No, not really.

I'm not trying to bash the game or anything, obviously I totally love it. Look at my blog lol. I'm obsessed with it. But I've never found the writing to be especially good.

I've seen complaints that it's not romantic enough. I've seen complaints that it forces romance on the players. I've seen complaints that MC is too generic. I've seen complaints that MC is not generic enough. I'm sure they're doing the best they can, but I highly doubt writing quality is high on their list of concerns.

All that is to say that of course every anon that has come to my ask box about this particular topic has valid opinions on it! And you can certainly discuss what would improve the overall story. I just generally choose not to think about it too deeply because I'm not expecting anything of higher quality than what we've been getting all along. Which is just quality enough to keep me hooked lol.

Lastly, all I want in life is a buff mommy love interest asdlkfkjf not at all holding my breath, but SHEESH. Just gimme a stunning muscular demon lady, huh? I would die on the spot.

#hmm sorry I feel like I rambled again #I just have thoughts about this apparently #obey me #anon asks #misc answers

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canismaxim-games · 1 year

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hey there, so i write, myself currently in the middle of a novel werewolf one too no less. and progress has come to a halt thanks to your blog and demo lmao, great premise also even in the demo your pacing and writing are perfect, i must say, you really set the tone perfectly anyway, oh and nice choice going with the Helsing like werewolf too. i'm gushing a little too much though i could say a lot more lol i do have a couple questions though.

What inspired you to go with a, I guess darker theme for the story?

Also how would the Ros react/calm a shifted Mc that is kind of berserking out due to the grief? really I'm curious if any of them would sing to them lol i mean it would super sweet no?

first of all I would *love* to see your werewolf novel because I adore werewolf media, and second AAAAAAAAAA THANK YOUUUU i really try my best to make the pacing not feel rushed or drag on too long. I love Helsing's werewolves and like as much as I adore werewolves that are just big wolves, i prefer Helsing's cause it gives them that needed human aspect without making the werewolf just look like a really hairy guy OR like an all skin no fur werewolf. aaa just thank you again it means a lot ^^

In all honesty I'm just better suited for dark themes when it comes to writing, I grew up on psychological thrillers and mysteries, eventually branching out to action and horror. It's not that I don't enjoy a good happy story I just feel disingenuous when *I* try to write one. Long story short, I just like my angst

ooooo a very good scenario, the ro's responses would vary depending on if romanced or not but I'm going to write them as if MC is romancing them ^^

The Hunter:

Hunter has dealt with many rampaging werewolves before, but never one they were close to... let alone one they were in love with. They know they can't use any of their weapons, even just the thought makes them sick, so the other alternative. They approach MC, hands up and showing that they have no weapons on them, that they mean no harm, and once they're close enough they wrap their arms around MC and hug them, holding them close and not letting go even if their back gets torn to shreds, even if MC growls and tries to break free. Hunter knows that MC will calm down and realize it's them eventually, and they don't mind. Hunter heals fast and they've been through worse, what they can't handle is knowing MC is in pain to the point they've gone berserk. Eventually MC would calm down and Hunter would be holding a human MC. Hunter would kiss their forehead before taking off their own shirt for MC to put on. If MC started to worry about Hunter's injuries Hunter would just shake their head and smile, "Already healed over darlin, I'm OK. Let me have your back for once alright?"

The Detective:

Detective knows MC's been through a lot of shit, honestly they're surprised MC's gone so long without freaking out like this. Detective has seen a lot of shit themself, they've seen good people die, seen bad people get treated like heroes just cause they paid off the right people to keep mouths zipped tight. So no, they don't judge MC or think less of them. It does hurt, though, to know MC's in pain and there's really not much Detective can do to help. What they can do, is buy a few hot dogs and sit down near MC and pat the spot next to them, "I can't imagine what you're going through... This city seems to find new ways to ruin peoples lives every second." And Detective would sigh and take a bit out of their hot dog before looking up at MC, "I'm here for you though, no matter what I've got your back MC. You're one of the few genuine people left in this fuckin place. You still got emotions." And they'd give a sad smile, "Hell you helped me realize I still got em too, so let me help you out. Let me help carry this shit that's got you so down." And they'd both sit there for a while, MC eventually turning back to their human form and maybe they talk for a while, maybe they just sit in each other's company, whatever MC needs. Eventually Detective would drape their long coat over MC's shoulders and help them up and then, then Detective would pull them into a soft kiss, holding them close and resting their foreheads together. Detective may not be good with words, but they want, no they *need* MC to know that they're gonna be there for MC no matter what.

The Ghost:

They saw it all happen, MC reading what Ghost assumed was just another letter from a client or intel source, and then MC shaking and hyperventilating, fur growing out of their skin as muscles began to tear and snap, MC's form breaking itself and reshaping as they began to turn. Of course Ghost was freaking out, not because they were scared, but for MC. Because they had no idea what had triggered them, and clearly it was enough to send them into a full-blown panic attack. Ghost would quickly read over whatever had set MC off to get an idea of what was going on in their head, and to read it would break Ghost's heart as well, but they had an idea now. Ghost would rush to MC's side, gently holding the sides of MC's face, "MC I'm so sorry..." and talk to them, telling mc that no one should have to go through what MC's been through, that it's not fair that MC keeps getting more shit piled onto their plate, but then assuring MC that they don't have to go through it alone anymore. Not only are they a team, but they're partners. Ghost will be by their side no matter what, and that they're ready to step in and help whenever MC needs a shoulder to lean on. They would rub MC's cheek and kiss their forehead before murmuring, "I love you MC, and I always will. It's okay to get overwhelmed, we're in this together." Eventually when MC calms down Ghost would get a blanket for them to wrap up in before making a comfort meal for MC and suggest they watch something to distract themselves.

The Loner:

The Loner can tell MC has gone berserk due to overwhelming emotions (its like a severe panic attack for werewolves) and Loner has been there before. It's terrifying and easier to just let the wolfish instincts to take over, but they also know it means something truly upset MC to get them to this point. Loner would shift into their wolf form and approach carefully, very relaxed and open in their posture until MC would recognize their scent. At that point Loner would nuzzle MC and hold their hands, putting one over their own chest before putting theirs's on MC's to show that MC wasn't alone in this. Loner would then howl a little before nudging MC to do the same. Instead of let the emotions overwhelm them, Loner would have MC howl it out (sort of like screaming but more cathartic as it itches both that need to just scream and cry as well as the wolfish instincts). Loner would stay there with them, howling until MC could finally return to their human form and Loner would do the same, picking them up and holding them close and assuring them that they'd figure this out together. Loner wouldn't pressure them to talk about what set them off, they just want MC to know it's natural to get overwhelmed to this point, and that Loner will be there for them no matter what.

The Burglar:

The Burglar is naturally someone who doesn't take many things seriously, but after they realize that they have been falling in love with MC? MC's the one thing they really do take seriously. They would approach the situation carefully, trying to figure out why MC has gone berserk, if MC was hurt, all these things before shoving the thoughts aside. It's their MC after all, and while Burglar may not have the greatest singing voice they do play the violin quite well. What better way to calm down a werewolf than a lullaby? Burglar would sit down close to MC and begin to play a calming tune, all the while encouraging MC that they're here for them, that they can figure this out together, that they're still loved, and that Burglar isn't scared off in any way. After all they're partners. I think eventually the MC would lay down next to Burglar and Burglar would start to rub their head and continue to talk about little things until MC calmed down enough to go back to their human form, and Burglar would drape their coat around MC's shoulders before carrying them somewhere safe and quite.

The Spouse:

They hate seeing MC in so much pain and their heart aches for MC. It's terrifying seeing anyone lose control, but for Spouse it just saddens them deeply. They don't know what set MC off, but MC sounds so mournful and hurt. Spouse knows not to spook MC in this state so they approach MC slowly, their voice is calm as they call out, "My love, I'm here. I'm here for you," And stretching out their hand for MC to hold. They know MC won't hurt them, and yes its terrifying, but Spouse knows their MC is in there. Mc is in there and hurting and just needs someone on their side to help lighten the load. Once MC would approach Spouse would put MC's hand on their cheek before kissing their palm/paw and hugging them close, rubbing their back and continuing to murmur, "It's alright MC. I'm here. I'm never leaving again alright? I'm here for you."

#asks #werewolf noir #werewolf noir asks #werewolf noir ros #long post

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profictiontheatre · 9 months

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1, 3, 14, and 17 for the choose violence asks!

Ok I'm gonna put these under a read more just in case anyone doesn't wanna see negativity but OMG these kinda things are just fun sometimes I swear

Obviously, none of this is super serious so if any of these apply to your hcs/etc I'm not juuudging you....very much 👀

The character everyone gets wrong

Oh my god. Norman, Jim, Elder Price and Spongeboy all for very different reasons

Norman- Ok yes, he does murder people. but like. the amount of people who have acted like me being sympathetic to his character is some great evil is ridiculous because 1) it's not real life. nobody actually died 2) the fantasy of wanting to help a fellow hurting person via fiction doesn't say anything about someone other than they take a chance on the blorbos nobody else does

Jim Stark- This one's more of a pop culture pet peeve but Jim Stark is not some bad boy who just causes problems to be a nuisance to his parents. 'Rebel Without a Cause' doesn't refer to him being a rebel for no real reason, it's referring to how he seems to get himself into trouble whenever he tries to fit in and how no matter what, he seems to end up doing the wrong thing and digging his hole even deeper. The whole movie is a tragedy about what happens when we fail our youth and I wish more people knew that!! I wish I had known that sooner, I only watched it recently for film class and I was so surprised to relate to his character so much, I expected to hate him based on the pop culture legacy surrounding the film.

Elder Price- Yes he's an asshole in act 1. Yes him saying sorry doesn't make up for him being an asshole. Yes he still had a character arc. No Pricingham isn't abusive just because Price had to go through growing pains to break out of cult sheltering.

Spongebob- HE!!!!!!IS!!!!!!!!AN !!!!!!!! ADULT!!!!!!! THE WHOLE POINT OF THE FIRST MOVIE IS TO SAY IT'S OK TO BE CHILDISH AND EMBRACE YOURSELF AS AN ADULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If i see one more person saying spongebob is child coded and shipping him is problematic bc of that im gonna lose my marbles

3. Screenshot or description of the worst take you've seen on tumblr

I don't really keep screenshots of bad takes bc it just feeds negativity imo (some people can handle keeping receipts and i bow to their strength bc I can't stand it). But award for the worst take award still probably goes to the South Park fandom for sheer audacity.

Shoutout to years, YEARS ago when I had a Scott Tenorman roleplay blog and I did some ship rps with a Cartman blog. For context they're half brothers, but also, Cartman literally killed Scott's parents and fed them to him in chili.

Do you wanna take a wild guess about which aspect of this ship antis harassed me about? (also I'm sorry for telling this story every chance I get but it's SO funny to me, and it was also my first real run in with antis lol)

14. That one thing you see in fics all the time

bro. bro. forgetting lube exists 😭 no elaboration necessary it takes me right out of the experience

17. There should be more of this type of fic/art

SELFSHIP CONTENT IN GENERAL!!!!!! Cringe culture is DEAD i want more people to ship with weird characters and the most obscure shit ever.

#ask game #tysm for asking!!!!!!#discourse #sorta #incest mention #incest cw #cannibalism cw #f/o tag: all american prophet #f/o tag: mama's boy #f/o tag: rhombus slacks #f/o tag: rebel without a cause

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aspecpplarebeautiful · 2 years

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hii!! First oft all i just wanted to say i love this blog and have found great comfort in reading the anons and answers people have left them before <3 this is awesome, to just see the community get together💖

sooo i've known for certain that I am somewhere on both the asexual & a romantic spectrum for a while now, and the concept of qprs is just something that is so interesting to me, and I often see posts where aro ppl enthusiastically support other aros just trying it out to see if it fits them or finding out how they feel about their identity through trying them, and that's great and all but besides the fact that I'm still not sure if me wanting to try it out is possibly rooted in internalised amatonormativity, I just wonder just where do these people find someone that understands what in entails, is cool with it, knows about aspec identities enough to want to try it with you, & don't make it awkward by misunderstanding the purpose??? maybe it's more widespread in English speaking countries (because to be fair most of the lingo was developed according to american culture etc but that's another thing entirely) but here people don't even know that aspec people are a thing even in queer communities. It really feels like there's no one who would even be down to try a QPR because most queer identities are so interwoven with the love/ sex aspects of it all (all the people I've met don't want a relationship if not for those two components), and people misunderstand the concept completely if you try to explain.... and, well, it's hard to 'experiment' when there is not even a community of aspec or even aspec conscious people out there. Sometimes it feels very polarising how much more awareness there is online (even if it's still not enough in my opinion) compared to how little is possible in the "real world". Idk maybe it's really a non-English-speaking-country thing but does anyone have similar experiences? And to anyone in a QPR: how ????

Yeah I think you're likely not wrong about being in an area that speaks a different language/being in a different country is part of it. Every culture has its own queer community and they're not going to line up one for one. And yeah definitely QPRs will be more well-known than others.

I do think there are other non-English or majority English speaking countries with a-spec movements (India I know has a couple major ace groups and Japan has some media coming out lately with a-spec characters). But that will differ from culture to culture. I do know in English speaking countries, ace and aro people were basically not known at all in queer spaces when I was first figuring out my identity back around 2010ish, and before 2001 the modern community didn't really exist (there have always been aces and aros, but they seem to pop up sporadically in ace/aro history before that. And online presence allowed the creation of a more cohesive community). Now most major lgbtqia+ orgs recognize and support aces and aros, so it can happen really quickly.

This might actually be hopeful news for you, but I do think even in the wider lgbtqia community, and definitely outside of lgbtqia spaces QPRs still aren't really well known. And a lot of people I know QPRs with an allo person did have to explain the concept. This though is also something that may vary by culture, here in the English speaking west, I think we're a bit starved for meaningful platonic connections, so that may be a factor. But I do think in general people like the idea of a QPR once they understand it. A lot of time too people will propose to concept of a QPR to someone they're already very close to. So that may help too.

I'll put this out to followers too. Anyone from non-English speaking have any thoughts on this? Any experiences they want to share?

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smokeybrandreviews · 8 months

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Lowered Expectations

If you know me, you know I shill hard for all things Star Wars. This blog is riddled with so much Star Wars content, it’s absurd. While I consider myself a fan of the greater universe, I’d be lying if I said my adoration didn’t start with Darth Vader. For me, he was this ominous, overpowering, force of nature who just embarrassed anyone willing, or dumb enough, to stand in his way. Then the prequels happened and we were introduced to Anakin Skywalker; A Vader before Vader. Those films sucked, with the exception of the last hour or so of the third, but it gave me a version of Vader i didn't think I'd ever see and i wanted so much more. Thankfully, Clone Wars redeemed those films and introduced my second favorite character in the entire series, Ahsoka Tano. Like most fans, I hated this kid so much in the beginning but, as the show progressed, Ahsoka became, arguably, the most developed character in the entire franchise and number two on my list. It helped tremendously that number one was her Master and their dynamic was pure, serotonin inducing, joy. And then things went bad. Anakin was Destroyed. Vader was created. Ahsoka was lost. That sh*t hurt. I never lost hope in seeing Snips again and Filoni rewarded my faith with her appearance in Rebels, and then again in Mando. The second they announce Ms. Tano was going to get her own series, i was all over it. Well, Ahsoka has finally dropped and I am decidedly meh about it.

After three episodes, I find myself at an impasse. It’s more confliction than anything. I was never a huge fan of Rebels but I didn't outright hate the show like a lot of the fandom. There were aspects i enjoyed, Ezra was not one of them, but Sabine Wren, is. Officially adding her to the Disaster Lineage by making her Ahsoka’s Padawan is everything to my Imperial heart. It makes so much sense that it would be Sabine, basically a Mando version of Ahsoka, herself, who would end up being Ahsoka's first student. Witnessing Snips make the same faces as Skyguy when her own Padawan does the same reckless sh*t she did when she was a Padawan, is just perfect. So why don’t i like this show more? I mean, if we’re being perfectly honest, this thing is tailor-made for me. The titular characters is basically my second favorite of the entire franchise, continuing her exceptional development in what has turned out to be the most gorgeous of the Star Wars serials. It focuses on Jedi and the force, aspects that always draw me in. There’s promise of an Anakin sighting in an interaction with an adult Snips, which I have wanted since Rosario first popped up on screen in that orange body paint. And, most important, this sh*t is a straight up adaption of Heir to the Empire. Obviously, it's going the way of “inspired by” but still, we're talking Thrawn and maybe Mara Jade. I Should absolutely adore this show so why am i so goddamn lukewarm?

I don't have an answer and that bugs the f*ck out of me. It's not Star Wars fatigue because there's no way i would get tired of sci-fi wizard having telekinetic laser sword fights ins space. That sentence just kills. It's not the performances because, even though everyone says they're wooden, they didn't seem that way to me. They seemed aloof and stoic; The way all those powerful in the force act. I already mentioned how gorgeous the show looks, you see every penny on screen, and even the practical sh*t looks really great. I mean, look at Hera's leku. They blend that obvious headpiece perfectly on to MEW's head. Speaking of, Mary Elizabeth Winstead is just another stroke of inspired casting after Rosario's Ahsoka, Natasha Liu Bordizzo's Sabine, and Lars Mikkelsen's Thrawn. I've heard grumblings that this has too much “GUUURL power” but I've never subscribed to that. The Force has always been Female and cats just need to get over that sh*t. I mean, Abeloth, the most powerful force entity in the entity of Legends, presents female so, you know, there's that. The pacing didn't bother me either but I'm a fan and enjoy the exposition and easter eggs. Again, tailor-made for me. This sh*t should have been an easy win for someone like me and it's not. Like, it's not a bad show and I am enjoying it, but this thing is definitely missing something and I cannot, for the life of me, put my finger on it.

#Ahsoka #Star Wars #Star Wars: Ahsoka #Lucasfilm #Some ol' bullsh*t

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smokeybrand · 8 months

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Lowered Expectations

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mikalara-dracula · 2 years

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💋 When they turned a human into a vampire

(ft. Reiji, Laito, and Kanato)

Warning: 18+ content below; don't read if you're a minor and aren't comfortable with slight NSFW, death, raw-vampiric concepts, aggression, torture, and nonconsensual concepts. This is a fictional work and should not be taken seriously.

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Part 1/2 for Sakamaki's Version. Shu's, Subaru's, and Ayato's versions will be posted soon.

General info:

⚰️ Now, according to fiction, mythology, and what we have seen in movies/series, there are many ways that vampires turn humans.

⚰️ So there really isn’t a solid rule as to ‘how to do it’ since every story/movie/series portrays it differently.

⚰️ Regarding the DL universe, Rejet has never really seemed to explain much about this subject.

⚰️ We believe it was in one of the game routes, but Laito told Yui that a human could turn into a vampire if they spent too much time with one—in the sense that they’re always around them.

⚰️ This idea of a human ‘turning’ by spending too much time with a vampire can be seen in Netflix’s adaptation of “Dracula” where the main character, Jonathan, ends up turning as a result of being trapped in Dracula’s castle for too long since he was kept as a prisoner.

⚰️ (However, in the original Dracula written by Stoker, Jonathan’s outcome was much different; I won’t say much else since I don’t want to ruin it for those who want to give Dracula a read—seriously though, if you haven’t, you should give it a go, it’s a great read and one of my favorite novels.)

⚰️ Anyways, back to DL, even with Laito shedding some light on this subject, @liannelara-dracula and I believe that there’s much more to it and that there are other ways for a human to ‘turn’---and depending on the Diaboy, it’s done differently and for different reasons.

⚰️ In some adaptations, we see vampires have total control of their victims as they barely express any pain when they're being bitten—it’s almost kind of like they’re under some kind of spell/compulsion.

⚰️ In DL though, we see Yui experience a lot of pain and trauma in regards to the boys biting her, but this is probably because they’re using her constantly as a blood bag and not as a one-time victim they can dispose of.

⚰️ In vampire fiction/movies/series, we constantly see vampires feast upon victims and drain them of their blood entirely, not so much use them on a continuous basis as the Diaboys do with Yui.

⚰️ Plus, if they have some sort of compulsion they could use, they’re definitely not using it on her since she reacts, but we honestly think it’s because they get a kick out of her reaction—after all, it has been stated and noted in the anime that some of them like the fight she puts up to get away from them.

⚰️ In some fiction/series/movies, we also see the idea of a ‘sire bond’ between the vampire and their turned victim—sire bond in the sense that they are tied to the vampire who turned them and they have complete control over their victims. In other words, with a sire bond, a vampire make their turned victim do whatever they want.

⚰️This doesn’t always apply though as it isn’t in all vampire fiction, but it’s an aspect that has been used in this genre.

⚰️ However, bear in mind that if someone is sired to a vampire after turning, they’re indebted to them for giving them immortality, so it ties into why their makers are able to make them do whatever they want—almost as if they’re slaves to them.

⚰️ @liannelara-dracula and I also think that Karl has made his family move many times throughout the centuries when they moved into the human world, and this was due to Karl keeping an image since it would be strange to know a family that never ages.

⚰️ Since the Sakamaki Brothers are centuries old, they’ve probably repeated high school several times in different parts of the country.

⚰️ And this was probably because Karl wanted them to stay updated with human knowledge. It was also because of their appearances since they’ve been looking and passing for teenage boys for a long time.

⚰️ And since Karl was well known by the locals in every town he moved to, he had to show that his sons were going to school like everyone else in order to blend into human society.

⚰️ The Sakamaki Brothers have probably changed their names throughout the years as well—more so, whenever they moved to a new town, they would change their names.

⚰️ Plus, it has been noted in the games/mangas (I believe??) that they have changed their names and that their Japanese ones are not their original ones.

⚰️ Now, let's proceed on to the brother’s hcs. :)

Reiji:

❏ Reiji has indeed turned a human before and it was a woman.

❏ But it was entirely for experimental purposes.

❏ It was back in Germany during WWII.

❏ Reiji was a doctor and he met her in the ward he worked in.

❏ She was in the process of earning her dissertation and she worked under him as his apprentice.

❏ He was in charge of making sure she was doing everything right and that she was putting her skills to work since she was a physician in training.

❏ They were quite fond of each other in regards to being co-workers and in academics because this girl was smart. So they really leveled with each other there.

❏ They’d have endless conversations about the most intellectual things. They’d always talk about how they got into the medical field, such as what inspired them, and so on.

❏ They’d even get into talking about where they’re both from. And with Reiji being sly in nature, he of course had this covered and made up the fact that he came from another part of Germany.

❏ He showed some romantic interest in her, and with thoughtful gestures, smirks, glances, and words, it was enough to make her trust him and entangle their limbs in linen sheets.

❏ All seemed lovely on the surface of things, but little did she know what Reiji had in mind.

❏ Sick fuck.

❏ He would be working on the plan to turn her for months, and every time she'd catch him at his desk looking through books and studying for it, he'd always close his books and begin doing something else (in the most nonsuspicious way).

❏ She’d sometimes ask him what he was doing but Reiji always found a way to cover it up and would say he was just reading up on a few things or because he was curious about something.

❏ Reiji knew he couldn’t be stupid about this as she was very perceptive and would easily catch on if the faintest hint was given. So he kept up the charade of being her partner for a good while.

❏ The idea of turning her just fascinated him, and he grew quite infatuated with the idea considering he thought she was worthy enough of such a ‘gift’.

❏ And knowing how prideful Reiji is, he'd never turn someone because they want to---more so because he wants them to turn.

❏ So, he turned her without her permission, but he did it in a way she had no idea of and she didn't even suspect it.

❏ And of course, the day finally came when he did it.

❏ He acted just like his usual self and met up with her one afternoon in his study for tea. It has been a hard day at the hospital, so relaxing with a spot of tea with the man she adored was something she treasured.

❏ But of course, things didn’t play out the way she envisioned them. Over the course of their tea time, she started feeling dizzy and said she needed to lay down.

❏ Reiji played along and had her lay down on his bed for her to rest, her eyes closing as he smirked knowing that everything was going according to plan.

❏ With her being drugged, he took the next step in the process of turning her and sank his fangs into her neck, almost draining her to the point of death.

❏ He stopped there and pulled out a syringe full of his blood and injected it into her in order to revive her and have her transition.

❏ Reiji waited patiently and went about things quietly for a while as he waited for her to wake up.

❏ After a few hours, she woke up frantic and out of breath, her chest heaving as she felt groggy and out of it.

❏ Regardless of her distress, she felt different and she knew it.

❏ Looking up, she caught a glimpse of Reiji who was standing at the edge of her bed, an evident smirk on his face as she soon caught onto the idea that he was behind her collapse.

❏ "What did you do to me?"

❏ Chuckling and coming toward her, he’d say, “You still haven’t quite comprehended it? My, how utterly expected from a mortal.”

❏ “Mortal? What do you mean?”

❏ From there on, Reiji explains everything and she's honestly freaking out.

❏ With her on the bed, she pulled the sheet towards herself, and couldn’t believe what was happening.

❏ And with Reiji being the creep he is, he’d take hold of her chin and lift her face to look at him. She’d of course try to look elsewhere, but he wouldn’t let her.

❏ “It’s only a minor change to your life. Think of it as a gift.”

❏ “How could you do this to me?!” She cried. “Just who do you think you are?!”

❏ “You're my experiment, human!” He hissed, gripping her chin tighter. “You mean nothing.”

❏ “You sick bastard!”

❏ He sent a smack to her face, making her fall out of the bed due to him implementing such force.

❏ “Insolent girl! You should know better than to act out of term with a vampire.”

❏ She cries on the floor and feels not only disgusted but betrayed, and apart from this, she's feeling an unbearable hunger in regards to blood.

❏ But with Reiji being Reiji, he already had her hunger covered. Going over to her distressed state, he’d hand her a vial of blood.

❏ “Drink this. You’ll need it from this day forward.”

❏ Out of anger, she flung it out of his grip, breaking it into millions of pieces as it shattered onto the floor.

❏ With Reiji being defied, he grabbed her by her throat and pinned her beneath him, her breath hitching as she struggled for a breath.

❏ “Know your place, mortal. If you so attempt to defy me I‘ll make you suffer in ways you never thought were possible.”

❏ “I- I would . . .rather . . . ,” she choked, “die.”

❏ “Die?” He’d smirk, followed by a sinister chuckle. “That would be too easy. It only shows how cowardly humans are.”

❏ Through him having another vial for backup, he eventually forces the red liquid down her throat, despite her trying to fight him.

❏ With the blood in her system, he tells her to focus on her senses so he could see how heightened they are, but she's honestly so traumatized by what is happening that she just can't.

❏ But sooner than later, she began to hear things in the distance she’d never been able to hear before as a human. She felt an inhumane amount of strength unravel itself within her, and from this night forward, she knew she would never be the same again.

❏ With her transitioning successfully, Reiji could begin collecting the data he’d been looking for.

❏ She of course would fight and try to get away from him whenever he wanted to experiment, but with him being experienced and a pureblood vampire, he was a lot stronger than her.

❏ Is honestly turned on if she slaps him, he finds it amusing and chuckles at it as a result.

❏ But because Reiji doesn’t want to deal with her outbursts, he went about things a different way.

❏ So, he’d hypnotize and drug her a lot to keep her calm, that way she’d cooperate whenever he’d ask her questions in regard to something or if he wanted her to do something.

❏ He’d even keep her locked up somewhere whenever he had to attend his shift at the hospital that way she had no chance of escaping.

❏ Based on however she felt, he'd document it and write it down as data.

❏ Even how she'd hear/smell/touch/etc. and would compare these senses to when she was a human, such as how differently they feel now compared to then.

❏ He studies her behavior and if she’d find human blood to be tastier compared to animal blood.

❏ He’d just run a bunch of crazy tests and this lasted for quite some time.

❏ Aside from him experimenting, he would constantly tell her she's useless and that she's beneath him because she's not a pureblood vampire.

❏ Reiji eventually collected enough data and was satisfied considering the discoveries he made, but he of course didn’t want this to continue on forever.

❏ He eventually ends things when he finds that she is producing no more new data to him. In other words, the 'experiment' is done and there's nothing left, so he ends up k!lling her and returning back to the mansion.

❏ Caressing her face, whispering his last words to her as he closed her lifeless eyes, “My, what a nuisance you turned out to be. Always giving me trouble when I was simply seeking answers . . . I wonder if all humans behave the same? I have yet to find out next time.”

(Note: Laito's hcs here are inspired by Anne Rice's "Interview With A Vampire")

Laito:

❏ Laito too has definitely turned a human.

❏ And believe it or not, it was a man.

❏ It was 1742 in Paris, France.

❏ It was around midnight and Laito was lurking around the darkened streets, being near a street most people traveled on.

❏ His vision came across a young beggar who he witnessed steal bread from a stand due to his hunger.

❏ The beggar was of course yelled at and called a thief by the seller, but he just kept running, soon finding himself in a darkened alley that was quite far from the street he ran from.

❏ He sat down on the cobblestone, his back meeting the wall as he devoured the bread he smuggled. Laito had witnessed and followed him up until this point, watching him savor the bread like a famished dog.

❏ He soon finished and began to walk but he started to feel things turn strange, almost as if he were being followed. He’d look around to find no one, the streets to Paris being deserted at this hour in this part of town, a lantern here and there to light the way.

❏ The beggar shrugged off the feeling and started to walk again, but the strange atmosphere soon returned, his eyes actually catching a small glimpse of a tall, thin silhouette. He sank into a panic and started to run, but he was quickly tackled to the ground, his figure out of breath as he felt someone on top of him, feeling his strength slip as he felt blood draining from his neck.

❏ Noticing what was happening, he screamed and whimpered below. Laito lifted his face from the man’s neck and looked at his fear-stricken face, going down to his ear as he whispered, "Stealing won't get you very far, my friend.”

❏ The man was shocked to hear such words, realizing instantly that he had been followed the entire time.

❏ “Wh- who are you?!” He breathed hard. “What are you?!”

❏ Finding his reaction amusing, he’d add, “Such a pitiful life you live . . . but I think I know a way I can fix it."

❏ “You monster! Get off of me!”

❏ “Let’s make a deal shall we.” The predator would whisper, the young man whimpering below. “I could let you die here, or I could grant you a gift—a gift better than any human could give.” He’d say, sinking his fangs into the man’s neck again, causing him to groan in pain.

❏ Lifting up his face, he’d continue to whisper, “Neither sickness nor death will ever touch you again. You’ll remain young and intact as you are now, my friend . . . . but I warn you, there is no turning back to the life you lived before . . . . So, do we have a deal?”

❏ The man thought long and hard, it being the choice of many lifetimes if he chose to take Laito’s deal, but considering he had nothing and would eventually end up dying due to hunger, he figured it was now or never.

❏ “So, have you come to a decision, my friend. I’ll say I’m feeling quite parched over here. I could easily be spending my night else-,”

❏ “I’ll . . . do it.” He said, out of breath.

❏ Laito smirked at this and quickly sank his teeth into the man’s neck again, draining him to a very weakened point so he’d be completely immobilized.

❏ With his fangs, Laito ripped into his wrist, allowing his blood to drip into the man’s mouth. He lowered his wrist down to the man’s mouth and had him feed off of him. When it was enough, he snapped his neck, pushing his body into transition. Laito got off of him and stood by waiting for the man to wake.

❏ The man soon woke up, an unbearable hunger rushing through his body as he clutched his side.

❏ “What’s happening to me?” He’d groan.

❏ Laito laughed at the man, crouching down to his form. “Ah, well your body is transitioning. The only way to quench that feeling is to drink, my friend.”

❏ “To drink?” The man questioned.

❏ “Well, as a vampire, it’s only natural. It is the fuel of our existence.” He smirked, soon standing up, offering him a hand to stand with him. “Come, the streets of Paris are filled with lots of bodies just waiting to be tasted. Once you start, you won’t be able to stop.”

❏ With a newborn vampire on his hands, Laito taught the young man the ropes.

❏ He taught him pretty much everything he needed to know. Such as how to drink from people without causing a scene and how to get away with it without anyone noticing.

❏ They’d usually hit up all the prostitution houses. Laito insisted that it was the easiest way to get a drink, and that it never failed to satisfy his thirst, especially on a full moon. Plus, it gave them the excuse to have sex as well.

❏ Through still being new to vampirism, human customs still conflicted heavily within the young man. One night he visited a cathedral and noticed how differently things felt in a pious facility.

❏ The area felt cold, the warmth of hope being no more as he stood before the arena of saints, feeling as if he didn’t belong in such a place, a certain fedora-wearing vampire approaching him from behind as he walked down the center aisle of the church.

❏ “Ah, I see you still hold onto a common belief with humans, how amusing . . . . But bear in mind, my friend, that this all utter nonsense. Don’t even bother trying to consult the human’s precious god as he doesn’t exist to begin with. It’s all a bit of man-made nonsense.” Laito would say, soon heading back down the center aisle, leaving the man to look at the saints as he thought heavily.

❏ The protege learned quick and was rapidly adjusting to his new lifestyle.

❏ Laito would watch intently as his pupil experienced and learned new things at his discretion, finding it amusing.

❏ The fedora-wearing vampire never doesn’t have much reason for anything considering his care-free personality and what he’s been through.

❏ Everything is pretty much a game to him. Immortality has its perks, but it’s quite lonely if you will.

❏ Deep down, Laito did this because he felt sorry for him in a way and because he wanted a friend, even though he’d never admit those two things.

❏ Through being his teacher, Laito would find it funny every time his pupil would screw up, such as seeing him bite the wrong vein and make a mess of things.

❏ It was honestly like teaching a child, after all, the man was a newborn vampire.

❏ Laito also found it amusing how the man wanted to keep his humanity because eventually, Laito pushed him not only to drink, but rather drain.

❏ “You cling so hard to your human roots, it's honestly amusing . . . . But let me enlighten you, dear friend, there is no harm with a vampire taking lives, it's part of our nature.”

❏ Eventually, the man had grown tired of Laito and his endless antics that pushed his humanity further into the darkness. And of course, this was something Laito couldn’t understand due to his vampiric nature.

❏ The time came where he couldn’t take it and told off Laito. He told him that he ruined his life and wished he was dead instead rather than living through this inhumane hell.

❏ Laito of course tried to reason with him and tried to make him rationalize, but the man had had enough as he was tired of this life in the shadows and wished he could take it all back.

❏ “But my friend, I saved you from your peril. What more could you possibly want?”

❏ “Do you really think this is what I want?! I can’t bear to even look at myself and all the blood I’ve shed.”

❏ “Ah, but I told you there was no going back. If you didn’t want this life, then why did you take it?” Laito pondered, his tone carefree as usual.

❏ “Because I didn’t want to die! Do you have any remorse or even know what it means to die considering you’re the one who takes human life?! You didn't save me—you didn't give me much of a choice. You were just hoping I’d turn because you wanted a puppet to manipulate!” The man hissed. “This is hell! How could you ever understand?!”

❏ Laito didn’t think much of his outburst, his usual carefree manner now serious as he sternly said, “Well, if that’s the way you feel about it then so be it.”

❏ At some point the man left the country and Laito got bored with him as well, considering the man didn’t want to participate in Laito’s activities.

❏ He was a monster at this point and he knew it, but he’d rather be without Laito than to sink further down the dark path he was forced into in order to survive.

❏ And that was something Laito just couldn’t understand. He believed that he had given him a gift, but that wasn’t the case since the man was only trying to survive.

❏ This man was his first victim, and after his betrayal, Laito pursued to turn many, but not for friendship, it was strictly for fun.

❏ And if his victims don’t want to turn, he only finds it more amusing—after all, since when does Laito take anything seriously.

❏ He thrives on doing this to people nowadays and sometimes, even though he hates his protege’s betrayal, he stops to wonder how and where he is.

❏ “Such a shame you didn’t stick around, dear friend. We could be having so much fun right now, but fret not, I’m sure we’re bound to cross paths again . . . and when that time comes, I’ll gladly show you what it means to be ungrateful and run away from the one who gave you life a second time.”

Kanato:

❏ It was 1818 at the Sakamaki Mansion and Karlheinz was hosting a lavish ball in the human world.

❏ Before it wasn’t regarded as a haunted house in the modern age, the Sakamaki Mansion was a well-established residence in 1818—beloved and known by everyone that a wealthy man, named Karlheinz, lived there with his six sons, and that their mothers had suffered ‘tragic’ deaths.

❏ He invited all sorts of people he knew, neighbors, important town officials, the mayor, etc.

❏ Everyone in town was familiar with the Sakamaki household and they were thought of highly by society considering they were well respectable and high on the social ladder.

❏ Or so it may have seemed.

❏ The mayor of the town attended the ball with his daughter. Due to his daughter having a talent for singing, she was asked to entertain Karl’s party with her voice while playing the piano.

❏ (and this was considered a pass-time, let alone a turn-on and a way men courted women in the 1800s.)

❏ The young woman sat down at the pianoforte and began to play and sing a classical piece. Everyone was listening, but her talent was caught by certain purple-haired vampire in particular.

❏ Kanato was entranced by his guest, the way her blonde locks fell against her shoulders, the way her pale lips let out the sweetest tunes, the hue of her dress delicate, and how well her fingers played the ivory keys.

❏ She had a sweet personality and was probably a little closed off by nature.

❏ She was virgin all the way around, probably blonde and pretty frail, 16 or 17 in age.

❏ After she finished singing and playing her piece, everyone clapped and she headed off to the household’s courtyard.

❏ Kanato saw an opportunity and he took it. He followed her and found her perched on the fountain’s ledge outside in the courtyard, her fingers guiding a few flowers on the surface of the water as she shed a few tears.

❏ Coming closer, he noticed she had been crying and decided to cheer her up by saying, “What a beautiful song. You really had everyone’s attention.”

❏ She looked at him, her distraught state in full view. Here, he’d take the opportunity to hand her a handkerchief.

❏ “Thank you.” She’d say, taking the handkerchief.

❏ “Of course. It gives me great pleasure to comfort a beautiful woman.”

❏ “I suppose….”

❏ “Whatever the case, you sang beautifully. That song was unlike anything I had ever heard.”

❏ She frowned, looking down at the water in the fountain, “My mother used to sing that song to me when I was little.”

❏ Kanato sensed her sadness toward the subject, “I can understand your mourning . . . I actually lost my mother too.”

❏ She smiled at him, feeling herself connect with him due to being in the same situation. He stood up, gesturing to take his arm.

❏ “May I escort you back to the ball?” Kanato queried.

❏ “You may.” She beamed, linking arms with him as he escorted her back to the ball.

❏ And from there, things only escalated.

❏ Back inside, he asked her to dance with him, his lips kissing her knuckles as he demonstrated a gentleman gesture.

❏ She of course said yes, and they participated in quite a few dances. He liked the way he felt when his arm was wrapped around her small waist, the way her eyes gleamed in the chandelier light as they danced from one end of the room to another.

❏ That night, he spent a lot of time speaking to her since he wanted to get to know her. They got along quite well and he acted very sweet towards her, almost as if resembling a prince regarding his mannerisms and the enchanting things he’d say.

❏ But of course, this was only the first night. That night when they parted, they felt that they had known each other for centuries, and Kanato knew this wouldn’t be the last time he’d see the girl.

❏ Before leaving, she returned his handkerchief to him.

❏ And as creepy as it was, he kept it in a box since she had stained it with her tears.

❏ Creepy fuck.

❏ After his first encounter with her, he’d request for her presence pretty often, in the sense that he would invite her over for tea.

❏ And believe it or not, he actually shares his sweets with her and is a total gentleman. Not even his brothers could believe it at the time.

❏ He charmed her enough through meeting each other not just through having tea together but also at a few other balls Karl hosted in the human world. He danced with her and was pretty interested since he found her pretty.

❏ She took an interest in him as well, and things did not go as expected.

❏ Because he knew that she liked him, he took advantage of this.

❏ He would keep Teddy hidden in order to seem ‘normal’ to her every time she would visit.

❏ Plus, it’s not like Karl would allow him to have Teddy in his possession when human guests were over. They’d instantly think something’s off since Kanato looked like a teenage boy. And the last thing Karl wanted was for his son to come off mentally ill to a society that thought so highly of his family name.

❏ The first time they kissed he was pretty sly about it, even cheeky since she honestly wasn’t expecting it, but because she liked him, it only made the relationship go further.

❏ They loved meeting up together on the balcony to look at stars and he taught her how to sit on the ledge as we see him do in the anime.

❏ At first, she thought he was crazy.

❏ “You’re gonna die if you sit up there. Kanato, come down.”

❏ “I always sit up here to think. You should try it.”

❏ “This is crazy! What about if I fall off?”

❏ Smirking, he’d say, “Then I’ll catch you.”

❏ They have endless conversations here. He once asked her what she’d want most in the world, and that was to live forever, but she laughed it off knowing it was impossible, but Kanato took this personally—a little too personally.

❏ Through establishing their relationship to a serious level, Kanato of course took the opportunity to push things further and sleep with her. He took his time when it came to her and didn’t care how long it took, all that mattered to him was that she loved him and that she was his. ❏ They exchanged letters back and forth when there was no ball for them to attend and this gave them the excuse to see each other as well even if they didn’t meet up over tea.

❏ He’d bring her flowers and was genuinely sweet with her—a little too sweet.

❏ He kept up this ‘sweet’ act for a while, but that was until he turned her.

❏ The night he planned to turn her was at a ball, he sent her a special dress he wanted her to wear for the ‘transitioning ceremony’.

❏ He actually sewed it himself. He also gave her ribbons for her hair—he basically had a whole outfit set up for her.

❏ After the ball he dragged her to a closed-off room in the mansion claiming to want privacy with her.

❏ And this closed-off room just so happened to be Kanato’s infamous doll room, one she had never seen before. The girl thought it was strange but didn’t say anything since he was so excited to show it to her. He kept going on and on about each ‘wax figure’ until he came to pause, which was where she decided to get to the point of things since this place was creeping her out.

❏ “You’re quiet, my love, does this place make you uncomfortable?”

❏ “Uh, no, of course not. You know that all your interests matter to me, even though I am not sure why there are so many figures with bridal gowns.”

❏ “I can understand, these dresses wouldn’t suit you the more I think about it.”

❏ “What are you saying?” She’d question.

❏ “It’s nothing to worry about, my love. . . . Tell me something, how would you like for me to grant you a wish?”

❏ “A wish, Kanato? That’s not-”

❏ “You once told me you wanted to live forever. I wonder if that’s still your dream these days?” The purple-haired vampire would query.

❏ “Well, of course, it is. I’d spend an eternity with you, but my family has other plans.”

❏ “Then spend an eternity with me, my love.”

❏ “But Kanato, what do you-,”

❏ “I can make all of that go away, all I need is for you to vow that you’ll love me forever.”

❏ “Forever?” The young girl questioned.

❏ “Yes, forever. It’s the only way, my love. We’re already inseparable, so why change that?” He’d say, extending a hand to caress her face, her expression slightly confused at his words.

❏ “I don’t understand.”

❏ Kanato noticed her confusion, attempting to mask the subject. “You seem so anxious, any expression you make is so tempting. I can hardly keep my hands to myself with you.”

❏ He’d place his hands on her hips, his touch roaming her body as he’d kiss her.

❏ Seeing they were in a place where anyone could just walk in, she’d say, “Kanato, please be more discreet. If your brothers saw us-,”

❏ “Shhh, my love, you worry about such silly things. Why don’t we play a game?”

❏ “What kind?”

❏ “Hmm, it’s one where I’ve been wanting to try out new things.”

❏ “New things? Like what?”

❏ He doesn’t give her an answer and begins to kiss her again. He breaks away, having his fingers trace her lips as he went back in for another kiss, it soon turning into an intense makeout.

❏ Kanato soon pushed things further by biting her lip, but enough to make it hurt as he penetrated the bottom half with his fangs. The girl began to scream as she pushed him off, her hands feeling her bleeding lip as she looked at him frightened.

❏ “What are you doing?!”

❏ “I think it should be obvious, my love? As a vampire, it’s only natural to want to taste a beautiful mortal like you.” He’d say, taking hold of her chin.

❏ “A vampire?” She shuddered, still confused.

❏ “What’s the matter, my love?” Kanato would ask, the blood trailing down one end of his lips.

❏ “You’re a monster!” She soon panicked and started to run, leaving Kanato behind.

❏ And with Kanato being creepy, he’d of course take the time to state certain lines from a favorite poem of his (“The Flea” by John Donne), one that rather much describes his feelings towards her as she runs away in terror.

❏ And the worst part is his voice echoes in her ears as she runs, making her all the more terrified.

❏ “Mark but this flea, and mark in this, / How little that which thou deniest me is; / It sucked me first, and now sucks thee, / And in this flea our two bloods mingled be; [...] Wherein could this flea guilty be, / Except in that drop which it sucked from thee? / Yet thou triumph’st, and say'st that thou / Find’st not thy self, nor me the weaker now.” He’d recite.

❏ The girl just kept running, soon finding herself in the courtyard as she stopped at a far-off fountain. She didn’t know what she could do, her mind still in a whirl at what she saw. The boy that she loved hadn’t turned out to be who she thought he was, and now, things were definitely different in terms of how she viewed him.

❏ He’d eventually find her and corner her, attempting to bite her. She told him to stop, but of course, Kanato wanted things to go his way. He’d bite into his wrist, grab hold of her and force-feed it to her.

❏ She mustered up a bit of strength and managed to push her off him, yelling, “Get away from me! You’re mad!”

❏ “Oh but, my love, that’s only part of a vampire’s charm.” He’d grin, his hands reaching for her throat as he pushed her back into the nearby pond, keeping her down in the water as he’d force her to drown in order to have her transition.

❏ She woke up hours later in the doll room and felt tired, a pang of hunger trembling within her as she hauled herself up into a sitting position.

❏ Kanato noticed she woke and approached her. “You’ve awakened, my love.” He’d caress her face, adding on, “How do you feel?”

❏ Lifting her hand to swat away his touch, her finger came into slight contact with her canine, it feeling different as she knew it was never that long to begin with.

❏ She pushed him out of her way, going toward a small nearby pool, her face peering into the reflection of the water as she further analyzed her new look.

❏ “So tell me, my love, do you like your new look?”

❏ She started screaming, instantly realizing what he had done to her, her fangs in view every time she opened her mouth, her skin deadly pale, her lifeless eyes as her skin felt cold. The shock was overtaking her, the girl almost being ready to rip her hair out.

❏ “What have you done?! I’m a monster!”

❏ Kanato’s smile soon morphed into a frown, his mind finally registering the fact that she didn’t want this. “You are so ungrateful! After everything I went through to turn you, this is how you repay me?! You have some nerve to insult me this way!”

❏ He was so overtaken by his anger that he loses all sense of rationality.

❏ “I give you a gift and you don’t take it?!”

❏ Blinded by his anger, he ends up k!lling her.

❏ Since he fancied her, he couldn’t bring himself to dispose of her. So, he figured that adding a vampire doll to his collection would only make it better.

❏ She’s probably one of the prettiest dolls he has and is probably kept in a glass coffin.

❏ He brings her flowers every day, ‘talks’ to her, tells her him and Teddy ‘miss’ her, and sometimes climbs in and sleeps beside her.

❏ And heaven forbid anyone bothers him when he’s spending time with her.

❏ Like, bitch better run.

❏ “Y’know, I think you look even more beautiful like this. Such a shame you didn’t appreciate my gift to you, we could’ve been the greatest love story to ever exist.” He’d say to her. “We’ll stay together forever, my love, just like you’ve always wanted. Our story will be told for futures to come.”

#diabolik lovers #diabolik lovers headcanons #reiji sakamaki #sakamaki reiji #diabolik lovers reiji #laito sakamaki #sakamaki laito #diabolik lovers laito #kanato sakamaki #sakamaki kanato #diabolik lovers kanato #anime #anime requests #anime headcanons #diaboys #dialovers #diahell #diabolik brothers

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1111jenx · 3 years

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Astrology Notes

💎Magnetism Edition💎

part 1

part 2 is up!

Hey guys I'm back with another post! I'm so grateful for your support the past week for my blog! This is for all you guys who have been with me since the first day!

I often see a lot of people discuss magnetism to only a few signs such as Scorpio, Leo, Libra,etc yet I believe that there are great charms behind every sign:)In this post we'll get right into it💋

🖤Sex Appeal:

Pluto aspects to Sun/Moon/Mars/Venus/ASC – Scorpio/Plutonian energy – Scorpio Rising/Venus/Mars/Moon: no secret to people how mesmerizing Pluto energy is. sex, pain,death,power,money - what Pluto empowers can seem so raw and real, there is a "no bs" energy to these people. they mean business. extremely charming and cunning. Pluto fixed sensuality lingers and haunts. intimidating. the og gothics. people with harsh aspects are prone to self-destructive. the kind of beauty others acknowledge as someone who's been there done that. little do they know at night, plutonians people eyes can sparkle and a more childish version or them reside very deep down their hidden hallways of self. so real. domineering yet sensual.

8H ruler harsh aspects personal planets: same effects as Pluto but more sex related. People will literally blush upon their gazes. Controlling aura. Makes people want to win them over somehow. Ride or die. Exudes sexual pride. 8H ruler asp Mars literally gives off that Wattpad's mafia vibes, seems like no one can "save" them. beautiful fallen angels who see sex as a pleasure and hobby.(harmonious only as harder aspects may use sex as emotional outlet)

Cancer Sun/Rising/Moon — Moon influence/ Moon to Mars/ Moon to ASC: the sex appeal you get here is nothing similar to the one above. these people seem untouchable, as if they're hiding some kind of secrets(Moon). they radiate a vibrant glow to them. watery eyes. natural rosy cheeks. thick, beautiful and kissable lips. curves. soft skin. they're the one that people would put on a pedestal, the true "goddess". their beauty is so moody, its relatable yet so striking. their stares will make you soft.

Aries Rising/Mars energy/ Mars to ASC/ 1H dominant: beauty that you're scared to look at. similar to Pluto energy but more aggressive and less sensual. their eyes are so beautiful yet forever burns with their fiery energy. Athletic bodies. Abs sculpted like art. Smiles that brighten the room. They own the place and they know that. cut throat aura. GORGEOUS when talking about things they're passionate about. smirks. arrogant aura that people can't help but love. one thing others don't realize about them: they come off as assertive yet no one really knows them. mysterious like pluto.

✨Regal energy, classical charmers:

Leo Rising/ Sun-ASC ascpects/ Sun dominant/ 5H ruler to ASC/Mars/Moon/Venus: shocking beauty. people who radiate like they're born to be a star. stands out. effortless. the way their lips curve is intoxicating. in-your-face beauty. unexplained beauty. golden aura that illuminates. sexy without trying. theres this glow of confidence about them, this main character energy that ppl are drawn to. white teeth. healthy hair. gorgeous build. true royals.

Capricorn Venus, Mars, Rising/Saturn to Venus/Mars/ASC, 10H dominant/ 10H ruler in 1st: bone structures that can cut. beauty in simplicity. cold gazes. long eyelashes. paler sometimes. these people act like a puzzle. they know they're too good for anyone. not as showy with their sexuality as Pluto or Mars, they're just comfortable in it. addictive smiles. they move so graciously and carry so much pride with them.

Taurus Sun, Moon,Mars,Venus, Asc/2H ruler to ASC: captivating. they can literally wake up and look beautiful. soft and smooth skin. velvet lips. gorgeous legs and curves. once learnt to be comfortable in their bodies they make the best models. photogenic. full cheeks. GORGEOUS LIPS. literally can be mistaken for Leo/Sun dominant if not for their more timid nature.

love,

saint jenx💋

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#astrology observations #astro notes #astrojenx #astrology #libra rising #astrology notes #leo venus #libra sun #moon in scorpio #astrotips #taurus venus #sex appeal

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ryoceann · 3 years

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Hi. Itk here. Believe me, don't, doesn't matter. Thought I'd drop (after you summoned ha) by given the chaos and try to enlighten the ones who choose to believe me, as much as I'm capable of.

The first thing I wanna say is: stop trying to figure out their relationship. You most likely never will. Fans are stuck on both extremes, when the actuality of it is far more in the middle (perhaps even up or down and all around ha). It's complex and strange and not at all "normal" (as normal as they could be, anyways).

It's not as simple as "oh they're just a closeted couple who engage in bearding and have kids and behind closed doors they're just a regular, old married couple and a big, happy rainbow family".

Doesn't sound like itk info, believe me, I get that but observing the fandom I'd say it almost is because most fans simply hang on extreme simplistic ideas of what their relationship is.

Second thing I'd like to say and unfortunately seems like it's not at all obvious but: do not believe anything they share publicly. Not saying they're lying compulsively, but they are public figures and they have a lot at stake to just casually drop the actual truth of any given situation.

Just don't. The same salt you have regarding itks, have towards them. It'd do you some good...Believe me. Unless you are involved in the entertainment or political life, you cannot even begin to fathom what it's really like, the level of manipulation, falsehood and well, overall deviation of it. It's quite disturbing tbh. So just always take whatever's said and shown with a good amount of salt. With public people hardly anything is accidental or casual.

I think the most prominent question now is...Why? Why would they do something like that? Regardless if you have the ingenuity to believe the little scene they made or not...Still, the question lingers.

With my level of "in the knowness" I cannot for sure say the real reason, yet from the pieces I've collected so far, seems to be a multiple gain scheme. It was a high risk, they were well aware, and it paid out in the way they were expecting, minus small bumps here and there. But overall it seemed to have worked in their favor. How in the hell, one would ask?

Believe me, I used my best sneaky capabilities to find out exactly why but they were smart enough to keep this one locked tight, minus a few loose lips. And from those all I've heard was that "whatever the purpose was, it worked out".

As weird as it may sound to the innocent mind, it's actually not at all, given that even leaked nudes are not at all leaked or accidental, and those tend to (at least in the past) get immense amount of backlash. It's not the first time famous folks fake a fight, surely won't be the last.

A lot goes into public image, it's not black and white as "well but it looked bad on Jensen", "it looked bad on the prequel", etc. You'd be surprised as how little this truly matters given the level of manipulation they are able to pull on the public. And well, even with them...It happens all the time. Both made mistakes far worse than just "not telling my bestie about my new project" and fans would eventually let that go and put them back on the pedestal.

So just remember, always: not in the industry? then don't judge anything because you simply do not understand how it works.

Another piece of itk information I can give besides "this was planned and it worked" is: they are fine. From what I've heard they are not fighting over it or going through anything more dramatic than what they usually have been going through ever since they met haha.

So just sit back and chill out. Breathe, read fanfiction and remember that we will never truly get answers, because even what comes out of their mouths are most of the time carefully thought out and directed to have a specific meaning and effect (why do you think Jared mumbles and rambles so much?).

Another interesting piece of itk: you know how they always say they never fight? Even though that sounds insanely hard to believe even if they were just friends because who knows someone for that long and is constantly together and never fights? Unlikely, right? Yes, as obvious as that was. But unfortunately a lot of you seem to believe that, given the level of shock you had for this little twitter feud (as fake as it was). Yeah. They fight. A lot.

They fight as much as individuals in their situation would. Like I said, not at all what most people absentmindedly seem to think it is. They go through a lot. Way more than anyone who isn't in a similar situation would understand. It's messy, although they try their best to make it simpler in the ways they can.

On top of being in a very complex situation, they both have strong personalities and one of them is quite hard to "pin down". So altercations happen a lot, but they know how to deal, and they are exceptionally good at making sure that doesn't interfere in their work (oh well, at least not any work that doesn't benefit from intense emotional exchanges, anyways 😉...chemistry isn't something random, you know? haha).

I find it quite...interesting (to put it nicely) that a lot of hats easily believe they are a couple that lies constantly about almost every aspect of their lives, yet, they cannot believe they would fake a social media narrative. It makes no sense whatsoever.

It'd do you all good to be a little less tendentious and look at them as, you know...Humans? They are not what they seem to be, just as you guys also take in different versions of yourselves in different situations, they do too. And don't be so hopelessly naive to actually believe they see fans as "hashtag family". This is their work. And as grateful as they are for supporters, they certainly do not consider them family. To the point of never lying and trusting you with their life.

I'm sure they love their fans, but come on, saying they would never lie because that's mean to fans is just beyond naive. They've been doing it all along and oh, another interesting info? They don't think they're doing anything wrong.

Yeah, sounds weird, you'd think they'd feel guilty. But again, unless you were media trained, you'd never get it.

From years now if there's one consistent info I've gotten was this: they don't feel obligated to tell you anything. They believe they are doing "what they are supposed to do, the right thing for everyone involved".

So. Yeah. And hell, they are right about not being obligated to say anything about anything, I guess.

Well, I hope that was helpful or at least entertaining. It's hard to share info without accidentally making it obvious who I am for the lurkers (sure you guys were well aware that they lurk around the fandom). But it's safe because as long as I don't provide evidence, I'm fine. Just walking a thin line between sharing and not sharing something too specific that would be easy fir them to know who has that info and although they can't do anything against itks, they can manage to cut us off somehow and I enjoy having access lol, so that'd be a bummer.

Anyways, take itks and J2 themselves with a ton of salt haha! You are lovely, btw, you seem very kind and I enjoy your blog very much! much love!

itk anon everything you said was <333 and i agree with like almost all of it. very nice analysis and ask thank you ! i don't always believe everything j2 put out but the whole stunt being a false narrative just seems wrong so idk what to make of it. regardless i myself can sometimes get carried away in my star-struck love of j2. and i am a tinhat so well :) and now they look to be really good and taking a break from here was well worth it <3

''You are lovely, btw, you seem very kind and I enjoy your blog very much! much love!'' i love u so much hope u have a great day !

#anon ask #this was long jfc #ily anon <3 #j2 tinhat #prequel gate

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stellocchia · 2 years

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Ok you seem to be the fic expert around these parts and I tend to use my blog as a place to collect fic recommendations and I need to know if you know any good manberg/new l'manberg cabinet fics, the more I think about it the more potential I see in them but everytime I see them in fics people just focus on the butcher army aspect and villainise them

(yes I know they're ethically dubious I'm fine with that, but emerald duo are just as if not more ethically dubious)

Okay, hmmm, let me think.

So, definitely check out The Corruption We Suffer because it's great! It's not only focused on the cabinet, as it gives pretty much every single character on the smp their time to shine, but it's wonderful. Like, damn, I love it. And also everyone is very humanized, it's just really neat. It's canon divergent though, as it's a Protegé AU kinda fic.

just strangers who know each other This one is also highly recommended though, again, it's less about the whole cabinet and more about Clingy Duo. It's really cool though!

Also recommending Tommyinnit; the three ends and two beginnings, despite not being about one specific era, 'cause it still covers pretty much everything and gives every character their own time to shine

Another nice one is The Exchange: My Life for Yours it focuses primarily on Emerald Duo, but it actually avoids demonizing the New L'Manburg cabinet which is... rare to say the least for that kind of fics.

That's sadly all I can think about, as I haven't really read any fics with a focus on the Manburg's cabinet that I can think of. And a lot of the stuff I end up reading are AUs...

#random-tree ask #fanfic recommendation

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writertitan · 2 years

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Hello, I just finished rereading one of your short stories, and I was really impressed with your writing skills. Your story was so beautifully written, and exactly my reading type. I couldn’t help but think how someone could possibly learn how to write like that. Leading to my question; how did you learn to write so professionally? I know practice has a lot to do with it, but what types of practices? Did you take a course? I’m asking because you have my exact writing style, and I would like to learn from you specifically. Any tips? -Nat

Hi Nat!

First of all, the fact that you would not only read, but reread, my stories is a huge honor. Thank you so much for stopping by and doing that, but also, thank you for literally one of the most heartwarming messages ever! I am so in awe (in the best way). I really appreciate your time in every aspect. The fact you would want to seek advice from me is so wonderfully surreal.

On to your questions! Love all of them so much.

It's very true that I've been writing for a long time, so I've had a lot of practice. I've been in a few writing classes during my school days, and the most helpful things I got out of those were the writing prompts. It sounds like you're a writer who has already blossomed into their own writing style and it happens to resonate with mine, and that's great! That's a huge part of the battle for many writers everywhere. So, if you're like me and you just want to write, I think you may benefit from writing prompts. It's a huge reason why I started this blog! I love bringing stories to life that I alone probably would have never thought to map out in my mind. I'm not saying you need to start a blog or anything like that, but maybe finding a daily writing prompt can help you understand your writing style a bit more. It's different from writing our own ideas because we (mostly) already know how those are going to pan out. It's exciting to work with a prompt as a blank slate and see how you go about it.

Also, I like to feel like I am telling a story directly to someone. I'm a huge storyteller, so it's important for me to make my audience feel immersed, whether they're reading or listening. I want to be able to write the story almost the exact same way if I were speaking it, or vice versa. I personally call it my cadence.

I could honestly babble on and on forever about this stuff and I hope some of this was at least somewhat helpful, but just know I am literally so happy and always available to help and answer every single question you may ever have for me! I will give any advice as the wise old lady that I am. The most important thing is that you want to write, so you will write. That's the bottom line of advice that one of my fave authors gave me once upon a time. It seems hokey but it really has helped me even over a decade later. It's okay if it doesn't come out perfect all the time. It's okay if you feel unsatisfied with what you've written sometimes. I, and every other writer, know how that feels. But it makes us better! Keep going. I hope you know that I am so supportive of you as a writer! Feel free to come back and ask anything you want, whenever you want. I am only here to help!!!

#sweet cherub anon #this was the most surreal ask just in terms of it being so amazing #thank you so much for the kindness and i am honored to be someone you would seek advice from #i hope this is helpful!!!

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egg-emperor · 3 years

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Honestly IDW has failed all the characters… I can’t forgive them for making shadow run into a group of zombots purely because sonic told him not to when he’s smarter than that, or for how they mess up eggman obviously, it’s just… everyone is wrong

*Sigh* Yup... I rant about Eggman's poor writing almost exclusively because he's my favorite and the main focus of this blog but he's actually not the only one suffering it. It seems that they hardly have a good grasp of the characters' personalities, key traits, and the right way to portray them as a whole anymore.

It seems that they forget/ignore important aspects that make them great characters, overemphasize personality traits/flaws they have to the point where they become unlikeable, idiotic, and incredibly OOC. It's even worse that there's no sign of them realizing their legitimate mistakes and improving because they have bullshit excuses and explanations for why they're apparently perfectly in characters, despite the way it involves canon information either being completely ignored or misinterpreted.

Even the IDW exclusive characters have had bad flaws and writing that bother me but seeing what's become of the game canon cast in them hits the hardest. Really makes you feel like the characters have really fallen from grace and now feel like shells of their former selves. We have every right to criticize and express disappointment in the way they're handling characters that are very special to us, who we fell in love with for their faithful portrayals that we hoped to get out of IDW because it's supposed to take place after a canon game. Just because Ian Flynn is a long-time official writer, it doesn't mean he's above criticism. There are literal mistakes and misinterpretations to be addressed.

It makes the entire comic series unappealing to me as a whole. At this point, I wouldn't even bother giving the issues the time of day if I didn't at least have beautiful Eggman art to look at. It's the only thing about the comics that I've been happy to see and has made me smile for a while. Besides that, I'm just constantly disappointed over the direction this series took and continues to go with no sign of changing. Man, I remember when Eggman first appeared in issue #4 that released on my birthday in 2018, and having so much hope and excitement for his portrayal. And just look at how that turned out... :(

#asks #idw sonic #dr. eggman #dr eggman #eggman #dr robotnik #my post #opinion #rant

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jalebi-weds-bluetooth · 3 years

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Hello JWB!! Belated happy birthday! I love the way you explain so nicely. This blog of yours is my happy place! Earlier I used to love only IPKKND, now there are two things: IPKKND and your blog! My question is during the remarriage track we could finally see the love dovey side of Arnav and glimpse of how mcuh romantic of a husband he would be later on! But to my disappointment, after the remarriage they didn’t show him like that much. Felt like the desire they had for each other, the way they used to burn for each other that started to fade away. What’s your take on their post-remarriage life? Stay well!

Hello Anon!!!!

Thank you so much for your wishes! Aiiii so many praises and I'll faint like our dearest Khushi. So thank you again for your love <3

Feelings will change over time. Uncertainty, denial, angst, passion, lust - these are very attractive emotions so a part of us is dying to see these two smush on screen.

There's so much of foreplay with the whole eye sex thing going on for most of show pre consummation that definitely post marriage things might seem a bit... bleh. And honestly that's what happens in most TV shows!

However in IPK I feel three things happened:

1) Immediately focused on tracks which focused on differences between Arnav and Khushi is the worst way possible. Like the had great ideas but terrible execution like the Sheetal and Mrs. India track.

2) No need to show intensity, sex life, passion between the couple cause that no longer serviced the plot.

3) People don't write much and well about couples who are happily married.

So we honestly didn't have many scenes of them Rabba Ve-ing and then there were forced inserts which felt as they were put - forced.

However, as characters I definitely feel Arnav and Khushi had a really good life post marriage. In all aspects. I feel angst/denial was replaced with calm and familiarity. Passion came with love and there's just another level of wholesomeness with these two taking every opportunity to pull the other's leg.

We saw it on Karvachauth, or the famous Yoga scene or even the serious moment where Arnav talks of family planning - I feel this couple unraveled and learned more about the other over years.

Many things happened in reverse for Arnav and Khushi, lol, so I think friendship is something they started to explore - truly - post marriage.

Also Rewind Arnav has such 'my wife' vibes so we can safely say they're happy together and the passion has increased tenfold. Because it's love!

Also look at the gifs below - we had epic scenes if we skim through some of the other crap!

I hope I answered your ask!

- JWB

P.S: Also I think what's nice over time is time doesn't stop when Arnav picks Khushi up the way it did when it happened the first time. There's a beauty in newness. But I also think that unfortunately not much is written to properly describe the beauty of a relationship that's well settled, familiar and just... happy.

And you can find a lot of my thoughts on post marriage Arnav and Khushi in my Choti Si Duniya fics as well as in my OTP ask memes!

#ask #anon #post married life for arshi #kinda blame the execution of tracks #their chemistry was USP

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