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riacte · 7 months

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Space Opera AU dashboard simulator 2 (but there's plot if you squint) (probably worse than its predecessor)

🚀 renthepilot

HAPPY BITRHDAY TO ME!! I TURN 7!!! :D :D :D <3 <3 <3 RD

❤️ falsewell

Happy 7th birthday Ren! :)

🚀 renthepilot

Thank u FalsE!!!!!! :DDDDDD >.< RD

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... Why is my 17yo ET1blr mutual talking to a 7yo on Sunblr. I came here for analysis posts but apparently she's babysitting her cousin or perhaps a strangely intelligent dog??

❤️ falsewell

I mean, I would be worried if a 7yo was piloting the glider I race in 🤨

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WDYM THAT GUY IS YOUR RACE PARTNER? OMFG I AM SO SORRY

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Chat do you remember when we found RK and QoH's Sunblr accounts from when they weren't famous and were just two kids in illegal races. Because it was hysterical. Hands up if you thought falsewell was someone's canon url and not QoH herself.

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That interaction was pretty cute to be honest. Ren's still 7 the last I checked.

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[deep sigh] littlewood at the scene of the crime as always

#WHYYYYYYY is he chronically online #he needs to be stopped and locked up #i bet he scrolls through the treebark tag every day #he knows Too Much #do you think he brings up sunblr during dinner #and etho and bigb look at him like hes insane

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save me queen of hearts

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queen of hearts

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queen of hearts save me

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Congratulations on the prophecy!

[Beep boop, this is a gimmick blog!]

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what the actual fuck.

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i think i hauve the plague

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hi babes the demons in my head won so new fic!!

i'm your biggest fan, i'll follow you until you love me, pa-pa paparazzi

pairing: the red king x blue stalker (they/them) (exterra 1 rpf)

summary: why are you as a bounty hunter so intent on hunting ren down? what do you want to do with him? pin him against a wall and kiss him until he's breathless and melting like putty in your hands?

word count: 10.1k

tags: enemies to lovers, angst, hurt no comfort, whump, ust, no actual smut, making out, blood, slight knifeplay, submissive rk, open ending

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Listen, I don't do RPF, I can handle Treebark (because I have eyes), but this is crossing a line. Especially after the accusations by RK. I think his evidence is pretty compelling.

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dead dove do not eat. i am aware this is a fucked up dynamic but it's fictional. it's not like the real blue stalker has a toxic codependent attraction to the guy they're assigned to kill (btw i mained qoh so i completely understand where you're coming from)

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oh.

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hey

so do you wanna kiss before the haters get to you?

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of course. can we get married

#love can be found on the battlefield in more ways than one #fave post #annoying treebark fans fuck off!!!!!!

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Coming out as a falsedog shipper is harder than coming out as gay

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TEN YEARS????

Time is not real

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I had vivid flashbacks. I feel faint. This post caused so much drama omfg. I need a treebark equivalent on my desk by 8am sharp next morning

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Coming out as a Treebark shipper is harder than coming out as bi

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WHAT THE FUFHUBFBFUOUOFFUCK

#HES IN OUR WALLS #HE STARTED THE SHIP #this is gonna sweep the next unhinged moment poll #??!?1!?!???!?!?! #HATE THIS LUMIAN GLOWY ASS #btw for non et1 mutuals: this man is literally bi #yeah hes really gay for his pilot. yeah we all know #theyre always holding hands and shit #edit: DID HE REBLOG THIS AT 7:30AM #IDK HOW PLANETZONES CONVERSATION WORKS #*conversion #listen i failed school 2 years in a row ok 😭

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Music video of the day is: R8cer Boi by Avril Lavigne!

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who the fuck is renn dog

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who has little wood

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why are y'alls twink racers larping as royals from medieval era planet earth

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sorry for calling the queen of hearts a twink. im sorry women

#im so done with yalls bullshit #who are these people #why do they show up in my tags

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#space opera au #i feel delirious. i think i hauve a stomachache #dashboard simulator #treebark #trafficshipping #hermitshipping #long post #unreality

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annymation · 2 months

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What things annoyed and infuriated you the most in Wish 2023 (or Canon!Wish)?

OOOOH BOY! You just gave me permission to open a whole can of worms! Let's gooo!

Okay so here's a list:

I don't like how weak the reveal of what Magnifico actually does is. Asha finds out that he doesn't grant all the wishes, awesome, that would be a cool reveal, except, it's not a reveal, she freakin KNEW THIS! Asha herself said to a kid "It could be you someday" COULD! Asha, you said COULD, as in, there's the POSSIBILITY he'll grant that kid's wish, not a certainty! Not to mention if he only grants ONE wish per month then OF FREAKING COURSE not all wishes are granted. Okay, case in point, there's no grand reveal that the king is doing something no one knew, Asha apparently just forgot how their kingdom works.

Now hear me out, I am NOT one of those people that says Magnifico is a hero and Asha is a villain, I wanna make this clear, because although I find people who legit think like that kinda funny and I reblog their takes from time to time, I also find it frustrating that Disney managed to make a STRAIGHT, WHITE, MAN, IN A POSITION OF POWER, MORE LIKABLE THAN THEIR SECOND BLACK PROTAGONIST! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? IT'S SO EASY TO MAKE US HATE HIM!!!-ahem- But, although Magnifico is the most likable character in the movie, I do not see him as a hero, no no no, keeping the wishes away from the people of Rosas is bad, pretending that he'd grant Sabino's wish only to say SIKE was bad, saying he'd never grant Asha family's wishes was bad. So, am I saying Magnifico is a villain?... No. That's topic number 2, Magnifico wasn't a villain, he was a jerk. A jerk does not a villain make. I didn't feel threatened by that man for not a single minute, and that's including when he was possessed by the evil book, speaking of which.

That dang book both ruined and saved the movie honestly, because yeah, although it's a stupid way to make Magnifico an actual villain, but in a way that makes us sympathize with him since he's not in his right mind, and the last thing you want is for the audience to feel bad for your villain... Well, there's exceptions of course, but that's a whole other subject. But even though the book caused all this damage, it also gave us King unhinged, campy, straight up evil, fruity, voiced by Chris Pine having the time of his life Magnifico, and I loved every second of it, I ate possessed Magnifico up, I was living for every cringe cliche evil dialogue that came out of him, like hell yeah, that's what I've been waiting for, that's what it's all about WOOOOOO!!! I loved him so much I just copy pasted his personality into the Magnifico in my rewrite, although, my version is actually willing to kill teens, while Canon Mag seemed more hesitant for some reason, my headcanon is that Magnifico was fighting the curse deep down, and that's why his magic actually didn't hurt anyone, so... That's sad, hope he breaks out of the mirror and kills them all Idk

We're on topic 4 and this is not even half of my problems oh my... Anyway, Asha is boring. And I mean like, in a way that feels intentional, how did they do it? It's fascinating how she has nothing going for her, she doesn't stand out, doesn't have any internal conflicts at the start of the movie, something ALL Disney princesses have: Belle doesn't fit in with her village, Mulan struggles to make her family proud, Mirabel struggles to make her family proud x10.000, Moana wants to explore the sea but can't, Ariel wants to explore the land but can't, Jasmine wants to get out of the castle but can't, Cinderella is a victim of domestic abuse, ya'll get the idea, all these girls get their struggles that make them compelling, what's Asha's struggle that has been with her for most of her life?... Uh... Her grandpa, this dude we just met and seems pretty happy... Doesn't have his wish granted yet... Ok, what else? Oh yeah everyone in town seems to love her and dance along with her to show tourists how cool the kingdom is... Uhum... So yeah she has no compelling struggles that hook us with her from the start, and the conflict she DOES get, as I explained before, feels underwhelming.

The setting, oh the setting. Like, don't get me wrong, the architecture is pretty, but nothing about it screams SPAIN to me, where is the cultural food? Where are the bulls? Where's the stuff we associate with the Iberian Peninsula? They did such a good job in Encanto, what the heck happened? Oh and did I mention that most of the animals that appear in the forest are not even native to the Iberian Peninsula, there would be no racoons in a medieval setting there, considering they're an invasive species that was brought there from North America, something that, I assume, wouldn't be possible back then, as I don't think the americas were even discovered yet, but anyway, there they are, racoons hanging upside down from their tails, something they can't even do. Sorry for expecting biology accuracy from my disney movie guys, but you can't just make Encanto, that was freaking amazing with it's inclusion of so many gorgeous latin American animals, and then do whatever Wish is, like bruh where were the Lynxes??? They're an endangered species there, Disney could've raised awareness!!!

The music...

Valentino was absurdly annoying, and it would be SO EASY to make a baby goat cute! Baby. Goats. Are. Cute. SO WHY DID YOU MAKE HIM UNFUNNY GOAT THAT MAKES BUTT JOKES???

Characters were unmemorable, Asha's mom didn't do anything, Sabino, whose supposed to be the backbone of the story, is barely a character, and again, it's not like Disney hasn't made likable elderly people before, Moana's grandma, Mama Coco, but my guy Sabino was just... There.

Aaaand I probably could go on and on but I can't think of anything else, feel free to share your own problems with the movie yall.

#wish star #wish disney #wish movie #wish #disney #wish 2023 #disney wish

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golden-snackoos · 1 month

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Rambling/examining/overthinking about why I feel weird about feeling so compelled to draw fanart for AA instead of focusing time on making original content.

Maybe some of yall might feel similarly. IDK! I'd love to hear opinions on this topic.

I think it just comes down to feeling guilty that I'm spending time and putting energy into characters that aren't mine. But at the same time, the time I spend exploring how I draw Simon and Nahyuta for example, is time I still consider well-spent because it serves as inspiration for how I might want to write my own characters eventually.

IDK I think I'm just scared to start making my own stuff haha.

There was a point in time where I thought about making my own AA OCs and then I remembered a post from someone I followed that struck a nerve at the time, but it rings true for how I feel nowadays.

The post went something like "It's a shame to see other artists create fan content and fan OCs of existing properties." When I first saw that post I thought "Wow rude!" because I was doing that, making fan OCs and consuming fan content. But as the days passed by, I felt like I could understand that sentiment better.

We have one life to live, and I'd personally feel like I am squandering it if I couldn't bring my unique vision to life. I have to at least try, even with an audience of 0.

But why do I still feel so compelled to keep drawing AA fanart?

It's fun!

There's community attached to these properties.

There's engaging conversation about the writing.

There are sooo many talented artists making work that makes me feel alive

There's a lot of love being shared between the community

I work a grueling job and go to school. It's easy to come home after a long day and draw fanart for a property with a world that's already laid out for me

This game is a huge source of inspiration that has shaped my tastes and ideals. I want to honor that in some way

All this to say, it's fun to make AA fanart but I acknowledge that some day I need to channel this energy into making my own characters a reality.

I just ask that, if you've read this far, to please continue to support me when I pursue that path.

Thank you for reading!

P.S. I'll continue to post art and reblog posts when I have spare time. I don't think I'll ever be able to stay away from tumblr. There are plenty of artists who create their own properties as a full-time job but still have time for a bit of fanart from time to time. I'll be following in their footsteps haha.

#snacktalk #i'm just tired and discouraged after this rough weekend and am venting a bit #but I"m trying to turn this into something more positive and maybe thought provoking

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grelleswife · 1 year

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Recently I've seen some new users on tumblr getting overly aggressive in kuro fandom, and kind of lashing out at others enjoying other characters outside of Grelle :( Like I hope this doesn't come off as whining or making up shit I'm seriously anxious about interacting with people cause it's gotten so pushy lately... Just wanted to send this to you, just like a warning that people are being like that, Idk I hope people calm down, thats all?? you have such good vibes on your blog though :)<3

Hi, anon! We fangrelles certainly are a passionate bunch (and, in my completely unbiased opinion, Miss Sutcliff is Kuro’s shining star 💞), but I don’t recall seeing anything too egregious lately? 🤔

That being said, I can understand your frustration. There’s a bizarre prevailing attitude in some circles of the fandom that all of Kuro aside from a couple of characters is irredeemable trash, which, to my mind, not only lacks nuance but is patently untrue. Although compelling characters (or merely ones with squandered potential) are a big draw for me, I also need to enjoy the story itself to become invested in a series, which is why I’m left baffled by folks who aggressively reject the work aside from one tiny piece. But, that’s just my opinion! Other people are free to engage with media however they please as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone, and we don’t have the right to gatekeep their fandom experience.

Based on my own observations, I haven’t necessarily endured much overt “lashing out” barring a handful of nasty anons here and there over the years. Instead, the issue tends to manifest as subtler forms of peer pressure that exist as this undercurrent within the fandom, like the pushback against fluffy, wholesome content (because the manga is DARK and EDGY and how DARE we write about Dadbastian or Kuro characters in loving, healthy relationships?! 😡). Or folks who deny that a gentler fanon version of Sebastian’s character is worthy of exploration and act as though hating him and insulting him in every breath somehow means they are consuming Kuro in the “correct,” morally superior way, even though their faves are equally problematic (I love dragging my trash demon, too, don’t get me wrong. But as someone who also genuinely likes the demonic characters, that atmosphere grows discomfiting at times).

Here’s the thing, though—we can’t control other people’s attitudes or what they post. We can, however, curate our own journey through Kuro-hell. At the end of the day, it’s best to focus on making and reblogging content you enjoy, engaging with trusted mutuals, and biting your tongue and taking your business elsewhere upon running into blogs you don’t vibe with. Despite our differing opinions, members of the reasonable side of the fandom have learned to coexist with each other in relative harmony. My hope is that we can keep it that way.

And I’m glad to hear that my blog has been a nice place to visit! 🥰💖

#kuro asks #kuroshitsuji #the earl grey tea #i forgot this was sitting in my inbox so this answer is embarrassingly late #and i no longer remember if there was specific drama going on that prompted this ask #we love our girl and are very protective of her but i promise that most of us fangrelles are sane!

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honeybcj · 2 months

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I got a dm from an anon that I was liking their stuff too much and idk what to do cause like I disnt know likes were “bad”????

I’m just confused lol and I had to tell someone/ask someone if I did something wrong.

I’m new to tumblr so is there like an unspoken rule not to like shit. Plus sometimes I’m scared to reblog stuff it’s like nsfw/explicit cause I try to keep my blog post sfw yknow

I fucking love your blog, every post makes me giggle and twiddle my feet

oh lovie, first of all, hello! how was your day?

second, i have never once heard anything along the lines of liking posts being bad! any and all notes are encouraged on whatever compels you the most! i really and truly don’t think you have done anything wrong by interacting with posts that you enjoy. of course, i cannot speak for everyone on the matter, but i don’t see why there would be a problem for someone interacting with posts that they find funny/true/exciting/sad/etc.

third, i completely understand being nervous to reblog certain content to keep things as sfw as possible. if that is how you want to keep things on your blog, you have every right to because it is YOUR blog. you just keep doing whatever it is that you like, yeah?

fourth, i’m actually giggling because my blog is a literal Dumpster Fire. i don’t even know where to begin with it because i’m just, truly, a silly, mentally ill guy that is trying there best to get through life. you make my heart warm! i adore you!

you just keep doing your thing snd know you are appreciated mwah <3

#han’s asks

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hotshotshitshow · 4 months

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im not trying to be mean forreal but you arent gonna have people rbing your stuff if you don't tag it! 2 give an example your most recent piece has 7 tags total, two of which are personal tags that no ones gonna search so lets say 5. in addition to the ones you included which werent bad you should also include stuff like the medium (ex: #traditional art) and of course #artists on tumblr. tagging aesthetics that fit also goes a long way. plus a (no guilt) caption requesting that people boost your work. something important to keep in mind with tumblr is that its really good for circulating art LONG term rather than most social media platforms which prioritize feeding the neverending ratrace for whatevers trending. I am in no way a big name artist but my most circulated posts come from people tag searching and queueing. obvs theres usually gonna be the most attention over the first few days but also give it time! don't be afraid to repost or find niches who will circulate your stuff. post art and then link it in oc discords, too this isnt meant to admonish you btw more it makes me sad to see you get discouraged. you have a unique and compelling artstyle with genuinely swagful characters so the idea of you peacing out saddens my heart. i hope this helps, cya

Hey first off. I genuinely appreciate this, I am ngl I knew I shouldn't have posted that last night cuz I knew I'd be embarrassed about it later and well!! Here I am, feeling like a damn fool!! Sincerely tho, your words do mean a lot.

However, the one thing that trips me up is that back when I did use Tumblr more regularly, like several years ago, they had made it so that only the first five tags on a post were searchable, and everything else wasn't visible in tag searches. Has this changed? It's been a long time and I have no idea what's changed with Tumblr in the past few years but I've just been operating on the assumption that only the first five tags "count." Also I am just ... Not good at knowing what to tag things other than in the most straightforward way possible 😬

I definitely absolutely get discouraged way way way too quickly and I acknowledge that, it comes from years of a building frustration of posting on social media and never feeling like it goes anywhere while also watching those around me grow their followings. It's come to a point where it feels like if something I post "fails" then it tanks my mood on a hair trigger. And it's not healthy!!! This is largely why I've stopped posting publicly anywhere. Bc the reaction I've built up is so instantaneous and intense that it's completely unhealthy for me. Sorry to vent at you!! It's all just sort of coming out. I've absolutely poisoned the way I view interaction on social media for myself and it feels very entrenched and I don't really know what to do about it.

I want to share my art with people and I want them to like my art and asking for reblogs directly on art posts is something that always felt gross to me but idk maybe that's what I gotta do. I have this notion in my mind tho that if my art is good and people like it, they'll reblog it because they want to, not because I asked them to. It doesn't feel like people are sharing my art bc they genuinely like it if they're doing it bc I asked them to. And then people don't reblog my art, so it gets interpreted as "well, I guess nobody thinks my art is very good, otherwise they'd want to share it!"

This all feels very immature of me and I hate that this is how I feel. I definitely am very deeply in the mindset now of "well, nobody appreciated my art much when I did post it, so now nobody gets to see it anymore." Idk how to grow past this tbh. I am absolutely only shooting myself in the foot. Oh well whatever!!!

Anyway. Thank you again for this, and also if you did actually read this, thank you for your time and energy. I don't think you were being mean at all, you said what is true, I think. I hope you have a lovely day.

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katytheinspiredworkaholic · 3 years

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WIP Wednesday

Title: Extraordinary

Pairings: HotchReid (more to come)

Summary: League of Extraordinary Gentleman/Vampire AU;

Within the FBI there is a specialized team full of an elite selection of people. Unique individuals with very particular skill sets. And their job is to take the unusual cases: the ones that need to not only be solved, but are undetermined if the unsub is human, or something else entirely.

In a world filled with Vampires, non-human creatures, and subspecies unknown, there is only enough information to have them vaguely regulated. Rules that are so easily, and violently broken, all while hidden in plain sight among the unsuspecting public. Unrivaled for eons.

That’s where the BAU comes in.

Official Posting Date: October 2021

Links: (Masterpost) (Snippet 01) (Snippet 02) (Snippet 03) (Snippet 04)

(TW/CW: dead body/crime scene, blood and bite wounds talked about in detail, hypnosis/compelling someone to do something against their will, overall discussion of murder (basically what we see in every episode of the show))

(the story so far/what you need to know for this clip at least: Absolutely nothing you don’t already know, this is legit from the first chapter. Hotch is a Vampire (although the LEOs don’t really know that), Rossi is a priest, Morgan is so empathetically telepathic he can touch the auras in the air, and Reid is Reid. I know I’ve been giving you the juicy HotchReid stuff but here have some case stuff too, to see what you’re in for with the plot and everything. This is FIRST DRAFT so it’s terribly unpolished, first part is generalized POV (hence the more professional titles) and the second is within the team dynamics so they get more familiar. idk my first drafts are messy and indecisive, enjoy anyway. 💕)

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They approach the body and Rainer shoos away his pestering, hovering officers and --- winces once again at the sight of the bloodied woman. “This is the third body in two days; a jogger found her about 6 am. Coroner says she thinks she’s been dead for about 6 hours; killed in the middle of the night, just like the others.”

“Closer to five hours, I think,” Dr. Reid says, crouching down to look closer. All long legs and his gun looking too big on his belt next to his FBI badge. “Could still be within the Witching Hour, though.”

“Do you have accurate time of death estimates for the other two bodies?” Agent Morgan adds on, already picking up the train of thought Dr. Reid has started on. The detective pulls out an old-school flip notebook book and looks through it before answering.

“3:15am the first night, 9:30pm last night and now this.”

“Well that rules out hex, sacrifice, and spell gone wrong,” he concludes, as the other agents surround the body to inspect it from all angles. “So what are we thinking?”

“It’s a frenzied bite,” Agent Hotchner points out, looking from where he stands and not having to get as close as Dr. Reid to inspect it accurately. His eyesight is better than any microscope. “Shows multiple entries, it couldn’t get a good enough hold to rip her throat. Or she struggled, so it wasn’t strong enough to keep her pinned down.”

“The boys think it’s a Vamp,” Detective Rainer points out. “Maybe a baby one, still learning the ropes?”

“Vampire changes are regulated and no sire would allow whoever they turned to do this,” Agent Hotchner says, a colder flint to his voice that matches the way his dark stare cuts up to the detective. “No one has been turned in the United States in the past twelve years.”

“It’s not a Vampire bite,” Dr. Reid agrees, putting on latex gloves to further inspect the body and test the bite radius. “And it’s not a werewolf bite, either.”

“...Werewolf?” the detective says with a winded sound, eyes wide and looking to the three agents who didn’t even blink at the word. “There’s -- there’s such thing as werewolves?”

“Detective, I think you should let my team and I work, we will come to you with our findings and then help you track down your killer.” Agent Hotchner doesn’t leave room for argument, his dark brown eyes looking pitch black in the early morning light, and Detective Rainer… suddenly feels the overwhelming urge to walk away. Like he can’t breathe if he doesn’t comply; he fights it, tries to fight it, and feels his will crumble beneath him like a sand bank giving way under his feet. He turns, even that small gesture lessening the pressure crushing his chest, and takes a step away from the group, air swept into his lungs like a riptide. He makes a hasty retreat after that, winded as if he just ran up a flight of stairs and the sweet taste of oxygen being his only reprieve. He doesn’t know what happened, and wouldn’t upon further inspection until much, much later.

“That wasn’t very nice, Hotch,” Rossi points out with a look of glib reprimand towards their team leader. “I thought compelling feeble minded beat cops was for those who have no skills to avoid it.”

“My patience was running thin, and we need to move faster on this case before our unsub kills again. He’s escalating.” That much is obvious, by the timeline alone, but Father Rossi still gives him a side-ways glance that says he finds far too much amusement in the undead’s antics. “Reid, are you sure it’s not a werewolf bite? It would explain the lack of control and precision.”

“I’m sure,” Reid says with finality, and no one makes a mention on why. He had done more research than any human possibly could in the past few months on werewolf transformation and the after effects of attacks. With what happened to one of their former agents mere months ago, no one doubted his newly learned expertise. “It’s also not a shifter, or a ghoul. We can rule out ghost and poltergeist as well, no residue or temperature shifts.”

“Demon possession?” Morgan asks, looking to Rossi just as he does his customary Sign of the Cross at the mere mention. Can’t help the gesture, after his own past experiences. Giving anything the power of a name, even arbitrary, can be a dangerous thing.

“We can’t rule it out,” he admits. “The teeth marks are human, someone possessed would still have a hard time biting that deep and doing that much damage. Cannibalism is only reserved for the amusements of level three demons, however they aren’t usually powerful enough to reach the mortal plane or take possession of someone’s body. They would need help.”

“You really think someone would weaponize a demon like that?”

“We’ve seen people do worse things, as has history, but I’d like to hope it wouldn’t happen in my lifetime.”

“We need more information,” Hotch concludes, arms crossed and watching as Reid stands up and removes the blood stained gloves. “Morgan,” his gaze cuts to the tall man in his deep blue suit. “Can you walk the scene, tell us what you see?”

“Not with this many people around,” Morgan shakes his head, eyes glancing to every person within a twenty foot radius. “Too many readings, the aura field here looks like an oil spill. The only thing I can latch onto is…” his gaze is back on the ground, hovering over the dead woman, who would have no aura to speak of at all and therefore a blank canvas. He replaces Reid’s space, crouching down to touch the air over the bite wound. Fingers spread wide, less than a foot from her but not touching, palm suddenly curving as if over an invisible shoulder, the place where someone had once been not so long ago. It could have been the coroner, or the crime scene photographer, but with it being so close to the body -- chances were it was the unsub.

“They were crouched down, half on the ground, no… human thoughts that I can hear,” he says, closing his eyes and letting his hand glide through the air a little more, following the curve of someone’s spine and up their neck, resting where the head would be. “They have a fever burning them up, hot as a furnace--” he keeps his hand there too long, suddenly jerks it back as if it had physically burned him, then stands up again. Shaking off the aura reading still sticking to his fingers and the forefront of his mind. “Sound like anything you’ve heard of, pretty boy?”

Reid shakes his head, sharing a glance with Father Rossi. “We might have to go through some of your demonology books.” The older man grins wide.

“You just want to get your hands on them, at this rate you’ll have them memorized by next week.”

“Dave --” Hotch says slow, a reprimand of his own.

“Fine, fine, I’ll have Garcia send us some scans. If the Vatican knew I was putting a book like that in his hands they’d strip me of all my titles.”

“Didn’t they already do that?” Morgan teases with a grin.

“Ex-communicated. I got to keep the dog collar, the honorifics, bless the holy water, you know -- the party tricks.”

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#THIS IS JUST A SNIPPET #a really fucking long snippet but who's counting #I've missed WIP wednesdays #spooky season is upon us so I'm channeling that #a glimpse at how they handle cases that obviously don't look human #cw blood #cw murder #cw biting #paranormal stuff #sorry it's kind of all over the place but I got to play with Morgan's abilities and that was fun for me #Extraordinary #katyswriting #katyswip #wip wednesday #ALSO I DECIDED ON A POSTING DATE hope that doesn't bite me in the ass later lol

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arsenicxarcana · 2 years

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Gimme all you've got on directors cut of We Are Not Friends!! I am in big need! If you asked spare some crumbs please (only if you want to tho!"

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bestie that was 2 years ago amid the beginning of a major historical event and the resulting maladaptive hyperfixation

i was originally just gonna spitball but then i went and skimmed the whole fic so these comments are relatively chronological

also longue as fuck

i'm sorry to anyone "keep reading" doesn't work for

it was originally supposed to be a oneshot a la don't feed the animals and idle hands, it obviously didnt stay there

the ptsd flashback in ch 12 was written a lot earlier than you think and came up a lot earlier than i expected

that event is also fairly recent - after the priestess went fishing the devil spent the magic accumulated over lucio's stay in the realms to rip a hole through dimensions and get the fuck out

(we don't know how he managed to end up in vesuvia, maybe using lucio's intense I Want To Go Home feelings as a focus point)

he may have crawled out of the basement in the rowdy raven which means when barth says "i dont know where he came from" it doesn't JUST mean "that guys from out of town"

the devil spends most of the fic as this image:

lucio did once have a tab, if he were to pay it barth would be able to renovate the raven at least three times

any assets he may have had in vesuvia belong to nadia/the state, now, but he may have ferreted money away in other places during his conquesting years - not that he knows where it is, anymore

unbeknownst to either disaster boy, the coliseum is no longer standing - nadia had it knocked down to put a library there a while ago

lucio spent 3 years as a goat and 40+ years as a man, and yet in a pinch it's the goat that comes back

i was definitely going for a "what do you want?" "your soul" "a bagel" "noooo" "... two bagels" type deal here (cause the devil hungy:

A meat pasty, still warm.

Another bolt of red agony snapped through his skull, only fading after he was strangely compelled to lean up and grab another one.

canon didn't say he was good at swimming until way after i'd written him being hydrophobic, but in fairness you kinda become hydrophobic if you know the water is consistently full of murder

if arsenic had used the mask to track him, they still would have easily found him bc it would be using the devil's energy

the skulls are an important part of this family, Julian!

pushing a dislocated shoulder back into place is vaguely a callback to my ancient invader zim fic

bright gold magic is a signifier of the fool (you can see this in the golden chain representing his blood bond w/ mc in an earlier fic), arsenic's magic was green pre-resurrection

on a related note i let lucio have molten gold during his breakdown as a sort of nod to the "lucio is the fool" theory before i'd fully decided to reject it - maybe his magic is just like that

mazelinka's magic soup being "deep gold" was just me not being able to think of a good color, maybe arsenic made this one for them

the headaches pre-reveal are what happens when two consciousnesses try to occupy the same space without either of them being fully cognizant of it

after that it's mostly just the devil being a dick

lucio being a magical heat sink was my theory on why he's "magical deadweight" in canon despite having the blood of a powerful magician in his veins

(i haven't caught back up to his route so idk what their reasoning is)

the leeches did help!! the devil definitely monches one to get that power back and bc he has zero standards

my one regret about the bodysharing is that arsenic was too efficient in locking him up before i could do more Shenanigans with it

i don't actually know what the devil was yelling at them while they were getting the magic out, but it was probably some form of ancient swear

if lucio drew another card in the deck it would be the devil because thats how things work (unless ofc his card went missing when he broke out)

the devil means lucio, here - helping/trusting/taking care of him

"Not that. Helping me? Trusting me? Taking care of me??"

but he's thinking about both of them here

"I hurt you." His attention was on him again. "I will hurt you."

the devil absorbed the Sleep Magic so it was just hot soup he drank, and yes, he may have underestimated how hot fresh soup is on a mortal's tongue

he also gets to pretend to sleep, much like jules

the devil's initial reaction to jules' confession was kind of a kneejerk subconscious lucio, how would YOU respond to this, oh that bad, and so he switches tactics to how he knows one is Supposed to react

absolutely would've fucked like rabbits if he opened the door

this is still my fave part of his escape because pls imagine the devil tripping over himself, the center of gravity is Wrong and these legs are Wrong

In a fit of desperation he let himself pull back, leaning into that feeling of being moved by something else - he felt his hooves slip on the hardwood, spindly limbs supporting them twisting and crumbling beneath him, threatening to pitch him across the floor - stumbling and catching himself on a wall he couldn’t see, pulling himself forward again on human feet and a human mind.

he may have punted portia here

One managed to remain standing, and as they grabbed for him he changed tacks and leapt on top of them, using their body as a springboard to fling himself further along the deck.

and the devil's mask acting as a link to the Outside

For a moment his reflection shifted and disappeared into darkness, accompanied by muffled, worried voices.

“ --fetch me a goddamn lifeboat before my IDIOT FIANCE kills himself playing HERO-- ”

the mind palace flooding is what happens when you're hurtling across the ocean at mach 5 and the other personality is trying to take control so now you're fucking drowning

this is a big goddamn lie bc it's lucio that's coming out on top

“This vessel is growing weaker by the day, Julian. I don’t know how much longer he’ll last me.” The Devil sighed, examining his vessel’s claws in lieu of his own, expression contorted into a mockery of pity. “Sooner or later, he’ll fall apart. Slowly, painfully, piece by piece until nothing of him is left. Surely you don’t want to witness this?”

the healing scene was originally actually going to succeed, however, i realized that's kind of a stretch for the devil's magic

the priestess ofc has been hunting him for years, but the connection only got stronger recently - before, nadia wouldn't have seen or felt anything quite so vividly

the devil talking over nadia was inspired by venom talking over the doctor in venom 1

this part was originally amidst crying on the ground time

What the hell was he supposed to do now? Was he supposed to stick with the plan? He couldn’t face either of them now. If he found the boat, where was he supposed to go?

i considered having lucio grab his floppy ears instead, but lucio knows how animals work, you don't do that

He snarled and shifted his grip to one set of horns instead, yanking his head up towards him, almost eye to eye.

people on twitter would have seen me in process of writing this part

“I shall be a perfect gentleman.”

“No you won’t.” The former Count huffed.

except like this because of sleep deprivation

“I shall be a perfect gentleman.”

“No you shall'nt.” The former Count huffed.

i had also considered making the devil be Smol (not necessarily a baby) as a side effect of the bond, but went with the sick and dying look to go w/ lucio's death themes

if i was SMART i would have broken ch 19 up into more than one chapter because goddamn

i had "lucio saves the devil's life" thing in mind ever since "you owe me your miserable life" was said, though i'm p sure he would have been fine, but then again, he's half-mortal so

i'm still disappointed in myself for not doing more with the "lucio becomes more archetype, devil becomes more human" last unicorn concept

there's stuff i wanna say about ch 20 BUT i think i was gonna cover it in a wanf tale,,

i don't remember how i was originally going to resolve things, but Weaponized Friendship was not the 1st on the list

no i have no idea how asra convinced muriel to attend julian's wedding with a GODDAMN DEMON cameo but he's never going to any other wedding ever again

i'm still down for anyone wanting to rewrite or give me pointers on rewriting the wedding to be more jewish

obviously this fic predated the tale with nevivon, so i was thinking it was just A Sea Town, but this means at least half if not most of the non-vesuvian party guests were grandmas and they partied the fuck out

(another wanf tale will cover Actual Nevivon)

#the arcana #directors cut #we are not friends #we are not friends AU #writing #long post #spoilers #sort of

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lesbiancressidacowper · 2 years

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ok ok ok. monster post incoming. fuck doing a keep reading thing just scroll. here is everything i have to say about season 2 of the wilds.

first of all, this season was a fucking mess. i was looking past it because i wanted to enjoy myself but seriously we were jumping through like five different timelines every episode and only about half of them made any sense at all. we’d go from the girls island to the boys island to a flashback pre-island to the bunker where they’re doing interviews but somehow the bunker was also in two different times because the boys obviously did their interviews before the girls even got there but they kept quiet about day 15 for like 2 entire weeks when leah came in. and like there was no way to distinguish any of this from any of the other stuff so nothing made sense ever. like not that season one made perfect sense but this was just so much MORE jumbled with the addition of the boys

secondly. there was so much like. buildup? to stuff that was usually underwhelming. they first show us raf in handcuffs because he apparently did something sooo horrible that gretchen compared him to a literal demon. and then all he did was beat up seth. also the weird tension between kirin and ivan in the beginning that alluded to them having a lot of weird fucked up history in which kirin was the aggressor, and then in their flashback it was ivan that ruined kirin’s life. what was that for?

speaking of the boys. why did they make half of them so fucking boring. i don’t even care about bo or scotty or henry or josh. i BARELY care about ivan, i just like him because the pickings are SO slim. kirin somehow worked but again. barely and only because the pickings are THAT slim. and then. there’s raf and seth. i’d be lying if i said i didn’t care about seth, obviously he made me insane. i hate him, but you have to admit he’s not boring. why did they make the most compelling of the boys’ relationships the homoerotic bromance between a fucked up little psycho and my favorite little princess. it’s so fucked up that i’m about to reblog gifs of them. (“beth you could just not reblog gifs of them.” but then what’s the point. of course i’m going to reblog gifs of them.) this is so fucked.

and the girls. my girls!! where were they! half of them were basically ignored and the ones that did get attention it was like. wrong. like why was all of rachel’s story her grief about nora and absolutely nothing for the fact she just lost her hand??? like i love that rachel seems to have found a calm inside herself because she was deeply insane before and it was a little freaky at times, but she was WAY too chill about literally getting her hand bit off by a shark. like hello. and fatin… i didn’t have a problem with fatin’s storyline because i just love her and i’m happy to hang out with her anytime (sorry for playing favorites but she’s genuinely my favorite) but she seemed so like, faded? from the character she was in season one idk. i absolutely loved that she took up nora’s journal and figured out leah’s mystery… she was so happy that she would be able to tell leah she was right… she’s literally in gay love with her… anyway leah. LOVED leah this season! she’s just sooo lame and gross and badass and smart and pathetic and perfect… she found her favorite cardigan on a public bus… and she almost won. she was sooo close to getting her friends out of there! she was so close!! aghhhhhh! anyway. next up, martha. what were they even doing with martha. it was all soo. nothing. it was like the writers picked their favorite girls and martha didn’t make the cut so she got the laziest part. there was literally zero attention on her until her breakdown and then they just used that to further toni’s bullshit. which brings me to toni’s bullshit. her characterization was so fucking hot and cold this season. one second she’d be happy and in love and the next she’d be right back to the pissed off girl she was in the very beginning. no middle ground no nuance. and then shelby. was. boring. sorry. and i felt like dot was barely there. missed her a lot.

anyway that was a ton of complaining about my girls. here’s what i liked. i actually liked that shelby and toni were a boring couple, literally gay love wins… didn’t love the whole stupid breakup, because that was truly dumb, but i liked them a lot! dot and fatin remained iconic besties, and fatin was soooo gay this season. and like specifically for leah which was major for the bi leah truthers (we won btw she’s literally bi). and i LOVED everything with leah she was soooooo. ugh just sooooo!!!!!! and rachel was lovely this season i genuinely think getting her hand bit off by a shark was actually good for her. now she can never swim professionally again and she can just chill the fuck out and eat carbs and not stress about shit all the time god bless <3

also. what the fuck is gretchen’s research for. what is she even doing here. just trying to prove that girls rule and boys drool literally. like what exactly is her endgame and why does she need to accomplish it like this?? what’s the point? and how is throwing them all on another island going to do anything? she doesn’t even have any surveillance on the new island. all she has is a secret operative, and it wasn’t actually clear if she was referring to seth or if someone else in one of the groups is an operative. if so i’m betting on shelby sorry.

#the wilds liveblog

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nastyburger · 4 years

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I'm not sure why but I keep getting irritated with the oversaturation of redheads compared to literally any other available minority in the media (cartoons specifically). I don't know what's wrong with me, I just want more diversity. All these girl characters are blond hair, blue eyes (I could probably list 10+ of them off the top of my head alone. Give them other traits DOGGONE IT) and everywhere I look there's a redhead. Redheads are the "safe minority," white and most normal people wouldn't be discriminating against them. A way to say "oh we're diversifying the gang" without actually doing it, it's like when animes give characters perfect heterochromia and albinism for the sake of "coolness and mystique" instead of actually adding diversity to the cast beyond eye candy or some kind of f*t*sh. Almost none of the danny phantom characters have brown eyes (like 2, whereas everyone has blue, green or purple eyes; bc that's too common for Elmer I guess), which is both weird and vaguely irritating.

I have no idea why this frustrates me so much, it just does. And I feel like I'm gonna explode because of it.

I feel compelled to rant about this. Almost no one's reblogging the Nost version of the the anti-Wes post which is frankly what set me off the most. Why does this make me so angry, I don't understand. I'm pretty sure my opinions don't matter but that's my two angry cents.

im not...........too sure how to respond to this but i understand the frustration at the lack of diversity and all that. the depiction of asian characters in dp makes me sorta uncomfortable and the whole no brown eyes is definitely a problem but yeah

as for the kyle situation: in all honesty, i feel like this was, again, coincidental. someone suggests kyle as an anti-wes and i just so happen to be doing a portrait of him for a zine so i knew an unreasonable amount about him from the get go and jumped on that. then most people latched onto it because they like the being related to wes thing i guess, the nost version should definitely get more attention (though i will admit im not the biggest fan of the name lowkey haha) but idk, its okay to be angry and its okay to be frustrated but im not sure how im meant to respond to this for you

#seance #Anonymous

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astratic · 3 years

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cass bc i even though i know your hcs of her i know you love talking abt her :3 BUT ALSO um this guy, flynn? eugene? that guy too u_u

Ok I reblogged that meme while I was at work so I had to wait until my shift ended to really Ramble on this

For cass

Sexuality: canonical lesbian. I know it in my heart. There are people out there who think she's into men and I'm not saying I would face them in combat but I AM saying I do not want to see or hear of their wrong opinions.

Gender: also lesbian. I have spent a lot of time thinking about cass and gender and I don't think she would necessarily feel compelled to label it (not that they have modern gender labels in fantasy 1700s europe or whatever lol) but if she did use a proper label it would be sth like genderqueer woman. She's pretty butch and not comfortable with expressing femininity and has gender dysphoria but her identity is inextricably tied to her lesbianism. Her character arc also reeks of gender frankly like I would write a whole essay about cass and gender symbolism. I think she mostly sticks to she pronouns and would maybe use he also in certain circumstances but is mostly not interested in switching it up. She wouldn't use they.

Ship: cassraps. Idk what else to say except they make me insane lmfao

Brotp: eugene! I have 2 laugh when the cartoon tries to claim Cass and Rapunzel are like sisters meanwhile Cass and Eugene have a perfect sibling dynamic going on like. God. I really think once they get past some of the initial hostility they build a really supportive and loving friendship. The writers forgot that Cass and Eugene are friends in season 3 and frankly I'll never forgive them but like. It's there. Eugene really kind of worms his way into cass and Cap's family dynamic and I really wish we had seen more of that especially in season 3 with some build up to Eugene taking over as captain of the guard

Notp: eugene...not even just cuz he's a dude but like I said I REALLY read their relationship as a pissy sibling dynamic. I have blocked ppl for just hinting at this ship bc I am petty lol

Random hc: (disordered eating cw) idk why I'm obsessed with the idea of the moonstone having fucked up effects on her body, I guess cuz they said it was volatile dangerous magic that could destroy the world and whoever attempted to possess it and then it was kinda just whatever when cass took it but anyway I don't think she bothers to eat when she is bonded with the moonstone and ends up malnourished because of it. Like basically it can sustain her energy and she doesn't feel hungry, but the moonstone is also not accustomed to having an organic body and addressing its actual nutritional needs even if it can kind of keep her going on magic alone. Similarly, I don't think she sleeps much. I just have this picture in my head of cass getting ever weaker and more frantic as the moonstone basically consumes her and she literally does not realize it until the moonstone is taken and she crashes like hell

General opinion: 1000000/10 love of my fucking life. Best character ever conceived of. The writers do not deserve her

For Eugene or Flynn or whatever his name is

Sexuality: bi and some manner of a-spec. Idk if he's aromantic exactly but he's somewhere in the vicinity of that. He and Rapunzel end up being basically on the same page about their relationship being Pretty Much Platonic partly for this reason.

Gender: intersex trans man. He has a form of pcos and hyperandrogenism and basically he was always tomboyish and kind of larped as flynn rider as a roundabout gender exploration thing and then in his late teens or so he started growing facial hair and his voice dropped and he was essentially like Hey. Free Gender.

I do not know at what point in his relationship with rapunzel he comes out to her. He definitely does not wait long. She doesn't, like, know about trans people but she also doesnt really have much in the way of absorbed ideas of gender essentialism so he explains it to her and she's just like yeah that makes sense!!!

Cassandra does not know until they have been friends for years, probably after the end of the series when her own gender becomes a topic of conversation. I made a post about this the other day lol. I think once she knew she would feel kind of bad about the more gender flavored insults she has pointed at him over the years (e.g. pretty boy, powder puff) because she has pretty bad gender dysphoria also, but Eugene is not that pressed about it. He is like. In your defense I AM pretty.

Ship: I ship him with Lance a little bit but tbh I think their relationship is sort of platonic also. In love with the idea of the 2 of them being Kiera and Catalina's dads

Brotp: rapunzel lmao. They have a really sweet and loving relationship that I am convinced is platonic. They are best friend married. It takes them a while to figure it all out but they do and they are basically on the same page the whole time bc they're so committed to communication. 💙

Notp: gonna say cass again just for good measure and cuz I don't rly have any others off the top of my head

Random hc: when he picked his name he literally like. Did not know he was allowed to pick whatever so he just defaulted to the "masculine" version of his given name that he already hated, and gave himself another name he hated. This is why he ultimately became a career criminal.

General opinion: a good dude. Hilarious. Eugene is the only man allowed to be mean to cass because he's firmly in the brother zone and it's funny. Named himself after a children's book character which is very charming and relatable.

#asks #tangled #cassandra #eugene #disordered eating #dysphoria

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obscurelocalstranger · 3 years

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So I can't find the original post (it's been going around and even I reblogged it) talking about the Wizard of Oz series of books and Ozma specifically.

The post was v compelling abt trans characters and gender things and lesbians so ofc I'm like, this is all in books from the early 1900s? Okay I'll bite.

I've been listening to the audiobooks and just got done with the second one where spoilers, we meet Ozma. And like 1) I keep thinking about my favorite book, Misfortune, where an amab baby is adopted and raised as girl and has an entire gender crisis upon realizing their experiences are not universal, and Ozma is like the reverse of that kinda, which is interesting. Also 2) I need to read more of her character b/c we don't get to know her very well, but I feel the original post I mentioned is.. Well not misleading b/c I can't recall the wording and like, she is trans but Ozma's story was not what I expected from the post.

Ozma was afab but then transitioned against her will, then kinda coerced to re? de? transition (though she did consent to that part), so I'm not entirely sure what that means for her? Like yes she's trans but I would love to know how she sees her own identity. I mean I know the book was written in like 1903 so I don't think Baum would have had any kind of idea about this obvs. But also like, idk, I think as someone who is currently experiencing not having a gender, I find it interesting to learn about people who also have a complicated relationship but in a different way from me. Is that weird to say? I don't mean it like in a fetishizing way. I just like hearing viewpoints since I feel a disconnect myself, if that makes sense? Idk.

Like is she happy as a woman or does she still see herself as a boy? Like from Tip's protests to changing back into Ozma, I would assume she still feels like a connection to her boyhood and unchanged in that respect? And I know we don't need to put labels on people, I don't want to be all "oh she would clearly id as a trans butch lesbian" or whatever, right? Like I think I just want to know from her perspective how she feels about it since we didn't get that at the end of the book other than a vague she was queen and here's what happened and they lived happily ever after til the next book.

Like I think it's more, should we be happy for her that she's transitioned into a woman and that's meaningful and she's living her best life, or should we be sad that she wants to present as male but can't magically do so? I don't want to praise and celebrate her trans experience if like secretly she's miserable I guess is what I'm saying? But like I know the books are almost surely going to portray her happy and in a positive light about it b/c storytelling and like that's great but how reliable is this narrator? But also like it's all fictional and made up and from over 100 years ago anyway, so idk why I'm so invested in this other than my own like weird connection with my gender over the past yr and also forever lmao.

Anyway this has been a ramble, and idk what other point I'm trying to make. The books are not what I expected and I want more lore but like from Ozma the character, not the author, but that's silly. If u made it this far, love u bye 😘

#Not tagging for reasons but a small warning I talk about trans experiences of fictional characters #And like how I just want what Misfortune gave me but in different ways #Give me more period/historical/fantasy lit about trans people that actually explores their inner journey #I'm not saying that doesn't exist I'm just saying I like that as a thing

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turning-dreams-into-chaos · 4 years

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Tips to keep Writers Writing

I made a tip list. For the record, I know I’m not following all these as I should be and by no means am I saying I’m perfect (lord knows I’m far from it). This really can apply to anything on Tumblr (Writings of any kind, artwork, poems, songs, basically any time someone is sharing something with the world) but I’m applying it to writing cause that’s what I do. I know there are so many of these types of lists, but I made this one, so enjoy.

Get the notes up! I’ve seen a countless number of writers putting out less and less content on here just because their pieces aren’t getting the notes they so obviously deserve. I know from experience that watching a piece you thought was going to be a hit flop is so hard to get over. It makes me, at least, not want to keep posting the fics and pieces I like because I’m worried about how you guys would like it. Listen, I know some people say they can live without your validation, and good for them, but just pretend that writers need your (good, not hateful) comments. If you like a piece (or read it), reblog it. It’s really the only way writers get their work out there.

Stop the hate! If you had at any point sent anyone some spiteful, rude, harassing ask on anonymous, you’re automatically dead to me. Seeing people receive hate comments is so heartbreaking to watch because I know they don’t deserve it. If you ever get the urge to send someone a hate comment, I want you to write it down on a piece of paper, fold it up real nice, and burn that shit. No one cares if you have something rude to say. We speak with kindness, or we don’t speak at all.

Send asks! Ok, this one’s easy. If you don’t know what an inbox is (That sounded kind of rude to me idk but I genuinely mean this because if you’re new to Tumblr it gets confused with direct messages) it’s where you can send people like little messages where they can answer PUBLICLY. It’s where you can also send anons if their anons are turned on, some aren’t so be aware. Anyways, I don’t know about everyone else, but I LOVE when someone sends me an ask. It makes me really happy to know someone took time to tell me their thoughts. And you don’t have to actually say anything, ask us about our days or ask us about pieces we’d done. If you don’t know how to start writing an ask, start with a “hello, how are you?” or “Hi! I really loved your piece.”

Request things! Only do this if requests are open though, but if you see a writer opened requests SEND SOMETHING! If you aren’t sure, check their bio or send them a message (or an ask) just asking “Hey! Are your requests open?” We’re cool, we won’t bite. If they say yes, celebrate. Then take advantage of the opportunity. Check to see if they have request rules or guidelines, sometimes writers’ requests are only open for a certain fandom or person. Don’t be sad if what you want doesn’t fall within those lines, it makes us sad. Don’t just demand a piece to be written. Be polite, say hi, tell them how much you’ve enjoyed their pieces and how grateful you’d be if they CONSIDERED writing the one you’ve requested. DO NOT BE UPSET IF YOUR REQUEST DOESN’T HAPPEN!!! Sometimes requests are given, and writers feel uninspired to write them, that’s life. If a writer does end up creating something, thank them, tell them you loved it and why you loved it. That second part really helps to know what was successful to keep in mind for their next piece.

Know we live lives! This is an important one to keep in mind. We are not machines on earth solely for the purpose of getting new content out. Some of us are in College, or high school, have families, full time or part time jobs. We are writing for free in our free time just like you’re reading for free in your free time.

Interact with us! There are many people who play “Ask Games” (If you don’t really know what they are it’s essentially lists of questions people post or reblog to let you all (the readers) get to know them better) and they want people to ask them the questions or other questions just to make them not seem like just a source of entertainment on Tumblr.

I don’t really know if anyone read all of these but thank you if you did. I don’t know why I felt compelled to make this, but I did, so I’d appreciate it if you’d all reblog this with tips of your own or tell me what you thought. This was long…

#tips to keep writers writing #writers and readers #follower tips #reblog please #comment please #pls share this #not trying to sound demanding

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angel-deux-writes · 4 years

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Now that Honor Compels Me is finally done, I wanted to do a round-up of all the things I remember that made me say “I feel like I need to tell someone what almost happened here” or “I should probably explain this later lol”, along with my reasons for cutting the last few chapters/what would have happened in them. It’s prob going to be very long, which I apologize for, but I’ll bold the headings so that you can skip to the parts you’re interested in!

I’ll reblog it and add more as I think of them, but for now:

Dark Dany: VERY originally, like way back in the OG plotline from 2017, Dany was an antagonist, and Margaery Tyrell was Robb’s queen. Dany would have died fighting Cersei in Kings Landing, with the same result (Cersei was ALWAYS going to go out by wildfire lmao). I changed it both because a) it seemed like too many Conveniently Alive people for one story and b) after the shitty ending Dany got, I decided I would try my hand at writing a Dany I could actually root for! For years I’ve been a big proponent/fan of the idea that Dany is eventually going to be an antagonist in the books, but the way it was handled in the show was so irredeemably stupid (gassing her up and gaslighting/scolding her fans later who didn’t see it coming, making her switch at the drop of a hat for the majority of the general audience just for the sake of a twist, etc). I ended up really loving the version of Dany I created. I tried not to soften her TOO much, which is why I had her wrestle with herself even up to the very end (like thinking “I won” after the explosion in Kings Landing and hating herself for it). I didn’t want all the flaws that make me not support canon Dany to disappear just because I started to like her! I do think that writing this story made me like Dany more overall. I still don’t support her canon actions, and I also probably won’t in the books, but I came to find her more compelling as I wrote her. I’m a lot less afraid to write her now than I have been in the past, though I’ll continue to add warnings to all my stories that feature Dark Dany, bc yall Dany stans have been through enough.

More Death: At various points Dany, Theon, Bran, and Arya were going to die.

Dany was already pointed out.

I had Theon die in the Long Night in the plot outline just out of laziness/in keeping with canon, until I remembered that Redemption = Death is stupid and I wasn’t gonna do it.

Bran was going to die after warging into Drogon and being caught in the explosion of the Red Keep. That actually stayed in until a few weeks ago! I told a bunch of people that Bran was going to die! It was the plan all along! And then I realized that “somebody has to die” was a shitty way of looking at it, and I changed it. I think a lot of this process of changing things was me trying to write what I thought people wanted vs what story I actually wanted to tell. Sure it’s a little fairy tale ending this way, but it’s my story, and who cares? Happy endings are nice. Fuck off.

Arya...I probably wouldn’t have ever actually gone through with it, because I am a coward, but there was an idea of a VERY heavy-handed “revenge is bad” message with Arya where Arya was much more savage and instead of turning back into Arya, she was turning farther and farther away from her. She couldn’t reconcile with the Lannisters, she rejected her bonds with her family. In the end she would be unable to let go of her list, would refuse to grow and change and realize that she had other things to live for, and she would have set off one of Qyburn’s traps in the Red Keep, igniting the whole thing, killing Drogon and Rhaegal (and Bran) and leading to the deaths of thousands. AGAIN I was like “that’s too dark” and scrapped the idea, but it was definitely toyed with. I love Arya as a character, so this plotline for her would have definitely been more a reaction to fans of her who seem to want her to hold on to that vengeful seed inside of her.

Prophecies: Listen, I do not give a fuck about any prophecies. I really don’t. Every fantasy universe has some kind of involved backstory that some fans love to get mired in, but I am not one of those fans. Still, I tried to deliver on two of them lmao.

Azor Ahai ended up being Jaime, with Ice/Oathkeeper and Maiden’s Heart being Lightbringer. Originally, I had Brienne killing the Night King, without any thought to the prophecy at all, but that was another case of “people will like it if Brienne kills the Night King” and I realized that I would like it better if it was Jaime. I’m not sure how it checks out literally, but I figured it worked with a) tempering in water = splitting Ice. b) heart of a lion = Jaime’s change of heart after the Highgarden Battle. c) Nissa Nissa = Brienne’s “maiden’s heart” breaking during the Highgarden Battle. It was Brienne who did the stabbing, but it was Jaime who made it happen, so I figured that made sense. I made sure to mention Brienne’s tears and all the smoke when Jaime was wounded, so he could be “reborn amidst salt and smoke” or whatever, and I had Bran mention a rebirth for him in the next chapter. Which was maybe a little on the nose, but IDK GUYS I FEEL LIKE IT CHECKS OUT!

I know the show never dove into the Valonqar prophecy at all, and I think we all know that I absolutely HATE the idea of Jaime being the Valonqar, so I would rather not think about it AT ALL. But Bran AND Rhaegal were both kind of responsible for Cersei’s death in the end, so take your pick of which Little Brother actually did the deed!

Deleted Chapters: I promise you, you are not missing anything with these deleted chapters. They were always messy, and no matter how many times I edited them, they felt too forced and “now let me explain the ending”.

Sansa: Sansa’s chapter followed Jaime’s and was primarily about her going to Robb and Dany and the three of them talking about the future of Westeros. The Dany/Robb conversation about it was originally absent--the last Robb chapter was added to fill in the gaps when I deleted this and the other chapters--so this would have been the first time it was discussed. It then would have had a time jump and a wedding scene, which I could never make work! It was such a jarring time jump in the middle of a chapter, and I didn’t think the wedding was particularly exciting to write about lmao.

Tyrion: Tyrion’s chapter would have been Dany being crowned and announcing to everyone that she and her people are going to be dismantling the monarchy and setting up a new government. I think I had her give a period of a few years in which she and Robb would rule, but they were going to be transitioning governments in that time. Kind of the same idea as in What a King Should Look Like. Bronn also showed up, DID in fact get a minor holdfast, and was mocked by both Lannisters for bowing out before he could have earned himself a better one. Olenna found some bastard daughter to legitimize and continue her house.

Brienne: Brienne’s arc was a lot more drawn out in the original draft, and I ended up editing it a few times and making it shorter. VERY originally, this chapter would have been her wedding with Jaime, at which she has the “wow he actually loves me, huh?” realization. Which I thought was funny as I plotted it out, but in execution it wasn’t as good as I wanted it to be, so I moved the realization to an earlier chapter. The original was also going to be Jaime giving up his name entirely, and Brienne cloaking him, but as we have discussed before, I am in fact a coward, so I just deleted the whole chapter lmao. In all seriousness, at this point the endings just felt like Return of the King, and Into the West was actually the chosen song for this chapter, because I knew even as I was writing it that I was doing Too Much lmao.

Robb: Robb’s last chapter was essentially just a total wrap up chapter. Just Robb and Dany being sappy, Robb being happy he was still alive, and the two of them planning the future. They were at Riverrun for this part, i’m pretty sure, or it might have been Dragonstone? I had trouble even filling this chapter with enough words for it to be a full chapter, because it was basically just an epilogue. As the story progressed, this chapter felt more and more like I was just performing to the “Robb’s Alive” crowd, which I didn’t particularly want to do, because Robb being alive was always a feature, not the focus, of this story.

That’s all the stuff I can think of for now! If anyone has any particular questions you can message me or inbox me about them and I’d be happy to talk about it!

#angel does nanowrimo #honor compels me #this is maybe Too Much but idk here you go in case anyone wants it!!

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I saw someone else do one of these about a week ago, and it’s been on my mind to do one as well. It’s a very sweet gesture and I want to let all my mutuals know that not only do I see them and care about them, but I also really appreciate y’all as well! So without further ado, here’s my shoutout to each and every one of you! ->

@lovesickmark -> I’m pretty sure you’re like, the first person I really connected with on here? If not THE first then definitely one of the first. I know you’ve been going through a lot and I respect that; I’m cheering for you from the sidelines tho, just remember that! It’s been wonderful having you around so I hope you’re doing well and that you keep moving forward. <3

@jisungx2 -> JOSIIIIIIIE >A< My INFP sister. I’m sure things have been kind of annoying and rough for you too, what with the holidays here and having to work Black Friday and most the rest of the season (holy cow I salute you and I’m really glad you didn’t die. Ily man.) It makes me so happy when you leave cute asks in my box like “hope you have a great day!” or “[enter cute chain mail here]”. You’re just very cute 😞😞 and I really wish you all the best this holiday season! I hope you’re taking care of yourself and remembering to take breaks when you need it. Remember the storage room excuse. Ily bro man.

@iiasha -> We haven’t been talking for very long but like, omgosh I love talking to you oops. 😂😅 Idk sis, I guess because most of my mutuals are a bit younger than me it’s nice to have someone who’s the same age I can relate to? And also someone to guide me through the confusing but quite entertaining world of the Seventeen fandom 💍 (I’m on my laptop and I couldn’t find the giant diamond emoji don’t @ me). ALSO! YOUR WRITING!! IS SO GOOD!!! Ugh I STILL gotta get to that Jimin alt. ending 😫😓 But I’ve been very invested in working and my language studies as of late while procrastinating on my other works rip. ANYWAY! I APPRECIATE YOU!! LET’S TALK MORE!!! YEEHAW!!!!

@joully -> You and I are still going to take over the kpop industry with our band, right? Shoot, what was the name of it again?? 😂😂 I don’t remember RIP...anyway, we don’t talk hardly as much but, I still see a lot of your posts and think about you! You’re really talented and I’m totally jelly of your piano skills 🥺🥺 Like dang I wish I could play half as good sis. Also, I’d really like to visit Germany one day! My dad’s best friend lives there, they met while he was travelling Europe in the army. He said we may go there one day and if we do, or if I just have to make my own adventure, I’d love to meet at a coffee shop and say hello. <3 Please continue taking care of yourself and come talk to me sometime! If you don’t, I will!! Lol 💕

@minniewoos -> 😎😎 <- SEE I REMEMBERED ❤️ I really hope your anatomy final went well! I bet it did <3 And if you haven’t taken it yet, you’re going to do great, I know! ^^ We haven’t talked for long but, I enjoy talking to you a lot. It’s always nice and appreciated to have another stay to bond with and just chat about how dumb boys can be but wow they sure are cute while doing it. Sigh. Anywho, I’m looking forward to talking with you more, and if you ever get a chance, I’m excited about getting to maybe study Korean together! 천천히 해 💓

@kpoptrashx2 -> Luisa!!! We don’t really speak as often either 🤔 But I really appreciate that you’re always there to help me with my writing and give me pointers when I need it. Thank you so much for that! It’s truly very helpful because as a writer I have no idea how something is going to sound to others who have no idea what’s going on inside my head. ^^” Not only that but it’s a joy getting to chat with you as well. 💓 I hope you’re doing well and that we’ll get to catch up soon!

@hanniesunshine -> Omgosh sis I cannot wait for your story to come out! You know the one I’m talking about so I won’t accidentally spoil anything lol. But anyway! I hope you’re well and that you’re doing alright. We haven’t talked for very long but I had so much fun talking about your story with you, and I’m looking forward to chatting about even more stuff! 🥰

@bopping-to-my-kpop -> Sis you betta talk to me more or imma come after you 😤😤 Don’t test me I’ll dang sure hold another court case if I have to! And it’ll be totally rigged because I’ll be in charge of everything! The judge? It’s me. The jury? Also me~ Any outside opinions? I have influence in all of them! 💞 ...Nevertheless, I really hope that you’re well, and please know that you can come to me for anything :c Even if it’s just to take your mind off of something negative and you need a laugh. I’ll see what ridiculous shenanigans I can cook up for you, okay? You’re never a burden, I love helping people (esp. people I care about!) so please stop by anytime!! #westanemmainthishouse 🥀

@xxsanshinexx -> I haven’t talked to you in forever but I really hope you’re doing well! I haven’t seen many posts from you recently :(( Idk if you’re just busy or if I’m blind, but if you ever get a chance I’d love to catch up! Whatever you got going on please keep doing your best and remember to take your time as well. <3

@spuds-potato -> 🌟🌟🌟 B)) What’s poppin little sis? I hope you’re doing well as well, and I’m still waiting for my story 😤😤 Remember if Celi dies she’s dragging her bf down with her okay?! Okay. Some Romeo and Juliet action going on 😂😂 Aaaaaaanywho, I’ll have to pop in soon on Insta and you can tell me about your day! Remember boys are dumb and drink plenty of water~ 💗💗

@chanscoffee -> I know you’re super busy but I totally miss talking to you 😭😭 and I hope you’re well. I rarely use Snap but I need to hop on there sometime and maybe we can chat! Or on Insta. Idk we’ll see. Whatever you have going on just know I’m still supporting you and I’m here if ever you need someone. 💖

@daydream-jwoo -> Okay I’m telling you now imma be texting you soon! Seriously sis how have you been?! We have so much to catch up on! 😩😩 The holidays have managed to be both crazy and slow at the same time some how? Like time has been completely nonexistent and a total paradox lately. 🗿🗿 It’s wild. Anyway imma keep this one short bc it’s been so long and I’ll text you soon!! 💝💝

@thevampywarlock -> Give me a minute.........okay. *deep breath* AAAAH I THINK YOU’RE REALLY CUTE!?!?! ...Aaaaaanyway uwu” The stories you write are so cute and just, small wholesome things that you manage to extend and expand upon? Does that make sense? I really admire that. It’s like subtle but I definitely see it and eventually I’m going to come around to going on a reblogging spree \o7o/ But until then I hope you’ll consider stopping by and talking with me more? You’re a wonderful author and I think you have a kind heart. ^^ <3

@jisungsjheekies -> Oh sis. We gotta chat more too! Your stories are also very cute and well written and idk why but, I feel very compelled to support both you and @backhugsforhyunjin and whole squad. It’s very strange and I don’t mean to alarm anyone 😂😅 I just...can’t really explain it other than I feel like y’all are good people and I’d love to get to know you better. Anyway I’ll cut this short to avoid making anything unnecessarily weird, but, I’d really love to talk with you more! And I def support and appreciate you!!

@backhugsforhyunjin -> Sis you too, we def gotta chat more 😤 If you ever need anyone to talk to, I understand we aren’t close at all but I’m available to listen or give advice if you need it? 😅 Also, you’re a wonderful author as well. I really wish the best for you and hope to hear from you more in the future. If anything, please remember to take your time and know that there are people cheering for you! You got this, whatever it may be!!

@gaiyofanfiction -> Asdfghjkl now that we’re buds ofc I had to make you a part of this too 🤪🥳 I think we could use a team name, what do you think about #TurkeyDragons? Bc the NCT float?? 😂😂 I like it honestly...but if you hate it lmk lmao. I hope we get to talk more soon and I’m really looking forward to an update of Twisted Karnival! One of the greatest fanfics I’ve ever read on here 😞✊ Of course with the Holiday season here updating isn’t super important, y’all pls take care of yourselves first and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season! (p.s. if anyone else is reading I wish this for y’all as well!) ❤️🎄

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. . . That was a lot. If I’ve forgotten anyone I sincerely apologize and I love and appreciate you as well! Please don’t be mad at me 😩😩 At the end of the day I really do love and appreciate all my followers and mutuals, y’all are all fantastic and I’m always rooting and cheering for you like the Mom in every Pokemon rpg ;-;-;-; Keep going and become the Pokemon Champion okay? And I mean really go kick Gary’s ass, because he’s an ass and needs his ass whooped after all the crap he puts you through in Red/Green. I can’t wait for a reboot to come up on Switch so I can kick his butt all over again 😤🤭🥴 Anyway x9,000, thanks for coming to my Appreciation Ted Talks and I sincerely hope you all have a wonderful day and rest of 2019, as well as a happy New Year and an amazing 2020! ...Dear son of a biscuit it’s gonna be 2020. Wow. Letting that sink in. Where’s the rewind button? Actually I’m not sure if I wanna go back maybe it’s best if we bury this year for the most part and start over 👀💧

OKAY THAT BEING SAID EVERYONE GO OUT AND TAKE DOWN GARY!!! ILY ALL WOO 화이팅!! LET’S GET THIS 2020 BREAD after a cup of eggnog and some holiday celebrations uwu Peace out and again I love y’all! 💝

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