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nvm my clueless ass had dark mode on lol

help ive been gone for too long- the HeLl happened to the desktop version of tumblr

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help ive been gone for too long- the HeLl happened to the desktop version of tumblr

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JKR literally wrote a manifesto against nonbinary people and trans men, and smeared autistic people while she was at it, so can y'all please stop acting like the JKR bullshit is somehow an issue unique to trans women only?

Stop acting like this isn't a community-wide issue that affects ALL trans people. Especially autistic trans people.

Our trans brothers & nonbinary siblings in the UK deserve better than this. Stop forgetting them. Stop erasing them.

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writing high fantasy: a series ~ part 2; the government

navigation - rules - masterlist

there are tons of different types of governments - mostly, as a pattern in fantasy, the government is either in the form of a monarchy or extremely corrupted. so i’ll be sharing some cool methods to write this, again, its just the way I want, do your own research if you want more in-depth info. (also, not a historian, these are things ive studied in history class!)

#1. Totalitarian states

These governments are extremely right-wing (conservative) usually, and impose strict censorship laws and usually have a very active secret police and intelligence systems made up of informants, militants and spies. A lot of the time, they also tend to brainwash their people into believing them using propaganda and silencing dissenters. They often use terror tactics like making the entire population distrust each other, as no-one is sure who is working for the government. Its using systemic terror and the fear of not knowing who to trust that creates very efficient (and terrifying) government systems. 

#1a. Revolutions & Freedom of Speech

The reason why a totalitarian states rules in the first place is often because of having a great amount of military power, which subdues the people and is an efficient way to take away rights without having a massive protest or revolution. The only effective way for a totalitarian government to be taken down is if the head of state or an important general is murdered, throwing the lower governmental ranks into chaos. That usually culminates in a breakdown of the economy and politics and the chance for a new government to take power.

#2. Monarchies

A monarchy is a form of government where there is Monarch at the head of it. There are a bunch of different ways it can be organized, but usually there is a council of ministers in charge of different things (i.e Defense, Health, Education, etc) that meets and consults with the monarch, who is in charge of all the ultimate decisions. They monarch also deals with important foreign relations - meeting with monarchs or heads of other governments would be their job with advisory from the Foreign minister. Monarchies are more old-school, and also have no democratic election system.

#2a. Puppet rulers

A lot of monarchs in history - and in fiction, have been puppets controlled by a much more powerful person behind them. Whether this be because they’re old and powerless, or are blackmailed into it, they have no actual autonomy and are overridden by the person controlling them. Puppet rulers are especially useful as plot twists in fantasies, because the person who was built up to be the “big bad enemy” was actually being controlled by AN EVEN WORSE ENEMY⁉️

#3. Some questions to ask yourself about your governmental system

Is it corrupted? To what extent?

What factions exist within it? (eg: conservatives, liberals, etc)

What do the people support/think?

If there was an emergency crisis at the same time as a war was being fought, would the government prioritise its people or its soldiers/territory?

Who was the previous government? How did the current government succeed it?

Not all of these require long answers, even a couple of lines to understand how the government did xyz would be enough context! hope this helped <3

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need to write but I don’t have a brain

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if ever you find symbolism in my writing please tell me i’d like to know about it too

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SPREAD THE WORD!

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I want to prove a point to a coworker of mine.

Pretend this post is the coronavirus.

If you see this on your dash, just reblog it.

Let’s show them how quickly this virus can spread from just one person.

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Cross your fingers for Disney losing full Avengers rights

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thanks @make-the-heteros-upseteros-2022 for the tag!

favourite colour: sage green

last song: be nice to me by the front bottoms

currently reading: the jujutsu kaisen manga (does that count lol) 

last movie: words bubble up like soda pop

sweet, savory, or spicy: probably spicy but it’s between that and savory

currently working on: candies and daisies im on the first draft rn 

i’m tagging @carooliowrites @im-always-hangry 

i only have 2 people to tag lol 

Get to Know Me Tag

Tagged by @the-finch-address! Tysm!

rules: tag 9 people you want to get to know better or catch up with

favorite color: any color of green

last song: Beachboy by Mccafferty

currently reading: Hail Mary by Andy Weir (it's so good and i would die for rocky)

last movie: The Matrix

sweet, savory, or spicy: Savory, but I love spice too

currently working on: Finishing my first draft of Highway to Hell! (I'm almost three-quarters of the way done. it's very exciting.)

Tagging (no pressure!): @make-the-heteros-upseteros-2022, @sickktransitgloriamundi, @47crayons, @writing-with-l, @ghostsinthecupboards, @yejidoesthings, @theglitchywriterboi, @pixelw0rds, and @zoya-writes!

#tag game

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im an indecisive fool

y’all remember how i announced a fic the other day? im consideringggggg switching it up and using a similar plot and setting but yk original instead of using stuff from percy jackson so idek anymore lol

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The grind NEVER starts. I am sleeping.

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i got nico not surprised tbh 

I made a uquiz "which rrverse character are you?" (link in rb)

#alphabet mafia