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𝟎𝟏. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎 - a GOOGLE DOC roleplay muse template by leon.

features : a general , appearance , personality , abilities , & equipment tabs alongside two writing sample pages . page numbers . easy - to - use image replacement placeholders . easy to customize & format , perfect for roleplay blogs or roleplay applications . a sample of the application is included in the template for inspiration in how to format this document . permissions : heavy editing & sharing allowed as long as credit is not removed , please make a copy of the template . if you use my work , consider reblogging / liking this post & spreading the word ! otherwise , you can also support me by considering buying me a ko-fi or donating to my paypal ( dm me ) !

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Happy Pride!

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same vibe

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"It's dark.. It feels like I'm sinking into deep waters.. Is this... death?"  ..asks MISA..KA...

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“It’s time to go, Ashley...”

RIP Ashley Taylor, probably the reason why the NA severs couldn’t merge with the JP servers ❤️

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One of the things I loved the most was how, since the second they were reunited, they didn’t miss one occasion to get close and touch each other. 

It grew so gorgeously I got teary eyed just from looking at screenshots.

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.・゜-: ✧ :- Avatar: The Last Airbender Inspired Outfits-: ✧ :-゜・．

Not created by me. All credit goes to Amy @ Otter Isle. Codes displayed respectively.

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a gift from me 2 u ♡

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『 START DASH SENSATION 』

Akari Ozora/ Dreamy Crown, White skyveil coordination

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this is the text of good fortune, reblog in 60 seconds and $1200 will spontaneously materialize in your bank account🙏🙌💪🏻😤

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this is the text of good fortune, reblog in 60 seconds and $1200 will spontaneously materialize in your bank account🙏🙌💪🏻😤

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does anyone still play acnl bc i wanna play w someone

#acnl

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7 episodes in and i love e v e r y character

#she-ra #spop spoilers

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if you’re gay and you’re sleep deprived clap your hands

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i honest to god was walking through the parking lot of my college’s chick fil a and i witnessed with my own damn eyes two beautiful women, one in a plain dress and the other in a navy uniform, hold hands and then kiss each other goodbye and it was so cute and as i turned to head back to my dorm i saw these two boys staring at them across the parking lot and i was like “oh no” but then the taller one grabbed the shorter one and kissed him really hard and they looked so embarrassed and i realized that sometimes you just gotta have a little courage yknow

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My dash usually: a mix of all kinds of things with occasional Kagepro posts

My dash on August 15th: 90% Kagepro including from people who I didn’t even know were into it

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I tried to explain to a friend of mine who has never ever been poor in his life why it is that poverty is a cycle, and why it’s so difficult to escape poverty. 

His response was, “just save money”. I kept trying to explain that when you are living paycheck to paycheck, there really is no saving money because most of your income is being spent on basic needs: food, shelter, clothing, transportation. 

So, then he responded, “well, why can’t you just save $5 every week”. Well, a lot of poor people do try to save. I would manage to get a few hundred in my savings account, but then you get a flat tire, or you end up getting sick and missing a week of work, or you have an unexpected bill. And, that few hundred dollars suddenly disappears. I tried to explain to him that when you’re poor, unanticipated expenses can very quickly and easily blow through what little you have in your savings account and put you back at square one. 

I also tried to explain that when you are that poor, you need to make purchases while you have the money. Like, if I needed a new pair of jeans and I had an extra $30 that week, I would buy myself a new pair of jeans that week because I didn’t know when I would have an extra $20 or $30 to spend. So, he countered that with, “You don’t need to buy clothes. You could have put that $30 in your savings.”

To which I responded, “Well, if it were socially acceptable to walk around without pants on, then maybe poor people could climb out of poverty, but until then, when your jeans have holes in them, or don’t fit you anymore, you need to get some new ones.”

Then it kind of clicked for him.. a little. 

So, I went on to talk about the sociological aspects of poverty, like how growing up poor, or growing up as part of a marginalized demographic pushes your starting block 100 feet behind your peers.. how our educational systems are set up to fail impoverished children. The light bulb flickered, but never fully turned on. 

And, then he said, “I still can’t believe you were ever on food stamps.” 

Yes, my friend, poverty and I get a nice little reunion every few years. I know it intimately, which is why you should sit back, relax, and just listen. 

I never understood how it was so difficult to see the realities of poverty. To me, it is sort of common sense. And, what is irksome is that poverty doesn’t always present itself as an old beat up car, and falling apart sneakers. People who grow up middle class and financially secure seem to think that poverty looks a lot like dirty children with dirty clothes, and no shoes. But, it doesn’t. It can be that, but it’s often not. 

I grew up in a nice house in the suburbs, but we were poor. We were very poor for a long time, in part due to my medical issues. People assume that because we went to Catholic school, and had a nice house that we were well-off. We weren’t. My mother worked 2-3 jobs, and my parents took out loans to pay for our school tuition. My mother’s parents helped pay for some of our education, even though they were also incredibly poor. My parents sometimes struggled to put food on the table. 

I never had clothes that were dirty or falling apart, but most of my clothes and shoes were hand-me-downs from my older cousins. In fact, a lot of my toys were, too. 

Both of my parents grew up in poverty. My father, especially, grew up in complete and abject poverty. Their parents grew up in poverty, and so did their parents. My parents made immense sacrifices to set us up for financial success, but life always finds a way to intervene. 

Personally, my health issues have been the driving factor behind my own financial issues. I have amassed thousands of dollars in medical debt. I work a job that doesn’t use my degree at all because I can work part time and still get benefits, and because I know I won’t get fired if I need to take extended absences due to my health. 

So, when you say, “I still can’t believe you were ever on food stamps,”  you are really saying, “I have this picture in my head of what poverty looks like, and you don’t fit that image.” 

That idea we have about what poverty is supposed to look like is a big reason why people in the middle class are so content with cutting safety net programs, even though they are one medical problem, one car accident, or one lay-off away from complete financial ruin. What does poverty look like, then.  How do you “just save money”, then.