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i  made  a  new  blog  so  if  you’re  interested  in  the  url,  like  this  and  i’ll  message  you

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i  made  a  new  blog  so  if  you’re  interested  in  the  url,  like  this  and  i’ll  message  you

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i  made  a  new  blog  so  if  you’re  interested  in  the  url,  like  this  and  i’ll  message  you

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i  made  a  new  blog  so  if  you’re  interested  in  the  url,  like  this  and  i’ll  message  you

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i  made  a  new  blog  so  if  you’re  interested  in  the  url,  like  this  and  i’ll  message  you

#it's going to be v lowkey #and request muses only #also i'm dropping all of my threads bc i don't want the new blog linked with this one and Yeah #sorry yall

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if  anyone  needs  me,  i’ll  be  on  @bwaldrfs

#v. miscellaneous / ooc post.

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     guys  i’m  trying  to  come  back  but  i,,,,  haven’t  had  the  urge  or  the  energy  so  idk,,,,  talking  and  writing  with  me  on  discord  is  your  best  option  rn.  if  you  want  my  username,  like  this  and  i’ll  send  it  to  you

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     guys  i’m  trying  to  come  back  but  i,,,,  haven’t  had  the  urge  or  the  energy  so  idk,,,,  talking  and  writing  with  me  on  discord  is  your  best  option  rn.  if  you  want  my  username,  like  this  and  i’ll  send  it  to  you

#v. miscellaneous / ooc post.

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Kiara Carrera | 1.07

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PSA: responsible representation within roleplay. 

I could easily be one of the LEAST qualified people to write this post, but lately I’ve noticed a  phenomenon within roleplaying communities. writers will change their muses’ race, sexuality, ethnicity, and gender ( or attempt to tackle a muse of another race, sexuality, ethnicity, and gender ) without writing any supporting headcanons or making any attempts to incorporate those identities into their muses’ story. Sometimes these “efforts” at representation go no further than a simple faceclaim change ( and, in the worst cases, an alt faceclaim ).  This can feel like a token gesture to minority groups, and to be honest, it is. It is GREAT roleplayers are beginning to understanding the need representation within roleplay communities !!  Representation is needed. But RESPONSIBLE representation is needed.   Writing a character of a marginalized identity should be proceeded by education and dedication. 

1. EDUCATE YOURSELF: 🗸 learning about systemic racism, intersectionality, sexual & racial & gender discrimination, cultural & ethnic norms, external & internalized oppression, whitewashing & erasure, misgendering &passing, tokenism vs. diversity, nuance & stereotypes ( and much more ) will contribute to your ability at writing good representation.  If any of these topics may sound completely foreign to you– so DO YOUR RESEARCH!   HELPFUL LINKS FOR STARTERS:  writing people of color writing poc when you are white writing characters of other sexual orientations comprehensive list of lgbtq+ terms stereotypes and tropes navigation preventing tokenism gender-inclusive guidelines introducing race & skin color naturally

2. DEDICATE YOURSELF: reach out to qualified friends and acquaintances with a genuine curiosity and willingness to learn what life is like in their shoes. be open to accepting hard truths, facing hidden biases, and correcting personal misconceptions. puruse articles and blogs that address the identity you’re looking to write. When re-working your muse, DO incorporate what you’ve learned into their history, psyche, mentality, logic, and ultimate story.  things to avoid straight out the gate: X stereotyping -  falling back on tropes & generalizations  X cultural appropriation -  writing about a culture that is not yours, while perpetuating stereotypes or egregiously misrepresenting it X whitewashing - portraying your muse as lighter than they are X fetishism -  fetishizing a person or culture belonging to a race or ethnic group, as well as a person belonging to a certain sexual or gender identity group X tokenism -  including a minority character for the simple sake of having a minority character  X homogenizing - “every gay is the same”, “every latinx person is the same”. to avoid this, write your muse with their own unique dreams, goals, thoughts, stories, and passions.  important things to remember:  🗸  just because you fall into a specific minority group does NOT mean you understand life through the eyes of another minority group. X  “Oh heck, I could easily write a black muse without research, after all I’m gay.” 🗸 “As a gay man, I acknowledge that people of color have their own unique perspectives and experiences that I have never lived.” 

“But that’s a lot of work!”       BINGO. People can’t peel their identities off like a pair of clothes, so arbitrarily changing or writing a muses of a certain race / sexuality / ethnicity / gender without appropriately explaining how such changes alter the fabric of their identity, sends out the message that these identities are totally inconsequential. 

“But I might screw up.”          It’s quite possible you won’t get everything right, but that’s where you stay open to critique, criticism, and pointers, and reach out to people where you can’t find answers. The answer isn’t to totally throw in the towel. 

“It would just be easier to write my own identity.”  Again, representation is needed within writing. refusing to do so because it’s “work” is a major cop-out.

In summary, offering up the bare minimum representation isn’t good enough anymore. Representation must be rooted in learning and understanding. So educate yourself, dedicate yourself, and REPRESENT the people groups who need it the most. Be safe, and be responsible with your muses’ identities. 💖

#this is so important ! #you cant just racebend and pretend everything stays the same #same for changing sexualities and such #mobile //

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storiesmade.

   “ no —— “     his train of thought abruptly stopped and he doesn’t remember what he was going to use as an excuse next.  “ drinking? iris, no! i don’t think so? i was with the legends for a hot second, i remember having fun with nate and ray and then —— maybe we were drinking. “   with the realization of his shenanigans, a hysterical laugh echoes through the room.  “ can we just not tell dad? “

      dark   hues   grow   wider,  listening  to  her  brother’s  adventure  and  finding  out  that  he  had  been  drinking.  that  is  when  iris  steps  closer  to  him,  softly  slapping  his  arm.       ❝  that’s  for  lying  to  me.  ❞       another  slap.      ❝  and  that’s  for  not  knowing  your  limits  with  alcohol!  ❞     she  whispers,  head  shaking.  all  those  times  iris  had  wished  for  a  brother,  this  was  not  what  she  had  in  mind.     ❝  what  do  you  suggest  we  do?  lie  to  him?  ❞ 

#storiesmade #iii. interactions / iris west.

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JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT as MADDIE BUCKLEY in 9-1-1

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#tbt #apparently my new muse type is badass firefighters

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     the  fact  @sunhken  spent  our  hiatus  watching  911  and  talking  about  it  AND  SHE  STARTED  AFTER  ME  BUT  FINISHED  WAY  BEFORE  still  leaves  me  shocked

#v. miscellaneous / ooc post.

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hebites.

perhaps      he      should      be      more      considerate .                     lydia      was      allison’s      𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭      𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝    so      of      course      she’s      going      to      be      hurting .                          but      isaac      was      too      lost      in      his      own      pain      to      register      anyone      else’s .                     he’d      gone      to      the      room      to      say      goodbye      ,                     to      leave      with      some      sort      of      peace .                      𝔟𝔲𝔱      𝔥𝔢’𝔰      𝔯𝔬𝔟𝔟𝔢𝔡      𝔬𝔣      𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔱      𝔱𝔬𝔬 .                          perhaps      that’s      why      he      completely      ignores      her      tears      ,                          eyes      looking      anywhere      but      at      her .                                 ❛ ❛          chris      is                -            𝚠𝚎’𝚛𝚎      𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐      𝚜𝚘𝚘𝚗 .                so      you’re      gonna      have      to      leave .          ❜ ❜

        his   words   cut   through   her   chest   like   knives,  the  type  allison  used  to  own.  she  cannot  help  but  wonder  if  this  is  what  they  are  left  with  --  the  darkness,  the  anger,  the  hole  where  she  once  stood.  glossy  lips  are  pressed  together,  hand  instinctively  reaching  out  to  wipe  away  her  own  tears.  lydia  should  not  have  let  him  see  her  cry.  after  all,  she  never  lets  anyone  see  it.  (  and  truly,  she  does  not  know  if  she  has  a  right  to  weep.  )         ❝  i’m  sorry.  i  didn’t  mean  to--  i  didn’t  want  to  get  in  your  way.  i’ll  leave.  ❞       slim  figure  forces  herself  off  the  bed,  light  hues  falling  shut  for  a  second  before  glancing  in  his  direction.              ❝  i  hope...  i--  have  a  safe  trip,  isaac.  ❞

#hebites #iii. interactions / lydia martin. #v. miscellaneous / queue.

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daethr.

             “𝙞    𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠    𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩    𝙮𝙤𝙪    𝙖𝙡𝙡    𝙩𝙝𝙚    𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚,”    said   𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳    𝘷𝘰𝘯    𝘵𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘦.         ✱   @darkseen​​.

   ❛         𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚗,    𝚋𝚊𝚋𝚢,    𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜    𝚊    𝚠𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚎    𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚊    𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎…          ❜             teases    young    star,    glistening    pearl    grin    followed    by    a    tug    to    cinched    waist    in    𝚢𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠    𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜    that    matches    signature    hair-do,    and    male    lips    feel    soft    when    against    side    of    rouged    cheek.

 𝚈𝙾𝚄’𝚅𝙴    𝙱𝙴𝙴𝙽    𝚃𝙾𝙶𝙴𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁    𝙵𝙾𝚁    𝚈𝙴𝙰𝚁𝚂.  𝚃𝙷𝙰𝚃’𝚂    𝙰    𝚆𝙷𝙾𝙻𝙴    𝙻𝙾𝚃    𝙾𝙵    𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴    𝚃𝙾𝙾.

   still    kisses    trail    to    her    lips    while    world    stands    to    watch.   𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚐    𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎    𝚒𝚜    𝚋𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝    𝚊𝚗𝚍    𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚢,    especially    when    retouched    for    tv.              ❛         ‘think    we    got    the    love    bug    ‘cause,    you    know,    i’m    thinkin’    about    you    most    ‘the    time    too.         ❜ 

          words   make   young   heart   skip   a   beat,    the  image  of  pure  bliss  as  light  hues  fall  shut  at  the  feeling  of  his  lips  against  her  cheek.  it  all  started  as  a  plot,  the  golden  boy  and  his  golden  girl  --  mother’s  plan,  of  course.  but  there  is  nothing  fake  about  the  way  he  makes  her  feel  (  nothing  fake  about  the  way  her  cheeks  burn  a  shade  brighter  when  he  is  around.  )  

           fingers  roam  down  her  skirt,  giggle  escaping  glossy  lips  as  she  rests  her  hand  on  his  shoulder.  the  picture  perfect  of  young  love.       ❝  link!  ❞        she  exclaims,  hand  covering  her  mouth.  but  then  it  hits  her.         ❝  wait  --  most  of  the  time?  ❞

#iii. interactions / amber von tussle. #daethr

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*clears throat* well , gather 'round children. let me tell u about manu and her amazing, talented, brilliant, incredible, showstopping, spectular self. i just want to start off by saying the range of muses is already a blessing. but wow, the way you capture each and every one of their voices so perfectly,,, i don't even understand. you brighten my dash with your stellar portrayals and you brighten my day by being an even more amazing friend. ilysm !!!

i  forgot  you  had  sent  this  and  i  just  found  it  again  and  i’m  crying....  again.  i  love  you  so  much.

#sunhken #v. miscellaneous / ooc post. #v. miscellaneous / happy tag.