#I'm also probably gonna follow any active OFF blogs I followed on here to keep up with them

[zone1alma]

Hi, it’s me. Your friendly Alma ask blog mod that comes and goes and you can never predict her! :D

Ok, so anyway, here’s the juice.

And here’s the reason why I’ve popped back here after another 800 years of no activity.

So Alma’s blog (and the OFF fandom in general) have always been special to me on a personal level and even though I don’t hit up the OFF fandom like I used to back in 2012-2014, I still love it. I’ve tried to have this lil blog come off of hiatus many times, but I think with the slimming of the OFF fandom (I know it’s not dead, but it’s definitely not the fandom from back in the very early 2010s) and frankly, the fact that ask blogs just don’t seem to be as popular or as active on Tumblr as they used to be (at least not from what I see), I’m not sure this ask blog will ever be able to reach the activeness from the fandom I need to frankly keep it up and running. It’s also its own blog and not a side blog, so I have no active blogs I have attached to it, making it easy for me to completely forget about it and have even had a time or two where I thought I couldn’t find the stuff to log back in, thus losing it forever. 

So I’d like to do one last project involving this blog before I most likely have to say ‘goodbye’ to it for good. I want to make a new side blog and start redrawing all of my old Q & As on here as kind of an archive project and a way for me to enjoy the blog’s content one last time. This is so I’ll be able to go back and enjoy the content without having to seek out this blog and once I finish all the re-draws, I’ll probably log off of this account for the final time.

Alma is very dear to me and I want to continue to enjoy him even if I don’t hit up the OFF fandom as much as I did back when he was first created. So in a way, this is for personal enjoyment, but I will also share the side blog on here for anyone interested in following. I do wish I could transfer some of my other interactions for archive on the side blog, but all of that will probably just remain here (I’m not deleting the blog, just archiving it).

So yeah, I hope that makes sense? So yeah TL;DR: I know this blog will never get the chance to be active like it was back in the day due to slimming activity in the OFF fandom and ask blogs, so I’m going to re-draw the Q&A content on here to archive it on a new side blog that’s attached to an account I actually get on daily.

If anyone has any questions about this, feel free to ask~ I’ll post again once I get the side blog made.

#OFF game #zone1alma #News #//I'm also probably gonna follow any active OFF blogs I followed on here to keep up with them// #//I don't have a whole lot on this newish main blog I got going on// #//and I have no OFF content on there at all// #//so I need to fix that//

[kingwithpaintedfingers]

An Update on the Status of My A03 Fics!

Hihi! I have no idea if anyone who follows this blog reads any of my fics on AO3, but if you do, then you might like to know what the heck is going on with my fics, and why I haven't posted any updates in over six months.

First of all, I am alive! I wrote a lot of fics in the summer of 2022 when I had just gotten active in a fan server on Discord where there was a lot of encouragement to write fanfiction. In the spring of 2023, I started a medical assistantship course, and in order to keep myself focused in class, I turned off notifications for the server. And then I just kind of...didn't turn them back on???? In my defense, I was intimidated by the amount of time it would take for me to backread everything I missed, and that eventually snowballed into me just no longer looking at that server. I should honestly become active in it again, because it did a lot for my writing productivity. I also have a lot of hobbies both in real life and on my computer, and those take up a lot of my time as well. So that's why I didn't post much last year and haven't posted anything yet this year.

But I want to let you all know, that I do fully intend to complete the fanfics I have already started on AO3, and I do intend to write the sequels I promised a year and a half ago.

So without further ado, here is a status report on the incomplete fics and series I have on my AO3:

How to Live With Fire: One of my most popular fics! I have two sequels planned, and a rough idea of what I want to happen in each of them. Both of them are probably going to be only a few chapters long. The delay on this one is mostly on Part 2, since Part 2 has only the vaguest ideas of what I want to do with it (how Mortarion and Vulkan become a longterm couple, and how their legions react to this change). The trouble with this one is, I haven't read any Salamanders novels, let alone ones that take place during the Horus Heresy. I think I will at least have to read Deathfire for this one. I am praying that I don't have to read Vulkan Lives, since I understand that one has less tasty Salamanders content than I would like, and way more John Grammaticus than I find tasteful. But I will still try Deathfire at the very least, if I can find a physical copy at the library or a used bookstore or something.

A Matter of Trust: Another one that's going to end up being a trilogy. I have figured out what happens, now I just need to read the Plague Wars trilogy, because those events are going to be kind of important to the rest of the plot. Again, I'd like to read physical copies of the books so that I can flip through them easily. I'm going to see if I can find copies of the first two novels through the local libraries. Fingers crossed!

Until the Bitter End: Ohhhh, this one's gonna make me cry...this one is mostly hinging on me rereading The Buried Dagger and taking notes. Much lower barrier for entry for this one, since I've read it so often that I mostly remember where to find the events I'm looking for.

Lantern and the Child: This one is going to have like, a billion chapters. It's going to become episodic for a while, but I'm looking forward to it. In this case, it's a case of figuring out which characters I want to introduce. The idea of it being episodic is kind of exciting for me, because it feels like it will be a fun thing to do, and because it goes along with a writing conceit that my co-creator and I have for this AU, that it's the events of a theoretical (very dark) Pokemon anime.

This Once Nearly Was Mine: This one should literally be the easiest one to complete, I am ashamed that I haven't finished it. There's only one chapter left, and I don't even have to come up with all of the events. Again, this one is going to dip into Horus Heresy events that I haven't actually read, but I think I've heard enough from osmosis that I can skip most of it. I just need to, y'know, actually sit down and fucking write it.

Deep's Embrace: I've got an outline! And I've even got some scenes written out! As I type this post, I am preparing to submit chapter 2. I'm having a lot of fun with this fic, as you could probably all tell.

Anyway, that's basically it for now. If you have any questions, please let me know! And if you have any friends who you know enjoy my fics but aren't following me or aren't on Tumblr, please link them to this post so that they know just what the hell is going on with me.

#my fanfiction #ao3 fanfiction #warhammer 40k #warhammer 40000 #horus heresy #warhammer 30k #mortarion #calas typhon #vulkan

[rollercoasterwords]

Hi! I found your blog through the female rage substack article that you posted and I’m curious about a couple things (so I hope the tone of this ask will read as genuine/non-confrontational etc).

I really liked the article and the anti-gender essentialist content, so I looked through the others and eventually found your jegulus article (which I read and also liked) but I was sort of surprised to see that you are a part of the hp/marauders fandom. For me personally, everything related to that franchise has just been tainted since the whole jkr terf debacle really took off. I was big on hp when I was younger and wolfstar is a ship/dynamic that I enjoyed back then, so I’d probably like your stuff if I were to read it. But I decided some time ago to give any and all hp content the chop, because to me it didn’t feel right to engage with it anymore. So I was just wondering how you feel in that regard, if you don’t mind sharing. I don’t have anyone in my internet content circle that still actively posts about hp and if irl friends still enjoy it then it’s not something we talk about, so I’d just like to know how you juggle the ‘two sides’ in that sense of your trans-positive/anti-essentialist beliefs and fandom content that’s still so intrinsically connected to jkr and her politics. (Also, sorry if you’ve answered a question like this before. I scrolled through your blog a bit, but if yes then not far enough.)

Anyway, hope you’re well and I’ll probably keep an eye out for any future essays on your substack even if I don’t follow you on here. cheers! (and thanks for the “playing the whore” book rec, I’ll be looking into that. a rec from my end would be paul b. preciado's "can the monster speak". it's the written version of a speech he tried to give at a Freudian psychoanalysis conference about the position trans people occupy in psychoanalysis before being booed off stage. it was short and pretty intriguing, in case you're interested/haven't heard of it yet.)

hi! happy 2 hear u enjoyed the female rage essay--i wasn't expecting it to spread as much as it did + had to turn off reblogs for my own peace of mind 2 keep terfs away from my blog, but it's nice to know there are still people getting something out of it. also appreciate the book rec--that definitely sounds up my alley + i'm excited to check it out!

and i'll do my best to answer your question about hp, but i'm gonna put it under a cut because i know this is a contentious topic + i have a feeling my answer's gonna get long--so if anyone doesn't want 2 read abt my conflicting hp-fandom thoughts, just scroll away please xx

so, quite honestly, i'm in agreement with you that the entire franchise is tainted by jkr. the truth is that it was never really my intention to join the fandom--i read a single fic because it went viral on tiktok, then decided to rewrite the fic from another character's pov just for fun. at that point, i hadn't read any other hp fic and had never been involved in any kind of online fandom space, and although i'd read the hp books + watched the movies growing up i hadn't touched them in years + was so far removed from the franchise that i vaguely remembered hearing jkr had said some terfy stuff, but wasn't aware of the extent to which her politics were like. actively and significantly causing real-life harm.

anyway, i'd done a rewrite for fun of another story i liked and had posted it on ao3, and that had received a handful of people commenting + talking about the story with me as i wrote but had remained pretty self-contained + small. i was expecting the same sort of thing with the hp fic i rewrote, but instead someone posted about it on tiktok and it went viral, and then suddenly there were thousands of people reading every ch update and hundreds of comments. like i said, i had never been involved in an online fandom space before, so i sort of awkwardly stumbled into it and tried to figure out what i was doing as i finished up writing the fic. this was at a point in my life where i'd recently moved to a different country and had to go back in the closet after being publicly out for years, and this online fandom space became my only queer community and a bit of a lifeline in that way. i started making actual friends and talking to people + getting more deeply involved in the community aspect of things.

at the same time, i started actually educating myself on jkr + her politics + her impact, and the more i learned the more uncomfortable i became with being part of anything hp-related. now, i've been writing hp fic for almost two years and 'active' in the fandom for ~one and a half, and despite being grateful for the friends i've made and treasuring the space i've been able to cultivate, i've become increasingly disenchanted with 'the fandom' as a whole and have increasingly found it to be a hostile space, so i've sort of taken a step back from broader engagement and more + more have limited my interaction to just my mutuals here on tumblr. unfortunately, i think many of the 'bad parts' of this fandom are somewhat built-in because of the source material; there are a lot of people who agree with jkr's politics to varying extents and that can make it kind of a miserable place to be sometimes. i know many people insist that hp can be completely removed from jkr, but i don't think that's the case, and i've talked on my blog before about the fact that her politics are built into the very foundations of the text, so i think it's necessary to acknowledge her influence if we want to actually engage with hp at all in a way that isn't just perpetuating her politics.

all that being said, the point i'm at currently is that i'm not really sure that this fandom is a space i want to be a part of forever. again--i understand how it can be lifeline for some people and a queer community they might not have elsewhere, because that's been the case for me. but for me personally, as much as i value my own carved-out space, it doesn't completely outweigh the negatives that i have found myself coming into contact with more and more in this fandom. writing hp fic is also something that i keep strictly separate from 'real life,' contained solely in this online space, because i know that any engagement with hp is a red flag for many, many trans people and i don't want to bring it outside of this space. within this online space, i don't keep it a secret that i write hp fic; it's right at the top of my blog so that anyone who wants to can easily block and unfollow me. i only post my fics on ao3, where they are clearly tagged as harry potter fanfiction, and i only post about hp fic + fandom stuff on this blog, which was specifically created for that purpose. i've requested that people no longer post about my hp fics on platforms like tiktok where the algorithm could send it out onto anyone's fyp, and that request is also in my pinned faq. keeping my hp fic as contained as possible to only people who are already engaging with hp fic is one way that i try to mitigate any harm that might be caused by my fics contributing to hp's ongoing popularity.

the other ways i try to mitigate potential harm are by actively discouraging people from giving any financial support to hp + jkr and by being very vocal about my politics on this page, so that anyone who is following me will be getting pro-trans and anti-gender essentialism politics along with any hp engagement. i also don't engage with hp uncritically; i am specifically critical of the shitty politics in the books both in my posts on this blog and my fics themselves. i don't make it a secret that i think the books are politically rotten all the way down through to the foundations.

none of this is to say that there's, like...a Right Way to engage with this content or a set of rules that, if followed, Absolve All Shittiness. this is just an explanation of the personal evaluations i've had to weigh when it comes to deciding how i'm going to interact with content that is fundamentally opposed to my own politics. and again, i don't blame people who think that any amount of engagement is morally untenable and completely block it out. this is a growing source of cognitive dissonance in my own life, and i'm increasingly considering whether/for how much longer i want to continue to write fic + be involved in hp fandom. but for the time being, i'm still here + still writing fic, and i guess my feeling is that any harm that fic causes is a drop in the bucket, and even if i were to stop writing it wouldn't necessarily have a huge impact either way. i'm just some random guy online like everyone else; even though i talk about politics, that doesn't mean that i'm asking to be held up as some sort of moral standard, nor do i think anyone should be expected to be 100% politically perfect in every action they take--like, for me, writing hp fic kind of falls into the same category as like...eating mcdonalds even though i think factory farming is fucked, or buying + wearing makeup sometimes even though i think the beauty industry is fundamentally corrupt, or paying to see the new guardians of the galaxy movie in theaters even though i think marvel movies are us military propaganda. i don't think "no ethical consumption under capitalism" is an excuse to completely abandon any attempt to mitigate the harm our actions might cause, but it does matter to me the way in which someone is engaging with a fundamentally broken/corrupt piece of media beyond simply whether or not they're engaging at all. at the end of the day, it's up to everyone on their own to evaluate where they draw the line on hp, and i am not looking to make that judgment for anybody else considering that my own thoughts + feeling about it are still changing.

#ask

[neuronarrator]

Welcome to my Daydreaming blog!!!

I'm Storm or Stormy (either one works lol), and I'm pretty sure I have MaDD. I'm also an artist and overall creative, so you'll probably see a lot of para art and such. I tend to have one paracosm at a time for 1-3 years, based around a single fandom I'm hyperfixated on... So if my paracosm changes suddenly to a totally different fandom suddenly, then that's why. It's really cringe and that's why I haven't posted about it even tho I made this blog in 2022, but hopefully I'm gonna change my posting schedule to be more active. To be cringe is to be free!

Some stuff about me

Nonbinary, okay with any pronouns but they/them preferred

Autistic

I like drawing and making comics

Sometimes, but rarely I write (with words, like a book or something)

I'm learning ASL but I'm not that good at it yet

Stuff about the paracosm

My main paracosm, Your Average FNF AU (YAFAU) is, as you can probably tell by the name, a Friday Night Funkin' AU. The name is likely to be replaced in the future. However, it's more of a blanket paracosm with two major canon sub-paracosms.

FNF: Go Outside

FNF: Go Outside (or go Out-Sides, name is subject to change) is basically an AU of base-game FNF. The name is a pun on those remix mods that have names like B-sides, C-sides, etc. If I were to write it down, it would probably be an FNF mod and some side-comics. It'd also be pretty episodic, but still have some traces of an overarching plot.

Your Average Corruption Retelling

Your Average Corruption Retelling, or YACR, is a prequel to Go Outside taking place 3 years earlier. It's more based around the Corruption Mod. If I were to write it down, it would probably be an animatic series. It would start off as a monster of the week type of series, but halfway through the underlying plot that was only foreshadowed up to that point would become apparent.

I'll probably tell you more about the plots of these two stories as you follow the blog, so keep your eyes out and feel free to ask me anything! Once I make more posts about YAFAU, I'll probably turn this post into a YAFAU masterpost, but I don't have those right now so I'll end it here lol

#madd #actually madd #paraportal #YACR #FNFGOS #YAFAU

[friendly-local-trash]

Hey guys what's up I'm the leader of Team Skull: Johto branch, and we're accepting members. Have you ever wanted the economic security and sense of belonging of being in a gang, but didnt want to join the mob? Are you absolutely sick of blasting off again and ready to settle in some place where the vibes are less take over the world and more pillow fort? Have you ever wanted to live somewhere with a bunk sofa? Team Skull is right for you! Join today! We meet in the park where I totally don't live.

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My name is Sol and I'm a poison type specialist. I used to be a trainer; I have all my certifications, blah blah blah. I work for a non-profit cleaning up routes and distributing those free items your twelve year old picks up while catching Zigzagoons. It's a very wholesome job. I also do poison "pest" control on the side to make ends meet; moving Beedrill nests away from kiddie parks and relocating Trubbish to the local dump and wrangling Ekans, all that shit.

My only Pokemon currently is Queef (he goes by Fart because my brother refuses to call him Queef but his name is Queef damnit he makes the exact sound), a classic Grimer I rescued from a clean up job. Mostly I just rehabilitate or foster, but Queef is here full-time.

If you're also a poison type lover, definitely hit me up, I love the little buggers.

UPDATE: Currently living in a park 👍 I now also have a feral Nidoran M who will be released once he stops injuring himself, and an Absol who I don't think I technically own but lives here also. Their names are Lil Bitch and Soteria respectively.

Caard

OOC STUFF BEHIND CUT

HEY EVERYONE, I'm irl Sol, actual Sol behind the fictional Pokemon Sol. I follow back from @solitarelee which most of you probably figured out immediately given my name LMAO. So my activity page looks like this!

Which I'm super pumped about actually. I didn't foresee any of this happening when I started the blog but I'm having a blast.

If anyone wants to OOC plot stuff to happen in "real pokeverse life" with me, my ask box and DMs are open (at least I think my DMs are open. if they're not right this second they're about to be). If you want something to be OOC discussion via ask box just let me know and be sure to send it off anon so I can answer privately. If we wind up doing a bunch of stuff together we could also trade Discords if necessary!

I'm gonna try to create like a list of all the members so I can keep them straight, but it might take me a second because I'm pretty busy irl. I'll also be trying to create a tagging system so people can tumblr savior or block certain RP threads if they feel like they're getting spammed to hell.

I created this blog as like a fun night time distraction on nights when I have to stay up, so it probably will never be super active during the day, at least not for while this semester is still going. If I don't reply right away it's definitely because I physically haven't seen it yet!

Thanks for all of your interest and for having fun playing in this sandbox with me!! I am living out my childhood pokemon rp dreams right now.

#pokemon irl #poison type #pokemon rp #pkmn rp #pokemon roleplay

[damondays]

I'm just gonna make a pinned post with a lil info This post needs to be updated sorry: A heads up right now btw. I'll be seeing Blur live (x2) and probably also Suede this summer- and I will by all means probably be somewhat annoying about it and post like my life depends on it. Who knows. We'll see. But be prepared.

Last updated/edited 23 May 2023

I put everything in a queue with 2 post/day atm. Might go back to 1 a day, but we'll see If I've rebloged a post from the depths of your blog or seem to return to your blog, please know that- 1. I'm just scrolling through eventual Damon Albarn tag. I don't read any posts and will scroll past any personal posts. My intention is to find pictures not currently circulating on Tumblr, not to creep on someones old posts. 2. I also shuffle my queue to not post 30 things in a row from the same person. if this makes you feel uncomfortable, pls contact me and I'll go through my queue or whatever. I've been on this hellsite for well over 10 years and I don't love my digital footprint so I get it. Just having some hyperfix on DA, including Blur and Gorillaz. Kinda diminishing so who knows how long this blog will be active. I have queued a lot queued so at least it will keep going for a bit. I might post things I find elsewhere on the internet or just general thoughts, but I try to keep it to mostly reblogs. Anyone can follow, but keep in mind that there might be mentions of drugs and such and I don't tag most things here- but I won't reblog nsfw photos or fics or anything like that. I sometimes miss reading captions so sorry if any of the texts are uh yeah

My own (photo) posts are all scheduled to Mondays and I try to schedule some fanart for Fridays- but I do it as I come across it I also don't caption my posts, feel free to do so! I just post things I've come across elsewhere but not seen here, so I rarely have context :I

Anything is ok to reblog unless I turn off reblogs (duh)

About me I guess? I've tried to be kinda anonymous on here to let it be somewhat of a free space- but I'll reply with my main and stuff so it's going horribly, so that being said I love to talk and my friends are sick and tired of me going on about Damon- so feel free to interact with me (be my friend ty)! I am however a 90's kid so while I do love to make friends, keep in mind that I am an adult™ and won't befriend minors. Thats not a DNI, more of a arms length kind of thing. English isn't my first language, I claim to be fluent but I'm also a straight up idiot. Unbelievably not attracted to men? I don't know how I got here either but I'm vibing. Been a fan (of Gorillaz mostly) for a bigger part of my life but, a very casual fan until recently. Seeing them live twice this summer, wish me a very survival

If you're going to see Blur in Porto hmu cus I might need company 🥲

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[r11l3ysh3llh0l3]

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Read More since this is gonna be long. Block if you don't want to read through all of this.

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Heyo, I'm Riley, but i also use the names Mephisto, Tobin and Echo. I use He/Him pronouns, and I am diagnosed with Autism, ADHD and Depression. All of which will very much impact my interactions with everyone.

My interests are constantly fluctuating, but my main one will always be Alterhumanity and Otherkinity. On that note, I'm not a fandom or community specific blog, I'm too lazy and frankly don't have any energy left of my already very little energy to keep more than one blog semi-active. If you're only here for one thing, you're probably gonna get sick of me. (^ Also because i know I'd hate to run a blog on anything that's not my hyperfixation. )

I will try to tag posts i make with specific tags, which if you really want to know which are for what, are at the end of this pinned post.

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Basic DNI (Racists, Homophobes, Transphobes, Zoophiles, Pedos/"MAPs", TERFS, etc) Anti-Irl Yanderes/Anti Irl-Deres in general. You use Emo as an insult. You use the words "cr*zy", "Ins*ne" or similar. You use the words St#pid and/or d#mb WHILST KNOWING why they're ableist. You use ANY kind of Cluster B disorder as an "Insult". Think "narc abuse" or things similar to that exists. Reality check me/others without being asked to. Endogenic System or Endogenic System supporters.

Refuse to learn about Alterhuman Terminology. KFF aka Kin for "Fun"/Comfort/Coping ETC. (K*nnies, "kinning", "kinning is relating to"). Antikin (KFF/K*nnies/Fake kin can be Antikin, dipshits.) "Not delusion or Kin just me" fuckers. Get pissy when someone tells you you're idolizing and/or supporting a kff.

Anti-Anti/Proshipper. Neutral on Proshipping. Ship Huge age gaps even if the characters are adults (2000yr old x 22yr old). (personal comfort) Younger than 14 or older than 30.

Anti MOGAI. Anti Animesexual/Fictosexual. Radfem and exclude trans people from your "feminism". PRO Mspec Lesbians/Gays, Lesboys/Turigirls, etc. Battleaxe Bisexual etc. Exclude Nonbinary people from the LGBTQA+ community. Exclude Nonbinary people from the lesbian and gay/vincian labels. Use Tr#p and/or f#mboy. Think the gay man Ocean flag is "bad" Fujoshi/Fudanshi

BYF

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I cant guarantee that I'm spoiler free, I'm not going to educate you on the history of words if i don't already know you, I need tone tags/tone indicators, I swear a LOT, I am EXTREMELY forgetful, I am very strict who gets to follow me or who i follow/interact with, I am very vocal about hating non-alterhumans, I am super petty, I can get extremely disgusting if you piss me off, I have tendencies to become extremely aggressive, I am very defensive when it comes to my friends

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i will not be adding tags to older posts BEFORE this one, (which are four, so you're not missing out on anything.) I'll be tagging all of these tags on this post as well so you won't have to look them up.

;;🪡 Rambles ;;❗️Rants ;;✦Nonsense ;;✩Art and Stuff. ;;🗝My Posts

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[silentexplorer18]

Regarding the future of this blog

Hi folks! This one got a bit long, so I'm putting it under a cut.

TLDR: I've been really unhappy blogging for quite a while, so I'm finally embracing being a messy, multifandom blog that posts things without tagging them well, posts more personal things, mostly focuses posting my own fic on AO3, etc. If you're not into that, feel free to eliminate my presence on your dash. XO -Silent

When I started this blog a few years ago, I was essentially starting with zero knowledge of the social side of the internet.  Sure, I'd read stuff on tumblr blogs, but I’d never used tumblr or looked at anything besides what was listed directly on a masterlist.  I’d never used other social media sites, either.  So, when I started using things like tumblr and instagram and even discord, I was trying to follow along and do whatever everyone else was doing.  I tried to post clearly tagged stuff and keep my blog super organized; I posted cutesy photos with whimsical captions; I tried to find my footing in conversations that were hard to follow.  But I always felt like I could never keep up.  I was trying to follow the motions to make my online spaces what I thought they needed to be, but I never could do the motions quite right, so I kept getting more and more discouraged.

Why am I telling all of you this?  Because I think 2024 is the year something needs to change.

I started off wanting this blog to be super pretty and aesthetic.  I wanted my fics to be clearly organized and have easily navigable links.  I wanted to only reblog fandom-specific things.  I wanted to keep everything very on topic.  And I wanted to be active in fandom (interacting with other fandom readers, makers, doers, etc.).  But in trying to do all of the former, I’ve spent so much physical and mental energy that I don’t have the time, energy, or ability to do the latter.  I felt like if I couldn’t do all of that, I shouldn’t do any of it, and, well, that’s plain not true.

The truth is this: I’m messy, and I write slowly.  I like so many things, and I actually love to talk a lot.  Keeping tags organized is hard and it makes me tired.  Posting on tumblr (instead of just ao3) is hard sometimes because it makes me tired.  I like talking to people and reccing fics and gushing over art, but I can’t always make it picture-perfect or aesthetic or linked so it’s easily navigable.  Life is hard, and using social media should be something fun, not something to agonize over.

So, I’m making some changes:

I’m gonna be posting a lot more.  Rambling about life.  Sharing writing updates.  Making you all privy to my shower thoughts.

But the writing projects I have will still be long hauls.  Strap in, folks, ‘cause we’re probably looking at months-long to years-long updates.  (Nothing is ever dead, just, you know, aging like fine wine or something.)

I’m not sure how many writing projects will be posted here, either.  I enjoy posting on AO3.  I like the format.  I like the way it works.  I like that it organizes everything for me.  If I post something there, I’ll obviously share the link here, but I don’t know how many fics I’ll be posting here moving forward.

Also, I’m just gonna start reblogging shit like crazy.  Anything!  Everything!  All at once!  The tumblr is my oyster!

Despite reblogging more, I’m just gonna let this blog become more disorganized.  If I have the energy to tag stuff, I will, but I think I’m just gonna focus on sharing things rather than sharing things in a way that’s particularly organized.

I’m gonna start reblogging more fic recs here, too (and sharing ones from AO3!).  I will, of course, be keeping my fic rec blog, and it’ll get its own small update post, but the goal is to just give myself the permission to be less organized so I have more energy to enjoy and share fic.

Related: the blog might get a makeover.  I’m not sure yet because I’ve had roughly the same colors/theme/pfp for all the years I’ve had this blog, so changing it will be hard.  (And I have no idea what exactly to change to!) But we’ll see.  Ideas are welcome.

I feel a little melodramatic making this big, long post about this, but I feel like the folks that are still hanging around my blog (you lovely, few and far between, who are neither bots nor dead blogs, I adore you all immensely) are hanging around for a reason, and I want to give fair warning that the activity levels here will be changing, the tagging system/findability of things will be changing, the location of fics being posted will be changing.  It felt right to warn people so they could unfollow/block if they so desire.

But anyway, happy (late) 2024!  I hope this post finds everyone well, and I’m excited to see what the future holds!

-Silent

#silent talks #blog update #this feels so dramatic and pointless to post #but I also just wanted to get my thoughts out there written down #so I could start changing things #because to change something intentionally you must acknowledge what it is you want to change and how #and also I wanted to give folks a bit of a warning to unfollow if they don't like the changes that are coming #because I think I was still trying to hold onto what my blog was when it started #and it is NOT gonna be like that anymore #2024 is the year of being myself unapologetically #and that starts with my tumblr blog

[beanswrites]

100 Followers Celebration!

Today's the day, everyone! The goal has officially been reached, thanks to all of you wonderfull people!

Thank you everyone for a 100 followers! I've never thought I would ever get to this many, let alone that so many people would like my writing or find any of my other posts funny!

It's just so incredible to me how I can make people smile with my writing (or cry, when I write angst-)!!

I've started this blog so I have another place to post my thoughts and writing on, but I've never thought people would actually read them! I remember the time when I used to post all my ideas because I didn't have any requests (which was like.. On Wattpad and stuff), and now you guys send me awesome new ideas each week! Your huge support means everything to me, it's my inspiration to write more!!

I just-

AHHHHHHH ILYSM ♡︎

For my 100 milestone, I decided to give a couple of shoutouts to some of my followers who were very cool and supportive!!

Keep in mind that these are the followers that I noticed engaged with my work, the ones who have been the most active. I love all my followers the same, and each and every one of you means everything to me <3

SHOUT-OUTS:

1. @notaguyrai

My first follower!! (Yeah, I checked)

Hello @notaguyrai!!

You've stuck around on this little orange blog ever since the first scribble I posted for The Arcana, all the way up to here. Thank you for that!

You were my first motivation to even write more for Nadia and

(I'm kinda ashamed to admit this)

But I feel like none of my Nadia fics and headcanons are "approved" untill you like them-

Me, after posting my new Nadia fic: You know what? This isn't even that good. It was done in like two days, it probably feels rushed. And I'm not even sure it's proofread correctly! And just a 1000 words.. It doesn't even feel like Nadia! It's.. It's too forced. Nobody's gonna enjoy this. Maybe I don't even enjoy this anymore. I should probably just take it down or delete-

Tumblr notification: *@notaguyrai liked/rebloged your post*

Me:

So thank you so much for being a huge support, and I hope that I can keep putting a smile on your face with my Nadia fics!

2. @blackcattrash

Hello @blackcattrash !!!

I just wanted to thank you for all the support you've given me. Throughout these 3 months of posting you've supported me so much, and I always have a huge smile on my face whenever I see that you liked/rebloged my posts!!

Also, I wanted to say that you're an amazing artist, and I really love your art! When I first saw it I was almost in shock about how good it was, since it's one of the best fanarts I have seen!

I am drooling, I am blushing, I am amazed and unexplainably full of seretonin from just seeing your art

It's just so good-

AND TO THINK THAT YOU, THE TALENTED AMAZING INCREDIBLE ARTIST LIKE YOU, IS FOLLOWING ME?!

unimaginable

unbeliebavle, even

i am SSS (stunned, speechless and shocked)

*Me carefully checking if you do requests because if you do one day I will get enough courage to ask you to draw something for a fic of mine because i love your art and as a writer it's an absolute dream and honor to have my fic illustrated (BUT NO PRESSURE!!! DON'T DO IT JUST BECAUSE I'M FANGIRLING OVER YOUR ART!!! SERIOUSLY!! I'M JUST SAYING HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU AND YOUR ART!!!)*

Everyone reading this who's a fan of Nadia and The Arcana in general, please go check them out, I'm sure you're going to love them! THEY ARE FUCKING AMAZING, OKAY??

i'm so sorry for my agression i just love all sorts of arts and artists especially the ones who are always so nice like you and I hope I don't come off to strong

So yeah, anyways, love you very much and thank you!

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Also yeah I'm in love with your MC, he is MAGNIFICENT

3. @bluhame

Bluhame, I love you, I really do, but I still can't tag you

not because I don't want to, I just can't, Tumblr isn't letting me

But anyway, I just wanted to thank you for always supporting me so much! You are always here for all of my fics and headcanons, and I really appriciate all the support you give me!

You seriously have the best ideas and I love it every time you request something! The idea with Greek Mythology/The Arcana crossover is brilliant, so any time you've got any ideas for me, go ahead!

Again, thank you so much for being supper nice and supportive, I love you!

4. @voidlesslove

Hiya @voidlesslove!!

Thank you for supporting my writing and me!!

I just-

I love your vibe

Idk, you just seem like the type of person to be cool by birth

You are so nice, and you always support me and-

Idk you just passed the vibe check

Anyways, thank you for being here and reading my work! If you have any ideas or wishes, my asks are always open! (Oh and yeah I noticed you love Kaeya and as a Kaeya main I have to write some fanfics about him)

Also we share the absolute FANTASTIC taste in men (ya' know what I'm talking about, men with eyepatches) so there's always that too

5. @lucky-foxface

My hundredth follower!

Thank you for making this goal of mine complete, as well as being so patient about your request! I promise it'll be out soon!

Thank you for supporting me and my works, you really are the best!!

Also mentioning: @doesamaifeelinspired, @eye-of-the-silver-dragon, @pekowithabat, @newbie-i-guess and @nonbinaryasraalnazar

All of you guys mean everything to me! So, incase you want to ask something (about your request, my writing, or just any random questions in general), requests something, or just talk and/or simp with me, my asks are open!

I'm welcoming all new followers, and giving a big hug to the old ones!!

Again, thank you so much!

#100 followers #blog milestone #100 milestone #thank you all so much #you DO NOT understand how much i love you #i'm screaming #AAAAAAAAAAA #THANK YOU #again #shoutout #shoutouts #the 100 followers celebration #the 100 followers surprise

[lyteupthelyfe]

Hey!

Since it seems both my posts and this blog have been getting a little bit of traction, I thought I might as well introduce myself properly to y'all!

Hi! I'm lyte! I run this blog/account! I hope you have a good time here!

More (blog type, fanfic I'm writing, blog future) below the cut!

So yeah, I'm lyte, and for clarity, yep, this is a multifandom blog, mainly for Fire Emblem: Three Houses and RWBY, though the other fandoms in my bio mean that if I wanted to, I would unhesitatingly post about, like, Octopath or Breath of the Wild, or whatever.

And on that, this is mainly a thoughts/discussion/theories/analysis blog, as in if you looked through all of my original posts and reblogs that I've added on to, like 90% of it is gonna be a theory or discussion or the like. And, reblogs/comments etc are encouraged! If you've got thoughts you wanna add to something I've posted, go ahead! Same for if you wanna know my opinions on something or respond to an ask meme--the askbox awaits!

Kinda going off the multifandom angle, I'm also a multishipper. If/when I post (or even write about in a fic) shipping content, that doesn't mean that I'm ride-or-die for that ship and that ship only by far.

Which reminds me, I haven't said it already but I am on Ao3 as lyteupthenyte! I have two active fics at the moment:

The Apex of the Worlds, an epic, multi-pov crossover fic that collides the worlds of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Octopath Traveler, and the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and is currently about a quarter or so done. You don't need to have necessarily played all three games, as I try my best to introduce each character/world so that while a google or tumblr search might be needed here or there, you won't be completely lost in the dark (hopefully). Synopsis as follows:

"After one hundred years, Link has to stop Ganon from rising again, and so too must Zelda. Sidon lives in the shadow of Mipha, while Yunobo thinks himself falling short of Daruk's legacy. Paya hopes to protect the Sheikah, all the while running from the tragedy of her past, and Teba does his part for the Rito by tamping on his deepest calls for righting the world. Riju is lost on how she can lead a people she's left endangered, but Adrian—born of the Yiga—is just as torn between his orders and his heart. Across an impossible distance, Edelgard's fragile dream is loftier than the stars themselves, while Primrose just wants to hide from herself.

But...what if they can somehow turn their world—their worlds—on its head? Just what would happen next?"

And Placeholder (Right Where You Left Me) is a short, also currently quarter-done, character study/fill-in-the-gaps RWBY fic about General Ironwood and an almost questionable rule-bending friendship with Ambrosius, the Relic of Creation, as he moves through his own life and the events of Volume '0', Volume 2, Volume 4 and Volume 6. Synopsis:

James Ironwood is usually a stickler for the rules. Rules like "Don't keep the Relics outside the Vaults."

Except, ever since he met Ambrosius, the Relic of Creation, he doesn't really want to follow that rule. For some ridiculous, gods-damned reason, he can't bring himself to put the Staff back in the Vault, not yet. Not. Yet.

But why? Why, why, why? For someone to talk to? To talk to without a moment passing by? To hold onto mystery and fantasy for just that bit longer?

For anything, is it really worth the riskiest friendship in all of Remnant?

Absolutely.

And, well, that's about it. I'll post about things I like, updates to the fics, any new fics I might write, thoughts, theories and discussions.

Oh! And just as i remember, there are a bunch of #lyte “….” tags on my blog! The most active one atm is “lyte does contraclass”, which follows my current fe3h playthrough!

Oh, and per my blog title, I absolutely do simp for many fictional men because I think they are all very pretty. But I won't post simp content. Probably.

At least... I don't... think... I will?

#lyteupthenyte #introducing myself #multi fandom blog #multifandom friendly #multifandom fanfiction #multiship blog #fe3h #fire emblem three houses #fe3h discussion #rwby #rwby discussion #octopath traveler #botw #fe3h fic #fire emblem fanfiction #botw fic #octopath traveler fanfic #rwby fic #rwby spoilers

[wannabegwenstacy]

About Me: Eden!

⇣Below cut⇣

Name: Eden Quinn (you can refer to me as just "eden".)

Age: 24

Line: 99' baby

Sexual Orientation: Pansexual

Pronouns: She/Her

My timezone: EST/EDT (i will be going off that time zone w/ my updates.)

Q: How long have you been Army?

A: July 6, 2020 was the day I became army (I know I haven't been here for a very long time but I am quite active and have surrounded myself with some good people so I know my way around this fandom a bit.)

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Q: Do you stan other groups?

A: Stan? yes, I started stanning Seventeen at the beginning of February 2023, Ateez at the beginning of June 2023, and The Boyz at the beginning of September 2023. I have looked into Stray Kids, P1Harmony, and TXT but right now I'm just a casual fan of them. I do follow some western artist though. I follow...Megan Thee Stallion, Måneskin, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter currently.

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Q: BTS Bias Line?

A: Min Yoongi, Jung Hoseok, and Jeon Jungkook but I am OT7.

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Q: SVT Bias Line?

A: Scoups, Wonwoo, & Dokyeom (..it keeps growing..it’s gonna be eventually all 13 I know it) also I am OT13

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Q: Ateez Bias Line?

A: Hongjoong, Mingi, & Yunho (why do i always bias in threes??) you know it...OT8

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Q: TBZ Bias Line?

A: Sangyeon, Eric, Jacob (i basically bias them all but these three occupy my mind the most)..so definitely OT11 (i'm sorry i haven't looked into hyunjun yet)

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Q: Fav Ship?

A: Tbh..them all? I love all the pairings. Outside of fan FICTION I do see them platonically though.

Q: What's your Big 3 in your chart? (Astrology)

A: Sun - Scorpio, Moon - Libra, Rising - Cancer

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Q: MBTI?

A: I switch between ENFP and INFP

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Q: Enneagram?

A: 4w3

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Q: Are you a Student?

A: I went to Uni for 3 years where I studied Visual Arts and Psychology but I dropped out during the pandemic. I still love to create but mostly this blog lets me get that pint up creative energy out. (update: I am getting ready to go back to school soon! )

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Q: Do you work?

A: Yes! I do have a paying job irl aside from writing, creating, and just keeping up with seventeen, ateez, the boyz, & bangtan.

Q: New to Tumblr?

A: No, I have been on tumblr since..maybe 2013? I have had a few different accounts over the years. This account was originally a Marvel Stan Account. I have gotten into a number of things over the years also, so please don't scroll too deep.

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Q: Have you written fics before?

A: Not like this no. I have written little concepts and drafts before when I was younger but never posted them (thank god). I started posting on here because when I was messing around w/ my army friends I would write these drabbles/rants and they weren't bad. So I decided I would actually start posting some of them here? I honestly haven't posted any of my good stuff because I keep going back and adding to them or redrafting.

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Q: Do you have an A03 account?

A: Yes! but I currently haven't uploaded there yet. If my posts go well over here on tumblr I might start uploading on A03. BUT that will probably be more AUs and Full Fledged Fics rather than drabbles.

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Q: Main social media you use?

A: 20+ Adult Army/Carat/Atiny/Deobi Twitter. I range from semi-active to basically only interacting with moots. Somedays I just like tweets, others I tweet a good bit but overall I don't really use other social media consistently.

#about me #about the author #about the writer #about the blogger #about the admin #fanfic writing

[asherlockstudy]

Uncomfortable close-up to their Valentine Newlywed answers

Since Rhett was a tad reluctant to compliment Link sincerely I decided to use my psychoanalytical skills (anyway whatever) and seek the underlying honest answers they wanted to give. This could be a bit much at times and perhaps you shouldn't read if you are not a Rhink shipper, that's why I used a cut.

"What he loves about me" Link's expression is a little confusing - maybe an attempt at doubt or self-deprecation but it looks to me more like the embarrassment of the blushing bride.

"I love your..."

Who wants to bet that the first thing that came to Rhett's mind was ass but then he changed it to the first word that came to his mind after ass? A-ccent. Like, there's just no case accent was the first thing he thought because Link's accent isn't even that strong at this point. When Link got surprised at that, Rhett simply replied that he was trying to find something funny. But even so, like I said earlier, Rhett does love Link's accent. I am sure he is fond of it, he finds it adorable. And let's not forget he said "there was so much he could choose from"!

Link looks disappointed that it's not his guess, his eyes. An interesting thing here is that although he used a personality trait for Rhett, he expected / hoped for this physical trait for himself. But don't feel sorry - Rhett has talked about his baby blues and has even gone to the ridiculous extents of planning to make a blog exclusively for Link's eyes. So don't worry; it is known that Rhett at least acknowledges the beauty of Link's eyes. At least. And Link was expecting this from a place of knowledge and not as an attempt to be silly-sappy.

Things Rhett thinks Link loves about him:

voice (Link will later say he loves his laugh and this is close, he's also enchanted every time Rhett sings so...)

height (Link once said he is attracted to "people of extreme heights")

hair (we know that)

beard (lie detector test)

giving spirit (lol totally)

creativity (they've talked about this many times)

eyebrows (if Link has said he likes Rhett's eyelashes then liking his eyebrows is certain)

Rhett was guessing from a place of knowledge too.

Rhett then said he loves stories of Link's grandma doing weird things with him and I don't like being the weirdo to spell out the weird thing but Rhett's interest in that is vaguely associated to his weird mind being always in the gutter. I don't mean it turns him on of course but he loves hearing weird stuff that border on creepy. You know it's true. Sometimes he's like that. Link took revenge for the accent joke with the psoriasis.

Wow we saw some Rhett teeth. Link answered sincerely with a super cute "I love your laugh" but Rhett just said "I love the sound your mouth makes when you don't chew". Oh well. Link regretted being sincere and Rhett, after some good laughter, defended himself by saying "he (Link) walked himself into it". This makes exactly zero sense and I am wondering whether he meant Link walked himself into it by choosing the vulnerable / sincere way. Or if he just didn't know what he was talking about.

Rhett then asks for the next answer to be complimentary. He then repeats he has strong feelings about Link's accent. Again, I believe this! In a positive light. IDK, I do believe this. Link said he has strong positive feelings for Rhett's car which I found weird like Rhett because I thought it was established Link has the better car of the two. Who knows, maybe he lied about the positive thing. Unless he connects it in his mind with memories / experiences.

Link's guess a little later:

Link: If I wanted to, I could easily... start over.

Rhett: Start over?! Like, whole life?

L: ...Yeah, just like, get a re-do.

R: Huh.

L: And I would be like "Really? How?"

R: Mmkay. I said "If you wanted to, you could easily kill me".

Okay, this gets a little deeper. I think what initially Link meant was a joke about starting over regarding his relationship with Rhett. Rhett didn't get that and asked him if he meant his whole life. Link considered that "mmyeah..." and realised it wasn't that far off from what he meant, all jokes aside. Link does wish he could start over and redo many things in his life. This surely has A LOT to do with their religious upbringing. And maybe how it affected Link's choices. Stevie's laughter is so out of place sometimes. Rhett does not laugh and tries to rush this moment. Rhett's answer about Link killing him is not exactly weird or offensive or mean as I saw some people consider it. It shows, maybe subconsiously, several things; Link's intensity, Rhett's pliable nature especially to Link and it might be more indicative of how Rhett feels about Link than anything else, at least in this video.

And then, out of nowhere, or maybe so it seems to us, Rhett goes ballistic against everyone. He starts complaining about those complaining when they didn't give each other heartfelt compliments. Link joked he agrees with them. Rhett attempted to let this slip although it angered him. The crew laughed with Link's joke, meaning they kinda sided with him, and Rhett turned basically mad at Link.

He accused Link that he did the same that day and Link entirely deflected the conversation. All I'm gonna say is that don't think they don't communicate with each other about how they approach certain situations. I wonder if at times they misunderstand each other or one changes opinion suddenly and leaves the other hanging. Link tries to stop Rhett from going on but Rhett is unstoppable at this point.

You might say Rhett was straight out mean right there and I sure was like "whoa where did this all come from, man" but mean is not a reasonable explanation. He was angry and his words show he is in a pressured state. Unless you tend to have mood swings, which Rhett doesn't really have as far as I know, you don't go from all cutesy and mischievous to furious in milliseconds. Except if there is an underlying suppressed cause. And you may ask, okay does he feel pressured to say a compliment to Link? Is this such a big deal? Well, yes and no. I don't think Rhett meant "we're not gonna hold hands" or "compliment each other" when we ask it. I think we know what he means. I think he's talking about the - well, in his words - elephant in the room. The actually serious consideration that there is something more there. The expectation that it might get revealed at any point - whether intentionally or unintentionally. Rhett loses control at that moment, which is why Link, who knows him well, warns him to not go there but Rhett still does. And again, you might say: well, no fan asked them to kiss or to confirm anything! We asked them simple stuff that can be normal between platonic friends too. Yes, but there is something we don't take often into account. The mythical crew. The mythical crew are actually the ones who monitor closely what the fans believe, want and prefer to watch. This means that the crew has to inform and discuss with Rhett and Link how much they are gonna please the audience and in what ways. Which means that a crew of 50+ people have an elaborate opinion on what fans think of Rhett and Link's relationship (next to their own opinion of course) and this has to be communicated with them face to face. In short, Rhett and Link have their privacy invaded not only by the fans but by their employees and, moreover, they are forced to always have fun with it and take it lightly. Again, you could think: well, they could forbid any rhink reference to the crew from now on. And you would think this WOULDN'T make the crew MORE suspicious at this point? All I am saying, they are fine when they make rhink insinuations / jokes voluntarily but most of the time is forced upon them by both the fans and employees and this can be uncomfortable at best if they are just friends or tyrannical if there is something more there that they still keep for themselves. So, Rhett's frustration comes from a deeper place than being expected to give a compliment. If I were in their place as I imagine it (I could always be entirely wrong) I would feel like a muppet trying to balance all my reactions towards thousands of people, with several dozens of them being paid by me to scrutinize me and order me how exactly to act!

There is a cut following Rhett's vent and you can see that Rhett is trying to calm himself down.

He speaks to himself, mumbling "yeah alright yeah ok ok" and by the expressions I can tell he acknowledges he lost control. That doesn't mean he regretted what he said - just that he said more than it benefits him to say and apparently he said a lot more in the unedited video. Kudos then to Link, who actively tries to calm his friend down and make him feel more comfortable.

This might be unpleasant to some but from his stance I conclude that Link agrees with Rhett or at least understands him. He was just wise enough to not say it out loud. Link first warned Rhett to not speak and then stayed quiet as Rhett was venting. After the cut, we see him trying to help Rhett calm down and relax and he characteristically invites Rhett to focus his attention on him and find something he really loves about him. This is not a complaint - Link is smiling and is warm to Rhett. What he essentially does is trying to help Rhett forget he is being watched by thousands and his every word is weighted, which of course is Rhett's main problem. He just says "forget about them and focus on me and just say something you love, it's all good". I just love Link here. He's supportive and caring.

The next question is what Link loves when Rhett blanks his blank and Rhett is trying to picture it-

I have no doubt Link loves that. The ear thumbing, I mean.

So, then I am adding the stills that redeemed Rhett in the fandom:

But not to be that person, it's obvious that Rhett plays it up a ridiculous lot. And not even to appease the angry fans but probably to make fun of their anger. That's why Link laughs with his face and his answer "I love remembering the time we met".

This doesn't interest me at all. Instead, I am much more interested in Link's nonsensical answer "I love remembering the time we died" because what?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Link tends to say occasionally stuff that doesn't make sense but I don't think he would pass on the chance to say something even remotely meaningful in an opportunity like this and especially regarding his relationship with Rhett. Link clarifies: "...when we died. This is heaven". There are two possibilities and only two: a) this makes ZERO sense and it's the worst and most pointless joke ever and b) this is symbolic or something only Rhett could understand. Rhett does not dismiss this as stupid or silly with his usual done look. He asks questions about it and they discuss at length about how it happened that they died and why they went to heaven since it seems they killed each other. Well, it's because they killed each other in the exact same time with a prod-like tool and they escaped Good Ol' God's (in Link's words) notice. Okay. I'm just leaving this here and you can all draw your own conclusions. Personally, I am torn between a symbolical death and rebirth when they left their religious selves behind and death being used as a well known old metaphor of a certain physical state. It would work even more if it was both. Or Link was just talking nonsense. Let's not exclude that. So yeah. That's all I had to say................

#rhink #rhett mclaughlin #link neal #gmmore #good mythical more #don't read if you don't like rhink #mythical corner #mythical

[leconcombrerit]

Greetings wonderful artist which art I adore. You are a major inspiration, especially with the cloth designs coming around.

However... I wondered if I could ask for a little something, I'm also an artist but somehow I'm managing to get the audience to see my art, recently (as I type this... Yesterday) I finished this little portrait.

I wondered if you could give your honest opinion and perhaps a little bit of advise on how I could get some audience.

With care,

👑 Romano ( @the-royal-prince )

P.S. I was talking about this artpiece:

https://the-royal-prince.tumblr.com/post/679226536660008960

P.S.S If you are curious for my few other pieces #Romano Creates, there isn't too much arts around. But I love them and I would like a little bit of affection for them, honesty speaking.

Hey ! First of all thank you so much, I'm really glad you like my designs ! ♥

Artistic feedback is always a little difficult for me. Everyone's got their styles and preferences and different tools / programs / processes, and I have zero technical training for anything to make me even remotely legitimate. For what my opinion's worth though, you've got an incredible eye for poses, and the level of attention to details (those SHOES DARN), anatomy and texture is wonderful ! I would use more saturated colors with a change of hues for shading (watch me try to give at least a bit of useful advice) but once again, that's up to everyone and what style / effects you want to achieve.

As for the audience reach, I don't know if I'm all that qualified to give much advice either, I'm kinda going with the flow without much of a strategy regardless of the platform. Some of my posts do flop hard. But I can definitely try !

One, we're talking about Tumblr here -which means that you don't have to fight an algorithm, it's great news ! Instagram is much crueler (although it gives you the reach of your post, which is useful data for comparison purposes). It doesn't mean things are perfect, but still, as long as your post shows up in the tags*, your audience will mostly depend on whether or not people reblog it.

Two, it will probably seem really obvious but the more people reblog, the more your piece will go around. The growth is exponential, so once you hit a certain number of reblogs, it will keep going. I recently made a piece I'm really fond of that took hours of my time, and got 11 likes / no reblogs. That's it. It didn't reach the mark, and got stuck. What I mean is that you don't have to reach an audience of 500+ or whatever people yourself, it doesn't look as impossible and daunting when you see it that way !

Three, if it's only been a day, don't sweat it too much. It's not Instagram. Sometimes it can take a bit of time for a post to take off -hell, my puppet series got unburied from the depths of my blog today and I have no idea why. I still get notes for my Lis2 and Night Vale stuff, and it's old. You never know when / if something's gonna happen.

On how to hit that "reblog mark", though, I'm not entirely sure. As I said, some of my stuff doesn't. Posting for big, active fandoms, making funny stuff even if it doesn't look too good, as well as drawing ships or several characters on the same piece / post (shows up in more tags) seem to help. Posting a lot means that people will see you a lot, too, and might follow your blog -meaning they'll never miss anything you draw from there on (careful not to burn yourselves out though it's not worth it I mean it). I noticed the notes going up when I do that, if it can be of any use to you ? I DON'T KNOW ?

Finally, as a reminder for everyone, including me : quality doesn't seem to affect the numbers that much, as I'm sure all artists have experienced some "my big piece is flopping why do my stick men meme doodles get so many notes" moments. It can be disheartening when people don't see it and don't share it, but... It doesn't mean the quality isn't there. It's important to still have fun while drawing, regardless of the results ! Which is easy to say, sure. But still, it's important.

*This site being notoriously broken, sometimes posts just don't appear in the tags. You can search the tag to check if things suddenly start flopping out of nowhere.

#Hi I cannot for the life of me be concise #I had made another post about this issue but I can't find it anymore #I'll try looking for it later #I have no clue how I do it folks if a post takes off it's a happy coincidence #my notes have been declining recently and I get why I think #I get disappointed for a hot second and shrug it off #there's almost always an explanation and it's usually not related to your worth as an artist #but I do get the feeling I do and it's okay to feel that way ! it will come eventually I'm sure #I hope I made sense

[todomitoukei]

Got tagged by @haleigh-sloth and @xpromethiosx thank you <3

Why did you choose your URL?

Because dbhx was really big when I joined the fandom so my blog was mainly that and at this point, it would be too much of an effort to change it lol

Any side blogs?

Well, this is a sideblog! My main is @lightxhearted

How long have you been on tumblr

It was my 10 year anniversary on here last month.... *long sigh*

Do you have a queue tag?

Not exactly, but I usually put the art I reblog in the queue so I guess technically that is my queue tag?

Why did you start your blog in the first place?

I think one of my friends introduced me to it but it's been too long to remember any details.

Why did you choose your icon/pfp

It's Dabi for obvious reasons and then I also just really like transparent icons so now it looks like he's grabbing the posts >:)

Why did you choose your header?

If there is one good thing that has come out of bnha and the official English translation, it's Dabilingual and @/redphlox post was too funny not to use<3

What’s your post with the most notes?

This post of Saiki K. referencing Momo's quirk lmao

How many mutuals do you have?

I never counted. But a few and they are all amazing :)

How many followers do you have?

This is gonna be a lame-ass answer, but one of my favorite parts about tumblr is that you can't see other blog's follower count so... it shall remain a secret ;)

How many people do you follow

Way too many (671) - keep in mind that I've been on here for over a decade now so a bunch of those blogs are probably not even active anymore, but I can't be bothered to go through all of them. I just unfollow blogs now if they suddenly become active again and post stuff I don't care about anymore.

How often do you use tumblr each day?

Too much lol. I have a lot of free time at my job at the moment and Tumblr is the only social media app I actively use so when I'm trying to not use my brain and just pass the time, that's what I end up doing.

Did you have a fight/argument with another blog once?

Pretty sure I've only argued with anons but I've had anon turned off for a while now so not even that. I'm more of a mind-your-own-business person, so if I see a blog I disagree with I block them.

How do you feel about “you need to reblog this posts”

I ignore them.

Do you like tag games?

I do if they seem interesting (some of them get repetitive) But also sometimes I forget to do them rip

Do you like ask games?

Definitely!

Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

@/transhawks and @/thyandrawrites for sure lol, but also I'm not sure at what point someone would be considered tumblr famous?

Do you have a crush on a mutual?

Nope, they're all friend-shaped though<3

Tagging: @fi-nn @redphlox @transhawks @kiridabideku96 @raspberrysflavour @strawberrymillks

#tag thing #mine

[rm-oldie]

It's been a long time coming...

So, first off, hello!

If you remember me, I am RM-Older Fan, the creator of this blog that had BLEW up in ways I couldn't ever imagine lol. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you to you all for the immense love and support that you had given to me while this blog had been running. As you know, I went completely missing of updating it for a long time now. It's what led me to actually come back and say something as I really hate how I left like I did. At the time, it became rather out of my hands as I became pretty busy in life. Actually, I am still that, if possibly more busy in my life than I have ever been.

Reason why I left this blog was simply because I couldn't afford the time I need to keep running it anymore. 💔 I realize BTS has done SO many things since the last time I had updated it. And I have to say I am very pleased and proud of how far they have come around the world, especially in America. I hear so much about them here than anywhere else these days (even saw they got nominated for a grammy! 🏆).

However, unfortunately, I have to admit that I haven't been really keeping up with them like I use to for a while now and there's honestly been two reasons for that.

One reason, the obvious being is me simply not having the time to do it anymore.

The second reason being which is a damper (and I hope not to offend any Armys by me saying it) is that I'm not really into BTS music style like I use to be. :(((

Now don't get me wrong with that second reason as I still ADORE BTS as people and love their messages they present through their music. That I always will enjoy. It's just simply their music style these days. It’s rather more pop-ish? Is that the word I'm looking for? lol Back in 2015, I fell in love with BTS music through Hip Hop (Boy in Luv capturing my heart ♡) and watching them all through the American Hustle Life show. Sadly, I have noticed they don't focus on doing Hip Hop as much anymore. Although they still come to do a little of it, which I'm thankful for but it’s not near the same as it use to be. :( I heard Ugh! and absolutely fell in love with that song right when I heard it. This is the type of music style I really enjoy. And me stating all this is not to say their music style they currently have is terrible, it's just not my taste. I rather begin to drift away from listening to all of BTS's latest music because of this. Sigh.

Anyways, what you guys are probably wondering about is what will come of this blog, right? Will it be getting updated from now on? Is it closed?

It's a yes and no to those questions. As yes, unfortunately, this blog is closed and will stay closed for I dunno how long. Probably forever. Just being honest. Again, due to time restraints and active work life I simply can't run it anymore.

However, I realized that I didn't want to just shut this blog down and have it become non-existent. It's gonna stay up for anyone's convenience who enjoys 'The Dimple King'. I worked hard on this blog when it had been going to make sure you all would get great and rare content of RM and even BTS to see. It certainly holds a special place in my heart and it always will. I never can just come to delete it and never will if I can help it.

Randomly, you might actually see me pop up with an update on here. But still, I want to make it very clear that there will not be any consistent updating being done on this blog anymore (as it's already been going that way lol). It's gonna stay inactive for the most part. But again, I may pop in at times with something RM related that I'd just like to share to you guys if you’re still following then (Oof).

Also, with me not really updating anymore it had led me to close the ask box as well. I will not be accepting asks or messages in relation to this blog anymore with me not obviously updating it as much anymore. It'd be rather pointless after all.

Ack, this message is already turning out too long, but I'm thankful to anyone who has bothered to read it this far. Again, I wanted to give a proper reason of why I disappeared from here like I did. I thought maybe you guys would like to know after all.

As you all know, 2020 year has been VERY crazy and ruinous. I had been planning to go to my very first BTS concert this year since they actually were coming down to Atlanta to perform after so long of not doing so. But then disastrous Covid came and it didn't happen. ;_; Even so, I'm still hoping for BTS will have a concert for me to be able to attend one day. And when they do, and ATL is back on the list, I'll be there to support the guys of course. :)

Overall, I think I can come to trying to close this message at this point lol. I truly wish you all the very best in life. Stay safe out there! Again, thanks so much to you all who have supported this blog as you all are the real stars. I'm so sorry to disappoint by saying I have to basically close it now. But keep your love and support for RM and BTS strong as they deserve it.

If you possibly and actually still like to follow me somewhere else, you can see me updating on my personal blog below.

@interestingfemale​

It’s not a ‘talk’ and ‘ask’ type blog like this one. I rarely will even talk on it. It’s just one where I reblog and post things that I personally like or find aesthetically pleasing, which is usually lots of scenery and celestial stuff. Overall, it's a rather therapeutic blog for me as I post peaceful and uplifting things there as well. All posts are queued, so no, I don't actually be posting on it everyday, but I do try to just keep it a little active ya know and not dead for the most part lol.

Also, new name change here as I'm not considered RM Older Fan but 'RM Oldie' now. This name I found to be more trendy than my last one lol. Overall, the original intent of this blog was supposed to be just a little personal fan space for me to gush over RM alone. But then when seeing it get all the love and attention from you guys I end up turning it into something like a rather daily update blog for RM and BTS. I don't regret that as it had been great!

Anywho, I think I can actually end this with all that I have to say lol.

Until we maybe meet again dearest Armys, it's a goodbye for now to updating this special blog of mine that I made for The Forever Awesome Dimple King. Thank you so much for being a part of it as you had been. ❤

Sincerely, RM-Oldie

#blog closing #12/28/2020 #admin

[cupofcowboys]

Hi, I'm so sorry but I'm about to dump a million asks on you. I really wanted to reply to that post about writing for Javier but my anxiety is destroying me. I don't mind if you wanna post these in a reply on there instead, or just keep them to yourself. It just means a lot if someone listens. Okay here i go:

Please don't take this as me being mad at you, I just wanted to share a perspective that was missed in that writing for Javier post. Your advice was good, but it was kinda only written for people who don't write about Javier because they don't want to be called racist. I don't write for Javier because there are still "bad apples" in the fandom. If I block them they can still see my posts on other people’s blogs and just the idea of them reading my writing makes me so upset I feel sick because I can’t control the lense they view my writing with.

And I’m really not trying to be shady but I’ve seen you and some other people in the replies for that post be kinda supportive of some of those “bad apples”. I don’t judge you for it, I follow you and I think you’re great. Maybe you just don’t know they’re bad apples, either because tumblr moves fast and it’s easy to miss things or maybe you just genuinely don’t understand why what they do is wrong.

But if you see people of colour, especially Latinx people, upset about Javier content they’re probably offended for a good reason. They’re also being made feel unwelcome in their safe space. And the fandom might be really important to them considering a lot of other media is literally talking shit about them constantly. It may seem like they’re upset about something “small” to you, but they’ve learned to notice the “small” things because they’re often the tip of a racist iceberg.

In some contexts being able to notice that stuff can literally be life saving, it pays to be hyper vigilant. But if they’re reaching out asking you to make changes instead of avoiding you, it’s because they think you can do better. And usually they’re not asking for much, just for people to be more aware when they’re writing for Javier. Like you said, just try to write for his character traits and not because of stereotypes you might have absorbed.

It’s a challenge though because Javier’s character was founded on stereotypes, the entire original game was. It pays to put a bit more effort in, just like rockstar did the second time around. He IS passionate but I don’t think they ever used the word passionate to describe him in rdr2 (maybe I’m wrong) I kinda wish writers would avoid it too when they write for Javier.

Even when it’s a perfectly fine use of the word, I just automatically slam the breaks when I see “passionate” used to describe latinx people. I can still get back into reading and enjoy the fic, but I’d enjoy it even more if I didn’t have the abrupt pauses. And it’s a pretty small change to make that can make a huge difference and also be a good creative exercise.

The other thing I wish writers would avoid is peppering “Mexican” all over the place. Like don’t erase his race where it’s relevant, but when someone throws in a random “the Mexican sat down” or whatever it almost always comes across as fetishising. There are so many adjectives in the world, ask yourself why you automatically go to that one. Or just use his name a lot, it might be “annoying” for some readers but it’s not gonna legitimately hurt someone like coming across as fetishising might.

-♥-

I just want to say thank you so much for reaching out to me about this. I deeply appreciate your perspective and insights, especially on enlightening me to things I hadn’t thought about. I want to give you the prior understanding that I am not American/Mexican, I have never been to America/Mexico and I’m not educated on American relations/media/perspectives relating to Latinx people. At least, not in the way that people who live and experience that are. Please understand that when I express my thoughts, feelings and opinions. I only have my perspective as a British woman.

For this reason, I am more than happy to listen to constructive criticism and insights from Latinx people, especially if what I’m doing directly harms them or makes them feel unsafe. Fandom is a safe space, especially my blog. I will never be offended or defensive about it so long as I’m treated with mutual respect. I’m in a position only to learn and better myself as much as possible. That’s why I’m here.

As for “bad apples” in the fandom, I admit that I don’t know who they are. If I do something supportive of them, please don’t be afraid to let me know! I will listen to you. I try my best to be vigilant and thoughtful, but I’m not as educated as I should be. I’m aware of that. Any enlightenment is appreciated by me. I’ll just state that I’m not, and never will be, interested in drama or attacking anyone.

I agree that Javier’s character was based on stereotypes. I actually omitted that point from my original reblog post because I didn’t want to draw too much attention to it. He’s still got a lot of stereotypes attached to him in RDR2. But I don’t like to view him through the “lens” of a stereotype, I try to expand on his character as much as possible to counteract that and I think that’s what writers should do. We don’t have to lean into the stereotypes we’re given. But he is the character they wrote, and we can only do so much while staying “true” to him.

The “mexican” descriptor is a thing I’ve also learnt to avoid (by digesting posts I’ve seen about that!) and think it should be applied to every writer. It’s ok only in contexts where it matters. I also hate the use of slurs in fics, especially when they aren’t given the weight they actually carry. Always puts me off. It’s rare, but I have seen it and I hate it. I will also omit the use of the word “passionate” in my fics/conversations about Javier, thank you for telling me about that!

I have no issue with people expressing their thoughts/feelings/opinions about how people write/interact regarding Javier. In fact, I wholeheartedly encourage and support it! I will always reblog posts like that. What I do have an issue with, is how those posts are worded. I’m never going to support, like or reblog a post that is aggressive, demeaning or offensive about any topic. Even if it’s coming from a good intention.

As for your reluctance to write Javier because of “bad apples” seeing it through the wrong lens, you are never going to be able to control who sees your posts. I see posts from people on my dash who I don’t like and who make me unhappy any time I see them - even though they are blocked. Tumblr has an awful blocking system. I completely understand why you feel that way and wouldn’t want to do it.

But I think you should do it for the “good apples”. You should do it for you. There is no way to stop people interpreting what you create differently from your intentions. That’s just one of the laws of creating. Don’t let that hold you back. If anything, set the example that you want to see. Be the “good apple” and to counteract the rot the “bad apples” bring. You have that power and you should actively embrace it.

Thank you again for speaking to me about this, I hope my response was okay. If you like, I can post your asks as a separate post on their own. Please just let me know ♥

#anon #ask #javier escuella #long post #I care a lot about this #It's extremely important to me #Please never be afraid to tell me if I make a mistake #I value your happiness and opinions