#I don't like genderbend and female clothed characters or when characters are changed in a strong way

[madtomedgar]

Would you ever genderbend Garak DS9, and if so, how would that go? If you wouldn't, just tell me some of your favorite things or headcanons about him!

oooooooooh ok so i am actually watching a kdrama right now with @lilac-buttons where the main character is a woman who gets the Garak treatment (it's called Alchemy of Souls, very very fun, but sadly not much femslash potential).

So the answer is, yes I would love for more female characters to get that story line of like. Villain forced into early retirement. Where they had previously been a ruthless and powerful figure and now they are stuck in bumfuck behind enemy lines, washed up, maybe in hiding, running a very boring shop, mad about it, and gay.

The thing with Garak is that because it's a sci-fi setting, you just change the character's gender and nothing else. I would also change Bashir's gender, to keep it gay. You could have the shop be something besides clothes and replace the queenery but I don't think I would here, because the line "oh just something I overheard while hemming someone's pants" is too good. It would make the Dukat hatred even better.

Also, it opens up an avenue for some very crunchy sexual tension with Major Kira, who in this would by the butch lesbian she always should have been. Like...you would have older queen femme Garak acting protective of her around Dukat, Kira picking fights with her, which is how Cardassians flirt, and Garak being like "well mark me down as scared AND horny" in every scene where Kira is doing violence, especially the ethically dubious kind. And then they wind up co-parenting Ziyal. Damn we were robbed. It would be the kind of thing where I wouldn't want it to go anywhere in the show, except maybe a Xanthy fever episode (a Betazoid disease where they project their emotions onto others, reverse telepathy, you now feel what they're feeling. The character who has this condition is on the prowl when it hits, and everyone winds up in a comedy where they suddenly HAVE to fling themselves at anyone they had a repressed crush on). But I would "ship" them in the sense of "I need there to be a healthy fanwork ecosystem churning out lots of hot hate-sex, fake-dating, there-was-only-one-bed etc scenarios for them. Bashir can come too but that's a "this does can and should happen in the show" kind of ship, which is different, you know.

#star trek stuff #rule 63

[embersofstardust]

For the OC ask, if you don't mind, all of them? I like all the names and am curious about snake boi! 😊

:D absolutely!!!! But it’s gonna get long, so i’m throwing it under the “read more” (also sorry it took so long! I tried to do it before work, but didn’t have enough time so i had to wait until i got home)

ok, so i’ll do snake boi first then!

Full Name: he doesn’t have one yet lolGender and Sexuality: Male (currently debating nonbinary), and asexualPronouns: He/HimEthnicity/Species: He is a snake hybrid sort of deal. Not a naga, but has reptilian eyes/toungue and is coldblooded and prefers his food extremely rare even though it might stain his nice dress clothesBirthplace and Birthdate: No birthplace, but birthday is April 19thGuilty Pleasures: His favourite band is ABBA but he thinks it’s embarrassingPhobias: Crickets. they terrify himWhat They Would Be Famous For: writing the book he’s been working on for the past 10 yearsWhat They Would Get Arrested For: god um, maaayyyybe being involved in a fight? but only like, if one of his friends was getting the shit kicked out of them. he hates confrontationOC You Ship Them With: none atm!OC Most Likely To Murder Them: i honestly don’t knowFavorite Movie/Book Genre: movie is suspenseful thrillers, but book is romcom novels! another guilty pleasure tbh. even tho he’s asexual he likes the romance side of it and the cheesy lines always make  him laughLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: the fact that EVERYONE has to end up with somebody, and it’s usually a straight coupleTalents and/or Powers: no powers, but he can touch the bridge of his nose with his tongue! also he loves gardening and has a green thumbWhy Someone Might Love Them: he’s really just a mellow sweetheart with questionable fashion sense. he has green hair/stubble but likes to wear warm coloured dress clothesWhy Someone Might Hate Them: he really is almost unbearable mellow. he doesn’t get riled up very often and can talk for HOURS on book analysisHow They Change: he really hasn’t too much besides going from a more closed off type of character to just laid-back and sweet!Why You Love Them: he is literally the ONLY one of my characters with a decent amount of chill and i love his design so much

up next: Callalily! (also i’m  just realising i forgot two whole ocs, but i’m not gonna throw them in bc i don’t have anything other than their design and that they’re dating)

Full Name: Callalily MortrinskaGender and Sexuality: Female, lesbian (she dated a few guys, but eventually decided not for her)Pronouns: she/herEthnicity/Species: black and cyborg! and not shy about it either, she makes sure her cyborg parts are made of shiny gold. it was the only thing they could do for her after a nasty accidentBirthplace and Birthdate: i don’t think i have a birthplace for any of them tbh but her birthday is November 3rdGuilty Pleasures: nothing is really a “guilty” pleasure for her? She is pretty open about everythingPhobias: one of her parts malfunctioning, someone she cares about getting hurt, miceWhat They Would Be Famous For: shooting someone who deserved it (she’s a sniper)What They Would Get Arrested For: shooting someone who only SHE thought deserved itOC You Ship Them With: none atm!OC Most Likely To Murder Them: none atm!Favorite Movie/Book Genre: probably the political fiction stuff!Least Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: how pink = girly girl and that they’re always airbrainedTalents and/or Powers: an incredible sniper! Also a really smooth flirt when she wants to beWhy Someone Might Love Them: she has a huge heart for people she cares about and is willing to go to the ends of the earth for themWhy Someone Might Hate Them: if you’ve pissed her off there is no mercy or second chances unless your apology is REALLY goodHow They Change: hasn’t really! i like it too much :)Why You Love Them: i love the thought of a badass, sniper cyborg woman who loves pink, skirts, and girls and has both aesthetics at the same time

Xinae!

Full Name: XinaeGender and Sexuality: agender/omnisexualPronouns: they/them she/her he/him (technically her race doesn’t deal with gender/pronouns/sexuality? they’re heavenly bodies soooo)Ethnicity/Species: a living starBirthplace and Birthdate: noneGuilty Pleasures: her moonPhobias: being locked away and forced to forget her moon (which has since happened)What They Would Be Famous For: defying a sunWhat They Would Get Arrested For: defying a sunOC You Ship Them With: her moon, who doesn’t have much of a design yetOC Most Likely To Murder Them: the jealous sunFavorite Movie/Book Genre: soft romance and fantasy fictionLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: forced romances that don’t develop/make senseTalents and/or Powers: she has intense light and heat, and can maneuver her way across the night sky to light the way for lost wanderersWhy Someone Might Love Them: she is gentle and kind, motherly almostWhy Someone Might Hate Them: she can sometimes not keep her mouth shut and if the reward outweighs the risk she’s not afraid of  consequencesHow They Change: no changes, shes new!!Why You Love Them: i love her story and design

Alrighty! Onto the twins Aven and Neva!

Full Name: Neva CarmondyGender and Sexuality: female, bisexualPronouns: she/herEthnicity/Species: human, idk ethnicity just yet but she’s pretty tan naturallyBirthplace and Birthdate: birthday is March 7Guilty Pleasures: Cheap beerPhobias: she’s actually really afraid of needles and blood in general for some reason?What They Would Be Famous For: whatever she got arrested for tbhWhat They Would Get Arrested For: public disturbance or climbing something she shouldn’t. maybe getting in a fightOC You Ship Them With: none atm!OC Most Likely To Murder Them: her brother tbh lolFavorite Movie/Book Genre: she doesn’t really read books, but she likes audio ones! and actually really loves historical fictionLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: I hate you! oh i love you now!Talents and/or Powers: well i actually have them in BNHA, so they do have powers! She can alter/add something to people’s memories! she also took gymnastics for 8 years as a kid so shes pretty flexibleWhy Someone Might Love Them: shes fun! and totally willing to throw down for someoneWhy Someone Might Hate Them: a bit airheaded and doesn’t like to focus on serious things, she’d rather focus on having funHow They Change: honestly not too much? maybe a little less thot and a little more party but nothing major lolWhy You Love Them: it’s just a fun character!! and her dynamic with her brother is great

Full Name: Aven Carmondy (their 1st names are just reversed of each other lol)Gender and Sexuality: male, questioningPronouns: he/himEthnicity/Species: again, idk ethnicity yetBirthplace and Birthdate: March 7Guilty Pleasures: dumb looking t-shirtsPhobias: worms (his sister thinks its hilarious)What They Would Be Famous For: being a philanthropist idk he hates being the center of attentionWhat They Would Get Arrested For: beating somebody for hurting his sisterOC You Ship Them With: none!OC Most Likely To Murder Them: none atm!Favorite Movie/Book Genre: sci-fiLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: inaccurate fake science lolTalents and/or Powers: again, has powers so! He can erase parts/whole memories!Why Someone Might Love Them: is the Mom Friend and very caring and protectiveWhy Someone Might Hate Them: painfully shy at first and a buzzkill at times worrying too muchHow They Change: he’s actually gotten a little more reserved! sorry buddy lolWhy You Love Them: i just do! also looking back at it we are pretty similar 

And now onto the big two!!!! :D

Full Name: Kronixus (Krow) Lioneheart (lion-heart)Gender and Sexuality: male, GAAAAYYYY AFFFFFFPronouns: he/himEthnicity/Species: changes depending on my mood bc i use him in a bunch of stuff? but always a mixBirthplace and Birthdate: October 31stGuilty Pleasures: pop musicPhobias: snakes, has a legit phobia of a certain shade of pink its weird as hellWhat They Would Be Famous For: being a mad scientist/famous inventorWhat They Would Get Arrested For: beating somebody for hurting his sister/just getting in a fight in general OC You Ship Them With: none atm! (it’s usually with canon characters lol)OC Most Likely To Murder Them: ravenna tbhFavorite Movie/Book Genre: sci-fi and gritty romanceLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: ALSO inaccurate fake science. if its not plausible he throws a fitTalents and/or Powers: very smart!!!! has a great knack with machines, but shit at math it’s weird. also pretty musically giftedWhy Someone Might Love Them: he looks like a hard ass but is pretty sweet when you get to know him and v sensitive but still ready to fight someone for you w/ no questions askedWhy Someone Might Hate Them: ready to fight someone w/ no questions asked. also everyone thinks he’s straight so a lot of people get mad that their girlfriend thinks he’s hotHow They Change: was actually originally just a genderbend version of my main oc, but now is his own character completely with a different (more chaotic) personality! also was pan, but slowly evolved into just gay lolWhy You Love Them: he’s great! he’s such a chaotic gay energy but hides it under a hard-ass facade and i love him. i’ve also had him a while so yeah lol i put him in a lot of different aus/fandoms

The main one!!! My babey!!!!!

Full Name: Ravenna (Raven) Lioneheart (lol get it, raven and crow?)Gender and Sexuality: female, pansexual!!!!Pronouns: she/herEthnicity/Species: again, idk ethnicityBirthplace and Birthdate: October 31stGuilty Pleasures: ummm? partying i guess? sometimes she loves it alittle TOO much lolPhobias: snakes, the dark, swimming (shes says drowning buttttt)What They Would Be Famous For: her music getting bigWhat They Would Get Arrested For: getting in a fight, public disturbancesOC You Ship Them With: none! just canon characters ^^’OC Most Likely To Murder Them: none?Favorite Movie/Book Genre: high fantasy and sci-fi!Least Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: dumb romance/heavy political stuffTalents and/or Powers: she has powers depending on the universe, and they change on my mood so not listing that. But she’s pretty good with machines (Krow is better) and really good at the arts! Much better than Kronixus! also very smartWhy Someone Might Love Them: will go to the ends of the earth for the ones she cares about, and it takes a lot to break her trust once she has it. can be very lovingWhy Someone Might Hate Them: is loud and not afraid to voice her opinions. thinks she’s bigger than she is and sometimes gets her ass kicked for itHow They Change: she was actually originally a self-insert a LONG time ago, but has grown with me and developed into her own person! obviously we still share similarities, mostly in what we like, but i’ve had her for so long it’s really hard to remember what it was like without herWhy You Love Them: again, i’ve had her FOREVER! and i just love tweaking her to fit whatever au i’m doing atm!

#ahhhh this was so much fun!!!! #guilty pleasures was the hardest one to answer tbh #but yeah! #my main ocs! #sand-rose

[unknowncrashingthroughthewindow]

Totally get your point on genderbending but if you don't mind could you help me understand it a little more? Like I always thought genderbending was essentially "hm, I'm curious as to how [insert character here] would be/look if they were [insert opposite gender here]." and like, just a for fun type thing? Idk, if this seems like it'll cause too much drama feel free to ignore it I just never really understood the whole genderbend discourse...

oh! i can definitely expand on my point from earlier, of course! i believe i might have been a bit rushed and rash when i wrote that response, and i did expect a bit of confusion and backlash, so don’t worry about sending in this ask!

and if you’re not really interested in this Drama, i’m just gonna keep all this under the cut! ^^

i would like to start by saying that the message i really wanted to stress earlier on is genderbending is completely fine if you’re just doing it for fun! anything you do for fun or anything that makes you happy is completely fine in my books, as long as you’re not hurting anyone – and this is where my genderbend issue comes in. i recognise that a lot of genderbends are created out of an innocent curiosity to see what would change about a character’s design (aesthetically and anatomically) and they mean no ill will, and in that case i’d say go for it! do what makes you happy! 

(however, and this may just be a personal issue of mine so feel free to take it with a grain of salt, but i do find it sort of iffy when some people genderbend characters just to see what they would look like in a dress or a suit etc, or just… clothes of the “opposite gender.” when they genderbend characters just to put them in other gender roles, which i think is a bit ludicrous, because really, gender shouldn’t affect whether or not you can wear a dress – source: 707 – or whether or not you take up certain jobs, etc. i’ve seen some people genderbend men who were pilots into women who are nurses. which is. very ludicrous.)

this being said, my main issue with genderbending is the direction that some people take it. i’m not sure if i can say this in the best way, and someone’s probably said it better before, but genderbends become extremely harmful once you start tampering with a character’s personality after you’ve genderbended them. if you make a female character more confident and cunning just because you’ve swapped her gender, then i’m sorry but that is a really really dick move. i’ve seen shit like that happen to rapunzel, and it’s just really fucking horrible. and if you genderbend like this please consider maybe. thinking once before you post. 

(another issue i have with genderbending that i’ve already brought up before, but i’ll restate it for convenience, is genderbending characters just to satisfy a heteronormative agenda. if i’ve gotta take an example from this fandom, i’d say this shit happens the most to jaehee. some people only headcanon a romantic jaehee route if she’s genderbended. some people genderbend her only because she “already looks like a dude,” or so that the game will make more sense. overall it’s just a lot of bullshit;;)

all in all, i don’t think you should feel bad about genderbending, as long as you recognise the do’s and the don’ts and i really don’t wanna be out here telling people what to do, but i also think that like….. respect is really important, especially in fandom activities, and if you respect both other people and the characters themselves then i don’t think you’ll have any problem with genderbending! 

uhhh i tried to keep this short and cohesive, but i think i got a bit carried away and i miiiightve thrown around too many swears, so for that i gotta apologise again but i hope this has at least given you a better understanding of my point, anon! 

#not a quote #ohhhooo look mod's gotten themselves into their first discourse heck yea #man i gotta stop writing essays