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fuckepilepsy · 7 years

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EPILEPTICON 2017 GIVEAWAY

In my EpileptiCon 2017 announcement post (link), I mentioned that I would provide some incentive to participate in the festivities. Well, here it is:

This is an Epilepsy Care Package! It is designed to help you recover from seizure activity. Before I get to the contest rules, let's talk about what's inside. A fuzzy sherpa throw blanket. This is a 60" x 80" sherpa throw blanket made by Bedsure. It has a five-star rating on Amazon and one of the reviews suggested that a unicorn may have pooped it out, it is that nice. This blanket will cover your snuggle-up needs following a random neuron dance party. A heating pad. A standard 12" x 24" electric heating pad. It is not luxurious like the blanket, but it is a workhorse, and it will provide you with the heat you need to soothe your aches and pains. A stuffed animal. You may be thinking, "I am an adult. I pay bills and watch R-rated films and have no need of stuffed toys." Well, maybe that's true, but sometimes you need something to hang onto, and I think this toy sloth will do the job. It has a firmly-stuffed body and head with floppy arms and legs. It does not have claws like a real sloth. That would not be cuddly. It will provide you, the person with epilepsy, with some small comfort in your hour of need. Fuzzy socks. Personally I feel that comfort clothing is vital when recovering from seizures. I assume you have that covered already, but I doubt you have fuzzy socks. These are pretty rad. The leopard print will probably not help you recover from seizures in any tangible way, but who knows? Perhaps the absurdity will cheer you up. A sleeping mask. @thetwitchylife suggested this to me. Sleeping off a seizure is usually the straightest avenue to recovery, but it's not always dark and quiet when you need it to be. This mask has a four-star rating over 9700 reviews on Amazon and comes with earplugs, so I feel pretty good about it. Leaf water packets. Do you like tea? I don't. But @captainfantasticspastic insists that this Traditional Medicine brand "Nighty Night" caffeine-free tea is a great help to her when recovering from seizures. And I took her word for it. Protein bars. Gluten-free and four in number. Two are peanut butter, and two are chocolate. I had to go into the hippie store for these. I had never been in the hippie store before; I normally buy highly-processed and probably-mostly-sawdust food from large retailers. So I was a little lost amongst all the organic soy products and whatnot in the hippie store. But a nice guy named Bryce helped me out and directed me to these protein bars, which will help restore your strength following a seizure. Bryce told me that his mom has epilepsy, and he was pretty stoked on the idea of an epilepsy care package, so I trust his professional judgement concerning gluten-free protein bars. A pillbox fob. Pictured atop the sleeping mask box. I use one of these to carry around my emergency anticonvulsants with me wherever I go. This one is water-resistant with a rubber seal. You can unscrew it, drop your pill(s) in there with a little padding (I use a little tissue), and you go. Carrying some spare meds around with you in a small, discrete container will reduce the chances that you wind up somewhere without your pills when you need them. There is an x-factor here: just knowing that they are always on hand is reassuring in times of trouble. A small notepad. I honestly did not intend to include a notepad in an epilepsy care package, but for some reason it came with the fob, so I'm passing it on to you. It has a picture of Totoro on it. I don't know why that is, either. I guess you could write a note that says "DON'T CALL AN AMBULANCE YOU FUCKSTICK" and tape it to your forehead if circumstances that call for such an action should arise, but that's up to you. Toys. I am including two "mystery bags" that I found in the toy aisle at the pharmacy. You may not be a fan of Mario or Lego Batman, but opening up a surprise gift is one of life's little joys. Save these for those bleak moments when you regain consciousness after a tonic-clonic or stumble home after a day of clusters.

HOW TO ENTER:

Let me be perfectly clear about something: this giveaway is not about getting notes or increasing my follower count. Reblogging/liking this post or following me are entirely unnecessary, and won't do anything to help you win this staggering bounty of tools for seizure recovery. But If you have friends on Tumblr who have epilepsy, do give them a shout for me.

I have one objective here, and that is to increase the epilepsy community's participation in EpileptiCon 2017. That being said, I am treating my giveaway like a raffle. Here's what to do:

1. Have epilepsy. This contest is exclusively for people who have epilepsy.

The able-bodied are not qualified. However, we're on the honor system here, because I will not for one second ask for proof of a diagnosis because that would be creepy and intrusive no matter the circumstances.

Understand this: I sold hours of my life to an employer who seems hellbent on owning every spoon I have to give to be able to buy this stuff, because I desperately want to give people who have epilepsy something just for them to be excited about. I want us to be able to have fun together for just ONE week. So if you do not have epilepsy, sit this one out.

2. Make posts here on Tumblr that pertain to epilepsy.

Tell stories, draw comics, lash out in a furious burst of rage, write a poem, shitpost every ridiculous epilepsy-related idea that pops into your head. If you need ideas for what to do, I will be providing suggestions daily.

3. Tag your posts with #epilepticon.

I will also watch #epilepticon2017, and the other epilepsy-related tags. You can also tag my url. If you don't want to have it on your blog, for one reason or another, submit your post to myself or @thetwitchylife, who cofounded EpileptiCon with me. The bottom line is that I need to see it one way or another!

4. MOST IMPORTANTLY: Tag your post with a number between 1 and 1000.

You can make as many posts as you like with a different number on each one.

I have already decided on a winning number. Whoever guesses closest to the number will win. In the event of a tie, the win will go to whoever guessed first. Every epilepsy post you make will increase your chances of winning.

EpileptiCon 2017 begins on November 1st, and runs for a week. At the conclusion of EpileptiCon on Wednesday, November 8th, I will identify the winner. Bear in mind that winning the EpileptiCon 2017 Giveaway does mean that you will have to provide me, an Internet stranger, with a mailing address. If you're not comfortable with that, I hope you will participate anyway, just for fun.

I hope to see at least a modest amount of participation, because as you might have noticed, all this stuff is purple, as that is the official color of epilepsy awareness. But guess what? I fucking HATE purple. I am not keeping this stuff for myself. So take it off my hands, won't you?

All boxed up and ready to go!

Tagging the other epilepsy blogs to spread the word:

@thetwitchylife @captainfantasticspastic @epilepsysupport @the-seizure-blog

#EpileptiCon 2017 #epilepsy #epilepsy awareness #epilepsy awareness month #seizure #seizure disorder #actually epileptic #epileptic #actuallyepileptic #epilepticon2017 #epilepticon

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fluffyasra · 5 years

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So I thought this looked like fun, and I’m always down to develop Elit a little more. Idk if anyone’s gonna read it, but maybe it’ll be useful for my own reference lol. (Original post found here)

I’ll put it all under the cut so as not to clog your dash <3

Character Chart Character’s full name: Elit Aroha Wingate Reason or meaning of name: Elit was something I translated from Latin many years ago to use as part of a cool-sounding gamertag (lol) but apparently it means “developer”, which is kind of fitting. Aroha means love in Maori, and I think it sounds lovely. Character’s nickname: El or Sunbeam Reason for nickname: El is obviously short for Elit, and Sunbeam because she’s a pretty smiley gal Birth date: 14th February Physical appearance Age: 21 years How old does he/she appear: Younger than she is, around 17 Weight: 190 lbs or 86 kg Height: 161cm or 5′2″ Body build: Hourglass figure, but a fairly chubby one Shape of face: Heart shaped, but soft and round Eye color: Green Glasses or contacts: She doesn’t use either, but she would prefer contacts if she did. Skin tone: A pale, rosy complexion Distinguishing marks: Freckles across her nose and cheeks, and a small patch of skin on her stomach that never tans, so it’s just pure white. Predominant features: Her ears are slightly larger than average, and she’s really self-conscious about it. Hair color: A pink-tinged blonde Type of hair: Long, with big loose waves Hairstyle: She usually wears it in a half-ponytail, but likes to leave it loose or tie it all back if she needs to. Voice: Soft and girly, she speaks fairly quietly and enunciates well. Overall attractiveness: She’s quite pretty, although perhaps not conventionally due to her weight and whatnot. Usual fashion of dress: She likes flowy, loose-fitting clothing. Usually some kind of soft white blouse, and her favourite burgundy harem pants. Favorite outfit: Despite her everyday floaty style being her go-to, Elit’s favourite outfit is any kind of over the top dress. She favours a vintage A-line fit and flare kind of dress. Jewelry or accessories: She has a gold ring set with a small ruby, and matching bracelet that she always wears. She also tends to wear a piece of rose quartz on a length of leather around her neck. Personality Good personality traits: Optimistic, caring, romantic, studious, hard working Bad personality traits: Messy, stubborn, sometimes lazy, awkward Mood character is most often in: She’s usually pretty happy and contented Sense of humor: Ridiculous. Everything is funny to her Character’s greatest joy in life: Elit is happiest when she can swim in the ocean. Nothing beats that. Except maybe swimming in the ocean with Asra. Character’s greatest fear: Losing Asra Why? He is the only constant in her life, and he’s been there to take care of her as long as she can remember. She loves him with all her heart and can’t bear the thought of losing him. What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil?Losing him. She wouldn’t know what to do on her own for a long time. Character is most at ease when: She can curl up with something to read, whether it’s a story or something to learn. Bonus points if Asra and/or Faust are with her. Most ill at ease when: she is left in charge of something important. She is terrified of messing up and making things worse. Enraged when: she, or someone she cares about, is taken advantage of (which happens all too often, given her caring personality) Sad when: Elit can be very over emotional, and lots of things can make her sad easily. Fortunately, she’s quite easy to cheer up too. Priorities: To love and be loved. To learn how to be the best, most useful magician she can. Life philosophy: It’s better when you’re smiling If granted one wish, it would be: For her life to be how it was prior to her memory loss. Why? It was everything she desires - family oriented, she had a wonderful relationship and lots of friends, and was well on her way to becoming a powerful magician. Character’s soft spot: Elit IS the soft spot. Greatest strength: In a pinch, Elit is far more resourceful and quick thinking than she gives herself credit for. She reads a lot, and remembers things she’s read, so she can be quite helpful in many situations. Greatest vulnerability or weakness: She is very trusting, which means she is easily manipulated Past Hometown: Elit was born in a small but busy fishing town Type of childhood: She had a happy childhood, being an only child her parents devoted a lot of their time to her. She did well in school and enjoyed exploring her town. Pets: She had a black cat called Bella that she kept as her familiar, but she doesn’t remember. First memory: Waking up in Asra’s arms coughing after he successfully brought her back to life. Childhood hero: Her mum! Dream job: Elit would love to be a writer Education: She was in school til around 17, when the plague spread through Vesuvia, and now is being educated as Asra’s apprentice (in my modern AUs, she’s doing a degree in astronomy) Religion: She doesn’t have any particular religion, instead trusting in magic Present Current location: Vesuvia Currently living with: Asra and Faust Religion: - Occupation: Asra’s apprentice Favorites Color: Pink Least favorite color: Orange Music: Soft and relaxing strings or indie-pop in the modern AU (but modern Elit will also happily sing at the top of her lungs to Justin Bieber’s “Love Me”) Food: Peach pie Literature: She loves classical or historical romance Form of entertainment: Reading Mode of transportation: Boats! She loves being on, in and around the water Most prized possession: Her ruby ring Habits Hobbies: Swimming, baking and reading Plays a musical instrument? She can play the harp Plays a sport? Definitely not How he/she would spend a rainy day: Curled up in bed or somewhere else cosy with Asra. Perhaps just talking, or she would read. Smokes: No Drinks: She does, but not all that often Other drugs: Nope What does he/she do too much of? Worrying about...everything What does he/she do too little of? Tidying and cleaning up Extremely skilled at: Baking Extremely unskilled at: Technical stuff confuses her (such as computers in the modern AU) Nervous tics: She plays with her necklace a lot, or wrings her hands Usual body posture: Stands up quite straight, but is more comfortable leaning on one leg Traits Optimist or pessimist? Optimist Introvert or extrovert? Introvert Daredevil or cautious? Cautious Logical or emotional? Both. It often depends on the situation. Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat? Elit is a chaotic mess Prefers working or relaxing? She enjoys her work Confident or unsure of himself/herself? Unsure and insecure Animal lover? She’s quite afraid of animals, but likes the idea of them Self-perception How she feels about herself: She’s very insecure and doesn’t like herself much. One word the character would use to describe self: Fat What does the character consider her best personality trait? How much she cares about people What does the character consider her worst personality trait? How stubborn she can be What does the character consider her best physical characteristic? She likes her wrists and hands. What does the character consider her worst physical characteristic? Her body as a whole. She hates her weight How does the character think others perceive her: Sweet and cute What would the character most like to change about herself: Her weight, and her ears Relationships with others Opinion of other people in general: She doesn’t particularly like other people, but doesn’t think they’re inherently bad Does the character hide her true opinions and emotions from others? Yes, she often puts up a front around other people Best friend(s): Gianna, in the modern AU Love interest(s): Asra, always

Person character openly admires: Audrey Hepburn Person character secretly admires: Taylor Swift Most important person in character’s life before story starts: Asra After story starts: Still Asra lol

#okay so some of these weren't entirely relevant #but hey #whatever #ask game #questionnaire #elit

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