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spacelazarwolf · 6 months

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Hey there! I’ve really appreciated your posts and perspective over this past month, I’m having a hard time (as so many Jews are) and your voice helps.

I’m hoping you can help me with reliable resources. A friend of mine condemned the Hamas attacks etc (as they should, to my relief) but is under the impression that Israeli govt is doing genocide to the Palestinians. I’ve no idea how to approach that to verify (or not), I don’t even know where to start looking. Do you have any suggestions?

Thank you.

thanks! this is a really tough question, but i'm going to do my best to break it down. also if anyone's thinking of clowning on this post without reading it, inb4 "omg ur denying genocide!!!!!!" bc this post is literally outlining, in detail, all the ways the israeli government is, by definition, committing genocide.

this is really long, just a heads up.

a big frustration i have with a lot of progressive or leftist spaces is the tendency to throw around words like genocide without being able to define the term or properly apply it to the situation in question. this isn't just a semantics issue. if all you're doing is repeating the buzzwords you've heard on social media, your "activism" is going to be less than useless. it is crucial that if you are going to talk about the current genocide in gaza, you must be able to define exactly what a genocide is and how it applies to what's happening in gaza.

i'm paraphrasing from this article by the united nations. the word "genocide" was coined in 1944 by raphael lemkin in his book "axis rule in occupied europe." it was developed partly in response to the shoah, but also to previous instances of what we would now define as genocide. it was recognized as a crime under international law in 1946, and codified as an independent crime in the 1948 convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide.

the definition of genocide

(from article II of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide):

in the present convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:

a. killing members of the group; b. causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; c. deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; d. imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group; e. forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.

the 10 stages of genocide

a model created by gregory stanton, the founding president of genocide watch

classification - people are divided into "them and us"

symbolization - when combined with hatred, symbols may be forced upon unwilling members of pariah groups.

discrimination - law or cultural power excludes groups from full civil rights: segregation or apartheid laws, denial of voting rights.

dehumanization - one group denies the humanity of the other group. memmbers of it are equated with animals, vermin, insects, or diseases.

organization - genocide is always organized... special army units or militias are often trained and armed...

polarization - extremists drive the groups apart... leaders are arrested and murdered... laws erode fundamental civil rights and liberties.

preparation - mass killing is planned. victims are identified and sepaarated because of their ethnic or religious identity.

persecution - expropriation, forced displacement, ghettos.

extermination - it is 'extermination' to the killers because they do not believe their victims to be fully human.

denial - the perpatrators... deny that they committed any crimes.

application to the crisis in gaza

to start with the first definition from the united nations:

a. killing members of the group - YES

the death toll in gaza has risen above 8,000 according to the associated press. as far as i know, as of writing this post, there has been no ceasefire so the death toll will continue to rise.

b. causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group - YES

over 20,000 people in gaza have been injured, and gazans - particularly children - suffer incredibly high rates of ptsd.

c. deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part - YES

the israeli blockade of gaza has had devastating consequences for gazans. they are running out of food, water, fuel, and medicine, and this is costing additional lives.

d. imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group - unclear but leaning toward YES

whether or not it is the explicit goal, the current bombardment of gaza has put the lives of 50,000+ pregnant women in gaza at risk, along with their babies. babies who need incubators are also in danger as generators begin to run out of fuel.

e. forcibly transferring children of the group to another group - as far as i am aware, NO

according to the us embassy in israel, the palestinian authority ministry of social development is the only authorized entity regarding adoption of palestinian children. this doesn't mean it isn't happening, it just means i was not able to find any credible sources.

the 10 stages of genocide

classification - YES there is a long history in israel of othering palestinians, both socially/culturally and legally. former israeli minister of interior and minister of justice ayelet shaked shared a racist quote from netanyahu's former chief of staff explicitly framing palestinians as "the enemy."

symbolization - not yet there are no overt symbols palestinians, even within israel, are required to wear to outwardly identify themselves, but there are identifying features on their ids. in fact, the opposite has been happening, with far right members of the israeli government attempting to pass legislation making it illegal to publicly display palestinian flags.

discrimination - YES there is, again, a long history of discrimination against palestinians within and by the state of israel. it is difficult for palestinians from the west bank or gaza to gain status in israel, israeli work permits are used as a form of control, and often forcibly separate palestinian families.

dehumanization - YES former israeli deputy minister of defense eli ben dahan said of palestinians, "to me they are like animals, they aren't human."

organization - YES israel is currently carrying out an organized and brutal attack on gaza.

polarization - YES from extremist groups like hamas, to the corruption in the likud party in israel, there are very clear signs of extreme polarization. israel's siege against gaza has caused polarization across the entire globe.

preparation - YES gazans in particular are unable to leave gaza without a permit, and now with the blockade from both israel and egypt they are essentially trapped.

persecution - YES gaza in particular could absolutely be likened to a ghetto. as stated above, (in "usual" circumstances) they are unable to leave without a permit, and since hamas took control it is nearly impossible to get an israeli work permit.

extermination - GETTING THERE if the siege continues and gazans are unable to get out of gaza, there will be catastrophic casualties.

denial - YES i often hear that "israel has a right to defend itself" but i cannot possibly find a way to frame the current siege as "self defense."

so in conclusion, israel is - by multiple definitions - committing genocide against gazans. and it's very important to be able to identify specifics, especially if you are planning on having discussions about it. and i've said it in the past, but if you are not directly affected by what's happening - palestinians in particular, but israeli citizens and jews and muslims in the diaspora are also getting hit hard - it is IMPERATIVE that you are able to talk about this with a level head. escalating tensions and pushing away potential allies is only going to make things worse. find common ground, form connections, and then have a productive discussion.

#ask avishai #i/p

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onbearfeet · 2 months

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Bloodstone Manor Location Masterpost

Okay, since the next bit of Monster Mash is gonna have to happen at/near Bloodstone Manor and Ted needs to go for a walk in the woods nearby, where do we think it is? The US and UK are the leading candidates in the fandom, but I need to pick a spot so my characters can get the fuck out of Ohio. My money is on the US, but I'm open to counterpoints.

Things to bear in mind:

1. Ulysses had a British accent. Elsa's accent is posh British. Verussa had an American accent, with some Broadway Mid-Atlantic that could suggest fancy New England OR just putting on airs. It's entirely possible one of the couple moved to be with the other, but that doesn’t settle which side of the ocean it happened on. Elsa's accent could be from a UK childhood OR a UK boarding school OR a choice to emulate her mother and annoy Verussa.

2. The house is old--or at least full of old stuff--but there's something of a history of Europeans bringing their weird-ass shit across the Atlantic and building absolutely batshit mansions in the US. Probably because there's more open space for it here.

3. The establishing shot of the rotunda shows it in hilly or mountainous terrain, with what looks like pine forest around it, and it sits on a parcel that is either big enough or far enough from neighbors that no one expects any outside response to roars, screams, explosions, etc. Either there's no one around to hear it or people REALLY mind their own business.

4. Of the hunters who make it to the funeral, one has a Scottish accent, two have American or Canadian accents, and one has what sounds like a South Korean accent (although apparently the actor was born in Argentina and moved to the US in the 90s, and I'm going off the many Korean-American voices I've heard at work, so "Korean-American" might be a better descriptor). Those are the people with connections to Ulysses and the time, resources, and motivation to show up to wherever this is. That suggests the location is most accessible to these people and not others. (Yes, I know, I've left out Jack's accent, but he was going to travel to wherever Ted was anyway; he had enough motivation that distance alone wasn't going to stop him.) North America has the numbers here; it's more likely that one Scot got on an international flight than that two North Americans did.

5. The guards are wearing "tacticool" BDUs and carrying some kind of zappy sticks or stun batons. The lack of guns is interesting and may indicate a location with stricter gun laws than the US ... or just that Verussa didn't want to accidentally kill her captive and that a lot of monsters are bulletproof anyway. The guards look and move a hell of a lot like an American tactical team and sound vaguely American when they're screaming. Would Verussa import guards, or hire local muscle? My money is on the latter.

6. Ulysses was old as balls. In the comics, he was positively ancient, and the opening narration implies he was old enough to be wearing pre-20th-century clothes in a flashback. He's definitely old enough to have gotten his hands on a nice piece of property in the UK, but also rich enough to have just bought a mountain in the US. He was also around for the last century-plus of history, and that may have affected his choice of headquarters. If the original Bloodstone Manor got bombed out during World War 2, for example, he might have moved to a less bomb-filled location.

7. Corpse Muppet! Verussa found somebody willing to turn her husband's remains into a Cryptkeeper animatronic. I have no idea whether that's a thing in the UK, but there are definitely enough weirdo taxidermists, puppeteers, and general pieces of work here that someone would take Verussa's money to do it. There are even subcultures here that traditionally sit the corpse up at the table for the wake, so it might not even be that weird to the right professional.

8. Flaming Tuba Guy is available for the funeral. Real Flaming Tuba Guy is American and takes his flaming tuba to Burning Man. I have no idea whether the UK is also a likely place to find a dude with a flaming tuba, but I have difficulty imagining a smooth process for getting a combination brass instrument/flamethrower through customs. I don't think there's a lot of international Flaming Tuba action unless private jets get involved. Wherever Flaming Tuba is from, I'm betting that's the jurisdiction where Bloodstone Manor is.

9. Jack makes it to Bloodstone Manor. Now, I've talked before about his being highly motivated and distance not being an obstacle for him, but if we assume he didn't use a magic portal or something (big if, I know), he had to go by land, sea, or air, and that takes time, no matter how motivated he is. Jack is centuries old, has a history of involvement with violence, and speaks with a Mexican accent. Wherever the Manor is, a dude matching that description was able to get there in time without setting off a ton of international alerts. The fact that Jack is as old as he is AND unknown to the hunters despite being a werewolf suggests that he prefers to keep a low profile, and by now he's practiced at it. He wouldn't want to leave a paper trail, especially when he's on a rescue mission that he knows will likely involve killing people. (I know he doesn't WANT to kill anybody, but the odds of him and Ted getting out of there with a zero body count were always slim. And he brought a bomb in his pocket.) Between his money and his accent, Jack would have an easier time moving around undetected in North America; he could reach a North American Manor by car rather than having to smuggle himself on a boat, charter a private plane (with a flight plan!), or go through customs at Heathrow or wherever. Not that he wouldn't risk getting on SHIELD's radar to save Ted, but if the hunt happened soon after Ted's capture, Jack would be more likely to physically reach the Manor in time if it were in North America.

10. Ted! Ted is at the funeral, obviously. In the comics, Ted canonically lives in the Everglades and honestly that's the best place for him. Verussa would have to have Ted transported from Florida to wherever the Manor is. All the logistical problems of moving Jack across an ocean are magnified in moving TED across an ocean. Again, it's much easier to move him within North America, which I'd consider a point in favor of a North American Manor. If the Manor were in the UK, wouldn't Verussa have gone for a victim based closer to home?

11. Sushi. "Let's do sushi; I owe you that." Apparently Jack and Ted have a history with sushi. I have absolutely no idea how common sushi restaurants are in the UK, but on the west coast of North America, you can pretty much throw a stick and hit one. (I know this because I moved last fall, and one of my first priorities in the new place was Find The Good Local Restaurants. Google was like OH, YOU WANT SUSHI?! HERE ARE TWENTY PLACES. Seriously, it's almost as common as pizza, at least in California.) I assume the boys aren't heading into a major urban center for food after their escape, so wherever Bloodstone Manor is, Jack thinks he can find a rural, exurban, or suburban sushi restaurant within a couple hours' travel (close enough that he can go, pick up their order, and make it back to Ted before raw fish goes funky). Sushi restaurants, at least in the western US, tend to be run by East Asian immigrants--part of the larger culture of immigrants starting restaurants within the first or second generation of arriving here. For stupid racist reasons, most East Asian immigration to the US took place after 1965, so there are a lot of sushi restaurants here that were established in or after the 1980s. Sushi restaurants also tend to be more common in coastal regions here, presumably because REALLY fresh ocean fish get more expensive and harder to acquire farther inland. Jack proposing sushi, if he and Ted are sitting on a log in the US, suggests they're somewhere near a coast, in a region with a sizable post-1965 East Asian immigrant population. (BTW, the reason I keep saying "East Asian" instead of "Japanese" is because a LOT of these restaurants in my area are run by Korean families, more rarely Chinese or Vietnamese ones. I've been in exactly one sushi restaurant here that was run by a Japanese family, and it was 40 years old.) Of course, I don't know shit about the takeout culture of the UK; maybe Yorkshire is full of sushi restaurants or something.

Conclusions.

Between the geography, the accents, the material culture, and the logistics, I think the balance of probability suggests that Bloodstone Manor is in North America, most likely the United States. There are multiple hilly or mountainous regions with pine forests near coasts, close enough to centers of East Asian immigration that the boys can reliably get their sushi.

So with all that in mind ...

#fanfiction #monster mash #werewolf by night #bloodstone manor #a fun thought exercise #seriously what's up with flaming tuba guy #damn now i want sushi #long post

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tinukis · 3 months

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i may seem to lean in more towards romanticism of zolu but imma be real here

theyre a whole secret third thing to me like— idk how to explain it it other than their love and bond transcends what romance and platonic. yes i will draw them smooching and have hearts flying all around them but it is not exactly romantic/platonic... (i mean honestly i dont mind how ppl interpret zolu whether its my art or in general)

bc i saw this one comic that just... perfectly described zolu and the strawhats to me? it was about law catching zolu and then discussing with the other strawhats about it and they explained that luffy does in fact love everyone equally and the same. for luffy, romantic nor platonic is Not a thing to him. (this is how i view luffy's aroaceness !! love isnt a category for him. love isnt something he could just pick and choose or whatever. love is just... loving someone. love is for the people very dear to him.) and in the comic, the strawhats say that zoro's the one and only guy who could keep up with luffy's energy and antics. so they dont mind the things they do together in privacy or in front of them. they know how much luffy loves them ALL EQUALLY and they all love him back

on topic of zolu and aroace... i've been around spaces and talked to a few zolu shippers (qpr shipping count) and noticed how many of us are at least on the aro/ace spectrum. there's just Something about zolu's special relationship that attracts us, and if you ship them and are aro/ace, im certain you'd agree. (even if you arent, we can mutually agree that they are a third thing, right?) like, theres something so... aroace about their relationship. they can be seen as romantic and they can be seen as platonic, but what can be absolutely certain is that their relationship is definitely queer. bc it's not something you can easily describe or that their relationship is The Norm. theyre insane for each other. luffy's the sun. zoro's the moon. luffy's a good. zoro's the king of hell. they complete each other. they absolutely need each other.

my memory is horrible and i cant say the words properly but basically: zolu's love and relationships transcends romance and platonically. yes you can see it as either, but as an aroace, i Feel it is way beyond that.

and again, will repeat it a million times over (mind you, it's not canon. it's a widely accepted HEADCANON. if you think luffy's sexuality is something else, thats cool): i believe that luffy's aroaceness is way beyond "not interested in attraction/xyz/whatever" like yeah, he doesn't think about it because it doesnt matter much to him. he doesnt apply whats romantic or platonic to HIS relationships. he can recognize romantic, sexual, platonic things. it's just not his thing to really think hard about (he doesnt think much in the first place (affectionage)) he feels love for the people he cares about and if they feel loved by him, however he approaches the love (and if they accept that kind of form) thats all that matters to him. he doesnt label/categorize love because it makes no sense to Him to prioritize someone over the other just bc he loves that someone a different way. he loves everyone equally and treats them as equals.

and when it comes to Any luffy ships, calling his significant other "partner" is what fits best. theyre not just best friends, theyre partners.

this is a mess of a rant but this is just how i feel abt zolu, luffy, his ship pairs, and his aroace hc :]

#tin talks #i feel the need to like say this a million times over bc i feel it's just not enough to get my point across #it's just... hard to describe yknow?#thats how being aroace feels to me and how i see aroace characters/hcs #but a character like luffy really made me understand my own sexuality better even if i cant put it into words #he helped me accept my aroaceness #luffy #headcanon #aromantic #asexual #aroace

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ipegchangbin · 1 year

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You can't make people not read your blog or interact with it 🤷. Don't tell me you haven't read or interacted with nswf material while being under 18.

hi!

with good faith, im going to respond because its a conversation that needs to be had.

look, i cant stop you. realistically speaking, us authors cant always micromanage our blogs to keep minors away from our content or to verify if any of the ages on your bios are legit. its not like we can put a full stop to any of you from seeing our works. whether you yourself are a minor or not (you could be the one account i blocked or not), the fact of the matter is that you understand that i am posting adult-only content on a public platform. youre right to some extent — its inevitable to pass by.

but its entirely within your control to either check it or block it.

i wont go as far to encourage over-the-counter content policing especially since i am posting publicly out of my will — plus, who wants that? legally though, there are established real-life consequences that hurt both the adults and the minors in these situations once brought under the eyes of the law. a minor interacting and engaging at all with any sexually explicit content and conduct is illegal. not only can the adult author be charged, but the minor will also face rightful punishment for engaging especially if they initiated the interaction. yes, even if either of us are anonymous, this type of behavior can definitely be reported to authorities. it has legal ramifications regardless of where youre from in the world — on top of being generally immoral.

if youre considered mature for your age, props to you! but i hope you understand that with maturity also comes the realization that you shouldnt be here, and youve been warned many times before by me and many other adults. with maturity also comes responsibility, so i hope that you may be responsible enough to understand and respect our boundaries as well.

i know that im not your parent and i only have little authority: though with righteousness and the authority that i do have, i will still exercise what i can so that i may create a safe space for adults that want to stick around. this isnt just about you; sure, this is for your safety, but this is also for the safety of an environment of responsible adults who want to enjoy nsfw content with utmost respect and comfort.

thanks and good riddance. ^_^

#just a little reminder as well: its “nsfw” not “nswf”#blacklist

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kookygranger · 4 months

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WIP Docs Game

I had to google it to figure it out lol. Thank you @somnambulic-thing, you absolutely may! ✨

This was the first Eddie fic that I wrote way back when the boy first barreled into our lives (It was just for @storiesbyrhi to read). It was supposed to be a series featuring Henderson!reader, in which you volunteer to take (an alive) Eddie post-S4 as far away from Hawkins as possible while everything gets sorted out.

You barely know Eddie, but you've promised Dustin you'll look after him and you do so on a road trip that gets more intimate with each passing border. Each chapter was going to be based on a song from your road trip soundtrack.

You can just have the whole first draft if you want 🤷🏻‍♀️ I don't have plans to finish it though, I really lost steam immediately after the first chapter.

CHAPTER 1: THE KILLING MOON

“Are you sure?”

You threw your bag into the back of the beat-up compact car starting to get a little irritated by Eddie’s persistence. Looking over the roof of the car however, your irritation dissipated as you clocked the worried look in his dark brown eyes. This was a lot to ask of someone who’d only really known him for a couple of weeks. It would’ve been a lot to ask of someone he’d known his whole life.

“It would be a bit awkward going back now after saying a heartfelt goodbye to everyone, Munson.”

Eddie looked down, hands in his pockets, kicking the dirt around him.

“I promised Dustin I’d keep you safe, Eddie.” You stretched your arms across the roof of the car. “Besides, I’d rather be going on a road trip than going up against an evil Wizard in the underworld…or whatever.”

“I don’t think being on the run from the law counts as a road trip.” Eddie rested his elbows on the car opposite you, leaning his head on his closed fist.

“We’re not running Eddie.” He winced at that. “We’re just not letting those small-minded hicks win.” Eddie perked up, smirking. “Plus, I’ve got a shit tonne of snacks and some killer tapes to soundtrack our little cross-country trek. Now that to me, Eddie Munson,” you opened the door to the driver’s seat, “sounds like the start of an epic road trip.”

He liked how you’d always say his name when talking to him. Not in the same distain or hushed judgmental tone he was used to. Sometimes irritated, or worried, but mostly softly. It never failed to make his stomach flip.

You both settled into the car, buckling seat belts, Eddie’s leg bouncing like crazy as you adjusted the rear-view mirror.

“You think your brother’s jealous he doesn’t get to come?” Eddie chuckled trying to distract himself from fidgeting too much.

You looked over at him with a smile, one hand on the steering wheel as you turned the keys in the ignition. “I think he’d be kicking himself if he didn’t get to show off that big brain of his with a brilliant plan to save the world.” Eddie nodded, smiling. “Also, you’ve never been trapped in a small space with Dustin for an extended period of time. Trust me…it’s better this way.” He cackled at that as you pulled out of the trailer park.

This was it. No turning back now. You were officially on the run with a fugitive. Terrifying yes, but it was to keep Eddie safe…for Dustin, of course.

Eddie began rummaging through the tapes you’d brought. Curiosity written across his face, smiling to himself when he recognised names that surprised him, like The Ramones, Iggy Pop or The Smiths (actually that one he totally would’ve guessed).

You stared straight at the road, hands tight around the wheel. Trying to ignore the little voice in your head that was asking if you’d be doing the same thing for Steve.

“Echo & the Bunnymen?”

You looked over at Eddie, his eyebrow raised in confusion.

“What does that even mean?”

“Put it on and you’ll find out” you smiled.

***

You never really had a plan in place. You knew you needed to get as far away from Hawkins as possible, and that staying in one place for too long probably wasn’t a good idea. Going further South definitely wasn’t an option, even with Eddie in relatively plain clothes. He wouldn’t stand a chance with that hair.

You thought Chicago could be cool and Eddie agreed, so North-West you went.

For the first hour neither of you spoke much. You focussed on the road while Eddie picked out music, both of you too nervous to carry the conversation. As Eddie moved to put on another of your tapes, you spoke up.

“You can put on your own music you know.” You hadn’t exactly seen what Eddie had packed in his getaway bag, but you were sure he didn’t leave his beloved metal behind.

“I don’t think you’ll like my stuff,” Eddie shook his head.

“Maybe not. But I’ve never really tried listening to metal, and it’s only fair if we take in turns,” you shrugged.

Eddie bit his bottom lip, “Trust me sweetheart, if life were fair you wouldn’t be facing endless highways sat next to the town freak.” Eddies hands moved in the air theatrically as he talked, his rings catching the light and your attention from the corner of your eye. “You deserve pick of the tunes…you deserve much more.” Eddie mumbled the last bit, but you still caught it.

You sighed, “Fine. Then I pick the Dio album.”

Eddie smirked, “The Dio album?”

“Yeah,” you waved vaguely over at Eddie, “you know the one on the back of your jacket, which by the way Steve was totally reluctant to give back to you. I’m pretty sure his mum still picks out most of his clothes.”

Eddie snickered, “Well I’ve got all three, but this one’s my favourite.” He held up a tape decorated in a detailed scene of a demon like creature set against a sky not unlike that of Hawkins’ currently.

“Well pop her in.”

“Are you sure?”

“Teach me the way of the metal head, Munson.” you deadpanned. “We’ve come this far you may as well ruin me.”

Eddie’s mouth turned up in disbelief, staring at you for far too long before fumbling with the cassette and sliding it into the dashboard.

You were glad the light was starting to fade, hopefully the redness burning your cheeks wasn’t that noticeable. What the fuck was that? Ruin you?!!

You told Eddie you wanted him to explain every song and what it meant to him, so he did. Bouncing in his seat as his hands whipped around wildly. “Ooh ooh listen to this part, it’s so fucking good,” as he drummed on the dashboard. “Wait for iiit” hands shredding an imaginary guitar when the solo peaked. You laughed and nodded along, encouraging the theatrics, the initial awkward silence now long forgotten as you drove past forests thick with pine trees.

Darkness loomed, threatening to seep into the small car with thoughts of what you were both leaving behind and possibly even worse, what might be chasing you. But the laughter and music kept it from reaching its way in. To the outside world, you were just two friends on route to an unknown destination, car full of snacks and good music. For now, anyway.

#is this entirely too much?#I'm sorry #eddie munson fanfic #eddie munson x you #eddie munson x reader #wip game #she writes

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starriwonderland · 2 years

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How the Twst Characters Would Drive a Car Pt. 3

Part 1 | Part 2

Characters: Ignihyde and Diasomnia

Genre: Crack headcanons

Warnings: None

The last part for those who voted yes on Instagram

• Doesnt like the idea of driving other people, why should he choose to sit in a small space with another person?

• If you're friends you'd have to be really close, and even then he still wouldn't.

• Ortho convinced him and how could he say no to his little brother?

• Stiff to the point where you wonder if he's still breathing and Ortho has to assure you Idia's ok

• Idia's car has so many features that he'll show off to you- once he's comfortable that is.

• Once he gets used to driving you around he'll even look forward to it.

• Treats driving like one of his video games and it's kinda scary but cute.

• 9/10 recommend I love Idia's futuristic car

• Is he even allowed to drive?

• He'd love to take his best friend for a spin!

• Definitely encourages Idia to come along

• Traffic Jam? Turns car into flight mode (invented by Idia) to get you to your destination on time.

• 100/10 recommend! Ortho is an adorable little brother why would you even say no.

• He couldn't even figure out how to turn it on.

• Gets confused at all the rules and buttons in the car.

• Doesn't like the seat belt.

• Probably self conscious that his horns may damage the roof and the seats.

• Drives in an inconsistent pattern and doesn't understand the gps so you got lost and had to ask for directions

• Finally got to your destination and you got both got out of the car but reminded malleus to turn it off.

• Tried to turn off the car and it exploded. *Sad dragon boi noises*

• Give him a horse and a wagon instead.

0/10 recommend. Just drive him somewhere yourself we dont want Malleus to sulk anymore.

• Was driving just fine, until he fell asleep and crashed the car.

• No one got hurt but he still felt bad.

• Yeah he's not driving again anytime soon but it's not really his fault.

• Do something nice to cheer him up right now >:'(

• 2/10 recommend, he tried guys, but maybe it's better you take the wheel.

• Comes off as very loud and rude to other drivers while he was defending Malleus honor.

• Yells a LOT and at stupid stuff too. Silver always telling him to calm down.

• Honestly the only one who can drive for the Diasomnia quartet.

• A good driver but he's not taking you anywhere as his car is dedicated to Malleus' honor

• Only way he'll take you somewhere is if Malleus orders him to.

• Does not shut up about " how gracious Waka-Sama is to let you drive in his personal car."

• 4/10 recommend. Sebek yelling most of the time is too much.

• ...A serious question: do you have a death wish?

• He failed all his driving lessons I wonder why

• Somehow got his hands on the car keys

• Has the messiest car out of everyone and Silver has to remind him to clean it.

• Plays loud metal music in his car

• Drives like a complete maniac while vibing and screaming the lyrics to his favorite song.

• He drove up the school walls. Yes he defied the law of gravity just to bring you to class.

• Don't ask how he got the car stuck in a tree like a kite.

• Everyone is traumatized and decided the safest course of action was for him to be in the booster seat.

• -1000/10 recommend. I saw my life flash before my eyes and it was even scarier than Floyd's driving experience.

#twisted wonderland #twst headcanons #idia shroud #twst idia #twst ortho #ortho shroud #diasomnia #malleus draconia #twst malleus #twst silver #silver vanrouge #sebek zigvolt #twst sebek #lilia vanrouge #twst lilia

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Juulna’s 2021 Multi-Fandom Fanfiction Rec List - Part Five

(Yes, I realize this is a year late, but this year's been a bit nuts. I still hope you enjoy these fics anyway!)

Based only on what I’ve read with my own eyes this year!

Follow me on my journey into what, at times, was…

…actually rather calming! Perhaps you can find some comfort and entertainment, fluff and angst and romance and friendship, smut and a distinct lack of it, space adventures and fantasy and modern adventures, serial killers and good guys, redemption and reconciliation and learning to become someone completely different — there is so much here I read that stuck with me over the past year, and the 2021 Fanfic Reading Challenge ( @fanfic-reading-challenge ) allowed me a new way to keep track of all of my favourites. So props to that event! Definitely participating again (considering I run the event, yeah, that's probably a given lol, but full disclosure).

Without further ado, here were my 2021 fic favourites!

Fandom: Doctor Who

ElevenRose:

(Past NineRose, TenRose) Mad, Beautiful, Fantastic by JulietRose

If you ever tried to tell Amy that there was a time before The Doctor and Rose danced, she’d call you a liar... The Doctor and Rose just danced. It’s what they did. They made their way through their mad, beautiful, fantastic life spinning each other around and waltzing to a tango. Every turn the universe threw at them, they could overcome. To Amy, they were invincible—an indisputable fact of life.

But one too many turns may end up leading them on a collision course. One too many mistakes, one too many times they’ll have everything ripped away from them...

Entire civilizations see them as gods, but Amy has seen them in tears.

— An Eleven Era rewrite with Rose Tyler.

TwelveRose:

The Bar by @yearn4themoon

The Twelfth Doctor is enjoying a drink in a bar, when a woman walks in. A woman he is instantly drawn to like a moth to a flame.

NineRose:

Kissing It Better by @aintfraidanoghosts

He really was just trying to save her life...honest!

Gialara by @caedmonfaith

A visit to the planet Reth for the Winter Solstice festival ends in a jail cell and with a choice neither the Doctor nor Rose expected.

A different take on the sex pollen/aphrodisiacs/shag-or-die trope.

Tea In The Sahara by @diannelamerc

Rose would be the first to admit that landings in the TARDIS were rarely smooth. But they didn't usually leave you sprawled on the ceiling either.

To Save Her by kaeorin

The Doctor and Rose end up on a dangerous planet at a dangerous time, and the Doctor is given a choice. He can wait in his cell while any number of guards hurt his companion, or he can do it himself.

Penance and Pain by @paigenotblank

Rose and the Doctor land on a planet ruled by women while searching for a missing artifact. The Doctor gets taken prisoner for breaking their laws. Can Rose save him? And can their relationship survive his punishment?

taking the lead by @megabadbunny

She can’t always trust her instincts. She can—and does—trust the Doctor.

Prove It by @timeladyofthesith

When Jack drags the Doctor into a bragging contest, it seemed like a typical ‘my horse is bigger than your horse’ banter. It’s all fun and games, until Rose challenges the Doctor to prove his moves are far superior like he says. Any ego would want to defend its reputation, and the Doctor has the biggest ego in the multiverse.

(Smut only occurs between 9/Rose)

Armless by @allegoricalrose

Nine/Rose: Life's hard when Rose's arms are temporarily paralysed and the Doctor insists on helping her shower...

TenRose:

Marked by banana_daiquiri

The Doctor and Rose take a vacation...only, as usual, they find themselves in trouble and must prove to their captors that they are a married couple. What that entails may be problematic for the Doctor....

Tactical Survival Maneuvers by @allrightfine

The Doctor and Rose find themselves in the middle of a forest, being hunted for sport, with all the applicable cliches that go along with that.

Follow the Tide by gingerteaandsympathy

The air is sweltering, hazy and hot in a way that would be oppressive if a chill weren’t still clinging to her skin. As it is, the rolling clouds of steam feel like heaven on her wind-burnt cheeks, greeting her before she can even get her clothes off and sink into the bath.

Undressing, she mutters her grateful thanks to the timeship that had unexpectedly directed her to this room—or perhaps "directed" isn't the right word. Her door had actually disappeared from its usual wall, replaced by a glowing arrow and a winding hallway with which she wasn't familiar. And that hallway had led her here.

More Than Sex by @kelkat9

The Doctor takes Rose to a celebration of color; beyond fun and dancing, something lingers in the Doctor's eyes. Rose feels it even if she doesn't understand until a moment of jealousy clarifies there's more happening than a possessive Doctor or a celebration of color. On the TARDIS, feelings are revealed and the truth of who they are and what they mean to each other cannot be denied.

Shifts by @kscribbles

They had all this long night, after all, in this little bed, by the fire, beneath a storm.

Pajamas and Poison by @leftennant

Rose and the Doctor concoct simultaneous plots to get one another in bed. (with a little help from the TARDIS)

Helping Hands by @orchisailsa

Ten is healing Rose's injured leg, and she finds herself in quite a predicament. A "how it could have happened" story, involving a sexy first or two for one my favorite star-crossed pairs. Set early-to-mid-Series 2 (but it doesn't reference any episodes). Canon-compatible.

Stuck on You by @tenroseforeverandever

Rose, hot and bothered and in need of a distraction, tries to divert the Doctor’s attention from his repairs on the TARDIS by flirting with him mercilessly and teasing him about the sticky notes that have recently been accumulating on the TARDIS console, piquing her curiosity.

Let Me Be Your Remedy by @tenscupcake

An amorous extraterrestrial spikes the Doctor's dessert with a potent aphrodisiac, and Rose has to deal with the consequences.

Senses Only Divide Us by @tenscupcake

When the Doctor is rendered temporarily blind and deaf by a hostile sect of aliens, Rose discovers the only way to comfort him is through touch.

The Darling Buds of May by ValueTurtle

A plotless frolic through fields of euphoria-inducing flowers, or, the one where the Doctor accidentally gets Rose high as balls.

This Cursed Sixth Sense by @vampiyaa

The Doctor's new body is proving to be a burden, with its oversensitiveness and desire to touch. Rose, it seems, makes it worse. He loves his little companion, but he chooses not to poison her, not when the TARDIS bombards his mind with images of her undressing, not when they're stuck in the dark, not even when he dreams of her naked every night. Until the TARDIS chooses for him. Interfering TARDIS!fic.

The Key by @vampiyaa

Rose's TARDIS key is proving to have changed just as much as the Doctor has, in his tenth body. She's kept it on a chain that she keeps round her neck, and whenever she's nervous, she sucks on it. Too bad the TARDIS is channelling that straight to him. One shot, Ten/Rose, very silly; Interfering TARDIS!fic

Mind Fever by @vampiyaa

Ten/Rose smutfic based off of Voyager's 'Blood Fever'. The Doctor and Rose go down into the tunnels to rescue miners trapped inside, but why exactly is the Doctor acting so strangely?

Heartsmith by @licieoic

In this universe, people don't wear their hearts on their sleeves... they wear them around their necks. Sometimes, when a heart is broken or damaged, you can get a new one, but Rose would rather have her heart repaired. A heart-seller in the market points her to the Heartsmith.

Five Times the Doctor didn't find out that Rose Tyler was a Time Lady… And one time he did by Qwerts

Rose Tyler has changed, but after Reinette she's doubting her place in the Doctor's life and doesn't tell him. What happens when he finds out the truth? Jack, Jackie, and the Master all make an appearance! NOT a GitF fic or a Reinette-bashing fic, BUT if you're a Reinette fan this probably isn't the fic for you. VERY Ten/Rose!

Kings and Lords by WhoMe-2

Rose Tyler never imagined she would one day marry a King, especially when she knew her heart belonged to a Lord. Will the possibility of a forced marriage to another force the boundaries of the Doctor and Rose's relationship to be crossed once and for all, or will it drive them apart? **1st in the Kings and Lords series**

TenRose & NineRose:

Introspection (in Pursuit of Perfection) by mayaspice

Rose’s experiences with love and sex and longing deviate somewhat from the average swell but, in her whole nineteen years of life, she can’t seem to put her finger on how exactly. That is, until her Doctor transforms into a woman and suddenly she can’t quite remember how to get oxygen into her body. Female!Ten/Rose.

The Choice by @lastincurableromantic

After GitF, the TARDIS brings the Doctor, Rose and Mickey back to Earth to solve an emergency involving the TARDIS herself. But when they see a familiar face, the face of someone who should not exist, they realize the crisis is much deeper than they thought and is one that could endanger the Doctor's very existence.

#fic recs #doctor who #juulna recs #tenrose #ninerose #elevenrose #captain jack harkness #rose tyler #ninth doctor #tenth doctor #eleventh doctor #twelfth doctor #twelverose #fanfiction #2021frc #2021 fanfic reading challenge

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Starry Night

promt: stargazing, sleepy kisses, first loves with junmyeon

word count: about 2k

a/n: please excuse this lame-o title xD thank you, dear Starry @cxsmicmyeon, for the promts~ i had the best time writing this little thinggy for you ^^ as always, i am my own beta reader and english isn't my first language, so bare with me and the mistakes you may or may not find xD

“You’ve got your sleeping bag and extra blankets?”

“Yes.”

“The sleeping mat?”

“Yup.”

“Have you packed enough food and water?”

“Yes, Mom, I double checked everything. I’m good to go, really, no need to be worried.”

It was very sweet of your Mom to look out for you like that, so you suppressed rolling your eyes at her nagging. Besides, she kind of had a point (- of course she had, moms always do), knowing your tendency to forgetfulness all too well. But it wasn’t like you would be all alone on this little camping trip. Nope, Junmyeon would be there. Charming, dutiful and organized Junmyeon, who would certainly have thought of everything the two of you might need on your four-day-vacation. The mere thought of him painted a little smile on your face.

And apparently, it could also summon the man, you thought to yourself at hearing the sounds of an approaching car. When it came to halt in front of your house, you pulled your mother in one final goodbye-embrace. She swayed a little from left to right as she held you tightly and gave you a soft peck on your cheek, which made it really hard for you to be annoyed when you heard her whisper next to your ear.

“Do you have a tent?”

“Junmyeon brings the tent, Mom. It’s gonna be fine, please, let me go? He’s waiting outside already.”

“Okay, darling,” your Mom said, giving you a final squeeze before she gave you space to grab your coat and oversized backpack.

“Does he want to come in for a moment? You two could stay for a cup of coffee or tea?”

You snickered at how chipper your Mom suddenly sounded at the mention of Junmyeon. She really adored him and how he was always polite and always on time and always respectful and reliable. He was the best boyfriend a mother could want for her child. And also the perfect son-in-law - you were quite aware of that yourself and suspected your Mom had already dreamt of a perfect wedding.

But that wedding would definitely stay a dream for some more time. Junmyeon and you were only together for a few months now - far, far away from any wedding plans - and he was your first serious boyfriend. Your first, great, world-shaking love and all you wanted was to take your time to experience all of its beauty fully and as naturally as it came. You felt no pressure to rush any steps, only the security that Junmyeon thought the same way about your relationship and the fact that he considered your bond equally precious as you did, multiplied the butterflies in your stomach by a thousand.

“I don’t think we have time, we need to be at the camping site no later than 5,” you explained, giving your Mom a last quick peck on the cheek before opening the front door. Junmyeon had gotten out of his car already and was rummaging through the trunk to make a little more space for your things.

“Have fun, sweetheart,” your Mom smiled and gave a wave to Junmyeon who had emerged as soon as he heard your mother’s voice.

“I will,” you smiled back at her, “Bye, Mom, see you in a few days.”

“Bye-bye”, she squeezed your hand, then you went to finally greet your boyfriend with a soft kiss.

“Hey,” he said and instantly took your hand in his with the warmest smile.

“Hi,” you responded a little shyly, feeling all kinds of bubbly at his lovely action and the sound of his sweet, gentle voice.

“Your mom seems quite happy you are leaving for a few days, huh?” he teased as he took the huge backpack from you.

You snorted. “Mh right, if you want I can drive alone and you’ll stay here with her. I’m sure she’d be delighted to have you around,” you joined in on his joke and watched him loading your backpack in the trunk with swift movements.

“Yeah, she would, I’m charming like that. But I’d be much more delighted to have you around, so no last minute changes to the plan.”

His words made you blush a little. How dare he make your heart all soft and mushy like that, your inner voice squealed while you made your way to the passenger seat.

“Have fun you two!” your Mom shouted one last time before she went back into the house, to which Junmyeon replied with one of his nicest smiles and a happy “Thank you, we will!”

Your heart fluttered even more seeing him being just as excited about this trip of yours as you were and by the time Junmyeon had taken his place in the driver’s seat, starting the engine, you were grinning like the happiest person on the planet. And who knows, maybe in that moment, you were.

The drive itself was calm, filled with nice music and easy-flowing talks, and even setting up the tent once you had arrived, worked out perfectly - well, at least after one of the camping site’s staff offered a helping hand. But it was fun, and filling the interior with mats and blankets and all kinds of different pillows felt a lot like building a cozy blanket fort.

You were surprised by how soon the sun was setting though, getting the tent to take shape must have taken longer than you had thought. There were a couple of trees that casted long shadows over the otherwise quite empty site. It had been a smart idea to plan the trip a few weeks before the actual summer break, so that there were no families crowding the place. And the two of you had picked a spot a bit more secluded from the few other campers anyway.

You actually had pretty much forgotten that there must be others around somewhere and didn’t bother thinking more about them as Junmyeon hurried towards you to show you the pictures he took of the stunning sunset. He handed you his phone so you could thumb through his camera roll to pick your favorites as he put his arms around you to hug you from the side, finally pressing a kiss against your temple.

“You hungry?” he mumbled, his lips still grazing your skin. You nodded as an answer, still immersed in the high quality pictures Junmyeon’s phone could make and the fact your high quality boyfriend was hugging you with seemingly no intention to let you go again. No that you wanted that. If you had it your way, Junmyeon would never stop hugging you ever.

“Good, because I’m starving,” he chuckled, “What do you think about a dinner-picnic?” You loved the idea. But you hated the fact that it made Junmyeon let go of you after all. A little sulky about the prompt end of your hug, you quickly sent the pictures you’ve selected from Junmyeon’s phone to your own before joining him in setting up the picnic while the light was fading more and more.

When the two of you finally sat down on the picnic blanket, munching happily on the dishes both of you had prepared, you caught a glint in Junmyeon’s eyes that told you he had planned for exactly this. A picnic under the starlit sky - the sole idea had “Junmyeon” written all over it, really, and you wondered how you didn’t realize before.

“Hey, what are you laughing about?” Junmyeon must have noticed the little giggles you let out as you began to see through his little plan.

“Nothing, just… I was just thinking about how a picnic under the stars just has to be the most you-thing ever.”

You suspected that comment made him blush, you couldn’t really see in the growing dark, but the way he didn’t answer you for a little moment spoke for itself.

“Is it… umm… do you like the idea?”

You couldn’t tell if he was stammering out of embarrassment or because he was actually insecure if you’d be into something romantic like that. Whatever it was, it had to be fixed with a kiss, you decided and quickly huddled up against him.

“I love it, Junmyeon,” you said quietly, “I love you.” And gently, you cupped his face, pulling him closer for your lips to meet. You could feel how he was smiling against your kiss, how he shortly pulled back to tell you he loved you too, how he caught your lips again. The romance of it all made you feel like floating, swimming in emotion, wrapped in nothing but comfort and love.

Soon enough the dark of the night had engulfed you fully, the dishes put aside so you could lie down and get comfortable. Your head was resting on Junmeon’s shoulder while his arm was wrapped around you, his fingertips grazing along your arm in slow movements.

“Can you recognize any constellations?” Junmyeon almost whispered into the quiet night and you nodded in reply.

“The basic one’s. Here’s Cassiopeia… and there’s the Big Dipper… and that’s Orion.”

You lifted your arm and pointed towards the sky, moving your finger along with your explanations.

“Right next to Orion is Taurus, look!” Junmyeon added and pointed upwards as well. “And I’m pretty sure that’s Leo right there, but no guarantees,” he laughed.

“I wouldn’t know, I’m always getting lost in all the stars up there, I’m already happy I can spot three constellations in this mess,” you chuckled along, taking the night sky in once again.

In comfortable silence, you looked at the twinkling lights a little longer. It was mesmerizing and beautiful and overwhelming. You couldn’t remember when you saw the sky like this for the last time, without light pollution or clouds blocking the view, and you wanted to remember this for a very, very long time. How the sky seemed to be expanding only, how bright the starlight shone upon your face, how good it felt to feel Junmyeon just breathing next to you, sharing the warmth of your bodies in the cool night air.

It was unfair how quickly you felt your eyelids growing heavier and heavier, how often you caught yourself already halfway headed into a dream. Junmyeon sighed and like a stubborn child you clung to his side. You didn’t want him to get up, you didn’t want this to be over already. But then he mumbled your name, his voice a bit hoarse from not using it for a while, and one by one you started to pay attention to your aching limbs, to how cold it had become and with a little whine you loosened your grip on him, allowing him to sit up as you did the same.

“Maybe we should get in the tent,” he spoke the words that were hanging between the two of you. You agreed with a simple humm, clearly hating the necessary change of location.

“Don’t pout, we can do this again tomorrow, you know?” Junmyeon said softly, stroking your cheek before giving a little peck to your pouty bottom lip.

“I guess we can,” you sighed, a little more dramatic than you actually felt, making Junmyeon laugh brightly. Man, he really outshone all these stars up there when he was happy like that, you thought to yourself.

This thought gave you a last burst of energy, which you and Junmyeon used to quickly clean up your picnic space and get changed into warm pajamas before you let yourself sink into the pillow paradise you had built earlier that day. Or yesterday. You had lost track of time completely and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling, knowing that it didn’t matter at all. Not for the next couple of days. Not with Junmyeon laying down next to you, looking so very kissable as he was about to turn off the last flashlight.

“Good night kiss?” you asked, the tiredness from before coming back at you all at once.

Without hesitation, Junmyeon leaned down to you and moved his lips lazily against yours for the last time before your mind drifted off into much needed slumber.

“Sleep well, baby” were the last words you heard before you sank into pleasant dreams.

#promt list #exo #exo fic #junmyeon #junmyeon fluff #suho #suho fluff #exo fluff #suho fic #junmyeon fic #exo drabble #junmyeon drabble #suho drabble #kim junmyeon #exo suho #starchildwritingstuff #by starchild #fanfic

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hello can i ask you 8, 21 and 22?

Hello! Of course!

8. Is there a story idea in your mental vault that you’ve never been brave enough to try writing? Is this the year? Can you tell us about it?

I feel like the answer to this is yes, but I also can't discern the exact contours of what I'm talking about. I think there are deep character studies in there that I hesitate to delve into in a writing sense because...idk, I don't know how they'll be received or if they materially have anything to say? But I do a lot of writing in that very introspective, character-focused space and definitely have stuff zooming in uncomfortably close on various characters that I'll want to try eventually, even if they turn out not to be as much as I think they are. On a less serious note, I have a Persona 5 strap sex fic in my notes app that I've never put anywhere or talked about, lmfao, so maybe this will be its year.

21. Will you try writing software, like Scrivener or those programs that won’t let you stop writing?

Maybe!! I am a little married to Google Docs simply bc it's carried me through it all, but I know a lot of people (you included!) like these and get good results from them. The closest I've come to using one was using Obsidian in law school to organize all my journal article sources, but my partner writes fic on there and really likes doing it.

22. Do you plan to take writing classes this year?

Nope! I may however end up going back to school for an MLIS so it's possible that I will end up taking classes INVOLVING writing, but I don't plan to take anything focused on creative writing itself just bc I don't have the time 😪 Maybe someday though! I just said this in my other ask response but I do miss the writing workshop environment in a lot of ways.

#thank you!! <3

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SHINSEKAI - Empire of Fantasy: Chapter 6

Location: SHINSEKAI Control Room Characters: Shuu, Sora, Natsume & Tsumugi

TL Note:

This refers to the third of Clarke’s three laws but Natsume omits the latter part of the adage (“...technology is indistinguishable from magic.”).

The full idiom Tsumugi means to say is “You can learn, without realising it, from what is around you.”

< Reality. The “SHINSEKAI” Control Room, somewhere in the Tohoku region. >

Tsumugi: Alright. Good, “SSVRS” appears to be working smoothly.

Sora: HaHa~♪ The power of science is amazing!

Natsume: YeAH, it’s the very definition of the adage “any sufficiently advanced technology[1] and whatnot”.

We were the providers of the groundwork for the VR technoloGY but we left its development to a company at the top of the industRY…

To be honest, even I don’t know how “SSVRS” worKS.

Tsumugi: It’s best to not let the people inside “SHINSEKAI” – the players – know that. It would only make them anxious if they found out.

Natsume: Of courSE. Still, even the people living in this reality only have a vague idea as to how it worKS.

What lies at the end of the universe, the depths of the ocean or at the core of the EarTH? We can make inferences but no one has been able to confirm what they really are up close with the five sensES ♪

All they’ve done is place a few dots down and connected that space with their imagination in an attempt to understand iT.

Tsumugi: It’s an ability unique to the human brain. But even so, filling in the spaces between those dots in whichever way suits them best is exactly why it’s easy for humans to get caught up in conspiracies.

Natsume: I’m sure that’s how “fine” made use of the human psyche and gained hegemony during the wAR. They spread a fantasy story where everything worked out for them and made everyone believe it was reAL.

Between the two dots that were labelled “We are unhappy” and “There are outstanding idols called the Five Oddballs who exiST”...

They filled in the space between those two dots with “We’re at a disadvantage because of thEM”.

That didn’t exist at all, in realiTY.

Tsumugi: Well, it wasn’t a complete lie, you know? Humans aren’t that foolish so they wouldn’t believe nonsense like that.

But it was true that all sorts of work landed naturally in the lap of the talented “Five Oddballs” and the academy also labelled and acknowledged them as superior idols.

It may have just been the result of a competition based on pure skill, but we made everyone believe that it was with ill intentions and unfairness.

We, the good-natured people, were being made to drink muddy water all because someone was plotting something sinister…

People won’t doubt something anymore if they’ve already connected the dots and believed it. If you’ve already come to a conclusion in your head, it’s quite difficult for you to acknowledge that it’s wrong if someone said it was.

All that’s left is to gather evidence that will support that conclusion, even though it’s nothing short of a delusion, and a conspiracy theorist is born just like that.

The only thing I’ve chanted is “There, there”...♪

Natsume: That truly is the absolute worST. Where did all of you learn how to control the human psyche like thAT, Senpai?

Tsumugi: It seems Eichi-kun learnt kingcraft, management studies and philosophy normally at home. My parents are, you know… so one can learn without realising it[2] or so it goes.

Natsume: Ahh, you’ve experienced being deceived by a family member before, so you had the chance to observe that up close, didn’t yOU, Senpai?

Tsumugi: Yes. I think I learnt it by thinking back on it afterwards and realising… Oh, this is how fraud works.

I’ve always been slow on the uptake~

Sora: …………

Tsumugi: Oh, we ended up talking between ourselves again. Such a bad habit.

Natsume: It was a revolting topic as weLL. Sorry about that, Sora, you must have been borED.

Sora: No, Sora’s fine! It was decided that “SS” would be centred around you this time, right, Master~?

That’s why Sora will help out and not get in Master’s way~♪

Natsume: You’re not in the way at aaaaLL! Why would you say thatttTT!?

Sora: Mmph!? Master~ Sora won’t be able to breathe if Master~ hugs Sora so tightly~ It feels like Sora is in outer space!

Tsumugi: Ahaha. Natsume-kun has been a bit crazy when it comes to Sora-kun lately.

Natsume: Am I not allowed to do thAT!? Love drives people craZY!

Sora: Mmph… *Twitches from lack of oxygen*

Tsumugi: *Nonchalantly helps Sora out* Most of our idol activities recently were centred around Sora-kun, though.

I wonder if going back to where we started would be the right phrase to describe it.

Natsume: YeAH, the way you phrase things is awful as alwaYS. That’s why people misunderstand yOU.

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#shinsekai

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granulesofsand · 5 months

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Hi, thank you for taking the time to read my question. This relates to your most recent post about institutional abuse - I will try to be as vague as possible, and you do not have to answer this or read this if you're not up for it.

TW: institutional abuse, organized abuse mention

At the end of the post, you said "institutional abuse is organized abuse." Is this a point you're willing to clarify? I mean this in the best faith possible - I underwent institutional abuse, and am seeking clarity on my experiences. It's perfectly ok if you're not up for answering this, and I don't expect you to be able to tell me what was abusive about my experience - hence, keeping it vague. Thank you for your time.

Sure! This is about abuse, and it is heavy. It’s okay if you can’t or don’t want to read through it. You can come back or leave it entirely, and we will understand however you proceed.

(We’re staying up for an event, forgive the lack of coherency)

While one perpetrator can prey upon a victim in an institution, institutional abuse implies the structure and dynamics forming the institution are inherently involved in the abuse. Even if an incident has only one active abuser, there are others who become perpetrators by allowing the abuse (explicitly or implicitly).

The details of the incident may not have the apparent extent of RAMCOA, but it is still organized abuse by definition. It’s up to the survivors whether to pursue the connection, and smaller communities can form within a larger umbrella.

Perpetrators can involve themselves by ignoring obvious signs of abuse (including if they aren’t trained, because it is a structural problem when laypeople are unaware and a dynamic one when authorities are unaware), making rules that permit abuse (even if they don’t understand exactly what they’re permitting, because that is both structural and dynamic), or by creating difficulty in obtaining evidence or pursuing justice (yes, police and office workers and security teams and other staff and the general culture of the institution and its enforcers, because external and internal affairs include people, dynamics, structures).

In an overt case of OA, a trafficking ring may include a child or several, their links to the ring, and their customers. Caregivers, torturers, and handlers are common features, as are connections in law enforcement, healthcare, or law.

In a covert case, a school may include a student or several, the initial contacts, and those who allow it to continue. Caregivers may have the same negligence if unrelated, those higher in year or position may become torturers, and the orchestrater may similarly be the initial perpetrator. Connections include law enforcement, security, and policy-makers.

It’s entirely possible for what was rampant bullying and an incident of SA to evolve into a trafficking ring or gangs. Use of ABA can quickly begin to include Torture-Based Mind Control. Those things, all RAMCOA, may already be in play and influencing the institution.

A smaller scale or lack of blaring tells doesn’t mean there is no OA. For the abusive instance to become institutional, it already has some level of organization. The definitions of each type of RAMCOA are simple, and there are survivors who fall somewhere along those lines without considering their trauma to have the trademark cruel and creativity.

We appreciate having the gradient known as it keeps us from facing the disbelief and fear that pervades the topic. There are people who understand us who have not seen our flavor of Horrors, and it’s good to have the variety.

It should be up to the survivors which aspects of their experience fit into the community as it is and whether they want to forge a space that does include those pieces. No community should remain stagnant for too long anyway, it leads to the same conditions unhealthy groups start with.

I’m not saying you’re well suited to every conversation, but I’ve yet to meet anyone/many who is. You can decide how to identify and where to speak up, and you are the best judge of your experience.

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sleepyowlwrites · 9 months

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OC/WIP ASK:

Do your characters have any hobbies that may or may not be illegal?

Do any of your characters work with/for/ or against the government

How old is your oldest OC in terms of creation date?

How old is your oldest OC in terms of how old they are in-WIP?

Which of your wips would you say is your favourite and why?

Have you ever made a tier list of your own ocs?

What's the most horrific thing you've written, in terms of horror/violence to a oc, side character or a place in your wip?

What's the most tragic thing that happens in your wip?

Have any of your ocs names been inspired by other media?

Have any of your wips been inspired by other media?

Do you listen to podcasts or music to get inspired for an oc or wip?

Do your characters believe in the supernatural?

Do your characters have their own religion/ Does your wip have a religion you named yourself?

Have you ever created an alien race and the language and everything else that would need?

Have you ever used a generator to create an oc name, planet name, realm name or anything like that?

Okay, your nickname is now Trouble, and it will generally be meant affectionately but in this case slightly exasperated. Love you.

1! Yes, the city story kids do many illegal things. I've listed them in another ask, Rune and Moss in particular participate in regular theft in a Robin Hood type manner.

2! City story again. Nobody is fond of the government. They're not actively working against it but have plenty of gripes, specifically with law enforcement. Jet, Copper, and Rune all grew up with privilege, so they're actively aware of how it's going to be to bring Max to justice.

3! I think my current oldest are the twins Kena and Kyt, who I originally thought of in 2010. They're from Rain Story.

4! Myr, from space story. They've got at least a millenia under their belt by the time the story starts.

5! Hard to say, but these days it flips between city and youth story. I love the cast of both of them, especially the specific character dynamics.

6! No. I have a list of all of them, but it's really hard to rank them. I did have that one ask where I ranked them by genre, so I guess I could do that kind of tier list.

7! Um, I've definitely written specific stuff in the past, but from recent times, either Zan's first death in summon story or that story about a man who becomes an automaton.

8! In city story it's every time we hear about or witness Max's abuse. In mercenary story it's hearing about Yadsmyn's war experiences or Tav's multiple attempts of abandonment. In rain story it's Jaino's despair.

9! Names? I don't think so. I either go with letters and sounds I like or else just pulled from nature.

10! I don't go looking for inspiration, most of the time. I just happen upon it. Unless I'm worldbuilding and looking for specific textiles or something.

11! Only in the wips that actually have supernatural or fantasy creatures. While all my contemporary works are at least a touch surreal, unless I actually put supernatural elements in my wips, nobody has any beliefs in those things.

12! Guild, rain, mercenary, and summon stories have created religions, but I haven't put a ton of thought into them yet.

13! I've created alien races but not languages for them. These days I stick to creating creatures, odd words of languages, and idioms with not necessarily explained contexts.

14! Yes! None of those are in any of my current wips, tho. Generators are great, but I find myself using wikipedia pages about "town names" and "trees in desert biomes" and "viney plants."

I hope I didn't skip a question because on mobile it doesn't show the numbers.

#sleepy answers #writing asks

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lindsaybob · 10 months

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Tagged by @beautifulhigh.

1. Are you named after anyone?

Nope. My grandma used to like to tell people that my name came from her suggesting it to my parents, having read a book shortly before I was born where the main character had my name, but they say that's not true.

2. When was the last time you cried?

Last Thursday, when I watched 'Ad Astra Per Aspera'.

3. Do you have kids?

Yup, two of them.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Yes, and thanks to my example my son does too, which is delightful, obviously.

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

I'm not really a sporty person, but I like stand up paddle boarding and kayaking, and I play tennis with my husband or my kids from time to time. I played hockey in school, but I was terrible at it and I hated it, so that didn't last long.

6. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

I feel extremely unobservant now, because I really don't know the answer to this question...

7. What’s your eye colour?

Hazel.

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

I'm not a fan of horror movies, though I can appreciate a psychological thriller, like Silence of the Lambs. I definitely generally prefer my media to have at least a happy-ish ending.

9. Any special talents?

Does procrastination count?

10. Where were you born?

Yorkshire, England.

11. What are your hobbies?

TV fandom stuff (watching shows, fanfic, fandom tumblr/discord etc.), reading, cross stitch.

12. Do you have pets?

We have a lovely old dog called Oscar, who's sadly on his last legs. My daughter is campaigning hard for a bearded dragon, but we haven't given in yet.

13. How tall are you?

5' 6"

14. Favourite subject in school?

Biology. Which is kind of weird, given that I'm now a lawyer.

15. Dream job?

I don't really know. I'm honestly not a very career driven person. I do like the job I do now, but a few years ago I discovered that space law is a thing and I briefly genuinely considered switching practice areas again to try to do that. But I got over it.

When I was a kid I wanted to be in musical theatre. Unfortunately, I really can't sing.

Oh, I'm supposed to tag some people now, aren't I? With apologies to anybody for whom this may cause tag anxiety, I shall tag @kejsarinna, @beautifully-intended, @the-lady-general, @itsmanda, and @icepixie.

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memento-morri-writes · 2 years

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Once more happy WBW, Morri!

Are there certain apsects/rituals of marriage or marriage politics between the realms?

YAY!! I finally get a chance to talk about weddings in the world of ATQH!!!

First things first: NO WHITE WEDDINGS. White weddings are only popular in Western culture due to Queen Victoria choosing to wear a white wedding dress, which then started a wave of white weddings, and the tradition stuck. Why, then, would there be white weddings in a world where Queen Victoria never has or never will exist? There wouldn't be.

A very long, very involved ramble about weddings in all three kingdoms under the cut!! Idk if it makes any since, and it's definitely a mess, but hopefully you learn something from it! :)

So, in Anvia, if those getting married are of noble blood, it's typical for the marrying couple to either A) wear their own house colors or B) wear their spouse's house colors in a show of unity and respect for your new family.

Side Note: For this reason, among others, Fallon and Kristopher will both wear red when getting married. Fallon, since that is one of her royal colors, and one often associated with ceremony or important events, and Kristopher as an extra fuck you to his family. <3 (P.S. this is also why he will (spoilers!!) take Fallon's last name.)

If you're not a noble, and thus don't have any kind of house colors, people typically get married in light, airy colors, including pale greens, yellows, blues, pinks, and yes, the occasional white. This is because these colors are associated with new life and new beginnings. For the same reason, most weddings are held in the spring or early summer, since that is the time of new growth and new beginnings.

Wedding ceremonies vary from wedding to wedding, as the exact proceedings and set-up are determined by the couple and/or their families. But typically there are elements that echo a Western wedding in our world. Vows are exchanged during the ceremony (with the vows typically being written or chosen by the couple), and then a celebration with a large festive meal and dancing afterwards. Because Anvian weddings are often held in the spring, they're also often held outside, though a pavilion or tent often shelters the tables in case of rain.

(Noble weddings are more likely to involve indoors, be it a ceremony in a chapel, or dancing in the ballroom afterwards. This is partly because non-nobles are not likely to have space to host all of their family and friends in their homes.)

In Oryn, weddings are a much more subdued affair. They're usually more for formality's sake than anything else, and also much smaller. Usually just the family of the couple, along with occasionally a few close friends.

It's not uncommon for marriages to be arranged months or years in advance in Oryn, but always with the consent of the parties involved. It's against the law to force someone into a marriage against their will, and both parties must give their consent. But still, marriages are likely to be arranged or planned. That doesn't necessarily mean they're not a love match, as many families will allow their children to find a suitable partner who they actually care for before arranging for a marriage.

But yeah, marriages are much less of a party and much more of a legal / social formality, as well as a necessity. Oryn has much more traditionalist views than Anvia, and has some degree of prejudice against public romantic relationships prior to marriage.

Marriages between commoners are usually not arranged, but they may still be on occasion. Commoner marriages are short and simple, since they are likely unable to afford any kind of celebration.

Oraine, on the other hand, is all about going over-the top, at lest when it comes to the nobles. Families will try to out-do the other in terms of procuring the most expensive food, most lavish venue, or most beautiful attire. Since relationships outside of marriage are widely accepted and quite normal in Oraine, weddings are more of a chance to show off your wealth and celebrate in style.

Commoners in Oraine will either remain unmarried, or marry for the purposes of joint ownership or control of assets, such as a business, a house, etc. Marriage is not seen as necessary to prove one's devotion in Oraine, so commoners might not go through the trouble and expense, unless they have a reason to do so.

If they choose not to marry, people in Oraine will likely still have some sort of commitment ceremony, or exchange gifts or express their serious commitment to each other in some way. Be it via exchanging jewelry, or some other way to show their dedication.

#perasperaadastrawriting #Morrigan replies #Leia 🌠#wbw #wbw asks #atqh: worldbuilding #worldbuilding wednesday #important stuff #wip: atqh #weddings #wedding traditions

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theold-ultraviolence · 1 year

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bestie,

I am sorry for disappearing! got a bad case of brain fog + anxiety, but now I am feeling much better. also if I am not wrong you are on spring break and I hope the holidays are treating you well! I am looking forward to easter holidays because between a lot of things I'll be able to go back home to my family just on Friday and I miss them to pieces!

also I have started a new course which is copyright law - we are forced to courses from other subjects than our own degree - and although I dread the structure of it (this asshole expects us to make readings before each lesson, like sir... I... don't even want to be here; like don't want to sound spoiled but they are all SOOOO long and BOOORING) the professor got me thinking about aemond involved in any law department in a museum. like he couldn't graduate in his preferred degree because of his family but decided to exercise his degree in law in a museum (they'd definitely find in a space, once they heard about his name).

I don't know the thought of him always showing up as elegant as our professor does (like it's funny because we are mostly a computer science major, but we do this course with other students from a law degree and they are all SO SO fancy, while we are just like... in shirts and pants) and he might be intimidating but also he is always super-interested into knowing what you have in mind for the exhibition, he is just supportive while he gains the courage to ask you out because there isn't a no-fraternization rule but also he doesn't want to make you feel uncomfortable.

also I got good news today: basically in September I arrived third in a course competition and the award was a partially paid trip to a conference in another city to where I study and I am super-excited!

now aside, from me wanting to show off, this got me thinking about corporate trip with aemond and somebody doing a mistake and now oh look, you have to share a room with the hot mysterious dude who everybody is intimidated by. 25k of pure 'there was only one bed' and forced proximity with aemond seems like a whole blessing. but also, he'd be such a gentleman, offering to sleep on the floor (sir, you can sleep ON ME) + also standing close to you in the group activities, because he isn't intimidating, he is just... painfully shy (also he judges people, but...).

and then one day you are at the cocktail party and he tries to buy you one and being a bit flirty - he is tipsy, oh Lord bless him, he gives me lightweight vibes - and you are like 'oh screw it' and end up trading soft kisses near the hotel pool.

(also I love crosswords as well, even more because although I am not good at them, it's like a bonding activity between me and my friend, during summer!)

(and I am absolutely loving all the newest Patch content truly kept me on going through these days!)

-🌗

Hello bestie!! your pressence has been missed but I am super happy to hear you've been feeling better. I'm sorry you to hear you were going through a rough patch with brain fog and anxiety though, and I hope you have better days from here on out and that you enjoy your easter with your family! I'm sending you a big, warm hug, x also YAY congrats on the awarded trip!!!! that sounds super exciting!! may I ask where the conference will be? seriously any chance to travel is always so nice though!

OHH I'M LIVING FOR THESE little new details of Museum!Aemond! yeah I totally vibe with him having more of a pragmatic work line within the museum, but still keeping up with his love for arts and culture and that leading him to you! and conference trip!!!!!! AHHH YES YES YES a million times yes!! the 'there's only one bed' trope never fails, and this setting just fits so well ughhhhhh adkfjlakjdfklj. Also tying this back to something we discussed earlier, imagine in this scenario, tall and mysterious Aemond who intimidates the rest of the coworkers so by when it's time to share a room and he has to strip down to a simple t-shirt and pj pants to sleep in he's suddenly all soft and just shy and gentleman-y which makes the situation all the more endearing and making it easier to talk to him/get close.

Also, re: crosswords. I love them. I love them so much it's not even funny lmao. And I'm so happy you're enjoying all the Patch things!! I've also been struggling with anxiety these days and the fictional puppy of my heart has been helping me too! <3

#🌗

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