#awkward enby speaks

[shoeboxgoblin]

Petition for a gender neutral title or honorific that

a. Does not require extreme qualifications (i.e. Dr., Professor)

b. Does not require joining or even referencing the fucking military (ew)

c. Is actually pronounceable and not awkward as all hell

#i know about mx. i just dont like it. #i find it awkward and people mishear it as 'miss' 9 times out of 10 #shoebox speaks #nonbinary #queer #enby #gender

[mieczyhale]

“we can try watching it if you really want to...”

“i think as long as i have someone around to remind me what reality is it should be okay"

homie why are you laughing?? you know i’m serious?? we’ve been through this with other movies. you literally warn me off ones that will negatively affect me djfsjfslkds

#he didn't do it to be mean - he really does take protecting my mental health and reality awareness very seriously #but sometimes he does a little laugh in response to things thats like?? why?? #i mean i guess i do the same thing when i dont know what to say so slkdfnlkdsf #awkward man / awkward enby = the most awkward ship duo you've ever interacted with in your life probably OTL #maison speaks

[neighborlywelcome]

Well hello there! I would like a match-up please! :D pronouns/gender: I'm a genderfluid that uses all pronouns!

sexuality: omnisexual, with a greater preference for men and enby's over women (though they are still very attractive :D)

fandom: Both!

Characters not to be paired with: can't think of any so none!

hobbies/interests: Drawing, watching tv, listening to music, writing stories, and relaxing!

personality: I'm a pretty socially awkward person. I don't like to speak up unless I feel like I'm in a safe space and know what I'm doing. To close people I can be VERY sarcastic (to others I'm not really). I can be very quiet when I talk in situations where I don't want that many people hearing me (social anxiety go brr), and I prefer to talk loudly when around safe spaces (Areas I'm comfortable with). I'm kind though, making sure that everyone is included and that no one is sad.

my "type": someone to hang out with. I like someone that is easy to talk to and is very supportive of me. I don't mind if they're kind of grumpy and I like people who also like physical attention.

Love language(s): Physical intimacy is a major one, I love being hugged and held along with being touched in general (holding hands yasss). I also love to give and receive gifts, it makes me happy.

I hope that it's not too much work for you!!! <3

Hello, of course! Thanks for the request! I’ll give you a Welcome Home one, but if you’d like a TADC one too, let me know!

YOUR MATCHUP IS...

BARNABY!!!

Barnaby is the best dog around, he’s easy to get along with even as friends and is 100% supportive of you when you’re in a relationship. I can’t imagine a more loyal pooch! You two would be a great match!

Barnaby doesn’t mind that you have social anxiety—he finds it cute, actually! His best friend is super quiet too, so he’s used to it. It gives him more room to yap and yap and fill the silence… unless you want to talk, in which case, he’s happy to give you room in the conversation!

Most of Barnaby’s talking consists of jokes, though, whether it be puns or knock-knock jokes or what have you. He’d pride himself in getting a laugh out of you, especially when you’re feeling less sociable, and if you’re open enough to be sarcastic with him, he’d love it! He thinks your sarcasm is funny.

You said you like physical attention? Barnaby’s got you covered! He’s always touching you some way or another, holding your hand or patting your head or wrapping his arms around your shoulder. He loves, loves hugs and if you reciprocate all this affection by petting his head (maybe scratching behind the ears?) his tail will wag with happiness!

His favorite pastime with you is definitely cuddling while doing something idle like watching TV while you run your hands through his fur and he holds you like a big, soft weighted blanket. As long as you give him small pets and scratches, he’s content! (He is a dog after all…)

Besides that, he also loves to watch you write and draw. He’s already used to modeling for Wally’s paintings a lot, so he’d love to do the same for you! And read or critique your stories if you wanted… but beware most of his “criticism” is that you should add more corny jokes that he comes up with.

#welcome home matchup #welcome home x reader #wh x reader #barnaby b beagle x reader #barnaby beagle x reader #barnaby x reader #welcome home #anonymous #my matchups #barnaby b beagle #romantic matchup

[bumble-vii]

(mostly) Sunnflower headcanon ramblings time lol

so I firmly stand by the autistic sunny hc but also basil. i believe aubrey befriended him bc of being in similar situations, both being very lonely and she wanted to pay it forward in a way. Basil kinda was still a bit disconnected emotionally, but he and Sunny kinda just clicked.

i hc sunny as selective mute, and he communicates with sign when not having a speaking day. he uses ASL specifically. Hero, Mari and Sunny learned it together, while Hero taught the others. Kel picked it up really fast.

basil is hard of hearing, uses hearing aides. He has some difficulty hearing still, of course, and usually figures out what people are trying to communicate via context and emotional expressions, but he often misinterprets people. he learned asl hoping that it would be easier, but he was kinda awkward with it as he never really had anyone to practice with. his parents never really bothered as they were too absorbed in their careers. he got better after meeting aubrey and actually having someone to have conversation with.

when he met aubys friends he found out they knew sign and he was so excited and happy

when sunny and basil see eachother randomly theyll start their conversation from like 20ft away

sunny acts like a cat. basil would be doing literally anything and sunny would just grab him and pull him to a couch for their irregularly scheduled ✨cuddle time✨ and if basil dared to even attempt to focus any attention on anything besides sunny for a split second he would lazily whack him on the shoulder or cheek.

they wear matching outfits constantly like the only different is the color schemes, basil usually wears green and brown with occasional additions of various warm colors, but no bright colors. Sunny usually wears not-colors, yk like greys, black and white, usually dark greys tho. Also, cat ear hoodies.

They open a flower shop

They both still hallucinate but are weirdly casual about it, like "you see that?" "no" "alr cool" and then they just ignore the eldritch horror outside a window

also both are transmasc, basil's transmasc enby and uses neos (they/he/flo/pel), sunny doesnt really mind what people use for him

Sunny's eye looks like a + bc of the scar lol, one time kel wrote a math problem on sunnys face and basil cried L

sunny has a deviantart account

#omori #omori sunflower #omori headcanons #omori sunnflower #omori sunny #basil omori #basil x sunny #catboy sunny #trans sunny #trans basil #omori spoilers

[misssakuramochi]

Hello! Could I please get a matchup for Baldur's Gate 3? 🥺 I'm an autistic she/they enby, I'm fine with any gender, and while I currently work at a library I'm hoping to become a professor of celtic languages and a linguist someday, so I'm learning Scottish Gaelic, Irish and Welsh. I'm super short, only 4' 10" (147 cm), with long wavy auburn hair, glasses, pale freckled skin and a boyish fashion sense. I also have some chronic illnesses like scoliosis, joint pain and asthma. I'm really polite and very friendly with everyone I meet, but I'm also very protective over my loved ones and can be sassy when I feel it's deserved. While I'm generally an anxious person, I'm not afraid to make the first move because I basically tell myself that the moment could slip away, but I will be having heart palpitations while doing that lol. My special interests include linguistics, science, magic (I practice witchcraft irl), cooking, video games, plant identification and a bunch of other stuff, though honestly I'm down to learn about whatever is available (within reason). I've been described as "homely" and "wise beyond my years" since I give good advice and am very self aware. I really enjoy taking care of people but can get flustered if the sentiment is returned.

Thank you so so much, I hope you're doing well! Take care!

I match you with...

ASTARION

○ You have very complimentary skills. On one hand, you're very book smart - keep him from eating the poisonous animals and such. He's the street smart half, protecting you from nefarious faces you miss in the crowd. He reads others intentions well, you know your own; you help him trust and he helps you doscern. He helps you learn in some ways, you help him in others. You both grow well together.

○ Believe it or not, you make Astarion feel protected. Maybe not physically, exactly, but your willingness to sass and back talk when someone messes with him warms his heart. Knowing you care enough to protect his emotional self means more to him than he can express - even if he complains at you when that sass gets you in trouble.

○ Astarion loves that you always surprise him. When you first showed your firey side, when you were the one to ask him out first. He never knows what you'll do or say next in a positive way. You're exciting and full of life to him, which makes him feel more alive ironically.

○ Knowing you're generally anxious, Astarion doesn't hesitate to step up in situations where you're stressed. Much as he loves to make you squirm, he's the only one allowed to. He loves when you stand up for yourself and he encourages and emboldens you, but when things are too much he's always there.

HEADCANONS

○ I won't lie - Astarions intentions with you are not wholesome at first. Being quiet and well-mannered, maybe a little awkward even, he thinks he can manipulate you. When you first get firey, either in his behalf or at him, it lights a spark of genuine intrigue. Tell himself as he might that he's in it for his own goals, he starts genuinely falling in love with you from then on

○ Astarion pretends not to listen to you. When you infodump about languages, plants, ect. He often pretends to get distracted - usually by saying he can't help but get caught up by how beautiful you are when you speak (which he means more than his tone indicates) It can be irritating, but down the line when he reiterates facts you'd taught him, you realize he was genuinely hearing you. At least ad best he could. Honestly it takes him time, but he learns a few basic sentences in your interest languages to impress you, just based on you telling him about them.

○ You play friendly one upping games in teasing one another, but Astarion wins literally every time. You flirt with him, and when he reciprocates he does so with 10x intensity just to make you blush and stutter. He lives(?) for fluttering you. Even as you get brave enough to keep up more, and flirt further, he'll always take it to a higher level just to get those cheeks pink. (Always within your boundaries ofc)

○ Sometimes, with you being so intelligent, goal-driven, and passionate, he would get discouraged in the beginning because he genuinely didn't feel good enough. After many a long talk and a little time, he finally finds his place in supporting you - emotionally and physically. You teach him that you rely on him too, and that goes from something scary to something that gives him purpose. Cooking, cleaning -- he's more surprised than you are to find himself helping with those things after you've passed out from a day of work and research.

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Alright my friend! Tysvm for doing this trade with me! It is my pleasure to hand over my precious man to you - please treat him well. Like please he needs it

#matchups #baldurs gate 3 #bg3 #astarion

[heavensentropy]

about me

hi and welcome to my blog! i feel like i have to put on a brave face just to introduce myself, but here goes :')

my name is Erin. you can also call me Rin or E. i used to go by Eerie for many years, you can call me that if u want too because i still think it sounds super cute :) ps. if u knew me when i was called Eerie and we were cool then hmu. i kinda removed myself from everywhere and i feel embarrassed about it looking back lol

i'm from the beautiful land of Ireland, if u want more specifics then u will have to dm me. fun fact: my name also means Ireland, so if u wanna explore Ireland lmk ;)

i'm 22 years old and still a teenager. and in case i forget to update this in the future, i was born in November 2001. my sun/moon/rising signs are Scorpio/Taurus/Libra.

i'm bisexual. and that includes trans and enby peeps. i just think pansexual sounds silly (no offense). i can't tell if tumblr makes me think i'm gayer than i am or if i actually really gay, but i do indeed love women even tho i have no experience irl.

as for my personality... i'm full of love but have nobody to give it too. i think i'm somehow a strange mix of optimistic yet eternally sad. i'm always gentle and kind or at least i like to think so.. i'm a good listener but a terrible talker, i'm so awkward fr. i'm a dreamer. i often find myself daydreaming or fantasizing about things. i think that's maladaptive daydreaming tho so.. i love reading, nd that's not exclusive to books! mangas, people's thoughts and ideas and rants, wikipedia (lol), fanfics, long tumblr posts, erotica. i think my mind is at peace when i am reading :) i love media and culture from the 2000s and 90s! everything seemed so iconic idk? bring back the ipod nano :3 i'm an eternal bedrotter and i know that's not a cool thing to put in here but idc bc it's real

i am not exactly of sound mind :3 but i'm not diagnosed with anything either so idk. ED, likely autistic, paranoia, possible AvPD?, agoraphobia, childhood trauma, obviously depression and anxiety bc u know how it goes.

this blog will mostly be sfw, but minors dni anyway. i have a kink sideblog which u may or may not know about. i don't want to link it here but mutuals and cool girls can dm me for it.

and speaking of dms, my dms and asks are open to all! be as weird and as real as you want. but i might be shy if u are a pretty girl. and i'm probably less tolerant of weirdness from those types of men.. we all know the type..

i also have discord, you can ask for it but unless u are a mutual u will be unlikely to get it.

anywayz, if u made it this far then thanks for reading and i hope we can be friends because that's the whole reason i have tumblr in the first place! :)

xx

#about me #pinned post #pinned intro #e #ily

[violetkatgrove]

BumbleClan: 2 years in

After like. A Month long break..... i have good news and also some Really Bad News. but we'll get into that

CW: Kitten Death, Fires(the fires was save-scummed into a dream dw)

Thoughts before the New Moon:

Gracklegorse wonders what it would be like to be leader. 1) Sunstar still has nine lives. 2) that is your WIFE. please do not get any ideas bbgrl

Stoatskip is hoping StarClan will protect his loved ones,,,,okay so explodes

Hazelbloom is building up a fellow Clanmates confidence in battle :3 so niceys

Howlkit tries to open up her eyes, but it's all blurry. goo gaga momence

Moon 19:

MUDFUR WENT OUT FOR TOO LONG AND HAS FROSTBITE??? ITS ONLY LEAF-FALL

While I thought I changed the apprentice graduating, Sunstar seems to think Brokenpaw is ready to become a warrior, and delcares she will now be known as Brokenspots. Also she caught whitecough sorry sweetpea.

Hazelbloom realizes he judged Yewkit too harshly. bro what were you judging him ON he is just a fucking babey.

Gracklegorse is scolding Plumshine :( BumbleClan's first fail enby

"Golddawn had a spat with Mudfur over a piece of prey" THE GIRLS ARE FIGHITNGGGG

Kokichi, Brokenspots, and Gracklegorse have a nice chat over their food :3

Speaking of Kokichi, him and Squirrelface are free from their fleas at last!

Plumshine thinks Buzzardpoppy is very helpful and wants to spend time with him! Friendship is blossoming in BumbleClan...

HOWLKIT IS COMPLAINING MUDFUR DOESNT DO ANYTHING HELPFUL. SHE IS APPROACHING TWELVE YEARS OLD AND HAS FROSTBITE YOUNG LADY-

Quarter travels to HushClan to resolve some recent personal disputes. stay safe bbgrl ilu

Yewkit shared an embarrassing story about Runnelkit he wasnt supposed to share...baby drama

Yewkit,,,,a boy with homophobia in his eyes....

Thoughts and In-Camp actions:

Runnelkit wonders who their mentor will be. I'll tell you what none of you are going to greedy Staotskip thats for sure

Gracklegorse & Kokichi wish to speak to Quarter about something, while she contemplates teaching the Clan communication skills.

The two medicine cats were able to gather mullein and raspberries this moon. Squirrelface eavesdrops on Brokenspots, who wonders how the medicine cat's mate is doing.

Haventail eavesdrops on Golddawn, who wishes to get to know the young warrior better.

Yewkit hopes Mudfur will tell him another story :3

Howlkit wishes cats would stop babying her. little ma'am you literally have the babyiest kit sprite idk what to tell you. you're baby.

Stoatskip wonders if StarClan can hear him, from the stars, Fawnroot is looking to visit him in a dream.

Quarter continues trying to meditate the strained relationship of the two medicine cats. Her work is starting to pay off, as while the two mollys still have a dislike for each other, their trust towards one another outweighs that dislike.

Patrols:

Kokichi decides to take charge on border patrol, and brings along Plumshine, Hazelbloom, and Stoatskip. Hazelbloom finds a loner, who offers their healing skills in exchange for shelter. The new medicine cat is welcomed to the clan.

Squirrelface and Stoatstalk decide to take Featherfoot with them herb gathering, Golddawn also decides to tag along. As the Mullein towers impressively over the other plants, it's a good time to harvest it. Squirrelface could swear there's usually mullein around here- but not this time.

Gracklegorse takes Haventail and Buzzardpoppy training, suggesting its a good time to practice some techniques. Unfortunately, no one steps up to teach. It's a little awkward, but the patrol disbands to attend to other duties.

Thoughts before the New Moon:

Sunstar thinks she's been hearing the voices of StarClan cats... what they saying bestie.

Quarter is eavesdropping on Kokichi, who's been a little hard on himself recently :(

Plumshine has been lazing around in their nest, and doesn't seem to want to change that anytime soon.

Stoatstalk carefully curates his appearance to be dazzling, but not too dazzling. Clan's apparent heartthrob gotta keep up those good looks

Haventail is being followed around camp by Sunstar's kits. awwwhhh

Mudfur is trying to tell the kits a tall tale, but Yewkit is busy playing with a stick, while his sister, Runnelkit, pesters Mudfur to play with her

From StarClan, Fawnroon has been following the growth of Gracklegorse

Fromt StarClan. Moonthistle has seen Haventail's future demise? excuse me? huh? h?

and thats only the Begining of worrisome thoughts from StarClan. its all downhill from here/hj

Moon 20:

Squirrelface wants to spend more time with Stoatstalk!!! YIPPIIIII

Sunstar feels like she can tell Stoatstalk anything... fambily...

Kokichi and Quarter bicker about something trivial. sadge

Yewkit had a disagreement with Featherfoot. bro why you beefing with a baby.

Gracklegorse settles near Sunstar to eat his fresh killlll oooooo they are wife and wiiiiiiiiife

Brokenspots has recovered from whitecough! yahoo!

Quarter, meanwhile. as a runny nose :(

Featherfoot also had a disagreement with Brokenspots bro WHAT is ur deal.

Quarter wants to explore the whole territory with Kokichi,,,,wowie,,,,

Thoughts and In-Camp actions:

With three cats working now, the medicine cats gathered a hefty amount of herbs this moon. Squirrelface gathered oak leaves and tansy, while Golddawn and Featherfoot gathered daisy and thyme respectively. Mudfur is given juniper to help treat her frostbite.

Sunstar has a crazed look in her eyes. girl? you good? did the kits not let you sleep or something??

Plumshine is watching over the kits <:3 thank u so nice

Gracklegorse begins assigning cats to a border patrol as Squirrelfaces checks up on all the warriors.

Stoatstalk feels happy knowing he's someone cats seek out to talk to :3 my little boy mr popular

Haventail needs a bit of time alone today…. and Sunstar's crazed look… girlies did Moonthistle talk to either of you in a dream recently-

Brokenspots wants to be chosen as the new deputy. girl you've been here 2 moons and Sunstar hasn't even lost ONE life yet. slow down

Runnelkit continues to pester older cats to play with her. Meanwhile, Howlkit seems to be cross with Yewkit about something. The sole son of the litter is too busy chasing his tail to notice.

From StarClan, Moonthistle is hoping to meet with a medicine cat soon buddy buddy whats going on

Quarter is quick to work on Squirrelface and Golddawn's relationship with the newest medicine cat. The last thing BumbleClan needs is all 3 medicine cats being cross with one another

Patrols:

With Brokenspots recovered from her whitecough, Buzzardpoppy and Haventail take her out to train together. Haventail suggests they practice hunting techniques. Everyone has a nice session and new tricks under their paw to try out next hunting patrol.

The medicine cats head out together to gather herbs. The gaggle of cats stroll through BumbleClan's territory, chatting amicably amongst themselves. It's a rare opportunity, for them to all be out like this together, and though the weather is poor and not really ideal for herb-gathering, each cat plans to make the most of it. It starts pouring while they're out, and even Golddawn has to admit defeat and lead them home.

Stoatskip, Kokichi, and Stoatstalk head out for the first border patrol. They hear the sound of barking and cautiously go to investigate. Near the border, they spot a dog chasing something. A cat! The patrol jumps to action to chase the dog off, a group of cats is much more powerful than one, and they convince the dog to flee with little difficulty. They go to check on the feline, but in their adrenaline haze take a swipe at Stoatstalk before running away.

The final patrol of the moon is lead by Gracklegorse, taking Plumshine and Hazelbloom with them. The patrol catches scent of a mouse nearby. Plumshine pinpoints the location of the prey and begins creeping forward. They're almost within pouncing distance when the mouse suddenly bolts. With a lash of their tail, Plumshine leaps forward, barely snagging it before it enters it's burrow.

Thoughts before the New Moon:

MOONTHISTLE. STOP FORSEEING DEMISES. YOURE SCARING ME. NOT YOUR BROTHER….

Fawnroot wants to warn Stoatskip. what that his brother saw his impending doom??

Gracklegorse feels a sense of dread. BESTIES what is going ON

Stoatskip is growing fond of Runnelkit :3 they're a fisty little one. that doesnt mean im letting u take on another apprentice SIR

SPEAKING OF RUNNELKIT shes pretending to be medicine cat ohhhhh ohhhhhhh

endless pspspsppss for Whisker to come join us. cmoooonn you know you wannnaaaa. also this is just my opinion. but i think featherfoot is just a bit of a dick. he needs to chill out

Moon 21: Leaf-bare begins

Stoatstalk itches uncomfortably, wishing his wound would just close up and heal already, but it seems to only be getting worse.

Mudfur's tail is finally gone. It was more of a relief than anything. The frostbitten flesh was already dead, so she had no issue taking it off before it fell off on it's own.

Runnelkit has gotten kittencough.

Squirrelface wishes she was as pretty as Haventail. ur bootiful to me and Stoatstalk its ok

Haventail awakes with a start. Fire. Fire was all she could remember. She rushes out of the warriors den with a start to find Buzzardpoppy and Hazelbloom at the fresh kill pile, asking what's wrong. Just a dream, the camp is safe, she's alive. Her mother and brother comfort her, and assure her that it's too cold of a season for fires.

Howlkit has a wonderful time discussing Clan happenings with Brokenspots :3

Featherfoot and Squirrelface spar in the clearing, Plumshine tries to get Golddawn to join in.

Buzzardpoppy and his sister are distracted from Mudfur's story, upsetting the elder. Haventail voices her anxieties in a way that puts off Squirrelface.

Quarter, now free of her running nose, tells Brokenspots of her old kittypet life, meaning for it to stay private. Brokenspots ends up telling another cat regardless.

Thoughts and In-Camp actions:

In the medicine den, Mudfur was given juniper. Her frostbite has healed, but she will always carry evidence of the incident on her pelt. The medicine cats also refresh their moss stock.

Golddawn applies more cobwed to Stoatstalk's injury, it will hopefully heal sooner.

Squirrelface could not find any herbs, but the older cats were able to gather some goldenrod and dandelion.

Quarter and Brokenspots eavesdrops on Gracklegorse talking to his sick kit. Runnelkit is asking who their mentor will be.

Stoatstalk leaves fresh-kill at Moonthistle's grave.

Plumshine, Kokichi, and Hazelbloom try to set a good example for the kits.

Mudfur is being grumped at by the kits for no longer having a tail to play with. sadge

Buzzardpoppy spars with some Clanmates while his sister helps escort the medicine cats.

From StarClan... Fawnroot has forseen Plumeshines demise. okay guys thats 3 cats now can we STOP IT youre SCARING ME

bonus pictures that made me weep

Golddawn watching over the healthy kits while Sunstar and Gracklegorse spend time with their sick one 🥺

Also: the fire dream was written entirely by me, this is because i had to restart the game because the first instance of moon 21 had Haventail burned alive saving Stoatstalk from a fire. there was an extra thing of her brother reacting to her death and everything. litcherally traumatizing idc how much it makes sense with these demises prophecies that shit SUCKED

Brokenspots confindes in Quarter, asking the older cat to help keep up the warrior's good relationship with Howlkit, hoping to be chosen for the kit's mentor when the time comes. Quarter happily agrees.

Patrols:

The medicine cats head out to gather herbs, Haventail goes with them as an escort. BumbleClan can never had enough cobwebs, Squirrelface instructs the patrol, and leads them on a search for some, hoping to get more to treat her wounded mate. The medicine cat mrrps with laughter, watching Golddawn parade around with such a big bundle that her former mentor keeps colliding with things in her path she can't see. The entire patrol has gotten a wonderful haul, and it's a very pleased Squirrelface that leads them back to camp.

Gracklegrose leads border patrol, taking Plumshine, Kokichi, and Brokenspots with them. Kokichi finds a loner who offers their healing skills in exchange for shelter. She happily explains Bumbleclan, but after learning more, the loner politely declines.

Stoatskip takes Hazelbloom and Buzzardpoppy out to practice. His mate and the younger cat get into a disagreement regarding what Haventail's dream could have meant. Unable to come to a understanding, they look to Stoatskip to settle this. Stoatskip nods sympathetically, and is able to calm the cats down, convincing them to agree to disagree.

he couldve joined us and been named razzle dazzle....missed opportunity

Thoughts before the New Moon:

Outside of BumbleClan, Whiskers sniffs around OatClan territory curiously.

Sunstar wonders if Golddawn has gotten any prophecies from StarClan, well she fucking NEEDS to with all these demise visions theyve been having.

Featherfoot is interpreting a prophecy. whatd they say, lad

Haventail is worried about Yewkit :( Haventail i literally love you so much if anything happens to you(again) ill die and go to hell

Howlkit and Runnelkit are asking how kittens are made.......sighs

MOONTHISTLE IS DISAPPOINTED IN HAVENTAIL?????? what bc she didnt scream everyone run away theres a fire after that nightmare fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck you f (edited)

And now the part where everything goes Wrong!

Moon 22:

Runnelkit was unable to fight off her kittencough. BumbleClan mourns their loss. Her last moments were spent sunbathing with Quarter and Buzzardpoppy. Gracklegorse takes her to be buried.

Shortly after Runnelkit's funeral, Plumshine brings a single kit into camp, they refuse to talk about it's origins, they name them Flowerkit.

Sunstar has healed from the strain of giving birth, but the hole Runnelkit left in her heart remains.

Stoatskip finds the way Haventail acts extremely uncomfrotable. Why is everyone suddenly mean to her. be nice to her right fucking now.

Featherfoot notices Gracklegorse hasn't been taking their health all too seriously. hmm idk maybe its the MOURNING his DAUGHTER

Hazelbloom tripped on a rabbit hole :( hurt him foot

Haventail wants to spend more time with Staotstalk! friendship :3

Thoughts and In-Camp actions:

Stoatstalk is given poppy and goldenrod to treat his infected injury.

The herb stores are inspected, and the medicine cats notice some of the ragwort gone bad, and make a note to look for some. Squirrelface had gathered some lungwort, but Featherfoot and Golddawn were unable to find anything.

Kokichi eavesdrops on Haventail, and notices her daughter is a bit gloomy today.

Despite his sprain, Hazelbloom tries to set a good example for the new kit.

Outside of BumbleClan. Whiskers was almost eaten by a monster- jesus christ thank god hes ok.

From the safety of his kittypet home, Razzle watches the clouds roll by.

From StarClan, Moonthistle hopes to meet with one of the medicine cats soon.

Quarter speaks with Haventail and Buzzardpoppy at their father's request, keeping an eye that the siblings stay close in these trying times.

Patrols:

Sunstar accompanies the medicine cats for an herb gathering run. With the motley assortment of Clanmates behind her, Golddawn heads out on patrol, searching for the ever-green, ever-reliable horsetail to harvest. But her work is once again effected by her distracted mind, and the patrol returns home empty-handed and snappy with each other.

Gracklegorse leads the patrol, taking Stoatskip, Haventail, and Plumshine with him. While walking along the border, they notice an OatClan patrol renewing their scent marks up ahead. The patrol leads give a quick nod of acknowledgement when they pass.

Kokichi leads the final patrol for the moon, going hunting with her son and Brokenspots. The patrol hears distant howls and goes to investigate, the sound leads them to a coyote, scavenging from a carcass. It notices the patrol before they are able to run and lunges forward, making it clear that this food has been claimed. Brokenspots' tail is momentarily caught between the coyote's teeth before Buzzardpoppy and Kokichi retaliate and drive it off their Clanmate.

Thoughts before the New Moon:

Featherfoot wonders how Howlkit is doing :(

Stoatskip is sparring with Clanmates, he also no longer has romantic ticks for Hazelbloom but still has one for Gracklegorse. Uh Oh.

Plumshine has been roped into play mossball with the kits :3

Outside of BumbleClan territory, Whisker stays in a Twoleg den for a couple of days for food and warmth. Meanwhile. Razzle exits his den to scratch at a tree he's been eyeing.

From StarClan, Runnelkit is sad to watch her family grow up without her :( throws up

and thats that on worlds most Depressing Moon. literally my favorite number and they do this to me. fucking hate it here

Moon 23:

Stoatstalk has recovered from his infection.

Mudfur and Stoatskip think about how reliable Haventail is :3 thank god Haventail love return

Hazelbloom hatches a plan with Squirrelface to sneak out of camp 🤨 what u two doin

KOKICHI PRAYS THAT HE ISNT ON PATROL WITH BUZZARDPOPPY??? THATS UR SON

Gracklegorse takes group sunbaths with on two different days, the first day is with Quarter and Flowerkit, the second Haventail and Brokenspots.

Howlkit and Yewkit get into a fight over a feather, and end up breaking the feather in the process. It's ok bc they swap favorite prey later :3

Flowerkit got Quarter in trouble. SAD

Thoughts and In-Camp actions:

Gracklegorse thinks about Moonthistle. Sunstar stares off into space. ok break my heart at the start why dontcha

Golddawn rethinks their life choices. you're 12 years old ma'am whats up :( u ok? In the medicine cat den, Stoatstalk's wound is treated with oak leaves and burdock. Hazelbloom is given elder leaves for his sprain. Brokenspots is given oak leaves for her mangled tail. Squirrelface and Golddawn gather cobwebs and plantain, Featherfoot is unable to find any herbs.

Squirrelface wonders how Mudfurs doing. the elder wishes to get to know her better :3

Plumshine announces they are heading to the dirtplace... ok bestie have a good shit dont fall in <3

Stoatstalk is a bit cross with Howlkit. She's nervous for her apprentice ceremony next moon.

From StarClan, Runnelkit is looking to visit her brother in a dream soon 🥺

Outside of Clan territory, Whiskers gets invited to spend the night with a group of friendly loners. Razzle wanders around his neighborhood.

Mudfur privately requests a meditating session with Squirrelface to Quater, she happily agrees and helps the cat respect each other a bit more.

Patrols:

Sunstar and Gracklegorse go hunting with Plumshine. i reset the game bc gracklegorse died the same way moonthistle did. Plumshine encounters a porcupine and narrowly avoids it whipping it's tail towards them. The patrol gives the porcupine a wide berth.

Stoatskip takes Kokichi and Buzzardpoppy with him for border patrol. They track the scent of a large dog along the edge of BumbleClan territory. Stoatskip selflessly leads the lion's share of the run they lead the dog on, exhausting himself a dangerous amount, but leading the dog far away from BumbleClan borders. His Clanmates support him on the long walk home once it's all over, their purrs mixing with Stoatskip's exhausted pants.

Haventail follows the medicine cats with them to gather herbs. As Featherfoot pads through the territory, he senses a presence join them. The connection goes away as soon as it appears god DAMN IT YALL--

Thoughts before the New Moon:

Howlkit snuggles up to her worried mother, Sunstar watching over the kit cautiously.

Featherfoot checks in on the warriors, Squirrelface is grateful for the fellow medicine cat's help. Plumshine wonders if the she-cat has gotten any prophecies.

Brokenspots eavesdrops on her former mentor, who is setting a positive example for the soon-to-be apprentices alongside Hazelbloom and Kokichi.

From StarClan, Fawnroot plans to send a message, while Runnelkit is thinking of advice to give a medicine cat. oh baby :(

its at this point the hyperempathy started kicking in and my motivation for the game started to die down, so like 80 years later i finally get back to the next moon. thats just what happens when u get a game abt cat death while cat death is one of the most upsetting things u can experience

and then i took a near month-long break so sorry about that runnelkit really got to me ANYWAYS

Moon 24: New leaf begins anew

As Howlpaw touches noses with her mother and now mentor, she hopes she'll get to do something great for the Clan. Like chase off a fox! That'll show the Clan she's the best apprentice ever! Her brother, Yewpaw, can't sit still as he touches noses with Kokichi, swearing to become the best warrior the Clan has ever seen.

While his original sprain has healed, Haventail as gotten a stomachache, alongside Buzzardpoppy, after sharing an old fresh kill together. Yewpaw has also gotten whitecough. Yewpaw. look at me. Don't You Dare

Stoatstalk and Squirrelface took a moonlit stroll together ooooooooo

Mudfur finds a bit of fluff that reminds her of Yewpaw, she considers gifting it to him.

Sunstar and Howlpaw heckle at other Clan cats at the gathering together. mother-daughter bonding... She also jokes with Brokenspots abt another Clan being stinky hold on as leader shouldnt you be a bit nicer-

MUDFUR AND SUNSTAR GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT??? NAUURR

Thoughts and In-Camp actions:

The medicine cats were able to find a good amount of herbs the start of this moon, Squirrelface finding mullein, and the older cats gathering moss, cobwebs, goldenrod, and rosemary. Brokenspots tail is rapped up with more cobwebs, and Stoatstalk's claw-wound is treated with ragwort.

Sunstar thinks about forming an alliance. well you called at most two other Clans stinky and heckled at them so good luck w that bbgrl

Gracklegorse is unsure of what the rest of the Clan thinks of him as deputy :( naur not the old insecurities returning

Featherfoot interprets an omen.....girl what do you see

Buzzardpoppy visits Stoatstalk in the medicine den, the older tom always manages to turn the mood into a light one :)

Outside of the clan, Whisker is almost hit by ANOTHER monster bestie be CAREFUL

From Starclan Fawnroot has seen Yewpaw's future- i cant TAKE IT ANYMORE STOP IT!!!!!! SUNSTAR CANT LOSE TWO KIDS NO!!!!!!!!!!!

MOONTHISTLE IS ALSO DISAPPOINTED IN GRACKLEGORSE??? LEAVE THEM ALONE!!!

After some careful thought, Quarter decided to given herself the full warrior name of Quartermoon, happily accepting that she will likely spend the rest of her life with BumbleClan.

Patrols:

Sunstar and Howlpaw go with the medicine cats to gather herbs. As newleaf brings green back to the world, Squirrelface has been anticipating the unfurling of new leaf buds on elder trees. The patrol goes to find a particular tree in a dip along the stream. Elder leaves being used to soothe sprains, while gathering them in a way that risks sprains, is truly one of StarClan's little ironies. Squirrelface shares a joke with the patrol, who all murrp in amusement, but also take it as a reminder for everyone to be careful as they strip leaves from the tree.

This precious little moment was also caught when I went back to look at camp. family...

Kokichi takes his kids out for a hunting trip. A rabbit startles the patrol while bursting out of it's cover, they rally almost instantly, and manage to corner and successfully capture the rabbit!

Gracklegorse takes the remaining warriors out to secure the border. While on their way, Staotskip notices some suspicious pawprints in the mud under the canopy. The tracks lead to a tresspassing rogue. Hazelbloom throws himself at the cat, hissing furiously, and with his partner they drive the rogue off BumbleClan territory. Gracklegorse gives them a nod of approval.

Howlpaw informs Quartermoon of Sunstar and Mudfur's argument earlier this moon, and the molly works quick to meditate the issue. The elder and leader are on stable terms once again.

Final Thoughts:

Sunstar dreads a meeting she must call later today. bbgrl whats up :(

Golddawn wonders how Stoatstalk is doing. The answer: He feels a sense of dread.

Haventail is feeling under appreciated... girl i appreciate u so fucking much

Brokenspots wonders how Howlpaw is doing. im sorry you didnt get to mentor her i know u were looking forward to it 😔

Howlpaw is having a hard day also. naur :(((

Plumshine tries to get their kit to take a nap, but Flowerkit adamantly refuses. goo gaga moments

From StarClan, Fawnroot is looking to send a message to Quartermoon :0c

and after a loooong break, thats year 2 complete! I'm probably gonna change up my profile updates, so that way i dont reach the max amount of images per post so fast like i did this update lmao-

Probably gonna do some doodles in between now and next update, so see you guys soon!

#cat death #clangen #BumbleClan Adventures #violet speaks #asplodes #long post

[roxas-von-einzbern]

You've ocs? Wanna talk about them?

Oh, yeah 😎

My first OC is Nora Vargas, who was born as a sort of mental self-insert. She's a 25-year-old, neurodivergent young woman currently studiyng for graduating in History at Rome's Univesity. A solitary soul, she has no friends outside the roman cats, guardians of the equilibrium between the Aboveground (basically, the world we live in and know) and the Underground (a hidden, magical world located mainly underground and wich is a crossroad for other dimensions) in the city of Rome, for whom Nora sometimes goes on "errands" as payment for a debt. Nora descends from a line of witches who lived between the two worlds, but, because of her father's disappearance when she was 5, she was kept totally separated from the Underground from her mother.... until some years ago.

Then we have Stingy Jack (at least my version of him): a silvertongued ghost condemned to walk the world for having outsmarted the Devil himself twice. Despite being a manipolative thief, an alcoholist bastard and having no problems with violence he apparently disapproves of mistreatment against women.

Leucrocuta the Fox and Skugge the Wolf are a couple of fey mercenaries and lovers who live to cause mayhem. Leucrocuta is actually the bastard son of a fey noble, the Fox-King, and a human seeress and shaman; he secretly dreams of killing his father to avenge his mother. Skugge wasn't aware of his otherwordly nature at first: to him, he was simply a common wolf, despite his ability to assume a human form at will, invulnerability and exceptionally long lifespan. After his forest was burnt down and his pack decimated he decided to venture in the human world, meeting Leucrocuta (or Leuca, as he calls him). They decided to become mercenaries and assassins for hire and never parted ways since.

Jamie is an awkward fey transboy mad scientist a la Entrapta from She-ra. Originally Crown Princess of his kingdom, since it allows female-only monarchs he essentially abdicated when he came out, but that's okay: he never liked the idea of being a ruler. Jamie would like to spend his life doing strange experiments because why not with the assistance of his bodyguard and romantic partner Moorchild, but fears the day his relatives will come for him....

Speaking of Moor (diminutive of Moorchild), they are a shapeshifting enby dragon, sold to Jamie's kingdom extremely young (though they're still a child for dragons standards) as a political hostage by their mother, chosen for being the "runt" of the litter. As soon as they learned how to shift their appearance they trained for becoming Jamie's paladin, since he was the only one kind to them. When Jamie fled his kingdom, so di Moor, in order to live with him.

Aaand that's all for now, folks! Wew, what a long post!

[radley-writes]

heyyyyyy 😄 do you have any tips for writing effective/"hooky" first chapters?

Boy (gn), do I!

I think this is a question that's easiest to answer by demonstration. So, let's get reading!

For variety, I've chosen an older YA fantasy off my bookshelf, a YA contemporary that's a couple years old, an Adult sci-fi that's a couple years old, a fairly recent Adult historical fantasy, and a fairly recent Adult contemporary.

If we study the first chapters of these books, we'll notice a lot of cosmetic differences, depending on their intended audience and genre - but a lot of similarities, too.

BARTIMAEUS (Jonathan Stroud, YA Fantasy, 2003)

Chapter one starts with a dramatic description of a djinn being summoned - which quickly (and wonderfully) collapses into comedy, as we realise that this Fearsome And Terrifying (self-proclaimed) djinn is our narrator, and the djinn realises that his summoner is not an esteemed sorcerer, but a thirteen-year-old, scrawny, shit-his-pants-terrified kid.

Within the first ten pages of the book, we have:

Our two main characters (Bartimaeus and Nathaniel)

The order that forms the crux of the book: for Bartimaeus to retrieve the Amulet of Samarkand from one Simon Lovelace.

(PLOT HOOK ALERT ^^^)

Worldbuilding! We are given the vague basics of a summoning contract - the summoned demon must do the summoner's will, or else they shall be punished, but if there is any mistake in their binding, they can (and will) devour the summoner. This immediately sets up tension - and a skewed power balance - between Bartimaeus and Nathaniel. They are adversaries, even though they're working towards the same end.

We also have a lot of unanswered questions.

Why is Nathaniel so desperate to hurt this Simon Lovelace - to the point that he would risk his own life to bring an ancient demon into the world? What is Bartimaeus's past with humanity?

And, crucially, are these two diametrically opposed characters going to be able to work together to achieve their goal?

#

MEAT MARKET (Juno Dawson, YA Contemporary, 2019)

First comes a tiny prologue in the form of an 'interview', featuring two disembodied voices. The language and tone gives a strong sense of who these voices are: the interviewer, most likely an adult, is reassuring a nervous teenager and encouraging them to tell their side of the story.

This leads into the first chapter, where we swap to first person. A normal day at a theme park with friends is interrupted by a creepy man following Jana. Again, we get so much voice from Jana - her verbal tics and manner of speaking really sell her as a young Londoner!

Jana and her best friend, Laurel, try to get away from the creepy man. However, he catches up to them and gives Jana his card.

Wham. Plot hook. She's been scouted for a modelling agency.

Laurel's dismissive, slighty jealous reaction speaks of troubles in their friendship to come - but Jana is oblivious, excited by this new opportunity and looking to the future. This is a stark contrast to the 'interview' prologue, set in that same future, which suggests that something will go horribly wrong...

So, our main questions here are:

How will modelling change Jana's relationship with her friends?

How will modelling change Jana?

What makes her go from the awkward gangly kid at a theme park who can't believe anyone would think she'd make a great model, to the girl talking to the interviewer about "what happened"?

In short: what happened?

#

SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN (Shelley Parker-Chan, Adult Historical Fantasy, 2021)

This first chapter is far longer than the previous two, taking us to p.29 in my copy. This is in part to give us a better picture of the historical setting - Parker-Chan's language is so vivid and beautiful, and this book is honestly a masterclass in how to use figurative description in a tonally accurate way. But enough of my fan-enbying...

The first chapter takes a distant third-person narrative style. We dispassionately observe a country ravaged by famine and a particular peasant family within it. Over the course of the chapter, the narration spirals in, honing on the daughter of this family. The family undergoes multiple traumas, to the point where the brother - prophesised to be 'destined for greatness' - dies, and the sister assumes his identity.

'The girl' is nameless. She is nothing. 'Zhu Chongba' is something. He is someone. Or at least, he will be.

We have here a main character who will develop an extremely beautiful and complex relationship with gender throughout this book. But in this first chapter, we only get the broad strokes of what's happening: a clear set up of a brutal, patriarchal society where girls are seen as worthless, contrasted with a girl pretending to be a boy.

A fortune teller told the girl that her future was nothing - but she is determined to claim the great destiny promised to her brother, against all odds. She is a clear underdog and an opportunist, and we can't help but root for her to succeed!

This is our plot hook and our question all in one.

The girl becomes Zhu Chongba and sets off to claim her brother's destiny as her own.

But can she ever achieve what was prophesied for another?

#

A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE (Arkady Martine, Adult Sci-Fi, 2019)

Another long one, taking us all the way to p.40 of my copy (including the prelude, as well!)

If you ask me, this is proof that you don't need an incredibly punchy, hooky first chapter to write an incredible book. The prologue is, perhaps, a little dry - we get the basic worldbuilding, plus a deep-dive into how space-dwellers conceive of their worlds and the ever-expanding Teixcalaanli empire. This cedes into a bunch of beaureaucrats discussing the recent dispatch of a young ambassador to Teixcalaan itself, heart of the Empire.

Her orders are simple, yet dangerous.

To attempt to keep the Empire from devouring their home and culture.

And to find out what happened to her predecessor.

Peppered in here are hints of the fascinating mechanical innovation at the heart of the book - the imago machines, which let memories of ancestors be kept alive within the brains of the living. And we get a hint of a new threat approaching - a new, unknown, alien empire, larger than even Teixcalaanli.

The first chapter swaps to our new ambassador - the main character, Mahit - as she makes her way to a planet that both fascinates and repulses her, at the core of the empire. She speaks to her imago - the previous ambassador, Yksandr, who seems fun and friendly.

Until they reach the central government building, and are taken to see the real Yksandr. Who is very, very dead.

Here we have our obvious question. What happened to Yksandr? Who killed him?

The plot hook is for Mahit to find out - without meeting the same fate.

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THE BAD MUSLIM DISCOUNT (Syed M. Masood, Adult Contemporary, 2021)

Anvar, a young boy in Pakistan, describes his life growing up in Karachi up to the point where his family decides to relocate to the USA.

From his misery at having to kill his pet goat on Eid al-Adha, to the very relatable tensions within his family - his father the liberal free-thinker, his mother the traditionalist, his infuriatingly perfect elder brother and his brilliant, outspoken Naani Jaan - to his casual insider observations about Islam and Karachi, Anvar is an instantly likable protagonist. His narration is witty and sharp, whether he is discussing his family squabbles, or the geopolitical chess game that led to the growth of the Taliban and, eventually, the attack on the Twin Towers.

The first chapter shows how this sequence of events gave rise to Islamic fundamentalism, and how freedoms start to be eroded in Anvar's life and home town. We see his father's growing fear. His mother and his brother's desire to fit in.

And we see Anvar in the middle, unmoored, excited at the prospect of seeing America, yet still somehow convinced, right up until the moment he has to strip at the airport, that things are going to go back to the way they were.

He is a very relatable boy faced with the prospect of massive upheaval. The plot hook is this great relocation. But the questions posed are slightly more nebulous.

In part, they are informed by dramatic irony. As readers, our own knowledge of Islamophobia in the west contrasts with Anvar's father's love of America and his lauding of its Constitution.

Still, we hope Anvar’s family will settle happily in America.

But will Anvar - a boy caught between traditionalism and change, old and new, East and West, a self-professed 'bad muslim' - find a place for himself in a changing world?

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Of course, there is no singular 'right' way to write a hooky first chapter. As mentioned, I don't even think hooky first chapters are necessary, 100% of the time - it all depends on the sort of book you're writing, the pace and the tone.

But you'll notice that even the longer, slower first chapters here have three key things in common.

They all paint a strong picture of the book's main character/s.

They all give us our first plot hook, setting the events of the book in motion - something has to happen to get the whole book rolling. It doesn't matter whether that's the discovery of a murder, the offer of a new job, or a cross-ocean journey.

And, vitally, they are all open-ended: a leading note before a chord. They're a question, not an answer. They walk a balance between concealing and revealing, leaving us wanting to know more.

Read your first chapter - or, better yet, have someone else read it for you. Ask yourself what question you are posing. Is it subtle, yet still evident? Does it make them want to read on?

Thank you for the question, and I hope that helps!

#writing #writeblr #writers on tumblr #writing advice #plot #first chapters #books #book reccs

[omends]

QUICK MUSE GUIDE.

he/him | masc enby | ace | 30+ genres: modern, crime, thriller, science fiction, urban fantasy features three main universes ! basic, wings [ft. lore], and shadow [ft. lore] kaey is a human weapon, an assassin and mercenary. depending on the universe he is typically either still being controlled by his mentor or is a free agent attempting to adjust to civilian life. a very quiet and kind individual, he often struggles with what he has done to survive in his mentor’s world. characteristics include a prosthetic left arm, elfy ears, sharp teefs, advanced senses, animal noises, and other inhuman traits. his wings and shadow universes feature their own lore / backstory, set in the same context.  assassin / civilian | shipping is open | no specific location required

he/him | cisgender | bi | 30+ genres: modern, crime, thriller, science fiction, horror chey is a thief, charming and suave but also goofy and fun-loving. crime is an art and he is an artist, masterminding everything from grand heists to petty cons. his mind is unrivaled and brilliant, but he prefers to hide behind the facade of a flirt. suffering from amnesia, he has created a multitude of identities for himself, to manipulate the rich and powerful and enjoy the company of any who would try to tame him, romantically or sexually. he is a character of layers with an intense backstory and a dynamic mentality. thief | shipping is open | no specific location required

he/him | cisgender | bi | 30+ genres: modern, crime, thriller, science fiction, horror wystan shares a universe with kaey, being the adopted son of kaey’s mentor and by proxy one of kaey’s rivals. wystan is a mercenary by trade, leading his own security company, but shares the kaey’s dynamic training as an assassin, thief, and spy. he is a man that believes actions speak more than words, and has the knife-wielding skills to prove it. despite a cutthroat, cruel, and sadistic personality he is guided by a strong sense of honor and hatred of corruption. blood is his business, and blood is everywhere. mercenary / bounty hunter | shipping is selective | europe centric preferred

he/him | trans masc | demi | 20+ genres: modern, crime, thriller, science fiction indi is, as he likes to say, an independent operative. once employed by corrupt and misguided agencies, he has turned his skills as a spy to evading detection while balancing the scales in providing a perspective into the criminal underworld for the public. known as the frame, he works in various realms of intelligence and manipulation, but always with strict morals and goals. a tired and socially awkward individual, he finds both solace and turmoil in trying to right wrongs and pass judgement on the moral goals of those in power. spy | shipping is VERY selective | no specific location required

he/they | genderfluid | pan | ??+ genres: fantasy, urban fantasy, supernatural, horror mykolas is bound to the entity known as the black dog, existing in a cycle of time loops and alternate timelines, serving as a protector of magical artifacts and knowledge under the guidance of his patron. a mage of no small skill inclined to an eccentric lifestyle, he is known for a fierce temper and sharp tongue matched with a severe misanthropic outlook. myk manifests as a strange and moody individual with a deep knowledge of the arcane and an unspoken dislike of his own existence as a conduit for magic.  mage / archaeologist | shipping is open | usa or europe centric preferred

#° info !

[love-to-lgbtq]

So... I am an 18 enby (they/them) and since 8th grade I've been absolutely smitten with one of my closest friends (she/they) who is bi and asexual. She's had a relationship with a guy earlier this year which lasted a few months.

I'm down bad- I've had dreams of us cuddling and just hanging out, I constantly crave being around her and to show her I care, but I'm also incredibly timid and a deep fear of coming across as predatory.

In two months we'll be leaving for separate colleges and this has been absolutely eating me up. Should I tell her? How would I even approach that conversation? Please help.

Hello anon,

I'm so sorry if this message has been here a while, I've had some technical difficulty these past couple weeks.

I've been in your shoes, I get how nerve wracking it can be to have a crush and want to say something, but worry about messing it up. I honestly think you should go for it. Being at college will likely help you get over it and move on if she's not interested, but if she is it could help you both put in the effort to maintain your connection.

If you do want to go about it, plan a time to hang out with her and towards the end (to give an easy escape if things do get awkward) bring the subject up. You could say something like "hey, I know we're both off to college soon, and we've been friends for a while, and there's just something I wanted to tell you before we both are off on new adventures, and might grow apart or not see each other as much. I really like you. I've had a crush on you since 8th grade. I've kept it to myself this whole time, but I wanted to let you know. It's okay if you don't feel the same, I'm sorry if this is awkward for you. If you don't feel the same, I'm sure I'll move on once there's a bit of space when I'm at college, but just in case I had any sort of chance I wanted to tell you, even if it was just to get it off my chest."

Obviously just speak from the heart. You won't seem predatory, you may seem nervous or awkward, but I highly doubt you'll come across as predatory by just coming clean about a crush.

I wish you the best of luck with your friend, and with starting college.

Much love!

-Day

[manboobsupremacy]

ROMAN IS DAWN AND LOGAN IS DUSK

#no I will not elaborate #caps warning #all caps #logince #roman sanders #logan sanders #awkward enby speaks

[painless-innit-colourful]

two hours and a smelly felt tip later I give you... trans Br'aad maybe? hc what you like I'm just vibing out here.

#i couldn't reach all the way around with the pen so that's why they're only one sided and the positions are awkward #and also the face one is eyeshadow because i didn't want to draw a penis on my face in marker #i'm enby so enby bra'ad? trans? whtever you want #not cis though #not here lmao #jrwi #br'aad vengolor #br'aad jrwi #just roll with it #jrwishow #jrwi fanart #i guess?? #crim speaks #crim arts

[raydrawsdaly]

“Why do we need Disability Pride?”

A comic I made for Disability Pride. Under the keep reading is an in-depth image description of the comic. 

[description one: a seven-panel comic titled ‘Why do we need Disability Pride?’ where two ignorant able-bodied people have their misconceptions about disability challenged. at the end of the comic, they are involved in the community.

[description two: A text at the beginning of the comic reads, “Why do we need Disability Pride?” Beneath that is a balanced scale with two people sitting on either side. On one side is Ekam, a Sikh man wearing a turban, button-up, and khakis. Above it reads, “Ekam is uncomfortable around disabled people.” On the other side of the scale is Bailey, a fat white woman wearing a long-sleeved shirt, tights, and a carrier purse which are all purple. Above her it reads, “Bailey thinks every disabled person is an inspiration.” To either side of them are panels providing examples of how their ableism manifests. 

To the left of Ekam is a panel of him speaking to a coworker, Alazaye, a fat Black woman with half-up hair buns in a wheelchair wearing a tank top and jean shorts. Ekam looks unsettled, but polite. In a speech bubble above him he says, “So.. uh,... hey..” Imposed over-top of his dialogue is Alazaye’s thought bubble that reads, “he’s only awkward around me..” while looking away, frustrated. 

To the right of Bailey is a panel of her speaking to a stranger, Caden, a white man with facial and limb differences due to burns using arm crutches. He is wearing a t-shirt and long-sleeved shirt with jeans. Bailey is touching his shoulder comfortingly while saying, “it’s so BRAVE of you to be OUTSIDE!” Caden is looking at her directly while scowling, but not speaking.

In the next panel is a landscape of a Disability Pride parade. Two people in mobility scooters are leading the parade while carrying a banner of zigzag Disability Pride Flag. On the left side of the banner is a fat East Asian woman wearing a blouse with her hair up. On the right is a dark-skinned Black woman with locs, self-harm scars, and Plexiform neurofibromas on her face wearing a bucket hat and t-shirt. Around them are other disabled people and allies carrying signs or celebrating in the street. Above the panel it reads, “Disability Prides in America have been held since 1990 when the ADA was signed.” Below it reads, “The work of disabled activists during the month encourages others to break down bias they may have towards those with disabilities.” 

In the next panel Ekam approaches a group of people within the parade, smiling and waving nervously. In the foreground of the illustration is Ruben, a South Asian enby waving to Ekam with one of their prosthetic arms. Caden from before is standing beside Ekam wearing a sunhat to protect his eyes. Below the panel it reads, “Be brave and reach out.” 

In the next panel Bailey listens to a white redheaded woman wearing goth clothes in a wheelchair speak while Ernie, a chubby Black man with a high-top fade wearing an autistic infinity t-shirt and jeans, is prompting Bailey to listen to the other. Above the panel it reads, “Really listen to what we have to say.”

In the final panel, Ekam and Bailey are engaging with and listening to their disabled friends at the parade. Ekam is telling a joke to Ruben in the left corner of the panel, Caden is listening to Ernie infodump about his special interest in the middle, and to the right Alazaye is joined hands with Bailey while looking at each other romantically. Above the group it reads, “You’ll begin to see what we’ve been trying to show you.” Below the group it reads, “WE ARE DISABLED!” Then outside the panel it reads in italics, “NOT DISPOSABLE.”

Thank you for reading. Happy Disability Pride! 

#disability #disability pride #image transcribed #disabled rights #mobility devices #disability pride month #face difference #cw self harm scars #burn survivor #mobility scooter #autism #disabled not disposable #wheelchair user #tw self harm scars #plexiform neurofibromas #physically disabled #accessibility #image described #comic #my art #daly art

[totiredtowrite]

Dysphoria Comfort Headcanons

Warnings - cursing, dysphoria, mentions of insecurity

Note: Reader is transmasc and it's geared towards ftm, but I threw in some gender fluid stuff too. I'm not well versed in genderqueer or demi, or other things along those lines, so tell me if I do anything wrong pleasee

Characters are Kyotani, Matsukawa, and Daishou

Transmasculine Reader - Fem Readers DO NOT Interact.

Kyotani Kentarou

Lets be real, he's a bit of a dunce

like I'm not saying hes stupid, he just doesn't understand much lol

So when he confessed to you and you started fidgeting, he thought he did something wrong

Essentially you were worried that he wouldn't want to be in a relationship with you once he found out that you're trans, so you got a lil worried

Bc essentially you pass very well at school and wherever, so you just didn't tell anyone

And now you were worried about that

So you just kinda come out to him then and there

and he goes 'okay'

Like literally his face doesn't change from 😐

he's like "so you still wanna date orrrr"

Yeah man doesn't care

I swear to everything that this man is pansexual

So onto the comfort part

For ftm readers firstly

If you feel uncomfy or too feminine or just overall awful, he'll try his best

And by try his best I mean curl his whole body around you

(even if you're taller)

He jus wants you to forget about it n feel better :(

he isn't good with words at all so instead he uses action yk?

If he knows that you're feeling dysphoric or sad he'll either A, follow you around like a dog to see if theres anything he can do for you, or B, cuddle you half to death

And those things also carry over if he has a genderfluid or nonbinary partner

If his partner is genderfluid, he'll try his best with the pronouns

Theres no saying he wont mess up, (ofc), but he'll feel pretty bad about it and wait on you the rest of the day

And same thing goes for a nonbinary partner

Loves you regardless, tries with pronouns if you're genderfluid, enby, or really anything on the spectrum

Matsukawa Issei

Why are there like no matsukawa gifs

anyways

ISSEI

Ftm reader for the beginning

before he even confesses, he knows bro

Takes one look at you and goes "oh yeah, that's a trans guy"

And he doesn't really care all that much

Sure every once in a while he's like "so he don't got a dick 🤨" and then moves on with his day

He didn't care too much until you joined the vbc as a manager

And then he was like "Okay I like this one"

Man just accepted that he thought you were cute and moved on with his life, just now crushing on the cute manager

I would say he confessed very casually on a walk home or something

COMFORT NOW

So Matsukawa, out of the three characters for these headcanons, is probably the most chill

If you're feeling dysphoric, just tap on his shoulder or something and he'll know whats up

Even in front of the team, he won't out you if you didn't come out

He understands that it's your choice and nobody elses >:(

And, for those who need to hear it, you're still valid even if you haven't come out to anyone

Whether you pass or not

Now for my ftm readers, (really also afab nb/genderfluid or whateva), You just know that he's the best when its that time of the month

Like the best

He'll go out and get you gender neutral supplies if you don't have it/are too nervous too, he'll buy you shit, everything

And with genderfluid (afab or amab yall both valid asf) readers he'll make sure that you have whatever you need to feel comfortable on any given day

I think he'd be a lot better with pronouns than Kyotani, cause he thinks more before he speaks

And for anyone else on the wide gender spectrum that I missed, you know he'll do good for you too

AND AND

If you use all pronouns he'll def mix them up a lot and not use one set of pronouns for too long if you don't want him to

Daishou Suguru

Now I know that he can be conniving and infuriating, but all I see is some awkward dude

He can be soft come on

So I'm gonna say you came out to him after you'd already established a relationship

And Daishou was WORRIED man

Like you were fidgeting and not making eye contact

He was like "this mf boutta confess to cheating or smth 🤨"

Lemme tell you, when you came out he was beyond relieved

But he was also like "oh nooo my baby thought we'd break bc of this :((((("

Makes it his mission to prove you wrong

Bc he really does care about you and whatever you need, he's there to help

If you are afab and don't pass, he'll do whatever he can to help you make that transition

Help you pick out new clothes, if you need a new name he'll make suggestions, he'll start introducing you as his boyfriend or his partner depending on what you're more comfortable with

And if you're amab/afab and use a multitude of pronouns/are genderfluid, he'll help you with whatever you need there too

I saw this thing once where someone made three different colour bracelets for their genderfluid friend, and depending on which colour bracelet said friend wore they knew what pronouns to use

I think Daishou would do something like that

He's sweet when he wants to be

He's very accommodating for whatever you need

And will also punch someone if they misgender you on purpose or be transphobic 🥰️

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I'm not sure if you're taking requests at the moment, but I want to hear your thoughts about Boba with a plus sized enby reader, and them dealing with some body/self love issues, and Boba helps them work through it. SFW or NSFW, whatever you're feeling atm. Absolutley love your work!!

Pairing: Boba Fett x Reader

Warnings: Body Dysmorphia. Negative thoughts. Mention of binding.

I had a much longer fic like this in the works, and I might have to revisit it now.

First, it goes without saying that Boba would love his partner and would not hesitate to show them that love whenever and however they needed it.

Boba’s always been intuitive. He knows how to read people. It’s a skill that’s kept him alive in the cutthroat realm of the Outer Rim. It also helps that you tend to wear these bad days on your face like an advertisement. 

So, when you walk into the shared quarters enwrapped in your own personal sandstorm, he can tell. Your eyebrows are scrunched with the weight of your thoughts, your lips are pinched into a thin line as you try to keep your composure. 

His go-to is to always wrap you in a big bear hug. It’s got a 98% success rate. He’ll pull you to his chest, remove your binder and knead the tension out of your shoulders and back with a large hand, smiling a little at the contented noises you make. Under his precise touch, your sore muscles loosen quickly.  

There’s just something about the strength of his arms, the clean smell of soap and bacta, and the warmth of him that loosens your leaden tongue. Maybe it’s the care Boba shows. Maybe it’s the security you feel in his arms. 

“Talk to me, ner ca’tra,” he whispers against your forehead.

He’s gentle in his questioning. A little awkward in his approach, but it’s endearing. He’s never had to be this patient, doesn’t really have a lot of practice in the nuances of comforting someone. But he’s trying, and the sheer effort fills you with warmth. 

Some days the words are quick to flow out of you. The insecurity. The fear that no matter what you do, you’ll never match up to that ideal version of yourself you see in your head. That you’re a fraud just bumbling your way through life. 

Boba reassures you with gentle whispers of affirmation. Destroys those insidious doubts with a single sentence of praise. He tells you that he loves you, reminds you that he chose you. That you don’t have to try and prove anything. That just being you is enough. 

On days when actions speak louder, he takes you into his arms and gives you his love soft and sweet. Those are the days when he dotes on you so completely there’s no room left for uncertainty. The days where he clears his schedule and takes his time with you until you’re shaking and limp. 

No part of your body escapes his touch. No crack, no crevice, no swatch of skin. His love for you completely shakes you to your core. 

Boba’s not one to half-ass anything, and that includes showing how much you mean to him.

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