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eruminx · 7 months

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random phantom troupe headcanons / thoughts

including: chrollo, shalnark, feitan, nobunaga, illumi, general phantom troupe

warnings: possible spoilers, nsfw, brief mention of torture, lightly proof-read

chrollo is really into astrology. when you think about his character it makes a lot of sense. chrollo believes in fate and destiny, and how we cannot change it. that’s why he’s so amused by characters like hisoka and gon, because they try to change their destiny. and one of astrology's main themes is destiny and fate. astrology gives people identities, something that chrollo is constantly looking for outside of himself. because he cant accept that he is himself. i would go more into the astrology topic, but i don’t know enough about it to get into great detail without sharing misinformation.

shalnark and feitan aren’t that different from each other. both are scarily sadistic it just manifests in different ways. shalnark is generally very friendly and one of the more outgoing phantom troupe members. he’s a nice dude, but he’s not kind. niceness is like a mask, it’s a common courtesy. kindness comes from the heart. i think the only genuinely kind member is nobunaga, but i’ll get into that later. shalnark is more of a psychological torture guy, while feitan is more into traditional torture.

okay back to nobunaga. i very much think that he is the only truly kind member of the troupe. (this headcanon is not based on how he was as a child by the way) i recently read a nobunaga analysis (here) and it only furthered my belief in this headcanon. simply the way he feels for others is very kind, and how he acted towards gon and uvo specifically. as well as some parts in the manga. he’s definitely very compassionate and understanding, especially compared to the other members. i think some of the other members are capable of kindness, but they wouldn’t be described as “kind”. two other members that come to mind are chrollo and pakunoda. they are both quite compassionate, as seen during their sentimental moments. (chrollo when reacting to members’ deaths and paku’s pre-death gun scene and her small interaction with the cat) but i wouldn’t call them “kind”, but instead more in-tune with their emotions. but, i think deep down inside all people are capable of kindness, so it can be hard to say.

illumi isn’t as clueless about love as the fandom makes him out to be. his only real reference for “love” is his parents, and they actually really love each other. knowing how kikyo is, she’s probably very doting with silva like she is with her children. and silva seems pretty compassionate as seen in his interactions with killua. silva also showed genuine concern for kikyo’s safety when killua threatened to kill her during the election arc. illumi has definitely learned from that, even if he doesn’t fully understand it. he wouldn’t be the best partner, but he’s more affectionate than he comes off. and i also firmly believe that he is not a virgin. i wouldn’t say he gets around like hisoka and chrollo, but he definitely has a few bodies. he’s human too, and he understands that he has human needs.

a good handful of the troupe members get around frequently. i read a headcanon saying some of the members have had sexual and romantic encounters with each other and I AGREE. i think the members who sleep around the most are (in order) hisoka (obviously), uvo, chrollo, and shalnark. maybe phinks but I think he’s so angry and intense because of how pent-up he is. i also think paku and nobunaga are the types to have intense flings with people every now and then… and they can last months. some members i think do not get around are machi, franklin, and feitan. they’re just not very interested and are too busy. i think shizuku is in the middle. i don’t think she’s a virgin and she has partners once in a while but she’s not actively pursuing sex. she just goes with the flow.

the troupe members dynamics are constantly changing. i feel like there’s very clear friend groups inside the troupe. like uvo, nobu, and shalnark are a very clear group in my eyes. as well as phinks and feitan. i feel like chrollo and pakunoda are a part of their little group together. i think the others are more loner types, but the original members still all share a special bond. member-to-member conflict happens a lot in the troupe, you can see this with nobunaga and some of his interactions with franklin and machi. I don’t think anyone dislikes each other (not including hisoka) but tension is common.

anyways... thank you for reading! this is my first post in forever lol (i’m a bit embarrassed….tbh lol)

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densnake · 1 year

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Helloooo can I request Karl Heisenberg with a Stoic Male S/O who is bigger and taller than him and has blue fire powers?

Karl Heisenberg With A Stoic! Reader With Fire Abilities

Reader type: Male reader [Boyfriend, Guy, Etc]

Fandom: Resident Evil

Content Warning: Might Be OOC, And Nothing Else!

Authors note: Hey! this is literally my first time writing a fic at all so I'm so sorry if it isn't the best quality and the abrupt end! It was very fun to write though thank you! ^^

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When Karl first took notice of you it was when he had realized someone inside the village had natural abilities. He immediately was set on being the first one to have you in his possession.

He wasn't going to let anyone else get to you just to waste your potential, especially not Alcina. Just the thought of her beating him to you and turning you into a snack made his blood boil.

So Karl sent some of of his drones after you to be retrieved immediately.

When you arrived back to Karl he was eager to begin studying you and turning you into another project of his. He was aware that you could easily put him in danger with your large stature and powers this, for the most part, enticed him.

While he was very interested in you already Karl also had to be prepared for any reaction you had. He needed a plan to get you to remain relatively calm while he studied the extent of your powers.

When Karl first saw you in person he was very surprised by your size he hadn't expected someone as big as you and especially as tall. Karl knew not to dwell on this fact but it definitely was something he was going to be thinking about.

Karl had originally told you that he had needed your help for an invention to bring back Mother Miranda knowing you'd be another follower.

You didn't complain about the situation and asked minimal questions about where you were and about Mother Miranda. It was a surprise that you were so seemingly calm about the situation at hand. it was good that you were so co-operative with him even if it was just blind faith.

When he spoke to you it was like he was talking down to you even if it irked you he would continue to speak harshly with you and make fun of you.

Considering you weren't one to speak in the first place when you had next to nothing to say back to him it made him frustrated. He wanted to make sure that you knew he was in charge here.

With your attitude and engaging less in his behavior along with the way you stood over him he felt somewhat insecure while he had to look up at you. He didn't feel small or bad about himself compared to you he just didn't like the idea that you could be underestimating or feeling greater than him. He always made sure that you were aware you were under his control.

Seeing as you were much more reserved and stronger than originally anticipated Karl found himself wondering what you were thinking and what you were capable of.

The tests he subjected you to were disguised as apart of the process where he would gather information about your physical abilities such as your base strength, your resistance to your own and outside fire/heat, and how hot you can burn until it affects you if at all.

While you worked with Karl you provided a great assistance with its development that he was not used to. you also provided as a good way for Karl to let out his frustrations about the other Lords. During this time you learned a lot about him and them as you provided a silent ear to him.

During any particularly heated rants Karl would let some things slip about himself and the other lords without realizing. Your silent nature allowed him to share more than what he would originally notice.

During this time you also gave small details about yourself when he was finished as well and any of the criticisms or doubt in your faith in Mother Miranda and the Lords that you had. When you spoke about it you were short but you got your point across well.

He appreciated being able to finally speak to someone that didn't kiss the ground that they walked on. Even if you weren't as passionate as he was about it he was more than happy to dominate the conversation.

Eventually when the time came where Karl would have to make a decision on if he was going to keep you around as an 'assistant' in his shop or turn you into another one of his experiments.

Obviously he chose to keep you around instead of stripping you of your individuality and free will.

As you both had grown closer over the period you spent together Karl would eventually tell you the truth if you were to stick around. He was very blunt with you when it came time to tell you what you believed was false where as you would have to eventually come to accept as the truth.

It was easier to accept as you had been previously listening to Karl picking up hints he dropped when you spoke however it still hardly prepared you for what he had to tell you

He could not be able to sympathize with you in any feelings of betrayal you might have upon learning it as he is hard set in his feelings towards everyone else and wasn't willing to learn as to why someone could or even accept any faults of his own.

Becoming a resident was very different than just his potential project for starters you weren't in as much danger as you were originally be it because you were now subjected to less or because you were simply new.

Karl was still stubborn and rude most of the time however now it wasn't as aggressive as before. He still felt like he had to assert himself he eventually became somewhat less passionate about it.

Karl indulges himself in getting you to use your power for tasks even if he could easily do it himself he enjoys watching you do it. You might need to stop him from going over board with this new ability.

There was no real confession from him he just gradually became more affectionate with his little comments and the way he spoke to you. Soon enough one day he would just call you his boyfriend while was teasing you [In a positive/playful way].

Around this time is when he would take more notice of how big you actually were compared to him. Not even just how tall you were but by how strong you were to match. This was more apparent whenever you got close or physical. He would be lying if he said it didn't appeal to him.

He would definitely call you 'big guy'.

Karl isn't very physically affectionate and not a fan of PDA. He would much prefer keeping all that in the private. This wouldn't be a big issue for you both though.

However Karl can get jealous very easily. This, again, doesn't happen very often for the two of you as you aren't one to actively socialize with the others. He'd never admit to you that he was jealous. However if he feels that one of the others is getting too friendly or doubting you he will immediately step in.

it isn't that he thinks that you can't handle yourself in discussion with them he just hates the idea that you or him will be put into suspicion.

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That's All! Thank You For Reading!

#resident evil #karl heisenberg #karl heisenburg x reader #x male reader #male reader #resident evil x male reader #resident evil x reader #x reader #writing #karl heisenburg x male reader

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epilogue-and-prologue · 7 months

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Hello, hun.

May I request this prompt: “I think I’m in love with you and I’m terrified.” With John Thornton, please. ❤️❤️❤️

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Fandom: North and South Ship/Pairing: John Thornton x Reader Trope: Admission of love/Engaged Note: Sorry for the delay @fizzyxcustard I hope it suits you ;). Warnings: N/A Word count: 847 words Tag-list: @heilith @asgardianhobbit98 @middleearthpixie @glassgulls @evenstaredits @fizzyxcustard @sotwk

« You don’t understand, do you? How your constant presence is… You can not possibly understand how I feel… You don’t seem to care for anything else but your reputation and your business!»

M. Thornton was a man of patience and composure. He’d never lost his temper easily. Not even with you. So, when he came to you for the millionth time that week seeking advice and you had got mad, he’d kept his wits to himself. Today, though, he would not keep quiet any longer.

« I beg to differ. — What…? »

Your voice turned weak in your throat. He was looking anywhere but at you, clasping and unclasping his fingers around the arms of his chair.

« I do not care only for many employees nor my reputation… »

While you were still standing in front of him, he kept his stare on the window. How fantastic that the man you were engaged to was more interested in the blossoms outside than he was with yourself. The irony bit a nasty mark on your mind.

« If that was all… — I was not finished. »

Finally, he looked up at you. The depths of his eyes revealed themselves to you as they never did before.

« I care for other things, you know. »

His hand reached for yours. He placed a chaste kiss on your knuckles. Fixated on the delicate skin there, he did not see your breathing accelerating or your eyes widening. His breath tickled your hand as he spoke.

« I care for our union. More than you know. »

That made you pull your hand back, and you started pacing the room once more.

« See? You only refer to this… »

You toyed with your engagement ring.

« As a union or marriage at best… As if you do not have more in this than money or reputation… »

You bit your lip, looking at the floor. The restlessness when he was around would not stop.

« What do you mean? »

The words got stuck as he got up to reach for you. He had not taken a step. You were already distancing yourself from him. Your arms crossed over your chest, head held high. It was your turn to admire the view outside your house.

« I mean that… »

You licked your lips. John feared the worst. Had you fallen for someone and wanted to break the engagement? Had he been this reckless?

« I think I’m in love with you and I’m terrified… »

This time, he did stop when you stepped back. His hands found the edges of your throat, resting there. In an instant, he was kissing you, slowly. The warmth of his lips left you burning from head to toe. Your palms were secured around him. A weak way of keeping him closer. When you finally caught your breath, your eyes remained closed. You were afraid.

« Please, look at me. »

Then you did. His eyes were blown as if he was seeing light for the first time. His thumb kept drawing small patterns against the apple of your cheek. You did not want to break the moment. You stayed there, in limbo, between the real impact of his past actions and the tangible feelings his present actions were leaving behind. Jhon did not utter a word either. He kept licking his lips, willing himself to speak. Silent, yes, of course. Keeping his thoughts to himself as usual. In that instant, everything he wanted to say, every word, felt worthless compared to how he felt. Having you in his arms, knowing you loved him, was more than enough. It should have been. He wanted to carry the feelings inside of him directly to you. Bringing you closer, his lips brushed your brow; Your hands settled higher on his arms. You could sense his tension all the way into your body. You wanted to look at him, but he wasn’t looking at you.

« John… »

He did not respond, even when you looked at him. His mouth opened under the weights of words you didn’t know where there.

« I… I think I’m in love with you too… »

He did not « think ». He knew. He had known all along. That’s why when your fingers reached his lips, he held out a breath, his hooded eyes encapsulating you when he leaned down to kiss you. You met him halfway, the soft embrace of his arms feverishly gripping and grasping your body. You both smiled into it, chuckling and laughing in bliss. There was no other feeling like it in the whole world. That is until Fanny opened the door.

« How long is this… »

Mortified, you were about to step away when John brought you closer. He was hiding you from prying eyes. Hers as well as the world’s. Fanny laughed, overjoyed.

« Finally! Mother, you owe me! They’ve finally kissed! »

She left the door wide open as she left.

« We are never going to hear the end of this, are we? — I fear so, yes. »

John smiled again, and it felt as if the whole world could not be strong enough to keep you from kissing this man. And it wasn’t.

#one-shot #prompt #prompts #fizzycustard #john thornton #john thornton x reader #north and south fanfic #north and south

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eluvisen · 3 months

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Truce

Fandom: Baldur’s Gate 3

Characters: Karlach/Tav

Rating: T

Summary: It may or may not be a mistake falling in with these lunatics, but at least they look like fun. And one of them in particular looks like fun.

(Karlach’s first night in camp, as told by her.)

Notes: Written for Femslash February 2024. Prompt: once upon a time.

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Wreathed in smoke and infernal fire, Karlach laughs as the tollhouse burns. Gouts of fire tower on all sides, devouring everything in their path and scorching her throat with every breath. But the inferno is fucking nothing compared to the hellfire inside her. The engine shudders behind her ribs, its vibrations ribboning down her torso and all the way through her guts, so hot and furious it feels like someone poured the magma from one of Avernus’s volcanoes directly into her chest.

With several swings of her axe and a swift kick, she bashes through the debris blocking the door. But past the shower of cinders and ash, the sky is blue. The sky is blue, and when she steps outside, the air is clean.

To her surprise, that gang of adventurers are waiting around. Away from the flames, mind, but waiting.

Karlach strides over, greataxe resting on her shoulder. The metal burns, but she burns hotter. “Hope you didn’t take much of a scorching in there. I had to let off some steam after facing those imp-fuckers.”

The engine thunders in her chest, feeling like a burr made of lava that she can’t cough out. Bloody thing isn’t cooling down. Seems it isn’t made to work outside Avernus, which means she needs to find an infernal mechanic. Fast.

The rogue smiles at her without showing his teeth. “Only mild burns and the immediate threat of immolation, darling.” There’s something about him that makes her want to keep him in sight at all times, and not just for the safety of her coin purse. He isn’t infernal, she can tell that much. Maybe it’s his hair putting her off. “I don’t suppose you’ll reimburse us for spilling their guts on your behalf?”

Karlach snorts. “You didn’t kill them for me, you killed them with me. And I’m afraid I left my soul coins in Avernus. Could give you a hug if you wanted, though.”

His smile twists into something darker. “What a pity. I hear soul coins are especially valuable currency, and this isn’t a charity.”

“Strange,” says the walking fringe. She stays at the edges like a regular cleric, but there’s something… tricky about her. Yeah, that’s the word. Tricky. “I thought we were a charity. Why else would you be here, Astarion?”

Rhodeia, meanwhile, wears the perfectly pleasant expression of someone who’s mentally screaming into the Abyss. Making firm eye contact with Karlach, she says, “Since we all need a cure for these mind flayer parasites, you’re welcome to come with us.”

The rest of the party look just as loony. The githyanki undoubtedly draws eyes, and it’s a tossup whether her bloody huge greatsword or her scowl is the scarier weapon in her arsenal. Then there’s good man Gale. If he couldn’t conjure such a wicked scorching ray, she’d assume he’s a lost librarian. Or maybe libraries are more interesting places than she thought. At least the Blade of Frontiers is pointing his namesake elsewhere, although he sure doesn’t look pleased by current events. She’ll have to keep an eye on him.

All in all? A group of miserable, argumentative misfits.

Gods, to be one of them.

Karlach opens her mouth. Hesitates. “There’s no contract, is there?”

“No,” Rhodeia answers, so perfectly startled that either she means it or she could give Flo a run for her coins.

“Then fuck yes I’m in.”

Rhodeia smiles, and her expression is brilliantly, unnervingly genuine-looking. She has to be a half-elf—she’s got the ears, but her features are just a little too blunt to be a timeless beauty. Not to say she isn’t a looker, with freckles dusting her light brown skin and plump lips. In the sunlight, Karlach notices for the first time that Rhodeia’s eyes are a dusty mauve, as pretty as cut gems—definitely inherited those from the elven parent—and matching the hair falling down her back in intricate braids. Pale tattooed vines frame her face and curl invitingly down her neck to the collar of her leathers, raising the question of just how far they go down, exactly.

But that is a question best left uncontemplated for now. Karlach hangs her greataxe on her back and sweeps an arm at the road before them. “Let’s move, eh? Time’s wasting.”

When the party sets off, Karlach falls in with them. Behind her, the tollhouse burns.

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#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 fanfiction #bg3 fic #karlach #karlach cliffgate #bg3 karlach #karlach x tav #druid tav #rhodeia whitebloom #femslash february #femslashfeb2024 #writing

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yanderelovlies · 1 year

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Note: This is a modern setting.

Fandom(s): SWWSDJ

Character(s): Joseph

Au: Vampire

Part 1

Ever since that vampire incident months ago, you began to feel uneasy. It felt like you were constantly being watched and followed. Yet you couldn't find any proof that you were. So you stayed silent till they would reveal themselves, or at least you tried. Until one night.

As you lay in bed, trying ever so desperately to fall asleep. You let out a groan before opening your eyes again. "I wish whoever it was would either reveal themselves or leave. I'm tired of this suspense."

It was silent for a bit longer before you sighed. however, almost immediately, you heard rustling outside your window, making you sit up. You reach for the nearest object shaking slightly. Maybe you didn't want this after all.

The window open as a head pops inside. In panic, you throw the object, hitting the person head on.

You heard a thunk followed by a string of curses and hisses. "Damn doll! if I didn't know any better, you did that on purpose."

"J-Joe....?"

His head popped up again as piercing red eyes met yours. "Who else?" He pulled himself up and through your window. As his feet meet the floor, he rubs where the object hit "Damn that might leave a bruise.

You glared at him, bringing your blanket up to your chin. "What the hell are you doing here?! I thought you said this wasn't gonna be a normal thing!"

He turned to you, giving you one of his signature smirks. "I mean It's been a month since then. So I wouldn't call it a normal occurrence."

You glared hardened. "Get out."

His smile fell into a look of almost pleading. "Come on, doll. One more time... it's been so hard feeding lately..."

"You said something similar the last time you were here."

Joesph carefully walked closer to you, his pleading look more obvious. "Trust me, doll, I wouldn't be here if I had no choice."

With every step he took the more he desperately prayed to whoever was listening. He NEEDED to taste you again. Nothing tasted as good as you did, making him reject the usuals he went to.

You watched him wearily. He didn't like that. He didn't want you to be afraid of him, so he came to stop. "Why has been hard?"

He thought for a moment. Should he tell you? would it scare you away if he did? Or would you be more upset if he didn't? "I...."

He sighed as you raised an eyebrow. He knew he couldn't keep it from you, and he didn't want to. "Do promise to hear me out. All the way through?" You looked him up and down before nodding. He sat down on the floor a bit of a way from your bed. He didn't want you to feel pressured by what he was about to say.

He took a deep breath before his eyes met your own. "It's been hard to...feed because no one compares to you. My mate."

He never broke eye contact as he watched you trying to determine if you heard him right. "Mate?"

He felt a shiver go down his spine. "Yes. Someone we are bound to forever. Blood from others will never be my interest again."

"Is....is that why you've been following me?"

He gave you a guilty look as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I just wanted to make sure you were safe..."

You sighed, looking down. "This... This is a lot to take in Joe..."

"I know....I'm sorry."

You were silent for what felt like forever until you finally made eye contact. "I can't just... jump into something with you. This is the twilight, but I am willing to get to know you first." He perked up. It wasn't what he was hoping for, but he was willing to take whatever you would give him. "and since you have to be kept fed to be around, you can feed from me, but can we set dates instead of appearing at random?"

He nodded vigorously a smile on his face. He could feel relief and excitement wash over him. "Of course, doll! whatever your comfortable with."

You nodded before hesitantly lowering the blankets. You moved your shirt, allowing your neck and shoulder to be exposed to him. "M-make it quick..."

Joesph's narrowed at the pulse on your neck. He can't promise that. He wants to savor every second of it, but he will keep that to himself.

#sunny day jack #swwsdj #something's wrong with sunny day jack #x reader #yandere x reader #something's wrong with sunny day jack x reader #swwsdj x reader #joesph x reader #joesph cullman x reader #joesph cullman #sdj joseph x reader #sunny day jack joseph #sdj joseph #joseph x reader #joseph cullman

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ask-healthy-light · 8 months

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Even though the Friday was tiring, filled with travel and many meetings, it was nothing compared to what was still ahead of me, and my body knew all too well what I would feel like if I woke up later than usual; so after Michael and I had finished our bathroom business, we made ourselves ready, and left the Loginn Hotel Waiblingen just after 6 AM, and went to a bakery down the road for breakfast.

My surface knowledge of German came into play here, as I managed to order in German in part, before I had to switch between it and English to get my thoughts across; but it was a lovely meal to start the day, and after my sandwich and cappuccino and Michael's cake and coffee, I took a picture of us both, and we went to the venue, which was only a brief walk away, even with Michael's big suitcase.

Closer to the venue, we met another volunteer on their way thither, and together, we walked through the slowly brightening streets of Waiblingen, until we reached the venue, where only one person was present; admittedly, it was early, the venue would not open for a few hours at least, and plenty of people arrived soon enough, both volunteers to make final preparations, and guests to wait in line.

Since I had arrived with Michael, who told me an extra helping hand was always greatly appreciated, I joined a small group of volunteers inside around the back, where we I met the man in charge, who, unfortunately, told me there was nothing I could do; so I thanked him for his time, and headed back to the front of the Centre, where a crowd of cosplayers, musicians, and guests was rapidly growing.

Over the next few hours, I saw plenty of familiar faces and met even more new ones, including folks whose work in music or art I greatly admire, which still feels like a surreal experience to me; for how wonderful is it that you can stand face-to-face with such brilliant people, and see their faces light up with pure joy when you tell them how incredible their work is, and how much you admire it?

The line to enter the venue kept growing, and eventually, it had to be split in two, where a larger group of people had fast-lane entry, so, although I had gotten the entry badge, I still had to wait for the venue to open around an hour later; but I cared not, as I spoke with even more friends, and I struggled to hold in my excitement for my first GalaCon, and the first Pony Con in almost a year!

When the doors to the venue finally opened at 9:30, I stayed calm as best I could as I followed the massive crowd inside, and headed to the first of a couple of vendors, as I had made a few preorders to pick up at the Con; first on the list was CutePencilCase, who gave me a few stickers, as well as a beautiful acryllic badge of my PonySona, Data Defence, which I wore everywhere the whole weekend!

However, the line at PrinceWhateverer's vendor stand was too great for the moment, so I headed into the Mane Hall for the opening ceremonies, where a brilliant animation about the theme was presented to the crowd of attendees; and one by one, the celebrity guests were announced and stepped onto the stage, where I started to notice that thundering applause frequently only started when I clapped…

After the opening ceremonies, I went to karaoke for a while and wandered around, finding nothing of interest, as I was trying to find one person, Filip, in particular, who had kept safe the Goodiebag I missed at PCRP a month prior; eventually, I found he was hosting a panel about the German Fandom, whither I went next, arriving in time to tell the crowd about the Pottbronies group I am a part of.

We confirmed that we were meeting each other over the Goodiebag, and I told him I would be outside, but only later that day did he manage to reach out, and tell me that he was delayed a lot after the panel; but while waiting outside for Filip, unknowingly fruitlessly, I drew with chalk, enjoyed the warmth of the Sun, and listened to awesome tunes from DJ PON-3's awesome B4SS C4NN0N for some time.

Lunch was upon me, though, and the heat of the Sun made me thirsty for a particular pick-me-up…

(Thanks for reading this bonus! I'll be writing more about GalaCon over the next few days, so keep an eye out if you're interested!)

Part 2/8

#bonus #mod speaks #events #conventions #galacon

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grendelsmilf · 1 year

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I've seen some people criticize Marcy's sidelining in S3, and think it was a disservice to not have her fight her way free of the Core. What are your thoughts on this, and how do you think Darcy as a concept relates to Marcy's role in the show and what she learns near the end?

I've seen some people say that Marcy being sidelined in S3 hurt her development compared to Anne and Sasha- what are your thoughts on this? Also, what do you think about Darcy as a concept in relation to Marcy's role in the story?

u sent this ask twice slightly differently and im not sure which version to respond to now so i'll just respond to both as if synthesized as one.

first of all, for all intents and purposes, we do see marcy fight her way free of the core. she rejects the offer to live in a perpetual perfect fantasy with her best friends, and acknowledges that it's okay for them to not want what she wants, even though it hurts. she rejects the idea of indulging in this idealized world that the core represents to the fullest and most sinister possible extent, the idea of ignoring the needs of the many to serve the interests of the smartest, most "deserving" members of society, explicitly calls it a twisted fantasy, and is left to suffer the consequences of her brave resistance to their offer. also, not for nothing, sasha being the one to save marcy, getting up even after darcy slices her through her back with a scythe, is extremely lovely and thematically poignant and no other narrative choice would've been nearly as good here tbh (also it's extremely utenacoded so you know i love that).

but more than that, marcy being sidelined in season 3 isn't a "disservice" to her character, it is her character. as we see most clearly in the flashback in "the beginning of the end," but also towards the end of season 2 when all three girls are together, while anne and sasha obviously do love marcy, they are obsessed with each other. which is especially sad for marcy, because she is also obsessed with both of them. but while sasha may feel left out sometimes because she's white deeply insecure, so the thought of them spending time together and having inside jokes that she doesn't know about kills her; or while anne may feel left out sometimes because she relies on them to form her identity around them, whereas it seems to her like they both have everything figured out (even though they clearly don't lmfao); marcy is the one who has different interests, different skillsets, operates on an entirely different wavelength. anne and sasha both tend to treat marcy quite patronizingly, like "oh there she goes again saying her adorable little smart person spiel isn't she cute" and as much as they adore her, there's a disconnect there, like she isn't a full human being with flaws and wants and needs and agency, and it becomes even more pronounced the more it's revealed just how much anne and sasha mean to each other, the way that their whole world revolves around the other. so yeah, marcy is sidelined. by them.

in retrospect, marcy's character is really well set-up in season 2, because we are primed to see her the way anne sees her. while sasha gets her own episodes establishing her outside of anne's pov, and through that we are given the tools to understand why sasha makes the decisions she does, we only ever see marcy in an episode outside of anne's periphery in season 3, once we already know that "oohhhh she's a little fucked up actually." the thing about marcy is that she is so so easy to love. i remember the moment she was introduced in that flashback montage in "marcy at the gates" my brother turned to me and said "okay she's my favorite character." he thought anne was fine, he hated sasha throughout the entire show (bad taste but whatever he's 12), and he loved marcy entirely and immediately and continued to love her and clap and cheer every time she was onscreen. and judging by what i've seen of the fandom online, this is not an uncommon response. i mean, if i knew these girls in real life when i was their age, marcy would 100% be the one i'd be most eager to befriend. she's intelligent and delightful and expresses just the right amount of bitchy smugness. and i remember that before "true colors" aired people were desperately trying to locate her flaws (like actual character flaws, not "clumsiness"). i saw people say that she's a people-pleaser or too impartial, but honestly i don't think that's true; i think she's very opinionated and has absolutely no qualms about expressing her opinion when she has one. and frankly i do think we see some of her flaws on display in those episodes anyway, like how she overestimates her own intelligence and doesn't actually listen to people unless they agree with her (again, because she thinks she's right all the time). but she's so nice, her "flaw" can't be arrogance, it must instead be that she's too nice, right?

of course, once anne learns what marcy did, we as the audience also, finally, learn what marcy's real flaws are. and it's kind of crazy to me that some people used this reveal as an indication to turn on marcy, because learning that she's fucked up actually made me like her so much more. finally, we get to see marcy as she is and not just as she seems. and we see anne and sasha faced with the realization, the fear and disgust and shock, that their perfect little marcy is a human being, as vulnerable and obsessed and toxic and ugly as them. anne's illusion of marcy shatters, and with it, the illusion that she was a good friend to marcy. anne and sasha were both always too busy looking at each other to notice marcy looking at them. but all three of them existed on the lie that marcy is so intelligent anyway that her emotional needs aren't relevant. maybe they can help her not fall headfirst into a trashcan or trip over her own feet, but it's not like they can relate to her in matters of the mind or heart. she's too rational to have emotional problems, not like they do. she is a rock. she is an island. and marcy is the one perpetuating that myth, putting up that front, so you can't even blame them for falling for it. all the warning signs came too late.

anne and sasha and the audience all have their illusions of who marcy is shattered before them, and this stab through the chest could not be more explicitly represented. the metaphorical death of Marcy the Established Character converging with the literal death of marcy, revealed and enacted by andrias. marcy's ego death in "true colors" becomes extremely literal when she is used as a vessel for the core. darcy isn't just the core merging with marcy's traits in a physical sense, but the representation of who marcy is at her worst. darcy is an awkward girl who loves cupcakes and trips over her own feet and calls her friends dumb jocks to their faces and thinks she's utterly invincible due to the power of her own mind. while marcy is a good person who wants to do good for the world, darcy is an entity that wants to do good for itself. if you exacerbate marcy's bad, selfish choices (such as using the box to trap her friends in another world) to an extreme, darcy is what you get. which is why it's important that marcy resists the allure, the fantasy that drew her in initially. and also why it's important that while marcy is expected by adults to "end world hunger" the only thing we do know that she does as an adult is create fiction. through the life lessons she learns during her time amphibia, she ultimately finds a happy middle ground between ego death and selfishness. she finds herself.

#ask #anon #frogshowposting #this bitch has PROBLEMS and ISSUES. i love her

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Divine Sins // Chapter 1

Fandom: Servamp Ship: KuroMahi

Summary: Kuro is a demon trapped within a barrier. He never expected for an exorcist to be his saviour. When Mahiru accidentally releases him, he decides it’s his responsibility to tame him. (KuroMahi, Exorcist/Demon AU)

(Ch.1) //

Kuro lost track of how many decades had passed since he was sealed in a shed. While he was being chased by exorcists, he hid in the shed and they trapped him inside. He defeated them but he wasn’t able to break the barrier they placed around the small building. He had been at a standstill with the church since that day. Countless exorcists visited the shed to kill him but each failed.

He laid on his side and he stared out the opened door that he couldn’t pass. He had always been known to be lazy and he could spend hours lounging on the ground. However, even Kuro found his life in the shed tedious. He briefly stretched out his wings and then folded it over himself again. Kuro closed his eyes and the even rhythm of the rain outside lulled him to sleep.

“Sir, you shouldn’t be sleeping in this forest.” The voice was barely audible over the rain. He opened his eyes and he found a young, brunette man standing in the doorway. From his white cloak, Kuro could see that he was an exorcist. He didn’t expect to see him smile kindly. “Did you take shelter here because of the rain or are you lost? I can take you back to the village and we’ll share my umbrella.”

“It’s a long, troublesome story.” Kuro told him. It was clear that the exorcist didn’t know that he was a demon and he thought it would be better to keep it a secret. The man would immediately try to purify him and Kuro didn’t want to fight. “I’m fine here. You should leave before the sun sets and dangerous demons come out to eat you.”

“That’s all the more reason for me to help you leave this forest. My ancestors sealed a demon somewhere in this forest. It can’t leave the seal but it could still be dangerous.” Mahiru warned him yet the man didn’t respond to him. “Is there a reason you cannot go back to the city? The church will give you shelter and food. You don’t have to worry about money.”

“Why are the most troublesome people the only ones who visit me? Can’t you see that I want to be alone here?” Kuro groaned and he rolled onto his back. “I’ve lived here for a long time so you don’t need to worry about me. You should head back alone before you catch a cold in this rain. I don’t have anything to help you if you pass out from a fever in my doorway.”

“Excuse me for worrying.” Mahiru huffed. He didn’t understand why the man spoke so sarcastically when he only wanted to help him. He started to turn away to leave as he asked. The sound of a lonely sigh made pause and he glanced back into the shed where the man laid alone. Between the rainclouds and the shadows of the shed, he couldn’t see the man well.

Mahiru stepped through the door and said, “I’m sorry for intruding but I can’t abandon someone in this forest. My ancestor sealed the demon to protect the villagers so I inherited that responsibility. My name is Mahiru. I’ll stay until the rain stops. I don’t know why you were leaving the door open with this rain. It’s cold so I’ll start a fire.”

“I’ve been staring at the same view for years and the rain is something different.” Kuro sat up and he watched Mahiru walk around the small space. He could see him clearly despite how dark the shed was. His eyes lingered on his brown eyes and the spell book that peaked out of his basket. Mahiru’s appearance was seemingly simple but it piqued his interest. “Mahiru Shirota from the family of exorcists?”

“You know about my family? I was hoping that you wouldn’t and we can be normal friends. People always treat me differently once they learn about my ancestors. I’m training to be an exorcist but my power doesn’t compare to my parents.” Mahiru’s smile became more reserved. “You haven’t told me your name yet.”

“People have called me numerous things throughout the centuries. I haven’t heard any of them since I don’t have many visitors here. I do remember a few names: Kuro, Sleepy Ash, the Silent Demise, the Demon of Sloth.” Kuro listed the names and he saw how the colour left Mahiru’s face with each one. “I’m the demon that your ancestor sealed in this forest.”

“What?” Mahiru placed his hand on the spell book in his basket. The church had told him many stories of the dangerous demon that his ancestors had sealed. He doubted he could defeat Kuro considering the exorcists he killed. However, he couldn’t simply run away or give up.

Kuro didn’t attack him though. He languidly walked to the door and he stretched his black wings out behind him. Hesitantly, he reached his hand out the door. He braced himself for the pain caused by the barrier but it never came. He tilted a grin to Mahiru. “The barrier can only be broken by a Shirota passing through the door. Thank you for freeing me.”

With those words, he leapt outside to the forest. The rain was refreshing on his skin after being trapped in the shed for centuries. On the other hand, the weather kept him from flying freely like he wanted because he wouldn’t be able to see well in the dark clouds. That disappointment was overshadowed by how happy he was to be outside.

“Stop!” He heard Mahiru yell. Kuro looked over his shoulder and cursed when he saw Mahiru running after him. He couldn’t eat while trapped in the shed so he didn’t have the strength to fight him. He ran towards the dense trees where he could hide from Mahiru until he gave up and returned to the church. A part of Kuro didn’t know whether the plan would work with how stubborn he was.

He felt himself being tackled from behind and the force caused him to lose his balance. He fell down the muddy hill and the person clung to him as they rolled to the bottom. They came to a stop with Mahiru sprawled on top of him. Before Kuro could orientate himself, Mahiru straddled him so he couldn’t stand. Something gleamed in Mahiru’s hand and Kuro assumed that it was a cross to exorcise him.

“Golden chains ring and bind us!” Mahiru opened his hand and a bell fell from his fingers. He slipped the golden string around his neck and he felt an intense heat flow from the bell. The spell he chanted wasn’t like the ones exorcists used to purify him. Kuro gripped the string but he couldn’t take it off or break the thin chain. “I’m not strong enough to exorcize you but our fates are linked now. You cannot hurt me or the village without feeling that same pain. We can’t be apart from each other either.”

Kuro questioned why the world was so cruel to give him a moment of freedom and then take it away once again. He didn’t know what Mahiru intended to do to him with the chain linking them together. He wasn’t able to ask him before Mahiru suddenly closed his eyes and he slumped forward. Mahiru collapsed on top of him but he knew that he was still alive from his warm breath against his neck. He likely used most of his magic to create the link and fell unconscious.

Kuro looked down at Mahiru and he debated what he should do. He could easily kill him to break the spell that linked them. While the chain would force him to feel any pain Mahiru felt, it couldn’t kill him because he was immortal. He sat up with his body resting against his chest. His expression as he slept was open and vulnerable. He couldn’t bring himself to kill him.

“I knew you would bring trouble the moment you showed up.” Kuro muttered to him even though he couldn’t hear him. He slipped his arms around Mahiru so he could pick him up as he stood. For now, he should take him out of the rain.

Mahiru woke up next to a firepit yet his body still shivered from the cold. His clothes were soaked from the rain and the ground was rigid. The black cloak he laid on didn’t provide much comfort or soften the hard ground. He assumed that he had fallen asleep in the church and he sat up to return to his bed. His eyes adjusted to the darkness around him and he didn’t recognize the walls around him.

“I would say good morning to you but it’s almost midnight. You slept through most of the day.” The voice made Mahiru stiffen. Memories from before he fell unconscious came rushing back to him. He turned to where Kuro was sitting on the other side of the fire. His black wings were spread out behind him and he couldn’t mistake him for a human like that morning. A part of Mahiru had hoped that encounter had been a dream.

He patted his neck to search for a bite mark or another sign that he had fed on him. To his confusion, he found that he was unharmed. A demon who had been starved for as long as Kuro would’ve tried to absorb his magic, even with the link he placed on them. Kuro didn’t act violent like the demon that the church described. In contrast to those stories, Kuro merely yawned and lounged on the ground.

“The rain hasn’t stopped yet. From how dark the clouds are, I fear we’re going to be trapped in this shed for a few more days.” Kuro told him. The shed was the last place he wanted to use as shelter from the rain but he didn’t have many other choices. With the rain pouring around them, he couldn’t waste time finding a cave. “You might want to change your robes before you catch a cold in those wet clothes. We’ll be stuck here longer if you get sick.”

Mahiru looked down at his white robe and blushed when he realized that they were nearly transparent from the rain. He frantically took the black cloak that he laid on and used it to cover himself. Kuro let out a small chuckle and said, “I was worried you would get sick but I didn’t think I should take your clothes off. Building a fire was enough. I’ll turn around so you can change your clothes.”

“Thank you. I didn’t expect for a demon from the church’s story to be so respectful and considerate.” He said and Kuro doubted that he meant to compliment him with the comment. His tone was sarcastic and he recognized the distrust most exorcists had for him.

He waited for Kuro to turn before he peeled his wet clothes from his body. Mahiru shivered after he felt the cold air against his skin and he wrapped the black cloak around himself. He looked down at the worn hem of the cloak and it likely belonged to Kuro. Kuro had given him the cloak to use as a bed when he must’ve been cold himself. He didn’t mention the kind gesture to him either.

“I hope my clothes will dry quickly. I don’t have anything to change into and I can’t go back to the church with only your cloak.” He said as he hung his robe over the fire. He carefully moved so the cloak would cover his body. Kuro must’ve noticed because his disinterested expression became a subtle smirk. He stood and crossed the small shed to stand in front of him. Mahiru took a step back but he quickly found his back pressed against the wall.

Kuro placed his hand on the wall above Mahiru’s shoulder and he leaned closer to him. Mahiru knew that he didn’t intend to hurt him since he already had the opportunity to do so. He held his breath and simply waited. After a moment, Kuro smirked down at him. “I’m a demon but I’m not going to feed off every human in front of me. Honestly, I’m so weak that I don’t have the power to compel you even if I wanted to. The church must’ve taught you how to sense magic.”

Mahiru realized that he stood close enough for him to sense his weakened magic. However, Mahiru found that his body reacted to Kuro’s. He had to admit that he was handsome and he found his heartbeat quickening and heat rose within him. His own thoughts made Mahiru blush. His reaction couldn’t be caused by a demon’s charm when he didn’t have his magic.

“We’re linked together now so I will trust you, even if you had your full power.” Mahiru told him. “I don’t know how I’m going to explain everything to the church.”

“You’re planning to return to the church? They will punish you for forming a link with a demon and then exorcize me. Our link forces me to feel your pain but you’ll also feel mine. You cannot imagine how painful an exorcism is.” Kuro warned him. He turned away from Mahiru and he started to walk towards the door. “I have a friend who can break this spell. We don’t have to worry about each other after that.”

“I can’t allow that to happen!” Mahiru ran after him and he grabbed his shirt to stop him. “Thinking simply, it’s my responsibility to protect the village after I broke your seal. The church might be angry with my mistake but I have a plan. If they see that you’re a tamed demon with no intention of hurting humans, they won’t punish either of us.”

“You must be the most troublesome exorcist I’ve encountered.” Kuro groaned. “Your spell links us together but you can’t use it to control me. I’m going to have my friend break this spell.”

“Then, I will join you on this journey.” Mahiru tugged on his shirt until Kuro looked down at him again. Determination shined in his brown eyes. “I will tame you, Kuro.”

#servamp #kuromahi #sloth pair #servamp kuro #mahiru shirota #fanfiction

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penname-artist · 2 years

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A belated but loving happy 1 year anniversary to Volo Pro Veritas:

We are still around and still vibrant as ever, despite the challenges and the hurdles and the deep-seated scares we have all had in this single year. We have laughed, loved, cried, screamed, sneezed, coughed, rated burps, and made every moment in this place worth while. In this year alone:

Gained around 30 members, close to 40 in grand total

Many people made their own emoticons for the server, and I think we have 30 some-odd custom WoC emoticons now

We had several exceptionally memorable online game experiences, in places such as Jackbox, Cards Against Humanity, Uno, Roblox, Minecraft, Skribbl.io, Gartic Phone, Mad Libs, and more

Had lots of great get-togethers for monthly movie nights and show binges

We cried. A lot. And that's okay because we all supported each other too.

Shared works in progress, gave constructive critiques and great feedback, and helped support each other's interests (inside and outside of Planes)

Read some really cursed fics

Made gift arts and writings

Designated special (useless but fun) titles to various members of the server

Listed the insane amount of similarities between our two (as far as we know entirely unrelated) server dads

Cursed like sailors

Screamed into the void

Made handfuls of dumb and weird server quotes for the Book of Quotes that actually exists

Air-dropped our dinners to people in other states and countries

Volunteered to beat up people's horrible parents

Compared temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit

Had wars over gif vs jif and whether or not pineapple belongs on pizza

Made an insane amount of dick jokes

Got raided by random strangers I was not in any way related to and turned them to the dark side

Insulted each other (affectionately)

Had relationships inside of and around the server

Committed very gay crimes

Created the Mod-fia

Ran a bunch of polls to vote on things

Banned dolphin porn

Watched members survive through multiple injuries, illnesses, and scary situations

Shared pet pictures

Wrote porn

Drew porn

Wrote and drew things that were not actually exclusively porn

Told a bot to fuck off

Never let people live down their best moments (*ahem* ...ferret-)

Wished many happy birthdays

Said "oof" a lot

Fucked up a few British people's sleep schedules but it's okay because they don't need sleep ANYWAYS

Laughed

Cried

Bonded

Had a great time with these crazy wonderful people

If you are a member feel free to add any additional cool things that went on from VPV (I feel fully confident in you guys that they will be family-friendly and positive lol) and any thoughts you want to share on the place. (And if you're not a member and want to be, what are you waiting for?? Shoot me a DM or anybody who is in the server and we'd be glad to have you! (We recommend you be 18+ but this is not required))

It's incredible to me that we have made it so far already, and done so much, and we are still standing strong. Many of us have come from places of grief and pain, and I hurt with those people for the events we've suffered through, both together and alone.

This is the thing that makes us different, and this is the thing that makes us strong. When we succeed we celebrate together, and when we hurt we grieve together too. And that's always going to be the thing that makes this place so special to me. We are a bunch of weirdos in every corner of the earth, and we come together for a little speck of a fandom and stay for the bonds we've built between us all.

I know today was not the happiest day for a lot of us, myself included. There was a happiness in the anniversary of VPV, but there was also a grief in the memory of times before, where a lot of us were in dark places and battling fresh wounds. Though it hurts to grieve for loss, it's comforting to know that we are still in this together, building a bigger, better, safer place for this community, this family. I well and truly could not have done this without the love and support of this group. So thank you guys. This isn't my victory. It belongs to every one of us.

Until the morrow, and happy anniversary, Volo Pro Veritas.

-Pen

#volo pro veritas #disney planes #disneyplanes

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zenon-karr · 2 years

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So I promise I won’t bring up other ships like destiel or johnlock (I wasn’t destiel but I was TJLC) This isn’t negativity! I promise! But I’m going to just say the biggest glaring difference between them and byler if anyone is worried about delusions or whatever is that we knew Will is gay from character description. From the get go you had Moffiss denying and having writers deny Dean is bi. Sadly. Part of losing in johnlock was having to admit I was wrong. It’s helped me heal and now I just enjoy them for fun instead of being hurt but neither here or there - but with Byler it is different.

We knew Will is gay before Byler was analyzed. It’s always been open to interpretation at the very least. So I will say that I truthed since season 2 but because I was on the look out on how Will was going to be represented as gay. When the hand touch happened I was very shocked. I just noticed it. I wouldn’t have thought much of it if Will wasn’t supposed to be a gay character. I don’t know if anyone else has this experience. But this was mine. People just noticed this in an academic way or from Doylist POV. However MOST people flocked to Byler AFTER s4. And this for non Bylers since people weren’t here is most Byler truthing and the following from AFTER Will is confirmed canonically in love with Mike. The following is coming from their own canon. Not our interpretations of canon. It’s coming from the fact no matter what anti Bylers will say - there’s a chance since they did not shut it down either outside or inside the show. There are many possibilities such as Mike loving two people at the same time. That’s very simple? It doesn’t have to be gay Mike or whatever - it can be. There’s also nothing wrong with that: he can be confused between them! There’s so much hostility against this like we are delusional when it’s not really a stretch to say it can be canon. There’s not what you would call a ‘conspiracy’ amongst lying cast members. They all say ‘I don’t know’, I hope so or positive things. The other two on the other hand the writers and show runners didn’t even support queer readings on those characters. I mean it sucks I don’t mean as derogatory but with byler they never shut it down. FYI I don’t mean conspiracy theory derogatory I was tjlc! I understand. However this much different I didn’t really ship it first I kinda just truthed it and when I truthed it I shipped it? If that makes sense? I was like oh OH? when the hand touch happened in Dig Dug. In fact I shipped mileven first (then they got annoying and I didn’t like they had Mike give up his interest or it felt like he wasn’t acting himself) this all being said I support whatever y’all want to ship even if I don’t ship it!! Even if you also like mileven that’s cool with me. I just don’t care for homophobia and being antagonistic. 💚💚💚✨🫶🏻 much love from an OG Byler to the new fandom!

I’m just thinking of this post with the inevitable we’re the new destiels when we pass the ship so I feel like I should say something now. Coz I know we aren’t this or TJLC (these came before anything was even canonized) I just feel like it will be inevitable to see these posts if or when we pass the tag and I’m sorta not looking forward to it 😬 but we knew Will is gay before we even saw Byler so we all were looking for what is the way he will so we knew at the very least he would be gay which gave us a heads up to look out for them when they touched hands. It’s just different from the rest of the group and that is especially canon now. Don’t let people tell you you’re crazy and antagonize you! Sorry for the long post but I felt it it tonight and while I love this ship is HUGE now I fear people will be toxic and compare. I hope I’m wrong but there are some facts in here but it boils down to people believed in these when they said no (not anything wrong w that) whereas people are truthing because they’re canonized at least on Will’s part and there’s no delusion on that. It just doesn’t seem likely they will build something up since s1 for it to be unrequited and just for Will to end up with someone else that they coulda just had him be in love with this season and to build up to for s5. I know people will say they won’t do that to mileven they’ve been building up but I don’t know why they’d build this up to go up against a couple like them if they’re endgame. It just doesn’t add up. Why set it up for queer fans to be humiliated this way because of their canon drawing people here - not us. The Duffers sent most of you here because of what they wrote. We didn’t just make up Will loves Mike and it’s not even canon. They wrote this! It’s canon - it happened! It’s not taking some ambiguous things and saying it’s canon. Will is in love with Mike and the show did not tell you how Mike feels about that! Mike loving El is a separate point entirely and doesn’t disprove Mike loves Will. My point is we have reasons to believe it’s gonna happen and it’s requited. Sorry for the rambly long post I hope I made sense and didn’t seem rude or derogatory. But I just worry we could get flooded with these comment when or if we pass the destiel tag on followers. I hope we can just block them if so and not get discouraged or fight them. Let’s be different to other fandoms. This isn’t anti destiel or johnlock obviously. Anyway happy shipping 🫶🏻✨💚💚💚

#byler

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It does, but reblogging both helps posts circulate (vital for how tumblr works!) And makes a sort of collage on your blog of things you like or want to talk about. Generally, if you think you want to reblog it, DO! Also for tags! When you make an original post, tags are for showing up in the Tumblr search engine so everyone can see the post if you want. This usually only happens with big tags that get searched, like fandom tags. Everything else is either organizational to see your thoughts at a glance, or for additional commentary. Tags are usually considered the "inside voice" compared to the "outside voice" of adding onto a reblog chain. Adding on is directly contributing to the conversation at hand, and tags are more like a side conversation either with yourself or with your followers. You also don't HAVE to tag every post no matter how Tumblr begs you, and you don't have to use tags at all if you don't want!

All this is also general advice- if you would rather use your blog as a journal with no extra features and your likes as where you keep fun posts, that's also up to you! But a key feature of Tumblr IS reblogging things you like, especially art if that's something you're interested in.

Again, I hope I wasn't at all condescending, I've been on this site for. Good lird over a decade now, so there's a lot of unspoken cultural things I'm happy to help explain where I can.

🛰️uhhh so many words. Idk I’m scared of reblogging things cuz it gives people a notification and I kind of don’t want to be noticed at all

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Thinking back on the Azriel POV, what I found very telling is that once we are inside Azriel’s head, we find out that his thoughts revolve strictly around Elain.

Supposedly, he had this great love for Mor, for half a millennia, and there are still those in the fandom who claim that he isn’t over Mor.

Yet at no point does he ever think about Mor.

He doesn’t compare Elain to Mor. He doesn’t recall anything connected to Mor. His mind is entirely empty of Mor and her presence, and completely filled with Elain. Furthermore, when Rhys questions him about Mor, he doesn’t answer. He completely ignores the question, as if he is almost surprised that someone would ask him about her. As if she is so outside of his emotional attachment that there is nothing to discuss.

For him, internally, there is no inner battle. Like his choice has been made and it’s Elain. He doesn’t waver, he doesn’t even bother pretending in front of Rhys that he could possibly be interested in someone else--it might have helped him in that particular situation, but he doesn’t allow himself to go there. It’s Elain or nothing for him.

#elriel #pro elriel #elain archeron #azriel #elain and azriel

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sokayisaidiot · 3 years

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Why Tommy is one of THE BEST written characters in existence.

Alright, that’s it

Here I give you my fuckin Take on why Tommy is one of the best written characters out there and can easily compete with best-selling Novels like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter. I’m sick of a trashing that doesn’t even make sense. So buckle up. Here I will tell you why Tommy has one of the best written characters in history of Books and Movies. Remember, I write this all in my perspective and take many examples of other character books as well

Before this all starts, I will also talk about the main characters of some series, since Tommy has the reputation of being a “main” character.

When I look at the books I’ve read, I see a large range of characters and there way of making the story interesting.

Now, to establish a good character, we need key points of motivations, to make them relatable and bla bla blub:

Personality

Part of the story

Their Powers

Flaws

Relationships

Prized Possessions

History/the backstory

The moral and story the character tells

First tho, I want to explain some words I’m going to use here!

Mary Sue/Gary Stu:

Those are characters who are flawless, have missing chunks of personality and mostly one way written. They are easy to achieve when you are trying to make your character look badass.

Examples in some Fandoms are

· Rey Skywalker (Star Wars Sequels 7-9)

· Hermione Granger (Harry Potter Movies)

· Bella Swan (Twilight)

Tree-System:

Imagine a tree. You plant something small and soon you have something giant with many branches, roots and connections. You have the seed you plant and with caring and care you let it grow. Then you have somewhat a sapling. The tree grows with the care and soon you have a tree with many branches.

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Personality

Negative:

Tommy’s personality is very brash and out of control = He’s barely containable in fights, going off to do his own risky plans and starting two or so fights. He can’t forgive a person very easily like Eret, who took it a long time to get forgiveness and Techno, as he shot Tubbo at the Festival. He makes decision that also cost his life like the duel because he hates losing

Tommy can be very lazy, giving the thought he wouldn’t have to do the hard work = Shown when he tries to steal the hearts of seas from Eret or potions from Techno, bargain with “drugs” by Puffy and Ponk or gives other people the work he doesn’t want to do like he did with getting cobblestone

Like a child, he often clings to close people and annoys others for attention = His desperate attempts to have company or someone praising him shows, when he tries to get Philza’s approval (or a pat on the back), constantly looking out, if Tubbo’s either okay or where his is,

He doesn’t like to wait or doing things in the long run = He constantly asks when something is finished, when they could go or in his exile, when he was allowed to go back to L’Manburg

He doesn’t show often his cooled down, scared and vulnerable side = He often overshadows his trauma with a facade of jokes and bad hidden hurt he brings out. When he talks about something bad, he’s clearly confused, not really knowing on how to understand it. Also he runs away from things he can’t control a panic attack like visiting the final control room or looking away from the holes in Logstedshire

He runs without head into a battle so often as possible = Only when they had their final showdown for the disc, Tommy was seen preparing in story, thinking it would be his last fight

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Positive:

But as he has negative traits, his positive shows to many people clearly.

His unwavering loyalty to the closest of people = His loyalty to Tubbo, Wilbur And L’Manburg are, were and always will be a part of him. He stands against anyone who goes against that, even if it means pain in many ways.

Passionate about dear projects of his = You can see Tommy talking about his discs or see an video where he would spent days getting different discs. Those things are very known to be rare things, so for Tommy to possess it gives him somewhat power. L’Manburg was the same passion, even a bit more, as you can see he was ready to give up his most prized disk. The last and in the moment is his hotel

Bravery like no one makes him as one of the dangerous person on peoples hitlist = He stands up for others. He stood up to L’Manburg. He in the end didn’t care that he lost a life. When he sees a foe, he won’t stand down and submit, he will fight against the oppression and tell them that in the face. During the mission to get a visa, he stood against Schlatt, even if they were clearly in the loose of people and disadvantage. Or getting an apology of Sapnap for killing Niki’s fox. Fighting against 5 people with just one ally while the other is a hostage.

His leadership = There are not many people who can take it up, but Tommy is an exception. He can coordinate people with his loud voice and somewhat thought plans. He is charismatic, even if he’s not so good at it like Wilbur, he still can motivate people to fight for themselves or others. He’s seen to lead others into battle and taking in the fighting part a leading role

Unselfish. That’s one of the most arguable things about Tommy`s character = You can´t look at a kid and say he is selfish because he wants to get something dearly back. Especially Tommy, after he gave the things up, he cared about. But if something is happening again, he will lay it down to do the other thing. As seen by the egg, he had a hard time thinking what to do. He, in a long time, didn’t want to be catalyst for something to happen. Not when he in the moment could have stopped it. So doing this act for himself ones, was a good decisions, since they clearly weren’t ready for war

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Part of the Story

Outside of the story:

Let’s all just get something “straight”. What would Dream SMP without Tommyinnit. Now. Don’t get me wrong. All the creators on the SMP are amazing. They are all wonderful and deserve every bit of Attention and fame they get. But just imagine.

We heard from Tubbo, he was the one, who got him into the SMP. Schlatt and Wilbur came because of a “visit”. Quackity was added because TOMMY said he was bored. And from that, we got somewhat of a tree system. As Tommy was invited and drawn into conflict by Sapnap (shoutout to best boy!), he got more people.

He also has the highest viewership and kind of shortest streams, since he is doing college next to Youtube and Streaming. He can’t give up his high viewers since all of those 200.000 (average) – closing 650.000 People (doing something like a big lore stream in prison or the disc final), choose to watch him.

Also a reminder again, Tommy has his storyline as does everyone else. When we saw Tommy and Techno during the partner up arc doing something with the dogs, they saw the start of the red vines arc BUT said they were on the wrong storyline. Tommy was asked by the eggpire writers if he wanted to be a part of the story and he said yes. Why do you think he nearly says nothing about the egg. He leaves it to the writers. Also, it was said by one of Wilbur’s Character descriptions, that Tommy was okay with others doing something with his character, while Techno was more reluctant with his.

Let me say it again, every creator is awesome and individual! Nobody should be compared to others. But with Tommy coming to the Dream SMP, there really was a change in the game.

Remember, that’s because we also have a BT (before Tommy) and AT (after Tommy) Timestamp in the wiki!

Inside of the story:

Now, with Sapnap, Alyssa, Ponk and Tommy in the first ever big conflict its shown the importance. People assume Tommy is one of the conflict bringers, even though he was dragged in it by having something stolen by Sapnap and then forced to fight with him, to get it back.

The Consequences he’s got where having his discs get stolen. This is what Tommy’s biggest character motivation was the first two seasons. Those discs are known on the server and when you think about gifting something to C!Tommy, it would be a disc.

Techno = Disc Wait

Badboyhalo = Disc Pigstep, Chirp

HBomb = Disc Pigstep, Wait

Tubbo = Stal

LazarBeam = Far

Tommy is a openminded boy who longs for funny little adventures and pranks, since he is just a young person. It’s in his nature.

So why, when he does something, are people looking on him?

Because the things he was and is a part of some of the biggest events. And him being so loud and brave and rash lets him stand out. If you look at the old (hah) Revolution of L’Manburg, who can you hear talking the most and the loudest? Tommy and Dream. They were the most outgoing about the war with Sapnap, Tubbo and Wilbur following. Fundy was more quieter (thankfully he has so much more lore now).

Tommy’s character is known to fall or be dragged head first in almost every conflict. He has connections to who? Mostly everybody. So of course he’s connected big parts to the stories.

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Powers

Okay. Every “main” character or character with huge importance to the story has some kind of power. Looking at Dream, who is a “demigod” or Ranboo who I don’t even have to talk about. So what about Tommy?

Well. He doesn’t have any. Tommyinnit is one of the people, we get to have as an “human” character

Hannah = nature “Spirit”

Karl Jacobs = Timetraveller

Antfrost, Technoblade, Ranboo, Fundy = Hybrids

Dream = Something something green blob

Awesamdude, Puffy, Philza, Sapnap, Eret, Schlatt = Adding Features (wings, eyes, body parts)

Badboyhalo, Skeppy = completely different species apparently

Tommy has, as we know of the moment, a not confirmed power. The assumptions of the egg are not clear, since we haven’t seen those interact in a while. All we know is, Tommy didn’t get hurt, destroying a part and not feeling anything, while being in contact. That in canon considered.

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Flaws

As talked before in personality and also in an assumption, we see the pattern of loyalty and brashness repeating.

Flaws are the most important parts of a character. It shows the struggle of their adventure and learning how to live with it.

Percy Jackson learned loyalty is nothing, if you don’t have someone to project it on.

Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker learned being a hot head didn’t really bring him forward and it’s important to have a plan

Frodo Beutlin learned that it is okay taking care of yourself and what attachment means

Anakin Skywalker learned fear is controllable and it shouldn’t be a remaining part of your life

Tommy learned over the time that his rashness could hurt others, loyalty couldn’t come back to him like he gave it out and he learns even more in the coming future.

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Relationships

Tommy’s relationships is a mess of strings. Some are badly knotted and some are very clear.

A characters connections is an important part for the character himself.

Relationships in life are

· Enemies(-figure)

· Rivals(-figure)

· Friends(-figure)

· Family(-figure)

· Lover(-figure)

· Complicated family(-figure)

· Complicated friend (-figure)

Relationships are a part of everyone’s life. Not with everybody is a good relationship holdable. Either it’s because their hurting each other or another person. People change and that’s a part of life.

Tommy realized, even tho it hurt, that Techno wasn’t good for his mental state and health. It went against everything Tommy ever stood for.

And Tommy and Tubbo’s relationship wasn’t really that broken. It’s normal for friends to fight. Normal for them hit their heads in. Tommy and Tubbo were surrounded with people who were, at the time, a terrible addition to their mental life.

The Dream SMP doesn’t talk it out, hell the talking club was just destroyed because they preferred fists over words. So why do you think everything is going out with a fight, if it’s all they learned.

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Priced Possessions

Every character has to something a connection.

Might it be Percy Jackson and his sword

Might it be Harry with his glasses, broomstick and wand

Frodo and his stupid ring

For Tommy we all know it’s his ender chest inside and secret chest. He keeps many belongings in his chests and always has been one for those things. He kept flowers, compasses, Friendship signs and most importantly, his discs.

The care for something of items are important. Might it be a teddy, old photo or jewelry. People get protective over it, because it holds sentimental value to the person.

If you ask me, to let go of my teddy bear, I will show you my middle finger. Probably beat you up too.

You can’t just throw out your memories into a fire or pit of lava. This is just showing you never had a care and everything you had a memory with it before would have been gone.

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History/Backstory

We don’t have much here, but still something to work with.

A Hero doesn’t have an easy live. And it’s an said thing that every Hero needs an origin Story.

Tommy, said not really anything about his past.

All we know is that Tommy didn’t have anyone, presumably an Orphan, he knew the sleepy bois already a long time ago and he never learned on how to ride a bike, saying he never really had a family.

Signs that he didn’t even leave half a good life are:

· his knowledge on stealing and preferring this over working for it

· Liking to live in weird spaces like carved out holes in sides of hills (his hobbit hole or the basement by Techno) or living in his tent over a hole house

· His liking of cobblestone and dirt, which are easy gettable blocks

· Holding his goodies and friends close to him

· Craving for attention or contact in general

And now for the part with the dream SMP.

We saw how it changed him. We saw his trauma and all the bad things that happened to him.

And that’s why we say his actions came from those past experiences and things. We are NOT excusing them, but showing. Past trauma CHANGES a person. It brings experience and a heavy amount of pain and anger. ESPECIALLY at a young age, you will change due to your experience in life. You will grow worried and anxious. Tommy did that. He grew more anxious, angry, scared and also experienced.

Stop saying trauma doesn’t explain it. Yes. It does. His lashing out came from his past and negative experience. Imagine growing up in a world where this is the norm. War and banishing. As well as death. Tommy has reasons why he is acting and does stuff.

Understand it. You don’t have to forgive him or anything. But understand it.

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The moral and the story the character tells us

When we see Tommy, we see a boy who went nearly through it all. Mental/Physical Abuse, Abandonment, War, Suicidal thoughts, betrayal, Death, etc…

He doesn’t show forgiveness for his abuser. Still has signs, that he fights with the past abuse, but he tells us a story of learning from past mistakes, that even in the darkest hours, there’s a way out. Things will, can and be ugly and those are dark hours, but in no way should you think that it’s over. Life is more than one way and can always turn into a new direction.

Life takes something old away from you. Life gives you something new. You lose someone, you find someone new. Friends can turn into enemies. Enemies can turn into friends. You can meet the weirdest people. You can meet the most amazing people. You can be alone and in the next second, you’re not. You will often lose, but you also can win if you give everything.

Life can be weird and that’s okay.

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My Fazit (that’s german)

The thing is, he is very real for many viewers such as myself. He acts like how many teenagers his age reacts.

He doesn’t be “baby”, because he shows the “ugly” sides of trauma. He shows that attachments are good and you shouldn’t forgive your abuser. In no way. He shows that acting out and lashing out are two things that happen, when you have been in wars for many times and nearly just know that.

He has many flaws and mistakes but those make him even more real. He is showing how he is growing.

As a person, friend, (pseudo-)family.

He is real to many of the viewer since he doesn’t have any powers that are existing in our world to solve their problems. He knows that nobody would have helped him and Tubbo against Dream if he didn’t pay others.

Also that you can’t be friends with everyone and that it’s okay that not everybody likes you.

Tommy´s character is the most human and realistic character in a way of how we would react. We are humans who are lashing out and who are having ugly sides.

And also please stop saying that, since I really can relate to Tommy and I don’t want to be feeling like a “bad-written Character”…

And Don’t even get me started on Tommy’s acting dude!

He is one of the best actors and that one livestreams! In from off 200.000 – 600.000 People!

On the face cam alone is so much to see…

· You can see his face with each emotion shifting,

· when something funnily weird happens, he looks dead eyes in the camera

The voice acting…

· His breathing,

· the stuttering in his voice,

· THE GODDAMN EMOTIONS IN HIS FACE

HIS MUSIC CHOICE!

· He changes the music fitting for the situations as in fighting scenes or funny moments.

· He also has some funny bits with his music.

· Like a goddam DJ!

The ingame character

· His movements and head stares

· The jumping around when he gets overactive

· Long stops when he thinks or is sad!

You can see, I am a person from Tumblr and saw way too much bullshit around tommys character.

Stop critiquing him so badly.

You could say, I woke up and chose violence

>:D

#tommyinnit #mcyt #dream smp #character analysis #dream smp character analysis

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alatismeni-theitsa · 3 years

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Wait, I'm confused. Would it be so bad to have one of the gods or goddesses be black or a little dark skinned? Aren't there black people in Greece? I'm not saying the whole pantheon needs to be black or is historically black, but still. I do get where you come from tho with how people think they can rewrite the myths to their liking as though it doesn't belong to a culture.

Short answer for this question, "please follow the ancient texts and depictions of the culture as the natives of the culture have done for millennia, because ancient deities from another culture aren't your coloring book".

Long answer:

Dark-skinned in the Mediterranean sense, it's fine, because that's also in the ancient depictions and it reflects the appearance of the local people. But I sense you are seeing this matter as "white supremacy" of some sort and that's why you are focusing on the Black "race". In reality, the iconography excludes even the most light-skinned Russian.

"Aren't there black people in Greece?" Yes there are (even though veery few compared to the country's population. Greece is among the least diverse countries on the planet). But also consider: Aren't Black people in China? Aren't Black people in Mexico? Aren't Black people in Mongolia? Aren't East Asian people in Congo? Aren't White (e.g. Slavic) people in the Arabian Peninsula? Do you think each country should change the depictions of their gods to suit the minorities in the country each century? Countries worldwide never did that. They keep the ancient depictions of their deities and the deities reflect the appearance of the local people.

Greek people also do that and have done so for millennia. The sudden decision for "diversity" after 2.000 years later came not from the Greeks who preserved the culture, but from the US Americans who started the trend so the Greek pantheon can reflect their own society. This shows a type of ownership by the US over the Greek pantheon.

Since these people have grown too familiar with Greek antiquity (a superficial image of it, mostly) they have adopted an imperialist stance towards our deities. If the Americans (people on the other side of the Atlantic) judge our pantheon as "too White" then that's the global standard, all of a sudden.

This doesn't happen with mythologies the US people (I would also put Northwest Europeans) are not interested in. For example, would you go to a Mongolian person and ask "sorry but why can't we make your gods Black? Why can't we make them look Cherokee? Why can't we make them look Korean?"

Well, technically you can (and gods can transform), but I hope you can understand why you as one person and as an outsider changing Mongolian deities wouldn't be the politest thing to do. Such changes aren't for a few people outside a culture to decide. This isn't for a few people inside the culture to decide. The shift must come from the culture itself in a way that reflects the opinions of the majority.

((Aka not your 1-2 young Greek mutuals on Tumblr and TikTok, but even my yaya on the mountain and my theia on the shore should be ok with it. Also, most Greeks as of now feel very uncomfortable with the appearance changes in our gods. If you go on the streets and ask Greeks about the matter, the majority will say "wtf my dude? Why would you even do that?" And yes, that includes dark-skinned people.))

For many people on the Western side of the internet to extend the same courtesy of the Mongolians - in our hypothetical scenario - to Greeks is very difficult. The reason is they don't see the Greek pantheon as our heritage. The Americans think they have broken free of the colonization mindset of the antiquity stealing Europeans but they are wrong. They still see the Greek pantheon as something theirs, with the younger often perceiving it as characters from a very cool fandom. (No, the Greek gods aren't just "cool deities I learned about in school" for Americans and that's it. There's millions of Greeks who still consider them extremely important for our tradition, and part of our national identity).

In some cases, US Americans feel they are the continuation of the "western civilization" so the gods belong to them now and can change them as they see fit (or "appropriate"). Meanwhile, they don't know how the average Greek even looks/-ed like. Or whatever they know is mostly based on 40's racist propaganda - that's why they often tell Greeks they don't "look Greek". (see my tag #greek speaks) I don't need to spell out how absurd the whole thing is.

Take a look at my F.A.Q. in the section "What’s this “don’t change the depiction of the gods” all about?" There the mindset of the most privileged nations for the Greek pantheon is best described and it covers different scenarios and also Greek history. It's long but a serious disentanglement must be done because this is deep-rooted imperialist thought that must be undone.

There are also the tags #race bending or/and #racebending for more.

#answered #racebending

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olderthannetfic · 3 years

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TY for your post on m/m ships, as it really gave me perspective I didn’t know I needed. I assumed or thought that the criticism of women writing (“fetishizing”) m/m came from the queer community itself. The equivalent of a bunch of girls going to a gay bar for a bachelorette party. I didn’t see the exclusionist propaganda behind that train of thought until reading your post. Thanks.

You are most welcome!

My experience has been that the vast, vast majority of cis gay men have no clue about m/m fanfic (which is produced overwhelmingly by women and even more overwhelmingly by AFABs, who contain a lot more than just women).

When cis gay dudes are told about it in a "girls write this stuff" kind of way, they usually respond that women deserve porn too, and isn't that nice. You do you, largely irrelevant person.

Cis gay men are the dominant force in queer media that's not self-published romance novels, indie games, and so on. While I'd never say they have a fair deal as compared to straight men, if you look at queer presses and film festival films such, it's the cis gay men who get the lion's share of the attention, content, and money. I think that's why some rando making even more niche queer content just doesn't bug them much. (On average. Obviously, no group is a monolith.)

To the extent that I've seen complaints, it's generally a few dudes whining in amazon reviews that some romance novel had men crying and not having enough casual sex. Real Men Don't Cry™ yadda yadda.

Only in places like tumblr do I see a ton of pushback from queer men... and it should surprise exactly no one that the queer men in question are often trans, very young, and are getting misgendered pretty badly in their offline lives.

I see the same kind of "I am the queerest one! Only I have a special license to ship!" behavior from nbs and bi women and gnc straight women and basically anyone else who's doing some combo of having a traumatized reaction to their offline life and pulling a Not Like The Other Girls Others. There's a dash of white knighting in the pattern and a dash of people not quite getting that they've found their people. They're not the only one anymore!

(I really cannot emphasize enough how much of this I think is a trauma response where people need to be The Only Valid Man or The Queerest or something because m/m fanfic is their thing that proves their often-contested identity, and they're still carving out a place for themselves in the world. Except then they end up trying to take that space away from others like themselves, and that's not cool.)

The older trans guys I know facepalm over this stuff and are like "Buddy, no."

I mean, there's variety in any demographic. Groups are not a monolith, yadda yadda. But fanfic "fetishizing" discourse does tend to track with being young and having your main queer community contact be online and/or with having a strong strain of radfem in your ideas about queerness and art.

People liken fandom (and BL/danmei pro media) to the bachelorette party thing--through cluelessness or disingenuousness--but the more relevant comparison is probably drag queens.

I really liked David Halperin's academic doorstop How to be Gay where he talks about queens "appropriating" from women (he uses the term more neutrally than we usually do) and how drag can be empowering and meaningful to gay men in its intended context yet still feel sexist, offensive, and alienating to a woman stumbling across it.

He spends a lot of time talking about literal representation vs. art that speaks to your insides instead of your outsides and why a lot of cis gay men still love things like The Golden Girls and various female icons or camp and allegorical media more than art that depicts men like themselves. Interesting stuff.

For free and online stuff, an oft-cited example is this dude, Jamie Fessenden's blog post about women writing "m/m romance" (i.e. indie selfpub romance novels like you see on Amazon, which are the US and a lot of the West's answer to BL/danmei). It's interesting to see this guy's perspective as an older cis gay man. (Well, I assume. Plenty of authors turn out to be liars, but he passes a sniff test, IMO.) I have a couple of points where I disagree with him, but I think he has some solid ideas overall, and he's putting his desire for more media of type X into practice by making said media himself.

Anyway, I do think the criticism often comes from "our own community" (with its many, many meanings). It's just laced with lack of historical perspective at best and ulterior motives at worst.

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