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foralleternityidiot · 3 years

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tagged by: @marvelous-me-always

Nicknames: Ellie or Carrot (but only by very specific pre-approved people 😉)

Height: approximately 5 feet 3.5 inches (161-162cm apparently idk I’m American)

Last thing I googled: “pagan Christmas movies” let me save you the trouble... there are none

Song stuck in my head: the theme song to Wake Up Chanee

Amount of sleep: weeknights about 6-7 hours, weekends like 10 hours

Dream job: copy editor of subtitle translations.

Currently wearing: pj pants and oversized school shirt

Favorite song: I have so many... long lasting favs of my life: Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root, Africa by TOTO, Dela by Savuka, It’s You by Henry, Only You by Yazoo, Gravel to Tempo by Hayley Kiyoko, and the list goes on... more recently I can’t get enough of these songs: กอดในใจ by Billkin and Jaylerr, Ride Home by Ben&Ben, Life Goes On by BTS, Haters Got Nothing by Trinity, แค่อีกครั้ง by Fiat, Psycho by Red Velvet and so many many more

Favorite instruments: piano. Although I’m partial to the saxophone because it reminds me of my 90s childhood when everything was (seemingly) peaceful and smooth jazz was the universal background track

Favorite author: don’t have one (I’m dyslexic with adhd so books aren’t really my “thing”) but I like Neil Gaiman’s work a lot

Favorite animal: capybaras and any rodents really (I altered this question because it didn’t make sense)

Random: I’ve put in hundreds of hours into Skyrim and never finished the main quest because I keep remaking and starting over with the same basic character build every time. My first build was the best and I wish I could have resurrected her and her wife Lydia but they are in the cold dark deleted files graveyard of data.

Recent pic: here is a pic I saved recently 😍

Tagging: @spookshowenilorac @linameka @...all my mutuals or followers who are looking for an excuse to do this basically. I’d tag more people but I’m lazy tonight and most people have been tagged already because I’ve seen this going around for a while.

#blogging #tag game

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ateanalenn · 4 years

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The Untamed / MDZS, resources post, stuff I needed as a writer

ORIGINAL POST AT DREAMWIDTH! (and updates will be there too and maybe on tumblr, if I remember)

(this is a copy paste, the formatting might not survive)

(also available on AO3)

The Untamed / MDZS, resources post, stuff I needed as a writerApr. 11th, 2020 05:46 pm ateanalennFinding info for this show / how to write about / pitfalls to avoid was a pain :( I guess that's part of having fandom on Tumblr. Since Tumblr's search function only works by selling a kidney and sacrificing a goat, I had to rely on Google. Which, not great. Anyway, useful stuff I found to understand this fandom: • MDZS on Dreamwidth: theuntamed_mdzs (active) mxtx (community focused on all the works by the author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Not active, but it's there) theyilingweisect (community sharing fics, meta, discussions. Not active either since jan 2020) • MDZS aka Mo Dao Zu Shi (book) aka Grandmaster of Demobnic Cultivation / The Untamed (drama) (there's also an audio drama, a manhua, a donghua, ...) - the novel's en glish fan translation at Exiled Rebels (complete ) As far as I know, this is the most popular translation, though I would like to know if anyone has another translation that they think fit best. - the drama is streaming on Netflix, Viki, WeTV & Youtube. From what I heard around, Netflix and Youtube are the most accessible, obviously, but Viki has the best subtitles (and a whole lot of annoying pubs though). I think that I heard somewhere that there are fan subtitles made, will update if I find the link again). • About names: • The Untamed: A Primer Basically an overview of what is this drama, a few spoilers (but under arrows to open so less risks to see something you didn't want to see). Useful list of titles for the main charas! (ex: Wei Wuxian: Young Master Wei Wei Ying (use of this name denotes “I feel affection for you”) The Yiling Patriarch (use of this name denotes “I think you are evil”) A-Xian / Xianxian (use of this name denotes “I am your loving older sister, have some soup”) Lan Wangji: Second Young Master Lan Lan Zhan (use of this name denotes “I feel affection for you”) Hanguang Jun (use of this name denotes “I respect you, and you are also famously very beautiful”) Wangji (use of this name denotes “I am your older brother and I wish you’d make a friend”) ) • Another primer tumblr by sonickitty with a few where-do-I-find links • Alexandra Rowland explains What Is The Untamed twitter (with pics) • How Ancient Chinese Names Work - Learn from The Untamed Detailed explanation of what's going on with the names (aka Lan Wangji, Lan Zhan, Hanguang-jun) • Dramatis Personae for Modao Zushi the book dw (another detailed who's who/names list) • Names again, Chinese/Mandarin conventions twitter (aka ex the accents aren't necessary, they're there for pronunciation and some explanation of who would use full name/shortened name) • Infographic: birth name vs courtesy name vs title vs respectful address twitter • Quick table / honorifics guide tumblr by cleyra • Mo Dao Zu Shi | 魔道祖师 The various adaptions tumblr by gravitydefyingtears • A list of MDZS FanFic Common Misleading tumblr by kazeki • A conversation about linguistic register, Lan Wangji, and I guess Wei Wuxian can come too tumblr (pretty important text to understand how lwj speaks) • Writing Lan Wangji's speech patterns (aka say the most in the least words) and the follow up Lan Wangji moving into the lowest, most vernacular linguistic register to try and get through to Wei Wuxian tumblr by hunxi-huilai • Using "You/I" vs "Title-as-you" tumblr by hunxi-guilai • Sword names tumblr by hunxi-guilai • Honorifics: jun vs zun tumblr by hunxi-guilai • THE spreadsheet: Mo Dao Zu Shi Character Name Chart, recced by flamebyrd (of who uses what for whom) • Misc Info: • 59 slides of awesomeness by chatcolat. Who's who, plot summary, humor. Beware, so full of spoilers you'll cry if you want to keep some mystery, but! concise recap of what happens in the show to keep the timeline in mind. • Everything about those cultivation sects in ‘The Untamed’ Quick who's who of the various sects (Gusu Lan, Lanling Jin, Yunmeng Jiang, Qishan Wen, Qinghe Nie. Protip: first word is basically the location, second is the sect/clan name). • Reference for Modao Zushi Writers: Chinese terms ao3. "This is to provide a reference for writers who are unfamiliar with Chinese literary conventions or terms used in canon." • Resource list dw: Libitina's twitter links for Meta, Linguistics, Costumes, Food, Edits, Art. • Actual drama title vs English drama title twitter • How "Mo Dao Zu Shi" became "Chen Qing Ling" became "The Untamed" tumblr by hunxi-guilai • Very necessary meta about why the novel/extras seems to have so many sex consent issues and how translating to English potentially gives a very different overall feel to the scene (ex: ExR = "you're too much, you're way too much" becomes chiaki_himura's "you're good, you're too good", becomes bigbadredpanda's "you're amazing, you're the best"). Also, Chinese language enables to shorten sentences which makes stuff implied, 's your job to see context clues.) • hunxi guilai's master list of various detailed topics re-Chinese language/customs tumblr • "Wangxian" is such a clever portemanteau tumblr by untamedconnotations • Song Lan didn’t just say that Xiao Xingchen was “nice-looking,” he basically said that Xiao Xingchen was smokin’ hot except like, in two characters and blanketed with literary respectability. tumblr by hunxi-guilai (this is only relevant because xxc IS the most beautiful person, really and needs to be protected at all cost) • The Unclean Realm isn't "unclean" has in dirty/bad, it's most probably to show the difference of way of cultivating vs the other sects tumblr by hunxi-guilai • WuJi, the love song's fan translation tumblr by iarrod • Timeline: • 59 slides of awesomeness by chatcolat. Who's who, plot summary, humor. Beware, so full of spoilers you'll cry if you want to keep some mystery, but! concise recap of what happens in the show to keep the timeline in mind. • A google spreadsheet, via mihanada's GoDC timeline wip (Year/Event/Notes/Ages/...) • MDZS Timeline, that meta AO3 post on speed by TheWickling. Useful if you want all the details, a bit difficult to navigate/understand when you just landed in the fandom. Still very useful. • And the sequel: On Character's Ages ao3 "A collection of meta on the possible ages for different characters in MDZS and what ages they would be during key events in the timeline." • Modao Zushi, birthdates/timeline dw Dirthdates starting with 0 = wwx's birth year. Succinct & useful. • Maps • Fan made mdzs / untamed worldmap twitter • Places of The Untamed - Where They Are in The Real World • IRL sect locations reddit • Google Map of clan locations in Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation tumblr • Lotus Pier really is one of the most underrated but beautiful places. twitter • Gifsets and images: - Mo Dao Zu Shi / The Untamed drama character guide! deviantart picture = name, who's who in pics. - The Untamed sect sigils - In Which LWJ Gives Not A Single Shit, A Thread #LanWangji #WangXian #cql #TheUntamed SPOILERS for most of the show twitter - The various stages of hairstyles + accessories twitter - SongXiao are in love, got married, are living happily ever after,(FITE ME) twitter by shenweiss - Realizing that wwx is wearing lwj's silk undershirt and the follow up: Qiren's face when he notices xD twitter - gingersnapwolves's Untamed tumblr tag - thewickling's mdzs tumblr tag - hunxi-guilai's cql tumblr tag - compilation of wangxian just being gay and making everyone feel like a third wheel twitter by weiwxngji - wwx swoons a lot and he's gorgeous twitter - Alexandra Rowland explains What Is The Untamed twitter (with pics) - grinding ink requires great patience, often represents that one is willing to wait for another’s feelings twitter - sad compilation of wangxian gazing into each other’s eyes that no one asked for, you’re welcome twitter - This frontal view of Wei Wuxian laying on Lan Wangji’s lap is everything. twitter - Lotus Pier really is one of the most underrated but beautiful places. twitter - Sometimes you see something, a picture, a video, just a snippet of a short moment, and you SEE the love. twitter - CQL’s working title was hot murder husbands twitter (this is amazing) - Lan Wangji just looks a thousand times more intimidating with golden eyes twitter - #TheUntamed’s spinoff webmovie #FatalJourney posters twitter (yessss, nhs, one of my fav) - Don’t you love how exactly 0.5 seconds of this video is Lan Zhan explaining that only spouses are allowed to touch the headband and the rest of the entire 2(!) minutes is a complication of Wei Ying touching it anyways... he said I wanna marry you. twitter • Fic Recs: - DW guest Post: Untamed Fic Starter Pack (a few fics for each subject (ex post canon, juniors centric, ...) - Twitter thread starting with Alexandra Rowland asking for fluffy MDZS/Untamed fic recs. (good new-fandom starter too!) - That twitter thread collecting a list of lady-centric Untamed/MDZS fics Which, good, because as much as I love the fandom, once again women don't exactly come out on top. How many are still alive at the end? I can think of one previously Jin sect lady, but that's it on top of my head, soooo. - Libitina also has posted a lot of mdzs fic recs dw - A "they're students in lockdown and socially distancing" WangXian ficlet tumblr by besanii And bonus: a capybara enjoying a good scritch because I love those dog-sized guinea pigs, seriously, that twitter account is my daily dose of cuteness Also, have some guinea pig on a cutesy bridge PS: I thought that this would be fast because I didn't have that much info to collect at one place, buuuut. It's been 5 hours and it turns out that I did lol. Still, if you have anything else of potential interest, don't hesitate to leave a comment, please :D

#the untamed #resource #dreamwidth blog post #writer info #references

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g4yr4t · 3 years

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hate it when people are wrong abt which animals are rodents

#babble and blather #like there's a pic in the capybara tag #that has pictures of four animals #and op refers to them as rodents #when the only rodent is the capy!#possums raccoons and otters are not rodents

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fan-enby-anonymous · 6 years

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Tagged

Ahhh, what, I was tagged in a post?! @hapless-fma-otaku my friend I love you! So I’ve been asked eleven questions yay!

1: What would you want your Animagus to be?

A Capybara! They’re the world’s largest rodent and they are just the cutest things! They’re pretty big compared to humans, like, the size of a very large dog, and they have very strong teeth. I love them because when a zoo takes in a bunch of orphaned animals they’ll give the poor little critters to the Capybaras to raise because Capybaras are the sweetest little beans and will mother any animal at the drop of a hat. So when you see pics of Capybaras just chilling in a group of other animals it’s probably because the Capybara’s their mama. I’d love to be a Capybara.

2: Favorite sweet treat?

My grandma’s chocolate cake. She uses the best recipe, there’s nothing like it.

3: Favorite space movie?

Yeah, I really like the new Star Wars movies. Sue me, the plot is interesting and the characterization is good and paired with great actors. I don’t see where all this hate is coming from.

4: What skill would you like to learn?

I’d love to learn to play an instrument, maybe guitar or piano. But since I have neither...puts me in an awkward position I’d say.

5: Dream House?

I’d love to live in a two bedroom apartment with hardwood flooring, purple, white, and black furniture and decorating, an ultramodern design, and a big kitchen. There’d have to be a glassed off balcony with a turf and a pet door so I could keep a small dog. Preferably somewhere with a nice view. (But that was probably more detail than was necessary.)

6: Favorite animal?

I think you already know it’s a Capybara, followed very closely by dogs tho.

7: Do you like dinosaur chicken nuggets?

I’m sorry honey, I know you love these but I’ve got to say no. They just don’t taste like real meat. I’m hanging my head in shame I promise.

8: Favorite ice creams flavor?

Man, it teeters between cookie dough and gold ribbon chocolate from Baskin Robin, but I have to go with the latter.

9: What day of the week is significant to you especially?

Sunday is really important to me because it’s my sabbath, so it’s a day where I have a very strict schedule and I have a loooong chance to reflect on my spirituality. It’s just always felt like a very important day.

10: What song do you absolutely loathe hearing?

My sister loves to put on songs that are otherwise good but are covered by singers with literally zero talent and horrible sound quality on their mics. Man it grates on my nerves.

11: Any books that have a special significance to you?

Ok, this is going to be a very long answer so feel free to skip if you’d like, otherwise, buckle up. My favorite book series in existence is Artemis Fowl. It’s special to me for two main reasons, so, here we go.

One, these books saved my from suicide. I was just starting middle school when my grandma introduced me to these books, which is not a good time for anyone. I was just starting to feel those body image issues everyone develops around that time, I was stressed trying to figure out what the hell I wanted to do with my life, I felt responsible for my parents and younger siblings and I was afraid of the bigger work load from multiple classes and how that might effect how much I could help around the house anymore, I had just switched from the first public school I’d ever been to, to a year of online school, to this new high-standards charter school and I had no clue what to expect, I was...drowning, and I needed a constant. I’d always loved reading and the word Artemis Fowl provided to me became that constant in my life, no matter what changed, I could go back to those stories and find something that would stay the same, something reliable. And I really related to Artemis. He was taking care of his parents the way I felt I had to, he was questioning his skills in a new environment way out of his depth like I was at my new school, and he was beginning to realize the world wasn’t exactly the way he thought it was, and that he might be making the world worse, I’ll get to how that applies to me in a minute. It got to the point that Artemis became my new best friend and guide, I’d imagine him with me, like the older brother I never had, to support me when things got rough, be it a joke about how little my teachers must really understand this subject during a class I just wasn’t getting or emotional support when I felt like I was failing my family. Even if he wasn’t really there or even real at all, I felt like he was someone I could go to with my problems, someone who understood. And, when I started experiencing suicidal thoughts for the first time, I’d think about Artemis. He had been through so much more than I could ever possibly comprehend, he’d known the struggles I was going through and then some, and he’d managed to save the world at least five times. So, if Artemis could go through all that, could survive all that, there was no reason I couldn’t fight my battles. I survived middle school, and when my dad moved us half way across the country, from Idaho to Texas, the Artemis Fowl books continued to be that constant. Everything around me was changing, but I was always guaranteed my one friend, because Artemis was always with me.

And, two, Artemis Fowl taught me about racism. Remember when I mentioned feeling like I made the world a worse place, yeah well I’ll just put it out on the table for you, I’m white. And, while my generation was going to elementary school, schools were just barely starting to teach the truth in history classes. I loved going to school and absorbed as much information as I could, but a lot of what I learned reflected badly on people like me. The trail of tears, slavery and segregation, manifest destiny, Christopher Columbus, all the horrific things you learn about in history class that are entirely because a group of white people decided they were better than everyone else, I was glad I was trusted enough to learn the truth about these things, but I also started to see myself differently because of what I was learning. I was ashamed of myself and I started to hate myself because I was one of those people who had ruined the lives of millions of innocent people. My ancestors were nothing but a force of destruction. And it hurt, it scared me that all these terrible things had happened and there was nothing I could do about it. But, when I got older and I started reading the Artemis Fowl books, what I saw changed something. Artemis, who I saw as so similar to myself, was the antagonist of Holly’s story in the first book. Holly was a woman of color, a force for good throughout the story, the most compassionate person in the narrative, and in my opinion at that time, the best character in the book. That fit with my views of the world, a white man was objectively the bad guy and he was making life unnecessarily difficult for people of color around him who were objectively the good guys and treated others much better than he did. But as the book series went on, Artemis and Holly became friends, very good friends, and that changed things. Because no one would ever deny that Artemis hurt Holly, his actions had been terrible and we weren’t supposed to think any differently. But after a long time of healing, and working to make things better, and a lot of personal growth on Artemis’s part, he was able to be forgiven and form positive relationships with the people he had once hurt. And that taught me that I didn’t have to be the bad guy in someone else’s story, I could be a positive force as well. Moving to Texas helped quite a bit as well. When in Idaho you’d have maybe five students of color in three grades and an all white teaching staff, in Texas schools there is a much more balanced demographic and I’ve been able to make friends with a lot of people I just wouldn’t have had the chance to meet in Idaho. (And realize that they don’t automatically hate me, especially if I’ve never been an ass to them. They don’t care what great great great grandpa did at one point or another, people don’t hold that against you.) And I was able to have a much more positive outlook on myself and on my potential relationships with others.

Artemis Fowl saved my life and it’s had a much greater impact on me than I think any other form of media ever has. So yeah, that’s some special significance if I’ve ever heard of it.

#racism m/#suicide m/#artemis fowl #thanks friend

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