#rules as follows:

[grian-updates]

Scar doxed Grian in a twitter post!

Yep, our guy is still going.

Fish.

#grian #mcyt #hermitcraft #goodtimeswithscar #mod nova #our guy #our fisherman #hey does anyone wanna start a challege with me about how many tries it takes them to get a mending book? #rules as follows: #1. must be a fresh world #2. you can only use what you fish up in order to better equip yourself. the only exception is if you want an anvil to combine rods #and also your first rod obviously thats totally fine #3. once you have achived a mending book #reblog this post with proof of it in your hands and also your stats for “fishing rod used” #lets all dunk on Grian lol #if anyone beats Impulse i will be thoroughly impressed #oh and 4. dont cheat??? this is just a silly game of fun and whimsy.

[wtfcl0ud]

hi

#cloud nonsense #hi #welcome to tumblr #follow me #i follow back #new to tumblr #rule #196 #r/196

[batbusiness-schooldropout]

Bruce: I'm going to be doing undercover work for the League in Europe for at least 6 months, and Hal has volunteered to look after you all during that time.

Dick: Half of us are adults! I've been doing this almost twice as long as him!

Tim: So are we supposed to behave or not?

Bruce: I've come up with one rule for each of you that I would like you to follow. Other than that, I don't care

Starting with you, Dick. Do not change yours or anyone else's costume without a 2/3 majority vote from your siblings. Jason, heads belong on necks. Let's keep it that way.

Jason: It was one time!

Bruce: Technically, it was eight. Cass, if you get caught doing anything mischievous, I will be very disappointed. Tim, run all of your plans by Alfred or Duke before implementing them. They are your moral compasses for the time being. Steph, stay out of my fridge.

Steph: Shan't

Bruce: Duke, I'm going to assume that anything you do has a good reason. Don't abuse this privilege. Damian, please leave making Hal regret this to the others. If I hear that you followed him home or something along those lines, I will bench you.

Damian: It was one time!

Bruce: Aside from that, the manor and the Cave had best be standing when I return. I'm going to go prepare

#these rules are surprisingly followed #hal never enters Gotham again #batfam #just siblings being siblings #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #red robin #damian wayne #cassandra cain #duke thomas #stephanie brown

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Lap Pillow

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #lan wangji #Confessions of a missed opportunity: I almost had LWJ in purple for this comic. #WWX gives him one of his layers to wear and it's never specified what colour it is. #We all love the red inner robe from CQL (And other illustrations) but sit with me for a moment. Think about LWJ in Jiang Purple. #Right now. Close your eyes and give it 5-10 seconds of rotation in your brain. #Welcome back. It's beautiful isn't it. As I write these notes I am upset that I backed out of going through with it. #I think I will simply have to draw it another time. If we get gusu lan white wwx we *need* yunmeng jiang purple lwj! #Anyways; this comic is the pinnacle of teen wangji's bursting-at-the-seams-emotionality that I love him for. #For my sanity I need that teen losing his mind and following bird rules (get fluffy - get blushy - keep beeping) #He is a loser nerd with a begrudging crush on a boy that he doesn't know how to be normal about. #LWJ seems like your typical 'cool guy love interest' until you realize that he's actually kind of soggy and pathetic. #My favourite lan wangji trait is that he's funny as all hell. I feel like wwx a bit because I had a character epiphany when I realized this

[mariana-oconnor]

Types of AO3 Summary

Option 1 - The Excerpt:

The quickest, the easiest! Find a section of your fic that contains the main premise of said fic and also showcases your writing. Copy paste that into the summary box. BOOM! Done.

Best used for any fic, unless it's so short the excerpt would be the whole fic.

Option 2 - The No Frills:

Just a description of the fic. No need for drama. No need to complicate matters. Keep it simple, keep it safe.

Example: "A short character exploration of Blorbo's thoughts after Daisy leaves."

Best used for short fics, poems and fics where the style/format is more important than the plot. Or fics that tie directly into a scene/episode from canon or another fanfic.

Option 3 - The Hook:

Draw the reader's interest by giving them a set up with no conclusion. Introduce the main character(s), introduce the status quo, describe an inciting incident, leave a question in the reader's mind.

Example: "Blorbo is a barista at a coffee shop, struggling to pay their bills, but after handsome rockstar Obrolb walks into their coffee shop they find that they have to decide whether a chance at love is worth the cost of fame."

Best used for mid to long fic where there's a strong premise and follow through. Especially good for AUs. Can be expanded for more complex plots or used multiple times in one summary for multiple characters or subplots.

Option 4 - The Sitcom One-Liner:

"The one in which [over simplified description of one of the main plotlines]" This is essentially 'boil your plot down to the very simplest statement you can, oversimplify if possible. The more bizarre or unhelpful the better.

Example: "The one in which Blorbo learns to like cake".

Best used for fics with at least a little humour in them.

Option 5 - The Rule of Three:

Three is a magic number. Find three key moments in your fic and just list them. That's it. Often ends with 'not necessarily in that order' if used for comic effect. If it's an AU, establish that quickly (i.e. 'Star NHL player Blorbo…').

Example: "Blorbo makes a friend, falls in love, and almost burns to death, not necessarily in that order."

Best used for anything, really. Three is a magic number. The human brain loves things that come in threes.

Option 6 - The Trope Lure:

Why bother describing the plot? We all know AO3 readers are here for the tropes. Similar to The Sitcom One-Liner just using tropes instead of plot. Often followed by the phrase 'that nobody asked for'.

Example: "The Space western / A/B/O / Mail Order Bride fic that nobody asked for."

Often tacked on to the end of The Hook or The Excerpt as a tl;dr.

Best used for fic that plays its tropes straight with no shame or second guessing.

Option 7 - The Pre-emptive Strike:

(Not recommended) You just wrote this fic, the self doubt is consuming you. You feel the need to apologise profusely for your existence for no apparently reason. You feel cringe, you think the fic is cringe, you want everyone to know that you think the fic is cringe in case they don't like it and judge you for it.

Example: "So I fell in love with this pairing and had to write this. It's weird and terrible. Lol! I suck at summaries! Sorry!"

Best used for no fics ever. I cannot stress this enough.

(Seriously, I am begging you, don't do this. If you're planning to use this option, rethink it and do one of the others. I guarantee you more people will want to read your fic.)

Sometimes added on to any other summary as a strange disclaimer. (srsly. don't.)

Option 8 - The Unapology:

Embrace the mayhem, embrace the deep dark depths of your soul. The opposite of The Pre-emptive Strike. A combination of The No Frills and The Trope Lure that truly gives no fucks.

You have committed crimes and you are proud of them. You know what your USP is and you're going to make sure your target market finds you. Look upon my works, ye readers, and despair!

Example: "There aren't enough tentacle fics in this pairing, so I had to write one myself!"

Best used for fics with controversial/polarising tropes with all relevant details already clearly stated in the tags.

Option 9 - The Interrogation:

What if you wrote a summary entirely in questions? What if your readers had to read the fic to discover the answers? Who knows what will happen if you do this?

Example: "What happens when Blorbo McBlorbo gets his wish and Daisy doesn't make it to the plane on time? What happens when Obrolb finds out? How will this change Daisy and Blorbo's friendship?"

Best used for... I honestly don't know. This style of summary does not vibe with me. Mystery fic maybe? Sorry guys.

Option 10 - The Multipack:

Got a bunch of shorter fics in one work? No way of summarising them all without a wall of text larger than the Great Wall of China? This one is similar to The No Frills in that you're not describing the plots themselves and similar to The Trope Lure in that often broader genres and tropes are mentioned. What links those fics? Are they all in the same fandom? The same pairing? The same challenge? Just slap that right in the summary. A chapter list with 1-2 word trope/pairing summaries can be included or not.

Example: "A collection of Blorbo/Daisy/Obrolb fics based on Tumblr prompts. Chapter 1: Regency AU Chapter 2: Werewolves vs vampires Chapter 3: Ghost!Daisy Chapter 4: Space pirates!"

Best used for (obviously) works that are compilations of fic.

Option ? - The Void:

I said The Excerpt was the quickest and easiest summary to do. I lied, well... I didn't exactly lie. What is quicker and easier than not having a summary at all? After all, that's what the tags are for.

Example:

Best used for... nothing? Write a summary, guys. Please?

#AO3 #fandom #on writing #clearing out my drafts #long post #Qd #This list is intended for entertainment purposes only #I just came across a lot of fic summaries that followed similar rules #so I decided to post this about it #I'm sure other options are available #If you've ever used number 7 that's not bad of you #But my advice would be to not do that

[betweendyingstars]

Artist Regulus painting his lovers

This is a DTIYS I’m hosting on instagram to celebrate 1k, so if you’d like to join go find me on there!

#the jegulily agenda got to me and I’m not complaining #if you’d like to join in my insta handle is the same as here and I’d love to see what you come up with!! #there is no deadline and the rules are basically just follow the theme #you can change the pose and painting subject etc so just have fun with it!! #marauders #the marauders #regulus black #lily evans #james potter #jegulily #jegulus #regulily #jily #regulus black fanart #james potter fanart #lily evans fanart #jegulily fanart #trans regulus black #artist regulus black #marauders fanart #marauders era #marauders era fanart #fanart #dtiys #betweendyingstars1k #my art

[ewwww-what]

These freaks are not studying (good for them)

Closeups below :)

#they all fully passed out by accident #except for Adaine who sat down with the intention of tricking Riz into napping #ugh #I fully believe that they follow the safety in numbers rule while sleeping but none of them ever admit it out loud #when ​you’ve had your body taken over by a nightmare god in the past you kinda don’t feel great sleeping alone y’know? #check out the ​Fabian and Gorgug jacket swap too cause that’s my favorite thing to do #the bad kids all wear each others clothes so much it’s hard to remember who they originally belonged to and I believe that #and they love each other so much #fantasy high #d20 #d20 fantasy high #dimension 20 #d20 fanart #fantasy high fanart #fh #fhjy #adaine abernant #riz gukgak #fabian seacaster #kristen applebees #gorgug thistlespring #fig faeth #the bad kids #kalina #Cassandra is in the stars :) #undescribed #not described #my art

[what-the-floofin]

Honestly I think way too much about my cervitaurs at all times so have this compilation of Notes about them

#dnd #dnd art #centaurs #cervitaur #floof in dnd #its ART #accept all these NAKEY taurs for this #they're furred all over anyway lmao #it's not a full comprehensive shebang - with like ALL markings and whatnot - that'd be too much #but some obvious points of interest hell yeah #I make my own rules to follow and it is fun #i dont know how tumblr sizes things anymore but open image in new tab is always our friend - be free

[gascreates]

emotional support frog

who will absolutely eat your hand.

#THIS FROG is a main character now #i dont make the rules #actually i do and you have to follow them #and the new rule is zuko has a badger frog and he doesn’t know what to do with it #he does not WANT the frog #it just wont leave him alone #he did not expect one of his first questions upon joining the gaang to be 'whats your pet policy' #also momo wants the frog now and it is unclear if his intentions are good #so zuko's playing it safe #abd unfortunately looking overprotective of his frog in the process #atla #zuko #also feel free to bug me for individual files #i can add em under the cut #when im not feeling lazy

[henryofwales]

FIRSTPRINCE + you are in love by taylor swift

#red white and royal blue #rwrb #rwrbedit #alex claremont diaz #firstprince #prince henry of wales #red white and royal blue spoilers #rwrb spoiler #* #the last line of the bridge is 1000000% henry #i dont make the rules i just follow them #fpts

[howlonomy]

imigane clover ever letting slip how fucked they family life was and ceroba just being mortified

the gang ends up on the local news

#my art #monster clover au #undertale yellow #starlo uty #ceroba ketsukane #martlet uty #clover uty #i think clovers parents were neglectful and strict based off of canon hints so thats kind of what im going for here!! #they neglected their house and their kid and expected clover to fend for themselves #and yet expect them to do everything and follow their rules #so its weird for them to actually. have reliable adults #(even if those adults… did try to kill them at first and let them kill themselves and didnt stop them but you know. everyone has flaws!!) #(theyre getting better at being adults LMAOO) #ALSO I JUST REALIZED I COVERED THE PANEL OF MARTLET FIXING THE ROOF SO U CANT TELL WHATS GOING ON?!??! #im too lazy to fix it. but im mad i covered it up #mcau comic #mcau art

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Game night ruined.

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #jiang cheng #wang lingjiao #If the assorted Jiang disciples look familiar it's because they are the same as the disciples in the LWJ in Yunmeng Jiang AU comics! #I decided that if I was going to have background characters come up a lot I may as well solidify a few designs. #We are following MLP background character rules in the sense there are more disciples around but these guys fill in for them #Do they have names? No(t yet). #I just think the jiang disciples are very sweet and cute in the audio drama. I hope nothing bad happens to them. #(let me have me fun and whimsy with them before...you know...) #I feel like I totally missed an opportunity to set WLJ up as an 'Um Actually" girl. #“you're hitting on my man? UM ACTUALLY get BURNT” #“You want to fly kites? UM ACTUALLY It's offensive to my sect so get fucked” #“UM ACTUALLY we're setting up a supervisory office here” #“You want me to stay? UM ACTUALLY I think we pissed off some ghosts so I'm outtie <3” #Do you see the lost potential here? I'm furious at myself for not seeing it sooner.

[creepymutelilbugger]

"I will bother my followers ! I should not reblog everything !"

WRONG! REBLOG MORE STUFF !!!

PEOPLE LOVE IT !!!!!!! I promise !!!!!!

This post aimed at 196 gang

#196 #rule #r/196 #shitpost #/r/196 #r196 #196 migration #reddit migration #tumblr migration #definitely not everybody has this issue #but come on !!!!!! followers need constant posts or they will die out

[azure-fume]

Rule

#196 #r/196 #ruleposting #rule #reddit refugee #i will confess i never actually followed the rule

[culmaer]

* ipa enjoyers let's pretend every /e/ above includes [e], [ɛ] and everything in between

Reblog in honour of the 5 year anniversary

#miette #poll #langblr #pronunciation poll #I know the correct French pronunciation #but just based on Miette's vibes I can't help pronouncing it /mjet̚.te/ #also sorry Dutch and Afrikaans people I ran out of space to include the most straightforward reading following your rules

[swamp-cryptids]

I love how intentionally Kim and Harry are written to contrast one another down to the detail of Kim being an absolute skeptic who doesn’t entertain the idea of the supernatural vs Harry having actual real prophetic visions one of which is required to complete the game

#disco elysium #rambles #disco elysium meta #disco elysium spoilers #kinda I guess #I love writing #kimharry #sorta #harry du bois #kim kitsuragi #YES I posted this on Twitter already. I don’t follow the rules #seethe liberals