#shes buff and has a mermaid girlfriend

[dendylabyrinth]

can you do Momoko?

MY HOMEGIRL MOMOKO! YES!

Why I like them

Momoko is like this single mom whose biggest priority right now is her kids (or more like a big sister, but you get what I’m talking about). I appreciate details of her character, like how she lowkey gave up on her love life and began focusing more on those around her. But she’s not without a mature side! She made her peace about turning into a witch by the time she tells Rena and Kaede the truth. And speaking of those two, I really like how they’re a big part of Momoko’s life. Like in her interview with Kagome, Momoko’s wish for the future is to grow up with the two of them and then go drinking together (old man Momoko strikes again!). There’s also the scene in Mermaid Momoko and Mitama’s MGS, when they get caught by Mikage, Rena and Kaede. The fact that Momoko feels like their anger is as justified as Mitama’s own sister’s speaks volumes about their place in her life.

I just really love Momoko, ok?

Why I don’t

My girl can be so dense and insensitive at times. Also, her hesitation at being selfish is really frustrating! I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY! THIS WINGWOMAN DESERVES SOMETHING THAT MAKES HER HAPPY! SO BE HAPPY DAMMIT!

Favorite scene

The ending of Sister Momoko’s MGS is really great; Momoko has to deal with the possibility that she can steal the guy she liked from his girlfriend after their relationship hits a snag. The conclusion she reaches is that, since she really loves him, she wants him to be happy instead of making herself happy, so she helps him get it together to make things right with his girlfriend. Also, getting to see Momoko drinking her sorrows away on iced tea as if Mitama’s place is a bar is hilarious. Mitama breaking down Momoko’s tendency to put everyone’s happiness above her own is really nice to see. But Mitama, girl, that proposal had some awful timing.

Favorite line

Come on, as if I wouldn’t pick this line!

Favorite outfit

Her swimsuit is really pretty. The Hibiscus being a gift from Kaede is a really cute detail.

Her Sister alt is really pretty as well, that veil (with her hair down? Chef’s kiss) is the highlight of the whole thing.

OTP

Gotta say Mitama. I like their dynamic where Momoko feels comfortable enough with Mitama to be vulnerable, like in The Call of the Open Sea (their mermaid alt event) where she talks to Mitama about her wish for the first time. Same for Mitama, where Momoko is someone in her life who doesn’t care much about what happened in Mitama’s past or where she’s from (but this might also be why she felt like she couldn’t talk to Momoko about the stuff that led to her defection to Neo-Magius). This scene from Mitama’s MGS sums it up:

Them being so different is what makes them work.

Brotp

Come on, really? Rena and Kaede of course! I have talked on and on about them and their relationship not only in this post, but many before. So like, what can I say that I haven’t already said? The three of them are a mess, but they’re a functional mess.

Head Canon

Since she only has brothers, Rena and Kaede probably fill her desire for a sister.

Unpopular opinion

I don’t see Momoko actually being buff. Like I get where the vibe comes from (being somewhat of a tomboy, having only brothers, etc) but no, she’s way too busy consuming some sweet atrocity with Rena and Kaede (Rena canonically drowns her drinks in sugar) to be getting jacked.

A wish 

MORE! that’s literally it, I Want MORE!!!

An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen

I NEED MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT MOMOKO ALIVE!

5 words to best describe them

Big sister with impeccable timing

My nickname for them

None, just Momoko.

#magia record #momoko togame

[sciencelings-arts]

In honor of Trans Day of Visibility, a quick Diana, She’s one of my many Marvel OCs. 

#she's a mutant #shes buff and has a mermaid girlfriend #she has big hephaestus vibes #also i got lazy with her hair because curly hair takes hours and i can't spend all my time doing it #marvelsona #marvel oc #marvelsonas #marvel ocs #xmen #xmen oc #trans character #trans positivity #trans day of visibility #trans oc

[iamdeltas]

She Ra!

the first character i ever fell in love with: I think actually the first character I fell in love with, and I'm counting her even though she didn't show up in the first episode because the first season dropped all at once and I watched it all in pretty much one go, was Mermista. Mostly because I loved Heather Davis in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Mermista was basically mermaid Heather, so yes.

a character that i used to love/like, but now do not: I don't think there's a character that I used to like and now hate, to be honest. The characters I liked I continue to like.

a ship that i used to love/like, but now do not: IDK... there aren't any ships I used to like that I dislike. I guess the closest is Merfuma? Because now I really liked the idea of that ship but now I'm not as invested.

my ultimate favorite character™: Scorpia! I adore this lovable buff softy who gives the best hugs! And her arc in season 4 was so good!

prettiest character: So many to pick from. Maybe I'll go with Mara.

my most hated character: Shadow Weaver is a huge fucking bitch.

my OTP: Catradora <3

my NOTP: *shrug*

favorite episode: I'm not sure. There are a lot to choose from. Maybe the season five finale? Or "Save the Cat"?

saddest death: Angella... kind of. I guess she's not technically dead.

favorite season: Season 3 or season 4. Season 3 is when the show to me went from "cute, a fun watch" to "oh, damn, this show really has potential!" And season 4 built off of that even more.

least favorite season: Season 2. It was okay but it was hampered by being a half season.

character that everyone else in the fandom loves, but i hate: Shrug... can't think of a character.

my ‘you’re piece of trash, but you’re still a fave’ fave: Double Trouble. Love that amoral mercenary dramatic theatre kid.

my ‘beautiful cinnamon roll who deserves better than this’ fave: Mara! She deserved so much better!

my ‘this ship is wrong, nasty, and makes me want to cleanse my soul, but i still love it’ ship: *shrug*

my ‘they’re kind of cute, and i lowkey ship them, but i’m not too invested’ ship: Entrapdak, I guess. Or Mermista/Sea Hawk.

Send me asks about fandoms!

#s answers asks

[a-girl-must-have-a-new-name]

Best One Yet

Gendry choked as he opened the Tyrell’s front door and a fog of dried ice assaulted him. However he waved it away and gallantly held the door open wider so that Arya could slip under his arm and enter. 

“Wow Margaery really outdid herself again this year didn’t she!” It was more fact than question, one Gendry didn’t bother answering as they took in their surroundings for the evening.  Margaery Tyrell had gone all out this year and had decorated her house as if it were a mausoleum, if mausoleums were underground vampire clubs of course. Columns that Gendry was at least seventy-five percent sure hadn’t been there before, now lined the entrance  and into the ballroom  of the estate. Instead of twinkling lights or whatever it was that they usually used for parties it seemed like Margaery and Loras had acquired a couple hundred sconces to light the house in a flickering candlelight. Gendry hoped that when the eventual fire would start Arya and he would be long gone. Though it seemed as though Arya had no such plan, eyeing the “mood lighting” in absolute delight.  

“This is amazing! Robb had said Margaery had been going crazy the last week or so with planning, but even he has to admit it was worth it!”  

“I don’t know, I kinda like last years theme better.” Last year had been a pumpkin carving party with tons of alcohol involved. 

“That’s just because you enjoyed seeing Joffrey accidentally cut himself with a carving knife.”

“And you didn’t?” 

“Well lets just say I wasn’t boo hooing as his goons dragged him to the hospital for stitches.” Arya smiled as she thought back to Joffrey almost fainting from the sight of all his blood.  

“Arya, Gendry! I’m so glad you came!” Margaery Tyrell was on them in an instant hugging and kissing both on the cheek before pulling away to look at them. 

“Love your costumes by the way! Please tell me that you’ll both enter the couples contest!”  Margery spoke over the music. Arya looked up at Gendry coyly and shrugged. This year they had decided to go as Batman and Catwoman.  Not the most original costume idea they’ve had but one that suited them fine nonetheless. In fact Arya was rather proud of the look. Having decided to go with a more vintage looking Catwoman, taking her inspiration right from Julie Newmar. 

Arya had begged Sansa for months to make the costume and after promising to cover Sansa’s chores for the rest of the year. (As well as forking over the money for materials needed and a little extra for service) Arya couldn’t be happier! How Sansa had gotten the pattern needed and an almost exact type of fabric she couldn’t say but damn was her sister good at what she does. Sansa had even offered to help her do her hair and make up, styling it like Brigitte Bardot. 

Arya had thought Gendry would go with the Nolan batman costume or something of that nature. To show off his stature and muscles, also because it was overall just bad ass if she had to say so. However, to her surprise Gendry showed up to her house in the Adam West Costume eyebrow mask and all. Once Arya could stand up straight again after laughing too hard she asked him why the choice? 

“Who doesn’t want to be Adam West? Besides the other costumes made me look strange with all the extra padding sewn in on them.” Gendry did mention off-handedly, obviously a little embarrassed at the explanation but Arya couldn’t see why.  Gendry had a great fucking body, one that was constantly on her mind if she was honest. He was well built from years of sports and hard work, lifting and carrying car parts and tools at his job at Mott’s Garage. He wasn’t crazy muscular  like Dany’s Boyfriend was but he was still fit buff. In Fact with him wearing the batsuit she was reminded of vintage photos of American football players. 

Shaking away her thoughts she turned back to Margaery admiring her own costume choice,  Margaery had opted for a vampire look, befitting this year's theme.  She was wearing a long flowy black sheer and laced corset dress with black and red roses adorning her hair in a makeshift crown that ended up cascading strategically down the back of her hair in smaller roses. 

“Margaery your costume is great, I can see why Robb spent so much on his costume!” Arya 

“Hey from what I heard my costume didn’t cost anything near what  yours did. Hey Gendry what’s up? Batman nice!” Robb had joined the little group, greeting Gendry with their usual hug and leaned over to try and muss Arya’s hair who expertly dodged. Robb’s costume was very similar to Margaery's having an almost Victorian design with the same details sewn into the dress cape he wore.  The group talked a little longer but Margaery had to excuse herself having hosting duties and Robb being the ever dutiful boyfriend followed her.  Arya turned to Gendry eyed him up and down a glint in her eyes as she spoke

“Mr. Wayne would you care to dance?”

“Only if you call me Batman when we are out in public, Don’t want to have my identity known.”

“Purrr-fect.” Arya jokingly said as she grabbed Gendry’s hand and excitedly led him to the dance floor. Where a dark techno beat was blasting. For the next hour or so they danced. It was truly an eclectic set Margaery had put together. one moment it was a haunting waltz music which unsurprisingly for the group that had gathered all knew. (products of their upbringings) Gendry was a little nervous only having learned these dances later in life but Arya gently reminded him as they went and soon it was no problem at all for him, even surprising her once or twice with twirls and dips. 

There were also the songs where they pull each other closer, moving rhythmically to the slowed hypnotic beats. A growing frustration at wanting to be even closer to each other, often forgetting where they were and getting caught up in the moment. Only getting a warning  click of disapproval from Jon once, before his girlfriend Ygritte dragged him away.  

 While jumping along when rave music blasted.  After one final dance, one that was exceptionally energetic, Gendry pleaded for a break and both moved towards the refreshment tables. Gendry in search of food and drink for them while Arya looked for a place to sit.  

“Arya come sit at my table!” Sansa’s voice rang out clearly but Arya had trouble placing it until a wild hand beckoned her forward.  

“Sansa is that you?” Arya was shocked instead of seeing her normal long Tully red hair Sansa was wearing a short dark black wig. Styled in a classic men's side part. It was jarring to see her with dark short hair. Arya thought rather enviously that it suited her even better than when Arya sported a short cropped hairstyle all those long years ago. Sansa’s delicate features were highlighted even more. And was it possible that Sansa’s blue eyes looked even brighter  because of the dark color? Life was unfair.

However, Arya didn’t dwell on it like she would have years ago instead she smiled widely and  approached Sansa who for her part was lounging at the table she had acquired and was looking around the room from time to time.

“This is great isn’t it? I think it’s even better than junior year's Rocky Horror theme!”  Sansa exclaimed as Arya plopped down beside her. 

That year had been a karaoke party while the film continuously played on loop on one of the dance floor walls. Sansa had been dragged up to the mic to sing and pretty much stole the show.  Well at least she had until Olenna Tyrell walked down the stairs for a drink  and came face to er- Renly Baratheon's gyrating hips as he danced drunkenly on one of the tables.

 It had been a night to remember truly. Especially when Olenna surprised everyone and grabbed the mic from Sansa’s hands and with a strength that a woman of her age shouldn’t have possessed pulled Renly down from the table and had him singing along with her in no time. 

“That was a pretty great party.”  Arya admitted remembering Sansa’s scandalized face at the time.

“Hey Arya I grabbed a whole bunch of different things to eat! I even snagged a goodie bag for dessert. I figured we can grab a few more later. Margaery isn’t going to notice- Oh hey Sansa almost didn’t recognize you!  Great costume but I thought Arya said you were going as the little mermaid?” 

“Oh I am, however somebody made a better case that they should be Ariel” Sansa replied casually with a conspiratorial  smile forming across her lips as she looked behind them. 

“Sup Bitches! Gendry I love what you’ve done with your brows!” Theon shouted loudly as he placed two bottles on the table, a water for Sansa and a beer for him.

 Gendry who had taken a bite out of his cupcake  once again  began to choke, though Arya couldn’t be worried at the moment as she grinned wildly at Theon reaching over the table to give him a high five.  Theon had a long red wig on and a purple seashell bra that was slightly skewed. His bottom half Arya was happy to see covered by a mertail.  Which was connected to a stick so he could move it around. 

“Alright I give up, Gendry I don’t think we are going to win the costume contest.”

“That’s fine with me, if you guys don’t win it, the contest is rigged!” 

“Come on now, I think we’ve got a good shot to win this year” Ygritte's voice came from behind as everyone turned to look at them. Ygritte and Jon looked absolutely ridiculous in their Scoops Ahoy costumes. 

Jon had absolutely refused at first, saying there was no way he’d walk around looking like that. Contest or not.

 However, it was no surprise to Arya that, that evening as she was walking through the hallway she spotted Jon meticulously adjusting the sailor hat to sit perfectly on his locks. Jon having caught her looking only sighed defeatedly and shrugged his shoulders.  As if to say  “what can you do?”  

Everyone moved around so that there was more room at the table and Theon nodded his head regarding the newest members of the table looking them up and down  before his normal sly smile crept across his face.

“I’ll give it to you, you’ve got the upper hand in terms of popularity at the moment. But what Sans and I’ve got is pure classic nostalgia, and humor. Though I do have to admit Snow, those shorts are a riot!”

“Not to mention you really nailed the hair Harrington!” Robb joined the conversation plopping on the only chair left at the table next to Jon and ruffling his hair. Causing Jon to curse moving out of reach and adjusting the hat once more.

“Where’s Margaery? Sansa asked, looking around for her.

“She’s setting up for the runway right now.” Robb answered as he swiped Theon’s beer taking a sip for himself while Theon went to go get more drinks for the table.

“She got a runway for this?” Gendry asked in disbelief, rich people never stopped surprising him.

“Hey at least it’s not a haunted mansion like she rented three years ago.” Robb offered knowingly. Patting Gendry on the back.

“But Harrenhal was awesome. I want to go back!” Arya defended. Gendry looked visibly ill at the thought. That was back before they had become a couple, they had decided to go to the party with their friend Hot Pie. It was not a good night for Gendry who up until that moment had been able to keep his fear of jump scares and ghost to a minimum. It also didn’t help that some pretty boy named Jaqen had gone along on their group's tour, walking with Arya and laughing at the scare actors and tour guide as they went. 

The only thing that made the tour bearable was after one close call of Gendry nearly hitting a worker with his Thor hammer. Arya having realized what was wrong, left the front of the group to walk side by side with him the rest of the night. Taking his hand in preparation for the next scare, and squeezing it to reassure him before letting go again. At some point in the night Gendry just kept a hold of her hand. And within the week they were going out. So yeah maybe Harrenhal wasn’t as bad as he remembered.  But still the thought of the creepy burnt house and all the ghost and ghouls that were there was enough to keep him away for a lifetime

The rest of the night ended up staying for the most part at the table, laughing and reminiscing on Halloween’s past. Theon caused everyone to cry from laughter as he retold highlights of his tricks as a child. How he had successfully tee-peed old Walder Frey's house and never got caught. To which Robb added that he never got caught only because Robb was blamed for it instead. It cost Robb a month of cleaning and yard work at the man’s house to make up for it. 

Arya had moved from her chair at some point to sit on Gendry’s lap and leaned into the crook of his neck enjoying the feeling of his body laughing at her brother’s wild antics. It was nice to see the usually stoic man open up and enjoy other peoples company. But Arya  knew it was only because this was her crazy family and he’d known all of them just as long as she’d known him. He was just as much a part of the stories as anyone else.  

The group ate and drank the rest of the night, Robb having left half way through to go help Margaery once more, and soon the contest had begun.  The crowd cheered as each couple walked the runway.  Margaery and Robb walked first after having explained they wouldn’t be competing but still thought the costumes deserved to be appreciated. They looked like quite the power couple. Then after a while Jon and Ygritte had their turn. Both laughing as they walked, people screaming their character’s names and quoting the show as they went.  As they sat back down Jon winked at Arya.

“Beat that.”

“Oh trust me, we will!” feeling her competitive streak rise up Arya hopped out of Gendry’s lap and grabbed his arm dragging him along. After quickly consulting with each other on what they were going to do Arya ran back stage to hand her phone to Margaery asking her to play it on the sound system. By the time Arya got back to Gendry it was almost their time to walk. And as soon as the original batman theme started playing the crowd went wild. Gendry ran out on stage karate chopping and punching the air in wild broad strokes in time with the music. Meanwhile Arya waited until he was about two thirds of the way down the runway and then she was going. Thanking her parents for all the years of gymnastics she had taken Arya carted her way down. Twisting and flipping perfectly down the line. Before landing perfectly next to Gendry. Both grinned like idiots as they took a sweeping bow. Confident in their spot they hopped off the Stage Gendry catching Arya easily in his arms which added more fuel to the fire as the crowd laughed and cheered even more. Walking back to their table Arya eyed Ygritte coyly before asking.

“Still think you're winning?”  

“No, no we know when we’re beat.” Ygritte laughed.

“I just hope you know when you Are.” Jon said with a chuckle as he pointed to the stage where Sansa and Theon were alreadying posing. And once the regular music started once more. Both started to strut the runway. In tandem looking like ridiculous models. At some point Theon somehow was able to wrap the part of the tail that was attached to a stick around his neck dramatically like a scarf before ripping it free at the end of the walk. Sansa for her part pulled out a sword from a hilt and started brandishing it. Arya quickly realized it was her prized fencing sword Jon had bought her.  But couldn’t find it in herself to be mad. Instead she threw her head back wolf whistling as Theon turned “seductively” around showing the complete costume.  In the end it really was no contest. Sansa and Theon won by a landslide. And after a long winded and completely  unnecessary acceptance speech on Theon’s part. (which Arya was very sure she heard Jon muttering to himself that he wished Theon would actually lose his voice.) The party had drawn to a close. The group separated all feeling like the night wasn’t quite over. Gendry hummed in content as he and Arya made it back to his apartment. Having ditched the costumes for more comfortable clothes Arya was snuggled up on the couch in one of Gendry’s large t-shirts, as Gendry flipped through dvd’s before finally settling on one. Quickly putting it in and turning off the lights he sat on the couch as well, gladly letting Arya into his space as she leaned against him once more.  Arya laughed as the title menu for the batman show lit up the screen. 

“Not tired of it yet?”

“No way gotta pay homage to it right?”

“Right, and what better way than a marathon and candy?”

“Oh shit I forgot to get the goodie bags!” 

“I know, that’s why I swiped them, when you were asking Robb if they needed any help cleaning.”

“Why you crafty little thief there’s like 10 bags here!” Gendry laughed as Arya pulled her bag she had taken for the night out and revealed all the treats she had grabbed. Arya merely shrugged, pulling two out and tossing one to Gendry.

“ What can I say? I really wanted to pay homage to Catwoman.” 

This was hands down Margaery’s best Halloween party yet.

#gendrya fic #arya x gendry #asoiaf fic #game of thrones #arya stark #gendry waters #gendrya

[pridebooks]

It’s Trans Day of Visibility, so have some books!!

Full list of books (with synopses) under the cut.

First picture: Books by trans authors (most also have trans characters)

Memoirs of a Man’s Maiden Years by N. O. Body - "I was born a boy, raised as a girl. . . . One may raise a healthy boy in as womanish a manner as one wishes, and a female creature in as mannish; never will this cause their senses to remain forever reversed." So writes the pseudonymous N. O. Body, born in 1884 with ambiguous genitalia and assigned a female identity in early infancy. Brought up as a girl, "she" nevertheless asserted stereotypical male behavior from early on. In the end, it was a passionate love affair with a married woman that brought matters to a head. Desperately confused, suicidally depressed, and in consultation with Magnus Hirschfeld, one of the most eminent and controversial sexologists of the day, "she" decided to become "he." N. O. Body was identified as Karl M. Baer (he/him).

Spy Stuff by Matthew J. Metzger - Anton never thought anyone would ever want to date him. Everyone knows nobody wants a transgender boyfriend, right? So he's as shocked as anyone when seemingly-straight Jude Kalinowski asks him out, and doesn't appear to be joking.The only problem is ... well, Jude doesn't actually know.Anton can see how this will play out: Jude is a nice guy, and nice guys finish last. And Anton is transgender, and transgender people don't get happy endings. If he tells Jude, it might destroy everything.And if Jude tells anyone else ... it will. Matthew J. Metzger (he/him) is a queer trans man.

I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver - When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas, whom Ben has never even met. Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents' rejection, they come out only to Hannah, Thomas, and their therapist and try to keep a low profile in a new school.But Ben's attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing. As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings for each other begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier new life.At turns heartbreaking and joyous, I Wish You All the Best is both a celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity Mason Deaver (they/them) is nonbinary.

George by Alex Gino -When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl.George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part . . . because she's a boy.With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all. Alex Gino (they/them) is genderqueer.

Starglass by Phoebe North -  Terra has never known anything but life aboard the Asherah, a city-within-a-spaceship that left Earth five hundred years ago in search of refuge. At sixteen, working a job that doesn't interest her, and living with a grieving father who only notices her when he's yelling, Terra is sure that there has to be more to life than what she's got. But when she inadvertently witnesses the captain's guard murdering an innocent man, Terra is suddenly thrust into the dark world beneath her ship's idyllic surface. As she's drawn into a secret rebellion determined to restore power to the people, Terra discovers that her choices may determine life or death for the people she cares most about. With mere months to go before landing on the long-promised planet, Terra has to make the decision of a lifetime--one that will determine the fate of her people. Phoebe North (they/them) is genderqueer.

Power Surge by Sara Codair - Erin has just realized that for the entirety of their life, their family has lied to them. Their Sight has been masked for years, so Erin thought the Pixies and Mermaids were hallucinations. Not only are the supernatural creatures they see daily real, but their grandmother is an Elf, meaning Erin isn’t fully human. On top of that, the dreams Erin thought were nightmares are actually prophecies.While dealing with the anger they have over all of the lies, they are getting used to their new boyfriend, their boyfriend's bullying ex, and the fact that they come from a family of Demon Hunters. As Erin struggles through everything weighing on them, they uncover a Demon plot to take over the world.Erin just wants some time to work through it all on their own terms, but that's going to have to wait until after they help save the world. Sara Codair (they/she) is nonbinary.

Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve - When genderqueer fourteen-year-old Z Chilworth wakes from death after a car crash that killed their parents and sisters, they have to adjust quickly to their new status as a zombie. Always a talented witch, Z can now barely perform magic and is rapidly decaying. Faced with rejection from their remaining family members and old friends, Z moves in with Mrs. Dunnigan, an elderly witch, and befriends Aysel, a loud would-be-goth classmate who is, like Z, a loner. As Z struggles to find a way to repair the broken magical seal holding their body together, Aysel fears that her classmates will discover her status as an unregistered werewolf. When a local psychiatrist is murdered in an apparent werewolf attack, the town of Salem, Oregon, becomes even more hostile to monsters, and Z and Aysel are driven together in an attempt to survive a place where most people wish that neither of them existed. Hal Schrieve (xie/hir) is a genderfluid trans man.

This is Kind of an Epic Love Story by Kacen Callender - Nathan Bird doesn’t believe in happy endings. Although he’s the ultimate film buff and an aspiring screenwriter, Nate’s seen the demise of too many relationships to believe that happy endings exist in real life.Playing it safe to avoid a broken heart has been his MO ever since his father died and left his mom to unravel—but this strategy is not without fault. His best-friend-turned-girlfriend-turned-best-friend-again, Florence, is set on making sure Nate finds someone else. And in a twist that is rom-com-worthy, someone does come along: Oliver James Hernández, his childhood best friend.After a painful mix-up when they were little, Nate finally has the chance to tell Ollie the truth about his feelings. But can Nate find the courage to pursue his own happily ever after?  Kacen Callender (they/them) is a demiboy.

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee - Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics. Kel Command gives her the opportunity to redeem herself by retaking the Fortress of Scattered Needles, a star fortress that has recently been captured by heretics. Cheris’s career isn’t the only thing at stake. If the fortress falls, the hexarchate itself might be next.Cheris’s best hope is to ally with the undead tactician Shuos Jedao. The good news is that Jedao has never lost a battle, and he may be the only one who can figure out how to successfully besiege the fortress.The bad news is that Jedao went mad in his first life and massacred two armies, one of them his own. As the siege wears on, Cheris must decide how far she can trust Jedao–because she might be his next victim. Yoon Ha Lee (he/him) is a trans man.

Second pic: Books with trans characters

Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky -  Alone at home, twelve-year-old Grayson Sender glows, immersed in beautiful thoughts and dreams. But at school, Grayson grasps at shadows, determined to fly under the radar. Because Grayson has been holding onto a secret for what seems like forever: “he” is a girl on the inside, stuck in the wrong gender’s body.The weight of this secret is crushing, but leaving it behind would mean facing ridicule, scorn, and rejection. Despite these dangers, Grayson’s true self itches to break free. Strengthened by an unexpected friendship and a caring teacher who gives her a chance to step into the spotlight, Grayson might finally have the tools to let her inner light shine.

Beautiful Music for Ugly Children by Kirstin Cronn-Mills - "This is Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, on community radio 90.3, KZUK. I'm Gabe. Welcome to my show."My birth name is Elizabeth, but I'm a guy. Gabe. My parents think I've gone crazy and the rest of the world is happy to agree with them, but I know I'm right. I've been a boy my whole life.When you think about it, I'm like a record. Elizabeth is my A side, the song everybody knows, and Gabe is my B side--not heard as often, but just as good.It's time to let my B side play.

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin - The first thing you’re going to want to know about me is: Am I a boy, or am I a girl?Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. The thing is…Riley isn’t exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in uber-conservative Orange County, the pressure—media and otherwise—is building up in Riley’s so-called “normal” life.On the advice of a therapist, Riley starts an anonymous blog to vent those pent-up feelings and tell the truth of what it’s REALLY like to be a gender fluid teenager. But just as Riley’s starting to settle in at school—even developing feelings for a mysterious outcast—the blog goes viral, and an unnamed commenter discovers Riley’s real identity, threatening exposure. Riley must make a choice: walk away from what the blog has created—a lifeline, new friends, a cause to believe in—or stand up, come out, and risk everything.

The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson - David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he's gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth: David wants to be a girl.On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal: to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in his class is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long…

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller - Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that. But gender fluid Sal wants nothing more than to escape the drudgery of life as a highway robber and get closer to the upper-class—and the nobles who destroyed their home.When Sal steals a flyer for an audition to become a member of The Left Hand—the Queen’s personal assassins, named after the rings she wears—Sal jumps at the chance to infiltrate the court and get revenge.But the audition is a fight to the death filled with clever circus acrobats, lethal apothecaries, and vicious ex-soldiers. A childhood as a common criminal hardly prepared Sal for the trials. And as Sal succeeds in the competition, and wins the heart of Elise, an intriguing scribe at court, they start to dream of a new life and a different future, but one that Sal can have only if they survive.

The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson - A good friend will bury your body, a best friend will dig you back up.Dino doesn’t mind spending time with the dead. His parents own a funeral home, and death is literally the family business. He’s just not used to them talking back. Until Dino’s ex-best friend July dies suddenly—and then comes back to life. Except not exactly. Somehow July is not quite alive, and not quite dead.As Dino and July attempt to figure out what’s happening, they must also confront why and how their friendship ended so badly, and what they have left to understand about themselves, each other, and all those grand mysteries of life.

I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman -  For Angel Rahimi, life is only about one thing: The Ark – a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are currently taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark’s fandom has given her everything – her friendships, her dreams, her place in the world. Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark too. He’s their frontman – and playing in a band is all he’s ever dreamed of doing. It’s just a shame that recently everything in his life seems to have turned into a bit of a nightmare. Because that’s the problem with dreaming – eventually, inevitably, real life arrives with a wake-up call. And when Angel and Jimmy are unexpectedly thrust together, they will discover just how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be.

The Pants Project by Cat Clarke - Whoever wrote the uniform policy decided (whyyy?) that girls had to wear skirts, while boys were allowed to wear pants. Sexist. Dumb. Unfair. “Girls must wear a black, pleated, knee-length skirt.” I bet I read those words a hundred times during summer vacation. The problem wasn’t the last word in that sentence. Skirt wasn’t really the issue, not for me. The issue was the first word. Girls. Here’s the thing: I may seem like a girl, but on the inside, I’m a boy.

#trans #tdov #trans day of visibility #transgender day of visibility #tdov 2020 #books #trans books

[homicideorflowercrowns]

Wait oh my god guys tell me if you want to read this because I just had the best book idea:

So a princess gets engaged to a prince and runs away to become a pirate and eventually falls in love with a merperson. Simple and boring right? But, the pirate princess figures out a plot to overthrow the mers kingdom and decides to help them from above all while avoiding the prince she’s supposed to marry whose chasing her down.

But wait! There’s more!

The princess will be white with blond hair and green eyes, BUT she will not be overly skinny. She has a bit of pudge that she’s slightly self conscious about, but doesn’t let it define her. And she works out regularly to keep in shape, even if she does have a bit of a gut. Her hair is super short and she has a very dominant personality.

The mer is, surprise surprise, a female. And the princess (although she may or may not know this idk yet. Maybe she was kidnapped by a sea witch?) of the mer kingdom. She’s black, with long curly hair (and she’s black because I said so so fuck you), and is very feminine, but with a very muscly build that she’s slightly self conscious about, thinking that women should be more petite.

Plus her gf will fight anyone who disrespects her because of her skin color. Or her tail. Mostly the tail because nobody’s gonna give a fuck about her race, they mostly just go “fish freak” because racism?? In MY economy??? No sir

So interracial (in more than one sense) relationship. And it’s gay. So the main reason I have them like this, is because butch lesbians are typically portrayed as tough and buff, and femme lesbians and skinny and weak. So in this I’m switching it up, where there’s a more buff feminine lesbian (but not super buff, like...idk not body builder but more runner kind of buff) and a kinda pudgy, shorter butch lesbian. Because fuck stereotypes. And also swimming all day every day while also hunting would not make someone fat.

But there’s a catch! Again. The prince is in love with her—or so it seems. The prince really just wants to hide away with the pirate, because he/she/they are a genderfluid, pansexual disaster who wants to run away and marry his (because the prince is like Loki in MCatGoA, genderfluid but mostly male) girlfriend that his parents don’t approve of because she’s ace. So we gonna have a LOT of recognition. There’s gonna be a gay crew member, a trans mermaid, bisexuals, pansexuals, demisexuals, so most of the lgbt spectrum. And I’m making it my mission to do the more obscure ones because they need recognition. Oh and the pirate who I said was a lesbian? Sike. Well yes she is a lesbian, but she’s also Demi!

And races?? Like ofc. The prince is Asian, and his gf is Native American (aka that’s what they will be based on. Speaking of which, anybody got some facts on Native American culture so I don’t fuck it up? I don’t know much and don’t want to rely on Wikipedia.) the pirate is Caucasian, and the mers are all African. One of the pirates is Latino, and another is Egyptian. I love diversity.

So yeah. If any of you like this idea give me some ideas for more lgbt spectrums that aren’t talked about a lot. Oh, and no, nobody can take this idea. This is NOT up for grabs, I just want to see if people would read this. However, if you want to draw your own interpretation of the characters that’s fine, just give credit.

#books #would you read it? #mermaids #black mermaid #runaway princess #pirate #overthrow the kingdom plot #ooh we gonna have the mer prince leading this #maybe #because even though hes first in line for the throne he wants it now #black lives movement #asian characters #egyptian characters #latino characters #native american #lesbians #lgbt+ #god i love mermaids #looking at stereotypes and saying fuck you #im literally going to find every stereotype there is and burn it to the ground #oh my god can you imagine the meeting #‘oh my god you have a tail’ #‘wait you dont care my skin is so dark? ive heard stories about humans who kill mers because of their dark skin’ #‘what no i dont give a shit about that you have a fish tail thats what baffles me’ #racsim? how about no #and im going to explain why the mers are black so people will have no choise but to accept it #oh my god im gonna have characters with bizzare skin colors just so the ‘science says black mermaids cant exist’ argument has no foundation #‘sir theres a character with green skin. this is a relm with magic and mermaids. them bejng black is the least crazy thing about them being’ #black

[snaggletoothes]

i drew my d&d character but the image is rly small :( i can’t really fix it but eh, what can ya do lmao..... except cry ;-;

 [ik she’s basically a  fursona or whatever. don’t judge me] 

#d&d 5e #catfolk #her name is garfie #haha like garfield #she has a buff mermaid girlfriend from the furture #ik that sounds like bullshit but our dm is rly nice #my group members are currently in jail because i just had to steal the invisibility cloak lol #artists on tumblr #my art

[unnameablethings]

Please tell me more about the hunger of the abyss and jasmine’s dates! They sound super cute

THANK U FOR UR QUESTION. (The Hunger of the Abyss and Jasmine are from my short story about a mermaid wooing her beloved human fisher-girl, Flower of the Sea.)

Okay! So! The Hunger of the Abyss can breathe air but doesn’t move around well on land, and Jasmine can’t breathe water and can only swim for so long, so this presents Problems when trying to have a relationship, obviously. Luckily, the Hunger of the Abyss is very strong and Jasmine has a Boat and also they’re both very determined. SO!! Some Ideas For Dates (under the readmore lol):

1. the Hunger of the Abyss carries Jasmine places and shows her secret tiny islands and beaches and coves, and they hang out there and kiss and chat. The sun’s warm and the water’s cold and Jasmine ends up putting her head down on the Hunger of the Abyss’s chest and dozing to the sound of the Hunger of the Abyss humming ancient mermaid songs as they drift in a little secluded bay.

2. Jasmine goes out on her boat and scuba dives as the Hunger of the Abyss swims around her excitedly and shows her cool underwater stuff, and when Jasmine gets tired/her air runs out she climbs back on the boat and the Hunger of the Abyss climbs on after her (she has learned how to do it without tipping the boat after a few unfortunate mishaps) and they curl up in the bottom of the boat and make out. 

3. In the mornings, Jasmine goes down to where her boat is docked and meets the Hunger of the Abyss there for breakfast. Jasmine’s got bagels and coffee, the Hunger of the Abyss has raw fish, they hang out companionably and watch the sun rise. 

4. Jasmine is invited to dance with the selkies, because she’s the Hunger of the Abyss’s cute girlfriend and the selkies think that’s 1. hilarious and 2. adorable, so Jasmine dances on the sand during the full moons as the Hunger of the Abyss watches and hums music for them, and Jasmine wades out to kiss her with a flushed face and tired feet halfway through the night and spends the rest of the night sharing the rock with the Hunger of the Abyss and being snuggled and petted by an adoring mermaid. 

5. presents. it’s cute. the Hunger of the Abyss brings seashells and bits of snapped-off coral and fish and pearls and sunken treasure back to Jasmine like “you’re beautiful i love you” and Jasmine strings them on bits of fishing line and wears them as jewelry and it makes the Hunger of the Abyss feel like “yes good I am an Excellent provider and my mate is very beautiful and is wearing My tokens and My gifts because she is My mate.” Jasmine, on the other hand, brings land things to the Hunger of the Abyss, especially flowers and fabric and other things that don’t really exist underwater. the Hunger of the Abyss is THRILLED by this. 

I have.... so many ideas about this, and also a vague idea for a story where a dude is like “hey jasmine wanna go out with me?” and Jasmine’s like “sorry I’m married” and dude is like “bullshit you live alone and you don’t wear a ring” and he ends up following her because he’s a Creep and he sees her being held and kissed by a big buff terrifying mermaid with sharp teeth and is like “UHH WHAT THE FUCK!!!” and then Jasmine’s like “WHAT THE FUCK YOURSELF” and it’s a whole Thing that I will probably write at a later date.

#flower of the sea #asked and answered #original #my writing #thank you for asking about my gays!!! #Anonymous

[ask-thehappykids]

The Visitor’s Guide to My OCs (and Cantolope’s)

I wanted to make a list/key that I could update easily without drawing a whole new reference sheet for everyone, so here’s a list of all my OCs with short descriptions you can recognize them from. Also including @cantolopejeevas‘s OCs because I mean they show up here so often why wouldn’t I?

Anyway, all under a cut!

Firefly: Very rarely called by his birth name, Evander. Big gold eyes, always being followed by fireflies. Brown curly hair. Cheerful but tired. Snail: Punk fuckboy-looking one with lots of piercings and sometimes tattoos. Usually involved in smut. Really likes their boyfriend Daniel. Andy: Blonde robot with bright blue eyes. They dress like a fashion forward mom and talk like they don’t know lying is an option. Bo: Tall bat boy with a lot of flair, usually holding some type of booze. British accent, incredibly obnoxious. Esky: Short bunny with four eyes. Usually has a gun in her hand. Also British. Bailey: Bright pink hair, chubby with a crop top and piercings. Loves art and painting. Megan: Long red hair with a big pink bow. Constantly done with everyone’s shit. Physics major and enthusiast. Nikki: Half buzzed blonde hair and lots of ear piercings. Plays the bass, usually talking about her band. Cookie: Soft, round sheep boy. Loves his mom and his boyfriend Mortar. Also bakes a lot. Maxim: Absolute garbage disaster demon. Muted blue hair with black eyes and a red hoodie. Asshole. Just an asshole. Gigi: Looks like she stepped out of a 40s Disney cartoon. Short little lesbian. Rory: Big, buff, long hair. Farm boy. Has scars across his eyes. Seer. Ellie: Emotional blonde skinny white girl. Sometimes glows purple. Wolf: Werewolf boy with ripped clothes. Doesn’t get enough sleep. Has a thing for vampires. Ant: Tiny elf child with four eyes, one of which is scarred. Very very dirty. Adara: Elf ears, deer legs, fire hair. Half of their body/face is scarred. Full of self-hatred and love for animals. Balthazar: Big ol’ teef, big ol’ ears, big ol’ armor. Stoic. Very royal king. Lorna: Kinda looks like a mime. Completely white eyes, pretty blind. Gay for a cute demon girl. Anubis: Four armed dog goddess. Not to be trusted. Wears an amulet around her neck. Cici: Part bunny, part deer, part beaver, part buffalo. Wears a giant sweater. Gentle. Kind. Soft. Azzie: Purple forest witch with green magic energy. Talks in broken third person. Always trying to sell you something. PJ: Bird mask with a high ponytail. Wears a trench coat. Tall rebel child. Pepper: Mouse mask with long hair and buck teeth. Wears a tutu. Leader rebel child. Pudding: Cat mask with twin pigtail puffs. Wears a leather jacket. Mediating rebel child. Dolly: Sometimes looks like a lizard, sometimes looks like a human. Loves to run so much she summoned a demon to do it. Trying her best. Arden: Dragon dumbass that loves crystals and fashion. Especially fond of crop tops and slushies, but also newspapers and princesses. Ilor: Mermaid princess. Long red hair, one eye is scarred. Melodic voice. Gay for another princess. Gillian: Fish girl. Loves to work out. Drinks protein shakes on the regular. Mimi: Snail and Daniel’s adopted child. Loves to play video games. Bright red hair and pikachu hoodie. Snarky little shit. Talyn: Cookie and Mortar’s son. Black sheep boy. Wears a leather jacket like his dad, but he’s actually a doctor this time. Zelda: Andy, Rory, and Daniyal’s daughter. Big poofy golden hair. Can wield the Master Sword but also just loves getting dirty and hurt. Good at bike tricks. Micah: Little maid alien boy. Has three eyes and bright blonde hair. Can only see in auras, but still loves to clean. Crys: D&D Tabaxi boy. Loves everyone even if they don’t love him back. Desperately trying to adopt some feral wolves. Nadia: Monster punk goth girl. Loves theater. Green skin and mismatching eyes. Loves her pastel punk girlfriend. Juliette: Peterbald cat adopt. Wears cute sundresses. Looks like she belongs in a furry rendition of a summer picnic renaissance painting. Felix: Bunny boy adopt with his eyes fully covered. Gray hair, gray sweater, sunny attitude. Wears a little carrot necklace. Kai: Little mouse with wings adopt. Pink beans!!! Looks like he’d cry if you blinked at him. Bones: Grim Reaper from Cryptid Haunters. Doesn’t have a mouth. Murders to make friends. Lola: Ghost girl from Cryptid Haunters. Has a big mouth and lots to say with it. Just wants to go home. Edgy 13 year old goth phase.

Canotlope’s OCs: Aurel: Vampire boy. Looks classy. Has hypno eyes, but also teef. Lucas: Actual Satan. Mostly just sleeps and supports Avery. Has the >:3 face on his t-shirt. Avery: Glasses and sweater nerd. A beautiful and innocent child. Just trying to get by and maybe make a friend. Shiloh: Cat boy who loves anime. Wears a lab coat. Scrawny and probably not eating correctly. Someone help him. Mortar: Tiny badass knife-wielding organ salesman. Sometimes also wears sweaters his boyfriend knitted for him. Fuck you. Shian: Dragon lesbian. Badass queen of dragons. Kinda cold, but we love her anyway. Anthea: Snake lesbian. Wears a magical blindfold. So sweet, so gentle. Carves wooden gifts for her friends. Daniel: Sassy and classy. But also a slut. Usually depicted being a slut. Sometimes wears a suit, other times wears nothing at all. ;) Daniyal: Farm boy with a heart of gold. Just wants the best for his loves and his friends. Sometimes shown with a chicken he calls Cluck-Cluck. Solace: Tiny ghost demon child. All black with white eyes. Full of terror and smiles. Hadrian: Spotted bunny boy in a jester’s outfit. Hates his life almost as much as he wants to slay a dragon. Xania: Dark summoner with way too many eyes to be necessary. There’s five of them. Has a lot of dark shadow demon babies that she loves. Lumeria: Big ol’ moth. Loves bright lights. Is soft. Ash: Dark red hair, thick jacket. Looks like they ride a motorcycle. Would and could punch you unconscious. Nito: D&D tiefling. Sweet summer child with long blue hair, wings, tail, and horns. Trying their very best. Sielya: Fae princess that doesn’t know they’re fae. In love with a mermaid and friends with a dragon. Fang: Vampire magician. Really good at magic, really bad at talking. Wears a hat with a face on it. Dianthus: Pink pastel punk lesbian. Loves flowers and her girlfriend. So many bright pink eyes.

#reference #that was a lot but it felt Necessary so!

[junjunkii]

for the sapphic flower asks meme: daisy, campanula, poppy, lilac, violet, forget-me-not, sunflower, peony, daffodil, magnolia! sorry this got so long!

daisy: are you in love/have a crush rn? uhhh well i like @21deep and i think everyone knows that by now but honestly idk?? if it’s a crush?? or even romantic at all?? i just like her a lot

campanula: what’s your favourite thing about being sapphic/a wlw? girls are soft and good and nice to hold and i just love that i love girls so much ahhh

poppy: are you nonbinary? if yes, how did you realize? Yes I have floated around as demiboy and demigirl in the past but right now I’m at a comfortable agender state. I don’t really know how I realized? I think I followed a webcomic on Tapastic about a non binary person and the exposure just kind of had a domino effect until the point I realized I myself was non binary. But I don’t know when that was either!!

lilac: do you have any coming out stories? if yes, talk about them! Ahhh I don’t think I have any that I want to share in detail… it’s never been anything dramatic. Coming out to my parents was the most nerve-wracking but they’re very accepting so the nerves were over in like a few hours. Idk these days people my age will just ask me right out and I’ll confirm, no one’s ever made a fuss or anything over it.

violet: who are some of your sapphic role models? I… I don’t have any… ;-; someone recommend me some sapphic artists please my crops are dying

forget-me-not: is there a girl who made you realize you were not straight? if yes, talk about her! Well she was my best friend since seventh grade up until nearing the end of tenth grade. She was also my first girlfriend. I probably liked her from the moment I met her but I wasn’t really aware of the whole concept that I myself could be gay so I didn’t realize it until the summer before ninth grade. Ninth grade was probably the hardest year of my life, trying to keep it together, since she had a boyfriend. But they broke up and we got together like right after, which should have been a huge red flag to me, but this was my first girlfriend and I was so desperate and depressed from waiting so long that I just went along with it without thinking. Looking back, that was probably the worst relationship I’ve ever been in, all the way back to seventh grade. Being called names and made fun of constantly, past the normal amount between friends, has probably damaged me pretty badly. And then she sealed the final nail in the coffin by cheating on me with a guy and then having the absolute audacity to dump me. So yeah. First girl I loved was not great. But I am glad to be working past that, and that it has not affected too terribly much my pride in being sapphic.

sunflower: are your best friends sapphic/wlw I’m friends with a wide variety of genders but… I have my suspicions about a few of them…

peony: what’s your favourite sapphic-themed artwork? Dude I dunno… that one vintage poster of the mermaid looking up girl’s skirts as they ice-skate is a good one lol but I’m not really exposed to much sapphic artwork seeing as I’m the biggest fan of sports anime and their respective fanworks, which are mostly mlm. But any saphhic-themed artwork in those fandoms is automatically my favourite I think…

magnolia: are you butch, femme…? (Switching the order bc I want daffodil to be last) uh well it’s kind of funny but when I’m single I’ll lean towards wanting to be more butch but it’s my dream to find a buff butch girlfriend and be her ass-kicking femme partner haha… it’s… kind of embarrassing actually… (that being said I do also kind of become more femme no matter what my girlfriend looks like so there’s also that.)

daffodil: what advice would you give to a younger sapphic/wlw dwelling in self-hatred and loneliness? Where you are now is not where you will be forever. Even if you are paralyzed where you float, the river will keep flowing. You will move. When you are ready, you can swim. But it is ok to just keep your head above water for now if that is all you are capable of doing. Look at you. So beautiful. I’m so proud of you. I can’t wait to see you swim, but I will wait as long as I have to. Just promise me you won’t give up and drown, ok? There is so much more than these rapids and rocks. You have no idea what rainbows over waterfalls look like yet, do you? They are nearly as wonderful as you.

#this was so long but so worth it #ask meme