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jurakan · 27 days
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Fun Fact! Crosses!
I am not around, this is a queued Fun Fact! Don't send me requests! I won't see them!
Easter is coming up, so let’s talk about different kinds of crosses! You’ve probably seen most of these before, especially if you’re Catholic, but maybe you didn’t know the names!
Of course, most Christians are familiar with the Latin Cross:
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That’s the classic one, of course.
The Greek Cross, with equal lengths on each bar:
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Also a classic!
The Patriarchal Cross, which you see a lot in Orthodox churches:
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The extra bar towards the top represents the ‘INRI’ sign Pilate posted on the Cross.
The Papal Cross:
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I’m not actually sure what the deal with that one is.
The Chi Rho:
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This takes the two Greek letters, ‘Chi’ and ‘Rho’ (first two letters of ‘Christos’ in Greek), and combines them.
The Jerusalem Cross, used in the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Crusades:
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I *believe* it represents how Jerusalem was believed to be the center of the world, and the crosses in the corners represent the four corners of the world? I think, anyhow.
The Tau Cross:
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Also called Saint Anthony’s Cross, as it’s associated with Saint Anthony of Egypt. It’s also got Franciscan associations!
Cross of Saint James:
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Big in Spain, obviously, where Saint James the Greater is quite popular. It’s the symbol of the Order of Santiago (Saint James).
Celtic Cross, which you see a lot in Irish stores as knick-knacks, though they’re also from Scotland and Wales:
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Obviously modeled after those stone crosses you’ll see carved in the British Isles.
The Ankh, which Coptic Christians sort of grabbed from Egypt:
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This was originally an Egyptian symbol for ‘life’, unrelated to the Cross as we know it in the original context.
The Maltese!
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The symbol of the Knights of Saint John and the Order of Hospitallers! And obviously, the island of Malta.
And the Marian Crosses:
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It combines the Latin Cross with the letter ‘M’, to emphasize how Mary was at the Crucifixion.
Hope this was something that you didn’t know!
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footballffbarbiex · 4 months
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Fic Recs for 2024
ok so I've already got some fics queued ready to put back out into the world from other writers and I'm super excited to start rec'ing again and reading.
As a writer, I don't always get time time to read a whole lot because I'm too busy dealing with every day life and trying to write the updates myself but this year, I'm determined to take some time out for some me time.
And that will include reading both fics and books more.
So I'm asking both readers and writers alike, to send me their (football ff) recommendations for me to read and reblog to give their fic a little love boost. If you're not sure if I'll read x player, send me an ask before you hit me with the rec?
Criteria:
Other than footballers, I will also read fics with Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo and maybe Lewis Hamilton.
Instagram style posts don't interest me, so blurbs, drabbles and fics only please!
I do like to save people's dash so if the fic doesn't have a read more and it's over 500 words, it won't be reblogged but will still be read.
I'm going to tag some writers whose work has been previously recommended to me or writers who have used my gifs (from my skipthesmalltalk acc) and hope that THIS LIL FORM HERE is filled in with lots of goodness soon.
@percervall (I know you've already gone hard with this but I'm tagging you anyway) | @curiousthyme | @emilielfc | @avenirdelight | @ladymarycrawley | @yungbludz | @canirove | @findingnemosworld | @rubendiasatl | @nayefsbestie | @szobosz | @808heartz | @neverinadream | @blossom-works | @httpsdana | @kymb-10 | @alit1sa | @formulalfc  | @melanieph321 |
(also if any of you above are happy for me to tag you in any writing challenges, please let me know? 🥹 the first one will be Valentines Day and the next will no doubt be around Easter)
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a-d-nox · 6 months
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pac/pap (creature feature: mermaid): what are you clinging to that must run free? are you fighting the tide or moving with it?
welcome to my october pac/pap creature feature series - instead of having a single pac/ pap this month, there will be five! every monday (at 5p / 17:00 EST) this october, a new creature will be coming out to play as the sun begins to set earlier and earlier... keep an out; you never know what is lurking in the darkness..
today's creature is the mermaid: song queued: "rock lobster" by the b-52's! do you live near the water? with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish, merfolk are known for their playfulness that borders on mischief. they inhabit the water ways and will seek entertainment in any form that they can get it...
take what resonates leave what doesn't - nothing is 100% for you because these aren't personalized so please no angry comments or dms about what i am saying not being a good fit for you or that you "don't claim" just keep scrolling if that is the case. be kind, self reflect, and have fun.
last pac/pap: succubus: what do you desire but can't express?
want a personal reading? click here to check out my reading. options and prices!
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pile one
it is likely that you are clinging to the idea that your thoughts, plans, and dreams are not good enough. you need to have some confidence in yourself because you are good enough - you don't need others validation to move forward. do what makes you feel happy, free, and alive. i have the feeling that right now you are doing the exact opposite. trust that your work won't be liked by everyone but that someone will love and appreciate it as much as you do. you can't level up if you are still clinging to others to accept you and tell you that your thoughts, plans, and dreams are worthwhile. you have what it takes - so go on and dive in.
you are definitely fighting the tide. i feel like you are tired - hell my eyes feel tired as i look at my screen and type this. i feel like you might be forcing yourself and your ideas, thoughts, and plans on to someone whose mind is already made up. while i praise you for being forward and aggressive with what you want, i do think it is time to let the waves take you in another direction - to another person/situation.
pile two
i don't feel like you are necessarily clinging to anything - more like "holding". you seem sure of yourself and your situation. but there lies what you might be clinging to subconsciously - control. be generous with others as well as with yourself right now. not everything is set in stone. worry less about what you gain and more about what you are doing.
lol who knows what you are doing - it feels like you are going in multiple directions - or perhaps you are just treading the water. treading water is fine to do BUT do remember the waves of an ocean are going to flow no matter what - you can't stay in this moment. things are bound to change and you will be washed to shore at some point. i vote to let the chips fall where they may - i feel like there is some sort of conflict going on around you at this moment. maybe someone is trying to take your place in a group or at work - don't be afraid to speak up but know that something is bound to change whether you want it to or not.
pile three
i feel like you are clinging to the past, you don't want things to change. but you are going to. change is scary and i do feel like you are stressed or worried about something that is coming up that is bound to change things for you - i am telling you this change is a good thing. you are going to be just fine. have some faith - trust the universe because it has your back. don't be afraid to be your true self right now - express yourself.
you are the only one that i feel is going to swim with the current after reading this post - in fact, it feels like you are a natural swimmer; you aren't even going to try that hard to swim. you're just going with the flow. my only advice to you is not to isolate yourself from other - reach out!
want a personal mermaid reading? tip 2.99 USD with the comment "mermaid" and i will privately get back to you with what you are clinging to but can't express and whether or not you are fighting the tide!
other then that, thank you for reading! don't forget to comment down below which monster you believe is coming to join us next monday?
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lookismaddict · 1 year
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Lookism Chapter 441 Memes/Thoughts I Have:
(SPOILERS !!! I don’t own any of the Lookism panels and the translations. Only the memes that I made. The sole purpose of this is to provide summaries/reviews for each chapter so if you don’t want to see the rest of it, then just keep scrolling. It’s your choice.)
I really said that I was going to work on this chapter review but I didn't do it until a few days after the chapter has been posted online... Woops, my bad. (My posts will be queued for now, so I didn't post this CURRENTLY. Sorry in advance if I randomly post at around 4 in the morning or something.) Most of you guys probably already saw this, but you know what? Time to bring dinner onto the table! 🍲
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H U H ? 👁👁
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UMMMM… HELLO??? I stg, if he's referring to Goo... 😭 But oh man, if he were to replace Goo, I wonder how Gun is going to react. And I already heard ab the rumors going around, regarding to what PTJ mentioned before. Even the thing about someone's death, and whatnot. Yes, I know man. 💀 But in all honesty, this Charles Choi arc though... I like it so far. Minus... the death and Charles Choi himself because it's a catalyst for an event that'll happen in the future. Also, yes Charles, you piece of shit. Jichang won't ever think of joining you lol. Even if he agreed, what is there to benefit if he were to side with you? 😀
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I don't think anyone has commented on what Charles Choi said about Jichang being a strategist, and he's right about that. Unlike many fighters, I noticed how Jichang is very meticulous when it comes to fighting. He assesses his opponents, like where to properly attack and he notes their weak points and people's most vulnerable spots to aim at, which makes his Battle I.Q. much bigger in comparison to the other First Generation Kings, who just fight with a passionate drive with fists during their fights. (Reminds me of current Daniel.) He's very clever too, and that's one of the reasons why I like Jichang's character.
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O K A Y. OLD MAN. SHOWING OFF YOUR NONEXISTENT LEFT ARM, I SEE.
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GODDDDD JICHANG, GET UPPPPP MAAAAAANNNNNNNNN. AAAAAAGGHHHH 😫😫😫😫
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BRUHHHHHHHHHHH COME ONNNNNNNNNNN!!! I STG, IF PTJ DOESN'T LET THIS MAN WIN- <- My OG reaction 😀
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YOU TELL HIMMMMMM JICHANG!!! 😩😩👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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YES JICHANG PULLED OUT THE SHTICK AND LET IT ROLLLLLLL!!! Oh fuck. Wait, WHAT??? W H A T ????????
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY??!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?! HOW TF DID THAT HAPPEN BRUHHHHHHHH??? I THOUGHT YOU GOT THIS IN THE BAG, JICHANG!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I'M GONNA GO AND FLIP A BUNCH OF TABLES BC WTFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!
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Ok, for starters... Don't they have those DNA test thingies where they investigate thoroughly in crime scenes? Bruh, Charles Choi was HOLDING the gun. CAN'T THEY NOT IDENTIFY HIS OWN FINGERPRINTS??? Also, it's understandable that he might have tipped the police too since he got power. UGGGGHHHHHH PTJ, WHY DO YOU ALWAYS LET THE VILLAINS GET AWAY WITH THEIR CRIMES??? LIKE VIVI GETTING THAT HAPPY ENDING WITH XIAOLONG EVEN THOUGH SHE DOESN'T DESERVE IT. I SWEAR, JICHANG'S BROTHERS ARE GOING TO SIDE WITH DANIEL AND GET REVENGE ON CHARLES CHOI. *s i g h s* Well, anyways... It's time to send them off...
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WHY IS THIS MAKING ME SOB BRUHHHHH. 😭😭😭😭😭 UGGHHHHH, WHEN THEY BOTH DIED I REALLY CRIED FOR THEM BECAUSE I ALREADY GOT AN EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT TO THE TWO OF THEM. 💔
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Nah, because this mf will surely get hit with MASSIVE karma. I'm just waiting for that sweeeeeeeet sweet day. (Sorry Crystal, but your dad's a dick. 🤷🏽‍♀️)
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PLEASE DANIEL, AVENGE THEM!!! UGGHHHH IM STILL DEVASTATED OVER THEM. 😭😭😭
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I do admit, Jinyoung DOES look good leaning on a motorcycle while smoking on a cig. Also, IDK WHY, but Daniel looks so cute carrying all of those boxes behind him. Honestly, this interaction between Jichang and Daniel looks like Jichang is sending Daniel off to night school or something LMFAO. The boxes looks like a big ass backpack, ngl. ALSO, YES JICHANG, DON'T WORRY ABOUT DANIEL. LEAVE IT ALL TO HIM TO FIND JINYOUNG PARK AND TO BEAT CHARLES CHOI TO A PULP! 😎👍🏽
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WAIT... HOLD ON NOW. SO YOU'RE TELLING ME, THE "GRIMM PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER" IS IN GANGNAM-GU ??? Hold up... Tell me, this isn't where Mangi from Viral Hit went for his plastic surgery on his nose...
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Tbh I'm not caught up to the recent chapter of Viral Hit, but this was in Viral Hit's Ep. 74 on Webtoon. So... could it be, that he... went there to get plastic surgery...? 😀 (I must be trippin. If I'm incorrect, then I apologize. That part caught my eye while I was reading and I had to tie it back to the First Affiliate because... I FOUND THAT COINCIDENTAL. LEAVE ME ALONE-)
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Yup, sounds about right. 💀
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Omg? THE HOT DOCTOR IS BACK!!! I KNEW IT, HE'S TOO GOOD-LOOKING TO BE FORGOTTEN AS A MINOR CHARACTER!!! 😳😳😳
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To be honest, he looks like he could pass as Eugene and Yoosung's older brother or something. BUT, HELLO??? 1ST AFFILIATE PRESIDENT?????? AEEEUUUUGGGHHHH THIS HOTTIE IS THE 1ST AFFILIATE PRESIDENT??? I'M- 😩😩😩😩
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You see... he is one MIGHTY FINE, DOCTOR. 🥴 I wanna see if Doc got some fighting moves or not. 👀 If he does, then he got me S O L D. 🔥
Ok, but this chapter's focus really was on Charles Choi and whatever he did. I'm so eager to see him get beat up by everybody. Oh, but hold on now... If Tom Lee found out what REALLY happened, then that would be a problem too. Hehehehe 😈
Time to wait for the next chapter! ✌🏽
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miaisagirllover · 6 months
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who you gonna call? (ghostbusters!)
here is my @bylerween2023 day 1 fic for ghosts and hauntings. it’ll be on ao3 soon as this is a queued post. basically byler and lumax catching a ghost in hopper’s cabin.
Lucas Sinclair didn’t think he’d be spending his Halloween at the police chief’s dingy old cabin, trying to capture a ghost (and go on a subtle double date). But here he was, at 10pm in the middle of the night with a torch in his left hand, and his trusty wrist-rocket in the other.
“I don’t even know why you took that dumb slingshot with you,” Max asked “If there’s actually a ghost in there, the rock or whatever you’ve brought to shoot is gonna go through it.”
“It could be useful.” Mike said, coming to Lucas’ defence. “If it isn't a ghost and is just some rat, then it could work.”
“Thank you,” Lucas replied “And it’s a wrist-rocket, not a slingshot, Max.”
“Can we just go in guys?” Will asked “I’m really tired. I only came because I had nothing to do.”
“Did you come because there was nothing to do, or was it because Mike was doing this?” Lucas asked.
Just as Will was about to retort, Hopper finally came out of the cabin, commanding the 4 kids.
“I want you all to just catch whatever is in my house and get rid of it. It’s been banging on the walls and throwing my stuff off of shelves. Even broke one of my best cups.”
“Are you sure it’s not just a rat or anything?” Mike asked sceptically.
“Tell me, Wheeler, have you seen any invisible rats around? Because I haven’t,” Hopper angrily responded “So stop being such a pussy, get in here and catch the goddam ghost!”
With those last few words, he pushed them all into the cabin, giving an extra shove to Mike. Then he closed the door. Max looked through the dusty blinds.
“He going in his car,” Max said “He’s just ditching us here! We don’t know jackshit about this ghost.”
“Can we all just agree that this is stupid?” Mike said “It’s obviously not a ghost and is just some stupid animal that decided it felt at home in this place.”
"Yea, let's just watch a movie here." Will agreed.
"I brought some candy, so it can be a full on movie night." Mike added.
10 minutes later, everyone was on an old couch, watching some horror films. It didn't seem like Chief Hopper was too big on films, as he only had old stuff in his cabin. After a while, the kids picked "The Invisible Man" as their movie of choice.
"Hey, Lucas, remember that the film isn't real, so don't get scared." Max teased.
"I won't get scared because of some shitty old film." Lucas said, before lightly slapping Max's arm.
"Max was able to scare you with a cheap Michael Myers mask, remember that?" Will pointed out.
"Yea, and you screamed like a girl too," Mike added "not even my little sister could scream that high."
Lucas pretend-sulked for a few seconds before taking a snack from Mike and eating it. As they were all eating and watching the film, Will noticed something.
"Mike, where did you get the snacks from?" He asked.
"Yea, we haven't gone trick-or-treating yet." Max joined in.
"Well," Mike began "I saw Holly's bag and thought she might be eating too much. So I just borrowed a few sweets from her."
"Mike!" Will shouted "You just stole sweets from your sister!"
"I just borrowed them." Mike responded.
"How the fuck do you borrow sweets, Mike?" Lucas asked.
"Ok, ok maybe I shouldn't have stole them," Mike said "But do you guys really wanna watch this old film without any Skittles or Reeses?"
"He has a point." Max answered, as she reached out for his bag.
"Can't believe I'm dating a thief." Will said.
“Would you break up with me if I continued stealing?” Mike asked “Because if you would, maybe I’d consider stopping.”
Will didn’t say anything back, he just kissed him on the cheek. Just as Mike was about to hug him, Max spoke up.
”Ugh, you guys are so clingy. Get a room.” Max joking said, before mime-vomiting.
”Hey, just because we didn’t break up 5 times in 9 months doesn’t mean we’re clingy.” Will replied.
Just as Lucas was about to join in, a clash of something came from the kitchen.
”What was that?” Max asked.
”Eh, probably just some cup.” Mike said.
”Cups don’t just fall out of nowhere.” Lucas said.
”What if it’s the invisble man?” Will joked. Everyone laughed for a bit, until they suddenly heard a loud bang. It shoke the living room, maybe even the whole house.
”What the actual fuck was that?” Max asked, although no one else knew.
”Should we go check it out?” Mike proposed.
”Nah, I’m good. Probably just a stray cat.” Lucas nervously answered.
”Do strays bang on walls?” Will asked sarcastically.
”No, but what if there’s something there?” Lucas answered.
”Ok, let’s settle this.” Max joined in. “Me and Lucas will go check the fallen object, and you two can see what made the bang happen.”
Everyone agreed, even a slightly scared Lucas, before splitting up. Max and Lucas went to the left of the house and searched the kitchen and guest bedroom, while Mike and Will went to the right, towards the bathroom and master bedroom.
After 15 minutes of thorough searching, Lucas and Max found nothing. They had found a bunch of little trinkets in the house, even a ballerina music box, but nothing too supernatural.
”I wonder if they’re gonna make out instead of searching.” Max told Lucas.
”It less likely that they’re not.” He joked back.
”WE CAN HEAR YOU GUYS!” Mike shouted from the bathroom.
”Shit.” Max whispered, before shouting back “HAVE YOU GUYS FOUND ANYTHING YET?”
”NOPE, NOTHING’S IN THE BATHROOM.” Mike replied. “WHAT ABOUT YOU GUYS?”
”NOTHING,” Max shouted back “LET’S MEET UP IN THE LIVING ROOM.”
It only took a few seconds for the 4 of them to get back together and they had nothing of interest to share.
”Can we just go home now?” Will asked “We found no ghosts or animals in this place, Hopper is just getting old and losing his wits.”
“Yea, let’s leave this shithole.” Mike said “But I’m not telling the police chief he’s getting old.”
They were all packing up, Mike putting his stolen sweets back in his bag. Once everyone was ready to leave, Lucas opened the door, but something happened. 
It closed on itself.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" Max screamed. She and Mike were completely shocked, while Lucas and Will were now terrified. They all stared at the door for a few seconds, before Mike finally spoke up.
"It was probably the wind, let just try again." He said, though he and everyone else knew that wasn't wind. After a few seconds of trying to open the door, he found something out.
"It's locked." Mike finally said.
"That bullshit," Lucas replied, "You can't lock this door from the outside. Let me try, man."
"Alright," His friend answered, "But don't be shocked when you can't open it."
Just as Lucas was about to put his hand on the doorknob, Will heard something.
"Guys, who the actual fuck turned on that?" He asked, pointing to the kitchen counters. There stood the ballerina box, with the little figure spinning. A delicate, yet slightly eerie tune was coming from it.
"I didn't turn it on." Lucas spoke, "And I was with Max all this time, so it wasn't her."
"Well," Mike began "It wasn't me or Will so-"
He was quickly interrupted by a flying plate coming out of a cupboard. It nearly hit him right in the face, but instead smashed into the wall next to him, spreading fine china all over the floor.
"Holy shit, there's a ghost." Mike slowly said.
"We need to leave right fucking now!" Max urgently shouted.
Everyone started running to the backdoor to try and leave. But suddenly, the couch was right at the door, blocking the teens.
"You've got to be fucking kidding me!" Will screamed. He didn't even know why he came in the first place.
"Now do you think ghosts are fake?" Max asked Mike.
"Max, we are trapped inside this cabin by something, and you're trying to make me say I'm wrong?" Mike slowly told Max.
"Who cares, let's just camp out here till morning." Lucas said
"Are you telling us to stay in a haunted house for a whole night?" Will asked. "Nope, I'm not doing it."
"You can try leave, but this ghost has us trapped." Lucas replied. "So we should wait till Hopper comes back and let him deal with it."
"Alright, fine." Will reluctantly gave in. “But I’m locking my door all night.”
”Alright,so me and Lucas get the bedroom on the left, and you and Mike get the one on the right.”
They all rushed to their new rooms, hoping they wouldn’t get a pan lobbed at them by the ghost.
“Do you think Hopper could actually deal with a ghost?” Mike asked Will, once they shut and locked the door. “I mean, if he needs teenagers to catch a ghost, he would faint if he saw what we saw.”
”Yea, he would not do jackshit if a fork was floating in front of him.” Will laughed
They sat in a peaceful silence for a few seconds, savouring the ghost-free moments.
”Do you wants some candy.” Mike finally asked.
”Depends,” His boyfriend replied. “Are they stolen goods?”
”Stolen, but I guess you’ll miss out on your favourite.” Mike shook a bag of Reese’s Cups in front of Will’s face.
”How dare you tempt me like this?” Will jokingly exclaimed. “You know what, fuck it.” He added as he took Mike’s bag of Reese’s.
”I knew you’d give in!” Mike victoriously said.
”You know I love them.” Will replied.
“More than you love me?” Mike teased.
”Hmmm. Maybe, maybe not.” Will said
Mike lightly punched Will on his arm, and they started play fighting, like they were 7 years old in Mike’s basement again. After a while, they decided to go to sleep, Will taking the left side and Mike taking the right. Mike was a heavy sleeper, almost immediately slumped onto Will. A few minutes passed by and Will also fell into a slumber.
”Which side are you picking?" Lucas asked. "Because I always take the left."
"I pick that side too." Max said.
"Well, there's only one way to settle this." Lucas started. "PILLOW FIGHT!"
He suddenly grabbed a pillow from the bed, and hit Max with it. She retaliated and smacked him over the head. Feathers were everywhere and the two of them layed on the bed, tired but energetic at the same time. Then Lucas had an idea.
”Wait, what if this ghost is like the invisible man?” He said, suddenly sitting upright. “We can’t see him, but he’s still touchable. We could cover him in,like, feathers or paint. Then, once we know where he is, we’ll attack!”
”Lucas, it’s a ghost, they go through walls.” Max replied. “The feathers will just fall as if there was nothing there.”
”It’s worth a shot.” Lucas said, now standing up and at the door. “I’ll wake up Will and Mike.”
He ran to the other room and opened to the door. Mike was laying on Will’s shoulder, the both of them asleep. Until Lucas spoke.
”Guys, sorry for waking you up, but I have an idea to catch the ghost.” He announced.
”Mhh, what?” Will sleepily asked, waking up and straightening his back. Mike’s head slipped off his boyfriend’s shoulder, waking him up in turn.
“So when paint falls on something invisible, it’ll cover it, right?” Lucas explained. “That means that we can cover the ghost in paint and then attack!”
”Lucas?” Will asked.
”Yea?” He replied.
”You do know that ghosts can go through things?” Will said. “So paint would just spill on the floor and Hopper would kill us.”
”That’s what I said.” Max suddenly appeared in the doorframe.
”Well, it’s worth a shot.” Lucas replied.
Will and Mike got out of bed after some more persuasion by Lucas (Mike took 5 minutes more than Will to get out). Everyone quietly crept around the house  and got their supplies. Lucas went back to his room and got feathers from his pillow fight with Max. Will got flour from the kitchen and Mike got paint from the cupboard. Finally, Max got a blanket and rope. They went over their plan quickly: they would go into the living room and try to open the main door, which would hopefully bait the ghost. Once they all have him, Lucas, Will and Mike would throw their stuff on him. Then, Max would catch the ghost with a blanket. Finally, they would fight him and tie him up.
The teens all went to the living room and loudly tried to open the door. Mike was falsely complaining in an effort to attract the ghost.
”Oh no!” He theatrically bemoaned. “We can’t open the door! I guess we’re just stuck here.”
After a few minutes of silence, an apple fell from a fruit bowl. Lucas led everyone into the kitchen, waving his hand in the direction they needed to go. Suddenly, the room shook again and a drawer opened. They all took this as their cue, as Lucas shouted, “GO!”, although Max went forward a bit sooner, clearly eager to catch a ghost.
The boys threw their stuff in front of them, right at the drawer. Most of it splattered on the counters and cabinets, but some of it covered a human figure. And someone screamed.
”WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!” It was Max. They hadn’t caught a ghost or invisible man, it was just their friend.
”Shit, Max, I’m so sorr-“ Will began to apologise, but he was taken by something. It grabbed the back of his shirt, lifted him up and pinned him against the wall.
Then, a drawer opened and a knife floated to Will’s neck.
”Holy fuck.” Mike had dropped his paint bucket in utter shock. This ghost was going to kill his boyfriend. But then the knife dropped and a pen made its way to the ghost. It went through Will’s pocket until it found a piece of paper he’d used to doodle on the go. The pen started to write something. After a few seconds, it scrunched up the paper and threw it to the kids. Mike immediately crouched down to read it. 
“Either he dies, or all of you do.” He shakily said. “That’s what the note says.”
”Mike, it’s fine.” Will spoke, holding back tears. “Just get out alive, ok?”
”Will, you are not dying to some ghost.” Max told him, blue paint masking how pale she was from terror. But as she said that, the knife hovered towards the three of them, almost like a threat.
”That it, fuck you.” Mike whispered, before running to take Will’s flour bag.
”What are you doing Mike?” Lucas shouted urgently. His friend was now reaching for the bottom of the bag. Finally having some flour in his hand, Mike threw it at the floating knife, revealing someone holding it. Will fell down from the wall, escaping the ghost’s grip.
”Take this, dipshit!” Max shouted, putting the blanket over the ghost’s head. Lucas ran to get the rope and tie him into a knot.
Mike ran to Will, checking on him in case he was hurt.
”Will, fuck, are you ok?” He breathlessly asked.
”Mike, I’m fine.” Will replied, extremely drained. “Why didn’t you just get out?”
”Do you think we were going to let you die in front of us?” His boyfriend said. They both hugged eachother so tightly that one of them might’ve been crushed.
”So, when you guys are done with your love-fest, what are we going to do with this guy?” Max asked, pointing to the writhing figure under the blanket.
”We need to stop this thing, that’s no normal ghost” Will said. “Let’s bury him outside.”
A few minutes later, Mike and Will were outside, having just finished digging a hole for the ghost to lie in. Max and Lucas were in the house, trying to carry him out. Dawn was beginning to rise, small wisps of light making it through the darkness. The two boys were sat on the grass in silence. After a bit of pondering, Mike then spoke.
”Will, when you said the ghost wasn’t normal, what did you mean by that?” He asked.
”It’s just that, I think he just drained me.” Will said, still slightly shaken from his near-death experience. “When he had me, it was like someone was in my head and they were stealing my energy. I guess that’s why I told you guys to go, it’s probably just what it wanted me to think, that there was no hope for me.”
”So you think this ghost has like, powers and stuff?” Mike asked.
”I mean, yea.” Will answered. “It should take a lot to even be a ghost, let alone being able to get into people’s head and show them-“ But then he stopped talking.
”Will, what do you mean?” Mike asked, now more worried than ever.
”It was just some stuff to scare me.” Will began. “Once the ghost got to me, he started showing me visions of you guys. Except that you were all dead in the worst ways possible. It was like a threat: you die, or this is how your friends will end up. He also showed me things that had already happened, like when my dad still lived with me, Mom and Jonathan. He just made me relive it way more vividly than a memory could ever be.”
Just as he had finished, Lucas and Max came through the door, carrying the ghost in between the two of them. Lucas was holding the feet, while Max was carrying the head.
”Can we just burn this fucker?” Max asked.
”I’m pretty sure ghost’s can’t die, and therefore can’t burn.” Lucas replied.
”Well, let’s just get this done and over with.” Will said.
Lucas and Max both unceremoniously threw the ghost into the pit, then Mike and Will tossed the dirt over it.
”Isn’t it weird this will be the closest we’ll ever get to murder?” Mike spoke.
”Well, it’s not really murder if the victim is already dead, is it?” Lucas asked
After 2 minutes, the gang was done with the job. They’d fully buried the ghost, hopefully never haunting anyone else. They all said their “fuck you’s” and “shit-heads” (Will even spat on his grave) before leaving. 
“So, can we all agree that this has been the worst Halloween ever?” Lucas spoke.
”Yea, I think getting flour all over me was the worst part.” Max said, before adding, “Well, except from Will being assaulted by a ghost.”
They all walked off into the sunrise, hoping they don’t get trick instead of treat again next year.
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xerith-42 · 3 months
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There is no normal to return to.
I'm going to return to normal, or as normal as I usually am on this blog. But that won't stop me from talking about this. I have quite a few reblogs and posts queued up to give some important thoughts I had while I was away in regards to... my usual content. But I also still have plenty of posts about Palestine and the ongoing situation, and I'll be doing everything I can to stagger updates on the funny haha block man stuff, and the actually serious stuff.
If there's another strike called for, I will likely participate in it. Maybe this means my content will be inconsistent and kinda... bursty I guess? But I'll take the hit to my usual stuff and just spend more time on it if I have to. I had fun over the winter break, but life is picking back up anyways. I'm not really returning to normal, I'm shifting to a new normal. And talking about this conflict and the ongoing situation will become part of this new normal for as long as it has to.
I was honored to see the kind of reach my words could have, and I appreciated the amount of people who engaged with my content for possibly the first and last time. Depends on if I have more wildly intense thesis' about the situation to share (I probably will). There's always a part of me that wants to resist "getting too political" but then I remember I'm a dyed hair multi pronouned genderfuck with revolutionary ideas like "people should just get to live their lives however they want without the threat of violence, oppression, or actual genocide." Just some crazy wokeist ideology that totally doesn't bleed out from my creative works at all.
Because my experiences with fiction and the real world don't influence each other at all. Not even a little.
I've had quite a few social media accounts become pretty politicized or even start that way unintentionally, mostly because I started social media accounts centered around art. And all art is political. All art is personal. All art is influenced by politics and by people. That's how art always has and always will exist. So I really shouldn't be surprised this would happen when I got onto Tumblr.
I don't mean to suddenly bear my soul and go on some vague esoteric rant about my state of existence in a system of systems designed to harm me placed onto one of many infinite planets capable of creating life in our ever expansive universe, but that's just how I am. That's just how humans are. My spaces are always going to become political because I as a person am politicized. Our world is politicized. We are politicized from the moment of our inception. From the moment that someone becomes aware of our life the decisions made about it are endlessly wrapped up in the collective of politics even if we are but one measly part of that greater or worse collective.
Even something as seemingly unimportant as Minecraft Roleplays are deeply personal and political pieces of art and unique life shaping experiences. Never let someone tell you that you're being "too political" because in our endlessly politicized world, that's like telling someone that they're being "too human". It's not annoying to care. It's not too political to care.
TLDR: Art is political, everything is political, and even if you plan on "returning to normal", know that you should instead adjust what you define as "normal" to include pertinent issues and be ready to adapt to it. People want you to believe that disruptions won't work, but money and numbers talk. Disruptions to core systems of the western society work. Never underestimate that. Maybe you couldn't do a lot for this one, but keep your eyes out for the next one. Set aside a few bucks to donate. Read some of the reports about the ongoing conflict from ethical sources unafraid to speak to the real atrocities. Even little things can add up.
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coraniaid · 2 months
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Anyway, uh.
I'm not going to suddenly stop posting on here overnight or anything (as far as I know?) and I have some queued/scheduled posts I won't bother pausing, but I'm probably going to try to post here less and less (for reasons that I suppose are obvious). I wish the alternatives to Tumblr weren't all quite so bleak (and that any of them supported LaTeX) or it would be easier to just jump ship.
I never really saw the appeal of Twitter (and still don't) so the explicit Twitter clones like Bluesky are a non-starter.
Cohost seems like a nice idea on paper (and I like being able to write Markdown and create real footnotes, which was something I'm sure you used to be able to do here) but -- between playing around with it a bit and the recent(ish?) drama about the inexact wording of its terms and conditions -- I'm not sure the people running it really have any idea what they're doing or that it's sensible to expect it to even outlast Tumblr.
I was mirroring some of my longer Buffy posts on Dreamwidth for a while last year but I stopped doing that because it was a bit tedious to convert things into readable HTML and because (since I didn't and don't know anyone else who uses Dreamwidth) I was getting literally no positive feedback from doing any of it beyond the vague sense of having a backup somewhere. Might start doing that again though (or just post things there directly).
Discord obviously isn't the same thing as Tumblr at all but I think I might dig out my old and barely used Discord account later this month too. Let me know if we're mutuals and/or have ever interacted in a way you thought was positive and you want to know details.
Otherwise, well. See you in the AO3 comments, I guess.
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bonny-kookoo · 2 years
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Jungkook: 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬 (4)
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In which he just can't help himself.
Tags/Warnings: Vampire!Jungkook, Blood Donor!Reader, mentions of 'being high' (drug usage in a way), strangers to lovers, blood (duh)
Additional Chapter Warnings: jk drinks her blood, confessions, a bit suggestive, slight angst but it's really tiny
Chapter Length: mid/long
A/N: this post is queued. You can send in asks, but they won't be answered until I'm back ^-^"
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When he turns to lay on his side, you're there.
Cuddled up to him so softly he can barely feel it, your scent faintly hitting him as he wraps his arms around you without wasting any thought on the action at all. He doesn't question it- you're here, thats all he wants, all he needs, all he craves.
You've been a little under the weather these past few days. He's offered to help you with whatever you might need- though he's surely not in his top-shape. Since you're sick, you can't donate, and with none of your blood at the bank, he'd extended his next appointment to the date where you'd be able to provide again.
He doesnt want just anybody. He wants you.
You don't know that however. All you know is that your headache is finally gone, your body finally well, and Jungkook next to you-
Wait.
Your eyes shoot open as you realize you've been camping at his apartment for days now- having invaded his privacy and forced him to take care of your sorry ass. Oh god- that's not what you hoped the first sleepover would be like at all. You're so whiny when you're sick, you can't believe you'd let him witness that. "hey." he suddenly asks, and you notice his eyes on you- sleepy, but definitely focusing on you. "feeling better?" he asks, and you nod, making him chuckle. Something about him though- seems off.
He's a little pale, more than usual- breathing slow, and his body doesn't seem to hold as much tension it naturally does.
"what about you?" you wonder, and his eyes widen questioningly. "you seem tired."
"I just woke up." he jokes, and you playfully hit him.
"no, you seem.. I don't know. I'm sorry if I kept you all up and running for me. I don't even know why I-" you start, but he shakes his head.
"no no, it's fine. Everyone gets sick once in a while, it's normal." he says. "and I'm glad you let me take care of you." he slurs a little, before turning onto his back, rubbing his eyes. "ugh, can you shut the curtains for me maybe?" he asks, hands on his eyes, and you nod, doing so immediately. "thanks."
"do you need anything?" you wonder, and his breathing stops a little because yes, he needs you- but he also has some self control.
"it's fine." he says instead. "but.. maybe it's best if you.. Leave." he bitterly brings out. "not because I don't want you here, don't think I'm kicking you out-" he chuckles, looking at you. "but uhm.. I'm having, you know, blood related problems right now." he jokes. "and you being my favourite type isn't making it any better." he laughs, making you look at him surprised.
"I'm-?" you wonder, before looking at your bracelet. "you're the guy who always asks for my type?" you wonder, and he shrugs, before nodding. "that's why you didn't feed? Jungkook that's dangerous!" you scold. "And illegal-"
"I asked for some stretch, don't worry I'm not committing a crime baby." he laughs, while you're not convinced. You let the pet name slide for the moment- he's probably just joking anyways.
"how're you gonna get to the bank now though?" you worry. "there's no way you can just walk over in that state." you say, and he shrugs.
"I'll figure it out." he says, swallowing down because you really need to leave.
"what if.." you meekly start, standing in his bedroom fiddling with your fingers. "what if you fed from me? Like, maybe I could-"
"no." he sternly says. "I'll wait until you've donated again."
"but- I want to!" you stubbornly say. "You won't hurt me- you love me!" you joke, sitting on the bed- and to your surprise, he rolls over, close to you- wrapping his arms around your middle, head buried in your stomach.
"I do." he confesses, all muffled into your sweater. "that's why I can't." he clarifies, and your hand almost instinctively finds it's way onto his head, fingers running through his hair.
"and I'm saying because I love you, I want you to." you say, and he holds you a bit tighter.
This isn't how he'd wanted this to go. Not him being desperate and a slave to his needs, he wanted to be all romantic like in all those movies he'd watched. This isn't fair at all. But once you see his muscles tremble, you become more stern. "Jungkookie.." you urge, and he detaches himself slowly- before you lay down, holding out your arms for him. "hm?" you wonder, and he swallows again.
"I.." he starts, eyes averting. "I've never done that before." he confesses, and you snort.
"it's fine being a virgin kook." you joke, and his eyes sharpen at that stab you make, ego scratched and ready to take on a challenge that's not even there. "trust me, you won't be worse than that time I've done it before." you laugh, though he becomes serious at that.
"what do you mean?" he asks, and you shrug, not looking at him anymore.
"I know you won't treat me like.. well, a free meal." you say, and he leans down to press his lips carefully against yours.
"never." he whispers against them, before he kisses you again- taking his time, even though his headache is getting pretty bad. He can feel his heart pumping slow and harsh, but he refuses to just give into his desires without even giving you any form of affection in return. You're being so selfless right now, it's only fair for him to do the same.
His hands hold yours as his lips travel to the side of your neck- pulse warm and steady, way quicker than his own weakened one. He's careful to place one of his sharper fangs into your skin- the bite he makes tender, careful, not at all filled with the desperation you've experienced in the past. He doesn't know that he bites right where your ex had done it- he doesn't know that he's basically erasing the last mark and trace of your past, starting a new chapter that's already looking a lot brighter.
Meanwhile Jungkooks head is empty.
He can't help the needy sounds escaping him as his mouth fills with your blood- senses overloaded by you, you, and nothing else. His hold on your hands is a little tighter now, his breathing picking up as he satisfies his craving. One of his hands leaves yours for a second, grabbing onto the material of his t-shirt, before he pulls it over his head, holding it to the small puncture wound on your neck. "hold it, I'll be right back." he says breathlessly, uncaring of a little bit of red staining the side of his lips. He sways a bit as he gets up too quickly it seems, giggling to himself when he stumbles over his feet on the way into the bathroom to fetch a bandaid. When he later on puts it onto your little wound, he's got his tongue pressed to the inside of his cheek in concentration, thoughts hazy and distant as he struggles to put it on properly. You laugh when he pouts childishly when it's a slight bit tilted- slapping his hand away when he tries to remove it and do it again.
"noo it looks all crooked!" he whines, and you laugh, because he's just so ridiculous. Sitting there with no shirt, toned body and full of tattoos, but complaining like a child that's failed to draw something well enough to have it hung on the fridge. "it needs to be pretty." he mumbles, before he dashes forward, hugging you close. "like you." he chuckles, nuzzling his face into your chest, making you laugh.
"are you always like that afterwards?" you giggle. "I've never seen someone so cute during their high." you say, and he grins at you, before kissing your cheek.
"I'm cute because, and,-" he drifts off, looking at you for a moment. "do you think we can order something to eat?" he asks, resting his face on your chest. "I'm hungry. I want to have pork belly now- you eat that too right?" he asks, and you laugh, nodding.
"but let's take a nap first, clear your thoughts." you say. "you're all fluffy in the head, let's calm down first."
"you liked my kiss right?" he asks. "I thought it was good timing- it was right? It was like in those dramas.." he rambles, drifting off as he becomes tired.
You just hum a reply, running your fingers through his hair while he falls asleep-
You yourself following soon after.
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thorne1435 · 9 months
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I have been on feminizing HRT for one year.
I mean, as I write this, the anniversary is about 5 days away, but I'm queuing it for the exact day, so you will be reading this on my anniversary at the earliest.
I feel the need to say something either to inspire other trans women to go get HRT (seriously go to Planned Parenthood they'll just give you hormones, no referrals. it's great. the informed consent model really saved my life), or to document my changes for pseudo-scientific purposes (this isn't a valid scientific source or anything, I just like to be open about it for information's sake). Either way, uh, let's talk about it!
This post isn't going to be strictly not-safe-for-work or anything, but because anatomical topics are often seen as NSFW, I would read this as if it's a smutfic, if I were you.
Obviously the first big change that everyone thinks of is breast development. I'm not gonna lie to you here, it's not like I got D cups, but I started at the age of 19 so it's not going to be phenomenal for me either way. With that knowledge in mind, I'd say I made out pretty well. I don't know exact sizing or anything, but it's noticeable to the point where I actually have to go out of my way to hide them when I am trying to present as a man around people I can't be out to. I can tell you that I was wearing a padded bra to pass better at work when they hadn't grown yet, and I'm at the point now where they are naturally the size that the (relatively dismal) padding had made them. So that's gotta mean something. I still don't have a lot of the vocabulary that a cis woman would have to describe these things yet, so uh...that's all I can do for you, as a description.
The first change that I noticed, though, was actually within the first week or so, which almost makes me think I hallucinated it, but I remember distinctly being shocked that my skin was already way softer and clearer, which is bizarre! I don't actually remember what it felt like before, but obviously I did at the time, and it was rougher, I remember that much. Not the case anymore! It's such a small detail that it can very quickly fade from your memory entirely, and that's kind of inspiring to me, even though I know it won't work that way for everything else, it's just nice that some parts of my boyhood are just gone forever (as long as i stay on the hormones).
The big change that might discourage some women from getting hormones is genital shrinking. And as I understand it there aren't many ways to avoid that, because suppressing testosterone just has that effect on the male body, but based on my early experiences with the reduced sex drive that is also present when you suppress testosterone, ask for Progesterone when you get started, because it helps a lot, especially with some of the more socially-inconvenient aspects of your hormonal change. There are also some T-blockers that supposedly don't have this issue, like for example Bicalutamide, but if you're going to get Bicalutamide, you're going to be on the standard, "years of referral and bureaucracy" tract, so...y'know, don't hold your breath on that one, it'll take you a long time. I'm fine now though. About a month after I added progesterone to my treatment plan I was back to normal sex drive and everything was fine. Of course, what I mean to say is that the shrinkage has stopped because of the return of my sex drive. It doesn't work that way for everybody, and I thought for sure it wouldn't work that way for me, but if you end up being like me, you could probably minimize the collateral by just asking for prog outright instead of waiting like I did.
Smaller change that makes me infinitely less suicidal and demoralized: my body hair has changed colors! That should be enough of a reason for every transfem to go out and get HRT right now, I mean it! It's so relieving. I remember when I was, like, "Officially Trans" (at least at work) but not on HRT, I used to get distracted by how my arms looked, especially when I was sitting in the sunlight and it was obvious, because the darkness of the hair felt so disgustingly masculine to me that it made me think I had no hope of ever passing as feminine to anyone. And obviously that was wrong: I was able to pass as feminine without hiding my arms at least once or twice before HRT (though to be fair I did not try often). But regardless of that, the fact that I don't spiral into anxiety and self-loathing every time I'm in the sunlight without a coat on anymore is probably the best change so far, all things considered. And I grew tits! So that's saying something, I think.
This body-hair change doesn't apply to my beard in quite the same way. I always had a really good beard as a man and a lot of people liked it and thought it looked great (I did not shave often enough I looked terrible, but I did kinda make it work I guess), it was a deep orange-red color which has now brightened out to that vague off-white blonde, pseudo-translucent color that your smaller peach fuzz hairs have. There are a lot of upsides to that, but there are some limitations to the effects. For example, even though I don't have to worry about stubble as much, when I don't shave it's still fairly noticeable if you're looking. The texture also hasn't changed, it's still very coarse. And this is a source of some dysphoria for me personally, because I don't like that I have a beard at all. Nothing to be done about that, of course, and I sort of think that's a "for good" thing? Even if I had the money for hair removal procedures a lot of them only work if you are pale-skinned and dark-haired, just for physical reasons. At least, last I checked. And while I am very pale-skinned I am not dark-haired. And, well...that's fine, it's whatever. It's fine...I'll just shave forever i guess its cool...its...its whatever... no its fine really im fine. its okay. im fine.
its fine.
Another good contender for "best change so far" is the mental and emotional change. I feel feelings now. I haven't done that in a long time. And it's kind of a rough transition to make, actually, because now I'm reacting very emotionally to things and I really haven't figured out how to cope yet. It's like I'm doing everything that I was doing before but now it's not a performance, it's just an actual innate response and honestly, it's really hard to control. I guess I'll have to work that one out over time. But I would take "Emotional" over "Dead inside" any day. I wish I'd done this sooner, for that reason alone.
Fat redistribution is a bit hard to measure because I've never really had much fat in the first place, but my coworkers told me that I was developing a more feminine silhouette, and that was about a month ago, maybe two? So, I guess what I'm saying here is that you should probably get a friend to look you over every month or so if you're really worried about this change, so they can tell you that you've developed child-bearing hips or whatever else you're looking for. This fat redistribution is supposed to apply to your face as well, and that's something that makes you look more feminine when you've been on HRT for a long time, supposedly. I find it really hard to notice, personally, because I always had a really thin face. And since I wore a thick full beard throughout all of my adolescence, I don't actually know what my old facial structure was, that well. I do think it's gotten thinner. But for me personally, I think that's made me look a little worse. Ya win some, ya lose some. Bitches be ugly sometimes, that's fine. beauty is subjective. It probably won't work that way for most anyone else, it's just I always had femboy-face. Too bad about my beard really, I could've tapped into a market there if I weren't so fucking hairy...anyway what were we talking about?
On the subject of hair, something has been happening to me that is not supposed to be happening according to a lot of the research I did before I sought HRT out. I'm noticing that small patches of my beard aren't growing at all, especially on the sides. I've also noticed similar effects on my leg-hair. That is, 100%, not supposed to happen. As I understand it, based on all the information I could find, HRT cannot undo changes. It can cause changes that haven't happened yet, but once something grows in, no matter what it is, it usually can't go away naturally. I'm not complaining. And, transgender HRT is a very sparsely-researched field as of yet, so maybe this is just something we don't know about, or something about my body chemistry in particular, IDK. I'm not a doctor.
Anyway, that's it. That's my little HRT anniversary journal. If I'm still on tumblr on 7/22/24, I guess I'll do this again. But I have no idea where I'll be in a year.
I hope this is insightful for someone. And I hope that when I look back on this, I either cringe or I cry. Because that means I'm growing up still. (see, that line? that's the one i'll cringe at.)
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Weekly Wrapup 1/28/24
This Week's Rankings:
Hiroshi Tanahashi - 87.7% smash
Jamie Hayter - 82.8% smash
Shotzi Blackheart - 77.6% smash
Ruby Soho - 69.8% smash
Kip Sabian - 67.3% smash
Mark Davis - 57.5% smash
Shingo Takagi - 57.1% smash
Clark Connors - 54.8% smash
Austin Gunn - 51.7% smash
Nikkita Lyons - 48.2% smash
Frankie Kazarian - 42.2% smash
Shelton Benjamin - 42.2% smash
The Miz - 35.4% smash
Juice Robinson - 31.5% smash
More stats under the cut, along with my observations, commentary, and some of my favorite tags...
Most total votes this week (most enthusiasm)
Hiroshi Tanahashi - 373 votes
Austin Gunn - 325 votes
Mark Davis - 322 votes
The Miz - 294 votes
Kip Sabian - 278 votes
And least total votes this week (least enthusiasm)
Shelton Benjamin - 180 votes
Shingo Takagi - 205 votes
Frankie Kazarian - 211 votes
Nikkita Lyons - 220 votes
Ruby Soho and Jamie Hayter - 232 votes
The closest poll was Austin Gunn, who won 168-157
Top Ten Overall
Kris Statlander - 91% smash
Athena - 90.2% smash
Hikaru Shida - 89.7% smash
Minoru Suzuki (Young Variant) - 88.7% smash
Swerve Strickland - 88.3% smash
Hiroshi Tanahashi - 87.7% smash
Hangman Adam Page - 86.4% smash
Bianca Belair - 86.4% smash
Hikuleo - 86.0% smash
Jon Moxley (AEW Era) - 84.8% smash
Bottom Ten Overall
Vince McMahon - 3.9% smash
Kane (Corporate variant) - 10.1% smash
Miracle Violence Connection - 11.8% smash
Triple H (Terra Ryzing variant) - 18.6% smash
Charlie Dempsey - 22.1% smash
The Boogeyman - 22.6% smash
Brock Lesnar - 23.2% smash
Marty Scurll - 23.8% smash
Ranjin Singh - 24.7% smash
Ink Inc. - 25.0% smash
Top Women Overall
Kris Statlander - 91% smash
Athena - 90.2% smash
Hikaru Shida - 89.7% smash
Bianca Belair - 86.4% smash
Rhea Ripley - 84.2% smash
Bottom Women Overall
Carmella - 47.8% smash
Nikkita Lyons - 48.2% smash
Julia Hart (Cheerleader Variant) - 49.8% smash
Sherri Martel - 63.1% smash
Aubrey Edwards - 66.1% smash
Top Men Overall
Minoru Suzuki (Young Variant) - 88.7% smash
Swerve Strickland - 88.3% smash
Hiroshi Tanahashi - 87.7% smash
Hangman Adam Page - 86.4% smash
Hikuleo - 86.0% smash
Top Tag Teams
The Golden Lovers - 80.4% smash
Best Friends - 66.7% smash
Motor City Machine Guns - 65.5% smash
Young Bucks - 43.8% smash
Ink Inc. - 25% smash
Average Smash Rating
Week 1: 52.7% Week 2: 57.7% Week 3: 54.4% Week 4: 62.9% Week 5: 58.4% Week 6: 55.9% Week 7: 59.6% Week 8: 56.7% Week 9: 53.3% Week 10: 57.6%
First things first: I had a poll queued for Ashley Massaro, and it was posted today. I apologize to everyone who felt it was disrespectful to her memory. Thank you to the people who let me know what happened to her during her time at WWE so I could delete the poll and avoid causing further distress. I can't promise tasteless stuff like this won't happen in the future (I am human and make mistakes), but I do promise to better research on wrestlers who get polls. In general, the policy of "any human adult" isn't going to change, but I will try to avoid poorly timed polls, and I will apply content warning tags to some wrestlers when appropriate.
Onto some happier news: Austin has been voted the more smashable Gunn brother, 51.7% to Colten's 42.9%. Also, we now have polls for all of Bullet Club Gold! Their rankings are:
Jay White - 65.4% smash
Austin Gunn - 51.7% smash
Colten Gunn - 42.9% smash
Juice Robinson - 31.5% smash
Hiroshi Tanahashi became the No. 3 ranked man and received the 10th most votes in the overall rankings, while Jamie Hayter just missed knocking Rhea Ripley off the women's rankings.
The average poll gets 259 votes. For polls that get 300 or more votes, the average smash rating is 71% (leaving out one major outlier), so it is so fucking funny to me when someone gets tons of votes only to get somewhere around 50% for their result. It happened to Mark Davis and Austin Gunn this week. Just...the extreme lust and extreme disgust is hilarious.
And now for some of my favorite tags and comments
@arthausen on Juice Robinson: #pass. that’s Toni’s purse dog and I respect Toni too much to be a homewrecker#also he looks like animal from the muppets I don’t think I could finish bc I’d be too busy thinking about animal from the muppets
@howlinghunters on Juice Robinson: #I want to smash him and make him scream like the old Honeycomb mascot but at the same time I want to smash him over the head with a bat
@booboo-eyedbambi on Mark Davis: #kyle u ran off with don callis so im fucking your wife
@regalityandcoffee on Frankie Kazarian: #smash. ill deal with the consequences and existenal crisis afterwards
@beefyandbloody on Hiroshi Tanahashi: #i want him to be my housewife who handomely burns the eggs and plays air guitar on the fluffy duster
@theringleader on Austin Gunn: #this dweebus can NOT get it bc this is a Stacey's mom situation for me
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vintagelacerosette · 1 year
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hey you! can you believe it’s the end of the year? 🥳✨🥂
to wrap up another fucking fantastic year of loving on ian & mickey & each other, please share:
your favorite thing you created this year
a fanfic that you can’t wait to reread
a piece of fan art you can’t stop thinking about
happy new year! cheers to another go around the sun! xx
Happy happy new year Bee 🥳🎉 This has been an amazing year for me engaging in fandom in a way i wish i had when i was younger and I couldn't be more thankful I was able to find you all 🥰 I love y'all & wishing so much abundance for the new year for all of us 💖
1. Favourite thing you created this year?
have to say I'm pretty proud of all the things I've been creating this year & having the courage to share them 🥰
My faves have been my good omens au, macy's GGE2022, holiday card & watercolour stargazing ✨️
And also a shout out to the birthday art I've made too! I loved making the crystals for you, gallacats & cow's for leah 💕
2. A fanfic you can't wait to reread?
There was sooo many amazing fics this year that I read 🥰
Anything by @goodkwuestion especially faffy & tipdig these fics strike my core & are sensational 💖
@captainjow l Let the bodies do the talkin' it's absolute 🔥🔥🔥
@annatrow My Nine Lovers is absolute thrill to read ❤️‍🔥
@jomilky fics are amazingly smutty 🌶
@celestialmickey yqhbr is an amazing fic & an authentic read on the tumblr experience. Adored making fanart for this 🥰
@look-i-love-u Flower u-up gives me heart flutters 💐
@suzy-queued These foolish games & my GGE2022 The birkenshire trials are such fantastic fics 🔫💖
@crazynadine the cauldron born series has amazing freaking lore & magical setting depth 🔮
@squidyyy23 Dancing after death is amazing! ⛓️
@crossmydna sizzling tension of That's a Wrap is spectacular id love more of them 🎥
@depressedstressedlemonzest I adore their fics & this build-a-bear fic had me melting 🐻
@whatthebodygraspsnot Sweetpea is brilliant got me seeing every black cat on tumblr as 'im 🐈‍⬛️
This is not a Fairytale by bluebirdeywrites is a pixie au treasure i didn't know i needed 🧚‍♀️
@lalazeewrites Of going home has immaculate world building of the superhero au 💪
@gallavichgeek Only fans series is fantastic 📹
@abundanceofnots Agents of undead chaos is a whimsical adventure 💭
@sunoficarus weaver of fate (to your will i won't fold) is a glorious fic ✨️
@beebabycastiel A Little Bit of Tender Mercy, these guys are so freakin cute i cant even 😆💘
an exception to the rule by you is an exquisite fic 😍
@howlinchickhowl Ristretto is a fic that gives me so much feels ☕️💕
@flamingbluepanda The Wonder of You cute soulmate fic that i had the pleasure to read before posting 😘
@notherenewjersey Love, guaranteed, love this fic just makes my heart full ⚖️
@ mmmichyyy The silence is all we have, god this is so wonderfully emotional & riveting ♥️
@very-sleepy-head Kinky advent calendar was delightful 🔥
3. Pieces of fanart you can't stop things about?
Buckle up bc we so blessed as a fandom 🥰
My breathtaking commissions made by the magnificent @darthvaders-wife here gave me everything I wanted & more 💙
This comic by @psychicskulldamage mick's booty in Ian's eyes? Instead of heart eyes it's peach eyes 😂 I need your art tattooed on me 😍
The tenderness of @heymrspatel in this piece just gives me the ✨️oh✨️ feeling all the time
Your art too Bee here pulls on my heart strings wow 🌅
@mishervellou s all of paola's are phenomenal & i simply adore dancing painted kiss art 💋
@adakechi art is holy wow & stunning 😭
@milkoviched sweater weather art had bubble butt & bubble bulge 🍑🍆💕
suzy-queued gallacrafts has my jaw on the floor every time like this one! Omg the craftsmanship 💖
@imikhailotakeyouian chibis bring me immense joy 💕
@ianandmickeygallavich i like em sweet craft was sooo creative i love it 🍬
@deathclassic such beautiful art here ✨️
@gallavichiscomfort absolutely precious chibi art i need stickers 😍
@mikhailoisbaby snuggle husbands 🌈
@ divine-gallavich pls take my money these pieces are phenomenal 🥹
@tsuga-of-mars gallacraft is soft, sensitive & magical! Just so them 💘
@creepkingin c incredible book binding 💚
@takeyourpillsbitchh artwork of one of my fave scene is amazing 🤚
@filorux art here with Ian's mesmerising eye & pocket mickey love!!! 😍
@y0itsbri tomato king ian 🍅
@grumpymickmilk gallavich picrew is sensational 👏
@ steorie comic is spectacular omg the details ❤️‍🔥
@mikcrymilkovich oh this art is beautifully tender 🧡
@clingymickey cute snuggling husbands in bed art 🌙
@friend-bear art has a beautifully intense colour scheme 🧡💜
@doodlevich family pride comic is the sweetest 🌈🥰
I'm loving on gif makers too bc they're damn artists too 😍
@mrsinistertype my first gifted gif set & it makes my heart burst ily 😘💘
@ gallavichsbitch gif set makes me all emotional i need some monumental instrumental music here 🥹
@sluttymickey this gif set has me in stitches omg 🤣
celestialmickey set here mesmerising with angel numbers 🥹💖
@gardenerian this set magical & heart melting 🥰
@7x10mickey big ole mo everybody 🌈
@mixkeymilkovich gif set mickey is all that & more 🥰
@sisitrip winter gif set so beautiful ❄️
@sickness-health-all-that-shi t have you ever seen so eyes so blue in this set 💙💙
@imikhailo beautiful rainbow set for beautiful rainbow boy 🌈
@themilkoviches text gif posts are hilarious omg i love 🖤
@usermikhailo this colour combo of this gif set is perfection 🧡💚
Also astounding video art by @southsidesadness gives me literal chills all the dang time 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️
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mocnlighted · 8 months
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PSA: It’s nearly September which means pretty soon I’ll be back in classes and my time on here is gradually going to become limited as I won't have as much freetime to
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Discord: I will be archiving all servers that have been inactive for 2+ months. If we share a server that falls into this category, this doesn’t mean that we can’t ever write together again, there’s no hard feelings at all - I would just much rather focus on my more active servers. I would also be open to bringing our threads to tumblr, if that’s something you would want too! Tumblr: I won’t be dropping any threads and I’m currently working on my drafts to get through all owed replies to existing threads and starters that i've been tagged in. Please let me know if you want to drop a thread and/or start a new one, even if it's with different muses entirely. The queue on my writing blog is currently set to post 3 replies a day but if you would like our thread posted sooner then please do let me know and, if it’s queued, I’ll post it. I do use the RPThreadTracker and you can find all my owed replies here. If you don't see our thread there, it's because I haven't replied to it yet and the tracking system only works once I reply to it so it will be updated when my reply has been posted.
Going forward, I will be selective when accepting new partners or starting new threads, especially since I'm quite content with the people I'm writing with atm (both current and inactive), but if we are mutuals please don't feel hesitant to reach out! I have updated my rules (the goal was to make it shorter/easier to read but ofc I ended doing with the opposite dfgdkf) just so that people have a better understanding of what to expect when writing with me.
As a courtesty to the people that I'm writing with, I will always post updates if there's any major change to my activity and reach out to my partners if I need to drop any of our threads. It is a shitty feeling to be ghosted or left hanging and the last thing I'd want to do is inflict that on to anyone so whether it's a reply, tagging our pairings in musings, badgering you with headcanons or showing you the 100th pinterest board i've made - you will know i'm still around💗
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fayes-fics · 1 year
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Requesting a Fic
Updated April 21, 2024
Requests: REOPENING MAY 4th
This post contains details about how to make a fic request.
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I am currently an 'x reader' fanfiction writer.
I occasionally write canon character fanfiction (e.g. Benophie - Benedict Bridgerton x Sophie Beckett), but I don't take requests for that at this time.
Please also note, I do not roleplay.
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Who I write for: Benedict Bridgerton, Anthony Bridgerton.
What I will write: smut, fluff, humour/crack, angst. I appear to specialise in smut lol.
What I won't write: underage, non-con, incest, and a few more extreme kinks. I will let you know if your request is something I feel unable to write if that is the case.
How to submit a fic request: Just go ahead and use my ask box. You can do so on anon if you prefer. If you have a preferred time period (Regency, modern AU etc) please remember to include that. I tend to write Regency unless specified otherwise.
Turnaround time: Please allow a few months. Sorry! I wish I was a faster writer with more time!
Disclaimer: I reserve the right to refuse a request for any reason. I may not be able to do your idea justice or inspiration may not strike. This is not a value judgment on your request at all, just my ability to fulfill it for you. Thanks in advance for your understanding around that.
Please note: I do not reply to fic request asks immediately; I keep them in my inbox as a queuing system until I have written the fic. I also add the request to my WIPs page. If you do not see your request on that page, you are welcome to reach out for confirmation I have received your ask, if you wish. Please also note I may reach out via DM if I have any questions before I start writing. If anon, I might post a clarifying question publically.
If you have any questions about the above, send me an ask :)
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im not dead
just busy & stressed. trying to work up the motivation to work on the picrew again, i'm very sorry for the absence. i'm terrible with finishing big projects but i promise i am doing my best to finish this one. i don't want to let you all down. it will be finished, but chances are it won't be for a while. by the end of the month i should have a few big looming responsibilities finished and hopefully that will free up time and mental space to keep working on the captainsona picrew.
again, i am so sorry it's taking so long to follow through on my promises. i knew it was a big risk to get so many people on board for the idea when i know that i have a bad track record with following through. but the support and excitement you all have shown me is what's keeping me going. i can't promise when this project will be done, but i swear that i will not abandon it, even if it takes years.
thank you for all your support. i may not be active as much as i was before, but I'll post an update when i start working on the picrew again. i appreciate each and every one of you, captains.
taglist (and some rambling/minor info) below
another reason i was putting this off was bc i have over 50 people on my taglist! which is crazy, thank you all so much for the support! but i didn't know how to get around the max tags so that was another roadblock. i asked for help eventually (wild how that is a thing u can do when ur stuck, ik /s) and figured out the best way to do that is by adding the other people in a reblog, so that's coming soon.
@intellexual-asexual @goldglitch @zephyrus77 @technologyvoid @nicenice7 @kaar-ne @lostglassguitars @happistar @hink12 @captain-m-faye @weird-hellsite @dimnomss @i-got-a-bad-feeling-about-this @god-tier-bastard @bluewolfangel @themanbehindurfather @calvin-kingofwhatever @worldtravelerbuff @kai-justis @backtothefuturefan88 @fennfruners @catonfence @i-need-a-real-username @yourthoughtsjim @the-fat-raccoon @inesdsleep @the-actor-you-love-to-hate @weirdmixofweirdness @flerpdederp-likes @captain-heebie-jeebie @starry-nightengale @soap-stains @abyssal-zone-stares-back @talander2can @sleeping-void @immyowengod @drops-ofmadness @valis-geese @miss-antivinny @matter-of-the-universe @survive0000 @just-4nother-ghost @rustychips @cursednevermore @ashofacrow @niconooo @justablix @hink12 @voidling-games
also, in the meantime, i have a ton of (mostly markcu) reblogs queued. i didn't want to start posting them before i gave yall an update tho, so enjoy. if u are just here for the picrew and don't want to see all my other stuff tho i would reccommend following #captainsona picrew instead of my whole blog.
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wordsforyourwip · 2 years
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Welcome to Words For Your WIP!
Why does this blog exist?
Because I'm a big fan of single-word prompts—they help me get into the flow of writing, so I figured other writers might enjoy them too!
Who comes up with the words?
I do, but asks and submissions are open if anyone wants to submit sets of 3–5 words to be added to the queue!
Who are you?
I'm @jadefyre. You may know me better as jade from @keyboardandquill.
How often do you post new sets of words?
The queue posts once per day.
Is this some kind of challenge? Do I have to respond every day?
Not at all! These are just for inspiration, so you find yourself in need of inspo, come on over!
However, if you're hosting some sort of event and would like to use any of my posts as the basis for it, please feel free to do so! I'll even reblog the announcement post if you want me to.
What kinds of tags do you use?
I will tag each word found in a set using its American English spelling.
To see word sets only, try #wfyw word sets
Non-word-set asks will be tagged #wfyw answers asks.
Occasional reblogs announcing external writing prompt events/contests will be tagged #wfyw events.
I will also use common writeblr tags for visibility, such as 'writing prompts', 'writeblr community', and similar.
Are there any restrictions/rules for submissions?
Yes, they are as follows:
Words must be SFW (if you aren't certain, it doesn't hurt to ask!)
Submissions (whether sent through an ask or the submit form) must contain between 3–5 words
Multiple submissions are allowed, but they must each follow the guidelines to be queued
I won't publish duplicates, so please check my archive to make sure your submissions haven't been posted
For reference, I spell tags using American English even if the words in the posts themselves have an alternate spelling; e.g. I might use 'colour' in the post, but will use 'color' in the tags.
Can I request a set of words based around a certain theme?
Sure! Please use the ask box and make sure you let me know it's a theme request. :)
Do you answer asks about writing/do you give writing advice?
Yes, but not on this blog! Please send those to my writeblr, @keyboardandquill.
Do you reblog scenes written based on your prompts?
Not here; this blog is for sets of words and the occasional answered ask. I may share it to my writeblr, however, unless otherwise requested!
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blushstories · 1 year
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hi! hope you're okay! :)
i just wanted to maybe explain a bit of the perspective of people who don't reblog stuff on here, not trying to justify anything because i'm aware that writers deserve to be recognized for their work and people should share it when they're able, but there are a lot of reasons why people don't reblog anything!
in my case i used to not reblog a lot if not at all because i read like 50 things a day and i felt like it would be annoying for the people that follows me to have their timeline full of my reblogs, especially because most of them were from different fandoms and had completely opposite interests, also it made me feel so anxious because there's stuff i don't want people to know about me that's maybe visible on the things i read (or at least it felt like that in my anxious brain) and i'm sure other people have other reasons and again, i know it's not fair and it doesn't justify anything, but everyone is different! as for me, now i reblog everything i read/enjoy, but it was really hard to let my anxiety about it go!
anyway, maybe this won't help at all and i'm sorry if it's inconvenient or upsetting!
i absolutely love everything you write and i hope i can read more of your work soon! :)
hello! thank you!
i do understand that perspective, and i absolutely can see those fears but i think it’s more than just being ‘recognised’, and i’ll explain why!
firstly, yeah being conscious of your followers is totally fair, however the beauty of tumblr is that you can make sideblogs, or tell your followers to blacklist/filter a specific tag so that their timelines arent clogged! even just queuing the posts gives a chance for them to scroll by if they want. ofc certain tws make sense to not share with followers who know you tho.
sometimes it isnt even about reblogs specifically; if someone left a comment or ask instead of a reblog that’s more than enough! the problem with just liking posts is that it creates a really consumerist experience on tumblr, which is first and foremost a blogging platform: so when i see empty blogs and their like pages are just full of fics i bluescreen a bit. these days, the like to reblog ratio of literally every artist (writer, fanart) is really really sad to see, their audiences just consume it without even sending a kind thought to the creator!!! doesnt that make your heart ache??
imagine a small town. everybody knows everybody, small businesses everywhere trading their own products to share the love and hyping up each other’s babies (their passions). that’s how i imagine blogs, and so when i see spam likes without reblogs, or a “part 2 when??!” when said person hasnt even commented before or reblogged, it transforms my blog from a community space where we share thoughts about blorbos into a product that only serves to entertain.
i really dont care about followers or note counts; i do care about having conversations with anyone who decides to hang around, if that’s a reblog chain or an ask or a comment thread then that’s how it is! we can talk headcanons or daydreams (within reason) or just generally chat!
i just cannot describe how crushing it feels when i open my notifs and only see likes. it makes me close the app straight away because there’s no one to interact with. also, it gives the message that someone read my fic, and liked it, but not enough to share it with their friends.
i hope that clears it up a bit more! it’s not a vanity or note count thing, if you comment or send an ask about a fic that’s exactly the same thing! thank you for reading and let me tell you i say this with nothing but love.
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