how did u choose your username?
oh, this is a fun one!! i think i considered being swordtold at first, for that very ancient myth vibe of the sword being this narrative tool for adventure and structure and physical time, the parable being passed down through the centuries until it meddles into modern day rhetoric and ideology – a kind of fantastical tool, a spark of magic, of possibility.
i like the arc of the story of a place being physical / having it be held by time and hand alike, wearing with the years and having it become something different to each holder, each reader, each experience fantastical and individual.
having that kind of physicality to it; swordheld is the action of taking up and holding the sword yourself, choosing your own narrative, leading your own story. self-identity has always been something i struggle with (a novel concept i know, i know), so it felt right for this blog, since most of my older blogs before this one have been just me silently reblogging and never really posting anything myself, and i wanted this to be the change to that.
i've always had trouble wranging my social anxiety, esp. on the internet, and previously thought that keeping my words to myself helped keep the timeline cleaner, in a way, no messy thoughts for others to sort through, especially ones i believed no one would want to read anyway? but it never felt right, keeping myself apart from it all, esp. not in the way i so avidly enjoyed reading others' posts and additions, keeping their words close to my heart.
i wanted it to reflect that this was a space i was holding for myself? and i'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes, but this - this i think i got right. i love being here, on this blog, and the joy that it brings me. everyone else enjoying it too has been a wild ride that i never expected, and still surprises me, one that brings a little extra thrill to my heart whenever i think about it.
i had other urls that i liked, but i didn't want this blog to be tied directly to any of my fandom/story interests, since i wanted it to really just be a sort of archive of artistic inspiration and resource, like a little library or museum. i use them now as lil sideblogs of more niche interests now, which is rather lovely.
it hasn't always felt like it fit perfectly, the way that i'd like, but for some reason i can't think of really wanting to change it anytime soon. it feels mythic yet modern in a way that feels like puzzle pieces finally slotting into their place, something my own and inspirational to me, like a lantern i'm holding to make my way by. my own kind of light, if that makes sense – a star i know by name.
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men who act so cocky when you’re about to ride them, asking if you can handle it as if they’re not the ones whimpering barely a minute in 🤕 toes curling and head thrown back as they beg u to slow down…… yeah
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There’s so many iterations to plane and nymphia’s ship-name and i kinda get it cause their names are kinda hard to combine lmaoo. Like ofc we have planymphia which is my personal fav, then we have nymplane- which from what I’ve observed is used a lot on twitter, then planana, and prob more out there that I haven’t seen yet, idk its interesting
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what’s your opinion on the current manga style for the character(also France with his swishy short hair)?
// i'm not against it but it makes him look younger? which isn't a bad thing i just prefer him to look older and mature ya know! (EXCEPT THE GANGSTA??? AU CUZ FRANCE IS SO PRETTY IN THAT, I WANT TO TAKE A CARTOONISH CHOMP OUT OF HIM)
as for most of the characters, i don't really have too many thoughts bc hima makes all of them super . squishy? and he makes them soft with flowing hair and sparkly eyes and honestly i don't think i ever want him to stop or change that
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