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[ink-flavored]

65 Question OC Polycule Ask Game

Do you have a bunch of OCs in a polycule? Do you have the burning desire to answer questions about them? Look no further for an excuse to talk about it!   There are footnotes under the cut to explain some potentially unfamiliar terminology. Remember to send an ask to the person you reblog it from to make sure everyone gets to play!

How many members are in the polycule? How are they related to each other? Feel free to draw a flow chart.

Did the relationship start polyamorous, or was it a monogamous relationship that eventually opened?

If it started monogamous, how did the process of opening the relationship go?

Are there any mono-poly1 relationships in the polycule?

What “shape” is the polycule? A triad, a “V”, a straight line of metamours2, or incomprehensible?

Where do each of the members land on the “solo poly” to “entwined” spectrum?3

Where do each of the members land on the “free agent” to “community oriented” spectrum?4

How did each member realize they were polyamorous? Did they always know, or was there some sort of epiphany?

Do any of the current members practice hierarchical polyamory5? Who are the primary partners?

If the polycule is hierarchical, what differs in the boundaries set for primary vs secondary partners? Tertiary partners?

Have any of the members been in a hierarchical polycule before?

Have any of the members been in a non-hierarchical polycule before?

Do any of the members have a preference between hierarchical and non-hierarchical polyamory?

What’s the craziest polycule drama they’ve experienced so far?

Have any of the members been the unicorn6 of a relationship?

Have any of the members been unicorn hunters7 in the past? Were they successful?

How does each member like to engage with their metamours? Do they want to meet every potential addition, or do they not care at all?

What are their “vetoes” for potential metamours? Do they have any at all?

Which of the members want to live with their partner(s), and which prefer to live alone?

How do each of the members deal with jealousy? How intense is the feeling?

How intense does each member feel compersion8 toward their partners and metamours?

Who has the strongest communication skills in the group? Who has the weakest?

Who does the most scheduling out of all the members?

How do they deal with feelings of loneliness if their partner(s) are spending time with their other partner(s)?

Does the polycule ever have get-togethers or dates where everyone is present? What are they like?

Of the members who live together, what are the household dynamics like? How do they split chores, manage finances, etc.?

Of the members who live together, do they all sleep in one bed too? All separate bedrooms? Something in-between?

What are their sexual dynamics like? Is group sex frequent, or is it purely one-on-one?

Do boundaries shift depending on which partners are involved in sex or romance?

What kind of boundaries exist outside of a romantic dynamic? Are friends-with-benefits considered metamours? Hook-ups?

Are any of the polycule members aromantic? How does that influence their relationship boundaries and their relationship to polyamory in general?

Are any of the polycule members asexual? How does that influence their relationship boundaries and their relationship to polyamory in general?

Do any of the polycule members consider their relationship(s) to be queerplatonic? How does that influence their relationship boundaries and their relationship to polyamory in general?

How have their members’ respective family relationships influenced their polyamorous dynamics?

Were any of the members raised in a polyamorous family?

Are any of the polycule members parents? How many kids do they have?

If there aren’t any kids yet, will there ever be?

How would the polycule deal with one member wanting kids, but another member never wanting kids?

If the relationship opened up after children were already in the picture, how was the change explained to them? Was it explained at all?

Do all members of the polycule raise children together, or are there designated “parent” members?

How does being in a polyamorous relationship influence how boundaries are taught to their kids?

How do the kids feel about their parent(s) being polyamorous? Are they supportive, indifferent, or actively opposed?

Have cultural dynamics played a part in how the polycule operates?

Are any of the members keeping their polyamory a secret? Why?

For mono-poly relationships, how does the monogamous partner see and experience their relationship with a polyamorous person? Their relationships with their metamours?

How did any monogamous partners deal with the idea of opening up a previously closed relationship? Was it a difficult change?

Did any monogamous partners discover they were polyamorous after the relationship opened up? How did they find out?

Do any monogamous partners still struggle to cope with polyamory? What gets them through the hard times?

Were any monogamous partners completely fine with polyamory from the beginning?

How do the polyamorous halves of the mono-poly relationships feel about dating a monogamous person? Is it a unique struggle or smooth sailing?

Do the mono-poly relationships have different boundaries than the poly-poly-poly-poly-etc. relationships?

How well do the metamours get along? Do they even know each other?

Do any of the metamours dislike each other? How does that impact their shared partner(s)?

Do any of the metamours hang out when their shared partner(s) aren’t around?

Do any of the metamours have specific dynamics and/or boundaries with each other? Why?

How do the members feel about marriage? Do they live in a society that recognizes polyamorous marriage at all? If marriage isn’t an option, what about legal protections?

What do any monogamous members think about their polyamorous partner potentially marrying someone else (either in addition to or instead of them)?

How does the polycule celebrate anniversaries?

How does the polycule celebrate birthdays?

If one of the members gets sick, who takes care of them? Is there a rotation of caretakers lining up, or designated partner(s)?

Has anyone experienced a particularly messy break-up while in the polycule? How did everyone handle it?

Which of the members, if any, would be happy in a monogamous relationship if having a polycule wasn’t possible? Would any rather be single than monogamous?

How insecure was each member when starting their polyamorous journey? In what ways?

How did each member overcome their insecurities about relationships? Have they at all?

Wild card! Ask anything you can imagine!

[1] Mono-poly: a relationship that contains both a monogamous and polyamorous person; the monogamous person is only dating one polyamorous partner, but that partner might have other partners in addition to their monogamous partner.

[2] Metamour: the members of a polycule who are dating the same person or people, but aren’t dating each other.

[3] Solo: presents to the world as single at first glance; may not want to live with any partner, or if they do, they may not choose to share finances or property.

Entwined: prefers relationships that are more entwined practically, financially, or both; values sharing living space, spending time in close proximity, sharing financial or household obligations, etc.; may see themselves as part of a unit, a single family that shares responsibilities together and approaches life together.

Definitions taken from “More Than Two” by Franklin Veaux and Eve Rickert

[4] Free Agent: values personal autonomy highly, places importance on the ability to make their own decisions, and presents to the world as able to act without requiring permission from others; places responsibility for decision-making, and for bearing the consequences, on each person individually.

Community Oriented: focuses on the interconnectedness of their relationships and their community; decisions are made with an eye toward how they might fit with the others.

Definitions taken from “More Than Two” by Franklin Veaux and Eve Rickert

[5] Hierarchical Polyamory: a kind of polyamory in which the members of the polycule are split into “primary” partners, “secondary” partners, “tertiary” partners, and so on. The higher “ranked” members are given more priority when it comes to spending time together, living arrangements, major life decisions, and overall have more control over the state of the polycule than the lower ranked members. This is in contrast to non-hierarchical polyamory, in which there is no ranking system, all relationships are treated with equal weight, and decisions are made as a group. There is no one proper way to practice polyamory, and both methods can be fulfilling for people who have different needs for their relationships.

[6] Unicorn: stereotypically, a young bisexual woman that is equally attracted to both primary members of a hierarchical polycule or a recently opened monogamous relationship, agrees to give both members equal attention, and agrees to have no additional partners. Referred to as “unicorns” because these strict requirements for a dynamic are basically impossible to find.

[7] Unicorn Hunter(s): stereotypically, the primary members of a hierarchical polycule or a recently opened monogamous relationship who relentlessly search for a “unicorn” to perfect their ideal polyamorous dynamic. Often have very strict requirements of their unicorn, which is why they’re constantly hunting for someone who can fulfill them.

[8] Compersion: the opposite of jealousy; the feeling of joy experienced when seeing your partner happy with their other partner(s).

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[late-to-the-fandom]

Make Yourself Write Tag Game

So I've had three cool tags in the last two days: a character voice tag game from @thewritingautisticat here and @tildeathiwillwrite here and a neat OC question game here, but since what I really needed was a tag to make me stop procrastinating and actually work on this chapter, I've turned them into a 'write three new lines' tag so I can't get away with not writing at least three lines today.

"Oh!" exclaimed Elisewin, knocking into him hard from behind; then - "Oh," she said again as she caught sight of the hidden stairs. Only the first dozen steps were visible; after that, they rounded a curve, and, presumably, wound on out of sight. A somewhat ominous view, and one that, like the rest of the courtyard, Renathal found inexplicably, discomfitingly familiar...

Tagging @amewinterswriting @saltysupercomputer @magic-is-something-we-create @pb-dot @sekhithefops to do one of the cool games in the links above or write three sentences on your current WIP and post them - whatever you need in your life right now.

#tag games #writblr games #renathal x maw walker #wend in the shadows

[modernwritercraft]

Personality Through Quotes Tag

Thanks for the tag! @illarian-rambling this was fun, and I didn't expect to write this much

My prompt: A quote about forgiveness

Your prompt: A quote about being called a monster when they made you a monster

Asher: forgive them? Did they forgive me when they would lock me in my room as a child for breaking something? Did they forgive me after hitting me across the face just for getting a bad grade because no son of theirs was going to be stupid and make them look bad? Did they forgive me when they would make me something sweet after every time they hurt me as an "apology"? Or when my mother permanently scarred me by putting her cigarette out on me? God may have mercy on their souls, but I will not.

Flora: forgiveness isn't always about the other person. Sometimes, forgiving a person is simply something you need to do just for your own sanity. Because you deserve peace and happiness even more so than those who didn't have to endure the things you did. Forgive them. Set yourself free and forgive yourself for believing them when they'd tell you how "awful you were." You weren't awful, you were a child.

Tag: @agirlandherquill @adriankyte-writes @amaiguri @deception-united @dyrewrites @gaymoongod98 @mikathewriter @leahnardo-da-veggie

#writers on tumblr #writerscommunity #creative writing #writeblr #writing #writing community #writers and poets #writers #games #writblr games #writblr #tag game #game #quotes #relatable quotes #forgiveness #only god forgives #healing #child abuse #tw abuse #truama #sweets #forgive yourself #letting go #abusiveness #bad parents #physical abuse #trigger warning #writing prompt #18+ account

[duckingwriting]

Find the word

Catching up on my tag games(I don't think it's been months this time! I'm giving myself a cookie for that).

I was tagged by @mrbexwrites here. Go give that post some love peeps.

No pressure tagging - @oh-no-another-idea, @winterandwords, @tephis, @rachaellawrites, and then throwing in an open tag

Your words, should you choose to accept the quest, are: Technology, Wagon, Paper, Chain

As always, my snips are bellow the cut

CW/TW - Sex

eyebrow - From the comic I swear I will finish eventually

PANEL <1> Nik floating in the lab. He's 'sitting' crisscross with his elbow resting on his knee and his cheek resting in his hand. His other arm rests on his other leg with his hand dangling down. He isn't smiling. His eyes are glued on Lykos who his hunched over a work bench NIK I remember the first time I saw you. LYKOS When I tried to kill you? I'd remember that too. NIK No. Then you were just another meaningless villain. PANEL <2> Nik touching down to stand in front of lykos who has turned around to stare up at him from where he stays sitting in his chair. Lykos has one eyebrow raised, a soldering tools still in hand NIK At your trial. They asked why you'd done it. You said- PANEL <3> Lykos' face closed off and hard. eyes flat string up at Nik. Blank emotions LYKOS -because no one deserves to be saved over someone else and I wanted to show them anyone could die.

lips - From the Orc/Elf/Human fantasy western story

Clara looked at the orc still standing by the door and shivered while watching him open his pants enough to pull out his own cock. She watched as it hardened with his golden gaze locked on the gun Andrew moved between her thighs. His lips peeled back revealing his fangs while Clara twisted slightly in her bonds.

nose - From Werewolf "Beauty and the Beast"

Levin returned and together they devoured the deer he had brought down. Priamos' mate barely stirred when Priamos shifted around and he was reluctant to wake his mate. But sun rise was not far off on his mate could be injured by the transformation if he was too close. So Priamos poked his mate with his nose with increasing pressure until he slowly blinked and stayed in a sitting position long enough for Priamos to pull away. His mate was groggily rubbing his eyes and yawning, Priamos could not resist the urge to lean forward and run his tongue along side his face. His mate gasped and scrambled away from him. Priamos whimpered and laid his head on his paws staring at his mate. The human was frightened again and looking between Priamos, Levin who lounged not far away only half paying them attention, and the decimated deer carcass.

fingers - From You Spino Me Right 'Round

Vitale watched his mate squirm on the nest, moving his small limbs until he was curled on his side with his fingers holding tightly to one of the pelts that had Vitale's scent the heaviest on it. Once he was sure his mate was settled Vitale shifted back to the form he spent most of his time in and curled his large body around his mate. He rested his head along his back so his mate was supported, and letting him push him gently into his own side, beneath his forearm so his claws could curl protectively around the small creature and keep him safe. making it easy for Vitale to snatch him up if danger came.

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[mrbexwrites]

Find the Words tag

Tagged by @sam-glade. Thank you! You can see her snippets here

(And a quick apology for how long it's taken me to get round to posting this!)

My words: home, excited, eye, cold

Passing the tag (no pressure) to @deanwax @queen-tashie @writingf3 @sarahlizziewrites and anyone who wants to join in!

You can find: dark, bright, part, thing

Snippets below from Memento Mori as part of the rewrites:

Home:

Cole bounced away from the table, Warren hot on his heels, while Jayla slinked off to do her homework. I started to gather up the dishes from dinner, but Ted reached out and gently held my hand, stopping me.  “What’s going on?” He looked at me earnestly, his brows furrowed with worry. He pulled me to sit on his lap, wrapping his arms around me. “What’s Alice doing here? And why are you lying to me?”

Excited:

My phone buzzed silently in my pocket. I wandered back up the stairs to my vantage spot at the back of the auditorium, and checked my notifications.  >Kyrie: Ready to watch the live-stream. Can’t wait to see Uncle Teddy and hear about what really happened! Mum let me pre-order Nora’s book! Soooo excited!!!<

(If anyone has a good plan on how to show text messages(SMS) and emails in a story, please tell me!! !)

Eye:

Rosalie Ward, Ted’s adoptive mother, was an expanse of love; it just radiated out of her. Her face creased with laugh lines, and her hazel eyes twinkled with warmth. Her hair was dyed auburn with copper highlights, and piled onto her head in a beehive. She was the epitome of a Southern Belle. 

Cold:

“We find Kyrie,” Sarah, a sudden cold-calm descending upon her, stood up, shaking off Avery’s comforting hold. “We find the motherfuckers who have taken my daughter, and we burn them to the ground.”  “Like Detroit?” Avery grinned wickedly. 

#find the word tag #writblr games #morgana dodds

[mama-ivy]

Excuse me, but a la the tag game, I need to know more about "The Princess and The Dragon" and "Dirty Deeds" because those sound amazing <3

Music is a huge muse of mine. I'm constantly listening to the newest artists and obsessing over the classics. These 2 WIPs are my personal favorites. ❤️

The Princess and The Dragon is based on the song Holding Out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler. She's stuck in a castle with a mysterious and generous dragon who she suspects is eating all her handsome princes. The longer she stays, the more she befriends her captor. She's slowly coming to the realization that maybe, just maybe, she doesn't really want to be rescued after all.

Dirty Deeds (AC/DC, of course) is about a hitman who opens a landscaping business in order to hide the bodies. This one is still in the beginning planning stages.

Thanks for the ask! I love your stuff, BTW. Super jealous of your ability to illustrate your own stuff.

#sweet asks #tag game #writblr games

[pheita]

First Stories Tag

I was tagged by @ashen-crest a long time ago. Yeah, I work myself through the tag games. Rules:

What’s the first thing you ever remember writing

What’s one piece of advice you wish you could give yourself for writing it

The first I remember writing was Star Trek Voyager fanfics at the age of 11/12 before I knew what fanfics are. Sadly, I sent it to a penpal and never got it back since it was all written on paper. Honestly, I barely remember anything about it besides it's existence so I can't give any advice about it. I tag @raevenlywrites @stormbrightwriter @stories-by-rie @bloodlessheirbyjacques @kainablue @catharticallysarcastic @weaver-of-fantasies-and-fables @jaimistoryteller

#writblr #writing #writblr games #pheita talks

[late-to-the-fandom]

Last Line Challenge

Rules - In a new post, show the last line you wrote (or drew) and tag as many people as there are words (or however many as you like.)

I have a last line because I wrote exactly one line today. Little by little, the characters tiptoe towards this stupid bloody staircase 😭

It occurred to Renathal, eyes flicking between the two females verbal spar, to wonder for the first time whether Chelra wholly approved of his mortal or his quest.

Too tired to count words. Tagging everyone who just liked or reblogged my writer’s block meme: @mrsd-writes @katieladswrites @fluffleforce-mysdrym @darknightfrombeyond @moogleterra @27paperlilies @demigoddess-of-ghosts @maidenwychelm

#tag games #writblr games #renathal x maw walker #wend in the shadows

[furiousdinosaurdestiny]

Usually it’s video games instead of music but this is pretty much accurate hehe

#writerslife #writerscommunity #writers on tumblr #writer things #writer problems #writblr #ao3 writer #writeblr #reading #video games #nintendo switch #switch lite

[duckingwriting]

Intro Outro

Got a tag from @mrbexwrites and you can see their post here

Rules: post the songs that would be played during the intro and outro of your WIP if it was a show (animated, live-action, etc.).

I'm doing my Super Gay Ass Fucking Comic(that really needs a better name).

I am lighting tagging - @oh-no-another-idea, @ghost-town-story, @void-botanist, and an open tag for others to grab onto.

Intro- Edge of a Revolution by Nickleback

Outro - In Your Love by Tyler Childers

#tag games #intro outro tag game #SGAFC #dux writing #duxwriting #writblr games #writblr #my writing #tag game #writers of tumblr #writerblr #writing community #writerscommunity #Spotify

[mrbexwrites]

Manuscript Search

Tagged by @talesofsorrowandofruin and you can see her own post here (which you should do, as she's an amazing writer, and you'll not be disappointed!)

I've to find: finish, close, end and leave

No pressure tagging @queen-tashie @deanwax @cee-grice @sunset-a-story and anyone else who wants to share some of their work. Your words are : quiet, silence, small, tired

Snippets from Blood Harmony below the cut, because I've not done any work on this draft for a while, and should probably look at reading the unhinged contents of it before I start the hell process editing:

Finish:

“Busy day?” Seaborg handed me back my fake ID, and I shrugged, giving him a weary smile.  “No rest for the wicked!”  “Tell me about it!” He barked a laugh and waved me through. I’d been watching the estate for a couple of days; I knew his schedule. He was due to finish his shift in the next half an hour, before he would be replaced by Officer Cohen. They never kept a list of service vehicles coming in or out, so Cohen wouldn’t know if I had left or not.  I had found that, over the years, a hi-vis vest, hard hat, clipboard or a boiler suit got you pretty much into everywhere I needed to.

End:

Her bare arms and neck were covered in intricate tattoos, and I would have loved to have studied them all in great detail.  Her hands were warm and soft as she worked away, and I felt the hairs on the nape of my neck stand on end as her fingertips touched my bare back.  As she worked over a rib, I inhaled sharply, hissed the air out through my teeth as I forced myself not to flinch.

Close:

I could dare to dream; I let the door to the tattoo parlour close behind me, catching it with my heel so that it didn’t slam shut with the breeze. I jammed my hands in my pocket, tucked my hair into the old trucker’s cap , and walked with my head down to avoid any CCTV. Facial recognition was everywhere, and I couldn’t be caught. Not now.  Not when I was so close.

Leave:

My dad sniffed and turned back to me, standing silently, waiting for me to leave.  “If I see you again-” “You won’t,” I mumbled, ducking my head, in case he swung for me, as I let myself out.  “Don’t come back until you’re worthy!” He shouted after me.  I dashed tears from my eyes, and jumped into my van, my tyres squealing on the tarmac as I left the car-park. Connor stared at me from the passenger seat.  “Don’t,” I banished him. I didn’t want him to see me cry. 

#find the word tag #mavis baird #blood harmony #writblr games

[mx-ryder]

Hey Writeblr,

I have a very specific request.

Will you tell me about your old OCs? I'm talking like middle school/high school edgy OCs. The ones who make you cringe when you remember them, because they're so awful. The Mary-Sue's, the self-inserts. The ones you would never ever ever resurrect because oh my gods they're irredeemable. The over-powered ones. The dark-haired boys with crooked smiles and ocean orbs. The girls who are so not like those other girls.

I'd like to hear about them please! I desire to know them!

#writing #fiction #creative writing #original characters #ocs #ask away! #writeblr #fiction writing #please #writers of tumblr #queer writers #writers #writers on tumblr #writerscommunity #writblr game #writblr #a request!

[mama-ivy]

Find the Word Tag

My tag was from @autumnalwalker and the words I was given are: Silence, Still, Surprise, and Sacrifice.

This was a bit difficult for me. It's been a minute since I've written anything of substance (life is a bitch), but I did find all the words and I did have fun searching all my WIPs.

Still – From The Cardinal

That is how Grandmother found them – Avien and his companion.  She carefully gathered up the small boy and carried him home.  Avien’s bird followed, always remaining within ten feet of his great warrior.  Even after Grandmother laid Avien in the garden, the bird remained and continued to sing.  Grandmother traded one of her best goats to the carpenter for the most elaborate wooden house for the sweet-sounding bird and placed it above Avien’s grave to serve as his memorial.  Still to this day, The Cardinal lives in Avien’s little house and sings every morning while Grandmother prays to her brave warrior.

Surprise – From unnamed novel

The women entered the home in a whirlwind all speaking at once.  “Why do you suppose the young queen needs so many ladies-in-waiting?”  “Where do you think they all came from?”  “How old do you think they are?  Isn’t Queen Catherine a girl of only fifteen herself?”  “I heard from the dressmaker that the girls were childhood friends of the queen.”  “It doesn’t really matter.”  That last statement was from Jean.  All four women spun around on their heels in surprise.  None of them had thought to check to see if Jean had arrived home from work.

Silence – From Arranged

He was silent for a moment trying to let the news sink in. He always knew that this day would be coming. He was figuring on at least ten more years, though. He wasn’t even thirty yet. How was he expected to run an already thriving law firm? Did he even want to run the firm? His dad seemed uncomfortable with the silence.

“I wouldn’t be throwing you to the wolves. JB said he’d be with you every step of the way and I’d still be a silent partner and acting consultant. I know you can do this, son.”

Sacrifice – From La Fine Dell’Amore

“What I give to you will be greater than my life or yours. My sacrifice is nothing compared to a new life.” He carefully wiped her tears with the pad of his thumb. “If I can give you nothing else than this, my life has served its purpose. I want you to do this.”

The words I pass on are: Uncomfortable, Follow, Creature, and Surface

No obligation tags are as follows:

@pinkchaosstories @boxofbonesfic @ink-fireplace-coffee @memento-morri-writes

#tag game #open tag #writblr games #writblr