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Sorry boss, can't come in today. I'm suffering from severe whimsy deprivation.

#gotta go frolic and play #otherwise this could get deadly real fast #and if I die of whimsy deprivation I'm taking everyone else with me

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PEMDAS is a conspiracy according to far-right idiot and friend of Elon Musk.

#Bold to assume you know better than a calculator #Sure tech can be wrong #But I've typed 2+2 into the calculator during college exams because I trusted it better than my own brain #Like sure it's always been 4 before but TODAY IT COULD BE 5 MAYBE THEY CHANGED MATH #Also this would have been so easy to at least double or triple check before posting like an idiot? #Use a basic hand calculator and a browser-based one and see if you get the same answers?? #And then if you STILL think it's wrong try looking up “why does 50 + 50 * 2 = 150” before making a fool of yourself I mean damn

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There is something about proudly proclaiming a show "tumblrista catnip" that makes me emotional.

Something about how for years tumblrinas were ridiculed by show creators.

Something about Supernatural having a meta episode set at a convention with all the weirdo fans that made the main characters uncomfortable. Something something about Becky and the message that fangirls are gross and obsessive.

Something about Sherlock and the way fans were portrayed as crazy obsessive nutjobs for trying to figure out how he faked his death.

Something about creators mocking fandoms, dismissing them as freaks. Something about queer people not being welcome to engage in their creations because "why do you have to make everything gay?"

Something about the malicious culture of queerbaiting throughout the 2000s/2010s, followed by Bury Your Gays tropes across the media landscape because hell, you should be grateful we even gave you queer characters to begin with - and everyone dies in our show! You ain't special!

Something about Destiel questions being banned from conventions...

And then...

Something instead about Good Omens, and letting the story adapt naturally, embracing the fanbase and leaning into the fanservice.

Something about Our Flag Means Death, and the genuine outpouring of love and affection between cast, crew, and fandom that culminated in an explosion of fanworks that were never once mocked or deemed gross or wrong.

Something about Sandman, and staunchly digging in their heels on the queerness of it all, refusing to give in to the homophobes and instead avidly mocking THEM on social media rather than us.

Something about the writers hearing about fandoms favourite ships and excitedly stating that YES! We DID lean into that because it happened naturally and made sense.

Something about a firefighter coming out as bisexual after 7 seasons...

So yeah, something about a new high quality show made FOR US. By creators that love US. Respect US, and WANT our love.

Something about US FINALLY being a target audience for the best shows being made on TV now.

Tumblrista catnip. Creators saying "we made this for you. You are important. Your voices have been heard."

It just... all got a bit overwhelming for a moment there.

#🖤🖤🖤 #dead boy detectives #neil gaiman #representation matters #queer culture #the sandman #good omens #ofmd #911 #fandom history #tumblrista catnip

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And I guess I'm also saying: don't be afraid for that awakening to take years to settle in even after your characters have fucked each other stupid because apparently that's still, at best, Sexually Ambiguous™

Had a friend tell me a while back that it took him a long time to realize he was bisexual because "I mean all dudes' first sexual experiences are with a (male) buddy because like, that's way less scary than with a girl you barely even know."

And, friends, I gotta tell you, having grown up afab and with zero friends of any gender, that sounded like an incredible number of gay and bi-awakening fanfics I've read.

So, I guess...what I'm saying is...don't doubt your writing? There are real people out there living the same awkward, confused lives that you've written. Bless them.

#like i get it #Sexuality =/= actions #People who identify as fully homosexual have had sex with people of the opposite gender #And there are sex-positive asexuals who don't mind or even enjoy sex #But I still feel like there's a recognizable threshold #Where you can acknowledge either “I'm having sex with them because it feels good/I enjoy it/etc.” or “Oh no I'm actually attracted to them” #Then again I've always struggled with sexual attraction so maybe that's a myth too

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Had a friend tell me a while back that it took him a long time to realize he was bisexual because "I mean all dudes' first sexual experiences are with a (male) buddy because like, that's way less scary than with a girl you barely even know."

And, friends, I gotta tell you, having grown up afab and with zero friends of any gender, that sounded like an incredible number of gay and bi-awakening fanfics I've read.

So, I guess...what I'm saying is...don't doubt your writing? There are real people out there living the same awkward, confused lives that you've written. Bless them.

#This doesn't feel real #Like I keep waiting for the “gotcha” many weeks later #Is this really that common? #And does it cross genders as well? #I feel like I had a Very Different Experience with my youth #And not just because I was afab

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died and came back exactly the same but something was so so so wrong with me before and now I have an excuse to really lean into it

#Would 100% do this #Second chance? #Yeah #Second chance to be weirder than fucken ever

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part of being an ally to trans men is not being a dick to cis men for their appearance btw

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www.tdick.gov

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Fibromyalgia: Oh you've got an interview Tuesday and you want to spend the weekend preparing? Lol no FIBRO FLARE. Get misery nerd.

#Like I've been getting “small” ones for months now #Like suddenly I'd start feeling like a patch of skin on my arm or hand or leg or back was completely raw #Like a bad sunburn or I'd been flayed #Today I started to feel it in several places #Both knees several strips of my back my left arm the right side of my neck etc etc #So I took it easy and tried not to overdo anything #And then I took a fucking shower and now my whole body feels raw from my scalp down to my toes #Everything that touches me including myself feels miserable and trying to think of interview Q&As is VERY DIFFICULT #I fucking hate this nonsense bullshit no-treatment-works-sorry-boucha disease #Sorry to bitch and moan I just needed to vent SOMEWHERE #and the Void seemed as good a place as any #fibromyalgia #fibro problems #fibropain

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David tennant begging neil gaiman for more scripts vs michael sheen browsing ao3

#good omens

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PLEASE DO NOT TAG OR SEND TO NEIL GAIMAN

I made you a gift!

It's a cheesy bumpersticker style nudge to STOP SENDING NEIL GAIMAN

- fan therories about season 2/3

- your own theories about season 2/3

- other people's theories about season 2/3 (ESPECIALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION)

- your wants for season three

- things you don't want for season three (other people might want that!)

- YOUR FAN FICTIONS OR FAN ART

He has repeatedly asked not to bring these things to him. And even though his answers can be funny it can get him into legal trouble if what ends up in the show is similar to fan art/fics/creations

Please! Stop!

Bonus

Feel free to spread these around I'm so tired of the second hand embarrassment

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I love how if anything remotely related to neil gaiman starts trending so does good omens. I also love how good omens starts trending because fuck you it can and it will.

#good omens #good omens season 2 #david tennant #michael sheen #neil gaiman #dead boy detectives #dead boy detective agency

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Shout-out to the autistics who crave hugs. Shout-out to the autistics whose love language is touch.

And shout-out to the autistics who were denied a timely diagnosis because a misinformed professional thought you were "too affectionate" to be autistic.

You aren't any less autistic because of how you show affection. And you aren't nearly as rare as pop culture and outdated research would imply.

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#i'm dying #this is fantastic #good omens #aziraphale #good omens 1941 #crowley #ineffable husbands

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I don’t have to make everything gay but I want to and I fucking will 

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If a scene feels flat and you can't figure it out, ask yourself:

• What can MC smell? Is there an ocean breeze, sweat, a cinnamon roll fresh out the oven?

• What can MC hear, besides the dialogue? Is a bird singing, river flowing, a car speeding, clock ticking?

• Can they taste something, even if they're not eating? Previously drunk alcohol or juice, aftertaste of a cigarette, smog, too instense perfume?

• Can they feel something on their skin? Rough clothes or delicate material, blowing wind, an allergy or a rash, grass that theyre laying on?

• What does the character see, besides other characters? Is the room dark or is sunlight coming in nicely? Are the colours vibrant or dull? Are there any plants?

• What's the weather? Is it snowing and the cold is making goosebumps appear on their arms? Is it hot and sweaty and clothes are clinging to their body?

• HOW DOES IT MAKE THEM FEEL? To any of the above.

Do they like the smell of cinnamon rolls or are they weirdos (I'm a weirdo, I don't fit in).

Does the clock ticking calm them down or annoy them?

Do they enjoy the aftertaste of a cig and like how dirty it makes them feel?

Are they sensitive to touch and how their clothing feels on their skin or are they indifferent?

Would they enjoy the scenery more if it was more sunny out, because they're afraid of the darkness?

Do they like it snowy or are they always cold and hate winter?

Come on, give them persoanlity, likes and dislikes, don't be scared to make them people and not only likeable characters.

#writing advice #writing help #writing reference #writing resources

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GM when I started making my Aarakocra for his game: I mean, you don't have to lean into this, but in canon male Aarakocra are typically extremely hot-tempered and voracious sluts.

Me: Mmm, yes, I hear you, but you see, Poe is not male. Poe is a plurality. Poe is purely a they, because they are many, and they do not have one unanimous gender.

GM: ...you're going to make this game difficult for me, aren't you?

Me: Oh! But they have a puppet named Pym that IS male and that Poe sees as a separate entity from themselves.

GM: ...am I joke to you?

#I'm not a problem player #But I AM a problem #But the kind of problem you enjoy solving even while you're wondering why the fuck you're enjoying it