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like honestly just give your non binary characters traditionally "gendered" features. just do it. it's not like being androgynous ever stopped non binary characters from being misgendered.

frisk undertale and kris deltarune were androgynous and are only ever referred to by "they/them" and ppl are still arguing over how the "main character is not the player but their own person" message didn't apply to their genders bc they refuse to wrap their head around different pronouns. raine owlhouse was paraded around as "disney's first ever nb representation" by everyone and their mother but bc they have short hair other countries dub them as male. this also happens to most anime nb characters bc of how japanese pronouns work. halara raincode literally has the color scheme of the non binary flag AND their in-game profile says that they, and i quote "have no specified gender" AND several characters remark on it in the actual game but bc theyre voiced by a female voice actor ppl still call them a woman.

like literally at this point just give your nb characters huge tits and a massive beard. if ppl refuse to accept the existence of non binary characters in media, then there is no way to make a character non binary "enough" to convince them otherwise. no matter how much you hammer in their androgyny in an attempt to detach them from "male" and "female," there will be people determined to assign gender roles to any trait you give your character.

creators being hesitant to give their non binary characters traits that could be associated with a binary gender is why every goddamn genderqueer character that the creator wants you to take seriously in popular media has shoulder length hair and a board-flat figure and a perfectly neutrally pitched voice. like. just do what you want at this point. the character is non binary because your story said so and people who misgender them would have done that no matter how androgynous they look.

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If there's any character in this world who suffers from literary Ken-ification it's Patroclus. Especially in the zeitgeist of today (thanks tsoa), it's always Achilles AND Patroclus, never just Patroclus. Who is he? Why does he exist? He is Achilles' boyfriend! What's his job? Death! In the sense that he just. Dies. That's just his job now. Death. Death and Achilles' boyfriend. That's it.

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Ever read a fic that is widely out of tone and only sorta in character but you can’t stop reading bc that’s the weirdest and most addictive concept ever holy crap-

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Peace is a dangerous business.

Domitris has learned that lesson well, and he has a lot to prove as the first Elected Emperor of Marmaras. But even with the power of the throne, brokering a treaty with the enemy nation Dassosda is no easy task. As his council undermines his efforts at every turn and negotiations are hanging by a thread, his focus is stolen by the captivating but mysterious man, Sinnan. Sinnan is alluring, fun, and easy – everything Domitris’ life isn’t. After an attempt on his life, Domitris must find the perpetrators to save himself and his country. With only days left before signing the treaty, the fate of the empire and the fragile truce with Dassosda are slowly falling apart. In the midst of political chaos and fighting for his life, Domitris is forced to rely on the help of his new mischievous lover to keep the crown. Dragged into a world of half truths and beautiful lies, Domitris must decide who to trust, as his council, Sinnan, and even his own heart seem to be playing tricks on him.

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blood and darkness 🖤

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Achilles: Why do you think I don’t like you? I do. I would kill for you.

Achilles: Ask me to kill for you.

Patroclus: ...First of all, calm down-

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:(

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Reading a really good fic like

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Achilles to thetis: *casually leaning on the side of a rock* hey, so, um, just wondering, hypothetically, can you see me up on mount Pelion?

Thetis: I cannot

Achilles: cool, coolcoolcoolcool, great, thanks. Anyway, I’ll be going now. Bye

(Achilles absolutely sprinting back)

Achilles to Patroclus: hey man, so, my mum can’t see us up here, wanna bang?

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Patroclus and Achilles from The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Paraphrase of J.C Leyendecker’s “Romeo and Juliet”

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Achilles: *punches Odysseus in the face*

Odysseus: “Ow, what was that for?”

Achilles: “Last night Patroclus had a nightmare and he was screaming your name, you can’t hurt Patroclus not even in his dreams”

*the next morning*

Odysseus: *punches Achilles in the face*

Achilles: “Why’d you do that?”

Odysseus: “Well, this time, Patroclus was screaming your name.”

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Reblog to put one of these in your mutuals’ pocket when they’re not looking

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Achilles’ eyes lift. They are bloodshot and dead. “I wish he had let you all die."

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The best ship dynamics:

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Victor and Eli circa Vicious and Vengeful

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Ok but hear me out--