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thinking about creatures.

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that mutual that u KNOW u would be rlly good friends w if yall just ever,,,, talked

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100 Dialogue Tags You Can Use Instead of “Said”

For the writers struggling to rid themselves of the classic ‘said’. Some are repeated in different categories since they fit multiple ones (but those are counted once so it adds up to 100 new words). 

1. Neutral Tags 

Straightforward and unobtrusive dialogue tags: 

Added, Replied, Stated, Remarked, Responded, Observed, Acknowledged, Commented, Noted, Voiced, Expressed, Shared, Answered, Mentioned, Declared.

2. Questioning Tags 

Curious, interrogative dialogue tags:

Asked, Queried, Wondered, Probed, Inquired, Requested, Pondered, Demanded, Challenged, Interjected, Investigated, Countered, Snapped, Pleaded, Insisted.

3. Emotive Tags 

Emotional dialogue tags:

Exclaimed, Shouted, Sobbed, Whispered, Cried, Hissed, Gasped, Laughed, Screamed, Stammered, Wailed, Murmured, Snarled, Choked, Barked.

4. Descriptive Tags 

Insightful, tonal dialogue tags: 

Muttered, Mumbled, Yelled, Uttered, Roared, Bellowed, Drawled, Spoke, Shrieked, Boomed, Snapped, Groaned, Rasped, Purred, Croaked.

5. Action-Oriented Tags 

Movement-based dialogue tags: 

Announced, Admitted, Interrupted, Joked, Suggested, Offered, Explained, Repeated, Advised, Warned, Agreed, Confirmed, Ordered, Reassured, Stated.

6. Conflict Tags 

Argumentative, defiant dialogue tags:

Argued, Snapped, Retorted, Rebuked, Disputed, Objected, Contested, Barked, Protested, Countered, Growled, Scoffed, Sneered, Challenged, Huffed.

7. Agreement Tags 

Understanding, compliant dialogue tags: 

Agreed, Assented, Nodded, Confirmed, Replied, Conceded, Acknowledged, Accepted, Affirmed, Yielded, Supported, Echoed, Consented, Promised, Concurred.

8. Disagreement Tags 

Resistant, defiant dialogue tags: 

Denied, Disagreed, Refused, Argued, Contradicted, Insisted, Protested, Objected, Rejected, Declined, Countered, Challenged, Snubbed, Dismissed, Rebuked.

9. Confused Tags 

Hesitant, uncertain dialogue tags:

Stammered, Hesitated, Fumbled, Babbled, Mumbled, Faltered, Stumbled, Wondered, Pondered, Stuttered, Blurted, Doubted, Confessed, Vacillated.

10. Surprise Tags

Shock-inducing dialogue tags:

Gasped, Stunned, Exclaimed, Blurted, Wondered, Staggered, Marvelled, Breathed, Recoiled, Jumped, Yelped, Shrieked, Stammered.

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POV: Some weird old guy chases you around a massive, unfamiliar room as three more tall things shout at you before he corners you, shocks the ever-loving shit out of you, and holds you up like some kind of trout.

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my secret talent is getting tired without doing anything

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year 2 of no albedo winter break... damn 😔

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If this post reaches 1000 notes I will attempt to eat two meals a day sometimes (currently it’s just one meal a day and occasional snacks).

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IT'S ALREADY BEGUN i just watched the first episode of bsd and it ended me stimming aggressively

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how does one go about making friends

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— hello! i'm epher, part-time mysterious eldritch being and full-time idiot

welcome to my old smoky reading room where i nerd about literature, cartoons, marine biology, and other similarly silly things <3

trivia

♤ i'm filipino as well as a minor so if that bothers you in any way, please leave 🙏

♡ some alternative names i use are sealie and iyu, and my pronouns are she/her(e by myself)

◇ i am both a multifandom and multilingual mess

♧ my hobbies include: reading, writing, drinking coffee, and researching about things i find fascinating!! i also fenced at one point

♤ that one annoying theatre kid except cripplingly socially awkward

♡ my favorite artists are madds buckley, the good kid, and dirt poor robins

◇ i adore coffee, the found family trope, rain, dramatic irony, and using the oxford comma

♧ my dms are not open, but my askbox always is :D feel free to tag me in things too

subjects i'm very interested in and nerdy about

• literature(especially classics!)

• marine biology

• mythology and folktales of all kinds

• anything agatha christie related

• musical theatre

• different poisons and their histories

• marie antoinette

• philosophers(specifically but not limited to 19th century ones)

• the language of flowers

• king arthur and his various depictions

fandoms

books: the riordanverse, asoue, murder most unladylike, the hunger games, aggtm, the mysterious benedict society, the osemanverse

shows: ducktales 2017, octonauts, gravity falls, dead boy detectives, lockwood and co, vld, brooklyn 99, ohshc, bungou stray dogs, kny, the owl house, tdp, amphibia, tua

misc: school bus graveyard, epic the musical, tma, genshin impact, mcu, nevermore, alien stage, i love amy

my kin list:

byi

i'm very inept socially, but i also have a desperate desire to connect with others so i may come off as either overtly polite or extremely dry. additionally, i often struggle to read between the lines so tone tags are very helpful. i also have the tendency to ramble a lot so fair warning!

dni list

homophobes and transphobes can suck my nonexistant dick

racists, ableists, p3dophiles, lolicons, and supporters of israel are also unwelcome on this blog

moodboard by my friend @marlair!

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THE OCTOPOD’S AREAS 🩵

CORRECT ME IF SOMETHING IS WRONG!

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CAPTAIN BARNACLES’ ROOM

— in the same pod as Kwazii’s room

— walls are mostly blue with lighter stripes

— on the wall is a ship-steering wheel and a board with an inscription “MV MANITOBA”

— there’s also a bookcase with a figurine of a walrus and a sextant on it

— next to the bookcase is his closet

— above his bed (which, of course, has a blue counterpane) are a few pictures— the photos of him in the Arctic with an expedition

— in the corner there is an anchor

— the room also has a shelf at the window with a globe and a few books on it

— the Octo-Screen is next to his door

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KWAZII’S ROOM

— in the same pod as Barnacles’ room

— walls are colored green

— has a wooden floor with a red rug

— has a shelf with books, a sea figurine and a pirate ship

— has two wall niches, one which has a miniature ship model and books

— there’s also a coat rack (that keeps a map hidden), a closet, a pirate flag hanging above the bed, five masks on the wall and a golden telescope

— on a drawer is a Venus Flytrap plant (which he feeds occasionally), a pirate hat, and a picture of him playing with a big ball of yarn on it

— it’s sometimes a little messy; for example, there’s a ball of blue yarn and an open book lying on its pages

— there’s a brown treasure chest at the foot of his bed

— he also has a secret room behind multiple metal doors and it’s filled with various pirate maps and treasures

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PESO’S ROOM

— in the same pod as Dashi’s room

— both the walls and the floor are green

— on the floor is a striped yellow rug

— has a closet and shelves with books

— above his bed are lots of pictures of him and his relatives

— near his bed there’s a bedside-table with a night-lamp, medical bag and another picture in a frame shaped like a fish

— the room also has a little palm-tree in a pot

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DASHI’S ROOM

— in the same pod as Peso’s room

— walls are pink and the floor’s green

— the carpet is green and resembles a lotus flower

— on the wall are four pictures

— near the bed is a vanity table that has perfume bottles and pictures she’s taken

— similarly to all the others, her room has a closet and a chest of drawers

— there’s a small collection of cameras on her chest of drawers next to the closet

— there’s also a low shelf at the window with some books and two violet flowers in pots

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THE LABORATORY

— one of the Octopod’s main areas

— seems to work as Shellington’s main room where he sleeps, too, and he spends most of his time there investigating samples through the microscope

— walls are light-green and the floor is yellow

— there’s a long table (which sometimes becomes quite chaotic) with Shellington’s favorite microscope and lots of test tubes

— Shellington’s bed in the lab immediately folds up once his alarm rings

— the Octo-Screen is next to his door

— on the walls are blackboards and posters

— there are lots of plants in the room

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TWEAK’S ROOM

— located in a cavity in the Launch Bay’s wall

— it has her bed, table, television, closet, and a lantern hung from the ceiling

— there’s a orange tinged round rug with a lighter stripe

— has a picture of a carrot above the bed

— is at a slight slant and accessible with a small ladder

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THE LAUNCH BAY

— a saltwater moon pool, engineering station, and the door of the Octopod which is at the bottom of the pool (so if a creature comes in it can still be in water)

— the station houses the Gups A–F, Gup-X and Gup-S

— also contains a computer, a job board, Tweak's room, and a workshop

— there’s a tube that the Octonauts can slide down and a small hatch with a tall ladder that they can climb down to the launch bay

— Gups A–E, similarly sized Gups or creatures around or under the margin exit and enter via the Octohatch (the Octopod’s mouth) while larger Gups and creatures exit through a large sliding double-door located on the back of the Octopod (it includes a ramp for the Gup-X)

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THE HQ (HEADQUARTERS)

— the command center of the Octopod

— the Octonauts can control things like the Octo-Alert and the moving of the Octopod

— the computers inside are mostly controlled by Dashi but sometimes can be controlled by others (like Shellington for example)

— has grey flooring

— an orange circle bordered in peach in the center where the lift to manual steering is

— walls are a deep orange

— the ceiling is a darker shade with three large monitors hanging from it

— there’s multiple consoles with the button for the Octo-Alert and a larger console facing from the front of the ship as well as the giant Octo-Alert button in the center

— then there are more computers and the hot chocolate maker

— one of the computers can be used to see other crew’s personal pictures

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THE SICK BAY

— one of the main areas of the Octopod

— is connected to the Launch Bay through the sick bay tank where Peso keeps sick or injured sea creatures

— walls are light-blue

— the floor is a darker shade of the same color with a diamond pattern

— there’s lots of medical equipment and 16 beds in this area—some are white and big for the bigger crew members and the others are wooden and small for the Vegimals

— there are lots of things in the sick bay that Peso can use as a cure as long as he makes it

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THE LIBRARY

— another one of the Octopod’s main areas

— also seems to be Professor Inkling’s room

— actually has two floors

— walls are orange and almost completely covered by bookshelves

— there’s a small glass table which seems to work as an exposition

— near Inkling’s armchair there’s a table with a gramophone and a few books on it

— on one wall there’s a big window with green curtains

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THE GAMES POD (OR THE GYM)

— in one of the Octopod’s pods

— has a volleyball net, some balls and a table tennis table in it

— usually Kwazii, the Vegimals or Inkling spend their time there playing table-tennis

— Barnacles seems to go there weightlifting every morning

— the room kept changing in different episodes, like in The Blobfish Brothers, there was a piano, a table tennis table, a table with a chessboard, and two bean bag chairs

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THE GARDEN POD

— an area of the Octopod where foods like carrots and fishcakes are grown

— has a slide where the Octonauts can get up and down from it

— normally Tunip works in it but sometimes Tweak or Shellington helps him

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THE KITCHEN

— another one of the Octopod’s main areas

— seems to work as the Vegimals’ favorite room; they spend most of their time there cooking or baking

— next to the kitchen is a dining area with tables and chairs

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THE BATHROOM

— the nursery walls are decorated with bright blue stripes, with blue fish vertically, and the floor is tiled blue with various blue tiles and diamonds

— there’s also a blue mirror, a sink with a faucet, a square toilet with a flush button, some toilet paper and a flowerpot with two flowers to keep the bathroom’s smell fresh and clean

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SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURE QUALITY

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whoever decided to turn daisy bell into a spooky dookie creepypasta song is fucking evil. that computer was brave enough to sing us a delightful little song and you do THIS to him? thats hatsune mikus grandpa dude. fuck you

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Frank Paton - Witness my Act and Deed (1882)

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3 nd 10 for ask game

ty for the ask ^^

3. Literature(just in general- folktales, books, and musicals because they deserve to be considered literature too!), Ducktales 2017, and Marine Biology

10. Uhm, I guess it depends on who I'm with? If I'm in public or with someone I don't know that well, I usually look uncannily emotionless. However, when I'm with people I'm really comfortable with, I'm very emotional

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controversial opinion but bringing characters back from the dead is fine and doesn’t cheapen the existence of death and mortality if there are sufficient emotional and narrative consequences. i’m talking guilt, i’m talking lingering resentment and grief, i’m talking rejection from those who’ve already begun to move on, i’m talking complicated feelings about being returned to a life you departed from without grace or preparation without your consent and now have to deal with the fallout of, i’m talking repressed feelings that cannot be acknowledged without hurting everyone involved, because you can bring back what was lost but what happened cannot be undone. and that’s why i could fight marvel studios and win.

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“Wait, these are actually hella cute questions.”

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1. Who was the last person you held hands with? 2. Are you outgoing or shy? 3. Who are you looking forward to seeing? 4. Are you easy to get along with? 5. If you were drunk would the person you like take care of you? 6. What kind of people are you attracted to? 7. Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now? 8. Who from the opposite gender is on your mind? 9. Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? 10. Who was the last person you had a deep conversation with? 11. What does the most recent text that you sent say? 12. What are your 5 favorite songs right now? 13. Do you like it when people play with your hair? 14. Do you believe in luck and miracles? 15. What good thing happened this summer? 16. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? 17. Do you think there is life on other planets? 18. Do you still talk to your first crush? 19. Do you like bubble baths? 20. Do you like your neighbors? 21. What are you bad habits? 22. Where would you like to travel? 23. Do you have trust issues? 24. Favorite part of your daily routine? 25. What part of your body are you most uncomfortable with? 26. What do you do when you wake up? 27. Do you wish your skin was lighter or darker? 28. Who are you most comfortable around? 29. Have any of your ex’s told you they regret breaking up? 30. Do you ever want to get married? 31. Is your hair long enough for a pony tail? 32. Which celebrities would you have a threesome with? 33. Spell your name with your chin. 34. Do you play sports? What sports? 35. Would you rather live without TV or music? 36. Have you ever liked someone and never told them? 37. What do you say during awkward silences? 38. Describe your dream girl/guy? 39. What are your favorite stores to shop in? 40. What do you want to do after high school? 41. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance? 42. If your being extremely quiet what does it mean? 43. Do you smile at strangers? 44. Trip to outer space or bottom of the ocean? 45. What makes you get out of bed in the morning? 46. What are you paranoid about? 47. Have you ever been high? 48. Have you ever been drunk? 49. Have you done anything recently that you hope nobody finds out about? 50. What was the colour of the last hoodie you wore? 51. Ever wished you were someone else? 52. One thing you wish you could change about yourself? 53. Favourite makeup brand? 54. Favourite store? 55. Favourite blog? 56. Favourite colour? 57. Favourite food? 58. Last thing you ate? 59. First thing you ate this morning? 60. Ever won a competition? For what? 61. Been suspended/expelled? For what? 62. Been arrested? For what? 63. Ever been in love? 64. Tell us the story of your first kiss? 65. Are you hungry right now? 66. Do you like your tumblr friends more than your real friends? 67. Facebook or Twitter? 68. Twitter or Tumblr? 69. Are you watching tv right now? 70. Names of your bestfriends? 71. Craving something? What? 72. What colour are your towels? 72. How many pillows do you sleep with? 73. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? 74. How many stuffed animals do you think you have? 75. Favourite animal? 76. What colour is your underwear? 77. Chocolate or Vanilla? 78. Favourite ice cream flavour? 79. What colour shirt are you wearing? 80. What colour pants? 81. Favourite tv show? 82. Favourite movie? 83. Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2? 84. Mean Girls or 21 Jump Street? 85. Favourite character from Mean Girls? 86. Favourite character from Finding Nemo? 87. First person you talked to today? 88. Last person you talked to today? 89. Name a person you hate? 90. Name a person you love? 91. Is there anyone you want to punch in the face right now? 92. In a fight with someone? 93. How many sweatpants do you have? 94. How many sweaters/hoodies do you have? 95. Last movie you watched? 96. Favourite actress? 97. Favourite actor? 98. Do you tan a lot? 99. Have any pets? 100. How are you feeling? 101. Do you type fast? 102. Do you regret anything from your past? 103. Can you spell well? 104. Do you miss anyone from your past? 105. Ever been to a bonfire party? 106. Ever broken someone’s heart? 107. Have you ever been on a horse? 108. What should you be doing? 109. Is something irritating you right now? 110. Have you ever liked someone so much it hurt? 111. Do you have trust issues? 112. Who was the last person you cried in front of? 113. What was your childhood nickname? 114. Have you ever been out of your province/state? 115. Do you play the Wii? 116. Are you listening to music right now? 117. Do you like chicken noodle soup? 118. Do you like Chinese food? 119. Favourite book? 120. Are you afraid of the dark? 121. Are you mean? 122. Is cheating ever okay? 123. Can you keep white shoes clean? 124. Do you believe in love at first sight? 125. Do you believe in true love? 126. Are you currently bored? 127. What makes you happy? 128. Would you change your name? 129. What your zodiac sign? 130. Do you like subway? 131. Your bestfriend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? 132. Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? 133. Favourite lyrics right now? 134. Can you count to one million? 135. Dumbest lie you ever told? 136. Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? 137. How tall are you? 138. Curly or Straight hair? 139. Brunette or Blonde? 140. Summer or Winter? 141. Night or Day? 142. Favourite month? 143. Are you a vegetarian? 144. Dark, milk or white chocolate? 145. Tea or Coffee? 146. Was today a good day? 147. Mars or Snickers? 148. What’s your favourite quote? 149. Do you believe in ghosts? 150. Get the closest book next to you, open it to page 42, what’s the first line on that page?  (via tchitsnathan)

These are really good. Drop a number or a few in my inbox :)

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questions I think would be fun to be asked

what are 3 things you’d say shaped you into who you are?

show us a picture of your handwriting?

3 films you could watch for the rest of your life and not get bored of?

what’s an inside joke you have with your family or friends?

what made you start your blog?

what’s the best and worst part of being online/a creator?

what scares you the most and why?

any reacquiring dreams?

tell a story about your childhood

would you say you’re an emotional person?

what do you consider to be romance?

what’s some good advice you want to share?

what are you doing right now?

what’s something you’ve always wanted to do but maybe been to scared to do?

what do you think of when you hear the word “home”?

if you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

name 3 things that make you happy

do you believe in ghosts and/or aliens?

favourite thing about the day?

favourite things about the night?

are you a spiritual person?

say 3 things about someone you love

say 3 things about someone you hate

what’s one thing you’re proud of yourself for?

fave season and why?

fave colour and why?

any nicknames?

do you collect anything?

what do you do when you’re sad?

what’s one thing that never fails to make you happy/happier?

are you messy or organised?

how many tabs do you have open right now?

any hobbies?

any pet peeves?

do you trust easily?

are you an open book or do you have walls up?

share a secret

fave song at the moment?

youtuber you’ve been obsessed with and why?

any bad habits?

(this post was stolen from @teenage-mutant-ninja-freak, since it couldn't be reblogged anymore)