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Well. I'll take a couple steps back but of course Terry Pratchett doesn't look directly at the camera and say "nobby is transfem", but within the first thirty-some pages of The Fifth Elephant, we get these very poignant examples of Pratchett's understanding of gender.

This is just after in the last The Watch book, Jingo. In that one, Nobby was made to wear women's clothing to go "under-cover". He began his arc in that book with explaining that he'd like to confront his sexual difficulties, and that he's lonely.

Then, after crossdressing, he's able to spend time with women in a familiar way. It's not that he's "infiltrated" them in a concerning way, pratchett is very careful to explain that while nobby is of course attracted to these women, he also just really loves being around them. You can watch in real time as he begins to feel proud of womanhood and begins to sympathize very heavily with the female experience. Over the course of the book, he refuses to take off the women's clothing and falls into the "female" role with pleasure and appreciation, but also denounces the misogyny of the men around him.

The book ends his arc with a scene of Nobby explaining to Vimes that he's picked up a perfume as a souvenir to take home. He makes an excuse about it being a gift for a future lady, but he is also, notably, wearing it.

I was so pleased to see that Nobby is still on his gender stuff. I really hope the best for him. We'll see how his arc goes from here, but I hope he has a happy ending in any case.

Throughout the series, Nobby was always described as "sub-human". I think this is a sad theme, but one that I as a trans person can relate to as well. He's always been described as not fitting into any box. Now, it seems that he's chosen one.

And in an age where we are i think, tiring of the "therapy-speak" (read: often one-note) queer representation and wishing once again for the nuances in stories concerning sexuality and gender, i personally would state that this is as close to canonical as it needs to be (for me, at least). I think there's a lot here. And as far as trans representation goes, i claim nobby .

Ok so nobbys just canon transfem. Well pls allow me to melt into a little soggy puddle

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Ok so nobbys just canon transfem. Well pls allow me to melt into a little soggy puddle

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creation

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Not fair that when i look up dalek plush theres none of Him

^ is he not for hugs ? Fill him with milk and slam him against walls?

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burtsar and rudcully meeting in the dead of night to have Not Gay Sex which is exactly like gay sex except neither of thm acknowledge it which makes it not real. catboy pose

This except Ridcully meeting the Bursar in the dead of night and helping him nicely back to his bedroom because the poor mans def confused about where he is. to be so real. Maybe a sneaky forehead kiss in the doorway. And maybe all this is also sex in a way . Catboy pose

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maddie reminds me of my childhood plush, coco!

Omg coco is a sweet puppy, i can tell she's taken a lot of love over the years :,)

This put me in mind of what a plush!maddie would look like! I think the concept fits for her character, and her patient would be able to turn her into a plushie as well. Due to majykkz

The setting for her story is generally victorian. That in mind, i think she'd be a high-end type of soft toy. She'd be satisfyingly weighted with sand, and the fur accents would be very comforting to stroke while trying to fall asleep. She'd even have a real string of pearls around her neck.

While she would be okay with the plushie form at night, it couldn't be permanent or else how would she do her service dog duties? But i think this form would bring great comfort to her friend otherwise, and she'd allow it often.

Below: my childhood plushie, Felisa. :)

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Skekok best skeksis . After this I fed him a saltine but unfortunately he died.

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Ok it's done. The final project for a digital class at school..... LOTR Puppet Pals!

Audio from the 1981 BBC Lord of the Rings Radio Drama. Ian Holm, Michael Hordern, and Bill Nighy.

Puppets, set, and editing by me, gandalf played by my sister.

Pls give it a watch and perhaps leave a comment !

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Ill be taking a shot for every time my neurodiverse fave gets infantilized . And brother you better start digging my grave !

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I used to have dalek gijinkas i played toys with. Well maybe eventually ill have time to watch tv again

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Im so glad they put him out of his misery

Probably the first time i felt super sick and intensely maternal about a fictional charactr was this fucking thing i hated it so bad . Its all my fault what happened to it .

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Skekok best skeksis . After this I fed him a saltine but unfortunately he died.

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Looking at the same 4 pictures of my rare fave on pinterest is my preferred way to spend my time #health

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Probably the first time i felt super sick and intensely maternal about a fictional charactr was this fucking thing i hated it so bad . Its all my fault what happened to it .

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Hate it but the word "jackable" has been in my mind. Jackable. Jackability.

Describing something as "jackable" to instantly make it seem horrible and make me seem like a terrible person. Strats

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The 1 thing i always want to do but it feels way too vulnerable is to draw self insert / etc stuff.... i luurve looking at other peoples self insert stuff idk why i cant get past this mental barrier.

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More maddie. She's a service dog slash personal assistant. She's a hard worker and a good friend! Don't toss a tennis ball, or she'll get grass stains on her dress shirt.