#|| RULES | should always listen.

[badmusejail]

How To Interact !

Please don't reblog but I encourage you to create your own!

Let's start with your muse.

--> I have ...   Right off the bat, Mysterio, Major, Gaster, and Rainbow Rocket!Giovanni all travel the multiverse and can interact with almost any muse regardless of who or where they are.  Or if you’re looking for something less serious, Weird Octopus defies all known laws of reality and will find a way to your muse.   Giothornéc can also be found in virtually any environment where magic does or could conceivably have existed some time in the past.

--> I have a muse set in reality as we know it, an urban fantasy setting, or some other reasonable facsimile of earth, such as Marvel, DC, BNHA, etc.   Check out the Modern Verse page. 

--> I have a fantasy muse that doesn’t fit into a modern world.   Check out the Kings and Knights Verse.  This verses is adaptable enough that it can fit into any universe that has a reasonable amount of leeway, but I might not necessarily be familiar with the specifics of your canon, sorry. :(  

--> I have a muse that primarily exists in space or on a non-earth planet, in a world specifically involving space travel, such as Star Wars or Star Trek.   I’m not the most familiar with those two fandoms, but I do have a generic Space Verse.

--> I have a Pokemon muse.   Check out the Pokemon Verse page.  Please note that my takes on these characters are inspired by various canon influences and do not seek to abide by any one canon source.  

--> I have a muse that doesn’t fit any of these categories or has a specific reality / universe that these won’t work with.   You can reach out to me for plotting; if I’m familiar with your fandom I may be able to come up with a verse, if not, it might be up to you to adapt to one of these categories.

How about genres / themes?

I don’t like to ban topics entirely--I fully believe that whether or not a topic is ‘appropriate’ depends on context, how the writer approaches it, and whether its in a public or private space.  

That being said, the one exception is any sexual activity that isn’t between two consenting adults.  It’s fine if this occurs in the background of a thread or in the history of a character, but I have no intention of writing it explicitly with my muses.  

Virtually everything outside of that is fair game; including torture, injury, illness, mental illness, suicide, self-harm, murder, death, kidnapping, drugs, alcohol, pregnancy, infidelity, bullying, bigotry, etc.  These topics will be tagged if they come up in detail, and I will check your rules regarding said topics before introducing them.    

It’s not easy to make me squeamish or uncomfortable with RP topics and it’s unlikely that anything you suggest will do so.  

This includes the other side as well, fluff, romance, casual friendship, comedy, etc. are all fine.

In other words, I’m open to most anything and eagerly accept any ideas you may have.

That being said, I’m not the best at adversarial relationships; even though some of my muses are villains, I find those relationships tricky to roleplay as most likely my muse would either just kill / imprison yours (Ozai, Oak) or appear and disappear too quickly for any development to occur (Giovanni).  Enemies-to-lovers is not a strong suit of mine; but theoretically possible in the right scenario; namely political/otherwise non-violent enemies.  

In general, I do prefer long-term plots of friendship, but for drama I will most likely I will recommend an NPC third party that our muses can team up against, or internal conflict between muses.  

What’s the best way to start interacting with you?

There are four very simple questions that can kickstart any interaction.  

Does my muse know anything about yours?

How many times, if any, have they spoken in the past?

Where are they?

(Optionally) Why are they talking?

The part where I think a lot of people get tripped up is that these answers don’t have to be complicated.  “They’re talking for the first time, they don’t know anything about each other, and they’re having a passing conversation on the street” is a completely valid answer.  

But I need this context in order to figure out how my character will react to a situation--or there’s a decent chance I’ll panic and drop the ask/thread.  I don’t have an issue with memes themselves, but I do struggle with the lack of context.  It’d much, much easier on me if you answer these simple questions.

Some other answers that are perfectly valid:

“They’ve met a few times and know some basic facts about each other and are meeting for coffee.”

“One muse fell out of a portal and landed in front of the other muse--who may know some version of them but not this version.”

“They’re coworkers that know each others name but are having a real conversation for the first time.”

“They knew each other twenty-some years ago and are just now meeting again--but things have changed.”

Etc.

I’m all for both plotting and winging it interactions--but, seriously, those four questions are lifesaving when it comes to initiating interaction between two muses.  

You’re more than welcome to send a meme, an unprompted ask, a DM, tag me in a starter, or add me on Discord: FlourTheCat

Or if you want me to just figure something out?  Send something from my starter call.  It’s always open.  

How about some specific plots?

I have a variety of muses and I’m more than happy to mix and match who I’m writing with, or write with more than one muse at a time, and I encourage you to do the same!  Truthfully, if you think one of your muses that I don’t know would work or if you want to try an AU but don’t have much developed for it, I’m more than willing to just give things a shot and see where they go.  

Feel free to send in the [bracketed] text for a starter in that scenario.  Please note that these are specific to my muses because, well...they’re my muses!  If there’s something you’re interested in specific to your muse, please let me know!

More to be added as I find the time.  

Modern Verse 

[TRUST] -- Your muse has known Giovanni for some time; albeit not of his criminal activities.  This is fine.  Right?

Pokémon Verse

[SUSPECT] -- Interpol suspects your muse of some crime and Peter is being friendly with them, trying to find evidence.  Whether or not your muse is actually guilty is up to you. [INCARCERATED] --  Similar to the previous, Interpol has captured your muse, and Peter is assigned to their care and observation.  Again, whether or not your muse is actually guilty is up to you.  

Kings and Knights Verse

[LOYALTY] -- Your muse is a visiting royal / noble / etc. that King Oak thinks needs to be watched over, so he sends his most loyal Knight, Giovanni, to ensure they behave.

SciFi Verse

[REFUGEES] -- Our muses have crash-landed on a foreign planet.  This isn’t exactly abnormal, but why does it seem like the ship was sabotaged?  

Muse Specific Plots

[FALLEN] -- Your muse has ended up in Peter’s canonical universe.  It’s fine, they’re used to this, they can get you home, it just might take 1-3 years.  

Other/Generic Plots

[jestroer]

I'm not usually a person to post on many serious matters not regarding fandom on here, but as someone who watched a lot of his stuff and posted about him in the past a bunch, I just wanted to say that I'm no longer am going to interacting with any of Wilbur's content and if you support Wilbur Soot then please don't follow my blog because you are not welcome here. All strength and love to Shubble in this ✊

[deservedgrace]

they should invent a doctor that is competent and listens to patients

[usercelestial]

absolutely hilarious when people say 'you know neil gaiman wouldn't want you to do this" as if i, a lesbian, give any fucks about what a straight man would think of me

[tariah23]

It’s always crazy to see black celebs spew this same rhetoric because it’s such a privileged take… like, they’ve been famous for so long and have gotten their money up, moved out of the projects or whatever tf, that they’ve forgotten what it’s like to be genuinely feel. It’s impossible for them to connect anymore. As far as the qrt, oh wow ☠️.

[skrunksthatwunk]

"i'm not disabled" followed immediately by "i've got bad knees and a bad back" is certainly something to read 🤨 you know it doesn't have to be cripling for it to count, right...? it's not normal to be in pain after 15 minutes of standing. ableds can stand for, like, an hour at a time before they need to sit.

i know! i appreciate the concern, but i uh. dunno lol. genuinely i don't know. but i included the afaik ("i'm not disabled afaik" was the original phrase, though i'm not like mad at you for excluding it or anything) because i'm well aware that it's a possibility. it's hard to explain but there's a lot of little things that don't add up to much but are like. noticeable. like i would prefer to do most things sitting, if i could, as a matter of comfort. it would be easier for me. and walking isn't as bad as just standing. i've never been great at taking care of my body, and this has only gotten worse with time. it's hard for me to know what i should read as necessity and what i should read as preference, and how much weight to put on said preferences. like you said, i know it doesn't need to be "if i don't sit down i'm going to collapse" or anything, but where to draw that line between Definitely A Medical Thing That Affects Me More Than Other People and.. not that, i'm not sure. i kinda just thought i was a persistently slightly tired and low energy person, but it doesn't seem bad enough to be chronic fatigue, so...? is it related to the half-diagnosed. idk it's complicated depression (and yes in hindsight i probably should've counted that as disabling but whatever)? idk it's not a rabbit hole i've explored much at all is my point. but i know it's there and uh i guess this was sort of validating in a way anon so.. yeah? yeah👍

[running-in-the-dark]

the most infuriating thing in a book is when there's someone who's constantly lying about things they said to the main character, things that happened and stuff like that, and it causes problems. and yet the main character doesn't at any point think to use their fucking smartphone (that they definitely own because it has been mentioned several times) to record any conversations they have.

like I'm sorry but that's just ridiculous. at least write in a reason why they can't do that (phone is broken and they can't get a new one for some reason, the other person keeps surprising them in some way that makes it impossible to start recording, they can't find their phone because the other person hid it, etc.) or that the recordings are gone when they want to use them as proof (phone gets destroyed later, other person deletes recordings, etc.) or literally any reason why they don't think to do it.

security cameras are also a thing that I'm pretty sure everyone knows you can just buy for your own home at this point. they're not expensive. they're not hard to get.

honestly if this happens for let's say the fifth time and it's causing you massive problems, maybe... just maybe... you're a bit of an idiot for not at least trying to get some sort of proof.

[bookwyrminspiration]

Yessss dnd nerds :DD and dam yeah that is a wacky situation it turned out sick tho!! Perks of being at least mostly blonde is i dont have to panic ab bleach tho i was thinking about combing like the three leftover pinks i have and then maybe doin somethin like what u have cause its so cool and i like Need to dye my hair again soon qhfkks <3

Grew up with a dnd nerd (my dad), so I think it's in my dna or something, just latent rn. I've engaged casually, but the extreme nerdom has yet to be activated.

But yeah I really just fuck around and find out with my hair most of the time. If it really goes bad I can just shave it off, so very little stress about it all (despite what my christmas color near meltdown might imply).

Also you are SO lucky ough that's a whole step and situation you don't even gotta deal with I'm. Damn. I'm not jealous because I have no desire to be blond but like. Bleaching is such a hassle and you don't even gotta do it -_-

But also!! If you do something like what I have I sooo wanna know about it and hear what you end up doing! Fun hair colors are a delight of life so I'm very happy for you!! Have so so much silly with it :3

[beechicory]

Argh.

[goldkirk]

OSHA resources for all of us

OSHA Worker Rights and Protections

Safe Work for Young Workers

Parents and Educators Can Keep Young Workers Safe

Key Employer Responsibilities

The OSH Act from 1970 that led to the creation of OSHA in 1971 (clickable links to its various sections)

OSHA At-A-Glance (PDF)

All About OSHA (PDF)

I’m still thinking about that “is OSHA regulations Cop Behavior” post. Like. You know who thinks regulations are for losers? People who build submersibles out of logitech gamepads and rejected carbon fibre. People who trust starlink as their only surface lifeline.

Do you wanna be like the fine film on the floor of the Atlantic that was once a billionaire? Is that the hill you’re really gonna die on?

We have an expression in my field- “Regulations Are Written In Blood”

People don’t have fucking safety standards as a power trip, we have them because somewhere in the past, NOT having those regulations killed or maimed someone.

A lot of laws out there are bullshit- safety regulations sure as fuck aren’t. I have the literal scars to prove it.

[redflannelsheets]

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[daisybell-on-a-carousel]

Oh the first time I've actually seen adult Jason angry, and it's from Dick and Tim pissing him off lol

[featherymainffins]

I thought I would walk some additional 14 km today and thus burn my accidental lunch (caved into peer pressure and went to a restaurant and had a salad instead of eating my perfectly counted can of tuna) and as such I agreed to go have breakfast with some friends tomorrow to celebrate the end of the excursion.

But I did not walk those 14 km because I wasn't able to get water + I just finished 12 hours of lectures + my arches were killing me + it was raining + I wanted to shower + I wanted to study + I was fucking freezing.

Which means I have to punish myself for my lack of discipline and I also have to make up for the food and that means I CANNOT have that breakfast. In fact I cannot have anything. For 2 days. Just to be sure.

So now I'm trying to figure out what lie I can make up. Currently thinking about saying that I just started to feel really nauseous all of a sudden and as such I unfortunately cannot eat breakfast oopsie. It feels really random and not really believable though.

[kindacreepy-kindaugly]

why am I so fucking easy though he barely even manipulated me

[ev-ngelion]

I think something people overlook about “icks” is that if you’re subconsciously looking for reasons not to be attracted to someone, you probably just didn’t like them that much in the first place.

[thydungeongal]

GMing doesn't have to be a chore and can in fact be extremely fun and rewarding but there are certain learned behaviors and attitudes that make things harder on the GM. Here are just a few tips on how to make the job easier on the GM which also may have the side effect of making the game more fun for everyone:

Everyone should make an effort to learn the rules. The rules are not there to make the game unfun and they are not a necessary evil, they are there to help carry the game so the group doesn't have to do all the work. And everyone taking part in learning the rules means the GM doesn't always have to be the one to remember how a rule works.

To that end, drop the "GM is the final word on the rules" attitude. This places the GM on a pedestal and can actually run counter to the idea of players learning the rules. If the GM has carte blanche to run over the rules it disincentivices players learning the rules because they can't actually rely on the text, and now you're right back to the GM having to carry the whole game. It is entirely okay for players to remind the GM how the rules should work and the group should agree on a method for dealing with rules disputes, and spot rulings should not rely on the GM making a unilateral decision but should rely on some kind of consensus.

Communicate your desires to the group and be willing to compromise; respect each other's prep. You may want a game that focuses on a long-form narrative but the GM wants to run an episodic series of largely unrelated singleton adventures. The GM is the one who is bringing the game, so ultimately be willing to compromise on your vision of the game and respect their prep. Ultimately, if the GM does not want to run the exact type of game you want and you can't see yourself having fun in the type of game they want to run, you will be doing everyone a favor by recusing yourself from the game.

Related to the above, communicating your desires should be an ongoing process. End each session by talking about what you want to do next and where you think the game should go. This will also make it easier for the GM to prep ahead.

This relates to learning the rules: pick a game that actually supports the type of game you want to run. Trust me, whatever time you think you will save by sticking to a game you already know you will make back by not having to fight the rules all the time and actually letting the rules take an active part in carrying the game.

You can literally just use prewritten adventures. Not every campaign or adventure needs to be custom-tailored for your specific group. Using prewritten adventures means that someone's already done a lot of the prep for you.

And finally, don't prep any more than you need to: there is this persistent myth that GMs need to have the entire campaign and world planned from the word go to begin with. While there is nothing wrong with expansive worldbuilding as such, you don't need to prep anything beyond what is strictly necessary. If you're running a wide open sandbox you can get by with a rough sketch of the world and only write things in as they become relevant. If you're running a megadungeon your players don't have to know that you've only prepared the first level for the first session, as long as you have a cohesive broad strokes plan that is perfectly fine. If you're running an episodic campaign, well, you don't need to have anything beyond the next episode prepped at a time, but of course having a rough plan can help.

Of course a lot of this is very opinionated and game specific: some games actively resist authoritative GM prep and want to involve each player equally in setting up the situation, and that's actually great, and in those types of games you should remember that the game is explicitly telling everyone to be involved in the prep. And once again, listen to what the rules have to say: they're there to tell you what the game wants you to do.