#▌♚ ❝ in character

[fractempyreal]

i think my favorite thing that's happened since my return to this blog, is two different threads where people are giving Vergil a little critter to take care of.

[goetiae]

Ciel is FTM-coded.

The way Ciel is written throughout the story does not entirely fit the Victorian societal rules of raising a young gentleman. However, a lot of his inherent character traits align with the narrative of someone who is not born as a cisgender boy - but grows to own his masculinity in a way he can and wants to.

First and foremost, he is entirely dressed by his butler: not only does Sebastian pick his outfits, but he also dresses Ciel from the undergarments on. While both lady's maids and valets assisted their mistresses and masters in dressing (to a different degree), the role of a male servant was more limited. A lady's maid serving a mistress would be more concerned with the lady's appearance whereas a valet would be more of a personal assistant tending to finances, schedules, travel arrangements, and more.

Sebastian seems to take great pride in picking Ciel's garments, making him look aesthetically pleasing, changing his attire, and overly tending to his looks. This surrounds Ciel with a slight air of femininity. While Yana's history is not entirely accurate, we do not see any other noble male character be treated in a comparable fashion. As an FTM-coded character, Ciel represents the struggles of trans men dealing with treatment majorly attested to women while seeking out male presentation.

While not an exact direct part of the story, the promotional material features Ciel in the feminine outfits very often. He typically wears corsets, bustles, suits with long skirt-like bottoms, feminine fetish boots, high heels, lace, and more. Ciel's manga outfits are not proper male wear either. His attires do not, and have never, fit the traditional masculine silhouette used for boys and men alike. We know that Yana is aware of the historical aspect of fashion as she admitted to have read historical books for the manga.

Ciel is not treated this way because he's a child either. We can see plenty of his childhood, his brother's childhood, and his brother's current life at the manor. There's no hint that he was or is treated in the same way that Ciel is. While it can be due to Ciel's brother not having a butler such as Sebastian, it is also safe to assume that Yana would not portray Ciel himself this way within and outside of the manga if this wasn't significant. She undeniably retains his masculine presentation without any hint of it changing - yet adorns him with symbols of femininity.

Victorian model of masculinity also suggested that to be a proper man, or a boy as it applied to public schools too, one is to be physically able and athletic. Ciel is shown to be neither of the two: he is a sick child dealing with a chronic condition. Moreover, he fails to perform athletic exercises in the Circus Arc and requires assistance both at the Noah's Circus and at the Weston College whenever the requirement is to be physically fit.

Ciel is struggling to maintain being respected in his position of a heir due to his bodily traits: height, weak health, and lack of athletic build. We are shown that he wears heels to seem taller and more masculine as well as a cane - a sign of class and manliness. This desire to fit in within the society where masculinity requires certain physical traits reflect struggles that some trans men handle to this day, which includes inability to feel properly accepted into the society as a man due to a lack of precise physical qualities.

There is a prominent mother-son parallel with Ciel and a father-son one with Ciel's brother. Ciel and Rachel are sickly, allergic, quiet, and attested to "have the same face" by Angelina. Ciel's brother, instead, is very often drawn similar to Vincent in poses, mannerisms, and expressions: he is visibly friendly and often shown smiling despite his actions often not matching his demeanor. He seems to also spend a lot of time with Vincent when still a child. Perhaps Ciel is secondary to his brother in the same way Rachel is secondary to Vincent in a patriarchal Victorian society. This reflects the struggles of being assigned a gender one does not identify as in a society that heavily favors the opposite one.

Yet, Ciel makes it a point that he is no longer a spare - he is a rightful heir and Earl because he earned it and made himself so. Moreover, the refusal to reveal his name - while might be a plot device - plays well into the idea that his old name is a deadname. Him making a new name for himself, refusing to go back to the old one, and creating himself into an image of masculinity is an example of transition.

[erobret]

@thuganomxcs

❝ OH ! ❞ SHE JUMPED , HAND GOING TO COVER HER HEART . ❝ you scared me there ! gotta warn a girl before you sneak up on her ! ❞ the laugh that came from her was genuine before moving to pause the music filtering from the speaker resting on the nearby log . ❝ didn't realize someone else was out here . hope i didn't disturb you with the music . ❞

[groazei]

--- ❝ WHO MISSED ME ? ❞ casually stretch , gloved hands aching for something to coat his throat red .

[theazureblade]

oh boy i just figured out how to get npcs into gpose and change their outfits. this is bad news for our boy aymeric.

(but it's very good news for me personally 👀)

[royalarms]

happy first birthday to my noctis muse :)

[pavoluck]

@wingedthorne  /  cont.

       no  reaction  just  yet.   hm,  aventurine  respects  the  challenge  being  issued  here.   the  smile  on  aventurine's  face  grew  as  he  leaned  in  more  until  their  noses  were  practically  centimeters  apart.   an  almost  boop,  if  you  will.   a  minute  ticks  by,  then  another.

       and  then  another.

        and  the  gambler  slowly  reaches  up  with  a  gloved  hand  and  poked  sunday's  cheek.   a  challenging  game  yet,  and  he  has  no  plan  on  giving  up.   he  has  all  day,  anyway.

[blcdcarnage]

So, I am going to do another verse, where Levi is Thor. Either he is going to be Thor, reincarnated. Or, Thor takes possession of his body, for good. Either way, he is Thor, but Odin had his Son implented on earth. However I decide to do it, and he comes to the surface and introduces himself to the world after Levi is in battle, and his life is in danger after a deadly attck befell him. Levi is dying, injured beyond repair, and his Viking Brethren are ready to revenge there General and King. But as Levi is about to collapse, he starts to undergo a change. His whole body erupts into lightning, and he pushes himself back up to his feet. Upon raising his head. All who are present witness his eyes flashing with lightning. As Levi / Thor outstretches his hand and calls his Hammer to Him. Levi used a hammer, like Thors because he worshipped Thor. And he loved all the Gods, but Thor was his main one, source he always cried out to. And always got a answer. If you want to tell me which one I should do, comment it below. But yea, that is going to be a thing.

[herok1ng]

figuring out quite quickly through forum-thread browsing that the way i see marth and the way the general public ( irt fe fans 💀) sees marth are... very different...

[fractempyreal]

also... I'll work on some older starters but if you'd like one... hmu (or like this post)

[castleclysm]

❝ Offspring hatch from Eggs. ❞

[erobret]

The tropical storm is making it hard to be online. Def won't be on tonight, and I'll keep yall updated tomorrow with my safety. Y'all be safe

[groazei]

@kaminoshisha ; coos sweetly ! ♡

CUE HIM SHIFTING RED HUES TO HER DIRECTION . a smile of amusement touched his face as gloved hand extended & tilted her head up once he heard her coo for him . ❝ did i keep you waiting , my countess ? ❞

[kinglyisms-archived]

Those who don't 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 in magic will never find it.

For magic can be found all around you, inside you, even in stolen moments.

Welcome to 𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐇.

Indie. Priv. Sel. Multi-muse. Original World & Original Characters CARRD.

[lilmcttens]

👑 You're just Amity to me! 🙂

🧙‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Send me a ♚ if you like my writing

(bonus if you state what you like about my writing.)

out of spells- Hahaha! Don't make me laugh! Lies! I'm far too old to "Be" Amity. Or anyone in an animated show really.

I'm glad you like my writing for her though. Thanks~!

[pendraigon]

merlin (2008) on today on tumblr's trending page, good for merlin (2008)