#(FAQs)

[prokopetz]

Love it when an FAQ page gives up all pretense that these are questions any human person has ever actually asked and just goes full Socratic dialogue.

[houghtonlib]

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[khromeangel]

things that you find chic

My chic list:

girls that study political science/diplomacy

reading- especially philosophy and political philosophy. (i loved learning about machiavelli)

being well traveled

girls that pull off minimal lash looks

quality bags without logos/branding

choosing champagne/wine over anything else

slick back hairstyles

owning niche perfumes & oils (i gatekeep mine haha sorry)

enjoying jazz music

corporate girls (specifically the legal field)

having more than 1 degree

staying in touch with childhood interests (like for me i still love sanrio)

avid green juice drinker

having a niche skill or several side hobbies

extremely healthy hair

being well mannered and great conversationalist

knowing how to handle rude people in classy ways

wearing edgy and fun fashion without looking raunchy or cheap.

owning several classic cuts of clothes

driving black vehicles (bonus points if it’s a black truck)

mixing gold & silver properly

eyeliner

being knowledgeable in niche topics and actually just being knowledgeable overall.

[lokius-kinkmeme]

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[mewtwoandme]

I wanna do another FAQ muse game!! It's been a while since I last did this, and you guys always seem to like them, so here's another! Most of ya know how this works. If you don't or you're new, then here's whatcha do!

In an ask, type in the # of the question next to the name of the character you want to ask

Example: 1. (character's name)

Here are the characters open for asks: (including a few special ones :>)

Jericho

Sivith

Amber (child/teen)

Lakota

Gwen

Mew

Blu (child/teen)

Hugo (child/teen)

Legion

Seven

With any marked (child/teen), you'll need to be specific on the age of the character you want to ask the question to.

Examples: 6. Blu (child) 9. Amber (teen)

And lastly...

Ask ONE character at a time please!!!!

Do NOT put multiple characters in an ask or ask a character more than one question.

Alrighty! Now go to town! ^^

How do you like to start your day?

What are your hobbies?

What subjects, current events, or causes are you passionate about?

What’s your favorite way to unwind after a hectic day?

Who do you look up to, and why?

Who’s been the most influential person in your life?

What insecurities, if any, are you willing to share?

How do you handle criticism, and do you use it for personal growth?

What core values guide your actions and decisions?

How important is family to you?

How do you handle life’s uncertainties and challenges?

What’s your favorite way to spend a weekend?

Are you a morning person or a night noctowl?

What kind of music do you enjoy?

Do you enjoy spending time outdoors?

Have you ever met a celebrity? Which celebrity would you like to meet?

What songs are on the soundtrack to your life?

What would your warning label say?

How do you waste time most often?

What’s your favorite comfort media (book, show, movie, music, or anything else)?

If you could snap your fingers and become an expert in something, what would it be?

What do you do to turn things around when you’re having a bad day?

What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?

[sicktember]

2024 FAQs

(Since tumblr mobile isn't exactly known for its reliability regarding links at the top of the blog...) We made an updated text post of the event's FAQs. There have been no major changes. We just wanted a text post that reflected the Sicktember 2024 event information.

Sicktember 2023-2021 Past Prompts Text Post [Link]

* What is Sicktember?

-Sicktember is a fan-run,  September-long hurt/comfort prompt event focused on sick characters and their caregivers.

* What fandoms can participate?

- Every fandom is welcome to participate, including Original Characters and Original Works!

* When does Sicktember begin?

-The idea is to have a prompt a day for the entire month of September, but that’s more of a guideline than an actual rule.

* Do I have to write all 30 prompts in order to participate?

- Not at all! Don’t feel pressured into writing all 30 prompts. You can write as few or as many as you want. This list is meant to spark inspiration, not cause any undue stress.

* Do I have to write all of the prompts separately or can I combine them?

- You can write all of the prompts in one continuous fic, write them all separately or combine a handful at a time. Do what works for you!  Just, please, specify which prompts inspired your work.

* Do I have to write the prompts in order?

-No. You can write them in whatever order you’d like, but again, please identify which prompts your work is based on.

* Can I combine with prompts from other events?

-As long as the other events you’re participating in are okay with it, so are we! Combine all you’d like!

* I don’t write but I can draw. Can I participate?

-Yes! All types of content creators are welcome to join in the fun.

* What if I don’t finish the prompts by the end of September?

- No problem! Take your time and create at your own pace!  There’s no rush. But also keep in mind that you are not obligated to fill each and every prompt.

* Are there any restrictions?

- There are only two major restrictions. No sexually explicit material and no illegal or non-consensual relationships.

    - No explicit descriptions of sexual encounters (smut/erotica/pornography)

           - Innuendo and passing mentions of sexual encounters are okay. 

    -No romantic relationships between adults and minors, relationships that are incestuous, and/or relationships that are stockholm syndrome based.

            - As a hurt/comfort-focused event, we would like to keep the main focus of this particular event on the sick character and their caregiver/caretaker

 -This also allows us to leave this event open to a broader range of participants.

*What if I want to use one of the prompts to write something that doesn’t fit within the event rules?

 - We understand that inspiration comes from many places and we certainly aren’t here to tell you what you should and shouldn’t write.

 - If your prompt-inspired content is outside of the event’s restrictions, then it is no longer for the event, and it should not be associated with it. At that point, your content is for you, and all of the people who would enjoy it!

     - In this situation, we ask that you please do not use the event tags, submit the content to the blog, or enter the content into the AO3 collection.

*Can dark themes, character death and/or swearing be included in my content?

- there are no rules against the use of heavy subjects or character death or swearing

-All we ask is that you tag your content appropriately so that readers can decide whether or not that’s the kind of content they want to read.

*There aren’t enough alternate prompts for me. Can you add more? Can I add my own?

- If you need additional alternate prompts let us know! We would be happy to discuss the potentiality of adding one or two more if the need to do so becomes apparent.

-You are also welcome to suggest an additional alternate prompt if you have an idea of what you would like to use. However, there is no guarantee that it will be added to the official list.

-But also, please keep in mind that you are not obligated to write thirty prompts. If you find that there are only a few or perhaps only a single prompt on the list that you’re comfortable working with, then that is absolutely fine! No pressure!

* Once the event begins, will projects be collected anywhere?

- Authors who post their work on the Archive of Our Own (AO3) website are welcome and encouraged to add their work to the collection, ‘Sicktember 2024’ 

- Content Creators who post or cross-post on Tumblr are encouraged to use the tag #sicktember 2024 so that others can find and enjoy their work.

*How do I post my work to the collection on Archive of Our Own (AO3)?

-When you create a draft or edit your work, there is a section titled [Associations]

-In the section, you will find a text box labeled [Post to Collections/Challenges]  

-That is where you will type,  Sicktember_2024  (It should auto-fill for you to make a selection. However if it doesn’t, you can type the name of the collection into the bar- exactly as you see it here- and it will still post appropriately.) 

- You can also post to the collection by using the ‘post collection’ button on the top right corner of the Sicktember_2024 collection’s page. 

*Keep in mind that (a) the collection will not be open until September and (b) your work will not be added to the collection until you hit [Post]

* Will you be promoting/featuring completed projects on Tumblr?

You are welcome and encouraged to submit your work for posting on the @sicktember blog.

Your submission should be formatted as follows

- A link to your content (tumblr, ao3, ff.net, wattpad, etc…)

 - The fandom or alternative fandom tag you wish to be included on your submission. (No fandom tag, original work, owl house, m/arvel, c*bra k*i, etc…) ** please limit your fandom tags to 5 or less **

- The prompt you used (the number and the prompt itself)

 - A Summary, description or snippet of your content (not a full fic)

The above-mentioned Information does not have to be in that order, but it does have to be clearly included.

** Important things to keep in mind when submitting:

- We will be posting no more than 10 submissions a day.

- Submissions will close one week after the event (Oct. 7)

- To be posted, your submission must be correctly formatted.

- We will queue submissions until the inbox is empty

⭐⭐ Please keep in mind that this is one fan-run event among many. If you don’t agree with the above-mentioned parameters, that’s okay! We want you to feel comfortable with the events you choose to participate in. And if that means not participating in this one, that’s okay too! Find one you love. If you can’t, consider creating one of your own!⭐⭐ 

 **If you have any further questions, send an ask to the @sicktember blog or reach out to  @yes-i-am-happyaspie or @obsessionoftheday.

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[nyxshadowhawk]

Hellenic Paganism FAQs

I see a lot of the same questions asked on r/Hellenism and other pagan spaces online, so here's my answers to them:

Is [god] mad at me for [thing]?

No.

Versions of this question are asked almost every day, about all kinds of situations, and the answer is always no. Your gods are not mad at you. Contrary to popular belief, gods do not anger easily. I think there are two main reasons why people assume this: The first is that the Greek gods are often perceived as being quick-tempered, petty, and vindictive in mythology, but this isn't an accurate or fair perception (see below). The other is that a majority of new converts are ex-Christians, and in many sects of Christianity, God is constantly breathing down your neck to catch you in a sin. If you grew up in that kind of culture, it can be very difficult to break out of that mindset.

In truth, Greek gods are kind and very forgiving, and it's nearly impossible to offend them by accident. You'd have to actively try to piss them off, and even then, you're more likely to get an "I'm very disappointed in you" than a show of divine wrath. Even in mythology, the things that anger them tend to be big things like kinslaying (murdering your family), desecration (intentional — as in not accidental — destruction of temples and holy objects), crimes against their worshippers, and disruption of the natural order. You can't do any of that by accident. Gods also aren't constantly looking over your shoulder for reasons to punish you. Believe me, they've got better things to do, and they don't have any reason to alienate their own worshippers over petty shit.

Can I worship multiple gods?

Yes! This is a polytheistic religion. Worshipping multiple gods is kind of the point. Gods do not get jealous of each other or possessive of their worshippers. Even if you have a patron deity, it is not going to prevent you from branching out to other gods. There's technically no limit to the number of gods you can worship; you're only limited by the amount of time and resources you have to devote to each one. Historically, people often had a handful of gods associated with their city, their profession, their local natural features, etc. that they worshipped regularly. They would cycle through the other ones as-needed or on their respective sacred days.

You also don't have to worry about putting different gods on separate altars, asking permission before working with a new god, or whether the gods you're working with will like each other or not. They expect to be worshipped alongside each other.

Can I mix Hellenism with Christianity or another religion?

Yes! Mixing religions is called "syncretism," and it's normal. It's how religion is supposed to work. All pagan religions are intercompatible to some extent; Ancient Greeks interpreted everyone else's gods as versions of their own with different names. (This is called interpretatio graeca.) There's lots of weird Greco-Egyptian hybrid gods, like Hermes Trismegistus (Hermes + Thoth), Hermanubis, Harpocrates, Isis-Aphrodite, Osiris-Dionysus, Zeus Ammon, and Serapis (Zeus + Hades + Dionysus + Apis + Osiris). There's lots of other examples of syncretism within and around Greece, and the Romans made syncretism their whole thing. Again, gods will not get mad if you choose to syncretize. But it is a good idea to be mindful of cultural appropriation when approaching syncretism.

Why do gods do such bad things in the myths? / How should I interpret the myths?

The majority of modern Hellenists don't take myths literally. We definitely don't treat them like the Bible. It's important to remember that Greek myths are at least two thousand years old! Nothing ages well after that long. Ancient Greeks had a very different value set from people today. So, for example, Zeus has disturbing SA myths because he's portrayed as an Ancient Greek king, and that's how Ancient Greek kings were expected to behave. Anyone who worships Zeus can tell you that Zeus, the entity, is not like that at all! He's very gentle and fatherly. What's actually important in those ancient myths is that Zeus is supposed to be the ultimate embodiment of power, and in those days, that was one way of showing how powerful and virile Zeus is. It's important to read between the lines and see what myths are actually trying to say, instead of taking them at face value. It takes time to learn how to interpret myths, but they can teach us a lot about the gods in this symbolic, indirect way if we know how to look at them.

Exactly how Ancient Greeks interpreted myths is a whole other discussion that I don't have space for here. The short version is that they didn't treat them like we treat the Bible or modern media. Myths are not literal or allegorical, it's a secret third thing. Myth straight-up didn't play the same role in society that our stories do today. So, until you learn more about that, I recommend taking the myths with a grain of salt. Enjoy them as stories, learn whatever you can from them, but please don't base your opinions about who the gods are as entities purely on myths. See below for other kinds of sources!

Do I need to pray every day?

Nope. Don't drive yourself crazy thinking you have to maintain a regular practice forever. That's asking a lot of yourself. Life gets in the way, and you don’t always have the time, energy, or emotional bandwidth to practice. (I tried to do regular rituals in August. I lasted about five days out of what was supposed to be a week-long series of rituals.) It’s important to remember that, in Ancient Greece, religious activity was just built into people’s routines. That’s no longer the case — we have to go out of our way to do even the most basic devotional activities, and that makes practicing much harder than it’s supposed to be. The gods understand that we’re human, and they understand the limitations of the way our lives are structured. Regular practice is, frankly, unrealistic.

Do I need to wait for a god to reach out to me before I worship/work with them?

Nope. This is a common misconception based on the way modern paganism is often presented. It's perfectly okay to seek the gods out based on what you need from them, and you don't need permission to begin working with a new one. (Gods want your worship the way corporations want your money. They're not going to turn you away.) It's possible that a god might "reach out" to you, but you can't control whether that happens or not, and you don't need to wait around for that to happen.

Do I need a patron deity? / How do I tell who my patron deity is?

You do not need a patron deity. Historically, your patron deity was the god that rules your profession. (So, the patron of doctors was Apollo, of merchants was Hermes, of agricultural workers was Demeter, of artisans was Athena, of politicians was Zeus, etc.) Nowadays, a patron deity is a god that takes a personal interest in you and your spiritual development, and whom you have a special connection to. I'm lucky enough to have one, but not everyone does, and you don't need a patron in order to practice or to have close relationships with gods. If you do have one, you don't need to only worship that one god.

If you have a patron deity, you will know. Chances are, it will not be subtle about getting your attention. I knew my patron deity because I became inexplicably obsessed with him more than once, and when I started doing research into him, everything about him resonated. Please do not ask if random symbols you're seeing are signs, or which god a tarot spread is pointing to. Part of what makes a sign a sign is that you think of the god when you see it! If you want gods to reach out through signs, I recommend familiarizing yourself with their iconography (symbols and attributes). Tarot doesn't have a one-to-one relationship with any group of gods, so it's unlikely that tarot will point you towards any specific god, unless you're already really familiar with the gods and your cards.

How do I talk to gods?

That's what divination is for. There's lots of divination methods: tarot and oracle cards, dice, pendulums, scrying, etc. Personally, I'm partial to automatic writing, which is writing a question, and then writing whatever comes to mind as the answer. I get answers in full sentences. (No, I don't know for sure that I'm talking to gods and not just to myself, but I recognize the gods' "voices," and I experience very intense waves of emotion and insight when I speak to them.) If you're a more visual person, scrying is also a great tool to receive messages from gods in the form of images. Simply meditating is also a good way to interact with gods, and something you should probably practice anyway.

Divination takes time to master. If you're not getting clear answers right away, take some time to familiarize yourself with your tool. Try using it to ask about your life, not just to talk to gods. Don't take it too seriously. Some methods are more reliable than others, and you may be better suited to some than others. I advise against yes/no divination, because it tends to be too vague and can be easily influenced by what you want to hear.

And please, for the love of Zeus, do not use candle flames! I know candle divination is the trendy thing on TikTok right now, but it's almost completely ineffective, because candle flames are easily affected by external factors: the length of the wick, the quality of the wax, the humidity of the air, drafts, you breathing on it wrong, etc. And any answers you might get from a candle flame will be vague, anyway! 90% of the time, it's not a message from a god, it's just the way fire works. Please don't read into it.

What can I give as offerings?

Standard offerings for all gods include bread, meat, milk, honey, cakes, olive oil, barley meal, flowers, fruit, wine, and incense. Some gods have more specific offerings consistent with their domains or personalities (like, for example, offering sun water or bay leaves to Apollo). You can also offer creative works like songs, poems, dances, art, etc., and devotional activities. Gods will appreciate almost anything you do for them.

As for how to dispose of offerings, I usually just eat them if its food. I don't give food offerings often, because I'm uncomfortable with "wasting" food, so I'm not really the right person to ask about that.

Which historical texts should I read?

We usually recommend that you start with the Homeric epics (The Iliad and Odyssey) and Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days. But mythology is not the only resource we have to learn about the gods! There's the Homeric and Orphic Hymns, poems dedicated to the gods that you can recite for them at their altars. There's texts on theology like De Natura Deorum by Cicero, On the Gods and the World by Sallustius, and On Images by Porphyry. There's also Description of Greece by Pausanias, a travel guide (of a sort) that describes the everyday religious life of ordinary Ancient Greeks. Reading Plato is a tall order for some, but I recommend familiarizing yourself with his ideas at least a little bit. Most of these are available on theoi.com or perseus.tufts.edu, and the Internet Classics Archive.

If you're interested in magic, definitely take a look at the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) as well.

Can I be a Hellenist and a witch?

Yes, but keep in mind, paganism and witchcraft are not interchangeable. You do not have to practice witchcraft to be a pagan, and vice-versa. Modern witchcraft is (long story short) an outgrowth of the popularity of Wicca, a neopagan religion founded in 1951. It doesn't bear much resemblance to ancient pagan religions, and most of the modern witchcraft content that you see on the internet isn't directly relevant to Hellenism (even if it concerns Greek gods). Witchcraft did exist in Ancient Greek religion, but it's different from the modern stuff. You can definitely combine modern witchcraft or Wicca with Hellenism, but I recommend studying them separately. Treat it like any other kind of syncretism.

Okay, that's all for now! Let me know if there's anything I missed or should add.

[acti-veg]

are pets ethical? Are pets vegan?

This is sort of a nuanced issue, but most vegans agree that pets are ethical so long as they are of a domesticated species, are rescued, well cared for, and we aren’t breeding them or profiting from our ownership of them. I’ve given a more detailed answer in my FAQs here.

[tamagotchigirlfriend]

FAQs

♡ - "can we be friends?"

I'd love to make new friends, but i am sick and understaffed. We'll become friends if we click, not because you asked

♡ - "will you follow me back?"

If you've got a cool blog, maybe. I'll for sure check it out, but this is a side blog. Most of my feed is SFW, and honestly, I have it set to mutuals-only messaging for a reason.

*note that if you also like interact with my stuff a lot, I'll also check out your blog and maybe follow

♡ - "do you want a daddy?"

I am not looking for a daddy

♡ - "snapchat?"

I do have snap, but it's not a sexy snap. I chat with people I care about and post pics of my dogs to my stories

♡ - "session/telegram/kik/any other platform that isn't on the linktree?"

I dont have any of the listed. I have a reddit, tumblr, and insta right now

♡ - "will you do (insert degrading act) for me?"

No, no, no, no. My submission is earned.

♡ - "what is that a tattoo under your boob/on your foot/on your side/on your wrist?"

Foot | boob

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Masterpost of Trip Photography Tags

Iceland (January 2019)

Paris, France --> Gavarnie, France --> Spanish Pyrenees

Seattle --> Juneau --> Glacier Bay --> Skagway --> Ketchikan

Iceland (January 2020)

Anchorage --> Deadhorse --> Denali --> Homer

Chicago --> Grand Canyon --> Denver --> Chicago

Florida (Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Everglades)

Chicago --> Badlands --> Yellowstone --> Denver --> Chicago

Vermont --> Upper Peninsula --> Superior National Forest

Chicago --> Platte River, Nebraska

Chicago --> Mammoth Cave National Park

Oslo --> Tromsø --> Svalbard --> Greenland --> Svalbard

Boston --> Quebec City --> Toronto (Pearl Jam)

Chicago --> Juneau, Alaska

Juneau --> Deadhorse --> Anchorage --> Yakutat --> Juneau

Juneau --> Chicago

Florida (Disney World)

Minneapolis --> Superior National Forest --> Minneapolis

Estonia --> Stockholm --> Copenhagen

Chicago --> Shawnee National Forest --> Cairo, IL

Chicago --> Missoula, MT --> Indianapolis --> Chicago --> Philadelphia --> Baltimore --> Boston (Pearl Jam)

Chicago --> Thombson, MB --> Churchill, MB --> Chicago

Tblisi, Georgia --> Istanbul, Türkiye

[mikachusblog]

hi! sorry to bother, but what are your pc specs?

Hii there, not bothering me at all don't worry! I'll list my pc specs below ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

CPU: Intel Core i7-11700 2.50 GHz

RAM: 16gb

Storage: 1512 GB, i also have an external drive

Motherboard: Intel H570

Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G7

I apologise if i forgot something or if certain things don't make sense.. i am by no means a pc expert (ó﹏ò｡) I bought my current pc on a budget nearly three years ago. It runs ts4 and my monstrous 158gb mods folder just fine, but i am defo saving up for a new one!

[cherryshh]

Hello!! I'm sorry if this is a weird question, but what is your sort of thinking/editing process? I'm pretty new to editing and I want to understand the choices made for a edit better, especially the filters, png placements, textures etc! Anything would be really helpful but I understand if you cant ^^ Thanks for reading and I hope you have a great day! <333

Hii ! I'm not that good at explaining , but i can try to explain how i do things !

I find masks on pinterest or this carrd i also have my most used ) fav resources in this post!

I use photopea && ibis paint. For the png placement.. i mainly put the mask in the middle and if i wanna add things like ribbons or other pngs i put it like.. to the side but on top of the first mask if that makes sense? theres a lot of ways to place pngs though, i recommend you look through tumblr for edits and you can give urself an idea on designs and even take inspo ! ( rmbr to cr if the creator asks 04 insp credit , you can also search up ' rentry inspo ' on pinterest and a lot of rentry graphics will come up ! )

For the filters ) coloring, you can use polarr (and app) or psds ! you can search up free psd or psd on tumblr.. its sort of like a filter ? it works mainly on photopea & photoshop.. so just download the psd and import it onto photopea ) photoshop ! hopefully that makes sense idk.. @/kiochisato , @/essthereal , @/ii-nandesu , @/heartsymphonia are who i mainly use psds from !

if you want to learn how i my animated graphics you can go to this post!

[tgcf-clone-week-2025]

Clone Week FAQs

I will be updating this if more questions come in!

Q: Can Nan Feng and Fu Yao forms count as clones? A: Only if they are clones and not simply transformations - the idea for the event is there are multiple of one character.

Q: What do you mean by Dead Dove? A: Dead Dove is a category to describe and push the point that the work contains commonly and deeply upsetting things. The AO3 warning tags fall under this in this event. You may choose to not use warnings as long as you do put the applicable situations in the main tags.

Q: Do we have to include the prompt words in fics? A: No, as long as you can sense the overall theme.

Q: What if I don't like the prompts for a day? A: You're welcome to do as many or as little as you like! Honestly, if you wanted to just pick seven prompts total from the whole list and post them one day at a time, you're free to do so. Inspiration can't be forced, and there isn't going to be a strict time limit.

Q: What if something happens and I'm unable to post that week? A: The AO3 collection will stay open for quite a while after, and if there's something you'd like to submit in the collection afterwards, please contact me!

Q: Will you be doing this event next year too? A: It depends on how much people enjoy this one!