#(but if you talk to people like that up here they'll think you're scamming them lmao)

[bogunicorn]

my job makes me understand how europeans feel when they say that americans "smile too much" and it makes them uneasy

[huntinglove]

How to get away from antiship spaces (mostly)

Warnings: Long post, antis mention, mentions of pedophilia, rape, self harm and gore (none show, not descriptive)

Have you recently learned that you align yourself with the proship label? Would you like to get away from antis as safely as you can? Here's what I've learned, as an ex anti:

1. It may be hard, but try to get rid of/abandon your accounts where you used to interact with antis.

This is one of the hardest steps because having a lot of followers can be discouraging, but it's the safest approach in this situation, because if antis see you following or interacting with proshippers they WILL question you about it and depending on how you tackle their asks they'll throw you to the wolves and publicly "warn" people about you so people can mass report your account/harass you

This applies to anything; Tumblr blogs, Twitter profiles, Discord servers, if you've interacted with antis block them and delete your account if you decide to adopt the proship label

Antis constantly claim that they don't harass people but as soon as someone drops the anti label they dogpile them and call them "traitors" as well as their usual buzzwords to catch people's attention, it's better to pull the plug directly than just rebrand your account

1.5. If you REALLY want to keep your account because you've used it for a long time or because it works as a portfolio, please create a different account to post about proship content

If you make a new account remember to block your anti mutuals/followers from your main account before you start posting, art styles can be very unique and easy to spot similarities in, as well as typing patterns and reoccurring emojis/symbols

If there's the option to, keep your profile private until you've built a steady environment for yourself, if you prefer to keep your profile private permanently that's also a good option!

Remember, your safety matters more than numbers on a screen!

2. This one should go without saying but, please don't share much of your trauma/mental health issues/triggers with people online in general, but especially not with antis

I used to talk about my struggles and vent publicly a lot, antis would stalk my accounts and send me all types of fucked up content.

I've had people send me rape videos and threats, people telling me I deserved the abuse I went through, people would send me gore and self harm images, as well as suicide tutorials.

They can and will use all of it to their advantage, they're restless and will dig up even decade old posts if they feel it'll be useful for them. It can and will take a toll on your mental health, so please save yourself the trouble and only open up with people you genuinely trust and feel safe talking to!

You're not alone, but please don't let dangerous people take advantage of you when you're at a bad spot

3. Keep an eye on your followers, especially if your profiles are public. There are always some things to look out for to make sure your followers aren't antis pretending to be proshippers

According to my personal experience, here's some red flags to look out for:

A.Antis think that the word proship means problematic ship, so they'll refer to pairings as "a proship"

Most proshippers dislike this terminology because it comes from an incorrect definition and usually avoid it

B. TikTok antis specifically come up and use a lot of emoji combos, creating meanings for them and usually adding one or two combos that are actually known to proshippers, along with some never seen before

A lot of the time they use it to identify themselves, a sign that means "I'm not actually a proshipper, just baiting"

I've also seen antis use the clover emoji in combos, inspired by the "clovergender/cloversexual" scam that 4channers came up with, to make it seem like the LGBTQ+ community was welcoming to offending pedophiles. Antis do this because they assimilate the proship label with problematic ships, mostly age gaps/underage content

C. Their account is brand new but they already follow a lot of proshippers. This is usually because they'll follow proshippers who've been posted on a blocklist, usually in the exact order that they've been listed too

If they're on Tumblr, they'll usually keep the people they follow public, so that other antis can find and harass those proshippers

D. Keep an eye on their follow list. Like stated above, they'll usually keep it public and 9 times out of 10 there will be an out of place antiship account, it's most likely their main profile/account/blog

E. They'll use their usual buzzwords on their own posts

For example, if they're trying to mimic a proselfship account they'll post pictures of underage characters and caption it things like "omg i'm such a pedo" and tag their post with proship related tags

Of course this doesn't apply to everyone, so it's always important to take context into consideration, as well as how many of these red flags may apply.

And lastly, please remember that the block button is your friend.

If someone's interacting with you and something about them seems/feels off, block and move on

[shunin-gumis]

Nagi Hachinoya Novel

Essence of a Bouquet

Track 03 - Healing that occurs when you awaken your Empath Chakra

Hideko "Everyone is looking much brighter now, a huge difference from when you had first joined. Can you sense your happiness approaching? Now, today we shall awaken our chakras together-"

Master Hideko seemed divine and full of love today as well, just like a Goddess.

Black cat avatar "Wow, today was a great gathering as usual! When Master Hideko awakened my sixth chakra, I felt a whole new world open up in front of me. Is this what they call a vision!?"

Nagi "It's cool that you managed to see it Norisuke-san."

Norisuke "Aw Negi-kun, you couldn't see it? I thought we'd be buddies who opened their chakras at the same time too…"

At the usual lobby in mahorova.

Norisuke-san was the person with the black cat avatar. Though he said it was a fake name. That's why I gave him a fake name too; "Negi".

This is our 4th gathering. Norisuke-san has attended every one so far, and always makes sure to sit beside me. Master Hideko's sermons were helpful, and I was happy that I was getting along better with Norisuke-san as time passes.

Norisuke "By the way, it seems like they'll be holding an offline meeting at their company building in two weeks. I think it'd be great if we could meet Master Hideko in the flesh…"

Nagi "That does sound great."

Norisuke "Right? …Oops, look at the time, I gotta go! See you at the next gathering!"

Nagi "See you later."

~~~~

After logging out of mahorova, I couldn't help but feel liberated. I head towards the living room, wondering if there was anyone there. I was feeling so elated I skipped my way there.

Ryui "The hell you prancing around for. Some of us are trying to watch TV here."

Toi "You look like you're in a good mood Nagi-kun, did something good happen?"

Toi and Ryui were watching television in the living room."

I bow slightly in apology for interrupting them, and look at the screen myself.

…Apparently it was some news about some fraud company getting exposed.

Ryui "Lately there's been some shady business going on, something to do with fake spiritual goods and techniques and what not."

Nagi "Ooh that sounds scary."

Toi "Isn't it unforgivable!? People and spirits alike, we all just want to be happy. I can't believe there are people taking advantage of others' good will to try and make money off of them."

Nagi "Yup. It's unforgivable."

That's right, everyone is searching for their happiness. That's why we give it our all everyday.

That's why, after I test it out a bit more, I want to share this with everyone at HAMA Tours. About Master Hideko's power, and how great Secret Energy is.

Ryui "Claiming that your dead kid is suffering, that your ancestors require a memorial service urgently… People who take advantage of other's weaknesses and make a whole business scam out of it ought to get the death penalty."

Toi "Yes… I'm sure God is watching over us. Right…?"

Toi and Ryui were talking about spiritual business scams.

Meanwhile, I-

'If only I had access to Secret Energy back then…'

Then maybe I could have been of help to Minemori-san. I couldn't help the feeling of regret that welled up as I remembered her face.

The autumnal sky was clear that day, and left a deep impression on me.

Nagi "Huh?"

I came by the laundromat as I usually do, but it was closed right now. Even though it was normally open at this time. I found it strange, so I went around the back and pressed the intercom button.

Mrs.Minemori "Ah… Hachinoya-kun? The shop's closed today… no, we'll be closed for the time being."

She was crying.

I rushed to her immediately.

Nagi "What happened?"

That's when I learned.

That her husband was hospitalized after falling off a ladder and breaking his hip. That the bluebird they took care of flew out of the window and never came back. That someone had scammed them out of a large sum of money by using the name of their disowned son. They had reported it to the police, but it didn't seem like it would be resolved any time soon. This series of unfortunate events had turned their life upside-down overnight

Mrs.Minemori "The shop has been struggling lately… even if we turned it around now, we'd still be in debt…"

Nagi "……"

Mrs.Minemori "I was thinking that maybe it was time I closed up shop…"

Minemori-san, who was always so bright and smart, seemed very frail right now.

I couldn't bear to see her like that, so I couldn't help but blurt out-

Nagi "My kidney."

Mrs. Minemori "What?"

Nagi "I'll sell one of my kidneys, so please use that money for your store."

Mrs.Minemori "What in the world are you saying child!? We're really ok, so you should just run along! You have a part-time job to head to don't you?"

Not wanting to worry me, she gives me a brave smile. As if trying to convince herself, she keeps repeating that they'd be ok, and closes the door on me.

Nagi "Are you pleased with this?"

Customer "Wow! It's so cute!"

Whenever I make a bouquet for a customer, I receive a bright smile. A face of "happiness".

It was raining outside. I'm sure it was raining where the laundromat was at too.

Someone like me, who has no family nor money… the only thing I could do was tie some flowers together, and send it to them.

Nagi "Senpai, could you take the cost of this bouquet off my pay?"

Pink roses, baby's breath, and lily of the valley. With my knowledge on flower language, I hoped it would provide them some strength, even if only a little.

Even for just a moment, I want them to remember the scent of happiness.

Nagi "Muuun…."*

I already have enough happiness, that's why, I wanted to give it back, no matter how little. That was my wish.

Nagi "I'm sorry for bothering you again."

Mrs.Minenori "Oh Hachinoya-kun, what am I to do with you… I told you, we're alright…"

Nagi "Actually, I-"

I've lived with unhappiness every step of my life.* That's why I'd be ok even if I can't be happy. That's why, I wanted to give my happiness to these two irreplaceable people instead. Because they were kind to even someone like me-

Nagi "I was the child that was abandoned here back then."

With this bouquet, let me protect the both of you and your store.

Notes

Flower Language for the flowers Nagi picks for the couple (taken from Japanese websites for closer accuracy to original intent) Pink Roses: Gratitude Baby's breath: Happiness Lily of the Valley: Return of happiness

*'Muuun' is the sound he makes when he's instilling his happiness energy/thoughts(念) into the flowers, literally.

*Nagi literally says "My existence is like unhappiness itself" but that sounded a little off so I changed it. What he means is he's been unhappy all his life and is used to it already.

Part 1 / Part 2/ Part 4 / Part 5

[its-alittleobsessed]

Currently rewatching season 2. This show is so fucking good. I joke about hating it, but it's soo. It's just. The supernatural of it all, man.

Theres this scene in ep 19, the prison episode, where Dean's talking to their lawyer, this business woman who's there to just do her job and get them a better deal than a death sentence.

She's a good lawyer, so she starts looking up their past, the routes they've taken and the footprints they've left behind, and every single witness ends up saying the same thing, Those boys saved me. Can't tell you from what, but I owe them. The statements lead her to a still, she starts questioning the faults and explanations, makes her feel like there's more to each story than she's willing to know.

And at one point Dean asks her for a favor. And he says, If you're as smart a PD as I think you are, then you can tell with just one look whether or not your clients are guilty, okay, just like that. So I want you to look at me, really look, and you tell me – am I guilty?

And Mara, this nobody lawyer who knows about Sam and Dean through the news, has seen the files on murders and grave robbing and arson and scamming, looks at Dean in this eyes and decides that all evidence--piles and piles of FBI record keeping--is suddenly bullshit. Because some other nobody across the state said, They saved me and, more than that, Dean Winchester has a look in his eyes she's never seen before.

She's never really belived in heroes--never really thought there could ever be someone who cared about this dirt ball of a planet enough to fight for it, but here, sitting between glass, sorrounded by guards, and communicating through cheap county jail telephones, she thinks she might've been wrong.

Henriksen said this guy's a monster, but Mara's worked with monsters before and they've never looked at her like this. Like they've got a purpose bigger than her, a goal, a heavy duty to some path she can't quite see. There's something about him--something bigger and other that she's not sure how to go against. Not sure if she wants to.

She looks at him and the world seems to, insanely, blur at the edges around him. He looks--good. As in, actual, care for people, good. The type of good that edges on theoretical altruism. It's insane.

And maybe that's why when Sam and Dean escape the prison, and Henriksen demands, Where are they? She just lies. Easy. Not knowing why she should, or where they're going, or if they'll ever see each other again. She lies and doesn't even feel bad about it because somehow she knows, trusts, that it's the right thing to do.

Like I know it's for the narrative okay, I know it's just for the plot to move forward, but the idea that Sam and Dean might seem just as supernatural as the monsters they haunt is something so juicy to me.

[slenbee]

Scams and you - Part 2

Here are a few more scarms I forgot to mention in my previous post.

Anyone who offers you a job saying all you need to do is:

Rate products by clicking a button and you'll get paid.

Buy products which you'll be 'reimbursed' for buying.

Have packages sent to you and all you have to do is ship them.

Is trying to scam you and/or get you to participate in illegal activities.

Another scam I've seen recently on Tumblr is the 'I Want to Use Your Photos for Mural or Painting' Scam and the follow up to that, the Recovery Scam.

Also known as the 'Instagram Scam', scammers will message you saying they want to use your photos/art in their use in a collage or mural and then telling you (the victim) that they will pay you huge amounts of money via check. They will tell you that you will get large amount of, lets say, $2000 dollars, that you are to keep $500, and that you have to send the rest back to them/their 'client.'

This money is not real. The check is fake.

You will be sending your money to the scammer, with no way of getting it back.

Part 2 of this - The Recovery Scam.

On any post involving you or another person being scammed, you will typically find and see people trying to pull off this scam. This person will say that they 'lost money but <name> on <social media> helped them get it back. All you have to do is contact <name> here <phone/insta/etc> and they'll 100% make sure you get your money back.'

When contacting these scammers, they will boast they've helped dozens/hundreds of people get money back, and will even show fake screenshots of people they've 'helped'. These scammers sometimes even claim they have access to things like twitter/insta/facebook where they'll have their 'certified team' investigate the person who scammed you.

All you have to do is pay them a small amount of money for their time and the use of their.. 'tools' and/or give them your bank details so they can get you your money back.

They will not recover your money. They will not 'ban the scammer' or get them 'arrested'. It's all a lie and a ruse in their scheme to get more money out of you.

In some cases they may even ask for your name/password so they can 'hack' into the system to get your money back from the bank, to unban your account, etc.

It's all a lie. Block and report their account/messages immediately.

If you fell for a scam, talk to your bank or paypal and dispute the charge.

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It should go without saying, NEVER give out your username or password to ANYONE you talk to online. Especially when sensitive information like your name, address, and bank details are at risk.

And never change your email on any social media or messenger platform 'because some guy told me he would help me.' You will get locked out of your account and there will be no getting it back.

Please stay vigilant folks.

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If you think you're being scammed, reach out. My inbox is open for stuff like this. I'm not a professional but I know a lot about these things and would be more than happy to help people out who really need it.

[sorrinslays]

Hey it's me, the person who keeps bugging you about your headcanons lol. I really liked ur take on Seele and Sampo, even though you said you're not super familiar w her character! To me, they feel like they have a more outwardly hostile relationship similar to Kaeya and Amber from genshin (which i'm not sure if you've played or not lol) and so i agree with you on a lot of ur points! I'll try to stop after this, but if you have any headcanons for either Natasha or Serval and Sampo's potential relationships, I'm all ears!

Hi anon!!!!!! Don't worry, you're not bothering me at all! I love answering your asks!!!

I have played Genshin and, yeah, I can see the Kaeya&Amber comparison! It's pretty on point.

I don't really have aby headcannons per se, but I can give a small relationship analysis between the characters? Hope it's a good enough trade off!

So, Sampo came to Belobog a month or two before the Underworld was sealed in which he spent time just observing the city, trying to understand how it works so it's not obvious that he's an outsider. He educated himself on Belobogian history, traditions, language, slang and the like.

Then, the seal happened and, as a way to help the Underworlders without just barging into Natasha's orphanage and being like ' I know you know nothing about me and I just kind of spawned in here. Don't question it. I can help you'. No, he needed to build a name for himself first. So while he was starting up his scamming business he would leave bandages and medicine vials for the moles to find and give Natasha.

Of course, she realized that it's not a coincidence that medicine, something she needed, something that was hard to obtain, just spawning around for the moles to find. So tries and catch however is leaving the medicine, and that's how Sampo and Natasha met.

After that they started working together. Delivering Medicine bled into delivering medicine and intel until slowly a friendship was created.

I know a lot of people like to imagine Sampo and Natasha being close friends and 'oh Natasha can read Sampo like an open book' but personally that never really spoke to me?

The way I see it, it's a business casual friendship. An unlikely pair forming from having to work together due to circumstances. Natasha does care about him, but she can't trust him completely. She wants to, but Sampo isn't making it easy. She recognizes that he's not a bad person, but aside from that, everything around him is blurry. His origin, his thoughts, plans... there's no knowing unless you are Sampo Koski.

Sampo, although he's not a fan of the way she views the world, does want to help her. There have been talks about him officially joining Wildfire, but he always refused, never really explaining why. He wants to help Wildfire, and he does! It's just he always keeps his distance because he recognizes he doesn't belong there. Sampo Koski, the persona, the role, has no place with the heroes of the story, he's in it as a catalyst, not as a protagonist.

Bottomline is, the way I see it Natasha does want to be closer to Sampo to understand him better, but he's not letting her due to personal reasons. She never really persisted since she didn't have the chance to do so due to her responsibilities with the clinic and Wildfire.

And soon enough, now that the underworld and the overworld are united once more, she'll never have the chance since they'll be on different social statuses and Natasha, a hero in her own right, will stop working with Sampo, a criminal.

Serval on the other hand........

I don't have many thoughts. I kinda see them as people who got along but never were close friends. It's like a friend you see once every six months and have fun with. But not one that you go out of your way to get close with.

From Sampo's perspective the friendship had the benefit of watching Serval work and learning a few things by observing.

Now that the Overworld and the Underworld are connected I don't think Serval would ever go out of her way to find and hang out with Sampo. Like I said, it's not a friend you go out of your way to get close to.

As for relationships.... Boy do I have thoughts. It deserves its own post to be honest

[leedollop]

Hazbin Art Scam

Hey everyone. I've gotten a few of these scam DMs from people pretending to be in the Hazbin Hotel fandom, so I just wanted to share some information and make others aware of this scam. I am sure a lot of people would see the red flags through their DMs with these people, but this is also so you can spot when one of these accounts has followed/DMed you so you can just block. It sucks to get your hopes up about meeting a new Hazbin Hotel fan, only to realize you're talking to a scammer.

So, this is how the scam starts. You'll see someone has followed you out of the blue. Typically they don't like any posts and it is unclear how they found you or why they have any interest in your content. It happens sometimes, but it doesn't stop there. If you look at their page, it looks normal at first because they'll have a Hazbin Hotel related profile picture and banner. It tends to be themed around one character in particular, mimicking how a lot of fan blogs look. Usually they'll say they're an artist, but they either only reblog other art posts instead of posting their own (without tags normally) or any art they post is clearly stolen. They're a bit buried but, if you scroll enough and the latter is true, you will find it.

Their bios, in general, look real enough, though if you look closer there's usually a "nonsense phrase" stuck in there that makes you give it a second glance. They also commonly have hashtags in their bio, showing they have no idea how Tumblr works. Here are two examples from the two I had message me:

They will message you almost immediately after following, saying "hey", "hi", or something similar. They'll start some small talk with you enough to make them seem like a genuine Hazbin Hotel fan before getting down to business (mostly asking your opinions on stuff).

The biggest tell is they always seem to ask two things: They will always ask who your favorite Hazbin Hotel character is (even if that information is extremely obvious) and they will ask you if you want to see their commission work or artwork. It's typically under the guise of having OCs they want to share with you, also asking you if you have OCs.

This is their side of the conversation from one that messaged me recently. I went along with it a little more just to see how it would play out:

I linked the commissioned art they showed me back to a Fiverr account (like, it's literally just the example pictures) they had no connection to. Don't be convinced by them getting defensive when you point out it is extremely bizarre to randomly offer someone OC art when you know nothing about them or their content. It is weird, they just want to guilt you into thinking you're being overly cautious so you'll go along with the scam. If you wanna know how outright bizarre this is, my Hazbin Hotel OC is readily available information in my pinned that anyone can access at anytime, even the slightest look at my page would have told them that.

I didn't see the scam the whole way through for obvious reasons, but. For anyone new to Tumblr, like actual users, just so you know this is not normal Tumblr etiquette at all, especially in fandom spaces. Someone messaging you right after following you isn't weird...granted they actually have interacted with you or your posts beforehand and actually talk to you about this rather than asking questions anyone could ask. Most of the questions these scammers ask is based off of basic knowledge you could find through a Google search (like character names, the fact Hazbin Hotel is getting multiple seasons, and so on) without going into any specifics or normal fandom talk like headcanons or gushing. Any time you mention something specific, they will deflect it or ask another question so they won't have to admit they know nothing about the show or its actual contents.

Plus, if an artist really wants to draw your OC, they'll probably send you an ask or a DM directly asking permission, not try to coax you into it through vague small talk or showing off the art you should already be able to see on their page. Or, if you've made it clear you are okay with people making art of your OCs, they'll just do it and tag you. You'll probably have seen them around in your fandom spaces too rather than them just popping up out of nowhere. If someone you've never heard of or seen before follows you and immediately messages you, especially if they're claiming to be an artist with no pinned or very little information about it, it's best to just block.

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FROM THE BOURNE TRILOGY *  assorted dialogue from identity, supremacy, and ultimatum

who has a safety deposit box full of money and six passports and a gun?

nobody does the right thing.

you haven't slept for a long time.

why don't you sit down.

perhaps we can arrange a meet.

we've been through this.

you really don't remember, do you?

that sounds ominous. let me check my schedule.

what were my words? what did i say?

you move, you die.

thanks for the ride.

welcome to the program.

nothing in those files makes their sacrifice worthwhile.

i don't want to do this anymore.

they found a body.

i'm sitting in my office.

my argument is not with you.

we got a bump coming up.

what happened?

look, what's going on? why are these people after me?

i hear you're still looking for me.

everything i found out, i wanna forget.

i told you to come alone.

someone started all this, and i'm going to find them.

why would you doubt that?

who's your source?

tell me who i am.

i want to know what's going on.

i was hoping you had some time for me.

if there's something you're not telling me, i want it now.

i don't think that's a decision you can make.

you're u.s. government property.

i said leave me alone.

do you have any idea who you're dealing with?

what basis are you continuing this operation on?

i told them i believed you.

why are you helping me?

have you locked down the area?

you don't know the circumstances.

i wanted to thank you.

we got what we needed.

please don't hurt me.

we clear on that?

you start down this path, where does it end?

i can run flat out for a half mile before my hands start shaking.

i see the exit sign, too.

i remember. i remember everything.

backup will be arriving in approximately one hour.

did something go wrong?

what is this, a joke? some kind of scam?

you're the only person i know.

do you have ID?

if we stay here, we die.

i know how you're feeling.

off the record. you know how it is.

no more red tape.

i don't suppose it would do me much good to cry for help?

i send you because you don't exist.

you know i can't tell you that.

we're professionals. when an operation goes bad, we tie it off.

where are you gonna go?

you just asked for it?

this is where it started for me. this is where it ends.

everything you need is in there.

actually, i don't think they give a shit.

get some rest. you look tired.

these people will kill you if they have to.

good thinking.

so now you're going to kill me?

do you copy?

all right, we have to move.

you would probably just forget about me if i stayed here.

you can come up.

why don't you come in with me?

do you even know why you're supposed to kill me?

now why would i know that?

i'm sorry to hear that.

why didn't you take the shot?

it was a kill squad.

you know how real the danger is.

we can do that any time we want.

i come in here, and the first thing i'm doing is i'm catching the sightlines and looking for an exit.

how did that happen?

do something about it.

i send you to be invisible.

you're in a big puddle of shit, and you don't have the shoes for it.

i'm not worried.

who am i?

you couldn't make this stuff up.

you're a total goddamned catastrophe.

i can go check it out.

i'm not sorry.

i mean, you were shot.

i don't send you to kill.

how could i forget about you?

this isn't what i signed up for.

you talk about this stuff like you read it in a book.

i'm on my own side now.

i have the files.

it's not a mistake.

i'm just trying to do the right thing.

what are you after?

why did you pick me?

they knew you were there.

what the hell are you talking about?

we don't have a choice.

it gets easier.

it'll be better if we do this together.

they'll kill you for giving me this.

by god, if it kills me, you're going to tell me how this happened.

look at this. look at what they make you give.

people do all kinds of weird and amazing stuff when they're scared.

[cumbunnywitch]

Hey Friendos. I'm gonna impart a little bit of knowledge on everyone about some scams that go around every few months, and that I've seen more than once on Tumblr so far.

Basic Premise: Someone messages you, sends you an ask, or otherwise shows up on your radar with a story. Often it's a believable story, like their cat is in need of surgery or they need to pay rent because they got kicked out or some kind of sob story and they're requesting you boost them or contribute if you can. A lot of the the time these things are scams. Like most of the time.

How to Tell if it's a scam: This can be easy. Look at their profile, look at when they followed you and sent an ask, and how many things they've reblogged, and check if they've made any posts on their own.

Here's some quick ones I see:

Everything they've done is all at the same time or from the same day. For example, every RB is from 8h ago. Maybe if the've done it before there's another day with like 50 posts all in a row. No one sets up their queue like that.

The follow and within a minute you have an ask/dm from them and they've never liked/rb'd from you.

They're using PayPal. PayPal is one of the most widely used money-sending tool for scammers as it's easy to get hold of someone else's account and perform further scams using it without leaving a trail.

Their cry for help is a single pinned post with very few reblogs and no verification.

They don't have any posts of their own, especially text posts.

Scammers don't like to use things like CashApp or GoFundMe because it's a lot easier to track scams, and payouts usually require ID verification. If someone is being legit, they'll probably have multiple avenues of receiving money. I'd use cashapp, set up a GFM, post about it constantly, and have my mutuals RB the shit out of my post by asking them directly for help.

Most of these are set up by bots in droves. They're a little more sophisticated, and are using the lessons learned from all those blank bot accounts you see come up as new followers. They've also been training you; "those random accounts are clearly bots and I'm talking to you like a normal person! I'm totally real and you can trust that because I'm using real words!" That sob story is meant to make you drop your guard. To make you consider that no one would actually try to scam people out of money with such a sad story.

Well there are people that shitty. There are scammers all over that have been manipulating your grandparents out of their retirement savings because they think you need to get bailed out of jail. Before that there were Nigerian Princes trying to give people money if only they could pay for the wire transfer.

Wire forwarding. Fake checks. Western Union scams. All of these things prey on our gullibility. Our sense of honor or curiosity or that someone made us feel special or wants to make us rich! Or our empathy and sympathetic nature, our desire to be helpful and get someone out of a bad situation.

I'm not saying you should think all of these requests are scams. I'm asking you to employ critical thinking, to look for warning signs and make a judgment call.

And if you're ever unsure, hit me up. I am more than happy to take a deep look at these things and give you my best opinion, free of cynicism. I've gotten hit by 4 of these in the last month, so I've got a decent eye on what to see.

[tarotwithdanise]

Hii there Danise ♡ i hope you're doing amazing !! May i join your yes or no event ?

Initial : N

Zodiac sign : Aquarius

My thoughts about your pacs : ON POINT. Most of it is like hit the spot !! Moreover i love the themes !! I love how you design the post. I can't point out which pac resonate with me the most because all of it resonate with me !! This is why you're one of my favorite reader 🤍

Questions :

1. Will i get a better job with seriously better co worker and salary minimum the same as now ? Srsly why is it hard to find a job that suits me sjskjs

2. Is my future husbando physically and personality wise my type ?

3. Is my future spouse successful ? Like wealthy ? Financially stable bcz i'm srsly sick of financial issues

Tysm in advance Danise !! Please have a nice day ahead ~

HELLO THERE! THANK YOU FOR JOINING, THANK YOU TOO FOR ENJOYING MY PACS.🩷૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა

@purpleorchidss <3

(1) QUEEN OF PENTACLES - TEN OF CUPS - ACE OF WANDS.

I GOT A STRONG YES. WITH THE QoP BEING HERE, I CAN TOTALLY SAY THAT THE YOU'LL GET IS WILL BRING YOU ABUNDANCE BUT THIS ALSO TALKS ABOUT BUSINESS SO I'M NOT QUITE SURE IF YOU WANTED TO OPEN UP A NEW BUSINESS RATHER THAN WORKING TO OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU'LL LIKELY TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS FIELD, YOU CAN USE YOUR TALENT. WHILE I'VE GOT AoW WHICH INDICATES TO ME THAT YOU WANT TO START SOMETHING NEW ABOUT YOUR LIFE, PHYSICALLY. THIS TALKS ABOUT TOO FINDING NEW PASSION AND ACCEPTING CHALLENGES OF WHAT LIFE HAVE GIVEN TO YOU. I SEE HAPPINESS, STABILITY AND GOOD NEWS COMING THROUGH YOUR WAY. THE ARIES, SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS, GEMINI AND VIRGO SEASONS WILL PLAY BIG PART FOR YOU BEFORE THIS YEAR ENDS.

(2) FOUR OF WANDS - PAGE OF WANDS - TEN OF WANDS - TEN OF SWORDS.

POSSIBLE BUT HOWEVER IT MAY PROBABLY NOT BECAUSE I'VE GOT TWO CARDS SAYS YES AND TWO CARDS SAY NO HERE, SO MAYBE IN SOME SORT OF AREA, THIS PERSON DON'T FIT IN WITH THE STANDARD YOU SET FROM YOUR IDEAL ONE. I SEE THAT THIS PERSON IS VERY FAMILY- ORIENTED, THEY'LL GIVE YOU THE FAMILY YOU WANTED. I THINK WITH THE PoW, THIS PERSON IS SOMEONE IS A LITTLE BIT YOUNGER OR MAY HAVE YOUTHFUL SPIRIT BUT AS FAR AS I SENSE YOU SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE WHO IS OLDER THAN YOU, THAT'S THE REASON WHY I SAID ABOVE THAT THIS PERSON IN SOME SORT OF AREA IN YOUR IDEAL ONE THEY TEND TO DON'T FIT IN AT ALL. THEIR CURRENT ENERGY IS SEEMS LIKE THEY'RE UNABLE TO COPE IN WITH LIFE, THERE'S A LOT OF STRESS, ANXIETY, FEAR, PROBLEMS, BURDENS AND OTHER NEGATIVITY HAPPENING TO THEM RIGHT NOW. IT'S JUST VERY SAD SINCE THAT THEY JUST FEEL OVERWHELMED AND UNHAPPY. THIS PERSON HAVE INSOMNIA, THEY TEND TO HAVE LACK OF SLEEPS THESE DAYS. BUT I THINK THIS IS TYPE OF PERSON THAT DOESN'T EASILY GIVE UP SINCE THEY STILL HAVE THIS FIGHTING SPIRIT WITHIN THEM. THEY HAVE MANY EXCITING PLANS FOR THEIR FUTURE, YOU MIGHT MEET THIS PERSON THROUGH ONLINE OR THROUGH COMMUNITY/SOCIAL GATHERINGS. THEIR BIRTH CHART HAVE A STRONG FIRE SIGNS PLACEMENTS WELL IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THEY DONT.

(3) KING OF PENTACLES - THREE OF SWORDS RX - TWO OF PENTACLES.

YES. I'M ABOUT TO SAY NOT REALLY WEALTHY BUT DUDE AS I SHUFFLED THE DECK THE FIRST CARD POP UP IS KING OF PENTACLES, THIS INDICATES OF SUCCESSFUL OR WEALTHY BUSINESSMAN NOT GIVING YOU ANY HIGH HOPES SINCE I JUST CASUALLY READING THE MESSAGES HERE AND I KNOW ENERGY CHANGES BUT LET SEE IF THEY WILL IN THE FUTURE. AS I SAID WITH YOUR TWO QUESTIONS ABOVE, THIS PERSON CURRENT ENERGY IS FUCKED UP RIGHT NOW BUT THEY WILL OVERCOME THIS PAIN WHICH IS GOOD FOR THEM. THEY AREN'T PERFECT BUT THIS PERSON WILL TRY EVERYTHING JUST TO BETTERING THEMSELVES. THEY MIGHT INVEST MONEY INTO SOME SORT OF ORGANIZATION AND THEY MIGHT LOSS OR CAN GET SCAM SO THEY NEED TO WATCH OUT THAT. THIS PERSON IS THE ONE WILL HELP YOU WITH YOU TO HAVE STABLE AND SECURE FINANCIAL STABILITY, THEY'RE THE ONE WHO'LL TRYING TO FIND BALANCE FOR YOU AND THEM. EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE TYPICALLY TYPE OF OF SOMEONE WHO IS NOT A RISK TAKER BUT THEY WILL BE A GREAT PROVIDER.

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[trixcuomo]

Faltheriel finally showed up. Oh dear

Meanwhile on Trixany's talk show, Daily Mail Dalaran LIVE!

Trixany: So run this by me again old frenemy--

Faltheriel: *shrugs* Old friend is fine.

Trixany: No. So, why is a necromancer's phylactery like a timeshare?

Faltheriel: Well, they all get sold on this idea that they can avoid becoming like their undead victims, as long as they have one of those things.

Trixany: Hrmmm...

Faltheriel: Hey, so let's say Steve just died to a bunch of adventurers. Now he's lying on the ground, a fetid corpse like the rest of his undead minions! A waste.

Faltheriel: I'm not going all the way to Scholomance to train, go through years of school and watching my flesh deteriorate from using death magic, and worse, rack up student necromancer loan debt only to end up like that. Like Steve.

Trixany: Ohh, the apprentice loan debt angle. That'll reel a lot of people in.

Faltheriel: Yes, and so they see it as an investment, in the end. You finish necromancy school, next thing you know, you're hanging out in the Western Plaguelands with your freshly raised skeleton army, and then some Death's Head cultist offers you a tour of a phylactery. And then you're inside thinking, 'It's not so small in here. My soul could probably live in this. Like at least for a century.'

Trixany: *arches fingers thoughtfully* That's um. Fascinating. How sad.

Faltheriel: A century becomes a millenia. Meanwhile, you're racking up payments all the time. And while you're gone, guess what? Your minions have to make those payments. Or if you don't have minions yet, the school pays on your behalf. Then you owe the school. It's a terrible cycle, these institutions get you either way. *crosses his leg* That's why Scholomance has been notorious for letting phylactery recruiters onto their campus.

Trixany: What a scam!

Faltheriel: By their senior year, most apprentice necromancers have paid into a phylactery scheme or other. They'll never get out of it. Or, you know, if they do avoid getting scammed, they face dying to adventurers and well, oblivion.

Trixany: This is just excellent uh... advice, Faltheriel. I don't know what demographic we're serving right now, and I'm really worried about who is out there in the "live" studio audience...

Faltheriel: *raises his eyebrows* Oh, I wouldn't call them that. It's very offensive to the necromancer community.

Trixany: *taps earpiece as producers freak out* Nevermind--Everyone here is getting a free phylactery! You're getting a phylactery, you're getting a phylactery! Every--LOOK, EVERYONE IS GETTING A PHYLACTERY!!

Faltheriel: Better.

[shitpostroundhouse]

I don't run this blog as if I'm a person talking to other people. It's just a humor repository. I rarely interact, because it's only in emergencies, like a scam on tumblr or other dangers. These rarely get on my radar, but I throw down when I see it.

It's a bad idea to every put personal info about yourself (or anybody else). You don't know who or what is lurking, trolls, lurkers, bots harvesting data and content. For example, your age could be cross referenced with all kinds of random info you post about, going back as far as your blog goes. Easy for bots or anyone with some basic software. And who knows what motivation there is? Your politics that somebody doesn't like, or your perceived politics, or values, opinions... Or they're just a psycho. There are lots of psychos on tumblr. Or bots who, well who knows what all they're getting up to. Harvesting data to hand over to the Chinese or North Korean governments, Russia, big pharma? Jeff Bozos? So, age, sex, location, job, hobbies? I suppose if any of these are vital to what your blog is about, like if you post about your favorite trains. Or you discuss important things that happen at the clinic you work at. But your specific age? That's got to be the riskiest one. Once that's out there, you're much closer to being identified specifically. Over years of blog posts, you might let it slip where you live, the field you work in, hopefully not your name IRL.

And requiring others to include their specific age? Really, requiring any data others may not feel safe posting anywhere online.

And I just want my blog to look a certain way. This blog doesn't have anything to do with my identity. It's not about me. Any demand to post personal details is presumptuous, entitled, unsafe, and just really bratty.

Just as I have a right to post what I feel is safe for me, and keeps me safe here, so does everybody. Posting "Minors DNI" is wholly appropriate. How many minors won't get the idea to make up a fake age if they're so motivated to interact with over-18 blogs? How does posting that request protect you from... anything? Isn't it more about your guilt vs plausible deniability? "He said he was 18. It's not my fault." The whole scenario just gets creepier the more we analyze it. Risks vs safety, right? Encouraging age-posting is the danger. Posting 18+ or 21+ or any other standard is legit, but telling others what they are or are not allowed to do is not your responsibility. It's over-stepping and creepy. I'm kind of doing that, but look at the context. Everything being equal would be to keep your needs on your blog, minus telling others what they are required to do, or face banishment. I may as well declare that I will block anyone who reblogs my posts unless they include their real first name and place of employment in their bio.

Our very inherent right is to block anyone we aren't comfortable with, without any obligation to state why. So many different kinds of blogs deserve to be blocked, I could never list them all, and most of the ones I'll block wouldn't pay attention to my bio, much less follow instructions. I could list five types of blogs I don't want anywhere near me, and they'll still follow or reblog or comment. I'd say some are even more likely to engage.

But it's reasonable all the same to say, "I'll immediately block anyone who's hateful, uses slurs, is obsessed with Go-Bots fan-fic, or thinks that sardines are OK to eat. (I like sardines, but I doubt I'd ever bring it up online.)

[the-firebird69]

It's a huge number of boats that are not ruined but they're piled up and their son said you just take him and you stick him in the field and you put chalks under him and that's it are you sit them on the ground and tons of people said no but that's what you do with them and they're simple talks you can make out of wood and they're not real hard to make and you stick them under there so people are trying to do it and they can't figure out how to do it and you take the angle and you cut the angle in half and that's how you do it he's a big angle finder okay and the sun says you don't even have to cut it in half he's right too so what we feel is that you don't know what you're doing and you don't so we're not really helping but we do see how extremely annoying you are. You don't have your people doing anything the place is accessible and you're doing it on purpose and right now Massachusetts Bay and New York and DC Bay is dropping it's a huge Bay it does have a name it's an old Indian name and nobody calls it that anymore it's like Massasoit and it's going down now at 10 to 20 foot increments no it's going offshore about 300 ft down about 300 ft and the water is moving and it's creating a small waves about 3 ft high as it goes out it's going to be dropping deeper faster about a thousand feet out it's going about 500 ft down. And it's making bigger waves shortly it hasn't started yet but they're actually freaking out it's making a little colder about one degree and right now it's about 20° in those two areas and I think something happened with the Great lakes when it was just the cold from the north. About 1 hour the next wave will drop and that's going to produce some waves about 20 ft high and they will destroy some things on shore and it will start getting colder about 5° and a son can tell you 15° is bitingly cold and causes power outages cuz the transformers are not designed for it and the oil actually freezes if they're not in use and most of the transformers are in use but a whole bunch of people will be without power there's other things happen to the transmission lines they shrink and they break and most of them are not hung for cold weather the hung tight because they don't want to break in the storm and they're not very bright and they're going to lose a lot of power a lot of all over the place and they'll have to move and move fast cuz went out later it's going to drop again another 2,000 ft out in about a thousand feet deep and it'll make waves 40 50 ft high but the brake on shore 20 ft again and it will drop another 5° or 10° to 5° f and then an hour later so around 2:00 it'll go out 2,000 ft from there and down about 2,000 ft and the wave would be about 100 ft high if not bigger and we'll crash at about 50 and it will destroy the shoreline and the temperature of the city will drop rapidly from 5° and due to the basin and due to the cold water which is below freezing to about negative 20° and people will all die there and freeze solid most can be revived even piece back together or held together it's a process and most of you don't know it. And it's going to be over soon for a lot of you here because her dumb attitude you can't stand you you don't have to do anything we're going to do it for you. It's so bad and so dumb that we have to stop you it's kind of a scam other people are doing and they're not taking care of you as a planned not to

We do not help you here.

They are engaged in Northern Brazil Northern South America and Puerto Rico Cuba Haiti and the Dominican Republic and parts of South Florida are engaging ships from the blockade it will spread up the coast and it's a very good thing and it will stop the big ship and we can hear them saying it and prepping to do it it will reduce their threat and reduce the attacks from the blockade

Thor Freya

[simbelene]

I Have Been Betrayed....

I dug too deep you guys.....I wasn' t supposed to know all this!

Ma'am, I'm just here to write my fanfic okay? (which I still need to work on. I have to somehow make Loki and Doctor Strange like each other.) I shouldn't know all this, but I do. And now you have to too!

As most of you already know, I'm pretty vocal when it comes to people acting like assholes online. I've already been dubbed the vigilante of simstagram.

"And with great power, comes great responsibility" - Uncle Ben

In doing that, I find like minded people (or they find me). On more than one occasion I've had people ask me if I could dig into[insert creator here]. Sometimes I find stuff, sometimes I don't. But this here found me!

Before we even get into the tea, let me say this (and I cannot stress it enough): I DO NOT HAVE A LIST! Don't even ask cause I'mma tell you right now, I ain't got it! All I have are these screenshots that were presented to me and the power of deduction!

So word on the street is Cowbuild, amongst other creators, have a "tracking list" where they "track" their Patreon subscribers in fear that they'll "leak" their content.

Well....I have a little birdie and this birdie sent me a series of screenshots. We'll start with these:

This is a conversation between birdie and Cowbuild. Now, Cowbuild swears up and down that there's no list. Well I also have the discord dms and they're tellin me a different story:

I'm sorry, were you saying something?

"I will check and compare with my list so we can improve it and get ahead of these leakers" - Cowbuild. 2021

Here we go lying again! There will links to full receipts at the end of this post.

In the chat they mention a name "Snail Kitten" and to make note of them on their sheet. I'm assuming it's the coveted "leaker list". Cowbuild acknowledged it by saying "I can note it myself". Now, while I don't have the list, I have a name: Snail Kitten. Quick search on Google and....

Well, well, well look what we have here! Snail Kitten is a patron of Cowbuild! Only subscribers can comment on posts. Snail Kitten seems to be an active subscriber too! Snail Kitten seems to vbe a loyal Patron of a few creators. I bet you all they wanted to do was have some nice CC in their game. They did not ask for their information to be exploited on discord!

There's no other mention of them outside of Patreon. Except for mimotos posts. There's no other mention of them outside of that.

I have no way of contacting Snail Kitten, so if someone could send this their way, that would be much appreciated! They have the right to know their information is being shared in the discord!

Which shocked the hell outta me if I'm being honest! I expect this type of behavior from the likes of Cowbuild and HMB, and maybe even leosims but Bergdorf?! GIIRRRRRLLLLL!!!!!!

Now here's where the betrayal comes in.

You who else's name is mentioned? Bergdorf! B E R G D O R F !

I used her bags in one my posts! We connected over our mutual dislike of Deborah Hauzz! And then I find out you're just as bad? If not worse?! Like, Hauzz is a scam artist and bully sure, but as far as I know, she ain't out here sharing her customers information in a private discord. That's a literal invasion of privacy!

I feel so betrayed Bergdorf!😔

I've known about this for awhile. It's been hard keeping my mouth shut, but I did it! I knew all of this before I reblogged this post that was talking smack about Bergdorf. She then crawled in my DMs and I figured this would be a good time to catch her in a lie (and I did!)

You say there's no way, then how come Cowbuild is just out here enlightening people the ways of the criminals? Think about it now. How could Cowbuild know the exact subscriber that "leaked her kitchen set". Also, how would she know that specific set? It's starting to look shady in here.

I can't make this stuff up people! I have a fanfic for that. There really is a group of y'all out here "comparing notes" of your subscribers, your paying customers, in case of the event that one of them "leaks" "your" content. And yes, "your" content because everyone's name that's been mentioned so far is a re-colorist at best. They buy their meshes and have the AUDACITY to be this uptight over it!

Every other creator doesn't have to go through all of this. Why? probably because they're not out here being shady. They're not making email list of "leakers". They're not gaslighting their followers. They're not converting without credit. They leave credit where credit is due. And they're not that pressed over their Patrons.

Think about it now.

Why do you think some creators require their Patrons to beg them for cc links? Yes, they beg. They beg in the comments section. "cAn I hAvE tHe LiNk?". Almost every comment on a post on Cowbuild's patreon is asking for a link. Sweetheart, you shouldn't have to BEG the creator for a link you PAID FOR! (read it again for those to don't understand) Cowbuild's stans love to call people "poor" and look down on others, and yet they're the ones in the comments begging for a link. Both hands out!

Of the two of us, who's actually the beggar? Cause it ain't me I'll tell you that!

This looks like the comments section of a YouTube video. The only difference is that these people actually paid for access to the link (and still have to ask🙄)

I think I've figured out how they're tracking their patrons: Sending individual links to specific people. Do you ever wonder why some Patreon creators say "I'll DM/E-Mail you the link"? It sounds little shady does it not? Especially when literally every other creator doesn't have to do that. If you've ever downloaded something from Patreon, you know that you can download content straight from the Patreon post. So why do all this under the table sharing? You paid to have access to the content and yet you still have to ask for it? That doesn't seem weird to you?

These people so paranoid that one of you is gonna re-upload their stuff somewhere (which happens anyway btw). So they put tracking numbers in the files to keep tabs on their subscribers. Allow me to remind you: THEY DO NOT MAKE IS CONTENT THEMSELVES. THEY BUY THEIR MESHES! I can't imagine fighting this hard for content I didn't even create. This isn't normal. REgular peopel don't do stuff like this!

A word to the community: This type of behavior will continue to happen as long as you continue to tolerate it. It's time to stop tolerating, and demand accountability! It's not enough to have have "drama of the week" and then then let them continue on about their day.

I mean......you know what you're doing is wrong. All of this is premeditated crimes. That's why you have this whole secret discord. That's why everyone mentioned in the chat is gonna be "hush hush" about it. You can ask them about it all you want, they're gonna deny everything I can tell you that right now! These are some pathological liars who love to manipulate. Of course they're not gonna admit to sharing the information of their followers with their consent!

And I have to laugh because guess what? You went through all of that shit, and we got your content anyway. You’re over here losing sleep for what? Tracking or not, we're gonna get your shit! So why bother sharing people's data? It's pointless.

It's time to take some action! Believe it or not, there are things you can do about it!

For starters, you can unsubscribe/unfollow these people. That's gonna be the most effective and practical thing you can do. (I'm 110% with you because let's be honest, patreon don't so shit!) If you're subbed to one or more of these accounts and feel uncomfortable about them sharing your personal information, you can send an email to privacy@patreon.com. Or report them them to Patreon (hell, do both!). Just by going from those screenshots, it seems like if you're a sub, your name might be on the list. This is no longer a "omg you copied" issue, this is security/privacy issue!

Your personal information is at risk!

TL;DR: Cowbuild, Bergdorf, and HerMajestyBuilds are allegedly sharing the names and emails of their Patrons. I have one Patron subscriber who's information has been shared and it's Snail Kitten (If you know how to get in contact with them, please do! they need to know!) I've already unsubcribed and blocked these people. You should do the same! Not amount of CC is worth your safety!

P.S: Here's a link to the full receipts

[kim-poce]

If you're still doing random ideas: single parent and only child are tight on money, so they decide to sell the child as a pet (I was thinking bed slave for extra drama but whatever you want). It's supposed to be a scam, with parent's friend's help they'll get the money and then free the child. However something goes wrong. Did friend betray them, did they not find their cage in a huge warehouse, were there too many security measures, were they simply too late? Whatever the reason, that kid's gonna be owned for the time being.

Sorry for the long long long wait (I'm not even sure you still here)

CW: minor whumpee, poverty, slavery, implied sex worker, implied noncon with minors (like really implied)

=-=

Child covered themself with the old —stinking— blanket, one of the few things they still had. It was only large enough to save a little warmth, still, when the abandoned house they were hiding in got too cold they tried to share it.

“I’m not cold, dear,” Parent said with a tired, painful smile, their chin was shivering as if their body had decided not to allow any lie. They saw Child’s intention to protest even before they could open their mouth. “It’s because you are young, my love, when you grow up you’ll understand.”

Child didn’t like this answer, much less they liked the frequence they hear it. “You should eat more because you are a child” “You should rest because you are a child” “You have to stay here and hide because you are a child.”

They wanted to pretest anyway, but it never worked. Child learned many things since they lost their house like if they ask about the circle-shaped bruises Parent come back with they are yelled at, “You are too young to ask this!” they wonder how much older they have to be, and if someday they will wake up and know everything. 

They also learned that Parent gets sad if they ask why is everything so hard and painful: so Child stopped asking. Parent doesn’t eat if Child says they are hungry: so they stopped telling things. Parent doesn’t like to touch them right after coming back from work: so Child hugs them in the morning and in the morning only.

Child learned that things are hard but bearable, they learned that doesn’t matter what Parent will always be there. Or so they thought.

- - -

The winter came and with it came the problems. Parent’s worry and despair were increasing as their bruises started to fade, the cold was unbearable even with the small blanket Child had, and the hunger hurt so much, Child still didn’t complain, but they didn’t need to when their stomach spoke so loudly.

Then Friend came and with them several talks with “adult matters.” Child never wished to grow up as fast as they did then; when the world was too big and they were too small, when they were no more than utterly helpless in front of a sea of problems.

“I’ll get you back,” Parent said one day, gently holding Child’s face with their slightly shivering hands, fear, Child knew, but they also knew that if asked they would blame the cold, “I need you to trust me, okay?”

Child shook their head fearfully, they usually do as they are told, anything not to get Parent sad or worried, but they were too scared to obey now, they didn’t understand anything. All they knew was that they had to get their wrists tied up, their eyes blindfolded —as if they already weren’t forbidden to truly see things as they are— and had to get inside a small box.

“Please, let me stay,” Child pleaded, looking up with tearful eyes, opening an exception to their self-given ‘no asking for anything’ rule, “I don’t want to, I’m scared, please.”

“Listen to me, okay?” Parent said in a lightly cracked voice as if even them —who always knew everything— were in doubt, “This is for the better, you’ll need to listen to those strange people just for a couple of days, and you’ll be back to me, okay?”

“No, I’m scared, I’m scared,” Child tried again, desperately grabbing Parent’s arms with their skinning hands, “Please don’t.”

“My love, after this we will have the money we need,” Parent said, surprising Child with an actual answer, even if only half of one, “I won’t let anything bad happen to you, but we can’t go on without money for much longer, we need to eat, so I need you to help me with this.”

Help. They would finally be able to help, they would finally be more than a burden, “Okay,” they said, wiping away their tears, “Okay, I’ll do it, I’ll help.”

“Thank you, my love, I love you so much,” Parent said, kissing their forehead.

“I love you too,” Child said while forcing a smile through the fear.

After this, they went to Friend, to the small —too small, can’t breathe, can’t breathe, can’t breathe. Have to breathe, have to breathe. Have to help.— box. The world was dark after that, the blindfold stayed on as they went from place to place, as the people talked about owners, slaves, and money.

Child couldn’t keep track of the time but they waited, they couldn’t keep the tears in but they muffled their sobs and waited. Waited for the moment Parent would come, for the moment the blindfold would be taken out and they get filled in relief. They waited. But Parent never came.

They could finally understand why Parent didn’t want to tell them things; the world is an awful and hurtful place. They learned things the hard way, they learned to obey and behave, learned to respect and fear. They cried uncontrollably when they learned what the circle-shaped bruised were.

Child still couldn’t keep track of the time, but they knew that the hours became days that the weeks become months, that the months become too many miserable years in which they often wondered if Parent was well, if the money they got from selling them was enough to live comfortably. They hoped it was, they hoped they are happy despite the guilty. They don’t blame them —just on the bad days when everything feels unbearable, when all they can do is blame someone— Parent wanted to save them, they knew, they loved Child too much to truly sell them, it was a reckless plan that went wrong for some reason, it was a despaired plan when the alternative was death.

It was more than a decade after being sold that Child met Caretaker, it took a long time for them to trust them, it took an even longer time for them to accept the conceit of freedom. After a while they started searching, going back on slavery documents, and Parent’s name, they couldn’t remember their own last name anymore, nor did they remember their parent's face, they only remember a warm feeling and a last cracked ‘I love you.’

Child had trained to speak for a long time after getting free —the free words had been trained out of them—, they took a deep breath and thought of the words they wanted to say. It took time and courage but they knocked on the front door of the small house, and waited once again, afraid, desperate, crying. All over again.

“If you are here to sell something-” Parent cut their own speech looking at the grow-up person in front of them, Child had tears streaming down from their eyes, trained words choked inside their throat, and a heart trying to break free from their ribcage. “You…”

It’s me, do you remember me? Did you miss me as I missed you? Child tried to speak, but they couldn’t, they could only stare and cry.

Parent’s eyes widened and they raised their hand to their mouth, “It’s- it’s you- it’s truly- I-” when words failed on them too many times they used their body, running toward their child and pulling them to a hug, which they reciprocate with a sigh of relief, “I’m sorry, it’s okay if you never forgive me, I won’t ever forgive myself, but I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, I-”

“I love you,” Child managed between sobs, feeling Parent tensing up in their arms. “I love you too,” Parent said, hugging Child as tightly as they could, “I love you, I never ever stopped thinking about you. I’m sorry.”

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[merakiui]

welcome to the day a duck ruins your perception of items in genshin impact. i uh. made some items in genshin impact as yandere boys and what they're like sort of?? you could try and burn your eyes now. ;) adepti seekers stove- he's going to be a tsundere no buts or uhts. he's the type of yandere that's trying to be protective and failing miserably everytime. so being impatient and angsty. so, he resorts in kidnapping you instead. but hey look on the bright side! even when you're kidnapped you can have delicious meals and snacks! secretly likes to cook for you a lot, but he won't admit it even in death. just don't question why there's a lingering scent of sleeping potions in your meal and you'll be good as jolly jee! probably wants you to help him in the kitchen, since he once heard that couples do that. would probably give you self esteem issues down the line. "didn't i tell you to not get hurt? are you that much of an idiot?? here. have this it'll lessen the pain just a bit so we can walk back home. just drink it already." windsong lyre- smug bastard, smug shit. he's probably a player or just overly dramatic with everything. maybe he's righteous or something.. likes to show off his music skills a lot. he sucks at it tho. gaslights you probably in public places to add more pressure, because people are staring like you're having a performance or something. calls you love even if he's pissed at you for not listening to him, or accusing him of being toxic or suspecting him of being your stalker that always watches you from your window at 2am! would make you paranoid a lot. loves kissing your cheek and tickling you. he's a closeted pervert. you're gonna have to move in an isolated place too, he will spread rumours of you being his lover. "love, I'm sure that you're just overreacting. plus even if i was the stalker that you're talking about I wouldn't be oh so casually talking to you in public when I could've been hiding! jeez it's like your going crazy." wind-blessed harpastrum- such sweety! just so wholesome bakes you a pie in tuesday sweet. seems patient too but beware he will break your legs when you get a little bit too bratty for his tastes. touch starved too and it shows, that's why he loves to cuddle you lots! really obsessed with what you think of him. if you say you hate him he'll tear up and try to convince you that he's good, but if you pretend that you like him he'll shower you with uncomfortable affection and confessions. really great at making bombs and torture weapons too. probably sewed in a bomb inside your body threatened that he will kill you with it if you leave. bad at darts and archery. if you say that to him he'll laugh and take out his diploma saying that he's too smart for those childish games. he's impulsive in decision making. "haha. you know. you almost escaped from me back there. but hey! now you won't do anything stupid like that ever again if you can't walk." windblume balloon: listen man. im going to be killed but he's an airhead, pun intended right there. probably lowkey manipulative and doesn't even know it yet or chooses to ignore it. protective of you a lot. really delusional to the point that he rationalizes your escape as someone kidnapping you. so say goodbye to whoever poor stranger who was trying to help you escape they'll be greeted by an arrow through their head once he finds you. has a habit of holding your hand because he's afraid you might disappear from his line of sight and leave him all alone. if you let go tho he'll gorilla grip your hand, might crush it too. just very overprotective. he also doesn't know that he's an airhead. yeah."hm? why do i like holding you hand..? i just like it.. your hand makes me feel... uh. safe..? is that the word for it? ah. it was the word loved." wind catcher- he's a full on sadist. throw all of your escape plans out the window, this guy will climb a mountain and ride any wind current available to catch and torture you. persistently trying to make you like him atleast a bit. yeah, he's that kind of delusional. would teasingly push you

of a cliff as a 'light' punishment. dark humour and likes to joke about killing you from time to time. note: he can kill you. and he would also do it by ripping you in half with the wind current so just stay in his house and be a good lover that'll shower him in kisses, okay? okay. he mostly sees you as a tool of interest, but not just any tool- you're his favourite tool. "pfft! hey stop crying now! you're making me feel bad! hm? oh? why am i doing this? well i mean maybe I'm angry that someone was trying to escape. again." warming bottle- he will absolutely leave you in the cold if you were being a brat towards him. lives in dragonspine to spite you, also because he can just turn take away your blankets and anything that can give warmth so you gotta ask him to cuddle you to survive. he usually does this when he's feeling a little petty. which is so frequent. that you can almost give it a schedule. but don't tell him that. kind of a tsundere but only when it comes to physical affection since he's shy. that's why he has to take away your blankets so it looks like he's just mocking you but not because he's touch starved. he's not at home that much too but don't worry, he will make it up to you by uh.. physical activities.. "what? you're freezing? no shit we're in dragonspine. oh? you want me to hug you..? hm. fine. I'll indulge you for a bit. I am quite merciful." parametric transformer- businessman that scams you a lot lol. he's going to be a masochist because i said so, yeah i know the electric stone thing gag that's why i made him a masochist. really likes to collect useless stuff and spoiling you, so expect your room to be filled with a lot of random things from jewelry to mushrooms and crabs. has a you should be grateful i even give stuff mindset. thinks that giving someone something of vaue would make them fall in love with him instantly. also probably loves it when you fight back especially when you successfully land a hit on him, he will enjoy it. but be careful he has different responses whenever you hit him. pick your poison. spends a ton of resources on everything to keep you in line. that rope costed him 700 pinecones. "why do you even wanna escape? i give you a ton of stuff so you won't get bored! hah. maybe if i had picked up someone else they would've been grateful." portable waypoint- throw out your escape plans the season sequel. he's very quiet but has a small temper that won't last that much. maybe he's like that since he tries so hard to repress it. listen he's trying okay? escape always fails so quickly. one minute you're in springvale shouting, crying, begging for anyone to help you and then back to his house to see him sipping some tea. his punishments are cruel too- he makes sure to leave you in a den of monsters and ruin guards, waits until your in the brink of death and teleports you back to him. has a superiority complex over everyone too. probably likes to make you feel weak when you have to rely on him. loves to crush your self esteem. wants to be affectionate but thinks that you, as an inferior being, should be affectionate with him instead. so tsun. "see? this is what i was trying to tell you. you're too weak to actually survive out there. you even had to rely on me to save you. pathetic." memento lens- mysterious and elegant. he's quite cryptic to say the least. likes to watch you from a far if he's feeling a bit angsty. you try to make sense of what he says and it just leads to you being confused even more. and he likes that about you. you actually try to understand him, even if what you guess is wrong. you're going to have a tough time with this guy if you wanna escape. just avoid any fox statues and you'll be good. the problem is the shrine maidens. they basically want the two of you to end up together so they don't have to deal with him. he's actually very gentle with you punishments still suck but atleast he doesn't do it physically, he just makes you write that you're sorry over and over until your wrist are tired. loves poetry and solving puzzles, riddles, scriptures. he's

smart but soft. "spring blossoms even in the darkest depths of uncertainty, is that why you have the courage to try and escape me..?" kamera- perfectionist stalker. wants to make sure that the photos he takes of you are perfect to every extent. colour, lighting, and expressions. even if it means going inside your room and having the possibility of waking you up from your sleep. likes to take pictures of everything too. kind of like this; both of you are walking somewhere and he stops to take a picture of a sunset. he takes twenty minutes trying to find the correct angle. but the sun is already gone so he sulks. maybe- you can cheer him up by volunteering to be his model? you'll do that? right? also worships you like a god so if someone dared to even say something breath near you or celestia forbid insult you, best to say they'll be quickly disposed of by blackmail and fake shit. would not steal any of your belongings, he would just take pictures of it. so he's not that bad. "i consider everything in this world is beautiful, but you have surpassed that. so that is why im keeping you here. no one deserves even a glimpse of you!" waverider toolbox- he's such a gentlemen and a sweetheart. always there to help you with repairs, sometimes he'd add some updates to it too. just ignore the stuff going missing inside your boat thing. he probably guilt-gaslight you into staying with him in his waverider then bam your in an island stranded. ahaha, now both of you just have to survive by working together ya know? like a loving couple likes hugs and physical affection a lot! bonus points if it's given when he's tired from doing his job. as i said tired guy so appreciates all the things you do for him whether it's paying for his meal or giving him a gift. next time, he'll make sure that you won't leave the island permanently. thinks that stranded island equals date smh. " ahh? oh! is this for me? really? thank you.. i don't usually receive gifts but that just makes this even more special! say, do you wanna go on a trip? i just fixed the waverider from last time." red feather fan- mischievous little shit. likes to scare you a lot by appearing on trees and just jumping on you. knows that you're trying to escape but pretends not to since he likes to try and guess which direction you would run to. hugs you a lot even before he kidnaps you really touchy even if you say no he'll use the good ol puppy eyes! doesn't work? okay he'll just smell your clothes when you're sleeping as compensation. he likes to flirt with you a lot. some pickup are cheesy.. but others are a little- personal? acts cool by making a dramatic entrance everytime even. you know those radical superhero landing stuff? that's him. he would build a nest as your house even being a dick and placing it on top of a mountain, goodluck on trying to get down. "caught you! going to the shore was so predictable by the way. maybe you should try a different place next time, dear? hm? maybe a restaurant so we can have date? sounds great right?" serenitea pot- unhinged malewife that wants to make a the perfect living space for you- ehem. probably a perfectionist if you squint hard enough. he's delusional but just a little lucid about the stuff he does to you. likes to make a ton of furniture too! personalized the room you're trapped in with a ton of valuable and expensive materials. just don't try to escape he'll cut your limbs off just like a damn tree shawtie. owns a shit ton of pets ranging from boars to cats. all of them are like bodyguards to you during your stay. dreams about having a peaceful life with you in the realm someday, sigh. he sometimes has burnouts where he just places a bunch of furniture on a single room and call it a day. "and here is your room! do.. do you like it? i made it just for you! i didn't know what wood you would prefer so i just settled on whatever i can find! ahaha. we're kind of like a married couple living together now... right?" nre menu- he's probably going to be from the adventurers guild. really awkward and shy. takes for him a long time to

open up to you. when going on quests he's the one in charge of carrying the food and healing shit you need. really patient and nice! slightly uh mean with other people trying to talk to you but other than that everything is normal. everything is normal the long loving gaze he gives you every now and then and some food being left on your doorstep. yeah let's not question it i mean he's just so shy! he would never do anything wrong? right?? he's a closeted pervert, cliche i know but he's a pervert with a line to not cross. he just checks you out. good for him. would cry if given any ounce of affection. sweet baby. "t-that was a tough commission.. oh u-uh.. do you need some food to replenish your energy? we need to do the other commissions you know.. hm? why aren't you eating it.. something wrong with the food..?" seelies- spoiled. that's the word to describe him. really straight forward with his courting kind of dumb? but he's so damn lucky for some unknown reason that your plans to avoid him always fail. yeah the high quality rope you just bought for 1000 mora? it broke and you fell into his arms. he's probably rich by sheer dumb luck too. finds a ton treasure chests even in the places you didn't expect. people pressure you into spending time with him. since he's just so cute! how could say no to such a face? it really feels like the gods are on his side ya know? he throws a lot of very very aggressive tantrums if you're not with him. thinks he's doing a good job at courting you, with rationalize rejection as a playing hard to get. "tada! look i got you this crystal i found while i was walking! it looks like a diamond and it has a ton of colours too?? is it valuable?? would you kiss me if i give it to you??" endora- majestic, regal, and likes to explore a lot. he uh. probably trapped you in a bubble once or twice too. really curious about his surroundings, also has no personal space since it's first time going out. he would cuddle you when he feels like it homie. kidnapped you and made you his tour guide. don't try to fool him he learns quickly about stuff. fast swimmer, so no joining any expeditions in water if you don't want their ship to be wrecked by a mysterious being of the teyvat seas. he likes to see you cry. it's not a kink he just feels connected to you when you cry. doesn't have a house so you just live in a run down boat. he's doesn't know when you're lying to him sometimes. god complex bastard. "this world. at first i wasn't sure if i was going to like it or not, but ever since I've met you... I've grown to tolerate some parts.. so you should be thankful, you've convinced me. mortal." intertwined fate/older twin- listen. he's just so smug about everything he does. and he knows you love him. probably invites you out on dinner only for him to not show up. so basically he's an asshole without a doubt. toxic boyfriend that gives you false hope and has a ton of admirers. you probably think he won't settle for you right? ah, he's not that cruel. so picks you as his lover out of all the billions of people. you should be grateful! he even kidnapped you! do you know how hard it was for him to go all the way from his home to yours? anyways yeah. asshole. he likes to do the open the door for darling trick where he just gives you a small crack on the door and watch you make a decision. it's an act of your loyalty. if you escape he'll make you feel pain. if you don't then he'll reward your patience. god complex bastard 2."sigh. did you try to escape? again? patience is the key to everything you know. maybe you should learn that. i expected more smart from you." acquaint fate/younger twin- cinnamonroll he's such a sweet guy. he's always there for you when you need him. okay- he has a nice guy complex, fucking damn it. probably uses the but I've been there for you since the start trick unintentionally a lot. he just doesn't know he wants some action, so be thankful that he didn't just jump on you like a barbarian. he's kind of contradicting himself too. one hand he wants you to love him, on the other hand he doesn't

believe he deserves you. loves to give you the same things, remember that one painting you liked from two years ago? he got you that. quantity beats quality. surprisingly, he's really patient but would have bursts of anger every now and then. has a self value issues?? yeah, but did i tell you he's a touch starved guy. punshments are just him softly lecturing you about what's good and what's wrong."i always viewed myself as inferior, that i didn't deserve anything.. but this time. i want to be greedy just once." that's it- :'D i haven't proofread this but here you go mer! ill probably continue with more humanisations of items in genshin later.. if you ask why i ruined your day with this crazy idea i was watching that one video of a person humanising social media and got this idea. also i discovered how to bold out texts... i have power..ejwjdhshaj

so yeah have a great day! -🦆anon

I AM IN AWE?!?! WHOA OMG!!!!! 🦆, THIS IS FANTASTIC!! AAAAAA (≧∀≦)

All of the various characterizations… *chef’s kiss* It’s literally so good! With each one I read I kept thinking okay this guy is my favorite and then I would read the next description and my heart was stolen again. I can’t pick a favorite now. T_T