#4 AM is not a healthy time to RP

[kazeofthemagun]

Anonymous asked:

send 🍀 and i'll recommend an oc rp blog

Positivity meme

[.....Oh boy y'all already know where this is going]

[I legally cannot answer this without putting my bestie in the #1 spotlight, aka Bug aka @cursedfortune aka some other blogs I'll mention in a sec. Literally the most amazing person ever and one of, if not the best friend I've made here in my 4~ years of being on tumblr.]

[To preface, Bug's blogs post ns/fw so keep safe if that's not your thing/you're a minor, as well as heavy content to be expected from dark fantasy-themed muses. The details you'll find on the blogs themselves, so I'll refrain from wasting too much time when I could be getting to the JUICE 🥤.]

[The main, the OG, @cursedfortune . Bug's main OC, Mortem, is amazing in every way. Seriously. She's got it all. Looking for a strong, competent female character with an intriguing and compelling backstory sprinkled throughout the blog? They're your Bug. Fancy some in-depth exploration on blue-and-orange morality that transcends human understanding and puts in the forefront the often terrifying workings of balancing forces? They're your Bug. Really, those who have been here for any amount of time probably know but Mortem is Kaze's first and only ship but neither of us went into it thinking those two chucklefucks would catch feels in that way. In hindsight it makes complete sense, but here's the deal: don't begin your journey with this character solely to ship. It won't work that way - shipping needs chemistry first and foremost and female OC muses are already dealing with many users who go in with only the intent to write romance/smut and largely ignore what makes the character so compelling and unique in the first place.]

[Not to give lessons on tumblr etiquette, I'm sure y'all can understand 💜]

[Some other OC blogs of Bug's that I've interacted with a bit less but are nonetheless amazing:]

@bvd11975 That's not a spambot, baby. That's Nes, a special agent of an agency focused on paranormal investigation that plays a key role in Bug's overarching setting. Kickass character, design, story and personality-wise.

@ofmanytxngues A glorious force of chaos lmao. Not *that* Chaos, but uhh.. there's def A Wormy Boi (gender neutral) involved there somewhere. Marie is another character I haven't written with all that much and is on hiatus atm but I simply cannot not give her a shoutout while I'm at it. Marie and Ana riding an ice cream truck when?

Some others that are more WIP atm ^^ you'd have to approach Bug for them. (And their canons! But this is a meme for OCs specifically ;)

[NOW, to take a break from gushing about the best soup to ever soup and give due spotlight to others who 100% deserve it - keep in mind this is based on my interactions with them, as in, I am unlikely to shout out people I haven't written with or otherwise interacted with enough!! This is in no way personal, but rather a natural consequence since there are SO many amazing people and muses on tumblr. 😄]

@halfkuma and @knightshonour . Those two started out as iterations on the same character and evolved into separate people: also feature a healthy dose of secondary OCs and some canons. Rowan is a character I've fallen in love with (figure of speech) very easily since, well, I do happen to enjoy gloomy, doomed by the narrative warriors, and Soulsborne, very much. Halfkuma is a blog based around the Touhou universe with the mains, Roan and Touri, being bear yokai. (Half and full respectively). Furthermore, Slap himself is one of the chillest beans on here and is always a pleasure to talk to and meme with.

@hriobzagelthewanderer !!! Because how could I NOT. Kov is amazing and so is his muse. I was so surprised to see a figure from Polish (and generally Slavic + Germanic) folklore, that I essentially grew up reading about, transformed and adapted into an amazingly crafted muse. Hriob Zagel combines various mythologies + popular media inspirations into one giant (pun intended) goofball who is an absolute delight to see on my dash.

Aaand last but not least (for now!) Though I haven't interacted with her personally just yet, @hexenjagd . Obligatory shoutout to a dark fantasy/Elden Ring-based female OC with some of the most intricate yet well-flowing backstory I've seen on the site. Helena, the Witch-Knight, a person branded by the touch of Death and everything it entails within the setting. Definitely grimdark and macabre in all the right ways and I am here for it. 😎

[quipxotic]

A couple of thoughts about c3e78; spoilers below, obviously:

First of all, I loved it so much! Story is always the thing that hooks me, which is why, even though I like fights in D&D, it's RP that lights me up. 4 hours of professional actors leaning heavily into the angst? Yes please! Sign me up. (As an aside, this is also part of the reason I love Candela so much.)

So many people have said it, but I missed Orym. It'll be fine, Liam will slay us all when he comes back and in the meanwhile it's free space for fan fiction writers to dream up conversations as much as they want. Still, I wish he'd been able to be there.

I've always wondered why I identified so hard with Ashton because on the surface we are nothing alike. But this episode? It made it all clear. The low self-esteem, the intense love and care for other people without the ability to express it in a way that anyone could understand, the awkwardness, the being misunderstood by the people you love most and not even fighting it because of course it's what you deserve, the burning all-encompassing desire for a family who loves you coupled with the knowledge that you may never get it, the suicidal ideation - it's not an exact mirror of a younger version of me, but it's close enough. And it's so cathartic to see it outside of yourself in a fictional space.

And that is part of why some of the fandom's reactions to Ashton are so painful. Look, I don't care if people don't like Ashton - they're a complicated character and people can like or dislike whoever they want. I don't have a problem with characters I like experiencing the consequences of their actions, because that makes for interesting storytelling. I don't have a problem with the reactions of the characters in-world to Ashton's choices. I don't think they're all healthy reactions, but I also don't think they were meant to be. What I do have an issue with is folks being so gleeful about another person's pain, particularly given Ashton's background and mental health issues. And yes, Ashton is a fictional character, but so many of us in the fandom also share those feeling and qualities, if not the same choices, in our real, actual lives. It feels like people punching down, rather than punching up, if that makes sense.

I rarely cry at anything Critical Role, the notable exception being EXU: Calamity which makes me bawl no matter how many times I watch it. But that scene with Laudna giving Ashton the doll completely blindsided me. It was so well done.

So many juicy narrative choices in this episode, I can't wait to see how they cause ripples (or tidal waves) through the rest of the campaign. Laudna's conversations with Delilah. Imogen confessing to FCG (but no one else) that she and Fearne had seen Delilah manifest. Chet comforting people and challenging them in a mix of endearing uncle and manipulating asshole energy. Fearne's anger, at herself as well as Ashton, and her praying at the Raven Queen's temple. Gwen breaking windows! Ashton and Percy's talk. Just so many good moments.

Getting to visit Nana Morri again feels like a present just for me. I love her weirdness and her funky house, it's all just the right kind of creepy to delight me. And the fact Allura is there with Bell's Hells is a bonus.

I'm also thrilled because I think Ashton taking the shard, it rejecting them, and the aftermath has defused one of the potential time bombs that Taliesin's been hinting at for months, mainly Ashton trying to take down the gods as a means of finding someone to blame. I am not particularly attached to any of the gods of Exandria, but that wasn't a plotline that interested me at all.

I'm sure I'll have more useful, detailed thoughts later, but for now I am just so pleased.

[sageofmagic-squeaks]

Eh, Imma throw a vent here because I need to put it somewhere.

Speaking with my parents is like a gamble of 'will this conversation make me miss them' or 'will this conversation make me thankful I was paid by internet friends to move across the country' and OH BOY did a conversation the other day hit the latter. To the point where after the call was done, said internet friends who paid me to move across the country came out to CHECK ON ME. And I was caught off guard because 'oh actually this is how normal conversations go with my dad. Did it really sound that bad??'

The conversation itself was stupid. See, over the past MONTH I've been trying to move out of my flooded, uninhabitable apartment that was growing black mold. A pipe burst in January from our neighbor's unit and our first floor flooded and second floor started leaking. Since then I have had to balance driving between hotels and our apartment, fighting with said apartment over a new place to live because they needed us out permanently and they literally sold one place they offered us within the hour to someone else and then tried to offer us a place with a severe rat infestation, packing up the entire place, filing insurance claims, dealing with their unannounced maitanence visits, still working...it's a lot.

And on top of it all my dad kept. Texting. And emailing. Wanting me to do my taxes.

No acknlowledgement over my situation, just wanting me to stop everything and do taxes. I explained I no longer had computer access anymore and still got bothered over taxes. So now that I moved into a dry place in another city I called him to end this whole thing about taxes and instead got unrelated lectures on how I spend my money. According to him, I'm perfectly healthy and won't have health issues until I'm 60 so I should stop putting money in a health savings account and instead be applying every cent to paying off a bank loan he set up for me over 10 years ago for school. Thing is, I am paying that stupid loan. The interest is so high that it basically stagnanted at 10k for the past 4 years no matter how much of it I pay off. It's been an auto bill as far back as I can remember having my own bank account. And he was picking a fight over me dropping a few dollars of my paycheck into a health savings account for emergencies. There's barely enough in it to cover an ambulence if I needed one. And then he needled further implying that I am rich (HAH) and should pay off the 10k right then and there on the phone with him.

And again, I just had to pay to live in a hotel while still paying rent for a black mold apartment AND also rent for a new place we managed to sign the lease for in addition to paying movers and buying boxes and having to eat out instead of cook. My bank account is weeping and my roommates and I had to ask for help. But he mocked me saying I'm not poor and could pay it. I don't understand how serious it is. I gotta pay it.

Again like I don't already send a chunk of my paycheck towards the stupid loan already. Last time I paid off the OTHER bank loan he badgered me for I was barely scraping by because it took everything and he seems to think paying off bank and student loans is all that my work money should ever be used for.

Oh and also I found out I'm not getting mail regarding said loan because he set it up with all his information and won't let me change it to mine! Actually he's still upset that I changed the passwords for my bank account so he can't track my spending :) because who doesn't love buying a smoothie when hanging with friends and getting a call that night about wasting $8 that could've gone to stupid loans.

And people thought I was choosing to be depressed and negative on purpose back when I was in rp groups while living with my parents. Nope, I was just having my entire being micromanaged to every degree.

Anyways vent got away from me but like...I haven't lived with my parents in 6 years. I've had to work so hard to undo damage to have opinions of my own and interact with people normally and I can damn well manage my own money so calling my dad and having him blow off a major, stressful life event and demand I do what he says to pay off a loan that I'm already paying has been pissing me off.

Also no health issues my ass. I have adhd, cant stay awake and my spine is bent OVER 60 degrees. Not to mention the time I walked on a fractured leg for months because oh weh, medical bills expensive and how I'm still feeling that pain years later e_e

[draculas-husband]

15 questions/Get to know me!

1. Are you named after anyone?

Sort of actually, haha. As a transman I chose my own name. I sort of named myself after King Richard from the TV series Galavant! (That everyone should watch btw because it is a criminally underrated comedy fantasy musical.) But there were definitely other people and characters that influenced my choice... As well as all the cool nicknames you can use when named Richard such as Dick, Rich, Ricky etc.. etc..

Also the name and nicknames comes with so much pun potential!

2. When was the last time you cried?

It was rather recently.. It was an rp moment that really got to me emotionally, touching me to tears. Though it would be even more recently if we count laughing so hard you cry. Either way I blame @nikyri-ninky for both!~ 😘

3. Do you have kids?

Does my cat count? Cause I call him my son, my baby boi, my sweet child.. If so yes. My fur baby named Major Flumph. I also have fictional children as well as a few friends who refer to me as their dad.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

I would not say that I do, no. On occasion for sure. Especially if I am teasing my boyfriend. Though that is mostly payback for him doing it to me.

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

I played a bit of soccer, did gymnastics, and played a lot of floor ball (a sport that was invented in Sweden) as a kid. But sport rarely interests me these days.

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

That is a damn good question that I struggle to answer. I genuinely do not know for I notice a good number of things but could not tell you what the first thing is even if I wanted to.

7. Scary movies or happy endings?

Both. Both is good. If I had to choose however: happy endings. I love me some scary movies but I also struggle with anxiety and stress enough that happy endings are usually more healthy for my mental health in the long run.

8. Any special talents?

My coworkers, parents, partners and several friends would all kick my ass if I didn't mention drawing and painting. Also baking and gift giving (more specifically finding things for people that is based on their genuine interests).

9. Where were you born?

In Stockholm, Sweden!

10. What are your hobbies?

Playing gaymes, drawing, baking, gposing, role-playing, talking with my friends. The list is long hahaha but those are the main ones.

11. Do you have any pets?

Ah whoops, mentioned him already but oh well. Yes! A super fluffy, handsome tuxedo cat named Major Flumph. I've only had him for a few months but I love him with all my lil' gay heart! He turns 1 the same day I turn 28!~ 💖

12. How tall are you?

I am 5'9" / 175cm

13. Fave subject in school?

Art and English.

14. Dream job?

Something where I get to be helpful or creative. Doesn't have to be something super specific as long as I earn enough to live comfortably and have lots of fun. But then again I believe in universal basic income so... I def want a job that mainly allows me to grow as a person while also letting me have fun.

15. Eye colour?

Grey!~

Tagged by: @mirrim-the-moonfaerie and @mimble-sparklepudding , thank you both! 💖

Tagging: @nikyri-ninky , @slumberingslothfully , @elizabethrobertajones , @sosei and anyone else who wants to do it!~ 💕

If anyone would like to get to know me even better just shoot me a dm, despite my name I do not bite! Not at first at least...

[grislyintentions]

[Hello! Here are some RPer self-regulation/tips that I feel might benefit others, so I am sharing this:

1: Know that it is okay to set soft and hard boundaries -When you set boundaries with others, it is not an attempt to hurt others. It is an attempt to communicate your own needs and showing them how they can better navigate a healthy conversation with you, how to continue said connection with you in a manner that doesn't end in you or them getting upset/drained. Once this has been communicated and said behaviour continues, you are absolutely in your right to enforce said boundaries for your own wellbeing. 2: Reassess how roleplaying is affecting you and others -Pay attention to what your body is telling you (does the thought of writing cause you more stress and start feeling like a responsibility/chore? what can you do about that?) -Are you using RP as a temporary escape/recreation/fun hobby? Or have you been using it as a permanent crutch and basing your self worth on it? (What can you do about that?) -Are you looking for instant gratification/relief? (There is nothing wrong with that but keep in mind your writing partner's schedule and availability) Do you experience a severe mood drop when they have their attention turned away by irl things or threads with others? (What can you do to regulate these expectations and decompress from your emotions?) -Are you responding whilst in a highly triggered state? If so, try your best to delay your responses, step away, tend to your physical wellbeing and decompress. Especially when interactions are online and you can afford to do so. When you are better able to engage, then reconsider your options and what reasonable course of action to undertake.

3: Realign your expectations -Most writers here hold down full time jobs and balance other commitments/responsibilities so replies take time -Sometimes muses be finicky and writers find they only have muse for certain threads (it's natural! and not a reflection of your worth as a writer or friend to them in any way, vice versa.) -Timezones can hinder the visibility of your posts so try to queue/schedule your posts if needed (eg: I'm 12-13 hours ahead of most people here) -Don't solely wait for others to come to you. Try to put yourself out there by looking at meme tags and open starter tags if you find speaking straight away daunting. It's a good alternative method of starting/engaging others (esp if they don't know enough of your muse or fandom to come up with ideas at the point in time) -Look into RP preferences for a guide in rules (if people prefer shipping straight away, or developing as it goes selectively) and look for a compatible writer

4: Taking breaks -Social interaction and rping is fun but can definitely become addicting, how much of your day and energy is it taking up? -Explore some down time from writing and re-engage your other hobbies too when you know you're getting in your head or experiencing mood drops (refresh yourself and your perspective) -Assess your own wellbeing, if you need to focus on light hearted drafts atm, do that. If you are in the right headspace for angst, then go for it. Make sure that you don't compromise on your own mental health by forcing yourself to push through TLDR: Take care of yourselves or else...*menacing squint* ]

[team-mavericks]

[ Cool, haven't lost any followers yet. Now let's talk about the A.I. stuff.

So, the recent event is that someone was rejected to be RP partners with. And their response was to threaten (or did they succeed?) turning their portrayal into an A.I. so they can write with the A.I. instead or potentially trying to replace them? I'm sorry, but that's sad. You chose a platform that's made to be creative and make friends, and you chose to be a loner and outing yourself as not someone to be associated with. We can talk about how uncool that is, but I'd rather point out how pathetic you are. Whoever you are. Good luck doing that to me though, I just mentioned I had a spreadsheet, no A.I. you can ever make will be able to replicate that so even if you succeed on me it won't be the same experience and thus you already failed.

But I think we should talk about the difference in definition of A.I. because there's TRUE A.I. and what we currently have: A.N.I. (Artificial Non-Intelligence, thank you Arden)

Real A.I. is like a separate entity. It's what we see in movies, and it's what scientist and programmers are trying to accomplish. It might be artificial, but it's a fully functioning brain. Jarvis, Friday, The Epsilon Unit, whatever the hell was in TRON. It's not something that stops all thought when not spoken to, it stays active and formulates/calculates it's own thoughts and opinions. That's rad as hell, and I want to see the day that we can pair A.I. with mentally unhealthy people to regulate decision making because I need 4. I am not smart, and I could DEFINITELY use that kind of help that won't bother a real person at random hours of the day.

A.N.I. is brain dead, you press a button and it turns on like a toaster. It's not where I want A.I. to stop because we all know it's a data scalper. But I do think we should talk about healthy ways to use it. DON'T BOO ME JUST YET, HEAR ME OUT.

Using ANI to come up with an idea when you’re stuck in a writers box? That’s good. Using ANI to write your posts word for word? That’s bad.

Using ANI to generate a music playlist fitting a specific vibe? That’s good. Using ANI to generate actual music? That’s bad.

Using ANI to generate art in a private setting to help expand on ideas or visuals like costume ideas or landscapes (because we can't art good)? That's fine. Sharing that art and trying to sell it as your own? That's bad.

Using ANI to generate scam phone calls that call you from constantly changing numbers? I will kill you. I will actually fucking kill you. I will put myself on a fucking list to hire people to find your ass and I will go to your home and rip out your throat with my fucking teeth. I HAVE CHANGED MY WORK NUMBER 3 TIMES NOW, COMPANY POLICY REQUIRES ME ANSWER EVERY CALL BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT, FUCK YOURSELF.

Writers burnout happens to all of us, but we shouldn't depend on it to be active. Use it to help you expand, or help you refresh. In a RP setting, we always want the real person. If we wanted a bot, we wouldn't bother being here. I don't want to write with a bot, I want to form a connection with someone on a creative level.

Bottom line is, everything is okay in moderation. Don't think that just because it currently exists means it's the apex of what we can do. We are smarter than that, we are better than that.

If there's something I just said that needs clarification or correction, let's discuss it in a healthy setting. I'm not calling to arms against helping tools, I'm calling to arms against laziness. ]

[misscammiedawn]

In what ways was your life changed by hypno?

In so very many ways. Good and bad.

Sometimes I think of this obsession of mine as a parasite that eats up more and more of my mind, my life and my focus. When I was young it was an intrigue. I read book after book about it, joined community after community and thought about it constantly. But I didn't really do anything with it.

At first it was purely an RP thing. Ages 16-21 it was entire a fantasy concept that I was interested in reading more about, but it was just a fascination and a trope I enjoyed using.

In my early 20s I ended up in two communities, one attached to roleplay and one attached to a close friend of mine at the time. A transwoman who had a number of other trans friends. I was already doing a lot of gender exploration and I felt at home with that group but was not ready to come out of the closet at the time.

The RP community is where I ended up with my first dominant and--- yeah--- he was a monster. I prefer not to talk about that but he stuck with me for years and years and eroded my morality and instilled shame within me.

When I fell in love and got married hypnosis was a hidden thing in the back corner of my life. At first it was something we explored. We even went to kink events in Chicago a couple times, but a mixture of my online abuser and the growing shame (exacerbated by my repressed gender and asexuality) caused me to hide it away.

During that early period hypnosis was a window to a double life, it was a source of shame, it was a method of self-harm and a window to abuse and abusers.

But it was also a window to Good People. All 4 of my partners I met in my mid-to-late 20s and our connection was largely made on our personalities. Emotional connections, nerdy connections or gender journey connections were made. Just with people who had the same sort of relationship to their obsession that I have with mine.

So when I hit my late 30s and entered the online erotic hypnosis community for real, as myself and in person, I just had a group of people who saw the world through the same weird lens that I did.

I can't go back to being a "normal" person. The brainrot is too deep. Every little thing I think say or do is poisoned by this obsession that is leaking in to every aspect of my world. Being with people who know my language just normalized it for me to the point of which I thrive now.

Is that healthy? I dunno. But it's who and what I am. I'm happy like this.

I guess hypno didn't change my life so much as it *became* my life...

[grandma-susan]

9. when you look at a new blog, what is it that makes you press the follow button? is it the muse, the aesthetics, the writing–?

:: A few things contributes, below explain what I review before a follow and examples that might lead to not following.

1. Ease of navigation aka I can find your rules, about page, and any other supporting relevant links easily. If I have to jump through hoops to find things or scan the entirety of your blog with my mouse to find that little link or a password, I'm probably going to lose interest quickly. I want to know about you as mun and your muse, not play needle in a haystack.

2. Your muse and your rules align with mine. Primarily that if I state I myself or my muse does not want to interact with specific characters, like children, littles or regressors, then if you are a blog with a child muse, you can follow me, but I will not follow and I will not interact except for maybe a few asks here or there.

3. Your selectiveness level. If you are highly selective or private, then I will likely not bother you. Alternatively, if you are a highly selective and private, and you follow me, that generally confuses me especially if you have not sent me any asks, dms, or interacted in my notes. I personally have no idea how to approach you.

4. All my RP blogs are sideblogs. If you don't have a problem with a main following you, then I will follow you. But if your pinned post or you make a post stating personal or main blogs do not follow, then I won't bother you (anymore).

5. Minimal abbreviations or fandom lingo. There at alot of abbreviations and lingo now on Tumblr. I'm old now. I don't have time to keep track of them all, many abbreviations don't even mean the same thing as it did say 10 or even 5 years ago. And some of them are so vague in definition, I would just prefer you just type it the long way and explain what you want or don't want. Like I have no idea what the hell proshipping is. Its okay you don't have to explain it to me because I've gotten like 4 different definitions and I'm still confused. Just tell me what shipnames you like or don't like. Cuz like, a ship can be problematic for anyone or for any reason, how do I know what ships you find problematic if you don't say it? Like some person once told me Hunter and Willow was problematic and then there's a whole side of the fandom who are like this a great and healthy ship. So if you don't like Huntlo just say, No Huntlo. Just be CLEAR. I'm not a mind reader.

6. Writing style. I skim your writing. You don't have to match everything, but if it seems you are putting an ample amount of time to read, digest and type out a response that adequately responds to your partner's character's action, that's good, I'm following! If your partner is writing significantly more and is highly interactive like physical gestures, and questions and statement, but you respond every single time a single line of dialogue, then I'm not following. The tone of your writing also contributes. I also skim through your oocs and tags, to see the level of interaction you have with your partners, and try to get a feel of what kind of mun are you, like are you a serious mun or a play it by ear mun or easy going mun or nervous mun etc.

7. Post organization. I am not very picky with how one organizes their roleplay posts. You can have 100+ notes in a thread, your thread can have a string of 10 untrimmed posts, you can leave the ask in there, I don't care. But what I do care is if you are a chronic trimmer who trims out your partner's posts and only leave a string of your replies. Its a nightmare to read and search as a visitor who wants to read a thread between a certain 2 characters, but also as a partner, as it can be hard to find the thread we were working on, and when I type a response, I don't have access to what I wrote because I'm seeing 5 of your last responses with none of mine.

8. Multimuse. I don't mind multimuse blogs that have a curated list of muses for a fandom or two. But some blogs have over 10 muses, canon and OC, in multiple fandoms, and multiple AU's that's too messy for me to follow.

9. Last but not least, does your character strike my interest. Sometimes it only takes a few asks, or for me to read a few of your replies on your partner's blog for me to just bypass most of the above for me to follow you. Other times it takes a few replies or threads before we get the ball rolling. Thing is I will RP with just about anyone. I am a nervous RPer. I send out feelers via asks, and replies, dash commentary etc. to see if someone would be willing to RP with me, considering I'm not very skilled of thinking up a scenario where you and I could potentially have a strong interaction. Generally I have follow Karma, you follow me, I follow you, unless you don't pass some of the items above. But I do occasionally clean out my following list especially if we do not interact often.

[wexarethewalkingxdead]

1. what does your URL mean, and why did you choose it? 2. what is your blog or graphic aesthetic or motif? why? 3. what fandom do you primarily favour? 4. what genre do you primarily favour? 5. what are your top five fandoms to RP within? 8. if you are an independent blog, have you every roleplayed in a closed group? 11. what other platforms have you used to roleplay? 15. what is your favourite part about using this platform to roleplay on? 26. what faceclaim do you wish you could play, and why haven’t you used them/yet?

𝒂 𝒎𝒖𝒏 𝒂𝒔𝒌. 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐩𝐜.

1. what does your URL mean, and why did you choose it?

“But no matter what we find in D.C., I know we’ll be okay. Because this is how we survive. We tell ourselves that we are the walking dead.” - Rick Grimes.

It's taken from Season 5, Episode 10 'Them'. It encompassed that all of my muses are from The Walking Dead so I felt it fit better than anything else I was considering at the time.

2. what is your blog or graphic aesthetic or motif? why?

I like simple aesthetics with blue hues and colors. So it's simple and clean, and I keep it to the point so that people can navigate their way around and find things easily enough.

3. what fandom do you primarily favour?

The Walking Dead is my primary fandom. It is the one I'm the most active in for roleplay.

4. what genre do you primarily favour?

A healthy mixture of angst/fluff.

5. what are your top five fandoms to RP within?

The Walking Dead, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The 100, Marvel, and Once Upon a Time.

8. if you are an independent blog, have you every roleplayed in a closed group?

No. I don't like being told how and when to reply. So I'll stay independent.

11. what other platforms have you used to roleplay?

Yahoo Messenger (back before 2010) and Skype.

15. what is your favourite part about using this platform to roleplay on?

For me, it takes the pressure off. I can reply at my own pace. Discord or other messaging apps make it feel like I have to reply as soon as possible. And that just makes me nervous.

26. what faceclaim do you wish you could play, and why haven’t you used them/yet?

I am pretty sure the only faceclaim I wanted to use was Katie Holmes. I've always adored her. So I have her in my female version of Charley. So I'm good.

[hwkinsfm]

hello tags  !!  i’m  back  with  yet  another  revamp  because  i  just  can’t  help  myself  sometimes  !  last  time  was  a  major  flop  due  to  sickness  ,  but  i  am  healthy  as  can  be  now and  so  excited  to  give  this  group  another  chance  at  life  because  i’ve  kinda  been  missing  stranger  things  and  i’m  eager  to  write  in  this  universe  again  !  that  said  —  if  you’re  looking  for  a  post  -  season  4  stranger  things  rp  ,  come  give  us  a  peek  and  apply  for  your  fav  canon  or  bring  us  your  best  oc’s  because  those  are  welcome  also  !

[dzpenumbra]

6/11/23

Well fuck me, it's 4:20AM and I'm just starting this.

I wish I could say I took the day off on a Saturday and just chilled and lost track of time and that's why I'm doing this now... but... nope. I literally just finished working, grabbed a drink and here I am.

In fact, I kinda need a piss break first, I haven't stepped away from my tablet since like... probably midnight?

Alright. So... today started as another wake-up-in-an-anxiety-attack day. I legit don't know what's going on. I even dream journaled, the dream was like... funny. Not anxiety-inducing at all. I had a dream that was like... a cross between the late 90's movie Mystery Men and It's Always Sunny... but it was like an 80's style sports comedy. And there was a basketball team and all of the characters had some kind of superpower that wasn't really a superpower. Like one was like... really good at driving because he had good short term memory or something? As though that had anything to do with basketball... XD And Danny DeVito was in it, and he was playing a character that was a bowler, but on a basketball team. And his hair looked comically like the lines of a basketball, and when the coach asked him what he'd do in different situations, he just had this same catch phrase, "I'll roll." You know, in that drawn out Danny DeVito way.

And I woke up after like 3 hours of sleep from this and I was having fucking chest tightness and pains and my heart was going and shit. I still can't figure it out, honestly. I know a lot of the feeling is like... sleep deprivation, exhaustion, and my body panicking because that's not healthy. I'm wondering if I somehow was woken up by my neighbors again. Idk. Still can't figure it out. But I was able to fall back asleep before too long. But man, I mean... I was awake and like... immediately box-breathing, like before I even opened my eyes. And that shit gives like... a few minutes of relief. But the wave just comes right back.

And yeah, that physical anxiety has been going on intermittently all fucking day. I've still got a bit of it now, though I'm sure some of the feeling is from pushups earlier.

I did yoga. I went right back to the RP streams, I said I wanted to distance, I wanted to try to wean off, but I just went right back again. I had a healthier breakfast today after light yoga and a heavy Day 2 of my workout challenge, which was pushups and punches alternating. And again, I felt like I could do even more than the 3 sets I did. Again, not even really that sore. For breakfast, I thawed out some frozen strawberries and had some dry granola. I would've preferred yogurt with it, but I don't have any and... I still don't know if it's good for me, even if it is low fat.

I tried to give myself a break from working so hard... tried to play Oxygen Not Included a bit... but that lasted like 10 minutes and I just dove right back into my fractal piece. I'll go into that progress more in a bit.

The stream I was watching was really upsetting me. It was really stressful. A lot of it just felt like people griefing the streamer. Like... most of it. Like... there were a ton of opportunities for good RP and people were just OOC angry and taunting him and insulting him right out the gate. And the whole 80's immersion thing has been just... disappearing. The same shit that was happening in WildRP, where it was this really fucking weird fusion of Wild West and... Twitter Progressive Social Justice. And, I mean... don't get me wrong... you know? But like... if you're doing roleplay set in a specific time period... and then you just... act like we have all the same social values we have today? I mean... it just becomes an alternate universe. And if you're going to do that, then just say you're going to. Say "this is an alternate universe where all people have equal rights and people use they/them pronouns in the early 1900's." I have no clue what kind of fantasy would compel you to play a character like that in a time period that was so hostile towards people in those demographics... it seems masochistic... but it should really make you grateful and appreciative of how much times have changed. I can't even put into words how happy I am that we are evolving, and moving forward. But rewriting history is not a smart thing to do, even if it's uncomfortable. It's never a smart thing to do. Because by keeping the past clearly and accurately documented, as we move forward? And the past fades from the memory of the living... Then we have actual accurate documentation. So we make sure we don't repeat the mistakes that led to that.

I really don't like getting political. I really don't. It makes me feel very unsafe. I say this purely as someone who values immersion in storytelling. And when people, for instance, form a fucking mob to go after a villain character cat-calling a woman at a construction site... which still happens, by the way, but was much more of a social trope back in the 80's... it gets to the point where gang punishing that behavior is just kinda powergaming. But if you defend that character's time-period-accurate behavior? People look at you like you're advocating for it. It's very... polar. Very black-and-white. And people get angry and offended and seek retribution and punishment. And... I don't fucking like that shit. This is fucking fiction. It's a fake story with fake characters in a video game. And I truly wish that... fervor, that raw emotion... was put into actually making a difference in the world right now through social action. Not by trying to punish or hate people. Call me crazy, but I feel like MLK was really on to something. But I guess we just don't play by those rules anymore.

Needless to say, that upset me. And it upset me enough for me to just turn the stream off. Because it was literally like watching people @ someone on Twitter in RP form. And it was fucking dumb and stressful. I worked more, I watched YouTube for a bit, changed gears. Eventually I went back. And what ended up happening was oddly difficult.

Another streamer that I like watching sent the streamer a DM, it was about how he got a letter from his landlord. His neighbors made a noise complaint about loud voices and "foul language", and they kinda demanded he keep it down. This dude is a streamer, he's been streaming regularly for years. And... I said last night... my top concern with streaming is not upsetting my neighbors. And my reaction to this was immediately - "welp, guess streaming is off the table." And again, I started to get the anxiety chest pains and tightness. For hours. I left Twitch again shortly after that message, went back to YouTube and was drawing. And I just kept getting waves of physical anxiety the whole time. For hours. It was really upsetting.

Eventually, around 12:30, I went back to Twitch on impulse. I didn't want to, I just was getting tired of scrolling through clickbait thumbnails with people making stupid fucking faces. And the streamer whose landlord wrote the letter? He was live. I immediately hopped in and... this was fucking genius... he made a character that was designed around having larynx damage, and he was a huge hit. It was actually really goddamn funny. And he had on infinite scroll at the top of his screen the transcript of the letter his landlord slipped under his door. It was fucking brilliant. He only did a 2 hour stream, but, I shit you not, my anxiety just melted away. It was inspiring. I mean, if he can adapt and make it work, why couldn't I?

So yeah, I drew so long today that I actually had to force myself to take breaks because my finger felt like it was getting bruised. I did a ton. It's coming along nicely.

And here I am. And it's getting late, so... tarot.

Past - XX: Awakening, inverted (Metamorphosing into a new self, moving into a new chapter.  Gathering oneself and reflecting on past growth objectively.) Present - Three of Swords, inverted (Grief.  Separation from something or someone beloved.) Future - V: The Wise One, inverted (Spiritual guidance.  Doctrine and tradition.  Connecting with a spiritual group or mentor.)

Before I get to the analysis... I've been pulling a fourth card to use as a bookmark in my little reference book as I continue learning the deck. That one was Five of Cups. Very fitting for this reading, at first glance. Let me show you what I see.

This thread starts with inverted Awakening. Awakening (traditionally "Judgement") is a symbol of shedding the past self and evolving into a new phase of life. Sorta like... the preparation to enter that new phase, gathering strength to move forward. I'm guessing the traditional symbol is more about like... sorting what you're bringing with you and what you're not. And this is more about... a phoenix-like metamorphosis, shedding the dry skin of the past. Either way, for me it's inverted. It's stuck, or it was presented and I didn't accept it... something dysfunctional associated with this symbol.

This is connected to inverted Three of Swords, which is a rough fucking card. Three of Swords is grief, it's loss, it's separation from something beloved and held dear. And I don't see inversion as "opposite", I see it as kinda... piling on even more crap. I see inversion as kinda... stuck, or not able to resolve; dissonant.

This is connected to The Wise One, inverted. Which I think I've gotten before, inverted as well. This represents the entering of a spiritual mentor or guide. And I see this as... delayed, or stalled, or disrupted somehow.

So, in short... a "failed" transformation of self led to being stuck in grief and loss... and this is preventing me from finding a spiritual guide that I've really been yearning for for years now. That could probably help me a lot with most of my life. Since most aspects of my life have some spiritual aspect to them, albeit unrefined and self-constructed.

Okay, it's getting super late. I'm off to bed.

[lordofsages]

Hogwarts Legacy RP Character Roles Needed! Calling All Hungry Fans!

I am currently looking for people interested in potentially playing one or multiple characters. The story is based within the timeline events of Hogwarts Legacy that take place in the 1890′s. The plot revolves mainly around the Silver Trio, a group consisting of a male OC of my creation, Sebastian Sallow and Ominis Gaunt, to which their relationships may develop into a love triangle. 

I am also wanting supporting character roles filled, the most pressing being Garreth Weasley, Anne Sallow, Poppy Sweetings, Aesop Sharp, Eleazar Fig, Solomon Sallow and Victor Rookwood.  I am not looking for a very large roleplay group, maybe 4 or 5 people at the most. So those who are comfortable writing multiple characters are greatly wanted. The main plot will center around the pursuit of curing Anne Sallow, and the rising danger of Victor Rookwood and his alliance with the Goblins in the background. A major difference between this RP and the game however, is that Ancient Magic will not be the main issue, nor will any of the characters be wielding it. At least to the degree that is seen in the game. While the plot will revolve around the Silver Trio, this certainly does not inhibit the development of side plots and relationships with other characters. So new ideas are always welcomed and encouraged. You are also welcomed to create your own OC if you desire. I only ask that you have their character written out and are still willing to play a canon character as well.  *As for the themes of this roleplay. The nature of this story will be rather dark at many points and consist of mature & sexual scenes. Thus, all characters will be of age (18) and the starting year of the roleplay will be taking place in their 7th year. For the sake of giving ourselves room to play, I will also be adding on an 8th year, so that we may stay in Hogwarts a little longer.* I do ask that whoever joins, is comfortable with literate writing and proper use of grammar. I am not looking for, nor do I expect an English professor, however I do expect a certain level of care to one’s writing. With that said, I personally write single paragraphs to multi-paragraph length posts, writing more if the scene requires it. Knowledge on the world of Harry Potter and the events of Hogwarts Legacy is required. I don’t need experts, but to have a healthy understanding of the franchise is needed as I’m sure anyone would expect. I will also be hosting this roleplay on a private Discord server, so feel free to message me here on Tumbler or dm my Discord tag: Lord Sage#4727.  If any of this peeks your interest, I happily await your message and hope to rp with you soon! Also thank you for your time in reading all this nonsense! 

[theangstking]

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My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

anyone want Drunz?

focusing on Punz having a bunch of rings, and the stories behind some of them. as well as giving Dream a few rings.

a continuation of our previous fic! can likely be read separately but we highly recommend reading the first part in the series first

link in the replies!

16 notes - Posted September 6, 2022

#4

we will not be reblogging or posting anything more than this about the situation with Technoblade, but I feel it's important to say.

take care of yourself. drink water, eat a snack or a meal when you can. do something comforting for yourself. please avoid what could upset you over this. reach out to friends and loved ones, tell someone you care about them. be there for each other.

note - check the replies for our Discord if you would like someone to talk to.

20 notes - Posted June 30, 2022

#3

I came up with a new pronoun set, and I figured I'd put it out there for those who would like to use them!

they aren't based around any specific existing thing, but they are rather special to us. I've been getting very much so vibes of like, phoenixes and royalty from them.

- phe/phex/phel/phexself -

phe went to the store.

I am friends with phex.

that is phel cat.

I would ask that these pronouns only be used by plural folks, as they are ones I made for our system as a whole, for our collective pronouns, and feel rather personal and connected to our plurality. whether using them as a collective or as an individual alter, if you consider yourself plural, you are allowed to use these pronouns!

DNI if anti-endogenic. do not use these pronouns if you believe that endogenic systems don't exist.

do not screenshot to "cringe"/"faking system" type things.

this post and these pronouns are not a joke.

43 notes - Posted June 1, 2022

#2

anger holders get a lot of stigma surrounding them, so we wanted to make this post.

to all anger holders:

you are loved. you are important.

you play a very important role, that we think you should be proud of. it's okay if you're not proud of it. but we are proud of you.

you are not evil. you are not wrong. you are not a ticking time bomb.

you are valid, you are loved, you are wanted.

you are more than just your role, but your role is still important. an important job, that isn't always easy to handle.

even if you are not proud of yourself, we are proud of you.

it's okay if you don't always handle your anger in the most appropriate or healthy ways. I encourage you to try and learn healthy coping mechanisms, but that's difficult. it's okay and entirely normal to slip up.

you are allowed to be angry. it's healthy.

your role is important.

and you, as an individual, are important.

85 notes - Posted December 8, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

hello! are YOU (or anyone you know) interested in a DSMP AU RP?

our attempt at making an RP that's relatively chill and low stress, with a comfortable environment! as such, the server is "ask to join".

15+, explicitly safe for systems of any origin! (aka - no anti-endos.)

we, the owner, are an active lurker on the Purpled fan side of Tumblr, and lurk in the Dreblr side of Tumblr. we're also being careful about keeping Discourse and negativity OUT of the server.

the server itself focuses on mostly chat based RP, as though all of the characters are in a Discord server of their own! however, there are also RP channels for "physical" settings!

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as a note, all RP interactions are done using Tupper, so using that bot is a requirement - we apologize if because of this you can't join, but it helps us avoid confusion.

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this is the current character list, anyone without an account tagged next to them is open to claim! (please check the base post itself if you see a reblog of this that isn't from us, as we will do our best to update this to make sure it properly shows who is taken.)

See the full post

221 notes - Posted July 31, 2022

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[small-strong-bookish-butch]

So. I think I have....some kind of disassociative....thing going on. It's not DID, and I *dont* think it's OSDD? Or maybe it is. I'm not asking for a Diagnosis, just thought I'd throw my experience out there and see if you or one of your followers experienced anything like it.

So like, I do a lot of writing. And when I'm writing it's almost like i.....am? The character? And extends to outside of writing, too. Like if I spend a lot of time in one character's headspace I feel like I am the character, to the point where sometimes I'm startled when I look in the mirror and my face and body are my own instead of the character's.

Happens when I do acting, too. I'm Really good at acting and stuff like RP in DnD. It's a little easier to come out of a tabletop character's head because there is a clear cut in the scene, but still.

There's no amnesia. Well, I *do* have trouble remembering my childhood, but I don't have missing time or anything like that. And like....I still have my own sense of self? Like I still answer to my name and I *know* logically that I'm not the character, but it really feels like I am at the same time.

Please tell me I'm not alone in whatever the hell this is.

Hi!

I know you said you’re not looking for a diagnosis, which is great, because I absolutely cannot do that, am not qualified, am just one person with too much tumblr experience, etc etc.

I would say:

1. I am literally one of the least qualified people to ask about this. In terms of DID symptoms, my system doesn’t experience that at all (and I’m curious how you found me to ask this about?)

2. Honestly, if you’re worried about it being DID or something similar, I know @clever-and-unique-name has reblogged a list of free trauma-coping-and-DID-information book PDFs. I’d recommend reading some of those and seeing if it fits, if it feels like it’s triggering fear/denial/etc, or if it feels way off base, etc.

3. Reading what you sent me, obviously I’m reading it through the lens of my experiences and comparing it to that, and so I’m biased. It sounds like you’re having a confusing, conflicting, probably somewhat dissociative time right now with whatever this is, and I’m sorry about that.

4. I hope it gets easier. I hope you find ways to cope. I think the biggest things I wish people had told me when I was going through finding other alters are that 1. It takes a lot of time to figure out and it’ll be confusing for a while, 2. If they are different parts, it’s pretty likely that they’ll keep coming back and being in your life, because they live with you, and therefore, it’ll help a lot more over time to try to communicate and not want to expel them from your head. Also 3. That DID/OSDD do involve a lot of denial and, for us, what felt like a mental breakdown, because it was a lot of new and scary information. 4. But it also did, eventually, get a lot better with talking about it in therapy and really working on inner communication, and all that stuff.

5. Statistically, it’s pretty likely that someone is going through something similar. We found a lot of similar-sounding opinions on various tumblrs, although I’d say that there’s a lot of discourse and in-community fighting, and that overall on tumblr, a lot of the systems were trying to find differences between themselves as alters, and that did definitely stress us out a lot and wasn’t a healthy approach. Soooo, take “go on tumblr dot com to find mental health information” with a grain of salt, lol. But also, I’ve met some of my closest friends on here who also have DID, so like…. Just be careful out there.

6. I know some people online do have characters that they made that are also dissociated parts. It is a thing that happens somewhat regularly, it seems like, although again, we haven’t ever had it happen to us. So there is that. And sometimes people do split fictives from their favorite media, as a way of coping, etc.

I do hope things get better for you. I kinda went on a soapbox with this one. (You can send more messages if you want, but other than relating to my personal experiences and possibly giving advice, I can’t really do much for ya.) Good luck, it’s rough out there.

P.S. Sorry this is answered so late! I forgot about it, and then didn’t forget about it, and then it got buried under other drafts, and now we’re here. Phew.

[dailymeruem]

How much does Meruem weigh?

Being a fan of a particular series or character means you want to know everything you can about them, even when certain information is not explicitly stated. Although we are privileged to follow Meruem from his conception to his death, there is still a lot of information we are not given about him. One such mystery is his weight!

Fellow Meruem lover and colleague Lurm (Wicked_witchart - Insta, TikTok) has done some casual sleuthing and maths, and has come up with a reasonable estimate as to how much Meruem would weigh!

I have received permission to share that info with you here, so if you would like to find out how much mass is contained in this tiny chunk of man, read on!

First of all, as noted at the outset, we are never given official specific physical stats in the manga by Togashi or in the anime. There is Meruem’s entries in the HxH guidebook(s), but the credibility of the guidebooks is often debated. Thus, these findings are by no means canon, but are a fun estimate that might add to your appreciation of the character, or could help members of the HxH fandom in fanfic, rp or art endeavors! 

To begin, we will be establishing some base estimates regarding one thing we have a better idea about: Meruem’s height. This will be the base of our weight calculations, as you shall see.

Again, Meruem’s exact height is not stated in canon, but we do have 2 clues: the HxH Guidebooks, and comparing his height visually to characters we do know the exact height of. I won’t be getting into finding all that here, that’s another topic, but I will be using these two sources for my base height estimate:

This video that was put together by a fan based on speculation and the HxH guidebooks;

and this chart made by a fan on Reddit based on the same sources.

Based on these, we came to the conclusion that a relatively acceptable estimate for Meruem’s height would be 169cm (nice), or 5′5″. Short King!

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Step 1: Base Assumptions

This brings us to the beginning of our calculations. Before we figure out his main body weight, we need to consider one very important extremity: his tail.

Starting from our base assumption of Meruem’s height, we are going to attempt to decipher the length, diameter, and then volume of Meruem’s tail. We can then figure out how much his tail would weigh, which we can add to his total body weight at the end!

Fig 1.1 is our base assumptions for our calculations. Using Meruem’s head as a measuring guide, we see he is approximately 6 heads tall.1/6th of 169cm = 28.2cm, so we will use that figure as a Head Height.

To figure out his tail width, we will take these things into consideration:

 his tail is made up of 10 segments

each segment seems to be around the width of his hand (measuring the segment width vertically down the tail)

2 measurements of Meruem’s hand width = 1 Meruem head height 

With this info, we can conclude that Meruem’s tail is about 5 Heads long, or 5/6ths of Meruem’s full height. Subtracting the Head Height from the Full Height will give us the tail length:

Full Height (169cm) - Head Height (28.2cm) = 140.8cm Tail Length

We will use this measurement next to find out how much the tail would weigh!

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Step 2: Tail Volume

Fig 1.2 is going to help us visualize how we find the diameter of Meruem’s tail in order to plug it into our calculation.

Looking at official Meruem art for the anime (which is what we are using for this research as anime refs tend to be more consistent), his tail appears to have the same approximate diameter as Meruem’s face, from his chin up to the “brim” of his hat. 

We have to rely on eyeballing for this, and this boy has a big noggin, so we are going to be generous and say that the diameter of his tail is 1/2 of his head height, to allow for the rest of his head, the height of which is depicted often inconsistently, even in the anime. 

1/2 of Head Height (28.2cm)= 14.1cm Tail Diameter

We now have the Tail Length and Diameter. Now the math begins.

The tail is a cylinder, so we will be using the formula for the volume of a cylinder-  V = πr2h

Radius = 14.1 (Diameter of Tail) divided by 2 = 7.05 Tail Radius

V= πr2h = π·7.052·140.8 ≈ 21985.21725

V ≈ 21985.22 cm3

So, what do we do with this number?

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Step 3: Tail Weight

When thinking about weight, you need to think of *what* is making up that weight. In humans, aside from fat, a major factor in weight is skeletal muscle.

As you may know, muscle is quite dense, and for a being of Meruem’s power, I’m sure he has a lot of it. Judging by the speed, power and precision that Meruem can swing his tail around, it’s safe to say that thing is probably entirely muscle mass. We are going to figure out the weight of Meruem's tail using it's volume measurement and the weight measurement of skeletal muscle per cm3!

> OBJECTION!!!! <

But Beamie!, you may exclaim, Meruem is an ant! He doesn’t have a skeleton! But remember, Meruem was made up of entirely human genetic material. He’s not all human, but he is also not all bug. I am going to quote Lurm directly here as they explain their reasoning:

I would argue that he does have an inner skeleton

His hands don't seem to have any junctions, and his face has too much free movement and is too smooth to be made of such hard material

But at the same time it's not floppy meaning he has something on the inside keeping it together

For me it makes no sense for him to have lighter bones (like birds) cause he needs the structure to keep his body erect and suspend his helmet, also higher risk of fractures which we have seen he's very resistant against

Also also he has a freaking big ass, muscular TAIL which probably adds quite a few kilos to his total

For the reasons above, we are going to go with the assumption that Meruem does indeed have some sort of inner skeleton, as a supplement to his exoskeletal parts.

Back to the calculation. Skeletal muscle weighs 1.04 gram per cubic centimeter. So to find out how much the tail weighs, we are going to multiply this weight by the volume we figured out in the last step.

1.04g/cm3 x 21985.22 cm3 =  22864.63g

Tail Weight = 22.9 (50.4lbs)

That’s one heavy tail!

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Step 4: Body Weight

Almost there! This is the section where we are going to do the most estimating. Meruem is not a tube we can easily find the volume of like his tail, so the closest thing we can do is compare his body to a human male of the same stature.

Looking up average body weights of a healthy human male of 169cm, the ideal range is between 57.1kg (125.8) and 71.4kg (157.4lbs) . Because Meruem’s is most likely entirely muscle, we are going to go with the highest number here to cover our bases. This is a dense chunk of ant man.

With the body weight of 71.4kg, the final piece of our puzzle is the exoskeleton. We have no way of knowing a)precisely how much exoskeleton we are talking, and b) how much it would weigh, as we don’t know how thick it is. There is no real way to measure the weight of a real bug’s exoskeleton either, aside from weighing molted skins or something. The best we can do is to compare the material of an exoskeleton (chitin) to something similar. Keratin might be the closest we can get. 

Lurm came up with the ballpark number of 5kg (11lbs) for the exoskeleton weight through their science ways and I don’t know about all of you, but that sounds reasonable to me.

Total Body Weight= 71.4kg (157.4lbs) + 5kg (11lbs) = 76.4kg (168.4lbs)

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Final Results

Meruem’s total weight:

Body Weight 76.4kg (168.4lbs) + Tail Weight = 22.9 (50.4lbs)

99.3 kg (219 lbs)

Solid, but still within lifting range. If you worked out, you could carry him bridal-style. Can’t knock this boy over with a pail of water. He can sit on your lap but your legs might fall asleep/need amputating. Nice!

I hope you enjoyed this scientific journey!! Over-analyzing anime characters is what we do best here at DailyMeruem. Peace!

[holyguardian]

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NAME: Muddy.

PRONOUNS: She/her.

NAME OF MUSE(S): Aerith, Genesis (firxga), Ariadne (rebelichor), Rika (rikavirkow), Jason/Miller/Millie (returnedtoashes), plus many more through worldbuilding.

RP EXPERIENCE/HOW LONG: I have arguably been roleplaying since childhood where tabletop games are concerned, but keeping the answer strictly bound to the computer and internet, I have been writing since I was 14.

PLATFORMS YOU’VE USED: … nnnh. MSN messenger, teen chat, IMVU forums, AIM, Skype, Tumblr, Line and Discord.

BEST EXPERIENCE: Fingerguns with both hands to Skit and Vers. I never expected to find friendships in this hobby, let alone ones that would flourish and mean so much? Which is perhaps a weird thing, but I am an incredibly quiet and private kind of person, so letting others into my life isn’t something I do easily or often. I have a very small group. And I will forever be grateful that Tumblr of all places could help me discover these friend shaped people.

RP PET PEEVES/DEALBREAKERS: I once had a roleplay partner who constantly forgot the same things about my OC, and it wasn’t small things I’m talking obvious basics like hair colour after already being corrected, so that level of disrespect and blatant disinterest is a huge turn-off. Problematic behaviours OOC are another ‘no thanks’, I can forgive a character for being difficult to write with but the person behind them has to be decent.

FLUFF, ANGST OR SMUT?: ... depends on the mood. I can and have written all, though if I’m honest most of the time I lean into fluff. I don’t know why that gets such a bad reputation though. It feels like an accomplishment to see my characters grow into a healthy and stable life alongside others, angst still has its time but if I write CONSTANTLY in a place of hurt it feels forced. As for writing not safe for work, hi, hello, I will imply the lifestyle my blorbos have and discuss what the bedroom is like (Aerith is the actual worst offender), but I’m not going to constantly thread it because writing ONLY bedroom scenes isn’t me. If I could add my own category it’s ‘adventure’ which I very much love.

LONG OR SHORT REPLIES: Yes. I think I’m best in some kind of middle ground, 4 paragraphs is a general sweet place for me.

TIME TO WRITE: 😭🙏 me praying to my brain for the permission slip to write.

ARE YOU LIKE YOUR MUSE(S): Not even a little. That is, I have no interest in roleplaying ‘me’. The characters I choose have qualities that I don’t, which is... pretty standard for most writers on this platform. This is a place for fantasy, not a real life simulator.

Tagged by: Stole it.

Tagging: Be crimes, do gay, steal.