#HELP ME THIS FEELS LIKE A HERITAGE POST FOR TUMBLR

[moonstruckmoony]

A Ravenclaw Lunch 🦅

Drew some of my favorite Ravenclaws on this platform. Although one isn't necessarily a Ravenclaw. (@traceyc-uk I genuinely thought he was a Ravenclaw when I first saw him lol but I saw your comment reply somewhere that your first playthrough was Ravenclaw so I think this counts… a bit? 😂)

This post is basically a peace offering (and a love letter) bcs I want to make more Ravenclaw friends 👀👉🏻👈🏻 definitely not because I'm obsessed with you guys' MCs

I swear it was supposed to be a silly doodle at first but idk how or when down the line but somehow it turned into this mega drawing. Took me weeks to finish it. I’m not happy with a few technical things especially lights and shadows… and some other things as well but I leave it be bcs I’m aware that I’m still learning 🥲 The rest I’m pretty satisfied with, I’m just happy that I got to finally finish this.

Front row (left to right):

Violet and Pearl Castellar by @vienguinn Omg HAPPY BELATED BELATED BIRTHDAY TO THESE BABIES! These 2 are some of my favorites and everytime you post I always open my phone real quick, your short comics are my comfort 🩵

Clora Clemons by @choccy-milky I cannot not draw Clora?!!?! I consider you a legend in this fandom tbh 👑 also I want to thank you bcs your fic and illustrations literally helped me go through my stressful period when I was at my lowest bcs of my new demanding job that I started half a year ago. I look forward to your post everytime and your Clora and Seb always heals my soul 😭🩵💚

Sally Salamander by @siboom777 Sally is just so wacky and unapologetically herself and I love her for it 🩵 Does she take commissions for toys tho?

Marvin Jerry by @runicxraven MY LOVELY SILLY ADORABLE LITTLE NERD 💗💗💗💗 I need more Marvin in my life honestly.

@najiang ‘s MC - I’m so so sorry I didn’t draw her full face😭, I tried my best to show her face as much as I can while still looking like she’s taking those sausages haha. But anyway please know that I love your art so so much and I kept going back to the curry one and the one where MC came across Amit with beard as adults (that one is hilarious). Idk if your MC has a name or you left it nameless? I assume it was the latter but if she has one I’d love to know!

Faustine Daemon by @faustinio27 Hey, a fellow INFJ! Winter is the same 🩵 I really love her story and especially her personality character sheet, you drew her expressions really well and I’m a fan!

Back row (left to right):

Oliver Lennox by @pixie-dustss Handsome boi 🥰 We’re friends already (I hope I’m not the only one who thinks that way 🫢) from TikTok and you made me a video for Secret Santa last year and I just found out recently that you’re on Tumblr too so I want to say thanks by drawing Oliver! 🩵🩵🩵

Aurélie Collins by @morelikeravenbore I loove this look for Aura, she just looks so chic with the hat and scarf 😭🩵 Sassy Ravenclaw bebe 🥰 My Winter has some French heritage (the lore is still rotting in my notebook bcs I haven’t had the chance to draw her family members 🥲) so I do hope they can be friends and Aura would teach her French bcs she can’t speak much of it 👉🏻👈🏻

Alistair Dusk by @speedysart Surprise! You commented on my last speedpaint on Tiktok yesterday and I want to spill this art so bad but I was almost done so I kept my mouth shut haha. I love the pretty boi’s hair and piercings, and the fact that you chose this blazer for him, I just love it he looks so dapper in that 😣🩵

Eleonora Russel by @zordanna I love sweet Eleonora and her fascination with the moon and stars 🩵🌌 Oh and I kept coming back to your “I feel like an orange” Tiktok bcs it’s so fluffy and it heals my stress… also I adore your art it’s super soft and painty and delicate 🥹💗

@traceyc-uk ‘s MC - YOUR MC. I SWEAR TO MERLIN HE’S ON MY MIND 24/7 LATELY. Not sure why, it’s probably bcs I kept re-reading your comics. Also bcs he’s an adorable little golden retriever (but also a fierce cat!😼) You’re super talented in drawing comics and facial expressions, I have a lot to learn especially in terms of layouting… last time I made a comic I hated the layout and the fact that it looks stiff to me, so your comics has been such an inspiration!

[theh0lylyre]

"I do know that I love you."

💕read part 2 here

🦋

(vergil and you are college students (demonic research majors), f!reader, friends to lovers)

ps. hi guys.... um... this is my first time posting on tumblr, not really familiar with it. i joined the DMC fandom 3 months ago... obviously i've been obsessed with verg lately. enjoy!

also, sorry if this is ass... i'll make a part 2 if this doesn't flop 🥹

The college quad was a patchwork of shadows and moonlit cobblestone as Vergil, his half-demon eyes reflecting the night's glow, strolled through it. He had always felt a strange kinship with the shadows, as if they understood his dual nature better than anyone else ever could.

A sudden laughter echoed through the silence, and Vergil's ears twitched. He knew that sound. It was you, the human girl who sat next to him in his ancient texts class. Your laugh was like a cool breeze through the stifling library stacks, a stark contrast to the heavy tomes that spoke of his ancestors' battles and conquests.

Turning the corner, he saw you, surrounded by a group of friends, all of them fully human. They were playing a game, their faces alight with joy and excitement. Your cheeks were flushed from the chilly evening air, your hair bouncing as you moved, and you looked more alive than any of the ancient spirits he had studied.

For a moment, Vergil felt an intense pang of envy. He had always kept his distance from humans, aware of the risks his kind posed to them. But watching you, he couldn't help but feel a yearning for the warmth and camaraderie that seemed to come so easily to you.

He approached, his heart racing with a mix of excitement and trepidation. As he neared, you looked up and your eyes meet. Your smile widened, and you waved him over. "Vergil!" you called out, your voice tinged with surprise and delight. "You're actually joining us?"

The game was simple: a round of truth or dare. Vergil felt a peculiar sensation in his chest as your hand brushed against his when it was his turn. It was electric, and he knew that this simple touch had the power to change everything. He took a deep breath, trying to ignore the whispers of his demonic heritage urging him to claim you as his own.

The group grew quiet as they awaited his response. He could feel their curious gazes on him, wondering what secrets he held in his half-human heart. But all he could think about was the dare that was forming in his mind, one that might bring him closer to you or push you away forever.

"I dare you," he began, his voice steady despite his racing pulse, "to dance with me."

Your eyes widened, and you glanced around at your friends, who were now grinning mischievously. "Okay," you said, taking his hand. "But only if you're up for the challenge."

And with that, you stepped into the center of the circle, the shadows and moonlight playing on both faces. As the music started, Vergil felt something unravel within him, something he hadn't felt since he was a child, hiding his true nature from the world.

He swung you around, your laughter ringing out like a bell in the still night. The other students clapped and cheered, but Vergil only had eyes for you. And in that moment, he knew that he was falling in love with the one person who could never truly understand his darkness.

The dance was over too soon, and as the last note faded away, you looked up at him, your eyes shining. "That was... amazing," you murmured, your hand still in his. "I didn't know you could dance like that."

Vergil felt a blush creep up his cheeks, a human trait that never failed to surprise him. "I guess it's been a while," he said, trying to sound nonchalant. "But you make it easy."

Your smile grew softer, and you leaned in closer. "Thank you," you whispered, your breath warm on his cheek. "For the dance, and for joining us tonight."

The air between them thickened with unspoken feelings, and for a heart-stopping moment, Vergil thought you might kiss him. But then, you pulled away, the spell broken by the shiver that ran through you. "I should get back to my dorm," you said, your smile dimming slightly. "It's getting cold."

Vergil nodded, his own heart heavy with the weight of his secret. He couldn't let her get too close. It wasn't just the rules of the college they'd be breaking—it was the laws of nature themselves. "Of course," he said, trying to keep the disappointment from his voice. "I'll walk you back."

As you both strolled through the quad, the silence stretched out like a tightrope. Vergil could feel the tension in the air, a tension that had nothing to do with the cold. It was the kind that came before a storm, before the world shifted on its axis.

You shivered again, and Vergil couldn't help but wrap his arm around your shoulders, pulling you closer. He told himself it was just to keep you warm, but deep down, he knew it was more than that. It was a silent declaration of his feelings, a promise to protect you from the shadows that lurked inside him.

But you didn't seem to notice the gravity of the gesture. You leaned into him, your head resting against his chest. "You know," you said, your voice thoughtful, "you're not what I expected from a half-demon."

Vergil's heart skipped a beat. "What do you mean?"

You looked up at him, your eyes searching. "You're not... scary. Or dangerous."

He forced a smile. "You've only seen the surface," he said, hoping you wouldn't see through the lie. "There's a lot more to me than meets the eye."

Your gaze lingered on him for a moment longer before you nodded, seemingly satisfied with his answer. As you both reached your dorm, you turned to him, your expression earnest. "Thank you, Vergil. For everything."

He watched as you disappeared through the arched doorway, the warmth of your touch lingering on his arm. Then, with a sigh, he melted back into the shadows, the weight of his secret heavier than ever.

The night was long and restless for Vergil. His thoughts swirled like a tempest, torn between his growing love for you and the fear of what it could mean. He knew that your worlds were different, that you both were never meant to cross. But as the moon sank lower in the sky, he couldn't shake the feeling that fate had other plans for him.

The next day in class, he found it difficult to concentrate. Every time he looked at you, all he could see was your smiling face under the moonlight. His heart ached with the desire to hold you again, to tell you the truth and hope that you would accept him for who he truly was.

But the words remained trapped in his throat, a prisoner of his fear. And as the days turned into weeks, and the weeks into months, your friendship grew stronger, the bond unshakeable. Yet, Vergil knew that it was only a matter of time before the storm that brewed within him would break free.

One evening, as you sat together in the library, surrounded by the dusty tomes of ancient lore, you turned to him with a question in your eyes. "Vergil," you said, your voice barely above a whisper, "what are you really hiding?"

He froze, his hand hovering over an open book. He had hoped it wouldn't come to this, that he could keep you in the light without ever revealing his own darkness. But now, with the question hanging in the air, he knew he couldn't lie to you anymore. "I...," he began, his voice heavy, "there's something you need to know about me."

Your gaze never left his, eyes filled with a mix of concern and curiosity. "What is it?"

Vergil took a deep breath, steeling himself. "I'm not just a half-demon," he said, the words feeling like shards of glass in his mouth. "I'm the son of a powerful demon lord. My kind... we're not like humans. We have urges, instincts that can be..." He paused, searching for the right words. "Dangerous."

For a moment, you said nothing, the silence stretching out. Then, you reached out and placed your hand on his. "Vergil, it doesn't matter," you said firmly. "You're you."

Your words hit him like a bolt of lightning, illuminating the path before him. Maybe, just maybe, you could see past the shadows that had always defined him. "You're right," he murmured, squeezing your hand in return.

Your eyes meet again, and in that moment, Vergil knew that he had to tell you everything. The truth about his heritage, the battles he'd fought to control his demonic instincts, and the fear that he might one day lose himself to them completely. He watched as you processed the information, your expression shifting from shock to understanding to something else entirely—something that looked suspiciously like admiration.

"Vergil," you said, your voice gentle, "you're the bravest person I know. To fight against your own nature like that... it's inspiring."

His chest tightened, his heart swelling with a warmth he hadn't felt in years. Leaning closer, he whispers. "I don't know what the future holds for us, but I do know that I love you."

Your eyes searched his, and then you leaned in your lips, brushing against his in a soft, sweet kiss that seemed to banish the shadows from his soul. It was the first time he had felt truly alive, truly accepted for who he was—both the demon and the man.

The kiss deepened, breaths mingling in the quiet library. But as the world around faded away, Vergil felt something stir within him—a power that had lain dormant for too long. His eyes flashed with a fiery light, and his hand began to tremble with the effort to keep his demonic energy at bay.

You pulled back, your eyes wide with shock. "Vergil?" You whispered, your voice shaking.

He took a shaky breath, willing the flames in his eyes to recede. "It's okay," he assured you, though his voice was strained. "It's just... I need to go."

With a heavy heart, he stood, leaving you sitting there, your hand still hovering in the space where he had been. He knew he had to find a way to control his powers, to protect you from the chaos that was bound to come.

[utilitycaster]

it also helps that Harding isn't written as the most special, most unique, most different person in the world like many Taliesin characters end up being

this is a very obnoxious, bad faith, and presumptive response to a post that was quite specifically about differences in characters, not cast members, and storytelling choices, and you should feel bad for asking it. In general, I'm always open to talking about the CR cast members' creative choices, strengths, and weaknesses, but people get really fucking blatant about their dislike for a cast member in ways I don't care for. On Tumblr I've noticed this especially for Taliesin and Sam and it's getting fucking weird and all of you guys should shut up and get over it.

This is also, while I'm at it, untrue and not remotely what I said. The thing about Ashton is I do think that Taliesin played a particular archetype true to life, and while some of his characters have ultimately landed for me (Percy, Caduceus) and some have not (Molly, Ashton), I always feel like he's had a very clear vision for the character that did not place them as the Main Character Syndrome type you are implying. Should Molly have ended up as particularly important to the plot of C2, had he not died, that still would have been a choice made by Matt, precisely in the same way Laura did not create Imogen to be the most special, most unique, most different person in the world but the narrative positioned her as such. Ashton was, in fact, my favorite of Bells Hells up to the point where their interest in their (acquired) Titan heritage crossed the line from "justifiably curious and angry that the titans are gone and so much knowledge has been lost" to "willing to throw people of Exandria under the bus in favor of a romanticized view of a long-lost past inflicted on him by egotistical parents who nearly killed him, particularly after proclaiming himself as someone who spoke for the weak of Exandria."

Which is in fact my point. Veilguard consistently (very consistently; it's a major studio video game, it doesn't exactly traffic in subtlety) has such themes as "the knowledge of the past is important, but can also be harmful and should be preserved but treated with care, nuance, and forethought"; "the harm committed against you or your people in the past is important and its pain should not be dismissed or denied, but honoring the past should never result in harming innocents in the present," "dwelling in your past hurts, whether self-inflicted or not, will sour and corrupt your current motivations", "redemption is possible for anyone and it is a kindness to give them a chance, but they do need to accept that chance," and finally, "you have to be fighting for something, not just against."

I think these are all very good themes and not uncommon for fantasy, and Campaign 1 and 2 of Critical Role cover many of them quite well, and Campaign 3 fails to really address any of them because most of the main characters, Ashton included, simply don't care much about anything outside a very tiny circle around themselves. I bring up Harding and Ashton because it so happens they have very similar backstories (are the heir to the long-dead titans; feel angry about the destruction of the titans) but Harding's plot is better in every single aspect in a way that goes well beyond just "one of these was written and edited and one was improv", especially since Critical Role has done a remarkably good job with improvising narratives that play out many of the themes in the previous paragraph. That's what I'm talking about; not your weird aggression towards, apparently, multiple of Taliesin's characters.

[tabsters]

*taps mic* testing testing I have an announcement to make

okay so uhhhhh how do i say this

to put it briefly: I need beta readers for this story that I'm writing.

I'm currently in the process of writing a book. like an actual book. and it's my very first time writing an actual book, and I am currently going through the various highs and lows of being a writer. I don't plan on actually publishing this thing any time soon—maybe in a few years when I'm financially independent and have much more writing experience. however, this is a story I've been thinking about telling for about a year, and I really want to ensure that it's the best it can be.

some of my older mutuals will already know about my extensive lore involving my zodiac characters, and I'm sorry to say that this story is not about them. my ideas for my those characters have unfortunately stagnated and not really gone anywhere. I don't really know how long it'll take for me to become interested in them again. however, this story that I'm writing is set in the same universe as the zodiacs, and some of them will be briefly referenced.

now, what is my book about?

its title is The Many Masks of Chau Huynh.

"In a world where demons and angels and gods solely hold all the capabilities of magic, humans are compelled to take magic by force. Everybody knows that the only way to get magic is to fight a demon or an angel, take the energy that flows through them, and grow ever stronger. But only the most power hungry would deign to do this.

Welcome to Hunter Society, an organization made up of the most power hungry assassins, spies, hitmen, and mercenaries the world has ever seen. They operate in the shadows of every country—some motivated by the sole promise of money, some motivated purely by the thrill of the job. All are prodigies. All are very, very dangerous. After all, it is likely they have fought forces of nature for their own gain. Who would dare to challenge them?

Demons and humans have been at odds for centuries. Demons have loathed humans for killing their brethren for sport and for power. Humans feel the same. But what rarely ever comes to light is this: humans have been taking credit for the accomplishments of demons for thousands of years.

History is made by the winners. In human museums all across the continent of Astralis sits art made by demons—elaborate paintings, decorated sculptures, shining pieces of jewelry. They stand there, akin to the spoils of war.

Chau Huynh plans to force this entire system to a screeching halt. Raised by demons, Chau Huynh considers themselves barely human at all. Their heritage lies with demons. They will do anything to gain recognition from their demonic brethren.

Even if it means planning the biggest heist the Kingdom of Hydrokhoos has ever seen.

Two years to accomplish this mission. Countless pieces of art to locate. Four Hunters to help them achieve their goal.

They will make sure they succeed, no matter the cost."

i realize that I am actually shit at writing summaries, so I hope you'll forgive me.

there will be 60 chapters in total, with an additional prologue and epilogue. each chapter will alternate between the five POVs of the five main characters. the themes that I plan to address in this book are gender roles, life and death, identity, and family.

I don't really have any other means of uploading my work, so I will be using AO3. chapters will update weekly, on friday.

please, please, please, do not go easy on me with your comments. I know I am a good writer, but I am not the best writer. there are many flaws that I can't pick out by myself. I need other people to point out what I can improve on, what I can fix, what I can develop further.

(I mean, compliments also wouldn't hurt though lolol)

the AO3 link is here. the prologue is uploaded, and the first chapter will be uploaded this friday. I will also be posting weekly updates on Tumblr. if you'd like to be a beta reader for my story, you can comment on AO3 itself, or you can leave comments on my Tumblr update posts. again, please tell me what I can fix and what I can improve on.

much apologies for tagging you guys: @mythicalmagical-monkeyman @hyperfixation-tangentopia @cryptidwithaninternetconnection @filijester @maiawhimsicalt @illumiiiz @sweet-star-cookie @addrianastarflower @probably-a-human-being @stars-and-birds @hecateisalesbian @bloodied-dagger @thegh0st-of-ingrid @hoisinblackcat @starboy2461 @ventiilatte @gvtz-xd @renaorsomething @professionalwaterbender @yourlocalapplejuice @im-just-here-for-the-comics-r18 @iirexenii

if you don't want to be tagged in future posts relating to TMMCH, please let me know!

thank you so much for reading if you've made it this long, and I hope you enjoy my new book!!! - tabs

[layton-heritage-posts]

Hey. Hey man you have to help me out. I feel like I’m going insane and if you can’t help me then I think I might be.

I swear that I saw a video on tumblr ages ago that was the bread bank video but with Layton characters, specifically with Randall, Descole and I think it was Henry. But finding it is apparently impossible because no one has seen it. Apparently. Please tell me you know what I’m talking about.

Oh, you mean this post:

[discworld-heritage-posts]

What do you think you add? Do you think you make a poignant post better when after scrolling down through it we see someone saying it's "official"?

I'm choosing to interpret this ask as a genuine question (albeit one that's been worded a bit rudely) instead of a hate anon, because I wouldn't want to tarnish people's dashboards with hate anons.

Now, to answer your genuine question... The "Discworld Heritage Post" tagline I add to the end of posts has as much validity as I have authority to bestow it: none. Do I think my tagline makes posts better? Of course not! And I certainly don't think I make them official, (and neither my url or my pinned post claim that I do so).

I don't know what reasons other people had to start their own Heritage Posts blogs for other fandoms, but I will gladly tell you mine: I got into Discworld. I discovered the Discworld fandom in Tumblr. And, one day, while scrolling down some Discworld related tags, the idea just popped into my head. After checking that there wasn't a Discworld Heritage Posts blog already, I decided to make one.

I personally follow a few Heritage Posts blogs, and my reason to do so is probably the same as to why many people follow this blog: I wanted to see that kind of content. Tracking tags and being up to date on the most popular posts of a fandom is doable, but doing so for the dozens upon dozens of media I'm into is impossible, so I like to follow some Heritage Posts blogs to get some of those posts directly into my dashboard (it's also worth mentioning that sometimes, some iconic posts are made when people comment stuff on them, and those don't appear in the search tags, so following blogs that post about a certain fandom is the best way to come across some of those collaborative posts, because otherwise you'd rarely get to see them). So yes, I created a blog that, had it already existed, I would have liked to follow. Also, while other blogs with this gimmick usually limit themselves to reblogging, let's call them the "greatest hits", I've said since the beginning that I didn't care about how many notes something had. Be it cool art or a funny or insightful post, if I like it, I send it to my drafts.

However, none of those reasons are the main reason why I made this blog. The main reason is that I did it for myself. After exhausting all the content that showed up in the Popular Posts tab, I couldn't help but think of all the gold and treasure that wasn't there, buried and hidden due to the way Tumblr's search engine works. If you're familiar with the Discworld concept of "lies-to-children", that's what the "top posts of all time" is in Tumblr. A 20k post from 2016 will not be there, but a six month old post with 400 notes will show up. Surely there had been amazing Discworld posts and art posted in 2015 and 2013, but I wasn't going to find most of them unless I expressly went looking for them. And this blog was the perfect excuse to do so. As of replying to this ask, there's nearly 600 posts sitting in my drafts, and if I didn't have this blog I would have never discovered 90% of them. And those are the ones I've seen. I still have dozens of places I haven't searched.

I know that if I reblog a month old post with over 2k notes, a lot of people in the fandom will have already seen it. However, a 2k notes post from 2014, or a drawing with 40 notes from 2012 is something that is less likely to have hit people's dashes recently, or at all. When you come across the "Discworld Heritage Post" tagline in a post, please don't picture me as an uppity monarch performing the Tumblr equivalent of a knighting ceremony, or a stuffy museum curator deigning a piece worthy of being included in an exhibition. Picture me as a kid enthusiastically jumping and flailing my arms around while yelling "holy shit guys check out what I just found!!", because that's how I feel running this blog.

Ultimately, whether one of my posts does better or worse is indifferent to me, because they aren't my posts, or memes, or drawings. I'm just the intermediary. That being said, of course it's not indifferent to me, because more engagement means that was a post many people hadn't seen before, or had forgotten about, and one of my goals was to run a blog that would allow people to find those hidden or long forgotten gems.

When all is said and done, Heritage Post blogs are just another one of Tumblr's gimmicks. If we're not your cup of tea, you're free to ignore or block us. If you want to reblog something and don't want the tagline, you can reblog it directly from OP (or from another reblog if OP has deactivated their account).

[ghost-orion]

Hi, sorry to bother you. I’ve read your post talking about Viktor being Czech and how you’re loving people portraying his/your culture in fanfiction.

As a fellow European who has seen my own culture being stereotyped countless times, I’m very self-conscious at the thought of approaching the topic of Viktor’s culture, especially in modern AUs, because I’m afraid I’m going to sound ignorant or offensive.

I know it’s not an easy question and it’s probably kinda weird, but are there any big no-nos people should be aware of when writing a Czech character or any general tips you’d like to share? I know almost nothing of Czech Republic and I fear googling will only help me up to a point. Of course feel free to say no if it’s too much to ask.

Thanks!

Hi, thanks for the question! It's a very broad topic, so without any specifics, I don't know how helpful I can be, really. Googling will take you a long way, honestly, but finding a Czech (or even Slovak maybe? Or other Slavs might be helpful as well, depending on the level of detail you want to go into, I honestly don't know) beta reader would be the most helpful.

When writing Viktor, I would 100% focus on the characterization of himself as he is in the show, not getting bogged down by cultural details. It's much more important to focus on his feelings and tastes than what his heritage might influence. (For example, when writing about food preferences, you can look up what foods he might've eaten as a child in Czechia, but keep in mind that everywhere in the world there are people with all kinds of tastes, picky eating, a sweet tooth, ability to stomach greasy meals etc.) You're also European, so I assume you're also bilingual, so you can call the shots on language use, but keep in mind that Viktor's Czech identity is probably not very strong, as neither is his Zaunite identity in the show - he has an accent, which is involuntary, and is part of what makes him stand out amongst Pilties - same as other things he is ashamed of.

If you don't wanna get into things with regards to the specifics of a Czech identity, you can try focusing on the ways you felt were ignorant in the fics/media about your own culture. Now I don't know where you're from, and I feel like Czechia isn't known well enough to have stereotypes other than general Slavic ones? So maybe this won't be super helpful.

It might be harder to depict depending on the AU. I'm writing a fic that is set in the world of the show, not modern, and when I talk about his cultural background, I think about what are the things that made him be this way. Why does he have an accent, what his family must've been like, his living situation, how was he able to play by himself in a sewer, work for Singed. I think about the intersection of Zaunite and Czech identity, or the clash of it - mostly I think about the fact that his family isn't Zaunite and they're living in Zaun, instead of thinking about specifics. (For example, food is scarce in Zaun in general, so I assume they're not gonna make traditional svíčková, which is a meal that takes two days to make and is meant for feasting - they're probably gonna make do with what they have.) When thinking of things are specifically Czech instead of Zaunite, think language, clothes, food and music. (Though in a modern setting, Czech music is very varied, like music is globally, so eh.)

If your AU has Viktor be specifically from Czechia, then that is different, and I don't exactly know how to help with that, other than finding a beta. (If you're gonna look for peeps on tumblr, the tags that Czechs here use are #česky and #čumblr, good luck. <3)

Less is definitely more when it comes to details, like, me for example, I honestly don't listen to any Czech music, other than the occasional nostalgic listen to a 15 year old song we used to listen to with girls in middle school, you could definitely make up a singer he used to like and throwing a song in his playlist on the bus to school or something. With regards to clothes, I would tie this to maybe memories of his grand-parents, perhaps some old photos his parents would have stashed away.

There are some things that I would specifically include as very grew-up-in-modern-Czechia, definitely coloured by my own experiences - grew up in a panelák, maybe grandparents living in a bum-fuck-ass village, grew up drinking energy drinks, froze his ass off and definitely slipped at least once every winter. He probably started drinking at a young age, unless he has a reason not to do it. (Think abnormally law-abiding family, or specifically avoiding his peers so he doesn't have anyone to drink with, etc. I stopped drinking when I turned 18 because of trauma + not wanting to, and it is very strange and kinda isolating around here.) To me, he's not from a big city, but that's your choice, as the author. Now, I Am Not The Arbiter Of Czechness lmao, and there are people who will disagree with me and maybe have other ideas.

I have personally found a fic that was painfully obviously written by an American (no hate to Americans, it Is probably difficult to write about other cultures when you don't have a frame of reference for them /gen, and I usually give a lot of grace to non-Czechs writing Viktor as Czech), and I couldn't make it past the first chapter. It was obvious that they made zero effort to do any research and they went kind of ham on the Czech cultural differences to America, the setting of that fic. It might've improved in the other chapters, but the impression this intro left me wasn't great. Firstly, they specified that Viktor is from Ostrava; now, I'm from former Sudetenland, which is very industrial and dirty and low-class and yeah, it feels kinda Zaun-esque to me lol, but it felt a Little offensive?? Because like. To me it feels different when a Czech posts an edit of Viktor carrying an Kaufland bag against a png of Ostrava, and when an American picks Ostrava to be a mirror to Zaun? Because Ostrava is a real ass place with real ass issues that affect real ass people lmao? Again, I am not from there, and I am not the arbiter of Czechness lmfao. Then they described the dorm room he was about to live in, and it's the blandest white dorm room ever, but they said that "it was nothing like his bedroom back in Ostrava" and then didn't elaborate, which is. What do you think dorm rooms look like in Ostrava lmao. (A funny detail I noticed but I'm cool with is that they said that the room was sooo different while being completely normal, but they didn't mention the very specifically American paper-thin plaster walls. Lol.) Now, sure, that would be fine, if there were no other details, but then Jayce in this fic is Hispanic American, and it's very clear how this is a culture they are much more familiar with. Which again, I'd be cool with. The thing is, in this chapter, Jayce gives Viktor a churro to try, and Viktor is super surprised and likes his first ever churro a lot. Thing with that is. Everyone in the modern world knows what a churro is. And, a churro is just fried dough dipped in cinnamon sugar, and yes, it is good, but we have those lol. Like literally, through americanization, there are places that sell churros, but also our most famous desert is a trdelník, which is a tube of baked dough dipped in cinnamon sugar, famous to the point where you look up "Czech dessert" and trdelníky are the first thing that comes up. It's just... I dunno. I could talk about this fic forever lmao it just pissed me off, but like, that's I guess what I would try to avoid - if your modern AU is set in America/Piltover that is America-adjacent, I would either have Viktor already acquainted with a lot of the culture through the internet or general americanization (you have the advantage of being European, so you know what that's like), and if he's trying/seeing/experiencing something new, have him compare it to what he's already familiar with.

I hope all this makes sense, and wasn't too rambly - if you have any other questions, I would love to answer them! <3

[acewizardinspace]

@hyper-dorphin I am so sorry, but tumblr ate your ask. When I hit ‘save draft’ it vanished into the void.

I didn’t take a screenshot of the exact wording, but the ask basically said he liked my posts about Jay from Star Wars Visions V1 ep2, headcanoned Luke as a fan of the Star Wavers, and thought of the idea of Jay writing an album about jedi culture that he released after the fall of the empire.  

I am just happy to find another Jay fan! I honestly thought I was the only one to care about this minor character. He sparks so much joy in me, I am glad my posts were enjoyable to you too!

I am obsessed with the idea of Jay writing an album based on jedi culture. This is literally a galaxy brain idea. I can see it starting as a coping mechanism, a way of mourning and moving forward. He writes about everything that was lost, never really thinking he would be able to share it with anyone but his bandmates. But then the empire does fall, and all of a sudden he doesn’t need to hide his heritage anymore and he has the freedom to share his culture with the world, so he does. He puts it all out there so that the jedi can never be forgotten again.

I hadn’t even thought about Luke being a Star Waver fan, but you are so right. They are both from Tatooine so it totally makes sense. Imagine Luke saving up his allowance to buy their albums and merch, or sneaking out to go to concerts. What if Luke just felt so connected to this band in a way he can’t fully describe? And everyone is just like, ‘yeah, we get it you are a hyper fan,’ but no, their music really makes him feel something. He doesn’t figure out quite what till years later, but he knows they are connected somehow.

So, I made a post about how Jay could kind of end up helping the rebellion here.

This just makes me think though, imagine Luke, chilling, listing to his favorite band and Leia casually says, “Oh, I know them.” Luke thinks she meet the band at an event or something because she was a princess but no, she says she knew them through the rebellion. Imagine finding out your favorite band does undercover work to help overthrow the empire. That would be like discovering, say, Harry Styles, is a spy. Luke will never be the same after that revelation.

Ohhh and imagine Jay showing up at Luke’s new jedi temple. Weather he decides to become a jedi again or not (I like both versions) he would totally want to visit at least. From Luke’s POV though this would be like the Beyoncé meme. He is just trying to restart a school when a famous rock star shows up and compliments his work. Luke is like:

You can find my Jay tag here.

[bluedalahorse]

I think I’ll say this once, since I need to say it before I can move on to more excited posting about promos and things:

Obviously Young Royals means a lot to me. It’s become another way for me to connect with my hyphenated-American heritage and to start teaching myself Swedish again. It helped me survive a pretty brutal year of bullying at work. It made me confident enough to start the process of getting formally evaluated for autism and ADHD. I’ve been writing a 200k+ historical AU fanfic for YR—the kind of fic I always read and adored back in fandoms when I was younger, the kind of fic I wanted to write myself. I’m proud of the way that Heart and Homeland has made me a better writer, and I’m glad for the way it’s deepened my friendship with @heliza24. It is Young Royals in part that inspired by thesis on restorative justice in YA literature. When I was in the hospital last fall because I almost had a literal stroke from stress, I was comforted and kept calm by the fact that I was wearing a YR t-shirt and had a plush doll of a YR character sitting in my lap. And all of that is the short list.

As we come close to the release date, I hope that every single member of the fandom gets something they enjoy in the new season. I don’t think every person is going to get everything they want, but I genuinely hope there’s a moment, a scene, a line that brings them joy. We’ve all stuck with this series for a while, and I want us all to have something we can take with us. A little bit of sparkle for the road, if you will.

There’s of course the possibility that some of us get a lot of what we want, and others of us are let down. I know this was the case for season 2, and it feels naive to imagine that everyone in the fandom will be equally satisfied by season 3. I’ve got my fingers crossed that I’ll enjoy the hell out of it, but I’m also trying to prepare my heart in case it’s not what I wanted. I’m trying to gently talk to myself right now and say that even if the third season leaves me upset and unsatisfied—even if the writing takes a nosedive or it’s good writing but it’s just not what I wanted—that I still learned a lot about crafting stories and being myself and surviving hardship and thinking about systems and whatever else, from this show. That my experience with the first two seasons still matters, that my work on my fic is something to be proud of. If season 3 is a disappointment, Heart and Homeland will be my new canon. I’m sure there are other people out there talking themselves up in this way too. I know we’re all pushing through the pre-season jitters.

The other thing I’m trying to reconcile right now is how I feel about the promotional material that’s come out, and the conversations around that. Like on my own, I actually feel pretty great? It’s fun to see the new stuff come in? But then I think about the ratio of Wilmon to other things and some of the responses I’m seeing to that. And I see people say like “oh the show is back to focusing on what’s actually good about it” and “it’s great that they’re doing this because the audience doesn’t really care about characters who aren’t Wilmon.” And… hello? Aren’t I the audience? Tumblr isn’t too bad (most of the time) but then there’s like, Instagram, where the Netflix Nordic posted whole set of photos of different pairs and friendships from a whole bunch of shows, and there was one (1) picture of Sara and Rousseau and I saw enough comments where people were like “ew! Vomit! Give us Wilmon instead!” that like… y’all. Frida Argento is a human being and a damn good actress, and Lisa is a good writer of female characters, and like. We can celebrate that, once in a while. We can create space for her too. It’s not Frida OR Omar and Edvin. It’s Frida AND Omar AND Edvin AND Nikita AND Malte AND Nathalie AND Mimmi AND Fabian AND Samuel AND… look I could keep on listing but I’m going to get distracted if I do.

Like, man. I love Wilmon. Don’t get me wrong. I love the complexity their relationship can run with. There are lines heliza has written for them in fic that make me swoon and I am giddy about the part where I get to read them first. I love the glowsticks. I love Wilmon’s sense of humor and the part where they cheated at Vincent’s rowing race thing and their utmost commitment to being dumbass teenage boys against the world. The first week I saw the show and came into work (where we have an athletic field) I went and took a selfie on the field after covering my hands in those gross fake dots. Look. I am all in.

And also… I came to the show for Wilmon but I stayed for so much more. I would have watched Young Royals once or twice and said “that was pleasant” without ever getting back into fanfic after a decade away, if the show was only Wilmon. I do like Wilmon, but it wasn’t Wilmon who inspired my thesis on restorative justice or made me a better writer overall. I survived that year of bullying at work because I could come home and write my ensemble fanfic, especially the parts where I focused on the non-Wilmon pairing I was in charge of writing. I finally felt confident enough to be evaluated for AuDHD because of a connection I felt to a character who wasn’t Simon or Wilhelm. It was a plush doll of a non-Wilmon character who sat in my lap and kept me calm while I was hooked up to those scary machines in the hospital this past October.

I guess my one humble request is that people be thoughtful about how they use phrases like “everyone thinks” or “no one wants.” Not every member of the fandom has the same opinion, and not every member wants the same things out of season 3, and there are some of us who are happy about the new Wilmon content but who are still feeling a little hungry for more of our most beloved characters, and hope they’ll get meaningful storylines (and not get ignored) in season 3. I do know we probably won’t all get what we want, and that some of us will probably get more of what we want than others. I hope that whatever happens, we’ll all get something we want, and we can all be gracious about it, and continue to find meaning in the canon.

For the people here on tumblr who are already including me in their everyone… thank you, thank you, thank you. I hope you know who you are and I hope you know how much I appreciate you. And I do hope this Little Fandom That Could can keep going into all sorts of new creative places.

[idontmindifuforgetme]

ive said this before, but reminders are helpful:

thank you for still posting about Palestine. I have been trying to post often as well, but i feel like the uproar has been dying down and it's beyond terrifying to consider. this is God's work, we need to pray and have hope ❤️

your other posts are also great btw, whether its a reblog or one of your own, I love your account. i just wanted to offer a little hope. thank you for posting about Palestine.

There’s no world for me where I can go back. Genuinely. There’s no world where I can not talk about it, where I’m not in a throbbing agitation about Palestine, where Palestine isn’t in the back of my mind even as I try to live a normal 21 year old girl life. I’ll try to, I’ll be out here doing normal people things, but Palestine will never not be at the back of my mind.

I just hate talking about it w relation to me, bc this is the furthest from being about me, but it has fundamentally changed the way I interact with my Arab heritage. There was genuinely a tectonic shift and I can’t go back. I’ll never stop talking about Palestine.

Obviously a big part of this is spreading the word, which is why I’m glad my silly Tumblr blog is actually contributing to it, but at the end of the day I’d be talking about it even if only 2 people were listening. To think of going back to a blog that doesn’t talk about Palestine is absolutely absurd to me. I can’t ever stop talking about it. I genuinely can’t go back. And it’s literally the bare minimum. It’s the least any of us can do. Thank you for your kind words 🤍

[imthepunchlord]

Okay, so this might be random, but I've been reading a lot about your recent miraculous rewrite/overhaul, and it reminded me of this other person on Tumblr who posts a lot of stuff on pre-canon/concept miraculous and miraculous artbook stuff. So, I wanted to share some fun pre-canon stuff. They even have a Website about it: https://www.artbookwiki.com/home

Ok, for starters, Marinette was originally going to live in an apartment building in Belleville (which from what I've been told (so don't quote me on this) is kind of Paris's Chinese District. And instead of a balcony Marinette would just hangout on her roof.

Also on Marinette's parents, instead of being bakers, Tom was originally a cartoonist (the more look into this character you start to see a lot of parallels to Thomas Astruc) and Sabine was going to be a lawyer.

Also Fu might have been planned to be Marinette's Grandfather

And lastly, I'll mention Alya. Apparently, she was originally meant to have an interest in fashion like Marinette and might have originally planned to have a crush on Chat Noir.

Also to quote the person who posted all this (I'm leaving her name out so people don't spam her, she's seemed pretty stressed lately):

"From the 9/7/2012 bible: As eccentric as Marinette is classic, Alya wears extravagant outfits, swinging from gothic to geeky. She takes pride in being nothing like the others. It's her way of distinguishing herself. Alya is perfectly at ease with all things technology and telecommunications. Moreover, she's a budding reporter for the college newspaper!... Alya shares her bedroom with her younger sister. The room is divided in two. Alya's half is lined with posters of comic book superheroes, the floor is strewn with cables connected to an imposing DIY computer station.... Besides, she has theories on everything, admittedly- they are often very absurd. She dreams of gaining powers and becoming a heroine like Ladybug... Alya doesn't understand how Marinette can fall for Adrien, On the other hand, Alya finds Cat Noir super classy, ​​molded into his somewhat gothic leather uniform. Oh! If only Alya was Ladybug..."

Thank you for sharing! Some I didn't know, though honestly, a lot of this I'm not surprised to see.

Marinette was always kinda planned to be closer to her Chinese roots. One of the better reflections of this are concept art of her room.

And even in the Miraculous movie, she was planned to come from a small community in China's countryside.

And it's a shame that these keep getting cut out. Her ties to China is really disconnected, and I'm certain it's largely done to be more marketable for a broader audience.

I think this deleted scene from the movie bothers me the most, cause it adds so much depth to the Dupain-Cheng household. It adds to Tom and Sabine as characters, and it may be the first time I really liked them as characters and as parents. And it explains a lot about Marinette's character, why she's such a giver and provider, cause she grew up in a community that was like a close knit family, and helped each other no questions asked. It just backs why she's that way, she was raised that way. It comes natural to her.

Her parents do surprise me, but you know, I could see it. Them being bakers always felt kinda random, but that could bee from the show just not doing anything with it.

Fu doesn't surprise me too much, especially as the show does work off that older concept. You do get a grandfather-granddaughter feel from them, and it does make sense for her to have a direct family tie to Miraculous as she is heavily tied to it as a lead and it being apart of her heritage. Shame that got moved onto Adrien and had nothing really don't with it.

And you know, Fu being related to Marinette isn't a stretch as it is canon that he had younger siblings.

If not her grandfather, he could be a very great uncle.

And as I like the idea more that he got separated from his family and the Guardians were not able to locate them and reunite him with them and defaulted to training him to be a Guardian as they couldn't exactly let a kid go, I do like the idea of him eventually finding his family again, even if it's a descendant of one of his siblings.

Alya doesn't surprise me at all. You could really see it in her concept art.

And it slightly carried over into canon as Alya was the one who knew Adiren was a fashion model when Marinette didn't. For canon, it's very random for her to know, but makes more sense when you know that she used to be into fashion, and that just continues the show's trend of changing from older concepts but also still semi sticking to them without fully committing.

And it just really makes sense as most friendships are born through a shared interest. Marinette is expected to have at least one fashion friend. Marinette and Alya had a good start for their friendship, but the momentum of it struggled as most of their interactions came down to being about Adrien, and it's very, very, very rare for them as friends to bond and focus on something else than Marinette's crush.

Also, given how well off Alya looks since she can attend fashion shows and get front row seats (and maybe has a bodyguard?), and can spend a lot of money...

I wonder if Alya was ever considered to be the mayor's daughter at some point. For sure, she was incredibly well off older concepts.

And with her previously having a crush on Chat, I guess that's where they got the thought for Rocketear.

I am kinda glad they removed that, cause given their track record, especially having the known liar character say two girls can crush on the same guy and be friends, chances are incredibly high that hero!Alya would've soured her friendship with Ladybug over Chat.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm not really interested in seeing best friends turned enemies over a guy. It feels like an old cliche that can go. I'll take the Alya-Marinette friendship in and out of the mask. Even if it wasn't great overall, it's still better than what we could've potentially gotten.

[selfundiagnosed]

update uhh they scrubbed the super awesome pro lgbt wink wink nudge nudge social media accounts for Kum & Go because all Kum & Go’s are being replaced by Mavericks. theyre Utah based and very concerned about the sexual connotations of the name “Kum & Go” so by next year be prepared to say goodbye to beautiful Kum & Go. the purity panic is murdering an actual absolute legend. All of my hard work i spent growing the Kum & Go tiktok account from 0 to almost 200k like no trace of it. i have no car and have had to quit my irl job because of it & was considering doing remote work through social media marketing again and i would only be able to cite my experience with Kum & Go but they silently wiped all my videos off the account. im so like. even if not to work a job it would be cool to have all that work still up. Like fuck idk dude. that was kind of my hope for 2024. i cant rlly work without a car so i was like if i get mentally better i can go back to doing that and it would be a lot easier than having go figure out something else. which like we cant all have our ideal worlds but the bus doesnt come anywhere near where i live so it just sucks. i know how this website feels about corporate accounts but fuck. Kum & Go was. It was fucking awesome lmfao i was genuinely proud to be a corporate account if the corporation was Kum & Go. they were so focused on being in on the joke of their name and did so much help to the community in recent years like hiring associates who just came out of prison. people with records. People with weird hair colors and visible tattoos and piercings. associates had amazing benefits. & like our social media department worked with a gay man who streamed on twitch to sell a shirt that said Kum & Gay rights like in the purity panic i thoroughly do believe like it was impactful and meaningful. did lots of fundraising for LGBT organizations like locally Iowa Safe Schools and their annual GSA event for lgbt iowa teenagers in GSAs. now the company is being killed! and ik its a corporation a company & intrinsically flawed because of that, i had my own personal gripes with this aspect. But like fuck. I remembering being on tumblr sneakily as a 12 year old and seeing the tumblr heritage posts of ppl discovering kum & go… like i knew i wanted to do a Denny’s tumblr-esque thing around this tjme too so when i had to opportunity to work on their tiktok account and build it up from scratch it felt like the universe handed me the opportunity on a silver platter. im just like fuck this fucking sucks. heres the article idk if i can get a link without a paywall though :/ anyway. RIP to a legend. go find the nearest one and buy the epic kum merch while you still can this year guys :/

[pkmnfossilresearch]

General Info Post

Hello, I'm Andrea Saknussemm, a geological survey researcher and fossil expert that formerly worked for Devon Corp. I've since parted ways with the company and have started work with a few others to create an independent museum.

This Museum has several purposes, the first is to create a natural history museum that is run independent of companies like Devon Corp and to be accessible to the indigenous people of Hoenn. The second, is to help protect and preserve the culture of the Draconid people, and make Archaeological and Anthropological papers about our culture and history by Draconid people.

I'm not much of an anthropologist or an archaeologist, but we're also interested in our Fossil Heritage and the Geological history of our homeland.

I will be on occasion making posts on this blogposts including new papers published by this Museum's research team, and willing to answer any questions people might have.

If this interests you in any way, this is my Profile:

Name: Andrea

Age: 33

Pronouns: She/Her

Region: Hoenn

Pokemon Team:

Gretchen-Tyranitar ♀️Bold

Axel-Lycanroc ♂️Adamant

Lidenbrock-Magcargo ♂️Calm

Summerlee-Cradily ♀️Modest

Roxton-Tyrantrum ♂️Jolly

Challenger-Archeops ♂️Careful

OOC Info underneath

Follows from @primespinosaur

Hi, this is the Mod, I've been around roleplaying for twenty years. My first tumblr rp blog I made now 14 years ago, the last one I ever played I made was from a decade ago now. I wanted to write a few things on here to make clear to anyone who wants to interact:

-I am, as should be obvious above, an adult and not a minor. I'm open to any kind of roleplay. However, please do not use this invitation to be a creep. I've had enough of that for a lifetime. EDIT: While I don't mind roleplaying with minors, please tell me if you're a minor. If you don't tell me you're a minor or lie about your age, I will block you.

-There are some heavy noncanon elements to this blog, and a lot of lore that'll be written here is guesswork or what I feel fits best. Not official sourcework.

--The big thing here is that this blog's idea is that it takes place in an alternate universe where Aster (assumed to be Zinnia's child) did not die, and in fact had children of his own. These children are Andrea and her sisters that might appear on this blog.

-Please keep in mind that my muse's views do not necessarily represent my own views. I prefer to keep bleed to a minimum with the understanding that if my character is mad at you or hates you, that's not a condemnation on my part.

-Any posts with this blue in them will be me speaking out of character, breaking character on something. I will do this sometimes to just make an idle comment, answer questions directed at me, or break character to check on roleplay partners, especially in intense scenes.

[crabbytime]

So it's occurring to me that I should probably be posting my OCs here but my braincells are low so we're starting off with the one I made most recently

Meet Ultrawoman Cancer! She's the HR woman who hates everyone and nobody can do anything about it because she's the only person in the HR department and its founder.

She initially started as a meme-sona because my friend @futariwadorkycure and I do watch parties for Ultraman series' and I could not stop making "These people would not survive HR" jokes, but then she became her own thing, and thus Cancer was born.

Her lore is a heavy mix of things we thought would be funny and my angst-heavy ass sprinkling in a few bricks of depression. Her being Belial's estranged wife was funnily enough a meme addition and we ran with it. Mainly cause she married him post-Reiblood.

If tumblr didn't kill me then a summary of her lore can be read under the cut.

[Image refs are slightly outdated but it's mainly details I forgot and changed lore]

She hails from O-50 and is half-human on her mother's side and grew up there before a kaiju killed her mom and her dad moved her to the Land of Light. She's around Ken and Marie's age, so 160,000~. She's also got a massive obsession with strength because of her trauma, but she's also smart enough to not just rush into any false promises of power. Occasionally she has impulsive moments when she thinks it'd be for the greater good or if she panics, but generally she's pretty composed aside from being a massive bitch. Her current form was obtained after completing the climb up Crusader's Peak in stilettos and the Ring of Light was intimidated by it.

She doesn't like any Ultras outside of her dad and her best friend who doesn't have a design yet because she blames them for not helping her mom. She also just thinks all of them are weak and selfish and don't earn or work for their strength because she thinks powerups and fusions are cheap methods of gaining power. The biggest part of her job as the HR woman is crossing dimensions to write their performance reports and none of them are nice in any way. She will write them up for the most petty of reasons.

She will actively just sit around while a battle happens because she feels like it's not her problem and that if the Ultras can't stop it, then they're just weak. To be fair she is quite strong, and could easily go toe-to-toe with plenty of Ultras or kaiju, so she has bite to her bark. The only time she'll participate in fights is to help with evacuation or if her help is actually needed.

Her main gimmick outside of being the HR woman is the heels. The heels are a big reason she even exists. The clacking of her heels terrifies everyone in its vicinity. Her fighting style is primarily kicking and jumping, outside of when she goes feral and all bets are off. Her melee weapon is a clipboard she doesn't use often because it's basically a deus ex machina that could kill anything and she thinks it's cheap to win that way.

She can switch between human and Ultra form and can also take on human hosts if she so wishes. Her transformation item is literally just her heels and her Rise is activated by clacking her heels together 3 times like in the Wizard of Oz. Her color timer also lasts longer because of her human heritage, making her better equipped to Earth atmospheres. Because she's a dimension-hopper, I like to shove her into various Ultra shows just to be funny.

I can go into her relationships in another post but tl;dr she has hardcore beef with Zero and Seven for mainly petty reasons and her stepson by technicality, Riku/Geed, is like the cat who follows her around and she keeps running from it. Belial is there too ig.

[leidensygdom]

well @voidsteeth has given me the power to ramble a bit more. PLEASE ignore the cat in that picture, for some goddamn reason it's the only way tumblr let me post this goddamn picture. it's a nice kitty, mind you

Up above, some really loose logo/main pic ideas for it! Excuse my terrible handwriting. Let me do it bullet-point format since it helps my adhd pin down stuff

So, it's gonna be a RPG. I wanna figure some fun gimmick and I surprisingly have a bunch of that well fleshed out! (Part of it revolving the elemental system, concerning Flesh/Memory/Mind/Matter/Soul). I'm not a huge fan of the repetitive encounter "smash everything in front of you" format. I'm going to be using RPG Maker MZ. My partner has a lot of experience with that, which should help a lot!

Inspired by a bit of a mix of classic JRPGs and more recent indie RPGs, specially Rpg Maker stuff. I've been raised watching my dad play the old Final Fantasy games (which I love dearly, specially IX, X and VII), but I've ended up loving the more recent indie scene myself (OFF, Oneshot, Undertale/Deltarune, Everhood)

(I'm gonna be playing more RPG Maker games to help with inspiration and knowing how much I can bend the system- Please feel free to recommend me some!)

Set in a sort of high fantasy setting, and it takes a bunch of stuff from the one I run my current DnD campaign in. I think it will feel familiar to DnD/PF players, but I'm going all in with my own worldbuilding! I wanna set myself apart from these.

I want to have a sort of in-game illustrated encyclopedia because I really dig that. I liked the way OFF used images here and there to add to the lore. I just love the idea of being able to collect pages and learn more on the way. I've sketched the ones for the elements already!

Themes will spin around friendship and human connection, eldritch horror flavoured stuff, and some temporal shenanigans too. It will also tackle on the importance of understanding the past- The story will put some focus on how people are too busy pillaging a ruined city to understand what actually destroyed it in the first place. Which, well, it's the kinda thing to have consequences.

I'm planning to work on this on my free time, and once it has a nice shape (and perhaps a playable demo), I may consider having a Kickstarter to complete it. I'm fairly confident I can handle (with enough time) most of the parts of it. I just need to get a bit familiar with pixel art (for the maps). I used to do that ages ago! I'm also familiar enough with programming and have done small web-games in the past.

The one thing I am absolutely not qualified enough for is music. I wanna try honing my skills but- Oh boy. (on that note, if you know of small musicians that are open for commissions, do let me know! Just as a very preliminary view)

also you can bet this is gonna be really LGBTQ+ themed. I wanna also take the chance to maybe sprinkle in some of my heritage's stuff, I've wanted to do that for ages!

I'm of course always open for specific questions about this. I'm really excited to work on it and help my mental health on the way. I'll do my best to share some concept art, mock ups and such as I get it more fleshed out! I have some enemies pinned down and I think people will really enjoy these designs : )

[onehundredgar]

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Hey! What’s up? Thanks for coming around!

Got most of my quick info in my bio, if you ever feel inclined to skim it! I’m Bangladeshi and Muslim. I’m also pangender and omnisexual. I also am very large and contain multitudes.

This is my main blog! I reblog a lot of stuff I find funny, stuff about the moon, about animals and nature but birds and fish in particular, about community and partnership, about love and family and friends, and about identity and orientation and mental health.

I tag all my posts, replies, and reblogs as accurately as I can. If there are any issues with my tags, post contents, or anything else in my blog, please let me know so I can fix it and make it a more comfortable online space!

I love meeting people! If you'd like to, shoot me a message or an ask and you can be sure I'll respond!

Below is the alphabetically organised guide to my current fandoms and my relationship with them, and to my organisational structure for my tags. It's a long post; keep reading at your own risk!

Fandoms!

Dungeon Meshi

I got into it VERY recently by binging the manga, and now I'm slowly keeping up with the Netflix adaptation! Obsessed with the solid worldbuilding.

Gravity Falls

Top fandom ever everrrrr. Got obsessed with it as a kid and I’ve never let it go since. I know all the sordid fandom history, all the best and most popular headcanons of current day, and some the most based fanartists and fic writers!

My Little Pony

Come on come onnnnn. It's a classic. I have an encyclopaedic and philosophical understanding of the MLP universe.

The Diamond Age

Mind blowing as always but Neal Stephenson's endings man... Sigh sigh, but should have expected this after Snow Crash. The books I am emotionally invested in change on a monthly basis. Expect the title to switch in a little bit.

Welcome to Night Vale

I got into it half a year ago and it literally changed my brain chemistry. One of my forever fandoms for sure, though I must admit it fell off after "Father Kevin"...

Tag Organisation Guide!

Annie’s Anomalous Affairs:

#annie’s aberrant abominations - there’s very little content in this tag. OC tag; I don’t reaaaally talk about my OCs though so don’t worry about it. It’s mostly stuff I reblog to help character build anyway. I’ll list the subtags for individual OCs below as they appear on my blog.

#abomination: Danny #abomination: Hannah #abomination: Hedon #abomination: Lola #abomination: Nicky #abomination: Spring #abomination: Teresa

#annie adores advice - there’s a LOT of content in this tag. Advice or awareness spreading I reblog that I think will help me live easier, or to signal boost so people who need it can use it.

#annie argot - posts of mine where I think I utilised especially clever wordplay, which I archive under this tag for future writing reference.

#annie attempts art - my art! At least up until now I’ve drawn purely on Procreate so it’s all digital medium.

#annie awakened - a tag specifically for answering asks and mentions!

#annie awkwardly articulates - my posts! I talk about my thoughts and experiences, or I’ll be archiving a chat I had here online.

#authentic annie appearances - screenshots of text conversations with my IRL friends.

Annie Appreciates…:

#birdposting - just the same; reblogging cool and/or funny posts about birds! I love birds. Love their behaviour, love how they evolve, love eating them. I try to include the species of bird in the tags whenever I can!

#classic - tag for infamous Tumblr posts that I archive for myself! Gotta collect those heritage posts, man. Can’t have a blog without the colour of the sky.

#classic + #to me - iconic Tumblr posts that feel like they should be infamous but aren’t for some reason.

#fishposting - you guessed it; reblogging cool and/or funny posts about fish! I love fish. Love their biology, love how they look, love eating them. I try to include the species of fish in the tags whenever I can!

#later gator - the tag I use to save things (usually videos) to look at later when I’m scrolling tumblr at double-time (or have my volume on), probably because I’m at work.

#my romantic wife - that’s the moon! I adore the moon, it’s unmatched (tag not to be confused with the term I often use, “my platonic wife”, elaborated on below)!

#number - tag for things that I think are attractive, ranging from blatant thirst trap art to standard-ATX motherboards.

#take me out to dinner first - tag for scheduled posts that have something to do with the date of the day.

Annie’s Associates:

#DNA double felix-cipher - tag for tumblr user carriecarriecatgirl, Felix-Cipher. The tag is a play on the term “double helix structure”.

#gainzcoater - tag for tumblr user @rainncoater, Rainn. He's a gym rat.

#my froinds :3 - I talk about or reblog posts that remind me of my IRL friends! My friends are very important to me and I love them so so much.

#Pseudacanthicus nyktos - tag for tumblr user @nykenima, Nick. It's a fish pun of the blog name.

#quadrangle of qonfusion - tag for tumblr user @confusions-shed-of-ideas, Confusion. The QoQ is the name of a “”place”” from Gravity Falls.

#sarufiyyun - tag for tumblr user nekcihcetaruccayllacilbib, Seraph-Chim, who’s angelkin. Sarufiyyun is the Islamic term for Seraphim.

#the coworker - this very specific colleague I have who who is pretty eccentric. She stalks my blog. You can find her snarky remarks under the reclusive @annielover69420 handle.

#the spouse - this is “my platonic wife” (not to be confused with the tag “my romantic wife”, elaborated on above)! My best friend who I’ve known for nearly two decades.

Annie’s Avocations:

#art reference - what it says on the tin. Step by step guides or simple diagrams of art tips; whatever helps me draw!

#recipes - I feel like I should throw this tag in here now that I have at least two or three reblogs for it. Cool recipes for cool food I’d like to make one day.

#tutorial - tutorials for anything at all! I eat life advice for every meal. Sometimes these won't be strictly tutorials but something adjacent— I tag as such anyway so I can find it later under that label if necessary.

#writing - yes, I have nothing to show for it on here, but I’m a writer! Tag for writing tips and also inspiration.

That's all, folks! Have a good one!