#I don't mean to upset or offend anyone with what I've said. I hope my advice can help some of you who are in a rough spot here

[h0ney-dames]

Putting all the drama because someone just couldn’t let it die

All names have been blurred bar mine and the offenders, if you know anyone involved in this please keep them anonymous :)

This you ghosting me for a week because I stated my boundaries?

This you trying to turn me against people I trust? This you trying to “totally not force me” to change my opinion of my friends?

This you victim-blaming me in an SVR? A svr that I brought up my issue with the owner at the TIME of the incident and not months after and when no action was taken I elected to avoid and ignore you? This you after I felt uncomfortable so I told someone I trusted the information? This you? (Btw it should be “going behind someone's back” not “gone behind someone's back” Telling people I TRUST that you were being WERID IN MY DM’s, isn't going behind your back it's setting a boundary. If you tell me something no matter how hard I've promised I won't tell you that promise is null and void when it starts to affect me offline.)

This you asking to roleplay NSFW and make nsfw head canons with my OCs even tho I stated I was a minor? And you were also a minor? Who.. hmm… snuck their way into an NSFW channel, and flirted with people older who were uncomfortable? You knew I was a minor and you still decided NSFW was ok?

This you struggling to understand the term “I can't”? This not only happened once but on multiple occasions. You also oh I don't know, spammed me about 4 times a day when I stopped responding to you. I used to put myself on invisible any time you would DM me because I couldn't stand the thought of texting you without feeling the need to vomit!

This you claiming these are your highest kins after I changed my name to Damien and you proceeded to start going by Lasky (more openly? I'm unsure if you already went by that but you had never put it in any of your names till I started going by Damien, I didn't say it at the time but this made me uncomfortable. I'm aware I should have said something sooner.)

This you??

This you denying that gay has become an umbrella term? Don't worry babe you can still be gay! Just because it's an umbrella term doesn't mean it's not a sexuality! You know that right? This isn't the 1920s 🥰🤩

I was willing to not make a call-out post the first time but if you're willing to “bring a situation to light” then I'm willing to show the other corner.

I tried to handle this respectfully and with the dignity that you couldn't uphold. I will not let you drag me through the dirt without educating people on what you have done so that no one else has to cause themself mental stress. You haven't just upset me but others.

You broke boundaries that were put in place to keep others safe and only talked to people you believe would have benefited you or that you could somehow manipulate and blame others/your mental health is not a valid reason to be a fucking prick.

And if the person in the post sees this, one, is good! Two, take your issues up with me. I had my time, and I said my bit when it happened, you do not have a right to go pull up old drama to get people banned after YOU made them uncomfortable, not only did I have to change my boundaries because of people like you I also had to change how I trust people because YOU abused that trust

For anyone wondering where you can find this lovely LOVELY individual

This you?

Ps sweetheart your not 18, your 16-17 at most, 🥰😘

it's not a call out without their users now is it?

I apologise that this isn't my normal post, I was willing to not do a call-out the first time this happened, but it seems only reasonable if they are going to drag my name down :) Hope this helps you all avoid this creature

Happy Halloween everyone remember to lock up all your monsters real tight or they will start spreading bullshit :)

[mrabubu]

I'm looking forward ( not really ) to see the leosagi/'leo is gay' stans getting upset over you drawing of Leo liking girls lol

I can already imagine the mental gymnastics those people will say just to make you look 'homophobic' over a freaking hc ( has anyone else forgotten what that word meant atp? ), that even the creators of rise even stated that they never thought about thinking of their own characters' sexuality, so in reality, there's no confirmed sexuality

I swear to God, those type of people made me annoyed with headcanons, and this is coming from someone who is LGBTA+

Honestly, that kind of reaction would only prove my statements.

I mean, these people don't think about how they're making me, others like me or the creators themselves upset or even offended with their behavior and see no problem with how they're sticking their noses into other people's business and practically forcing all these headcanons. (especially in Leo's case and that load of headcanons people are bombing him with. And sometimes I don't even understand some of these, like, I'm sorry if that would offend anyone, but I really don't get where "Leo trans" headcanon even coming from. And checking red eared sliders biology and markings to what people are usually refer to didn't gave me answers either. But I'm not looking into it further anyway).

With creators I've seen a person asked Ron personally about this whole situations, and he said that the team is trying to avoid confirming anything because people already have "the nasty tendency to sexualize them (the turtles and April) anyway", and that they don't want to fuel that fire. And I really hope they will stand by their position.

And you're not alone, anon. Again, I have queer friends and they're also annoyed by this kind of aggressive behavior.

And no matter how much I love Rise, being in the fandom for almost a year been an emotional roller coaster for me. It still is, honestly, but that's why I'm going to stand by my opinions, but not forcing them. All I'm doing is answering questions and being honest with myself. I'm not going to let people make me a door mat.

[nanamikentorp]

hi admin, i was the one that sent you that mean ask. i want to apologise. i didn't mean to make you upset with my ask, i am sorry if i had offended you in some way. now that i've reread what j sent, i see how i mean i was being. please keep up with what youre doing and ill make sure to be more mindful before sending an ask. i hope you can forgive me <3

Hello anon. Don't worry. There is nothing to forgive. I was not upset, just a bit irked. It was good for me to also clarify what this rp would be like.

Once again, just a reminder, the rp is not being forced on anyone and you can unfollow if you don't like it there's no hard feelings. Please understand Tumblr is a place where you can curate your own experience. If you don't like something you aren't going to be forced to stay. This isn't school, or a shitty job.

But, all of you are welcome here. We're all just getting through life dreaming of our beautiful fictional husband. So whether you send in an ask or you just lurk and read it's all good.

That being said, I will deal with nastiness firmly. Hence my previous reply.

Anyway, take care guys, my inbox is empty, come send asks to Mr Kento all you like.

Admin

[simpforchuchu]

Better half of me - Yosuke Todoroki x Oya!reader

a/n: Hi, it's been a long time :/ Im not sure this one cause while writing this i really was struggling so much :( It was better in my mind i guess. Anyways, here it is. I hope you like it xjdkkf

Sorry for the grammer or spelling mistakes.English is not my main language so...

Thank you and love you 🥰

Warnings: fight, injuries

Oya High School was noisy as usual. Everyone was discussing the fight that took place yesterday, quite cheerfully together.

There was a fight with one of the high schools in the vicinity and Oya was the winner. Fujio was happily talking about the most interesting incident of the fight.

Y/n was Oya's only female student. She wasn't as strong as the others, but she was always trying her best.

Usually in fights or in danger, her friends would protect her and watch over her. But in the last fight, y/n looked quite confident and strong.

"It's really good to see her getting stronger"

When Fujio said to y/n with a big smile, Shiba put his arm around Y/n's shoulder and laughed;

"I even saw that she was protecting Tsuji at one point. But he never admits it."

When everyone laughed, Tsuji also shook his head and laughed. 

Y/n was happy to see that her friends trusted her. She was trying very hard not to be a burden to them.

"I guess you don't have to worry about her every moment anymore."

Y/n knew the owner of this voice very well.While everyone was quite happy, Todoroki's cold and suggestive voice brought a deep silence.

There was a problem between Todoroki and Y/n that no one knew about.Neither of them would talk about it. In fact, everyone was aware of something. It was no secret that Y/n liked him but no one could understand why Todoroki was being so harsh and mean towards her.

Y/n broke the silence and slid forward under Shiba's arm and smiled.Fujio knew very well how hurt she was. Anyone there could see it when they looked into her eyes.

"Speak clearly what you mean, Todoroki."

When y/n asked, Todoroki got up from his seat and faced y/n.He was still with his usual cold stare.

"Everyone worries about you in every fight. I've told you many times not to come to fights, but you don't listen. One day someone will get hurt because of your stupidity."

"Oi Dorokki, shut up." 

Fujio shouted at Todoroki's harsh words.He knew the two of them were always nervous but he doesn't want to see how upset y/n was.

"Fujio... it's okay."  Fujio looked at her in surprise as Y/n smiled

"He's right, he's telling the truth. I'm not strong, you always have to protect me. But there's something I'm wondering about."  Y/n took a few steps closer to Todoroki "Why do you hate me so much Todoroki? I really don't understand. What's wrong? What could I have done to make you hate me so much?"

Everyone was aware of the hurt in Y/n's voice.  When Todoroki remained silent, y/n shook her head and quickly left the school.Tsuji and Shiba looked at Todoroki in disappointment for a moment and then followed y/n.

"You really are a bigger ass than me, Todoroki"

When Yasushi said angrily, Fujio looked at Todoroki

"Go apologize to her, Todoroki, what you did was really unnecessary."

Todoroki looked around for a while and left angrily.Sometimes he didn't understand why he did it either.He didn't hate Y/n, he loved her. He knew she loved him, but he had clearly closed the issue and hadn't told anyone.

Todoroki knew he had enemies, he knew that y/n was in danger.Although he repeatedly told her to drop out of school, she refused, and this was starting to worry Todoroki more and more each day.  He wanted her to be safe so much that he was willing to break her heart.

What he did was stupid, but he thought that if she hated him or could intimidate her, he would go to another school and she would never see him again.

But he was very wrong.

Y/n was offended by him, the pain in her heart was increasing day by day.Sometimes she really couldn't figure out what she had done to deserve so much hate. And instead of giving up, it only made her more ambitious.

***

Even two days after the incident, Todoroki was silent.This silence was reflected in his surroundings.Y/n, on the other hand, wa pretending the others as if it was okay, even if she wasn't talking to him.

When Y/n walked out of the grocery store after school, she didn't expect to see Todoroki. When she saw his walking briskly in the opposite direction of his house, she felt that he was doing something mysterious.

She secretly followed him for a while, when she walked into a garden of a school, she was sure that he was going to meet someone. She followed him silently and sneaked in after him when he entered the school gym.

Todoroki was arguing with someone, she was hiding behind the closet by the door, listening to them.  But someone noticed her and dragged her by the arm, bringing her near Todoroki.  Todoroki was looking at her in surprise, she didn't know who the person he was talking to was, but she was sure he wasn't his friend.

"You... Y/n what the hell are you doing here?"

Todoroki's voice sounded angry.Actually, he was just scared.

"I didn't expect you to bring your girlfriend to the fight, Todoroki-kun."

At the boy's words, Todoroki turned to him.He wasn't scared for himself, he had come here knowing it was a trap, but now y/n was with him.

"Todoroki... I..."

Y/n didn't know what to say.This time it was really her mistake, but  it's too late now.

Todoroki was looking at the boy in front of him.  What is gonna happen? Are they gonna fight?  Could he protect Y/n? Why does he look so confident ?

Just then, he realized that behind the leader, someone had cut a rope. When he looked up at the ceiling and saw the rope and wooden pallets above, he knew it was too late.He needed to think fast, he turned to her and quickly pulled her, collapsed onto y/n and they were both under the pallets now...

***

When Todoroki opened his eyes, he noticed the weight on him and the girl he was protecting under him. Even though he had protected Y/n from the pallets, he had fallen over her. It was quite difficult, but he tried to stand up and dropped the pallets on his back to the ground. He quickly got up and looked at y/n.

Her eyes were closed, her arm was bleeding, and she was unconscious.He was sure she had hit her head.

Todoroki felt his whole body aching.But he was so scared that he couldn't care. He gently shook her, and when she didn't wake up, he called the ambulance. He knew they both had to go to the hospital.

***

Both were in a good condition.They were kept in the hospital tonight for safety purposes only.In the morning, Tsukasa, Fujio, Tsuji and Shibaman had arrived at the hospital.After all of them checking out Todoroki first, all but Tsukasa left to check on y/n.

"You're lucky, you both survived with only minor injuries."

Todoroki nodded at Tsukasa's touch.He didn't know what to say

"Y/n... why was she with you?"

"I don't know! Damn I don't. I don't know how she found out, why she came, how I was so careless. I... I never wanted her to get hurt."

As Todoroki's voice trembled, Tsukasa sat next to him and patted his shoulder.

"Todoroki... You care about her too. I know that very well. Then why are you so cold towards her?"

Todoroki took a deep breath.

"I care about her. It's not like what she thought, I never hated her. I just wanted to protect her. I thought she'd be safe if she was away from me, if I hurt her, if i break her heart, if she dropped out of school..."

Tsukasa nodded and there was silence for a while. A few minutes later, the others joined them again.Tsuji spoke with an angry tone.

"Y/n looks good. I mean physically."

Everyone in the room understood Tsuji's hint.  Even though Tsuji and Shibaman were always there for Todoroki, they never liked the way he treated y/n. This time they both looked quite angry.

For a while no one spoke.Todoroki sighed and rested his head on the headboard.

"It's because of me. That's why I'm trying to keep her away. She's hurt because of me. It could have been worse. They could have targeted her. I care about her, damn i do. So I broke her heart even though she was hurt, i always did it for her safety."

For the first time, Todoroki was very clear about his feelings, so the others were a bit surprised as well.  But Tsukasa understood him from the very beginning.

Still, this stupid plan shouldn't have continued when Y/n was this upset and they both loved each other.

"Todoroki, talk to her. I'm serious. Tell her how you feel, what you think. You've hurt her enough."

Todoroki shook his head when Fujio said it seriously

"I can't, she'll be hurt more every time she's with me."

"Every time you make her cry, it will be worse. She will make more mistakes, she will suffer more. Don't you understand? She really loves you, she came there for you without even thinking."

For the first time, Tsukasa had raised his voice.  He knew what Todoroki was trying to do, but that wasn't the solution.They both needed to talk to each other properly

***

After a while, Todoroki left the room and went to y/n's room. When he looked through the window part of the door, he saw that she was crying with her knees pulled up to her and her head on her knees.

He had known y/n for a long time.She was quite emotional, but she didn't like it when someone saw her cry. She hated being weak.

And Todoroki had always told her that she was weak...

He slowly opened the door but y/n didn't notice. He approached the bed, stood there and thought for a few seconds.

When he did what he wanted to do, his body had acted independently.

Y/n was startled with fear when suddenly someone hugged her, but she immediately knew who it was. She was shocked, unable to react at all.She still didn't know what to do when Todoroki whispered quietly.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry a thousand times Y/n. I never meant to make you cry."

Her body tensed even more as a sob escaped her lips involuntarily.Todoroki hugged her even tighter. Y/n spoke with a shaking voice

"Why ?"  Todoroki looked at her in surprise.  "I just want to know why... Why do you hate me? You know. You know very well. You know I love you. But is that a valid reason to hate?"

Todoroki was now realizing how much he had hurt her all this time. He wanted to kill himself when he noticed the sadness in her voice.

"Y/n... I don't hate you. I really don't. I..."

Todoroki didn't know how to finish his sentence.  When Y/n looked up at him, her red eyes and trembling lip had devastated Todoroki.

He lowered his head and tried to speak in a low voice.

"I am sorry."

Y/n looked at him confused this time

"I just wanted to protect you. I never intended to be a mean bastard towards you. I thought if I kept you away from me, if I upset you, you would get away from Oya and all this trouble... I was stupid y/n... sorry. I mean, really sorry."

Y/n knew it was the first time she had seen him like this.He is for the first time so sincere, so gentle. She knew he was telling the truth, and it made her want to cry even more.

Todoroki was aware that the young girl was staring at him without any reaction, it made him very nervous.

Y/n took a deep breath.She looked into the eyes of the young boy. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say. Todoroki, on the other hand, was quite daring.Today he wanted to reveal everything.

"I wanted to keep you away from me because I didn't want you to get hurt like this. But it's too late now. I failed to protect you."

The young boy looked at her in surprise as Y/n extended her bandaged hand to Todoroki's.With warm fingers touching his cold ones, the young girl turned her eyes to him.

"I love you Todoroki, really i do. I know you don't feel the same way but-"

A sudden move, an unthinkable decision. A warm and sweet kiss.Todoroki has never been good with words.

Y/n was staring at him in surprise as the young boy slowly broke away from her.Todoroki smiled faintly and gently took the hand that touched his fingers and took it between both of his hands.

"Will you let me protect you while I'm with you? Can you forgive me despite everything i did?"

Y/n slowly nodded as Todoroki leaned towards him again.This time, y/n knew well what was going to happen, slowly closed her eyes and surrendered herself to the warm feeling of the boy she loved...

HnL taglist : @straysugzhpe @tiddly-winx @satraninalane

[giselsann]

Ominis: Sebastian, please listen to me!

* Ominis tried to keep up with his friend, who had gone far enough from the house to reach an old tree near the river *

*Sebastian finally stopped and turned to see him, still with his annoyed expression*

Sebastian: I'm not interested in what you have to tell me. I know what I saw, ominis.

*Ominis breathed tired and then answered*

Ominis: I know, I kissed Anne. But I only did it because she really wanted to experience what a kiss was like for once in her life.

Sebastian: You are shameless, ominis.

Ominis: Sebastian, you know me! I would never play with something like that! * he exclaimed desperately and then under his sad gaze * with each passing day Anne loses more hope of healing * I shake my head embarrassed * And when he asked me this, I couldn't just say no. I feel like I would have regretted it later.

*Sebastián looked at him seriously and in that he got closer to him. He couldn't help but feel annoyed even with that explanation. Besides, he couldn't believe that ominis thought that Anne had no cure, and that she would one day leave them. However, his annoyance easily increased when he remembered the image of the two of them kissing, but why?

Sebastián: Me, I can understand why Anne wanted to do it. But still, tsk, it annoys me that you got in so easily, plus I know we'll find a cure soon, you two are rushing!

Ominis: Sebastian

Sebastian: Anne will be cured, she will return to Hogwarts and she will be able to meet other boys, I'm sure.

Ominis: And if it isn't?

Sebastian: I know it will be like that. Don't start with your negativity, Ominis.

*Ominis sighed resignedly and nodded slowly. Actually he didn't have as many hopes as Sebastian, he was more realistic. However he knew he couldn't make him change his mind *

Sebastian: Well?

Ominis: What?

Sebastian: Do you like it, Anne?

Ominis: Of course not! I mean, it's not that I dislike it. I like it, but not in a romantic way. Anne has always been like a sister to me.

Sebastian: Mm, good. Then don't you dare kiss her anymore, got it? Even if she asks you for that, or something more intimate...

The ominis face reddened again with shame. How could he think that?

Ominis: Sebastian, by Merlin. Don't be so rude. I would never do

Sebastián: If you were so willing to kiss her, who knows what else!

Ominis: You don't have to worry about anything, Sebastian. This will not be repeated... *he said honestly*

Sebastián: I hope so... And did you like the kiss?

Ominis: What? And now why do you ask me that? *asked nervously*

Sebastian: Just answer.

Ominis: Me, I don't know, I don't mean anything. maybe?

Sebastian: Maybe?

Ominis: It was just a simple kiss. No feelings involved. It was nice, but strange at the same time * he confessed * And I won't say more.

*Sebastián felt strange, he didn't even know who he was upset with*

Sebastian: Fine, so you don't feel anything for her. She's a relief *he said out loud*

Ominis: Ah, I'm sorry. I didn't know that you would think that she was such a bad option for Anne * the blond said somewhat offended *

* Sebastian realized what he had said. But now he couldn't stop. A strange feeling was making him say nonsense nonsense *

Sebastián: Of course you are a terrible option. In fact, she didn't think you were good enough for her, or for anyone else!

"No. Why the hell did I say that?"

*There was a long silence. And the voice of ominis sounded hurt*

Ominis: Really, is that what you think of me?

Sebastián: Me, don't ominis, I'm sorry, I don't know why

Ominis: I think I've heard enough, Sebastian. You made it very clear that I'm too little for everyone. I better go *he raised his wand and started running away*

Sebastian: No, wait ominis!

"No. What am I doing?"

* Desperate he threw a Trip Jinx at him causing him to stumble and fall on the grass. his wand flew away *

Sebastian: Ominis, I'm sorry! *he ran to the boy, trying to explain his confused feelings*

Ominis: Ugh, get away from me!

* From his fall he hurt his knee and now he was desperately crawling forward, trying to find his wand to see *

Sebastián: Please ominis, I didn't want to

*Sebastián was behind him, following him and trying to calm him down. He now he felt terrible about this.

Sebastian: Ominis!

* Fortunately, Ominis managed to find his wand and when he felt Sebastian touch his he turned his shoulder on the ground and pointed his wand at her *

Ominis: Depulso!

* The teenager's body flew into a tree, colliding with his back and falling to the ground in pain. He immediately tried to go after him, but stopped when he saw him running out of sight *

Sebastian: Tsk... I think I'm jealous... *he lowered his head in embarrassment*

[rise-my-angel]

I’m sorry but why do you take everything so negative? I’m not trying to be mean or anything because I do like you and your blog, Mimi. But I’ve seen enough times now that you never say anything about the good feedback, just the “negative” the person said “no worries,” means it’s not a problem if you do need more time. I don’t understand why you think you let anyone down, you don’t. We all like you, and like your writing because you’re good at that. But you get so many sweet messages and I never see that you thank them or anything. I hope you don’t see this as “hate” or anything insulting. I’m just asking and I’m sorry if I offended you in anyway. That was not my intention.

Love

Do I genuinely give off like I don't thank or appreciate peoples nice comments??? I honestly didnt realize I made it seem like I don't appreciate them..

They mean the world to me I promise...I'm just not good at expressing that when I'm upset but I never wanted anyone to think I'm not thankful or appreciative of the sweet and kind things people say.

I'm so so sorry if that's what I've made it seem..

[futbofurbo]

Deleted all my posts because of the malicious messages from anons lately. It shifted my perspectives on my presence and participation in this digital space. I always delete those and never post them because they just don't deserve the space or attention. It wouldn't be honest for me to say that those never upset us even if we already know that most of them are submitted by disgusting anons plus some fans who have maybe taken the whole parasocial relationships to harmful levels. I can’t empathise with hateful anons because I’ve only ever sent anon messages to mutuals to lowkey tell them that I appreciate their existence, and that they make me laugh. I’m also cringe and incoherent when I do it. Full of emojis obviously. Those disgusting anons said I went too far with my jokes about specifically men. Honestly what they've sent actually reads like whatever is the opposite of backhanded compliments, but still completely disgusting. Backhanded insults?

Those anons obviously didn’t attach any links so I don’t even know which are the ones that got them so rattled. I have two most likely guesses. First being the comical series of pics of Son Heung Min which were obviously done affectionately. If I ever were to go too far with it, @steeple-sinderby-wanderers would be the first to tell me off. It’s her favourite you know. I was not joking in my pinned post that I posted previously about wanting to see him win ballon d'ors and whatever else he wants in the future, so why would I ever try to offend or hurt a footballer I think so highly of? I honestly hope it was not because of those. A big reason why I love “sportsblr” is because it is not connected or linked to any official accounts of footballers or their clubs. It also just doesn't make sense that a professional player would scroll through "sportsblr". It has the vibe of like an old skatepark the girlies just feel sentimental about almost.

My second guess is that it’s because of the one about James Maddison's victory over that inferior one? I can't even bring myself to call him a footballer. If those anons were triggered by that one, then happy days, because I don’t even care about that. Because the only thing I worry about is accidentally offending and hurting footballers that I am actually a fan of. The ones that actually give everlasting meaning and beauty to the sport. The ones whose glorious moves make history. If the hate came from the fans of Son Heung Min or other footballers that I support, then I've got to say, if it's not already obvious, that I never meant to offend or insult anyone with regards to that. I’m not apologising, simply clarifying. I have nothing to apologise for so it would be very silly for me to do so.

The purpose of this note is to explain the deletion of my posts. I don't think I will be posting anything any time soon which may be a good thing because whenever I watch football with people they get annoyed at me for using my phone a lot to check what the girlies on “sportsblr” have said about anything. I’ll still to do it obviously, but with a little less participation and interaction. I don't have any friends who are Tottenham fans which is honestly a little frustrating, and the reason why I get so attached to “spursblr”. I don't need it like I need I don't know coffee, but it's still nice you know. The fans on other platforms just don't do it like "sportsblr". The cutest ones mingle here.

I’ll continue watching and supporting all the FCs and players that I support even though I won’t be posting, for now. I’ll always come back COYS. I know futbofurbo never writes in a proper way like this, but it’s still her, it’s me, just without my silly cat persona. I just didn’t want to discount any seriousness by using cute emojis.

[spongebob-connoisseur]

Hi, a Mythologist here. I saw your own post about how you would portray Salacia (The Roman Goddess of the Sea) and you even talked about on how toxic the marriage relationship would have been. There's something that I would like to say to your own version of that said goddess...Please do NOT portray her that way, it is very 100% disrespectful to the Said Sea Deity, especially on how that you rudely mistaken her as a War Deity when in the Roman Pantheon, the Goddess of Warfare was actually Minerva (Athena) who was the rival of Neptune (Poseidon). So Salacia and Minerva are not the same Goddess.

I am not trying to sound a bit rude here but I feel very offended on how you portrayed the Wife of Neptune that way (In the Legends, she is actually described being the more calm and patient one who always never took anger on anyone, the more anger god was often considered for the role of her husband). You should re-consider into looking in the original source material for true answers instead of just randomly guessing because I think you need some help working on your Mythology basis.

Yeah I get that. I'm sorry about that post. It was a quick Google search to answer a question and I got the goddesses mixed up and after I posted it, I realized my mistake and I was SO embarrassed. I appreciate this message and it doesn't upset me, in fact I found it rather informative so thank you for telling me.

Tbh I prefer to avoid asks about Greek gods and Greek mythology. I've clarified before that I really don't know much about it so I have a hard time when someone has an ask related to it, even if it's just the Spongebob versions. It's embarrassing on my behalf as I try to talk about something I know very little about, I really don't know where to begin in order to get into Greek mythology and tbh that's not what this blog is about. I don't mean to inconvenience someone but I'm just not the person to ask about stuff like this.

I hope this clears things up and I'm very sorry about my carelessness and ignorance with the topic. I'll make sure to research properly next time if such an ask ever comes up again. And thank you for informing me. It's always appreciated :)

[draincode]

Pixel.

This is my final message in the hopes I'll ever get to talk to you. I know you are afraid of me, and it still hurts. Once again I am trying to say that I am sorry. Sorry for upsetting you, sorry for offending you, please stop locking me away. How long will it take? I've tried and tried and tried to own up, made fanfics that took me nights of not sleeping because I was so focused on them.

Please... I want to be able to love and play Raincode again. But if you're not happy with me then I can't bring myself to play it again. I told you that I'm very sensitive too, and I can't just learn that lesson and move on. This is constantly hurting me deep inside. Day after day. So I'm begging.... Please can we talk, just us two. I'll try not to make it too long or anything. I know now that you hate anything negative or too heavy. This eternal punishment is my lesson, one I've lived with for years. I've tried so so hard to find an online community to fit into.

As someone who is autistic, I talk differently than most people, that's why I don't know online etiquette or anything. I struggle to understand that stuff.

Here, this will explain my situation better.

Please....

Listen to me

I am tired of constantly getting out of my comfort zone to try and prove that I'm a real human being. That the person people have banned and ignored is someone who is constantly struggling to find a place to belong.

I cared about you. Stranger or not. I wanted to reach out to you because I thought you felt sad as you weren't being recognised by a community. Something I could relate to as it's been my constant life torture. I'm sorry if relating to myself was too much... And I've lived with the guilt of it.

I just want to talk to you. Instead of having other people talk for you. Because I've had that before, and it feels two faced... Like, not honest. I felt as if your friends were trying to push me further away from you and the community, even if politely. Like I was a constant threat.

This is really destroying my soul. Please pixel.... Just find some time to talk to me. I'm probably more afraid than you are, I'm especially terrified about what I can say to people online now. I'm praying. I need to believe that deep down you are a kind hearted person who does care about the people in your community, not all of us know how we should talk specifically online. We all should have the freedom to speak however we are comfortable. So long as it's not anything illegal or extremely offensive.

Yes. I did delete my Tumblr account. I couldn't handle it anymore. All the hard work I put into with trying to own up to you is all gone... I doubt you even saw it. I've felt too afraid to even look at your blog because of the guilt I've felt, I've not touched the game as well since. I hate annoying people, I want peace, to feel accepted. Without being seen as a pest. I loved Raincode so much, it was among my favourite games, and I was just settling into doing my own Raincode posts before all this. I aim to make people happy, and will constantly feel bad if I've said anything wrong. I may have said some harsh things but I instantly regret them. I've always wished that I could be a normal person so that I can talk properly like everyone else without screwing up.

Playing or even looking at anything related to Raincode would just remind me of my own mistake. I don't feel like I deserve to play the game when I've upset a loyal fan who means so much to the community. Compared to you I feel inferior, and i don't believe that I should exist on this platform or touch the game anymore if nothing is working. If you and the community really don't want me around. Please don't see this as a guilt trip... That's not my intention at all, I just need you to understand my situation over this matter. I don't want anyone's pity, or them to worry about me. I even prevent my friends from worrying about me because it wouldn't be right to get them involved in my battles. And yes, I was on my own during that incident, so I didn't have anyone to turn to. I'm used to it but it's extremely hard.

But I have a tiny speck of hope. That's getting more and more faint. This is the final time I'll try again. To reach out to you. In fact.... Please hear my voice for real.

I really am sorry.

I pray that you and everyone in the community had a merry Christmas. And will have a wonderful rest of the year. If you don't ever want to talk to me then I'll back away for life, I may never move on from it like the DQ community which I still have never played a Dragon Quest game to this day since being rejected from the community years prior. However, it was an honour to have met you, even if it was in the worst way. I wish we could be casual friends, or just people who can chat to each other about video games. Anyway.

Yours sincerely

Ice Dragon 19 (the perma banned)

[eosthedumpling]

So I (finally) managed to make an appointment for my 2nd ADHD-test (the result of the first one basically said "can't be diagnosed definitely, please take an ADS-test and try again), which was a bit of a hassle because, well,

I HAVE ADHD,

which makes it hard for me to remember stuff, like, for example, making appointments.

It's been a few weeks, and I got the results today.

I have 3 diagnoses:

The first one we already knew about: Autism, Asperger's to be exact (yes, that's not a separate diagnosis anymore in the US, yes, I wish that was the case here as well, yes, that (allegedly) is about to change)

The second one was to be expected: ADHD. Yes. That's why I was there.

Now the third one, the third one is a problem: Transsexuallity.

"Why is that a problem?", you ask?

Well, for one, I think it's not ok to classify that as a mental disorder, that's just mean.

But the real ticker is

I'm not trans.

And this isn't a "crack my egg" realization moment, either, it's just. Not true?

Am I a hyper feminine woman? No. I'm autistic, ffs, I don't understand all those unnecessary rules of femininity, lots of women's clothes are not just plain uncomfy, they give me sensory issues. I'm about to throw out all my t-shirts (that are my size, I'm keeping the baggy ones) because I realised that I don't like having fabric in my armpits (which means all tank tops with tight arm holes also have to go), and I don't wear wire bras unless it's a Special Occasion™.

Did I shave off my hair completely about 3,5 months ago and am currently wearing it in a "typically male" style (short in the back and on the sides, longer and all sticky-uppy on top)? Yes, and so are tons of neurospicy women on the internet, but when I think of myself I still picture long hair, I only did it because it's something that should be on everyone's bucket list imo, as should growing you hair out real long (and my hair was at a really annoying length - to long for man bun, to short to braid, so it was a good time to do it).

Did I just start an apprenticeship as a carpenter, a very physical-exercise-intense, typically male profession? Yes, and am I the only girl in our group of new apprentices? ALSO YES, BUT WHAT DOES LIKING WOODWORKING HAVE TO DO WITH MY GENDER IDENTITY????

Did I tell the psychologist that I can somewhat empathise with people who get upset if someone uses the wrong pronouns for them, because I have an unusual first name that (uneducated) people tend to mistake for a man's name (I'm named after a Greek goddess, ffs, godDESS), so I get letters and emails addressed to Mr. eosthedumpling, which is why I've started adding "(she/her)" to my email signature? YES!!!

So what happened? Where did he get confused? When did being gender-nonconforming start automatically meaning you're trans? When did not liking the way I, as a woman, am treated in a patriarchal society start automatically meaning I must be trans?

I have boobs.

I like them.

I have a vagina.

I like her.

I have a uterus.

I like her, too (the periods we need to talk about, but I'm afraid she won't budge on that for the next 3 decades or so).

I don't have a penis.

I'm... not mad about it? Kinda indifferent about it? Would take one if offered out of curiosity, but only if it comes with a switch-back function (that maybe includes switching the "having boobs" buff on and off whenever I want, don't get me wrong, I love them and I'm not giving them up for anything less than saving my life, but they can be uncomfortable and annoying sometimes)?

So yeah.

Im not sure where I was going with this but I guess we have arrived.

Thanks for patiently reading this kinda long-ish post, hope you had fun on the ride, and I hope I didn't somehow accidentally offend anyone or hurt anyone's feelings, this really only is about me, if you experienced any of the things listed above on your trans journey that's perfectly valid, it's just.... I don't believe your interests and your gender identity have to influence each other in any kind of way, it's ok to play with Barbie dolls AND Hotwheels, it's ok to like blue AND pink (or neither, or only the "wrong" one), it's ok to enjoy cooking and cleaning AND chopping wood and fixing cars or whatever gendered activities you can think of, and if anyone tells you otherwise they've probably been conditioned by society to believe that, have mercy on them

[theharrowing]

uh forgive me if this is a sensitive topic (i really do not mean to offend) but a couple months back you came up on that tea blog and the thing the person said about you seemed not only to be really weird but also really untrue. at the time your anons was off so i couldn't ask about it, and i guess i assumed that you didn't post about it for a reason, but i am wondering if there is a reason why? it seems like often people who are posted about there just ignore it but it seems weird to me that people aren't doing more to defend themselves? (if i missed a post tho, i apologize. i kept looking at your archive but didn't ever saw one.)

hello, anon!!! sorry it has taken me a while to respond to this one!

this isn't a sensitive topic so much as a convoluted one. but since some time has passed, i can do my best to answer you and hope that it does not spark anyone to continue the harassment train.

in short: the recent post about me was a lie. and i didn't defend myself because doing so with the people who post to that site only encourages them to post more hate. i also didn't want to bring it up because what she said was so disgusting imo that i didn't want to lead more people to seeing it. that is the main reason why most of us don't say anything until months later.

it all sprung from someone upset because we very briefly became pretty close and i confided in her some worries and insecurities i have, and then she showed her colors of being someone who i do not feel safe being friends with, and when i unfollowed, it angered her. she attempted to spew anon hate to me and to my friends, being homophobic, transphobic, and racist. (and i don't mean racist as in targeting white writers like she did in her anon to that blog; i don't believe in reverse racism. she was being racist to BIPOC and Asian writer friends.)

i can guarantee that nobody who posts to that blog who is upset about or divulging things they have seen in a group chat has ever been invited into a group chat. it is always people who are angry because they are not trustworthy enough in the first place, and are never invited.

re: the rest, no i do not talk in super secret group chats about people's dick sizes in that way. i am actually more demi than i think people realize, and talking candidly about genitals is something that kinda grosses me out haha. yes, i have posted publicly about yoongi having big balls and wanting to be smothered, but that's pretty much where i draw the line because i don't like to judge/critique real people's genital size or shape; it leads to a whole can of worms with body shaming that makes me extremely uncomfortable.

i think that because i have talked openly about being in the kink/bdsm scene and even working as a sex worker for a large part of my 20s, people think i am very sex-crazed/a person who has a lot of sex. the truth is, i have slowed down a LOT in my 30s, and my outlook on sex outside the of realm of it being transactional is quite different. i appreciate it more as an abstract concept, these days, and use my experience plus a lot of exaggerating to write fictional stories about fictional characters. the only reason my fic characters are described as having big dicks is because i assume that's what readers of fanfic want. i've only been in this scene for 2 years, and it seems overwhelmingly what people write and desire.

all that being said, if i have ever said anything (publicly or privately) that has made anyone uncomfortable, i am truly sorry. and if anyone is ever comfortable with talking to me, i would love to talk about it, but i understand why that might not be an option.

i try to be candid when approached so if you have more questions, i can do my best. i don't like to get into more specifics of this one because i actually have Korean family and it's not something i share here because i have had strangers online act really weird/gross about it (like wanting to see pictures of a male relative and know things about them) so it's something i hold close to my chest and don't open up about.

it means a lot to me that you saw it and did not believe it. 💜💜💜

[mcalhenwrites]

Rambles - some writing and personal shit combined.

Okay so I'm reading up on Joyland bc I've been thinking a lot about how much I love broken-down amusement parks in horror, and I'm thinking of using one in a story. I didn't realize the carousel at Botannica is actually the one from Joyland, after it was restored! I also had a friend who was sad to hear that the wooden rollercoaster was torn down years ago, bc they're rare and I think she was hoping they'd repair it or at least preserve it? (She loves rollercoasters.) Then there's the horrifying thing about Louie the Clown being stolen and being found in a sex offender's house, and honestly that creeps me out, but that fucking clown creeped me out as a kid - and I'm not just saying that because of who stole him. Anyway, it uh... led to me thinking about that time, years ago, that I got kicked out of my house during a tornado watch bc I offered to make a side dish for my brother's birthday dinner. Yes. Seriously. My dad wanted a side dish with the hamburgers, my mom said, "I never make one!" and I offered to make one, and my mom went hysterical about how "I NEVER MAKE ONE DO NOT CATER TO HIM" and all that and I was stupid enough to defend myself like, "there's nothing unreasonable about what I just offered?" and just. Yeah. She told me to get the fuck out. (My dad is actually a huge asshole, leagues worse than my mom, but she has her fucking moments. I'm still fucking baffled bc she did make side dishes in the past, we get sides when we ORDER burgers??? Reality was not a thing that day, I guess.) So I left with her screaming and cursing at me. Walked quite a while. All the fuck the way to Joyland, in light rain, during a tornado watch. And thought I might uh. Break in? And find shelter? I had money, but I had like... the check for my tax return but not a lot of cash, wasn't sure where I was supposed to cash that in to pay for a hotel, but also I was worried if I tried to break into Joyland, I'd get arrested. So I walked back home, and my mom was like, "I didn't mean it, I can't believe you actually thought I meant you should leave." :) :) :) Is anyone really surprised why I write shitty parents regularly? :D (I actually had to inform them the kitchen sink is flooding the floor tonight, my dad yelled at my brother for getting it wet during dishes and it turns out there's a fucking LEAK. I'm so fucking mad about it, I wish my brother could get the fuck out.) Anyhow, I'm incorporating this into a story, maybe the new one, maybe a short story, but I'm leaning toward the new one bc Hervey is into horror. (While also being easily scared and having nightmares afterward...) This does all make me glad I'll be finally rid of this bullshit after Dec 6 tho~ I hope I can write a few happier things again once I'm not living here/dealing with stress at a constant. I miss that. I seem to have gotten into a rut of writing mostly upsetting shit/dark fiction, and I want to keep that up - my work is always going to be dark - but sometimes it's also nice to write silly fluff and kink and these days I just don't have it in me to do so :(

[aeternals]

it's not quite rational but desi finds he wants to burn the world down in order to get to the root of whatever hurt this man. every word, every movement, and even every look in his direction screamed with pain, suffering, and anger. even more reason to understand why such an amazing fighter was not yet bonded. off the top of his head he could think of at least a dozen others in the tower who would not appreciate this tone. desiderius, however, found himself thriving.

there's that same delighted grin on his lips when he takes that silent permission to move forward. this time, his movements are slightly more exaggerated as if trying to illustrate he means no harm. the spell pulls through the air to weave over the fighter's skin and deep down through every layer of flesh. perhaps because of the permission or maybe because he wanted the touch to linger, desi does his best to make sure this healing is more thorough. once he's done he can't help the light kiss pressed to knuckles or the thumb that runs over the same spot as if to wipe all evidence of the affection away.

" i also don't give a rat's ass about my power, " the grin falters a little but only because images of his father come bubbling back up. " and i'm less interested in the wheel or whatever it's weaving. i care about now. who i can help now. "

with the hand healed, desi takes a few steps back and sits on the edge of what he can only assume is the bed. this is less invitation and more an attempt to make himself smaller and less threatening. " if you decide to accept, and you don't have to do so right now, you would have all those things. well, the roof is a little more tricky when we travel but, in general you'd never want for one. because i'm grey and not green i don't anticipate us being put in too many scenarios that are near death. mostly, people get upset over judgements or intrigue... " he waves his hand as if the details don't matter. " if i see people in danger i will help, though. and you might want to help me only because warders who lose their channelers tend to....not fare very well. that's not a threat, by the way, just what i've heard. you're very stubborn, though, so i think you'll be fine. "

desi tilts his head to the side. being still means it's very, very hard to ignore the way his heart beats. he can't remember the last time he'd ever felt enamored by someone. this one would probably hate him until the end of time, though. he stands to push the thought away. " you'd be free to do who you want, when you want. roof, money, respect, food, whatever else, are all yours. i just ask for someone willing to watch my back now and then. " to say he'd been hoping for more in a warder connection would be an understatement but he'd also never felt this tug to anyone else. if he was meant to have a distanced and impersonal warder then so be it. " think about it. you're free to say no. i won't be offended and there won't be consequences, just in case that needs to be said. "

Out of all the things he might've expected from the magic wielder, something that close to an apology was ... certainly pretty far down the list, but his expression doesn't offer much in the way of surprise. At least, not until the word 'beautiful' is used. That gets a twitch of a brow in something akin to surprise, but it's tamped down quickly enough. The knock and introduction is met with a loose gesture of his recently healed hand to his abode, as if there was anything more to it than met the eye; as close to a welcome as he was inclined to give.

"I'll tell you why I'm not here - we can start with that." Another moment's study of one Desiderius Mathieu, before his still battered hand is offered out, silent permission to close the distance between them again. "I'm not here out of a sense of honor, or because I give a rat's ass about your power, or your impending battle for the future of mankind." It's not quite contempt that colors his words, but it's definitely a distant cousin. "I came here to put coin in my pocket and a roof over my head and food in my stomach doing something that was a little less likely to put me in an early grave or put me back in chains. I sure as fuck ain't a saint, but I got no inclination to end up slinking through back alleys slitting people's throats for a few coins to earn my way either."

There's demons there, lurking in the shadows in his gaze, but he shrugged them off in a way that he seemed well familiar with. "If this place did nothing else, it'd give me a shot at something after that's a few steps up from where I was before." His gaze shifts, tilting down to study Desi's once more. Anything is a few steps up from where I was before remains unspoken.

[serodev]

Hello :) I really enjoy your blog and I was wondering if I could request a headcanon for the Main Trio (aka Tanjiro, Zenitsu and Inosuke) and the hashiras.

Uhm well I've seen people asking how would they react if they have a s/o who's foreign, so I wanted to make something similar but a little more specific. So how would they react if they have a s/o who's Brazilian? Y'know brazil and japan are very different culturally and stuff, their s/o (they/them or she/her pronouns) is very extrovert, friendly, excited and just a very good person to be around, they're always trying to be friends with everybody and everyone feels comfortable with them because of how much warm and nice they are, imagine that they have a dark brown skin and even when people make fun of them or treats them poorly because of their appearance they never let evident that they're offended. It's very hard to tell whenever they're sad because they're always making jokes about their own feelings because they think it makes them look stronger, but deep inside they're a crybaby but they'll never admit it. I always hear people saying Brazilians have the prettiest smiles so let's say their smile is actually gorgeous and they're almost always smiling, since they try to be the emotional support for their partner. They have a hard time trying to say people's name, like they can't say almost anyone's name because they tend to emphasize a certain syllable, like RengoKU or InoZUke, they're very self conscious about it and if someone tries to correct them they'll be super embarrassed and won't say the people's name for weeks

Oh just a funny info, they always laugh whenever they hear something with "ku" (because ku/cu means butthole in portugues) like "Rengoku"

Okay sorry if it's a weird request please don't make fun of me :') oh I hope you understand what I said! Anyways have a nice day💕

Warnings: None!

Pairing: Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke x gn!reader

Note(s): I'm not sure if you've read my pinned post, but I don't sadly write for female readers. That being said, I hope you don't mind it being gender-neutral! That way, everyone gets a chance to enjoy these headcanons!

Tanjiro

» Tanjiro's definitely happy to spend time with you because there aren't enough positive people in this world, so he's going to enjoy having you around! He's also pretty interested in your culture due to the differences, and he finds your darker skin fascinating.

» Of course, you being a crybaby won't fly over Tanjiro's eyes (or, in this case, nose), so he notices the way you might get upset when people make fun of you. That being said, he's going to do his best to lift your mood up!

» I'm not sure if you're going to have troubles pronouncing Tanjiro's name, but if you do, he won't be mad! He's actually kind of happy that he gets to teach you how to pronounce Japanese letters!

» Okay, let's be fair, he's actually delighted to help you because it means that you get to teach him some words in your native language as well!

Zenitsu

» Zenitsu is going to be a bit weirded out at first because you rarely see dark-skinned people in Japanese. (It was definitely weird in the 1900s), so you have to put up with his weary glances at first.

» Zenitsu gets used to you pretty quickly, though, thanks to your uplifting personality, so you don't have to worry about him too much! However, just like Tanjiro, Zenitsu notices that you can be a crybaby when it comes to certain things.

» From crybaby to crybaby: He's got you. You two probably end up crying together more than once, but hey, at least you have someone to vent to, right?

» The thing Zenitsu is likely the most interested about is your looks because you look a lot different than a typical Japanese person does. It's not a bad thing, though!

Inosuke

» I hate to say this, but Inosuke's going to be so weirded out when he sees you the first time because what are you? Who are you? Why do you look like that?

» Of course, there's nothing a good slap to the back of the head can't fix, so Inosuke gets used to you pretty quickly. However, I would say that there's going to be another problem, and it's the fact that he gets a bit too interested in you.

» I know it's annoying, but please try to give Inosuke a chance to check you out. He's just really curious to see a person who's really bubbly and who looks like you!

» That being said, Inosuke brings up a lot of things that differ from him, like the way you pronounce his name, the way your hair looks, etc.

Author's note: I hope you enjoyed these headcanons! I have to say that I felt a bit intimidated by the amount of text you sent my way, but it wasn't too bad once I got to work!

[peekbackstage]

Thanks so much for sharing your perspective. I've found your posts very informative and appreciate your time and effort. I saw you mention something about XZ's team not doing a great job responding to the situation, though of course they aren't to blame for it. If you don't mind, would you share your thoughts on what a better response might have looked like, and what impact it might've had if they'd done things differently?

One of the things that stands out most to me is how unprepared XZ Studio was when dealing with a PR crisis. It seems to me like they most likely did not have a strong social media team at the time who would have been tracking any trends or conversations associated with XZ. (By the point at which 227 happened, XZ Studio had already been established for about five months.)

It is pretty standard to track your artist’s name and keep an eye on trending topics, especially to get in front any major issues. As 227 began to develop, had XZ Studio been tracking the development on social media, they could have potentially defused the situation very quickly when the big call to action first emerged from XZ fans to report a fanfic to the government. It was so out of hand, and there was no statement from either the company or the artist that it seemed as though both were complicit in allowing it to continue, which is precisely why so many antis emerged, incensed against XZ’s apparent lack of action to rein in his fans and guide them appropriately. 

Much of the backlash that occurred against XZ and his fans is because there was no initial response when the call to action first appeared - they could have essentially stopped it before it got too far and prevented AO3 and Lofter from getting banned. A simple statement from the artist and the management company to defuse everything could have potentially stopped the movement in its tracks, with the amount of influence XZ does have over his fans.

When things did go sideways, there still was no statement or even an apology from management or XZ, who was being criticized for the actions of his fans. Though it wasn’t his fault (technically), the ways in which his fans behave reflected poorly upon him as an artist and an influencer. Had he taken “responsibility” immediately and apologized, it might not have gone so far as a boycott against him that resulted in so many brands dropping him. 

What I think a better response would have looked like once 227 occurred would have been this:

1. Immediately issue a PR statement condemning the actions of the fans and take responsibility for not initially “guiding” fans properly. Apologize on behalf of the company, the fans, and the artist. Statement should also include a note that states the offending content is merely fiction and that there is no truth to the story. There is no reason to be upset over something that is not true or defamatory, as it is imaginary. (This would essentially be a coded statement denying a certain relationship to begin the process of dissociating and creating a different narrative.) 

2. Artist should issue a statement condemning the actions of the fans and apologizing as well. Call to action for any fans who might continue to act out to behave appropriately. Remind fans that fiction is not real, and to stop acting out against something that is imaginary. 

3. Meet with Weibo privately. Ask them to help with community management to ban accounts that are breaking their TOS. Do this very early on in the process. Also, invest a good deal of money to hire an entire social media management team or a company to heavily monitor Weibo and aggressively report accounts that are engaging in defamatory behavior and potentially breaking Weibo’s TOS. Take legal action against anyone who is actively breaking the law. 

4. Book an interview with a large media outlet or a well-known media personality. Allow and even encourage questions about the incident. Artist should condemn the actions of the fans who caused the incident and apologize to the public for their behavior. Artist should also say something like, “The story is fake/imaginary/fiction/not real.” (Saying something like that more or less demonstrates how dumb all of this is.) I am assuming that questions won’t be asked about AO3/Lofter being placed behind the Great Firewall due to China censorship. 

5. Dissociate from anything and everything that might allow others to continue associating the artist with the incident. In XZ’s case, that means dissociating from WYB, because he’s associated with said incident given the fact that this was all caused by a fanfic. Put a moratorium on kadians and any other potential “interactions” that would allow fans to continue to have “content” to discuss on Weibo. The point here is to change the narrative - this way antis won’t also have content they can use to criticize XZ.

6. While this is happening, call all brands and schedule meetings. Attempt to rescue the brand deals. For brands who are very unhappy, offer a contract revision to suspend the contract terms for a set amount of time (such as four months) to see if the issue blows over. (It’s better to put it on hold than it is to have to try and get a new brand deal, especially once the brand’s annual sponsorship monies have already been allocated for the year.)  

Potentially work with third party PR team to circulate rumors among XZ’s fanbase that he is losing brand deals to create urgency for a counter-campaign against antis trying to boycott XZ’s brands. If there are just as many people calling brands to support XZ as there are calling for a boycott, then it would potentially be a 50/50 toss up as to whether or not a brand deal manages to be saved. This might also lead to a surge of sales for all of XZ’s brands, which would then maybe demonstrate to the brands that XZ shouldn’t be dropped.

7. Track sentiment/feedback once all of the above has been completed. If all of the above didn’t help at all, create new action plan which might include withdrawing the artist from all activity for a set amount of time. 

So there you have it. Maybe a response like the above could have potentially ended up with a different outcome for XZ. Maybe it wouldn’t have helped at all and everything would have still been just as bad. We’ll never actually know. 

What I hope is that XZ now has a better team who can handle issues like this in the future, and that he will see a full recovery for his career this new year. If 2020 has proven anything to anyone watching, it’s that XZ’s consumer power is still massive, and that his popularity has not waned at all. The fact that he is still sweeping all the awards that require fans to vote, often winning by millions of votes, and the red sea that fans managed to put on for him during the Tencent awards are undeniable symbols of his enduring popularity.  

This kind of influence is staggeringly powerful - brands and media outlets that previously might have felt uncertain about XZ as an artist most likely will have positive sentiments towards him as a result. 

So, let’s hope that 2021 will be the best year for XZ. 

The future is full of possibilities and the sky above is endless.

Edit: @pepeyee Made it clear to me in the replies that I definitely did not clarify myself or my thoughts on all of the above well enough, so I will be writing a response to all of the above to further clarify some points so that there is no confusion about my stance here. 

[blueflyingturtleontheway]

I know I’ve never asked before but I’ve been seeing your amazing work around so if you’re still accepting prompts, #20 for Esteban and Elena?

Oh yes yes yes! (Disclaimer: takes place some time to a few years before Esteban met Shuriki. They're both young teens here.)

20: "You should be upset, you're the victim here!"

The bedroom door slammed into the wall, making Esteban jump on his chair. He immediately shoved a notebook he was writing in, into a drawer and swiftly turned around, blocking the desk with his body.

But Elena didn't even look at him when she stomped into his room and threw herself into his bed.

"How could she?!" Elena yelled throwing her arms into the air.

Esteban winced knowing full well what she was talking about. He crossed his arms and raised his brows at his prima.

"Oh you don't know? She hates me." He viciously spat out the answer to his own question.

Elena sat up and turned to him.

"I'm really sorry, primo." She bit her lip. "I never thought Felicia would do something like that."

Esteban just waved his hand dismissively and leaned back in his chair.

"It's not your fault your friend is a jerk."

"Feli's not a jerk. And she doesn't hate you you know." Esteban's brows raised even higher, causing her to correct herself. "I mean, sure you're not her favourite person in the world after her last concert- even though I told her it wasn't your fault." She precised, seeings Esteban's offended look.

Silence fell onto the room after her words. Esteban turned back towards his desk and pulled closer a book he started some time ago. The subject was finished for him and he would gladly never talk about it again. Now he just hoped Elena has also calmed down and will finally leave his room. But Elena was still sitting on his bed, clutching the the duvet and wrinkling his perfectly made covers. Suddenly she sprung up and proceeded to stomp in a circle behind Esteban's back, prompting him to a deep sigh, which she ignored, still too caught up in her own emotions.

"Still, why would she do something so... so awful!"

Esteban sighed again, closed his book, and turned to her.

"Elena I really don't see why you are getting so worked up about this. She didn't humiliate you in front of all your friends and everyone else who was at Plaza de Villablanca at the time."

"Because you aren't!" Elena answered, throwing her arms in exasperation. "You should be upset, you're the victim here!"

Esteban snorted and turned his back to her.

"Why so you and Victor can make fun of me that I'm always doing much ado about nothing? Again?"

"Oh come on, you know it's different." Elena waved he hand at the accusation. "But you could've said anything, and not just leave!"

"Yeah right, like she'd listen."

"Well, you could've at least tried!" Elena crossed her arms on her chest. "You know, when I first told Felicia about that fobia of yours..."

Esteban's head snapped to face Elena.

"You told her?" His voice was cold but Elena didn't seem to notice.

"Well, you know, not intentionally at first, but it just kinda happened so I didn't see why shouldn't know, after all-"

"Elena, I told you that in confidence!" Esteban stood up, suddenly towering over Elena even though he wasn't that taller from her. "You don't just go and spill your family's secrets to anyone. You know, if you haven't told her, she couldn't have used it to harass me today, so it's your fault as much as hers!"

"Hey!" Elena came even closer, so now they were almost butting heads. "I'm sorry I told your secret, but don't blame me for what happened today, I've never meant for it to end this way!"

Esteban gritted his teeth. So what if she didn't meant for it to happen? It wouldn't happen at all if she hadn't straight up betrayed him.

"Get out of my room." He said in a quiet voice. Inside he was furious, but he wasn't going to show it to her.

Elena huffed through her nose like an angry bull, but turned around and stomped out, slamming the door behind her. For a long moment Esteban stood there, clenching his fists and stating at the door, letting all his mixed feelings rage in his chest. Finally he took a deep breath in... and out. He came back to his desk and pulled the notebook back out.

There is no way, he's going to tell her anything about himself, ever again.

Phew, that was quite hard to write actually. I hope I portrayed them in character, because they're both just so complicated. Thank you for such an interesting request!

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