#I just don’t think originally HCing it is wrong

[hayleysayshay]

I’m gonna be honest I enjoy FCG having a romance, I think it’s so fucking fun as hell, but I was one of those people who said ‘yeah I HC CCG as aroace spec as they are a robot’ cos like I never really see why a robot has to have a sexuality similar to humans and even feel the same things we do (even now I don’t really like the ideas or robots kissing each other, it’s just mimicking current human standards), but that isn’t the approach Critical Role has set up in their world building and it’s been clear before this episode. It’s not the story being told. I also never really take my own sexuality headcanons that seriously so I don’t really care.

But what I do dislike is implying that anyone who liked aroace FCG is acephobic or comparing all ace people to robots. A) I’m not and B) maybe I do personally relate to ace robots :) maybe I think sexuality being something innate in every being, robot or not, from birth is dull as hell. Maybe I’m literally built different. I know people will have different reactions on what is good or bad ace rep but don’t go implying that anyone who headcanoned FCG as aroace is not ace themselves.

[iloveartinallitsforms]

You hypocritical dumbass! You claim tiktok is dumb for headcanoning James as indian/poc, but you ship a nonexistent pairing(*cough* jegulus) yourself. Fucking muggles

hey so first of all this is actually very funny to me because the first ask i’ve ever gotten is hate so that’s hilarious. but since you’ve so kindly decided to miss my point very blatantly, let me walk you through the actual intent of what i said if it wasn’t clear to everyone.

this is what i said in the post anon is referring to. the point of me making that post was i thought it was funny that this person though james was “CANONICALLY” hispanic and african american. i think it’s amazing that people find representation through diverse headcanons. i loveeee fics where james is poc because i love learning about diff cultures and people. but i was amused that this person on tiktok was telling someone that it was CANON. if you actually read my post you would see that the last thing i said was we should be spreading that agenda. i don’t agree with the lack of representation jkr gave in the og books and i think people should continue hcing james as whatever the hell they want. also, im genuinely sorry if anyone saw my original post and interpreted it as me being racist, that was part of the reason i even wanted to address this at all. i hate the idea that anyone would believe that of me, so if you actually thought that im sorry. but i have a strange feeling that this person just hates jegulus and felt like being rude (i dont even want to talk about that part, that argument is so tired. i wont be talking about the use of muggles as an insult either bc that was just weird). sorry for the long post, i dont handle people purposely interpreting me wrong. or making me out to be someone im not.

[trans-axian-archive]

What’s your hot takes on the mdzs fandoms

here is a comprehensive list of previously unvoiced mdzs fandom hot takes that yall may request elaboration on but oh jeez I'm not gonna do it all right here right now (I'll link them as they are elaborated on,,):

- I am a certified jiang cheng enthusiast but oh my god jc stans gotta stop acting like he's a perfect saint

- on the other side of things a lot of people who Hate jiang cheng aggressively refuse an attempt at empathy and that is not very sexy

- theres a big big big problem of the fanbase at large willfully and actively ignoring minorities when they call out popular harmful headcanons or trends (people of color calling out racism, mlm calling out homophobia, etc)

- I think this is my most dumb and petty one but some of you just do Not fucking know how to write modern aus with these characters what are you DOING (kinda talked about it in my wei wuxian not liking parties post sbzjzhmzb)

- hmmm the way yall ignore disabilities in modern aus... *hits you with a ziplock bag filled with sill living and squirming worms*

- wei wuxian is bisexual stop saying that he's gay as in he Only likes men I thot we'd moved past erasing bi characters sexualities

- people who write nie huaisang like a kinky little twink what do you think he's gonna do? fuck you?

- there is something so very wrong and insidious about the way many people portray lan wangjis love vs wei wuxians love and I don't quite know what the fundamental issue with the obvious difference is but I know that I don't like it

- jin guangyao is irredeemably bad but people really really try to make it seem like he's not

- this is the hot take that sparked my original post but hcing one or both of wangxian as ace is the opposite side of the same homophobic coin as fetishizing them like mxtx does n I'll elaborate eventually but.. I'm gonna have to word That one very carefully

things I've made itty bitty posts on but not fully gone off about:

- people making mo xuanyu slutty is weird and homophobic and I think I should be allowed to hit them with a big stick

- sometimes people say things on other peoples posts but actually they should just make their own the button is right there folks

- the things yall do with jin ling and lan sizhui... what the fuck is wrong with you

- madam yu is not a sexy badass feminist icon she is an abuser shut UP

- another silly one but stop putting modern lan wangji in boring formal clothing I cannot believe this

if you wanna see things I've already talked about that have caused people to hate me just go to the links at the bottom of my dni in my carrd 🤭

[crimsonbluemoon]

My Tumblr Birthday!

Sooooo according to my archives and such, exactly one year ago today I became a member of the bbs fandom! It’s been a hell of a year, I will tell you that. 

So just some thoughts about this weird ass journey, if you’d be so kind to humor an old woman.

I kind of remember coming into this fandom not really expecting much? Like I kinda squirmed my way in thinking that it’d be really cool to like, read other peoples stories and get to know everyone. I don’t really know how, but I got attention because of my Cops AU idea that sort of caught wildfire. Then I posted my first little stories about Christmas and such before my bigger story, Want You,  and I was so amazed by the love and affection it got on this platform (I put it on Ao3 but it just wasn’t the same). 

I also remember how stunned I was with 100 followers? I felt like I had reached my peak and I couldn’t really go any higher. Again, I managed to get lucky by making some really good friends at the start of my fandom life and kind of being able to joke around and gain attention from them. It wasn’t any super big, but I was thankful for the time they gave me. Watching Deli draw, getting to know Kiwi, admiring Bels and Ether and Grace’s works. It was all so wonderful! 

Then around January, Sherry sent me a message asking me to help with an idea about a BBS shipping server. And it was crazy how that changed my life. The server brought good and bad things out, and I won’t say I never thought of just tossing in the towel and leaving. But I’m so happy that I stayed! I met people like Sei and Shorty and Pandy and Cana and Moon through my server. I got to see them grow as people and shared laughs with them. I also got to open up a bit and learn that it was okay to not be perfect. Because damn do I want to be perfect. But they supported me there, and evern at my darkest point,those who I never thought would stick up for me did. 

I learned what it felt like to be hated. I learned what it felt like to have people who didn’t know me, know my story, know my past and know my insecurities, rip me apart and make me feel worthless. I learned that sometimes, simply having a different opinion about a ship or a boy could make the nicest of people reject you. I learned that sometimes, people you thought would always be supportive and understanding of you could turn on you and never speak to you again. It was weird, knowing that despite the followers numbers that grew and the asks/fans who reached out to me and told me how ‘inspiring’ i was, I could feel so empty. To this day, I’m still struggling with this concept. I wanna figure myself out, and how I got to where I am while also not knowing who I am.

I started up one of the coolest projects in my life here; Libahunt. I’ve written stories before, don’t get me wrong. I’ve written stories for bigger fandoms, with more comments, more kudos, more views. BBS is a small time fandom, so I knew what I was getting into. But man, for such a little place, y’all have big hearts. The love, support, and just damn attention I got for this story was amazing. The fanart? I cant even begin to tell you how much that all means to me. Every time I see a piece, my heart melts to think I got to inspire someone. Hearing people freak out in discord, seeing the reblogs and comments you make...that’s all I want in life. So honestly, thank you all for making me realize how much I love this story and helping me get my ass back in gear to write it properly. 

Kind of on the same topic, I really got to thank some super important people for just...being there for me. I can’t list EVERYONE because jesus I would be here forever, but these ones just...they really stick out for me.

@firstaidquarters: My writing wife, half of my brain, my HC partner in crime, honestly one of the best people I’ve met. Ever. Like, do you get how much you mean to me? How you just make my world a better place? If I’m mad or sad or hyper or just being fucking stupid, you’re there. You literally spent 28 hours helping me write a story without ever asking anything in return. I wanted to quit, I wanted to throw my computer and never look at it again. But you just...sat there and kept me going. And now? It’s fucking amazing because of you. And I never have to explain myself to you. You just get it. And God I can’t even say enough how much our HCing has been a blessing. I don’t even think you realize that without you, I wouldn’t still be in this fandom. I cannot thank you enough, even if you created that wretched Minibat. 

@kihorri : We weren’t close originally but jesus you came in like a wrecking ball, eh? My life has been crazy since I did that Banana Bus Tales thing with you. You helped get my name on the map. And for the past couple months, I’ve really adored the frienship we’ve created. Our DM messages are probably enough to get us sent to hell, but I’m okay with that. Each time you tell me you’re reading my story, I melt. Like to think you’d waste your time on me? To get to joke with you about ‘certain’ types of stories and watch you draw silly pictures...it makes my world! You drive me up a wall every way you can, you make me cry from your beautiful art, but you could put the pencil down and never draw again and I’d still wanna talk to you every day. Even with your horrible sleep schedule. 

@mssjynx : YOU! God you are a menace. Sneaky other writing wife. But like, one of the best writers in the BBS/Misfits fandom. You make me wanna read angst. Do you know how hard that is?!?! Like jesus man, you were so amazing with your cute stuff and your sad stuff. And you’re just as wonderful outside of your stories. I give you shit, I pull your tail, and we bicker like old women, but you are one of the sweetest people I got to meet in this fandom and even if I threaten it, I’ll never divorce you ( I mean you killed all the lawyers so...). 

@piwiskiwi: My libahunt artist! Your work is AMAZING. And you are just so prescious? I dont get to talk to you as much as I want to, but you were one of the first people I really connected to in this fandom and you don’t understand how much joy your art brings me. Like, you’re a rock star. You helped me at the start of Libahunt when it was just an idea, you helped create these pictures that others now use as references. You’re kind and funny, and even if you feed into Bel’s crazy ship, you’re the best partner for Libahunt I could ask for. 

Honestly, there’s so many others! I wanna write you all something because you all have changed me in one way or the other. But I’d be here all night and I don’t wanna take up all of your time. So just know this: You all made me who I am. Without you, the person reading this right now, I wouldn’t be Crim. That means the world to me. So, you mean the world to me. Thank you for being around for my first year here. And I don’t know if you guys will care, or if anyone even remembers memories with me or if I’m just an author you read, but I just...thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. <3

And also thanks for letting me reach 1500 followers. (Eh its closer to 1600 now, cause this happened like 3 weeks ago but I just wanted to wait until my 1 year to say it all at once. No need for two sappy posts.)  

Sincerely,

CrimsonBlueMoon <3

[grcndel]

🔥 trans characters both in the rpc but in fandom or original media too

as a dirty little trans man myself  –

there’s nothing wrong with HCing a character as trans without any canonical proof or evidence suggesting it;  that being said, though, there’s definitely a line where you can take that shit way too fucking far.  if you erase a characters’ dominant canonical personality traits to the point where their gender is their ENTIRE identity, you’re doing that character a disservice.  that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t integrate it into their dialogue, that doesn’t mean you can’t write about it or talk about it a lot, that’s not what i mean at all;  what i mean is that their gender is something that should be discussed as often and as in-depth as you like, but not predominantly focused on 100% of the time.  that aspect should be part of them, and should be developed and mentioned IN ADDITION TO the multiple other rich, complicated aspects of their character.  trans representation is great, but remember that you’re not just writing a trans person  –  you’re writing a complete, multifaceted person who happens to be trans.  that can be a major or minor part of their story, personality, etc.  …  but it’s not all they are, and if you make it all they are, then that’s just laziness and two-trait reduction with the word  “progressive!!!”  slapped onto it.  that kind of shit dehumanizes us even worse than society already does  –  and believe me, society doesn’t need any fucking help with that.

cis people who have never struggled with their gender identity and expression really shouldn’t write trans characters.  period.

your trans friends and fellow roleplayers aren’t resource hubs and encyclopedias.  they don’t owe you explanations and they ESPECIALLY don’t owe you beta-reads and answers to questions like  “is this offensive?  can i do this?  can i do that?”  if you’re cis and a trans person tells you you’ve said or written something with transphobic vibes, your response to that shouldn’t be  “but my other trans friend(s) said it was okay so i don’t have to think critically about myself or listen to you!!”  –  because if you actually give a shit about trans people, you’ll listen to trans people in the RPC / fandom spaces, you’ll hear them out on what they think about trans characters, and that means listening to and considering ALL of their points and arguments, even the ones that aren’t convenient and validating for you.  ( newsflash:  your trans friends telling you something is fine could very well be because they’re scared of you.  we don’t like upsetting cis people.  we’re terrified of y'all and afraid that if we disappoint you we could be abandoned, harassed, ganged up on, stalked, killed, etc.  –  the ‘trans person aggressively correcting wrong pronouns and “DID YOU JUST ASSUME MY GENDER??” trope’ is a transphobic fucking myth! )