#I’M NOT A CRITICAL ROLE ADDICT YOU ARE

[squidos-goodies]

This is a piece I’m titling

Mage Slayer

[magpod-confessions]

I don’t even know what it is about Martin, but I absolutely hate his guts. Like there’s nothing he’s explicitly done to warrant my hatred, but his vibes are just rancid.

He plays dumb and makes other people sympathize with him. He’s all like “I’m sorry 🥺👉👈 I’m trying my best, I just want to make you proud” you’re a grown man, stop acting so incompetent, don’t play the victim for normal criticism from your manager. (And yes, I’m talking about Jon. There is no way Jon decided to use Martin as his punching bag and yelled at him all the time, was he likely harsher than necessary? Probably, he was probably kinda rude and passive aggressive, but he definitely didn’t yell at Martin. You can tell how surprised Martin was when Jon yelled at him about Trevor Herbert, that was likely the first time Jon ever raised his voice at him.)

And here’s the thing, I feel like I should like him, I grew up having to be a caretaker for my mother, so I feel like I should be able to relate or understand him, but I just… don’t. In theory I can understand that Martin is manipulative because he had to be to his mother, I can understand that, but in practice, I cannot sympathize with him at all, and just kinda hate him.

Also he just feels very ableist to me, he gives off the impression of someone who always knows what’s best, would tell someone with depression to try not being sad, would tell a disabled person that they’re just not try hard enough, will always play the victim, especially if the other person is “mentally unstable” or something. (He’d be one of those caregivers that constantly demeans his patient, but everyone would call him so “strong” and “supportive” for dealing with them)

I always hate the interpretation of Martin that he’d be so great and caring and understanding to Jon, as if he wouldn’t 100% just tell Jon he’s not trying hard enough. I mean that’s half of season 5, just Martin telling Jon he’s not trying enough, not trying to help enough, not trying to be happy enough, not trying to be human enough. I’m pretty sure there’s not a single time that Martin tries to understand Jon and where he’s coming from. He’ll try to force Jon to say what he’s feeling, but he never actually cares to understand.

If Martin wasn’t doing his weird Lonely arc thing in season 4 he would have been right there beside Melanie and Basira telling Jon that “actually, all you have to do to overcome addiction is to stop being addicted. It’s not that hard.”

Anyways, sorry for such a long rant, also to be clear, it’s not as if I just sit around and gnash my teeth thinking about how much I hate him, I just wanted to get this off my chest. If you enjoy Martin as a character more power to you, I just can’t stand the guy.

If you want🗣️

YEA I DEF GET THIS Oh my god ok I. I like him. He fascinates me. He is a fucking cunt whos very bad at understanding how other ppl feel and thinks he knows best and this is SHOWN in s5. I like him a lot but goddamn he has FLAWS. SO MANY GOOD GOD. The fandom ignores it and it pisses me off so much bc theyre all so quick to make georgie jons horrible ex who didnt understand him for some reason WHEN NOTHING IN CANON SHOWS THAT BUT EVERYTHING SHOWS THAT MARTIN EASILY COULD FILL THAT ROLE. Sry anyways this is a frequent annoyance lol - rosette

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Thinking about tarnma role swap au where Pharma is leader of the DJD and Damus is CMO of Delphi. Perhaps a deviation happened that led them to different paths. Maybe Pharma never got an exemption to be a medic as a flight frame and grew bitter with time and ended up joining the Decepticons. Perhaps Megatron makes him think he’s special and even confides at one point he wanted to be a medic too as a purposeful way to make Pharma feel like someone understands him. Promises him that he’s going to give Pharma the chance to be a doctor that the world never allowed if he serves the Decepticons. After four million years Pharma has invented oh so many biological weapons and viruses for the Decepticon Cause. His original dream of being a great doctor and helping others corrupted and twisted over time. As leader of the DJD he hunts down traitors and when he catches them uses them to test his medical theories and research before ultimately killing them. He calls those on the List his List of Patients.

He has become a skilled and innovative surgeon though his medical education is nowhere near formal. However, he has honed his craft throughout the years and is known to be able to mend some of the most grievous injuries that most others would fail at. However, if it’s an enemy he has healed they’d probably rather be safely dead as Pharma “saving” them usually spells a worse fate as he uses them as test subjects for his medical curiosity. A brilliant doctor, but absolutely terrifying. And he is oh so inventive with his torture methods.

Meanwhile, perhaps by chance Damus manages to figure out a bit more control over his abilities sooner and finds that his voice can be used to manipulate a person’s spark. Except in this universe he finds that though he could use it to snuff out a spark he can also coax a spark from the brink of death. Though he never reveals he can use it to kill considering how shady the Senate is and he doesn’t trust the government not to force him to use it for horrible purposes. However his ability to stabilize and coax a person’s spark from the brink of death is seen as very valuable in the medical field and he’s assigned medic training with an exemption which is a step up from his previous jobs he was stuck in. Being a medic wasn’t really his dream, but he likes feeling useful helping patients and saving their lives. Makes him feel like he’s part of something bigger. He’s a decent medic, but he’s no Pharma or Ratchet when it comes to skill. Though his outlier ability makes him almost like a specialist for more precarious cases where the patient is in more critical condition. He does a lot of first response rescue where he can keep the patient hanging on until they can receive more in depth medical treatment.

This also leads to role reversal of Pharma toying with Damus and blackmailing him in this au instead of the other way around. Though since Pharma isn’t addicted to transforming he has no need for t-cogs. When Pharma visits the facility to meet with Damus to threaten him, Damus asks him what he wants. Of course Damus knows who this is and the DJD’s reputation, internally he is terrified but he’s trying not to show it. Pharma leaning in close with a mischievous smile that brings absolutely no comfort to the other as Pharma tilts Damus’ head up with his hand to meet his eyes and says “I want you”.

Seeing Damus tensing Pharma says to Damus “oh don’t worry I won’t kill you unless you give me a reason to. You’re much too precious. No I want you as my test subject. My special patient if you will. I want to see the limits of that spark of yours and what that ability can do. What medical limits could be reached with it with a bit of push.”

Damus vehemently refusing to be Pharma’s lab rat test subject.

Pharma responding to his refusal: And here I thought you cared for your patients and your team. I’m less inclined to kill such a precious subject such as yourself. However, I can’t say the same for the rest of the facility~

Pharma essentially gives him the ultimatum of be my test subject or I’ll have the DJD raze the place to the ground and your team and the rest of the people in your little hospital will become my new patients in your place. How many of their lives are worth yours I wonder? Or maybe I’ll release this new virus I’ve concocted into your facility and see how it ravages them all into a puddle of rust.

Without much of a choice Damus agrees to being Pharma’s test subject in exchange for leaving Delphi alone. Of course Pharma is smart enough to figure out that Damus’ spark manipulation has the ability to harm as much as heal. He toys with Damus making him use his ability on those he’s captured from the List including using it to torture them and of course it escalates to Pharma ordering him to kill them too.

[pit-and-the-pen]

ACOTAR Zodiac Signs

I’m just doing Sun (because this would turn into a full dissertation if I did rising and moon but I might do them in the future This is obviously just my opinion and for funsies. Please be nice if you disagree. Also, the book I use is called “The Complete Guide to Astrology.” It’s on kindle unlimited if you want to look into it! (there’s also 13 characters I’m doing here so some will be repeats)

Also, thank to @milswrites and @prythianpages for suggesting for me to write this all out <3 I'm happy to be your go-to for astrology.

Azriel: Scorpio. ““It is often said that a Scorpio man can be obsessive, possessive and vindictive, but the truth is he can also be loyal, supportive, compassionate and incredible in bed. This man has to deal with unusual emotional depth, leading to his extreme sensitivity and his need to close his heart in order not to get hurt. The only reason he becomes vindictive is in his deeply emotional nature and his incapability to forgive the depth of his injuries.” (this is the only one that didn’t come from the book and I can’t find the website I pulled it from) This one seems pretty self-explanatory but Azriel holds his emotions close to his chest for sure. I’m not convinced he doesn’t feel deeply and just has closed himself off to letting others feel his emotions. 

Cassian: Taurus. Embodies an animal like wisdom in that they have finely honed senses and are sensual, practical, and loyal. Inwardly, they are deeply grounded, patient and steady, but this can also lead to the tendency to be stubborn or bullheaded and overly materialistic in the pursuit of security. Others can see taurus as stable and lacking pretense.”  Despite everyone thinking he’s a bit dull, Cassian is a rock to all of those around him. He might not be the smartest in a scholarly way but out of the IC I think he has the most emotional intelligence despite not being able to read the room all the time. But he’s definitely stubborn.

Elain: Virgo. Analyze is the primary word for virgo. Virgo energy embodies the principle of service, as they love to feel useful in the world. Virgos are attentive to detail and very analytical. Their inner world is often self-critical and they are worriers. They tend to servitude rather than service and forget to take care of themselves in the process. Others see virgos as ethical and organized, though it’s a bit of a myth to say that all virgos are naturally tidy. This is, in part, because their perfectionist tendencies can lead to analysis paralysis. I think this really describes pre-fae Elain. She might have not been the best at protecting Feyre but she was really the only one that saw what everything was doing to her. She also loves gardening which feeds into the nurturing part of virgos. Idk she just gives me virgo energy.

Eris: Okay, bare with me on this one. Pisces. Their primary word is believe. They are seen as highly sensitive, creative and mystical beings. Pisces often struggle with boundaries and extreme empaths, which can cause them to fall into the role of victim or martyr. LIke the symbol of fish swimming in two directions, it’s the lesson of pisces to live in the realms of the manifest and mystical. If they can become comfortable with being agents of change they will avoid the escapist and addictive tendencies they may turn to on occasion. Like I said, bare with me. We never truly get to see Eris for who he is. We only get to see the mask that he puts on while Beron is alive. But even then, he’s willing to risk his life to help out the night court. He became their inside man and we get to see little bits of his personality. I think Eris is rules far more by his moon than his sun but I also think that who he presents as is mainly because of the abuse he’s suffered from Beron. 

Emerie: Libra. Balance is the primary word for libras, because they try to find the middle ground and harmonious balance in all that they do. Libra is the diplomat and mediator of the zodiac. Because of that, they can come across as indecisive, vacillating and even passive-aggressive at times. Generally, Libra comes across as fair, peace-loving and creative. Inwardly, they are focused on others and relationships (not always romantic) Emerie was the first person to see Nesta for who she is. And she is fiercely loyal to those she picks to be apart of her life. But she does seem to be in the middle of what little spats there are in her group, but as the most sensical one if that makes sense? We don’t get a lot of Emerie in the book (a crime if you ask me) but I think this is the closest to her character.

Feyre: Sagittarius. (actually confirmed by the book). Wander and wonder are the primary words for Sagittarius because they like to wander-physically and mentally- and they often live in a state of wonder at the world. Sagittarius is the seeker of truth and freedom and loves exploration of all kinds. They are seens as naive, inspirational and eternal optimists. Spiritually oriented and visionary, they have the ability to see the big picture of life. If Sagittarius embraces life as a quest for experience and truth their tendies towards naivete can become higher wisdom. I don’t fulllllyyy agree with all of this, but since her birthday is on the winter solstice she would be a Sagittarius and I can see it in bits and pieces. She’s always been very creative and literally see’s the bigger picture in life in the way can see the art she wants to create. But she’s also very self-sacrificing which I think adds to seeing the bigger picture. She’s able to look past her own wants and desires and do what she needs to do for the sake of everyone else.  

Gwen: Taurus, (see Cassian)

Helion: Leo. Leos are born to lead, and that is their primary word. Whether king, queen or leader in their own home, leos are born to shine and charm. They crave attention and tend to be melodramatic and superior when in shadow. Otherwise, Leos are dynamic, self-confident and playful. At their best, they are magnetic and affectionate and light up the lives of those around them because they carry the sun’s radiance within (I swear, hand on the bible, that’s what my book actually says and I didn’t read the whole thing before I made my choice on this.) This is an other self-explanatory one but even without all the sun references. Helion is kind and charming, but also a great leader. 

Lucien: Cancer. Feel is the primary word for cancers, they are all emotion and intuition. Cancer is the nurturer of the zodiac and are very traditional and family oriented. Inwardly, the sign is extremely sensitive and can tend toward being insecure and giving too much to the point of ignoring their own needs. Others see them as responsive and loving but they can also be moody. Lucien feels a lot of stuff. He’s written off as being snarky but I think it’s because he can see through peoples bullshit because of how much he truly  feels. He was there for Feyre. And regardless of what you ship, he was the only one to think of giving Elain something to cover herself with. 

Mor: Gemini. Gemini is the thinker and symbolizes the mind, voice and communication. Their inner life is curious, observant, often scattered and may be highly strung. Geminis are seen as socially verbally expressive but can sometimes manipulative and duplicitous. All I can say for this is SJM ruined what she had going for Mor and focused too much of the manipulative side of her. Mor had so much potential but this is still her sign. 

Nesta: Aquarius. Aquarians are the individuals of the Zodiac and their primary word is “know”. Aquarians are socially conscious and are dedicated to causes and reform, but they can also be emotionally distant and even anarchistic at times. Because they often feel alienated from those around them, they are sometimes tempted to betray their convictions to fit in, but their path is to embody their personal truth no matter what. Nesta is at her very core, loyal. She cares deeply for the people she’s let into her life, regardless of how much she will fight them as they try to get close to her. But she stands by her morals for sure. She is also willing to do what she needs to do when she thinks it’s right. I think that arrogant, cruel facade is the very conviction she was forced into. She was raised as nothing more than a way for her family to marry up and she took it in stride, despite how much it obviously affected her.

Rhysand: Leo. (See Helion)

Tamlin: Capricorn. The primary word for Capricorn is achieve. Capricorns are focused on climbing the ladder of achievement but may have a tendency to do so based on the expectations of the outer world rather than based on a foundation of self-trust, which is where the tail of the fish comes in. Capricorn is seen as responsible and determined but also, at times, controlling and fearful. Inwardly, although Capricorn is hardworking and law-abiding, there is often an underlying fear of never being enough. Their commitment and leadership qualities are their strengths. Tamlin is actually a good leader, he just lets himself be ruled by the fear he has of things happening to the people he loves.

[sofixt0k]

Hi ! I’m working on a video, what’s something you think ppl should know b4 getting into the stranger things fandom?

That it's not a series for a general audience, what the concept means in itself. And I'm not referring exclusively to my opinion on the greater dynamic present which is Byler vs Mileven.

I mean how they expect Stancy to return knowing how detrimental it would be for the character development of both.

I mean the criticisms there are towards Jonathan especially from season 4 saying that he is now JUST a drug addict as if he literally hadn't had to play the role of a father since he was very young and his mother didn't pay him that much attention.

I mean how some want Eleven to be in a relationship when at eleven she surely saw a tree for the first time.

I mean how they ignore Mike's problems and just throw hate at him.

I mean how some people don't give a damn that Robin is a lesbian and ship her with Steve.

How they ignore that the show is against racism, homophobia, sexism.

That it's a series about weird kids. They love role-playing games. They love the radio. Women can use weapons. A lesbian girl can have a good male friend and not be rejected for who she is. A black man can date a white girl even if he had a racist brother. A woman shouldn't be happy with her marriage. Teenagers also feel and can have depression.

Well, you got my point.

If someone wanted to enter the world of Stranger Things, I would tell them to erase from their minds all the shit that the current world teaches and open themselves to "new" things.

[dykeulous]

about me.

i am apollo, a 21 year old homosexual transguy butch, and i come from a small, underdeveloped slavic country. i made this blog in hopes to come to a finalized understanding of my own personal beliefs, as feminism & overall politics have been a very close & important interest of mine for quite a long time– but it has lately been growing into something bigger. i find it is my role and duty to shed light on specific, more grey areas, that many people from my political sphere tend to overlook & even outright dismiss; and this is something that i strive to achieve during my time being on radblr. i conversate with people whose political beliefs vary & don’t align with my own on a wide scale, and i hope to promote a nuanced approach to many topics. i believe locking ourselves up in an echo-chamber will only result in infighting, fearmongering, culty behavior and needless division– when time could have better been spent exchanging ideas, researching ways to fight the common enemy, and actively organizing.

i am a working-class lesbian and still in college (majoring in history & sociology), and my political views stem from my own life experiences. i am a bolshevik-leninist, much of my feminism is connected to this in many ways (i advocate for revolutionary feminism, and would describe myself as a dual system feminist); i believe that working-class women share very little similarities with bourgeois women, and thus should not share solidarity with them. i’m very interested in rehabilitative justice. when you become aware of the institutional sexism & mistreatment of women in every corner of our society, you will begin to see that this extends to several institutions that you might have viewed as helpful and safe– i consider myself psychiatry-critical (not anti), and i hate the way that so many women & feminists fail to see the misogyny in the field of psychology & more overall medicine. the male body is seen as default in every case scenario, and it is on us feminists to lividly oppose & fight against that. i am gender critical, but not transphobic– trans people deserve the right protection and safety, but this should not come at the expense of other marginalized groups. the trans community does a very bad job at addressing misogyny in their spaces, and often adopts an ideology of metaphysical beliefs, which directly oppose dialectical materialism, and rather push for an idealistic view of the world. radical feminist spaces, on the other hand, may ignore the need for nuance in some cases, and brush off the very important fight of dismantling transphobia (and viewing transphobia as inherently patriarchal). i believe both spaces ought to improve, and instead of cannibalizing each other, we must come to an understanding of each other (despite certain disagreements), and work together on our shared end goal. both communities can learn plenty from the other, and both can offer useful strategies to the other. the key lays in recognizing both sex-based oppression and transphobia as legitimate axes of oppression, and uniting to fight the lethality of the patriarchy.

i hold addicts & recovering addicts dearly to my heart, and i believe that criminalization does nothing good, and instead marginalizes the addicts, especially female addicts. i am not vegan myself, but i appreciate the work of my ecofeminist sisters, and their amazing analyses of the oppression of animals & patriarchal-capitalist exploitation of our environment. i am autistic, and my most prominent special interest has to be gender abolition; the reason i made this blog in the first place is exactly because i wanted to develop my own theory of gender abolition. this is how i define gender. the pathway to gender abolition that i personally align with the most is gender acceleration. another special interest are marxist politics. anti-racist, anti-imperialist, anti-zionist. 🇵🇸 FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA PALESTINE WILL BE FREE!!!

my current hyperfixations are harry potter, my little pony, typology, and more generally vampires. i kin twilight sparkle from mlp, and severus snape & barty crouch jr. from harry potter (weird mix i know). i primarily listen to feminist punk (riot grrrl), but i also sometimes enjoy a good goth masterpiece. i am interested in soviet history (the night witches are so fascinating), cuban cuisine, and north korean culture. i would define myself as a slavic patriot, and will not hesitate to punch a westerner in the face if they choose to close their eyes before our beautiful history. tito, lenin, che guevara, rosa luxemburg apologist. my favorite feminist authors include angela davis, clara zetkin, alexandra kollontai, monique wittig, christine delphy, audre lorde and cordelia fine (cordelia fine in particular i would recommend to a lot of people on radblr to dismantle their own bio-essentialism & neurosexism).

not exactly a nicefem, even though i do try to be kind & informative– i tend to get angry fairly quickly, and this is something i’m working on. do not assume bad faith. extremely bad at reading tone, and i myself can sometimes come off as rude & condescending unintentionally; feel free to ask me about tone. i see misogyny in everything and will not hold myself back from calling it out, no matter the setting or the situation. everyone can interact, and i do not block easily, but if you engage in outright harassment & repeat petty insults, i will block.

i would not explicitly call myself a tirf either, even though in practice i would be considered one. this is because i often find that “tirfism” leans into trying to erase the existence of sex-based oppression, and shifts the radical feminist movement into a direction that completely neglects material reality & instead focuses on the same old liberal tactics. the word “tirf” in the first place stems as a counter-attack against the word “terf”, making it reactionary. i’ve also personally been in several spaces filled with tirf-identified folk, who ended up heavily speaking over trans men & prioritized trans women over any other demographic, focusing on proving that they are “one of the good ones”, destroying the purpose of radical feminism. i believe the word “terf” has completely lost its’ meaning & is excessively being used as a way to shut up exclusively same-sex attracted women & women who dare talk about sex-based oppression. when i see a radical feminist being shitty & using transphobic rhetoric, i call her a transphobe; not a terf. nevertheless, i believe there is a time & place for trans women to offer their voice in feminist discussions, and their voice is very important & deserving of being heard & uplifted, so long as they stay respectful of female people & our unique experiences. i consider transmisogyny a legitimate axis of oppression [and transandromisogyny, better known as “transandrophobia” although i take issue with the roots of that word], and i think it should be discussed & analyzed more in feminist spaces. that being said, if a feminist wants to exclusively focus on female liberation & chooses her feminism to be female driven, she should have every right to do so.

#ftminism is a tag i use to talk & ramble about transmasc-specific [or transmasc-adjacent] struggles that i feel can be connected to feminism in one way or another. i also sometimes tag transmasc positivity with this. it is a word that i coined to describe transmasc-activism, since i feel trans feminism does a horrible job at including trans men. feel free to consider it a subsect of trans feminism, but i personally do not, and i think it should be its’ own feminist branch. i am transmasc myself, and thus mostly center my feminism around this [i also center butches, detrans women, studs and overall gender nonconforming female people in my feminism]. we deserve our own space to vent our anger at the patriarchy.

check out @pokegyns– it is a collaborative nuancefem blog, modded by discord server members, and created by @tirfpikachu.

*Thread: Transness and Radical Feminism Can Coexist*

[pokegyns]

some thoughts:

i think radical feminism is antithetical to transgender ideology. i think we should still treat trans people as people and not be disgusting towards them, but trans ideology is still inherently misogynistic and patriarchal. so i don’t understand “trans inclusive radical feminism”… what are we including? people who believe sex based oppression isn’t real? people who believe in “trans misogyny”? people who “identify” with gender roles that have oppressed women for centuries? people who medicalise gender nonconformity? people who believe homosexuality is bigoted?

these ideologies don’t belong in radical feminism simply because they are anti feminist. so therefore radical feminism is inherently trans exclusionary and i refuse to believe that’s a bad thing.

obviously detrans women and women experiencing sex or gender dysphoria who aren’t trans aren’t included as trans ideologists i’m talking about.

there is so much misinformation and stigma surrounding transness on radblr, and just lack of information. it can be confusing being on the outside looking in! as a detrans woman who's often assumed to be firmly against transition, instead of how i'm highly critical of it and want safety measures within the community to be put in place to prevent detransitions and unhealthy transitions and misplaced identification... i think it's very easy to forget that dysphoria is a mental disorder and trans rights are a mix of gnc rights and disability activism / mental health advocacy. and as most of us know, radblr has a HUGE problem with rampant ableist ignorance.

the trans community is split in two, with some sharing both sides.

there's the dysphoric side, where there needs to be discussions on how to manage a complex disorder and not shame people for trying out different healing treatments. i want to erase the stigma of people with disorders, dysphoria included, choosing treatments that at times carry risks. this can be pain medication with potential addiction, or transition treatments or psych meds that potentially come with side effects and just might not help you in the end. i also hate how neurodivergent/mh communities can turn toxic fast, but i still am glad people can share their experiences with others, find people's stories in battling a disorder and gain more mental stability. this includes dysphoric people for me. as a physically and mentally disabled woman, my dysphoric trans activism is also my disability activism. and my detrans side gives me a complex perspective, because for me, it turned out to be the wrong treatment. some people are anti-psych because meds fucked them up instead of helping them. i am psych critical, because meds saved my life.

i am all for them exploring their treatment options, physical transition included, as long as they're educated on the risks and prepared for potential reverse dysphoria. the tra community handles that in a SUPER inappropriate, unhealthy, and honestly dangerous way and they're shooting themselves in the foot bc they don't push for better healthcare, leading to more detransitioners, leading to more trans stigma.

now on the other side, the term trans (and nonbinary, since not all nonbinary ppl identify as trans) for some can simply be a label to find likeminded gnc people, enjoy a punk-adjacent subculture focused on breaking gender roles and pissing off the patriarchy, and simply enjoying crossdressing and using terms that makes them happy.

dysphoric people still exist, and dysphoria is debilitating. it's a complex issue. for some, dysphoria is more neurodivergent, and it just is stubbornly staying and so they look for more intensive treatments. for others, it's more like a mental illness, and the condition can be treatable and may come from gender roles. and even if a specific person had a root cause for their dysphoria that relates to the patriarchy, i still wouldn't judge them for transitioning if it seems like it's just not going away no matter how hard they try. just like how i'm wary of people going on hardcore, addictive pain meds, or try treatments that come with risks for their physical health, but i know it helps many people and i don't want the option off the table. they are suffering. i care deeply. i fucking hate reverse dysphoria, but i hate ableism even more. i hate the stigma of disorders and the shaming of mentally ill & neurodivergent people, people with mental disorders, including dysphoria as is listed in the DSM.

i know the trans community is confusing. frustrating. often immature. people who are mentally suffering are often not in the right mind to do realistic, down-to-earth activism, but god knows they try and like in neurodivergent activism spaces it can get unhinged in a unique kinda way. we can call out their sexism, their homophobia, their misogyny, without resorting to ableism and transphobia - aka, what imo is a mix of ableism and gncphobia.

dysphoric people deserve healthcare reform. tras keep fucking things up for homosexuals and female/afab people and just make fools of themselves. radfems, esp non-detrans bio women, are often out of touch when it comes to trans issues.

it's easy to resort to extremist views on these things. it can be easier to embrace black-and-white thinking. but it's not the way, trust me! there are grey areas. we need reform, not the destruction of transness being a concept at all, whether it be the gnc subculture or the dysphoric side of it. there are a fuckton of trans issues to tackle. it's okay to be frustrated, to feel hurt, to be worried, to think maybe transness shouldn't be recognized as anything and those people should just be poked out of it somehow. but you can't just force someone's brain to be neurotypical, or cis/non-trans, or take away labels that feel meaningful to some folks even if you find them silly. it's counterproductive. the trans community has a lot of flaws, but it's a puzzle that can be figured out! please hear out trans radfem & nuancefem voices on this as well <3

-mod pikachu ⚡

[lavender-tea-fling]

Username Origin Tag

Hello and thanks @sunny374940!

So this is my second username since I joined tumblr in 2018, my first being your-friendly-neighborhood-trash.

When COVID-19 hit, I had a really awful time mentally, and the reason I came out of it alive is Critical Role. I owe them a lot, specifically Percival de Rolo and…..

Mollymauk.

I’m obsessed with him. It was my first proper cosplay, as I sewed the coat myself and everything. I am very proud of it, and I’m proud to have had the message of “leave every place better than you found it” drilled into me when I was in such a vulnerable spot.

So, when I was tired of the name I picked when I was a teenager, I decided to add a nod to my lovely purple chaos demon as well as my crippling tea addiction, therefore — lavender-tea-fling.

That’s the long and short of it!

Tagging @cassandrasroguelevels @faith-orise @jackalopeagenda and @piipaw

[youngparadisedonut]

Please come back.. I need my comfort page.

Those fans are now throwing the race card once again for Carlos cause they don’t like how some people write fan fiction..

The face that we can’t criticize characters anymore without getting told we’re racist is embarrassing 

Right now I'm in the process of looking for a new show to obsess over, so I don't know what is happening. I’m not gonna watch the new season and I stopped following the Lone Star tags.

I can talk about what I observed/felt when I was part of the fandom, though.

People are allowed to criticize Carlos because of his actions. It’s ok to still be angry/upset at his character for how he behaved in the Carlos Being Married With Iris Storyline. Yeah, Carlos has every right to be flawed (he’s human), but the problem was never about him being flawed – the problem was that he never acknowledged how unfair he was to his partner.

So here why I don't like Carlos.

1. Carlos never told TK he was already married until it was too late. He simply accepted TK’s proposal and decided to keep the secret.

2. Carlos was only honest with TK after that because he had no other choice, and then when he finally was open with TK about it he decided that it would be a very good idea to have this very delicate conversation in TK’s workplace in the middle of TK’s shift.

3. Carlos saw nothing wrong with Iris thinking it was her place to approve/or disapprove TK.

4. Carlos made wife jokes even if was clear TK was so not comfortable with that and never once acted like he regreted hiding this from TK.

5. Carlos put all decisions about the divorce (something that affected his and TK’s future) in Iris  hands (someone who was a stranger to TK).

6. Carlos blamed TK when Iris went missing. Whenever TK had a conflict with Carlos (meeting Carlos parents, how uncomfortable Carlos was with Cooper), TK is always so understanding (even if sometimes he is angry first and needs to cool of a bit, he always comes back to talk things) and validates Carlos feelings, but Carlos? He was so hostile.

7. That Carlos comment about bad relationships that was obviously directed at TK that you all like to ignore, guess what? It happened.

8. Carlos never apologized for any of this. He never recognized to TK that he was wrong and TK had nothing to do with Iris missing, he never admitted that he treated TK badly. How can I be expected to be go past that when Carlos never acknowledge what he did?

For me those are valid reasons for not liking him.

Because TK is not perfect. He made a lot of mistakes, but he always (or at least most of the time) admits them and apologizes.

I defend TK so much because I don’t think a part of the fandom truly understands how addiction can affect someone.

Thing is, there’s this mindset in the fandom that Carlos was this defenseless boy who chased after TK, when this wasn't never the point. Not only TK had his heart broken, he relapsed. That’s a lot. He had reasons for not wanting to jump in a new relationship, and he was upfront about this with Carlos. He was clear about his boundaries. And if he never wanted something serious with Carlos in the end? He would also be valid. He owned Carlos nothing but being truthful, which he was.

TK is considered immature and childish when a lot of this traits (his impulsiveness, for example) are direct connected with his addiction. And what Iris said about TK being a mess and a project that you guys think its so funny? It's so problematic, harmful and could be triggering, especially because it’s directed at someone who deals with addiction.

But for those who act like Carlos should not be criticized, fear not. TK major character trait since season 4 is being in love with Carlos. It’s so obvious that from now on TK main role will be to support Carlos, and I doubt that at this point he will have a storyline of his own.

[transmychem]

kicking off my first analysis…

the most “clearly trans” (or not?) song by mcr.

“Not That Kinda Girl”

this unfortunately quite literally involves gerard and how they seem themselves.

lets dive in..

“everybodys talking bout the way you left your man” not to be THAT person but… around the time this song was (most likely) wrote was when Gerard and Bert McCracken had a falling out… not to mention they literally held hands during the Under Pressure performance. so.. yeah “everybodys talking bout the way you held his hand”

now these could be interpreted as filler lyrics… however i would like to interpret it as Gerard figuratively drowning in the media’s portrayal of him and the expectations society has. kinda enough said..

ignoring the “borrowed” lyrics and the implications of that… jk.. there are a lot of implications of gerard borrowing lyrics from one of the first technically “feminist presenting” songs about a woman who is done with societies shit. sound familiar?…

“so say goodbye to all my friends” if im getting my facts right Gerard lost two good friend around this time… Frank and Bert… from my knowledge frank and gerard and well most of mcr for that matter were fighting and on the verge of quitting the band. and well i already mentioned what happened with Bert.

“i fell in love with her again” … this is obviously about Gerard and Lynz relationship.. a lot of people, even people close to him, did not want him marrying Lynz for countless reasons whether theyre valid or not. They got married around this time, and there was a lot of controversy because these things happen when youre a hot and famous rockstar especially a hot famous rockstar that kisses men… because the women want you the men want you and the gays want your representation. everyones gonna hate his spouse by default (not defending lynz (IDK anything about her)these are just facts…)

“everybodys talking bout the way you cur your hair” we know Gerard cut his hair and dyed it white for the black parade around this time. everyone was talking about it. obviously didnt give a flying fuck.

“everybodys talking bout the way you smoke that there” sensitive topic warning: … people were probably still talking about Gerards known cocaine addiction… and his path to sobriety and caring wayyy too much about what he does. they criticize him for smoking cigarettes bc ppl are insane and paranoid for some reason. i guess people are always hypercritical about celebrities especially if theyre a huge role model for vulnerable youth. Gerard has never cared too much about all that though. “i dont care at all”

now that we have established this song is clearly about Gerard, lets talk about a reoccurring line in this song

“cause im not that kind of girl”

this phrase has been kicked around for ages about women who sleep around or something. being “not that kinda girl” implies your “different from other girls” mostly in the sense that youre not a floozy or whatever… like lets not pin queens against eachother..

now why did Gerard use girl? he could have said “not that kinda guy/boy” but perhaps no one would get the reference unless they can read into the irony…

but i think Gerard likes the irony of using “girl” as a way to refer to themselves. because people have treated him and his relationship like hes just some “silly girl” or something. like they think Gerard is some kinda whore for kissing men and having gfs… the way society tends to view bisexual/queer people… (using bisexual bc theyve done things with guys and girls publicly and that makes you bisexual by societies standards..)

this song doesn’t necessarily have to do with being trans if you put it that way. Gerard is probably using “girl” to refer to themselves because of the irony.

but i’m gonna say this song is trans because why the fuck not.

thats just how i interpret it. it has trans vibes.

does not necessarily mean its about gerard, because gerard has made up so many characters for his music alone, why would this not be about just another character? the answer lies in the fact that all these things happened to him. hes talking about himself. isnt all singing, all lyrics, really about self awareness and self loathing or pondering of self? dont get me started… also the fact that all characters authors create are some fragment of themselves.. so yeah. referring to yourself as a girl (if you were born male) is just kinda trans…

now one last point after this conclusion. possibly a stretch. this song could be Gerard telling people they’re still queer even though they’re in a relationship with a woman. If this song is about Gerard being a girl then they’re saying they’re still queer for being in a relationship with another girl... tumblr dont FREAK. i said it was a stretch. (though it’s literally in the text…) but could just be like i said, just Gerard saying they’re still queer despite being in a “heterosexual passing” relationship and nothing else…

and this part i almost forgot… sorry for being all over the place i have adhd…. but this part kinda confirms my theory. “all your life i let you down”… is Gerard saying they let us down by letting society believe they are cis? idfk.

anyway. thats what makes me think this is the most off the bat transgender esque song.

transfems and lesbians this is YOUR song.

<3

[shenrickyz]

AELIA. YOU’RE BACK, AT LAST, AFTER A THOUSAND YEARS. NOVALIE. YES DARLING, I’M HOME.

sanguis translates to ‘blood’, from porous heights, teeth barred in the manner of an animal. there are two happenings, orpheus and eurydice, marked by their grief and selfishness, then cupid and psyche, enraptured by overwhelming emotions. headlined in toe with a figure shadowed over by his cruel smile, a stark terror-stricken darkness in his eyes which cannot exemplify anything besides pure contempt. he made her this way. he made her a monster. she shall make him pay.

─────── loneliness will sit over our roofs with brooding wings.

sanguis ( 생귀스 ) is a south korean girl group formed by the frankly tiny mystine records. appearing from the depths of nowhere and headlined by a dark story holding back no punches, the group earned initial attention from their unique concept, a concept which had been developed from the remnants of a canceled book series. though originally meant to debut as a quintet, the group eventually made their debut on october thirty twenty-twenty as a four-piece, consisting of members aelia, novalie, areti, and flora.

despite the much late departure of ▇▇, one of their key members who played a crucial role in the groups storyline ( the others clearly have leftover contempt for her ), their creative team pursued. the group explores themes of grief, codependency, immortality and existential subjects throughout their concept, not always through the music, but you could glimpse it in the several written lyrics which may delve too deep.

aside from that, there is forever criticism, the members in pair with their creative team have been ripped to shreds by certain outlets for the bleakness of their stories, the portrayal of relationships ( which are not always heteronormative ), and of course.. the gore. there is typically no response for these kinds of comments, that’s unless you count their batshit fans, if you erase that though, they have been praised for their storytelling abilities and versatility.

orpheus aelia. ( 아엘리아 )

cw: mentions of blood, substance addiction, and bullying.

៹ 生 your story begins in march, an unwanted child pouring her soul into an art form which offered her naught. her mother did not care for her, her father could be one akin to a ghost, home often smelling of things she was much too young to grasp. the weight of the world crushed her shoulders, the kids at school pulled her hair, dug their nails into her skin and tugged until it all bled. she grew a steady swarm of hatred, for the world, for everybody, for her mother that did not bat an eyelash in her direction, she mused that she did not have a home, failed by all but musical intent. she eventually did find her home, though it was in a group stained with violence.

stage name. aelia ( 아엘리아 )

birth name. yoo shinhye ( 유신혜 )

birthdate. 03 / 18 / 00

zodiac sign. pisces

birthplace. cheongju, north chuncheong, sk

height. 169 cm / 5 ft 6

blood type. ab

occupation. idol, songwriter, guitarist

position. leader, main vocalist, visual

portrayed by. lee yejin ( h1-key )

eurydice novalie. ( 노발리 )

cw: mentions of emotional abuse.

៹ 生 she’s the daughter of stark villainy, a couple who touted their terrible reputation over her head in a reminder that she could not get anywhere without recalling what she comes from, technical evil you could say. she always loathed herself for being apart of them, her future name stained irreparably due to the fashioned superiority they lorded over her head. how she managed while attached to her name is a mystery, but it just so happened to be her very own feat of determination, perhaps her delicate fingertips and adept sense for musical sense is what kept her head above water. it appears she could never escape the enraptured emotions surrounding her parents, as the particular traits had to manifest in the member she found herself closest, her.

stage name. novalie ( 노발리 )

birth name. choi yumi ( 최유미 )

birthdate. 08 / 08 / 00

zodiac sign. leo

birthplace. gangnam, seoul, sk

height. 166 / 5 ft 5

blood type. a

occupation. idol, songwriter, producer, actress (former)

position. main dancer, lead vocalist

portrayed by. jeon heejin ( artms )

cupid areti. ( 아레티 )

cw: mentions of blood & stabbing (its only an analogy).

៹ 生 it appears she loves with all her might, heart strapped onto her sleeve. it takes little of callous terms to take her down, tears clinging on the hairs of her eyelashes despite her imminent need to tout strength. the one she loved most left her behind, deserted as she dug her nails aimlessly into the dirt, longing for her return, even if it came with her as a ghost. they all pulled at her, blood pouring out from where they stabbed at her crux of true emotions. yet her love is overwhelming, she loves so much that she may die with an affectionate smile painted over her features. it is them before it is ever her, the world shamelessly attacks at her core organ, all of it shadowed over by her growing naivety, the world does not want her for anything but selfish need.

stage name. areti ( 아레티 )

birth name. song saerom ( 송새롬 )

birthdate. 11 / 29 / 00

zodiac sign. sagittarius

birthplace. daejeon, sk

height. 170 cm / 5 ft 7

blood type. ab

occupation. idol, songwriter

position. lead vocalist, lead dancer

portrayed by. ahn jin ( witchers )

psyche flora. ( 플로라 )

cw: mentions of suicide.

៹ 生 she may as well be the only balance, though the harshness of the world seized her by the throat she could only work up the most gentle of replies. there was enough of an available space, following the media adorned incident of 2010, her mother laid barren in her expensive high rise apartment with a dormant bottle of pills by her side, she supposed she had nowhere else to. true to her manner, she never did believe she had the guts to do it, but once it all died down, she needed to earn respect in some other regard. her overwhelming emotions in pair with her powerful voice carried her through, she wasn’t the member to take it into her own hands, nor until she had gotten too cocky. however, she still allowed poise to be the forefront of her character.

stage name. flora ( 플로라 )

birth name. im sohyun ( 임소현 )

birthdate. 10 / 28 / 01

zodiac sign. scorpio

birthplace. gangnam, seoul, sk

height. 174 cm / 5 ft 8

blood type. a

occupation. idol, model, songwriter

position. main vocalist, visual, maknae

portrayed by. lee chaeyoung ( stayc )

ariadne ██. ( ??? )

cw: mentions of murder.

៹ 生 truly, all she ever wanted was power, because what else was she supposed to obtain? father and mother had hit rock bottom, they gave up on her, ripping the pages of her aspirations with little care for how she turned. it was all in the palm of her hand at one point, the music, the members, their minds trapped and their hearts beating profusely for her guidance. at one point they adored her, showered her with praise she yearned to strangle her very parents in, heads kept down as she drowned them with the love they could never give her. of course, all good things have to come to an end, the members may as well have smashed her very head into a mirror, glass shattered as they left her remnants to bleed out on the floor. perhaps she should have gone about it fairly, she did love yumi after all.

stage name. livia ( 리비아 )

birth name. ██

birthdate. 03 / 14 / 00

zodiac sign. pisces

birthplace. jinhae-gu, changwon, sk

height. 168 cm / 5 ft 6

blood type. o

occupation. idol, songwriter, pianist

position. leader, main ..

portrayed by. kim chaewon ( le sserafim )

NOVALIE. LET GO OF ME. AELIA. NEVER.

what happened? the death of ██’s wife put a stain on his outlook of life, on humanity and the world which only appears to pass on the good. he was never a man of science, a clear man of defiance he instead was, going against the word of god in an attempt to detour death. his grasp on orpheus turned her into a creature in her own right, powered by her overwhelming addiction and burning detestation of what humanity has become. yes, ██ was a selfish man, in the face of god, his head would have been off in a heartbeat. but there is no fret, somebody else is ensuring she gets there first. he made her a monster. she shall make him pay.

miserabilis sanguinis . . . a pitiful of blood

[jellisdraws]

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I’m Joe! 28, He/Him

Fantasy and Sci-fi are the main goings on round here.

I’m a DM who’s been running a weekly homebrew game since 2019, though I’ve been a lover of ttrpg’s for a decade now. Im an artist and a writer and you can find examples of both here.

My blog is “Multifandom” I suppose. My interests aren’t singular and the contents of this blog reflect that. Some favorites include: The Gentleman Bastard Sequence, Malazan Series, Mistborn series. I love Critical Role, TAZ, Dimension 20, too many Anime to name, Drawfee, Mass effect, dragon age, the Witcher, Destiny 2, Baldurs Gate 3 and so on!

By and large just… lots of Fantasy and Scifi. I do my best to tag.

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[o-wild-west-wind]

I’m making an extremely spicy take for one second after seeing how divisive recent episodes have been and then I’ll be returning to our regularly scheduled programming but a truly double-edged sword of this show is that it doesn’t hand-hold its audience. It leaves a lot to subtext, it’s driven by themes over real-life morality (with different lenses of morality per character, even), it gives characters dialogue that contradict their actions, it operates in symbolism and metaphors; it’s very show vs. tell, as most well-crafted media is. And this is part of what makes it so addictive and compelling; you can spend hours dissecting it under a microscope. But it also means that if you’re watching this show literally, you’re going to miss a lot of its intention—and because the show implies but does not tell, it can be easy to take things at face value even when the implication is something else entirely (or else extremely nuanced).

This isn’t necessarily an issue, but I say all this partially because I don’t think it would be so uncomfortable for us POC to see Izzy’s lack of apology to Ed et. al if the harassment in fandom didn’t exist. Because we know that this is how the show operates—a lot is assumed off screen, and long beats of open dialogue aren’t really a thing compared to the way characters are tonally portrayed. Tonal growth speaks more than words here (basically, Izzy’s silent growth speaks volumes). But this show vs. tell/taking things literally is also why the harassment started in the first place—because people took the literal violence of the toe thing more heavily than the tonal presentation of the “this is Blackbeard” scene, for example. So on some level, it now feels a bit like the show needs to do something about a problem created by fandom itself.

Do I want the show to change all this and be more obvious about what it’s trying to say? Honestly, as a viewer, no; I personally think it would be way less impactful if it was. But it’s definitely a cautionary tale that I’m genuinely not sure how much the creative team is even aware of. And what I think is most important is that while you as a fan are welcome to interact with this show however you damn well please, there are 2 things to keep in mind: a) POC are a part of this fandom space too and their feelings and discomfort shouldn’t be steamrolled just because you love your meow meow (you can love him, even I’m growing to, but you’ve gotta be mindful!) and b) this show, while a rom-com, is also so much more than that—and while you don’t personally have to engage with the themes of toxic masculinity and the question of what it means to be a man, you have to be okay with others doing so (and yes, that does include critiquing and critically analyzing Izzy for his role in these themes).

[smileygoth]

21. Aspen (Inspired by Another OC From The Challenge, Month of Darkness 2024)

This is possibly the most terrifying prompt to post, because it means sharing something based on the work of a total stranger! I've been following the #monthofdarkness tag on Tumblr and X, and the OC who caught my interest came from the X account of @OffbeatWorlds. I hope I did your character justice! It's so hard when you only have limited information about them!

CW: None.

Image from @OffbeatWorlds. They also do awesome fantasy, D&D and Critical Role art and they have a calendar coming! Check them out!

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She dozed, and her mind wandered. Memories of Cesario became memories of so many others, and then memories of places she had been, memories of America….

A random gas station out in the middle of nowhere, while she’d been travelling from one city to another. There was so much open space between cities in America. The tour bus had needed to refuel, and it had been just a few hours past sunset when it pulled into the gas station, so Christina decided to get out and stretch her legs. She was hungry, but the idea of feeding on some poor random schmuck in the gas station toilets did not appeal to her. Instead she did a slow circuit of the station, wandering just inside the circle of light it threw while her driver and roadies went in to pay for the fuel and load up on snacks. Martyn had joined them, craving Redvines. He’d become almost addicted to them while they’d been over there.

Theirs was the only vehicle in the gas station, so once all the roadies had disappeared into the store, it was very quiet outside. Christina had stood still, closing her eyes to listen to the night. The road was quiet and all she heard for a few moments was the sounds of the insects chirping and the rustle of the wind in the trees around them. She didn’t get to hear this very often. In England all the spaces remote enough to be this quiet were rumoured to be home to -

A twig cracked, heavily, not far away. Christina’s eyes snapped open and she turned in the direction of the noise. It had sounded deliberate. She found herself staring into the dark eyes of a woman standing in the treeline who looked about the same age as her, wearing practical but worn clothes and carrying a bulging backpack on one shoulder. Her shoulder-length brown hair was tousled and had a couple of leaves tangled in it. She was staring directly at her with an intense and angry glare. Christina extended her senses toward the woman and immediately found out why. The scent and the aura that came off of her was unmistakeable, even though she had only encountered it once or twice.

Werewolf. Shit.

A wave of fear came over her. She had no chance of besting a garou in a one on one fight. Slowly, she took a step back, further into the gas station’s circle of light, and raised her hands in a gesture of peace. The woman in the treeline didn’t move, but her eyes followed her.

‘I’m just passing through,’ Christina said. ‘That bus over there? That’s mine. We just stopped for gas. I’ll be gone in five minutes, maybe ten.’

The woman continued to stare. For a moment Christina thought she wasn’t going to reply, and steeled herself to run. The she blinked and shrugged. ‘I don’t give a shit,’ she replied. ‘This isn’t my land. I’m just passing through too.’

‘Okay.’ Christina took a deep breath. Her mind whirled as she groped for something to say. ‘You need a ride?’ she asked eventually.

The woman snorted. ‘Not from the likes of you.’

Thank fuck for that, Christina thought. Aloud she said, ‘Fair enough.’ Glancing over her shoulder, she looked into the store and saw that her companions were still browsing the aisles. Could they not hurry up? Looking back, she saw that the woman still hadn’t moved. She forced a friendly smile onto her face. ‘I’m Christina.’

The woman’s eyes narrowed, and she tilted her head as if expecting some trick. She seemed to come to some decision, and her expression relaxed a little. ‘I’m Aspen.’

‘Pretty name. You going far, Aspen?’

‘Yeah.’

‘On foot?’

Aspen shrugged again. ‘I like hiking. You’re British?’

‘Yes, that’s right.’ Christina nodded toward the bus. ‘I’m over here to tour. I’m a musician. A singer.’

Aspen frowned. ‘I thought you lot had rules against leeches getting famous or whatever.’

Christina forced a laugh. ‘Don’t worry, I’m not that famous. And I’ll manufacture a disappearance of some sort before people start wondering why I don’t age. We have our ways.’

‘Uh huh.’ Aspen paused, considering. ‘Sounds exhausting, having to hide yourself all the time. Follow all those rules.’

‘I have to, if I want to stay alive.’ Christina saw Aspen’s eyebrow raise and smiled. ‘So to speak.’

‘Or what? The other vampires come and kill you?’ Christina nodded, and Aspen snorted. ‘Wow. That sucks.’

Christina’s smile turned bitter. ‘Yep. Not a lot of vamp solidarity going on. Not in my area, at least.’ She cast a cautious glance at the werewolf. ‘I hear it’s very different for your, uh, people. Close knit packs, lots of freedom? Must be nice.’

Aspen’s expression clouded, and she looked away. ‘Something like that,’ she replied. ‘I should get going.’

‘Of course, don’t let me keep you,’ Christina said as she turned away. ‘It was a pleasure to meet you, Aspen.’

‘Whatever, leech,’ Aspen replied as she walked away, skirting the light of the gas station to keep in the treeline. ‘Have fun our your tour.’

The bell over the store’s door gave a tinny ring as Christina watched the woman disappear into the darkness. The sound of the roadies chatting and laughing among themselves broke the silence, which had gone from serene to tense and oppressive. Martyn came up to her side and put a hand on her shoulder. ‘You okay, Chris?’ he asked, following her gaze. ‘Hey, who was that?’

Christina shook her head. ‘Just a hiker,’ she replied. ‘We should go.’

[arcadialedger]

Your dice addiction post landed on my dash because i follow the dnd dice tag and i just got terribly curious. What kind of die do you like best? Metalic, or more resin? I like precious stone die, but the diversity you can get in handmade resin die is amazing!

Hi! I can’t believe I actually got an ask about this haha. I said “talk to me” and Tumblr listened, haha.

The key word is new. I have three sets of dice and a fourth coming soon.

The first one I got was the Pike Trickfoot dice from the Critical Role store, since she’s not only one of my favorite characters but her dice collection had my favorite color scheme. That’s the picture on the top left.

Then, I got the bottom right at the local Ren Faire, just a few weeks ago. After that I immediately ordered the bottom left metal dice with a dragon design (because hello), and am waiting for the Fearne Calloway dice set, on the top right.

I don’t really have a preference of material as long as the weight feels good in my hand— which for the sets I have is absolutely the case! My goal is to collect a visually unique and wide array of dice made of different materials. I already have a cart full on Etsy and screenshots saved of my favorites!

As for metallic vs resin… I’m glad I have one cool metallic set, but I think resin is my favorite.

[sapphicshock]

People You Want To Get To Know Better ✨

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Thanks @theplasticwalmartbag for the tag! 💕

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Favorite song: Currently it’s Granite by Sleep Token but anything and everything by Tove Lo, especially Call on Me. 🔥

Favorite color: I adore a nice teal blue-green and a nice gray! 🩵🩶

Currently Watching: Been trying to watch Jujutsu Kaisen for months now but I’ve been very busy. Try to keep up with weekly Critical Role episodes though! 🎲

Last Movie: Barbie in theatres. It was amazing and I cried a lot. 💖

Spicy, Sweet or Savory: Honestly I love all three, but probably savory the most. 😋

Relationship Status: I’m happily married to @asterkosmos7! I’ve been with her for a little over 10 years now and we’re still very in love and have three beautiful cat babies together. 🥰

Current Obsession: I’m always hyperfixated on Pokémon, but lately I’ve been trying to learn more about cool vtubers (Nijisanji, Hololive, some indie, etc.) and Baldur’s Gate 3! Bought BG3 but haven’t gotten too far past the character creation. 😅

I’ve also starting live streaming and I’m obsessed!! I’ve wanted to try it for years since YouTube and later on Twitch became a thing but have always had terrible internet service where we live so it wasn’t possible. Recently we got better service though and I can do it and it’s been so fun! Can’t wait to stream more when my day job allows me time. ⚡️

Last Thing I Googled: I looked up the Epic Games Store to download the latest free game(s) of the week. 👾

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No sweat if you don’t wanna do it, but we’ve been mutuals for a while and I’m too shy to initiate a proper conversation and make friends... 🫣

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And please anyone else who sees this and would like to do it! 😎