#I'm gonna say it again because I really dont want people to find offense in this:

[laithraihan]

I'm the anon who sent you the long message that apparently came off "pompous & infantilizing" and more to your followers.

I find it interesting that that message sparked such a flood of defenders, when I did not send it in bad faith at all. From your answer it seems I'm lacking context so sorry if I took some of your statements the wrong way, but nonetheless I just found the parental love addition strange and reacted to that, that was all there was to it. I clearly stated (three times) I'm not taking any issue with your headcanons.

By saying they are far removed from canon I did not mean to say they are "too unrealistic" or something is wrong with that, I literally said the opposite. I meant just that, that factually, this will not be a common interpretation for someone who is familiar with the source material but not your blog. This is not a statement that I made with any judgemental value and I thought I made that very clear but apparently not.

So I'm sorry for the additional ask.

Have a nice day.

Thank you for the response.

I was fully aware you said there was no issue with what I drew, but the way you wrote everything else sort of negated that statement. At least that's how me and many other people saw it.

If someone finds what I drew strange or confusing then they could always just... block me or ask me about it (and btw I expected people to be confused, otherwise I wouldnt have labeled it "non-coupling" as soon I posted it lol)

Someone did ask me about it, and you seem to have already seen that response, yet you still felt the need to send another message basically implying that an explanation wasn't enough (turns out it actually wasnt enough because people said I was lying and in denial) and that my explanation was weird too? Which is whatever I already ended up clarifying that, English is not my first language and I type things with the help of a translator (I wish people could actually keep this in mind. I only type in English because it'll reach a wider audience and it's the language most of my followers know. Often I have to google words people tell me online, or I ask my friends fluent in English to explain things for me)

You can say "that's not what I intended" but that's how it came across... you wrote a lot of nice words while also saying it was understandable that people were ganging up on me over a drawing, it seemed patronizing.

That's why me and others took offense to it, but I think it's difficult to tell tone through text so I don't want to keep nitpicking this any further. If you say you had no ill intent then I believe you.

The following will just be me adding more context and not necessarily aimed at you: Again I understand the lack of context of my account can make people confused about my art, Ive made that clear many times.

The art I made where I said "if your parents didnt love you then it's obvious" was a direct response to people who were mocking me specifically for tagging the art as "non-coupling" because they didnt believe me. They got the context and decided I was trying to hide a fetish because a kiss on the cheek was "obviously shippy". They proceeded to compare this to drawing NSFW of Mob and Reigen by labelling it "non-ship" as if it was comparable to tucking a child into bed, that's what upset me. I did absolutely nothing to these people, I dont know them, if they said this privately I wouldnt care but it was public, and they also targeted another friend of mine for no reason.

All Im gonna say is that my drawing shouldnt have caused this much controversy in the first place. I labeled it "non-coupling" as soon as I posted it, which should've been enough honestly. It's not like I posted porn or anything like that, I got the idea from something Ive experienced in my family as a teenager and I could easily google stock images of the exact same scenario to use as reference, like I really didnt think it was that bad.

Anyways I think I've explained myself many times already. Im not gonna be hostile and say to people "roh t9awed dont ever send me anything else related to this" but just.. check if Ive already answered your question so that it doesnt end up being repetitive. If you have a question about this that I havent answered yet, then feel free to ask.

[yoditopascal]

Where The Sky And Ocean Meet Part 2

CHAPTER 2 Chapter 1//Chapter 3

That was almost a year ago and to this day she couldn't get the thought of those deep brown eyes out of her head. She was practically obsessed with finding him, so much so she was kicked from the foreign exchange program and almost removed from her studies altogether, but that never stopped her from looking for him. In fact, she often sought out her best friend from Chicago to help her which was how she found herself hurrying to Riri's room to share the latest news she had found on the man.

Rushing to get in Kailani hits the door as she forgot to check to see if it was locked. With a sigh, she rummages around in her jacket pockets before pulling out a key and finally entering the room before she’s pushed in from behind. Pulling out her pepper spray ready to mace the person who had bum-rushed her into Riri’s room she turned to find her face to face with the Princess of Wakanda herself. 

“You’re the prin-” Kailani starts but was shushed as the princess closed the door behind her. “What the hell are you doing here?” she asked peeking out the dorm window before closing the blinds as if the people on the terrace below them could see up into the room

“I’m here about the vibranium detector,” Shuri started closing the distance between the two. 

“You're in grave danger.”

“What?”

“We dont have time to-”

“Is this about the kid in Belize cuz I already told the GE office everything!”

“Riri listen-”

“Hold up, I'm not Riri.”

Just then, the dorm door opened again, but this time, the girl Kailani was looking for walked in. “Kai I told you to stop just dropping in outta- the girl started her back to the women in the room just as she turned to face them her keys hit the floor as she started at them awestruck “Oh shit its the Princess.”

“Right?!” 

“Am I being recruited?” Riri asks excitedly as she comes further into the room, coming to stand by her friend on the opposite side of Shuri. 

“No” Shuri answered as she shook her head and looked on incredulously, Riri shrank back a little with a sad frown.

“Wait a minute what were you saying about danger? Is Riri in trouble?!” Kai began to panic.

“Bro what the fuck did you do?!”

“I didn't do shit!” Riri shouted back, starting to become equally as panicked as her friend.

“Ladies we don’t have time for this!” Shuri shouted causing the two to stop their arguing 

“Sorry, your highness.” Kai apologized as she looked down at the floor feeling like a child that had just been scolded

“Please just call me Shuri.”

“Can you please just tell us what’s going on?” Riri asked as she closed the distance between herself and the Princess.

“Like I was telling your friend here, I'm here about the vibranium detector you built for the CIA”

“Nah I ain't build no detector for the CIA, I made that for my metallurgy class.”

“A school project?”

“Yeah,” she started, “My professor said I’d never be able to do it. To be young gifted and black though right?” She smiled at the princess who chuckled back, Shuri liked her.

“I’m sorry can we get back to the dangerous part of this, please? Who’d Riri piss off?” Kailani asked snapping the two back to the situation at hand.

“Wait, was it Wakanda? D-did I piss off Wakanda?” Riri stuttered nervously, she wanted more than anything to impress the princess and hope she wasn’t there because she had fucked up somehow.

“Not just us, this place is no longer safe for you Riri, gather your things and come with me”

“I-I got Differential Equations class in like 15 minutes”

“Riri really?! There’s someone after you! We gotta go like now!” Kai warns unable to believe her friend’s excuse as to why she couldn’t leave.

“We?”

“Yes, we! The fuck you think I’m gonna let you go by yourself with somebody we don’t know, no offense Princess,”

”None taken” Shuri waved her hand dismissively 

“I told you we ride or die together. I’m not letting you go on the run by yourself!”

“Okay, Okay J-just uh gimme a minute you guys wait here,” Riri says as she goes to pack a bag just as she leaves for the next room a tall lithe figure stalks into the room startling both Riri and Kai in the process. “I had it under control Okoye” Shuri sighs

“I said five minutes. I gave you six.”

“Get out of my dorm!” Riri shouts as she picks up a speaker and holds it over her head ready to throw it at the mysterious woman at any moment. 

“Oooh see how they teach the American children to treat their guests?” She tsked as she continued to approach Riri. Just then Riri hurls the speaker aiming to hit the woman in the face, but just before impact a spear martialized in her hand cutting the speaker in half before returning to its smaller pocket size.

“You bought a spear in here?!”

“Oh shit, she’s got a spear!”

“Listen,” the woman began, “Small small girl. You have two options for how you will come to Wakanda. Conscious, or unconscious.”

“Whoooa hold up that's not really neces-”

“You need to be conscious of how you look, walking around with all of that ash on your head!”

“Oh my god Riri”

“See! I Told you!”

“You look fine Okoye!”

“You know what? We’ll head out. And you can deal with the merman with winged ankles who wants to kill you by yourself. I’m sure your math class will be real helpful with that.” Shuri and Okoye turn to head out before they're stopped by Kailani grabbing onto Shuri’s hand softly. “Wait, please” she pleaded holding up her hands between the three women as if to calm everyone down. In truth, the mentions of a merman had frazzled her down to her bones as if she had some sort of idea of who it could be but she swallowed her nerves and continued on for Riri’s sake. “Please, don't leave her.”

“Then come with us.”

After much convincing, mainly on Kai’s part, they finally got Riri to agree to go with the princess and her general, the three wait till dark approaches before they set off toward Riri’s secret off-campus lab to check out the equipment she used to create the detector.

After arriving the group watches Riri enter an impossibly long code before they’re able to enter the space, once inside it looks like just an average run-of-the-mill truck garage with a few modern tech-looking upgrades here and there.

“What exactly is this place?” the general who the girls had learned was Okoye asked as she looked on in disgust, clearly she was not impressed by what she saw, next to her Kailani could not contain her awe as she looked around. Behind them both Shuri flicks through some blueprints of Riri’s latest experiments.

“I fix up a few trucks for sanitation here, so they let me use this place.”

“This is impressive” Shuri smiles over her shoulder at Riri causing the girl to shyly look away only peeking at the princess from under her lashes as she blushed at the compliment. 

“T-thanks.”

“I just have to grab my laptop then we can go,” Riri said moving papers around on her desk until she uncovered a laptop and stuffed it into her bag. “You just leave it lying around here?” Kai asks visibly cocking her head to the side in confusion, anyone could break in her and take it. “I got 2065 byte encryption on this thing! Once I got locked out it took me a whole semester the break back in.” Riri boasts proudly as if Kailani knew what that meant.

“Damn.”

“Damn indeed.”

“Great, now let's get out of here.” Okoye rushed not wanting to spend any more time than they needed too. Just as the group was getting ready to leave an AI voice interrupted them.

“Princess, American law enforcement has arrived at your location.”

“Shit” Shuri swore as she began to mess with her kimoyo beads on her wrist

“Who was that?” Riri asked looking around as if the owner of the voice would materialize in thin air.

“My AI GRIOT.” Shuri answered pulling off a bead and sending it flying out the window closest to her, it morphs into a fly and started to survey the area before attaching itself to one of the cars outside.

“They are surrounding us” Okoye announces grimly as she shows their movements on a projection from her own kimoyo beads

Peaking out of an opened window Riri cursed under her breath at the black cars surrounding the building. “I thought you said a merman was after me. That's the feds!” She quickly sweeps papers off of her desk and into an empty oil drum.

“I don’t believe this shit right now!”

Kai is oddly silent as she is trying to process what exactly is going on. Why were the feds here? Were they after Riri too or the princess? Should they turn themselves in? If the feds were here, who else was here? This was all too much at once and her mind was racing. A hand resting on her shoulder broke Kai out of her trance. Shuri stared at her worriedly before turning her attention back to Riri who was storming around tearing down papers and blueprints before tossing them into the oil drum and setting them on fire.

“I think I might take my chances with the merman because he never brought the FBI to my garage!”

“Namor sank an entire ship of CIA operatives because of your little machine so those popo out there are the very least of your worries.” Okoye scoffed ready to leave the young girl to fend for herself at this point.

 “Listen we need to work together to get out of here.” Shuri tried to defuse the situation as the FBI warned them to come out with their hands up outside. 

“No I need yall to get Kai out of here, she ain’t got shit to do with this!”

“Bullshit! I’m not leaving you Riri!”  The girl screamed back, she must have been outta her mind to think she’d abandoned her, especially now. 

“You really think the feds won’t come for her if they can’t find you Riri? She’s in this now. We all are” Shuri spoke with authority in her voice telling the girls she meant exactly what she said. 

“General, should we split up?” Shuri asked as she began to calculate the group’s best move to ensure everyone’s safety. 

“Out of the question. Does this vehicle work?” Okoye asked as she walked around a tarp-covered car inspecting it. 

“…no” Riri answered hesitantly but everyone could tell she was lying. 

“Everything in this lab works, including this bike” Shuri hinted at subtlety but Okoye already knew what she was thinking and shut her down as she pulled the tarp off of the car pushing Kailani into the back seat as she goes into the front.

“Don’t even think about it, besides there are four of us the car will do just fine.” 

“Three of y’all I’m taking this” Riri said as she began to lower some kind of metal suit from the ceiling just as the power had been cut enveloping the four in total darkness. Peep the subtle Shuri/Riri moments <;3 @namorslit @mariaxxxxx @h34rtsformilli @lavnderluv

[sugar-omi]

Idk if it’s jealousy but I kind of think cove dater is lying, if not it’s lowkey weird to compare your real life boyfriend this much to a fictional character and share y’all’s texts 🤷‍♀️

i... well. i mean. i don't think cove's behaviors are uncommon. a lot of people are shy, tall n intimidating, have separated parents (correct me if im wrong, just my understanding from when oomf said he visited his dad), or to be stubborn, and doting.

fuck, thats literally me!!! i have characteristics of every Our Life love interest! so i'm not surprised if someone is genuinely like cove and if someone who is in this fandom, is with someone who is very similar to him!!

and the texts, its not nothing someone wouldn't say their partner??? and i also thought about the sharing texts thing, because i know some people dont want their chats shared and some things should be private right. but the things oomf has shared, is so tame to me. so common...

and if they're sharing the texts, who am i, or anyone, to scold them for doing that? it's their business, their life, relationship, texts, and if they wanna share, and it's cool than sweet!!

and again, who am i to be like "huhhh is this okay to share?" or "you shouldnt share your texts with your partner!!" because again, idk anything more than what oomf shares, and who is to say she hasn't talked to their boyfriend about it?

tbh, i kinda think we shouldn't so readily assume, tell or say someone shouldn't do something. there's more that we don't see, and even if things we see on the internet are fake, or could be fake, why get worked up over them?

idk, i kinda view this as like, girl talk!!! just like when you talk to your friends about stuff, especially this kinda thing. again, i'm not gonna question oomf, n if her boyfriend knows/finds out n doesn't like it, i'm happy to delete the posts if needed! n i'm happy if they don't share anything else! it's their business, n if oomf comes and says "okay, can't talk about XYZ/share XYZ sorry" then that's okay!

n about comparing. from our talks alone, and i'm looking back at them right now. i don't see a lot of comparison after the first couple times n those times were quite tame to me. like when the first comment was "i just realized how similar my boyfriend is to cove.." n shared some similarities. and the next was "he's visiting his dad, i miss him/hate that he's gone just like MC and cove" (paraphrasing and all that stuff to simplify/summarize)

idk. personally, from previous messages, i don't see so much comparison that it'd be weird.

n if they're lying, which i never thought n personally, don't see. i really don't care, i have fun chatting with everyone. and i'm not gonna stress myself out over could be lies and faux pretenses, or if it's right for someone else to share their text messges.

i dont believe that she's lying, this just seems like a normal, real, relationship to me n i'm very happy for oomf. and no offense to you anon, i understand where you're coming from, but i do hope oomf doesn't take this message personally.

[mrstsung]

I don't wanna laugh at some people but then again i love a soul stealing sorcerer.

I'm sorry i cackled a bit at people legitimately taking shujinko seriously as a character. No offense,he wasn't really all the great. He was THE MOST STEREOTYPICAL. Not to mention,there really isn't anything special about his character that you can't actually get with other characters. His name literally means protagonist. He's generic. And i don't wanna be mean guys but a majority of y'all are new. And don't understand just how bad that character was. Now not saying he doesn't deserve a place in the world of mk. But he's better as a background,non playable character. And him dying is just inevitable like everyone else.

Y'all know it's MORTAL KOMBAT right?! People gonna die. Deal with it. You dont want faves dying horribly and spectacularly? Play something else,like animal crossing,pokemon or stardew valley and other chill n vibe games. Like this is a fighting game,notoriously known for violence. It's the reason why we even have a games rating system and warnings on games.

Not saying some deaths are unnecessary. But to characters who actually have integral roles. Not redundant characters made for plot because they ran out of ideas.

Not knocking shuji my dudes but....yeah....shujinko he's not THAT great.

If anything he's a parody. So that's why i kinda laugh at people who genuinely feel like he was remotely important past his part of being a tool for onaga. But I'll forgive y'all cuz you're new. But you gotta understand as someone who's been playing this game,it's niche. Sorry. That's how it is. Its known,well known. But mk is still niche simply because it's ridiculously violent. And that can only get you so far. There's other reasons. But thats the main one.

But back to shujinko.

Im not saying he isn't interesting. Or could have something there. It's just like kenshi,past his part he's pointless. That's why takeda was made. To continue kenshi without soiling the character. And they actually did it right,the problem was nrs didn't continue and pussyfoot around the issues.

Shujinko past his part is useless. Liu or lao could do it better. Hell fujin or raiden if you actually wanted them to do their jobs!

Either way. Im sorry. I dont wanna be mean but i find it funny when people take joke characters seriously. Especially when you know why they were made. Mostly as a replacement because of game devs not paying them what they owe. Johnny cage got replaced by Stryker. That's why among many reasons why i hate him. Stryker is not only useless,he's redundant and is a cop that honestly doesn't belong in mk.

But unlike Stryker,shujinko had a purpose. Tho past it. Is like i said,pointless. He's legitimately a plot device. Not a character.

Again this is just me.

He could have potential. But also dont be shocked if he dies. It's gonna fucking happen. Duh. It's mortal kombat.

[lexa-griffins]

I get what you say but you don't have to use those tags you can use your own distinct tags for different au's that don't show up in main tags, I see lots of writers do that.

I do have a bunch of au tags for my aus! Like, too many. I forget about them sometimes, and these are au's that I think about in my free time and invest time in world building and plotting that i'd be the ones that are tagged and easy to find on my blog, especially because I don't think people are going through these temporary esq au tags so I dont find them important to tag other than my main "warnings".

But like I said, if there's any au or a kink or something that appears in the asks that you don't want to see or that you really want to go through, I'm more than happy to tag them, no problem with me either way, I take no offense in you wanting something tagged properly so you can block it! Or you can block my ask tag, again, i have no issue with people blocking something if they dont want to see it!

The asks are still all on this blog, I'm just reblogging them there. If you don't want to follow that side blog, you dont have to if this is an issue with seeing the asks twice, they'll still be here. I'm gonna link it on my bio so if anyone wants to go look for an au can more easily although its mainly for me tbh.

But other than that, if this isnt an inconvenience to anyone other than myself im gonna do this for now and see how it goes for my own forgetful brain! :)

[sharpilu]

HELLO i know this is an old-ish post but the creators of this mod piss me off to no end so i'm here to share some perspective. this is gonna be long so my rambling is under the cut

before i do though- please look at my tw tags. this shit gets gross. also, i have no ill will towards op or anyone who plays the mod. it's the best and only option we have for this rep in the game as of now, and we really do just gotta take what we can get here.

first of all- those are the current names i believe? idk, i haven't checked in a bit.

Boundless Energy, as someone with ADHD, is incredibly inaccurate. my ADHD (while mixing with depression i'll admit) causes me to be on a constant LOW of energy. i struggle to get into the groove of anything because i just dont have the energy to do it, and this has caused genuine hygiene problems for me. yeah, ADHD causes me to have random bursts of energy and motivation, but those are few and far between and only last from a few hours to about a week.

now, i don't have DID nor BPD, but i can say as both a psychology nerd and someone who knows people with both, those are also inaccurate names. Budding Spirit really doesn't make any sense at all? and Thunderous Spirit plays into the stereotype of folks with BPD being dangerous, unpredictable and angry people. more accurately i believe something like Wave Spirit or Tide Spirit would be more accurate, as it's more a constant shifting of emotions then anything from what i know. again however, i do not have either, so i'm very willing to accept criticism on this.

what i will NEVER accept criticism on though is Starwalker. Starwalker is so incredibly offensive on so many levels i am in disbelief even now that people WITH AUTISM on the mod team chose that.

Starwalker actively plays into the idea of "not a disability, but a different ability" types of attitudes towards Autism, where airy fairy assholes try using Autism to push their spiritual and religious beliefs onto others because they have a literal fucking disability. and when it isn't that, it's neurotypicals trying to discredit the struggles of Autistic folks so they dont have to confront their own ableism. i dont care that's what the Autistic people on the mod team wanted, it is actively harmful to people with Autism, including them, by perpetuating ideas that discredit the realities of having a literal mental disability.

not to mention the connections to Starseed. it's hard to find resources on the term, but here's what i've picked up from discussions IN THE MOD CHANNEL in the Clangen discord: Starseed was a term coined by nazis to refer to people with mental disorders that made them different, believing them to be connected to spirituality in a way "normal" people never could be. pretty much it was a more extreme version of the previously mentioned airy fairy bullshit, but it was also made by nazis. the dev team for this mod know what Starseed is and try to say Starwalker is them "reclaiming" the term, arguing it's "the exact opposite of Starseed" when it quite literally is fucking not.

so fuck it, i went into the channel again- here's an explanation of Starwalker from someone on the dev team, directly copy-pasted.

"the original idea for starwalker was the idea that, to the cats of the clans, autistic cats's symptoms would probably be spiritualized, because thats how they know to contextualize things. attention issues, active imaginations, not understanding social cues, intuitively understanding things other cats dont understand – the cats would understand these as the cat being closer to starclan than other cats are. sort of spiritualizing the condition as being somewhere between their clan and starclan, more in-tune with the world around them and with starclan, if that makes sense!"

this is literally just Starseed with a warrior cats coat of paint. i don't care how accurate the in game conditions are when they quite literally have nazi ideals within the mod they actively refuse to change. and they wont change- they've been confronted about this before and they don't care.

Hey guys what the hell???

[marky-iplier]

Hey! As a Muslim and a hijabi, I'm gonna explain why the hunie pop game is Islamophobic and why Mark should stop or even delete/remove the play through videos. I've done this on twitter but they're not pretty specific so here we go. BTW this is the link to my tweet about it

https://twitter.com/eef_iplier/status/1362316236588085256?s=19

As you know, Abia, a Muslim character in the game.

These are the reasons why her character is problematic:

Her persona, a lot of non-Muslims always say that our religion oppressed women because our hijabs. Repressed is synonym of oppressed. It's a main stereotype that Islamophobe always uses to attack or give hates to Muslims. Fyi, it's the person's choice to wear hijab or not, people can't force her to wear it. Most hijabis choose to wear hijabs not because they have to but hijabs are making them feel comfortable and safe. Hijab means cover, covering us from the people who wanted to sexualize us. Most hijabis wear hijab to prevent themselves getting sexualized not the opposite. The game satisfies those who has hijab as fetish, fetishzing hijabis are really really fucked up and disrespectful. It defeats the whole purpose on why most hijabis wear hijab. Yes, I know the religion tells Muslim women to wear hijab but in no way they are forced to wear it, it's their choice, people can't force them to wear one, but instead giving them the time to wear it. No one should or can force people to wear hijab. It's their choice. The religion doesn't tell people to force those who are not ready or doesn't want to wear it. This counts as stereotype because in a lot of shows, Muslim women are "oppressed" and will get freedom when they take off their hijab which is really messed up. Wearing hijab doesn't press us at all. Again. It's making us feel comfortable.

Try to connect us with terrorism. Why? Because the streotypes thaf already have been put in the game and her job as airport security which makes it related to 9/11 tragedy where a lot of people started to hate Muslims because they think that Muslims do that. Like, all of them. Most people even think that all Muslims are terrorists because of several events that not even Muslims do. Our religion doesn't allow violence. We only can fight back if our lives' are threatened. Also, one of her outfit which is 'Assasin' (Yes, that's the name of the outfit is Niqab which is this one

Naming it as assassin is more likely to associate her to terrorism. Just like hijab, niqab has its own purpose, covering face, hair, and their body. And also, no, no one's getting forced or pressed to wear it. It's their choice. Hijabis aren't oppressed for wearing niqab. burqa, and hijab. No. One. But again, these stereotypes that mostly white people assumed about us portrayed us badly. These streotypes are bad representation of Muslims. Beside, putting hijabis in porn game already a bad idea itself and also disrespecting. Hijabis are getting harmed and violated on public just because their hijabs and now people are fetishizing us. Hijab is and will never turning as fetish. And people who has it, need to realize fetishizing hijabis are disrespectful for not respecting the purpose of why most hijabis are wearing hijabs. Making it more normalized. I know the game is just again game, but some people or even most of them are taking them seriously and started to turn hijab as fetish. Playing the game makes you pay the devs who are making the game with messed up streotypes that have been hurting and violating Muslims. They're profitting money of the offensive and problematic game.

The more people play it, more people normalized the streotypes, more Muslims get hurt and violated because the streotypes.

To summarize:

The reason why Mark should stop continuing the series or even taking down the hp play through videos because he's promoting the game to his channel and making a lot of people who can't afford the game, enjoying the fetishization of Muslim. Also, normalizing these streotypes. It's also making most Muslims in his community feel uncomfortable. We can't ignore the videos if everytime we go to his channel, those videos will pop up. Not only that, some of his videos will get suggested too. Beside, we can't ignore islamophobia.

The playthrough videos of the game:

1. Making Muslims uncomfortable and we can't ignore it because every time we go to his channel those videos will pop up and also we'll get suggested of those videos

2. Normalizing the shitty stereotypes of Muslims

3. Making some people who can't afford the game is enjoying the fetishization of hijabis

4. Promoting the game, and making the devs who made the game with the shitty stereotypes and put a hijabi there to satisfy people who has hijab as fetish (Because it's a porn game about fetishes), getting profit from the game (Again, The more people play it, more people normalized the streotypes, more Muslims get hurt and violated because the streotypes)

That's all from me so I do hope Mark discontinue the game and even take down the other videos about it. Thank you for reading this, I hope all of you get educated on why this game is problematic and why Mark should stop discontinuing the playthrough. I'm sorry for ruining your enjoyment of the play through but this is harmful.

Also, no, I'm not cancelling Mark over this. I don't cancel the devs, but only dont want them to get profits off that one specific game. Although, they've made several racists jokes which makes them racists too but, I'm more focusing on the game.

I'm not cancelling Mark. I'm criticizing and suggesting him. I'm not the only one that suggest him to do this but a lot of other people too.

Please find the differences between criticizing/suggesting/holding someone accountable with hating/cancelling. They are huge differences.

Another note: we're not gonna forcing him or bashing on him for keep continuing the series but we only continue to criticize and suggest. Not cancel.

Edit: I'm sorry that some of my words might be not making sense, English isn't my first language and it almost 9 pm and I'm sleepy djnendn

[whysojiminimnida]

A bit triggering so i understand if you dont want to publish this ask. To that anon: saying "Can we talk positively about people who offed themselves?" I'm speechless. You obviously never been through what even a bit of us go through. I'm not saying our struggle and reasons are the same, but as someone who was one minute away from "off ourselves", anywhere is better than that the state we were in. Nothing positive about that. Fck get off the Internet. Tk is not real i guarantee you that

OH LOOK EVERYONE YOONGI IS WORKING ON HIS MIXTAPE, "L'iL Friskies"! That is exciting but if you read my last post you know that when Yoongi the cat not the man is at work there MIGHT BE TRIGGERS AHEAD SO READ CAREFULLY OR MOVE ALONG. You matter, your safety is important. If you are my nice anon or you feel okay to keep reading, hit the link under my cat's butt headphones:

Everything about this subject is triggering, anon, and I am really not sure if by answering this I will make it worse for anyone. I don't want to do that but you are important, and so I'm gonna hope that people pay attention to the big ass TW I posted right before I answered this. Y'know, I use gallows humor and very morbid vernacular a lot. So I get that often things I say off the cuff, like stating in another post that my sister "offed herself intentionally or otherwise", probably sounded really harsh to a lot of more sensitive ears. I do need to be more careful about my use of words, huh? Because that super weird anon used my own terminology against me and by extension against you and my other readers. That's not cool. I'm sorry about that.

But that wasn't your point, was it? Here, have a group hug, anon:

I hate that you've been there.

I hate that I've been there and more often than I care to admit.

I hate that in my own life I've had three family members get there and not make it back alive in the last year.

OKAY THAT SUCKED SORRY. But it DOES SUCK. It's horrible for those of us who get to that last minute and those who think about it and those who genuinely believe they are making other's lives better and those who just don't have the strength to care anymore. Here. Time for another hug.

When we get to that place where our decision to end things is the BETTER CHOICE - and oh yes it absolutely feels that way - we're already in Hell. You know this. I suspect a lot of us know this. That anon, and others like her (I shouldn't assume gender but I'm gonna go right on and do it, that's the least offensive thing I've done this week) - they have NO IDEA. None. Not a shadow of a fucking clue. Hug.

But, lovely anon, I am so sorry you've hurt that much. You don't deserve that. Nobody, not even that anon, deserves that. Nothing you have done has deserved that. You are valuable way beyond your imagination. You know, that thing Tae keeps telling that anon and her friends to get out of.

What they are doing and have done is awful, it's hateful, it's - for lack of a better word - evil.

But you're none of those things. And if you, or anyone reading this, is hurting, please reach out to me, to anyone you trust, hell, Google your local crisis line and give them a fake name and address so they can't send the team (source: have done it. Have also not done it and ended up in the ER so do whatever you need to get through and stay here.) Just, please make sure that you are taking care of you the best way you can, whether that looks right to anyone else or not. Please do what you can to not to get to that one minute again. I'm so glad you made it back. Wanna stick around awhile? PS: This would be the WORST TIME to haul out my "suicide is never the answer little trooper" meme but when I feel like drinking the drain fluid I pull out Heathers or Better Off Dead and just have me a marathon. Not that it'll work for you, but if you need some horrible gallows humor you will find it in the movies of my teenage years. We were FUCKED UP in the 80s. Anyway I'm here if you wanna yell or cuss or talk about anything.

[littlx-songbxrd]

Ok I meant to answer you're question about what I thought of the show ages ago but I forgot.

I LOVED IT OMGGGG! I got so many kitty vibes from Wilhelm and Simon! The touching! The softness! It's those vibes exactly! I want that energy in TWP.

COMRADE SIMON!! We stan! That speech he made at the very beginning about the differences in attitudes towards "tax evasion" vs. "Welfare fraud." Legend behavior.

Sara!!!! My girl!!!!!! An autistic/adhd character PLAYED BY AN AUTISTIC ACTRESS!!!! THIS IS SO HUGE!!! I would die for my problematic queen. I made an entire post on her but the gist is, I get where she's coming from and understand why she feels the way she feels but dear God girl make better choices and stay the hell away from August.

Speaking of.... I wanna run August over several times. Vroom vroom motherfucker. The fact that he

- filmed MINORS HAVING SEX AND TGE POSTED IT ONLINE

-kissed Sara behind Felice's back when they were still dating WITHOUT HER CONSENT BTW

- Wanted to blame Simon for the drugs because he knew it would be easy because Simon's family is lower class and doesnt have the same social standing as one of the "members of the society"

- Also it didn't escape my notice that the cult like faternety type group with all the rich, mainly white boys is called The Society. This shows commentary on class is vv interesting. Especially the little things like two girls just randomly advocating for THE DEATH PENALTY. The rich people audacity.

-Anyways back to August, when he tried to excuse his actions with Wilhelm and get all teary like no bitch you can't manipulate your way out of this one. And again with Sara! When he said "Wilhelm has everything" I wanted to scream! Like he's fucking closeted and clearly suffering from panic attacks and extreme anxiety you moron.

-Anyways!! I also think that Wilhem might be autistic because he just feels autistic. Like the vibes are there.

- The girl group is so sweet? And to have the popular girl be a Black girl who isn't "stereotypically attractive" with a more medium sized body and bad acne. As someone who has really bad skin I needed that. Felice is kinda awesome imo.

Let me see what else??

-Simon and his mom speaking Spanish consistently throughout the show. It sounded pretty natural to me? But I'm not a native speaker. (Or even fluent honestly lol.)

- Simon and Wilhelm are honestly so adorable and in love and it made my heart ache. (I am so touch starved I swear..)

-My only main beef is the outing plotline and the show using an outdated medical term for Sara, aspergers. It's literally just autism. Also it's kind of offensive because Hans Asperger was a n*zi who literally killed autistic children because they weren't useful to capitalism. SOOOO yeah.

As for the outing plotline, I feel like the cishets have like three plotlines that they use for queer stories. Outing/coming out, one of them dies, or one if them bullies the other until they both fall in love. It's tired.

But overall I really loved it.

HI SORRY I HADNT REPLIED

I wanted to correctly talk to you about this series so I logged in through my computer to make it easier for me :D

LOOK AT THIS POINT IVE RELATED THEM TO LITERALLY EVERY COMFORT SHIP I HAVE LIKE. I've compared this to kitty, I've compared this to Thomastair, I've compared this to my friends to ocs who she has obsessed me with (youd actually like them if you liked this tbh) IVE COMPARED ME TO MY OCS

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY I JUST LOVE THEM

IF KITTY DOESNT HAVE THIS ENERGY IN TWP WHAT WAS THE POINT

what was the point cc??

S I M O N

OH GOD WHEN HE SAID THAT I WENT OMG YEAH

new favorite character

Great

SHES PLAYED BY AN AUTISTIC ACTRESS?? Sorry I hadn't known! Haven't actually gotten to obsessively look at the cast I've been trying to get over the last episode BUT THATS SO COOL. SARA IS AMAZING AND I ADORE HER. I'll read your post after this! But of course STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM AUGUST GIRL PLEASE

Tbh I understood where she was coming from with everything with Simons image falling apart and her having to suffer when she had just started having friends , just after finding he had been lying to her. But love, AUGUST?

A U G U S T ???

WHO JUST FOUND OUT OUTED YOUR BROTHER

Also random and stealing this from @marzzinaa i totally hc Sara as a demi girl for some reason

Im kinda sad we didnt see her speak spanish as much we did simon :(

But oh well I LOVE HER AND YEAH STAY AWAY FROM AUGUST GOD

FAE WE RUN HIM OVER TOGETHER BROOM BROOM

You already said it all, I just agree

Ok I'll bring a machete you bring whatever you wish and we kill him sound good?

ALSO YEAH I TOTALLY NOTICED HOW THE ECONOMIC DINAMICS CAME INTO PLAY AND HOW IT BASICALLY LET YOU KNOW HOW THE PRIVILEGED ELITES COULD GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING

meanwhile they wanted to pass off to Simon who came from a lower class family the blame

Also I'd like to mention how that would also play into the stereotype latinos are all drug dealers

Which I love how they didnt make his dead beat alcoholic man the latino parent, when I first read the description I thought they might do that, but im so glad they didnt

I think it might have been a comentary idk i liked that they DIDNT make the poc parent the dead beat

THE FRIEND GROUP WAS SO COOL AND I LOVED ALL OF THEM AND YES FELICE WAS JUST <3

I love how they didnt make her stereotypically perfect AND YES MID SIZED REP WAS AMAZING TO SEE

Also im so glad you got to see that represented!!

So I am a native speaker and him talking to his mom MADE ME CRY

it was WONDERFUL I WANT MORE OF IT

pls most her phrases reminded me to my own mom

Autistic wilhelm you say?? omg tell me more (if you want)

Oh thats awful, well I'll just refer to Sara as autistic and hope the showrunners fix that next season because if they dont-

Yikes

Oh yeah, thats valid critisism. But in my opinion they actually wrote it pretty well so I wont really be complaining about an overall media problem with queer stories rn. If so I'll be here all day. But yeah its an overall problem but it wasnt done bad in my opinion so!

I'll shut up, for now

IM SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT FEEL FREE TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT IT WITH ME PLS ITS MY OBSESSION NOW IM GONNA BE ANNOYING ABOUT IT ALL MONTH

[im-the-punk-who]

I'm new to the fandom, but haven't gotten the chance to watch the show yet. Bit weird I know. I've been spoilered for bits and pieces and read some fanfic. Why is so much of the fandom silverflint when flinthamilton is there and so beautiful? I don't want to watch the show and become confused between the ships (lol). Thoughts?

OH BABE. WATCH THE SHOW - JOIN ME IN MY HELL HOLE.

Since you said you've been spoiled a bit, this does contain some spoilers for the show. Nothing major, but I dont think theres a way to talk about this otherwise. ❤

OKAY. I'm gonna say this as politically as possible, lmao, since there is...a healthy dose of animosity between people who ship silverflint and people who don't - mainly because the interpretations of John Silver's character are so varied.

For the record, enemies to lovers is my least favorite shipping trope, and silverflint is probably the biggest notp I've ever had. Edit: And Flinthamilton hits my absolutely favorite shipping trope, which is friends to lovers. We state our personal biases out front like REAL scientists of literature, lmao.  That said I have a bunch of mutuals who ship it and I try my darndest to uhhhh at least support them in that to the extent I'm able.

So, imo, the biggest reason silverflint is so popular is that they're the two characters with the most screentime together. Silver and Flint are on screen together in some capacity in just about every episode from the first to the last, and their plotlines and character developments are deeply intertwined. No matter what their actual relationship was, no matter if they were canon or if there were any actual romantic feelings between them, they were bound to be a big ship, especially since one of them is canonically attracted to men. Conversely, Thomas only has about 40 minutes of screentime in the entire series and it is all in flashback from before the series begins. Now of course he also has a lot of what I'll call 'off-screen callbacks' - James' entire character arc depends on his love and belief in Thomas' ideals - but he and James only interact for a very brief period of time and we really dont get a whole lot about Thomas himself.

There are reasons people ship both, and reasons people might be drawn to silverflint over flintham which all comes down to personal preference, but I really do think the biggest reason is their screentime disparity.

That said...even though Silverflint isn't canon, and Flintham IS the show's endgame, that doesnt make one more valid than the other as a ship because that's categorically not what fandom is about. I don't think there's a confusion to be had there, because there's no such thing as 'this is the right ship and this is the wrong one.' I have ships I doggedly sail that aren't canon and that for some are their notps. And I would quite literally fight to the death over them given half a chance. That's fandom!!

I will say that the reason silverflint is my notp is because I personally feel like the relationship becomes incredibly unhealthy when you put a romantic spin on it - but for some people that's the attraction! Or they don't have the same set of personal experiences I have that lead me to those conclusions! Just as a lot of people have experiences that sour them to him, John Silver is a very personal and relatable character to a lot of people. And honestly, if that's true why wouldn't they want to have him get with James Flint who is not only very beautiful but also technically perfect in every way and has never done anything wrong in his life, ever?

And that's okay! Again it's fandom! Everybody is right! You get validation! And you get validation! Everybody gets validation!!

(Lmao that's wrong - there are some people who are wrong but they're mostly wrong because they try to insist their views are the only corect ones.)

Idk what to tell you. Do I personally wish there was more flintham and less silverflint? For sure, lol. But that's because, let's be real - there was ABSOLUTELY NO WORLD where I wasn't going to be a rabid flintham shipper, and also absolutely no world in which I was going to like John Silver as a character enough to want him near my kin, my sun, my only light, my absolute unit of a child James Flint-McGraw-Hamilton any longer than absolutely necessary. I'm aware of my bias. I stand by it, but I am aware of it, lol. BUT HERE'S THE GREAT THING ANON IF YOU JOIN ME IN SHIPPER HELL WE CAN FIX THAT. BE THE CHANGE I WANT TO SEE!!

My biggest advice is that, at its heart Black Sails is a show about stories and the personal bias inherent in them. Keep your mind open, and try not to let fandom influence your personal feelings towards what you find enjoyable. (Even me. If you end up shipping silverflint, I promise I will try very hard not to take offense lmao). Oh, and don't expect a happy ending for anyone. Black Sails is a tragedy, and in true tragedy form there are no happy endings for anyone except the british empire.

For the most part this is a great fandom and Black Sails itself is a show that I think everyone should watch - even if they aren't in it for the ships. While I have some major problems with it(particularly its treatment of its female characters) it's also hands down the best show I've ever seen in a lot of ways. It is full of not just the most pure and perfect mlm ship in Flintham but ALSO some great canon wlw ships, a dumb himbo who ruins everything, lots of POC - specifically a large number of really excellently portrayed black characters - and just...absolutely phenomenal writing. And it says gay rights with its fucking chest. And it contains the most heartbreakingly real portrayal of why revolutions fail and whose stories get told that like. I've ever, ever seen. I still cry when I think too hard about it please don't look at me.

ANYWAY LONG STORY SHORT WATCH BLACK SAILS. (James&Thomas 4eva)

(And, to that end uhhhh, here's some timestamps for violence against women in the first season. I've been meaning to add on for the other seasons but just haven't had time.)

[thedreadvampy]

I'm sorry if I sound aggressive I promise I don't mean it that way but I noticed that a few reblogs are from aphobic accounts and I'm wondering if you're aware of this or if this was intentional? Because Yikes I Dont Feel Safe!!

ok so. I figured I would have to explain this at some point and I'm not like. Defending this. but I have a longstanding bad habit of mostly using Tumblr to indulge my hunger for Bad Takes, so I spend a lot of time scrolling the blogs of people I specifically disagree with (mostly hardcore exclusionists or kin drama blogs) I usually do this quietly bc my interest isn't in getting into fights and turning into a discourse blog, so I mostly just screencap the ones I find the most angering or ridiculous and send/describe them to my partner or sibling for a Cathartic Rant. However there are two reasons I often reblog stuff without commentary as I'm scrolling

1) I need to close the app but I want to keep looking at the blog so I'm kind of bookmarking my place (I try to choose harmless stuff to reblog for that, like pictures of cute animals or something)

2) I see something I agree with very strongly or think is a good post AND that I don't think I'll see again/remember but I want to keep. Again, I try to minimise the amount of Discourse stuff I reblog, but that isn't hard tbh because as I say I'm on these blogs specifically BECAUSE I disagree with their premises.

I've never particularly believed that reblogging from someone implies an agreement with their general beliefs (although I will make an exception for, say, TERFs posting about feminism or lesbianism bc I think that's a fairly fundamental route into that way of thinking) so I'm relatively free and easy with the reblog button. If you see me reblog something that is in itself offensive or hurtful or harmful, that's something I'd want to be hauled up on, but if you see a post that looks fine but is from a dodgy source, I probably know that it's a dodgy source because it will have popped up while I'm indulging my Bad Take Addiction.

Again, this is a very general thing and not intended to excuse or justify this habit - if this explanation seems like a shitty one to you it probably is, and if this habit makes you feel unsafe then I'd recommend unfollowing/blocking me because I'm unlikely to stop my Bad Take Hunts and corollary Good Post Reblogs From Bad Take Havers.

But as regards my views and what I find useful, helpful, meaningful and acceptable outlooks, I hope people will see where I'm coming from in the context of what I post that's explicitly about this stuff, especially because I came back onto Tumblr in order to express shock that there's a Mechanisms exclusionist community bc that seems......dumb as hell.

If I was gonna sum up my general position on this stuff, it would be "exclusionism and obsessive gatekeeping in the queer community is unhelpful, lacking any recognition of the nuance and breadth of human sexuality, and ultimately self-defeating." There's an absolutism and an obsession with hard boundaries going on there that I find really unproductive, and what that means in real terms is that a lot of people are subjected to aggression, invalidating and dismissive treatment, and alienation from a community which could be a supportive space.

[fluffychubbyrose]

Tony Stark x Chubby Self Conscious reader.

One Shot.

Requested.

Warnings- Slight Language, Slight NSFW so slight if you blink you'll miss it, Tony Stark might be more OC than some may like, insecurities, and light bullying.

(Also I don't own any of these pictures I just made the collages.)

Tony decided today instead of staying in the tower and relaxing, maybe having a movie marathon or something that we should go shopping to get me some more clothes since I keep telling him that I only have a few outfits to wear that are comfortable when he asks why I'm wearing the same outfits again and again.

The outfits are mostly my old sweats and sweatshirts along with a couple of baggy dress shirts and dress pants that I feel comfortable lounging around the tower or going out in, because they cover me completely and hide my plushness from the prying and judging eyes of other people.

I've been wearing the same outfits on rotation for the past month or two instead of wearing the new dresses or skirts I said I loved and fit good when he bought them for me, even when they were a bit snugger and showed more skin than I'd like them to. But at the time they seemed like a great idea to get because while they were a bit snug, they were beautiful, soft, and lovely material that highlighted my figure and bust. But lately I haven't been as confident as I was when I first got those outfits and wore them around and out and about.

But now looking at myself in these dresses, skirts, and tight shirts they just show to much of me and dont look right on my body anymore, they show too many of my rolls and plushness. "You need more than a measly few outfits to wear love and you know it. If those clothes we bought didn't fit comfortably you should have just said something and we could have gotten a different style or size for you that would have been more comfortable."

He says with a sigh not budging about going shopping and seemingly pouting that I didn't tell him about the clothes not fitting comfortably until now especially since some of the ones I'm refusing to wear are his personal favorites. "I don't think they have any bigger sizes." I muttered. "Hmm what was that?" "Nothing give me a minute to get ready and we can go." I said heading to our shared bedroom to put some light makeup on, tame my hair, and change out of my sweats.

Once I'm finished I walk out and over hear Tony talking to someone so I stay behind the corner to eavesdrop. "Yeah Y/n and I are planning on going on a quick shopping spree but I'll see if she wants to go to afterwards and meet up with everyone and maybe I can talk her into getting a new bikini while we're out to wear to the beach."

"Okay we'll see you there but don't try to trick her into wearing anything she isn't comfortable with Tony." I think that was Steve he was talking to and said "we'll" see you there so is the whole team going to be there? If it's just us that could be fun but last time the "private" beach we went to was anything but. Luckily I had my one piece on and could cover up with my towel. Tony takes any opportunity and turns it into a party. "Me!?! Trick her! Never!" He said sounding appalled making me giggle and reveal my hiding spot.

Knowing very well that he's always up to something and trying to get me to do all kinds of crazy things from experiments in the lab, to getting me drunk from the expensive alcohols that he loves but I can't really stand the taste of. Knowing I was busted I walked around the corner and kissed Tony on the cheek from behind. "Oh there you are Y/n! Are you ready to go sweetheart?" He asks smirking at me with playful look for catching my eavesdropping. "Yeah I'm ready."

(Small timeskip to the shopping center.)

"Oooh I like this one!" Tony says swinging around showing me a nearly see threw black button up shirt with a plunging neckline. "Tony that's basically see threw I can't wear that!" I said embarrassed cheeks heating up at the thought of anybody seeing me in something like that. "Yes you can, if you only wear it for me!" He says with a cheeky grin. I sigh and continue look it through the rack of clothes in front of me.

Most if not all of these clothes are way to small for me. I sigh and continue down the isle looking for cute but comfy clothes that won't hug my body. Which is proving to be more and more difficult with nothing being in my size, and with Tony only picking out provocative clothing. I'm feeling more discouraged and upset by the minute deciding to give up on finding anything today I turn to tell Tony let's just go to the bathing suit store to pick out a new bathing suit for the "not a party at the beach" he managed to convince me into going to.

Until I see Tony with an armful of clothes that upon further investigation are a bunch of outfits I wanted to get but were way to small for me to wear there must be 20 something outfits in his arms while he's talking to the sales associate. "Hi, yes I need all of these 3-4 sizes bigger." He says dumping the clothes into her arms. Looking closer it looks like he got the biggest ones of each outfit which would only need to be 2-3 sizes bigger to fit me well. "I'm sorry sir but these are as big as we carry and besides these would just be a waste on someone like her if that's who their meant for. I mean no offense but they wouldn't even fit like they were made to on someone of her size." She spat sounding irritated and disgusted not apologetic by any means.

"The way they fit, or look, are up to her to decide. Not you or anyone else and say something like that again and I'll have your job by the end of the hour. So again I would like all of these 3-4 sizes bigger so they are comfortable for my girl over there." He motions to me with his head looking as pissed off as he sounds, and the way he said 'my girl' was very possessive. My eyes widen and my face heats up from embarrassment from what she said and the confrontation in general but I'm touched and happy with how he's defending me.

"And if you don't have any bigger sizes then custom tailor it to fit. If you need her measurements I'll send them to you. Here's my card and I expect to be contacted by the end of the day with all of these resized and ready for pickup." The women looks deathly pale after taking and reading the card realising she just offended Tony Stark. Knowing that his threat to her job moments ago was in fact real and emanate if she didn't comply. Seeing her so petrified makes a part of me smug knowing next time she'll think before she speaks at least.

"Yes! Right away, I'm so sorry sir they will be ready by the end of the day! You can pay for them then. I'll be right back." She squeaks out and runs off with the clothes with her head down and tail tucked between her legs hopefully feeling as embarassed and upset as am from her comments. I wrap my arms around my self with head down now that she's gone I feel tears pricking the edges of my eyes hearing her say that just proved what I've been thinking about myself is true that I'm so big that it's repulsive to be this size, hell I can't even fit into a single thing in this entire store without it being tailored to fit, that should say something.

"Hey don't listen to her sweetheart she's just jealous I'm with you and not her. Everything she said was just a spiteful lie trying to get under your skin." He says lifting my head up and wiping under my eyes where a few silent tears slipped past without me knowing. He kisses me softly and hugs me tucking me under his chin while his hands rub up and down my back. I snuggle closer with my eyes closed holding him tight. "C'mon Y/n let's go pick out that swim suit!" He says sounding excited and let's go of me grabbing my hand and dragging me out of the store and down to the next trying to get my mind off of the rude sales associate.

(Another small time skip where we just arrived at the beach.)

"Hey you guys made it!" Steve runs up in just his swim trunks, hair wet, and sand sticking to him like someone pushed him down onto the sandy shore of the beach just moments before. "Yeah we're just gonna go set up our stuff then we'll join you guys in the water." Tony replies with his arm wrapped around me. Steve smiles and nods then runs off down the beach. I'm not sure about getting into the water looking around there's a lot of strangers here all swarming the infamous Avengers wanting to get pictures with them or of them.

The beach isn't packed but it defiantly isn't as dead as it should be if just the team was here, and I don't want a rerun of what happened earlier especially now that Tony talked me into a bikini after all. Though I picked it out and hid it from his view until I changed into it. When I put it on and it actually fit really well supporting me and being snug but not tight when I wasn't expecting it to fit at all with just how small it looked, I couldn't just put it back and pick out a different one. (It's the bikini in the pic above.)

But thinking about it now I should have picked a much less revealing bikini, but I knew Tony would appreciate the colors if you know what I mean. So I put it on in the changing room and put my clothes back on over it, only taking the price tags up to the cashier so I could pay for it and said I wouldn't let him see it until we got here because I was worried I would loose my nerve and pick out another one piece bathing suit after all. Plus I knew that if I let him see me in it that we would never make it to the beach and would more than likely be banned from the store. So he's been rushing to get here and to get me out of my dress shirt and knee high shorts since I checked out at the store. "Hurry Y/n I can't wait to get into the water!" Tony yells twenty or so feet away and winks at me suggestively, dropping our things onto the sand not bothering to actually set anything up.

"Don't lie Stark you only want to see her in her new bikini! You don't really care about getting in the water!" Natasha yells back at him from a ways down the beach playing volleyball with Wanda and few other people I don't recognize against the boys. Both of them wearing their own bikinis. 'That's probably how Steve got covered in sand.' "How did you know about that?" He yelled back pouting harder than he would willingly admit, because she's seen me in my new bikini but he hasn't been aloud to. Natasha stopped playing and said something to a couple of the people I didn't recognize that were on her team and walked up with Wanda right behind her.

"Oh don't get your panties in a twist Stark she sent me and Wanda a few photos wanting some feed back before deciding which swim suit to get." She grumped at him. "But trust me you'll like what she picked out." Wanda said with a knowing smirk. My face heats up when his gaze locks with mine. "Oh I never doubted that I wouldn't like it. Now come on let's get into the water that's the whole point of going to the beach." He said pulling on my hand. "Fine but I have to take these clothes off and I'm not comfortable just stripping on the beach and you have get changed to."

I say holding my towel close to me nervous about showing so much of myself in front of everyone, especially in front of strangers. Tony not needing me to tell him twice took off to the changing rooms with his swim trunks yelling for me join him. "No way or I won't get to swim today! I'll change and be out in a few." I say while walking towards an empty room. I strip out of my clothes and look at myself in the full length mirror they had in the changing room. Feeling insecure and like this was a very bad idea all of a sudden.

Seeing all of my rolls and stretch marks in plain sight is making me feel ugly and disgusted with my self. I'm about to say hell with it all and put my clothes back on and say I'm feeling sick and that I want to go home even though Tony will know its a lie and will be worried about me, I can't handle this, I'm not ready, this is to much. That's when Tony's voice comes through the door. "Almost done in their my beautiful girl? You aren't going to keep me waiting all day are you? I could just come in there and get you if you'd prefer?" He purrs out but sounds worried.

I hurriedly wrap my towel around myself and unlock the door but I don't make a move to come out. "I'm not sure I can do this Tony. This is a bad idea I wanna go home." I'm hugging myself again degrading and upsetting thoughts are rushing through my head making me so overwhelmed that I don't notice Tony's in the changing room with me until he wraps his arms around me from behind making me jump. "Where's all of this coming from? Is it because of what that lady said earlier because she's wrong, so so wrong baby girl your beautiful in everyway!" I cringe trying not to cry knowing what he's saying is true but I can't help but let what she said and what I've been thinking lately get to me anyways.

I whimper and turn around in his arms letting him hold me again. "I'm sorry I don't know what's going on I've been more and more insecure lately for no real reason. That's why I don't wear those clothes you bought me anymore, they fit but they show to much of everything I hate and I wanted to cover up by wearing my old baggy clothes." I pull back looking up at him. Tony's silent for a moment looking at me with a thoughtful expression. "Well we'll just have to fix that now won't we?" He smiles softly grabbing my hand and leaning towards the door.

"Tony no I really don't want to go out there not like this at least." I say pulling back and looking down. "Like what? Your all covered up by your towel. I cant even see that little swim suit you bought earlier that I've been dying to see since we left the store. I love every single part of your body but if you don't want to go out there we don't have to. We can go home or stay right here in this changing room. Hell I bet if I text Capsicle he'll bring us something eat and drink then we can stay in here all day." I giggled at that imagining a confused and flustered Steve coming to the changing room bringing food and water.

"There's my girl." Tony coo's running his hands up my sides trying to tickle me. "Hey hey, No, Tony, Dont you dare!" I squeaked out jumping back hitting the wall of the changing room realizing I'm trapped my eyes widen and I'm about to yell at him again when he launches at me tickling me and I don't feel my towel falling while trying to squirm away laughing until I feel Tony's bare hands on my hips and he stops tickling me. I look up worried about the sudden stop in his "attack" and his silence until I see the desire in his eyes.

"As much as I absolutely love this." He leans close to my ear his grip tightening on my hips. "I'd love even more to see it off and on the floor." He kissed my neck once he finished. Making me gasp as heat floods my cheeks. He mumbles into my neck. "How about I show you just how beautiful you really are." Pressing his body up against mine nipping the sweet spot on my neck.

Let's just say I never got to go swimming in my new swim suit and Steve got more than just an eyeful when he came to check on us because we forgot to lock the door.

@lilacprincessofrecovery

[punkscowardschampions]

Ali & Carly

Ali: Ich glaub ich spinne Carly: wtf Carly: do you want a drink babe? Ali: ze german, baby Ali: i'll say no but get why you're saying yes so early Carly: k more for me Carly: nobodys in a sharing mood today Ali: yeah? Carly: yea Carly: no fun Ali: Leben ist kein Ponyhof Carly: give drew a slap for me k Ali: it would be my pleasure Ali: can i ask how he's pissed on your parade from over here tho Carly: the boy played me Carly: he wanted me to beg for what id just given him the prick Carly: shouldnt have drunk this much this soon my bad Ali: he's a fuckboy Ali: you knew that Ali: my sister on the other hand remains frustratingly oblivious Carly: dont be mad at me Carly: ive been trying to get him to dump her this whole coach ride Ali: I'm not mad at you, babe Ali: no room with how much ugh I have for him Ali: well, hopefully she will him Carly: he thinks shes gonna fuck him in berlin Ali: prick Ali: won't when she finds out Carly: you cant say anything cuz i wasnt meant to Ali: Let himself fuck it up then Ali: he's not being subtle Carly: he cant do subtle Carly: me and him have that in common like Ali: Carly Ali: do you like him? Carly: why Ali: because I think you do Carly: it doesn't matter what you think Carly: he thinks she's girlfriend material & im a slag Carly: hes not wrong either Ali: If you like him, then you should say Ali: regardless, shouldn't let him be a cunt to you, and Ro in the process Ali: who the fuck is he Carly: ha Carly: i dont like anyone baby Carly: I'm just bored Carly: berlins a whole new party Ali: well, good Ali: one less worry Ali: I wish you the perfect holiday fling Carly: aw Carly: youre still the sweetest Carly: sure you dont want a drink while theres some left? Ali: need it now so fuck it Ali: chuck it over Carly: come over Carly: you kno youre the sporty one Carly: i cant be throwing things round the coach Ali: alright, you calling baby spice, I assume? Carly: or scary Carly: depends whos asking Carly: cant be posh tho Ali: yeah you can Ali: she weren't even and you can rock that pout just as well Carly: aw Carly: you should be baby tho youre the cutest Ali: little school all over again, we can't all be baby, lads! 😂 Ali: i'll be ginger, if you wore that iconic dress on your site, you'd get lynched Carly: yea Carly: & if anyone would cause drama by going solo its you Carly: Marlene been knew Ali: Ouch 💔 Ali: but fair Ali: Already thinking about her due to namesake birthplace but you really went there Ali: please tell me I haven't tanked as hard, not got Drew's fragile ego like but 😥 Carly: you kno im just mad youre not thinking about me Carly: dont listen to a word i say Carly: goldies got a fragile heart now too, so sad you broke up w me & stole his bf on top Carly: someone think of the golden god Ali: baby Ali: yeah, that's TOTALLY what the weird vibe is all about Ali: moody twat, soz a threesome is outta the question now Carly: he likes you too Carly: thats a thing Carly: playing like im the one hung up but he is Ali: Nah Ali: that boy don't know what he wants Ali: not down for him using my bestie and sister to find out though, fuck off and soul search like the rest Carly: he wants you Carly: but you got your boy & he shouldnt be trying to mess w Carly: meant to be his boy too Ali: so he reckons but give him 5 minutes before he weren't arsed Ali: don't trust him as far as I can throw him so ain't taking his word on that either like Ali: exactly Ali: 🐍 Carly: id leave him alone if he was happy being w her but i kno he isnt Carly: not letting him lie to me Ali: it doesn't have to be your problem Ali: or your job to make him happy Ali: knew it though Carly: ha Carly: it isn't my problem Carly: & i cant keep a job you kno Carly: couldnt do that one if i was paid like Ali: no one can babe Ali: not to be that hippie cliche about it Ali: but forreal, gotta do that shit himself Carly: its Carly: how he makes me feel sometimes Carly: not happy im not living that lie but Carly: its not nothing & sometimes its good you kno Ali: yeah Ali: i know Ali: but you can have more, if you want Ali: that is possible Ali: you don't have to settle for sometimes good Carly: youre sweet but youre a dreamer babe Carly: ive got nothing going on not in my head & not around me Carly: theres no more than settling down on the site or settling for being off whenever i can Ali: s'not true Carly: yea it is Carly: you dont want it to be but that dont mean its not Carly: me and that boy have more in common than not being subtle like Ali: it ain't Ali: doesn't have to be Ali: nothing is set in stone unless you pour the fucking cement yourself, like Carly: it doesnt have to be doing it but it can still get poured Carly: forget it tho Carly: im drinking on empty & feeling sorry for myself Carly: no fun in that Ali: ain't that fast drying Ali: dust yourself off and run Carly: where to babe Carly: nowhere to go but the coach bathroom Carly: been there done that Ali: well hang on a bit and we'll be in a whole new country, babe Ali: promise is a promise and we can start in Berlin Carly: but 3s a crowd when its not a party Carly: im not trying to mess you & your boy up Carly: cant tell drew off if i do Ali: nah Ali: it ain't like that Ali: not got the blinkers on and knowing each other's passwords and schedules Ali: got trust Carly: yea? Carly: got food too or Carly: cuz im gonna vom if you say no Ali: Yes Ali: Lemme food parcel Carly: if you havent lost the knack Carly: been awhile Ali: 😔 Ali: i'm soz Carly: dont be Carly: you kno i love you Carly: no drama Ali: i love you too Ali: and you would tell me if you needed something wouldn't you Ali: 'cos that ain't changed, i'm still here Ali: unlucky bitch Carly: unlucky for you Carly: shouldnt be on site unless theres something in it for you babe Carly: all i need is to remember breakfast before i get on a sess Carly: & to dilute my spirits sometimes too Ali: there is, you nutter Ali: there you go, who said school trips weren't educational? only on the bus and you're whacking out the wisdom already Carly: not as thick as i look Carly: ms woodfield was thinking it too i reckon Carly: she might kno but im still gonna blame the shit driver if i vom Carly: try and stop me bitch Ali: you look nothing but amazing hush Ali: she's down with the kids, she'll hold your hair back Carly: you hush Carly: trying to make me emotional in front of the front of the coach Ali: it's alright, join Millie Rooney and say you're homesick 😉 Carly: idk whats sadder everyone thinking im crying over an empty caravan or that prick thinking its about him Ali: 😬 i know what i reckon Ali: better dry those tears, babygirl Carly: get his phone for me tho yea Carly: i am mad he gets me & i get nothing back Carly: use the magic Ali: use my mad hacking skillz gotcha Ali: but should I use them for good and accidentally forward some incriminating shit to Ro? 🤔 Ali: this is why we're not meant to play God Carly: do what you must Carly: i trust you Ali: don't worry, sure you're not the only girl he's been chatting too Ali: no offense meant obvs but you know Ali: don't have to drop you in it, as if its your fault but idk, Ro isn't always willing to be entirely rational when it comes to him Carly: idc she never liked me much anyways Carly: better that than dropping some naive random in it Carly: everyones seen me naked if it blows up Carly: old news Carly: & the vid was good too i look hot Ali: hmm, good point on the random Ali: and I don't doubt that you did Ali: I'll have to think on this a bit harder Carly: k Carly: if everyone gets in my inbox ill kno Ali: god Ali: people are gross Carly: can be fun sometimes Carly: cant all be angels like you babe Ali: 🖕 Ali: you know i ain't Carly: i kno you are Carly: too sweet Ali: pot kettle baby Ali: but your secret's safe with me 😘 Carly: ha Carly: its no secret im only sweet to you so youre the only one who needs to kno Ali: 'cos people suck Ali: that's no secret Ali: not gonna waste your time, are you, like Carly: not as good at picking out the deserving ones as you Carly: no secret i fuck up more than i dont Carly: how many bad decisions can i make before berlin tho Ali: nah, you're just too nice for your own good Ali: you know he don't deserve it but people have made the same (wrong) judgment on you so you can't do it back Ali: to anyone Ali: even genuinely shitty people, or people who'd be better off for the nudge of nah Carly: now whos dropping the wisdom Carly: ill just screenshot those few sentences for my ma when she's on at me Carly: im a nice person bitch Ali: 💅☕ though Ali: i'll translate it into spanish for her if she's not getting the memo in plain english Carly: ha Carly: she got well excited cuz she thought berlin had a red light district Carly: thought she was gonna get in my bags Carly: one way to stop me fucking drew in the front row but Ali: pretending i didn't hear that last bit ew Ali: moving on Ali: she wanna get in the windows or like? Carly: she did get the sack so probs Carly: or she thinks itll be like magic mike the german dub idk Ali: oh honey Ali: every nights a hen night Ali: 🙄 Carly: imagine if theyd let mas and das on this trip Carly: i couldnt have come Ali: me either Ali: no one needs that Carly: your ma is so scary Carly: but shed put goldie in his place Carly: probs shouldve brought her Carly: keep me behaving Ali: she literally wants to murder him Ali: need a restraining order and more than mr murray and mr latimer to keep her back Carly: ha Carly: love it Carly: cant she break up the happy couple Carly: my da did me & this beautiful traveller lad that took my v Ali: 💔 Ali: is he married now Ali: if we're doing matchmaking Ali: but in answer, she learnt that forbidding something makes it 1000x more likely to happen and in more secretive, intense ways so Ali: I'm soz Ro, really fucked you over on that one Carly: idk my da literally moved them on Carly: threat of getting the law Carly: k but he still wouldnt be into it Carly: i feel bad for her Ali: ugh Ali: so romeo and juliet, baby you must've been so about it 'til he fucked it up that hard Ali: yeah, i know Ali: i'll figure out something Carly: i was only 12 so i did have the mindset Carly: worth it tho Carly: prettiest boy ive ever seen Ali: swizzle on that, goldilocks Carly: everyone wanted to fuck him Carly: the whole site was feeling the love Carly: fun times Ali: like a beatle was living in your back garden Ali: love that Carly: i peaked Carly: all there is now is a golden god who behaves like a idiot boy Ali: i mean, won't take offense 😒 sat right here and all but no 😉 Ali: there's a whole world of dick out there i promise you Ali: some attached to boys who don't behave like one Carly: ha Carly: you know you're my fave Carly: but youre sat next to him so I cant tell it Ali: 💚 Ali: won't even tell you who i lost my v to Ali: too shaming Carly: now you have to Ali: 😬😫 Ali: okay but then i'm going for a piss so i don't have to feel the pity Carly: baby id never feel sorry for you Carly: w my life come on Ali: you might sympathize though 'cos it was ronan Ali: why he got all weird, probs Ali: eurgh repressed memories flooding back in with the shame 😂 Carly: shit Carly: i told drew all first times are bad but wouldnt wish him on you like that Carly: oh ronan Carly: he better not have treated you like he did me Carly: ill fucking kill him like Ali: aw babe Ali: my hero 💪 Ali: you know what he's like but that shit is long in the past with us so meh Carly: im gonna cry Carly: babe thats sad Carly: & now ms woodfield is staring at me k Ali: don't cry silly Ali: is what it is Carly: im crying and planning murder Ali: you went there too, and other various dickheads, so where's my invite to this party? Carly: but youre perfect Carly: and it was your first time Carly: actual tears in the front row Ali: oh babe Ali: i'm coming over Ali: bog roll in hand Carly: youre too good Carly: im so sad Ali: 😇 that's you Carly: all you tho Ali: nu-uh Ali: you you you Carly: i cant argue cuz im blinded by my tears Ali: not the greatest victory I've ever then Ali: but I'll take it if you smile again Carly: waiting for ms woodfield to tell me i need jesus Carly: ill laugh then Ali: okay, i'll try and lead the convo and her like Ali: we got this, woody Carly: nah if you try and lead her anywhere itll only go one way Carly: teachers pet Ali: 😂 Ali: do you reckon she loves that everyone lowkey drools over her 'cos she's the right side of 40 Ali: or is she desperately job hunting like these fucking kids Carly: i can see in her eyes she loves it Carly: she hates me cuz i dont Carly: facts Ali: not 'cos you never do your work, nah 😏 Carly: & im drunk as fuck rn on her watch Ali: i mean Ali: if YOU were doing your job properly darling Ali: mad you beat her to it, they always get plastered on trips Carly: yea Carly: bet shed take nudes in the bathroom if she had someone to send them to Ali: ooh what teacher could she homewreck Ali: school trip always a perfect place to start an affair Carly: Mr O'Brien could get it if you were old Ali: good shout Ali: getting out my bow as we speak Carly: Mr Cork is alright too but he looks like he'd shower after holding hands Carly: weird Ali: I mean Ali: cleanliness is next to godliness Ali: dirty hoe Carly: ha Carly: you kno it Ali: might be a serial killer Ali: but you wouldn't catch nowt off him Carly: dont have to go home if he murders me Carly: scatter me in berlin lad Ali: 😨😭 noooooo Ali: even if i could go neeson and avenge you Carly: dont go neeson off set tho Carly: your boy wouldnt love the racism Ali: don't wanna be that bitch Ali: problematique Carly: enough bitches on this coach Carly: for once not looking at you ms woodfield Carly: we ever getting there? i thought getting wasted would make me less bored not more Ali: and lowkey racists Ali: all comes out the woodworks when you outed, that gay bashing all afresh like Ali: seriously, why couldn't we go on a plane Carly: & overt racists Carly: that cash tho Carly: how would the teachers afford to get wrecked if they blew the budget Carly: gotta blow each other first Ali: ☕ Ali: dickheads Carly: when goldilocks isnt the biggest twat on the coach tho Carly: idk what to do w that Carly: universe trying to make me like him Ali: give him time Ali: sure he'll reclaim his title 💪 Carly: he'd love a crown Carly: or a medal Carly: get crafting Ali: only if I can get biblical Ali: crown of thorns, you mean barbed wire, okay Carly: ha Carly: im tired come & nap w me Ali: okay boo Ali: as far as pillows go 😏 Carly: serious Carly: i dont wanna sleep on my own Carly: hate it Ali: i remember Ali: coming Ali: promise

[mrstsung]

🐍💚Shang Tsung sfw abcs hcs💚🐍

Cw: may be a few things here n there. Maybe a death mention. And cussing. But none really you should be alarmed by. Y'all should know by now if you read the rules.

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A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?): well shang at first isn't the most...physically affectionate guy. But he over time is. He is more acts of service and quality time and gift giving type of guy. And words of affirmation like physical affection,is more so over time than initially. But in private,he is more so affectionate than in public but especially in front of his adversaries...at least at first. But don't worry,its not because he doesn't love you. He's just cautious is all. But also he may show you off too. It really really depends on the "type" of relationship you have too. The closer and more intimate,the more protective and territorial he may become. Again he can be physically affectionate,just give him some time. Tho he isn't the one to say no 100% if you are the "huggy" type. He finds this endearing believe it or not. But again getting it back may take some time and trust build up.

B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?): ok you want shang as your friend. Because him as an enemy is most unwise. But he's a good ally. When you can have him as one. Again he's a slippery snake. So be cautious. But a genuine friendship with him? Omg loyal till you give a reason not to be. He'd kill a man for you...plz dont shang.

C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?): in private. Of course. (Again he is a show off buuuuut within reason)

D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?): well he has servents,so most of the time they do these things for you two. but he's pretty chill when he's domestic. He's actually a pretty doting husband. Surprisingly as that is to some people. But he does tend to you as you to him. Again he has servents to do so but sometimes he wants to actually spoil his beloved you know? He wants to make you a meal or tea every now n then. Just let him when he does ok? Somft shang is a good thing remember? (Less trouble for everyone else) (he's not that lazy ok?)

E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?): just leaves. Look i aint gonna sugar coat that. But he'd be devastated. May go on a rampage. Depending on how you left. If you were killed in a tournament or worse by his enemies. Oh elder gods help them because he's about to flip his shit! If you just left because you wanna "break up" . It wouldn't be easy to say the least. But honestly i don't know what his reaction would be. Because it could be many things. Honestly shang may even just cry,we dunno with him. He's an enigma of emotions. But either way it would hurt. Also why do you wanna do that? Bruh you got it good with shang tsung,wealth,power,status,a whole island yo yourself,an no offense shang tsung is a gorgeous man. Even shang in his foxy grandpa look is pretty good looking. And rejuvenated shang tsung is a fucking babe! An absolute hunk! Why in elder gods name would you break up with that?! What's wrong with you?!

F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?): once he makes up his mind about you. You damn well bet you're gonna be Mrs.Tsung soon. I'm sorry once he is in deep,he is absolutely obsessed about you. Your soul is his! Lol

G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?): to his lover? Like the softest petals. To his enemies? Bitter and ruthless.

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?): at first he's gonna be like "what is this?!" But he'll be tsundere af about it. Over time he's "omfg plz hug me T_T" but as soon as his adversaries come in the vicinity. He may be back to tsundere. But you know,only you knows ♡ ^-^ teehee

I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?): tbh it may be a bit to say it. He'll show it before saying it. Buuuuut he while being the snake he is. He is serious about love. Once he says it. He means it. (Tbh shang saying i love you for the first time would have me all 🥺💖)

J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?): ahahahahha! Let's just say don't push your luck with the dark sorcerer. If someone he doesn't like,or at worst yet,hates. Breathes wrong in your direction. There'll be hell to pay. Don't make him your enemy. Ever.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?): i hc his kisses to be passionate,sweet,soft but in control. He definitely knows what he's doing honey. He loves to kiss the crook of your neck or neck in general. Lips of course. And your hand. He is a classy man after all. He loves it when you kiss him anywhere really. Forehead kisses are sweet and reassuring to him. Hand kissing is respectful. But if he's feeling spicy,his inner thigh. ;) ♡

L = Little ones (How are they around children?): indifferent. He doesn't hate them. But he doesn't harm them,and actually finds that abhorrent. (Despite all his other atrocities),he'd rather not have kids if he can help it. but if he did had children of his own officially? Oh he's a proud pappa. And always makes sure his kids are given the best,nothing less. Again,not to say he couldn't or wouldn't want children. It's just more of he doesn't want them to get hurt,considering of what he is,what he does,his enemies,the fact mortal kombat could have anytime and anywhere. Yeah. Not a place for tiny ones. But again,if that happens. He would want you to go through with it if you so choose. And he will be there every step of the way. Again he's not broken up if you have or don't have kids. This to him is entirely up to you,and even if you change your mind and want out of said pregnancy before it becomes a problem,  he will also support that decision as well(yeah i said it! Shang is pro choice. Fuck what ya think!!!). Either way he leaves the whole thing for you to decide.

M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?): calm,serene. A cup of tea. Silk sheets. Finest luxury.

N = Night (How are nights spent with them?): same but steamier. Sometimes nightly walks in his garden.

O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?): it truly depends. But most of the time,tbh. It's slow. But it's on a need to know basis at first and at his own terms. Until trust is established. But once he's made up his mind. Like i said. Oof freight train hits you with the knowledge and affection.

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?): depends on who you are and the situation. But dont press your luck honey. But he'd never harm his beloved. At least on purpose. He is patient until you push him not to be.

Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?): oh he wants to know evvvvvverything about you. And shang tsung will remember that.

R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?): well in my self ship with him. I guess him just opening up to me. Or the day i practically became his queen in a way i guess.

S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?): oh boy. Well he is definitely protective. Nobody is gonna fuck with you as shang tsungs wife/spouse. Like he is the type to get really pissed at someone for messing with his queen. While normally his is cunning,calm,and collected even angered in a fight. With you....oh no,that simply won't do. He's quiet or hot angered words. Stinging you in every way. He will bring hell upon anyone who dares to go against him and his beloved. Like he's ruthless. Not just your soul he will take,he will destroy it. He expects the same from you/reader as his beloved.

T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?): all the effort. How he gets it or affords it. He is loaded. Canonlly he is. Very wealthy,mostly from his time serving shao kahn i assume.

U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?): well......a lot of things tbh. But a tame one might be smoking hookah.

V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?): he takes pride in his appearance. He always smells and looks good.

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?): he would be crushed. He may become even more vengeful and unhinged than before. Oof. Plz halp him.

X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.): he writes poetry,and loves tending to his bonsai tree. Also has a house shrine he prays to. Even tho he is a sorcerer of the dark arts. He still has his beliefs in a way. There is a sliver of shang tsung that hopes that maybe people will see the one truth in life,one certainty in life. Is death. And to live life in its fullest and become more powerful than you were yesterday is the only goal one should have. At least he used to believe heavily. Deep down he wants power but because simply he was told he was never to amount to greatness. 

Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?): well he loves canonlly strong willed women and women who are sassy and holds her own. Not necessarily in fighting,but in spirit and attitude. But i think he wouldn't like a woman who is too harsh either? I dunno. He likes balance. If you can't fight,he will teach you to hold yourself in battle. Because no wifey of shang will not know basic defense. Also the harder you play "coy" or "hard to get" the harder he will chase. He definitely expects you to defend him not just physically but also defend his name and word too.

Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habits of theirs?): he loves sleeping in the nude. But on occasionally he will wear his robes and silk undergarments.

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As stated. Hcs are Subject to change. But these are what i have so far.

Enjoy

[aplpaca]

Hi! i'm writing a story with an autistic character and i was wondering - how can i (an allistic person) portray an autistic character in a way that isn't insensitive and degrading? how can i avoid being offensive?

Heres a few things i can think of off the top of my head (sorry this took so long)

try not to make the character read like the textbook version of the autism diagnosis.  no single person is going to have every autistic trait or present them in the same way.  for example, some autistics are not good at identifying sarcasm, while some are great at it (some might be good at identifying it but not good at being sarcastic themselves or vice versa).  I tend to be less facially expressive (apparently its harder to tell if im happy/angry/sad/etc. from my face) but my other friend is really hyper expressive.

this may sound obvious but be sure that the character has motivations, goals, and personal values that drive them to do what they do, just like any other character (sadly a lot of media does not do this).  the character should have their own agency and should not exist solely to teach other characters a moral lesson (ive seen a lot of things that include an autistic character just so the main guy learns about humility or kindness or whatever.  they can definitely help the mc develop as a person, but that should not be their sole purpose, and the autistic character should develop as a person as well)

 most autistic people have special interests (topics that theyre really “obsessed” with). One of the more stereotypical ones is trains (which has been done to hell and back) but they can be anything from a super obscure play from the 1800′s to something like makeup or fashion.  Keep in mind that the character’s special interest should not be the only thing they talk and care about.

they should have the same depth of feeling as all the non-autistic characters.  the only difference is that they will likely have difficulty expressing them or express them in different ways.  They will have difficulty with “normal” social interaction (what to say does not come naturally to them, many have trouble intuitively discerning subtler facial expressions, they might have difficulty with when it is their turn to speak in some situations, etc) but that does not mean that they do not want to connect with people and it definitely does not mean that they do not care about them.

please dont treat the character like some mysterious creature or a problem to be solved.  Its completely okay if some of the characters misunderstand them or think of them as “weird”, but that should not be the only perception of them.  The perceptions should change from person to person and should also change as a character gets to know them.

also please dont do a thing where “the character gets less autistic when they get friends or a significant other” (i trust that since youre asking about how to write one correctly that this isnt your intention but im gonna list it anyway)

be cautious if you end up going the “really good at math/living calculator” route with the character (make sure its not like an op superpower, they should have other talents/traits as well).  although it can be done well, it is very overdone in media.

the character should probably have some kind(s) of sensory difference.  For example, being oversensitive to sound or light (some people with high sensitivities in those areas carry earplugs or sunglasses to use when they need them, which are often situations that others find tolerable, like walking around a supermarket or other bright crowded places).  They might not like to be touched unless they are the one that initiates it.  They might have strong preferences for specific clothing styles or fabrics (like I cant wear like 93% of the clothes in most stores because the fit feels awful to me or the fabric that everyone else thinks is soft feels super scratchy).  Some people are very picky eaters (which can be from the texture of the food or the taste).  People can also be undersinsitive in any of these (can withstand super loud noises, underreactive to smells, may not notice cuts or bruises because they are undersensitive to pain, etc). The same person will likely have a mix of different sensory issues that range in “severity” (may have super sensitive hearing, slightly sensitive touch, but react normally to light and taste.  everyone is different).  

Said sensory differences will complicate some of the character’s experiences, but their actions because of it should not be seen as irrational or pathologized.  A lot of things make it seem as if the character is overreacting or pitching a fit about a minor issue (like the lights being too bright when no one else cares), when in actuality everyone else would be acting in a similar manner if they had the same sensitivities.  Try to make it understood that the character is not “trying to be difficult” or “just acting weird”

Basically just make the autistic character’s inner experiences known as much as possible.    

Thanks for asking! I hope this was at least somewhat helpful (id recommend talking to some more people to get a wider range of advice also) and that your writing goes well! (feel free to ask again if you wanna know something more specific)  

[lexa-griffins]

I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one that doesn't like most of what the fandom writes. I mean, most of the writers are in love with Lexa, making her overly masculine and dominant, and tend to reflect their own personalities on Clarke, making her a damsel in distress, all feminine and sophisticated, waiting to be saved by big brave Lexa, and unfortunately, Clarke's personality is almost totally erased in most cases. I respect their views and their writing, but that's not how I see them

Before i answer I feel like I need a disclaimer because I'm aware some mutuals/followers write Lexa and Clarke the way me and anon state we are not the biggest fans of and if you do, you're doing great sweetie, keep on writing what you love!

That being said, yeah you're definitely not alone in not being a big fan of the majorities interpretation of Lexa and Clarke in fics (be it AU type or canon).

Now I do gotta say that while if I had to pick a favorite it would most definitely be Lexa, when it comes to 'attraction' I am a Clarke's girl so I might also be guilty of that in the inverse way. And while I see Lexa as more femme and will write her/draw her as such I know a lot of butch folks see themselves in her and I would be perfectly fine with reading more masculine Lexa fics (although I really dislike her being all dominant, I kinda draw the line there 😂) if they weren't almost always (I'm saying almost because I haven't tried to read every single fic of course but from my experience) accompanied with an overly feminine Clarke and I just really dislike the whole damsel in distress sophisticated Clarke as you put it and yeah, sometimes I start reading it and I can't find the Clarke I love in there.

The fandom kinda say peace to the show after Lexa's death which I kinda did too during season 4 and while I didn't watch the full episodes I do like jumping around to Clarke's and Raven's scenes (and Madi's because I love that little girl) and I feel like whatever 'princess' there was in Clarke left her as she grew into an actual adult so the more I watched the more I doubled down on the disliking feminine/submissive Clarke because it felt even less like her to me and fics where she is written like that lost nearly all the appeal to me. (not to mention I was never a fan of the generalized 'Clarke has the baby no questions asked' specially when Lexa's personality to me always felt like it fit with maternity and motherhood so much more than Clarke's and has a fan of family/pregnancy fics those also got put aside).

I would like to think the way I write Lexa and Clarke in my fics reflects the way I think about them when it comes to this topic and while not many I do have readers so I know some people do like the dynamic the way I portrait it but I think I can count on my two hands the number of fics I have read that go "against the current" of the fandom I guess you could say.

Maybe if I was good at writing meta or at expressing better what I mean this would be more well structured but I guess this is my way to say that yeah I mostly agree with you anon! 😅

And of course, people are allowed to write whatever they want and have their own interpretations of the characters and if you read this and disagree it's perfectly fine, I'm glad so many people get to have so many different fics that align with how they see the characters and that they get to enjoy them. I'm always a bit sad that I can barely find any fics that meet my views of them but such is the nature of fandom and I try to self-indulge with the fics I write and that follow the way I see them and if people agree them wonderful and if they don't then I hope they have a wonderful time reading and writing with the view they agree with! :D