#MA event

[queeryouthassemble]

[ID: A light purple rectangular shape that takes up about half of the screen contains black text that reads: "Massachusetts! Join us for our 3rd annual Let Trans Athletes Play protest!" in all-caps. Taking up the other half of the screen, there are drawings of four queer youths (left to right): one with medium skin, brown hair, and brown eyebrows wearing a blue-ish grey t-shirt with the number 10 in light blue over a dull green and dull purple striped long-sleeve shirt that is holding an orange ball, one with tan skin, light brown hair, and light blue eyebrows wearing a light yellow cropped t-shirt and dark purple pants that is holding a dark peach ball, one with light skin, mauve hair, and black eyebrows wearing a light green cropped tank top with the number 5 in yellow and blue-ish grey pants, and one with dark skin, sage green hair, and sage green eyebrows wearing round black glasses, red heart earrings, and a dark orange t-shirt that is holding a light green ball, an American football, a baseball, and a light blue ball. End ID.]

[ID: A light purple oval-like shape at the top of a dull purple background contains black text that reads: "What is LTAP?" in all-caps. Below that oval, more black text reads: "It's time we take back our sports. LTAP, or Let Trans Athletes Play, is a nationwide movement to end transgender sports bans. We blend sports, protest, and education to create a space where anyone, not just queer & trans youth, can get involved. QYA will be hosting games of kickball and an art raffle at our upcoming protest! This is a great opportunity to pick up some new gear at our merch stand!" In the bottom right corner, there is a drawing of a queer youth with tan skin, blonde eyebrows, and blue-ish grey hair wearing a dark purple jacket over a dull pink shirt, light green pants with yellow flowers, and grey and white tennis shoes that is holding an orange ball. End ID.]

[ID: A light purple oval-like shape at the top of a dull purple background contains black text that reads: "See you there!" in all-caps. On the left side of the screen below the oval, black text reads "Mayor Danehy Park* in Cambridge, MA on August 19, 2023 from 12-4pm Don't forget to wear sunscreen and comfortable clothes! Please contact us at atlascb@queeryouthassemble.org if you have any questions!" The asterisk () signals toward text at the bottom left of the screen that reads: "99 Sherman St. Cambridge, MA 02140" On the right side of the screen below the oval, an abstract round shape contains a map showing Mayor Danehy Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Below the map, another light purple oval-like shape contains black text that reads: "Join us at St. Peter's field!" End ID.]

[goryhorroor]

"we all go a little mad sometimes, how about you?"

[owly-lumi]

I wanted to do this meme since I saw the S2 of Earthspark, but I had the inspiration after complaining about It with @sketchy-mf . so:

(ok time to going back to Ao3 reading Fanfiction pretending they're canon in my mind 🙂)

[espiritogato]

See You There! 🏳️‍🌈

[ash-and-starlight]

things that have me fine and normal on this friday evening

[ask-the-biggering-onceler]

Hrmmm…

…The ball’s happening, it’s finally here. Sigh. I’m just so glad it worked…once I announced this thing the ask box toned down a bit, thank God…

Welllll…I’ve got time, no? I’ve already got my good suit on, and not TOO many people have arrived yet. I could just make a quick pit stop to my office then head right on out to the ballroom.

Fashionably late, of course~!!

[askblueandviolet]

Nice kitchen what secrets does it hold? I honestly didn’t think macaroni could cook enough to have this set up. Mayor yea probably but I would 100% believe it if somebody told me mac gets all his food from dumpster diving. Menace of the Denny’s dumpster or something.

[alectoperdita]

Uplifting Spirits by Alecto

Written for the #2024 Kaijou Summer Event

Chapters: 1/2 Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jounouchi Katsuya | Joey Wheeler/Kaiba Seto Characters: Jounouchi Katsuya | Joey Wheeler, Kaiba Seto Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Supernatural Elements, Romance, Light Angst, Japanese Mythology & Folklore, Gods, Kitsune, Foxes, Summer, Summer Romance, Slice of Life

Summary:

The sleepy countryside town was worlds removed from Domino's hustle and bustle, but Katsuya didn't mind it. In fact, he was grateful for the change of pace. House sitting for his grandparents guaranteed a roof over his head for a few months, and after that—well, he'd cross that bridge when he came to it. No reason to push his luck any further, even if he could really use more. He expected a quiet summer, reminiscent of the ones he spent here as a child, before his parents split. But his life changes forever when he meets the local fox god, Seto.

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Don't miss other fabulous entries for the event in the #2024 kaijou summer tag!

[supafd07]

[superfambigbang]

Hi! Thanks for your interest in the Superfam big bang - we’re so excited to have you here!

While we hammer out details and taglists, this blog is a work in progress; pages will be updated as we get things sorted, and we’ll have it up and running by the end of the year!

What’s this all about?

There’s no big bang event for the Superfam!!!!!! and unfortunately both of us love these Kryptonians (and all the humans they’ve surrounded themselves with) so we had to. If you’re here you definitely get it 🤭

What’s the word count / art minimum?

🌻 at least 20k for Authors. 🌻 at least 1 x full colour art piece for Artists 🌻 at least 1 x full gifset (6 gifs) or 3 x images for Manip creators 🌻 We do NOT accept AI.

When are we doing posting?

Check out our schedule! [mobile link] Sign ups open April, 2025, and fics will be completed by January 2026.

Can I use a fic I’ve already posted / write a sequel to a fic I’ve already posted?

We are not accepting fics that have already been posted, unless the part you have posted is 500 words or less. For example, if you wrote a short headcanon post on Kenan and how he adjusts to interacting with Lois, and then want to write further on that concept via an interdimensional space adventure, that would be 100% allowed. However if you had written a 600+ word drabble on Kara being a horse girl, or a “what if Kryptonians had wings” AU, you would not be able to use that for this bang. The base concept of what we’re trying to do by limiting fics that have already been posted is to ensure that the artist & author match ups are random, and not based off someone recognising someone else’s work in an effort to get that partner. We want this to be a fun passion project, and a way to make new Superfam friends! This connects to sequels too: any direct sequel (ie. a fic that would require you to read the first one in order to understand the second) would not be allowed, but we would accept a spin-off or inspired-by fic. Think the Hobbit vs. The Lord of the Rings trilogy, or how all the Narnia books are in the same interconnected world, but are not direct sequels. Please just reach out to the mods if you want to use something that’s already been posted/want to make a sequel or spin-off to a different fic, and we can discuss it from there.

Are there any specific characters that are off-limits?

Think of the Bang like the fics / art are all issues from a Supers comic run: They can have guest stars, but it’s their show. While we won’t say characters are “off-limits”, we are making the limitation that if you are writing a fic that may feature another hero or team - ie. a Superbat or YJ fic - you either: 🌻 feature the superfam member’s POV at least 50% of the time or 🌻 the fic must be directly exploring the superfam member and their story and character

How are you running the posting period?

As the event doesn’t start until next year, we are going to adjust some things depending on the contributors we get and how the event runs, but! The major way posting will run is as such: When fics are complete, we’re going to check in with everyone via discord and see which of 2 preferences they have: If you want to participate in posting chapter by chapter, we will be enforcing a finalisation date - ie. that the fic must be posted in entirety by a certain day. There will be freedom to decide what the schedule is and how you divide chapters, but the “slow release” will still be a short period (ie. 1-2 weeks, depending on fic length). You would also need to discuss with your artist when they would post their art, and work together to decide the best time to link your pieces. The mods will also only be reblogging your fic to @/superfambigbang on the first chapter, and then when it is posted in entirety. While we will not edit the fic, if you elect for option 2, the mods will most likely contact you so we can check your project, as we understand a “slow release” is a non-standard way of running a bang project and want to ensure it goes smoothly.

The other way is, of course, the standard way a bang is posted; all at once / entirely posted on one day. Dates will be assigned while keeping in mind author/artist preference, however we will be trying to ensure space between each contributor so that the fics all get space to stand out ❤️

Can I sign up to beta?

Thank you so much for the interest! We’re going to see who within the event would like to beta first, and then potentially open a beta check in Jan 2026, when fics are complete.

Is NSFW / dark fic allowed?

If you write a NSFW or dark fic that’s completely fine, but be aware that the event is for all ages. If you write a fic that discusses sensitive or NSFW topics, we will request that any discussion regarding your fic be kept in the appropriate area on discord. If you violate this rule accidentally (ie. forget what chat you are in and post an implication of NSFW), you will be given one warning before you will be removed from the event. If you violate this in an extreme manner (ie. any nudity, explicit sexual references, explicit violence etc., in any area that is not the NSFW channels), you will be kicked from the discord and blocked from participating in any feature events.

Can we write for xovers?

As long as it features the Superfam you can write about whatever! Want Jon to end up playing Homestuck? Want Kon or Kenan to end up hanging with the Avengers? Want the Superfam to meet the cast of Invincible? Go for it! As per the other guidelines mentioned above, our one major rule is that it must be featuring the Superfam - this is a Superfam-themed event, after all!

Are we allowed to write more than one fic?

Keeping in mind that the minimum word count is 20k and we want to ensure that as many projects are completed as possible + we want to ensure match-ups work out, at this point in time writing a second will depend on if your first is finished, as well as how many artists sign up.

At the current point in time (and because this is the first time we've run a proper big bang together!) writing two fics will not be allowed unless one of them is complete or semi-complete prior to artist match ups, and the other has reached the minimum word count check-in for the artist sign ups.

Please reach out to the mods via superfambigbang@gmail.com if you want to discuss this further.

Where’s the discord link?

If you sign up, the discord link will be on the last page of the sign up form! However if you did not receive it, please feel free to reach out to superfambigbang@gmail.com and we’ll see what’s gone wrong.

We’ll also be running movie nights, sprints, and other games during the big bang period, so we hope to see you there! 💕

I just looked at the schedule - what is the November mini wrimo?

To encourage people to write and to make some fun interactive challenges in the event (and with NaNoWriMo’s unfortunate decision to be dumbasses), the mods thought it would be fun to set November as a mini writing challenge! If you sign up for the bang, you do not have to complete in the mini wrimo if you want to, but the option is there. The gist is, much like nanowrimo, a challenge to write a little bit every day - with challenges, sprints, and a badge at the end.

We’ll be aiming for 10k (350 words/day), so if you do sign up, that means by the end of November (and keeping in line with the other check-ins), authors will have 20k for the event, and will have plenty of time to edit and maybe start a new project! ♥

Who runs the event?

thanks for asking! that’d be @authenticaussie and @cer-rata. Nice to meet y'all! Please send us any questions via this blog or our official twitter, and we’ll get back to when you can. We hope you enjoy the event! See you soon!

If your question hasn’t been answered above, check our #faq tag or please send us an ask!

[stalky-arsen]

Dear diary, I ain't fucking okay yet again-

final elegy part 2 live reaction

[thecryptkeeper]

ik art history is a completely different trajectory but the school of art is two steps from just locking us in a basement to hide us from being actual school of art students … ive seen the benefits and amenities available to the MFAs and i try to swallow my jealousy while in the small windowless room appointed to my whole department

[poisoned-pearls]

YEEEE you always have the correct thoughts I'm interested 🔥🔥🔥🔥

AUAUAUGHHH OKAY SO

Jamil’s voice actor has said himself that even he believes that Jamil and Azul could be close friends- I wanna point this out because that man definitely has some of the best understandings of Jamil EVER because he’s not only seen most of his voice lines, but he also gets the background notes we don’t get to see to add the correct kind of flavor to the voice acting- ANYWAYS

Jamil and Azul DO get along!! very well, in fact! If they are put against a common force or just, generally in an event together they do work well and even joke like close friends would!

Like, even when Jamil is being mean, he’s not malicious. He’s snarky, not actually trying to hurt Azul’s feelings- and they both KNOW how smart the other one is, and both aren’t afraid to mention it

(usually it’s Azul, but Jamil also consistently gives Azul credit as well. He doesn’t ever really downplay Azul’s merits and abilities)

And the funniest bit is- no matter how mean Jamil is to him, even with what some WOULD consider as bullying, Azul does not stop.

Which is WEIRD AS HELL FOR HIM. He was heavily bullied as a kid, so much so that it’s very obviously hinted at that he had/has an eating disorder (he wears the same size as Epel and Riddle, people who are a good ~20 ish cm shorter than he is- this is besides the point-) so to him, the reward of getting Jamil on his side is worth the thing that literally controlled his entire life and caused his overblot. That is how important getting Jamil is to him. (which also begs the question, why Jamil? Sure, some of it is definitely because he sees himself in Jamil, but since this is MY post, I also believe it’s because he has a crush on him.)

And he is CONSTANT about it- it’s almost hilarious how fucking often octavinelle or the lounge or even just himself comes up in his conversations with him.

And sure, it is a little weird that he seems to disregard Jamil’s constant no’s- BUT he also understands and watches Jamil more than anyone else, so I think he does this precisely because he knows that Jamil holds himself back.

Jamil can’t reasonably Say yes to him, because of kalim and his duties, but it’s the same thing with Jamil’s lab vignette, he so desperately wants Jamil to do his best, to succeed, but because Jamil will not let himself, he pushes and pushes to try and get him to fold and do what he really wants. To flourish. And Azul wants him to do it with him.

and the reason why Jamil is always so resistant to it isn’t because he genuinely wants nothing to do with it, it’s because he cannot understand or comprehend a relationship like that where they are equal.

He doesn’t want to be under Azul’s thumb, but this is exactly where their animosity comes from- the misunderstanding of their friendship and the dynamics with it. He doesn’t want to go to octavinelle, to work at the lounge, because he despises being a servant.

But master and servant is the only real dynamic he knows- he legitimately can’t understand how it would be any different, and because of Azul’s reputation and persona, he wouldn’t trust Azul’s word on it either.

(It is also very ironic that Azul’s persona, which was made to protect him from bullying, is the exact reason Jamil is so hostile towards him in the first place)

But here’s the thing- consistently, Jamil always makes note of Azul. He pays attention to him, (‘you sure love your cryptic little asides’ means that he’s actually paying attention to Azul to notice said asides and notice the frequency of them-) and he acknowledges him first.

I cannot stress enough how fucking insane it is that he not only acknowledges Azul first, but by full name. He is in basketball club with Floyd, he should know him well enough to say him by name, and hypothetically be more friendly with. Floyd is genuinely the safest person in octavinelle for him to hang out with precisely because he doesn’t scheme, so why in the world is he acknowledging Azul?? He’s already fucking suspicious of him and wants him off his back, so why not go for what should be his safest in?? Sure, it makes sense for him to actually talk to Azul because, classmates, but to completely disregard Floyd and put Azul first? Azul stands in the middle of them no matter what reading direction would be normal for Jamil (like if he speaks Arabic then it would be right to left/) it wouldn’t make sense to point out the one in the middle. Genuinely when people say hello to a group they know usually they go by name in reading order-

Okay genuinely not being insane about one moment in dialogue for a moment

Jamil and Azul, work so, so fucking well. They are just similar enough while also being opposites in the most complimentary way it’s crazy.

They work well as friends and as business partners and as people fighting together and as a couple, they flow together and it is always in my brain

Because all it takes is for Jamil to realize that Azul is not lying. He is not trying to trick him or butter him up he means every single word of praise he says and he will continue to say it because to him Jamil is worth the pain. THAT is why they’re soulmates to me

Because all Jamil has ever wanted was freedom, and to catch a break. To not be the one serving, but to have someone serve him, to understand him. and Azul does. Azul wants to serve him and to hold him on equal footing and he already DOES understand him

(And he understands Azul, as well, even if he doesn’t admit it. In all of those lines he notices things about Azul you wouldn’t if you actually hated someone. Azul gives him a sense of hope, in a subtle way)

[espiritogato]

Yay! Westport, Massachusetts finally has its own Pride Festival coming to town. Please show your support by liking the page. Hope to see you at the event. 🏳️‍🌈

Westport Pride Fest 2024

[apavorantes]

BISHOP’S LOOKBOOK: O AMOR ESTÁ NO AR ©

Após as boas risadas com o convite de Kaito — que aceitara, aliás —, Bishop teve de encarar uma terrível realidade: não poderia usar preto no baile. Pior que isso, tinha que usar o que quer que Afrodite escolhesse para ela, e não estava certa de que a deusa atenderia aos seus gostos. Contudo, ao abrir a caixa em cima de sua cama, Bishop teve uma surpresa agradável. Nada naquela combinação estava em sua paleta de cores, mas as roupas em si eram exatamente seu estilo, das botas cano longo e o vestido longo rendado, com uma cauda que se arrastava no chão, até o colar de flor e os brincos e anéis prateados. Até tentara fazer uma maquiagem mais rosada para combinar com os acessórios, mas jamais abrindo mão dos tons escuros de batom e sombra, e o cabelo foi preso em um penteado cheio de cachos. Agora só precisava sobreviver à vergonha de ser vista em branco e rosa.

[cnladies]

CHEN ZHUOXUAN 陈卓璇 in Maggie Ma 2024 Fall/Winter Collection | Honor of Kings Co-Creation Night 2024

Chen Zhuoxuan: more photos here brand event: more photos here