#MY HOH ASS IS GREATFUL

[batfambrainrotbeloved]

Never have I seen a better dilogue between all four brothers holy shit this is perfect and now this man is my muse-

Video skit is by thepandaredd, I just added open captions

Lemme know if there’s anything I can fix up 👍

[radlyradar]

How would the companions (minus longfellow) act with a Deaf/HOH Sole Survivor ?

I made this because silly and my sole survivor is half deaf :))

Preston

Preston already has a concept of signed gestures and hearing loss, from trying to communicate around artillery or in battle. He’s even met Deaf/HOH settlers before, but never before has he travelled with someone who couldn’t hear. It takes him a bit to get the hang of communication, learning conversational signs from Sole and making sure he’s in clear view when he talks if they lip read. That being said, it doesn’t change much, he still sees them as that leadership role the minuteman need. He ends up getting Sole to teach passing minutemen signs so they can communicate or trying to teach them all himself once he becomes more fluent.

Deacon

He’s hesitant at first, after all if you can’t hear yourself you gotta be loud as all hell. When Sole proves they can be stealthy though, he changes his tune. They both sign often to keep conversations more secretive and he’ll act as ‘interpreter’ on missions so he can pass by with less attention.

Hancock

Hancock has DEFINITELY met a Deaf traveler before, I mean it’s Goodneighbor. I think he would communicate with writing things, whether on dirt or walls or any available paper. Now that he’s traveling with Sole though, he’s trying to learn so he can communicate easier with anyone passing through Goodneighbor. (Though I think he’s definitely the guy who wants to learn curses and phallic words first).

Strong

He surprisingly doesn’t immediately hate them for it. But he will get frustrated when Sole don’t respond. he eventually figures out that they’ve been signing to him and their responses are all half guesses. He thinks about leaving but then remembers that they’ve lived this long without hearing ANYTHING (this is untrue, you may be able to hear something but he doesn’t know that). So he stays with Sole a bit longer, relying on gestures and lip reading if they can. They both learn that his big hands don’t make great signing and he gives up on learning anything expressive and slowing learns receptively by watching them.

Curie

Curie finds it fascinating, but not surprising that Sole can survive out here. She likes watching them and studying how they function in the world without hearing. When she’s still a nanny bot she very easily learns receptive sign, but when she gets her new body she’s ecstatic to use it for herself and quickly takes to signing back to Sole. She’s a quick stumbling kind of signer though so she can be hard to understand.

Cait

Cait and Tommy are super fucking confused when the person who killed every raider in the combat zone doesn’t respond at first. Her first impression is that they were stupid or playing a joke, she’s never met a Deaf person before. When she and Sole first travel together she finds the ‘what’s, ‘huh’s, confused faces, and or lack of responses extremely annoying. As they travel together though and she starts to realize they really view her as a person she’ll apologize. She never really gets good at sign but she’ll sign small things to you and struggle to understand when Sole signs back. 

Maccready

This guy also already has a concept of sign. But not conversational in the slightest, still, he takes to it like a duck on water. He’s probably ending up the easiest to sign to (other than like Nick) because he ends up focusing on learning sign for like a few months straight and is using it constantly after. He does tell Sole that he wants to teach Duncan when he sees him again or get word passed on to his old home since it could prove useful to Deaf and hearing kids.

Gage

He’s a bit confused at first, and in all honesty considers leaving them in that ratty ass bumper car room, but he remembers that they need a new overboss and it’s not like they haven’t had people with hearing loss in the raiders gangs before. He finds most of the things they do pretty normal, like lipreading and being extra vigilant, hearing can be hard, and words muddle together, it only makes sense that you’d watch someone’s mouth to know what they’re saying- wait that’s not normal? Huh, maybe the years of explosions and gunfire are getting to him. 

He does end up learning sign and finds it a lot easier then verbal communication 

Nick

Nick is already fluent, he knows what Deaf people are from his past memories. He doesn’t even realize he knows sign until him and Sole are talking and he ends up enjoying travelling with them. Nothing much really changed about your relationship. The Kellogg case does become more difficult since they can’t hear him in the memory den

Codsworth

He was with Sole pre war and due to his programming he already understands signing but can’t sign back. He mostly just points and stuff. 

Piper

Thank god for Piper. Due to the speaker entrance chances are Sole wouldn’t get into Diamond City unassisted. But with Piper’s scheme they both got in with ease. She realizes there’s something up immediately and when Sole tells her about their hearing she immediately tries an interview. This of course does not go well. As they travel together she tries to pick up sign but never gets good at it. One thing Sole misses out on are her yap sessions. Don’t get me wrong, she still has them, but they both know that there’s no way in hell that Sole is understanding most of what she’s saying.

Dogmeat

Honestly, he probably won’t notice at first, he protects Sole the same and unless they’re nonverbal he’s probably gonna take awhile. He might just think they’re quiet. After some time though Dogmeat will start listening to and watching for signed command and instead of baking to alert them he’ll paw at their foot or jump and try to catch their attention if he’s too far away and still in view. They both work out pretty well, he’s a good dog.

Ada

Ada has never met a Deaf person and Sole cannot read Ada’s lips so it’s a struggle. They eventually get a similar relationship to the one Sole would have with Strong.

X6-88

What the fuck is this hand language, why is Father not like this? How is this person still alive? So many questions. He’s never met a Deaf person and no one’s told him, they’ve had broken synths who can’t hear, is that the same? He asks a lot of questions, some uncomfortable or kind of rude and honestly sucks at first, but once he gets to know them and realize he’s getting closer to Sole, he apologizes and tones it down. He ends up taking to sign pretty well and realizes how useful it is in day to day as well as battle. He ends up acting as an interpreter if Sole lets him.

Danse

At first he thinks they aren’t listening on purpose, then realizes what’s actually going on. He’s never met a Deaf traveler. Being already bad with people this makes him anxious, which comes off as aggression, but he realizes how much easier it is to be around them. He doesn’t take part in small talk and takes to sign pretty well. Similar to X6-88 he’ll probably ask a lot of questions, some being a bit rude. Though, at least he’ll have shame when asking these at least.

[olderthannetfic]

It's by no means the biggest issue with tiktok censorship and I might be weaponizing disability/virtual signalling by asking, but isn't a lot of the tiktok censorship genuinely inaccessible?

Try to have a screenreader or text to speech program read the word $u!c!d3 (suicide). I saw a pretty good character analysis video on TT but they kept spelling "alcoholism" as "a1c0h0l1$m". Had the person not been speaking the actual word in the video, my dyslexic ass would not have been able to read it off of captions alone. (I mean, context would've clued me in enough to know what they were saying, but still.)

Maybe "inaccessible" is too harsh of a word, but I mean, I can't be the only person who's ever struggled to read the censored words, right? It's one thing if there's a person speaking along and the word can still be understood that way (and even then you can still only understand if you can hear), but when people start typing like that on text-only sites like Tumblr or Twitter, I can't imagine it's easy for people with screenreaders or learning disabilities to understand. And this is coming from someone who grew up with leet speak. I imagine it's much worse for someone who didn't (or who did, but struggled with that, too).

Like, I've seen Blind and visually impaired users talk about how even something as simple as using too many emojis or spelling things out like "thisssssss" (not as censorship but as a way, to like, emphasize something or whatever) can be hard for them to understand on a screenreader. I've seen Deaf and HoH people talk about how a closed caption saying "F*ck" or "[expletive]", whereas Hearing people get to actually hear the word "Fuck", is infantilizing - I'm sure throwing in numbers and special characters is even worse?

Again, obviously not the biggest issue with tiktok censorship or with ableism at all, but it has crossed my mind.

--

Platforms like tiktok are generally pretty inaccessible full stop. Accessibility isn't great for business.

[i-literally-cant-with-this]

A/N ::: Just a silly, fun little idea that occurred to me. All of the characters listed below are aged up and these characters are my own little HC's who would go along with this. If you don't think so, that's totally fine.

C/W ::: Sex toy (clit sucker), use of toy on F!reader, a bit of overstimulation but they're fine. It was a great orgasm. Scared mans - how does that even work for a dude?! I'd be happy to show anyone.

Thinking about some special boys who wanna make you feel so good that they buy you a schmancy little clit sucker for Christmas but it arrives late =(

They're checking their phone so much that you're like, "You alright, baby?"

They nod. "Yeah, just checkin' on something. I'm ok."

The delivery is finally confirmed, and he's up off of the couch like his ass was spring-loaded and out the door like it was an emergency.

"Ba-baby! The thing I ordered for you is here! It's here! Here ... open it!" He hands you the box, and you open it up only to find another box inside.

Your brow quirks, eyes narrow, and a small smile spreads across your face. "Iiiis this what I think it is?"

He beams with pride, "Sure's baby girl. You uh, you wanna lemme try it out on that pretty li'l pussy of yours?"

He drags you to the bedroom and lays you down on the nicely made bed, pulling both your clothes off. Laying down beside you, he starts to kiss you slowly but so deeply it makes your head whippy and cunt clench at the thought of what comes next.

You hear the quiet buzz of the pulsating head as he turns it on next to your ear.

"You ready, sweets? Open up f'me, pretty girl."

Spreading your legs, you get comfortable on your back while he drags it down over your breasts, the plush roundness of your stomach, your thick thighs, and finally he lays it on your clit.

You jump a little bit at the feeling of the immediate suction. You're not used to this. You're used to his mouth.

This little piece of heavenly equipment is nothing like his warm wet mouth. And while you'll always prefer the feeling of his lips enveloping your sweet little pearl, this feels pretty fucking amazing, too.

"That on the right spot? I can't totally tell from this angle up here, heh. 'M used to bein' right there."

Nodding, you reach down and adjust it more so it's covering all the right spots. "Feels good. It's a little cold, but I'm sure it'll warm up against my skin." You blush at it starts to feel better and better. "Hoh ... sh- ... fuck, th-that ... oh god, keep it right there but move it in little circles, ok? L-like you always do."

"Do you want the suction turned up? It has 12 settings!" It's fucking so charming how proud he is of himself for scoring you this gift.

"S-sure yeah, g'head. Turn it up. Let's see what this thing can do, eh?"

He pushes the button up. 2 clicks for now. He never looks away from your face, memorizing each reaction and where the little sucker is placed.

Your eyes AND hips begin to roll. He laughs, sounding almost a little nervous. "This um, this isn't better than me. Right babe?"

You shake your head no and continue to grip his hand with yours, gently guiding him. Your hips are not even a part of your body at this point. They're just moving on their own.

"How about more, hm?" 3 clicks.

Your knees try to clamp shut, but he's on top of you now, between your legs. "Uh-uh, pretty. Wanna see how you handle this."

"F-fuck, b-b-babe ... t-turn it dow-down. Please? Hah! Not ... fuck! Not used to this!" You're laughing and squirming like an insane person. The look in his eyes can't be too different from yours. You're sure that you both look like a couple of maniacs in the throes of this little experiment.

"Whas'sat? More? Well, ok. What my princess wants, my princess gets. 3 ... more ... click-suh."

"OH FUCK! FUCKFUCKFUCK!" Your body tries to fold up but his large hands keep you down as best they can. "D-dow-downnnn! Hah! Ple- hoh sh-shit!"

You start to feel that familiar warmth spread through your abdomen. It started there, spreading down into your thighs and up to your face like the sun itself is kissing your cheeks. And that tightly wound coil that started out as nothing more than a limp string has you nearly bursting at the seams.

"G-uhh-nuhh ... hoh god, hoh god, hoh god ... you're ... e-evil! Your mouth was perfect and w-why did you ... oh my fuck ... c-cuh ... Cumming!!"

The dam breaks. Your body is nothing more than a shaking, wet (sweat & other fluids) mess underneath your lover.

It takes a while for the twitching and twinges to subside. But when you're able to compose yourself enough, you pull the bastard beautiful toy from his hand and climb on top of him, straddling his waist.

"You're so hard, nearly all the work is done for me. Now, baby, you started me at 1, yes? Let's put this on 3 and see how well you handle it." You smiled at him, turning the little sucker back on.

"Heh, hon-sweet-babe ... this isn't even meant for cocks, is it?"

"Welp, we're gonna find out, huh?"

Katsuki, Aizawa, Kiri, Izuku, Shinso, Dabi, Shoto, DENKI,

Connie, Reiner, Jean, (Erwin & Levi, but only if they're feeling particularly playful)

Aki, Denji

Nanami, Geto, Gojo, Choso (when he's feeling brave ; )), Yuji,

Baji, Mikey, Draken, Takemichi, Chifuyu, Atsushi, Souya

@mydarlingdahlia HOW TF DID I FORGET ITTO!!!!!

And anyone else you want, my lovelies!

Taglist ::: @millennialmagicalgirl @darkstarlight82 @arlerts-angel

[tearsinthemist]

Want to learn something new

Want to learn something new in 2022??

Absolute beginner adult ballet series (fabulous beginning teacher)

40 piano lessons for beginners (some of the best explanations for piano I’ve ever seen)

Excellent basic crochet video series

Basic knitting (probably the best how to knit video out there)

Pre-Free Figure Skate Levels A-D guides and practice activities (each video builds up with exercises to the actual moves!)

How to draw character faces video (very funny, surprisingly instructive?)

Another drawing character faces video

Literally my favorite art pose hack

Tutorial of how to make a whole ass Stardew Valley esque farming game in Gamemaker Studios 2??

Introduction to flying small aircrafts

French/Dutch/Fishtail braiding

Playing the guitar for beginners (well paced and excellent instructor)

Playing the violin for beginners (really good practical tips mixed in)

Color theory in digital art (not of the children’s hospital variety)

Retake classes you hated but now there’s zero stakes:

Calculus 1 (full semester class)

Learn basic statistics (free textbook)

Introduction to college physics (free textbook)

Introduction to accounting (free textbook)

Learn a language:

Ancient Greek

Latin

Spanish

German

Japanese (grammar guide) (for dummies)

French

Russian (pretty good cyrillic guide!)

Jan 2, 2023

Want to learn something new in 2023??

Cooking with flavor bootcamp (used what I learned in this a LOT this year)

Beekeeping 101

Learn Interior Design from the British Academy of Interior Design (free to audit course - just choose the free option when you register)

Video on learning to read music that actually helped me??

How to use and sew with a sewing machine

How to ride a bike (listen. some of us never learned, and that's okay.)

How to cornrow-braid hair (I have it on good authority that this video is a godsend for doing your baby niece's black hair)

Making mead at home (I actually did this last summer and it was SO good)

How to garden

Basics of snowboarding (proceed with caution)

How to draw for people who (think they) suck at art (I know this website looks like a 2003 monstrosity, but the tutorials are excellent)

Pixel art for beginners so you can make the next great indie game

Go (back) to school

Introduction to Astronomy (high school course - free textbook w/ practice problems)

Principals of Economics (high school course - free textbook w/ practice problems)

Introduction to philosophy (free college course)

Computer science basics (full-semester Harvard course free online)

Learn a language

Japanese for Dummies (link fix from 2022)

Ukrainian

Portuguese (Brazil)

American Sign Language (as somebody who works with Deaf people professionally, I also strongly advise you to read up on Deaf/HoH culture and history!)

Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified)

Quenya (LOTR fantasy elf language)

Dec 26, 2023

Want to learn something new in 2024??

Beginner-oriented video on how to sail

This guy has so many videos on baking different types of bread. SO very many.

Coding in Python - one of the most flexible and adaptable high-level programming languages out there - explained through projects making video games

Learn to swim! (for adult learners. I don’t care if you live in Kansas or Mali or wherever. LEARN TO SWIM.)

Learn how quantum mechanics works. Then read some more about it

[Learn about quantum mechanics again, but in a more advanced engineering/mathematics class. Then read more about the math and physics of it]

Poetry Handbook, by Mary Oliver

Something I learned this year: how to sew a quilt (Here’s a very easy beginning pattern that looks amazing and can be done with pre-cut fabric!)

How to hit the ball in softball

Tutorial video on what is under the hood of most (gas) cars + weird engine sounds and what they mean

Full beginner mechanics technical training, if you want to go more in depth

Playlist on how car engine physics work if you want to go ultra in depth

Lecture series on architecture design through study of buildings

How (American income) taxes & tax law work (choose “audit course” at checkout for free class)

Pickleball for beginners (so you can finally join your neighbor/friend/distant cousin who is always insisting you join their team)

+ Para-Pickleball for beginners (for mobility aid users!)

School is so much more fun when there’s no tests:

American Law - Contracts

Shakespeare’s Life and Plays

Fairy Tales: Meanings, Messages, and Morals

Modern Poetry

World History [Part 1, Part 2]

Learn a language:

Arabic + Resource Guide compiled from Reddit (includes info on different dialects)

Chinese (Cantonese) (audio)

Urdu (frequently recommended course on Reddit) + Resource Guide

Yucatec Maya

[chronurgy]

1, 6 & 9 for the durgetash asks!

Your hottest Durgetash take. The kinda heat Gortash had to endure in HoH. (But be respectful about it fellas, this means everyone)

I must once again repeat that I am take-less and boring, but will try my best! A lot of people really insist that there's only one correct version of this relationship, that person x would never y, etc etc and any deviation from their approved version is either woobification or freak shit (derogatory) and it's kinda annoying. Obvi you don't have to like it but damn you don't have to be so up your own ass about it, esp to the point of bitching on other people's posts!

What's the most wholesome hc you have for them? Something they did, a particular approach at bonding, just them being disgustingly soft once? Some good old hand in hand vivisection?

They give each other gifts. They both frame it as a manipulation tactic and it is one, but they also give each other really great gifts because they really know each other. Gortash gives Vesper magical items tailored to their needs and books on their interests and Vesper gives Gortash the best, purest poisons that give a long, slow, painful death and enchants certain items of his with useful enchantments.

Do they coordinate clothes? Yes, no and to what extent?

They do at fancy parties and other public events! Gortash picks and provides both of their clothing for such events and while he'd never be so gauche as to have them match directly, their outfits are always coordinated so that, when seen together, it's obvious that they're a pair (he wants other people to know that this beautiful and dangerous person is his). Patterns, colors, cuts, fabrics, any and all of those things could be used to achieve this. Otherwise no, they don't match. In normal life Vesper wears whatever they need to blend in and gortash does the same.

[deathsbestgirl]

so some of my medical history:

lyme disease when i was 10

mono right after (one kid i was never near in the county had it)

a weird ass contagious skin disease that was very contagious so i couldn't go to school (easily treatable) that no one else in the county had

diagnosed with a type of arthritis when i was 15 (the "treatment" didn't help)

i've had 4 surgeries for cysts (ganglion cysts both wrists, left side lypoma, cholestiatoma in my left ear)

tubes in my ears 3 times

2 surgeries to replace the bone in my left ear (i'm HOH)

MRSA my freshman year of college (not allowed at school)

junior year? i started getting treated for chronic lyme (controversial) was on multiple antibiotics for 4 years, went gluten free, no sugar, very little caffeine, got cdif (colitis) (almost died) had to stop that route. tried chinese medicine (garlic & herbs) was taking chlorophyll with too much copper, got copper poisoning & almost died (when my dad was first diagnosed with cancer no less) stopped that course too. (also did a whole miserable diet that i can't even talk about bc i really like food & that also almost killed me bc i didn't want to eat ever)

did acupuncture for years, that was the MOST helpful. she improved my period, helped make my diet tolerable, improved my pain & migraines by leagues, etc etc

pretty sure i have pots, maybe eds but i haven't tried to get diagnosed because ... i hate doctors with a burning passion. my biggest problem now is fainting & allergies lol and liquid iv & compression socks have actually made the biggest difference. used to survive on gatorade & pedialyte. and i need to go back to acupuncture

i'm always in pain (muscles, joints literally all of them) but you learn to live with it. and my very helpful doctors told me to ignore that pain when i was 15 & said fatigue was normal. so um. yeah

i feel like i've buried most of the memories, like they were years ago at this point but they feel like another life sometimes.

it's so isolating and if i didn't have two really good friends at home when i left college, i don't know how i would have made it. they would come over basically everyday and we'd watch tv & hang out, they'd make sure i ate & help me clean etc etc (i had the downstairs apartment if my parents house most of the time and *thankfully* my family was always helpful & understanding, my mom fought so hard for me) my mom & my friends could tell how i was feeling without my having to saying a word about it.

it absolutely kills me every time i read about what others deal with when they have chronic illnesses because that just. is not how anyone should be treated when they're sick & in pain. i remember being 15 and the whole world telling me "you can't be sick all the time" like literally yes you can you dumb fucks. again, thankfully i had some great teachers who made so many allowances for me (letting someone leave class early with me because i couldn't walk or carry my stuff but i had no aids or plan with the school. sometimes teachers that weren't even mine let a friend leave their class. one teacher didn't make me read a tale of two cities because i missed the whole unit) i had another friend going through hell. she has crohn's disease and she almost went blind and it took a long time for her to get diagnosed too.

one of those days i'm just mad at the world. this post doesn't really have any purpose other than to say listen to disabled people, especially the ones in your life. and if you can help them then you should. it's isolating & exhausting & painful in so many ways. people shouldn't lose friends because of their health. they shouldn't be guilted because of their health. health isn't an achievement, it isn't something you can control even if you do everything you possibly can. some things we just have to live with.

[booksandchainmail]

Pale 6.8

When I saw that the point of view for this chapter was Lucy (again), I made a delighted little "hoh!" out loud. Actually, seeing as I checked the table of contents and I think 6.9 is the last in this arc, I wouldn't be surprised if we stay focused on this ritual and use the interlude to see what happened with the power struggle

There were two Lucys. One that didn’t hear, and one that did. The world peeled into two overlapping sequences of events.

oh, cool

“If you keep treating people like the enemy, sooner or later, they’re going to start acting like you expect.” “Other way around,”

nice bit of wordplay, "if they keep acting like your enemy, sooner or later you start treating them as such"

"You do you.  So long as we’re friends.” “Always. Always always always,” Lucy said.

:)

"I hope they’re not mad about the jeans.” Anxiety touched Verona’s features, as she contemplated her parents getting mad. “Don’t worry about it,” Lucy said. “Really. It was an accident. They can’t really blame you.” “I’m never sure. Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh."

I guess there's an answer on if Verona's home life was always bad

In the wake of it, they were reaffirming their friendship and keeping each other upright. The two of them against a vaguely hostile, busy, uncaring world.

:) :) :)

“Everyone on the dance team thought you had natural talent, before.  I think you’d kick ass if you joined.” “And abandon Luce?  Nah.”

oh. I think the only explanation we got before was that Verona was uninterested in dance and annoyed people kept asking her. I hadn't thought about how that offer was only extended to her.

Avery was there, wearing a suit, top buttons undone, hair in a swoosh not all that different than what she’d worn at the party. She had a bit of tattoo peering out of her sleeve and at her collarbone.

nice!

Lucy back at Avery.  “Where is she?  Is she okay?” “Verona’s… Verona.”

ah.

My future is mine to decide.  I’m deciding.  I would, I will tell my partner, well before a wedding day.

yes!

The statement felt like another leap of faith.  A challenge posed to this test.  A challenge posed to her dynamic with Verona.  A pledge to her future, that she’d keep some connection with Verona, whatever happened.

yes!!!!

“It’s not one thing, Paul.  It’s not.  You keep saying that and you’re not listening-“

hm. this.

There were now three Lucys in the room.  The third was in her reflection, with metallic, smokey skin, and hair like wire, wearing an exaggerated version of the earring.  The other her, like her and her alter ego that was still trying to sleep in the bed, was wearing jammies with pastel dots.

love that the implement reflection is also wearing the cute pyjamas

“Mmph. Hey Loopdeloo,” a young Booker mumbled.

great nickname

“It’s not that.  It’s a failure to see.  It’s a failure to listen.  It happens with trans patients, and doctors will point to any hormones they’re taking as the explanation for anything.  It happens to the morbidly obese, and obesity will be blamed.  It’s not that hormones are bad, or that the obesity is that much of a complicating factor.  But some people are blinded by the label, or that one factor."

I really really like Lucy's mom. Excellent nurse.

Her own blood dripped from her ear to her earring, collecting, she imagined, on the dangling crystal,

oooooh

Amadeus and Emerson flanked Lucy. Stand-ins for her friends.

a world where Miss chose different?

The little clues from Avery, that she’s probably not going to stay in Kennet in the long term. She’s meant to be out there in the world.

... I hadn't thought about this. But I think Lucy's right. Avery keeps being drawn to practices that involve travels or new worlds, and even on the mundane side of things, she's feeling stifled by the town. Honestly, all three of them feel that way to a degree. I wonder what they'll end up doing, long term?

“Mom, Booker, Verona, and Avery love me. I can be loved. I want to be a person that’s easier to love. And scary to be against.”

go for it. and best of luck.

[olivers-cocoapuffs]

today's question, earlier than usual I know, very sorry-

I'm thinking of writing a fic (this is still very much up in air) surrounding the girls and the guys will simply be their pets (long story).

I want more suggestions for diversity, here's what we got so far

I'd like advice on anyone, if you've got any and also some extra stuff for poc rep (what I have is not actually listed there)

I'm trying to get all this down first before diving into their character types and personality-

so, care to lend a hand?

(stars, this is long. sorry)

My BPD ass is claiming Dorcas for us now <3

I would LOVE for Marlene to have Autism as well as ADHD because the two are sometimes paired together, and it’s such an interesting combination (as well as common)

They’re all really spot on (Bella with schizophrenia is such a great headcanon) and make a lot of sense

I think my main advice for you would to be look at random little side affects of each disability. Like people with ADHD will often struggle with eating because they forget to, then they eat to much to try and make up for it. And like with being HoH, how efficient is their hearing? Do they need aids? Can they use sign language?

Fun fact: Ambidextrous and Ace people can usually be linked to autism (not always, but they’re fairly common traits within that community) so you could explore that for Andy?

Just fun little things to think about while you’re planning and writing <3

I’d be more than happy to give you more advice along the way if you need it, don’t hesitate to ask (I love to talk about things I know stuff about so it would be benefitting us both)

Hope this helped some!!

[onlytibki]

YGO Band AU

please bear with me because I know negative things about music

It starts, as all things do, with a game. Grandpa makes the mistake of introducing this newfangled game set-up called a "Wii" to his shop. Yuugi isn't normally a video game type of guy but Jounouchi saw the drum kit for Rockband and wanted to try it out

Yuugi heard the words cooperative game with no magic involved and went "oh finally a chance to relax with my friends"

Turns out! Gameifying music uncovered latent interest and talent and the next thing you know the whole crew has a band together.

Yuugi on guitar and vocals. He was a bit hesitant about singing in public (his voice strays between mid- to high-range) but having his friends join in on the chorus helps remind him that it's all in fun. As for guitar... he's very skilled, for someone with itty bitty baby hands that can't always reach across the bridge.

Yami Yuugi and Yami Bakura as Hatsune Miku type holograms. They've only just figured out how to be visible to the world and still can't actually pick up an instrument without possessing their others. So Yami records his bit on the bass and with low vocals beforehand and he uses the shadows as an illusion of an instrument during performances.

Yami only showed an interest in the game at first but then his dramatic ass heard Disturbed's cover of Hello Darkness My Old Friend and THAT got him hooked. Their cover of that song was the first video to go viral.

Bakura thought this whole thing was incredibly dumb but like hell was he gonna let the Pharaoh show him up and oopsie now he's a regular feature. Death metal screaming. Sometimes flicks Yami on the back of the neck during recordings and hoh boy the number of fights they've had to stop.

Ryou is also on pianist and vocals. For his vocals, think the chick from Evanescence. NOT to be trusted with dancing, this boy is far too anemic and clumsy and WILL collapse after one spin and WILL require an ambulance. So he takes over the piano bits while Anzu dances.

Jounouchi on drums, which he loves, because he's got the perfect hair for headbanging. Also, it's a great way to exercise his control: if this fightin' boy slammed the drums with all his strength he'd break them, so he's gotta stay careful. It adds to the challenge for him and he loves it. He doesn't sing a lot but throws in during call and response bits--when they do Bohemian Rhapsody he gets to solo shout in his Brooklyn accent " 'E'S JUSTA POH BOI FROMA POH FAM'LY SPEH 'IM 'IS LIFE FROM DIS MON-STROS-IDDY"

Anzu on keyboard (she was already trained long before Yuugi picked up a Rockband guitar). Can't vocally carry a tune to save her life, so joins Jou on call and response. She's in charge of choreography and works them like a drill instructor--every once in a while one group of 2-3 or another will leave their instruments and dance while the others continue. Ryou takes over as pianist while she's dancing. Also takes on the responsibility of outreach and gig signing, partnering up with Honda, who does logistics. It's great practice for when she becomes a professional dancer.

Honda does logistics. He's the only one with access to a van and he's entirely tone deaf, so he carts them everywhere, and manages the Youtube account, and makes sure everyone eats and sleeps and doesn't challenge anyone to a Shadow Game over who ate the last brownie Yami and Bakura.

They start out doing covers and posting them on Youtube, and their song list is all over the goddamn place. They start out with the whole Rockband set list and then do songs that interest any one of them.

Which means emo/screamo from Ryou and Bakura (and also Yuugi, sometimes), pop from Anzu, rock from Jou, and some truly wild shit that Yami found down a youtube rabbit hole at 3am while Yuugi was sleeping.

[psych---ologically-deranged]

2x09 bounty hunters!

SF, CH, KK, AB, JRr, & DH, that is a lot of people. Six. I won't be able to keep track.

"half pounder" lol

SF "also a fantastic gardener"

(nice car)

"I'm Lindsay Sloan. Not the actress, the network" -Dule Hill 1987 /j

Baby shawn has shawnvision!

Jamocha almond fudge??? THAT'S THAT BLUE ICE CREAM? I would have thought it was fake.

Lol hair

Calls him shawn?

andy "subtle" berman

Why are they talking about hot cream shaves in the psych office circa 1925, what is going on in this commentary, but I haven't seen that deleted scene. The "great north" called & asked NOT to do it in the barbershop as was initially scripted, they asked for it to be .. in the psych office. full face of cream, matching stubble levels, can it be just a gilette, shawn sleeping gus shaving himself, what abt a quatro those are new right, can they be eating shaved ices?

Main requirement for casting: good hair

JRr: We'll just get a women's large

costume shop: bounty hunter costume

Already in s2 they are deconstructing hand to head & they've already abandoned the big song & dance ritual from channeling the cat channeling gus

That's just egg whites on the flat top. Never trust a skinny chef Me: there is no such thing as a canadian accent, we (excluding east coasters who sound very gaelic) sound just like typical americans (by which I mean not east-coast new york, & not southern cowboy)

*jumps on the car*

First & last time they use greenscreen for the car.

DH: He took all my money KK: You take all my money. Tim too. CH: Who is the better poker player lou diamond phillips or W earl brown? DH: wearl Brown JRr: He's a talker, it's part of his game

tinkerbell shawnvision

SF: I worked a jungle cruise boat at disneyland for eight years

SF: Once again, continuing the theme Me: that Henry wears purple? SF: that Henry calls at the worst time possible

go stunt actors

So hard to swim with shoes on

Nah KK is right abt the clothes

It's fun when they are commenting on what's onscreen but it's also fun when they are completely off topic but it's also fun when they stop talking to just watch the show for a bit

KK: Whenever an andy berman episode comes in, chris henze always emails him a picture of edward scissorhands just to know what's in store for this episode

CH: It's fun!

FRIENDLY INDIANS WAS PLAYING IN THE BIKER BAR?

AB: By the way, not every man who looks like a man in this bar is a man, & not everyone who looks like a woman in this bar is a woman Me: Yeah they're a bunch of rock music loving bikers at a bar at who knows what time of day Me: ...Trans rights

"Pisces"

*chooses the thumb to the the first in counting from one to three* *my hoh ass knows basic asl*

First experience in upside-down harnesses (btw how is shawn's shirt still up) "How was it?" "I have a new appreciation for scenes shot upside-down" KK: I remember Andy called in & said John wanted to film this whole scene upside down before they turned over

DH: But it aligns the spine nice

KK: That's all real sweat by the way

KK: That vest we got from the costume shop. James, you WEAR that vest AB I think: That guy was a woman. (The one with the vest I think? In that case, congrats on the gender)

I feel like shawn, as someone with a bike, could be able to make himself blend in.

Gus: Like that couple from open water DH: *doesn't get the reference*

I would have LOVED that shot of the car going by without the car going by

There would also have been a shot of the cops coming to henry bc they found his boat

Another purple shirt

The camp song in the end credits is great. ily andy cohen. SF: We want to broadcast it AC: *horrified*

"I <3 coins"

& look at his hair

*actually ate the steak*

Tancana's actor had a band. "He's too good a singer for this role" DH: You don't need to be a good singer to be in a band. Just look at the friendly indians SF: That's fine dule, but season three episode one: "I'm in a polka dot dress? What?"

"I wasn't even TRYING to get involved

*after touching a dead body*

the wink

whose idea was the wedding march?

SF: Between James & Andy & I there is an obsession with hair on this show that is unrivalled

the bounty hunter walk

KK: I love it when they're like "They should totally kiss they should totally kiss!" & Steve has got this grin on his face like "I'm gonna get them close" & Andy Berman just makes it so hilarious

They're all commenting on the kiss & the chemitry & how well it played onscreen & I love it

AB: If you listen closer you could hear me laugh off camera

samee "hmm" as psy vs psy

"She likes me" "I'm frustrated"

ML learned how to do this

TIKIHAMA

Lalalalala & then the view!

[casspurrjoybell-25]

November - Chapter 11

*Warning Adult Content*

- Oliver -

The trees in the Hoh Rainforest were some of the biggest Oliver had ever seen in person.

Everything was green, the leaves, the ferns blanketing the ground and the moss growing up the trunks of the trees.

Moss was also draped from tree branches, hanging in curtains that stretched towards the ground.

With rain lightly falling, every tree and plant dripped water.

It felt like he was walking through a fairy-tale, through an ancient, enchanted forest that had been here since the beginning of time.

He turned towards Cooper.

"This is incredible. I know I've been saying that about everything but I really mean it. You weren't kidding when you said this was a rainforest. This is so...majestic," he says, trying to find the words.

"It's like seeing the Earth as it would have been millions of years ago."

Cooper's face lit up.

"That's exactly how I feel. Like I'm going back in time."

"I love it," Oliver says, gazing around at the forest.

"You're lucky to live near this."

As they walked along the path that wound it’s way through the trees, Oliver wanted to reach over and hold Cooper's hand.

This would be perfect for a romantic walk.

Instead, He stuck his hands in the pockets of his rain jacket.

It wouldn't be right to use Cooper as a vacation hook-up or a rebound.

That's not what it would be to Oliver but that's what it might seem like to him.

Besides, He wasn't sure if Cooper would be interested in him.

He was probably just being friendly.

‘I mean, he was friendly to everyone. I probably wasn't special.’

The last thing Oliver needed to do was read too much into things, make a fool out of himself and put Cooper in an awkward situation.

When they stopped near a large moss-covered maple tree and Cooper was looking up at the branches, Oliver allowed himself to indulge in his crush for a moment.

He let his eyes move down Cooper's body.

He was muscular with massive shoulders and biceps.

He was solid and Oliver really liked that.

One of the best things about Cooper’s body was his ass, it was huge and most of it was muscle.

Oliver wanted it in his hands, even though he knew there was no way it would fit into his hands.

He felt himself blushing.

He shouldn't be standing here thinking about Cooper like this.

He needed to stay in the moment.

"When did you come here for the first time?" He asks.

"When I was a baby. My parents liked to get pictures of us here."

Oliver laughs.

"I should have known. Where else did they take you? Did you all travel a lot?"

"We tried to but we didn't have a ton of money growing up. We'd go to Oregon a lot, and we went to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and once we took a road trip across the country to see the Great Smoky Mountains and Mammoth Cave National Park. And of course I've been to California and Alaska for my fishing job. But that's it."

"That's a completely different experience from mine," Oliver replies.

"My parents liked cities and beaches. So there were a lot of trips to Chicago and New York, and then to Florida. I studied abroad for a semester in college and got to see London, Paris and Barcelona. I guess that's why I'm trying to do a trip involving the outdoors now. It's something different."

"You sound well traveled. I'm impressed," Cooper says, grinning.

"It was mostly because of studying abroad. Did your college have any programs like that?"

"I didn't go to college."

"Oh," Oliver says, not sure how Cooper felt about it.

"Sorry, I just assumed."

Cooper laughs.

"I'm glad you assumed I'm smart enough for college. But I didn't need it for logging or fishing and it would have been tough to find the money to pay for it."

"Well, you're doing a lot better in life than I am," Oliver jokes.

"You own a home and have two careers. I struggle to afford rent and it's going to take a while for me to move up in my career."

"It's all a matter of perspective."

"You're right. I mean, going to college doesn't mean I'm smart. I have plenty of dumb moments."

"Oh really?" Cooper asks, raising an eyebrow.

"What's one of them?"

"Um, okay, here's one you'll find amusing. In college, my friends and I were on a trip to San Francisco and there was a sea lion sleeping at the end of one of the piers. I wanted to know how they felt, like if they were slippery, so I snuck up and touched the sea lion's back. I thought I could just feel it’s skin and then walk away without it waking up but it immediately flung its head up and roared. I ran away screaming and then tripped on a loose board on the pier and fell into the water."

Cooper threw his head back and laughed.

"I would have loved to have seen that."

"My friends were all laughing at me, and then we had to go back to the hotel so I could change into dry clothes. It was not my finest moment."

"Was the sea lion slippery?"

"That's the dumbest part. I was so freaked out I forgot what it felt like for the split second my hand was on it."

"There are plenty of sea lions on the peninsula. Do you want to try again?" Cooper asks, wiggling his eyebrows.

"I do not. I learned my lesson," Oliver says, laughing.

- Cooper - 

Cooper was enjoying getting to know more about Oliver and it seemed like the day was passing by too quickly.

They spent a few hours in the Hoh Rainforest before driving over to Ruby Beach and Cooper was hoping the clouds would clear up more.

He'd packed sandwiches and a blanket and he was planning on them eating dinner and watching the sunset.

He really liked Oliver but he didn't think anything would happen between them.

Oliver had just been through a break-up and even if he was willing to have a fling, Cooper probably wasn't his type.

Besides, in a few days, Oliver was going to go back to his California life and find another boyfriend.

‘I needed to stop falling for him.’

After Cooper got his pack out of the truck, he followed Oliver down the path to the beach.

At the edge of the trees, the young man stopped and looked at the dense stretch of sun-bleached logs in front of them.

"Do all Washington beaches have a huge log graveyard to go through first?" he asks.

"Not all of them but a lot," Cooper chuckles.

"I'll lead the way."

Cooper makes sure Oliver got through the logs safely, holding out his hand for him to grab and steady himself when he needed it.

Every time Oliver’s hand was in his, Cooper didn't want to let go.

He could imagine them strolling along the beach or spending their weekends hiking together.

He could imagine Oliver in his house, helping him make dinner for the two of them.

Cooper forced himself to focus on the scenery around them.

It was low tide and the water had receded, leaving the sand looking smooth and wet.

There was enough water that it was reflecting the sky, as though someone were holding up a giant mirror.

"Wow," Oliver says.

"This is amazing. It's a perfect reflection."

"It happens at low tide. Hey, guess what I'm about to ask you to do?"

"What?" Oliver asks, turning towards Cooper with a curious expression who grins.

"Walk out onto the sand and model for me. This will be a great picture."

Oliver laughs.

"I should have guessed. You only invited me to stay for another week so you'd have a human subject to put in your pictures, didn't you?"

Cooper holds up his hands in surrender.

"Guilty."

Oliver walked further out onto the sand and Cooper got several pictures of him walking with his back to the camera and then standing and gazing out towards the ocean.

It was a cool effect to have someone silhouetted against the reflected sky.

"Do you want one?" Oliver called out.

Cooper gestured for him to come back over to him.

"Here," he said, handing Oliver his cell-phone.

"I know exactly what I want."

Cooper found a large, sturdy log and laid down on top of it on his side, facing Oliver.

He propped his head up with one hand and stared seductively, doing his best impression of a pin-up pose.

Oliver couldn't stop laughing.

Once he managed to get a few pictures, they explored the beach.

Cooper had been here a million times but he pointed out Destruction Island in the distance with it’s lighthouse and then showed Oliver some of the tidal pools filled with colorful starfish and sea anemones.

After spending a couple hours walking around and climbing on rocks, Cooper got out the blanket and spread it out on a dry patch of sand near the logs.

The sun was already making it’s descent through the sky and bathing the scenery in a soft orange.

Oliver and Cooper watched it sink towards the ocean as they ate their sandwiches.

The older man knew he shouldn't torture himself and ask the question that had been on his mind for the past few hours but he did it anyway.

He had to know if there was any way he had a chance with Oliver.

"So," Cooper says, trying to sound casual.

"What are you looking for in your next boyfriend?"

Oliver laughs.

"I don't know if I'll be looking anytime soon. I need to focus on my career and find a place to live."

"And you should. It'll give you time to move on. Getting over a break-up doesn't happen quickly."

"No, it doesn't. But I want the next guy to be kind and make me a priority. I want someone who's excited to spend time with me, instead of acting like it's a chore or they'd rather be doing something else or be with someone else. Someone who wants to do the same things as me. Not all the time, of course but enough that I don't feel like we're constantly compromising."

Cooper smiled.

"You deserve all that and more. What about the superficial stuff? Like appearance and career?"

Oliver shrugged.

"I try not to put too much importance on that stuff. Obviously I want to be attracted to who I'm with and I want them to have a job, but it's more about how they make me feel."

The young man looked up at Cooper and smiled.

"What about you? I know you don't have a ton of options out here but what are you looking for?"

"Kind of the same as you, honestly. I want a guy who likes the outdoors and who'll go hiking and camping with me. And it's important to me that he gets along with my family and likes hanging out with them."

"It's great how close you are with your family," Oliver said.

"Not everyone is that lucky."

As Cooper looked at Oliver in the golden glow of the setting sun, he wanted to kiss him.

He wanted to cup his face in his hand and run his thumb over the dimple in his cheek.

He wanted to know how his lips felt against his.

And it wasn't just because Oliver was gorgeous

He was a sweet and gentle person, the kind of guy who would be a bright spot in anyone's life.

Cooper still wasn't sure if he had a chance with Oliver or not but he'd made it clear that he wasn't looking right now, so the older man wasn't going to push.

As it got dark, Cooper knew that they should leave but he wished they could stay here on this blanket and he could pull Oliver into his arms and lay under the stars with him.

If it were any other situation, Cooper would have made a move already but he respected Oliver too much to do that while he was still hurting from his break-up.

"We should get going," Cooper says.

"I don't want it to get much darker before we have to navigate the logs."

"Good point. I definitely don't want to fall and become part of the log graveyard."

"I won't let that happen," Cooper promises.

The older man packed up the blanket and they began climbing over the logs.

There was enough moonlight to see but Cooper still helped Oliver.

They were almost through the logs when Oliver tripped.

Cooper whirled around and caught him, his hands on the younger man’s slender waist and Oliver’s arms around his guide’s shoulders.

Their faces were only inches apart.

Oliver stared into Cooper’s eyes for another second before he shifted his gaze.

"Thank you," Oliver said and then he leant forward and kissed Cooper on the cheek.

It wasn't exactly what the older man was hoping for but it was something.

He felt himself blushing in the dark and he was grateful Oliver couldn't see his reaction to one simple, innocent kiss.

[elisemadeleine]

exactly one (1) person, in the tags, asked me to make more pjo art and coincidentally I still am on a pjo kick so: here is two 14 year olds lost in a maze (inspired, as all pjo art is, by @burdge)

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Leona, Malleus: The Light of Another Day

QDBIHLLASIYFVIYAFSfisb;OFS;BO TH E WAY I WOKE UP TO THAT SMUG ASS FAC E AND MY frIENDSWERE LIKE “u up?”, “you gonna roll?”, “have u seen him yet?” 🤣 Gotta say, that initial pose looks pretty bashful if not for his stupid hot smirk, it’d kind of endearing in its own... arrogant way?

Leona and Malleus are sometimes portrayed (in the fandom) as rivals with an intense hatred of one another, but I’ve always thought that the hostility was more one-sided. It’s cool to see them act very vaguely petty in these vignettes, but also stay mature for the most part and actually relate to one another 😌

ALSO I LOVE HOW L(ONAS ‘S PICKSD KALIM MAinLY BECAUSE THE AS I m FAMIL UY WOUDL  RESCU E THEM QUICKLY THAT’S SO BIG B4AINED KNING OTL ANASD L*ONAE CHOSING TH E SAME DORM ASM J WOR DZVN;OABIUDDBUIAPIDBAPBUDBbduM YOU DON’T SEE M Y S*MPING OVER THAT YOU DON’T

Imagine this…

The air was thick, charged with the tension of beasts sizing one another up. Two mighty powers, two mighty presences, had deigned to converge in the same space today. Lion and dragon, each silently vying for dominance.

Their combined auras, overwhelming. Exuding an air of absolute authority.

The dragon struck.

“Hoh. How interesting that you would pick to join Pomefiore dorm,” Malleus mused, a gloved hand stroking his chin. A playful smile played upon his lips. “To think that you’d have dreams of being a pampered, domesticated housecat rather than a wild one…”

“Me, join them?” Leona scoffed. “Please. They’d be the ones joining me. I don’t intend to be some prim and proper housecat—I’ll rise to the top and leave Pomefiore’s students mewling and kneeling at my feet. They’re the domesticated ones. Obedient. Servile.”

Malleus laughed darkly, flashing a brief peek of his pointed canines. “You already have your sights already set on stealing Schoenheit’s crown.”

“I could take him—him and Rook.” The birthday boy placed a hand on his jutted hip, a lazy confidence to his figure. “At the same time.”

“Hunt as well?” Malleus’s eyes shone with genuine interest.

“There’s only room for one of us. No vice dorm leaders needed.”

“I don’t believe they’re unnecessary, but I can understand the sentiment.” Malleus folded his arms, allowing his smirk to grow. “Ah, but I would imagine that the dorm and who stands in your way holds little meaning. Wherever you prowl, you will attempt to conquer the kingdom you find yourself in and surround yourself with loyal vassals. Isn’t that right?”

“See, you get it.”

One of the few times they saw eye-to-eye.

“I simply recognize the look of ambition when I see it. When your eyes are on the prize, you are like an entirely different person.” The corner of Malleus’s lip curled at a memory of several months ago--some attempt to injure him, and the report that Lilia had delivered.

A man seeking something greater than himself.

The right to break free. The desire to save his people, and to prove himself worthy. All the world watching him, breaths held in their chests.

We’re not so different, you and I.

Bemused, Malleus chuckled at the thought. 

“Oi. What’re you snickering about?”

“Nothing that you need concern yourself with, I assure you.” Malleus raised a hand, matching the motion of his mouth.

“Tch. Conniving lizard.”

“So that’s your impression of me. Most humorous. The same can be said of yourself.” The fairy’s eyes narrowed into slivers, the green of his irises even brighter than usual. “What was it that you said, hmm? That you would pick poor Asim to make use of the safety net that his family provides. And that would be discounting your errand boy, Bucchi, and your dorm and club juniors.”

“Utilizing people and their skills as though they were pawns on a chess board... That’s quite the dangerous power in your arsenal.”

Leona only threw his head back and laughed, low and gravelly, like a great stampede of wildebeests. “You say that like it’s a bad thing. I’m using what’s avaliable to me to my advantage.”

“Fufu. I never said that it was.”

This time, it was Leona’s turn to narrow his eyes. “What’re you getting at, huh?”

“Accept the compliment for what it is, Kingscholar. I so rarely give them out.”

“Ooh, I’m shaking in my sandals,” he replied dryly. “You want me to roll over and purr or something? I’m not one of your lackeys that’ll keel over the instant you offer empty praise.”

“No, you’re not.” Malleus paused, his next words clasped against his chest like a string of pearls. “... A question, if you will.”

“What is it? Make it quick.”

“What do you intend to do once you are let loose from Night Raven College? When there are no dorms to take over, and no students to command?”

When there is no destiny to flee from.

“... Isn’t it obvious?” Leona held his head high, meeting Malleus with a fierce gaze. “I’ll carve my own path forward.”

Malleus lifted an eyebrow. “You...”

“The young Kingscholar could never match your grace,” Lilia had once said. Disappointed, dismissive. “He is selfish and prideful, one who is far better suited for a collar than a crown. He will never truly be ‘king’ with that rotten heart of his.”

And yet something had changed in him over the course of the past several months. A revived drive, and determination. Beams of light peeking through cracks in the clouds. The sun finally rising in the savanna.

Potential glistening, shining through his gruff exterior.

Another day come, led by him.

Interesting. It appears as though it is possible to teach an old cat new tricks after all.

“What’s with that dumbfounded look? Didn’t you hear me?” Leona rolled his shoulders back and smirked. “Crown or no, I’ll claw my way to where I want to be myself. I’ll be respected, saluted, and seen for the wonder I am.”

“Pfft. Humility isn’t your strong suit, Kingscholar.”

“It’s not exactly yours either.”

Sarcasm met with sarcasm. Lion and dragon, quietly clashing.

One to roam free, and the other soon to be caged in a castle, shackled to royal duties.

Mutuals on opposite sides of the scale.

Malleus found himself slowly nodding. “I see... so that is your answer.”

“Do you now?” Leona’s voice was a taunt laced with challenge. “Took you long enough.”

“Alas, how time does fly when we’re ‘having fun’. I do believe this interview should be wrapping up shortly.” Malleus tugged off a glove with one hand, then did the same to the other, tossing them both onto a table. “Are you prepared for what’s to come?”

Leona grimaced, his fur standing on end. “Even if I wasn’t, you’d still relish in pieing me.”

“Pieing? Let’s not think of it as something so common and barbaric. I, for one, can think of no greater privilege than blessing an oh-so-important prince by my own hand.”

“Grrrr...”

“Come.” Malleus swept up a pie, his expression calm, yet smug--eyes lidded and lips upturned. “I shall even do you the honor of blessing you the ‘old-fashioned’ way. No tricks, no magic.”

“Wow, I feel so honored.” Leona’s voice was as flat as a sheet of paper. “Tch, just get it over with. The sooner, the better.”

“Very well then. Do not cower like a kitten, and show me your greatest battle roar.”

Leona’s eyes flashed menacingly. “Don’t order me around.”

“Fufufu. My deepest apologies... and may you have the most blessed of birthdays, Kingscholar.”

SPLAT!!

The pie went directly into Leona’s face, burying him in whipped cream and spilling over his hair. He fumbled around for the pie and removed its platter, shaking furious to send whipped cream flying onto his clothes and the room. Inclining his head, Leona growled through his teeth.

“Hahah. So funny, I’m howling like a hyena,” he grumbled, crushing the paper plate in his hand. “I hope you know that I’m NOT taking this lying down.

“Be prepared, lizard. It’s payback time.”

[bumpyfrog]

Hey have any Deaf/HoH folks on here written a guide to portraying Sign in fiction?

My fantasy protagonist and her best friend, though not Deaf or HoH, communicate almost entirely in sign bc they don’t speak each other’s languages, and in my world Sign is a big part of how my different species communicate with each other. It’s ubiquitous enough in this world that it’s really uncommon for someone to not know sign, and even when the main character is using vocal language, she’s always signing as well. So most of the dialogue in the book will be signed rather than spoken.

However I don’t wanna make an ass of myself and am not sure what the best way to write it out is.

For instance, which is preferable?

“I have no idea,” she said.

“I have no idea,” she signed.

She shrugged.

How do you indicate tone?

Obv I don’t want anyone to have to do my research for me but if someone’s written a guide or can point me toward a helpful resource that’d be great.

[enderwoah]

HI!!! MY NAME IS ENDER AND I!!

LOVE!!!

RANBOO!!!!

AUGDHUGNFWJDFAJD LOOK AT HIM!!! okay okay here let me form words alright.

he basically came onto the smp and immediately got tossed headfirst into the plot on the second day. and this kid handled it with grace. he spends his third day mining and stuff and he? he spent it talking to his chat about lore and his character and stuff?? UM?? homeboy went ‘yeah, i looked through the ranboo tag and found headcanons that i liked and incorperated them into my character lore and backstory’ LOOK AT HIM!!!

do you know how LONG it took tommy to have any SEMBLANCE of a ROLEPLAY CHARACTER??? mans popped in and went ‘im the dungeon master now.’ and im HERE FOR IT!!

him being part of the fandom?? he’s like a living, breathing (y/n) rn, his story is the plot of so many reader inserts out there lets be real alright. and that means that he’s gonna be asking the questions we all want answered!! him asking if wilbur’s mom being a fridge meant that fridges were canon in the lore not only SENT ME it was also like??? yeah?? this is a fantasy type setting wilbur how? and he ASKED!!! and people LISTENED!! because he’s actually THERE!!!!! this man is OUR REPRESENTATIVE!!!

him defining the lines between in-character and out-of-character to his chat, emphazising the fact that this is a roleplay to the point of him almost visibly changing when he’s in character is,,,,mmmmm chef’s kiss. and there’s SO MUCH LORE TO HIS CHARACTER ALREADY??? MEMORY LOSS?? HALF ENDERMAN HALF UNKNOWN??? CROWN ACTUALLY HAVING SOME SORT OF EMOTIONAL IMPORTANCE TO HIM?? SOMETHING ACTUALLY CAUSING HIS MEMORY LOSS??????? mans’ chat goes LORE? LORE POG??? LORE DROP? every time he mentions his character’s backstory!! he’s basically WILBUR at this point!!

he reads the wiki, he sees the headcanons, he knows the lore front and back, this mfer is going to be keeping everyone in line when it comes to canon, he’s gonna be up in their face with a god damn notebook going, ‘well, actually, according to the lore, your character asdjkjafedjk’ I CANNOT WAIT!!

and him last night?? making his little journal of things he remembered from the day? hoh my gosh it was adorable. character!ranboo is,,,so soft,,i mean person ranboo is soft ofc but character!ranboo is just a delicate little flower whom i love dearly...he sounds so happy to be there and get along with evveryone, just....mwah.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE HAPPENED LAST NIGHT?? he stared his chat DEAD IN THE EYES and told them that METAGAMING (YES, HE USED THE TERM METAGAMING!!!!) was NOT POG!! he said that he sees it, he knows what they’re saying or whatever, but he’s keeping the shit that he knows seperate from what his character knows, and that it’s better for chat to not say things at all!!

SOMEONE FINALLY CALLED IT WHAT IT IS!!! he like, defined the term metagaming for everyone, explained it, and explained why it was bad i love him i stan i askdnaksdk

i keep going back to this but him having his own character so well-defined and perfect like. i can clearly tell when he’s roleplaying and when he’s not and it isn’t like awkward or anything, it’s just that good, there’s a whole-ass character made for it!! he’s so soff,,,,i wuv,,,he’s just there to vibe he’s a curious lil boy i justjkwjasdfddakj my heart MELTS for him i just i just i hadahsdjaksdmkw

his plan for the presidency? he has my vote i repeat, HE HAS MY VOTE!!! LET NIKI AND TECHNO (and ranboo but now he has a good mic so people will prolly listen to him) TALK!!! PUNT TOMMY!! MAKE ERET A KING AGAIN!!! THIS MAN LITERALLY IS PART OF THE FANDOM, HE’S JUST DOING WHAT WE ALL WANT!!! LOOK AT HIM GO!!

in conclusion, ranboo is great. i can’t wait for him to get even deeper into the plot, from what i’ve seen, his roleplaying abilities are pretty pog already, and barely anything has happened. mans played dnd, i have no doubt in my mind that he’s gonna give us some banger quotes for the animatics. ;)