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Inquisitor as a companion: Jonathan Trevelyan

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Is your OC a Companion in the Dragon Age series? What would it be like for a player to select them to join their party for quests (or romance them, perhaps? 👀)

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You have selected Jonathan Trevelyan to join your party!

Race: Human

Gender: male

Class: Rogue/Archer

Specialization: Artificer

Under the cut because it's too damn long!

Background

Jonathan Trevelyan (born 9:15 Dragon) is a human noble, a good marksman, surprisingly skilled craftsman and attempted Chantry cleric's apprentice.

Jonathan has lead a life of priviledge as the sixth son of the Trevelyans, an ambitious noble family from Ostwick. After noticing his agreeable personality and natural talent for obtaining information without causing suspicion, his eldest sister sends him as a representative of their family to various potential noble allies and trade partners around Thedas, especially Antiva, Nevarra and Orlais. As their family's liaison, Jonathan discovers his passion for exploration and history, growing increasingly detached from his home in the Free Marches.

(The next three or so paragraphs do not appear due to not wanting to spoil a WIP fic lack of codex entries).

In 9:40, he decides to join the Chantry in Denerim, to be sworn in as a Brother, under the tutelage of his uncle, an important Chantry cleric.

Involvement

Dragon age: Inquisition

After the Conclave, Jonathan becomes increasingly curious about the newly declared Inquisition, after hearing of the good work they are doing to restore order in the Hinterlands. Jonathan can be recruited after the Chantry address and subsequent leaving of the Templars in Val Royeaux during The Threat Remains, after the Inquisitor exchanges a few words with Revered Mother Hevara. When the Inquisitor tries to walk away from the stage, Jonathan will appear as part of the Chantry delegation. He will express his admiration for the Inquisition doing something to solve the current crises, and will offer to leave the Chantry in order to join the effort. If the Inquisitor recruits him, he will be available to the party once they return to Haven once. He will no longer be wearing his Chantry clothing. If the Inquisitor refuses to recruit him, they will hear from a runner that a Trevelyan has joined their troops once they relocate to Skyhold.

At Haven, Jonathan can be seen sitting by the bonfire near Varric, fiddling with his arrows. Once in Skyhold, he can be found in the armory next to a table with various metal pieces and projects in different stages of completion. He will warn the Inquisitor not to approach the table or touch anything on it.

Josephine's runner will comment on Jonathan's status from various missions he gets sent on while the Inquisitor is away, such as liaising with various noble houses and chantries, or ensuring supplies are delivered to various Inquisition camps around Thedas.

Bringing Jonathan along will allow the Inquisitor to open locks that require Deft Hands, Fine Tools without purchasing the perk (a little OP? Perhaps). Jonathan can unlock more information from noble NPCs, and he will automatically collect 5 additional scandalous secrets if brought during Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts.

Approval and Romance

In terms of approval, Jonathan appreciates shows of mercy and empathy, and will prefer complicated solutions to problems if they result in less victims. He will disapprove of what he considers unnecessary violence, but will never comment negatively on the Inquisitor's choices. The Inquisitor will gain a lot of approval if they tell him about themselves, and will gain a slight disapproval if they lie. Refusing to share information will not yield any approval changes.

If the approval is high, Jonathan will at some point gift the Inquisitor a weapon upgrade that he crafted with the help of Harritt and Dagna.

Jonathan's personal quest is (REDACTED, OH BABY REDACTED because of fic spoilers). There are four possible outcomes to this quest:

[REDACTED] and Jonathan Greatly Approves, also the Inquisitor gains [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] and Jonathan Greatly Approves

[REDACTED] and Jonathan Greatly Disapproves (if in a romance, Jonathan will break up with the Inquisitor on the spot and leaves the party temporarily)

[REDACTED] and Jonathan leaves the party permanently, never to be heard from again. Further dialogue with Leliana reveals he has been spotted in Nevarra, looking to go to Tevinter, though his reasons are unknown. If Josephine's personal quest has been completed, Jonathan will be heading to Antiva.

Romance is available to both male and female Inquisitors, but certain dialogue and game choices will lock out the Inquisitor for pursuing a romance with Jonathan. Choices that will lock out a romance option are:

7/14 or more aggressive/stoic responses picked during possible emotional responses:

Initial prison scene

"The Maker sent him to us in our darkest hour."

"Does it trouble you?"

Chantry address in Val Royeaux

Redcliffe Castle - Talking to Dorian in the future

Redcliffe Castle - Meeting Fiona

Redcliffe Castle - Meeting Alexius

Redcliffe Castle - Leaving the future

Greeting Corypheus

Being offered the title of Inquisitor

Entering the Fade

Finding out about the Anchor

Where is the Warden/Hawke

Right before the balcony dance scene

Leashing the mages or the templars

No people saved in Haven during In Your Heart Shall Burn

Declaring the Inquisition for the Inquisitor's own power

Letting Celene die

His romance quest will only be available after completing Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts. He will still show up for the balcony scene if the Inquisitor is not locked in another romance. If the Inquisitor let Celene die during the quest, Jonathan will reject them, but will offer a last dance.

Note: Female Inquisitors need three instances of flirting to trigger a romance, while male Inquisitors need two.

If the Inquisitor doesn't romance Jonathan, banter will reveal that he may be interested in Dorian. It is possible to trigger a romance between the two through banter progression. However, if a romance between Dorian and Iron Bull happens instead, Jonathan will step away. If asked about it, he will comment that he's content to see Dorian happy, and will not say anything more on the matter.

The Inquisitor has the option to trigger a one night stand between either Jonathan/Inquisitor/Iron Bull or Jonathan/Dorian/Iron Bull, depending on the choices with Bull's dialogue.

Trespasser

High Approval:

Jonathan has spent the last few years with the Inquisition forces, under the guidance of Scout Harding or Josephine (if his personal quest was completed). He will continue to act as an Inquisition agent whether the Inquisition is disbanded or not, either as a lone traveller seeking information, or as a noble representative. Under certain circumstances, he will inform the Inquisitor that the city of Ostwick has sent his sister, Nadia Trevelyan, as a representative to the Exalted Council, to offer the Inquisition their full support.

He will stay with the Inquisition whether he romanced the Inquisitor or not. If he romanced Dorian however, he will join him in Tevinter after the Exalted Council.

Low Approval

If Jonathan left the party during the events of the game, he will not be at the Winter Palace.

If Jonathan stayed with the Inquisition, he will be available at the Winter Palace. Dialogue will reveal that he is trying to use what little influence he has to call for the Inquisition to be disbanded.

Combat Comments:

Killing an enemy

Decent try.

Right where I wanted you.

Low Health

Some assistance please!

I can't keep up!

Low Health (Companions)

(The Inquisitor) "Inquisitor, watch your step!"

(The Inquisitor, if romanced): "Stay the fuck away from him/her!"

(The Inquisitor, if human): "Careful, damnit! Stay low!"

(Solas) "Step back, Solas!"

(Dorian) "Dorian, take cover!"

(Cole) "Cole, vanish!"

(Varric) "Someone go to Varric!"

(Cassandra) "Shield high, Seeker!"

(the reason he's telling companions to watch out is because he'll likely throw something explosive at their enemies)

Fallen Companions

(The Inquisitor) "No, please, get up!"

(The Inquisitor, if human or romanced): "Inquisitor? Get up or so help me!"

(Dorian) "No! I was too slow!"

(Blackwall) "You have to move, Warden!"

(Cassandra) "Someone check on Cassandra, she's hurt!"

Location Comments

(Approaching camp) "Perhaps we could rest. Is this a good spot?"

(Picking up a shard) "What could it be? I'd be wary of anything mysterious and glowing if I were you. Not that your hand- Well. Nevermind me."

(When the map compass pulses) "How strange..."

(First time battling a high dragon) "I'll go find a good spot. In the distance. That's what I'm good at."

Crestwood

(after closing the rift in the lake) "It's quite lovely during the day."

(seeing sunken boats after draining the lake) "I wonder whose these used to be."

(after completing Still Waters) (shaking) "Drowned like rats. This is- You must bring him in!"

Storm Coast

"I'm not so sure it was wise to bring me here. The rocks are - ah! - slippery. I'm fine."

(approaching the sea) "Hm. There's the Free Marches, huh? And that way is Kirkwall. I wonder if fishermen saw the explosion from here."

Western Approach

"Ah, I've missed the smell of scorched sand. It's so... Is that strange?"

(The Still Ruins) "What. How is this possible? Let me have a look around..."

Emprise Du Lion

"Frozen, slippery rocks. I'll keep close to the road."

Emerald Graves

"I've never seen a forest this quiet. And yet it feels so full, like the busiest market in Val Royeaux. Don't you feel watched?"

(Chateau D'Onterre) "I have a horrible feeling about this, Inquisitor."

Exalted Plains

"This place... So much death..."

Fallow Mire

"What was that? I think I saw something move beneath the waterline."

Forbidden Oasis

"How refreshing! Though I'd be wary of the wildlife, much hunting goes on by fresh water."

Hissing Wastes

"Those mountains look like they were carved through magic."

(finding dwarven ruins) "May I take a second to write this down? I'll need to send a letter..."

Winter Palace

(finding the dead servants) "Oh... More victims of this nonsense..."

Vivienne: "They always kill the servants first, my dear. Otherwise, they could run and warn someone."

Jonathan: (huffs) Arrêtez-vous, Madame.

Vivienne: Pitiful.

(after meeting Briala in the Grand Apartments):

Cassandra: "More politics and double-dealing. Is there anyone here who is not corrupt?"

or

Blackwall: "Does it seem strange that every single person at this party has tried to bribe us?"

Vivienne: "It's the Game, my dear. Everyone plays it here."

Jonathan: "This isn't a fucking game!"

Companion Comments:

Blackwall: "Didn't think much of him in the beginning to be honest. What's another poncy noble going to add to the Inquisition? But he's an honest, kind man. A little on the soft side, perhaps."

(after Blackwall's personal quest) "It's been hard, readjusting to life here after... A lot harder than I thought. Trevelyan and Sera have been a great help."

Dorian: "Hah, a mystery for the ages. Have you seen him lately? I'd wager no. He seems almost as busy as you are, with both Josephine and Scout Harding sending him off to do their errands. Poor man doesn't know when to say no."

(if the Inquisitor romanced Jonathan) "Ah but what of him indeed, dear Inquisitor. Word in the tavern is you like the soft and gentle type. Or the really pretty type, I can't blame you either way. I hope you two find some time for yourselves despite the busy schedules."

(if Jonathan romanced Dorian) "He's tragically away somewhere doing Josephine's bidding at the moment, leaving me to pine away like a damsel in distress. Only with good wine, of course. I'll tell him you said hello."

Sera: "Pffft. Daft. Harmless, though. Can take a joke. Friends would prank him for shits and giggles. May be noble butt, but it's one who cares, yeah, and there ain't enough of those."

Vivienne: "Our dear Lord Trevelyan has poise, I'll admit that. Such a pity he chose to ignore it in favour of running around in the woods like a chasind savage. In another life, he could have played the Game well. In this one, the Game would eat him alive."

(after Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts, if the Inquisitor is in a romance with Jonathan) "It's getting late, my dear. Surely you have better things to do."

Cassandra: "He is an honourable man, and determined to help the Inquisition. I have great respect for him. But there's something really...mild, about his character."

Varric: "Do you believe in coincidences? I don't. Trevelyan is an almost perfect copy of someone I used to know. All so sodding noble, doe-eyed, righteous and chantry-looking. Not to mention the bow, it's unnerving. I know there are types, but Sweet Andraste! Anyway, our Marksman is what you get if you replace all charisma with a generous scoop of martyrdom. Watch him out there."

Or

"Have you ever met someone who is both very good and absolute shit at playing Wicked Grace? Trevelyan might be that one living paradox. At least you don't need to be concerned about him ever lying to you."

Solas: "It is refreshing seeing someone without prejudice amongst humankind. Though not a mage himself, he seems to take great interest in all things magic." (if the Inquisitor is a mage and in a romance with Jonathan) "Which I'm sure you're already aware of."

Cole: "Sheltered, shunned, searching, a smile turned to ash. He wants to help, to hope again. He is happy here. I'm glad he stays."

Iron Bull: "Heh. Pretty. And don't let the posture fool you, there's a lot hiding under that polished noble look. Mind him though, he's the kind to walk into the middle of danger."

(If the Inquisitor romanced Iron Bull) "He's kinda cute. What do you say, kadan?"

The Inquisitor can agree and ask Jonathan to join them in bed. Otherwise, he can disagree and nothing more will happen.

(If the Inquisitor romanced Jonathan) "Hey, hope you don't mind but I gotta ask, would you two be up for some drinks later?"

The Inquisitor can accept and say they will ask, which prompts a cutscene with Bull joining them in bed, or they can refuse and the option will not come up again.

(If Jonathan romanced Dorian OR if Iron Bull romanced Dorian) "Hey, do you think him and Dorian would be up for drinks later?"

The Inquisitor can say they don't think so, and nothing will happen. If the Inquisitor tells Bull to go and ask himself, then later banter may reveal something had happened between the three.

Leliana: "Strange. I wonder sometimes what could make someone like Lord Trevelyan join a war effort. There doesn't seem to be much to his name, least of all duty or glory. I shall keep looking."

Cullen: "He helped Sera stage an incident in the barracks the other day! Granted, it was only harmless fun, but I expected better from him."

Josephine: "Lord Trevelyan is quite a valuable ally, despite his modest standing with the Ostwick court. He brings in the most detailed information, and he's been a great asset to our cause. It's so nice to have someone to just talk to, as well. Will you please send him here if you come across him? I have his next assignment ready."

The Inquisitor: "Oh? Always happy to have someone handle the nobles for me."

Josephine: "I'll make sure he'll keep them off your back, Your Worship."

Trivia

Scout Harding will mention Jonathan having joined the Singquisition once or twice. She'll make a comment about rehearsals.

A lot of Jonathan's banter revolves around gifts he gives to different members of the Inquisition. His gift to the Inquisitor, no matter the class, will offer +30% fire resistance.

No matter what happens in the game Jonathan and Vivienne's relationship will deteriorate over time.

He grows close friends with Varric during the interlude before Trespasser, despite the dwarf finding him annoying in the beginning.

Under certain conditions, his fate will rely on help from Josephine.

His behaviour towards a high approval Inquisitor is not much different from a romanced Inquisitor.

[foundthe8wing]

Okay, doing this over here because my main tumblr is usually a place for me to vibe and I don’t want all the bullshit tied to that account, but basically: I’m really angry and disappointed with the dndads cast for how they’ve put a lot of the minors in their fanbase in danger. Everything below is a repost from twitter (with permission from the OP, crypticjoy), and I’ll link the thread in a reblog. 

Under a cut because it’s long and potentially triggering (content warnings for grooming, sexualizing minors, and sexual assault)

[OP tagged the relevant cast accounts; I added slashes here bc I’m not sure if those same urls exist on tumblr and I don’t want to be randomly tagging people over here]

5:49 PM Sep 5, 2020

“I don’t usually do this, but: the way that the cast of @/dungeonsanddads engages with their audience is actively dangerous to minors, and they need to get it together. (cw for discussion of grooming, sexualizing minors, sexual assault)

First off, there are some iffy jokes and situations in the podcast itself. I’m not going to get into all of it right here, but have a google doc: [doc will also be linked in reblog]

Yes, the kids in #dndads are fictional, but that doesn’t mean this stuff doesn’t affect real kids listening. a. it normalizes talking/joking about kids in that way and b. There’s a lot of inconsistancy and confusion on the lines they draw--

Paeden saying “baby” is weird but Ron sitting in Terry Jr’s lap isn’t? I’m confused. You know who the fuck relies on that type of confusion and unclarity? Fucking predators

And I’m not saying every in-character decision has to be perfectly moral or acceptable, but the way the cast, out of character, discuss what’s weird and what’s not sends a lot of mixed messages. And that’s legitimately dangerous.

So then you take all of this, and you add a patron discord server that lets nsfw discussions run virtually unchecked--you create a fandom space that allows adults to discuss kinks, and porn searches, and just, all this other stuff, with teenagers...

... and it becomes a breeding ground for grooming and abuse.

The creators aren’t responsible for babysitting their fanbase or for how people engage with their content outside of their spaces (though, again, I’d urge them to be very careful about what kind of messages they’re sending)

But  they ARE responsible for taking basic steps to keep the spaces that THEY create and engage with safe.

“But the rules for the server say 18+!” The rules say you have to be 18 *or have parental permission.* They also say to keep things PG-13. That’s vastly different than establishing something as an adult-only/nsfw space.

“Minors shouldn’t be joining/listening anyway!” The cast can’t control who listens and neither can I, but there’s a difference between knowing teens are listening to you discuss sex with your adult friends vs facilitating conversations between teens and adults on those topics.

“If people are uncomfortable they can just leave.” First off, this situation isn’t just uncomfortable, it’s unSAFE. Second: fuck that. It’s not on minors to set and maintain boundaries about this stuff; a lot of them literally do not know how

Not because they’re stupid, but because they’re young and inexperienced. It’s the responsibility of adults to set and enforce healthy boundaries around sexual discussions, and this particular group of adults has done a fucking terrible job

(Maybe don’t encourage listeners to DM you about kinks! Maybe especially don’t do that when you’ve communicated, intentionally or not, that making and escalating sexual jokes is a really good way to get a reaction from you guys)

I get that they didn’t expect to have so many young listeners, but to be aware of that fact and make no adjustments whatsoever is irresponsible and it WILL lead to someone getting hurt. Does their “young, thirsty, female” audience only exist to them when they can laugh about it?

And let’s be absolutely 1000% clear: this isn’t an issue they’re unaware of. The stuff I’m talking about is an ongoing problem with how their server is run, but it came to a head with one specific situation very recently:

They released a bonus, patron-exclusive episode about the dads taking the bdsm test. Given the general state of the server, I was worried about where those discussions might lead, so before it dropped, I reached out to @/anthony_burch to express my concern

He told me he raised the issue with @/fwong and Ashley, meaning at least three members of the dndads team were aware of the situation, and decided it didn’t warrant any type of preemptive action on their part

(alternatively, it means Anthony lied, which would be a whole separate issue)

[Image ID: a discord DM conversation from Sep 1, 2020, between a crossed out username and reverendanthony. It reads: 

OP: heyyyyy have you guys considered that releasing an episode focused on the bdsm test is almost inevitably going to lead to a bunch of 15 year olds sharing their results in your server because you might want to get ahead of that before someone gets hurt

reverendanthony: oh holy shit, really good idea

OP: thanks, I know it's easy to veer into that territory just because of the nature of your show but I wanted to bring it to your attention because I figured you don't want to create a situation that's like, actively dangerous (and for the record I'm willing to discuss what I think would make it safer but I'm also not going to assume you want/need my input, obviously you can handle it however you see fit)

reverendanthony: No, thank you for bring it up, I really appreciate it -- I just raised the issue with Freddie and Ashley

OP: Good to know, thank you /End ID]

I’m not overreacting. I have seen this shit happen, to my friends and to myself, and watching the dndads cast take absolutely no meaningful action to prevent situations like that from occurring directly under their noses makes me fucking livid

I can guarantee that the #dungeonsanddaddies fanbase includes both predators and survivors of abuse, grooming, etc (including those currently living through it), and I need them to think very, very hard about which group they’re prioritizing.

And I need that choice to be evident through more than just their words, because it doesn’t fucking matter how much you “really appreciate” that I brought up my concerns if you do fuck-all to address them.

It doesn’t matter how many times you say the word “consent” if apparently everyone was okay that “Darryl gets sexually assaulted” was almost a plot point played for laughs.

(His dare from Scam  would have been rape, straight up. Just because no one said the word doesn’t mean it wasn’t coercive and gross).

I’d like to think the @/dungeonsanddads cast isn’t intentionally encouraging abuse, but they’re sure as hell enabling it, and they needed to get their shit together ages ago, because they’re not the ones their negligence hurts.”

Quote retweet by OP 6:51 PM Sep 7, 2020

“So, they updated the rules for the patron server, but I want to be really clear that from my perspective, it’s way too little, way too late. 

The new rules don’t adequately address the core issues and they certainly don’t absolve the cast of the harm they’ve already caused. 

[Tweet includes 2 screenshots: one of a bot asking people to click thumbs up to confirm they’re 18+ (or have a parent’s permission) and agree to the rules, and one that includes two of the rules. It reads: 

“This is an 18+ space. Them’s the rules: per Patreon’s policy, you must be 18+ or have parental permission.

Use language as if you’re at your parents dinner table. Don’t get people in trouble because of your SPICY POSTS. Keep conversation polite. NSFW content is not allowed!”]

(and before anyone says I should bring up my concerns privately, a quick refresher on how well that went last time I did it:) 

[links back to the “(alternatively, it means Anthony lied . . .)” tweet from the original thread]

So hey, @/fwong, some thoughts:

1.The rules are vague and unclear: what /exactly/ do you mean when you say “NSFW content is not allowed!” when the content of your show itself is so often nsfw? And how are you planning to enforce this?

Does it mean you’ll shut down the MBIC conversation that is literally just kink discussion? I need you to be clear on where the line is, because, again, predators rely on that confusion. Don’t give them a gray area to play in. 

For an example of a more clear policy, it’s pretty easy to say, “yep, ‘Henry gets pegged’ sure is a sentence we said on our show and you don’t have to pretend it’s not, but if you’d like to discuss it in any more detail at all, you need to move”

2. Remember how I said I needed to be clear on whether you’re prioritizing survivors or predators? While I doubt it was intentional, the language you’re using here is prioritizing predators.

It’s not “don’t get people in trouble,” it’s “don’t make people uncomfortable.” It’s “we all have a responsibility to make sure this space is safe for everyone, especially the younger members of the community.”

You’re setting people up to be afraid of expressing concerns for fear of “getting people in trouble” or “inciting unnecessary drama.” Even if it’s not what YOU meant, it’s very easy for those words to be manipulated, so +

You absolutely have to be explicitly clear that if someone expresses their discomfort, you’ve got their back. Being safe is more important than being polite. 

3. I need every cast member to take responsibility for their own actions. I’ve gotten no indication from any of you that you understand the ways in which the in-show things I brought up were harmful.

Acknowledging that harm is important not just because of the immediate effects of that content, but also because it implicitly sets an example for how similar complaints should be dealt with going forward.

When someone says “hey, I was uncomfortable that you seem fine with the Glennary ship, because she reads as very young to me,” I don’t need a dissertation on how the perception of characters can evolve due to your improvisational nature

I need to hear “oh, I interpreted her differently, but you’re right, we should have been more clear, and I’m sorry for making you uncomfortable.” Because your responses to your own mistakes set the tone for any other situations like that going forward.

How comfortable is someone going to be with coming to you, or Ash, or any of the mods about someone making them uncomfortable if they’ve seen that when people call YOU out, they’re argued with and shut down?

Don’t tell people you’ve “made it clear that you won’t go there” when they tell you that you ARE there. Listen to them and do better. 

Set the expectation that people will be respected when they raise their concerns. “If you want to come at me you have to bring the heat” is not an appropriate response on a subject that made people genuinely uncomfortable. 

In essence: set people up to be supported and protected, not dismissed. 

[It’s like a matriosche of tweets over here. This one links to another thread, also by crypticjoy. That thread reads:

A non-comprehensive guide to keeping discord servers safe for minors:

1. Make designated channels for nsfw/18+ discussion. Generally speaking, this is a lot more effective than banning those discussions altogether, because it’s a lot easier to say “hey, can you move this conversation?” than “hey, I need you to stop”

In fandom spaces, it’s usually a good idea to have separate channels for talking about nsfw fiction vs discussing your personal sex lives.

2. Give everyone minor/adult roles; make sure your 18+ channels are locked to people who don’t have an adult role. It’s important that there’s more of a barrier there than just checking a box.

3. NSFW channels shouldn’t necessarily be a free-for-all; be aware of people’s boundaries and respect them (for example, r*pe jokes aren’t funny or okay, even if you’re not making them around kids)

4. Explicitly state in your rules that people should feel free to come to mods if anyone is making them uncomfortable. Actually listen to people and resolve the situation if they do approach you.

5. Make it clear that creepy behavior via DMs or other means is also not tolerated--you can’t control what people do outside your server, but you can make the choice to not allow people like that in your space

6. Make sure mods are on top of things BEFORE people have to say anything; sometimes being a mod means being willing to be the “asshole” who shuts things down before they get out of hand, even if they’re not asked.

Be generally aware of signals that people are uncomfortable or that things are escalating too far, and address those situations sooner rather than later.

*It should be noted that safety involves a lot of components beyond just containing nsfw discussions; this thread just happens to be focused on that one specific element.

oh also! It's a good idea to provide resources on grooming so people know what to look out for [links to some resources; again, this’ll be in the reblog]]

So, @/dungeonsanddads, if you’re interested in anything beyond just having a flimsy excuse you can point to to cover your own ass, I’m gonna need you to try again.

Sorry I can’t be nicer about it, but I’ve given so many benefits of the doubt I could be running a successful charity, and this isn’t an issue I’m willing to drop. 

10:02 PM

Thought I was done but actually I've got a few more questions: to what extent were @/HeyBethMay, @/WillBCampos, and @/mattLarnold included in conversations about this issue/the new rules? Is this something your whole team is involved in?

Have you discussed what you're doing on a team and individual basis to keep your fan interactions safe, and are you on the same page about how much it matters? Are you holding each other accountable? Is everyone okay with where this ended up?”

[get-chazzed]

When do you usually do most of your writing?

Pet peeves?

What is on your wishlist?

When do you usually do most of your writing?

I wake up very late because I have no self control and a really messed up sleeping schedule, so I do the writing from 1 pm onward, generally speaking. Then again, I have spent more than one day doing nothing but typing away on my keyboard for this account, so... Yeah. I'd like to say I do most of it during the daytime, but it depends: if a thread I like gets a reply at 2 am (which happens a lot because everyone seems to be living in the Americas?) you can bet I'll be typing a reply as soon as I get the notification (though I almost never post them right away, since I'm anxious about spelling, syntax and so on). It might be that I'm new to the scene and that I'm a situation in which I have little else to do, but I get really excited whenever I get a reply or an ask and will jump at the chance to start interacting with new people- which is sadly kind of hard because of how unpopular GX seems to be among the RPC. People have still been very nice to me and have been very open to testing out interactions, which I'm deeply grateful for. I am wagging my nonexistent tail of all of you, constantly. On a separate note, I do the fic writing after midnight. Always. And I hate it.

Pet peeves?

... Oof. Ok. I'll take my chance to say a bunch of things? Don't hate me for it, I don't mind any of these that much.

1) I kind of dislike writing in present tense, mostly because I find it unnatural, but I will when the other person does. I'm the opposite of picky- and it isn't necessarily a good thing.

2) Fancy formatting. It's one thing to use small text, that I don't mind one bit. But when fonts and random highlighted words are involved I get very confused? I know I use italics for emphasis and for things that are meant to be internal monologue that isn't narrated, but rather delivered by the muse himself- maybe that's annoying or distracting to someone? I bet someone out there has looked at a reply of mine and wanted to delete the post in my stead at some point.

3) Heavily edited icons. Again, icons or not, it technically doesn't make much of a difference. I personally have taken a liking to keeping my Manjoume icon folder open on my second screen- plus I'm Italian. Come on. Half my communication skills are non verbal I'm lying I suck at communicating in general. The edited icons, yes- a frame and coloured filter make icons look personal and I appreciate the work put into them, but when I can barely make out the expression I have to wonder what the point is. Aesthetics, I suppose, which is fine, of course.

4) Tumblr themes. Some themes don't allow for reblogs when you open posts on the op's blog. WHY. It's sort of annoying to have to fish for the post in order to reply to it.

5) Endless threads. Very few do this, but I think you should consider that people who are not involved in a given thread will have to scroll through it on their dashes before you reblog a thread without cropping it. That's all. I didn't know how to do it initially, but I asked and I was lucky enough to get an answer from a very kind person.

6) ... Grammar. Typos are fine and dandy. Sometimes they happen and you can't notice them because some words exist and thus are not highlighted by the spellchecker (which is on everyone's chrome, by the way). An example is 'fir' and 'for'. I can assure you there is no red squiggle under 'fir'. It's a tree, apparently. I had no clue. But yes, I am not from an English speaking country, so don't take this as like... a British dude coming up to you and bullying you because your English is bad. No. A misplaced comma is ok, I don't care. It becomes a problem when the sentences are hard to understand. That's it. (Note- if I write something that you think is an incomprehensible mess, tell me and I'll try my best to fix it.)

... I'm done. I am not angry at anyone who does any of these, believe me. Pet peeve number seven is a request. DM me for literally anything. If I do something wrong, tell me. I write a lot of extra tags to convey how I feel about what has been written and maybe it's unnecessary, but I do it so you can always know that I'm actively invested in the interaction. If I don't add tags it's solely because there is nothing to add. But if it's annoying, tell me and I'll stop immediately. That is all.

What is on your wishlist?

... This.

How very unexpected, I know.

A bunch of other things, too: I have some Jojo prints in my cart on Etsy and I know I'll never get them (sad) and a bunch of videogames on Steam and the Nintendo e-shop (which I'll never buy or play- they look neat though). On Amazon I have the last few volumes of the DM manga and the GX series (Light and Darkness Dragon, my beloved). Also also any charm that has to do with Manjoume. I haven't found any I could buy, but I want 'em all. Literally break into my house if you find one. Ah! And the matching figures of Komaeda and Hinata from Danganronpa 2! (Big Danganronpa fan, bigger Komahina shipper- I've made a fucking animatic and I can't post it because the music is copyrighted ;) ) I also have a bunch of zines I'm waiting for- some I've bought and are about to be sent out and others have only posted interest checks. 2021 was the year in which I discovered that yes, I can commission people and buy zines and it doesn't need to a big event (except I'm not rich and need to be mindful with spending of course). ... I also really want the new Pokemon games. Like right now.

... If it turns out the question wasn't actually about like... material things, but rather what I want to do with my blog and muse in the future... Well, first of all pretend I said nothing. Second, I want to find an art style I can comfortably use to make more frequent illustrations for threads and asks. I was a big fan of ask blogs as a kid (I saw them through crust screenshots and reposts only, I didn't have a tumblr lol) and I always wanted to be that cool artist that makes cool art for a given cool character. Manjoume is the coolest of characters to me, so yeah.

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