#about: the ro’s

[riptide-if]

What do ROs look like?

Character intros will posted on sunday at the latest which will include more in depth personalities + character appearances but I’ll give u basics rq since ive been postponing making the intros lol

Arlo is 6’2, honey, (wasian, white & korean) buff, with dark brown eyes and short straight black hair. There’s a sun tattoo on the inside of his wrist of his left arm.

Hilo is 5’10, slim with deep olive skin (hawaiian), dark green eyes, and long wavy black hair reaching their waist. They have a tattoo of a new moon on their upper arm.

Lee is 5’6, lithe, pale, (unfortunately white) light blue eyes, and black and blue hair. Elaine has a bob with bangs and Elijah has hair just reaching his shoulders with slight bangs. (I suppose? Like hair falls in his face so he cuts it) They have a lot of small tattoos along with some piercings.

N is 5’8, toned and athletic, russet skin (afrolatino, black & brazillian), grey eyes, dark brown kinky hair. Noemia’s hair is styled in bohemian locs that reach her the bottom of her shoulder blades, sometimes in a braid or a low bun. Nikita’s hair is styled in bohemian locs that just reach his shoulders, usually kept in a half or fun ponytail.

Also, N tidbit because im not sure when ill bring it up in intro really, N is Australian! Their dad is Australian.

[thyfleshc0nsumed]

I think a lot of ppl don't realize that bottoming is like, an active role in sex, and like for lack of a better word, a skill

[elsaclack]

Yeah okay so like I said in the tags of the last post I’m rising from my tumblr grave to say that the ban on TikTok is symptomatic of a MUCH larger and more terrifying problem. Because yes, on its surface it’s silly dances and asmr and cooking videos and whatever, but in truth and at its core, TikTok single-handedly revolutionized the way 170 million Americans communicated with each other AND the rest of the world. Non-Americans love to point out how America-centric Americans are, but fail to realize that we are purposefully raised in an isolated, insulated environment where we are told from basically day 1 that America Is The Best and not to even bother taking a look around because it’s all downhill from outside of here. TikTok has, for MANY Americans, single-handedly destroyed that notion and allowed them (us!!) to broaden our world-view and realize that actually, things are better in other countries, and it did so in a kind, empathetic, and compassionate way.

And yeah most people wake up to the truth of that on their own as they get older, but holy shit!! The VAST majority of the Americans on TikTok are millennials and gen z (and even some older gen alpha)!! People who are becoming disillusioned with “The American Dream” (said with the HEAVIEST sarcasm) while they’re still school-aged or are just entering young-adulthood!! People who are entering - or TRYING to enter - the American workforce who suddenly have an unfiltered window into non-American lives and are wondering why tf we’re struggling and penny-pinching and toeing the line of poverty while our rich elected officials sit around and fight and argue over everything that actually matters to the citizens they supposedly represent and get richer all the while. THAT is why they’re banning the app, and that fact alone should terrify every single American citizen.

Not to mention the precedent it sets for other social media platforms!! You think some nebulous, unproven, and unfounded “threat to national security” will stop with TikTok?? They’ve already censored Adult Material on tumblr, who’s gonna stop them from coming back and doing it again or getting rid of it altogether for the exact same reason? It’s a blatant act of censorship and a direct attack on the American first amendment right to free speech.

NOTHING radicalized me the way tiktok did. I watched people in my life who were STAUNCH Trump supporters in 2016 AND 2020 wake up to the truth and vote blue for the first time in their lives BECAUSE OF TIKTOK, and did so with al the nuanced understanding that even Democrats are severely failing this country, but are at least better than the alternative. That level of awareness and presence in the average US citizen scares American politicians.

The fact that the vast majority of them - including the ones loudly opposing the ban!! - bought stock in Meta BEFORE the ban was legalized/upheld by the Supreme Court?? That Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk were legally allowed to lobby congress to ban TikTok when BOTH stood to DIRECTLY financially gain from their biggest competitor being banned in the US and are guilty of unethically gathering data and selling it to MULTIPLE third parties?? The fact that Trump is now teasing that he may or may not intervene to save TikTok when he was the one who talked about banning it in the first place AND ALSO OWNS HIS OWN COMPETING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM??

It’s the burning of Alexandria. It’s the loss of a significant chunk of culture. It’s the sharp and sudden loss of contact with the rest of the world for more than half of all American citizens. It’s the loss of $240 BILLION dollars in the GDP when the country is already TRILLIONS of dollars in debt. And on an individualistic level, it’s the loss of millions of small businesses and primary income streams for so many individuals and families who found their primary audience on TikTok. Is the app perfect? HELL no. Are there significant changes needed to make it a safe environment for all users? ABSOLUTELY. But that can also be said of ANY social media platform. TikTok openly fostered connection and communication and creativity and compassion that is completely unique to that platform! It made so many people - myself included!! - feel less alone. I get the feeling I know what the general consensus is about TikTok on this site, but the ban on this app should scare the shit out of everyone.

[rotary-supercollider]

Much Ado About Nothing is really funny bc it’s a Shakespeare play where one of the couples already love each other before the play begins and one of them start the show by calling each other brainless backstabbing insufferable whores and you’d think the ones that like each other would be the easier ones to get together but Here’s The Thing

[ryuichifoxe]

That first trip to Tevinter together had to be wild.

[artofthero]

when ur sister is rude

[cradleghost]

If you go home, just dont get caught

[realkeylogger]

uhhhhhh thing 1 and thing 2

[iizuumi]

Side effects of wearing your sentient Kaiju suit too often ,,,,

[l3viat8an]

Whatever you do, do not think about having a pretty boy sit in your lap and cupping his face in your hands and giving him kisses all over his cheeks and forehead and on the tip of his nose and lastly on his lips all while he holds onto the front of your shirt and just lets you love him-

[infamous-if]

working on both O's and Vic's specials at the same time it's just a matter of which i finish first lolol

[andorerso]

Rogue One + completely accurate character descriptions [x]

for @rifle-yes, I hope this is what you had in mind! 💜

[apt502-if]

I don't know how people can romance Rainn. Just thinking about the break up makes me hate them so much. I love Cal but knowing they're dating someone stops me too. I guess I'll be in the corner in my Andi bubble.

Hmmm I suppose it's how we interact with fiction :> Some people like to experience routes they'd never experience in real life because it's not real while others don't. In real life I don't think I'd ever interact with a Rainn-like person ever again if they left me stranded in NYC :P but I'd certainly romance them for the drama if I was a 502 reader and not the writer.

I included a wide range of ROs for that reason :> Rainn is an……………acquired taste I guess. And they're an RO marketed to a very specific subset of readers :>

Cal's route was created because I really wanted to write a love triangle where MC isn't the center :PPPP I thought it'd be unique

[magnecalliope]

The thing about Clown is that he really likes to mess with people. He doesn't have to work very hard to do it because he can let his reputation do most of the talking. What he's doing is a test. He's gauging people's reactions. Most people will respond in one of two ways: they will be afraid, or they will take it as a challenge. So for Clown, that makes it really interesting when Sneeg doesn't do either.

The thing about Sneeg is that he sees right through people. He's perceptive as hell and has a low tolerance for bullshit. When Clown acts intimidating, Sneeg clocks that he's just posturing. He doesn't care whether Clown can actually back his threats up or not, because he knows he doesn't intend to unless Sneeg gives him a reason to. Sneeg obviously has no plans of doing that without being provoked in turn. This is such a unique way for someone to react to Clown that it's downright disarming. Sneeg is, arguably, the one and only person to pass Clown's test.

With Sneeg, Clown is more free to be himself than he is with anyone else. He can rough house without worrying about taking it too far. He can share secrets without fear that it will be used against him. Sneeg doesn't have ulterior motives for Clown when they hang out. He just wants his company. In a way Sneeg is more his equal than those that share a similar skill in pvp just by treating him like he's nobody special rather than as a challenge to overcome.

[katescribblesabit]

you know that one picture where two people are kissing and the third wheel is taking a sip from a wine bottle?

yeah that, but instead they are arguing and Ros is poisoning herself to stop them haha

she's fineeee :)

[alpacacare-archive]

the brainworms are kiiling me. have a dad and son 👍︎