#also underworks i love you to death

[its-the-rules]

binder arrived. this benefits my lazy adam halloween costume in ways you can’t even imagine

[dreamingoffairys]

First Lines

RULES: List the first lines of the last ten stories you published. Look to see if there are any patterns that you notice yourself, and see if anyone else notices any! Then tag some friends! Tagged by @splendidlyimperfect​

[NSFW warning for 3, 8, and 10]

1. The moment the strange projection shouts “BEGIN!”, Sabertooth takes off running up the ramp. The makeshift stairs are made of different sized wooden slats that wind upward towards the strange, spherical maze. (Underworkings: The True Story of Sabertooth Ch. 3)

2.  Sting's hands won’t stop sweating. He adjusts the collar of his dress shirt for the fifth time, still wondering if it is a bad idea to wear pink. He is also wearing eyeliner, which makes his deep blue irises pop, however gives him an edge. The gel in his hair is a bit shiny, which ends up also being a cause for concern. In fact, everything in Sting’s outfit is stressing him out. He has to look perfect for his first date with the guy of his dreams… Well, first not-date-that-is-probably-a-date. But that’s close enough for Sting. He is willing to take whatever he can get with Rogue. (Teardrops & Coffee Ch. 8)

3. Sting couldn’t deny that he was thirsty for attention. Currently he’s lying down on the bed he shares with Rogue, pumping a vibrator in and out of himself at a steady pace, his other hand stroking his leaking cock. His moans were loud and erotic, almost purposefully so, as if he was trying to get caught. (Black and White Passion: Oneshot 4)

4.  Rogue sighs loudly, shoving the box onto the shelf. The stepladder shakes from underneath him, forcing him to attempt to regain his balance. From across the storage room, his boyfriend swears loudly and drops a box. "Fuuuuck," he hisses. For a moment there's silence, then he sighs, "Rogue...? Can you help, please?" Rogue steps down from the ladder, approaching Sting. He picks up the heavy box with both hands, then slides it onto the shelf. Sting breathes a sigh of relief, massaging his shoulder. "I think I pulled it again." (Black Dawn Epilogue)

5. One of the hardships about being King was having to sit there during a war council and listen to the various brutal ways your people wanted to sentence your secret lover to death. To be honest, it was more of a personal problem, but the title of “King” meant that he couldn’t simply leave. Sting had used to have the privilege to excuse himself during the meetings if the subject felt “sensitive”. No one ever questioned him, they had always seen Sting as an individual with childlike innocence and assumed that the topic of violence unnerved him. In reality, the thought of targeting the Shadow Royal Family had made Sting vomit of fear time and time again. (Love Thine Enemy Ch. 3)

6. Cana hiccups drunkenly, looking at Lucy with a crooked grin. "Hey Lucy." (Fairy Tail Sapphic Drabbles Oneshot 1)

7.  Drip. Drip. Drip. [Not including more because it’s graphic tw stuff] (True Beauty Ch. 2)

8. Everyone in Sabertooth knows that Sting is far more sexual than Rogue. Or, at least, far more open about it. Get Sting drunk and he'll be rattling off about blowjobs while attempting to preform a strip tease. (Light & Shadow Oneshots Oneshot 21)

9. Rogue hated it when people called Sting feminine. When he’d first met Sting at age 9, sure, his voice was a little odd and he tended to act strange about certain things, but he was a good friend and Rogue would glare at anyone who teased his friend for being “too girly”. Sting hated it when people called him that, always screaming back at them with tears in his beautiful blue eyes. (Dysphoria)

10. Hot breath brushes against Sting’s ear, sensual and strangely soothing as his back pressed against the wall, clutching tightly onto the arm of his naked partner. A sharp tugging on his hair elicits a debauched moan from his lips, gasping in pure heat as another hand runs down his side. (Broken Heart, No Sleeves)

Tagging: @zanetakeshi @ice-bringer @summerbummin @newghet @gaysquaredwrites

[lazylittledragon]

I just came out as a trans guy and now that I've worked it out I'm not sure where to begin, do you have any advice/tips/do's and don'ts?

I’ve been living as male for a while now and here’s some of the stuff I’ve picked up (Note: Some of these can be useful for our non binary buds as well)

Clothing

- Boxers are LIVE SAVERS. Seriously. They should be one of the first things you buy. If you can’t do ANYTHING else, get yourself some boxers.

- Layering helps hide any bumps that a binder can’t, and also helps hide anything you don’t want people to see if you don’t have a binder or can’t wear one for whatever reason.

- Wearing loose clothing helps in the summer when you can’t layer without melting.

- If you’re quite short like me and nothing ever quite fits you, you might have to adjust certain items of clothing yourself. There are places that sell clothes for shorter men but they can be more expensive.

- Men’s jeans are an utter delight regardless of what gender you are. None of this phone-sticking-halfway-out-the-back-pocket-clings-to-all-the-wrong-places bullshit. Might have to roll the legs up a bit but it’s not a problem.

Binding

- Number one rule: ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER bind with bandages. They’re designed to compress and it does work, but they’re not designed to move with you when you breathe and they could break your ribs. Not to mention they’re super fucking painful.

- DON’T GET ONE OF THESE:

Just… look at this shit. First of all, this looks absolutely horrifying, and secondly these are DEFINITELY NOT SAFE. A binder shouldn’t have clasps or velcro or a zip; it should be one piece and look more like a short crop top. Underworks or GC2B are the best places to get one and they’re not too expensive either.

- If I had to pick the best place to get a binder, I would say GC2B. Underworks binders were not originally made for trans guys whereas GC2B binders were. Once again, if you’re short like me, an Underworks binder could cut off at an awkward place (eg. the top of your waist which feels super weird) and my GC2B binder doesn’t do that.

 I could go on all day about how much I love my GC2B binder because not only does it bind well, it’s also very comfortable. It kind of feels like wearing the top part of a swimsuit under your clothes, if that makes sense.

- Binders shouldn’t be worn for more than 8-10 hours MAX and don’t wear it for more than 8 hours at the beginning. The way I eased into it was by wearing it out for three hours to sort of ‘break it in’ and then went to school in it the next day and it was great. And it’s totally fine to go to a bathroom or something halfway through the day if you need a hot minute to take a break.

- You can swim in some binders but it’s better to get another one a size up specifically for swimming.

- It’s so, so SO important you measure yourself properly and get the right size. Don’t deliberately get a binder that’s too small, because you likely won’t be able to get it on your bod and if you do it’s going to be super uncomfortable.

- NEVER sleep in a binder. Just. Don’t do it. Please. I once fell asleep in an airport with a binder on and it was the most uncomfortable I’ve ever been in my life.

- If you’re going on a long trip or something and you don’t know if you’ll have an opportunity to take off your binder when you need to, it’s best not to wear it at all. Yes, it sucks, but sometimes feeling slightly dysphoric is better than feeling like death for hours or days afterwards.

- Chest binders are DELICATE and I would recommend hand washing them. I wash mine in the sink with soap and warm water. Also, it’s best to wash a binder every 2 weeks or so because they can really start to smell, but I get that for some people (particularly those of us whose families aren’t entirely supportive) it’s not possible to wash a binder when there are people in the house so just do it whenever you can. In the eight months I’ve had mine I’ve only been able to wash it a grand total of five times which is disgusting so if possible, don’t do that.

- If you can’t afford or can’t wear a binder, the sports bra thing does work, trust me.

Hygiene and Hair and other shit

- Using men's products works MAGIC. How many of us have used one for the first time and had a blissful “I SMELL LIKE A MAN” moment.

- While having long hair is great and all, it might be better to cut it short. And it’s taken me like two years to work out what kind of haircut I like on me so take as long as you need.

- Putting a tiny bit of concealer or foundation on the edge of your lips can help you look a lot more masculine, as well as filling in your eyebrows. And if you’re unable to get out of your emo phase like myself, eyeliner is still a-OK.

Important Side Note:

It’s VERY MUCH OK to still want to wear makeup and do your nails and wear traditionally ‘feminine’ clothes. You do you.

[vampiricsheep]

hellooooo and thank you as always for the opportunity to talk about my OCs! I don't think I have a single allo cishet character, but I'll try to limit this to just a few of my darlings for brevity's sake.

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Banni is agender, and they've known who they are since they first sprung free from the pod. Unfortunately, how they emerged didn't correspond to how they felt they should be - so they took matters into their own hands in regards to top surg. (A side result of this is that their wooden chest is sandpaper smooth, unlike the leaf-layered nature of most of their body.)

They haven't always had it easy in regards to "passing" - they're quite small, and their soft features and softer voice are oft cited excuses when others are corrected. Over time, though, they've gotten stronger and firmer in their corrections of others, and that boldness has lessened the necessity to do so.

(As a meta point, a lot of banni's experiences correspond to my own, especially at the time I first made them. Their characteristics are not drawn from stereotype, but rather lived experience.

As another meta note, they've had a LOT of remakes and TMKs over time, which, while not intentional, does follow nicely with their changes over time!)

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Amir is a transmasc demiboy, and he'll tell you himself he's Gay with a capital G. Unlike Banni, he wasn't really compelled to go through body modification, but he does bind - and he has quite the collection of fashionable binders. [If you've ever browsed Shapeshifter's shop, you've got a good idea of the kinds! Shameless plug, but they were my go-to before my own surg, and are wayyyy more comfortable than gc2b and underworks.]

He's one of a set of rose-sylvari quadruplets, and when he first emerged, he was conjoined to one of them, his sister Fenn. They shared a leg - his left, her right - and though menders were able to separate them, and did their best to regrow the limb for him, it was with the remnant tissue from his thornier sibling, which never truly adapted to him. He can still walk on it, but it's very stiff and doesn't bend well, so he tends to limit his walking about and uses his mes magic for portals to deal with stairs and similar obstacles.

Disability doesn't keep him homebound, though, and he and Fenn wander Tyria as travel vloggers, always seeking the most stunning vistas and the best hidden-gem shops to highlight in their videos. He's also a passionate baker, and will make all sorts of goods to give away in baskets. He'll also teach others, provided they pay attention, and while he tries not to be, he can be a little snobby about ingredients. ("Why use powdered cocoa when you can use real chocolate?" My own answer is that it's easier to work with.)

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ok I was gonna add Winter but this is already WAY too long so, yknow, just know that it's agender and in Love with the nb god of death so, yea. Also it's a transmutation sorc so its body is just Whatever It Feels Like in the day-to-day. goals honestly

✨Happy Pride Month✨

As a fun celebration, share your queer/lgbt toons on this post! Let’s celebrate together the variety of wonderful characters made in this fandom 💖

As usual, every reblog with a character will get a response and will be tagged at #alt-fun. I love how creative y’all are!!!