#and yes this is inspired by that post i reblogged awhile ago

[abjectimpulse]

butcher's vanity.

[simp-ly-writes]

The Comment's Section (pt.10)

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Pairing: Spencer Agnew x gn!Reader

─ · · SUMMARY: an epilogue (no spoilers here!).

─ · · TAGS: gender-neutral pronouns, slowburn, fluff, light angst, cheesiness, friends that act like lovers, friends to lovers, mutual pining, attempt at humour, social media au, officially lovers.

─ · · MASTERLIST | TAGLIST REQUEST | PART SEVEN | PART EIGHT

─ · · A/N: my last smosh fic! thank you all seriously for all the support. I wouldn't have written as much as I did for the fandom without the comments, reblogs and tags I have had the pleasure of receiving. I may come back once I get through the creative burnout i'm feeling for smosh but who knows! Anways-uh... enjoy!

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A few years later...

🔔 (name)s_username just posted for the first time in awhile, check it out!

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(name)s_username Never really been much of a secret just how much I love my best friend that I can now, officially, call my husband 🫶

Thank you, Spencer, for dealing with my bullshit, for calling me out, letting me cry on your shoulder, yell in your face, eat everything in your fridge and yet still find ways to love me, all of me, and never make me question it for a moment. Thank you, my love, for showing me what love can feel like, what it can look like, and how it can be practiced.

It does not feel like twenty years have gone by but then again, I see you everyday and now I get that with the promise of forever. I love you and that is something I will never take for granted.

*No pictures from the wedding, sorry everyone but I'm keeping those for myself, friends, and family :-) Have roadtrip pictures instead!

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spennser gosh, I didn't know we were hard-launching already?!

↳ (name)s_username babe, we did that nearly five years ago... 😬

username01 I will NEVER get over these two! 😭 I want a love like this! Its been so incredibly beautiful and fulfilling watching you two interact on screen together, congratulations! You both deserve nothing but happiness! #(yourshipname)isforever

username31 why is nobody else commenting about that last picture 🤣

co_mill you have me inspired to re-new my vows! Gosh, I remember meeting you both for the first time and seeing that initial re-spark and to see it, to celebrate it now, gosh-bestie you have my crying. I'm so happy for you both 🫶 #(yourshipname)isforever

↳ (name)s_username you have me sobbing now too! and I told myself I wouldn't cry anymore today! 😭 thank you for always believing in us (even when we didn't lol) ↳ co_mill of course! some people are just meant to be, just at a different time. ❤️❤️ ↳ (name)s_username couldn't have said it better myself ❤️❤️ ↳ username24 okay but why is this thread the most wholesome thing on the interweb??? ↳ username00 who tf says "interweb?"

username69 still don't understand why anyone would care about such a terrible person like yourself. The biggest liar is here and everyone knows it- you lie to yourself too.

username31 congratulations!!! 🎉

username12 OMG THEY GOT MARRIED????? 🥳 YESSSS #(yourshipname)isforever

shayne_topp woah! you got married? OMG I did that too!

↳ (name)s_username oh shit really? I'm still trying to figure out if I like this whole marriage thing or not... /sarcasm ↳ shayne_topp ehhh, I mean, I don't know about you but I have a pretty killer marriage. You and Spencer can try... ↳ (name)s_username SPENCER!! 👺 ↳ spennser yes, love? ❤️ ↳ (name)s_username do we have a better marriage than shourtney? 🥹 ↳ spennser I-uh... 😬 ↳ anthony_padilla (psst, just say yes!) ↳ spennser yes! 😄 ↳ (name)s_username see shanye! take that! 😄 ↳ username88 "yes, love" AHHHHHHHHHHH 💞

username33 #(yourshipname)isforever #(yourshipname)isforever #(yourshipname)isforever #(yourshipname)isforever

username29 YESSS LET"S GOOOOO BOYSSSSS!!!!!!

filmingamanda does this mean I can't make anymore "spencer is attractive jokes, now?"

↳ (name)s_username I mean... you're not wrong so I won't stop you 😉

username90 this all feels surreal... but congrats!! 👏

ianhecox proud of you both, truly ❤️

chickenshopdate and here goes another ex of mine getting married. WHEN WILL IT BE MY TIME GOD??? PLEASEEE

phatchance you both looked so beautiful today 🫶

tomeybones wishing you both years of happiness to come!!

username12 I hate you, so much now.

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🔔 spennser just posted for the first time in awhile, check it out!

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spennser today and everyday from now, I get the pleasure of waking up in my spouses arms. if you would have asked me in college that I would be dating a movie star, comedian, writer, and director as talented, smart, and gorgeous as (name); I would have, quite frankly, told you to shut up and fuck off.

Funny how things change, huh? I now cannot think of a singular day without you in it and cannot remember a day without you in my life. I am so incredibly thankful that you fell in love with me, trusted me with your heart up until now and for forever.

You will always have my love and support. My arms to welcome you back home and I will make sure you never question how much I love you, my love and show you everyday just how much you mean to me.

*No pictures from the wedding! Keeping that private, please do not go looking for pictures.

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(name)s_username I love you, so much. 🫶

↳ spennser I love you. 🫶

username01 AHHHHH. 😭 No but like- AHHHHH you GUYsss are killing me here. After years of waiting im now dying here. My heart cannot take this level of sweetness 🫶 #(yourshipname)isforever

smosh #(yourshipname)isforever

smoshgames #(yourshipname)isforever

smoshpit #(yourshipname)isforever

↳ username99 not all the smosh channels coming together LMAO 😂

username24 "So this is love, mhmm, mhmm, so this is what makes like divine~" - (name) x Spencer

username68 babe, wake up! (name) and Spencer actually got married! #(yourshipname)isforever

damienhass you guys are so stinkin' cute 😊

username77 eh. I bet it'll last a year or two before Spencer gets sick of em.

anthonypadilla with everyone getting married im beginning to feel left out...

↳ ianhecox I mean... we could always get married?

username33 I love that this whole post is about Spence being both genuinely so happy the get to call (name) there's but also wondering how on earth he managed to get with (name) too XD

username90 wishing the couple nothing but happiness and respect 🫡

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─ · · A/N: and holy shit! the comments section is finally over! thank you all again for reading this far, I hope you all have enjoyed reading this series as much as I did writing it. 🫶 - I will always think about this lol

─ · · SPENCER AGNEW TAGLIST: @lisiliely @missflufffanfics @little-stitious-studios @thejourneyneverendsx @sibsteria @lizzylynch1 @babble2 @delaneyburghardt @thevintagefangirl @uniquely-haunting @maricarorp @sarahskywalker-amidala @laurasdrey

[interlockingpatches]

Sorry if you've already answered this but: how do you begin to write your patterns to the interlocking patches? I've brainstormed some ideas I'd love to make and was just wondering if there was an easier way to figure out how to make instructions for the design instead of just using my best guesses and hoping it will turn out well like I've been doing :] you're awesome!! Thanks for inspiring me to make my own things!!

Not to worry! I tacked a longer, unasked-for tutorial onto this reblog awhile ago, but I enjoy walking through the process :)

Start with a sketch on graph paper. I've been meaning to do a free pattern in advance of Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada), so we'll do that.

Draw a box around the finished motif and label the rows.

I think if someone had done a few motifs from patterns already, they could tough it out with just this for a chart. Grid lines are the Colour A mesh, bold lines are dcs worked on front (or through both meshes), unbolded lines are on back. Diagonals are diagonals — (tr,dc)tog, (dc,tr)tog, or (tr,dc,tr)tog. The first foundation chain (FA) is the width of the pinstripe in msps (squares) times 2 plus 4, and you make the first dc in ch 5*

What's missing is the Colour B (background) mesh. If you don't do fill stitches, you don't really need it: you're just making T (or F) stitches and working behind outlines. Free-handing fill stitches isn't impossible, but If you had double-grid graph paper (or made the sketch double-size), it would be easy to draw them out. As it is…

I messed things up immediately, and bailed to Illustrator.

Which is honestly the way to go, if only to be able to quickly create and compare different versions of a motif, but "pay for Illustrator** and learn how to use it" is kind of crummy advice. (That other post has a lot more details on Illustrator IIRC).

Anyhoo, when I first started, I did my "patterns" as pixel drawings in Photoshop. With a little practice, even that can be enough to go on :)

*To my great consternation and embarrassment, all my published patterns tell you to make an extra foundation chain and start in chain 6. I swear I had reasons for doing it that way; the difference is negligible, and it's literally how every patch I've ever posted was made, but ch 5 is better and more normal, and I'll be correcting all the Gumroad patterns with the next (and hopefully final!) update ASAP. So yes. If you're doing my patterns, and it tells you to chain an odd number and start in ch 6, you may subtract 1 ch and start in ch 5 (if it tells you to chain an even number that's actually correct) or not.

**I made one attempt at doing these in Inkscape awhile back but just could not figure out a functional equivalent for the Rectangular Grid tool and clearly didn't spend that long trying

[milkyplier]

It got too long and heartfelt in the reblog, so I decided it deserved its own post XD

BOOM. MY OLD ART FROM LIKE 2018/19???

This is my bestie's Harry Potter OC that I drew for her! I actually had some similar drawings of both our OCs, but they're not in my possession right now XD and maybe they'll never be! But it's cool to see how very far I'll e come since then.here's some of my more recent art, just so you can see them side by side XD

For me, personally, seeing them side by side makes me giddy. They're so different, it's hard to link them together, hard to look at them and think the same person drew them. But I did. And as someone who grew up with another fabulous artist (@/rustic-space-fiddle), | was always impatient, always discouraged to look at my own art and see everything it was missing. I wanted to draw like Rusty, but I was so very unskilled. I was very eager to reach the day when I could match her skill, when I could look at my art and see in it everything that I saw in hers.

And today, I can honestly, confidently, gratefully say that I have arrived.

Obviously, if you go check out Rusty’s art, you’ll see I am by no means as good as her. But I learned awhile ago that I’ll never be, no one will—not only am I biased that she’s the best artist in the world (because she is), but Rusty draws the way only Rusty can, and the way only she will. Others may draw similarly, others may copy her, but art is like a fingerprint. Each style and piece is unique to the person who drew it. Therefore, it’s unfair for me to compare myself to Rusty when I could never possess her fingerprint in the first place. But that doesn’t change the fact that I used to compare myself to her so harshly—and the fact that to a younger me, I have achieved exactly what I wanted.

2018 was not the year I started drawing. Was it perhaps the year of my first exploration into the digital realm? Yes, but before then, I was drawing horses. I love horses, and I loved them so much they were all I ever drew. My walls were adorned with dozens of drawings of horses. I’ve since fallen out of the habit of drawing horses so regularly, but all those drawings are what started me drawing. I learned to hold a pencil and put it to paper drawing horses, and then from there, I just started drawing everything else. I only recently started drawing in seriousness, in the grand scheme of things. A year or two ago. And then I was drawing people most of the time, and the occasional dog or cat. And there were many bumps along the way—my discouragement at my own ability, as well as my inability to draw digitally, as I was quickly coming to love. The iPad I used at the time simply didn’t support Procreate after awhile, so I was using my sister’s iPad.

There are also the artists which inspired me. Obviously, rustic-space-fiddle was—and still is—my number one support and inspiration, she was my goal. But then I got instagram and I saw people’s different styles, and while I don’t know where exactly the inspiration from them comes from, it’s certainly there, perhaps in the courage with which I now draw. The second biggest inspiration in my life has been, without a doubt, Jojo. Her art style, which I adore, is something I have tried to imbue in mine—I’ve been told before that it can be seen, but I’m unsure of that. Still, even if I do not draw in her style, I think I draw in her energy. In the way that I draw Legend, that style, that goal, that love for him and her art, I think it’s there every time I draw Legend, and even in the other things that I draw too. She may never know, but she is perhaps the only other artist in the world I have ever really hoped to be like.

Anyways. I guess what I am simply trying to say is I’m happy. I’m proud. I’m content with my art, in a way I once hoped I would achieve, and while I know I have many things to learn, I approach them without that lost hopelessness I used to feel, but with passion, curiosity, and the determination to grow better.

If you’ve read this far, thank you. You didn’t really have any reason to read this—even if we have talked, even if we are mutuals, I’m still a stranger whose ramblings about her art hold almost no weight at all. But you did anyways, because you were curious, because you cared, because it was interesting, moving, inspiring. Whatever it was, thank you :)

I’ve come a very long way. And I’ll go a very long way more. I hope you’ll be here to see it all!

[hyeque]

notes: inspired by this post i made awhile ago. this is definitely not self indulgent.

the grunts and pants that come from above you are hard to ignore. you feel your face burn with shyness and embarrassment while attempting to block out the sounds, despite being extremely hyper aware of them.

“k-kei! slow down, it’s embarrassing!” you plea, overwhelmed by the rapid movement of his slender hips.

“embarrassing?” tsukishima tilts his head and his gaze darkens with anger, “let me get this straight, you’re embarrassed to get your hole bullied by my cock?”

“n-no!” you yelp, legs quivering from how he has you folded over. you squeeze your eyes shut. “it’s…it’s-”

“it’s what?” he gives a particularly harsh thrust that makes you gasp, reopen your eyes, and grasp tighter onto his bicep.

“i just feel weird…” you whisper sadly.

he clicks his tongue, rolling his eyes. despite the lack of words, he knows exactly what you mean. “you think i’d be fucking you if i didn’t find you attractive, idiot? you think i’d be balls deep in this sweet, tight hole right now?”

the use of such vulgar language causes you to turn your head away.

“aht aht ahh,” slender fingers grip your chin and harshly jerks it so that your eyes are focused on where the two of your bodies meet.

“i’ll say this once. you better keep your eyes focused here or i won’t let you cum. i’ll cum all over this hole and just leave you. am i clear?” he hisses, jerking his hips harder slightly.

“y-yes sir…” you nod, a small whimper leaving your throat as you try to ignore the obscene squelching noises coming from where his heavy cock carves it’s way into you. your hole shamelessly gushes around him, inviting more of his fat cock to enter you with ease.

“good,” he moans, leaving a trail of kisses on your neck. he then presses his forehead to yours, and closes his eyes as he focuses on chasing his release. a gentle, sweet kiss contrasts his filthy, degrading words that comes next. “because i don’t plan on cumming anywhere but inside of you, you beautiful, dumb whore.”

do not copy and or repost. likes, reblogs, and comments are appreciated though! (c) 2022 hyque

[frannyzooey]

Oof the brat tamer tag on that Javi gif set—truly calling out to my brat self like 👀 I read that you took/are taking a little tumblr break and just wanted to pop in and say how much I adore binging your writing (what a feast woman, my god) and that I hope wherever you are in the world that you’re safe and healthy! Sending love ❤️ foli-vora

@foli-vora you absolute filthy sweetheart

first of all, YES — BRAT TAMER JAVI — I’ve been obsessed with him for the last couple of days, the absolute control over himself as he edges you until you can’t take it anymore and then the way he would gorge himself on your body — that angry face? you, waiting on all fours so patiently and you heard the clink of his belt opening behind you but that seems like ages ago and he hasn’t moved yet and the second a beg comes out of your mouth, you get a swat that makes you suck in your breath and leak slick at the same time

If you wanna a great fic rec of a Javi that’ll absolutely destroy you, check out @filthybookworm — her masterlist literally has “brat taming Javi” as well as her FaceTime Javi, in which he obliterates your mind and your 🐱 by fucking you with a tac vest on 💀

second of all, 🥺🥺 thank you so much for saying that about my writing! It really means a lot to know you binge and enjoy it, especially coming from someone as talented as you ❤️

I’ve been in a slump the last couple weeks, hating everything that I write and I thought that might be a good sign to take a little break? I’ve been having trouble keeping inspiration for things — including coming to loathe some of the things I’ve started — and as much as I want to continue them, I think I maybe need to take a step back and let them sit awhile. I get nervous though, doing that, because it feels like the inspiration will never come back (even though that’s not true) and I need to stop and give myself some grace and say to myself, “Kelli, you just texted Cris this line from fog: his tongue a lazy swirl like the ceiling fan above — and that is great, so it’s not gone!” but sometimes that’s hard to believe, you know?

I also believe that the rapid upload of content on this site makes me feel like it’s been weeks since I’ve posted anything, putting this pressure out there that I need to really work on some of these things, but 1) that’s just the site talking and 2) that’s not how writing works and it’s something that I need to work on dealing with. ☺️

@astroboots gave me some amazing advice (because she is the smartest and the kindest) and said “don’t push it because regardless of the quality, you’ll end up associating it with how unhappy it made you” and she is so right, so I’m just gonna cool it for a minute and do what I always do when I’m feeling less than stellar about my abilities — read other people’s amazing writing, take note and learn from them, scream at them about it in a reblog and look at pretty pictures of PP for daydream purposes, like this one (OOF):

I’m safe and healthy, but not for long because I’m about to read your Frankie/Dave/Reader and that’ll actually kill me, so it’s been nice knowing you 💀

Thank you for sending this in — I appreciate you so much! ❤️

[ku10-41]

Tag Game

Thank you for tagging me @meitanteisachi ! And sorry for the delay in response. Here's a little more insight into my blog, for anyone who cares LOL:

1. Why did you choose your url? My username is inspired from that one scene in Ep 400 (Ran’s Suspicions) where Shinichi and Ran are discussing their car’s number plate preferences; and Ran suggests Shinichi should use Ku10-41; because it sounds like his name. It was something Ran came up for Shinichi, which I found really cute; so back in 2016, when I was up my fanfiction account, I ended up using this as my username and it sort of became my digital identity in the DC fandom, so I just defaulted to this username while setting up my Tumblr as well.

2. Any side blogs? None

3. How long have you been on tumblr? With an account? 3 months. As an anonymous lurker? More than 3 years I guess?

4. Do you have a queue tag? No

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place? Well, I’d been an anonymous lurker on Tumblr for awhile but always lazed on actually creating an account. A few months ago, I thought, hey maybe DC is gonna end soon, so I should use this time to connect with fellow ShinRan fans. And that’s how we are here.

6. Why did you choose your icon/pfp? I think it’s pretty obvious. It’s a pic of Ran being a badass; and everyone loves a badass Ran. It’s from the scene in the anime where Ran tells off Sera, during the besieged detective agency case, that Shinichi would never allow a man to die if he can help it. She said this line with so much conviction, I think I fell in love with Ran and ShinRan all over again.

7. Why did you choose your header? Again, it’s something which I feel perfectly summarizes the ShinRan dynamic, especially Shinichi’s affection for Ran. He silently stands by Ran’s side, being there for her, emotionally supporting her, without her realizing that he’s there with her. He’s not big with words of affection and doesn’t say how much he cares for her, he just lets his actions do the talking. He tires hard to feign indifference but stills ends up making his feelings crystal clear (to the spectators atleast; there’s a reason why they get teased by the whole school for being a married couple, even though they keep denying it to themselves). Little things that he does, speaks a lot about his feelings; and we keep seeing glimpses of the same throughout the manga.

8. What's your post with the most notes? Currently, it’s the meme I posted a couple days ago – the one where Aoyama is saying he’ll catch up to Golgo 13 LOL. It took me a whole 5 mins, and it has more notes than the amv I posted a couple months back which took the whole night LOL.

9. How many mutuals do you have? 7

10. How many followers do you have? Okay, this embarrassing, it’s a whopping 28! LOL 😂

11. How many people do you follow? This is embarrassing too - 28🙈🙈 I guess you reap what you sow, gotta find more blogs to follow 😂

12. Have you ever made a shitpost? Nope

13. How often do you use tumblr each day? I think I use it once every day or atleast once every two days.

14. Did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog once? Who won? Thankfully, never got into such a situation till now. I’m not a very confrontational person by nature, tbh. I’m told I handle arguments maturely and try not to escalate things. And that too, I actually give it a really hard think, whether it’s worth the effort, otherwise I just let it pass. I hate inciting drama, although I love watching it😂

15. How do you feel about "you need to reblog this" posts? Hmmm, not really into that type of thing, unless I have a reason to believe it can actually help someone.

16. Do you like tag games? Yes!

17. Do you like ask games? Yes!! Please send me asks, I’m all for answering them!

18. Which of your mutuals do you think is [tumblr] famous? But of course, it’s our dear @meitanteisachi. Someone sent her a message saying she’s the heart of the fandom, and frankly, I agree.

19. Do you have a crush on a mutual? No

20. Tags: I’m tagging @icedcoffeeanyone

[dayseternal-blog]

Just fyi, & happy “Independence” day

If you guys see a post about a Change.org petition against Mark Zuckerberg to stop him from suing Native Hawaiians for land on Kaua‘i island, like, IT’S A WEIRD SORT OF MISINFORMATION.

I saw it 2x on my dashboard, and thought, huh?  This sounds really familiar, didn’t this happen awhile ago?  (Spoiler: 4 years ago, but the petition was made a week ago?!).  Please don’t reblog that useless petition, or delete it if you already did.

Here’s why this whole business makes me feel like 🤮:

1. Sometime in 2016, the Facebook guy was looking at his Kauai property and thought, hm, I need to own the beach over there, too (you know, how greedy rich people are).

2. He filed a bunch of quiet lawsuits to figure out who owns the land surrounding him and bid them out.  Turns out the property is owned by hundreds of different people, some Native Hawaiians since The Great Mahele (Kuleana Act & disastrous Alien Land Ownership Act) in 1850, but most of the owners were descended from one Portuguese plantation “worker” (must’ve been high up in the chain of command to be able to buy so much land back then).

3. Turns out only one descendent was paying taxes on and taking care of the land, some descendents knew about this private beach and used it, still other “family” members didn’t even know about their 0.5% parcel of land until they got notice of the lawsuit.

4. Facebook guy and tax-paying guy sorta kinda team up, the other cousins are outraged.  Facebook guy eventually drops out of this lawsuit/family dispute due to local public outcry HELLO OKAY YOU SEE HOW THIS IS OLD NEWS NOW?, but then tax-paying guy is still like, Yeah, I need to consolidate the parcels under only my ownership, let’s continue this lawsuit.  It’s in everyone’s best interests that I own the land.   (...So family drama wasn’t over.  I don’t know how the story ended, but whatever.)

Moral of the story: Zuckerberg still a poop-blazing example of a truly complete, total haole who doesn’t understand the significance of kuleana lands.  

And also importantly, a lot of that disputed land was privately owned by a Portuguese man, who bought it using money earned from working the plantations, yes, oh the strange irony in that due to the fact that it was the plantation businessmen who overthrew Queen Lili‘uokalani, and brought the unconstitutional end of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893.  This is just an example of how super rich people like the Facebook guy exacerbate and contribute to the continued systemic oppression of Native Hawaiians, how stupid laws and the Facebook guy got local, even native, families fighting against each other over land piece by piece, and how the State of Hawaii is in fact COLONIZED stolen land in the first place (happy independence day for who now?).

Initially what annoyed me so much is the false premise of the petition, whoever posted it barely looked into the background behind it (I mean, it’s 3-4 years old news, why make a petition now). 

But then I got myself worked up thinking about how this whole story in itself reads as some kind of...mockery?...of Native Hawaiian issues, how the person who posted it obviously doesn’t actually care about understanding the history and importance of native lands and just wanted to point a finger at this Facebook dude since he’s trending.  And how there’s hundreds of thousands of people just joining in on this ignorance, signing that totally useless petition without knowing any better (like petitions are great, but this one is just....so misguided).

Anyway, instead of signing that petition for a lawsuit that’s no longer even happening, there are other better ways to show allyship with indigenous people.

Donate to:

Aloha ‘Aina Support Fund (Protect Mauna Kea, yeah, the TMT protest is still happening)

Polynesian Voyaging Society (practically single-handedly started the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance, also, they inspired the movie Moana👍🏼)

Hale ‘Opio Kaua‘i - Youth Development & Treatment, specifically Kaua‘i island.

Malama Pono Health Services - specifically Kaua‘i island.

University of Hawaii - Native Hawaiian Student Services Aid Fund

Women in Need Hawaii - specifically Kaua‘i and Oahu islands.

Kumu’s Cupboard - School Supplies for Kaua‘i Educators

Even better is allyship for an indigenous nation near you:

Fundraiser for Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief

Dr. Michelle Tom’s Cause for Navajo Nation to fight COVID-19

American Indian College Fund

National Indian Council on Aging

Native American Heritage Association - Food Security & Necessities on Reservations in South Dakota and Wyoming

Inuit Circumpolar Council Alaska

Or if you have no money to give, just please keep in mind and maybe tell someone else that July 4th celebrates the independence of white Americans from Britain, all while these white Americans were simultaneously colonizing stolen land and causing 

genocide of indigenous people, culturally and literally, to today.

Celebrate the freedom to criticize the USA’s hypocrisy at its very roots 🇺🇸

Oh.  And this shouldn’t have to be said, but before reblogging petitions, donation accounts, etc., please make sure they’re legit?  Native issues get run over and forgotten about all the time by Mainland America, no need to rub it in with something wrong and useless like that petition.

[tswiftisgay]

I thought that Everything Has Changed was about Taylor's ex-girlfriend Liz Huett? She was born on May 27, Gemini season & has blue eyes, she's also a brunette & she & Taylor dated for awhile before Red Era + Taylor meeting Dianna. I'm pretty sure Jake Gyllenhaal is gay & he was definitely seeing a dude around the time he was 'with' Taylor, and that the mysterious 'Toothy Tile' of Blind Items fame is most probably Jake.

I assume you are responding to this post about Everything Has Changed and the ask I just reblogged where I explain who songs on Red might be about (and it’s not actually always Dianna). I definitely 100% believe it is not about the men she was linked to around this time. 

You make an interesting point. After exploring it, I feel confident that the song could be about Liz, but I still believe the song is about Dianna. Here’s what I mean.

The fandom tends to remember Emily, Dianna (a Taurus with a Gemini Venus sign), and Karlie and forget anyone else. Then again, that is at least partially because we have the most evidence and insight for those three. (Interestingly, Emily is also a Gemini.)

Liz Huett has not been on my radar before this. She is a Gemini. According to fandom wiki she did background vocals for Taylor Swift’s Fearless and Speak Now tour. If their relationship changed near the end of the Speak Now tour, which ended March 18, 2012, that could work. We believe Taylor and Ed collaborated on Everything Has Changed on May 28, 2012. Taylor apparently showed up with most of the song lyrics already written, though. 

We presumably have those original lyrics she came to that writing session with from this display. (I tried to match the style of these journal pages to the journal pages she released with Lover, but too many of them looked like this to be useful.)

Let’s note these lyrics: And all I know since 18 hours ago is green eyes and freckles, your smile in the back of my mind, making me feel like I just wanna know you better

Maybe Liz’s eyes could be considered green, but they seem more hazel to me. Dianna Agron’s eyes are also hazel… but they can look pretty damn green. They both have some freckles depending on the photo/makeup.

Still, the eye color is not definitive. They both could be the green-eyed freckled person who bewitched Taylor. 

But the line “I just want to know you better” doesn’t seem like it could be about someone Taylor has been touring and rehearsing with since 2009. Yes, something could have changed and she wanted to know Liz in a different way, but Taylor had only just started getting to know Dianna after they were introduced in September 2011. 

To me, the urgent desire to get to know someone expressed in this song is not something you say about someone you have already known for a long time. I think it sounds like someone you have discovered and you’re falling for. Oh and guess what? In March 2012, Dianna and Taylor got caught on a date going to see Hunger Games (and maybe she held the door), Dianna tweeted about being grateful for Taylor and met Andrea, and Taylor went to Dianna’s house rather than the Teen Choice Awards after-parties. The timing is just perfect.

But I think you could be right about Liz being the inspiration for some other songs. I need to find more about her and Taylor’s relationship. I believe she references a Gemini in another song’s original lyrics, but I can’t remember which. Anyone know?

xoxo thanks for stopping by

[romanticheartbreakprince]

As we close in on the final episode of Andi Mack, I wanted to share some final thoughts before some of our friends move on to other things.

These past 9 months that I’ve been a part of this fandom have been a wild ride, and one I won't forget ever. From the people who made this all possible, to the crazy things we would come up with, and even Josh's messiness. It all holds a place near and dear to my heart that help make me whole.

But not nearly as close as any of you. There are so many of you who helped shape not only this fandom into one of the best I've been a part of, but you've also helped shape me as a person.

So I'd love to thank some of the people who have impacted me in one way or another.

To @tjkiahgb for always having edits that can make me laugh without fail, for being serious yet completely silly at the same time.

To @thinkinaboutambris for always checking up on me to make sure I am doing well, even when we haven’t talked in awhile.

To @heart-eyes-kippen who really helped inspire me to write my second fic, which sparked some sort of creative bulb in my head allowing me to write more.

And for also being an amazing person to talk to, and share ideas with.

To @bambikippen for always brightening my day. You always take the time to comment on fics, because you know how amazing it feels when people would do that to yours. So you want to make sure everyone else can have that same warm fuzzy feeling, so you spread the love.

To @captainkippen who always works so hard, and spent some sleepless nights writing to provide us with the highest quality stories that i’ve personally read in awhile.

Who also wasn’t afraid to take a step back and spend time for himself when his work started to overburden him. 

Mad respect.

To @disneymack who never asked to be the mother of the fandom, but accepted the title willingly. Who always take time to write out thoughtful and wise responses to just about anything because they always have so much to say, and we always love to hear it.

Who took the first step in reaching out to FBE and having everyone follow suit, making it so Andi Mack appeared on a ‘REACT’ episode.

Who spent so much of their own time folding tiny paper cranes, each one filled with so much more love than a human heart can hold, in an attempt to get a season four renewal.

Who never gave up when we learned Andi Mack was being cancelled, and sent the Cranes in anyways as a passion project for how much we love and care for the show. Allowing for the cranes to be hung gracefully from a tree to be seen by everyone at the cast party just a few nights ago.

To @joshua-rush for sticking around even though at one point we had pushed you away. Thank you for hanging out with us, answering our asks and being messy, allowing us to dream and come up different theories, as crazy as they may have been. Not many people in your position would do that with their fans. So thank you again.

To @yo-quiero-more-iero because even though I’ve never said a word to you, I always see you on my dashboard. And a lot of the time I feel like 90% of the things I like and reblog end up coming from you. And not only that, I swear not a day goes by that I don’t quietly sing ”Yo quiero, more iero” to myself even though I have no idea what it means or where it is from.

To @theobligatedklutz for just... being you. Thanks for sticking by my side through all of this, through all my ideas and weirdness, and random thoughts. You loved all of it, and you had an equal amount of stuff to throw at me. To making sure to keep me in check by using your edited images to make sure I was always working, and to making sure that the door is going to hit me on the way out. Thank you for being my best friend.

And last but not least, thank you to you. Yes, you. I see you. I may have never spoken a word to you, but that doesn’t mean I’ve never seen your name, or don’t know who you are, or some of the things you’ve done. Thank you for taking your time to be here with all of us, and contribute through thick and thin. Whether it be from drawing little doodles of TJ with his assumed names, or always organizing amazing events, or creating the most perfect photo edits. Or the art you took the time to draw. Making me laugh by incorrectly quoting the characters, or imagining scenarios that would be funny, but probably never happen. Sending your asks just wishing someone a good day, or to make sure they’re okay. For always posting your honest thoughts or feelings about episodes. All of it. All of you. You’re all amazing.

To those of you who have yet to see the final episode, I really hope you enjoy it.

To those of you who have seen it already, I’m glad we can love it together.

But to all of you, all I have to say;

[lavender-hemlock]

the be honest meme. - ALL OF THEM! -From ya know who.

Breathes. I am going to kill you. Everything of the honesty meme is under the cut you absolute fruitcake @kazexvoss . 

1.     What would prevent you from following someone?

Possibly if that person isnotoriously opinionated and hateful towards any opinion that opposes theirs.That’s about the only preventive thing. Just unbearable and toxic people. 

2.     Are aesthetics important to you? If they are, why?

Sure, I think aesthetics aregreat outlets to demonstrating outside of screenshots and prompts what yourcharacter is about in an array of colors, art, or examples. It’s beautiful.

3.     What current rp trend do you hate? Taken.

4.     How do you explain rp to someone in the real world?

Hahah- I don’t, but I would probably compare it to my lovefor literature and writing if I had to. I’m writing stories and adventures.

5.     Do you prefer interacting with male muses or female more? Why?

I don’t have a preference!

6.     Do you prefer writing male muses or female more? Why?

I write female muses because it is simply easier for me to put myshoes in the shoes of a female muse. For obvious reasons I should hope. However,I have written with a male oc in the past. I want to, just haven’t found theright dynamic yet for ffxiv. I had a male Au Ra by the name of Xathun- but nowhe is simply my retainer that brings me stuff he deems is shiny. 

I love himeven if he brings me level 5 rocks.

7.     What’s your opinion on call-out posts?

I think they are both useful topoint out harmful individuals who have harmful or greedy intentions – andharmful because some call-out posts I believe are just posts to continue a potstir off the platform itself or off the drama seeping from another dms. Thereis a time and place for all things.

8.     Name any three things about the rpc that bother you. Taken.

9.     What is your opinion on exclusivity? Do you practice it? Why / why not?

I think exclusivity iscompletely up to those who choose to practice it. I only practice it on whetherI am comfortable. Very few people can make me feel uncomfortable- but my guthas yet to fail me in this. I will not RP with anyone who makes meuncomfortable or if they are just looking for ERP. I’m not about it.

10.   Have you everhad a bad experience with commissions? As either someone who makes them or assomeone who buys them?

I have not had a bad experiencewith commissions. I really need to seek out one.

11.   What do youknow now about rp that you wish you knew when you first started? Taken.

12.   Have you beeninvolved in drama? Do you regret it?

In this community, I have onlybeen involved in one instance. It was during my first few months joining FFXIV,super early on. A RPer tried to guilt trip me for not responding to them forone day. One day caused a lot of drama from someone else’s greed and possessivenature.

I don’t regret it. It just demonstrated another example for me to be wary of everyone’s intentions. Unfortunately. It isthat split-second decision that you want to think the best in everyone that brings the failure. Oops.

13.   Have you everthought about leaving rp? What caused it? What changed your mind?

I probably considered leavingRP when I was leaving a forum base that I had invested eleven or so years of mylife into. I had grown so much through it and watched as it died out bit by bitonly for trolls to really remain. None of the inspiration was there and noone truly seemed passionate about anything but bars. Taverns. 

I changed my mind when I joinedFFXIV. At first I played the game because it was something to do. I wasbored and things were dying down for me. I have loved the FF series for such along time, so I thought, why not? Screw the pay wall. I just played through AtRealm Reborn and focused that down in a binge. Over time I got the itch Iwanted to write, and that had propelled me right into the RP crew in Siren.Then that branched onto the Tumblr. Creating my blog has led me to meet such wonderful people along the way. 

14.   Do you think rphas had a positive or negative affect on your life or you as a person?

Positive for sure. RP helped meduring the years I was unsure who I wanted to be, what I wanted to express, andhelped me communicate more when I said so little. I was so much moreintroverted, and the writing RP brought was so uplifting.

The character, Haine, I madeyears ago is a force in my life that influenced my traits as a role model. She’llalways have a special place in my heart.

15.   How has rpchanged you personally?

I suppose this builds on thelast question, huh?

Without finding RP as anoutlet, I don’t think I would have been ready to embrace what I could be.Things could have been far worse in my life, and I like to think some of thetraits I had crafted Haine to be throughout the years helped me remain true towho I should be rather than what everyone wanted me to be- or knock me down tobe.

16.   If you couldchange one thing about rp on tumblr, what would it be? Why?

I don’t think I want to changeanything- I would just want to encourage others to write and express themselvesmore in their outlets. Which can be writing, drawing, aesthetics. You do you.The passion is my favorite thing to see in others.

17.   Have you eversent a message to yourself on anon? Why?

No. Why would anyone do that?

18.   Have you eversent hate to yourself on anon? Why?

Why… would anyone do that? Arethey okay?

19.   Do you deleteanon hate or post and address it? Why?

I am content to say I havenever received anon hate. Yet.

20.   Have you everfelt pressured to write something you weren’t comfortable with?

No. I refuse to put myself inthat position.

21.   Have you everfollowed someone because you felt like you had to, not because you wanted to? Taken.

22.   What would makeyou block someone?

I try to avoid blocking becauseI believe most things can be recovered- because if I put you on that block list,I am never looking at it. You’re gone. You must be very toxic to get put there-or annoying. There was that one guy…

23.   Have you everstolen something from someone else?

Does luck count? Because Iswear I stole someone’s luck once and it was the funniest thing I had everwitnessed.

24.   Have you everhad something stolen from you? If so, how did you handle it?

Yes. I’ve had the alias Hainefor over ten years. I carried that name from my old RP community and thisperson that I used to call a good friend disappeared. She came back under a newname, and then I went on a hiatus. I come back, she’s going as the name “Haine.”She pretended she was just an anonymous person and not the friend I always knewbut playing stupid never was her skill.

I was… indifferent at first.Yet, it felt like a part of me was being violated. I knew her. It hurt. I hadmade Haine as this love child of my creativity. I tried to be reasonable butthen this person began to start discourse so it would go. “Did Haine do this?” “Whydid Haine do that?” It was confusing to always say “It was the other one.” Whenoften duplicate alias’ were not typical.

It was upsetting to say theleast, and after a while, as above it as I like to be- I started getting prettyangry. It was never pretty. I can regret a bit of it.

25.   Are you open toduplicates? Why / why not?

As in duplicates acrossservers? I do that! I had stared on Siren originally before I made a characteron Balmung before world visit opened up. I think duplicates are helpful in caseyou want to keep your strong attachments in both data centers.

26.   How do you feelabout vague posting?

Vague… posting?

27.   Do you followpeople even if they don’t follow you back?

Of course! Someone I followdoes not have to follow me back. I love their content and I want to stay tuned!That is the entire point! If they follow back, it is just equally delighting.

28.   Do you readpeople’s rules before following or interacting?

If they have rules, yes. Ithink it is very important to have OOC communication to express what you willallow or what you find inappropriate.

29.   What is youropinion on “reblog karma” and do you practice it?

I don’t.. understand.

30.   How have youresponded to popular slang used on tumblr? Do you use it in every day life? Doyou use it at all?

I don’t follow tumblr trends enough toknow?

31.   Is theresomething you don’t know the meaning of but you haven’t asked anyone becauseyou think it’s supposed to be general knowledge? Was there ever something youhad to ask someone to explain?

OH! I think I did this once. Beingnew on Tumblr awhile back, I did not understand a lot of things. So some of theterms was lost on me. I think I remember asking what on earth a “mun” was. Itwas lost on me.

32.   Have you everexperienced discrimination?

Yeah.

33.   How do you feelabout personal blogs following your rp blog?

The more the merrier! I thinkthat makes it more flattering to see. It makes me think that something on myblog had to be nice for someone to want to keep up on their personal blog.

34.   Have you evercried while writing a reply?

Oh go- Yes. Recently. The plot lines that make me feel things are the best kind. Happy, excited, nervous, bittersweet, thrilled. I love it. 

35.   Do you readother people’s threads or do you only read your own?

I read other people’s threads,and my own. I read mine several times because I figure it can be better. I love reading thewriting of others.

36.   What’s onething that other people seem to hate that doesn’t bother you? Taken.

37.   How do you feelabout tagging triggers? Do you tag them? How do you determine what istriggering content and what isn’t?

I don’t feel anything for themor tag them.

38.   What advicewould you give to someone new to rp?

 Embrace what you want to be and do not divert from what youare comfortable with. Feel free to go to public places and watch others work.If I know the person who is new to RP I would usually offer to be their partnerto get them into the cadence.

This exhausted me. I felt things throughout this journey of asks, and through it all I give to you- 

[hidden-otaku-stuff]

(1) Hello I am back!! I'm sorry it's been long, these past couple of weeks have had me swamped with homework :( and yet I still didn't do it all 🤡 also get ready for a bunch of messages because 1.) responses and 2.) my thoughts on Lockscreens. Spoiler: I am Emotional haha. Aww, thank you :') I used to think it was weird to give yourselves nicknames but I'm past that now haha. Another one I go by sometimes is "Lizard" because I stick my tongue out a lot when I'm talking??

(2) and people think I'm cold blooded because I get really cold easily and like to bask in the sun. I mostly just did traditonal sketches and a lot of screencap redraws. I want to get into art again, but I'm taking it slow for now and focusing more on my writing. And I feel that too LOL. I'm going to start a blog dedicated to reblogging x reader fics that I like because I'm too embarrassed to do so on my main blog (I tell all of your followers 🤡)

hey Honeymoon! as long as you’re taking care of yourself, that’s all I care about 💞 i’m gonna post my responses into two parts. a Lockscreens segment after you send in the rest of your thoughts and a get-to-know-you part for now!

(also I’M FROM CA TOO AND WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU SENDING ME MESSAGES AT 3AM OML)

ngl, i feel like the best person to give you a nickname is yourself! i jokingly gave myself the nickname ‘Daddy’ and that’s literally become my “rave” personality LMAO. but i can understand why some people think it’s weird 🤷 honestly lizard is a bad-ass nickname !! i’m the same way - being in the cold makes me sooo sleepy and i’d rather bask in the sun 😂

i’d love to see your artwork or writing sometime! please feel free to send it over 🥰

(3) Honestly even with all my issues it's kind of nice being a hopeless romantic! Like you said it gives me the chance to day dream haha. Maybe I have my head in the clouds a lot but sometimes it's nice to be there. There's so many, but I think it's a tie between enemies to lovers and friends to lovers. I love the drama and comedy from the former but I'm so Soft for the latter, and that's highkey how I want my relationship to start.

(4) I think building that bond with someone before you even start dating them is really sweet, and having that connection by the time you commit to each other is 💓 I'm sorry you've been having writers block, that's the worst :( if it helps, the past two chapters have turned out amazing, I love them so much!! I think the closest I got to hardcore shipping something that wasn't canon was RinHaru? But there was also a lot of tension and affection in their relationship so I could see it being canon

there’s nothing wrong with having dreams! just so long as you can ground yourself at the end of the day. 

enemies to lovers is always the funniest for me to read TBH. because it’s such an inevitable cliche haha. friends to lovers though -- oooo my heart. 

the best relationships start with friendship. it’s the most authentic imo. like for me, it’s exhausting bearing my heart open to new people each time i want to get involved with someone romantically. but having someone who already knows you inside out??? swoon. what about a trope you dislike?

ah tyty, i’m glad you enjoyed them! the writers’ block wasn’t too bad for these chapters. i’ve had them typed up for a few weeks now :’) 

rinharu is so cute though! but Harukoto (or whatever the ship name is tbh) is super cute too. but maybe i just really like the best friend to lovers trope LMAO

(5) I just looked at their insta and !!!!!!!!!! that's so cute! I like bokuaka but I've never looked into it as much as others, but their art made me have Feelings lol. I think that is a good view to have on family tbh. I've developed a relationship with my blood family and we're close, but there's something special about the relationships and love you have for people you choose to stay with. I love Tiana!! I think she's a really underrated Disney character :(

(6) She really encompasses Disney's message of working hard to achieve your dreams, and she's a strong, independent woman without being closed off and rejecting her feelings. I think it's so cute and cool that she had that much of an impact on you :D Oof, I get that 💀. Men are gross 🤢 I don't get it very often because I live in SoCal and tbh to a lot of other people brown just equals mexican lol. They're right but I really don't look full mexican. Portuguese and Islander people can tell though

bokuaka art makes me have ~ feelings ~ i also really like @/liann1009 and @/maddox_rider on IG! (tbh idk if they have a tumblr whoops) liann1009 does a lot of OiHina whereas maddox_rider does bokuaka which is ridiculously cute too 🥰 

DUDE OMG YES!!! Tiana and Kita (from Atlantis) are under-rated QUEENS who deserved better!! we need representation out here in this b*tch!!! 

idek why, but some people think i look hispanic 🙃 but yes bby, men are gross and should be better!! i have yet to meet a man who deserves to stand on equal ground to me, imma be real. (2d men don’t count but y’know). does it bother you when people mistake your ethnicity? 

(7) Thank you!! Ngl it's kind of scary wondering about what the industry is going to be like because I'm sure I will run into a lot of biased people and sources, but learning to navigate that is just part of the job. Of course there's people who will read biased sources and attack you too, but you can't always escape those people :/ and thank you love, you're so sweet 💕 That's really admirable! It takes a lot of work and creativity to start a business, I'm sure you'll be successful 😊

(8) what kind were you thinking of? and psych is super cool too! Having that understanding of people and the world can be really eye opening and fun :D It's okay, he was one of my favorite teachers but looking back he was an asshole. He had his good/funny moments and did a lot for me, but he also abused some of editors in my journalism class, and some friends of mine :/ He wouldn't appreciate their work, sometimes insult them, and even encouraged my friend to not sleep for the sake of the paper

i’m positive that you’ll do just fine once you get out there! it seems like you have a pretty thick skin :) 

i really wanted to open a business to help support under-represented groups receive an education - with major focus on minority groups such as orphans/foster children, veterans, and the homeless. there’s so much logistics that tbh i’m too ~stressed~ to think about so i’m tabling that for awhile :’) 

bruhhh fuck that teacher. drop his addy, i just wanna talk real q 💞   if you can’t support all of your students, then there is no point in being a professor!! there is literally 0 reason to be rude when you’re in a position of power, especially when it involves someone’s passion, career, and/or education.

(9) I just remembered that there's a limit to how many asks you can send in a certain amount of time so if these suddenly stop I'm sorry! I'll come back when I can haha. I wouldn't say I'm all that great tbh, but I'm proud of a lot of my works LOL. My favorite part about it is using makeup and tools to just turn into something else. Wounds are always fun, but making yourself a gargoyle or some other creature is what makes it so interesting to me.

(11) I'm OBSESSED with the makeup and costumes from LOTR. It's my biggest inspiration. I can go on about it haha. That's so cool!! Being a part of the whole production, especially all sides to it, sounds so fun. Do you have any favorite memories from your time in high school? I'd love to hear them if you have any :O Confession: I have never seen any of those asdfkljvk. I know I really should though and it's on my to do list ! I've heard really great things about all of them !

imma be real, i didnt know there was a limits on asks LMAO. i did hear that they sometimes get eaten though, so i really hope that doesn’t happen 😅 

we all start somewhere. your first step will never look like someone else’s, nor should it. as long as it’s something that you can look back upon and be proud of and know that you’ve grown from, that’s all that matters! 

just imagining someone using makeup to turn themselves into a gargoyle has my head spinning  🤣 like ya girl can barely do her eye-makeup, let alone anything as intense as that! what’s been the most difficult project? 

DUDE, I LOVE MEDIEVAL-HISTORICAL WORKS! like the dresses from that Mary from Reign wears has my heart so softtttt. dfsnosdf. please!! tell me some of your fav things about LOTR  💖

omg high-school was so long ago, i don’t think i have any favorite memories from it 🙃 i think the opening night of a production would be the best. listening to the audiences reactions as the performers left their hearts on-stage, seeing all the pieces fall together, that was always absolutely incredible. wbu, what did you enjoy about hs? 

i have very strong opinions on those musicals LMAO. i can talk about them forever  🤩

[not-poignant]

Hi Pia! Hope you don't mind if I ask you a question... Both of the fandom I'm in I've been in for awhile and I love them but I've gotten kind of burnt out on them... I used to write fics and be really involved but I can't anymore because the fandom have started to make me hate everything about it, especially my fave ships :( I want to get involved again but I'm scared and don't know how... What did you do to help comfortable to stay writing again for rotg?

Hiya anon!

You might not like my response, so I’m going to give you two responses lol.

Response one:

I dealt with toxic shit in the RotG fandom by leaving the RotG fandom. I finished out my stories (at the time finishing ISWF was really hard, and there was covert harrassment in the tags re: what I wrote), and I unfollowed most people connected to the fandom or who were reblogging stuff to do with the fandom, and I stopped reading fanfiction connected to it, and I took like...god, about a year and a half off.

In that time I wrote two RotG stories without re-engaging with the source material or reading any RotG fics. I didn’t tag surf, I didn’t discuss meta with anyone else, and I usually knocked back requests to engage in the fandom again. The only RotG thing I’d engage on, was SAL. 

I didn’t do it to cope with the fandom, I did it because I was thoroughly over the fandom and its bullshit. There were a lot of folks at the time who wrote the majority of the early, popular fics who actually all checked out at that time (or over the following six months), and almost no one has come back. The drama was just too blech, and even a year and a half ago / two years ago, people talked about like...how ‘dead’ the fandom was. People moved onto other things.

So, this is probably not what you were expecting. As a coping mechanism, if I based any advice off that, it would be ‘leave the fandom and stop writing your fic until you want to write it again.’

When I came back to RotG it was because I really wanted to, but in order to avoid drama, I still don’t follow many RotG blogs and I don’t tag surf except on the rare occasion.

Response two:

So let me talk about another fandom that I came to mostly despise and yet still wanted to keep writing a really long fic. And that’s the Dragon Age fandom. *takes a deep breath, sighs it out.*

When I started writing Stuck on the Puzzle I began to follow fandom blogs and meta blogs and I think all in all I was following about 20. Dragon Age, at least when I was writing SotP was filled with tons of callout posts - often very aggressive and based on dogpiling and outrage culture. No one was free from this, regardless of what they were doing, and the character I was writing (Cullen Rutherford) drew a great deal of ire from people I respected. I didn’t like blind Cullen love, which often meant I was dealing with blind Cullen hatred. Or alternatively fans who sought to ‘prove’ that they could be Cullen critical to the popular, dogpiling crew of the time.

The push to guilt-trip readers for not commenting has a huge piece of heartwood in this fandom too. So there was just aggression everywhere. The readers weren’t good enough. The writers weren’t good enough or writing the right themes or doing them well enough. (It’s incredibly crushing, btw to keep writing in this environment). If writers quit it was the reader’s fault, or Tumblr’s fault. If readers quit it was the fault of the writers, or Tumblr. Basically everything was always someone else’s fault and people didn’t really own their shit. This was the place where I got introduced to like, preliminary purity and anti culture before the words ‘purity’ and ‘anti’ became words.

So here’s what I did:

- I unfollowed everyone except about 2 people in the DA fandom on Tumblr. Yes, this meant dropping a lot of people, even people I really liked. If they supported the drama, they were out. - I stopped tag surfing everything except my incredibly rarepair. - I went back through my DA tag and specifically looked at artwork and all the things I’d come to love that inspired me to write the thing in the first place. - I re-engaged with the source material.

In other words, I dropped out of fandom while still producing a fanwork. It was the best thing I decided to do. It was never really the meta and shit that inspired me the most anyway. It was always the source material and my interacting with that. And it was maybe a few pieces of fanart. Otherwise, everything came from my brain anyway, and I didn’t need anything else. I certainly didn’t need the drama, and getting the occasional awesome piece of fanart floating across my dash wasn’t worth everything else happening.

And those two/three people I kept around still posted awesome fanart and stuff from time to time anyway. Also they’re awesome people.

But yeah, I never stayed comfortable writing for RotG. In fact, for a while, I hated it. I’d been really hurt by certain things within the fandom, and the drama hit too close to home, and I decided it wasn’t worth it. It’s fine to do that by the way, you’ll find another fandom eventually (I found many), and if you’re meant to find your way back to the fandom, you will.

If you really want to stay in the fandom though, I do recommend some pretty drastic actions to stay in it. Fandom drives a lot of fanwork/content producers away sometimes.

Also, additionally, it’s just normal to kind of not want anything to do with a ship or a fandom for a while? Even if you love it? Burn out is normal, and may just signify that you need something from a fandom that your current fandom / ships aren’t giving you. Being in that space between one fandom and another kind of sucks, but it may be worth using this time to like...explore other things you love, watch some new shows and movies, read some new books, and remember the joy of what it is to engage in the source material in the first place. I wish you luck!

[bevisims]

Tl;Dr: Basically an about me and the foundation of my blog.

I feel the need to make a post like this because I’m very reserved, which I’ll get into, but honestly I would genuinely enjoy making friends within the simblr community. 1.) Hi, my name is Mary and I’m new to the simblr community in regards to having an actual blog and making edits. But before I would just lurk and reblog which I still do anyway so. 2.) I don’t make cc or mods whatsoever, kudos to people who do though, I can’t for shit even though I never attempted to.. cough ANYWAY 3.) I made this blog because a friend of mine who initially introduced me to Tumblr thought my edits were good enough to make a blog. I honestly didn’t think my stuff was good enough to post, I still don’t, but I’m glad I did. I’m not being modest, I use apps from my tablet to edit because adobe photoshop is just…I’m just better with apps, so my stuff can be rough around the edges. But I’m genuinely thankful that I actually grew the areolas to do this, this community is wonderful and so inspiring and I just love it. 4.) I was introduced to the sims by my cousin when I was 8, and I remember begging my mom nonstop but she said no because it was for teens and I was only like 8 or 9. BUT, this still amazes me to this day, I was blessed to get every single sims 2 game for free through my sister because at the time she had this job where she cleaned abandoned houses of people who were evicted and just left their stuff, and most of the time she would bring the stuff home to us and so yeah! And by the time I was 11 my mom bought me ts3. 5.) A little more about me, as previously mentioned my name is Mary and I’m 17, I edit and reblog strictly mm. I’m nothing special that is all my blog is haha. I’m homeschooled and I plan on going to college for astronomy or biology (my passion lies mostly in the stars though, where my head is 24/7). I play the violin and I’m currently learning French, I have absolutely no pets but I’m the most dog crazed, reptile whatever crazed, I will pet your shit m8. My love for animals probably came from not having any as a kid if I’m honest; anyway, school resumes in August and I struggle with social anxiety, so I’m pushing myself next school year so I’ll be busy(With things like working to get into Stanford, my instrument, working on internships/jobs, I’ll have many more class and I’ll be learning French again this year, AND DRIVING AHHHH) but I won’t abandon this blog, I’ll try to be consistent. I’m fairly new but I’m not new to learning withdrawal, I get really depressed and self conscious if I’m not productive or stimulating my mind in some way; but with editing sims, especially since it’s summer is stimulating enough as is. I’ve learned quite alot and maybe when I’m more confident I’ll edit from a computer instead of my iPad. Also I have sickle cell diease and I go to the hospital at least once a month, and my pain is constantly there so be patient with me. Also everybody who plays sims knows that you play for 30 decades and then you don’t feel like playing for 5,000 years, it’s…it’s a cycle, my depression doesn’t help with this either. 6.) Gosh everyone is so talented in their own way in this community. Okay I’m done gawking, promise. 7.) I try to be wcif friendly (I didn’t even know what that meant until I looked it up a month ago lmao) but it’s hard because I already had cc in my game before starting this blog and my mod folder isn’t the most organized, my stuff is merged so. But recently I’ve been reblogging whatever I download to my game or at least I intend to put in my game. 8.) And finally, honestly I was thinking about posting something within the lines of this for awhile but I only have like 11 followers… including my sister, luv u tho.. so I didn’t want to be that guy, well girl. But honestly I love this community and I couldn’t be more blessed to be able to have a working computer to play from and screenshot and a device to edit from. That might seem stupid and trivial, but I’m trying to find where I belong, I’m an overthinker and I am quite naive and I just try to see the beauty/blessing in everything. 9.) Do I have another blog or a main blog? Cookios is my first and primary blog that I mostly sh**post on…yeah Rami is my photo……Yes I see a therapist. 10.) Why did I decide to name my simblr BeviSims? My last name is Beaver and I lack creativity, something close to BeviSims was taken and I settled for this but I forgot what form of my title was taken. 11.) My most popular post? My Rami malek edit probably, also my favorite and not JUST because that boi is finer than wine itself but because he has interesting features so it was fun to make him! Especially since I strive to diversify my sims. 12.) Will I post selfies on this blog or make a sim-self? I will most definitely make a Sims me in the near near future, eee I’m excited!! As for selfies, probably not we’ll see. THANK YOU! 😘

In the future I hope to participate in many of these creative tags, like the song tag where you make a sim based on that song. I like that, it helps especially if you’re trying to find a reason to get up and edit or if you want to but you just don’t have anything to work from. (Sorry if some of it doesn’t make sense or if there are an unbelievable amount of typos, I will go through this in the morning from the computer and organize it and proofread but I was anxious to get this out, even if nobody reads it, I’m glad I did it.)

[surii]

tag game ✨

I was tagged by @jaehwany @gimme-a-chocolate and @leonzhng awhile ago but I’m only doing it now lmao 

1. why did you choose your url? well I had to change my previous url pretty quickly so I just choose one I had saved that was nice and short lmao it’s inspired by my girly suri from checkmate I probably won’t change it anytime soon since I’m bad at making nice urls and this one is short and simple  

2. any sideblogs? if you have them name them and why you have them. I do have a kpop sideblog lol @hongjooong 

3. how long have you been on tumblr? I think since 2014

4. do you have a queue tag? nope I nev3r queue stuff I only rb and post when I’m actually online

5. why did you start your blog in the first place? it started as a place to post about kpop if you scroll far enough you’ll see lmao

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp? I wanted to have something simple and non specific since I don’t really like changing my url or icon that often so I while I  was searching for cute icons I came across this one which really resonated with me 

7. why did you choose your header? I really like the sets that were in woh! and this particular one was really simple and monochromatic with red accents which fit into the vibe that I wanted the rest of my blog to have 

8. what’s your post with the most notes? this true beauty set lmao 

9. how many mutuals do you have? I’m not sure but not that many

10. how many followers do you have? I just recently reached 1k woooooo

11. how many people do you follow? I think it was around 250?

12. have you ever made a shitpost? not that I know of

13. how often do you use tumblr each day? probably daily lmaooo

14. did you have a fight/argument with another blog once? nope I get some confrontation anons on my sideblog sometimes but I’ve never actually had an argument with a specific blog before

15. how do you feel about ‘you need to reblog this’ posts? I’m not even sure what this pertains to in particular but I’ll rb what I want when I want?

16. do you like tag games? yeah I think they’re fun even if sometimes I forget I’ve been tagged in one and it takes me awhile to actually do it

17. do you like ask games? also yes! they can be fun

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous? uh I have no idea lmao I think tumblr fame can be pretty subjective depending on which fandom you’re a part of etc 

19. do you have a crush on a mutual? I wouldn’t say crushes but there’s a few that I admire a lot!

20. tags? I always have trouble with tagging people but uh @baek1nho @earthmixs @deokmis @becomeundone @kateknowsdramas​ only if you guys want to of course 

[viceturtle]

Thank you @romanticism-is-maudlinism for tagging me! I deeply enjoy chatting with you, you're so damn amazing and I hope you know that.

1. Why did you choose your url?

Originally, my gaming username is ViceVersa. However, I joined a squad called the Turtle Squad. We all have turtle in our usernames, and so I changed mine to ViceTurtle!

2. Any side blogs?

Yes, mintchipissuperior. I don't have anything there, I just wanted to claim the url because I am married to mint chip. Dick loves mint chip too!! Look at us, we're both dumbasses who love toothpaste flavor.

Proof;

3. How long have you been on tumblr?

Gosh, I don't know. A couple of years ago? I forgot, I'm really bad at remembering stuff.

4. Do you have a queue tag?

No, what's that? :(

5. Why did you start your blog in the first place?

I love looking at people's artworks! Learning and getting inspiration from them. There's a lot of very talented people, and I appreciate them all. I started following fanfiction authors recently! They are the ones I looked up to, they are wonderful people as well!

6. Why did you choose your icon?

The pic is Batfam doing that GLARE on Nightwing. Despite a lot of people cowering in fear whenever they got the glare, it doesn't sway Dick a bit. He had known Bruce the longest, and it just doesn't affect him. Also, Dick is a literal ball of sunshine. I can imagine him lighting up the room with just his smile. I love him.

7. Why did you choose your header?

I don't have one...don't ask why because I don't have the answer.

8. What's the post with the most notes?

The 'Based on this' drawing of the batfam children. I don't know why it popped off so much, but I deeply thank you all for the likes and reblogs. You guys are amazing!!

9. How many mutuals do you have?

I had to look up what 'mutuals' meant. I only have one-which is the one and only @romanticism-is-maudlinism !! I have a few more but it's been awhile...I hope they are okay. I don't reach out to other people much...I worry it will overwhelms me.

10. How many followers do you have?

219 followers!! Where did you guys came from?? Hello there!!

11. How many people are you following?

467 people!! Wow I didn't know I followed THAT much people. There are just so many great and talented people out here >:)

12. Have you ever made a shitpost?

No...Sorry.

13. How often do you use tumblr each day?

Too often!! Its my most active social platform, but then again, I don't interact much on social media.

14. Did you have a fight/argument with another blog before?

No! I hate conflict, and I try to be very friendly to everyone.

15. How do you feel about "you need to reblog this posts"?

Uh....

16. Do you like tag games?

This is my first tag?? This is my first 'word' post??? I think?? Thank you so much for tagging me ;-;

17. Do you like asks game?

I love participating on it!! Not the other way around.

18. Which of your tumblr mutuals do you think is famous?

@romanticism-is-maudlinism is a hidden treasure in my opinion. She needs more recognition and love! You guys should totally check her works! It's *chefs kiss* ❤❤

19. Do you have a crush on your mutual?

Again, with @romanticism-is-maudlinism!!

20. No?