#ask cas

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i love women so much

same.

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Alley rose is regulus, regulus is me

(I fixed it i think the last ask said abbey rose)

Fun fact (correct me if I'm wrong, tumblr): It was originally 'Abbey Road' bc he wrote it when he went to London, after a breakup with the person he TRAVELLED TO LONDON for.

Another fun fact: whoever broke up with Conan Gray is a complete dumbass.

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Cas I'm so happy rn.

Here in Italy there's being an online referendum to ability same sex marriages. The deadline is in 2 months and a half, but out of the 500.000 required firms we're already at 56%, in like 8 days. If it actually works out and finally italy legalises same sex marriages I'm actually gonna cry. (We are like the only western European country where it's still not legal, because here politics sucks)

ahhh this is so exciting! keep me updated, I want to know how it turns out!

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everytime i feel the slightest bit of writers block, i come on your page and immediately the ideas start rolling. your writing is always so fun to read- thankyou! never stop

aww thank you! Glad to help!

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I have made the conscious decision of blocking people, because for some reason my fyp has been full of hate and such things and today I realized that I can actually just block them and I'll never see the content again. Isn't life fun?

No more homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic people on here. I love free will.

the block button IS truly magical

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Do i like her if i cant imagine life without her?

Not necessarily. I can't imagine life without a lot of my friends. But you could like her! I can't tell you your feelings for sure, unfortunately <3

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Hi,

I don't have a problem but I just got accepted into my dream job and I'm so happy and needed to share even though some things are really complicated and not sure yet but ahhhhh I'm still excited

AHHHH congrats! That's amazing, I'm so happy for you! Keep me updated if you want! <3

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do you name anons or do they name themselves? or a combination of sorts?

I usually name them, but sometimes people request a name!

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The fanfic is fanficing HARD today

That's the best feeling

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Hi cas, so quick question.

Is the game still an on going thing??

sigh. If you're asking genuinely, then my patient answer is below. I'f you're asking to make me lose--I hope you step on a lego.

Yes. you never stop playing. And now I have lost. And now I am sad </3

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IM GIGGLING I LOVE UR MICRO FICS SO MUCH

awww thank you!!!

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Hi guys!

Okay so I've gotten a lot of asks about JKR, since she's been extra terfy lately. ( @lonely-parrot @mushroom-enby and many anons) Basically asking me what I think about the marauders fandom, talking to people about it, etc.

I think that we have to acknowledge that being part of the Marauders fandom does cause some harm.

Why? Because we are, however unwillingly, talking about and giving popularity to characters created by a horribly bigoted and harmful person.

We can't just stick our heads in the sand and pretend that isn't true. Not in the days of algorithms that respond every time you search 'Sirius Black.'

However, I also think this fandom, and fandom in general, has been helpful to many queer people in ways I can't even begin to describe. For so many queer people, fanfiction and fandom is where you begin to explore those feelings you think are 'weird' or 'different,' and the people you meet through fandom are the first people you meet like you. The way characters are depicted in fanfiction can be the first time you see a character that you truly relate to, and I know that I am not exaggerating when I say I owe my life to fanfic writers, because I used it as a coping mechanism as a teen when I had nobody to talk to at all.

I think that we just have to be conscious of consuming fandom, especially Harry Potter fandom, ethically. And I have to say that I am NOT perfect at this. I have been to the Harry Potter theme park. I own Harry Potter merch. In my childhood, my entire Christmas list was Harry Potter things. So please know that I'm not speaking from some holier-than-thou position here.

But as things get worse and worse, we need to be even more conscious about what we are consuming, and how we are consuming it.

So here's my opinion on things we need to do:

Do not consume any new content by or related to JKR. This includes the new TV show.

If you want old content (the books), buy them secondhand. Do not give your money to the bookstores that give money to her. Give back to local secondhand shops.

Etsy has a lot of amazing independent artist-created merch, look there!

When people talk about the books, do NOT shrink away from their flaws. Mention them. Talk about the issues. Talk about the house elves and the goblins and the ridiculously racist names.

Same with JKR. When people talk about the books, the TV show, the videogame, etc, TALK about JKR's transgressions. Don't let people be willfully ignorant.

Make fandom a safe space. The world is an awful place right now and I think one of the reasons I, personally, am okay with being part of this fandom is because it is a safe place for me and so many others. DO NOT change that by becoming part of the problem and spewing hate. Cut the shit with the ship wars and the transphobia and the 'I don't like when writers...' Just stop.

Keep making your characters gay. And trans. And ace. And POC. And all of the things JKR is so scared of.

Yeah. These are just my thoughts. Feel free to comment (politely) below!

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Fanfiction: where you can take a break from being sad about the world by being sad about fictional things instead.

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What’s the most shocking fancast you’ve seen for someone from the marauders era?

The ones in that weird movie, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince? Those were fucked. I mean look at these guys. #notmymarauders

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Firm believer of rosekiller calling eachother rosie and bee

Oh it's canon, actually. Barty told me.

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If you ever hear "Shut up, I love this part" in unison, it’s probably Sirius and Marlene aggressively headbanging to a guitar solo.

this, but they also aggressively headbang to piano solos and quiet moments in bridges as well