#austic coded

[bisexual-biohazard5]

Me looking through the hp characters to pick a favourite:

No not that one- Maybe but nah too basic- that ones an asshole and that- *Sees Percy Weasley*

*GASP*

A GINGER HAIRED MAN WITH ELDEST DAUGHTER SYNDROME, COMPLEX STORY, ANGST AND AUSTIC CODED WITH A SPRINKLE OF GAY???

Yep, you're coming home with me. Say bye to your family....You can take Oliver with you tho

[ifiwere-idbe]

Featuring: Dan “Wingman” Lewis, Yaz “gay panic” Khan, and The “I don’t understand what you’re saying” Doctor

A continuation one shot of Eve of the Daleks, in which The Doctor obliviously rambles about the history of NYE kisses, gets distracted by Yaz’s smile, and panics because the smoke from the fireworks makes Yaz cough.

[stalkerkyoko]

laois observation skill

yeah sure leave to austic coded

[exammole]

I’ve seen a lot of peoples takes when discussing Nemona being that she’s super obsessed with battling and she stalks the player bcuz of it. I’ve even seen stuff go as far as to say she’s a yandere because of it. But my initial take was that Nemona was austic coded.

Like her obsession with battling is actually a hyper fixation, she feels a disconnect with her peers because of this intrest (which she has poured so much effort and energy into), she is shown having lower social awareness than the other rivals, when finally someone takes an intrest in her fixation around the degree that she is and can seriously challenge her she gets visibly excited, I could probably go on.

That was my take at least, huge Nemona stan!!!

[nerdie-faerie]

'These results are autistic coded' wasn't intentional I was just describing the types of people I know on those courses

[pretz3l-log1c]

Thinking about a collection of folktales I read years ago. I think they were Trannslyvannian? I dunno why, I think I was on a folktale/folklore kick at the time and didn't feel like reading the classics. Anyways this collection had a couple of stories that are stuck in my brain to this day.

- 7th bastards of 7th bastards are cursed to become werewolves. Dude finds this out the hard way when he kills a werewolf that was one of his kids and turns into a werewolf himself.

Werewolves are fully wolf-shaped in this folklore collection btw.

- a flamewheel/firewheel wolf (werewolf technically) lures to kids to a mansion Hansel & Gretel style for a vampire to eat. Turns out flaming wheel wolf and vampire were cursed brothers. Curse gets broken. Evil brother now dead and Good brother like "Yeah, we made our problems everyone else's problem. Sorry about all the terrorizing and near death experiences kids."

- unknowingly (???) austic coded protag story. Protag hears the princess has lost her dream (wish? Something like that) and goes on a journey to find it. One of the people he meets along the way is this dude stomping about because he lost his temper. Protag finds prickly fruit like thing he assumes is angry dude's temper but cannot locate guy to return it. Eventually Protag locates princess's dream (or whatever) and return to castle only for a dragon to be there. Kills dragon by tricking it into eating temper-fruit.

Anyone know this collection? Amd can point me to book? I would like to reread.

[serene-victory-77]

Autistic Kaz Thoughts

TL;DR at the end because this is really long again

So, obviously Kaz is neurodivergent, that comes from the affects of his trauma, but it seems myself and many others have sen a strong basis for Autistic Kaz specifically, and I thought I’d like to explore that.

Some other people have talked about this but I wanted to put in my two cents

Disclaimer: A LOT of things about Kaz’s behavior line up with the effects of his trauma. My response to that is that Kaz can be autistic and traumatized at the same time. Things That Make Sense In Canon (It’s Basically Everything):

Hyperfixation:

- Magic tricks (sitting in front of a mirror for hours practicing and trying to figure them out)

- Staying awake for hours wondering how things work

- He hyperfixates on every single job to hell and back, and he enjoys figuring out every angle

Special Interests:

- Goes hand in hand with above, but magic tricks and sleight of hand are definitely his special interests

- Lock picking might also count, and card games? He seems to like all of it. Robbing...?

- Being a criminal is Kaz’s special interest. Sounds ridiculous but think about it. It helps that it keeps him alive, but he does actively enjoy it

Sensory Issues:

- A lot of this is related to his trauma but again, he can be both autistic and traumatized *shrug*

- Regardless of the Reaper’s Barge, touch aversion could be another trait. Having gloves and clothing that covers can be a good buffer from sensations he dislikes.

- He dislikes crowds/crowded because of the higher probability of touch/the Reaper’s Barge, but you can also tie that back to autism since many many don’t like being in crowds

- He likes silence (talks about sewing people’s mouths shut). He’s used to Barrel noises, but he might not like voices stacked on top of each other. Auditory sensibility is really varied, and sometimes noises are fine/sometimes they’re torture

Behavioral: 

- Again, so much of this is related to his trauma, but REGARDLESS!

- Dramatic af in the books, but both he and Inej say he’s quiet and reserved. Good with words and doesn’t seem to mind talking, but he really only talks about his hyperfixations:

- The exceptions make up almost all of the books, which is why he might come off as talkative, but he’s usually talking about a plan, having solved something/tricked someone (think conversations with Van Eck, Rollins), so of course he wants to talk. The other big exception is when he talks to Inej.

- Kaz is good at reading people, but there’s a lot to disprove that all autsitic people are bad at reading others. Many actually “over-read” and notice a lot/see things others don’t pick up on. Doesn’t make someone more socially competent (just because you know what’s happening doesn’t mean you know what to do about it). I don’t think it disqualifies him from being autistic

- Kaz is incredibly mentally organized, so over-reading people is actually helpful for him.

- With stimming, he’s amuses himself with cards, magic tricks, playing with coins and lock picks. It happens enough times to be a “thing” in the books. Sleight of hand can count as stimming.

Mental Capabilities:

- Autism doesn’t equal genius, but many autistic kids are also prodigies, and with Kaz I think it applies. 

- Autism and really good memory aren’t uncommon, and it tracks with this from Kaz:

- “Once he learned a game, it took him mere hours to master it, and then he simply couldn’t be beaten. He could remember every hand that had been played, each bet that was made. He could keep track of the deal for up to five decks.” 

- He can also do complex mental math, which can also apply to this if you want it to

Other Things That Don’t Technically Mean He’s Autistic But For Some Reason Feel Autistic To Me:

- Autistic people can wear whatever they want, but for whatever reason Kaz’s wardrobe, regardless of mocking Mercher’s, seems like it could be a product of Kaz’s specific brand of autism

- Birds of a feather flock together, all his friends are neurodivergent

- The crow motif. Neurodivergent people seems to really like corvids? Also many have animals that are just “their thing” so yeah, crows

There’s probably other stuff but I’m currently forgetting it all

Exploring This In Fics/Headcanons!:

- People can write Autistic Kaz however they want, but here are my personal thoughts: 

- I noticed I already write young Kaz as autistic-coded, as he usually only touches and talks to Jordie and is very attached to him, is quiet and likes puzzles more than ‘acting’ games, and doesn’t speak a lot but has an advanced vocab.

- Kaz can eat just about anything for survival, but it’s easy to headcanon him as actually only liking a few foods. Some autistic people are picky, and others love food, because people are different. That being said, I’m picky, so I headcanon that Kaz doesn’t really like eating with a few exceptions (things like chocolate, breakfast foods, ice cream, chips, pasta, coffee, because I love those things) and greatly dislikes many other things (I like writing that he doesn’t like carrots?? Idk)

- In Alternate Universe fics that make it hard to justify Kaz’s touch aversion with Jordie’s trauma/more modern AU’s: Autistic Kaz With Touch Sensitivity! It keeps him in character, gives him a reason to wear gloves, and adds neurodivergence without compromising his canon traits.

- His boundaries being ignored or sensory overload could also work to explain why he’s so pissed off all the damn time

- Not a lot changed between Kaz and Inej. Autistic Kaz and Trauma Kaz overlap a lot and can both work in canon, so he can still want to touch Inej like in the books. Many people have exceptions, and Inej (and Jesper, and the other Crows) would make sense as being Kaz’s exceptions. Plus, it adds to Inej’s feeling of safety because Kaz wouldn’t even think to touch her without reason/without asking until they’re a LOT more comfortable. You can still write him as being touch averse to Inej regardless of romantic feelings though.

- I think a reason Kaz isn’t talked about as an autistic possibility very often is because he’s such a badass? The portrayal of autistic people is often that they can’t be leaders, or that they’re soft and a cinnamon roll. People are more likely to make, say, Wylan autistic, and ignore the fact that Kaz has a lot going for this. So, to write Autistic Kaz realistically, what do you have to do? 

- Write him how he is in the books, with all his same habits and thoughts. In a modern AU, you can actively acknowledge it. Tag Autistic Kaz regardless of it being a focus. And in “canon universe” fics, you can still tag him as autistic, and mention how Kaz was like as a child or use introspection

- Autistic Kaz, using his canon character traits, probably won’t read as OOC

ALSO!

Jesper’s definitely ADHD and while I was writing a fic I realized Kaz and Jesper have an ADHD/Austic friendship. It’s true that Jes and Kaz don’t always understand each other, but: 

Kaz actively appreciates and likes Jesper (otherwise he wouldn’t be so hurt by Jesper’s loose tongue), and similarly to being unbothered by Wylan’s disability, I don’t think Kaz would mind Jesper’s quirks.

Since Jesper often fixates in fights, Kaz doesn’t have to worry about interference from Jesper’s brain during a job, and when it’s casual hanging out, I think Kaz just doesn’t care/actively understands where Jesper is coming from.

It’s not too supported by canon other than Kaz internally deciding that one of his best friends is going to be the hyperactive and social Jesper, despite them outwardly seeming so different

And why Jesper would pick reserved, quiet, and oddly prickly Kaz to be his best friend too. They don’t match up but if they just kinda vibe with each other/understand their brains work differently, then you have a very interesting basis for why they’re comfortable with each other.

TL;DR A lot of Kaz’s traits in the books (hyperfixations, special interests, sensory issues, behavior, mental capabilities) can be read as very autistic coded. This helps with rationalizing his behavior in AUs that lack his Jordie backstory while remaining completely in character and can also help characterize Younger Kaz. Additionally, it would not and should not compromise his badassery or competence. He and Jesper are Autsitic/ADHD friends.

[eusuntgratie]

geraskier fic recs

for @pray-for-sound

ALL of @jaskie‘s witcher fic https://archiveofourown.org/users/Poe/pseuds/Poe/works?fandom_id=29890172 cold toes on the cold floor (with amazing podfic by @flowerparrish available) and precious, like silver (i podficced that one !) are two of my favorites but ack also anyway, here’s wonderwall and heliocentrism

My fave smutty Geraskier fic is Lock & Key by @sablier-bloque. 9k. Jaskier wears a chastity device to keep himself out of trouble. He gives Geralt the key. https://archiveofourown.org/works/22406872/ 

you’re only brave in the moonlight (stay til sunrise) by SummerFrost, 29k, is a sweet roommates AU. sweet and funny with an austic coded Geralt and a hilarious Jaskier. https://archiveofourown.org/works/24742885 

you follow? [series] by @shortcrust. 4 works, 3600 words. twitter fic. Jaskier is a musician, Geralt is his grumpy husband who is often mistaken for his bodyguard. Sweet and hilarious. https://archiveofourown.org/series/1620703

okay since i don’t have many for you here’s a couple from my to-read list that I haven’t gotten to that look promising:

Just to Keep the World at Bay bc personal trainer Geralt in tiny shorts what more do we need to know? https://archiveofourown.org/works/31482353

This series is a kink club AU i’m dying to read but somehow still haven’t gotten to 😩 https://archiveofourown.org/series/1784710

Hmmm @jaskie and @behonesthowsmysinging might have more recs for you!

[genderfluidwheatley]

hiii you know what really irks me? like a lot? the way people talk about wheatley, a very very neurodivergent coded character.

something i see way too often is people using this to justify certain things he does that cant be justified or using it to make him into an "uwu soft boi" and then patting themselves on the back for. good neurodivergent representation or something when theyre literally doing the opposite? just because hes neurodivergent coded doesnt mean he gets a pass for everything he does wrong. and its also super fuckin ableist to infantilize him and call him a soft boy or whatever. this goes double if you do that shit and STILL call him stupid.

on the flip side, something else i see a lot is people demonizing him for neurodivergent traits. and personally this one makes me angrier. im not saying he has to be your favorite character or even that you have to like him just because hes neurodivergent coded (i can understand a ton of reasons why people dont like him) but when people call him. annoying or self centered or, again, stupid its. very obvious a lot of the time that youre talking about neurodivergent traits. of course in the game he is literally the intelligence dampening sphere and theres definitely something Big to be said about valve writing an antagonist thats meant to be Stupid as Very Neurodivergent Coded but thats a rant for later because i feel like if people actually cared about neurodivergent people theyd be able to tell when the writers were being ableist and when a character is not how the game tries to portray them. and im speaking as an autistic person here but when you call wheatley annoying for talking a lot or you call him self centered for talking about himself a lot (again im autistic and its hard for me to talk about topics my brain isnt wanting to focus on and most of the topics i do want to talk about are related to me so?) it just really. comes off as ableist.

and even moreso, what wheatley does and tries to do when hes in control of aperture is very bad and thats obvious but... its ALSO obvious that a lot of what he does happens because hes an abuse victim lashing out. which doesnt make what he does right but still. again im talking as an autistic abuse victim here but what really goes through is something i relate to a LOT. hes constantly deemed as stupid for neurodivergent traits so much so that he was LITERALLY MADE TO BE "STUPID" but hes not.. even stupid hes just neurodivergent and acts impulsively. hes constantly reminded hes "stupid" or "incompetent" and you know what it reminds me of? it reminds me of my experience in school as an autistic person. the american public school system is VERY good at abusing and traumatizing neurodivergent kids and its exactly what wheatley's situation reminds me of. again, how he acts is not right but from where i stand, hes an abuse victim whos never felt like hes had control in his life and when he finally gets control its way too much way too fast and because of his impulsivity it just goes to his head and he makes a LOT of bad decisions.

what im trying to say is that the way the fandom treats wheatley personally gets me very upset at times because of how much i relate to him as an austic abuse victim and how much he gets treated like ive been treated. you dont have to like wheatley but i feel like people in this fandom could do a lot better job of not constantly being ableist about him. thats all

[fandomshatelgbtqpeople]

I read an article on bit ch media that wrote about what they thought was autism coding od Jane in Happiest Season. I like that idea I related to Jane. I have read some articles about how there is a big- not all- but a lot of autistic people are apparently queer. So maybe Jane could be queer too? Like maybe austic and- though maybe more austistic than queer coded

I loved Jane. She was treated so badly by her family and ignored by all of them. I often describe the plots of stories I am working on to my family and they often don’t pay attention. I also really empathized with her. I loved that scene on Christmas Morning when she is talking to John and John is actually engaged in the discussion on her book and it took me until the end to remember that he works in publishing and that he was saw real potential in her book. It took me until I was in my early twenties to realize I was bi and until my mid twenties to realize I was non-binary so I could totally see her being a late bloomer like me. Maybe she only realizes shes queer after she develops a significant queer fan base who are shipping these two characters in her books that she thought were just friends but realizes later on that they were her exploring feelings she didn’t quite know were there. And she writes them into a happy relationship in the middle of her series. She doesn’t wait till the end to make them canon and her fans are so happy for their ship and even happier when she comes out.

[firemama]

What does having an autistic brain to do with liking a fucking toothpaste flag? Yeah your brain likes tidy stripes and a neat design TM yeah makes sense as if the pride flag doesn’t already have that. Admit you just lack taste lol

Autistic Brain TM likes there being neat places for everything.

Obviously, identity doesnt have to fit into categories. Micro identies also arent for everyone, and for a lot of people it's overwhelming to look at a list of things and have to learn them all or even find ones that apply to you.

But theres a part of me thats pleased by learning about all the identities and their respective flags, colors, symbols, etc. I have, for no reason, made color coded charts and lists around it before. Because thats what my Brain likes to do with information. Spread sheets and charts and graphs.

Autistic Brain likes the idea of neatness. Every identy from lesbian to ace to bi to omni, has its own little flag. Austic Brain likes that there is also a specific one for gay men.

Autistix brain also likes toothpaste flag because its fuckin pretty and ur a coward whos afraid to like blue and green and purple.

[thotsune]

adding on to the other anon’s thing abt autistic/coded characters i’ve noticed that a lot of ace/aro hcs are for austic cider characters and literal children 🤔🤔 wonder why it’s pretty inch resting

yeah it’s funny how that works isn’t it 🤔🤔🤔

[logofzeus-blog]

Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.

>Broadcasting on all Emergency Long-range frequencies

>Acting Captain; Austice, Elith: Mayday. Mayday. Mayday. This is the UPA Dreadnaught code name Zeus.

> Acting Captain; Austice, Elith: 108 days ago the crew was performing a routine test run of our weapon systems on the outskirts of the martian belt.

> Acting Captain; Austice, Elith: After firing our primary railgun at a test asteroid, and unknown vessel of presumed outspacer origin fired upon our vessel with nuclear armaments.

> Acting Captain; Austice, Elith: In the resulting explosion, our hull was breached and nearly two thirds of our crew was instantly killed. We lost all thrust capabilities as our engines became irreperably damaged. We have since that time drifted through outspacer territory and are now in a rapidly decaying orbit around jupiter.

> Acting Captain; Austice, Elith: There aren’t many of us left. Between suicides, falty life support and outspacer raids there’s only around thirty of us left here.

> Acting Captain; Austice, Elith: I’m not stupid, I know no one from the UPA will get this message in time. It’ll take far longer than that for any ship to get out here, thats if command even wants us to be saved, we were testing classified military tech afterall...

> Acting Captain; Austice, Elith: Regardless, even though we know we can’t be saved, we’ve decided it’s in our best interest to send out a signal, to tell the solar system what happened here. And to warn them, if we can. About what the outspacers are planning.

>MICROPHONE OFF

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