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vaesbst · 6 months ago

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The Academy for Soulless Dolls|| #1

╰┈➤ Synopsis; Mencià, a lifelong drifter through boarding schools, is thrust into the mysterious Rosethorn Academy, a haven for the elite. Eager to stay under the radar, her plans unravel when the school's most powerful heir becomes dangerously obsessed with her. As she uncovers dark secrets within the academy's shadowy halls, Mencià must protect her own secrets or risk being consumed by the sinister forces at play.

╰┈➤ Paring: Hyunjin x OC

╰┈➤ Genre: elite academy au, dark secrets, slow burn, angst, smut,fluff

╰┈➤ Warnings: explicit language, implied violence

╰┈➤ Word count: 5.1k

notes: this is the first fanfic I’ve ever written and english isn’t my first language so I apologise for any grammatical errors. The main protagonist is an OC I created, and she’s meant to be a darkskin black female but you’re more than welcome to picture her as yourself or anyone else you want. Please do leave me some feedback as I appreciate them all and they help me improve.

Mob mentality

-- also called herd or hive mentality -- is the inclination that some humans have to be part of a large group, often neglecting their individual feelings in the process, and adopting the behaviors and actions of the people around them.

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New beginnings are always scary- well at least that's what the average person would say if you asked them . Not many people are fond of change, some will even do the unthinkable to avoid it because, understandably so, it does open a vast door to the unknown and when individuals are used to a set routine, suddenly having to face and tackle something foreign will arise a sense of fight of flight in them.

But I can't say the same for me.

I'm walking through the vast opaque corridors of what's going to be my new home for the next year with my head ducked down, hiding away from the public and taking count of every step I'm making, attempting as much as possible to avoid the curious stares that I'm already receiving from the other students. I know it's weird to refer to a school as a "home" but coming from where I came, anywhere would be better than my actual in-house situation. My old school used to be my safe heaven. A place where i felt accepted and secure. A place where I felt like I could truly be myself and walk around the hallways without feeling much angst. It was great, until it wasn't. They turned on me so I had to flee in search of a new place to call home.

My dad wasn't too happy about me having to change schools in the middle of the year, as it would raise too many questions that he'd have to bury since he can't risk having his reputation ruined by a "trouble making" daughter. At least not now that's he's running for senator. So he did what he's been doing for the past 14 years. Found the best academy he could lock me up in for good.

This time he chose Rosethorn Academy for Gifted Kids, which I've heard lots about. Mainly regarding how it's a elite school where extremely rich entitled parents send their spoiled bratty kids to, so that they can get on with their luxurious lives without having to worry about them for a good year. But also about how they have developed an intricate housing system that is substantially similar to Hogwarts from Harry Potter which I'm sorta excited to see.

"Make sure your clothes are straightened and your hair is patted down adequately Mencìa, your aim is to leave a good impression" says my mum walking alongside me with her back as straight and rigid as a sugar cane, nose pointed up to the sky, strolling along this unfamiliar corridor like she owns the place.

Despite initially being a mere "commoner", my mother has gained a sense of superiority over her peers when my dad chose to marry her. She is aware that most of them bad mouth her behind her back, but she could not care less because in her words "only miserable people have the time to look down on others since they aren't satisfied with what life has given them, successful people are too busy capitalising off of their success". In some ways I do admire her confidence, but sometimes I do wonder whether she's just putting up a front.

Me and her have been walking for what seemed like hours before we reached the door of the headmaster's office. "Look at me for a second" my mother says grabbing my chin and tilting my head towards her.

"Ow ma! You're hurting me" i loudly whisper , trying to not gain attention from the other passer-by's as she keeps tilting my head in every direction, closely analysing my face to detect any imperfections.

"Like I said, leaving a good impression is key" she reminds me, "Plus, you look great today, though I wish you wore something a little bit more...professional? concise?" She admits whilst simultaneously looking down at my outfit: an oversized grey hoodie with a black Metallica graphic tee underneath, a jean skirt, white slouch socks and a pair of black healed Mary Jane's.

"I think it's a pretty average outfit ma" I defensively say since I literally don't see what's wrong with it, this is literally how I dress everyday. "Exactly." she reaffirms leaving me dumbfounded as she proceeds to knock on the door.

"COME IN!" shouts a feminine voice inside the office. As we walk inside we are welcomed by a tall, slim blonde woman, standing right next to her desk. She seems to be in her mid 50's.

"You must be Mencìa Natalia Cypress" she says looking at me and holding her hand out smiling. I took it, shaking it lightly, slightly intimidated by how intensely she's gazing at me. Almost as if she was trying to uncover my deepest darkest secrets which made me wonder what she could already know about me.

"And you must be Amethyst VonDée, her guardian" she says while shaking hands with my mother

"Yes correct, it's nice to finally meet you Mrs Peregrine" she smiles, looking at her up and down whilst still maintaining a sense of elegance in her greet, which Mrs Peregrine seems to be slightly taken aback by, but she manages to quickly compose herself and greets her with the same intesity, "The pleasure is mine, why don't we all take a sit and chat for a bit" she says, guiding her hands towards the two cushioned chairs in front of her chestnut desk.

Me and my mother gladly take our sits and Mrs Peregrine joins us shortly after. "So Miss Cypress, what I have here in front of me is your curriculum from your other school" she informs us, "and by giving it a quick scan I would like to say that it's relatively impressive!" She adds, "You have an A in pretty much every subject- except for PE but we can work on that. Plus, we only look at academic subjects here and not really physical" she smiles at me reassuringly.

"Though a C isn't a bad grade so you don't have much to worry about, but..." she shifts her gaze from her computer screen to me, staring at me with so much intensity that it made me shake on my sit, anxiously waiting for the next words that were about to come out of her mouth.

"I just wanted to inform you that we do not tolerate any type misconduct here at Rosethorn" the tone of her voice changed, suddenly sounding a lot more stricter and colder, a juxtaposition of her initial sweet and reassuring voice.

My heart drops at the reminder of the past occurrences in my old school. I wanted a fresh start. I wanted to move on so badly and get away from it all. I tried forgetting every instance that had happen for my own sake, but it seems like this situation will forever keep haunting me.

"My husband has already taken care of it Mrs Peregrine so it shouldn't be an issue" my mother intervenes, probably sensing my discomfort, "Plus I am aware that he has left a rather large donation to prevent this topic from coming up again, was it not large enough? Should i refer it to him?" she adds, smugly looking at the headmaster with her head high.

I witness firsthand the colour of her face completely draining as she started frantically coughing, "No *cough* no need to result to such drastic measures, I just wanted to..." she pauses and looks at me with a tight smile "..tell Mencìa about how the academy works. I was not referring to anything in particular" she awkwardly laughs and diverts her gaze back to her computer screen.

"Shall we move onto sorting out the house you will be part of?" she utters, clapping her hands together.

I swiftly look at my mother which seems rather pleased after witnessing the headmaster literally shiver from terror at the mention of my father. Me and her both know that my father is a scary individual. Not many people are willing to go against him because of his overarching strong personality, and the faint rumours about the end that many of his competitors have met. I don't know if the rumours are true since I was never too keen on knowing how my dad handles his business, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were. He's a terryfying man.

"Okay so after our system calculated the mean of your grades, looked into your old extracurricular activities and analysed the frequency in your contribution both in class and during these clubs as well as your socio-economic status, it has suggested that the best house for you would be.... Làpis Lazzuli!" she announces excitedly, looking at me seeking for a reaction.

I give her a slight awkward smile which she seems disappointed by, probably expecting a bigger reaction from me. I have no idea about what significance the houses here hold so being put in Làpis Lazzuli doesn't really make a difference to me, I would have been content any where to be honest.

"That's perfect! That is exactly what me and her dad were hoping for!" my mum proudly exclaims, looking at me like I've just won a Nobel prize for world peace. Confused is literally an understatement for what I'm feeling right now.

"I'm very glad you're happy with the choice madame" Mrs Peregrine smiles "Mencìa, heres your timetable" she says handing me my seemingly packed schedule "and your designated uniform should have been delivered to your room by now, so when you go check it out it should be placed on your bed. If it's not, do not hesitate to ring front desk and they'll sort it out for you"

I nod feeling slightly light headed. It's done. It's over. I've been enrolled and now i'm officially a Rosethorne student. I'd be lying if i said that my heart didn't feel like it was literally about to jump out my throat. I knew the process wasn't going to take long but a little part in me hoped that this meeting would have lasted longer, or at least long enough for me to familiarise myself with the idea of frequenting a school where hopefully no one knew me. And i was going to make that my priority. I have to keep myself anomymous no matter what.

I pick my bag up from the ground where it was slouched against one of the legs of the desk and make my way outside the office alongside my mother.

"That was a succesful meeting, i'll make sure to refer everything back to your father, he'll be very pleased to hear that you made it into Lapis house" she says, looking at me ecstatic. I scoff, knowing that if she was refering to my dad, as in THE Lucious Santana then he most likely wouldn't have cared. He doesn't tend to mingle with my affairs, all he cares about is his "empire".

"What the hell is the deal with this Lapus Lozzuli house?" i frown perplexed, "It's LÀPIS LAZZULI, not Lupas Luzzoli or whatever language you just spoke right now" she corrects me "Plus, only the best of the best get accepted into that house. Think about every politician or successful business owner you know that has attended Rosethorne. They were all sorted into Làpis house. They call it the house of the 0.1 percentile" she triumphaly says, making a grand gesture with her arms to emphasise the significance of her statement "Because being in that house will guarantee you a prime spot amongst the elites of the population the second you're out of here".

I nod as i sign of understanding to cut the conversation short. I tuned out whatever she was saying the second she started talking about politicians and all that rubbish, i have bigger things to worry about, like what the uniform is gonna look like on me and how fast i'll be able change and walk to third period english literature to be able to get there before everyone else. The last thing i want right now is to have an entire group of post pubescent teenagers wonder where the fuck i came from just because i chose to appear at a more appropriate time.

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"Oh wow..." my mother says dumfounded by the large building that was currently facing us. "Oh wow indeed madre..." i reply being equally as dumbfounded as she was. The female dormitory is rather magnificient to say the least.

It's a slate grey brick building with a charcoal clay & concrete tile roof. The massive burgundy entrance door was shadowed by a vast ashen staircase in the same opaque shade as the building. The walkway was drowned by white pebbles that composed an ironically smooth path of gravel that flawlessly complimented the walls' colour, and the dormitory was surrounded by a perfectly trimmed bush that fenced the structure. Directly infront of it, in the centre of the expansive walkway, a bronze fountain stood, with a statue of a supposedly faceless woman holding a withering rose against her chest.

I make my way up the stairs clutching the ends of my jean skirt so tightly to avoid flashing anyone behind me and just to have something to hold because i genuenly don't know what to do with myself. The anxiety is eating me alive.

We make it through the entrance and are welcomed by a spacious hall, illuminated by an enormous crystal gold chandelier perfectly cascading above a large mahogany desk residing right in the centre.

A brunette tanned woman is sitting infront of a silver large screen behind the desk, loudly tapping away on her minuture iMac keyboard. She looked up once she heard us walking towards her and stood to greet us warmily "Hello! Nice to meet you both, i'm Faith" she said shaking both mine and my mother's hands. "You must be Mencìa" she looked at me with a bright smile "I was expecting you", she said whilst walking behind her desk and coming back round to where me and my mum are standing with a set of keys in her hands. She hands me the keys and i notice the large golden 77 engraved in the blue leather keychain attached to them.

"You will be residing in our solo suites on the third floor as requested by your father" i exhale, being glad that for once my dad cared enough to actually listen to me. I wouldn't have minded sharing a room with another student if it weren't for the special circumstances i'm currently in.

After all, i did have a roomate in my old school but unfortunately it didn't go as well as I planned...

I begged my father to request for a single room by myself, and i didn't think he was actually listening to me that day since he seemed to be a lot more captivated by contents on his work computer rather than his literal offspring standing in front of him begging for her life. I guess this time he actually acknowledged me.

"The elevators are this way" Faith points to her left towards the end the corridor where three silvery metallic doors were sitting against a brick wall next to each other. "Your suitcases should have been taken up to your room by now so don't you worry about them. Do call me if there's any concerns" she lastly says before returning back to her sit.

We made our way up to the third floor and found my room in no time, being that it was the only room at the very end of the corridor. There weren't many students around, as i recall noticing that the only people present in the bulding when i first walked in were Faith the receptionist and the tall security guard next to the entrance.

I figure that everyone must be in their respective classes right now hence the current sinister emptiness of the corridors.

"Okay brace yourself for disaster, we're here!!" my mother squeales excited. I grip onto the handle and open the door at a painfully slow pace with my breath hitched, expecting the worse even though it's probably just going to be an average sized empty room and I'm just overreacting.

The door opens all the way and we're met with a beautifully lighted spacious bedroom. The walls are pearly white with a pinkish undertone that I'm yet to determine whether it's due to the sunlight reflecting onto the majestic diamond chandelier in the dead centre of the ceiling, or if it's simply just the paint.

The floor is covered by a light grey carpet that I adore since I prefer walking around my room shoe less. A double bed rests upon a little round platform (also covered by the grey carpet) directly in front of the door. Its headboard is a silvery crushed velvet material. On the left side, two massive windows allow the sunlight outside to naturally light up the room, and a white couch with two fuchsia cushions sits underneath them.

A white mahogany desk resides on the right side of the room, between two doors. One leads to the en-suite bathroom and the other one leads to the walk-in closet. My suitcases were left in the middle of my room.

"I gotta admit this is much better than I expected" I say satisfied with what I was given. I'm not too sure whether it was my dad's doing or if these are just what the standard single rooms look like, but I'm happy nonetheless. I can't wait to decorate it.

"Your dad really outdid himself this time. That couch is fabulous! We need one in our bedroom" my mum says, pacing around the room inspecting the surroundings.

"What do you mean by 'dad outdid himself'? Did he remodel the room?!" I ask anxiously. I mean, I did request for a single room and it is indeed quite nice but I don't wanna receive any special treatments in case it brings too much attention. I would've been fine with anything.

"Not necessarily...but he did replace the original bed with the current one and he also got you the couch" she explains "plus the chandelier was my doing! Do you like it?" she looks at me hopeful, waiting for my response.

"It was a nice touch, I love it! Thanks mum" I say embracing her lovingly. A bit extra? Yes.

But what can I do. That's just how my mother shows her love for me every so often, especially since she doesn't get to do so in public anyway.

"You're welcome tesoro~" she replies hugging me back. I end our embrace and walk towards my bed where my uniform is sitting: An almost black navy blue blazer with 2 golden buttons, a blue and grey plaid bow tie with a big blue gem on the knot, a plaid pleated skirt of the same colour of the bow tie, and a complementary black gilet sweater that I'm guessing is for when the weather is colder.

"Do you need any help unpacking Mencià? Because I can stay for longer if you need me to" my mother asks me with a look of worry on her face.

"No thanks mum. I'm gonna go off to my first lesson soon so I'm probably not gonna unpack right now. Plus it'll give me something to do this evening so I should be fine" I tell her, smiling reassuringly.

"If you say so then I'll be taking my leave. Don't forget to call me tonight once you're back from your classes and don't even think about shortening your skirt Mencià..." she beings rambling as I start pushing her towards the door. Once she starts she'll never end.

"... and wear tights! And I'm not talking about those fishnets you're hiding in your suitcase. You thought I didn't see them huh?!" she carries on, "yeah mum I won't don't worry" I respond exasperated trying to cease her blathering.

"Also..." we're at the door now and she's finally stopped her rambling session. She's looking at me now, worry back on her face "Don't forget that we're always here for you. Your dad may not show it often but he loves you very much" A saddened look replaces the look of worry as she begins stroking my left cheek with her thumb

"You've gone through a lot of hardships but this is your chance to start over. Don't think about the past anymore and focus on building a new future. A future that you desire" she says, smiling at me reassuringly.

"Thanks for the advice madre~" i force a smile in an attempt to hide the tears that are about to spill out my eyes. Goodbyes are never easy, no matter how frequently they happen. I've gradually adapted to not being at home often being that I grew up going to various boarding schools, but this time it's different. It feels different.

"Please thank dad on my behalf for the bed and the couch" I say giving her one last hug. "I will~" she replies. We end our embrace and she gives me one last look before taking her leave.

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"Gosh~ spero di essermi portata tutto..."(I hope I brought everything I need) I mumble underneath my breath.

After mopping around my room for 30 minutes trying to figure out how to make my uniform look less dull, I finally left. I know I promised mum that I wouldn't wear the fishnets but I had no choice. I tried to add a little bit of me to my uniform by slightly shortening the skirt and wearing black fishnets with platform doc martens. Everything else is normal.

Third period starts in 45 minutes meaning that I still have time to get to my English classroom and settle in before the other students start swarming in.

Luckily I'm not experiencing much difficulty in finding the room thanks to the map of the school Faith gave on my way out, though I've noticed that the stares have increased and I'm starting to feel slightly anxious again.

Earlier today, I had thought that the reason why everyone was looking at me was because I was literally walking alongside my mother hence people figured that I was new and were just curious. But now I'm all by myself yet others are still staring at me, specifically at my neck, and whispering things underneath their breath to their friends if they're walking in duos or groups.

I'm trying to shake it off, but I'm finding it difficult to not think that they could know something. I feel like if I don't get out of here right now I'm going to start hyperventilating, which i absolutely need to avoid.

I begin rushing to find my classroom so I can seat down and stabilise my breath before everyone else gets there. After searching the hallway on the second floor for what seemed like an eternity, I finally find.

I go to open the door but I stop due to the unknown voices I'm hearing coming from inside. No one should be here yet, class literally starts in about 30 minutes then why am I hearing people inside?

"Have you not learnt your lesson yet? Must I remind you who you are again or are you gonna come to your senses?" says a male voice in a threatening but oddly calm voice followed by a loud bang and a weak mewl possibly coming from a second person in the room. I jolt as I take a step back thinking about whether I should just go back to my room and return at a more appropriate time.

"I-I-I-m s-s-s-orry. I won't do it a-a-gain. I must have lost my mind" pleaded someone with a shaky voice. Another loud bang occurs and this time a high pitched shriek of pain erupts from someone in that room. "You think sorry will cut it? How dare a parasite like you look at me" says the voice I heard at the beginning with a slightly more aggressive tone.

I can't stay here any longer. I'm not entirely sure about what's going on in there but what I'm sure about is that i don't want to be the next target. As I go to take my leave I suddenly come face to face with a girl who's seemingly been standing behind me for a while looking at me with what could only be deciphered as curiosity.

Since she hasn't uttered a word I choose to quietly keep moving. I'm not a fan of small talk as I fear awkwardness and I want to avoid it at all costs.

"Old money or new money?" the girl suddenly asks. I stop dead in my tracks, "I see you're Lapìs house so I'm assuming old money correct?" she insists after noticing my lack of response, "or...don't tell me you're social care!" she loudly whispers.

I look at her confused not entirely sure what to say. "How did you know I was Lapìs house?" I ask her the first question that popped into my mind.

She points at my neck and chuckles "Your bow tie. The gem in the middle is blue. Since you didn't know that then my assumptions were correct" she states proudly "You're new. That explains why I've never seen you around" she says, taking a step closer.

"My name is Aiura Yamaha but you can call me Yuri, nice to meet you" she triumphantly announces with a big bright smile revelling her perfectly curated white teeth. I nod and smile back introducing myself also but with a lot less energy "Nice to meet you, my name's Mencià".

She takes my hand and frantically shakes it, smile still wide and bright. Now that I'm taking a proper look at her I gotta admit that she's relatively beautiful. Her hair is dirty blonde styled in a pompous half up half down hairdo. Her skin is tanned and shiny emulating the reincarnation of what it means to be "baciata dal sole" (sun-kissed).

She's only wearing a white shirt with the first three buttons undone showing her prominent cleavage. Her bow tie is sitting lose around her neck, her skirt ends just below her bum and her thick white leg warmers rest on top of her black platform crocs decorated with a variety of random charms.

Her alternative way of dressing is a complete juxtaposition of her sweet innocent face. Her eyes are emphasised by the thick white eyeliner on her water line and the heavy nose contour gives her nose a more dainty and petite look.

"You didn't answer my question though" Aiura says, smile slightly faltering. I look at her clueless as I genuinely don't remember "Are you old money or new money?" she asks as I'm reminded of the set of questions she began her introduction with. She stares at me with much more intensity waiting for my response

"I-I don't know, what does that mean?" I ask trying to sound as calm as possible but failing miserably. For some reason I feel like saying the wrong answer will only lead to the possible future trouble I'm so desperately trying to avoid. I should've just kept walking. I don't know why I stopped to interact with her.

"Wait...you don't know?!" she looks at me in disbelief with her mouth agape and her pupils about to pop out of their sockets. Was I supposed to?

I slowly shake my head wary of her next response. "When did you start?" she asks me incredulous, "today..." I whisper looking behind her in search of an escape from this situation. I'm still very unsure about where this conversation is heading.

"Ohhh! In that case, let me give you a brief rundown of how things work in this school. But not here, follow me!" she grabs my arm catching me by surprise and begins hurriedly pulling me away.

With a struggle, I'm able to snatch my arm away from her surprisingly tight grip. Her head snaps back to face me again, but something's different. Her face is flushed and she keeps glancing at the door of my English class. "You really can't be here Mencià. Or at least not now. You need to come with me" she says in a panicked tone.

"But where are we goi-"

"Just come!" Aiura snaps grabbing my arm once more and dragging me away again. My intuition is telling me that following her may be the best option for me right now. I don't ask any further questions and i let her guide me down the hallway.

Suddenly, I hear the door of my English class swing open as we're nearing the end of the hallway. I try to look behind me to catch a peek of the person (or people) that was causing all that ruckus. All I'm able to see is a tall, slightly slender silhouette with jet black wavy hair before Aiura takes a corner and my view get obstructed by the wall.

#hyunjin #hwang hyunjin #hyunjin fanfic #hyunjin x oc #hyunjin x reader #hyunjin smut #stray kids #skz #skz fanfic #skz smut #hyunjin angst

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novaursa · 2 months ago

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I want to address something that would not usually bother me, but it does today (as it did yesterday).

I've received a comment on my Legacy story about how one of the chapters is shorter than the rest.

Firstly, I wasn't aware each chapter has to have a specific word count so I may satisfy people who consider themselves special. Do some of you do this with books you read, and send the author complaints how chapters are not composed to your expectations?

Secondly, it's rude. Yes, it is in fact rude. And childish. I don't care what you wanted to convey and how you wrote it. Why point that out to me at all? I wrote it. I know it's shorter and why it is shorter than the rest. So, you pointed it out to express your own dissatisfaction. How did you want me to respond? To apologize? No. I will be spiteful about it and might punish you (and unfortunately the rest of my readers because of your self-centered ass). I was called many times awful, rude, mean and all kinds of names beneath the sun for defending my works when I refuse to apologize for not taking childish criticism to the heart and crying about it. Instead, I insult back or respond in a condescending manner befit of the way the person wrote to me. I will not be talked down to by some child that is feeling brave on the internet. I will always defend my work, even if it's shit. Because it's my shit. And you don't have to read it. Skip it and have a good day. If I wanted something picked apart by an insecure person, I would've asked.

Thirdly, I refuse from now on to respond to anyone who doesn't want to write in English due to this person. You are reading my stories, so, I assume you know and understand enough of the language to write it. English not being your first language is not an excuse (it's not mine either). If you don't have common courtesy and are too lazy to write in a manner for me to understand, I will be lazy in return and skip reading it. I'm not obliged to run your comments/asks through Google translate.

The point of this rant is to have respect for writers and their stories. I don't care what kind of crap you write about me, but I draw the line with my works. I also want to draw awareness of how this kind of behaviour from readers might hurt some writers. You never know who is going through something horrible in their personal life and you drag them more down with your insensitivity. They, we, don't need your frustrations poured down on us. If the author doesn't ask about feedback don't criticize their work. We don't need pressure from you to write more for you (if anything I'll stop writing altogether just to spite you). If it's a one-shot, it's a damn one-shot. Also, each writer has a different pace in which they write. Leave them alone and stop asking when the next chapter will come out.

Like my mama always says: "If you don't have anything nice to say, then say nothing at all."

#nova rants #i woke up and chose violence #on writers #on readers #house of the dragon #game of thrones #hotd #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #fire and blood #got/asoiaf #asoiaf x reader #hotd x reader #got x reader #got tywin #tywin lannister #tywin x reader #reader insert

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devildevotee · 3 months ago

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Hi I was wondering if you have any advice on dealing with one sided communication/worship of deities and demons? I’ve been worshipping Lucifer for a few years but have always struggled with reading energy/signs. There are some times where I ask for confirmation or a sign from them but never feel like I get a response. I’m not sure if my expectations are too high or maybe my intuition isn’t strong enough to know if I receive a sign or not, or even if I’m doing something wrong? Idk but would love to hear your thoughts if you wanna share!

i'd say what you're experiencing is normal, to be honest. generally two-sided communication seems to be normalised more often than not because it's an exciting thing! it really is! but it's nowhere near as common as what we're lead to believe. it just gets more attention, and that's about as deep as it goes. additionally, during that time where two-sided communication is normalised, any other form of communication is pushed to the side and treated as... less common. which i really really don't believe is true, i just think people tend to talk about it less.

point being, while you can certainly train yourself to be more attuned to any signs lucifer may send your way, i bring up the above to just tell you it's not necessary to have a worthwhile relationship with them. it doesn't mean they love you any less, nor does it mean you're inherently lacking something. it's just different to what gets a lot of attention on social media, but different does not mean lesser. not at all.

idk, sometimes i get signs - really obvious ones! and sometimes i get a dry spell for months to years at a time. it's unpredictable like that, but it doesn't make me love the demon any less. while yes, it's wonderful to experience some form of feedback from the spirit, ultimately what is the cornerstone of my faith is. well, faith. faith that they're listening, and working actively in my life whether i see it or i don't. faith that they love me. faith that they want what's best for me.

and if it helps any, i barely get signs from lucifer too (or i don't see them, much like you). but what fuels me is my faith and commitment, not signs or godphoning or anything of the like. if i never get a sign from lucifer for the rest of my life, that's okay with me. :) i'm just here to love them, talk to them, and trust them.

so, all this added together - you're not alone! there are many MANY people experiencing the same thing as you, and it's okay to have it be that way! it's okay! lucifer still clearly wants to be in your life (my most common "sign" is passion or inspiration for the demon in question or even just thinking about them unprompted - and you clearly have been thinking about them for a while!)

you'll be alright, keep going for as long as this benefits you! you haven't done a SINGLE thing wrong. just do what works!

#baffy talks #lucifer #luciferianism #satanism #theistic satanism #demonolatry

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devsgames · 7 months ago

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i've been thinking about a thing for a while, how come i feel like game developers shape their games a lot based on player feedback and requests, whereas it isn't the case in other artistic mediums? like if you were to be doing a visual artwork, you wouldn't stop at the sketch and ask ppl to look at your lineart and say what shapes are good, what colours should go where, or how a background should look... right? while in game development i feel like it's more common to make a demo or a wip and actively ask people for feedback beyond just playtesting for bugs and unintended effects and whatnot... am i wrong about this observation, or is there some reasoning for it? ofc this would depend on things like whether ur game is a commission piece or if you're aiming for commercial success...

I see where you're coming from; On one hand games aren't exclusively art but rather a blend of consumer software and art, and the software aspect works against the art aspect in that sense. On the other hand I'd argue that games aren't unique with respect to actively seeking feedback.

Games sit at an intersection of art and software both in their production and representation, and software is typically viewed as tool where changes are expected to be made in order to improve it (e.g. fixing bugs, improving features, streamlining processes). If a traditional artist wants to change something about a traditional painting they'd have to like...re-do that part of the painting and call everyone who previously saw it back to the art gallery or something, whereas software pipelines have empowered changes through just uploading a new build for users to see. I think games are viewed a bit more like software so they're just obviously just implicitly easier to update than traditional art forms, but also that they're going to be revisited again and again by the end user, as opposed to something like a painting which is usually only viewed occasionally at a gallery. I think in that respect games are just sort of a more 'flexible' medium than some other ones.

Games also take like...way longer to make on average than a painting or piece of art on average, and typically with any art the more time you spend on it the more you want to validate your assumptions lest you find out it actually sucks. I'm sure if a painting took 4 years to complete the artist would be checking with other people to ensure that their vision isn't way off-base, because that's a lot of time to spend on one painting only to mess it all up. Because of long and resource-intensive production times, things like crowdfunding and Early Access exist in order to preemptively secure capital to ensure the rest of the game can be made (because games are EXPENSIVE). This - for better and worse - also means that devs have to include consumers as part of the production process, lest they have invested in something that doesn't meet their standard.

However I generally think 'video game exceptionalism' is pretty ridiculous in almost any conversation, and I'm against the idea that games do almost anything exclusively that other mediums don't or can't. I don't often believe that is the case.

For example, there's people who commission artists and are given WIPs of the piece as it comes along, and are within their right to ask and tell the artist to change things, re-do shapes, and so on. Art commissions and patrons have existed on this relationship basically since art has existed. I've done mural work and the process is similar, sending owners the WIP of the piece and asking for corrections or feedback, and WIPs or plans of works are often shared with the local community to ensure the mural meets the standards of people living in the area who aren't even paying or it. In the case of commissions they're usually the exclusive financial contributor to the piece, which isn't dissimilar to an investor or publisher telling a dev to change an element of the game either, and could equally apply to early access or crowdfunding contributors. There's also movies which do preview screenings of films about to come out and adjust them based on the feedback of the viewers, which isn't dissimilar to how demos or betas work on a conceptual level and I understand this is a fairly common practice in film. I think any medium that's intended to be sold usually has some element of review within the process, because everyone wants their product to both be good and sell well.

This being said I think one thing games culture has done is uniquely distorted players into thinking that that's some sort of...consumer 'right' that they have to demand change, despite the fact they are not personally and exclusively paying the artist for the development of the work and ultimately are buying a product that is already completed. I won't elaborate on that here because this reply is already long, but I have often found that the loudest and angriest voices are the ones who are actually the least invested in the final product.

#asks #thoughts #ask

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slytherinshua · 1 year ago

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I'm not asking you to rush things out but you were being way too unfair, don't you think? You write the requests that were requested by your FAV ANON or MOOTS. If you won't be able to write them, don't open a request

....i thought i explained myself well enough in the original post, but i guess not.

i am being unfair, but not in the way you claim i am. if you look at all my fics, i'd bet that the majority were ideas that i came up with, from my own brain. my writing is extremely unfair because i value my own ideas above anyones. i enjoy writing my own ideas more than anyone else's, even my best friends. isn't that unfair?

your point about writing the requests from my favorite anons and moots, isn't even accurate. it should be, because when i write something for my moots or a favored anon, at least they'll thank me for it or give some feedback (which is extremely rare on tumblr). more often that not, random anons that aren't named won't claim their request and thank the author for it. when they do, it's like a happy little surprise and honestly makes my day. but it's not common. writing for my moots and favorite anons is more fulfilling and more fun, which is why i like it. but requests from my moots are still lying at the very bottom of my inbox-- some of them were requested in summer of last year. that's how old they are. what i don't see is my moots complaining to me about not writing their idea.

not all things in life are fair, i'm sorry to say. should i be complaining because the things i've requested my moots to write haven't been finished yet? or what about those requests that i sent into writers when i first joined tumblr in august of 2022? those weren't finished-- so should i be mad about it? i'm not. because i requested them not feeling entitled that the writer needed to finish it. think about it, you're asking that someone else use their creative skills to write something for you. AND FOR FREE. art commissions often cost money, people get paid for journalism. these things are usually valued and the original artists get something out of it; money.

but fanfic isn't like that, and i definitely don't think it should be. it's for free and that's part of the charm. us authors are writing because we want to, and the fact that the readers can request something at all and the author might write their idea is a beautiful thing. but the relationship between author and reader needs to have that balance. we are giving you something to read, something to enjoy out of your day, all for free, and because we want to. the least you could do is send in feedback (which tumblr struggles with). a comment or reblog makes an author's entire day believe it or not. but if you then complain to us about not writing enough or about not completing requests, that is only going to deter us from doing it.

anonymity can be a great thing, but one of the negatives is that when 1 anon sends us a complaint or hate, we can't associate that anon from another. named anons, we can, of course. but among the dozens of requests in my inbox, i don't know which one is yours. you really could be anyone-- all i can see is the anon icon. and my inbox is full of that icon. when one anon complains, an author is going to start to get a bad feeling from interacting with anons in general. some authors won't take requests from anons, i've seen blogs do that.

i don't want to do that, and i'm not going to. i like taking requests both from moots and anons in my inbox. unlike some other blogs, i also like to keep my inbox open at all times. and there's a reason why i do that, and it all comes back to my writing process.

i don't work with the mindset that an old idea needs to be finished before a new idea. when you get an idea that you're really excited about (whether from my own brain or from a request in my inbox sent in that day) you want to write it immediately. and you should. as authors, we learn that you have to work with the motivation, otherwise you'll get frustrated. when you're motivated, writing becomes easier and more fun. when you're frustrated, it becomes harder and you're usually less happy with the outcome.

it was probable that i was just not motivated in the moment to write your prompt, whatever it was that you sent in. i don't delete requests, though, because i never know when i'll get the motivation for an idea. usually on days when i'm not particularly motivated to write anything in particular but still want to write something, i rng my list of requests. if i land on one that i'm not motivated to write, i simply skip it.

but i never delete it.

i don't feel overwhelmed by my inbox being full because i've never put pressure on myself to finish these requests. i remember my sister being worried about me whenever i said that i had to work on a request. she didn't want me to feel pressured to have to write something. she emphasized that it was okay to not write requests. but i told her that i was only doing it because i wanted to and that it was fun.

there is a way to ask a writer if they've forgotten about your request or ask them how it's going without being entitled and whiny like you, anon. you could come into our inboxes and say something like:

"hi! i requested something from you a while ago [let them know what the request was], and was wondering how it was going? please take all the time you need to complete it, i don't want you to feel pressured. thank you ^^"

a request like this, more often than not, will motivate the author to look back at the request, check how much they've written on it, or if they've started it at all, and maybe write some more. next time, i'd suggest you try this method instead of complaining that an author completed a request from one of their named anons.

#zanna answers the inbox!!#anon ⌦ .｡.:*♡

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asmilethatshines · 1 year ago

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You can enjoy whatever you want. I’m not saying you can’t like your fantasies or traditional dynamics but referring to one party as the female and one as the male in a relationship where both parties are male feels weird. It’s like straightwashing a gay relationship.

Regarding to my latest post I have received several mixed feedbacks, which I think are from 2 people only.

1/ To the second anon: I have a vague guess who you are and honestly I think all asks sent to me from the day I joined Tumblr have been always from you and I FUCKING LOVE YOU GIRL!!!! I made sure to answer all of your asks with care and effort!!! (all my drawings aren't just 5 min doodles. They took time)

2/ To the first anon: first thank you for reaching out to me not only once, but twice! Now I can safely say that there are at least 2 people actually reading my ghost blog (and it's kinda flattering to know!!!) however after your second reasoning I start to think there is a misunderstanding here!

Looks like anon is unhappy with my wording. I quoted my words ok: "I dead set Mello as the male in Meronia relationship so I've never imagined him as a female". And anon's words: "Referring to one party as the female and one as the male in a relationship where both parties are male feels weird. It’s like straightwashing a gay relationship".

Did I ever refer in my post that Near is the female in a gay relationship? It's simply your quick assumption. Fyi I ship Male!Mello with Male!Near, fem!Near, asexual!Near, non-binary!Near, trans!Near and I can even send you a list of fanfics/fanarts recommendation why I like these relationships and how they fit Near. The reason why Mello always stays as male in my mind is because social media fails to give me a good example on how Mello could be a female. I need to visualize everything before I like it yk. And there's no good enough fanarts of fem!Mello for me to picture her (as you can see I failed at delivering her drawing, most of her face was covered). On the other hand, lately there have been a few good fics about fem!Near plus I was sent a lot of amazing fem!Near fanarts so it's easier for me to draw her as I already have an example how she is. With fem!Matt, I took my own personal image to draw her because I find myself and her have a lot in common! All of these I stated clearly in my posts and I simply drew their appearances (I didn't discuss their roles in the relationship. And I know the correct terms in a gay relationship are "the top" and "the bottom", not "the male" and "the female" - and I used my words correctly). If you want to press more about their gay roles then my answer is that I have no problem with shipping Mello as "the top" or "the bottom" or a mix, as long as the writing is good.

Let's take more examples so we have a clearer look about this: I have 2 other ships Axel x Roxas (from Kingdom Hearts II) and USxUK (from Hetalia).

With Axel x Roxas: I dead-set both of them as males ok. Because again there are no fanfics and fanarts about their female versions that are up to my expectation (so the most I can do is draw them in crossdressing, not even a vague female image as Mello)

With USxUK: it's the opposite, both of them have a wide range of amazing female fanarts and fanfics so I have no problem picturing them as females in my head (and can draw them out easily)

So I am afraid there is no "straightwashing a gay relationship" here *shrugs* it's all about personal preferences and experiences with social media's materials!

I hope this makes sense and I don't wish to continue this further. It's getting too long and there is no point in replying back and forth between only 2 parties. Without any further outside opinion this is highly subjective imo!

#meronia #asks

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fangswbenefits · 1 year ago

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I never know if I should ask or just send a direct message. But here I am. Hope this is okay!

I was going to comment on your last post, but I had too many words. So, behold! Here are my words!

This is the Astarion/Tav I've been waiting to see. An after game fic where they have to build up from what was started in the game, where they are still working through all the feelings from that traumatic life changing event they all went through. I love this angle of the friendship route, because I too think that he needs friendship and not someone putting any demands on his body and just be there for him. Buuuuut I also see his need to make his own choices and that he may want intimacy, even sexual intimacy, at his own pace. Hell, he obviously wants cuddles and companionship. And the thought of depriving him of that makes me sad. Like big sad.

Also, I want to mention something specific that I feel you are doing so well with Astarion's voice. And it's the ability to turn off his charismatic facade wording he uses and talk in a more comfortable/vulnerable 'him' way, but without making him sound weird. Sometimes, when authors do this, they lose his charm and he doesn't sound like himself anymore. He would still be sly and charismatic and impatient, but not trying so hard as we see him most of the time with his 'honeyed' words. I like how you voice him so much. Is this really first fic you've written? Because I'm floored by your voices and pacing and sexual tension? It's all so good!

Uhhhh, I'm not sure where I was going with this. I just really love your fic. It's great, I can't wait for more.

PS. I hate using honeyed words all the time to describe the way he talkes, but poetical fuck boy words is the only other way I can think of to describe the way he speaks. Maybe I need more coffee.

First off! Thank you not only for this amazingly thorough feedback, but also for dropping a reply on ao3 🥺🩷 usually people will do either one or the other!

Isn't it wonderful how you can just explore the want vs need dilemma with Astarion? It's a common theme throughout his journey with Tav. What he wanted never mattered, and he often mixes what he wants with what he needs, which I find to be very realistic. It happens quite often in real life, too. Sometimes, what we want is not what we need and vice versa. Also, the scars of his trauma are still very much present and since they remained friends, he never really got to heal in terms of intimacy, so it's still very easy for him to slip into that mask of using sweet words and physical contact to establish intimacy. It's all he's ever known, after all.

Oh, that is such a specific and wonderful praise! Voicing Astarion is a challenge, and it's really up to each person to try to write him in a believable way. I am trying my best, but I still feel insecure at times 🥺💔 so thank you so much for saying these reassuring words. It's not my first fic 😅 I was writing for Miguel O'Hara just a couple of months ago and have been reading/writing fanfiction for over 13 years 🥸

"Poetic fuck boy" sounds about right 😅

Again, what an amazing ego booster that just made me open google docs and continue writing the next chapter 🤭🩷

#answered ‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾#woah....... amazing feedback 😭😭😭😭#I'm at a loss for words

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packedandstrapped · 1 year ago

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Hello, I hope this is ok to send you. If not, I apologize and you can totally ignore me. I know you're not the spokesperson for butches all over the world lol, but I was hoping I could get your perspective? Advice? Insight? Not really sure, but something. So, I'm not a lesbian, I consider myself queer but if someone wanted to call me bi or pan I'd be fine with that too. Basically, gender isn't the most important thing to me. Anyways, moving on. I find myself attracted to butches, like heart skips a beat and feel flustered attracted, but from stuff I see and read, I get the feeling that most would not be interested in a bi/pan/queer woman. I know I could be completely wrong though, which is why I'm sending this. And I'm sure there definitely are butches who wouldn't be, but maybe it's not as much as I'm thinking? I'm also paranoid that people might think I'm only attracted to butches because I'm also attracted to men and butches are "like men" (I don't think this, but some might) but that's not the case at all. In my opinion, butch masculinity is very different from cis-male masculinity and I am attracted to both in very different ways. Ugh, I don't know if I'm even making sense but I hope I am. It's only been the last few years that I've been allowed to finally think about and acknowledge this part of myself and so it's all still new for me, and I'm still learning, and I guess I just feel very lost. Any feedback you could give would be very much appreciated and I apologize for the long ask.

Oh darling, this is so cute. I think most femmes I know do not label themselves as strictly lesbian. I’m not saying none do, but I find Bi and Pan labels to be far more common that straight up lesbian. So don’t worry about that piece of what you call yourself. I understand how butchness and masculinity can be attractive in folks that don’t exactly identify with our subculture but you don’t have to identify with a particular label to understand the appreciation.

To be honest, I personally would be apprehensive to enter a romantic relationship with a person who intentionally seeks and dates cis-men. Bi and Pan folks can be attracted to a wide spectrum of people within our community and I fully appreciate and support that gradient. But as a butch, cis-men are not part of my inner circle and not people I want to share my culture or my lovers with. I don’t think that’s necessarily true for all butches but it’s worth acknowledging that some of us will have boundaries there. Some of us have been told our whole lives that we’re the wrong kind of woman and not enough man, so naturally some of us are sensitive to any kind of comparison there.

One of the things I love most about femmes is the care and intention they put into the effort to channel desire directly from butches. This looks different and comes off as mildly inauthentic when it’s done in part for the male gaze as well. This isn’t to say there aren’t folks that attract both butches and men, but it’s a different approach.

I love this question and your desire to know more- I hope my honesty isn’t offensive.

#anon #bi pan anon

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just-a-whumping-racoon-with-wifi · 2 years ago

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Hellooooo you’re like one of my favorite whump blogs ever and I wanted to ask a question if it’s okay!

I’ve had a whump blog for almost 3 years, but I’ve only posted like 2 pieces of writing. I want to write more whump, because I enjoy it, but…I’m scared. I’m really scared I’ll do something wrong, or not tag properly, or write something offensive/inappropriate without knowing it. I’m scared that even if I do research on a sensitive topic and try to depict it respectfully, I’ll still get something wrong. I’m also worried people who don’t like whump will start to attack me for writing it if I start posting more of my work, which is really holding me back.

Have you had/have these fears about whump before? And if so, how did you push past them to write whump and post it anyway? Sorry if this question is inappropriate or uncomfortable…I’m just looking for a little advice.

Hello friend!

I’m sorry you’ve got that anxiety. I understand it as I’ve definitely felt that before as well. My best advice is to try your best, be open to *constructive* help, and be understanding.

Tag the things you can think of! Use the common ones you see around. Don’t use the TikTok word exchange. Know not every trigger can be TW’d.

If you post something insensitive and someone sends you an anon message it’s really not the end of the world. The issues tend to arise when someone is rude about being corrected or consistently does it in a way that feels on purpose.

Lots of people are hurt. They are hurt and tired and because it effects them they see it more often. They already know it’s there, they deal with it all the time. If you do get someone snapping at you, I’m sorry. I try to understand where they’re coming from, but I also know where you’re coming from. Do I still literally shake when I get corrected about anything? Yes for a while after too lol.

Not all feedback is helpful feedback. Find sensitivity readers! Lots of writers are more than happy to help!

I’ve written out pieces and not posted them. I’ve posted pieces and then taken them down. It’s a growing and learning process.

Also other writers let us know if there’s anything you’d like to add!

#dubious raccoon advice #I haven’t used that tag in so long lmao #also thank you anon #I’m sad my writing has slowed down so much

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underthetree845 · 1 year ago

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ask game

😅✍🛒🛠💖👀🤗

Hello darling! Thank you for the ask (<3)

😅 (What's a story or scene you've created that you're a smidge embarrassed exists?)- God, um, I have this one x reader thing I wrote, and it was the very first piece of fanfiction I ever came up with. I wrote it in eighth grade (T-T). It wasn't super terrible and I didn't say "orbs" instead of eyes even once, I just kind of didn't know what I was doing. No planning took place, it was just a little forced, but I'm kind of proud of myself for just getting it out. It was an Armin/fem reader thing where they were going to a party dance thing and there was a confession. Kind of like a less evolved version of my recent masquerade fic, actually. I guess I enjoy writing dancing. I know I was young and everything but I'm so thankful that I hadn't figured out that I could actually post on fanfiction websites yet, I kept writing and thankfully (at least I believe/hope) that I got better. ✍ (Do you have a beta reader?)- I do not. I'm not against it or anything, I just don't. I do have this one friend that I send e v e r y t h i n g I write to though, albeit after it's published because she's not really an experienced writer (not that she's bad, just not the right person to ask for feedback). She's even read that dance fic I mentioned in the previous question.

🛒 (What are some common things you incorporate in your fics? Themes, feels, scenes, imagery, etc.)- Mutual pining is a big one for me 😭. Whether it's friends to lovers (which is what I mostly write), strangers to lovers, enemies, coworkers, etc. etc. there will always be mutual pining at some point. Even if one has had feelings for longer and I depict the growth of the other's feelings (which I find really interesting). Also- random- but I feel like hand holding/focus on hand touches is always a light thing I find myself wanting to incorporate. Not sure why.

🛠 (What tools/programs/apps do you use to write?)- I like to use google docs. It syncs to my phone too so I can write on the way to school or in public if I'm bored, stuff like that. Straight up writing in the tumblr drafts scares me, it's too easy to delete O.o. I oftentimes keep one doc for notes (if it's a longer fic) and write the fic separately. Fun fact though, when I started out, I was actually using the notes app on my phone. That didn't last long, but I still have my first few unpublished 8th grade fics on there.

💖 (What made you start writing?)- Okay so what made me REALIZE that I liked writing was my English classes in school. I've always been a bookworm- ever since I was a little kid- so it was amazing to me that I was able to create stories and show them to people in the same way real authors could. So middle school me loved doing creative writing assignments, I always went way over the wordcount, I loved reading books, etc. etc. Eventually I start getting into fandom, and through internet browsing, I come across fanfiction for the first time. I have to say, it kind of blew my mind. It's hard to explain that I never really stopped reading as much as I did in middle school and elementary school, I just read a lot more ~digital works by unpublished authors~ now (and I still do read books, I'm currently reading Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson and I love it). The rest I kind of already explained. I tried my hand at it for awhile in the notes app, eventually made an account, read, liked, etc., started posting, and the rest is history. :)

👀 (Tell me about an up and coming wip please!)- *Rubs hands together.* Okay, so: First of all, I'm ALMOST, almost I swear! I'm almost done with the next chapter for my ongoing fic. I'll probably post it sometime next weekend (I don't know if you follow it but there's that). I'm currently working on a Dazai oneshot with the pocky game (you know what that is, right?) And then someone sent me a jealous Chuuya request which I plan on completing after my other two wips since they won't take long.

🤗 (What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?)- EEEE! Okay okay!

Dear new writers, WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. Please don't be shy! Reach out, interact, share your work (if you want to) and there will be people who say hello back! Remember, don't compare yourself to other writers. We all started at some point. We all had a first post, we all make mistakes, we're all human. On that note, don't beat yourself up about making it perfect! Getting out a first draft is a great first step. It can include notes, errors, run on sentences, and that's fine because it's a draft! You do not have to be perfect, none of us are. Do not feel bad about not having the time to write, or even if you do have the time but lack the energy. Take care of yourself first always! Remember to have confidence in yourself. You created something that wasn't there before and put it out into the world and it's a story and it's yours and that is amazing in every aspect. Don't give up on yourself, take care of yourself, be kind to yourself, and you will slowly but surely find your place in the writers' community! <3

Thank you again for the asks! I hope all of you sleep well tonight. <33

#answered #ask game #sorry this was so long oh my god #emoji asks

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cancel-subscriptions · 28 days ago

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Read the Contract: Familiarize yourself with the cancellation policy outlined in your membership agreement.

Confirm the Process: Call your gym and ask for detailed instructions. Take notes and ask for confirmation via email.

Submit Requests in Writing: If a written request is required, send it via certified mail or email and keep a copy for your records.

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#unsubby #Unsubby Australia #World Gym #Calcel membership

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taffywabbit · 6 months ago

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three more common questions I wanna address:

1. no, you don't have to make a fursuit and go to conventions dressed as your fursona. the vast majority of furries do not own a fursuit (they're really expensive to commission, and take a lot of skill to make yourself!) and lots of them wouldn't really want one even if cost wasn't an issue. fursuiting is a niche within a niche and nobody is gonna bother you about not enjoying/participating in it

2. fursonas, despite the name, don't need to be furry mammals! you can make a bird, you can make a fish (sharks are actually super common), you can make a snake (they often kinda just look like anthro lizards but ppl insist they are snakes and I GUESS it works lol), etc etc. they don't even have to be real animals, or anything specific/distinct (some folks just have a nondescript critter with vaguely-shaped ears and a tail and say "don't worry about it" and that's cool lol). hell, they don't have to be an organic being at all! there are lots of robotic and synthetic fursonas out there - critters made of metal, fabric, rubber, paint, candy, whatever strikes your fancy. get weird with it if you want!

3. if you have ideas or are interested in trying to come up with some, but your main obstacle is "but I can't draw/I'm not good at visual art", my advice is firstly "hey give it a shot anyways, it doesn't have to be a masterpiece, you're just putting ideas down on the page like a kid would do" and secondly: cool! find someone who CAN draw and, assuming they're not just a friend who is offering to help you for free (rare but appreciated), look for an artist whose style you enjoy and commission them! I don't know the exact stats but TONS of furries aren't artists themselves, which is why "furry artist" is so famously a job people can have and actually make a living from. lots of artists offer character design comms and are willing to workshop a design with you and revise it according to your feedback until you have something you're happy with. you can send them references of other furry art with comparable design elements, photos from google/pinterest of the kinda hairstyles and outfits you want, anything to accompany your text descriptions and help them create your vision. hell, I've even had a few people send me a very crude MS Paint drawing to work with and those commissions turned out really nice! so yeah. don't let a lack of artistic ability stop you! work with what you have and then consider reaching out for help from a pro!

alright this post is way too long now, I'm gonna stop adding to it but feel free to send asks or replies if you have more general questions I can answer! I'm not an expert but I DO sometimes design fursonas for my job, so I'll do my best to share any other wisdom I can!

I think more people should make fursonas and I'm dead serious. the process of self-exploration that naturally comes along with creating a funny little critter to represent yourself is SO valuable, as you consider the types of animals you vibe with and what kind of aesthetic/colours/personality/etc suit you and stuff like that (fun fact this process is how I figured out I was transgender lol. not saying that will happen to you but just proving that you can learn a LOT about yourself through this design process and any subsequent design changes)

and then when you're all done, you have a little freak you can do whatever you want with! edit them poorly into memes, commission lavish oil paintings of them to hang in your mansion, use them as a personal online mascot, design a fucked up evil twin for them to fight, soak them in milk and throw them at the wall, anything really. same stuff some people do with fandom characters they really like, except it's 100% yours and nobody can tell you you're doing it wrong! also now you have an animal your friends can associate with you and they'll send you funny pics/videos of that animal that make them think of you. literally it's just wins all the way down for you and everybody you associate with. everyone should have one of these things!!

#buny text #long post #furry advice

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Lacey: Chapter 7

August 4th, 2023

I asked my boss if I could have some extra time off since I had worked overtime. He approved. This was great, since I needed some time to bait Lacey into looking like a scammer.

My first plan was to get Lacey to give me some advice on reader engagement. It was a semi-common scam in article writing spaces to pretend to offer helping a target to increase their follower count. This could be via expensive fake courses with links containing malware, promises to improve their search engine optimization which go nowhere, and so forth. Sometimes, the scammer would ask for advice first - and then turn it around and request “mutual feedback” to lure their target into the rest of the scam.

I was going to get Lacey to ask me for advice first. Her last few messages reeked of desperation for popularity, so it seemed unlikely she would be the one to first give it. I checked through the server member list for Music Refined. Lucky for me, Lacey was online. I sent this message in the introductions chat.

Archer J (08/04/23, 4:30 PM): The name’s Archer J. My birthday’s 08/16/02. He/him, heteromantic and ace. I mostly write about tech and music.

DMs are always open, unless you’re blocked. Feel free to ask me anything.

I then replied to one of Lacey’s messages in the general chat.

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 4:28 PM): Anyone listen to Paramore’s recent stuff?

Archer J (08/04/23, 4:31 PM): I do, still slaps.

The next step was to wait.

…

It didn’t take long for Lacey to show up in my DMs. Two minutes, to be exact. I thought it would have taken a few more days, but it did not.

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 4:33 PM): Hi!

Archer J (08/04/23, 4:34 PM): Hello there.

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 4:35 PM): Can I call you Archie?

Oh, she’s coming on strong, I thought to myself. This won’t look good on her to audiences. Especially since she’s a woman.

Archer J (08/04/23, 4:37 PM): I don’t mind.

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 4:39 PM): Ok then Archie

I’ve always admired your writing and your videos. You just have the smart guy factor that’s so damn charming.

Archer J (08/04/23, 4:40 PM): Thank you.

I was starting to worry she’d never fall into my trap. Thankfully, she did.

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 4:42 PM): May I ask for some advice?

Archie J (08/04/23, 4:43 PM): Go ahead.

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 4:46 PM): I’m not very popular on Medium right now. Not really anywhere, but I’m gonna ask about Medium. I currently have like, 50 followers on my profile, even though some of my articles go viral. There’s definitely no consistent fanbase for me either. Do you know of any ways to get more people to follow me and be into my content consistently?

Time to spring my plan into action. I decided to suggest to her an old beginner publication I wrote a few articles for early on in my stint. Despite the publication’s popularity and the fact that the front page pieces were often commented on, my articles there didn’t take off at all. They received no claps, no replies, and few reads. It took me starting on Vocal and meeting Betty to actually gain more followers overall. This was perfect for Lacey.

Archer J (08/04/23, 4:51 PM): Why yes. There’s a publication called “Writer’s Delight” which is really popular. They have almost 100K followers. The articles published there also tend to get good engagement, with thousands of claps and dozens of comments. I published there. It took a few tries, but I got insane levels of viewership afterwards. It’s pretty easy to become a writer there, too. Just send them a properly spell checked piece and they’ll add you.

Lacey’s response surprised me.

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 4:54 PM): Ehhhh…I don’t know about that. I’ve written for a beginner’s publication before, and the most I got out of it was an editor reply. The admins were also kinda creepy.

Archer J (08/04/23, 4:56 PM): Which publication did you write for?

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 4:57 PM): Storytime.

Archer J (08/04/23, 5:00 PM): I see your problem. You chose a publication run by a bunch of rich people fixated on looking generous without actually giving their writers voices. Writer’s Delight is much more professional and diverse.

What a blatant lie I sent her, I thought to myself. Writer’s Delight has too many writers for all of them to make the front pages.

To compensate for my deception, I sent Lacey screenshots of my analytics before and after the time period when I published in Writer’s Delight. I conveniently ignored any other factors leading to my surge in fans.

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 5:04 PM): Oh, okay. I see what you’re getting at.

Archer J (08/04/23, 5:05 PM): So are you going to write for Writer’s Delight?

Lacey Hannah (08/04/23, 5:07 PM): I’ll think of it.

Archer J (08/04/23, 5:08 PM): Great!

Part 1 of my plan had just begun. Writer’s Delight wasn’t objectively better than Storytime ever was. Both had an undercurrent of toxic positivity and showed favoritism towards AI analysts (though not artists). The two main ways to get on the front pages were two strange extremes. Either write about thinly veiled spirituality and forgiveness or shady advancements in technology. The latter was more common in Writer’s Delight than in Storytime.

Knowing Lacey, she’d never write either kind of article on her own terms. But if worse came to worst, her desire for more audience reach could result in her going down the rabbit hole of instant capitalistic startups. Back when I wrote for Writer’s Delight, some people helped promote the editors’ get-rich-quick schemes in exchange for having their article drafts queued faster. Perhaps Lacey would become one of them.

(Wattpad version: https://www.wattpad.com/1485931558-lacey-chapter-7)

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