#catastrophe incoming

[aroaessidhe]

aro & ace books: ttrpg inspired

novella series with the vibe

Party of Fools (1, ongoing) - aroace & ace MCs

The Chronicles of Nerezia (4, ongoing) - 3 of the 4 MCs are aroace

Catastrophe Incoming (4, ongoing) - one of the MCs is demisexual

D&D players sucked into their game world

The Mages of Velmyra (1, ongoing) - demisexual major character

long fantasy series based on the authors' TTRPG home game

Isandor (4 books) - various ace, aro, aroace & aspec characters

Rook & Rose (3 books) - a major POV character is aro-bi (mostly word of god, but with a few hints)

#aspec books / aspec database / tumblr masterpost

[aspeccharactersoftheday]

Lark from Catastrophe Incoming is demisexual!

[aimeedonnellanwrites]

Introducing Lark and Wren, the first two heroes of my novella series!! (First draft of the first novella is DONE and the second draft is looking so good!!

Lark (they/them)

Devoted nerd with a dragon eye that lets them see emotional auras, and has a knack for getting into a world of trouble.

Wren (she/her)

a cool trans lesbian with a sword devoted to ensuring Lark doesn't hurt themselves or do anything too dumb. She also has a Secret Agenda that Lark is trying to figure out.

[usagi-milktea]

One thing I love about ikesen is that without it I would have never heard what the sengoku period was. Im so glad I’ve come across this game and come to b aware of this time period.

(Currently learning bout (irl) hideyoshi’s failed invasions of Korea- very interesting stuff!)

[haveyoureadthispoem-poll]

"Lord, I confess I want the clarity of catastrophe but not the catastrophe."

Read it here | Reblog for a larger sample size!

The Atlantic

[willosword]

literally all they had to do to get me attached to mark grayson was give him permanent eyebags huh 😔

[desperatepleasures]

WOOOOO I did my taxes without giving money to turbotax and also I'm getting a solid refund!!!!

[mercuryislove]

holy shit hurricane milton.

[smerchingaround]

I am at dangerous levels of wanting to snack rn

[bidokja]

still not over the fact that our ship consisting of a pro-gamer and the most mid man in existence won to spirk. spirk. the fandom slash grandpas. on the fandom webbed site.

[witchblade]

just for this month. until my birthday. and nmixx.

[aroaessidhe]

aro & ace books: nonbinary (adult/NA)

The Bruising of Qilwa - fantasy, nonbinary aroace MC

Our Bloody Pearl - fantasy, an agender aroace siren MC

Màgòdiz - postapoc/fantasy, one of the MCs is nonbinary/two spirit & aroace

A Milky Way Home - contemporary romance, nonbinary transmasc demiaro ace MC

Gender Queer - memoir, genderqueer & acespec author/MC

Werecockroach - scifi novella, aroace agender MC

Catastrophe Incoming - fantasy, one of the MCs is demi

The Thread That Binds - fantasy, 2 ace & aroace agender MCs

The Chronicles of Nerezia - fantasy, 2 nonbinary aroace MCs

She Who Became The Sun - a nonbinary acespec MC

The Unbalancing - fantasy, nonbinary demi MC, nonbinary aroace SC

Blasted Research - postapoc/scifi, nonbinary ace MC

Help Wanted - low fantasy, gender questioning (grey)ace MC

Tears In The Water - contemporary romance, gender-and-ace-questioning MC

The Wolf Among The Wild Hunt - fantasy, nonbinary aroace QPR-LI

#aspec books / aspec database / tumblr masterpost

[talesinfallacies]

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[aimeedonnellanwrites]

Snippet - Nightingale Unleashed 

"Oh," Nightingale says, sounding put out. "Didn't I kill you already?" 

"No," the technician says with gritted teeth, "you threw me over the side." 

"Oh yes, because you were in my way and boring me. I remember." Nightingale smiles and it turns Lark's blood cold. "Shall we rectify my mistake?" 

With a flash of purple magic, Nightingale is gone and appears right behind the technician, seizing them in a hold from behind that keeps their arms locked in place. A quick wave from her occupied hand and she pulls them both back through the portal that appears. 

Lark cannot move fast enough to follow. Wren is frozen, and probably best so. Above them, the scream of the technician echoes through the chamber, an awful rattling cry as they dangle from Nightingale's arm. 

Nightingale laughs, holding onto a groove in the central arcane capacitor with a tight grip. 

"Now, here's the thing, honey," she says to the technician, "arm strength? Not my best point. So how long do you think you've got before I drop you?" 

"Why are you doing this?" the technician screams. 

"Because four walls for three years is so dull. You can't begin to imagine." Nightingale groans a moment later, the strain of holding the technician's weight now showing through the red flush across her skin, the tension in her jaw. "Oof. Not long now. Good try, kid." 

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This snippet is from the second draft of my novella The Chase (Begins), which will be coming out in 2023 all going well. It’s the first in my Catastrophe Incoming series. 

Follow this account and the associated links (Twitter, website, etc) for more news. I am most active on Twitter when it comes to writing. 

(Art by velveteenwitchy on Twitter)

[anarchywoofwoof]

the funny thing is that i don't think younger people - and i mean those under the age of 40 - really have a grasp on how many of today's issues can be tied back to a disastrous reagan policy:

war on drugs: reagan's aggressive escalation of the war on drugs was a catastrophic policy, primarily targeting minority communities and fueling mass incarceration. the crusade against drugs was more about controlling the Black, Latino and Native communities than addressing the actual problems of drug abuse, leading to a legacy of broken families and systemic racism within the criminal justice system.

deregulation and economic policies: reaganomics was an absolute disaster for the working class. reagan's policies of aggressive tax cuts for the rich, deregulation, and slashing social programs were nothing less than class warfare, deepening income inequality and entrenching corporate greed. these types of policies were a clear message that reagan's america was only for the wealthy elite and a loud "fuck you" to working americans.

environmental policies: despite his reputation being whitewashed thanks to the recovery of the ozone layer, reagan's environmental record was an unmitigated disaster. his administration gutted critical environmental protections and institutions like the EPA, turning a blind eye to pollution and corporate exploitation of natural resources. this blatant disregard for the planet was a clear sign of prioritizing short-term corporate profits over the future of the environment.

AIDS crisis: reagan's gross neglect of the aids crisis was nothing short of criminal and this doesn't even begin to touch on his wife's involvement. his administration's indifference to the plight of the lgbtq+ community during this devastating epidemic revealed a deep-seated bigotry and a complete failure of moral leadership.

mental health: reagan's dismantling of mental health institutions under the guise of 'reform' led directly to a surge in homelessness and a lack of support for those with mental health issues. his policies were cruel and inhumane and showed a personality-defining callous disregard for the most vulnerable in society.

labor and unions: reagan's attack on labor unions, exemplified by his handling of the patco strike, was a blatant assault on workers' rights. his actions emboldened corporations to suppress union activities, leading to a significant erosion of workers' power and rights in the workplace. he was colloquially known as "Ronnie the Union Buster Reagan"

foreign policy and military interventions: reagan's foreign policy, particularly in latin america, was imperialist and ruthless. his administration's support for dictatorships and right-wing death squads under the guise of fighting "communism" showed a complete disregard for human rights and self-determination of other nations.

public health: yes, reagan's agricultural policies actually facilitated the rise of high fructose corn syrup, once again prioritizing corporate profits over public health. this shift in the food industry has had lasting negative impacts on health, contributing to the obesity epidemic and other health issues.

privatization: reagan's push for privatization was a systematic dismantling of public services, transferring wealth and power to private corporations and further eroding the public's access to essential services.

education policies: his approach to education was more of an attack on public education than anything else, gutting funding and promoting policies that undermined equal access to quality education. this was, again, part of a broader agenda to maintain a status quo where the privileged remain in power.

this is just what i could come up with in a relatively short time and i did not even live under this man's presidency. the level at which ronald reagan has broken the united states truly can't be overstated.

[illdothehotvoice]

Less than a month until Brothership I am so normal right now