#feel free to add other ships or variations

[chillentertainer]

ok here is an ongoing list of ship names i have found so far (and some i made up)

thomas lawrence x vincent benitez: lawrenitez

thomas lawrence x aldo bellini: lawrellini

thomas lawrence x ray o’malley: raylawrence

thomas lawrence x goffredo tedesco: lawresco

aldo bellini x goffredo tedesco: bellesco

vincent benitez x goffredo tedesco: benitesco

can someone come up with ship names for conclave already please because I’m getting real tired of typing out thomas lawrence x vincent benitez every time or cardinal tedesco x whoever. like get on with it people. i would but i hail from an era of “creative” ship names and do not know how to mash together last names and call it a day. so someone else just come up with them alr. pls.

[pokemon-radical-red]

I hate it when I headcanon a character who’s canonically a girl as a trans man and make ships of him and a character who’s canonically a guy and I refer to it as a gay/mlm/guyxguy/whatever ship and someone gets mad. Like omg let trans people have FUNNNNN. Why are queer headcanons and genderbends cool until they’re saying that the character is trans???

“OMGGG you’re so misogynistic I can’t believe you would erase FEMALE representation!!!”

and like half of the characters in the franchise are women, and a total of… NONE of the characters are trans men. Also, my headcanon doesn’t change the source material. If my stuff upsets you, you can block me and go engage with the source or maybe every single other fanwork, since mine is the only trans man hc for this character that I’ve ever seen.

or when people are like “WTF??? this is so transphobic!!! how dare you imply that a character who looks like that could be a trans man?!?! do you think that trans men are women or something??? she uses she/her, and you’re misgendering her!”

No, I don’t think that being a trans man makes you a woman or vice versa. That’s why it’s a headcanon, and the headcanon is that this character is actually a trans man and not a woman at all! You’ll never guess what pronouns most trans men had to use at some point in their lives, and you really won’t like it when you find out about pre-(or no-)transition trans men… or trans men who are in the closet… or trans men who don’t know that they’re trans yet.

“But the character is a kid!!! Saying they’re trans is sexualizing them.”

I’ve seen this one from other queer people. Like did you miss when all of the homophobes said this about your identity, or do you think that bigotry is only bad when it’s directed at you?

“Why would you say ‘testosterone could fix her’??? Are you trying to call her a delusional woman?”

Why would your brain even go to that first? This literally has to be a bad faith reading, because there’s no way that someone could see what I said and get this unless they were specifically looking for something to be mad at me for.

(Note for anyone unaware: “Estrogen would’ve fixed him!” was a meme going around at the time I said this. I’m not sure if it’s still super big, but this was a joke to the effect of that.)

“So girls can’t be tomboys anymore? You just wanna trans everyone?”

This is like actual real life transphobic rhetoric. This isn’t even just shitting on my headcanon, but in fact, sending transphobic hate to a trans man. Thanks 👍. Maybe you should go send JK Rowling another message about how much you loved her essay instead of bothering me.

[scarareg]

From 0 to 10, which grades would you give to PJO ships?

Hi anon! This is such a fun question! Thanks for sending it! I tried to choose the most popular ships because there are so many variations of them, but if you are curious about a specific one that I didn't mention, feel free to ask!

Percabeth (Percy x Annabeth)

3/10 I give it a 3 only because in PJO they are cute but in HOO they are full of red flags and I hate what Rick did with them. I feel like their goals for the future do not align at all, and it is as if they together because that is what they are used to and not because they are in love. It seems like Percy is always trying to accommodate to what Annabeth wants and I think in the long run that would make him miserable, and those feeling will make worst a relationship that is already fragile.

In the future he is going to resent her so bad, because we already see that he doesn't feel comfortable joking/talking about some topics because Annabeth gets mad, now add him feeling like he has to follow everything she says or do just to be "the perfect boyfriend". It is a recipe for disaster

AnnieLuke (Annabeth x Luke)

1/10 this one is complicated. The thing is that I understand the appeal of a childhood besfrieds to lovers, I love those, BUT Luke never saw Annabeth as anything but a little sister. That + the fact that their relationship became toxic, it just make me uncomfortable. Sorry Annie, but this one is not the one, at least in my opinion (and in Luke's lmao)

Perluke (Percy x Luke)

4/10 I see you fans of friends to enemies to lovers or friends to lovers to enemies, I get it, but to me this one lacks that je ne sais quoi to make it appealing. But I can understand why some people like it. And I am part of the team "Percy had a crush on Luke yet he was the last to know"

Percico (Percy x Nico)

10/10 they are my OTP. I like how they complement each other. They have the history, the angst, the complexity. I like the dynamic of two characters who went through a lot, but deal with trauma in opposite ways.

They are ride or die for each other, but they keep that information a secret from each other, which makes their relationship really fun.

Most importantly Nico thinks Percy is cool AF and he adores him just the way he is. Percy is one of the few people who tried to get close to Nico and to understand him.

Their empathetic nature would make this relationship super sweet, tender and calm. For example, if one of them need to rest or are stressed out, they can go to the other and they will know if they need to talk or just want to nap.

Bonus points because their relationship with each other's parents would make their relationship even more interesting and fun!

Perachel (Percy x Rachel)

9/10 love this one! My second fave Percy ship! This is Percy's loss, to be honest. Their chemistry is super natural and they are always having fun! Rachel seems like a low-maintenance partner, so being with her must be pretty easy. She would not make drama if Percy can't be there with her for some time because he has to save the world or whatever. I think he can chill with her, and just like with Nico, Percy just being Percy is enough

Valgrace (Leo x Jason)

9/10 What I like about them is that both are insecure about themselves but always see the best in each other. Jason is Leo's hype man and Leo is always thinking about how impressive Jason is. Where Leo is chaotic, Jason is calm. Where Jason is anxious, Leo is chill. They just screams healthy couple

Jiper (Jason x Piper)

2/10 the problem here is how the relationship started. Both of them are really kind to each other, but their romance is based on a lie, which neither of them is to blame for, but it just feels wrong. To me, after knowing how their relationship started, Piper seems to like Jason enough to stay a couple, and Jason was too kind and just rolled with it, and that is not good reason to stay with someone in my opinion.

Liper (Leo x Piper)

9/10 shout out to @maygirlsposts to make me see the light with this one! Before, it never crossed my mind they could be a couple, but gosh! They are so cute together!

Piper and Leo genuinely have a connection, they share sense of humor, they have been through difficult stuff together and are empathetic towards the other's problems. They have a healthy balance between being chaotic when they are chilling, and having the ability to have honest conversations when necessary. They are overall wholesome AF!

Extra points for being the healthy version of Hephaestus x Aphrodite

Jasico (Jason x Nico)

10/10 this one is not my ship,only because I prefer them as besties, but I see the vision of their shippers; and I give them a 10 because they are probably the healthiest ship Nico has, to be honest.

Jason is always so patient with Nico, and sincere yet kind. Is great to see Nico feeling at ease with him. Jason has the stability Nico needs in a relationship.

Both bring the best of each other, and push the other to do and be the best they can be!

Jeyna (Jason x Reyna)

8/10 oh what could have been! The tragedy of the lost potential! They were too powerful together and Rick couldn't handle that.

They have history together and understand each other deeply. They are both strong mentally and physically, so they could be the standard of a demigod couple. They are both healthy people on their own, so their relationship would naturally be nice.

Their love story could have been so interesting, like: separated by war and the gods, reunited by fate!

To tell you a secret, I see them as Nico's unofficial parents/older siblings. Basically, they both adopted him separately, protect him, and genuinely care about him. They would have been one hell of parents lmao

Jercy (Jason x Percy)

6/10 this one is fun! Again it is not my ship, but I like their dynamic. They give "Two bros,chilling in the hot tub, five feet apart cause they’re not gay" energy

Frazel (Frank x Hazel)

9/10 this is the only canon ship I like! Frank is super sweet and Hazel is always so kind, both are just wholesome AF! Like two teddy bears! I like that they started out as friends and both were seen as the "weird kids", that makes me think their bond is just genuine!

Lazel (Leo x Hazel)

5/10 they are cute, I just prefer them as friends. And not gonna lie, the fact that Hazel's ex is Leo's grandpa makes them kinda weird to me as a couple.

As friends will give them a 8/10, they need more time to get closer, but they already are super fun!

Fraleo (Frank x Leo)

6/10 They are funny! Like wholesome-awkward meets wholesome-chaotic. They just make me laugh because of how cute they would be, completely adorable! Too pure for this world!

I like this, but personally I like my ships with more angst, so I prefer them as friends. But you guys, their shippers, you must be the cutest, most wholesome people out there!

Leo x Frank x Hazel

7/10 I see the vision, but as you can see, I like Leo being their bestie instead of in a romance. But I understand! What's better than a love triangle? An OT3!

Pipabeth (Piper x Annabeth)

8/10 I like them a lot! This is the ship I like for Annabeth. In general I think Annabeth seems more comfortable with women. It feels like Rick wrote her as a lesbian-who-doesn't-know-she-is-one, but did so whithout realizing. Her chemistry with Piper (and with Reyna) just comes naturally and she looks like she is having fun!

Piper's fun personality complements Annabeth's logical one. Piper is all feelings, Annabeth is all brains, love that!

Also, just imagine their mothers' reactions when they find out they are dating!

Pipercy (Piper x Percy)

5/10 this is fun! But it needs that something else to make it super appealing to me, you know. Both are crack heads so they would be hilarious and a menace together! I can see the appeal! For me, I just prefer them as besties, like "Prepare for trouble! And make it double!"

Solangelo (Nico x Will)

3/10 in canon, 10/10 in fanon

First of all, can we talk about how fucking ethereal their ship name is? The ship name gets an ∞/10!

Now, the ship. I will start saying that I LOVE ships that are opposites attracts, but sadly this ship is a bit like Percabeth, but better. Let me explain. The concept is there, but at the moment of writing their romance, Rick kinda sucks. Genuinely think fic writers do a better job writing them.

For starters I have a problem with Nico being outed by Cupid. And I do not like at all that he doesn't have time to process that trauma, neither his crush on Percy and the heartbreak that comes after his rejection. Will is shoehorned into the narrative because "Nico needs a boyfriend" and Will is the only character available. He was a glorified extra.

This takes me to that I feel Rick thinks a relationship will solve all of your problems. I firmly believe that Nico needed time alone to recover from all of his trauma, which is a lot. But Rick's solution for this kind of stuff is "get a partner!". (Leo and Piper also suffered of this)

Is like: "Did you live through World War II? Your mom died and you were immediately stuck in an hotel for maybe one or two months? When you finally got out, were you in another century? Your sister died one week later? Years passed and you lived on your own for a while and felt scared and isolated from everyone you knew? Did you fight another war? Went to Tartarus and came back and then get kidnapped? You almost died, again? Had to fight again? Don't worry, having a boyfriend will solve all your problems!"

And I HATE IT! This is not Will's fault, it's Rick's. So I feel bad for not loving Solangelo in canon, but I really think Nico needs time for himself, he will have time for boyfriends in the future after he gets in a better head space.

Conclusion Will and Nico deserve better writers.

Once again thanks Anon! Would love to know what you think about this!

[renee561]

So, if yall pay attention (not that I expect anyone to)

I like to do a whimsy tag:

Not my circus but that's my monkey.

I want to explain it a bit because asks are still disabled and i don't have enough spoons to turn it back on.

The whole point of being a writer/part of fandom in general is COMMUNITY.

Like we're all part of a larger community and that means showing up for people even if its not your thing, even if its not your ship/fandom but someone you follow/are friends with made with care and love.

So yeah it's not my circus (fandom) but thats my monkey (mutual/friend/someone I'm choosing to follow for whatever reasons)

Share their art, share their fics, share their shit.

If we want to see the change in the community we got to start somewhere.

There are variations to this that I do use:

That is my circus and that's my monkey

Not my circus nor my monkey but the monkeys might like it

Not my circus and that's my monkey but thats not my act (not my fandom, my moot, not my ship)

Thats my circus but thats not my monkey

Circus and monkey adjacent is (monkey got a new hyperfixation it looks like)

Its whimsy.

Add your own to posts but please just start sharing others works. Because the only way we keep community alive is start participating in it again.

Fuck feel free to use and adapt mine idc, I just started doing it to start helping my friends works because as an artist it's disheartening to see so many quit because the lack of engagement.

You're on the engagement website start doing your part.

[cilil]

Since everyone are asking about ships, do you have: popular ship that you are not into, but can see the idea; popular ship you are not into and can't understand why; and a ship popularity of which surprises you (in either positive or negative sense).

Genuinely curious, not trying to start any drama, but naturally feel free to delete if you don't feel like answering. Nice day to you!

Hey anon! Lovely day to you too and thanks for the ask!

(I'm going to preface this by saying these type of asks can be a bit tough to answer for me, since I'm just pretty chill with ships and sometimes can't even tell how popular a thing is while drifting around in my comfortable little bubble, and my answers might not be super juicy, but I wanted to try giving some anyway ^^)

Popular ship that you are not into, but can see the idea

I brainstormed a bit which popular ships came to mind and also went on AO3 to filter for the most written Silm ships. I actually love all the ones that came up (especially Angbang haha), so I suppose I have nothing in that regard.

If I wanted to give a funny answer, I'd say Beren/Lúthien (the author's canonical self-insert would count as fairly popular, yeah?) because yes, I get the idea and there's a lot of romantic stuff going on, but I will never understand giving up fucking hot angels in Valinor for the sake of a human man who came crawling out of the bushes one day (listen, you guys do you, and creeping on people in forests seems to be some sort of Ainurin/Valinorean dating tradition, but I would be calling the police, ok? Don't creep on me in my forest please unless your name is Eönwë). Lúthien, girl, I love you, but this choice is personally offensive to me and my efforts to get my hands on hot angels. Maybe I'm also just too arospec for this, happy pride month.

(I should perhaps add that such opinions are always subject to change, all it takes is one person giving me one idea that gets me thinking and the entire thing could look different tomorrow. These are snapshots of a moment in time, if you will.)

((Also in case it needs to be said, please nobody take my funny answers too seriously.))

Popular ship you are not into and can't understand why

Hmmm, to properly answer that I would probably have to get into my NOTPs and that's a topic I don't want to discuss on this blog.

Please don't feel bad for asking, I appreciate it, but that's just one thing I decided for myself because, while I think nobody should put too much emphasis on my - a random person on the internet that I believe nobody here has met! - opinion, some people do and/or get upset that not everyone likes their ship. And I get it, I don't like people talking crap about my favorite characters and ships to my face either. So yeah, I just don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable :)

Ship popularity of which surprises you (in either positive or negative sense)

Heh. This will be a fun one, but bear with me for a second, alright?😅

I'm going to say Russingon. Now, now, put down the pitchforks. When I read the Silmarillion, I was very new to fandom and shipping in general and was also reading mostly just for an overview of everything and to learn more about Melkor and Mairon, so I didn't think too much of the Russingon interactions. Hopping onto AO3 immediately after, I quickly learned about them being shipped, went "oh yeah, I totally see this" and have been a supporter ever since.

The reason why its popularity surprises me is quite simply that I come from a fandom where people were incredibly weird and hostile regarding any sort of incest, including all variations of pseudo-incest ("sibling-coded", found family, etc.). I essentially went from a fandom that bullied me out of shipping two characters who were neither biologically related nor had grown up together nor even knew each other prior to their meeting as adults simply because they apparently had sibling vibes to a fandom whose top ship are half-cousins.

In case I haven't made it sufficiently clear: It was a very positive surprise. I frankly think very little of fandoms who clutch their pearls over pixels on a screen kissing and police what people can and can't ship, and I feel just so much more comfortable in a fandom where people are more chill and used to it. Thank you, Russingon!

[tamsong]

the homestuck quadrant system & relationships in KotLC

i am fully aware no one asked for this. WAIT that’s a lie three of you asked for this. @orionhong @the-way-astray @soryasongsaa this post is for you <3 it’s been simmering in my drafts since november and i finally had an excuse to finish, and i hope u guys find it interesting!

so. what exactly is the quadrant system, you may ask? and why is it relevant to kotlc? well, we’ll start with the webcomic homestuck. (oh boy) this comic features an alien species called trolls (based off internet trolls) that have some very fun cultural distinctions, such as a caste system based on blood color and the quadrant system, which is a fun variation of romance that i think could be very fun if we applied it to elves, which don’t have enough cultural differences in my opinion.

homestuck trolls have four type of romance as opposed to one and each has its own specific purpose. 2 of them are necessary for reproduction, and 2 of them are necessary for peace and harmony in society. it’s considered desirable to partake in all four kinds of romance, and there are certain rules around this that i’ll get to later. while KOTLC elves only use the one traditional form of romance, it’s considered desirable to be in a socially-acceptable relationship, an approved match, to help grow the elven species, and have a similar sense of Regulation around romance. telepaths also have cognatedom, a special kind of relationship that adds potential for romantic drama into the mix.

i thought it would be interesting if in an alternate universe, the elves recognized more than one form of romance to distinguish their society even more from that of humans. it’s also just fun to ship characters but with extra nuance and spice. so without further ado, let me explain the four quadrants and speculate which relationships in KOTLC, both canon and otherwise, would be in which quadrant! enjoy this silly little time with me

so!! there are two categories: red romance and black romance. red is associated with positive feelings and black with negative, although it’s a bit more nuanced than that. they’re also divided into Concupiscent (associated but not exclusively linked with sexual attraction and reproduction) and Conciliatory (not associated with reproduction). each of the quadrants is assigned one of the four suits in a deck of cards, hence red and black. here's a convenient chart:

a relationship might not just fall into one quadrant, too. relationships are only meant to use one label at a time (more on this later) but often shift across quadrants or be called one quadrant but have some traits of another.

below, i’ve written descriptions of each romance type and also given suggestions for KOTLC ships that would fall into these categories. feel free to fight with me on my choices if you like.

FLUSHED QUADRANT: MATESPRITSHIP/HEARTS <3 (red, concupiscent)

this quadrant is most similar to regular human romance, and already features in kotlc. there's not a whole lot much more to say here, so let's get into examples.

a good canonical example of this in KOTLC is edaline and grady ruewen being matesprits (the name for this kind of partner). an example of flushed feelings that were mutual but never became a relationship is kenric and oralie. sophie and fitz also had flushed feelings for each other canonically, as do sophie and keefe right now, but i would say in both cases the feelings aren't purely <3. i'll talk more about that soon, though.

other noncanon relationships i would describe as matesprits/flushed crushes are tiergan/prentice and marella/linh.

PALE QUADRANT: MOIRALLEGIANCE/DIAMONDS <> (red, concilliatory)

moirails could be best described in our terms as platonic soulmates/queerplatonic partners. that being said, while it doesn't involve kissing or sexual attraction, it IS a type of romance and is distinct from an average friendship. moirallegiance is actually WILDLY similar to the concept of Cognatedom in KOTLC, which is what inspired this behemoth of a post in the first place.

(furthermore, this is why posts implying that cognates are always romantic rub me the wrong way. there are plenty of forms of closeness that aren't traditional romance/flushed).

like cognates, moirails aren't just soul besties, but they're balancing forces that complement each other and keep each other grounded. these relationships hinge on sharing feelings, mutual acceptance, giving advice, and bringing the other person down to earth.

this makes alden and quinlin a good canonical example of ex-moirails. a non-cognate relationship in KOTLC that resembles moirallegiance is that between keefe and dex: they have similar personalities, share secrets, and are able to help each other even when their other relationships are on the rocks.

while sophie and fitz obviously had flushed feelings for each other, their cognate relationship most closely resembles a moirallegiance. they're a pretty good representation of quadrant vacillation, going from close friends and cognates to dating to back to close friends (although their friendship is still recovering from that).

also, while sophie and keefe have flushed feelings for each other, they would actually make really good moirails. they repeatedly have "feelings jams" where they share their worries and trauma with each other (not to say that matesprits can't do this, it's just specifically associated with moirallegiance) like the sleepover scene in neverseen. they're able to see who each other are under their own individual masks, and have well-complementing personalities that bring each other back down to earth. sophie is impulsive but good at connecting with others while keefe thinks things through but makes decisions without consulting other people.

PITCH QUADRANT: KISMESISSITUDE/SPADES <3< (black, concupiscent)

this is where we start to get a bit confusing. pitch relationships are based on hatred, frustration, and annoyance, but just like moirallegiance isn't just an average friendship, kismesissitude isn't your average hatred. there is also an element of attraction and in homestuck is one of the two reproduction-based quadrants.

a kismesis, one's pitch partner, must be someone that not only annoys and angers you but also indirectly challenges you to grow and recognize your own flaws. a kismesis is someone you hate, but grudgingly respect, but also find attractive. basically, it's a very strong arch-rivalry. and while a kismesis is intrinsically hate-based, they’re supposed to cause more or less equal trouble for each other and not actually wish to kill or permanently disable the other. if one or both wants this, or there is a power dynamic where one is harming the other much more, then it’s not a healthy kismesis.

obviously, these feelings aren't really recognized in human or canonical elf society, but if they were i think keefe and tam would make a good kismesis pair. they have outwardly clashing personalities and abilities, but are actually very similar people with a lot of chemistry who just present in different ways. they are at odds for most of their interactions but do show trust and care.

some even better kismesis pairs could be sophie/stina, marella/stina, or even dex/stina. tbh this is just telling me that stina is really good as kismesissitude. home girl just loves hatred i guess. maruca/biana is also a plausible one. you could even do vespera/fintan. go crazy lol

a good example of unrequited pitch feelings is dex’s hate obsession with fitz in the first couple books. in recent material, keefe/fitz could be on their way to a pitch relationship after spending most of their lives in an either pale or platonic situation, but i digress.

ASHEN QUADRANT: AUSPITICISM/CLUBS c3< (black, conciliatory)

this is definitely the weirdest one and is the least defined within the text of homestuck itself, but it means we can also have some fun with it. in homestuck, the ashen quadrant is mostly used for the purpose of mediating two opposing people so they don’t fall into the pitch quadrant. it’s a weird three-way situation involving the conflicting pair and the auspistice, who would be the one having ashen feelings. these feelings might be expressed through an attitude of “god these two are idiots but they’re My idiots damn it and i need to make sure they don’t cause problems.”

two important things to note here: 1) you are only meant to have one person in each of your four quadrants at any given time. 2) while you can shift quadrants, your relationship with someone is only meant to have one of these labels at a time. homestuck trolls are very aggressive and develop feelings of dislike quite easily, so auspistices are needed to prevent people from cheating / getting into romantic fights with people who aren’t their kismesis. while elves aren’t as aggressive, this still could be a problem. for example, if tam and keefe were an established kismesis pair, but keefe and fitz started fighting in a way that could turn into hatred, sophie might be called to be an auspistice for them and make sure their fighting doesn’t turn pitch (in which case keefe would be cheating).

assuming keefe and sophie are matesprits, this also poses a problem for their relationship since sophie is acting as keefe’s auspistice and not his matesprit. It’s a lot.

auspisticism can also be a generalized way of describing relationship mediation. sophie, fitz, and keefe probably need some auspisticizing for all the quadrant shifting they’re doing.

this kind of feeling may be hard to recognize as romantic because of all the utilitarianism surrounding it. think of it as being a very dedicated therapist friend, or part of a very stressful polycule. it requires a Hell of a lot of devotion for two people for their friend to get involved in all that conflict, a devotion which can very much be romantic. I imagine sophie having a high capacity/desire to be an auspistice, as would biana.

that’s the main chunk of the explanation, and there’s a lot to play with here. beyond what i described, you can also get things like two people rapid-firing between flushed and pitch and back to flushed, to people who have feelings for each other but not the same kind, to messy groups of 3, 4, or even more people where relationship types are constantly shifting. conflict in one quadrant can also impact your relationships with all other partners. for example, when alden and quinlin’s cognatedom/moirallegiance fell apart, it could have put stress on quinlin’s matespritship with livvy to the point where the flushed feelings between them are either gone or turned into unhealthy kismesissitude depending on how you look at it.

still confused? that’s okay, you’re kind of meant to be. andrew hussie is a fucking mad lad who doesn’t even take their own story seriously. that being said he did give us the bare ideas for some cool and complex relationship dynamics and a new way of seeing romance, so i’ll give them that.

but anyways, have fun with this!! i would LOVE to see your homestuck-based HCs if you happen to come up with any. a couple more kotlc/homestuck related notes before you go:

- sophie foster is a valid troll name (6 letter first and last name) as is gisela sencen. i couldn’t find any others, which is weird considering the amount of characters.

- trolls have varying powers depending on their blood color, not unlike special abilities.

that’s all folks! have a spectacular day and i hope you learned something cool!

[sarcasticmercy]

Name / Alias : River, Puppeteer

Are you over 18? : Yes/ No

  – W R I T I N G –

Are you selective about who you write with? : No (anyone) /Semi (most people) / Yes (some people) / Highly (few people) / Private (mutuals only). --

Are you selective about who you follow? : No (anyone) / Semi (most people) / Yes (some people) / Highly (few people).

If your muse is canon, how much do you adhere to canon? : Not at all / A little / Some / Mostly / Strictly / Not Applicable.

What post lengths do you write? : One-Liners / Single-Para / Multi-Para / Novella / All of the aforementioned

Do you use icons and/or GIFS? : No / Gifs / Icons / Yes / Sometimes.

Do you write on other platforms? :No / Yes

What level of plots do you write? : Unplotted / Open-Ended Plots / Semi-Plotted / Fully Plotted Epics /All of the aforementioned

How quickly do you usually respond to threads? : Very Slow (more than a month) / Slow (3-4 weeks) / Average (1-2 weeks) / Fast (less than one week) / Very Fast (less than three days)

What types of themes do you like? : Adventure / Romance / Fluff / Angst / Violence / Tragedy / Domestic / Family / All of the aforementioned

What genres do you like? : ( Feel free to add! ) High Fantasy / Supernatural / Science Fiction / Historical / Horror / Comedy / Romantic / Drama / Action / Smut / Adventure / Espionage / Dark / Emotional / All of the aforementioned

Are there any themes you’re uncomfortable writing on your blog? : (Not triggers) No / Yes / Sometimes

Do you have any triggers? How do you request it tagged? : Eye gore. Any variation of common trigger tagging works. My issue is very specifically if the eye is still in the socket and something's happening to it; if the socket's empty or the eye's already out I don't care

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What types of relationships are you open to? : Romantic / Platonic / Familial / All of the aforementioned

What types of pre-established relationships are you open to? : Romantic / Platonic / Familial / All of the aforementioned

Do you have OTPs? : No / Chemistry Only / Yes

Do you have NOTPS? : No/ Yes

What is your muse’s sexual orientation? : Heterosexual / Heteroflexible / Bisexual / Pansexual / Homoflexible / Homosexual / Demisexual / Sapiosexual / Asexual / Still trying to figure it out / Depends on the muse you’re asking

What is your muse’s romantic orientation? : Heteroromantic / Heteroflexible / Biromantic/ Homoflexible / Homoromantic / Panromantic / Demiromantic / Sapioromantic / Aromantic / Still trying to figure it out / Depends on the muse you’re asking

Are you comfortable writing smut? : No / Selectively/ Yes

How early in a relationship do you ship romantically? : Autoship / During plotting / After a couple IC interactions / Several IC interactions / Slow burn / Plot dependent / Never

Are you open to toxic ships? : No / Selectively / Yes / I am not sure

Are you open to problematic ships? : No / Selectively / Yes/ I am not sure

Are you open to polyamory shipping? : No / Selectively/ Yes / I am not sure

Are you an exclusive shipper? :Never / Sometimes / Yes

Does crack shipping ever happen? : Nope / Yes/ depends

Tagged by: @ryathenaughtykitsune Tagging: @mingos, @belovedcorvid, @nephytale (or whatever blog you're up for), snag it if you feel like it

[smokeandfairytales]

Information

So, as the description says, this is where I'll be posting random musings about the world of Descendants without the Disney glamour (a bit will sometimes slip in, but for the most part this is intended to be a bit grittier).

I'll mostly be focusing on the Isle of the Lost, especially the original four VKs.

Some general things to keep in mind:

I will be hinting at/outright bringing up themes of child abuse and other potential triggers. I'll do my best to apply the appropriate trigger warnings, but I'm not 100% fluent in the Tumblr tag system. If I miss one or if there's a more well-recognised tag (e.g. "tw abuse" instead of just "abuse") let me know and I'll edit the post as necessary.

All of the posts on this blog are pure speculation/random musings, nothing I post here will be 100% canon-accurate.

I haven't read the books or watched the animated series, all of this is based on the three movies.

On that note, if you recognise a character that showed up in the books or animated series that DID NOT make an appearance in the movies, then their characterisation might be a bit off (I will do my best to keep them as in-character as possible, but some things might slip).

There's also a chance I'll be making my own VK or AK characters for the sake of worldbuilding. If you see an OC with parents who have been shown to have kids in some variation of Descendants media then just know I'm not trying to replace canon characters. I probably just haven't realised that a character already exists.

It's pretty rare that I write for OCs anyway, but I might if I think it'll help cover aspects that the movies didn't really delve into.

I might take requests, so feel free to drop asks but do keep in mind:

I do not intend to bash any of the pre-existing VKs or AKs. Some of these musings will be trying to look into the thought-process behind some actions, so some characters might come off looking worse as a result. But that is NOT done with the intention of bashing, so if you think you've found a fellow hater of [insert character name here] you're probably wrong.

I might occasionally do AU pieces, but that's not the main purpose of this blog so don't expect them too often.

As I said, most of the posts will be focusing on the Isle of the Lost and/or the original four VKs. I will consider requests about other characters, but I'm more likely to think about concepts revolving around those four.

I might write a few ship pieces, but that's not the main focus of the blog so don't expect them too often.

Side note to the above, I WILL NOT be writing x reader at all.

I might add a few things to this post in the future, but I think that just about covers it.

[lidatan]

I've got into Aruani recently, and they're sooooooooo gooood, the best ship, and I was curious, do you have anything AruAni merch related? Like zine, keychains, stickers, postcards? If no, from what artist would you like to have some? (if you see this question on others blog, it's just me asking my favourite bloggers)

Thank you for asked, anon, welcome fellow Aruani fan~ I'm so glad, and yes, they're the best ship ever 🥹🧡💛🫶

I have some recommendations.

1. Wanderlust : this project is a non profit travel zine sorrounding Armin and Annie's bond as they travel the world together, unfortunately it's already in production, but you can still buy the digital version.

Here's the link :

Twitter:

Tumblr:

@aruanizine

2. Sir, It's Time : this is an anthology focuses on ambassador Aruani. This project is a kind of collaboration between Japanese and overseas artists and writers, so it's available in 2 languages, Japanese and English.

The pre-order period Nov 15th-21st, you can check it here:

Twitter:

Book details:

Sample and link to order (please look the description)

3. I once bought Aruani fanmerch from this artist, and it was looks sooo good, she opened some leftovers aot fanmerch, I hope the Aruani one not sold out yet

4. Official merch :

- This one is a cute merch Armin hugging a pillow and there are Annie and female titan dolls on it, there are several variation merchs: keychain, pin button and standee, you can check it here:

- Cute merch Armin and Annie blushing in the confession scene :

- This is the best official Aruani merch, this one is a t-shirt, the front view illustration shows the scene where Armin conveys his feelings to Annie, you can check the details here:

- If you already have nendoroid Armin, please meet him with nendoroid Annie, so he won't be lonely and they cannot be separated:

- This is Sanrio merch in collaboration with aot, these are really cute and they have lots of variation merchs :

The deadline for pre order official merch maybe that some have already over and sold out, as an alternative way you can search on sites like https://jp.mercari.com/, Rakuten.co.jp, Toranoana, Amazon jp.

Hope you don't mind if I added list merch other than the category merch you asked, and for official merch, yeah they rarely make couple merch, they always make merch per character 🥲

There maybe some merch that I missed, feel free to add some if you know artist or official collaboration related to Aruani merch.

Hope that helps you, anon!

[blueflower-sprite]

As a fan of Monster High, what is for you the best in a fanfic ?

[strawberista]

⚅ — Rules and Guidelines — ⚅

★— PERSONALS/NON-RP BLOGS: You're welcome to follow me and like my posts, however please do not reblog my threads or art tagged with "do not reblog unless" or any variation of that. This is to keep my notifications clean and my friends safe. Thank you for your cooperation. —★

⚀ RP Etiquette Applies: No God modding, metagaming, etc. etc. If there's something here you don't already know about or are new to rping in general, come talk to me to settle out confusion. I'll help!

⚁ All players must be 18+: I'm an adult and I only wish to roleplay with adults. This is not a space that's safe for minors. Please do not lie to me for both of our sakes.

⚂ I do not accept unprompted M!As: Or anons causing a change to my character or their state, for clarification. Unless I ask for it, I won't answer these types of asks.

⚃ OC and Crossover friendly: Please have a bio for your character that I can read through, even if they're canon. I'm less likely to attempt to write with characters I can't learn about or get ideas for.

⚄ Duplicates friendly: I'm a-okay with and actually encourage duplicates on this blog. Other Hanekomas are some of my favorite muses to write with.

⚅ Shipping: Hanekoma cannot be romantically shipped canonically. However, non-canon ships of all kinds are welcome, and platonic and familial ships can become canon. I ship with chemistry, and even if we come out of the gate with a ship in mind I would still like to build up to it.

⚅⚀ About Connections: Connections are my main/affiliated, canon relationships. I do not make mains calls and I will most likely not be the first person to come discussing making a muse canon to Hanekoma's universe. I am extremely uncomfortable with doing so and would really much rather be approached about this potential instead. OCs are also welcome to be canon muses to Hanekoma's universe.

⚅⚁ NSFW threads are extremely rare: Mun is a severely sex-repulsed asexual and is not generally comfortable writing explicit scenarios. I'll only write smut with mutuals I really trust, and even in this case, there must be plausible build up to the scenario. I will not write it with new mutuals and I will not write it with mutuals I do not already have an ooc relationship with. All smut threads must be tagged appropriately, and they must be cut both for my comfort and my audience. Please respect my boundaries regarding this rule especially.

⚅⚂ Liking and tagging: I tag all triggers as "[trigger] tw" and will often add "ask to tag" which means you should inform me if there's a tag I've forgotten that you need. I also like (❤️) threads to signal that I consider them finished and do not expect a response. It's okay to continue the thread if you want to continue, though.

⚅⚃ Patience and Reminders: I don't mind if you spam me with reminders if you think I've forgotten something, even if you do it a lot. However, I ask you not to get short or impatient with me as I do have a life outside of roleplay that takes priority. Just don't get angry and we'll be golden.

⚅⚄ Drama: I will not be bothered by you posting drama (call outs, etc.) but please understand I do not personally support it and will not participate in it in any way. Feel free to tell me if you think I'm interacting with someone dangerous, but please understand that I won't always take your advice and I will make my own decisions regarding who I do and don't interact with. You are free to send me receipts, but I don't personally trust them and I will most likely make decisions based on my own personal experience and observations. Thank you for respecting my boundaries regarding this.

⚅⚅ Mun Information: Please read my mun page as there is important information about me there that may effect your comfort level with interacting with me.

★— Rules are subject to change without prior warning, so please check back if you're ever unsure about something and always feel free to contact me regarding them! —★

[nothums-from-tj]

Tag Masterlist (to keep myself organized)

If you’re seeing this when I post it feel free to ignore this is for my pinned post lol

Anything in parentheses is not part of the tag, that’s just to provide context. I will try to regularly update as I remember/make/add more of them (and some I’m putting in bc I plan on adding them soon lol)

CATEGORIES IN ORDER: fandoms, ships, characters/dynamics, other, block

Fandoms

tmnt 1987

tmnt 2003

tmnt 2007

tmnt 2012

rottmnt

tmnt (general; contains all iterations and AUs/designs along with multiple ships or no ships, bounds under this are pretty loose)

animaniacs (‘90s and comics for the most part)

animaniacs 2020 (reboot)

patb (Pinky and The Brain)

sbsp (SpongeBob SquarePants)

pokémon (games and anime)

pokémon bdsp (Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl)

pokémon sword

pokémon sv (Pokémon Scarlet/Violet)

sailor moon

ohshc (Ouran Highschool Host Club)

looney tunes

space jam (original and sequel I think)

space jam 2 (sequel)

tlts (The Looney Tunes Show (2010))

looney tunes cartoons (HBO Max original)

amphibia

toh (The Owl House)

sdway (Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969))

tsds (The Scooby-Doo Show (1976))

the new scooby doo movies

apnsd (A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988))

scooby doo zombie island

wnsd (What’s New, Scooby-Doo? (2002))

sdmi (Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated (2010))

bcsd (Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015))

mystery inc (Mystery Incorporated (2021, YouTube live action))

scooby doo (same loose rules under the TMNT tag)

tawog (The Amazing World of Gumball)

barbie 2023 (live action Barbie movie)

opal (Jack Stauber short film)

stranger things (sometimes shortened to ST)

gaobam (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)

eene (Ed, Edd, n Eddy)

milo murphy’s law (might be shortened to mml)

moral orel

death note

ppg (Powerpuff Girls)

regular show

Ships (I try not to include most ship content under fandom tags)

rasey (Raph x Casey from TMNT, mostly 2012 and ROTTMNT)

rasey shit (just feels right sometimes)

apritello (Donnie x April from TMNT, I think only 2012 and some ROTTMNT)

leosagi (Leo x Usagi from TMNT, varying different iterations)

brinky (Pinky x Brain from PATB, all media)

da brinky???? (feels right sometimes)

squidbob (Squidward x SpongeBob from SBSP)

squillward (Squilliam x Squidward from SBSP, I think I only have this pairing as exes)

makoami (Ami x Makoto (Mercury x Jupiter) from Sailor Moon, any and all iterations I could find lol)

tamakyo (Tamaki x Kyoya from OHSHC, particular from the anime and live action)

baffy (Bugs x Daffy from Looney Tunes, many different variations)

marcanne (Anne x Marcy from Amphibia)

raeda (Raine x Eda from TOH)

lumity (Luz x Amity from TOH)

huntlow (Hunter x Willow from TOH)

blinkley (Daphne Blake x Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo, many different iterations)

velmarcie (Velma x Marcie from SDMI)

fraggy (Fred x Shaggy from Scooby-Doo, many different iterations)

shed (same ship as prior, I try to use both)

fraphne (Fred x Daphne from Scooby-Doo, there isn’t and won’t be much of this admittedly)

poly doo (Velma, Daphne, Fred, and Shaggy all dating or included in the polycule, will have varying different looks/ideas)

robball (Rob x Gumball from TAWOG)

byler (Mike x Will from ST)

ronance (Robin x Nancy from ST)

steddie (Steve x Eddie from ST)

elmax (Max x Eleven/Jane from ST)

lumax (Max x Lucas from ST)

jopper (Joyce x Hopper from ST)

jargyle (Argyle x Jonathan from ST)

jancy (Jonathan x Nancy from ST)

billy x mandy (from GAOBAM)

kevedd (Kevin x Edd “Double D” from EEnE)

t4t kevedd (same ship as prior, except they’re both trans)

dakavendish (Vinnie Dakota x Balthazar Cavendish from Milo Murphy’s Law)

puppingframe (Clay Puppington x Danielle Stopframe from Moral Orel)

lawlight (L x Light from Death Note—yes I understand how morally grey the relationship is, I try to be very critical of them)

💥🌼 (Boomer x Buttercup from PPG)

🔪🌱 (Butch x Blossom from PPG)

🧱🫧 (Brick x Bubbles from PPG)

(Separately, you can still find “Boomercup”, “Blossutch”, and “Brickubbles” tags on my blog just know it’ll mostly be stuff I make rather than reblogged stuff to cross tag)

mordeson (Benson x Mordecai from Regular Show—please don’t come at me I have multiple ideas that balance them out)

Characters/Dynamics (have posts about them individually)

tmnt raphael

2012 raph

2012 raphael (I interchange them, I’ll switch it up soon)

rottmnt raphael

trans fem raphael

tmnt leo

2012 leo

rottmnt leo

trans fem leo

tmnt donatello

2012 donnie

rottmnt donatello

trans fem donnie

tmnt mikey

april o’neil

casey jones

rottmnt casey jr

yakko warner

wakko warner

dot warner

warner sibs

brain patb

pinky patb

squidward

spongebob

ami mizuno

tamaki suoh

kyoya ootori

bugs bunny

daffy duck

anne boonchuy

marcy wu

sasha waybright

sprig plantar

hop pop plantar

grime

eda the owl lady

raine whispers

king clawthorne

lilith clawthorne

luz noceda

noceda siblings

blight twins

amity blight

velma dinkley

daphne blake

fred jones

marcie fleach

gumball watterson

darwin watterson

watterson sibs

opal

will byers

el hopper

steve harrington

robin buckley

scoops troop (Robin and Steve, sometimes with Dustin and Erica)

double d eene

trans girl double d

kevin eene

trans kevin

clay puppington

orel puppington

blossom utonium

bubbles utonium

buttercup utonium

brick jojo

boomer jojo

butch jojo

benson dunwoody

Other

tj talks (my own text posts or responding to them in a reblog)

tj shares (my own fandom related posts)

tj writes (writing projects and plans)

tj draws (my own art)

texts (all non-fandom related reblogs that I didn’t add to, save for the tags)

reblog (specifically for posts I’ve already reblogged or made that I or others have edited or bumped)

prompts (writing and drawing prompts I want to use at some point in time

fanfic wingmen (a TMNT multi-chapter work I wrote, you can find updates and all those parts there)

sd celeb au (a Scooby-Doo AU I have in the making right now, all prompts and ideas and the eventual fic will be under this tag feel free to ask me abt it)

tbmg (multi-chapter Boomercup fic, any prompts/ideas/chapter updates for it are under this tag)

fppg au (fostered Powerpuff Girls/foster care AU—no powers, not bio siblings)

palestine (resources, information, donations, and other things related to helping out Palestine during the attacks!)

polls (any polls I make and most I find bc I love that feature sm)

asks (answering any asks I receive WHICH are always open feel free to talk to me <3)

ask meme (please ask me questions from these posts)

writing help (pleaaase please give me feedback whatever’s tagged as such as long as you’re polite abt it)

writing (more just discussing plans than actually putting them out, or other people’s fandom-less written works)

art (other people’s general art work)

playlists (typically for characters or moods, I doubt I’ll share many of them)

discord server (advertising any servers I make though unfortunately I’m not the best at interacting in them)

crush (my yearning for a boy, if/when I get over it I’ll go back in and delete the posts)

info (learning from people with experiences or for me to fact check later)

art fight (Art Fight attacks and team intro cards)

what a fucking ride (absolutely insane posts, usually with many twists and turns)

trans resources (lists of articles and videos for myself and my trans siblings early/pre-transition!)

tag meme (games I’ve been tagged in to join that you’re also free to participate in!!)

nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month—participating for the first time in 2023; these are tips I may need and potentially any writing projects during that time :])

trans (transgender tingz)

itt (reblogs specifically from user inthetags where questions they post are answered, well, in the tags; it’s basically a little trivia of me if anyone’s interested at all)

Block (trigger/content warnings and spoilers)

drug cw

tw eating issues

sdmi spoilers (please block this tag if you’re interested in seeing the series, yes there is a plot and it gets so dark and so heavy dude don’t spoil it for yourself)

toh spoilers

amphibia spoilers

sa mention

suggestive cw

nsfw warning

blood

f slur tw

tw sex mention

tw abuse mention

tw sui ideation

slight gore warning

mml spoilers

regular show spoilers

[mus1cnmov13f311nn]

hai im isa (d1 yap session ahead)

“there is no other, she is my lover” - me thinking about all my favs

just a lil about me !! (scroll to the bottom for my fav bottoms)

- i LOVEE winter n im december baby (IM 18 NOW GUYS I PROMISE) but halloweens my fav holiday ever

- sharks n dinosaurs are my fav animals

- i listen to a lot of music 😻😻 more so rap, kpop, drill, indie, n metal !!

- eyedress, alex g, a$ap rocky, kay flock, seventeen, gojira, wallows, n playboi cardi are my favs !! but i def like many more artists just ask away !!

- ive been meaning to get into more things !! like watching more shows n animes n movies n listening to different music so if you have any recs pls feel free to share !!

- i dont game a lot BUT i do love games like roblox, minecraft, until dawn, fnaf, at dead of night n a bunch more that ive watched but havent played yet lol

- i also love many shows like soy luna, gravity falls, demon slayer, criminal minds n a lot others i cant think of rn lmao

- i LOVEE movies like snow white, mulan, corpse bride, alice in wonderland, killer klowns from outer space, american physco n many others !!

- i really love movie franchises like friday the 13th, it, childs play, harry potter, the karate kid, scream, avatar n a lot others !!

now onto my opinions about fandoms im in n opinions about my fav ships !!

- obvi i respect everyones thoughts on ships that i ship as well even if i do not agree !!

- but i like what i like n i just like my favs taking it 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

- believe me im TRIED reading the other side of my ships but i just dont enjoy it yk

- basically i literally only interact with fics n stuff that are smutless or my goat is bottoming 🙂‍↕️

the following are of ships and/or characters that are my favs !!

bottom! johnny ‘pretty boy’ lawrence from “the karate kid” franchise

my fav n has been my fav for years tbh hes so pretty n gay n girlfriend coded n i just love william zabka

- regarding ships n stuff i literally love shipping johnny with everyone in the series !! more specifically the cobras i love the lil polycule they have going on !!

bottom! ao’nung from the “avatar” franchise

also one of my favs !! wrote a few fics of my lil fishie boy but i have toned it down a bit as i grow older n older than this alien

- with shipping i like ao’nung more with lo’ak n rotxo than neteyam but i do still like the pairing !! i just think all of the outcomes ive found with avatar fics ruined netenung for me a lil bit

bottom! draco malfoy from the “harry potter” franchise

love draco sm hes just such an angsty character with issues that just add to his gorgeousness bc zoo wee mama is he a sight

- also i enjoy shipping draco with lots of different characters !! i do find myself reading a lot of him x blaise n harry bc their just so perfect for him n truly handle draco which i love !!

bottom! shidou ryuusei from the “bluelock” anime

i love shidou hes my fav gyaruo to ever walk the earth n hes genuinely so unhinged n deranged its impressive n i love him

- ngl i also love shidou with everyone else !! ig more so with the itoshi brothers bc ive read more fics about them n just love the dynamics authors come up with

i have a lot more lmao like shouto todoroki, eli moskowitz, max goof, victor criss, jj maybank, theon greyjoy, zuko n A LOT others but the reason i didnt zero in on them much is bc ive either not finished the series theyre in (jj, theon, todoroki, eli) or i have n just havent found any moots that like it too lmao (zuko, vic, max)

anyways dni list is to like be a decent n not hateful person n ill probs tag everything with isa yaps or some variation of that :P

don't know what imma post in the future probs just gonna be hcs n reboots n other random shi BUTTT my ask me anything is right there ask LITERALYY anything i love to yap :3 ty for reading :D

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Shopify: Shopify’s SEO options cover the basics, such as customizable page titles and meta descriptions. However, it lacks the granular SEO control of WordPress. While suitable for standard eCommerce SEO, Shopify may fall short for content-heavy sites aiming for high search rankings.

5. eCommerce Features

WordPress (with WooCommerce): WooCommerce is one of the most powerful eCommerce plugins, offering complete control over your store’s inventory, product variations, and checkout process. However, additional plugins may be necessary for advanced features, such as memberships or subscriptions.

Shopify: Built specifically for eCommerce, Shopify includes everything from inventory management and product categorization to POS options. With a range of apps and built-in tools for abandoned cart recovery, payment integration, and product management, Shopify is a complete eCommerce solution.

6. Support and Security

WordPress: As an open-source platform, WordPress offers extensive community support, but security and maintenance are managed by the user. Regular updates, plugins for SSL and backups, and managed hosting services are often necessary for site security.

Shopify: With Shopify, security and support are included, making it a secure option without the need for user-managed hosting or updates. Shopify also provides 24/7 support, which can be particularly useful for businesses that need immediate assistance.

7. Scalability

WordPress: With the right hosting and optimization, WordPress can scale effectively for high-traffic sites. Adding features as you grow is seamless, though it may require developer assistance for advanced functionality.

Shopify: Shopify scales effortlessly through its tiered plans, making it a reliable choice for fast-growing businesses. From small online shops to high-volume stores, Shopify's scalability can accommodate growing businesses with ease.

Choosing the Right Platform for Your Needs

At Island Wizards, we’ve seen how businesses with distinct needs benefit from either WordPress or Shopify. Here’s a quick breakdown to help guide your decision:

Choose WordPress if: You want complete control over customization, advanced SEO capabilities, or if your business relies heavily on content marketing alongside eCommerce.

Choose Shopify if: You’re focused on launching an online store quickly, need minimal setup, and want to avoid the technical demands of platform management.

Conclusion: WordPress vs. Shopify with Island Wizards

Choosing between WordPress and Shopify depends on your specific business needs, technical expertise, and long-term goals. Both platforms offer unique benefits, but understanding the nuances of each is essential for a strong start. At Island Wizards, we specialize in crafting custom digital solutions on both platforms, ensuring you have the right tools for success.Whether you’re seeking a fully customizable experience with WordPress or a streamlined Shopify store, Island Wizards is here to guide you through the decision-making, setup, and optimization processes.

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