#his initials spell MLM

[krisptoaster]

Another WH OC :]

Dr. Mathias L. Medic, Male (He/Him), tired as- just- just so exhausted at this point, this man needs a break. Giant local doctor puppet living just outside the neighbourhood. Oh and he's married to the most chaotic husband curtesy of @fandomshmandom69 's OC Benji

[st33le]

How do you think Charles would’ve gotten along with Trapper, Henry, and Frank?

SHAKES YOU!!! I have so many opinions on Charles interacting them!

I’ll start with Henry because I have the least amount of headcanons about him and Charles.

I do love Henry a lot but to be honest I just think a dynamic between him and Charles would just be a watered down version of what he already has with BJ and Hawk. Or at the very least, just Charles thinking that Henry is a bit incompetent and neglectful of his duties, but like charles already thinks everyone is pretty incompetent so like?? There’s not a lot there. Though I do think that Charles would appreciate the craftsmanship of the desk lmao. If Henry was CO during the time that charles got there I’m sure that charles would take waaaay longer to warm up to camp. Only because he would see Henry as someone who enables the shenanigans.

Now with Trapper, I actually believe it wouldn’t be too similar to how he treats bj. BJ, to Charles at least, is a decent man, a jokester and annoying especially if he and hawk are up to something, but a kinda of respectable family man when it comes down to it. Oh but trapper! Tapper John is Hawkeye’s perfect mirror and OH what a wall they would drive Charles up. I could go on a 3 hour rant about Trapper and Hawk being the perfect comedic duo on the camp, but this is about Charles. I think Charles would have a hard time merely being in the same room as trapper at times. I think trapper would act way better then Charles to get on his nerves, like act like he knows way more then he does about culture and opera and stuff like that, and that would drive Charles crazy. NOT TO MENTION that they’re both from Boston. Imagine Charles first coming to the 4077th and finding out Trapper was from Boston. Initially I think Charles would try to confide in him only for trap and hawk to pull a prank or something. I know in the early Charles episodes the show likes to laugh at Charles misery but oh well, can’t be helped I suppose. Another note, if they actually interacted in the should I could honestly see myself shipping Charles and trapper for a time. I think their personal dynamic would have been really really fun, trapper being overly flirty and Charles just being like “oh someone help me.” Though I don’t think they would be able to work long term, as trapper imo really likes to be ‘adored’ and taken care of in the relationship, and I don’t see Charles wanting that in someone, and especially cause of their economic difference it would make Charles feel kind of used? Idk. That’s just the Hawkchester part of me going off tho.

Okay okay, now Frank. I think, that this would honestly have been peak comedy for the show. ESPECIALLY if they were the same rank during their screen time together. If Frank was there I think that Charles would have very quickly gotten along with Hawk and BJ, especially if they were doing something to spite Frank. I can definitely see Charles, out of everyone hating Frank the most. I’m sure, it’s been said before, but I think it would be very funny if like Charles have a backhanded insult that frank is just too dumb so he interprets it as a compliment. Only for Hawkeye to add on. I think half of the dynamic between Charles and Frank is just Charles being bewildered by Franks incompetence. But also on a side not I can see him being like a wingman for Margaret like “honey you can do better then that.” Frank would definitely think there was something between Margaret and Charles, and he would get mad over that and ask Hawk and BJ for help only for them to laugh their asses off cause Charles and Margaret are MLM WLW solidarity.

Those are my basic thoughts on them, sorry for taking so long to reply I had to get my thoughts in order.

Also sorry for any spelling mistakes, writing and being coherent is hard lmao.

More asks about mash are always welcome!

[audreydoeskaren]

hey i was wondering do you know chinese symbolism for lesbians? just wondernig

Hi, thanks a lot for the question, just in time for pride! @fouryearsofshades got a similar ask recently as well, I have some long ass explanations so I’ll answer to this instead of reblog.

Mirrors

A common one I read about is the term 磨镜 mojing or “polishing mirrors”, which apparently refers to both lesbianism and specifically a lesbian sex act. Maybe scissoring given the imagery? It wasn’t very old and probably dates no earlier than the 19th century. Apparently there was a whole lesbian club/organization named after this term in belle epoque Shanghai (1890s-1910s) called the 磨镜党 or “polishing mirrors society”, according to the collection of accounts from the Qing Dynasty 清稗类钞 compiled by 徐珂 Xu Ke in the 1910s.

Hair updos

Another term for lesbians specific to the southern Canton coast region is 自梳女 zishunv or “women who coiffed their own hair”. This term wasn’t confined to lesbians, but rather a type of women who chose not to marry and remained single their entire lives by either working in the textile industry to sustain themselves or forming communities with other single women; a lot of them happened to be gay. After the local textile industry went downhill after the republican era, many of these women became maids to wealthy households to earn an income instead. The hair updo symbolized marriage i.e. a married woman would have her hair up as opposed to young, unmarried women who wear their hair loose, so by “coiffing one’s own hair” without getting married, it’s implied that this woman doesn’t need a man. Although Chinese society was never actually homophobic----there was no religious condemnation in Confucianism or Buddhism that I know of, lesbianism was frowned upon not because it’s “unnatural” as commonly argued by Western conservatives, but because lesbians don’t marry men and make babies, which is really sticking the finger to the patriarchy. However I haven’t really seen reliable literature on either of these things so take them with a grain of salt.

Source here

Export painting of a lady and her maid from the Daoguang Era. The grown up, matronly lady in formal dress has her hair up and in a headpiece, whereas the younger maid wears her hair loose.

Lilies

The most common modern Chinese euphemism for lesbians is 百合 baihe, meaning "lilies". This term was of Japanese origin and has the most epic and convoluted history. For some reason I never learned about its origins until I actively looked it up for this ask?? It was very intertwined with Japanese queer and ACG (anime, comics and games) culture in the 70s and 80s. I haven’t done too much reading on this topic and I will probably use a lot of ACG terminology wrong so if anyone is more knowledgeable about it feel free to correct or add.

The term allegedly originated from a 70s Japanese gay magazine Barazoku 蔷薇族 which created a segment specifically for women in 1976 due to the high volume of submissions and fan mails from female readers, named 百合族的房间 or “the lilies’ room”. It’s unclear why the producer of the magazine chose lilies specifically, but the common explanation seems to be a reference to the writer 宮本百合子 (not sure about the spelling of her name) who was speculated to have been in a sapphic relationship and whose name contains the word for lily flower 百合. Initially the term seems to refer more to women who fetishized or admired mlm relationships (what we nowadays would probably call fujioshi) but as time progressed the segment moved away from fan submissions and became a sort of personal advertisement space for meeting other women who loved women, whereas the former female fanbase submitting mlm stories and fan mails proclaiming their love for mlm relationships emigrated to doujin and related BL magazines. Hence the term “lilies” became synonymous with lesbians. 

Source here

1978 cover for Barazoku.

The magazine’s practice of referring to gay men as roses 蔷薇 and gay women as lilies 百合 gradually took hold among its female fans, many of whom were readers of shoujo and shounen literature with homoerotic themes as well. These readers then brought this terminology to ACG circles, where it was coopted by several female oriented BL and GL magazines. In these magazines, the meaning of the term “lilies” was transformed into something more symbolic of platonic lesbian relationships or strong bonds between women. However, going into the 80s there were more and more female readers of Barazoku and homoerotic ACG literature who came out as gay and cited these as inciting incidents to their self discovery, solidifying the motif of lilies as symbolic of lesbianism. I, too, was a fujioshi and overly enthusiastic ally before I realized I was a raging homosexual myself, so I could relate.

As time progressed further and homoerotic ACG literature (BL for mlm and GL for wlw) became solid genres of their own, a wider variety of representation became available and the term “lilies” was no longer restricted to platonic relationships; more physical and explicitly sexual lesbian interactions could also be labelled “lilies style”, and many different sub genres existed too.

Another common explanation for why lilies were used in shoujo literature is that they were chosen for their symbolism of purity, supposedly symbolic of the innocent nature of wlw attraction. This is an implication I’m not exactly fond of because it has serious r/sapphoandherfriend energy (“gal pals”, “omg they’re roommates”). Platonic lesbian relationships are definitely a thing, ace lesbians I see you, but given the constant erasure of lesbian sexual desire in the media this is not exactly helpful. 

Speaking of platonic relationships (incoming tangent), I watched the 1987 movie Maurice last week and it is so good, everyone go watch it. It explores a lot of the themes I was thinking about when looking into the dynamic between real life queer experiences in Japan and the fantasy gay world created by ACG literature, including but not limited to the boundaries between a “platonic” gay relationship and being closeted/repressed, conforming to real life heteronormative pressures and the risks of being actively queer in a homophobic society etc.. I’m not even making sense right now I just want everyone to watch that movie... It’s also an aesthetic dark academia fantasy, the music is beautiful and it subtly shades Tories, which I love. It’s incredible that a movie about gayness and classism from the 80s actually aged well.

Ok going back to the lilies symbolism. This second explanation seems to have less factual backing, as we have previously established the connection between Barazoku readers and the ACG scene in the 70s and 80s.

Nowadays, the term “lilies” is used more or less interchangeably with GL, 蕾丝 or 拉拉 (both endearing translations of “lesbian”) on the Chinese internet.

Here are the articles and web pages I consulted for this information: x, x, x

I'm really grateful for this ask, I learned an important piece of East Asian queer history today. If anyone knows good books/articles about this part of queer history please let me know, I need to know.

[aeon-arts]

Princess Cadenza and Shining Armor Redesigns!

Okay so foreword I’ve kind of changed how alicorns work. When they initially become alicorns, they look like normal ponies but obviously with horn and wings. The longer they live the bigger they get. If power is given to them (like when Luna and Celestia give Twi their power) they will hit a growth spurt due to all the sudden magic (which is how Twilight sprang to Celestia’s height seemingly so quickly). Anyways the more ancient alicorns are, they less they seem like ponies. They become pony-like, yet something always seems off about them. It’s too much magic for a mortal pony to understand, so the brain makes the alicorn look normal. Super ancient ones, like Celestia and Luna, have become almost completely one with the sky. They can manifest physical forms when needed. They are more like goddesses at this point, whereas Cadenza is more of a normal princess (for now).

Anyways~ these two are T4T and wlw ‘n mlm solidarity (get it? bc theyre both bi)

I wanted Shining to look more like his sis. When his mane is out of its ponytail it’s almost the same as canon twi’s. Oh also I like to think Twi’s family isn’t as high of a level of unicorns, so they don’t get unicorn tails (except for when Twi becomes an alicorn). He had to shave it for work, but he has a unicorn beard. He’s still the leader of the guards. His title doesn’t change after he marries Cadenza. He has trouble sleeping and makes friends with Luna when she returns because of this. He is Cadenza’s biggest supporter. 

Cadenza is kind and quiet. She loves being around the fillies and colts and they love being around her, too. Just like in Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell, she was adopted as a young pegasi by some Earth ponies in a town outside of Canterlot. On one of her days back from high school, she helps her village stop Prismia. Princess Celestia tells her this was a sign she must become a princess. The pressure from Celestia made her agree. She hides it well, but sometimes she resents being an alicorn princess. She would have rather helped her people as just herself, instead of this idolized pony. Her and Twi become close because of that. 

Similar to canon, they were high school sweethearts! He knew her before she became an alicorn (she became one around the time they were halfway in high school or whatever the pony equivalent is). She slowly gets bigger as shown by my size chart (shining armor is the size of my alicorn twilight design). Oh and they actually don’t live in the castle (Cadenza feels weird living in there). They are the rulers of the people and are very well loved (even my Sunset respects her ways). 

She also used to date Chrysalis and when Chrys gets redeemed they get back together (a throuple!) They also adopt Cozy Glow too.

yes you can draw this design! just @ me to give me credit!

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[rgr-pop]

it’s increasingly common but it didn’t used to be the way it is now. i have a lot of thoughts about minor reasons for its spread, most of which would be obvious to you and everyone reading this but some of which have to do with power struggles & opportunism around socialist swork organizing—neither here nor there but useful to think through.

the best i can manage from my phone at work: af4irmpilled is a reference to the group spelled af4irm with a 3 instead of a 4 which i won’t type out explicitly because they’re shady. not going to get into the long history of this (which is both credibly disputed and openly lied about) but they’re a formerly liberal feminist transnational-identified anti-trafficking organization with a history (like every single anti trafficking organization) of cooperating with police and participating in among other things stings that targeted sex workers and resulted in sex workers being brought into the criminal system etc. over the past several years, for reasons i find both interesting if horrifying, they have repositioned themselves as mlm or at least communist aligned and employed a strategy of (i’m going to say infiltrate, brace yourself) infiltrating various kinds of leftist spaces including close affiliation with one white-hosted communist podcast that people imo credibly think is a long RICO operation lol. sorry to fedjacket but forreal.

anyway their strategies are really effective—there is no way to imagine someone as high profile as nick estes platforming regular psl style swerf positions, and imo there is no reason that i (though i don’t know him well) can see to believe he had any organic beliefs or connections to this etc. he just had af4irm members on his podcast (last year i think it was).

what was interesting about it (have not listened but i could) is that instead of doing what they used to do, which was lead with “exploitation of women” and trojan horse the rest, they lead with “here is why sex work is not work.” it’s really alarming to say the least!

while idk one way or another whether he continues to follow that line or cares, i use the language of pilled because i have for several years watched this org use strategies equal to terfs and certain redpill movements to suck in and appropriate people—including in my real life organizing. not going to say the word but i legitimately believe it.

while almost universally there are no labor organizers in this org (certain among this milieu will say they’re a labor organizer but it turns out they mean they work for like wrld wtht exploitation lol) but on the west coast, where for probably obvious reasons labor is a lot more entangled with other kinds of social welfare ngos, there are exception. there is one semi prominent social worker member of af4irm who is a high profile staff labor organizer for educators (she has both reported that she was herself a school counselor and that she was never school staff, not sure which is true). she was a public face for a certain historic labor event at which point she built relationships in the labor left so you will see her around talking about it. she was platformed recently in some kind of call where they had [expert face of the labor movement]—i believe this was from [non union higher ed labor advocacy coalition] which is trying to initiate labor organizing training programming in the style of EWOC i think. anyway she was on there and i know about it. how do i know about it? a young labor organizer (currently about to unionize something that’s never been unionized before, can’t wait to tell you about it) came to me.

“they had this lady on here who was involved with [strike]. she offhandedly mentioned the words “sex trafficking” and i was like huh that’s weird and feels like a dog whistle. then i thought about all the stuff you told me about trafficking. so i googled her and it turns out she works for af4irm. freaked me out.”

[grimmons]

Now that it's said, done, and over, I'm extremely satisfied with the ending that we got for the M9. I know people who are distressed and upset and uncomfortable with the ending that Essek and Caleb got, but to me? It reads like people just. Don't understand how intimate these characters are with each other.

My thoughts will be under the cut and finished off in tags. It's a long one, boys.

cws and tws // critical role spoilers for ep 141, shadowgast mentions, queerbaiting references, mentions of abuse (multiple kinds) and trauma.

The casual intimacy in and out of fights, declarations of devotion, wanting to spend most of Caleb's lifetime with Essek...

Essek willing to drop the idea of his lifelong dream, because he had met Caleb, and Caleb changed him for the better.

Caleb sharing a very, very personal and horrible and traumatizing memory, and a dream that he's wanted for years, to undo his mistakes, to save them. Essek immediately offering his help and willingness for assistance, because even though he refuses the ability to time travel for both consequences unknown, and the ability to be with Caleb in the now, he would drop anything to allow his friend, his student, his partner, to have a happy and fufilling life.

Caleb denying the offer in a silence, and disintegrating everything, the only thing that could have offered him a comfort of the past, to show that he's moved forwards, and Essek acknowledging it quietly.

The big Shadowgast moments? They're THERE. Not everyone is as loud with their intimacy and affection and care and love. Not every couple is for the big kisses, the loud confessions, declarations. Both Caleb and Essek are guarded, careful individuals.

And I know, I know, the friendship word. It's horrible, it's pride month, Liam keeps cutting off mlm representation with his characters, it's baiting, whatever. Say what you will say. But friendship does not, and has never, been an exclusive descriptor.

My wife might be one of the best friends I've ever had. I refer to her as my wife, but also my friend, and we may be life partners, but that doesn't stop me from trusting her with my life as both. And trust me, we ARE the loud romantic types.

Caleb has been through worlds of trauma and hurt, through friends, love, and sex alike. We all know this.

Essek is filled with paranoia and fear, any wrong move and he's on the chopping block where Trent could have been.

Caleb is a teacher at Soltryce Academy, a man offered a spot on the Assembly, a counsellor of a child and a hero as part of the Mighty Nein.

Essek is a war criminal, who is wanted for many crimes, known for betrayal of the Dynasty, and I can only imagine much worse.

Do you think Essek, so willing to sacrifice himself, so willing to drop everything for Caleb, would want to incriminate that name by his presence? Speak up? Say something?

Caleb has been the one to initiate almost every moment between them. The forehead kisses, touches, cheek kiss. All of that was Caleb. Essek never acts upon impulse regarding Caleb unless it is DIRE, and he feels active danger coming to harm Widogast.

Essek would know. Run all of the possible outcomes through his head. That was his entire life's work, remember? The endless possibilities? He would have run every bad ending over and over, Caleb being hurt, being hunted, blamed, defamed, ruined. Because of him. Being near him. Why would he ruin this for Caleb? He has a lifespan far, far shorter than Essek. Maybe 70 or so years left, which feels like but a speck to that of an elf. Why would he want Caleb to suffer MORE, in the short amount of time he has left with him?

He wouldn't!

But I don't think Caleb would agree either. He wouldn't give up, this was discussed too. He doesn't admit defeat easily. He would keep trying, I think. Stay with him. And there would be an unspoken love between them, I think. Knowing, acknowledging, hurting. Knowing that being together means absolute hell for the two of them, with Essek hiding, and Caleb's life expanding. Essek has too many personas at risk, and Caleb has a future ahead of him. Essek has an eternity, to Caleb.

And I know, a spell could have fixed it all. Essek could have changed himself to fit better with Caleb. He would get a free pass. But that's not the point! Essek wants to be able to live with his sins and free himself at his own pace. Caleb would have been willing, but they had a whole discussion about how they wouldn't change anything - past or future. About moving forward. Essek wouldn't just.. take a free pass out. Not after that.

I think it was fitting for them. Life partners, unspoken but known. Friends. Romantically or not, they loved each other in some way, made for each other. Saved each other, literally and metaphorically. Maybe they tried, but it wasn't meant to be.

Romance is... nice. Vagueness is horrid, and has a deep history of discomfort in the LGBT community. Especially when in line with being "friends." But in my opinion, there's no hiding that Essek and Caleb were intimate, and cared deeply for each other. They were by no means just friends. And I think both Liam and Matt know that, and I think they chose the perfect way to end it. I respect them and it.

And hey, even if they never became romantic, platonic relationships are important! Queerplatonic ones, too! It may not be the perfect wizard romance we wanted, or proper representation to those (rightfully, I feel) upset, but it doesn't make that form of love any less real or valid. I say this as an mlm person who desires representation of myself. I know I don't speak for us all, but my personal view is this.

We may be angry, or upset, or confused, or in grief. Representation does matter, and I completely agree! But ultimately, it is not our story to write, our characters to bend, or anything more. We can't will Liam into doing something he thinks does not fit the moment or character. Parasocial relationships need to meet a stopping point, for the player and the character.

And remember, most of Caleb's love life is... actually revealed by Liam out of game! The Jester crush, his attraction to Essek at all, Blumentrio. Caleb is just not open about it.

And to that, I say a final note of thank you, to the Mighty Nein. Long may you all reign. Don't forget to love each other.

[workingonit-currently]

Mlm schemes

Waiting to see Imogen

She has not arrived

Silas is with Courage and Daniel-cat boy

Aleris and Mr. Old are facing off.

Aleris goes first in initiative

She runs out and tells us to go out as well, Courage might as well leave if Aleris wants

Courage rolls a con save because of a bottle Old is throwing but shakes it off. Aleris is thrown at as well.

Drusten and Silas turn tail and run as well

We almost escape if not for Daniel who stops us leaving

Aleris calls Link to bite for Daniel so they can get past.

'We do not have any paperwork'

We leave

'Jenna-Wait who's Jenna? Jenna doesn't exist'

Grab unconscious Imogen

Walk around looking for info but people are shy

We head to the tavern to find info

Unlabeled tavern

Aleris goes ham asking about druids. Table to table.

Silas is persuasive

Hooded, knify person knows some people similar to the druids

Aleris will agree to thinks if you tell them what they are.

Silas says that's a low bar. (and it is.)

The druids apparently went down and are now back up.

'So you're telling me we went down here for nothing?!'

We are not going to get out of this city easily. We are not going to be allowed back in.

Daema is the stabby guy.

We are really going to be criminals on the run...

Silas wants the strongest drink. Silasssssss

Silas downs all the strong drinks

Silas can't get food poisoning

Skip to later that night

Move to the prison

The guards are employed by the Old man and are responsible. They're good people so maybe don't kill them

For not attending a meeting the dude we're saving was sentenced to death.

I almost forgot DOG was what we called him. (His initialls are actually DGO.)

Really stressing the loyal part..perhaps the oils brainwash people....

Aleris could make DOG have nightmares!~ (using 'dream', the spell.

But nah, too far away and fifth level spell

squished, possibly underground prison

Grate and imposter talk. Silas is sus.

We're rescuing Lorna, the small gnome man

Making a plan and Aleris wants to be a tiny monkey

Just get in the vent and see what we need

We go in and Courage is struggling

Aleris finds spider friends, she names ever one of them

"Aleris budge up."

Aleris has stopped to name them

"There can't be two Mary or two Lefervget!"

Silas uses mage hand to push Aleris along.

"You sense around 5600 eyes glaring at you Silas."

We come across the prison kitchen

Silas is horrified by it

Aleris ask a spider which way and they chat, practically giving the tour

Spiders commenting on the benefits of a fly diet.

Spider guides us

Silas wants to get out of the vent

Debating the plan and heading to david

sneaky sneaky

We see David, he is massive.

David is a Huntsman spider

David is very calm and Aleris loves him

Oppp, he grumpy

Carry on and see guards under our vent where we need to pop down to

Silas is going to heat metal on the guard's armour.

It works but at what cost?

Just a hurt guard

Silas just straight up kills a guard and Courage tries to make it seem like it's haunted

Silas flickers the lights

Aleris whispers 'boo' and the guard runs away. yeee!

We're fucking legends!

Silas is the only one being cool when coming out of the vent.

Silas drops like a gymnast.

Courage drops out

Aleris is opening the keys and the prisoners run out

We finally get to the gnome wearing a mankini

Aleris opens his cell

He dances out and we might as well leave

Leave a blood message to confirm we are ghosts

'BEWARE - WE THIRST FOR BLOOD' written in blood.

We get out and that's the end. Another amazing session.

(Silas the ink pot is my favourite.)

[representativecharacters]

Characters: Prince Rupert & Prince Amir

From: The Two Princes

Representation: Gay (Rupert), MLM, Racial - ambiguous (Ammir)

Their Importance: Unusually for a podcast and a piece of LGBTQIA+-related media it’s explicitly aimed at young children. Notably, it doesn’t talk down to or preach to the audience. The growing relationship between Rupert and Amir is set out like the classic Disney fairy tale that any kid will recognize and it doesn’t feel the need to stop and explain that, yes two boys can fall in love, it’s taken for granted that the kids will understand.

While there’s a lot of opposition to their relationship from their families and there’s plenty of plot obstacles before they finally get to be together it has nothing to do with homophobia and everything to do with them being from two different kingdoms with a history of conflict. Also, the budding relationship between them, from the initial antagonism and mistaken identities that slowly turns to deep bond impervious to any magical interference as they’re forced to depend on each other to make it through the forest is frankly adorable. It’s a pretty well-done example of the “bitter rivals to lovers” plot point that heterosexual couples have run into the ground.

An episode in the 2nd season explicitly confirmed that Rupert is gay and Amir is MLM when Amir briefly falls under the spell of a siren while Rupert is immune.  LGBTQIA–related media can be very white so having one of the protagonists being visibly dark-skinned is great as well (his mother, Queen Atossa is pretty badass as well).

Thanks to anon for the write-up!

[thebachelordiaries]

Clare seeks HIMBO: ‘The Bachelorette’ cast first impressions

The Covid-19 pandemic has been rough for the entire world, but Bachelor Nation faced some dark days too. Going eight months without a single new episode from The Bachelor franchise is something I would really like to not relive.

Fortunately, those dark days are over. Clare’s season has me sucked back in. 

The quality of this image is atrocious.

Most of these men—presuming they followed CDC’s social distancing guidelines— haven’t seen a woman in months, are touch deprived, possibly unemployed and contemplating moving back to their hometown while stalking the housing market on Zillow. Everyone’s desperate. That makes for some pretty good TV.

This season features men ranging from ages 26 to 41. We’ve got a boy band manager, a grooming specialist, several men who look like they masturbate in front of full length mirrors and even more who probably want me to join their MLM pyramid scheme. 

I’ve never been more ready to roast a bunch of men who have nightmares about going bald. It’s all I’ve wanted to do since March.

Let’s go:

AJ, 28, Software sales

AJ is the kind of guy who writes “Looking for the Pam to my Jim <3″ on his Bumble profile. His bio is generic and probably not reflective of who he is as a person. If I were Clare I’d swipe left.

Ben, 29, Army ranger veteran

“Ben's favorite indulgence is an ice bath.“ Well then.

Alexa, play “Run” by AWOLNATION.

Bennett, 36, Wealth management consultant

Bennett’s profile is the biggest red flag I’ve ever seen. This man says he is the total package but hasn’t always been "this successful and good looking.” But wait, there’s more: “According to Bennett, his high school girlfriend is the only girl he's ever had to work for.“

Can someone tell me what NYC neighborhood he lives in so I can blacklist it?

Blake M1, 31, Male grooming specialist

Blake’s just another stereotypical “29th round draft pick who sat on the bench of the practice team before getting cut, but claims he left the sport due to an injury on his own accord.” 

Blake M2, 29, Wildlife manager

This Blake is an outdoorsy Canadian who seems pretty genuine and cool. Unfortunately, he has the face of someone who’d get sent home on night one. I hope I’m wrong.

Brandon, 28, Real Estate Agent

Just another boring hot person. Nothing to see here.

Brendan, 30, Commercial roofer

Brandan, not to be confused for Brandon, “loves some good true crime, working out and hanging out with his friends.” I can’t even make fun of this man. We have the exact same interests. 

Chasen, 31, IT account executive

The Winklevoss twins are actually triplets and Chasen is their long lost brother. But more seriously, have you ever seen someone who looks more like their name than this man?

Chris, 27, Landscape design salesman

“Chris hopes to find a woman who is sharp and witty but also easygoing.” Chris, sweetheart, have you met Clare? Easygoing...? There’s still time back out of this before it’s too late.

Dale, 31, Former pro football wide receiver

Dale aggressively screams “Bachelor material.” I’d say he’s auditioning for that role but Matt James already scooped it up. Better luck next year, Daley.

Demar, 26, Spin cycling instructor

Demar is a “very popular spin instructor in Scottsdale and says he can get on that bike and spin to any beat thrown his way.” Imagine how many trophy wives Demar has f*cked? 

Eazy, 29, Sports marketing agent

Eazy is very similar to Dale on paper. Except his name is Eazy so he automatically loses that battle.

Ed, 33, Health care salesman

“Ed is looking to find a woman who has natural beauty without looking overly fake.” Ed deserves to die alone.

Garin, 34, Professor of Journalism

Garin’s bio is giving me hubby material vibes. And maybe a little bit of a “gets eliminated on night one” vibe too.

Ivan, 28, Aeronautical Engineer

Ivan, what are you doing here? We’re in a recession. Please go back to your normal job before it’s too late. 

Jason, 31, Former pro football linemen

“He is a former NFL offensive lineman who, after suffering too many concussions on the field, decided to prioritize his health and change the direction of his life.” A big, brawny HIMBO with CTE? I feel like he’s Clare’s type.

Jay, 29, Fitness director

There are too many things about Jay that I dislike and I’m trying to keep this brief. Jay says “it's time to take a break from worrying about others and focus on himself instead.” I am willing to bet money that this man has never made a woman c*m.

Jeremy, 40, Banker

Jeremy is the oldest contestant ever to come on "The Bachelorette,” which may seem like a monuments accomplishment but he’s literally only one year older than Clare. 

He also “hates Instagram models, both male and female,” so he should have a lot of fun here.

Joe, 36, Anesthesiologist

Before I even saw his profession and location, I thought Joe looked like a doctor I’d find on a NYC dating app...and...uh...I probably did see him on there now that I think about it.

Anyway, this man has apparently been through seven stages of hell while on the front lines fighting Covid-19 in NYC so I definitely think he deserves to find love. Someone marry him please.

Jordan C, 26, Software account executive

I can already tell Jordan is going to get the “I’m young but mature” edit which means he’s probably not going to be good TV.

Too bad someone a tad younger (like Tayshia) wasn’t the Bachelorette. I feel like they’d make a cute couple.

Jordan M., 30, Cyber security engineer

I was going to say something mean but Jordan’s into cyber security and I don’t want my blog to be deactivated, so never mind. Cast photos are historically bad so I’m sure he looks much better in real life.

Kenny, 39, Boy band manager

I could go for the obvious drags regarding this man’s profession (or his sh*tty chest tattoo, or his suspiciously boyish face relative to his age), but I like to think I’m more clever than that. 

I’d like to take this time to talk about men, who are obviously difficult people, who rant and rave about how they want an “easygoing” woman. Look into the mirror, bud. No, not the one you use to jerk off to your reflection; the mirror that looks into your soul. Out of respect for the rest of humankind, have some self-awareness. Or maybe just see a therapist.

Mike, 38, Digital media advisor

Mike is seemingly a decent catch, but I can’t help but wonder why he’s still single or how he never (accidentally or on purpose) impregnated a woman in his 38 years of life. 

And now that I’m thinking about it, do any of these men have children? I have yet to see any mention of it in their bios. But there are eight men left to review, so there’s still time.

Page, 37, Chef

I spoke too soon. Page is a father! He also hates football! I’m a fan of this man. I was initially going to drag him for his name and say that Page is not a real name. PAIGE is a real name. PAGE is a piece of paper. I’m allowed to say this because we have the same name except mine is spelled the correct way. Based on my (mostly positive) review of his cast bio, I have decided not to hold his name against him.

Riley, 30, Long Island City

Riley, once married with children, would like to go on a family vacation that consists of touring every single MLB stadium in the country. If i were his wife, I would simply never give this man children.

Robby, 30, Insurance broker

No more Robbys on The Bachelorette. Society has evolved past its need for more Robbys.

This Robby described his dream woman as: “Incredibly athletic and able to throw back a few beers with him after a day of hiking. She has a sweet personality and won't mind that he spends his Sundays on the golf course.”

Someone please give this man a sex doll. He just wants a hole.

Tyler C., 27, Lawyer

“Tyler C. is a badass lawyer who says he is a businessman by day and a cowboy by night.” How does that make him a lawyer? Does this mean he’s into cosplay? I’m confused.

Tyler S., 36, Music manager

Tyler makes an honorable living off riding his brother’s dick success as a country singer. “He just LOVES his job!” Uh yeah, I would too if I had a low-show, high-paying job off the merits of nepotism. It’s the American dream.

Yosef, 30, Medical device salesman

Another dad! He’s totally going to pull the “girl dad” narrative. That saying is kind of sexist to me but the masses generally eat it up, so I’m fairly confident Yosef will get the "sweet guy” edit he’s looking for.

Zac C., 36, Addiction specialist

“He loves Philadelphia sports and dreams of sharing a Philly Cheesesteak with his future wife while watching the Eagles win a Super Bowl.” This man is so South Jersey it hurts. 

On a more serious note, I don’t think anyone in recent history has spoken openly about their personal struggle with addiction on this show, so I hope Zac gets a chance to tell his story. 

Zach J., 37, Cleaning service owner

Zach is seemingly obsessed with Clare already and hopes to introduce her to his mom as his fiancée. Since Zach watched Clare on Juan Pablo’s season, you’d think he’d know that Clare would first meet his mom during the final four hometown dates. Assuming he makes it that far. My prediction is that he won’t.

Final thoughts

After eight long months Bachelor Mondays are back!!!

Uhh....wait.

Actually, we now have the less-exciting Bachelor Tuesdays. Yeah, it definitely doesn’t have the same ring to it. But I’ll take anything at this point.

Here are my final predictions:

First impression rose: Dale. It just looks like he can turn on the bullsh*t charm

Final rose: Jason. Clare wants a HIMBO I just know it.

Bachelor: nobody (Matt James is The Bachelor)

Most likely to get engaged on Bachelor in Paradise: Blake M2

Most likely to get canceled online: Bennett

Most likely to get sent home night one but deserve better: Chris

Who are your favorite men cast on this season?

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Trans!Snowbaz headcanons for Trans Day of Visibility

I can never come up with enough plot to turn any of my trans!Simon and trans!Baz headcanons into an actual fic but I do have some headcanons I can share! In this au, they’re both trans, because it’s my favorite to imagine.

They’re both out, by which I mean, living as men/boys, by the time they get to Watford but also like...trying not to make a big deal out of it

(Baz is, at least. He’s constantly caught between his family’s desire for a male heir vs. their displeasure at having a queer kid. Mostly they just Don’t Talk About It as Pitches and Grimms do.)

(It’s harder for Simon not to make a big deal out of it because he’s had to fight tooth and nail to be recognized and respected in the care homes.) 

(But like what I mean is that neither of them are advertising the fact that they’re trans but they’re also vehemently insisting on being recognized as boys)

Simon chose his own name. The Mage was kind of shocked when he comes to find him, but he rolls with it (a bit grudgingly, because he’s an asshole) when Simon gets upset (and nearly goes off) over it. 

(Lucy knows Simon’s name when she comes back and she calls him her rosebud boy, because she knows. She’s had years to watch him.)

Initially, Simon and Baz both don’t realize the other is trans. They’re both just so relieved to be assigned to a boys’ dorm with another boy.

I have headcanons for how they both find out but they range from angst to angstier so I’m reluctant to commit to one idea (I just don’t want them to be sad!! Don’t They Go Through Enough). Most normal scenario: it comes out in one of their fights. Worst case scenario: Baz can smell it when Simon’s bleeding.

I like to imagine there’s a friendly nurse like Madam Pomfrey who gives them Normal hormone blockers though. Maybe they run into each other when going to the infirmary and that’s how they find out.

Regardless of how, they find out the other is trans after a few years at Watford and bond over it. They become friends quicker in this au but it’s an odd, strained friendship

They both think the Crucible put them together because trans kids should support each other!, but it’s just their bad luck that the only other trans man in their year is a dumbass idiot/creepy vampire

Simon has a lot of internalized trans- and homophobia that makes him think that being trans means he can’t be gay/mlm and that’s one of the reasons he doesn’t recognize his feelings for Baz for so long

Baz is under no such delusion and is Pining 

Singing “I’ll Make A Man Out Of You” is the magickal equivalent of T. They both help each other learn how to cast the spell, at first sharing it like it’s something secret and precious--like someone would share a hidden candy stash or a secret mobile. It becomes a daily ritual until even Simon can do the spell

Please imagine them (joyfully?) shout-singing it at each other in their dorm 

(Probably in the come-down after a weird, awkward fight where they’re trying to figure out if the other one wants to be friends since they’ve been secretly helping each other get through the struggle that is growing up trans, but also unable to resolve the other issues they have with each other, and basically it’s just a mess and weird and you would get the mood I’m going for if I said they were also having a pillow fight at the same time but, alas, Anathema)

“I’ll Make A Man Out Of You” is one of the only spells Simon can do consistently and it doesn’t really have any bad side effects if he overdoes it 

There are probably other spells that help passing and aid in transition but idk exactly what they’d be. I can’t decide if “there’s nothing to see here” would actually work for magickal binding or would just make you entirely invisible. (If it does work, it’s such a precise spell that Penny or Baz has to help Simon cast it)

Bascially Simon and Baz just awkwardly bonding and becoming friends faster and then realizing that actually they’re in love

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As much as I love Keith and I’m glad he didn’t give up on Shiro (bc Shiro didn’t give up on him), it still feels unbalanced and his growth was made null? Idk. Especially since some of the scenes where Keith is showing his devotion to Shiro are very insidious on Shiro's end? Like "as many times as it takes" is framed in a way that makes Shiro's smirk feel ominous, and the same thing for The Black Paladins' fight (1)

The thing though is that Keith is only so devoted to Shiro because Shiro saved him first. Shiro approached him, he sought Keith out and stood by him when no one else would. I think a lot of people underestimate the kind of profound effect that can have on a person, especially in their formative years. When they first meet, Keith steals Shiro’s car–not because he wants to spite Shiro, but to spite himself.

He was so obviously interested in the Garrison, and so very elated when Shiro took an interest in him, that he immediately berates himself for ever believing he had a chance. He’s reluctant to even interact with Shiro, but once Shiro offers him a chance, you can so how much he’s affected by it. So when he sees the teacher telling Shiro he’s just not worth the effort, he decides to cut ties with Shiro immediately and demonstrate just how much of a “troublemaker” he is, because “of course he is.”

He’s frustrated with himself for hoping Shiro would ever be different, wouldn’t treat him like everyone else, so he heads down that same path of self-destruction and essentially punishes himself in an effort to sever ties with Shiro so he can at least feel like he’s the one in control. “I don’t know why I’m that way…maybe, I’m naturally untrusting because my mom left me? And so, instead of accepting people into my life, I push them away before they reject me. I guess I have some walls up…”

And Shiro ends up proving him wrong at every turn. Keith latches onto Shiro in spite of everything because Shiro was the one who kept going back for him and refusing to abandon him. That’s why Keith won’t give up on Shiro, it’s a mutual bond that Shiro started and fostered. And I don’t think it’s fair to say that Shiro has “insidious” intentions, because that is never the case. Shiro loves Keith implicitly, regardless of any circumstances, that much is canon:

Joaquim: “And with Shiro, we have that history [with the glara]. But he loves Keith, so he sees the good in him.” (source).

For that part in Tailing a Comet you mentioned, I don’t think there were any nefarious intentions there at all. This is season 3-6 Shiro at one of his lowest points–and consequently, his most vulnerable. So vulnerable in fact, that he won’t let anyone but Keith see him like that. So it’s Keith that tends to his bedside, Keith that he confides in. Everything from the dark lit room, to Shiro’s haggard appearance and being dressed down to his undershirt, invokes a sense of aching intimacy.

This is Shiro laid bare, Shiro at his most painstakingly honest. So when he teases Keith, says, “How many times are you going to save me before this is over?” it’s an open admission of just how much Keith has done for him–and just how touched Shiro is by it. Again, it’s kind of teasing–and reads as basically flirtatious to me–because there is that light and playful tone to it. He’s trying to lighten the mood while also conveying how much Keith really means to him, and it’s incredibly sweet. I think this is one of the instances of Shiro being the most forward about how he feels about Keith, rather than just subtly tiptoeing around it. He comes right out and says Keith is it’s hero.

The Black Paladins fight is a whole other matter, because obviously, Shiro isn’t in control for most of that. But we do see a crack in that mind control for a moment when Keith confesses, “I love you,” and that in itself speaks volumes. It’s not Keith’s plea that they’re like brothers or something about how the team needs him that breaks through to him, it’s that Keith loves him that evokes an incredibly visceral reaction. That’s not even with me getting into the implications of how it’s that line that gets the attention of Shiro when he’s a canonically mlm character and Keith is his closest current relationship.

It’s also worth noting in this episode that, when the spell breaks, the last thing season 3-6 Shiro does is call out Keith’s name. And that’s also the very first thing we hear from original Shiro. Keith is the last and first thing on Shiro’s mind, the person they instinctually reach for. And then Shiro takes his hand and their souls synchronize–Shiro opens up the Black Lion’s true power to Keith, and it’s only with his help that Keith is able to save the other Paladins. When Shiro’s soul is having trouble binding with his body, Shiro dreams of Keith, of how much Keith means to him and how their initial interactions completely shaped his life. It’s his bond with Keith that tethers him back to the physical world. “I was dreaming…Keith, you saved me.”

Keith’s poignant response to that–“We saved each other”–is one I think a lot of people don’t quite realize the gravity of. There’s occasionally this sentiment where people ask, “What has Shiro done for Keith lately?” but that’s not how Keith ever sees it. There are a number of times when Shiro has lashed out to protect Keith, but even beyond that, Shiro does not need to continually prove his worth to Keith. He’s already done that.

From Keith’s perspective, Shiro has already given him everything, has already proven himself a thousand times over. In Across the Universe, he says he saved Shiro because, “You would’ve done the same for me.” Them mutually comforting, confiding in, and fiercely protecting one another is the very core and basis for their relationship. And that’s why they won’t ever abandon each other:

Lauren: “And that’s something that, where Adam might be able to walk away from a relationship, because he doesn’t feel that respect, that relationship is something that Keith would hold on to his whole life, and probably never be able to walk away from.” (source)

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opinion on my beloved son Andrew Wells

me when people criticize Andrew Wells. “you don’t have all the facts.” “which are?” “i love him.”

almost single-handedly saved Season 7 for me

Andrew/Dawn is the ultimate brOTP or mlm/wlw solidarity

That said I always headcanoned Andrew as bi until he came out in the comics. It makes sense though, as S7 seemed to hint more about him not being attracted to women whereas in S6 he expressed more admiration/attraction for both men and women in the same sorts of ways, so presumably after the Trio ended/he character developed he no longer felt pressured in that way. 

I feel like people complain about Andrew getting off easy for his murder compared to, say, Faith, and while I guess that’s true from a Doylist perspective (although his storyline continues into the comics as well), from a Watsonian perspective it makes sense? Buffy was much more uptight in high school, she didn’t really know how to deal with what Faith had done initially and obviously Faith didn’t, either. But Buffy held her at arm’s distance until Faith showed that she had joined forces with the Mayor. Was it a good way to handle the situation? Probably not, but it is completely understandable from Buffy’s perspective, and for better or worse the rest of the group (even Giles) tends to follow her judgment in these things. With Andrew, she’s way more suspicious and ready to dismiss him because of the things he’s already done, but she knows that not letting him stay with them would probably mean his death. This is more like how she behaves with chipped Spike in S4, and indeed, she eventually sees that Andrew can accept what he’s done and try to atone for it. Also, they’re kind of short on allies, although really, Andrew didn’t do much in S7 as far as magic is concerned. 

The writers should have done more with that at some point. At least let him try to summon something to distract the Bringers/Turok-Han? This is also how I feel about Anya not doing any magic as a human - we know she’s capable, based on how she became a demon and the spells she does with Willow in S3 and again in S7. Off-topic but eh.

Anyway! I love him!

[ravenadottir]

no one asked me, but i'll give my two cents.

this is all so accurate. it also feels like every lgbtq+ plot/decision was made by males trying to supply for the female gaze, and as per usual, missed the mark.

it shows they're doing everything those "we respect lgbtq+, but only in june" companies do. they make the banner, include the characters, but in practical terms, those characters are treated like a seven headed monster.

as if we, non straights, acted any differently regarding love, friendship and just interpersonal relationships in general. there's always so much emphasis on people's sexuality under the pretext that straights need to understand it more, and that’s why it’s being spelled out. but like, this should be the opportunity to INITIATE the conversation, not trying to educate people about it and doing the poorest of jobs.

just hire more lgbtq+ to work with you and be done with it.

how about instead of putting out a banner once a year, or force couples that would never be together in "normal" circumstances, you just make lgbtq+ characters exactly that?? MISSED OPPORTUNITIES is the general concept when you think about the majority of characters that are slightly not straight.

having bobby, noah or even gary (because he can also kiss noah) demystifying the male sexuality by saying "huh, that feels different, and good, i might need to do some thinking"?!?

it's so easy to just say "i have feelings for him." tai did that, but unfortunately under special conditions, and that's my problem with the whole characterization fusebox brings to the table.

when it's lgbtq+, it's "special". what part of fucking equality do you not get?

marisol being "pansexual" or bi, depending solely on mc's answer it's a problem on its own. why do they have to be gay/bi/pan under special circumstances? so if mc don't want them, they're "normal"? default sexuality? straight? heterosexual? PLEASE.

and it's happening all over again with priya. THEY'RE TREATING IT LIKE IT'S A CHOICE. because if mc is not interested, neither is she!

elijah and arjun sharing a bed in the afternoon but having nothing but shame all over their expressions and dialogue is honestly disgusting. instead of making them realize they wanted to be together back then, NO, you conditioned them into being together because they weren't taken back.

and don't get me started on fetishization! whenever lottie has the opportunity she fetishizes mlm and doesn't even try to disguise it. it's blatantly open she preaches feminism but when it comes to mutual respect regarding anything, including sexualization, only women deserve that respect??

objectifying people is a joke to her, but she asks for a dose of respect that she doesn't deliver. it's all about the "do as i say not as i do" and it's getting normalized. she again objectifies gary, by doing a pun with his alter ego's name, peach, and if that was a man, you can bet it would be waaaay different.

in my opinion, this whole problem is rooted in lack of diversity in their team. like i said at the beginning, it's so painfully obvious the girl code and "respect me because i'm a woman" it's what males think feminism is really about.

original dialogues were changed after players demanded explanations about certain attitudes, but those were up there for months, proving fusebox indeed doesn't anything about people, friendships, feminism, lgbtq+ at all, without it being toxic.

they need to pick up the slack before having players walking away from the game. it's happening with choices and lovelink, and it will happen with them too.

I was uper annoyed during that scene is s2 where the girls say they will make the boys do a man to man strip or whatever and then when Noah and Lottie's partner kiss while practicing for prom as joke. It's so annoying to me how they don't take like gay/bi men seriously. It's especially so hypocritical if the girls talk about how uncomfortable it is when boys sexualize two girls like being physically close. It's like they try to be woke and say fetishizing wlw is bad but then fetishise mum like????

^^^ All of that.

And like... I get it. Love Island the tv show is super homophobic and heteronormative, basically by design, so it makes sense that a game would fall into those tropes. But it hurts more when said game emphasizes inclusivity in other aspects (neurodivergence, mental health, body shape, etc) but keeps falling short with lgbtq representation.

IF games in general do the wlw vs. mlm thing a LOT, giving female LIs and normalizing wlw relationships while completely ignoring mlm experiences.

Bobby wearing a dress being played as a joke

Bobby wearing a maids outfit and it being played for a joke

Boah explicitly being a joke in cmm

Having two boys kiss in S2 for a laugh

Having Elijah and Arjun get together off screen

Making it so that Tai and Ciaran only date if the player is also queer, so that a majority of players are completely oblivious to their relationship

The boys in S2 thinking Noah is hot is played for a joke multiple times because they couldn't ~actually~ have feelings for him.

And like all of these things, to me a queer person, could be justified by saying 'people are closeted and coming to terms with their sexuality, and there's a lot of denial and humor used to mask that irl'. But... It's not irl. I'll talk more about that in my next post, but these are characters being written by writers primarily to make money and secondarily to entertain with a story. It doesn't matter what the authorial intent with these choices are, because they're creating problematic jokes at the expense of queer attraction.

LITG was never meant to stand up to this amount of scrutiny. It almost feels personal when it's problematic, but that's what happens when you have a team of less than 25 writers on a project. But it still merits scrutiny and criticism. It's still a game/story/art for public consumption.

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Multi-level Marketing - What You Need To Succeed

Multi-level Marketing - What You Need To Succeed

Multilevel Marketing is quite complex. It can take a great deal of effort to succeed. Nonetheless, one of the most important things you can do to attain success is to take good care of your downline. Having a good team working for you and keeping morale high will help ensure success, but low morale and lack of organization can spell doom. In this article we will share some tips for supporting your downline. Read on to learn more.

Have pride in what you market. Choose companies that have services and products that you like. You cannot successfully represent something that you don't have pride in. Research and partner with companies that you trust. Just make sure you check their compensation plans to make sure they fit your plan.

An important tip to consider when thinking about multi-level marketing is to look at the integrity of the company you're looking at. You want to do some research and find out if that company has a good track record. You'll also want to look at their CEO and if they have experience.

Be sure to ask experienced members of your upline the same sorts of questions you will be asked by customers. For example, if the product or service you are offering is more expensive than the same sort of product offered by other companies, learn the reason for this. There could be perfectly good reasons for this, such as the use of higher quality ingredients. Knowing these kids of details will help you provide better service to your customers.

Try not to annoy people when recruiting or selling your product. Many people are wary of multi-level marketing. While it is good to be passionate about your product and business plan, you don't want to scare people away. Bring your business up within your social circles, but try not to push the subject if no one is interested.

If you're thinking of joining any MLM opportunity, it's vital that you look at both the timing and momentum the company you're interested in. What are they now? What is taking place internally? Look at growth and growth projections. If you feel the ship is going down, then move on and find something better.

Avoid constantly promoting your products and services. This can be off-putting to people, and it can lose you business. When you meet a potential customer or recruit, take a genuine interest in the person. Ask question about his or her life. Discuss topics other than your multilevel marketing business. Be sure to arrange to meet with the person again to continue to build your association.

Think grow instead of sustain. Multi-level marketing requires a constant amount of growth to really make a big difference in income, Sustaining your business will only take you so far. If your MLM is based around parties, make sure you are booking enough of them. Always be looking at new opportunities to create new parties while at your current one.

Do not count anyone out when building your downline. Even if you are not particularly fond of a person, they can still make money for you. They may even be quite good at it. Dismissing an individual out of hand could cost you money in the long run, and that defeats the whole purpose of MLM.

Make sure that your financial goals are attainable. People who work really hard at it can succeed. Very few multi-level marketing reps acquire great profits initially. Don't expect overnight success.

Most multi-level marketers use the Internet as their primary marketing medium, and you should too. Technology makes it easy to get out information about your products and services, and automation makes following up easy with prospective contacts. Take advantage of any and every tool you can find to bait and hook leads.

Do not barrage your friends and family with your multi-level marketing. It is natural to try to sell to the people you know but there is a fine line between informing and accosting. You can get people interested without coming across as a ranting lunatic. Remember that you want to gain customers, not lose friendships.

Old fashioned business cards are an excellent multilevel marketing tool. Even though people typically enter contact info into their cell phones these days, a standard business card is a tangible reminder. Additionally, you can provide information about contests, opportunities and upcoming events on the back of your business card.

You will make more money with multilevel marketing and have a better experience all around if you manage your downline well. Remember that recruiting is just the first step in team building. You must follow through and build working relationships with your team members if you want your venture to succeed. Follow the tips presented here to build and maintain a successful multilevel marketing downline.

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Jester doesn't just give Trinket a bear hug, she polymorphs into a bear and tackles him while Sprinkle holds on for dear life. Trinket gets to roughhouse with his own kind for the first time since those weird bears showed up and stole honey with him. Keyleth pulls Caleb into the party. He doesn't resist.

Vex and Nott talk about motherhood and looking after their genius husbands while the quarter elves play tag with Luc and Nugget (which is exactly as hard as it sounds). Nott gets extremely excited when Vex mentions that Percy invented guns and dashes off mid-conversation to scream rapid-fire questions at him. Vex laughs as her husband struggles to keep up with Nott's screeching.

While Beau initially hates the vibe she gets from Tary, she relaxes when they realize how much they have in common. She nods in respect when he tells her how Vox Machina helped him both come out and stand up to his father. Soon they're laughing in mlm/wlw solidarity as Beau rattles off a list of pranks she could pull with Doty.

Grog thinks Caduceus is the most sensible person he's ever met. When Caduceus and Yasha both admit they don't know how to read, Grog's eyes light up. He runs off and returns with the set of beginner books Scanlan, Pike, and Tary had given him at Winter's Crest one year ("The Champion of Ioun himself wrote them for me," he announces with a proud look at his buddy). Yasha and Caduceus find Grog to be an entertaining and patient teacher, and by the end of the afternoon Yasha can spell her name. Pike tried to correct his spelling of "Cadooshus," but the firbolg in question declared that Grog's spelling made more sense and decided to keep it.

Fjord and Scanlan bond over being unexpectedly chosen by a goddess. Pike listens, hair shining with the glow of the Everlight, sadly remembering an old friend's stumbling faith journey into the path of a paladin. She offers counsel to Fjord just as she did for Vax'ildan.

Some random VM/M9 things I was thinkin’ about in the literal middle of the night. 

Also, Nott and Percy shootin’ the shit about tinkering (and maybe literally shooting some shit).

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