#i forgot tumblr hashtags can have spaces!!!

[taidewave]

i havent used tumblr in years, this is my first time posting since who knows how long ago hi... some goofy goober fanarts i did. im trying to pretend im not obsessed with this game and wasnt totally immersed into kanai ward

[chevalierlorraine]

You have not seen perfection untill you have seen Wang Zhuocheng

[tokencisgirl]

Instance ! There we go that's the word XD I totally forgot..

Thank u for replying btws ^_^

I see I see tho, It's good there's more spaces for people to put their darker interests without fear of being harassed. Don't think I'll make an account for now but it's always good to know the options out there right?

ouo/ though if you have any other instances you recommend I join, i would love to, especially with twitter seeming like it's gonna die once and for all. I really like the concept of mastodon, I almost wish I started full-on using it when everyone on tumblr tried to jump ship to it in the pornban era... but like everyone else I fell off posting pretty quickly. bwahaha.

of course!! ♥

yeah!!! :D ...i don't know a lot of instances, honestly -w-; my other friend vivian i think is more familiar with them! i would suggest thinking about what you're looking for in an instance; furry stuff? general art? anime? Just Somewhere To Talk About Whatever? etc etc, and go from there :3 HOW to find other instances uh... I WILL ALSO HAVE TO ASK MY FRIEND VIVIAN ABOUT THAT due to the hidden-ness of mastodon instances!!! -w-; sorry i can't help more wrt that xD

.social, the one you're on right now, is what i'd consider just a general instance. no specific theme, big enough that the local timeline is a no-go, and just a good place to post and see whatever you want without getting Algorithm'd or like autobot'd out of existence. the only issue with .social specifically is i think it has had a history of bot problems? so a lot of other instances have it instance blocked- nobody on instances that have .social blocked can see or interact with people from .social, and vice versa.

meow.social was a furry one i was on a while ago, but admittedly, i never really looked at local or interacted with other furries on there... =w=; so i can't tell you much of how it is aside from Wow so many emojis cute :3

mas.to is, afaik, the exact same as .social just less instances have it blocked lol

but really any instance can work for you if you like it and you curate your timeline a boatload, which, funnily enough, means ADDING to your timeline instead of filtering stuff out like on most every other site!!! your timeline will be as active as you are pretty much, so if you don't bulk it up with stuff you like, it'll go quiet fast. i recommend profile diving til you find, say, artists you like, and i think searching hashtags might help too? but i haven't done that in a while....

good luck new social media site warrior. o7

[oggrrrl]

It was this or Medium…

I feel like I just opened a MySpace account. Do people still use this? Can I tell you how much I hate social media today? In the beginning, it was all very much like Tumblr which is, I suppose, why I’m here, what attracted me to say fuck it, let’s go. Time to leap into the new Millennium! Hell, I was pretty damn content with AOL. I forget completely what it was but I forgot the name of something the other day and it wasn’t something I could Google. Do you know how nice that feeling was? A feeling I’d felt thousands of times before but never knew I’d miss one day: lying in bed thinking, trying to come up with the name of something and having nothing but my own brain to rely on.

And it made me realize, how many feelings like that have I not felt in 15 years that I don’t know because the internet stops me from feeling them? Waiting for the phone to ring or someone’s car to come down my street. Putting something in my pocket a day walking out of a store knowing that there is no camera or loss prevention person looking at me. Just walking down the street knowing there’s no camera looking at me. Waiting to get photos developed. Writing notes to people on paper (typed or on loose leaf) and passing them in class or putting them in the mail. Calling Moviefone. Hurrying to pee and get a snack during the commercial break. Being so OVER MTV because their commercial breaks were twice as long as every other channel. Walking every Sunday to my aunt’s house so excited for the next 2 totally new hours of Sopranos and 6 Feet Under. Or the bittersweet feel of Sunday night: school the next day but first, the Simpsons and at least 1 other good show whether it was Herman’s Head or Family Guy. Knowing that if I Love Lucy was on, I had stayed up to the point where I would be exhausted the next day. If I heard The Andy Griffith whistling theme, I was in real deep shit.

There is a disconnect from life now. There is an expectedness. There is a way things will go and a world we have each tailored to ourselves, half on a screen and half in our heads. And we live there more often than not and only sometimes do some of us realize that it is not real, that it is built on the masks we wear and the compulsions we hide from others even if they are a foot away, staring right at us. That kids are growing up in this world. That some people spend so much time in it that not only do they entertain the notion at some point that the other, the physical world, is really just secretly like their pretend world but that it becomes painful for them to have to interact in physical space, anxiety inducing and wrong-feeling.

Great first post. Like people actually read anymore? 2 lines of text is a “novel” (bring back Cometbus dear god. Walls of text so true they can’t not be read) and teenagers can’t read cursive. Well, that last bit is kind of funny as it means that we have a secret language, a de oder ring built into our brains with which we can communicate about people under a certain age (when did they stop teaching it?) without their knowledge, in front of them. If I had kids I would so use thisfailing of the svhool system against them. Bwa ha ha.

And now, as this is a blog, and the word aesthetics has replaced authentic at some point and the most meaningful career choice has become graphic design, a photo. And some hashtags as they even feel rather quaint at this point. And, hey, question. What’s the rules re: NSFW content on this? Asking for a friend. Ha! Jules

[randoimago]

Updates

Oh yeah here’s that update thingy I said I would do (and also forgot but what else is new??)

I took off a couple fandoms just because inspiration for them is low and it’d feel like I’m forcing myself to write for characters. Those fandoms include: Jujutsu Kaisen, Yakuza, and Danganronpa.

I’m sure I’ll get back into them eventually considering the Ishin game coming to west, Jujutsu Kaisen getting a season 2 (and I’m not ready for it), and Spike Chunsoft has another game coming out that'll probably give me Danganronpa vibes again so ya know

!! If you sent me a request for any of these fandoms before I made this update then I’ll still write the request !!

I condensed the rules a bit. I don’t think I added/deleted any rules that I recall, but I just got rid of some of the parentheses so they’re hopefully easier to read.

Almost forgot that I added a new hashtag that I’m using on select posts. This is the hashtag : ‼️ Important

I feel like it’s obvious what the hashtag is used for, but I’ve put it on my rules, about, and main masterlist. It’ll probably be added to more things as time goes on, but just wanted to mention it here!

Not an update, but I know some people were curious about what happened with me turning anon off for a few days. I ended up getting a couple asks that made me a tad upset. I cannot always tell text tone, but one sounded too obsessive over the fictional characters they wanted me to write. Another one sounded rude. And then I ended up getting a spam of the same ask, which could’ve been an honest mistake cause Tumblr is an annoyance at times, but after the last two asks I just didn’t want to deal with it. So I just turned anon off for a little bit. (I also had real life stuff that was adding to my shortening fuse so that didn’t help).

Anon is back on though, but I do want to say this. This blog is me writing for fun. It’s not a job, it’s a hobby. I do not get paid for writing (although if you’d like to, I have a kofi linked on my tumblr page). That said, again can’t always tell text tone, but if your ask comes off as rude or entitled or makes me uncomfortable then I’m going to delete it because this blog is also my safe space away from real life, as I hope it can be for many of you.

I know this little update is getting posted at a time that this blog isn’t the most viewed (at least it feels like this blog gets more traction later in the day than rn) so I’ll try reblogging it later on.

Thank you all for the support you guys have shown me. I appreciate all the kind messages you might send to my askbox. I also love reading the comments on my fics and reblogs with added hashtags that make my day. It’s very sweet and I’m very appreciative ❤️.

[thanatasia]

Introducing my very first DTIYS challenge! I originally wanted to do this several months ago but I couldn’t because of my schedule. I feel like this timing works out a lot better.

The second image already says the rules but I’m gonna type it out in case my handwriting looks kinda sloppy/hard to read for certain words. I might add some extra stuff because new ideas pop up as I rewrite lol

Rules:

Draw this in your style! Maybe you want to simplify Fleur’s outfit/accessories? Maybe you want to make it more complex? Maybe you want to change the time of day? Go for it!

Repost the original (my drawing) after your version. Tag me @thanatasia and use the hashtag #thanatasiadtiys AND/OR #Thanatasia DTIYS (above the hashtag is written together because I forgot that Tumblr allows spaces between words. Again you can choose one or the other, or both) so I could easily see it. I will reblog all the entries onto my page.

DTIYS entries will be accepted until July 15th.

Winners will be announced the next day!

Winners:

There will be three (3) winners; first place and the two runners up

1st place winner will receive a full body full color commission of one (1) character of their choice. This character can be an Oc or a Canon character.

The two runners up will receive a mid-body flat colored sketch commission of one (1) character of their choice. This character can be an Oc or they can be a Canon character (above I wrote 2nd and 3rd place winners, two 2nd place winners would be more accurate since the prize is the same)

Have fun and good luck!

[ltacryptid]

This is the picrew I used!

This is Rowen, The Vast! She/Her

She found out she was a fear after jumping off a building. She never hit the floor.

She smells of sulfur and every touch by her gives off an electric shock. She’s an older fear, the sky had always felt safe for her. She was effected by the Vast for years before she succumbed to it.

This is Noah, The Beholding. He/Xhey

He’s the most recent fear, he’s still learning how to live with his near-disabling ability.

All the time, his mind is filled with an extreme amount of information, most of which he is unable to remember because of just how much information is poured into him.

He constantly is tired and unfed because of the fact he doesn’t want to be a bad person. He’s extremely upset, he never wanted to be a fear. Most of the time he wears noise-cancelling headphones, because the outside noise and the sound of thoughts are extremely overstimulating to him.

This is Séanichea, also known as The Spiral. All Pronouns

He was mostly popularized through the fact that she is noticed in the background of almost every single snuff film. There are three Reddit pages, multiple tumblr hashtags and many, many instagram accounts dedicated to finding out who they are.

They weren’t always spiral, of course. But they can no longer remember who he was before they became the spiral. Now all it is able to do is feed. They are no longer a who, they are a what.

Xhey spend most of their times at music festivals and bars surrounded by as many unstable people as they can to feed off the insanity surrounding them. Xe is a force to reckon with, and above all, a bastard

This is Dante, also known as the Desolation. He/Him

He was born as a normal man with a very strange issue. His hands created fire, being able to boil human flesh with just a touch. Evidently, he was given almost no affection physically, leaving him alone and afraid.

He’s very much an older brother figure to the rest of the group. He’s incharismatic.

His face is almost always flushed from his abnormally high body heat. His temperature is around 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

This is Hunter, or the Hunt. He/Him

He’s a bastard who loves to hunt other people, even though he really doesn’t have a choice in the matter. He’s the most violent of the people, the most ready to attack. He just wants to kill kill kill kill kill kill all the time yk?? Yeah.

He was born into a family of Slaughters, him being a hunter extremely disappointing to all of them. He ran away from home when he was very young and joined a “pack” of hunters, being raised by people barely 3 years older than him.

Hunts were always much stronger for him, making him work for weeks to months to find and kill the thing he needed to destroy. Basically just evil hyperfixations.

This is Iris, The Lonely. She/It/They

They’re a constantly tired mess who barely ever leaves their room or talks to other people.

It feeds off of loneliness, which is good for it because it is incredibly socially awkward and unable to talk to other people.

They were homeschooled when they were a person, barely ever leaving the house, especially as they got older. They had to care for their many siblings.

It took a liking to Eye the first time they met, and he is the only person it doesn’t mind sharing a space with.

Roman!! The Slaughter. He/She

He killed his first person when he was 8. It was clearly manslaughter, he didn’t know what he was doing, but it sparked something in him. After a 6 year break, he started to kill again.

He went on a spree across America, killing an absurd people in the entire spree. He was then found by Spiral and was brought back to the group through a series of almost comedic traps done by The Spiral.

Victor, the flesh! He/Him

He’s evil. He’s bisexual. He’s EVEN TRANSGENDER!!

He was born into a family of strange eaters and cannibals, completely used to eating roadkill (animal or otherwise). 

Him and slaughter were close friends from a very young age, neighbors and lovers alike. Neither of them were afraid of the other. They love each other.

sighghhh thinking about my TMA fear ocs. I have a whole lot of them. I havent named like any. I might reblogs this with their picrews if I can find them

[amwritingmeta]

JiB10

So, last year, for various reasons, I didn’t actually put down my experience of JiB, but are y’all ready to hear all about this year’s experiences and adventures? 

Well, in condensed form. I mean, what is this - LiveJournal? (okay yeah kinda is but no not going into excruciating detail here just the best bits) (the choice cuts, as it were) (watch me go full butcher) (it’ll be entertaining I swear) :P

So, firstly, I’m a panel rat. I fucking love those panels. All the panels. It’s mainly why I get the Angel Pass, because the seats are so good and I’m all about them good seats, yeah? 

I have friends who spend a whole lot of time in line for ops or for autos and I just… can’t… do that. Not when there’s talking happening and answering of questions and just that room being MAGIC, because the entire con feels so inclusive and filled with open-minded like-minded human beings who share in our love of this glorious show.

I started a JiB Log, but figured I’d get too distracted to actually update it regularly, because that’s what last year was like. When you’re not in a panel you’re either walking to grab something quick to eat (have to commend the little smoothie place at the airport, because they did good sandwiches and really good coffee at a reasonable price) or you’re heading to the hotel bar to get absolutely plast-… No, actually didn’t do that this year, so correction: or you’re heading to the hotel bar to see who’s there and catch up with people who have been to their ops and are still shaking with excitement. 

(you can also comment on the wonderful imagination of strangers in the ladies’ room when you see them shaking with excitement and are dressed up in bridal gowns) (okay there was one lovely dressed up as a bride so maybe plural is the wrong way to go but the sentiment holds true) (JiBers - you are so fucking awesome and I LOVE YOU ALL)

Okay, so wanna know the most basic things I’ve learned about how to JiB? I mean… if you don’t, then stop reading, I guess, because imma tell ya. #fairwarning

Bring Snacks (you won’t regret it) 

Bring Alcohol (you won’t regret it)

Good Footwear (you won’t regret it)

Clothes For Every Occasion (you may regret it if you overpack) (don’t overpack) (Google “packing tutorial by Jensen Ackles”) (worth it)

Choose Wisely (just general solid advice) (I mean, get your priorities straight) (panel rat or up close and personal kitty cat) (or both) (sidenote: I take it choosing to be both is quite stressful) (make sure that your stress sensors are up and that you don’t overdo it) (switching between rat and cat is bound to be internally messy) (okay that actually came out as not haha solid but actual solid advice so yeah) (be prepared that doing both is difficult!) (and having lots of ops and wanting to do all autos means probably missing a whole lot of panels for standing in line and waiting) (even the solo panels with the main players or - and I will question your sanity - the joint panels that close the weekend) (well not the very final panel) (nobody missed the J2M panel because all ops and autos had closed by then) (but yes prioritise wisely)

Be Open (because, no matter what, you are bound to meet someone you click with at this event) (most people) (actually every stranger I gave a throwaway comment to) (were so chill and happy to have a brief chat or share a moment with me) (so even if you’re traveling by yourself you are bound to feel embraced) *jazz hands rome magic*

Pinches of Salt (take everything you see and hear with healthy pinches of salt) (I briefly forgot about this on Monday morning and oh boy I could’ve saved myself a world of stupidity if I’d only remembered it yeah?)

MNC (get your sweet ass to the Monday Night Concert because both my years of JiBing it has been mind-blowing) (this year was better than last year honestly) (which I did not think could happen) (they are the bee’s bees and the bear’s bear) *throws all the love at them*

When it comes to impressions and memories made this particular trip, I feel like the whole week has been one long run of blessings. Sincerely, it’s been - oh what’s the word again? --> MAGIC. 

I’m not going to go through all the boring personal moments of Holy Fuck *jazz hands rome magic* but I will just say that I think I stepped out of passport control with the widest smile, and it barely left my face for the entire weekend. The panels were wonderful this year. I’m still on a high. No, seriously. It’s almost a week later and I haven’t been hit by the JiB blues yet, and perhaps I won’t this year.

*prays I land a pass for next year* *GAH* *the nail-biting begins*

Confession time? (…when in Rome)

Confession 1 — I have such a crush on Rob. I mean, I’ve had it for years, but time to make it official, I guess. He just seems like the sweetest, loveliest human being and watching him sing is like… watching the stars light in the sky. He is such an amazing singer and performer. He made me cry. He sang Fare Thee Well and he made me cry at the Monday Night Concert. 

*no I was NOT drunk* *though damn that G&T was strong* *oh btw the drinks in Rome are amazing and worth the money because extra alcoholic* *like damnnnnn* *just as an aside* *but also bring your own bourboun* *winks at @waywardliliana* *sup gurl?* *winks again* *winks some more* *can’t stop now* *licks lips* *yeah I know* *uncomfortable?* *licks lipssss againnnnn* *okay stopping now* *….or am I…….?*

:P

Confession 2 — The panel-watching truly is a huge amount of fun. This year there were a lot of things said that made me want to jump up and down in my seat, because it gives me a lot of hope for season fifteen and Jensen provided most of it on the Saturday, and then Jared was pretty much agreeing with Jensen’s assessments of how the brothers’ journeys should end on the Sunday, and I was like GAH! *happy* And then Misha throws in his belief that there needs to be a sacrifice and tragedy and we all went NO! Also his fear that this family of ours will disperse and we all went NOOO! :) Anyway, these are all stated observations, but the confession is this:

As much as I love spending time in a space that is occupied by some of my favourite human beings on this planet (oh but they are), what makes JiB so truly, deeply, personally special is meeting up with friends who otherwise live too far away to see on the regular. All of us convening in this one place to share in this one great love is like electricity through your veins. It’s like… well, it’s like going to a place of worship, and I think you know what I mean. When you’re in a room with a group of peope who’s energy jives with yours, then your energies align, and resonate, and then — MAGIC.

It’s magical. It’s fucking magical. *jazz hands*

Shoutout to everyone I managed to see this year who have not yet been lip-licked at in this post (or real life), whether it was much too brief (so many of you were much too brief) or whether we spent quality time, seeing you all really made the trip sparkle: 

@captainhaterade - who made such a fantastic and impromptu seat mate - thank you, Emily, for having me next to you for most of the weekend! :D 

@eriquin - Meghan, it was so lovely to meet you and I’m thrilled you and Emily both enjoyed your first con, very happy I got to be a part of it! :)

@trickster-angel - my dear Chiara, it took us a few tries, but we finally got to sit down in the Corner (if you get to go next year then I think this may be where we’re all just convene from now on) (*suggestion*) *nobody puts us in a corner except us!* :P So good to meet you!

@inacatastrophicmind - Mara! We met much, much too briefly, but I’m so, so glad we did! See you around tumblr, my friend, and hopefully at JiB11! :)

@misskittyspuffy - aw man, Aurelie, we kept missing each other and I really wanted to sit down and have a proper lunch or dinner, but at least you and--

@assbuttboyfriends - hey, Claire, my dear, at least you and Aurelie aren’t that far away, right? Come visit me in London, I tell ya! :D Otherwise, proper plan-making for next year. xx

@bold-sartorial-statement - a brief hello was still a good hello! Hope you enjoyed the con! xx

@jenmdixon - it was good to say hello to you, my dear, and really hope you enjoyed the con (and didn’t die under those lights because it got HOT) (no wonder the actors are fan-addicts) :) xx

@purgatory-jar - Elena, it was, as ever, fantastic to see you and I’m stoked I got to have a proper lunch with you this time around. You have always been and will always be one of my absolute favourite artists in this fandom and, by extension, anywhere. Already a star, girl!

Shoutout to @northern-sparrow - I was sorry that I missed you at the bar, but there’s always next year. Hope you enjoyed the con and thanks for asking The Perfect Question. :D xx

Finally, @godshipsit​ -- Alessia, my friend, you are this calm, welcoming, very dear part of Rome and JiB for me (last year you supported me so much just by being there) and you are simply brilliant! *all the prettiest flowers at your door*

And to my two felines who are tumblring, but not very often: Laura and Steph, you wonderfuls! Thanks for all the laughs!!

*I now proceed to throw love at you all*

Confession 3 — I have a Favourite Moose. Nope, it’s not who you think it is. (girl, I almost put the hashtag on here but in the current climate) (I think I’d just better not) (especially since I wanna tag you) (hey, Moose!) (hey @natmoose!) (yes you!) (Nat-Blue!) :) #theconversationalists 

Now, the highlights from this years con are too numerous for me to write them all down, really, but here’s a taster:

Ricky Whittle (the man is a genius comedian)

Rob talking about how his fandom experience has changed since he, for the first time, is seeing comments like “I hate your face” (the way he says “I hate your face”) (*giggle*) (also it’s such a question of tone because most of those “I hate your face”s are probably said with loads of love) (because Chuck going ultimate big bad toxic masculinity representative is fucking BRILLIANT) *love to hate his face* 

Matt telling the airplane story

Alex reenacting different parts of the airplane story

Alex choosing Jasmine from Aladdin to put a spin on and making the twist that he’ll rob the wishes from Aladdin like -->

Alex: *sings* I can show you the world *interrupts* I’m just like yo, just give me these wishes. Don’t mess with me. How about this? I’ll show myself the world, okay?

I really, really very much like Alexander Calvert, okay?

Briana being distracted by herself on the stage monitor (she’s gorgeous and she knows it and is also open about how it costs her a lot of money and time and effort and how that’s not for everyone and real beauty runs so much deeper) (which is why she is the most gorgeous woman)

Jared telling us all to shut up during his Sunday morning solo panel (and basically all of his time on stage, but especially this half an hour of stage time, because my GOD he was in such a good mood)

Misha

Jensen going off on a minor rant about Game of Thrones S08E05 because yesssss

Jared doing that jump-and-a-skip at his panel with Misha

Jared’s panel with Misha

Jensen telling Misha he loves him and them hugging, only for Jensen to turn it into a joke and pretty effectively demonstrating how this is how they interact and they don’t mean anything by taking the piss out of each other because yesssss

sincerely, all the solo panels (especially Jensen’s, because he’s so sincere and open and honest about how seriously he takes his work and it’s gorgeous and inspiring and always has been and always will be and)

I mean, Jensen lying flat on his back on that stage and Misha saying You Sexy Bitch is very, very, very… overt. I side-eye. But with a whole lot of appreciation for the balls on those two. I’d venture that they know exactly what they’re doing, and I’ll forever wonder what the percentage is between performative and spur-of-the-moment. Sometimes I think you can tell, but… oh, they know what we like. Usually. :)

Jared bringing the dirty. I just love his filthy mind.

All of their filthy minds tbh. 

Singing Carry On My Wayward Son in the hallway after the final panel is just… one of the best parts, and this year they all came out and high fived and gave hugs and… it was special 

The Monday Night Concert surpassed last year’s and went on for nearly two hours and was deeply moving for many reasons and I wish to the good Heavens (…okay you know what I mean) that Jensen and Briana will record Shallow because I think their version beat the original (damn Briana’s voice is just… damn!) (and I can’t talk about Jensen singing please don’t make me talk about it) (…) (thank you)

Also Richard Speight Jr because Richard Speight Jr!!

Also just Jason Manns because Jason Manns!!

And The Four Cheese!!

See, there’s just tOO MuCH STuFF

<3

And now it’s over and I’m still hopped up on the adrenaline and the happiness and Jensen talking about spreading happiness (I believe it was either during the opening panel with he and Jared on the Saturday or his solo panel later that afternoon) made me feel light as a feather, because he’s right. A healthy dose of real happiness builds you up from the inside out and makes you believe you’re worth it. All of it, yeah? And that, whatever comes your way, you can handle it. Oh, it can be a struggle, but if you only dare to be open, then good things, my peeps. 

Good things do happen.

I hope to see you next year!!

[daddyzlilwitchy-blog]

95 Questions Age Regression (no cgl[re] or ddlg interaction please!!)

I’ve never seen anything like this yeh

choose to answer them all or ask your followers to pick a number based on what they want to know!

Do you like to be called nicknames when regressed? If so which one?

Regression age range (if you have one)?

Favorite movie to watch when Smol?

Favorite kiddie cartoon to watch when smol?

Nick or Disney jr?

What kind of your animal is your favorite plushie? (Optional: include theirbackstory {how you got them}, their name, their age, etc)

Do you like to listen to songs when regressed? Which ones? What song is your favorite?

Do you have a carer? If yes: what do you call them? If no: are you currently seeking a carer? (Cheeky winks)

Babas (bottles), sippies (sippy cups) or cute kiddie cups?

Pacis or no?

Favorite color?

Would you ever wear a diaper or a onesie (like adult bodysuit onesies)? Just one? If so which one and why? (Why is optional)

Crayons, markers, or colored pencils? (Or other?)

Coloring or crafting?

Favorite snack when smol?

Favorite bedtime story?17. Showers or baths (and if you like baths, bubbles or bath bombs)?

Favorite Disney character? (Or any character in general that makes you feel teenie)?

Favorite animal?

Netflix or YouTube?21. Anime? (If so which ones)?

Do you like Pokémon?

Do you like to pretend play when you regress?

What is your regression like? (What do you usually do when regressing)?

Favorite toy?

Things that help you regress?

Cuddles with people or with stuffies?

Communities or no?

Any friends irl who are also age regressors? (How about on tumblr)?

Are you a sib? (If so big or little)? Do you have any sibs? (If so, how many)? Are you searching for sibs?31. Favorite Netflix tv show (for little kids to help you regress)?

Do you sleep with any plushies? (If so how many)?

Does anyone irl know you regress? (Optional: if so, who)?34. Any irl age regressor friends?

Three blogs you recommend that aren’t necessarily age regression but arestill cute (and safe{according to agere league standards}/sfw)

Do you google things to help you regress (other than YouTube or Netflix videos)? If so, what?

Do you have a bedtime? (If so, what time is your bedtime)?

Favorite onesie? (If you have one {and I mean the one’s they sell at target or any store chain during xmas})

Sanrio or Disney?

Based on your answer above, favorite character from your chosen answer?

Can you regress on your own or do you need help regressing (from outside sources, from others, etc)?

Thoughts on glitter?

Overalls or shorts?

Tutus or regular skirts?

Lolita fashion? (Thoughts)?

Favorite toy stereotypically meant for the opposite sex? (Ex: girls are stereotypically meant to like barbies)

LGBT? (If not do you support it, know anyone in it)?

Squishes or slime?

Super hero shows or shows about creepy talking vehicles?

Spongebob or FOP?

Phineas and Ferb or Star Vs the forces of evil? (Random Ik but I forgot the name of the other show the creators or p and f made)

Favorite app on your phone that helps you regress? (Please specify if not free)

What communities are you in?54. What communities would you like to exist but don’t?55. Favorite candy?

Coloring books or filling out those books kids use to learn?

Are you a tall smol or a tiny smol?

Are you a carer? (And are you seeking)? {totally asking for a friend…}

Care Bears or care bear cousins?

Finger paint or regular paint?

Kawaii or cute? (In reference to you)

Spirit animal while regressing?(bonus points if you name both a big and a baby animal)

What do you call the time in which you’re regressing? (I call mine my smol space)

Do you have any community reccomendations?

What are you unhealthily obsessed with when you regress (you freak out every time you see something or think about something involving thischaracter/thing)?

(Optional) why do you regress?

(If you are socially awkward) are you more or less socially awkward when you regress? The same?

Say the first thing that comes to mind, go!

Do you speak with a different voice when you regress or no?

Do you use different text when you regress (like baby talk {chu, wike,etc}) because I know a lot of people find it annoying but I’ve seen afew people do it so idk?

What is your dni? If you don’t have a dni why not? (You should fix that)

Is Kermit creepy or cute? (Same with Barney)?

Do you have any pets? What kinds? What are their names?

Are you comfortable regressing around others? (or are you more of a lone wolf)?

How high can you count when you’re tiny (if applicable)?

What emoji describes you in tiny space?

What is your favorite color when you’re regressing?

Favorite holiday? (Bonus, do you believe in Santa Claus?

Favorite big kid movie, tv show, etc? (Please refrain from any triggering answers)

Favorite chire/agere hashtag to use on tumblr?

Follow for follow (As long as you abide by my dni)? {I’m lonely}

If you’re seeking for a carer, do you want a romantic or platonic carer?

Do you constantly need attention when regressed or are you a lone wolf?

How do you buy things that help you regress (if you live with others, without them finding out)?

Favorite coloring book? (Optional: include picture)

Longest you’ve ever been fully regressed?

Do you often regress fully or only halfway?

Do you have any kins (If so, with who)?

Favorite nursery rhyme?

Park (like, entire park) or only the playground?

Insomniac or early riser?

(Optional) how many followers do you have? {I’m morbidly curious}

Weird things that help you regress that are not meant to help you regress (horror movies, creepy pasta, etc)?

Would you ever try an adult pacifier or has kink ruined all fun adult age regression products?

What do you eat when you’re regressed?

[ellie-bee242]

Money Make Her $mile - Part 3

ALRIGHT. SO. IT’S CURRENTLY 7 AM. I DON’T REMEMBER ANY OF THE OPENING NOTES. I DON’T REMEMBER THE PEOPLE TO TAG. I CANT REMEMBER THE HASHTAGS EITHER. RIP ME I GUESS. BUT. TUMBLR’S A HELL-SITE THAT DECIDED NAZIS ARE MORE ACCEPTABLE THAN A GIF OF A GIRL GRINDIN’ ON A BOY FULLY CLOTHED. SO THEY TOOK MY FUCKIN CHAPTER DOWN.

I’m literally only tagging my wifey @wittystiles​ because she is the reason anyone ever got to see this story in the first place.

Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4

Chapter 3: Come Closer

Song rec: All We Do by Trey Songz, Skin by Rihanna The songs play in the story so play this in order if that’s your thing :)

Warnings: Listen, it’s been forever since I read over this chapter. Swearing is a safe bet cause it’s p much a fixture in my fics. Obvi a lap dance. Other than that it’s a surprise for both you and me lmfao. Gif not really related but like. It’s safe per tumblrs new fucked up standards and also Aesthetic so.

Two weeks later, Mitch was still coming into the club to watch Alexis dance. He would drop a minimum of three hundred dollars on her with each performance. Sometimes he’d give her even more. He followed her when one of the other girls asked to switch platforms, hoping to get some of Mitch’s generosity.

Now Alexis was coming back in after having changed shifts with the same girl, who’d been hoping to get Mitch’s attention when Alexis wasn’t present at all.

“Alexis!” The girl snapped the second the brunette had stepped into the dressing room.

“Rose, what’s wrong?” Alexis asked, confused on why she’d taken that tone.

“That guy! He came in while you were gone, and he gave me ones.” The bleached blonde huffed. Alexis frowned in confusion.

“I swear he’s never done that to me.” She promised.

“Maybe he just likes Alexis, and wants to get her attention.” Another girl piped up as she teased her hair at her vanity. Alexis snorted, thinking if only they knew the real reason.

After Rose’s complaint she realized that Mitch was probably trying to buy her continued silence. She refused to acknowledge why the information gave her a twinge of melancholy as she sat down at her vanity and began applying her makeup.

———

The second she stepped out into the main space Bryce caught her arm and tugged her across the room to a long hallway lined with doors.

“Bryce, what the hell?” She demanded.

“You’ve got a private lap dance lined up.” He told her.

“Okay, with who?” She huffed, tugging her arm free and massaging it to get her circulation back.

“That new regular of yours, he’s in room eight. Get in there and make sure we both get a good tip.” He pushed her down the hall when she didn’t immediately move.

“Uh-...” She hesitated. “The cameras are on right?” She asked.

“Of course they’re on. Now go. Make him happy because happy people blow more money.” Bryce huffed. Alexis sent him a quick glare before hesitantly opening the door and slipping inside room 8. She turned to face the room once the door was closed and locked, ensuring that no one accidentally stumbled in and disturbed them.

Mitch was standing casually in the middle of the room with his back to her, his form dressed in an all black suit, glancing around as if he was only politely interested in his surroundings. He turned when she cleared her throat, effectively getting his attention.

“Have a seat on the chair.” She directed as she walked over to queue a song up on the digital stereo that was built into the wall. The leather padding on the glorified folding chair made unpleasant noises as Mitch sat down on it, and when she glanced back she found him spread on it as if he was perfectly at home, his posture lax, his knees spread to each side of the chair, but his hands were obediently resting against the back legs of the small chair, since he wasn’t allowed to touch her unless she said so. “Comfortable?” She asked.

“As I can be, yes.” He nodded, leaning his torso back to rest against the back of the chair. She nodded and pressed play on the music before making her way over to him as her song of choice began flooding the room with its enticing beat.

She stood in front of him and softly placed her hands on his shoulders for support as she moved her legs to straddle one of his thighs. She started off with a slow grind, swirling her hips back and forth while her hands moved from his shoulders down to his chest. She settled her hands against his ribs underneath the suit coat, her fingers feeling the heat of his skin through the thin material of his black dress shirt as she all but rode his thigh.

She felt his eyes on her and ignored them as best she could, keeping her gaze down, her eyes half lidded as she stared at her hands on him. She had to move to hold his upper arms when they inched forward after a particularly hard rotation of her hips that brought her leg brushing up against his groin. He huffed out a breath, probably in annoyance over being reminded of his restrictions, and she stood up before flipping around so her back was to him, her legs on either side of his other thigh. She settled back down on him and pulled her hair from her back so he had an unobstructed view as her ass wiggled teasingly close to his hips but didn’t quite touch.

The smallest sound, not quite a groan but close, floated to her ears and she felt a small smirk steal across her lips, feeling powerful with the control she held over him in that moment.

She leaned her back up against his chest, consequently pushing her chest out for his viewing pleasure, and snaked a hand up around the back of his neck and into his hair. The position brought her backside in direct contact with his crotch and she bit her lip against the urge to smile at feeling his hard length pressing up against her.

Normally she’d be annoyed, counting the seconds and waiting for the blissful moment when the dance would be over and she could be paid, but Mitch wasn’t her usual type of customer. He wasn’t fat, balding, and sweaty, eagerly waiting and hoping that she’d allow him to put his hands all over her. He was built with lean muscle, unnervingly attractive, and poised in the way that a lion was as he coiled waiting for his chance to pounce. He had a predatory danger in the air about him and it thrilled Alexis as much as it scared her.

Her head leaned back against his shoulder and her eyes opened, unsure of when she had closed them, but remained hooded as she met his focused stare. His honey eyes were dark, whether from the dim lighting in the room or his arousal she couldn’t puzzle out, and his looked at her as if waiting. She didn’t know if it was that anticipating look or what, but she found herself turning her head and speaking into his ear.

“Feel free to touch me, if you’d like.” She breathed. His hand met the outside of her left leg, his touch almost hesitant as his fingers curled into the soft skin lightly and his palm dragged up higher. When she closed her eyes and hummed at the warm feeling he allowed his other hand to grab at her hip, his pinky finger dipping just under the edge of her metallic black shorts.

“Where am I allowed to touch?” His low voice asked against her ear.

“I’ll tell you if I don’t like where your hands wander.” She promised. With that open ended consent his touch began to roam across her exposed skin, looking for his boundaries.

He didn’t meet them, even when his fingers moved across her leg to her inner thigh, gripping and pulling her legs open wider. She felt his other hand trail up across her stomach to the bottom of her sternum, and had to withhold a shiver when his fingertips just barely teased their way underneath the fabric in the middle of her metallic black bikini top.

The song was drawing to a close and her grinding slowed, drawing out the feeling until the last note played. She stopped but didn’t immediately stand like she normally would, eager to get away from the client that was usually panting across the back of her neck. Mitch’s hands moved away from their provocative spots and settled on her hips.

“Can I pay for another?” He asked, his voice the epitome of calm even as she felt him twitch through his slacks against her backside.

“If you want, I can give you the second dance now and you can pay after.” She offered, standing up and stepping away from him, mourning the loss of touch as his hands slipped away from her body.

“I would like that, then.” He agreed and she nodded before heading back over to the audio control panel. She selected another song and walked back over.

“Any requests on how you want me?” She asked coyly. He took her hand in his and pulled her forward until she was standing over his thigh again.

“I don’t mind, as long as you’re facing me.” He smirked, watching her settle herself along his leg. “Can I still touch you?” He asked as he released her hand.

“If you’d like.” She shrugged, acting aloof. His hands moved to rest against her hips, loosely holding her as the new song started up and she resumed the grinding rotation of her hips against his body. Her rhythm matched perfectly to the music, her hips working over him slowly when the melody dragged out slow and sensual, and then she quickened her pace when the music picked up. She changed position, going from straddling one of his thighs to swinging her leg over his other until her hips were flush against his. She felt him push his hips up the slightest bit and nearly forgot to hold in her groan as she slowly dragged her hips back and forth across him.

Her hands moved along her own body, her fingertips trailing slowly up her ribs before she turned her palms around and began pushing her hands up over her chest to her neck and up into her hair as she leaned her torso back. She came back up with her chest mere inches from his face as her hands landed on his shoulders. Her hair curtained their faces as her fingers snaked up around the back of his neck and wove into his hair. She tugged gently and he tipped his head back in compliance, staring up at her with his now nearly black eyes.

“If you’re here to make sure I’m not talking to anyone about what happened, I promised I wouldn’t tell a single soul and I don’t break promises.” She said just loud enough to be heard over the music. Her mouth opened in an involuntary exhale when his hands slid down over her ass and gripped it tightly, tugging her over him roughly.

“I’m here because I paid for a lap dance, Alexis.” He taunted.

“You know what I meant.” She gave a deliberately firm grind against him and watched his eyelids lower slightly for a second as his jaw clenched before his gaze focused back on her.

“You interest me, Alexis. I want to learn more about you.” He explained earnestly.

“You could have come by and asked me to coffee, Mitch.” She teased. “Then you’d only be blowing four fifty instead of three hundred dollars every night.”

“I couldn’t care less about how much money it would take to entice you, Alexis. And if I’d approached you outside your apartment would you really have agreed to accompany me?” He pointed out.

“I would.” She promised.

“Out of fear.” He clarified. She didn’t deny it and he shook his head. “That’s not what I want from you. I don’t want you to comply with what I want because you’re afraid of telling me ‘no’.” He explained.

“So stalking me at work is a better option?” She snarked before she could stop herself. He simply grinned, happy that she’d revealed a sliver of her true sass to him.

“I’m a paying customer, Alexis.” He smirked.

“Lexi.” She corrected as the song ended. “I prefer Lexi. If you’re going to keep calling me by name.” She added.

“Alright, Lexi.” He agreed, releasing his hold on her body to allow her to get up. She stepped away and fixed the areas of her outfit that had been tugged out of place while Mitch reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet. He stood and handed her a few bills folded in half. “Thank you for the dance.” He said politely, buttoning his suit coat closed before he turned and left.

It was only once he was gone and she was left alone in the dark room that Lexi realized just how much his touch had affected her, as she felt a dull wanting ache throb from low in her gut.

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< C2 - - C4 >

I’m not gonna re-add tags cause that’s just an annoying waste of time lmfao.

[smollittledinorawr]

95 Questions Age Regression Tag (no cgl(re) or DDlg interaction please!)

I’ve never seen anything like this yeh

choose to answer them all or ask your followers to pick a number based on what they want to know!

Do you like to be called nicknames when regressed? If so which one?

Regression age range (if you have one)?

Favorite movie to watch when Smol?

Favorite kiddie cartoon to watch when smol?

Nick or Disney jr?

What kind of your animal is your favorite plushie? (Optional: include their backstory {how you got them}, their name, their age, etc)

Do you like to listen to songs when regressed? Which ones? What song is your favorite?

Do you have a carer? If yes: what do you call them? If no: are you currently seeking a carer? (Cheeky winks)

Babas (bottles), sippies (sippy cups) or cute kiddie cups?

Pacis or no?

Favorite color?

Would you ever wear a diaper or a onesie (like adult bodysuit onesies)? Just one? If so which one and why? (Why is optional)

Crayons, markers, or colored pencils? (Or other?)

Coloring or crafting?

Favorite snack when smol?

Favorite bedtime story?

Showers or baths (and if you like baths, bubbles or bath bombs)?

Favorite Disney character? (Or any character in general that makes you feel teenie)?

Favorite animal?

Netflix or YouTube?

Anime? (If so which ones)?

Do you like Pokémon?

Do you like to pretend play when you regress?

What is your regression like? (What do you usually do when regressing)?

Favorite toy?

Things that help you regress?

Cuddles with people or with stuffies?

Communities or no?

Any friends irl who are also age regressors? (How about on tumblr)?

Are you a sib? (If so big or little)? Do you have any sibs? (If so, how many)? Are you searching for sibs?

Favorite Netflix tv show (for little kids to help you regress)?

Do you sleep with any plushies? (If so how many)?

Does anyone irl know you regress? (Optional: if so, who)?

Any irl age regressor friends?

Three blogs you recommend that aren’t necessarily age regression but are still cute (and safe{according to agere league standards}/sfw)

Do you google things to help you regress (other than YouTube or Netflix videos)? If so, what?

Do you have a bedtime? (If so, what time is your bedtime)?

Favorite onesie? (If you have one {and I mean the one’s they sell at target or any store chain during xmas})

Sanrio or Disney?

Based on your answer above, favorite character from your chosen answer?

Can you regress on your own or do you need help regressing (from outside sources, from others, etc)?

Thoughts on glitter?

Overalls or shorts?

Tutus or regular skirts?

Lolita fashion? (Thoughts)?

Favorite toy stereotypically meant for the opposite sex? (Ex: girls are stereotypically meant to like barbies)

LGBT? (If not do you support it, know anyone in it)?

Squishes or slime?

Super hero shows or shows about creepy talking vehicles?

Spongebob or FOP?

Phineas and Ferb or Star Vs the forces of evil? (Random Ik but I forgot the name of the other show the creators or p and f made)

Favorite app on your phone that helps you regress? (Please specify if not free)

What communities are you in?

What communities would you like to exist but don’t?

Favorite candy?

Coloring books or filling out those books kids use to learn?

Are you a tall smol or a tiny smol?

Are you a carer? (And are you seeking)? {totally asking for a friend...}

Care Bears or care bear cousins?

Finger paint or regular paint?

Kawaii or cute? (In reference to you)

Spirit animal while regressing?(bonus points if you name both a big and a baby animal)

What do you call the time in which you’re regressing? (I call mine my smol space)

Do you have any community reccomendations?

What are you unhealthily obsessed with when you regress (you freak out every time you see something or think about something involving this character/thing)?

(Optional) why do you regress?

(If you are socially awkward) are you more or less socially awkward when you regress? The same?

Say the first thing that comes to mind, go!

Do you speak with a different voice when you regress or no?

Do you use different text when you regress (like baby talk {chu, wike, etc}) because I know a lot of people find it annoying but I’ve seen a few people do it so idk?

What is your dni? If you don’t have a dni why not? (You should fix that)

Is Kermit creepy or cute? (Same with Barney)?

Do you have any pets? What kinds? What are their names?

Are you comfortable regressing around others? (or are you more of a lone wolf)?

How high can you count when you’re tiny (if applicable)?

What emoji describes you in tiny space?

What is your favorite color when you’re regressing?

Favorite holiday? (Bonus, do you believe in Santa Claus?

Favorite big kid movie, tv show, etc? (Please refrain from any triggering answers)

Favorite chire/agere hashtag to use on tumblr?

Follow for follow (As long as you abide by my dni)? {I’m lonely}

If you’re seeking for a carer, do you want a romantic or platonic carer?

Do you constantly need attention when regressed or are you a lone wolf?

How do you buy things that help you regress (if you live with others, without them finding out)?

Favorite coloring book? (Optional: include picture)

Longest you’ve ever been fully regressed?

Do you often regress fully or only halfway?

Do you have any kins (If so, with who)?

Favorite nursery rhyme?

Park (like, entire park) or only the playground?

Insomniac or early riser?

(Optional) how many followers do you have? {I’m morbidly curious}

Weird things that help you regress that are not meant to help you regress (horror movies, creepy pasta, etc)?

Would you ever try an adult pacifier or has kink ruined all fun adult age regression products?

What do you eat when you’re regressed?

[pennylovelee-blog]

Conceptualize It (Group)

The Homeless Artisan’s Experience

The eCommerce Experience

Experience of the e-Commerce customer via the website

For the average consumer, they’ll follow the following flow:

Browse the marketplace for products and services as desired

Add products or services to cart

When viewing the cart, there will be realtime statistics (if possible) on the current levels of homelessness or supportive sayings to encourage shoppers to make purchases in order to help the homeless artisans

Includes a list of products being bought as a separate list on the same page as Services, then after both is the sub-total

Products section lists quantity (with -/+ to change), option to remove from cart, price per unit

Services section lists date/time, option to remove from cart, price per service

After the above sections (if applicable), the subtotal will be listed with the next step to choose a payment method

Include “Customers also bought…” section after the list of things in the cart, so customers can bundle other potential items

Check out to buy the items/services in their cart

Input Name, Contact Number, shipping address, permanent address (if different than shipping)

Next page would be delivery options and payment forms

Donation opportunity section - buttons to choose to donate $2, $5, %10, $25, $50, $100, or other amount

Also has the option to subscribe to donation where they’ll pay $1+ per month (they can choose how much)

Option to write in who the donation is a gift in honor of

Donation certificate will be emailed to the recipient

Can check out via PayPal, Amazon pay, credit/debit card, etc.

Option to add Themed or Randomized package

If they have the majority of a themed package in their cart already, suggest that themed package in this stage

Next would be Review Order & Submit page

If buying a product, they’ll receive an email confirming their purchase and will be notified via email when their order ships which will include the tracking number

If buying a service, they’ll receive an email confirming their booking for the date/time reserved

(The artisan will confirm on their end using one of MAP’s tools)

We will send auto-generated emails that will go out with reminders 1 week before, 3 days before, 1 day before, and 1 hour before the service date/time

After any purchase is made, we’ll send a follow-up email saying thank you for their purchase

This email will also include links below the Thank You part which can connect them to further reading on the status of homelessness and provide action items of what they can do to help reduce it (donate, volunteer, etc.)

Opportunities to donate again sent out via email occasionally

The customer’s abilities on the website prototype:

Homepage

Can access shop pages - New, Products, Services, Discounted

New - the newest products and services available - highlighting the newest people in the transition program

Products - example categories include paintings, totes, jewelry (rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings), tassels, keychains, charms, sculptures and pottery, knit blankets or quilts, wooden sculptures

Filterable by price, colors (if applicable)

Services - example categories include electricians, musical talent (instruments/singing), mural paintings and graffiti, basic tasks like mowing lawns

Packages aka SUBPACKAGES - the option to choose a themed package or a package of randomized products

Themed packages example: Home Improvement & Decor bundle could include a piece or art or sculpture, electrician services, lawn mowing service

New Car bundle could include handmade rearview mirror ornaments, car wash, keychain

Randomized package - you can choose which products you’d like (or opt not to), and we’ll send you a package with the desired number of products

Tiers - $10, $25, $50, $100 monthly subscription options.

Music - subscription and licensing platform for our musically talented artisans. Consumers can subscribe to listen or license songs for personal or commercial use - like soundstripe.com

Sale - the products/services that are on sale at the time

Donate - this button directs them to a donation page, where they can donate $2, $5, %10, $25, $50, $100, or other amounts

Also has the option to subscribe to donation where they’ll pay $1+ per month (they can choose how much)

Option to write in who the donation is a gift in honor of

Donation certificate will be emailed to the recipient

Once within a category, you can filter by artisan if you have a preferred person to buy from

Search - you can search for names of homeless artisans or by product characteristic then filter for more specific search results

Can filter by:

Product or Service, Category (for home, for garden, for car, etc)

Artisan (the person that made the product/service)

City/State/Country (where it’s from, for us right now it’ll be LA, CA, USA)

Color

Wholesale

If you’re looking to buy a large chunk of products or services wholesale, we’re able to offer you significant discounts. Feel free to reach out!

Custom Order

For each product page

Small thumbnails down the left

Larger, zoomable picture to the right of that with arrows to the left or right of it to move between pictures of the product

Heart/Save to Wishlist button overlaid with picture (or the Add to Wishlist button below)

Information on the product to the right:

Title of Product

Artisan’s name, with their overall rating

Description

Quantity (starts at 1, increments up by whole numbers but can type in amount) and relative price

Options to Add to Cart or Add to Wishlist

Unhide sections for most specifics:

Artisan - About the artisan - image & name of the artisan with “Learn more…”

Details - dimensions, materials, care instructions (if applicable), best practices, disclaimer: “As with all handmade items, slight variations will occur”

Reviews

Rating, details, reviewer’s name

Ask us a question!

Modal window with space to input name, email, phone number, message

Share buttons to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, our hashtag

“You May Also Like…” recommendations right below

For each service page

Information on service listed:

Title/type of service

Artisan’s name, with their overall rating

Description

Calendar for booking

Choose your date and time, realtime availability of the artisan

Options to Add to Cart or Add to Wishlist

If there’s no date/time selected, you can still Add to Wishlist

Unhide sections for most specifics:

Artisan - About the artisan - image & name of the artisan with “Learn more…”

Details -

Reviews

Rating, details, reviewer’s name

Ask us a question!

Modal window with space to input name, email, phone number, message

Share buttons to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, our hashtag

“You May Also Like…” recommendations right below

Your Account

Login with Email/Password & “Forgot your password?” link

Sign Up with first name, last name, email, password

Once you’re logged in, you have access to:

My Details

Change name

Change shipping and permanent address

Change phone number

My Wishlist

You can save products and services to your wishlist which will show up here!

Share your wishlist via link, email, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, tumblr, LinkedIn

Logout

Your Cart (can access if logged in or not)

In the footer, there will be the following links:

About

Our Story

We’re a team within the Process & Perspectives class of USC’s Iovine and Young master’s program: Design@USC. We were tasked to solve world peace, so we focused in on reducing the homeless population by helping them get back on their feet. Our mission is to seek out those that are homeless that want to make a change in their situation and help them do it. Our organization measures success by how many lives are improved or positively impacted by our work.

Our Team

Meet Penny!

[insert quick intro about you]

Meet Amelia!

[insert quick intro about you]

Meet Michelle!

She grew up in Southern California then went across the world to study abroad in Paris, France. After transferring to the University of Southern California (USC) and completing her undergraduate degree in Applied and Computational Mathematics, she is currently pursuing her master’s degree within USC’s Iovine and Young Academy.

Events

This would list events such as launch party, pop-up shops, community events, etc.

Help

Contact Us

Phone Number

Email

FAQ

General

How can I stay up to date on news regarding MAP’s latest efforts? You can join our newsletter! [insert link to join]

Shipping

Do you ship to PO boxes? Sure! We can ship via USPS and FedEx.

Can I cancel or modify my order before it ships? Please reach out to us via [phone number] or [email] if you need to adjust your order. We will do our best to accommodate, but added costs may apply.

Return Policy

If you’re not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return it within 14 days for a full refund or store credit by contacting us via [email]. You may only return the item for store credit within 30 days of the purchase  Please note that shipping costs are non-refundable.

Shipping & Tracking

When your order is shipped, we’ll send your tracking number via email. Check the status of your orders often to ensure a successful delivery!

Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

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Artisans

Meet Our Artisans

List picture with name & learn to “Learn More”

Links lead to in-depth bio of the artisan, explaining their life up to that point (whatever they’d like to share with us)

Resources

Training program for marketable skills

For creating products: knitting, weaving, bath bombs, jewelry making, block prints, candle making, ceramics, cooking, crochet, embroidery, glass etching, metalworking, leatherwork, natural dye, pom poms and tassels, sewing, soapmaking, woodcarving, painting

For performing services: electricians, musical performances (instruments, singing), lawn-mowing, car-washing, etc

[this relates to Amelia’s layout on the experience of the homeless artisan]

Feel free to input other resources ideas here!!

Notes:

A great next step if we were to actually implement this solution would be to join the Fair Trade Federation https://www.fairtradefederation.org/

The eCommerce Mockup

The Facility Diagram

[ohmygollyembroidery]

#StitchItToTrump

Hello. I forgot Tumblr existed but space is limited on Instagram posts for long rambling text so here I am. What’s written below is my general idea for a craftivism project on Instagram. Please share this post where possible. It would be so nice to get as many people involved as possible. Find me on IG (@ohmygollyembroidery) and feel free to ask any questions! THANKS ALL!

UK PEEPS! GET INVOLVED! SPREAD THE WORD!

The current US president (I’ll have to say his name, won’t I?) is planning a visit to the UK on Friday 13th July (I’m not totally convinced he’ll come but we’ll see). We’re not ok with it. We love America but hate Trump. Yes, he can come. He has a right to. But no, we don’t have to be happy about it. By welcoming him or by tolerating this visit, we risk normalising his bigotry. We mustn’t give in to shock fatigue. Don’t dissuade yourself from outrage by thinking ‘oh, it’s just another awful thing he’s said or done’. His words and actions should not go unchallenged. Don’t feel isolated in your rage. Art can be healing. Craft can be therapeutic. Embroidery (and other textile arts) is often a way of expressing opinions or feelings that otherwise are hard to articulate. It can help people connect, which often can be a struggle for introverts (like me) or those who face challenges with their mental health. And when people connect, communities are formed and communities can create positive change. That change can be as simple as sharing ideas and starting discussions, but these small ripples often turn into something bigger. Some people are too anxious to attend marches/rallies/protests. Craftivism can be gentle and accessible. My idea is to form an embroidery collective here on Instagram. UK artists and crafters (but really, it doesn’t matter where you are. Get involved if you want to!) all creating individual pieces that somehow reflect their feelings about his visit. It can be abstract, it can be angry, it can be subtle. But the overriding message and inspiration must be your opposition to his visit. We’re not telling him not to come. We’re telling him why we’re not happy about him being here.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

- Create a piece of work inspired by your opposition to Trumps UK visit.

- Post your work in the week leading up to his visit (so between the 6th and the 13th July). Post it again on the day of his visit (and if he doesn’t come, let’s do it anyway)

- Between now and July post your work in progress shots!

- Use the hashtag #StitchItToTrump

- If you want, tag @theresamay and @conservatives. Let them know how you feel.

- Share each other’s work constantly! On your grid, in your stories. Make this a community project and support each other.

- Bonus (imaginary) points if your piece somehow highlights the efforts of those who work to support people he targets and those groups that nurture Britain’s diversity. It would be amazing if this was the focus.

- Find a way to use your finished piece to help a cause (share any ideas on how to do this!)

[holidaywishes]

the obligatory post...

 First off, I reserve this Tumblr account for light-hearted posts, that generally have more to do with hockey players doing dumb things than what’s going on in the world. 

 Because let’s be honest: negativity gets spread too easily.

 Earlier this week, a lot of people on Facebook were posting #MeToo. Just the hashtag, no description. Which I guess was the idea, to raise awareness without telling everyone everything. I was curious what it actually meant, and then just as I was going to look it up, my friend posted a status explaining what it was about.

 Sexual Assault.

 It was then that I understood the campaign, and my friend confided in me about what happened to her before this campaign was even a thought, so all I could do was hit the ‘❤️’ reaction to let her know I loved her no matter what.

 And then boom! My entire feed was flush with everyone coming forward with #MeToo posts. There were articles, tweets, Instagram posts, stories. Friends and family members of mine who were always very open about everything in their lives had begun to use this hashtag, resulting in questions and sadness from everyone else.

 Here’s the thing:

 I started to wonder if people were writing it just to feel included or because everyone else was doing it. Or did something legitimately happen to them?

 And that’s part of the problem.

 Sexual assault and harassment exist. They’re real. And they’re awful. And they need to be discussed, they need to be taken seriously so they can stop.  

 I couldn’t help feeling awkward though. Scrolling through my Facebook feed, feeling unintentional sadness for these people. Do I like the post? Do I put a ‘😢’ or ‘❤️’ reaction? Do I message them and tell them I’m here to talk? Do I leave it alone? -- and here’s where the obligatory nature of this post comes in --

 Do I post my own experience?

 At this point I came across an article called Literally, Why Can’t I Say #MeToo? which I wanted everyone to read so I shared it, because this is what happens in someone’s head after an assault. And then I saw this:

 And my immediate reaction was “HELL YES!”

 Because going through it is bad enough, but having to relive it so many times (through posts and stories) is just as painful. And if it’s not taken seriously or shrugged off, as it so often is, it can cause major emotional trauma all over again.

 And that’s not fair to them.

 After everything they’ve gone through, let them decide for themselves when they’re ready to talk about it.

 If they’re ever ready to talk about it.

 Really quick, let me just say, I don’t share things like this. And nobody in my life knows that I have this account, so I thought it was a safe space to say this.

 Deep Breath, here we go;

 I was about seven years old when it happened, but I had no idea what it was. My neighbours and I were all really close friends growing up, we lived on the same street and were relatively close in age (like a year apart each). There were four of us -- a brother and sister, a male neighbour, and me. We hung out all the time, riding our bikes, walking our dogs, having sleepovers, going trick-or-treating, Christmas carolling. Everything.

 So, it wasn’t out of the ordinary when the two boys in the group said they wanted to play a game.

 They asked us girls if we wanted to play truth or dare. Innocent enough. But things got weird when they dared us to play the game in the doghouse. 

 Honestly, we kind of just wanted to see if we’d all fit. And when we did, we just kind of laughed and stayed there. It was crowded but we completed the dare.

 The game started with some basic truth or dares: “what’s your favourite animal?” “I dare you to tell us a secret” blah blah blah, nothing major. And then all of a sudden we got a “double dog dare.”

 For those of you who don’t know what that is, let me explain. In a game of truth or dare, if a person dares you to do something and you refuse (for whatever reason), they can suggest that if you do it they’ll do it as well. Alternatively, they can make two people do the dare at the same time. At least that’s what they told us.

 We were seven, we didn’t know any better.

 The dare was essentially for us to flash the boys and they’d flash us back. You know a real show me yours, and I’ll show you mine situation.

 Again, we were kids and we didn’t see anything wrong with it. 

 Because we didn’t know any better. 

 Apparently, my friend told her mom what happened, and then everyone’s parents were consulted. The police were called and because no one was clear what happened, they put us in therapy.

 For like two sessions.

 Turns out, I said nothing happened but my friend said it did and because of this, nobody knew what to believe. The consensus was that it wasn’t anything major and that no one would be pressing charges for anything. 

 Because after all, we were just kids... 

 For years, we didn’t talk about it. I forgot about it, and as I got older I started having these incredibly weird, vivid dreams. 

 About being in some kind of confined space with my neighbours/friends and feeling uncomfortable, and showing them things that I wasn’t supposed to.

 But it couldn’t have been real, it was only a dream. That would never happen. These were good, honest, god-fearing, church-going people.

 They were my friends. They wouldn’t do that to me.

 So I didn’t tell anyone anything. For years. Until my friend told me that her friend was being assaulted by her boyfriend, and she’d heard all these stories about girls being raped. And she said she guessed it happens all the time and we just don’t know it.

 The conversation continued, and I felt it was relevant to bring up this dream that I’d been having off and on for about five years now. She didn’t say anything, the silence was deafening. It was killing me. It only lasted a second, but I could feel her not believing me, so I said what I always said:

 “But it probably never happened, it was probably just a dream.”

 Then she said “yeah, maybe” and that was the end of that conversation. 

 Before that conversation, I was really awkward around people. Boys especially. I didn’t like being touched, I didn’t like being looked at, I wore baggy clothes to hide myself. I struggled with an eating disorder for years. I did everything I could to be “ugly” or so that I wouldn’t be noticed.

 All because of a stupid dream about a stupid event that I wasn’t sure was true or not. 

 It wasn’t until 2015, when that whole Josh Duggar Scandal came out, that my dreams were justified.

  We were having a discussion about how awful it was, and then she brought up that it had happened to people in our family. And then she asked me if I remembered what my neighbour had said all those years ago about what happened to us.

 And me, not wanting to admit that I was having these dreams, said “No? what do you mean?” 

 And she described the events in my dream as if she were in it.

 I almost cried. Because:

 Here was my chance to finally talk about it. To have it be justified, and to have these feelings of hating myself be repaired.

 But I couldn’t do it. I just sat there while she talked about what I now knew had happened to me, and looked at my hands fidgeting with a piece of paper I had grabbed at some point. When she was finished telling me what happened, I just said,

 “Huh, I don’t remember that at all..”

 In a soft voice, hoping to god she didn’t hear the shakiness in it. Which she didn’t, and we moved past it. Never talking about it again.

 But I guess I’m talking about it now. On the Internet. To a bunch of strangers.

 So, yeah. There it is. My obligatory story. The event that kind of broke me without me even realizing it. The thing that I’m so ashamed of that even though my mom brought it up, I can’t bring myself to admit happened to those closest to me.

 I promise this kind of post will be very few and far between, but I guess after reading these #MeToo posts I needed to break down and tell someone.

 Even if I don’t want anyone to know.

 Does that make sense?