#id add a cut if i wasn't on mobile

[hrokkall]

Praise no power higher than your own code

[ryanyflags]

A List of Gender Terms !

So I disappeared for 2 months, but I finally completed this project! :D (Though I've been making some random posts talking about it, so it's not like I was really gone, or what I was working on wasn't obvious.)

It started off as me having trouble keeping track of a couple gender terms (and also not knowing they existed before, since I've never really seen people talk about them), then I thought I should make a list, and if I was going to do that I might as well post it to help other people too. Which I started out trying to make that list on Tumblr, but I found it too limiting so I moved to google docs, which I also found too limiting (I just couldn't achieve my vision, if you will), and now I know html and css.

As usual, I kinda overdid it, but I think I should be a little proud of myself. I had 0 knowledge of html and css, and 2 months later I've made my own website. (I could have made it much quicker, but I often had to take breaks, a bit overwhelmed by all that new stuff.)

Anyways, it has a ton of terms on there.

I have sections for nonbinary, abinary, midbinary, atrinary, midtrinary, androgyne, agender, neutrois, maverique, ilyagender, aporagender, outherine, kenochoric, and xenogender.

For 7 categories (sex terms, adult, general term, child, gender quality, gender-quality-in-nature genders, and spectrum / -iagender spectrum).

And they all have sources on both Archive Today, Wayback Machine, and if still existing, the original post too. (At least to the best of my abilities, and there are a couple of exceptions that I couldn't figure out.)

I did put effort into this, but it's possible I missed something. So if I made a mistake anywhere, or if anyone has any extra information to add on, or if you just have some comments, you can tell me. My ask box is open, but comments on this post would probably be fine too.

Also, I checked on a couple of different browsers, mobile too, and read up on web accessibility and checked and all that (I tried using a screen reader, I'm not a pro at it though, so it's possible I may have missed something obvious), so I hope the website itself is useable. But if there's any bugs there, just tell me (it'll be appreciated).

I'm also thinking of making another compilation, but for flags (for all of the terms listed here), and maybe orientations too, but maybe later haha

I also don't know how to write a image id for the top picture, if anyone wants to write to one I'll add it.

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Below the cut is a short little video scrolling through the site.

[kikiofthevast]

Lotus Eaters

CW: Implied mind manipulation, being trapped, canon-typical Beholding stuff, implied memory manipulation, dead family members, brainwashing(?), hallucinations, memory fuckery

Pairings: None

Summary: Unsigned letter found on a beach submitted to the Archives by an anonymous individual. Takes place during early S4.

(Yes the title is from the Mechanisms and yes there is a subtle Come From Away reference in here)

Edit: Now on AO3

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ARCHIVIST

Alright, I don't know if this is going to be anything. It could be nothing. But Elias has been trying to hide this letter from me. I don't think he really knew that I knew until now, when I'm making this, and he's likely watching me. But I have to know. What is so important about this damn letter that seems so...inconsequential.

I mean, I've encountered unsigned letters before, but this one is particularly strange because it isn't dated. It also appears to have been...written in blood.

Well, no use delaying any further.

[Deep sigh]

Unsigned letter found on a beach submitted to the Archives by an anonymous individual.

Letter begins.

ARCHIVIST (STATEMENT)

I don't know if anyone will find this but I need to warn someone, and my time is short. I will tell my story to the best of my ability in the hopes that nobody else will end up like me, trapped in this....mellow hell.

There were ten of us, that boarded the ship.

We were off to war. With the fog in my head I can't remember where or when but it was something we had to fight. There was a (Archivist's note, here there is a dark scribble over a few words) rough patch though, as we were making our way.

Look, I've been on a ship for most of my life. It's not like I've never experienced this before but something about this one felt different. It was like we passed a threshold, like the atmosphere of a planet.

We got shipwrecked, but everyone survived the crash. The air was breathable, and we all got out safely. We didn't know where we were, but we knew that we needed food and water.

We split off, I was the captain so I designated teams of people, and I myself led the team that was going to make the shelter.

To this final day, I am glad I made that decision. Otherwise I would have lost myself long before now.

We gathered wood from the trees around us, large and unnatural but sturdy and made for a nice shelter for the small crew I had. Then after a while the food people came back.

I didn't notice anything off at first but now, after all this has happened, I could see all the warning signs.

They were happy, and had found a lot of berries for us to eat. They said that the natives had told them they were safe to eat and we ate them that night, when the water group came back with some drinking water that sparkled in the sun.

I should say that this place was beautiful. It was like nowhere I'd ever seen in all my travels, and it is still beautiful, almost hypnotisingly so. The berries were nice, but I wasn't very hungry, and I didn't eat many of them. I didn't drink much of the water either. Even now I'm not sure why I didn't. Maybe it was intuition.

I slept strangely peacefully that night, and had pleasant dreams. I remember them clearly. I was standing in a field, surrounded by pink flowers. My mother was there, and she smiled and offered me a few. She had one in her hair, and she laughed like the wind and her dress blew out behind her but never touched the flowers around us.

There was a tree in the distance, and I began walking toward it, thinking knowing it was my home. But I woke up before I could reach it. And I remembered that my mother was dead.

The next morning I said that we should start working on the ship, start preparing to continue with our journey.

I got blank looks in response.

I said again that we should be planning to leave and none of them responded. They all just stared. It was like they hadn't heard me.

After a minute of silence, one of the food gatherers, Charles Hunt, his name was, I've known him for years, went out without a word, and the rest followed him. And then, everyone else got up and left the tent.

I knew something was wrong, I could feel it but I also was having trouble keeping my wits about me. I wanted to follow them, go find more berries, but I didn't want to do that. It sounds confusing, and it was, so I was really starting to get a headache from it.

I didn't eat any berries for a while though. I stuck to the rations in the ship, and eventually I think my crew caught on and started sneaking the berries into my food. They often asked me to come to some sort of gathering with the natives, to just relax and let go.

I refused. I tried to wake them up, shook them, but they all looked dead. Their eyes were blank and unmoving. They only saw me when they turned their heads and stared.

I gave up on leaving. I tried so hard to fix the ship, but they sabotaged me. And the berries are really taking hold of me now, and it's painful to keep fighting so I have to let go.

I'm not happy about it, though I'm sure I will be when I do. They're all singing now, I think they're waiting for me. I'm launching this with a rocket and this is my final plea.

This place is a trap. Warn your children to fly lightyears away if they find this planet. Don't eat the food, nor drink the water.

Run.

ARCHIVIST

Letter...letter ends.

I...

I'm sorry. I'm afraid I was just hit with an overwhelming sense of deja vu.

There...are supplemental materials here, including a small glass bottle with the top missing and a...what is that?

It looks like a rocket but it's unlike any I've seen, and seems like it used technology I...ugh. I'm starting to get a headache.

I know this story. I've heard it. I don't know where or when but I have.

This requires looking into.

End recording.

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ARCHIVIST

[irritated] -don't understand. How can I remember something that hasn't happened yet, that doesn't even make sense.

HELEN

Of course not, Archivist, your perception of time as a concept is linear. Tell me, Archivist, do you have a mechanical heart?

ARCHIVIST

No, I...I don't....but...don't I? Shouldn't I? But I haven't...no, I don't, I, whatever you're trying to do, Helen it won't work!

HELEN

Take your time, Archivist. You have plenty of it.

[sound of a door closing]

[beat]

ARCHIVIST

Great.

[beat]

I...

She's wrong. I...don't have a mechanical heart, I-

[soft almost inaudible mechanical hum]

[door opens]

BASIRA

Jon I found- are you alright?

ARCHIVIST

Basira, I'm going to ask you to do something that sounds crazy. Put a hand to my chest and feel my heartbeat.

BASIRA

Jon, are you-

ARCHIVIST

[desperate] Just do it, please. I don't trust myself.

BASIRA

Okay.

[beat]

It feels normal Jon.

ARCHIVIST

[loud sigh]

Thank you. You can go.

BASIRA

Jon, I-

ARCHIVIST

[forcefully] Go.

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[gracexharrisx]

Evaluation week 6

this week I went back to creating ideas and posters that I can use in my magazine and also refreshed myself with indesign and how it work and what format I could use for my pages in my publication/ magazine. To start this week off I presented my presentation and talked about what I did over easter and where my project is going and what I plan to do next. because of this and my ideas, the feedback I got was helpful as when I showed my front cover it looked like something out of a horror movie which led me to think about how I can incorporate the theme of horror into showing stereotypes of women.

After that I then began creating some ideas. some of the ideas included using my own social media account and taking screenshots of them and using it as a frame so I can make my design seem like the portrait is coming out of the frame by letting it sit on the edge with the feet dangling down. this ide shows how instagram is what you want to show people and it doesn't show the real you as the media blurs you personality. because of this idea, it lead me to then create a piece involving YouTube where I have the letters from the keyboard coming of the search bar and floating around the screen. I created this piece to show that many things on YouTube can be seen as fake as people brand themselves which can lead to stereotyping.

I then proceeded to make a collage which is a continuation from the collages I made during easter but instead of using a mirror or playing cards, I used something relating to the media which is an old mobile phone which wa the centre image and I used random elements which I searched up to make it unrealistic as possible and crazy. the elements I used involved a building of Streaks Pauls cathedral, the moon, white orchids, stars, another white flower, creased paper for the background and marble paper with the opacity changed. this collage is topped with the quote its okay to unfollow people in real life which suggest that we need to take a break from seeing all the negative things as there is more to life that social media and being on our phones and if we stop for a minute we can realised it and look at the world around us and the beauty of it

I then started to create a piece which I had on my mind for a long which I used procreate. for this piece I drew 6 drawing of different types of bodies where they are positioned in different ways and uses different colours. by doing this idea can show people that we shouldn't be stereotyped based on what we look like because we all have different characteristics which makes us special and we should be proud of it and embrace who we are no mater what size we are as I feel that in the media they only show skinny models which can make people feel insecure. The colours I chose was blue, green, pink, red, yellow, purple and orange for a jacket and black to help it stand out.

after that I then proceeded to plan out what I want my magazine to include on each page and though I would also be using the experiment I created before as they are some of my favourite pieces I've done. i then moved on to experimenting with InDesign where I experiemnted with text and some imagery. to start this off I wrote a quote ' is this your only window to the world ? which I will add to my piece that I created of pink tv's. This idea I created where I added a image of pink roses to inside the text to make it stand out and less boring and more fun and vibrant. although it was fun to make the process was stressful and slowly as the programme wasn't working aswell as I thought it would.

I then created 3 more which included using illustrator for one as I created text where it was wrapped into a shape using the envelope distort. To this I cut the shape up into 3 shapes to fit each word in and wrote the phrase more than a woman and hide each text one behind the text using the arrange tool and then using the distort to make it appear as if the text was the shape. After that I wanted the pink shape to be hind so I copied all the text into Indeisgn and then added the shape into it so it can be behind the text and make a circle which look effective and stands out on the page.

I then wanted to move on from text based work which led me to create a piece where I experimented with images and the layout. For this idea I used Polaroids and sticky tape so it look like it was stuck on the page and inserted images into them to show that the page can be 2 images instead of just one. I then added a background to make it standout and the phrase everyone sees what you appear to be a few really know who you are which I made an outline so I can enlarge it and make format it how it want it to be