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bbokicidal · 3 months ago

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Slashers - OT8 [SKZ]

Disclaimers : Just a small post I thought would be fun to make. Also - this is all just for GOOD FUN for the month of October and spooky season. These killers are nasty and awful and we all know that - I am in no way saying the Stray Kids members are represented by these slashers (who are fictional characters remember) and I do not mean to say 'they're exactly like these awful people.' because that's just dumb. Don't go thinking that now. C'mon. Common sense.

Warnings : None really, just horror movie slashers included

If you want a part two of the members as other horror movie characters (maybe finals girls/guys or more recent characters?) lmk!

Bangchan : Michael Myers [Halloween]

Honestly mostly just picked this because of his physique and the way I am so wildly attracted to both of them. But I also just think Chan's got that Lowkey scary dad stance down. Also the way he stands back to watch others. Yes, I know it's lovey dovey towards the group but imagine him as Michael just stalking the others?????? (Why's it kinda hot,,,)

He'd spent months planning his first attack. Hours standing, staring, figuring out the habits and movements of his younger friends until he had all of their mannerisms in his head - memorized like the veins in the back of his hand. He knew who was the weakest link. Who he shouldn't target. Who would be easy to mark off the list. Jisung just had back luck being the first name he put down on his notepad.

Chan as Michael Myers, my beloved.

Lee Know : Billy 'Ghostface' Loomis [Scream]

The actually scary one who's full of determination and purpose. The one who actually gets the job done. The one who does it and does it well. Also, wildly sexy. So. I think Minho fits Billy Loomis best because he can be cunning, secretive, but also charming and wild at the same time. We love him.

Minho wasn't stupid - not like his accomplice. He let Jisung distract people - be the life of the party while he himself lured Felix out to the garage to get a beer or two. He dismissed himself, saying he forgot something in the house, before coming back only to find Felix frightened at first sight and scrambling to escape the outer part of the home. And he felt little remorse as he watched Felix try to squirm out through the doggy door - his thumb clicking the switch to make the garage door slowly raise.

Minho as Billy Loomis, hehe.

Changbin : Pyramid Head [Silent Hill]

Not a 'classic slasher' because he's not the main villain of the story but EASILY the best pic for Changbin because WHEWIE those arms. Also?? Changbin dragging around a giant knife and just picking people up by their necks? Good GAWD. Pyramid Head Binnie (shirtless,, Binnie,,,,,) is a need for me.

He was just there - existing. Wandering. Dragging his knife around until the ground cracked and broke under the weight as he walked. He was just... there. Until someone appeared - a pretty boy with long brunette hair that fought for his life in this hellhole of a place. Someone for him to wander after. Someone for him to target.

Changbin as Pyramid Head <3

Hyunjin : Chucky [Chucky]

Honestly mainly just picked this one because 1) Hyunjin as a doll would be wild lol, and 2) Hyunjin who looks so cute and precious and like a normal man at first but ends up being a wild fucking mass murderer?? That would be,, actually so fitting because he's such a cutie at first and then gets on stage and it's like WHOHOAH--

Finding his soul trapped in the body of a doll was the last thing he wanted to happen after his death - but Hyunjin found that this doll was a lot more flexible than he expected. He could curl his fingers, move his eyes, talk even. It was just like his body before - only harder to break, and a lot... smaller.

Anyway, Hyunjin as Chucky. Also red hair Hyunjin supremacy, I said what I said.

Han : Stu "Ghostface" Macher [Scream]

The silly one that keeps messing up. The one who works hard but still somehow fumbles it. The one that needs help. The one who really got roped into it just because he's massively gay for his best friend.

After botching another murder and making a pact with his friend to frame the girl for their killings, Jisung dug the blade into his friend before Minho did the same. He clutched his stomach and fell to the counter, only moving to grip the phone as it rang just beside his head. He sobbed out another gasp that his parents would be so disappointed in him - another babble from Jisung that Minho didn't have time to deal with.

Jisung as Stu Macher, aka the gay icon of the scream series, everyone.

Felix : Tiffany Valentine [Chucky]

Definitely did not pick this bc of his hair. (oops) Anyway. Just there for the shits n giggles, does it for the person he loves and adores so dearly. Didn't even initially mean to be a part of it but got pulled into it somehow anyway lol. Also an absolute baddie.

How'd he get here? He wasn't too sure. What he did know was that he was glued to his best friend for the rest of his life now, trapped in the small but definitely not fragile bodies of dolls for eternity. He was happy to be there, if he was honest, just enjoying being everlasting with someone he adored. Even if he was put into the body of a ... woman? Well. Doll-Woman.

Felix as Tiffany Valentine. ~

Seungmin : Jason Voorhees [Friday The 13th]

Seungmin as a reoccurring character who experienced nothing but tragedy in his past and now comes back to his place of 'death' every year to haunt people who get so much as a fucking mile from him. LOOOOVE this idea. Love the image of Seungmin just hovering around a Summer Camp and lurking like a little creeper. Also Seungmin with a machete is too much for me, cannot. I gotta go.

Seungmin enjoyed lurking around the camp if he was honest. He found himself feeling joy in watching the camp-goers wander around so clueless as to the tragedy that occurred in the waters they swam in, playing and having too much for his liking. No - He didn't feel joy in watching them have fun. He felt joy in hearing their screams the following night when he made them aware of his presence; when he showed them the truth that lay in the grounds of that poor Summer Camp.

Seungmin as Jason Voorhees. ;))

I.N : Pennywise [IT]

Not a classic slasher yet again BUT one of the best in my personal opinion. (It's one of my fav horror movies so.) I think Jeongin fits Pennywise because of his teasing nature, the way he finds it funny when he irks his hyungs, etc. I also think he has a relatively short -- temper? Temper might not be the right word. Maybe patience is right. He's impatient and if he doesn't get what he wants, he'll snap. Also the idea of shapeshifter Jeongin?? Torturing people by showing up as their literal living nightmares? Yum yum yum.

Jeongin was hungry. Starved, even. Twenty seven years after falling into a slumber, he'd awoke under a quaint town that offered up so many delicious meal options - which included a very pretty man more muscular than the others - who, conveniently, was a bit of a scaredy cat.

Jeongin as Pennywise !!

Taglist : @dwaekkicidal @jabmastersurpriseee @possum-playground @thatonedarkskinnedsiren

#stray kids #stray kids fic #stray kids imagine #stray kids headcanons

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sticks-without-stones · 15 days ago

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ava has an issue with characters' driving forces

this post does have spoilers for the new episode, so i'll put this all under a "read more"

disclaimer goes away after a week, i will edit this post so be warned

there's a trend i've noticed when it comes to the main antagonists of ava and avm. theres a common theme amongst all of the villains (i'm counting second and chosen, since they are technically antagonists per ava season 1). let's explore this.

case 1: king orange

it's obvious that the thing motivating king to take over the bastion and get the minecraft icon is the fact that he lost his kid, and to an extent the kid's other guardian (wife, husband, s/o, pick your favorite); he creates a literal black hole in order to see his kid again because of an incident he couldn't control. not to mention king orange also lost purple's trust, and their support as a whole, which further emphasizes the loss of his son given that purple was a second chance, and he messed it up by losing sight of their relationship. this is something that king orange couldn't willingly control.

case 2: purple

purple experiences two kinds of loss: death and abandonment. obviously lapis (regular blue) abandons the family because they didn't approve of orchid (pink) coddling their child, something that purple couldn't control. then purple has to live with the fact that their only other parent is dying to some unforeseen reason, likely illness, and that too is something that they couldn't control.

case 3: second

second is more interesting, because it's something that gets glossed over. they're the antagonist in ava 4 up until the very end, and why does second do the things they do? because they lost their friends to something (someone; alan) they couldn't control and this is repeated in showdown; second watches dark kill their friends because of dark's own spite and hatred, which i will cover next. that is something second cannot control

case 4: dark

i think dark is a really good example of this trend; they were made to attack chosen and lost control, ultimately losing and teaming up with chosen to work against alan. then they convinced chosen to go on a conquest to essentially take over the world, which ends in dark losing chosen's trust and support as a friend due to beliefs that dark couldn't control (chosen's own morals)

case 5: chosen

compared to everyone else, chosen experiences loss and the inability to maintain control in different ways. they fought back against alan and, as punishment, was forced to be alan's pop-up window destroyer against their own will, and they can't control it then he does, freeing himself, prompting dark's creation, and eventually befriending dark and teaming up with them to destroy the world. they grew distant, not sharing the same beliefs and reasoning as dark anymore, and directly opposed dark during the virabot sequence. this all leads to chosen and dark fighting during the showdown, which is when chosen ultimately watches second kill their former friend and can't control that

case 6: victim

the whole reason why this post was made is because of victim's whole deal with mitsi. they endured abuse, lost the upperhand in that initial fight with alan, took matters into their own hands and fled the computer then met mitsi, fell in love, started a company together, and they lost her in a situation that they couldn't control, that being chosen and dark destroying newgrounds

if you couldn't notice already, there is something that happens between every single antagonist, and that's the fact that every antagonist has lost something due to circumstances they can't control

obviously the circumstances are different. majority of these antagonists have experienced loss through death, while a handful also experienced loss through losing control, losing free will, so on so forth

"why is this an issue?"

put it this way: every single antagonist is being driven by the same exact thing, just in different fonts

every single major antagonist, in some way, shape, or form, loses something. as a result they are driven to get whatever they lost back, whether it's a loved one or the love of someone that is now gone (or in dark's case, trust).

i personally believe that there was a lot of missed potential within the antagonists, as i'm sure some people think, and i think it's because instead of having characters do things out of spite or out of sheer evil, it's in an attempt to get something back.

the reason i'm saying main antagonists and not villains is because in the case of youtube from animation vs youtube, the corrupt video green in the influencer arc, the pokemon universe in animation vs pokemon, and even the entire animation vs education series, the antagonists aren't going against second and the color gang because they lost someone dear to them or they lost the affection of those around them

case in point: corrupt video green. they were never loved to begin with, and that is what causes them to lash out at the color gang and fight them. everyone turned their back on them because they were imperfect, because they loved other creations more than them

also case in point: animation vs math. euler's identity only combatted second because second was technically the one that invaded their space. they're not trying to bring anyone back to life like king orange was, they were just protecting their territory

my thoughts are a little incoherent right now but i have a point, that being that the antagonists should have another reason to do the things they do that isn't just "oh my wife/son/friend/dad and mom died"

#animation vs animator #animation vs minecraft

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selfship-confession-void · 17 days ago

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Explaining Nonsharing (FROM MY EXPERIENCE)

Proship/comship/darkfic/neutral DNI!! This post is NOT for you. Stay out of my blog

To note: this is for fun! I've seen a lot of people confused by their own feelings of ickiness/jealousy/discomfort when it comes to nonsharing, so I thought diving into it might help people feel better about how they feel! And also to help explain to those who aren't Nonsharers where the feelings come from. I may make a sequel post to this tying in ficto identities, depending.

Disclaimer: I am not a scientist, professional, or in any way a beacon of all-knowing truth or complete fact. This dissection is largely based off of my own feelings as a Nonsharer to some F/Os myself, and my personal understanding of the matter. I apologize if it doesn't make complete sense, but if it doesn't fit your experience, keep in mind that these things tend to be a complex topic that cannot be narrowed down into one post or theory, because every Nonsharer is different. I'm just attempting to maybe help a few people understand it a bit better.

Ramblings under the cut:

Now: where does nonsharing come from? To be simplistic, it stems from affection. To understand why someone would be unwilling to share their F/Os, you'd have to understand the science behind affection itself, and sometimes jealousy as well. Firstly though, remember that they're both complex emotions. Emotions themself are complicated, but love especially, as it can come in several different forms and for several different reasons. And everyone experiences it differently. There's entire extensive articles and studies you could look into about love and how it works, but let's be honest: it hardly ever makes sense.

How does this tie back? Well, when you're very close to someone, it's natural to want to protect them. It goes into every relationship, even animals experience it. Platonically, familially, romantically, every version of deep affection carries a desire to protect. I won't keep dancing around the explanations, so the easiest way to put it is everyone experiences that protective instinct differently. And sometimes it can be really intense, just as well as it can be minimal. Hence, nonsharing.

Now I know how that sounds, so let me specify: this does not mean Nonsharers see others as a threat or something to guard against. It just means they naturally feel how others do, in a more intense way. That's why it may make you feel uncomfortable to see someone else with your F/O. Because that's your partner, and it's a very natural emotion to want to keep your partner close. But, and this is where jealousy comes in— you gotta be respectful.

Just because it's normal to feel protective of a partner doesn't give anyone the right to harass or antagonize people with the same F/O. Remember— though your love for your F/O is real and extremely valid, you cannot stuff them in a box and let no one else see them ever. They're from free and open media. I know that may sound a little harsh, but you have to be reasonable here. Do not ever harass or bully someone just because they share an F/O you don't wanna share. This is why we have the block button. It's 110% okay to set up a "doubles DNI" rule or block whoever makes you uncomfortable. This is your online experience after all! I'm merely saying no one should shove their ideas onto someone else and judge them accordingly.

This goes for Sharers, too. You're not "better" than someone who doesn't share F/Os. I've seen way too many super aggressive anons and backhanded posts in this community about Nonsharers. Just because you personally don't understand it, or you don't feel upset with someone else selfshipping with a character you like, doesn't mean Nonsharers are any less valid.

There is no excuse for trying to harm a Nonsharer just because they don't share. Any time that's said, the most common response I see is "but sometimes they're toxic!". Guess what? Sharers can be toxic as hell too. Especially when picking on people in their own community over a preference. Just because SOME of them can be rude and damaging doesn't mean you can suddenly act like everyone who doesn't share an F/O is the same bad egg. Yes this goes in vice versa too. But Sharers are particularly prone to picking on Nonsharers more than the other way around in my experience, so yes it is important for me to hammer this point home for so long.

But back on track: you may be wondering— "okay, so you said not wanting to share comes from natural feelings of affection. But why do some people have it more intense than others?". Simple answer is, everyone is different. Yes I know that sounds lame and cheesy, but in several scientific aspects, it's true! There's not always an exact reason why something is different for some than others. It's just how things are. Expecting everyone to conform to one idea is unrealistic. Expecting everyone to experience something the same is unrealistic. As stated before: just because your experience is different, doesn't make anyone else's lesser.

So now that I've established where it may come from and what that means, let's get a little more into how to handle it. Lemme make this abundantly clear— whether you share or not, your relationship with your F/O(s) is valid. Because it is your own unique perception of them, it will always be wholly yours. Your feelings being as strong as they are is proof that it's real. And even if you don't feel them that strongly, considering a character an F/O at all is a testament to genuine care. So what do you do when you care for them so much that seeing other people express care for them is harmful to you?

As I mentioned before— the age old block method is always a good one. If you don't want to see someone's content, you can always use the button that let's you not ever see it again. Don't worry, it doesn't make you "sensitive", "a baby", or anything negative. The function exists for a reason, and if it helps your mental health, absolutely go for it! Your wellbeing is always important above all else.

But if you're like me, you may still feel bad after the block, simply because seeing the content in it of itself was distressing. Unfortunately, there's no single solution to that. I know it's not helpful to read that, but it is true. The best advice I can think to give is find a way to really connect with your F/O. If you can find something that establishes a strong sense of connection, it could be comforting to revisit it whenever you're feeling down. A plush, drawing, song, scent, item, anything like that which you can relate to your beloved. Indulge in it when you're feeling down, and remember: they do love you, your feelings are valid, and as long as you're not hurting yourself or others, there's absolutely nothing wrong with not sharing.

If that doesn't help, try and find what works for you! Remember that your F/O would comfort, love, and support you no matter what. And there is no "this is true for me and no one else" in this community. Everyone is deserving of love. Cope however you need to, but remember that at the end of the day it's never right to take your feelings out on someone else and tear others down over something harmless. In your universe with your F/O, your love is endless and solely yours, but everyone is allowed their own pocket of comfort.

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Alright, that's all! I hope this comes across clearly, but a reminder just in case: this is not a professional report, objective fact, or statements that is meant to try and say everyone experiences this. This is a theory from someone who is partially nonsharing attempting to make a connection as to why these things occur, as well as some general good PSAs. If this doesn't match your experience, remember that everyone feels these feelings uniquely, and yours are totally normal and valid. This isn't meant to be a perfect explanation, merely a guess that might help it make some sense to those who don't understand it. As I've stated countless times, no matter what, be kind to each other. Harassment is never okay from either side. Thank you for reading

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hadesoftheladies · 7 months ago

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FEMALE MOVIE/TV RECS (PART 5 / HORROR & CRIME DRAMA)

got inspired from a recommendation post so decided to make a list of movies and shows with female-centric stories/female protagonists. since i can't post all of the genres in one post, i'll split it into multiple posts and y'all can save or add to the list as you wish. (disclaimer: i have watched most of these, but i only know about the existence of others. not every movie/show on these lists will be my recommendation. my recommendations will be beneath the list with reasons. also some of these are way better than others in terms of storytelling/performance--which is why i'll list my faves separately):

Common Themes:

-Dangerous girls (they ain't innocent)/ girlhood as violent

-Stressed out and melancholic female detectives and authors (lots of drinking/smoking)

-Mothers who've seen too fucking much to play games/I'm a good mother until it doesn't let up

-Women handling shit/getting shit done

-Mothers who didn't want to be mothers but here we fucking are so might as well handle shit

-Evil women who are also unfortunately hot

-Female sociopaths (not always negatively portrayed)

HAVEN'T WATCHED

The Royal Hotel

The Silent Twins

The Kitchen

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Sharp Objects

Killing Eve

Abigail

Heavenly Creatures

A Quiet Place Part 2

Panic Room

Alice, Darling

Blood Red Sky

Rust Creek

The Marsh King's Daughter

Pearl

Longlegs

GOOD STUFF (NEVER WATCHING AGAIN THOUGH!)

Bad Sisters (8/10) (sisters plan to kill their sister's abusive husband)

Yellowjackets (9/10) (love as cannibalism)

Candy (7.5/10) (she's just a killer lol)

Cruella (6.5/10)(help my mom is a narcissist and it's hereditary)

Jennifer's Body (7/10) (boys aren't people lmao)

Bird Box (8/10)

Under the Bridge (8/10)

PERSONAL NOTES

I watched Tragedy Girls years ago, and I remember being grossed out and having a lot of fun as well. If you like Jennifer's Body, you'll probably like Tragedy Girls, too. And if you like Tragedy Girls, you may also enjoy Thoroughbreds. All three have a twisted sense of girlpower.

The Call isn't scary so much as its nerve-wracking and upsetting. It's not gory (although there is violence), but it deals with heavy subject matter. I can, however, promise a satisfying ending. Even though I doubt it would put you at ease.

Horror is my least favourite genre so bear that in mind. I just hate jump scares (because I hate being startled) and I don't like gore though there are times where it doesn't bother me so much. So this is definitely not an exhaustive list on horror recs. Crime is as close as I usually get to such dark stuff so I put the dark crimes, psychological thrillers and horrors together. I don't even want to talk about these that much because I'm nauseous already.

Watch at your own risk.

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sdtopaz · 11 days ago

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I need to get some stuff off my chest about Arcane as I believe some fans of the show have fogged up about some of the themes and characters and I at least want to give some nuance and my own opinion.

Disclaimer: Just because I’m criticising some of your favorite characters, doesn’t mean I hate or dislike them.

1.Loris has done some fucked up stuff, regardless of what you may say about the character, whether or not you love his character. I’ve seen some posts about how Loris walked away from being an enforcer when fascism started being implemented into Piltover around when martial law was put down against the nation of Zaun, though yes he did walk away and I do commend him for that, he did actively participate in Police brutality and the gassing of Zaun individuals. Police brutality is inherently fascist and he was within the system that actively produced as in my opinion the whole fascism theme of Arcane didn’t start with Ambessa instating Martial law, it started with Caitlyn discovering her mothers ventilation invention for the nation of Zaun to have clean air and weaponised it against them. I like Loris as a character and I wished we got some more backstory on him but regardless I feel like this should be stated.

2.Vi was also a participant in Police Brutality even if she uses the excuse of that it was just trying to get people of the streets so they could search for Jinx, she still was hurting the people of Zaun -her own people might I add- and that regardless it’s not a good thing, we don’t even know the full effects of the grey as it’s been noted to make people have difficulties with breathing and damages the eyes so for all we know some people might have permanent damage from this gas. Vi out of every group of people should’ve been with the Firelights as I believe that would've been the most healthiest place to recover as she’s definitely someone who needs rest.

3.I think out of every character that had the right idea about Zaun I think it’s Ekko and Sevika. Though I think Silco did care about the nation of Zaun but, that man was creating monsters and addicts out of the shimmer that he was managing whilst also working with Singe, Vander to me was a bit too passive and was trying to avoid violence at all cost even though we’ve seen throughout history that it doesn’t work and can cause even more problems. Ekko on the other hand is the most morally correct person, he built a utopia for families and recovering shimmer addicts with food, water, creativity and care. I think if anyone was going to create a nation of Zaun into a Utopia of independence, it would be Ekko. More on Sevika now, I think Sevika followed Vander and Silco because she aligned with their views at some point, but then their own personal beliefs got in the way of actually giving independence to Zaun. I also think that just because Sevika paralleled Vander doesn’t mean she regrets getting rid of him/killing him. On the other side I think she only stuck with Silco for that long is because though Silco was doing fucked up things, he at least had a lot of power over Zaun and therefore was the closest to gaining it’s independence. For Sevika, Zaun always comes first

-One thing I wanted to say as well because a friend mentioned it to me is that, Zaun under the leadership of Vander was a lot more controlled and felt more like a community, but the problem was that nothing changed under Vander’s leadership, on the other hand Silco had power and with him Zaun did change but, it wasn’t controlled and Silco was more of a Mafia boss than a leader and without him -with the damage he caused- the formation of mobs and gangs became more common. With Vander it was controlled and communal, but with a lack of change, Whilst Silco things did change but it’s more of they changed for the worse rather than the better and it was more unstable with it’s infighting.

4.I wished Ekko would’ve seen what Vi was doing when she became an enforcer because that would’ve been interesting to see.

5.I personally believe that the reason why Sevika started to care for Jinx more after Silco’s death is because. One Jinx has someone to care for that might push her to go for Zaun’s independence and betterment. Two that Jinx proved to her that she’s not just a force of chaos and destruction because she rebuilt Sevika’s arm even if it has her own flare to it. Three because technically (despite Jinx’s refusal) they both have to pick up the pieces of Zaun that Silco left behind. Four that Jinx is willing to go far enough for a specific goal, and that there’s some usefulness to that, but all Jinx needs is for that energy to be focused on Zaun.

6.I saw some people blaming Ekko (when he was a kid) for everything starting in the first place, even though in the alternative universe, Powder, Claggor, Milo and Vi were all sent on the exact same mission so it could’ve gone in any direction but yeah sure blame the kid.

7.I did not care about the black rose and felt it was awkwardly placed and I can’t explain why, but it just feels wrong. It wasn't as impactful as I'm guessing it's supposed to be.

8.Sevika should’ve been given more to do with Jinx and way more character development

9.I wish Caitlyn’s rise into dictatorship was handled better and was longer, it felt like a complete 180 to me when she made this plan all of a sudden even if it was because of Vi explaining that she was there in Viktor’s village to get Vander back.

10. The sex scene between Vi and Caitlyn should’ve been longer because that short snippet of it didn’t really feel that special and intimate to me(btw I’m acespec this is purely for story reasons).

11.A reminder that people like Caitlyn do exist, I have met people like Caitlyn who make a small step in progress to being more accepting of people but, if you don’t praise them or even call them out on some of their bullshit then they will just revert back to their dehumanising behaviour.

12.Though the relationship between Ekko and Powder gives a good amount of impact, the scenes between Jinx and Ekko that were cut I feel as though undermines the moments with Ekko and Powder and Timebomb as a ship but with the time they’ve given us I still think it’s great overall.

13. People thinking that Maddy was going to be a good person despite the fact that she didn't see vi as a person of Zaun because of her going against Silco and also that she easily accepted a clearly human rights violating law, I think didn’t watch the show closely enough. (Side note I changed this part because Maddy's not the child of the corrupt police captain as I've been told in the replies, but I still think there's enough to call out Maddy defenders)

I think that’s most of my ramblings and thoughts out in the open, one more thing I wanted to say is that I feel as though the autonomy and faults of the characters are being taken away from them when that shouldn't be the case and the idea of nuance and not seeing the grey has caused problems in real life.

#arcane season 2 #arcane #arcane ekko #vi arcane #arcane caitlyn #arcane loris #arcane sevika #arcane series #arcane powder #arcane maddie #arcane jinx #media literacy #nuance

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gouraminnow · 7 days ago

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One Piece / Straw hats with a Reader who struggles with ASI (Autistic Self Injury)

Warnings: Self harm, primarily

ASI is sometimes referred to as Non-Suicidal Self Injury, and it's typically not done deliberately the way "standard" SH is. It can be because of both under or over-stimulation, or sometimes it can just be a form of stimming that happens to be physically harmful. This isn't exclusive to autism, it's also common w/ compulsion based disorders such as OCD.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional of any sort I'm just a guy who has it. My experience is not universal and most of this will be based on how I experience and deal with these problems.

POST THAT CATERS TO ME BEFORE ANYBODY ELSE HERE WE GO!!!

In all honesty One Piece is so chock-full of quirky and frankly weird people that I don't think an autistic person would phase most characters all that much. Not saying ableism wouldn't exist at all, but like. Franky is here. I don't think most lower-support needs autistic people would even be noticed by anyone other than some of the doctor characters and I don't think high-support needs people would be treated badly (By the more... decent characters, anyway). I mean hell I will always go to bat for autistic Luffy hcs, as well as Robin and Usopp to a degree but ANYWAY!

Before everyone is used to it, the site of you doing it (while upset especially) has everyone scrambling to grab you and stop it from continuing. There is… a good chance this upsets you even more, having your new crewmates suddenly swarming you... it takes a bit of back and forth, explaining that this is just normal for you.

Luffy is the one I thought of first... I've always been a biter. Whether it's nails or biting open the skin on my hands it's one of the forms I personally struggle with a lot. Now I may think Luffy is autistic but this does NOT mean I think he'd immediately understand/get it. Obligatory "autism is a spectrum" spiel, a lot of us butt heads if we have conflicting symptoms/struggles. Luffy is sympathetic, and worried about you, but he's also very blunt and there's a good chance he'd argue with you over it. What are you upset about? Clearly something's wrong, if you're doing this. What do you mean you don't notice? You're bleeding. Doesn't it hurt? This is bad for you. He's worried, so just cut it out already!

You tell him it's just an impulse you don't think about, like wiping your nose or tapping your foot. It doesn't really hurt until someone points it out, or if you accidentally do something really bad. His brows screw up, and he stares at you very intently. He says if you can't stop, then he WILL help you the next time it happens. You're a little put off, and have the suspicion that he doesn't really get it, but... well, he clearly means well. It's nice that he worries about you, and that even while ignorant in some aspects of his concern, he doesn't belittle or blame you for these behaviors... ultimately, you feel pretty okay about how things went.

Until the next time he sees you doing it, he launches across the ship to shove his nasty, grubby-ass hands into your mouth. "It doesn't hurt me!" he exclaims, while you try to cuss him out and avoid gagging on his stupid, rubbery fingers. "You need to bite, so bite me! This way hurts nobody, shishishi!" You shriek, the two of you toppling over onto the deck. Sanji or Nami smack him over the head to get him off of you. It wasn't what you'd call helpful, but... if he's out on deck or in the room with you, there's a little self-check you run through to make sure nothing your doing will warrant... that. So maybe it does sort of work?

Luffy has a similar approach to other forms of ASI too. Skin picking and hair pulling? Hitting yourself? Yeah he's going koala mode(animal that clings. Not the character) and wrapping himself around you, restraining your limbs. Which unfortunately has a high chance of making the urge worse, if it's compulsion based...

Now, Chopper has heard of this, and read about it, but he hasn't actually seen it in person yet. The first time he sees you doing it, it's shortly after you've joined. He goes to meet with you- every new member gets a check-up just to make sure everything's in working order! He finds you in the aquarium bar, absentmindedly gazing at the fish... but when he calls to you, you turn, and reveal the bloody mess of your hand- nails chewed far past the quick. He freaks out, which probably freaks you out, which attracts the attention of the others, and...

Yeah. That could've gone better. It takes a bit for you two to calm down. There's a chance he might think this is a more standard form of self-harm, and feel guilty because you're so unhappy you'd do this to yourself... when he learns the actual reason, he... still feels pretty guilty for not noticing or considering the possibility sooner. But he's the one who briefs everyone else on the details, possibly even you if you don't know you're autistic or why you do these things. I don't think these types of diagnoses or the terminology surrounding them are well known in the OP universe, so there's a good chance you don't have clue what your own problem is. Either way, everybody knows now.

Chopper lays down the basics. There's the passive SH you don't even notice, reflexive the way scratching an itch or brushing away hair is. Then there's the kind that you do because you're upset or overwhelmed in some way. It's not so simple as just stopping. You need other outlets when you feel the urges start up. He works with you to try and practice healthier grounding and coping strategies, and the others fall in line.

Nami isn't great about it if she sees it before Chopper tells everybody what's up... means well, but scolding you or grabbing you directly does not help the urges go away. She means well, but she's used to the other knuckleheads and their more... deliberate brand of dipshittery. Much more patient once she's been told the details, whether from you or Chopper.

If Nami catches you picking at your skin, it's pretty common for her to hand you a tangerine to peel. It's similar enough to skin, she reasons, it might be a good alternative. And then you can eat it afterward instead of chewing on yourself. It's a two-in-one solution! Both of you fail to consider how easily citrus juice gets inside a hand-wound though... after the first incident, it's a solution for picking at any other body parts. You can hang out in the map room with her for a little bit of peace and quiet, as long as you don't distract her. She might explain some of her work to you if you're interested.

She'll smack around any of the others if they upset/overwhelm you, whether it's actually enough to start up the sh. Her yelling might not help, but it is nice to feel supported... she'll get you jewelry to fidget with instead, and take you clothes shopping for things that don't set off sensory issues(AND look flattering, of course). Her and Robin will paint your nails. The dried polish is another better peeling/picking alternative to skin and hair. Nami adds the prices of the jewelry and nail polish to the debt of whoever accidentally sets you off.

Robin is a little better about it. If you hit yourself, or bang your head against another surface, she'll use her power to summon hands that cushion your blows. If she sees the scratching, hair pulling, etc. she asks you about it- the question usually enough to ground you and realize it's happening, if you aren't already.

She's good at redirecting you. Has you come relax somewhere quieter with her if you're overwhelmed. Works with Nami in regards to the clothes and nail polish, but also has good chapstick recommendations, since chapped lips are a big problem for lots of people with dermatillomania.

A relaxing person to be around in general (unless you're offput by her morbid comments) and is good to talk to. You admit you feel a bit ridiculous having these issues on a crew chock-full of such accomplished individuals. Childish, even. She chuckles, asking how you can say that living on the same boat as Luffy, of all people? You're hardly the only person here with self-destructive habits and it's far from your only defining trait. And though for differing reasons, both her and Brook commiserate with you regarding the loneliness and feelings of isolation a lot of autistic people face. The struggle of not understanding or being understood in turn...

Insists on you joining her and Nami while they relax, on occasion. Makes Sanji dote on you too, if you aren't a woman and he isn't already.

Speaking of Sanji, he's also good at redirecting you. The kitchen is his domain, but if you're in a rut and it'll help keep your hands busy without overwhelming you, he'll give you something to do. Help chop, help peel, here the eggs are done boiling so be a dear and help with the ice bath, won't you? Won't let you chop onions or chilis even if you insist you'll be fine.

And if you're a chewer/biter, he always has some sort of snack to give you. Finds you chewing your knuckles and shoves some Hors d'Oeuvres at you. Takes care to figure out which textures you like vs. can't handle as well. If you're hitting yourself, he sticks some thick oven mitts on your hands. It's not... perfect, by any means, but it's better.

Zoro hears the way you talk about some of it. The feeling of some sort of tense, uncomfortable energy that fills you, and the desperate need to get it out. Tearing at yourself, hitting yourself, banging your head against something to try and alleviate the feeling. He... thinks he sort of gets it, actually. Not in the same way but he gets antsy and weird if he doesn't get to do something active for too long. Is it something like that..? Passively mentions that weight training might help. It's worth a shot, and you're free to come join him if you'd like to try. And you think it over. Maybe the straining of your muscles would provide a similar and healthier form of relief, while also achieving something productive at the same time... so you make your way up to the crow's nest one day, and he's happy to see you there, truly!

But... Zoro has come a long way since he first joined. He knows he's stronger than you, but misjudged just how big the gap was. He walks you through the proper postures and stances for lifting, only for you both to face a bit of a rude awakening...

You can't lift any of his weights... both of you feel a little awkward, to say the least. And you're a bit disheartened. He makes a plan to get a beginner's set for you, but Usopp and/or Franky probably beat him to the punch and build a training set.

Usopp and Franky work together. Or, well, more like they both get the idea to design fidgety little devices for you, and Usopp nervously tells Franky that they probably shouldn't double as armable explosives or mini missile launchers. There should probably be a clearer line drawn between something you absentmindedly fiddle with and a weapon of mass destruction. He nods earnestly. That's a good point, bro... Guess they'll just make em both separately! SUUUPERRRR!!!!!!

If you have hair pulling issues, Usopp suggests some sort of bandana to cover and pull your hair back like his, just as an added barrier between your hands and your scalp. On top of that, he insists on wrapping bandaids on your fingertips to make picking of all sorts much harder, and makes little finger-caps with Franky when the bandaids also interfere with more regular tasks. For hitting, with Chopper's advice, they make padded gloves, vests/coats to wear that help cushion the blows. They make more covert options too, like chest guards that can be worn under normal clothes. They run their drafts by you, making sure they're not uncomfortable to wear.

Franky's "SUUUPEERRRR!!" is just as likely to become a stim as it is to be overwhelming, honestly. He fashions some noise-canceling headphones for you. When Nami learns about these, she wants her own pair, too.

Brook is always ready to help sooth you with music, but sometimes the elegant notes of a violin can become a pitchy whine to you if you're already overstimulated. It just depends on the situation. It can get to him if he accidentally makes things worse for you, but he tries not to take it personally.

But it often does work. If he's not adding to a racket and things have quieted down, sometimes starting up a song will have your hands fall to your sides without you realizing you were hurting yourself in the first place. He's very giddy about it when he pulls this off but tries not to be obvious. Subtlety isn't exactly his thing, though.

He makes a joke from a place of concern- that if you keep tearing at yourself like this, you'll end up a skeleton just like him. If it bothers you, he'll never make a joke like it again. He isn't trying to be cruel, he just likes to deal with things by being silly. If you do like it, and he gets a laugh out of you, it becomes a running gag. "You know, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But as much as I would enjoy having another skeleton on board, this really isn't good for you..."

#one piece x reader #Luffy #Chopper #Nami #Robin #Sanji #Zoro #Usopp #Franky #Brook #hcs #autistic reader #I kinda lost steam but I rlly like this #one piece headcanons

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em-writes-stuff-sometimes · 6 months ago

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My Work on Archive Of Our Own

Please ignore if me gushing about the reception of my fics is irritating. I understand there are some people who genuinely hate when fanfic writers do this, so I'm putting it under the cut so you don't have to see it!

(And fair warning; if this irritates you and you still decide to click 'keep reading' and you then decide that I am obviously up myself so I deserve a hate anon or several, I need to preemptively remind you that I gave you the choice not to engage. You will be blocked and I shall call you a silly little guy if you do this.)

I also would like to make this an invitation to anyone who wants to share their proudest stats, or a nice comment they got, or even just something they are really really happy about in having written their fic. (No need to click read more, just go for it and use this as your excuse to show some pride.) On any platform!

Gonna tag the following: @lya-dustin @ewanmitchellcrumbs @the-common-cowgirl @the-wonderland-madnesss @marthawrites

@vampire-exgirlfriend @exitpursuedbyavulcan @emilykaldwen @ripdragonbeans @aegonx

Feel free to turn this into a pass-on game, if you like! We should celebrate the things that make us happy, too. ❤️

I've not ever really posted about this because, IDK, I worry about being considered a conceited asshole. I figure, though, that this is my blog and my safe space and if I want to celebrate something I'm proud of then I should be able to do so. Nor am I implying that I believe this is any sort of metric of popularity or superiority, OR that I write for the sole purpose of validation through clicks and numbers. I have very little interest in engaging with any of that rhetoric. NO. It's just a convenient bonus, kinda like how I love my job and the fact I get paid is awesome but not my primary reason for doing it.

Okay, I think I've got the disclaimers out the way? (Can never be too sure with fandom.)

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who reads my stuff. Not only on here, but on Archive Of Our Own, which is more or less a place I consider the Ultimate Fanfiction Site (TM). It used to be fanfiction.net for me, but then their ads got annoying and their content ban gross, so AO3 it is! I've read fanfiction on AO3 since I was like 13, and I still find it crazy beyond belief that my work is not only on there, but that it gets any sort of traction at all.

As a little acknowledgement of something I'm proud of, I wanted to document my stats on my big series, terms of endearment, as of June 2024. It is by and large the biggest project I have ever done, and I've poured countless hours of researching, writing and editing into it.

darilaros (princess)

Words: 48,843 Comments: 254 Kudos: 801 Bookmarks: 111 Hits: 21,971

gevivys (beauty)

Words: 52,147 Comments: 578 Kudos: 2,965 Bookmarks: 490 Hits: 106,019

dōnus riñus (sweet girl)

Words: 58,775 Comments: 660 Kudos: 3,414 Bookmarks: 635 Hits: 141,339

ilībītsos (little slut)

Words: 62,725 Comments: 556 Kudos: 1,880 Bookmarks: 289 Hits: 99,939

ñuhus prūmȳs (my heart)

Words: 104,063 Comments: 1,188 Kudos: 2,274 Bookmarks: 368 Hits: 110,356

jorrāeliarzus (beloved) (ongoing)

Words: 38,451 Comments: 234 Kudos: 454 Bookmarks: 86 Hits: 16,208

That makes for a total of 365,004 words; 3,470 comments; 11,788 kudos; 1979 bookmarks; and 495,832 hits. Jesus Christ.

To everyone who kudos'ed, commented, bookmarked, subscribed or even just clicked on the link to the fic, thank you very much. This series has grown and grown, not just in my head but also in audience. It's given me so much encouragement and support in my writing, and a feeling like maybe I am decent at this? I don't know. I used to write when I was a kid, but I stopped during high school. Rediscovering the joy of it hasn't just been rewarding in terms of having fun with it, but also in discovering that there are people who genuinely want to read what I'm putting out. I've spent a lot of my life feeling powerless and silenced, so this really means so much to me.

I am going to keep on writing for as long as I possibly can, because I genuinely haven't found a hobby as long-lived and fulfilling as this.

Thank you. I'm so very lucky. I'm so grateful. I love you all!

#ao3 milestone

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saintofsacrilege · 11 days ago

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Hi! I’m the last kevthea anon

I don’t really know how to feel about them

After TSC I was pretty creeped out about Thea being so redpilled and I started doing research and apparently Kevthea are pretty much set in stone.

I feel like if Nora hadn’t said that Kevin was bisexual and kandreil was a thing in at least half of the drafts I wouldn’t be bitter. Because the biggest thing Thea has going for her is that she’s super ext obsessed and talented, but apparently in half the drafts Kevin could have had that with andreil and still not keep a Raven loyalist so close in his life.

TSC made me incredibly uncomfortable because it now seems both Thea and Kevin were bystanders / perpetuators/ joined in Jean’s shaming in his freshman year (they didn’t have a choice I know), and they are both gonna have this piece of history together. And Nora said that they are a couple in part because they are ravens. Which adds up in a fucked up hive mind concept that they are staying together because of horrible shit they share. The only nice thing is exy.

‼️ obligatory disclaimer that this is just my opinion on the subject, and i’m absolutely not under the impression that i’m the authority or expert on kevthea ‼️

i admittedly don’t have much kevthea canon knowledge at the forefront of my mind, but everything you’re saying seems completely valid to me. even as someone who isn’t a big fan of kandreil for a variety of reasons (that i’ve somewhat gone into in previous posts), i do think that would’ve been a healthier relationship for kevin than kevthea is. i’d imagine that kevin and thea, by the nature of their pasts and what they represent to each other, would hold each other back in healing and learning to live without the ravens. dating is convenient for them because the other person feels safe and familiar, but that’s not necessarily good. simply put, i don’t see how they could be good for each other, and the only evidence canon has really given us is, “well, they both LOVE exy and worshipped riko as king!” which is wildly insufficient. like… there’s a reason jean isn’t a fox. there’s a reason he and kevin are healing apart from each other despite obviously still caring about each other’s wellbeing.

i understand that thea—like kevin and jean—is a victim of the ravens, but i also don’t think that can be used to excuse *all* of her actions or 100% justify how she treated jean. i’m specifically thinking about her “back to your old tricks” comment which just… didn’t need to be said, regardless of whether she thought the sex was consensual or that jean was older (there’s also something uncomfortable about her saying such a thing given that she knew kevin as a minor while she was an adult, but that’s a whole other side tangent).

i think it needs to be said that i’m not trying to put kevin on a pedestal, since i’m very aware that he isn’t perfect. maybe i’d like kevthea if canon was a little different and we knew more about them both as individuals (especially thea) and as a couple. but right now, with what we’ve been given, i *personally* just can’t get onboard with kevthea.

it may also be worth mentioning that i’ve had a hard time liking or connecting with any of the ravens/former ravens besides kevin (including jean, if i’m being honest), since i REALLY need to feel like i know them before getting to that point.

EDIT: i was recently made aware that kevthea’s relationship being weird/predatory is a common misconception among fans that nora debunked. while i believe my other issues with kevthea still stand, please take this additional information into account!

#aftg #tsc #kevin day #jean moreau #time capsule of my thoughts

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multiplicity-positivity · 1 year ago

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Helping Persecutors and Violent Headmates (While Protecting Your System)!

Hello! This post will mostly contain information that we’ve repeated in past responses to asks. We wanted to have a post separate from ask responses with tips, resources, and advice on helping violent headmates while protecting yourself and your system. So here we are! In a question-answer format because that seems to work well for us.

This post got ridiculously long! In order to spare those who aren’t interested in this post, we are putting it under a cut.

Disclaimer: we are just one system, speaking from our own past experiences and what we’ve learned through our own research and therapy. This post shouldn’t be the end-all-be-all for learning how to deal with difficult headmates. Every system is different, so what’s worked for us may not work for you. If you or your system is in danger, please contact a therapist, mental health professional, or your local crisis response unit.

Trigger Warning: This post mentions trauma, abuse, suicide, homicide, involuntary isolation or “jailing” headmates, and other potentially triggering topics!

What is a persecutor?

A persecutor is a system member who regularly causes intentional harm to themself, their system’s body, or their headmates. A headmate who causes harm occasionally isn’t necessarily a system persecutor. You can learn more about persecutors through Pluralpedia (<- link).

Why is my headmate angry, mean, spiteful, or violent all the time?

There could be many reasons why a headmate is regularly hateful or violent. Some common reasons might be:

- They are traumatized and are either acting out past traumas, processing their trauma in unhealthy ways by taking out their negative emotions on others, or formed to fill the role of a past abuser.

- They have unmet needs which cause them to often feel angry, upset, and unfulfilled. They may have trouble understanding their needs or effectively communicating their needs to the rest of their system.

- They never learned how to properly regulate their emotions, process painful memories, and respond to their emotions in healthy ways. Emotional regulation is a skill that must be practiced - people don’t just automatically know how to regulate their emotions when first encountering them.

And more. Every headmate is different, so there may be some unique reason why your system has a headmate who regularly incites violence, causes drama and internal strife, and otherwise lashes out at the rest of their system.

How can I help my angry, mean, or hateful headmates?

There’s lots of things you can do to help your headmate! Try to choose things that sound helpful for your specific situation. Some options for things you can do to help your headmate are:

Talk to them!

Try asking your headmate if there’s anything they want to talk about. Let them know what kind of effect their actions have had on the rest of your system. There’s a lot of questions you might ask that might help you and your headmate find common ground. Here are some examples (text copied from previous response):

- What does treating the rest of us unkindly achieve for you?

- Sometimes people act harsh or mean because they’re afraid. Is there something that’s scaring you?

- What are your needs? Do you feel like they’re not being met?

- Why don’t you want to work together so the whole system can feel safe? Is there something hindering you in our system? Can we work together to figure something out that works for everyone?

- Sometimes it’s necessary to do things you don’t want to do if it will help the system and benefit us all. Is there anything you would be willing to try and do differently?

When having these conversations with your headmate, please try to be gentle and to approach them from a place of kindness. Acting accusatory or growing heated may cause them to get defensive, so it’s important to try and handle these conversations in a calm state of mind, if possible. Your headmate might be unwilling to have a conversation with you initially, but with time and diligence, maybe they’ll come around!

Provide an outlet!

If a headmate is dealing with lots of painful emotions and doesn’t have a proper way to vent or express themself, they may end up taking their emotions out on other members of their system. So having a notebook, journal, sketchbook, blog, or digital space that’s just for them could be immensely healing and beneficial! This outlet should belong solely to this headmate and no one else - it’s important for the rest of your system to respect your headmate’s right to privacy. If they feel like they have an outlet for their emotions that’s truly their own, it might help them feel less inclined to lash out at other system members.

You can also help them release energy in nonviolent ways by getting a stress ball or punching bag, finding some sort of physical activity that they might enjoy, or helping them create a playlist of energetic or cathartic music to listen to. Get creative and collaborate with your system to figure out what outlets will work best for your headmate!

Encourage them to come to therapy!

If your system is in therapy, it would be a great idea to gently encourage this headmate to attend a session in the future. You can talk to them about what therapy is like beforehand, and ask your therapist for advice on how best to connect with this headmate. Maybe you could ask your headmate to write a letter to your therapist, or to write down a list of questions for your therapist, if that might be easier for them than actually showing up to a session! Your headmate might be unwilling to participate or try and connect with your therapist, but it’s worth a shot to at least offer them the opportunity to do so, and to remind them that they can change their mind and come to therapy at any time.

Help them feel loved and included!

It would probably be a great idea to go out of your way to make sure your headmate can see that their system loves them and wants to take care of them, regardless of their behavior! It may be hard for your whole system to get on the same page here, but even if just one or two headmates can commit to showing your violent headmate they care, it’s possible to make a difference! You can try and accomplish this by:

- Trying to include this headmate in internal discussions and conversations/asking their opinion before doing things that will affect the body or the whole system

- Paying attention to what this headmate likes and getting them small gifts occasionally

- Letting this headmate know when you see something positive that made you think of them

- Compliment them! Tell them you love them! Remind them that they are a cherished member of your system just the way they are!

Teach your whole system grounding techniques and emotional regulation!

Even if this headmate has no interest in learning new things or having positive interactions with the rest of your system, if the rest of y’all commit to learning grounding techniques and picking up emotional regulation skills, some of that information may rub off on this headmate. If your system is in therapy, it would be a great idea to ask your therapist about developing coping techniques for grounding and emotional regulation. We can also recommend the DBT Skills Workbook (<- Amazon link), which has been very helpful for our own system!

How can I protect myself and my system when my headmate is acting dangerous?

Acting nice and showing compassion won’t always be enough to protect yourself and your system. While your headmate may have good intentions, be reacting due to trauma or overwhelming emotions, or may not understand the full extent of how their actions affect others, that doesn’t mean you have to let them treat you and your system poorly! When your headmate is lashing out at you or someone else in your system, here are some things you can do to protect yourself.

- Communicate with your headmate and let them know how their actions are affecting your system. They may genuinely be unaware of the impact their actions are having on your system. They may have trouble recognizing others’ feelings or empathizing. So having some conversations with them about their actions may be useful!

- Set boundaries and enforce them. The goal is never to control headmates, cut off their agency, or make them feel powerless, no matter how much harm they cause! Doing this can usually cause resentment to build, and can make things more challenging for your system in the long run. We’ll include some articles here, here, and here on setting boundaries and how to enforce them in healthy ways. We’d encourage you to take a look if your system is struggling with setting and enforcing boundaries! The articles linked are for setting boundaries with other people (children, friends, etc.) but much of the advice listed can be beneficial for systems, too!

- Limit access to potentially harmful items. Harm reduction is always the goal here! So if you need to limit your system’s access to potentially harmful or dangerous items (ie, sharp objects, prescription medications, firearms, etc.), we’d encourage you to do that. This way, even if your headmate has the intention to cause physical harm, their efforts may be thwarted due to having limited access to dangerous items. Your system may need to learn how to work around not using these items, or ensure that only one headmate has the ability to access these items when needed.

- Set up a safety plan. Have a conversation with your system to try and figure out warning signs, potential negative triggers, and how to center and ensure your system’s safety in various situations. At what point should you ask someone outside for help? At what point should you have an intervention inside where multiple members voice their concerns with your headmate? At what point should you reach out to a crisis center or go to the emergency room? Every system is different, so talk to your headmates and work together to establish a safety plan that works best for y’all - and don’t be afraid to put your plan into action when the time comes!

In all this, please let your violent headmate know that you need to center your whole system’s safety and well-being. While they may not like some of the decisions your system makes, it’s so important to make sure that your physical safety is not compromised!

When should my system lock up or “jail” my headmate?

Personally, we feel like locking up or “jailing” a headmate functions as an attempt to control a headmate, forcibly taking away their agency and ultimately causing pain and resentment to build up inside. We will NEVER advocate for isolating a particular headmate, and believe that there are always other, better options to utilize instead of potentially traumatizing your headmate by cutting them off from the world and their system.

However, every system is different. If your system has exhausted all other options, use your own discretion when it comes to purposefully isolating violent headmates. Understand though that we will never promote this method, and we truly do feel like it may end up causing more harm than good to the affected headmate and the rest of your system.

What should I do if my headmate threatens serious harm, to take our life, or take the life of someone we know?

Seek outside help. This absolutely is the time to put your safety plan into action and also reach out to someone outside your system for help. This can be a therapist, a trusted friend or loved one, or even a suicide prevention lifeline. We do not recommend dialing 911 or contacting the police, as police are generally known to escalate overwhelming situations and put vulnerable people directly in harm’s way.

It should not be just on you to protect your system or loved ones from a headmate that actively intends to cause long lasting harm to your body or to someone else. Please, if your headmate is making violent, suicidal, or homicidal threats, don’t delay and don’t try to handle this on your own. Get help soon!

We are always available to help find a local crisis stabilization hotline, regardless of your country. So if you’re having trouble figuring out who to call, reach out via DMs and we can help!

Wrapping Up

We know this post got very long, but it’s still not an exhaustive guide on everything you can do to help yourself and your headmates when dealing with angry, hateful, or violent system members. Remember, not everything we’ve said here will be useful for every system! So take what works best for you and create your own plan for helping and connecting with your troubled headmates.

We hope something here will be useful to some of y’all! We’re sorry about the lengthy nature of this post, but if you’ve made it this far, thank you so much for reading! We’re wishing y’all the very best, and hope that soon you can make some progress towards positive change with the persecutors and angry, hateful, or violent headmates in your system. Please try to take care of each other to the best of your abilities, and have a wonderful day!

#persecutor #system persecutor #violence #trauma #suicide #homicide #abuse #long post #system communication

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yuyu1024 · 1 year ago

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Attention

Pairings: San × y/n

Genre/tags: establish relationship

Warning: fluff, smut/angst, cursing, sensual touching, making out, needy/clingy, Pet name [lmk if i miss anything]

Words: 1.2k

Disclaimer:

- this story is just made up

- english is not my first language, please be nice 😊

Note: repost. ✨️ likes and reblogs are much appreciated.

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Finals is just around the corner, so you've been doing a lot of study time for the past week just to get ready and don't cram when your schedule gets hectic because of some other school stuff.

In your apartment, sitting in the living room, surrounded by books and notes, you are so focused writing your reveiwer pad for you to use when you just need to refresh your memories on the exam week.

"Baba..." San is pouting, lying down at the sofa behind you. He's been playing games on his phone for an hour now. He's been patiently waiting for you to spend time with him. "Baba, c'mon... stop studying..."

Baba is his sweet endearment name for you. It started from one time he stuttered calling you babe. It made you laugh so much and happy. It was so cute. Since then, you both agreed he can call you that instead of the common 'babe or baby'.

"It's saturday... we should be cuddling right now..." he sits back up, his legs wide open and caging you between. "Baba..." he leans over, back hugging you.

"Just a few more minutes..." you say while busy writing more notes.

"You've studied enough for today... baba, c'mon... I need your attention."

You tilt your head up and look at him. "Just a little more..."

"I've been waiting more than an hour already. Last night you didn't even give me some love when we went out to a cafe. You just kept on ready your book and not paying attention to me!" He is sulky.

"I did! I heard all your stories about your game with Yunho and Jongho."

"You did. You are talking to be but not really. And I never got a hug nor a kiss... "

"Aww... my sannie." You clasp his face and pull him close to give him a peck. "I promise, after this... I'll give you hugs and kisses."

"No. I want it now." His hands starts to attack you, tickling you on the turso.

"San!" You squeal, giggling too. "Stop!"

"I'll make you regret not giving me hugs and kisses last night!" He warns, all smile and ready to attack

"Shit! San!"

You fall on your side, on the floor, face is all red and squealing the more and more he tickles you.

"Let me punish you..."

He comes down from the sofa and pins you down on the floor. He shifted from tickling you to nibbling your skin.

"This could've been us last night..." he says as he puts your hands above your head and starts kissing your neck.

"You know I needed this... to study..."

"Baba, you're not going to fail..." his hands begin to skim over your body before slowly lifting your knitted top. "Fuck, you're wearing a black laced bra." He hisses under his teeth while he cups both of your boobs, thumbs circling on your sensitive tip. "Oh Baba..." he growls. "You're fucking sexy!"

Putting his face in between your boobs while his fingers gives you the best sensation. Him pinching your tips and then massaging it gently is sending you to heaven.

"Oh, Sannie..." you moan as you spread your legs even more under him.

He glances back at you, "you're face is getting red." He smiles, "are you turned on?"

You nod, eyes barely open. "I love it when you touch me."

"You do?" He is smirking. "How about this...?"

His eyes are glued to your face but his tongue is doing God's work. He pushed your boobs out of the your bra and starts to lick and suck you out.

Your mouth open like an 'o'. "Ah! Fucking hell!"

"So tasty..." San continue to suck and make you squirm underneath him.

"So fucking hot!"

"You... are hot, baba." He then moves forward ands attacks your mouth this time.

The kiss is more than just a kiss. He's basically eating you out and really making you regret not giving him attention since last night.

This is unfair. You are weaker than him. So its given that if this is his punishment, making you so turned on but not fucking you until you wave your white flag, is faul. He is using sex against you. And he knows sex with him is one of your favorite things in this world. Coz San is so fucking good at bed. He's the best at making you feel beyond heaven.

So, you need to fight back. If he uses sensual touching and making out as his attack, you decide to use your aegyo in your advantage.

You don't do aegyo. You think you don't have it in you. But San do find some things you do or say cute. And that's he's weakness.

"Are you still sulky?" You ask him, catching your breath after the kiss. "Baba..." you sweetly call him, batting your eyelashes at him.

"You don't get to act cute like that to me..." he's trying not to smile. "No! You need to beg me... not make me give it to you."

"But baba..." you try your best to give him the saddest twinkling eyes you could give. "I want you... now... and I already know I am wrong for not giving you this..." you take his hand and put it over your core.

"Fuck." San holds his breath. You are slowly getting to him.

"I'm already....wet..." you put his hand in your shorts and make him feel it. "You know you want it."

Snarling, he eases one digit in you. "Damn, baba!"

You arch your back as you feel his f!nger in you. His moving it in there..in you.

"Oh San!" You say loudly, hips moving in a circle rythm. He is hitting the spot. "Please! Just fuck me! Wreck me!"

Without any more hesitation, San gave up. He throws your shorts and undies somewhere in the room and pulls out his long, pulsating and leaking length.

He slams in you, hitting every corner of your uterus. He's so massive and lengthy.

"Holy shit!" You cry.

You feel like you are vibrating from inside out. That's how good it feels.

"Ughh... Baba..." he moans. He intertwined your fingers together as he kisses you. "Oh.. oh... aah... y/n..." he's close. "Shit... shit... you're tight... ah..."

"Is it good?" You ask, sounding a bit high and breathless

"Fuck yes!" He thrusts faster. "I'm... ah.... I need to... to... pull out soon..."

"Can't you come in me...?"

"Oh baba... ahhh..." he pauses and pulls out of you so quick.

He grabs his length and let the come squ!rt out on your tummy.

"That's effin' a lot." He breathes as he sees how much come he released

As you catch your own breathe, "should've been inside of me.."

"Baba..." he gets up and runs toward the bathroom to grab a towel and a wet wipes to clean you up. "You know we need to be careful... we're still in school..."

"But when?" You slowly get up from the floor, trying to fix your top.

"We're graduating next year... and habe a few jobs in mind already... let's see what will happen then."

"I'll keep that in mind.." you smile and kisses San on his cheek.

#yuyu1024 #choi san smut #san x y/n #ateez san #san x reader #san smut #ateez x reader #ateez smut #ateez choi san #ateez x female reader #ateez x y/n #ateez fanfiction #fem reader #atz x y/n #atz x reader #atz smut

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thesilliestofgals · 1 year ago

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Hello everyone, I'm making this huge post because I'm hyperfixated on what's going down in the Ever After High fandom right now, and I need to type all my thoughts out. So, get your tinfoil hats ready folks, because it's speculation and theorizing time.

DISCLAIMER: this is all just speculation and/or incoherent rambling. I'm putting it under the cut because... it's a little long lol (if you see any grammatical and/or spelling errors ...no you don't)

Earlier today, January 5th (or January 4th, depending on your timezone) Mattel released a "new" song for Ever After High, "Can't Get Me Down" (you'll see why I put new in quotation marks in a bit). Reaction to the song itself was... mixed, with some really liking it, some not liking it, and some being more neutral. The reason why this sent the fandom into a frenzy is because, obviously, this is our first real content from the actual source since the series ended in 2018.

Tin foil hat time, I don't think this song is "new" at all. I'm speculating that this song was in the Mattel's equivalent of The Vault for a long time, which could explain a lot about why it sounds janky and almost ai. Also, I saw some people saying it reminded them of Taylor Swift, and we know, canonically, Taylor Swift exists the EAH universe as Tailor Quick, and Raven is a fan of her. Adding on the fact that Raven is used as the cover for this song, I suspect she would've sung this either in a webisode, or more likely a special, but it got cut for whatever reason.

Here we get to my biggest point: why now? Why would Mattel, with no promotion beforehand, just drop this out of the blue? I saw someone suggest it was a mistake, and I saw someone else suggest that this was leaked by some employee, but I don't think either of those are the case- if they were, it likely would've been taken down already.

I shared this theory through an ask, but I'll reiterate it here: My theory is Mattel is using this as a tactic see how people would respond to the idea of EAH making a comeback.

I think EAH making a comeback now kind of makes sense- look at what happened during it's downfall; iirc doll sales were low, but also, Disney had created Descendants. This is a bit more into conspiracy theory territory, but from what I've heard discussed, many think Disney's creation of Descendants was the nail in the coffin for EAH. It's also common knowledge that Disney is extremely territorial about fairytales, and especially when it comes to princesses, so them making Descendants to assure EAH's decline... checks out. With Disney not doing well now, Mattel could be trying to take advantage of that. But that's just my theory, I could be totally wrong and Mattel could be doing this for some other completely random reason.

There was also some other stuff about trademarks, but I'm not good with that kind of stuff, so you can read more about that here.

TL;DR: this situation is very *exaggerated and vague hand waving in air* as you can tell by this post, so while we can continue speculating and/or doing our own digging, I think it'd be best to keep an eye out to see if Mattel releases any more songs, or even any announcements/statements.

If I forgot anything or explained this poorly, I apologize!! Please let me know if I did either and I will try and correct that!!

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lucapizzelles · 5 months ago

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There were some mistakes in the original post which @sixteenthtryry pointed out, so I've edited this a bit! (a lot of the analysis was based on a small grammar thing that i misheard so :,,,D but still fun to me)

(Okay I spent like half an hour trying to find a specific post because brunosaderogatory made a post about how the Italian subs for Luca are different from the Italian dub, and also that the Italian subs are done by AI while the dub is actual human translators, but I can't find it. So jsyk that's the inspo for why-)

I've been transcribing the Italian dub for Luca and I noticed some really silly things already, but one in particular made me laugh/eyebrow raise/"jesus christ, Daniela."

In the lunch scene at the beginning of the movie Daniela says (parentheses are direct-ish translations (hence why it may seem a bit choppy). Disclaimer Italian is not my native language + I'm not super good at it, but I have some Spanish background + a friend who IS good at Italian that helped me translate):

English: Nope, nope! The end! Shut it down! [...] Well, the curious fish gets caught! We do not think, discuss, contemplate, or go anywhere near the surface. Got it?

Sub: No! No! Fine! Dacci un taglio! [...] Beh il pesce curioso viene pescato! Qui non si nomia, invoca, contempla, o sfiora mai e superficie. Intensi?

(No! No! The end! Give it a rest! [...] Well, the curious fish gets caught. We do not name, invoke, contemplate, or ever graze the surface. Understood?)

Dub: No! No! Fine! Dacci un taglio! [...] Sì, pesciolino curioso, finisce** in padella! Qui nessuno nomina, brama, invoca, contempla, o sfiora mai e superficie. Intesi?

(No! No! The end! Give it a rest! [...] Yes, the curious fish finish in the pan! We do not name, invoke, yearn, contemplate, or ever graze the surface. Understood?)

under the cut for a crazy syntax analysis

**(said small grammar thing that I misheard, under the cut is analysis of if she had said "finisci" instead of "finisce," where it would have translated to a more direct "you" instead of being more general.)

A couple things I want to point out:

The sub is obviously a much more direct translation from English. Which is why the dub is important, there's certain nuances that non English speaking Italian readers of the sub wouldn't catch. And vice versa with a non Italian speaker reading English subs of the Italian dub. Namely, and you probably already saw it:

Daniela straight up tells Luca, directly speaking to and about him, that he, the curious fish, will be put into a pan if he goes near the surface. lmfao.

English has what's called a "generic you," which you're probably implicitly aware of, just maybe didn't there's a term for it. English speakers like to replace saying "one" (as a pronoun) with "you." I asked my friend Alex about this, if Italian has a way to distinguish this "generic you," and they do and it's the normal way of saying it:

my friend (shoutout): "The 'understood' you is called the 'impassive si' in Italian. ie: 'you (understood/generic) don't eat eggs with ketchup' -> 'non si mangia le uova con ketchup.' The Italian translates DIRECTLY to 'one does not eat eggs with ketchup.' The way it's formed is by just putting 'si' in front of the lui/lei conjugation of whatever the verb is. (me: so they have a way of distinguishing it? what's more common?) The 'you' thing is a translation thing specifically for English people. When talking specifically to someone you use 2nd person conjugations. When talking about everyone or the "understood/generic someone" you use 'si' + 3rd person singular. The way we say 'one' in English, which seems too formal/isn't used often, is the exact opposite in Italian, essentially."

TLDR: Italian has a specific way of saying the "generic you," like how English has the pronoun "one," which is primarily used above saying "you (generic)."

In an informal setting like at a family lunch, Daniela would not be using a "generic you." There is a specific way to say "one will finish in the pan" and she doesn't say that. As my friend put it:

The use of "finisci" is specifically saying "YOU finish." It's the present, 2nd person tense of finire (to finish). In English, she just generally talks about any fish that is curious being "caught." The curious fish is implied to be Luca, but she doesn't really say it is.* The audience, understanding context, just picks that up, but if you (one) were a robot, one might not. In Italian she uses 'curious fish' as a title for Luca specifically, she is talking to him directly, the curious fish is EXPLICITLY him. Even a robot, lacking contextual skills, would get that, given the nature of the language and syntax used.

This whole thing is super instinctual, and we don't necessarily think about it when speaking or comprehending language. BUT it is a very fun thing from a syntax analysis/language localization perspective.

* also, it's a play on the proverb "curiosity killed the cat." Italian doesn't have this saying afaik, and if it has a similar one, then the translators chose not to use it. (unless the pan thing IS the Italian version, but iunnow, I doubt it, considering context)

And finally, a PAN?? Instead of just a generic "caught," she straight up tells him they'll eat him. damn.

She also specifically adds "yearns" when listing the things they don't do about the surface, something not present in neither the English version NOR the subs (of course). I just found that cool and silly and funny.

Sorry if I drilled in the finisci thing too much it's just like. HA that is so brutal. I love it.

#can you tell that in 7th grade when i didnt have a book to read during a standardized state test i asked to read a grammar book and liked it #can you tell im a fucking syntax nerd #i LOVE stuff like this i cant even describe #luca pixar #luca 2021 #luca paguro #luca #pixar luca #daniela paguro #also. daniela's italian voice actor has such a nice voice it fits daniela REALLY well

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katuschka · 8 months ago

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Olalla – Chapter Two

Josh Kiszka x female OC

1903 words

(This one is rather short, but that's intentional. This passage should be posted separately, because of the mood. I promise the next one will be posted very soon.)

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, intended for adult readers. Any resemblance to real persons is purely coincidental. Also, if you're under 18, go find some other entertainment elsewhere. Even though this chapter is rather harmless, the rest of the story won't be.

Warnings: melancholy, allusions to heartbreak, allusions to the death of a close person, alcohol consumption

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Agnieszka

“I brought some blankets.”

Even though he invited me to join him, I really wasn’t sure how to approach him. He was cute, and had been very friendly so far, but something about him almost intimidated me. I couldn’t really put my finger on it. Not many people traveled alone here, and those who did were usually seasoned climbers with one thing in mind (maybe two). This obviously wasn’t the case. He didn’t have any equipment when he arrived, not even a pair of decent boots. No lone wolf craving his daily dose of adventure; he was like a nightingale that got lost. Yet, this place seemed to be exactly where he wanted to be.

That man simply made me irrationally nervous. So I fell into the role I knew best: a caretaker. I handed him the blanket and he accepted it with a silent smile, but kept it folded in his lap while he watched his hands laying on the chequered pattern for several long seconds as if he saw them for the first time. He really wasn’t making it any easier for me.

“You were much more eloquent this afternoon.” I tried to sound as unaffected and playful as possible, but the sudden shift in his behaviour from bubbly to brooding was palpable and for a brief moment, it made me rethink my decision to join him. I felt like an idiot just standing there. It was almost dark now and the automatic lights above the veranda went on, effectively turning the perceived sky from electric to navy blue and at the same time putting out the stars that just started blinking. The artificial light still barely reached us, though, and with him facing the other side of the garden, I could only see the outlines of his profile. It was, however, enough to tell me he was troubled.

“Yeah, I’m sorry, I had a rather unpleasant phone call earlier this evening.” He shifted a bit to make more room for me and threw the blanket over his shoulders. “Please, sit. I’d love to have some company.”

Would he! Was he running from something? Or someone? I wrapped myself in the other blanket and climbed on the withered wooden table next to him. “So…I hope you don’t mind me asking, but why are you travelling alone?” He smiled ruefully and looked at me for the first time. The mischievous twinkle from earlier that day was gone. He really did look sad.

I was very much aware that it was a blunt question, but still also one I asked frequently, for practical reasons, so I decided to play this card, hoping that he wouldn’t get offended. I’d have to ask anyway, sooner or later. “I don’t want to pry, really, it’s just part of my job to give you proper instructions. It’s generally not advised to go hiking alone, and if you do, the lodging provider should be notified about your daily plan, so that we could give the mountain rescue service some valuable information about your approximate location if necessary. It’s just a common policy. The weather is unpredictable here and you might easily find yourself seeking a makeshift shelter somewhere on the way…” I know, it was still pretty lame.

He only nodded. “Noted…I see I’m in good hands…and as to why, I just wanted to. I think I needed some alone time. I’m just not used to it, I guess…and it’s only harder when the ghosts won’t leave you alone.”

“So, a ghost called?”

My question made him laugh. It was genuine this time, and it sounded like sleigh bells. “Yeah, you could put it that way.” He took a sip of his drink and, remembering why he invited me in the first place, handed me the second, unopened can. I don’t really drink beer, and that wasn’t why I came, but I accepted anyway.

“Is that why you were singing?” It had been a woeful melody and judging by his current state of mind, it had been an intentional choice, too. He didn’t respond at first and I saw how his jaw clenched. My own insolence surprised me, but what was I supposed to do, ask him what he thought about the daisies in our garden? Still, I didn’t want to make it sound like I was interrogating him, so I quickly tried to turn it into mindless chatter. “That’s what I was doing when I was little. Me and my sister, actually. We would sing when we were alone in the evening, to chase away ghosts and fairies.” I regretted it immediately. Good job Olalla, now you sound like you never grew up.

He looked at me again, and the twinkle was back. He could see right through me. “You’re not the one to talk about the weather, are you. That’s ok, I like it. I’ve had enough chit chat in my life.” A car just passed by behind the garden fence and the headlights illuminated his face for a brief moment. He gave me just a side glance, so I could take a good look at his profile for the first time. A strange man, indeed. His features were symmetrical and delicate – plump lips with a slight pout, a straight nose with just a tiny bump at the bridge, and oh, those big dark eyes – but it was still masculine enough to be considered attractive, with sharp jawlines and well-tended facial hair. His haircut was strange, and he wore earrings too. Clearly a bohemian of sorts. You really couldn’t blame me for wanting to know who he was and what whim made him come here. I felt emboldened to continue.

“I just did talk about the weather,” I teased. “But you’re right. I could politely ask you where you’re from and what you’re planning to do tomorrow, or some other meaningless casual shit. But, since you don’t even have decent clothes with you, I already know your only plan so far is to go shopping. Our guests often sing tramp songs around the fireplace, but you’re the first lonely siren we’ve ever had here. So yeah, I’m curious.”

I really wouldn’t blame him if my inquiry offended him, but he just laughed again and patted my shoulder gently.

“It’s a song I wrote just recently with my brother. And yes, it’s kinda about chasing ghosts, although it was never my intention to chase them away...”

“You write songs?”

“Only when there’s nothing better to do,” he tried to laugh, but it was more like a sigh. “But enough about ghosts. Now I’m more interested in the things that are real. I’m Josh, by the way.” He offered me his hand and I took it. He didn’t shake it, just held my fingers gently, with his thumb slowly caressing my knuckles. I was so completely taken aback that I didn’t realize I was being rude again until his raised eyebrows put me back to reality.

“Umm, my name is Agnieszka, but everyone except my parents calls me Olalla now.”

“Olalla…,” he rolled the nickname slowly around on his tongue, before he gestured towards the building. “…because of this?”

“Good catch! Eulalia actually is my baptismal name. You can tell my parents really love this place,“ I snickered. “Mom also liked the meaning behind it… But no, it’s in fact just a coincidence. It’s just my favourite song. I was listening to it all the time after…a bad thing happened. It helped me to let go of an actual ghost. It may sound like a cliche, but I think music can heal. And then it kind of stuck.”

I didn’t even know why I said that. I was well known for keeping my feelings and hurts locked safely out of anyone’s reach, but something about him made me feel like I could pour my heart out and everything would be ok. It was wild. We were both complete strangers, yet both already overly familiar with each other. It felt surreal.

I looked up to see his eyes boring into me. I realized that he was still holding my hand when he lifted it to his lips in a silent nice to meet you gesture. It seemed completely natural to him, but I must have looked a bit shocked, which I was, because he quickly dropped it and apologized.

It effectively killed the conversation. There was nothing to apologize for, but I couldn’t force myself to tell him the real reason why I suddenly felt so shaken. He had nothing left to tell and I didn’t know what to say, so after a short, awkward while, he cleared his throat and suggested it was probably time to go inside.

I didn’t want the moment to end. Under any other circumstances, I would just return back to my usual professional self and let go. People come and go, sometimes you click and sometimes you screw up. But other men who came in here never behaved like this. Hikers and sportsmen and family men and someone’s else’s men. Some were more polite than others, and the sweetest or the flirtiest of those single ones sometimes warmed my bed, but their intentions were always pretty clear…and so were mine. I never behaved like this either. He just made me. This Joshua was an enigma. And, even though I didn’t want to admit it, he just ignited something in me that I thought was long gone. Maybe if I did admit it to myself, I would just return back to bed and probably tried to forget anything happened. Instead, I wanted to get to know him. The best thing I could think of was to take his hand in mine again. “I’m sorry you’re chasing ghosts, Joshua.”

“Please, it’s Josh…”

“I Like Joshua better. I think it suits you more,” I whispered, smiling, and he squeezed my hand. “And I’m sorry you were haunted,” he mumbled.

We spent another surreal moment in silence, listening to the sounds of the evening, until a particularly loud group of people returning from a pub to a nearby hotel brought us from our mutual reverie.

I finally let go of his hand, opened the can and took a healthy gulp. “Fuck ghosts, and cheers to the living then!”

We spent the rest of the evening in a lively conversation about my family and our life in Willa Eulalia, he told me about his siblings and his hometown that was some sort of a Christmas village. At least that’s how he described it. I also advised him where to go and what to see after he told me that he was rather a “valley guy” and didn’t dare to venture past the tree line. At least not yet.

It was well past eleven when we finally made our way back to our respective rooms, both already chilled to the bone and I also desperately needed to pee. My private apartment was on the second landing so we stopped by my door to say goodnight. He took both my hands in his and shook them playfully. “Thank you for the lovely evening Olalla. I can’t wait to see your lovely face again in the daylight.”

“It was beautiful, by the way.”

“What was?”

“Your singing.”

He observed me for a few long seconds, thinking. Then he placed his hands on my shoulders and kissed my cheek. “Night, lovely.”

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dontwantmymaintoblowuplol · 3 months ago

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Responses To Common Anti-Voting Points & Why You Should Vote Blue

first and foremost, i'm going to say this: i do not like kamala harris. i think she is vile. i think most politicians are vile. i am not asking you to like kamala harris. i am not asking you to not criticize her, and i am not asking you to never protest anything awful she might do. i am not asking you to sit on your ass and never do anything in your life besides vote ever. i am not condoning her evil actions, nor am i asking you to do this, because that is fundamentally not what voting is.

voting in the united states is the simple act of being shown two people who could potentially take one of the most powerful positions on the planet, and then deciding which one you think would be the most fit for the job when compared exclusively to the other given the unfortunate circumstance that, as i previously said, most politicians are vile.

choosing to not vote is not an act of protest; it is an act which is explicitly accounted for and expected that exists within the system and does not exist outside of it or challenge it or pressure it to change in any way. due to the way voting is structured in the united states, voting third-party is similarly useless, and it is NOT, contrary to popular belief, as easy as "just voting for third-parties" in order to fix this entire system. this will take years and years of activism and political change that will not happen overnight, and must be actively worked towards continuously. we are not currently at that point, so we must unfortunately accept the reality that third-party politicians are, by design under the current system, unviable.

as someone once put it, voting is choosing your enemy.

and, quite frankly, i personally believe there is an ocean of difference between someone who will be largely ineffectual and cause minor benefits to some of their own citizens at most while still killing people overseas, and someone who is known for being addicted on a personal level to aggression and violence, who has repeatedly shown themselves to be dangerous and unstable, who has to rely on literal psyops with relations to certain antagonistic foreign powers (this part of the sentence DOES NOT say "foreign people bad", please read it again in good faith if that's what you read the first time), and who has said in no uncertain terms that they will become a dictator, take revenge on anyone who ever opposed them, begin trying to eradicate queer people from public life (and, most likely down the line, life in general), instate a christian theocracy, amplify ongoing genocides (yes, if you can believe it, more than one country is experiencing a genocide right now), and demolish what little freedoms remain in the country - like, for example, criticizing the government or opposing genocidal foreign policies.

lastly, i'd like to make the disclaimer that this post is not addressed to anyone who personally has family or friends in somewhere like palestine who is physically too repulsed by the idea of having to vote for kamala. that is something i completely understand, and while i still believe the points i make in this post are valid, it would be completely stupid and soulless of me to pretend like that isn't either.

with all that said, let's begin.

"what harm is being reduced when all this awful shit is still happening?"

the "reduction" in "harm reduction" means something like, "to make less of." as in, not "to entirely get rid of". there will still be harm being done. as long as there is a single selfish asshole left on this planet, there will still be harm done - even if in that world we have established global peace and political co-operation.

"so you admit that you don't even want to eradicate harm. why isn't THAT your goal?"

the eradication of harm IS the goal, though. it just so happens that such massive worldwide change cannot come about all at once - especially not when it is almost exclusively being driven by citizens whose power pales in comparison to any given politician or capitalist. what we're dealing with is a variation of the classic trolley problem. except, unfortunately, our trolley problem looks a bit more like this:

this is the situation at hand:

the track has only two possible paths it can take.

regardless of whether the lever is pulled, people will die.

it is not currently possible for the citizen bystanders to free any of the people tied to the tracks, even if they would like to.

as is plainly visible (and as has just been plainly stated), there is no option in which people will not die. however, we are able to pull the lever and divert the trolley onto a track that has less people on it than the one above it, thereby reducing the amount of harm that is done and allowing as many people as is physically allowed by the circumstances to continue living. and we will continue to do this until such time as people further down the tracks are able to be freed, because, again, of course, the ultimate goal IS the eradication of harm, and is constantly being worked towards by activists.

obviously, the ultimate goal IS a world where we can all happily live in peace. that's why we do things besides vote. this is not a binary situation. voting does not cancel out the many other things that can be done to lessen the amount of - and, hopefully, eliminate - suffering in the world. most of these things will be made several times more difficult under donald trump, who, in case you need to be reminded, will not be a "president", but a dictator for the entire foreseeable future.

if you truly value human life, it only makes sense to choose the only feasible available option that leads to more of it being preserved. this is extremely straightforward.

"'not currently possible'? you just don't give a shit. there's ALWAYS another option."

i've heard many folks echo the same sentiment. none have ever bothered to explain what this elusive third option is. in fact, whenever i see ANYBODY against voting be pressed on any kind of specifics, or have any contradictions between their stated values and the consequences their actions will have on the real-life people in the real-life world pointed out to them, they curiously stop responding.

under donald trump, taking any kind action against anything at all will be made nigh-impossible. as a matter of fact, it seem that the right to criticize the government will no longer even exist. u.s. citizens would be far too busy worrying about their own problems to be able to give the same level of attention they are currently giving to overseas affairs, which i hear is already considered by many to be inhumanly abysmal. you need to put your own oxygen mask on before you attempt to help anyone else. u.s. citizens will be even more useless than they are now if they were to face the hell that donald trump would enact upon them.

"don't you think it's bad enough already? and you're talking about WORSE?"

the word "worse" means "even more bad than", and NOT "the thing that is happening right now is not that bad".

as an example, 700,000 is a bigger number than 30,000. if those numbers represented people murdered, then the number "1" would ALREADY be too much. 30,000 is worse than that. 700,000 is even worse. 3 million is catastrophically worse.

having a nuke dropped somewhere would be apocalyptically worse.

do you get it?

think back to the last 4 years. maybe even last 8! if every year since 2020 or 2016 have taught you ANYTHING, it should be...

that things can ALWAYS get worse.

i feel like it is worth reminding you that the entire world will suffer and see death tolls for having donald trump in control of the united states. as a reminder, the united states is one of the most powerful and influential countries in the world - if not, THE most powerful and influential.

if donald trump were to rise to power, it will bolster the efforts of right-wing extremists and terrorists everywhere.

this has already happened before. it is not a hypothetical, imaginary scenario. this isn't even mentioning the fact that he will have access to nuclear weapons.

i'm going to very, very real for a minute here.

ignoring literally every other reason there is to vote or not vote, if you really, truly, genuinely believe that donald trump - the man whose entire platform is, as opposed to his primary competitor, based upon fear, lies, hatred, and aggression, and who has repeatedly been shown to be unpredictable, unstable, and has made clear in no uncertain terms that he is eager to resort to extreme violence - is someone who should be allowed to wield one of the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons in the world,

there is something deeply wrong with you.

anyway, this is all to say that there is more at stake here than the fate of two countries (both of which will see even more death and suffering than are already occurring, which should itself be enough to persuade anyone who truly values life into voting for kamala harris, but, alas).

if there is one sentiment i consistently see from folks across the world, it isto beg the united states to not fuck it up this time. quite frankly, i don't know how one can, in good conscience, ignore these pleas. maybe you have the privilege to forget what life was like under trump the first time. i and many other folks don't. many more still don't remember due to the sheer fact that they are no longer alive to be able to do so.

"you expect me to vote for a democrat when biden just let [x bad thing] happen?"

a very large amount of the bad things that happened under biden - for example, the awful supreme court decisions - are directly the fault of donald trump and never would have happened had he not been elected in 2016. i truly do not understand why people blame biden for things that were squarely out of his control rather than focus on everything that was. this has been the republican strategy for decades: rig the system as much as they can when they have power, and make it damn-near impossible to untangle any knot they make. it was my understanding that it was common knowledge on this website that ronald reagan was personally responsible for nearly every issue this country faces - what the hell happened?

anyway, despite all of that, biden actually HAS done a lot of concretely good, or at least decent, things during his tenure as president. here'sthis list of things that happened under him that never in a million years would have happened under any republican.

i do not personally like how some parts of this post are worded, as i believe they are too soft with him. it still contains factual information. not every single last thing in this list has panned out perfectly, or at all. this does not negate everything else in the list that has.

this list does not negate the bad things joe biden has done. he is still an extremely evil human being. likewise, his evil actions do not negate the good he has managed to do. in case it needs to be said, this flatly disproves any notion of the two parties being identical (if only one of them being very clear about how they want the world to end didn't already).

i'd also like to call attention to the fact that a bill to make voter suppression way harder was put forth by democrats, and was shot down by republicans, and that it is trivially easy to look up the sheer amount of times similar civil rights laws were primarily put forth and supported by democrats, and almost exclusively shot down or stripped down by republicans. there is a reason republicans have the reputation they do as being a "plain evil" "death cult", where democrats are largely known as just "ineffectual" or "liars".

in fact, despite a few individual democrats being responsible for drafting it, this bill which allows for surgical castration as punishment for sex offenders (i wonder what minority group the republican party claims are all pedophilic sex offenders?) was overwhelmingly supported by republicans and largely voted against by democrats in the republican-controlled chambers. who could have guessed?

and, let's be real here - if your stance is that both parties are equally as meaningless, then you should have no problem with it if anyone's voting democrat. you should be completely neutral rather than using every ounce of energy you have to convince people to not do anything at all. i promise you that standing in line for several hours of one single day at worst is not going to be the thing that ruins any chance of the world becoming better.

i would also like to remind folks that, as there is no viable leftist party in the united states, the democratic party sort of needs to house people who fall anywhere from the center of the political spectrum to the left. to make blanket statements about them is quite honestly shortsighted and a little foolish at times.

(as well, calling people who believe in things like prison & police abolition, universal basic income, free healthcare, and the literal abolition and replacement of capitalism a "liberal" or "centrist" just because they're !!!BEGRUDGINGLY!!! voting for the only viable candidate who WON'T try to kill them, their friends, and their families, is just plain fucking stupid, petty, childish and embarrassing, and makes it look to people that, more than anything else, you don't really believe in anything but appearing "right" and see this as some kind of game. those are definitionally not liberal or centrist beliefs, and i know you know that. they are on the same fucking side as you. maybe, then, take their concerns seriously and try to give actual counterpoints with evidence if you'd really like them to change their minds. after all, if your arguments come from a place of what you truly believe is important, moral, and right, then the only moral thing to do would be to try to actually convince people rather than call them names and dip out at the first sign of opposition, wouldn't it?)

i don't know about you, but i don't want the party whose main platform is "queers are satan spawn and need to be eradicated" and "haitian people are kidnapping and eating people's pets and children" and "anybody who isn't christian needs to be exiled or worse" and "women don't deserve rights" and "interracial marriage is destroying the white race and needs to be made illegal" to be in charge, when the opposing party quite simply... does not say or believe those things.

"so you only care about your own comfort, then? fuck everybody else?"

i don't know how i could possibly make it more clear that more people than u.s. citizens will suffer under donald trump. but even if that wasn't the case, people in the u.s. shouldn't get killed either. people are people, even if they are from """privileged""" countries. even if every last u.s. citizen was a racist monster, they would still not deserve to die. that is the very same argument that has been used to defend the victims of any genocide, because people are people.

as has already been established, people will die either way. do you understand? nobody can wave a magic wand and make all genocide everywhere come to a halt at this exact moment. we are only citizens. we do not have this power. we have to fight for what we want over a period of time. the problems of this world quite simply run too deep to be solved within the next month.

donald trump has explicitly stated he intends to ramp up the violence. the occupying forces you claim to hate have explicitly stated they prefer him for this reason. in fact, several authoritarian monsters have made it clear that they love him. that should give you pause.

no option is going to stop people overseas from getting killed right now. no matter what you choose to do, you WILL be complicit. are you a u.s. citizen who pays taxes? then you are already complicit.

is it fucked up that the victims of the many ongoing genocides will continue to suffer while u.s. citizens would continue to enjoy their perfect utopia where nothing bad ever happens?

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

do those same citizens then, therefore, deserve to have Project 2025 fuck them over? as well, are there any other realistic, plausible options for what can be done to save the entire world RIGHT NOW?

NO.

let me be very clear. no amount of genocide is worth u.s. comfort. but choosing not to vote - or to vote third party, or to vote for trump - will not be the thing that stops it. it is a purely ceremonial gesture that will only serve to make things worse for ALL PARTIES INVOLVED, and all parties that are NOT INVOLVED.

furthermore, i believe that the notion that the united states is or has to be fueled primarily by genocide is flatly wrong. i do not believe the country would crumble if all genocide were to come to a halt. even if it were to, there are quite simply other, better, non-evil ways to maintain a country than to kill innocent people en-masse, and this is the system the united states should would have to switch to instead, and is what activists there are literally always trying to push towards. not that there is ever a reason to justify genocide, but "we need to do this to keep our economy going" is one of the absolute worst.

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this is extremely straightforward.

one candidate will allow people more time to figure things out, and for the more vulnerable to escape if needed. at least SOME good things will happen under this candidate, even if they are considered "small".

the other will become a literal dictator and make any negative thing you could possibly imagine - racism, the environment (yes, that still matters and negatively impacts EVERYONE, and will also eventually lead to an extinction event if not put under control soon), the economy, whether or not there's poison in your food, genocide - even more extremely awful than they are now, for everyone in the world. which is saying a whole fucking lot. absolutely nothing good will come out of this candidate. not even anything "small".

listen. if the circumstances were different, i probably wouldn't care so much. kamala harris is not going to save the country, let alone the world. but this election, as has been noted by so many ACTUAL EXPERTS in both history and politics, is different. this specific election is perhaps one of the most important ones we will ever see. we can't afford to try and "send a message to the democrats" this time, because they won't ever even get the chance to learn from it. what part of "dictator" is not clicking?

project 2025 is public reading. go read the wikipedia page. go read all the posts from sex workers, queer people, and poor people talking about what it would mean. go read the damn thing itself. sex workers, queer people, poor people, homeless people, immigrants, muslims - all people who are currently in severe danger. all people who this website's userbase claims to want to protect. well, in only a month, it'll be time to put your money where your mouth is. many of these people have already spoken out about how dangerous this man is compared to his competitor. don't you think maybe you should give them a listen, or even think about why?

yes, many of these people are already actively being targeted. no, kamala harris will not stop it. in fact, she'll probably continue giving power to the police and enable them to keep slaughtering hundreds. but it is so trivially easy to see that trump will take this orders of magnitude further. he has already said that he's planning to sic the military on protestors on his first day in office as well as terminate the constitution and mass-deport anyone he doesn't like (which isn't Literally what Project 2025 says, but with wording as vague as deporting anyone considered "un-american" and harboring "jihadist sympathies", it really might include you. do you really trust he'll only deport "illegals"?) by the millions per year, without due process. at least under kamala there will be many places in the country left that'd be considered "safe", but "blue state" and "red state" will carry no meaning under trump's rule.

if for no reason that involves direct human suffering, maybe you should at least vote for kamala so that porn and "deviant sex" don't become fully illegal. you guys like porn and sex, right? or vote blue so that any queer media doesn't instantly become labeled porn and, thus, criminalized. or to ensure that gay and interracial marriage continue to exist (if you think marriage doesn't matter, i implore you to look into the sheer amount of important things locked behind marriage), and so that women will still be able to do such things as "own credit cards and bank accounts", and so that the national weather service and the literal department of education - and with it, thousands of public schools - do not get eradicated. or maybe you're devastated by the hurricane that just passed and want what little aid there is to continue existing? oh, wait... those count as human suffering.

if you think i'm making any of that stuff up, it's a sign you haven't done enough research into literally ANY of this and, as such, should probably shut the fuck up and do some reading. it's all real, it's all bad, and it will last far into the rest of what lifespans we'd have left, because he's not leaving after his 4 years are up.

to summarize: no, kamala harris is not a fascist dictator wannabe, and, frankly, saying that about her is kind of laughable in the same way the right calling her a communist is. she's not nearly convicted enough to hold such hardcore positions. will she end democracy in the united states and become a dictator? no? definitionally not a fascist, sorry. trump, on the other hand? well, uh... yeah????

by arguing against keeping him out of office, what you are essentially doing is saying, "yeah, i know that texas-sized asteroid is heading right for us and is indisputably worse than doing something about it, but how dare you suggest we do that when people are dying right now?! what real reason is there to divert it? i need something to work for, not against!"

...even though voting against a fucking dictatorship is equivalent to voting FOR your continued ability to exercise freedom, or even BE ALIVE!!!!

i have never heard even a single person provide any kind of answer as to why the most vile and conservative of politicians work so extensively hard to make sure people, but ESPECIALLY the most marginalized people, cannot vote. if it truly didn't matter, why do they care so much about stopping you from doing it?

it. doesn't. make. ANY. fucking. sense.

why don't you read about what kinds of lovely folks from throughout history stripped power away from their citizens?

(and, no - baseless, evidence-less, flat-earther-esque conjecture about "keeping up the charade" is not a good answer.)

i have a feeling if this election was taking place in any other country, people would be horrified. well, the country it IS taking place in is one of the most powerful and influential in the world, so... why aren't you?

people will die under trump. less people will die under kamala. these are our only two realistic, plausible choices.

less death is better than more death. no death is better than less death. we need less death before we can get no death. we need to choose less death.

...also, there is a very real chance donald trump will cause the extinction of humanity by starting a nuclear "war". so. you know. there's that.

(personally, i'm hard-pressed to call a couple-hours-long-at-most exchange of missiles before most of humanity gets vaporized a "war", but maybe that's just me.)

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