#marije rambles

[esmeriandreamer]

Okay, this post made me think a lot about characterisation in Epic, so I hope you don't mind me putting in my two cents and rambling a bit.

First thing I feel like a lot of people in the fandom forget; these characters are all flawed, they each have their good sides and bad sides, and that is GOOD writing.

Examples;

Eurylochus is strongminded, but also very prone to skepticism, to the point that he loses trust in his captain and dooms them all in 'Mutiny'.

Polites is an optimist, but prone to being too trusting, which nearly makes him and Ody eat lotus fruit, and also makes his final thought before being crushed by a cyclops be "Greet the world with open arms".

Circe is a caring and powerful queen, but past trauma is clearly making her see all men the same way and making rash choices like turning the crew into pigs, to avoid the possiblity that her nymphs and her would be killed/violated by them.

Poseidon has his reasons to hate Odysseus, he blinded his son and basically gave him the middle finger after all, but this god waited near Ithica's coast doing practically nothing for YEARS because he had beef with one (1) mortal.

And of course, Odysseus is a clever man, but he is driven by emotions (or lack thereof), and he'd destroy anything and anyone in his path to his goal, no matter the terrible cost.

Calypso is very much the same, at least in this version of the story. What she did isn't right of course, but like she says in NSFLY, she has been alone for a hundred/hundreds of years, so of course she'd practically imprint on the first person she's seen in so many years. Doesn't make her actions right, it just explains them. She is flawed, like any other character in this musical.

But I think there is one key reason why so many people are hating her so intensely. The fanworks. Now, I am not saying that fanfic authors are to blame, but if you look at it objectively, there are clear differences between Calypso in Epic and Calypso in Epic fanfic.

Calypso in the musical is a clingy and overbearing goddess, but the worst she canonically does is:

Claim Odysseus is now hers

Emotionally manipulating him by a; using phrases from his loved ones while he's having a mental breakdown, and b; saying that while she probably came on too strong, she's not sorry for loving him.

That's.. basically all that she does in the songs. Even the whole "you can't leave" thing is because there's a spell/magic keeping them BOTH stuck in paradise, making the island stay unknown. Of course, things are implied, but it's never explicitly stated that she does anything worse than basically love-bomb Ody for 7 years.

Now, fanartists have of course taken these implications and ran wild with them. Which is exactly what fanfiction is about, I fully support taking a thread of story and weaving a new one with it. But it has introduced some concepts that just.. aren't canon to Jay's story.

In the Epic canon, it's never stated that Calypso rapes Odysseus. It's never stated that she does any weird magic things to have her way with him, or keep him from leaving her. That is only a thing in the fanfictions I've seen, and something I've included in my own private writing too.

Calypso is manipulative, yes, but she isn't the same evil temptress from Homer's story. She's just a wellwritten antagonist character. A character the audience is expected to dislike, as she keeps the protaganist from going home, and yet, she still manages to tug at your heartstrings.

And that is a GOOD THING in storytelling. Flawed heroes, sympathetic villians, unreliable narrators, those make stories compelling. You're technically not supposed to look at any character and either love them unconditionally or hate them with all your being. Nuance is so, SO important while interacting with stories.

Calypso, Nuance and Misogyny

Whoop-dee-scoop I'm mad at people on TikTok again. Yippee.

I love Not Sorry For Loving You. It does so much for Calypso's characterization in this musical. And I'm tired of seeing people blatantly ignoring that.

"This is emotional manipulation!!" "She's a narcissist!" "She's not actually apologizing to Ody!"

Y'all are fucking insufferable (/lh). Yes, what Calypso did to Odysseus is bad. I am not going to say it isn't. Forcing a man to be with you is bad. But a character doing bad things doesn't mean that you can brush off everything she says under "bad woman bad".

Here's the second verse of NSFLY (via LyricFind on Google)

Let me speak I spent my whole life here Was cast away when I was young Alone for a hundred years I had no friends but the sky and sun So when you washed ashore I thought for sure that you were my dream come true I thought I knew

This contextualizes her actions. Not excuses, but explains why she did what she did.

Calypso was banished to her island because she's Atlas' daughter and not much else from what I've gathered. And she's telling the audience that she's spent more or less her entire life completely alone. Of-fucking-course she's gonna be overly/unhealthily attached to the first other person she's seen in the last hundred years or so. She finally has someone to talk to. And ignoring that nuance is not fair to her character.

There's also the simple truth that Homer didn't write EPIC. He wrote The Odyssey, which EPIC is based on, but Jorge's the one that actually wrote EPIC, meaning that this is Jorge's version of Calypso, which is clearly more humanized/sympathetic than Homer's.

Speaking of the original Odyssey, if you've gotten this far you might be wondering why I put misogyny in the title. The answer's simple:

Homer was a misogynist. So were most all men in Ancient Greece.

As I'm sure a good chunk of people in this fandom know, Ancient Greece… wasn't kind to their women. When one of the healthiest marriages in the mythos starts with the woman being kidnapped, it's hard to argue anything else. And surprise to no one, this also affected the written versions of the myths, including Homer's works.

The original Calypso is no exception. She's an evil temptress who's only motive for being evil is being rejected sexually. There was nothing else to her character. In fact, every woman in Greco-Roman mythology is either "evil typically temptress mwah-ha-ha" or "I have absolutely no agency whatsoever"

On the flip-side, the version of Calypso that Jorge's written is more three-dimensional than that (well, as much as she can be with only two songs). So effectively, in brushing off the context given to her character because "well she's evil so…" is in my humble opinion, reinforcing the misogyny that was woven into her that modern retellings are trying to remove from her character.

Anyway, it's almost midnight. I'm tired. Thanks for reading to the end, and goodnight.

[sadmages]

spent an hour preparing on writing and sending an email. it's gone now. what if i sent it wrong. hell!!!!!!!

[jylesthejester]

Okay, multiversal casino staff and a bit of lore before I get too sucked into my hyperfixations and forget about it

[NOTE 1 !! If you want to make a similar concept feel free but do not take my concept entirely! You can make something SIMILAR but not EXACT replica please! I don't mind inspiration but do tag me in any art or rambles because I LOVE to see people be inspired by things or something I make!]

[NOTE 2 !! Some of these characters may act out of canon when I draw them (If I do), some of their Lore might be different, there is an explanation for it here, don't pummel me for it please.]

Origin/Main concept : The multiverse casino was originally made to be a hangout spot for people from other universes, somewhere where they could relax and discover other universes. This worked, but eventually they needed more Staff to help out on all the floors.

Why these specific characters for staff members? (Staff members are shown later) : I picked from my favorite characters from various fandoms (excluding any of my favorite children characters (theres only one here cause theyre celestes friend.)) and threw them here, they're all categorized by the card categorization I have.

Categorizations : There's both the card symbol organization, there will be a section for it at the end of the staff lists.

How does the multiverse casino get its staff? : they find almost exact copies of the universe they're trying to get a staff member from, and they talk to the person they're trying to bring in and see if they'd like to join. Old staff members get their memories of the casino entirely wiped before being returned back to their universes like nothing happened (this essentially happens whenever I leave a fandom)

Owners : Maxie Kanth (Minty) and Stella Novaflare (Sleepy)

Co-owners : Reagan Caballero and Kaede Archemoros

Staff members (fandom characters) : Popee The performer(PTP), Kedamono(PTP), Sammy Lawrence(BATIM), Boris(BATIM), Sun(TSAMS), Moon(TSAMS), Eclipse(TEAPS), Puppet(TEAPS), Frank(TSAMS/TEAPS), Francis(TEAPS), Jack-o-moon(TSAMS), Molten(TSAMS), Lunar(TSAMS/TEALS), Vegeta(MAFS/TEAPS), Dr Panik(Block City/HMF), Henry(Block City/HMF), Henric(Merge City/HMF), Dr Kalm(Merge City/HMF), Casey Jones(TMNT 2012), Panikbot(Block City/HMF), Jim davis(HMF), Therapist(HMF), Action(HMF), Rickutto(HMF), Darko(HMF), Hooper(HMF), Brandon(HMF), Aris(HMF), Rage(HMF), Mist(HMF), Birdie(HMF), Frosty(HMF), Little Ropo(TLC), Little Jack(TLC), Scuba Steve(TLC), Sharky(TLC), Luke(MCH), Peter(MCH), Goldy(MCH), Donald Duck(Ducktales), Pigsy(LMK), Redson(LMK), Googz/Parker(RTGC), Playtime(Baldis Basics), Tiger/Kotetsu(T&B), Jyles(OoO), Jon(LJ), Davis(LJ), Casey Jones(TMNT 1990)

Staff members (ocs) : Celeste Kanth Novaflare, Reagan Caballero, Alix Caballero, Gacey Xanthe, Kaede Archemoros, Palin Rockefeller, Lila Gear, Kaypen, Orbides, Inky Inkwell, Party Favor, Gelatin, Nova Starstruck, Tobey<3, Al Sokolov, Zin Sokolov, Ekko Hamato Jones, Jyles!!, Donavan Adamski, Ooze, Mutagen, C.A.G.E., Cain, Adaliah, Kuiper, Vortex, Raka, Juno, Epona, Zola, Lennox, Kay, Mirage, Asy/Asylum, Runaway, Jester, Gore, Clowny, Unalive, Intrusive, Joker, Ricin, Jimson, Chrome, Lily, Caleb, Kat, Boo, Loi, Noir, Moichii, Florence, Boyd, Cherub, Disco Cat, Karmen/Candy, Draven Adamski, Annabelle Sokolov, Beatrice Sokolov, Ohnn Sokolov, Tails Sokolov, Marij Achlys, Viper Jones, Lee Achlys, Lyra Cezhial, Atlas Cezhial, Celestino Cezhial, Helios Cezhial, Sammy Corvus, Crow Corvus, Hanahaki Corvus, Zeru Feller, Toxinz, Moichi, Zim/Theo, Chester, Jyles, Lyco, Gyre-Vortex/Malachi, Klown, Tom, Red, Carolyn Achlys, Wade Achlys, Kurtis Jones, Circuit O’Neil, Cyber Achlys, Lyn Achlys, Amaris Jones, Callisto Jones, Saturn Jones, Martin Jones, Alix the Arachnid, Gala, Dae, Bubble, Melanie, Finn, Gabriel, Mono, Xavier, Jassie, Axel, Flare Starstruck, Lala Tunes, Marie Melancholy, Chat Swoop, Lunar Lovelock, Bisty Isty, Dipsy Dip, Seraphim Sphere, Stephan Squared, Staine Sharp-Sphere, Glacier Glitters, Pluto Prince, Gale Games, Chassy Charcoal, Bea Buzzy, Diamond Dazzle, Tipsy Ticks, Benny Bronze

Old staff members : Tenya Iida (MHA & Might come back), Bakugou Katsuki (MHA & Might come back), Shinsou [forgot last name] (MHA), Shota Aizawa (MHA), Sundrop (FNAFSB), Moondrop (FNAFSB), Cuphead (Casino Cups), Mugman (Casino Cups), Sans(Undertale), Papyrus(Undertale) [Theres more but I can’t remember)

Original staff members that are still here : Popee The Performer (PTP), Sammy Lawrence (BATIM)

(The category things only apply to fandom characters)

Card organization :

Popee The performer(PTP) ♦️

Kedamono(PTP) ♠️

Sammy Lawrence(BATIM) ♠️

Boris(BATIM) ♠️

Sun(TSAMS) ♦️

Moon(TSAMS) ♦️

Eclipse(TEAPS) ♣️

Puppet(TEAPS) ♠️

Frank(TSAMS/TEAPS) ♠️

Francis(TEAPS) ♦️

Jack-o-moon(TSAMS) ♦️

Molten(TSAMS) ♠️

Lunar(TSAMS/TEALS) ♦️

Vegeta(MAFS/TEAPS)❤️

Dr Panik(Block City/HMF)♣️

Henry(Block City/HMF) ♠️

Henric(Merge City/HMF) ♠️

Dr Kalm(Merge City/HMF) ♣️

Casey Jones(TMNT 2012) ♦️

Panikbot(Block City/HMF) ♦️

Jim davis(HMF) ♦️

Therapist(HMF)♣️

Action(HMF) ♣️

Rickutto(HMF) ♦️

Darko(HMF) ♠️

Hooper(HMF) ♠️

Brandon(HMF)❤️

Aris(HMF) ♠️

Rage(HMF) ♦️

Mist(HMF) ❤️

Birdie(HMF) ❤️

Frosty(HMF) ♠️

Little Ropo(TLC) ♣️

Little Jack(TLC) ♦️

Scuba Steve(TLC) ♠️

Sharky(TLC) ♣️

Luke(MCH) ♠️

Peter(MCH) ♦️

Goldy(MCH) ♠️

Donald Duck(Ducktales) ♣️

Pigsy(LMK) ♦️

Redson(LMK) ♦️

Googz/Parker(RTGC) ♠️

Playtime(Baldis Basics) [celestes friend] ❤️

Tiger/Kotetsu(T&B) ♠️

Jyles(OoO) ❤️

Jon(LJ) ♣️

Davis(LJ) ♠️

Casey Jones(TMNT 1990) ♦️

The card symbols don't exactly determine where in the building they all work, it just really depends on their shifts.

Each of the main ocs in this story(Maxie, Stella, raegan, etc) has a favorite character they like to hang around, so heres that :

Maxie - Popee The Performer (PTP)

Stella - Sammy Lawrence (BATIM)

Raegan - Dr Panik & Henry (Horrormashfriends)

Lix - Jack-o-moon (TSBS)

Kaede - Mist (Horrormashfriends)

Gacey - Action (Horrormashfriends)

Palin - Frank (TSBS)

Lila - Redson (LMK)

Uhhh yeah that's the staff- :3

(Skitters off [I'll likely come back w more art n stuff])

[irisjankovic]

Ramblings

TRANSKRIPCIJA GLASOVNIH PORUKA IZMEĐU MARIJE I IRIS

Marija: 

,,A ti si me pitala koji je moj pristup tome, kako ja pristupam tome (arhiviranju digitalnih fotografija)? Ja u stvari često razmišljam o tome. Razmišljala sam o tome kako je to za mene veoma složen problem - problem skupljanja sjećanja na jedno mjesto, nefizičkih sjećanja, odnosno digitalnih slika, digitalnih medija svih vrsta. Mislim da bi to za mene bio ozbiljan projekat i da ja nemam energije da razmišljam o tome. I onda nekako pasivno puštam da ili ode u zaborav mijenjanjem uređaja ili prebacim određeni dio (sinhronizujem). Ali u nekoj hipotetičkoj budućnosti u kojoj se icloud izgubi ili se potpuno promijeni vrsta arhiviranja digitalnih informacija - it will all be lost. Ne pazim da čuvam sjećanja i osjetim neku prazninu zbog toga - kao da je sve potpuno efemerno, što nije slučaj sa fizičkim stvarima koje posjedujem. “

Iris :

,,Da, bukvalno to, sve što si rekla - exactly my thoughts. To se sve gomila I gomila i sama pomisao da se čovjek obračuna s tom količinom materijala je uznemirujuća. Čovjek je doveden pred svršen čin i ostaje mu samo da pusti sve to i da se prepusti slučaju. Postoji mogućnost da sve što kreiramo i  stvaramo ode u zaborav. Postoji i svijest o tome da svaki trenutak koji pokušavamo da uhvatimo je nebitan i nevažan i da ne postoji način da ga sačuvamo. Dok pričam naglas o ovome, razmišljam kako je to možda u stvari prava priroda sjećanja - efemernost. Ali opet, kao što ti kažeš, određena vrsta praznine u meni pobija tu misao. Kada nešto fotkam imam impuls da nešto zabilježim, da nešto sačuvam, ali već naredne sekunde znam da to nije moguće. Čovjek bez sjećanja je čovjek bez identiteta. S druge strane, sjećanja stvarno postoje i ne moraju biti vezana za materijalne predmete, ali možda je digitalizacija pružila mogućnost da uvijek budemo novi i preosmišljavamo sami sebe jer ne postoje fizički predmeti koji bi te podsjećali na ono što jesi.”

Marija : 

,,A osim toga, sušta količina i lakoća stvaranja ,,sjećanja” - sad koliko su to zapravo sjećanja, svaka glupa slika hrane ili nekog prozora. Da li bih ja sve to uopšte slikala da sam ograničena na fizički medij, na film koji plaćam, fotoaparat koji plaćam, bateriju za fotoaparat koju plaćam. I onda kad zamisliš sve to, svu tu masu podataka koju ti imaš sačuvanu i kad ih zamisliš, transponuješ u nešto fizičko to bi bio čitav stan fotografija i to je toliko strašno. Almost colonizing. I imam osjećaj kao da je drugačija kategorija, kao da ne gledam na isti način kao na neke uspomene koje sam sačuvala - karte za film u kinu, slike koje sam izradila i kao da su to stvarne uspomene, a ovo što imam digitalno je samo nešto što tako postoji. Uznemiruje me. Sve me to digitalno uznemiruje na neki način. Možda zato što je sve tako haotično i neorganizovano kao što si rekla. Ne znam. Postoji kao neka potpuno neprijateljska kategorija u mojoj glavi as opposed to fizička sjećanja, fizičke slike. Čak bih se osjećala slobodno kad bih sve samo obrisala. Na primjer, moja prepiska s X. - da su to bila ljubavna pisma kojih sam se ja riješila osjetila bih fizički gubitak, tjelesni gubitak, žiganje i bol, ali bilo je tako lako obrisati našu čitavu prepisku, dvije i po godine svakodnevne prepiske. Hiljade, desetine hiljada poruka. I samo u jednom trenutku je postojalo, a u drugom nije. Nije bilo ceremonije paljenja pisama, nego je samo bilo tu, a onda više nije. Kao da je obezvrijeđeno, kao da je naša komunikacija..It was never meant to be this way, we were never meant to be this way..”

Iris:

,,Pričala sam i ja tri minute bez ikakve poente i onda sam shvatila da mi se telefon ugasio tako da ću sad ponoviti samu sebe, ovo će biti malo kraća poruka. Mnogo mi je bila smiješna vizija sobe ispunjene izrađenim fotografijama, a u isto vrijeme mi je bilo i sablasno i uznemirujuće. I to me onda asociralo na ono što si pomenula o besmislenosti fotki hrane i prozora i onda sam pomislila da je to možda danas funkcija fotografije. Možda je vrijednost u tom umjetničkom aspektu fotografije iako lične fotografije ne moraju imati umjetničku vrijednost po difoltu,  ali i mogu. Možda je ta umjetnička vrijednost fotografije sama po sebi poenta. Fotografija kao playground, kao proces vježbanja oka, možda je to pozitivna strana digitalizacije. Možda je sve ovo u stvari i generacijska stvar. Mi ne možemo da zamislimo da posmatramo sjećanja bez tih nekih fizičkih artefakata koji su u stvari neki provodnici sjećanja za nas i kao ostalo nam je sve toliko efemerno i fleeting i možda jednostavno ne možemo da se prebacimo na drugi način razmišljanja jer smo odrasli na jedan način iako dugo već živimo u kulturi koja na taj način pohranjuje sjećanja. Možda mlađe generacije mogu da pojme sve to, možda mogu da posmatraju milione fotki na icloudu kao neku vrstu riznice sjećanja, možda imaju neke tehnike neke kako se odnose prema tom sjećanju. Ne znam..”

[esmeriandreamer]

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#5

Me: *on the phone, shaking and holding back tears behind my mask of Adulthood* I'd like to know where my package is please, so I can return it. I no longer need it.

Customer service: Oh, no problem! It seems to be lost in transport, would you like to cancel your order?

Me: *still holding up the mask* Yes please, that would be good.

*after the call*

Me:

HOLY SHIT I NEED A NAP-

2 notities - Geplaatst 12 april 2022

#4

Me: I go by they/them, yet I don't really mind being called a woman, and I don't mind being called she/her in Dutch, as "hen/hun" (Dutch for they/them) doesn't fit me.

Official survey: *only gives me the choice of man or woman when asked for gender*

Me: ...

2 notities - Geplaatst 6 oktober 2022

#3

Marije reviews and rambles about the 2022 game "Stray"

Okay, okay, so seeing this game is now out of the "newly released game" phase in my head, I feel like I am allowed to ramble and kinda word vomit about this game's story. Spoilers for the whole game under the cut.

WOOO BOY I WENT INTO THIS GAME BLIND THINKING I'D JUST BE A CUTE KITTY IN A FUTURISTIC CITY- I DID NOT EXPECT TO BE EXPERIENCING ALL THESE EMOTIONS ;7;

So first things first, this game is beautifully made and I adored all it's mechanics. I was sort of spoiled by the teasers that the Zurks were bad, and that first chase scene got my heart pumping so hard??? I smirked so much when I got the weapon and when all those little pink fuckers died when the city opened.

But it was the story itself and how it was told that blew my mind away. Especially since it's something that could very well happen, in a way. And it's not just in the dialogue, but also in your surroundings.

The Companion robots in Stray missed their humans so much that they started to copy their behaviour, gave themselves souls, and became as 'human' as they possibly could. They play together, protect each other, tell stories, create art, and play music, because that's what humans did. That's what humans do. They took their empty city and carried on their "Soft Ones" legacy by using it how they would, living their lives, creating new generations, and hoping for a future.

To me, if these robots didn't have screens (or speakers, or any other object) for faces, they would've been practically identical to a human, maybe even too identical. It's a good creative choice, don't get me wrong. I just love it so much. They wear clothes. They have styles. They have names. Clementine has tattoos, words and pictures painted or stickered on her metal arms, hands and fingers.

They have relationships. They call one another parent, child, sibling, and friend. There are elders, children, and adults, with their passions and dreams. They have personalities, and emotions, they made their own language based on those of humans.

And then there is a little cat, walking through it all. A member of a species that quite literally domesticated itself. A little orange cat who domesticates over the course of this story, shows love to these robots, and helps them.

The relationship between the cat and B12 is just so beautiful too. It's a relationship of love in some of its purest forms. The love of friends, the love of family, the love for the world itself. B12's sacrifice may have opened the city, but the cat's love for the human inside the little drone got them there in the control room in the first place.

"Stray" is, to me, a story of undying hope. It's a story of holding on, of the unyielding force that screams back at an uncaring universe that it will try again.

It is, at the core of it all, a story about love. And my god is it beautiful.

3 notities - Geplaatst 7 september 2022

#2

The chickens when I come into their little stable to feed them and collect their eggs: THIEF!! THIEF!! >:O THE ONE WHO BRINGS FOOD TAKES OUR CHILDREN IN RETURN!!

The chickens when I throw one of their eggs that cracked onto the ground: REJOICE!! THE ONE WHO BRINGS FOOD HAS GIVEN US A DELICACY TO FEAST UPON!!

3 notities - Geplaatst 9 juni 2022

Mijn #1-bericht van 2022

Just saw someone call AO3 a "cp-website" and I'm gonna just-

Like I know every time the Archive has a fundraiser some people will crawl out of the woodworks and spout bullcrap, but geez-

If you don't like AO3, fine, that's your opinion. But don't call it a "cp-website", nor demonize people who donate to their fundraiser, from which a large part of the funds goes to KEEPING THE SERVERS AND HAVING PROPER LEGAL PROTECTION.

You know one of the main reasons why AO3 was created? Because in the "old days", if someone didn't like the fact that you, I dunno, wrote some wholesome gay fic online, they could report it and you might just lose your whole fic without warning, because think of the children, right? And to really put icing on the cake, your account might be deleted too. 🙃

Or, like I experienced, it won't just be one or three reports that get your fic taken down. Critics United for example was a group of these ~lovely~ people who would go on people's fics and suggest (harass) the author on how to change their fic to be "improved upon" (aka sanitize the fuck out of it so there is no trace of what they saw as gross/bad/wrong/cringe/sinful/etc.). If they didn't manage to harass you into deleting, they'd just mass report you.

I got literal death and rape threats for writing a Spamano version of Beauty and the Beast, told I was a criminal and that my parents should've killed me in my crib.

ALL OVER A STUPID LITTLE SELFINDULGENT FIC.

They even went so far as to track my username down from Fanfiction.net to Wattpad, and only once I got it on AO3 was the story able stay up because they had no way of harassing or reporting me like they could before, because I could easily turn my comments off to "registered users only" or even to "moderate comments." and that scared them off.

This was in 2016 by the way. Not even a decade ago. Now I could even block people if I want on AO3, so it gets harder to harass me, even if I did care.

But like yes, I agree on the fact that fics with cp are allowed on the site is rather gross. I would never write nor read it. But you know what helps with this?

AO3 HAS THIS TAGGING SYSTEM IN WHICH YOU CAN TAG AND FILTER OUT THE THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE, SUCH AS FICS WITH THE UNDERAGE WARNING :D

And guess what? It works great! I never have to see fics with cp in it, because I filter my fics. And even if I see that I accidentally clicked on a fic like that? I click out of the page and move the fuck on.

People on AO3 can and have written the most repulsive shit known to man, but more often than not, it's tagged with big warnings in the description. I have read cringy and horrifying fics that still made me nauseous to think back on, that have changed how I look at certain characters. And guess what?

THEY STILL DESERVE TO EXIST AND BE READ BY OTHERS.

Besides, there is a very fine line as to what some people define concepts like cp. Like I define it as minors being forced/manipulated into sexual situations, while others might look at an adult anime character who looks like a little kid and say that they shouldn't be sexualized. We are both correct in our own digital space there.

I don't like "shota/lolita" nsfw stuff, others do, and so I am just letting those people be and I avoid that content. Same with scat, or watersports, or cnc. Avoid, click away, goodbye. I don't demand that all "they look young but they're actually an adult!" types of media should be banned, nor that people who enjoy (reading about) sex with bodily fluids should be publically shamed, or that people who consentually enjoy the dark fantasty of being forced should be treated like an actual rapist.

And that's really what this is about. Don't like it, don't read/look at it. This whole "but they are allowing xyz and I don't like that!!" argument is basically becoming the same right-wing argument as "but I see xyz as wrong/bad/a sin and therefor nobody should be allowed to enjoy it."

If AO3 were to be forced to ban one thing, like people dealing with their childhood SA by writing a fic about it, who is to say they won't be forced to ban something like CNC next? What about kink? Queerness? Because that is the road a lot of right-wing people want you antis to take.

It's a main reason AO3 has fundraisers. For the servers to stay up. For legal support when a company claims fanfic is bad. For times that those things might get more expensive to maintain.

And because AO3 is of the few websites that allow everyone, especially queer people, to make art and have that art be protected from those that wish to destroy anything they do not like. And yes, that protection includes protecting work made by "bad" people.

So chill, skip over that fic you don't want to see, don't donate to or interact with AO3 if you don't want to, and maybe touch some grass? That would be great.

Rant over uwu

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[esmeriandreamer]

This is one of the reasons why my parents were like "No, y'know what, our kids can figure out their faith themselves and educate themselves about their beliefs." My mom grew up in Australia where the nuns ran the school, and she still has trauma from how those women terrorized the children.

I did go to a catholic school, but I've always seen the bible as just.. pretty stories. Why do I have to fear a God, if He was kind and created us? Why would a creator hate His own creations?

If there is a God or Goddess or whatever, I don't think They'd be hateful. Faith is supposed to be filled with love, not hate or fear. Being scared of a caretaker isn't how it's supposed to be, it never has been.

Christians hate when a gay man goes “fuck it, I’ll gladly go to Hell if you want me to so bad” because it takes the edge away from their tools of fear. If they can’t scare you with threats of eternal damnation then one of their main weapons is taken away.

[kije999]

If I’m smart, I should stop writing and go to bed

But I’m not and instead I complain on tumblr

[marijeslittlespace]

the sad thing is that i actually allowed myself to fall this time, believing i would fly, but you cut off my wings again.

[sadmages]

This game is amazing

[esmeriandreamer]

The best way I can describe my gender is just..

"Yeah, I dunno man, this flesh suit came with the ability to grow a baby, it was just there when I got it. Dunno if I'll use it."

[esmeriandreamer]

Look, unless you need it for the back support or you like it, you don't need to wear a bra. It's only for the aesthetic, makes your chest look nice and round without the nips poking out. If you feel the need to conceal your nips, get some pasties or something. Don't break your back or get heatstroke just because of the male gaze, it's not worth it.

[kije999]

it always kinda sucks when you've worked so hard on it but it gets like 0 recognition because it’s not a popular ship or less popular ship...

anyway, I refuse to write any reader/self-inserts. Not my cup of tea..

[marijeslittlespace]

Ugh. Today I spent seven hours at airports for a 45 minute flight and now it's late and I have school tomorrow :(

[marijeslittlespace]

I almost became a casual Joshifer shipper again, but then yesterday night I dreamt that I met them and they were so in love and ready to tell the world and it hit me so hard... gosh.... I just can’t let them go.. these two are gonna be the death of me.  

[marijeslittlespace]

GUYS I’M BACK! I’m home from holiday, so now I can be a full time tumblr blogger again hahaha x

[marijeslittlespace]

Hey guys,

I’m going on holiday so I won’t be able to blog a lot, or to tag my posts. I’ll probably only have time to visit tumblr at night, on tumblr mobile. Love youuu