#mod tags: no this is EXACTLY the spirit of this blog

[crapbirdphotography]

okay ive been debating whether to submit this but hopefully it still aligns with the spirit of the blog. i took this picture in florida last summer and then posted it on inaturalist recently while trying to get my bird species count up. i marked it down as rallidae cause i had some gallinule pictures in my camera roll right next to it and i was pretty sure i could see a yellowish beak with some red right behind it (maybe two birds?)

the dear experts on inaturalist informed me it was in fact an alligator

[aziraphales-library]

Hi! Do you have any adult omens suggestions featuring Crowley not exactly dirty talking, not more like sweet talking Aziraphale? There's so much praise kink towards Crowley in fics, but I rarely seeing Crowley praising and sweet talking Azi in bed. You know, telling him how good he is and all that. I think Aziraphale needs to hear that sometimes.

I love your blog so, so much, by the way! It's fantastic!!

Hey! Our #insecure Aziraphale tag will include plenty of fics where Crowley sweet talks to him. Here are some praise kinky/tender sex fics for Aziraphale...

Perfection by stonecoldyiddies (E)

Oh angel, angel you're perfect" Aziraphale felt his head go fuzzy at the word.  Perfect.  It was all he ever wanted to be.  "S-say it again...please," he whined.

Deep Down, A Little Bit Good by crushmeeren (E)

Crowley, Aziraphale thinks, has always been just a bit good deep down. As much as Crowley loathes to admit it, he is. Case in point, Crowley fucks Aziraphale unbelievably, well, good. Granted it’s definitely better than just good, it’s fucking great, makes him see heaven -no pun intended-but he’s trying to make a point here.

Life After Heaven by Ultramarine316 (E)

The evening after the body swap, Crowley seduces Aziraphale, carefully soothing Aziraphale’s lingering worries by offering him the acceptance and certainty he’s always craved.

When In Rome by tardigrape (E)

“Hang on.” Crawly’s voice cuts into Aziraphale’s thoughts. “Does that mean you’ve never done it?” “Done what?” Aziraphale’s brain is sluggishly trying desperately to keep up. Crawly’s lips pull into a smirk. “Got yourself off?” “Got myself off what?” “Angel.” Crawly dips his chin to look pointedly at Aziraphale, and Aziraphale’s stomach does a wild little swoop when the meaning of his words becomes clear.

Crawly teaches Aziraphale about self-pleasure. It's not technically sex, so it's not technically a sin. Right?

the desire and pursuit of the whole by unsinkablesammy (E)

After their respective trials, Aziraphale goes back to Crowley's flat and sees something he wasn't supposed to. Confessions and romance ensue.

A Crack in the Wall by Anonymous (E)

There were many things Aziraphale knew by heart: the words in every rendition of the bible that he could get his hands on, the smell of old books and how to bring a smile on someone's face when their spirits were low. What he didn't know was how to respond when Gabriel looked dead in his eye and said, "Crowley desires you, Aziraphale. There's a corruption, a disgusting lust in his heart, and he may act on it if you get too careless. He might even try to take you by force."

- Mod D

[oddly-specific-hermit-headcanons]

Welcome.

To Oddly Specific Hermitcraft Headcanons! Here, you can see and submit any headcanons you have that can best be described as "oddly specific". Here are some examples of my own:

BDubs always toasts his bread for exactly 15 minutes. This doesn't burn it, because his toaster is broken. As a matter of fact, it doesn't toast anything at all, but the placebo effect works on him. No one's told him the truth about his "toast".

Impulse is lactose intolerant. The whole Season 8 iDimpy Bar Fiasco was supposed to have not happened with the power of magical amethyst fuckery. Unfortunately he messed up and it just made everything worse (read: the amethysts amplified the ambient magic in the air and caused him to start growing plants from his face along with the other unfortunate side effects)...

Pearl likes to crunch on pickles. Not as a snack, she just crunches them between her teeth. Gem always wonders what happens with the extra stock from her shop... Pearl isn't using all of it in her builds, after all!

Inbox currently at: 7

Queue currently at: 7

The only rules of this blog:

Don't be a bigot or otherwise rude.

SFW only, please! This blog is run by at least two minors. I, uh, don't know how old Mod Merle is.

We do accept headcanons related to gender, sexuality, neurodivergency, disability, age/pet regression, etc., but we ask that you keep them to a minimum, and they must in some way be oddly specific (as is the spirit of this blog)- and don't expect a mod response for those ones, because we don't have a lot of experience in those spheres and don't want to misrepresent anything via a misinformed response!

Additional info:

This blog will run on a queue, determined by how many asks we get on average. This queue is currently set to two per day.

We'll try to give a proper response to your headcanons, but it's not guaranteed! Our lives are busy!

Hermitcraft-adjacent series are also accepted for headcanons.

For submissions, don't mind the fact that not all the Hermits are in the available tags-- turns out there's a limit to how many tag options can be added, sooo... yeah.

With that... happy headcanoning!

[penaconys-hound]

Obligatory RP Blog intro post

(Warning: Contains Spoilers for the end of 2.1 and 2.2 and was initially created before 2.2)

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Making a drink is a sensory skill. In dreams, creating fizzy concoctions requires adding a bit of your mood. Heavier if you're troubled, a touch sweeter if you're in high spirits... It's not just about mixing beverages. It's about mixing the experiences of life.

Gallagher's the name, I'm one of the local "Hounds" around here. Step into Penacony, the Land of Dreams, Nameless one.

Tired? Just find a place to sit and rest for a while. Let’s have a talk and I’ll mix something up for you.

But a few words of advice…

Don’t get lost in dreams, and not everything’s as it seems.

Guidelines, Key, Tags and Notes from the mod:

Guidelines:

-Fellow RP Blogs are allowed, uh hiii Star Rail RP community

-This is my first RP Blog after like a year or so (previous ones just died) so I may be rusty so apologies for that -Using tonetags would be appreciated, not required but appreciated, especially if you say something that could come off as rude but you don’t mean it in that tone, the mod can’t read tone through text.

-SFW only please, Suggestive themes are allowed with a warning however

-Gore’s on the table though, but only if the meme gets involved, or you somehow get a good reason for it, I don’t think Gallagher would just maul you out of nowhere- However since this takes place in the dreamscape blood will be described as water and that’s all that’s gonna spill out-

-Shipping is allowed, I’ll allow any ship unless it’s pr*ship or with Sunday, with the former it’s obvious on why I wouldn’t, gross. You’ll get hit on the offense side of Gallagher’s Ultimate if you try that.

But on Galladay it’s simply cause I’m just not super comfortable with Gallagher x Sunday-

But yeah, as long as you’re follow the shipping rules the sky’s the limit, especially since I see Gallagher as bi

-Mod uses the CDT Timezone and is in education, but otherwise doesn’t have a life, and also has adhd with rapid changing hyperfixations so answer times can range from a minute to over a week

-Anything related to, but not limited to, racism, homophobia/transphobia, sexism, ableism, etc. Is not allowed here.

I’m serious if you come into the askbox with that you’ll get the “Dog” after you:

-Anons are welcome, you can even have a custom tag if you use a sign off and show up enough

-Magic Anons are allowed however only one can be active at a time and they have a 2-5 ask cooldown depending on what the effects where

-You can technically also ask the Meme on this blog, but don’t expect it to say anything other then *STABS YOU STABS YOU STABS YOU STABS YO

Key:

“ “ (Just plain text): Dialogue

“ “ (Same as above but in bold)/“ “ (Purple bold text): (what’s used is dependent on what’s exactly being said) Dialogue where Gallagher puts on his Reaper Robe

(The text for that was originally red however I changed it to purple for two reasons: Reason one being in the lore Acheron uses Red text sometimes and I think it’d be weird if I interacted with an Acheron and she also used red text,

and I changed it to purple specifically cause it matches Sleepie)

“* *” (Asterisks around text): Action/Movement

“// //“ (Two slashes around text): OOC/Mod talking

Tags:

#🥃bartenders rambles : In character posts/asks

#🐺barred fangs : In character posts/asks when Gallagher is playing the role of “The Reaper/Death”

#🌀don’t fear the reaper. : Fanart reblog tag

#👁️ The Dog. : Mentions/Discussion of the Memory Zone Meme “Something Unto Death”/“Sleepie”

#🐾mods yapping : Posts from the mod/OOC posts, not counting OOC moments in the tags of ask posts

#💫care for a drink under the stars? : Interaction reblogs/RPs, whatever with fellow Honkai: Star Rail RP blogs, can be in or out of character

#🪶hounds prey : Interactions with Sunday and/or Robin/Mentions of Sunday and/or Robin

#🧹the bellboy : (there was no mop emoji) Interactions with Misha/Mentions of Misha

(Tags may be added for specific characters and art RBs if I decide to do that, but for now that’s the tags)

Anon Tags:

#🍸 anon

#🥂 anon

#🍀 anon

Side Notes:

-If you’re wondering on the Mod’s pronouns if you didn’t read the bio, the Mod uses Any/All pronouns (like he/she/they/it etc. Idrc-)

-This will include headcanons, if it wasn’t obvious from the “I see Gally as Bi” comment

-It could possibly get OOC at times while I’m in character, I made the blog before 2.2, but I’m trying to stick to the character as well as I can, and if 2.2 changes his character again I’ll attempt to pull something to fit with that

-Mod will refer to himself ether as “The Mod” or “Mod Werewolf”

Other Blogs the Mod Runs if you’d like to check those out:

(disclaimer they’re not all gonna be for the same fandom in the future)

@the-coolest-character-in-hsr (Hanu from Honkai: Star Rail)

@trash-president-real (Trash President (OC) Honkai: Star Rail)

Anyways hope you enjoy the blog, and avoid getting stabbed by the meme

[ask-bad-end-sunny]

☀️ "The sky was brighter when he was here..." ☀️

(⚠️Warning: This blog will contain spoilers for the game, Omori, which is a game with subjects about depression, anxiety and other dark themes, just be mindful of this going forward! ⚠️)

Anyway, hey!! So, some of you guys may recognize my art style and such. Yes, I am also the mod of @ask-the-six-human-souls ! I got into Omori about a year ago, and it's been my brain rot since. I'm probably going to take a break from my Undertale blog because of this...I may get back into it, but only time will tell! I've just been wanting to do something like this that's Omori related. I'm not sure how it'll go, but we'll see! Anyway...

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BLOG STORYLINE

☀️ This blog takes place after the bad ending of Omori, where Sunny gives into Omori and succumbs by jumping off the hospital rooftop. Now, he's a ghost, much like his sister. However, he is not exactly fond of wanting to interact with her. He can see how broken his friend group continues to become because of his own death, but he watches from afar. He can't do anything about it...there's no way to fix what he has broken. That voice in his head is still there. He caused all this...what can save them now? Will he be able to overcome this?

...Oh, and he's answering questions now, too.☀️

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SPECIAL TAGS (so far)

#spirit sunny asks / #spirit sunny - Asks/posts that have to do with Sunny ☀️

#spirit mari asks / #spirit mari - Asks/posts that have to do with Mari 💜

#omori asks - Asks that have to do with Omori 🔪

#stranger asks - Asks that have to do with Stranger 🪢

#basil asks - Asks that have to do with Basil 🌻

#mod 💛 - Posts made by/asks that are answered by the mod (that me!! 💛)

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NOTABLE PLOT POINTS (will update as plot continues)

Arc 1

The grief of friends

"I'm sorry...my best friend..."

Influence

Graveyard (Start of Spirit Mari asks)

Welcome to White Space (Start of Omori asks)

The Light Bulb

Church of Something (Start of Stranger asks)

Steady your heartbeat...

The DREAMER is beyond the door...

Arrival at the Church

"I will not stand idle this time."

An eye for an eye

Fight in the Church

The Shadow fades

Arc 2

Argument in White Space

Mari intervenes

A sister's comfort

Let's have a picnic!

Faraway Town Forecast: Cloudy

Daises

Arc 3

The ALTER

Face your Guilt 1

Face your Guilt 2

Face your Guilt 3

Face your Guilt 4

OYASUMI

FINAL DUET

Meadow

Good morning!

Arc 4

Everything is going to be ok (Start of Basil asks)

Waiting for something to happen?

Something Falling

A Home For Flowers

Guidance

Bathroom

Something in the mirror

Mari's Assistance

Black Forest

Lily of the Valley

Arc 5

Thoughts

Save Basil?

Something in the Lake

Not Your Fault

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CHARACTER REFS (Will be updated as more characters are added for asks!)

(From left to right)

SUNNY

Age: 16

Associated Flower: White Tulips

{ "White Tulips are simple flowers that usually represent purity, innocence and forgiveness..." }

Spirit Abilities: Accessing Headspace by sleeping, can communicate through dreams

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MARI

Age: 19

Associated Flower(s): Lily of the Valley/White Egret Orchids

{ "Lily of the Valley are beautiful flowers that represent joy, love, and happiness. It is also said that they ward of evil spirits..." }

{ "In the language of flowers, White Egret Orchids represent the phrase: "My thoughts will follow you into your dreams." They also represent new beginnings, good intentions, and purity of the soul." }

Spirit Abilities: Can communicate through dreams, presence can ward off Somethings and help others sleep/calm down

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OMORI

Age: 12

Associated Flower(s): White Tulips/Poppy

{ "White Tulips are simple flowers that usually represent purity, innocence and forgiveness..." }

{ "Poppy flowers usually represent things such as sleep, death and remembrance..." }

Abilities: Can summon Red Hands at will, with enough power can gain control over Sunny's thoughts and body

(From left to right)

STRANGER

Age: 16

Associated Flower(s): Daisies/Black Beauty Sunflowers

{ "Daises represent new beginnings, long term trust and commonly are associated with keeping secrets." }

{ "Black Beauty Sunflowers are a type of Sunflower that represent mystery, alluring darkness and strength." }

Abilities: Something is used for battle but most of the time he doesn't fight unless completely necessary.

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BASIL

Age: 16

Associated Flower: Sunflowers

{ "Sunflowers get their name from their looks as well as how they always face towards the sun...they represent positivity, happiness and loyalty." }

Abilities: N/A

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[coastober]

Hi! Welcome to the Coastober Tumblr Blog!

You might be wondering what Coastober even is, having stumbled upon this by either some fluke or by someone you know taking part. Either way, Coastober is a design challenge created by @rose-grimm-spirit-does-dumb-shit that runs throughout October where you make a design a day based on a ride or attraction designated for that day. So for an example from last year, the 7th of October was designated for The Dragon at Legoland Windsor.

Anyone can take part, however I thought it'd be good to answer any potential questions you may have as well as a general rundown for those who haven't really taken part in stuff like this before!

FAQ

Are you affiliated with/copying CoasterMaynia?

First things first, nope to both. If we ever end up teaming up for whatever reason then this may change but for now they don't know Coastober exists, I also made Coastober before I had any idea that CoasterMaynia existed as I started this back before I was properly in the Tumblr Thoosie circles!

Does Coastober ONLY focus on coasters?

Nope! We actually focus on a healthy mix of coasters, flat rides, and scare attractions! This is another thing that sets us apart from CoasterMaynia.

When does the official lineup for the year come out?

It'll likely come out in September, this is because the "Official" Coastober prompt list is based off my own lineup and since I'm an avid Fright Nights fan I always wait till we have our official event lineup released so I can throw in our newest addition.

Do I have to follow the official prompt lineup to take part?

Nah, if you want you can create your own list for that year and it'll still count! Besides, I can't guarantee that you'll always like the look of my picks and since I like to throw in scare-attractions too there's some that might make you a lil' uncomfy to look into.

The official list I'd say should be taken more as like a guideline or "Hey here's something you can follow if you wanna challenge yourself or can't think of one", it's not absolute sacriledge if you don't use it y'know.

What should I do with my designs during/after Coastober?

Whatever you want! I personally put 'em up for ota and watch people snap 'em up but what you do with them is entirely your call, you could even end up trading coastobers with other participants if you find you've both got designs the other really likes!

What if I'm busy or life happens so I can't finish on time?

Easy, just don't sweat it and take your time. The aim of Coastober isn't to whack out designs one after the other but to learn more about the themed-ents world, push your art and designing skills and have fun. If you have to take a break, miss a day, or even fail to finish within the month then that's okay, feel free to finish everything at a time when you're more capable and available.

After all, october is quite the busy month for thoosies after all and looking after yourself is priotity!

How To Coastober

Pick your lineup. You can either go the official lineup or make your own, both work. Though if you're a little stuck, here's a nifty comparison of the two.

2. Get prepped! While this step isn't exactly nesecary, it certainly does not hurt to do a bit of pre-Coastober research and idea rotating in the run-up. It helps the process flow easier when you're actually doing it!

3. Get going! The time has come, October is here! So grab your pens and snatch your pencils and get designing, remember to both credit myself {Spirit} for the concept of Coastober and tag your designs with #coastober on tumblr so this account can find and reblog them!

Other Useful Info

Account Mods This account is currently ran by: - @rose-grimm-spirit-does-dumb-shit {The Creator of Coastober} - @cherrykitkat

Prompts Lists, both past and present - 2024 OFFICIAL LIST

Fun Facts Coastober's been going on since 2021, this year however {2024} is the first year I'm actually making a proper effort to make it more accessible to others! That's why the prompts list will only go up to 2024!

[hampter-kohane-pxl]

Pinned time!

RP Blog! Here, Kohane is pretty much exactly how she was during the april fools event.

This is my first time trying to RP as Kohane, so I may get the characterization wrong sometimes. Please bear with me a little bit in that aspect. Kohane uses she/her. When ic, posts will be tagged "hammie spirit". When ooc, the tag will be "show's over"

I have no DNI established, but I will block sometimes on a case by case basis. Also, no NSFW and stuff, though most vague jokes are ok (Mod is not a minor, but Kohane is, and even if she wasn't, I'd still ask for no NSFW). If I screw up or make you uncomfortable, please tell me! I would not want to continue doing that out of not knowing

Ooc will be marked with //, Actions with *asterisks*, and thoughts with (parentheses and italics)

I mod @undercove-r and @ichikahoshinoofficial as well!

[op-pirate-fleet]

Welcome to the first One Piece Bingo! The schedule and event info are listed below, along with our FAQ, but the mods are happy to answer any questions you may have through DMs or asks. Until the start of sign-ups, please share this post and spread the word!

Event run time:

October 10th: Sign ups open

October 24th: Event Ao3 collection is open

January 10th: Sign ups close

February 1st: Event closed

February 5th: Masterlist of all works posted on the blog 

Requirements

At least one blacked-out square on your bingo card

A minimum of 1 500 words per blacked-out square/prompt

All posted works should be completed by the end of the event

For media other than writing, please check the FAQ 

Guidelines and important info to know before signing up

The sign-up form will collect emails so you can receive a copy of your answers and so that we can email you with a confirmation and your bingo card.

Confirmations and bingo cards will be sent within 24 hours of receiving your sign-up info; if you don’t hear from us in over 48 hours of signing up, please sign up again or send an ask. 

The sign-up form will ask for your squicks and likes so that we can make the best bingo card for you.

Your works can be posted at any time between October 24th when the Ao3 collection is open and the end of the event on February 1st. Stories will be accepted into the collection only when completed. 

FAQ (under the cut)

If there’s something we forgot to cover, please don’t hesitate to contact us and ask!

What is the OP Bingo?

The OP Bingo is a challenge event where participants will receive a 3 x 3 bingo card with simple trope based prompts they can then use to create fanworks. 

 How do I sign up?

A link to the signup form will be posted on October 10th, and it will be permanently posted here during the sign up period. 

 How long does it run?

The final posting deadline is February 1st, 2021.

 What kind of media is allowed?

The FAQ and info focuses mostly on art and fics, but we are open to other media as well, we just need you to list it in the sign up form and we will be happy to create individual requirements based on the media you’re working with.

 What is the word minimum for writing?

Each prompt fill must be at least 1 500 words to qualify. There is no max word count, but note that your story has to be finished and posted in full by the time we wrap up the event! 

 What is the requirement for art?

One finished piece of art per prompt. We understand that “finished piece” is completely subjective for each artist, so a finished piece is what you individually consider finished for your own art. However, to keep things fair, this means that simple sketches don’t qualify as a blacked out square, but can be companion pieces. If you’re interested in creating comics, let us know and we’ll give out more info in your confirmation email.

 I don’t want to over-commit. Is blacking out the entire card a requirement?

You need to have at least one square done to qualify, but it’s not mandatory to complete the whole card. Participants that get a bingo (complete the whole card) will get a special masterpost feature in our archive.

 How are prompts decided?

Prompts are randomly generated based on a pre-made list with a higher weight given to your responses to the sign-up questionnaire. 

 Will I have a chance to exchange any or all of my card?

You will have an opportunity to exchange up to two of your prompts by the end of sign ups. You just have to email us and let us know. We will only accept these requests through email, by replying to the email you received your card in (for the sake of keeping this process as simple as possible).

 Can I do more if I finish my entire card?

Sure! If you finish your bingo card before the deadline, you may ask for another one. The same rules will apply.

 What exactly will my prompts look like?

In the spirit of artistic freedom, we’re keeping the prompts simple based on widespread tropes and general ideas so you can go wild and create whatever comes to mind when you see a given prompt.

 Will there be a collection on AO3?

Yes. An OP Bingo collection will be available on AO3; the name and collection tag will be announced on the blog once it’s created and open for business. We will also include the official tags for the art on the blog at this time. 

 When can I start on my bingo card?

You can start as soon as you receive your card, which will be right after you sign up! Posting will open 2 weeks after the sign ups start so you’ll have plenty of time to write and post your entries..

 Are AUs allowed? What about crossovers?

As long as you’re following the prompt (and you’re focused on the OP characters you’re writing about), this event is a free for all in regards to AUs and crossovers. 

 Are any ships allowed?

Absolutely! Any ships or character focused works are allowed. Romantic ships aren’t mandatory though and gen work is absolutely welcome as well.

 Are any themes (such as major archive warnings) forbidden?

We’re not putting any limitations on what you can create, but we do ask that everything is properly tagged and warned for. We reserve the right to exclude works from our archive and the collection if you fail to properly warn for any triggering material. We are keeping all prompts SFW as this is an event open to everyone, but we do ask everyone to keep things fair and not create NSFW content if you are under 18. We also reserve the right to exclude any NSFW work from our archive and collection, if it’s brought to our attention that it was created by a minor.

 Do I need a beta?

You can use a beta if you’d like, but it’s not a requirement.

 Can I kill two squares with one story?

We want to limit this event as little as possible, so we are okay with using two prompts for one story. However, to keep things fair, we’d like to add some guidelines for writing one fill for two prompts:

The minimum requirement per prompt is 1 500 words which means a single story about two prompts should be at least 3 000 words long with equal focus on both prompts

If you’d like to write a chaptered story with one prompt per chapter, the same minimum requirement applies - your chapters should be at least 1 500 words long

[erikatrammell]

The Sims 4 Celebrity/Famous Legacy Challenge!

Ok so this is my first post on a blog dedicated to a new legacy challenge that I came up with and will be playing out here, and I figured I would just explain the rules and post it so that people can follow along and can even play themselves if you’d like!

If anyone decides to play tag it with “Celebrity Legacy Challenge” so I can see & so its not mixed up with normal Legacy challenge posts.

Summary: This challenge centers around a family of famous sims, with each generation experiencing different ups and downs depending on how they chose to live their life in the public eye. Will the magic of fame and fortune make up for the tragedy it brings?

This Challenge deals with more dark themes/ tragic/ dramatic stories than challenges usually do. If that’s not your thing you probably won’t like this. But if you do like high drama then buddy you’re in the right place!

Rules: -This challenge requires the Get Famous expansion. 

-CC allowed, cheats only allowed if specified, mods allowed as long as they aren’t there to make the game easier.

-Sims are allowed to move out as Teens if their relationship with their parents turns negative. Otherwise, they may only move out as a Young Adult.

-Every Heir must max their Fame level

-The next generation begins when the next Heir moves out or turns into a Young Adult (whichever happens first).

(Optional) Mods that I use: Subject Homework mod by scarletqueenkat on Mod the Sims

Adult Skills for Children by Peterskywalker! on Mod the Sims

(18+ only) Basemental Drugs/Alcohol mod

(18+ only) Extreme Violence mod by Sacraficial

Starting out: This challenge lasts 7 generations, with one optional generation 0 (if you like playing out the backstory like me). If you want to skip gen 0, go right to Generation 1. Gen 0 centers around the strict farming family that the first famous sim (Heir 1) grows up in. The parents should be Adults. Heir 1 can be created as a Teen, Child, Toddler, or not born yet.

You should chose a lot big enough for the parents to farm. The parents may have any traits you’d like, but I would suggest making them family-oriented but strict sims. Heir 1 can look however you’d like. They should have the self-absorbed trait- all other traits and attributes are up to you. They should have at least 2 siblings. The siblings’ traits are up to you, but remember that they are more similar to their parents than Heir 1 is.

Optional Generation 0: Humble Beginnings

These parents are simple and humble farmers, and they had children hoping those kids would carry on this legacy. However, one of their children is distant, rebellious, and ultimately leaves home to pursue some silly dreams of Hollywood.

Objectives: -Never have a career. Live completely off the land. 

-Have a minimum of 3 children 

-Have a friendship level of 0 with one child (Heir 1)

Optional Objectives: -Have a negative relationship level with Heir 1

 -Max the Gardening skill 

-Complete the Nature aspiration 

-Have Heir 1 move out as a Teen

Generation 1: The Lucky Young Star

You grew up on your family’s farm, but always dreamed of leaving and making it big in Hollywood. You may have ruined your relationship with your own family, but it’s all for fame. You know it’ll be worth it when you achieve your dreams.

Getting started: This sim should have the Self-Absorbed trait. If you don’t play Gen 0, you must start as a Young Adult. You should move into a city (Either Del Sol Valley or San Myshuno). Their other traits and physical attributes are up to you.

Objectives: -Become a Five Star celebrity before aging up to an adult

-Complete the World-Famous Celebrity aspiration

-Get to Level 10 in either the Acting or Musician careers. You may not have any other career.

-(If you had parents) have a friendship level of 0 with your parents 

-If you have a romantic relationship with someone of lower/no fame status, you must break up with them once you become a 3-star celebrity 

-You must marry a 4 or 5-star celebrity (you may design/place this person in the world due to the limited number of celebrity NPCs. You may play them for up to 1 Sim day in order to establish their life. You may use cheats to quickly establish their life, but you may not cheat their relationship with your sims or Heir 1, and you may not have them interact with Heir 1 until you are playing as Heir 1 again.)

-You must have at least one child

Optional Objectives:

-Have an infamous affair

-Have a child with your affair

-Get to Level 10 in both the Actor and Musician career.

-(18+, requires basemental mod) Get addicted to drugs or alcohol

-Have a butler or babysitter do every childcare related thing

Generation 2: The Ruthless Celebrity

You felt like you never got anything from your own parents. The only time they ever spoke to you was to remind you the hard way that nothing in life will come easy. Fine, you’ll show them- you will do anything to get to-and stay at-the top.

Objectives: -Become a 5-star Celebrity before aging up to an adult

-Have a Friendship level of 0 with Heir 1

-Complete either of the Wealth aspirations

-Reach level 10 of the Actor, Musician, or Comedian Career before aging up to an adult

-Any interaction with someone of a lower celebrity status must be rude and dismissive

-Make an enemy of at least one sim in your same career

-Only Marry a sim who has a higher fame level than you (Unless you are already 5-Star, in which case only marry another 5-Star celeb). If they ever drop to under your celebrity level, divorce them.

-Through all this, maintain a neutral reputation. Your reputation shouldn’t fall in the red for more than 3 sim days.

-Have at least 1 child

Optional Objectives: -Murder at least one sim in your career (you can use Extreme Violence for this, or just trap them in your house or something)

-Befriend at least one sim in the Criminal career

-On top of only marrying a sim with higher fame, that sim should also have more money than you.

-Have a reputation of at least Good

-Have a negative relationship with your parent

Generation 3: The Notorious Mob boss

The types of people your parents kept around the house weren’t exactly... trustworthy. With a combination of your criminal and Hollywood contacts, you pretty quickly rise to criminal infamy.

Objectives: -Reach level 10 of the Criminal career

-Reach 5-star celebrity status before becoming an Elder

-Have a spouse die of either murder or some sort of “accident” (drowning, fire, electrocution etc)

-Max the Public Enemy aspiration

-Murder 3 people you have declared your enemy

-Have at least 1 child

Optional Objectives:

-Get killed before becoming an elder or die in an “accident”

-Be friends with at least three 4 or 5 star celebrities

-Have a child with someone who is not your spouse

-Have a negative relationship with your parent

Generation 4: The Lover

You grew up under constant surveillance and attention, but with very little love or warmth from your own family. You will spend your life finding dysfunctional relationship after relationship.

Objectives: -Complete the Serial Romantic aspiration

-Become a 5 star celebrity before becoming an Elder

-Get divorced 3+ times

-Cheat on a partner at least once

-Have at least 3 children, but never two with the same person (except twins of course).

Optional Objectives: -Cheat on every single partner you have

-Never get a job. Most money should be made through your spouses

-Have a negative relationship with your parent

-Get addicted to any substance

Generation 5: The sensitive artist

You grew up in a highly dysfunctional home, but found comfort in your art. You will become a celebrity artist.

Objectives: -Join either the Painter, Writer, or Musician career (not the freelance versions)

-Become a 5-star celebrity before becoming an Adult

-Leave your career once you hit level 10 or become a 5-star celebrity. All of your money must still be made through your craft (writing, painting, music) but now you aren't held down by...the man.

-Max out whatever skill is related to your career (painting, piano, guitar, etc)

-Never get married. You can’t be held down.

-Have at least one child. Turns out you can be held down.

Optional Objectives: -Have a negative relationship with your parent

-(18+) Become addicted to a psychedelic drug

-Max out on an artistic skill unrelated to your main career

-Live in an “off the grid” house for at least a week

Generation 6: The Shia Labeouf

You grew up in... extremely unusual circumstances. You were in the spotlight from a young age. You lived with a parent who projected being a free-spirit, but who you knew to be just as fame-hungry as the rest of your family. They say it’s lonely at the top, and you were born there. There’s no where to go but down. Time to go bonkers. Just really McFucking lose it. You will become the most wild and unpredictable celebrity the world has seen.

Objectives: -Become a 5-Star Celebrity before becoming an Elder

-Reach level 4 in at least 5 careers. You may not stay in any career after reaching level 4. It doesn’t matter what careers you chose.

-Have an equal amount of friends and enemies.

-At least once in your life, bring your reputation level from one extreme side to the other (i.e. reach Pristine reputation, then bring it all the way to Atrocious, or vice versa.)

-Move at least twice

-At least 5 times, cause some sort of extreme public scene/scandal. This could be anything from getting in a fight, having a messy divorce in public, living on a public lot for a long period of time for no reason, starting a fire, anything.

-Have at least 1 child

Optional Objectives: -Have a negative relationship with your parents

-(18+) Get addicted to multiple substances at once

-Bring your reputation level back to the first extreme (Meaning if you had a Pristine reputation then brought it down to Atrocious, now bring it back to Pristine)

Generation 7: The normal one

Everyone in your family as far back as you know has lived in the limelight, and it’s ruined all of their lives. You decide to leave fame behind to live a real simple life.

Objectives: -Either become a farmer and live off the land or get a normal job.

-Never have any level of fame. If you hit any level of fame, leave the spotlight behind

-Have at least one child

-Avoid celebrities at all costs

-Avoid having anything other than a neutral or good reputation

-Have at least 1 child

Optional Objectives: -Reach level 10 in your Career

-Have one spouse and 2-3 children (like a real nuclear family lol)

-Have a negative relationship with your parent

-Have a bad relationship with one of your children

The Challenge ends when the final sim ages into an Adult or Elder (depending on how invested you are in playing the most normal family ever). If you would like, you can begin a cycle again with Generation 7 acting as the second cycle’s Generation 0.

I will update this blog with my own play through of this challenge soon!

[moonwaif]

FFXV Halloween Week 2020: Day 7

@ffxvhalloweenweeknsfw

Monster of the day: Witches

Theme: Spells/Potions

Scenario: Halloween Party (games, pumpkin carving, etc)

Mod’s choice: Black Cats/Familiars

NSFW: Costume play 

Pairings: Gladnis

Rating: M

Tags: Sex Magic, No actual sex, Awkward Conversations, Getting Together, Paranormal Investigators AU, Enthusiastic Consent 

(Also on Ao3)

---

As an official member of the C.D.D.S. (a.k.a. Chocobro Daemon Destroyers Squad, as dubbed by Prompto), Gladio has a pretty flexible relationship with the word “normal.” However, even he has to admit that nothing about the current investigation is anywhere near the realm of normal.

First there’d been that weird purple envelope with the heavy wax seal. Inside was a letter from one Ardyn Izunia, written in flowing script and kindly soliciting their services at Zegnautus Keep—an old castle, located somewhere in the distant mountains of Niflheim. This was also weird. Sure, the C.D.D.S. may have been well-known exorcists in Lucis, but they weren’t exactly world-renowned. On top of that, Izunia claimed to be an acquaintance of Lord Regis, yet Noct didn’t know him. Gladio didn’t know him. Neither did Ignis, or any of Lord Regis’s old acquaintances. And when Prompto did a websearch, it came up empty.

That probably should have been a sign, Gladio thinks, striding through the castle halls. He glances at the giant portrait of Izunia smirking down at him, framed by cobwebs and moldering tapestries. Its eyes seem to follow Gladio as he passes, its smile shriveling in the shadows. The real Izunia had been just as disconcerting when they’d met him. But Noct had been in a slump since his father’s death. Noct had been depressed. That meant Ignis and Prompto were depressed too, and this seemed like a good chance to get away from it all. Besides, Noct was curious. He wanted to know more about this mysterious acquaintance of his father. So they stuck around, and when they were unexpectedly joined by the Nox Fleuret siblings, who Izunia had also commissioned—well, they figured the more the merrier and tried to be on guard.

 What catchy name will Prompto give this particular case, Gladio wonders? Something about hubris, maybe. Something about old gods. Before anything specific can crystallize, Gladio is already at the set of massive, iron-laid doors. They groan as he yanks them open and steps into the castle library.

 Ignis is still exactly where Gladio left him—hunched over a desk, hidden behind a stack of books. “How are they?” he asks, not even bothering to look up.

 “Stable,” Gladio answers, “at least for now. The curse on Ravus is spreading. Luna still isn’t responding. Cindy’s looking after them.”

 “And still no sign from Noctis?”

 “The planchette hasn’t moved in the last half hour.”

 “Dammit!” Ignis slams the book closed and tosses it aside. He makes a steeple with his hands, pinching the bridge of his nose. “We should never have come here.”

 Gladio draws up behind Ignis’s chair. In the dim light, he can see loose papers full of obscure runes, time-weathered pages penned in tightly-scrawled ink. If this were a normal gig, they’d have wrapped everything up by now. They’d have subdued the spirit, and if that wasn’t possible, exorcised it. The client would be shoving fistfuls of money at them and weeping tears of joy. Ignis would have food on the grill. Gladio would be setting up camp for the night. Prompto would be complaining about EMF detectors and other technical jargon while uploading the latest footage to their blog. And Noct would have been loafing around, watching all of them with a contented smile, asking when dinner would be ready.

 Gladio gives Ignis’s shoulder a squeeze. “What’s done is done—no use beating ourselves up over it. We’ve gotta keep our heads clear if we're gonna help Noct.”

 Ignis sighs heavily. “You’re right. I’m sorry, Gladio. I lost myself for a moment.”

 “Don’t sweat it. Now are you sure you haven't found anything?”

 Ignis drops his hands to leaf through a book. “Nothing about those marks on Ravus’s arm, or what could be strong enough to entrap the most powerful medium in Tenebrae.”

 “What about the portal?”

 “No definitive answers, but nothing that contradicts our initial theories, either. Noct and Prompto are most likely caught between the two realms.”

“Which means Luna’s still our best shot at reaching them. Damn.”

“About that . . .” Ignis shifts in his seat, turning to face Gladio fully. “There is one thing—an old tome, written in Solheim runes.”

Gladio perks up. “You think there’s something in there that could help us get to Noct?”

“Possibly. There is . . . a spell.” Ignis removes a book from the stack. It’s dark and fat. Any markings on the cover have been completely worn away. “A ritual, to be precise. It enables the caster to send spiritual energy to a soul trapped between Eos and the spirit realm.”

“All right! I knew we could count on you, Iggy.”

Gladio claps him on the shoulder. Ignis slumps under the weight. “I’m afraid it’s not that simple.”

There’s something about Ignis’s expression that Gladio can’t put his finger on, but he doesn’t have time to parse it. "Which components are we missing? Anything we can substitute?"

"We have all the necessary items. It’s just, this spell—well, it requires two people."

Gladio nods. "Cool, so we'll tag team it out."

Ignis winces. "I really wouldn't be so quick to say that if I were you."

"Why? Does it require a sacrifice?"

"Of sorts.”

Gladio raises a brow. Ignis closes his eyes. When he opens them, it’s with steely resolution.

“It's a book of sex magic, Gladio."

 ---

It takes less than five minutes to move all the furniture, less than ten to finish drawing the array around the bed. After all, Ignis isn’t the high witch of the Lucis Caelum clan for nothing. He lights the candles with a snap of his fingers while Gladio sets out the bowls of sylleblossom petals and animal fat—six in total, one for each of the Astrals. Then both of them step into the array.

Gladio removes his jacket. He suppresses a shiver as Ignis draws his thumb along his chest and abdomen, leaving behind a maroon sigil. He stays very still as Ignis unbuttons his own shirt, and when it’s his turn to copy the sigil, he tries very hard not to stare at Ignis’s pecs, or the freckles on his stomach.

Ignis clears his throat. His entire face is red, from his neck to the roots of his hair. “Next we present the offerings. If you don’t mind, I can go first.”

“Be my guest.”

Ignis reaches into the pocket of his trousers. “This pendant was given to me by Lord Regis when I was still a child, in honor of my appointment as the high witch’s apprentice. I have since kept it with me out of respect for the Lucis Caelum line as well as for good fortune. I offer it today as a token of gratitude and good will to the Astrals and to the elements, that they may grant Lord Noctis their aid.”

He sets the pendant in one of the bowls of sylleblossoms (Gladio definitely does not admire the muscles in his shoulders and back when he bends over).

Gladio reaches into their satchel of supplies to remove his own offering. “I brought cup noodles.”

Ignis stares at him.

“Um.” Gladio shifts uneasily. “These delicious noodles are for the Astrals, so that—”

“Just put it down,” Ignis snaps. “In one of the bowls.” He waits until Gladio is finished. When he speaks again, his voice is somewhat softer. “Gladio, before we go any further, are you sure about this?”

Gladio squares his shoulders. "You said it should be the two people closest to the target of the spell. Out of all those conscious and present, that's you and me."

"I know, but you shouldn’t feel obligated. There may be other ways. I could keep looking. I could—”

"Ignis. I want to do this."

Ignis exhales deeply, with a sort of resignation. "Very well."

"What about you?” Gladio asks. “Are you good? If not, me and Cindy are pretty tight. She hasn't known Noct for that long, but maybe if I talk to her, she and I could—"

"No.”

The response is forceful—loud, even. Ignis pauses to adjust his glasses.

“The principal caster should be an experienced magic user,” he continues calmly, “which is me. And if it has to be anyone, I'd rather it be the two of us."

Gladio decides not to read too much into that last statement, but he does feel a little smug.

"So," he asks, "what next?"

"Eager, are we?" Ignis remarks dryly. "Just stand there, for now. And follow my lead."

He turns to retrieve two goblets from the bedside table and hands one to Gladio. The liquid is fragrant with cloves and other herbs. Next, Ignis links their arms together, so that they're each holding the goblet before the other's lips.

"Repeat after me," Ignis says. "Ic bescence þe mīn ferþ . . ."

Gladio repeats, understanding only every other word. But he trusts Ignis, so when the goblet tilts toward his lips, he drinks until it's drained.

"Now then." Ignis's entire torso is flushed now, and Gladio is sure it has little to do with the wine. "I suppose this is the part where we go to bed."

"If that's what the spell says," Gladio concedes.

The mattress creaks as they both take a seat on the edge. Ignis perches very stiffly, arms and legs drawn close to his body.

"So." Gladio leans back on one hand, stretches his legs—pretends to be much more relaxed than he really feels. "How specific are the details of this spell?"

"Any act of intimacy will suffice," Ignis says quietly. "So long as the fertile essences are spilled by both parties."

Well then, Gladio thinks. It shouldn't hurt to look, right? He is, after all, an expert in looking at Ignis—though mostly through stolen glances, or carefully neutral gazes. Now he lets his eyes roam freely. Ignis is slender without his shirt—his shoulders broad and sinewy, his waist narrow. Myriad freckles and moles pattern his skin. Gladio wants to reach out and run his hands over every single one. Instead, his eyes snap up to Ignis's face. Ignis stares back, expression inscrutable. He leans forward, and Gladio inches toward him, arm raising instinctively as he prepares to—

"I've never done this before," Ignis blurts.

Gladio falls back. He blinks, then scratches his head with a chuckle. "Yeah, this is my first occult sex ritual, too."

"No, I mean, I've never done this with anyone, ever—being intimate."

Oh.

"Is that a problem?" Ignis presses.

"Of course not," Gladio says. "I'm just . . ."

Ignis's lips curve in a rueful smile. "Surprised? The role of the supreme high witch doesn't allow much time for romantic escapades. Unfortunately, I'm not very experienced. I hope it won't be too unenjoyable for you."

He says this with his typical flat, sarcastic affect, but there's something tender underneath. Something dark and edgy.

"I'm sure I'll enjoy it," Gladio assures him. "You're perfect, Iggy. Everything you do is perfect. But are you really okay with this? Kind of an intense first time."

"I'm okay with it. Actually, I . . ."

He pauses, gaze darting to the floor. Gladio waits with entirely feigned patience. By the time Ignis looks back up, his entire body feels like it's on fire.

"I've always wanted it to be you," Ignis says.

A raspy, trembling breath escapes Gladio's lips. With it goes the last few tattered shreds of his composure. "Iggy. Fuck, I—I'm gonna take such good care of you. I want to make you feel good, Iggy."

Ignis takes Gladio's hands and guides them to his waist. "I know," he says. "I trust you."

[whoneedssexed]

My partner occasionally dissociates. It can be triggered by different things. How exactly does dissociation work and what can I do for my partner when it happens?

You might simplify it as spacing out. That’s an oversimplification, but it can help you grasp it a little. 

But the difference is that you might snap your fingers in front of someone’s face and call back their attention if they’re “just” spacing out, whereas dissociation is not always as easy to come out of. Sometimes, you’re just... gone, or at least gone until a trigger or stressor has disappeared or lessened.

It can be like being unconscious, but awake, similar to shutdown or being high (without the pleasantness or any hallucinations). I saw another person describe it as feeling like you and your spirit are separated or our of sync, like your body is standing in one spot, but your spirit is slightly to the left.

One way you can help is to remove the trigger or them from the trigger, and wait for them to relax and come back again. Grounding can also help. Shocking them out of it can help, but it should be done very carefully and with professional advice/help to avoid further harm (I remember once I cut myself severely during a dissociative episode and, yeah, that immediately brought me back to reality). 

And of course, trying to avoid triggers / triggering them in the first place definitely helps.

But sometimes... things aren’t so straightforward. Sometimes it’s hard to shake and hard to predict.

Here’s some articles about it and things either you can help them or how they can help themself:

What is dissociation, and what to do about it?

5 Practical Tips to Help You Through Dissociation

WebMD article on dissociation

Good Therapy article on dissociation

7 Ways to Help Someone Experiencing Dissociation

Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders: What Can Friends and Family Do to Help?

Some blogs that deal with dissociation

How to spot & help someone dissociating

And here’s our #dissociation tag

- mod BP

[thelosersbingo-blog]

Welcome to the first Losers Bingo!

The schedule and event info are listed below, along with our FAQ, but the mods are happy to answer any questions you may have through DMs or at our event email: losersbingo@gmail.com. Until the start of sign-ups, please share this post and spread the word!

Event run time:

September 15th - December 1st: Sign-ups

March 1st: Event closed

March 5th: Masterlist of all works posted on the blog 

Requirements

At least one blacked-out square on your bingo card

A minimum of 2 500 words per blacked-out square/prompt

All posted works should be completed by the end of the event

For media other than writing, please check the FAQ

Guidelines and important info to know before signing up

The sign-up form will collect emails so you can receive a copy of your answers and so that we can email you with a confirmation and your bingo card as soon as possible.

Confirmations and bingo cards will be sent within 48 hours of receiving your sign-up info; if you don’t hear from us in over 48 hours of signing up, please sign up again.

The sign-up form will ask for your squicks and likes so that we can make the best bingo card for you. 

Your works can be posted at any time between signing up and the end of the event on March 1st.

FAQ (below the cut)

What is the Losers Bingo? The Losers Bingo is a challenge issued to lovers of The Losers movie or comics. Participants will receive a 3 x 3 bingo card with prompts they can then use to create fanworks.

How do I sign up? A link to the sign-up form will be posted on September 15th, and it will be permanently posted on the blog between September 15th and December 1st, 2019.

How long does it run? The final posting deadline is March 1st, 2020.

What kind of media is allowed? The event was mostly thought out with fanfics in mind, but we are happy to include any other kind of fanwork. If you’d like to participate with anything other than fanfics, please fill out the sign-up form and include your preferred media at the bottom so that we can get back to you with appropriate requirements and prompts.

What is the word minimum for writing? Fic must be at least 2 500 words. There is no maximum - write until your heart is content, but note that your story should be finished and posted in full by the time we wrap up the event!

I don’t want to over-commit. Is blacking out the entire card a requirement? Not at all! Do as many or as few squares as you want! All we ask is that you commit to at least one piece in the spirit of the bingo.

How are prompts decided? Prompts are randomly generated based on a pre-made list with a higher weight given to your responses to the sign-up questionnaire.

Will I have a chance to exchange any or all of my card? You will have an opportunity to exchange up to two of your prompts by the December 1st sign-up deadline. You just have to email us and let us know.

Can I do more if I finish my entire card? Sure! If you finish your bingo card before the deadline, you may ask for another one. The same rules will apply.

Where can we find info and news about the Bingo? We are on Tumblr at losersbingo.tumblr.com and on Twitter with the hashtag #losersbingo. You can also contact us through our email losersbingo@gmail.com

This bingo seems rather general. What exactly will my prompts look like? 

We are incorporating different themes in the hopes of getting participants to explore various ideas. As such, each participant will receive a 3 x 3 bingo card with 8 prompts. Our prompts are divided into 3 categories (trope, angst and kink) and the card is divided into 3 prompts from 2 of the categories each, and 2 prompts from the third based on your choice. The middle square will be author’s choice, where you can write anything you want. The sign-up form will let you provide as much info as possible so we can make the best possible card for you.

Will there be a collection on AO3? Yes. A Losers Bingo collection will be available on AO3; the name and collection tag will be announced on the blog after we open sign-ups. Additionally, we will be making a masterpost on our blog once the event is wrapped up, just so it can be reblogged.

I’m excited! When can I start on my bingo card? You can start as soon as you receive your card! Posting is open during the entire duration of the event, so you can just post your works as soon as they’re done too.

Are AUs allowed? What about crossovers? Absolutely! You don’t have to stick to canon. Create whatever speaks to you, as long as it features characters from the Losers and focuses on the prompt.

Can another creator collaborate with me? Of course! We welcome joint efforts. This is intended to be fun, so if that’s your idea of fun, the more the merrier! We just ask that you let us know about any collabs before the end of the event so that we can credit everyone involved in our masterpost.

Are any ships allowed? Yes! You can create works focused on any romantic or platonic relationship. In addition, there is to be no ship-shaming or kink-shaming allowed. Many of the prompts are, however, created with Jensen and/or Cougar specifically in mind, since they are the majority of the characters written about in this fandom. You can always switch out specific prompts, of course.

Are any themes (such as major archive warnings) forbidden? No. Since this is a challenge for 18+ only, you may write about anything you want. It is, however, paramount that you appropriately tag your work. If your work is inappropriately tagged, you will receive one warning and an opportunity to fix the problem before the work is removed from the collection. If you’re having any issues with tagging your work, let us know and we’d be happy to help.

What if I don’t understand a kink or theme on my card? You can always feel free to reach out to us (or others in the community) and ask. And remember, you can trade in two prompts for free if you don’t know anything about your prompt or are uncomfortable with them.

What if I’m not comfortable with kink in general? To make the event comfortable for everyone, we kept the kink prompts as mild as possible so if you’re okay with writing sexual content, we encourage everyone to fill out the questionnaire in the sign-up form and let us create a card based on that. This will allow everyone to tell just how kinky or not kinky they want their card to be. If you don’t like the kink squares you get, you can let us know and we’ll swap them out.

Do I need a beta? No. We will not be requiring betas for this challenge. You may use one if you desire, and we can point you in the direction of someone who can beta your fic if you need one.

Can I kill two squares with one story? We want to limit this event as little as possible, so we are okay with using two prompts for one story. However, to keep things fair, we’d like to add some guidelines for writing one fill for two prompts:

The minimum requirement per prompt is 2 500 words which means a single story about two prompts should be at least 5 000 words long with equal focus on both prompts

If you’d like to write a chaptered story with one prompt per chapter, the same minimum requirement applies - your chapters should be at least 2 500 words long

If we forgot to cover anything, don’t hesitate to email us or send an ask/DM through Tumblr!

[otayuriweek]

Since this has never happened again, maybe you should hand the blog over to someone else? Just seems a waste to never have it again when so many people were interested before and it never happened. Would love to do this event.

Other people are free to host Otayuri Week as they wish, but handing the blog over is another matter entirely. 

This blog/event was created by a team of mods of which I’m pretty much the only one still around, with plenty of our time and hard work invested in it; handing it over is a no-go for more than one reason. Part of it is that with the  huge amount of effort poured into it it’s not exactly an easy parting, not to mention that every mod who pulled their weight in the past should have a say in such a decision since it was their work too, but their old contact points are no longer in use. Another matter is that we can’t simply trust that, if we hand our work over to the first person asking, they will respect our wishes and continue the event properly. This way, at least the blog will remain a steady archive for past Otayuri Weeks, rather than run the risk of it ending in the hands of someone that could delete the blog and its contents (even if by accident) or change the rules to be less inclusive of participating fans and lose the spirit of the thing.

I would love to host Otayuri Week again! But life and availability get in the way, and while last year Shane (currently on hiatus) did offer to do the graphics as I handled the rest, as things were and continue to be right now I’m not able to do it on my own, nor do I have the time to recruit/teach new mods to run things and trust them to do it properly. Over my time hosting fandom events I’ve had mods disappear without warning, mods leaving a huge backlog of work where I had to spend several sleepless nights doing it myself to remain on schedule, mods making such a mess of things I had to go back and do it all again, etc, etc, etc, so unfortunately that’s also another option out unless I find several really enthusiastic and helpful people (hopefully with a track record), as well as a sudden surge of free time. An event of this size is not so easy to host, even if the fandom has reduced considerably since the last edition of it. The changes the site itself has gone through have also made this task a lot harder, especially when it comes to tracking tags and/or content showing up in them.

If anyone wishes to host Otayuri Week on a separate blog, I wish them the best of luck! Provided that their inclusivity rules and spirit align with ours, I’d be happy to reblog their announcement posts, too, and have them reach our followers as well. However, unless there’s a major change in the future, this blog will stay exactly where it is.

– Mod Howl

[witchytitz]

Florals

ORIGIN:

      Florals are from a different realm that is hard to pronounce by human tongue. It’s like a mixture of ways animals speak which make it hard for humans to pronounce. They are animal/flower hybrids and have been in their realm cut off from humans for millions of years. The floral realm was made by the leaders of the floral animals that reside on what is called a Council. The Council has been around longer than the realm and often regarded to as sort of gods and starts to the other floral animals. Leaders have certain name, i.e. Mother Snake, Alpha Wolf, Father Bear, Major Lizard, ect. They are held in the highest regards and cannot be conjured by anybody, having been around for so long they have made themselves unable to be conjured and don’t often leave the realm they created.

      Each Floral animal race assigns positions to their flowers. For example Poppy Floral Snakes are usually teachers while Poppy Bears are mappers. No position is the same between florals. Now just because said floral is a certain flower doesn’t mean they are fully required to be in that position. If they talk to their leader then it’s completely possible that they can do something else.

      The Floral leaders created the realm to escape humans that hunted them for their parts. That was millions of years ago and just recently they’ve started to let their kind out into the world to meet their own humans. Hoping that humans have changed from the time when they hunted them down.

APPEARANCE:

      Florals, regardless of the animal, look as if their flowers are painted onto their skin/fur/scales/feathers. Usually they are one color and their flowers are colorful. Each floral has one flower, aside from Leaders. The flowers look to be painted onto their scales/fur/feathers/skin, as if somebody took a paintbrush and water color paint and painted them onto them. They are very pretty and some even glow, depending on the animal.

      Floral Leaders have every flower on them, they are larger than all the others of their kind and could be considered “dires” of their kind. Although they typically are larger than dires and a lot more ferocious.

      Florals do not have a human form. They aren’t able to shapeshift, they are just what they are and often get annoyed when people ask if they have human forms. As one put it “I’m perfect the way I am why would I want to be something that hunted my kind before?”

      There is no set pattern for florals, their flowers are sporadic on their body and no two look exactly alike, unless of course twins or triplets.

COMMONALITIES:

      Twins and triplets are common in the florals. There’s a high amount of twins in floral snakes and a large amount of triplets or more are seen in the wolves.

      All flowers have the same attributes as the flowers in the physical world. Part of their scales/fur/feathers/skin can be used in magic but its forbidden to take any from a floral without permission.

TYPE:

      Florals are generally Grey Arts spirits. Majority of them are beginner friendly although they do have their preferences and will sometimes lean towards more dark/white arts.

      Florals are also great with telepathy

STATUS:

      Florals are currently exclusively adopted out by mod dalliah here on her personal blog.

      You can check the #florals for more information on each individual floral animal. It’ll be updated every so often with information and any ask about florals will be tagged with that as well as the tag for the animal type!

[kin-assistance]

I was suggested to ask Mod Lu what fictionkin is, and to say that their brother sent me

Yes, he told me about an hour ago. I’ll give you a basic rundown then you cam do some more research on your own.

Being fictionkin, or fictionkind as some of the older folks are moving towards, is when you identify partially or entirely as an entity from a fictional source on a nonphysical and involuntary level. Every word in there is important, so here’s what that means but longer, in case we lost a couple of details in there:

-It is not physical identification. I am not physically an Absol, regardless of what my brain tries to tell me sometimes.

-It is not a choice. You can just not be aware of it, but you do not choose to be fictionkin, and repressing it really isn’t going to help you. It’s like denying your eye colour. You can wear coloured contacts all you want, but your eye colour isn’t going to change. Neither will your fictotypes.

-You aren’t just identifying with them. If on a deep level that normal ‘#same’ feelings don’t apply any more, the words fictionhearted and synpath might be of use. You identify as these entities. They are you and you are them.

-Partially or entirely. Most people don’t always feel 100%, 24/7 like their fictotypes. There are shifts, as we call them, that can amplify those fictionkin-related emotions (kinfeels!) in certain ways, but you aren’t always going to be completely in a shift in the same way you aren’t eternally stuck to one emotion. Sometimes it’s more prevalent than other times.

-Your fictotypes are fictional. Identifying as a unicorn is not really fictionkin, unless you are a unicorn from a depicted fictional source. A general unicorn falls under theriomythic. A unicorn specifically from the film The Last Unicorn is both fictionkin and theriomythic.

--A side note on that- human fictotypes are possible, but are considered fictionkin but not otherkin. The otherkin and fictionkin communities share roots and some similarities, but they are distinctly not the same thing. Here

So that’s the definition of things. There are other subsets of being alterhuman, which is the main umbrella term for both the entire species / person identification side (therians, otherkin, fictionkin, otherhearted, copinglinkers, etc) and the multiplicity side (DID/OSDD-1 systems, endogenic systems, soulbonders, tulpamancers, etc).

Now that you know that, I’m going to bet your next question is “cool, how do I know whether that’s me and how does that even work?”

The first part can be answered in our FAQ- I have a guide up there from my personal kin blog, and one of the older mods has a different one up. Both can be found in the FAQ, probably near the end if I remember correctly. Don’t quote me on that.

The second part is a broad question, so I’ll try to cover the basics. You’ll learn more by scrolling through this blog and learn of all the other questions we answer.

The most prevalent ‘signs’ that you’re fictionkin are almost always categorized under the very vague term kinfeels. This includes homesickness, certain peculiar-seeming habits, vague and sometimes clear memories, exotrauma, phantom limbs (both normal and supernumerary), missing abilities, etc etc.

Being naturally good at something that you should not know about (i.e., knowing how to do basic ballet without ever being taught, or certain cooking tricks) is at least something to consider, though memory is a strange thing and you could just not remember learning it.

The most telltale sign is the homesickness: sitting in your room in a chair, rocking back and forth, feeling sick to your stomach because you want to go home and this is not your home, and you have a very distinct idea of what home is and this is not it. The homesickness alone is one of the more difficult to deal with- it is at least partly why most of the kin self-care blogs exist.

Missing abilities is another big one, you’ll hear about it a lot. Those of us from magical worlds will attempt active magic and get confused for a few seconds when it doesn’t do the thing. It’s as much of a habit as reaching for your keys in your pocket after you’re started using a lanyard around your neck is. I cannot count how many times I’ve tried to make my pen write things down while I have both hands on my phone just by attempting to will it to work. This is not a sign you’ll be able to miss too easily, though it’s often dismissed as simply an overactive imagination.

Phantom limbs, both normal and supernumerary, is one you’ll hear about likely the most next to the homesickness. Some may tell you that it’s ableist to amputees to call these things this, but phantom limbs is the medical term and that’s what we’re using. Do not confuse them with astral limbs, astral limbs involve the astral realm and I would talk to a practitioner about that in the same way I’d ask a spirit worker about spirits. Astral limbs are something else. Phantom limbs are well documented. You know that trick where they hide your arm and show you a fake one, ‘attaching’ it to your shoulder, and then they rub both your hand and the fake hand, then drop a hammer on the fake hand and watch you recoil?That pain is because the fake arm has become a phantom limb. Of course, that trick is done by lying to your brain. Sometimes it’s the other way around, and your brain maps out limbs that aren’t there, for... some reason, we don’t actually know why, just that it happens. A phantom weight on your back is very common, for some reason.I will remind you, however, that do not blame medical problems on your phantom limbs. If you are in pain, you can check the phantom problem after you see a doctor to make sure it isn’t something detrimental to your health. Don’t ignore your body focusing on the one your brain keeps trying to tell you that you have that you clearly don’t.

Memories and exotrauma end up going hand in hand. They only apply to some fictionkin, usually the spiritual-based ones whose experiences come from things like past lives. Exotrauma is exactly what it sounds like- trauma originating from somewhere other than your current body and life. For me, that feels like trauma having happened about thirty years ago, in a different continent. Which would be fine if I wasn’t seventeen and always lived where I am. It’s a little disputed, but I think we need to bring the term back from the void.Memories are just that. As someone who I don’t remember once put it, being fictionkin is a lot like having been five. Your vague memories from having been five are going to look a lot like fictionkin related memories. If, you get any at all. Most don’t, so don’t stress it.

Lastly, let’s talk about the community. (Then you can have some links to other resources.)

Tumblr is about the worst place to learn about this, especially considering fictionkin. If someone says they’re ‘kinning’ a new character, run. Fictionkin is not a verb, you do not choose your fictotypes. That person has no idea what they’re talking about. If you’ve been in the community for a while, feel free to correct them, but that’ll be at least a year away for you.

If they say they have kins, also run, they similarly don’t know what they’re talking about. The word is kintypes- fictotypes for fictionkin, theriotypes for therians.

If the older fictionkin and otherkin seem grumpy, it’s because they have to put up with everyone wrecking their community. Be nice to them, they deserve it.

When antikin get you an argument you don’t know how to beat, hit up who-is-page’s AOK tag and take a run through it. You will find that argument somewhere and Page will have utterly destroyed it. No, really. Page is really good to learn from solely because they make more sense than most people. Plus their blog has plenty of snakes, so if you like snakes you should follow them.

Use your block button very liberally. There are a lot of antikin thanks to trolls and the above kinning/kins people (usually known as tumblrkin or wishkin); and we’re constantly beating them out of our tags. They don’t really listen. Block them and move on if you don’t have the time or patience for arguing with them.

Above all, try to be respectful and nice to those around you. Treat others as you want to be treated, so they say.

And, some links. Pings slashed because I’m sure they don’t really want the pings.

@/fromfiction is a good blog to start. Felix knows most things about fictionkin, and I consult them for what I don’t know.

@/who-is-page, who I’ve already recommended to you. 

@/jarandhel. Check their recurring links, they have plenty of things to learn about generally being otherkin.

@/elevengrackles. An older member of the community, can help you if you’re lost.

@/shadowfae. That’s my personal kin blog, if you want to contact me more directly.

@/katt-but-spookier. A copinglinker and fictionkin person. Generally very nice, also knows about who to avoid like the plague. I’d trust Jes with my life.

I’m probably forgetting a few people. My apologies to those, it’s a little late for me.

~Mod Lu

[hsj-scenarios]

With Mod L saying God Forbid Keito Be Seeing This, how would each of the members react if they did find this blog and read it's contents? MUAHAHA

Chinen:

Stumbles across one of the fics accidentally while looking for ‘gymnastics’ in the search. He didn’t know what he was opening, but read it out of morbid curiosity. He didn’t feel very strongly about much in the story, but couldn’t shake the overwhelming thought, “Well, they really need to understand, I’m WAY more flexible than that.” After that he reads a few of the other members stories, and then anonymously sends the page multiple messages with things they need to correct in each of them.

Keito:

Stumbles across the blog during a desperate series of searches including, “how to be more popular than Yamada Ryosuke”, “why do girls like Yamada Ryosuke?”, “what’s so great about Yamada Ryosuke”, and of course, the one that made the page show up finally, “why is Yamada Ryosuke so perfect?” He was completely mortified at first, paranoid in his own home as he kept glancing over his shoulders, concerned someone was going to catch him, his eyes wide as he reads the first fic, featuring Ryosuke of course, and feels not a small amount of embarrassment and discomfort that he kinda liked it. Realizes that there are actually fics about him and instantly bursts into happy tears, taking screenshots to put in his scrapbook. He makes a screensaver for his computer out of quotes he especially thought reflected who he really was. Follows the page and sets notifications.

Inoo:

Always looking for his next kink–he intentionally seeks out fanfiction, figuring that the creative types might just be the ones who give him his next fix, mostly disappointed in what he finds, always thinking, “If they only knew the truth.” Sends the weirdest, most random sexually charged scenario requests to us he can think of in the spirit of “challenging the writing team to think outside the box”. Then starts sending spam to the inbox asking for embarrassing scenarios for the other members that he intends to print out and leave laying around the dressing room randomly.

Yuto:

Approaches each story as art. Goes to the beginning and reads them all. He creates a spreadsheet and rates them based on their artistic merit, realism, vocabulary use, grammar, and story line. After he’s compiled them all, he sends the report anonymously to the page–claiming it is meant to be ‘motivation to continue to try our best’. Appended to the file is the note: “Ladies–keep up the admirable effort! You’re doing great! Please note, Yama-chan is human. He neither has the capability to rebound post-sex in three minutes, nor is he the size of a nine foot man. C'mon girls, let’s be a little more realistic, k?”

Realizes moments after he hit send that he didn’t send it anonymously, and in fact had sent it from his real account. Deletes his account and the internet out of fear that one of the mods is going to message him back asking exactly HOW he knows those details about Yama-chan.

Hikaru:

Hits it when he’s randomly surfing the Jump tag. Literally, spits out his water all over the computer screen, never having heard of fanfiction before. “What the? I ain’t got time for this.” Blocks the page and everyone who follows us and then deletes his Tumblr account for good measure. In fact, he’s not even sure who made the Tumblr account for him and questions whether he needs the internet at all after this.

Yabu:

“Tumblr? What? Fanfic…fan fiction? What is that? Why would people write stories about fans? Sounds boring. All they do is spin and cool off a room!?” When he mentions it to Inoo, and it is revealed what it actually is–Inoo sending him a sample to read just so he’s “informed” about the subject. He is absolutely scandalized and has a perma-blush anytime anyone uses the words: story, fiction, idol, scenario, internet, or particularly words such as, “come”, “release” and “member”. Which frankly, makes every single conversation he has with Jump a major problem area for him.

Yuya:

Thinks the ones he read were super cute, and isn’t particularly embarrassed by any of the content, even the more colorful kind. Yet, he doesn’t see enough about him, so he starts sending messages to the inbox requesting fics about himself. He checks the page multiple times a day to see if any have been posted, disappointed when they aren’t. Wonders if the other guys know about the page but is too embarrassed to ask. However, he does take paragraphs that are especially embarrassing about the other members, copying them into a fake email he created and sends them to them when he knows they need a good laugh.

Daiki:

Accidentally comes across one of them, opening the page and reading it, then immediately calls Ryosuke to tell him he has to check out the site. They end up on voice chat for nine hours, reading stories at the same time, critiquing and laughing about the best parts. Daiki never visits the site again, because he realized he might like the stories a little too much. At least, he tells Ryosuke that he’s never going back. Secretly, he does, of course. Struggles with sending requests–if he does send them, he only sends SFW cause he thinks it might be problematic if he actually wanted smut written about himself. 

Three months later, he opens a new account, creates a pseudonym and applies to join the Mod team, planning to write his own versions of the stories he wants to read.

Ryosuke:

Only reads his stories. In fact, he’s only ever read his stories. In fact, he believes that we should only write about him. In fact, he’s the only one who has ever requested Ryosuke stories. He’s created multiple accounts under different names and submitted the requests. He is addicted to the site and now has his self-esteem directly linked to how he is portrayed in our fics. It’s his addiction, in fact, he loves to live vicariously through our stories. He finally told us the truth, and now, all of the mods are so concerned about breaking his fragile ego we insist on writing every single fiction portraying him as the consummate lover, the perfect boyfriend, and the flawless human being he believes he is. He sends us daily encouragement to make sure his ‘source’ doesn’t quit writing. Prepared to pay if he has to.