#munday mumbling asks

[saiyanandproud]

Let's go with uuuuh 17, 18, aaaand 29

Munday Mumbling Asks - send a number for me to talk about one of the following topics!

17. Fanon interpretations

I guess fanon interpretations are unavoidable in a fandom -- even just by watching a show and giving one's own thoughts on the motivations behind a character's actions, one inevitably makes a fanon interpretation -- simply, the more they stray off from the original content, the more... Personalised and creative they can become. I think, like anything in RP, the issue is not as much as what the interpretation is, but how it's played out. I RPed with muns who introduced a canon character as trans, and though I was... Quite confused at first, their writing was just so good, and the way they incorporated their interpretation with the muse so fitting, that I ended up having a really great time. Especially with so many people taking on similar muses, the way everyone plays their own version can make it unique and offer different writing experiences, so, to be honest, bless that. Now, one's own interpretation could not be everyone's cup of tea -- which, fair, and the easiest solution is to simply not engage rather than actively antagonising it or -- worse -- throwing shade at it. But my personal advise is to study the mutual, see their writing, before deciding whether or not you'd like to interact with them just because their interpretation of the character is different, or unusual. If you keep an open mind, RPing can give you some pretty awesome surprises.

18. Shipping

Who doesn't love shipping. We all do, let's be honest. I certainly do. This being said, I need it to have certain elements for me to make the experience worthwile and engaging. Kinda like a recipe, a good shipping needs the right ingredients, and the ones I'll mention are simply those thay work for me. First of all, some plotting. My best experiences came from both me and my mutual hinting that we saw some potential, and discussing how we wanted to play it out: the potential narrative twists, how they would have impacted the character, if it was going to have a happy ending (it's not for granted!) and what would happen next. Second, a good build up. Sure, dash-shenanigans allow flexibility and to jump from point to point, but for me to enjoy the ship, I need the actual writing to take place somewhere, behind the curtains through intense plotting even, but I need to know where the muses stand and how they feel about it. As fun as they are, dash shenanigans to me do not equal character writing unless otherwise discussed with the mutual. Similarly, having shippy interactions through dash shenanigans can feel quite void if there isn't an actual build up of the relationship behind it. Third, how to feed it. Shipping is like a fire, you need to give it right and constant fuel -- AKA creativity. Just because the couple is established, it doesn't mean there can't be further challenges for the relationship dynamics. How about hidden fears? Secrets that have never been confessed? Arguments? Everything can shape it further and give more fun to the writing! And last but not least -- mutual respect. Just like in any RP dynamic, nothing should be forced onto the mutual. If there seems to be a disagreement, it's important to work around it and find a good solution, or a compromise -- or, as sad as it can be, accept that the ship is maybe not meant to be. And, well, at least there's a chance to write the break-up. Painful maybe, but still an engaging chance if you're up to take it.

29. Blocking

Blocking is a user's right, basically. I've used it on a few occasions, and not necessarily because I had beef with the other user. Sometimes, there can be some content that can embitter the dash experience for whatever reason, and in that case blocking can be a quick, painless solution. This being said, I've only resolved to this when I didn't have much of a relationship with the other mutual -- I wasn't going to miss them, and they likely weren't going to miss me, maybe because there was never an actual, constant interaction between us. I have never blocked a mutual I had a good or frequent enough relationship with; firstly because I never had a reason to (luckily), and secondly because I usually prefer to discuss potential issues before resolving to blocking the other person. This would be my usual go-to advice, as well as an open invitation to come talk to me if there is ever something that's causing tension or perceived as such. I always appreciate a constructive confrontation, and would rather have a tough discussion and solve it rather than losing a potential mutual without knowing why. But again, to each their own.

[wizardingsouls]

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Who do you ship the mun with?

[greedentstripes]

Munday ask: Kristin + 9

(Kristin) Pachirisu, clefairy, baababababaa, pachairy, (incoherent mumbles), dadaa.

//I dont exactly know what you're expecting out of this one Vall, Kristin can't say words just yet. It was a funny ask though, not gonna lie. Thanks for considering the baby.

[blcssed]

munday asks // @safaerax​ 20-25 !!

20. 3 things that make me happy.

nice, fluffy snow up to my ankles or knees to play with my dogs

owls, owls are like my number 1 bird tbh

when i used to have the time, i used to like drawing on my face and making designs out of it with makeup.

21. what i find attractive in other people.

really, and this has been a long time i’ve done such a thing - but i just find it attractive when we can talk for hours on end like it’s only been a few minutes. that tells me that there’s some sort of just connection and comfort with that person. i’m a pretty simple person to please, even if i’m not talkative and like my space - that’s what makes it even more attractive for me, that you have like this power to get me to talk more, even if i prattle and mumble, talk too fast. you’re interested and that makes me happy, that makes me feel so comfortable and safe with someone.

22. someone i miss.

ngl, i really miss my best friend from high school. it really hit me the day before my birthday. she liked a post i made of me going out in this really cute dress i bought the day before because i wanted a nice dress while i was going to the lake. i just miss talking to her, i miss hanging out with her because we could have this entertainment between each other that i don’t think i really had with others irl. it’s been a year since we’ve talked since my breakup and idk, i wish i could see her again before i leave the state, but ik it’s not gonna happen.

23. someone i love.

don’t tell her man she just knows i hate her, but @mercytorn​. she’s been pretty close with me for a good three? four? years now smthn like that. we ain’t talking much bc we’re both busy but when we do, it’s like nothing’s changed. we just have fun together, get messy. i just love her uvu

24. relationship with my parents.

mm, i think it’s pretty obvious i’m close with my mom, but my dad? idk, i was kind of estranged from him from when i was 11 until he passed i think in 2018. i didn’t hate my dad or anything like that, i just wasn’t close to him like my siblings were - and i think what kind of solidified that kind of hollow, emptiness was at his wake. i never felt?? so nonexistent in my life than when no one of my father’s side really acknowledged my presence. i just sat at the table, with my mom, on my phone. my in-laws were kinder than me than my father’s side. my old babysitter gave me a sliver of attention and i just felt so overwhelmed by it because to everyone else? idk i guess i was just thin air. they didn’t know me and i didn’t know them. kind of like my dad, he didn’t really know me and i didn’t know him.

25. my favorite holiday.

it’s easy to say halloween is my favorite, but i think because i really didn’t get to live that life as a child and go trick-or-treating like everything else after we moved, i can’t say it is. idk, new years has always been my favorite as bland as it sounds. it was just nice to make food, have some good wine and watch the ball drop if we have tv. it’s just a nice time to spend a winter’s evening with the animals and my mom, unwind from the past 365-odd days and prepare for the others upcoming.

[coldwordsburningheart]

a-touch-of-lavender asked:

☕️ @u@

MUNDAY QUESTIONS

☕️ How does the mun like his or her tea/coffee/hot chocolate?

“She rarely drinks tea and hot chocolate. When she drinks hot chocolate she likes it with caramel syrup. She is a little obsessed with caramel.” he mumbled confused, not sure how someone couldn't like tea. “But she is lactose intolerant, so she can't have it often.”

“She consumes big amounts of coffee every day, usually cold, no matter the weather with a little sugar.” he added.

@a-touch-of-lavender

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||A little munday thing! Please send in asks for this but don't forget to respond to the poll!||

Send ‘Music’ and i’ll put some lyrics from my one of my favorite songs.

I won’t tell you what the song is though~

[saiyanandproud]

13 & 23!

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13. Graphics

I'll put it shortly, I don't care much for graphics except the usual "please trim reblogs". I'm here for content. I can enjoy a pretty graphic, but in the end, all I care about is the writing. In fact, I have seen instances where grapphics got in the way of writing at all -- odd formatting, unreadable colors etc. Some people are even 'graphic' about the writing, which ticks my OCD tendencies because no, you cannot use commas as three full stops because it looks pretty, a comma is a comma goddamnit-- I mean, it just makes it unnecessary complex.

If I follow a blog, it's because I care about its content. And it could be written in a pretty character, or just on the most basic theme tumblr has to offer, and even be iconless, I wouldn't care. If it's good writing, I'm here for it.

23. Another RPC you're no longer a part of

I am still part of it, I just pursue it less because... The community is not as active. Anywho, I have a RP blog about Aryll from The Legend of Zelda, but placing her in the Breath of The Wild verse. If you're curious, or into Zelda RP, feel free to follow it here, I am not as active on it as I am around this blog but I do still check it now and then:

[saiyanandproud]

6 and 8, and 25! :0

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6. Excessive OOC

I must say I only had a few occasions on this blog where I have witnessed excessive OOC behaviours. Also, it's a bit hard to determine what is 'excessive', it's all very subjective, so I will list a few examples that come to mind and could fit the definition.

First of all, I don't mind OOC posting about a mun's worldbuilding, characters, writing approach, headcanons on their muses and so on. If anything, I really like to read about them, they give me a lot more insight on their creative approach and are a big source of inspiration for threads to suggest them! The only excessive aspect I might think of it is when there is A LOT of that and... None of the actual interactions. Aka: it's great to read about all this stuff, my friend, but if you don't actually offer any chance to put this into practice and roleplay with you, it might feel a bit pointless. I had instances of finding very interesting blogs, but once I scrolled through their posts, it was a lot of OOC talking and... None of the writing. Which makes me a bit suspicious about what to expect from it, so I might choose not to followe because I like to keep my dash focussed on RPing as much as possible. The fact that I live in a GMT zone which is different from most of my mutuals makes it challenging to follow dash activity already, so I'd like not to fill it with content that wouldn't be relevant to my hobby here if possible.

Another instance of excessive OOC that comes to my mind (again, according to my perspective), is toxic OOC. We all get salty, it's human, but if every post a person makes OOC is to throw shade and sourness at others / the dash / anything in a constant manner without ever considering dialoguing, my wish to interact with them will plummet. It's not too different from real life stuff -- no one likes to engage with someone who is constantly negative and criticises everyone and everything, and I personally prefer when issues are discussed (and hopefully fixed) rather than casually dropping complaints and never being proactive in making the situation better (and fixing the issue in private where it's due rather than ranting about it publicly). The odd moment of irritation is fine, but if looking back one realises that they are constantly irritated about anything, well, maybe they should consider if it's not a matter of the way they process stuff, and whether it would be worth changing approach. Again, this is just my two cents on the matter.

8. Reblog karma

I am a fan of reblog karma -- in fact, it's in my rules. This is for a couple of reasons: one, I have been treated as a source of memes by certain blogs that followed me but never cared to interact, write, or even reach out, only reblogged the memes I shared and that was it; as I find it quite rude, I usually give it three strikes until I choose to block the blog because of it. Second, which is kinda linked to the former, because RPing, while being a personal hobby, does happen in a community, hence why I think that, as a common effort to keep the fun going and interactions flowing for everyone's amusement, it's a simple matter of kindness to send an ask to the blog we reblog a meme from -- it takes 0 seconds, it fulfills the purpose that meme was reblogged for by the RPing blog in the first moment, and it enhances the possibilities of more people engaging in the meme/game and make it all more enjoyable for everyone.

I completely understand that sometimes you might not have a way/reason to send a certain ask to said mun, not even on anon. But that's why I think that, in this case, is just better to reblog the meme from the source (that's what memes blogs are there for!). I personally prefer to engage as much as possible, but if people don't, reblogging from meme blogs/sources helps them thrive, takes nothing, takes the burden off your shoulders, and doesn't make the other user feel 'used'. Again, a personal opinion.

25. Your character

Oh boy. What to say about Mariko? I can't believe I have been writing her for... Eight years now. It's sweet to say how she has changed in the meantime, and at the same time, how she hasn't changed at all, which makes me both proud and annoyed about her.

Well, let's start with the positive stuff I guess. I am happy that Mariko seems to draw in sympathy from the crowd. I've had a few people telling me she's well written and feels 'alive', which I'm glad to hear (especially considering that I really could treat her in a way more serious way when I write her). I do my best to make her flawed and as imperfect as possible, not becuase of the 'Mary Sue' complex (we all grew past it I think), but mostly because I think flawed characters are the most intriguing ones, and imperfections are great triggers to spike rich threads.

On the other hand, I wish I could write Mariko in a more 'serious' way sometimes. Part of the reason why it doesn't happen is my own selectivity, both in terms of mutuals (not a massive issue here, I consider myself kinda lucky, it's just that simply I need the right muses sometimes), and in terms of story. There are certain narrative knots in Mariko's storyline which I wish could go in a specific way, but I don't want to force anyone on it. Like, the way she finds out she descends from Goku -- it would really challenge her perspective on her life, her predjudices on his historical figure and so much more, and I would like to dedicate it as much time and introspection as possible, but I know this is my need and mine only.

The issue with Mariko is that she isn't born out of a story I had in my mind already; I just wrote down the premises (her life on Earth) but everything about her story from once she arrived in Conton onwards has been litterally shaped by RP interactions. Which has been beautiful, and unexpected, and lots of fun! Some key threads (like the ones with her mentors, with Fu, with Shallot) did a lot to make her grow in Conton, and by accomodating to mutuals turnover and so on, other opportunities to develop her came naturallly -- Mariko's devotion to her mentors, for example. The mutual who wrote both Nappa and Raditz back then is no longer active, which sparked a sense of 'abandonment' in Mariko's character, a nostalgia for her acquired family in Conton, and a need to cling on their figures whenever possible, reflected in later threads with @risingsouls). So yeah, by extension, Mariko's storyline relies a lot on the interactions I get here. Which, while it can be creative and surprising, it can also limit my chances to explore the character because of this approach, based on the availability or people/threads/muses/anything.

Another "issue" (kinda) I have with Mariko is the way she grew. I decided to progressively age her at some point, so each year that passes is a year she gains. Mariko is currently 23 (or 24? Did I update it this last July??), and I might decide to stop at some point, or not. However, not sure if because of her faceclaim appearance, or because of her attitude, or because people first interacted with her when she was younger, I still struggle to make her come across as more mature -- she seems crystallized in a trope that I struggle to free her from, and it can be frustrating because sometimes I feel like it hinders chances of more serious topics and threads involving her. Maybe it's also the way I write her, and the bratty attitude she has at times. Then again, it is really part of her personality, and while she has become more mature over the years, it's hard to picture her without her 'youthful spark' at times. Not sure. Inputs and constructive criticisms are more than welcome, as always.

[saiyanandproud]

18 and 19? Those things can go hand in hand sometimes.

Munday Mumbling Asks

18. shipping / 19. smut

So, I will put them under the same reply as yes, they do kinda go hand in hand. Long answer, so I put it under the cut.

I tend to be multiship, which is the reason why I keep each thread on their verse to allow each story to unfold indipendently and give more leeway to creativity on both ends. I do also like to entwine threads when possible, but when I do, I always make sure to ask both mutuals if they are fine about it, and involve them in the plotting accordingly.

This being said, sometimes a ship does become so relevant to my muse's personal story and development that they do tend to 'stick' in their main verse, or somehow influence it. E.g., before Nucleotide (by @viopolis) was involved, Mariko had a massive one-sided crush on Fu (played by an old mutual of mine) which played a lot on her insecurities and protective instinct. It came with such a good writing chemistry between me and this old mutual that it just happened to shape the way I viewed my character, and gave me a lot more insight on her. A real treat. So now, despite said mutuals not being around to write here anymore, I still write Mariko has having this old crush in her past from when she was younger. So, when I started interacting with @the-demonpr0digyy's Fu, we discussed the matter (I felt their Fu deserved to be treated as an individual muse, and yay, multiverse and Conton allow many of this stuff to happen!), and it offered the whole opportunity of writing Mariko's hesitant approach towards their Fu with this mix of nostalgic bitterness and unfairness, because she knows it's not the same Fu, but a scar from the past can still burn. To put it shortly, I think it all comes down to the usual two elements that are an absolute must in RP -- flexibility and communication. I've seen that most of the fun I had with writing, and with writing ships too, came from keeping an open mind, and turning what could seem an obstacle ("Oh no! Mariko already had a crush on another Fu!") into an opportunity for character growth and unique interactions ("Did Mariko really outgrow her broken heart? And how would another muse feel as being treated with certain predjudices by her without knowing where these feelings come from?").

So yeah, ships are fun for many reasons. They offer angst and comfort. But like any storyline and any relationship, they need to be fed with ideas and opportunities, otherwise they can turn stale.

Smut is the same. I can consider writing it (but I need to be super comfortable with the other mutual and I prefer agreeing on how far it goes) but much like fight threads, it has to be plotted. How does it start? Where can it go? How will it end (yes, it has to end at some point) and what does it leave for our muses and their relationship? Does it test their strengths? Does it improve trust, does it undermine it?

In general, I consider smut a narration tool rather than a writing genre, something that can advance the plot but has to extinguish its purpose at some point. If it doesn't, it might just feel stagnant after a certain point, and thus boring, forced, and even kinda poisonous for the ship chemistry and the fun in writing it. It's good in the right doses, like violence and anything else. At least in my records.

Of cours all of this applies to threads and plotting. Any silly ask sent in for sinday and dash shenanigans are treated much more lightheartedly because I consider them as separate from actual plots, unless otherwise discussed.