#proud male knitter

[loveandcyanide]

This is a hat I made from Ravelry I had to put on 7 points just to have it fit right and it’s a bit short but hey, that’s chil. I didn’t exactly make it with the right sized needles. Still it’s a really simple pattern so even beginners can knit it. All you need to know how to do is knit back and front and knit 2 together. This hat was made with cheep wool yarn. Patons Classic Wool in the color of plum heather if you wanna make one like mine.

[hero--for--fun]

Ichigo and Sanji

TL;DR: Wow Stinger, your mom lets you have a boyfriend and a girlfriend?

Sanji, male, 24

~Works as a coder and graphic designer.

~Started dating Stinger and Ichigo about a month after they went official.

~Brown hair dyed pink, green eyes. Honestly I see him wearing whatever is comfortable, no matter how bad it fits his aesthetic. Literally catch him wearing a hoodie and one of Ichigo’s skirts, because it was closer than a pair of his pants, and just vibing.

~A good artist (drawing, sketching, etc.) across multiple mediums, but awful at things like clay and anything with yarn. His favorite mediums are digital, traditional, and spray paint. 

~He likes cinnamon rolls, coffee, fun socks, and collecting mugs. 

~Sanji has some combat training. He took karate classes most of his childhood (Ages 6 to 19)

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Ichigo, female, 22 (soon to be 23)

~Works part time as a waitress at a maid cafe.

~First to start dating Stinger, and she likes to tease Sanji about it. 

~Blonde hair, hazel eyes. She dyes her hair a lot though, so nobody is actually sure about her actual color. I see her wearing lots of pastel colors, with darker ones tossed in randomly on her bad days.

~An awful artist (drawing, sketching, etc.), but a pretty good knitter. She also owns a sewing machine that she uses pretty often.

~She likes roller skating, plushies, staying up late as much as possible, and listening to r/entitledparent videos while she works on projects.

~Ichigo has very little combat training, but took self defense classes.

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Assorted facts/headcanons

~Ichigo and Sanji are dating each other as well as Stinger, and while they love each other very much they have a tendency to be competitive towards one another when it comes to Stingers attention. They have a friendly rivalry that Stinger isn’t fully aware of. 

~Sanji is an fan of western comics and movies, especially The New Avengers (Kamala Khan Luke Cage, ETC.). 

~They aren’t heroes, and they’re very proud of their hero boyfriend.

~The maid cafe is actually really shitty and she lowkey hates it, but Ichigo would hate to not be working. She’d feel like a burden. Basically its a hang out spot for scummy guys and its really the bottom of the barrel for these type of places. No security for the girls, guys hit on them constantly, monsters like to come there to mess with them, and Ichigo has had at least one guy try to follow her home. She wants to work at a different cafe or get out of the business all together, but is unable to at this time

~Sanjis name is actually directly from One Piece because I liked the name when I first read One Piece. Ichigo’s name was chosen because its the name of one of my BNHA OC and I tend to recycle names from those oc’s.

~While Stinger and Sanji like to cuddle and all that while they sleep, Ichigo surrounds herself with stuffed animals and has a field day. SHE’S THE MEME OF “My girlfriend and her $500 stuffed mareep”.

~Sanji and Stinger don’t know personal space when they sleep. They take over most of the bed, hence why Ichigo has her plush barrier. They lay on one another and their almost always touching. 

~Sanji likes to draw small chibis of his  partners, cut them out, and hide them around the house.

[survivorrokkenjima]

Cast Reveal #1 - Human Tribe

This is the Human tribe! 

Welcome its members:

AVA, 23, SHE/THEY

https://youtu.be/yBWsGx-pITw

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EMILY, 46, SHE/HER

Hi,

I’m Emily Ann – I’m a proud gen-X-er, and (as a t-shirt just gifted to me reads) “dangerously over-educated” as I have both an MBA and JD.

I work as a program manager at a non-profit in Washington, DC. I’m a passionate dog rescuer, knitter, and hiker. Before Covid I was also an active volunteer in a therapy dog organization and regularly visited seniors, students, and at-risk youth.

I’ve traveled to and lived in a number of countries, and my favorite weekend endeavor is to “go on an adventure” where my roommate and I will randomly pick a spot on the map within a 3 hour or so radius and then tell Google Maps to take only backroads – this has led to the discovery of an ice cream parlor operating out of a giant shoe, a cow that escaped its pasture and was birthing in the middle of the road (and then being accused of cattle rustling when we tried to find the owner!), and the best barbeque I’ve ever eaten (a place called Chubby's).

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ARIEL, 25, HE/HIM

Hi everyone, I am Ariel, 25 years old from the Philippines. I love reading, doing jigsaw puzzles and just like most of you I love Survivor. This is my first time participating in an ORG, so please be gentle with me. Lol! I am so excited and can't wait to play this game with you all.

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GIANNA, 34, SHE/HER

Hi all I’m Gianna and I’m 34 from Cincinnati Ohio. I’m a cafe cashier supervisor at Hard Rock Casino and I love bowling cooking singing and collecting power rangers merchandise! I’m so ready to play this game and I’m so excited about what’s to come for the game like twists and turns and what have you so let’s goooo!

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JESSICA, 23, SHE/HER

My name is Jessica, I also go by jess. Three words to describe myself: empathetic, clumsy, and driven. This is a super lame intro but I am excited to start playing! Wooo!

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JESTER, 22, HE/HIM

https://youtu.be/2OPStNJ-6Ss

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MELISA, 18, SHE/HER

Hi! My name is Melisa and I am 18 years old. I’m a sophomore at Pace University in New York, majoring in Health Science. I’m originally from West Africa, and spent a portion of my childhood there. I was a track and field athlete in high school, emphasis on the field part- I’m not a runner! I also am a huge Grey’s Anatomy fan! I’d consider myself between a newbie and intermediate survivor fan. I got into it about a year ago when I was diagnosed with cancer, so I had a lot of time to do a deep dive into the survivor world. This is my first ORG so I can’t wait to meet all of you and get this journey started!

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NASIR, 22, HE/HIM

https://youtu.be/62_YON9hZ88

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PULE, 23, HE/HIM

Hi all this is Pule 😊 I'm a 23-year old, sit-in-a-boring-office employee from the Philippines. My friends describe me as forgetful, a human male, single, and uhm... I lost my train of thought. Anyways, I'm Asian and gay which makes me a minority so if you vote me out, you're racist and homophobic. My hobbies include cooking, spending quality time with my pets, practicing yoga, and dreading over the meaningless point of life. Can't wait to virtually hangout with you all.

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TIM, 24, HE/HIM

Hello! My name is Tim, I Live in Los Angeles, CA and I work in guest services at a live performance venue. I haven’t played an ORG in years so I’m excited and ready to fight it out! Im a competitive runner for fun, putting in atleast 5 miles a day, and other that that most of my free time is spent caring for my pair of pet chameleons. LETS GO SURVIVOR

[elwhitestone-blog]

The times ARE changing!

A year or so ago I read an article about how it doesn't matter what "sex" clothes are anymore, anyone can wear anything because the fashion industry and the runway are pushing for this.  At the most extreme, male models and female models are wearing what is overtly intended for the opposite sex, and this usually is watered down for the masses.  I have to say that now in the span of one short year I have evolved from being somewhat subtle in public (sneak wearing some more feminine items when alone or for a quick trip out) to now wearing what I want, when I want, with my wife, and being absolutely comfortable.  Based in the interactions I have had in public over the past couple of weeks, I have to say things ARE changing, people ARE becoming more tolerant, and we are all the better for it.  Today we had to run some errands, and I wore a short sleeve cashmere poncho sweater with a shirt underneath, the standard jeggings, and this time, a pair of wool sneakers with no socks (I was trying to just rotate my shoes, but unintentionally did something I hadn't in the past - worn jeggings where the bottoms of the legs were "exposed" (not tucked into boots) and it was kind of cool! For the cold weather, I had a snood and my fuzziest angora gloves on.  We were out and about at random places - the post office, the grocery store, pharmacy, etc and there it was all either generic (not noticed) or complimentary. I got a compliment from a "mom" at the grocery store on the poncho I was wearing - she said "nice poncho - is that cashmere?"  This was important for me - she didn't ask "was it a women's sweater" - she knew what it was, and just asked me about the material.  She was normal, and genuine.  I confirmed that is was, and told her where she could purchase it. She said thanks and have a nice holiday. Awesome!  At the pharmacy, a college girl (we live in a college town) asked me about the gloves (they ARE quite fuzzy and almost cartoon like in how big they appear with the angora halo).  She asked me where I got them and if there were angora.  I said yes and said I had them knit from a farm in Canada that is a humane farm for angora rabbits (it is).  I gave her my contact for the knitter, and we parted ways. Nothing dramatic, nothing extreme - just acceptance, and someone else that wasn't judgmental at all.  This make me very happy - finally we could be getting somewhere in the United States!  I do know that wearing things that make one stand out (fuzzy items, items not normally seen on a male, etc) do elicit more conversation than less visible clothing, but the positive interactions are just nice to have.  I have to reiterate - anyone out there that has a like, proclivity for something not considered mainstream (sexuality, clothing, etc) it is SO nice to find someone to talk to about it, or a site to read about,  or anything to enable living how you want to live.  This year has been incredible thanks to my wife accepting me (she does make fun of me for some things I wear, but not in a mean spirited or phobic way) and my own personal demons being excised by wearing what I want in public, not being totally afraid, and not worrying about the opinions of others. The final hurdle for me seems like it will be some of my friends and my work.  My work may never happen though - although we have policies in place to protect transgendered folks (I learned recently that a crossdresser is a form of being transgender - and I am proud of that!), but I have also read too many stories of losing jobs, promotions, reputation, and for now, I am good keeping the worlds separate (because the money I make at my job not only allows for my wife and I to have the living we have, but enables me to buy whatever I want from the perspective of crossdressing, and enjoy my personal time that much more.  Losing that job would harm a lot…