#rp lmao

[vtkuu]

absolutely love how early on in the Oregon Parks promo campaign everyone was under the tweets being like "alex what is this" "alex we know it's you" "what are you plotting alex" and now everyone is screaming and crying in the replies for Park Ranger Gus Burnside and asking if he's okay

he got the fandom invested in his twitter roleplay character in the span of ~a week. i'm afraid there's nobody doing it like him— anyone who thinks they can pull off a Gravity Falls revival hoax/troll/etc should quit while they're ahead, truly

[breadandblankets]

gotham city social media aus are so fun like imagine for me if u will:

"who need the sun when u have ✨Him✨" [fancam of The Signal Akira sliding on his bike, cut with him speaking quietly with a kid, cut with him helmet cracked, paying for a bus fare]

tweet with a picture of the batmobile blocking a car into a parking space, the comment is just ":/ this will be fun to explain to my boss"

[timblrdrake]

honestly i’m surprised i even get to be on the cake at all

[millenniumscreampuff]

He probably can tell the age of a skull by looking at it.

[bonefall]

Hey, what makes a character a 'plot device but not a character'? And how do you not do that? I'm trying to do it on purpose but also I need to still make them interesting because it's on purpose, yknow?

A good skill to pick up is to learn to criticise criticism itself. A "plot device" is simply a thing that moves the plot along, it's a neutral literary analysis term! Usually, when people are angry that "a character has been used as a plot device," it doesn't mean they hate plot devices. It means they're gesturing at something deeper.

Runningwind and Bumble are equally plot devices in their deaths. They are both killed by the antagonist to escalate political tension. Runningwind is rarely "accused" of just being a plot device, and yet, we're talking about Bumble for the same thing.

So, why?

Well, Runningwind is just a background character, but in life, he was a part of the community. He was characterized as impatient but responsible. Yet, he wasn't SO important that he died with a bunch of unresolved plot threads.

He is mostly an extension of the entity of ThunderClan. His killing by Tigerstar, and the fear and paranoia that settles on the group after this, feel like a progression of the story insteas of something forced.

Bumble, on the other hand...

Is hated immediately by Gray Wing, when she's established as Turtle Tail's friend. Bumble's abuse at Tom the Wifebeater's hands invites even MORE investment. The rejection is shocking and upsetting. There's a story there about our main characters being imperfect; jealous, bigoted, and judgemental.

But, she is simply killed off. Everything they set up for this character is gone with little personalized fanfare. It's not a tragedy with a lesson about cruelty, or something anyone regrets.

It's just... plot. Gray Wing whinging that no one will like his shitty brother now that his body count is 2.

More than that, in the discussion of women in particular, "Fridging" was coined to give a name to the way women characters often don't get their stories told at all. There is a CULTURAL trend of female characters facing disproportionate violence, for the sake of advancing male plots.

Bumble has a lot going for her. Petal had a lot going for her. Turtle Tail had a lot going for her. Bright Stream had a lot going for her. When they died, they took their potential with them.

It's not always wrong to kill off a character of high potential, mind you. In Gurren Lagann, Kamina's death is sudden and shocking, leaving a massive hole in the hearts of the cast that never heals. Grappling with that loss, but also letting his memory fuel them, is a major theme of that story.

All that to say... there's no formula for avoiding it. You've gotta identify what the deeper issue is, in your specific narrative.

I can't say for certain what that will look like for your story, but here's some things I keep in mind;

When you make characters who exist to die, make sure they're people before you axe them.

Ask yourself; what about them does the cast miss?

If they just miss them because they were (pre-existing relationship), go back to the drawing board.

Fluttering Bird as an example. Who was she? Dead sister. Why do they miss her? Dead sister. No traits until after her death.

Runningwind was short-tempered and helpful. Kamina was a valuable leader who made people believe in a brighter future. Swiftpaw was fiesty and desperate to prove himself. The better characterized, the more profound the loss usually is.

If this is a female character who is dying just to serve the plot, be aware of cultural bias and tropes. How is the gender ratio looking in your cast? Is this happening disproportionately with your girls?

Note how Quiet Rain's litter had both a boy and a girl, but the girl was chosen to be "weaker" and wither away.

And how most of the time in DOTC, whenever a man had to be upset, a girl would get killed for it.

If you ever feel like the character on the chopping block is NOT a full character, ask yourself why it needs to be a character at all. You don't need to spend narrative time building out someone when a literal object of high value might suffice.

"My sister died when I swore to protect her and I can't face my family" = Old. Tired. Ive seen this.

"I lost my heirloom sword when I swore to protect it and I can't face my family." = Fascinating. Why was the sword so valuable? Will they really not take you back? How did you lose it?

When you do kill off "high value" characters, try to make sure you're not leaving too many plot threads hanging. Or at least make a point of how they will never get closure.

[mercymaker]

𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐍 ⋆ the spider's pet 🕷️

[lycanr0t]

out of context laios chopping wood ✨

[defender-of-jouvente]

{comp of sketches i did of rp stuff over the past couple days, up until Sharpie Quest started.}

{full page under the cut!}

[royalarchivist]

Tubbo: [After Fit kills a bear] He doesn't know any better!

Fit: Look I just- I got a thing against bears, like-

Tubbo: No! No, no, it's fine.

Fit: With specifically bears on the QSMP. I just got a thing, ok? I got a thing.

Tubbo: Yeah, yeah, ok... Ok, he was bear chill and you did that to him, ok...

Fit: Things happen. Maybe that bear- maybe that bear shouldn't have gone out for fcking cigarettes, I dunno, that's just me.

Tubbo: Bears don't smoke.

Fit: [Incredulous scoff]

[fippydarkpaw]

My dumbass Rook talking to Solas

[ack-cough]

HIHI WOW TAKE A BUNCH OF MISCELLANEOUS ART THAT WOULD FLOP IF I POSTED BY THEMSELVES<\3

please don't let this flop

[lale-txt]

❉ 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒

I don’t even have it in me to hate you anymore. 

You never truly cared, haven’t you? 

You’re a fucking liar. A. Fucking. Liar.

The saddest part is that I’d always let you break my heart.

They were smiling. All the time, they were smiling.

You gave me back my life but I didn’t ask for it. 

Don’t let go, okay? 

I loved you once.

I want to disappear.

I think I’ve always been lonelier than I could ever put into words.

You promised. You fucking promised.

I’ve done nothing but break my promises to you.

Do you know how tough it’s been, living like that?

You left me with such a heavy burden.

Don’t look at me.

You shouldn’t see my face like this. It’d do nothing but scare you.

I have not grieved nor have I mourned. I cannot… Not yet.

The moment I let go of your hand, I realized the magnitude of what I had lost.

Love makes humans petty and cruel. It drives them to sacrifice all they have.

You have blood on your hands.

Hey… stay awake, you hear me? Hey!

I guess this is goodbye.

All of this really meant nothing to you? 

I should have known, huh. 

At least this loneliness feels familiar. 

This scent… oh, that takes me back. I feel sick. 

They’re gone? What do you mean? 

I hope you choke on your cruelty. 

I just wanted to be loved.

Didn’t they tell you? 

Run.

Do you think we’ll see tomorrow?

Your so-called love was nothing but poison the whole time.

This hurts worse than I expected. 

Isn’t this a bit too much blood? 

I’m so fucking broken.

Fix me? Don’t make me laugh.

feel free to use them for your writing as you please! no need to tag me, the only thing i kindly ask for is a reblog or a link back to this post, so someone else also has a chance to find some inspiration within these prompts! ty ♡

[scealaiscoite]

vacation prompts: otp edition ˗ˏˋ꒰ 🐚 ꒱

-ˏˋ. dialogue ˊˎ-

— “you have a whole suitcase full of your own clothes, and you still insist on wearing mine?”

— “hey, you slept on my shoulder for the entire flight! it’s only fair that you let me sleep on you for a little now.”

— “come on, you’ve seen me in this a million times - there’s no reason to start staring at me now.”

— “if i find out you wanted to come here just to get me in swimwear for a week, i’ll never let you forget it.”

— “i’m game for a night of room service and subtitled tv if you are.”

— “i’m not sure what the point was in us booking a king bed if you’re going to insist on laying directly on top of me every night.”

— “it’s our last night here. we’re going dancing, whether you like it or not.”

— “next year, we’re roadtripping. or staying in, or literally anything else in the world.”

-ˏˋ. actions / scenarios ˊˎ-

— discarding the plans they’d made in favour of staying in bed together all day

— being especially protective of their s/o in their new surroundings

— surprising their partner with a date night they’d planned without their knowledge

— admiring their partner whilst they sunbathe

— one of them being fluent in the language of the country they’re in, and the other surprising them by having learned it too

— treating their s/o to something they’ve had their eye on for the whole trip

— the grumpier of the two being the one to propose the funnest activities

— becoming more outwardly affectionate with one another, given no-one knows them here

[divinerapturesys]

If u rp and u also have did, it’s never just as simple as “I’m really in character now” is it

[doctorsiren]

some reigens (Moth Psycho and Monster AUs made in collaboration with @cupofchemicalchatter )

[plushieroyale]

I gotchu mod.

Turns Ami into a teenager!!! Get aged!! (Temporarily)

“Huh?!”

Blinks and looks at himself. Utter terror. How is he 14. What.

“WHY AM I TALL. OH MY GOD.”

”PAPA. HELP ME.”

@fukuzawa-armeddaddyagency