#scharoux misc post

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That's Enough....

As a lot of my followers and mutuals know, I try to keep my blog 'discourse' and drama free. I strive to keep my blog a safe and accepting space for everyone to enjoy the fandom content we all want to see and share.

Unfortunately, I have to say something about all the disgusting ageism bs, bullying and harassment that some of the other fandom content creators have been subjected to recently.

I will NOT be putting this under a cut because it needs to be said and heard!

#TW: Profanities Abound

For those who are unaware, or are just plain ignorant to the fact because they choose to be, the Dragon Age series is an ELEVEN year old franchise. Dragon Age: Origins was released in 2009. At the time it was rated M, ie. appropriate for players ages 17 or older.

That means that people in the fandom who are currently between the ages of 17-19 were about 6-8 years old at its release. Which for those who can't do the math on the fly means that us 'old ladies' (who are in our thirties now) were either 19 or older when it began. That's only two years older than the recommended player audience (and here's some more math for you egotistical ageist offenders, that means we were the same age you are now.)

We were of age when we began this story. We got to enjoy the characters and experience their struggles and just generally enjoy the game for what it was. Naturally that means we also enjoyed the two sequels to the franchise when they were realeased in 2011 and 2014.

Did the fact that we aged with the games mean we miraculously lost interest in the games? No, it sure as hell didn't. We were just as interested and enjoyed those sequels just as much as we did the original. Just because you get older doesn't mean you suddenly stop enjoying the things you used to. Sure your tastes can change. You might not like something as much as you used to, or you may find you like something you absolutely hated before. However, I highly doubt that I am going to wake up tomorrow morning, and after 30+ years suddenly decide that I am 'too old' to like cheese.

You don't see us 'old ladies' sipping our cranberry juice while we air out our 'pussy stank' (that was fucking vile btw) coming at younger members of the fandom telling them they're not 'old enough' to enjoy it, or to come back when you're older. Why would we try to police what someone else enjoys when we also enjoy it based purely on their age? I am not embarrassed or ashamed to be in my thirties and playing video games, and I will NEVER apologize for it.

Age does NOT and should NOT define what we can or cannot like, enjoy or partake in if we are of an appropriate age to participate in it. No one has the right to dictate whether or not you're 'too old' to enjoy something.

I ask you;

Are you going to go to a skate park and bully or harass someone because they're not a teenager or in their early twenties, and ergo 'too old' to enjoy skateboarding?

Are you going to tell my grandparents that they're 'too old' to sit down and play Mario Kart together when they're clearly having a blast together and enjoying it?

Why is this any different?!

YOU trying to harass or bully someone because YOU decided they're 'too old' to like something makes you an asshole. That's it. End of argument.

IF you are planning on lying to me by saying that you won't or couldn't possibly be invested in any possible game, book, movie, music, etc in eleven years from now on the basis that you're tool old to enjoy them, then I feel sorry for you. You're going to have a very boring and entirely lack luster life purely based on the fact that you're too narrow minded to get your head out of your ass to see that you're being an entitled ageist bully and clearly have a lot more maturing to do.

I have zero plans to stop liking the things I like because you're egotistical enough to think you have any right to tell me I should. You can catch me playing Dragon Age, Mass Effect, etc until I am no longer able to hold a controller and if you don't like it I'd advise you to get used to being disappointed.

You DO NOT get to tell me or anyone else that we're 'too old' to enjoy the things we like.

Now get the fuck off my lawn....

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Thanks for the tag @resjade and @starsandskies 💛

Tagging; @bearly-tolerable @thevikingwoman @lostinfantasies38 @solverne-02 and @faelavellan

Picrew! Do the pic and tag some friends.

Link here I got tagged by @tinypalegoblin​, thank you Mikey!! 

Here I am! I’ll tag @tiadres​ @taikamyrsky​ @lootusemilia​ @prince-arthurs​ @leather-jackets-and-angel-wings​. You can reblog with ur result or make your own post! Remember to link the picrew tho.

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Hey All! Finally got around to adding more pieces to my RedBubble shop. Tried to make sure I added the more popular pieces from the last 6-12 months and that they're available in a lot of products.

They can be found HERE!

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Here's my irl and fantasy pics!

Thanks for the fun @sunshinemage 💛

PicCrew Here for anyone who wants to do it!

i got tagged by @ladyinthebluebox to make irl me and fantasy me with this picrew!

thanks for the tag <3 (anyone’s welcome to do it ^^)

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Hello All!

Let me start by saying that I hope each and everyone of you are all staying safe and healthy and still managing to make time for the good things in life right now despite everything we are enduring with COVID-19. I know things are tough and a little scary, but it won't always be this way and I hope the best for everyone.

💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

Pleasantries aside, I will get straight to the point. Due to the restrictions on society and social distancing measures in place my family and I have exhausted our savings in an attempt to stay afloat with a decreased income. Unfortunately that security blanket has been depleted and now we find ourselves in a position to need some help to make our monthly expenses as our income will not be able to stretch far enough no matter how many corners we cut this time.

Normally I would open my Commission's to help ease this financial stress/anxiety, but my wrist is still healing and unfortunately I can't take on commissions of that magnitude yet.

I have set up a Ko-Fi goal, and I know that not everyone is in a position to help, but I don't want to just take nothing without being able to offer anything back to show my endless gratitude. That said....

If you buy 5 or more Ko-Fi's, I will draw you an OC of your choosing in my line art style.

If you buy 20 or more I will draw your OC in my HD Comic Portrait style.

**Please note that because my wrist is still healing that they may take me a while to complete. I am also still finishing up previous art obligations that will take priority until they are completed, but I promise you will receive your art piece.*

I know things are tough for everyone, and it hurts me to ask, but please help if you can and signal boost if you can't.

You can donate HERE!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Hey hey!

Just popping in to let you all know that I'm not dead, just crazy busy with life stuff and dealing with terrible anxiety and art block, which is why I have been so inactive.

Thanks to everyone who has stuck around and hasn't unfollowed (granted I apparently lost a bunch of followers since I was on last, which I don't understand the logic of as you don't have a limit for the number of blogs you can follow, but w/e. You do you). I'm further from reaching my milestone now, but I still plan on doing another follower giveaway when I do hit that mark.

There are some upcoming events in the works, so I will be more active in the next month or so, but in the meantime I have filled up my queue again and will be reblogging new posts as they come across my dash.

~ S

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THIS BLOG HAS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR BULLYING - PERIOD!

Here's some important reading material on the negative side of fandoms, particularly bullying. I encourage everyone to read this!

https://medium.com/@tgforuws/fandom-bullying-why-cant-we-just-enjoy-insert-favourite-tv-show-film-book-etc-a9c0cb826411

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Fantasy Meme

Tagged by @kittimau and @punwolf ☺️ Thank you!

Rules: Google image search the following and pick the first image that comes up.

(I ended up with a LOT of Borat and Sacha Baron Cohen stuff so mine took a bit to achieve....)

Your Name + Fantasy Gown

Your Name + Fantasy Crown

Your Name + Fantasy Weapon

Tagging; @tightassets @lostinfantasies38 @starsandskies @kemvee @briarfox13 @thevikingwoman @solverne-02 and anyone else who wants to do this!

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Come on Tumblr and see a bunch of posts with people bashing Solas and the Solavellan romance and I'm over here like...

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30 Questions

We'll say I was tagged by @briarfox13 😉 Figured I'd share a little about myself to start off 2021.

Tagging whoever would like to do this!

1. Name/Nickname: Sacha/SchaRoux

2. Gender: Female

3. Star Sign: Capricorn

4. Height: 5'4"

5. Time: 9:30 AM

6. Birthday: December 22nd

7. Favorite Bands: Florence + The Machine, Of Monsters and Men, Muse, Walk Off The Earth, Imagine Dragons, OneRepublic, X Ambassadors, Fever Ray, Alt-J, The Paper Kites...

8. Favorite Solo Artists: Hozier, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Bishop Briggs, Rag'n'Bone Man, Ellie Goulding, Bon Iver...

9. Song stuck in my head: Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

10. Last Movie: Duck Tales; Treasure Of The Lost Lamp

11. Last Show: Sherlock (am rewatching it for like the hundredth time)

12. When did I create this blog: 2018

13. What do I post: Mostly Fan Art and Fan Fics from video games, movies, books, etc that I like.

14. Last thing I googled: References for art.

15. Other blogs: My art portfolio blog and my blog for my DA OC are my only other consistently active blogs. I have a fluctuating blog for my Prompts Events.

16. Do I get asks: Rarely, and they are very far and few in-between.

17. Why I chose my URL: it's my nickname, I just abbreviated it a bit.

18. Following: 851

19. Followers: ...it fluctuates

20. Average hours of sleep: 5-7 hours

21. Instruments: Piano and some guitar, both are VERY rusty.

22. What am I wearing: My pj's and big comfy sweater.

23. Dream Job: Full time artist or author

24. Dream Trip: UK tour, Iceland, The Faroe Islands, New Zealand

25. Favorite foods: Cinnamon rolls, apple and pecan pie, pizza

26. Nationality: Canadian

27. Favorite song: Not possible to have just one

28. Last book I read: I just started 'Kingdom of the Wicked' by Kerri Maniscalco, so far so good.

29. Top three fictional universes I’d like to live in: Tolkien's Middle Earth, Dragon Age and The Witcher.

30. Favorite season: Fall, but it's a close tie with Winter.

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Full disclosure: There's going to be a LOT of Solas content on my blog the next couple days.

Sorry - *whispers* I'm not sorry...

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....need to fix my bangs cuz they're slightly crooked. Could have gone a lot worse though!

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Love Yourself Challenge

Tagged by the lovely and talented @starsandskies 💛 Thank you!

Rules: Post five pieces of art or fiction that you've completed in the past year that you are proud of.

1. Wielder Of Storms

2. Ruminate

3. Mihren Lavellan

4. Ghilan'nain

5. Of Noble Hearts & Jealous Minds (fanfic)

A piece I did for my 14 Day's of Dragon Age Lover's Prompts event.

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Tagging: @buttsonthebeach @bearly-tolerable @lyrium-lovesong @schoute @serial-chillr @beckiboos and @midnightprelude (optional of course!)

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Ppssst....

Guess who's super close to reaching a big follower milestone?

Guess who should be watching for a Follower Art Giveaway when I reach that milestone?

Thanks to everyone who's stuck with me this whole time, and Hello & Welcome to all the new followers I've gotten in the last little while!

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WIP Wednesday...

I was tagged by @starsandskies and @in-arlathan to share something for WIP Wednesday. I don't have anything to share at the moment because I have been too busy to do much art, BUT... I can share some exciting news instead!

1) I am soooooo close to reaching a major follower milestone, so watch for an art giveaway soon!

Aaaannnnd.... I may or may not have something fun in the works for my favorite upcoming season, so keep an eye out for updates 😉